Philips DCM250 Docking Entertainment System</a>\n\nI really wish this alarm clock at least displayed the alarm time on its normal display like the higher end <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Philips-USA-AJL308-Clock-Radio-with-7-Inch-TFT-LCD-Color-Display-and-USB-SD-Card-Slot/dp/B000U6LEGS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Philips USA AJL308 Clock Radio with 7-Inch TFT LCD Color Display and USB/SD Card Slot</a>, but for a cheap solution, this one is fine.","Product: Bialetti's 12-Cup French Press gives a fresh, bold look to the classic design. The New French Press still provides the simplest method of making rich, traditional coffee. The press is also perfect for herbal infusions or teas. Made of 18/10 stainless steel and a 51-ounce glass cylinder, this French Press is made of the highest quality materials. The new flat knob design make pressing the coffee easier on the hands. Allows coarse ground coffee and tea leaves to infuse completely in hot water to ensure optimal flavor and oil extraction. The stainless steel fine mesh plunger and filter prevents grounds from getting into your cup. The borosilicate glass beaker can be removed from the 18/10 stainless steel frame for easy cleaning. The Bialetti French Press is dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful and great coffee.\n\nReview: This thing is beautiful to look at, and makes a fantastic cup of coffee. My wife says she really looks forward to her first cup of coffee now.\n\nShe grinds her beans fine, and the press filters them really good. She says it lets just a little bit of powder through, and it's like an espresso.\n\nMy only con is that I thought it would be good for tea... and it is, but the glass does not retain the heat like some of the thermal models I've seen. So for any tea you steep for a longer time, it does not keep a consistent temperature.\n\nIt also cleans easy, and my wife says she is never going back to a regular coffee maker. She has owned many french presses, and says this is the best one she's owned.\n\nHighly recommended, but you may be better with a thermal model if you also want to use it for tea. It works great for getting extra flavors out of your leaves, but would love it to hold the temperature better.","Product: Use just one pot to create delectable hot meals from start to finish with the stovetop-safe Crock-Pot Countdown Programmable Slow Cooker. Many slow-cooker recipes require a two-step process, leaving you with more than one dirty pot to scrub clean. But now you can sear or brown, then slow-cook meat for a crispy outside and juicy flavor inside. Or, saute onions and peppers before adding to soup. Two steps. One pot. No problem!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Convenient, Versatile, and Very Hot Surfaces\n\nReview: I have been using a Hamilton for years, and the thing is a tank... but that's also my issue with it. It awfully heavy.\n\nThis unit is exceptionally light, and the ability to put it on the stove top makes it very versatile.\n\nA feature that I both like and dislike, is that you can not just leave it on low or high, you have to set a timer for how long you want to cook (30 minute intervals, up to 20 hours). It does not just shut off, it goes to \"warm\".\n\nThis is an overall good feature, but I often make bone broth, in which I make cook for 1 1/2 days, so I need to remember to add time.\n\nOne definite caution though. There are large amounts of exposed parts that get very hot! My oldest daughter was cooking around the area this was set, and burned herself twice. This was never an issue with the Hamilton.\n\nI would recommend this crock pot for it's convenience and versatility, but with the caution that you need to be aware of the exposed hot surfaces.","Product: The Lane 2671 Recliner: Upholstered in a 100% top grain leather on all seating surfaces called Chocolate Tri-Tone and coded as 88-22. This leather is very soft to the touch and incredible smooth.Recline Mechanism is Manual; Recline Options: Pushback Recliner;Size:Standard Sized; Seat Back Height:43\"; Footrest:Standard Footrest ; Frame Construction:Solid Hardwood Frame; Style: Traditional/Classic. Put the finishing touches on any room in your home with a stylish Lane Recliner! Lane offers recliners in all shapes and sizes that are available in multiple fabric and leather versions and that are availablewith power and lift capabilities.Warranty : Lifetime on Frame, Springs and Recline Mechanism |5 Years on Leather | 2 Years on Padding and Foam | 1 Year on Fabric and Electrical Components\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very comfortable and feels sturdy\n\nReview: My only caveat is the seller's picture looks slightly more \"redish\" than the actual chair. The description of chocolate tri-tone is exactly what I would call it.\n\nI suppose one should also consider delivery, as a local furniture store is likely to bring it in, and set it up where you want it... for a much higher price. The chair is not that heavy, and I was easily able to move it around with my daughter.\n\nThe recliner is very comfortable, and locks nicely into the three position, without being hard to adjust. Feels sturdy too.\n\nIf this looks like it would match your decor, and you are considering a recliner, I would whole heartedly recommend this item. The Lane brand is a name with a good reputation.","Product: The 3-in-1 Air Purifier is perfect for allergy sufferers. With a HEPA filter, it captures 99.97% of dust and allergens as small as .3 microns in size! More than just a filter, the UV-C light kills germs, while the charcoal filter captures odors. Standing 28 inches tall, it is lightweight and ideal to use in rooms up to 167 sq. feet. The easy to use electronic controls include UV-C control and a filter change indicator. Choose from 3 speeds, including a low speed that runs ultra-quiet. The Elite Collection provides both form and function to provide a superior air cleaning system. The simple, stylish design looks great in any home environment. Troubleshoot-if increase in noise level, make sure the filters are clean and replace if necessary\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Just as good as the older model, but more quiet.\n\nReview: I have had the opportunity to review a couple of air purifiers, but the one I use is the one I researched and bought last year. And that's an earlier version of this product.\n\nI wasn't sure what could be different, other than looking more modern. It's just a fan blowing air through a HEPA filter, charcoal filter, and UV-C light. What I found was that this updated model is even more quiet.\n\nEssentially, like I said above, all the better air purifiers do the same thing (make sure you see \"HEPA\" and \"99.97\" when buying an air purifier), it's just a matter of durability, aesthetics, and noise. I'm very happy with this model in all three, so I would highly recommend it.","Product: This Sabatier Digital Thermometer with Adjustable Head features a 2-in-1 digital instant read thermometer and timer. Thermometer has a temperature range from -20 to 500 degrees F, and an adjustable head for easy viewing. The 5-inch stainless steel tapered probe comes with a storage sleeve for protection. Includes one 2032 button cell battery; on off button protects the life of the battery.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for ovens that don't have one built in! 4.5 stars\n\nReview: Very handy... for me, probably more than for others, since the numbers are worn off on my oven knob. This tells you the oven temp as well as the meat temperature.\n\nI am the guy that doesn't cook anything on the grill without a meat thermometer handy. I was yet to find a decent oven thermometer, but this one is fantastic. Even the predictive time done feature is pretty accurate, even if a bit gimmicky (You should already have a rough idea of how long something is going to need to cook, but I guess it's good for newbies)\n\nSoooo nice to be able to set an alarm for when the meat is done vs. opening the oven to keep taking it.\n\nIt feels very well constructed. I will update this review if time proves otherwise. I've been using it 2 to 3 times per week.\n\nLove this! Now if only we could figure out how to make one for a pressure cooker. Would love to use one for my whole hens I put in there.","Product: Frieling French Presses Win 2017 Housewares Design Award. An independent panel of judges selected the Frieling French Presses as the winner for its superior design, appearance, function and originality. Frielings French Presses feature a patented dual filtration system combining a pre-filter and an exclusive super-fine screen for better coffee. The screen catches coffee grounds that may have passed through the pre-filter, eliminating bitter aftertaste and sediment in the cup. A stainless steel ring inside the coil prevents grounds from bypassing the filter. A tribute to simplicity, style and smart design, these models are double-wall insulated to retain heat up to four times longer than a glass press.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Yes! It really is a much better product than the less expensive brands\n\nReview: Beats my other \"insulated\" french press by a long shot.\n\nI have another insulated french press that is about double the capacity of the Frieling I received, yet the Frieling is heavier. Unquestionably, the Frieling retains heat for far longer! It also feels a lot more sturdy. And yes, you do notice a difference with the double filter.\n\nYes, you can get a french press for 25 to 30 dollars, but this unit is far better than the one I had (or the ones my daughters picked up, after tasting the difference a french press made in their coffee).\n\nI also use this to steep my loose leaf tea, so the insulation makes a huge difference.\n\nHighly recommend this product!","Product: This is considered the standard lens for use with Canon SLR cameras.What's in the box: Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens, E-52 52mm Snap-On Lens Cap, Lens Dust Cap E (Rear) and 1-Year Warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best bang for you buck\n\nReview: I bought a used XTi body, and wanted to pick a decent quality lens. Sure, I wanted to buy the 1.4, but this lens was so much cheaper, and has received great reviews.\n\nAfter about a week, I am impressed with what I've seen. What really attracted me to this lens, was the low f-stop. I wanted to be able to take great low light pictures without a flash, and nothing comes close to this lens for this price, or for another couple hundred dollars.\n\nKnow what you're getting though. This is a fixed lens, so no zooming. Also, it is not wide enough for a lot of indoor shoots, at least on a cropped sensor (equivalent to about an 80mm).\n\nIt takes incredible profile pics, great sunrise/sunset shots outside, and have found the lens great for indoor sports, as long as you're not looking to get a tight shot.\n\nWill have to come back after several months of use to update durability and other thoughts.","Product: The MM 50 iP is a Stereo Headset for Apple I Phone which allows the iPhone users to have excellent communication capability with top of the class mobile music experience. Based on the successful launch and the popularity of the iPhone , we now introduce a headset tailormade for the iPhone and iPod. Thanks to Sennheiser's expertise as a global leader in electro acoustics, the headset reproduces outstanding, professional quality acoustics to ensure you gain maximum pleasure from your iPhone and iPod.You can even choose your ideal size ear sleeve (3 sizes) for an optimum fit and get high isolation against environmental noise as well as excellent bass response.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Incredible earbuds don't make up for poor microphone\n\nReview: First things first, make sure you are ordering the right headset. These fit a 3.5 mm jack, NOT the old 2.5 mm that you would find in most other/older phones. Easy way to test if you're not sure, take an iPod headset (or any headset you use for a mp3 or CD player), and see if it fits. If it does, than you are looking at the right headset.\n\nBefore getting into too much detail let me first give a concise Pro/Con summation:\n\nPro:\nBest earbuds on any headphones I've ever used.\n\nCon:\nThe microphone is as equally bad as the earbuds are good.\n\nDespite being slightly shocked by just how good the earbuds were, these are of no use to me if the microphone is unusable.\n\nThe Sennheiser MM50 iP Earbuds / Headset have the most outstanding sound I've ever hear from a headset, but an incredibly BAD microphone. Also, the Sennheisers were engineered to keep the microphone close to your mouth by placing it at the Y of the headphone split, and making on line short enough to pull the mic close to your mouth. This is an awful design that should never be repeated. I found myself constantly having to repeat myself when talking on this headset.\n\nI can say though, that with the Sennheiser Earbuds, I could hear details in my music that I never heard before. A simply amazing sound, with outstanding isolation capabilities. In a very noisy gym, I could keep my iPhone at a low volume and still hear great detail to my music.\n\nIn comparison, the Ultimate Ears MetroFi headset keeps the normal, symmetrical Y shape to the earbuds, and places the microphone on one of the lines, close to your mouth. Having my wife call me on her Chocolate 3 phone, I was at first disappointed. \"Did you forget to bring the headset with you?\" I asked. Nope, she had them on.\n\nOver the years, between the two of us, we've probably used about a dozen different headsets between the two of us, and the MetroFi set was the clear winner when it came to microphone quality. Funny thing is, to look at them, you wouldn't think it.\n\nFor earbud quality test, I compared them to my Sony, J2, Metrofi 170vi, and iPod earbuds (all noise isolating except the iPod). Sound quality places the MetroFi 170vi down by the iPod headset, and sadly, they were probably equal to the iPod headset for noise isolation as well. The Sony and J2 earbuds were roughly equal in both categories, far behind the Sennheiser, and slightly less far ahead of the MetroFi 170vi and iPod set.\n\nComfort wise, I would rate the four as follows: Sennheiser (again, by far), MetroFi 170vi, Sony, then J2 (So bad, they caused one of my ears to be sore for days)\n\nDurability could probably be a little better, but they haven't failed me yet. So far, just one of the 1 1/2 inch sleaves, attached to the earbuds has come off.\n\nI would recommend the Metrofi 170vi set over these. IMHO, when wearing headphones that are also a headset, microphone quality trumps headset quality.\n\nedit 11/28/2010\nI earbud died shortly after this review. It kills me, 'cause for comfort and sound quality, nothing beats these... nothing even comes close to these. Unfortunately, a crappy mic, and poor durability make this a lousy product.","Product: Forget being held captive by a cord - listen to your favorite tunes wirelessly via bluetooth3. You can even tap the mdr-1rbt headphones to an NFC compatible Bluetooth audio device or phone for a hassle-free, super quick connection3. Notice the difference 40mm liquid crystal polymer film diaphragms make as they provide the rigidity and internal loss necessary for balanced, highly accurate sound reproduction. Enjoy wrap around comfort with an improved acoustic seal perfect for seriously deep bass. Listen for longer since the internal, rechargeable battery provides up to 30 hours of listening time1. Carrying pouch included. General information manufacturer Sony corporation: general information manufacturer part number mdr1rbt: general information manufacturer website address Sony: general information brand name Sony: general information product model mdr-1rbt: general information product name Bluetooth headphones: general information product type headset: miscellaneous package contents Bluetooth headphones1 x operating instructions1 x connecting cord1 x carrying pouch1 x micro-USB cable: miscellaneous compatibility Bluetooth version 3.0 + edradvanced audio distribution profile (a2dp): warranty limited warranty 90 day: technical information connectivity technology wired/wireless: technical information wireless technology Bluetooth/NFC: technical information cable length 3.94 ft.: technical information wireless operating distance 30 ft.: technical information sound mode stereo: technical information impedance 24 ohm: technical information minimum frequency response 100 Hz: technical information maximum frequency response 4 kHz: technical information connector plating gold plated: technical information features tangle-free cable, detachable cord, noise cancelling: battery information battery standby time 200 hour: battery information maximum battery run time 30 hour: earpiece design over-the-head: earpiece type\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"So that's what he wanted me to hear\"\n\nReview: I couldn't imagine a more realistic sound in a pair of headphones. Simply Amazing. And with bluetooth freedom... far and away, my favorite pair of headphones.\n\nI'll break my review into three categories: Sound, Comfort, and Features.\n\nSound:\nFirst, I went to my favorite album, Rolling Stones, \"Hot Rocks 64-71\". Couple of highlights here... \"Wild Horses\"... I was blown away by how realistic the guitar sounds were. Just amazing... I was never too crazy about that song, but once I heard it with this headset, I had a moment of \"So that's what he wanted me to hear\".\n\n\"Midnight Rambler\"... Not usually a fan of live music on a cd, but I've never heard anything like this. It was like I was on stage with Mick, and the crowd was screaming in front of me.\n\nThis has been my favorite album for over twenty years, but I've never heard the instruments so clearly. For this alone, I would buy these headphones.\n\nNext up, I wanted to hear the drums from Van Halen's \"Hot For Teacher\". Brilliant. I mean, everything else just sounds like a different tone of \"Thud\" after listening on this set.\n\nI listened to Adele on these. And found a whole new appreciation for her \"21\" album.\n\nSound isolation was pretty decent too. Can't hear a word anyone was saying around me. Unfortunately, you can hear the highway pretty loud in my backyard, and these didn't block the noise out enough that it didn't affect the music.\n\nThe sound isolation was an issue to me when I used this for phone calls. It just threw me to not be able to hear my voice in the conversation.\n\nThe only downside of these headphones, as far as sound goes, is that it has turned me into an audio snob. Not only do other headphones leave me wanting now, but I'm now able to tell how well an album was mixed. I used to like Alex Clare, but now his album sounds like mush to me.\n\nComfort:\n\nI can leave these on for hours with no problem. Very comfortable. I've fallen asleep with them on, but don't like doing that with such a nice headset.\n\nI have worked out in them, and they are still comfortable for the most part, but definitely an issue with heavy ear sweat, even in a cool environment. And no fun at all when jogging.\n\nOn occasion, when I put them on, I can feel my right ear touching the speaker cage, and that does annoy me, but it's not something that happens a lot. I just hope it's not something that becomes common as the cushions wear down.\n\nFeatures:\n\nI have plenty of bluetooth headsets, and I have no problem on any of them with the play/pause button working. For the life of me, I couldn't get this one to work. Volume control was fine, and so does the answer/hang up call button.\n\nThe NFC pairing button seemed way too gimmicky for me. I didn't bother with it. I mean, you have to download an app to use it (just once). It's just as easy to enter the code if prompted.\n\nBattery life! Are you kidding me?! I got two weeks out of these things, with what I would consider heavy usage.\n\nThe case is... okay, and the cord to plug in the headset directly to your device (if the battery EVER died) is a nice addition.\n\nOverall, I would give these an easy 4.8. My Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headset doesn't even approach these. I absolutely love the Sony MDR-1RBT, and would trade in one of my kids for them if I had to. Hey, I've got three.","Product: For those about to rock, we salute you (and suggest you check out the JAM Heavy Metal speaker). With dual drivers and a dual passive bass radiator, its stereo sound is the most lifelike of any speaker in the JAM collection. Massive volume, clean treble, and deep, booming bass project from both sides, so you can fill up the room no matter where you put it. Plus, the polished aluminum exterior looks awesome with any decor.With dual drivers and a dual passive bass radiator, the JAM Heavy Metal is the top-performing speaker in the entire JAM line, delivering 20 watts of powerful sound. Lifelike sound, incredible volume, and precision bass make it perfect for a party or everyday home use. Audiophiles, prepare to be amazed! Works with Any Bluetooth Device The JAM Heavy Metal connects to any Bluetooth device within a 30-foot range, including most smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. It even has a built-in speakerphone feature, so you can use it to answer calls.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Insane volume and clarity. I love it. 4.5 stars\n\nReview: Wow! Best volume and clarity of the portables I've tried.\n\nSpeakers on both sides really throw the sound. I can listen to audiobooks with good clarity from a couple of rooms away, without having to blast the volume.\n\nThe non-proprietary charger is a huge plus. It uses the ubiquitous micro-usb.\n\nI can not speak of the durability, but it does feel solid.\n\nThe one thing that drives me crazy is that when you pause what you're listening to, it keeps going through a \"ready to pair\", \"paired\" cycle. Why? It's getting annoying. (Even when my phone is right next to it)\n\nI would recommend this bluetooth speaker as the best bang for your buck.\n\nUpdate: March 2017\nStill my favorite portable speaker. I've tried a couple dozen of the \"best\", but nothing has matched this. Amazed with the sound quality and volume this thing puts out. Even the bass still surprises me with how good it is for a relatively small speaker.\n\nI can now speak to durability... It's solid. And again LOVE that it's charged by the ubiquitous micro usb.","Product: Motorola VerveLoop+ Super Light, Waterproof, Wireless Stereo Earbuds\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"Waterproof\"? Not likely. Still comfortable, and water resistant is nice!\n\nReview: These are very comfortable, and do a great job at isolating your ears from the rest of the world. Not sure what the difference is, but they do isolate more than average earbuds. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the earbud material. It's thicker than average, yet still comfortable for long term wearing.\n\nI have to say that the \"waterproof\" feature is what makes this headset worth the extra money. Though \"waterproof\" is really bad marketing terminology. It implies this headset can be used swimming (Waterproof vs water resistant is a HUGE difference). Highly doubt it, as nothing in the literature mentions submersion. Still, it's very nice to be outside and the rain, and not have to worry about my headset. Sweat? Not a worry.\n\nSound quality is on the high side for earbuds. Of course, that's still crap compared to a nice pair of cans, but that's the tradeoff for portability vs sound quality.","Product: 40 oz, 1. 2 liter, stainless King midnight blue mirror finish beverage bottle, thermal Max double wall vacuum insulation for maximum temperature retention, hot or cold, keeps cold for 24 hours, keeps hot 24 hours, unbreakable 18/8 stainless steel interior & exterior, cool to the touch with hot liquids, sweat proof with cold, insulated stainless steel serving cup, twist & pour stopper lets you pour without removing the stopper, retractable handle with stainless steel links.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Amazing temp. retention, awkward to handle...BIG!!\n\nReview: I go through about 60 oz. of a coffee/tea mix during my work day, and I use this 40 ounce thermos, and the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Thermos-18-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Hydration-Bottle/dp/B000FJ9DOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Thermos 18-Ounce Stainless-Steel Hydration Bottle</a>. This large thermos is so large, it's a bit awkward to handle, so I drink from the smaller one, then refill it from the \"King\".\n\nThe first day I used it, I filled it up with the coffee a little warmer than I like it, assuming it would cool down... It didn't.\n\nHowever, this bottle has a couple of flaws that keep it from a perfect 5 star review.\n\nIt's so large, that I have trouble getting a decent grip on it when I pour (med. sized hands). I know, I know, it's got to be this big if I want a 40 ounce container, but someday, thermos or somebody else will come up with a design that makes you go \"Huh, that's clever... Huge, yet I can get a good grip\", and that product will get the 5th star. I tried using the handle, but the way the loose D-rings shift, it quickly became clear that the handle was made for carrying, not pouring.\n\nAlso, the cap, the one that seals it shut to keep it from leaking fluids and temperature, doesn't close right on mine. When I screw it all the way down, one side is flush with the container, and the other is over 1cm. from a tight seal. This worried me at first, as I imagined it cause the container to leak. However, I have yet to have any sign of leakage, and as I stated, it holds it's temperature for at least 9 hours.\n\nPros:\n\nHolds 1.2 liters of whatever you are drinking. Allowing me to enjoy a nice warm beverage, all day\nHolds the temperature, as promised\nAttractive color/design\n\nCons:\n\nAwkward to pour, unless your hands are enormous\nCap on mine is flawed, quality control issue\n\nAll said, I would recommend this product.","Product: 40 oz, 1. 2 liter, stainless King midnight blue mirror finish beverage bottle, thermal Max double wall vacuum insulation for maximum temperature retention, hot or cold, keeps cold for 24 hours, keeps hot 24 hours, unbreakable 18/8 stainless steel interior & exterior, cool to the touch with hot liquids, sweat proof with cold, insulated stainless steel serving cup, twist & pour stopper lets you pour without removing the stopper, retractable handle with stainless steel links.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Amazing temp. retention, awkward to handle...BIG!!\n\nReview: I go through about 60 oz. of a coffee/tea mix during my work day, and I use this 40 ounce thermos, and the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Thermos-18-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Hydration-Bottle/dp/B000FJ9DOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Thermos 18-Ounce Stainless-Steel Hydration Bottle</a>. This large thermos is so large, it's a bit awkward to handle, so I drink from the smaller one, then refill it from the \"King\".\n\nThe first day I used it, I filled it up with the coffee a little warmer than I like it, assuming it would cool down... It didn't.\n\nHowever, this bottle has a couple of flaws that keep it from a perfect 5 star review.\n\nIt's so large, that I have trouble getting a decent grip on it when I pour (med. sized hands). I know, I know, it's got to be this big if I want a 40 ounce container, but someday, thermos or somebody else will come up with a design that makes you go \"Huh, that's clever... Huge, yet I can get a good grip\", and that product will get the 5th star. I tried using the handle, but the way the loose D-rings shift, it quickly became clear that the handle was made for carrying, not pouring.\n\nAlso, the cap, the one that seals it shut to keep it from leaking fluids and temperature, doesn't close right on mine. When I screw it all the way down, one side is flush with the container, and the other is over 1cm. from a tight seal. This worried me at first, as I imagined it cause the container to leak. However, I have yet to have any sign of leakage, and as I stated, it holds it's temperature for at least 9 hours.\n\nPros:\n\nHolds 1.2 liters of whatever you are drinking. Allowing me to enjoy a nice warm beverage, all day\nHolds the temperature, as promised\nAttractive color/design\n\nCons:\n\nAwkward to pour, unless your hands are enormous\nCap on mine is flawed, quality control issue\n\nAll said, I would recommend this product.","Product: Get your heart, mind and emotions in sync to improve well-being and performance. This simple to use technology takes a pulse reading from your earlobe and translates the information from your heart rhythms into graphics on your ios device. Synchronizing your breathing with your heart rhythms while focusing on positive emotions has been shown to reduce the negative effects of stress, improve relaxation, and build resilience with just a few minutes of daily use. No other technology on the market today tracks hrv coherence at the rened level of the inner balance sensor. Also included are immediate training, education and self-monitoring. When launching inner balance for the first time, it will display a quick overview of the app's elements. Once you have swiped through the slide show you will be taken to the session screen where you can start training. To run a session simply plug the inner balance sensor for ios onto your iphone and ear, press start, breathe along with the pacer and recall a moment when you felt a positive feeling. See your heart rate variability (hrv) and in-session data change as you are gently coached through a session. Inner balance keeps a history of all your sessions and tracks how you are progressing over time. Receive fun, colorful awards for daily activity, coherence level building and life time achievement. Use the inner balance journal to keep track of how you were feeling or what was going on in your world that may have caused you stress or relieved your anxiety in. Additional features: multiple breathing pacers including a place to add your favorite images. Advanced screens and charts provide a more detailed view of the changing heart rhythms and amount of time in the \"coherence zone\", which is the most optimal state for your body.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Essential for total approach to health: Two failed, but replaced...and failed again\n\nReview: Edit 9/27/13\nWhen this device works, it's a fantastic aid to one's overall health. Unfortunately, I go through periods with a 95% \"Sensor timed out\" response. Sometimes I go days with it working fine, but the more I use it, the worse it gets.\n\nSo I start up my iPod touch, connect the sensor (Yes! I'm checking the connections, and I modded the cover months ago to ensure there was no interference), and cross my fingers that it works. I can't begin to tell you how stressful this is.\n\nSo unless you want to risk greatly increasing your blood pressure, avoid this product. I am not alone here either, as I have seen others with the same issue. Just use the Azumio \"Stress Doctor\" app. It's not nearly as precise, but at least it always works.\n\nEdit 1/18/14\nA replacement was sent. I had asked if I could replace it with the lightning connector, and they said \"Sure, not a problem\". They didn't.\n\nNew unit is working fine though. Wanted to give it a few months, because the original lasted a while before it started to fail.\n\nVery good at what it does, and if you use it long enough, you will feel tremendous results.\n\nEdit 5/23/14\nThree devices, three failures. This product produces amazing results... when it works. However, it has caused me more stress than anything at this point. When someone gets this right, I will buy it.\n\n-------------------------------------------------\n\nHeart Rate Variability (HRV) is taking the fitness world to new levels. Nothing (yet) is better for telling you how hard you should (or shouldn't) workout that day. This app uses HRV for a different purpose.\n\nHeartmath's aim is \"Coherence\". To bring your breath, heartrate, and emotions into coherence. For that it does a great job. What that does for you overall is hard to explain, and you may want to visit their site for more information, but I can tell you what it did for me.\n\nI use it when I wake up, for about 5 minutes, to start my day off feeling refreshed. However, the most dramatic observance I've made, is when doing the exercise for 10 minutes before sleeping. I use it in bed, and am ready to close my eyes as soon as I put my device down. Results? Out hard and fast!\n\nI've been getting the deepest sleep I've ever had in my life, night after night. This took about a week to get used to, as I was waking up refreshed with just 5 1/2 hours sleep, and great energy all day. This was too good to last, and I eventually settled on 7 1/2 hours, compared to my previous 9 I needed to feel refreshed.\n\nAlternatives include:\n\nAzumio Stress Doctor: This app uses the camera to detect your heart rate, and does a really good job at introducing you to coherence for just $5. Not nearly as detailed, and fairly easy to achieve \"state\". No difficulty setting, and you are only told if you are on or off. What I like about the Heartmath item, is you are given a very specific coherence number.\n\nFor Android, there is an app called \"Stress Releaser\": It also uses the camera, and works ok. Again, not the same level of detail.\n\nNeither of the above two had the same effect on my sleep. It doesn't take much focus to achieve state in them, whereas Inner Balance shows your progress as you focus harder and practice more. I don't know how high it measures, as I haven't hit a limit yet. So far, I've gotten into the low 9's.\n\nFor my use, I am only concerned with my Coherence number, and the HRV wave. I inhale at the bottom, and exhale at the top. By doing this, feeling my heartbeat, and focusing on relaxing, I'm able to achieve a coherence in the 8's, and have gone over 9. I don't think \"happy thoughts\" as recommended. I tried for several sessions with no changes.\n\nI'm so happy with the results I'm getting from this device, I ordered a second one for my kids. The only reason I took off a star is that this is iOS only, and I had to buy a $30 adapter to use it with my latest gen device.\n\nA few things I would like to see:\n\nNight mode. I use this before bed to put me in a deep sleep, I turn the brightness all the way down, but still... blue? It's the absolute worst color to be staring at before going to sleep. Also, it's a pain to have to go into settings every time.\n\nMaybe a couple of in app purchases. 1) I would like to use this with my Polar H7 bluetooth HRM (which I use with \"Sweetbeat\", an app that measures HRV for monitoring stress levels). I would think it would work. 2) HRV Stress test, for exercise purposes. Heck, it's believed HRV can be used to monitor aerobic threshold. Heartmath could be a leader, and use this app to be the first consumer product on that front.\n\nI would also love audio cues for when the HRV wave is a the bottom and top. Perhaps a low tone at the bottom, and a high tone at the top. I do not use the other tone, so I image users would have to be given a choice as to which, if either, was used. This would allow me to close my eyes, which seems to raise my coherence.\n\nMultiple profiles on one device please.\n\nBeing able to sign in, and sync multiple devices... Though I could see where that one would be a pain, as it would require a lot of back end work and maintenance.\n\nAnd lastly, I would love to see a forum, so users could discuss how they are using this, and how different techniques are affecting their coherence.\n\nOk, one more thing that I'm not really interested in, but would likely increase sales/usage... Some kind of gameification. A leader board, something. People love that stuff.","Product: The Zulu Atlas 20-ounce glass water bottle with flip lid is a great way to keep hydrated on-the-go, at the gym or when you're in the office. The odor-free, stain-free glass preserves the taste and temperature of your favorite beverage in order to give you the great-tasting hydration you need. The protective silicone sleeve and reinforced lid provide maximum impact protection, and the locking flip-lid and one-handed push button operation are designed for fast fluid intake. This Zulu Atlas 20-ounce glass water bottle is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, and each bottle is certified BPA, phthalates, PVC and lead free. Zulu is dedicated to creating glass drinkware that provides our customers with the high-quality drinking experience they deserve.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great design, and solid... Rubber sleeve is smelly\n\nReview: I want to like this more than I do. I love the idea of a solid, decently protected, glass water bottle. Convenient flip top, with a lock to prevent it leaking all over you gym bag. It also has, what is unquestionably, the best carrying loop I have found... For me at least\n\nBuuuuut... The rubber protective sleeve has a strong odor to it. It has gotten better, but it's definitely still there. Not sure if there is something I can soak it in to remove the smell.\n\nAlso, the cover is pretty picky with how it screws on. It's too easy to feel like you put in on right, then find it spilled all over your stuff. I double check it every time now.","Product: Super SMOOTH and delicious, our family friendly Grain Free Organic Plant Protein is packed with energy-giving protein and wholesome fiber. Organic Plant Protein is uniquely formulated to have a CLEAN, smooth and creamy consistency without any grittiness! Besides being Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Vegan and Kosher, Organic Plant Protein is also NSF Certified Gluten Free with no allergenic ingredients like soy, wheat and dairy.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Finally, a good and clean source to add to my smoothies.\n\nReview: Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a vegan protein powder without a lot of unwanted items in it? Pretty tough, I'll tell you. I had resorted to buying separately rice protein isolate and pea protein isolate. Together, they make an excellent complete protein... However, in order to truly get the most out of it, you need to take protease with it.\n\nThis formula give and excellent complete protein blend, AND adds the digestive enzymes. It also adds a probiotic blend.\n\nWhere does it fall short? Only 15 grams of protein per serving. This could get costly.\n\nIf you can drink it straight, more power to you. I just wanted something pure to add to my smoothies. This does the job well.","Product: DVD has been played and is in good working order. The disk does have surface scratches and wear.\n\nDisk case is cracked on the inside but does not expose disk to outside contaminates or damage.\n\nThe Artwork insert differs as shown however, the ISBN matches. Buy with confidence. Your order ships directly from Amazon warehouse with 100% satisfaction guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Keeps me practicing regularly\n\nReview: I would often find myself going weeks between practicing, because of the large amount of time needed to practice.\n\nI have tried many forms of yoga, but always find myself coming back to ashtanga, even if I have used some Yogalign modifications. Also, I have always come back to my David Swenson videos, as I really enjoy the relaxing and clear manner in which he teaches.\n\nKnowing David Swenson's comprehension of this style, I feel confident in his ability to provide a balanced abridgment of the complete form. Personally, I find myself doing the 45 minute set 3-4 times a week, and the full 90 minute form (not on this DVD) 1-2 times a week.\n\nHe is also good at providing alternative/beginner postures.","Product: In this mesmerizing new film, acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell, who lived unarmed among grizzlies for 13 summers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"one of the most unintentionally funny movies I've ever seen\"\n\nReview: Joe Rogan summed up my feelings about this movie best with his line \"...one of the most unintentionally funny movies I've ever seen\".\n\nMy wife also pointed out who this guy reminded me of... \"Holy crap, this guy is exactly like Jack on 'Will & Grace'\". Now, with that in mind, picture this guy living with grizzly bears, saying he's got to be tough like a \"samurai\" and fierce. Then naming the foxes around him names like Skydancer Rainbow (I can't remember the exact names, but yes, they were that bad).\n\nThen later, hearing him talk about his troubles with women, and how he wishes he could be gay, had me rolling on the floor.\n\nThere are many more hilarious moments in the movie. Some with foxes, one with a bumble bee, a rock, and of course, there is the poop humor too.\n\nIt is too bad that he got killed. As disturbed as this guy was, his intentions, if not his actions, were good. Even more tragic was the death of his \"girlfriend\". She was just an innocent bystander in this whole ordeal.\n\nI do think that despite his \"death by bear\", they probably extended his life longer than it would have been. He probably would have overdosed long before his actual death.","Product: JABRA 100-95500000-02 EXTREME2 Bluetooth Headset\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quick/Easy pairing, Great Volume\n\nReview: First off, I don't use a lot of the features that some people are complaining don't work well, so figure out which features are important to you, and find the relevant reviews.\n\nThe provided accessories make this a very complete product, fit is good, and sound quality/volume (on my end) is excellent. Many headsets find me cranking the volume all the way up, only to still have trouble hearing anything, when I'm on the highway.\n\nMicrophone quality is fine. Not great, but I have not have any more issues with this headset, than I have with any others.\n\nPairing is always smooth. Best of any of my headsets.\n\nThe range is not as good as some of my other headsets, but far from the worst.\n\nI happen to think that this is the best looking headset I have, but that is, of course, very subjective.\n\nI do NOT use the hands free features, so I can't report on that.","Product: The stylish, yet functional EaseFit Plus lets you concentrate on your workout, not your phone. The longer strap with adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the key pouch is perfect for holding your home, car or locker key. The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Plenty big, and fits comfortably\n\nReview: One of my daughters has the same phone as me, the S3, and one thing we lost when we got these huge phones, was a case that would fit our phones. We had a few cases between us, but nothing was close.\n\nI can't address the sweat-proof issue some are reporting. I'm just not a heavy sweater, even when doing sprint work. I can say that this case holds my phone in place, doesn't jostle, and is comfortable on my arm.\n\nMy daughter has the same experience when she uses it.\n\nWe both have Otterbox cases (Defender/Commuter). The Commuter fits in the Armband (snugly), the Defender does not.\n\nUses: Running, biking, gym\nAlways with a bluetooth headset\n\nI just wish it came in less loud colors... though my daughter does not seem to mind.","Product: The Power Now PN-1 is lightweight and a perfect travel companion. Just connect to your smart phone for instant power and stay connected anywhere! Unlike other rechargeable systems that deplete in a couple of days, the Power Now stops the drain with the patented Smart Jack that holds a charge for up to 1 year! It is like no other charging device in the market that provides power to your device whenever and wherever you need it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Remaining Power indicator would bring it to 4 stars\n\nReview: This packs plenty of juice, has excellent flashlight/lantern capabilities, and is a good size. However, like others have noted, not having a \"remaining power\" indicator limits its use.\n\nAs is, I can only use it for days/events I know someone in my family will not make it through the day. In that case, we fully charge this device, and off we go.\n\nI must comment that the 3 setting flashlight/lantern is very well designed, and I'm sure it will be very helpful next time we lose power, however that is not the main function of this device, and at its current price point, it's one of the more expensive ones on the market.\n\nI would only recommend this to someone for whom the flashlight was an important feature.","Product: Car mount for ALL iPhones and ALL Samsung Galaxy Phones (including iPhone 7, I Phone 7Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, Samsung Note 7, S7, S7 Edge and all other smartphones and cell phones phone 3.5 to 5.8 inch screens)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The only car mount I've ever liked. Stays put. Feels solid.\n\nReview: Every mount I've ever used has done an awful job of staying put. Also, they always feel like, and often do, break.\n\nThe first thing I noticed about this mount was that it was solid. A lot more weighty than your typical mount.\n\nOk, how does it work? Great. Stays in place, even though my case requires me to press the buttons hard.\n\nI also like how it automatically lock into place as you press the phone to it... Clever design.\n\nEasy to adjust on a ball socket, and locks in place solid.\n\nMy only minus is that in one of our cars, it blocks the clock. I can see where this would block the display on a lot of cars. Yes, I know... the phone has a clock. But the screen is not always on.\n\nStill, far and away my favorite mount. Highly recommended.","Product: Otter Box Resurgence Power Case for Apple iPhone 6/6s doubles your battery life and defends your phone against damage with this sleek iPhone 6/6s battery case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good protection, and doubles my phone's battery life\n\nReview: Compared to the others, this is the clear winner for me. I've tried Mophie too many times, and never been happy. I looked at the Incipio because it has 3000 mAh and cost less, but the protection value is weak.\n\nThis case feels solid, like it would offer good protection. I'm not going to test it, but I have owned many Otterbox cases in the past that have been unintentionally tested. They work.\n\nI also like how it displays remaining battery life (25% increments).\n\nSome people are not crazy that it uses a micro USB to charge... I can see the complaint, it's just not an issue for me. I have too many items that also require that charger. Also, you have to be aware that any battery case is going to increase the weight of your phone.\n\nI would recommend this as the best choice for a battery case for your iPhone 6.","Product: Obsessively engineered to allow you to go anywhere and shoot anything, the Optrix by Body Glove kit for the iPhone 6/6s transforms your iPhone into a rugged and waterproof adventure camera. This mountable case with a unique interchangeable lens system is perfect for capturing photos and videos on your iPhone 6/6s in action-filled environments and sharing them instantly on social media. The Optrix by Body Glove kit for the iPhone 6/6s comes with an Optrix Case, Normal 0 Lens, Wide-Angle 165 Lens and Lens Bag (additional mounts and lenses sold separately).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for turning your iPhone into an action camera\n\nReview: This is clearly a specialty case, and not your everyday driver.\n\nNo, this thing is not meant to be the case you keep on all the time, but for occasions where it might be crazy sandy, raining... or even underwater, it's fantastic.\n\nI owned a GoPro, but sold it due to an incredibly awkward interface. Both in taking photos/videos, and in pulling them off the card. This case lets me get most of the shots I was getting before, with an amazing interface, and better camera. Plus, it's easy to do whatever you want with the pictures after... the iPhone is an amazing hand held computer. Edit your photos, share them, send them off to be printed.\n\nThis, for me, is a much better solution than a GoPro.\n\nThe addition of extra lenses is ok. Maybe the iPhone camera didn't shoot well through the case, so this is how they solved it. Bottom line, they work great, and you have options. I worry about an extra point of potential failure, but this thing is solid!","Product: The New 2016 Edition features a new more durable and secure band! Imagine you're running when you hear a voice chime in your ear, Youre 10 meters behind your target. Push a little harder, you can still beat your goal. Only MOOV NOW measures your exact movement and analyzes it in order to coach your form and efficiency. With MOOV's real-time audio coaching pushing you to improve throughout each workout, bringing your fitness and workout experience to a whole new level. With the free MOOV app, we offer free guided programs in sports including running, cycling, swimming, body weight training, and cardio boxing. MOOV NOW for swimming offers the most advanced swim tracking and stroke detection available so you can focus on your swim, not counting laps.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A no brainer for swimmers, and love the stride analysis\n\nReview: This fitness tracker should be one of the front runners, depending on what you're looking for. As a personal trainer, I obsessively watch people's gaits while they are running. 90+% are pretty off. This device will at least help you with your stride length, and even tell you if you're striking the ground too hard.\n\nIf you're a swimmer, this tracker is a no brainer. It will tell you the stroke, distance per stroke, how fast you are doing your turns... I don't know of anything that competes with this.\n\nMy only issue on the swim, is that it's limited to a 2 hour workout. Two of my daughters are on a high level swim team, and their practices are 2.5 hours. I'm not sure if the 2 hour limit is a memory limit issue, or if this can be addressed with an update.\n\nAnother reason to consider this tracker is its 6 month battery life!","Product: The future of lighting is here. GE energy smart LED bulbs last up to 25,000 hours--more than two decades at 3 hours per day use and equal to 25 incandescent. GE energy smart LED bulbs also use 75% less energy, making them a brilliant idea for your budget. Unlike some LED bulbs that direct light in only one direction, GE energy smart LED general purpose bulbs are designed to direct light all around the bulb, distributing a more uniform, soft light that's similar to an incandescent general purpose bulb. The future of light begins today. 40 watt replacement uses only 9 watts. Provides 450 lumens. Lasts 22.8 years based on 3 hours per day usage. Estimated yearly energy costs Dollars 1.08 based on 3 hours per day Dollars 0.11 per kWh. Dollars 85 in energy savings over the life of the bulb based on 3 hours per day usage. A19 shape with medium base for use in table lamps and enclosed fixtures. UL Dry Rated, Energy Star certified.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Finally, an LED bulb I'm happy with\n\nReview: This is the first LED bulb, that when I turned it on, I didn't go \"Is that it?\".\n\nNot only does this bulb finally deliver on the promise of an LED bulb that gives good light, but it's also dimable, and attractive.\n\nWhat I knock off a star for, is that it is still not a reasonable price to replace all the bulbs in your house. Even with the price dropping into the thirties, I can't see myself buying these in bulk. Probably when they get to under twenty per bulb, I will start replacing my current bulbs with this LED.\n\nAnother caveat, is that this particular bulb is not listed for a life nearly as long as many other LEDs. Which, when combined with price, make me weary of buying too many of these.\n\nI expect that we will see this bulb drop to a reasonable price, maybe even later this year. This is definitely a bulb good enough to replace your existing bulb, whatever variety that may currently be.","Product: Sylvania 73024 6 Watt 2700k replacement for incandescent and compact fluorescent non-dimming fixtures. Sylvania LED A-line lamps offer years of service and reduce energy and maintenance costs. They are RoHS compliant and contain no mercury, lead or other hazardous materials. They emit no UV or IR radiation. A CRI of 80 ensures good color definition and can be used in many applications in both homes and businesses.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great color, great light, great price\n\nReview: I know light color is a personal thing, but as soon as a got this review bulb, I ordered another two pack... same day.\n\nGives off a great amount of light for my needs. I waited years for LED bulbs to be sufficiently bright, and I'm so glad that the last couple of years have given us a good selection.\n\nNow, with this bulb, they are becoming reasonably priced enough to put them where you want them. The two pack is clearly a better deal.\n\nI recommend picking up a two pack ASAP if you're even thinking of it. My only hesitation would be if you're thinking of setting up one of the remote lights, as Wink now has remote LED (GE bulb) bulb that is only a few dollars more, but you need the hub. The hub BTW, is getting awful reviews at this time, so I would wait.","Product: Control lighting and other appliances from anywhere with the Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring. Schedule connected devices turn on when you get home, then power down when you go to sleep. Control each outlet individually or as one, set schedules or scenes, even use voice commands with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Microsoft Cortana.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works great with my Echo, AND NO HUB REQUIRED! (sorry for shouting, a little excited)\n\nReview: These are very easy to set up, and I am very delighted with not having to deal with a hub.\n\nI received this as a review unit, and have used it with my plug in lamps. To be honest though, I'm having trouble finding more creative, non-lamp uses. That said, if you're intention is to use this for lighting, why not just use one of the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/TP-Link-Smart-Wi-Fi-A19-LED-Bulb-Works-with-Alexa-Dimmable-Tunable-White-2700-6500K-No-Hub-Required-60W-Equivalent-1-Pack-LB120/dp/B01HXM8XHO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi A19 LED Bulb, Works with Alexa, Dimmable, Tunable White (2700-6500K), No Hub Required, 60W Equivalent, 1-Pack (LB120)</a>,\n\nI enjoy being able to walk in and say, \"Alexa, turn on living room light\". Or to toggle it with my phone... But there is the issue of not being able to just turn in on by hand, if that's what is easier (if people are sleeping). Also, if wifi/internet is out for some reason, it becomes useless... Things to consider.\n\nI did note that this is very easy to set up, but still not plug and play. I have trouble picturing my 70+ year old parents getting this set up.","Product: WowWee Miposaur\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: More fun with more than one\n\nReview: My daughter (ten years old) is loving this toy, along with her MiP. They play well together... and the Miposaur has a few extra tricks. The Trackball gives him a few cute tricks, and it's fun to watch him chase or guard it.\n\nThe real fun comes when you have a couple of these in the house, miposaur and/or mip. The laser tag is where we get most of our laughs.\n\nAs far as construction, these things feel solid. Actually the Mip feels more solid, because if anything, the tail and arms seem like they could be a weak point. However, after playing very rough with these things, I have to say they have not showed the slightest sign of wear.\n\nIt's also nice to know that they can perform software updates (I believe you need to be using the app on you phone, with a wifi connection), and it's fun to control these things from your phone or tablet.","Product: Explore the secrets of science with 40 epic experiments! Use the unique pressurized valve and plunger system to transport and mix liquids, and observe amazing chemical reactions like a real scientist. The 32-page lab book includes detailed instructions for conducting over 40 experiments that teach chemistry, fluid dynamics and pressure. Experiments include: the amazing breathing Marshmallow, a Co2 detector, crystal splinters, and many more. Science has never been cooler!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Inexpensive way to make science fun. Basic Physics and Chemistry\n\nReview: A lot of fun, basic chemistry/physics experiments. I like the discussion part that follows each experiment. Short, but gets the conversation going.\n\nIt's fairly cheaply constructed... so much so that some of the experiments fail without fixing it somehow.\n\nOne experiment called for a tight seal... this would create a vacuum, no allowing the water level to change. I discussed with my 10 year old what she thought might happen in the experiment... But it didn't create a tight seal, and the experiment did not work as it should have.\n\nStill, this kit allows for a lot of fun experiments with your kids. I love the conversations it sparked. Hands on beats anything for getting your kids interested in science... As seeing it as fun.","Product: Book in good overall condition. Fulfilled by Amazon.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Should be on the shelf of every artist. A good \"basics\" book\n\nReview: Thinking about improving your art? This is an essential book for you. It's not definitive... You will need other books, but this one will hit many skills on a very comprehensive level.\n\nMy favorite aspect of this book is how it teaches you to draw realistic views... How perspective will change lengths. How angles affect how you see an object, and how to correct for different angles/lengths in your drawing.\n\nFor a parent of a budding artist... Which is every child... I would recommend starting off with the \"Draw 50...\" collection. Animals seems to be a favorite. This instant satisfaction of drawing art that will get the \"Wow\"s from friends and family will encourage them to draw more.\n\nThis is a good second or third book to start refining skills.","Product: Book\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: How, but how is this insanity getting such high reviews?\n\nReview: This woman is legit crazy, aside from some \"Huh?\" cultural references (She's Japanese).\n\nThere was a part of the book that suggested that you keep things you love, but are ashamed of... Wait for it... in the closet. (And that's just the funniest thing. Far from the craziest)\n\nTo summarize without the crazy... Throw out everything you don't love/need. Put away/store by category. Make sure everything that you bring in your home has a place.\n\nCannot stomach books that are 90% \"This is amazing!!!\", \"Works like magic\".. Don't tell me how incredible you are. Tell me your ideas (Which would take 4-5 pages tops), and let me decide.\n\nWatched her video on folding... This (very) young lady does not have kids. What person has that kind of time to fold laundry???\n\nI did up it to two stars because of the unintentional peek into the pain and struggle of someone with severe OCD, and how she turned it into a successful career."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Experience the Glide Difference. The Glide To Go packets feature a unique, patented floss that's smooth, strong, and shred resistant. This Crest floss effectively removes plaque between teeth and just below the gum line. This case includes 30 single-use packets.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very convienient for easy travel use\\n\\nReview: I'm a minimalist when it comes to carrying stuff around. Car key, house key, and a Spiderco Ladybug knife are all that are on my keychain. I use a front pocket wallet to organize my cash, cards, and license. These individual floss packs fit nicely in that wallet.\\n\\nI carry 3 or 4 with me all the time. Sure, I could get away with 1 or 2, but if I've had lunch with someone, and I pull one of these out in the car, they usually ask to try one themselves.\\n\\nFor some reason, these dig into my fingers more than the usual glide floss, but that is the only con I have.\\n\\nAlso, if your not familiar with the Crest Glide floss, it fits very nicely into the snuggest of teeth.\",\n \"Product: The Wind Tunnel 3 pro helps you clean from room to room with multi-floor brush roll on/off option allowing you to easily move from carpet to hard floors with the press of a pedal. To keep your filter good as new with our reusable, easy-rinse filter, simply rinse regularly under running water. A complete accessory pack allows you to reach all the cracks and crevices and address your furniture and stairs.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I can tell you that it does a great job on all our carpets\\n\\nReview: This vacuum has a lot more suction than the canister Hoovers I've had for our last two vacuums. I don't know if that is a difference in form factor, or just an improvement in technology.\\n\\nI can tell you that it does a great job on all our carpets, of various heights, and our hardwood floors. Just for giggles, I used our old vacuum on my bedroom carpet... the cleanest in the house... to the point where I was getting nothing. Then I went over it again with this one, and was amazed at how much extra dirt/hair was pulled up.\\n\\nSome say it's a bit heavy, but I don't notice it being any heavier than any other vacuum I've used.\\n\\nThe attachment hose has been working better than expected... so we're happy with that.\\n\\nOne issue I've had with the Hoovers is durability. They have all fallen apart, and if functioning, they are working on duct tape and a prayer. I will update this review with any durability issues.\",\n \"Product: Learn from champion Josh Waitzkin - Using the principles outlined in his book The Art of Learning, Josh puts players in his shoes during some of the most riveting moments of his career, then walk through the classics, introducing beginners to the fundamentals of the game and providing revealing commentary about the road to mastery.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best chess game so far, some big faults...\\n\\nReview: I've been looking forward to a decent chess game for the DS since I picked it up last year, so I picked this game up on its release day.\\n\\nThe chess game on clubhouse games, even on \\\"hard\\\" is very weak. I can beat it without even paying attention, and I'm no where's near an expert level player.\\n\\nAnyway, without boring everyone to tears, here's the PRO and CON list:\\n\\nPRO\\n\\n* You can have four profiles. Great to have for the kids.\\n* It has a very strong, and in my opinion, realistic engine.\\n* You can set up positions for playing against the computer.\\n* Save game is very useful if others are using the game.\\n* Can play someone else on a single card (see below for gripe though)\\n* Movement is so much nicer with a stylus, but the Direction pad\\n is also an option. You can either drag a piece to its destination,\\n or you can touch the destination. You also have a choice to confirm\\n your move to avoid \\\"mouse slips\\\".\\n* The mini games, like \\\"Fork the Fruit\\\", are actually very good drills.\\n* Nicely themed chess puzzles too.\\n\\nCONS\\n\\n* False advertising. \\\"Players have access to 900 of the most important chess games, which are analyzed to provide key tactics\\\", uh no, there are NO games. This and other features mentioned on the chessmaster site, are not here. They must be for the PC version.\\n* No online play. Are you kidding me?!\\n* No ability to set it for two human players on one DS. This seems\\n like a \\\"way too obvious\\\" feature. I'm truly baffled as to why it's\\n not on here.\\n* You can only set up a position to play the computer. That, and the\\n fact that I can't set the clock to one players advantage, makes it\\n difficult to have a challenging/fair game with my daughters\\n* You can't set the clock to add time per move (Fischer Clock)\\n* Pieces are a bit odd looking, but tolerable.\\n* \\\"Help\\\" shows a play button, that, while reviewing a game, would let\\n you play from the current position. It's just not there though.\\n* The puzzles, though nicely themed, are all one move. Also, I was\\n having a lot of trouble with one, and had to ask for the answer.\\n Turns out I was supposed to be playing white from the flip side of the\\n board. However, it still showed the flip side as being the 8th rank.\\n\\nOk, that's a lot of \\\"CONS\\\", and the first three really annoy me. I was so looking forward to having 900 games to go through without sitting at the computer, or setting up a board.\\n\\nThis does give you a great portable chess engine to have a game anywhere you might be. Also, doing all the puzzles repeatedly, and going through the mini games, will give you a fair skillset to destroy the average non-serious player.\",\n \"Product: The Ear Force XP SEVEN, our newest premium console headset, offers the ultimate in game tournament and lifestyle performance. The official headset of Major League Gaming (MLG), the XP SEVEN is the perfect headset for the elite e-sports player or any gamer seeking a pro-audio gaming experience, featuring Dolby Surround Sound and a fully programmable digital signal processor (DSP). The programmable DSP allows gamers to enhance and personalize the entire audio experience with fully customizable game, chat, and mic signals. On-the-fly audio preset switching, independent game and chat volumes and more are now at players fingertips thanks to the Audio Control Unit. With a sleek and distinctive new design, gamers can now also customize the look and feel of the XP SEVEN thanks to its removable mic boom and easily interchangeable speaker plates; its the ultimate audio weapon for competitive console gamers. We dont want you to only take our word for it! Why not actually hear the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage youll get by taking the Ear Force XP SEVEN for a test drive at one of our demo stations in a store. You can try one out for yourself at any local Best Buy and at many GameStop stores. Audio Presets - Customize Your Game Sound! The Ear Force XP SEVEN is also a programmable headset which means you can take your game sound to a whole new level with Audio Presets. With the press of a button, you can hear cues like the sound of unseen footsteps in the distance or a weapon being reloaded so you can gain the ultimate competitive advantage. Even increase the screech of tires racing around a track for a deeper immersion experience. Professional video game sound engineers, the sound experts here at Turtle Beach and gamers like you have created a number of Audio Presets for all the latest games. Learn more by watching this video and joining our Audio Presets Community. Now you can completely immerse yourself in and dominate your games!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful/clear tones, low volume, chained to your device\\n\\nReview: I've really become used to the freedom of bluetooth, but I have yet to find a pair that is equal in sound quality to a wired pair.\\n\\nMy first impression upon opening up the package was a feeling of being overwhelmed by all the connections. It took a bit to figure out the configurations of the setups I wanted, but before long, I had it set up for my xbox (and later, mac mini, a Win7 tower, and even for my old Samsung Galaxy Fascinate).\\n\\nSound:\\n\\nThe sound quality is impressive. I mean, very impressive. The best audio output device I've experienced is my old Samsung Fascinate, with its wolfson DAC. With this headset on the Fascinate, I heard notes in songs that I had previously not noticed. The tones were smooth, great bass, and impressive highs.\\n\\nupdate 6/08:\\nI have been using my Sony MDR 1RBT (bluetooth) a lot lately, and have become considerably less impressed with the audio of this unit. Especially the bass.\\n\\nFor games, I loved having the virtual surround (yes, it's virtual... this is a headset). It brings a whole new level to games that you haven't previously played using surround, real or virtual.\\n\\nThe low volume was the only surprise on the sound end. It was just loud enough. I didn't want it any louder than I had it, but was very near the top end. It was nice not having any sudden volume pops that make you cringe, so like apple, I guess we're calling this a feature.\\n\\nThe microphone is also clear. I had my daughter call me using it as a phone headset, and it was perfectly clear. I do not chat while gaming, so I have no feedback there.\\n\\nConstruction:\\n\\nI love the cord for this this. I wish all cords were this material. The actual headset itself feels solid, but I must admit, I get a little anxious reading all the reviews saying their left ear lost volume so quickly. I've had these about a month, and not a single hiccup. I'm also a 42 year old man, so I may not be so rough on them as others.\\n\\nThe controller also feels solid, but I'm torn on how I feel about it. Functionally, it's great... but it's just so huge.\\n\\nBottom line:\\n\\nYes, I would recommend them. Audio quality and abilities I've never experienced before, and good construction. I'm still not crazy about being tethered to whatever I'm using this headset with, but it's a trade off for better sound quality.\",\n \"Product: Philips AJ3231 Mirror Finish Clock Radio\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Nothing special but looks nice for what it is\\n\\nReview: Bottom line is, this is just a cheap alarm clock. Nothing fancy... but it gets the job done, and it does look kinda' sharp.\\n\\nThere was one thing in particular that got my attention when reading the directions:\\n\\n \\\"During SLEEP activation, if you attempt to cancel SLEEP by pressing RADIO\\nON/OFF, the radio CANNOT be switched off.\\\"\\n\\nReally?! You released an item with this bug? Ouch.\\n\\nFYI- The solution is included \\\"To switch off, press RADIO ON/OFF and REPEATALARM (SLEEP OFF) alternately and repeatedly.\\\"\\n\\nAnother Philips item makes for a fantastic alarm, but at a much higher price. <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Philips-DCM250-Docking-Entertainment-System/dp/B0028Y4H1O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Philips DCM250 Docking Entertainment System</a>\\n\\nI really wish this alarm clock at least displayed the alarm time on its normal display like the higher end <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Philips-USA-AJL308-Clock-Radio-with-7-Inch-TFT-LCD-Color-Display-and-USB-SD-Card-Slot/dp/B000U6LEGS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Philips USA AJL308 Clock Radio with 7-Inch TFT LCD Color Display and USB/SD Card Slot</a>, but for a cheap solution, this one is fine.\",\n \"Product: Bialetti's 12-Cup French Press gives a fresh, bold look to the classic design. The New French Press still provides the simplest method of making rich, traditional coffee. The press is also perfect for herbal infusions or teas. Made of 18/10 stainless steel and a 51-ounce glass cylinder, this French Press is made of the highest quality materials. The new flat knob design make pressing the coffee easier on the hands. Allows coarse ground coffee and tea leaves to infuse completely in hot water to ensure optimal flavor and oil extraction. The stainless steel fine mesh plunger and filter prevents grounds from getting into your cup. The borosilicate glass beaker can be removed from the 18/10 stainless steel frame for easy cleaning. The Bialetti French Press is dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful and great coffee.\\n\\nReview: This thing is beautiful to look at, and makes a fantastic cup of coffee. My wife says she really looks forward to her first cup of coffee now.\\n\\nShe grinds her beans fine, and the press filters them really good. She says it lets just a little bit of powder through, and it's like an espresso.\\n\\nMy only con is that I thought it would be good for tea... and it is, but the glass does not retain the heat like some of the thermal models I've seen. So for any tea you steep for a longer time, it does not keep a consistent temperature.\\n\\nIt also cleans easy, and my wife says she is never going back to a regular coffee maker. She has owned many french presses, and says this is the best one she's owned.\\n\\nHighly recommended, but you may be better with a thermal model if you also want to use it for tea. It works great for getting extra flavors out of your leaves, but would love it to hold the temperature better.\",\n \"Product: Use just one pot to create delectable hot meals from start to finish with the stovetop-safe Crock-Pot Countdown Programmable Slow Cooker. Many slow-cooker recipes require a two-step process, leaving you with more than one dirty pot to scrub clean. But now you can sear or brown, then slow-cook meat for a crispy outside and juicy flavor inside. Or, saute onions and peppers before adding to soup. Two steps. One pot. No problem!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Convenient, Versatile, and Very Hot Surfaces\\n\\nReview: I have been using a Hamilton for years, and the thing is a tank... but that's also my issue with it. It awfully heavy.\\n\\nThis unit is exceptionally light, and the ability to put it on the stove top makes it very versatile.\\n\\nA feature that I both like and dislike, is that you can not just leave it on low or high, you have to set a timer for how long you want to cook (30 minute intervals, up to 20 hours). It does not just shut off, it goes to \\\"warm\\\".\\n\\nThis is an overall good feature, but I often make bone broth, in which I make cook for 1 1/2 days, so I need to remember to add time.\\n\\nOne definite caution though. There are large amounts of exposed parts that get very hot! My oldest daughter was cooking around the area this was set, and burned herself twice. This was never an issue with the Hamilton.\\n\\nI would recommend this crock pot for it's convenience and versatility, but with the caution that you need to be aware of the exposed hot surfaces.\",\n \"Product: The Lane 2671 Recliner: Upholstered in a 100% top grain leather on all seating surfaces called Chocolate Tri-Tone and coded as 88-22. This leather is very soft to the touch and incredible smooth.Recline Mechanism is Manual; Recline Options: Pushback Recliner;Size:Standard Sized; Seat Back Height:43\\\"; Footrest:Standard Footrest ; Frame Construction:Solid Hardwood Frame; Style: Traditional/Classic. Put the finishing touches on any room in your home with a stylish Lane Recliner! Lane offers recliners in all shapes and sizes that are available in multiple fabric and leather versions and that are availablewith power and lift capabilities.Warranty : Lifetime on Frame, Springs and Recline Mechanism |5 Years on Leather | 2 Years on Padding and Foam | 1 Year on Fabric and Electrical Components\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very comfortable and feels sturdy\\n\\nReview: My only caveat is the seller's picture looks slightly more \\\"redish\\\" than the actual chair. The description of chocolate tri-tone is exactly what I would call it.\\n\\nI suppose one should also consider delivery, as a local furniture store is likely to bring it in, and set it up where you want it... for a much higher price. The chair is not that heavy, and I was easily able to move it around with my daughter.\\n\\nThe recliner is very comfortable, and locks nicely into the three position, without being hard to adjust. Feels sturdy too.\\n\\nIf this looks like it would match your decor, and you are considering a recliner, I would whole heartedly recommend this item. The Lane brand is a name with a good reputation.\",\n \"Product: The 3-in-1 Air Purifier is perfect for allergy sufferers. With a HEPA filter, it captures 99.97% of dust and allergens as small as .3 microns in size! More than just a filter, the UV-C light kills germs, while the charcoal filter captures odors. Standing 28 inches tall, it is lightweight and ideal to use in rooms up to 167 sq. feet. The easy to use electronic controls include UV-C control and a filter change indicator. Choose from 3 speeds, including a low speed that runs ultra-quiet. The Elite Collection provides both form and function to provide a superior air cleaning system. The simple, stylish design looks great in any home environment. Troubleshoot-if increase in noise level, make sure the filters are clean and replace if necessary\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Just as good as the older model, but more quiet.\\n\\nReview: I have had the opportunity to review a couple of air purifiers, but the one I use is the one I researched and bought last year. And that's an earlier version of this product.\\n\\nI wasn't sure what could be different, other than looking more modern. It's just a fan blowing air through a HEPA filter, charcoal filter, and UV-C light. What I found was that this updated model is even more quiet.\\n\\nEssentially, like I said above, all the better air purifiers do the same thing (make sure you see \\\"HEPA\\\" and \\\"99.97\\\" when buying an air purifier), it's just a matter of durability, aesthetics, and noise. I'm very happy with this model in all three, so I would highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: This Sabatier Digital Thermometer with Adjustable Head features a 2-in-1 digital instant read thermometer and timer. Thermometer has a temperature range from -20 to 500 degrees F, and an adjustable head for easy viewing. The 5-inch stainless steel tapered probe comes with a storage sleeve for protection. Includes one 2032 button cell battery; on off button protects the life of the battery.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for ovens that don't have one built in! 4.5 stars\\n\\nReview: Very handy... for me, probably more than for others, since the numbers are worn off on my oven knob. This tells you the oven temp as well as the meat temperature.\\n\\nI am the guy that doesn't cook anything on the grill without a meat thermometer handy. I was yet to find a decent oven thermometer, but this one is fantastic. Even the predictive time done feature is pretty accurate, even if a bit gimmicky (You should already have a rough idea of how long something is going to need to cook, but I guess it's good for newbies)\\n\\nSoooo nice to be able to set an alarm for when the meat is done vs. opening the oven to keep taking it.\\n\\nIt feels very well constructed. I will update this review if time proves otherwise. I've been using it 2 to 3 times per week.\\n\\nLove this! Now if only we could figure out how to make one for a pressure cooker. Would love to use one for my whole hens I put in there.\",\n \"Product: Frieling French Presses Win 2017 Housewares Design Award. An independent panel of judges selected the Frieling French Presses as the winner for its superior design, appearance, function and originality. Frielings French Presses feature a patented dual filtration system combining a pre-filter and an exclusive super-fine screen for better coffee. The screen catches coffee grounds that may have passed through the pre-filter, eliminating bitter aftertaste and sediment in the cup. A stainless steel ring inside the coil prevents grounds from bypassing the filter. A tribute to simplicity, style and smart design, these models are double-wall insulated to retain heat up to four times longer than a glass press.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes! It really is a much better product than the less expensive brands\\n\\nReview: Beats my other \\\"insulated\\\" french press by a long shot.\\n\\nI have another insulated french press that is about double the capacity of the Frieling I received, yet the Frieling is heavier. Unquestionably, the Frieling retains heat for far longer! It also feels a lot more sturdy. And yes, you do notice a difference with the double filter.\\n\\nYes, you can get a french press for 25 to 30 dollars, but this unit is far better than the one I had (or the ones my daughters picked up, after tasting the difference a french press made in their coffee).\\n\\nI also use this to steep my loose leaf tea, so the insulation makes a huge difference.\\n\\nHighly recommend this product!\",\n \"Product: This is considered the standard lens for use with Canon SLR cameras.What's in the box: Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens, E-52 52mm Snap-On Lens Cap, Lens Dust Cap E (Rear) and 1-Year Warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best bang for you buck\\n\\nReview: I bought a used XTi body, and wanted to pick a decent quality lens. Sure, I wanted to buy the 1.4, but this lens was so much cheaper, and has received great reviews.\\n\\nAfter about a week, I am impressed with what I've seen. What really attracted me to this lens, was the low f-stop. I wanted to be able to take great low light pictures without a flash, and nothing comes close to this lens for this price, or for another couple hundred dollars.\\n\\nKnow what you're getting though. This is a fixed lens, so no zooming. Also, it is not wide enough for a lot of indoor shoots, at least on a cropped sensor (equivalent to about an 80mm).\\n\\nIt takes incredible profile pics, great sunrise/sunset shots outside, and have found the lens great for indoor sports, as long as you're not looking to get a tight shot.\\n\\nWill have to come back after several months of use to update durability and other thoughts.\",\n \"Product: The MM 50 iP is a Stereo Headset for Apple I Phone which allows the iPhone users to have excellent communication capability with top of the class mobile music experience. Based on the successful launch and the popularity of the iPhone , we now introduce a headset tailormade for the iPhone and iPod. Thanks to Sennheiser's expertise as a global leader in electro acoustics, the headset reproduces outstanding, professional quality acoustics to ensure you gain maximum pleasure from your iPhone and iPod.You can even choose your ideal size ear sleeve (3 sizes) for an optimum fit and get high isolation against environmental noise as well as excellent bass response.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Incredible earbuds don't make up for poor microphone\\n\\nReview: First things first, make sure you are ordering the right headset. These fit a 3.5 mm jack, NOT the old 2.5 mm that you would find in most other/older phones. Easy way to test if you're not sure, take an iPod headset (or any headset you use for a mp3 or CD player), and see if it fits. If it does, than you are looking at the right headset.\\n\\nBefore getting into too much detail let me first give a concise Pro/Con summation:\\n\\nPro:\\nBest earbuds on any headphones I've ever used.\\n\\nCon:\\nThe microphone is as equally bad as the earbuds are good.\\n\\nDespite being slightly shocked by just how good the earbuds were, these are of no use to me if the microphone is unusable.\\n\\nThe Sennheiser MM50 iP Earbuds / Headset have the most outstanding sound I've ever hear from a headset, but an incredibly BAD microphone. Also, the Sennheisers were engineered to keep the microphone close to your mouth by placing it at the Y of the headphone split, and making on line short enough to pull the mic close to your mouth. This is an awful design that should never be repeated. I found myself constantly having to repeat myself when talking on this headset.\\n\\nI can say though, that with the Sennheiser Earbuds, I could hear details in my music that I never heard before. A simply amazing sound, with outstanding isolation capabilities. In a very noisy gym, I could keep my iPhone at a low volume and still hear great detail to my music.\\n\\nIn comparison, the Ultimate Ears MetroFi headset keeps the normal, symmetrical Y shape to the earbuds, and places the microphone on one of the lines, close to your mouth. Having my wife call me on her Chocolate 3 phone, I was at first disappointed. \\\"Did you forget to bring the headset with you?\\\" I asked. Nope, she had them on.\\n\\nOver the years, between the two of us, we've probably used about a dozen different headsets between the two of us, and the MetroFi set was the clear winner when it came to microphone quality. Funny thing is, to look at them, you wouldn't think it.\\n\\nFor earbud quality test, I compared them to my Sony, J2, Metrofi 170vi, and iPod earbuds (all noise isolating except the iPod). Sound quality places the MetroFi 170vi down by the iPod headset, and sadly, they were probably equal to the iPod headset for noise isolation as well. The Sony and J2 earbuds were roughly equal in both categories, far behind the Sennheiser, and slightly less far ahead of the MetroFi 170vi and iPod set.\\n\\nComfort wise, I would rate the four as follows: Sennheiser (again, by far), MetroFi 170vi, Sony, then J2 (So bad, they caused one of my ears to be sore for days)\\n\\nDurability could probably be a little better, but they haven't failed me yet. So far, just one of the 1 1/2 inch sleaves, attached to the earbuds has come off.\\n\\nI would recommend the Metrofi 170vi set over these. IMHO, when wearing headphones that are also a headset, microphone quality trumps headset quality.\\n\\nedit 11/28/2010\\nI earbud died shortly after this review. It kills me, 'cause for comfort and sound quality, nothing beats these... nothing even comes close to these. Unfortunately, a crappy mic, and poor durability make this a lousy product.\",\n \"Product: Forget being held captive by a cord - listen to your favorite tunes wirelessly via bluetooth3. You can even tap the mdr-1rbt headphones to an NFC compatible Bluetooth audio device or phone for a hassle-free, super quick connection3. Notice the difference 40mm liquid crystal polymer film diaphragms make as they provide the rigidity and internal loss necessary for balanced, highly accurate sound reproduction. Enjoy wrap around comfort with an improved acoustic seal perfect for seriously deep bass. Listen for longer since the internal, rechargeable battery provides up to 30 hours of listening time1. Carrying pouch included. General information manufacturer Sony corporation: general information manufacturer part number mdr1rbt: general information manufacturer website address Sony: general information brand name Sony: general information product model mdr-1rbt: general information product name Bluetooth headphones: general information product type headset: miscellaneous package contents Bluetooth headphones1 x operating instructions1 x connecting cord1 x carrying pouch1 x micro-USB cable: miscellaneous compatibility Bluetooth version 3.0 + edradvanced audio distribution profile (a2dp): warranty limited warranty 90 day: technical information connectivity technology wired/wireless: technical information wireless technology Bluetooth/NFC: technical information cable length 3.94 ft.: technical information wireless operating distance 30 ft.: technical information sound mode stereo: technical information impedance 24 ohm: technical information minimum frequency response 100 Hz: technical information maximum frequency response 4 kHz: technical information connector plating gold plated: technical information features tangle-free cable, detachable cord, noise cancelling: battery information battery standby time 200 hour: battery information maximum battery run time 30 hour: earpiece design over-the-head: earpiece type\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"So that's what he wanted me to hear\\\"\\n\\nReview: I couldn't imagine a more realistic sound in a pair of headphones. Simply Amazing. And with bluetooth freedom... far and away, my favorite pair of headphones.\\n\\nI'll break my review into three categories: Sound, Comfort, and Features.\\n\\nSound:\\nFirst, I went to my favorite album, Rolling Stones, \\\"Hot Rocks 64-71\\\". Couple of highlights here... \\\"Wild Horses\\\"... I was blown away by how realistic the guitar sounds were. Just amazing... I was never too crazy about that song, but once I heard it with this headset, I had a moment of \\\"So that's what he wanted me to hear\\\".\\n\\n\\\"Midnight Rambler\\\"... Not usually a fan of live music on a cd, but I've never heard anything like this. It was like I was on stage with Mick, and the crowd was screaming in front of me.\\n\\nThis has been my favorite album for over twenty years, but I've never heard the instruments so clearly. For this alone, I would buy these headphones.\\n\\nNext up, I wanted to hear the drums from Van Halen's \\\"Hot For Teacher\\\". Brilliant. I mean, everything else just sounds like a different tone of \\\"Thud\\\" after listening on this set.\\n\\nI listened to Adele on these. And found a whole new appreciation for her \\\"21\\\" album.\\n\\nSound isolation was pretty decent too. Can't hear a word anyone was saying around me. Unfortunately, you can hear the highway pretty loud in my backyard, and these didn't block the noise out enough that it didn't affect the music.\\n\\nThe sound isolation was an issue to me when I used this for phone calls. It just threw me to not be able to hear my voice in the conversation.\\n\\nThe only downside of these headphones, as far as sound goes, is that it has turned me into an audio snob. Not only do other headphones leave me wanting now, but I'm now able to tell how well an album was mixed. I used to like Alex Clare, but now his album sounds like mush to me.\\n\\nComfort:\\n\\nI can leave these on for hours with no problem. Very comfortable. I've fallen asleep with them on, but don't like doing that with such a nice headset.\\n\\nI have worked out in them, and they are still comfortable for the most part, but definitely an issue with heavy ear sweat, even in a cool environment. And no fun at all when jogging.\\n\\nOn occasion, when I put them on, I can feel my right ear touching the speaker cage, and that does annoy me, but it's not something that happens a lot. I just hope it's not something that becomes common as the cushions wear down.\\n\\nFeatures:\\n\\nI have plenty of bluetooth headsets, and I have no problem on any of them with the play/pause button working. For the life of me, I couldn't get this one to work. Volume control was fine, and so does the answer/hang up call button.\\n\\nThe NFC pairing button seemed way too gimmicky for me. I didn't bother with it. I mean, you have to download an app to use it (just once). It's just as easy to enter the code if prompted.\\n\\nBattery life! Are you kidding me?! I got two weeks out of these things, with what I would consider heavy usage.\\n\\nThe case is... okay, and the cord to plug in the headset directly to your device (if the battery EVER died) is a nice addition.\\n\\nOverall, I would give these an easy 4.8. My Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headset doesn't even approach these. I absolutely love the Sony MDR-1RBT, and would trade in one of my kids for them if I had to. Hey, I've got three.\",\n \"Product: For those about to rock, we salute you (and suggest you check out the JAM Heavy Metal speaker). With dual drivers and a dual passive bass radiator, its stereo sound is the most lifelike of any speaker in the JAM collection. Massive volume, clean treble, and deep, booming bass project from both sides, so you can fill up the room no matter where you put it. Plus, the polished aluminum exterior looks awesome with any decor.With dual drivers and a dual passive bass radiator, the JAM Heavy Metal is the top-performing speaker in the entire JAM line, delivering 20 watts of powerful sound. Lifelike sound, incredible volume, and precision bass make it perfect for a party or everyday home use. Audiophiles, prepare to be amazed! Works with Any Bluetooth Device The JAM Heavy Metal connects to any Bluetooth device within a 30-foot range, including most smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. It even has a built-in speakerphone feature, so you can use it to answer calls.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Insane volume and clarity. I love it. 4.5 stars\\n\\nReview: Wow! Best volume and clarity of the portables I've tried.\\n\\nSpeakers on both sides really throw the sound. I can listen to audiobooks with good clarity from a couple of rooms away, without having to blast the volume.\\n\\nThe non-proprietary charger is a huge plus. It uses the ubiquitous micro-usb.\\n\\nI can not speak of the durability, but it does feel solid.\\n\\nThe one thing that drives me crazy is that when you pause what you're listening to, it keeps going through a \\\"ready to pair\\\", \\\"paired\\\" cycle. Why? It's getting annoying. (Even when my phone is right next to it)\\n\\nI would recommend this bluetooth speaker as the best bang for your buck.\\n\\nUpdate: March 2017\\nStill my favorite portable speaker. I've tried a couple dozen of the \\\"best\\\", but nothing has matched this. Amazed with the sound quality and volume this thing puts out. Even the bass still surprises me with how good it is for a relatively small speaker.\\n\\nI can now speak to durability... It's solid. And again LOVE that it's charged by the ubiquitous micro usb.\",\n \"Product: Motorola VerveLoop+ Super Light, Waterproof, Wireless Stereo Earbuds\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Waterproof\\\"? Not likely. Still comfortable, and water resistant is nice!\\n\\nReview: These are very comfortable, and do a great job at isolating your ears from the rest of the world. Not sure what the difference is, but they do isolate more than average earbuds. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the earbud material. It's thicker than average, yet still comfortable for long term wearing.\\n\\nI have to say that the \\\"waterproof\\\" feature is what makes this headset worth the extra money. Though \\\"waterproof\\\" is really bad marketing terminology. It implies this headset can be used swimming (Waterproof vs water resistant is a HUGE difference). Highly doubt it, as nothing in the literature mentions submersion. Still, it's very nice to be outside and the rain, and not have to worry about my headset. Sweat? Not a worry.\\n\\nSound quality is on the high side for earbuds. Of course, that's still crap compared to a nice pair of cans, but that's the tradeoff for portability vs sound quality.\",\n \"Product: 40 oz, 1. 2 liter, stainless King midnight blue mirror finish beverage bottle, thermal Max double wall vacuum insulation for maximum temperature retention, hot or cold, keeps cold for 24 hours, keeps hot 24 hours, unbreakable 18/8 stainless steel interior & exterior, cool to the touch with hot liquids, sweat proof with cold, insulated stainless steel serving cup, twist & pour stopper lets you pour without removing the stopper, retractable handle with stainless steel links.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazing temp. retention, awkward to handle...BIG!!\\n\\nReview: I go through about 60 oz. of a coffee/tea mix during my work day, and I use this 40 ounce thermos, and the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Thermos-18-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Hydration-Bottle/dp/B000FJ9DOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Thermos 18-Ounce Stainless-Steel Hydration Bottle</a>. This large thermos is so large, it's a bit awkward to handle, so I drink from the smaller one, then refill it from the \\\"King\\\".\\n\\nThe first day I used it, I filled it up with the coffee a little warmer than I like it, assuming it would cool down... It didn't.\\n\\nHowever, this bottle has a couple of flaws that keep it from a perfect 5 star review.\\n\\nIt's so large, that I have trouble getting a decent grip on it when I pour (med. sized hands). I know, I know, it's got to be this big if I want a 40 ounce container, but someday, thermos or somebody else will come up with a design that makes you go \\\"Huh, that's clever... Huge, yet I can get a good grip\\\", and that product will get the 5th star. I tried using the handle, but the way the loose D-rings shift, it quickly became clear that the handle was made for carrying, not pouring.\\n\\nAlso, the cap, the one that seals it shut to keep it from leaking fluids and temperature, doesn't close right on mine. When I screw it all the way down, one side is flush with the container, and the other is over 1cm. from a tight seal. This worried me at first, as I imagined it cause the container to leak. However, I have yet to have any sign of leakage, and as I stated, it holds it's temperature for at least 9 hours.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nHolds 1.2 liters of whatever you are drinking. Allowing me to enjoy a nice warm beverage, all day\\nHolds the temperature, as promised\\nAttractive color/design\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nAwkward to pour, unless your hands are enormous\\nCap on mine is flawed, quality control issue\\n\\nAll said, I would recommend this product.\",\n \"Product: 40 oz, 1. 2 liter, stainless King midnight blue mirror finish beverage bottle, thermal Max double wall vacuum insulation for maximum temperature retention, hot or cold, keeps cold for 24 hours, keeps hot 24 hours, unbreakable 18/8 stainless steel interior & exterior, cool to the touch with hot liquids, sweat proof with cold, insulated stainless steel serving cup, twist & pour stopper lets you pour without removing the stopper, retractable handle with stainless steel links.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazing temp. retention, awkward to handle...BIG!!\\n\\nReview: I go through about 60 oz. of a coffee/tea mix during my work day, and I use this 40 ounce thermos, and the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Thermos-18-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Hydration-Bottle/dp/B000FJ9DOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Thermos 18-Ounce Stainless-Steel Hydration Bottle</a>. This large thermos is so large, it's a bit awkward to handle, so I drink from the smaller one, then refill it from the \\\"King\\\".\\n\\nThe first day I used it, I filled it up with the coffee a little warmer than I like it, assuming it would cool down... It didn't.\\n\\nHowever, this bottle has a couple of flaws that keep it from a perfect 5 star review.\\n\\nIt's so large, that I have trouble getting a decent grip on it when I pour (med. sized hands). I know, I know, it's got to be this big if I want a 40 ounce container, but someday, thermos or somebody else will come up with a design that makes you go \\\"Huh, that's clever... Huge, yet I can get a good grip\\\", and that product will get the 5th star. I tried using the handle, but the way the loose D-rings shift, it quickly became clear that the handle was made for carrying, not pouring.\\n\\nAlso, the cap, the one that seals it shut to keep it from leaking fluids and temperature, doesn't close right on mine. When I screw it all the way down, one side is flush with the container, and the other is over 1cm. from a tight seal. This worried me at first, as I imagined it cause the container to leak. However, I have yet to have any sign of leakage, and as I stated, it holds it's temperature for at least 9 hours.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nHolds 1.2 liters of whatever you are drinking. Allowing me to enjoy a nice warm beverage, all day\\nHolds the temperature, as promised\\nAttractive color/design\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nAwkward to pour, unless your hands are enormous\\nCap on mine is flawed, quality control issue\\n\\nAll said, I would recommend this product.\",\n \"Product: Get your heart, mind and emotions in sync to improve well-being and performance. This simple to use technology takes a pulse reading from your earlobe and translates the information from your heart rhythms into graphics on your ios device. Synchronizing your breathing with your heart rhythms while focusing on positive emotions has been shown to reduce the negative effects of stress, improve relaxation, and build resilience with just a few minutes of daily use. No other technology on the market today tracks hrv coherence at the rened level of the inner balance sensor. Also included are immediate training, education and self-monitoring. When launching inner balance for the first time, it will display a quick overview of the app's elements. Once you have swiped through the slide show you will be taken to the session screen where you can start training. To run a session simply plug the inner balance sensor for ios onto your iphone and ear, press start, breathe along with the pacer and recall a moment when you felt a positive feeling. See your heart rate variability (hrv) and in-session data change as you are gently coached through a session. Inner balance keeps a history of all your sessions and tracks how you are progressing over time. Receive fun, colorful awards for daily activity, coherence level building and life time achievement. Use the inner balance journal to keep track of how you were feeling or what was going on in your world that may have caused you stress or relieved your anxiety in. Additional features: multiple breathing pacers including a place to add your favorite images. Advanced screens and charts provide a more detailed view of the changing heart rhythms and amount of time in the \\\"coherence zone\\\", which is the most optimal state for your body.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Essential for total approach to health: Two failed, but replaced...and failed again\\n\\nReview: Edit 9/27/13\\nWhen this device works, it's a fantastic aid to one's overall health. Unfortunately, I go through periods with a 95% \\\"Sensor timed out\\\" response. Sometimes I go days with it working fine, but the more I use it, the worse it gets.\\n\\nSo I start up my iPod touch, connect the sensor (Yes! I'm checking the connections, and I modded the cover months ago to ensure there was no interference), and cross my fingers that it works. I can't begin to tell you how stressful this is.\\n\\nSo unless you want to risk greatly increasing your blood pressure, avoid this product. I am not alone here either, as I have seen others with the same issue. Just use the Azumio \\\"Stress Doctor\\\" app. It's not nearly as precise, but at least it always works.\\n\\nEdit 1/18/14\\nA replacement was sent. I had asked if I could replace it with the lightning connector, and they said \\\"Sure, not a problem\\\". They didn't.\\n\\nNew unit is working fine though. Wanted to give it a few months, because the original lasted a while before it started to fail.\\n\\nVery good at what it does, and if you use it long enough, you will feel tremendous results.\\n\\nEdit 5/23/14\\nThree devices, three failures. This product produces amazing results... when it works. However, it has caused me more stress than anything at this point. When someone gets this right, I will buy it.\\n\\n-------------------------------------------------\\n\\nHeart Rate Variability (HRV) is taking the fitness world to new levels. Nothing (yet) is better for telling you how hard you should (or shouldn't) workout that day. This app uses HRV for a different purpose.\\n\\nHeartmath's aim is \\\"Coherence\\\". To bring your breath, heartrate, and emotions into coherence. For that it does a great job. What that does for you overall is hard to explain, and you may want to visit their site for more information, but I can tell you what it did for me.\\n\\nI use it when I wake up, for about 5 minutes, to start my day off feeling refreshed. However, the most dramatic observance I've made, is when doing the exercise for 10 minutes before sleeping. I use it in bed, and am ready to close my eyes as soon as I put my device down. Results? Out hard and fast!\\n\\nI've been getting the deepest sleep I've ever had in my life, night after night. This took about a week to get used to, as I was waking up refreshed with just 5 1/2 hours sleep, and great energy all day. This was too good to last, and I eventually settled on 7 1/2 hours, compared to my previous 9 I needed to feel refreshed.\\n\\nAlternatives include:\\n\\nAzumio Stress Doctor: This app uses the camera to detect your heart rate, and does a really good job at introducing you to coherence for just $5. Not nearly as detailed, and fairly easy to achieve \\\"state\\\". No difficulty setting, and you are only told if you are on or off. What I like about the Heartmath item, is you are given a very specific coherence number.\\n\\nFor Android, there is an app called \\\"Stress Releaser\\\": It also uses the camera, and works ok. Again, not the same level of detail.\\n\\nNeither of the above two had the same effect on my sleep. It doesn't take much focus to achieve state in them, whereas Inner Balance shows your progress as you focus harder and practice more. I don't know how high it measures, as I haven't hit a limit yet. So far, I've gotten into the low 9's.\\n\\nFor my use, I am only concerned with my Coherence number, and the HRV wave. I inhale at the bottom, and exhale at the top. By doing this, feeling my heartbeat, and focusing on relaxing, I'm able to achieve a coherence in the 8's, and have gone over 9. I don't think \\\"happy thoughts\\\" as recommended. I tried for several sessions with no changes.\\n\\nI'm so happy with the results I'm getting from this device, I ordered a second one for my kids. The only reason I took off a star is that this is iOS only, and I had to buy a $30 adapter to use it with my latest gen device.\\n\\nA few things I would like to see:\\n\\nNight mode. I use this before bed to put me in a deep sleep, I turn the brightness all the way down, but still... blue? It's the absolute worst color to be staring at before going to sleep. Also, it's a pain to have to go into settings every time.\\n\\nMaybe a couple of in app purchases. 1) I would like to use this with my Polar H7 bluetooth HRM (which I use with \\\"Sweetbeat\\\", an app that measures HRV for monitoring stress levels). I would think it would work. 2) HRV Stress test, for exercise purposes. Heck, it's believed HRV can be used to monitor aerobic threshold. Heartmath could be a leader, and use this app to be the first consumer product on that front.\\n\\nI would also love audio cues for when the HRV wave is a the bottom and top. Perhaps a low tone at the bottom, and a high tone at the top. I do not use the other tone, so I image users would have to be given a choice as to which, if either, was used. This would allow me to close my eyes, which seems to raise my coherence.\\n\\nMultiple profiles on one device please.\\n\\nBeing able to sign in, and sync multiple devices... Though I could see where that one would be a pain, as it would require a lot of back end work and maintenance.\\n\\nAnd lastly, I would love to see a forum, so users could discuss how they are using this, and how different techniques are affecting their coherence.\\n\\nOk, one more thing that I'm not really interested in, but would likely increase sales/usage... Some kind of gameification. A leader board, something. People love that stuff.\",\n \"Product: The Zulu Atlas 20-ounce glass water bottle with flip lid is a great way to keep hydrated on-the-go, at the gym or when you're in the office. The odor-free, stain-free glass preserves the taste and temperature of your favorite beverage in order to give you the great-tasting hydration you need. The protective silicone sleeve and reinforced lid provide maximum impact protection, and the locking flip-lid and one-handed push button operation are designed for fast fluid intake. This Zulu Atlas 20-ounce glass water bottle is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, and each bottle is certified BPA, phthalates, PVC and lead free. Zulu is dedicated to creating glass drinkware that provides our customers with the high-quality drinking experience they deserve.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great design, and solid... Rubber sleeve is smelly\\n\\nReview: I want to like this more than I do. I love the idea of a solid, decently protected, glass water bottle. Convenient flip top, with a lock to prevent it leaking all over you gym bag. It also has, what is unquestionably, the best carrying loop I have found... For me at least\\n\\nBuuuuut... The rubber protective sleeve has a strong odor to it. It has gotten better, but it's definitely still there. Not sure if there is something I can soak it in to remove the smell.\\n\\nAlso, the cover is pretty picky with how it screws on. It's too easy to feel like you put in on right, then find it spilled all over your stuff. I double check it every time now.\",\n \"Product: Super SMOOTH and delicious, our family friendly Grain Free Organic Plant Protein is packed with energy-giving protein and wholesome fiber. Organic Plant Protein is uniquely formulated to have a CLEAN, smooth and creamy consistency without any grittiness! Besides being Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Vegan and Kosher, Organic Plant Protein is also NSF Certified Gluten Free with no allergenic ingredients like soy, wheat and dairy.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally, a good and clean source to add to my smoothies.\\n\\nReview: Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a vegan protein powder without a lot of unwanted items in it? Pretty tough, I'll tell you. I had resorted to buying separately rice protein isolate and pea protein isolate. Together, they make an excellent complete protein... However, in order to truly get the most out of it, you need to take protease with it.\\n\\nThis formula give and excellent complete protein blend, AND adds the digestive enzymes. It also adds a probiotic blend.\\n\\nWhere does it fall short? Only 15 grams of protein per serving. This could get costly.\\n\\nIf you can drink it straight, more power to you. I just wanted something pure to add to my smoothies. This does the job well.\",\n \"Product: DVD has been played and is in good working order. The disk does have surface scratches and wear.\\n\\nDisk case is cracked on the inside but does not expose disk to outside contaminates or damage.\\n\\nThe Artwork insert differs as shown however, the ISBN matches. Buy with confidence. Your order ships directly from Amazon warehouse with 100% satisfaction guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps me practicing regularly\\n\\nReview: I would often find myself going weeks between practicing, because of the large amount of time needed to practice.\\n\\nI have tried many forms of yoga, but always find myself coming back to ashtanga, even if I have used some Yogalign modifications. Also, I have always come back to my David Swenson videos, as I really enjoy the relaxing and clear manner in which he teaches.\\n\\nKnowing David Swenson's comprehension of this style, I feel confident in his ability to provide a balanced abridgment of the complete form. Personally, I find myself doing the 45 minute set 3-4 times a week, and the full 90 minute form (not on this DVD) 1-2 times a week.\\n\\nHe is also good at providing alternative/beginner postures.\",\n \"Product: In this mesmerizing new film, acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell, who lived unarmed among grizzlies for 13 summers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"one of the most unintentionally funny movies I've ever seen\\\"\\n\\nReview: Joe Rogan summed up my feelings about this movie best with his line \\\"...one of the most unintentionally funny movies I've ever seen\\\".\\n\\nMy wife also pointed out who this guy reminded me of... \\\"Holy crap, this guy is exactly like Jack on 'Will & Grace'\\\". Now, with that in mind, picture this guy living with grizzly bears, saying he's got to be tough like a \\\"samurai\\\" and fierce. Then naming the foxes around him names like Skydancer Rainbow (I can't remember the exact names, but yes, they were that bad).\\n\\nThen later, hearing him talk about his troubles with women, and how he wishes he could be gay, had me rolling on the floor.\\n\\nThere are many more hilarious moments in the movie. Some with foxes, one with a bumble bee, a rock, and of course, there is the poop humor too.\\n\\nIt is too bad that he got killed. As disturbed as this guy was, his intentions, if not his actions, were good. Even more tragic was the death of his \\\"girlfriend\\\". She was just an innocent bystander in this whole ordeal.\\n\\nI do think that despite his \\\"death by bear\\\", they probably extended his life longer than it would have been. He probably would have overdosed long before his actual death.\",\n \"Product: JABRA 100-95500000-02 EXTREME2 Bluetooth Headset\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quick/Easy pairing, Great Volume\\n\\nReview: First off, I don't use a lot of the features that some people are complaining don't work well, so figure out which features are important to you, and find the relevant reviews.\\n\\nThe provided accessories make this a very complete product, fit is good, and sound quality/volume (on my end) is excellent. Many headsets find me cranking the volume all the way up, only to still have trouble hearing anything, when I'm on the highway.\\n\\nMicrophone quality is fine. Not great, but I have not have any more issues with this headset, than I have with any others.\\n\\nPairing is always smooth. Best of any of my headsets.\\n\\nThe range is not as good as some of my other headsets, but far from the worst.\\n\\nI happen to think that this is the best looking headset I have, but that is, of course, very subjective.\\n\\nI do NOT use the hands free features, so I can't report on that.\",\n \"Product: The stylish, yet functional EaseFit Plus lets you concentrate on your workout, not your phone. The longer strap with adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the key pouch is perfect for holding your home, car or locker key. The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Plenty big, and fits comfortably\\n\\nReview: One of my daughters has the same phone as me, the S3, and one thing we lost when we got these huge phones, was a case that would fit our phones. We had a few cases between us, but nothing was close.\\n\\nI can't address the sweat-proof issue some are reporting. I'm just not a heavy sweater, even when doing sprint work. I can say that this case holds my phone in place, doesn't jostle, and is comfortable on my arm.\\n\\nMy daughter has the same experience when she uses it.\\n\\nWe both have Otterbox cases (Defender/Commuter). The Commuter fits in the Armband (snugly), the Defender does not.\\n\\nUses: Running, biking, gym\\nAlways with a bluetooth headset\\n\\nI just wish it came in less loud colors... though my daughter does not seem to mind.\",\n \"Product: The Power Now PN-1 is lightweight and a perfect travel companion. Just connect to your smart phone for instant power and stay connected anywhere! Unlike other rechargeable systems that deplete in a couple of days, the Power Now stops the drain with the patented Smart Jack that holds a charge for up to 1 year! It is like no other charging device in the market that provides power to your device whenever and wherever you need it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Remaining Power indicator would bring it to 4 stars\\n\\nReview: This packs plenty of juice, has excellent flashlight/lantern capabilities, and is a good size. However, like others have noted, not having a \\\"remaining power\\\" indicator limits its use.\\n\\nAs is, I can only use it for days/events I know someone in my family will not make it through the day. In that case, we fully charge this device, and off we go.\\n\\nI must comment that the 3 setting flashlight/lantern is very well designed, and I'm sure it will be very helpful next time we lose power, however that is not the main function of this device, and at its current price point, it's one of the more expensive ones on the market.\\n\\nI would only recommend this to someone for whom the flashlight was an important feature.\",\n \"Product: Car mount for ALL iPhones and ALL Samsung Galaxy Phones (including iPhone 7, I Phone 7Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, Samsung Note 7, S7, S7 Edge and all other smartphones and cell phones phone 3.5 to 5.8 inch screens)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The only car mount I've ever liked. Stays put. Feels solid.\\n\\nReview: Every mount I've ever used has done an awful job of staying put. Also, they always feel like, and often do, break.\\n\\nThe first thing I noticed about this mount was that it was solid. A lot more weighty than your typical mount.\\n\\nOk, how does it work? Great. Stays in place, even though my case requires me to press the buttons hard.\\n\\nI also like how it automatically lock into place as you press the phone to it... Clever design.\\n\\nEasy to adjust on a ball socket, and locks in place solid.\\n\\nMy only minus is that in one of our cars, it blocks the clock. I can see where this would block the display on a lot of cars. Yes, I know... the phone has a clock. But the screen is not always on.\\n\\nStill, far and away my favorite mount. Highly recommended.\",\n \"Product: Otter Box Resurgence Power Case for Apple iPhone 6/6s doubles your battery life and defends your phone against damage with this sleek iPhone 6/6s battery case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good protection, and doubles my phone's battery life\\n\\nReview: Compared to the others, this is the clear winner for me. I've tried Mophie too many times, and never been happy. I looked at the Incipio because it has 3000 mAh and cost less, but the protection value is weak.\\n\\nThis case feels solid, like it would offer good protection. I'm not going to test it, but I have owned many Otterbox cases in the past that have been unintentionally tested. They work.\\n\\nI also like how it displays remaining battery life (25% increments).\\n\\nSome people are not crazy that it uses a micro USB to charge... I can see the complaint, it's just not an issue for me. I have too many items that also require that charger. Also, you have to be aware that any battery case is going to increase the weight of your phone.\\n\\nI would recommend this as the best choice for a battery case for your iPhone 6.\",\n \"Product: Obsessively engineered to allow you to go anywhere and shoot anything, the Optrix by Body Glove kit for the iPhone 6/6s transforms your iPhone into a rugged and waterproof adventure camera. This mountable case with a unique interchangeable lens system is perfect for capturing photos and videos on your iPhone 6/6s in action-filled environments and sharing them instantly on social media. The Optrix by Body Glove kit for the iPhone 6/6s comes with an Optrix Case, Normal 0 Lens, Wide-Angle 165 Lens and Lens Bag (additional mounts and lenses sold separately).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for turning your iPhone into an action camera\\n\\nReview: This is clearly a specialty case, and not your everyday driver.\\n\\nNo, this thing is not meant to be the case you keep on all the time, but for occasions where it might be crazy sandy, raining... or even underwater, it's fantastic.\\n\\nI owned a GoPro, but sold it due to an incredibly awkward interface. Both in taking photos/videos, and in pulling them off the card. This case lets me get most of the shots I was getting before, with an amazing interface, and better camera. Plus, it's easy to do whatever you want with the pictures after... the iPhone is an amazing hand held computer. Edit your photos, share them, send them off to be printed.\\n\\nThis, for me, is a much better solution than a GoPro.\\n\\nThe addition of extra lenses is ok. Maybe the iPhone camera didn't shoot well through the case, so this is how they solved it. Bottom line, they work great, and you have options. I worry about an extra point of potential failure, but this thing is solid!\",\n \"Product: The New 2016 Edition features a new more durable and secure band! Imagine you're running when you hear a voice chime in your ear, Youre 10 meters behind your target. Push a little harder, you can still beat your goal. Only MOOV NOW measures your exact movement and analyzes it in order to coach your form and efficiency. With MOOV's real-time audio coaching pushing you to improve throughout each workout, bringing your fitness and workout experience to a whole new level. With the free MOOV app, we offer free guided programs in sports including running, cycling, swimming, body weight training, and cardio boxing. MOOV NOW for swimming offers the most advanced swim tracking and stroke detection available so you can focus on your swim, not counting laps.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A no brainer for swimmers, and love the stride analysis\\n\\nReview: This fitness tracker should be one of the front runners, depending on what you're looking for. As a personal trainer, I obsessively watch people's gaits while they are running. 90+% are pretty off. This device will at least help you with your stride length, and even tell you if you're striking the ground too hard.\\n\\nIf you're a swimmer, this tracker is a no brainer. It will tell you the stroke, distance per stroke, how fast you are doing your turns... I don't know of anything that competes with this.\\n\\nMy only issue on the swim, is that it's limited to a 2 hour workout. Two of my daughters are on a high level swim team, and their practices are 2.5 hours. I'm not sure if the 2 hour limit is a memory limit issue, or if this can be addressed with an update.\\n\\nAnother reason to consider this tracker is its 6 month battery life!\",\n \"Product: The future of lighting is here. GE energy smart LED bulbs last up to 25,000 hours--more than two decades at 3 hours per day use and equal to 25 incandescent. GE energy smart LED bulbs also use 75% less energy, making them a brilliant idea for your budget. Unlike some LED bulbs that direct light in only one direction, GE energy smart LED general purpose bulbs are designed to direct light all around the bulb, distributing a more uniform, soft light that's similar to an incandescent general purpose bulb. The future of light begins today. 40 watt replacement uses only 9 watts. Provides 450 lumens. Lasts 22.8 years based on 3 hours per day usage. Estimated yearly energy costs Dollars 1.08 based on 3 hours per day Dollars 0.11 per kWh. Dollars 85 in energy savings over the life of the bulb based on 3 hours per day usage. A19 shape with medium base for use in table lamps and enclosed fixtures. UL Dry Rated, Energy Star certified.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally, an LED bulb I'm happy with\\n\\nReview: This is the first LED bulb, that when I turned it on, I didn't go \\\"Is that it?\\\".\\n\\nNot only does this bulb finally deliver on the promise of an LED bulb that gives good light, but it's also dimable, and attractive.\\n\\nWhat I knock off a star for, is that it is still not a reasonable price to replace all the bulbs in your house. Even with the price dropping into the thirties, I can't see myself buying these in bulk. Probably when they get to under twenty per bulb, I will start replacing my current bulbs with this LED.\\n\\nAnother caveat, is that this particular bulb is not listed for a life nearly as long as many other LEDs. Which, when combined with price, make me weary of buying too many of these.\\n\\nI expect that we will see this bulb drop to a reasonable price, maybe even later this year. This is definitely a bulb good enough to replace your existing bulb, whatever variety that may currently be.\",\n \"Product: Sylvania 73024 6 Watt 2700k replacement for incandescent and compact fluorescent non-dimming fixtures. Sylvania LED A-line lamps offer years of service and reduce energy and maintenance costs. They are RoHS compliant and contain no mercury, lead or other hazardous materials. They emit no UV or IR radiation. A CRI of 80 ensures good color definition and can be used in many applications in both homes and businesses.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great color, great light, great price\\n\\nReview: I know light color is a personal thing, but as soon as a got this review bulb, I ordered another two pack... same day.\\n\\nGives off a great amount of light for my needs. I waited years for LED bulbs to be sufficiently bright, and I'm so glad that the last couple of years have given us a good selection.\\n\\nNow, with this bulb, they are becoming reasonably priced enough to put them where you want them. The two pack is clearly a better deal.\\n\\nI recommend picking up a two pack ASAP if you're even thinking of it. My only hesitation would be if you're thinking of setting up one of the remote lights, as Wink now has remote LED (GE bulb) bulb that is only a few dollars more, but you need the hub. The hub BTW, is getting awful reviews at this time, so I would wait.\",\n \"Product: Control lighting and other appliances from anywhere with the Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring. Schedule connected devices turn on when you get home, then power down when you go to sleep. Control each outlet individually or as one, set schedules or scenes, even use voice commands with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Microsoft Cortana.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great with my Echo, AND NO HUB REQUIRED! (sorry for shouting, a little excited)\\n\\nReview: These are very easy to set up, and I am very delighted with not having to deal with a hub.\\n\\nI received this as a review unit, and have used it with my plug in lamps. To be honest though, I'm having trouble finding more creative, non-lamp uses. That said, if you're intention is to use this for lighting, why not just use one of the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/TP-Link-Smart-Wi-Fi-A19-LED-Bulb-Works-with-Alexa-Dimmable-Tunable-White-2700-6500K-No-Hub-Required-60W-Equivalent-1-Pack-LB120/dp/B01HXM8XHO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi A19 LED Bulb, Works with Alexa, Dimmable, Tunable White (2700-6500K), No Hub Required, 60W Equivalent, 1-Pack (LB120)</a>,\\n\\nI enjoy being able to walk in and say, \\\"Alexa, turn on living room light\\\". Or to toggle it with my phone... But there is the issue of not being able to just turn in on by hand, if that's what is easier (if people are sleeping). Also, if wifi/internet is out for some reason, it becomes useless... Things to consider.\\n\\nI did note that this is very easy to set up, but still not plug and play. I have trouble picturing my 70+ year old parents getting this set up.\",\n \"Product: WowWee Miposaur\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: More fun with more than one\\n\\nReview: My daughter (ten years old) is loving this toy, along with her MiP. They play well together... and the Miposaur has a few extra tricks. The Trackball gives him a few cute tricks, and it's fun to watch him chase or guard it.\\n\\nThe real fun comes when you have a couple of these in the house, miposaur and/or mip. The laser tag is where we get most of our laughs.\\n\\nAs far as construction, these things feel solid. Actually the Mip feels more solid, because if anything, the tail and arms seem like they could be a weak point. However, after playing very rough with these things, I have to say they have not showed the slightest sign of wear.\\n\\nIt's also nice to know that they can perform software updates (I believe you need to be using the app on you phone, with a wifi connection), and it's fun to control these things from your phone or tablet.\",\n \"Product: Explore the secrets of science with 40 epic experiments! Use the unique pressurized valve and plunger system to transport and mix liquids, and observe amazing chemical reactions like a real scientist. The 32-page lab book includes detailed instructions for conducting over 40 experiments that teach chemistry, fluid dynamics and pressure. Experiments include: the amazing breathing Marshmallow, a Co2 detector, crystal splinters, and many more. Science has never been cooler!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Inexpensive way to make science fun. Basic Physics and Chemistry\\n\\nReview: A lot of fun, basic chemistry/physics experiments. I like the discussion part that follows each experiment. Short, but gets the conversation going.\\n\\nIt's fairly cheaply constructed... so much so that some of the experiments fail without fixing it somehow.\\n\\nOne experiment called for a tight seal... this would create a vacuum, no allowing the water level to change. I discussed with my 10 year old what she thought might happen in the experiment... But it didn't create a tight seal, and the experiment did not work as it should have.\\n\\nStill, this kit allows for a lot of fun experiments with your kids. I love the conversations it sparked. Hands on beats anything for getting your kids interested in science... As seeing it as fun.\",\n \"Product: Book in good overall condition. Fulfilled by Amazon.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Should be on the shelf of every artist. A good \\\"basics\\\" book\\n\\nReview: Thinking about improving your art? This is an essential book for you. It's not definitive... You will need other books, but this one will hit many skills on a very comprehensive level.\\n\\nMy favorite aspect of this book is how it teaches you to draw realistic views... How perspective will change lengths. How angles affect how you see an object, and how to correct for different angles/lengths in your drawing.\\n\\nFor a parent of a budding artist... Which is every child... I would recommend starting off with the \\\"Draw 50...\\\" collection. Animals seems to be a favorite. This instant satisfaction of drawing art that will get the \\\"Wow\\\"s from friends and family will encourage them to draw more.\\n\\nThis is a good second or third book to start refining skills.\",\n \"Product: Book\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: How, but how is this insanity getting such high reviews?\\n\\nReview: This woman is legit crazy, aside from some \\\"Huh?\\\" cultural references (She's Japanese).\\n\\nThere was a part of the book that suggested that you keep things you love, but are ashamed of... Wait for it... in the closet. (And that's just the funniest thing. Far from the craziest)\\n\\nTo summarize without the crazy... Throw out everything you don't love/need. Put away/store by category. Make sure everything that you bring in your home has a place.\\n\\nCannot stomach books that are 90% \\\"This is amazing!!!\\\", \\\"Works like magic\\\".. Don't tell me how incredible you are. Tell me your ideas (Which would take 4-5 pages tops), and let me decide.\\n\\nWatched her video on folding... This (very) young lady does not have kids. What person has that kind of time to fold laundry???\\n\\nI did up it to two stars because of the unintentional peek into the pain and struggle of someone with severe OCD, and how she turned it into a successful career.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":37,"string":"37"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1853,"string":"1,853"}}},{"rowIdx":1854,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AL4D6OHMS2Z9P"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"R.L. Mathewson (1979-Present) was born and raised in Massachusetts. She is known for her humor, quick wit and ability to write realistic characters that readers can easily relate to. She currently has several paranormal and contemporary romance series published including A Neighbor From Hell series. Growing up, R.L. Mathewson was painfully shy and was known to hide behind a book or two. After high school she attended college, worked as a bellhop, fast food cook, and a museum worker until she decided to take an EMT course. Working as an EMT helped her get over her shyness as well as left her with some fond memories and some rather disturbing ones that from time to time show up in one of her books. When a back injury left her unable to work as an EMT any longer she began working in Residential homes only to discover that she just didn't have the stomach for the job. Today, R.L. Mathewson is the single mother of two young children that keep her on her toes and enjoy scaring the heck out of her with their antics. She has a bit of a romance novel addiction as well as a major hot chocolate addiction and on a perfect day she combines the two. When she's not writing she's playing online Scrabble, coloring with her kids, or trying to figure out how one of her kids managed to get a chocolate pudding footprint on the ceiling.\". The summary of the review text is \"She turns him upside down....inside out...\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I loved this simple story of how \"the game\" is turned on \"the player\". I absolutely LOVED this story. All of the Bradford men, while completely \"yummy\", can be such annoying asses. They have no boundaries...they do not respect your personal space. There's no such thing as personal space. They're selfish to a fault and completely immune to the fact that they're jerks. And they are totally loyal and lovable.\n\nHe's a 32 yr. old ex-marine who comes home from a 10 yr. career in the Corps. wounded and near dying. Danny has a body to die for and in typical Bradford fashion, he's arrogant and cocky; but he's also kind and funny too. And he has a certain \"criteria\" a woman must meet in order for him to look twice at her, much less consider dating. Like all Bradford men, he loves his food to the point of declaring war if anyone so much as looks at his plate of eats...and won't hesitate to punch his brothers, cousins or uncles in the face if they make a grab for his meal (they're the same). Nothing in Danny's adult life has gone according to plan. He wants nothing more than to have what his cousin's have...a woman that makes his life feel like it's worth something. And when he finally realizes he's met \"the one\"....he'd already mucked up his chances with her. So he develops the perfect \"game plan\" to woo and win her..........let the game(s) begin......\n\nShe's feisty, sassy and very sexy.. although she's oblivious to these traits. Jodi is a beautiful, tiny-petite young woman with her warm green eyes and long blonde hair. She's had a run of bad luck...what with her being dumped by her loser ex-fiance' the very day before her wedding and given the sole humiliating responsibility of informing her guests. And then losing her prime position at the museum didn't help her ego. On top of all this, her ex continued to humiliate her by draining her savings account and leaving her in debt when he maxed out her credit card. So now she contends with issues of low self esteem and insecurity as well as trust issues and feelings of inadequacy. She has no confidence when it comes to men. Jodi seldom gets mad or angry. She never holds a grudge and let's things go pretty quickly...that is, she \"gets over it\" fast. She's usually easy going ....but that was before the \"final straw\".... she met her neighbor from hell....Mr. Danny Bradford.\n\nThis is one of those fabulous roller coaster rides that gives a total \"body grab\"...the ride that causes your tummy to flip. It completely engulfed me making me incapable of putting the story down. Nothing got done...everything was neglected...and if I WAS able to set the story down briefly, my concentration was worthless...completely gone as I could think of nothing but getting back to my story.\n\nThere were a few loose threads; we never know anything about Jodi...not her last name, where she's from....nothing about her family, not even her age! Danny's character details aren't much better...I mean, I'm the kinda' reader who needs visuals of her characters to connect well...(what color is Danny's hair??...anyone???...probably black I'm assuming since most Bradford men have black hair). How tall is Danny? Which city does the story take place? There are many vague areas.\n\nBut all in all, the author took me through each romantic, comedic and sometimes dramatic moment and paced the story well. From Danny being the worst part of Jodi's day to gradually becoming the best part of her every moment...it was a delightful, hilarious, romantic romp and I loved it!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I loved this simple story of how \"the game\" is turned on \"the player\". I absolutely LOVED this story. All of the Bradford men, while completely \"yummy\", can be such annoying asses. They have no boundaries...they do not respect your personal space. There's no such thing as personal space. They're selfish to a fault and completely immune to the fact that they're jerks. And they are totally loyal and lovable.\n\nHe's a 32 yr. old ex-marine who comes home from a 10 yr. career in the Corps. wounded and near dying. Danny has a body to die for and in typical Bradford fashion, he's arrogant and cocky; but he's also kind and funny too. And he has a certain \"criteria\" a woman must meet in order for him to look twice at her, much less consider dating. Like all Bradford men, he loves his food to the point of declaring war if anyone so much as looks at his plate of eats...and won't hesitate to punch his brothers, cousins or uncles in the face if they make a grab for his meal (they're the same). Nothing in Danny's adult life has gone according to plan. He wants nothing more than to have what his cousin's have...a woman that makes his life feel like it's worth something. And when he finally realizes he's met \"the one\"....he'd already mucked up his chances with her. So he develops the perfect \"game plan\" to woo and win her..........let the game(s) begin......\n\nShe's feisty, sassy and very sexy.. although she's oblivious to these traits. Jodi is a beautiful, tiny-petite young woman with her warm green eyes and long blonde hair. She's had a run of bad luck...what with her being dumped by her loser ex-fiance' the very day before her wedding and given the sole humiliating responsibility of informing her guests. And then losing her prime position at the museum didn't help her ego. On top of all this, her ex continued to humiliate her by draining her savings account and leaving her in debt when he maxed out her credit card. So now she contends with issues of low self esteem and insecurity as well as trust issues and feelings of inadequacy. She has no confidence when it comes to men. Jodi seldom gets mad or angry. She never holds a grudge and let's things go pretty quickly...that is, she \"gets over it\" fast. She's usually easy going ....but that was before the \"final straw\".... she met her neighbor from hell....Mr. Danny Bradford.\n\nThis is one of those fabulous roller coaster rides that gives a total \"body grab\"...the ride that causes your tummy to flip. It completely engulfed me making me incapable of putting the story down. Nothing got done...everything was neglected...and if I WAS able to set the story down briefly, my concentration was worthless...completely gone as I could think of nothing but getting back to my story.\n\nThere were a few loose threads; we never know anything about Jodi...not her last name, where she's from....nothing about her family, not even her age! Danny's character details aren't much better...I mean, I'm the kinda' reader who needs visuals of her characters to connect well...(what color is Danny's hair??...anyone???...probably black I'm assuming since most Bradford men have black hair). How tall is Danny? Which city does the story take place? There are many vague areas.\n\nBut all in all, the author took me through each romantic, comedic and sometimes dramatic moment and paced the story well. From Danny being the worst part of Jodi's day to gradually becoming the best part of her every moment...it was a delightful, hilarious, romantic romp and I loved it!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: If you are looking for low cost but rare to find elsewhere decor item to bring extra galore that could refresh the decor appeal of short spaces on tables or shelves, beautiful 42951 NATURAL BALL S/8 may be a good choice.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good product for a great price...\n\nReview: I don't understand all the low ratings on this product. Ok so yes, these baseball size balls MIGHT require a bit of TLC in gluing a few loose pieces back onto their rightful owners...like the two pinecone balls. What's the big deal? I didn't even have to break out my hot glue gun. Simple house glue works. Good grief...I paid less than 13.00 for 8 balls and free shipping. I dunno, I guess there are many more people pickier than I am. I'm using these assorted balls in a small basket in my kitchen...they're not going to be displayed eye level; but rather on a decorated shelf connected to the kitchen island...about 2' from the floor. But even at eye level, they'd look perfectly lovely. Anyway, they're ideal for what I intend them for. But yes, I had to reattach three small pieces back onto the pinecone(s). I used to have a boutique and many times products would arrive with loose pieces. A bit of glue, or raffia, or art pencil etc., and voila...doable.","Product: Monique was born in Houston, Texas, but her family soon moved to Southern California. She grew up on both coasts, living in Connecticut and California. She currently resides in Southern California with her naughty Siamese cat, Monkey. Monique attended the University of Southern California's Film School where she earned a BFA from the Filmic Writing department. Monique worked in television for several years before joining the family business. She now works full-time as a freelance writer and novelist. Her novels Out of Time, When the Walls Fell & Fragments are the first three books in the Out of Time series. She's currently working on an adaptation of one of her screenplays, her father's memoirs about his time in the Air Force's Air Rescue Service and more books in the Out of Time series. Official website: http://moniquemartin.weebly.com/\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ..just an \"all around suspenseful time travel mystery\"\n\nReview: It's so easy to get hooked on these particular time travel stories...they're well rounded without any loose threads or holes and completely consuming as well as totally captivating. And it's fun to continue the adventures with characters you love.\n\nIn this 3rd installment of the OUT OF TIME series, Elizabeth has new found confidence in her relationship with Simon. They're \"partners\" in love and adventure now. Elizabeth West is a twenty-something modern girl from Lubbock, Tx. She is a strong, intelligent and feisty gal, full of sass and pluck...and she's the polar opposite of Simon Cross- - young, enthusiastic with life...rambunctious- - a free-spirit if there ever was one. And she loves Simon Cross and would do anything for him. Elizabeth's personal academic goals, however, aren't very clear to her. She doesn't really know which direction she wants to take with her schooling now that she has her Masters degree.....should she continue on for a Doctorate? Time travel has changed her in ways she hadn't expected.\n\nSimon Cross is a tall, handsome & brilliant Professor who teaches \"Intro. to Occult Studies\"... With his deep, hypnotic English accented baritone voice, his class is a captive audience. His powerfully graceful and fluid movements across the room hold every student spellbound. He used to be detached from life and emotionally withdrawn, devoted and living only for proof of his studies; that is, does paranormal activities exist? But now he has the love of Elizabeth and his existence has come alive! He lives for something more now. Simon Cross is the epitome of the prim and proper English gentleman. He's in his 40's and quite stuffy and had been quite satisfied with his lonely existence. Not any more. Now there is only Elizabeth.\n\n This third installment takes them to WWll era...spying among the English and Nazi's and working for the war effort in England while trying to accomplish a rescue. High excitement, thrills, mystery and suspense. I absolutely love each fabulous plot of this proper English professor being thrown into another time travel adventure with rambunctious and accident prone, Ms. Elizabeth West. Their dialogue is simply...deliciously humorous at times as they work through their dilemma of rescuing a friend while preventing a relic from falling into the wrong hands.... and getting back home in one piece.\n\nWhat a thoroughly delightful and fascinating concept for a plot and one I personally found completely intriguing and entertaining. This particular story of time travel told in a whole new and original version was a well developed, solid effort with great attention to detail. I love these characters! I loved this simple story and I appreciate NO CLIFF HANGERS!","Product: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love. Shes a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California. On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, Down Shift), and a short story titled UnRaveled. She is currently working on new projects and a few surprises for her readers. She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Secrets, surprises, sweet sparks and lots of sass....\n\nReview: A phenomenally powerful journey of how life, dreams, goals and priorities can change and knock you on your butt when you least expect it. This third and final installment of the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Driven-The-Driven-Trilogy-Volume-1/dp/098945021X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Driven (The Driven Trilogy) (Volume 1)</a> delves into the troubling issues and struggles of post traumatic stress disorder and survivors guilt as well as child abuse and gov't. run foster care systems and the restructuring of those outdated systems. It's a wonderful romantic story of professional race car driver/celebrity Colton Donavan and his struggle to overcome adversity and the shame that child abuse inflicts...and Rylee Thomas...the woman that Colton Donavan can't get out of his system.\n\nRylee is like a flower that struggles to grow in the damage of Colton's life....the one bright, colorful spark that forces him to see in the blurred merry-go-round, nightmarish world of fear, shame and chaos that constantly plague him. Ms. Bromberg so capably and thoroughly conveys the angst and fear our two main characters are experiencing....to the point that I couldn't stop reading. I absolutely MUST find out how they're going to solve the dilemma of Coltons' brokenness....and so I read on neglecting my life <smile>.. And light does conquer darkness in the end. Together Rylee and Colton claw their way to the light. In the end, I loved this story of this free spirited and strong, determined young woman who sent the world of Mr. Colton Donavan careening on its ear....and cleansed him. She gave him hope to his hopelessness. She brought him joy and peace when he had none. She brought color into his dull life and she'd given him a reason to want to plan a future. She was sunshine to his darkness....soft to his hard and he quickly became lost without her. Ms. Bromberg painstakingly draws the readers into this harsh reality and leads them, inch by wonderful slow inch, through each step and phase of the progression of their astounding love for each other. Ms. Bromberg never rushes and because of her talented capabilities..because of her expert story-telling, the reader has no choice but to feel connected as one with the main characters (as well as the secondary characters)...there is no other alternative than to fall into the brutal emotional turmoil facing Colton and Rylee. The journey is hard as the attrocities of his life are not easy to read about, but the rewards are great. And in the end, they find their HEA. Brava Ms. Bromberg. Brilliant!","Product: Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where you can work in your underpants works really well for her. You can leave Robyn a message via the Contact Page and shell get back to you as soon as her bizarre life permits! She loves to hear from her fans!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Suspense, seduction, and sass....\n\nReview: This story was fantastic and fun and had me in stitches. It's the first moments, hours, and days in the life of a newborn vampire, Astrid Porter. It's a humorous look as Astrid acclimates to her new fantastical, undead life. When Astrid decides to be hypnotized to stop smoking, her life is irrevocably changed....and the fun begins. Sometimes heartbreaking...like when she continually tries to win the love of a mother who hates her or her sudden realization that she'll never have children. But then the author flips it and the story becomes humorous...like her reaction to all the different vamps she meets as well as angels and fairies. Or the hole in the crotch of her grandma panties. It's all quite comical. I loved how she's constantly yelling obscenities when something or someone surprises her, or sneaks up on her...or when something shocks her. This story has the best secondary characters....I especially LOVED The Kevin!!! I loved Astrid's inner dialogue or how she talks to herself as she muddles through this newfound life. Total hilarity. Each humorous situation tops the last...and they keep coming. I loved how these vampires were more like angels...that is, they protect humans.\n\nFull of adult language and lots of sexual scenes. So if this type of situation isn't your thang, steer clear. Ms. Peterman touches on Heaven, hell and reincarnation. I didn't appreciate the chaotic ending or the cliffhanger. Otherwise, brilliantly told. Brava Ms. Peterman.","Product: Courtney Milans debut novel was published in 2010. Since then, her books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Shes been a New York Times and a USA Today Bestseller, a RITA finalist and an RT Reviewers Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance. Her second book was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010. Courtney lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, a marginally-trained dog, and an attack cat. Courtney has had several occupations--computer programmer, scientist, lawyer--but her favorite job is the one she is now doing full time: Writing romance novels.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ...she looked at him and didn't see a duke.....she saw HIM\n\nReview: I've never read this author before and I was pleasantly surprised with her talented pen. This story swept me off my feet. It begins with a 5 studded BANG and carries that echoing, resounding crescendo to its final line.\n\nShe has a deep, warm sensual voice and a quiet grace about her with her honey brown hair and soft gray eyes. She is a somber, melancholy beauty that people do not see....she's not striking or even a classical beauty. She's plain and has been described as \"mousey\". She is both simple and complicated and strives to be a wallflower. Miss Wilhelmina Pursling, (Minnie) aka; Minerva Lane is cunning, compelling and extremely intelligent. She only allows people to see (of her/about her) what she wants them to see. She is a master of manipulating a situation and at any given moment she can have 3 or 4 irons in a roaring fire and keeps all four live issues/facts and actions straight in her mind while maintaining her poise and plain guise AND hold a conversation at the same time. She's convinced everyone she meets that she's next to nothing. She is a professional strategist and tactician and Minnie is forced to maintain her disguise lest anyone discover the secrets she's harboring.\n\nHe has bright blond hair...slightly long with an unruly curl to it. His brilliant blue eyes can sometimes be piercing and sometimes be as warm as a summer sky. He's very handsome...he can be both arrogant due to his regal status, and then timid as if he's embarrassed of his status. Sir Robert Alan Graydon Blaisdell is 28 yrs. old and the Ninth Duke of Clermont and more than anything, he does NOT want to be compared to his reprobate father or be anything like him. He's a duke who fights for better working conditions for laborers and servants and less privileges for peerage...a radical in 1863, trying to stop criminal sedition as a tool to manipulate laborers. He wants to right the atrocities left behind by his deceased, whore-mongering father. Being and only child raised by governesses and nannies in a cold and loveless home and emotionally neglected by both parents...Robert longs for a family. And then he meets a fascinating young woman...\n\nWhat a brilliant plot! What an astounding conundrum our two main characters find themselves in! Minnie doesn't mince words with Robert and continually, respectfully and cleverly...and ever so succinctly puts him in his place....HE....A DUKE! And she....a nobody. Less than nobody...she's a half blind and almost a spinster. Their dueling conversations shouldn't even have been a fair fight - - yet he's always left lacking. And even through all their heated conversations, she never loses her shy, quiet composure or lets her disguise fall...AND HE KNOWS IT. He knows who she is and what she's really capable of and it astounds him that she's so adept and in control. Their many powerfully charged and witty conversations full of sexual innuendo leave Robert on his knees begging her for more...a rarity for him because he is, after all, a duke and he doesn't beg. Yet her wit challenges him and it draws him to her more and more. He never knows how to respond to her witty banter. She's too genteel for a casual dalliance with him and not high enough in station for him to marry. She's nothing in skirts and he's one of the highest peers of the realm. AWE-some story telling!\n\nI thought I knew where this plot was leading (lol)...so wrong. And it was so much gosh darn fun watching how these two main characters were arriving to their mutual attraction. Fighting all the way. But that part is just a minor drop in this very large bucket. There's so much more, and Ms. Milan weaves it all together so fabulously. Brava Ms. Milan....and encore!","Product: Angeline Fortin is the author of historical and time-travel romance offering her readers a fun, sexy and often touching tales of romance. Her time travel romance, Taken: A Laird for All Time Novel, was awarded the Virginia Romance Writers 2015 Holt Medallion Award for Paranormal Romance. She is a PAN member of the Romance Writers of America and Midwest Fiction Writers. With a degree in US History from UNLV and having previously worked as a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, Angeline brings her love of history and Great Britain to the forefront in settings such as Victorian London and Edinburgh. As a former military wife, Angeline has lived from the west coast to the east, from the north and to the south and uses those experiences along with her favorite places to tie into her time travel novels as well. Angeline is a native Minnesotan who lives in Apple Valley outside the Twin Cities with her husband, two children and three dogs. She is a wine enthusiast, DIY addict (much to her husband's chagrin) and sports fanatic who faithfully cheers for the Twins and Vikings through their occasional highs and average lows. Most of all she loves what she does every day - writing. You can check out her website http://www.angelinefortin.com for summaries off all her books, companion information and sign up for her newsletter for news about upcoming releases. You can contact her at mailto:fortin.angeline@gmail.com.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Until we next meet....\n\nReview: Since she was a small child, Mikah Bauer had dreamt her entire life of Scotland. Even though she has never been there, she's had vivid dreams of Scotland's countryside, cities and townships....Castles and architecture. She dreams of Ian Conagham in particular although she has never met him before and she doesn't know his name (in her dreams). But she always dreamt of him and she fell in love with him. Her dream fantasy man.\n\n Mikah is a museum curator from Milwaukee and her job sends her to Scotland for work related purposes. Even though Mikah has never physically been to Scotland in her life - - everything is familiar to her. She repeatedly experiences feelings of \"deja-vu\". When she is hit by a car, she is thrust into the year 1856 and into the familiar body of Hero Conagham. Mikah and Hero both in the same body. Reincarnation....or fantastic delusion? Or possibly journeying into another persons very body and mind in another era? What ever the case may be, Mikah is aware that she is within the body of Hero and her first impulse is to fight to be the dominant personality. But the harder she tries, the more ill she feels. So Mikah eventually gives herself completely to a life as Hero. Her life and voice fades completely away leaving only Hero. After Ch. 8 we do not hear from Mikah again until Ch. 36. But persevere....you will be so greatly rewarded!\n\nLady Hero Conagham...beautifully soft and golden...so angelic yet innocently seductive. Hero is kindness personified. She is run down and mildly injured by a horse drawn carriage (1856) at the same time Mikah is hit by a car in the year 2012.\n\nLord Ian Conagham is, at 30 years old, the new Marquise of Dun Cuilean. Ian is handsome, witty and intelligent. He is a gentleman first and foremost. He is gorgeous bronze perfection. He is not a romantic and doesn't believe love happens overnight.......or even within a weeks time. He believes in lust and desire absolutely.....affection...well, within reason. Because of his doubts on love, he's amazed at the deep, intense and profound emotions he feels for Hero upon meeting her. He is so completely besotted and bewitched by Hero that he's determined to woo and court her slowly as he's fearful that a quick seduction would frighten her off. So he tip-toes around his seduction of her while Hero wonders what he's waiting for! It's hilarious.\n\nBut Ian wants all of Hero....body, mind and heart. For the first time in his life, he refuses to take one without the rest. Ian feels as if he's known Hero his whole life even though he's just met her. He's seen her face a thousand times. When their passion is finally unleashed, it's intensely electrifying.\n\nI absolutely adored Ian and Hero. This author describes Ian's love for Hero with unrestrained penned perfection. Theirs is described as a deep and true devoted love that could span centuries.... stuff of fairy tales and something that every person can only hope for.\n\nThis Author has an incredibly awesome talent of intricately describing a scene inch by delicious inch, allowing the reader to visualize events unfolding. I could see colors, clothing, and rooms described. I felt like I was there in the Castle with Hero. I so thoroughly knew these two characters that departing from them was painful. I didn't want to let them go. I bawled buckets. BUCKETS!\n\nThis story was a fantastic and amazing romantic plot complete with mystery and intrigue. And although mysteries are solved rather quickly and are somewhat easily predictable....this doesn't ever detract from the essence or substance of the story. There are no loose threads or holes...the story never disintegrates or ever feels disconnected.\n\nOnce again...Brava Ms. Fortin. Brava and Encore!","Product: Kathryn Le Veque is one of Amazon's top selling Historical and Contemporary romance authors, consistently ranked in the top 100 for Historical novels. She has been featured on Kindle Nation, Coastal Conversations, Confessions of Romaholics, Goodreads, and a host of other blogs and websites highlighting her novels. Kathryn is an award-winning author and has legions of dedicated fans all over the world. Kathryn's Medieval Historicals have been called 'detailed', 'passionate', and 'character-rich'. She believes that total immersion in a time period is essential to creating the perfect story. More than that, she writes for both women AND men - an unusual crossover for a romance author - but Kathryn has many male readers who enjoy her stories because of the action and adventure. Kathryn is a strong believer in a true and powerful storyline, full of action and passion, that can stand the test of both sexes. Although Kathryn's passion is her Medievals, she is very proficient at writing her Contemporary Adventure Romances. One of her novels, \"Lady of Heaven\", is currently being adapted into a screenplay. Kathryn has been described as a reader's writer - she knows what readers like and she writes from the heart. Read Kathryn Le Veque's novels and fall in love again... and again... and again.... Kathryn is the author of 36 novels and counting. See Kathryn's fanpage on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kathrynlevequenovels?ref=hl Join her on Twitter @kathrynleveque Visit her website at www.kathrynleveque.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Deliciously sweet story of love...\n\nReview: She's sweet, fragile and gentle natured. With her honey blond hair and milky soft skin, Lady Jordan Scott is also abundantly blessed with a soft, tender heart, a strong mind and a good soul. She's everything sweet and nurturing...and she's always felt as if she were a disappointment to her Da for not being born a boy and not being able to tolerate or deal with the bloody aspects of war. Her father is after all, a Scottish Warlord and Laird of Clan Scott. But nothing is further from the truth of course...Lady Jordan is deeply loved and adored by her father.... nevertheless, this is her frame of mind; feelings of insecurity. Lady Jordan lives in a world of music and loving animals - - not the fierce, bloody world of death & fighting wars. She is not fearless. She is timid and shy.\n\nSir William de Wolfe of England is Captain of Lord de Longley's army. He is a massively built Warlord...fearless and powerful. He is notoriously known as \"The Wolfe\" because of his cool, vicious, cunning skill. He is admired for his unfathomable strength. He is completely organized and controlled and never given to impulsiveness. He's a powerfully skillful and extremely intelligent war strategist. He is highly respected and loved among the brotherhood unit of Knights and the people of Castle Northwood, and there is absolutely nothing they would not do for him. And as he lay dying on the battlefield after a bitter battle against the hated Scots, a beautiful angel comes to his rescue, dresses his wounds and departs... and little does she know, Lady Jordan Mary Joseph Scott saves the life of the hated and powerful English Knight known as The Wolfe.\n\nI absolutely adore Kathryn Le Veque. In a word, her story telling is superb and this epic saga of Sir William de Wolfe and Lady Jordan Scott is no less fabulous. Ms. Le Veque painstakingly draws the reader into every sweet and intriguing plot and leads them, inch by wonderful slow inch, through each step and phase of progression. It is a fabulously delicious and wonderful journey. There's no rush and because of her talented capabilities....because of her expert devotion to her writing skill, the reader has no choice but to become invested and connected with the main characters and supporting characters...there is no other alternative than to fall into the emotional and dramatic excitement facing William de Wolfe and Lady Jordan Scott. The journey is absolutely exquisite and delightful. I loved the instantaneous, confusing, yet electric attraction between William and Jordan and how it grew into an inferno. I loved their devotion and commitment. And the humorous comic relief between these fabulous English Knights was simply icing on an already delicious cake...they were delightful and pulled the laughter out of me. Their many personalities and humorous dialogue was downright hilarious. The absolute bessst!! The Epilogue to this fabulous story drew a breathless and bittersweet sigh from me. It was...in a word...\"perfect\". Ms. Le Veque leaves no holes or loose threads. Her strength of vision to the ending is unparalleled. The only downside is...the story wasn't long enough!","Product: Georgia Cates is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author. She resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasnt looked back yet.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ...the true worth of a good woman's love\n\nReview: This third installment of this \"BEAUTY SERIES\" left me in utter happiness. True, there isn't much substance to speak of and this installment could have easily been inserted into the second book...and what drama there is (in this book) is severely mild and weak. Still the story gave me a happy \"sigh\" moment. I love Jacks' complete devotion to Laurelyn (who wouldn't?) and the angst he experiences when his past rises up to threaten the happiness he's finally found. Oh the lessons he's learned! I laughed to tears with the hospital/pregnancy scene and the urgent phone call's Jack feels compelled to make to his family before L delivers her baby. Absolutely priceless humor and Ms. Cates delivers the anxiety and stress of the situation with a little bit of comic relief so perfectly well.\n\nI loved all the supporting characters, but none more than Jacks mother, Margaret. She was simply FABulous! Such a fantastic romance...such a fabulous continuation of two people working through their troubled pasts while they build their lives together after almost completely corrupting their chances. Outstanding Ms. Cates!! Well told.","Product: Diane Darcy loves to read and write lighthearted and funny books. Shes a member of the Heart of the West, and RWA. She was a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award. Shes written romantic comedies in several different genres; some historical, some contemporary, all lighthearted and fun. She makes her home in Utah with her family, and is hard at work on her next book.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Secrets, suspicions, sweet sparks and surprises....\n\nReview: At 30 yrs. old, he wants nothing more than to have a wife who'd love him unconditionally and children of his own. A family! An heir! Sir Kellan Marshall is desperate for an heir. His unfaithful wife has accidentally died by her own hand and now he intends to remarry right away. He wants an heir before the year is out! Sir Kellan is good looking in a rough and rugged way with his warm piercing amber eyes and long thick black hair. He's first and foremost an English warrior and Lord of his lands...but he's also tender hearted, kind and considerate. And to Gillian Corbett, he is totally swoon worthy.\n\nShe's 24 yrs old and alone in England on what was supposed to be her honeymoon. To her utter humiliation, her jerk of an ex-fiance' accused her of being a frigid prude. He called her an \"old timer in a babe's body\". Ok, so maybe she does dress a bit conservative and have an appreciation for old things...so what?!? Career artist Gillian Corbett is altogether lovely with her long and lush blond hair, exotic blue eyes and sweet disposition. She can be a sassy spitfire if the situation warrants but she's also sincere, honest and innocent. And now she's in England after her break-up with her scumbag ex-fiance needing to recoup, regroup and heal. While alone in the English countryside, she falls 750 yrs back in time and meets Sir Kellan Marshall who mistakes her for his soon to arrive betrothed. Once Gillian understands exactly what has happened to her...she decides to pose as Sir Kellan's never seen before betrothed....to assume a new identity in order to survive. She decides that until the real bride arrives, she's going to enjoy herself while she tries to figure out how to get back home. In the meantime, attractive and attentive Sir Kellan makes her feel beautiful and feminine for the first time in her life. She's waited on and her every need cared for...she feels like the main attraction...a celebrity.\n\nI thought this story, though nothing original, well told and entertaining. It's very \"sweet\" in an innocent 1970's sort of way, kind'a reminding me of some of Kathleen Woodiwiss' work although Ms. Woodiwiss was more personal in her intimacy between characters. This story is very vanilla with no intimacy ....hardly even any hand holding!..lol. But I loved Sir Kellan's character...his determination to make Gillian happy...to gain her admiration, devotion and love is short of heartbreaking in his endeavors. His efforts are sigh-worthy.\n\n....\"she might be bossy, opinionated and difficult; and she did not stay where she was told; but by the saints, she pleased him!\"\n\nThere was no grand moment when Gillian feels her \"like\" has turned to \"love\". No \"aaaah-ha\" moment. No discovery. One moment she \"cares deeply\" for Sir Kellan...and then we read she's in love. Her realization was completely uneventful and assumed which was a big let-down. There was very little drama..nothing sinister. No nail biters. And then Gillian is described as having blue eyes...yet later in the story her eyes are green...then they go back to blue. So here I am cruising nicely at 70 mph reading along with a visual of Gillian in my head...every thing humming along...and then I read her eyes are now green? (...engine sputters and stalls.... and I pull over to the side of the road with a \"WTH?\" moment). It takes a minute to restart my engine, rev up, put 'er in gear and get back on track with confusion now in my head....not fun.\n\nAll in all, I loved the lessons of the story...healing from low self esteem...feelings of self-worthlessness and insecurity. Learning to trust again after severe emotional wounds. I loved how accepting Kellan was of Gillian with all her oddities in 13th C. medieval England. I loved how she brought Kellan joy, peace and laughter when he had none. She brought color back into his colorless life. She becomes the soft to his hard- - the sunshine to his dark. She's innocence to his roughness. He becomes lost without her. She becomes his reason to plan a tomorrow. He becomes her saving grace and she, his salvation.","Product: Hi everyone I'm Georgia Le Carre, I love to write about strong, possessive, dominant hero's and sassy, smart heroines. My characters range from hot, dominant billionaires, to strong, powerful gangsters, and all kinds of bad boy's in between. I am the bestselling author of the Amazon #1 bestsellers, You Don't Own Me 1 & 2 (The Russian Don series), the Billionaire Banker series and the Crystal Jake complete Eden series. You'll find my books packed with thrills, suspense and of course lots, and lots of steam. I live in a little old 19th century romantic cottage, surrounded by the most magical garden, filled with fruit and walnut trees and teeming with wildlife. Sadly for me I love all things chocolate and food and have a voracious appetite for Romance reads, particularly new authors with a fresh voice. When I am not feeding words into Amy, my precious laptop, I can be found lost in a long walk in the woods, particularly on moonlit nights; and often with the man of my dreams.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Very short and sweet...\n\nReview: An extremely, EXTREMELY fassssst paced novella of 21 y/o Russian darling, Tasha Evanoff who's papa is the mob boss/king...and who falls in love with bad boy Russian commoner, Noah Abramovich (from books #1 & #2) <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/You-Don-t-Own-Me-Box-Set-A-Bad-Boy-Mafia-Romance-The-Russian-Don/dp/B01ITR2JYK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">You Don't Own Me - Box Set: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (The Russian Don)</a> against her papa's wishes, endangering Noah and anyone else who comes to her aid. But when her father commits the unpardonable act against Tasha, it's all out war. He crosses a line she cannot forgive.\n\nThis story wasn't near as exciting or addicting as book #1 & #2. Probably because it's so short. It's so fast paced that any drama or controversy barely had time to grow before it was over. And then the book stops at 38%!! I mean...WTF?? I don't appreciate being misled...purchasing at full price under the assumption that I was buying a novel, only to get a novella. Shame on you Ms. Le Carre.","Product: J.S. Scott is a bestselling author of erotic romance. She's an avid reader of all types of books and literature. Writing what she loves to read, J.S. Scott writes both contemporary erotic romance stories and paranormal romance erotics. They almost always feature an Alpha Male and have a happily ever after because she just can't seem to write them any other way! Please visit me at: http://www.authorjsscott.com http://www.facebook.com/authorjsscott You can write to me at jsscott_author@hotmail.com You can also tweet @AuthorJSScott\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: He's a testosterone menace...\n\nReview: ...love this second part to this romantic story.....(don't particularly care for cliff hangers but seeing I got all three parts to this story in a bundle for free...well, I'm not complaining).\n\nSimon Hudson (32) is a gruff, cranky, bossy and controlling billionaire. He's kind, considerate and extremely sexy. He's witty, brilliant and irresistible. And he wants Kara.\n\nKara Foster (29) is in the nursing program and has no time for much else. She's exhausted and living on her last dime. But now Simon has rescued her and bailed her out of her financial problems. She's lonely and drawn to Simon's seductive lure....he's enticing and impossible to ignore. But after living a life full of stress and anxiety, worrying about where her next meal would come from or if she'd be able to make rent next month, it's not in her nature to relax or roll with the flow. Nevertheless, Kara is determined to try to enjoy the security that Simon provides, even though she believes it won't last. For now, she has a roof over her head and plenty of food...all because of Simon. She's determined to live in the moment and not fret about her future.\n\nBut in little time, her ever present ingrained alarm to danger reminds her that falling for Simon, a man who doesn't do relationships, would destroy her. Best to move on...\n\nThis story made me smile often. Two damaged and lonely souls who find each other...who find happiness; trying to work out their lack of trust issues. Kara and Simon have both been severely hurt which makes them wary and careful. Yet their attraction to each other causes them to keep circling each other like frightened children...wondering if they should take a chance on trust. Brava Ms. Scott. Encore!","Product: After walking away from her career as a business banker to pursue writing full-time, Erica Lucke Dean moved from the hustle and bustle of the big city to a small tourist town in the North Georgia Mountains, where she lives in a 90-year-old haunted farmhouse with her workaholic husband, her 180 lb lap dog, and at least one ghost. When shes not writing or tending to her collection of crazy chickens and diabolical ducks, shes either reading bad fan fiction or singing karaoke in the local pub. Much like the main character in her first book, To Katie With Love, Erica is a magnet for disaster and has been known to trip on air while walking across flat surfaces. How shes managed to survive this long is one of lifes great mysteries.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A sweetly consuming romp...\n\nReview: This is my first time reading this authors' imaginative work and I'm glad I stumbled upon her as I thoroughly enjoyed the experience....predictable at times though it may be. It was a wonderful, humorously fun, adventurous romp of silliness. Lighthearted...just what I needed.\n\nShe has black hair and emerald green eyes and is often compared to as an Audrey Hepburn look alike. Ivie McKie is a 24 year old mild mannered kindergarten teacher and the day her fiance' suddenly breaks off their engagement, [while informing her that he's marrying someone else], is the day Ivie discovers she's a witch...a sorceress...because she loses her temper, becomes emotionally enraged and the next thing she knows her fiance' is a skunk. And no one is more surprised than Ivie. Her fiance' Matt, is now a skunk....which is so perfect because that's what he is in human form as well. A first rate skunk! She needs help.... Enter Jackson Blake. Jack is a magician wannabe...an illusionist in the making. He has messy chestnut colored hair and clear blue eyes. He's very sexy and seductively alluring.\n\nThis story took several chapters to really get off the ground. By chapter 7, it's off and running...very fast paced. It's full of silly, humorous fun, a little bit of drama and a little bit of suspense. Very little descriptive romance but a lot of attraction. The whole story takes place within the span of 3-4 days. I had so much fun reading this lighthearted, romantic story. It's predictable but who cares? It was just so much gosh darned fun to read, I couldn't put it down.","Product: New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Lexi Ryans novels have been described as intense, emotional, and wickedly sexy. A former college professor, she now writes full-time from her home in Indiana, where she lives with her husband, two children, and a neurotic dog. Find her on Facebook or Twitter to chat about books, TV, and her childrens latest antics.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Secrets, suspicions, seduction, sweet sparks and surprises...Scrumpdiliumptious!\n\nReview: And to think I almost didn't purchase this book. I've never had the opportunity to read this author before this book. I don't know what rock I've been hiding under to have missed out on her books before now as I read upwards of four books a week. But thank goodness I found her. She's fabulous.\n\nHanna Thompson (23) has always been overweight and shy. She's insecure and always hides in her sisters' shadow's...striving for perfection to make up for her appearance. She strives for approval from her hard-to-please, domineering mother. She has a poor self image...but Hanna is a good person. She's kind hearted. She's the type of person who makes sure everyone is happy. She never is one to rock the boat. I loved her character.\n\nAnd then Hanna has an accident --- she falls down a flight of stairs putting her in the hospital. When she wakes up, she has amnesia...a fiance' (Max), a business and a whole new life. Not only that, but she's thin! She doesn't remember losing weight or becoming engaged or opening a business, or living alone in an chic apartment or seeing a psychiatrist....WHAT?!? And then she's really sucker punched when she finds out that she was involved in an intimate relationship with another man....Nate. She remembers nothing.\n\nThis first installment to this trilogy was written with such intelligence and integrity. The romance is sophisticated and mature. The dialogue is witty and fresh...balanced nicely with the narration. It's full of mysterious intrigue and suspense. Most of the secondary characters are just as interesting as the main characters. I'm just glad I waited until all the books were on the market before beginning the story. I don't think I would've been able to wait for the second & third installments. Brilliantly told.","Product: S.L. Scott is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. She has a degree in Journalism and is the author of the novel, Naturally, Charlie, A Prior Engagement, The Welcome to Paradise Series,and several best selling novellas, including Sleeping with Mr. Sexy and Morning Glory--all currently available on Amazon. Pursuing her passion for telling stories, she spends her days escaping into her characters, letting them lead her on their adventures. She is a Contributor to Huffington Post as well as writes for her own blog along with several other popular sites. Travelling, music festivals, and surfing are a few of her hobbies she loves, but she doesn't get to enjoy on a regular basis. She has an obsession with movies, a varied taste in books, and collects Fitz & Floyd teapots. With a memory full of useless trivia facts, and a Keurig addiction, she loves a fun night in with her family as much as a loud night out with her friends. Scott lives in the lively city of Austin with her husband, two young sons, and two Papillons, enjoying life in the beautiful hill country of Texas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: She's the calm to his storm.......\n\nReview: She's smart, strong and independently successful in her own right. She's a little feisty and a little prissy with a \"cool calm\" about her. She goes to Vegas for a business convention and meets Jack Dalton, unsuspecting of his celebrity and hooks up for a one nighter with him. Holliday Hughes (Holli) is one sexy babe with her sandy blonde hair and luscious hazel eyes...and she's completely oblivious of her appeal...her charisma. Holliday is alone in her independence. She has nobody but her friends...no relationship(s)...and she's adapted to being alone - - to not needing companionship. At least this is what she tells herself, hiding from truths about herself. But when she meets \"Dalton\", she's blindsided by the mutual instant attraction...never seeing the famous celebrity that he is.\n\nHe's tall and arrogantly handsome with his electric blue eyes and dark brown hair. He's suave, charming and naturally debonaire with his flirtations. He's enticing, mischievously cocky, and laughs a lot. He holds many secrets and personal demons. But first and foremost, he's completely captivated and spellbound by Holliday Hughes...something that has never happened to him before.\n\nThis is a story told in first person basically from Hollidays' POV...it's the story of the ups & downs & freshness of a new relationship...learning all the quirky habits, likes/dislikes of the one you're attracted to....the new and fun discoveries of a new relationship and watching it grow into more. There are so many lessons within the plot: Finding your direction & meaning for your life. Loving someone for themselves & not their fame, celebrity or connections. Taking chances in spite of the regrets & risks. It's a story about loss & living life in the fast lane....realizing you can have anything in the world except the freedom your fame has taken away.\n\nDespite a few loose ends, I loved this story. It was told so well with very little drama...I loved the fast, edgy intimacy that defined the ecstasy of Dalton and Holliday. However it would've been nice to know what happened to Hollidays business...the issue was simply dropped. Facts about Hollidays family would've been nice as well...we're told next to nothing about her roots. Character descriptions and details could have been stronger - - we don't really know what Holliday looks like until close to the end of the book (height, stature, eye/hair color, hair length etc.) It's a guessing game.\n\nSome words were used incorrectly and while I don't personally have a problem with this, some readers might. For instance: \"I trust you explicably\"....the word explicably doesn't make sense in this sentence. I think Ms. Scott meant \"implicitly\". Or using \"then/than\" properly. There's a few more malapropisms but I digress...again, things like this do not slow me down, but some readers might not excuse it.\n\nMs. Scott did an incredibly superb job of describing in delicious detail, the growing love between these two characters. This Author doesn't rush anything and it's absolutely, wonderfully rewarding.","Product: Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fairy tales do come true...\n\nReview: ::::SPOILERS::::\n...gawd I absolutely loved this story full of romantic drama and angst. I adored Jace Crestwell. He's cool, composed, brooding and intense. He's handsome (but of course!)...arrogant, confident, successful and sophisticated. Let's see...what else? Oh, he's a demanding dominant who enjoys threesomes with his best friend Ash! I loved Jace's Alpha controlling maleness. He could have anything he wants...he's wealthy and powerful - - and he wants Bethany Willis in a way that has never happened in his life before. He's never really wanted only one woman in his life. He's vowed to never marry, yet merely seeing Bethany throws all his plans and cautions to the wind. When he notices Bethany at his sister's engagement party, he's smitten and attracted to her immediately. He's also intrigued by her mystery. He quickly becomes obsessed with her.\n\nTwenty three yr. old Bethany Willis is homeless, destitute and near starvation. She exists solely on odd jobs and flitters in and out of Shelters for Women. Hired for one night to buss tables for an elite party, she gains the attention of Jace Crestwell. She's petite and fragile. She has a haunting beauty about her.\n\nAfter spending a night with Bethany (a night he'll never forget), Jace awakens to find she's disappeared out of his life. And after weeks of relentless searching, he finally locates her and vows to keep, protect and possess her. His possessiveness overwhelms Bethany, yet she's been alone, fending for herself for so long that the promise of \"hope\" is hard to ignore and she reconsiders Jace's offer to take care of her. After all, it's the middle of winter in New York and she's so cold and hungry. But she's naturally confused as to exactly WHY Jace wants to involve himself with the likes of her and all her problems. She's just so tired of never knowing when her next meal or bed will be, so she cautiously accepts the proposal Jace offers. To take care of her and possess her in all ways.\n\nThis is first and foremost Jace Crestwell's story of finding the love of his life and fighting to keep her against all odds. He's never sought to have a woman permanently fixed in his life, so this happening to him is a confusing, mind boggling new experience. One in which he has no knowledge of handling correctly. All he knows to do is treat Bethany well, buy her anything he thinks she might need or want and tread slowly as to not overwhelm her with his baser needs. Because Jace has finally fallen...and he's fallen hard. And he's completely confused..... as it's happened so fast.\n\nThis is a story about Bethany Willis...how this tiny fragile flower of a woman, conquers this powerful, controlling man....without trying. She leaves him absolutely breathless. And Ms. Banks is a Pro in every sense of that word in the telling of this fabulous, romantic story.\n\nThis Author captivates so perfectly, the emotional devastation of being homeless and the enormity of finding someone who really cares for you.\n\nBrava Ms. Banks. Brava and Encore!","Product: New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children. Shes a workaholic who loves her job. When shes not busy writing, she also loves to read and travel with her family. She writes new adult and contemporary romance and is published with Bantam and Avon. She also writes romance as USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Entertaining, fun and predictable...\n\nReview: This was a nice, lightweight, entertaining read. It's nothing heavy and it flowed nicely, keeping me interested. I'm surprised that I liked it as much as I did as I'm not a Y/A reader nor do I gravitate to College kids' stories. This story followed the same format as the first book in this series, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Fair-Game-The-Rules-Book-1/dp/B00X4QFIAE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Fair Game (The Rules Book 1)</a>...almost identically. Still, I loved 21 y/o Lucy's character. She's independent but still devoted to keeping her mother happy. Doing the right thing; working hard, being a good girl, etc. She's kind and sweet and a little sassy at times.\n\nGabe Walker is a rich boy who's life is not his own. He has to dance to the tune of his parents' fiddle and both hates and resents it. He's very unhappy and covers it with jokes. He jokes all the time. He loves women...he's a blatant man-whore who's proud of his reputation. And then he meets Lucy and practically becomes obsessed with her.\n\nThis was (once again) a sweetly, slightly erotic story of college kids finding love, through all the up's and down's of family commitments/obligations, and college life responsibilities. The downside(s) to the story was how the author described Lucy's \"first time\". It SO was NOT true to life. It wasn't an authentic description of a virgin's first time. At all. The whole telling of it was rushed. Character descriptions were weak. In chapter #1, we're told Lucy has long dark brown hair. In Ch#2 her hair is changed to black. I dunno, I'm one of those readers who needs a clear picture to connect. I need visuals...and lots of them. Personality traits were described well...but character descriptions were almost non-existent. 60% of the story is about Gabe chasing Lucy, and establishing the feelings that are growing between our two protagonists before they part and go their separate ways. The last 40% is very mild drama before wrapping up to a nice HEA. This was Gabe's real awakening...of how Lucy makes him realize how lonely his life is conquering one co-ed after another....nothing special about each conquest. He realizes he leads a sad, empty life without any emotion. A good story but nowhere near as good as the first book.","Product: Keri Lake is a dark romance writer who specializes in demon wrangling, vengeance dealing and wicked twists. Her stories are gritty, with antiheroes that walk the line of good and bad, and feisty heroines who bring them to their knees. When not penning books, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, and their rebellious Labrador (who doesnt retrieve a damn thing). She runs on strong coffee and alternative music, loves a good red wine, and has a slight addiction to dark chocolate. Keep up with Keri Lakes new releases, exclusive extras and more by signing up to her VIP Email List: http://eepurl.com/HJPHH Become a Vigilante Vixen by joining her reading group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeriLakeStreetTeam/\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"Beautiful pieces of forever that have no stability to last\"\n\nReview: So depressing when a phenomenal story comes to an end. Its hard to let the characters go. Anyway, I know we're all uniquely made and what floats my boat might sink yours...what sends you soaring might make me say \"meh\". But boy, this story was remarkable in all its dark glory. Normally I don't gravitate to stories that go from past to present..back to the past in reflection before coming forward to the present again. They become tedious. But not this time. Not with this story. The past is pertinent to what happens in the present and it flows nicely.\n\nLiving in the slums in an abusive foster home, forcibly made addicted to drugs, controlled and manipulated and suffering untold violations to her body in silence, Dylan bides her time until she turns 18 and can be on her own. She hasn't a clue what she's being groomed for...what awaits her.\n\nRipley is a massive, killing machine who lacks emotion. He's been trained and conditioned to enjoy tortuous kills...it gives him pleasure. He shows no mercy...no remorse. Nothing penetrates the hollow numbness of his mind. He's a violently ruthless, heartless killer through and through. And when he stumbles across Dylan...her gutsy attitude..her resignation to her inevitable death stays him from erasing her life. He finds her fascinating and that emotion is new. It piques his curiosity. Something about her penetrates the dead that is his mind. For the first time, he takes interest.\n\nThis story takes place in the lowest underbelly of Chicago. It was more than a damaged young drug addict healing the broken, psychopathic mess of a man. It was the hidden agenda among powerful, supposedly upright people. The plot is gripping and sometimes hard to read... to fathom that things and events in this story can, and do exist and happen in our world. It's frightening and brutal. The slow progression of the story placed both characters firmly in my heart and mind. Ms. Lake delivers a dark, twisted, compelling and commanding story of a world where violence is a way of life and suffering is survival. The angst, drama and sorrow are perfectly plotted.. drawing to a well timed conclusion . Ms. Lake, take your well deserved bows.","Product: Sylvain Reynard is the New York Times bestselling author of The Florentine series, which includes The Prince, The Raven, and The Shadow, as well as The Gabriel Trilogy, including Gabriel's Inferno, Gabriel's Rapture, and Gabriel's Redemption.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Prepare to be disappointed..\n\nReview: This is book 4 of the series...I'm wondering \"Where's book #3?\" Anyway, Raven Wood now begins to separate and understand that, even though Vampires appear human, they're as far from humanity as the animal kingdom is. They're cold blooded and lack empathy. I didn't care for this installment. Let me rephrase...the ending ruined a good story. Even though I loved how the author weaves greek mythology, Italian history and Renaissance Art into her story, the ending was such a catastrophic disappointment, that any enjoyment I garnered from within the story was destroyed. I can suspend my beliefs enough to allow myself to enjoy the fantastic idea of Vampires...but this ridiculous, abrupt, non-closure ending...simply overpowered and ruined the suspense. It ruined everything. Nice usage of language from Prince William, of the Renaissance era. Wonderful descriptions of architecture and art to draw the reader in tighter, giving perfect mental visuals. I almost feel like I've been to Florence, even though I never have and for those beautiful descriptive visuals, Im grateful. I loved how Ms. Reynard conveys and compares Raven's outward imperfections to her inner beauty; the nature of the goodness of her soul, her strength of character --- her human goodness all combined to make her beautiful that words couldn't describe. But the holes and loose threads in the ending, the exorcism and complete ludicrous way this book concluded, wrecked the story. Even I couldn't forgive that. For this reason, my review should be 2's for the sheer audacity of the author leaving us hanging. But I loved the authors way with words and how she strings her sentences together with intelligence and great forethought. Therefore I'm up to 3's. Extremely limited adult language and intimate moments maturely conveyed..but OMG, that ending is unforgivable.","Product: Gretchen Galway is a USA Today bestselling author who writes romantic comedies because love is too painful to survive without laughing. A native of the American Midwest, she now lives in California with her husband and two kids.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cute, sweet and predictable...\n\nReview: A sweet and simple story. Easy reading, nothing deep. I loved Billie Garcia...she's a \"real\" woman. Nothing perfect and she comes with flaws. She's not a barbie doll...but rather a full figured, curvy girl. She's adorable with her curly black hair..(sometimes the author changed and referred to as dark brown), and two cute dimples. She's happy with life, is liked by her friends & co-workers, and looks on the bright side of things...she's a positive thinker. When she and her sister inherit their deceased g'ma's home, they decide to fix it up and sell it. And since Billie needs a place to stay, she moves in while they renovate the place...and then she acquires the carpentry/handyman skills and talent of her good friend, Sebastian Cooper.\n\nI equally liked MIT genius graduate, Sebastian (Ian) Cooper. He's a self-made multi-millionaire and helper of friends. Ian is sexy and handsome and humble. He's the epitome of tall, dark and handsome. He's the powerful, strong silent type with intense blue eyes. Basically, he's a hawt hunk.\n\nThis was such a cute, fast paced story of two people with strong attractions to each other...dancing around one another while they restore and renovate an old home. Strong character descriptions. Some PG-13 sexual intimate moments, but quickly conveyed and not told in explicit detail. Very little adult language. This story leaves you with a HEA and a smile."],"string":"[\n \"Product: If you are looking for low cost but rare to find elsewhere decor item to bring extra galore that could refresh the decor appeal of short spaces on tables or shelves, beautiful 42951 NATURAL BALL S/8 may be a good choice.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good product for a great price...\\n\\nReview: I don't understand all the low ratings on this product. Ok so yes, these baseball size balls MIGHT require a bit of TLC in gluing a few loose pieces back onto their rightful owners...like the two pinecone balls. What's the big deal? I didn't even have to break out my hot glue gun. Simple house glue works. Good grief...I paid less than 13.00 for 8 balls and free shipping. I dunno, I guess there are many more people pickier than I am. I'm using these assorted balls in a small basket in my kitchen...they're not going to be displayed eye level; but rather on a decorated shelf connected to the kitchen island...about 2' from the floor. But even at eye level, they'd look perfectly lovely. Anyway, they're ideal for what I intend them for. But yes, I had to reattach three small pieces back onto the pinecone(s). I used to have a boutique and many times products would arrive with loose pieces. A bit of glue, or raffia, or art pencil etc., and voila...doable.\",\n \"Product: Monique was born in Houston, Texas, but her family soon moved to Southern California. She grew up on both coasts, living in Connecticut and California. She currently resides in Southern California with her naughty Siamese cat, Monkey. Monique attended the University of Southern California's Film School where she earned a BFA from the Filmic Writing department. Monique worked in television for several years before joining the family business. She now works full-time as a freelance writer and novelist. Her novels Out of Time, When the Walls Fell & Fragments are the first three books in the Out of Time series. She's currently working on an adaptation of one of her screenplays, her father's memoirs about his time in the Air Force's Air Rescue Service and more books in the Out of Time series. Official website: http://moniquemartin.weebly.com/\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ..just an \\\"all around suspenseful time travel mystery\\\"\\n\\nReview: It's so easy to get hooked on these particular time travel stories...they're well rounded without any loose threads or holes and completely consuming as well as totally captivating. And it's fun to continue the adventures with characters you love.\\n\\nIn this 3rd installment of the OUT OF TIME series, Elizabeth has new found confidence in her relationship with Simon. They're \\\"partners\\\" in love and adventure now. Elizabeth West is a twenty-something modern girl from Lubbock, Tx. She is a strong, intelligent and feisty gal, full of sass and pluck...and she's the polar opposite of Simon Cross- - young, enthusiastic with life...rambunctious- - a free-spirit if there ever was one. And she loves Simon Cross and would do anything for him. Elizabeth's personal academic goals, however, aren't very clear to her. She doesn't really know which direction she wants to take with her schooling now that she has her Masters degree.....should she continue on for a Doctorate? Time travel has changed her in ways she hadn't expected.\\n\\nSimon Cross is a tall, handsome & brilliant Professor who teaches \\\"Intro. to Occult Studies\\\"... With his deep, hypnotic English accented baritone voice, his class is a captive audience. His powerfully graceful and fluid movements across the room hold every student spellbound. He used to be detached from life and emotionally withdrawn, devoted and living only for proof of his studies; that is, does paranormal activities exist? But now he has the love of Elizabeth and his existence has come alive! He lives for something more now. Simon Cross is the epitome of the prim and proper English gentleman. He's in his 40's and quite stuffy and had been quite satisfied with his lonely existence. Not any more. Now there is only Elizabeth.\\n\\n This third installment takes them to WWll era...spying among the English and Nazi's and working for the war effort in England while trying to accomplish a rescue. High excitement, thrills, mystery and suspense. I absolutely love each fabulous plot of this proper English professor being thrown into another time travel adventure with rambunctious and accident prone, Ms. Elizabeth West. Their dialogue is simply...deliciously humorous at times as they work through their dilemma of rescuing a friend while preventing a relic from falling into the wrong hands.... and getting back home in one piece.\\n\\nWhat a thoroughly delightful and fascinating concept for a plot and one I personally found completely intriguing and entertaining. This particular story of time travel told in a whole new and original version was a well developed, solid effort with great attention to detail. I love these characters! I loved this simple story and I appreciate NO CLIFF HANGERS!\",\n \"Product: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love. Shes a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California. On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, Down Shift), and a short story titled UnRaveled. She is currently working on new projects and a few surprises for her readers. She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Secrets, surprises, sweet sparks and lots of sass....\\n\\nReview: A phenomenally powerful journey of how life, dreams, goals and priorities can change and knock you on your butt when you least expect it. This third and final installment of the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Driven-The-Driven-Trilogy-Volume-1/dp/098945021X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Driven (The Driven Trilogy) (Volume 1)</a> delves into the troubling issues and struggles of post traumatic stress disorder and survivors guilt as well as child abuse and gov't. run foster care systems and the restructuring of those outdated systems. It's a wonderful romantic story of professional race car driver/celebrity Colton Donavan and his struggle to overcome adversity and the shame that child abuse inflicts...and Rylee Thomas...the woman that Colton Donavan can't get out of his system.\\n\\nRylee is like a flower that struggles to grow in the damage of Colton's life....the one bright, colorful spark that forces him to see in the blurred merry-go-round, nightmarish world of fear, shame and chaos that constantly plague him. Ms. Bromberg so capably and thoroughly conveys the angst and fear our two main characters are experiencing....to the point that I couldn't stop reading. I absolutely MUST find out how they're going to solve the dilemma of Coltons' brokenness....and so I read on neglecting my life <smile>.. And light does conquer darkness in the end. Together Rylee and Colton claw their way to the light. In the end, I loved this story of this free spirited and strong, determined young woman who sent the world of Mr. Colton Donavan careening on its ear....and cleansed him. She gave him hope to his hopelessness. She brought him joy and peace when he had none. She brought color into his dull life and she'd given him a reason to want to plan a future. She was sunshine to his darkness....soft to his hard and he quickly became lost without her. Ms. Bromberg painstakingly draws the readers into this harsh reality and leads them, inch by wonderful slow inch, through each step and phase of the progression of their astounding love for each other. Ms. Bromberg never rushes and because of her talented capabilities..because of her expert story-telling, the reader has no choice but to feel connected as one with the main characters (as well as the secondary characters)...there is no other alternative than to fall into the brutal emotional turmoil facing Colton and Rylee. The journey is hard as the attrocities of his life are not easy to read about, but the rewards are great. And in the end, they find their HEA. Brava Ms. Bromberg. Brilliant!\",\n \"Product: Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where you can work in your underpants works really well for her. You can leave Robyn a message via the Contact Page and shell get back to you as soon as her bizarre life permits! She loves to hear from her fans!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Suspense, seduction, and sass....\\n\\nReview: This story was fantastic and fun and had me in stitches. It's the first moments, hours, and days in the life of a newborn vampire, Astrid Porter. It's a humorous look as Astrid acclimates to her new fantastical, undead life. When Astrid decides to be hypnotized to stop smoking, her life is irrevocably changed....and the fun begins. Sometimes heartbreaking...like when she continually tries to win the love of a mother who hates her or her sudden realization that she'll never have children. But then the author flips it and the story becomes humorous...like her reaction to all the different vamps she meets as well as angels and fairies. Or the hole in the crotch of her grandma panties. It's all quite comical. I loved how she's constantly yelling obscenities when something or someone surprises her, or sneaks up on her...or when something shocks her. This story has the best secondary characters....I especially LOVED The Kevin!!! I loved Astrid's inner dialogue or how she talks to herself as she muddles through this newfound life. Total hilarity. Each humorous situation tops the last...and they keep coming. I loved how these vampires were more like angels...that is, they protect humans.\\n\\nFull of adult language and lots of sexual scenes. So if this type of situation isn't your thang, steer clear. Ms. Peterman touches on Heaven, hell and reincarnation. I didn't appreciate the chaotic ending or the cliffhanger. Otherwise, brilliantly told. Brava Ms. Peterman.\",\n \"Product: Courtney Milans debut novel was published in 2010. Since then, her books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Shes been a New York Times and a USA Today Bestseller, a RITA finalist and an RT Reviewers Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance. Her second book was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010. Courtney lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, a marginally-trained dog, and an attack cat. Courtney has had several occupations--computer programmer, scientist, lawyer--but her favorite job is the one she is now doing full time: Writing romance novels.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ...she looked at him and didn't see a duke.....she saw HIM\\n\\nReview: I've never read this author before and I was pleasantly surprised with her talented pen. This story swept me off my feet. It begins with a 5 studded BANG and carries that echoing, resounding crescendo to its final line.\\n\\nShe has a deep, warm sensual voice and a quiet grace about her with her honey brown hair and soft gray eyes. She is a somber, melancholy beauty that people do not see....she's not striking or even a classical beauty. She's plain and has been described as \\\"mousey\\\". She is both simple and complicated and strives to be a wallflower. Miss Wilhelmina Pursling, (Minnie) aka; Minerva Lane is cunning, compelling and extremely intelligent. She only allows people to see (of her/about her) what she wants them to see. She is a master of manipulating a situation and at any given moment she can have 3 or 4 irons in a roaring fire and keeps all four live issues/facts and actions straight in her mind while maintaining her poise and plain guise AND hold a conversation at the same time. She's convinced everyone she meets that she's next to nothing. She is a professional strategist and tactician and Minnie is forced to maintain her disguise lest anyone discover the secrets she's harboring.\\n\\nHe has bright blond hair...slightly long with an unruly curl to it. His brilliant blue eyes can sometimes be piercing and sometimes be as warm as a summer sky. He's very handsome...he can be both arrogant due to his regal status, and then timid as if he's embarrassed of his status. Sir Robert Alan Graydon Blaisdell is 28 yrs. old and the Ninth Duke of Clermont and more than anything, he does NOT want to be compared to his reprobate father or be anything like him. He's a duke who fights for better working conditions for laborers and servants and less privileges for peerage...a radical in 1863, trying to stop criminal sedition as a tool to manipulate laborers. He wants to right the atrocities left behind by his deceased, whore-mongering father. Being and only child raised by governesses and nannies in a cold and loveless home and emotionally neglected by both parents...Robert longs for a family. And then he meets a fascinating young woman...\\n\\nWhat a brilliant plot! What an astounding conundrum our two main characters find themselves in! Minnie doesn't mince words with Robert and continually, respectfully and cleverly...and ever so succinctly puts him in his place....HE....A DUKE! And she....a nobody. Less than nobody...she's a half blind and almost a spinster. Their dueling conversations shouldn't even have been a fair fight - - yet he's always left lacking. And even through all their heated conversations, she never loses her shy, quiet composure or lets her disguise fall...AND HE KNOWS IT. He knows who she is and what she's really capable of and it astounds him that she's so adept and in control. Their many powerfully charged and witty conversations full of sexual innuendo leave Robert on his knees begging her for more...a rarity for him because he is, after all, a duke and he doesn't beg. Yet her wit challenges him and it draws him to her more and more. He never knows how to respond to her witty banter. She's too genteel for a casual dalliance with him and not high enough in station for him to marry. She's nothing in skirts and he's one of the highest peers of the realm. AWE-some story telling!\\n\\nI thought I knew where this plot was leading (lol)...so wrong. And it was so much gosh darn fun watching how these two main characters were arriving to their mutual attraction. Fighting all the way. But that part is just a minor drop in this very large bucket. There's so much more, and Ms. Milan weaves it all together so fabulously. Brava Ms. Milan....and encore!\",\n \"Product: Angeline Fortin is the author of historical and time-travel romance offering her readers a fun, sexy and often touching tales of romance. Her time travel romance, Taken: A Laird for All Time Novel, was awarded the Virginia Romance Writers 2015 Holt Medallion Award for Paranormal Romance. She is a PAN member of the Romance Writers of America and Midwest Fiction Writers. With a degree in US History from UNLV and having previously worked as a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, Angeline brings her love of history and Great Britain to the forefront in settings such as Victorian London and Edinburgh. As a former military wife, Angeline has lived from the west coast to the east, from the north and to the south and uses those experiences along with her favorite places to tie into her time travel novels as well. Angeline is a native Minnesotan who lives in Apple Valley outside the Twin Cities with her husband, two children and three dogs. She is a wine enthusiast, DIY addict (much to her husband's chagrin) and sports fanatic who faithfully cheers for the Twins and Vikings through their occasional highs and average lows. Most of all she loves what she does every day - writing. You can check out her website http://www.angelinefortin.com for summaries off all her books, companion information and sign up for her newsletter for news about upcoming releases. You can contact her at mailto:fortin.angeline@gmail.com.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Until we next meet....\\n\\nReview: Since she was a small child, Mikah Bauer had dreamt her entire life of Scotland. Even though she has never been there, she's had vivid dreams of Scotland's countryside, cities and townships....Castles and architecture. She dreams of Ian Conagham in particular although she has never met him before and she doesn't know his name (in her dreams). But she always dreamt of him and she fell in love with him. Her dream fantasy man.\\n\\n Mikah is a museum curator from Milwaukee and her job sends her to Scotland for work related purposes. Even though Mikah has never physically been to Scotland in her life - - everything is familiar to her. She repeatedly experiences feelings of \\\"deja-vu\\\". When she is hit by a car, she is thrust into the year 1856 and into the familiar body of Hero Conagham. Mikah and Hero both in the same body. Reincarnation....or fantastic delusion? Or possibly journeying into another persons very body and mind in another era? What ever the case may be, Mikah is aware that she is within the body of Hero and her first impulse is to fight to be the dominant personality. But the harder she tries, the more ill she feels. So Mikah eventually gives herself completely to a life as Hero. Her life and voice fades completely away leaving only Hero. After Ch. 8 we do not hear from Mikah again until Ch. 36. But persevere....you will be so greatly rewarded!\\n\\nLady Hero Conagham...beautifully soft and golden...so angelic yet innocently seductive. Hero is kindness personified. She is run down and mildly injured by a horse drawn carriage (1856) at the same time Mikah is hit by a car in the year 2012.\\n\\nLord Ian Conagham is, at 30 years old, the new Marquise of Dun Cuilean. Ian is handsome, witty and intelligent. He is a gentleman first and foremost. He is gorgeous bronze perfection. He is not a romantic and doesn't believe love happens overnight.......or even within a weeks time. He believes in lust and desire absolutely.....affection...well, within reason. Because of his doubts on love, he's amazed at the deep, intense and profound emotions he feels for Hero upon meeting her. He is so completely besotted and bewitched by Hero that he's determined to woo and court her slowly as he's fearful that a quick seduction would frighten her off. So he tip-toes around his seduction of her while Hero wonders what he's waiting for! It's hilarious.\\n\\nBut Ian wants all of Hero....body, mind and heart. For the first time in his life, he refuses to take one without the rest. Ian feels as if he's known Hero his whole life even though he's just met her. He's seen her face a thousand times. When their passion is finally unleashed, it's intensely electrifying.\\n\\nI absolutely adored Ian and Hero. This author describes Ian's love for Hero with unrestrained penned perfection. Theirs is described as a deep and true devoted love that could span centuries.... stuff of fairy tales and something that every person can only hope for.\\n\\nThis Author has an incredibly awesome talent of intricately describing a scene inch by delicious inch, allowing the reader to visualize events unfolding. I could see colors, clothing, and rooms described. I felt like I was there in the Castle with Hero. I so thoroughly knew these two characters that departing from them was painful. I didn't want to let them go. I bawled buckets. BUCKETS!\\n\\nThis story was a fantastic and amazing romantic plot complete with mystery and intrigue. And although mysteries are solved rather quickly and are somewhat easily predictable....this doesn't ever detract from the essence or substance of the story. There are no loose threads or holes...the story never disintegrates or ever feels disconnected.\\n\\nOnce again...Brava Ms. Fortin. Brava and Encore!\",\n \"Product: Kathryn Le Veque is one of Amazon's top selling Historical and Contemporary romance authors, consistently ranked in the top 100 for Historical novels. She has been featured on Kindle Nation, Coastal Conversations, Confessions of Romaholics, Goodreads, and a host of other blogs and websites highlighting her novels. Kathryn is an award-winning author and has legions of dedicated fans all over the world. Kathryn's Medieval Historicals have been called 'detailed', 'passionate', and 'character-rich'. She believes that total immersion in a time period is essential to creating the perfect story. More than that, she writes for both women AND men - an unusual crossover for a romance author - but Kathryn has many male readers who enjoy her stories because of the action and adventure. Kathryn is a strong believer in a true and powerful storyline, full of action and passion, that can stand the test of both sexes. Although Kathryn's passion is her Medievals, she is very proficient at writing her Contemporary Adventure Romances. One of her novels, \\\"Lady of Heaven\\\", is currently being adapted into a screenplay. Kathryn has been described as a reader's writer - she knows what readers like and she writes from the heart. Read Kathryn Le Veque's novels and fall in love again... and again... and again.... Kathryn is the author of 36 novels and counting. See Kathryn's fanpage on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kathrynlevequenovels?ref=hl Join her on Twitter @kathrynleveque Visit her website at www.kathrynleveque.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Deliciously sweet story of love...\\n\\nReview: She's sweet, fragile and gentle natured. With her honey blond hair and milky soft skin, Lady Jordan Scott is also abundantly blessed with a soft, tender heart, a strong mind and a good soul. She's everything sweet and nurturing...and she's always felt as if she were a disappointment to her Da for not being born a boy and not being able to tolerate or deal with the bloody aspects of war. Her father is after all, a Scottish Warlord and Laird of Clan Scott. But nothing is further from the truth of course...Lady Jordan is deeply loved and adored by her father.... nevertheless, this is her frame of mind; feelings of insecurity. Lady Jordan lives in a world of music and loving animals - - not the fierce, bloody world of death & fighting wars. She is not fearless. She is timid and shy.\\n\\nSir William de Wolfe of England is Captain of Lord de Longley's army. He is a massively built Warlord...fearless and powerful. He is notoriously known as \\\"The Wolfe\\\" because of his cool, vicious, cunning skill. He is admired for his unfathomable strength. He is completely organized and controlled and never given to impulsiveness. He's a powerfully skillful and extremely intelligent war strategist. He is highly respected and loved among the brotherhood unit of Knights and the people of Castle Northwood, and there is absolutely nothing they would not do for him. And as he lay dying on the battlefield after a bitter battle against the hated Scots, a beautiful angel comes to his rescue, dresses his wounds and departs... and little does she know, Lady Jordan Mary Joseph Scott saves the life of the hated and powerful English Knight known as The Wolfe.\\n\\nI absolutely adore Kathryn Le Veque. In a word, her story telling is superb and this epic saga of Sir William de Wolfe and Lady Jordan Scott is no less fabulous. Ms. Le Veque painstakingly draws the reader into every sweet and intriguing plot and leads them, inch by wonderful slow inch, through each step and phase of progression. It is a fabulously delicious and wonderful journey. There's no rush and because of her talented capabilities....because of her expert devotion to her writing skill, the reader has no choice but to become invested and connected with the main characters and supporting characters...there is no other alternative than to fall into the emotional and dramatic excitement facing William de Wolfe and Lady Jordan Scott. The journey is absolutely exquisite and delightful. I loved the instantaneous, confusing, yet electric attraction between William and Jordan and how it grew into an inferno. I loved their devotion and commitment. And the humorous comic relief between these fabulous English Knights was simply icing on an already delicious cake...they were delightful and pulled the laughter out of me. Their many personalities and humorous dialogue was downright hilarious. The absolute bessst!! The Epilogue to this fabulous story drew a breathless and bittersweet sigh from me. It was...in a word...\\\"perfect\\\". Ms. Le Veque leaves no holes or loose threads. Her strength of vision to the ending is unparalleled. The only downside is...the story wasn't long enough!\",\n \"Product: Georgia Cates is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author. She resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasnt looked back yet.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ...the true worth of a good woman's love\\n\\nReview: This third installment of this \\\"BEAUTY SERIES\\\" left me in utter happiness. True, there isn't much substance to speak of and this installment could have easily been inserted into the second book...and what drama there is (in this book) is severely mild and weak. Still the story gave me a happy \\\"sigh\\\" moment. I love Jacks' complete devotion to Laurelyn (who wouldn't?) and the angst he experiences when his past rises up to threaten the happiness he's finally found. Oh the lessons he's learned! I laughed to tears with the hospital/pregnancy scene and the urgent phone call's Jack feels compelled to make to his family before L delivers her baby. Absolutely priceless humor and Ms. Cates delivers the anxiety and stress of the situation with a little bit of comic relief so perfectly well.\\n\\nI loved all the supporting characters, but none more than Jacks mother, Margaret. She was simply FABulous! Such a fantastic romance...such a fabulous continuation of two people working through their troubled pasts while they build their lives together after almost completely corrupting their chances. Outstanding Ms. Cates!! Well told.\",\n \"Product: Diane Darcy loves to read and write lighthearted and funny books. Shes a member of the Heart of the West, and RWA. She was a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award. Shes written romantic comedies in several different genres; some historical, some contemporary, all lighthearted and fun. She makes her home in Utah with her family, and is hard at work on her next book.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Secrets, suspicions, sweet sparks and surprises....\\n\\nReview: At 30 yrs. old, he wants nothing more than to have a wife who'd love him unconditionally and children of his own. A family! An heir! Sir Kellan Marshall is desperate for an heir. His unfaithful wife has accidentally died by her own hand and now he intends to remarry right away. He wants an heir before the year is out! Sir Kellan is good looking in a rough and rugged way with his warm piercing amber eyes and long thick black hair. He's first and foremost an English warrior and Lord of his lands...but he's also tender hearted, kind and considerate. And to Gillian Corbett, he is totally swoon worthy.\\n\\nShe's 24 yrs old and alone in England on what was supposed to be her honeymoon. To her utter humiliation, her jerk of an ex-fiance' accused her of being a frigid prude. He called her an \\\"old timer in a babe's body\\\". Ok, so maybe she does dress a bit conservative and have an appreciation for old things...so what?!? Career artist Gillian Corbett is altogether lovely with her long and lush blond hair, exotic blue eyes and sweet disposition. She can be a sassy spitfire if the situation warrants but she's also sincere, honest and innocent. And now she's in England after her break-up with her scumbag ex-fiance needing to recoup, regroup and heal. While alone in the English countryside, she falls 750 yrs back in time and meets Sir Kellan Marshall who mistakes her for his soon to arrive betrothed. Once Gillian understands exactly what has happened to her...she decides to pose as Sir Kellan's never seen before betrothed....to assume a new identity in order to survive. She decides that until the real bride arrives, she's going to enjoy herself while she tries to figure out how to get back home. In the meantime, attractive and attentive Sir Kellan makes her feel beautiful and feminine for the first time in her life. She's waited on and her every need cared for...she feels like the main attraction...a celebrity.\\n\\nI thought this story, though nothing original, well told and entertaining. It's very \\\"sweet\\\" in an innocent 1970's sort of way, kind'a reminding me of some of Kathleen Woodiwiss' work although Ms. Woodiwiss was more personal in her intimacy between characters. This story is very vanilla with no intimacy ....hardly even any hand holding!..lol. But I loved Sir Kellan's character...his determination to make Gillian happy...to gain her admiration, devotion and love is short of heartbreaking in his endeavors. His efforts are sigh-worthy.\\n\\n....\\\"she might be bossy, opinionated and difficult; and she did not stay where she was told; but by the saints, she pleased him!\\\"\\n\\nThere was no grand moment when Gillian feels her \\\"like\\\" has turned to \\\"love\\\". No \\\"aaaah-ha\\\" moment. No discovery. One moment she \\\"cares deeply\\\" for Sir Kellan...and then we read she's in love. Her realization was completely uneventful and assumed which was a big let-down. There was very little drama..nothing sinister. No nail biters. And then Gillian is described as having blue eyes...yet later in the story her eyes are green...then they go back to blue. So here I am cruising nicely at 70 mph reading along with a visual of Gillian in my head...every thing humming along...and then I read her eyes are now green? (...engine sputters and stalls.... and I pull over to the side of the road with a \\\"WTH?\\\" moment). It takes a minute to restart my engine, rev up, put 'er in gear and get back on track with confusion now in my head....not fun.\\n\\nAll in all, I loved the lessons of the story...healing from low self esteem...feelings of self-worthlessness and insecurity. Learning to trust again after severe emotional wounds. I loved how accepting Kellan was of Gillian with all her oddities in 13th C. medieval England. I loved how she brought Kellan joy, peace and laughter when he had none. She brought color back into his colorless life. She becomes the soft to his hard- - the sunshine to his dark. She's innocence to his roughness. He becomes lost without her. She becomes his reason to plan a tomorrow. He becomes her saving grace and she, his salvation.\",\n \"Product: Hi everyone I'm Georgia Le Carre, I love to write about strong, possessive, dominant hero's and sassy, smart heroines. My characters range from hot, dominant billionaires, to strong, powerful gangsters, and all kinds of bad boy's in between. I am the bestselling author of the Amazon #1 bestsellers, You Don't Own Me 1 & 2 (The Russian Don series), the Billionaire Banker series and the Crystal Jake complete Eden series. You'll find my books packed with thrills, suspense and of course lots, and lots of steam. I live in a little old 19th century romantic cottage, surrounded by the most magical garden, filled with fruit and walnut trees and teeming with wildlife. Sadly for me I love all things chocolate and food and have a voracious appetite for Romance reads, particularly new authors with a fresh voice. When I am not feeding words into Amy, my precious laptop, I can be found lost in a long walk in the woods, particularly on moonlit nights; and often with the man of my dreams.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Very short and sweet...\\n\\nReview: An extremely, EXTREMELY fassssst paced novella of 21 y/o Russian darling, Tasha Evanoff who's papa is the mob boss/king...and who falls in love with bad boy Russian commoner, Noah Abramovich (from books #1 & #2) <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/You-Don-t-Own-Me-Box-Set-A-Bad-Boy-Mafia-Romance-The-Russian-Don/dp/B01ITR2JYK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">You Don't Own Me - Box Set: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (The Russian Don)</a> against her papa's wishes, endangering Noah and anyone else who comes to her aid. But when her father commits the unpardonable act against Tasha, it's all out war. He crosses a line she cannot forgive.\\n\\nThis story wasn't near as exciting or addicting as book #1 & #2. Probably because it's so short. It's so fast paced that any drama or controversy barely had time to grow before it was over. And then the book stops at 38%!! I mean...WTF?? I don't appreciate being misled...purchasing at full price under the assumption that I was buying a novel, only to get a novella. Shame on you Ms. Le Carre.\",\n \"Product: J.S. Scott is a bestselling author of erotic romance. She's an avid reader of all types of books and literature. Writing what she loves to read, J.S. Scott writes both contemporary erotic romance stories and paranormal romance erotics. They almost always feature an Alpha Male and have a happily ever after because she just can't seem to write them any other way! Please visit me at: http://www.authorjsscott.com http://www.facebook.com/authorjsscott You can write to me at jsscott_author@hotmail.com You can also tweet @AuthorJSScott\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: He's a testosterone menace...\\n\\nReview: ...love this second part to this romantic story.....(don't particularly care for cliff hangers but seeing I got all three parts to this story in a bundle for free...well, I'm not complaining).\\n\\nSimon Hudson (32) is a gruff, cranky, bossy and controlling billionaire. He's kind, considerate and extremely sexy. He's witty, brilliant and irresistible. And he wants Kara.\\n\\nKara Foster (29) is in the nursing program and has no time for much else. She's exhausted and living on her last dime. But now Simon has rescued her and bailed her out of her financial problems. She's lonely and drawn to Simon's seductive lure....he's enticing and impossible to ignore. But after living a life full of stress and anxiety, worrying about where her next meal would come from or if she'd be able to make rent next month, it's not in her nature to relax or roll with the flow. Nevertheless, Kara is determined to try to enjoy the security that Simon provides, even though she believes it won't last. For now, she has a roof over her head and plenty of food...all because of Simon. She's determined to live in the moment and not fret about her future.\\n\\nBut in little time, her ever present ingrained alarm to danger reminds her that falling for Simon, a man who doesn't do relationships, would destroy her. Best to move on...\\n\\nThis story made me smile often. Two damaged and lonely souls who find each other...who find happiness; trying to work out their lack of trust issues. Kara and Simon have both been severely hurt which makes them wary and careful. Yet their attraction to each other causes them to keep circling each other like frightened children...wondering if they should take a chance on trust. Brava Ms. Scott. Encore!\",\n \"Product: After walking away from her career as a business banker to pursue writing full-time, Erica Lucke Dean moved from the hustle and bustle of the big city to a small tourist town in the North Georgia Mountains, where she lives in a 90-year-old haunted farmhouse with her workaholic husband, her 180 lb lap dog, and at least one ghost. When shes not writing or tending to her collection of crazy chickens and diabolical ducks, shes either reading bad fan fiction or singing karaoke in the local pub. Much like the main character in her first book, To Katie With Love, Erica is a magnet for disaster and has been known to trip on air while walking across flat surfaces. How shes managed to survive this long is one of lifes great mysteries.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A sweetly consuming romp...\\n\\nReview: This is my first time reading this authors' imaginative work and I'm glad I stumbled upon her as I thoroughly enjoyed the experience....predictable at times though it may be. It was a wonderful, humorously fun, adventurous romp of silliness. Lighthearted...just what I needed.\\n\\nShe has black hair and emerald green eyes and is often compared to as an Audrey Hepburn look alike. Ivie McKie is a 24 year old mild mannered kindergarten teacher and the day her fiance' suddenly breaks off their engagement, [while informing her that he's marrying someone else], is the day Ivie discovers she's a witch...a sorceress...because she loses her temper, becomes emotionally enraged and the next thing she knows her fiance' is a skunk. And no one is more surprised than Ivie. Her fiance' Matt, is now a skunk....which is so perfect because that's what he is in human form as well. A first rate skunk! She needs help.... Enter Jackson Blake. Jack is a magician wannabe...an illusionist in the making. He has messy chestnut colored hair and clear blue eyes. He's very sexy and seductively alluring.\\n\\nThis story took several chapters to really get off the ground. By chapter 7, it's off and running...very fast paced. It's full of silly, humorous fun, a little bit of drama and a little bit of suspense. Very little descriptive romance but a lot of attraction. The whole story takes place within the span of 3-4 days. I had so much fun reading this lighthearted, romantic story. It's predictable but who cares? It was just so much gosh darned fun to read, I couldn't put it down.\",\n \"Product: New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Lexi Ryans novels have been described as intense, emotional, and wickedly sexy. A former college professor, she now writes full-time from her home in Indiana, where she lives with her husband, two children, and a neurotic dog. Find her on Facebook or Twitter to chat about books, TV, and her childrens latest antics.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Secrets, suspicions, seduction, sweet sparks and surprises...Scrumpdiliumptious!\\n\\nReview: And to think I almost didn't purchase this book. I've never had the opportunity to read this author before this book. I don't know what rock I've been hiding under to have missed out on her books before now as I read upwards of four books a week. But thank goodness I found her. She's fabulous.\\n\\nHanna Thompson (23) has always been overweight and shy. She's insecure and always hides in her sisters' shadow's...striving for perfection to make up for her appearance. She strives for approval from her hard-to-please, domineering mother. She has a poor self image...but Hanna is a good person. She's kind hearted. She's the type of person who makes sure everyone is happy. She never is one to rock the boat. I loved her character.\\n\\nAnd then Hanna has an accident --- she falls down a flight of stairs putting her in the hospital. When she wakes up, she has amnesia...a fiance' (Max), a business and a whole new life. Not only that, but she's thin! She doesn't remember losing weight or becoming engaged or opening a business, or living alone in an chic apartment or seeing a psychiatrist....WHAT?!? And then she's really sucker punched when she finds out that she was involved in an intimate relationship with another man....Nate. She remembers nothing.\\n\\nThis first installment to this trilogy was written with such intelligence and integrity. The romance is sophisticated and mature. The dialogue is witty and fresh...balanced nicely with the narration. It's full of mysterious intrigue and suspense. Most of the secondary characters are just as interesting as the main characters. I'm just glad I waited until all the books were on the market before beginning the story. I don't think I would've been able to wait for the second & third installments. Brilliantly told.\",\n \"Product: S.L. Scott is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. She has a degree in Journalism and is the author of the novel, Naturally, Charlie, A Prior Engagement, The Welcome to Paradise Series,and several best selling novellas, including Sleeping with Mr. Sexy and Morning Glory--all currently available on Amazon. Pursuing her passion for telling stories, she spends her days escaping into her characters, letting them lead her on their adventures. She is a Contributor to Huffington Post as well as writes for her own blog along with several other popular sites. Travelling, music festivals, and surfing are a few of her hobbies she loves, but she doesn't get to enjoy on a regular basis. She has an obsession with movies, a varied taste in books, and collects Fitz & Floyd teapots. With a memory full of useless trivia facts, and a Keurig addiction, she loves a fun night in with her family as much as a loud night out with her friends. Scott lives in the lively city of Austin with her husband, two young sons, and two Papillons, enjoying life in the beautiful hill country of Texas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: She's the calm to his storm.......\\n\\nReview: She's smart, strong and independently successful in her own right. She's a little feisty and a little prissy with a \\\"cool calm\\\" about her. She goes to Vegas for a business convention and meets Jack Dalton, unsuspecting of his celebrity and hooks up for a one nighter with him. Holliday Hughes (Holli) is one sexy babe with her sandy blonde hair and luscious hazel eyes...and she's completely oblivious of her appeal...her charisma. Holliday is alone in her independence. She has nobody but her friends...no relationship(s)...and she's adapted to being alone - - to not needing companionship. At least this is what she tells herself, hiding from truths about herself. But when she meets \\\"Dalton\\\", she's blindsided by the mutual instant attraction...never seeing the famous celebrity that he is.\\n\\nHe's tall and arrogantly handsome with his electric blue eyes and dark brown hair. He's suave, charming and naturally debonaire with his flirtations. He's enticing, mischievously cocky, and laughs a lot. He holds many secrets and personal demons. But first and foremost, he's completely captivated and spellbound by Holliday Hughes...something that has never happened to him before.\\n\\nThis is a story told in first person basically from Hollidays' POV...it's the story of the ups & downs & freshness of a new relationship...learning all the quirky habits, likes/dislikes of the one you're attracted to....the new and fun discoveries of a new relationship and watching it grow into more. There are so many lessons within the plot: Finding your direction & meaning for your life. Loving someone for themselves & not their fame, celebrity or connections. Taking chances in spite of the regrets & risks. It's a story about loss & living life in the fast lane....realizing you can have anything in the world except the freedom your fame has taken away.\\n\\nDespite a few loose ends, I loved this story. It was told so well with very little drama...I loved the fast, edgy intimacy that defined the ecstasy of Dalton and Holliday. However it would've been nice to know what happened to Hollidays business...the issue was simply dropped. Facts about Hollidays family would've been nice as well...we're told next to nothing about her roots. Character descriptions and details could have been stronger - - we don't really know what Holliday looks like until close to the end of the book (height, stature, eye/hair color, hair length etc.) It's a guessing game.\\n\\nSome words were used incorrectly and while I don't personally have a problem with this, some readers might. For instance: \\\"I trust you explicably\\\"....the word explicably doesn't make sense in this sentence. I think Ms. Scott meant \\\"implicitly\\\". Or using \\\"then/than\\\" properly. There's a few more malapropisms but I digress...again, things like this do not slow me down, but some readers might not excuse it.\\n\\nMs. Scott did an incredibly superb job of describing in delicious detail, the growing love between these two characters. This Author doesn't rush anything and it's absolutely, wonderfully rewarding.\",\n \"Product: Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fairy tales do come true...\\n\\nReview: ::::SPOILERS::::\\n...gawd I absolutely loved this story full of romantic drama and angst. I adored Jace Crestwell. He's cool, composed, brooding and intense. He's handsome (but of course!)...arrogant, confident, successful and sophisticated. Let's see...what else? Oh, he's a demanding dominant who enjoys threesomes with his best friend Ash! I loved Jace's Alpha controlling maleness. He could have anything he wants...he's wealthy and powerful - - and he wants Bethany Willis in a way that has never happened in his life before. He's never really wanted only one woman in his life. He's vowed to never marry, yet merely seeing Bethany throws all his plans and cautions to the wind. When he notices Bethany at his sister's engagement party, he's smitten and attracted to her immediately. He's also intrigued by her mystery. He quickly becomes obsessed with her.\\n\\nTwenty three yr. old Bethany Willis is homeless, destitute and near starvation. She exists solely on odd jobs and flitters in and out of Shelters for Women. Hired for one night to buss tables for an elite party, she gains the attention of Jace Crestwell. She's petite and fragile. She has a haunting beauty about her.\\n\\nAfter spending a night with Bethany (a night he'll never forget), Jace awakens to find she's disappeared out of his life. And after weeks of relentless searching, he finally locates her and vows to keep, protect and possess her. His possessiveness overwhelms Bethany, yet she's been alone, fending for herself for so long that the promise of \\\"hope\\\" is hard to ignore and she reconsiders Jace's offer to take care of her. After all, it's the middle of winter in New York and she's so cold and hungry. But she's naturally confused as to exactly WHY Jace wants to involve himself with the likes of her and all her problems. She's just so tired of never knowing when her next meal or bed will be, so she cautiously accepts the proposal Jace offers. To take care of her and possess her in all ways.\\n\\nThis is first and foremost Jace Crestwell's story of finding the love of his life and fighting to keep her against all odds. He's never sought to have a woman permanently fixed in his life, so this happening to him is a confusing, mind boggling new experience. One in which he has no knowledge of handling correctly. All he knows to do is treat Bethany well, buy her anything he thinks she might need or want and tread slowly as to not overwhelm her with his baser needs. Because Jace has finally fallen...and he's fallen hard. And he's completely confused..... as it's happened so fast.\\n\\nThis is a story about Bethany Willis...how this tiny fragile flower of a woman, conquers this powerful, controlling man....without trying. She leaves him absolutely breathless. And Ms. Banks is a Pro in every sense of that word in the telling of this fabulous, romantic story.\\n\\nThis Author captivates so perfectly, the emotional devastation of being homeless and the enormity of finding someone who really cares for you.\\n\\nBrava Ms. Banks. Brava and Encore!\",\n \"Product: New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children. Shes a workaholic who loves her job. When shes not busy writing, she also loves to read and travel with her family. She writes new adult and contemporary romance and is published with Bantam and Avon. She also writes romance as USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Entertaining, fun and predictable...\\n\\nReview: This was a nice, lightweight, entertaining read. It's nothing heavy and it flowed nicely, keeping me interested. I'm surprised that I liked it as much as I did as I'm not a Y/A reader nor do I gravitate to College kids' stories. This story followed the same format as the first book in this series, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Fair-Game-The-Rules-Book-1/dp/B00X4QFIAE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Fair Game (The Rules Book 1)</a>...almost identically. Still, I loved 21 y/o Lucy's character. She's independent but still devoted to keeping her mother happy. Doing the right thing; working hard, being a good girl, etc. She's kind and sweet and a little sassy at times.\\n\\nGabe Walker is a rich boy who's life is not his own. He has to dance to the tune of his parents' fiddle and both hates and resents it. He's very unhappy and covers it with jokes. He jokes all the time. He loves women...he's a blatant man-whore who's proud of his reputation. And then he meets Lucy and practically becomes obsessed with her.\\n\\nThis was (once again) a sweetly, slightly erotic story of college kids finding love, through all the up's and down's of family commitments/obligations, and college life responsibilities. The downside(s) to the story was how the author described Lucy's \\\"first time\\\". It SO was NOT true to life. It wasn't an authentic description of a virgin's first time. At all. The whole telling of it was rushed. Character descriptions were weak. In chapter #1, we're told Lucy has long dark brown hair. In Ch#2 her hair is changed to black. I dunno, I'm one of those readers who needs a clear picture to connect. I need visuals...and lots of them. Personality traits were described well...but character descriptions were almost non-existent. 60% of the story is about Gabe chasing Lucy, and establishing the feelings that are growing between our two protagonists before they part and go their separate ways. The last 40% is very mild drama before wrapping up to a nice HEA. This was Gabe's real awakening...of how Lucy makes him realize how lonely his life is conquering one co-ed after another....nothing special about each conquest. He realizes he leads a sad, empty life without any emotion. A good story but nowhere near as good as the first book.\",\n \"Product: Keri Lake is a dark romance writer who specializes in demon wrangling, vengeance dealing and wicked twists. Her stories are gritty, with antiheroes that walk the line of good and bad, and feisty heroines who bring them to their knees. When not penning books, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, and their rebellious Labrador (who doesnt retrieve a damn thing). She runs on strong coffee and alternative music, loves a good red wine, and has a slight addiction to dark chocolate. Keep up with Keri Lakes new releases, exclusive extras and more by signing up to her VIP Email List: http://eepurl.com/HJPHH Become a Vigilante Vixen by joining her reading group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeriLakeStreetTeam/\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Beautiful pieces of forever that have no stability to last\\\"\\n\\nReview: So depressing when a phenomenal story comes to an end. Its hard to let the characters go. Anyway, I know we're all uniquely made and what floats my boat might sink yours...what sends you soaring might make me say \\\"meh\\\". But boy, this story was remarkable in all its dark glory. Normally I don't gravitate to stories that go from past to present..back to the past in reflection before coming forward to the present again. They become tedious. But not this time. Not with this story. The past is pertinent to what happens in the present and it flows nicely.\\n\\nLiving in the slums in an abusive foster home, forcibly made addicted to drugs, controlled and manipulated and suffering untold violations to her body in silence, Dylan bides her time until she turns 18 and can be on her own. She hasn't a clue what she's being groomed for...what awaits her.\\n\\nRipley is a massive, killing machine who lacks emotion. He's been trained and conditioned to enjoy tortuous kills...it gives him pleasure. He shows no mercy...no remorse. Nothing penetrates the hollow numbness of his mind. He's a violently ruthless, heartless killer through and through. And when he stumbles across Dylan...her gutsy attitude..her resignation to her inevitable death stays him from erasing her life. He finds her fascinating and that emotion is new. It piques his curiosity. Something about her penetrates the dead that is his mind. For the first time, he takes interest.\\n\\nThis story takes place in the lowest underbelly of Chicago. It was more than a damaged young drug addict healing the broken, psychopathic mess of a man. It was the hidden agenda among powerful, supposedly upright people. The plot is gripping and sometimes hard to read... to fathom that things and events in this story can, and do exist and happen in our world. It's frightening and brutal. The slow progression of the story placed both characters firmly in my heart and mind. Ms. Lake delivers a dark, twisted, compelling and commanding story of a world where violence is a way of life and suffering is survival. The angst, drama and sorrow are perfectly plotted.. drawing to a well timed conclusion . Ms. Lake, take your well deserved bows.\",\n \"Product: Sylvain Reynard is the New York Times bestselling author of The Florentine series, which includes The Prince, The Raven, and The Shadow, as well as The Gabriel Trilogy, including Gabriel's Inferno, Gabriel's Rapture, and Gabriel's Redemption.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Prepare to be disappointed..\\n\\nReview: This is book 4 of the series...I'm wondering \\\"Where's book #3?\\\" Anyway, Raven Wood now begins to separate and understand that, even though Vampires appear human, they're as far from humanity as the animal kingdom is. They're cold blooded and lack empathy. I didn't care for this installment. Let me rephrase...the ending ruined a good story. Even though I loved how the author weaves greek mythology, Italian history and Renaissance Art into her story, the ending was such a catastrophic disappointment, that any enjoyment I garnered from within the story was destroyed. I can suspend my beliefs enough to allow myself to enjoy the fantastic idea of Vampires...but this ridiculous, abrupt, non-closure ending...simply overpowered and ruined the suspense. It ruined everything. Nice usage of language from Prince William, of the Renaissance era. Wonderful descriptions of architecture and art to draw the reader in tighter, giving perfect mental visuals. I almost feel like I've been to Florence, even though I never have and for those beautiful descriptive visuals, Im grateful. I loved how Ms. Reynard conveys and compares Raven's outward imperfections to her inner beauty; the nature of the goodness of her soul, her strength of character --- her human goodness all combined to make her beautiful that words couldn't describe. But the holes and loose threads in the ending, the exorcism and complete ludicrous way this book concluded, wrecked the story. Even I couldn't forgive that. For this reason, my review should be 2's for the sheer audacity of the author leaving us hanging. But I loved the authors way with words and how she strings her sentences together with intelligence and great forethought. Therefore I'm up to 3's. Extremely limited adult language and intimate moments maturely conveyed..but OMG, that ending is unforgivable.\",\n \"Product: Gretchen Galway is a USA Today bestselling author who writes romantic comedies because love is too painful to survive without laughing. A native of the American Midwest, she now lives in California with her husband and two kids.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cute, sweet and predictable...\\n\\nReview: A sweet and simple story. Easy reading, nothing deep. I loved Billie Garcia...she's a \\\"real\\\" woman. Nothing perfect and she comes with flaws. She's not a barbie doll...but rather a full figured, curvy girl. She's adorable with her curly black hair..(sometimes the author changed and referred to as dark brown), and two cute dimples. She's happy with life, is liked by her friends & co-workers, and looks on the bright side of things...she's a positive thinker. When she and her sister inherit their deceased g'ma's home, they decide to fix it up and sell it. And since Billie needs a place to stay, she moves in while they renovate the place...and then she acquires the carpentry/handyman skills and talent of her good friend, Sebastian Cooper.\\n\\nI equally liked MIT genius graduate, Sebastian (Ian) Cooper. He's a self-made multi-millionaire and helper of friends. Ian is sexy and handsome and humble. He's the epitome of tall, dark and handsome. He's the powerful, strong silent type with intense blue eyes. Basically, he's a hawt hunk.\\n\\nThis was such a cute, fast paced story of two people with strong attractions to each other...dancing around one another while they restore and renovate an old home. Strong character descriptions. Some PG-13 sexual intimate moments, but quickly conveyed and not told in explicit detail. Very little adult language. This story leaves you with a HEA and a smile.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":19,"string":"19"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1854,"string":"1,854"}}},{"rowIdx":1855,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2198O25QYUPXE"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"All our items include the original disc(s) in the original case. If a disc you purchase from us does not play correctly, just let us know.\". The summary of the review text is \"Friends for humour and good entertainment\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"\"Friends: The Complete Series\" is the unrivalled experience of the highly amusing American sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Its ten seasons of excellence was the combined efforts of great writing, clever production, six fantastic actors, and numerous notable guest appearances.\n\nFrom beginning to end the cast members are an addictive group with personalities that define them all in their own right, and their individuality presents fun humour as they agree, disagree, and prank each other at various times throughout the series.\n\nWhilst the show fits the sitcom genre well, numerous episodes contain a tandem of drama and comedy, which provides many enjoyable and moving moments.\n\nThe special/additional features of the complete series imparts personal and previously unknown insights from cast members, and the production team, by examining the show's decade of delivering laughs to viewers across the world.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"\"Friends: The Complete Series\" is the unrivalled experience of the highly amusing American sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Its ten seasons of excellence was the combined efforts of great writing, clever production, six fantastic actors, and numerous notable guest appearances.\n\nFrom beginning to end the cast members are an addictive group with personalities that define them all in their own right, and their individuality presents fun humour as they agree, disagree, and prank each other at various times throughout the series.\n\nWhilst the show fits the sitcom genre well, numerous episodes contain a tandem of drama and comedy, which provides many enjoyable and moving moments.\n\nThe special/additional features of the complete series imparts personal and previously unknown insights from cast members, and the production team, by examining the show's decade of delivering laughs to viewers across the world.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Oliver Stone's powerful Vietnam saga of a man who fought, a woman who endured...and a love enmeshed in a war's brutality.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Seeing another side of the Vietnam War\n\nReview: \"Heaven & Earth\" is a war-drama genre film which is based on Le Ly Hayslip's book \"When Heaven and Earth Changed Places\" and \"Child of War, Woman of Peace.\"\n\nThe movie does have some variation to the books in terms of events and characters but notwithstanding this the film narrative captures many of the significant points of Hayslip's story.\n\nIt is the lesser acclaimed of Stone's Vietnam War film trilogy as it doesn't receive the same attention as \"Platoon\" and \"Born on the Fourth of July.\" Yet Haylip's story provides a unique perspective as she finds herself thrust in the middle of a drive for a united Vietnam and two separate wars crash the stability of her life.\n\nHaylip's journey to the U.S. is one that exposes her to a whole different culture and way of life, and it is the partnership of her Vietnamese heritage and new surroundings in America which presents her with personal challenges and new opportunities.\n\nIt is an inspiring story and Tommy Lee Jones (Steve Butler) and Hiep Thi Le (Le Ly Hayslip) provide a strong screen presence which complements a dynamic plot.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Errol Flynn documentary\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A definitive Errol Flynn documentary\n\nReview: The Adventures of Errol Flynn is one of the most polished Flynn documentaries I have viewed to date.\n\nThe contributions from Deirdre Flynn, Patrice Wymore, and Olivia de Havilland in particular; make this work highly informative. This is because all these women are well qualified to provide reliable accounts of Flynn, and all experienced him at different stages and circumstances in his life. None of these women have any plausible reasons to provide a sugarcoated version of Flynn, as they were all hurt by him in some way, so it is reasonable that what they provide is completely authentic.\n\nFlynn is presented as far from faultless but he is well confirmed as having been fun, generous, often well-intended, and highly capable of serious thought and discussion.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Starring Eric Bana (just confirmed for the new STAR TREK film) and directed by Richard Roxburgh, Romulus, My Father is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A challenging life shapes a fine young man\n\nReview: \"Romulus, My Father\" is an Australian drama genre film that reflects on the adolescent stages of philosopher Raimond Gaita's life.\n\nSet during the 1950s in rural central Victoria the Gaita family are European migrants of German and Romanian decent. Country Victoria is challenging for them with limited employment opportunities and isolation. To make matters worse Raimond's mother Christine (Franka Potente) is unfaithful to his father, yet Romulus still cares for her immensely despite her frequent entering and departing from his and Raimond's life.\n\nEric Bana confirms his capacity as an authentic drama actor with a strong screen presence that is a sincere and passionate representation of Romulus.\n\nKodi Smit-McPhee is superb as Raimond Gaita and he conveys Raimond with sweet innocence, and unwavering love for his mother and father. His performance as Raimond also portrays a boy who is forced to grow up quickly as his parents experience their own hardships and tragedies.\n\nThe cinematography splendidly captures the beauty and ruggedness of rural Victoria.\n\nThis film shines tremendous hope with a narrative that reveals a hard life that ultimately leads to a life of great academic attainment.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Starring Eric Bana (just confirmed for the new STAR TREK film) and directed by Richard Roxburgh, Romulus, My Father is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A challenging life shapes a fine young man\n\nReview: \"Romulus, My Father\" is an Australian drama genre film that reflects on the adolescent stages of philosopher Raimond Gaita's life.\n\nSet during the 1950s in rural central Victoria the Gaita family are European migrants of German and Romanian decent. Country Victoria is challenging for them with limited employment opportunities and isolation. To make matters worse Raimond's mother Christine (Franka Potente) is unfaithful to his father, yet Romulus still cares for her immensely despite her frequent entering and departing from his and Raimond's life.\n\nEric Bana confirms his capacity as an authentic drama actor with a strong screen presence that is a sincere and passionate representation of Romulus.\n\nKodi Smit-McPhee is superb as Raimond Gaita and he conveys Raimond with sweet innocence, and unwavering love for his mother and father. His performance as Raimond also portrays a boy who is forced to grow up quickly as his parents experience their own hardships and tragedies.\n\nThe cinematography splendidly captures the beauty and ruggedness of rural Victoria.\n\nThis film shines tremendous hope with a narrative that reveals a hard life that ultimately leads to a life of great academic attainment.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (1993 Best Actor; Philadelphia, 1994, Best Actor; Forrest Gump) stars as Scott Turner, a compulsively neat detective whose tidy world goes to the dogs when he forced to team up with a drooling slob of a junkyard dog named Ho ...\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Busting criminals with good police work and a dog with a big personality\n\nReview: \"Turner & Hooch\" is a comedy drama crime genre film, which stars Tom Hanks as policeman Scott Turner and Beasley the Dog as Hooch.\n\nThe narrative quickly highlights Turner as a compulsive neat freak and perfectionist, who is about to transfer for a job promotion in Sacramento, as he guides his replacement David Sutton (Reginald VelJohnson) through his precinct police processes. But the murder of local eccentric Amos Reed causes Turner to provide a temporary home for Reed's dog Hooch.\n\nHooch at first makes a complete mess of Turner's spotless home and the two becoming familiar with each other provides many memorable scenes.\n\nAs the movie progresses Hooch proves to be a big help to Turner and Sutton in uncovering facts of Reed's murder, and finding a bigger trail of organised crime.\n\nThe combination of Turner, Hooch and Sutton presents three great personalities, and their fun natures are highly entertaining. There are some bad guys who commit crimes, but the film is nevertheless mostly fun and comfortable viewing.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: The Blind Side takes the true story of a young man who went from abandonment to success as a pro-football player and treats it with respect. The movie doesn't oversell what is, on the face of it, already compelling. It's almost impossible to descri\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A story from the warm side\n\nReview: \"The Blind Side\" is a drama film based on true events.\n\nTeenager Michael Oher is the nucleus of the story, and he has had a difficult upbringing. He is accepted into Wingate Christian School on compassionate grounds with a view to make a contribution to the school gridiron program.\n\nOher doesn't have a permanent residence and the Tuohy Family notice him living meekly and offer him shelter. What starts as a temporary arrangement becomes long term and he is adopted by this family.\n\nThe essence of the narrative is that by opening their home and hearts to Oher the Tuohys are able to help him realize his potential in sport, academically, and in family life.\n\nThe film contains a wonderful cast who present the characters with warmth and authenticity.\n\nIt is a movie which allows the viewer to appreciate that giving can change a life, and that the love of a family is the greatest wealth a person can have.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: As Australian as Tim Tams and just as good\n\nReview: Stuart Beattie has delivered a polished and exciting adaptation of John Marsden's novel \"Tomorrow, When the War Began.\"\n\nThe excellent shot selection and cinematography captured so much beauty of the Australian landscape, and the performance of the entire cast delivered a strong and authentic screen presence.\n\nIt was also pleasing that the Australian persona was accurately conveyed with local terms and slang as part of the film dialogue.\n\nThe action and adventure narrative is presented with dazzling colour and quality special effects.\n\nIt is fantastic that a world renowned Australian novel has made it to the screen, and I commend Beattie for supporting Australian Literature and the Australian Film Industry with this great movie.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) directs an amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The healing power of a zoo\n\nReview: \"We Bought a Zoo\" is a comedy-drama film with a narrative that focuses on coping with bereavement, and taking a positive new direction, which is based on a true story.\n\nBenjamin Mee (Matt Damon) loses his wife Katherine to a terminal illness becoming a widower with two children; a creative teenage boy Dylan and an adorable young daughter named Rosie.\n\nIt is the journey the Mees' take to recover from their loss that forms most of the story, and the move from an urban neighbourhood to a rural property, with an attached zoo named Rosemoor Animal Park, that becomes their new direction.\n\nAt first this is challenging for Benjamin and his son Dylan, and the zoo staff faces a heavy task to bring the facility up to standard for visitors. Yet each character has their own mountain to climb, and the zoo provides them all with a collective goal that is therapeutic for their own recuperation.\n\nThis is a film that allows the viewer to appreciate all that life presents, and healing from major grief can be achieved with a task that stimulates the body and the heart and mind.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine: they got hard labour and life in institutions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The sad truth of child deportation\n\nReview: \"Oranges and Sunshine\" is a drama film based on the work of English social worker Margaret Humphreys who discovers the practice of British child deportation to Australia and Canada.\n\nMany of the children were sent to Australia following World War II and up until the early 1990s. These children often came from single parent homes or circumstances where their parents had difficulty supporting a family, and the children were placed in temporary government care, but unknown to their parents and relatives the children were sent overseas. This practice became known as the \"Home Children\" scandal.\n\nThe narrative exposes the misrepresentation of a new and wonderful life that the children were promised in Australia and how both the British and Australian Governments coordinated the activity, which wasn't disclosed to the public whilst the deportations were taking place.\n\nThe film draws attention to the lives that the children faced in Australia and the tenacious efforts of Humphreys to help them try and find resolution.\n\nIt is a quality movie with an impressive cast of British and Australian actors. Emily Watson (Margaret Humphreys), Hugo Weaving (Jack), and David Wenham (Len) provide a moving performance.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine: they got hard labour and life in institutions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The sad truth of child deportation\n\nReview: \"Oranges and Sunshine\" is a drama film based on the work of English social worker Margaret Humphreys who discovers the practice of British child deportation to Australia and Canada.\n\nMany of the children were sent to Australia following World War II and up until the early 1990s. These children often came from single parent homes or circumstances where their parents had difficulty supporting a family, and the children were placed in temporary government care, but unknown to their parents and relatives the children were sent overseas. This practice became known as the \"Home Children\" scandal.\n\nThe narrative exposes the misrepresentation of a new and wonderful life that the children were promised in Australia and how both the British and Australian Governments coordinated the activity, which wasn't disclosed to the public whilst the deportations were taking place.\n\nThe film draws attention to the lives that the children faced in Australia and the tenacious efforts of Humphreys to help them try and find resolution.\n\nIt is a quality movie with an impressive cast of British and Australian actors. Emily Watson (Margaret Humphreys), Hugo Weaving (Jack), and David Wenham (Len) provide a moving performance.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: THE IRON LADY is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th centurys most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An iron life and political career\n\nReview: \"The Iron Lady\" is a biographical drama film of the life of Baroness Margaret Thatcher.\n\nThe narrative focuses on an aging Thatcher with fading health, reflectively looking back on her life and career.\n\nIt was ambitious of the film directors to try and incorporate so many facets of Thatcher's life into a single feature film. This is because several aspects of her life are significant enough to be separate films. For example her rise within the Conservative Party as a female politician or the Falklands War both contain enough depth to be separate films. Notwithstanding this the viewer is presented with numerous major events in Thatcher's life such as: her admittance to Oxford University as the daughter of a green grocer, her progression as a Conservative Member of Parliament, tenure as Leader of the Opposition, and eleven years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.\n\nThe quality of acting is engaging and this film honourably acknowledges Thatcher's breakthrough political career.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Sixteen year old Jamie lives with his mother, Elizabeth, and two younger brothers, Alex and Nicholas, in a housing trust home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Their home is but one of many sun-starved houses crammed together to cater for a disenfranchised society. Jamie longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him and his salvation arrives in the form of John, a charismatic man who unexpectedly comes to his aid. As John spends more and more time with Jamie's family, Elizabeth and her boys begin to experience a stability and sense of family that they have never known. John moves from the role of Jamie's protector to that of a mentor, indoctrinating Jamie into his world, a world brimming with bigotry, righteousness and malice. Like a son mimicking his father, Jamie soon begins to take on some of John's traits and beliefs as he spends more and more time with him and his select group of friends. The protection and guidance that John presents to Jamie is initially welcomed however as events occur around him, including the disappearance of several people, Jamie begins to harbor deep suspicions about John and his motivations. When the truth is finally revealed to Jamie his hopes of happiness are threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of, his father-figure John Bunting, Australia's most notorious serial killer.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An unsettling true story\n\nReview: \"Snowtown\" is a film adaptation of the South Australian Snowtown / Bodies in Barrels murders.\n\nThe narrative mainly follows the perspective of teenager James Spyridon Vlassakis (played by Aaron Viergever), who comes from a broken and abusive home.\n\nVlassakis and his mother are befriended by John Justin Bunting (played by Daniel Henshall) who at first appears friendly, but is a sadistic psychopath who maintains the trust of James Vlassakis, which contributes to James becoming an aid and witness to the spree of murders.\n\nThe mood of this film is continuously morose with murky cinematography that perpetuates an unhinged perspective, and the film music is disconcerting, which adds to the feeling of bleakness.\n\nThe narrative to this film may cause some viewers to feel disorientated by its at times unprompted flow of events, yet this allows the viewer to understand that Bunting and Robert Joe Wagner (played by Lucas Pittaway) are driven by views and emotions that are perplexing to those of rational mind.\n\nDaniel Henshall's performance as Bunting displays ferocious energy with misplaced smiles, and looks of satisfaction as life departs from the bodies of tortured victims.\n\nViewers should take some caution before watching this film to ensure that they are prepared for a movie that might knock them off their seats with shock and uneasiness. However, it is the story of twelve brutal murders and the viewer is certainly taken there by this film.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A companion of a community\n\nReview: \"Red Dog\" is the story of an Australian cattle dog that bonds a mining community, which is based on true events.\n\nIt is the dog's people skills and sense of adventure that is the essence of the narrative.\n\nRed Dog interacts individually with various members of the transient townships of Dampier, Western Australia, but also creates a collective experience for the community by bringing people together in many different situations. This includes helping romances grow and giving some people who were aimless a sense of belonging.\n\nWhilst Red Dog is always unselfish and has a strong veneer he experiences his own loss that causing him to wander to find himself.\n\nIt is a warm account of people from all walks of life and a dog that becomes their dear friend.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The business of baseball\n\nReview: \"Moneyball\" is based on true events, and provides valuable insight regarding the on-field and off-field dynamics of the Oakland A's Major League Baseball Club.\n\nThis film has the capacity to engage viewers who are familiar or unfamiliar with the sport, based on the avant-garde approach to managing resources that is utilised by Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), which any person in business can appreciate.\n\nThe narrative is also inspiring, as the viewer is presented with what seems like impossible circumstances for the A's to be successful, yet through innovative thinking high performance is achieved.\n\nBrad Pitt provides a solid performance, as does the entire cast, and the viewer is entertained with plenty of humour and quality drama.\n\nThis movie is a win for baseball, as it has the capacity to introduce new people to the game from all over the world.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Baseball Author","Product: Region Free 3D Disc\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A broken automaton mends so many hearts\n\nReview: \"Hugo\" is a drama genre film where the calamity of several lives intermingles with each other, at the Paris Railway Station of Gare Montparnasse.\n\nThe narrative follows Hugo Cabret, an orphan boy, who is fending for himself whilst maintaining all the clocks at the train station, and living in the servicing areas.\n\nIt is a broken automaton that brings many of the film characters together. After the death of his father Hugo believes that returning the automaton back to working order, which has a writing function, will contain a message from his dad, and he works tirelessly to achieve this.\n\nThe automaton connects more than one broken heart and Hugo's comment that: \"machines don't come with spare parts...so as humans we have to assume that there are no spare parts in our world, and that we all have a purpose,\" is striking as philosophically poignant film dialogue.\n\nThe viewer is presented with a stupendously crafted story, complemented by wonderful acting, and accompanied by breathtaking film shot selection and vivid colour.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: How the old can be made great new!\n\nReview: \"The Artist\" is a French romantic comedy drama genre film set during the transition period of silent to speaking films from 1927 - 1932, in Hollywood.\n\nGeorge Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a star of the silent film industry, and during a fan and media appearance at a movie premier screening, chemistry is established almost instantly between he and Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), which is a meeting by chance.\n\nValentin's career seems to only be limited by the sky, yet his unwillingness to shift into speaking films paves the way for Miller to cement herself as an actress, having again dazzled Valentin as a dancer in one of his last silent works.\n\nLike so many actors who assume that their name brand can flourish without the studios Valentin makes his own film, which is far overshadowed by Miller's new stardom and movie premiering on the same day as his.\n\nThe story of Valentin's decline is the essence of the film narrative, and it is a valuable reminder of how quickly fame can evaporate.\n\nThe cinematography captures the era with authenticity by utilising great costume and set design.\n\nAs a silent film the emotions of the characters and their progression is conveyed richly with quality acting and a well constructed story.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Smoothing out the bumps life can present\n\nReview: \"Silver Linings Playbook\" is a romantic comedy-drama genre film. The narrative delves into mental breakdown and the process of recovery which is carried out somewhat paradoxically with conventional and non-conventional methods.\n\nThe story begins with the glumness of institutional care and lead character Pat Solitano Jr. receiving a hospital discharge to the supervision of his parents.\n\nIt is the return to familiar and unresolved issues which is the foundation of events and Pat is eager to make good of the past to truly recover, but in the process he hits many walls.\n\nHis development comes through an inadvertent commitment to bereaved Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence) and a challenge to enter a dance competition, which is complemented by his Philadelphia Eagles obsessed family and their well-intended support of him. Pat Sr. is played with sharp authenticity by Robert De Niro and his wife Dolores (Aussie Jacki Weaver) is the warmhearted caregiver who somehow knows how to keep the rabble in reasonable order.\n\nThe film contains a unique balance with self-provoked anxiety causing Pat collapses, his actions and those who care for him a source of raucous humour and the realisation love can be lost and found, which all combines to present a well-paced, tightly constructed and highly entertaining movie.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Place Beyond The Pines\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Morality clouded by folly and greed\n\nReview: \"The Place Beyond the Pines\" is a film with notable story layers driven by the impulses of key characters who are often good at heart but find themselves corrupted by gaining unlawfully.\n\nDuplicitous acts subtly define the narrative with consequences which appear ended only to resurface with new and significant impact.\n\nIt is very much a movie where moral right becomes swallowed by the convenience of self-preservation and ruthless promotion, yet amongst all the miscarriages of honesty one character is able to find a missing piece of his life and deal head on with the person who changed it so dramatically.\n\nThe cinematography takes the viewer there during several dramatic scenes and film characters are strongly presented with meaningful acting which gives the story greater authenticity.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Django Unchained (2012)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Tarantino's twist on the Wild West and slavery\n\nReview: Quentin Tarantino has created a unique quest for reward and justice set in the Wild West and Deep South America.\n\n\"Django Unchained\" presents two men who go against the norms of what may be expected of typical bounty hunters from 1858 with German dentist Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and slave Django (Jamie Foxx) becoming a formidable pair.\n\nThe narrative has a straightforward flow and a distinctive facet to the plot is Django's search for his wife Broomhilda Von Shaft (Kerry Washington). Dr. Schultz makes easy work of bounty hunting and uses his cool head, good manners and clever business skills to help Django locate his wife.\n\nIt is however the ability of both Django and Dr. Schultz to switch off their scene of decency to slip under the guard of plantation owners \"Big Daddy\" (Don Johnson) and the ruthless Calvin J. Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Candie's vicious treatment of slaves can unsettle emotions, which can cause the viewer to sit uneasy, and Django's and Dr. Schultz's ability to disconnect compassion contributes to the ferocity of some scenes.\n\nThe film ends with just a few on their feet but the skills Dr. Schultz taught to Django allow for sharper wits to prevail during the most precarious of times.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: A blu ray version of the movie.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Mystified magicians magnificent mission\n\nReview: \"Now You See Me\" is a caper thriller genre film based on a coalition of magicians/tricksters who are mysteriously brought together, and establish themselves as a performing group called \"The Four Horsemen\".\n\nThe narrative for the most part presents an escapade between \"The Four Horsemen\" and the FBI, but there are many subtleties and the group's name (The Four Horsemen) comes from the New Testament of the Bible, specifically, the Book of Revelation. Therefore, this name suggests the need to rid evil with a divine apocalypse. Subsequently, the key issues of the film are stealthily attached behind what seems like a game to evade both a sceptic of the group's magic and the authorities.\n\nThe movie presents a variety of characters with unique personalities and there are several gripping scenes which keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Ashton Kutcher is Steve Jobs, the iconic Apple innovator and groundbreaking entrepreneur. This inspiring and entertaining film chronicles Jobs early days as a college dropout to his rise as the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. and forced departure from the company. More than a decade later, Jobs returns and single-handedly sets a course that will turn the once-tiny startup into one of the worlds most valuable companies. His epic journey blazes a trail that changes technology and the world forever. JOBS is a riveting story of a true American visionary, a man who let nothing stand in the way of greatness. Co-starring Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, J. K. Simmons and Matthew Modine. Access codes for this item would still work even if it says expired.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Walking with an innovator\n\nReview: \"Jobs\" is a biographical drama film based on Apple Computer co-founder and I.T. innovator Steve Jobs.\n\nThe narrative takes various extracts from Jobs' life, but the main focus of the story is set from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s.\n\nJobs (Aston Kutcher) is presented with some idiosyncrasies such as the stoop of his walk, his endless drive for perfection, displaying an own boss mentality in appropriate and also inappropriate situations, and in some instances demonstrating ruthlessness towards life and business.\n\nThe transition of the narrative from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s was abrupt, which could cause some confusion for viewers as to how Jobs has found himself in such a new situation. The viewer though can make reasonable assumptions, but a few extra scenes or flashes of events could have gone a way to eliminate any possible misunderstandings.\n\nApple's reinvention as a company and subsequent breakthrough products could have also benefited from a few more scenes or a highlights reel of key events in the 2000s up until its 2012 market leading valuation. Therefore if the running time of the film was increased by eight minutes (making the total 130 minutes) this could have eliminated some gaps in the narrative. That said the movie does present many exciting, anxious and satisfying stages in the evolution of Apple and also the personal growth and development of Steve Jobs.\n\nThe film was well acted and the costume and set designs takes the viewer back to the 1970s and 80s with some decent authenticity.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Two-time Academy Award-winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brhl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where theres no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-starring Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy), its the heart-racing, epic, action-drama that critics are calling one of the best movies of this, or any, year (Pete Hammond, Movieline).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Rushing to be the best\n\nReview: \"Rush\" is a Formula One racing action genre film, which is based on true events.\n\nThe narrative for the most part focuses on the rivalry between drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauder (Daniel Bruhl), but it also examines both people in quite some detail.\n\nThe story also sheds much light on the not so easy path to F1 and the hazardous master it can be. The glitz of F1 is well presented by Hunt and Lauder is the disciplined strategist and innovator. However, in real life both men were playboys in their own ways.\n\nIt is a movie with plenty of thrills and the journey of Hunt and Lauder certainly gives the viewer much to think about.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: looper\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The fragility of time and change\n\nReview: \"Looper\" is an action/science fiction genre film.\n\nThe narrative set in 2044 presents a grim future where organised crime rules, and the majority of society live poorly. In this time of abject poverty time travel is established, but is an illegal enterprise which is used to carry out contract murders, at a time where disposing of victims is easier.\n\nThe story unfolds to expose self-interest and lawlessness as decaying hope, but attempts to try to alter the future are the greatest inhibitor for better times.\n\nIt is the realisation that a brighter future for the world can only be achieved by not interfering with the passage of time, which culminates in protagonist looper Joe Simmons (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) taking decisive unilateral action against the cascading impact of looping.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanitys escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a treacherous journey to signal for help. They must learn to work together and trust each other, if they want any chance of returning home.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A son's rites of passage in a treacherous world\n\nReview: \"After Earth\" is a science fiction and adventure genre film starring Will Smith (Cypher Raige) and Jaden Smith (Kitai Raige). The real life father and son combination have some family chemistry onscreen and the story is set well in the future when Earth has been abandoned and the human race has inhabited other planets.\n\nThe viewer is presented with some interesting scenes of a new world but the narrative is generally quite weak with a predictable sequence of events. At no point is the viewer truly challenged with any great suspense or dramatic turns/twists in the story. There are some anxious moments but the movie falls short with its basic plot of frustrated Ranger Cadet Kitai bonding with his distant and highly decorated Ranger father Cypher when they are marooned on planet Earth and Cypher is injured.\n\nKitai braving the dangers of wild Earth so they can both be rescued has an opportunity to prove he is a worthy qualified Ranger and in doing so hopefully earning the respect and approval of his father, which is a likable facet of the narrative.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer star in THE LONE RANGER, from Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Director Gore Verbinski. It's a wild ride of high-velocity action, explosions and gunfights that brings the famed masked legend to life through brand-new eyes. The Lone Ranger (Hammer), the last of his kind, teams with Tonto (Depp), a dark and mysterious vigilante, to seek vengeance after justice has failed them. It's a runaway train of epic surprises, as these two unlikely heroes must learn to work together before the ultimate showdown between good and evil explodes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A TV classic Western becomes a movie\n\nReview: \"The Lone Ranger\" is a Wild West genre film derived from the popular 1940s and 1950s television series.\n\nThe Lone Ranger franchise has been previously attempted in movie format with some hits and misses. This most recent offering with Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid has an energy all of its own and somewhat breaks away from the Clayton Moore brand Lone Ranger by generally avoiding catchphrases he made famous and even deals with them humorously.\n\nDepp provides a mystical Tonto and Hammer exudes plenty of enthusiasm as Reid. Both characters have had their belief of fair living and justice violated by corruption and it becomes their quest to avenge these wrong doings.\n\nThe cinematography provides some breathtaking scenes and out of all the Lone Ranger works this version probably contains heavier violence than the others, however the narrative contains some clever and entertaining moments which balances out the movie.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) are salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is only half the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation's most elite, tech-savvy geniuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of re-invention.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Likeable underdogs looking for a break\n\nReview: \"The Internship\" is a film which focuses on salesmen Nick Campbell (Owen Wilson) and Billy McMahon (Vince Vaughn) who find themselves out of work because of changing consumer purchasing methods.\n\nOut of their depth and age group they apply for an internship with Google and it is their involvement as part of a team hoping to win a permanent job which is the essence of the narrative.\n\nWhilst the movie may appear straightforward enough on the surface there are much deeper undertones to the story such as age as no barrier to learn and achieve, finding confidence as part of a developing team and appreciating the qualities in people no matter how outgoing or introverted they may be. The combination of these dynamics mixed with some laughs contributes to a film with some enjoyable significance.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: The con is on when scam artists and lovers Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) are entrapped by ambitious FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) and coerced into participating in a major sting operation which hinges on snaring politician Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) and his associates. Complicating matters is Irvings wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), who could bring the whole operation crashing down around them all. From the director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, AMERICAN HUSTLE is outrageously entertaining and one of the most acclaimed films of the year.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Hustling front, back, above, below and all sides\n\nReview: \"American Hustle\" is a drama comedy genre film set in the late 1970s. The narrative mainly follows con artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) and their money making scams, but also the excessive desire of FBI Agent Richie Di Maso (Jeremy Renner) to stamp out white collar crime.\n\nThe colourful, vice ridden lifestyle of crooks Rosenfeld and Prosser provides the viewer with several interesting scenes, and the river of deception causes Rosenfeld to be constantly juggling all his dodgy personal and business enterprises, which is a regular source of viewer entertainment. But the storyline also exposes the so-called good guys as corruptible in their own ways, which ultimately places them a step or two behind the seasoned cheats. Seeing into the calamity of all their lives it becomes clear falseness is a currency they all trade in to try and get what they want from people, and may the best swindler win.\n\nThe costume, hairstyles and set designs masterfully capture the era, and an exceptional cast enables several twisted personalities to shine.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Biopic starring James Corden as 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts. The film charts Potts' rise to fame, from his humble beginnings as a timid shop assistant to an internationally-renowned opera singer thanks to his success on the 2007 British talent show. Following a string of failed chances, dismissals from his idol Pavarotti and unforeseeable accidents, Paul's determination and talent enabled him to battle through against the odds and achieve his lifelong dream.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A chance to be inspired\n\nReview: One Chance is a drama genre film based on British tenor Paul Potts. The narrative examines from childhood his interest in music, difficulties during adolescence, attempts to establish a professional opera career, his family, and love life.\n\nThe film does take some liberties with Potts actual personal circumstances, but nevertheless the story follows a determined singer hoping to gain a break.\n\nPotts setbacks and at times continuous run of bad luck presents a person at the edge of abandoning his dream, yet he persists through dark times, and finds a suitable place for his talent to be appreciated on Britains Got Talent.\n\nThe movie regularly offers enjoyable scenes, with a cast of great personalities, and an inspiring story to smile about.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Never Tear US Apart is the uncensored story of how six suburban boys from Australia conquered the world with a unique sound and a work ethic that became legendary. Beyond the music, beyond the roar of a sell-out crowd, there were parties, private planes, drugs and girls. With a seemingly endless string of hits, INXS played hard and partied even harder, but the rock star lifestyle soon took it's toll on these lifelong friends. Featuring a stellar cast and unprecedented access to INXS' archive of music and memories, this is the ultimate rock 'n' roll story: Of mate ship, conflict, success and excess. From the Sydney pub rock scene of the early 1980s, through to their ascent to the pinnacle of the music industry and the tragic death of lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997, Never Tear US Apart shines a light on one of Australia's most iconic rock bands.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An INXS new sensation\n\nReview: \"INXS: Never Tear Us Apart\" is an Australian television miniseries, which examines one of Australia's best rock bands. The narrative also explores lead singer Michael Hutchence as a key protagonist, with the rest of the band, and manager Chris Murphy as active participants. The story pieces together the band's progress complemented with occasional flashbacks, which gives substance to the deeper chemistry of the band, and the opportunity for the viewer to appreciate some of the complexities of Michael Hutchence's early life. The miniseries offers a wonderful dramatization of a world conquering Aussie band, and the great people who contributed to it.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\n**During the 1980s and 1990s I grew up to the sound of INXS around me**","Product: In Arizona 1882 nothing comes easy in the bitterly unforgiving Old West except dying. Albert (Seth MacFarlane), is a soft man in hard times who really doesn't fit in. Adding to Albert's distress and feelings of inadequacy, his girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried ) leaves him for the towns moustache groomer (Neil Patrick-Harris). When a mysterious and beautiful woman (Charlize Theron) rides into town she helps him find his courage. However, when her husband (Liam Neeson), a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his new found courage to the test.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Wild laughs in the Wild West\n\nReview: In A Million Ways to Die in the West Seth MacFarlane takes comedy to the wild frontier and pokes amusing holes in aspects of the stereotypes of the era with modern dialogue and perspectives. The plot takes regular sexual spins and vulgar dives with the occasional head splattering from the dangers of pioneering life. Among all this calamity sheep farmer Albert Stark (MacFarlane) is trying to stay alive and in love, but the discovery of a special love helps him realise all his potential. Anna Barnes-Leatherwoods (Charlize Theron) own experience of child marriage in the wild west, I married at nine because I didn't want to become a fifteen year old spinster was uncomfortably funny and consistent with the crudeness of the narrative. Storyline interaction with other films such as Back to the Future Part III and Django Unchained added extra fun, and the cast was a solid side-splitting group.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home - Charles Dickens\n\nReview: The picturesque South Pacific Island of Bougainville and a civil war would be completely unimaginable when standing on the white sands of its beaches, yet it happened and most of the world probably knew little about it from 1988 to 1998. Mr. Pip blends the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens with the harrowing Bougainville Civil War, and the last remaining Englishman on the island Mr Watts (Hugh Laurie) mentors teenage lead protagonist Matilda (Xzannjah) by teaching her the novel. She finds herself shifting thoughts between iconic Dickens character Pip and the carnage going on in Bougainville. The narrative contains considerable personal loss for Matilda, yet she discovers much about herself and those she deeply cares for. Pleasingly mysteries and eccentricities of the storyline come together unexpectedly.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning Australian Author","Product: [NON-U.S. FORMAT (PAL) Region 2 U.K. Import - This will not play on standard U.S./Canada DVD players or those from most other countries outside of Europe. You would need a \"multi-region\" or \"region-free\" PAL compatible DVD player or computer.] SYNOPSIS: Underbelly is an Australian television drama series based on real events of the 1995-2004 gangland war in Melbourne. This 13 part series depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld including the Moran family and their rival Carl Williams.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Underbelly: Australia's best true crime franchise\n\nReview: Underbelly has set the tone for a new exciting style of true crime genre television in Australia. As the first installment this series has left a lasting impression on me. The conglomeration of \"Gangland War\" events was well presented with a solid cast, and an entertaining combination of drama and action. Whilst there may be inaccuracies with regards to some of the events, the series still provides a storyline that is generally confirmed by facts. Underbelly doesn't hold back on exhilaration with plenty of brutal and raunchy scenes. Despite violence and even debauchery presented as regular themes, there is a good amount of humour and great acting, which makes this series one of Australia's best.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best offer is an honest one\n\nReview: \"The Best Offer\" is a drama romance genre film which follows the eccentric, obsessive and at times conniving antiques auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush).\n\nOldman is renowned for his exceptional skill in identifying and valuing goods, but he at times operates to benefit himself to further enhance his plush but reclusive lifestyle. It is a challenging client though who peels back the layers of a man set in his ways and suddenly he sees a world beyond his own collection of priceless art.\n\nThe gradual but dramatic transformation of Oldman certainly presents the viewer with a feel good story, yet the vices of human nature should never be underestimated.\n\nRush is outstanding as Oldman and the entire cast are a unique collection of characters.\n\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Oliver Stone's powerful Vietnam saga of a man who fought, a woman who endured...and a love enmeshed in a war's brutality.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Seeing another side of the Vietnam War\\n\\nReview: \\\"Heaven & Earth\\\" is a war-drama genre film which is based on Le Ly Hayslip's book \\\"When Heaven and Earth Changed Places\\\" and \\\"Child of War, Woman of Peace.\\\"\\n\\nThe movie does have some variation to the books in terms of events and characters but notwithstanding this the film narrative captures many of the significant points of Hayslip's story.\\n\\nIt is the lesser acclaimed of Stone's Vietnam War film trilogy as it doesn't receive the same attention as \\\"Platoon\\\" and \\\"Born on the Fourth of July.\\\" Yet Haylip's story provides a unique perspective as she finds herself thrust in the middle of a drive for a united Vietnam and two separate wars crash the stability of her life.\\n\\nHaylip's journey to the U.S. is one that exposes her to a whole different culture and way of life, and it is the partnership of her Vietnamese heritage and new surroundings in America which presents her with personal challenges and new opportunities.\\n\\nIt is an inspiring story and Tommy Lee Jones (Steve Butler) and Hiep Thi Le (Le Ly Hayslip) provide a strong screen presence which complements a dynamic plot.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Errol Flynn documentary\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A definitive Errol Flynn documentary\\n\\nReview: The Adventures of Errol Flynn is one of the most polished Flynn documentaries I have viewed to date.\\n\\nThe contributions from Deirdre Flynn, Patrice Wymore, and Olivia de Havilland in particular; make this work highly informative. This is because all these women are well qualified to provide reliable accounts of Flynn, and all experienced him at different stages and circumstances in his life. None of these women have any plausible reasons to provide a sugarcoated version of Flynn, as they were all hurt by him in some way, so it is reasonable that what they provide is completely authentic.\\n\\nFlynn is presented as far from faultless but he is well confirmed as having been fun, generous, often well-intended, and highly capable of serious thought and discussion.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Starring Eric Bana (just confirmed for the new STAR TREK film) and directed by Richard Roxburgh, Romulus, My Father is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A challenging life shapes a fine young man\\n\\nReview: \\\"Romulus, My Father\\\" is an Australian drama genre film that reflects on the adolescent stages of philosopher Raimond Gaita's life.\\n\\nSet during the 1950s in rural central Victoria the Gaita family are European migrants of German and Romanian decent. Country Victoria is challenging for them with limited employment opportunities and isolation. To make matters worse Raimond's mother Christine (Franka Potente) is unfaithful to his father, yet Romulus still cares for her immensely despite her frequent entering and departing from his and Raimond's life.\\n\\nEric Bana confirms his capacity as an authentic drama actor with a strong screen presence that is a sincere and passionate representation of Romulus.\\n\\nKodi Smit-McPhee is superb as Raimond Gaita and he conveys Raimond with sweet innocence, and unwavering love for his mother and father. His performance as Raimond also portrays a boy who is forced to grow up quickly as his parents experience their own hardships and tragedies.\\n\\nThe cinematography splendidly captures the beauty and ruggedness of rural Victoria.\\n\\nThis film shines tremendous hope with a narrative that reveals a hard life that ultimately leads to a life of great academic attainment.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Starring Eric Bana (just confirmed for the new STAR TREK film) and directed by Richard Roxburgh, Romulus, My Father is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A challenging life shapes a fine young man\\n\\nReview: \\\"Romulus, My Father\\\" is an Australian drama genre film that reflects on the adolescent stages of philosopher Raimond Gaita's life.\\n\\nSet during the 1950s in rural central Victoria the Gaita family are European migrants of German and Romanian decent. Country Victoria is challenging for them with limited employment opportunities and isolation. To make matters worse Raimond's mother Christine (Franka Potente) is unfaithful to his father, yet Romulus still cares for her immensely despite her frequent entering and departing from his and Raimond's life.\\n\\nEric Bana confirms his capacity as an authentic drama actor with a strong screen presence that is a sincere and passionate representation of Romulus.\\n\\nKodi Smit-McPhee is superb as Raimond Gaita and he conveys Raimond with sweet innocence, and unwavering love for his mother and father. His performance as Raimond also portrays a boy who is forced to grow up quickly as his parents experience their own hardships and tragedies.\\n\\nThe cinematography splendidly captures the beauty and ruggedness of rural Victoria.\\n\\nThis film shines tremendous hope with a narrative that reveals a hard life that ultimately leads to a life of great academic attainment.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (1993 Best Actor; Philadelphia, 1994, Best Actor; Forrest Gump) stars as Scott Turner, a compulsively neat detective whose tidy world goes to the dogs when he forced to team up with a drooling slob of a junkyard dog named Ho ...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Busting criminals with good police work and a dog with a big personality\\n\\nReview: \\\"Turner & Hooch\\\" is a comedy drama crime genre film, which stars Tom Hanks as policeman Scott Turner and Beasley the Dog as Hooch.\\n\\nThe narrative quickly highlights Turner as a compulsive neat freak and perfectionist, who is about to transfer for a job promotion in Sacramento, as he guides his replacement David Sutton (Reginald VelJohnson) through his precinct police processes. But the murder of local eccentric Amos Reed causes Turner to provide a temporary home for Reed's dog Hooch.\\n\\nHooch at first makes a complete mess of Turner's spotless home and the two becoming familiar with each other provides many memorable scenes.\\n\\nAs the movie progresses Hooch proves to be a big help to Turner and Sutton in uncovering facts of Reed's murder, and finding a bigger trail of organised crime.\\n\\nThe combination of Turner, Hooch and Sutton presents three great personalities, and their fun natures are highly entertaining. There are some bad guys who commit crimes, but the film is nevertheless mostly fun and comfortable viewing.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: The Blind Side takes the true story of a young man who went from abandonment to success as a pro-football player and treats it with respect. The movie doesn't oversell what is, on the face of it, already compelling. It's almost impossible to descri\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A story from the warm side\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Blind Side\\\" is a drama film based on true events.\\n\\nTeenager Michael Oher is the nucleus of the story, and he has had a difficult upbringing. He is accepted into Wingate Christian School on compassionate grounds with a view to make a contribution to the school gridiron program.\\n\\nOher doesn't have a permanent residence and the Tuohy Family notice him living meekly and offer him shelter. What starts as a temporary arrangement becomes long term and he is adopted by this family.\\n\\nThe essence of the narrative is that by opening their home and hearts to Oher the Tuohys are able to help him realize his potential in sport, academically, and in family life.\\n\\nThe film contains a wonderful cast who present the characters with warmth and authenticity.\\n\\nIt is a movie which allows the viewer to appreciate that giving can change a life, and that the love of a family is the greatest wealth a person can have.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: As Australian as Tim Tams and just as good\\n\\nReview: Stuart Beattie has delivered a polished and exciting adaptation of John Marsden's novel \\\"Tomorrow, When the War Began.\\\"\\n\\nThe excellent shot selection and cinematography captured so much beauty of the Australian landscape, and the performance of the entire cast delivered a strong and authentic screen presence.\\n\\nIt was also pleasing that the Australian persona was accurately conveyed with local terms and slang as part of the film dialogue.\\n\\nThe action and adventure narrative is presented with dazzling colour and quality special effects.\\n\\nIt is fantastic that a world renowned Australian novel has made it to the screen, and I commend Beattie for supporting Australian Literature and the Australian Film Industry with this great movie.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) directs an amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The healing power of a zoo\\n\\nReview: \\\"We Bought a Zoo\\\" is a comedy-drama film with a narrative that focuses on coping with bereavement, and taking a positive new direction, which is based on a true story.\\n\\nBenjamin Mee (Matt Damon) loses his wife Katherine to a terminal illness becoming a widower with two children; a creative teenage boy Dylan and an adorable young daughter named Rosie.\\n\\nIt is the journey the Mees' take to recover from their loss that forms most of the story, and the move from an urban neighbourhood to a rural property, with an attached zoo named Rosemoor Animal Park, that becomes their new direction.\\n\\nAt first this is challenging for Benjamin and his son Dylan, and the zoo staff faces a heavy task to bring the facility up to standard for visitors. Yet each character has their own mountain to climb, and the zoo provides them all with a collective goal that is therapeutic for their own recuperation.\\n\\nThis is a film that allows the viewer to appreciate all that life presents, and healing from major grief can be achieved with a task that stimulates the body and the heart and mind.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine: they got hard labour and life in institutions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The sad truth of child deportation\\n\\nReview: \\\"Oranges and Sunshine\\\" is a drama film based on the work of English social worker Margaret Humphreys who discovers the practice of British child deportation to Australia and Canada.\\n\\nMany of the children were sent to Australia following World War II and up until the early 1990s. These children often came from single parent homes or circumstances where their parents had difficulty supporting a family, and the children were placed in temporary government care, but unknown to their parents and relatives the children were sent overseas. This practice became known as the \\\"Home Children\\\" scandal.\\n\\nThe narrative exposes the misrepresentation of a new and wonderful life that the children were promised in Australia and how both the British and Australian Governments coordinated the activity, which wasn't disclosed to the public whilst the deportations were taking place.\\n\\nThe film draws attention to the lives that the children faced in Australia and the tenacious efforts of Humphreys to help them try and find resolution.\\n\\nIt is a quality movie with an impressive cast of British and Australian actors. Emily Watson (Margaret Humphreys), Hugo Weaving (Jack), and David Wenham (Len) provide a moving performance.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia. Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine: they got hard labour and life in institutions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The sad truth of child deportation\\n\\nReview: \\\"Oranges and Sunshine\\\" is a drama film based on the work of English social worker Margaret Humphreys who discovers the practice of British child deportation to Australia and Canada.\\n\\nMany of the children were sent to Australia following World War II and up until the early 1990s. These children often came from single parent homes or circumstances where their parents had difficulty supporting a family, and the children were placed in temporary government care, but unknown to their parents and relatives the children were sent overseas. This practice became known as the \\\"Home Children\\\" scandal.\\n\\nThe narrative exposes the misrepresentation of a new and wonderful life that the children were promised in Australia and how both the British and Australian Governments coordinated the activity, which wasn't disclosed to the public whilst the deportations were taking place.\\n\\nThe film draws attention to the lives that the children faced in Australia and the tenacious efforts of Humphreys to help them try and find resolution.\\n\\nIt is a quality movie with an impressive cast of British and Australian actors. Emily Watson (Margaret Humphreys), Hugo Weaving (Jack), and David Wenham (Len) provide a moving performance.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: THE IRON LADY is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th centurys most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An iron life and political career\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Iron Lady\\\" is a biographical drama film of the life of Baroness Margaret Thatcher.\\n\\nThe narrative focuses on an aging Thatcher with fading health, reflectively looking back on her life and career.\\n\\nIt was ambitious of the film directors to try and incorporate so many facets of Thatcher's life into a single feature film. This is because several aspects of her life are significant enough to be separate films. For example her rise within the Conservative Party as a female politician or the Falklands War both contain enough depth to be separate films. Notwithstanding this the viewer is presented with numerous major events in Thatcher's life such as: her admittance to Oxford University as the daughter of a green grocer, her progression as a Conservative Member of Parliament, tenure as Leader of the Opposition, and eleven years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.\\n\\nThe quality of acting is engaging and this film honourably acknowledges Thatcher's breakthrough political career.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Sixteen year old Jamie lives with his mother, Elizabeth, and two younger brothers, Alex and Nicholas, in a housing trust home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Their home is but one of many sun-starved houses crammed together to cater for a disenfranchised society. Jamie longs for an escape from the violence and hopelessness that surrounds him and his salvation arrives in the form of John, a charismatic man who unexpectedly comes to his aid. As John spends more and more time with Jamie's family, Elizabeth and her boys begin to experience a stability and sense of family that they have never known. John moves from the role of Jamie's protector to that of a mentor, indoctrinating Jamie into his world, a world brimming with bigotry, righteousness and malice. Like a son mimicking his father, Jamie soon begins to take on some of John's traits and beliefs as he spends more and more time with him and his select group of friends. The protection and guidance that John presents to Jamie is initially welcomed however as events occur around him, including the disappearance of several people, Jamie begins to harbor deep suspicions about John and his motivations. When the truth is finally revealed to Jamie his hopes of happiness are threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of, his father-figure John Bunting, Australia's most notorious serial killer.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An unsettling true story\\n\\nReview: \\\"Snowtown\\\" is a film adaptation of the South Australian Snowtown / Bodies in Barrels murders.\\n\\nThe narrative mainly follows the perspective of teenager James Spyridon Vlassakis (played by Aaron Viergever), who comes from a broken and abusive home.\\n\\nVlassakis and his mother are befriended by John Justin Bunting (played by Daniel Henshall) who at first appears friendly, but is a sadistic psychopath who maintains the trust of James Vlassakis, which contributes to James becoming an aid and witness to the spree of murders.\\n\\nThe mood of this film is continuously morose with murky cinematography that perpetuates an unhinged perspective, and the film music is disconcerting, which adds to the feeling of bleakness.\\n\\nThe narrative to this film may cause some viewers to feel disorientated by its at times unprompted flow of events, yet this allows the viewer to understand that Bunting and Robert Joe Wagner (played by Lucas Pittaway) are driven by views and emotions that are perplexing to those of rational mind.\\n\\nDaniel Henshall's performance as Bunting displays ferocious energy with misplaced smiles, and looks of satisfaction as life departs from the bodies of tortured victims.\\n\\nViewers should take some caution before watching this film to ensure that they are prepared for a movie that might knock them off their seats with shock and uneasiness. However, it is the story of twelve brutal murders and the viewer is certainly taken there by this film.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A companion of a community\\n\\nReview: \\\"Red Dog\\\" is the story of an Australian cattle dog that bonds a mining community, which is based on true events.\\n\\nIt is the dog's people skills and sense of adventure that is the essence of the narrative.\\n\\nRed Dog interacts individually with various members of the transient townships of Dampier, Western Australia, but also creates a collective experience for the community by bringing people together in many different situations. This includes helping romances grow and giving some people who were aimless a sense of belonging.\\n\\nWhilst Red Dog is always unselfish and has a strong veneer he experiences his own loss that causing him to wander to find himself.\\n\\nIt is a warm account of people from all walks of life and a dog that becomes their dear friend.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The business of baseball\\n\\nReview: \\\"Moneyball\\\" is based on true events, and provides valuable insight regarding the on-field and off-field dynamics of the Oakland A's Major League Baseball Club.\\n\\nThis film has the capacity to engage viewers who are familiar or unfamiliar with the sport, based on the avant-garde approach to managing resources that is utilised by Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), which any person in business can appreciate.\\n\\nThe narrative is also inspiring, as the viewer is presented with what seems like impossible circumstances for the A's to be successful, yet through innovative thinking high performance is achieved.\\n\\nBrad Pitt provides a solid performance, as does the entire cast, and the viewer is entertained with plenty of humour and quality drama.\\n\\nThis movie is a win for baseball, as it has the capacity to introduce new people to the game from all over the world.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Baseball Author\",\n \"Product: Region Free 3D Disc\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A broken automaton mends so many hearts\\n\\nReview: \\\"Hugo\\\" is a drama genre film where the calamity of several lives intermingles with each other, at the Paris Railway Station of Gare Montparnasse.\\n\\nThe narrative follows Hugo Cabret, an orphan boy, who is fending for himself whilst maintaining all the clocks at the train station, and living in the servicing areas.\\n\\nIt is a broken automaton that brings many of the film characters together. After the death of his father Hugo believes that returning the automaton back to working order, which has a writing function, will contain a message from his dad, and he works tirelessly to achieve this.\\n\\nThe automaton connects more than one broken heart and Hugo's comment that: \\\"machines don't come with spare parts...so as humans we have to assume that there are no spare parts in our world, and that we all have a purpose,\\\" is striking as philosophically poignant film dialogue.\\n\\nThe viewer is presented with a stupendously crafted story, complemented by wonderful acting, and accompanied by breathtaking film shot selection and vivid colour.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: How the old can be made great new!\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Artist\\\" is a French romantic comedy drama genre film set during the transition period of silent to speaking films from 1927 - 1932, in Hollywood.\\n\\nGeorge Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a star of the silent film industry, and during a fan and media appearance at a movie premier screening, chemistry is established almost instantly between he and Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), which is a meeting by chance.\\n\\nValentin's career seems to only be limited by the sky, yet his unwillingness to shift into speaking films paves the way for Miller to cement herself as an actress, having again dazzled Valentin as a dancer in one of his last silent works.\\n\\nLike so many actors who assume that their name brand can flourish without the studios Valentin makes his own film, which is far overshadowed by Miller's new stardom and movie premiering on the same day as his.\\n\\nThe story of Valentin's decline is the essence of the film narrative, and it is a valuable reminder of how quickly fame can evaporate.\\n\\nThe cinematography captures the era with authenticity by utilising great costume and set design.\\n\\nAs a silent film the emotions of the characters and their progression is conveyed richly with quality acting and a well constructed story.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Smoothing out the bumps life can present\\n\\nReview: \\\"Silver Linings Playbook\\\" is a romantic comedy-drama genre film. The narrative delves into mental breakdown and the process of recovery which is carried out somewhat paradoxically with conventional and non-conventional methods.\\n\\nThe story begins with the glumness of institutional care and lead character Pat Solitano Jr. receiving a hospital discharge to the supervision of his parents.\\n\\nIt is the return to familiar and unresolved issues which is the foundation of events and Pat is eager to make good of the past to truly recover, but in the process he hits many walls.\\n\\nHis development comes through an inadvertent commitment to bereaved Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence) and a challenge to enter a dance competition, which is complemented by his Philadelphia Eagles obsessed family and their well-intended support of him. Pat Sr. is played with sharp authenticity by Robert De Niro and his wife Dolores (Aussie Jacki Weaver) is the warmhearted caregiver who somehow knows how to keep the rabble in reasonable order.\\n\\nThe film contains a unique balance with self-provoked anxiety causing Pat collapses, his actions and those who care for him a source of raucous humour and the realisation love can be lost and found, which all combines to present a well-paced, tightly constructed and highly entertaining movie.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Place Beyond The Pines\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Morality clouded by folly and greed\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Place Beyond the Pines\\\" is a film with notable story layers driven by the impulses of key characters who are often good at heart but find themselves corrupted by gaining unlawfully.\\n\\nDuplicitous acts subtly define the narrative with consequences which appear ended only to resurface with new and significant impact.\\n\\nIt is very much a movie where moral right becomes swallowed by the convenience of self-preservation and ruthless promotion, yet amongst all the miscarriages of honesty one character is able to find a missing piece of his life and deal head on with the person who changed it so dramatically.\\n\\nThe cinematography takes the viewer there during several dramatic scenes and film characters are strongly presented with meaningful acting which gives the story greater authenticity.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Django Unchained (2012)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tarantino's twist on the Wild West and slavery\\n\\nReview: Quentin Tarantino has created a unique quest for reward and justice set in the Wild West and Deep South America.\\n\\n\\\"Django Unchained\\\" presents two men who go against the norms of what may be expected of typical bounty hunters from 1858 with German dentist Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and slave Django (Jamie Foxx) becoming a formidable pair.\\n\\nThe narrative has a straightforward flow and a distinctive facet to the plot is Django's search for his wife Broomhilda Von Shaft (Kerry Washington). Dr. Schultz makes easy work of bounty hunting and uses his cool head, good manners and clever business skills to help Django locate his wife.\\n\\nIt is however the ability of both Django and Dr. Schultz to switch off their scene of decency to slip under the guard of plantation owners \\\"Big Daddy\\\" (Don Johnson) and the ruthless Calvin J. Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Candie's vicious treatment of slaves can unsettle emotions, which can cause the viewer to sit uneasy, and Django's and Dr. Schultz's ability to disconnect compassion contributes to the ferocity of some scenes.\\n\\nThe film ends with just a few on their feet but the skills Dr. Schultz taught to Django allow for sharper wits to prevail during the most precarious of times.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: A blu ray version of the movie.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Mystified magicians magnificent mission\\n\\nReview: \\\"Now You See Me\\\" is a caper thriller genre film based on a coalition of magicians/tricksters who are mysteriously brought together, and establish themselves as a performing group called \\\"The Four Horsemen\\\".\\n\\nThe narrative for the most part presents an escapade between \\\"The Four Horsemen\\\" and the FBI, but there are many subtleties and the group's name (The Four Horsemen) comes from the New Testament of the Bible, specifically, the Book of Revelation. Therefore, this name suggests the need to rid evil with a divine apocalypse. Subsequently, the key issues of the film are stealthily attached behind what seems like a game to evade both a sceptic of the group's magic and the authorities.\\n\\nThe movie presents a variety of characters with unique personalities and there are several gripping scenes which keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Ashton Kutcher is Steve Jobs, the iconic Apple innovator and groundbreaking entrepreneur. This inspiring and entertaining film chronicles Jobs early days as a college dropout to his rise as the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. and forced departure from the company. More than a decade later, Jobs returns and single-handedly sets a course that will turn the once-tiny startup into one of the worlds most valuable companies. His epic journey blazes a trail that changes technology and the world forever. JOBS is a riveting story of a true American visionary, a man who let nothing stand in the way of greatness. Co-starring Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, J. K. Simmons and Matthew Modine. Access codes for this item would still work even if it says expired.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Walking with an innovator\\n\\nReview: \\\"Jobs\\\" is a biographical drama film based on Apple Computer co-founder and I.T. innovator Steve Jobs.\\n\\nThe narrative takes various extracts from Jobs' life, but the main focus of the story is set from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s.\\n\\nJobs (Aston Kutcher) is presented with some idiosyncrasies such as the stoop of his walk, his endless drive for perfection, displaying an own boss mentality in appropriate and also inappropriate situations, and in some instances demonstrating ruthlessness towards life and business.\\n\\nThe transition of the narrative from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s was abrupt, which could cause some confusion for viewers as to how Jobs has found himself in such a new situation. The viewer though can make reasonable assumptions, but a few extra scenes or flashes of events could have gone a way to eliminate any possible misunderstandings.\\n\\nApple's reinvention as a company and subsequent breakthrough products could have also benefited from a few more scenes or a highlights reel of key events in the 2000s up until its 2012 market leading valuation. Therefore if the running time of the film was increased by eight minutes (making the total 130 minutes) this could have eliminated some gaps in the narrative. That said the movie does present many exciting, anxious and satisfying stages in the evolution of Apple and also the personal growth and development of Steve Jobs.\\n\\nThe film was well acted and the costume and set designs takes the viewer back to the 1970s and 80s with some decent authenticity.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Two-time Academy Award-winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brhl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where theres no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-starring Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy), its the heart-racing, epic, action-drama that critics are calling one of the best movies of this, or any, year (Pete Hammond, Movieline).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Rushing to be the best\\n\\nReview: \\\"Rush\\\" is a Formula One racing action genre film, which is based on true events.\\n\\nThe narrative for the most part focuses on the rivalry between drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauder (Daniel Bruhl), but it also examines both people in quite some detail.\\n\\nThe story also sheds much light on the not so easy path to F1 and the hazardous master it can be. The glitz of F1 is well presented by Hunt and Lauder is the disciplined strategist and innovator. However, in real life both men were playboys in their own ways.\\n\\nIt is a movie with plenty of thrills and the journey of Hunt and Lauder certainly gives the viewer much to think about.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: looper\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The fragility of time and change\\n\\nReview: \\\"Looper\\\" is an action/science fiction genre film.\\n\\nThe narrative set in 2044 presents a grim future where organised crime rules, and the majority of society live poorly. In this time of abject poverty time travel is established, but is an illegal enterprise which is used to carry out contract murders, at a time where disposing of victims is easier.\\n\\nThe story unfolds to expose self-interest and lawlessness as decaying hope, but attempts to try to alter the future are the greatest inhibitor for better times.\\n\\nIt is the realisation that a brighter future for the world can only be achieved by not interfering with the passage of time, which culminates in protagonist looper Joe Simmons (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) taking decisive unilateral action against the cascading impact of looping.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanitys escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a treacherous journey to signal for help. They must learn to work together and trust each other, if they want any chance of returning home.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A son's rites of passage in a treacherous world\\n\\nReview: \\\"After Earth\\\" is a science fiction and adventure genre film starring Will Smith (Cypher Raige) and Jaden Smith (Kitai Raige). The real life father and son combination have some family chemistry onscreen and the story is set well in the future when Earth has been abandoned and the human race has inhabited other planets.\\n\\nThe viewer is presented with some interesting scenes of a new world but the narrative is generally quite weak with a predictable sequence of events. At no point is the viewer truly challenged with any great suspense or dramatic turns/twists in the story. There are some anxious moments but the movie falls short with its basic plot of frustrated Ranger Cadet Kitai bonding with his distant and highly decorated Ranger father Cypher when they are marooned on planet Earth and Cypher is injured.\\n\\nKitai braving the dangers of wild Earth so they can both be rescued has an opportunity to prove he is a worthy qualified Ranger and in doing so hopefully earning the respect and approval of his father, which is a likable facet of the narrative.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer star in THE LONE RANGER, from Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Director Gore Verbinski. It's a wild ride of high-velocity action, explosions and gunfights that brings the famed masked legend to life through brand-new eyes. The Lone Ranger (Hammer), the last of his kind, teams with Tonto (Depp), a dark and mysterious vigilante, to seek vengeance after justice has failed them. It's a runaway train of epic surprises, as these two unlikely heroes must learn to work together before the ultimate showdown between good and evil explodes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A TV classic Western becomes a movie\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Lone Ranger\\\" is a Wild West genre film derived from the popular 1940s and 1950s television series.\\n\\nThe Lone Ranger franchise has been previously attempted in movie format with some hits and misses. This most recent offering with Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid has an energy all of its own and somewhat breaks away from the Clayton Moore brand Lone Ranger by generally avoiding catchphrases he made famous and even deals with them humorously.\\n\\nDepp provides a mystical Tonto and Hammer exudes plenty of enthusiasm as Reid. Both characters have had their belief of fair living and justice violated by corruption and it becomes their quest to avenge these wrong doings.\\n\\nThe cinematography provides some breathtaking scenes and out of all the Lone Ranger works this version probably contains heavier violence than the others, however the narrative contains some clever and entertaining moments which balances out the movie.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) are salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is only half the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation's most elite, tech-savvy geniuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of re-invention.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Likeable underdogs looking for a break\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Internship\\\" is a film which focuses on salesmen Nick Campbell (Owen Wilson) and Billy McMahon (Vince Vaughn) who find themselves out of work because of changing consumer purchasing methods.\\n\\nOut of their depth and age group they apply for an internship with Google and it is their involvement as part of a team hoping to win a permanent job which is the essence of the narrative.\\n\\nWhilst the movie may appear straightforward enough on the surface there are much deeper undertones to the story such as age as no barrier to learn and achieve, finding confidence as part of a developing team and appreciating the qualities in people no matter how outgoing or introverted they may be. The combination of these dynamics mixed with some laughs contributes to a film with some enjoyable significance.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: The con is on when scam artists and lovers Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) are entrapped by ambitious FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) and coerced into participating in a major sting operation which hinges on snaring politician Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) and his associates. Complicating matters is Irvings wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), who could bring the whole operation crashing down around them all. From the director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, AMERICAN HUSTLE is outrageously entertaining and one of the most acclaimed films of the year.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Hustling front, back, above, below and all sides\\n\\nReview: \\\"American Hustle\\\" is a drama comedy genre film set in the late 1970s. The narrative mainly follows con artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) and their money making scams, but also the excessive desire of FBI Agent Richie Di Maso (Jeremy Renner) to stamp out white collar crime.\\n\\nThe colourful, vice ridden lifestyle of crooks Rosenfeld and Prosser provides the viewer with several interesting scenes, and the river of deception causes Rosenfeld to be constantly juggling all his dodgy personal and business enterprises, which is a regular source of viewer entertainment. But the storyline also exposes the so-called good guys as corruptible in their own ways, which ultimately places them a step or two behind the seasoned cheats. Seeing into the calamity of all their lives it becomes clear falseness is a currency they all trade in to try and get what they want from people, and may the best swindler win.\\n\\nThe costume, hairstyles and set designs masterfully capture the era, and an exceptional cast enables several twisted personalities to shine.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Biopic starring James Corden as 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts. The film charts Potts' rise to fame, from his humble beginnings as a timid shop assistant to an internationally-renowned opera singer thanks to his success on the 2007 British talent show. Following a string of failed chances, dismissals from his idol Pavarotti and unforeseeable accidents, Paul's determination and talent enabled him to battle through against the odds and achieve his lifelong dream.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A chance to be inspired\\n\\nReview: One Chance is a drama genre film based on British tenor Paul Potts. The narrative examines from childhood his interest in music, difficulties during adolescence, attempts to establish a professional opera career, his family, and love life.\\n\\nThe film does take some liberties with Potts actual personal circumstances, but nevertheless the story follows a determined singer hoping to gain a break.\\n\\nPotts setbacks and at times continuous run of bad luck presents a person at the edge of abandoning his dream, yet he persists through dark times, and finds a suitable place for his talent to be appreciated on Britains Got Talent.\\n\\nThe movie regularly offers enjoyable scenes, with a cast of great personalities, and an inspiring story to smile about.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Never Tear US Apart is the uncensored story of how six suburban boys from Australia conquered the world with a unique sound and a work ethic that became legendary. Beyond the music, beyond the roar of a sell-out crowd, there were parties, private planes, drugs and girls. With a seemingly endless string of hits, INXS played hard and partied even harder, but the rock star lifestyle soon took it's toll on these lifelong friends. Featuring a stellar cast and unprecedented access to INXS' archive of music and memories, this is the ultimate rock 'n' roll story: Of mate ship, conflict, success and excess. From the Sydney pub rock scene of the early 1980s, through to their ascent to the pinnacle of the music industry and the tragic death of lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997, Never Tear US Apart shines a light on one of Australia's most iconic rock bands.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An INXS new sensation\\n\\nReview: \\\"INXS: Never Tear Us Apart\\\" is an Australian television miniseries, which examines one of Australia's best rock bands. The narrative also explores lead singer Michael Hutchence as a key protagonist, with the rest of the band, and manager Chris Murphy as active participants. The story pieces together the band's progress complemented with occasional flashbacks, which gives substance to the deeper chemistry of the band, and the opportunity for the viewer to appreciate some of the complexities of Michael Hutchence's early life. The miniseries offers a wonderful dramatization of a world conquering Aussie band, and the great people who contributed to it.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\\n**During the 1980s and 1990s I grew up to the sound of INXS around me**\",\n \"Product: In Arizona 1882 nothing comes easy in the bitterly unforgiving Old West except dying. Albert (Seth MacFarlane), is a soft man in hard times who really doesn't fit in. Adding to Albert's distress and feelings of inadequacy, his girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried ) leaves him for the towns moustache groomer (Neil Patrick-Harris). When a mysterious and beautiful woman (Charlize Theron) rides into town she helps him find his courage. However, when her husband (Liam Neeson), a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his new found courage to the test.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Wild laughs in the Wild West\\n\\nReview: In A Million Ways to Die in the West Seth MacFarlane takes comedy to the wild frontier and pokes amusing holes in aspects of the stereotypes of the era with modern dialogue and perspectives. The plot takes regular sexual spins and vulgar dives with the occasional head splattering from the dangers of pioneering life. Among all this calamity sheep farmer Albert Stark (MacFarlane) is trying to stay alive and in love, but the discovery of a special love helps him realise all his potential. Anna Barnes-Leatherwoods (Charlize Theron) own experience of child marriage in the wild west, I married at nine because I didn't want to become a fifteen year old spinster was uncomfortably funny and consistent with the crudeness of the narrative. Storyline interaction with other films such as Back to the Future Part III and Django Unchained added extra fun, and the cast was a solid side-splitting group.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home - Charles Dickens\\n\\nReview: The picturesque South Pacific Island of Bougainville and a civil war would be completely unimaginable when standing on the white sands of its beaches, yet it happened and most of the world probably knew little about it from 1988 to 1998. Mr. Pip blends the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens with the harrowing Bougainville Civil War, and the last remaining Englishman on the island Mr Watts (Hugh Laurie) mentors teenage lead protagonist Matilda (Xzannjah) by teaching her the novel. She finds herself shifting thoughts between iconic Dickens character Pip and the carnage going on in Bougainville. The narrative contains considerable personal loss for Matilda, yet she discovers much about herself and those she deeply cares for. Pleasingly mysteries and eccentricities of the storyline come together unexpectedly.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning Australian Author\",\n \"Product: [NON-U.S. FORMAT (PAL) Region 2 U.K. Import - This will not play on standard U.S./Canada DVD players or those from most other countries outside of Europe. You would need a \\\"multi-region\\\" or \\\"region-free\\\" PAL compatible DVD player or computer.] SYNOPSIS: Underbelly is an Australian television drama series based on real events of the 1995-2004 gangland war in Melbourne. This 13 part series depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld including the Moran family and their rival Carl Williams.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Underbelly: Australia's best true crime franchise\\n\\nReview: Underbelly has set the tone for a new exciting style of true crime genre television in Australia. As the first installment this series has left a lasting impression on me. The conglomeration of \\\"Gangland War\\\" events was well presented with a solid cast, and an entertaining combination of drama and action. Whilst there may be inaccuracies with regards to some of the events, the series still provides a storyline that is generally confirmed by facts. Underbelly doesn't hold back on exhilaration with plenty of brutal and raunchy scenes. Despite violence and even debauchery presented as regular themes, there is a good amount of humour and great acting, which makes this series one of Australia's best.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best offer is an honest one\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Best Offer\\\" is a drama romance genre film which follows the eccentric, obsessive and at times conniving antiques auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush).\\n\\nOldman is renowned for his exceptional skill in identifying and valuing goods, but he at times operates to benefit himself to further enhance his plush but reclusive lifestyle. It is a challenging client though who peels back the layers of a man set in his ways and suddenly he sees a world beyond his own collection of priceless art.\\n\\nThe gradual but dramatic transformation of Oldman certainly presents the viewer with a feel good story, yet the vices of human nature should never be underestimated.\\n\\nRush is outstanding as Oldman and the entire cast are a unique collection of characters.\\n\\nNicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":33,"string":"33"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1855,"string":"1,855"}}},{"rowIdx":1856,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1OSMDPFCEYAU5"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"blu ray / dvd / dig\". The summary of the review text is \"Amazing CG effects for sure\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Actually 2.5 stars, but what can you do with these 'whole' stars? Hard to do a sequel as always, and this is no exception. Amazing CG effects for sure, but the story is choppy, not progressing natural enough to rein you into the plot. It seems to lack the cohesive energy that drives the viewer to be a part of the story, and is kind of predictable with little unexpected action sequences. Attempting to link the original with this sequel, characters are brought back, with the notable exception of Will Smith, of course, who decided to pass on this I guess, since he's only mentioned in passing as being killed as a test pilot some time ago. So, Judd Hirsch and Jeff Goldblum, Sela Ward, Brent Spiner, and Bill Pullman simply couldn't \"pull\" it out of the predictable story line. With such amazing computer-generated imagery, it's a shame that the story and the acting are simply not \"up\" to the challenge of combining with those effects to make this a satisfying sequel. It takes a lot to make a movie of this type work well, and this is proof of that, but not in a good way."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Actually 2.5 stars, but what can you do with these 'whole' stars? Hard to do a sequel as always, and this is no exception. Amazing CG effects for sure, but the story is choppy, not progressing natural enough to rein you into the plot. It seems to lack the cohesive energy that drives the viewer to be a part of the story, and is kind of predictable with little unexpected action sequences. Attempting to link the original with this sequel, characters are brought back, with the notable exception of Will Smith, of course, who decided to pass on this I guess, since he's only mentioned in passing as being killed as a test pilot some time ago. So, Judd Hirsch and Jeff Goldblum, Sela Ward, Brent Spiner, and Bill Pullman simply couldn't \"pull\" it out of the predictable story line. With such amazing computer-generated imagery, it's a shame that the story and the acting are simply not \"up\" to the challenge of combining with those effects to make this a satisfying sequel. It takes a lot to make a movie of this type work well, and this is proof of that, but not in a good way."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Hamilton Beach 49981a Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker; New; Free Shipping\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very nice single brew coffee-making appliance\n\nReview: This is a really nicely designed single brew coffee machine, that makes a nice, hot cup of joe. Naturally, there's some cleanup required, but the appliance is not large and its \"footprint\" is minimal on your counter, and it does have a \"strong\" brew selector which simply slows down the rate of water going through the coffee to extract a bit more, maybe, of the coffee??? It has a handy step-up shelf which is the de facto position for the machine, rarely requiring the full height to be used, for example, when you want to fill up a travel mug for the road for example. I've a bunch of coffee machines, and for a single cup with a bit of maintenance, this one's a good one. Of course, you have to supply or grind your own beans, but that's part of the art of fine coffee creations, isn't it?? Still, the automated single cup coffee-machine on the counter that uses those cups get used more often than this baby, for the mostly obvious reason of all......convenience.","Product: This unique accessory allows you to add a base made of three foldable high strength steel legs to the Monopods 679, 680, 681. After using them the legs can be folded and stored inside the bottom section of the monopod ready in a few seconds when needed. Attachment: 25 hole (20 with adapter); color: black; load capacity: 30.86 lbs.; material: aluminum; weight: 0.93 lbs.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: works with my older Manfrotto 670B tripod\n\nReview: First, the positive. This looked promising, and it is very well made as is everything by Manfrotto. I discovered (took a chance buying it) that it indeed does work with my model 670B monopod. It is a slick design, and it does enable one to use their monopod with a self-standing base. But if used as a tripod the problem with it is that it wobbles badly, and continues to wobble when left alone for some time, gradually releasing whatever energy input created the wobble in the first place. I had hoped that it would actually support the monopod to use as a tripod, but not realistically so. You still need to hold onto the camera/monopod to stabilize it. I wanted to use this for shooting video with my DSLR 60D Canon, to save \"footprint\" space taken by a video tripod, but in the end decided not to use it. I may still try to use it as a \"stabilized monopod\" in the future with the caveat that it still needs hands-on support much like a regular monopod. Since there was no specific description by Manfrotto on how it's intended to be used in the first place, perhaps the only original intention is to help using the monopod as a \"base-stabilized\" monopod after all. For that purpose it would do nicely. But this review is more about my overall experience given that there is no real description as to the proposed functionality of the item.","Product: Add a touch of elegance and bring happiness to any room! The Smartparts SP104C is a 10.4-inch digital picture frame with a classic walnut wood frame that is sure to please anyone.With the SP104C you can view photos and listen to music without a computer! The 10.4-inch display features 640 x 480 resolution and is perfect for viewing your JPEG photos in continuous slide show or still mode. You can also listen to WMA music files and hear them clearly on the built-in speakers!There's an OptiPix Pro software installation file pre-loaded on the frame's internal memory which can help you view your vertical photos the right way. It can also help you sharpen your photos, find and transfer photos to your frame, and fit more pictures in your frame. Using OptiPix Pro you can store up to 2,000 pictures on your frame!The Smartparts SP104C already comes with 128 MB of internal memory, however, you can add an SD, MMC, MS, xD, or CF card via the built-in card readers! Place this SP104C 10.4-inch digital photo frame on your desk at work, by your bedside, or even on a wall, wherever you place it, it's sure to put a smile on your face! Order today!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: nice picture but can't get the sound to accompany slideshow\n\nReview: I like the looks, the general ease of operation, but I really wanted to show slides accompanied by the sound, and just can't seem to make it happen. I'm technically quite adept, so I don't think that this is the operator. I can get the sound to play alone, or a slideshow to play alone, but when I try to make the setting to do both simultaneously, it just won't do it. Other than that this is a good value with a good picture.\n I'm adding this bit to the review having used this for a while. I still stand by my former comments, but need to add that I am dismayed that the viewer doesn't read all of my jpg files, but instead puts up a big red X on way too many files that it cannot read. I know all of my files are jpgs, so this is most annoying. Now, I simply find an image I like and keep it lit on that image, and change the image once every couple of days or so, and enjoy it better this way.","Product: Add a touch of elegance and bring happiness to any room! The Smartparts SP104C is a 10.4-inch digital picture frame with a classic walnut wood frame that is sure to please anyone.With the SP104C you can view photos and listen to music without a computer! The 10.4-inch display features 640 x 480 resolution and is perfect for viewing your JPEG photos in continuous slide show or still mode. You can also listen to WMA music files and hear them clearly on the built-in speakers!There's an OptiPix Pro software installation file pre-loaded on the frame's internal memory which can help you view your vertical photos the right way. It can also help you sharpen your photos, find and transfer photos to your frame, and fit more pictures in your frame. Using OptiPix Pro you can store up to 2,000 pictures on your frame!The Smartparts SP104C already comes with 128 MB of internal memory, however, you can add an SD, MMC, MS, xD, or CF card via the built-in card readers! Place this SP104C 10.4-inch digital photo frame on your desk at work, by your bedside, or even on a wall, wherever you place it, it's sure to put a smile on your face! Order today!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: nice picture but can't get the sound to accompany slideshow\n\nReview: I like the looks, the general ease of operation, but I really wanted to show slides accompanied by the sound, and just can't seem to make it happen. I'm technically quite adept, so I don't think that this is the operator. I can get the sound to play alone, or a slideshow to play alone, but when I try to make the setting to do both simultaneously, it just won't do it. Other than that this is a good value with a good picture.\n I'm adding this bit to the review having used this for a while. I still stand by my former comments, but need to add that I am dismayed that the viewer doesn't read all of my jpg files, but instead puts up a big red X on way too many files that it cannot read. I know all of my files are jpgs, so this is most annoying. Now, I simply find an image I like and keep it lit on that image, and change the image once every couple of days or so, and enjoy it better this way.","Product: 789\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: great value but a little unwieldy\n\nReview: It's a good wrapper for the VTab 1008, but it's a little clunky and heavy. Takes a few days to ventilate the odors of manufacturing plastics. The texture of the material is good for handling and looks good also. The elastic that encloses it is strong and stout and should endure. The cutouts for all inputs and speakers and such are perfectly executed. If left on a table, the three indents for lean angles work nicely, but using it sitting in a chair the device falls out of the selected indent too easily. It's nice how it enables rotation for use vertically or horizontally, still enabling the \"stops\" for desired viewing angle.\n\nAll in all an extremely good value, but not a svelte design by any means.","Product: The Simply Vibe V5-BT1 offers great quality sound in a conveniently sized portable speaker. It can connect to any Bluetooth enabled device. It can also connect to any device via 3.5mm aux jack. The V5-BT1 boasts an incredible battery life of up to 18 hours on medium volume. It also features a built in power bank - simply plug in any USB charged device into the USB port to start charging. With a built-in microphone, the speaker can act as a hands free speaker phone. While connected via Bluetooth, simply press the phone button on the speaker when receiving a call. Technology Specifications: Output Power (RMS@10%THD) 2 x1.5W Speakers (please specify 2 way or 3 way etc...) 2x Drivers, Stereo Wireless Type (e.g. 900MHz, 2.4GHz) Bluetooth Operation Range (Up to Meter) 10m No. of Channels N/A Subwoofer (Y/N) Passive Woofer Midrange (Y/N) Full range Tweeter (Y/N) N Indoor Only or Indoor/Outdoor Indoor/Outdoor Water Resistant (Y/N) N Material of Shield Magnet Material of Speaker Cone Paper cone Radio (Y/N; Analog/PLL) N Magnet Type NDFEB Frequency Range(Hz) BT2.4GHz Sensitivity (dB) TBC Impedance (Ohm) 4ohm Jack (please specify) Line in jack Battery Requirement Built-in lithium battery 1500mA (Operation time around 18 hours at median volume Battery Life (hrs.) 12 AC Powered (Y/N) Optional Remote Control (Y/N) No Other Features Class 2 V2.1, AD2P, Hands free, Built-in Microphone, USB charging etc. Accessories Included \"USB to Micro USB Charging cable, 3.5mm audio cable\" Unit Size (L x H x D mm) Receiver/Transmitter 149x62x39mm Unit Weight (kg) 0.251\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Rated 3.5 but Amazon won't let you do that...\n\nReview: It's small, light and well made. Bluetooth paired very easily. Just charged it up and let my wife enjoy it on the deck outside. I don't have info to the amount of time the speaker will play per charge, nor have we used the speakerphone; perhaps I will add to this review in future. The speaker is well made, appearance is solid, with a silicone-like coating which is \"grippy\" and provides an appealing finish with good feel. I bought this based on reviews by two \"elite\" reviewers for Amazon, but am not ready to endorse their five stars however. The volume output is less than the \"moderate\" one reviewer stated, rather it's like a plugged in clock radio, or a small tv set. The sound quality is quite good, however, with faithful reproduction of sound. Pandora streamed nicely through it, and mp3's played well also. this is a small item, only 6\" long X approximately 2.5 x 2 inches. Now that it's here, it seems like a lot of money for such a small, lightly powered speaker, but it will serve us well as a \"personal\" speaker on the boat or on the deck. Would not be adequate for a small party, unless background music only was desired.\nPros: good sound quality, long battery life, able to charge other items with USB powered port, 4-light battery level check, easy pairing, extremely portable, good build quality\nCons: Very limited sound volume, couldn't hear it if my boat was under way (Pontoon with 90 HP Yamaha 4 stroke) but would be decent if at anchor and chillin' or on deck at home relaxing with glass of wine and book or magazine; bass output minimal but discernible nonetheless","Product: Take your tunes on the go with the Sony ZSRS60BT CD Boombox. This boombox lets you play music from a variety of sources, including CD, CD-RW, MP3-CD, AM/FM radio, 3.5mm AUX input, USB thumb drives, and Bluetooth streaming. For easy Bluetooth connectivity, built-in NFC allows you to tap your compatible device against the NFC logo for instant pairing.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sony makes another good, high value product\n\nReview: My mom, 90 yrs old, needed a replacement for her failing music player, so I scoured possibilities and found this inventive and classicly good looking unit, which is highly adaptable to modern technology, but which also plays cd's \"on the move\", has a very large stable handle, has an FM/AM radio, plays USB stick audio MP3's, and can actually add MP3 files to a USB stick by copying them to the stick from the CD in the player, by using a few simple command prompts that are detailed in the literature accompanying the player. I tested this feature and though it's a bit clunky, and not so fast in its operation, it did in fact copy selections from a cd that I commanded it to, and I sent the USB stick to my mom so she could have a way of saving her selections on it from her own CD's as well as borrowed ones. Alas, I'm afraid that feature won't be used by my tech-challenged mother, but she very much enjoys her new stereo system. The USB stick could have loaded all of her cd's with ease, since it was 32 GB. Anyways, it's easily portable, yet has a quality, rich, tight and clear sound with sufficient volume to exceed most peoples' listening requirement. Nice job Sony........it usually pays to get a Sony over some unknown name, and this is proof positive of that claim.","Product: Following in the success of the STRIKER fishfinder series, Garmin is proud to announce the new STRIKER fishfinders with ClearV technology. These devices are designed to allow you to mark your favorite fishing spot and easily navigate back to it tomorrow, saving you time and money. STRIKER series fishfinders are available in 3.5-, 5- and 7-inch display sizes. Display resolution: 480 x 320 pixels.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: works well enough with major caveats however\n\nReview: this gps fishfinder is working well enough, very sensitive to depth reading with tenths of a foot accuracy, and the speed as calculated by gps, and the fish finding seems good as well. Weaknesses are the construction details which indicate a limited lifetime is expected when compared to my last uit which had really tight screwed on connectors where these are simple, push-in types, very small and soft texture and not super tight when plugged in. They're a little finicky also, having a slight chamfer to indicate how to insert the two plugs, and the pins are very tiny. Besides the connectors, the way the \"head\" unit is attached to the pivoting base is very insecure indeed. It's almost impossible to insert the head unit into the base without disconnecting the holder from the base. These connections are simply too easily disrupted, or separated with very little effort. Yes, the system allows pivoting and tipping of the head unit in the base, but everything is very easily dislodged if any effort is exerted on the unit, unintentionally or not. Very easily to be ripped off by a thief if desired. Lastly, the screen disappears way too easily in the sunlight, and is invisible with sunglasses on in the sunlight, which is not cool. I have a bimini which affords some shadow and makes the display just legible in bright sunlight, without sunglasses on of course, but without that bit of shade it would be almost impossible to read. My old LCD display of back and white may have been archaic, but it was a pleasure to read in any light whatever. So, with these caveats, the unit works well enough, but I'm seriously concerned about its longevity.","Product: The Future Is In Front Of You Strap in and prepare for the latest in virtual reality. The HooToo HT-VR002 is a virtual reality headset capable of displaying 3D films, stunning 360 degree interactive photos and videos, and dedicated VR websites. As an entry level headset, it is a fun and affordable way to experience the future of entertainment.Comfort Fitting Wearing the headset feels comfortable and snug on your head due to a balanced design that redistributes the weight to relieve tension, stress, and pressure, ensuring you can use the headset for longer. When worn, the soft sponge casing further reduces pressure as well as providing more room for your face to breathe. For All Eyes Nearly everyone can use the headset, no matter their level of vision, thanks to a fully adjustable focal (2.1- 2.9) and object distance settings. When adjusted, the unreal 3D worlds look fresher, crisper, and more detailed than ever before. A Wider View Specifically designed for this VR headset, the built-in immersive HooToo Optical Lens prevents distortion while also providing a greater 102 field of vision so you can see and experience more than you ever could in the real world. A Safer, More Immersive Experience For improved usability, the plastic holder provides greater heat dissipation to protect your phone from overheating and damage. When it comes to getting a better view, an insertable 8-shaped shade cover stops light leakage while also optimizing the experience by standardizing framing across different apps. Apps for Everyone Compatible with apps from the Apple App and Google Play Stores, you'll have access to an ever growing library of exciting content from films and games to virtual tours around the world. All popular smartphones with a 4.85\"-6.25\" width, 2.3\"-3.8\" length, and 0.29\"-0.37\" thickness are compatible so everyone can enter a new reality right from their living room.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 3-D VR experience is here and affordable!\n\nReview: Insert a phone, center it once only, add headphones on either side, ....even add a power supply for the phone if you want since they provided slots all around the outer phone-retaining visor that flips open to receive your phone. I don't seem to be able to focus using the two small circular rotating focusing rings, but it looks sharp just the same. I'm using a Samsung 5S phone with 1080P resolution, and pixels are easily seen, but the experience is still fun and never hangs up. Lot of fun for the money; great first 3-D visor toy for anyone interested in getting familiar with the technology. The magnetic trigger works for certain apps that were written for the G. Cardboard visor, and can act as a menu selector, or return to beginning of VR video, for example. All in all, I'd say this is a fun unit; I gave one to our 12 year old nephew for his birthday the other day, and it was the hit of the party!! Everyone wanted in on the experience, and all were wowed by the VR 3-D experience.","Product: Ever unsure just how much to tip your server at a restaurant? With this 8-digit calculator watch, you can do so with confidence.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Casio made in China has problems\n\nReview: I always had reliable and consistent quality with Casio watch products; I've owned several over the last 30 years or so, and this watch is a look at the past, since I recall this style came out many years ago. Unfortunately, it's made in China, and the bugaboo with that is quality, as usual. Not that you can't get good quality from China, like Apple products made by the millions there, but my personal experience is that Chinese manufacturing is more often than not very poorly executed for several reasons. This watch, right out of the box, could not program the month and day, although all other functions tested so far seem to work. Telling time works fine, but by not being able to accept inputs for month and day, the corresponding day of the week in the upper right hand corner reads incorrectly, and can not be remedied. I've tried over and over and over, but sadly it will not accept inputs for month or day of the month. So it is reduced to the simplest timepiece, with the ability to calculate simple operations.","Product: This is a nice condition VHS, ideal for collector's, viewer's and or fans of this type of movie genre.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of Diane Lane's best acting jobs\n\nReview: My wife and I have seen this a few times, it's one of those that you can enjoy over and over. Diane does a nice job reinventing her life and moving to Italy indefinitely. Her challenge is to fix up a very old villa, and to find someone to love and to be loved by. Along the way she makes unexpected friendships, and becomes instrumental in helping others find happiness in love, and she does some excellent food preparations for the workers on the villa. Very mouth-watering and colorful Italian dishes that look fantastic. There's comedy, some tragic elements, but in the end there's hope and celebration for life and love in this nicely done movie. A chick flick? Yeah, but I enjoyed it also.","Product: From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Lucy also stars Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Rollercoaster of a sci-fy ride with fast pace and fantastic storyline\n\nReview: what's not to like?? Sexy Scarlett Johannson, transforming her intellectual potential into real powers of mind over matter as more and more of her brain matter is brought to full awareness and full utilization from exposure to a fetal developmental hormone. It's a wild ride, as Lucy grows quickly into a kind of supernerd with super mental capabilities, but with a caveat that forces her to align her efforts with the most critical thinking minds of scientific investigation. There's a lot, I mean a LOT, of gun-wielding violence as Lucy struggles to evade the attacks on her for purely business reasons at first, and then ultimately for personal as well as business motivations. If you enjoy sci-fi that is imaginable but unlikely, this will overflow your cup. There's also some really great comic lines intertwined with the outrageous adventure scenes, and one finds that the flic satisfies on many levels.","Product: Lucy Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy (Steelbook)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Rollercoaster of a sci-fy ride with fast pace and fantastic storyline\n\nReview: what's not to like?? Sexy Scarlett Johannson, transforming her intellectual potential into real powers of mind over matter as more and more of her brain matter is brought to full awareness and full utilization from exposure to a fetal developmental hormone. It's a wild ride, as Lucy grows quickly into a kind of supernerd with super mental capabilities, but with a caveat that forces her to align her efforts with the most critical thinking minds of scientific investigation. There's a lot, I mean a LOT, of gun-wielding violence as Lucy struggles to evade the attacks on her for purely business reasons at first, and then ultimately for personal as well as business motivations. If you enjoy sci-fi that is imaginable but unlikely, this will overflow your cup. There's also some really great comic lines intertwined with the outrageous adventure scenes, and one finds that the flic satisfies on many levels.","Product: Return to Downton Abbey for the sixth and final season to discover the fates of the Crawley family, and the servants who work for them, as they face new challenges and begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. Creator Julian Fellowes brings the top PBS drama of all time to its climactic chapter, with the beloved ensemble led by Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, and Maggie Smith.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Intelligently written, credibly acted, and adictively enjoyed by folks who like the British vibe\n\nReview: some love the British accent, the British behavior, the British characterizations, the British sensibilities, the British insouciance, the British class society of the olden days, and the British values as they relate to honor and societal status. It's all here in the Downton Abbey series, where all of life's pain, joy, thrills, guilt, worry, and love and suspense are found in the aristocratic and the common levels of British society. Set at the \"big house\", Downton Abbey offers splendid character development of both the wealthy as well as the servants, as a captivating in-house duality survives a fading way of life in war torn Europe. Modernization is on the rise, as electricity finds its way into society, followed by telephones and telegraphs, automobiles and airplanes, and the rise of the proletariat slowly closes in on the old money families who survive in their castle-like estates. Lots of stories within stories within stories, and interesting relationships between classes and among classes are artfully crafted using well developed characters who garner your attention and your favor by their unique personalities. It's quality stuff, folks, with intelligent discussions and credible acting, and it simply pulls you into their world.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Still curiously intriguing and grisly wrapped in epicurean delicacies\n\nReview: After season one and two, I anticipated more for season three, but it was o.k. all in all. The episodes in Italy are done well enough, and the odd continuing relationship with Dr Bedelia DuMaurier, though peculiar, is somehow credible.\nI enjoyed the ongoing portrayal of Dr Lecter as the brilliant historian of antiquities, and the special dinners hosted in the beautiful settings.\n The too-great emphasis on the final threat, the Red Dragon, which culminates the story in the final episode was just too slow to develop and lost a lot of momentum in its development from episode to episode.\nThe final episode of season 3 was somewhat of a disappointment in my mind, although artistically wrought in many aspects.","Product: We make products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside. We do This, so our customers can make the most of the time they spend pursuing their passions.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Functional but with a few caviats\n\nReview: thought I actually reviewed this earlier, but Amazon indicates I haven't, so here goes. The good: It's very inexpensive for what it does, and that is it indicates depth accurately and quickly, along with other data that are interesting to a boater/casual fisherman. Fish spotting seems pretty good. Charging voltage indicator is good. Split screen, though small, is good. Ability to set waypoints is good. The bad: It doesn't give me my relative speed using satellite telemetry, like the one it replaces used to do. I should have checked on that with more diligence, since that is a feature that I really liked, using it to control speed when water-skiing or tubing, etc.. Also, the connectors, though they seem adequate, or very lighweight, non-locking type, which don't promise long life, but --so far, so good in these first six months of use. Also, the unit itself detaches from the mount way too easily, and can be \"knocked off\" of it by simply bumping into it a little too hard. It doesn't come with the cover plate, which it should, (I got one separately) and the start switch is often stubborn to initiate the device, requiring a hard, prolonged press. The Ugly: The screen cannot be read useably when it's reflecting bright sun, so it's best to protect it from sun exposure if possible when choosing it's home mounting position. That can be very annoying. My old black and white lcd unit could be read easily in all conditions, especially good in bright sunlight.","Product: GreenWorks Pro 80V System offers a range of commercial grade tools for the professionals and those who just want more power. This 16-inch cordless string trimmer features an front mount motor for versatile use. Light weight and easier to use, it has a variable speed trigger for power on demand, 14/16-inch cut path, .080 line diameter bump feed and die cast gear box for durability. Designed for durability and heavy duty jobs, it features a brushless motor that delivers the power and performance of a 32cc gas engine. With an extra battery on hand, you can now rip through weeds in neighborhood without the hassle of gas. Compatible batteries currently include a 2ah (model GBA80200) and 4ah (model GBA80400) battery and rapid charger (model GCH8040). The 2ah battery charges within 30 minutes so you can get back to work and finish that job. The 4ah battery charges within 1 hour.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Very powerful but difficult to operate efficiently and smoothly....learning curve isn't simple or easy, but I'm getting there.\n\nReview: I have the snow blower, so decided to get the string trimmer following the breakdown of my 2-stroke gas powered trimmer. It's plently powerful, and at first I didn't realize that it was variable speed, since the trigger is not very responsive.....it seems either off or full power on, but when I tried to modulate the speed to less than all-out full speed, the results improved dramatically. On full speed, it's so powerfu that it eats up the line very rapidly, for example I burned through 25 ft of .090 line before I was finished trimming my property after mowing. I have about 400 lineal feet of trimming required, so I was somewhat frustrated by using up so much line. But now that I realize the power output level can be controlled variably the line lasts much longer. The trigger is simply not easy to modulate though, and it's not easy to control the variable speed output which makes the experience less than optimal. I replaced the original line with the heavier .090 with a twist design, and it works well. Bumping for more string seems to cut into the lawn badly though, scalding areas where I bump to extract more line. Also, I've had to stop and restring a few times when the line breaks and fails to come out of the line hub, which is frustrating. So, for me, it's a mixed bag. Lots of power for sure, but difficult to modulate the power with the variable speed trigger, and awkward to restring the line hub as well, and the bumping to extract more line doesn't work smoothly and requires a big bump thus cutting into grass areas really heavily. I'm working through these kinks, but find it a difficult product to use efficiently. This is my first electric trimmer, but my fourth trimmer overall so I have some experience using these trimmers.","Product: The BOSTITCH BTFP1KIT 1-Tool and Compressor Combo Kit is ideal for interior and exterior finishing and trimming project for a variety of crafts like furniture, cabinets, and staircases. It features a 150 max PSI 6.0 gallon tank (22.7 L) and 2.6 SCFM* delivered @ 90 PSI pump, which enables long tool run time with quick recovery. The compressor features long-life oil-free, maintenance-free pump for convenient use. It has a BOSTITCH high efficiency motor for easy start up in cold weather or extension cord application [14 ga or larger, 50 ft. (15.2 m) or less]. At only 78.5 dBA** operational noise level it offers you a quiet work environment. The SB-1850BN 18 GA brad nailer drives 18GA brad nails from 5/8\" to 2\". 1/4\" x 15' PVC air hose with fittings and 1-1/4\" 18GA brad nails are included. specs: Depth Adjustment - Yes, Adjustable Exhaust, Magazine Capacity - 100, No Mar Pad, Power Source - Pneumatic, Tool Weight only 2.7 lbs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: great little compressor for reasonable price\n\nReview: Fine little unit with good recovery and fast start up to 150 lbs pressure. This is technically my 4th compressor, and I wanted one that is portable just in case I need to take it somewhere. It's not heavy, is easy to carry, makes pressure quickly, and sustains pressure when constantly used pretty well indeed. I haven't used it to drive 16 penny nails, but use it for cleaning, blowing off the shop, and adding air to tires on 4 vehicles at the house. Many other chores as well. It's not quiet, but it's not as loud as my 20 gallon compressor that's belt driven, but one should expect a running compressor to be somewhat noisy, considering what they do. I'm satisfied with this one.","Product: New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: John, John, John....where's the end??\n\nReview: I've read all of John's books, and this last one is typical Locke, farcical and whimsical treatment of unlikely events and personalities, filled with humorous stories and conjured fantasy-laden happenstances that amuse if not delight the reader seeking the unusual, irreverent, hyperbolic activities that are soooooo John Locke. This one is decent enough, and has its own brand of insanity, but I find that it is unfinished, and just don't like the way it ended at all. Just no resolution, it cuts you off at the apex of dramatic tension and offers no relief or satisfaction, as the action and suspense are just cut off abruptly and without good reason. So, please finish the story John. No doubt in another novel that will suffice as part II of this one, which leaves us hanging. C'mon, John, write a complete novel in one book, and let us savor the resolution without waiting for a part two.","Product: New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: more western fun from Locke\n\nReview: John Locke has several series, and the Emmett Love western series is my favorite actually. It ties together elements of the other series as well by linking ancestries to future Locke stories' heros, so is interesting it that aspect. But these tales form a continuing saga of characters who are definitely western cowboy types in nature, or plain folks taking on the wild west, with a smattering of completely unexpected characters such as Rose and Emmett's new precocious daughter and mentoree of Rose, if there is such a word. Things happen that garner chuckles and more from the reader, and the play on words is fun here as in all of Locke's works, complete with a good dosage of irreverence to moderate family values."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Hamilton Beach 49981a Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker; New; Free Shipping\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very nice single brew coffee-making appliance\\n\\nReview: This is a really nicely designed single brew coffee machine, that makes a nice, hot cup of joe. Naturally, there's some cleanup required, but the appliance is not large and its \\\"footprint\\\" is minimal on your counter, and it does have a \\\"strong\\\" brew selector which simply slows down the rate of water going through the coffee to extract a bit more, maybe, of the coffee??? It has a handy step-up shelf which is the de facto position for the machine, rarely requiring the full height to be used, for example, when you want to fill up a travel mug for the road for example. I've a bunch of coffee machines, and for a single cup with a bit of maintenance, this one's a good one. Of course, you have to supply or grind your own beans, but that's part of the art of fine coffee creations, isn't it?? Still, the automated single cup coffee-machine on the counter that uses those cups get used more often than this baby, for the mostly obvious reason of all......convenience.\",\n \"Product: This unique accessory allows you to add a base made of three foldable high strength steel legs to the Monopods 679, 680, 681. After using them the legs can be folded and stored inside the bottom section of the monopod ready in a few seconds when needed. Attachment: 25 hole (20 with adapter); color: black; load capacity: 30.86 lbs.; material: aluminum; weight: 0.93 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: works with my older Manfrotto 670B tripod\\n\\nReview: First, the positive. This looked promising, and it is very well made as is everything by Manfrotto. I discovered (took a chance buying it) that it indeed does work with my model 670B monopod. It is a slick design, and it does enable one to use their monopod with a self-standing base. But if used as a tripod the problem with it is that it wobbles badly, and continues to wobble when left alone for some time, gradually releasing whatever energy input created the wobble in the first place. I had hoped that it would actually support the monopod to use as a tripod, but not realistically so. You still need to hold onto the camera/monopod to stabilize it. I wanted to use this for shooting video with my DSLR 60D Canon, to save \\\"footprint\\\" space taken by a video tripod, but in the end decided not to use it. I may still try to use it as a \\\"stabilized monopod\\\" in the future with the caveat that it still needs hands-on support much like a regular monopod. Since there was no specific description by Manfrotto on how it's intended to be used in the first place, perhaps the only original intention is to help using the monopod as a \\\"base-stabilized\\\" monopod after all. For that purpose it would do nicely. But this review is more about my overall experience given that there is no real description as to the proposed functionality of the item.\",\n \"Product: Add a touch of elegance and bring happiness to any room! The Smartparts SP104C is a 10.4-inch digital picture frame with a classic walnut wood frame that is sure to please anyone.With the SP104C you can view photos and listen to music without a computer! The 10.4-inch display features 640 x 480 resolution and is perfect for viewing your JPEG photos in continuous slide show or still mode. You can also listen to WMA music files and hear them clearly on the built-in speakers!There's an OptiPix Pro software installation file pre-loaded on the frame's internal memory which can help you view your vertical photos the right way. It can also help you sharpen your photos, find and transfer photos to your frame, and fit more pictures in your frame. Using OptiPix Pro you can store up to 2,000 pictures on your frame!The Smartparts SP104C already comes with 128 MB of internal memory, however, you can add an SD, MMC, MS, xD, or CF card via the built-in card readers! Place this SP104C 10.4-inch digital photo frame on your desk at work, by your bedside, or even on a wall, wherever you place it, it's sure to put a smile on your face! Order today!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: nice picture but can't get the sound to accompany slideshow\\n\\nReview: I like the looks, the general ease of operation, but I really wanted to show slides accompanied by the sound, and just can't seem to make it happen. I'm technically quite adept, so I don't think that this is the operator. I can get the sound to play alone, or a slideshow to play alone, but when I try to make the setting to do both simultaneously, it just won't do it. Other than that this is a good value with a good picture.\\n I'm adding this bit to the review having used this for a while. I still stand by my former comments, but need to add that I am dismayed that the viewer doesn't read all of my jpg files, but instead puts up a big red X on way too many files that it cannot read. I know all of my files are jpgs, so this is most annoying. Now, I simply find an image I like and keep it lit on that image, and change the image once every couple of days or so, and enjoy it better this way.\",\n \"Product: Add a touch of elegance and bring happiness to any room! The Smartparts SP104C is a 10.4-inch digital picture frame with a classic walnut wood frame that is sure to please anyone.With the SP104C you can view photos and listen to music without a computer! The 10.4-inch display features 640 x 480 resolution and is perfect for viewing your JPEG photos in continuous slide show or still mode. You can also listen to WMA music files and hear them clearly on the built-in speakers!There's an OptiPix Pro software installation file pre-loaded on the frame's internal memory which can help you view your vertical photos the right way. It can also help you sharpen your photos, find and transfer photos to your frame, and fit more pictures in your frame. Using OptiPix Pro you can store up to 2,000 pictures on your frame!The Smartparts SP104C already comes with 128 MB of internal memory, however, you can add an SD, MMC, MS, xD, or CF card via the built-in card readers! Place this SP104C 10.4-inch digital photo frame on your desk at work, by your bedside, or even on a wall, wherever you place it, it's sure to put a smile on your face! Order today!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: nice picture but can't get the sound to accompany slideshow\\n\\nReview: I like the looks, the general ease of operation, but I really wanted to show slides accompanied by the sound, and just can't seem to make it happen. I'm technically quite adept, so I don't think that this is the operator. I can get the sound to play alone, or a slideshow to play alone, but when I try to make the setting to do both simultaneously, it just won't do it. Other than that this is a good value with a good picture.\\n I'm adding this bit to the review having used this for a while. I still stand by my former comments, but need to add that I am dismayed that the viewer doesn't read all of my jpg files, but instead puts up a big red X on way too many files that it cannot read. I know all of my files are jpgs, so this is most annoying. Now, I simply find an image I like and keep it lit on that image, and change the image once every couple of days or so, and enjoy it better this way.\",\n \"Product: 789\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: great value but a little unwieldy\\n\\nReview: It's a good wrapper for the VTab 1008, but it's a little clunky and heavy. Takes a few days to ventilate the odors of manufacturing plastics. The texture of the material is good for handling and looks good also. The elastic that encloses it is strong and stout and should endure. The cutouts for all inputs and speakers and such are perfectly executed. If left on a table, the three indents for lean angles work nicely, but using it sitting in a chair the device falls out of the selected indent too easily. It's nice how it enables rotation for use vertically or horizontally, still enabling the \\\"stops\\\" for desired viewing angle.\\n\\nAll in all an extremely good value, but not a svelte design by any means.\",\n \"Product: The Simply Vibe V5-BT1 offers great quality sound in a conveniently sized portable speaker. It can connect to any Bluetooth enabled device. It can also connect to any device via 3.5mm aux jack. The V5-BT1 boasts an incredible battery life of up to 18 hours on medium volume. It also features a built in power bank - simply plug in any USB charged device into the USB port to start charging. With a built-in microphone, the speaker can act as a hands free speaker phone. While connected via Bluetooth, simply press the phone button on the speaker when receiving a call. Technology Specifications: Output Power (RMS@10%THD) 2 x1.5W Speakers (please specify 2 way or 3 way etc...) 2x Drivers, Stereo Wireless Type (e.g. 900MHz, 2.4GHz) Bluetooth Operation Range (Up to Meter) 10m No. of Channels N/A Subwoofer (Y/N) Passive Woofer Midrange (Y/N) Full range Tweeter (Y/N) N Indoor Only or Indoor/Outdoor Indoor/Outdoor Water Resistant (Y/N) N Material of Shield Magnet Material of Speaker Cone Paper cone Radio (Y/N; Analog/PLL) N Magnet Type NDFEB Frequency Range(Hz) BT2.4GHz Sensitivity (dB) TBC Impedance (Ohm) 4ohm Jack (please specify) Line in jack Battery Requirement Built-in lithium battery 1500mA (Operation time around 18 hours at median volume Battery Life (hrs.) 12 AC Powered (Y/N) Optional Remote Control (Y/N) No Other Features Class 2 V2.1, AD2P, Hands free, Built-in Microphone, USB charging etc. Accessories Included \\\"USB to Micro USB Charging cable, 3.5mm audio cable\\\" Unit Size (L x H x D mm) Receiver/Transmitter 149x62x39mm Unit Weight (kg) 0.251\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Rated 3.5 but Amazon won't let you do that...\\n\\nReview: It's small, light and well made. Bluetooth paired very easily. Just charged it up and let my wife enjoy it on the deck outside. I don't have info to the amount of time the speaker will play per charge, nor have we used the speakerphone; perhaps I will add to this review in future. The speaker is well made, appearance is solid, with a silicone-like coating which is \\\"grippy\\\" and provides an appealing finish with good feel. I bought this based on reviews by two \\\"elite\\\" reviewers for Amazon, but am not ready to endorse their five stars however. The volume output is less than the \\\"moderate\\\" one reviewer stated, rather it's like a plugged in clock radio, or a small tv set. The sound quality is quite good, however, with faithful reproduction of sound. Pandora streamed nicely through it, and mp3's played well also. this is a small item, only 6\\\" long X approximately 2.5 x 2 inches. Now that it's here, it seems like a lot of money for such a small, lightly powered speaker, but it will serve us well as a \\\"personal\\\" speaker on the boat or on the deck. Would not be adequate for a small party, unless background music only was desired.\\nPros: good sound quality, long battery life, able to charge other items with USB powered port, 4-light battery level check, easy pairing, extremely portable, good build quality\\nCons: Very limited sound volume, couldn't hear it if my boat was under way (Pontoon with 90 HP Yamaha 4 stroke) but would be decent if at anchor and chillin' or on deck at home relaxing with glass of wine and book or magazine; bass output minimal but discernible nonetheless\",\n \"Product: Take your tunes on the go with the Sony ZSRS60BT CD Boombox. This boombox lets you play music from a variety of sources, including CD, CD-RW, MP3-CD, AM/FM radio, 3.5mm AUX input, USB thumb drives, and Bluetooth streaming. For easy Bluetooth connectivity, built-in NFC allows you to tap your compatible device against the NFC logo for instant pairing.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sony makes another good, high value product\\n\\nReview: My mom, 90 yrs old, needed a replacement for her failing music player, so I scoured possibilities and found this inventive and classicly good looking unit, which is highly adaptable to modern technology, but which also plays cd's \\\"on the move\\\", has a very large stable handle, has an FM/AM radio, plays USB stick audio MP3's, and can actually add MP3 files to a USB stick by copying them to the stick from the CD in the player, by using a few simple command prompts that are detailed in the literature accompanying the player. I tested this feature and though it's a bit clunky, and not so fast in its operation, it did in fact copy selections from a cd that I commanded it to, and I sent the USB stick to my mom so she could have a way of saving her selections on it from her own CD's as well as borrowed ones. Alas, I'm afraid that feature won't be used by my tech-challenged mother, but she very much enjoys her new stereo system. The USB stick could have loaded all of her cd's with ease, since it was 32 GB. Anyways, it's easily portable, yet has a quality, rich, tight and clear sound with sufficient volume to exceed most peoples' listening requirement. Nice job Sony........it usually pays to get a Sony over some unknown name, and this is proof positive of that claim.\",\n \"Product: Following in the success of the STRIKER fishfinder series, Garmin is proud to announce the new STRIKER fishfinders with ClearV technology. These devices are designed to allow you to mark your favorite fishing spot and easily navigate back to it tomorrow, saving you time and money. STRIKER series fishfinders are available in 3.5-, 5- and 7-inch display sizes. Display resolution: 480 x 320 pixels.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: works well enough with major caveats however\\n\\nReview: this gps fishfinder is working well enough, very sensitive to depth reading with tenths of a foot accuracy, and the speed as calculated by gps, and the fish finding seems good as well. Weaknesses are the construction details which indicate a limited lifetime is expected when compared to my last uit which had really tight screwed on connectors where these are simple, push-in types, very small and soft texture and not super tight when plugged in. They're a little finicky also, having a slight chamfer to indicate how to insert the two plugs, and the pins are very tiny. Besides the connectors, the way the \\\"head\\\" unit is attached to the pivoting base is very insecure indeed. It's almost impossible to insert the head unit into the base without disconnecting the holder from the base. These connections are simply too easily disrupted, or separated with very little effort. Yes, the system allows pivoting and tipping of the head unit in the base, but everything is very easily dislodged if any effort is exerted on the unit, unintentionally or not. Very easily to be ripped off by a thief if desired. Lastly, the screen disappears way too easily in the sunlight, and is invisible with sunglasses on in the sunlight, which is not cool. I have a bimini which affords some shadow and makes the display just legible in bright sunlight, without sunglasses on of course, but without that bit of shade it would be almost impossible to read. My old LCD display of back and white may have been archaic, but it was a pleasure to read in any light whatever. So, with these caveats, the unit works well enough, but I'm seriously concerned about its longevity.\",\n \"Product: The Future Is In Front Of You Strap in and prepare for the latest in virtual reality. The HooToo HT-VR002 is a virtual reality headset capable of displaying 3D films, stunning 360 degree interactive photos and videos, and dedicated VR websites. As an entry level headset, it is a fun and affordable way to experience the future of entertainment.Comfort Fitting Wearing the headset feels comfortable and snug on your head due to a balanced design that redistributes the weight to relieve tension, stress, and pressure, ensuring you can use the headset for longer. When worn, the soft sponge casing further reduces pressure as well as providing more room for your face to breathe. For All Eyes Nearly everyone can use the headset, no matter their level of vision, thanks to a fully adjustable focal (2.1- 2.9) and object distance settings. When adjusted, the unreal 3D worlds look fresher, crisper, and more detailed than ever before. A Wider View Specifically designed for this VR headset, the built-in immersive HooToo Optical Lens prevents distortion while also providing a greater 102 field of vision so you can see and experience more than you ever could in the real world. A Safer, More Immersive Experience For improved usability, the plastic holder provides greater heat dissipation to protect your phone from overheating and damage. When it comes to getting a better view, an insertable 8-shaped shade cover stops light leakage while also optimizing the experience by standardizing framing across different apps. Apps for Everyone Compatible with apps from the Apple App and Google Play Stores, you'll have access to an ever growing library of exciting content from films and games to virtual tours around the world. All popular smartphones with a 4.85\\\"-6.25\\\" width, 2.3\\\"-3.8\\\" length, and 0.29\\\"-0.37\\\" thickness are compatible so everyone can enter a new reality right from their living room.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 3-D VR experience is here and affordable!\\n\\nReview: Insert a phone, center it once only, add headphones on either side, ....even add a power supply for the phone if you want since they provided slots all around the outer phone-retaining visor that flips open to receive your phone. I don't seem to be able to focus using the two small circular rotating focusing rings, but it looks sharp just the same. I'm using a Samsung 5S phone with 1080P resolution, and pixels are easily seen, but the experience is still fun and never hangs up. Lot of fun for the money; great first 3-D visor toy for anyone interested in getting familiar with the technology. The magnetic trigger works for certain apps that were written for the G. Cardboard visor, and can act as a menu selector, or return to beginning of VR video, for example. All in all, I'd say this is a fun unit; I gave one to our 12 year old nephew for his birthday the other day, and it was the hit of the party!! Everyone wanted in on the experience, and all were wowed by the VR 3-D experience.\",\n \"Product: Ever unsure just how much to tip your server at a restaurant? With this 8-digit calculator watch, you can do so with confidence.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Casio made in China has problems\\n\\nReview: I always had reliable and consistent quality with Casio watch products; I've owned several over the last 30 years or so, and this watch is a look at the past, since I recall this style came out many years ago. Unfortunately, it's made in China, and the bugaboo with that is quality, as usual. Not that you can't get good quality from China, like Apple products made by the millions there, but my personal experience is that Chinese manufacturing is more often than not very poorly executed for several reasons. This watch, right out of the box, could not program the month and day, although all other functions tested so far seem to work. Telling time works fine, but by not being able to accept inputs for month and day, the corresponding day of the week in the upper right hand corner reads incorrectly, and can not be remedied. I've tried over and over and over, but sadly it will not accept inputs for month or day of the month. So it is reduced to the simplest timepiece, with the ability to calculate simple operations.\",\n \"Product: This is a nice condition VHS, ideal for collector's, viewer's and or fans of this type of movie genre.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of Diane Lane's best acting jobs\\n\\nReview: My wife and I have seen this a few times, it's one of those that you can enjoy over and over. Diane does a nice job reinventing her life and moving to Italy indefinitely. Her challenge is to fix up a very old villa, and to find someone to love and to be loved by. Along the way she makes unexpected friendships, and becomes instrumental in helping others find happiness in love, and she does some excellent food preparations for the workers on the villa. Very mouth-watering and colorful Italian dishes that look fantastic. There's comedy, some tragic elements, but in the end there's hope and celebration for life and love in this nicely done movie. A chick flick? Yeah, but I enjoyed it also.\",\n \"Product: From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Lucy also stars Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Rollercoaster of a sci-fy ride with fast pace and fantastic storyline\\n\\nReview: what's not to like?? Sexy Scarlett Johannson, transforming her intellectual potential into real powers of mind over matter as more and more of her brain matter is brought to full awareness and full utilization from exposure to a fetal developmental hormone. It's a wild ride, as Lucy grows quickly into a kind of supernerd with super mental capabilities, but with a caveat that forces her to align her efforts with the most critical thinking minds of scientific investigation. There's a lot, I mean a LOT, of gun-wielding violence as Lucy struggles to evade the attacks on her for purely business reasons at first, and then ultimately for personal as well as business motivations. If you enjoy sci-fi that is imaginable but unlikely, this will overflow your cup. There's also some really great comic lines intertwined with the outrageous adventure scenes, and one finds that the flic satisfies on many levels.\",\n \"Product: Lucy Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy (Steelbook)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Rollercoaster of a sci-fy ride with fast pace and fantastic storyline\\n\\nReview: what's not to like?? Sexy Scarlett Johannson, transforming her intellectual potential into real powers of mind over matter as more and more of her brain matter is brought to full awareness and full utilization from exposure to a fetal developmental hormone. It's a wild ride, as Lucy grows quickly into a kind of supernerd with super mental capabilities, but with a caveat that forces her to align her efforts with the most critical thinking minds of scientific investigation. There's a lot, I mean a LOT, of gun-wielding violence as Lucy struggles to evade the attacks on her for purely business reasons at first, and then ultimately for personal as well as business motivations. If you enjoy sci-fi that is imaginable but unlikely, this will overflow your cup. There's also some really great comic lines intertwined with the outrageous adventure scenes, and one finds that the flic satisfies on many levels.\",\n \"Product: Return to Downton Abbey for the sixth and final season to discover the fates of the Crawley family, and the servants who work for them, as they face new challenges and begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. Creator Julian Fellowes brings the top PBS drama of all time to its climactic chapter, with the beloved ensemble led by Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, and Maggie Smith.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Intelligently written, credibly acted, and adictively enjoyed by folks who like the British vibe\\n\\nReview: some love the British accent, the British behavior, the British characterizations, the British sensibilities, the British insouciance, the British class society of the olden days, and the British values as they relate to honor and societal status. It's all here in the Downton Abbey series, where all of life's pain, joy, thrills, guilt, worry, and love and suspense are found in the aristocratic and the common levels of British society. Set at the \\\"big house\\\", Downton Abbey offers splendid character development of both the wealthy as well as the servants, as a captivating in-house duality survives a fading way of life in war torn Europe. Modernization is on the rise, as electricity finds its way into society, followed by telephones and telegraphs, automobiles and airplanes, and the rise of the proletariat slowly closes in on the old money families who survive in their castle-like estates. Lots of stories within stories within stories, and interesting relationships between classes and among classes are artfully crafted using well developed characters who garner your attention and your favor by their unique personalities. It's quality stuff, folks, with intelligent discussions and credible acting, and it simply pulls you into their world.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Still curiously intriguing and grisly wrapped in epicurean delicacies\\n\\nReview: After season one and two, I anticipated more for season three, but it was o.k. all in all. The episodes in Italy are done well enough, and the odd continuing relationship with Dr Bedelia DuMaurier, though peculiar, is somehow credible.\\nI enjoyed the ongoing portrayal of Dr Lecter as the brilliant historian of antiquities, and the special dinners hosted in the beautiful settings.\\n The too-great emphasis on the final threat, the Red Dragon, which culminates the story in the final episode was just too slow to develop and lost a lot of momentum in its development from episode to episode.\\nThe final episode of season 3 was somewhat of a disappointment in my mind, although artistically wrought in many aspects.\",\n \"Product: We make products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside. We do This, so our customers can make the most of the time they spend pursuing their passions.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Functional but with a few caviats\\n\\nReview: thought I actually reviewed this earlier, but Amazon indicates I haven't, so here goes. The good: It's very inexpensive for what it does, and that is it indicates depth accurately and quickly, along with other data that are interesting to a boater/casual fisherman. Fish spotting seems pretty good. Charging voltage indicator is good. Split screen, though small, is good. Ability to set waypoints is good. The bad: It doesn't give me my relative speed using satellite telemetry, like the one it replaces used to do. I should have checked on that with more diligence, since that is a feature that I really liked, using it to control speed when water-skiing or tubing, etc.. Also, the connectors, though they seem adequate, or very lighweight, non-locking type, which don't promise long life, but --so far, so good in these first six months of use. Also, the unit itself detaches from the mount way too easily, and can be \\\"knocked off\\\" of it by simply bumping into it a little too hard. It doesn't come with the cover plate, which it should, (I got one separately) and the start switch is often stubborn to initiate the device, requiring a hard, prolonged press. The Ugly: The screen cannot be read useably when it's reflecting bright sun, so it's best to protect it from sun exposure if possible when choosing it's home mounting position. That can be very annoying. My old black and white lcd unit could be read easily in all conditions, especially good in bright sunlight.\",\n \"Product: GreenWorks Pro 80V System offers a range of commercial grade tools for the professionals and those who just want more power. This 16-inch cordless string trimmer features an front mount motor for versatile use. Light weight and easier to use, it has a variable speed trigger for power on demand, 14/16-inch cut path, .080 line diameter bump feed and die cast gear box for durability. Designed for durability and heavy duty jobs, it features a brushless motor that delivers the power and performance of a 32cc gas engine. With an extra battery on hand, you can now rip through weeds in neighborhood without the hassle of gas. Compatible batteries currently include a 2ah (model GBA80200) and 4ah (model GBA80400) battery and rapid charger (model GCH8040). The 2ah battery charges within 30 minutes so you can get back to work and finish that job. The 4ah battery charges within 1 hour.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Very powerful but difficult to operate efficiently and smoothly....learning curve isn't simple or easy, but I'm getting there.\\n\\nReview: I have the snow blower, so decided to get the string trimmer following the breakdown of my 2-stroke gas powered trimmer. It's plently powerful, and at first I didn't realize that it was variable speed, since the trigger is not very responsive.....it seems either off or full power on, but when I tried to modulate the speed to less than all-out full speed, the results improved dramatically. On full speed, it's so powerfu that it eats up the line very rapidly, for example I burned through 25 ft of .090 line before I was finished trimming my property after mowing. I have about 400 lineal feet of trimming required, so I was somewhat frustrated by using up so much line. But now that I realize the power output level can be controlled variably the line lasts much longer. The trigger is simply not easy to modulate though, and it's not easy to control the variable speed output which makes the experience less than optimal. I replaced the original line with the heavier .090 with a twist design, and it works well. Bumping for more string seems to cut into the lawn badly though, scalding areas where I bump to extract more line. Also, I've had to stop and restring a few times when the line breaks and fails to come out of the line hub, which is frustrating. So, for me, it's a mixed bag. Lots of power for sure, but difficult to modulate the power with the variable speed trigger, and awkward to restring the line hub as well, and the bumping to extract more line doesn't work smoothly and requires a big bump thus cutting into grass areas really heavily. I'm working through these kinks, but find it a difficult product to use efficiently. This is my first electric trimmer, but my fourth trimmer overall so I have some experience using these trimmers.\",\n \"Product: The BOSTITCH BTFP1KIT 1-Tool and Compressor Combo Kit is ideal for interior and exterior finishing and trimming project for a variety of crafts like furniture, cabinets, and staircases. It features a 150 max PSI 6.0 gallon tank (22.7 L) and 2.6 SCFM* delivered @ 90 PSI pump, which enables long tool run time with quick recovery. The compressor features long-life oil-free, maintenance-free pump for convenient use. It has a BOSTITCH high efficiency motor for easy start up in cold weather or extension cord application [14 ga or larger, 50 ft. (15.2 m) or less]. At only 78.5 dBA** operational noise level it offers you a quiet work environment. The SB-1850BN 18 GA brad nailer drives 18GA brad nails from 5/8\\\" to 2\\\". 1/4\\\" x 15' PVC air hose with fittings and 1-1/4\\\" 18GA brad nails are included. specs: Depth Adjustment - Yes, Adjustable Exhaust, Magazine Capacity - 100, No Mar Pad, Power Source - Pneumatic, Tool Weight only 2.7 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: great little compressor for reasonable price\\n\\nReview: Fine little unit with good recovery and fast start up to 150 lbs pressure. This is technically my 4th compressor, and I wanted one that is portable just in case I need to take it somewhere. It's not heavy, is easy to carry, makes pressure quickly, and sustains pressure when constantly used pretty well indeed. I haven't used it to drive 16 penny nails, but use it for cleaning, blowing off the shop, and adding air to tires on 4 vehicles at the house. Many other chores as well. It's not quiet, but it's not as loud as my 20 gallon compressor that's belt driven, but one should expect a running compressor to be somewhat noisy, considering what they do. I'm satisfied with this one.\",\n \"Product: New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: John, John, John....where's the end??\\n\\nReview: I've read all of John's books, and this last one is typical Locke, farcical and whimsical treatment of unlikely events and personalities, filled with humorous stories and conjured fantasy-laden happenstances that amuse if not delight the reader seeking the unusual, irreverent, hyperbolic activities that are soooooo John Locke. This one is decent enough, and has its own brand of insanity, but I find that it is unfinished, and just don't like the way it ended at all. Just no resolution, it cuts you off at the apex of dramatic tension and offers no relief or satisfaction, as the action and suspense are just cut off abruptly and without good reason. So, please finish the story John. No doubt in another novel that will suffice as part II of this one, which leaves us hanging. C'mon, John, write a complete novel in one book, and let us savor the resolution without waiting for a part two.\",\n \"Product: New York Times best-selling author John Locke is the international best-selling author of sixteen books in four different genres. He is the 8th author in history to have sold one million eBooks on Kindle. Locke has had four books in the top ten at the same time, including #1 and #2. His Donovan Creed thriller series has sold more than 1,700,000 copies since January, 2011, and foreign rights have been acquired by six major publishers for Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian translations.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: more western fun from Locke\\n\\nReview: John Locke has several series, and the Emmett Love western series is my favorite actually. It ties together elements of the other series as well by linking ancestries to future Locke stories' heros, so is interesting it that aspect. But these tales form a continuing saga of characters who are definitely western cowboy types in nature, or plain folks taking on the wild west, with a smattering of completely unexpected characters such as Rose and Emmett's new precocious daughter and mentoree of Rose, if there is such a word. Things happen that garner chuckles and more from the reader, and the play on words is fun here as in all of Locke's works, complete with a good dosage of irreverence to moderate family values.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":20,"string":"20"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1856,"string":"1,856"}}},{"rowIdx":1857,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3BUI7OHD0DGAM"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Paperback. Pub Date :2013-06-06 Pages: 448 Language: English Publisher: Harper Go with God and Fight Like the Devil.The remarkable new novel by Britain's master storyteller. which culminates at the Battle of Poitiers.1356: France stands alert to danger.The English army. victorious at the battle of Crcy and led by the Black Prince. is invading and the French are hunting them down.The bloodiest battles of the Hundred Years War are yet to be fought.Thomas of Hookton. an English archer. becomes trapped with his outnumbered army.And here. near the town of Poitiers. an extraordinary confrontation will ignite one of the greatest battles of all time.\". The summary of the review text is \"Medieval Fiction At Its Best!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"1356 is the fourth book in Cornwell's Grail Quest series set during The Hundred Years' War. The series' protagonist, the English archer Thomas of Hookton, is now a knight known throughout France as le Btard, the commander of a fierce band of English longbowmen called the Hellequin. Like the other books in this series, Thomas is set on a quest to find a religious artifact. This time it's a sword called la Malice - the sword that Saint Peter used in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Black Friars are preaching that whoever possesses the sword will win the war between England and France, so Thomas' lord, the earl of Northampton, sends Thomas and his Hellequin to find it before the French can.\n\nOne of the best things about Cornwell's novels are the villains, and 1356 has a colorful cast of characters opposing Thomas' quest. These include a thoroughly malevolent priest called Father Calade and Cardinal Bessires, one of the villains from Book 3 (Heretic) who believes finding la Malice will help him become the next pope. There is also an ber chivalrous French knight named Roland de Verrec who becomes lured into the cardinal's service, as well as Thomas' old sidekick, the Scotsman Robbie Douglas, who now serves his uncle fighting alongside the king of France.\n\nGenevieve, the heroine from Heretic, is now Thomas' wife and the mother of their son, and those two characters play significant roles in the story, especially in the novel's most intense scene set in a French castle. There is also a charming scene in the first third of the book where Thomas learns some key information about la Malice from an old nun who is also a former countess. Cornwell's portrayal of the nun and her amusing dialogue reminded me why he remains my favorite author. This scene also offers clues to the minor religious mystery that's embedded in the plot.\n\nThe famous battle of 1356 - the Battle of Poitiers, for which the book is named - is the setting for the novel's climax, but the battle plays a lesser role in this story than in Cornwell's Agincourt. Edward, the Black Prince of England, and King Jean le Bon of France are important supporting characters, and their battle at Poitiers is masterfully written, but the conflict between Thomas and the cardinal over la Malice dominates this story. Overall, 1356 is yet another great novel from Bernard Cornwell, and a worthy edition to one of his most engaging series. I highly recommend it!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"1356 is the fourth book in Cornwell's Grail Quest series set during The Hundred Years' War. The series' protagonist, the English archer Thomas of Hookton, is now a knight known throughout France as le Btard, the commander of a fierce band of English longbowmen called the Hellequin. Like the other books in this series, Thomas is set on a quest to find a religious artifact. This time it's a sword called la Malice - the sword that Saint Peter used in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Black Friars are preaching that whoever possesses the sword will win the war between England and France, so Thomas' lord, the earl of Northampton, sends Thomas and his Hellequin to find it before the French can.\n\nOne of the best things about Cornwell's novels are the villains, and 1356 has a colorful cast of characters opposing Thomas' quest. These include a thoroughly malevolent priest called Father Calade and Cardinal Bessires, one of the villains from Book 3 (Heretic) who believes finding la Malice will help him become the next pope. There is also an ber chivalrous French knight named Roland de Verrec who becomes lured into the cardinal's service, as well as Thomas' old sidekick, the Scotsman Robbie Douglas, who now serves his uncle fighting alongside the king of France.\n\nGenevieve, the heroine from Heretic, is now Thomas' wife and the mother of their son, and those two characters play significant roles in the story, especially in the novel's most intense scene set in a French castle. There is also a charming scene in the first third of the book where Thomas learns some key information about la Malice from an old nun who is also a former countess. Cornwell's portrayal of the nun and her amusing dialogue reminded me why he remains my favorite author. This scene also offers clues to the minor religious mystery that's embedded in the plot.\n\nThe famous battle of 1356 - the Battle of Poitiers, for which the book is named - is the setting for the novel's climax, but the battle plays a lesser role in this story than in Cornwell's Agincourt. Edward, the Black Prince of England, and King Jean le Bon of France are important supporting characters, and their battle at Poitiers is masterfully written, but the conflict between Thomas and the cardinal over la Malice dominates this story. Overall, 1356 is yet another great novel from Bernard Cornwell, and a worthy edition to one of his most engaging series. I highly recommend it!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Dance with the Dragons book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: GRRM's Most Merciless Tale Yet\n\nReview: Let me start by saying this is a first rate novel. At times, I found myself lost within its pages, feeling the storys suspense and tension in my very bones. It is better than A Feast for Crows and probably on par with A Clash Of Kings. But it is easily George R.R. Martins most merciless tale in the series. Imagine A Storm Of Swords ending right after the Red Wedding. Just merciless.\n\nA Dance With Dragons is the fraternal twin of A Feast For Crows. Originally, Martin intended them to be a single book, but after it grew two long, he broke it in two. He separated the storylines geographically, so the two books were supposed to take place at the same time. But that is only true for about half of A Dance With Dragons. Past the midpoint, the novels timelines converge and several of the stories started in A Feast For Crows continue in A Dance With Dragons. As a result, we have several chapters from the viewpoint of characters like Cersei and Victarion Greyjoy, who were major players in A Feast For Crows. Theres also scenes from Jaimies and Aryas points-of-view, but none from Sansas or Sams.\n\nThe main characters in A Dance With Dragons are all the fan favorites who were left out of A Feast For Crows: Daenerys, Jon Snow, Bran Stark, and Tyrion Lannister. The book also features a myriad of scenes from other characters viewpoints, including Theon Greyjoy, his sister Asha, Lady Melisandre, Barristan Selmy, Davos Seaworth, two princes of Dorne, an exiled knight who served as Hand to the last Targaryan king, and Kevan Lannister. Its a thick character soup, but somehow it all works.\n\nThis novel includes more scenes set across the Narrow Sea and around Slavers Bay than any of the prior novels. Many storylines are leading toward Daenerys and her dragons, and its in these scenes that the book is at its best. In fact if this novel only concerned Daenerys storyline, it would be a worthy read. Dany shows her naivet in this one, revealing shes still a young girl and not quite ready to play the game of thrones. As the title suggests, her dragons play a significant role, and the scenes involving them are among my favorites. Ser Barristan Selmy also takes on a leading role. Hes one of the few true heroes left in the story, wise and brave and noble like Ned Stark. Weve needed a replacement for Ned for a while now, and Selmy is it. Of course, this means hell probably meet a tragic death in The Winds Of Winter. Cest la via.\n\nThe bulk of the remaining action takes place in the North, where Ramsey Bolton has become the books biggest monster since Prince Joffrey. (Actually, Bolton is worse. Much worse.) He and his father have their eyes on Winterfell, which Ramsey hopes to secure through a marriage with a girl he believes to be Arya Stark. Meanwhile, up at The Wall, Jon Snow is dealing with Mance Raider and all the Wildlings who surrendered at the end of A Storm of Swords. He also has to deal with the presence of Stannis Baratheon and his red priestess Melisandre, whose prophecies are starting to play a major role in these books. Beyond The Wall, Bran continues to search for the three-eyed crow, and while his story arc makes long strides, its unclear where Martin is going with this character.\n\nBy the end, the lives of nearly every character the reader cares about are far worse off than when the book begins. Pick your wedding, Red or Purple, and youll get the picture. Also, there are no storylines resolved in this book. Nearly every main characters tale ends in some form of cliffhanger. So now, we must wait until The Winds Of Winter to learn what might emerge from the chaos that is the end of A Dance With Dragons.","Product: Thomas of Hookton is one of those archers. When his village is sacked by French raiders, he makes a promise to God: to retrieve the relic stolen from Hookton's church. Escaping his father's ambitions, he becomes a wild youth who delights in the life of an army on the warpath. Driven by his conscience and protected by his fearsome skills, he enters a world where lovers become enemies and enemies become friends, where his only certainty is that somewhere, beyond a horizon smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English army, a terrible enemy awaits him. This enemy would harness the power of Chistendom's greatest relic: the Grail itself. Here, in the first book of a new series, the quest begins. It leads him through the fields of France, to the village of Crecy where two great armies meet on the hillside to do battle.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A must read for fans of medieval fiction!\n\nReview: Set in the mid-fourteenth century, The Archers Tale (titled Harlequin in the U.K.) tells the story of Thomas of Hookton, a bastard-born son of a village priest. Thomass father wanted his son to take the cloth, but all Thomas wanted to be was an archer, one of the deadly English longbowmen whose mighty weapon would help decide so many battles during the Hundred Years War. After a wonderful prologue, we learn that Thomas got his wish, serving as an archer in the army of the Earl of Northampton during the siege of a walled town in Brittany named La Roche-Derrien.\n\nThomas is one of my favorite of Cornwells protagonists. Hes Oxford educated, speaks three languages, and is happiest when serving as a bowman in the kings army. But he also has a promise to keep: to reclaim Hooktons holy treasure, the Lance of St. George, from the man who stole it and murdered Thomass father. Despite the urging of Thomass friend, Father Hobbe, to keep that promise, Thomas is preoccupied with his life as an archer, until fate brings him low and sets him on the path to fulfill his oath.\n\nThat path begins with Jeannette, a widowed French countess who will do anything to make sure her young son inherits his late fathers title. Jeanette is a brave, defiant, and flawed character who hates the English, but soon finds herself surrounded by enemies, both English and French. After the English sack her home in La Roche-Derrien, one of those enemies becomes Sir Simon Jekyll, an arrogant and lecherous young knight who is the novels chief antagonist. Her and Thomass mutual enmity toward Jekyll brings the two of them together, igniting the spark that propels the story forward.\n\nIf the story were nothing more than a rollick through the early years of the Hundred Years War with Thomas and his band of archers, it would still be a wonderful tale. But Cornwell gives us more. In the prologue, its revealed that Thomass father is secretly noble, from a southern French family known as the Vexilles. Legend holds that the Vexilles brought back the Lance of St. George from the Crusades, but we later learn they also recovered something else: the most powerful relic in Christianity, the Holy Grail. Even more, the Vexilles are said to be servants of the devil who will use the Grail to bring down Christendom. This legend gives the Grail Quest series its name, for Thomas becomes convinced that he must do what King Arthurs knights failed to do: find the Grail.\n\nLike most of Cornwells novels, The Archers Tale is an adventure of sorts, taking Thomas from the small English village of Hookton, to war-torn Brittany, Normandy, and finally Crecy. It is also filled with brilliantly crafted battle scenes, including the famous Battle of Crecy in 1346 between Edward III of England and Philip VI of France. But it is Thomas and Jeanette, along with a perfect villain in Sir Simon, who make this book one of Cornwells best. This is the second time Ive read the novel, and the re-read was even better than the first. For any fan of medieval fiction, I highly recommend it.","Product: Set in an era of brutal conflict and turmoil, this epic adventure is the first novel to tell the full story of the slave who became a saint, of the man who rose to the challenge of his time and changed the course of history. In the summer of 405AD, Irish raiders attack the western coast of Wales, carving a fiery swathe through the peaceful countryside. Among the survivors who are rounded up and taken back to Ireland is Succat: an impulsive sixteen-year-old son of a powerful Roman family. Succat is sold as a slave and put to work tending sheep. Repeated escape attempts lead to ever more brutal and savage beatings, until he comes to the attention of Cormac, a young novice druid. The two strike up an unlikely friendship and, as Succat learns the ways of the Irish people, he is given a new name by the druid: Patrick. With a new name begins Patrick's new life: he is married, and returns to his home to claim his inheritance, only to find his father's estate in ruins. So begins a calamitous journey that will lead him to Tours, see him join the Roman Legion as a soldier, suffer the the horrors of a plague-filled Rome; and thence back to Ireland, where he will embark on a mission for which his name will be remembered throughout history. In the spirit of Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian cycle, Patrick is a gritty and unsentimental portrait of one of the Western world's great icons, featuring an accurate and compelling rendering of the historical period -- an era full of brutal conflict, adventure, turmoil, and visionary inspiration.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An Interesting Take on the Life of St Patrick\n\nReview: I had anticipated that this novel would tell the story of how Saint Patrick converted the Irish Celts to Christianity. I was wrong. The book actually tells the tale of Patrick's early life of as a Romanized Briton who is captured by Irish raiders and enslaved by an Irish chieftain for six years. Patrick ultimately escapes and returns home, then ventures to Gaul and Rome before returning to Ireland. Aside from a brief epilogue, the novel provides no account of Patrick's later years, which earned him his sainthood. Instead, the author focuses much of the novel on Patrick's captivity. And this is where the novel truly shines. Patrick's enslavement introduces him to a druid named Cormac and his sister, Sionan, the woman with whom Patrick falls in love. After surviving several failed attempts at fleeing his captivity, Patrick escapes his brutal life with Cormac's aid by agreeing to serve in a house of druids, and eventually studies to become a bard. This is where the novel becomes both fascinating and controversial.\n\nThe bards and druids of Lawhead's Ireland can use magic, which firmly places this novel on the fine line between historical fiction and historical fantasy. Many of the druids and bards who teach Patrick are also members of the Ceile De, essentially Christian druids who believe in the one true God. Patrick ultimately becomes one of the Ceile De; he never becomes a priest or a bishop, though this is not necessarily foreclosed because the novel ends before the reader learns what becomes of Patrick later in life. Not surprisingly, this plot point is controversial for those who feel the novel downplays or even eliminates Patrick's Roman Catholicism. After all, they argue, the Roman Catholic Church would never have canonized a druid. But I view Stephen R. Lawhead as taking artistic license for the sake of his story. And overall, his story works - especially the two-thirds or so of the novel that take place in Ireland. Although it was not what I expected, I enjoyed this novel, very much at times. And while the author may have taken artistic license with his subject, it works well in the end, telling a story of faith once lost only to be discovered again.","Product: Book by Crichton, Michael\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Pirate Tale Worth Reading!\n\nReview: At barely 300 pages, Pirate Latitudes is a quick read that will remind Michael Crichton fans of The Great Train Robbery - except with pirates instead of Victorian-era thieves.\n\nSet in 1665, Pirate Latitudes involves a team of privateers, each with unique talents, who are hired to capture a treasure-laden galleon from an island fortress ruled by a brutal Spanish commander. The novel's protagonist is Captain Charles Hunter, a Harvard educated privateer from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but it's his crew that makes the novel so enjoyable, including a Jewish explosives expert, a French assassin, a female marksman (who disguises herself as a man), and a mute strongman nicknamed The Moor. In addition to a seemingly impossible mission, there's a thrilling battle at sea, a hurricane, and a twist at the end. This is not Crichton's best novel, and I'm not even sure he was finished with it since the novel was discovered on his computer after his death. But I'm glad it was published. Pirate Latitudes is a thoroughly enjoyable read set during a fascinating period of history.","Product: The Pagan Lord\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Another Battle-Fueled Tale by Bernard Cornwell\n\nReview: \"The Pagan Lord\" is the seventh novel in Bernard Cornwells The Saxon Tales series, and while it was not my favorite (that distinction belongs to \"The Pale Horseman\"), it offered another suspenseful and battle-fueled adventure in the decades-long conflict between the Saxons and Danes to decide Englands fate.\n\nThe story begins when the series protagonist Uhtred of Bebbanburg, an unabashed pagan, kills an abbot while attempting to reclaim his eldest son and namesake who chose to become a priest. His sons choice is so repugnant to Uhtred that he takes back the boys name after throwing him in a dung pile, referring to him forevermore as Father Judas. This act of violence against the Churchjust the latest of many by Uhtred over the yearsinfuriates the Christians and their bishops, and Uhtred is once again forced into exile. But this time, he decides to leave Wessex and Mercia for good and reclaim his ancestral home of Bebbanburg.\n\nMuch of the novel concerns Uhtreds quest to reclaim Bebbanburg, which has been ruled by Uhtreds traitorous uncle lfric since the first novel. Yet before that quest begins, Cornwell introduces the novels central mystery: the wife and children of Jarl Cnut Ranulfson (a legend in the lands where the Danes ruled) have been kidnapped by men pretending to serve Uhtred, but the real culprit remains hidden. After Uhtred convinces Cnut of his innocence, Cnut asks him to find out who took his wife and children. Uhtred agrees to do so, if he can, but also discovers that his old enemy Haesten is in Cnuts service. According to Uhtred, Haesten is like Loki the trickster god, so the plot thickens shall we say.\n\nFans of the series have been waiting for Uhtred to reclaim Bebbanburg for years, and his quest produces some of the novels most memorable scenes. Uhtred leads a small company of men, including his Irish sidekick Finan, to capture the impervious castle through subterfuge. He is joined by Osferth, the bastard son of the late King Alfred, and Uhtreds second son, who he calls Uhtred Uhtredson. And just how many characters are there named Uhtred in this novel? By my count, no less than five, and it can get a bit confusing at times.\n\nOne of the aspects Ive enjoyed the most about Uhtreds tales is that, in a way, these novels are like medieval James Bond stories. Each one delivers some new and powerful villain, as well an intriguing female character who inevitably serves as Uhtreds love interest for a time. This time, were introduced to Ingulfried, the cunning and beautiful wife of lfrics son (and Uhtreds cousin)whos also named Uhtred and has his own designs on Bebbanburg. But King Alfreds daughter, the strong and likeable thelfled, features prominently in the novel too, as does another of Uhtreds past flames, and at times I wondered just which one he might end up with.\n\nLike all of Uhtreds tales, the battles are some of the best parts, and no one writes them better than Bernard Cornwell. Before its over, the novel provides one of the more epic battles in the series, and thats saying a lot for a series thats featured a number of them. The novels end threw me for a huge loop and featured the series first cliffhanger ending. Ill be looking forward to the next bookI just hope we don't have to wait too long to learn how it all ends.","Product: New\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Most Fun In Westeros Yet!\n\nReview: I adored A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Unlike A Game of Thrones with its epic scope and myriad of viewpoint characters, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, sometimes referred to as Dunk the Lunk, and his squire, a bald, scrawny boy of eight curiously named Egg. In fact, before they were compiled into this beautifully illustrated tome, these novellas were known as The Tales of Dunk and Egg. Compared to the frequent grimness of A Song of Ice and Fire, this book is a breath of fresh air.\n\nWhat makes this novel so wonderful is its namesake, Ser Duncan the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and his relationship with his young squire, Egg. Its different than anything Martin has given us in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, and as much as I enjoy his epic series, these three little tales were probably the most fun Ive had in Westeros since I discovered Martins works. Hes promised us more of Dunk and Egg and Im eagerly awaiting their next adventure."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Dance with the Dragons book\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: GRRM's Most Merciless Tale Yet\\n\\nReview: Let me start by saying this is a first rate novel. At times, I found myself lost within its pages, feeling the storys suspense and tension in my very bones. It is better than A Feast for Crows and probably on par with A Clash Of Kings. But it is easily George R.R. Martins most merciless tale in the series. Imagine A Storm Of Swords ending right after the Red Wedding. Just merciless.\\n\\nA Dance With Dragons is the fraternal twin of A Feast For Crows. Originally, Martin intended them to be a single book, but after it grew two long, he broke it in two. He separated the storylines geographically, so the two books were supposed to take place at the same time. But that is only true for about half of A Dance With Dragons. Past the midpoint, the novels timelines converge and several of the stories started in A Feast For Crows continue in A Dance With Dragons. As a result, we have several chapters from the viewpoint of characters like Cersei and Victarion Greyjoy, who were major players in A Feast For Crows. Theres also scenes from Jaimies and Aryas points-of-view, but none from Sansas or Sams.\\n\\nThe main characters in A Dance With Dragons are all the fan favorites who were left out of A Feast For Crows: Daenerys, Jon Snow, Bran Stark, and Tyrion Lannister. The book also features a myriad of scenes from other characters viewpoints, including Theon Greyjoy, his sister Asha, Lady Melisandre, Barristan Selmy, Davos Seaworth, two princes of Dorne, an exiled knight who served as Hand to the last Targaryan king, and Kevan Lannister. Its a thick character soup, but somehow it all works.\\n\\nThis novel includes more scenes set across the Narrow Sea and around Slavers Bay than any of the prior novels. Many storylines are leading toward Daenerys and her dragons, and its in these scenes that the book is at its best. In fact if this novel only concerned Daenerys storyline, it would be a worthy read. Dany shows her naivet in this one, revealing shes still a young girl and not quite ready to play the game of thrones. As the title suggests, her dragons play a significant role, and the scenes involving them are among my favorites. Ser Barristan Selmy also takes on a leading role. Hes one of the few true heroes left in the story, wise and brave and noble like Ned Stark. Weve needed a replacement for Ned for a while now, and Selmy is it. Of course, this means hell probably meet a tragic death in The Winds Of Winter. Cest la via.\\n\\nThe bulk of the remaining action takes place in the North, where Ramsey Bolton has become the books biggest monster since Prince Joffrey. (Actually, Bolton is worse. Much worse.) He and his father have their eyes on Winterfell, which Ramsey hopes to secure through a marriage with a girl he believes to be Arya Stark. Meanwhile, up at The Wall, Jon Snow is dealing with Mance Raider and all the Wildlings who surrendered at the end of A Storm of Swords. He also has to deal with the presence of Stannis Baratheon and his red priestess Melisandre, whose prophecies are starting to play a major role in these books. Beyond The Wall, Bran continues to search for the three-eyed crow, and while his story arc makes long strides, its unclear where Martin is going with this character.\\n\\nBy the end, the lives of nearly every character the reader cares about are far worse off than when the book begins. Pick your wedding, Red or Purple, and youll get the picture. Also, there are no storylines resolved in this book. Nearly every main characters tale ends in some form of cliffhanger. So now, we must wait until The Winds Of Winter to learn what might emerge from the chaos that is the end of A Dance With Dragons.\",\n \"Product: Thomas of Hookton is one of those archers. When his village is sacked by French raiders, he makes a promise to God: to retrieve the relic stolen from Hookton's church. Escaping his father's ambitions, he becomes a wild youth who delights in the life of an army on the warpath. Driven by his conscience and protected by his fearsome skills, he enters a world where lovers become enemies and enemies become friends, where his only certainty is that somewhere, beyond a horizon smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English army, a terrible enemy awaits him. This enemy would harness the power of Chistendom's greatest relic: the Grail itself. Here, in the first book of a new series, the quest begins. It leads him through the fields of France, to the village of Crecy where two great armies meet on the hillside to do battle.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A must read for fans of medieval fiction!\\n\\nReview: Set in the mid-fourteenth century, The Archers Tale (titled Harlequin in the U.K.) tells the story of Thomas of Hookton, a bastard-born son of a village priest. Thomass father wanted his son to take the cloth, but all Thomas wanted to be was an archer, one of the deadly English longbowmen whose mighty weapon would help decide so many battles during the Hundred Years War. After a wonderful prologue, we learn that Thomas got his wish, serving as an archer in the army of the Earl of Northampton during the siege of a walled town in Brittany named La Roche-Derrien.\\n\\nThomas is one of my favorite of Cornwells protagonists. Hes Oxford educated, speaks three languages, and is happiest when serving as a bowman in the kings army. But he also has a promise to keep: to reclaim Hooktons holy treasure, the Lance of St. George, from the man who stole it and murdered Thomass father. Despite the urging of Thomass friend, Father Hobbe, to keep that promise, Thomas is preoccupied with his life as an archer, until fate brings him low and sets him on the path to fulfill his oath.\\n\\nThat path begins with Jeannette, a widowed French countess who will do anything to make sure her young son inherits his late fathers title. Jeanette is a brave, defiant, and flawed character who hates the English, but soon finds herself surrounded by enemies, both English and French. After the English sack her home in La Roche-Derrien, one of those enemies becomes Sir Simon Jekyll, an arrogant and lecherous young knight who is the novels chief antagonist. Her and Thomass mutual enmity toward Jekyll brings the two of them together, igniting the spark that propels the story forward.\\n\\nIf the story were nothing more than a rollick through the early years of the Hundred Years War with Thomas and his band of archers, it would still be a wonderful tale. But Cornwell gives us more. In the prologue, its revealed that Thomass father is secretly noble, from a southern French family known as the Vexilles. Legend holds that the Vexilles brought back the Lance of St. George from the Crusades, but we later learn they also recovered something else: the most powerful relic in Christianity, the Holy Grail. Even more, the Vexilles are said to be servants of the devil who will use the Grail to bring down Christendom. This legend gives the Grail Quest series its name, for Thomas becomes convinced that he must do what King Arthurs knights failed to do: find the Grail.\\n\\nLike most of Cornwells novels, The Archers Tale is an adventure of sorts, taking Thomas from the small English village of Hookton, to war-torn Brittany, Normandy, and finally Crecy. It is also filled with brilliantly crafted battle scenes, including the famous Battle of Crecy in 1346 between Edward III of England and Philip VI of France. But it is Thomas and Jeanette, along with a perfect villain in Sir Simon, who make this book one of Cornwells best. This is the second time Ive read the novel, and the re-read was even better than the first. For any fan of medieval fiction, I highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: Set in an era of brutal conflict and turmoil, this epic adventure is the first novel to tell the full story of the slave who became a saint, of the man who rose to the challenge of his time and changed the course of history. In the summer of 405AD, Irish raiders attack the western coast of Wales, carving a fiery swathe through the peaceful countryside. Among the survivors who are rounded up and taken back to Ireland is Succat: an impulsive sixteen-year-old son of a powerful Roman family. Succat is sold as a slave and put to work tending sheep. Repeated escape attempts lead to ever more brutal and savage beatings, until he comes to the attention of Cormac, a young novice druid. The two strike up an unlikely friendship and, as Succat learns the ways of the Irish people, he is given a new name by the druid: Patrick. With a new name begins Patrick's new life: he is married, and returns to his home to claim his inheritance, only to find his father's estate in ruins. So begins a calamitous journey that will lead him to Tours, see him join the Roman Legion as a soldier, suffer the the horrors of a plague-filled Rome; and thence back to Ireland, where he will embark on a mission for which his name will be remembered throughout history. In the spirit of Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian cycle, Patrick is a gritty and unsentimental portrait of one of the Western world's great icons, featuring an accurate and compelling rendering of the historical period -- an era full of brutal conflict, adventure, turmoil, and visionary inspiration.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An Interesting Take on the Life of St Patrick\\n\\nReview: I had anticipated that this novel would tell the story of how Saint Patrick converted the Irish Celts to Christianity. I was wrong. The book actually tells the tale of Patrick's early life of as a Romanized Briton who is captured by Irish raiders and enslaved by an Irish chieftain for six years. Patrick ultimately escapes and returns home, then ventures to Gaul and Rome before returning to Ireland. Aside from a brief epilogue, the novel provides no account of Patrick's later years, which earned him his sainthood. Instead, the author focuses much of the novel on Patrick's captivity. And this is where the novel truly shines. Patrick's enslavement introduces him to a druid named Cormac and his sister, Sionan, the woman with whom Patrick falls in love. After surviving several failed attempts at fleeing his captivity, Patrick escapes his brutal life with Cormac's aid by agreeing to serve in a house of druids, and eventually studies to become a bard. This is where the novel becomes both fascinating and controversial.\\n\\nThe bards and druids of Lawhead's Ireland can use magic, which firmly places this novel on the fine line between historical fiction and historical fantasy. Many of the druids and bards who teach Patrick are also members of the Ceile De, essentially Christian druids who believe in the one true God. Patrick ultimately becomes one of the Ceile De; he never becomes a priest or a bishop, though this is not necessarily foreclosed because the novel ends before the reader learns what becomes of Patrick later in life. Not surprisingly, this plot point is controversial for those who feel the novel downplays or even eliminates Patrick's Roman Catholicism. After all, they argue, the Roman Catholic Church would never have canonized a druid. But I view Stephen R. Lawhead as taking artistic license for the sake of his story. And overall, his story works - especially the two-thirds or so of the novel that take place in Ireland. Although it was not what I expected, I enjoyed this novel, very much at times. And while the author may have taken artistic license with his subject, it works well in the end, telling a story of faith once lost only to be discovered again.\",\n \"Product: Book by Crichton, Michael\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Pirate Tale Worth Reading!\\n\\nReview: At barely 300 pages, Pirate Latitudes is a quick read that will remind Michael Crichton fans of The Great Train Robbery - except with pirates instead of Victorian-era thieves.\\n\\nSet in 1665, Pirate Latitudes involves a team of privateers, each with unique talents, who are hired to capture a treasure-laden galleon from an island fortress ruled by a brutal Spanish commander. The novel's protagonist is Captain Charles Hunter, a Harvard educated privateer from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but it's his crew that makes the novel so enjoyable, including a Jewish explosives expert, a French assassin, a female marksman (who disguises herself as a man), and a mute strongman nicknamed The Moor. In addition to a seemingly impossible mission, there's a thrilling battle at sea, a hurricane, and a twist at the end. This is not Crichton's best novel, and I'm not even sure he was finished with it since the novel was discovered on his computer after his death. But I'm glad it was published. Pirate Latitudes is a thoroughly enjoyable read set during a fascinating period of history.\",\n \"Product: The Pagan Lord\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Another Battle-Fueled Tale by Bernard Cornwell\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Pagan Lord\\\" is the seventh novel in Bernard Cornwells The Saxon Tales series, and while it was not my favorite (that distinction belongs to \\\"The Pale Horseman\\\"), it offered another suspenseful and battle-fueled adventure in the decades-long conflict between the Saxons and Danes to decide Englands fate.\\n\\nThe story begins when the series protagonist Uhtred of Bebbanburg, an unabashed pagan, kills an abbot while attempting to reclaim his eldest son and namesake who chose to become a priest. His sons choice is so repugnant to Uhtred that he takes back the boys name after throwing him in a dung pile, referring to him forevermore as Father Judas. This act of violence against the Churchjust the latest of many by Uhtred over the yearsinfuriates the Christians and their bishops, and Uhtred is once again forced into exile. But this time, he decides to leave Wessex and Mercia for good and reclaim his ancestral home of Bebbanburg.\\n\\nMuch of the novel concerns Uhtreds quest to reclaim Bebbanburg, which has been ruled by Uhtreds traitorous uncle lfric since the first novel. Yet before that quest begins, Cornwell introduces the novels central mystery: the wife and children of Jarl Cnut Ranulfson (a legend in the lands where the Danes ruled) have been kidnapped by men pretending to serve Uhtred, but the real culprit remains hidden. After Uhtred convinces Cnut of his innocence, Cnut asks him to find out who took his wife and children. Uhtred agrees to do so, if he can, but also discovers that his old enemy Haesten is in Cnuts service. According to Uhtred, Haesten is like Loki the trickster god, so the plot thickens shall we say.\\n\\nFans of the series have been waiting for Uhtred to reclaim Bebbanburg for years, and his quest produces some of the novels most memorable scenes. Uhtred leads a small company of men, including his Irish sidekick Finan, to capture the impervious castle through subterfuge. He is joined by Osferth, the bastard son of the late King Alfred, and Uhtreds second son, who he calls Uhtred Uhtredson. And just how many characters are there named Uhtred in this novel? By my count, no less than five, and it can get a bit confusing at times.\\n\\nOne of the aspects Ive enjoyed the most about Uhtreds tales is that, in a way, these novels are like medieval James Bond stories. Each one delivers some new and powerful villain, as well an intriguing female character who inevitably serves as Uhtreds love interest for a time. This time, were introduced to Ingulfried, the cunning and beautiful wife of lfrics son (and Uhtreds cousin)whos also named Uhtred and has his own designs on Bebbanburg. But King Alfreds daughter, the strong and likeable thelfled, features prominently in the novel too, as does another of Uhtreds past flames, and at times I wondered just which one he might end up with.\\n\\nLike all of Uhtreds tales, the battles are some of the best parts, and no one writes them better than Bernard Cornwell. Before its over, the novel provides one of the more epic battles in the series, and thats saying a lot for a series thats featured a number of them. The novels end threw me for a huge loop and featured the series first cliffhanger ending. Ill be looking forward to the next bookI just hope we don't have to wait too long to learn how it all ends.\",\n \"Product: New\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Most Fun In Westeros Yet!\\n\\nReview: I adored A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Unlike A Game of Thrones with its epic scope and myriad of viewpoint characters, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, sometimes referred to as Dunk the Lunk, and his squire, a bald, scrawny boy of eight curiously named Egg. In fact, before they were compiled into this beautifully illustrated tome, these novellas were known as The Tales of Dunk and Egg. Compared to the frequent grimness of A Song of Ice and Fire, this book is a breath of fresh air.\\n\\nWhat makes this novel so wonderful is its namesake, Ser Duncan the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and his relationship with his young squire, Egg. Its different than anything Martin has given us in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, and as much as I enjoy his epic series, these three little tales were probably the most fun Ive had in Westeros since I discovered Martins works. Hes promised us more of Dunk and Egg and Im eagerly awaiting their next adventure.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":6,"string":"6"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1857,"string":"1,857"}}},{"rowIdx":1858,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3HUC8541SJ6UT"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Safco Zenergy Ball Chair helps encourage good posture and core muscle strength to help combat the negative effects of inactivity in the office. Designed with four powder coated legs and stationary glides for stability and durability, this balance ball chair offers the posture benefits of an yoga ball without the rolling. The legs are constructed from steel, so the chair can support up to 250 lbs. safely, which makes it ideal for waiting areas, conference rooms and classrooms. Weighing only 15 lbs., this anti-burst exercise ball chair is easy to move from place to place and fits neatly under most work surfaces when not in use. Part of the Safco Active line. Safco Active products are designed to promote active movement throughout the day and engage major muscle groups to help combat the negative effects of inactivity in the office\". The summary of the review text is \"Review from a PT: Great for your core!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I love this thing. I tend to slump when at the computer, and I've been thinking of getting an exercise ball chair, but they have a pretty big footprint and can be unwieldy & ugly. This cute chair has a small footprint, doesn't roll away from you, but still provides all the benefits if a ball-chair (namely, keeping you in an upright position). As a physical therapist, I strongly endorse this chair.\n\nWHAT I LIKE:\n+ Engages your core muscles like a ball/balance chair\n+ Small footprint but high enough to sit at a desk\n+ Sturdy and well-made\n+ Fun looking\n+ 10 minute set-up with included pump and power screwdriver\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGreat way to help your posture while working on your computer."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I love this thing. I tend to slump when at the computer, and I've been thinking of getting an exercise ball chair, but they have a pretty big footprint and can be unwieldy & ugly. This cute chair has a small footprint, doesn't roll away from you, but still provides all the benefits if a ball-chair (namely, keeping you in an upright position). As a physical therapist, I strongly endorse this chair.\n\nWHAT I LIKE:\n+ Engages your core muscles like a ball/balance chair\n+ Small footprint but high enough to sit at a desk\n+ Sturdy and well-made\n+ Fun looking\n+ 10 minute set-up with included pump and power screwdriver\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGreat way to help your posture while working on your computer."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Soft comfortable fabric that you can cuddle up with anywhere in your house. Use it on the couch while curling up to read a good book or in a chair while watching your favorite show. This throw is 50\"x60\", with a primstyle control which features 3 warming settings and 3 hour auto-off. So turn on your warming blanket, turn off your thermostat and save on your heating bill. Warm up to a good cause! Sunbeam is joining the fight against breast cancer. Through the purchase of this pink throw, sunbeam will donate $1.00 to city of hope for breast cancer research, treatment and education* up to $25,000. Program ends april 30, 2009. \"to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures.\" *to learn more about city of hope and their life-saving mission visit cityofhope.org\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Awkward to use and not even soft!\n\nReview: Wow - what a disappointment! I have been relying on (and writing) reviews here for 10 years, and while I know that consensus is rare, I can usually get a good feel for a product by reading a wide sample of reviews. For whatever reason (shills?) - not so in this case. This is the worst electric blanket I have ever used.\n\nCOMFORT: While the microplush covering is sort of soft, it does not make up for the huge and stiff wires throughout the blanket (a la old-style 1960s electric blankets!). The whole thing is so stiff as to be unpliable and uncomfortable to try to wrap around yourself. There is no snuggling or cuddling into this thing at all. It also has a paper 'label' that is attached to the surface (not the edge) of the blanket and does not come off. Try having that rub on your skin - awful. If you're looking for an electric blanket to lie flat on top of your bed - it could work, sandwiched between 2 nice blankets so you never have to touch it. But you don't want it touching your skin and you don't wan to try to wrap it around you.\n\nPLUG PLACEMENT: Truly awful. It's like they tried to find the most inconvenient plug placement imaginable. First - the cord from the blanket to the wall: it's on the bottom (foot) of the blanket and only a few feet long. If you're trying to use this on your couch, it really only works if you have an outlet right at your feet. If the outlet is behind you, say behind or next to your couch back, where most people's are, then you have to use this thing with the bottom edge (with huge plug and scratchy label) up at your chin!!! Beyond awkward, uncomfortable, and unpleasant! What were they thinking? Even if you use it in bed, you need to have an outlet at the foot of your bed. If the outlet is anywhere near the head of your bed, you again need to flip the blanket around and have the huge plug mechanism up near your face. So stupid.\n\nCONTROLS: The control button is easy to use. That's the best thing I can say about this. But it's unnecessarily HUGE, and it's attached to the aforementioned awkwardly placed main plug! It's about 2' down the main cord from the bottom of the blanket; very hard to reach unless - again! - you have flipped the whole thing and have the bottom edge / mass of wires & plugs up near your face. If you do have an outlet near your feet and you can have the plug and wires down by your feet - then you are not reaching the control button without sitting up and leaning over. It's idiotic. Who designed this?\n\nWARMTH: It does warm up quickly and has 3 heat setting, so I grudgingly gave it 2 stars instead of 1.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Stiff, not at all cuddly, really awkward to use, and uncomfortable - you'll be fighting the cord/plug placement unless you use it flat on a bed, with an outlet at your feet and no desire to use the control button. Not worth it.","Product: Comfort meets design. The spa seat is elegant and versatile for scrubbing the bottoms of your feet or use this shower stool as a foot rest for shaving your legs. The spa seat makes resting in the shower safe and easy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best thing I have had in the shower with me in decades.\n\nReview: I'm 54, so I figure I've been shaving my legs for about 40 years. Standing up. For 40 years I have been either standing and bending over, or standing and lifting my foot to prop it on any available ledge or wall. Since I hit 50, I've been thinking that maybe this isn't the safest way to go about it, but I've been loathe to admit to myself that I can't do it anymore so I continued to stand, and wobble.\n\nNow my youngest is headed to college, I'm about to be an empty-nester (don't want to talk about it!), and I decided that slipping and falling in the shower and knocking myself unconscious underwater while cutting myself with my razor in the fall, is not something I want to do when there's nobody else at home. So I bought this seat (which btw DID come with 3 teardrop drainage holes).\n\nOMG where has this BEEN all my life? And WHY OH WHY didn't I buy one earlier??? I love it. It stays in the corner when I stand, and cradles my 50yo bottom in comfort and stability when I want to sit. Of COURSE it is ideal for shaving, in fact it makes shaving exponentially easier. But it's good for so many other things!!! A few things I have used it for: sitting and letting the hot water beat on my tight old lady neck muscles, sitting to pumice my yucky old lady feet, sitting while I wait the stupid 5 minutes when I deep condition my dry old lady hair, and sitting to deep breathe in rainforest-esque comfort after discussing college tuitions with the ex. Feel free to tailor this list to meet your own needs.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Seriously the best thing I have had in the shower with me for decades.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for slippy clothes!\n\nReview: The older I get, the less inclined I am to wear a sheer or lowcut shirt without a layer underneath. Hence, I now own about 20 silk or chiffon camis. They do the trick... but man do they slide off of plastic hangers with tedious regularity! So I was happy to get these non-slip velvet hangers. NOTHING inadvertently slides off of them. What a relief!\n\nPROS:\n+ Things don't slide off, ever.\n+ They're slim... more can fit in the same space\n+ Good quality; none arrived broken, no velvet is flaking or peeling or wearing thin\n+ Notched to grab spaghetti straps\n+ Metal hook rotates\n\n\"CON\" (sort of):\n- Personally I don't like them for cotton tees. They're SO grippy that I wind up awkwardly wrestling cotton tees off of them.\n\nRE: STURDINESS:\n* They are perfectly strong for what I use them for... silky strappy things. I wouldn't hang, say, a winter overcoat on one -- but that is not what they're made for!\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nThey hold your silky slippy things and don't let them fall. Love!","Product: The Fit & Fresh Healthy Food Combo says it all; in today's fast-paced world, we need to remember that we only feel as good as the food we eat! With the Lunch on the Go container, a Salad Shaker and a Chilled Shaker, you'll get all of the healthy lunch storage you will need in these handy, transportable containers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy, cute & efficient!\n\nReview: I love this set. I was reading all the reviews of the various other Fit & Fresh products and couldn't decide which to try... so this set worked well for me because it has 3 different pieces for a low price.\n\nThe set comes with 'Lunch on the Go' (holds a sandwich and has 2 small containers for sides or sammich fixins'), a salad & dressing holder (with spork), and a cool cup for smoothies or dips.\n\nPROS:\n- The lids fit well so I don't have to worry about the containers tipping.\n- The coldpacks work well so I don't need to bring an insulated lunchbag to work\n- Within this set there are a variety of storage options so I have the perfect container whether I am bringing a sandwich, or hummus and chips, or cheese and fruit, or whatever.\n- It's cute\n\nCAN'T COMMENT:\n- I have read that the lids warp in the DW. I don't know - I handwash.\n- I have read that the dressing dispenser is awkward to use. I don't know -I don't do dressing.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nIf you're looking for an easy AND versatile storage set to take your lunch to work, and you don't mind plastic, this is it.","Product: Nordic Wares braiser pan is designed for the hearty comfort foods that are regaining their popularity today and is perfect for sauteing or browning vegetables, poultry, beef, fish, and other foods, before covering to simmer on top of the stove, or in the oven. The Pro Cast Traditions Cookware Collection is made from pressure cast aluminum which offers unsurpassed cooking performance due to its excellent heat conduction properties. Cast aluminum is regarded by chefs around the world as the material of choice for even temperatures, controlled cooking, and rock solid durability. Cast aluminum is half the weight of cast iron and the enamel finish won't chip or rust like porcelain cast iron products. The texture-infused nonstick coating makes for easy clean up and eliminates the need to season the pan before you use it. The air-cushion bottom provides increased air circulation for improved heat distribution which means better, more even, cooking results for you. The handles are oven-safe, so you can use the bakeware on the stove and in the oven. Made in USA with imported knob.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I would seriously marry this pan\n\nReview: I love to cook, and I'm a sucker for kitchenware -- so I have a lot of different pots and pans. This beautiful baby is my new favorite. I use it almost every day and literally have never put it away (it looks great too!); it lives on my stovetop.\n\nTHE GREAT:\n+ Light light light. Even with food in it, it's an easy peasey lift.\n+ Browns beautifully, like cast iron. You can brown meat and then cook it in the oven (safe to 425 degrees), or you can sautee the meat right on the stovetop.\n+ Cooks evenly. I have used it with chicken, steak, burgers, sausage, and fish.\n+ Has a lid, which drips the moisture back into the pan (rather than weeping all over your stovetop when you remove it).\n+ Nice high sides to save on grease spatter.\n+ Non-stick and an easy peasey cleanup.\n+ Beautiful cranberry is a splash of color in my kitchen.\n\nONE TEENY NEGATIVE:\n- The handles get hot! Be careful!\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Browns / sears like cast iron, goes in the oven like cast iron, cooks evenly like cast iron, but light and non-stick, and also pretty. LOVE!","Product: The Bodum Pavina Glasses are not only practical, they also make a statement. The silicone sleeve functions as a grip while simultaneously protecting your hand from excessive heat and adding a splash of vivid color to your dining and drinking experience. The Bodum Pavina Glasses are made of borosilicate glass and silicone and all parts, including grip, are dishwasher safe. Available in 6 vibrant colors: black, orange, purple, red, green, and white.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cute but not very functional\n\nReview: These 2 borosilicate glasses with a red silicone grip are a disappointment to me. While it's true that the red is cute, the glass is very thin and the grip is not insulating.\n\nPROS:\n+ Good size for juice, or for small children\n+ The silicone sleeve provides a good grip; this also could be good for small kids\n+ The red is an interesting and a bright splash\n\nCONS:\n- The sleeve is advertised to be insulating, but this is not true. I tried coffee in the glass (borosilicate glass withstands temperature changes; pyrex is borosilicate) and the whole thing got too hot to hold. I would not use this for coffee or tea.\n- As stated, a good size for a juice glass, but that's about all. Way too small for water or milk - unless you have small kids (I have teenagers).\n- The glass is very thin. It seems brittle (though I haven't dropped it to check!) and it feels kind of yucky on the lips. I prefer a thicker, smoother glass feel.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Kinda cute juice glasses, may be okay for small kids if you're okay giving them glass rather than plastic, otherwise not very functional. Disappointing. I would not buy more.","Product: 20-Cup cooked rice capacity, Removable nonstick bowl, Removable steamer basket, Keep warm, Cook & keep warm indicator lights, Heavy-duty tempered glass lid, Lid hanger & condensation catcher, Measuring cup & serving scoop.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Basic machine does the job\n\nReview: I have a Panasonic 3-cup rice cooker which has made perfect rice for me for years, but I wanted a bigger machine and one I could steam veggies in too. This B&D does the job.\n\nPROS:\n+ Makes up to 20 cups of rice\n+ Thorough instruction manual with suggested measurements for various types of rice\n+ Steamer insert\n+ Turns to 'warm' after rice is done cooking\n+ Makes good rice! I have not had a problem with brown rice scorching.\n\nCONS:\n- Does NOT (why???) have a removable insert. Makes it annoying to clean. Also kind of annoying to add the water.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nThere are fancier machines but this one does the job. It has a big footprint, because it makes a lot of rice. Good for a family of 4 or more-- maybe too big for a few people.","Product: Brilliant monochromatic colors make the Pure Komachi 2 series a real eye-catcher. But all that fun-loving color has a serious purpose too. The color-coding makes it easy to choose the right knife for the job. It also helps guard against cross-contaminating food; for instance, by using the knife you've just used to cut meat on the vegetables. The bold blade color is achieved by bonding food-safe, FDA-approved non-stick coating to high-carbon stainless-steel blades. This non-stick coating resists corrosion, makes cleaning simple, and helps the knife glide through food with ease. The Pure Komachi 2 color-matched handles are lightweight and ergonomically contoured for a comfortable, fatigue-reducing grip. Incredibly sharp and decidedly attention-getting, Pure Komachi 2 knives make a delightful addition to any kitchen. The 8 Piece Set includes: 4-inch Tomato Knife, 4-inch Citrus Knife, 3-1/2-inch Paring Knife, 6-inch Multi Utility Knife, 9-inch Slicing Knife, 6-1/2-inch Santoku Knife, 8-inch Chef's Knife, and 8-inch Bread Knife.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: My favorite knives for (almost) every cutting job\n\nReview: I cook a lot, and good sharp knives are essential. Without them, food prep becomes needlessly tedious- so I will spend money on good knives. I already owned a few Komachi 2 knives and I really like them, so I was thrilled to pick this set up.\n\nPROS:\n+ Komachi knives are VERY sharp. They go through almost anything (acorn squash, heavy cheeses, breads, chicken, etc) very easily. Be careful. I mean it. They are really REALLY sharp!\n+ Excellent variety of knives (see breakdown below).\n+ Brilliant colors. This is ostensibly to help you track which knife cut what but honestly each knife is different so you don't really need the color to help with that. But I love the colors because they add a nice bold splash to my kitchen.\n+ Lightweight (both a pro and a con); your hand won't get tired while cutting.\n+ Non-stick coating so food doesn't, well, stick.\n\nCONS...ish:\n- Lightweight. There are a FEW things they aren't quite heavy enough to cut easily (butternut squash, mochi, definitely pumpkin or bone). Not much of a con - also a pro! These Japanese style knives are meant to be lightweight.\n- Handwashing recommended. Again, not much of a con -- I actually hand wash all my knives, and these clean up lickety split because of their coating.\n- This set doesn't come with a block. But it doesn't say it does so I can't downgrade for that.\n\nIN THE BOX:\n* 4\" tomato/cheese knife (so named because of the prong at the tip for picking up slices) in it's own little holder\n* 4\" citrus knife in it's own little holder. Serrated blade ostensibly for fruit cutting but I don't totally get the point of this one.\n* 3 1/2\" paring knife in it's own little holder. I use this one for all small veg chopping/dicing. It's too small for big onions though.\n* 6\" utility knife. This is smooth (for slicing) on half and serrated on half. It's great for meat / cutting fat, etc.\n* 6 1/2\" hollow ground Santoku knife. This is wicked sharp and useful. It cuts things very thin. It is so sharp it WILL cut tough things (eg butternut squash) but it's light so I still prefer to use a heavy (i.e. German steel) knife for that.\n* 8\" chef's knife. This is a versatile go-to knife that easily cuts through everything from meat to fruit to veg to cheese. I use it daily.\n* 8\" serrated bread knife\n* 9\" slicing knife. I use this one for carving up chickens/turkeys/roasts.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\n8 piece, versatile, colorful knife set has almost every knife you could ever want. Thin flexible Japanese steel, wicked sharp, nice non-stick surface.","Product: The rowenta delta force 18-volt bagless cordless stick vacuum cleaner is designed with the highest quality and standards that rowenta is known for worldwide. the lightweight delta force 18-volt vacuum cleaner comes with cordless convenience, a jack-plug charger and can be stored in self-standing upright position with no cumbersome charging base. easy, sophisticated and modern, this lightweight stick vacuum cleaner will easily integrate into any home. with running times of up to 40 minutes and the patented delta force cyclonic technology, this lightweight 18-volt cordless bagless stick vacuum cleaner has superior and easy performance on both hard and carpeted surfaces. the delta force cyclonic system accelerates vacuumed air through 3 filtration systems high speed air flow to create an initial separation between dust and air, a separator grid for smaller particles of dust and a long-life washable foam filter to stop even the smallest particles. the bagless 33-ounce dust container is eas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: When you don't need a big suck, this is the best little sucker in town\n\nReview: I LOVE this vacuum! I know I'm old and boring, but this sweet baby makes my day. I have 3 dogs (and I foster), 2 cats (and 2 cat boxes), muddy teenaged athletes, and their muddy friends. I vacuum a lot, and I am on a perpetual quest to find the perfect vacuuming solutions. (Don't judge me.) I have uprights and canister vacs and stick vacs and handheld 'busters' - I have it all. I like a full-sized vac on the main floor, for all the dog hair. But I need something easy to grab on the other 2 floors, where the catboxes are, because I HATE stepping in litter. In the past these 'easy grab' vacs have either not sucked well enough, or been too unwieldy so I'm tripping over hoses and cords, or not sucked well enough.\n\nHurray for this sleek and pretty Rowenta! It is EVERYTHING I ever wanted in an 'easy-grab' vac.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Lightweight\n+ Goodlooking\n+ Sucks VERY well for a stick vac (obviosly not as well as a full-sized vac, like my Wind Tunnel, but close...)\n+ Cordless! YAY! YAY! YAY! Makes it so quick to grab!\n+ Swivel, for easy maneuverability\n+ Super cool triangular head that fits absolutely everywhere and helps me get to the edges.\n+ Floor and rug settings\n+ Easy empty canister\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Pricey for a stick vac, but you're getting a lot\n\nA NOTE:\nMost homeowners, particularly if you have pets, could probably not get by with this (or any) stick vac as their sole vacuum. You still need the big guns for the big jobs. If you live in an apartment and have no pets, this could be your only vacuum.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Quick and easy to grab and use, good suction for a stick vac, you will love it for floors, corners, under things, edges, stairs, and any quick job. You will probably need a full sized vac to do your whole house.","Product: Verdant and wild, our Jardine collection is inspired by the lush, loosely-tended gardens of Southern France. The bright water colors in these table linens, runner and tea towels are ideal year round for family dining, a picnic or the breakfast nook.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Gorgeous...but more pretty than practical\n\nReview: I use a tablecloth probably once or twice a month - for dinner parties, or any special dinner, for birthdays and holidays. My number one priority is that they be washable. And when washed I need them to come out of the washer completely clean, and come out of the dryer unwrinkled, unpilled, and looking as they did when they went in. Second priority: that they look nice, and add something special to my table. This tablecloth is better at the second than the first.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Gorgeous. I have the red/green Jardine and it looks exactly as pictured (not more 'muted'). The colors are lovely and the design is eye-catching.\n+ It is machine-washable, and colorfast (in cold).\n+ Yes okay it comes out a little wrinkly, but if you get it right from the dryer and smooth it a bit as you lay it out, you don't need to iron it. Well, *I* don't iron it... you might if you're a better housekeeper than I (a low bar). But I don't think it needs it.\n+ Busy pattern hides small stains\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Although it's washable, it's not stain-resistant. Regular stains come out but grease stains do not. I have fun parties... things get spilled. And I'm a shoddy housekeeper, as described above, so I don't go over my tablecloth inch by inch looking for stains to pre-treat... I just throw it in. So I have a small grease stain on it after just a few weeks of use. I did take one star off for this because I think that in real life, tablecloths get spilled on; they should be able to take it.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Pretty....a bit impractical if you 're friends with people who spill...","Product: The velvety touch band feels wonderfully soft to the touch and protects your hand from getting too hot. The tea cup is pure and simple it its design and has a practical detail with a groove to hold the tea bag. Kahla patented Touch surface is food safe dishwasher safe and microwave safe and heat insulating. Touch was awarded ten international design awards. We hope you enjoy our products made in Germany using environmentally and socially sustainable production practices.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Enhances my tea-drinking experience\n\nReview: This is a tea mug without a handle, but with a velvety \"touch surface\" to protect your hand from heat. It also boasts a (superflous) 'teabag slot'. Sure you can protect your hand with a handle, and you can retrieve your teabag with your spoon, but I just like the heft, the feel of this cup ..so I use it regularly.\n\nThe GOOD:\n+ Balanced and smooth, not too thin and not too thick, with interesting touch surface; it just feels good in your hand.\n+ Touch surfaces protect you from heat.\n+ Teabag slot for your teabag end.\n+ Dishwasher safe. I put EVERYTHING -except my good knives- in the dishwasher. I won't own it if it can't go in the dishwasher.\n\nTHE BAD:\n- If you like to hold your mug by the handle, well, you can't with this.\n- Touch surfaces don't protect from boiling water temps.\n- Teabag slot makes it easy for uncoordinated people like me to spill.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: There's nothing here you absolutely need, but if you appreciate how a mug feels in your hand you may love this - as I do.","Product: The case of the runaway veggies has just been solved. The OXO Good Grips Chop and Pour Board makes chopping and transporting ingredients simple and efficient. Use the Board's corner spout to neatly guide food from the Board directly into bowls, pots or pans without spilling onto stovetops or counters. A generous, flat cutting surface allows for efficient slicing and dicing, while the raised back and side walls keep food contained. The lightweight Board and soft, tapered handles make lifting easy. The Board is made of durable, non-porous, odor-resistant polypropylene that resists deep scratches and won't dull sharp knives. Juice grooves on one side retain liquids and non-slip edges keep the Board from slipping. Top-rack dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Light, useful, and handy; a bit limiting\n\nReview: This is a nice light cutting board that's easy to grab but secure on your counters. It has 2 flat edges (outlined in a grippy green edging) and 2 raised edges with a flattened spot at their vertex, for scraping your cuttings into whatever.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ The raised edges are meant to stop you from spilling while chopping. This isn't that important to me as I am a quick messy cook anyway, but I suppose it helps a bit with cleanup. What I actually do like about the raised edges is that they give something to grab when picking your board up.\n+ Doesn't slide. I love this. It has 4 grippy feet and the green edges also are grippy.\n+ Has a little flat spot between the raised edges, for guiding food you are scraping off. I wouldn't exactly call it a \"spout\", but it is the flattest spot on the board and it does make it quite easy to scrape your chopped yummies into the pan.\n+ Non-porous so should be healthier (no places for bacteria to hide).\n+ Dishwasher safe - though only in the top rack (and who has room to stack a cutting board in their top rack?) so I handwash anyway. It's an easy wash - nice and smooth.\n\nTHE IRKSOME:\n- The raised edges can get in the way right when you are mid-chop with things larger than onions, peppers, etc. When this happens I have to stop and turn the board or rearrange the food. it's irritating.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: The raised edges, to me (an admittedly quick and non-painstaking cook), are more bother than help. They make this not my favorite cutting board, but it is my 2nd favorite.","Product: The Taylor Digital Food Scale is an essential part of any modern kitchen. This scale is designed to provide accurate portion control for a healthy lifestyle. A large LCD display is readable from any angle. The scale can measure up to 11-pounds in 1-ounce/1-gram increments, for precise portion control. A tare feature is included to simplify the measuring process. This scale is powered by two (2) AAA batteries (included), and features an auto-off feature to preserve power.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good basic scale, don't love the glass plate\n\nReview: This is a good basic digital kitchen scale, with everything that most cooks (or dieters) need from a scale, but I don't love the flat glass plate.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Small footprint, lightweight unit\n+ Measures in pounds/ounces or grams\n+ Tare function allows you to discount the weight of any container you may be using\n+ Auto off - this is both a pro and a con\n\nTHE BAD:\n- The glass plate is completely flat... things roll or slide off of it! Yes you can put what you're weighing into a container and use the tare feature, but that's an extra step. Also, I foster underage kittens and have to weigh them in ounces... my old scale had a dished weighing plate which held those squirmy kitties well. This does not!\n- Auto off. A pro and a con because sometimes I want it to stay on as I go back and forth while cooking.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Good basic scale that does what it's supposed to. Kitten-weighers may be frustrated.","Product: Make delicious waffles just the way you like them using the Oster Titanium Infused DuraCeramic Flip Waffle Maker. This waffle maker is designed with a unique and innovative DuraCeramic nonstick coating that lasts eight times longer and cooks up to 30 percent faster than standard nonstick coatings. The safe and natural ceramic coating is PFOA- and PTFE-free, won't flake or peel, and easily wipes clean, so you can cook foods without worry. This flip waffle maker distributes batter evenly within the plates, cooking your waffles to perfection. Adjustable temperature control lets you accurately set the cooking temperature, so you can easily make light, fluffy waffles or crispy, golden ones. The waffle maker stores vertically, offering efficient, space-saving storage.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Practically Perfect in every way\n\nReview: I love brunch. I love eating it, I love serving it, I love new brunch recipes, I love brunch gadgets! I've had several waffle makers through the years - and this is by far the best. I have made vegan waffles, traditional buttermilk waffles, and the included recipe for standard Belgian waffles... all have come out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Love.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Cooks evenly - this is crucial.\n+ Temperature control - this is also crucial if you like your waffles crispy on the outside, and who doesn't. Different batters need different 'done-ness'.\n+ Easy to use: Spray some non-stick spray, fill the base until the batter is level, flip, wait for the light to go on, flip back, and remove.\n+ Non-stick AND you can use a metal fork to remove your waffle.\n+ Heats and cooks quickly.\n+ Helpful and detailed instruction book, including recipes.\n+ Has a drip tray.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Makes excellent, huge, tender, delicious waffles - no matter what your recipe. There is no bad here.","Product: WT Max PetPlus Bglss Upright\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Really sucks, but carrying it sucks- 4 3/4 stars\n\nReview: I have teenage boys, 3 big dogs, and 2 cats. I vacuum daily, and I'm hard on my vacuums. This is my 3rd Hoover Wind Tunnel variation... and I like it the best, and the suction is fantastic, but it is heavy. Heavy to carry, heavy to push.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Fabulous suction pulls up all the pet hair you didn't want to know you had. \"Multi-cyclonic\" suction; previous model was \"Dual Cyclonic\".\n+ 7 settings for carpet height. The previous model (Wind Tunnel 2 Pet Plus) had 5. Not sure that you need 7 but I guess some houses do.\n+ Retractable cord - same as the previous model but longer by 3'. Love this.\n+ Rinseable filter and \"one button\" cup emptying (more on this in The Bad).\n+ A great hose which, like on the previous model, 'clicks' to pull out/put back so you know you've got it replaced correctly -- but this hose stretches 5' more (to 15'). Great for stairs and ceiling fans!\n+ 3 onboard tools (+ standard telescoping wand)... I like that they stay ON.\n+ Wider (15\") head. This is good and bad in my opinion. You can get big rooms done faster but it doesn't fit under some things.\n+ Folding handle! Great! Now fits in the closet!\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Not 'steerable' - though I didn't take off for this as it doesn't say it is\n- HEAVY! Heavy to push and to carry,\n- ARGH. I still hate the cup-emptying! I don't know how to solve this but I'm not an engineer and presumably someone at Hoover is It's true you just hold the cup over the trash and push one button BUT the door swings away as the dirt is falling out...meaning that the door gets covered in dirt and is awkward to clean off as it hangs, swinging and spreading gunk, over your trash.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGREAT for pet houses, lots and lots of suction and conveniences... might be too heavy for an older person.","Product: Hamilton beach flex brew, 2 way brewer, brews 12 cups or brews single serve k-cups or ground coffee, powerful 900W heater brews k-cups in 2.5 minutes, programmable 12 cup coffeemaker using ground coffee with glass Carafe, 2 hour auto off, regular or bold brew select, auto pause.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Happy Happy Happy Happy Love!!!\n\nReview: I use a Keurig at work, and I love it, but I have felt that it would be frivolous at home because I so often need to make a full pot of coffee. I was excited to see the Flex Brew offering both options in one, but I was a bit leery as sometimes appliances that try to do too much fail at both. I am SO happy to report that this little darling does everything I want it to, easily and quickly!\n\nSINGLE SERVE:\nThe great great great thing about the 'single serve' side is that you have 3 options here. You can use a K-cup which, just like with a keurig, is fast, easy, and clean. Or, with a different insert, you can use the soft pods, also fast and easy and clean. OR, with that second insert, you can use your own ground coffee and not have to buy pods or cups at all. Brilliant!\nNote that with K-cups you can make only 10 oz of coffee but with the other 2 options you can make 14 oz for your travel mug.\nNote that you cannot program this side BUT why on earth would you need to as brewing the single serve take 2-3 minutes only.\n\nCARAFE:\nWith the carafe side you can make up to 12 cups of coffee. You use 'cupcake' filters and (obviously) your own ground coffee. This side also has a programmable feature; you can set when to start brewing.\n\nI ALSO LIKE:\n+ You can view the water level on the side\n+ Small counter footprint!\n\nNOT CRAZY ABOUT:\n- The carafe warming plate gets warm even when brewing from the single serve side\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\n4 ways to make great coffee in one. I'm HAPPY!\n\nNote: Melitta makes a \"k-cup\" that is 100% recyclable. They work fine with the keurig but they don't work as well with this HB; they are made of a different material.","Product: Metal Wine Holder, Grapevine Design, Black (Bottle)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fun and cute, not too big\n\nReview: I like saving important corks (to save all corks would take, well, a crate); I try to write the date and the event on them too. I used to keep a big silver bowl with all 'romantic' corks from my marriage but now I'm divorced so those corks are trashed and the bowl repurposed. :) This is a cuter, smaller, version and does the job of saving the corks that I care to remember.\n\nPROS:\n+ Stable, not tippy\n+ Small footprint\n+ Cute, not tacky, unobtrusive\n+ Wide cup if you like to toss your corks\n+ Could go with many decors\n\nCONS:\n- If you drink a lot, or save all your corks, this may be too small for you\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Cute and fun way to save the corks you care about","Product: Enjoy your morning cup of coffee with these fun and colorful mugs. The large size is sure to satisfy any coffee drinker.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very cute, great size, a bit thin\n\nReview: COLOR:\nI picked these up because of the bright colors / polka dots, and they do not disappoint. I love the colors because they are a sunny splash in my kitchen, yet not at all garish or neon. I would describe them as soft lemon yellow, pale apple green, eggplant purple, sunset orange, cerulean blue, and a true red - not as bright as scarlet or as dark as brick. The dots make them fun.\n\nSIZE:\nPerfect. 16 oz which works for me because I take creamer in my coffee and need the room. The handles are also a perfect size because my fingers fit through them comfortably.\n\nQUALITY:\nNo issues at all. Mine arrived with no chips or cracks or flaws in the glaze, and they still look great despite daily use. I run them through the dishwasher (top shelf) regularly with no problem. I don't typically microwave my coffee (I make it in the keurig and drink it too fast) but I have zapped these a few times and they do not get too hot.\n\nONE SMALL FLAW:\nTo me, they are a bit thin. This is a personal preference but I like a thicker mug, a thicker lip. I feel it retains the heat better, I like the heft in my hand, and I like the feel in my mouth. These are not too thin to use, I am using them daily, but they would be perfect if they were just a bit thicker.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nSuper cute, nice quality, perfect size, I wish they were thicker.","Product: Presto 02835 MyJo Single Cup Coffee Maker\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Sort of works... but why?\n\nReview: I have a Keurig at work, and a Flex Brew (does carafe or single serve) - and a french press - at home, and even a little 1-cup pod brewer at my desk at work - for when I'm too busy/lazy to schlep to the kitchen for the Keurig. I have a fair amount of experience with a variety of coffee-making tools is what I'm saying. I picked this up for my college son, as he does have a microwave in his room but he's not allowed to have a coffee maker.\n\nI tried this out at home while I was waiting for him to come visit. What a pain in the neck! You can heat your water in the microwave, so that's convenient for a dorm-liver, and you can use k-cups (too pricey for my college kid) or ground, which I guess is also convenient, but the hassle is not worth the resulting coffee!\n\nYou have to heat the water (so it's not even like you could use this when hiking or similar), then you have to assemble it, then you put it over your cup, then you push the water through with 4-5 strong pumps, and after all of that you have a weak cup of coffee and several parts to clean. Not worth it. My kid decided to just get his coffee from the dining hall and forego having coffee in the room.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: 3 stars because it does work, it does take cups or ground coffee, and I guess there are some scenarios in which it would be kinda convenient - maybe camping or at your cubicle (though you still need to heat the water). No more than 3 stars (& honestly I almost gave 2) because it's a needless hassle, what with all the inexpensive 1-cup machines they have now, and the coffee isn't great. If you want to make great coffee without electricity (though of course you still need hot water), just use a french press.","Product: From the company that pioneered the concept of automating fresh baked bread at home in the 1980s, the new West Bend 41410 bread maker is perfect for novice or accomplished bread smiths. Makes two loaf sizes: 1.5 and 2 pounds.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, but very basic\n\nReview: OK so I already own a Breadman and I LOVE it. I picked this up as a backup. It's perfectly fine as a backup, but it is missing some of the features that pricier machines have.\n\nWHAT IT DOES HAVE:\n- 2 sizes of bread (1.5 and 2lbs)\n- 12 settings\n- Delayed start option- up to 13 hours\n- Gluten Free option\n- Warming option\n\nWHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE:\n- 3 sizes\n- No pizza dough setting - this is huge for me as I use my breadmaker for pizza dough all the time\n- 24 hour delay (which my breadman has, but I rarely use this...)\n- Fruit/nut dispenser\n\nNOTE: I strongly advise getting a bread machine cookbook. I LOVE this one:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155832156X/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Great for new bread-bakers or for a backup. Be aware it is missing some bells and whistles.","Product: Power your sleep with a TEMPUR-Cloud Prima mattress, a 10-inch medium-soft mattress from Tempur-Pedic. The TEMPUR-Cloud Collection offers plush softness paired with the adaptive support and pressure relief of TEMPUR material. Sink into a cushiony sleep with extra-plush layers of TEMPUR material on top and a supportive core that adapts to your shape. TEMPUR-Cloud Prima starts with soft comfort and famous TEMPUR bed support to distribute your body weight. The Cloud Prima is covered in a high-loft super-stretch cover with grey upholstered sides. The SmartClimate System is built with an innovative two-layer construction that helps you stay comfortable while sleeping. The fibers in the top cover draw the moisture away while the SmartClimate System treatment in the inner cover provides cool to-the-touch comfort. Constructed from a extra-soft TEMPUR-ES material, the top layer determines the mattress feel and works with the Support Layer to allow for personalized comfort and support. The Support Layer is formulated from TEMPUR material to provide support for your body and helps distribute body weight evenly across the mattress. The Base supports the TEMPUR material layers above it and is designed to disperse heat from the mattress. Every TEMPUR Mattress is designed to work with a firm stable foundation or an adjustable base. King measures 80\" L x 76\" W x 10\" H. Backed by a 10-year limited warranty, the TEMPUR-Cloud Prima is a great entry-point into the Tempur-Pedic bed experience.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well made supportive mattress-- not soft enough for my taste\n\nReview: This is my first Tempur-Pedic mattress and it's almost perfect. I didn't know a lot about Tempur-Pedic before I got this, and was confused by some things. I did some research and hopefully what I found out will be helpful to others.\n\nBASE:\nThis was somewhat confusing to me. The gray part of this mattress is called the base layer, which made me wonder whether I still needed a \"base\" or \"foundation\" (what used to be called box springs now no longer use springs and are called bases or foundations... they serve the same purpose as a box spring). In fact yes, even though this mattress has what is called a base layer, it does still need a base / foundation.\n\nSOFTNESS:\nI like a soft mattress and wrongly assumed that a mattress labelled \"soft\" would be very soft. Actually, Tempur-Pedic has 2 classifications that are softer than \"soft\": \"extra soft\" and \"softest\". I think I would have preferred one of those. The Tempur Cloud collection ranges from medium-soft, to soft, to extra soft, to softest... with the prices getting higher as the mattress gets softer.\n\nMATERIAL:\nThis is not an inner spring mattress. It's made of a foam they call \"Tempur material\". There is a base layer (this is the gray part), and a support layer and a comfort layer surrounded by the white cover. The white cover zips off for washing which I think is fantastic. The white cover itself is NOT made of extra foam or the like, it's just a cover.\n\nMY EXPERIENCE:\nTo me this mattress feels very firm. Yes the top few inches (the comfort layer and support layer) are smushy and soft and nice to lie on, yes like a pillowtop, but the underlying base layer is so firm and gives so much support that overall the mattress is too firm for me. On my old bed I had memory foam and a very high end pillow top mattress pad. When I got this mattress I assumed that I did not need those things on top of the fancy-looking, foam-feeling, top layer, so I gave them to my son and got a basic mattress pad. Now I think I am going to take them back. This mattress is just not soft enough for me and I have a stiff neck most mornings.\n\nOn the plus side, it is very well made and seems like it will be long lasting. I also think that the solid supportive base layer is probably very good to sleep on... it's just my personal taste is that I want softer. Tempur-Pedic claims that they have a \"smart climate system\" to keep you cool. I thought this might be too good to be true but it does seem to work. I'm a middle-aged woman and I am not getting too hot at night. It is also true that this mattress is very movement isolating; I can move around without disturbing anyone next to me.\n\nAs for delivery- mixed bag. When my base was delivered I received a phone call and the delivery people came exactly when they said they would. Although it was the same company I received no call when this mattress was delivered however. They just showed up and pressured my neighbor into letting them in (which she did after calling me).\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nA very well made and supportive high end foam mattress with a soft \"pillowy\" top layer. However, it is not soft enough for me.","Product: Made With Unbleached Chlorine-Free Paper and has a Non-Stick Quilon Coating;Withstands Temperatures up to 425 Degrees Fahrenheit;nvironmentally Friendly Product that Conserves Water and Reduces Food Waste;Half Sheet Size of 12 Inches by 16 Inches;Grease and Moisture Resistant and an Excellent way to Preserve Sheet Pans\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: REALLY inferior 'parchment paper'!\n\nReview: I usually buy my parchment paper from KAF and I love it! I use it all the time. But the shipping prices at KAF make me grumpy so I figured I'd try this.\n\nAs soon as it came I worried -- the sheets are SO thin! Think, newsprint. This is not like ANY parchment paper I have ever used.\n\nGave it a shot anyway, first with bacon (roast your bacon in the oven, on real parchment paper, there's nothing like it). This 'parchment paper' almost dissolved. It was hard pouring off the fat and cleanup was gross. So then I tried cookies. (In both cases I used 2 sheets because one was way too thin.) The butter soaked through both sheets and I had to change the paper between every batch which was super wasteful, not to mention irksome.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Thin and flimsy. A very inferior product. Look elsewhere.","Product: Power your sleep with a TEMPUR-Flex Supreme, a 11.5-inch medium-soft mattress from Tempur-Pedic. The TEMPUR-Flex Collection pairs all the sleep-transforming benefits of TEMPUR material with a new, dynamically responsive feel. Using hybrid construction, this new Tempur-Pedic collection introduces an all-new TEMPUR material and Dynamic Support Layer. This perfect pairing of new technologies delivers support that more quickly responds to you, and all the benefits of TEMPUR material in a whole new feel. Its the feel that only Tempur-Pedic can deliver. The TEMPUR-Response material is designed to respond more quickly to your movement to deliver a completely new responsive feel. It precisely adapts to your body, giving you the adaptive support, pressure relief, and motion dispersal that only TEMPUR material delivers. You get the exact support and comfort your body needs. The Dynamic Support Layer, made of innovative precision coils, is specially engineered to work in harmony with the TEMPUR-Response material layer to actively react to your bodys movement. Designed with an exclusive EasyRefresh cover zips off and on, so its simple to wash or replace. It uses a patent-pending, wear-tested dual zipper thats easy to access from any side, and soft cover fabric designed for durability, night after night, and wash after wash. The TEMPUR-Flex Supreme incorporations the SmartClimate System to help keep you cool and comfortable during the night. The top layer of moisture-wicking fabric draws moisture away to keep you dry, while the inner layer with SmartClimate treatment provides cool-to-the-touch comfort. The Queen measures 80\" L x 60\" W x 11.5\" H. Backed by a 10-year warranty, the TEMPUR-Flex Supreme will deliver the great night sleep that you need.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Well-made, super-comfortable, medium-firm mattress\n\nReview: I got this mattress for my basement bedroom, which is sometimes an extra guest room or sometimes a college kid's room. Or sometimes a storage room. I decided to sleep down there for a week for review purposes (I sleep on a different tempur-pedic in my own room).\n\nALL TEMPUR-PEDICS:\nTempur-pedic mattresses are high quality foam mattresses. Inside they all have a base layer (not to be confused with a \"base' which you need below the mattress, like a box spring) on the bottom, topped with a variety of \"comfort layer\" pieces of foam which are covered by a zip off cover which is washable (I love this). The top layers are the \"pillow top\" - they give you that good squishy feeling. They all have a \"smart climate\" system which claims to draw heat away from your body-- I have never really noticed this. Tempur-pedic website rates all of it's mattresses by firmness so it's a good resource.\n\nHYBRID:\nThe hybrid mattresses are a hybrid of coils and foam. Tempur-Pedic says that this gives you the \"fastest response\", meaning that the support is dynamic as you move.\n\nI LIKE:\nThis is a \"medium-firm\" mattress which feels great to me. The cushiony pillowtop is nice to sink into but there is definitely good support underneath it. I am 55 but wake up without any back tightness or aches.\n\nNOTE:\nI'm not sure who the sellers are; they say they are not affiliated with Tempur-Pedic. However the mattress as far as I can tell, is a genuine Tempur-Pedic. Note also that the price here is exactly what it is on the Tempur-Pedic website.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nWell-made, super-comfortable, medium-firm mattress","Product: Echoing early modern design decors, the Summer dining chair provides a simple yet comfortable place to sit for long stretches. It features a Charcoal fabric upholstered seat with a walnut wood finish. The back provides extra support, while the foam filling and fabric covering provides added lushness to keep you comfortable. The ergonomically-shaped seat and aesthetically pleasing design truly adds to what makes this a fantastic design.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very stylish and comfortable\n\nReview: I got this chair because it's mid-century modern style was very appealing to me; I feel like my grandparents had the same chairs in the 60s! I wasn't sure if it would be comfortable but I loved the look. To my joy, this chair is also very comfortable. I have it in my living room and everybody wants to sit in it. It looks great, it feels great, and I get SO many compliments on it's style. I love it. The only slight downside is that I have to retighten the bolts on the legs every few months. But maybe I'm not doing a good enough job tightening them so I would take that with a grain of salt.\nBOTTOM LINE: Comfortable and very stylish. It's a great accent piece in any room, very eye-catching. Love.","Product: Store kitchen knives safely and conveniently while protecting the blades, with this attractive maple wood knife block by J.K. Adams. Crafted of solid maple from sustainable sources with a natural mineral oil finish, the block measures 9-1/2 inches high by 9 inches wide by 6-1/2 inches deep and holds up to thirteen knives of almost any shape and size. Slots are arranged in two neat rows; an upper row of seven large slots that accommodate large cutlery such as chef's knives and carvers and a lower row of six small slots, perfect for storing a set of steak knives or various paring and utility knives. The upper slots extend down the front of the block and are staggered with the small slots so that knives can be removed and replaced at an angle with ease. This design also allows the block to be placed under a low-hanging cabinet or other tight spot without impeding access to the knives. Unlike traditional knife blocks, the innovative open-sided design of this block allows for air circulation and cleaning of the interior, resulting in a more sanitary storage environment for your knives. Hand wash with warm soapy water and dry promptly. Manufacturer's 5-year warranty. J.K. Adams Company has created American made wooden cutting boards, wine racks, knife racks and knife storage since 1944. J.K. Adams continues their New England craftsmanship with wooden salad bowls, kitchen islands and slate serving trays. J.K. Adams Company Kitchenware for Life.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Attractive & interesting, very tall\n\nReview: This is an attractive maple knife block, 9 1/2 inches high, with 7 slots for larger knives and 6 for steak or paring knives. It is open on both sides, ostensibly to provide airflow and discourage the breeding of bacteria-- which seems to make sense. It does have 2 limitations: 1- it is straight up and down (not angled) so you need a good bit of clearance above it to withdraw your knife, and 2- the longest knife to fit in the big slots would be 8 1/2 inches. I have two 8\" knives that easily fit but a 9\" knife would not.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Attractive, though in more of a country way than a sleek/modern way\n+ Interesting open design so that your blade isn't sitting in potentially damp wood (This could be a negative if you have little fingers or paws with access!)\n+ Slots for the large knives are nice and wide -- all of my Komachi knives easily fit, even with their plastic tip covers on\n+ Solid and heavy - not easily knocked over\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Tall and vertical; you need good clearance above to comfortably withdraw your knives. NOTE: the knife slots do wrap around to the front of the block, so you could pull your knife down and withdraw it at an angle rather than straight up.... BUT if you store your knife on the angle the tip is digging into the wood at the back of the block (and any knife longer than 6\" will have some of it's blade sticking out) and if your store your knife vertically you can slide it down on the angle to withdraw like that-- but unless your knives have no handles this is not a smooth process; you have to jiggle it a bit.\n- Will not fit a knife longer than 8 1/2 inches\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Good looking, and I like the open design concept. Not for you if you need to tuck it under low cabinets, or if you have long knives.","Product: Naturally contoured design Follows the natural shape of your hand and fingers for increased comfort during long sessions. Large, concave buttons: Let you locate buttons by touch on the home row. Solid, stable design: Helps assure that your gameboard will keep up when your game gets intense. Strategically placed feet. Stable weight (650 grams).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Awkward For Small Hands\n\nReview: I am not a gamer; I ordered this gameboard for my 14 year-old son, who plays World of Warcraft. He loved it at first, and couldn't wait to show it to everyone he knows, but after a week or 2 I noticed he had stopped using it. He says he has trouble reaching the buttons. Here is his report:\n\n\"When I first got this product, I was extremely excited. I loved that I could assign functions to the keys. Also the board recognized WoW on my computer which made it very easy to program. I programmed macros like different abilities for my character. I used different settings for different characters. This was all very easy to program.\n\nHowever, after the first few days, I found it extremely difficult hitting certain keys, reaching the joy stick, and keeping my hand in that awkward position, so I started going back to my old keyboard. I would love this product, if only they would make the keys easier to reach.\"\n\nI took only one star off for this because he is a little small for his age and this may not be the experience of older/bigger boys or men.","Product: Features: Executive laptop case compatible with most 15.4\"-16\" laptops, Security FriendlyT - Designed in compliance with TSA guidelines so your laptop does not need to be removed when passing through airport security, Dedicated laptop compartment protects your laptop throughout the screening process, Grab `N' GoT design lets you quickly exit security without having to re-zip case, Plush laptop compartment helps keep your computer safe from daily wear and tear, File compartment in laptop briefcase stores folders and loose papers, and Smart OrganizationT panel provides a place for electronics, gadgets and\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best Laptop Case Ever!\n\nReview: I am in love with this case....I realize it isn't the sexiest of products... but to a lover of everything-in-it's-place such as myself? This case is a dream.\n\nThe laptop-holding area - one of 3 main compartments - is very well-padded. Though it's made for a traditional (16\") laptop, I usually travel with my little 9\" netbook and it feels very secure tucked in there - not to mention, that leaves room for the power cord and mouse. It closes with a rugged zipper that goes down both sides almost to the bottom.\n\nThe central compartment is the part that opens flat - the zipper opens down both sides to the bottom and a bit beyond for a true 180 degree opening. This is the advertised 'security-friendly' feature which enables you to go through security without removing your laptop - when the case is opened flat, your laptop is secure in it's little cocoon but it can go through the scanner because there's nothing obstructing the scanner's view of it. (I am not flying again til July - I will update WRT this feature when I do.) When flying I will leave this empty (though there are some pockets in there too which would work well for oft-needed documents like a boarding pass. But, just taking this sweetheart to work with me this week, I use that part for some (standard sized) files I need. You don't have to open it flat - you can just unzip the top and a little down the sides for secure access to files.\n\nThe 3rd main compartment zips as the laptop-compartment does, but is not padded. It does have a zipped pouch in the center (think, giant pencil case), with ample room on either side of the pouch for files, papers, books, magazines, writing pads, etc.\n\nThe front of the case has 2 (2! My heart sings!) zipped organizer compartments. One has 3 padded pockets for cell phones, ipod, etc, as well as a few other, smaller, pockets, pouches, and nets. The other is smaller - I use it for items I need the fastest access to.\n\nThis case is well made and sturdy, without being heavy at all, and the zippers are nice and rugged - not those little nylon jobbies that break - with big pull tabs. Bottom Line: It soothes my anal-retentive soul and makes me happy.","Product: The Targus 15.6inch Crave Laptop Sleeve is designed to protect up to 15.6inch widescreen laptops. Inspired by outdoor apparel, the Crave slipcase is made of durable weather-resistant material which has been abrasion tested for durability and features a stain-guard coating to protect its surface. The large zippered side pocket provides ample storage for a power adapter or additional accessories. With just enough room to carry your laptop and a few essentials, this multifunctional slipcase can be used alone or inside another laptop case for added protection. The soft, scratch-resistant lining keeps the laptop free from dust or scratches while on the go.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well made, a bit small\n\nReview: This review is for the Targus Crave for 16\" laptops, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Targus-Crave-Backpack-Case-Designed-for-16-Inch-Laptops-TSB15801US-Black/dp/B003H272TK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Targus Crave Backpack Case Designed for 16 Inch Laptops TSB15801US (Black)</a>. I see that this review page is currently showing reviews for the other sizes as well so I wanted to make that clear.\n\nThis is a well made case with snug fitting contoured shoulder straps, which are nicely ergonomically designed from my physical therapist POV. The pack does not hang low or loose on your back. It does easily hold a 16\" laptop & accessories (power cord & mouse, not keyboard). It's well padded also; I feel like a laptop is safe inside of it. The outside is a nylon which seems to be weather-resistant. I only tried it in a drizzle, not a hurricane, but it kept the water out.\n\nMy only beef is that it doesn't hold much else. Maybe your cell phone and one small notebook or appointment book, and some pens/keys. I'd prefer if it held a little more because as it is now, it can't be my only bag - I also need a purse or a briefcase or a messenger bag (depending on where I'm going).\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Well made and ergonomic. An excellent choice if you are looking for a laptop case only. Look elsewhere if you need to hold more.","Product: The Sausalito 20 pouch protects fragile screens and lenses in multiple ways. Soft neoprene foam construction cushions a compact camera or digital device and provides a snug fit. Sturdy PE board embedded in both sides safeguards against impact. And inside, a built-in microfiber cloth both cleans an LCD screen and protects it from dust and scratches. Dual, wrap-around zippers allow easy access from the top or bottom of pouch, plus provide security when closed. Additional features include brushed tricot interior lining, and a D-ring to attach the Sausalito 20 to a key ring or hook. Compact, protective and modern, the Sausalito 20 is available in Black, Ocean Blue/Black and Bordeaux Red/Black.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well Made - But Small!\n\nReview: I picked up this camera pouch because my son lost the one that came with my camera. It's a semi-rigid (stiff neoprene, not floppy neoprene) zip pouch (2 1/2 sides unzip) with no pockets or space for anything extra. It's also very small - my Sony Cybershot is a tight tight squeeze but I can (barely) get the pouch zipped with the camera inside. It protects well from bumps and scratches, which is what it's made to do, but it's very bare bones.\n\nPROS:\n+ Inexpensive\n+ Sturdy semi-rigid case protects well\n\nCONS:\n- Very small, many digital cameras will not fit\n- No room for cords, batteries, or even memory cards\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nI don't love it because of the struggle to get the camera in and out of it, and because I like my case to hold my extras (memory cards etc). I can't downgrade for the fact that it doesn't hold much - since it doesn't advertise otherwise - but I am not going to use it. I'll have to buy something a little bigger.","Product: Keep your high performance laptop cool with this stylish chill mat from Targus. The Targus HD3 Gaming Chill Mat features an aluminum mat designed to fit laptops up to 18 and has a HydroDynamic triple fan system with a precise dial to control fan speeds for optimal cooling. This chill mat has elastomer feet that provide a non-skid surface for stability, an LED power indicator light, and a maximum fan speed of 3000 RPM. When you're using your laptop for extended periods of time, this chill mat keeps it cool with advanced airflow straighteners that focus the airflow directly where its needed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works great - but very loud\n\nReview: I tried this chillmat on my own laptop, but I don't really need a cooling mat (not a gamer) and the noise really bothered me - 3 fans together make a loud noise that ruined my concentration. So I gave it to my (gamer) teenager. He loves it... he says the noise doesn't bother him (he frequently uses headphones) and that it keeps his huge WoW-Playing laptop cool - 3 fans together are effective. So I guess it does what it's supposed to and works for the target demographic. I find it irritating though.\n\nPROS:\n+ Sturdy (steel) surface\n+ Works as advertised... keeps gaming laptops cool\n+ Fan power is adjustable\n\nCONS:\n- Annoyingly noisy - at least to my middle-aged ears\n- Uses 2 USB hubs (for full fan power)\n- Gets dirty\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nIf you're a gamer who values cooling over quiet, this should be perfect. You'll probably need a USB hub though.","Product: The Targus Lap Chill Mat Jr. is a more compact version of the original Lap Chill Mat. Constructed of the same materials, it provides a comfortable and ergonomic work surface to keep you and your laptop cool. The Chill Mat Jr. rests on your lap and disperses heat, using a fan to provide ventilation which can be obstructed if the laptop is used on a pillow or comforter. Simply plug the USB connector into the laptop to activate cooling. The ergonomic tilt makes typing easy while the soft outer material provides cushioned comfort on your lap. The open design allows fans to run quietly and stimulates constant airflow. Four rubber stops on the face of the Chill Mat prevents the laptop from slipping. The Targus Lap Chill Mat Jr. makes using your laptop an enjoyable experience.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very Cool! (See what I did there....)\n\nReview: This is a great product - it's both a lap desk for your laptop, and a very quiet cooling fan. Love!\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Perfect size and shape as a lap desk - fits comfortably on my lap, not bulky at all, slightly angled for easier typing, nice and light, soft but still firm & stable.\n+ Fan cools fast - it cooled my hot netbook down in minutes.\n+ VERY quiet fan -- I thought it wasn't working until I held it up to my ear.\n+ No batteries or outside power source -- it has an attached little USB cable that plugs right into the computer. Further, the USB cable is right in the middle (at the back of the mat) so that it easily reaches USB ports on the right or left of your laptop.\n+ Good surface - it's ventilated and grippy; my baby doesn't slide. It also has 4 raised grips that you can fir your laptop into.\n\nTHE BAD:\nThere is literally nothing I don't love about this. Well... maybe the boring grey color.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nI have used this every time I've had my netbook on since it arrived. It's light, it's comfortable, it's easy to use, and it keeps my laptop cool. I feel at ease with putting my computer down anywhere on it (couch, table, piles of paper I haven't gotten to yet, anything). An excellent product that is elegant in it's simplicity and that actually improves the experience of using your laptop.\n\nNOTE:\nI use a mouse with my laptop. I have one that works on all surfaces (couch, table, my leg, etc) so I have no problem when the laptop is on the Chill Mat. But if you have a mouse that needs a special surface and you need to use it on your lap desk-- there is not enough room on this mat (even with a netbook) for maneuvering a mouse.","Product: Accessories Bundle for Apple iPod touch 4th Generation (Two Cases, Two Screen Protectors, Dual USB Port Car charger, 3.5 mm Audio Cable and USB Charging Cable)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Practically perfect in every way....\n\nReview: WHAT YOU GET:\nTwo cases (silicone, grippy; I like); two screen protectors; 2 screen wipe cloths; audio cable (connects your iPod to a speaker, or to a jack in your car); USB charge/sync cable(like you get from Apple when you buy your iPod but an extra is always handy); and a dual port car charger (great if you have a cheap Kia like me with only one place for chargers) (you do need the USB charge cable to use this charger).\n\nWHAT'S AWESOME:\nThe price. Unbelievable value for a good accessory bundle; all of which you'll likely use. Way, WAY cheaper than buying each item separately.\n\nWHAT'S IT FOR:\nSpecifically for iPod Touch 4th Gen, but obviously everything except the cases would work with any iPod (except the Shuffle).\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGreat value, handy items you'll need - particularly in the car. Love!","Product: Skinny Cover for iPad Air. Two viewing angles. Refined. Basic. The ultra-thin design belies the fact that this case offers great protection for iPad - from its smooth cover to its hardshell base.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Minimalist case, minimalist protection\n\nReview: This is a very, very, basic cover for your iPad. I would say that it does a good enough job protecting the iPad if you're home and not taking it anywhere...but I would not consider this case to be protective enough if you need to throw your iPad into your bag and go. So that makes it fairly impractical.\n\nPROS:\n+ Very skinny, as advertised. Yes it adds almost no bulk, but also it gives almost no protection.\n+ Opening and closing cover turns iPad on/off, much like the amazon kindle paperweight cover. Most iPad cases do this now though.\n+ Front cover tucks into a slot on the back in 2 ways, to prop for desktop work / typing etc, and to stand more vertically. This is a cool feature.\n\nCONS:\n- Not very protective, certainly not against bumps or rough handling\n- Also not protective in the sense that it doesn't seal tightly\n- The back is brittle plastic, it feels cheap. It is rigid because the cover tucks into it to stand it up but it still feels cheap.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nFine for home use where you need minimal protection, impractical for heavy use.","Product: The Panasonic rp-hje120b Bluetooth Ergo Fit earbud headphones with Microphone and call controller are the perfect combination of style, comfort, functionality and most of all, high-quality sound. The in-line microphone on the cord of earbud headphones is used for answering calls or voice commands; compatible with iPhone, Android, BlackBerry* and Bluetooth** capable devices. Earbuds with three sets of ear pads (S/M/L included), provide a custom, comfortable ergonomic fit that won't slip out. Choose from four (4) vivid color options with color-matching earbuds, headphone cord and call controller to best complement your personal style and mood. Large 9mm drivers with neodymium magnets along with a wide frequency response and smart ergonomic fit earbuds deliver dynamic, crystal-clear sound while helping to keep out unwanted outside noise. Stereo headset tonally balanced audio with crisp highs and deep low notes, plus wider frequency response and lively sound quality for recorded audio. Long, 3.6-Ft headphone cord threads comfortably through clothing and bags making it easy to connect. disclaimer: * iPhone is a trademark of Apple, Registered in the US. And other countries. The trademark Blackberry is owned by research in motion limited and is registered in the United States and may be pending or registered in other countries. Panasonic is not endorsed, sponsored, affiliated with or otherwise authorized by research in motion limited. Android is a trademark of Google ** the Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, And any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is under license\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: LOVE listening wirelessly on my walks!\n\nReview: I typically only use headphones when walking the dogs and the wire perpetually gets in my way as I juggle 2 leashes and 2 poop bags, so I was thrilled to try these wireless headphones. I love them; there are no more instances of me yanking my earbuds out accidentally as I switch things from hand to hand or wrangle my big dogs. But I have 2 tiny quibbles.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n- I'm no audiophile but for me the sound is good both for music and audiobooks\n- Ear buds stay in my ears\n- Comes with 3 sizes of earbuds (I use the medium)\n- Paired immediately with my iPhone, no problem\n- Has a remote for play/pause, volume/skip, and making a phone call\n- 4+ hours of battery life\n- Auto turnoff. Some may not like this but I love it because, being new to wireless headphones, I never remember to turn them off.\n- wireless, hurray!\n\nQUIBBLES:\n1. Charging - the USB / micro USB charger is so short that everything gets in the way of my mouse hand (I have no left side USB ports). Maddeningly, you can only charge when your computer is active (not sleeping) and I need to use my right hand when the computer is active.\n2. The remote - the remote is set much closer to the ear bud than I am accustomed to and I find it very awkward to use. ADDENDUM: After a few weeks I am now used to the location of the remote and it doesn't bother me at all any more.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Wonderful freedom when exercising. Irritating charging,","Product: Frequency 18 - 22,000 Hz / Driver 13.5 mm / Impedance 16 ohms / Max Power 100 mW / Sensitivity 106 dB/mW / Cord 1.2 meters (3.93 feet)\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Mediocre sound, ill-fitting buds\n\nReview: Ugh. What is 'High Performance' here? Weird buds, bad sound, and a cheap feeling cord. There is nothing about these that I like. They do actually work so I felt compelled to give them 2 stars instead of one.\n\nSo you know, these are disc-shaped earbuds, similar to she shape of the ones that come with your iPod; they are not the sort that fits more deeply into your ear canal. But even assuming that you are considering these earbuds because you like that style, these are still really ill-fitting. They sit on the very outer edge of your ear, which makes them feel like they are about to fall out. They do not fall out if you're just sitting still, but they do start to shift with active use such as exercising beyond a walk and bending/straightening as you do housework. My older son actually likes the earbuds that come with iPods, go figure, but even he disliked the feel of these.\n\nMore importantly, they sound awful. I am by no means an audiophile and I couldn't even tell you what is wrong (not enough bass maybe?) -- but they make every song sound tinny and thin - not rich at all. It's unpleasant.\n\nEven the cord is unpleasant. It's stringy. And the bar for adjusting when the 2 strings come together as one string is cheap feeling metal that bumps you and catches on things.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: They feel unpleasant and they sound unpleasant.","Product: Archos Vision 24c - 8GB Portable Media Player\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Tries to do too much\n\nReview: First of all, if you are looking for a very inexpensive mp3 player, perhaps for a child or to take to the beach and not be too heartbroken if it gets damaged, this is a good choice. The price is right, and the music playback is just fine - I am no audiophile but the sound is good.\n\nBut if you're looking for more - this device has a lot of features but at this price point none of them are good quality.\n\nPROS:\n+ Playback sound quality seems comparable to higher end devices (Nano, etc)\n+ FM Radio works easily\n\nCONS:\n- Syncing to computer isn't hard, but it isn't as intuitive as iTunes\n- Controls are aggravating- tries to be touch screen but doesn't do it well\n- Camera quality is poorer than my phone\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Could be just what you're looking for, especially at this price, but it is not comparable to an iPod.","Product: Your Portable Personal Trainer From Running Laps to Running Errands The stylish, multi-functional Profit Convertible lets you concentrate on your workout, not your device. The adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the clear window gives you full access to all your controls. Detachable Case The case attaches and detaches to the armband with a belt clip, so you can easily transition from your run to your daily routine. Slim Design & Sweat Protection The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Does the job, but not perfect\n\nReview: I use this for walking the dogs, and also if I'm making an effort to put some serious time into cleaning the house. It works, but there are things I don't love.\n\nPROS:\n+ Holds the iPod securely\n+ Easy to put iPod in (though I do have to take the case off first). I know other reviewers have thought the opposite, not sure why mine seems to be loose enough.\n+ Buttons can be accessed through plastic\n+ Stays put on our arm during activity\n\nCONS:\n- Plastic is annoyingly cloudy\n- Wearing the armband for a 30 minute walk is fine, wearing it for a few hours is uncomfortable; the plastic chafes\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Does the job (ie allows you to move around and still listen to your iPod), but has some annoying design flaws.","Product: Mechanical stretch poplin solid long sleeve fitted point collar dress shirt\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice looking shirt - Casual Dressy\n\nReview: I picked this shirt up for my 17 yo son; he's a 3-sport varsity athlete and they are required to dress up for game days. It's a little more casual than some dress shirts I buy him (CK on sale at discount stores), but it looks great on him.\n\nPROS:\n+ The \"fitted\" cut is like a slim cut (but not an \"extreme\" slim cut which we bought once by mistake and my son hated). Looks great on an athletic build. I got the 17 neck because his winter sport is wrestling and he has a thick neck.\n+ Looks great untucked, not sloppy like longer-tailed shirts. I actually wouldn't have thought of this (single mom, doing my best) except that the product picture shows it untucked.\n+ Looks great with the top button unbuttoned, not sloppy- just \"cool\".\n+ Not completely wrinkle free - but good enough for a teenager if we hang it right after the dryer.\n\nBE AWARE:\nI don't know the \"man\" name for it, but the collar doesn't look right with a tie. So if you need a button-to-the-top, wear-with-a-tie shirt, you may not like this. But for a bit of a casual flair in your dress shirt, this is great.\n\nCONS:\n- As others have said, very thin. I didn't think I'd care because my son always wears an undershirt with dress shirts anyway... but it also feels really thin (not soft). Doesn't bother my teen but I don't love it.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nNot super-dressy, not super-fitted, just right for slightly dressing up. In women's terms I'd call this Casual Dressy.","Product: Big and tall short sleeve contrast logo advantage pique polo\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect shirt for looking neat even if you're overweight and sweat!\n\nReview: My oldest son (23) recently gained quite a bit of weight and is having trouble not looking sloppy. Also since he has gained weight he complains that he sweats all the time. I thought this shirt would be a perfect solution and it is!\n\nTHE GREAT:\n- fits to size! I got a 2XL-Big and it fits beautifully even though some 2XL cheap tee shirts do not fit.\n- has not shrunk when washed in cold\n- smooth material drapes instead of clinging to bulges\n- wicking material means (he reports) that his shirt isn't drenched and sopping when he gets wherever he's going\n- nice tailoring makes him look neat, not sloppy, which is hard when you're heavy\n\nBOTTOM LINE: The best looking, most flattering shirt my son owns","Product: Under Armour's mission is to make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation. Where we started? It all started with an idea to build a superior T-shirt. The technology behind Under Armour's diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear when it's hot, ColdGear when it's cold, and All Season Gear between the extremes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great fitting, moisture wicking briefs keep you cool even in hot humid workouts\n\nReview: I got these for my 20 yo son who is a college lacrosse player. He is home for the summer and needs to stay in shape for his team, but it's hot and muggy here. So far he has worn them when running, when lifting, and when doing shooting practice (he can't wear them during real practice or games because they don't hold a cup). He LOVES them.\n\nFIT: Son reports that they fit better than any briefs he has ever had. No binding at his stomach. No rolling of the waist band. No rolling up of the legs. No crushing of, well, what they're there to protect.\n\nTEMPERATURE: Son reports that they keep him very cool down there with no chafing. They wick sweat.\n\nPERFORMANCE: Son reports the fit and the temperature remain comfortable through all kinds of exercise.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Athlete son reports best briefs ever.","Product: The Park & Sun Sports nylon slip net delivers exceptional performance for both indoor and outdoor use. This premium netting is made from heavy-duty, 32-ply braided knotless nylon with 1-3/4\" mesh and a bungee cord frame, which measures 5 mm in diameter. It's designed to easily stretch over your existing goal frame, allowing for quick, hassle-free setup. Velcro net ties ensure the netting remains in place, even after repeatedly absorbing ball impact. It's also treated to make it UV resistant, making it possible to retain color and shape. Nylon blend netting is superior at withstanding harsh weather compared to lower-end polyethylene (PE) nets, making it possible to enjoy this net for years to come. The Park & Sun Sports nylon slip net is available in a variety of sizes to choose from that's compatible with a wide-range of sports; whether you need a net for soccer, lacrosse or street hockey. Goal frame sold separately.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Review from a lax mom: Easy and brilliant!!!\n\nReview: I have a (high school) lacrosse player, and he keeps a goal in the side yard. It's well used - he takes shots on it probably 9 months a year. After he had had it for about 2 years, there were holes in the net and it looked ratty. At that time I bought him a standard replacement net which he had to string into the goal; it took him a while and a fair bit of cursing.\n\nTwo years later, that net was looking dingy and ratty. I kept suggesting he get a new one and he kept resisting-- he didn't want to deal with the replacement. Then I came across this bungee net and snapped it up (I bought the 'lacrosse' size and it fits a standard lacrosse goal). Wow, brilliant! I wish I'd thought of it!\n\nOnce the ratty net was off, he slipped this new net on in seriously one minute. It looks great, it stands up to his 18yo varsity attackman shots, and it couldn't be easier. As an added bonus, it was so easy to slip on that I predict he will take it off for the winter months (something he's never bothered to do before), which will help it to last a long time. Love it.","Product: Made for serious athletes, with serious drive, the SKLZ Speedsac Variable-Weight Sprint Trainer will help you achieve your athletic goals. Adjust your weight training resistance with three, 10lb. weight sacs, so you can train according to your needs. Increase resistance overtime as your build more muscle. The comfortable and secure weight belt wont slip as you improve the angle and speed of your sprint. With an adjustable leash, it will accommodate athletes of any size. Use the SKLZ Speedsac during linear, lateral, base stance, and split stance drills. Remove the weighted bags and use as soft weights for lunges, squats, or additional hamstring and quadriceps strengthening exercises. This weighted sled allows you to improve endurance, explosive power, and overall technique, while simultaneously building lower body and core strength.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Review from a PT: Excellent DIY Sled Trainer\n\nReview: I'm a physical therapist and also the mother of a 3 sport varsity athlete (cross-country, wrestling, lacrosse). Obviously my son needs strength, speed, and endurance for all 3 sports - but in lacrosse he also needs explosive off-the-line speed and \"quick feet\". He has done some sled training in the school gym to this end, and I was very happy to get this 'home version' sled trainer for summer workouts.\n\nWHAT IT IS:\n+ A sled trainer or 'sprint trainer' to increase power and speed. There is a sturdy rubberized 'sled' (the sac) that you fill with 1-3 bags of sand (sand not included) for 10 - 30 pounds of resistance. (The bags close with velcro and so far have not leaked.) You put on a belt and clip the attached leash to the sled and you are ready to perform a variety of sprint training drills.\n+ The sand bags could also be used for upper body resistance.\n\nWHAT IT ISN'T:\n- Unless you live in a huge house with long hallways, this isn't really an indoor trainer. The sled is tough and can withstand grass, sticks, etc well.\n- This is not, in my opinion, for anyone younger than 12. This is an adult or young adult serious workout tool which is sized and weighted for strong grown or almost-grown athletes. Children younger than 12 should not be using resistance (except body weight) in their workouts; body weight is enough for that age. In my opinion if you want your child to increase their leg strength, have them walk hills, ride a bike, ski, play on the Wii Fit, and do some squats and lunges - the latter ONLY if they are old enough to maintain proper form.\n- Yes a byproduct of a sled workout is an increase in lower body strength - but it's not like this is a weight machine. It's not for building so much as for improving power (and therefore speed) and endurance.\n- In my opinion, this is not for the novice exerciser; it's important to use with good form and to understand how to use it.\n\nPRODUCT DETAILS:\n+ Very tough sled/sac appropriate for outdoor use\n+ Tough sandbags with strong closures\n+ Adjustable leash; you need this for proper form\n+ Wide comfortable belt with strong clip\n+ Workout sheet and product DVD\n\nUSES:\n+ Forward (linear) sprints\n+ Light plyometrics such as power skips\n+ Backwards run\n+ Lateral shuffle\n+ Sandbags can be used as dumbbells\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nIn my opinion, both as a PT and as the mom of an athlete, this is a very well-made product that, if used correctly, will allow you to improve your power, speed, and endurance without going to the gym / personal trainer.","Product: The Core Cotton series offers cushioned cotton comfort with excellent moisture management, reinforced heel and toe and arch support. 6 pairs per package.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good socks - could be thicker at toes\n\nReview: I got these for my son who is home from college for the summer (yay!) and has to stay in shape for his lacrosse team. He likes to wear the low cut style when running and lifting. His report is:\n\nTHE GOOD:\n- fit well (he is shoe size 10.5, got size L)\n- good reinforcement on heel\n- not all cotton (so some wicking away of sweat)\n- nice ribs at the arch stop socks from bunching\n\nTHE BAD:\n- It says toe is reinforced but it's minimal. My son reported that his toenails, even after trimming, kept catching on threads inside the sock, and his toes felt uncomfortable when running. This is the reason for the 4 stars.","Product: Trains speed, agility, and reaction time Break-away Velcro for safe and simple use Ideal for any court, field, or rink sports Included training plan for guided success Assists both offensive and defensive players About SKLZ As an innovator in athletic training, SKLZ is the flagship brand of Pro Performance, a premier player in the development and marketing of training aids and equipment for basketball, football, soccer, baseball, softball, and golf. With products designed for players of all ages and skill levels, SKLZ focuses on finding innovative products and methods that help maximize athletic potential and meet goals. Located in San Diego, California, SKLZ and Pro Performance operate internationally, with their products found at major sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and training centers everywhere. Belts for partner drills to create faster movements. Dimensions: 120L x 24W x 3H inches. 3 sets of breakaway leashes in 4-, 7-, and 10-ft lengths. 360 rotation belts clip on easily and snugly.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Review from a PT and Mom: Good coaching tool\n\nReview: I'm a PT and my HS son is a 3 sport varsity athlete. I gave these to him to work on \"sticking\" with his man duirng lacrosse, and he brought them in to his coach, who uses them a lot in drills.\n\nWHAT THEY DO:\nBreakway belts are used to practice shadowing the person you are supposed to be covering during whatever sport you're playing. They're used as a drill...the offensive player is trying to break away and the defensive player is trying to shadow. If the offensive player breaks away, he/she \"wins\" that drill. Working with the belts should improve the quickness, the \"quick feet\" of both players, particularly laterally.\n\nWHAT THEY DON'T DO:\nThey don't up your intensity, per se, though perhaps the competitive nature inherent in the drill will make you up your game. They're for drills - you couldn't really use them in any sort of scrimmage.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Well made webbing and clips; clipping in and out (both the belt clips and the clips attaching the leash to the belt) is easy and fast.\n+ Belts are adjustable to fit most athletes; they fit everyone on my son's lax team from 120 lbs to 230 lbs.\n+ 3 lengths of leashes.\n+ Carry bag.\n+ They work! Do this drill a few times a week and your quickness will improve.\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Velcro is not very strong. At least at the HS level it takes almost no pull to break away. This is sort of a pro and a con because it makes the drill harder.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Excellent tool for improving an athlete's ability to stay with his man, and for increasing his quickness.","Product: Triple Eight Is Now Protecting Your Nose! We recently discovered SmellWell Pouches (they're selling like crazy in Europe) and they work so well we had to bring them to skaters and riders in the USA. As soon as you toss them into your stinky gear bag - you'll become a believer. They don't just mask the odor - they're made with natural ingredients that truly absorb moisture and eliminate the stench. Use them in your sneakers, boots, pads, bag, car anywhere stinky!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for shoes- less effective in bigger spaces\n\nReview: I actually got 2 sets of these, I thought they were such a fantastic idea for my smelly boys. I gave one set to my college lacrosse player whose pads, sport bag, etc, perpetually smell vile enough to bring tears to my eyes. I gave the other to my older son who for some reason has REALLY bad smelling feet.\nFirst, the Shoe Review: My son with bad smelling feet uses these in his crocs. They really work - I checked myself when last I visited him and his previously revolting shoes do not smell! They do have a bit of a sweetish deodorant smell instead but it's not strong (really only noticeable if you put your face in the shoes and sniff, and who but a mom does that). Five stars for stinky shoe use.\nSecond, the Sports Bag Review: My lacrosse playing son gets his uniform etc washed by the college. But his sweaty pads and helmet and cleats live in his bag and WOW is it vile. (Sometimes he washes his pads but not often enough, not nearly enough...) I told him to put both Smell Well pouches in his sport bag and hope for the best. They help, but they're just not strong enough to de-funk such a large space. Three stars for sports bag use.","Product: No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one incredible Pilates ball workout! Workouts include Pilates For Abs, Lower Body Pilates, Upper Body Pilates, Pilates for Flexibility and Total Body Pilates.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Concept, Tough Workout - Not For Beginners\n\nReview: This is my first \"10 Minute Solution\" DVD and I am impressed. I was skeptical but it's well put-together and you do get a good workout in 10 minutes, or a more thorough workout if you combine the segments.\n\nTHE GOOD:\nThe strength here is Lara, the instructor. As a physical therapist I really appreciate that her form is stellar, and her cueing is spot on. She may not be the most charismatic person but she knows what she's doing.\n\nThe other strength is the format: 10 minutes is easy to find in your day, and it goes so fast that I almost always wind up doing two or three 10-minute segments. There are four toning segments: Abs, Upper Body, Lower Body, Total Body - and one Flexibility segment. You can combine them in any way you choose, although of course you want to do the stretching at the end. The flexibility here, as well as the ease of fitting the workout into your day, make this a workout DVD that stays in my rotation.\n\nTHE COULD-BE-BETTER:\nThis is not a workout for beginners. I know they don't say that it is... but they don't say it isn't either, and I think that beginners may be attracted to the \"10 Minutes\". The workout intensity level is intermediate, but some of the moves are fairly advanced and difficult to perform correctly. This is not for anyone new to exercise. I think this should be stated on the box and also in the short intro clip.\n\nThere is no warm-up or closing stretch. Obviously, there's no time for them, I don't have a problem with that. But again, the intro clip should explain not to start a workout cold, and to do either the 'flexibility' segment or your own stretches afterward.\n\nA little bit boring - Lara is very monotone.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nA good workout that's extremely well cued, and extremely customizable according to your schedule and fitness level. 2 or 3 segments together will give an intermediate exerciser a tough workout, 4 or 5 segments together provide an advanced workout. Caution: Make sure you stretch afterward, and this is too advanced for the truly new beginner.","Product: No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one incredible Pilates ball workout! Workouts include Pilates For Abs, Lower Body Pilates, Upper Body Pilates, Pilates for Flexibility and Total Body Pilates.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Concept, Tough Workout - Not For Beginners\n\nReview: This is my first \"10 Minute Solution\" DVD and I am impressed. I was skeptical but it's well put-together and you do get a good workout in 10 minutes, or a more thorough workout if you combine the segments.\n\nTHE GOOD:\nThe strength here is Lara, the instructor. As a physical therapist I really appreciate that her form is stellar, and her cueing is spot on. She may not be the most charismatic person but she knows what she's doing.\n\nThe other strength is the format: 10 minutes is easy to find in your day, and it goes so fast that I almost always wind up doing two or three 10-minute segments. There are four toning segments: Abs, Upper Body, Lower Body, Total Body - and one Flexibility segment. You can combine them in any way you choose, although of course you want to do the stretching at the end. The flexibility here, as well as the ease of fitting the workout into your day, make this a workout DVD that stays in my rotation.\n\nTHE COULD-BE-BETTER:\nThis is not a workout for beginners. I know they don't say that it is... but they don't say it isn't either, and I think that beginners may be attracted to the \"10 Minutes\". The workout intensity level is intermediate, but some of the moves are fairly advanced and difficult to perform correctly. This is not for anyone new to exercise. I think this should be stated on the box and also in the short intro clip.\n\nThere is no warm-up or closing stretch. Obviously, there's no time for them, I don't have a problem with that. But again, the intro clip should explain not to start a workout cold, and to do either the 'flexibility' segment or your own stretches afterward.\n\nA little bit boring - Lara is very monotone.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nA good workout that's extremely well cued, and extremely customizable according to your schedule and fitness level. 2 or 3 segments together will give an intermediate exerciser a tough workout, 4 or 5 segments together provide an advanced workout. Caution: Make sure you stretch afterward, and this is too advanced for the truly new beginner.","Product: Max out your workout with your phone strapped to your arm to track every step and log every mile. Attach the flexible Armband to your arm and count on it to stay put through the toughest workout. Its sweat and water-resistant and when used with an OtterBox case, delivers added protection from the rough stuff. Stay active with the OtterBox Armband.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: FANTASTIC - but be aware no rain protection\n\nReview: I need an armband to exercise... because I'm too lazy to exercise without music and I'm too uncoordinated to lift weights or walk dogs and wrangle my phone at the same time. My son gave me another armband last Christmas that is a plastic sleeve. Yes the sleeve provides good protection but it's awkward and sweaty and hard to push the buttons. I really only used it so as not to hurt his feelings. But I LOVE this armband. It works perfectly for me.\n\nPROS:\n- Easily fits my 6s in it's case\n- rubber grips at either end hold phone really securely, even in awkward positions like picking up poop.\n- easy to push buttons while wearing, including home button\n- 2 straps. I actually prefer my armband on my upper forearm, it's just easier for me, so I use the small strap for that. On the upper arm the bigger strap is more comfortable.\n- Reflective elements for visibility, though I also wear an LED wrist band when walking at night\n- Key pouch\n- Comfortable!\n\nBE AWARE:\nThere is no plastic sleeve or protection from rain. I guess you could wear it under a raincoat if walking in the rain.\n\nNOTE:\nI use bluetooth headphones so I cannot speak to the ease of getting to the headphone jack when wearing.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nI LOVE this armband; it's perfect for me!","Product: Box Contents: HP Officejet 6310, HP 98 Black Inkjet Cartridge (11 mL), HP 95 Tri-Color Inkjet Cartridge (7 mL), Photosmart Essential software, Setup & Reference guides, power supply, power cord and phone cord. The HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One is primed for meeting all your home document and photo printing needs. Cover all your office needs: print, fax, scan, and copy all from one location. Get laser-quality text and true-to-life photos in six-ink color. Copy at up to 30 pages per minute in black and 24 in color. Transfer and print fast with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection; Get outstanding scans with the 2400 x 4800 dpi optical resolution, and make crisp copies directly from a memory card, without turning on your computer. You can even print wirelessly by plugging into the Ethernet port of a wireless router. Up to 99 copies; scaling between 25-400% Copy Speed - Up to 30 ppm (black); up to 24 ppm (color) 100-sheet input tray, holds up to 100 sheets US letter/legal, up to 25 transparencies, 20 labels, 40 cards, or up to 10 envelopes Accepted media types - Paper(banner, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, HP Premium Media, iron-ons, borderless media, panoramics Connectivity - 1 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PictBridge 2-line LCD text display Power supply - 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 watts consumption (max.) System Requirements (PC) - Intel Pentium II, Celeron-compatible processor (or higher); 128MB RAM; 750MB HD space; CD-ROM drive; USB port; Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP; SVGA monitor; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 (or higher); IE 5.01 SP2 (or higher) System Requirements (Mac) - G4 processor or higher; 128MB RAM; 400MB HD space; Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher; Web browser; QuickTime 5.0 or higher Unit Dimensions(HxWxD) - 17.9 x 15.3 x 9.3 (456 x 388 x 235 mm) Unit Weight - 17 lbs. (7.7 Kg) HP 1-Year Limited Warranty\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: The Bad Outweighs The Good\n\nReview: I hate this printer with a fiery passion. I fantasize about running it over with my car - that's how much of a hassle it has been.\n\nThe Good (and the reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1):\n1. Color copies are crisp and look good - especially with a higher quality paper.\n\nThe Bad:\n1. The scanner makes me insane. It is so slow I could send my document more efficiently via pony express. It also randomly doesn't work some days - particularly after scanning multi-page documents.\n2. HP customer 'support' is so bad it's like a comedy routine about outsourced customer support. If you need help, plan to devote a few hours on the phone to HP 'support', and plan to go through long checklists that are unrelated to your problem. The last 2 times I called with a question their solution was to unplug the unit and leave it unplugged for a few days and try again.\n3. The fax is slow and sometimes unreliable.\n4. Like others, I was annoyed that I needed to buy my own USB cable - and the first one I bought didn't work with this printer (though it works with other things) - I had to get another.\n5. The set-up. I may not be a pro but I am hardly a tech novice - I have a home office and have used several different all-in-ones in the past. This is the first time that installing a printer caused me so much trouble (including buying multiple USB cables and calling HP 'support' twice).\n\nAlso, and I can't count this as a negative since it is stated, be aware that this unit does not copy wirelessly unless you have an Ethernet connection/card.\n\nBottom line: Hours upon hours of hassle and frustration make this unit not worth it at any price.","Product: Scoot Desk Side Printer Stand keeps your printer, scanner or fax machine out of your immediate workspace, but within easy reach. Constructed with commercial-grade steel for both stability and strength, the cart handles up to 200 lbs. of equipment and supplies with ease. The sturdy legs have a silver powder coat finish to help resist chipping and scratching while the swivel wheels roll smoothly from room to room, even on carpeting. The adjustable shelf and base hold reams of paper, toner cartridges and other office materials. Silver and black tones contribute to a contemporary appeal that blends effortlessly into most office dcors. Perforated squares on each side of the stand add visual appeal and help promote air flow. This versatile cart performs well in small or home offices, classrooms, dorm rooms and libraries. About Scoot Scoot is a diverse family that includes desks, standing-height desks, bookcases, lecterns, credenzas, file tubs, printer stands, presentation carts, mail carts, multimedia carts, utility carts and book carts. All products are complementary and can be used together to help create a cohesive, professional working environment. Scoot products feature a unique hole pattern design and are constructed of Black steel with Silver accents and a powder coat finish for added durability. Most products include an adjustable side pocket for additional file storage. Created to provide convenient space-saving solutions for a variety of workspaces, Scoot is great for use in home offices, small offices, personal workspaces, classrooms, computer labs, libraries, mailrooms or a variety of other spaces.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A sturdy little de-clutterer\n\nReview: This is a great little printer stand. I initially thought to give it to my son in college, but it helped me declutter my own workspace... so I kept it for me! I use it with my printer on top, paper on the top shelf, and files under that, and it has freed up some good real estate on my desk. Mine arrived with no damage. My husband put it together and used the power screwdriver, which made it easy, but there was some swearing due to the confusing 'instructions'.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Holds a lot, and is strong and sturdy so you can put a heavy printer (or TV, etc) on it with no worries.\n+ Wheels. I like that I can move it out of the way instead of me contorting myself.\n+ Perforated sides which I guess are so you could put a CPU in there but I like them because they hold the included hanging shelf.... and I added another of my own.\n+ Quite functional in that it is multi-purpose (just read all the reviews here!), and pretty portable, and can organize a good sized chunk of your clutter.\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Confusing instructions, like so many things these days\n- I have paper inside of it, so I don't need a cut-out in the back, but I can understand why some people would like one. You could get most wires through the perforated sides though.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: it's a handy little helper, and I like anything that helps me organize.","Product: Great for playrooms and classrooms. Wood-core board stands up to kid use and abuse better than cardboard whiteboards. Easy to write on, easy to erase. Includes solid and dashed horizontal lines to aid in writing and math problem practice. Double-sided for more room to draw and write. Perfect with Expo Washable Markers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's exactly what it clams to be\n\nReview: This is a big (18x24) sturdy whiteboard marketed by the show The Biggest Loser (which I have never seen- though I do have and enjoy some of their workout DVDs). It's designed to help you plan or track your exercise. It features 7 rows (for the days of the week) and 3 columns - for steady cardio, interval cardio, and circuit training. You could write what you did do each day, or you could write what you plan to do. There's also a 'thermometer' weight loss tracker that you can fill in. And the board comes with a marker and eraser.\n\nI see some reviewers saying that anyone could buy a whiteboard for less money (or use an app or make a word doc) and make their own exercise chart. That's certainly true. But this is obviously marketed to people who want someone else to make a tracker, and/or who want 'Biggest Loser' graphics on their board. I also see some reviewers saying that's it's limiting because you really only have space to write in the chart. Also true, but again, that's what this product is sold for - to be a visual aid / reminder to help people plan or track their workouts.\n\nAs a physical therapist, I like anything that helps get people (myself included) moving. I also really like that it encourages a varied workout plan.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Do you need this whiteboard to work out or lose weight? Obviously not. But if you're looking for a tool to help you stick to your exercise plans, and you enjoy big visual aids, this is a well-made board that does exactly what it purports to: provides a big organized workout chart for you to fill in each week.","Product: This is no ordinary gaming surface. The G.L.I.D.E.7 has been designed in consultation with the members of one of the top gaming clans in the world: TCM-Gaming. We've tested a wide range of different materials to make sure that the G.L.I.D.E.7 lives up to its name a low friction synthetic fabric provides smooth and accurate mouse control so your aim is always where you want it to be.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Gamer son loves it!\n\nReview: My gamer son has been using this pad - he plays primarily MMORPGs (WoW, Rift, etc)- and he loves it. According to him both the surface and the size are a benefit to the gamer. He says that the surface is very smooth, so there is no drag or 'catch' when moving the mouse. Also the HUGE size of this puppy means that there is no chance that your mouse will fall off the edge during a gaming frenzy. And he says that this mat would be ideal for first person shooter games (Call of Duty, etc) or any game where you do a lot of turning, because you can do 360s very fast.\n\nFrom my perspective, it is far, FAR too big to use for everyday computer use. It's about 20\" x 16\". This is really only worth it for gamers-- but it is marketed as a Gaming Surface so it is what it claims to be. And I can't mark off for the huge size, because the dimensions are clearly marked and hopefully only someone with a big chunk of empty desk next to their computer would buy this.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: It is what is says: a huge smooth mousepad for gamers.","Product: iPoint Curve Axis is designed for heavy-duty use in the office or school. Subtle dial allows use with all popular pencil sizes. Use the dial to select the pencil size for the single hole. Super-fast sharpening uses 10-blade helical technology. Auto shutoff activates when the pencil is at the perfect point. Safety cutoff activates if the shavings reservoir is removed. Electric pencil sharpener also features a large, EZ-view shavings reservoir.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Smooth, solid, and precise. Love.\n\nReview: I got this for home use. We keep it in the office where it is used regularly during homework. We love it.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Solid feeling and sturdy. Other reviews have stated that it is not 'heavy-duty' enough. For home use, we find it plenty heavy-duty.\n+ Precise. It sharpens all sides equally and to a nice (not too blunt, not so sharp that it snaps off) point.\n+ Sharpens a variety of pencils. Not just #2 but also the wider pencils that I prefer.\n+ Big shaving reservoir which actually works (ie doesn't leave a mess)\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Pretty big footprint\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nIf you sharpen a lot of pencils and have a big desk, this sharpener is great.","Product: The Samsung Xpress M2070FW All-in-One Laser printer is perfect for your home office and combines ease of operation with high performance at an affordable price. Samsung Xpress M2070FW Laser Printer delivers hassle-free mobile printing and all-around multifunction efficiency that are perfect for your cost-conscious SOHO work environment or home office. Print from a USB drive or a range of mobile devices with quick and easy wireless printer installation. Always get reliable quality for crisp black text with Samsungs innovative imaging technology while saving up to 20% on toner with Samsungs Easy Eco Driver. Professional Image Quality: Samsungs ReCP technology improves readability of printed and scanned documents by enhancing thin lines and sharpening edges. You get sharp, solid prints with an effective resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Fast Print Speeds: Streamline your workflow and print up to 21 pages per minute, so you can spend more time producing and less time waiting. Compact, Ergonomic Design: The printers small footprint saves space for your home office. And the two-tone design is well suited for todays modern office settings.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Prints from anywhere! Otherwise meh.\n\nReview: First I'll say that I HATE that this printer is only b & w! Obviously I'm not downgrading for that since it is clearly advertised as such ... but I hate it more than I thought I would.\n\n The reason I got it was for its ability to print from many devices....and in that it doesn't disappoint. My HS son has an iPad and a chrome book, neither of which will print to my Epson printer. He has to email allllllll of his papers etc to me so I can print from my laptop, which irritates both of us. This Samsung solved that problem:\n\n THE GREAT:\n * prints from anything: iPad, iPhone, NFC, chromebook, laptops with 8.1, anything!\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ easy to set up\n+ easy to use\n+ fast\n\n THE BAD:\n- no color\n- no duplex printing\n- expensive ink\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\n Argg....where is the perfect printer? Not here. I'm keeping it hooked up to print school papers / documents. But I'm keeping my Epson hooked up for everything else. Ugh.","Product: The BIC 4-Color Grip Ballpoint Pen with Stylus provides four ballpoint ink options plus a stylus in one easy-to-use writing tool. Featuring black, blue, red, and green ink colors, this versatile Ballpoint Pen and stylus provides a convenient way to color-code information and organize copy. The stylus is built for use with capacitive touchscreen devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and it easily glides across the screen to provide fingerprint-free precision and control. This refillable pen has a convenient, retractable design and a 1.0mm medium ballpoint. (Refills are sold separately with all four ink colors in one pack.)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice medium-tip pen with 4 colors - love!\n\nReview: Okay confession time: I have a compulsive need to color code EVERYTHING. I make my work calendar color coded and then print it at my own house ( as we don't have color copiers at the office). When I email my (college) children I color code every thought. When I make a document for pet-sitters I color code. Everyone mocks me but I'm okay with that.\n\nNow I can color code with ONE PEN! Oh the color coded post-it nags I am creating while my punks are home for the summer! Love!!!\n\nAs far as pen-performance, for people who perhaps are not compulsive color-coders, this is a nice pen. 1.0mm medium tip means it writes smoothly but also cleanly. (No scratchy thin lines like fine tip, no smears like bold tip.) It feels good in the hand with a rubberized grip. And it has a stylus. I don't use anything that requires a stylus but for review purposes I tried it out on my son's Surface and it worked just fine.\n\nBottom Line: This is my current go-to pen, and I don't let anyone else use it.","Product: ELSA L Faux Leather Magazine Organizer Product Features: High quality faux leather with matte finish Lined with lint-free cloth, also on bottom to protect surfaces Hand-wrapped with sturdy base for long-lasting no-warp durability Double-needle saddle stitch detail in contrast color Silver-finish library label holder on frontProduct Description: Beautifully blending form and function, this magazine organizer adds elegance to any home dcor. The rich exterior is reminiscent of high-end tooled leather goods, but at a price that will allow you to change your look as often as your whimsy dictates. Coordinate with matching desktop organizer, letter tray and pencil cup to keep your desktop organized in style. Product Specifications: Brand Name: ELSA L Model Number: 34590 Color: Brown Number of Items: 1 Product Dimensions: 4 X 9.3 x 11.5 Inches\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sturdy, attractive, and functional\n\nReview: First of all, I was thrilled that this organizer does not have to be pieced or snapped together... it comes whole in the box!\n\nAlso to love? It's fairly attractive (chocolate brown with contrasting stitching), very sturdy (hard, firm sides), roomy (holds about a dozen standard magazines), and fits tidily on a bookcase shelf. It keeps your scattered magazines (or thin books I guess) together so you can go longer without purging your crap, and it has a little label plaque on the front if you really want to get organized..\n\nOne thing I don't love is that it could be a smidge deeper. As it is, it does not hold your wider magazines (House Beautiful) without a little bend.\n\nI'm using mine for 2 years worth of Cooks Illustrated... the perfect magazine for this because those issues are slightly stiff (so they stand up well without flopping) and worth keeping them forever.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: An impressive value - it looks and feels like an organizer that would cost more.","Product: 58982-EC Features: -Holds 4 chair/bench cushions or 2 chaise cushions. Dimensions: -22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D, 2.8 lbs (Fits up to 22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D). Collection: -Terrazzo collection. Warranty: -1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, in certain situations\n\nReview: I got this bag in order to store my patio dining chairs' cushions during bad weather. It holds my 4 cushions easily (I don't think it would hold 6 unless they are very thin) and is made of a durable canvas. But the question for me is: where to store the storage? In other words, if I have to bring it inside, why do I need a bag at all? And if I leave it outside I have to worry about that fact that it's only about 98% waterproof (no zipper cover) and it takes up a fair amount of room.\n\nPROS:\n+ Durable and water-resistant\n+ Free form in nature, so you can shove oddly shaped things inside\n+ has a handle for carrying\n\nCONS:\n- Free form in nature so ungainly when not full\n- Not 100% water proof (no zipper covers)\n\nBOTTOM LINE: It does what it says it will do, but the rub is - do you want a cushion bag? I am keeping it on a patio shelving unit and it does take up a whole shelf (when cushions are inside). It has a big footprint and can be a bit ungainly - furniture covers may be easier.","Product: 58982-EC Features: -Holds 4 chair/bench cushions or 2 chaise cushions. Dimensions: -22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D, 2.8 lbs (Fits up to 22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D). Collection: -Terrazzo collection. Warranty: -1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, in certain situations\n\nReview: I got this bag in order to store my patio dining chairs' cushions during bad weather. It holds my 4 cushions easily (I don't think it would hold 6 unless they are very thin) and is made of a durable canvas. But the question for me is: where to store the storage? In other words, if I have to bring it inside, why do I need a bag at all? And if I leave it outside I have to worry about that fact that it's only about 98% waterproof (no zipper cover) and it takes up a fair amount of room.\n\nPROS:\n+ Durable and water-resistant\n+ Free form in nature, so you can shove oddly shaped things inside\n+ has a handle for carrying\n\nCONS:\n- Free form in nature so ungainly when not full\n- Not 100% water proof (no zipper covers)\n\nBOTTOM LINE: It does what it says it will do, but the rub is - do you want a cushion bag? I am keeping it on a patio shelving unit and it does take up a whole shelf (when cushions are inside). It has a big footprint and can be a bit ungainly - furniture covers may be easier.","Product: Safeguard your feeder and feed the wild birds with the indestructible Heavy-Duty Tube Bird Feeder! Designed and constructed to withstand the toughest elements, the Heavy-Duty Tube Bird Feeder is sure to attract birds for years and years. This elegant and highly functional feeder is a wonderful addition to your garden, backyard or patio. Easily fill the antique copper beauty with up to 1.8 lbs. of black oil sunflower seed, peanut chunks, thistle seed, safflower or mixed seed, place in a quiet and convenient location, and watch as a variety of birds flock to feed. A sturdy stainless steel hook allows this bird feeder to hang securely from the location of your choice. The clear polycarbonate seed tube is extremely durable and contains a UV inhibitor to prevent yellowing. This Perky-Pet Premium feeder has powder coated die cast zinc ports, a cap and a base to help resist against squirrel damage. Equipped with six patented rotating ports, you can easily turn the ports and set them to dispense either thistle seed or mixed seed - therefore attracting a wider variety of wild birds to stop by to feed. In addition, the feeder boasts offset, bird-preferred U-shaped perches to allow birds to eat comfortably and for you to have a 360 view of your feathered friends. This Perky-Pet Premium feeder is sure to be one of the best bird feeders you will ever own. This bird feeder will draw chickadees, finches, juncos, kinglets, nuthatches, redpolls, siskins, sparrows, titmice, woodpeckers and wrens Remember to clean your Perky-Pet Premium 23\" Heavy-Duty Tube Feeder at least once every two weeks with a mild soap and water solution.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best feeder I have\n\nReview: My back yard belongs to my dogs, but my front yard belongs to me, and I have several gardens and feeders there; this is by far the best feeder I have. It's solid, easy to manage, attractive, and very versatile- because the feeder holes are adjustable.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Solid and heavy... although it's summer now I imagine that it will withstand bad weather\n+ SIX feeding ports with perches, so I often have more than one guest hanging out at a time, which I love\n+ Ports are adjustable - they rotate so you can control size of the hole (and therefore tailor it to your preferred seed)\n+ Clear tube so you can see your feed level easily\n+ Looks nice in the front garden\n+ Handle is also solid-feeling; manages the weight of naughty squirrels who hang on\n+ Easy to manage: comes assembled, easy to understand the rotating ports, easy to fill if you've ever filled a tube feeder before (ie use a funnel!).\n\nBE AWARE:\n- No squirrel baffle\n\nBOTTOM LINE: A quality feeder, should serve your winged guests well for a long time","Product: Dimplex PowerChef Convertible Electric Grill (CBQ-120-ELE) is powerful and compact. It cooks as much as a grill twice its size because every square inch performs with the same power and no cold spots. This barbeque is perfect for decks on apartments or condos that do not allow propane devices. It can also be picked up and taken to the beach, used for camping or taken on a boat. In addition, there is no running out of propane and is a great green choice, which reduces the carbon dioxide output compared to propane. For cooking up perfectly grilled food, just like a pro, the Dimplex PowerChef Convertible Electric barbecue (CBQ-120-ELE) features a user-friendly electronic control panel with a digital display that eliminates the guesswork. Simply program the type of food and desired results, and the grill takes care of the rest, automatically setting the cooking time and temperature. Choose manual mode for creating a custom program or for selecting the heat output manually. Equipped with Eversear technology, the grill's dual-element design sears by heating with both grill layers: the lower cooking element delivers precise, even heat, while the upper searing element reaches 650 degrees F to lock in flavor and juices.It plugs into a standard 120V power outlet. It produces no gas or other fuel fumes on your food. The grill comes with a pedestal, which easily converts the tabletop unit to a freestanding design.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works Fine - But What's The Advantage?\n\nReview: I was really excited to get this grill - it sounds cool and it bills itself as portable and 'perfect for the beach'. We have a big propane grill in our back yard, but I envisioned myself using the PowerChef inside in bad weather, or even on vacation. The reality is that it works just fine (though no better than a propane grill), but it's too big (even off the stand) to make bringing it inside or to a beach house feasible... and you certainly can't use it ON the beach... it requires electricity.\n\nDELIVERY & SET-UP: It's delivered by a freight company. They called to set up a delivery time but my husband and I both work, so it took us a while to find a day/time that worked. Obviously not an issue for people who have someone home during the day - but be aware of it. My husband set it up. He's not very handy, sorry honey, and it took him about an hour. Probably handier people could do it in a somewhat shorter time.\n\nCOOKING: It has a manual mode or a programmable mode. The programmable seems cool - you program in type of meat, thickness, how you want the meat cooked, etc... but it is limited. For example, while steaks allow you to choose 'done-ness', burgers ask for thickness of burger and do NOT allow you to choose 'rare', 'medium', etc. Within it's limits, the programmable mode seems to work perfectly and it takes the guesswork out of things (tells you when to turn the meat, etc); the manual mode has more flexibility. The PowerChef bills itself as holding more meat than a traditional grill - we have a big 4 burner propane grill so really there was no difference there for us. The PowerChef has an 8 minute pre-heat time, which is about the time we leave the propane grill to preheat, so there isn't a difference there either. Cleanup is messy on both, though the grill surface of the PowerChef is easy to wipe if you have oiled it (it's the drip pan that's awkward to clean).\n\nADVANTAGES:\n- Obviously if you live somewhere where you aren't allowed to have a gas grill, this would be great. Otherwise I don't know why you would bother. It's too bulky to have on your kitchen counter unless you have a huge kitchen. (If I need an indoor grill for whatever reason, I just use my trusty George Foreman. And in fact the Foreman - as a grill pan - is better for small things like shrimp that can fall through bars.) It's too bulky to bring on vacation. It only works with an outlet.\n\n- If you're not an experienced griller, the programmable mode takes the guesswork out.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Works fine, nothing wrong with it, but I don't see the advantage of it over our gas grill.","Product: High animal protein, grain-free recipe guided by our belief in raw, Instinct Original Real Beef Recipe unlocks your dogs potential to thrive.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An excellent, high quality, 5-star dog food\n\nReview: This is a very high quality dog food, I'm thrilled to be able to give it to my pups. My dogs are not finicky about their food but I am; I only feed grain-free and I check ingredients carefully. I also use the dog food advisor religiously and this food gets 5 stars there.\n\nTOP INGREDIENTS:\n- the first 2 ingredients are chicken and turkey. Not meal, the actual meat. Excellent.\n- next is chicken liver. This is an organ meat from a named source which makes it a high quality beneficial ingredient.\n- next is chicken broth. This is nutritionally empty but adds flavor and moisture.\n- next is flaxseed, which is one of the best plant sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.\n- next is montmorillonite clay, a \"naturally occurring compound rich in many trace minerals. Reported benefits include the binding of certain mold-based toxins and even controlling diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).\" (per dog food advisor)\n- next is eggs. \"Eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value.\" (again, per dog food advisor)\n- next is peas which are a high fiber, quality source of carbs\n- next is carrots which are high in beta-carotene\n\nBOTTOM LINE: A high-quality grain-free food using a named meats as it's main source of animal protein. Oh and my dogs love it!!!","Product: PupLight2, Twice as Bright Dog Safety Light, With One Size Fits all adjustable reflective elastic collar, white light, red casing\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The BEST solution I have tried!\n\nReview: I have two of my own dogs and I foster also. I walk the pack before work (for over half the year it's dark out), my kids walk them after school, and I walk them again before bed (it's dark out!). I want to have light for myself and to be visible to cars; it makes me feel safer.\n\nI have tried a clip-on strobe light (it falls off), collars with LED (too stiff to wear all the time, too much hassle to keep changing collars), collars with reflective stripes (don't show reliably through the fur), and a safety vest on me (my kids point and laugh). This puplight is everything that I need, with no bad.\n\nPROS:\n+ Slips on easily overhead when you're ready to go out, no need to remove regular collar.\n+ VERY bright light, everyone can see me coming and I can see all around (including poop).\n+ The light is tilted so it doesn't shine in the wearer's eyes.\n+ Uses normal batteries; no need to go hunting down a funky watch battery, just take the AAAs out of your kids' remotes.\n+ Call me crazy, but I alternate which dog gets to wear it and I feel like the one who gets to feels proud :)\n\nBOTTOM LINE: You'll see where you're going, everyone will see you, and it's easy on/off. LOVE! There is no bad.","Product: Hill's Ideal Balance Adult Grain Free Natural Chicken & Potato Recipe dry dog food is complete nutrition for adult dogs. This grain free dog food is made with chicken as the #1 ingredient for lean protein to help build and maintain muscle. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals to support the immune system and digestive system health. This dry dog food also contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to improve your dogs skin and coat. Ideal Balance dog food is made in the USA with global ingredients you can trust. It contains no grain and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. To ensure your dog gets the very best dog food, our team meticulously analyzes over 50 nutrient profiles for the proper balance of each one in every variety of Hills dog food. *Hills 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's Ideal Balance foods. We're so confident that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, return the unused portion to Amazon for a full refund or replacement. For more information on returning an Amazon purchased product, visit the Amazon returns center.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not terrible, but full of filler\n\nReview: I have gotten a bit obsessed with dog food nutrition in the past year, and in doing so have switched to grain-free food. I feel a bit guilty giving kibble at all, it is so processed, but with 3 big dogs I just can't afford all canned, so I mixed grain-free canned with grain-free kibble. I was happy to pick up this bag of grain-free dog food and give it a try. My dogs will eat anything so I base my judgement of a dog food on it's nutritional value, not on it's taste.\n\nNUTRITION:\nIt's not bad. It's grain-free, obviously, so that's a plus. Chicken is the first ingredient, which is pretty good. And there are no by-products in it (\"meat by-products\" can be stuff from the slaughterhouse floor), which is also good. And it contains chicken fat which is a good source of nutrients.\n\nBUT chicken contains about 80% water, which is lost after cooking so the end meat product included is a fraction of the weight it was when it was called the \"first\" ingredient.\nBUT it includes peas and pea protein which are cheap sources of protein. And a dog food that gets so much protein from plants is not getting a lot of protein from the meat.\nBUT potatoes are the 2nd ingredient - more cheap filler and dogs don't need potatoes.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGrain-free is always better than not (ALL grains are irritants to dogs - they cannot digest them), but in the grain-free kibble arena, I'd call this product only average.","Product: No Grainers are healthy, soft treats for the unconditional love of your life. They are 100% grain free and made with real chicken liver. No Grainers are available in either BBQ Chicken flavor or Hickory Bacon. Choose from our standard-sized treats or our smaller 'training-sized' treats. Ingredients: Chicken Liver, Tapioca Starch, Dehydrated Potato, Pea Flour, Glycerin, Chicken, Poultry Fat, Dried Ground Beet Pulp, Phosphoric Acid, Lactic Acid, Glucono-delta-lactone, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Acetic Acid, Calcium Propionate (preservative), Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Citric Acid (preservative), Rosemary Extract.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dogs: \"Nom Nom!\" Me: \"Yay! Grain-Free!\"\n\nReview: I have 3 dogs (12 yo greyhound, 5 yo GSD, 2 yo lab mix) and I feed all of them a grain-free diet (which, by the way, has been really great for all of them). I go through a lot of treats with 3 big dogs, and the GF treats at the pet stores are about the same price as these No Grainers... but with a LOT fewer treats in the bag. I'm thrilled with this chock-full bag; dogs are thrilled with the taste.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ Grain free! Very important to me, and to my dogs. Chicken liver is the first ingredient.\n+ Lots of treats for your buck- this is a hefty 1 lb bag\n+ All of my dogs love them, even my finicky grey-boy. (My teenaged son thinks they smell good!)\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nGrain-free treats your dogs love, and a lot of them! There is no bad here.","Product: High animal protein, grain-free recipe guided by our belief in raw, Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken unlocks your dogs potential to thrive.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High-quality 5-star grain-free dog food\n\nReview: I am very picky about what I feed my dogs - I only feed grain-free and I try to find high quality brands. (And I research brands on the dog food advisor all the time.) I love the Instinct brand and was thrilled to get this super high quality food for my guys.\n\nTHE INGREDIENTS:\n- cage-free chicken is the first ingredient\n- turkey meal and chicken meal are the next 2 ingredients - these are high-quality, high-protein meat concentrates\n- the next ingredients are chick peas and peas - high quality carbs\n- then comes chicken fat. Dog food advisor tells me: \"Chicken fat is high in linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid essential for life. Although it doesnt sound very appetizing, chicken fat is actually a quality ingredient.\"\n- below that things are present in low amounts but ingredients include chicken eggs, salmon meal, montmorillonite clay (good for GI), and other beneficial ingredients with little filler.\n\nBottom Line: A 5 star dog food. And my dogs love it.","Product: The Smartcatcher Bullseye Cat Litter Mat works beautifully withany room. Unique construction ofsoft and powerful loops feature advanced scraper technology for high performance littertrapping. This matscrapes, traps, and hides 72% more litter than regular litter mats. Ithelps your floors to stay clean longer while providingflexiblecomfort to your cats paws. Made from 100% 3Mpremium vinyl that is 3x stronger than regular litter mats. Solid non-slip backing with streamlinededges keeps the mat in place even under a flurry of cat paws. Easy to clean and save time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best litter mat I've tried\n\nReview: We have 2 cats, so 2 boxes... but no basement in this house (never again!!!). So I keep one box in the biggest bathroom we have. This has been a problem because this is the bathroom for one of sons; it has a shower, but also it's a bathroom that guests use. The litter tracking on the floor is unpleasant for barefoot guests, and a total nightmare when mixed with water tracked from my drippy son getting out of the shower. UGH! I have tried a variety of boxes and litters but remain ever-searching for the perfect solution.\n\nThis may not be the perfect solution - but it's the best we've tried:\n- It's big (about 2' x 3') so your cat definitely has to take a few steps on it\n- It works! It has vinyl loops that pull the litter of kitty's paws and trap it in the mat. We have way less litter on the floor. WAY less.\n- It's easy clean - I was trying to vacuum it but someone here posted that they just shake it out outside so now we do that whenever we are cleaning out the whole catbox. Easy!\n- It's vinyl - so you can hose it off.\n\nWhat don't I like? Well it's ugly. But whatever, I'm not going for high fashion at the litter box.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Works as advertised. Love.","Product: 9695 Features: -Five piece block set.-Bold and contemporary design.-Stain resistant alloy.-Perfect balance for effortless cutting.-Easy care synthetic and slip-resistant handles.-Made in Germany. Includes: -Block set includes: 3'' parer, 4 1/2'' utility, 6'' cook's knife, kitchen shears, 4 slot block. Construction: -Forged carbon steel construction.-Full tang construction. Dimensions: -Overall dimensions: 9.5'' H x 3'' W x 5.5'' D. Warranty: -Manufacturer provides lifetime warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A nice addition - but understand that the 'gourmet' line is stamped, not forged\n\nReview: This tidy set (chef's knife, utility knife, paring knife, shears) is marketed as being for a vacation home or for people in small spaces. I'm neither, but this set works for me as an 'extra' set in my kitchen. It's small, it's easy to tuck away in a corner (including under cupboards because the block stores on a diagonal), and then you have a few extra knives when you're making a ginormous mess and you have a lot of knives dirty. I have teenage boys-- so that's often me.\n\nDo be aware (I wasn't!) that even though this line is called 'Gourmet', these knives are stamped, not forged. The 'Classic' line is forged. This doesn't make a huge difference to the casual cook, except that stamped knives are lighter. If you are chopping easy stuff for a long period, that's great! But if you have something tough to cut through, you will have to exert more pressure with a stamped knife.\n\nAs for the knives themselves, I really like the chef's knife (though it's a bit small for a chef's knife at 6\") because it's nice and sharp and feels good in the hand; I had to make sandwiches for 70 and it was easy with this knife. I also like the sharp little paring knife for small veg. And the shears are cool (they come apart) and cut through everything from chicken too plastic doohickeys on packaging. The utility knife is not my favorite -- it's too light to do much in my opinion.\n\nThe block is smooth and attractive, with a very small footprint.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Nice set, small footprint, good knives, but know that they are stamped (light).","Product: Grab your Bash Ball and get ready to slam it! This flexible sports ball has 3 handy holes so you can grip it and whip it in dodgeball, volleyball or other games. Go for the dunk if you're playing basketball, or drop-kick it in a soccer game! Play all your favorite sports at another level with your Bash Ball! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Teenagers enjoy it inside, little ones like the easy grip\n\nReview: I have teenaged boys. One thing I have noticed about teenaged boys is that they can entertain themselves for hours with mindless repetitive ball play. They even enjoy this when lying around the house, as when watching TV. This is the perfect ball for those times - it's soft so it doesn't hurt my house or their heads, it's easy to grab so one can throw it around even with 90% of focus on other things, and it's fun because the asymmetries make it somewhat unpredictable. It's also soft enough to throw against the wall and catch, while lying on the couch and watching TV, 6 or 7 thousand times in a row. It's not rugged enough for hardcore teenaged outdoor ball play, but it's perfect for inside.\n\nAlso, I'm a physical therapist, and I have started bringing this ball when teaching little ones any back-and-forth ball play. It is VERY easy to catch, which is great for learning and also for kids with disabilities. (It is pretty easy to throw too, except some kids get their fingers stuck in the holes and can't release.) The kids love when I bring this ball out.\n\nBOTTOM LINE: Excellent for little ones learning to catch or teenagers playing inside.","Product: Catch Phrase Decades Game\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: SO much fun... for most ages.\n\nReview: We owned original recipe catchphrase years ago, and still have fond memories of hilarious times playing it. So I was thrilled to pick up this newest generation model, Decades. My (17 yo) son and I have been playing it every night, and laughing so hard. We are already planning to bring it to Thanksgiving and Xmas family vacations.\n\nBasically, in all catch phrase games, a word pops up in the screen and you have to describe it without using the word itself. Time ticks down (audibly) and you have until the timer goes off. It's meant to be played by passing it around and trying not to be holding it when the timer buzzes (or the other team gets the point), but we enjoy just calling out all the clues to each other.\n\nThis version has clues all related to decades from the 1970's to the 2010's. (You can choose which decade to play.) Most of the content is pop culture (songs, singers, actors, TV shows, etc). Some content is about current events or politics of the time. I was afraid that our generation gap would mean that we couldn't enjoy playing together but this is not at all the case... in fact this makes us laugh even harder. I admit that he knows more 70's/80's than I know 10's.... but either way you can describe things your partner doesn't know just by describing the words themselves... sort of like verbal charades. Perhaps someone under the age of 10 would be overwhelmed by all the terms/things they have never heard of, and not enjoy it.\n\nBottom Line: A lot of fun for teenagers to middle-agers! Hilarity definitely ensues.","Product: Fire 8 darts with the BoomCo clip system. Surprise your opponent with the hidden chamber that pops up and fires 3 darts at once. Includes 17 Smart Stick darts, an 8 dart clip and 1 small Smart Stick target. Fires up to 60ft. Slam fire 8 darts as fast as you can with the BOOMco clip system, up to 70 feet. When your opponent has you surrounded, suprise him with an extra blast of darts through an awesome reveal - a hidden chamber pops up and fires 3 darts all at once! The wings of the blaster also pop open to reveal another 6 darts for fast and easy reload. For indoor and outdoor use. Size H30.5, W58.5, D9cm. Weight 1.38kg. Supplied assembled. For ages 6 years and over. . WARNING(S): Not suitable for children under 3 years old.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Humans vs Zombies club says AWESOME guns, but know that darts are plastic\n\nReview: I picked up this BOOMco Blaster for my college son, whose obsession is his Humans vs Zombies Club (a nerf battle club, very big on college campuses). He was THRILLED to get it. He says the guns are better than Nerf Guns and his only concern is if they will be 'legal' for his club (more on that below).\n\nTHE GOOD- PER HvZ PLAYER:\n+ Much faster shooting than nerf guns, because instead of cock-fire-reload, you cock and fire (and the reload happens automatically). The only limitation on your firing speed is how fast you can move your arm back and forth.\n+ Special dart cartridge can't jam, and is fast because the pulling back you do to cock the gun moves the cartridge along and you are instantly ready to fire.\n+ Surprise one-time-use multi-firing ability. If you preload 3 darts, they will fire simultaneously, while you're regularly firing, when you trigger it.\n+ Same distance and accuracy as a nerf gun; faster dart speed\n+ Sticky tips of dart stick well to targets and other BOOMco surfaces- including your pop-up 'blast shield' (so you can capture your opponent's darts!).\n+ Plastic darts are sleeker, cleaner, and easier to clean than foam darts\n\nTHE WE'LL SEE:\nDarts are a light plastic, not foam, and the guns do NOT take Nerf darts. (I didn't mark off for this because they don't claim that they will.) My son immediately posted on his group's page, asking if he'll be able to use these guns and darts in the HvZ battles. Apparently their leader had already heard of these guns and has ordered some to trial, to see if they'll be ok. I will update with the verdict.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nNew style dart-gun, with several excellent features that make it faster and easier to fire. Darts are plastic, not foam.","Product: Spot it! is played with 55 circular cards, each decorated with eight symbols varying in size and orientation. There are more than 50 symbols in all, including random yet universal images of hearts, snowflakes, dragons, and lightning bolts, and even words such as Stop and OK. The aim of the game is to be the first to spot the one symbol in common between two or more cards. Don't be fooled! It's not as simple as it sounds. A match is easily hidden in the array, especially with the pressure of racing frantically against your opponents. The cards change with every match made, so you have to stay focused to keep up. Every match will fuel your fire and agonizing over getting beat to the punch by a faster player only adds to the overall excitement.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 5 stars for Spot it; 3 stars for extraneous junk\n\nReview: We are a big gaming family, especially during the holidays with various cousins etc. We have played Spot it before, when someone else brought it, but we don't own it. So I was happy to pick this up and bring it to our family holidays. I still think Spot it is an excellent game, but there is a lot of extraneous crud included in this 'party edition'.\n\nSpot it- 5 stars:\nSpot it is a fun game with simple rules and minimal equipment. It's really just a tin of cards. Each card has 8 symbols on it and between any 2 cards in the deck there is a symbol that matches. You race trying to see the match, and there are a few variations on this basic game. It's easy to learn yet challenging for any age and we have found it to be a great game for multi-generational gatherings like holidays or family reunions. It's also good for visual discrimination.\n\nSpot it Party - 3 stars:\nThis edition still has Spot it, albeit with different cards/symbols. It also has some variations on the game (they call these 'mini-games'), some are the same and some are new. Aside from these new variations, which are unnecessary anyway in my opinion, the only addition is card holders and an ugly plastic hand. There is no tin for the cards, just a lot of extra plastic and packaging. Boo.\n\nBottom Line:\nSpot it is great, and you can play Spot it with this party edition, but you also get a big box, a lot of plastic, and extra junk that just clutters up the purity of the original game. Seems like a holiday repackaging money scheme. Skip it and get the original cards.","Product: In Urban Myth, the truth is in the box. Sometimes truth can be every bit as strange as fiction and fiction can sound like the truth. The challenge of Urban Myth is to differentiate between fact and modern folklore, between what you thought you knew and what you have heard as gospel truth from a trusted friend. This is a completely unique game that will test your pop culture savvy and provide excitement and surprises for groups of two or more players.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Mildly interesting cards - tedious game\n\nReview: We were excited to get this game because we love board games, especially over the holidays with family. We played it once with extended family (ranging in age 14 - 70), and we were very disappointed. I pulled it out again last weekend (to give it another try before reviewing it), and played it with my 2 teenaged sons and their 2 friends. Still disappointed. This is an interesting concept... it could have been good!\n\nTHE GAME:\nPlayers take turn reading an urban myth from a card; the other players guess if this myth is true or false. If you get it right, you advance your token around the board (& the card reader advances one square for every wrong guess). You keep the myth card if you get it right AND you're on the category that the card represents (health, celebrity, nature, etc). The myth cards have letters on their backs. The first person to get enough myth cards to spell out 'TRUE' or 'MYTH' is the winner.\n\nTHE BAD:\n- Needlessly complex rules & gameplay. My summary above doesn't even mention wildcards, tiebreakers, or the random nature of moving around the board into whatever quadrant you choose. Adding crazy non-intuitive gameplay always clutters up a game AND irritates the players. Keep it simple.\n- Moving one square at a time (or not) gets boring.\n- Only one question per card... so in 3 total games we think we've heard over half of the 'myths'.\n\nTHE GOOD:\n+ The cards themselves are pretty interesting. As others have said, it's more enjoyable just to read them and guess at the answers without bothering with the board & rules.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nTedious, slow, and needlessly complicated. Enjoy just reading the cards to one another!","Product: Place, replace, and race to 5. Be the first to place a row of 5 pyramidstouching on any side or cornerand you win this tricky game of wits and strategy. Ages 7 to Adult. For 2 players.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quick to learn, quick to play, gets old a bit quickly too\n\nReview: This is a simple yet fun strategy game in which the object is to get 5 of your 'pyramids' in a line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). The only real rule is that any piece you put down has to touch sides or corners with a piece already placed. It's like Connect 4 with a sprinkling of Blokus.\n\nPROS:\n+ Very easy to learn without a lot of hard-to-recall rules\n+ Very quick to play so you can squeeze it in anywhere and/or play lots of rounds\n+ I like how it stores (vertically, on a dowel) for a small footprint\n+ No 'board' so you can wander your pyramids all over the table basically, which adds an interesting element.\n+ No 'ties'... in the event of a tie you can keep moving your pieces\n+ Interesting and challenging at any level- over the holiday we had people play from ages 9 to 75. All found it easy to learn and fun to play, and the game itself will be as simplistic or as devious as the players\n\nCON:\n- Definitely gets old within a few weeks. Great for get-togethers, taking on a beach trip, etc, but I can't see reaching for it over and over for years the way we do with, for example, bananagrams.\n\nBOTTOM LINE:\nQuick, fun, simple strategy game.","Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun - and Better Than the First Book\n\nReview: I like a good vampire story, so after the first season of 'True Blood' I read the first Sookie Stackhouse book - Dead Until Dark. It started strong, and nicely different... but halfway through it devolved into a Vampire Harlequin Romance. I like a good sex scene as much as the next middle-aged soccer mom... but the sex scenes in Dead Until Dark took over the novel, at the expense of plot or character development, and became tiresomely gratuitous. Plus? I thought Bill was gross.\n\nI had no interest in reading any further Sookie books, but then I got a Kindle and was browsing for new Kindle books and decided to try Living Dead in Dallas. To my happy surprise - it's a much better story! It has a few sex scenes... but not so many as to become tedious (in fact they're pretty hot). It has interesting character development for both Bill (who is still not my favorite) and Sookie... and Eric too. It has a more 'believable'(you know, in the context of vampire stories) arc in that Sookie, while of course in peril several times, is not the primary target - whose life is in danger every chapter - of a crazy serial killer. And the writing is better.\n\nBottom Line: Pure fluff, but fun ...and more enjoyable than Book One.\n\n2 Side Notes:\n1- These are good books for Kindle-reading. The one thing I like less about the Kindle is that is is more tedious to flip back and find something if you've forgotten a plot point. These books are so simple... you don't need to flip back or re-read.\n2- While I find 'Vampire Diaries' to be a MUCH better TV show than 'True Blood', the Vampire Diaries books are utter crap. So if you're watching TV, go for the brothers Salvatore. But if you're looking to read a decent vamp tale... check out Sookie."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Soft comfortable fabric that you can cuddle up with anywhere in your house. Use it on the couch while curling up to read a good book or in a chair while watching your favorite show. This throw is 50\\\"x60\\\", with a primstyle control which features 3 warming settings and 3 hour auto-off. So turn on your warming blanket, turn off your thermostat and save on your heating bill. Warm up to a good cause! Sunbeam is joining the fight against breast cancer. Through the purchase of this pink throw, sunbeam will donate $1.00 to city of hope for breast cancer research, treatment and education* up to $25,000. Program ends april 30, 2009. \\\"to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures.\\\" *to learn more about city of hope and their life-saving mission visit cityofhope.org\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Awkward to use and not even soft!\\n\\nReview: Wow - what a disappointment! I have been relying on (and writing) reviews here for 10 years, and while I know that consensus is rare, I can usually get a good feel for a product by reading a wide sample of reviews. For whatever reason (shills?) - not so in this case. This is the worst electric blanket I have ever used.\\n\\nCOMFORT: While the microplush covering is sort of soft, it does not make up for the huge and stiff wires throughout the blanket (a la old-style 1960s electric blankets!). The whole thing is so stiff as to be unpliable and uncomfortable to try to wrap around yourself. There is no snuggling or cuddling into this thing at all. It also has a paper 'label' that is attached to the surface (not the edge) of the blanket and does not come off. Try having that rub on your skin - awful. If you're looking for an electric blanket to lie flat on top of your bed - it could work, sandwiched between 2 nice blankets so you never have to touch it. But you don't want it touching your skin and you don't wan to try to wrap it around you.\\n\\nPLUG PLACEMENT: Truly awful. It's like they tried to find the most inconvenient plug placement imaginable. First - the cord from the blanket to the wall: it's on the bottom (foot) of the blanket and only a few feet long. If you're trying to use this on your couch, it really only works if you have an outlet right at your feet. If the outlet is behind you, say behind or next to your couch back, where most people's are, then you have to use this thing with the bottom edge (with huge plug and scratchy label) up at your chin!!! Beyond awkward, uncomfortable, and unpleasant! What were they thinking? Even if you use it in bed, you need to have an outlet at the foot of your bed. If the outlet is anywhere near the head of your bed, you again need to flip the blanket around and have the huge plug mechanism up near your face. So stupid.\\n\\nCONTROLS: The control button is easy to use. That's the best thing I can say about this. But it's unnecessarily HUGE, and it's attached to the aforementioned awkwardly placed main plug! It's about 2' down the main cord from the bottom of the blanket; very hard to reach unless - again! - you have flipped the whole thing and have the bottom edge / mass of wires & plugs up near your face. If you do have an outlet near your feet and you can have the plug and wires down by your feet - then you are not reaching the control button without sitting up and leaning over. It's idiotic. Who designed this?\\n\\nWARMTH: It does warm up quickly and has 3 heat setting, so I grudgingly gave it 2 stars instead of 1.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Stiff, not at all cuddly, really awkward to use, and uncomfortable - you'll be fighting the cord/plug placement unless you use it flat on a bed, with an outlet at your feet and no desire to use the control button. Not worth it.\",\n \"Product: Comfort meets design. The spa seat is elegant and versatile for scrubbing the bottoms of your feet or use this shower stool as a foot rest for shaving your legs. The spa seat makes resting in the shower safe and easy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best thing I have had in the shower with me in decades.\\n\\nReview: I'm 54, so I figure I've been shaving my legs for about 40 years. Standing up. For 40 years I have been either standing and bending over, or standing and lifting my foot to prop it on any available ledge or wall. Since I hit 50, I've been thinking that maybe this isn't the safest way to go about it, but I've been loathe to admit to myself that I can't do it anymore so I continued to stand, and wobble.\\n\\nNow my youngest is headed to college, I'm about to be an empty-nester (don't want to talk about it!), and I decided that slipping and falling in the shower and knocking myself unconscious underwater while cutting myself with my razor in the fall, is not something I want to do when there's nobody else at home. So I bought this seat (which btw DID come with 3 teardrop drainage holes).\\n\\nOMG where has this BEEN all my life? And WHY OH WHY didn't I buy one earlier??? I love it. It stays in the corner when I stand, and cradles my 50yo bottom in comfort and stability when I want to sit. Of COURSE it is ideal for shaving, in fact it makes shaving exponentially easier. But it's good for so many other things!!! A few things I have used it for: sitting and letting the hot water beat on my tight old lady neck muscles, sitting to pumice my yucky old lady feet, sitting while I wait the stupid 5 minutes when I deep condition my dry old lady hair, and sitting to deep breathe in rainforest-esque comfort after discussing college tuitions with the ex. Feel free to tailor this list to meet your own needs.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Seriously the best thing I have had in the shower with me for decades.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for slippy clothes!\\n\\nReview: The older I get, the less inclined I am to wear a sheer or lowcut shirt without a layer underneath. Hence, I now own about 20 silk or chiffon camis. They do the trick... but man do they slide off of plastic hangers with tedious regularity! So I was happy to get these non-slip velvet hangers. NOTHING inadvertently slides off of them. What a relief!\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Things don't slide off, ever.\\n+ They're slim... more can fit in the same space\\n+ Good quality; none arrived broken, no velvet is flaking or peeling or wearing thin\\n+ Notched to grab spaghetti straps\\n+ Metal hook rotates\\n\\n\\\"CON\\\" (sort of):\\n- Personally I don't like them for cotton tees. They're SO grippy that I wind up awkwardly wrestling cotton tees off of them.\\n\\nRE: STURDINESS:\\n* They are perfectly strong for what I use them for... silky strappy things. I wouldn't hang, say, a winter overcoat on one -- but that is not what they're made for!\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nThey hold your silky slippy things and don't let them fall. Love!\",\n \"Product: The Fit & Fresh Healthy Food Combo says it all; in today's fast-paced world, we need to remember that we only feel as good as the food we eat! With the Lunch on the Go container, a Salad Shaker and a Chilled Shaker, you'll get all of the healthy lunch storage you will need in these handy, transportable containers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy, cute & efficient!\\n\\nReview: I love this set. I was reading all the reviews of the various other Fit & Fresh products and couldn't decide which to try... so this set worked well for me because it has 3 different pieces for a low price.\\n\\nThe set comes with 'Lunch on the Go' (holds a sandwich and has 2 small containers for sides or sammich fixins'), a salad & dressing holder (with spork), and a cool cup for smoothies or dips.\\n\\nPROS:\\n- The lids fit well so I don't have to worry about the containers tipping.\\n- The coldpacks work well so I don't need to bring an insulated lunchbag to work\\n- Within this set there are a variety of storage options so I have the perfect container whether I am bringing a sandwich, or hummus and chips, or cheese and fruit, or whatever.\\n- It's cute\\n\\nCAN'T COMMENT:\\n- I have read that the lids warp in the DW. I don't know - I handwash.\\n- I have read that the dressing dispenser is awkward to use. I don't know -I don't do dressing.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nIf you're looking for an easy AND versatile storage set to take your lunch to work, and you don't mind plastic, this is it.\",\n \"Product: Nordic Wares braiser pan is designed for the hearty comfort foods that are regaining their popularity today and is perfect for sauteing or browning vegetables, poultry, beef, fish, and other foods, before covering to simmer on top of the stove, or in the oven. The Pro Cast Traditions Cookware Collection is made from pressure cast aluminum which offers unsurpassed cooking performance due to its excellent heat conduction properties. Cast aluminum is regarded by chefs around the world as the material of choice for even temperatures, controlled cooking, and rock solid durability. Cast aluminum is half the weight of cast iron and the enamel finish won't chip or rust like porcelain cast iron products. The texture-infused nonstick coating makes for easy clean up and eliminates the need to season the pan before you use it. The air-cushion bottom provides increased air circulation for improved heat distribution which means better, more even, cooking results for you. The handles are oven-safe, so you can use the bakeware on the stove and in the oven. Made in USA with imported knob.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I would seriously marry this pan\\n\\nReview: I love to cook, and I'm a sucker for kitchenware -- so I have a lot of different pots and pans. This beautiful baby is my new favorite. I use it almost every day and literally have never put it away (it looks great too!); it lives on my stovetop.\\n\\nTHE GREAT:\\n+ Light light light. Even with food in it, it's an easy peasey lift.\\n+ Browns beautifully, like cast iron. You can brown meat and then cook it in the oven (safe to 425 degrees), or you can sautee the meat right on the stovetop.\\n+ Cooks evenly. I have used it with chicken, steak, burgers, sausage, and fish.\\n+ Has a lid, which drips the moisture back into the pan (rather than weeping all over your stovetop when you remove it).\\n+ Nice high sides to save on grease spatter.\\n+ Non-stick and an easy peasey cleanup.\\n+ Beautiful cranberry is a splash of color in my kitchen.\\n\\nONE TEENY NEGATIVE:\\n- The handles get hot! Be careful!\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Browns / sears like cast iron, goes in the oven like cast iron, cooks evenly like cast iron, but light and non-stick, and also pretty. LOVE!\",\n \"Product: The Bodum Pavina Glasses are not only practical, they also make a statement. The silicone sleeve functions as a grip while simultaneously protecting your hand from excessive heat and adding a splash of vivid color to your dining and drinking experience. The Bodum Pavina Glasses are made of borosilicate glass and silicone and all parts, including grip, are dishwasher safe. Available in 6 vibrant colors: black, orange, purple, red, green, and white.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cute but not very functional\\n\\nReview: These 2 borosilicate glasses with a red silicone grip are a disappointment to me. While it's true that the red is cute, the glass is very thin and the grip is not insulating.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Good size for juice, or for small children\\n+ The silicone sleeve provides a good grip; this also could be good for small kids\\n+ The red is an interesting and a bright splash\\n\\nCONS:\\n- The sleeve is advertised to be insulating, but this is not true. I tried coffee in the glass (borosilicate glass withstands temperature changes; pyrex is borosilicate) and the whole thing got too hot to hold. I would not use this for coffee or tea.\\n- As stated, a good size for a juice glass, but that's about all. Way too small for water or milk - unless you have small kids (I have teenagers).\\n- The glass is very thin. It seems brittle (though I haven't dropped it to check!) and it feels kind of yucky on the lips. I prefer a thicker, smoother glass feel.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Kinda cute juice glasses, may be okay for small kids if you're okay giving them glass rather than plastic, otherwise not very functional. Disappointing. I would not buy more.\",\n \"Product: 20-Cup cooked rice capacity, Removable nonstick bowl, Removable steamer basket, Keep warm, Cook & keep warm indicator lights, Heavy-duty tempered glass lid, Lid hanger & condensation catcher, Measuring cup & serving scoop.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Basic machine does the job\\n\\nReview: I have a Panasonic 3-cup rice cooker which has made perfect rice for me for years, but I wanted a bigger machine and one I could steam veggies in too. This B&D does the job.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Makes up to 20 cups of rice\\n+ Thorough instruction manual with suggested measurements for various types of rice\\n+ Steamer insert\\n+ Turns to 'warm' after rice is done cooking\\n+ Makes good rice! I have not had a problem with brown rice scorching.\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Does NOT (why???) have a removable insert. Makes it annoying to clean. Also kind of annoying to add the water.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nThere are fancier machines but this one does the job. It has a big footprint, because it makes a lot of rice. Good for a family of 4 or more-- maybe too big for a few people.\",\n \"Product: Brilliant monochromatic colors make the Pure Komachi 2 series a real eye-catcher. But all that fun-loving color has a serious purpose too. The color-coding makes it easy to choose the right knife for the job. It also helps guard against cross-contaminating food; for instance, by using the knife you've just used to cut meat on the vegetables. The bold blade color is achieved by bonding food-safe, FDA-approved non-stick coating to high-carbon stainless-steel blades. This non-stick coating resists corrosion, makes cleaning simple, and helps the knife glide through food with ease. The Pure Komachi 2 color-matched handles are lightweight and ergonomically contoured for a comfortable, fatigue-reducing grip. Incredibly sharp and decidedly attention-getting, Pure Komachi 2 knives make a delightful addition to any kitchen. The 8 Piece Set includes: 4-inch Tomato Knife, 4-inch Citrus Knife, 3-1/2-inch Paring Knife, 6-inch Multi Utility Knife, 9-inch Slicing Knife, 6-1/2-inch Santoku Knife, 8-inch Chef's Knife, and 8-inch Bread Knife.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: My favorite knives for (almost) every cutting job\\n\\nReview: I cook a lot, and good sharp knives are essential. Without them, food prep becomes needlessly tedious- so I will spend money on good knives. I already owned a few Komachi 2 knives and I really like them, so I was thrilled to pick this set up.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Komachi knives are VERY sharp. They go through almost anything (acorn squash, heavy cheeses, breads, chicken, etc) very easily. Be careful. I mean it. They are really REALLY sharp!\\n+ Excellent variety of knives (see breakdown below).\\n+ Brilliant colors. This is ostensibly to help you track which knife cut what but honestly each knife is different so you don't really need the color to help with that. But I love the colors because they add a nice bold splash to my kitchen.\\n+ Lightweight (both a pro and a con); your hand won't get tired while cutting.\\n+ Non-stick coating so food doesn't, well, stick.\\n\\nCONS...ish:\\n- Lightweight. There are a FEW things they aren't quite heavy enough to cut easily (butternut squash, mochi, definitely pumpkin or bone). Not much of a con - also a pro! These Japanese style knives are meant to be lightweight.\\n- Handwashing recommended. Again, not much of a con -- I actually hand wash all my knives, and these clean up lickety split because of their coating.\\n- This set doesn't come with a block. But it doesn't say it does so I can't downgrade for that.\\n\\nIN THE BOX:\\n* 4\\\" tomato/cheese knife (so named because of the prong at the tip for picking up slices) in it's own little holder\\n* 4\\\" citrus knife in it's own little holder. Serrated blade ostensibly for fruit cutting but I don't totally get the point of this one.\\n* 3 1/2\\\" paring knife in it's own little holder. I use this one for all small veg chopping/dicing. It's too small for big onions though.\\n* 6\\\" utility knife. This is smooth (for slicing) on half and serrated on half. It's great for meat / cutting fat, etc.\\n* 6 1/2\\\" hollow ground Santoku knife. This is wicked sharp and useful. It cuts things very thin. It is so sharp it WILL cut tough things (eg butternut squash) but it's light so I still prefer to use a heavy (i.e. German steel) knife for that.\\n* 8\\\" chef's knife. This is a versatile go-to knife that easily cuts through everything from meat to fruit to veg to cheese. I use it daily.\\n* 8\\\" serrated bread knife\\n* 9\\\" slicing knife. I use this one for carving up chickens/turkeys/roasts.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\n8 piece, versatile, colorful knife set has almost every knife you could ever want. Thin flexible Japanese steel, wicked sharp, nice non-stick surface.\",\n \"Product: The rowenta delta force 18-volt bagless cordless stick vacuum cleaner is designed with the highest quality and standards that rowenta is known for worldwide. the lightweight delta force 18-volt vacuum cleaner comes with cordless convenience, a jack-plug charger and can be stored in self-standing upright position with no cumbersome charging base. easy, sophisticated and modern, this lightweight stick vacuum cleaner will easily integrate into any home. with running times of up to 40 minutes and the patented delta force cyclonic technology, this lightweight 18-volt cordless bagless stick vacuum cleaner has superior and easy performance on both hard and carpeted surfaces. the delta force cyclonic system accelerates vacuumed air through 3 filtration systems high speed air flow to create an initial separation between dust and air, a separator grid for smaller particles of dust and a long-life washable foam filter to stop even the smallest particles. the bagless 33-ounce dust container is eas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: When you don't need a big suck, this is the best little sucker in town\\n\\nReview: I LOVE this vacuum! I know I'm old and boring, but this sweet baby makes my day. I have 3 dogs (and I foster), 2 cats (and 2 cat boxes), muddy teenaged athletes, and their muddy friends. I vacuum a lot, and I am on a perpetual quest to find the perfect vacuuming solutions. (Don't judge me.) I have uprights and canister vacs and stick vacs and handheld 'busters' - I have it all. I like a full-sized vac on the main floor, for all the dog hair. But I need something easy to grab on the other 2 floors, where the catboxes are, because I HATE stepping in litter. In the past these 'easy grab' vacs have either not sucked well enough, or been too unwieldy so I'm tripping over hoses and cords, or not sucked well enough.\\n\\nHurray for this sleek and pretty Rowenta! It is EVERYTHING I ever wanted in an 'easy-grab' vac.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Lightweight\\n+ Goodlooking\\n+ Sucks VERY well for a stick vac (obviosly not as well as a full-sized vac, like my Wind Tunnel, but close...)\\n+ Cordless! YAY! YAY! YAY! Makes it so quick to grab!\\n+ Swivel, for easy maneuverability\\n+ Super cool triangular head that fits absolutely everywhere and helps me get to the edges.\\n+ Floor and rug settings\\n+ Easy empty canister\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Pricey for a stick vac, but you're getting a lot\\n\\nA NOTE:\\nMost homeowners, particularly if you have pets, could probably not get by with this (or any) stick vac as their sole vacuum. You still need the big guns for the big jobs. If you live in an apartment and have no pets, this could be your only vacuum.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Quick and easy to grab and use, good suction for a stick vac, you will love it for floors, corners, under things, edges, stairs, and any quick job. You will probably need a full sized vac to do your whole house.\",\n \"Product: Verdant and wild, our Jardine collection is inspired by the lush, loosely-tended gardens of Southern France. The bright water colors in these table linens, runner and tea towels are ideal year round for family dining, a picnic or the breakfast nook.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Gorgeous...but more pretty than practical\\n\\nReview: I use a tablecloth probably once or twice a month - for dinner parties, or any special dinner, for birthdays and holidays. My number one priority is that they be washable. And when washed I need them to come out of the washer completely clean, and come out of the dryer unwrinkled, unpilled, and looking as they did when they went in. Second priority: that they look nice, and add something special to my table. This tablecloth is better at the second than the first.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Gorgeous. I have the red/green Jardine and it looks exactly as pictured (not more 'muted'). The colors are lovely and the design is eye-catching.\\n+ It is machine-washable, and colorfast (in cold).\\n+ Yes okay it comes out a little wrinkly, but if you get it right from the dryer and smooth it a bit as you lay it out, you don't need to iron it. Well, *I* don't iron it... you might if you're a better housekeeper than I (a low bar). But I don't think it needs it.\\n+ Busy pattern hides small stains\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Although it's washable, it's not stain-resistant. Regular stains come out but grease stains do not. I have fun parties... things get spilled. And I'm a shoddy housekeeper, as described above, so I don't go over my tablecloth inch by inch looking for stains to pre-treat... I just throw it in. So I have a small grease stain on it after just a few weeks of use. I did take one star off for this because I think that in real life, tablecloths get spilled on; they should be able to take it.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Pretty....a bit impractical if you 're friends with people who spill...\",\n \"Product: The velvety touch band feels wonderfully soft to the touch and protects your hand from getting too hot. The tea cup is pure and simple it its design and has a practical detail with a groove to hold the tea bag. Kahla patented Touch surface is food safe dishwasher safe and microwave safe and heat insulating. Touch was awarded ten international design awards. We hope you enjoy our products made in Germany using environmentally and socially sustainable production practices.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Enhances my tea-drinking experience\\n\\nReview: This is a tea mug without a handle, but with a velvety \\\"touch surface\\\" to protect your hand from heat. It also boasts a (superflous) 'teabag slot'. Sure you can protect your hand with a handle, and you can retrieve your teabag with your spoon, but I just like the heft, the feel of this cup ..so I use it regularly.\\n\\nThe GOOD:\\n+ Balanced and smooth, not too thin and not too thick, with interesting touch surface; it just feels good in your hand.\\n+ Touch surfaces protect you from heat.\\n+ Teabag slot for your teabag end.\\n+ Dishwasher safe. I put EVERYTHING -except my good knives- in the dishwasher. I won't own it if it can't go in the dishwasher.\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- If you like to hold your mug by the handle, well, you can't with this.\\n- Touch surfaces don't protect from boiling water temps.\\n- Teabag slot makes it easy for uncoordinated people like me to spill.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: There's nothing here you absolutely need, but if you appreciate how a mug feels in your hand you may love this - as I do.\",\n \"Product: The case of the runaway veggies has just been solved. The OXO Good Grips Chop and Pour Board makes chopping and transporting ingredients simple and efficient. Use the Board's corner spout to neatly guide food from the Board directly into bowls, pots or pans without spilling onto stovetops or counters. A generous, flat cutting surface allows for efficient slicing and dicing, while the raised back and side walls keep food contained. The lightweight Board and soft, tapered handles make lifting easy. The Board is made of durable, non-porous, odor-resistant polypropylene that resists deep scratches and won't dull sharp knives. Juice grooves on one side retain liquids and non-slip edges keep the Board from slipping. Top-rack dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Light, useful, and handy; a bit limiting\\n\\nReview: This is a nice light cutting board that's easy to grab but secure on your counters. It has 2 flat edges (outlined in a grippy green edging) and 2 raised edges with a flattened spot at their vertex, for scraping your cuttings into whatever.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ The raised edges are meant to stop you from spilling while chopping. This isn't that important to me as I am a quick messy cook anyway, but I suppose it helps a bit with cleanup. What I actually do like about the raised edges is that they give something to grab when picking your board up.\\n+ Doesn't slide. I love this. It has 4 grippy feet and the green edges also are grippy.\\n+ Has a little flat spot between the raised edges, for guiding food you are scraping off. I wouldn't exactly call it a \\\"spout\\\", but it is the flattest spot on the board and it does make it quite easy to scrape your chopped yummies into the pan.\\n+ Non-porous so should be healthier (no places for bacteria to hide).\\n+ Dishwasher safe - though only in the top rack (and who has room to stack a cutting board in their top rack?) so I handwash anyway. It's an easy wash - nice and smooth.\\n\\nTHE IRKSOME:\\n- The raised edges can get in the way right when you are mid-chop with things larger than onions, peppers, etc. When this happens I have to stop and turn the board or rearrange the food. it's irritating.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: The raised edges, to me (an admittedly quick and non-painstaking cook), are more bother than help. They make this not my favorite cutting board, but it is my 2nd favorite.\",\n \"Product: The Taylor Digital Food Scale is an essential part of any modern kitchen. This scale is designed to provide accurate portion control for a healthy lifestyle. A large LCD display is readable from any angle. The scale can measure up to 11-pounds in 1-ounce/1-gram increments, for precise portion control. A tare feature is included to simplify the measuring process. This scale is powered by two (2) AAA batteries (included), and features an auto-off feature to preserve power.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good basic scale, don't love the glass plate\\n\\nReview: This is a good basic digital kitchen scale, with everything that most cooks (or dieters) need from a scale, but I don't love the flat glass plate.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Small footprint, lightweight unit\\n+ Measures in pounds/ounces or grams\\n+ Tare function allows you to discount the weight of any container you may be using\\n+ Auto off - this is both a pro and a con\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- The glass plate is completely flat... things roll or slide off of it! Yes you can put what you're weighing into a container and use the tare feature, but that's an extra step. Also, I foster underage kittens and have to weigh them in ounces... my old scale had a dished weighing plate which held those squirmy kitties well. This does not!\\n- Auto off. A pro and a con because sometimes I want it to stay on as I go back and forth while cooking.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Good basic scale that does what it's supposed to. Kitten-weighers may be frustrated.\",\n \"Product: Make delicious waffles just the way you like them using the Oster Titanium Infused DuraCeramic Flip Waffle Maker. This waffle maker is designed with a unique and innovative DuraCeramic nonstick coating that lasts eight times longer and cooks up to 30 percent faster than standard nonstick coatings. The safe and natural ceramic coating is PFOA- and PTFE-free, won't flake or peel, and easily wipes clean, so you can cook foods without worry. This flip waffle maker distributes batter evenly within the plates, cooking your waffles to perfection. Adjustable temperature control lets you accurately set the cooking temperature, so you can easily make light, fluffy waffles or crispy, golden ones. The waffle maker stores vertically, offering efficient, space-saving storage.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Practically Perfect in every way\\n\\nReview: I love brunch. I love eating it, I love serving it, I love new brunch recipes, I love brunch gadgets! I've had several waffle makers through the years - and this is by far the best. I have made vegan waffles, traditional buttermilk waffles, and the included recipe for standard Belgian waffles... all have come out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Love.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Cooks evenly - this is crucial.\\n+ Temperature control - this is also crucial if you like your waffles crispy on the outside, and who doesn't. Different batters need different 'done-ness'.\\n+ Easy to use: Spray some non-stick spray, fill the base until the batter is level, flip, wait for the light to go on, flip back, and remove.\\n+ Non-stick AND you can use a metal fork to remove your waffle.\\n+ Heats and cooks quickly.\\n+ Helpful and detailed instruction book, including recipes.\\n+ Has a drip tray.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Makes excellent, huge, tender, delicious waffles - no matter what your recipe. There is no bad here.\",\n \"Product: WT Max PetPlus Bglss Upright\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Really sucks, but carrying it sucks- 4 3/4 stars\\n\\nReview: I have teenage boys, 3 big dogs, and 2 cats. I vacuum daily, and I'm hard on my vacuums. This is my 3rd Hoover Wind Tunnel variation... and I like it the best, and the suction is fantastic, but it is heavy. Heavy to carry, heavy to push.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Fabulous suction pulls up all the pet hair you didn't want to know you had. \\\"Multi-cyclonic\\\" suction; previous model was \\\"Dual Cyclonic\\\".\\n+ 7 settings for carpet height. The previous model (Wind Tunnel 2 Pet Plus) had 5. Not sure that you need 7 but I guess some houses do.\\n+ Retractable cord - same as the previous model but longer by 3'. Love this.\\n+ Rinseable filter and \\\"one button\\\" cup emptying (more on this in The Bad).\\n+ A great hose which, like on the previous model, 'clicks' to pull out/put back so you know you've got it replaced correctly -- but this hose stretches 5' more (to 15'). Great for stairs and ceiling fans!\\n+ 3 onboard tools (+ standard telescoping wand)... I like that they stay ON.\\n+ Wider (15\\\") head. This is good and bad in my opinion. You can get big rooms done faster but it doesn't fit under some things.\\n+ Folding handle! Great! Now fits in the closet!\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Not 'steerable' - though I didn't take off for this as it doesn't say it is\\n- HEAVY! Heavy to push and to carry,\\n- ARGH. I still hate the cup-emptying! I don't know how to solve this but I'm not an engineer and presumably someone at Hoover is It's true you just hold the cup over the trash and push one button BUT the door swings away as the dirt is falling out...meaning that the door gets covered in dirt and is awkward to clean off as it hangs, swinging and spreading gunk, over your trash.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nGREAT for pet houses, lots and lots of suction and conveniences... might be too heavy for an older person.\",\n \"Product: Hamilton beach flex brew, 2 way brewer, brews 12 cups or brews single serve k-cups or ground coffee, powerful 900W heater brews k-cups in 2.5 minutes, programmable 12 cup coffeemaker using ground coffee with glass Carafe, 2 hour auto off, regular or bold brew select, auto pause.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Happy Happy Happy Happy Love!!!\\n\\nReview: I use a Keurig at work, and I love it, but I have felt that it would be frivolous at home because I so often need to make a full pot of coffee. I was excited to see the Flex Brew offering both options in one, but I was a bit leery as sometimes appliances that try to do too much fail at both. I am SO happy to report that this little darling does everything I want it to, easily and quickly!\\n\\nSINGLE SERVE:\\nThe great great great thing about the 'single serve' side is that you have 3 options here. You can use a K-cup which, just like with a keurig, is fast, easy, and clean. Or, with a different insert, you can use the soft pods, also fast and easy and clean. OR, with that second insert, you can use your own ground coffee and not have to buy pods or cups at all. Brilliant!\\nNote that with K-cups you can make only 10 oz of coffee but with the other 2 options you can make 14 oz for your travel mug.\\nNote that you cannot program this side BUT why on earth would you need to as brewing the single serve take 2-3 minutes only.\\n\\nCARAFE:\\nWith the carafe side you can make up to 12 cups of coffee. You use 'cupcake' filters and (obviously) your own ground coffee. This side also has a programmable feature; you can set when to start brewing.\\n\\nI ALSO LIKE:\\n+ You can view the water level on the side\\n+ Small counter footprint!\\n\\nNOT CRAZY ABOUT:\\n- The carafe warming plate gets warm even when brewing from the single serve side\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\n4 ways to make great coffee in one. I'm HAPPY!\\n\\nNote: Melitta makes a \\\"k-cup\\\" that is 100% recyclable. They work fine with the keurig but they don't work as well with this HB; they are made of a different material.\",\n \"Product: Metal Wine Holder, Grapevine Design, Black (Bottle)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun and cute, not too big\\n\\nReview: I like saving important corks (to save all corks would take, well, a crate); I try to write the date and the event on them too. I used to keep a big silver bowl with all 'romantic' corks from my marriage but now I'm divorced so those corks are trashed and the bowl repurposed. :) This is a cuter, smaller, version and does the job of saving the corks that I care to remember.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Stable, not tippy\\n+ Small footprint\\n+ Cute, not tacky, unobtrusive\\n+ Wide cup if you like to toss your corks\\n+ Could go with many decors\\n\\nCONS:\\n- If you drink a lot, or save all your corks, this may be too small for you\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Cute and fun way to save the corks you care about\",\n \"Product: Enjoy your morning cup of coffee with these fun and colorful mugs. The large size is sure to satisfy any coffee drinker.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very cute, great size, a bit thin\\n\\nReview: COLOR:\\nI picked these up because of the bright colors / polka dots, and they do not disappoint. I love the colors because they are a sunny splash in my kitchen, yet not at all garish or neon. I would describe them as soft lemon yellow, pale apple green, eggplant purple, sunset orange, cerulean blue, and a true red - not as bright as scarlet or as dark as brick. The dots make them fun.\\n\\nSIZE:\\nPerfect. 16 oz which works for me because I take creamer in my coffee and need the room. The handles are also a perfect size because my fingers fit through them comfortably.\\n\\nQUALITY:\\nNo issues at all. Mine arrived with no chips or cracks or flaws in the glaze, and they still look great despite daily use. I run them through the dishwasher (top shelf) regularly with no problem. I don't typically microwave my coffee (I make it in the keurig and drink it too fast) but I have zapped these a few times and they do not get too hot.\\n\\nONE SMALL FLAW:\\nTo me, they are a bit thin. This is a personal preference but I like a thicker mug, a thicker lip. I feel it retains the heat better, I like the heft in my hand, and I like the feel in my mouth. These are not too thin to use, I am using them daily, but they would be perfect if they were just a bit thicker.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nSuper cute, nice quality, perfect size, I wish they were thicker.\",\n \"Product: Presto 02835 MyJo Single Cup Coffee Maker\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Sort of works... but why?\\n\\nReview: I have a Keurig at work, and a Flex Brew (does carafe or single serve) - and a french press - at home, and even a little 1-cup pod brewer at my desk at work - for when I'm too busy/lazy to schlep to the kitchen for the Keurig. I have a fair amount of experience with a variety of coffee-making tools is what I'm saying. I picked this up for my college son, as he does have a microwave in his room but he's not allowed to have a coffee maker.\\n\\nI tried this out at home while I was waiting for him to come visit. What a pain in the neck! You can heat your water in the microwave, so that's convenient for a dorm-liver, and you can use k-cups (too pricey for my college kid) or ground, which I guess is also convenient, but the hassle is not worth the resulting coffee!\\n\\nYou have to heat the water (so it's not even like you could use this when hiking or similar), then you have to assemble it, then you put it over your cup, then you push the water through with 4-5 strong pumps, and after all of that you have a weak cup of coffee and several parts to clean. Not worth it. My kid decided to just get his coffee from the dining hall and forego having coffee in the room.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: 3 stars because it does work, it does take cups or ground coffee, and I guess there are some scenarios in which it would be kinda convenient - maybe camping or at your cubicle (though you still need to heat the water). No more than 3 stars (& honestly I almost gave 2) because it's a needless hassle, what with all the inexpensive 1-cup machines they have now, and the coffee isn't great. If you want to make great coffee without electricity (though of course you still need hot water), just use a french press.\",\n \"Product: From the company that pioneered the concept of automating fresh baked bread at home in the 1980s, the new West Bend 41410 bread maker is perfect for novice or accomplished bread smiths. Makes two loaf sizes: 1.5 and 2 pounds.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, but very basic\\n\\nReview: OK so I already own a Breadman and I LOVE it. I picked this up as a backup. It's perfectly fine as a backup, but it is missing some of the features that pricier machines have.\\n\\nWHAT IT DOES HAVE:\\n- 2 sizes of bread (1.5 and 2lbs)\\n- 12 settings\\n- Delayed start option- up to 13 hours\\n- Gluten Free option\\n- Warming option\\n\\nWHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE:\\n- 3 sizes\\n- No pizza dough setting - this is huge for me as I use my breadmaker for pizza dough all the time\\n- 24 hour delay (which my breadman has, but I rarely use this...)\\n- Fruit/nut dispenser\\n\\nNOTE: I strongly advise getting a bread machine cookbook. I LOVE this one:\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155832156X/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Great for new bread-bakers or for a backup. Be aware it is missing some bells and whistles.\",\n \"Product: Power your sleep with a TEMPUR-Cloud Prima mattress, a 10-inch medium-soft mattress from Tempur-Pedic. The TEMPUR-Cloud Collection offers plush softness paired with the adaptive support and pressure relief of TEMPUR material. Sink into a cushiony sleep with extra-plush layers of TEMPUR material on top and a supportive core that adapts to your shape. TEMPUR-Cloud Prima starts with soft comfort and famous TEMPUR bed support to distribute your body weight. The Cloud Prima is covered in a high-loft super-stretch cover with grey upholstered sides. The SmartClimate System is built with an innovative two-layer construction that helps you stay comfortable while sleeping. The fibers in the top cover draw the moisture away while the SmartClimate System treatment in the inner cover provides cool to-the-touch comfort. Constructed from a extra-soft TEMPUR-ES material, the top layer determines the mattress feel and works with the Support Layer to allow for personalized comfort and support. The Support Layer is formulated from TEMPUR material to provide support for your body and helps distribute body weight evenly across the mattress. The Base supports the TEMPUR material layers above it and is designed to disperse heat from the mattress. Every TEMPUR Mattress is designed to work with a firm stable foundation or an adjustable base. King measures 80\\\" L x 76\\\" W x 10\\\" H. Backed by a 10-year limited warranty, the TEMPUR-Cloud Prima is a great entry-point into the Tempur-Pedic bed experience.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well made supportive mattress-- not soft enough for my taste\\n\\nReview: This is my first Tempur-Pedic mattress and it's almost perfect. I didn't know a lot about Tempur-Pedic before I got this, and was confused by some things. I did some research and hopefully what I found out will be helpful to others.\\n\\nBASE:\\nThis was somewhat confusing to me. The gray part of this mattress is called the base layer, which made me wonder whether I still needed a \\\"base\\\" or \\\"foundation\\\" (what used to be called box springs now no longer use springs and are called bases or foundations... they serve the same purpose as a box spring). In fact yes, even though this mattress has what is called a base layer, it does still need a base / foundation.\\n\\nSOFTNESS:\\nI like a soft mattress and wrongly assumed that a mattress labelled \\\"soft\\\" would be very soft. Actually, Tempur-Pedic has 2 classifications that are softer than \\\"soft\\\": \\\"extra soft\\\" and \\\"softest\\\". I think I would have preferred one of those. The Tempur Cloud collection ranges from medium-soft, to soft, to extra soft, to softest... with the prices getting higher as the mattress gets softer.\\n\\nMATERIAL:\\nThis is not an inner spring mattress. It's made of a foam they call \\\"Tempur material\\\". There is a base layer (this is the gray part), and a support layer and a comfort layer surrounded by the white cover. The white cover zips off for washing which I think is fantastic. The white cover itself is NOT made of extra foam or the like, it's just a cover.\\n\\nMY EXPERIENCE:\\nTo me this mattress feels very firm. Yes the top few inches (the comfort layer and support layer) are smushy and soft and nice to lie on, yes like a pillowtop, but the underlying base layer is so firm and gives so much support that overall the mattress is too firm for me. On my old bed I had memory foam and a very high end pillow top mattress pad. When I got this mattress I assumed that I did not need those things on top of the fancy-looking, foam-feeling, top layer, so I gave them to my son and got a basic mattress pad. Now I think I am going to take them back. This mattress is just not soft enough for me and I have a stiff neck most mornings.\\n\\nOn the plus side, it is very well made and seems like it will be long lasting. I also think that the solid supportive base layer is probably very good to sleep on... it's just my personal taste is that I want softer. Tempur-Pedic claims that they have a \\\"smart climate system\\\" to keep you cool. I thought this might be too good to be true but it does seem to work. I'm a middle-aged woman and I am not getting too hot at night. It is also true that this mattress is very movement isolating; I can move around without disturbing anyone next to me.\\n\\nAs for delivery- mixed bag. When my base was delivered I received a phone call and the delivery people came exactly when they said they would. Although it was the same company I received no call when this mattress was delivered however. They just showed up and pressured my neighbor into letting them in (which she did after calling me).\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nA very well made and supportive high end foam mattress with a soft \\\"pillowy\\\" top layer. However, it is not soft enough for me.\",\n \"Product: Made With Unbleached Chlorine-Free Paper and has a Non-Stick Quilon Coating;Withstands Temperatures up to 425 Degrees Fahrenheit;nvironmentally Friendly Product that Conserves Water and Reduces Food Waste;Half Sheet Size of 12 Inches by 16 Inches;Grease and Moisture Resistant and an Excellent way to Preserve Sheet Pans\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: REALLY inferior 'parchment paper'!\\n\\nReview: I usually buy my parchment paper from KAF and I love it! I use it all the time. But the shipping prices at KAF make me grumpy so I figured I'd try this.\\n\\nAs soon as it came I worried -- the sheets are SO thin! Think, newsprint. This is not like ANY parchment paper I have ever used.\\n\\nGave it a shot anyway, first with bacon (roast your bacon in the oven, on real parchment paper, there's nothing like it). This 'parchment paper' almost dissolved. It was hard pouring off the fat and cleanup was gross. So then I tried cookies. (In both cases I used 2 sheets because one was way too thin.) The butter soaked through both sheets and I had to change the paper between every batch which was super wasteful, not to mention irksome.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Thin and flimsy. A very inferior product. Look elsewhere.\",\n \"Product: Power your sleep with a TEMPUR-Flex Supreme, a 11.5-inch medium-soft mattress from Tempur-Pedic. The TEMPUR-Flex Collection pairs all the sleep-transforming benefits of TEMPUR material with a new, dynamically responsive feel. Using hybrid construction, this new Tempur-Pedic collection introduces an all-new TEMPUR material and Dynamic Support Layer. This perfect pairing of new technologies delivers support that more quickly responds to you, and all the benefits of TEMPUR material in a whole new feel. Its the feel that only Tempur-Pedic can deliver. The TEMPUR-Response material is designed to respond more quickly to your movement to deliver a completely new responsive feel. It precisely adapts to your body, giving you the adaptive support, pressure relief, and motion dispersal that only TEMPUR material delivers. You get the exact support and comfort your body needs. The Dynamic Support Layer, made of innovative precision coils, is specially engineered to work in harmony with the TEMPUR-Response material layer to actively react to your bodys movement. Designed with an exclusive EasyRefresh cover zips off and on, so its simple to wash or replace. It uses a patent-pending, wear-tested dual zipper thats easy to access from any side, and soft cover fabric designed for durability, night after night, and wash after wash. The TEMPUR-Flex Supreme incorporations the SmartClimate System to help keep you cool and comfortable during the night. The top layer of moisture-wicking fabric draws moisture away to keep you dry, while the inner layer with SmartClimate treatment provides cool-to-the-touch comfort. The Queen measures 80\\\" L x 60\\\" W x 11.5\\\" H. Backed by a 10-year warranty, the TEMPUR-Flex Supreme will deliver the great night sleep that you need.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Well-made, super-comfortable, medium-firm mattress\\n\\nReview: I got this mattress for my basement bedroom, which is sometimes an extra guest room or sometimes a college kid's room. Or sometimes a storage room. I decided to sleep down there for a week for review purposes (I sleep on a different tempur-pedic in my own room).\\n\\nALL TEMPUR-PEDICS:\\nTempur-pedic mattresses are high quality foam mattresses. Inside they all have a base layer (not to be confused with a \\\"base' which you need below the mattress, like a box spring) on the bottom, topped with a variety of \\\"comfort layer\\\" pieces of foam which are covered by a zip off cover which is washable (I love this). The top layers are the \\\"pillow top\\\" - they give you that good squishy feeling. They all have a \\\"smart climate\\\" system which claims to draw heat away from your body-- I have never really noticed this. Tempur-pedic website rates all of it's mattresses by firmness so it's a good resource.\\n\\nHYBRID:\\nThe hybrid mattresses are a hybrid of coils and foam. Tempur-Pedic says that this gives you the \\\"fastest response\\\", meaning that the support is dynamic as you move.\\n\\nI LIKE:\\nThis is a \\\"medium-firm\\\" mattress which feels great to me. The cushiony pillowtop is nice to sink into but there is definitely good support underneath it. I am 55 but wake up without any back tightness or aches.\\n\\nNOTE:\\nI'm not sure who the sellers are; they say they are not affiliated with Tempur-Pedic. However the mattress as far as I can tell, is a genuine Tempur-Pedic. Note also that the price here is exactly what it is on the Tempur-Pedic website.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nWell-made, super-comfortable, medium-firm mattress\",\n \"Product: Echoing early modern design decors, the Summer dining chair provides a simple yet comfortable place to sit for long stretches. It features a Charcoal fabric upholstered seat with a walnut wood finish. The back provides extra support, while the foam filling and fabric covering provides added lushness to keep you comfortable. The ergonomically-shaped seat and aesthetically pleasing design truly adds to what makes this a fantastic design.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very stylish and comfortable\\n\\nReview: I got this chair because it's mid-century modern style was very appealing to me; I feel like my grandparents had the same chairs in the 60s! I wasn't sure if it would be comfortable but I loved the look. To my joy, this chair is also very comfortable. I have it in my living room and everybody wants to sit in it. It looks great, it feels great, and I get SO many compliments on it's style. I love it. The only slight downside is that I have to retighten the bolts on the legs every few months. But maybe I'm not doing a good enough job tightening them so I would take that with a grain of salt.\\nBOTTOM LINE: Comfortable and very stylish. It's a great accent piece in any room, very eye-catching. Love.\",\n \"Product: Store kitchen knives safely and conveniently while protecting the blades, with this attractive maple wood knife block by J.K. Adams. Crafted of solid maple from sustainable sources with a natural mineral oil finish, the block measures 9-1/2 inches high by 9 inches wide by 6-1/2 inches deep and holds up to thirteen knives of almost any shape and size. Slots are arranged in two neat rows; an upper row of seven large slots that accommodate large cutlery such as chef's knives and carvers and a lower row of six small slots, perfect for storing a set of steak knives or various paring and utility knives. The upper slots extend down the front of the block and are staggered with the small slots so that knives can be removed and replaced at an angle with ease. This design also allows the block to be placed under a low-hanging cabinet or other tight spot without impeding access to the knives. Unlike traditional knife blocks, the innovative open-sided design of this block allows for air circulation and cleaning of the interior, resulting in a more sanitary storage environment for your knives. Hand wash with warm soapy water and dry promptly. Manufacturer's 5-year warranty. J.K. Adams Company has created American made wooden cutting boards, wine racks, knife racks and knife storage since 1944. J.K. Adams continues their New England craftsmanship with wooden salad bowls, kitchen islands and slate serving trays. J.K. Adams Company Kitchenware for Life.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Attractive & interesting, very tall\\n\\nReview: This is an attractive maple knife block, 9 1/2 inches high, with 7 slots for larger knives and 6 for steak or paring knives. It is open on both sides, ostensibly to provide airflow and discourage the breeding of bacteria-- which seems to make sense. It does have 2 limitations: 1- it is straight up and down (not angled) so you need a good bit of clearance above it to withdraw your knife, and 2- the longest knife to fit in the big slots would be 8 1/2 inches. I have two 8\\\" knives that easily fit but a 9\\\" knife would not.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Attractive, though in more of a country way than a sleek/modern way\\n+ Interesting open design so that your blade isn't sitting in potentially damp wood (This could be a negative if you have little fingers or paws with access!)\\n+ Slots for the large knives are nice and wide -- all of my Komachi knives easily fit, even with their plastic tip covers on\\n+ Solid and heavy - not easily knocked over\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Tall and vertical; you need good clearance above to comfortably withdraw your knives. NOTE: the knife slots do wrap around to the front of the block, so you could pull your knife down and withdraw it at an angle rather than straight up.... BUT if you store your knife on the angle the tip is digging into the wood at the back of the block (and any knife longer than 6\\\" will have some of it's blade sticking out) and if your store your knife vertically you can slide it down on the angle to withdraw like that-- but unless your knives have no handles this is not a smooth process; you have to jiggle it a bit.\\n- Will not fit a knife longer than 8 1/2 inches\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Good looking, and I like the open design concept. Not for you if you need to tuck it under low cabinets, or if you have long knives.\",\n \"Product: Naturally contoured design Follows the natural shape of your hand and fingers for increased comfort during long sessions. Large, concave buttons: Let you locate buttons by touch on the home row. Solid, stable design: Helps assure that your gameboard will keep up when your game gets intense. Strategically placed feet. Stable weight (650 grams).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Awkward For Small Hands\\n\\nReview: I am not a gamer; I ordered this gameboard for my 14 year-old son, who plays World of Warcraft. He loved it at first, and couldn't wait to show it to everyone he knows, but after a week or 2 I noticed he had stopped using it. He says he has trouble reaching the buttons. Here is his report:\\n\\n\\\"When I first got this product, I was extremely excited. I loved that I could assign functions to the keys. Also the board recognized WoW on my computer which made it very easy to program. I programmed macros like different abilities for my character. I used different settings for different characters. This was all very easy to program.\\n\\nHowever, after the first few days, I found it extremely difficult hitting certain keys, reaching the joy stick, and keeping my hand in that awkward position, so I started going back to my old keyboard. I would love this product, if only they would make the keys easier to reach.\\\"\\n\\nI took only one star off for this because he is a little small for his age and this may not be the experience of older/bigger boys or men.\",\n \"Product: Features: Executive laptop case compatible with most 15.4\\\"-16\\\" laptops, Security FriendlyT - Designed in compliance with TSA guidelines so your laptop does not need to be removed when passing through airport security, Dedicated laptop compartment protects your laptop throughout the screening process, Grab `N' GoT design lets you quickly exit security without having to re-zip case, Plush laptop compartment helps keep your computer safe from daily wear and tear, File compartment in laptop briefcase stores folders and loose papers, and Smart OrganizationT panel provides a place for electronics, gadgets and\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Laptop Case Ever!\\n\\nReview: I am in love with this case....I realize it isn't the sexiest of products... but to a lover of everything-in-it's-place such as myself? This case is a dream.\\n\\nThe laptop-holding area - one of 3 main compartments - is very well-padded. Though it's made for a traditional (16\\\") laptop, I usually travel with my little 9\\\" netbook and it feels very secure tucked in there - not to mention, that leaves room for the power cord and mouse. It closes with a rugged zipper that goes down both sides almost to the bottom.\\n\\nThe central compartment is the part that opens flat - the zipper opens down both sides to the bottom and a bit beyond for a true 180 degree opening. This is the advertised 'security-friendly' feature which enables you to go through security without removing your laptop - when the case is opened flat, your laptop is secure in it's little cocoon but it can go through the scanner because there's nothing obstructing the scanner's view of it. (I am not flying again til July - I will update WRT this feature when I do.) When flying I will leave this empty (though there are some pockets in there too which would work well for oft-needed documents like a boarding pass. But, just taking this sweetheart to work with me this week, I use that part for some (standard sized) files I need. You don't have to open it flat - you can just unzip the top and a little down the sides for secure access to files.\\n\\nThe 3rd main compartment zips as the laptop-compartment does, but is not padded. It does have a zipped pouch in the center (think, giant pencil case), with ample room on either side of the pouch for files, papers, books, magazines, writing pads, etc.\\n\\nThe front of the case has 2 (2! My heart sings!) zipped organizer compartments. One has 3 padded pockets for cell phones, ipod, etc, as well as a few other, smaller, pockets, pouches, and nets. The other is smaller - I use it for items I need the fastest access to.\\n\\nThis case is well made and sturdy, without being heavy at all, and the zippers are nice and rugged - not those little nylon jobbies that break - with big pull tabs. Bottom Line: It soothes my anal-retentive soul and makes me happy.\",\n \"Product: The Targus 15.6inch Crave Laptop Sleeve is designed to protect up to 15.6inch widescreen laptops. Inspired by outdoor apparel, the Crave slipcase is made of durable weather-resistant material which has been abrasion tested for durability and features a stain-guard coating to protect its surface. The large zippered side pocket provides ample storage for a power adapter or additional accessories. With just enough room to carry your laptop and a few essentials, this multifunctional slipcase can be used alone or inside another laptop case for added protection. The soft, scratch-resistant lining keeps the laptop free from dust or scratches while on the go.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well made, a bit small\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Targus Crave for 16\\\" laptops, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Targus-Crave-Backpack-Case-Designed-for-16-Inch-Laptops-TSB15801US-Black/dp/B003H272TK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Targus Crave Backpack Case Designed for 16 Inch Laptops TSB15801US (Black)</a>. I see that this review page is currently showing reviews for the other sizes as well so I wanted to make that clear.\\n\\nThis is a well made case with snug fitting contoured shoulder straps, which are nicely ergonomically designed from my physical therapist POV. The pack does not hang low or loose on your back. It does easily hold a 16\\\" laptop & accessories (power cord & mouse, not keyboard). It's well padded also; I feel like a laptop is safe inside of it. The outside is a nylon which seems to be weather-resistant. I only tried it in a drizzle, not a hurricane, but it kept the water out.\\n\\nMy only beef is that it doesn't hold much else. Maybe your cell phone and one small notebook or appointment book, and some pens/keys. I'd prefer if it held a little more because as it is now, it can't be my only bag - I also need a purse or a briefcase or a messenger bag (depending on where I'm going).\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Well made and ergonomic. An excellent choice if you are looking for a laptop case only. Look elsewhere if you need to hold more.\",\n \"Product: The Sausalito 20 pouch protects fragile screens and lenses in multiple ways. Soft neoprene foam construction cushions a compact camera or digital device and provides a snug fit. Sturdy PE board embedded in both sides safeguards against impact. And inside, a built-in microfiber cloth both cleans an LCD screen and protects it from dust and scratches. Dual, wrap-around zippers allow easy access from the top or bottom of pouch, plus provide security when closed. Additional features include brushed tricot interior lining, and a D-ring to attach the Sausalito 20 to a key ring or hook. Compact, protective and modern, the Sausalito 20 is available in Black, Ocean Blue/Black and Bordeaux Red/Black.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well Made - But Small!\\n\\nReview: I picked up this camera pouch because my son lost the one that came with my camera. It's a semi-rigid (stiff neoprene, not floppy neoprene) zip pouch (2 1/2 sides unzip) with no pockets or space for anything extra. It's also very small - my Sony Cybershot is a tight tight squeeze but I can (barely) get the pouch zipped with the camera inside. It protects well from bumps and scratches, which is what it's made to do, but it's very bare bones.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Inexpensive\\n+ Sturdy semi-rigid case protects well\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Very small, many digital cameras will not fit\\n- No room for cords, batteries, or even memory cards\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nI don't love it because of the struggle to get the camera in and out of it, and because I like my case to hold my extras (memory cards etc). I can't downgrade for the fact that it doesn't hold much - since it doesn't advertise otherwise - but I am not going to use it. I'll have to buy something a little bigger.\",\n \"Product: Keep your high performance laptop cool with this stylish chill mat from Targus. The Targus HD3 Gaming Chill Mat features an aluminum mat designed to fit laptops up to 18 and has a HydroDynamic triple fan system with a precise dial to control fan speeds for optimal cooling. This chill mat has elastomer feet that provide a non-skid surface for stability, an LED power indicator light, and a maximum fan speed of 3000 RPM. When you're using your laptop for extended periods of time, this chill mat keeps it cool with advanced airflow straighteners that focus the airflow directly where its needed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great - but very loud\\n\\nReview: I tried this chillmat on my own laptop, but I don't really need a cooling mat (not a gamer) and the noise really bothered me - 3 fans together make a loud noise that ruined my concentration. So I gave it to my (gamer) teenager. He loves it... he says the noise doesn't bother him (he frequently uses headphones) and that it keeps his huge WoW-Playing laptop cool - 3 fans together are effective. So I guess it does what it's supposed to and works for the target demographic. I find it irritating though.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Sturdy (steel) surface\\n+ Works as advertised... keeps gaming laptops cool\\n+ Fan power is adjustable\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Annoyingly noisy - at least to my middle-aged ears\\n- Uses 2 USB hubs (for full fan power)\\n- Gets dirty\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nIf you're a gamer who values cooling over quiet, this should be perfect. You'll probably need a USB hub though.\",\n \"Product: The Targus Lap Chill Mat Jr. is a more compact version of the original Lap Chill Mat. Constructed of the same materials, it provides a comfortable and ergonomic work surface to keep you and your laptop cool. The Chill Mat Jr. rests on your lap and disperses heat, using a fan to provide ventilation which can be obstructed if the laptop is used on a pillow or comforter. Simply plug the USB connector into the laptop to activate cooling. The ergonomic tilt makes typing easy while the soft outer material provides cushioned comfort on your lap. The open design allows fans to run quietly and stimulates constant airflow. Four rubber stops on the face of the Chill Mat prevents the laptop from slipping. The Targus Lap Chill Mat Jr. makes using your laptop an enjoyable experience.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very Cool! (See what I did there....)\\n\\nReview: This is a great product - it's both a lap desk for your laptop, and a very quiet cooling fan. Love!\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Perfect size and shape as a lap desk - fits comfortably on my lap, not bulky at all, slightly angled for easier typing, nice and light, soft but still firm & stable.\\n+ Fan cools fast - it cooled my hot netbook down in minutes.\\n+ VERY quiet fan -- I thought it wasn't working until I held it up to my ear.\\n+ No batteries or outside power source -- it has an attached little USB cable that plugs right into the computer. Further, the USB cable is right in the middle (at the back of the mat) so that it easily reaches USB ports on the right or left of your laptop.\\n+ Good surface - it's ventilated and grippy; my baby doesn't slide. It also has 4 raised grips that you can fir your laptop into.\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\nThere is literally nothing I don't love about this. Well... maybe the boring grey color.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nI have used this every time I've had my netbook on since it arrived. It's light, it's comfortable, it's easy to use, and it keeps my laptop cool. I feel at ease with putting my computer down anywhere on it (couch, table, piles of paper I haven't gotten to yet, anything). An excellent product that is elegant in it's simplicity and that actually improves the experience of using your laptop.\\n\\nNOTE:\\nI use a mouse with my laptop. I have one that works on all surfaces (couch, table, my leg, etc) so I have no problem when the laptop is on the Chill Mat. But if you have a mouse that needs a special surface and you need to use it on your lap desk-- there is not enough room on this mat (even with a netbook) for maneuvering a mouse.\",\n \"Product: Accessories Bundle for Apple iPod touch 4th Generation (Two Cases, Two Screen Protectors, Dual USB Port Car charger, 3.5 mm Audio Cable and USB Charging Cable)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Practically perfect in every way....\\n\\nReview: WHAT YOU GET:\\nTwo cases (silicone, grippy; I like); two screen protectors; 2 screen wipe cloths; audio cable (connects your iPod to a speaker, or to a jack in your car); USB charge/sync cable(like you get from Apple when you buy your iPod but an extra is always handy); and a dual port car charger (great if you have a cheap Kia like me with only one place for chargers) (you do need the USB charge cable to use this charger).\\n\\nWHAT'S AWESOME:\\nThe price. Unbelievable value for a good accessory bundle; all of which you'll likely use. Way, WAY cheaper than buying each item separately.\\n\\nWHAT'S IT FOR:\\nSpecifically for iPod Touch 4th Gen, but obviously everything except the cases would work with any iPod (except the Shuffle).\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nGreat value, handy items you'll need - particularly in the car. Love!\",\n \"Product: Skinny Cover for iPad Air. Two viewing angles. Refined. Basic. The ultra-thin design belies the fact that this case offers great protection for iPad - from its smooth cover to its hardshell base.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Minimalist case, minimalist protection\\n\\nReview: This is a very, very, basic cover for your iPad. I would say that it does a good enough job protecting the iPad if you're home and not taking it anywhere...but I would not consider this case to be protective enough if you need to throw your iPad into your bag and go. So that makes it fairly impractical.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Very skinny, as advertised. Yes it adds almost no bulk, but also it gives almost no protection.\\n+ Opening and closing cover turns iPad on/off, much like the amazon kindle paperweight cover. Most iPad cases do this now though.\\n+ Front cover tucks into a slot on the back in 2 ways, to prop for desktop work / typing etc, and to stand more vertically. This is a cool feature.\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Not very protective, certainly not against bumps or rough handling\\n- Also not protective in the sense that it doesn't seal tightly\\n- The back is brittle plastic, it feels cheap. It is rigid because the cover tucks into it to stand it up but it still feels cheap.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nFine for home use where you need minimal protection, impractical for heavy use.\",\n \"Product: The Panasonic rp-hje120b Bluetooth Ergo Fit earbud headphones with Microphone and call controller are the perfect combination of style, comfort, functionality and most of all, high-quality sound. The in-line microphone on the cord of earbud headphones is used for answering calls or voice commands; compatible with iPhone, Android, BlackBerry* and Bluetooth** capable devices. Earbuds with three sets of ear pads (S/M/L included), provide a custom, comfortable ergonomic fit that won't slip out. Choose from four (4) vivid color options with color-matching earbuds, headphone cord and call controller to best complement your personal style and mood. Large 9mm drivers with neodymium magnets along with a wide frequency response and smart ergonomic fit earbuds deliver dynamic, crystal-clear sound while helping to keep out unwanted outside noise. Stereo headset tonally balanced audio with crisp highs and deep low notes, plus wider frequency response and lively sound quality for recorded audio. Long, 3.6-Ft headphone cord threads comfortably through clothing and bags making it easy to connect. disclaimer: * iPhone is a trademark of Apple, Registered in the US. And other countries. The trademark Blackberry is owned by research in motion limited and is registered in the United States and may be pending or registered in other countries. Panasonic is not endorsed, sponsored, affiliated with or otherwise authorized by research in motion limited. Android is a trademark of Google ** the Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, And any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is under license\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: LOVE listening wirelessly on my walks!\\n\\nReview: I typically only use headphones when walking the dogs and the wire perpetually gets in my way as I juggle 2 leashes and 2 poop bags, so I was thrilled to try these wireless headphones. I love them; there are no more instances of me yanking my earbuds out accidentally as I switch things from hand to hand or wrangle my big dogs. But I have 2 tiny quibbles.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n- I'm no audiophile but for me the sound is good both for music and audiobooks\\n- Ear buds stay in my ears\\n- Comes with 3 sizes of earbuds (I use the medium)\\n- Paired immediately with my iPhone, no problem\\n- Has a remote for play/pause, volume/skip, and making a phone call\\n- 4+ hours of battery life\\n- Auto turnoff. Some may not like this but I love it because, being new to wireless headphones, I never remember to turn them off.\\n- wireless, hurray!\\n\\nQUIBBLES:\\n1. Charging - the USB / micro USB charger is so short that everything gets in the way of my mouse hand (I have no left side USB ports). Maddeningly, you can only charge when your computer is active (not sleeping) and I need to use my right hand when the computer is active.\\n2. The remote - the remote is set much closer to the ear bud than I am accustomed to and I find it very awkward to use. ADDENDUM: After a few weeks I am now used to the location of the remote and it doesn't bother me at all any more.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Wonderful freedom when exercising. Irritating charging,\",\n \"Product: Frequency 18 - 22,000 Hz / Driver 13.5 mm / Impedance 16 ohms / Max Power 100 mW / Sensitivity 106 dB/mW / Cord 1.2 meters (3.93 feet)\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Mediocre sound, ill-fitting buds\\n\\nReview: Ugh. What is 'High Performance' here? Weird buds, bad sound, and a cheap feeling cord. There is nothing about these that I like. They do actually work so I felt compelled to give them 2 stars instead of one.\\n\\nSo you know, these are disc-shaped earbuds, similar to she shape of the ones that come with your iPod; they are not the sort that fits more deeply into your ear canal. But even assuming that you are considering these earbuds because you like that style, these are still really ill-fitting. They sit on the very outer edge of your ear, which makes them feel like they are about to fall out. They do not fall out if you're just sitting still, but they do start to shift with active use such as exercising beyond a walk and bending/straightening as you do housework. My older son actually likes the earbuds that come with iPods, go figure, but even he disliked the feel of these.\\n\\nMore importantly, they sound awful. I am by no means an audiophile and I couldn't even tell you what is wrong (not enough bass maybe?) -- but they make every song sound tinny and thin - not rich at all. It's unpleasant.\\n\\nEven the cord is unpleasant. It's stringy. And the bar for adjusting when the 2 strings come together as one string is cheap feeling metal that bumps you and catches on things.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: They feel unpleasant and they sound unpleasant.\",\n \"Product: Archos Vision 24c - 8GB Portable Media Player\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Tries to do too much\\n\\nReview: First of all, if you are looking for a very inexpensive mp3 player, perhaps for a child or to take to the beach and not be too heartbroken if it gets damaged, this is a good choice. The price is right, and the music playback is just fine - I am no audiophile but the sound is good.\\n\\nBut if you're looking for more - this device has a lot of features but at this price point none of them are good quality.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Playback sound quality seems comparable to higher end devices (Nano, etc)\\n+ FM Radio works easily\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Syncing to computer isn't hard, but it isn't as intuitive as iTunes\\n- Controls are aggravating- tries to be touch screen but doesn't do it well\\n- Camera quality is poorer than my phone\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Could be just what you're looking for, especially at this price, but it is not comparable to an iPod.\",\n \"Product: Your Portable Personal Trainer From Running Laps to Running Errands The stylish, multi-functional Profit Convertible lets you concentrate on your workout, not your device. The adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the clear window gives you full access to all your controls. Detachable Case The case attaches and detaches to the armband with a belt clip, so you can easily transition from your run to your daily routine. Slim Design & Sweat Protection The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job, but not perfect\\n\\nReview: I use this for walking the dogs, and also if I'm making an effort to put some serious time into cleaning the house. It works, but there are things I don't love.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Holds the iPod securely\\n+ Easy to put iPod in (though I do have to take the case off first). I know other reviewers have thought the opposite, not sure why mine seems to be loose enough.\\n+ Buttons can be accessed through plastic\\n+ Stays put on our arm during activity\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Plastic is annoyingly cloudy\\n- Wearing the armband for a 30 minute walk is fine, wearing it for a few hours is uncomfortable; the plastic chafes\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Does the job (ie allows you to move around and still listen to your iPod), but has some annoying design flaws.\",\n \"Product: Mechanical stretch poplin solid long sleeve fitted point collar dress shirt\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice looking shirt - Casual Dressy\\n\\nReview: I picked this shirt up for my 17 yo son; he's a 3-sport varsity athlete and they are required to dress up for game days. It's a little more casual than some dress shirts I buy him (CK on sale at discount stores), but it looks great on him.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ The \\\"fitted\\\" cut is like a slim cut (but not an \\\"extreme\\\" slim cut which we bought once by mistake and my son hated). Looks great on an athletic build. I got the 17 neck because his winter sport is wrestling and he has a thick neck.\\n+ Looks great untucked, not sloppy like longer-tailed shirts. I actually wouldn't have thought of this (single mom, doing my best) except that the product picture shows it untucked.\\n+ Looks great with the top button unbuttoned, not sloppy- just \\\"cool\\\".\\n+ Not completely wrinkle free - but good enough for a teenager if we hang it right after the dryer.\\n\\nBE AWARE:\\nI don't know the \\\"man\\\" name for it, but the collar doesn't look right with a tie. So if you need a button-to-the-top, wear-with-a-tie shirt, you may not like this. But for a bit of a casual flair in your dress shirt, this is great.\\n\\nCONS:\\n- As others have said, very thin. I didn't think I'd care because my son always wears an undershirt with dress shirts anyway... but it also feels really thin (not soft). Doesn't bother my teen but I don't love it.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nNot super-dressy, not super-fitted, just right for slightly dressing up. In women's terms I'd call this Casual Dressy.\",\n \"Product: Big and tall short sleeve contrast logo advantage pique polo\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect shirt for looking neat even if you're overweight and sweat!\\n\\nReview: My oldest son (23) recently gained quite a bit of weight and is having trouble not looking sloppy. Also since he has gained weight he complains that he sweats all the time. I thought this shirt would be a perfect solution and it is!\\n\\nTHE GREAT:\\n- fits to size! I got a 2XL-Big and it fits beautifully even though some 2XL cheap tee shirts do not fit.\\n- has not shrunk when washed in cold\\n- smooth material drapes instead of clinging to bulges\\n- wicking material means (he reports) that his shirt isn't drenched and sopping when he gets wherever he's going\\n- nice tailoring makes him look neat, not sloppy, which is hard when you're heavy\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: The best looking, most flattering shirt my son owns\",\n \"Product: Under Armour's mission is to make all athletes better through passion, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation. Where we started? It all started with an idea to build a superior T-shirt. The technology behind Under Armour's diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear when it's hot, ColdGear when it's cold, and All Season Gear between the extremes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great fitting, moisture wicking briefs keep you cool even in hot humid workouts\\n\\nReview: I got these for my 20 yo son who is a college lacrosse player. He is home for the summer and needs to stay in shape for his team, but it's hot and muggy here. So far he has worn them when running, when lifting, and when doing shooting practice (he can't wear them during real practice or games because they don't hold a cup). He LOVES them.\\n\\nFIT: Son reports that they fit better than any briefs he has ever had. No binding at his stomach. No rolling of the waist band. No rolling up of the legs. No crushing of, well, what they're there to protect.\\n\\nTEMPERATURE: Son reports that they keep him very cool down there with no chafing. They wick sweat.\\n\\nPERFORMANCE: Son reports the fit and the temperature remain comfortable through all kinds of exercise.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Athlete son reports best briefs ever.\",\n \"Product: The Park & Sun Sports nylon slip net delivers exceptional performance for both indoor and outdoor use. This premium netting is made from heavy-duty, 32-ply braided knotless nylon with 1-3/4\\\" mesh and a bungee cord frame, which measures 5 mm in diameter. It's designed to easily stretch over your existing goal frame, allowing for quick, hassle-free setup. Velcro net ties ensure the netting remains in place, even after repeatedly absorbing ball impact. It's also treated to make it UV resistant, making it possible to retain color and shape. Nylon blend netting is superior at withstanding harsh weather compared to lower-end polyethylene (PE) nets, making it possible to enjoy this net for years to come. The Park & Sun Sports nylon slip net is available in a variety of sizes to choose from that's compatible with a wide-range of sports; whether you need a net for soccer, lacrosse or street hockey. Goal frame sold separately.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Review from a lax mom: Easy and brilliant!!!\\n\\nReview: I have a (high school) lacrosse player, and he keeps a goal in the side yard. It's well used - he takes shots on it probably 9 months a year. After he had had it for about 2 years, there were holes in the net and it looked ratty. At that time I bought him a standard replacement net which he had to string into the goal; it took him a while and a fair bit of cursing.\\n\\nTwo years later, that net was looking dingy and ratty. I kept suggesting he get a new one and he kept resisting-- he didn't want to deal with the replacement. Then I came across this bungee net and snapped it up (I bought the 'lacrosse' size and it fits a standard lacrosse goal). Wow, brilliant! I wish I'd thought of it!\\n\\nOnce the ratty net was off, he slipped this new net on in seriously one minute. It looks great, it stands up to his 18yo varsity attackman shots, and it couldn't be easier. As an added bonus, it was so easy to slip on that I predict he will take it off for the winter months (something he's never bothered to do before), which will help it to last a long time. Love it.\",\n \"Product: Made for serious athletes, with serious drive, the SKLZ Speedsac Variable-Weight Sprint Trainer will help you achieve your athletic goals. Adjust your weight training resistance with three, 10lb. weight sacs, so you can train according to your needs. Increase resistance overtime as your build more muscle. The comfortable and secure weight belt wont slip as you improve the angle and speed of your sprint. With an adjustable leash, it will accommodate athletes of any size. Use the SKLZ Speedsac during linear, lateral, base stance, and split stance drills. Remove the weighted bags and use as soft weights for lunges, squats, or additional hamstring and quadriceps strengthening exercises. This weighted sled allows you to improve endurance, explosive power, and overall technique, while simultaneously building lower body and core strength.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Review from a PT: Excellent DIY Sled Trainer\\n\\nReview: I'm a physical therapist and also the mother of a 3 sport varsity athlete (cross-country, wrestling, lacrosse). Obviously my son needs strength, speed, and endurance for all 3 sports - but in lacrosse he also needs explosive off-the-line speed and \\\"quick feet\\\". He has done some sled training in the school gym to this end, and I was very happy to get this 'home version' sled trainer for summer workouts.\\n\\nWHAT IT IS:\\n+ A sled trainer or 'sprint trainer' to increase power and speed. There is a sturdy rubberized 'sled' (the sac) that you fill with 1-3 bags of sand (sand not included) for 10 - 30 pounds of resistance. (The bags close with velcro and so far have not leaked.) You put on a belt and clip the attached leash to the sled and you are ready to perform a variety of sprint training drills.\\n+ The sand bags could also be used for upper body resistance.\\n\\nWHAT IT ISN'T:\\n- Unless you live in a huge house with long hallways, this isn't really an indoor trainer. The sled is tough and can withstand grass, sticks, etc well.\\n- This is not, in my opinion, for anyone younger than 12. This is an adult or young adult serious workout tool which is sized and weighted for strong grown or almost-grown athletes. Children younger than 12 should not be using resistance (except body weight) in their workouts; body weight is enough for that age. In my opinion if you want your child to increase their leg strength, have them walk hills, ride a bike, ski, play on the Wii Fit, and do some squats and lunges - the latter ONLY if they are old enough to maintain proper form.\\n- Yes a byproduct of a sled workout is an increase in lower body strength - but it's not like this is a weight machine. It's not for building so much as for improving power (and therefore speed) and endurance.\\n- In my opinion, this is not for the novice exerciser; it's important to use with good form and to understand how to use it.\\n\\nPRODUCT DETAILS:\\n+ Very tough sled/sac appropriate for outdoor use\\n+ Tough sandbags with strong closures\\n+ Adjustable leash; you need this for proper form\\n+ Wide comfortable belt with strong clip\\n+ Workout sheet and product DVD\\n\\nUSES:\\n+ Forward (linear) sprints\\n+ Light plyometrics such as power skips\\n+ Backwards run\\n+ Lateral shuffle\\n+ Sandbags can be used as dumbbells\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nIn my opinion, both as a PT and as the mom of an athlete, this is a very well-made product that, if used correctly, will allow you to improve your power, speed, and endurance without going to the gym / personal trainer.\",\n \"Product: The Core Cotton series offers cushioned cotton comfort with excellent moisture management, reinforced heel and toe and arch support. 6 pairs per package.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good socks - could be thicker at toes\\n\\nReview: I got these for my son who is home from college for the summer (yay!) and has to stay in shape for his lacrosse team. He likes to wear the low cut style when running and lifting. His report is:\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n- fit well (he is shoe size 10.5, got size L)\\n- good reinforcement on heel\\n- not all cotton (so some wicking away of sweat)\\n- nice ribs at the arch stop socks from bunching\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- It says toe is reinforced but it's minimal. My son reported that his toenails, even after trimming, kept catching on threads inside the sock, and his toes felt uncomfortable when running. This is the reason for the 4 stars.\",\n \"Product: Trains speed, agility, and reaction time Break-away Velcro for safe and simple use Ideal for any court, field, or rink sports Included training plan for guided success Assists both offensive and defensive players About SKLZ As an innovator in athletic training, SKLZ is the flagship brand of Pro Performance, a premier player in the development and marketing of training aids and equipment for basketball, football, soccer, baseball, softball, and golf. With products designed for players of all ages and skill levels, SKLZ focuses on finding innovative products and methods that help maximize athletic potential and meet goals. Located in San Diego, California, SKLZ and Pro Performance operate internationally, with their products found at major sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and training centers everywhere. Belts for partner drills to create faster movements. Dimensions: 120L x 24W x 3H inches. 3 sets of breakaway leashes in 4-, 7-, and 10-ft lengths. 360 rotation belts clip on easily and snugly.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Review from a PT and Mom: Good coaching tool\\n\\nReview: I'm a PT and my HS son is a 3 sport varsity athlete. I gave these to him to work on \\\"sticking\\\" with his man duirng lacrosse, and he brought them in to his coach, who uses them a lot in drills.\\n\\nWHAT THEY DO:\\nBreakway belts are used to practice shadowing the person you are supposed to be covering during whatever sport you're playing. They're used as a drill...the offensive player is trying to break away and the defensive player is trying to shadow. If the offensive player breaks away, he/she \\\"wins\\\" that drill. Working with the belts should improve the quickness, the \\\"quick feet\\\" of both players, particularly laterally.\\n\\nWHAT THEY DON'T DO:\\nThey don't up your intensity, per se, though perhaps the competitive nature inherent in the drill will make you up your game. They're for drills - you couldn't really use them in any sort of scrimmage.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Well made webbing and clips; clipping in and out (both the belt clips and the clips attaching the leash to the belt) is easy and fast.\\n+ Belts are adjustable to fit most athletes; they fit everyone on my son's lax team from 120 lbs to 230 lbs.\\n+ 3 lengths of leashes.\\n+ Carry bag.\\n+ They work! Do this drill a few times a week and your quickness will improve.\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Velcro is not very strong. At least at the HS level it takes almost no pull to break away. This is sort of a pro and a con because it makes the drill harder.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Excellent tool for improving an athlete's ability to stay with his man, and for increasing his quickness.\",\n \"Product: Triple Eight Is Now Protecting Your Nose! We recently discovered SmellWell Pouches (they're selling like crazy in Europe) and they work so well we had to bring them to skaters and riders in the USA. As soon as you toss them into your stinky gear bag - you'll become a believer. They don't just mask the odor - they're made with natural ingredients that truly absorb moisture and eliminate the stench. Use them in your sneakers, boots, pads, bag, car anywhere stinky!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for shoes- less effective in bigger spaces\\n\\nReview: I actually got 2 sets of these, I thought they were such a fantastic idea for my smelly boys. I gave one set to my college lacrosse player whose pads, sport bag, etc, perpetually smell vile enough to bring tears to my eyes. I gave the other to my older son who for some reason has REALLY bad smelling feet.\\nFirst, the Shoe Review: My son with bad smelling feet uses these in his crocs. They really work - I checked myself when last I visited him and his previously revolting shoes do not smell! They do have a bit of a sweetish deodorant smell instead but it's not strong (really only noticeable if you put your face in the shoes and sniff, and who but a mom does that). Five stars for stinky shoe use.\\nSecond, the Sports Bag Review: My lacrosse playing son gets his uniform etc washed by the college. But his sweaty pads and helmet and cleats live in his bag and WOW is it vile. (Sometimes he washes his pads but not often enough, not nearly enough...) I told him to put both Smell Well pouches in his sport bag and hope for the best. They help, but they're just not strong enough to de-funk such a large space. Three stars for sports bag use.\",\n \"Product: No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one incredible Pilates ball workout! Workouts include Pilates For Abs, Lower Body Pilates, Upper Body Pilates, Pilates for Flexibility and Total Body Pilates.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Concept, Tough Workout - Not For Beginners\\n\\nReview: This is my first \\\"10 Minute Solution\\\" DVD and I am impressed. I was skeptical but it's well put-together and you do get a good workout in 10 minutes, or a more thorough workout if you combine the segments.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\nThe strength here is Lara, the instructor. As a physical therapist I really appreciate that her form is stellar, and her cueing is spot on. She may not be the most charismatic person but she knows what she's doing.\\n\\nThe other strength is the format: 10 minutes is easy to find in your day, and it goes so fast that I almost always wind up doing two or three 10-minute segments. There are four toning segments: Abs, Upper Body, Lower Body, Total Body - and one Flexibility segment. You can combine them in any way you choose, although of course you want to do the stretching at the end. The flexibility here, as well as the ease of fitting the workout into your day, make this a workout DVD that stays in my rotation.\\n\\nTHE COULD-BE-BETTER:\\nThis is not a workout for beginners. I know they don't say that it is... but they don't say it isn't either, and I think that beginners may be attracted to the \\\"10 Minutes\\\". The workout intensity level is intermediate, but some of the moves are fairly advanced and difficult to perform correctly. This is not for anyone new to exercise. I think this should be stated on the box and also in the short intro clip.\\n\\nThere is no warm-up or closing stretch. Obviously, there's no time for them, I don't have a problem with that. But again, the intro clip should explain not to start a workout cold, and to do either the 'flexibility' segment or your own stretches afterward.\\n\\nA little bit boring - Lara is very monotone.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nA good workout that's extremely well cued, and extremely customizable according to your schedule and fitness level. 2 or 3 segments together will give an intermediate exerciser a tough workout, 4 or 5 segments together provide an advanced workout. Caution: Make sure you stretch afterward, and this is too advanced for the truly new beginner.\",\n \"Product: No time to exercise? We have the solution for you the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we ve developed 5 innovative Pilates workouts that are just 10 minutes each. They will slim, tone and tighten your whole body. Compact and ultra-efficient, these workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts or do them all together for one incredible Pilates ball workout! Workouts include Pilates For Abs, Lower Body Pilates, Upper Body Pilates, Pilates for Flexibility and Total Body Pilates.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Concept, Tough Workout - Not For Beginners\\n\\nReview: This is my first \\\"10 Minute Solution\\\" DVD and I am impressed. I was skeptical but it's well put-together and you do get a good workout in 10 minutes, or a more thorough workout if you combine the segments.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\nThe strength here is Lara, the instructor. As a physical therapist I really appreciate that her form is stellar, and her cueing is spot on. She may not be the most charismatic person but she knows what she's doing.\\n\\nThe other strength is the format: 10 minutes is easy to find in your day, and it goes so fast that I almost always wind up doing two or three 10-minute segments. There are four toning segments: Abs, Upper Body, Lower Body, Total Body - and one Flexibility segment. You can combine them in any way you choose, although of course you want to do the stretching at the end. The flexibility here, as well as the ease of fitting the workout into your day, make this a workout DVD that stays in my rotation.\\n\\nTHE COULD-BE-BETTER:\\nThis is not a workout for beginners. I know they don't say that it is... but they don't say it isn't either, and I think that beginners may be attracted to the \\\"10 Minutes\\\". The workout intensity level is intermediate, but some of the moves are fairly advanced and difficult to perform correctly. This is not for anyone new to exercise. I think this should be stated on the box and also in the short intro clip.\\n\\nThere is no warm-up or closing stretch. Obviously, there's no time for them, I don't have a problem with that. But again, the intro clip should explain not to start a workout cold, and to do either the 'flexibility' segment or your own stretches afterward.\\n\\nA little bit boring - Lara is very monotone.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nA good workout that's extremely well cued, and extremely customizable according to your schedule and fitness level. 2 or 3 segments together will give an intermediate exerciser a tough workout, 4 or 5 segments together provide an advanced workout. Caution: Make sure you stretch afterward, and this is too advanced for the truly new beginner.\",\n \"Product: Max out your workout with your phone strapped to your arm to track every step and log every mile. Attach the flexible Armband to your arm and count on it to stay put through the toughest workout. Its sweat and water-resistant and when used with an OtterBox case, delivers added protection from the rough stuff. Stay active with the OtterBox Armband.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: FANTASTIC - but be aware no rain protection\\n\\nReview: I need an armband to exercise... because I'm too lazy to exercise without music and I'm too uncoordinated to lift weights or walk dogs and wrangle my phone at the same time. My son gave me another armband last Christmas that is a plastic sleeve. Yes the sleeve provides good protection but it's awkward and sweaty and hard to push the buttons. I really only used it so as not to hurt his feelings. But I LOVE this armband. It works perfectly for me.\\n\\nPROS:\\n- Easily fits my 6s in it's case\\n- rubber grips at either end hold phone really securely, even in awkward positions like picking up poop.\\n- easy to push buttons while wearing, including home button\\n- 2 straps. I actually prefer my armband on my upper forearm, it's just easier for me, so I use the small strap for that. On the upper arm the bigger strap is more comfortable.\\n- Reflective elements for visibility, though I also wear an LED wrist band when walking at night\\n- Key pouch\\n- Comfortable!\\n\\nBE AWARE:\\nThere is no plastic sleeve or protection from rain. I guess you could wear it under a raincoat if walking in the rain.\\n\\nNOTE:\\nI use bluetooth headphones so I cannot speak to the ease of getting to the headphone jack when wearing.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nI LOVE this armband; it's perfect for me!\",\n \"Product: Box Contents: HP Officejet 6310, HP 98 Black Inkjet Cartridge (11 mL), HP 95 Tri-Color Inkjet Cartridge (7 mL), Photosmart Essential software, Setup & Reference guides, power supply, power cord and phone cord. The HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One is primed for meeting all your home document and photo printing needs. Cover all your office needs: print, fax, scan, and copy all from one location. Get laser-quality text and true-to-life photos in six-ink color. Copy at up to 30 pages per minute in black and 24 in color. Transfer and print fast with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection; Get outstanding scans with the 2400 x 4800 dpi optical resolution, and make crisp copies directly from a memory card, without turning on your computer. You can even print wirelessly by plugging into the Ethernet port of a wireless router. Up to 99 copies; scaling between 25-400% Copy Speed - Up to 30 ppm (black); up to 24 ppm (color) 100-sheet input tray, holds up to 100 sheets US letter/legal, up to 25 transparencies, 20 labels, 40 cards, or up to 10 envelopes Accepted media types - Paper(banner, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, HP Premium Media, iron-ons, borderless media, panoramics Connectivity - 1 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PictBridge 2-line LCD text display Power supply - 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 watts consumption (max.) System Requirements (PC) - Intel Pentium II, Celeron-compatible processor (or higher); 128MB RAM; 750MB HD space; CD-ROM drive; USB port; Windows 98SE, 2000, Me or XP; SVGA monitor; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 (or higher); IE 5.01 SP2 (or higher) System Requirements (Mac) - G4 processor or higher; 128MB RAM; 400MB HD space; Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher; Web browser; QuickTime 5.0 or higher Unit Dimensions(HxWxD) - 17.9 x 15.3 x 9.3 (456 x 388 x 235 mm) Unit Weight - 17 lbs. (7.7 Kg) HP 1-Year Limited Warranty\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: The Bad Outweighs The Good\\n\\nReview: I hate this printer with a fiery passion. I fantasize about running it over with my car - that's how much of a hassle it has been.\\n\\nThe Good (and the reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1):\\n1. Color copies are crisp and look good - especially with a higher quality paper.\\n\\nThe Bad:\\n1. The scanner makes me insane. It is so slow I could send my document more efficiently via pony express. It also randomly doesn't work some days - particularly after scanning multi-page documents.\\n2. HP customer 'support' is so bad it's like a comedy routine about outsourced customer support. If you need help, plan to devote a few hours on the phone to HP 'support', and plan to go through long checklists that are unrelated to your problem. The last 2 times I called with a question their solution was to unplug the unit and leave it unplugged for a few days and try again.\\n3. The fax is slow and sometimes unreliable.\\n4. Like others, I was annoyed that I needed to buy my own USB cable - and the first one I bought didn't work with this printer (though it works with other things) - I had to get another.\\n5. The set-up. I may not be a pro but I am hardly a tech novice - I have a home office and have used several different all-in-ones in the past. This is the first time that installing a printer caused me so much trouble (including buying multiple USB cables and calling HP 'support' twice).\\n\\nAlso, and I can't count this as a negative since it is stated, be aware that this unit does not copy wirelessly unless you have an Ethernet connection/card.\\n\\nBottom line: Hours upon hours of hassle and frustration make this unit not worth it at any price.\",\n \"Product: Scoot Desk Side Printer Stand keeps your printer, scanner or fax machine out of your immediate workspace, but within easy reach. Constructed with commercial-grade steel for both stability and strength, the cart handles up to 200 lbs. of equipment and supplies with ease. The sturdy legs have a silver powder coat finish to help resist chipping and scratching while the swivel wheels roll smoothly from room to room, even on carpeting. The adjustable shelf and base hold reams of paper, toner cartridges and other office materials. Silver and black tones contribute to a contemporary appeal that blends effortlessly into most office dcors. Perforated squares on each side of the stand add visual appeal and help promote air flow. This versatile cart performs well in small or home offices, classrooms, dorm rooms and libraries. About Scoot Scoot is a diverse family that includes desks, standing-height desks, bookcases, lecterns, credenzas, file tubs, printer stands, presentation carts, mail carts, multimedia carts, utility carts and book carts. All products are complementary and can be used together to help create a cohesive, professional working environment. Scoot products feature a unique hole pattern design and are constructed of Black steel with Silver accents and a powder coat finish for added durability. Most products include an adjustable side pocket for additional file storage. Created to provide convenient space-saving solutions for a variety of workspaces, Scoot is great for use in home offices, small offices, personal workspaces, classrooms, computer labs, libraries, mailrooms or a variety of other spaces.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A sturdy little de-clutterer\\n\\nReview: This is a great little printer stand. I initially thought to give it to my son in college, but it helped me declutter my own workspace... so I kept it for me! I use it with my printer on top, paper on the top shelf, and files under that, and it has freed up some good real estate on my desk. Mine arrived with no damage. My husband put it together and used the power screwdriver, which made it easy, but there was some swearing due to the confusing 'instructions'.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Holds a lot, and is strong and sturdy so you can put a heavy printer (or TV, etc) on it with no worries.\\n+ Wheels. I like that I can move it out of the way instead of me contorting myself.\\n+ Perforated sides which I guess are so you could put a CPU in there but I like them because they hold the included hanging shelf.... and I added another of my own.\\n+ Quite functional in that it is multi-purpose (just read all the reviews here!), and pretty portable, and can organize a good sized chunk of your clutter.\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Confusing instructions, like so many things these days\\n- I have paper inside of it, so I don't need a cut-out in the back, but I can understand why some people would like one. You could get most wires through the perforated sides though.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: it's a handy little helper, and I like anything that helps me organize.\",\n \"Product: Great for playrooms and classrooms. Wood-core board stands up to kid use and abuse better than cardboard whiteboards. Easy to write on, easy to erase. Includes solid and dashed horizontal lines to aid in writing and math problem practice. Double-sided for more room to draw and write. Perfect with Expo Washable Markers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's exactly what it clams to be\\n\\nReview: This is a big (18x24) sturdy whiteboard marketed by the show The Biggest Loser (which I have never seen- though I do have and enjoy some of their workout DVDs). It's designed to help you plan or track your exercise. It features 7 rows (for the days of the week) and 3 columns - for steady cardio, interval cardio, and circuit training. You could write what you did do each day, or you could write what you plan to do. There's also a 'thermometer' weight loss tracker that you can fill in. And the board comes with a marker and eraser.\\n\\nI see some reviewers saying that anyone could buy a whiteboard for less money (or use an app or make a word doc) and make their own exercise chart. That's certainly true. But this is obviously marketed to people who want someone else to make a tracker, and/or who want 'Biggest Loser' graphics on their board. I also see some reviewers saying that's it's limiting because you really only have space to write in the chart. Also true, but again, that's what this product is sold for - to be a visual aid / reminder to help people plan or track their workouts.\\n\\nAs a physical therapist, I like anything that helps get people (myself included) moving. I also really like that it encourages a varied workout plan.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Do you need this whiteboard to work out or lose weight? Obviously not. But if you're looking for a tool to help you stick to your exercise plans, and you enjoy big visual aids, this is a well-made board that does exactly what it purports to: provides a big organized workout chart for you to fill in each week.\",\n \"Product: This is no ordinary gaming surface. The G.L.I.D.E.7 has been designed in consultation with the members of one of the top gaming clans in the world: TCM-Gaming. We've tested a wide range of different materials to make sure that the G.L.I.D.E.7 lives up to its name a low friction synthetic fabric provides smooth and accurate mouse control so your aim is always where you want it to be.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Gamer son loves it!\\n\\nReview: My gamer son has been using this pad - he plays primarily MMORPGs (WoW, Rift, etc)- and he loves it. According to him both the surface and the size are a benefit to the gamer. He says that the surface is very smooth, so there is no drag or 'catch' when moving the mouse. Also the HUGE size of this puppy means that there is no chance that your mouse will fall off the edge during a gaming frenzy. And he says that this mat would be ideal for first person shooter games (Call of Duty, etc) or any game where you do a lot of turning, because you can do 360s very fast.\\n\\nFrom my perspective, it is far, FAR too big to use for everyday computer use. It's about 20\\\" x 16\\\". This is really only worth it for gamers-- but it is marketed as a Gaming Surface so it is what it claims to be. And I can't mark off for the huge size, because the dimensions are clearly marked and hopefully only someone with a big chunk of empty desk next to their computer would buy this.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: It is what is says: a huge smooth mousepad for gamers.\",\n \"Product: iPoint Curve Axis is designed for heavy-duty use in the office or school. Subtle dial allows use with all popular pencil sizes. Use the dial to select the pencil size for the single hole. Super-fast sharpening uses 10-blade helical technology. Auto shutoff activates when the pencil is at the perfect point. Safety cutoff activates if the shavings reservoir is removed. Electric pencil sharpener also features a large, EZ-view shavings reservoir.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Smooth, solid, and precise. Love.\\n\\nReview: I got this for home use. We keep it in the office where it is used regularly during homework. We love it.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Solid feeling and sturdy. Other reviews have stated that it is not 'heavy-duty' enough. For home use, we find it plenty heavy-duty.\\n+ Precise. It sharpens all sides equally and to a nice (not too blunt, not so sharp that it snaps off) point.\\n+ Sharpens a variety of pencils. Not just #2 but also the wider pencils that I prefer.\\n+ Big shaving reservoir which actually works (ie doesn't leave a mess)\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Pretty big footprint\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nIf you sharpen a lot of pencils and have a big desk, this sharpener is great.\",\n \"Product: The Samsung Xpress M2070FW All-in-One Laser printer is perfect for your home office and combines ease of operation with high performance at an affordable price. Samsung Xpress M2070FW Laser Printer delivers hassle-free mobile printing and all-around multifunction efficiency that are perfect for your cost-conscious SOHO work environment or home office. Print from a USB drive or a range of mobile devices with quick and easy wireless printer installation. Always get reliable quality for crisp black text with Samsungs innovative imaging technology while saving up to 20% on toner with Samsungs Easy Eco Driver. Professional Image Quality: Samsungs ReCP technology improves readability of printed and scanned documents by enhancing thin lines and sharpening edges. You get sharp, solid prints with an effective resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Fast Print Speeds: Streamline your workflow and print up to 21 pages per minute, so you can spend more time producing and less time waiting. Compact, Ergonomic Design: The printers small footprint saves space for your home office. And the two-tone design is well suited for todays modern office settings.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Prints from anywhere! Otherwise meh.\\n\\nReview: First I'll say that I HATE that this printer is only b & w! Obviously I'm not downgrading for that since it is clearly advertised as such ... but I hate it more than I thought I would.\\n\\n The reason I got it was for its ability to print from many devices....and in that it doesn't disappoint. My HS son has an iPad and a chrome book, neither of which will print to my Epson printer. He has to email allllllll of his papers etc to me so I can print from my laptop, which irritates both of us. This Samsung solved that problem:\\n\\n THE GREAT:\\n * prints from anything: iPad, iPhone, NFC, chromebook, laptops with 8.1, anything!\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ easy to set up\\n+ easy to use\\n+ fast\\n\\n THE BAD:\\n- no color\\n- no duplex printing\\n- expensive ink\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\n Argg....where is the perfect printer? Not here. I'm keeping it hooked up to print school papers / documents. But I'm keeping my Epson hooked up for everything else. Ugh.\",\n \"Product: The BIC 4-Color Grip Ballpoint Pen with Stylus provides four ballpoint ink options plus a stylus in one easy-to-use writing tool. Featuring black, blue, red, and green ink colors, this versatile Ballpoint Pen and stylus provides a convenient way to color-code information and organize copy. The stylus is built for use with capacitive touchscreen devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and it easily glides across the screen to provide fingerprint-free precision and control. This refillable pen has a convenient, retractable design and a 1.0mm medium ballpoint. (Refills are sold separately with all four ink colors in one pack.)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice medium-tip pen with 4 colors - love!\\n\\nReview: Okay confession time: I have a compulsive need to color code EVERYTHING. I make my work calendar color coded and then print it at my own house ( as we don't have color copiers at the office). When I email my (college) children I color code every thought. When I make a document for pet-sitters I color code. Everyone mocks me but I'm okay with that.\\n\\nNow I can color code with ONE PEN! Oh the color coded post-it nags I am creating while my punks are home for the summer! Love!!!\\n\\nAs far as pen-performance, for people who perhaps are not compulsive color-coders, this is a nice pen. 1.0mm medium tip means it writes smoothly but also cleanly. (No scratchy thin lines like fine tip, no smears like bold tip.) It feels good in the hand with a rubberized grip. And it has a stylus. I don't use anything that requires a stylus but for review purposes I tried it out on my son's Surface and it worked just fine.\\n\\nBottom Line: This is my current go-to pen, and I don't let anyone else use it.\",\n \"Product: ELSA L Faux Leather Magazine Organizer Product Features: High quality faux leather with matte finish Lined with lint-free cloth, also on bottom to protect surfaces Hand-wrapped with sturdy base for long-lasting no-warp durability Double-needle saddle stitch detail in contrast color Silver-finish library label holder on frontProduct Description: Beautifully blending form and function, this magazine organizer adds elegance to any home dcor. The rich exterior is reminiscent of high-end tooled leather goods, but at a price that will allow you to change your look as often as your whimsy dictates. Coordinate with matching desktop organizer, letter tray and pencil cup to keep your desktop organized in style. Product Specifications: Brand Name: ELSA L Model Number: 34590 Color: Brown Number of Items: 1 Product Dimensions: 4 X 9.3 x 11.5 Inches\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sturdy, attractive, and functional\\n\\nReview: First of all, I was thrilled that this organizer does not have to be pieced or snapped together... it comes whole in the box!\\n\\nAlso to love? It's fairly attractive (chocolate brown with contrasting stitching), very sturdy (hard, firm sides), roomy (holds about a dozen standard magazines), and fits tidily on a bookcase shelf. It keeps your scattered magazines (or thin books I guess) together so you can go longer without purging your crap, and it has a little label plaque on the front if you really want to get organized..\\n\\nOne thing I don't love is that it could be a smidge deeper. As it is, it does not hold your wider magazines (House Beautiful) without a little bend.\\n\\nI'm using mine for 2 years worth of Cooks Illustrated... the perfect magazine for this because those issues are slightly stiff (so they stand up well without flopping) and worth keeping them forever.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: An impressive value - it looks and feels like an organizer that would cost more.\",\n \"Product: 58982-EC Features: -Holds 4 chair/bench cushions or 2 chaise cushions. Dimensions: -22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D, 2.8 lbs (Fits up to 22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D). Collection: -Terrazzo collection. Warranty: -1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, in certain situations\\n\\nReview: I got this bag in order to store my patio dining chairs' cushions during bad weather. It holds my 4 cushions easily (I don't think it would hold 6 unless they are very thin) and is made of a durable canvas. But the question for me is: where to store the storage? In other words, if I have to bring it inside, why do I need a bag at all? And if I leave it outside I have to worry about that fact that it's only about 98% waterproof (no zipper cover) and it takes up a fair amount of room.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Durable and water-resistant\\n+ Free form in nature, so you can shove oddly shaped things inside\\n+ has a handle for carrying\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Free form in nature so ungainly when not full\\n- Not 100% water proof (no zipper covers)\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: It does what it says it will do, but the rub is - do you want a cushion bag? I am keeping it on a patio shelving unit and it does take up a whole shelf (when cushions are inside). It has a big footprint and can be a bit ungainly - furniture covers may be easier.\",\n \"Product: 58982-EC Features: -Holds 4 chair/bench cushions or 2 chaise cushions. Dimensions: -22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D, 2.8 lbs (Fits up to 22.5'' H x 16.25'' W x 48'' D). Collection: -Terrazzo collection. Warranty: -1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, in certain situations\\n\\nReview: I got this bag in order to store my patio dining chairs' cushions during bad weather. It holds my 4 cushions easily (I don't think it would hold 6 unless they are very thin) and is made of a durable canvas. But the question for me is: where to store the storage? In other words, if I have to bring it inside, why do I need a bag at all? And if I leave it outside I have to worry about that fact that it's only about 98% waterproof (no zipper cover) and it takes up a fair amount of room.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Durable and water-resistant\\n+ Free form in nature, so you can shove oddly shaped things inside\\n+ has a handle for carrying\\n\\nCONS:\\n- Free form in nature so ungainly when not full\\n- Not 100% water proof (no zipper covers)\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: It does what it says it will do, but the rub is - do you want a cushion bag? I am keeping it on a patio shelving unit and it does take up a whole shelf (when cushions are inside). It has a big footprint and can be a bit ungainly - furniture covers may be easier.\",\n \"Product: Safeguard your feeder and feed the wild birds with the indestructible Heavy-Duty Tube Bird Feeder! Designed and constructed to withstand the toughest elements, the Heavy-Duty Tube Bird Feeder is sure to attract birds for years and years. This elegant and highly functional feeder is a wonderful addition to your garden, backyard or patio. Easily fill the antique copper beauty with up to 1.8 lbs. of black oil sunflower seed, peanut chunks, thistle seed, safflower or mixed seed, place in a quiet and convenient location, and watch as a variety of birds flock to feed. A sturdy stainless steel hook allows this bird feeder to hang securely from the location of your choice. The clear polycarbonate seed tube is extremely durable and contains a UV inhibitor to prevent yellowing. This Perky-Pet Premium feeder has powder coated die cast zinc ports, a cap and a base to help resist against squirrel damage. Equipped with six patented rotating ports, you can easily turn the ports and set them to dispense either thistle seed or mixed seed - therefore attracting a wider variety of wild birds to stop by to feed. In addition, the feeder boasts offset, bird-preferred U-shaped perches to allow birds to eat comfortably and for you to have a 360 view of your feathered friends. This Perky-Pet Premium feeder is sure to be one of the best bird feeders you will ever own. This bird feeder will draw chickadees, finches, juncos, kinglets, nuthatches, redpolls, siskins, sparrows, titmice, woodpeckers and wrens Remember to clean your Perky-Pet Premium 23\\\" Heavy-Duty Tube Feeder at least once every two weeks with a mild soap and water solution.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best feeder I have\\n\\nReview: My back yard belongs to my dogs, but my front yard belongs to me, and I have several gardens and feeders there; this is by far the best feeder I have. It's solid, easy to manage, attractive, and very versatile- because the feeder holes are adjustable.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Solid and heavy... although it's summer now I imagine that it will withstand bad weather\\n+ SIX feeding ports with perches, so I often have more than one guest hanging out at a time, which I love\\n+ Ports are adjustable - they rotate so you can control size of the hole (and therefore tailor it to your preferred seed)\\n+ Clear tube so you can see your feed level easily\\n+ Looks nice in the front garden\\n+ Handle is also solid-feeling; manages the weight of naughty squirrels who hang on\\n+ Easy to manage: comes assembled, easy to understand the rotating ports, easy to fill if you've ever filled a tube feeder before (ie use a funnel!).\\n\\nBE AWARE:\\n- No squirrel baffle\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: A quality feeder, should serve your winged guests well for a long time\",\n \"Product: Dimplex PowerChef Convertible Electric Grill (CBQ-120-ELE) is powerful and compact. It cooks as much as a grill twice its size because every square inch performs with the same power and no cold spots. This barbeque is perfect for decks on apartments or condos that do not allow propane devices. It can also be picked up and taken to the beach, used for camping or taken on a boat. In addition, there is no running out of propane and is a great green choice, which reduces the carbon dioxide output compared to propane. For cooking up perfectly grilled food, just like a pro, the Dimplex PowerChef Convertible Electric barbecue (CBQ-120-ELE) features a user-friendly electronic control panel with a digital display that eliminates the guesswork. Simply program the type of food and desired results, and the grill takes care of the rest, automatically setting the cooking time and temperature. Choose manual mode for creating a custom program or for selecting the heat output manually. Equipped with Eversear technology, the grill's dual-element design sears by heating with both grill layers: the lower cooking element delivers precise, even heat, while the upper searing element reaches 650 degrees F to lock in flavor and juices.It plugs into a standard 120V power outlet. It produces no gas or other fuel fumes on your food. The grill comes with a pedestal, which easily converts the tabletop unit to a freestanding design.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works Fine - But What's The Advantage?\\n\\nReview: I was really excited to get this grill - it sounds cool and it bills itself as portable and 'perfect for the beach'. We have a big propane grill in our back yard, but I envisioned myself using the PowerChef inside in bad weather, or even on vacation. The reality is that it works just fine (though no better than a propane grill), but it's too big (even off the stand) to make bringing it inside or to a beach house feasible... and you certainly can't use it ON the beach... it requires electricity.\\n\\nDELIVERY & SET-UP: It's delivered by a freight company. They called to set up a delivery time but my husband and I both work, so it took us a while to find a day/time that worked. Obviously not an issue for people who have someone home during the day - but be aware of it. My husband set it up. He's not very handy, sorry honey, and it took him about an hour. Probably handier people could do it in a somewhat shorter time.\\n\\nCOOKING: It has a manual mode or a programmable mode. The programmable seems cool - you program in type of meat, thickness, how you want the meat cooked, etc... but it is limited. For example, while steaks allow you to choose 'done-ness', burgers ask for thickness of burger and do NOT allow you to choose 'rare', 'medium', etc. Within it's limits, the programmable mode seems to work perfectly and it takes the guesswork out of things (tells you when to turn the meat, etc); the manual mode has more flexibility. The PowerChef bills itself as holding more meat than a traditional grill - we have a big 4 burner propane grill so really there was no difference there for us. The PowerChef has an 8 minute pre-heat time, which is about the time we leave the propane grill to preheat, so there isn't a difference there either. Cleanup is messy on both, though the grill surface of the PowerChef is easy to wipe if you have oiled it (it's the drip pan that's awkward to clean).\\n\\nADVANTAGES:\\n- Obviously if you live somewhere where you aren't allowed to have a gas grill, this would be great. Otherwise I don't know why you would bother. It's too bulky to have on your kitchen counter unless you have a huge kitchen. (If I need an indoor grill for whatever reason, I just use my trusty George Foreman. And in fact the Foreman - as a grill pan - is better for small things like shrimp that can fall through bars.) It's too bulky to bring on vacation. It only works with an outlet.\\n\\n- If you're not an experienced griller, the programmable mode takes the guesswork out.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Works fine, nothing wrong with it, but I don't see the advantage of it over our gas grill.\",\n \"Product: High animal protein, grain-free recipe guided by our belief in raw, Instinct Original Real Beef Recipe unlocks your dogs potential to thrive.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An excellent, high quality, 5-star dog food\\n\\nReview: This is a very high quality dog food, I'm thrilled to be able to give it to my pups. My dogs are not finicky about their food but I am; I only feed grain-free and I check ingredients carefully. I also use the dog food advisor religiously and this food gets 5 stars there.\\n\\nTOP INGREDIENTS:\\n- the first 2 ingredients are chicken and turkey. Not meal, the actual meat. Excellent.\\n- next is chicken liver. This is an organ meat from a named source which makes it a high quality beneficial ingredient.\\n- next is chicken broth. This is nutritionally empty but adds flavor and moisture.\\n- next is flaxseed, which is one of the best plant sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.\\n- next is montmorillonite clay, a \\\"naturally occurring compound rich in many trace minerals. Reported benefits include the binding of certain mold-based toxins and even controlling diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).\\\" (per dog food advisor)\\n- next is eggs. \\\"Eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value.\\\" (again, per dog food advisor)\\n- next is peas which are a high fiber, quality source of carbs\\n- next is carrots which are high in beta-carotene\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: A high-quality grain-free food using a named meats as it's main source of animal protein. Oh and my dogs love it!!!\",\n \"Product: PupLight2, Twice as Bright Dog Safety Light, With One Size Fits all adjustable reflective elastic collar, white light, red casing\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The BEST solution I have tried!\\n\\nReview: I have two of my own dogs and I foster also. I walk the pack before work (for over half the year it's dark out), my kids walk them after school, and I walk them again before bed (it's dark out!). I want to have light for myself and to be visible to cars; it makes me feel safer.\\n\\nI have tried a clip-on strobe light (it falls off), collars with LED (too stiff to wear all the time, too much hassle to keep changing collars), collars with reflective stripes (don't show reliably through the fur), and a safety vest on me (my kids point and laugh). This puplight is everything that I need, with no bad.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Slips on easily overhead when you're ready to go out, no need to remove regular collar.\\n+ VERY bright light, everyone can see me coming and I can see all around (including poop).\\n+ The light is tilted so it doesn't shine in the wearer's eyes.\\n+ Uses normal batteries; no need to go hunting down a funky watch battery, just take the AAAs out of your kids' remotes.\\n+ Call me crazy, but I alternate which dog gets to wear it and I feel like the one who gets to feels proud :)\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: You'll see where you're going, everyone will see you, and it's easy on/off. LOVE! There is no bad.\",\n \"Product: Hill's Ideal Balance Adult Grain Free Natural Chicken & Potato Recipe dry dog food is complete nutrition for adult dogs. This grain free dog food is made with chicken as the #1 ingredient for lean protein to help build and maintain muscle. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals to support the immune system and digestive system health. This dry dog food also contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to improve your dogs skin and coat. Ideal Balance dog food is made in the USA with global ingredients you can trust. It contains no grain and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. To ensure your dog gets the very best dog food, our team meticulously analyzes over 50 nutrient profiles for the proper balance of each one in every variety of Hills dog food. *Hills 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's Ideal Balance foods. We're so confident that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, return the unused portion to Amazon for a full refund or replacement. For more information on returning an Amazon purchased product, visit the Amazon returns center.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not terrible, but full of filler\\n\\nReview: I have gotten a bit obsessed with dog food nutrition in the past year, and in doing so have switched to grain-free food. I feel a bit guilty giving kibble at all, it is so processed, but with 3 big dogs I just can't afford all canned, so I mixed grain-free canned with grain-free kibble. I was happy to pick up this bag of grain-free dog food and give it a try. My dogs will eat anything so I base my judgement of a dog food on it's nutritional value, not on it's taste.\\n\\nNUTRITION:\\nIt's not bad. It's grain-free, obviously, so that's a plus. Chicken is the first ingredient, which is pretty good. And there are no by-products in it (\\\"meat by-products\\\" can be stuff from the slaughterhouse floor), which is also good. And it contains chicken fat which is a good source of nutrients.\\n\\nBUT chicken contains about 80% water, which is lost after cooking so the end meat product included is a fraction of the weight it was when it was called the \\\"first\\\" ingredient.\\nBUT it includes peas and pea protein which are cheap sources of protein. And a dog food that gets so much protein from plants is not getting a lot of protein from the meat.\\nBUT potatoes are the 2nd ingredient - more cheap filler and dogs don't need potatoes.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nGrain-free is always better than not (ALL grains are irritants to dogs - they cannot digest them), but in the grain-free kibble arena, I'd call this product only average.\",\n \"Product: No Grainers are healthy, soft treats for the unconditional love of your life. They are 100% grain free and made with real chicken liver. No Grainers are available in either BBQ Chicken flavor or Hickory Bacon. Choose from our standard-sized treats or our smaller 'training-sized' treats. Ingredients: Chicken Liver, Tapioca Starch, Dehydrated Potato, Pea Flour, Glycerin, Chicken, Poultry Fat, Dried Ground Beet Pulp, Phosphoric Acid, Lactic Acid, Glucono-delta-lactone, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Acetic Acid, Calcium Propionate (preservative), Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Citric Acid (preservative), Rosemary Extract.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dogs: \\\"Nom Nom!\\\" Me: \\\"Yay! Grain-Free!\\\"\\n\\nReview: I have 3 dogs (12 yo greyhound, 5 yo GSD, 2 yo lab mix) and I feed all of them a grain-free diet (which, by the way, has been really great for all of them). I go through a lot of treats with 3 big dogs, and the GF treats at the pet stores are about the same price as these No Grainers... but with a LOT fewer treats in the bag. I'm thrilled with this chock-full bag; dogs are thrilled with the taste.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ Grain free! Very important to me, and to my dogs. Chicken liver is the first ingredient.\\n+ Lots of treats for your buck- this is a hefty 1 lb bag\\n+ All of my dogs love them, even my finicky grey-boy. (My teenaged son thinks they smell good!)\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nGrain-free treats your dogs love, and a lot of them! There is no bad here.\",\n \"Product: High animal protein, grain-free recipe guided by our belief in raw, Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken unlocks your dogs potential to thrive.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High-quality 5-star grain-free dog food\\n\\nReview: I am very picky about what I feed my dogs - I only feed grain-free and I try to find high quality brands. (And I research brands on the dog food advisor all the time.) I love the Instinct brand and was thrilled to get this super high quality food for my guys.\\n\\nTHE INGREDIENTS:\\n- cage-free chicken is the first ingredient\\n- turkey meal and chicken meal are the next 2 ingredients - these are high-quality, high-protein meat concentrates\\n- the next ingredients are chick peas and peas - high quality carbs\\n- then comes chicken fat. Dog food advisor tells me: \\\"Chicken fat is high in linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid essential for life. Although it doesnt sound very appetizing, chicken fat is actually a quality ingredient.\\\"\\n- below that things are present in low amounts but ingredients include chicken eggs, salmon meal, montmorillonite clay (good for GI), and other beneficial ingredients with little filler.\\n\\nBottom Line: A 5 star dog food. And my dogs love it.\",\n \"Product: The Smartcatcher Bullseye Cat Litter Mat works beautifully withany room. Unique construction ofsoft and powerful loops feature advanced scraper technology for high performance littertrapping. This matscrapes, traps, and hides 72% more litter than regular litter mats. Ithelps your floors to stay clean longer while providingflexiblecomfort to your cats paws. Made from 100% 3Mpremium vinyl that is 3x stronger than regular litter mats. Solid non-slip backing with streamlinededges keeps the mat in place even under a flurry of cat paws. Easy to clean and save time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best litter mat I've tried\\n\\nReview: We have 2 cats, so 2 boxes... but no basement in this house (never again!!!). So I keep one box in the biggest bathroom we have. This has been a problem because this is the bathroom for one of sons; it has a shower, but also it's a bathroom that guests use. The litter tracking on the floor is unpleasant for barefoot guests, and a total nightmare when mixed with water tracked from my drippy son getting out of the shower. UGH! I have tried a variety of boxes and litters but remain ever-searching for the perfect solution.\\n\\nThis may not be the perfect solution - but it's the best we've tried:\\n- It's big (about 2' x 3') so your cat definitely has to take a few steps on it\\n- It works! It has vinyl loops that pull the litter of kitty's paws and trap it in the mat. We have way less litter on the floor. WAY less.\\n- It's easy clean - I was trying to vacuum it but someone here posted that they just shake it out outside so now we do that whenever we are cleaning out the whole catbox. Easy!\\n- It's vinyl - so you can hose it off.\\n\\nWhat don't I like? Well it's ugly. But whatever, I'm not going for high fashion at the litter box.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Works as advertised. Love.\",\n \"Product: 9695 Features: -Five piece block set.-Bold and contemporary design.-Stain resistant alloy.-Perfect balance for effortless cutting.-Easy care synthetic and slip-resistant handles.-Made in Germany. Includes: -Block set includes: 3'' parer, 4 1/2'' utility, 6'' cook's knife, kitchen shears, 4 slot block. Construction: -Forged carbon steel construction.-Full tang construction. Dimensions: -Overall dimensions: 9.5'' H x 3'' W x 5.5'' D. Warranty: -Manufacturer provides lifetime warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A nice addition - but understand that the 'gourmet' line is stamped, not forged\\n\\nReview: This tidy set (chef's knife, utility knife, paring knife, shears) is marketed as being for a vacation home or for people in small spaces. I'm neither, but this set works for me as an 'extra' set in my kitchen. It's small, it's easy to tuck away in a corner (including under cupboards because the block stores on a diagonal), and then you have a few extra knives when you're making a ginormous mess and you have a lot of knives dirty. I have teenage boys-- so that's often me.\\n\\nDo be aware (I wasn't!) that even though this line is called 'Gourmet', these knives are stamped, not forged. The 'Classic' line is forged. This doesn't make a huge difference to the casual cook, except that stamped knives are lighter. If you are chopping easy stuff for a long period, that's great! But if you have something tough to cut through, you will have to exert more pressure with a stamped knife.\\n\\nAs for the knives themselves, I really like the chef's knife (though it's a bit small for a chef's knife at 6\\\") because it's nice and sharp and feels good in the hand; I had to make sandwiches for 70 and it was easy with this knife. I also like the sharp little paring knife for small veg. And the shears are cool (they come apart) and cut through everything from chicken too plastic doohickeys on packaging. The utility knife is not my favorite -- it's too light to do much in my opinion.\\n\\nThe block is smooth and attractive, with a very small footprint.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Nice set, small footprint, good knives, but know that they are stamped (light).\",\n \"Product: Grab your Bash Ball and get ready to slam it! This flexible sports ball has 3 handy holes so you can grip it and whip it in dodgeball, volleyball or other games. Go for the dunk if you're playing basketball, or drop-kick it in a soccer game! Play all your favorite sports at another level with your Bash Ball! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Teenagers enjoy it inside, little ones like the easy grip\\n\\nReview: I have teenaged boys. One thing I have noticed about teenaged boys is that they can entertain themselves for hours with mindless repetitive ball play. They even enjoy this when lying around the house, as when watching TV. This is the perfect ball for those times - it's soft so it doesn't hurt my house or their heads, it's easy to grab so one can throw it around even with 90% of focus on other things, and it's fun because the asymmetries make it somewhat unpredictable. It's also soft enough to throw against the wall and catch, while lying on the couch and watching TV, 6 or 7 thousand times in a row. It's not rugged enough for hardcore teenaged outdoor ball play, but it's perfect for inside.\\n\\nAlso, I'm a physical therapist, and I have started bringing this ball when teaching little ones any back-and-forth ball play. It is VERY easy to catch, which is great for learning and also for kids with disabilities. (It is pretty easy to throw too, except some kids get their fingers stuck in the holes and can't release.) The kids love when I bring this ball out.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE: Excellent for little ones learning to catch or teenagers playing inside.\",\n \"Product: Catch Phrase Decades Game\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: SO much fun... for most ages.\\n\\nReview: We owned original recipe catchphrase years ago, and still have fond memories of hilarious times playing it. So I was thrilled to pick up this newest generation model, Decades. My (17 yo) son and I have been playing it every night, and laughing so hard. We are already planning to bring it to Thanksgiving and Xmas family vacations.\\n\\nBasically, in all catch phrase games, a word pops up in the screen and you have to describe it without using the word itself. Time ticks down (audibly) and you have until the timer goes off. It's meant to be played by passing it around and trying not to be holding it when the timer buzzes (or the other team gets the point), but we enjoy just calling out all the clues to each other.\\n\\nThis version has clues all related to decades from the 1970's to the 2010's. (You can choose which decade to play.) Most of the content is pop culture (songs, singers, actors, TV shows, etc). Some content is about current events or politics of the time. I was afraid that our generation gap would mean that we couldn't enjoy playing together but this is not at all the case... in fact this makes us laugh even harder. I admit that he knows more 70's/80's than I know 10's.... but either way you can describe things your partner doesn't know just by describing the words themselves... sort of like verbal charades. Perhaps someone under the age of 10 would be overwhelmed by all the terms/things they have never heard of, and not enjoy it.\\n\\nBottom Line: A lot of fun for teenagers to middle-agers! Hilarity definitely ensues.\",\n \"Product: Fire 8 darts with the BoomCo clip system. Surprise your opponent with the hidden chamber that pops up and fires 3 darts at once. Includes 17 Smart Stick darts, an 8 dart clip and 1 small Smart Stick target. Fires up to 60ft. Slam fire 8 darts as fast as you can with the BOOMco clip system, up to 70 feet. When your opponent has you surrounded, suprise him with an extra blast of darts through an awesome reveal - a hidden chamber pops up and fires 3 darts all at once! The wings of the blaster also pop open to reveal another 6 darts for fast and easy reload. For indoor and outdoor use. Size H30.5, W58.5, D9cm. Weight 1.38kg. Supplied assembled. For ages 6 years and over. . WARNING(S): Not suitable for children under 3 years old.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Humans vs Zombies club says AWESOME guns, but know that darts are plastic\\n\\nReview: I picked up this BOOMco Blaster for my college son, whose obsession is his Humans vs Zombies Club (a nerf battle club, very big on college campuses). He was THRILLED to get it. He says the guns are better than Nerf Guns and his only concern is if they will be 'legal' for his club (more on that below).\\n\\nTHE GOOD- PER HvZ PLAYER:\\n+ Much faster shooting than nerf guns, because instead of cock-fire-reload, you cock and fire (and the reload happens automatically). The only limitation on your firing speed is how fast you can move your arm back and forth.\\n+ Special dart cartridge can't jam, and is fast because the pulling back you do to cock the gun moves the cartridge along and you are instantly ready to fire.\\n+ Surprise one-time-use multi-firing ability. If you preload 3 darts, they will fire simultaneously, while you're regularly firing, when you trigger it.\\n+ Same distance and accuracy as a nerf gun; faster dart speed\\n+ Sticky tips of dart stick well to targets and other BOOMco surfaces- including your pop-up 'blast shield' (so you can capture your opponent's darts!).\\n+ Plastic darts are sleeker, cleaner, and easier to clean than foam darts\\n\\nTHE WE'LL SEE:\\nDarts are a light plastic, not foam, and the guns do NOT take Nerf darts. (I didn't mark off for this because they don't claim that they will.) My son immediately posted on his group's page, asking if he'll be able to use these guns and darts in the HvZ battles. Apparently their leader had already heard of these guns and has ordered some to trial, to see if they'll be ok. I will update with the verdict.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nNew style dart-gun, with several excellent features that make it faster and easier to fire. Darts are plastic, not foam.\",\n \"Product: Spot it! is played with 55 circular cards, each decorated with eight symbols varying in size and orientation. There are more than 50 symbols in all, including random yet universal images of hearts, snowflakes, dragons, and lightning bolts, and even words such as Stop and OK. The aim of the game is to be the first to spot the one symbol in common between two or more cards. Don't be fooled! It's not as simple as it sounds. A match is easily hidden in the array, especially with the pressure of racing frantically against your opponents. The cards change with every match made, so you have to stay focused to keep up. Every match will fuel your fire and agonizing over getting beat to the punch by a faster player only adds to the overall excitement.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars for Spot it; 3 stars for extraneous junk\\n\\nReview: We are a big gaming family, especially during the holidays with various cousins etc. We have played Spot it before, when someone else brought it, but we don't own it. So I was happy to pick this up and bring it to our family holidays. I still think Spot it is an excellent game, but there is a lot of extraneous crud included in this 'party edition'.\\n\\nSpot it- 5 stars:\\nSpot it is a fun game with simple rules and minimal equipment. It's really just a tin of cards. Each card has 8 symbols on it and between any 2 cards in the deck there is a symbol that matches. You race trying to see the match, and there are a few variations on this basic game. It's easy to learn yet challenging for any age and we have found it to be a great game for multi-generational gatherings like holidays or family reunions. It's also good for visual discrimination.\\n\\nSpot it Party - 3 stars:\\nThis edition still has Spot it, albeit with different cards/symbols. It also has some variations on the game (they call these 'mini-games'), some are the same and some are new. Aside from these new variations, which are unnecessary anyway in my opinion, the only addition is card holders and an ugly plastic hand. There is no tin for the cards, just a lot of extra plastic and packaging. Boo.\\n\\nBottom Line:\\nSpot it is great, and you can play Spot it with this party edition, but you also get a big box, a lot of plastic, and extra junk that just clutters up the purity of the original game. Seems like a holiday repackaging money scheme. Skip it and get the original cards.\",\n \"Product: In Urban Myth, the truth is in the box. Sometimes truth can be every bit as strange as fiction and fiction can sound like the truth. The challenge of Urban Myth is to differentiate between fact and modern folklore, between what you thought you knew and what you have heard as gospel truth from a trusted friend. This is a completely unique game that will test your pop culture savvy and provide excitement and surprises for groups of two or more players.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Mildly interesting cards - tedious game\\n\\nReview: We were excited to get this game because we love board games, especially over the holidays with family. We played it once with extended family (ranging in age 14 - 70), and we were very disappointed. I pulled it out again last weekend (to give it another try before reviewing it), and played it with my 2 teenaged sons and their 2 friends. Still disappointed. This is an interesting concept... it could have been good!\\n\\nTHE GAME:\\nPlayers take turn reading an urban myth from a card; the other players guess if this myth is true or false. If you get it right, you advance your token around the board (& the card reader advances one square for every wrong guess). You keep the myth card if you get it right AND you're on the category that the card represents (health, celebrity, nature, etc). The myth cards have letters on their backs. The first person to get enough myth cards to spell out 'TRUE' or 'MYTH' is the winner.\\n\\nTHE BAD:\\n- Needlessly complex rules & gameplay. My summary above doesn't even mention wildcards, tiebreakers, or the random nature of moving around the board into whatever quadrant you choose. Adding crazy non-intuitive gameplay always clutters up a game AND irritates the players. Keep it simple.\\n- Moving one square at a time (or not) gets boring.\\n- Only one question per card... so in 3 total games we think we've heard over half of the 'myths'.\\n\\nTHE GOOD:\\n+ The cards themselves are pretty interesting. As others have said, it's more enjoyable just to read them and guess at the answers without bothering with the board & rules.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nTedious, slow, and needlessly complicated. Enjoy just reading the cards to one another!\",\n \"Product: Place, replace, and race to 5. Be the first to place a row of 5 pyramidstouching on any side or cornerand you win this tricky game of wits and strategy. Ages 7 to Adult. For 2 players.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quick to learn, quick to play, gets old a bit quickly too\\n\\nReview: This is a simple yet fun strategy game in which the object is to get 5 of your 'pyramids' in a line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). The only real rule is that any piece you put down has to touch sides or corners with a piece already placed. It's like Connect 4 with a sprinkling of Blokus.\\n\\nPROS:\\n+ Very easy to learn without a lot of hard-to-recall rules\\n+ Very quick to play so you can squeeze it in anywhere and/or play lots of rounds\\n+ I like how it stores (vertically, on a dowel) for a small footprint\\n+ No 'board' so you can wander your pyramids all over the table basically, which adds an interesting element.\\n+ No 'ties'... in the event of a tie you can keep moving your pieces\\n+ Interesting and challenging at any level- over the holiday we had people play from ages 9 to 75. All found it easy to learn and fun to play, and the game itself will be as simplistic or as devious as the players\\n\\nCON:\\n- Definitely gets old within a few weeks. Great for get-togethers, taking on a beach trip, etc, but I can't see reaching for it over and over for years the way we do with, for example, bananagrams.\\n\\nBOTTOM LINE:\\nQuick, fun, simple strategy game.\",\n \"Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun - and Better Than the First Book\\n\\nReview: I like a good vampire story, so after the first season of 'True Blood' I read the first Sookie Stackhouse book - Dead Until Dark. It started strong, and nicely different... but halfway through it devolved into a Vampire Harlequin Romance. I like a good sex scene as much as the next middle-aged soccer mom... but the sex scenes in Dead Until Dark took over the novel, at the expense of plot or character development, and became tiresomely gratuitous. Plus? I thought Bill was gross.\\n\\nI had no interest in reading any further Sookie books, but then I got a Kindle and was browsing for new Kindle books and decided to try Living Dead in Dallas. To my happy surprise - it's a much better story! It has a few sex scenes... but not so many as to become tedious (in fact they're pretty hot). It has interesting character development for both Bill (who is still not my favorite) and Sookie... and Eric too. It has a more 'believable'(you know, in the context of vampire stories) arc in that Sookie, while of course in peril several times, is not the primary target - whose life is in danger every chapter - of a crazy serial killer. And the writing is better.\\n\\nBottom Line: Pure fluff, but fun ...and more enjoyable than Book One.\\n\\n2 Side Notes:\\n1- These are good books for Kindle-reading. The one thing I like less about the Kindle is that is is more tedious to flip back and find something if you've forgotten a plot point. These books are so simple... you don't need to flip back or re-read.\\n2- While I find 'Vampire Diaries' to be a MUCH better TV show than 'True Blood', the Vampire Diaries books are utter crap. So if you're watching TV, go for the brothers Salvatore. But if you're looking to read a decent vamp tale... check out Sookie.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":74,"string":"74"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1858,"string":"1,858"}}},{"rowIdx":1859,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A33S1KUA5WNAVC"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"The Viridian Reactor 5 green laser sight barrels through space to improve shooting accuracy and targeting. Why green? Green lasers are substantially more visible to the human eye than red lasers allowing you to view your target quicker and further away than any red laser. Our lasers are powered to the maximum legal strength! The 532 nm wavelength laser beam makes it perfect for use at night or day. The Reactor 5 can reach targets up to 100 yards away in the daylight and two miles at night. The battery life is outstanding, lasting up to two hours making it more reliable than any other laser sight. It also includes a dual color battery indicator, letting you know when it is time to replace the battery. The green laser is not only highly visible, accurate and compact, its also super light-weight and is designed specifically for your gun. With Viridians ECR technology, the Reactor 5 automatically switches on when drawn, reducing the chance of fumbling to activate the sight in a critical self-defense situation. When you draw, its on! This makes it ideal for home protection from dangerous intruders or in self-defense situations. Along with its no hassle design, it includes a custom holster for your gun, making it a low-profile addition that is easy to conceal and carry. The laser sight is built from high strength thermo molded polymer making it virtually weightless and extremely durable. The Reactor 5 green laser sight is easy to install in only a few minutes, secures tightly to the gun and is easily adjustable. Add a Viridian Reactor 5 green laser and give your gun a major upgrade today!\". The summary of the review text is \"If Crimson Trace lets you down ... this becomes your #1 green laser choice\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.\nThus I found this as substitute & still getting used to\nlittle finger on-off button or\noff in holster, then always on when drawn\nfunctions.\nAs easy to zero with hex keys as CT\nBeautiful can-see light anywhere, everywhere, hasn't fogged up, needed cleaning ... yet.\nHasn't jarred its batteries out of place .. yet.\n\nWhy one star less than perfect?\nCT = free batteries, free cleaning swabs - not here - they claim to sell superior batteries on the cheap (sigh)\nalthough they sell product for ~same CT price\nBiggest reason = no grip on-off when employed/drawn. a) everyone knows where you are if light is always on, like the bad guys, b) batteries in lasers all have short lives, pressing the manual master button on-off is not ideal, efficient and ... takes your tiniest finger, so small the \"hole\"\n\nToo many critics & too much about nothing - the holster!\nMost holsters are sold separate, no matter the price, quality, et al. Consider this a bonus and show for others with the magic on-off magnet, or buy their magnat add-on for most other holsters.\nAs for me, I made a template from an ideal holster, then exacto knife cut this outline into this leather come-with bonus holster and am plenty satisfied until a better one (not found yet) tempts me.\n\nYes, I have visited LaserMax and other so-called \"sights\" but none show evidence they can be tuned to group 5 rounds with no space between @ 35' like CT & this one has done with a short barrel subcompact!\n\nBatteries (2) first changed ~5 months with weekly range visits of less than 1/2hr each (specs say ~ 1 hour life)"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.\nThus I found this as substitute & still getting used to\nlittle finger on-off button or\noff in holster, then always on when drawn\nfunctions.\nAs easy to zero with hex keys as CT\nBeautiful can-see light anywhere, everywhere, hasn't fogged up, needed cleaning ... yet.\nHasn't jarred its batteries out of place .. yet.\n\nWhy one star less than perfect?\nCT = free batteries, free cleaning swabs - not here - they claim to sell superior batteries on the cheap (sigh)\nalthough they sell product for ~same CT price\nBiggest reason = no grip on-off when employed/drawn. a) everyone knows where you are if light is always on, like the bad guys, b) batteries in lasers all have short lives, pressing the manual master button on-off is not ideal, efficient and ... takes your tiniest finger, so small the \"hole\"\n\nToo many critics & too much about nothing - the holster!\nMost holsters are sold separate, no matter the price, quality, et al. Consider this a bonus and show for others with the magic on-off magnet, or buy their magnat add-on for most other holsters.\nAs for me, I made a template from an ideal holster, then exacto knife cut this outline into this leather come-with bonus holster and am plenty satisfied until a better one (not found yet) tempts me.\n\nYes, I have visited LaserMax and other so-called \"sights\" but none show evidence they can be tuned to group 5 rounds with no space between @ 35' like CT & this one has done with a short barrel subcompact!\n\nBatteries (2) first changed ~5 months with weekly range visits of less than 1/2hr each (specs say ~ 1 hour life)"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: 2', Quiet Sewage Check Valve, No Slamming When Flapper Closes, Clear Heavy Duty PVC For Monitoring Check Valve Operation, True Union Design Allows For Easy Repair Or Pump Replacement, 1/2 LB Stainless Steel Spring, Solvent Weld Connection To Piping.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Hard to find quality in a small town - thank you for fast shipping as well\n\nReview: TWO STARS deducted for sending me a white OPAQUE version when ad & photo clearly depict a clear see-through body that one could monitor the works w/o guessing/disassembly. There's really NO excuse for this when Amazon has my email address for them to use.\nONE STAR might also be deducted in that this attaches outside a 2\" PVC when a coupler (PVC or Rubber) was expected. That said, it's easy to see that many with full access basements might prefer this screw off, then replace option I'm guessing how that works.\n\nComplements for FAST delivery with Sunday not slowing them down a bit; well packed, body appears to be good construction\n\nBTW doesn't have to be quiet when in a septic pump well ....","Product: This Humane Mouse Trap is perfect for all animal lovers. The Smart Mouse Trap senses when the mouse enters to retrieve the bait and snaps the door shut. The little critter will stay in the trap enjoying his treat until you come and release him in a safe place. To use this easy \"no kill\" mousetrap simply place a \"saltine\" cracker in the bait holder, set the trap and check frequently (make sure you check daily or you may starve a trapped mouse). Take the live mouse still in the trap to a wooded or brushy area and open the door and set the little guy free. Escape is delayed until the mouse chews through the cracker. This delay avoids contact between the mouse and the trap user and gives the mouse a little snack to keep him nourished for a while. The Smart Mouse Trap can be cleaned and reused as many times as needed. You'll be thrilled with this quick and humane mouse control. The trap is made of green see-through Kodar plastic & two stainless steel springs work the trap door. Measures 3\" x 7\" x 2.5\". Comes with 1 mouse trap with instructions and booklet about trapping smart mice and mouseproofing your home. Endorsed by humane societies and animal rights organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Makes a great gift for animal lovers.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Must be made for tiny mice in attic? NO LUCK HERE!\n\nReview: $14 buck down the mouse hole, another failure when ridding outdoor mice/rats from trying to slip into house by stalking its perimeters.\nOf the ones attempted this one certainly had a fetching design, the looks of success.\n\nOutdoors it also attracts raccoons, whose nimble paws simply find the puzzle part that contains the peanut butter, lifts it out and licks it clean ... no, they don't reassemble it like they found it.\n\nQuite a joke, hope all you at Humane got a laugh.\n\nWhat works, unfortunately, is also sold on Amazon, some grocery stores, etc. locally:\n1. .177 pellet rifle, can be scoped, some some with \"silencers\" - wait for mice under bird feeders to forage\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS?ie=UTF8&keywords=177%20rifle%20gamo%20silencer&qid=1463487900&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1\n2. Poison in a trap - since this kills everything, it must have heavy barriers with a trail only a mouse/rat could penetrate to it entry, which also has a maze to keep non-mice out ... it's NOT dog/kid/raccoon resistant if they can sink their teeth into it!\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-Killer-Resistant-Refillable-Station/dp/B00CQDNBTG?ie=UTF8&keywords=mice%20poison%20trap&qid=1463487822&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4","Product: This Humane Mouse Trap is perfect for all animal lovers. The Smart Mouse Trap senses when the mouse enters to retrieve the bait and snaps the door shut. The little critter will stay in the trap enjoying his treat until you come and release him in a safe place. To use this easy \"no kill\" mousetrap simply place a \"saltine\" cracker in the bait holder, set the trap and check frequently (make sure you check daily or you may starve a trapped mouse). Take the live mouse still in the trap to a wooded or brushy area and open the door and set the little guy free. Escape is delayed until the mouse chews through the cracker. This delay avoids contact between the mouse and the trap user and gives the mouse a little snack to keep him nourished for a while. The Smart Mouse Trap can be cleaned and reused as many times as needed. You'll be thrilled with this quick and humane mouse control. The trap is made of green see-through Kodar plastic & two stainless steel springs work the trap door. Measures 3\" x 7\" x 2.5\". Comes with 1 mouse trap with instructions and booklet about trapping smart mice and mouseproofing your home. Endorsed by humane societies and animal rights organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Makes a great gift for animal lovers.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Must be made for tiny mice in attic? NO LUCK HERE!\n\nReview: $14 buck down the mouse hole, another failure when ridding outdoor mice/rats from trying to slip into house by stalking its perimeters.\nOf the ones attempted this one certainly had a fetching design, the looks of success.\n\nOutdoors it also attracts raccoons, whose nimble paws simply find the puzzle part that contains the peanut butter, lifts it out and licks it clean ... no, they don't reassemble it like they found it.\n\nQuite a joke, hope all you at Humane got a laugh.\n\nWhat works, unfortunately, is also sold on Amazon, some grocery stores, etc. locally:\n1. .177 pellet rifle, can be scoped, some some with \"silencers\" - wait for mice under bird feeders to forage\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS?ie=UTF8&keywords=177%20rifle%20gamo%20silencer&qid=1463487900&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1\n2. Poison in a trap - since this kills everything, it must have heavy barriers with a trail only a mouse/rat could penetrate to it entry, which also has a maze to keep non-mice out ... it's NOT dog/kid/raccoon resistant if they can sink their teeth into it!\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-Killer-Resistant-Refillable-Station/dp/B00CQDNBTG?ie=UTF8&keywords=mice%20poison%20trap&qid=1463487822&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4","Product: Mount this Spacemaker can opener under your cabinets to free up valuable counter space. The power pierce cutter easily opens big and tall cans with hands free operation. You'll enjoy the convenience of the built-in knife sharpener and bottom opener.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: No better opener out there, thanks again Black & Decker!\n\nReview: I have the older version of this MUCH OLDER but all the same openers on it.\nIt stopped working this week, so went to shop for a new twin, only to find no twins, this is the closest to its image.\nWhen I gagged on the price (I would never spend over $100 in those lean days, even to save precious counter space) of the replacements ... I began shopping all electrics with a more open mind. YIKES, the reviews & reminders how messy the other types are and we already have an emergency manual opener.\n\nI am rating this one a 5 star because - now motivated to see if I could fix the old one + it had to be demounted (a real pain) anyway, once opened up & oiled (never before), it worked great, even if ending a cycle with a complaint (squeak). It had to be cleaned up anyway, so once mounted again (ugh) bolted through cabinet bottom, glad to have it back in action & saved the money. That said, I'll be buying a B&D like this one if it ever gives up again.\n\nCONS\nWife has advanced degree but can't work it, uses manual type.\nMounting - enough said - be sure to give enough frontal clearance so cutter can be removed for dishwasher cleaning\nMagnet will give up when you allow it to be crusted up w/o cleaning fro awhile ... it's on the cutter, so easy peesy, then it handles lids fine\n\nPROS\nHolds cans w/o falling\nTall cans A-OK\nAs sturdy/stable as your cabinets are = rock solid, no tipping like counter models\nLids hold to magnet\nBottle opener front\nBag/?? cutter front & side\nCutter & magnet easy go into dishwasher to sanitize","Product: Crafted from solid Asian hardwoods with a mission oak finish, this handy snack table makes an ideal accent piece for the living room or home office. The \"C\" shape allows this snack table to be nestled up against the couch as a drink, snack, remote, or book holder while the back side hosts a useful magazine holder. Snack table slides flush against couch face. This wonderfully useful table is a smart addition to any home. This item holds small or folded magazines and has a spacious tabletop. Dimensions include: Overall: 15\" W x 11\" D x 24\" HTabletop: 10.75\" W x 14.75\" D. This one-of-a-kind item approximately weighs 9.5 pounds and can support up to 35 lb. Only quality materials and manufacturing will do. Product materials include: Rubberwood. Assembly required. Made in Vietnam.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Cardboard interior flimsy ... but looks like furniture wood + PRIME shipping!\n\nReview: PROS\n$40, prime shipping USPS suggests your problem is solved\nFits sung to sofa, so capable of taking up no new space\nTiny top but just big enough for even dinner + drink\nLooks like refined furniture\nAssembly easy enough to do in front of TV show, takes a little time\nSolved my problem\nCONS\n1. the paint/stain shop smell but goes away after 24hrs\n2. worries over the finish brings out the coasters and hot pads\n3. this cantilever DESIGN is NOT balanced properly, exacerbated by using it on carpet - expect spills\n4. this cantilever DESIGN is engineered for hardwoods NOT this CARDBOARD ... the material is not even cheap, flaky, non-marine PARTICLEBOARD ... thus this cardboard sandwich allows the TOP table to SNAP OFF with little weight applied in case of accidents - the exposed (at last) material guts appear to reveal good cash spent on a cardboard interior - as the other reviews cite, they discovered some hardware (metal would be best in this case) be added (45d strut would be superior choice to L-brackets)\n5. don't expect this to slide toward your sitting position on sofa to dine - on carpet - especially with a full load ... it must be lifted gently w/o spilling everything on the floor\n6. value w/o shipping estimated @ $20 IF you can treat it with kid gloves","Product: Great Quality Wool Blend Rug. Made In Turkey. 50% Wool/50% Heatset Olefin Twisted Yarn. No Fringe For Clean Design. Brand New - Made in Turkey. Stain Resistant.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Please Amazon, MORE FROM this company!\n\nReview: The only con worth mentioning is that when rolled, the inside beginning is folded (not rolled) creating havoc in the jute/whatever backing ala a pressed collar causing worry that this might not relax, lay flat & appear as a smooth surface. A day later, it seems it might work out, we'll see .....\n\nOtherwise, all pros, great price, many sizes (that can be back taped or sewn together for an ideal size) luxurious, vibrant tasteful colors, feeling pampered.\nConcerns about being to move easily in a rolling executive chair on this have dissolved.\nMore outgassing required but it's a normal, pleasant new carpet smell anyway.\n\nNo \"runner\" sizes, so also bought 3-2x3' and gaff taped them together in a line on bottoms, works well","Product: The LG lw1014er energy star 10,000 BTU 115v window-mounted air conditioner with remote control is perfect for cooling a room up to 450 square feet. You will cool a lot and save even more with this unit's energy saver function, 24-hour on/off timer and a 11.3 Energy efficiency ratio. With its stylish full-function remote, you can even get your cool on from across the room. Plus, LG's patented gold fin anti-corrosion coating provides a protective shield so the unit lasts longer.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My pick, head & shoulders above the rest\n\nReview: Of the Consumer Reports top picks this was the only one that filtered through\na) being available on line\nb) being less suspicious than the others, perhaps subjectively filtered by my past experiences\nc) had enough features to \"pass\" - although I long for the new bell/whistle some have = remote temperature sensor, which could improve any unti's performance, esp. if cooling two rooms\n\nThe first night I had to get used to the optional setting that saves energy b/c after reaching temperature setting, the whole unit shut down, then the fan would come on intermittently to test the temperature, then shut off if close enough. If not, then the whole thing started up, a bit like a jet on takeoff but one can get used to that, I did and you can always choose another setting.\n\nWhen buying through the mail &/or on sale always expect either a \"bad lot\" the maf doesn't want to deal with or missing parts, instructions. Happily this one was missing both parts and the instruction were Spartan, near useless. Many cooling fins exterior were smushed, even though the packing is configured to protect that area ... so must have been repacked just for me. I have installed so many of these window ACs, it wasn't hard to figure out. I did have to apply Great Stuff to seal everything in, for the side accordion panels didn't want to stay fully winged out ... they would spring shut like a rat trap. No screws, et al. to secure them open to seal off excess window opening. Considering putting reflective insulative wall sheathing squares outside these \"fins\"/wings like the old days.\n\nIt's only been two weeks of pleasure so take the 5 stars with a grain of salt.\nThe most pleasure comes from being in a hot or humid room, even steamy from a nearby shower and simply point & shoot the remote to turn it on \"over there\" to instantly get a blast of cool dehumid air. In the morning, don't have to go near that cold thing, again just point and shoot from afar. Remote also runs it through its many options, if you wish.\n\nUnit is cooling at its SF maximum, confounded by two large closets and an open bathroom that generates steam/humidity via both shower & whirlpool and thus far gets an A+\n\nPower seems efficient as it's using a GFCI circuit that are known to \"break\"/flip with more frequency than other types.\n\nComing for the old days' type units, I am very impressed and didn't expect so many options, its ability throw air so far, dehumidify so quickly ... makes the old school look like they weren't really trying! :)","Product: The Keystone 5,000 BTU 115V window-mounted air conditioner with follow remote control is perfect for cooling a room up to 150 square feet. It has electronic controls with led display and a temperature sensing LCD remote control allowing you to conveniently see, set and maintain the room temperature from across the room. Money saving features include energy Saver mode, sleep mode and a programmable 24-hour timer. Plus quiet operation (50.5 db. on low) helps you get a good night's sleep.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Very good for a doghouse ... find an LG and be happier .. .wrong photo - vent DO NOT adjust\n\nReview: > VENTS DO NOT ADJUST UP-DOWN as per ad photo, reported but not corrected = UGH straight out blow @ knee height with side-side adjustment\n> arrived w/o typical rear/out fin damage UPS = could decrease SEER abilities\n> well packaged, maybe even too much plastic on everything\n> install instructions show picture of thin white insulation/gap filler but NO clues as to where to put it ... and I have installed many window units over the years\n> installs like every other window unit; frustrating at times but pretty straightforward\n> good touch to add foam insulation panels - I elected these for exterior and can dream up interior solutions later\n> all such units will need duct/gaffer tape, silicon or even foam in a can to seal everything tight\n> I already had to window slide thumb lock, the L-bracket included is silly, Sheriff might recommend a stick cut to length (outsiders can't raise window up)\n> after 2+ hours, best outgoing temp 56.5F; after 3+, 51.5F\n> after 3+ hours, 290sf room 2/5 dbl.pane glass + computer + TV has a lower temp. ~ 3F but obviously less humid (central Texas) outside is temp 86F , dew pt. 58F\n> WARRANTY CARD RETURNED BY USPS AS WRONG ADDRESS & CANNOT FORWARD\n\nBIG PROBLEM\nThis ad photo KDTAW05C shows outgoing vents/registers obviously able to adjust up-down,\nwhich differs from its brother KDTAW05B ... ref. attached photo for what really comes to you = NO UP-DOWN ADJUSTMENT POSSIBLE!?!\nThey are otherwise the same, except this one \"C\" costs +$15 ... now trying to figure out .... WHY?\n\nNOW having to rearrange things to suit IT, when it was purchased to suit US! UGH\nGetting too hot to play back & forth shipping wait disappointments TAG, so no returns.\n\nEXPECTATIONS\nLove the 12.2 SEER, as good as our old central system\nLove the low amps draw, no new outlets/circuits to special employ\nLove the idea that this studio can be cooler than rest of house + needs it due to windows/computer/me, 5 ton central not coming on so often saves $$$\nLow hum good for working w/o distractions\n\nDO OVER\nIf I really was ambitious, I would pack it up & return it for the LG 6000BTU\nsince the previous LG10000BTU has worked GREAT, with up-down register since Mar 2016\nLG ads really care about getting it right - even the photos!","Product: Logitech marathon mouse m705 lets you power on... and on. it uses less than half the power of comparable mice, so youll go up to three full years between battery changes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: After all these years, THIS is my favorite - even for demanding, precise jobs\n\nReview: Never have I had such a simple yet powerful mouse ever when doing business and doing house plans.\nNo stinking cord, no stinking recharge batteries b/c 2xAA = almost a year b/c it turns itself off when not in use.\nHas all the buttons one needs for design/office/accounting, only restricted by what software grants or restricts.\n\nCompare to Logitech direct sales and this is what & where you'll buy.\nComes with starter batteries, then replace with lithium.\n\nNeighbor wants one also? No problem, even at elbow-elbow distance the USB transmitters send unique signals to their mice, so neighbor won't be controlling your pointer!\n\nThe only CON is the \"customer support\"\nthat gives bogus advice, then suggests you waste time/money sending the \"defective mouse\" back to them when it's NOT defective, only they don't have any answers. Your followup email might even be insulted with \"Subject: Email to Case Rejected\"\n(WOW)","Product: Experience near HD picture quality and solid sound in a compact design. This versatile DVD player features fast/slow playback so you dont miss a beat. You can even listen to your favorite CDs or tracks from your MP3 player.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solved our problem pronto!\n\nReview: Unit #1\nIn the day, nothing like this was on the market new for under $99\nAt this price, no HDMI cable and the AV \"cables\" are VERY SHORT so mount on top of TV + they are really THIN!\nThat said, played a store bought DVD movie VERY well through our ancient HDTV + the promise to do even better via HDMI hookup to a new HDTV someday.\nOur HDTV has LOADS of plug inputs, so easy peezy - better check your TV ....\nFAST Prime delivery, no evidence of a re-gift or re-boxed or damage.\n\nUnit #2\nYes, loved it so much bought another one.\nHDMI hookup a breeze\nbut\nCaveat: when using the RCA Red-Yellow-White cables, it refused to give any COLOR to the new 2017 Samsung \"Smart\" TV - perhaps I rushed through this setup version on my way to the HDMI version?\nThe images are about the same from low quality/homemade DVDs as the ancient RCA player gave via Component Monster cables ....","Product: Linksys AC1200 Wi-Fi Wireless Dual-Band+ Router, Smart Wi-Fi App Enabled to Control Your Network from Anywhere (EA6100)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Avoid SMARTBUYER and perhaps this unit\n\nReview: Hours down the drain setting this up to work as advertised.\nEven Linksys Tech Level One w/supervisor at hand couldn't resolve it s issues after another hour.\nSMARTBUYER sold this via Amazon, so it's them I wish to give a bad review, for Linksys Techs never have seen anything like this unit's misbehavior.\nSMARTBUYER packaged it like new, seemed like new but undefinable tells told me it was \"open box\" or tried briefly them sent back to them.\nSomething must be fried inside to be that much hassle.\n\nFurther, I bought its sister EA6200 direct from Linksys to insure no hanky panky ... SMOOOTH, easy, fast hookup ... faster than even my old simple E1200 from last year. NO problems with this AT FIRST\nTHEN invested hours and repeats in corrections over the 15 months I owned.\nThese last two weeks in Jan 2017 discovered it was stealing internet speeds, resulting in 200mbps reading only 4-9mbps.\nTech help =\ngrilling me for ID details\nout of warranty = pay them to help\ndiscount a EA7500 new (with shipping 2 weeks more money than Amazon Prime, 2-day wait)\n\nSolution: factory reset modem (again), try to keep winter direct sun OFF it\nUGH, goodbye Linksys upon next purchase!","Product: The second generation to the best selling Voice, the Voice 2 comes with an increased battery life, shows the Front/Center/Back of the green, and is water resistant.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: What a relief this is! Great price Amazon!\n\nReview: you COULD buy the big brother and play with gadgets instead of golfing\nto locate water & other hazards but even though ~$30 more\nNO THANKS\nI prefer the touch and yardage to center, no hassle, no time wasted, no peering through spyglass hunter's range finders w/focus & where is it time losses (although the latter is required if off course, e.g. driving range)\n\nWandering off the \"hole\" just a bit = GB is now reading yardage on the neighbor hole but voice speaks first WHAT hole it's reporting\nNot yet on a golf course = still searching satellites and no report on anything\n\nAd says improved 14hr battery charges, compared to .... think the GB1 was only 8-10?\n\nCharging plug standard to so many AC-adapter phone + computer USB wires do the same job as what come with.\n\nWish list for Golf Buddy 3 (or free updates to GB2):\n1. other voices\n2. offers w/o request any water hazard yardage between you & green center\n3. more responsive: wrong hole corrected when returning to correct hole; no more delays in acquiring shot yardage after reporting a) wrong hole, b) yardage to green, c) etc. Once I had to turn it off-on, then wait for satellites to reacquire the course it was so mixed up and wouldn't respond to manual fixes\n\nFYI: not yet in the habit of taking this with me to golf from home charging port (suggest charging in car if available), REALLY MISSED it on the course and had only used it 2 times! = Addictive luxury!","Product: The Nautica Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Deck Polo comes in solid colors with a pique-knit body and a tennis-tail hem. Nautica's Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Deck Polo is made of 100% cotton.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A better, lighter weight choice to US Polo, Hilfiger?\n\nReview: After a few more shirts & wear-time, I may change this rating to 5 stars.\nThey fit well, with polo typical sleeve & tail length, no smashed collars as US Polo has been doing (Bangladesh imports lately).\nThey are not up to US Polo elite shirts ala https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HEYMAJ8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\nThey are not as thick as any US Polo but closer to their pedestrian versions than the sumptuous version linked above\n(I have been prevented from testing the US Polo from Turkey brands thus far; Turkey have been superior craftsmen to Bangladesh in other products sold on Amazon.)\n\nThis may become my new line of polos since it's impossible to find black, navy & other \"normal\" colors from competitors.\nSince Nautica makes luxury feel & performance golf shorts, I was easily sold by their good reviews.","Product: Short sleeve fleck pique cotton classic fit polo shirt\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: NAVY comes with sleeves too short - becoming tiresone\n\nReview: U.S. Polo recently has been experiencing problems of quality control from Bangladesh and seem to have decided to dump these problems on the market rather than sending them back to be fixed. Crushed collars (see other reviews) was not my experience thankfully with this purchase.\n\nThe main problem that persists are sleeves that are 1/2-1 full inch shorter when compared to over a dozen U.S. Polos purchased over the years and regularly replaced with new. These are washed & dryer shrunk, ergo the new new sleeves should even be a bit longer when compared NOT shorter! Have ordered many colors but not all and have ONLY had problems with NAVY & BLACK, small pony logo from that country. When replaced, those colors still come with too short sleeves ... and they appear darn funny looking that short.\n\nTip: if you use a dryer on these 100% cotton shirts (I consider the best fit, not to mention value) buy one size larger = excellent fit and tighter weave results\nPromise to raise my rating once this dumping ends & the top drawer NAVY/BLACK products begin to roll out again.","Product: 6 Pairs of Luxury Cushion sole Hard Wearing Terrain Socks Cotton Rich Designed for Peak Performace in Rugged Conditions Created for Living Life Without Limits, One size 6-11 uk, 39-45 eur\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Luxurious for hiking, golf, etc. but no free return shipping\n\nReview: PROS\nSocks arrived identical to ad text & photo in BLACK ... finally, no tracking data\nUS shoe 10.5-D fit in foot OK don't try any foot larger\nThis compared to Medium Hiking Sock, ala Fox River (also on Amazon) might be same or better\nonly time will tell but love the cotton fibers\n\nCONS\nEssentially there is no return shipping offered if dissatisfied IF a return is even granted\nafter stonewalling and arguments...\nIF a return label is granted, destination is UK = $50.11 for a dozen socks USPS\n.... even though they have a HOU address that would reduce your out of pocket shipping to $8-10\nWant to argue? Will be stonewalled and told the sky is orange.","Product: Saves time and aggravation plus wear and tear on your thumb. Easy and straightforward to use. Just empty a 50 round box of .22 rimfire ammo into the hopper, insert a magazine (the follower is automatically held down) and ten rounds are instantly loaded into the magazine.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Own lots of speedloaders ... this is the fastest, flawlessly ... very wise time investment\n\nReview: I paid more + shipping long ago and still today feel ... not only a huge timesaver, works flawlessly but also a very great deal in the high markup firearms market.\nWorked flawlessly out of the box & only needed the entry screw adjusted Out a bit recently to get #10 to load a bit better by depressing the thumb mag retainer a bit more\nAmmo: .22 Long Rifle Federal Champion 36 grain\nMagazine: 10 round Browning Challenger short barrel circa ~1969\n\n#1 troubleshooting is to read \"Hold Level\" on side of box where ammo enters magazine fully inserted into this loader ... this line is held same as horizon line which allows the speed of gravity to load the mag.","Product: LG-415 Lasergripss are designed to fit Ruger LCR and LCRx revolvers by simply replacing the factory grips. This laser sight features Crimson Trace's famed Instinctive Activation, which activates the laser when the firearm is held in a natural firing grip. Laser activation button is located in the front, and the unit includes a Master On/Off Switch for completely powering down the unit. With battery life of over four hours and fully adjustable for windage and elevation, the LG-415 is quickly user-installed in moments with zero alterations to the firearm.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nothing's better than this, no where, no how\n\nReview: First to solve the controversy, since even Crimson Trace Support ASSURED the red = green in dimensions.\nHowever if you are graduating from the LG-411, then ...... this is\nNOT THE SAME SIZE - can forward Red (smaller) on Green (larger) jpg, since not allowed here.\nThe green is straighter with a rounder butt = 0.25\" longer, not a problem for pocket draws, could be a problem in states where concealment is law and you have a shallow pocket ... easier to grip = should improve bulls eyes\nIf measured from square butt of red @ 90d, then green butt = 0.43\" longer in that direction\nWidth of green is +0.29\" but occurs only near butt, some caused by being straighter than curved red butt.\n\nThe green is so much superior to the red, regardless of mfr.\nThat said, the CT red version LG-415 is the brightest red I've even seen and the grips the least maintenance EVER. Hoping for same luck with the green.","Product: The Viridian REACTOR R5 green laser sighting system for Glock 26/27 includes an ECR Instant-On custom fit hybrid holster with automatic laser activation the moment you draw. No buttons, no squeezing, no doubt. When you draw, it's on.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: If Crimson Trace lets you down ... this becomes your #1 green laser choice\n\nReview: I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.\nThus I found this as substitute & still getting used to\nlittle finger on-off button or\noff in holster, then always on when drawn\nfunctions.\nAs easy to zero with hex keys as CT\nBeautiful can-see light anywhere, everywhere, hasn't fogged up, needed cleaning ... yet.\nHasn't jarred its batteries out of place .. yet.\n\nWhy one star less than perfect?\nCT = free batteries, free cleaning swabs - not here - they claim to sell superior batteries on the cheap (sigh)\nalthough they sell product for ~same CT price\nBiggest reason = no grip on-off when employed/drawn. a) everyone knows where you are if light is always on, like the bad guys, b) batteries in lasers all have short lives, pressing the manual master button on-off is not ideal, efficient and ... takes your tiniest finger, so small the \"hole\"\n\nToo many critics & too much about nothing - the holster!\nMost holsters are sold separate, no matter the price, quality, et al. Consider this a bonus and show for others with the magic on-off magnet, or buy their magnat add-on for most other holsters.\nAs for me, I made a template from an ideal holster, then exacto knife cut this outline into this leather come-with bonus holster and am plenty satisfied until a better one (not found yet) tempts me.\n\nYes, I have visited LaserMax and other so-called \"sights\" but none show evidence they can be tuned to group 5 rounds with no space between @ 35' like CT & this one has done with a short barrel subcompact!\n\nBatteries (2) first changed ~5 months with weekly range visits of less than 1/2hr each (specs say ~ 1 hour life)","Product: Never miss your target with the XRT6 from Halo! The XRT6 600-yard rangefinder includes 6x magnification and scan Mode that allows for Constant ranging. The XRT6 package includes a handy carrying case. Whether you are out in the woods hunting or on the golf course, Halo has the rangefinder for you.-Class IIIA laser; 5mW or less\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Value quality - you can't beat this\n\nReview: I'll admit I might have a professional use for this to justify a few more dollars spent to insure quality BUT\nit's mainly to serve as a temporary golf crutch as I zero in my new clubs and get used to where creeks/hazards are on course. In time, it may serve shooting targets.\n\nI'll begin with WHY this one costs less than the others, as I really shopped this hard, not wanting a self indulgent expensive toy that might collect dust.\nCONS\n> warranty one year - only if you care to fill out their card, proof of purchase, no postage paid simple way to spend ten seconds\n> no batteries and these are very special use; not reading the \"fine print\" cost me 4 days waiting to use this new toy ... er golf tool + $12 (for 4)\n> scan mode does give ranges while panning the terrain but it seems it takes 20 seconds to activate, then only 20 seconds (also the default battery saver off timer) of use\n> no OFF button - 20 sec auto off ... seems odd\n> even sparse twigs between you and a very large target will make it read ... the twigs\n> unknown battery life yet\n> unknown weatherproof yet\nPROS\n> getting an Amazon card brought this toy/tool down to $40 ... at that price, this will drive the competition out of business\n> works great, as well as a fine digital camera with a clean, clear view\n> opticals are very good, can adjust focus on eyepiece\n> simple to use, data easy to get ... push, read, the end\n> happy user, probably even at $100 price (would be unhappy with ANY ranger over $100 as a waste of money unless I was a pro hunter guide/sniper with a dialed in scope)","Product: The DeSantis Pocket-Tuk Inside the Waistband or Pocket Holster is a simple dual purpose holster. The holster can be used as an inside the waistband holster with the 360 degree rotating steel pocket clip for any carry position, or the clip can be removed with the included hex key for pocket carry.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Might fit some laserguard OTHER than the current Crimson Trace offering, this is quality & value if so ...\n\nReview: Won't find anything at this price with as much class, quality, long-lasting and convertible to pocket carry with just a turn of the enclosed wrench.\nLeather will eventually fit anything better than any other material over time (break-in period) which is judged to be a very short time, so soft this leather with natural pocket/waistband leather grip.\n\nProblem here is that marketing has not changed this ad (I guess?) - \"fits laserguard\"\nThe only laserguard I know is Crimson Trace and currently all they make for this is the LL-810 (laser-light),\nso try as I might, using every single inch of holster, could not get enough inside to fully cover the trigger ... a must for safety.\nBrokenhearted, I hope they Amazon market a new version of this holster to fit current laser-in-Glock\n+\nchange this ad to cite exactly what laserguard it was designed to fit, if any","Product: great knife\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Good for 18 months @ $10 IF you seal down pivot screw well\n\nReview: Bought one a bit cheaper & not as fancy (just black blade, no fancy silver aircraft carrier paint) on eBay last year.\nTrouble #1: Got it sharpened up, adjusted pivot screw so it would flip open effortlessly\nTrouble #2: Worked great but pocket clip was tearing things up, so removed it so sits in rear pocket\nTrouble #3: Is very difficult to get on the roof, was cutting away sealant from problem chimney when blade fell off the knife?!?!?! Luckily ofund teh screw, reinstalled it with a phillips bit (torx/star is correct type) but this time used gasket sealant so screw would never back out again. Seller was not impressed enough to DO anything about it. Now no longer sells these, must have been a dump job from wholesale deal.\nTrouble #4: Putting away the knife a few months later, the tail pieces all fell out. Found some of the screws but ODD Torx/star size, NOT #5, 6, something in between?!?!? Gave up, ordered another version, threw this one away.","Product: Holster fitment: Designed for Large Framed Semi-automatics up to 3 1/2\" Barrel Gun make and models: GLOCK 26, GLOCK 27, GLOCK 28, GLOCK 33, GLOCK 39, & GLOCK 43. The outer skin of the holster is an incredible rubberized non-slip fabric with versatile carry options that include; pocket, IWB, cross draw, and backside. Our no clip design allows you to cant the holster to your carry preference.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Much better than SuperFly\n\nReview: I have been through disposable holsters for years as tailored leather by an artist has extreme limitations on what guns it serves + complicated by attachments like lasers.\nWhat we have here is a superior competitor to SuperFly, the latter's famous sticky exterior designed to stay in pocket while drawing was lost soon after purchase ... was it weeks or months? Time to stick on Velcro hooks I guess.\nThis one seems to be made to last, the middle ground between Uncle Mike, Desantis, other disposables - if used daily.\n\nIf you want the\ncorrect fit\n+ room for attachments (laserguards)\nand other bells/whistles\nRemora no longer stocks these specialties in Amazon stores w/low pricing as of this year.\n\nAfter many comms, it's best to consult with their website for best fit, and shed Prime shipping and better pricing IF you have anything other than stock.","Product: Get the best of both styles with the PING hoofer 14 carry bag. The rigid 14-way top partners with 12 pockets to provide cart-bag protection of clubs and storage of essentials, and the high-denier polyester saves weight without sacrificing durability. Sensor cool technology in the sliding shoulder pads wicks sweat away, and the wider leg span offers superb stand-bag stability.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Better than most but lacking Ping genius ...\n\nReview: 3 stars mainly because after Nike dropped out of golf bags, there's not much competition out there to serve true walk/carry guys.\n\n2 stars deducted because\n> bag positions often skin/grate club grips as they are forced to rub together; often one has to get the bag vertical in order for a club to completely drop to bottom; grips can get expensive & to replace earlier than normal makes one wonder about the value of this bag vs price\n> one fewer pocket than the Nike\n> The BIG one: the flimsy plastic joiner of the two back carry straps is too weak to hang them together, so they often part ways, leaving you wondering which strap goes to which shoulder if not time to repair between holes ... again & again. The advise was to black duct tape all that and that seemed to work well after 3 trips to driving range but then only 17 holes of golf!?!??! This time a strap came loose where it connect to bag, which of course defeated the joiner plastic & its duct tape. One shoulder bag again. Note to PING: replace that back strap plastic joiner with at least this (as I have): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0739VM37T/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (Side Release Buckle)\n> Right shoulder strap will eventually turn loose at bottom of bag connection cheap \"buckle\"; I had to employ 1/8\" rivets x2, Seal-All, then black Scotch duct tape to guard against mid-course failures - again.\n> I buy ONLY PING so expect USA/AZ genius\n\nNow about carry bags in general to the designers\n1. We need an outside tube for the putter! Otherwise it blocks or gets blocked by the other clubs ... and the larger mallets even more so.\n2. We need an outside tube/something that can double as umbrella when wet and ball retriever pole when not. This string tie & boot idea is for the birds. The pole should not rise higher than the driver so the trunk lid closes w/o making special bag arrangements in & out.\n3. This bag & the Nike before it demonstrates how important it is to blindly fetch the water bottle ... not all competitors are savvy to this. What the Nike bag had Ping does not is a slot nearby to insert a scorecard!","Product: The simple steps and accented 1-2-3 beat of the music makes the Waltz very easy to learn. Its dreamy, light quality makes you feel like you're dancing on a cloud.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dancing lubricant ... and fun, too!\n\nReview: Finally got kid #4 into college but have forgotten all those high school/college dance lessons? Same here and all left feet. To keep embarrassment to a minimum and get coordinated together, we tried some DVDs from Netflix and found time with Vicki to be the most productive and fun. We started with Foxtrot, as it is similar to walking - we remember how to do that! It allowed us to dance a few at the next dance and even made us look great at lessons, lucky the first dance they taught was ....foxtrot, with only a new step or two added (but left out the underarm turn Vicki showed us). Well, it did take a week of after work nights to get up to speed.\n\nSo when we tried the waltz, we were so used to being coordinated and to Vicki's teaching style, I do believe we picked up the essence in a single weekend night ... and still have a week or so until the next dance class!\n\nI'm getting the whole set to have in case we forget something, but can't say which are important to get in DVD format so it's easy to flip back & forth. Only seen 2 thus far, so would say Foxtrot should be a DVD but waltz - VHS is OK, save the money.\n\nIf anyone knows of equally good videos that show the advanced steps, let me know, but please ... not Cal's - too many footprints!","Product: Flipo is proud to introduce the Color Changing Solar Wind Chime. The Color Changing Solar Wind Chime has four solar panels that provide power for an LED contained inside a crackled texture glass sphere. Inside the Flipo Color Changing Solar Wind Chime, the LED progresses through seven colors, one color every three seconds, and its light is refracted through the glass, creating star-like patterns on walls and floors. Flipo also designed the central sphere of the Color Changing Solar Wind Chime to act as a striker for the five aluminum chimes that hang from the canopy, producing a gentle cascade of tones in breezes. 22-inch H by 8-inch Diam. (2-pound) Voltage 1.2. Requires 1 Ni-Cd 800 mAh AA battery. Solar Panel: Pollycrystalline\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic light show dog with many fleas\n\nReview: LIGHTING: I would give this addition to your yard nightlife 5 stars or more, just for the fantastic light show of changing colors that can last all night. Safe fireworks that fastinate the very young and light up the spirits of the more mature. That said, this LED color changer can be bought @ FrozenCPD.com in this USA for $1.50, once only available as an import. The globe diffuser enhances this experience and seems quite stable, no fears of breakage. That said, I will take away stars for all the fleas this dog has.\n\nCHIMES: These are really too small to have a nice tone nor catch much normal breeze unless placed in a Dogtrot or higher wind path. The metal is coated with various finishes, ours was \"copper\" that within a year or so will begin to peel off like cheap paint on a yellow pine fence. It's up to you to call this result \"antique\" or to sand, then repaint it. Great place for spiders to hide inside during the day. Chain will begin to rust.\n\nPOWER: This is only a one AA battery system, so as this rechargeable gets older it will need be replaced with something more advanced ... or simply plug in a Lithium AA. The solar panels appear to be plastic, so these will also age & provide less of a recharge over time. Easy enough to replace the battery, worth it for the light show ... if you stay up late enough in fair weather. Tip: careful! - everytime you change the battery, you will pull a bit on the LED wires ... that are VERY POORLY soldered. Once detached, there is not enough LED lead remaining to solder to it as an easy repair! UGH!\n\nVALUE: Retail should be $25/40 offseason/holidays to be a value.\n\nADVICE: A good starter solar chime, unique color changes (unless you care to reconfigure a better unit with this type LED). However, I would shop for something quality that has better finishes, better power & change out the LED if need be.\n\nEXPERIENCE: Owner & caretaker for over 18 months.","Product: 4 PK Mice Cubes - Safe, Clean, Silent, Reusable - IT WORKS!!\n\nThe Mice Cube is a molded plastic mousetrap with a door that is free-swinging in an inward direction only. Small holes in the door allow the odor of the bait to escape to attract the mouse. The mouse enters by pushing the light-weight door inward, which then closes by gravity, preventing escape. IT WORKS !! You never have to touch the mouse !! \n\nMice Cubes aren't literally cubes, but rather dark black but somewhat translucent rectangles the size of a butter dish (2\"x2\"x 5.75\").\n\n\nDirections For Use: 1. To bait trap, spread peanut butter on a cracker and place it at the far end of the trap opposite the door. HINT: To help attract mouse to trap, spread a very thin layer of peanut butter on the swinging door - wipe of any excess so peanut scent remains, and the door swings freely. 2. Place trap along wall or in area where mouse droppings are prevalent. Warning: Check trap once or twice a day, as mouse will expire if left in Mice Cube. 3. To release the mouse, take the Mice Cube outside and turn the trap upside down. The door will open and the mouse can exit. 4. If mouse has expired in trap, you may dispose of it in a refuse container without ever touching the mouse!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Traps ZERO, mice FOUR after ONE inning\n\nReview: Day One\nIt arrived on \"PRIME\" almost at sunset FOUR days after order (UGH), thought to be a great deal, having 4 traps to wrangle this new mice population before they squeeze into our house.\n\nInstructions followed to a \"T\"\nTIP: either ignore the direction to put peanut butter on/near door, else it might stick to roof of trap when opened fully! Also beware that you want them to smell the bait inside the trap (easily done with such powerful noses) not so much bait outside/on the trap (which also attracts ants, raccoons, whatever!).\n\nThis morning, all had been visited\n1) ants took it over\n2) empty, on its side, pushed off the deck into bed below, door open\n3) empty on its side, PB cracker 1/2 way out the shut door\n4) empty on its side, door open\n\nMorning #2\nPut horseshoes on top of all traps to prevent them moving\n1) missing ?!?!?!\n2) moved 4ft, no mice\n3) horseshoe off, no mice\n4) no visitors\nAfter TWO innings, Traps ZERO, mice EIGHT ... but pellet rifle FOUR\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611876&sr=8-1&keywords=pellet+rifle+silencer+gamo\n+\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Beeman-Kodiak-Copper-Plated-Grains/dp/B001EGQZQ2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611964&sr=8-4&keywords=pellets+kodiak\n\nHow many days now? A few ....\nNow two traps are missing\nThe remaining ones not visited by anything ....\nmaybe the rifle got them all?\n\nWISH I HAD MY MONEY BACK, NOT TO MENTION MY TIME/EFFORT","Product: 4 PK Mice Cubes - Safe, Clean, Silent, Reusable - IT WORKS!!\n\nThe Mice Cube is a molded plastic mousetrap with a door that is free-swinging in an inward direction only. Small holes in the door allow the odor of the bait to escape to attract the mouse. The mouse enters by pushing the light-weight door inward, which then closes by gravity, preventing escape. IT WORKS !! You never have to touch the mouse !! \n\nMice Cubes aren't literally cubes, but rather dark black but somewhat translucent rectangles the size of a butter dish (2\"x2\"x 5.75\").\n\n\nDirections For Use: 1. To bait trap, spread peanut butter on a cracker and place it at the far end of the trap opposite the door. HINT: To help attract mouse to trap, spread a very thin layer of peanut butter on the swinging door - wipe of any excess so peanut scent remains, and the door swings freely. 2. Place trap along wall or in area where mouse droppings are prevalent. Warning: Check trap once or twice a day, as mouse will expire if left in Mice Cube. 3. To release the mouse, take the Mice Cube outside and turn the trap upside down. The door will open and the mouse can exit. 4. If mouse has expired in trap, you may dispose of it in a refuse container without ever touching the mouse!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Traps ZERO, mice FOUR after ONE inning\n\nReview: Day One\nIt arrived on \"PRIME\" almost at sunset FOUR days after order (UGH), thought to be a great deal, having 4 traps to wrangle this new mice population before they squeeze into our house.\n\nInstructions followed to a \"T\"\nTIP: either ignore the direction to put peanut butter on/near door, else it might stick to roof of trap when opened fully! Also beware that you want them to smell the bait inside the trap (easily done with such powerful noses) not so much bait outside/on the trap (which also attracts ants, raccoons, whatever!).\n\nThis morning, all had been visited\n1) ants took it over\n2) empty, on its side, pushed off the deck into bed below, door open\n3) empty on its side, PB cracker 1/2 way out the shut door\n4) empty on its side, door open\n\nMorning #2\nPut horseshoes on top of all traps to prevent them moving\n1) missing ?!?!?!\n2) moved 4ft, no mice\n3) horseshoe off, no mice\n4) no visitors\nAfter TWO innings, Traps ZERO, mice EIGHT ... but pellet rifle FOUR\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611876&sr=8-1&keywords=pellet+rifle+silencer+gamo\n+\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Beeman-Kodiak-Copper-Plated-Grains/dp/B001EGQZQ2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611964&sr=8-4&keywords=pellets+kodiak\n\nHow many days now? A few ....\nNow two traps are missing\nThe remaining ones not visited by anything ....\nmaybe the rifle got them all?\n\nWISH I HAD MY MONEY BACK, NOT TO MENTION MY TIME/EFFORT","Product: Camco's Horizontal Two Stage Propane Regulator has integral first and second stages that ensure smoother, more consistent flow of gas to all appliances. Its inlet is a female POL tank connection and the outlet is a 3/8\" female NPT. The outlet pressure is 11\"WC and has a 160,000 BTU/hr capacity. Use Camco's 59843 20\" Pigtail Propane hose Connectors - ACME x 1/4\" male NPT to connect to a 20 lb or 30 lb LP tank with ACME threads.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Might be what these LP gas logs ($ tanks) always needed (but never suggested in manual nor by local experts)\n\nReview: So far DIY hasn't burned house down after replacing Single Stage regulator 698 believed to be 11WC output for 18\" LP gas logs needing 11-14WC low pressure.\nHopes for this replacement was NOT b/c present one was old/10yrs old but b/c\nthe outside temps went into the teens (F) and 30-40# bottles would not empty completely w/o a warmer.\n\nInitial reactions:\n+ For the first time ever, the high-low knob actually presents a slightly different height flame that ever before with the single stage regs.\n+ For the first time ever (in ideal 65F weather) the most problematic to empty tank is SO empty seems like weighs same as a feather\n- This vent must always be pointed DOWN or be protected from elements stopping it up = a bit more installation time tweaking it (most require this but many in past had vent protected by design)\n\nTesting to come:\nwill judge how empty\nregulator alone can empty tanks in the teens\nthen apply warmers and mark results\n\nCaveat: didn't much of any useful advice/guidance from this/other sellers nor across the Internet, so consult your licensed/qualified propane personnel\n\nInstalled Jan 19, 2018 and reporting 10 days later, no other regulator has emptied those 7&10 gallon tanks SO completely!\nFewer trips to refill station!\nBrighter pilot flame, no more restarts!\nFlame heights differ from low to high ... for the first time!\n... and it didn't cost much more than the cheapo reg. .... apparently made for BBQ grills or less demanding toys","Product: Carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets are not the kind of visitors you want frequenting your yard, and that's why there's Spectrum Brands' Spectracide Carpenter Bee and Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket Killer. This aerosol foam is your best line of defense against these pests, and here's why: it's specially formulated to kill carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets on contact; the spray foam expands, allowing it to expand and cover even the most difficult-to-reach places including where insects live; an extension tube is provided to help even further with accessing difficult-to-reach places; and best of all, the treatment lasts for up to three months, so it couldn't be easier to keep your yard bee-free. With .025% prallethin in a 16-ounce can, you're more than armed and ready with Spectrum Brands' Spectracide Carpenter Bee and Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket Killer. Get ready to enjoy a yard free of carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Could be a very good value if pricing is right\n\nReview: These YJ ground nesters are worse than African bees in being hostile to humans, pursuit - bite you while stinging you repeatedly,. then sending out pheromones to summon the whole nest to kill you, even running 100 yards away only mitigates some of this wrath.\n\nTried everything, even the wonderful disposal traps sld here = #3 solution and only seasonally working when they crave sugar (early/late season)\n#2 is this fine product that foams and gets them ... eventually .... for nothing kills these tough guys on contact, not even crushing them in a gloved hand ... better design would be to insure it ALWAYS WORKED when upside down, to better one's escape (only gas comes out = BAD); when it works best is when you can catch a nest in production and get this foam (no need for tube/straw) down into the nest area, sometimes long, difficult tunnel.\n#1 solution is 4/$1 liver cat food thrown into their hole, hoping to lure a skunk or possum, who consider this larvae a delicacy, claws out the entire nest, eats body & eggs w/o nary a sting\n\nClicked on $4.86, link took me to $11.18 price for ONE ,,, mmmmm\n\nLast word: if you have allowed a nest a Loooong time to develop, they are Waaaaay underground, out of reach of most spray cans.\nNow you are faced with dusting w/Sevin everyday hoping fliers will carry it deep while poisoning all the honey bees nearby OR\nflooding the hole/cave with diesel = loooong hose, dead of night and if using a light, the YJ guarding the hole may still get you ... dead plants all around.\n\nThus, please don't report this product doesn't work for you when attempting this impossible task created by your neglect in allowing YJ slow creation of a nest-fort below. No other spray can does as well and I use it on paper wasps, fire ants, etc. b/c the can & contents work far superior to all the others.","Product: The IntelliTrap Mosquito Device enhances your comfort for outdoor or indoor activities, events and entertaining. Flying pests are eliminated, quickly and quietly, by a large parabolic concave heating surface and an all-natural, non-toxic mosquito attractant. The IntelliTrap Mosquito Device unique shape, color and heated surface are irresistible to pesky, disease-carrying mosquitoes, houseflies and other insects. Does not include attractants Efficient and long life UV tube Ground or hanging flexible uses 1 Year Warranty\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Avoid this product .....\n\nReview: We always replace our front & back yard mosquito killers when they expire and the fan parts are no longer available. We have spent from $300 to $50 for electronic ones, even though they don't wipe them out, they do reduce the population so Off/deet works at dusk/night. SO this is a good deal, quite a lot of power for $50.\n\nThis model seems to catch everything in a big hopper, so not just mosquitoes die ... you be the judge of if that's bad or good. Around here, it's slightly on the good side as we hate the mosq-pests trying to drive us from our back yard summers+.\n\nThis model does not have all its bugs worked out. One arrival would not light up for more than 5 seconds. Another model arrived with only 1 bottle of attractant of the three promised/illustrated.\n\nAmazon and the manufacturer/distributor have no clue how to buy more attractant!!!! Reading the label ingrediants, one might guess how to home make this ... from yogurt, et al. but I doubt it.\n\nThe distributor was eBay vminnovations who graciously replaced the unit (see above) & refunded $15 to cover shipping of bad unit back to them, as well as missing bottles that came with replacement unit.\n\nSorry to say, this replacement unit was OK for a week, now the black fluorescent tube is very dim - about to die it appears. This report to vminnovations has been ignored, contrary to their fast response last time.\n\nI'm guessing the inventor had a really great idea but couldn't resolve the fluorescent/ballast problems, so dumped their inventory for cheap on a get rich quick marketing outfit who now may wonder if it is worth all the trouble these units caused.\n\nIF YOU can get the light to function AND be able to cook up some attractant, ONLY THEN would this be a great little unit at the right price to buy ... at least one for the front, one for the back yard.","Product: Bayer Advanced 1.3 Gallon Home Pest Control Insect Killer is a fast acting formula that kills ants and roaches in seconds and controls over 60 other crawling, flying and wood-infesting pests. Effective spot or perimeter treatment provides up to 12 months of indoor insect protection. Use indoors or outdoors. Low-odor, non-staining water-based formula. Includes battery-powered sprayer with Ergo-grip contoured grip control for your comfort. Active ingredient: 0.05% -Cyfluthrin.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The best killer solution ever, the worse power sprayer ever assembled in China\n\nReview: BOO: The most overrated item is .... Includes battery-powered sprayer WITH batteries, \"so you don't wear yourself out\".\nFact is, better use all of this bottle in one spray because it's under power goes to zip when using it 2nd time. Motor sounds like a toy compared with top rates Raid's sprayer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YOMZ30/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0\nIronically, this comes with 4xAA \"heavy duty\" that measure only 1/2 power after 1/3 bottle and a few months later. Raid's sprayer = 2xAA, motor so powerful it vibrates your hand ... a massage when going strong.\n\nYEAH: Coming from a Terro & Ortho fan, I'm very impressed with the thick killing liquid coming out and clinging to soffits, foundation, even the odor suggests Dead Pests. I used to use the Raid refills in my Raid sprayer, then discovered Ortho lasted longer, kills better, wanted to try Terro but Amazon introduced me to Bayer and WOOHOO, Bayer refills are going into Raid spray bottles hereafter.\n\nCaveat: honey bees seem to steer away from competitor poisons yet oddly attracted to this smell when foraging is sparse. mmmmm No more dead bees needed in USA, let's watch this to be sure.","Product: Coral Sun is a high intensity actinic lamp with strong emissions in the short wavelength region of the spectrum, peaking at 420nm. It promotes growth of zooxanthellae algae, essential for the growth and well being of all photosynthetic corals and invertebrates. This bulb simulates the short wavelength blue light which penetrates to reef depth in nature. Output closely matches the absorption peak of chlorophyll used in photosynthesis. Ideal for all marine aquariums or reef tanks. Zoo Med's line of fluorescent aquarium lamps are made in Europe for ultra high quality, color, and longer burn life. Our energy saving T-8 sizes can save you up to $30.00 per year in electricity over the thicker T-12 size lamps. Effective up to 10,000 hours.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Research w/others before getting stuck with this Solid Blue weird lighting\n\nReview: Have been in charge of aquariums, large 7 small for over 50 years - that said, times change.\nSoooo when times change, it's really up to the merchants to better educate their potential clients in WHAT they are selling or....\nthey won't have happy, REPEAT customers. Even monopolies eventually cave under this rebellion.\nActinic means blue as hell but not all are completely blue like this one.\nIf used over a tropic fish tank, the description should be more clear it's ODD effects if not used WITH other more normal Kelvin temperature lighting.\nUGH!\n\nI only shopped Amazon for this replacement b/c there's only one place in town PetSmart that sells these @ twice the price, the last one died at 1/3 potential life - something to avoid.\n\nZoo Med does not seem to offer a primer for what to choose of their MANY offerings, so research must be done elsewhere.\nI was tempted to use what interior designers & architects prefer = Cool White Deluxe (CWX marking on tube) but will be trying out\nZoo Med Coral Sun Actinic 420 Coral Bulb T8 17 Watts, 24-Inch\nbased upon others' recommendations, its K-temp and the bact only one other Zoo Med tube would seem to solve the problem ... slightly \"warmer\" K-temp than this.","Product: 043374050820 Features: -Triple fin vinyl seal provides superior weathertight seal for uneven floor surfaces. -Slotted holes for adjustment. -Made in the USA. Country of Manufacture: -United States. Product Type: -Door sweep. Door Type: -Exterior/Interior. Style: -Contemporary. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -1.3\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -1.68\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -34.99\". Overall Product Weight: -0.22 lbs.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Thanks for making a tight seal on old doors so EASY\n\nReview: Bought & installed two of these, which were a better fit than the 36\" later installed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005202F/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0\n\nNone had to be trimmed, although the very picky might try ... and risk ruining them being careless or with wrong tools.\n\nHad already exhausted a) threshold adjustment, b) replacement bottom sweeps on steel doors circa 1980 NOT ready to be replaced\nso found these.\n\nThey cover up like molding the discoloration & wear at inside door bottoms - much improved look\nSeal out tightly invading roaches, et al. and air infiltration\nExtra screw = quality merchandising\nEverything fits, easy peezy\nVery secure, no bending, nothing cheap here\nleaving the only tough job of drilling the holes, which isn't part of their deal anyway, right?\n\nTip: might want to tape it on first, then swing the door to pencil in where to mount it ... too detailed for me, I will either allow it to \"break in\" & wear down, even if door drags a bit on carpet (hard floor should not be a problem) OR trim the fins to suit later\n\n- one star for minor reasons a) finish at ends not really consistent & professional (but not what I cared about) b) more finishes should be offered like bronze, brass, etc.","Product: The Frostfire solar led outdoor light is a high quality light suitable as a security light or shed/garage light. The Frostfire solar light uses a powerful 0.6W solar panel to charge the light during the day. At night it lights up once motion is detected and turns off 30 seconds after motion stops. The Frostfire security light is easy to install with the screws and plugs provided. Specifications: -Light body dimensions: 4.75in x 3.5in x 15.in - Solar panel dimensions: 3.35in x 2.15in.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: None better than this at any price\n\nReview: There are very few solar lights that survive central Texas. As I write this, it's over 100F, 36%rh outside, baking plastics, batteries, making everything brown. Rain comes every 3 weeks - maybe this season.\n\nTHIS shines head & shoulders over ALL other solar lights brought over a 10 year span + surprise bonus was the motion sensor that saves juice, using the \"high beam\" only when approached and it's bright! Brighter than Disneyworld landscape path lighting, more similar to its low default setting. When new, battery keeps it lit throughout the night after a decent day charge - no other solar does this.\n\nNothing is perfect, certainly at this low price, so what cons ARE there?\n1. As with any battery, this 3.7v/1000mah one will not last as long during the dark hours to power lights as each year passes.\n2. Instead of being able to simply Open & Replace battery, these guys essentially made this product DISPOSABLE by hard wiring (in a mysterious way) an odd slab-type battery inside ... where plenty of room exists for a cylinder 3.7v/1200mah battery could have simply fitted into a battery holder - ref. photo\n3. Shady lighting contributes very little to recharging, it seems only direct sunlight \"does it\" ... I also think I'm seeing better results with direct sunlight late in day than earlier in day, if one cannot get both - so locate it accordingly\n\nPrice is ideal, now prime shipping = WOOHOO","Product: SPECIFICATIONS ALL BLOCKS INCLUDED With 4 sets of blocks or grip inserts, youll have just one sight pusher tool to take care a wide variety of handguns. The universal sight tool includes: - Standard grip insert for straight-sided firearms - Stepped-grip insert for firearms with stepped sides such as the XD, XD(M) and the XD Slim - Notched grip insert for Beretta 92, Colt, 1911 models and others that feature the slide safety and/or de-cocker - Angled side grip insert for handguns with angled sides\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Better off with a stone & a stick\n\nReview: re: Glock Once upon a time I bought a quality tool like this https://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-GL02-Night-Installation-Models/dp/B0037WCTZW/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1493760363&sr=8-26&keywords=gun+sight+tool\nthen sold it on eBay to rebate some of this high cost. It only took 15 minutes for this novice for off then on, presto chango and aligned to zero. Today I MISS IT.\n\nSold because I would never need one again ... WRONG, so now thinking spend less on a new one and keep it, just it case.\n\"It's the cheap man that spends the most\" A motto I seem to never learn!\nIn fact, the last sights on the Glock were installed with a plastic hammer in no time!\n\nre: S.A. Mod. 2 (subcompact) An hour and 1/2 later (90 minutes) with this sucker bait \"tool\", wishing I had three or four hands to keep everything moving around in this contraption in place, even a slight skin on the slide ... even used a desk vice Amazon sells!! ... finally off-on, more time getting them to zero (easier with a plastic hammer) and hands worn out ... UGH. Had to use my own channel grips, wrench, sockets, hammer and now this contraption looks like it's been through a war.\nBTW the note inside the box (not in ad) says don't return to Amazon, return to them!!!! Like they've had trouble before but still sell this invention w/o modifications.\n\nThe only thing I can thank them for is that it drove me to drink tonight.","Product: Ryobi 130429001 18V Li-Ion Battery. The Ryobi P104 ONE+ 18V Li-Ion Battery is compatible with both Ni-Cd and Li-Ion chargers. The Ryobi P104 charges on the Ryobi 18V Ni-Cd 140501001 and Li-Ion 140237023 chargers. The Ryobi 130429001 comes with a 2 Year Limited warranty. 2.4amp hours.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The real deal & ONLY version to buy worth the money\n\nReview: This is the only 18v version desirable and has the power left indicator lights that help prevent being stranded. It IS long-lived.\n\nThat said, having more than one tool in play that doesn't require the weight & long lasting power to finish a project will tempt one to buy smaller versions. This WOULD be the P103 = ~1/3 the lasting power w/o sacrificing too much perceived power.\nThis WOULD NOT be the P102 = ~1/4 or less the lasting power with much perceived power loss REGARDLESS of the label indicting it is same as a P103 ... this is a greedy marketing trick. P102 ... might as well employ a bunch of Energizer alkaline and get better results.\nNeither of the lesser battery options come with an indicator that leave you stranded many, many times.","Product: Hand air pumps can be tedious. Filling even small inflatables can make you break a sweat! Then to store your items, you have to squeeze the air out of them. Say goodbye to the headache that comes along with manually pumping and deflating. Say hello to the Ryobi 18v Power Inflator/Deflator. This innovative tool offers two different hoses, one High Pressure Hose and one High Volume Hose. A convenient switch allows you to switch from the low and high-pressure settings for inflation. Have a deflated car, bike, or mower tire? No problem! Fill them with accuracy using the High-Pressure Hose. Set your preferred PSI on the display, and this high-powered machine will pump your tire without overfilling! You can also fill footballs, soccer balls, or volleyballs with the added sports ball needle. Simply twist the attachment onto the High-Pressure Hose. Also, benefit from the twist-on tapered adapter and the Presta Valve Adapter. Keep these adapters handy with the onboard storage. Need to inflate an air mattress, kiddie pool, or any other low-pressure inflatable? The High-Volume Hose is perfect for this. Dont waste your breath! With an integrated pinch valve adapter, poolside inflatables can be filled in a pinch. To deflate simply move the hose to the side of the unit and turn on the switch. Say goodbye to squeezing the air out of your air mattress. This Ryobi Inflator/Deflator has your back!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Tops of the handheld inflators, becomes a toy over time, never a sound investment like pancake compressors\n\nReview: I bought the older model from the big box store long ago as a fan of Ryobi tools\nbut only of their bigger batteries, so own many of these.\n\nMost tire inflators cannot be 5-star rated but I judge this one tops of that type\nThey all need o-rings eventually where the air outlet meets the tire inlet stem\nThey all need the thread gripper to be replaced ... the older models have no option \"hard -wired\" but the newer models such as this one unscrew to accept this $20 replacement part .... https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-671793001-Hose-Handheld-Inflator/dp/B008X0JFMS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1527166988&sr=8-8&keywords=ryobi+air+tire\nThey all take forever to fill a tire more than a few pounds, so you need something at least a big as this model ... not the hand held drill models\nThe electric models like this are not strong enough for anything large volume or high PSI ala water toys or RV truck tires over 50psi\n\nThis auto cutoff works for me only if I set the cutoff a couple of pounds higher than required by vehicle placard PSI\nThis takes awhile\nThis was more convenient than dragging cords or hoses when only a few pounds are required for 2-4 tires.\nBUT\nWhen 14-18 tires in scattered locations are in need twice/year the speed of a super long hose from a pancake compressor is the only way to fly!\n\nEventually this becomes a TOY, never a TOOL","Product: Luxrite LED BR Flood Light Bulbs are the perfect energy-efficient replacements for your standard indoor directional bulbs. These LEDs have a nice lifespan between 25,000 and 30,000 Hrs of life. The Luxrite LED BR40 uses only 14 watts of power, as opposed to 85 watts for the equivalent incandescent light bulb. Unlike the CFL version, these bulbs give you instant light output with just a simple flip of the switch and are fully dimmable. Available from 2700K through 6500K, with a greater light output than the standard bulb. These Luxrite masterpieces will fit any space from classic to contemporary.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hoping for 14 years under good colors, instead of our typical 3 years on dimmers\n\nReview: 5 stars ... will update if any surprises crop up\nbased solely upon first impressions =\n1. packed really well, even on bottom for a change = no delays in attacking\nthis project, no disappointments due to breakage ... I needed all 4\n2. appear solidly built, nice weight as if to last decades\n3. smooth, tailored features will be welcome in any quality R40 reflector\ndownlight\n4. dimmable confirmed - important to much longer life, up to x3 rating IF the\ndimmer starts from dim to bright, never ON-OFF, whose shocks shorten bulb\nlife\n\nCaveat:\ndo not be mislead by sales/packaging posts as to comparable lives of other\ntypes lamps, e.g.\n\nIncandescent 0.7 years\nHalogen 0.9 years\n(these can easily last x3 longer on a dimmer, as described above)\n\nHID 9.1 years\n(if HID = Quartz Metal Halide\nemployed as dawn-dusk lighting in real world,\nthen I can report 3-4 years tops; no one enjoys low pressure Sodium longer\nlived ugly moody colors except the City on roads)\n\nCFL 7.4 years\n(haha, they are assuming x8-x15 incandescent lives - see below its better\ndesigned cousin and deduct this design's failing to produce a longer life; they\nsuffer same short lives as frequent ON-OFF shocks)\n\nFluorescent 18.2 years\n(wow where were these all my life? if used daily, best should be 3 years; if\nused only on special occasions, then \"7.4 years\" might be within reach; all\nfluorescents are best left ON as long as possible to save the higher\nreplacement costs than smaller energy costs, so buy & place such apropos)\n\nLED 22.8 years\n(hahaha, the initial ones were not only non true to colors advertised, they fell apart and were very short-lived; now popular in new buildings to save on parts/maintenance, better production methods due to profits, they can now be true to color and last longer if quality produced; most experts agree 14 years might be the longest to expect and in this type, dimmers serve only marginal to longer lives)","Product: Whether you are mounting a new TV, installing garage storage, or tackling a home remodel, the Zircon MultiScanner 440 has the functions you need to get the job done safely the first time. Complete with the latest technology in density detecting software and circuitry, the feature-rich MS 440 quickly and easily locates the edges of studs, metal and live electrical wiring behind walls, floors, and ceilings. A 4-mode switch makes it easy to change functions, while the ultra-bright LED indicator lights, SpotLite Pointing System, and audio tone all indicate the location of the target. In StudScan mode, the MS 440 stud finder locates the edges of wood or metal studs up to 3/4 of an inch (19 mm) deep. Switch over to DeepScan mode and double the scanning depth to 1.5 inches (38 mm). The MS 440 scanner also has a Metal Scan mode which provides the ability to locate non-ferrous metal, such as copper pipes, up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and ferrous metal, such as rebar, up to 3 inches (75 mm) deep. Using Metal Scan mode, studs can be found behind lath and plaster walls and even tile, by identifying the consistent pattern of screw or nail heads in the studs. Additionally, the MS 440 is programmed with WireWarning Detection, a feature that indicates the presence of live unshielded electrical AC wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep when scanning in the stud and metal scan modes. To locate, map and trace live AC wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep, switch to AC Scan mode and slowly scan the wall, marking each location where live AC is indicated. To get started, install the included 9V alkaline battery. Finding studs using this edge finding tool is simple. Place the unit flat against the wall and press the Power Button to calibrate the sensor. Once you hear a beep indicating calibration is complete, continue to hold the Power Button as you slowly slide the tool across the surface. The MS440 beeps and the Spotlight Pointing System illuminates when an increase in density (the edge of the stud) has been detected. DO NOT DRILL HERE! Instead, mark the spot and continue past the stud. Repeat the process in the opposite direction and mark the opposite edge of the stud. The center of the stud is midway between the two marks. Drill between the two marks into the center of the stud, making sure to double check if metal or any live AC wiring is present. With the MultiScanner 440, you can safely maneuver through even your most difficult project with the professional confidence that comes from owning a Zircon.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not professional, foolproof but better than what I had before at the price point I wanted to pay\n\nReview: What i've used for years is the old version of the Stanley Intelligent stud finder kinds like this\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Intellisensor-Stud-Sensor-110/dp/B0002JT12W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1479250202&sr=8-8&keywords=stanley+stud+finder\nand often had to spend too much time finding studs through simple 1/2\" gyp.bd BUT it simultaneously located electrical wires, my biggest fear. That said, easy to use but so many false reading on everything, a wall could be well marked up and still missing studs.\n\nNew project really defeated the Stanley, so bought this new finder - not willing to spend professional grade dough fro what's used mauby once/year BUT this project was hanging grab bars to support 300#+ through both cultured marble, 1/2 gyp.bd well into studs!\nThis Finder did only a bit better through all those layers, negated a false electric wire report, even though it also is not life safety foolproof when locating electrical I know to be there. However, it performs great on the 1/2\" gyp.bd above all that \"marble\" and love the metal finder to find nails centered on studs = a 3 point verification.\n\nGrab bars still missed studs with at least 1 of the 3 SS screw supplied ... really????\nThis finder will be use in tandem with the old one until I know better who to trust and under what conditions.\n\nWas about to post 3 stars but the price was right when that flash-sale reduction."],"string":"[\n \"Product: 2', Quiet Sewage Check Valve, No Slamming When Flapper Closes, Clear Heavy Duty PVC For Monitoring Check Valve Operation, True Union Design Allows For Easy Repair Or Pump Replacement, 1/2 LB Stainless Steel Spring, Solvent Weld Connection To Piping.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Hard to find quality in a small town - thank you for fast shipping as well\\n\\nReview: TWO STARS deducted for sending me a white OPAQUE version when ad & photo clearly depict a clear see-through body that one could monitor the works w/o guessing/disassembly. There's really NO excuse for this when Amazon has my email address for them to use.\\nONE STAR might also be deducted in that this attaches outside a 2\\\" PVC when a coupler (PVC or Rubber) was expected. That said, it's easy to see that many with full access basements might prefer this screw off, then replace option I'm guessing how that works.\\n\\nComplements for FAST delivery with Sunday not slowing them down a bit; well packed, body appears to be good construction\\n\\nBTW doesn't have to be quiet when in a septic pump well ....\",\n \"Product: This Humane Mouse Trap is perfect for all animal lovers. The Smart Mouse Trap senses when the mouse enters to retrieve the bait and snaps the door shut. The little critter will stay in the trap enjoying his treat until you come and release him in a safe place. To use this easy \\\"no kill\\\" mousetrap simply place a \\\"saltine\\\" cracker in the bait holder, set the trap and check frequently (make sure you check daily or you may starve a trapped mouse). Take the live mouse still in the trap to a wooded or brushy area and open the door and set the little guy free. Escape is delayed until the mouse chews through the cracker. This delay avoids contact between the mouse and the trap user and gives the mouse a little snack to keep him nourished for a while. The Smart Mouse Trap can be cleaned and reused as many times as needed. You'll be thrilled with this quick and humane mouse control. The trap is made of green see-through Kodar plastic & two stainless steel springs work the trap door. Measures 3\\\" x 7\\\" x 2.5\\\". Comes with 1 mouse trap with instructions and booklet about trapping smart mice and mouseproofing your home. Endorsed by humane societies and animal rights organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Makes a great gift for animal lovers.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Must be made for tiny mice in attic? NO LUCK HERE!\\n\\nReview: $14 buck down the mouse hole, another failure when ridding outdoor mice/rats from trying to slip into house by stalking its perimeters.\\nOf the ones attempted this one certainly had a fetching design, the looks of success.\\n\\nOutdoors it also attracts raccoons, whose nimble paws simply find the puzzle part that contains the peanut butter, lifts it out and licks it clean ... no, they don't reassemble it like they found it.\\n\\nQuite a joke, hope all you at Humane got a laugh.\\n\\nWhat works, unfortunately, is also sold on Amazon, some grocery stores, etc. locally:\\n1. .177 pellet rifle, can be scoped, some some with \\\"silencers\\\" - wait for mice under bird feeders to forage\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS?ie=UTF8&keywords=177%20rifle%20gamo%20silencer&qid=1463487900&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1\\n2. Poison in a trap - since this kills everything, it must have heavy barriers with a trail only a mouse/rat could penetrate to it entry, which also has a maze to keep non-mice out ... it's NOT dog/kid/raccoon resistant if they can sink their teeth into it!\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-Killer-Resistant-Refillable-Station/dp/B00CQDNBTG?ie=UTF8&keywords=mice%20poison%20trap&qid=1463487822&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4\",\n \"Product: This Humane Mouse Trap is perfect for all animal lovers. The Smart Mouse Trap senses when the mouse enters to retrieve the bait and snaps the door shut. The little critter will stay in the trap enjoying his treat until you come and release him in a safe place. To use this easy \\\"no kill\\\" mousetrap simply place a \\\"saltine\\\" cracker in the bait holder, set the trap and check frequently (make sure you check daily or you may starve a trapped mouse). Take the live mouse still in the trap to a wooded or brushy area and open the door and set the little guy free. Escape is delayed until the mouse chews through the cracker. This delay avoids contact between the mouse and the trap user and gives the mouse a little snack to keep him nourished for a while. The Smart Mouse Trap can be cleaned and reused as many times as needed. You'll be thrilled with this quick and humane mouse control. The trap is made of green see-through Kodar plastic & two stainless steel springs work the trap door. Measures 3\\\" x 7\\\" x 2.5\\\". Comes with 1 mouse trap with instructions and booklet about trapping smart mice and mouseproofing your home. Endorsed by humane societies and animal rights organizations in the U.S. and worldwide. Makes a great gift for animal lovers.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Must be made for tiny mice in attic? NO LUCK HERE!\\n\\nReview: $14 buck down the mouse hole, another failure when ridding outdoor mice/rats from trying to slip into house by stalking its perimeters.\\nOf the ones attempted this one certainly had a fetching design, the looks of success.\\n\\nOutdoors it also attracts raccoons, whose nimble paws simply find the puzzle part that contains the peanut butter, lifts it out and licks it clean ... no, they don't reassemble it like they found it.\\n\\nQuite a joke, hope all you at Humane got a laugh.\\n\\nWhat works, unfortunately, is also sold on Amazon, some grocery stores, etc. locally:\\n1. .177 pellet rifle, can be scoped, some some with \\\"silencers\\\" - wait for mice under bird feeders to forage\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS?ie=UTF8&keywords=177%20rifle%20gamo%20silencer&qid=1463487900&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1\\n2. Poison in a trap - since this kills everything, it must have heavy barriers with a trail only a mouse/rat could penetrate to it entry, which also has a maze to keep non-mice out ... it's NOT dog/kid/raccoon resistant if they can sink their teeth into it!\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-Killer-Resistant-Refillable-Station/dp/B00CQDNBTG?ie=UTF8&keywords=mice%20poison%20trap&qid=1463487822&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4\",\n \"Product: Mount this Spacemaker can opener under your cabinets to free up valuable counter space. The power pierce cutter easily opens big and tall cans with hands free operation. You'll enjoy the convenience of the built-in knife sharpener and bottom opener.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: No better opener out there, thanks again Black & Decker!\\n\\nReview: I have the older version of this MUCH OLDER but all the same openers on it.\\nIt stopped working this week, so went to shop for a new twin, only to find no twins, this is the closest to its image.\\nWhen I gagged on the price (I would never spend over $100 in those lean days, even to save precious counter space) of the replacements ... I began shopping all electrics with a more open mind. YIKES, the reviews & reminders how messy the other types are and we already have an emergency manual opener.\\n\\nI am rating this one a 5 star because - now motivated to see if I could fix the old one + it had to be demounted (a real pain) anyway, once opened up & oiled (never before), it worked great, even if ending a cycle with a complaint (squeak). It had to be cleaned up anyway, so once mounted again (ugh) bolted through cabinet bottom, glad to have it back in action & saved the money. That said, I'll be buying a B&D like this one if it ever gives up again.\\n\\nCONS\\nWife has advanced degree but can't work it, uses manual type.\\nMounting - enough said - be sure to give enough frontal clearance so cutter can be removed for dishwasher cleaning\\nMagnet will give up when you allow it to be crusted up w/o cleaning fro awhile ... it's on the cutter, so easy peesy, then it handles lids fine\\n\\nPROS\\nHolds cans w/o falling\\nTall cans A-OK\\nAs sturdy/stable as your cabinets are = rock solid, no tipping like counter models\\nLids hold to magnet\\nBottle opener front\\nBag/?? cutter front & side\\nCutter & magnet easy go into dishwasher to sanitize\",\n \"Product: Crafted from solid Asian hardwoods with a mission oak finish, this handy snack table makes an ideal accent piece for the living room or home office. The \\\"C\\\" shape allows this snack table to be nestled up against the couch as a drink, snack, remote, or book holder while the back side hosts a useful magazine holder. Snack table slides flush against couch face. This wonderfully useful table is a smart addition to any home. This item holds small or folded magazines and has a spacious tabletop. Dimensions include: Overall: 15\\\" W x 11\\\" D x 24\\\" HTabletop: 10.75\\\" W x 14.75\\\" D. This one-of-a-kind item approximately weighs 9.5 pounds and can support up to 35 lb. Only quality materials and manufacturing will do. Product materials include: Rubberwood. Assembly required. Made in Vietnam.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Cardboard interior flimsy ... but looks like furniture wood + PRIME shipping!\\n\\nReview: PROS\\n$40, prime shipping USPS suggests your problem is solved\\nFits sung to sofa, so capable of taking up no new space\\nTiny top but just big enough for even dinner + drink\\nLooks like refined furniture\\nAssembly easy enough to do in front of TV show, takes a little time\\nSolved my problem\\nCONS\\n1. the paint/stain shop smell but goes away after 24hrs\\n2. worries over the finish brings out the coasters and hot pads\\n3. this cantilever DESIGN is NOT balanced properly, exacerbated by using it on carpet - expect spills\\n4. this cantilever DESIGN is engineered for hardwoods NOT this CARDBOARD ... the material is not even cheap, flaky, non-marine PARTICLEBOARD ... thus this cardboard sandwich allows the TOP table to SNAP OFF with little weight applied in case of accidents - the exposed (at last) material guts appear to reveal good cash spent on a cardboard interior - as the other reviews cite, they discovered some hardware (metal would be best in this case) be added (45d strut would be superior choice to L-brackets)\\n5. don't expect this to slide toward your sitting position on sofa to dine - on carpet - especially with a full load ... it must be lifted gently w/o spilling everything on the floor\\n6. value w/o shipping estimated @ $20 IF you can treat it with kid gloves\",\n \"Product: Great Quality Wool Blend Rug. Made In Turkey. 50% Wool/50% Heatset Olefin Twisted Yarn. No Fringe For Clean Design. Brand New - Made in Turkey. Stain Resistant.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Please Amazon, MORE FROM this company!\\n\\nReview: The only con worth mentioning is that when rolled, the inside beginning is folded (not rolled) creating havoc in the jute/whatever backing ala a pressed collar causing worry that this might not relax, lay flat & appear as a smooth surface. A day later, it seems it might work out, we'll see .....\\n\\nOtherwise, all pros, great price, many sizes (that can be back taped or sewn together for an ideal size) luxurious, vibrant tasteful colors, feeling pampered.\\nConcerns about being to move easily in a rolling executive chair on this have dissolved.\\nMore outgassing required but it's a normal, pleasant new carpet smell anyway.\\n\\nNo \\\"runner\\\" sizes, so also bought 3-2x3' and gaff taped them together in a line on bottoms, works well\",\n \"Product: The LG lw1014er energy star 10,000 BTU 115v window-mounted air conditioner with remote control is perfect for cooling a room up to 450 square feet. You will cool a lot and save even more with this unit's energy saver function, 24-hour on/off timer and a 11.3 Energy efficiency ratio. With its stylish full-function remote, you can even get your cool on from across the room. Plus, LG's patented gold fin anti-corrosion coating provides a protective shield so the unit lasts longer.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My pick, head & shoulders above the rest\\n\\nReview: Of the Consumer Reports top picks this was the only one that filtered through\\na) being available on line\\nb) being less suspicious than the others, perhaps subjectively filtered by my past experiences\\nc) had enough features to \\\"pass\\\" - although I long for the new bell/whistle some have = remote temperature sensor, which could improve any unti's performance, esp. if cooling two rooms\\n\\nThe first night I had to get used to the optional setting that saves energy b/c after reaching temperature setting, the whole unit shut down, then the fan would come on intermittently to test the temperature, then shut off if close enough. If not, then the whole thing started up, a bit like a jet on takeoff but one can get used to that, I did and you can always choose another setting.\\n\\nWhen buying through the mail &/or on sale always expect either a \\\"bad lot\\\" the maf doesn't want to deal with or missing parts, instructions. Happily this one was missing both parts and the instruction were Spartan, near useless. Many cooling fins exterior were smushed, even though the packing is configured to protect that area ... so must have been repacked just for me. I have installed so many of these window ACs, it wasn't hard to figure out. I did have to apply Great Stuff to seal everything in, for the side accordion panels didn't want to stay fully winged out ... they would spring shut like a rat trap. No screws, et al. to secure them open to seal off excess window opening. Considering putting reflective insulative wall sheathing squares outside these \\\"fins\\\"/wings like the old days.\\n\\nIt's only been two weeks of pleasure so take the 5 stars with a grain of salt.\\nThe most pleasure comes from being in a hot or humid room, even steamy from a nearby shower and simply point & shoot the remote to turn it on \\\"over there\\\" to instantly get a blast of cool dehumid air. In the morning, don't have to go near that cold thing, again just point and shoot from afar. Remote also runs it through its many options, if you wish.\\n\\nUnit is cooling at its SF maximum, confounded by two large closets and an open bathroom that generates steam/humidity via both shower & whirlpool and thus far gets an A+\\n\\nPower seems efficient as it's using a GFCI circuit that are known to \\\"break\\\"/flip with more frequency than other types.\\n\\nComing for the old days' type units, I am very impressed and didn't expect so many options, its ability throw air so far, dehumidify so quickly ... makes the old school look like they weren't really trying! :)\",\n \"Product: The Keystone 5,000 BTU 115V window-mounted air conditioner with follow remote control is perfect for cooling a room up to 150 square feet. It has electronic controls with led display and a temperature sensing LCD remote control allowing you to conveniently see, set and maintain the room temperature from across the room. Money saving features include energy Saver mode, sleep mode and a programmable 24-hour timer. Plus quiet operation (50.5 db. on low) helps you get a good night's sleep.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Very good for a doghouse ... find an LG and be happier .. .wrong photo - vent DO NOT adjust\\n\\nReview: > VENTS DO NOT ADJUST UP-DOWN as per ad photo, reported but not corrected = UGH straight out blow @ knee height with side-side adjustment\\n> arrived w/o typical rear/out fin damage UPS = could decrease SEER abilities\\n> well packaged, maybe even too much plastic on everything\\n> install instructions show picture of thin white insulation/gap filler but NO clues as to where to put it ... and I have installed many window units over the years\\n> installs like every other window unit; frustrating at times but pretty straightforward\\n> good touch to add foam insulation panels - I elected these for exterior and can dream up interior solutions later\\n> all such units will need duct/gaffer tape, silicon or even foam in a can to seal everything tight\\n> I already had to window slide thumb lock, the L-bracket included is silly, Sheriff might recommend a stick cut to length (outsiders can't raise window up)\\n> after 2+ hours, best outgoing temp 56.5F; after 3+, 51.5F\\n> after 3+ hours, 290sf room 2/5 dbl.pane glass + computer + TV has a lower temp. ~ 3F but obviously less humid (central Texas) outside is temp 86F , dew pt. 58F\\n> WARRANTY CARD RETURNED BY USPS AS WRONG ADDRESS & CANNOT FORWARD\\n\\nBIG PROBLEM\\nThis ad photo KDTAW05C shows outgoing vents/registers obviously able to adjust up-down,\\nwhich differs from its brother KDTAW05B ... ref. attached photo for what really comes to you = NO UP-DOWN ADJUSTMENT POSSIBLE!?!\\nThey are otherwise the same, except this one \\\"C\\\" costs +$15 ... now trying to figure out .... WHY?\\n\\nNOW having to rearrange things to suit IT, when it was purchased to suit US! UGH\\nGetting too hot to play back & forth shipping wait disappointments TAG, so no returns.\\n\\nEXPECTATIONS\\nLove the 12.2 SEER, as good as our old central system\\nLove the low amps draw, no new outlets/circuits to special employ\\nLove the idea that this studio can be cooler than rest of house + needs it due to windows/computer/me, 5 ton central not coming on so often saves $$$\\nLow hum good for working w/o distractions\\n\\nDO OVER\\nIf I really was ambitious, I would pack it up & return it for the LG 6000BTU\\nsince the previous LG10000BTU has worked GREAT, with up-down register since Mar 2016\\nLG ads really care about getting it right - even the photos!\",\n \"Product: Logitech marathon mouse m705 lets you power on... and on. it uses less than half the power of comparable mice, so youll go up to three full years between battery changes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: After all these years, THIS is my favorite - even for demanding, precise jobs\\n\\nReview: Never have I had such a simple yet powerful mouse ever when doing business and doing house plans.\\nNo stinking cord, no stinking recharge batteries b/c 2xAA = almost a year b/c it turns itself off when not in use.\\nHas all the buttons one needs for design/office/accounting, only restricted by what software grants or restricts.\\n\\nCompare to Logitech direct sales and this is what & where you'll buy.\\nComes with starter batteries, then replace with lithium.\\n\\nNeighbor wants one also? No problem, even at elbow-elbow distance the USB transmitters send unique signals to their mice, so neighbor won't be controlling your pointer!\\n\\nThe only CON is the \\\"customer support\\\"\\nthat gives bogus advice, then suggests you waste time/money sending the \\\"defective mouse\\\" back to them when it's NOT defective, only they don't have any answers. Your followup email might even be insulted with \\\"Subject: Email to Case Rejected\\\"\\n(WOW)\",\n \"Product: Experience near HD picture quality and solid sound in a compact design. This versatile DVD player features fast/slow playback so you dont miss a beat. You can even listen to your favorite CDs or tracks from your MP3 player.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solved our problem pronto!\\n\\nReview: Unit #1\\nIn the day, nothing like this was on the market new for under $99\\nAt this price, no HDMI cable and the AV \\\"cables\\\" are VERY SHORT so mount on top of TV + they are really THIN!\\nThat said, played a store bought DVD movie VERY well through our ancient HDTV + the promise to do even better via HDMI hookup to a new HDTV someday.\\nOur HDTV has LOADS of plug inputs, so easy peezy - better check your TV ....\\nFAST Prime delivery, no evidence of a re-gift or re-boxed or damage.\\n\\nUnit #2\\nYes, loved it so much bought another one.\\nHDMI hookup a breeze\\nbut\\nCaveat: when using the RCA Red-Yellow-White cables, it refused to give any COLOR to the new 2017 Samsung \\\"Smart\\\" TV - perhaps I rushed through this setup version on my way to the HDMI version?\\nThe images are about the same from low quality/homemade DVDs as the ancient RCA player gave via Component Monster cables ....\",\n \"Product: Linksys AC1200 Wi-Fi Wireless Dual-Band+ Router, Smart Wi-Fi App Enabled to Control Your Network from Anywhere (EA6100)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Avoid SMARTBUYER and perhaps this unit\\n\\nReview: Hours down the drain setting this up to work as advertised.\\nEven Linksys Tech Level One w/supervisor at hand couldn't resolve it s issues after another hour.\\nSMARTBUYER sold this via Amazon, so it's them I wish to give a bad review, for Linksys Techs never have seen anything like this unit's misbehavior.\\nSMARTBUYER packaged it like new, seemed like new but undefinable tells told me it was \\\"open box\\\" or tried briefly them sent back to them.\\nSomething must be fried inside to be that much hassle.\\n\\nFurther, I bought its sister EA6200 direct from Linksys to insure no hanky panky ... SMOOOTH, easy, fast hookup ... faster than even my old simple E1200 from last year. NO problems with this AT FIRST\\nTHEN invested hours and repeats in corrections over the 15 months I owned.\\nThese last two weeks in Jan 2017 discovered it was stealing internet speeds, resulting in 200mbps reading only 4-9mbps.\\nTech help =\\ngrilling me for ID details\\nout of warranty = pay them to help\\ndiscount a EA7500 new (with shipping 2 weeks more money than Amazon Prime, 2-day wait)\\n\\nSolution: factory reset modem (again), try to keep winter direct sun OFF it\\nUGH, goodbye Linksys upon next purchase!\",\n \"Product: The second generation to the best selling Voice, the Voice 2 comes with an increased battery life, shows the Front/Center/Back of the green, and is water resistant.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What a relief this is! Great price Amazon!\\n\\nReview: you COULD buy the big brother and play with gadgets instead of golfing\\nto locate water & other hazards but even though ~$30 more\\nNO THANKS\\nI prefer the touch and yardage to center, no hassle, no time wasted, no peering through spyglass hunter's range finders w/focus & where is it time losses (although the latter is required if off course, e.g. driving range)\\n\\nWandering off the \\\"hole\\\" just a bit = GB is now reading yardage on the neighbor hole but voice speaks first WHAT hole it's reporting\\nNot yet on a golf course = still searching satellites and no report on anything\\n\\nAd says improved 14hr battery charges, compared to .... think the GB1 was only 8-10?\\n\\nCharging plug standard to so many AC-adapter phone + computer USB wires do the same job as what come with.\\n\\nWish list for Golf Buddy 3 (or free updates to GB2):\\n1. other voices\\n2. offers w/o request any water hazard yardage between you & green center\\n3. more responsive: wrong hole corrected when returning to correct hole; no more delays in acquiring shot yardage after reporting a) wrong hole, b) yardage to green, c) etc. Once I had to turn it off-on, then wait for satellites to reacquire the course it was so mixed up and wouldn't respond to manual fixes\\n\\nFYI: not yet in the habit of taking this with me to golf from home charging port (suggest charging in car if available), REALLY MISSED it on the course and had only used it 2 times! = Addictive luxury!\",\n \"Product: The Nautica Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Deck Polo comes in solid colors with a pique-knit body and a tennis-tail hem. Nautica's Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Deck Polo is made of 100% cotton.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A better, lighter weight choice to US Polo, Hilfiger?\\n\\nReview: After a few more shirts & wear-time, I may change this rating to 5 stars.\\nThey fit well, with polo typical sleeve & tail length, no smashed collars as US Polo has been doing (Bangladesh imports lately).\\nThey are not up to US Polo elite shirts ala https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HEYMAJ8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\\nThey are not as thick as any US Polo but closer to their pedestrian versions than the sumptuous version linked above\\n(I have been prevented from testing the US Polo from Turkey brands thus far; Turkey have been superior craftsmen to Bangladesh in other products sold on Amazon.)\\n\\nThis may become my new line of polos since it's impossible to find black, navy & other \\\"normal\\\" colors from competitors.\\nSince Nautica makes luxury feel & performance golf shorts, I was easily sold by their good reviews.\",\n \"Product: Short sleeve fleck pique cotton classic fit polo shirt\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: NAVY comes with sleeves too short - becoming tiresone\\n\\nReview: U.S. Polo recently has been experiencing problems of quality control from Bangladesh and seem to have decided to dump these problems on the market rather than sending them back to be fixed. Crushed collars (see other reviews) was not my experience thankfully with this purchase.\\n\\nThe main problem that persists are sleeves that are 1/2-1 full inch shorter when compared to over a dozen U.S. Polos purchased over the years and regularly replaced with new. These are washed & dryer shrunk, ergo the new new sleeves should even be a bit longer when compared NOT shorter! Have ordered many colors but not all and have ONLY had problems with NAVY & BLACK, small pony logo from that country. When replaced, those colors still come with too short sleeves ... and they appear darn funny looking that short.\\n\\nTip: if you use a dryer on these 100% cotton shirts (I consider the best fit, not to mention value) buy one size larger = excellent fit and tighter weave results\\nPromise to raise my rating once this dumping ends & the top drawer NAVY/BLACK products begin to roll out again.\",\n \"Product: 6 Pairs of Luxury Cushion sole Hard Wearing Terrain Socks Cotton Rich Designed for Peak Performace in Rugged Conditions Created for Living Life Without Limits, One size 6-11 uk, 39-45 eur\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Luxurious for hiking, golf, etc. but no free return shipping\\n\\nReview: PROS\\nSocks arrived identical to ad text & photo in BLACK ... finally, no tracking data\\nUS shoe 10.5-D fit in foot OK don't try any foot larger\\nThis compared to Medium Hiking Sock, ala Fox River (also on Amazon) might be same or better\\nonly time will tell but love the cotton fibers\\n\\nCONS\\nEssentially there is no return shipping offered if dissatisfied IF a return is even granted\\nafter stonewalling and arguments...\\nIF a return label is granted, destination is UK = $50.11 for a dozen socks USPS\\n.... even though they have a HOU address that would reduce your out of pocket shipping to $8-10\\nWant to argue? Will be stonewalled and told the sky is orange.\",\n \"Product: Saves time and aggravation plus wear and tear on your thumb. Easy and straightforward to use. Just empty a 50 round box of .22 rimfire ammo into the hopper, insert a magazine (the follower is automatically held down) and ten rounds are instantly loaded into the magazine.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Own lots of speedloaders ... this is the fastest, flawlessly ... very wise time investment\\n\\nReview: I paid more + shipping long ago and still today feel ... not only a huge timesaver, works flawlessly but also a very great deal in the high markup firearms market.\\nWorked flawlessly out of the box & only needed the entry screw adjusted Out a bit recently to get #10 to load a bit better by depressing the thumb mag retainer a bit more\\nAmmo: .22 Long Rifle Federal Champion 36 grain\\nMagazine: 10 round Browning Challenger short barrel circa ~1969\\n\\n#1 troubleshooting is to read \\\"Hold Level\\\" on side of box where ammo enters magazine fully inserted into this loader ... this line is held same as horizon line which allows the speed of gravity to load the mag.\",\n \"Product: LG-415 Lasergripss are designed to fit Ruger LCR and LCRx revolvers by simply replacing the factory grips. This laser sight features Crimson Trace's famed Instinctive Activation, which activates the laser when the firearm is held in a natural firing grip. Laser activation button is located in the front, and the unit includes a Master On/Off Switch for completely powering down the unit. With battery life of over four hours and fully adjustable for windage and elevation, the LG-415 is quickly user-installed in moments with zero alterations to the firearm.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nothing's better than this, no where, no how\\n\\nReview: First to solve the controversy, since even Crimson Trace Support ASSURED the red = green in dimensions.\\nHowever if you are graduating from the LG-411, then ...... this is\\nNOT THE SAME SIZE - can forward Red (smaller) on Green (larger) jpg, since not allowed here.\\nThe green is straighter with a rounder butt = 0.25\\\" longer, not a problem for pocket draws, could be a problem in states where concealment is law and you have a shallow pocket ... easier to grip = should improve bulls eyes\\nIf measured from square butt of red @ 90d, then green butt = 0.43\\\" longer in that direction\\nWidth of green is +0.29\\\" but occurs only near butt, some caused by being straighter than curved red butt.\\n\\nThe green is so much superior to the red, regardless of mfr.\\nThat said, the CT red version LG-415 is the brightest red I've even seen and the grips the least maintenance EVER. Hoping for same luck with the green.\",\n \"Product: The Viridian REACTOR R5 green laser sighting system for Glock 26/27 includes an ECR Instant-On custom fit hybrid holster with automatic laser activation the moment you draw. No buttons, no squeezing, no doubt. When you draw, it's on.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: If Crimson Trace lets you down ... this becomes your #1 green laser choice\\n\\nReview: I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.\\nThus I found this as substitute & still getting used to\\nlittle finger on-off button or\\noff in holster, then always on when drawn\\nfunctions.\\nAs easy to zero with hex keys as CT\\nBeautiful can-see light anywhere, everywhere, hasn't fogged up, needed cleaning ... yet.\\nHasn't jarred its batteries out of place .. yet.\\n\\nWhy one star less than perfect?\\nCT = free batteries, free cleaning swabs - not here - they claim to sell superior batteries on the cheap (sigh)\\nalthough they sell product for ~same CT price\\nBiggest reason = no grip on-off when employed/drawn. a) everyone knows where you are if light is always on, like the bad guys, b) batteries in lasers all have short lives, pressing the manual master button on-off is not ideal, efficient and ... takes your tiniest finger, so small the \\\"hole\\\"\\n\\nToo many critics & too much about nothing - the holster!\\nMost holsters are sold separate, no matter the price, quality, et al. Consider this a bonus and show for others with the magic on-off magnet, or buy their magnat add-on for most other holsters.\\nAs for me, I made a template from an ideal holster, then exacto knife cut this outline into this leather come-with bonus holster and am plenty satisfied until a better one (not found yet) tempts me.\\n\\nYes, I have visited LaserMax and other so-called \\\"sights\\\" but none show evidence they can be tuned to group 5 rounds with no space between @ 35' like CT & this one has done with a short barrel subcompact!\\n\\nBatteries (2) first changed ~5 months with weekly range visits of less than 1/2hr each (specs say ~ 1 hour life)\",\n \"Product: Never miss your target with the XRT6 from Halo! The XRT6 600-yard rangefinder includes 6x magnification and scan Mode that allows for Constant ranging. The XRT6 package includes a handy carrying case. Whether you are out in the woods hunting or on the golf course, Halo has the rangefinder for you.-Class IIIA laser; 5mW or less\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Value quality - you can't beat this\\n\\nReview: I'll admit I might have a professional use for this to justify a few more dollars spent to insure quality BUT\\nit's mainly to serve as a temporary golf crutch as I zero in my new clubs and get used to where creeks/hazards are on course. In time, it may serve shooting targets.\\n\\nI'll begin with WHY this one costs less than the others, as I really shopped this hard, not wanting a self indulgent expensive toy that might collect dust.\\nCONS\\n> warranty one year - only if you care to fill out their card, proof of purchase, no postage paid simple way to spend ten seconds\\n> no batteries and these are very special use; not reading the \\\"fine print\\\" cost me 4 days waiting to use this new toy ... er golf tool + $12 (for 4)\\n> scan mode does give ranges while panning the terrain but it seems it takes 20 seconds to activate, then only 20 seconds (also the default battery saver off timer) of use\\n> no OFF button - 20 sec auto off ... seems odd\\n> even sparse twigs between you and a very large target will make it read ... the twigs\\n> unknown battery life yet\\n> unknown weatherproof yet\\nPROS\\n> getting an Amazon card brought this toy/tool down to $40 ... at that price, this will drive the competition out of business\\n> works great, as well as a fine digital camera with a clean, clear view\\n> opticals are very good, can adjust focus on eyepiece\\n> simple to use, data easy to get ... push, read, the end\\n> happy user, probably even at $100 price (would be unhappy with ANY ranger over $100 as a waste of money unless I was a pro hunter guide/sniper with a dialed in scope)\",\n \"Product: The DeSantis Pocket-Tuk Inside the Waistband or Pocket Holster is a simple dual purpose holster. The holster can be used as an inside the waistband holster with the 360 degree rotating steel pocket clip for any carry position, or the clip can be removed with the included hex key for pocket carry.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Might fit some laserguard OTHER than the current Crimson Trace offering, this is quality & value if so ...\\n\\nReview: Won't find anything at this price with as much class, quality, long-lasting and convertible to pocket carry with just a turn of the enclosed wrench.\\nLeather will eventually fit anything better than any other material over time (break-in period) which is judged to be a very short time, so soft this leather with natural pocket/waistband leather grip.\\n\\nProblem here is that marketing has not changed this ad (I guess?) - \\\"fits laserguard\\\"\\nThe only laserguard I know is Crimson Trace and currently all they make for this is the LL-810 (laser-light),\\nso try as I might, using every single inch of holster, could not get enough inside to fully cover the trigger ... a must for safety.\\nBrokenhearted, I hope they Amazon market a new version of this holster to fit current laser-in-Glock\\n+\\nchange this ad to cite exactly what laserguard it was designed to fit, if any\",\n \"Product: great knife\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for 18 months @ $10 IF you seal down pivot screw well\\n\\nReview: Bought one a bit cheaper & not as fancy (just black blade, no fancy silver aircraft carrier paint) on eBay last year.\\nTrouble #1: Got it sharpened up, adjusted pivot screw so it would flip open effortlessly\\nTrouble #2: Worked great but pocket clip was tearing things up, so removed it so sits in rear pocket\\nTrouble #3: Is very difficult to get on the roof, was cutting away sealant from problem chimney when blade fell off the knife?!?!?! Luckily ofund teh screw, reinstalled it with a phillips bit (torx/star is correct type) but this time used gasket sealant so screw would never back out again. Seller was not impressed enough to DO anything about it. Now no longer sells these, must have been a dump job from wholesale deal.\\nTrouble #4: Putting away the knife a few months later, the tail pieces all fell out. Found some of the screws but ODD Torx/star size, NOT #5, 6, something in between?!?!? Gave up, ordered another version, threw this one away.\",\n \"Product: Holster fitment: Designed for Large Framed Semi-automatics up to 3 1/2\\\" Barrel Gun make and models: GLOCK 26, GLOCK 27, GLOCK 28, GLOCK 33, GLOCK 39, & GLOCK 43. The outer skin of the holster is an incredible rubberized non-slip fabric with versatile carry options that include; pocket, IWB, cross draw, and backside. Our no clip design allows you to cant the holster to your carry preference.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Much better than SuperFly\\n\\nReview: I have been through disposable holsters for years as tailored leather by an artist has extreme limitations on what guns it serves + complicated by attachments like lasers.\\nWhat we have here is a superior competitor to SuperFly, the latter's famous sticky exterior designed to stay in pocket while drawing was lost soon after purchase ... was it weeks or months? Time to stick on Velcro hooks I guess.\\nThis one seems to be made to last, the middle ground between Uncle Mike, Desantis, other disposables - if used daily.\\n\\nIf you want the\\ncorrect fit\\n+ room for attachments (laserguards)\\nand other bells/whistles\\nRemora no longer stocks these specialties in Amazon stores w/low pricing as of this year.\\n\\nAfter many comms, it's best to consult with their website for best fit, and shed Prime shipping and better pricing IF you have anything other than stock.\",\n \"Product: Get the best of both styles with the PING hoofer 14 carry bag. The rigid 14-way top partners with 12 pockets to provide cart-bag protection of clubs and storage of essentials, and the high-denier polyester saves weight without sacrificing durability. Sensor cool technology in the sliding shoulder pads wicks sweat away, and the wider leg span offers superb stand-bag stability.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Better than most but lacking Ping genius ...\\n\\nReview: 3 stars mainly because after Nike dropped out of golf bags, there's not much competition out there to serve true walk/carry guys.\\n\\n2 stars deducted because\\n> bag positions often skin/grate club grips as they are forced to rub together; often one has to get the bag vertical in order for a club to completely drop to bottom; grips can get expensive & to replace earlier than normal makes one wonder about the value of this bag vs price\\n> one fewer pocket than the Nike\\n> The BIG one: the flimsy plastic joiner of the two back carry straps is too weak to hang them together, so they often part ways, leaving you wondering which strap goes to which shoulder if not time to repair between holes ... again & again. The advise was to black duct tape all that and that seemed to work well after 3 trips to driving range but then only 17 holes of golf!?!??! This time a strap came loose where it connect to bag, which of course defeated the joiner plastic & its duct tape. One shoulder bag again. Note to PING: replace that back strap plastic joiner with at least this (as I have): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0739VM37T/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (Side Release Buckle)\\n> Right shoulder strap will eventually turn loose at bottom of bag connection cheap \\\"buckle\\\"; I had to employ 1/8\\\" rivets x2, Seal-All, then black Scotch duct tape to guard against mid-course failures - again.\\n> I buy ONLY PING so expect USA/AZ genius\\n\\nNow about carry bags in general to the designers\\n1. We need an outside tube for the putter! Otherwise it blocks or gets blocked by the other clubs ... and the larger mallets even more so.\\n2. We need an outside tube/something that can double as umbrella when wet and ball retriever pole when not. This string tie & boot idea is for the birds. The pole should not rise higher than the driver so the trunk lid closes w/o making special bag arrangements in & out.\\n3. This bag & the Nike before it demonstrates how important it is to blindly fetch the water bottle ... not all competitors are savvy to this. What the Nike bag had Ping does not is a slot nearby to insert a scorecard!\",\n \"Product: The simple steps and accented 1-2-3 beat of the music makes the Waltz very easy to learn. Its dreamy, light quality makes you feel like you're dancing on a cloud.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dancing lubricant ... and fun, too!\\n\\nReview: Finally got kid #4 into college but have forgotten all those high school/college dance lessons? Same here and all left feet. To keep embarrassment to a minimum and get coordinated together, we tried some DVDs from Netflix and found time with Vicki to be the most productive and fun. We started with Foxtrot, as it is similar to walking - we remember how to do that! It allowed us to dance a few at the next dance and even made us look great at lessons, lucky the first dance they taught was ....foxtrot, with only a new step or two added (but left out the underarm turn Vicki showed us). Well, it did take a week of after work nights to get up to speed.\\n\\nSo when we tried the waltz, we were so used to being coordinated and to Vicki's teaching style, I do believe we picked up the essence in a single weekend night ... and still have a week or so until the next dance class!\\n\\nI'm getting the whole set to have in case we forget something, but can't say which are important to get in DVD format so it's easy to flip back & forth. Only seen 2 thus far, so would say Foxtrot should be a DVD but waltz - VHS is OK, save the money.\\n\\nIf anyone knows of equally good videos that show the advanced steps, let me know, but please ... not Cal's - too many footprints!\",\n \"Product: Flipo is proud to introduce the Color Changing Solar Wind Chime. The Color Changing Solar Wind Chime has four solar panels that provide power for an LED contained inside a crackled texture glass sphere. Inside the Flipo Color Changing Solar Wind Chime, the LED progresses through seven colors, one color every three seconds, and its light is refracted through the glass, creating star-like patterns on walls and floors. Flipo also designed the central sphere of the Color Changing Solar Wind Chime to act as a striker for the five aluminum chimes that hang from the canopy, producing a gentle cascade of tones in breezes. 22-inch H by 8-inch Diam. (2-pound) Voltage 1.2. Requires 1 Ni-Cd 800 mAh AA battery. Solar Panel: Pollycrystalline\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic light show dog with many fleas\\n\\nReview: LIGHTING: I would give this addition to your yard nightlife 5 stars or more, just for the fantastic light show of changing colors that can last all night. Safe fireworks that fastinate the very young and light up the spirits of the more mature. That said, this LED color changer can be bought @ FrozenCPD.com in this USA for $1.50, once only available as an import. The globe diffuser enhances this experience and seems quite stable, no fears of breakage. That said, I will take away stars for all the fleas this dog has.\\n\\nCHIMES: These are really too small to have a nice tone nor catch much normal breeze unless placed in a Dogtrot or higher wind path. The metal is coated with various finishes, ours was \\\"copper\\\" that within a year or so will begin to peel off like cheap paint on a yellow pine fence. It's up to you to call this result \\\"antique\\\" or to sand, then repaint it. Great place for spiders to hide inside during the day. Chain will begin to rust.\\n\\nPOWER: This is only a one AA battery system, so as this rechargeable gets older it will need be replaced with something more advanced ... or simply plug in a Lithium AA. The solar panels appear to be plastic, so these will also age & provide less of a recharge over time. Easy enough to replace the battery, worth it for the light show ... if you stay up late enough in fair weather. Tip: careful! - everytime you change the battery, you will pull a bit on the LED wires ... that are VERY POORLY soldered. Once detached, there is not enough LED lead remaining to solder to it as an easy repair! UGH!\\n\\nVALUE: Retail should be $25/40 offseason/holidays to be a value.\\n\\nADVICE: A good starter solar chime, unique color changes (unless you care to reconfigure a better unit with this type LED). However, I would shop for something quality that has better finishes, better power & change out the LED if need be.\\n\\nEXPERIENCE: Owner & caretaker for over 18 months.\",\n \"Product: 4 PK Mice Cubes - Safe, Clean, Silent, Reusable - IT WORKS!!\\n\\nThe Mice Cube is a molded plastic mousetrap with a door that is free-swinging in an inward direction only. Small holes in the door allow the odor of the bait to escape to attract the mouse. The mouse enters by pushing the light-weight door inward, which then closes by gravity, preventing escape. IT WORKS !! You never have to touch the mouse !! \\n\\nMice Cubes aren't literally cubes, but rather dark black but somewhat translucent rectangles the size of a butter dish (2\\\"x2\\\"x 5.75\\\").\\n\\n\\nDirections For Use: 1. To bait trap, spread peanut butter on a cracker and place it at the far end of the trap opposite the door. HINT: To help attract mouse to trap, spread a very thin layer of peanut butter on the swinging door - wipe of any excess so peanut scent remains, and the door swings freely. 2. Place trap along wall or in area where mouse droppings are prevalent. Warning: Check trap once or twice a day, as mouse will expire if left in Mice Cube. 3. To release the mouse, take the Mice Cube outside and turn the trap upside down. The door will open and the mouse can exit. 4. If mouse has expired in trap, you may dispose of it in a refuse container without ever touching the mouse!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Traps ZERO, mice FOUR after ONE inning\\n\\nReview: Day One\\nIt arrived on \\\"PRIME\\\" almost at sunset FOUR days after order (UGH), thought to be a great deal, having 4 traps to wrangle this new mice population before they squeeze into our house.\\n\\nInstructions followed to a \\\"T\\\"\\nTIP: either ignore the direction to put peanut butter on/near door, else it might stick to roof of trap when opened fully! Also beware that you want them to smell the bait inside the trap (easily done with such powerful noses) not so much bait outside/on the trap (which also attracts ants, raccoons, whatever!).\\n\\nThis morning, all had been visited\\n1) ants took it over\\n2) empty, on its side, pushed off the deck into bed below, door open\\n3) empty on its side, PB cracker 1/2 way out the shut door\\n4) empty on its side, door open\\n\\nMorning #2\\nPut horseshoes on top of all traps to prevent them moving\\n1) missing ?!?!?!\\n2) moved 4ft, no mice\\n3) horseshoe off, no mice\\n4) no visitors\\nAfter TWO innings, Traps ZERO, mice EIGHT ... but pellet rifle FOUR\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611876&sr=8-1&keywords=pellet+rifle+silencer+gamo\\n+\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Beeman-Kodiak-Copper-Plated-Grains/dp/B001EGQZQ2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611964&sr=8-4&keywords=pellets+kodiak\\n\\nHow many days now? A few ....\\nNow two traps are missing\\nThe remaining ones not visited by anything ....\\nmaybe the rifle got them all?\\n\\nWISH I HAD MY MONEY BACK, NOT TO MENTION MY TIME/EFFORT\",\n \"Product: 4 PK Mice Cubes - Safe, Clean, Silent, Reusable - IT WORKS!!\\n\\nThe Mice Cube is a molded plastic mousetrap with a door that is free-swinging in an inward direction only. Small holes in the door allow the odor of the bait to escape to attract the mouse. The mouse enters by pushing the light-weight door inward, which then closes by gravity, preventing escape. IT WORKS !! You never have to touch the mouse !! \\n\\nMice Cubes aren't literally cubes, but rather dark black but somewhat translucent rectangles the size of a butter dish (2\\\"x2\\\"x 5.75\\\").\\n\\n\\nDirections For Use: 1. To bait trap, spread peanut butter on a cracker and place it at the far end of the trap opposite the door. HINT: To help attract mouse to trap, spread a very thin layer of peanut butter on the swinging door - wipe of any excess so peanut scent remains, and the door swings freely. 2. Place trap along wall or in area where mouse droppings are prevalent. Warning: Check trap once or twice a day, as mouse will expire if left in Mice Cube. 3. To release the mouse, take the Mice Cube outside and turn the trap upside down. The door will open and the mouse can exit. 4. If mouse has expired in trap, you may dispose of it in a refuse container without ever touching the mouse!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Traps ZERO, mice FOUR after ONE inning\\n\\nReview: Day One\\nIt arrived on \\\"PRIME\\\" almost at sunset FOUR days after order (UGH), thought to be a great deal, having 4 traps to wrangle this new mice population before they squeeze into our house.\\n\\nInstructions followed to a \\\"T\\\"\\nTIP: either ignore the direction to put peanut butter on/near door, else it might stick to roof of trap when opened fully! Also beware that you want them to smell the bait inside the trap (easily done with such powerful noses) not so much bait outside/on the trap (which also attracts ants, raccoons, whatever!).\\n\\nThis morning, all had been visited\\n1) ants took it over\\n2) empty, on its side, pushed off the deck into bed below, door open\\n3) empty on its side, PB cracker 1/2 way out the shut door\\n4) empty on its side, door open\\n\\nMorning #2\\nPut horseshoes on top of all traps to prevent them moving\\n1) missing ?!?!?!\\n2) moved 4ft, no mice\\n3) horseshoe off, no mice\\n4) no visitors\\nAfter TWO innings, Traps ZERO, mice EIGHT ... but pellet rifle FOUR\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Gamo-Whisper-Silent-Cat-Rifle/dp/B0024XEXQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611876&sr=8-1&keywords=pellet+rifle+silencer+gamo\\n+\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Beeman-Kodiak-Copper-Plated-Grains/dp/B001EGQZQ2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1440611964&sr=8-4&keywords=pellets+kodiak\\n\\nHow many days now? A few ....\\nNow two traps are missing\\nThe remaining ones not visited by anything ....\\nmaybe the rifle got them all?\\n\\nWISH I HAD MY MONEY BACK, NOT TO MENTION MY TIME/EFFORT\",\n \"Product: Camco's Horizontal Two Stage Propane Regulator has integral first and second stages that ensure smoother, more consistent flow of gas to all appliances. Its inlet is a female POL tank connection and the outlet is a 3/8\\\" female NPT. The outlet pressure is 11\\\"WC and has a 160,000 BTU/hr capacity. Use Camco's 59843 20\\\" Pigtail Propane hose Connectors - ACME x 1/4\\\" male NPT to connect to a 20 lb or 30 lb LP tank with ACME threads.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Might be what these LP gas logs ($ tanks) always needed (but never suggested in manual nor by local experts)\\n\\nReview: So far DIY hasn't burned house down after replacing Single Stage regulator 698 believed to be 11WC output for 18\\\" LP gas logs needing 11-14WC low pressure.\\nHopes for this replacement was NOT b/c present one was old/10yrs old but b/c\\nthe outside temps went into the teens (F) and 30-40# bottles would not empty completely w/o a warmer.\\n\\nInitial reactions:\\n+ For the first time ever, the high-low knob actually presents a slightly different height flame that ever before with the single stage regs.\\n+ For the first time ever (in ideal 65F weather) the most problematic to empty tank is SO empty seems like weighs same as a feather\\n- This vent must always be pointed DOWN or be protected from elements stopping it up = a bit more installation time tweaking it (most require this but many in past had vent protected by design)\\n\\nTesting to come:\\nwill judge how empty\\nregulator alone can empty tanks in the teens\\nthen apply warmers and mark results\\n\\nCaveat: didn't much of any useful advice/guidance from this/other sellers nor across the Internet, so consult your licensed/qualified propane personnel\\n\\nInstalled Jan 19, 2018 and reporting 10 days later, no other regulator has emptied those 7&10 gallon tanks SO completely!\\nFewer trips to refill station!\\nBrighter pilot flame, no more restarts!\\nFlame heights differ from low to high ... for the first time!\\n... and it didn't cost much more than the cheapo reg. .... apparently made for BBQ grills or less demanding toys\",\n \"Product: Carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets are not the kind of visitors you want frequenting your yard, and that's why there's Spectrum Brands' Spectracide Carpenter Bee and Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket Killer. This aerosol foam is your best line of defense against these pests, and here's why: it's specially formulated to kill carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets on contact; the spray foam expands, allowing it to expand and cover even the most difficult-to-reach places including where insects live; an extension tube is provided to help even further with accessing difficult-to-reach places; and best of all, the treatment lasts for up to three months, so it couldn't be easier to keep your yard bee-free. With .025% prallethin in a 16-ounce can, you're more than armed and ready with Spectrum Brands' Spectracide Carpenter Bee and Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket Killer. Get ready to enjoy a yard free of carpenter bees and ground-nesting yellow jackets.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Could be a very good value if pricing is right\\n\\nReview: These YJ ground nesters are worse than African bees in being hostile to humans, pursuit - bite you while stinging you repeatedly,. then sending out pheromones to summon the whole nest to kill you, even running 100 yards away only mitigates some of this wrath.\\n\\nTried everything, even the wonderful disposal traps sld here = #3 solution and only seasonally working when they crave sugar (early/late season)\\n#2 is this fine product that foams and gets them ... eventually .... for nothing kills these tough guys on contact, not even crushing them in a gloved hand ... better design would be to insure it ALWAYS WORKED when upside down, to better one's escape (only gas comes out = BAD); when it works best is when you can catch a nest in production and get this foam (no need for tube/straw) down into the nest area, sometimes long, difficult tunnel.\\n#1 solution is 4/$1 liver cat food thrown into their hole, hoping to lure a skunk or possum, who consider this larvae a delicacy, claws out the entire nest, eats body & eggs w/o nary a sting\\n\\nClicked on $4.86, link took me to $11.18 price for ONE ,,, mmmmm\\n\\nLast word: if you have allowed a nest a Loooong time to develop, they are Waaaaay underground, out of reach of most spray cans.\\nNow you are faced with dusting w/Sevin everyday hoping fliers will carry it deep while poisoning all the honey bees nearby OR\\nflooding the hole/cave with diesel = loooong hose, dead of night and if using a light, the YJ guarding the hole may still get you ... dead plants all around.\\n\\nThus, please don't report this product doesn't work for you when attempting this impossible task created by your neglect in allowing YJ slow creation of a nest-fort below. No other spray can does as well and I use it on paper wasps, fire ants, etc. b/c the can & contents work far superior to all the others.\",\n \"Product: The IntelliTrap Mosquito Device enhances your comfort for outdoor or indoor activities, events and entertaining. Flying pests are eliminated, quickly and quietly, by a large parabolic concave heating surface and an all-natural, non-toxic mosquito attractant. The IntelliTrap Mosquito Device unique shape, color and heated surface are irresistible to pesky, disease-carrying mosquitoes, houseflies and other insects. Does not include attractants Efficient and long life UV tube Ground or hanging flexible uses 1 Year Warranty\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Avoid this product .....\\n\\nReview: We always replace our front & back yard mosquito killers when they expire and the fan parts are no longer available. We have spent from $300 to $50 for electronic ones, even though they don't wipe them out, they do reduce the population so Off/deet works at dusk/night. SO this is a good deal, quite a lot of power for $50.\\n\\nThis model seems to catch everything in a big hopper, so not just mosquitoes die ... you be the judge of if that's bad or good. Around here, it's slightly on the good side as we hate the mosq-pests trying to drive us from our back yard summers+.\\n\\nThis model does not have all its bugs worked out. One arrival would not light up for more than 5 seconds. Another model arrived with only 1 bottle of attractant of the three promised/illustrated.\\n\\nAmazon and the manufacturer/distributor have no clue how to buy more attractant!!!! Reading the label ingrediants, one might guess how to home make this ... from yogurt, et al. but I doubt it.\\n\\nThe distributor was eBay vminnovations who graciously replaced the unit (see above) & refunded $15 to cover shipping of bad unit back to them, as well as missing bottles that came with replacement unit.\\n\\nSorry to say, this replacement unit was OK for a week, now the black fluorescent tube is very dim - about to die it appears. This report to vminnovations has been ignored, contrary to their fast response last time.\\n\\nI'm guessing the inventor had a really great idea but couldn't resolve the fluorescent/ballast problems, so dumped their inventory for cheap on a get rich quick marketing outfit who now may wonder if it is worth all the trouble these units caused.\\n\\nIF YOU can get the light to function AND be able to cook up some attractant, ONLY THEN would this be a great little unit at the right price to buy ... at least one for the front, one for the back yard.\",\n \"Product: Bayer Advanced 1.3 Gallon Home Pest Control Insect Killer is a fast acting formula that kills ants and roaches in seconds and controls over 60 other crawling, flying and wood-infesting pests. Effective spot or perimeter treatment provides up to 12 months of indoor insect protection. Use indoors or outdoors. Low-odor, non-staining water-based formula. Includes battery-powered sprayer with Ergo-grip contoured grip control for your comfort. Active ingredient: 0.05% -Cyfluthrin.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The best killer solution ever, the worse power sprayer ever assembled in China\\n\\nReview: BOO: The most overrated item is .... Includes battery-powered sprayer WITH batteries, \\\"so you don't wear yourself out\\\".\\nFact is, better use all of this bottle in one spray because it's under power goes to zip when using it 2nd time. Motor sounds like a toy compared with top rates Raid's sprayer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YOMZ30/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0\\nIronically, this comes with 4xAA \\\"heavy duty\\\" that measure only 1/2 power after 1/3 bottle and a few months later. Raid's sprayer = 2xAA, motor so powerful it vibrates your hand ... a massage when going strong.\\n\\nYEAH: Coming from a Terro & Ortho fan, I'm very impressed with the thick killing liquid coming out and clinging to soffits, foundation, even the odor suggests Dead Pests. I used to use the Raid refills in my Raid sprayer, then discovered Ortho lasted longer, kills better, wanted to try Terro but Amazon introduced me to Bayer and WOOHOO, Bayer refills are going into Raid spray bottles hereafter.\\n\\nCaveat: honey bees seem to steer away from competitor poisons yet oddly attracted to this smell when foraging is sparse. mmmmm No more dead bees needed in USA, let's watch this to be sure.\",\n \"Product: Coral Sun is a high intensity actinic lamp with strong emissions in the short wavelength region of the spectrum, peaking at 420nm. It promotes growth of zooxanthellae algae, essential for the growth and well being of all photosynthetic corals and invertebrates. This bulb simulates the short wavelength blue light which penetrates to reef depth in nature. Output closely matches the absorption peak of chlorophyll used in photosynthesis. Ideal for all marine aquariums or reef tanks. Zoo Med's line of fluorescent aquarium lamps are made in Europe for ultra high quality, color, and longer burn life. Our energy saving T-8 sizes can save you up to $30.00 per year in electricity over the thicker T-12 size lamps. Effective up to 10,000 hours.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Research w/others before getting stuck with this Solid Blue weird lighting\\n\\nReview: Have been in charge of aquariums, large 7 small for over 50 years - that said, times change.\\nSoooo when times change, it's really up to the merchants to better educate their potential clients in WHAT they are selling or....\\nthey won't have happy, REPEAT customers. Even monopolies eventually cave under this rebellion.\\nActinic means blue as hell but not all are completely blue like this one.\\nIf used over a tropic fish tank, the description should be more clear it's ODD effects if not used WITH other more normal Kelvin temperature lighting.\\nUGH!\\n\\nI only shopped Amazon for this replacement b/c there's only one place in town PetSmart that sells these @ twice the price, the last one died at 1/3 potential life - something to avoid.\\n\\nZoo Med does not seem to offer a primer for what to choose of their MANY offerings, so research must be done elsewhere.\\nI was tempted to use what interior designers & architects prefer = Cool White Deluxe (CWX marking on tube) but will be trying out\\nZoo Med Coral Sun Actinic 420 Coral Bulb T8 17 Watts, 24-Inch\\nbased upon others' recommendations, its K-temp and the bact only one other Zoo Med tube would seem to solve the problem ... slightly \\\"warmer\\\" K-temp than this.\",\n \"Product: 043374050820 Features: -Triple fin vinyl seal provides superior weathertight seal for uneven floor surfaces. -Slotted holes for adjustment. -Made in the USA. Country of Manufacture: -United States. Product Type: -Door sweep. Door Type: -Exterior/Interior. Style: -Contemporary. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -1.3\\\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -1.68\\\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -34.99\\\". Overall Product Weight: -0.22 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Thanks for making a tight seal on old doors so EASY\\n\\nReview: Bought & installed two of these, which were a better fit than the 36\\\" later installed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005202F/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0\\n\\nNone had to be trimmed, although the very picky might try ... and risk ruining them being careless or with wrong tools.\\n\\nHad already exhausted a) threshold adjustment, b) replacement bottom sweeps on steel doors circa 1980 NOT ready to be replaced\\nso found these.\\n\\nThey cover up like molding the discoloration & wear at inside door bottoms - much improved look\\nSeal out tightly invading roaches, et al. and air infiltration\\nExtra screw = quality merchandising\\nEverything fits, easy peezy\\nVery secure, no bending, nothing cheap here\\nleaving the only tough job of drilling the holes, which isn't part of their deal anyway, right?\\n\\nTip: might want to tape it on first, then swing the door to pencil in where to mount it ... too detailed for me, I will either allow it to \\\"break in\\\" & wear down, even if door drags a bit on carpet (hard floor should not be a problem) OR trim the fins to suit later\\n\\n- one star for minor reasons a) finish at ends not really consistent & professional (but not what I cared about) b) more finishes should be offered like bronze, brass, etc.\",\n \"Product: The Frostfire solar led outdoor light is a high quality light suitable as a security light or shed/garage light. The Frostfire solar light uses a powerful 0.6W solar panel to charge the light during the day. At night it lights up once motion is detected and turns off 30 seconds after motion stops. The Frostfire security light is easy to install with the screws and plugs provided. Specifications: -Light body dimensions: 4.75in x 3.5in x 15.in - Solar panel dimensions: 3.35in x 2.15in.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: None better than this at any price\\n\\nReview: There are very few solar lights that survive central Texas. As I write this, it's over 100F, 36%rh outside, baking plastics, batteries, making everything brown. Rain comes every 3 weeks - maybe this season.\\n\\nTHIS shines head & shoulders over ALL other solar lights brought over a 10 year span + surprise bonus was the motion sensor that saves juice, using the \\\"high beam\\\" only when approached and it's bright! Brighter than Disneyworld landscape path lighting, more similar to its low default setting. When new, battery keeps it lit throughout the night after a decent day charge - no other solar does this.\\n\\nNothing is perfect, certainly at this low price, so what cons ARE there?\\n1. As with any battery, this 3.7v/1000mah one will not last as long during the dark hours to power lights as each year passes.\\n2. Instead of being able to simply Open & Replace battery, these guys essentially made this product DISPOSABLE by hard wiring (in a mysterious way) an odd slab-type battery inside ... where plenty of room exists for a cylinder 3.7v/1200mah battery could have simply fitted into a battery holder - ref. photo\\n3. Shady lighting contributes very little to recharging, it seems only direct sunlight \\\"does it\\\" ... I also think I'm seeing better results with direct sunlight late in day than earlier in day, if one cannot get both - so locate it accordingly\\n\\nPrice is ideal, now prime shipping = WOOHOO\",\n \"Product: SPECIFICATIONS ALL BLOCKS INCLUDED With 4 sets of blocks or grip inserts, youll have just one sight pusher tool to take care a wide variety of handguns. The universal sight tool includes: - Standard grip insert for straight-sided firearms - Stepped-grip insert for firearms with stepped sides such as the XD, XD(M) and the XD Slim - Notched grip insert for Beretta 92, Colt, 1911 models and others that feature the slide safety and/or de-cocker - Angled side grip insert for handguns with angled sides\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Better off with a stone & a stick\\n\\nReview: re: Glock Once upon a time I bought a quality tool like this https://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-GL02-Night-Installation-Models/dp/B0037WCTZW/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1493760363&sr=8-26&keywords=gun+sight+tool\\nthen sold it on eBay to rebate some of this high cost. It only took 15 minutes for this novice for off then on, presto chango and aligned to zero. Today I MISS IT.\\n\\nSold because I would never need one again ... WRONG, so now thinking spend less on a new one and keep it, just it case.\\n\\\"It's the cheap man that spends the most\\\" A motto I seem to never learn!\\nIn fact, the last sights on the Glock were installed with a plastic hammer in no time!\\n\\nre: S.A. Mod. 2 (subcompact) An hour and 1/2 later (90 minutes) with this sucker bait \\\"tool\\\", wishing I had three or four hands to keep everything moving around in this contraption in place, even a slight skin on the slide ... even used a desk vice Amazon sells!! ... finally off-on, more time getting them to zero (easier with a plastic hammer) and hands worn out ... UGH. Had to use my own channel grips, wrench, sockets, hammer and now this contraption looks like it's been through a war.\\nBTW the note inside the box (not in ad) says don't return to Amazon, return to them!!!! Like they've had trouble before but still sell this invention w/o modifications.\\n\\nThe only thing I can thank them for is that it drove me to drink tonight.\",\n \"Product: Ryobi 130429001 18V Li-Ion Battery. The Ryobi P104 ONE+ 18V Li-Ion Battery is compatible with both Ni-Cd and Li-Ion chargers. The Ryobi P104 charges on the Ryobi 18V Ni-Cd 140501001 and Li-Ion 140237023 chargers. The Ryobi 130429001 comes with a 2 Year Limited warranty. 2.4amp hours.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The real deal & ONLY version to buy worth the money\\n\\nReview: This is the only 18v version desirable and has the power left indicator lights that help prevent being stranded. It IS long-lived.\\n\\nThat said, having more than one tool in play that doesn't require the weight & long lasting power to finish a project will tempt one to buy smaller versions. This WOULD be the P103 = ~1/3 the lasting power w/o sacrificing too much perceived power.\\nThis WOULD NOT be the P102 = ~1/4 or less the lasting power with much perceived power loss REGARDLESS of the label indicting it is same as a P103 ... this is a greedy marketing trick. P102 ... might as well employ a bunch of Energizer alkaline and get better results.\\nNeither of the lesser battery options come with an indicator that leave you stranded many, many times.\",\n \"Product: Hand air pumps can be tedious. Filling even small inflatables can make you break a sweat! Then to store your items, you have to squeeze the air out of them. Say goodbye to the headache that comes along with manually pumping and deflating. Say hello to the Ryobi 18v Power Inflator/Deflator. This innovative tool offers two different hoses, one High Pressure Hose and one High Volume Hose. A convenient switch allows you to switch from the low and high-pressure settings for inflation. Have a deflated car, bike, or mower tire? No problem! Fill them with accuracy using the High-Pressure Hose. Set your preferred PSI on the display, and this high-powered machine will pump your tire without overfilling! You can also fill footballs, soccer balls, or volleyballs with the added sports ball needle. Simply twist the attachment onto the High-Pressure Hose. Also, benefit from the twist-on tapered adapter and the Presta Valve Adapter. Keep these adapters handy with the onboard storage. Need to inflate an air mattress, kiddie pool, or any other low-pressure inflatable? The High-Volume Hose is perfect for this. Dont waste your breath! With an integrated pinch valve adapter, poolside inflatables can be filled in a pinch. To deflate simply move the hose to the side of the unit and turn on the switch. Say goodbye to squeezing the air out of your air mattress. This Ryobi Inflator/Deflator has your back!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Tops of the handheld inflators, becomes a toy over time, never a sound investment like pancake compressors\\n\\nReview: I bought the older model from the big box store long ago as a fan of Ryobi tools\\nbut only of their bigger batteries, so own many of these.\\n\\nMost tire inflators cannot be 5-star rated but I judge this one tops of that type\\nThey all need o-rings eventually where the air outlet meets the tire inlet stem\\nThey all need the thread gripper to be replaced ... the older models have no option \\\"hard -wired\\\" but the newer models such as this one unscrew to accept this $20 replacement part .... https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-671793001-Hose-Handheld-Inflator/dp/B008X0JFMS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1527166988&sr=8-8&keywords=ryobi+air+tire\\nThey all take forever to fill a tire more than a few pounds, so you need something at least a big as this model ... not the hand held drill models\\nThe electric models like this are not strong enough for anything large volume or high PSI ala water toys or RV truck tires over 50psi\\n\\nThis auto cutoff works for me only if I set the cutoff a couple of pounds higher than required by vehicle placard PSI\\nThis takes awhile\\nThis was more convenient than dragging cords or hoses when only a few pounds are required for 2-4 tires.\\nBUT\\nWhen 14-18 tires in scattered locations are in need twice/year the speed of a super long hose from a pancake compressor is the only way to fly!\\n\\nEventually this becomes a TOY, never a TOOL\",\n \"Product: Luxrite LED BR Flood Light Bulbs are the perfect energy-efficient replacements for your standard indoor directional bulbs. These LEDs have a nice lifespan between 25,000 and 30,000 Hrs of life. The Luxrite LED BR40 uses only 14 watts of power, as opposed to 85 watts for the equivalent incandescent light bulb. Unlike the CFL version, these bulbs give you instant light output with just a simple flip of the switch and are fully dimmable. Available from 2700K through 6500K, with a greater light output than the standard bulb. These Luxrite masterpieces will fit any space from classic to contemporary.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hoping for 14 years under good colors, instead of our typical 3 years on dimmers\\n\\nReview: 5 stars ... will update if any surprises crop up\\nbased solely upon first impressions =\\n1. packed really well, even on bottom for a change = no delays in attacking\\nthis project, no disappointments due to breakage ... I needed all 4\\n2. appear solidly built, nice weight as if to last decades\\n3. smooth, tailored features will be welcome in any quality R40 reflector\\ndownlight\\n4. dimmable confirmed - important to much longer life, up to x3 rating IF the\\ndimmer starts from dim to bright, never ON-OFF, whose shocks shorten bulb\\nlife\\n\\nCaveat:\\ndo not be mislead by sales/packaging posts as to comparable lives of other\\ntypes lamps, e.g.\\n\\nIncandescent 0.7 years\\nHalogen 0.9 years\\n(these can easily last x3 longer on a dimmer, as described above)\\n\\nHID 9.1 years\\n(if HID = Quartz Metal Halide\\nemployed as dawn-dusk lighting in real world,\\nthen I can report 3-4 years tops; no one enjoys low pressure Sodium longer\\nlived ugly moody colors except the City on roads)\\n\\nCFL 7.4 years\\n(haha, they are assuming x8-x15 incandescent lives - see below its better\\ndesigned cousin and deduct this design's failing to produce a longer life; they\\nsuffer same short lives as frequent ON-OFF shocks)\\n\\nFluorescent 18.2 years\\n(wow where were these all my life? if used daily, best should be 3 years; if\\nused only on special occasions, then \\\"7.4 years\\\" might be within reach; all\\nfluorescents are best left ON as long as possible to save the higher\\nreplacement costs than smaller energy costs, so buy & place such apropos)\\n\\nLED 22.8 years\\n(hahaha, the initial ones were not only non true to colors advertised, they fell apart and were very short-lived; now popular in new buildings to save on parts/maintenance, better production methods due to profits, they can now be true to color and last longer if quality produced; most experts agree 14 years might be the longest to expect and in this type, dimmers serve only marginal to longer lives)\",\n \"Product: Whether you are mounting a new TV, installing garage storage, or tackling a home remodel, the Zircon MultiScanner 440 has the functions you need to get the job done safely the first time. Complete with the latest technology in density detecting software and circuitry, the feature-rich MS 440 quickly and easily locates the edges of studs, metal and live electrical wiring behind walls, floors, and ceilings. A 4-mode switch makes it easy to change functions, while the ultra-bright LED indicator lights, SpotLite Pointing System, and audio tone all indicate the location of the target. In StudScan mode, the MS 440 stud finder locates the edges of wood or metal studs up to 3/4 of an inch (19 mm) deep. Switch over to DeepScan mode and double the scanning depth to 1.5 inches (38 mm). The MS 440 scanner also has a Metal Scan mode which provides the ability to locate non-ferrous metal, such as copper pipes, up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and ferrous metal, such as rebar, up to 3 inches (75 mm) deep. Using Metal Scan mode, studs can be found behind lath and plaster walls and even tile, by identifying the consistent pattern of screw or nail heads in the studs. Additionally, the MS 440 is programmed with WireWarning Detection, a feature that indicates the presence of live unshielded electrical AC wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep when scanning in the stud and metal scan modes. To locate, map and trace live AC wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep, switch to AC Scan mode and slowly scan the wall, marking each location where live AC is indicated. To get started, install the included 9V alkaline battery. Finding studs using this edge finding tool is simple. Place the unit flat against the wall and press the Power Button to calibrate the sensor. Once you hear a beep indicating calibration is complete, continue to hold the Power Button as you slowly slide the tool across the surface. The MS440 beeps and the Spotlight Pointing System illuminates when an increase in density (the edge of the stud) has been detected. DO NOT DRILL HERE! Instead, mark the spot and continue past the stud. Repeat the process in the opposite direction and mark the opposite edge of the stud. The center of the stud is midway between the two marks. Drill between the two marks into the center of the stud, making sure to double check if metal or any live AC wiring is present. With the MultiScanner 440, you can safely maneuver through even your most difficult project with the professional confidence that comes from owning a Zircon.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not professional, foolproof but better than what I had before at the price point I wanted to pay\\n\\nReview: What i've used for years is the old version of the Stanley Intelligent stud finder kinds like this\\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Intellisensor-Stud-Sensor-110/dp/B0002JT12W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1479250202&sr=8-8&keywords=stanley+stud+finder\\nand often had to spend too much time finding studs through simple 1/2\\\" gyp.bd BUT it simultaneously located electrical wires, my biggest fear. That said, easy to use but so many false reading on everything, a wall could be well marked up and still missing studs.\\n\\nNew project really defeated the Stanley, so bought this new finder - not willing to spend professional grade dough fro what's used mauby once/year BUT this project was hanging grab bars to support 300#+ through both cultured marble, 1/2 gyp.bd well into studs!\\nThis Finder did only a bit better through all those layers, negated a false electric wire report, even though it also is not life safety foolproof when locating electrical I know to be there. However, it performs great on the 1/2\\\" gyp.bd above all that \\\"marble\\\" and love the metal finder to find nails centered on studs = a 3 point verification.\\n\\nGrab bars still missed studs with at least 1 of the 3 SS screw supplied ... really????\\nThis finder will be use in tandem with the old one until I know better who to trust and under what conditions.\\n\\nWas about to post 3 stars but the price was right when that flash-sale reduction.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":39,"string":"39"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1859,"string":"1,859"}}},{"rowIdx":1860,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3PNN6W95O5XNV"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer with SATA ports. Once installed this host card will add SATA ports with two independent channels. This allows support of two SATA devices at speeds of up to 6Gb/s whether it is a SATA hard drive or SATA device. The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer system.\". The summary of the review text is \"Make sure to set AHCI mode in BIOS\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is a fantastic add on card, particularly for adding SATA III ports to otherwise good motherboards that only have SATA II, or simply have too few ports.\n\nMy workstation (Win7 64 environment) and gaming system is fairly robust, consisting of:\n\nSocket 1366 EVGA X58 SLI LE motherboard (circa 2009)\nIntel Core i7 970 hexacore CPU\n12GB DDR3\nEVGA GTX 570\n\nDefinitely not a slouch. What it was lacking in, was SATA III ports. I use an SSD on my boot drive, but its speed was being held back by SATA II. Having recently bought a SATA III 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD, I wanted to appreciate the drive's very good performance, without plunking down a couple hundred dollars just for a SATA III motherboard for an outdated socket. Real world performance on the 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 was such that I could reasonably expect to see 450MB/s for sequential read/write speeds, with an optimal SATA 3 controller.\n\nBeing fully cognizant that I am only spending a miniscule $17 on a budget brand card to add a couple SATA 3 ports, where there previously were none, I bought this with understanding that it would be unlikely for me to see the 450MB/s read/write performance that others were seeing as it were with more robust SATA 3 controllers. So I bought this IoCrest/Syba PCIE card. It delivered.\n\nRunning several benchmarks with AS SSD, I tested the 128GB Sata III OCZ SSD as it performed with the onboard SATA II, versus this add on card's SATA III.\n\nOnboard SATA2- Read/Write average: 266/235 MB/s\nAdd-On budget SATA 3- Read/Write average: 371/364 MB/s\n\nGreat! Very respectable! This $17 card provided a nearly 50% increase in read/write performance over SATA 2, which exactly fits the bill for what I was looking for. As long as you are not expecting pinnacle performance from this, you can reasonably expect to see a decent speed boost if you are upgrading from SATA 2.\n\nThere are some installation nuances that one needs to consider when installing this for bootable drives, that I think others who negatively rated this product may have not considered:\n\n-Set your BIOS SATA controllers to AHCI mode, not IDE. A lot of people forget to set this, as most motherboards default to IDE. IDE will artificially slow your drives and possibly create conflicts with this card.\n-The hardware/card should be installed first, without attaching any drives to it. This is so Windows can recognize the hardware and make the appropriate changes to the OS. Once booted into Windows, install the drivers (I went to the Syba website and downloaded the latest, rather than using those on the disk) and restart, insuring that the device is fully recognized. Failure to do this and you are almost guaranteed a blue screen.\n-Once you ensure that Windows recognizes this, turn off your computer and attach your boot drive to this card. Turn back on go back into your BIOS and make sure you set hard drive boot priority to this drive. Newer motherboards should have the ability to select and detect bootable add on cards. It should appear as \"SCSI Add On Card\" with your hard drive model listed next to it. Most consumer motherboards (Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA, Foxconn, etc) will support this.\n\n!! -If you are using a prebuilt PC, such as from Dell, HP, etc, your BIOS is likely locked down, and this card will probably not work for you if you intend to use it for bootable drives. If you are in this category, you will most likely only be able to use this for secondary non-boot drives.\n\nOverall, I'm extremely satisfied with this product and have picked up a couple more of these cards, to increase the number of drives I could attach to various computers. Zero problems to report on 4 wildly different PCs."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is a fantastic add on card, particularly for adding SATA III ports to otherwise good motherboards that only have SATA II, or simply have too few ports.\n\nMy workstation (Win7 64 environment) and gaming system is fairly robust, consisting of:\n\nSocket 1366 EVGA X58 SLI LE motherboard (circa 2009)\nIntel Core i7 970 hexacore CPU\n12GB DDR3\nEVGA GTX 570\n\nDefinitely not a slouch. What it was lacking in, was SATA III ports. I use an SSD on my boot drive, but its speed was being held back by SATA II. Having recently bought a SATA III 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD, I wanted to appreciate the drive's very good performance, without plunking down a couple hundred dollars just for a SATA III motherboard for an outdated socket. Real world performance on the 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 was such that I could reasonably expect to see 450MB/s for sequential read/write speeds, with an optimal SATA 3 controller.\n\nBeing fully cognizant that I am only spending a miniscule $17 on a budget brand card to add a couple SATA 3 ports, where there previously were none, I bought this with understanding that it would be unlikely for me to see the 450MB/s read/write performance that others were seeing as it were with more robust SATA 3 controllers. So I bought this IoCrest/Syba PCIE card. It delivered.\n\nRunning several benchmarks with AS SSD, I tested the 128GB Sata III OCZ SSD as it performed with the onboard SATA II, versus this add on card's SATA III.\n\nOnboard SATA2- Read/Write average: 266/235 MB/s\nAdd-On budget SATA 3- Read/Write average: 371/364 MB/s\n\nGreat! Very respectable! This $17 card provided a nearly 50% increase in read/write performance over SATA 2, which exactly fits the bill for what I was looking for. As long as you are not expecting pinnacle performance from this, you can reasonably expect to see a decent speed boost if you are upgrading from SATA 2.\n\nThere are some installation nuances that one needs to consider when installing this for bootable drives, that I think others who negatively rated this product may have not considered:\n\n-Set your BIOS SATA controllers to AHCI mode, not IDE. A lot of people forget to set this, as most motherboards default to IDE. IDE will artificially slow your drives and possibly create conflicts with this card.\n-The hardware/card should be installed first, without attaching any drives to it. This is so Windows can recognize the hardware and make the appropriate changes to the OS. Once booted into Windows, install the drivers (I went to the Syba website and downloaded the latest, rather than using those on the disk) and restart, insuring that the device is fully recognized. Failure to do this and you are almost guaranteed a blue screen.\n-Once you ensure that Windows recognizes this, turn off your computer and attach your boot drive to this card. Turn back on go back into your BIOS and make sure you set hard drive boot priority to this drive. Newer motherboards should have the ability to select and detect bootable add on cards. It should appear as \"SCSI Add On Card\" with your hard drive model listed next to it. Most consumer motherboards (Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA, Foxconn, etc) will support this.\n\n!! -If you are using a prebuilt PC, such as from Dell, HP, etc, your BIOS is likely locked down, and this card will probably not work for you if you intend to use it for bootable drives. If you are in this category, you will most likely only be able to use this for secondary non-boot drives.\n\nOverall, I'm extremely satisfied with this product and have picked up a couple more of these cards, to increase the number of drives I could attach to various computers. Zero problems to report on 4 wildly different PCs."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Cuisinart CDF-100 Compact 1.1-Liter Deep Fryer, Brushed Stainless Steel\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for small batches, serving 1-4.\n\nReview: Great fryer for small batches of food.\n\nPROS: Small, compact size, perfect for serving 1-4. Heats up fast and temperature sensor is fairly accurate. A deep fat fryer is the kitchen tool you never thought you needed. I was at first worried about having another gadget cluttering my kitchen, but this takes up very little space. Using this is much better and more precise than using an irregular sized pot or pan.\n\nCONS: Design could have incorporated a more pronounced lip, so that pouring out the old oil is easier. Battered items stick to the basket. It's easier to just not use the basket and place items right in the fryer, removing with tongs. You get more usable volume for frying this way too.\n\nOTHER THOUGHTS: If you're serving for 4+ people frequently, a larger fryer may be needed, so the food you serve is similar temperature.","Product: THE EX, A radical alternative to the typical block o' wood, will revolutionize the way you store your knives! No knife holder has taken a greater stab at the theatrical than this specially designed Ex knife holder. Et tu, Brute? This 5pc knife holder is unlike any cutlery set you have ever seen! This whimsical, artistic kitchen accessory holds 5 high quality stainless steel kitchen knives (included) in a rather unorthodox fashion - STORE YOUR KNIVES IN AN ANONYMOUS EFFIGY DEDICATED TO WHOMEVER YOU PLEASE! Take out your frustrations as you store your knives! Makes a perfect gift and a guaranteed conversation piece! Plastic casings house every knife to prevent blade exposure. Set includes 1-Plastic figurine 1 - 8\" Chef Knife 1 - 8\" Bread Knife 1 - 8\" Carver 1 - 5\" Utility Knife 1 - 3.5\" Parer 25 Year Warranty\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buy it for the holder, not the knives.\n\nReview: I've had one of these in red for about 3 years now and it has become an integral part of my kitchen. It's a nice visual break in the typically monotone kitchen landscape of pots, pans, and pantries. The knives that this set comes with are average at best and don't hold their edge too well, nor did they have a very good edge to begin with...but one doesn't buy this piece for the knives! Everyone who sees it loves it, and I haven't grown tired of using/seeing it. It is whimsical, but not overly kitschy (like say, if one were to make this using a unicorn instead of a stick figure), so it holds some artistic value.\n\nI replaced the knives with a Calphalon set that my credit card provider sent me through their rewards program. I want to say that the knife holder looks more \"evil\" with better quality knives in place, as the knives it comes with don't exactly scream \"KNIFE\", and look more like T2000 protrusions/liquid metal blobs. This would be a great gift for fans of Showtime's serial killer series, Dexter.","Product: The mid-20th century was a time when hopes were at their highest. Technological developments were bustling forward, and the new world was just barely visible in the distance. But this time also presented a dilemma of sorts. The test of this forthcoming era was to be whether industry would foster comfort or stifle it. What makes the Loft series so complete? At first glance, it displays a pleasant linear design with an external tubular stainless steel frame. The back and seat are tufted and buttoned to enhance the overall richness of the piece. But can these aspects be said to define the totality of a classic? The answer then must be something profound. A thought that serves as representative of that era, while matching the sentiments of our present age. Our suggestion is that the Loft series conveys the potential of progress. From amidst the steel base, a comfortable seating experience is attained. From out of the exponential surge of technological growth, comes peace and solace. Perhaps this is why Loft is the sofa series of choice for so many Fortune 500 companies. Aside from its iconic feel, the set is symbolic of a time when technological innovation could do no wrong. When faster was seen only as something positive. The Loft series is the preferred choice for reception areas, living rooms, hotels, resorts, restaurants and other lounge spaces. Set Includes: One - Loft Armchair Product Dimensions: Overall Product Dimensions: 30.5\"L x 30.5\"W x 30.5\"H Seat Dimensions: 23.5\"L x 23.5\"W x 14.5\"H Backrest Dimensions: 14.5\"H Armrest Height: 23\"H\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Ships assembled, damage inevitable; mediocre quality.\n\nReview: My wife bought this for me to have in my computer room/cave of solitude and while it looks good at first glance, its quality leaves a lot to be desired.\n\nFirst and foremost, these chairs are shipped pre-assembled from China, with the legs attached to the base of the chair. This makes damage to the legs inevitable during shipping, as one bump to the corner, one careless, but common toss by someone in a warehouse, or anything less than perfectly level stacking, will result in unevenly distributed weight bending the frail boxed aluminum legs. When I received this item, two of the legs were bent 30 degrees, one was tweaked 10. 3/4 legs damaged. The amount of packaging, or lack thereof, all but guarantees that the legs will be damaged in transit. If you attempt a shipping claim, improper packaging means it is the shippers' responsibility to reimburse; if you think you can get some kind of reimbursement from a company known for making knock-offs...good luck to you, pal. I was able to straighten the legs using a rubber mallet and bang them back out, but the net effect is that rather than having smooth metal, with uniform reflections, you have slightly warped metal. While the chair was flipped over, I noticed several other disconcerting issues with the quality of this piece.\n\nThe boxed aluminum base/legs are screwed in to the based of the chair...but all of the holes were drilled totally uneven, with no semblance of logic or uniformity, with wood screws used to affix them to the base! This type of screw, with a tapered head (like an upside down pyramid), causes the metal where they are screwed into, to cave in quite a bit! This further contributes to a poor appearance/warped reflection on the metal base/legs. This is unacceptable as the aluminum base/legs are an important highlight to the piece. Not only that, it was missing several screws! Construction is highly sloppy and outrageously lazy.\n\nThe fabric on this piece is fairly low grade, with stitching being acceptable. It is not a very thick fabric and fit is slightly loose, meaning that you won't have nice clean, straight lines along the chair's corners/edges. The foam padding inside is not very supple nor accommodating. Overall, a very cheap feel.\n\nThis piece of furniture may be a knockoff, but the price is still very steep at over $400. Considering the extremely poor quality, in conjunction with the high price, I recommended staying away from this.\n\nIt's unfortunate, as I have some Eames replicas from Lexington Modern that are absolutely fantastic in quality, price, and attention to detail. This piece on the other hand, seems like it was constructed by disaffected slave labor that could care less about producing anything remotely resembling quality. AVOID.","Product: Regarded as one of the most iconic designer office chairs of the modern classics, this piece adds weight and poise to your office. With superior comfort as well as style, this chair is worthy of its fame and perfect for the discerning business. This item is a high quality reproduction of the original. Product Dimensions: 23\"L x 32\"H x 24\"W Seatback Height: 19\" Item ships via small package carrier\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Affordable mid century chic homage\n\nReview: I have this chair, but in black leather. When I bought it, it was being sold under the name \"Lexington Modern\", but is now \"LexMod\".\n\nUPDATE 3/22/13- I've been using this chair every day for nearly a year and a half without any issues to report.\n\nThis office chair is \"styled\" after the Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, with pneumatic lift and wheel caster options. But you probably already knew that. You probably also know that the real thing from Herman Miller costs ten times as much too! While this Chinese constructed chair costs significantly less than the iconic real deal, it is still a significant investment for those of us without a lot of disposable income, but have want for good quality, timeless mid-century designs. Long story short? This is a great buy overall; having bought two of these, I am very satisfied with the quality, in relation to the price I paid.\n\nHere's why.\n\nConstruction and Assembly:\nThese chairs come shipped in a large box in 4 pieces: assembled seat (consists of frame, leather backing, and armrests), stand/base, pneumatic lift/rod, wheel casters. No instructions included, but very easy to put together.\n\nStarting from the bottom up, the casters are a bit on the cheaper side, consisting of abs plastic wheels, with chromed plastic covers, and metal rod with retention ring. They snap into the base with relative ease. While the chromed plastic shields on top of the wheels look a little cheap and obvious (not metal), the casters rolled on my carpet rather well. Since the casters appear to be standard size, one could probably swap in higher quality metal casters if one were so inclined.\n\nThe base itself is aluminum, matching the 5 star pattern of the real thing. It is machine polished, but not quite to a mirror finish, which is similar to the real deal. Pneumatic shock installs right into the base with no fuss. No signs of stress or sounds handling my hefty weight (over 200 lbs).\n\nThe preassembled seat has a mirror finish machine polished aluminum frame and arm rests. These closely match the shape of the real thing, but does not quite match the finish of the base. The real Eames chairs that I have seen aren't quite polished to a mirror finish. There were some tiny areas on the frame and armrests where some polishing compound was not removed/polished off, but it came off easily. One of the arm rests on the pair of chairs i bought had a slight shimmy; I resolved it by tightening the allen fasteners that held the arm rests to the frame. Minor nuance.\n\nThe leather on the seat itself is bound tightly to the frame, it seems to be of good quality, with acceptable stitching. No loose threads. The leather seat didn't bend or sag under my weight and seems like it will last a good while. Smells good too.\n\nThe seat adjustment support frame consists of painted steel with chromed plastic end caps, and chromed plastic knobs and pulls. I am a little disappointed that the pneumatic adjustment knob is just a lightweight cheap chromed plastic piece, giving it a cheap feel(threaded polished heavier aluminum knob would look sweet), but luckily it isn't visually noticeable. Differing from the real deal, the tilt stop adjustment (also a chromed plastic knob) is on the front of the chair, instead of the back. There is also tilt lock rod, which is a welcome addition.\n\nComfort:\nThis is subjective, but I find this to be a very comfortable office chair. I am tall (6'0\") and large (in the slightly over 200ish range) and there is a bit of room to spare on my sides. It feels a bit stiff, but I prefer my office chairs to be like this, so that I don't doze off at my desk. Leaning back in this chair feels good.\n\nConcerns:\nI want to be concerned about the wear rate on the leather, but it doesn't seem like it will be an issue for years. As this is fulfilled by Amazon and covered through Amazon's comprehensive A-Z guarantee, there is little to worry about. Anyone shopping for these chairs should purchase it through Amazon for peace of mind. There are mixed reviews of questionable legitimacy from people who claim to have bought products directly through Lexington Modern's website, so get it here while you can.\n\nUpdates to be posted, if necessary","Product: Winsome Wood's Jared line of contemporary occasional tables is made with pewter color enamel finished metal tube frames and black wood tops. The End Table has a wooden bottom shelf; is 24-1/2-Inch high by 18-Inch square\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Poor quality control, misaligned pieces\n\nReview: The image of this product shows a nice piece of furniture, with the wood pieces being elegantly flushed with the metal frame. Unfortunately, the picture is unrepresentative of what you actually get.\n\nThe wood pieces are wood veneer covered particleboard, with an espresso stain. This was expected. It's similar to the black/espresso finish on IKEA pieces. I was pleased with this, as it matched the IKEA Fredrik desk in my home office/man cave.\n\nThe metal support frames and hardware have issues. A few of my frame pieces had some nicks and scratches, even though the end table was beautifully packaged. Some of the allen fasteners have openings that are warped looking and the allen key fits very loosely. The metal in the fasteners is extremely soft; paired with the poorly machined and ill fitting fastener openenings, you have to be really careful to not strip these.\n\nMy biggest gripe with the end table is that the holes on the wood top are not precisely drilled. The holes are not centered and are completely uneven. This means that the support frames do not mount centered with the wood top, and do not even mount evenly, with one end sitting flush with the wood, and the other being a few mm away from the edge...would have been fine if the other side's support frame equally off center, but it wasn't...meaning everything was uneven. Very poor craftsmanship.\n\nYou'd think it wouldn't be so hard for the factory in China to have a simple rig to keep everything aligned, so that the holes could be drilled properly...but they failed to even take such a simple step.\n\nThe MSRP of 99.99 for the end table is a joke. This is hardly worth 40% of that, nor the 75% that I paid for. I should have just stuck with the Swedish big box furniture maker's wares. Even though they are cheap, they are at least well built.","Product: 1949 Color: Ruby Features: -Includes Getting Started DVD featuring Chef Michael Voltaggio and over 200 recipes in a hardbound recipe book. -Vibration dampening and enhanced airflow management, similar to Vitamix commercial blenders, dramatically reduces noise. Product Type: -Countertop Blender. Jar Material: -Plastic. Lid Material: -Plastic. Country of Manufacture: -United States. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -17.4\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -7.7\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -9.4\". Overall Product Weight: -12.5 lbs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Cadillac of blenders. Customer support/warranty passes w/flying colors; long warranty eases mind.\n\nReview: I never thought I'd be someone that dropped hundreds of dollars on a blender, but here I am. After going through several cheaper blenders, I wanted to go beyond just \"getting by\" and get jobs done right. I do a ton of cooking at home, making purees, sauces, soups...everything, from scratch. My wife is also fond of making healthy smoothies. We got by for many years using cheap blenders, but the cheaper blenders typically resulted in subpar, gritty textures, or required extra steps like softening up vegetables with boiling, prior to blending. This wasted a lot of time in prep.\n\nThe Vitamix has been a godsend, extremely capable when it comes to thoroughly blending tough ingredients, like carrots, with the most minimal of efforts. This tool actually has me rethinking and speeding up a lot of the cooking techniques and prep I use. One thing that I think must be noted is that due to the power of the blender on the max setting, it has the capability of heating up food, which can impart different flavors. Prep accordingly.\n\nAfter spending hours reading differing opinions on this and the Blendtec, and after spending considerable time on the phone with customer service reps of both companies, I went with the Vitamix. I feel that a company's phone support and how they handle warranties is a predictable gauge of how reliable the parent company is for me. This might seem strange, but prior to any considerably large purchase, I spend a bit of time getting a feel for companies and \"test\" them, posing as a product owner with questions, or with a warranty issue. Vitamix had very professional and knowledgeable phone representatives and when I challenged their customer support and warranty support, they passed with flying colors. Extremely helpful and attentive, there were no attempts to try to dodge, evade, or deflect. Although I have never had a problem with my Vitamix, I am fully confident that if something does happen to mine at some point across the generous 7 year warranty, Vitamix will fully back their product. The price was daunting for me, but spread across the 7 year warranty term, it comes out to around $70 per year for a comprehensive warranty backed product that does a great job. That's good value for me.\n\nThis is a phenomenal product, with phenomenal US based support.","Product: Constructed of flexible neoprene rubber and featuring durable high-impact plastic ends, the FoodSaver Accessory Hose is compatible with FM or GM manual FoodSaver vacuum sealers with an accessory port.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not supposed to work with Freshsaver handheld\n\nReview: I bought this along with the Freshsaver handheld and widemouth jar attachment so that I could start sealing and storing my dry goods on the cheap, in nice looking glass jars. I came to find that this hose attachment is intended for the larger Foodsaver vacuum sealers, and not the inexpensive Freshsaver handheld.\n\nThe problem is that both ends of the hose have a plastic attachment that isn't compatible with the Freshsaver. I resolved this by cutting one of the hose attachment's ends and fashioning a nipple that would go into the Freshsaver vacuum receptacle. The cut hose end now fits snugly into my Freshsaver and allows me to easily use the Freshsaver to seal jars with the jar lid attachment. It's always a nice personal victory when you can hack/mickey mouse a less expensive something into doing the work of a more expensive something.\n\nNote, the handheld Freshsaver WILL seal jars with the jar attachment without the hose, but it is a bit of an art to get it to seal properly, as you have to have it positioned perfectly, with the right amount of pressure. Much easier now with the hose.","Product: Cables Unlimited's UltraFlat high performance gigabit Ethernet patch cables are perfect for connecting your PC to a network in areas where space is tight. With all the reliability and performance of a standard Cat 6 patch cable, this 1.2mm thick cable is able to fit into even the tightest space and give a neater, less cluttered appearance to your desktop or wall jacks.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Get them while you can!\n\nReview: They're back! These flat cables were nowhere to be found for a long time, at a reasonable price.\n\nSomething had happened where Amazon was completely out of stock, as were many big box stores, for a good year or so! They were actually listed as Discontinued. Suffice to say, I was overjoyed to see them back on the market. I had used these with great success to run wired gigabit ethernet throughout apartments I had lived at.\n\nWhile there is a lot of convenience with running a wireless network, nothing comes close to the data throughput you can achieve with wired gigabit ethernet. For my home, I have multiple PS3s operating as wired media server front ends in several rooms, with a separate file server serving up 11 TB of 1080p+DTS audio videos/BluRay rips via PS3 Media Server that wouldn't stream with near lossless quality on anything less than gigabit ethernet. Wireless N or 10/100 ethernet would require me to transcode at lower quality, which isn't acceptable for me. With my wired setup using these cables, I can actually stream two separate 1080p+DTS streams (one room 120ft away, the other 50ft), to different PS3s, hitting a combined max of around 123 MB/s of throughput. Latency over the network, even with quite a few <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/NETGEAR-GS108-ProSafe-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop-Switch/dp/B00006RVPW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch</a> in between, was not affected at all. Remote Desktop Protocol sessions also greatly benefit from good wired setups.\n\nPerfect for running along the wall, stapled to the baseboard, and under carpet too. Very conspicuous and most people wouldn't even know they were there, until pointed out.","Product: Introducing picoPSU-90, world's tiniest 12V DC-DC ATX power supply unit (even smaller than picoPSU-120) Ultra-Compact design, less cables: The picoPSU-90 is the smallest plug-in 12V ATX dc-dc power supply. The picoPSU is compatible with an entire range of mini-itx motherboards as well as regular boards. The picoPSU-90 provides a cool, silent 90 Watts of power for small PC designs using a single 12V power source. By using Patent Pending HyperWatt[TM] technologies , picoPSU-90 packs an impressive amount of power relative with its very small footprint. PicoPSU-90 has several key advantages over traditional power supplies: Very small (even smaller than picoPSU-120), can build unltra-compact PC enclosures and slim server enclosures. Fits any motherboard equipped with a 20 or 24pin ATX connector. 100% silent, fanless, no moving parts. Operates at only 12V. Highly efficient design, does not produce a lot of heat. Small computer projects start with small power supplies: PicoPSU-90 is a crucial key component that unleashes the ultimate power solution for general purpose computing platforms. PicoPSU-90 is fully ATX compliant PSU, making it an excellent candidate for any silent, fanless and small 12V DC-DC ATX PC power supply project. Reduced space: Eliminate 20 unnecessary wires by plugging in directly into the motherboard ATX connector. The picoPSU-90 12V dc-dc ATX converter was designed from ground up to fit small form factor ATX boards, allowing enclosure designers to save space while not compromising power requirements. Cool power: Operating at only 12V, the picoPSU-90 dc-dc ATX power supply delivers 90 Watts of power. picoPSU provides plenty of power (via ATX connector and HDD cable harness) for CPU and an entire range of peripherals. 100% Silent: The picoPSU-90 mini PSU is a 100% silent fanless dc to dc solution. No fans, no noise, just power for small and silent PCs.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic small form factor, but limited efficiency\n\nReview: PicoPSUs are great. They have a very small form factor and let system builders externalize the power supply; you go from having a large, space robbing, heat generating unit in the case, to an AC adapter brick that sits outside of the case- similar to a laptop. They're most popular for small mini-itx/custom builds and slim mini itx cases, but also have their place in regular computer cases, particularly for poorly made small form factor case designs where the power supply blocks the CPU fan (looking squarely at you, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/MI-008-Tower-Black-P4-Chassis-with-250W-Itx-Psu-sata-Power-Supply/dp/B001H0BA24/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">MI-008 Tower Black P4 Chassis with 250W Itx Psu+sata Power Supply</a>). They are also great for mobile solutions, like carputers.\n\nThere are a few considerations to be had when choosing the right PicoPSU. You'll need one that can supply enough wattage to the CPU, drives, and any connected peripherals, such as cooling fans. You must also take into account efficiency losses. That is, inefficiencies will result in the power supply drawing more watts to do a job that more efficient power supplies would not. For all intents and purposes, these PicoPSUs do not have any kind 80 Plus efficiency certification, since their efficiency is directly tied to the efficiency of the AC adapter brick you pair with it so their efficiency is less than optimal. From what I measured, by comparing wattage draw using an 80 Plus Gold certified power supply (87% efficiency), I would put the PicoPSU with your average, UL certified AC adapter at around ~75% efficient. Something that should draw 67.5W with 100% efficiency, will draw 90W with the PicoPSU + average AC adapter. Not the most efficient thing, but not too bad. Since PicoPSU's are less about having a lot of overhead, and more about providing the bare minimum, make sure not to underestimate your system's wattage requirements.\n\nAfter considerations for PSU wattage, another important consideration is the reliability and safety of the AC adapter you pair with it, as well as the size. People have mixed ideas about the safety of having UL certification or not, but I err on the side of caution. Try to get a UL listed adapter. This 90W PicoPSU has an input of 12V, so ALWAYS use a 12V AC adapter. A 14.5V, or 19V adapter will fry your PicoPSU. Don't try it, even though the jack fits!! If your build is going to be using close to the full 90W of the PicoPSU's rating, your AC adapter will need to be rated for at least 8A (Amps). 12Volts X 8Amps = 96Watts. If you have a very low power, energy sipping CPU, like a Celeron, you can probably get by with a 12V 5A adapter (60Watts). Volts X Amps = Watts. All AC adapters will list voltage and amperage on the brick.\n\nThe final consideration is amps. If you are running a processor with decently powerful graphics, like Intel HD Graphics 4000, this low power picoPSU is not going to provide enough amps to drive the graphics under high load (system will crash or shut off) and you will need something more powerful, like the picoPSU 150 and 160, which can deliver more amps over the 12v rail.\n\nPicoPSU's are neat, but it really helps if you do some pre-purchase homework!","Product: NETGEARs family of Prosafe Gigabit Smart Switches is purposely designed for SMB customers with high performance, SMB-oriented features and easy management. With 16 or 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, each capable of powering 2000 Mbps of data throughput in full-duplex mode per port, plus two shared SFP ports, the GS716T-200 and GS724T-300 will enable SMB networks to support Voice over IP (VoIP), streaming media, multicasting, security, and many other bandwidth-intensive applications like ERP and large file transfers. The GS716T-200 and GS724T-300 come with a comprehensive set of features, such as access control lists (ACL), 802.1x port authentication, enhanced QoS, rate limiting and IGMP snooping among others to provide a small and medium-sized business with a network that is geared for growth while ensuring performance and reliability. In addition, an intuitive, Web-browser interface offers the simple Smart Switch management, making it a snap to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, and traffic prioritization. Alternatively, use SNMP-based software to manage your Smart Switch. Shipped ready for use straight out of the box, it delivers switching thats easy to set up and use. NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switches are ideal for adding basic management to your unmanaged networks or extending your managed networks.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Reliability without the premium cost\n\nReview: I've been using Netgear switches reliably and happily for about 6 years now. I started out using their Pro Safe 4-8 port switches in the home and had nary a problem with them. I did have an 8 port switch burn out after 3 years of heavy use (GS108), and even though it was a model that was released before they offered lifetime warranty and I was 6 months out of mine, they went above and beyond and volunteered to replace it with a new unit that came with a lifetime warranty, even though I didn't bring up any complaint. Their customer service and support division is outstanding and Netgear really does stand behind their products, which is something I can appreciate. Dealing with their customer service was a fast, friendly and zero hassle affair-- within 5 minutes I had a return label emailed to me.\n\nAll of their switches carry a lifetime warranty, so these switches are a fairly safe investment for your infrastructure needs. I've since upgraded my office with two of their 24 port switches and they have worked flawlessly. Everyone i've recommended them to has been very happy with them, as well as being very happy with the price, compared with comparable unmanaged switches by other manufacturers.","Product: - Also availabe with PSU kit\n- Smallest, Universal mini-ITX Enclosure\n- Fanless, natural convection design\n- Fits Intel stock CPU heatsink\n- Hidden area for USB / WIFI / Storage \n- Smart front power button\n- Vesa, DIN-Rail, Wall Mount options\n- SMA antenna hole\n- Up to two 2.5\" drives, **one HDD bracket included**\n (additional mounting bracket)\n- Size 192 x 210 x 62mm \n- Volume (L) = 2.5L\n- Area for custom OEM logo\n- Superior RFI shileding capabilities\n- ROHS compliant\n\nZero noise, small footprint and low power\nThe M350 is Industry's smallest universal enclosure (192 x 210 x 62mm , 2.5L) capable of housing mini-ITX boards ranging from tiny Atoms to fully featured desktop or mobile CPUs. The M30 permits fanless operation (natural air convection via hundreds of tiny holes) for TDP < 10 watts and CPU-only fan for TDP <= 65watts.\n\nEquipped with hidden (but not shielded) USB docking station for WIFI / 3G / Bluetooth or simply USB flash booting, the M350 is the only enclosure that provides such innovative USB, radio friendly, expansion methods. For internal miniPCI cards or modules, and high gain SMA antenna option is provided on the back of the case.\n\nMultiple Mounting Options:\nThe M350 enclosure features multiple mounting options, making it ideal for industrial applications. \nMounting options include: \n\n- Vesa mounting (attach in the back of a monitor)\n- DIN-RAIL mounting (vertical and horizontal)\n- Wall mount brackets\n- Rubber feet\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Compact, well ventilated, ugly.\n\nReview: This is one ugly case. But having played with nearly a dozen different cases, this is probably one of the the best mini-itx small form factor cases I have ever used.\n\nThe design is very utilitarian and there is no flash to it. Very minimal. Enough for a motherboard, a case fan, and just enough spare room for two notebook hard drives (I had to get creative with the mounting of the second drive). I like the movable/removable plates for hard drive or fan mounting, which make it easy to work on.\n\nIts strongest feature is in how well ventilated it is. Case ventilation is one of the most important aspects of small enclosure builds and the design of this is built around that, rather than aesthetics/being pretty. The ventilation of this design allows me to use a moderately powerful CPU, with a relatively silent fan, even go with passive cooling with zero fans. Other, more poorly ventilated case designs would require me to use a noisy, high powered fan just to keep temperatures in check.\n\nNote that this case should be used with a PicoPSU power supply like<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/PicoPSU-90-Cyncronix-90W-12V-DC-DC-ATX-mini-ITX/dp/B00316RGD4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">PicoPSU-90, Cyncronix 90W 12V DC-DC ATX mini-ITX</a>.\n\nThis case is perfect for discrete systems that are not in plain sight, like carputers, HTPCs, home security, or computer installations that are mounted underneath a counter or desktop.","Product: Size Name:1.5 Grams IC Diamond 7 Carat Thermal Compound maximizes thermal heat transfer between the CPU core and heatsink by taking advantage of diamond's superior thermal conductivity. Purified synthetic diamond has a thermal conductivity of 2,000-2,500 W/mK compared to 406-429 W/mK for pure silver.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A must for cooling high performance laptops\n\nReview: I used IC Diamond to lower operating temps on my Sager NP8170 i7 2720QM + AMD 6970 laptop. The factory compound in my laptop was resulting in load temps of the GPU in excess of 100C on a couple occasions, and in excess of 80C on the CPU. After cleaning the old factory paste off and applying IC Diamond, allowing it the proper cure times, my GPU barely breaks 80C after an hour on Furmark and CPU not exceeding 70C.\n\nI also installed this on my i7 920 file server, but because it doesn't have very high CPU loads, the cooling improvements weren't as noticeable.\n\nThis paste will not improve idle temperatures all that much, but it will drop max load temps quite significantly! I had been a long time user of Arctic Silver and Ceramique, but this beats the pants out of both of them. IC Diamond looks like the new gold standard for cooling.\n\nJust be sure to read the application instructions, it must be applied a bit differently compared with other thermal compounds.","Product: Rega's new RP1 turntable was designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance way beyond the expectations of a product at this price point. Excellent build quality, reliability and ease of use combine to make a product, which will offer a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Omitting all the usual gimmicks allowed Rega to concentrate the manufacturing costs on the high quality parts necessary to reproduce records accurately. \"Rega's new RP-1 turntable might just be the perfect source for Stereophile's new monthly column, 'The Entry Level',\" reports Stephen Mejias in his Stereophile blog for July 30, 2010. \"All the cool kids are going to want one of these.\" The RP1 uses a highly accurate manual speed change rather than an automatic mechanism. This approach eliminates speed inconsistencies and also reduces wear of the drive belt. It has a huge added benefit, too. The money which Rega saved is spent across the design, including a new hand assembled RB101 tonearm, precision main bearing, phenolic resin flywheel effect platter, and a high quality low vibration motor which would normally be used on a turntable costing two or three times the amount. The RP1 also comes ready-fitted with a great sounding Rega Carbon moving magnet cartridge. The minimalist design of the Rega RP1 and the use of extremely high quality components ensure that this turntable will last for many years just like every product that Rega manufactures. The RP1 is the first in a new generation of Rega turntables offering far greater performance than their predecessors. The performance of this amazing new product will knock you out. The only thing entry level about the RP1 is the unexpectedly low price!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great entry point into enjoying higher quality vinyl.\n\nReview: Great entry point into enjoying higher quality vinyl. I've had my RP1 for a couple of years now and it has not let me down. Paired with a good receiver and a decent set of speakers, I'm enjoying the good range of sound it produces. The Rega has a classic, minimalistic appearance that suits most decor.\n\nI've listened to higher end, more expensive equipment, as well as stuff on the lower end, and I feel the Rega is a fantastic balance between affordable quality listening and with paying the extreme audiophile tax (really high end, more expensive equipment only has minute improvements over the RP1, nothing earth shattering in my humble opinion).\n\nIf the audiophile bug does wind up biting you, the upgraded cartridge does have an improvement in the sound range. Overall, I'm very happy with the stock cartridge. With a good set of speakers and receiver, the RP1 will suit most people's needs, without breaking the budget.","Product: Intel Solid-State Drives just got better. The next generation Intel SSD 320 Series offers built-in data protection features, better performance, larger capacities and more value for your money.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works well, questionably better than X-25V\n\nReview: If you're looking at the 40GB 320 Series SSD, it's likely you are looking for a barebones reliable SSD as your OS drive. That's what I purchased this drive for. The 320 Series SSD is the third generation of Intel solid state disks; it purports to have better performance than previous generations, while also having data protection, security, and improved caching functions.\n\nFor comparison purposes, I also own an Intel 80GB X25M and 40GB X25V, which I had previously reviewed:\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Intel-X25V-40-GB-Solid-State-Drive-with-Internal-SATA-and-Power-Cables-SSDSA2MP040G2K5/dp/B0042YY2FE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Intel X25V 40 GB Solid State Drive with Internal SATA and Power Cables SSDSA2MP040G2K5</a>\n\nThe 40GB Intel 320 Series SSD is NOT faster than the second generation 80GB X25M, but is roughly the same speed (and slightly faster) than the second generation 40GB X25V. I have never had any caching errors with my X25V, so I can't speak on how far improved the 320 Series is as far as reliability. In my experience, all of my Intel SSDs are extremely reliable.\n\nThe 40GB 320 Series and X25V at the time of this review are priced the same, so this more modern drive has a better value. I do think the X25V prices should be coming down in lieu of it being an \"outdated\" drive, but its final pricing depends on the excess supply sitting on shelves.","Product: 3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. Unique On/Off Charge delivers the best recharging capability to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Next Generation. Ultra Durable 2 Classic and 4+1 Phase CPU Power design Supports AMD AM3+ & AM3 PhenomII/ AthlonII processors. Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 graphics (DirectX10). Innovative Turbo 3D technology to unleash extra levels of 2D/3D graphics performance. PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface for ultimate graphics performance. Hi-def 108dB Signal-to-noise ratio. Blu-ray DVD audio playback. Hybrid EFI technology with DualBIOS for 3TB HDD support. Integrated DVI interface with HDCP support\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Lots of SATA connectors!\n\nReview: The best feature of this AM3 motherboard, by far, is the 6 SATA connectors. It's hard to find reasonably priced motherboards in Micro ATX form factor that have more than 4 of them. It also includes onboard video, making it a great choice for media servers, file servers, and budget builds.\n\nI used this motherboard as part of a low cost media server for my parents, capable of streaming or transcoding 1080p video via PS3 Media Server over a wired connection.\n\nPaired with a triple core AMD Rana 445, a cheap stick of 4GB DDR3 RAM, and a bunch of 2TB WD Green drives, it is working beautifully, on the cheap. The onboard video is a bit weak, but if you are using a front end like a PS3 or other PS3 Media Server compatible DLNA device (including Xbox360), there is absolutely no need for video or audio processing in a media server of this type. Media servers that serve directly from PC -> TV have higher performance requirements, but if serving from PC -> DLNA device -> TV, you can cut audio & video cards out.\n\nGigabyte has always been a reliable motherboard manufacturer for me, and I have had great luck with their motherboards for both Intel and AMD sockets. Always lots of BIOS features.","Product: Mini SATA SSD 50mm to SATA Adapter via PCIe Slot. This adapter will allow users to replace their laptop PC 2.5\" SATA HD with mSATA SSD. mSATA SSD can reduce boot time, increase system benchmark performance, and provide longer laptop battery life. This adapter fits inside a notebook computer with a 2.5 inch SATA drive bay. This is the best storage solution for industrial computers, in-vehicle PC, gaming/casino/lottery platform, medical, networking management, and POS/KIOS/Digital signage/ATM.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good as a diagnostic tool only.\n\nReview: This is a useful adapter, to be used as a tool for diagnosing and addressing issues with mSATA SSDs, not for permanent installations. This only fits full sized standard mSATA SSDs and not shorter half sized SSDs that are popular as integrated small cache drives on notebooks, tablets, and other small form factor devices. I used it with great success to wipe some 24GB mSATA SSDs with GPT partitions that I had lying around.\n\nThe price is good and it works as advertised, but the design of the adapter makes it difficult- without doing modifications- to use as anything other than a diagnostic gadget. Another weird thing about this is the positioning of the SATA connection in relation to the board. The PCB is upside down, meaning that the backside of the PCB is facing up when connected to a standard SATA connector's positioning. What this means is if you connect this adapter to something like an external hard drive dock, you'll have this adapter's PCB components and SSD possibly making physical contact with the bottom of your dock. The base of my external SATA HDD dock is bare metal, so I had to slip a thin piece of cardboard at the bottom to prevent this adapter from shorting out on the dock's metal base. If Syba had just flipped the PCB around and used the standard layout, this wouldn't be an issue.\n\nI've had hit and miss reliability from Syba products in the past, so it is for the better that it isn't used as a permanent fixture. This product works and detects connected mSATA SSDs as the SSD device name, not the adapter name, so it's for its purpose, but for no more than diagnosis.","Product: The Crucial m4 mSATA SSD delivers all of the award-winning performance and reliability of the Crucial m4 SSD - in a drive that's an eighth of the size. Measuring in at about one-third the size of a standard business card (3cm x 5cm), the Crucial m4 mSATA is designed primarily for ultrathin laptop users who want to dramatically increase their system's performance. Because of its small form factor, the Crucial m4 mSATA SSD can do things that hard drives and other SSDs often can't: it can serve as a primary storage device in ultrathin laptops, it can attach directly to the mSATA socket on your system's motherboard (freeing up a hard drive bay), or it can act as a cache to complement the performance of an existing hard drive. Offering lightweight construction, inherent power savings, travel-worthy durability, and validation for Intel Smart Response technology, the Crucial m4 mSATA SSD packs powerful performance in a tiny mSATA form factor.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good SATA III speeds for mSATA SSD\n\nReview: Satisfied with the performance of this SSD. Under a dollar per gigabyte and good speeds, making it a worthwhile upgrade if you have a motherboard that accepts mSATA or a laptop or other device that has removeable onboard mSATA storage. Very happy that this is SATA 3.\n\nI'm seeing read speeds of 400MB/s, write speeds of about 140MB/s, and very quick access times. Speeds are about on par with older 2.5\" OCZ Vertex 3 and older Intel X25 SSD drives that I have used in the past (and am still satisfied with). From the cursory check that I did on other mSATA manufacturers, this appears to have the highest speeds / dollar in the mSATA form factor.\n\nI feel good about the reliability of this SSD as Crucial manufactures their own SSDs (Crucial is a brand of Micron Technologies) and offers a good warranty. The large SSD manufacturers are Micron/Crucial, Intel, Hynix, Samsung, and Sandisk. Any other brands, such as Corsair or OCZ, source their parts from aforementioned manufacturers. Micron was one of the first to release SSDs that used the new 6 Gb/s SATA III standards, so I feel confident about their technology's reliability.","Product: Intel Core i3 Processor i3-3225 3.3GHz 5.0GT/s 3MB LGA 1155 CPU, Retail\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Versatile bang for buck\n\nReview: This is a fantastic processor that can handle a wide variety of tasks.\n\nBy itself, the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 is very capable for gaming, particularly when the CPU is paired with high speed RAM and the BIOS is set to share the maximum allocation of DDR3 memory for use with the integrated graphics. Intel HD Graphics 4000 is capable of allocating up 1024MB of RAM to use for gpu purposes; you can think of the i3 3225 with max gpu allocation as a processor that comes with a free graphics card that is the equivalent of an Nvidia GT 620/AMD equivalent. Not bad!\n\nWhen paired with a powerful dedicated graphics card, the i3 3225's dual core processing speeds- with Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading options- is more than fast enough to support all of the newest games at high quality settings, without being too much of a bottleneck.\n\nThe thermal design and efficiency of this CPU is great enough that one can use the stock Intel cooler and have no worries about overheating at stock clock speeds. This processor is actually capable of safely going up to 105C, so it has enough thermal wiggle room to even go fanless. A real first for how fast this processor is. In my experience @ stock clocks, stock fan+paste, in a very poorly ventilated mini-itx case, I saw no more than 55C under load. Aftermarket cpu coolers are completely optional with this, and that's a good thing to help keep build costs down.\n\nEqually impressive is how energy efficient the i3 3225 is. I am using this in an HTPC and I'm seeing a scant 11 watts at idle, and no more than 50 under intensive loads. Intel has improved idle power consumption greatly with these processors and energy use is low enough that one can keep a fairly powerful i3 3225 system operating 24/7 without breaking the bank in energy costs, compared with yesteryear's processors.\n\nAt under $150, there's a lot of performance and versatility per dollar. As of Q2 2013, it remains in the top 5 performance per dollar offerings of all x86 CPUs. Despite new Intel socket and processors (Haswell) coming out this year, early results have shown lackluster performance/efficiency improvements, so it's hard to justify spending the extra money on the absolute newest cpus and motherboards at this point, where the inexpensive i3 3225 has no shortage of affordable, robust motherboards it can be placed in. Gaming PC, HTPC, workstation, or home server, this CPU will serve many people very well.","Product: GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI) Supports Intel WiFi/ WIDI technology Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 and Intel Wi-Fi module All new design of Ultra Durable 4 classic Supports 3rd and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket) Dual LAN for networking flexibility PCI Express Gen 3.0 support Industry's Leading All Japanese Solid Capacitor Design GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration (USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 & 3x USB Power) DVI and Dual HDMI interface for smoother HD video playback GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: BIOS takes some getting used to. No Wake-on-LAN\n\nReview: UPDATE: I had to knock a star off of this motherboard, as it does not support Wake On LAN, which I would imagine should be something that is included on a board with dual nics. There are also issues in getting it to boot/post when connected to a monitor/avr via HDMI (posts fine over DVI), that BIOS rollbacks or beta BIOSes haven't resolved.\n\nThis is a really solid, robust mini-itx motherboard that is good for everything from mini servers to gaming pcs... but the odd graphical BIOS takes some getting used to. I'm more of an old school PC user and prefer text post screens and ASCII BIOS interfaces. Recently, Gigabyte has been including \"3D BIOS\" in all of their newer boards, which is a graphically heavy eye candy interface that is suited for mouse interaction. I find I can get things done faster using the keyboard and while there is no option to switch to a traditional BIOS interface, the sheer amount of BIOS configurability, true to Gigabyte tradition, more than makes up for it.\n\nAll of the clocking and voltage setting options are available to do everything from building a small form factor underclocked, undervolted silent power sipper, to an overclocked, voltage bumped gaming machine.\n\nI really, really like the inclusion of dual gigabit LAN, which allows me to do NIC teaming, as I'm using mine as a miniature server. Load balancing and server use isn't something that is really considered on a lot of mini-itx boards that are also suitable for gaming, so it's nice to see everything in one package with this board. The external antennas, included Intel Centrino wireless adapter, dual gigabit lan, dual HDMI, and other features make this an incredibly feature rich board for not a lot of money. The only thing it is missing, that would make it perfect is an mSATA HDD slot.\n\nVery good layout, with everything well placed. With an i3 3225 and PicoPSU 160, at stock voltages and speeds, it's only using around 14W at idle. Still happy with this board.","Product: Beyond being extra thin and light, the ASUS S56CA packs a full feature set in just 0.83-inches. Hybrid Solid state drive delivers faster load times and responsiveness than a traditional Hard Drive for a more rewarding computing experience. ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II Technology provides long standby times and instant on 2-second resumption from sleep mode. IceCool Technology keeps the palm rests cool by placing heat-generating components away from users. The hairline design expresses a Personal Professional approach. One-piece molded top casing reinforces Notebook strength and rigidity, and the entire style embodies subtlety that meets all your performance portability needs. 15.6-inch HD LED-Backlit TFT LCD Display (1366 x 768) Integrated HD Webcam Intel HD Graphics 4000 SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW Drive 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Card Reader (SD) Ports - 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, RJ-45 (LAN), Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack, VGA (D-sub) and HDMI Dimensions (WxDxH) - 15.0 x 10.5 x 0.8 inches Weight - 5.1 pounds\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good for casual user, better for advanced users. Great price.\n\nReview: Overall, this is a decent to good Ultrabook, providing fantastic value at the price point the i3 version is being offered for ($500 at time of purchase). I'd rate it at 3.5 stars. It's a handsome looking notebook and I bought this to replace a tiny netbook my wife had been using; the price of this Ultrabook is only a couple hundred more than a difficult to use small, brand new netbook, while having good functionality (good luck typing on a fancy, more expensive tablet, or sub 11\" notebook), more processing grunt than tablets and most netbooks, all within a slim, relatively lightweight profile that is suitable for travel.\n\nThere are a lot of pros and cons to this ultrabook, but some of are non issues to casual users, while others make this ultrabook better suited to advanced users (or advanced users who set it up for a casual user).\n\nOUT OF THE BOX:\nThe quality and appearance is great. The aluminum body and top lid are very sleek looking. The darker brushed aluminum on the top does tend to discolor and pick up fingerprints with ease. It's not terribly heavy and while the base is very sturdily built, the screen lid feels a bit flimsy. The top lid appears to be a combination of flimsier plastic, with a very thin brushed aluminum overlay. Lightly pressing on parts of the lid causes the LCD screen to have fluctuations. Despite the notebook being light, you'll want to resist picking up the notebook by the lid/screen, as it may risk damaging the LCD.\n\nLCD QUALITY:\nThe glossy screen is clear, but has very poor viewing angles. 1366 x 768 resolution is merely adequate. Minor backlight bleeding on right and left edges. Colors are bright, vibrant, with a lot of contrast, but actual gamut (range of natural colors it can reproduce) is only average. This isn't a graphics workstation replacement nor intended for photographers/graphic artists who will be using this notebook for producing color perfect prints, so it's mostly a non issue.\n\nTOUCHPAD:\nThe large touchpad seems to have fairly high dpi sensitivity, which is a very good thing. Swiping and navigating with the touchpad is fairly smooth, although I did experience an occasional stutters. Two and Three finger multitouch work as advertised. There is an easy to understand short manual showing users how to take advantage of the touchpad features. One of the nicer ones is to swipe in from the right edge to bring up the Windows 8 \"Charms\" bar.\n\nKEYBOARD:\nI'm a big fan of island style keyboards and having a full numpad. Keyboard feels very good to use and will have no problems for users who need to do a lot of typing and numerical input with it.\n\nSPEAKERS:\nThe speakers are pretty unique and are actually integrated into the laptop's battery and produce a fantastic range of sound for a laptop. Among the best I've heard. UPDATE: Apparently, they're in the laptop. The battery has a faux speaker cover looking applique.\n\nCPU+GRAPHICS:\nThe i3 provides a nice balance between power consumption and speed. The i3 is not slow by any means and the Intel integrated graphics aren't either. While you won't be able to play the newest games on high settings on this, many games are completely playable at low-mid settings. 1080p videos play flawlessly (when output to a higher resolution screen). The Intel integrated graphics share graphics memory with the computer-- if you add another 4GB of RAM (~$25), you can, through the BIOS settings, increase total graphics memory allocation to 512MB. I was able to play Shogun 2: Total War on decent quality settings after a small memory upgrade. The graphics power is around that of the Nvidia GT 610M or GT 630M (with max 512mb memory allocation).\n\nHARD DRIVE:\nThis ultrabook has an integrated 24GB mSATA SSD (short type) on the motherboard and a 500GB 5400 rpm secondary hard drive, where both operate in tandem as a hybrid HDD (via Intel IRST). This provides relatively quick boot up and loading of most programs, but the 5400rpm hard drive a big crutch and despite any marketing, these 5400rpm drives are always a crutch and I've had a bit of slowdown on this notebook solely due to the 5400rpm drive. I swapped it out for an SSD, but it was a lot of work, which I'll get into later. This Ultrabook operates much faster and more reliably with an SSD in place of the 5400rpm mechanical drive.\n\nINTEGRATED PERIPHERALS:\nA nice amount of ports, USB 2.0 and 3.0 work at advertised speeds, HDMI and VGA out is nice, although I do wish it had an eSATA port. The camera is not very good and produced a very grainy picture. It's a typical low end webcam. Bluetooth, which was included in my model, has adequate range. I am surprised that a DVD drive can fit in this form factor, squeezing one in might have resulted in some QC issues with mine-- the eject DVD button works strangely, requiring a abnormally hard button press to get the DVD tray to eject. The DVD drive motor is also incredibly loud. DC Power jack seems pretty reinforced and feels like it won't be the first thing to go, as opposed to some of the other laptops I've owned.\n\nBATTERY:\nI get close to 5 hours with regular use which is more than adequate, considering how slim the battery is. Not as high as other ultrabooks, but this ultrabook is also less expensive.\n\nBLOATWARE:\nNot too heavy on bloatware, as compared with other manufacturers. Only had about 6 unnecessary programs to remove, albeit some of the Asus apps may be useful for the casual user (as they can provide easy file swapping options for connecting smartphones, working with the webcam, and setting up power options).\n\nADVANCED USERS/UPGRADES:\nRAM is pretty easy to add another 4 GB. I also do like that it is just one single panel to remove (2 screws) to access both the HDD and the extra RAM slot. If you want to remove both sticks, you will need to remove the entire bottom cover/enclosure (about 16 screws). The BIOS is very lacking in options, which is unusual for Asus. There are no options to remove the Asus boot logo, nor are there options to select which boot device to use. It doesn't appear that this ultrabook allows booting from a USB thumbdrive, as I tried several bootable thumbdrives when I was trying a clean install, each time met with failure. It does allow booting from DVD, but I would feel better knowing I could boot from USB in case of DVD drive failure. Additionally, regarding the BIOS, this uses Secure Boot and an SLIC BIOS, which for the layman, automatically loads licensing data and prevents \"unsigned\" bootable DVDs and thumbdrives from loading/booting. This is why the laptop has no Windows License sticker. This was a big issue for me as I tried doing a clean install of Windows 8 Pro, but the SLIC BIOS automatically kept loading up the manufacturer keys for Win 8 Standard OEM during install, preventing me from using my own Windows 8 license. I was ultimately able to do a clean install Win 8 Pro, but it required some very hacky methods and backwards logic that I'll detail in the comments.\n\nReplacing the slow 500GB HDD with an SSD and installing an OS on it is a little tricky due to the integrated onboard mSATA SSD. If you're doing a clean install you'll have to reinitialize the mSATA SSD to restore the Intel IRST functions (Fast Boot, Fast Resume, Instant On, etc). You can also liberate and get full use of the onboard 24GB mSATA SSD as a conventional drive, alongside your own drive by deleting the GPT partitions and creating new volumes...but I recommend making a backup of all factory partitions+data from the 24GB mSATA SSD so you can return the laptop to factory settings, if necessary. The 24GB mSATA SSD is removeable, but it uses a short card; the longer, larger capacity standard size mSATA SSD cards, while they will fit, have no screw standoff to secure it. I'll be adding a laptop screw standoff so I can swap the 24GB integrated mSATA SSD with a 128GB mSATA SSD. Or you can completely remove the mSATA SSD and just have a single drive notebook. The wireless network card can be removed, but there may be a hardware lock that prevents other wireless network cards from working on the motherboard. For now, I'm happy with the Atheros card that's in there, as it's compatible with some penetration testing software I have. There's a limited amount of tinkering that can be done on this Ultrabook, and I do feel some is necessary to get the most out of this notebook (replace HDD with SSD).\n\nDespite some of its flaws, the underlying common denominator that makes this worthy of a purchase is it's price. You get a lot of Ultrabook for not too much money. With some tweaks, such as replacing the HDD, and maybe reintigrating the Start button via the $4.99 Stardock Start 8 program, it can be a great Ultrabook for casual and advanced users alike.","Product: This compact ASUS 65W power adapter is specially designed for your ASUS laptop. Square-shaped with rounded corners, this power adapter suits your ASUS notebook in both beauty and power in the beautiful piano finish shine.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Incredibly high quality 19V adapter, can be used for other laptops too!\n\nReview: This is a fantastic, high quality 19V 3.42A charger. The compact design is incredibly portable and this thankfully uses a standard 2.5mm barrel plug, meaning you can use it for many other 19V devices, like non-Asus laptops. I am very impressed with the efficiency of this AC adapter's design, as despite the small size, the adapter does not get very warm, even under full load. A lot of the inexpensive AC bricks you find on ebay and elsewhere tend to get very warm. Spend the money and get a quality adapter to avoid fire risks/damage to your device.\n\nI use this adapter for other laptops that I have that require a 19V source and have the standard 2.5mm barrel plug (5.5mm outer diameter, 2.5mm inner diameter).\n\nThis AC adapter is good for up to 65W use (19V * 3.42A = 64.98W). To make sure that your laptop is compatible, make sure to read the fine print electrical AC input sticker on the back of your device, it MUST be 19V, and draw no more than 3.42A (althought I suspect this adapter is good for up to 75W for short periods). It is OK to use a higher watt adapter on a lower watt device (ie: 19V 2.1A 40W laptop)","Product: AMD CPU ADX440WFGIBOX Athlon II X3 440 3.0 GHz AM3 95W Retail\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best performance per dollar Q3 2010\n\nReview: This CPU is very fast, very inexpensive, and if you are lucky (and have an appropriate motherboard), you can unlock an extra core. I didn't buy this CPU for gaming performance though, I bought it for energy savings. I have several aging Pentium 4 and Socket 939 systems that are in use by family and they needed something better and not so power hungry (they have a nasty habit of leaving them on 24/7). The Rana processor definitely fits the bill. Long term savings on electricity bills will pay for this CPU, and the huge boost in performance is nice too.\n\nI'd venture to say as of 3Q 2010, this is probably the best budget CPU on the market right now. It beats the pants out of many of the older Intel Core 2 Duo processors that are still in heavy use today. It benched faster than a couple Core 2 Duo systems (E8600, E6750) that I moved to office duty.","Product: The Mountain has been in business for over 30 years and printing t-shirts for over 21 of those years. From our earliest days, we have worked to be a responsible company. We have a green philosophy and every day we strive to run our company and produce our products in a way that protects the environment, gives value to our customers and supports our employees and the artists.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Integral for Pembroke Welsh Dominance\n\nReview: My wife and I are new owners of a Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy. This shirt has been integral in our ability to assert dominance of this highly energetic breed. Upon the both of us donning this shirt, we instantly became alpha and Alexander assumed a submissive posture, receptive to all commands.\n\nThere is a strange, almost mystical quality to this shirt. It is as if the Corgi is able to look directly into your soul and direct your thoughts. Wearing it under my clothes at work provides me with pep that used to only come after 4 cups of coffee, while also giving me extra managerial powers when herding employees and keeping them on task. I do find myself taking longer lunches and eating more, on the other hand. Please wear this shirt responsibly.","Product: 2 pocket fashion safari shirt, military inspired with epaulettes on shoulder and inspired pockets, military inspired colors and patterns\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice fit, good fabric\n\nReview: The last time I had worn anything from Dockers was back in the 1980's and early 1990's when I had no choice in clothing, and my mother, with cruel specificity, chose the absolute dorkiest clothes for me to wear to school. Dockers were amongst them and the resultant teasing I had gotten had left an indelible mark on my perception of the Dockers brand.\n\nSo it came to my surprise that I found some affordable clothes on Amazon by Dockers that I wouldn't mind wearing. With cautious reserve, I ordered a couple of these safari shirts.\n\nI'm 6'0\" and these shirts fit well. The fabric is nice and fairly light, allowing one to layer without worry of overheating. While light, the fabric also feels durable. There is no unnecessary branding to be found on the outside. Length is ideal for wearing untucked and will not result in you looking like you are wearing a muumuu. Sleeve length comes to right above the elbow. Just like the other reviewer said, it looks and fits just like the picture. I like this shirt.\n\nI hope it's not because I'm getting old, but Dockers, you aren't as bad as I remembered. Definitely consider this shirt if you are looking at shirts of a similar style from more \"fancy\" brands.","Product: The Wagner FLEXiO 590 is an indoor/outdoor hand-held sprayer kit for all projects. The X-Boost turbine produces unmatched power and provides adjustable control, full coverage, and low overspray. The Flexio 590 comes with two nozzles to meet the needs of any project. The iSpray nozzle delivers a professional finish spaying broad surfaces with residential unthinned paints. The Detail Finish nozzle is ideal for small projects and fine finishing. The Flexio provides advanced user comfort being 50% quieter and 20% lighter than traditional airless sprayers.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Cleaning is critical for consistent performance!\n\nReview: I've spent a lot of time with this sprayer and I have to say that I am now a convert to spraying! I used to exclusively use the very manual process of using paint rollers, brushes, and foam pads, to get consistent application of paint, but it would take quite a lot of time just to do one room. With this sprayer, I can paint much quicker and get consistent quality, but as with all things in painting, is dependent on prep. This sprayer is particularly sensitive to maintenance, meaning you must be steadfast in completely cleaning it right (as well as tightening it correctly) after each use. If you let it sit too long after you finish painting and do not clean it, you will wind up wasting a lot of paint and get a lot of thick splatter. Even with the time needed to prep a room with plastic and tape to protect against overspray, it can still take less time than using rollers and trays. I knocked off one star because the locking mechanism where the nozzle meets the pump broke relatively quickly.","Product: Universal Power Group 46040 UB 1272 F1 12 Volt 7.2AH Sealed Lead Acid Battery w/F1 Terminals\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Was reliable for a year.\n\nReview: I ordered these to replace the battery packs in some old APC UPS' that had their batteries go bad on me, which knocked one of my office's servers offline during a weekend. Perfect fit and function (output as advertised, tested with multimeter), and the shipper was very fast in getting these to me. Inexpensive and may be worth having on hand as preventative maintenance if you have an older UPS that uses this type of battery.\n\nUPDATE 2/16/13: Purchased January 2012, dead cells and total failure a year later, January 2013. Haven't attempted to initiate a warranty claim. The maker is in China, return shipping would be prohibitively expensive; considering the cost of this battery, even if they had a US address for return service, it wouldnt be worth it. Not going to bother returning. It did its job for a year and I only paid about $15 shipped at the time of purchase. Upside is that these things are cheap. Downside is a relatively short operational life and the creation of industrial waste. If you have to dispose of these, make sure to take it to the right place-- lead acid battery waste is no joke. This cannot be thrown in the regular garbage!","Product: Castrol 06244 EDGE W/ SYNTEC P - Pack of 6\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: German Castrol Class IV Synthetic\n\nReview: This is the real deal- Germany produced, Euro blend, Class IV Synthetic. This is the oil that BMW recommends and uses in its new autos (which have an oil change service interval of 15K Km/10K Miles).\n\nWhat does that mean? This is a real, full synthetic, made with PAO/Esters. Most of the oil sold on the shelf and branded as \"synthetic\" are really just blends of high quality regular oil with a synthetic additive, but are not true synthetic, including those branded as Castrol Syntec. (all considered Class III oils)\n\nThe only other true, full synthetics that I know of are Amsoil, Royal Purple, Mobil1, and Redline, which are a bit more expensive.\n\nThe bobistheoilguy website, which bases its oil reviews on actual research and blind testing have found this to be a pure synthetic through chemical analysis. A lot of good information is on that website if you'd like to look into it further.\n\nSome of the benefits of running a true synthetic are extended intervals between oil changes (oil change every 8-12K miles) and much more suitable to harsher driving conditions, such as big temperature changes, cold start, high rpm, stop and go, short trips. There are supposedly slight MPG improvements, but I haven't noticed much because I have been enjoying how smooth my car operates on this, with liberal throttle application.\n\nThis is a very well respected oil among auto enthusiasts, your car will thank you.\n\nI am using this in my 2008 Volvo C30 T5","Product: The Powercap shields the sides of the magnet from attaching to unwanted metal surfaces and increases the power of the magnet. Neodymium-iron-boron extra high flux magnet for maximum strength. Stainless steel telescoping handle is strong, long and lightweight. Pocket clip keeps it handy and secure. Comfortable textured cushion grip keeps handle secure even in wet or oily hands. Pick-up tool with Powercap 5 lbs lifts capacity. Telescopes from 7-1/2\" to 33-3/4\" extended handle length.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great tool strong magnet\n\nReview: This is a great magnetic pickup. Strong magnet. I've used it for picking up dropped bolts when working on my car, grabbing screws when disassembling my laptops, and recently, to fish wiring through my walls (drilled a small 5/8 hole for speaker wiring on a wall mounted speaker, another hole near the baseboard directly below, glued a nail to fishing line, lowered line, put magnet pickup in hole to grab nail and fish wiring through), and a few other small jobs that would be more bothersome if I didn't have the tool.\n\nThe magnet in this pickup was strong enough to magnetize some of my precision screwdrivers. (Run magnet along screwdriver shaft a dozen times).\n\nFantastic tool to have in your set if you've never had one.","Product: Altus 15-amp, 125-Volts AC decorator duplex receptacles-White-Contractor 10 Pack-VERY durable. This product meets UL and CUL standards. With over 25 years of product experience, Altus products are made with utmost quality and our customer service is second to none. Expect high quality while paying less!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great price, but not NEC 2008 compliant\n\nReview: These outlets are a steal. You really can't beat the price of these things but there are a few things that should be considered before you get these:\n\nThe big stuff: NEC compliance-\nThe National Electric Code is a de facto set of guidelines that many states and municipalities refer to when it comes to determining minimum safety requirements and liability. \"In the U.S., anyone, including the city issuing building permits, may face a civil liability lawsuit (be sued) for negligently creating a situation that results in loss of life or property. Those who fail to adhere to well known best practices for safety have been held negligent. -from Wikipedia\n\nThe latest 2008 NEC guidelines indicate that newly replaced outlets be Tamper resistant. These are NOT tamper resistant outlets and therefore do not meet minimum safety requirements of the NEC. What this means is that if you install these outlets in your house and someone (like a kid) electrocutes themselves by sticking something in it, you could technically be liable. Alternately, if you install these into an apartment/condo/house that you rent and do not inform the owner, you could potentially be liable should anything happen. Of course, while the chances of these kinds of accidents happening on top of litigation is low, you are ultimately creating a liability for yourself. I'm fairly certain that a licensed electrician would refuse to install these on that basis.\n\nDon't even think about using these if you are renovating a home prior to sale and are pending a home inspection.\n\nThe little stuff:\nThe glossy finish has waves in it. Seeing glossy warped plastic is an annoyance for me. More expensive Leviton Outlets <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Leviton-T5325-W-15-Amp-125-Volt-Tamper-Resistant-Decora-Duplex-Receptacle-Straight-Blade-Grounding-White/dp/B0012DRL4C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Leviton T5325-W 15 Amp 125 Volt, Tamper Resistant, Decora Duplex Receptacle, Straight Blade, Grounding, White</a> do not have this issue..but they are so much more expensive.\n\nThe construction is not as rugged as the Leviton, but it will do the job.\n\nMake sure to break in the sockets before installing (plug something into each socket a few times), as it takes quite a lot of force just to plug something into these the first time. The amount of force needed to plug in the first time is enough that you might damage or tweak the receptacle housing or damage your drywall. That I have to do this makes me worry that these sockets will wear out quickly.\n\nPros: Price, Function\nCons: Quality, Compliance, Liability\n\n3 stars and not one more."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Cuisinart CDF-100 Compact 1.1-Liter Deep Fryer, Brushed Stainless Steel\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for small batches, serving 1-4.\\n\\nReview: Great fryer for small batches of food.\\n\\nPROS: Small, compact size, perfect for serving 1-4. Heats up fast and temperature sensor is fairly accurate. A deep fat fryer is the kitchen tool you never thought you needed. I was at first worried about having another gadget cluttering my kitchen, but this takes up very little space. Using this is much better and more precise than using an irregular sized pot or pan.\\n\\nCONS: Design could have incorporated a more pronounced lip, so that pouring out the old oil is easier. Battered items stick to the basket. It's easier to just not use the basket and place items right in the fryer, removing with tongs. You get more usable volume for frying this way too.\\n\\nOTHER THOUGHTS: If you're serving for 4+ people frequently, a larger fryer may be needed, so the food you serve is similar temperature.\",\n \"Product: THE EX, A radical alternative to the typical block o' wood, will revolutionize the way you store your knives! No knife holder has taken a greater stab at the theatrical than this specially designed Ex knife holder. Et tu, Brute? This 5pc knife holder is unlike any cutlery set you have ever seen! This whimsical, artistic kitchen accessory holds 5 high quality stainless steel kitchen knives (included) in a rather unorthodox fashion - STORE YOUR KNIVES IN AN ANONYMOUS EFFIGY DEDICATED TO WHOMEVER YOU PLEASE! Take out your frustrations as you store your knives! Makes a perfect gift and a guaranteed conversation piece! Plastic casings house every knife to prevent blade exposure. Set includes 1-Plastic figurine 1 - 8\\\" Chef Knife 1 - 8\\\" Bread Knife 1 - 8\\\" Carver 1 - 5\\\" Utility Knife 1 - 3.5\\\" Parer 25 Year Warranty\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buy it for the holder, not the knives.\\n\\nReview: I've had one of these in red for about 3 years now and it has become an integral part of my kitchen. It's a nice visual break in the typically monotone kitchen landscape of pots, pans, and pantries. The knives that this set comes with are average at best and don't hold their edge too well, nor did they have a very good edge to begin with...but one doesn't buy this piece for the knives! Everyone who sees it loves it, and I haven't grown tired of using/seeing it. It is whimsical, but not overly kitschy (like say, if one were to make this using a unicorn instead of a stick figure), so it holds some artistic value.\\n\\nI replaced the knives with a Calphalon set that my credit card provider sent me through their rewards program. I want to say that the knife holder looks more \\\"evil\\\" with better quality knives in place, as the knives it comes with don't exactly scream \\\"KNIFE\\\", and look more like T2000 protrusions/liquid metal blobs. This would be a great gift for fans of Showtime's serial killer series, Dexter.\",\n \"Product: The mid-20th century was a time when hopes were at their highest. Technological developments were bustling forward, and the new world was just barely visible in the distance. But this time also presented a dilemma of sorts. The test of this forthcoming era was to be whether industry would foster comfort or stifle it. What makes the Loft series so complete? At first glance, it displays a pleasant linear design with an external tubular stainless steel frame. The back and seat are tufted and buttoned to enhance the overall richness of the piece. But can these aspects be said to define the totality of a classic? The answer then must be something profound. A thought that serves as representative of that era, while matching the sentiments of our present age. Our suggestion is that the Loft series conveys the potential of progress. From amidst the steel base, a comfortable seating experience is attained. From out of the exponential surge of technological growth, comes peace and solace. Perhaps this is why Loft is the sofa series of choice for so many Fortune 500 companies. Aside from its iconic feel, the set is symbolic of a time when technological innovation could do no wrong. When faster was seen only as something positive. The Loft series is the preferred choice for reception areas, living rooms, hotels, resorts, restaurants and other lounge spaces. Set Includes: One - Loft Armchair Product Dimensions: Overall Product Dimensions: 30.5\\\"L x 30.5\\\"W x 30.5\\\"H Seat Dimensions: 23.5\\\"L x 23.5\\\"W x 14.5\\\"H Backrest Dimensions: 14.5\\\"H Armrest Height: 23\\\"H\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Ships assembled, damage inevitable; mediocre quality.\\n\\nReview: My wife bought this for me to have in my computer room/cave of solitude and while it looks good at first glance, its quality leaves a lot to be desired.\\n\\nFirst and foremost, these chairs are shipped pre-assembled from China, with the legs attached to the base of the chair. This makes damage to the legs inevitable during shipping, as one bump to the corner, one careless, but common toss by someone in a warehouse, or anything less than perfectly level stacking, will result in unevenly distributed weight bending the frail boxed aluminum legs. When I received this item, two of the legs were bent 30 degrees, one was tweaked 10. 3/4 legs damaged. The amount of packaging, or lack thereof, all but guarantees that the legs will be damaged in transit. If you attempt a shipping claim, improper packaging means it is the shippers' responsibility to reimburse; if you think you can get some kind of reimbursement from a company known for making knock-offs...good luck to you, pal. I was able to straighten the legs using a rubber mallet and bang them back out, but the net effect is that rather than having smooth metal, with uniform reflections, you have slightly warped metal. While the chair was flipped over, I noticed several other disconcerting issues with the quality of this piece.\\n\\nThe boxed aluminum base/legs are screwed in to the based of the chair...but all of the holes were drilled totally uneven, with no semblance of logic or uniformity, with wood screws used to affix them to the base! This type of screw, with a tapered head (like an upside down pyramid), causes the metal where they are screwed into, to cave in quite a bit! This further contributes to a poor appearance/warped reflection on the metal base/legs. This is unacceptable as the aluminum base/legs are an important highlight to the piece. Not only that, it was missing several screws! Construction is highly sloppy and outrageously lazy.\\n\\nThe fabric on this piece is fairly low grade, with stitching being acceptable. It is not a very thick fabric and fit is slightly loose, meaning that you won't have nice clean, straight lines along the chair's corners/edges. The foam padding inside is not very supple nor accommodating. Overall, a very cheap feel.\\n\\nThis piece of furniture may be a knockoff, but the price is still very steep at over $400. Considering the extremely poor quality, in conjunction with the high price, I recommended staying away from this.\\n\\nIt's unfortunate, as I have some Eames replicas from Lexington Modern that are absolutely fantastic in quality, price, and attention to detail. This piece on the other hand, seems like it was constructed by disaffected slave labor that could care less about producing anything remotely resembling quality. AVOID.\",\n \"Product: Regarded as one of the most iconic designer office chairs of the modern classics, this piece adds weight and poise to your office. With superior comfort as well as style, this chair is worthy of its fame and perfect for the discerning business. This item is a high quality reproduction of the original. Product Dimensions: 23\\\"L x 32\\\"H x 24\\\"W Seatback Height: 19\\\" Item ships via small package carrier\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Affordable mid century chic homage\\n\\nReview: I have this chair, but in black leather. When I bought it, it was being sold under the name \\\"Lexington Modern\\\", but is now \\\"LexMod\\\".\\n\\nUPDATE 3/22/13- I've been using this chair every day for nearly a year and a half without any issues to report.\\n\\nThis office chair is \\\"styled\\\" after the Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, with pneumatic lift and wheel caster options. But you probably already knew that. You probably also know that the real thing from Herman Miller costs ten times as much too! While this Chinese constructed chair costs significantly less than the iconic real deal, it is still a significant investment for those of us without a lot of disposable income, but have want for good quality, timeless mid-century designs. Long story short? This is a great buy overall; having bought two of these, I am very satisfied with the quality, in relation to the price I paid.\\n\\nHere's why.\\n\\nConstruction and Assembly:\\nThese chairs come shipped in a large box in 4 pieces: assembled seat (consists of frame, leather backing, and armrests), stand/base, pneumatic lift/rod, wheel casters. No instructions included, but very easy to put together.\\n\\nStarting from the bottom up, the casters are a bit on the cheaper side, consisting of abs plastic wheels, with chromed plastic covers, and metal rod with retention ring. They snap into the base with relative ease. While the chromed plastic shields on top of the wheels look a little cheap and obvious (not metal), the casters rolled on my carpet rather well. Since the casters appear to be standard size, one could probably swap in higher quality metal casters if one were so inclined.\\n\\nThe base itself is aluminum, matching the 5 star pattern of the real thing. It is machine polished, but not quite to a mirror finish, which is similar to the real deal. Pneumatic shock installs right into the base with no fuss. No signs of stress or sounds handling my hefty weight (over 200 lbs).\\n\\nThe preassembled seat has a mirror finish machine polished aluminum frame and arm rests. These closely match the shape of the real thing, but does not quite match the finish of the base. The real Eames chairs that I have seen aren't quite polished to a mirror finish. There were some tiny areas on the frame and armrests where some polishing compound was not removed/polished off, but it came off easily. One of the arm rests on the pair of chairs i bought had a slight shimmy; I resolved it by tightening the allen fasteners that held the arm rests to the frame. Minor nuance.\\n\\nThe leather on the seat itself is bound tightly to the frame, it seems to be of good quality, with acceptable stitching. No loose threads. The leather seat didn't bend or sag under my weight and seems like it will last a good while. Smells good too.\\n\\nThe seat adjustment support frame consists of painted steel with chromed plastic end caps, and chromed plastic knobs and pulls. I am a little disappointed that the pneumatic adjustment knob is just a lightweight cheap chromed plastic piece, giving it a cheap feel(threaded polished heavier aluminum knob would look sweet), but luckily it isn't visually noticeable. Differing from the real deal, the tilt stop adjustment (also a chromed plastic knob) is on the front of the chair, instead of the back. There is also tilt lock rod, which is a welcome addition.\\n\\nComfort:\\nThis is subjective, but I find this to be a very comfortable office chair. I am tall (6'0\\\") and large (in the slightly over 200ish range) and there is a bit of room to spare on my sides. It feels a bit stiff, but I prefer my office chairs to be like this, so that I don't doze off at my desk. Leaning back in this chair feels good.\\n\\nConcerns:\\nI want to be concerned about the wear rate on the leather, but it doesn't seem like it will be an issue for years. As this is fulfilled by Amazon and covered through Amazon's comprehensive A-Z guarantee, there is little to worry about. Anyone shopping for these chairs should purchase it through Amazon for peace of mind. There are mixed reviews of questionable legitimacy from people who claim to have bought products directly through Lexington Modern's website, so get it here while you can.\\n\\nUpdates to be posted, if necessary\",\n \"Product: Winsome Wood's Jared line of contemporary occasional tables is made with pewter color enamel finished metal tube frames and black wood tops. The End Table has a wooden bottom shelf; is 24-1/2-Inch high by 18-Inch square\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Poor quality control, misaligned pieces\\n\\nReview: The image of this product shows a nice piece of furniture, with the wood pieces being elegantly flushed with the metal frame. Unfortunately, the picture is unrepresentative of what you actually get.\\n\\nThe wood pieces are wood veneer covered particleboard, with an espresso stain. This was expected. It's similar to the black/espresso finish on IKEA pieces. I was pleased with this, as it matched the IKEA Fredrik desk in my home office/man cave.\\n\\nThe metal support frames and hardware have issues. A few of my frame pieces had some nicks and scratches, even though the end table was beautifully packaged. Some of the allen fasteners have openings that are warped looking and the allen key fits very loosely. The metal in the fasteners is extremely soft; paired with the poorly machined and ill fitting fastener openenings, you have to be really careful to not strip these.\\n\\nMy biggest gripe with the end table is that the holes on the wood top are not precisely drilled. The holes are not centered and are completely uneven. This means that the support frames do not mount centered with the wood top, and do not even mount evenly, with one end sitting flush with the wood, and the other being a few mm away from the edge...would have been fine if the other side's support frame equally off center, but it wasn't...meaning everything was uneven. Very poor craftsmanship.\\n\\nYou'd think it wouldn't be so hard for the factory in China to have a simple rig to keep everything aligned, so that the holes could be drilled properly...but they failed to even take such a simple step.\\n\\nThe MSRP of 99.99 for the end table is a joke. This is hardly worth 40% of that, nor the 75% that I paid for. I should have just stuck with the Swedish big box furniture maker's wares. Even though they are cheap, they are at least well built.\",\n \"Product: 1949 Color: Ruby Features: -Includes Getting Started DVD featuring Chef Michael Voltaggio and over 200 recipes in a hardbound recipe book. -Vibration dampening and enhanced airflow management, similar to Vitamix commercial blenders, dramatically reduces noise. Product Type: -Countertop Blender. Jar Material: -Plastic. Lid Material: -Plastic. Country of Manufacture: -United States. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -17.4\\\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -7.7\\\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -9.4\\\". Overall Product Weight: -12.5 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Cadillac of blenders. Customer support/warranty passes w/flying colors; long warranty eases mind.\\n\\nReview: I never thought I'd be someone that dropped hundreds of dollars on a blender, but here I am. After going through several cheaper blenders, I wanted to go beyond just \\\"getting by\\\" and get jobs done right. I do a ton of cooking at home, making purees, sauces, soups...everything, from scratch. My wife is also fond of making healthy smoothies. We got by for many years using cheap blenders, but the cheaper blenders typically resulted in subpar, gritty textures, or required extra steps like softening up vegetables with boiling, prior to blending. This wasted a lot of time in prep.\\n\\nThe Vitamix has been a godsend, extremely capable when it comes to thoroughly blending tough ingredients, like carrots, with the most minimal of efforts. This tool actually has me rethinking and speeding up a lot of the cooking techniques and prep I use. One thing that I think must be noted is that due to the power of the blender on the max setting, it has the capability of heating up food, which can impart different flavors. Prep accordingly.\\n\\nAfter spending hours reading differing opinions on this and the Blendtec, and after spending considerable time on the phone with customer service reps of both companies, I went with the Vitamix. I feel that a company's phone support and how they handle warranties is a predictable gauge of how reliable the parent company is for me. This might seem strange, but prior to any considerably large purchase, I spend a bit of time getting a feel for companies and \\\"test\\\" them, posing as a product owner with questions, or with a warranty issue. Vitamix had very professional and knowledgeable phone representatives and when I challenged their customer support and warranty support, they passed with flying colors. Extremely helpful and attentive, there were no attempts to try to dodge, evade, or deflect. Although I have never had a problem with my Vitamix, I am fully confident that if something does happen to mine at some point across the generous 7 year warranty, Vitamix will fully back their product. The price was daunting for me, but spread across the 7 year warranty term, it comes out to around $70 per year for a comprehensive warranty backed product that does a great job. That's good value for me.\\n\\nThis is a phenomenal product, with phenomenal US based support.\",\n \"Product: Constructed of flexible neoprene rubber and featuring durable high-impact plastic ends, the FoodSaver Accessory Hose is compatible with FM or GM manual FoodSaver vacuum sealers with an accessory port.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not supposed to work with Freshsaver handheld\\n\\nReview: I bought this along with the Freshsaver handheld and widemouth jar attachment so that I could start sealing and storing my dry goods on the cheap, in nice looking glass jars. I came to find that this hose attachment is intended for the larger Foodsaver vacuum sealers, and not the inexpensive Freshsaver handheld.\\n\\nThe problem is that both ends of the hose have a plastic attachment that isn't compatible with the Freshsaver. I resolved this by cutting one of the hose attachment's ends and fashioning a nipple that would go into the Freshsaver vacuum receptacle. The cut hose end now fits snugly into my Freshsaver and allows me to easily use the Freshsaver to seal jars with the jar lid attachment. It's always a nice personal victory when you can hack/mickey mouse a less expensive something into doing the work of a more expensive something.\\n\\nNote, the handheld Freshsaver WILL seal jars with the jar attachment without the hose, but it is a bit of an art to get it to seal properly, as you have to have it positioned perfectly, with the right amount of pressure. Much easier now with the hose.\",\n \"Product: Cables Unlimited's UltraFlat high performance gigabit Ethernet patch cables are perfect for connecting your PC to a network in areas where space is tight. With all the reliability and performance of a standard Cat 6 patch cable, this 1.2mm thick cable is able to fit into even the tightest space and give a neater, less cluttered appearance to your desktop or wall jacks.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Get them while you can!\\n\\nReview: They're back! These flat cables were nowhere to be found for a long time, at a reasonable price.\\n\\nSomething had happened where Amazon was completely out of stock, as were many big box stores, for a good year or so! They were actually listed as Discontinued. Suffice to say, I was overjoyed to see them back on the market. I had used these with great success to run wired gigabit ethernet throughout apartments I had lived at.\\n\\nWhile there is a lot of convenience with running a wireless network, nothing comes close to the data throughput you can achieve with wired gigabit ethernet. For my home, I have multiple PS3s operating as wired media server front ends in several rooms, with a separate file server serving up 11 TB of 1080p+DTS audio videos/BluRay rips via PS3 Media Server that wouldn't stream with near lossless quality on anything less than gigabit ethernet. Wireless N or 10/100 ethernet would require me to transcode at lower quality, which isn't acceptable for me. With my wired setup using these cables, I can actually stream two separate 1080p+DTS streams (one room 120ft away, the other 50ft), to different PS3s, hitting a combined max of around 123 MB/s of throughput. Latency over the network, even with quite a few <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/NETGEAR-GS108-ProSafe-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop-Switch/dp/B00006RVPW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch</a> in between, was not affected at all. Remote Desktop Protocol sessions also greatly benefit from good wired setups.\\n\\nPerfect for running along the wall, stapled to the baseboard, and under carpet too. Very conspicuous and most people wouldn't even know they were there, until pointed out.\",\n \"Product: Introducing picoPSU-90, world's tiniest 12V DC-DC ATX power supply unit (even smaller than picoPSU-120) Ultra-Compact design, less cables: The picoPSU-90 is the smallest plug-in 12V ATX dc-dc power supply. The picoPSU is compatible with an entire range of mini-itx motherboards as well as regular boards. The picoPSU-90 provides a cool, silent 90 Watts of power for small PC designs using a single 12V power source. By using Patent Pending HyperWatt[TM] technologies , picoPSU-90 packs an impressive amount of power relative with its very small footprint. PicoPSU-90 has several key advantages over traditional power supplies: Very small (even smaller than picoPSU-120), can build unltra-compact PC enclosures and slim server enclosures. Fits any motherboard equipped with a 20 or 24pin ATX connector. 100% silent, fanless, no moving parts. Operates at only 12V. Highly efficient design, does not produce a lot of heat. Small computer projects start with small power supplies: PicoPSU-90 is a crucial key component that unleashes the ultimate power solution for general purpose computing platforms. PicoPSU-90 is fully ATX compliant PSU, making it an excellent candidate for any silent, fanless and small 12V DC-DC ATX PC power supply project. Reduced space: Eliminate 20 unnecessary wires by plugging in directly into the motherboard ATX connector. The picoPSU-90 12V dc-dc ATX converter was designed from ground up to fit small form factor ATX boards, allowing enclosure designers to save space while not compromising power requirements. Cool power: Operating at only 12V, the picoPSU-90 dc-dc ATX power supply delivers 90 Watts of power. picoPSU provides plenty of power (via ATX connector and HDD cable harness) for CPU and an entire range of peripherals. 100% Silent: The picoPSU-90 mini PSU is a 100% silent fanless dc to dc solution. No fans, no noise, just power for small and silent PCs.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic small form factor, but limited efficiency\\n\\nReview: PicoPSUs are great. They have a very small form factor and let system builders externalize the power supply; you go from having a large, space robbing, heat generating unit in the case, to an AC adapter brick that sits outside of the case- similar to a laptop. They're most popular for small mini-itx/custom builds and slim mini itx cases, but also have their place in regular computer cases, particularly for poorly made small form factor case designs where the power supply blocks the CPU fan (looking squarely at you, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/MI-008-Tower-Black-P4-Chassis-with-250W-Itx-Psu-sata-Power-Supply/dp/B001H0BA24/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">MI-008 Tower Black P4 Chassis with 250W Itx Psu+sata Power Supply</a>). They are also great for mobile solutions, like carputers.\\n\\nThere are a few considerations to be had when choosing the right PicoPSU. You'll need one that can supply enough wattage to the CPU, drives, and any connected peripherals, such as cooling fans. You must also take into account efficiency losses. That is, inefficiencies will result in the power supply drawing more watts to do a job that more efficient power supplies would not. For all intents and purposes, these PicoPSUs do not have any kind 80 Plus efficiency certification, since their efficiency is directly tied to the efficiency of the AC adapter brick you pair with it so their efficiency is less than optimal. From what I measured, by comparing wattage draw using an 80 Plus Gold certified power supply (87% efficiency), I would put the PicoPSU with your average, UL certified AC adapter at around ~75% efficient. Something that should draw 67.5W with 100% efficiency, will draw 90W with the PicoPSU + average AC adapter. Not the most efficient thing, but not too bad. Since PicoPSU's are less about having a lot of overhead, and more about providing the bare minimum, make sure not to underestimate your system's wattage requirements.\\n\\nAfter considerations for PSU wattage, another important consideration is the reliability and safety of the AC adapter you pair with it, as well as the size. People have mixed ideas about the safety of having UL certification or not, but I err on the side of caution. Try to get a UL listed adapter. This 90W PicoPSU has an input of 12V, so ALWAYS use a 12V AC adapter. A 14.5V, or 19V adapter will fry your PicoPSU. Don't try it, even though the jack fits!! If your build is going to be using close to the full 90W of the PicoPSU's rating, your AC adapter will need to be rated for at least 8A (Amps). 12Volts X 8Amps = 96Watts. If you have a very low power, energy sipping CPU, like a Celeron, you can probably get by with a 12V 5A adapter (60Watts). Volts X Amps = Watts. All AC adapters will list voltage and amperage on the brick.\\n\\nThe final consideration is amps. If you are running a processor with decently powerful graphics, like Intel HD Graphics 4000, this low power picoPSU is not going to provide enough amps to drive the graphics under high load (system will crash or shut off) and you will need something more powerful, like the picoPSU 150 and 160, which can deliver more amps over the 12v rail.\\n\\nPicoPSU's are neat, but it really helps if you do some pre-purchase homework!\",\n \"Product: NETGEARs family of Prosafe Gigabit Smart Switches is purposely designed for SMB customers with high performance, SMB-oriented features and easy management. With 16 or 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, each capable of powering 2000 Mbps of data throughput in full-duplex mode per port, plus two shared SFP ports, the GS716T-200 and GS724T-300 will enable SMB networks to support Voice over IP (VoIP), streaming media, multicasting, security, and many other bandwidth-intensive applications like ERP and large file transfers. The GS716T-200 and GS724T-300 come with a comprehensive set of features, such as access control lists (ACL), 802.1x port authentication, enhanced QoS, rate limiting and IGMP snooping among others to provide a small and medium-sized business with a network that is geared for growth while ensuring performance and reliability. In addition, an intuitive, Web-browser interface offers the simple Smart Switch management, making it a snap to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, and traffic prioritization. Alternatively, use SNMP-based software to manage your Smart Switch. Shipped ready for use straight out of the box, it delivers switching thats easy to set up and use. NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switches are ideal for adding basic management to your unmanaged networks or extending your managed networks.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Reliability without the premium cost\\n\\nReview: I've been using Netgear switches reliably and happily for about 6 years now. I started out using their Pro Safe 4-8 port switches in the home and had nary a problem with them. I did have an 8 port switch burn out after 3 years of heavy use (GS108), and even though it was a model that was released before they offered lifetime warranty and I was 6 months out of mine, they went above and beyond and volunteered to replace it with a new unit that came with a lifetime warranty, even though I didn't bring up any complaint. Their customer service and support division is outstanding and Netgear really does stand behind their products, which is something I can appreciate. Dealing with their customer service was a fast, friendly and zero hassle affair-- within 5 minutes I had a return label emailed to me.\\n\\nAll of their switches carry a lifetime warranty, so these switches are a fairly safe investment for your infrastructure needs. I've since upgraded my office with two of their 24 port switches and they have worked flawlessly. Everyone i've recommended them to has been very happy with them, as well as being very happy with the price, compared with comparable unmanaged switches by other manufacturers.\",\n \"Product: - Also availabe with PSU kit\\n- Smallest, Universal mini-ITX Enclosure\\n- Fanless, natural convection design\\n- Fits Intel stock CPU heatsink\\n- Hidden area for USB / WIFI / Storage \\n- Smart front power button\\n- Vesa, DIN-Rail, Wall Mount options\\n- SMA antenna hole\\n- Up to two 2.5\\\" drives, **one HDD bracket included**\\n (additional mounting bracket)\\n- Size 192 x 210 x 62mm \\n- Volume (L) = 2.5L\\n- Area for custom OEM logo\\n- Superior RFI shileding capabilities\\n- ROHS compliant\\n\\nZero noise, small footprint and low power\\nThe M350 is Industry's smallest universal enclosure (192 x 210 x 62mm , 2.5L) capable of housing mini-ITX boards ranging from tiny Atoms to fully featured desktop or mobile CPUs. The M30 permits fanless operation (natural air convection via hundreds of tiny holes) for TDP < 10 watts and CPU-only fan for TDP <= 65watts.\\n\\nEquipped with hidden (but not shielded) USB docking station for WIFI / 3G / Bluetooth or simply USB flash booting, the M350 is the only enclosure that provides such innovative USB, radio friendly, expansion methods. For internal miniPCI cards or modules, and high gain SMA antenna option is provided on the back of the case.\\n\\nMultiple Mounting Options:\\nThe M350 enclosure features multiple mounting options, making it ideal for industrial applications. \\nMounting options include: \\n\\n- Vesa mounting (attach in the back of a monitor)\\n- DIN-RAIL mounting (vertical and horizontal)\\n- Wall mount brackets\\n- Rubber feet\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Compact, well ventilated, ugly.\\n\\nReview: This is one ugly case. But having played with nearly a dozen different cases, this is probably one of the the best mini-itx small form factor cases I have ever used.\\n\\nThe design is very utilitarian and there is no flash to it. Very minimal. Enough for a motherboard, a case fan, and just enough spare room for two notebook hard drives (I had to get creative with the mounting of the second drive). I like the movable/removable plates for hard drive or fan mounting, which make it easy to work on.\\n\\nIts strongest feature is in how well ventilated it is. Case ventilation is one of the most important aspects of small enclosure builds and the design of this is built around that, rather than aesthetics/being pretty. The ventilation of this design allows me to use a moderately powerful CPU, with a relatively silent fan, even go with passive cooling with zero fans. Other, more poorly ventilated case designs would require me to use a noisy, high powered fan just to keep temperatures in check.\\n\\nNote that this case should be used with a PicoPSU power supply like<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/PicoPSU-90-Cyncronix-90W-12V-DC-DC-ATX-mini-ITX/dp/B00316RGD4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">PicoPSU-90, Cyncronix 90W 12V DC-DC ATX mini-ITX</a>.\\n\\nThis case is perfect for discrete systems that are not in plain sight, like carputers, HTPCs, home security, or computer installations that are mounted underneath a counter or desktop.\",\n \"Product: Size Name:1.5 Grams IC Diamond 7 Carat Thermal Compound maximizes thermal heat transfer between the CPU core and heatsink by taking advantage of diamond's superior thermal conductivity. Purified synthetic diamond has a thermal conductivity of 2,000-2,500 W/mK compared to 406-429 W/mK for pure silver.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A must for cooling high performance laptops\\n\\nReview: I used IC Diamond to lower operating temps on my Sager NP8170 i7 2720QM + AMD 6970 laptop. The factory compound in my laptop was resulting in load temps of the GPU in excess of 100C on a couple occasions, and in excess of 80C on the CPU. After cleaning the old factory paste off and applying IC Diamond, allowing it the proper cure times, my GPU barely breaks 80C after an hour on Furmark and CPU not exceeding 70C.\\n\\nI also installed this on my i7 920 file server, but because it doesn't have very high CPU loads, the cooling improvements weren't as noticeable.\\n\\nThis paste will not improve idle temperatures all that much, but it will drop max load temps quite significantly! I had been a long time user of Arctic Silver and Ceramique, but this beats the pants out of both of them. IC Diamond looks like the new gold standard for cooling.\\n\\nJust be sure to read the application instructions, it must be applied a bit differently compared with other thermal compounds.\",\n \"Product: Rega's new RP1 turntable was designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance way beyond the expectations of a product at this price point. Excellent build quality, reliability and ease of use combine to make a product, which will offer a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Omitting all the usual gimmicks allowed Rega to concentrate the manufacturing costs on the high quality parts necessary to reproduce records accurately. \\\"Rega's new RP-1 turntable might just be the perfect source for Stereophile's new monthly column, 'The Entry Level',\\\" reports Stephen Mejias in his Stereophile blog for July 30, 2010. \\\"All the cool kids are going to want one of these.\\\" The RP1 uses a highly accurate manual speed change rather than an automatic mechanism. This approach eliminates speed inconsistencies and also reduces wear of the drive belt. It has a huge added benefit, too. The money which Rega saved is spent across the design, including a new hand assembled RB101 tonearm, precision main bearing, phenolic resin flywheel effect platter, and a high quality low vibration motor which would normally be used on a turntable costing two or three times the amount. The RP1 also comes ready-fitted with a great sounding Rega Carbon moving magnet cartridge. The minimalist design of the Rega RP1 and the use of extremely high quality components ensure that this turntable will last for many years just like every product that Rega manufactures. The RP1 is the first in a new generation of Rega turntables offering far greater performance than their predecessors. The performance of this amazing new product will knock you out. The only thing entry level about the RP1 is the unexpectedly low price!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great entry point into enjoying higher quality vinyl.\\n\\nReview: Great entry point into enjoying higher quality vinyl. I've had my RP1 for a couple of years now and it has not let me down. Paired with a good receiver and a decent set of speakers, I'm enjoying the good range of sound it produces. The Rega has a classic, minimalistic appearance that suits most decor.\\n\\nI've listened to higher end, more expensive equipment, as well as stuff on the lower end, and I feel the Rega is a fantastic balance between affordable quality listening and with paying the extreme audiophile tax (really high end, more expensive equipment only has minute improvements over the RP1, nothing earth shattering in my humble opinion).\\n\\nIf the audiophile bug does wind up biting you, the upgraded cartridge does have an improvement in the sound range. Overall, I'm very happy with the stock cartridge. With a good set of speakers and receiver, the RP1 will suit most people's needs, without breaking the budget.\",\n \"Product: Intel Solid-State Drives just got better. The next generation Intel SSD 320 Series offers built-in data protection features, better performance, larger capacities and more value for your money.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, questionably better than X-25V\\n\\nReview: If you're looking at the 40GB 320 Series SSD, it's likely you are looking for a barebones reliable SSD as your OS drive. That's what I purchased this drive for. The 320 Series SSD is the third generation of Intel solid state disks; it purports to have better performance than previous generations, while also having data protection, security, and improved caching functions.\\n\\nFor comparison purposes, I also own an Intel 80GB X25M and 40GB X25V, which I had previously reviewed:\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Intel-X25V-40-GB-Solid-State-Drive-with-Internal-SATA-and-Power-Cables-SSDSA2MP040G2K5/dp/B0042YY2FE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Intel X25V 40 GB Solid State Drive with Internal SATA and Power Cables SSDSA2MP040G2K5</a>\\n\\nThe 40GB Intel 320 Series SSD is NOT faster than the second generation 80GB X25M, but is roughly the same speed (and slightly faster) than the second generation 40GB X25V. I have never had any caching errors with my X25V, so I can't speak on how far improved the 320 Series is as far as reliability. In my experience, all of my Intel SSDs are extremely reliable.\\n\\nThe 40GB 320 Series and X25V at the time of this review are priced the same, so this more modern drive has a better value. I do think the X25V prices should be coming down in lieu of it being an \\\"outdated\\\" drive, but its final pricing depends on the excess supply sitting on shelves.\",\n \"Product: 3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. Unique On/Off Charge delivers the best recharging capability to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Next Generation. Ultra Durable 2 Classic and 4+1 Phase CPU Power design Supports AMD AM3+ & AM3 PhenomII/ AthlonII processors. Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 graphics (DirectX10). Innovative Turbo 3D technology to unleash extra levels of 2D/3D graphics performance. PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface for ultimate graphics performance. Hi-def 108dB Signal-to-noise ratio. Blu-ray DVD audio playback. Hybrid EFI technology with DualBIOS for 3TB HDD support. Integrated DVI interface with HDCP support\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Lots of SATA connectors!\\n\\nReview: The best feature of this AM3 motherboard, by far, is the 6 SATA connectors. It's hard to find reasonably priced motherboards in Micro ATX form factor that have more than 4 of them. It also includes onboard video, making it a great choice for media servers, file servers, and budget builds.\\n\\nI used this motherboard as part of a low cost media server for my parents, capable of streaming or transcoding 1080p video via PS3 Media Server over a wired connection.\\n\\nPaired with a triple core AMD Rana 445, a cheap stick of 4GB DDR3 RAM, and a bunch of 2TB WD Green drives, it is working beautifully, on the cheap. The onboard video is a bit weak, but if you are using a front end like a PS3 or other PS3 Media Server compatible DLNA device (including Xbox360), there is absolutely no need for video or audio processing in a media server of this type. Media servers that serve directly from PC -> TV have higher performance requirements, but if serving from PC -> DLNA device -> TV, you can cut audio & video cards out.\\n\\nGigabyte has always been a reliable motherboard manufacturer for me, and I have had great luck with their motherboards for both Intel and AMD sockets. Always lots of BIOS features.\",\n \"Product: Mini SATA SSD 50mm to SATA Adapter via PCIe Slot. This adapter will allow users to replace their laptop PC 2.5\\\" SATA HD with mSATA SSD. mSATA SSD can reduce boot time, increase system benchmark performance, and provide longer laptop battery life. This adapter fits inside a notebook computer with a 2.5 inch SATA drive bay. This is the best storage solution for industrial computers, in-vehicle PC, gaming/casino/lottery platform, medical, networking management, and POS/KIOS/Digital signage/ATM.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good as a diagnostic tool only.\\n\\nReview: This is a useful adapter, to be used as a tool for diagnosing and addressing issues with mSATA SSDs, not for permanent installations. This only fits full sized standard mSATA SSDs and not shorter half sized SSDs that are popular as integrated small cache drives on notebooks, tablets, and other small form factor devices. I used it with great success to wipe some 24GB mSATA SSDs with GPT partitions that I had lying around.\\n\\nThe price is good and it works as advertised, but the design of the adapter makes it difficult- without doing modifications- to use as anything other than a diagnostic gadget. Another weird thing about this is the positioning of the SATA connection in relation to the board. The PCB is upside down, meaning that the backside of the PCB is facing up when connected to a standard SATA connector's positioning. What this means is if you connect this adapter to something like an external hard drive dock, you'll have this adapter's PCB components and SSD possibly making physical contact with the bottom of your dock. The base of my external SATA HDD dock is bare metal, so I had to slip a thin piece of cardboard at the bottom to prevent this adapter from shorting out on the dock's metal base. If Syba had just flipped the PCB around and used the standard layout, this wouldn't be an issue.\\n\\nI've had hit and miss reliability from Syba products in the past, so it is for the better that it isn't used as a permanent fixture. This product works and detects connected mSATA SSDs as the SSD device name, not the adapter name, so it's for its purpose, but for no more than diagnosis.\",\n \"Product: The Crucial m4 mSATA SSD delivers all of the award-winning performance and reliability of the Crucial m4 SSD - in a drive that's an eighth of the size. Measuring in at about one-third the size of a standard business card (3cm x 5cm), the Crucial m4 mSATA is designed primarily for ultrathin laptop users who want to dramatically increase their system's performance. Because of its small form factor, the Crucial m4 mSATA SSD can do things that hard drives and other SSDs often can't: it can serve as a primary storage device in ultrathin laptops, it can attach directly to the mSATA socket on your system's motherboard (freeing up a hard drive bay), or it can act as a cache to complement the performance of an existing hard drive. Offering lightweight construction, inherent power savings, travel-worthy durability, and validation for Intel Smart Response technology, the Crucial m4 mSATA SSD packs powerful performance in a tiny mSATA form factor.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good SATA III speeds for mSATA SSD\\n\\nReview: Satisfied with the performance of this SSD. Under a dollar per gigabyte and good speeds, making it a worthwhile upgrade if you have a motherboard that accepts mSATA or a laptop or other device that has removeable onboard mSATA storage. Very happy that this is SATA 3.\\n\\nI'm seeing read speeds of 400MB/s, write speeds of about 140MB/s, and very quick access times. Speeds are about on par with older 2.5\\\" OCZ Vertex 3 and older Intel X25 SSD drives that I have used in the past (and am still satisfied with). From the cursory check that I did on other mSATA manufacturers, this appears to have the highest speeds / dollar in the mSATA form factor.\\n\\nI feel good about the reliability of this SSD as Crucial manufactures their own SSDs (Crucial is a brand of Micron Technologies) and offers a good warranty. The large SSD manufacturers are Micron/Crucial, Intel, Hynix, Samsung, and Sandisk. Any other brands, such as Corsair or OCZ, source their parts from aforementioned manufacturers. Micron was one of the first to release SSDs that used the new 6 Gb/s SATA III standards, so I feel confident about their technology's reliability.\",\n \"Product: Intel Core i3 Processor i3-3225 3.3GHz 5.0GT/s 3MB LGA 1155 CPU, Retail\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Versatile bang for buck\\n\\nReview: This is a fantastic processor that can handle a wide variety of tasks.\\n\\nBy itself, the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 is very capable for gaming, particularly when the CPU is paired with high speed RAM and the BIOS is set to share the maximum allocation of DDR3 memory for use with the integrated graphics. Intel HD Graphics 4000 is capable of allocating up 1024MB of RAM to use for gpu purposes; you can think of the i3 3225 with max gpu allocation as a processor that comes with a free graphics card that is the equivalent of an Nvidia GT 620/AMD equivalent. Not bad!\\n\\nWhen paired with a powerful dedicated graphics card, the i3 3225's dual core processing speeds- with Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading options- is more than fast enough to support all of the newest games at high quality settings, without being too much of a bottleneck.\\n\\nThe thermal design and efficiency of this CPU is great enough that one can use the stock Intel cooler and have no worries about overheating at stock clock speeds. This processor is actually capable of safely going up to 105C, so it has enough thermal wiggle room to even go fanless. A real first for how fast this processor is. In my experience @ stock clocks, stock fan+paste, in a very poorly ventilated mini-itx case, I saw no more than 55C under load. Aftermarket cpu coolers are completely optional with this, and that's a good thing to help keep build costs down.\\n\\nEqually impressive is how energy efficient the i3 3225 is. I am using this in an HTPC and I'm seeing a scant 11 watts at idle, and no more than 50 under intensive loads. Intel has improved idle power consumption greatly with these processors and energy use is low enough that one can keep a fairly powerful i3 3225 system operating 24/7 without breaking the bank in energy costs, compared with yesteryear's processors.\\n\\nAt under $150, there's a lot of performance and versatility per dollar. As of Q2 2013, it remains in the top 5 performance per dollar offerings of all x86 CPUs. Despite new Intel socket and processors (Haswell) coming out this year, early results have shown lackluster performance/efficiency improvements, so it's hard to justify spending the extra money on the absolute newest cpus and motherboards at this point, where the inexpensive i3 3225 has no shortage of affordable, robust motherboards it can be placed in. Gaming PC, HTPC, workstation, or home server, this CPU will serve many people very well.\",\n \"Product: GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI) Supports Intel WiFi/ WIDI technology Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 and Intel Wi-Fi module All new design of Ultra Durable 4 classic Supports 3rd and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket) Dual LAN for networking flexibility PCI Express Gen 3.0 support Industry's Leading All Japanese Solid Capacitor Design GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration (USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 & 3x USB Power) DVI and Dual HDMI interface for smoother HD video playback GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: BIOS takes some getting used to. No Wake-on-LAN\\n\\nReview: UPDATE: I had to knock a star off of this motherboard, as it does not support Wake On LAN, which I would imagine should be something that is included on a board with dual nics. There are also issues in getting it to boot/post when connected to a monitor/avr via HDMI (posts fine over DVI), that BIOS rollbacks or beta BIOSes haven't resolved.\\n\\nThis is a really solid, robust mini-itx motherboard that is good for everything from mini servers to gaming pcs... but the odd graphical BIOS takes some getting used to. I'm more of an old school PC user and prefer text post screens and ASCII BIOS interfaces. Recently, Gigabyte has been including \\\"3D BIOS\\\" in all of their newer boards, which is a graphically heavy eye candy interface that is suited for mouse interaction. I find I can get things done faster using the keyboard and while there is no option to switch to a traditional BIOS interface, the sheer amount of BIOS configurability, true to Gigabyte tradition, more than makes up for it.\\n\\nAll of the clocking and voltage setting options are available to do everything from building a small form factor underclocked, undervolted silent power sipper, to an overclocked, voltage bumped gaming machine.\\n\\nI really, really like the inclusion of dual gigabit LAN, which allows me to do NIC teaming, as I'm using mine as a miniature server. Load balancing and server use isn't something that is really considered on a lot of mini-itx boards that are also suitable for gaming, so it's nice to see everything in one package with this board. The external antennas, included Intel Centrino wireless adapter, dual gigabit lan, dual HDMI, and other features make this an incredibly feature rich board for not a lot of money. The only thing it is missing, that would make it perfect is an mSATA HDD slot.\\n\\nVery good layout, with everything well placed. With an i3 3225 and PicoPSU 160, at stock voltages and speeds, it's only using around 14W at idle. Still happy with this board.\",\n \"Product: Beyond being extra thin and light, the ASUS S56CA packs a full feature set in just 0.83-inches. Hybrid Solid state drive delivers faster load times and responsiveness than a traditional Hard Drive for a more rewarding computing experience. ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II Technology provides long standby times and instant on 2-second resumption from sleep mode. IceCool Technology keeps the palm rests cool by placing heat-generating components away from users. The hairline design expresses a Personal Professional approach. One-piece molded top casing reinforces Notebook strength and rigidity, and the entire style embodies subtlety that meets all your performance portability needs. 15.6-inch HD LED-Backlit TFT LCD Display (1366 x 768) Integrated HD Webcam Intel HD Graphics 4000 SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW Drive 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Card Reader (SD) Ports - 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, RJ-45 (LAN), Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack, VGA (D-sub) and HDMI Dimensions (WxDxH) - 15.0 x 10.5 x 0.8 inches Weight - 5.1 pounds\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for casual user, better for advanced users. Great price.\\n\\nReview: Overall, this is a decent to good Ultrabook, providing fantastic value at the price point the i3 version is being offered for ($500 at time of purchase). I'd rate it at 3.5 stars. It's a handsome looking notebook and I bought this to replace a tiny netbook my wife had been using; the price of this Ultrabook is only a couple hundred more than a difficult to use small, brand new netbook, while having good functionality (good luck typing on a fancy, more expensive tablet, or sub 11\\\" notebook), more processing grunt than tablets and most netbooks, all within a slim, relatively lightweight profile that is suitable for travel.\\n\\nThere are a lot of pros and cons to this ultrabook, but some of are non issues to casual users, while others make this ultrabook better suited to advanced users (or advanced users who set it up for a casual user).\\n\\nOUT OF THE BOX:\\nThe quality and appearance is great. The aluminum body and top lid are very sleek looking. The darker brushed aluminum on the top does tend to discolor and pick up fingerprints with ease. It's not terribly heavy and while the base is very sturdily built, the screen lid feels a bit flimsy. The top lid appears to be a combination of flimsier plastic, with a very thin brushed aluminum overlay. Lightly pressing on parts of the lid causes the LCD screen to have fluctuations. Despite the notebook being light, you'll want to resist picking up the notebook by the lid/screen, as it may risk damaging the LCD.\\n\\nLCD QUALITY:\\nThe glossy screen is clear, but has very poor viewing angles. 1366 x 768 resolution is merely adequate. Minor backlight bleeding on right and left edges. Colors are bright, vibrant, with a lot of contrast, but actual gamut (range of natural colors it can reproduce) is only average. This isn't a graphics workstation replacement nor intended for photographers/graphic artists who will be using this notebook for producing color perfect prints, so it's mostly a non issue.\\n\\nTOUCHPAD:\\nThe large touchpad seems to have fairly high dpi sensitivity, which is a very good thing. Swiping and navigating with the touchpad is fairly smooth, although I did experience an occasional stutters. Two and Three finger multitouch work as advertised. There is an easy to understand short manual showing users how to take advantage of the touchpad features. One of the nicer ones is to swipe in from the right edge to bring up the Windows 8 \\\"Charms\\\" bar.\\n\\nKEYBOARD:\\nI'm a big fan of island style keyboards and having a full numpad. Keyboard feels very good to use and will have no problems for users who need to do a lot of typing and numerical input with it.\\n\\nSPEAKERS:\\nThe speakers are pretty unique and are actually integrated into the laptop's battery and produce a fantastic range of sound for a laptop. Among the best I've heard. UPDATE: Apparently, they're in the laptop. The battery has a faux speaker cover looking applique.\\n\\nCPU+GRAPHICS:\\nThe i3 provides a nice balance between power consumption and speed. The i3 is not slow by any means and the Intel integrated graphics aren't either. While you won't be able to play the newest games on high settings on this, many games are completely playable at low-mid settings. 1080p videos play flawlessly (when output to a higher resolution screen). The Intel integrated graphics share graphics memory with the computer-- if you add another 4GB of RAM (~$25), you can, through the BIOS settings, increase total graphics memory allocation to 512MB. I was able to play Shogun 2: Total War on decent quality settings after a small memory upgrade. The graphics power is around that of the Nvidia GT 610M or GT 630M (with max 512mb memory allocation).\\n\\nHARD DRIVE:\\nThis ultrabook has an integrated 24GB mSATA SSD (short type) on the motherboard and a 500GB 5400 rpm secondary hard drive, where both operate in tandem as a hybrid HDD (via Intel IRST). This provides relatively quick boot up and loading of most programs, but the 5400rpm hard drive a big crutch and despite any marketing, these 5400rpm drives are always a crutch and I've had a bit of slowdown on this notebook solely due to the 5400rpm drive. I swapped it out for an SSD, but it was a lot of work, which I'll get into later. This Ultrabook operates much faster and more reliably with an SSD in place of the 5400rpm mechanical drive.\\n\\nINTEGRATED PERIPHERALS:\\nA nice amount of ports, USB 2.0 and 3.0 work at advertised speeds, HDMI and VGA out is nice, although I do wish it had an eSATA port. The camera is not very good and produced a very grainy picture. It's a typical low end webcam. Bluetooth, which was included in my model, has adequate range. I am surprised that a DVD drive can fit in this form factor, squeezing one in might have resulted in some QC issues with mine-- the eject DVD button works strangely, requiring a abnormally hard button press to get the DVD tray to eject. The DVD drive motor is also incredibly loud. DC Power jack seems pretty reinforced and feels like it won't be the first thing to go, as opposed to some of the other laptops I've owned.\\n\\nBATTERY:\\nI get close to 5 hours with regular use which is more than adequate, considering how slim the battery is. Not as high as other ultrabooks, but this ultrabook is also less expensive.\\n\\nBLOATWARE:\\nNot too heavy on bloatware, as compared with other manufacturers. Only had about 6 unnecessary programs to remove, albeit some of the Asus apps may be useful for the casual user (as they can provide easy file swapping options for connecting smartphones, working with the webcam, and setting up power options).\\n\\nADVANCED USERS/UPGRADES:\\nRAM is pretty easy to add another 4 GB. I also do like that it is just one single panel to remove (2 screws) to access both the HDD and the extra RAM slot. If you want to remove both sticks, you will need to remove the entire bottom cover/enclosure (about 16 screws). The BIOS is very lacking in options, which is unusual for Asus. There are no options to remove the Asus boot logo, nor are there options to select which boot device to use. It doesn't appear that this ultrabook allows booting from a USB thumbdrive, as I tried several bootable thumbdrives when I was trying a clean install, each time met with failure. It does allow booting from DVD, but I would feel better knowing I could boot from USB in case of DVD drive failure. Additionally, regarding the BIOS, this uses Secure Boot and an SLIC BIOS, which for the layman, automatically loads licensing data and prevents \\\"unsigned\\\" bootable DVDs and thumbdrives from loading/booting. This is why the laptop has no Windows License sticker. This was a big issue for me as I tried doing a clean install of Windows 8 Pro, but the SLIC BIOS automatically kept loading up the manufacturer keys for Win 8 Standard OEM during install, preventing me from using my own Windows 8 license. I was ultimately able to do a clean install Win 8 Pro, but it required some very hacky methods and backwards logic that I'll detail in the comments.\\n\\nReplacing the slow 500GB HDD with an SSD and installing an OS on it is a little tricky due to the integrated onboard mSATA SSD. If you're doing a clean install you'll have to reinitialize the mSATA SSD to restore the Intel IRST functions (Fast Boot, Fast Resume, Instant On, etc). You can also liberate and get full use of the onboard 24GB mSATA SSD as a conventional drive, alongside your own drive by deleting the GPT partitions and creating new volumes...but I recommend making a backup of all factory partitions+data from the 24GB mSATA SSD so you can return the laptop to factory settings, if necessary. The 24GB mSATA SSD is removeable, but it uses a short card; the longer, larger capacity standard size mSATA SSD cards, while they will fit, have no screw standoff to secure it. I'll be adding a laptop screw standoff so I can swap the 24GB integrated mSATA SSD with a 128GB mSATA SSD. Or you can completely remove the mSATA SSD and just have a single drive notebook. The wireless network card can be removed, but there may be a hardware lock that prevents other wireless network cards from working on the motherboard. For now, I'm happy with the Atheros card that's in there, as it's compatible with some penetration testing software I have. There's a limited amount of tinkering that can be done on this Ultrabook, and I do feel some is necessary to get the most out of this notebook (replace HDD with SSD).\\n\\nDespite some of its flaws, the underlying common denominator that makes this worthy of a purchase is it's price. You get a lot of Ultrabook for not too much money. With some tweaks, such as replacing the HDD, and maybe reintigrating the Start button via the $4.99 Stardock Start 8 program, it can be a great Ultrabook for casual and advanced users alike.\",\n \"Product: This compact ASUS 65W power adapter is specially designed for your ASUS laptop. Square-shaped with rounded corners, this power adapter suits your ASUS notebook in both beauty and power in the beautiful piano finish shine.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Incredibly high quality 19V adapter, can be used for other laptops too!\\n\\nReview: This is a fantastic, high quality 19V 3.42A charger. The compact design is incredibly portable and this thankfully uses a standard 2.5mm barrel plug, meaning you can use it for many other 19V devices, like non-Asus laptops. I am very impressed with the efficiency of this AC adapter's design, as despite the small size, the adapter does not get very warm, even under full load. A lot of the inexpensive AC bricks you find on ebay and elsewhere tend to get very warm. Spend the money and get a quality adapter to avoid fire risks/damage to your device.\\n\\nI use this adapter for other laptops that I have that require a 19V source and have the standard 2.5mm barrel plug (5.5mm outer diameter, 2.5mm inner diameter).\\n\\nThis AC adapter is good for up to 65W use (19V * 3.42A = 64.98W). To make sure that your laptop is compatible, make sure to read the fine print electrical AC input sticker on the back of your device, it MUST be 19V, and draw no more than 3.42A (althought I suspect this adapter is good for up to 75W for short periods). It is OK to use a higher watt adapter on a lower watt device (ie: 19V 2.1A 40W laptop)\",\n \"Product: AMD CPU ADX440WFGIBOX Athlon II X3 440 3.0 GHz AM3 95W Retail\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best performance per dollar Q3 2010\\n\\nReview: This CPU is very fast, very inexpensive, and if you are lucky (and have an appropriate motherboard), you can unlock an extra core. I didn't buy this CPU for gaming performance though, I bought it for energy savings. I have several aging Pentium 4 and Socket 939 systems that are in use by family and they needed something better and not so power hungry (they have a nasty habit of leaving them on 24/7). The Rana processor definitely fits the bill. Long term savings on electricity bills will pay for this CPU, and the huge boost in performance is nice too.\\n\\nI'd venture to say as of 3Q 2010, this is probably the best budget CPU on the market right now. It beats the pants out of many of the older Intel Core 2 Duo processors that are still in heavy use today. It benched faster than a couple Core 2 Duo systems (E8600, E6750) that I moved to office duty.\",\n \"Product: The Mountain has been in business for over 30 years and printing t-shirts for over 21 of those years. From our earliest days, we have worked to be a responsible company. We have a green philosophy and every day we strive to run our company and produce our products in a way that protects the environment, gives value to our customers and supports our employees and the artists.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Integral for Pembroke Welsh Dominance\\n\\nReview: My wife and I are new owners of a Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy. This shirt has been integral in our ability to assert dominance of this highly energetic breed. Upon the both of us donning this shirt, we instantly became alpha and Alexander assumed a submissive posture, receptive to all commands.\\n\\nThere is a strange, almost mystical quality to this shirt. It is as if the Corgi is able to look directly into your soul and direct your thoughts. Wearing it under my clothes at work provides me with pep that used to only come after 4 cups of coffee, while also giving me extra managerial powers when herding employees and keeping them on task. I do find myself taking longer lunches and eating more, on the other hand. Please wear this shirt responsibly.\",\n \"Product: 2 pocket fashion safari shirt, military inspired with epaulettes on shoulder and inspired pockets, military inspired colors and patterns\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice fit, good fabric\\n\\nReview: The last time I had worn anything from Dockers was back in the 1980's and early 1990's when I had no choice in clothing, and my mother, with cruel specificity, chose the absolute dorkiest clothes for me to wear to school. Dockers were amongst them and the resultant teasing I had gotten had left an indelible mark on my perception of the Dockers brand.\\n\\nSo it came to my surprise that I found some affordable clothes on Amazon by Dockers that I wouldn't mind wearing. With cautious reserve, I ordered a couple of these safari shirts.\\n\\nI'm 6'0\\\" and these shirts fit well. The fabric is nice and fairly light, allowing one to layer without worry of overheating. While light, the fabric also feels durable. There is no unnecessary branding to be found on the outside. Length is ideal for wearing untucked and will not result in you looking like you are wearing a muumuu. Sleeve length comes to right above the elbow. Just like the other reviewer said, it looks and fits just like the picture. I like this shirt.\\n\\nI hope it's not because I'm getting old, but Dockers, you aren't as bad as I remembered. Definitely consider this shirt if you are looking at shirts of a similar style from more \\\"fancy\\\" brands.\",\n \"Product: The Wagner FLEXiO 590 is an indoor/outdoor hand-held sprayer kit for all projects. The X-Boost turbine produces unmatched power and provides adjustable control, full coverage, and low overspray. The Flexio 590 comes with two nozzles to meet the needs of any project. The iSpray nozzle delivers a professional finish spaying broad surfaces with residential unthinned paints. The Detail Finish nozzle is ideal for small projects and fine finishing. The Flexio provides advanced user comfort being 50% quieter and 20% lighter than traditional airless sprayers.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Cleaning is critical for consistent performance!\\n\\nReview: I've spent a lot of time with this sprayer and I have to say that I am now a convert to spraying! I used to exclusively use the very manual process of using paint rollers, brushes, and foam pads, to get consistent application of paint, but it would take quite a lot of time just to do one room. With this sprayer, I can paint much quicker and get consistent quality, but as with all things in painting, is dependent on prep. This sprayer is particularly sensitive to maintenance, meaning you must be steadfast in completely cleaning it right (as well as tightening it correctly) after each use. If you let it sit too long after you finish painting and do not clean it, you will wind up wasting a lot of paint and get a lot of thick splatter. Even with the time needed to prep a room with plastic and tape to protect against overspray, it can still take less time than using rollers and trays. I knocked off one star because the locking mechanism where the nozzle meets the pump broke relatively quickly.\",\n \"Product: Universal Power Group 46040 UB 1272 F1 12 Volt 7.2AH Sealed Lead Acid Battery w/F1 Terminals\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Was reliable for a year.\\n\\nReview: I ordered these to replace the battery packs in some old APC UPS' that had their batteries go bad on me, which knocked one of my office's servers offline during a weekend. Perfect fit and function (output as advertised, tested with multimeter), and the shipper was very fast in getting these to me. Inexpensive and may be worth having on hand as preventative maintenance if you have an older UPS that uses this type of battery.\\n\\nUPDATE 2/16/13: Purchased January 2012, dead cells and total failure a year later, January 2013. Haven't attempted to initiate a warranty claim. The maker is in China, return shipping would be prohibitively expensive; considering the cost of this battery, even if they had a US address for return service, it wouldnt be worth it. Not going to bother returning. It did its job for a year and I only paid about $15 shipped at the time of purchase. Upside is that these things are cheap. Downside is a relatively short operational life and the creation of industrial waste. If you have to dispose of these, make sure to take it to the right place-- lead acid battery waste is no joke. This cannot be thrown in the regular garbage!\",\n \"Product: Castrol 06244 EDGE W/ SYNTEC P - Pack of 6\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: German Castrol Class IV Synthetic\\n\\nReview: This is the real deal- Germany produced, Euro blend, Class IV Synthetic. This is the oil that BMW recommends and uses in its new autos (which have an oil change service interval of 15K Km/10K Miles).\\n\\nWhat does that mean? This is a real, full synthetic, made with PAO/Esters. Most of the oil sold on the shelf and branded as \\\"synthetic\\\" are really just blends of high quality regular oil with a synthetic additive, but are not true synthetic, including those branded as Castrol Syntec. (all considered Class III oils)\\n\\nThe only other true, full synthetics that I know of are Amsoil, Royal Purple, Mobil1, and Redline, which are a bit more expensive.\\n\\nThe bobistheoilguy website, which bases its oil reviews on actual research and blind testing have found this to be a pure synthetic through chemical analysis. A lot of good information is on that website if you'd like to look into it further.\\n\\nSome of the benefits of running a true synthetic are extended intervals between oil changes (oil change every 8-12K miles) and much more suitable to harsher driving conditions, such as big temperature changes, cold start, high rpm, stop and go, short trips. There are supposedly slight MPG improvements, but I haven't noticed much because I have been enjoying how smooth my car operates on this, with liberal throttle application.\\n\\nThis is a very well respected oil among auto enthusiasts, your car will thank you.\\n\\nI am using this in my 2008 Volvo C30 T5\",\n \"Product: The Powercap shields the sides of the magnet from attaching to unwanted metal surfaces and increases the power of the magnet. Neodymium-iron-boron extra high flux magnet for maximum strength. Stainless steel telescoping handle is strong, long and lightweight. Pocket clip keeps it handy and secure. Comfortable textured cushion grip keeps handle secure even in wet or oily hands. Pick-up tool with Powercap 5 lbs lifts capacity. Telescopes from 7-1/2\\\" to 33-3/4\\\" extended handle length.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great tool strong magnet\\n\\nReview: This is a great magnetic pickup. Strong magnet. I've used it for picking up dropped bolts when working on my car, grabbing screws when disassembling my laptops, and recently, to fish wiring through my walls (drilled a small 5/8 hole for speaker wiring on a wall mounted speaker, another hole near the baseboard directly below, glued a nail to fishing line, lowered line, put magnet pickup in hole to grab nail and fish wiring through), and a few other small jobs that would be more bothersome if I didn't have the tool.\\n\\nThe magnet in this pickup was strong enough to magnetize some of my precision screwdrivers. (Run magnet along screwdriver shaft a dozen times).\\n\\nFantastic tool to have in your set if you've never had one.\",\n \"Product: Altus 15-amp, 125-Volts AC decorator duplex receptacles-White-Contractor 10 Pack-VERY durable. This product meets UL and CUL standards. With over 25 years of product experience, Altus products are made with utmost quality and our customer service is second to none. Expect high quality while paying less!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great price, but not NEC 2008 compliant\\n\\nReview: These outlets are a steal. You really can't beat the price of these things but there are a few things that should be considered before you get these:\\n\\nThe big stuff: NEC compliance-\\nThe National Electric Code is a de facto set of guidelines that many states and municipalities refer to when it comes to determining minimum safety requirements and liability. \\\"In the U.S., anyone, including the city issuing building permits, may face a civil liability lawsuit (be sued) for negligently creating a situation that results in loss of life or property. Those who fail to adhere to well known best practices for safety have been held negligent. -from Wikipedia\\n\\nThe latest 2008 NEC guidelines indicate that newly replaced outlets be Tamper resistant. These are NOT tamper resistant outlets and therefore do not meet minimum safety requirements of the NEC. What this means is that if you install these outlets in your house and someone (like a kid) electrocutes themselves by sticking something in it, you could technically be liable. Alternately, if you install these into an apartment/condo/house that you rent and do not inform the owner, you could potentially be liable should anything happen. Of course, while the chances of these kinds of accidents happening on top of litigation is low, you are ultimately creating a liability for yourself. I'm fairly certain that a licensed electrician would refuse to install these on that basis.\\n\\nDon't even think about using these if you are renovating a home prior to sale and are pending a home inspection.\\n\\nThe little stuff:\\nThe glossy finish has waves in it. Seeing glossy warped plastic is an annoyance for me. More expensive Leviton Outlets <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Leviton-T5325-W-15-Amp-125-Volt-Tamper-Resistant-Decora-Duplex-Receptacle-Straight-Blade-Grounding-White/dp/B0012DRL4C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Leviton T5325-W 15 Amp 125 Volt, Tamper Resistant, Decora Duplex Receptacle, Straight Blade, Grounding, White</a> do not have this issue..but they are so much more expensive.\\n\\nThe construction is not as rugged as the Leviton, but it will do the job.\\n\\nMake sure to break in the sockets before installing (plug something into each socket a few times), as it takes quite a lot of force just to plug something into these the first time. The amount of force needed to plug in the first time is enough that you might damage or tweak the receptacle housing or damage your drywall. That I have to do this makes me worry that these sockets will wear out quickly.\\n\\nPros: Price, Function\\nCons: Quality, Compliance, Liability\\n\\n3 stars and not one more.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":29,"string":"29"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1860,"string":"1,860"}}},{"rowIdx":1861,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AATXK33K48V2C"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"2.0\" for a product with description \"Killzone: Shadow Fall (PlayStation 4)\". The summary of the review text is \"$60. coaster for beer\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"The online is worse then cod Ghost. The single player sucks. I can't see the enemies. I'm getting blasted by enemies that spawn out of thin air and blend into the background. I have no clue where I'm going even when checking out the objective. The touchpad controls are garbage. The text is too faded to see. I actually had to stand right up against the TV to read directions on the screen like an old man. When playing the multiplayer I couldn't tell who was on what team leading to me emptying clips into my teammates and getting killed just like when blops declassified first came out on the vita. Everyone camps worse then in cod ghosts. The menus are crap. The single player story sucks and what lead up to it is completely stupid! However the graphics are outstanding. Good job G.G. you put graphics over gameplay. Thanks for the $60. tech demo! If you want a fun fps ga e skip the AAA crap and download Blacklight retribution for free! This game is actually worse then Ghosts! I didn't think it was possible to be worse then that but they did it."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"The online is worse then cod Ghost. The single player sucks. I can't see the enemies. I'm getting blasted by enemies that spawn out of thin air and blend into the background. I have no clue where I'm going even when checking out the objective. The touchpad controls are garbage. The text is too faded to see. I actually had to stand right up against the TV to read directions on the screen like an old man. When playing the multiplayer I couldn't tell who was on what team leading to me emptying clips into my teammates and getting killed just like when blops declassified first came out on the vita. Everyone camps worse then in cod ghosts. The menus are crap. The single player story sucks and what lead up to it is completely stupid! However the graphics are outstanding. Good job G.G. you put graphics over gameplay. Thanks for the $60. tech demo! If you want a fun fps ga e skip the AAA crap and download Blacklight retribution for free! This game is actually worse then Ghosts! I didn't think it was possible to be worse then that but they did it."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung S7 S7 Edge, S6 S6+ S6 Edge, S5, S4 & Nexus 10 9 7 4 Player + ALL OTHERS\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Can't complain for $1.50\n\nReview: I can't believe are complaining about the build quality of a cheap cable. If you want better build quality then you have to pay more! It does what I want it to do and I never expected that the company was gonna white knight for the customer by offering high quality materials for a $1.50! They have to make some profit off of this thing. O.o Also when purchasing make sure your device supports the cable. Not all devices do. If they don't see if you can bug the oem or whoever is handling the software updates for the feature in an update. This feature is supported by the Nvidia Shield portable, and Tablet. Not the Galaxy S4. I also Tried it on my Dell venue 8 pro and a Chinese tablet the Onda V919 and both those did not work. I bought this for my Shield tablet though and just tested all those devices for this review. It works great! I have a USB audio interface called the irig ua which is for guitarists and has some software for amp simulation. I wanted to plug my guitar in and play or play and record without worrying that my tablet will die. That's all I wanted and this did the trick for a dollar and fifty cents. =)","Product: With over 1 million iRig interfaces sold and over 20 million apps downloaded iRig 2 represents the next stage in the mobile music revolution for iPhone iPad iPod touch Mac PC and Android. iRig 2 sports a new 1/4 inch. output jack for seamless live performance integration. An added switch allows dual-mode operation: FX lets musicians process and send their signal to an external amplifier without an adaptor. THRU sends a clean signal letting musicians use their mobile device as a tuner recorder or other utility. iRig 2's new input gain control pot can be adjusted to provide optimum sound quality when using different instruments and mobile devices. iRig 2 comes with AmpliTube a powerful multi-effects processor with an integrated music player a dedicated recorder a tuner and a vast collection of ultra-realistic digital models of some of the most famous amplifiers and stomp box effects of all time. Now everyone can take their playing to the next level with iRig 2 the ultimate interface for mobile musicians.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Do not buy this for metal or hard rock\n\nReview: If your tone is dirty than get ready for a wall of noise that can only be lessened by lowering the input volume and buying the stock gate and slash limiter. You have chain them together after the amp. That will kill the noise when you're not playing and it won't be very noticeable when you are. At that point though you might as well buy the hd. I don't have it but if it's anything like UA for android it should not have any noise. I even have a battery pickup in my guitar to reduce noise but it does nothing. This is useable but I fell like I should have just bought the HD. The price also went up the day after I bought it from Sam ash. Also remember this is not good with any old android device. You need a device that supports Samsung pro audio or else you won't be able to use amplitube UA and any other app will have lag even on lollipop and marshmallow. If you wanna useamplitube UA you need the irig UA because of audio latency issues with android. Other than that the irig 2 should work well if you play clean all the time but you'll probably want the HD for metal and hard rock.","Product: 28 CLASSIC GAMES - Golden Axe, Shadow Dancer; The Secret Of Shinobi, Virtual Fighter 2, Sonic The Hedgehog, Comix Zone, Columns, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Bonanza Bros, kid Chameleon, Flicky, Gain Ground, Phantasy Star II, III and IV, Super Thunder Blade, Sword of Vermilion, VectorMan I and II, And many more!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This game looks and plays great on my vita\n\nReview: I have the psn download from the PSN and i used to have the umd. One thing i noticed which is cool is that it seems that the games are clocked higher then the original hardware which is clocked at 7mhz so sometimes playing games like sonic 2 would suffer from some really bad slow down. Even the PSN version has slow down issues like that as well. This one however is in fact free of any slowdown so sonic games actually play better then on the original hardware. However the only issue i had with this collection was Golden axe 1 has some sound glitches. If you kill a female character she screams like a guy and if you kill 2 people at once you hear 4 screams. two screams where they normally are and then after a couple of seconds you get a couple more screams which is annoying. The rest of the games seem to play fine if not better then on the Genesis(Which i own as well. ^_^)","Product: Get immersed in your favorite action games with the Skill Shot from Nyko. The Skill Shot houses both the Move Motion Controller and the Move Navigation Controller, giving you utmost stability, accuracy and control in all your favorite Move action games. The removable and rotating Navigation Controller dock allows you to hold the Skill Shot in various configurations, making it ideal for left and right handed gamers. For additional stability, the stalk of the Skill Shot extends out allowing you brace it against your shoulder for pinpoint accuracy. The tactile spring loaded trigger provides a smooth, natural activation of the T-button for less hand strain. The Skill Shot is the accessory to improve your performance in all your favorite action games.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Get the Sharp shooter instead!\n\nReview: The Sharpshooter can now be had for $20. at Gamestop and has a lot more features then this! I got this because my Gamestop told me that the Sharpshooter was $40. however it was mislabeled and it came up in the computer later at $20. I used this for Modern combat 3 and Killzone 3 and for Modern combat 3(Not to be confused with Modern warfare 3) it was impossible to use because there were no ways of getting at the PS Move buttons where as the sharp shooter has the buttons remapped closer to your hand. For Killzone 3 you can use the shake to reload and thrust to melee but this causes your guy to make weird motions and get you killed. It's not bad for rail shooters but that's not what it was meant for and the sharp shooter can do that better to! So just get the sharpshooter because if you get this you will be very disappointed.","Product: The Circle Pad Pro is a new accessory for Nintendo 3DS, designed to increase the way the player enjoys Nintendo 3DS software. It consists of a shell that the Nintendo 3DS slots into with an additional Circle Pad on the right-hand side (termed Right Circle Pad or Circle Pad (R)) and three shoulder buttons; these are R Button and the new ZR and ZL Buttons.\nThe player uses his Circle Pad Pro by slotting his Nintendo 3DS console into the accessory; the console will then recognise the accessory via infrared transceiver.\n\nThe new accessory allows some Nintendo 3DS software titles (Resident Evil Revelations and METAL GEAR SOLID 3D Snake Eater etc) to be played more efficiently and comfortably by the use of the new Right Circle Pad (for example, games that are twin-stick shooters), as well as offering new features via the new shoulder buttons (depending on software). It is powered by one AAA Battery.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I'm not sure what to say about this thing. O.o\n\nReview: Ok first off this thing most definitely improves your gameplay. However it is huge. It requires 1 triple a battery. It blocks the cart port, the stylus port, and the wifi switch. The triggers on it are mushy and it is very uncomfortable to hold. It looks like the battery back converter for the Game gear. This seems like that same idea as the 32X in the fact that you are shoving attachments in every orifice on the system! Although on the other hand i do really like it because it makes gameplay a lot easier. They should have just added an analog stick on the system to begin with! There's a friggin wrist strap included so that if your 3DS falls out of the circle pad pro it doesn't hit the floor! It doesn't exactly snap into place. It gets held in by pushing the system in with 5 rubber pads holding it in place. This is like a joke i'm glad they made! O.o","Product: Call of Duty: Ghosts Wii-U\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Don't be surprised the game game is filled with marshmallow eating feminine campers!\n\nReview: The game is basically about Ghosts. It's about tip toeing around in a tutu with a pink water pistol. Infinity ward made another game for campers and I should have known that just by looking at the name of the game! I'm a disturbance on the camp grounds. Every gun is a one shot kill unless i'm using it! Then it is a 3 clip kill! Also when you get the Wii U version you get ripped off because you pay full price for a stripped down port! I got a free hat with the game that i'll never wear. At least if it came with marshmallows i could have eaten them or put them in my hot cocoa. Mw2.6 one day they may make it to the third game. ^_^ Oh btw there are no dedicated servers!","Product: Replace your broken or lost controller with the Hyperkin \"GN6\" Premium Controller for Genesis. The controller features eight-way directional pad and six action buttons, and it is compatible with any Genesis system.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Broke in 3 days\n\nReview: I got it. I tested it. Everything seemed great. I didn't have time to mess with it too much that day. The next day I played some mortal kombat for a bit. The day after that me and my friend played some nhl 95, later on that day I got Street fighter II turbo in the mail. I put the cart in(I'm using a Retron 5) and all of the sudden my character keeps punching when i'm not pressing any buttons. No matter what I did it wouldn't stop. I thought it was the game because i was having no issues with other games so i tried the official controller to see if it was the game. The official controller worked fine. I thought maybe there's an issue with the Hyperkin controller and this game. I went and tried the same mortal kombat game that was working fine for me before and the same issue occurred. So then i thought maybe somehow it got dirty so i opened the controller up and cleaned all the individual parts and contacts as best as I could. I put the controller back together and the same thing. 3 days and the controller was toast. Why do I ever try 3rd party controllers. Now i know never to trust anyone else and there worthless reviews. They probably reviewed the controller the day they got it. It does feel sturdy but no. No no no!!! It's crap! I also tested there rage strong idea where they say it can withstand being thrown up against the wall. What the hell it was broken anyways. Did you ever have to vacuum up a controller? Yeah that didn't hold up either. Just buy the original! I wish there was a really good brand new 3rd party controller. This one is the worst of any one i have ever purchased though. I've never had one break in 3 days. Lol. It didn't fall apart. It malfunctioned instead.","Product: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare - Day Zero Edition\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Finally a great cod game!\n\nReview: Ghosts was terrible. I would put the game in a class with plumbers don't wear ties on the 3DO. If you haven't seen that game pretend you never heard of it. =) I can only speak for the multiplayer right now but it is super fun. It's fast paced unlike Ghosts everyone isn't crawling around on the floor like a little wuss. In ghosts people just slithered around on the floor like a friggin snake panicking about there stats. In this game it's kind of like Unreal tournament with the double jumping and all that! It actually feels like a different game but at the same time it keeps the usual. It's fun to go into a frenzy trying to come up with the most aggressive ways to go on kill streaks. I personally enjoy the melee a lot! You melee someone blasting them into the air. I enjoy double jumping and then boosting downwards with a melee pile driving the enemy into the ground. I never say a cod game is amazing but this one is the best cod game i've ever played! i've only played 2 games that had bad lag but other then that everything has played smooth. If anyone is worried about the framerate as far as my eyes are concerned i notice no issues. The graphics are a huge step up for cod. Not the best i've ever seen but a huge improvement over the last games.","Product: Your games, your way. However you think of your gaming style-hardcore, old school, or purely nostalgic-the Wii U Pro Controller puts you in the game. Designed for accessibility and extended gameplay comfort, the Wii U Pro Controller features the dual analog sticks and ergonomic button layout that youve come to expect, as well as a rechargeable battery that can last up to 80 hours on a single charge. The Wii U Pro Controller can be used for playing a variety of games-from packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop. Look on the back of Wii U game packaging to see which games use the Wii U Pro Controller. Not compatible with the Wii system or games.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Can't get used to the button placement\n\nReview: I'll stick with the tablet controller. I bought this to play cod but the buttons are too far from your thumbs. It isn't the same placement as the tablet controller. It looks like it is but look closer. The face buttons are about 1 1/3 inches inward and the d-pad is 1 1/2 inches where as the tablet controller is about 1/3 inch on each side. The buttons are also further inward from the analog on this controller then they are on the tablet controller. This controller is a joke. I played for hrs with it and could not get used to it. Huge waste of money. I should have stuck with the wii classic controller pro or whatever the hell it's called. It may not have clickable analog sticks but at least the button placement is good. I wish amazon had negative stars.","Product: - Compatible with XBOX360, PS3 and PC - Compatible with Sanwa Denshi buttons and joystick that is perfect for customization to make it your very own. (Sanwa Denshi buttons and joystick are not included in the packaging and you need to buy them separately.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Review for Android(Shield TV)\n\nReview: I bought this to play games in mame on my Shield TV. I was worried about compatibility with software. I saw the x-input and d-input options as well as the low price tag. I had no intentions of modding it(Until the moment I took it out of the box and stuck a red start button into it). My emulator of choice is normally retroarch. Unfortunately that was a no go. The buttons mapped per game but I couldn't save the mapping. It's a fault of the software because it's the same with all my controllers. So I switched to Mame4droid which was fine because unlike Mame in Retroarch Mame4droid supports save states. Had to change to an older rom set as well because it uses 0.139u1. graphics aren't as polished but they look fine and work with my fighting stick. The stick also works with the .emu series just fine. Mapping was easy. Unfortunately the stick does not fully work in gamestream. It will not register the l2 and r2 buttons so don't buy it for MKX or Street fighter iv or 5. Some simpler games should work. The same games work fine on pc without streaming. The stick looks easily moddable. You will want a octagonal gate because the square one is no good for fighters. It's fine for beat em ups or schmups but no fighters. The stick seems to be fully registered in all my games and emulators but the one exception is Gamestream. Dissapointing but I built a bartop arcade machine with a steam link that works fine for that. Just can't sit on the couch and play on my 4k tv with it. =)","Product: THE NEXT DIMENSION IN ENTERTAINMENT. The New Nintendo 3DS XL system combines next-generation portable gaming with super-stable 3D technology and added control features. Take 3D photos, connect with friends, and enhance your gaming experiences with added amiibo support. The New Nintendo 3DS XL system plays all Nintendo DS games. Nintendo DS games will not appear in 3D. AC Adapter sold separately. New Nintendo 3DS XL uses the same AC adapter as Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS and 2DS. 3D Mode recommended for Ages 7+\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Best 3DS you can get!\n\nReview: I like 3D gaming but the old 3ds had bad 3d. However with the new head tracking I can leave the 3d on and not be bugged by having to keep my head in the sweet spot. With the older 3ds models I had to track the 3d but with this one the 3d tracks me instead and I love it! The built in circle pad pro is a nice touch and the extra processing power allows me to play some more intense games as well as SNES games. Also the homebrew and emulators work better but don't tell Nintendo I said that or they will cry. The battery life is great. Before this I was relying on my phone for all my portable gaming and I missed the 3ds games I used to play. I am enjoying playing all the games I had before in propper 3d. I am completely in love with the 3d classics like space harrier, and outrun. So far I mostly only have repurchased my favorite launch titles. The things I don't like are that I had to buy a power adapter separate from the console. Also the SD card requiring a screw driver to access is annoying. Chances are you will have to buy a set of precision screw drivers as well. Most people have the usual screw driver if any at all. It does come with an SD inside but it's only 2 GB in size. I didn't even know those still existed anywhere other than the museum of natural history! I just stuck a 16gb SD in there which seems fine for me. I'm trying to stick with physical carts. It is however a good thing Nintendo didn't go the Sony route and try to bleed the customers dry with overpriced proprietary flash storage. I have tons of SD cards. I love that they brought back the original finish from the first 3ds models. The red always looked awesome. It is a fingerprint magnet but I don't care I love it. The last xl model looked like crap. I wish the stylus was still on the side though. I don't know why Nintendo insists on locating the stylus at the bottom or the top. Some poorly made games require the stylus for important actions. Kind of a bad design for a game but it does happen. The new internet browser is actually usable and also allows you to watch 3d video! It's cool checking out Oculus, and Google cardboard videos on YouTube in glasses free 3d! Amazing console and games! I did not like the D's. However the 3ds is a different story. The games are more my cup of tea!","Product: The Mr. Coffee 5-Cup Programmable Automatic Coffee Maker brings style, taste, and functionality together to create a rich blend that you'll savor for years to come. It features plenty of programmable options, like Delay Brew for coffee when you want it, or Grab-A-Cup Auto Pause for stealing a taste before the brew cycle finishes. And since coffee is all about taste, you'll be glad to know that the thermal, double-walled, stainless steel carafe is designed to retain the freshness and flavor of just-brewed coffee for hours.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Good if you like burning yourself by spilling hot coffee on your feet!\n\nReview: Okay I bought this to replace a coffee pot at my fiance's house. She doesn't drink coffee so I bought this because it was small and I could put it away without taking a lot of space. Coffee mate feels it makes sense to make you sneak the water into the side of the machine and on top of that have a crappy spout on the carafe so when you try to poor the coffee it spills all over the counter and the floor and creates a major clean up for you. Finally when the coffee is done you poor hot coffee all over your feet and yell\"f***\" and possibly turn around and punch something. After that you have to put your cup in the sink and stand with your rear end up against the opposite counter and lean over like a bridge to poor your coffee. Most of the coffee goes down the drain of course. The coffee also tastes terrible and the basket is too tall for the machine. Good job coffee mate! Anyone else would've been on the horn with Jacoby and Meyers. Lol.","Product: Get A good cleaning with the Bissell Powerforce Bagless Upright Vacuum. It features a stretch hose, a 20' power cord and washable filters. Plus, the 6583 model uses less energy than typical upright vaccuums.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not bad and a nice price\n\nReview: I do want to point out that I've only owned cheap and some times hand me down vacuum cleaners so this is an upgrade over my hand me down Oreck ancient vacuum cleaner. That thing like a lot of old stuff is built like a tank but picks up just about nothing. My carpet might as well have been a construction site with all the dirt that thing left behind. I went out and bought this one because I couldn't take it. It got everything. I've had one of these before and it had an odd problem which i figured i could fix. I work on construction sites and normally have to unclog shop vacs all the time if i don't they start spitting out dust. This vacuum started doing that. I disassembled it cleaned every part and then reassembled it(I also like working on electronics as a hobby) it continued to spit out dirt and made my carpet into a sand box so i gave up and chucked it. Hope that does not happen this time. I did clean it out all the time. I have ocd so dirt bothers me. Anyways while it worked it was a great vacuum and i hope this one doesn't have the same issue.","Product: AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 is the the first plug and play game capture card forstreaming and recording your PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, or WiiU gameplay. LGP2 captures videos at 1080p60 while letting you enjoy the game on your TV with real-time HDMI pass-through. If you play MMO games with teammates, simply plug your controller and headset in, and have your team chat recorded in your video.The microSD card slot frees LGP2 from your PC, allowing you the freedom to record games anywhere, anytime.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Cheap crap! Get something else!\n\nReview: I thought the SD card capture would be a great option because I have a YouTube channel which deals with mobile tech as well as lots of mobile gaming. unfortunately the device could not boot up and had to be returned. I'm not the only one with this experience either. I thought my Roxio game capture HD pro was bad. At least I can capture something with it! Even if it's anti sound with some hdmi devices, and likes to distort the images sometimes. I don't like buying peoples household garbage so you can keep this piece of crap!\n\nUpdate: I have since got an HD PVR 2 and so far it's great. Unfortunately I can't put it in my pocket and record anywhere but I have had no issues with it. I would get that or the Elgato over this heap of junk. Too bad it was a great idea. Maybe a quality manufacturer can take this idea and make it work right.\n\nUpdate 2: Well Haupauge finally picked up on this idea and made it better. Go with the Haupauge rocket! It does 1080p 30fps(Highest framerate YouTube supports. 60fps is not needed) PC free with the option of commentary using a mic jack! It also uses USB thumb drives instead of SD cards!","Product: The EVGA GeForce GTX 950 is a true gaming GPU designed for every PC gamer. It's built to the exact specifications of the GeForce GTX family and powered by NVIDIA Maxwell - the most advanced GPU architecture ever created - to deliver 3x the performance of previous-generation cards. More powerful than any console, this card delivers a truly interactive, cinematic experience in the latest games with advanced effects driven by NVIDIA Game Works and DirectX 12.The EVGA GeForce GTX 950 lineup also features the new EVGA ACX 2.0 Cooling for superior cooling performance and power savings with swept fan blades, double ball bearings and an extreme low power motor, delivering more airflow with less power, unlocking additional power for the to get real about gaming? Experience the performance of the new EVGA GeForce GTX 950 today.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great card! Don't buy it unless it's $150. or less though\n\nReview: I bought this before the 1000 series was released and it's held up fairly well. Playing new games 1080p 60 at mostly high settings. Got some older stuff maxxed at 4k60. Just decided to upgrade again to the 1060 because I got a new 4k hdr tv and I play pc games in the living room. However the 950 does not support hdr gaming. The 1060 does and is cheaper than the 950 is here. Haven't gotten my 1060 yet but if you this card for $100.- $150. and your on a budget grab this sucker! I only have an i3 processor and had no issues with performance on new games. Also make sure that you maintain your pc to get optimal performance. Use game mode in the xbox game bar as well. Great card just not for $250.+","Product: The Steam Link allows existing Steam gamers to expand the range of their current gaming set up via their home network. Just connect your Steam PC or Steam Machine to your home network, plug into a TV, and stream your games to the Link at 1080p.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Dropping rating to one star!\n\nReview: Well it was great while it lasted. I did a factory restore. During the process the steam link crashed causing a brick. There is no recovery for this device so if anything goes wrong it can not be restored! There are no hardware buttons to put you into any recovery mode. There's no way to hook it up to a pc to restore it. There's no sd card or anything to put an image onto. there are no recovery images at all! Nothing. There is no such thing as a soft brick! A brick, is a brick, is a brick! Do not buy this unless Valve ads a method of recovery that doesn't require being booted into the software. If that fails you're screwed!\n\nUpdate#1 This device cost me $20. to rma with valve. Between shipping and packing materials. Valve doesn't pay return shipping. Horrible experience from Hell!","Product: Pc to tv component video converter.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Couldn't be any happier\n\nReview: I bought this because i own a Dreamcast with a vga box but my tv doesn't support 480p through my vga input. Not only did this allow me to play my dreamcast in 480p but also 720p!!! It also allows me to capture gameplay in 720p with my hd pvr. I am insanely happy. The screen looks offset but that's because the game has black borders around it which are always present. I was able to use a zoom option on my tv to fix that problem. The only issue i have with this is that it gives me a no signal error even if it's working right(and it always does) and i have to reset the box to get the message to go away.","Product: Humidor is the world's most versatile virtual reality headset that works with any 4-6\" iPhone/android/windows smartphone to offer truly immersive 360 games, videos (watch 3d movies with big screen theater experience), photos and unique virtual reality experiences. It is compatible with over 300+ google cardboard iOS/android apps on apple app store and google play store. There is also a free humidor VR player iOS/android app to view normal 2D, 3D or 360 videos. Similar to oculus rift and Samsung gear VR, it is better than google cardboard (and similar devices) for its ergonomic, lightweight and well ventilated design which offers unparalleled comfort even for extended wear. Our custom designed VR lenses (which are 70% larger than google cardboard's) offer industry leading 100 field of view (FOV) and optical clarity to give you the best picture and immersive experience. Advanced optical adjustments allow you to fine-tune focus for nearsightedness and farsightedness, interpapillary distance (IPD) and immersion to cater to your viewing needs. Unlike oculus rift, you don't need to be tethered to the computer. It is wireless and battery-free to give you ultimate freedom of movement. It works with any smartphone, unlike Samsung gear VR which only works with select Samsung phones. Humidor is the most versatile VR headset and probably the best head mount display (HMD) for virtual reality. You won't regret it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Was a great headset when it came out.\n\nReview: You can get better for less now. I got this headset a while back and at the time I was very happy with it. However many budget friendly headsets have come out of china now that wipe the floor with this thing. Save your money and do yourself a favor. Check out VRKommando on youtube. That's not me I don't have a VR channel so I'm not whoring myself. Lol. Seriously he covers tons of mobile headsets and that's mostly all he does. I learned about the bobvr z4 which can actually be bought for $10. on eBay new. I wish I knew I paid $25. It has great lenses, built in headphones(Like the Oculus), a touch button, and volume control. The optics are better and the headset is way more comfortable. This thing has plastic under the foam that digs into your nose, the phone is a pain to insert and remove, there are no buttons on it, and you can see the divider in the middle of your phones screen. The only things this wins over my new headset for are the weight, and the ability to remove the lenses easy for cleaning. With the Homido I can see the left eye with my right eye causing a weird effect. There is a lot of light seeping through, the lenses fog up easy. There is also no way to know if your phone is truly centered. You have to guess. Sounds like 3 stars is too much? 3 stars is for the time it came out. At that time it was an awesome headset and a stepping stone for new, improved, and cheaper headsets! I think it's time for Homido to up there game.","Product: Humidor is the world's most versatile virtual reality headset that works with any 4-6\" iPhone/android/windows smartphone to offer truly immersive 360 games, videos (watch 3d movies with big screen theater experience), photos and unique virtual reality experiences. It is compatible with over 300+ google cardboard iOS/android apps on apple app store and google play store. There is also a free humidor VR player iOS/android app to view normal 2D, 3D or 360 videos. Similar to oculus rift and Samsung gear VR, it is better than google cardboard (and similar devices) for its ergonomic, lightweight and well ventilated design which offers unparalleled comfort even for extended wear. Our custom designed VR lenses (which are 70% larger than google cardboard's) offer industry leading 100 field of view (FOV) and optical clarity to give you the best picture and immersive experience. Advanced optical adjustments allow you to fine-tune focus for nearsightedness and farsightedness, interpapillary distance (IPD) and immersion to cater to your viewing needs. Unlike oculus rift, you don't need to be tethered to the computer. It is wireless and battery-free to give you ultimate freedom of movement. It works with any smartphone, unlike Samsung gear VR which only works with select Samsung phones. Humidor is the most versatile VR headset and probably the best head mount display (HMD) for virtual reality. You won't regret it.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Huge improvement over the Colorcross but\n\nReview: Okay so if you are thinking of upgrading from a colorcross and want to now(There is a new headset coming out made by Cmoar who makes vr apps and it looks awesome!). This headset is a huge improvement over the colorcross. I'm using a Galaxy s4 and with the colorcross I saw the walls of the headset and all the edges of the screen. The walls of the headset were glossy and bounced light around. I could also see the a portion of the left side of the screen with my right eye and visa versa which cased an unwanted effect. This headset is nothing like that. I do see a little of the edge of the screen on the sides but not the top and bottom and I also do not see the walls of the headset at all so the immersion is really there. One big flaw though is the ammount of light that seeps in from the nose, and straps. I also had to modify the device to make it comfortable. Even though I thought it would be more comfortable than the colorcross with it's hard rubber digging into your face there is a piece of plastic on the foam that was sharp and dug into my face. I cut it and sanded it to smooth it out. Now it's just fine. Also unlike what a lot of people say the foam does come off for cleaning. There is a piece of plastic that the foam is attached to which is held in with pegs which you can pop off to clean the foam and reapply it. I do notice a slight screen door effect when using the device now that i am zoomed into the screen more but it's not really a bother. I only noticed it because i heard it mentioned by Oculus users and looked for it. I have an Otterbox case which is two layer and with a little bit of a fight it does fit but I prefer to use it without the case because it's just easier that way. The lenses do get fogged up even with the vents but it's not as bad as the colorcross. I have not tried this with Trinus VR yet. I'm kind of more into the apps and not so much games so I will get to it eventually but not just yet. Also you do not see the barrel distortion or basically the black borders like with the colorcross so that's nice. Homido has a profile for the headset on there site for the google cardboard app which works with compatible apps so it can fix lens distortion and such things. I can't tell you if this thing was or wasn't worth the money but I feel it was it just is still in need of improvement. Don't buy this if you have a phablet or a device above 5\" because people have reported the screen gets cut off.","Product: Out of stock\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Really no point in getting this pain in the backside contraption\n\nReview: Seriously you can now get windows mr headsets for only a few more bucks then just this tracking system. It comes with a headset, tracking, and controllers. You can also use that on lower end pcs unlike the Oculus and Vive. On top of that they don't require base stations because they use inside out tracking. I was an unfortunate adopter of nolo but when I bought it there was nothing else in this price point and I had Vridge setup so this seemed like a great deal at the time. It's a pain and sometimes impossible to get working. I bought it because it looked like a simple solution but it is basically no different to get working than the ps move service with less functionality. You can get it to work easily if you don't care how well it works. The tracking is only good in a small area. If you want it for mobile apps and games there are very few that support it and are mostly made by the developers who suck at making software! Most of the apps I tried crash. Others don't track at all. Basically the only thing I can get this to work with is Vridge with the drivers Nolo has. The tracking doesn't work when I plug the headset marker into the phone. Only the PC. It's a shame because the hardware is really nice. I have fun with it now that I have it but this product has no reason to exist right now. It's really frustrating because I love the controllers and the simple looking setup however it is hindered by talentless software devs who utilize safety compromising hacks to get there hardware to work with Steam. The developer of Ivry had to force disable what the nolo devs did and basically hack in his own solution to make sure that safety is not being compromised when using nolo with Steam VR. Very shady devs. Don't buy this garbage.","Product: Screen Guard Overlay Anti-Smudge for the universal smart phone. Shield Against Smudges Resist fingerprints and other smudges on your screen with an overlay that prevents the build-up of dirt from daily use. Defend Your Device Avoid damage without affecting your touchscreen's functionality. Strong yet thin and lightweight, the overlay provides excellent protection that will help keep your device looking like new.Tru Clear See your screen, not the overlay. Tru Clear technology ensures optimal screen visibility. Fast Install Applying the overlay is fast and easy. Simply clean your phone screen with the included cleaning wipe, peel the overlay from its backing and place it onto your screen. Then use the included smoothing card to push away creases and bubbles.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Terrible instructions and more\n\nReview: Ok the instructions say one thing and show something else. The instruction tell you to put the protector over the screen and show it going over the whole device. I was using an ipod. I can't cover up the home button and all that so i cut it to the screen. Now i have hands that shake like a 90 yr old man so the way it is set up to apply is just peel and stick. You also have to use a card that comes with it to smooth out the bubbles. I have applied screen protectors before and they have come out perfectly. They normally don't just peel and stick though. There's an actual system to ensure it comes out looking good. However this was a bubbly mess. I went through all three and I can't get the bubbles out of the last one. Also they don't stick well so when trying to smooth the bubbles out it would start pulling the screen protector off and create more air bubbles. I only got this one because no one had iPod screen protectors and i scratched my screen so i wanted to make sure i didn't do that again. Well at least they are easy to take off. I don't even have to try to take it off!","Product: 2013 release, the fifth album from the Grunge/Hard Rockers and their second since their 2005 reunion. The band features original members Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney plus bassist Mike Inez and William DuVall, who replaces original vocalist Layne Staley.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Some issues but a good album.\n\nReview: I thought Duvall was supposed to be the lead vox? What happened? He's more like a paid sidekick. The band is good but I guess Jerry hates black people(Joking) seriously i've never seen that happen. I feel like this should have just been a solo album. I love Jerry's solo work. There was also a sick darkness to this band when they were strung out on heroine(Which can't and should never be brought back. Stay healthy). Anyways either way the album is still awesome! I will gladly listen to this along with Layne's offering side by side. Btw if you are wondering why i'm not a verified purchase it's because I added this album to my Google play music subscription.","Product: Risk follows Megadeth's most commercially successful album to date, 1997's Cryptic Writings, which, with four radio hits, wasn't as obscure as the title suggests. Risk doesn't live up to its name, either. The band again teams with producer Dan Huff for a dozen safe, melodic, vaguely metallic tunes. Risk may please Megadeth fans not familiar with the aggressive, progressive, heavier metal of the band's Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Like Metallica (Megadeth singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine was a founding member), Megadeth has risen into the mainstream. Yet the majority of Risk's songs are not instantly memorable or accessible. \"Insomnia,\" as befitting its title, utilizes unsettling, anxiety-provoking strings to create a powerfully frenetic mood, aided by Dave Ellefson's bass, which blazes throughout (he's especially histrionic on \"Time: The End\"). Despite the silly title, \"Prince of Darkness\" is catchy and forceful. \"Breadline\" is sinister and melodic, while \"Crush 'Em\", a deliberately executed fist-pumping sports anthem, is simply innocuous. Lacking the crucial rock & roll ingredients of danger and rebellion, Risk ultimately poses no threat. --Katherine Turman\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: My god this album sucks!\n\nReview: I remember the first time I saw this album it was at one of those games on a boardwalk where you throw darts at balloons to win a prize. I was a kid and I thought it was a megadeth import. I flipped out and drove my father nuts trying to win it and my dad tried to buy it just to shut my annoying ass up. When I got back I went to the music store down the street and found out it was a new release and bought it without hesitation. Then I listened to it and my jaw dropped as I started to realized what I could have bought with the money I used to buy that lousy piece of metallica re-load replica crap! They knew it was a \"risk\" to release though. Ugh.","Product: The Victor Easy Set Mouse Trap takes the original #1 selling wooden wire snap trap and adds a large, pre-baited plastic cheese pedal for even more effective mouse control. This trap delivers instant rodent control and is safe for household use. Its superior quality and effectiveness are why more than a billion snap traps have been sold since Woodstream Corporation invented them in 1898. The Victor Easy Set Mouse Traps can be used anywhere in the home. Place traps several feet apart along any wall where youve seen or suspect rodent activity. Easy Set traps dont use chemicals or poisons, so theyre ideal for use around children and petsbut please use caution.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: You guys can't set this thing? O.o This trap is perfect!!!\n\nReview: I've never used a mouse trap in my life and i set this up fine after reading the directions. It did snap on my finger twice but i didn't even feel it and i have soft girly metrosexual hands. Lol. Seriously though I set it up at the highest sensitivity and now i'm just hoping to catch my first mouse ever. I will update if I catch it. I just had to crack on the people who seem to be dealing with mice for there entire life and they can't set this thing up! =D If this thing works i will give it 5 stars. If not it will be one star ftw! =)\n\nUpdate:\nOk so far i've caught nothing with them and i have the plate thing facing the wall and it's baited now. Yesterday i didn't bait it because it says it doesn't need bait. I only have one mouse so maybe it will take longer? Idk. I also just bought a mass of different types of sticky traps to put against the walls and more of these traps which i baited with butter this time instead of Peanut butter which i heard was better. Idk. I'm docking this trap 1 star if i don't catch anything by tomorrow morning. I'll give it some time before it goes down to one star.\n\nUpdate II: Ok i thought the mouse was gone but i left the traps out just in case. It was a good thing because i was wrong! Out of all the mouse traps i set including glue traps and old snap traps the only one that caught the mouse was this trap!!! It took over a week but the mouse now has his cute little face smashed! Now to dispose of the cute little bastard!!! I'm upping my rating to 5 stars. One tip though. Do not add tones of peanut butter because there will be too much weight on the trigger plate which will cause the trap to go off. Just spread the peanut butter evenly but don't put a huge chunk on or it won't set right. This is my first time using a mouse trap and i had no problems at all!!!","Product: PLAYBULB Lite Edition Bluetooth Smart LED speaker light combines the LED lighting and music play functions, you can control music play from your Bluetooth enabled mobile device. The familiar light bulb shaped design and cutting edge acoustic technology delivering a combination of stylish good looks and excellent sound. Regardless of shape or size, it fully imitates a normal light bulb whilst fully integrating a LED Light and speaker. It is wireless and cord-free, you just need screw it into an E27 (or E26 in some countries) lamp-socket and operate it just like a normal light. PLAYBULB Lite Edition Bluetooth Smart enabled wireless light and speaker is ideal for student dorms, apartments or around the house.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Does what I wanted\n\nReview: I originally had connection issues and was disappointed but I went into the settings in the app and did a factory reset on the bulb and it connects all the time right away now(if anything changes I will update). I mostly bought this for the candle effect. I wanted to relax in my living room with my choice of warm color and relaxing music. I wouldn't trust this as my main light. I just wanted something cheap to relax to. The candle effect does work it's just not worded very clear. Anyways I couldn't recommend tgis for a non tech savvy individual because it seems their is some trouble shooting that not everyone can figure out but to save some money if your need is not that important this should do."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung S7 S7 Edge, S6 S6+ S6 Edge, S5, S4 & Nexus 10 9 7 4 Player + ALL OTHERS\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't complain for $1.50\\n\\nReview: I can't believe are complaining about the build quality of a cheap cable. If you want better build quality then you have to pay more! It does what I want it to do and I never expected that the company was gonna white knight for the customer by offering high quality materials for a $1.50! They have to make some profit off of this thing. O.o Also when purchasing make sure your device supports the cable. Not all devices do. If they don't see if you can bug the oem or whoever is handling the software updates for the feature in an update. This feature is supported by the Nvidia Shield portable, and Tablet. Not the Galaxy S4. I also Tried it on my Dell venue 8 pro and a Chinese tablet the Onda V919 and both those did not work. I bought this for my Shield tablet though and just tested all those devices for this review. It works great! I have a USB audio interface called the irig ua which is for guitarists and has some software for amp simulation. I wanted to plug my guitar in and play or play and record without worrying that my tablet will die. That's all I wanted and this did the trick for a dollar and fifty cents. =)\",\n \"Product: With over 1 million iRig interfaces sold and over 20 million apps downloaded iRig 2 represents the next stage in the mobile music revolution for iPhone iPad iPod touch Mac PC and Android. iRig 2 sports a new 1/4 inch. output jack for seamless live performance integration. An added switch allows dual-mode operation: FX lets musicians process and send their signal to an external amplifier without an adaptor. THRU sends a clean signal letting musicians use their mobile device as a tuner recorder or other utility. iRig 2's new input gain control pot can be adjusted to provide optimum sound quality when using different instruments and mobile devices. iRig 2 comes with AmpliTube a powerful multi-effects processor with an integrated music player a dedicated recorder a tuner and a vast collection of ultra-realistic digital models of some of the most famous amplifiers and stomp box effects of all time. Now everyone can take their playing to the next level with iRig 2 the ultimate interface for mobile musicians.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Do not buy this for metal or hard rock\\n\\nReview: If your tone is dirty than get ready for a wall of noise that can only be lessened by lowering the input volume and buying the stock gate and slash limiter. You have chain them together after the amp. That will kill the noise when you're not playing and it won't be very noticeable when you are. At that point though you might as well buy the hd. I don't have it but if it's anything like UA for android it should not have any noise. I even have a battery pickup in my guitar to reduce noise but it does nothing. This is useable but I fell like I should have just bought the HD. The price also went up the day after I bought it from Sam ash. Also remember this is not good with any old android device. You need a device that supports Samsung pro audio or else you won't be able to use amplitube UA and any other app will have lag even on lollipop and marshmallow. If you wanna useamplitube UA you need the irig UA because of audio latency issues with android. Other than that the irig 2 should work well if you play clean all the time but you'll probably want the HD for metal and hard rock.\",\n \"Product: 28 CLASSIC GAMES - Golden Axe, Shadow Dancer; The Secret Of Shinobi, Virtual Fighter 2, Sonic The Hedgehog, Comix Zone, Columns, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Bonanza Bros, kid Chameleon, Flicky, Gain Ground, Phantasy Star II, III and IV, Super Thunder Blade, Sword of Vermilion, VectorMan I and II, And many more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This game looks and plays great on my vita\\n\\nReview: I have the psn download from the PSN and i used to have the umd. One thing i noticed which is cool is that it seems that the games are clocked higher then the original hardware which is clocked at 7mhz so sometimes playing games like sonic 2 would suffer from some really bad slow down. Even the PSN version has slow down issues like that as well. This one however is in fact free of any slowdown so sonic games actually play better then on the original hardware. However the only issue i had with this collection was Golden axe 1 has some sound glitches. If you kill a female character she screams like a guy and if you kill 2 people at once you hear 4 screams. two screams where they normally are and then after a couple of seconds you get a couple more screams which is annoying. The rest of the games seem to play fine if not better then on the Genesis(Which i own as well. ^_^)\",\n \"Product: Get immersed in your favorite action games with the Skill Shot from Nyko. The Skill Shot houses both the Move Motion Controller and the Move Navigation Controller, giving you utmost stability, accuracy and control in all your favorite Move action games. The removable and rotating Navigation Controller dock allows you to hold the Skill Shot in various configurations, making it ideal for left and right handed gamers. For additional stability, the stalk of the Skill Shot extends out allowing you brace it against your shoulder for pinpoint accuracy. The tactile spring loaded trigger provides a smooth, natural activation of the T-button for less hand strain. The Skill Shot is the accessory to improve your performance in all your favorite action games.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Get the Sharp shooter instead!\\n\\nReview: The Sharpshooter can now be had for $20. at Gamestop and has a lot more features then this! I got this because my Gamestop told me that the Sharpshooter was $40. however it was mislabeled and it came up in the computer later at $20. I used this for Modern combat 3 and Killzone 3 and for Modern combat 3(Not to be confused with Modern warfare 3) it was impossible to use because there were no ways of getting at the PS Move buttons where as the sharp shooter has the buttons remapped closer to your hand. For Killzone 3 you can use the shake to reload and thrust to melee but this causes your guy to make weird motions and get you killed. It's not bad for rail shooters but that's not what it was meant for and the sharp shooter can do that better to! So just get the sharpshooter because if you get this you will be very disappointed.\",\n \"Product: The Circle Pad Pro is a new accessory for Nintendo 3DS, designed to increase the way the player enjoys Nintendo 3DS software. It consists of a shell that the Nintendo 3DS slots into with an additional Circle Pad on the right-hand side (termed Right Circle Pad or Circle Pad (R)) and three shoulder buttons; these are R Button and the new ZR and ZL Buttons.\\nThe player uses his Circle Pad Pro by slotting his Nintendo 3DS console into the accessory; the console will then recognise the accessory via infrared transceiver.\\n\\nThe new accessory allows some Nintendo 3DS software titles (Resident Evil Revelations and METAL GEAR SOLID 3D Snake Eater etc) to be played more efficiently and comfortably by the use of the new Right Circle Pad (for example, games that are twin-stick shooters), as well as offering new features via the new shoulder buttons (depending on software). It is powered by one AAA Battery.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I'm not sure what to say about this thing. O.o\\n\\nReview: Ok first off this thing most definitely improves your gameplay. However it is huge. It requires 1 triple a battery. It blocks the cart port, the stylus port, and the wifi switch. The triggers on it are mushy and it is very uncomfortable to hold. It looks like the battery back converter for the Game gear. This seems like that same idea as the 32X in the fact that you are shoving attachments in every orifice on the system! Although on the other hand i do really like it because it makes gameplay a lot easier. They should have just added an analog stick on the system to begin with! There's a friggin wrist strap included so that if your 3DS falls out of the circle pad pro it doesn't hit the floor! It doesn't exactly snap into place. It gets held in by pushing the system in with 5 rubber pads holding it in place. This is like a joke i'm glad they made! O.o\",\n \"Product: Call of Duty: Ghosts Wii-U\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't be surprised the game game is filled with marshmallow eating feminine campers!\\n\\nReview: The game is basically about Ghosts. It's about tip toeing around in a tutu with a pink water pistol. Infinity ward made another game for campers and I should have known that just by looking at the name of the game! I'm a disturbance on the camp grounds. Every gun is a one shot kill unless i'm using it! Then it is a 3 clip kill! Also when you get the Wii U version you get ripped off because you pay full price for a stripped down port! I got a free hat with the game that i'll never wear. At least if it came with marshmallows i could have eaten them or put them in my hot cocoa. Mw2.6 one day they may make it to the third game. ^_^ Oh btw there are no dedicated servers!\",\n \"Product: Replace your broken or lost controller with the Hyperkin \\\"GN6\\\" Premium Controller for Genesis. The controller features eight-way directional pad and six action buttons, and it is compatible with any Genesis system.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Broke in 3 days\\n\\nReview: I got it. I tested it. Everything seemed great. I didn't have time to mess with it too much that day. The next day I played some mortal kombat for a bit. The day after that me and my friend played some nhl 95, later on that day I got Street fighter II turbo in the mail. I put the cart in(I'm using a Retron 5) and all of the sudden my character keeps punching when i'm not pressing any buttons. No matter what I did it wouldn't stop. I thought it was the game because i was having no issues with other games so i tried the official controller to see if it was the game. The official controller worked fine. I thought maybe there's an issue with the Hyperkin controller and this game. I went and tried the same mortal kombat game that was working fine for me before and the same issue occurred. So then i thought maybe somehow it got dirty so i opened the controller up and cleaned all the individual parts and contacts as best as I could. I put the controller back together and the same thing. 3 days and the controller was toast. Why do I ever try 3rd party controllers. Now i know never to trust anyone else and there worthless reviews. They probably reviewed the controller the day they got it. It does feel sturdy but no. No no no!!! It's crap! I also tested there rage strong idea where they say it can withstand being thrown up against the wall. What the hell it was broken anyways. Did you ever have to vacuum up a controller? Yeah that didn't hold up either. Just buy the original! I wish there was a really good brand new 3rd party controller. This one is the worst of any one i have ever purchased though. I've never had one break in 3 days. Lol. It didn't fall apart. It malfunctioned instead.\",\n \"Product: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare - Day Zero Edition\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally a great cod game!\\n\\nReview: Ghosts was terrible. I would put the game in a class with plumbers don't wear ties on the 3DO. If you haven't seen that game pretend you never heard of it. =) I can only speak for the multiplayer right now but it is super fun. It's fast paced unlike Ghosts everyone isn't crawling around on the floor like a little wuss. In ghosts people just slithered around on the floor like a friggin snake panicking about there stats. In this game it's kind of like Unreal tournament with the double jumping and all that! It actually feels like a different game but at the same time it keeps the usual. It's fun to go into a frenzy trying to come up with the most aggressive ways to go on kill streaks. I personally enjoy the melee a lot! You melee someone blasting them into the air. I enjoy double jumping and then boosting downwards with a melee pile driving the enemy into the ground. I never say a cod game is amazing but this one is the best cod game i've ever played! i've only played 2 games that had bad lag but other then that everything has played smooth. If anyone is worried about the framerate as far as my eyes are concerned i notice no issues. The graphics are a huge step up for cod. Not the best i've ever seen but a huge improvement over the last games.\",\n \"Product: Your games, your way. However you think of your gaming style-hardcore, old school, or purely nostalgic-the Wii U Pro Controller puts you in the game. Designed for accessibility and extended gameplay comfort, the Wii U Pro Controller features the dual analog sticks and ergonomic button layout that youve come to expect, as well as a rechargeable battery that can last up to 80 hours on a single charge. The Wii U Pro Controller can be used for playing a variety of games-from packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop. Look on the back of Wii U game packaging to see which games use the Wii U Pro Controller. Not compatible with the Wii system or games.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't get used to the button placement\\n\\nReview: I'll stick with the tablet controller. I bought this to play cod but the buttons are too far from your thumbs. It isn't the same placement as the tablet controller. It looks like it is but look closer. The face buttons are about 1 1/3 inches inward and the d-pad is 1 1/2 inches where as the tablet controller is about 1/3 inch on each side. The buttons are also further inward from the analog on this controller then they are on the tablet controller. This controller is a joke. I played for hrs with it and could not get used to it. Huge waste of money. I should have stuck with the wii classic controller pro or whatever the hell it's called. It may not have clickable analog sticks but at least the button placement is good. I wish amazon had negative stars.\",\n \"Product: - Compatible with XBOX360, PS3 and PC - Compatible with Sanwa Denshi buttons and joystick that is perfect for customization to make it your very own. (Sanwa Denshi buttons and joystick are not included in the packaging and you need to buy them separately.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Review for Android(Shield TV)\\n\\nReview: I bought this to play games in mame on my Shield TV. I was worried about compatibility with software. I saw the x-input and d-input options as well as the low price tag. I had no intentions of modding it(Until the moment I took it out of the box and stuck a red start button into it). My emulator of choice is normally retroarch. Unfortunately that was a no go. The buttons mapped per game but I couldn't save the mapping. It's a fault of the software because it's the same with all my controllers. So I switched to Mame4droid which was fine because unlike Mame in Retroarch Mame4droid supports save states. Had to change to an older rom set as well because it uses 0.139u1. graphics aren't as polished but they look fine and work with my fighting stick. The stick also works with the .emu series just fine. Mapping was easy. Unfortunately the stick does not fully work in gamestream. It will not register the l2 and r2 buttons so don't buy it for MKX or Street fighter iv or 5. Some simpler games should work. The same games work fine on pc without streaming. The stick looks easily moddable. You will want a octagonal gate because the square one is no good for fighters. It's fine for beat em ups or schmups but no fighters. The stick seems to be fully registered in all my games and emulators but the one exception is Gamestream. Dissapointing but I built a bartop arcade machine with a steam link that works fine for that. Just can't sit on the couch and play on my 4k tv with it. =)\",\n \"Product: THE NEXT DIMENSION IN ENTERTAINMENT. The New Nintendo 3DS XL system combines next-generation portable gaming with super-stable 3D technology and added control features. Take 3D photos, connect with friends, and enhance your gaming experiences with added amiibo support. The New Nintendo 3DS XL system plays all Nintendo DS games. Nintendo DS games will not appear in 3D. AC Adapter sold separately. New Nintendo 3DS XL uses the same AC adapter as Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS and 2DS. 3D Mode recommended for Ages 7+\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best 3DS you can get!\\n\\nReview: I like 3D gaming but the old 3ds had bad 3d. However with the new head tracking I can leave the 3d on and not be bugged by having to keep my head in the sweet spot. With the older 3ds models I had to track the 3d but with this one the 3d tracks me instead and I love it! The built in circle pad pro is a nice touch and the extra processing power allows me to play some more intense games as well as SNES games. Also the homebrew and emulators work better but don't tell Nintendo I said that or they will cry. The battery life is great. Before this I was relying on my phone for all my portable gaming and I missed the 3ds games I used to play. I am enjoying playing all the games I had before in propper 3d. I am completely in love with the 3d classics like space harrier, and outrun. So far I mostly only have repurchased my favorite launch titles. The things I don't like are that I had to buy a power adapter separate from the console. Also the SD card requiring a screw driver to access is annoying. Chances are you will have to buy a set of precision screw drivers as well. Most people have the usual screw driver if any at all. It does come with an SD inside but it's only 2 GB in size. I didn't even know those still existed anywhere other than the museum of natural history! I just stuck a 16gb SD in there which seems fine for me. I'm trying to stick with physical carts. It is however a good thing Nintendo didn't go the Sony route and try to bleed the customers dry with overpriced proprietary flash storage. I have tons of SD cards. I love that they brought back the original finish from the first 3ds models. The red always looked awesome. It is a fingerprint magnet but I don't care I love it. The last xl model looked like crap. I wish the stylus was still on the side though. I don't know why Nintendo insists on locating the stylus at the bottom or the top. Some poorly made games require the stylus for important actions. Kind of a bad design for a game but it does happen. The new internet browser is actually usable and also allows you to watch 3d video! It's cool checking out Oculus, and Google cardboard videos on YouTube in glasses free 3d! Amazing console and games! I did not like the D's. However the 3ds is a different story. The games are more my cup of tea!\",\n \"Product: The Mr. Coffee 5-Cup Programmable Automatic Coffee Maker brings style, taste, and functionality together to create a rich blend that you'll savor for years to come. It features plenty of programmable options, like Delay Brew for coffee when you want it, or Grab-A-Cup Auto Pause for stealing a taste before the brew cycle finishes. And since coffee is all about taste, you'll be glad to know that the thermal, double-walled, stainless steel carafe is designed to retain the freshness and flavor of just-brewed coffee for hours.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Good if you like burning yourself by spilling hot coffee on your feet!\\n\\nReview: Okay I bought this to replace a coffee pot at my fiance's house. She doesn't drink coffee so I bought this because it was small and I could put it away without taking a lot of space. Coffee mate feels it makes sense to make you sneak the water into the side of the machine and on top of that have a crappy spout on the carafe so when you try to poor the coffee it spills all over the counter and the floor and creates a major clean up for you. Finally when the coffee is done you poor hot coffee all over your feet and yell\\\"f***\\\" and possibly turn around and punch something. After that you have to put your cup in the sink and stand with your rear end up against the opposite counter and lean over like a bridge to poor your coffee. Most of the coffee goes down the drain of course. The coffee also tastes terrible and the basket is too tall for the machine. Good job coffee mate! Anyone else would've been on the horn with Jacoby and Meyers. Lol.\",\n \"Product: Get A good cleaning with the Bissell Powerforce Bagless Upright Vacuum. It features a stretch hose, a 20' power cord and washable filters. Plus, the 6583 model uses less energy than typical upright vaccuums.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not bad and a nice price\\n\\nReview: I do want to point out that I've only owned cheap and some times hand me down vacuum cleaners so this is an upgrade over my hand me down Oreck ancient vacuum cleaner. That thing like a lot of old stuff is built like a tank but picks up just about nothing. My carpet might as well have been a construction site with all the dirt that thing left behind. I went out and bought this one because I couldn't take it. It got everything. I've had one of these before and it had an odd problem which i figured i could fix. I work on construction sites and normally have to unclog shop vacs all the time if i don't they start spitting out dust. This vacuum started doing that. I disassembled it cleaned every part and then reassembled it(I also like working on electronics as a hobby) it continued to spit out dirt and made my carpet into a sand box so i gave up and chucked it. Hope that does not happen this time. I did clean it out all the time. I have ocd so dirt bothers me. Anyways while it worked it was a great vacuum and i hope this one doesn't have the same issue.\",\n \"Product: AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 is the the first plug and play game capture card forstreaming and recording your PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, or WiiU gameplay. LGP2 captures videos at 1080p60 while letting you enjoy the game on your TV with real-time HDMI pass-through. If you play MMO games with teammates, simply plug your controller and headset in, and have your team chat recorded in your video.The microSD card slot frees LGP2 from your PC, allowing you the freedom to record games anywhere, anytime.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Cheap crap! Get something else!\\n\\nReview: I thought the SD card capture would be a great option because I have a YouTube channel which deals with mobile tech as well as lots of mobile gaming. unfortunately the device could not boot up and had to be returned. I'm not the only one with this experience either. I thought my Roxio game capture HD pro was bad. At least I can capture something with it! Even if it's anti sound with some hdmi devices, and likes to distort the images sometimes. I don't like buying peoples household garbage so you can keep this piece of crap!\\n\\nUpdate: I have since got an HD PVR 2 and so far it's great. Unfortunately I can't put it in my pocket and record anywhere but I have had no issues with it. I would get that or the Elgato over this heap of junk. Too bad it was a great idea. Maybe a quality manufacturer can take this idea and make it work right.\\n\\nUpdate 2: Well Haupauge finally picked up on this idea and made it better. Go with the Haupauge rocket! It does 1080p 30fps(Highest framerate YouTube supports. 60fps is not needed) PC free with the option of commentary using a mic jack! It also uses USB thumb drives instead of SD cards!\",\n \"Product: The EVGA GeForce GTX 950 is a true gaming GPU designed for every PC gamer. It's built to the exact specifications of the GeForce GTX family and powered by NVIDIA Maxwell - the most advanced GPU architecture ever created - to deliver 3x the performance of previous-generation cards. More powerful than any console, this card delivers a truly interactive, cinematic experience in the latest games with advanced effects driven by NVIDIA Game Works and DirectX 12.The EVGA GeForce GTX 950 lineup also features the new EVGA ACX 2.0 Cooling for superior cooling performance and power savings with swept fan blades, double ball bearings and an extreme low power motor, delivering more airflow with less power, unlocking additional power for the to get real about gaming? Experience the performance of the new EVGA GeForce GTX 950 today.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great card! Don't buy it unless it's $150. or less though\\n\\nReview: I bought this before the 1000 series was released and it's held up fairly well. Playing new games 1080p 60 at mostly high settings. Got some older stuff maxxed at 4k60. Just decided to upgrade again to the 1060 because I got a new 4k hdr tv and I play pc games in the living room. However the 950 does not support hdr gaming. The 1060 does and is cheaper than the 950 is here. Haven't gotten my 1060 yet but if you this card for $100.- $150. and your on a budget grab this sucker! I only have an i3 processor and had no issues with performance on new games. Also make sure that you maintain your pc to get optimal performance. Use game mode in the xbox game bar as well. Great card just not for $250.+\",\n \"Product: The Steam Link allows existing Steam gamers to expand the range of their current gaming set up via their home network. Just connect your Steam PC or Steam Machine to your home network, plug into a TV, and stream your games to the Link at 1080p.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Dropping rating to one star!\\n\\nReview: Well it was great while it lasted. I did a factory restore. During the process the steam link crashed causing a brick. There is no recovery for this device so if anything goes wrong it can not be restored! There are no hardware buttons to put you into any recovery mode. There's no way to hook it up to a pc to restore it. There's no sd card or anything to put an image onto. there are no recovery images at all! Nothing. There is no such thing as a soft brick! A brick, is a brick, is a brick! Do not buy this unless Valve ads a method of recovery that doesn't require being booted into the software. If that fails you're screwed!\\n\\nUpdate#1 This device cost me $20. to rma with valve. Between shipping and packing materials. Valve doesn't pay return shipping. Horrible experience from Hell!\",\n \"Product: Pc to tv component video converter.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Couldn't be any happier\\n\\nReview: I bought this because i own a Dreamcast with a vga box but my tv doesn't support 480p through my vga input. Not only did this allow me to play my dreamcast in 480p but also 720p!!! It also allows me to capture gameplay in 720p with my hd pvr. I am insanely happy. The screen looks offset but that's because the game has black borders around it which are always present. I was able to use a zoom option on my tv to fix that problem. The only issue i have with this is that it gives me a no signal error even if it's working right(and it always does) and i have to reset the box to get the message to go away.\",\n \"Product: Humidor is the world's most versatile virtual reality headset that works with any 4-6\\\" iPhone/android/windows smartphone to offer truly immersive 360 games, videos (watch 3d movies with big screen theater experience), photos and unique virtual reality experiences. It is compatible with over 300+ google cardboard iOS/android apps on apple app store and google play store. There is also a free humidor VR player iOS/android app to view normal 2D, 3D or 360 videos. Similar to oculus rift and Samsung gear VR, it is better than google cardboard (and similar devices) for its ergonomic, lightweight and well ventilated design which offers unparalleled comfort even for extended wear. Our custom designed VR lenses (which are 70% larger than google cardboard's) offer industry leading 100 field of view (FOV) and optical clarity to give you the best picture and immersive experience. Advanced optical adjustments allow you to fine-tune focus for nearsightedness and farsightedness, interpapillary distance (IPD) and immersion to cater to your viewing needs. Unlike oculus rift, you don't need to be tethered to the computer. It is wireless and battery-free to give you ultimate freedom of movement. It works with any smartphone, unlike Samsung gear VR which only works with select Samsung phones. Humidor is the most versatile VR headset and probably the best head mount display (HMD) for virtual reality. You won't regret it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Was a great headset when it came out.\\n\\nReview: You can get better for less now. I got this headset a while back and at the time I was very happy with it. However many budget friendly headsets have come out of china now that wipe the floor with this thing. Save your money and do yourself a favor. Check out VRKommando on youtube. That's not me I don't have a VR channel so I'm not whoring myself. Lol. Seriously he covers tons of mobile headsets and that's mostly all he does. I learned about the bobvr z4 which can actually be bought for $10. on eBay new. I wish I knew I paid $25. It has great lenses, built in headphones(Like the Oculus), a touch button, and volume control. The optics are better and the headset is way more comfortable. This thing has plastic under the foam that digs into your nose, the phone is a pain to insert and remove, there are no buttons on it, and you can see the divider in the middle of your phones screen. The only things this wins over my new headset for are the weight, and the ability to remove the lenses easy for cleaning. With the Homido I can see the left eye with my right eye causing a weird effect. There is a lot of light seeping through, the lenses fog up easy. There is also no way to know if your phone is truly centered. You have to guess. Sounds like 3 stars is too much? 3 stars is for the time it came out. At that time it was an awesome headset and a stepping stone for new, improved, and cheaper headsets! I think it's time for Homido to up there game.\",\n \"Product: Humidor is the world's most versatile virtual reality headset that works with any 4-6\\\" iPhone/android/windows smartphone to offer truly immersive 360 games, videos (watch 3d movies with big screen theater experience), photos and unique virtual reality experiences. It is compatible with over 300+ google cardboard iOS/android apps on apple app store and google play store. There is also a free humidor VR player iOS/android app to view normal 2D, 3D or 360 videos. Similar to oculus rift and Samsung gear VR, it is better than google cardboard (and similar devices) for its ergonomic, lightweight and well ventilated design which offers unparalleled comfort even for extended wear. Our custom designed VR lenses (which are 70% larger than google cardboard's) offer industry leading 100 field of view (FOV) and optical clarity to give you the best picture and immersive experience. Advanced optical adjustments allow you to fine-tune focus for nearsightedness and farsightedness, interpapillary distance (IPD) and immersion to cater to your viewing needs. Unlike oculus rift, you don't need to be tethered to the computer. It is wireless and battery-free to give you ultimate freedom of movement. It works with any smartphone, unlike Samsung gear VR which only works with select Samsung phones. Humidor is the most versatile VR headset and probably the best head mount display (HMD) for virtual reality. You won't regret it.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Huge improvement over the Colorcross but\\n\\nReview: Okay so if you are thinking of upgrading from a colorcross and want to now(There is a new headset coming out made by Cmoar who makes vr apps and it looks awesome!). This headset is a huge improvement over the colorcross. I'm using a Galaxy s4 and with the colorcross I saw the walls of the headset and all the edges of the screen. The walls of the headset were glossy and bounced light around. I could also see the a portion of the left side of the screen with my right eye and visa versa which cased an unwanted effect. This headset is nothing like that. I do see a little of the edge of the screen on the sides but not the top and bottom and I also do not see the walls of the headset at all so the immersion is really there. One big flaw though is the ammount of light that seeps in from the nose, and straps. I also had to modify the device to make it comfortable. Even though I thought it would be more comfortable than the colorcross with it's hard rubber digging into your face there is a piece of plastic on the foam that was sharp and dug into my face. I cut it and sanded it to smooth it out. Now it's just fine. Also unlike what a lot of people say the foam does come off for cleaning. There is a piece of plastic that the foam is attached to which is held in with pegs which you can pop off to clean the foam and reapply it. I do notice a slight screen door effect when using the device now that i am zoomed into the screen more but it's not really a bother. I only noticed it because i heard it mentioned by Oculus users and looked for it. I have an Otterbox case which is two layer and with a little bit of a fight it does fit but I prefer to use it without the case because it's just easier that way. The lenses do get fogged up even with the vents but it's not as bad as the colorcross. I have not tried this with Trinus VR yet. I'm kind of more into the apps and not so much games so I will get to it eventually but not just yet. Also you do not see the barrel distortion or basically the black borders like with the colorcross so that's nice. Homido has a profile for the headset on there site for the google cardboard app which works with compatible apps so it can fix lens distortion and such things. I can't tell you if this thing was or wasn't worth the money but I feel it was it just is still in need of improvement. Don't buy this if you have a phablet or a device above 5\\\" because people have reported the screen gets cut off.\",\n \"Product: Out of stock\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Really no point in getting this pain in the backside contraption\\n\\nReview: Seriously you can now get windows mr headsets for only a few more bucks then just this tracking system. It comes with a headset, tracking, and controllers. You can also use that on lower end pcs unlike the Oculus and Vive. On top of that they don't require base stations because they use inside out tracking. I was an unfortunate adopter of nolo but when I bought it there was nothing else in this price point and I had Vridge setup so this seemed like a great deal at the time. It's a pain and sometimes impossible to get working. I bought it because it looked like a simple solution but it is basically no different to get working than the ps move service with less functionality. You can get it to work easily if you don't care how well it works. The tracking is only good in a small area. If you want it for mobile apps and games there are very few that support it and are mostly made by the developers who suck at making software! Most of the apps I tried crash. Others don't track at all. Basically the only thing I can get this to work with is Vridge with the drivers Nolo has. The tracking doesn't work when I plug the headset marker into the phone. Only the PC. It's a shame because the hardware is really nice. I have fun with it now that I have it but this product has no reason to exist right now. It's really frustrating because I love the controllers and the simple looking setup however it is hindered by talentless software devs who utilize safety compromising hacks to get there hardware to work with Steam. The developer of Ivry had to force disable what the nolo devs did and basically hack in his own solution to make sure that safety is not being compromised when using nolo with Steam VR. Very shady devs. Don't buy this garbage.\",\n \"Product: Screen Guard Overlay Anti-Smudge for the universal smart phone. Shield Against Smudges Resist fingerprints and other smudges on your screen with an overlay that prevents the build-up of dirt from daily use. Defend Your Device Avoid damage without affecting your touchscreen's functionality. Strong yet thin and lightweight, the overlay provides excellent protection that will help keep your device looking like new.Tru Clear See your screen, not the overlay. Tru Clear technology ensures optimal screen visibility. Fast Install Applying the overlay is fast and easy. Simply clean your phone screen with the included cleaning wipe, peel the overlay from its backing and place it onto your screen. Then use the included smoothing card to push away creases and bubbles.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Terrible instructions and more\\n\\nReview: Ok the instructions say one thing and show something else. The instruction tell you to put the protector over the screen and show it going over the whole device. I was using an ipod. I can't cover up the home button and all that so i cut it to the screen. Now i have hands that shake like a 90 yr old man so the way it is set up to apply is just peel and stick. You also have to use a card that comes with it to smooth out the bubbles. I have applied screen protectors before and they have come out perfectly. They normally don't just peel and stick though. There's an actual system to ensure it comes out looking good. However this was a bubbly mess. I went through all three and I can't get the bubbles out of the last one. Also they don't stick well so when trying to smooth the bubbles out it would start pulling the screen protector off and create more air bubbles. I only got this one because no one had iPod screen protectors and i scratched my screen so i wanted to make sure i didn't do that again. Well at least they are easy to take off. I don't even have to try to take it off!\",\n \"Product: 2013 release, the fifth album from the Grunge/Hard Rockers and their second since their 2005 reunion. The band features original members Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney plus bassist Mike Inez and William DuVall, who replaces original vocalist Layne Staley.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Some issues but a good album.\\n\\nReview: I thought Duvall was supposed to be the lead vox? What happened? He's more like a paid sidekick. The band is good but I guess Jerry hates black people(Joking) seriously i've never seen that happen. I feel like this should have just been a solo album. I love Jerry's solo work. There was also a sick darkness to this band when they were strung out on heroine(Which can't and should never be brought back. Stay healthy). Anyways either way the album is still awesome! I will gladly listen to this along with Layne's offering side by side. Btw if you are wondering why i'm not a verified purchase it's because I added this album to my Google play music subscription.\",\n \"Product: Risk follows Megadeth's most commercially successful album to date, 1997's Cryptic Writings, which, with four radio hits, wasn't as obscure as the title suggests. Risk doesn't live up to its name, either. The band again teams with producer Dan Huff for a dozen safe, melodic, vaguely metallic tunes. Risk may please Megadeth fans not familiar with the aggressive, progressive, heavier metal of the band's Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Like Metallica (Megadeth singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine was a founding member), Megadeth has risen into the mainstream. Yet the majority of Risk's songs are not instantly memorable or accessible. \\\"Insomnia,\\\" as befitting its title, utilizes unsettling, anxiety-provoking strings to create a powerfully frenetic mood, aided by Dave Ellefson's bass, which blazes throughout (he's especially histrionic on \\\"Time: The End\\\"). Despite the silly title, \\\"Prince of Darkness\\\" is catchy and forceful. \\\"Breadline\\\" is sinister and melodic, while \\\"Crush 'Em\\\", a deliberately executed fist-pumping sports anthem, is simply innocuous. Lacking the crucial rock & roll ingredients of danger and rebellion, Risk ultimately poses no threat. --Katherine Turman\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: My god this album sucks!\\n\\nReview: I remember the first time I saw this album it was at one of those games on a boardwalk where you throw darts at balloons to win a prize. I was a kid and I thought it was a megadeth import. I flipped out and drove my father nuts trying to win it and my dad tried to buy it just to shut my annoying ass up. When I got back I went to the music store down the street and found out it was a new release and bought it without hesitation. Then I listened to it and my jaw dropped as I started to realized what I could have bought with the money I used to buy that lousy piece of metallica re-load replica crap! They knew it was a \\\"risk\\\" to release though. Ugh.\",\n \"Product: The Victor Easy Set Mouse Trap takes the original #1 selling wooden wire snap trap and adds a large, pre-baited plastic cheese pedal for even more effective mouse control. This trap delivers instant rodent control and is safe for household use. Its superior quality and effectiveness are why more than a billion snap traps have been sold since Woodstream Corporation invented them in 1898. The Victor Easy Set Mouse Traps can be used anywhere in the home. Place traps several feet apart along any wall where youve seen or suspect rodent activity. Easy Set traps dont use chemicals or poisons, so theyre ideal for use around children and petsbut please use caution.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: You guys can't set this thing? O.o This trap is perfect!!!\\n\\nReview: I've never used a mouse trap in my life and i set this up fine after reading the directions. It did snap on my finger twice but i didn't even feel it and i have soft girly metrosexual hands. Lol. Seriously though I set it up at the highest sensitivity and now i'm just hoping to catch my first mouse ever. I will update if I catch it. I just had to crack on the people who seem to be dealing with mice for there entire life and they can't set this thing up! =D If this thing works i will give it 5 stars. If not it will be one star ftw! =)\\n\\nUpdate:\\nOk so far i've caught nothing with them and i have the plate thing facing the wall and it's baited now. Yesterday i didn't bait it because it says it doesn't need bait. I only have one mouse so maybe it will take longer? Idk. I also just bought a mass of different types of sticky traps to put against the walls and more of these traps which i baited with butter this time instead of Peanut butter which i heard was better. Idk. I'm docking this trap 1 star if i don't catch anything by tomorrow morning. I'll give it some time before it goes down to one star.\\n\\nUpdate II: Ok i thought the mouse was gone but i left the traps out just in case. It was a good thing because i was wrong! Out of all the mouse traps i set including glue traps and old snap traps the only one that caught the mouse was this trap!!! It took over a week but the mouse now has his cute little face smashed! Now to dispose of the cute little bastard!!! I'm upping my rating to 5 stars. One tip though. Do not add tones of peanut butter because there will be too much weight on the trigger plate which will cause the trap to go off. Just spread the peanut butter evenly but don't put a huge chunk on or it won't set right. This is my first time using a mouse trap and i had no problems at all!!!\",\n \"Product: PLAYBULB Lite Edition Bluetooth Smart LED speaker light combines the LED lighting and music play functions, you can control music play from your Bluetooth enabled mobile device. The familiar light bulb shaped design and cutting edge acoustic technology delivering a combination of stylish good looks and excellent sound. Regardless of shape or size, it fully imitates a normal light bulb whilst fully integrating a LED Light and speaker. It is wireless and cord-free, you just need screw it into an E27 (or E26 in some countries) lamp-socket and operate it just like a normal light. PLAYBULB Lite Edition Bluetooth Smart enabled wireless light and speaker is ideal for student dorms, apartments or around the house.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Does what I wanted\\n\\nReview: I originally had connection issues and was disappointed but I went into the settings in the app and did a factory reset on the bulb and it connects all the time right away now(if anything changes I will update). I mostly bought this for the candle effect. I wanted to relax in my living room with my choice of warm color and relaxing music. I wouldn't trust this as my main light. I just wanted something cheap to relax to. The candle effect does work it's just not worded very clear. Anyways I couldn't recommend tgis for a non tech savvy individual because it seems their is some trouble shooting that not everyone can figure out but to save some money if your need is not that important this should do.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":25,"string":"25"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1861,"string":"1,861"}}},{"rowIdx":1862,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2SW2A3PE5RUQE"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"What makes a serial killer? Only one man really knows. John Douglas. A man who has looked evil in the eye and made a vocation of understanding it. Now retired, Douglas can let us inside the FBI elite serial crime unit and into the disturbed minds of some of the most savage killers in the world. The man who was the inspiration for Special Agent Jack Crawford in \"The Silence of the Lambs\" and who lent the film's makers his expertise explains how he invented and established the practice of criminal profiling; what it was like to submerge himself mentally in the world of serial killers to the point of 'becoming' both perpetrator and victim; and individual case histories including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and the Atlanta child murders.\". The summary of the review text is \"An eye opening account of criminal behaviour\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is an interesting account of a career that started out as rather ordinary and ended up with the author as one of the pioneers of Profiling at the FBI. Profiling in this account comes across as much of an art as a science. Certainly not everybody would have the skill the read people like this. It is also a high pressure - high risk job, and the author developed a certain understandable bitterness over time at the lack of support the FBI gave its agents in these roles.\n\nIt's surprising how criminal behaviour can be classified as to what sets of these killers and the type of crimes that they commit. You certainly won't learn to be a profiler yourself by reading this book, but you'll gain a new appreciation for the skill of the people who work in the field and an eye opening account of the depths human beings can sink to. For me this was the first book on violent crimes like this I have read and it is heartening that a through and logical approach to these crimes has meant an improvement in the ability of the law to capture the people who kill and keep killing."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is an interesting account of a career that started out as rather ordinary and ended up with the author as one of the pioneers of Profiling at the FBI. Profiling in this account comes across as much of an art as a science. Certainly not everybody would have the skill the read people like this. It is also a high pressure - high risk job, and the author developed a certain understandable bitterness over time at the lack of support the FBI gave its agents in these roles.\n\nIt's surprising how criminal behaviour can be classified as to what sets of these killers and the type of crimes that they commit. You certainly won't learn to be a profiler yourself by reading this book, but you'll gain a new appreciation for the skill of the people who work in the field and an eye opening account of the depths human beings can sink to. For me this was the first book on violent crimes like this I have read and it is heartening that a through and logical approach to these crimes has meant an improvement in the ability of the law to capture the people who kill and keep killing."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: In a case of mistaken identity, a young man from Detroit becomes entangled in a web of European espionage, adventure and romance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A great Bond parody movie\n\nReview: I remember seeing this movie when it originally came out in the cinemas - and I came out with a smile on my face. Its one of those silly but really enjoyable teen movies that were so popular in the 1980s (eg Ferris Buller's Day off or Real Genius) that aren't made any more.\n\nThis is still I think the best Bond parody movie I've seen - given how much else that has come out on DVD over the years I'm still amazed that this isn't available anywhere in the DVD format. If you run across an old tape (and still have a VHS player) its worth popping this in it for a watch. Don't take this serious and you'll enjoy yourself and if you've sat through a lot of genuine James Bond movies over the years then you'll probably really appreciate the riffs in this movie better - and wonder how you'd cope with Corbin's car if you ever ended up with one :)","Product: Shaun of the Dead\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Zombie homage a movie that will make you smile in spots\n\nReview: Shaun and his mate Ed are losers who lead a pretty boozed out life after work at their local pub, The Winchester. When everyone around them starts turning into zombies it takes them a while to notice how bad it is. When they realise that the only way to kill or stop them is a blow to the head Shaun and Ed head off across London with a cricket bat and a stick to save Shaun's girlfriend and parents.\n\nThis movie is played for laughs - but its not so over the top that you can't relate to the characters. It is a clever take off of Zombie horror movies that nevertheless does have its moments of genuine horror. If you are fan of horror movies or camp B movies then you should watch this modern take on the genre. It doesn't strike me as a typical British movie, but it is still one I enjoyed.","Product: Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Romantic comedy. Todd Anderson is the manager of a customer call centre in Seattle. When his department is outsourced from Seattle to Mumbai and he is sent to India to train his replacement, he is in for a cultural shock. But as he get to know his friendly replacement Puro and Asha who is opinionated, he realises that he ahs a lot to learn and that maybe the esperience is the best thing that has happened to him. ...Outsourced\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Culture shock and love - a sleeper movie\n\nReview: Outsourced is one of those quiet movies that are nevertheless an enjoyable watch. When Josh finds his job outsourced to India, to add insult to injury he is asked to go over there and train his replacement. Initially angry he finds in India both love and appreciation for the good things at home in the USA that he had neglected for years. India is grimy, poor and incredibly lively.\n\nShot on location in India and the USA this is a movie of contrasts from a land where people have so much money that they can spend it on the junk that is sold from the Indian call centre to a country where people are so poor that they quite literally wash and live on the streets. I enjoyed this movie - it doesn't try to whitewash the grimy portions of India, but it also shows you the warmth of the people which in my experience rings true. This is not a love-conquers-all movie, but its one which you come away with a good feeling about.","Product: Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Romantic comedy. Todd Anderson is the manager of a customer call centre in Seattle. When his department is outsourced from Seattle to Mumbai and he is sent to India to train his replacement, he is in for a cultural shock. But as he get to know his friendly replacement Puro and Asha who is opinionated, he realises that he ahs a lot to learn and that maybe the esperience is the best thing that has happened to him. ...Outsourced\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Culture shock and love - a sleeper movie\n\nReview: Outsourced is one of those quiet movies that are nevertheless an enjoyable watch. When Josh finds his job outsourced to India, to add insult to injury he is asked to go over there and train his replacement. Initially angry he finds in India both love and appreciation for the good things at home in the USA that he had neglected for years. India is grimy, poor and incredibly lively.\n\nShot on location in India and the USA this is a movie of contrasts from a land where people have so much money that they can spend it on the junk that is sold from the Indian call centre to a country where people are so poor that they quite literally wash and live on the streets. I enjoyed this movie - it doesn't try to whitewash the grimy portions of India, but it also shows you the warmth of the people which in my experience rings true. This is not a love-conquers-all movie, but its one which you come away with a good feeling about.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A very clever spy movie\n\nReview: Osborne Cox is a CIA analyst who resigns after being demoted. Now in retirement he decides to write his memoirs which then accidentally fall into the hands of fitness club workers Linda and Chad who decide the memoirs would be a good way to make some money.\n\nThis is a movie about ordinary people out of their depth when they slip into the Washington spy world and about what the spy world does back when it encounters this hapless group of people. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would, but it is really the last scene that pulls it all together and puts it in perspective. The characters in this movie aren't really nice people, but you can't help shaking your head and laughing at some of their antics and thinking how sorry it is that people focused on what they \"need\" can miss already having the solution under their nose because of tunnel vision. This is a dark and clever comedy worth taking the time to watch.","Product: Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In a powerful sci-fi detective series, Charlie Jade is a private investigator who must stop a corporate empire from collapsing the existence of three separate parallel worlds. Charlie works and lives in Alphaverse, a high-tech world dominated by Vexcor, a greedy, multinational corporation. The death of a beautiful and mysterious girl leads Charlie to a secret Vexcor facility where a massive explosion propels him out of his own world and into another: ours. Baffled by the differences and seduced by the similarities, Charlie is soon drawn into a conflict that not only involves his own home universe and his new chaotic 21st century world but also a third, a pristine pacifist universe with unsuspected terror at its heart. ...Charlie Jade - Complete Series 6-DVD Set\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Charlie Jade grows on you - An interesting SciFi series\n\nReview: Three universes are about to destroy each other, but Charlie Jade doesn't look like he can stop them as he doesn't have clue what is going on - luckily he's an extra tough PI who doesn't like being in the dark. Having watched all of Charlie Jade on DVD I can see why it may have lost a lot of viewers in the rather chaotic first 8 episodes. However, past that point this series morphs in to very good viewing as the story starts to come together. By the end of the season I was really sorry to know that there wouldn't be another season.\n\nIt's an odd series in that it is set in Cape Town in South Africa and must be the first African SciFi that I've seen. Jeffery Pierce as the lead character Charlie Jade is both very watchable and charismatic. He has the world weary PI down pat and I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen him more on TV. Michael Fipowich as 01 Boxer is a truly crazy-scary psycho and for most of the series the only world-walker with a connection to all 3 universes that that form the background plot to this series. He's someone who you go from hating to respecting (sort of) to wondering if you first impressions were correct after all. One of the more unlikely characters you'll meet on TV.\n\nI recommend this series if you are interested in alternative universes or like movies like Blade Runner. It's a shame there will never be a season 2 and season 1 does not wrap up all its plot threads completely but it's still a very interesting TV experience for those who like SciFi TV.","Product: The book that offers a cure for affluenza, 'No Logo' is one of those rare books that defines a generation, the most significant one since Douglas Coupland's 'Generation X'. By the time you're twenty-one, you'll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won't be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned, much-misunderstood generation coming up behind the slackers, who are being intelligent and active about the world in which they find themselves. It is a world in which all that is 'alternative' is sold, where any innovation or subversion is immediately adopted by un-radical, faceless corporations. But, gradually, tentatively, a new generation is beginning to fight consumerism with its own best weapons; and it is the first skirmishes in this war that this abrasively intelligent book documents brilliantly.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A disturbing read about our consumer culture\n\nReview: This book is more than about how 'brand bullies' do their best to convince people that spending more money on a product automatically equals quality and status. (which it doesn't when you know how it's made)\nIt is also about a fundamental changing attitude in industry (such as it is) about how goods should be made and marketed. These changes in attitude have had a direct impact on our lifestyle, choices and urban landscape. The logic that \"if we get other people to make the goods (dirt cheap contractors overseas) and we only sell the product and reap in the profits\" doesn't sit well with keeping people employed in the home market with enough money to buy the goods on a sustainable basis.\nThis book concentrates on the garment and fast food industries, but take a walk down your local shopping centre and it's easy to see the things the author is talking about.\nI've personally noticed small business being swamped by malls that force the rent to high for them to continue in business and as a result if you are not a chain brand you aren't in a mall. There's also the dramatic expansion of the predominatley american/international chain food brands taking up more of the urban landscape and eroding local culture. It's been sad to watch.\nThis book is essentially a description of consumer and economic rationalisation gone mad, where the dollar means more than the community and building a better life for us all on a long term basis is not really on the agenda.\nIf you found this book of interest you may also find \"daughters of the Pacific\" by Zohl de Ishtar of interest, as it covers the economic and social consequences of eroding culture in the interests of money etc.","Product: A glorious new fantasy from an award-winning author. The story is narrated by two very different teenagers, who each inhabit two extraordinarily different worlds. Arianrhod Hyde's world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Not unlike Britain in King Arthur's Day, Roddy is daughter of two Court Wizards and therefore part of the King's Progress, travelling round the Islands of Blest and ready to take part in whatever ritual or ceremony is required, as it occurs. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest. Nick Mallory's world is much more familiar -- at least, it starts off being our own. But it soon transpires that Nick's not quite the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream -- but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick's been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he's a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident! In Roddy's world, the current Merlin expires and a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong -- the rituals have been upset and nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help, and certain powers indicate that Nick is to be the one to help her. And Nick is cool about helping her -- in theory! but it's a bit worrying that she seems to mistake him for a magic-user. Their stories unfold, side-by-side, each part leading into the next, and the Merlin Conspiracy thickens as the tales swirl around each other -- twining, meeting and affecting each other, yet never completely combining until the very end chapters when all is finally revealed. Compelling, howlingly funny in places, mind-boggling -- this is going to WOW DWJ fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A cross world adventure in magic\n\nReview: Roddy and Grundo live in Blest and are the children of court wizards who are in perpetual progress around the country with their king. They are also the only people to escape being caught in plot by some evil court wizards to gather all the magic in Blest to themselves.\nNick lives on earth with his step-dad, though his real home is in another universe entirely. Nick desperately wants to travel between the worlds but has been unable to summon the magic to do it himself till one day he finds himself suddenly somehow shoved into the dark paths between worlds where he must help 3 people to escape. One of those people who asks for his help is Roddy.\nThis is an enjoyable novel for both younger and older readers, that follows the adventures of Nick, Roddy and Grundo as they try and get the adults of their worlds to believe in the conspiracy that only they seem to know about. It's told from the point of view of both Nick and Roddy and the narrative is split between them and it holds you easily until the end of the book and leaves you wishing there was sequel where you could get to know more about these characters.","Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful writing with hidden depths\n\nReview: Griet is sent to work as a maid to the Vermeer family when her father's ill health means her family has no regular source of income. She finds a life of very hard work, subtle home tensions, innate and unthinking cruelty and a fascination with her Masters beautiful paintings.\n\nLike Vermeers work, this book is not something to be rushed through. Its full of beautiful small details and a gradual rising tension that explodes towards the end. Its a slice of Dutch urban life that shows us some of the dangers for the lowly when those above them take an interest in them.\n\nIf you are after an action novel or a book of great events this would not suit you. If you like a book that has beautiful writing and interesting characters as its main appeal this may be a book you'll enjoy.","Product: The worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island -- Sable Island -- and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: Hurricane Grace. This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of individual fishing boats caught up in the maelstrom, their families waiting anxiously for news of their return, the rescue services scrambled to save them. It is the story of the old battle between the fisherman and the sea, between man and Nature, but here Nature is an awesome and capricious power that transforms the surface of the Atlantic into an impossible tumult of water walls and gaping voids, with the capacity to break an oil tanker in two, let alone the 72ft swordfishing boat Andrea Gail with her crew of eight. A typical Hurricane encompasses a million cubic miles of atmosphere and can contain enough energy to, in theory, meet the electric power needs of the UK for a decade. Except that a hurricane will not be controlled. In spare, lyrical prose 'The Perfect Storm' describes what happened when the Andrea Gail looked into the wrathful face of the perfect storm.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Storm Of The Century and the people caught up in it. An education\n\nReview: I watched the movie of this book before I read the book itself, and I have to say that the movie has taken some liberties with the story and the book is still better than the movie despite its great storm special effects. Nobody can say exactly what happened to the swordboat Andrea Gail but this book does a credible job of describing what probably happened based on knowledge of swordfish fishermen, the fishing industry, the ocean, storm behaviour and the rescue services involved.\n\nHaving read this book I now feel I know a lot more about swordfish and the fishing industry than I ever believed I would. I also feel I've been given a reasonable education in storm and wave behaviour around the Grand Banks and northern fishing waters. You have to have some patience with this book as the Storm of the title doesn't really start to play a part in its story till half way through the book. Up till then everything is mostly background material about the fishing industry. However, even if you know nothing about the sea, this book covers so many topics in so much depth that it keeps you moving along till the tragedies and triumphs of the storm and its human costs are played out. A recommended read if you like your stories factually based but not debased to the point of being \"based on a true story\".","Product: Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the battles, and borken treaties that left them defeated.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An important book - Well documented and a good though sad read\n\nReview: There's a saying - \"history is written by the winners\" and you never realise how true it really is till you read books like this one, which tells the story of the \"losers\" in history from their own point of view. From the moment of discovery of \"the new world\" it has been a story of decimation of the native tribes and this is the first account of the American West I've read that consistently gives the Indian point of view. You realise reading this that they didn't really stand much of chance against an onslaught of greed and dishonesty that engulfed their lands.\n\nUnfortunately, this story is not unique and has been repeated, with variations, in many places in the world (eg Peru, Mexico , Australia & Canada) what is somewhat surprising is that as much as survived as it has of what the Indians thought of the constantly broken treaties and massacres of their people given their almost universal illiteracy. (Much thinner histories survive from other countries where similar events happened)\n\nAny study of the spread of white culture in the 19th century in America should include books like this - they are a needed dose of reality and give depth to a story that otherwise is extremely one sided and provide a history that needs to be remembered in its own right.","Product: \"The book gave me that rare, greedy feeling of: this is so good I want to read it all at once but I mustn't or it will be over too soon. Haddon pulls off something extraordinary . . .\" -- \"The Observer\" \"Always surprising and often hilarious.\" -- \"The Globe and Mail\" \"One of the most affecting things I've read in years . . . it's brilliant.\" -- \"The Guardian\" \"Mark Haddon's new novel comes with glowing endorsements from Ian McEwan and Oliver Sacks . . . For once, the pundits speak the truth.\" -- \"The Economist\" \"A stark, funny and original first novel . . . [with] one of the strangest and most convincing characters in recent fiction.\" -- \"The New York Times Book Review\" \"A brilliant autism novel has been overdue -- and this is it! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Mark Haddon shows great insight into the autistic mind, and he brings his young narrator protagonist quite wonderfully to life. I found it very moving, very plausible -- and \"very\" funny.\" -- Oliver Sacks, author of Uncle Tungsten \"I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out.\" -- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha \"The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision -- plus it's a lot of fun to read.\" -- Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season \"Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally disassociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.\" -- Ian McEwan, author of Atonement \"From the Trade Paperback edition.\" \" A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\" --\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \"\" The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\" \"-- The New York Times Book Review \"\" Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it' s over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\" \"-- The Washington Post Book World \"\" A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed-- and to negotiate fate' s obstacle courses.\" \"-- People \"\" Lawson' s tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\" \"-- The Toronto Star \" \"From the Hardcover edition.\" \"A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\" --\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \"\"The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\" \"--The New York Times Book Review \"\"Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it's over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\" \"--The Washington Post Book World \"\"A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed--and to negotiate fate's obstacle courses.\" \"--People \"\"Lawson's tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\" \"--The Toronto Star \" \"From the Hardcover edition.\"\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A unique mystery novel\n\nReview: I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.\n\nThis book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from \"normal\" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.\n\nThis is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.","Product: The story of an unwanted Chinese daughter growing up during the Communist Revolution, blamed for her mother's death, ignored by her millionaire father and unwanted by her Eurasian step mother. A story of greed, hatred and jealousy; a domestic dramais played against the extraordinary political events in China and Hong Kong. Written with the emotional force of a novel but with a vividness drawn from a personal and political background. \"Falling Leaves\" has become a surprise bestseller all over the world.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: There's nothing like family to mess up your life.\n\nReview: This is the biography of Adeline Yen Mah. From an unpromising beginning in life - it only got worse! For most of her life she was abanonded by her father or ignored as the most hated of his second wife's stepchildren.\nAdeline could never understand this. No explainations were offered and all she wanted was to please her parents and live up to chinese family expectations. All she got was grief and abanonment for her efforts.\nThat Adeline triumphed over this is a minor miracle. However, it wasn't all good news and right to the end of the book, with a few exceptions, like her younger sister Susan, I was very glad that none of her relatives were mine!\nMalice may gain you money and material wealth as this book shows but it also makes you poverty striken in other ways. It also pays not to be played the fool by these sort of people.\nThis is another sorry story from China -but from a 'wealthy' familiy - but in money only.","Product: What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century? Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. Feared by rivals, worshipped by investors, Enron seemingly could do no wrong. Its profits rose every year; its stock price surged ever upward; its leaders were hailed as visionaries. Then a young Fortune writer, Bethany McLean, wrote an article posing a simple question how, exactly, does Enron make its money? Within a year Enron was facing humiliation and bankruptcy, the largest in US history, which caused Americans to lose faith in a system that rewarded top insiders with millions of dollars, while small investors lost everything. It was revealed that Enron was a company whose business was an illusion, an illusion that Wall Street was willing to accept even though they knew what the real truth was. This book - fully updated for the paperback - tells the extraordinary story of Enron's fall.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A real life story of Hubris, Greed and Deception\n\nReview: The fall of the Enron energy company in 2001 was one of the biggest shocks and scandals in the USA in that year. This is a fascinating book, that should be read by anyone in interested in management, which shows how the company grew from a merger of two natural gas pipeline companies to become one of the largest energy traders in the country.\n\nHowever, it was all built on shaky foundations. Enron comes across as a horrible place to work. A company where team building had no worth and only the \"deal makers\" and top management, who were perceived as making money got to share in the wealth the company was apparently generating.\n\nIn the end Enron's deceptive accounting was revealed and the true incompetence and thievery of its management ranks were exposed. However, for 15 years the company managed to bluff the business community that \"all was fine\" and they \"were the best\" and almost everyone believed them, including people like their auditors at Arthur Anderson, who should have known better. This book is a real eye-opener on all the things you SHOULDN'T do in business and how easily people and organisations can be corrupted by large amounts of money if there are no real controls over the people at the top of the company. This is a true cautionary tale for modern times that is still relevant - especially if you work in a big organisation where things can be so easily hid.","Product: Grim Tuesday:\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Its turning into Grim Tuesday for Arthur\n\nReview: This is the second book in the Keys To The Kingdom series. Its 10am Tuesday morning and Arthur Penhaligon has learned that if he doesnt make his way back into The House by noon then his parents will be bankrupted and their home turned into a shopping mall. Grim Wednesday has found a loophole in the Will and is going to repossess all Arthur owns including The First Key.\nThe only way Arthur can stop this is the claim the Key to Tuesday as Rightful Heir and to do this he will have to brave the horrors of the Grims realm. These will take him in the depths of the pit and into the sun in the far reaches as Arthur meets some old friends and makes new ones in his quest to help those he loves.\nThese are dark fantasies written for younger readers that can and should be read by anyone who enjoys an original fantasy world quite unlike those in novels written deliberately for older readers. This is a series well worth picking up and Im looking forward to book three, DROWNED WEDNESDAY.","Product: Katherine\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This book truly brings \"alive\" Katherine Swynford.\n\nReview: Written back in 1954, this historical novel is a gem. It goes to show that with a bit of digging into the past you can unearth some real treasures in more ways than one.\nThis book tells the story of a woman who was born the daughter of a French herald, with no noticable prospects before her. Katherine de Roet is a little known (today) figure of English history, but she is still important. For without her long term liaison with John, Duke of Lancaster, much of English history (and it's royal family) as we know it today, would never have happened.\nThe author has done a pile of original research for this novel (some of it is detailed at the beginning), and it pays off with a rich portrait of Katherine, her times and the people she lived with, through the ups and downs of her life.\nAll said, this is a superior historical novel, that makes you wish you could find out *more* about the real (not just the novel version) Katherine Swynford.","Product: Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden. Okay, business has been dead. Not undead - just dead. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses. And the first two don't count ...Magic - it can get a guy killed.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great follow up to the first book in this series\n\nReview: This is turning into a very enjoyable series. Harry Dresden, wizard and main charcter of this novel is very well written and likeable. He's fallible and has his limits, but he's also not someone you'd want to cross the wrong way lightly.\nThis book is about a werewolf \"invasion\" of Chicago. People start dying messily on the full moon and it doesn't take long for it to click with Harry and Detective Murphy from the Special Unit of the Police that \"werwolves\" are the most likely culpret. However if you are the police, no matter how messy it is that's not really the sort of conculsion you can come out with publicly. And besides, there are more than one type of werewolf and silver doesn't always do the job of stopping them.\nThis is more violent than the first book, but you also get some more insights into Harry's past and Harry also realises that he has been taking the wrong approch to some things in his present.\nIf it keeps up it's current quality, this is a series I intend to an eye out for.","Product: In the third Borderlands novel, Rabbit, now a royal army officer, journeyman mage, and the kings heir, meets a new complication. King Jusson has just put down a sorcerous rebellion when he receives an offer of marriage for Rabbit. Lord Idwal of Mearden, once jilted by Rabbits mother, wants Rabbit to marry his daughter. The royal party goes to Mearden, where conspiracy, attempted assassinations, secrets from at least five families pasts, clandestine revenge, and some exceedingly cunning women keep the action lively. Its nice to have read Covenants (2004) and The Kings Own (2006) beforehand, though not necessary to quite enjoy this fun fantasy adventure. --Frieda Murray\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I'm still enjoying this series\n\nReview: While not as good as the first book in this series <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Covenants-A-Borderlands-Novel/dp/0451459806/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Covenants: A Borderlands Novel</a> , this is nevertheless an enjoyable read. King Jusson unexpectedly presents Rabbit with an offer of marriage to Lady Bernice. A contract he finds he is expected to seriously entertain because of the actions of his parents well before he was born. This is neither something Rabbit wants or expected, and he's about to find out his potential in-laws have secrets of their own.\n\nFor me, the plot in this book was a little reminiscent of book 2 in the series and I would be happier to see Rabbit grow more in his magic than we see here. But having said that I also enjoyed this fantasy. The author has an easy writing style and I like the characters enough in this series to pick up book 4 \"the reckoning flames\" when it is published. Lets hope it doesn't take as long to get book 4 as it did to get book 3.","Product: Stefano Papi is based in London and has worked as Senior European Specialist in the jewelry departments of both Sothebys and Christies auction houses.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Both stunning and dissapointing\n\nReview: This is a lovely book to look at and the author has unearthed some very rare photos you only normally see in low quality on the internet along with pieces sold long ago at obscure auctions for our viewing pleasure. Having said that I found this book somewhat disappointing. Given the topic there's some unavoidable cross over with the contents of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Jewels-of-the-Tsars-The-Romanovs-and-Imperial-Russia/dp/086565171X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Jewels of the Tsars: The Romanovs and Imperial Russia</a>, which is another visual treat. The author has also matched up photos of people wearing their jewels to sold pieces that is very interesting and lacking in \"Jewels of the Tsars\" on a scale such as this.\n\nWhat it is missing though is a full list of the jewels sold in 1927 and those taken into exile with the imperial family. To get the 1927 list you have to get <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/A-History-of-the-Crown-Jewels-of-Europe/dp/B00283LZA6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">A History of the Crown Jewels of Europe</a> which is both rare and expensive or for the jewels in exile <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Fate-of-the-Romanovs/dp/0471727970/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Fate of the Romanovs</a>where the list is available as an appendix. The lack of this hard, useful information for those researching Russian imperial jewels will make this book of mostly visual use in the future rather than the last word on the subject. One other glaring omission in both of these books is a lack of photos of the jeweled badges the ladies in waiting wore for each empress. These are distinctly Russian pieces of jewellery, and while odd examples are shown neither book goes into them in any detail which is a great pity.\n\nThe text is 90% recounting of the biographies of various members of the imperial family and friends lives. I suspect a full family tree would be useful for those not familiar with the Romanovs. The majority of the information about the jewels themselves is to be found in the captions for the pictures and for me that made this a somewhat odd book, but one which nevertheless will have it's place on my bookshelf.","Product: The Khmer civilization centred on Angkor was one of the most remarkable to flourish in Southeast Asis, & continues to fascinate today. Angkor is once again accessible.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A first Class guide to a fantastic set of buildings\n\nReview: This book is a fantastic combination of pictures and facts for people wanting to visit the Angkor temples. The pictures stir the imagination and the text provides the facts to go with the pictures.\nIn fact I recently used this book as my guide while visiting Angkor. It provides a section for each of the most-visited temples and will also give you information on suggested time to put aside for each visit and the best time to go. In fact, my guide at Angkor said this was the best guide book he had seen, and I saw other people using this same book to guide themselves around the temples like I did.\nThis book provides suggested itineries to the temples and the best times to visist for photography. whether you can actually manage to combine the two is debatable on a short visit. The books main downfall is not its content, but its weight which is quite heavy because of the good quality paper used.\nThe climate (extremely hot and humid - air conditioning is a worthwhile investment) can make visiting these monuments as trial at times, but they are worth the effort. All the buildings are unique, covered in exquiste carvings (which books can only hint at) and original. Some are still partly swallowed by the jungle. Straight out of indiana Jones.\nGet this book, let your imagination wander and visit these amazing ruins if you can before too many other tourists turn up - for they are a world wonder not to be missed. And don't forget your camera - these are places begging to be photographed.","Product: JODY GAYLE, bestselling author and researcher, likens her work to that of a literary archeologist rather than a traditional author. She is dedicated to unearthing publications of the past, and sharing these long-forgotten books... the jewels and riches of the written word. She has uncovered tens of thousands of old publications from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and wants to bring them to life, and send her readers traveling back in time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A really useful reference for lovers of fashion or fashion plate collectors\n\nReview: This is a perfect bound book that is an excellent reference for anyone interested in English fashion from 1809 to 1820. The book reproduces in colour most the fashion plates from Ackermann's repository of arts from those years and also provides the descriptions that were published with the fashion plates. Most of the plates from these years seem to be included in the book, though I have noticed some missing from 1812-1813.\n\nThe book is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in fashion during this period or for collectors of Ackermann's fashion plates. Books on these fashion plates are scarce and this will be an invaluable reference for collectors who may not otherwise ever get to see many of these fashion plates. The book is perfect bound and print on demand. It is not a glossy art book and there is some variation in the quality of the images but they are all easy to see in good size along with their descriptions underneath.\n\nNow we just have to hope that there is a book which covers the period 1821-1829 and there'll be a close to full reference for people interested in these fashion plates.","Product: An international bestselling author, Manel Loureiro was born in Pontevedra, Spain, and studied law at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. After graduation, he worked in television, both on-screen (appearing on Television de Galicia) and behind-the-scenes as a writer. Apocalypse Z, his first novel, began as a popular blog before its publication, eventually becoming a bestseller in several countries, including Spain, Italy, and Brazil. Called the Spanish Stephen King by the Guardian, Manel has written three novels in the Apocalypse Z series. He currently resides in Pontevedra, Spain, where, in addition to writing, he is still a practicing lawyer.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: the novel holds your attention as you watch the world self destruct\n\nReview: This is probably the first living dead book I've read which manages to get through its full length without saying the word \"zombie\" once. This novel is set in Spain and charts the fall of Europe from the time terrorist attack an obscure Russian military base till the continent is overrun. Its the story of a lawyer and his cat and a desperate race to survive - with no knowledge of what the threat is and no combat skills at all and hardly any weapons - not even a cricket bat.\n\nThis book is genuinely scary at times and is a monument to how secrecy and committing all your people to a single, untested solution can destroy everything. If you are looking for a new zombie novel this one should be on your reading list though there's no guarantee it'll be a favorite.","Product: Ray Gorham lives in the small, farming community of Shepherd, Montana with his wife and five children. He runs his log home business by day and writes in the evenings, on weekends, and whenever the weather keeps him inside.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A disaster with a difference\n\nReview: This was an enjoyable read. Kyle Tait plane is delayed while leaving Houston and it's about to be the luckiest thing that could happen to him after a high altitude nuclear EMP wipes out nearly all electrical goods and transmission in the USA and some of Canada and Mexico. Kyle wants to get home to his family but with no cars by foot is the only option and he'll have to cross have the USA to do it.\n\nAn EMP like this would be a hideously effective weapon. This book is a good exploration of how truly unprepared modern society around the world is to give up the comforts provided to us via the simple ability to conduct electricity. Having said that because there is no print version of the book should an EMP ever happen this novel would vanish into the aether...There are no world saving antics in this book. It's about survival and what people will do for themselves and their families when everything they thought they could rely on vanishes in an instant. If you are after a lot of action scenes or gun battles etc you'd probably find this a bit boring but I enjoyed the novel and will be interested to see what else this author writes.","Product: T.R. (Tom) Harris is the author of the best-selling science fiction series The Human Chronicles Saga, with five books included in Part One of the series and one completed book in Part Two (so far). The books (in order of publication) are: PART ONE: The Fringe Worlds, Alien Assassin, The War of Pawns, The Tactics of Revenge and The Legend of Earth. PART TWO: Cains Crusaders. Visit his website at: www.thehumanchronicles.com Or contact the author directly at: bytrharris@hotmail.com\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: sci fi pulp fiction\n\nReview: This can best be described a penny dreadful or pulp fiction. Its a short novel and in fact only feels like about a 1/3rd of a book. It reads like this was book written by someone who has played too many first person shooter computer games or something like that. At the end of the novel the title of the next book is given as \"galactic assassin\" so that probably tells you what you need to know about our \"hero\". What can I say? I enjoy a good space opera a much as the next person but this didn't appeal to me and I didn't like the main character enough at the end of the book to want to pick up book two in the series.","Product: Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Actions and their consequences\n\nReview: For younger readers, for whom this book is really aimed at, I think this story will impress upon the reader that actions have consequences...and those consequences aren't always the ones you think that they will be. This is a well written story, that in the first half at least builds good tension and makes you want to keep reading.\n\nHowever, I have to say I also think the author misses the real emotional despair, loss of hope and the loss of other options that make life living that so often lead to suicide. On those fronts this book seemed to be truly lacking and in the end it seemed only the actions of her \"friends\" and their carelessnes lead to her death and it simply doesn't ring true. I can only hope that this book reaches someone at the end of their rope and keeps them going past the dark points in their life, but for the age group it is aimed at I think this book will still be a good read.","Product: Olga Romanov lived a life full of romance and danger. Born into the doomed Romanov family in the late 19th century, she barely escaped the Bolshevik Revolution with her life. Never before seen letters and diary entries from Russian archives and family members cast new light on her daring escape across the Crimea, and reveal details of her miserable first marriage and subsequent love affair with the handsome officer who would become her second husband. A true tale of riches to rags, Olga lived on the proceeds of a spectacular cache of Faberge jewels smuggled out of Russia, eventually dying in relative poverty above a hair salon in a run down neighborhood of Toronto. With photographs from surviving descendents and quotes from Olga's own letters, this book brings one of the most illustrious and well-loved figures of Russia's grand imperial court to life.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: a well written bio of Grand Duchess Olga\n\nReview: Years ago Ian Vorres wrote \"the last Grand Duchess\", which was a biography of the life of Grand Duchess Olga based on a series of personal interviews he had with her before her death. It was hard to imagine at first why this book was written and what it could cover that the first book didn't.\nI found this book very easy to read. It approaches Olga's remarkable life in chronological order and it never looses track of the fact that this book is about Olga's life and not that of some of her more famous relatives.\nOlga was a very adapable woman. She was born to Czar Alexander 3rd and his wife Marie when they were on the throne of Russia. She lived a life in palaces surrounded by servants and guards. Despite this she always carved out an independant niche for herself and this stood her in good stead when the old russia was engulfed in revolution.\nOlga moved from the life of a pampered princess and society woman to that of a nurse at the front line and from there to a refugee, with her family in Europe and Canada.\nThis book fills in some of the areas glossed over in Vorres book. It deals with the later problems with her brother Michael, and the heartache her children bought her later in life. It also deals with lingering mysteries like the sale of her mother's jewels to Queen Mary of England.\nI would have to say this is not a minute by minute account of Olga's life but it does bring her life into perspective and presents a woman who wasn't afraid to take life by the horns and run with it. It's book worth a read, especially if you are interested in the old imperial russia or the life of refugees afterwards.","Product: Felicity Lawrence is an award-winning journalist and editor who has been writing on food-related issues for over twenty years. She lives in London.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Educate yourself on what you eat - a book of valuable information\n\nReview: This book is an eye opening account of modern food manufacturing practices. A quiet revolution has taken place over the last 20 years in how food is manufactured and delivered to our supermarkets and tables. It is travelling greater distances and in many cases is more highly refined and full of additives than it was in the past.\n\nHow many of us actually understand the contents we see on food labels when we read them? This ignorance of both the contents of the food we eat and the health impact of a continuous stream of these additives is something manufacturers rely on for us to buy modern, glossy looking, food.\n\nThis book details some horrifying manufacturing practices involved in everyday food such as bread, chicken, Lettuce etc. The old saying \"you are what you eat\" has never been truer you realise as you read this book. This book details modern methods used principally in the UK and Europe, but the same food practices are used the world over now.\n\nIt also pinpoints issues such as the vast amount of power supermarkets wield over food suppliers both in price and their insatiable demands for cosmetic perfection in the goods they sell, when then fuels a vicious cycle of underpaid agricultural workers and an unscrupulous reliance on adulteration of manufactured food and a high use of steroids and fertilizers on the farm.\n\nIf you care at all about the quality of the food you eat and the impacts of modern food adulteration on your health this investigative journalists book is one you should read. It'll change how you view what you see when you go to the supermarket.","Product: The illustrations in this book have impeccable line work and style, intricate and beguiling color palettes.\n\nThere's no reading to be done - it's a collection of Vogue magazine covers from . . . 1909 - 1940. Gorgeous.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Classic vintage vogue covers\n\nReview: This book is an eye opener if you only ever seen a few of the old hand-drawn Vogue covers that were used by the magazine up till 1940. These covers were produced by the best graphic artists available during the classy art deco period when graphic arts were at their best. Along with those produced for Harper's Bazar and Vanity Fair its hard to go past these magazine covers. When they are compared to the modern photograph covers you can only mourn at the loss of artistic fancy that graced these old magazines.\n\nTo buy original copies of these vintage magazines is incredibly expensive now and this type of book is the closest most of us will ever get to them. Its a wonderful reference book and anybody who enjoys art deco grapics or fahsion should have this book in their collection. It will probably open a world of new artists and give you an appreciation for the quality of the covers produced for these magazines.","Product: GILDED PRISM had its genesis in a series of articles that appeared in the last issue of Atlantis Magazine: In the Courts of Memory, which was dedicated to the remarkable Konstantinovichi Family and their legacy. Here, thanks to the guidance and assistance of publisher Arturo Beche, we present a re-working of some of this content, with a number of very significant additions. When the former Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, a wave of nostalgia for the glittering world of the Romanovs swept through Russian imaginations. Names and places long forgotten took on a new vibrancy, and faded photographs and flickering newsreels vividly brought to life a vanished epoch. With the revival of interest in the last Imperial Family came discovery of their multitude of relatives, the Grand Dukes and Duchesses, Princes and Princesses who had enchanted and scandalized their contemporaries. The accomplishments of the Konstantinovichi Family, in particular, found resonance in this revived interest. No other single branch of the Romanov Dynasty had reached such heights, nor left such lasting legacies; even sailors in the Soviet Navy, walking down Leningrad's wide avenues in the last years of Communist rule, still sported the characteristic striped shirts introduced by Konstantin Nikolaievich in the 19th Century. GILDED PRISM is sure to become the gold-standard for research and knowledge on this previously little-known, yet immensely important branch of the Russian Imperial Family. Greg King is the author of seven internationally published works, including the United Kingdom bestseller The Duchess of Windsor (1999), and The Fate of the Romanovs (2003). His latest book is The Court of the Last Tsar. Penny Wilson, Russian historian and Romanov scholar, is the author of the critically acclaimed The Fate of the Romanovs (2003).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The biography of a Romanov family\n\nReview: The Konstantinovichi Grand Dukes include a number of important people in the Romanov family in the 19th century that you tend to keep bumping into in histories of the era. However, until now they have never warranted a biography of their own, and this book makes it abundantly clear what we have been missing out on.\n\nThe story of the Konstantinovichi begins with the birth of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaievich to Emperor Nicholas 1 in 1827 and follows the fate of his descendants in Russia till the revolution in 1918. It's a family story full of eccentrics, madness, untold riches and privileges and tragedy.\n\nThis is a well written book and it's narrative flows easily keeps the reader engaged. It is also well sourced with abundant references as to sources of information. Even if you have read a lot of other Romanov books you are bound to find a lot of new information in this book. It takes you through the better known members of the family such as the senior Grand Dukes as well as the stories of all their children and throws a light on Romanov family members often overlooked in other books. If you like royalty books or books on Imperial Russia this one is well worth reading.","Product: Michael Pick is formerly an Exhibitioner in History, Gonville and Calus College, Cambridge.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Hartnell's work in scrap book format\n\nReview: I have to admit when I opened this book I got a suprise as it's totally different from other fashion books I have. From the cover you might expect a lot of good quality images of Norman Hartnell's dresses and a detailed overview of his career. What you get instead is a scrap book that covers Hartnell's entire career in clippings. There's some really unique items here that you won't find elsewhere in books on Hartnell...but having said that many of the images are also of very low quality and grainy due to their period sources from newspapers and magazines etc.\n\nThis book is a must for any lover of Hartnell's fashions, but it's frustrating if you want to see details of the acutal gowns. While some are illustrated 90% of the book is reproductions of images that relate to gowns Hartnell's clients had reproduced in the popular media. Like another friend of mine who saw the book and commented that they thought it was \"flat\" I have to agree unfortunatly. It's full of unique images that frustrate because you know you'll probably never see them in better quality than in this book...and the quality leave much to be desired."],"string":"[\n \"Product: In a case of mistaken identity, a young man from Detroit becomes entangled in a web of European espionage, adventure and romance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great Bond parody movie\\n\\nReview: I remember seeing this movie when it originally came out in the cinemas - and I came out with a smile on my face. Its one of those silly but really enjoyable teen movies that were so popular in the 1980s (eg Ferris Buller's Day off or Real Genius) that aren't made any more.\\n\\nThis is still I think the best Bond parody movie I've seen - given how much else that has come out on DVD over the years I'm still amazed that this isn't available anywhere in the DVD format. If you run across an old tape (and still have a VHS player) its worth popping this in it for a watch. Don't take this serious and you'll enjoy yourself and if you've sat through a lot of genuine James Bond movies over the years then you'll probably really appreciate the riffs in this movie better - and wonder how you'd cope with Corbin's car if you ever ended up with one :)\",\n \"Product: Shaun of the Dead\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Zombie homage a movie that will make you smile in spots\\n\\nReview: Shaun and his mate Ed are losers who lead a pretty boozed out life after work at their local pub, The Winchester. When everyone around them starts turning into zombies it takes them a while to notice how bad it is. When they realise that the only way to kill or stop them is a blow to the head Shaun and Ed head off across London with a cricket bat and a stick to save Shaun's girlfriend and parents.\\n\\nThis movie is played for laughs - but its not so over the top that you can't relate to the characters. It is a clever take off of Zombie horror movies that nevertheless does have its moments of genuine horror. If you are fan of horror movies or camp B movies then you should watch this modern take on the genre. It doesn't strike me as a typical British movie, but it is still one I enjoyed.\",\n \"Product: Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Romantic comedy. Todd Anderson is the manager of a customer call centre in Seattle. When his department is outsourced from Seattle to Mumbai and he is sent to India to train his replacement, he is in for a cultural shock. But as he get to know his friendly replacement Puro and Asha who is opinionated, he realises that he ahs a lot to learn and that maybe the esperience is the best thing that has happened to him. ...Outsourced\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Culture shock and love - a sleeper movie\\n\\nReview: Outsourced is one of those quiet movies that are nevertheless an enjoyable watch. When Josh finds his job outsourced to India, to add insult to injury he is asked to go over there and train his replacement. Initially angry he finds in India both love and appreciation for the good things at home in the USA that he had neglected for years. India is grimy, poor and incredibly lively.\\n\\nShot on location in India and the USA this is a movie of contrasts from a land where people have so much money that they can spend it on the junk that is sold from the Indian call centre to a country where people are so poor that they quite literally wash and live on the streets. I enjoyed this movie - it doesn't try to whitewash the grimy portions of India, but it also shows you the warmth of the people which in my experience rings true. This is not a love-conquers-all movie, but its one which you come away with a good feeling about.\",\n \"Product: Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Romantic comedy. Todd Anderson is the manager of a customer call centre in Seattle. When his department is outsourced from Seattle to Mumbai and he is sent to India to train his replacement, he is in for a cultural shock. But as he get to know his friendly replacement Puro and Asha who is opinionated, he realises that he ahs a lot to learn and that maybe the esperience is the best thing that has happened to him. ...Outsourced\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Culture shock and love - a sleeper movie\\n\\nReview: Outsourced is one of those quiet movies that are nevertheless an enjoyable watch. When Josh finds his job outsourced to India, to add insult to injury he is asked to go over there and train his replacement. Initially angry he finds in India both love and appreciation for the good things at home in the USA that he had neglected for years. India is grimy, poor and incredibly lively.\\n\\nShot on location in India and the USA this is a movie of contrasts from a land where people have so much money that they can spend it on the junk that is sold from the Indian call centre to a country where people are so poor that they quite literally wash and live on the streets. I enjoyed this movie - it doesn't try to whitewash the grimy portions of India, but it also shows you the warmth of the people which in my experience rings true. This is not a love-conquers-all movie, but its one which you come away with a good feeling about.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A very clever spy movie\\n\\nReview: Osborne Cox is a CIA analyst who resigns after being demoted. Now in retirement he decides to write his memoirs which then accidentally fall into the hands of fitness club workers Linda and Chad who decide the memoirs would be a good way to make some money.\\n\\nThis is a movie about ordinary people out of their depth when they slip into the Washington spy world and about what the spy world does back when it encounters this hapless group of people. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would, but it is really the last scene that pulls it all together and puts it in perspective. The characters in this movie aren't really nice people, but you can't help shaking your head and laughing at some of their antics and thinking how sorry it is that people focused on what they \\\"need\\\" can miss already having the solution under their nose because of tunnel vision. This is a dark and clever comedy worth taking the time to watch.\",\n \"Product: Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In a powerful sci-fi detective series, Charlie Jade is a private investigator who must stop a corporate empire from collapsing the existence of three separate parallel worlds. Charlie works and lives in Alphaverse, a high-tech world dominated by Vexcor, a greedy, multinational corporation. The death of a beautiful and mysterious girl leads Charlie to a secret Vexcor facility where a massive explosion propels him out of his own world and into another: ours. Baffled by the differences and seduced by the similarities, Charlie is soon drawn into a conflict that not only involves his own home universe and his new chaotic 21st century world but also a third, a pristine pacifist universe with unsuspected terror at its heart. ...Charlie Jade - Complete Series 6-DVD Set\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Charlie Jade grows on you - An interesting SciFi series\\n\\nReview: Three universes are about to destroy each other, but Charlie Jade doesn't look like he can stop them as he doesn't have clue what is going on - luckily he's an extra tough PI who doesn't like being in the dark. Having watched all of Charlie Jade on DVD I can see why it may have lost a lot of viewers in the rather chaotic first 8 episodes. However, past that point this series morphs in to very good viewing as the story starts to come together. By the end of the season I was really sorry to know that there wouldn't be another season.\\n\\nIt's an odd series in that it is set in Cape Town in South Africa and must be the first African SciFi that I've seen. Jeffery Pierce as the lead character Charlie Jade is both very watchable and charismatic. He has the world weary PI down pat and I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen him more on TV. Michael Fipowich as 01 Boxer is a truly crazy-scary psycho and for most of the series the only world-walker with a connection to all 3 universes that that form the background plot to this series. He's someone who you go from hating to respecting (sort of) to wondering if you first impressions were correct after all. One of the more unlikely characters you'll meet on TV.\\n\\nI recommend this series if you are interested in alternative universes or like movies like Blade Runner. It's a shame there will never be a season 2 and season 1 does not wrap up all its plot threads completely but it's still a very interesting TV experience for those who like SciFi TV.\",\n \"Product: The book that offers a cure for affluenza, 'No Logo' is one of those rare books that defines a generation, the most significant one since Douglas Coupland's 'Generation X'. By the time you're twenty-one, you'll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won't be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned, much-misunderstood generation coming up behind the slackers, who are being intelligent and active about the world in which they find themselves. It is a world in which all that is 'alternative' is sold, where any innovation or subversion is immediately adopted by un-radical, faceless corporations. But, gradually, tentatively, a new generation is beginning to fight consumerism with its own best weapons; and it is the first skirmishes in this war that this abrasively intelligent book documents brilliantly.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A disturbing read about our consumer culture\\n\\nReview: This book is more than about how 'brand bullies' do their best to convince people that spending more money on a product automatically equals quality and status. (which it doesn't when you know how it's made)\\nIt is also about a fundamental changing attitude in industry (such as it is) about how goods should be made and marketed. These changes in attitude have had a direct impact on our lifestyle, choices and urban landscape. The logic that \\\"if we get other people to make the goods (dirt cheap contractors overseas) and we only sell the product and reap in the profits\\\" doesn't sit well with keeping people employed in the home market with enough money to buy the goods on a sustainable basis.\\nThis book concentrates on the garment and fast food industries, but take a walk down your local shopping centre and it's easy to see the things the author is talking about.\\nI've personally noticed small business being swamped by malls that force the rent to high for them to continue in business and as a result if you are not a chain brand you aren't in a mall. There's also the dramatic expansion of the predominatley american/international chain food brands taking up more of the urban landscape and eroding local culture. It's been sad to watch.\\nThis book is essentially a description of consumer and economic rationalisation gone mad, where the dollar means more than the community and building a better life for us all on a long term basis is not really on the agenda.\\nIf you found this book of interest you may also find \\\"daughters of the Pacific\\\" by Zohl de Ishtar of interest, as it covers the economic and social consequences of eroding culture in the interests of money etc.\",\n \"Product: A glorious new fantasy from an award-winning author. The story is narrated by two very different teenagers, who each inhabit two extraordinarily different worlds. Arianrhod Hyde's world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Not unlike Britain in King Arthur's Day, Roddy is daughter of two Court Wizards and therefore part of the King's Progress, travelling round the Islands of Blest and ready to take part in whatever ritual or ceremony is required, as it occurs. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest. Nick Mallory's world is much more familiar -- at least, it starts off being our own. But it soon transpires that Nick's not quite the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream -- but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick's been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he's a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident! In Roddy's world, the current Merlin expires and a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong -- the rituals have been upset and nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help, and certain powers indicate that Nick is to be the one to help her. And Nick is cool about helping her -- in theory! but it's a bit worrying that she seems to mistake him for a magic-user. Their stories unfold, side-by-side, each part leading into the next, and the Merlin Conspiracy thickens as the tales swirl around each other -- twining, meeting and affecting each other, yet never completely combining until the very end chapters when all is finally revealed. Compelling, howlingly funny in places, mind-boggling -- this is going to WOW DWJ fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A cross world adventure in magic\\n\\nReview: Roddy and Grundo live in Blest and are the children of court wizards who are in perpetual progress around the country with their king. They are also the only people to escape being caught in plot by some evil court wizards to gather all the magic in Blest to themselves.\\nNick lives on earth with his step-dad, though his real home is in another universe entirely. Nick desperately wants to travel between the worlds but has been unable to summon the magic to do it himself till one day he finds himself suddenly somehow shoved into the dark paths between worlds where he must help 3 people to escape. One of those people who asks for his help is Roddy.\\nThis is an enjoyable novel for both younger and older readers, that follows the adventures of Nick, Roddy and Grundo as they try and get the adults of their worlds to believe in the conspiracy that only they seem to know about. It's told from the point of view of both Nick and Roddy and the narrative is split between them and it holds you easily until the end of the book and leaves you wishing there was sequel where you could get to know more about these characters.\",\n \"Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful writing with hidden depths\\n\\nReview: Griet is sent to work as a maid to the Vermeer family when her father's ill health means her family has no regular source of income. She finds a life of very hard work, subtle home tensions, innate and unthinking cruelty and a fascination with her Masters beautiful paintings.\\n\\nLike Vermeers work, this book is not something to be rushed through. Its full of beautiful small details and a gradual rising tension that explodes towards the end. Its a slice of Dutch urban life that shows us some of the dangers for the lowly when those above them take an interest in them.\\n\\nIf you are after an action novel or a book of great events this would not suit you. If you like a book that has beautiful writing and interesting characters as its main appeal this may be a book you'll enjoy.\",\n \"Product: The worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island -- Sable Island -- and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: Hurricane Grace. This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of individual fishing boats caught up in the maelstrom, their families waiting anxiously for news of their return, the rescue services scrambled to save them. It is the story of the old battle between the fisherman and the sea, between man and Nature, but here Nature is an awesome and capricious power that transforms the surface of the Atlantic into an impossible tumult of water walls and gaping voids, with the capacity to break an oil tanker in two, let alone the 72ft swordfishing boat Andrea Gail with her crew of eight. A typical Hurricane encompasses a million cubic miles of atmosphere and can contain enough energy to, in theory, meet the electric power needs of the UK for a decade. Except that a hurricane will not be controlled. In spare, lyrical prose 'The Perfect Storm' describes what happened when the Andrea Gail looked into the wrathful face of the perfect storm.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Storm Of The Century and the people caught up in it. An education\\n\\nReview: I watched the movie of this book before I read the book itself, and I have to say that the movie has taken some liberties with the story and the book is still better than the movie despite its great storm special effects. Nobody can say exactly what happened to the swordboat Andrea Gail but this book does a credible job of describing what probably happened based on knowledge of swordfish fishermen, the fishing industry, the ocean, storm behaviour and the rescue services involved.\\n\\nHaving read this book I now feel I know a lot more about swordfish and the fishing industry than I ever believed I would. I also feel I've been given a reasonable education in storm and wave behaviour around the Grand Banks and northern fishing waters. You have to have some patience with this book as the Storm of the title doesn't really start to play a part in its story till half way through the book. Up till then everything is mostly background material about the fishing industry. However, even if you know nothing about the sea, this book covers so many topics in so much depth that it keeps you moving along till the tragedies and triumphs of the storm and its human costs are played out. A recommended read if you like your stories factually based but not debased to the point of being \\\"based on a true story\\\".\",\n \"Product: Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the battles, and borken treaties that left them defeated.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An important book - Well documented and a good though sad read\\n\\nReview: There's a saying - \\\"history is written by the winners\\\" and you never realise how true it really is till you read books like this one, which tells the story of the \\\"losers\\\" in history from their own point of view. From the moment of discovery of \\\"the new world\\\" it has been a story of decimation of the native tribes and this is the first account of the American West I've read that consistently gives the Indian point of view. You realise reading this that they didn't really stand much of chance against an onslaught of greed and dishonesty that engulfed their lands.\\n\\nUnfortunately, this story is not unique and has been repeated, with variations, in many places in the world (eg Peru, Mexico , Australia & Canada) what is somewhat surprising is that as much as survived as it has of what the Indians thought of the constantly broken treaties and massacres of their people given their almost universal illiteracy. (Much thinner histories survive from other countries where similar events happened)\\n\\nAny study of the spread of white culture in the 19th century in America should include books like this - they are a needed dose of reality and give depth to a story that otherwise is extremely one sided and provide a history that needs to be remembered in its own right.\",\n \"Product: \\\"The book gave me that rare, greedy feeling of: this is so good I want to read it all at once but I mustn't or it will be over too soon. Haddon pulls off something extraordinary . . .\\\" -- \\\"The Observer\\\" \\\"Always surprising and often hilarious.\\\" -- \\\"The Globe and Mail\\\" \\\"One of the most affecting things I've read in years . . . it's brilliant.\\\" -- \\\"The Guardian\\\" \\\"Mark Haddon's new novel comes with glowing endorsements from Ian McEwan and Oliver Sacks . . . For once, the pundits speak the truth.\\\" -- \\\"The Economist\\\" \\\"A stark, funny and original first novel . . . [with] one of the strangest and most convincing characters in recent fiction.\\\" -- \\\"The New York Times Book Review\\\" \\\"A brilliant autism novel has been overdue -- and this is it! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Mark Haddon shows great insight into the autistic mind, and he brings his young narrator protagonist quite wonderfully to life. I found it very moving, very plausible -- and \\\"very\\\" funny.\\\" -- Oliver Sacks, author of Uncle Tungsten \\\"I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out.\\\" -- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha \\\"The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision -- plus it's a lot of fun to read.\\\" -- Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season \\\"Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally disassociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.\\\" -- Ian McEwan, author of Atonement \\\"From the Trade Paperback edition.\\\" \\\" A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\\\" --\\\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \\\"\\\" The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\\\" \\\"-- The New York Times Book Review \\\"\\\" Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it' s over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\\\" \\\"-- The Washington Post Book World \\\"\\\" A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed-- and to negotiate fate' s obstacle courses.\\\" \\\"-- People \\\"\\\" Lawson' s tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\\\" \\\"-- The Toronto Star \\\" \\\"From the Hardcover edition.\\\" \\\"A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\\\" --\\\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \\\"\\\"The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\\\" \\\"--The New York Times Book Review \\\"\\\"Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it's over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\\\" \\\"--The Washington Post Book World \\\"\\\"A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed--and to negotiate fate's obstacle courses.\\\" \\\"--People \\\"\\\"Lawson's tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\\\" \\\"--The Toronto Star \\\" \\\"From the Hardcover edition.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A unique mystery novel\\n\\nReview: I don't recall ever reading another novel quite like this one. Its told from the view point of an autistic teenager when he decides to investigate the mystery of who killed his neighbours dog in the night.\\n\\nThis book presents a rather alien point of view, but conveys a mindset so different from \\\"normal\\\" that you feel you have been given a window into a different world.\\n\\nThis is far from you normal mystery novel and its format is different from any other mystery novel I've read - but I'm glad I took the time to sit down and read this book. Its a quick read, but well worth it if only see a world you wouldn't normally have access to.\",\n \"Product: The story of an unwanted Chinese daughter growing up during the Communist Revolution, blamed for her mother's death, ignored by her millionaire father and unwanted by her Eurasian step mother. A story of greed, hatred and jealousy; a domestic dramais played against the extraordinary political events in China and Hong Kong. Written with the emotional force of a novel but with a vividness drawn from a personal and political background. \\\"Falling Leaves\\\" has become a surprise bestseller all over the world.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: There's nothing like family to mess up your life.\\n\\nReview: This is the biography of Adeline Yen Mah. From an unpromising beginning in life - it only got worse! For most of her life she was abanonded by her father or ignored as the most hated of his second wife's stepchildren.\\nAdeline could never understand this. No explainations were offered and all she wanted was to please her parents and live up to chinese family expectations. All she got was grief and abanonment for her efforts.\\nThat Adeline triumphed over this is a minor miracle. However, it wasn't all good news and right to the end of the book, with a few exceptions, like her younger sister Susan, I was very glad that none of her relatives were mine!\\nMalice may gain you money and material wealth as this book shows but it also makes you poverty striken in other ways. It also pays not to be played the fool by these sort of people.\\nThis is another sorry story from China -but from a 'wealthy' familiy - but in money only.\",\n \"Product: What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century? Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. Feared by rivals, worshipped by investors, Enron seemingly could do no wrong. Its profits rose every year; its stock price surged ever upward; its leaders were hailed as visionaries. Then a young Fortune writer, Bethany McLean, wrote an article posing a simple question how, exactly, does Enron make its money? Within a year Enron was facing humiliation and bankruptcy, the largest in US history, which caused Americans to lose faith in a system that rewarded top insiders with millions of dollars, while small investors lost everything. It was revealed that Enron was a company whose business was an illusion, an illusion that Wall Street was willing to accept even though they knew what the real truth was. This book - fully updated for the paperback - tells the extraordinary story of Enron's fall.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A real life story of Hubris, Greed and Deception\\n\\nReview: The fall of the Enron energy company in 2001 was one of the biggest shocks and scandals in the USA in that year. This is a fascinating book, that should be read by anyone in interested in management, which shows how the company grew from a merger of two natural gas pipeline companies to become one of the largest energy traders in the country.\\n\\nHowever, it was all built on shaky foundations. Enron comes across as a horrible place to work. A company where team building had no worth and only the \\\"deal makers\\\" and top management, who were perceived as making money got to share in the wealth the company was apparently generating.\\n\\nIn the end Enron's deceptive accounting was revealed and the true incompetence and thievery of its management ranks were exposed. However, for 15 years the company managed to bluff the business community that \\\"all was fine\\\" and they \\\"were the best\\\" and almost everyone believed them, including people like their auditors at Arthur Anderson, who should have known better. This book is a real eye-opener on all the things you SHOULDN'T do in business and how easily people and organisations can be corrupted by large amounts of money if there are no real controls over the people at the top of the company. This is a true cautionary tale for modern times that is still relevant - especially if you work in a big organisation where things can be so easily hid.\",\n \"Product: Grim Tuesday:\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Its turning into Grim Tuesday for Arthur\\n\\nReview: This is the second book in the Keys To The Kingdom series. Its 10am Tuesday morning and Arthur Penhaligon has learned that if he doesnt make his way back into The House by noon then his parents will be bankrupted and their home turned into a shopping mall. Grim Wednesday has found a loophole in the Will and is going to repossess all Arthur owns including The First Key.\\nThe only way Arthur can stop this is the claim the Key to Tuesday as Rightful Heir and to do this he will have to brave the horrors of the Grims realm. These will take him in the depths of the pit and into the sun in the far reaches as Arthur meets some old friends and makes new ones in his quest to help those he loves.\\nThese are dark fantasies written for younger readers that can and should be read by anyone who enjoys an original fantasy world quite unlike those in novels written deliberately for older readers. This is a series well worth picking up and Im looking forward to book three, DROWNED WEDNESDAY.\",\n \"Product: Katherine\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This book truly brings \\\"alive\\\" Katherine Swynford.\\n\\nReview: Written back in 1954, this historical novel is a gem. It goes to show that with a bit of digging into the past you can unearth some real treasures in more ways than one.\\nThis book tells the story of a woman who was born the daughter of a French herald, with no noticable prospects before her. Katherine de Roet is a little known (today) figure of English history, but she is still important. For without her long term liaison with John, Duke of Lancaster, much of English history (and it's royal family) as we know it today, would never have happened.\\nThe author has done a pile of original research for this novel (some of it is detailed at the beginning), and it pays off with a rich portrait of Katherine, her times and the people she lived with, through the ups and downs of her life.\\nAll said, this is a superior historical novel, that makes you wish you could find out *more* about the real (not just the novel version) Katherine Swynford.\",\n \"Product: Meet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. Business has been slow lately for Harry Dresden. Okay, business has been dead. Not undead - just dead. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But lately, Harry hasn't been able to dredge up any kind of work - magical or mundane. But just when it looks like he can't afford his next meal, a murder comes along that requires his particular brand of supernatural expertise. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon. Take three guesses. And the first two don't count ...Magic - it can get a guy killed.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great follow up to the first book in this series\\n\\nReview: This is turning into a very enjoyable series. Harry Dresden, wizard and main charcter of this novel is very well written and likeable. He's fallible and has his limits, but he's also not someone you'd want to cross the wrong way lightly.\\nThis book is about a werewolf \\\"invasion\\\" of Chicago. People start dying messily on the full moon and it doesn't take long for it to click with Harry and Detective Murphy from the Special Unit of the Police that \\\"werwolves\\\" are the most likely culpret. However if you are the police, no matter how messy it is that's not really the sort of conculsion you can come out with publicly. And besides, there are more than one type of werewolf and silver doesn't always do the job of stopping them.\\nThis is more violent than the first book, but you also get some more insights into Harry's past and Harry also realises that he has been taking the wrong approch to some things in his present.\\nIf it keeps up it's current quality, this is a series I intend to an eye out for.\",\n \"Product: In the third Borderlands novel, Rabbit, now a royal army officer, journeyman mage, and the kings heir, meets a new complication. King Jusson has just put down a sorcerous rebellion when he receives an offer of marriage for Rabbit. Lord Idwal of Mearden, once jilted by Rabbits mother, wants Rabbit to marry his daughter. The royal party goes to Mearden, where conspiracy, attempted assassinations, secrets from at least five families pasts, clandestine revenge, and some exceedingly cunning women keep the action lively. Its nice to have read Covenants (2004) and The Kings Own (2006) beforehand, though not necessary to quite enjoy this fun fantasy adventure. --Frieda Murray\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I'm still enjoying this series\\n\\nReview: While not as good as the first book in this series <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Covenants-A-Borderlands-Novel/dp/0451459806/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Covenants: A Borderlands Novel</a> , this is nevertheless an enjoyable read. King Jusson unexpectedly presents Rabbit with an offer of marriage to Lady Bernice. A contract he finds he is expected to seriously entertain because of the actions of his parents well before he was born. This is neither something Rabbit wants or expected, and he's about to find out his potential in-laws have secrets of their own.\\n\\nFor me, the plot in this book was a little reminiscent of book 2 in the series and I would be happier to see Rabbit grow more in his magic than we see here. But having said that I also enjoyed this fantasy. The author has an easy writing style and I like the characters enough in this series to pick up book 4 \\\"the reckoning flames\\\" when it is published. Lets hope it doesn't take as long to get book 4 as it did to get book 3.\",\n \"Product: Stefano Papi is based in London and has worked as Senior European Specialist in the jewelry departments of both Sothebys and Christies auction houses.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Both stunning and dissapointing\\n\\nReview: This is a lovely book to look at and the author has unearthed some very rare photos you only normally see in low quality on the internet along with pieces sold long ago at obscure auctions for our viewing pleasure. Having said that I found this book somewhat disappointing. Given the topic there's some unavoidable cross over with the contents of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Jewels-of-the-Tsars-The-Romanovs-and-Imperial-Russia/dp/086565171X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Jewels of the Tsars: The Romanovs and Imperial Russia</a>, which is another visual treat. The author has also matched up photos of people wearing their jewels to sold pieces that is very interesting and lacking in \\\"Jewels of the Tsars\\\" on a scale such as this.\\n\\nWhat it is missing though is a full list of the jewels sold in 1927 and those taken into exile with the imperial family. To get the 1927 list you have to get <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/A-History-of-the-Crown-Jewels-of-Europe/dp/B00283LZA6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">A History of the Crown Jewels of Europe</a> which is both rare and expensive or for the jewels in exile <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Fate-of-the-Romanovs/dp/0471727970/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Fate of the Romanovs</a>where the list is available as an appendix. The lack of this hard, useful information for those researching Russian imperial jewels will make this book of mostly visual use in the future rather than the last word on the subject. One other glaring omission in both of these books is a lack of photos of the jeweled badges the ladies in waiting wore for each empress. These are distinctly Russian pieces of jewellery, and while odd examples are shown neither book goes into them in any detail which is a great pity.\\n\\nThe text is 90% recounting of the biographies of various members of the imperial family and friends lives. I suspect a full family tree would be useful for those not familiar with the Romanovs. The majority of the information about the jewels themselves is to be found in the captions for the pictures and for me that made this a somewhat odd book, but one which nevertheless will have it's place on my bookshelf.\",\n \"Product: The Khmer civilization centred on Angkor was one of the most remarkable to flourish in Southeast Asis, & continues to fascinate today. Angkor is once again accessible.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A first Class guide to a fantastic set of buildings\\n\\nReview: This book is a fantastic combination of pictures and facts for people wanting to visit the Angkor temples. The pictures stir the imagination and the text provides the facts to go with the pictures.\\nIn fact I recently used this book as my guide while visiting Angkor. It provides a section for each of the most-visited temples and will also give you information on suggested time to put aside for each visit and the best time to go. In fact, my guide at Angkor said this was the best guide book he had seen, and I saw other people using this same book to guide themselves around the temples like I did.\\nThis book provides suggested itineries to the temples and the best times to visist for photography. whether you can actually manage to combine the two is debatable on a short visit. The books main downfall is not its content, but its weight which is quite heavy because of the good quality paper used.\\nThe climate (extremely hot and humid - air conditioning is a worthwhile investment) can make visiting these monuments as trial at times, but they are worth the effort. All the buildings are unique, covered in exquiste carvings (which books can only hint at) and original. Some are still partly swallowed by the jungle. Straight out of indiana Jones.\\nGet this book, let your imagination wander and visit these amazing ruins if you can before too many other tourists turn up - for they are a world wonder not to be missed. And don't forget your camera - these are places begging to be photographed.\",\n \"Product: JODY GAYLE, bestselling author and researcher, likens her work to that of a literary archeologist rather than a traditional author. She is dedicated to unearthing publications of the past, and sharing these long-forgotten books... the jewels and riches of the written word. She has uncovered tens of thousands of old publications from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and wants to bring them to life, and send her readers traveling back in time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A really useful reference for lovers of fashion or fashion plate collectors\\n\\nReview: This is a perfect bound book that is an excellent reference for anyone interested in English fashion from 1809 to 1820. The book reproduces in colour most the fashion plates from Ackermann's repository of arts from those years and also provides the descriptions that were published with the fashion plates. Most of the plates from these years seem to be included in the book, though I have noticed some missing from 1812-1813.\\n\\nThe book is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in fashion during this period or for collectors of Ackermann's fashion plates. Books on these fashion plates are scarce and this will be an invaluable reference for collectors who may not otherwise ever get to see many of these fashion plates. The book is perfect bound and print on demand. It is not a glossy art book and there is some variation in the quality of the images but they are all easy to see in good size along with their descriptions underneath.\\n\\nNow we just have to hope that there is a book which covers the period 1821-1829 and there'll be a close to full reference for people interested in these fashion plates.\",\n \"Product: An international bestselling author, Manel Loureiro was born in Pontevedra, Spain, and studied law at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. After graduation, he worked in television, both on-screen (appearing on Television de Galicia) and behind-the-scenes as a writer. Apocalypse Z, his first novel, began as a popular blog before its publication, eventually becoming a bestseller in several countries, including Spain, Italy, and Brazil. Called the Spanish Stephen King by the Guardian, Manel has written three novels in the Apocalypse Z series. He currently resides in Pontevedra, Spain, where, in addition to writing, he is still a practicing lawyer.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: the novel holds your attention as you watch the world self destruct\\n\\nReview: This is probably the first living dead book I've read which manages to get through its full length without saying the word \\\"zombie\\\" once. This novel is set in Spain and charts the fall of Europe from the time terrorist attack an obscure Russian military base till the continent is overrun. Its the story of a lawyer and his cat and a desperate race to survive - with no knowledge of what the threat is and no combat skills at all and hardly any weapons - not even a cricket bat.\\n\\nThis book is genuinely scary at times and is a monument to how secrecy and committing all your people to a single, untested solution can destroy everything. If you are looking for a new zombie novel this one should be on your reading list though there's no guarantee it'll be a favorite.\",\n \"Product: Ray Gorham lives in the small, farming community of Shepherd, Montana with his wife and five children. He runs his log home business by day and writes in the evenings, on weekends, and whenever the weather keeps him inside.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A disaster with a difference\\n\\nReview: This was an enjoyable read. Kyle Tait plane is delayed while leaving Houston and it's about to be the luckiest thing that could happen to him after a high altitude nuclear EMP wipes out nearly all electrical goods and transmission in the USA and some of Canada and Mexico. Kyle wants to get home to his family but with no cars by foot is the only option and he'll have to cross have the USA to do it.\\n\\nAn EMP like this would be a hideously effective weapon. This book is a good exploration of how truly unprepared modern society around the world is to give up the comforts provided to us via the simple ability to conduct electricity. Having said that because there is no print version of the book should an EMP ever happen this novel would vanish into the aether...There are no world saving antics in this book. It's about survival and what people will do for themselves and their families when everything they thought they could rely on vanishes in an instant. If you are after a lot of action scenes or gun battles etc you'd probably find this a bit boring but I enjoyed the novel and will be interested to see what else this author writes.\",\n \"Product: T.R. (Tom) Harris is the author of the best-selling science fiction series The Human Chronicles Saga, with five books included in Part One of the series and one completed book in Part Two (so far). The books (in order of publication) are: PART ONE: The Fringe Worlds, Alien Assassin, The War of Pawns, The Tactics of Revenge and The Legend of Earth. PART TWO: Cains Crusaders. Visit his website at: www.thehumanchronicles.com Or contact the author directly at: bytrharris@hotmail.com\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: sci fi pulp fiction\\n\\nReview: This can best be described a penny dreadful or pulp fiction. Its a short novel and in fact only feels like about a 1/3rd of a book. It reads like this was book written by someone who has played too many first person shooter computer games or something like that. At the end of the novel the title of the next book is given as \\\"galactic assassin\\\" so that probably tells you what you need to know about our \\\"hero\\\". What can I say? I enjoy a good space opera a much as the next person but this didn't appeal to me and I didn't like the main character enough at the end of the book to want to pick up book two in the series.\",\n \"Product: Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Actions and their consequences\\n\\nReview: For younger readers, for whom this book is really aimed at, I think this story will impress upon the reader that actions have consequences...and those consequences aren't always the ones you think that they will be. This is a well written story, that in the first half at least builds good tension and makes you want to keep reading.\\n\\nHowever, I have to say I also think the author misses the real emotional despair, loss of hope and the loss of other options that make life living that so often lead to suicide. On those fronts this book seemed to be truly lacking and in the end it seemed only the actions of her \\\"friends\\\" and their carelessnes lead to her death and it simply doesn't ring true. I can only hope that this book reaches someone at the end of their rope and keeps them going past the dark points in their life, but for the age group it is aimed at I think this book will still be a good read.\",\n \"Product: Olga Romanov lived a life full of romance and danger. Born into the doomed Romanov family in the late 19th century, she barely escaped the Bolshevik Revolution with her life. Never before seen letters and diary entries from Russian archives and family members cast new light on her daring escape across the Crimea, and reveal details of her miserable first marriage and subsequent love affair with the handsome officer who would become her second husband. A true tale of riches to rags, Olga lived on the proceeds of a spectacular cache of Faberge jewels smuggled out of Russia, eventually dying in relative poverty above a hair salon in a run down neighborhood of Toronto. With photographs from surviving descendents and quotes from Olga's own letters, this book brings one of the most illustrious and well-loved figures of Russia's grand imperial court to life.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: a well written bio of Grand Duchess Olga\\n\\nReview: Years ago Ian Vorres wrote \\\"the last Grand Duchess\\\", which was a biography of the life of Grand Duchess Olga based on a series of personal interviews he had with her before her death. It was hard to imagine at first why this book was written and what it could cover that the first book didn't.\\nI found this book very easy to read. It approaches Olga's remarkable life in chronological order and it never looses track of the fact that this book is about Olga's life and not that of some of her more famous relatives.\\nOlga was a very adapable woman. She was born to Czar Alexander 3rd and his wife Marie when they were on the throne of Russia. She lived a life in palaces surrounded by servants and guards. Despite this she always carved out an independant niche for herself and this stood her in good stead when the old russia was engulfed in revolution.\\nOlga moved from the life of a pampered princess and society woman to that of a nurse at the front line and from there to a refugee, with her family in Europe and Canada.\\nThis book fills in some of the areas glossed over in Vorres book. It deals with the later problems with her brother Michael, and the heartache her children bought her later in life. It also deals with lingering mysteries like the sale of her mother's jewels to Queen Mary of England.\\nI would have to say this is not a minute by minute account of Olga's life but it does bring her life into perspective and presents a woman who wasn't afraid to take life by the horns and run with it. It's book worth a read, especially if you are interested in the old imperial russia or the life of refugees afterwards.\",\n \"Product: Felicity Lawrence is an award-winning journalist and editor who has been writing on food-related issues for over twenty years. She lives in London.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Educate yourself on what you eat - a book of valuable information\\n\\nReview: This book is an eye opening account of modern food manufacturing practices. A quiet revolution has taken place over the last 20 years in how food is manufactured and delivered to our supermarkets and tables. It is travelling greater distances and in many cases is more highly refined and full of additives than it was in the past.\\n\\nHow many of us actually understand the contents we see on food labels when we read them? This ignorance of both the contents of the food we eat and the health impact of a continuous stream of these additives is something manufacturers rely on for us to buy modern, glossy looking, food.\\n\\nThis book details some horrifying manufacturing practices involved in everyday food such as bread, chicken, Lettuce etc. The old saying \\\"you are what you eat\\\" has never been truer you realise as you read this book. This book details modern methods used principally in the UK and Europe, but the same food practices are used the world over now.\\n\\nIt also pinpoints issues such as the vast amount of power supermarkets wield over food suppliers both in price and their insatiable demands for cosmetic perfection in the goods they sell, when then fuels a vicious cycle of underpaid agricultural workers and an unscrupulous reliance on adulteration of manufactured food and a high use of steroids and fertilizers on the farm.\\n\\nIf you care at all about the quality of the food you eat and the impacts of modern food adulteration on your health this investigative journalists book is one you should read. It'll change how you view what you see when you go to the supermarket.\",\n \"Product: The illustrations in this book have impeccable line work and style, intricate and beguiling color palettes.\\n\\nThere's no reading to be done - it's a collection of Vogue magazine covers from . . . 1909 - 1940. Gorgeous.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Classic vintage vogue covers\\n\\nReview: This book is an eye opener if you only ever seen a few of the old hand-drawn Vogue covers that were used by the magazine up till 1940. These covers were produced by the best graphic artists available during the classy art deco period when graphic arts were at their best. Along with those produced for Harper's Bazar and Vanity Fair its hard to go past these magazine covers. When they are compared to the modern photograph covers you can only mourn at the loss of artistic fancy that graced these old magazines.\\n\\nTo buy original copies of these vintage magazines is incredibly expensive now and this type of book is the closest most of us will ever get to them. Its a wonderful reference book and anybody who enjoys art deco grapics or fahsion should have this book in their collection. It will probably open a world of new artists and give you an appreciation for the quality of the covers produced for these magazines.\",\n \"Product: GILDED PRISM had its genesis in a series of articles that appeared in the last issue of Atlantis Magazine: In the Courts of Memory, which was dedicated to the remarkable Konstantinovichi Family and their legacy. Here, thanks to the guidance and assistance of publisher Arturo Beche, we present a re-working of some of this content, with a number of very significant additions. When the former Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, a wave of nostalgia for the glittering world of the Romanovs swept through Russian imaginations. Names and places long forgotten took on a new vibrancy, and faded photographs and flickering newsreels vividly brought to life a vanished epoch. With the revival of interest in the last Imperial Family came discovery of their multitude of relatives, the Grand Dukes and Duchesses, Princes and Princesses who had enchanted and scandalized their contemporaries. The accomplishments of the Konstantinovichi Family, in particular, found resonance in this revived interest. No other single branch of the Romanov Dynasty had reached such heights, nor left such lasting legacies; even sailors in the Soviet Navy, walking down Leningrad's wide avenues in the last years of Communist rule, still sported the characteristic striped shirts introduced by Konstantin Nikolaievich in the 19th Century. GILDED PRISM is sure to become the gold-standard for research and knowledge on this previously little-known, yet immensely important branch of the Russian Imperial Family. Greg King is the author of seven internationally published works, including the United Kingdom bestseller The Duchess of Windsor (1999), and The Fate of the Romanovs (2003). His latest book is The Court of the Last Tsar. Penny Wilson, Russian historian and Romanov scholar, is the author of the critically acclaimed The Fate of the Romanovs (2003).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The biography of a Romanov family\\n\\nReview: The Konstantinovichi Grand Dukes include a number of important people in the Romanov family in the 19th century that you tend to keep bumping into in histories of the era. However, until now they have never warranted a biography of their own, and this book makes it abundantly clear what we have been missing out on.\\n\\nThe story of the Konstantinovichi begins with the birth of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaievich to Emperor Nicholas 1 in 1827 and follows the fate of his descendants in Russia till the revolution in 1918. It's a family story full of eccentrics, madness, untold riches and privileges and tragedy.\\n\\nThis is a well written book and it's narrative flows easily keeps the reader engaged. It is also well sourced with abundant references as to sources of information. Even if you have read a lot of other Romanov books you are bound to find a lot of new information in this book. It takes you through the better known members of the family such as the senior Grand Dukes as well as the stories of all their children and throws a light on Romanov family members often overlooked in other books. If you like royalty books or books on Imperial Russia this one is well worth reading.\",\n \"Product: Michael Pick is formerly an Exhibitioner in History, Gonville and Calus College, Cambridge.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Hartnell's work in scrap book format\\n\\nReview: I have to admit when I opened this book I got a suprise as it's totally different from other fashion books I have. From the cover you might expect a lot of good quality images of Norman Hartnell's dresses and a detailed overview of his career. What you get instead is a scrap book that covers Hartnell's entire career in clippings. There's some really unique items here that you won't find elsewhere in books on Hartnell...but having said that many of the images are also of very low quality and grainy due to their period sources from newspapers and magazines etc.\\n\\nThis book is a must for any lover of Hartnell's fashions, but it's frustrating if you want to see details of the acutal gowns. While some are illustrated 90% of the book is reproductions of images that relate to gowns Hartnell's clients had reproduced in the popular media. Like another friend of mine who saw the book and commented that they thought it was \\\"flat\\\" I have to agree unfortunatly. It's full of unique images that frustrate because you know you'll probably never see them in better quality than in this book...and the quality leave much to be desired.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":30,"string":"30"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1862,"string":"1,862"}}},{"rowIdx":1863,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1HMBIRR0RJ1NI"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer\". The summary of the review text is \"A Look Through The Souless Eyes Of A Human Monster\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nOne of the best & most realistic serial killer movies ever committed to film, \"Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer,\" was quite controversial in it's day. A realistic film that hits to close to home, as Henry could be anyone that walks past you on the street, or sits next to you on a bus. Henry could be your normal next door neighbor, who is far from normal. Quiet & calm on the outside. Pure vicious rage on the inside. Henry is a apex predator. His prey, humans. His triggers are many & nobody is safe.\n\nNot a sensational slasher type film, but all the more potent because it's not. \"Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer\" brings us in the dark world of a monster, that also happens to be human, & are not human monsters always the most disturbing?"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nOne of the best & most realistic serial killer movies ever committed to film, \"Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer,\" was quite controversial in it's day. A realistic film that hits to close to home, as Henry could be anyone that walks past you on the street, or sits next to you on a bus. Henry could be your normal next door neighbor, who is far from normal. Quiet & calm on the outside. Pure vicious rage on the inside. Henry is a apex predator. His prey, humans. His triggers are many & nobody is safe.\n\nNot a sensational slasher type film, but all the more potent because it's not. \"Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer\" brings us in the dark world of a monster, that also happens to be human, & are not human monsters always the most disturbing?"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: A superb soundtrack by ethereal Tangerine Dream combined with a nerve-tingling storyline based on Paul Wilson's novel has elevated this controversial film to cult status. The stellar cast, headed by Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) and Sir Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters), enacts a bizarre tale involving Nazis and an unspecified sinister something lurking in a cave. 1983; 96 min.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Haunting, Ethereal & Most of all, Cryptic!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nThere is an ancient evil locked behind the thick walls of the Keep. The Nazi's come & unwittingly release the evil. Now there is only survival, until a stranger comes.\n\nThough denounced as a piece of pizzle by critics & many horror fans a like, this film has developed a cult following. I have to number myself as one of the cult.\n\n\"The Keep\" draws me in with it's phenomenal cinematography, so beautiful, it's like watching a animated painted masterpiece, a wash in brilliant swirling colors. Of course, it gorgeous filming location has a lot to do with it. It also has deep dark atmospheric cinematography in the Keep it's self, adding a tangible aura of menace to the film. The scene where the Nazi's find the deep dark cavern & unleash the long imprisoned evil entity, while digging for silver crosses, is a testament to the power of the camera to ingrain images to one's mind. It's haunting ethereal sound track by Tangerine Dream, which makes everything in this film seem larger than life, fits the cryptic story line like a spider to a web.\n\n\"The Keep\" is haunting, ethereal, & most of all cryptic. It does not give you an explanation for it's protagonist & antagonist, & that's part of it's charm, it really does not have too. All you need to know is there is good & evil, good & evil in men, & beyond. It is a triumph of style over substance, yet there is substance to this film. The substance of dreams, escape, power. The fair hearted Nazi Captain, & his struggle with what his country has became. His struggle with the S.S. Lieutenant, sent to find out who is killing the Nazi troops. The aspirations of the concentration camp released aging Jewish Scholar, who finds youth & power, & begins to become the thing he hates most. Yes, this film has substance, & a great cast of actors to fill that substance with convincing portrayals of individuals caught up in something they don't/can't understand. So goes us as an audience, if the characters don't understand their situation, then this film puts us in their mind set, which I feel is a great asset, & so many find frustrating.\n\nEven after all of this I wrote, I know \"The Keep\" is an acquired tasted. This is a film you either love or hate. I don't think I've found anyone to be on the middle ground here. One thing is for sure though, this film begs a Blu ray upgrade. If only for the magnificent cinematography & soundtrack, which really is pure art!","Product: Silver Bullets Book\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: An Eye For An Eye!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nFun Werewolf movie based on a Stephen King novel. Captures the essence of growing up in small town America. Good to great acting all around, especially Gary Busey as the free spirited uncle, that likes to have a swig or two.\n\nSome good to great scenes here too! Especially the Priest's dream sequence where his congregation turns into Werewolves, a real \"Howling\" moment! Eerie! Got to love the Werewolf hunt too! Great choice on the Great Danes! If your going to use a hunting dog to hunt Werewolves, I'll take a Dane any day! The film also imaginatively puts fireworks to a new task, much to the Werewolf's chagrin!\n\nMy only complaint is the weak make up of the werewolf it's self (docked 1/2 Star) at the end of the movie. It looked more like something five year olds would take to bed with them, than the big bad wolf. Little Red Riding Hood need fear not, but everything up to this point was excellent.\n\nGrandma need not fear either, this movie won't bite. Not to hard, anyway.","Product: Man has split the atom and created the ultimate weapon. But how could he have known he would also create THEM!? Them is a landmark film, a fantastic yarn that gets even better with age and features remarkable, Academy Award-nominated special effects. It holds up today not only as a science-fiction thriller but as a suspense mystery yarn.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pack Up Your Picnic Basket! The Ants Are Coming!\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nAh, the classic word uttered by the little girl, \"Them,\" still can send a shiver down my old hardened spine. Many people feel this is the ultimate giant monster movie of the 50's, with the possible exception of \"Godzilla.\" I find it right up there with the greats, though a little worse for wear.\n\nPeople are disappearing in the desert of New Mexico. Buildings being destroyed, or heavily damaged, & a very strange occurrence, a grocery store gets hit, & other than the owners, the only other thing that is missing? Sugar! Here we have another great paranoid nuclear/communist 50's allegory committed to celluloid, as mutated giant 15 foot black ants are discovered in the desert, & they have an agenda, populate, divide, & conquer!\n\nFilled with ample amounts of dread, just like the scene with the little girl, \"Them,\" delivers it's atmospheric paranoia in spades. Especially potent is the sleigh bell sounds the ants make. The beginning of the movie uses this to full effect, as you hear the sound, but don't have a clue to what it is yet. All you know is something bad is going to happen. Director, Gordon Douglas, & makes a fine, even frightening film for it's time! Unfortunately, it does not hold up in the effects department as well as some of it's 50's sci-fi brethren like, \"The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,\" or even \"The Deadly Mantis.\" Most of this can be contributed to the low budget, & the multitude of sheer number of the Ants. I mean, you can spend more money on one monster, than several, right? Even so, for it's time, the Ants were menacing to this young boy, & a whole generation who grew up in the 50's & 60's, before special effects became a perfected art. At the same time, younger people who are used to special effects from the 80's to today, will probably not embrace this film, for it's menacing Ants look silly today as compared to the insects in movies like, \"Starship Troopers,\" & the remake of \"King Kong.\" You have to make a jump back in time to really appreciate, \"Them.\" That is why I feel this film begs a remake from a fine director. The story & atmosphere is there, now we just need the Ants to become real. Now that would be, great science fiction!","Product: A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Their Coming To Get US ALL!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nIf you call yourself a horror fan, than you've already seen this milestone picture. If you're a horror fan in training, then you need to see this milestone picture! Shocking, intensely creepy, & a feeling of hopelessness fill this film! In the year 1968, nothing came close to being as mind blowing as this film, other than that other titan of horror films, \"Rosemary's Baby,\" which was an intimate tale of horror, made all the more potent by people you love & trust not being who you think they are. While Romero's, \"Night of The Living Dead\" was horror on a huge scale, & those who you thought you knew, are dead, & want to eat you. It's a choice of them or you, all old feelings put aside for survival.\n\nThis film features still one of the most potent scenes in horror, as a child kills & starts to devour her mother. Children offing their parent(s) was nothing new, but eating them, & watching the act of it being done on screen was a huge leap in terror! The horror movie genre grown up, vicious & ready to bite the horror fan right in the human psyche!\n\nYes, \"Night Of The Living Dead\" was a true milestone, & still packs a bite! It has spawned maybe more horror films than any other horror film, great, good, & unfortunately, mediocre to very bad in impressive Zombie like apocalyptic numbers. It has been over analyzed to the point of nausea, by it's legion of fans, along with other Romero films. Made on a hamburger budget, this film is impressive indeed, if not the holy evil bible of analogies it's loyal fanboys & girls would like to make it out to be. It is a text book study in horror, dread, suspense, loneliness, & most of all, hopelessness. It does have an early & very good theme of anti racism streaked through it, with it's strong black lead. It clumsily portrays that every rural person is a bloodthirsty racist redneck, that shoots for the plain thrill of it, & yes, I can see that happing, but with all people, from all backgrounds. Romero heavy handedly drives home his prejudice or naivet's of people who live in the country, with happy twitching trigger fingers ready to shoot, then throw a BBQ with gallons of beer. Hard times bring out hardness in all people, & Romero faltered here. Otherwise, this is a essential horror film. Essential for any horror fan, or for that matter, movie buff, to see what movies are stepping stones to the next level of their genre, & \"Night Of The Living Dead\" is such a huge stepping stone, that one needs an elevator to get to the next step!","Product: vhs video tape format\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Never Give A Schizophrenic A Straight Razor\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\n\"Hellbound: Hellraiser II,\" is a true expansion of the first film, & is actually gorier than the it's predecessor. It also has one of the most memorably disturbing scenes in horror! A deeply scarred schizophrenic man is used as bait by his doctor to draw Julia out of the bed he's sitting on, back from the dead. He see's maggots crawling all over his wounds, all over his body. He yell's, \"Get them off me,\" several times, & the doctor who wants to bring Julia back to life gives him a strait razor. What happens next is a hard watch for many indeed, as the man slices & slides the razor repeatedly across his body, in close up, digging & slicing the maggots out of his skin! He bleeds all over the bed that Julia is imprisoned in, & in a fantastically brutal scene, she comes back to life crawling out from inside the bed, grasping at the bleeding man. The man crawling away for his life in a bloody trail of mayhem, with Julia gradually crawling on top of him. A real life & death struggle, filmed unflinchingly, as the man finally succumbs to Julia. The accompanying soundtrack, further adds to this genuinely mesmerizing scene of survival at it's most feral level of predator & prey.\n\nYes, the first half of \"Hellbound: Helleraiser II,\" matches the intensity, the morbidity, the unflinching sharp straight edged horror of the first film. Gloom & doom, by the dreadful bloody buckets full, done in a very intelligent manner of methodical madness! Then the second half begins as Julia & the Doctor finally open up the portal of hell through the hands of a young girl, who solves the puzzle of the \"Lament Configuration Cube.\" Therefore releasing \"Pinhead\" & his minions onto the world again, & opening hell to those who would venture in, & here is where the film starts to fall a part in it's over ambition. It becomes fragmented, loses it's singular objective, by trying to throw everything it can at the viewer. It fails admirably though, trying to bring the world of Hell & the Cenobites to the screen. Just not enough time here for a task so large, & hell it's self, is really overshadowed by the Hell that was the first half of the film. It was for a lack of a better word, anticlimactic.\n\nIn the long run, the second half, though inferior to the first, is worth the watch for the first half alone. This is a film for the serious horror lover, who can appreciate the baser side of the human condition, & all it's horrors, if not embrace it. For the rest of you, this might not be your cup of blood...","Product: Supernatural Horror\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Definition of Atmospheric Dread!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nA better 50's horror movie does not exist! \"Night of the Demon,\" British title. \"Curse of the Demon,\" American title, is one of the greatest horror films ever put to celluloid. The story of an American psychiatrist, Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) who travels to England to debunk wizard, Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis) of his status as a true disciple of magic & Satan. The only problem is that Dr. Julian Karswell may very well be the real deal, & he resents any outside interference with him & the cult who surrounds him out of fear.\n\n\"Night of the Demon\" has all the creeping goose fleshed atmosphere to spew at it's viewers in massive slices of dread! A better crafted film of the supernatural, nary exists. The duel of wills between Dr. John Holden & Dr. Julian Karswell make for a test of endurance, Dr. John Holden's endurance that is, as one unexplained event happens after another. The clever cinematography, special effects, musical score, & intelligent script make for a supreme game of eerie chess, that will have you enthralled, engulfed, & emerged in it's enticing grip. This is even helped further along by the magnificent acting done by Niall MacGinnis, as the seemingly benevolent, level headed country gentlemen who owns a very large parcel of land, ruling over it in a magnificent mansion. It is his great acting that really makes this film come to life, though Dana Andrews as Dr. John Holden, plays his role as a stubborn non-believer & debunker of the supernatural like a snapping turtle clamped on your finger that carelessly bumped it's mouth. The two are this film, as conflict builds into battle, as battle builds into war, a war of reason against the unreasonable. A war of reality verses the surreal, with a take no prisoners attitude.\n\nHelming this marvelous masterpiece of malevolency, is a director who has been noted for his apt handling of horror films, Jaques Tourneur (\"I Walked with a Zombie & \"The Cat People), he steers this macabre opus right into your deepest fears, the fear of not knowing what is real & what is not. The fear of seeing something in the corner of your minds eye that could be the difference between sanity & insanity. Tourneur pulls all the right switches & strings to make \"Night of the Demon\" one of the pinnacles of it's Satanic sub-genre & the horror genre as a whole, influencing countless horror films & horror directors afterwards.\n\nIf there is a glitch to this film, people feel it is the presences of the \"Demon\" it's self. It was said that the movie studio insisted on a monster being in the film, while Tourneur insisted that the unseen is much more disturbing than a full fledged monster in your face. The studio won out. I myself feel the \"Demon\" is a asset to this movie, though the effects are dated, they were handled tremendously, the \"Demon\" looking frightfully great to me as a child in the 60's watching this film. Even today, I think it was the right choice. You only see it in two frightfully eerie scenes. The beginning of the movie & the end. It perfectly compliments what this film is trying to purvey, fear! If they had used it more, no doubt, it would have hampered the eerie effect of the film as a whole, but it's used so commandingly sparingly, like pushing a doomsday button, that's it's impact can't be understated!\n\nAs I said earlier, there is two versions of this film, the British, \"Night of the Demon, & the American, \"Curse of the Demon.\" The British is the superior film, & runs 13 minutes longer. This is the definitive version, trust me.\n\n\"Night of the Demon\" is a great movie anytime of year, that is night time of year, with the lights off, & your imagination on!","Product: 90's Italian zombie film. Closed captioned, 1996.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Spaghetti Topped with Bananas! Yum!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nHere one of the greatest black comedy/horror zombies films ever made, this side of \"Return Of The Living Dead\" & \"Dead Alive.\" Though much more surreal & deeper than both those great masterpieces.\n\nThis is the story of Francesco Dellamorte, grounds keeper for the city cemetery, who everyone calls, \"engineer,\" and his seemingly half a deck assistant, \"Gnaghi,\" who is almost a dead ringer for Curly of the \"Three Stooges.\" It's the story of the dead coming back to life, \"Returners,\" which Francesco & Gnaghi dispatch back to the grave with a nonchalant, just another night at the job routine, which really is very funny! Then Francesco meets the woman of his dreams at a graveside funeral service. What entails is a funny, semi serious, deeply black comedic odyssey, as Francesco may or may not be insane, questioning his own sanity?\n\nHilarious scenes pop up through this film like worms feasting on a corpse! We get a flying talking/singing head! Oh, it can move on the ground too! We get a motor cycle zombie, that is literally a motorcycle zombie! We get boy scout zombies! We get a jealous husband zombie, with saplings trees growing out of his head & body! Yes, the laughs are many, at the expense of the dead, & the living too!\n\nLike many Italian horror films, \"Cemetery Man\" is filmed gloriously! Richly colored nighttime cinematography is a real treat for the eyes. It's soundtrack is unforgettable, like many Italian horror films. Unlike many Italian horror films, \"Cemetery Man\" is a lucid, cohesive whole, filled with fine acting & script, though the farther you get in the movie, the more bizarre it becomes! You'll be pondering the ending for days, months, years!\n\nReally a gem of black comedic horror, \"Cemetery Man\" is for those with an open minded sense of humor, as some might find a scene or two offensive. So sit back, have a plate with spaghetti topped with bananas, & enjoy the singing disembodied head on your television screen! It's a scream!","Product: 1991 R&G VIDEO COLLECTORS EDITION INCLUDES ORIGNAL TRAILER, MAKEUP BIT, INTERVIEWS, and MORE.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"Comedy with a Bite!\"\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nHere is a great, but forgotten Vampire/black comedy from 1986. Grace Jones (she's scary enough anyway) is the head Vampire in a strip club filled with Vampires. Chris Makepeace, who looks just like a young Mel Gibson, & his buddies are looking for a stripper for a frat party. What ensues is great comedy/horror entertainment, as Chris finds out, he & his friends have entered a nest of Vampires & try to escape with their juglar veins intact!\n\nSmart & witty dialog, great editing, convincing make up, a director with love for the genre, & great chase scenes make this one of the better Vampire films of the 80's! A direct precedent for \"Dusk til Dawn!'","Product: Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) has sacrificed everything in order to preserve her place in Westerburg Highs most impenetrable social clique, the HEATHERS. As the only member of the group not named \"Heather\", Veronica has to work extra hard just to stay afloat. Going against her own morals and intelligence, Veronica succumbs to peer pressure on a daily basis, faking her delight in the humiliation of the schools less popular students. Bored of the frat parties and cow tipping so popular among her friends, Veronicas curiosity is peaked when a mysterious new guy named J.D. comes to town. The dark, brooding J.D. (Christian Slater at his best) observes Veronica among her pack in the lunchroom (where social hierarchy is most clearly displayed), concluding that Veronica is not a Heather at heart. When Veronica confides in J.D. that she hates her friends and wishes Heather #1 was dead, she never expects her words to have such dire consequences. Before she knows whats happening, J.D. is dragging Veronica on a killing spree staged as a teen suicide outbreak. But as Veronica soon learns, even death cannot stop the HEATHERS. As one Heather dies, her red scrunchee (the symbol of all power) gets passed on to the next Heather in line, and the clique that was the HEATHERS starts to feel like an inescapable social disease. How far will this war for popularity go? By far the darkest of teen comedies, HEATHERS invented a vocabulary of teen-speak all its own, asking questions like \"Whats your damage?\" and introducing phrases like \"How very\". Director Michael Lehmann successfully blends the horror, comedy, and teen movie genres, creating a truly original film. Full of dark humor and deeply sardonic messages, HEATHERS takes a fresh look at the often-sugarcoated cinematic world of high school. Set in the 1980's, the film feels timeless in its relevance because of the daring nature of its themes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If You Like Your Comedy BLACK & TWISTED as a PRETZEL!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nNot a horror movie, though there is hilarious horrible deeds done in this film. Also, some down right cold, disturbingly horrible deeds done in this film. Not a fantasy, though there is fantastical funny happenings here, & some fantastical sobering, somber happenings here.\n\nA true black & blue, black comedy, with enough devious wit for 10 movies. Right on the mark acting, especially Christian Slater as the manically black hearted, funny J.D., whom killing people to him is like playing 18 holes of golf on a sunny 80 degree day, while skipping school! J.D. offs half the high school with the glee of a 13 year old boy who has just got his first kiss!\n\nWinona Ryder as Veronica, is perfect as one of four girls (the only one who is not named Heather & the only one with black hair) who rule their high school like the wicked witches of the west, but she wants out, anyway she can, or so she thinks. So J.D. comes in like her knight in shining black armor, & they both plot to do the three Heathers (hence the name \"Heathers) in! But along the way, other popular kids get the Heather treatment too, & Veronica is having second thoughts about J.D.\n\n\"Heathers\" is definitely a twisted film for those with a twisted sense of humor, the more twisted the better! Truly an original break through black comedy that has a rabid cult following, but never got excepted to college.","Product: after night of the living dead....came this!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Shark Is On The Menu Tonight Boys!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nThis is probably Lucio Fulci's best movie, & most coherent. From a director who was famous for editing one gore scene after another in a barrage of bloody buckets full of dangling guts, with incomprehensible plot dialog scenes in between. Yes, Fulci is the king of the incomprehensible Italian horror films, which seem only to exist to shock & make you cringe at close ups of mass mutilation, or laugh, whichever may be the case. \"Zombie\" or \"Zombie 2\" is no different, other than the acting & dialog is better than his other Zombie & supernatural films. It even has some what of a plot!\n\nYes, \"Zombie\" has the infamous & unintentionally hilarious, Zombie vs. Shark scene! If sharks have nightmares, this must be it, LOL! Yes, it has the close up of the an eye being oh so slowly penetrated by a splinter of wood! This scene is a good one, it even might make you blink a few times watching it! There is another good scene of old Spanish Conquistadors rising from the ground, worms & all! As for the rest of the film, it's Zombie body munching mayhem as usual, even if they move so slow that it's hard to fathom them out running a slimy slug, let alone human beings.\n\nEven so, this is an entertaining horror film! Really for what it is, it's a lot of fun. Just don't expect it to make much sense. Just roll along with the film. If you do that, you'll have a good time, for the gore & Zombie make up is fairly well done considering the minuscule budget, & after all, how many Sharks have you seen attacked by Zombies!\n\nGore hounds take notice!","Product: brand new, factory sealed!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: As Eerie As The Himalaya's Peaks Are Cold & Isolated!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nOne of the first & best horror films ever put out by famed British, Hammer Studios, was not a reworking of a Universal's classic monster movie. It was a film of a long told classic mythical beast, \"The Abominable Snowman,\" or as it was originally titled, \"The Abominable Snowman of the Himalaya,\" which I find a much more befitting title to this masterful piece of atmospheric dread.\n\nShot in eerie black & white, this is the tale of Dr. John Rollason, (Peter Cushing) who has long been looking for the fabled \"Yeti\" in the Himalaya. It is also the story of Tom Friend, (Forrest Tuker) who accompanies the good doctor with a party of mountaineers, a big game hunter, & Sherpas, to climb the dizzying cold isolated heights of the peaks above them in search of the fabled Yeti. Unbeknownst to Dr. John Rollason, Tom Friend has an hidden agenda, he wants a Yeti, dead or alive, to bring back to civilization. Tom Friend is a profiteering American showman, & he'll do anything to claim his prize. So here our story starts, at the palace of the High Lhama, who tries to persuade the team of men from looking for the Yeti, by claiming, it is but a myth.\n\n\"The Abominable Snowman\" seethes with the eerie lonesomeness of the high Himalaya. It's beautiful, yet stark black & white cinematography, captures the true cold hopelessness of this film, filling it with atmospheric dread that few horror films ever achieve. It's equally foreboding somber soundtrack, accompanies the film like foot steps in a dark alley behind you, you look, & nobody is there, your scalp tingles as you anticipate the unknown. This is one of the great strengths of this film, the unknown! Another is it's storyline, & the very credible acting that comes with it, especially Peter Cushing as the protagonist & Forrest Tucker as the antagonist. Here we have the classic battle of good & evil, of two strong wills, both wanting the same thing, the Yeti, but using it in different ways. It's the story of two men driven by ambition, at any cost. It's the story of man, the monster, who thinks he is hunting a monster, but finds out that he is the real monster, & he is the one being hunted!\n\nAbsolutely astoundingly eerie dread filled scenes haunt this film. Yes, haunt! It's what you can't see that gives this film the potent aura of impending doom. A cry high above the men in the mountains, echoing lonely through the peaks. The sound of a team member's voice calling out from the snow filled desolation of night, the only problem, he's dead. Sounds of heavy footsteps creeping around the tent. All of this & more, make \"The Abominable Snowman\" a film that you will not forget!\n\nIf you even have the least bit interest in Hammer Studios, & how horror films that dig into your psyche through the unseen, can be much more potent than horror films that throw everything at you at once, then this is your film!\n\nOh, & one more thing, it has an ending that will stand your hair on end! A 10 on the creep factor!","Product: Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Anti \"Sixth Sense\"\n\nReview: What a great surprise \"the Others\" was! In the wake of a glut of \"Sixth Sense\" clones, I see the dead, I talk to the dead, I help the dead, the haunted house/ghost movie sub-genre was getting as stale as the overworked Zombie sub-genre. Dozens upon dozens of films, both big budget & straight to video haunting every rental DVD shelve in six continents! I was tired of seeing people in movies seeing the dead, ad nauseam.\n\nSo why was \"the Others\" so different? First of all, it was not a \"Sixth Sense\" clone, if anything, a anti \"Sixth Sense.\" It was not a modern day haunted house/ghost film at all, but harkened back to \"The Innocents\" from 1961. It also reminded me of another great early 60's film, that was not a horror film at all, but had it's spooky moments, 1962's, \"To Kill a Mockingbird.\" Both these films had a brother & sister as main characters. Both these films had a single parent main character, or in the case \"of \"the Innocents,\" a nanny/governess, who was hired by a single parent. Both those films had strong bonds between the siblings. \"The Others,\" mother character, & \"the Innocents,\" governess character, were both overwrought to the point of insanity. All three films share a very intimate almost child like opening soundtrack. \"The Others\" & \"To Kill a Mockingbird,\" especially. All three films were intimate, not a large cast, nor did they need one, though \"To Kill a Mockingbird\" did have a larger cast of characters, though it still remained a intimate childhood story of a adult world.\n\nIt has been said that Nicole Kidman's performance as \"Grace Stewart\" in \"the Others,\" is the greatest of her career, & I have to agree. Nicole is the epitome of a woman pushed over the edge of insanity. A nervous break down performance if there ever was one! It must have drained her, not only mentally, but physically. The siblings, Alakina Mann as \"Anne Stewart,\" & James Bently as \"Nicholas Stewart,\" provide this film with some of the strongest & most believable child performances I've ever seen! The supporting cast was excellent as well.\n\n\"The Others\" work so well because a taught & sturdy script, claustrophobic cinematography, spot on directing, & a soundtrack that is subtle, & when need be, crashing down like thunder. But it is the totally convincing acting, the effective spooky yet elegant mansion, & the tense well done sound effects that make this movie genuinely scary. It is the imagination of what could be lurking around the corner or behind a door that raises the prickly hairs on my neck. The thump in the dark. It is the twist ending that just blows me away every time I see this film! It is truly, the anti \"Sixth Sense,\" just when the badly over trodden haunted house/ghost sub-genre needed it the most!\n\nThis Blu-ray is highly recommended as a upgrade. Colors, images, lighting, & sound are about as good as it gets for a film like this!\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece","Product: Peter Wyngarde plays a psychology professor at an English school whose American-born wife (Janet Blair) turns out to be a powerful witch.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of the Best of it's Sub-genre!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nTruly a great supernatural occult film. A rare & overlooked gem!\n\nA ambitious professor is moving up the ladder of academia at his college. He is moving up so quick, that others begin to become suspicious, angry, & covet his success. Little does he know that he is getting help from the occult, the very thing he tries to dispel to his students. He attracts the wrath of another occultist who wants him dead.\n\n\"Burn Witch Burn\" is as taught as a constrictors coil. It has ample amounts of suspense & dread. Tight direction, superior acting, & a intelligent script by one Richard Matheson (Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Night Stalker, Legend of Hell House, Duel), that is perfect for this film. \"Burn Witch Burn\" ranks right up there with the greatest 50's, early 60's horror films. It ranks up there with \"Night of the Demon,\" & that is saying something!\n\nSEE IT!","Product: An interesting take on the Vampire mythology\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Chills & Black Comedy!\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nFilled with some good chills & great black comedy, \"Shadow of the Vampire,\" is not for everyone, but for those of you it is for, you'll know it, right off the bat!\n\nWilliam Dafoe plays \"Max Schreck,\" playing \"Count Orlock, in the filming of \"Nosferatu.\" The rub here is, Dafoe is a vampire playing an actor, playing a Vampire, & things get a little out of hand as Dafoe starts feeding off the cast & crew, with a the zeal of a fat wiggly leech, swimming in a blood bank! Dafoe is obliviously having great fun with this role, & it is almost startling how he has re-created \"Count Orlock!\"\n\n\"Shadow of the Vampire\" spouts, fine cinematography, sure handed direction, & it's casting is perfection. Of course, it's always fun to watch John Malkovick fly off the deep end as the misunderstood genius. A role he knows well.\n\nA ghoulish delight that flew under everyone's radar, & another masterful performance from Dafoe, that shows why he is one of the best actors of his generation!","Product: In the tradition of Urban Legends and Final Destination, Donnie Darko is an edgy, psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face-to-face wit his dark destiny. Jake Gyllenhaal leads a star-filled cast (including Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze and Mary McDonnell) as a delusional high-school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the past - and deadly predictions for the future. This \"excitingly original\" (Entertainment Weekly) nail-biter will keep you on the edge of your seat until the mind-bending climax.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: This is Not \"Harvey\"\n\nReview: Is Donnie Darko a schizophrenic. Is Donnie Darko a seer who can see the future through time travel, through a worm hole shooting out his chest? Or is it something else?\n\nDonnie Darko is filled with Lynch like puzzles, ambiguity, surrealistic realities. Good acting abounds from a great cast, filled with dark humor, smart dialog, & the end is something you'll be contemplating for hours after watching this film. Which is the main reason this film has replay value, but is a tad overrated by it's cult following, though one of the better films influenced by David Lynch. It does lack the visceral images of violence, sex, & general complex ambiguities of the best surrealistic Lynch, like \"Mulholland Drive, \"Lost Highway,\" & \"Twin Peaks,\" or the memorable characters & dialog from Lynch's, \"Wild at Heart,\" but never the less, a very good film in the head games department.\n\n3 1/2 stars = Very Good","Product: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey. The chilling tale of a religious fanatic who believes he is charged with killing demons in human form-and enlists his two young sons to help him. 2001/color/99 min/R.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: God's Work is Never Done\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nHere is a superbly creepy & disturbing film. A single father believes he's been chosen by God to destroy all the \"Demons\" on his list. He drafts his two sons to do God's bidding, as they stalk the \"Demons\" & kill them one by one. One child is skeptical & horrified by his father's actions, as the \"Demons\" look like humans. The other dives in head first in the killing spree, that adds a body count so high, that the FBI is on their trail.\n\nIntelligent script, great acting, & great direction by one Bill Paxton in his first directorial debut. A ride for the mind, & a trip for the soul. Are these \"Demons\" real, or is the father a complete religious psychopathic murderer?\n\nWatch & see!","Product: This movie will have you on the edge of your seat.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: God's Work is Never Done\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nHere is a superbly creepy & disturbing film. A single father believes he's been chosen by God to destroy all the \"Demons\" on his list. He drafts his two sons to do God's bidding, as they stalk the \"Demons\" & kill them one by one. One child is skeptical & horrified by his father's actions, as the \"Demons\" look like humans. The other dives in head first in the killing spree, that adds a body count so high, that the FBI is on their trail.\n\nIntelligent script, great acting, & great direction by one Bill Paxton in his first directorial debut. A ride for the mind, & a trip for the soul. Are these \"Demons\" real, or is the father a complete religious psychopathic murderer?\n\nWatch & see!","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tooth & Claw vs. Guns & Knives!\n\nReview: I could not wait to get in to the theater to see this film, as I'm a huge horror fan, but more specifically, a huge Werewolf fan & running a close second, Vampires. So a movie pitting the two against each other was just to much for me to resist! Was I disappointed?\n\nHell, no!\n\nDespite all the bad rap this movie got as a horror clone to \"The Matrix,\" fighting sequences, guns, the Vampire's black dress, especially, Selene's, this movie is it's own film. Filled with action, great effects, good story line, & fast paced, \"Underworld\" put a stake right through my heart! Especially good was Michael Sheen's character, \"Lucian,\" feral, but sophisticated, he stole the show as the leader of the Lycans. Also particularly good was Bill Nighy's, \"Viktor,\" one of the three leaders of the Vampire clan. His character was at once commanding, intelligent, & sublimely evil, all that you could want from a Vampire!\n\nKate Beckinsale's main character, \"Selene,\" was very well done in portraying hard determination of hunting Lycan's without mercy. Digging out Kraven's plans to take over the Vampire clan using Lycans, but also an undeniable vulnerability toward Scott Speedman's other main character, \"Michael Corvin.\" Michael Corvin was descended from the original immortal, Alexander Corvinus, who the Lycans feel will end the long war between them & the Vampires, by combing the cells of the two species into a super hybrid.\n\nAlso in this Blu-ray version there is about an extra five minutes of footage that really helps flesh things out.\n\nI do have some complaints though. Scott Speedman's, \"Michael Corvin\" character was the weakest link in the chain acting wise, but I suppose in retrospect this was intended, for he had not a clue what was happing to him. Shane Brolly's character, \"Kraven\" was shrill & shallow, one wonders how he could orchestrate a coup over the Vampire clan, but also in retrospect, his character seems to fit in with the movie the more times it's viewed. I was disappointed in the lack of tooth & fang Vampire, Lycan confrontation, opting instead for guns & technology, but then again, retrospect wise, we don't fight our wars with sticks & stones anymore, so why should the Vampires & Lycans? One more thing, where are the female Lycans? Not nary a one to be seen in this film? With all this hairy tooth & fang machismo \"Rin Tin Tin\" going on, I think these male werewolves would enjoy a little soft furry support from a hot Lassie???\n\nAll in all though, this movie satisfies the horror fan in me, there is some flaws, but only enough for me to fault this movie very little. If you want hot Vampire vs. Werewolf action, this is the place to start!\n\n4 stars out of 5 = Classic","Product: Shaun of the Dead\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I've Seen a Lot of this Before\n\nReview: \"Shaun of the Dead\" is the story of Shaun (Simon Pegg - \"Hot Fuzz), an under achiever who is constantly harped on from his girlfriend , from everything to not quitting smoking, to not drinking red wine instead of beer, LOL! His step father sees him as a going no where fast person, & one of his roommates calls him a \"loser.\" So when a plague of the walking dead breaks out, this is Shaun's chance to prove he is not a quitter or loser, but a leader that will save the day, or at least, a few family members & close friends.\n\n\"Shaun of the Dead\" is influenced by many films, comedy & horror. It tries to be a \"Snatch\" or \"Lock, Stock\" & \"Two Smoking Barrels\" of the Zombie sub-genre, but falls short of those films. It obviously takes cues from \"Return of the Living Dead\" & \"Dead Alive,\" but falls short of those films too, or for that matter, falls short of the brilliant comedic take on Zombies in \"Fido,\" 2006, which is a later film, but much more entertaining , as is \"Dog House,\" which is a much more comedic take on the Zombie sub-genre. That is not to say \"Shaun of the Dead\" is a bad movie by any means, just not a GREAT movie. But it is a movie that is highly entertaining, with some genuine belly laughs & a few genuine sad, somber moments. It is a film that I would highly recommend to the Zombie lover or comedy/horror fan, just don't expect to many groundbreaking moments, no pun intended.\n\n3 1/2 =Very Good","Product: Hammer Films, one of the most celebrated horror studios in the history of cinema, presents 8 classic horror films in one collection. From Dracula to Frankenstein, werewolves to phantoms, the Hammer Horror Series showcases some of the most terrifying monsters in the history of cinema and features legendary performances by Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and Janette Scott.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: By This Set if Only for \"Curse of the Werewolf\" & \"Brides of Dracula!\"\n\nReview: \"Curse of the Werewolf\"\n\nBelieve it or not, there have been many Werewolf films every decade since 1913. \"The Werewolf\" being the first. For myself, the earliest Werewolf film I recall seeing was, 1935's, \"Werewolf of London,\" (Universal) & was first film to feature bipedal, anthropomorphic, werewolves, featuring Henry Hull as the beast. Then the Universal classic, 1941's, \"The Wolf Man\" & just as good, the next Universal film, 1943's, \"Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.\"\n\nFor about 18 year afterwards, there really was no Werewolf film of consequence, then in 1961, Hammer Films who were re-envisioning or should I say reinventing the horror genre, gave us the first masterpiece werewolf film, \"Curse of the Werewolf.\"\n\n\"Curse of the Werewolf\" is the tragic tale of Leon (Oliver Reed in his first starring role!), who was born to a mute girl raped by a half human beggar imprisoned by the cruel Marques Siniestro, in a dungeon for years & forgotten. The mute girl is the jailers daughter, who grows up feeding the beggar through bars. She grows into a beautiful woman who spurns the Marquee's sexual advances & is locked up in the dungeon with the beggar, there the rape happens. She is impregnated & has baby Leon on Christmas day, a terrible omen for a unwanted child, but all seems well, that is until she's dies right after birth. So Leon's story begins.\n\n\"Curse of the Werewolf\" is filled with eerie scenes, starting with Leon baptism scene, which has been copied much over the years. As young Leon grows older, he begins to have nightmares around age 10, but those nightmares are not just dreams, as he wakes up with a bullet in his leg & blood on his palms. Several more well done scenes follow as Leon adoptive father talks with a priest & is told Leon is a Werewolf, an evil spirit invading the human soul, that fights for domination, especially when evil is at it strongest during the full moon. Only love, fellowship, & understanding can cure or be a short term cure for his condition.\n\nWe jump now to a full grown Leon (Oliver Reed) leaving home to work at a winery, where he falls in love with the owners daughter. It is here that Leon is again attacked by his condition, & what follows is truly ground breaking for the genre, as was the first part of the film.\n\nHammer Studios was always noted for their beautiful sets, cinematography, fine scripts (at least early on), great direction & acting, & \"Curse of the Werewolf\" had all of these in spades! Terence Fisher, Hammer's ace director took the helm for this film. A beautifully tragic horror film, in the same vein as the \"Wolf Man,\" were the Werewolf is really the victim, not the victims he kills, Fisher has created the first masterpiece of the sub-genre. Oliver Reed's make up was quite terrifying to this young boy who had watched the film in the 60's, even had a few nightmares when I was little with this Werewolf. Though not as animalistic as Lon Chaney's make up in, \"The Wolf Man,\" Oliver Reeds make up was more feral, maybe because he still looked part human, & after all, don't many people find a monster with human physical traits all the more terrifying?\n\nYou'll find this movie in the \"Hammer Horror Series,\" along with it's equal, \"The Brides of Dracula,\" the best Vampire movie Hammer ever made. These two films are worth the price of admission alone, & are two of the more obscure Hammer horror films that are top tier. The transfer & sound is top notch for films this old, & you know what? This is the only package you'll find the DVD's in!\n\n4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\n\"Brides of Dracula\"\n\nHammer Films were best known for their Christopher Lee, Dracula movies, but their best Vampire film did not even have Dracula in it, though it was in the title, \"Brides of Dracula.\"\n\n\"Brides of Dracula\" made in 1960, was the sequel of \"The Horror of Dracula,\" Hammers first Dracula film, & staring Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. In that movie, Dracula was destroyed by sunlight. In \"Brides of Dracula,\" it is Dracula's disciple, Baron Meinster, David Peel, who is the antagonist of the film, with Peter Cushing playing the protagonist, Van Helsing again, but in a subtler way than the first film. While David Peels, Baron Meinster, was also more subtle than Christopher Lee's Dracula, his Baron Meinster was at the same time, more feral, threatening, evil, & had a much more intelligent script. As a matter of fact, one thing about Christopher Lee's, Dracula was, he never had much dialog, but David Peel's, Baron Meinster, had more dialog than two or three Christopher Lee films put together, & he truly makes a formidable vampire.\n\nThis movie is filled with great acting, script, cinematography, outstanding sets, scenery, & again, director Terence Fisher makes the first masterpiece in a horror sub-genre, & it is his eerie scenes that really make this film bite! One such scene has a new Vampire being coaxed out of her grave by Baron Meinster's old nanny, who now is his human daylight protector. The scene is really the first of it's kind that I can remember. Shot in a cemetery, the nanny, Greta, Freda Jackson, played with a maniacal intensity, makes you really think she is insane, what a great performance, as she sweets talks the beautiful young female Vampire out of her grave. The ground starts to rise as a hand pops out slowly, all shot perfectly up close by the camera! Greta cackles with pleasure as the young girl rises from her coffin. Other great scenes abound in a castle (the Baron's mother) & the dark shrouded leafless forest of late fall.\n\nYou can only find this film in DVD, in \"the Hammer Horror Film Series,\" along with the outstanding \"Curse of the Werewolf.\" Any lover of horror, especially Hammer horror, needs to pick this set of DVD's up yesterday! The transfer is excellent! A loving tribute to Hammer horror!\n\n4 1/2 stars = Minor Masterpiece","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An Education in Claustrophobic Terror!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nFew horror movies, if any, in the last ten years match the intensity, suspense, dread, action, acting, direction, character study, & just the up in your face horror of \"The Descent!\"\n\nA group of women descend in to a cave that is supposed to be already explored, at least that is what they all think, except Juno, who has actually taken them to a uncharted cave system. Juno wants them to be the first to explore it. So our story starts, after a prologue of Sarah, Juno's best friend (or should I say, biggest guilt?) loses her husband & daughter in a car wreck, & the group of friends meeting each other after a long absence, at a cabin in the woods.\n\nIf you're claustrophobic, then don't watch this film, as the women crawl, climb, & dig their way in to the cave. In a terrifying scene, Sarah gets stuck in a small passage way. Her friend Beth, crawls back to talk her out of panicking, so she can get Sarah out. As this starts to work & Sarah squirms her way out, the passage starts to collapse on top of her, as Beth urges her to move fast! Hence the cave now becomes a huge looming cavernous maw that swallows them whole, & closes it's mouth. The women are stuck in a giant cave complex, filled with passages, spreading out like veins in a hand, with no idea if there is another way out. A true horror, that is completely plausible!\n\nAs the women search for a way out, with many a suspenseful scene, the cave becomes more & more ominous. They find ancient drawings from cave dwellers that suggest another entrance (exit) of the cave. It is here that all hell breaks loose, as their stalked by mutant cave dwellers for food, one by one.\n\nNot since \"Aliens\" has there been such intense action in a horror film, as the women punch, kick, bludgeon, & stab their way through thrilling scene after scene of survival carnage with the mutants. This is literally savage, & is filmed, acted, & choreographed in such a way that it sucks you in like a giant vortex, right into the action! The mutants make up is totally credible & genuinely scary, especially the female mutant. They look like a cross of humans with bat like features on their head & faces, true subterranean looking creatures, right out of a nightmare!\n\nTo say much more about the story, would be giving to much away. I will say this, the film is a experience! An experience in terrifying claustrophobic horror. One has a hard time figuring out which is more terrifying, the cave & it's hopelessness, or the mutants? Both are a potent combination, & if it were not for the terrific cinematography, make up, ensemble acting, direction, setting, & editing, this film could've of been just another forgettable horror film. Thanks to director Neil Marshall, it's not! For he has created a true masterpiece of the genre, & though there have been similar films, at least in theme of cave creatures, this film stands as a true original masterpiece!\n\nThe Blu-ray looks & sounds fantastic, if you don't have it, it's time to upgrade!\n\nEssential viewing for the horror lover!","Product: VHS The Incredible Shrinking Man MCA\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Man May Shrink, But He Is Still A Man\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nMaybe the greatest Sc-Fi film of the 50's, \"The Incredible Shrinking Man\" is a milestone in Sci-Fi. The story of a man, Scott Carey, who while with his wife on a cabin cruiser, runs into mysterious radioactive mist, that leaves little sprinkles of sparkling flakes all over his body. His wife down in the cabin, does not come in contact with the mist. Everything is fine for awhile, then Scott begins to shrink at an alarming rate!\n\n\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\" is a movie filled with ideas. The idea of the smaller you get, the less important you are. The idea of your own self worth, as the world becomes bigger & you become smaller. The idea of every day objects, situations, even pets, become an ominous & dangerous reality for Scott Carey.\n\n\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\" is just filled with incredible extraordinary scenes of sheer white knuckled intensity! Among them is the pet cat, who the smaller Scott becomes, the more menacing is his beloved pet. Finally Scott becomes so small that the cat stalks him like a mouse, as he is now living in a doll house. This scene is alarmingly potent, as the cat becomes a giant hungry predator trying to get at Scott through the doll house. The viciousness of the scene is truly hair raising. Your beloved pet, becomes your worse nightmare! Another equally remarkable scene, is the struggle in the basement between Scott & what is by now, a huge Wolf spider, who is stalking Scott through a good part of the film. Scott has to devise a way, any way he can, to destroy his foe. Another terror is the simple turning on of the water heater's drain faucet, as a huge life threatening flood engulfs Scott, sweeping him towards the basement drain. Yes, mundane every day objects become huge dangerous obstacles & weapons. A pencil turns into the size of a large log. A threading needle, that is the size of a javelin in Scott's hands. Basement walls & stairs, whose heights become mountainous. Scott living in a box of wooden matches, as a shelter. Even people walking around Scott like lumbering giants, the size of Godzilla, who might smash him with a single foot step. These are just a few of the many hardships he has to face.\n\n\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\" is also filled with scenes of tragic emotional loss & realization. The smaller Scott becomes, he feels that he is loosing control over his relationship with his wife. He starts to become a little tyrant, accusing her of seeing other men, demanding more attention. His wife being pushed away by his actions, but still loving him. Then he disappears, & his wife fearful & filled with remorse that the cat might have devoured him, while she was away from the house. The brother, who seems to take advantage of Scott's situation, who may want his wife? Yes, the smaller Scott becomes, the smaller he feels his importance is to not just his loved ones, but to himself, until at the end, he realizes, yes, as small as he is, he still matters, & the world is a new universe for him to explore.\n\nTremendous special effects for it's time, \"The Incredible Shrinking Man\" is a film of massively creative ingenuity, creating a giant menacing world for a man who becomes ever smaller. Director extraordinaire, Jack Arnold (The Creature From the Black Lagoon & It Came From Outer Space) is truly a pioneering director in Science Fiction! If you get a chance, watch how they made this film, truly astounding! But if anything, watch this masterpiece of Science Fiction for all it's thrill's, tragedy, & discovering self awareness of a man who thought the world forgot him, & most of all, forgot himself.","Product: The otherworldly landscape of Iceland lends an appropriate touch of dark fantasy to this modern retelling of Beowulf, the oldest epic poem in the English language. Gerard Butler (The Phantom of the Opera) brings the right balance of physical\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not What You'd Expect! Which Turns Out to be a Great Thing!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nHere is a more sympathetic & human retelling of the Beowulf & Grendel story, actually a poem, written between the 8th & 11th century.\n\nHere Beowulf is a more kind & understanding protagonist. Grendel is a wronged antagonist, who looks very much human, but is a mutant or abomination in the eyes of humanity. Both are played as sympathetic characters. Gerard Butler does a fine job as Beowulf, as he plays his part as a multi dimensional personality, not just a one dimensional blood, fame & power lusting hero.\n\nStellan Skarsgard, who looks remarkably like Geoffrey Rush in all that orange hair, does a fine job as the King, who has a secret to hide from Beowulf about Grendel, & only at the end is his hand forced & his humanity at stake for what he has done.\n\nA thoughtful, sincere retelling, \"Beowulf & Grendel\" is highly recommended!","Product: Based on the original film by fright master Wes Craven, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family... and they are the prey.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good Remake, But Don't Expect the Deep Terror & Tragic Horror of the Original\n\nReview: 3 Stars = Good\n\nServiceable remake on the minor masterpiece original, though not as psychologically heart rendering, it just does not have the deep traumatic horror & terror of the first film. I mean how far would you have to be pushed over the edge of survival to use your own dead mother as bait for the muntant killers, as was in the original? This remake just does not run that deep, & that scene from the original is so deep, theres no bottom to it's tragedy.\nThe remake is not shallow, but there are sandbars that pop up to many times along it's winding course to make this horror remake completely navigable.\n\nIf you've seen this, but not the original, than watch the original.","Product: An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Romero Has Finally Redeemed Himself\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nHere Romero goes the mockumentry route, & you know what? He succeeds in making his best film since \"Creepshow,\" & his best zombie film since \"Dawn of the Dead,\" & in many ways, surpassing that mall muncher.\n\nA group of college kids are out in the woods making a horror movie. Little do they know that the undead have risen, & that they will actually make a film documenting the true horror surrounding them, as they try to survive.\n\n\"Diary of the Dead\" is a well acted & directed Zombie film. Romero's direction tends to meander in many of his other films, but here he is as straight as a stiff corpse! Same has to be said about the script, as with many of his films, the combination of bad script, bad direction, & bad acting make for a bad movie, but not here! Sharp, intelligent & intriguing, \"Diary of the Dead\" may be Romero's best Zombie script ever, if not his most visionary or original.\n\nTruth be told, I feel that Romero is a sometime brilliant, but overall, a highly overrated director. When he is on his game, he is one of the best horror film makers out there, but more often than not, he misses the horror & makes the horrible. He was a visionary director with his ultra ground breaking (no pun intended) debut, \"Night of the Living Dead.\" He made what I feel is the best horror anthology ever in \"Creepshow,\" but everything before & after just have not met those high standards. People will point to \"Dawn of the Dead\" as his classic, but it really does not hold up as well today, especially in regards to such recent films as \"28 Days Later\" & \"28 Weeks Later.\" Even the \"Dawn of the Dead' remake is more potent in it's horror than the original, but it does lack the black comedy & humanity of the former.\n\nWith \"Diary of the Dead,\" Romero has redeemed himself as being a great Zombie film maker again, if not a original visionary anymore.","Product: Working nine to five is a real killer, but teambuilding holidays can sometimes be even worse. A coach lurches out of the hustle and bustle of Budapest and heads towards the mountainous border. Aboard are seven employees of the international weapons manufacturer Palisade Defence, global suppliers of innovative weaponry for the past 75 war-torn years. The lucky group are being treated to a team-building weekend at the company\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This Is Not a Film About Severance Pay & a Gold Watch for Faithful Service to a Employer!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nHalf of the film is a great comedy/black comedy spoof on the \"Torture Porn\" sub-genre, & the other half, a dead serious, white knuckled affair! Especially the last third of the film!\n\nA group of employees go out together for a weekend of fun & management improvement skills, but they get more than just fun, & learn how to manage to survive. We have the inept manager, the bookworm woman in glasses, the stoner guy, the black guy, the arrogant, sarcastic, good looking white corporate yuppie guy, the, I get along with everyone guy, & the out of character intelligent & resourceful good looking blonde. Their all going out to spend a weekend in the European redneck equivalent of the S.E. United States, Central Europe, Romania, where the seed of evil torture porn lies!\n\n\"Severance is filled with great acting, especially the inept manager, & much kudus goes to the good looking blonde in the strong character role. She's an actress to watch! The others are no slouches either. The stoner is particularly funny & cowardly, as they usually are, but finds courage. The director has to be commended for making what should've of been just another forgettable everyone getting massacred film, into a classic of giggles & thrills! The script is sharp, intelligent, & witty, & the actors all make it come to fruition! You got to love the ending, as it looks like something straight out of a Quinton Taratino film. As a matter of fact, if Taratino was to make a semi spoof/serious torture porn flick, it would be a lot like \"Severance.\" You could also throw in the English version of Quinton Tarantino, director, Guy Ritchie.\n\n\"Severance\" is well worth the watch, for the person who like just more than ketchup on their torture porn!","Product: 28 Weeks Later (Fs)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Fine Follow Up!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nAdrenalized charged follow up to \"28 Days Later, \"28 Weeks Later\" may not have the formers stark eeriness of waking up to a empty London, or at least what is thought as a empty London, but it more than makes up for it in action. It more than makes up for it in terror. It may not have the character development of the former, but it's storyline of a family tore apart from the \"Rage\" virus is definitely heartening & angering at the same time. It's story of the bond of a brother & sister is very moving, well acted & executed.\n\nYes, the two movies are different, but in many ways equal. Danny Boyle is not at the directors helm for this one, but new director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo infuses the film with his own brand of maniacal mayhem. The editing is fasted paced, more so than the first. The storyline of the US Military overseeing the survivors of the virus is a interesting & logical one. The sense of fear & terror are well done, especially the subway scene.\n\nAll in all this film stands on it's own very well as a major contribution to it's genre. When all it's parts are summed up, it's a great sequel, though not quite as profound as \"28 Days Later,\" nor anywhere as complex in charcter development, hence just a tad inferior, but in a oversaturated genre of Zombies & Zombie like humans, \"28 Weeks Later\" is a highly recommended terror fest!\n\n\"28 Weeks Later\" 2007","Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Meet My Pet Fido, He's a Zombie!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nThe most hilariously refreshing Zombie film since \"Return of the Living Dead.\" You just know with a name like \"Fido,\" that this film is going to be a die laughing affair, & \"Fido\" like faithful dog, never disappoints!\n\nYes, there is some elements borrowed from \"Shaun of the Dead,\" as far as Zombie's being incorporated into society as workers, but where \"Shaun of the Dead\" skims over the subject, \"Fido\" goes right for the gut & the brain. Where \"Shaun of the Dead\" relies partially on crude comedy to get it's laughs, \"Fido\" is the thinking Zombie's comedy. It is also a love story, a pet story, a murder mystery, a story of Zombies being more than just brain munching cadavers. Here the Zombie's are the good guys & cooperate villain Zomcon, is the bad guys.\n\nAs \"Fido\" unfolds, it's a funny & touching comedy that has brains to spare, not for eating, but for thinking. After all, Zombies have feelings too.","Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Meet My Pet Fido, He's a Zombie!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nThe most hilariously refreshing Zombie film since \"Return of the Living Dead.\" You just know with a name like \"Fido,\" that this film is going to be a die laughing affair, & \"Fido\" like faithful dog, never disappoints!\n\nYes, there is some elements borrowed from \"Shaun of the Dead,\" as far as Zombie's being incorporated into society as workers, but where \"Shaun of the Dead\" skims over the subject, \"Fido\" goes right for the gut & the brain. Where \"Shaun of the Dead\" relies partially on crude comedy to get it's laughs, \"Fido\" is the thinking Zombie's comedy. It is also a love story, a pet story, a murder mystery, a story of Zombies being more than just brain munching cadavers. Here the Zombie's are the good guys & cooperate villain Zomcon, is the bad guys.\n\nAs \"Fido\" unfolds, it's a funny & touching comedy that has brains to spare, not for eating, but for thinking. After all, Zombies have feelings too.","Product: When victims injected with the rage virus escape the experimentation of a mad scientist and his secrets are uncovered -- all hell breaks loose.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Yes, I like my Human Rare Please!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nGoofy semi spoof, semi serious offshoot of films like \"28 Days Later,\" with plenty of \" Re-animator\" overtones.\n\nA scientist invents a \"Rage\" virus that turn humans in to blood thirsty mutated Zombie like creatures. Not only does it work wonders of mass meaty mutilation from it's human infected, but infects giant vultures who (somewhat hilariously) swoop down from the sky & attack an RV filled with twenty something's. What ensues is a funny fearful fight for survival, as they become infected their self's, one by one.\n\nFor you blood thirsty gory gore hounds out there, this is your main course of red rare meat by the piled plateful, quivering, shivering, glossy globs of gluttony gore . For the rest of you, just sit back & be bemused, & amused by the whole bloody spectacle!\n\n\"Rage\" 2007\n\n[...]","Product: When victims injected with the rage virus escape the experimentation of a mad scientist and his secrets are uncovered -- all hell breaks loose.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Yes, I like my Human Rare Please!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nGoofy semi spoof, semi serious offshoot of films like \"28 Days Later,\" with plenty of \" Re-animator\" overtones.\n\nA scientist invents a \"Rage\" virus that turn humans in to blood thirsty mutated Zombie like creatures. Not only does it work wonders of mass meaty mutilation from it's human infected, but infects giant vultures who (somewhat hilariously) swoop down from the sky & attack an RV filled with twenty something's. What ensues is a funny fearful fight for survival, as they become infected their self's, one by one.\n\nFor you blood thirsty gory gore hounds out there, this is your main course of red rare meat by the piled plateful, quivering, shivering, glossy globs of gluttony gore . For the rest of you, just sit back & be bemused, & amused by the whole bloody spectacle!\n\n\"Rage\" 2007\n\n[...]","Product: The Dakota Territories. 1879. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a nave teenager hoping to prove himself a man, and ex-slave looking for his place, and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night, and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discovers that their prey is far more terrifying than anything human, and their prospects are fare more terrible than death.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"The Mole People\" on Steriods Meet \"The Searchers.\"\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\n \"The Burrowers\" is an original little film to say the least. It makes a pretty damn good western, & commentary on how whites treated the Indians badly in the late 1900's. It makes for a nifty little horror film, as what the white settlers & Calvary thought was a Indian raid & massacre of a family, is not what happened, to their horror.\n\nVery good acting, directing, & pacing compliment this film, with enough of a spooky soundtrack to intensify scenes just at the right moment. The creatures are a bit tough to make out in the dark, but in retrospect, that probably enhances this film too.\n\nIf I had to liken \"the Burrowers\" to any movie(s), I'd call it \"the Mole People\" on steroids, meets \"the Searchers.\" Though no where near as good as film as \"The Searchers,\" (not many westerns are), it digs up \"the Mole People,\" & buries them for good!\n\n\"The Burrows\" is one of those rare films that combines the western & horror genres & makes it work!\n\nNotched it up a extra half notch for originality!","Product: New! Considered best in the series, includes Digital copy/fast shipping with tracking and satisfaction guaranteed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Let the War Begin!\n\nReview: After seeing the first two \"Underworlds\" & loving them, I relished the thought of the third, \"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans!\" First of all, the two best characters out of the first film were back, \"Lucian,\" Michael Sheen & \"Viktor,\" Bill Nighy!\n\nThe first \"Underworld\" hinted at what happened to Lucian 600 years before, as he falls in love with a Vampire, high spirited \"Sonja,\" played convincingly by Rhona Mitra, daughter of Viktor. They secretly rendezvous in the first part of this film, for Lycans are considered beasts, underlings to their slave masters the Vampires, only Lucian has a soupcon of freedom, as he was the first born Lycan that could change back into human form. Viktor found him as a baby & decided to not kill him, as a species of Lycans could benefit & help protect the Vampires from William & his savage non-human changeable Werewolves. Little doe he have any conception what is to ensue.\n\nLucian loves Sonja deeply, & wants them to run away, something that she at first feels is impossible, but once their discovered, there is no alternative, other than to flee.\n\nOnce again, Bill Nighy plays his \"Viktor\" to haughty maniacal perfection, yet when he condemns his daughter Sonya to death, he shows a vulnerable side, but only just for a second, as his indignation totally controls his actions, a true monster in this film of monsters.\n\nMichael Sheen's, \"Lucian,\" is played with total conviction, just what you'd expect from him, from his performance in the first film. He is a leader of undeniable charisma & empathy for his fellow Lycans imprisoned to slavery. He shows a depth & emotion not seen often in horror films, for this is not just a horror film, but a metaphor for all injustices of slavery, but also a love story, of taboo boundaries crossed.\n\n\"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans,\" gave this fan of this saga exactly want I wanted,a great protagonist & antagonist with the rivalry of Lucian & Viktor! Plenty of Werewolf, Lycan action, a solid plot, fine acting, & all around great special effects! This film is as good as the last, especially due two the two main characters, Lucian & Viktor, whose performances dominate this film! I highly recommend \"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans\" to fans of the first two Underworlds.\n\n4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"Night of the Demon\" Remake?\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\n\"Drag Me to Hell,\" is the last horror film directed by Sam Raimi, (\"Evil Dead) in 2009. Every horror fan was salivating from their toothy fangs to bite into this one, as was I. The movie got great reviews, many literally saying he was back to form, & expounded on many \"Evil Dead\" similarities with this film. Was all the hoopla right?\n\nOh yeah! \"Drag Me to Hell\" was a masterful mix of straight out horror, dread, suspense, & comedy, ala', \"Evil Dead!\" & \"Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn\" It has Sam Raimi's directional stamp all over it, but it's not a remake or close to a remake of the those films, though some would have you think that. But, I am convinced it is a remake, or at the very least, heavily influenced by the best horror film of the 50's, English movie, \"The Night of the Demon,\" or as called in America, \"Curse of the Demon.\" A true masterpiece of horror if there has ever been one! There are so many elements in \"Drag Me to Hell,\" that are right out of \"Night of the Demon,\" that there is no way that it's coincidence. Those including the passing of a curse through an object from the person who cursed it, because of the protagonist offensive actions. In \"Night of the Demon\" it was a parchment, in \"Drag Me to Hell\" it was a button, both could be passed on to someone else, & thusly the curse passed on to someone else. Also, there are several scenes with a flying handkerchief in \"Drag Me to Hell,\" so reminiscent of the flying parchment of \"Night of the Demon,\" when the parchment would try to fly away from the person who holds it, sealing their doom. There was the encroaching Demon in both movies, at first the victims thought it was a coincidence, or a fluke, then they started to question their sanity, & finally come to the realization that it is all real! In \"Night of the Demon\" the protagonist was a psychiatrist. In \"Drag Me to Hell\" the victims boy friend was a psychiatrist, both did not believe in the supernatural, with disdain, both try to discredit it. Both finding out it was real. Both films had a Indian (India) Seer, who both psychiatrists disagree with at the start. \"Drag Me to Hell\" even borrowed certain key snippets of soundtrack from \"Curse of the Demon.\" Both victims went back to the house of the person who cursed them, looking for away to end it. Both films involved clannish believers. Both victims tried to pass on the cursed object to the one that cursed them, & if this was all not enough to make you believe this film was a remake, the train station scene in the end clinches it! Oh, there is no doubt that a young Sam Raimi watched \"Night of the Demon,\" & was in awe of it, as he very well should've of been! I believe this film is his tribute to it.\n\n\"Drag Me to Hell\" is a fast moving, great looking (blu-ray) & sounding film! Anyone who call their selves a horror fan should see this film if you've not, & if you have, see it again, & don't forget to check out one of the greatest horror films of all time, \"Night of the Demon!\"","Product: Cult filmmaker Jake West (EVIL ALIENS, RAZOR BLADE SMILE) and comic book writer/illustrator Dan Schaffer ('Dog Witch', 'The Scribbler') unite for this distinctively British horror comedy. When a group of young men--including Danny Dyer (THE BUSINESS, SEVERANCE), Noel Clarke (TV's DOCTOR WHO, ADULTHOOD) and Stephen Graham (THIS IS ENGLAND, PUBLIC ENEMIES)--descends upon a remote rural village, the lads look forward to a weekend of high jinks and male bonding. But their fun-filled break soon segues into a living nightmare when they discover that the village's female populous has succumbed to a mysterious virus that has turned them into ravenous creatures with a penchant for male flesh...\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Hen's Are Mad, Hungry, & Rooster Is On The Menu!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nHere is one of the most hilarious Zombie spoofs to come digging it's way out of the grave! 2009's, \"Doghouse\" is an absolutely original take on the way over used & abused Zombie sub-genre.\n\nA group of friends take off for a boys weekend of boozing, bonding, babe hunting, & all out good ole fashioned debauchery, as their trying to cheer up a buddy who has just went through divorce. They hire a mini bus with a hot female driver, & off they go into the English countryside to a village where another friend lives.\n\nRight off the bat you know this is going to be a funny affair, as one wife or girlfriend gives each of the guys the third degree for taking off together for a weekend of fun. Yes, these guys are hen pecked, & ready to fly the roost. Little do they know that the hens in the village are ready to peck them to death, as their all Zombies looking for that special guy which just happens to be any guy who crosses their path. Yes, these hens have sharp teeth & claws, & rooster is on the menu!\n\nWhat ensues is mass black comedy hilarity as our group of roosters try to get away with all their feathers still intact. The female Zombie make up is first rate & diverse! We have a hooker Zombie, a Grandmother Zombie, a barmaid Zombie, a beautician Zombie, a young bride Zombie, a teenage girl Zombie, a woman butcher Zombie, & maybe the most hilarious of all, a hugely obese housewife Zombie dressed in a huge tent of a bathrobe & hair curlers that loves candles on her cake made of men's fingers. Instead of having her cake & eating it to, she just likes to munch on a finger or two, or three, or four...\n\nYes, it is revenge of the hens, as the roosters are crowing for help & trying to fly away with clipped wings! One funny scene after another fills this hugely entertaining black comedy, as our roosters devise anyway they can to overcome the chopping block, but those hen's feathers a ruffled, their beaks are ready, & their tummies are clucking! This is one film where the rooster want to fly the coupe & never come back!","Product: Shock jock Grant Mazzy has, once again, been kicked-off the Big City airwaves and now the only job he can get is the early morning show at CLSY Radio in Pontypool Ontario, which broadcasts from the basement of the small town s only church. What begins as another boring day of school bus cancellations, due to yet another massive snow storm, quickly turns deadly when reports start piling in of people developing strange speech patterns and committing horrendous acts. But there s nothing coming in on the news wires. Is this really happening? Before long, Grant and the small staff at CLSY find themselves trapped in the radio station as they discover that this insane behaviour taking over the town is actually a deadly virus being spread through the English language itself. Do they stay on the air in the hopes of being rescued or, are they in fact providing the virus with its ultimate leap over the airwaves and into the world?\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Just What the Hell Happened in Pontypool???\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nThis movie may well be the most original horror film I've seen in quite some time! It's a text book example of what you can't see is more scary (down right creepy!) than what you can see in a horror film. At least the first two thirds of the film, & the rest is worth the wait!\n\nTalk show radio DJ, his producer, & her assistant are broadcasting form the basement of a old church in Pontypool, Ontario. They start getting phone calls about mass groups of people killing each other, even eating one another! As their in a basement on a cold snowy Valentine's Day, they can not see the outside world, & at first think it's a hoax, & this is where things get ultra creepy, as their imaginations, & yours, start to run amuck! Their isolation from the outside world in their cave like basement, only makes things more potent!\n\nSuperbly acted, directed, & scripted, this is a intimate tour de force of horror! Especially good is Stephen McHattie, as the jaded, sarcastic, morning DJ. His role is one of the most multi dimensional I've seen in a horror film in a long time. His acting is hypnotic! His co-actors are top notch to, as the three make their scenario of the unbelievable, believable!\n\nA superb horror film for those who crave the dark corners of the psychological kind. This film will give you all that & more, as you contemplate just what the hell happened in Pontypool, Ontario!","Product: The Winners are a down and out band who find their road to stardom by riding rock-n-rolls highway to hell. It all begins when their bass player, Jennifer (Jessica Par), disappears with a mysterious vampire and reemerges with a sexual charisma that drives the audiences wild. Now, The Winners are topping the charts and blazing a bloody trail across North America with legendary vampire hunter Eddie Van Helsing (Malcolm McDowell) hunting them along the way. Who knew fame and immortality could suck like this?\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Raw Meat, Fly Eating Roadie & Rock n' Roll Vampires! What More Could You Want!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nI've been running into some great Vampire films lately out there underneath the bats radar, & 2009 Canadian film, \"Suck,\" is no exception. Clever, cutting edge Vampire comedy, with a drop of musical in it, about a struggling nowhere rock band, who turns into Vampires & finds success. Yes, this plot line has been used before, but never quite like this, as hilarious black comedy abounds, with imaginative twists on rock n' roll life on the road & Vampires!\n\nYou got to love a film that features surprisingly great, funny, witty appearances by, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, & Henry Rollins. A surprising, I'd never know it was Alex Lifeson of Rush, as a gung-ho US boarder patrol officer, LOL! Moby, as Buffalo, NY's, biggest rock star ego is a hoot as \"Beef,\" the lead singer for a band who fans throw raw meat at while performing! How about Malcolm McDowell as EVH, that is, Eddy Van Helsing. Funny stuff! Then there is Dimitri Coats, as the Vampire who starts this all, who looks like Johnny Depp's \"Mad Hatter\" character on steroids, turned Vampire, which makes for a pretty convincing bloodsucker!\n\n Wink's & nod's abound in this film to rock culture & Vampire lore. You have to watch intently to catch them all, & \"Hugo\" the roadie for the band as a Renfield type character about steals the show!\n\nThis film does not take it's self seriously, & you shouldn't either, otherwise the whole point will be missed, that point is fun! You have to stick with it, as it gets funnier as it progresses, & Director, Rob Stefaniuk is one to watch!\n\nFor lovers of Vampires with a wicked since of humor, you'll suck this one up!","Product: SEASON OF THE WITCH DVD\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Who Buys the Drinks Tonight?\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nPretty damn good \"Dark Ages\" satanic/witch movie! Which asks the question, which is more evil, \"the Church\" the \"Templers\" fight for, or the woman accused of being a witch that has brought on the \"Black Plague?\"\n\nNicholas Cage & Ron Pearlman star. Love both these actors, but their obvious American accents & some seemly out of place, out of time frame dialog early on, tend to knock this down a half notch for me. Call me picky & possibly naive to what people actually said, & how they said it back in the dark ages. I'm used to at the minimum, British accents, & not two buddy's fighting a battle & talking about whoever makes the most kills buys the drinks tonight, LOL!\n\nStill, a highly entertaining film with very good special effects, & even manages to build up some good dread along the way. Nicely filmed!","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: You Better Not Cry. You Better Not Pout...\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nI've read some pretty good things about this film, so I thought it was time to see what all the hubbub was about for myself! I mean, a film about the true Santa Claus, who is not jolly in the least bit, & serves as an age old European boogeyman! Now thats got my curiosity sky high, & had my expectations red lining for a merry bloody Christmas!\n\nThough not quite the film I had envisioned in my mind's eye, \"Rare Exports\" was indeed worth the watch. Here we have a film that is truly original, if nothing else, but that \"nothing else,\" does not apply here. We also get a goodly amount of atmospheric dread as this movie builds up to it's conclusion. We get a few good red herrings along the way. The movie is handsomely filmed, directed, scripted, acted, & the plot is, to say the least, original. We also get to see the baser side of the human condition, when large sums of money are at stake. A true metaphor to \"naughty or nice.\"\n\nMy biggest problem is the climax is somewhat anti-climatic, at least for me, but maybe not for you? I won't give it away. The epilogue is very clever though, & again, I won't give it away.\n\nAll & all, \"Rare Exports\" is a film that will repay the viewer well with repeated viewings, especially in the \"Yuletide\" season!","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Modern Day Wizard of Oz\n\nReview: I have not read the Harry Potter books, & am glad I didn't, as I loved the movies. 1 & 2 was charming. 3 through 8 were just terrific! Loved the last movie.\n\nSome day, when I have time, I'll read the books, as I'm sure their great & much more comprehensive. But, in most cases, the book is better than the movie, if only because the book came out first, & people nitpick over what was left out of the movie, or changed in the movie. I've been guilty of this myself.\n\nThe Harry Potter series of movies are nothing short of spectacular! Eight great films is quite an achievement! An achievement that never has been done before with so many films with a continuing story.\n\nI expect, ten, twenty years from now, I'll still get great enjoyment out of them, for if there is a modern day equivalent to \"the Wizard of Oz,\" it's \"Harry Potter.\"\n\nAll the Blu rays are perfection. Get them now, or later, as this film series is immortal, where they belong!","Product: Two Kiwi commandos are assigned to the Channel Islands to blow up a giant gun at a beach head fortress. But once inside the foreboding structure they hear unearthly screams and investigate the dark tunnel system to discover the cause. There they find the head of Hitler's occult Gestapo squadron who has been experimenting with incantations from an ancient tome to allow a succubus to cross over from Hell. It's all part of a master plan to win the war on the eve of D-Day.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Sitting on Lucifer's Knee!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nTwo commandos land on a German occupied island in the English Channel, on the eve before D-Day, to knock out a gun fortress as a diversion to the main invasion of Normandy. At first they are puzzled that no one seems to inhabit the island, even thinking they landed on the wrong island, though the huge concrete gun fortress is there looming ominously over the English Channel. Little do they realize that their not alone, & that more than just humans occupy the fortress.\n\n\"The Devils Rock\" is a rewarding little watch for those who stick with it. It is an intimate film, only having four characters to it's story, but that is all it needs. The small cast is well acted & directed. They enhance the already eerily foreboding atmosphere of the gun fortress, with it's long cold half lit cement hallways. One's imagination could run wild here. An occasional cry is heard from inside, only to reinforce the isolation & the fear it brings.\n\nThe Germans were/are here, but it's not guns & defensive positioning that this gun fortress on an island is about. It's isolation is being used for the occult, & their black magic has summoned up a she Demon from hell. Aptly portrayed by Gina Varela, both in human & demonic form, she is the central figure that makes this film work. Her make up is just right, not overdone or underdone, she really does look like she's sat on Lucifer's knee! But, unfortunately, she does not appear until the last third of the film.\n\nYes, all the cast does a great job, but the rock blocking the road here is that two thirds of the film crawls to building up the last third. Not that it's not well scripted, & also has it's dreadful charm, but there is not a lot happening, as the characters are piecing together what has happened & meet up with the only German still alive, an SS Colonel who has some surprises in store. A person could go either way with this build up, you can either love the tension it builds or fall asleep. I lean a tad towards the former, but this film would easily rate higher for me if there was just a little more happening to shake things up. As it is, it's still a very good piece of work from what is probably a direct to DVD affair. Quite superior given all the garbage that resides in the horror section of the low budgeted. So if you've the time & the patience, \"The Devils Rock\" is a good place to visit on a dark night.\n\nOne quick note, this film reminds me somewhat of another Nazi war time horror film, 1983's \"The Keep.\"","Product: Welcome to the world of Monster Brawl, the award-winning monster mash-up and undeniable crowd pleaser of this year's film fest circuit. Monster Brawl features an all-star cast of classic monsters, beloved horror icons, and wrestling royalty in what is being called \"the undisputed smack-down hit of this year's bumper crop of comedy horror!\" (Twitch Film)\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It's So Bad, It's Good, On Purpose!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nIt's the Monstermania version of \"Wrestlemania!\" It's so cheesy, it had to be filmed in Wisconsin, but set in Michigan. I suppose they make cheese too, but I wouldn't want to eat it. It's so stupid, it's hilarious, at least at times. It's so bad, it's good!\n\nYes, it's \"Monster Brawl!\" The movie you've been waiting all your life to see! The movie that pits \"Creature,\" against \"Creature!\" \"The Undead,\" against \"the Undead!\" Even in two weight classes! Middle weight & heavy weight! But wait, there's more! The winners of their weight class & division are pitted against the winners of the other division, so we have get two world championship matches! \"Creature\" vs. \"the Undead!\" Heavy weight vs. heavy weight. Middle weight vs. middle weight. Oh the horror, the agony, the ecstasy! The gooey dripping cheese from my flat screen!\n\nAll jokes aside, this is a fairly clever monster bash. The makers of this film intended it to be so bad, it's good, & their good at doing it! No, this is no classic creature feature, but it's a great idea that I'm surprised has not been done before. It lampoons professional wrestling & movies like, \"Godzilla vs. King Kong\" & \"Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, & current film series, like \"Underworld\" & \"Twilight.\" Yes, the film makers have an agenda here, & it works a good part of the time, to induce a good belly laugh or two.\n\nTheir are basically four segments' of this film. You get a little biography on each monster before a match, but unfortunately, more than not, this is pretty weak, only inducing a smile or two. More because of it's total corniness, than any genuine laughs. You have the two wrestling commentators, a big wink at the WWF & WWE, this works better, but not by much, other than when the matches are happening, which works well. In a bigger wink, you get Jimmy Hart, \"the Mouth of the South\" with two hot vixens in bikinis. This is very corny too, but works in the context of things. Then you get the matches, which are frankly, hilarious! The monster's make up, suitably cheesy for this cheesiest of films. The cheese is running hot! I mean, you got to take this all in context as it was meant to be taken. The matches are down right funny in their lampooning silliness, along with the commentators yakking it up, makes for a lot of fun!\n\nOf course, the makers could've went the straight route, but that in it's self could've been a real cheese fest (especially with their low budget), unintended & no fun. So take \"Monster Brawl\" in the context it is meant to be, pop a beer, eats some potato chips, & have some fun with it! I did!","Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Door to a Secret World Has Been Opened!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nAs I was born in 1960, & my father was a huge fan of James Bond, both the books & films. James Bond is amongst my earliest memories of movies. I grew up loving & idolizing 007. As a young boy, who would not want to be the man to win all the battles & save the world? As a teenager, who would not want to be the man who got all the girls? Yes, James Bond was the man, no doubt about it. Sean Connery's (the best Bond) smooth & suave demeanor, was the definition of virility & sophistication that just about every man wished he could be. George Lazenby's physical approach to Bond, & apt portrayal was promissing, but faced the insurmountable task in following Connery. He was given maybe the best Bond film ever made (certainly if Connery was Bond), but was highly maligned. One has to wonder how he would of molded the role had he choose to play Bond more than once? Roger Moore's tongue in cheek portrayal of Bond, which later turned more into him sticking his tongue out at the audience, while he blatantly winked away. Timothy Dalton's quietly sincere interpretation of 007, which I thought was a very good Bond, but maybe to sincere after Moore's bastardization of his later Bond films. Pierce Bronson, the man who I felt never quite fit in the role, then given later films that would further 007's downhill surmise.\n\nThen there is Danial Craig! Not since Sean Connery has there been a Bond so all commanding of his screen presence, & hence, the silver screen it's self. Craig, who looked at first glance to be an unlikely & unwise choice for Bond, after the succession of pretty boys with their pretty gadgets, as the superspy. Danial Craig who made Bond believable again, through pure physical charisma & an acting ability far above any other Bond since Connery, in fact, he rivals Connery in many ways. Craig whose tough as steel persona & physique, yet a vulnerability underlying his commanding presence. A Bond driven by past torments, who only lets you see glimpses of his core nature. The coldest killing machine of a Bond that ever was, but yet a warmth inhabits his performance.\n\nIf there was a doubt that anything I just wrote about Daniel Craig is true, it surely has been put to rest & cemented by his latest film \"Skyfall.\" The most intimately personal look at James Bond ever given a houseful of Bond lovers at the theater, with possibly the exception of the last 10 minutes of \"On Her Majesty's Secret Service.\" Here Bond is stripped naked of all his armor, to show us a man who has been tormented all his life in one form or another. Here is Bond, a man unsure of himself, looking for resurrection & redemption, & here he finds it all in one film, \"Skyfall.\"\n\n\"Skyfall\" is certainly one of the greatest Bond films ever, it has all the action & intrigue of the best Bond. Yet, one can not compare it to other great Bond films such as \"From Russia With Love,\" \"Goldfinger,\" \"On Her Majesty's Secret Service,\" & Craig's own superb, \"Casino Royal.\" For it is a different breed of Bond, letting us inside his secretive world. Even it's villain \"Silva,\" Javier Bardem's (\"No Country for Old Men\") tremendously maniacal performance as a man driven by psychotic revenge, is another door unlocked to the secret world of the 00's. His villain certainly is the most complex of any Bond film. His acting unquestionably the greatest of anyone to play a Bond villain. Even Telly Savalas as \"Blofeld, & Gret Frobe as \"Goldfinger,\" fall to Javier's, \"Silva.\" Finally, Judi Dench's \"M,\" is the third door that opens in this most revealing of all Bond films. Her tough as nails persona gets deconstructed brick by brick, board by board. She mirrors the self crisis that Bond is experiencing, am I all that I was, or seem to be? Can I overcome all that I fear?\n\nSo here it is, a film like no other Bond film ever made. A film of self doubt. A film of self reliance. A film of determination to overcome any obstacle in one's way. At once an intimate film, but that is huge in it's execution, drive, suspense, & thrills. A film with a few surprises not mentioned here, & lastly, a film that will secure Daniel Craig's place as a great Bond, & the making of more Bond films in the foreseeable future!","Product: Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I Want Your Children\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\n\"Sinister\" starts out pretty much like every other haunted house film made in the last 20 years, & believe me, there was more haunted house films made, than dead people! Well, maybe that's a hair of a overstatement, but it sure seems that way. This film could be construed as \"The Amityville Horror\" influenced school of haunted housed movies, but it definitely graduated near the top of it's class.\n\nSo here we have another film in this overused & abused horror sub-genre, ho hum. Then you start to get into the movie a little more & it has a few neat little twists, as Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke), the father of a young family moves into a house that nobody wants. Ok, that sounds familiar? But, the town does not want Ethan Hawke, as he is an investigative journalist/novelist that writes about true murder cases of people. His biggest success, is where he actually cracked the case of a murder, making the cops look inept, which most of them did not take to kindly to, including the head cop of the new town he moved to, telling him he should pack up & leave.\n\nEllison told his wife he was writing a new book, but didn't tell her the whole truth. As the house they moved into was the scene of four family members murdered, & a fifth member, a little girl is missing. Ellison is using this house to write a new book, one that will save his career, at least he thinks...then he finds an 8mm film of the family members being murdered, each one singularly, in a different manner, but not only the family from the house, but others too! A dark shadowy figure appears in these films. After watching this, strange things begin to happen to the whole family. The children have imaginary playmates. The shadowy figure appears in glimpse, & the corner of Ellison's eyes. It has an agenda, it wants the children!\n\n\"Sinister\" is a film that will crawl under your skin, moving around, making you just intrigued & uncomfortable enough to keep watching, as a feeling of impending doom starts to arise from the plot. It most definitely has a sublime creepiness that grows more potent as Ellison begins to become aware of the danger to his family, & himself, made all the more potent by fine direction, acting, & a deliberate pace of new secrets being opened up, as the lid of doom inches ever closer to shutting on the family. You are glued to the screen wondering what will transpire next, even if you think you know, there are a few good twists, that reveal their selves, in a very potent ending, that you soon won't forget!\n\nTake the time to check this one out. It's, well, creepy.","Product: The Canadian blues-rock guitar wiz was at his fiery best on this live recording from '79, and a #29 LP was his reward. His version of Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) gave him a pop hit; it joins his own Gettin' Betta; Go All Night; Stevie , and more!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Pat Travers Band \"Go for What You Know\" (LIVE!)\n\nReview: Take everything I stated about the last three albums (\"Making Magic,\" \"Putting it Straight,\" & \"Heat in the Street\") & turn it up a notch. The funk, the speed, the technical skill, the song writing! \"Go for What You Know\" is a live album to end all live albums. Here is a band that is so driven by their kinetic funk/metal energy that the sounds in this album threaten to overwhelm the listener. Riffs, leads, bass lines, drums exploding through the stratosphere anchored down to a funky killer groove! I'll not go into song by song as the other reviews, for all is a funky whole on this album. Even the classic blues of \"Boom Boom (Out goes the Lights)\" is a high energy masterpiece. No duds here! PT exited the 70's with an Icon & legacy that many bands in the late 80's would be inspired by. This man & his band are the link from Hendrix to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, King's X, Extreme, Living Colour, just to name a few. His work is essential for anyone wanting to understand where this type of music came from. A true master & original, Pat Travers.\n5/5","Product: Edgar's 1972 blues-rock blockbuster, wtih Ronnie Montrose on guitar and produced by Rick Derringer. Features the hits Frankenstein and Free Ride .\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Edgar's Leap From Blues And R & B To Rock Stardom!\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nI wore this cassette out in 1972, at the tender age of 12!\n\n\"They Only Come Out At Night,\" was Edgar Winter's leap from his large regional blues/r & b roadhouse band, to the world of rock stardom. It produced two gigantic hits! The ever catchy \"Free Ride, & the monstrous instrumental, \"Frankenstein!\" But this was not the end of fantastic songs from this album. Amongst the many gems here is \"Autumn,\" which I feel is one of the most beautiful rock ballads in history. Melodic magical bliss! It's lyrics as perfect as it's melody, enhanced even more by Edgar Winter's soulfully emotive voice! Edgar Winter has to be one of the most versatile singers in rock, he can sing any genre effortlessly, but you know his emotive soul & the blues vocals are something you can't learn, you have to be consumed by them, & Edgar is without a doubt consumed by them! His octave range is a sheer freak of nature, & the man can out scream anyone, & I do mean anyone, without a sign of strain! \"Undercover Man\" is a funky rocking affair, once again, showcasing Edgar's vocals. \"Round & Round\" is another beautiful rock ballad, with a country bent. \"We All Had A Real Good Time,\" is a raucous rocker! An immortal party tribute song to partying! I know what Edgar means when he sang, \"but I couldn't find the door,\" LOL! \"Hanging Around\" is a song any high school drop out can relate to, the knowledge of hindsight is better than foresight. The rollicking \"When It Comes,\" is a song that will play time & time again in your mind, with Edgar's fine sax & piano work accenting. The poppy \"Altra Mira,\" was radio friendly enough to become another hit, though it did not. \"Rock N' Roll Boogie Woogie Blues\" is Edgar's ode to leaving his beloved blues & r & b, for rock stardom, & rocks righteously! One of the heavier songs here.\n\nThe Edgar Winter Band was also a band to be reckoned with musician wise, not only Edgar's multi instrumental & vocal genius, but a young Ronnie Montrose on guitar, right before Montrose. Bassist Dan Hartman's ever capable bass work, not to mention co-writing many of these songs, & writing the immortal \"Free Ride!\"\n\nYes, \"They Only Come Out At Night\" is a relic of it's time, but it sure was a real good time, even if I couldn't find the door!","Product: IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ORIGINAL ART WORK.DISC HAS SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES. FAST SHIPPING WITH TRACKING INFO. FULLY GUARANTEED!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sleek Women Behind Every Door/Cost More Than You Got\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nIn 1976 Ted released what is his heaviest album (next to \"Craveman) in the 70's,\" \"Free For All.\" If there was ever an aptly named album, \"Free for All, is the one! Here, Ted takes his great \"Ted Nugent\" album, & cranks it up two frets! This sharp toothed crocodile just rocks my world, with killer songs like the gigantic \"Dog Eat Dog,\" a monster from the Nuge if there ever was one! The titular song \"Free for All,\" with its incessantly catchy rhythm guitar! \"Writing on the Wall,\"& its mountainous thick soaring leads, a real heavyweight out of many heavyweights here. \"Turn it up,\" yeah; the song title says it all! The beautiful \"Together,\" a ballad Ted did not want on the album, but I'm sure as hell glad it's there! \"Hammer Down,\" another song that is aptly titled! Last, & maybe least \"I Loved You So I told you a Lie,\" still potent Nuge, but it seemed to lose a little focus. The album also featured on some songs the fine voice of one Meatloaf, which was a plus.\n\n\"Free for All\" may be my favorite Ted album. It sure is the dark horse of his three immortal masterpieces of the 70's, \"Ted Nugent,\" \"Free For All,\" & \"Cat Scratch Fever.\" It is an album that still shakes my ear wax loose today, & hey, that's a good thing (I think), & the album is...well... IMMORTAL!","Product: Journey Self Titled audio cd\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Journey Of Musical Enlightenment!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nThis is the first Journey album, & in my opinion their best. The first three albums were before Steve Perry, each one after the first, inching it's way towards a more commercial sound. Later cemented, or buried, by the inclusion of Steve Perry on vocals.\n\n\"Journey\" is by far their most adventurous album, with ambitious prog rock bordering on fusion. The writing & playing level is ace! This is a Journey that the casual listener would not recognize, & most likely would not embrace, but those of us that enjoy our rock from the outer rim of creativity, this is a masterwork. Dazzling, yet warm, it embraces my ears with the sweet sound of a band at the top of their game. Doing complicated music not to show that they can, but a natural extension of their musicianship & creativity. Following their own muse, not someone else's.","Product: CD\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"The Best Of The Rest\"\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nMolly Hatchet hailed from Jacksonville, FL., the apex hotbed for southern rock. Bands like the Allman Brothers, Lynryd Skynyrd, & Blackfoot, all came from the same area! Molly Hatchet sat stylistically in between The Allman Brothers & Lynyrd Skynrd, but heavier by quite a bit than both, but not as heavy as Blackfoot. They were labeled by their record company as, \"the best of the rest,\" which was a pretty apt description, as they were top notch talent, but still not quite on the level of the afore mentioned Jacksonville bands, but then again, that's a very tall order!\n\nTheir first self titled album, \"Molly Hatchet,\" came out in 1978, with an evil looking medieval warrior straddled on his horse with a blood dripping axe & red eyes. The music inside was not far from that image, though it was not evil in the least bit, but a rollicking good time, though \"Creeper\" does conjure up the image of the front cover with a little evil glee. The starting song, \"Bounty Hunter\" hits hard & true, like a bullet into the your ears, it catches your attention! \"Gator Country\" is a sprawling good time! \"Big Apple\" is Molly Hatchet's southern stance to the big bad city of the north. All the songs here are guitar driven, that is three guitar driven, rough & tough four wheel drives, ready to take on the swampy territory & you with it. Funny enough, out of all the good to great songs here, by far the best, in my opinion, & more sophisticated than the rest, is the great cover of the Allman Brother's, \"Dreams I'll Never See.\" Maybe the best cover I ever heard? Just a hauntingly beautiful song! I really think Hatchet made this song their own. I was immediately addicted to it! As for the rest of the songs, they fit into a seamless whole of this very accomplished debut album.\n\nAs I said earlier, Molly Hatchet in my opinion was not quite up to the other legends of their area, but make no mistake, these boys rocked, & hard, with the confidence only years of honing their craft can bring. This is an essential album, & maybe their best. If you love southern rock with an alligators bite, than \"Molly Hatchet\" will make you bleed!","Product: CLARKE STANLEY SCHOOL DAYS\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Man & His Bass!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nHere is most likely the greatest known bassist in the world in the 70's, Stanley Clarke. Stanley also may very well be the world's greatest bassist, or at least, in the top five of all time.\n\n\"School Days\" is a masterpiece of jazz, funk, & rock. Not unlike his work with the fusion great, Return to Forever, which Stanley was a long time member, & contributed heavily in writing. The man just does amazing things with his bass, whether it be electric, upright, acoustic bass, or piccolo bass, the man is a true wizard of blurring fingers, phrasing, yes, phrasing, & thumping funky monster bass! Yet he can be as delicate a harp player, gently, yet soulfully, plucking beautiful sounds from his muse to his bass through his hands.\n\n\"School Days\" is also one of the most influential bass albums of all time! Though one would not think of the bass as a lead instrument, Clarke tastefully & commandingly orchestrates his genius not only in playing, but his considerable writing talents! This is a warm accessible album, not cold, hard to penetrate free form jazz. It makes one move to it's killer grove, on songs like \"Hot Fun\" & \"the Dancer.\" It has moments of ethereal beauty on \"School Days,\" (my favorite cut), Quiet Afternoon,\" & \"Desert Song.\" Maybe the biggest strength of this album is that Stanley knows when to let the other musicians do the talking, & talk they do! A fine group of players that compliment every song here, especially guitarists such as, John McLauglin, Raymond Gomez, & Icarus Johnson. They add a depth here that is rarely heard, shading & coloring this album beautiful!\n\nIf you've heard \"School Days,\" then you know of what I'm writing of, if not, than check out this most enlightening masterwork of music, created by the masters themselves!","Product: Living Colour ~ Time's Up\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hard to Access But Once Your in \"Times Up\" is Limitless!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\n\"Times Up,\" is one of those rare albums that at first just did not grab me a lot, especially when it was love at first sound with \"Vivid\". As a matter of fact it sat for many years virtually un-played. Then I was on the road going back home & tossed in the cassette copy I used to have. The song, \"Times Up\" came on in all its lightening, thunder, & speed, & I was like WOW, where did this come from! It just was not this song, but all the songs; it was like a light turned on in my ears & mind that had been shut off for years. I just could not believe it. Never was I struck so hard by an album that I had more or less written off for years! It was like waking up to a new & beautiful landscape! A true \"Twilight Zone\" moment if I've ever experienced one!\n\n\"Times Up,\" is a more varied effort than \"Vivid,\" (though I still love \"Vivid' the most), it has many of the same ingredients that made \"Vivid\" so great, but is also much harder record to penetrate overall. It cuts down on the funk/metal I so loved in Vivid, & is just a heavier album in many ways. The funk on this album is more obtuse than that of \"Vivid\", & often mixed with jazz. I'm not saying \"Vivid\" did not have jazz elements, it certainly had, but it was more accessible. There also is more rap on \"Times Up, which is not my forte, but it is not to the point of being overdone, & as a matter of fact, fits in nicely. Sometimes, especially with Vernon Reid's guitar histrionics, there is an almost Van Halen like quality to some of the songs, much of this do to Vernon's leads being unsupported by rhythm guitar, much like Eddie Van Halen's leads. Still, there is some great funk/metal to be found here, \"Elvis is Dead\" comes right to mind, with it's funny take on all the dead Elvis sightings. \"Love Rears it's Ugly Head\" is a good combo of R&B, & rock, with Corey's silk smooth vocals frosted on the top. \"This is Your Life\" with it's middle eastern intro, could almost sound like a Led Zeppelin take on things if Led Zeppelin was a post 1990 band. The namesake song \"Times Up,\" as I said earlier is just an incredible express train of heavy punk/rock motion, & the guitar lead in the middle may be the fastest I've ever heard & still make sense to the songs structure. \"Fight the Fight, beautiful guitar intro just mesmerizes me, & it just keeps getting better as the song takes a mean guitar & drum dominated twist. \"Ology 1\" is just a cool funky jazzy short instrumental. \"Under the Cover of Darkness\" is a heavy funked/ up jazzy ditty about post aids sex in America.\"Pride,\" a epic heavy rocker! The same true of \"Type.\"\n\n\"Times Up,\" other songs are full of unexpected twist & turns, each song a true individual of a greater whole. An album, that is at once dense, complicated & obtuse, but light and airy also. An album, that is not readily accessible, but once access is gained, opens up like a kaleidoscope of different sounds, textures, & colors, showing limitless imagination.","Product: Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992) (Cassette Tape) (US) (Epic Associated ZT 52959)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Killer Funk Metal Riffs!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nRage Against the Machine enjoyed a respectable following in the 90's. They were apart of the funk/metal/rap movement that included Red Hot Chili Peppers , Living Colour,(though they were not straight rap) Beastie Boys, Scatterbrain, etc.\n\nRage Against the Machine's sound was one of monster funk /metal riffs, especially on their first album \"ST\". Some say or think the Chili Peppers had a big influence on them, but I believe it was the granddaddy of funk/metal, Pat Travers, who was a major direct or indirect influence on many of these acts. Listening to the killer riffs on Rage Against the Machine \"ST\" has Pat Travers written all over them (maybe more than other 90's bands) from his 70's hey day (for those of you who don't know Pat & are interested, pick up \"Putting it Straight, Heat in the Street\" \"Making Magic\" \"Go For What You Know\"). So as I'm a big fan of Travers you could expect me to fancy this album \"ST,\" & I do, but one thing that knocks it down a notch for me is all the angry rapping. I'm not saying that Tom Morrello & Zack de la Rochado do not have legitimate grips about the world all around us, but 100% anger is overkill, though it does lend authority to these songs. Maybe I'm old fashioned,but growing up in the 70's, rapping is not my thing. I'll take singing every time, but I do like this album, how couldn't I? All the killer funk/metal done in great style, even a nod to the mighty Led Zep's \"Kashmir\" on \"Wake Up,\" the outstanding track on this CD, also the closing credits song on the first \"Matrix\" film.\n\nIf you have a major funk metal jones like me, you could do much worse than picking up Rage Against the Machine \"ST\"!","Product: Music CD\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If You Like Hendrix & Skynrd\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nCry of Love put out two albums in the 90's, the excellent \"Brother\" & one of the best albums (my opinion) released in the 90's \"Diamonds & Debris.\"\n\nCry of Love named themselves after a posthumous Jimi Hendrix album. So one would expect a healthy dose of Hendrixian guitar & that was definitely there, but this band also had its roots deeply dug into Southern Rock ala' Lynryd Skynyrd & with \"Diamonds & Debris\" put out one of the best heavy Southern Rock records ever made.\n\nCry of Love's lead singer also set the band apart sounding very much like John Schlitz of Head East, with all the emotive range of John to, a voice of gold that perfectly complemented the beautiful & sincere music that this band created.\n\nUnfortunately Cry of Love is another band that came out ten years or more to late, as Grunge was starting to dominate the air waves & CD sales, but for anyone who has the slightest interest in Jimi Hendrix & Southern Rock do your self a favor & pick up both albums from this band, your ears will thank you for it!","Product: This Scottish band rocked hard on this 1975 LP, but it was Love Hurts -the original power ballad-that finally brought them stateside fame. The song hit #8, the album reached #17; you'll also find heavy hitters like Hair of the Dog; Miss Misery , and Changin' Times .\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Hair of the Dog that Bit Me\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\n1975's \"Hair of the Dog.\"\n\nNow here is an album that breath's 1975 through the speakers. It was not the heaviest album of that year, but it sure did & does rock! The self titled song is \"Hair of the Dog,\" featuring the classic line, \"now your messing with a son of a bitch,\" was a minor hit, & we used to count how many times \"son of a bitch\" was sung. I can't remember now for sure, but it seems like over thirty times. Hey, that is mild by today's standards, but 1975? Next \"Miss Misery\", rocks with authority & has a hooky riff you won't forget. \"Love Hurts\" is almost as syrupy as the original cover by the Everly Brothers in 1960, but for some reason it fits here, & was Nazareth's biggest radio hit. Maybe I liked it because I was 15 at the time & had visions of true love, LOL! \"Changin' Times\" was & is one of the best Nazareth's riff rocker's that I've ever heard, good stuff here! \"Beggar's Day\" is another riff rocking treasures. \"Rose's in Heather\" is just a beautiful instrumental, it seems as Nazareth had a real talent for this type of song. \"Whiskey Drinking Woman\" is a bluesy little jewel about a girl friend (wife?) who just likes to imbibe a little too much, a favorite here of mine, it brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. The last song is \"Please Judas Me,\" & is with no doubt my favorite of the album, it's ethereal & exotic, & has very potent lyrics about treachery in friendships, & just people making judgments of others they really don't understand. A good song to take to heart as any.\n\nAll in all \"Hair of the Dog\" is probably Nazareth's best effort. It still sounds good 34 years later, & that is saying something. It is a record that brings back many memories of the days of my youth, & a time where things were simpler & to some extent purer than they are today, at least in my life.","Product: Their highest-charting album and the last with Sammy Hagar from 1974!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Montrose Paper Money (1974)\n\nReview: Rating 4 1/2 stars out of 5 = Minor Masterpiece\n\nMontrose's sophomore effort\" Paper Money,\" was the first album of theirs I purchased. So unlike many who bought Montrose, \"Montrose\" first, I was not disappointed & I'm glad I did. I'll concede that the first album is stronger & rocks harder, but here Montrose tried to branch out some & it worked.\n\nThe first cut \"Underground\" shows Ronnie's pop smarts (though he didn't write it) & Sammy's great vocals, this song could've of very well became a hit that the band needed for commercial success. The Rolling Stones song \"Connection,\" is brilliantly covered here, Hagar's voice was made for this song! \"The Dreamer\" is a return to the debuts style of heavy riff rocking. The instrumental \"Starliner\" is uplifting, featuring beautiful melodic leads from Ronnie. \"I Got the Fire\" is the hardest rocking song of the bunch, & easily rivals songs on the debut. My favorite, \"Spaceage Sacrifice,\" is a song about an overcrowded future is not far off the mark. Ronnie's giant riff here bodes well with Sammy singing & ominous subject matter. \"We're Going Home\" is a beautiful ballad. The namesake song \"Paper Money\" is my least favorite song of the lot, but that is not to say it's not good, especially the lyrics that contemplate the value of a material society. All in all \"Paper Money\" is a classic album. Those who were put off from its broadening use of rock genres different from the first hard rocking Montrose album, should give this one another try, its classic!","Product: Utopia's first album - a break away from Todd's romantic pop leanings to a more progressive \"fusion\" sound.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Todd Rundgren's \"Utopia\" (1974)\n\nReview: Most people back in the 70's when they thought of Todd Rundgren thought of his pop hits, \"Hello it's Me,' \"We Got to Get You a Woman,\" or the Phildelphia based, The Nazz. Very few knew about Utopia or that Todd was the genuis behind this band. The 70's were full of \"Art Rock\" or \"Progressive Rock\" acts like Yes, ELP, Uriah Heep, King Crimson, but none of them mixed together the wonderful ecletic brew that was the first \"Utopia\" album. Todd Rundgren's \"Utopia\" was an exotic brew of Rock, Jazz, Funk, Pop, even one or two Country Westren bass lines thrown in the mix for a truely epic Science Fiction concept album worthy of \"Metropolis.\"\nThe first track recorded live, \"Utopia Theme,\" (14:18 ) is a magnificent progressive Rock extravaganza filled with killer key boards & guitar playing ominously to addictive melodies. I first heard this song on 99 plus KFMH & knew I had to have the album it came from. Next comes \"Freak Parade,\" (10:14) a song that is truly a freak of musical wizardry & accessible melody, built on complicated time signatures of Rock, Funk & Jazz. \"Freedom Fighters\" (4:01) is the shortest & most vocal orriented song on the album, it is also the most Pop orriented, but still makes for a very enjoyable song progression. The real crown jewel in this album of jewels is \"The Ikon,\" 30:22 of the most incredible brew of sophisticated musical wizardry of rock for it's time. It is truly amazing that this song never repeats it's self untill the very ending, changing musical chops & genres like a kaleidoscope changes colors, yet still remaining an intoxicating marriage to Rock that contagiously reels in the listner to it's exotic sounds. The melodies will stay in your head for hours!\nI emphatically recomend this album to those of you who love rock music at it's most progressive, but also love it to be melodic. Those who are hardcore into the heavier sounds of Metal will proably not enjoy this, but I sure do! Check it out!\n5/5","Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\n\nReview: Deep Purple - \"Strombringer\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \"Stormbringer\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \"Stormbringer\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.","Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\n\nReview: Deep Purple - \"Strombringer\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \"Stormbringer\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \"Stormbringer\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.","Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\n\nReview: Deep Purple - \"Strombringer\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \"Stormbringer\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \"Stormbringer\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.","Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\n\nReview: Deep Purple - \"Strombringer\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \"Stormbringer\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \"Stormbringer\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement, a real gem!","Product: Remastered from the original master tapes, this two-on-onefeatures his Chrysalis albums 'Twice Removed From Yesterday'(1973) and 'Bridge Of Sighs' (1974). 17 tracks total,including 'Can't Wait Much Longer', 'Daydream', 'Bridge OfSighs' and 'Too Rolling Stoned'. 1996 BGO release. Alsofeatures extensive sleeve notes and faithfully restoredartwork.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Take A Journey Through One Man's Musical Genius!\n\nReview: \"Twice Removed From Yesterday\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nFor most Robin Trower fans, \"Bridge Of Sighs\" is probably their favorite album. As for myself, I enjoy his first, \"Twice Removed From Yesterday,\" a fret better.\n\n\"Twice Removed From Yesterday,\" just exudes Trower's famous brand of ethereal cosmic spacey heaviness. His acute sense of beautiful melodic grandeur. All spun into a sonic delight of musical journeys, through Trower's magnificent guitar, & James Dewar's magnificent soulfully emotive baritone vocals. This is truly a match made in the heavenly cosmos, for us that live on earth below.\n\nYes, this album is Trower's most Hendrix like. Conjuring up memories of Hendrix's own ethereal master piece, \"Axis Bold As Love,\" but Trower takes it to the next level, if that's possible? Transcending the grandmasters genius! Perfecting the art! Perfecting the idea of a man & his guitar as one, indivisible, a true extension of Trower's soaring soul, through his godly instrument of inspiration, his guitar. A grand statement from a humble man, who can communicate through his guitar, better than most people can through their spoken language, with one note. Yes, Trower communicates to us from his soul, through his guitar, through our ears, right down to our souls, enlightening our souls with his majestic magic!\n\nI could go on to a song by song description, but I feel I don't need to. For many of you are already acquainted with Trower's magic. If you're not, than give this album a try. Let it float through your ears, into your brain, & visit your soul with the pure beauty of one man's musical vision, that will take you away into the realm of ethereal genius!\n\n\"Bridge Of Sighs\"\n\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nMany consider this to be Trowers finest hour. As for myself I might enjoy Trowers first, \"Twice Removed from Yesterday's\" spacey strecthed out Hendrix inspired \"Bold as Love\" peroid explorations a hair more, but \"Bridge of Sighs\" is Trowers most focused album. It is hard to argue with the sonic explosion that is \"Day of the Eagle,\" that starts this album. Just killer heavy duty blues/rock guitar turned up to eleven, then followed by one of Trowers finest heavy riffed spacey songs, the title song \"Bridge of Sighs.\" WOW! I remember hearing these two songs in tandem back in the 70's & I was hooked for good. Trower is truely a master of his instrument, his thick tone, shimmering sustain, sense of melody, & passion really come off as some of the heaviest most melodic guitar playing known to rock. Pigeoned holed as a Hendrix clone, Trower is much more than that. He is Hendrix's ace disciple easly rivaling his mentor's inspiration with this album, & maybe even surpassing it.\nThe passionate singing of bassist Rob Dewar is an overlooked treasure on many of Trowers albums. Here on \"Lady Love\" Trower & Dewar crescend in a seamless whole of sincere delicate axemenship & impassioned singing to make it a listeners delight. On \"Too Rolling Stoned\" Dewar shows us he is able to thump the bass to Trowers rollicking leads & riffs. Trower shows some of his funk on \"The Fool & Me.\" Really there is not a clinker in this whole album, it's is a collection of flawless work from a master of his instrument. For lovers of killer Rock guitar!!!","Product: Import pressing of 1976 album from British rock group featuring Bill Nelson. Includes 3 bonus tracks. EMI.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Filled with Exotic Shades & Colors, & Down to Earth Simplistic Beauty!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nMany Be Bop Deluxe fans might say, \"Sunbirst Finish\" is their favorite Be Bop Deluxe album, & I agree, it's a great album, but then, \"Live In The Air Age\" came out, & many of those songs were on there & done with so much more energy! So my vote goes to \"Modern Music\" as the best Be Bop Deluxe studio recording. Their former album to their last, \"Drastic Plastic.\"\n\n\"Modern Music\" is just filled with incredible melodic ideas, that keeps flowing like a wondrous spring of breath taking musical brilliance! It's fine writing & musicianship, keep this recording floating like a feather on sweetly scented winds. Ace guitarist, Bill Nelson's (the Bop, behind Be Bop Deluxe) guitar, transcends everything it comes within ear shot of. His miraculous tone, phrasing, fluid leads, & expert rhythm playing, embellish these songs with the joy of a man gifted well beyond most guitarist, to give you a listening experience that is seldom rivaled! Though \"Modern Music\" is not a heavy album by any means, it definitely makes a huge impact on the listener ready to be enveloped by it's warm embrace! Jumping rock subgenres like the beautiful ballad, \"Down On Terminal Street,\" to the funky fusion energy of, \"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids,\" \"Modern Music\" is a whole greater than it's sum. Filled with exotic shades & colors, & enough down to earth simplistic beauty, to give this listener years of enjoyment, & more years to come!","Product: Nazareth fans were surprised yet accepting to the band's softer approach on this 1976 release that experiments with country rock and pop on Telegram and Carry Out Feelings . Still, their hard rock devotees won't be dissatisfied with You're the Violin; Born Under the Wrong Side , and Lift the Lid .\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Close Enough for Rock n' Roll is Good Enough for Me\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nMy first Nazareth record I bought was in 1976, \"Close Enough For Rock n' Roll,\" which I loved at the time & still do, especially, \"Telegram: On Your Way / So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star / Sound Check / Here We Are Again,\" a melody that starts off the record. I love their short (very short) cover of the Who's, \"So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star, & the guitar solo there.\" Telegram is a great song(s) about life on the road as any, or air; \"747 flies up high/Much higher then we're meant to be,\" is as true as statement as there ever was.\"Vicky\" the second song is just a beautiful acoustic instrumental, almost Led Zeppelin-ish. \"Home Sick Again\" is another ode to life on the road & missing those you love. \"Vancouver Shake Down\" is a rollicking tune about the perils of getting busted on the road. `Born under the Wrong Sign\" is funky & rocking, one of my faves of the album. \"Loretta\" rocks with its story about lusting after a magazine model. I can relate! LOL! \"Carry out Feelings\" is about unrequited love & has a touch of reggae to its rhythm. \"Lift the Lid,\" rocks to some great guitar lines. \"You're the Violin,\" is another rocker about the uses & abuses of relationships.\"\n\nOver all \"Close Enough for Rock & Roll,\" is not the hardest rocking document from 1976 (or Nazareth), but it's a sincere & valid effort at a little diversity, with hooks & melodies to spare, & really, not a bad song on the album, but not a masterpiece as a whole, but \"Close Enough for Rock n' Roll\" is just that. Good enough for me.","Product: 1975 debut solo album.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sometimes You're Going to Get Higher\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\nI've been a Ted fan since 1975; it started with his first self titled release from Epic Records, \"Ted Nugent, which features the immortal \"Stranglehold.\" If there ever was a song which represented America's take on heavy metal in the 70's, it had to be \"Stranglehold,\" the iconic monolith (or loin cloth?\"), that stands ten miles high in the world of heavy metal. Many was the time I'd be partying & speak the immortal words, \"Sometimes your going to get higher/Sometimes you gotta start low/Some people think they're going to die some day/I got news you never got to go.\" Yep, Uncle Ted had my ear drums wrapped around his guitar, & I loved every note. Of course their were other iconic songs on \"Ted Nugent,\" who could forget \"Queen of the Forrest,\" \"Stormtroopin',\" \"Hey Baby,\" with its snaking guitar line, Motor City Madman,\" Just What the Doctor Ordered,\" & the killer \"Snake Skin Cowboys.\" Man I love this album! \"Ted Nugent\" was the epitome of American heavy metal in the 70's, a little bluesy & a whole lot of ballsy! The music contained within this album was as wild as the Nuge's reputation & stage antics; it just rocked my world, back then, & call me nostalgic, but even today. One of three essential Ted Nugent albums!","Product: Pat Travers' second album release by the man in the year 1977 - picks up perfectly from where Makin' Magic left off. Having found the hard rockin' formula that worked, Pat continued to gig hard with his trusty three piece, `Mars' Cowling and Nicko Mcbrain making up the numbers admirably. Guests on the album include Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham on `Speakeasy' and Rainbow's Tony Carey on the instrumental `Off Beat Ride'. `Speakeasy' and `Life In London', affectionate odes to his new home, show an international side to Pat Travers and his work. Next came America. Re-mastered especially for this CD release and containing original art work and new sleeve notes\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Ultimate Pat Travers Album\n\nReview: 27 years, have I've been spinning this album. I've went through three vinyl copies & have a Japanese import CD, now I also have a double album CD which \"Heat in the Street\" is also included. It maybe redundant at this point to say that \"Putting it Straight\" is not just my favorite PT album, but my favorite album of all time! It still sounds as everybit fresh today as the day I popped it on my record player, so many years ago.\n\"Putting it Straight\" starts off with the speeding mammoth, shiny metallic freight train that is \"Life in London.\" PT's last word on the punk scene that was consuming London at the time. Fast, hard, & metallic, \"Life in London\" is a juggernaut stomping on the lifeless corpse that punk would be in a couple of years. The second & third songs, \"It Aint What it Seems\" & \"Speakeasy,\" are rollicking guitar riff driven tunes that speak of goodtimes & bad. \"Running from the Future\" (my favorite song off the album) is a monster of Jazzy metal heaviness with guitar breaks that bring tears to my eyes. The sound he gets out of his guitar is just incredible on this song & the album as a whole, truely unique. \"Running from the Future's\" subject is also as forboding as it is heavy. PT speaking of his drug use, knowing it will lead to nowhere. \"Lovin' You\" is a keyboard driven song of love & regret. The funky instrumental \"Off Beat Ride\" demonstrates PT's fusion side not unlike Jeff Beck's \"Wired,\" it also shows PT's considerable keyboard talents. The giant funky metallic riffery & time changes of \"Gettin' Betta\" is a immortal PT classic. It draws you in like a set of white water rapids, full of bumps & grinds, you have to hang on! The last song, \"Dedication\" is gorgeous. It's melody takes you away. It's lryics about friendship & kindness are truly heart-felt & warm. There is no doubt that PT knows how to write important personal songs of life & how to live it, a masterpiece.\nThis is the last album to feature the tremendous drumming of future Iron Maiden drummer Niko McBrain. Next would be Tommy Aldridge!\n5/5","Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This Ain't Deep Purple No More!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\n\"Long Live Rock n' Roll' was for me the pinnacle of Rainbow's career. It took all the ideas from the former, \"Rising,\" & expanded & perfected them. This was RAINBOW, no shadow left of Deep Purple. It was hard, heavy, progressive, a master work of the highest order. It was Ritchie Blackmore's definitive statement of independence, his masterwork that would survive down through generations of heavy metal fans yet to come.\n\nThe first song \"Long Live Rock n' Roll,\" just thundered out of my speakers, Ronnie James Dio voice thundering right along with the band, it was a wake up call to a band firing on all cylinders! \"Lady of the Lake\" had a swooning melody in contrast to it's heavy sound, again Ronnie James vocals taking the song to heights that no other vocalist probably could. Blackmore's guitar just wailing along with all the swirling textures & sounds of this great song! \"LA Connection,\" a riff monster of the first order just shook my ears! The exotic & ethereal \"Gates of Babylon,\" with it's middle eastern feel , may well be the best progressive song of Blackmore's career, & once again, that voice of Ronnie, wow! The speed demon, \"Kill the King,\" is probably my favorite cut here, Blackmore just tears through this song, showing some of his best riffs & leads ever! Ronnie of course just roars though it all! The monolithic \"The Shed,\" a heavy piece of 1970's heavy metal axe work! \"Sensitive to Light,\" a great song about magnetism. \"Rainbow Eyes,\" a beautiful ballad, where Ronnie James Dio totally shines!\n\n\"Long Live Rock n' Roll\" is one of 70's heavy metal's shining moments, not to be missed by anyone interested in the roots of heavy metal, Deep Purple or Rainbow. This is history folks!","Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This Ain't Deep Purple No More!\n\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\n\n\"Long Live Rock n' Roll' was for me the pinnacle of Rainbow's career. It took all the ideas from the former, \"Rising,\" & expanded & perfected them. This was RAINBOW, no shadow left of Deep Purple. It was hard, heavy, progressive, a master work of the highest order. It was Ritchie Blackmore's definitive statement of independence, his masterwork that would survive down through generations of heavy metal fans yet to come.\n\nThe first song \"Long Live Rock n' Roll,\" just thundered out of my speakers, Ronnie James Dio voice thundering right along with the band, it was a wake up call to a band firing on all cylinders! \"Lady of the Lake\" had a swooning melody in contrast to it's heavy sound, again Ronnie James vocals taking the song to heights that no other vocalist probably could. Blackmore's guitar just wailing along with all the swirling textures & sounds of this great song! \"LA Connection,\" a riff monster of the first order just shook my ears! The exotic & ethereal \"Gates of Babylon,\" with it's middle eastern feel , may well be the best progressive song of Blackmore's career, & once again, that voice of Ronnie, wow! The speed demon, \"Kill the King,\" is probably my favorite cut here, Blackmore just tears through this song, showing some of his best riffs & leads ever! Ronnie of course just roars though it all! The monolithic \"The Shed,\" a heavy piece of 1970's heavy metal axe work! \"Sensitive to Light,\" a great song about magnetism. \"Rainbow Eyes,\" a beautiful ballad, where Ronnie James Dio totally shines!\n\n\"Long Live Rock n' Roll\" is one of 70's heavy metal's shining moments, not to be missed by anyone interested in the roots of heavy metal, Deep Purple or Rainbow. This is history folks!","Product: Featuring John Myung plus Derek Sherinian (Dream Theatre), Ty Tabor (King's X) and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Platypus on Top of the Bill!\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nPlatypus is another offshoot project of Ty Tabor's (guitar) from King's X. Platypus is basically the same band as Ty's Jelly Jam, only with keyboards.\n\nPlatypus is a heavy prog band, & with \"When Pus Comes to Shove,\" a phenomenal effort, they sound like everything from ELP & Kansas, to Rush & fusion, to a more prog sounding King's X. Of course you get the great Lennon like vocals & harmonies you'd expect from Ty & company.\n\n\"Platt Opus\" is the stand out cut here, an instrumental sounding like ELP & Kansas on steroids, with a heavy taste for 70's fusion. Just a monumental mountain of exotic smoke, to be inhaled through the ears & exhaled through your brain right out of your speakers! Watch out, it's addicting!\n\nNot a wasted note on nary a song here! \"When Pus Comes to Shove\" is an essential album for anyone who loves prog, fusion, & King's X!\n\nSo what are you waiting for?","Product: Les Dudek was a session guitarist who has worked with Steve Miller, Cher, The Allman Brothers, Stevie NIcks and Boz Scaggs. Gypsy Ride was originally issued in 1981. Wounded Bird. 2005.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dudek's Hardest Rocking Effort!\n\nReview: 5 Star = Masterpiece\n\nTasty, melodious, memorable, & eclectic, are just four words to describe Les Dudek's, \"Gypsy Ride\" album. Their also four words to describe his virtuosic guitar technique, with it's jazzy & bluesy full phrasing, glimmering sustain & tone, but decidedly heavy when he turns on the juice. Dudek is also an ace slide guitar player! His talents are requested heavily as a world class studio musician, who once ghosted leads for Duane Allman.\n\n\"Gypsy Ride\" has all sorts of tasty treats for the listener who would indulge in it's candy shop for the ears. This is the most hard rocking of Dudek's studio albums I own, but it does not sacrifice Dudek's penchant for jazzy guitar, that in previous album efforts turned into full fledged fusion on some songs. It can be heavy, as the monster self titled song \"Gypsy Ride,\" so profoundly demonstrates. Other heavy numbers include, \"\"Deja Vu (The Voodoo's In You), \"To Damn Dizzy,\" & \"I'm Ok.\" In \"Sacrifice The Fool,\" all of Dudek's most capable slide work comes out in a luscious scoop of melodic song craft, ready to melt in your mind with sweet soulfulness! \"What's Lost Is Truly Gone,\" \"Forever Never,\" \"Call Me Later,\" \"Hey Chicky Chicky, & \"Don't Trust That Woman, might be like what Steely Dan would sound like slimmer & trimmer. At any rate, people who like Steely Dan's very accessible jazz/rock sound, will find much to like in these songs, which slide through your ears, & into your brain, with melodic bliss for your muse to feed on.\n\nYes, this is my favorite Dudek album, for as eclectic as it is, it meanders less than his others, whose songs sometimes sound like failed experiments, but grandly so. This is a more streamlined album of goodies that guitar aficionados should eat up, & also the general rock music lover. It also does not hurt that Dudek has a fine voice to wrap these songs in a luxurious sophistication of transcendence too.\n\nAll in all, \"Gypsy Ride\" is an essential recording of a man who never really stepped into the spotlight, even though he out shined it many times.","Product: \"I haven't been rocked like this for a while! This is the most impressive debut I have heard since 'Super Sound Racing' by Zeke. If you like big slabs of killer guitar and wicked cool 70's style Grand Funk meets ZZ-Top style harmonies, you gotta own this now. 'The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll' is by far the best release I have heard this year. These guys rock\" - Rontrose of The Supersuckers. The best rock 'n' roll record since Kiss \"Alive II\". Look for an upcoming split 7-inch with The Supersuckers on Mid-Fi Records, and another split 7-inch with Zeke on Relapse Records.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A Love Letter To 70's Heavy Metal!\n\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\n\nTalk about your throw backs to 70's heavy metal! These guys are as serious about their passion for 70's heavy metal, as Ted Nugent is about shooting his & your right foot off! Forget the cheesy (reminds me of Triumph \"Rock n' Roll Machine\") 70's cover art parody of this album, especially the bass players beer gut, LOL, & turn this album UP! For the music inside is about legit as it gets for retro. Though one look at the song titles & album cover, show these guys have a great sense of humor, & their having fun! Winks & nods all over the place to great 70's artists like, Ted Nugent, Foghat, Montrose, Deep Purple, Pat Travers, & others, but many of these songs seem channeled through early period Saxon! Admittedly, most of these songs don't reach the heights of the artist they pay homage to, & the best song on this album in my opinion would be the Pat Travers like funkster, \"Midas Touch, though it's faux black girls back chorus, kind of cheeses things up. Still \"The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll,\" delivers, three fourths of the time.\n\nIf your looking to feed your 70 heavy metal Jones through a post 2000 band, than you could do worse than this. The Golden God's, \"The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll,\" is a fast paced, high powered love letter to the greats of yore, stamped with GUITAR all over it, & sealed with six strings!","Product: First time on CD for this 1976 album from the Texas-based Blues Rock band. Point Blank had numerous charting albums in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. This album was originally issued on Arista Records.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Shot in Between the Ears at Point Blank!\n\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\n\nTexas band, Point Blank started out with their self titled debut album in 1976, \"Point Blank,\" coming on like a combination of ZZ Top (Their manager at the time was ZZ Top's), Lynryd Skynryd, Blackfoot, & Mountain, this band's debut was one of the heaviest southern rock albums of it's time. A full on double guitar attack, & the soulful yet rough edge singing of lead vocalist John O'Daniel, made a formidable force to be reckoned with, & this album is a document attesting to that straight a head gut wrenching sound that was pound for pound as heavy as ZZ Tops earlier albums, but not quite as focused.\n\nAt any rate, for those of you interested in a long forgotten band that really never got their due, except for the hit song in 1981, \"Nicole,\" that charted at #20, \"Point Blank\" is a old wooden treasure chest filled with heavy southern rock candy for your ears waiting to be heard again.\n\nEnjoy!","Product: Deep-fried electric Kentucky boogie, blues, and funk featuring Greg Martin, lead guitarist of the Kentucky HeadHunters! Nine tough, gritty originals and two jams on famous blues standards Good Morning Little Schoolgirl and I Ain't Superstitious. The extremely retro sound of Rufus Huff's self-titled album reaches back to the heyday of blues-rock in the early '70s, particularly British acts in the bluesy hard rock/nearly metal style like Led Zeppelin, Free, and Jeff Beck's early groups. This CD came about nearly 40 years after that heyday, but it sounds very much like it could have been cut way back then, Jarrod England's vocals in particular bearing mucho similarity to Robert Plant at his most macho. Greg Martin of the Kentucky Headhunters is by far the most celebrated of the musicians, playing feisty hard rock guitar and co-producing. The effect is very much like hearing a bar band whose members have really studied the form cold, but happen (unlike many bar bands) to write most of their original material, though this disc does have covers of the old Chicago blues classics Good Morning Little School Girl and I Ain't Superstitious. Does it add anything to the tradition (which was itself a bit of a bastardization of the American blues tradition)' No; it's well-executed but formulaic, and the constant high-octane boasting tone of most of the tunes can grate if this kind of stuff isn't your main diet TRACK LISTING: 1. 13 Daze 2. High on Heaven Hill 3. Run Rufus Run 4. El Lago 5. Shirley's 6. Gotta Have Her Name 7. Good Morning Little School Girl 8. It's All Right 9. The Bottom 10. Hain't No Good Life 11. I Ain't Superstitious 12. Funky Junk\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: ZZ Top Meets Pat Travers\n\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\n\nRufus Huff, \"Rufus Huff,\" is one killer, heavy, funky, blues/rock affair, they sound like 2/3's cup of ZZ Top of the 70's, plus 1/3 cup of Pat Travers of the 70's, for a recipe of foot stomping, butt wiggling sound! It harkens back to the days of 70's heavy metal, where dirt, grit, & grease cooked up some of the best albums of that decade. Rufus Huff is like a time capsule from the 70's opened up in 2009, & not since Taildragger's \"Skeptictank,\" released in 2006, have I heard this kind of gut ripping salt of the earth music done so convincingly!\n\nRufus Huff features the guitar of Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters) very prominently, his thick tone, sincere leads, & gut grabbing rhythm guitar are nothing fancy, just honest axemanship, done with loving care of someone who really knows how to use his instrument to the fullest advantage of a song structure. He has no need of gimmicks, because the real deal seldom needs it.\n\nSinger, Jarrod England's voice is just perfectly suited to this kind of music, tuneful, soulful, bluesy, & ballsy. ZZ Top's vocals comes immediately to mind, but also the great vocals of Ricky Medlocke, formerly of Blackfoot. In any case, England's vocals are the grit that makes this album stick to your ears! The rhythm sections provides the grease to make the wheels turn on the axle, & spin they do!\n\nThe first four songs are just killers! \"13 Daze,\" with it's gigantic riffs gets your blood pumping & foot stomping. \"High on Heaven Hill,\" is the only song that veers off the ZZ Top meets Pat Travers vibe, it actually sounds like a Raging Slab song, & a good one to! \"Run Rufus Run,\" is much like \"13 Daze,\" with it's heavy riffs & rhythms. The heavy funk/rock of \"El Largo,\" could've been a great Travers tune from the 70's, but this is Rufus Huff of the 2000's, & I hope I hear more of this band for the next decade!\n\nAll in all this is not an album to be missed. It is my pick for best album of 2009!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: A superb soundtrack by ethereal Tangerine Dream combined with a nerve-tingling storyline based on Paul Wilson's novel has elevated this controversial film to cult status. The stellar cast, headed by Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) and Sir Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters), enacts a bizarre tale involving Nazis and an unspecified sinister something lurking in a cave. 1983; 96 min.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Haunting, Ethereal & Most of all, Cryptic!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nThere is an ancient evil locked behind the thick walls of the Keep. The Nazi's come & unwittingly release the evil. Now there is only survival, until a stranger comes.\\n\\nThough denounced as a piece of pizzle by critics & many horror fans a like, this film has developed a cult following. I have to number myself as one of the cult.\\n\\n\\\"The Keep\\\" draws me in with it's phenomenal cinematography, so beautiful, it's like watching a animated painted masterpiece, a wash in brilliant swirling colors. Of course, it gorgeous filming location has a lot to do with it. It also has deep dark atmospheric cinematography in the Keep it's self, adding a tangible aura of menace to the film. The scene where the Nazi's find the deep dark cavern & unleash the long imprisoned evil entity, while digging for silver crosses, is a testament to the power of the camera to ingrain images to one's mind. It's haunting ethereal sound track by Tangerine Dream, which makes everything in this film seem larger than life, fits the cryptic story line like a spider to a web.\\n\\n\\\"The Keep\\\" is haunting, ethereal, & most of all cryptic. It does not give you an explanation for it's protagonist & antagonist, & that's part of it's charm, it really does not have too. All you need to know is there is good & evil, good & evil in men, & beyond. It is a triumph of style over substance, yet there is substance to this film. The substance of dreams, escape, power. The fair hearted Nazi Captain, & his struggle with what his country has became. His struggle with the S.S. Lieutenant, sent to find out who is killing the Nazi troops. The aspirations of the concentration camp released aging Jewish Scholar, who finds youth & power, & begins to become the thing he hates most. Yes, this film has substance, & a great cast of actors to fill that substance with convincing portrayals of individuals caught up in something they don't/can't understand. So goes us as an audience, if the characters don't understand their situation, then this film puts us in their mind set, which I feel is a great asset, & so many find frustrating.\\n\\nEven after all of this I wrote, I know \\\"The Keep\\\" is an acquired tasted. This is a film you either love or hate. I don't think I've found anyone to be on the middle ground here. One thing is for sure though, this film begs a Blu ray upgrade. If only for the magnificent cinematography & soundtrack, which really is pure art!\",\n \"Product: Silver Bullets Book\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: An Eye For An Eye!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nFun Werewolf movie based on a Stephen King novel. Captures the essence of growing up in small town America. Good to great acting all around, especially Gary Busey as the free spirited uncle, that likes to have a swig or two.\\n\\nSome good to great scenes here too! Especially the Priest's dream sequence where his congregation turns into Werewolves, a real \\\"Howling\\\" moment! Eerie! Got to love the Werewolf hunt too! Great choice on the Great Danes! If your going to use a hunting dog to hunt Werewolves, I'll take a Dane any day! The film also imaginatively puts fireworks to a new task, much to the Werewolf's chagrin!\\n\\nMy only complaint is the weak make up of the werewolf it's self (docked 1/2 Star) at the end of the movie. It looked more like something five year olds would take to bed with them, than the big bad wolf. Little Red Riding Hood need fear not, but everything up to this point was excellent.\\n\\nGrandma need not fear either, this movie won't bite. Not to hard, anyway.\",\n \"Product: Man has split the atom and created the ultimate weapon. But how could he have known he would also create THEM!? Them is a landmark film, a fantastic yarn that gets even better with age and features remarkable, Academy Award-nominated special effects. It holds up today not only as a science-fiction thriller but as a suspense mystery yarn.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pack Up Your Picnic Basket! The Ants Are Coming!\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nAh, the classic word uttered by the little girl, \\\"Them,\\\" still can send a shiver down my old hardened spine. Many people feel this is the ultimate giant monster movie of the 50's, with the possible exception of \\\"Godzilla.\\\" I find it right up there with the greats, though a little worse for wear.\\n\\nPeople are disappearing in the desert of New Mexico. Buildings being destroyed, or heavily damaged, & a very strange occurrence, a grocery store gets hit, & other than the owners, the only other thing that is missing? Sugar! Here we have another great paranoid nuclear/communist 50's allegory committed to celluloid, as mutated giant 15 foot black ants are discovered in the desert, & they have an agenda, populate, divide, & conquer!\\n\\nFilled with ample amounts of dread, just like the scene with the little girl, \\\"Them,\\\" delivers it's atmospheric paranoia in spades. Especially potent is the sleigh bell sounds the ants make. The beginning of the movie uses this to full effect, as you hear the sound, but don't have a clue to what it is yet. All you know is something bad is going to happen. Director, Gordon Douglas, & makes a fine, even frightening film for it's time! Unfortunately, it does not hold up in the effects department as well as some of it's 50's sci-fi brethren like, \\\"The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,\\\" or even \\\"The Deadly Mantis.\\\" Most of this can be contributed to the low budget, & the multitude of sheer number of the Ants. I mean, you can spend more money on one monster, than several, right? Even so, for it's time, the Ants were menacing to this young boy, & a whole generation who grew up in the 50's & 60's, before special effects became a perfected art. At the same time, younger people who are used to special effects from the 80's to today, will probably not embrace this film, for it's menacing Ants look silly today as compared to the insects in movies like, \\\"Starship Troopers,\\\" & the remake of \\\"King Kong.\\\" You have to make a jump back in time to really appreciate, \\\"Them.\\\" That is why I feel this film begs a remake from a fine director. The story & atmosphere is there, now we just need the Ants to become real. Now that would be, great science fiction!\",\n \"Product: A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Their Coming To Get US ALL!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nIf you call yourself a horror fan, than you've already seen this milestone picture. If you're a horror fan in training, then you need to see this milestone picture! Shocking, intensely creepy, & a feeling of hopelessness fill this film! In the year 1968, nothing came close to being as mind blowing as this film, other than that other titan of horror films, \\\"Rosemary's Baby,\\\" which was an intimate tale of horror, made all the more potent by people you love & trust not being who you think they are. While Romero's, \\\"Night of The Living Dead\\\" was horror on a huge scale, & those who you thought you knew, are dead, & want to eat you. It's a choice of them or you, all old feelings put aside for survival.\\n\\nThis film features still one of the most potent scenes in horror, as a child kills & starts to devour her mother. Children offing their parent(s) was nothing new, but eating them, & watching the act of it being done on screen was a huge leap in terror! The horror movie genre grown up, vicious & ready to bite the horror fan right in the human psyche!\\n\\nYes, \\\"Night Of The Living Dead\\\" was a true milestone, & still packs a bite! It has spawned maybe more horror films than any other horror film, great, good, & unfortunately, mediocre to very bad in impressive Zombie like apocalyptic numbers. It has been over analyzed to the point of nausea, by it's legion of fans, along with other Romero films. Made on a hamburger budget, this film is impressive indeed, if not the holy evil bible of analogies it's loyal fanboys & girls would like to make it out to be. It is a text book study in horror, dread, suspense, loneliness, & most of all, hopelessness. It does have an early & very good theme of anti racism streaked through it, with it's strong black lead. It clumsily portrays that every rural person is a bloodthirsty racist redneck, that shoots for the plain thrill of it, & yes, I can see that happing, but with all people, from all backgrounds. Romero heavy handedly drives home his prejudice or naivet's of people who live in the country, with happy twitching trigger fingers ready to shoot, then throw a BBQ with gallons of beer. Hard times bring out hardness in all people, & Romero faltered here. Otherwise, this is a essential horror film. Essential for any horror fan, or for that matter, movie buff, to see what movies are stepping stones to the next level of their genre, & \\\"Night Of The Living Dead\\\" is such a huge stepping stone, that one needs an elevator to get to the next step!\",\n \"Product: vhs video tape format\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Never Give A Schizophrenic A Straight Razor\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\n\\\"Hellbound: Hellraiser II,\\\" is a true expansion of the first film, & is actually gorier than the it's predecessor. It also has one of the most memorably disturbing scenes in horror! A deeply scarred schizophrenic man is used as bait by his doctor to draw Julia out of the bed he's sitting on, back from the dead. He see's maggots crawling all over his wounds, all over his body. He yell's, \\\"Get them off me,\\\" several times, & the doctor who wants to bring Julia back to life gives him a strait razor. What happens next is a hard watch for many indeed, as the man slices & slides the razor repeatedly across his body, in close up, digging & slicing the maggots out of his skin! He bleeds all over the bed that Julia is imprisoned in, & in a fantastically brutal scene, she comes back to life crawling out from inside the bed, grasping at the bleeding man. The man crawling away for his life in a bloody trail of mayhem, with Julia gradually crawling on top of him. A real life & death struggle, filmed unflinchingly, as the man finally succumbs to Julia. The accompanying soundtrack, further adds to this genuinely mesmerizing scene of survival at it's most feral level of predator & prey.\\n\\nYes, the first half of \\\"Hellbound: Helleraiser II,\\\" matches the intensity, the morbidity, the unflinching sharp straight edged horror of the first film. Gloom & doom, by the dreadful bloody buckets full, done in a very intelligent manner of methodical madness! Then the second half begins as Julia & the Doctor finally open up the portal of hell through the hands of a young girl, who solves the puzzle of the \\\"Lament Configuration Cube.\\\" Therefore releasing \\\"Pinhead\\\" & his minions onto the world again, & opening hell to those who would venture in, & here is where the film starts to fall a part in it's over ambition. It becomes fragmented, loses it's singular objective, by trying to throw everything it can at the viewer. It fails admirably though, trying to bring the world of Hell & the Cenobites to the screen. Just not enough time here for a task so large, & hell it's self, is really overshadowed by the Hell that was the first half of the film. It was for a lack of a better word, anticlimactic.\\n\\nIn the long run, the second half, though inferior to the first, is worth the watch for the first half alone. This is a film for the serious horror lover, who can appreciate the baser side of the human condition, & all it's horrors, if not embrace it. For the rest of you, this might not be your cup of blood...\",\n \"Product: Supernatural Horror\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Definition of Atmospheric Dread!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nA better 50's horror movie does not exist! \\\"Night of the Demon,\\\" British title. \\\"Curse of the Demon,\\\" American title, is one of the greatest horror films ever put to celluloid. The story of an American psychiatrist, Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) who travels to England to debunk wizard, Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis) of his status as a true disciple of magic & Satan. The only problem is that Dr. Julian Karswell may very well be the real deal, & he resents any outside interference with him & the cult who surrounds him out of fear.\\n\\n\\\"Night of the Demon\\\" has all the creeping goose fleshed atmosphere to spew at it's viewers in massive slices of dread! A better crafted film of the supernatural, nary exists. The duel of wills between Dr. John Holden & Dr. Julian Karswell make for a test of endurance, Dr. John Holden's endurance that is, as one unexplained event happens after another. The clever cinematography, special effects, musical score, & intelligent script make for a supreme game of eerie chess, that will have you enthralled, engulfed, & emerged in it's enticing grip. This is even helped further along by the magnificent acting done by Niall MacGinnis, as the seemingly benevolent, level headed country gentlemen who owns a very large parcel of land, ruling over it in a magnificent mansion. It is his great acting that really makes this film come to life, though Dana Andrews as Dr. John Holden, plays his role as a stubborn non-believer & debunker of the supernatural like a snapping turtle clamped on your finger that carelessly bumped it's mouth. The two are this film, as conflict builds into battle, as battle builds into war, a war of reason against the unreasonable. A war of reality verses the surreal, with a take no prisoners attitude.\\n\\nHelming this marvelous masterpiece of malevolency, is a director who has been noted for his apt handling of horror films, Jaques Tourneur (\\\"I Walked with a Zombie & \\\"The Cat People), he steers this macabre opus right into your deepest fears, the fear of not knowing what is real & what is not. The fear of seeing something in the corner of your minds eye that could be the difference between sanity & insanity. Tourneur pulls all the right switches & strings to make \\\"Night of the Demon\\\" one of the pinnacles of it's Satanic sub-genre & the horror genre as a whole, influencing countless horror films & horror directors afterwards.\\n\\nIf there is a glitch to this film, people feel it is the presences of the \\\"Demon\\\" it's self. It was said that the movie studio insisted on a monster being in the film, while Tourneur insisted that the unseen is much more disturbing than a full fledged monster in your face. The studio won out. I myself feel the \\\"Demon\\\" is a asset to this movie, though the effects are dated, they were handled tremendously, the \\\"Demon\\\" looking frightfully great to me as a child in the 60's watching this film. Even today, I think it was the right choice. You only see it in two frightfully eerie scenes. The beginning of the movie & the end. It perfectly compliments what this film is trying to purvey, fear! If they had used it more, no doubt, it would have hampered the eerie effect of the film as a whole, but it's used so commandingly sparingly, like pushing a doomsday button, that's it's impact can't be understated!\\n\\nAs I said earlier, there is two versions of this film, the British, \\\"Night of the Demon, & the American, \\\"Curse of the Demon.\\\" The British is the superior film, & runs 13 minutes longer. This is the definitive version, trust me.\\n\\n\\\"Night of the Demon\\\" is a great movie anytime of year, that is night time of year, with the lights off, & your imagination on!\",\n \"Product: 90's Italian zombie film. Closed captioned, 1996.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Spaghetti Topped with Bananas! Yum!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nHere one of the greatest black comedy/horror zombies films ever made, this side of \\\"Return Of The Living Dead\\\" & \\\"Dead Alive.\\\" Though much more surreal & deeper than both those great masterpieces.\\n\\nThis is the story of Francesco Dellamorte, grounds keeper for the city cemetery, who everyone calls, \\\"engineer,\\\" and his seemingly half a deck assistant, \\\"Gnaghi,\\\" who is almost a dead ringer for Curly of the \\\"Three Stooges.\\\" It's the story of the dead coming back to life, \\\"Returners,\\\" which Francesco & Gnaghi dispatch back to the grave with a nonchalant, just another night at the job routine, which really is very funny! Then Francesco meets the woman of his dreams at a graveside funeral service. What entails is a funny, semi serious, deeply black comedic odyssey, as Francesco may or may not be insane, questioning his own sanity?\\n\\nHilarious scenes pop up through this film like worms feasting on a corpse! We get a flying talking/singing head! Oh, it can move on the ground too! We get a motor cycle zombie, that is literally a motorcycle zombie! We get boy scout zombies! We get a jealous husband zombie, with saplings trees growing out of his head & body! Yes, the laughs are many, at the expense of the dead, & the living too!\\n\\nLike many Italian horror films, \\\"Cemetery Man\\\" is filmed gloriously! Richly colored nighttime cinematography is a real treat for the eyes. It's soundtrack is unforgettable, like many Italian horror films. Unlike many Italian horror films, \\\"Cemetery Man\\\" is a lucid, cohesive whole, filled with fine acting & script, though the farther you get in the movie, the more bizarre it becomes! You'll be pondering the ending for days, months, years!\\n\\nReally a gem of black comedic horror, \\\"Cemetery Man\\\" is for those with an open minded sense of humor, as some might find a scene or two offensive. So sit back, have a plate with spaghetti topped with bananas, & enjoy the singing disembodied head on your television screen! It's a scream!\",\n \"Product: 1991 R&G VIDEO COLLECTORS EDITION INCLUDES ORIGNAL TRAILER, MAKEUP BIT, INTERVIEWS, and MORE.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Comedy with a Bite!\\\"\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nHere is a great, but forgotten Vampire/black comedy from 1986. Grace Jones (she's scary enough anyway) is the head Vampire in a strip club filled with Vampires. Chris Makepeace, who looks just like a young Mel Gibson, & his buddies are looking for a stripper for a frat party. What ensues is great comedy/horror entertainment, as Chris finds out, he & his friends have entered a nest of Vampires & try to escape with their juglar veins intact!\\n\\nSmart & witty dialog, great editing, convincing make up, a director with love for the genre, & great chase scenes make this one of the better Vampire films of the 80's! A direct precedent for \\\"Dusk til Dawn!'\",\n \"Product: Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) has sacrificed everything in order to preserve her place in Westerburg Highs most impenetrable social clique, the HEATHERS. As the only member of the group not named \\\"Heather\\\", Veronica has to work extra hard just to stay afloat. Going against her own morals and intelligence, Veronica succumbs to peer pressure on a daily basis, faking her delight in the humiliation of the schools less popular students. Bored of the frat parties and cow tipping so popular among her friends, Veronicas curiosity is peaked when a mysterious new guy named J.D. comes to town. The dark, brooding J.D. (Christian Slater at his best) observes Veronica among her pack in the lunchroom (where social hierarchy is most clearly displayed), concluding that Veronica is not a Heather at heart. When Veronica confides in J.D. that she hates her friends and wishes Heather #1 was dead, she never expects her words to have such dire consequences. Before she knows whats happening, J.D. is dragging Veronica on a killing spree staged as a teen suicide outbreak. But as Veronica soon learns, even death cannot stop the HEATHERS. As one Heather dies, her red scrunchee (the symbol of all power) gets passed on to the next Heather in line, and the clique that was the HEATHERS starts to feel like an inescapable social disease. How far will this war for popularity go? By far the darkest of teen comedies, HEATHERS invented a vocabulary of teen-speak all its own, asking questions like \\\"Whats your damage?\\\" and introducing phrases like \\\"How very\\\". Director Michael Lehmann successfully blends the horror, comedy, and teen movie genres, creating a truly original film. Full of dark humor and deeply sardonic messages, HEATHERS takes a fresh look at the often-sugarcoated cinematic world of high school. Set in the 1980's, the film feels timeless in its relevance because of the daring nature of its themes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If You Like Your Comedy BLACK & TWISTED as a PRETZEL!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nNot a horror movie, though there is hilarious horrible deeds done in this film. Also, some down right cold, disturbingly horrible deeds done in this film. Not a fantasy, though there is fantastical funny happenings here, & some fantastical sobering, somber happenings here.\\n\\nA true black & blue, black comedy, with enough devious wit for 10 movies. Right on the mark acting, especially Christian Slater as the manically black hearted, funny J.D., whom killing people to him is like playing 18 holes of golf on a sunny 80 degree day, while skipping school! J.D. offs half the high school with the glee of a 13 year old boy who has just got his first kiss!\\n\\nWinona Ryder as Veronica, is perfect as one of four girls (the only one who is not named Heather & the only one with black hair) who rule their high school like the wicked witches of the west, but she wants out, anyway she can, or so she thinks. So J.D. comes in like her knight in shining black armor, & they both plot to do the three Heathers (hence the name \\\"Heathers) in! But along the way, other popular kids get the Heather treatment too, & Veronica is having second thoughts about J.D.\\n\\n\\\"Heathers\\\" is definitely a twisted film for those with a twisted sense of humor, the more twisted the better! Truly an original break through black comedy that has a rabid cult following, but never got excepted to college.\",\n \"Product: after night of the living dead....came this!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Shark Is On The Menu Tonight Boys!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nThis is probably Lucio Fulci's best movie, & most coherent. From a director who was famous for editing one gore scene after another in a barrage of bloody buckets full of dangling guts, with incomprehensible plot dialog scenes in between. Yes, Fulci is the king of the incomprehensible Italian horror films, which seem only to exist to shock & make you cringe at close ups of mass mutilation, or laugh, whichever may be the case. \\\"Zombie\\\" or \\\"Zombie 2\\\" is no different, other than the acting & dialog is better than his other Zombie & supernatural films. It even has some what of a plot!\\n\\nYes, \\\"Zombie\\\" has the infamous & unintentionally hilarious, Zombie vs. Shark scene! If sharks have nightmares, this must be it, LOL! Yes, it has the close up of the an eye being oh so slowly penetrated by a splinter of wood! This scene is a good one, it even might make you blink a few times watching it! There is another good scene of old Spanish Conquistadors rising from the ground, worms & all! As for the rest of the film, it's Zombie body munching mayhem as usual, even if they move so slow that it's hard to fathom them out running a slimy slug, let alone human beings.\\n\\nEven so, this is an entertaining horror film! Really for what it is, it's a lot of fun. Just don't expect it to make much sense. Just roll along with the film. If you do that, you'll have a good time, for the gore & Zombie make up is fairly well done considering the minuscule budget, & after all, how many Sharks have you seen attacked by Zombies!\\n\\nGore hounds take notice!\",\n \"Product: brand new, factory sealed!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: As Eerie As The Himalaya's Peaks Are Cold & Isolated!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nOne of the first & best horror films ever put out by famed British, Hammer Studios, was not a reworking of a Universal's classic monster movie. It was a film of a long told classic mythical beast, \\\"The Abominable Snowman,\\\" or as it was originally titled, \\\"The Abominable Snowman of the Himalaya,\\\" which I find a much more befitting title to this masterful piece of atmospheric dread.\\n\\nShot in eerie black & white, this is the tale of Dr. John Rollason, (Peter Cushing) who has long been looking for the fabled \\\"Yeti\\\" in the Himalaya. It is also the story of Tom Friend, (Forrest Tuker) who accompanies the good doctor with a party of mountaineers, a big game hunter, & Sherpas, to climb the dizzying cold isolated heights of the peaks above them in search of the fabled Yeti. Unbeknownst to Dr. John Rollason, Tom Friend has an hidden agenda, he wants a Yeti, dead or alive, to bring back to civilization. Tom Friend is a profiteering American showman, & he'll do anything to claim his prize. So here our story starts, at the palace of the High Lhama, who tries to persuade the team of men from looking for the Yeti, by claiming, it is but a myth.\\n\\n\\\"The Abominable Snowman\\\" seethes with the eerie lonesomeness of the high Himalaya. It's beautiful, yet stark black & white cinematography, captures the true cold hopelessness of this film, filling it with atmospheric dread that few horror films ever achieve. It's equally foreboding somber soundtrack, accompanies the film like foot steps in a dark alley behind you, you look, & nobody is there, your scalp tingles as you anticipate the unknown. This is one of the great strengths of this film, the unknown! Another is it's storyline, & the very credible acting that comes with it, especially Peter Cushing as the protagonist & Forrest Tucker as the antagonist. Here we have the classic battle of good & evil, of two strong wills, both wanting the same thing, the Yeti, but using it in different ways. It's the story of two men driven by ambition, at any cost. It's the story of man, the monster, who thinks he is hunting a monster, but finds out that he is the real monster, & he is the one being hunted!\\n\\nAbsolutely astoundingly eerie dread filled scenes haunt this film. Yes, haunt! It's what you can't see that gives this film the potent aura of impending doom. A cry high above the men in the mountains, echoing lonely through the peaks. The sound of a team member's voice calling out from the snow filled desolation of night, the only problem, he's dead. Sounds of heavy footsteps creeping around the tent. All of this & more, make \\\"The Abominable Snowman\\\" a film that you will not forget!\\n\\nIf you even have the least bit interest in Hammer Studios, & how horror films that dig into your psyche through the unseen, can be much more potent than horror films that throw everything at you at once, then this is your film!\\n\\nOh, & one more thing, it has an ending that will stand your hair on end! A 10 on the creep factor!\",\n \"Product: Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to his house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a harrying fight to save her children and keep her sanity. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Anti \\\"Sixth Sense\\\"\\n\\nReview: What a great surprise \\\"the Others\\\" was! In the wake of a glut of \\\"Sixth Sense\\\" clones, I see the dead, I talk to the dead, I help the dead, the haunted house/ghost movie sub-genre was getting as stale as the overworked Zombie sub-genre. Dozens upon dozens of films, both big budget & straight to video haunting every rental DVD shelve in six continents! I was tired of seeing people in movies seeing the dead, ad nauseam.\\n\\nSo why was \\\"the Others\\\" so different? First of all, it was not a \\\"Sixth Sense\\\" clone, if anything, a anti \\\"Sixth Sense.\\\" It was not a modern day haunted house/ghost film at all, but harkened back to \\\"The Innocents\\\" from 1961. It also reminded me of another great early 60's film, that was not a horror film at all, but had it's spooky moments, 1962's, \\\"To Kill a Mockingbird.\\\" Both these films had a brother & sister as main characters. Both these films had a single parent main character, or in the case \\\"of \\\"the Innocents,\\\" a nanny/governess, who was hired by a single parent. Both those films had strong bonds between the siblings. \\\"The Others,\\\" mother character, & \\\"the Innocents,\\\" governess character, were both overwrought to the point of insanity. All three films share a very intimate almost child like opening soundtrack. \\\"The Others\\\" & \\\"To Kill a Mockingbird,\\\" especially. All three films were intimate, not a large cast, nor did they need one, though \\\"To Kill a Mockingbird\\\" did have a larger cast of characters, though it still remained a intimate childhood story of a adult world.\\n\\nIt has been said that Nicole Kidman's performance as \\\"Grace Stewart\\\" in \\\"the Others,\\\" is the greatest of her career, & I have to agree. Nicole is the epitome of a woman pushed over the edge of insanity. A nervous break down performance if there ever was one! It must have drained her, not only mentally, but physically. The siblings, Alakina Mann as \\\"Anne Stewart,\\\" & James Bently as \\\"Nicholas Stewart,\\\" provide this film with some of the strongest & most believable child performances I've ever seen! The supporting cast was excellent as well.\\n\\n\\\"The Others\\\" work so well because a taught & sturdy script, claustrophobic cinematography, spot on directing, & a soundtrack that is subtle, & when need be, crashing down like thunder. But it is the totally convincing acting, the effective spooky yet elegant mansion, & the tense well done sound effects that make this movie genuinely scary. It is the imagination of what could be lurking around the corner or behind a door that raises the prickly hairs on my neck. The thump in the dark. It is the twist ending that just blows me away every time I see this film! It is truly, the anti \\\"Sixth Sense,\\\" just when the badly over trodden haunted house/ghost sub-genre needed it the most!\\n\\nThis Blu-ray is highly recommended as a upgrade. Colors, images, lighting, & sound are about as good as it gets for a film like this!\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\",\n \"Product: Peter Wyngarde plays a psychology professor at an English school whose American-born wife (Janet Blair) turns out to be a powerful witch.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of the Best of it's Sub-genre!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nTruly a great supernatural occult film. A rare & overlooked gem!\\n\\nA ambitious professor is moving up the ladder of academia at his college. He is moving up so quick, that others begin to become suspicious, angry, & covet his success. Little does he know that he is getting help from the occult, the very thing he tries to dispel to his students. He attracts the wrath of another occultist who wants him dead.\\n\\n\\\"Burn Witch Burn\\\" is as taught as a constrictors coil. It has ample amounts of suspense & dread. Tight direction, superior acting, & a intelligent script by one Richard Matheson (Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Night Stalker, Legend of Hell House, Duel), that is perfect for this film. \\\"Burn Witch Burn\\\" ranks right up there with the greatest 50's, early 60's horror films. It ranks up there with \\\"Night of the Demon,\\\" & that is saying something!\\n\\nSEE IT!\",\n \"Product: An interesting take on the Vampire mythology\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Chills & Black Comedy!\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nFilled with some good chills & great black comedy, \\\"Shadow of the Vampire,\\\" is not for everyone, but for those of you it is for, you'll know it, right off the bat!\\n\\nWilliam Dafoe plays \\\"Max Schreck,\\\" playing \\\"Count Orlock, in the filming of \\\"Nosferatu.\\\" The rub here is, Dafoe is a vampire playing an actor, playing a Vampire, & things get a little out of hand as Dafoe starts feeding off the cast & crew, with a the zeal of a fat wiggly leech, swimming in a blood bank! Dafoe is obliviously having great fun with this role, & it is almost startling how he has re-created \\\"Count Orlock!\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Shadow of the Vampire\\\" spouts, fine cinematography, sure handed direction, & it's casting is perfection. Of course, it's always fun to watch John Malkovick fly off the deep end as the misunderstood genius. A role he knows well.\\n\\nA ghoulish delight that flew under everyone's radar, & another masterful performance from Dafoe, that shows why he is one of the best actors of his generation!\",\n \"Product: In the tradition of Urban Legends and Final Destination, Donnie Darko is an edgy, psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face-to-face wit his dark destiny. Jake Gyllenhaal leads a star-filled cast (including Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze and Mary McDonnell) as a delusional high-school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the past - and deadly predictions for the future. This \\\"excitingly original\\\" (Entertainment Weekly) nail-biter will keep you on the edge of your seat until the mind-bending climax.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: This is Not \\\"Harvey\\\"\\n\\nReview: Is Donnie Darko a schizophrenic. Is Donnie Darko a seer who can see the future through time travel, through a worm hole shooting out his chest? Or is it something else?\\n\\nDonnie Darko is filled with Lynch like puzzles, ambiguity, surrealistic realities. Good acting abounds from a great cast, filled with dark humor, smart dialog, & the end is something you'll be contemplating for hours after watching this film. Which is the main reason this film has replay value, but is a tad overrated by it's cult following, though one of the better films influenced by David Lynch. It does lack the visceral images of violence, sex, & general complex ambiguities of the best surrealistic Lynch, like \\\"Mulholland Drive, \\\"Lost Highway,\\\" & \\\"Twin Peaks,\\\" or the memorable characters & dialog from Lynch's, \\\"Wild at Heart,\\\" but never the less, a very good film in the head games department.\\n\\n3 1/2 stars = Very Good\",\n \"Product: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey. The chilling tale of a religious fanatic who believes he is charged with killing demons in human form-and enlists his two young sons to help him. 2001/color/99 min/R.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: God's Work is Never Done\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nHere is a superbly creepy & disturbing film. A single father believes he's been chosen by God to destroy all the \\\"Demons\\\" on his list. He drafts his two sons to do God's bidding, as they stalk the \\\"Demons\\\" & kill them one by one. One child is skeptical & horrified by his father's actions, as the \\\"Demons\\\" look like humans. The other dives in head first in the killing spree, that adds a body count so high, that the FBI is on their trail.\\n\\nIntelligent script, great acting, & great direction by one Bill Paxton in his first directorial debut. A ride for the mind, & a trip for the soul. Are these \\\"Demons\\\" real, or is the father a complete religious psychopathic murderer?\\n\\nWatch & see!\",\n \"Product: This movie will have you on the edge of your seat.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: God's Work is Never Done\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nHere is a superbly creepy & disturbing film. A single father believes he's been chosen by God to destroy all the \\\"Demons\\\" on his list. He drafts his two sons to do God's bidding, as they stalk the \\\"Demons\\\" & kill them one by one. One child is skeptical & horrified by his father's actions, as the \\\"Demons\\\" look like humans. The other dives in head first in the killing spree, that adds a body count so high, that the FBI is on their trail.\\n\\nIntelligent script, great acting, & great direction by one Bill Paxton in his first directorial debut. A ride for the mind, & a trip for the soul. Are these \\\"Demons\\\" real, or is the father a complete religious psychopathic murderer?\\n\\nWatch & see!\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tooth & Claw vs. Guns & Knives!\\n\\nReview: I could not wait to get in to the theater to see this film, as I'm a huge horror fan, but more specifically, a huge Werewolf fan & running a close second, Vampires. So a movie pitting the two against each other was just to much for me to resist! Was I disappointed?\\n\\nHell, no!\\n\\nDespite all the bad rap this movie got as a horror clone to \\\"The Matrix,\\\" fighting sequences, guns, the Vampire's black dress, especially, Selene's, this movie is it's own film. Filled with action, great effects, good story line, & fast paced, \\\"Underworld\\\" put a stake right through my heart! Especially good was Michael Sheen's character, \\\"Lucian,\\\" feral, but sophisticated, he stole the show as the leader of the Lycans. Also particularly good was Bill Nighy's, \\\"Viktor,\\\" one of the three leaders of the Vampire clan. His character was at once commanding, intelligent, & sublimely evil, all that you could want from a Vampire!\\n\\nKate Beckinsale's main character, \\\"Selene,\\\" was very well done in portraying hard determination of hunting Lycan's without mercy. Digging out Kraven's plans to take over the Vampire clan using Lycans, but also an undeniable vulnerability toward Scott Speedman's other main character, \\\"Michael Corvin.\\\" Michael Corvin was descended from the original immortal, Alexander Corvinus, who the Lycans feel will end the long war between them & the Vampires, by combing the cells of the two species into a super hybrid.\\n\\nAlso in this Blu-ray version there is about an extra five minutes of footage that really helps flesh things out.\\n\\nI do have some complaints though. Scott Speedman's, \\\"Michael Corvin\\\" character was the weakest link in the chain acting wise, but I suppose in retrospect this was intended, for he had not a clue what was happing to him. Shane Brolly's character, \\\"Kraven\\\" was shrill & shallow, one wonders how he could orchestrate a coup over the Vampire clan, but also in retrospect, his character seems to fit in with the movie the more times it's viewed. I was disappointed in the lack of tooth & fang Vampire, Lycan confrontation, opting instead for guns & technology, but then again, retrospect wise, we don't fight our wars with sticks & stones anymore, so why should the Vampires & Lycans? One more thing, where are the female Lycans? Not nary a one to be seen in this film? With all this hairy tooth & fang machismo \\\"Rin Tin Tin\\\" going on, I think these male werewolves would enjoy a little soft furry support from a hot Lassie???\\n\\nAll in all though, this movie satisfies the horror fan in me, there is some flaws, but only enough for me to fault this movie very little. If you want hot Vampire vs. Werewolf action, this is the place to start!\\n\\n4 stars out of 5 = Classic\",\n \"Product: Shaun of the Dead\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I've Seen a Lot of this Before\\n\\nReview: \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" is the story of Shaun (Simon Pegg - \\\"Hot Fuzz), an under achiever who is constantly harped on from his girlfriend , from everything to not quitting smoking, to not drinking red wine instead of beer, LOL! His step father sees him as a going no where fast person, & one of his roommates calls him a \\\"loser.\\\" So when a plague of the walking dead breaks out, this is Shaun's chance to prove he is not a quitter or loser, but a leader that will save the day, or at least, a few family members & close friends.\\n\\n\\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" is influenced by many films, comedy & horror. It tries to be a \\\"Snatch\\\" or \\\"Lock, Stock\\\" & \\\"Two Smoking Barrels\\\" of the Zombie sub-genre, but falls short of those films. It obviously takes cues from \\\"Return of the Living Dead\\\" & \\\"Dead Alive,\\\" but falls short of those films too, or for that matter, falls short of the brilliant comedic take on Zombies in \\\"Fido,\\\" 2006, which is a later film, but much more entertaining , as is \\\"Dog House,\\\" which is a much more comedic take on the Zombie sub-genre. That is not to say \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" is a bad movie by any means, just not a GREAT movie. But it is a movie that is highly entertaining, with some genuine belly laughs & a few genuine sad, somber moments. It is a film that I would highly recommend to the Zombie lover or comedy/horror fan, just don't expect to many groundbreaking moments, no pun intended.\\n\\n3 1/2 =Very Good\",\n \"Product: Hammer Films, one of the most celebrated horror studios in the history of cinema, presents 8 classic horror films in one collection. From Dracula to Frankenstein, werewolves to phantoms, the Hammer Horror Series showcases some of the most terrifying monsters in the history of cinema and features legendary performances by Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and Janette Scott.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: By This Set if Only for \\\"Curse of the Werewolf\\\" & \\\"Brides of Dracula!\\\"\\n\\nReview: \\\"Curse of the Werewolf\\\"\\n\\nBelieve it or not, there have been many Werewolf films every decade since 1913. \\\"The Werewolf\\\" being the first. For myself, the earliest Werewolf film I recall seeing was, 1935's, \\\"Werewolf of London,\\\" (Universal) & was first film to feature bipedal, anthropomorphic, werewolves, featuring Henry Hull as the beast. Then the Universal classic, 1941's, \\\"The Wolf Man\\\" & just as good, the next Universal film, 1943's, \\\"Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.\\\"\\n\\nFor about 18 year afterwards, there really was no Werewolf film of consequence, then in 1961, Hammer Films who were re-envisioning or should I say reinventing the horror genre, gave us the first masterpiece werewolf film, \\\"Curse of the Werewolf.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Curse of the Werewolf\\\" is the tragic tale of Leon (Oliver Reed in his first starring role!), who was born to a mute girl raped by a half human beggar imprisoned by the cruel Marques Siniestro, in a dungeon for years & forgotten. The mute girl is the jailers daughter, who grows up feeding the beggar through bars. She grows into a beautiful woman who spurns the Marquee's sexual advances & is locked up in the dungeon with the beggar, there the rape happens. She is impregnated & has baby Leon on Christmas day, a terrible omen for a unwanted child, but all seems well, that is until she's dies right after birth. So Leon's story begins.\\n\\n\\\"Curse of the Werewolf\\\" is filled with eerie scenes, starting with Leon baptism scene, which has been copied much over the years. As young Leon grows older, he begins to have nightmares around age 10, but those nightmares are not just dreams, as he wakes up with a bullet in his leg & blood on his palms. Several more well done scenes follow as Leon adoptive father talks with a priest & is told Leon is a Werewolf, an evil spirit invading the human soul, that fights for domination, especially when evil is at it strongest during the full moon. Only love, fellowship, & understanding can cure or be a short term cure for his condition.\\n\\nWe jump now to a full grown Leon (Oliver Reed) leaving home to work at a winery, where he falls in love with the owners daughter. It is here that Leon is again attacked by his condition, & what follows is truly ground breaking for the genre, as was the first part of the film.\\n\\nHammer Studios was always noted for their beautiful sets, cinematography, fine scripts (at least early on), great direction & acting, & \\\"Curse of the Werewolf\\\" had all of these in spades! Terence Fisher, Hammer's ace director took the helm for this film. A beautifully tragic horror film, in the same vein as the \\\"Wolf Man,\\\" were the Werewolf is really the victim, not the victims he kills, Fisher has created the first masterpiece of the sub-genre. Oliver Reed's make up was quite terrifying to this young boy who had watched the film in the 60's, even had a few nightmares when I was little with this Werewolf. Though not as animalistic as Lon Chaney's make up in, \\\"The Wolf Man,\\\" Oliver Reeds make up was more feral, maybe because he still looked part human, & after all, don't many people find a monster with human physical traits all the more terrifying?\\n\\nYou'll find this movie in the \\\"Hammer Horror Series,\\\" along with it's equal, \\\"The Brides of Dracula,\\\" the best Vampire movie Hammer ever made. These two films are worth the price of admission alone, & are two of the more obscure Hammer horror films that are top tier. The transfer & sound is top notch for films this old, & you know what? This is the only package you'll find the DVD's in!\\n\\n4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\n\\\"Brides of Dracula\\\"\\n\\nHammer Films were best known for their Christopher Lee, Dracula movies, but their best Vampire film did not even have Dracula in it, though it was in the title, \\\"Brides of Dracula.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Brides of Dracula\\\" made in 1960, was the sequel of \\\"The Horror of Dracula,\\\" Hammers first Dracula film, & staring Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. In that movie, Dracula was destroyed by sunlight. In \\\"Brides of Dracula,\\\" it is Dracula's disciple, Baron Meinster, David Peel, who is the antagonist of the film, with Peter Cushing playing the protagonist, Van Helsing again, but in a subtler way than the first film. While David Peels, Baron Meinster, was also more subtle than Christopher Lee's Dracula, his Baron Meinster was at the same time, more feral, threatening, evil, & had a much more intelligent script. As a matter of fact, one thing about Christopher Lee's, Dracula was, he never had much dialog, but David Peel's, Baron Meinster, had more dialog than two or three Christopher Lee films put together, & he truly makes a formidable vampire.\\n\\nThis movie is filled with great acting, script, cinematography, outstanding sets, scenery, & again, director Terence Fisher makes the first masterpiece in a horror sub-genre, & it is his eerie scenes that really make this film bite! One such scene has a new Vampire being coaxed out of her grave by Baron Meinster's old nanny, who now is his human daylight protector. The scene is really the first of it's kind that I can remember. Shot in a cemetery, the nanny, Greta, Freda Jackson, played with a maniacal intensity, makes you really think she is insane, what a great performance, as she sweets talks the beautiful young female Vampire out of her grave. The ground starts to rise as a hand pops out slowly, all shot perfectly up close by the camera! Greta cackles with pleasure as the young girl rises from her coffin. Other great scenes abound in a castle (the Baron's mother) & the dark shrouded leafless forest of late fall.\\n\\nYou can only find this film in DVD, in \\\"the Hammer Horror Film Series,\\\" along with the outstanding \\\"Curse of the Werewolf.\\\" Any lover of horror, especially Hammer horror, needs to pick this set of DVD's up yesterday! The transfer is excellent! A loving tribute to Hammer horror!\\n\\n4 1/2 stars = Minor Masterpiece\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An Education in Claustrophobic Terror!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nFew horror movies, if any, in the last ten years match the intensity, suspense, dread, action, acting, direction, character study, & just the up in your face horror of \\\"The Descent!\\\"\\n\\nA group of women descend in to a cave that is supposed to be already explored, at least that is what they all think, except Juno, who has actually taken them to a uncharted cave system. Juno wants them to be the first to explore it. So our story starts, after a prologue of Sarah, Juno's best friend (or should I say, biggest guilt?) loses her husband & daughter in a car wreck, & the group of friends meeting each other after a long absence, at a cabin in the woods.\\n\\nIf you're claustrophobic, then don't watch this film, as the women crawl, climb, & dig their way in to the cave. In a terrifying scene, Sarah gets stuck in a small passage way. Her friend Beth, crawls back to talk her out of panicking, so she can get Sarah out. As this starts to work & Sarah squirms her way out, the passage starts to collapse on top of her, as Beth urges her to move fast! Hence the cave now becomes a huge looming cavernous maw that swallows them whole, & closes it's mouth. The women are stuck in a giant cave complex, filled with passages, spreading out like veins in a hand, with no idea if there is another way out. A true horror, that is completely plausible!\\n\\nAs the women search for a way out, with many a suspenseful scene, the cave becomes more & more ominous. They find ancient drawings from cave dwellers that suggest another entrance (exit) of the cave. It is here that all hell breaks loose, as their stalked by mutant cave dwellers for food, one by one.\\n\\nNot since \\\"Aliens\\\" has there been such intense action in a horror film, as the women punch, kick, bludgeon, & stab their way through thrilling scene after scene of survival carnage with the mutants. This is literally savage, & is filmed, acted, & choreographed in such a way that it sucks you in like a giant vortex, right into the action! The mutants make up is totally credible & genuinely scary, especially the female mutant. They look like a cross of humans with bat like features on their head & faces, true subterranean looking creatures, right out of a nightmare!\\n\\nTo say much more about the story, would be giving to much away. I will say this, the film is a experience! An experience in terrifying claustrophobic horror. One has a hard time figuring out which is more terrifying, the cave & it's hopelessness, or the mutants? Both are a potent combination, & if it were not for the terrific cinematography, make up, ensemble acting, direction, setting, & editing, this film could've of been just another forgettable horror film. Thanks to director Neil Marshall, it's not! For he has created a true masterpiece of the genre, & though there have been similar films, at least in theme of cave creatures, this film stands as a true original masterpiece!\\n\\nThe Blu-ray looks & sounds fantastic, if you don't have it, it's time to upgrade!\\n\\nEssential viewing for the horror lover!\",\n \"Product: VHS The Incredible Shrinking Man MCA\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Man May Shrink, But He Is Still A Man\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nMaybe the greatest Sc-Fi film of the 50's, \\\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\\\" is a milestone in Sci-Fi. The story of a man, Scott Carey, who while with his wife on a cabin cruiser, runs into mysterious radioactive mist, that leaves little sprinkles of sparkling flakes all over his body. His wife down in the cabin, does not come in contact with the mist. Everything is fine for awhile, then Scott begins to shrink at an alarming rate!\\n\\n\\\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\\\" is a movie filled with ideas. The idea of the smaller you get, the less important you are. The idea of your own self worth, as the world becomes bigger & you become smaller. The idea of every day objects, situations, even pets, become an ominous & dangerous reality for Scott Carey.\\n\\n\\\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\\\" is just filled with incredible extraordinary scenes of sheer white knuckled intensity! Among them is the pet cat, who the smaller Scott becomes, the more menacing is his beloved pet. Finally Scott becomes so small that the cat stalks him like a mouse, as he is now living in a doll house. This scene is alarmingly potent, as the cat becomes a giant hungry predator trying to get at Scott through the doll house. The viciousness of the scene is truly hair raising. Your beloved pet, becomes your worse nightmare! Another equally remarkable scene, is the struggle in the basement between Scott & what is by now, a huge Wolf spider, who is stalking Scott through a good part of the film. Scott has to devise a way, any way he can, to destroy his foe. Another terror is the simple turning on of the water heater's drain faucet, as a huge life threatening flood engulfs Scott, sweeping him towards the basement drain. Yes, mundane every day objects become huge dangerous obstacles & weapons. A pencil turns into the size of a large log. A threading needle, that is the size of a javelin in Scott's hands. Basement walls & stairs, whose heights become mountainous. Scott living in a box of wooden matches, as a shelter. Even people walking around Scott like lumbering giants, the size of Godzilla, who might smash him with a single foot step. These are just a few of the many hardships he has to face.\\n\\n\\\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\\\" is also filled with scenes of tragic emotional loss & realization. The smaller Scott becomes, he feels that he is loosing control over his relationship with his wife. He starts to become a little tyrant, accusing her of seeing other men, demanding more attention. His wife being pushed away by his actions, but still loving him. Then he disappears, & his wife fearful & filled with remorse that the cat might have devoured him, while she was away from the house. The brother, who seems to take advantage of Scott's situation, who may want his wife? Yes, the smaller Scott becomes, the smaller he feels his importance is to not just his loved ones, but to himself, until at the end, he realizes, yes, as small as he is, he still matters, & the world is a new universe for him to explore.\\n\\nTremendous special effects for it's time, \\\"The Incredible Shrinking Man\\\" is a film of massively creative ingenuity, creating a giant menacing world for a man who becomes ever smaller. Director extraordinaire, Jack Arnold (The Creature From the Black Lagoon & It Came From Outer Space) is truly a pioneering director in Science Fiction! If you get a chance, watch how they made this film, truly astounding! But if anything, watch this masterpiece of Science Fiction for all it's thrill's, tragedy, & discovering self awareness of a man who thought the world forgot him, & most of all, forgot himself.\",\n \"Product: The otherworldly landscape of Iceland lends an appropriate touch of dark fantasy to this modern retelling of Beowulf, the oldest epic poem in the English language. Gerard Butler (The Phantom of the Opera) brings the right balance of physical\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not What You'd Expect! Which Turns Out to be a Great Thing!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nHere is a more sympathetic & human retelling of the Beowulf & Grendel story, actually a poem, written between the 8th & 11th century.\\n\\nHere Beowulf is a more kind & understanding protagonist. Grendel is a wronged antagonist, who looks very much human, but is a mutant or abomination in the eyes of humanity. Both are played as sympathetic characters. Gerard Butler does a fine job as Beowulf, as he plays his part as a multi dimensional personality, not just a one dimensional blood, fame & power lusting hero.\\n\\nStellan Skarsgard, who looks remarkably like Geoffrey Rush in all that orange hair, does a fine job as the King, who has a secret to hide from Beowulf about Grendel, & only at the end is his hand forced & his humanity at stake for what he has done.\\n\\nA thoughtful, sincere retelling, \\\"Beowulf & Grendel\\\" is highly recommended!\",\n \"Product: Based on the original film by fright master Wes Craven, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family... and they are the prey.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good Remake, But Don't Expect the Deep Terror & Tragic Horror of the Original\\n\\nReview: 3 Stars = Good\\n\\nServiceable remake on the minor masterpiece original, though not as psychologically heart rendering, it just does not have the deep traumatic horror & terror of the first film. I mean how far would you have to be pushed over the edge of survival to use your own dead mother as bait for the muntant killers, as was in the original? This remake just does not run that deep, & that scene from the original is so deep, theres no bottom to it's tragedy.\\nThe remake is not shallow, but there are sandbars that pop up to many times along it's winding course to make this horror remake completely navigable.\\n\\nIf you've seen this, but not the original, than watch the original.\",\n \"Product: An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Romero Has Finally Redeemed Himself\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nHere Romero goes the mockumentry route, & you know what? He succeeds in making his best film since \\\"Creepshow,\\\" & his best zombie film since \\\"Dawn of the Dead,\\\" & in many ways, surpassing that mall muncher.\\n\\nA group of college kids are out in the woods making a horror movie. Little do they know that the undead have risen, & that they will actually make a film documenting the true horror surrounding them, as they try to survive.\\n\\n\\\"Diary of the Dead\\\" is a well acted & directed Zombie film. Romero's direction tends to meander in many of his other films, but here he is as straight as a stiff corpse! Same has to be said about the script, as with many of his films, the combination of bad script, bad direction, & bad acting make for a bad movie, but not here! Sharp, intelligent & intriguing, \\\"Diary of the Dead\\\" may be Romero's best Zombie script ever, if not his most visionary or original.\\n\\nTruth be told, I feel that Romero is a sometime brilliant, but overall, a highly overrated director. When he is on his game, he is one of the best horror film makers out there, but more often than not, he misses the horror & makes the horrible. He was a visionary director with his ultra ground breaking (no pun intended) debut, \\\"Night of the Living Dead.\\\" He made what I feel is the best horror anthology ever in \\\"Creepshow,\\\" but everything before & after just have not met those high standards. People will point to \\\"Dawn of the Dead\\\" as his classic, but it really does not hold up as well today, especially in regards to such recent films as \\\"28 Days Later\\\" & \\\"28 Weeks Later.\\\" Even the \\\"Dawn of the Dead' remake is more potent in it's horror than the original, but it does lack the black comedy & humanity of the former.\\n\\nWith \\\"Diary of the Dead,\\\" Romero has redeemed himself as being a great Zombie film maker again, if not a original visionary anymore.\",\n \"Product: Working nine to five is a real killer, but teambuilding holidays can sometimes be even worse. A coach lurches out of the hustle and bustle of Budapest and heads towards the mountainous border. Aboard are seven employees of the international weapons manufacturer Palisade Defence, global suppliers of innovative weaponry for the past 75 war-torn years. The lucky group are being treated to a team-building weekend at the company\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This Is Not a Film About Severance Pay & a Gold Watch for Faithful Service to a Employer!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nHalf of the film is a great comedy/black comedy spoof on the \\\"Torture Porn\\\" sub-genre, & the other half, a dead serious, white knuckled affair! Especially the last third of the film!\\n\\nA group of employees go out together for a weekend of fun & management improvement skills, but they get more than just fun, & learn how to manage to survive. We have the inept manager, the bookworm woman in glasses, the stoner guy, the black guy, the arrogant, sarcastic, good looking white corporate yuppie guy, the, I get along with everyone guy, & the out of character intelligent & resourceful good looking blonde. Their all going out to spend a weekend in the European redneck equivalent of the S.E. United States, Central Europe, Romania, where the seed of evil torture porn lies!\\n\\n\\\"Severance is filled with great acting, especially the inept manager, & much kudus goes to the good looking blonde in the strong character role. She's an actress to watch! The others are no slouches either. The stoner is particularly funny & cowardly, as they usually are, but finds courage. The director has to be commended for making what should've of been just another forgettable everyone getting massacred film, into a classic of giggles & thrills! The script is sharp, intelligent, & witty, & the actors all make it come to fruition! You got to love the ending, as it looks like something straight out of a Quinton Taratino film. As a matter of fact, if Taratino was to make a semi spoof/serious torture porn flick, it would be a lot like \\\"Severance.\\\" You could also throw in the English version of Quinton Tarantino, director, Guy Ritchie.\\n\\n\\\"Severance\\\" is well worth the watch, for the person who like just more than ketchup on their torture porn!\",\n \"Product: 28 Weeks Later (Fs)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Fine Follow Up!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nAdrenalized charged follow up to \\\"28 Days Later, \\\"28 Weeks Later\\\" may not have the formers stark eeriness of waking up to a empty London, or at least what is thought as a empty London, but it more than makes up for it in action. It more than makes up for it in terror. It may not have the character development of the former, but it's storyline of a family tore apart from the \\\"Rage\\\" virus is definitely heartening & angering at the same time. It's story of the bond of a brother & sister is very moving, well acted & executed.\\n\\nYes, the two movies are different, but in many ways equal. Danny Boyle is not at the directors helm for this one, but new director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo infuses the film with his own brand of maniacal mayhem. The editing is fasted paced, more so than the first. The storyline of the US Military overseeing the survivors of the virus is a interesting & logical one. The sense of fear & terror are well done, especially the subway scene.\\n\\nAll in all this film stands on it's own very well as a major contribution to it's genre. When all it's parts are summed up, it's a great sequel, though not quite as profound as \\\"28 Days Later,\\\" nor anywhere as complex in charcter development, hence just a tad inferior, but in a oversaturated genre of Zombies & Zombie like humans, \\\"28 Weeks Later\\\" is a highly recommended terror fest!\\n\\n\\\"28 Weeks Later\\\" 2007\",\n \"Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Meet My Pet Fido, He's a Zombie!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nThe most hilariously refreshing Zombie film since \\\"Return of the Living Dead.\\\" You just know with a name like \\\"Fido,\\\" that this film is going to be a die laughing affair, & \\\"Fido\\\" like faithful dog, never disappoints!\\n\\nYes, there is some elements borrowed from \\\"Shaun of the Dead,\\\" as far as Zombie's being incorporated into society as workers, but where \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" skims over the subject, \\\"Fido\\\" goes right for the gut & the brain. Where \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" relies partially on crude comedy to get it's laughs, \\\"Fido\\\" is the thinking Zombie's comedy. It is also a love story, a pet story, a murder mystery, a story of Zombies being more than just brain munching cadavers. Here the Zombie's are the good guys & cooperate villain Zomcon, is the bad guys.\\n\\nAs \\\"Fido\\\" unfolds, it's a funny & touching comedy that has brains to spare, not for eating, but for thinking. After all, Zombies have feelings too.\",\n \"Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Meet My Pet Fido, He's a Zombie!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nThe most hilariously refreshing Zombie film since \\\"Return of the Living Dead.\\\" You just know with a name like \\\"Fido,\\\" that this film is going to be a die laughing affair, & \\\"Fido\\\" like faithful dog, never disappoints!\\n\\nYes, there is some elements borrowed from \\\"Shaun of the Dead,\\\" as far as Zombie's being incorporated into society as workers, but where \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" skims over the subject, \\\"Fido\\\" goes right for the gut & the brain. Where \\\"Shaun of the Dead\\\" relies partially on crude comedy to get it's laughs, \\\"Fido\\\" is the thinking Zombie's comedy. It is also a love story, a pet story, a murder mystery, a story of Zombies being more than just brain munching cadavers. Here the Zombie's are the good guys & cooperate villain Zomcon, is the bad guys.\\n\\nAs \\\"Fido\\\" unfolds, it's a funny & touching comedy that has brains to spare, not for eating, but for thinking. After all, Zombies have feelings too.\",\n \"Product: When victims injected with the rage virus escape the experimentation of a mad scientist and his secrets are uncovered -- all hell breaks loose.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, I like my Human Rare Please!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nGoofy semi spoof, semi serious offshoot of films like \\\"28 Days Later,\\\" with plenty of \\\" Re-animator\\\" overtones.\\n\\nA scientist invents a \\\"Rage\\\" virus that turn humans in to blood thirsty mutated Zombie like creatures. Not only does it work wonders of mass meaty mutilation from it's human infected, but infects giant vultures who (somewhat hilariously) swoop down from the sky & attack an RV filled with twenty something's. What ensues is a funny fearful fight for survival, as they become infected their self's, one by one.\\n\\nFor you blood thirsty gory gore hounds out there, this is your main course of red rare meat by the piled plateful, quivering, shivering, glossy globs of gluttony gore . For the rest of you, just sit back & be bemused, & amused by the whole bloody spectacle!\\n\\n\\\"Rage\\\" 2007\\n\\n[...]\",\n \"Product: When victims injected with the rage virus escape the experimentation of a mad scientist and his secrets are uncovered -- all hell breaks loose.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, I like my Human Rare Please!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nGoofy semi spoof, semi serious offshoot of films like \\\"28 Days Later,\\\" with plenty of \\\" Re-animator\\\" overtones.\\n\\nA scientist invents a \\\"Rage\\\" virus that turn humans in to blood thirsty mutated Zombie like creatures. Not only does it work wonders of mass meaty mutilation from it's human infected, but infects giant vultures who (somewhat hilariously) swoop down from the sky & attack an RV filled with twenty something's. What ensues is a funny fearful fight for survival, as they become infected their self's, one by one.\\n\\nFor you blood thirsty gory gore hounds out there, this is your main course of red rare meat by the piled plateful, quivering, shivering, glossy globs of gluttony gore . For the rest of you, just sit back & be bemused, & amused by the whole bloody spectacle!\\n\\n\\\"Rage\\\" 2007\\n\\n[...]\",\n \"Product: The Dakota Territories. 1879. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a nave teenager hoping to prove himself a man, and ex-slave looking for his place, and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night, and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discovers that their prey is far more terrifying than anything human, and their prospects are fare more terrible than death.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"The Mole People\\\" on Steriods Meet \\\"The Searchers.\\\"\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\n \\\"The Burrowers\\\" is an original little film to say the least. It makes a pretty damn good western, & commentary on how whites treated the Indians badly in the late 1900's. It makes for a nifty little horror film, as what the white settlers & Calvary thought was a Indian raid & massacre of a family, is not what happened, to their horror.\\n\\nVery good acting, directing, & pacing compliment this film, with enough of a spooky soundtrack to intensify scenes just at the right moment. The creatures are a bit tough to make out in the dark, but in retrospect, that probably enhances this film too.\\n\\nIf I had to liken \\\"the Burrowers\\\" to any movie(s), I'd call it \\\"the Mole People\\\" on steroids, meets \\\"the Searchers.\\\" Though no where near as good as film as \\\"The Searchers,\\\" (not many westerns are), it digs up \\\"the Mole People,\\\" & buries them for good!\\n\\n\\\"The Burrows\\\" is one of those rare films that combines the western & horror genres & makes it work!\\n\\nNotched it up a extra half notch for originality!\",\n \"Product: New! Considered best in the series, includes Digital copy/fast shipping with tracking and satisfaction guaranteed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Let the War Begin!\\n\\nReview: After seeing the first two \\\"Underworlds\\\" & loving them, I relished the thought of the third, \\\"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans!\\\" First of all, the two best characters out of the first film were back, \\\"Lucian,\\\" Michael Sheen & \\\"Viktor,\\\" Bill Nighy!\\n\\nThe first \\\"Underworld\\\" hinted at what happened to Lucian 600 years before, as he falls in love with a Vampire, high spirited \\\"Sonja,\\\" played convincingly by Rhona Mitra, daughter of Viktor. They secretly rendezvous in the first part of this film, for Lycans are considered beasts, underlings to their slave masters the Vampires, only Lucian has a soupcon of freedom, as he was the first born Lycan that could change back into human form. Viktor found him as a baby & decided to not kill him, as a species of Lycans could benefit & help protect the Vampires from William & his savage non-human changeable Werewolves. Little doe he have any conception what is to ensue.\\n\\nLucian loves Sonja deeply, & wants them to run away, something that she at first feels is impossible, but once their discovered, there is no alternative, other than to flee.\\n\\nOnce again, Bill Nighy plays his \\\"Viktor\\\" to haughty maniacal perfection, yet when he condemns his daughter Sonya to death, he shows a vulnerable side, but only just for a second, as his indignation totally controls his actions, a true monster in this film of monsters.\\n\\nMichael Sheen's, \\\"Lucian,\\\" is played with total conviction, just what you'd expect from him, from his performance in the first film. He is a leader of undeniable charisma & empathy for his fellow Lycans imprisoned to slavery. He shows a depth & emotion not seen often in horror films, for this is not just a horror film, but a metaphor for all injustices of slavery, but also a love story, of taboo boundaries crossed.\\n\\n\\\"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans,\\\" gave this fan of this saga exactly want I wanted,a great protagonist & antagonist with the rivalry of Lucian & Viktor! Plenty of Werewolf, Lycan action, a solid plot, fine acting, & all around great special effects! This film is as good as the last, especially due two the two main characters, Lucian & Viktor, whose performances dominate this film! I highly recommend \\\"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans\\\" to fans of the first two Underworlds.\\n\\n4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Night of the Demon\\\" Remake?\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\n\\\"Drag Me to Hell,\\\" is the last horror film directed by Sam Raimi, (\\\"Evil Dead) in 2009. Every horror fan was salivating from their toothy fangs to bite into this one, as was I. The movie got great reviews, many literally saying he was back to form, & expounded on many \\\"Evil Dead\\\" similarities with this film. Was all the hoopla right?\\n\\nOh yeah! \\\"Drag Me to Hell\\\" was a masterful mix of straight out horror, dread, suspense, & comedy, ala', \\\"Evil Dead!\\\" & \\\"Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn\\\" It has Sam Raimi's directional stamp all over it, but it's not a remake or close to a remake of the those films, though some would have you think that. But, I am convinced it is a remake, or at the very least, heavily influenced by the best horror film of the 50's, English movie, \\\"The Night of the Demon,\\\" or as called in America, \\\"Curse of the Demon.\\\" A true masterpiece of horror if there has ever been one! There are so many elements in \\\"Drag Me to Hell,\\\" that are right out of \\\"Night of the Demon,\\\" that there is no way that it's coincidence. Those including the passing of a curse through an object from the person who cursed it, because of the protagonist offensive actions. In \\\"Night of the Demon\\\" it was a parchment, in \\\"Drag Me to Hell\\\" it was a button, both could be passed on to someone else, & thusly the curse passed on to someone else. Also, there are several scenes with a flying handkerchief in \\\"Drag Me to Hell,\\\" so reminiscent of the flying parchment of \\\"Night of the Demon,\\\" when the parchment would try to fly away from the person who holds it, sealing their doom. There was the encroaching Demon in both movies, at first the victims thought it was a coincidence, or a fluke, then they started to question their sanity, & finally come to the realization that it is all real! In \\\"Night of the Demon\\\" the protagonist was a psychiatrist. In \\\"Drag Me to Hell\\\" the victims boy friend was a psychiatrist, both did not believe in the supernatural, with disdain, both try to discredit it. Both finding out it was real. Both films had a Indian (India) Seer, who both psychiatrists disagree with at the start. \\\"Drag Me to Hell\\\" even borrowed certain key snippets of soundtrack from \\\"Curse of the Demon.\\\" Both victims went back to the house of the person who cursed them, looking for away to end it. Both films involved clannish believers. Both victims tried to pass on the cursed object to the one that cursed them, & if this was all not enough to make you believe this film was a remake, the train station scene in the end clinches it! Oh, there is no doubt that a young Sam Raimi watched \\\"Night of the Demon,\\\" & was in awe of it, as he very well should've of been! I believe this film is his tribute to it.\\n\\n\\\"Drag Me to Hell\\\" is a fast moving, great looking (blu-ray) & sounding film! Anyone who call their selves a horror fan should see this film if you've not, & if you have, see it again, & don't forget to check out one of the greatest horror films of all time, \\\"Night of the Demon!\\\"\",\n \"Product: Cult filmmaker Jake West (EVIL ALIENS, RAZOR BLADE SMILE) and comic book writer/illustrator Dan Schaffer ('Dog Witch', 'The Scribbler') unite for this distinctively British horror comedy. When a group of young men--including Danny Dyer (THE BUSINESS, SEVERANCE), Noel Clarke (TV's DOCTOR WHO, ADULTHOOD) and Stephen Graham (THIS IS ENGLAND, PUBLIC ENEMIES)--descends upon a remote rural village, the lads look forward to a weekend of high jinks and male bonding. But their fun-filled break soon segues into a living nightmare when they discover that the village's female populous has succumbed to a mysterious virus that has turned them into ravenous creatures with a penchant for male flesh...\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Hen's Are Mad, Hungry, & Rooster Is On The Menu!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nHere is one of the most hilarious Zombie spoofs to come digging it's way out of the grave! 2009's, \\\"Doghouse\\\" is an absolutely original take on the way over used & abused Zombie sub-genre.\\n\\nA group of friends take off for a boys weekend of boozing, bonding, babe hunting, & all out good ole fashioned debauchery, as their trying to cheer up a buddy who has just went through divorce. They hire a mini bus with a hot female driver, & off they go into the English countryside to a village where another friend lives.\\n\\nRight off the bat you know this is going to be a funny affair, as one wife or girlfriend gives each of the guys the third degree for taking off together for a weekend of fun. Yes, these guys are hen pecked, & ready to fly the roost. Little do they know that the hens in the village are ready to peck them to death, as their all Zombies looking for that special guy which just happens to be any guy who crosses their path. Yes, these hens have sharp teeth & claws, & rooster is on the menu!\\n\\nWhat ensues is mass black comedy hilarity as our group of roosters try to get away with all their feathers still intact. The female Zombie make up is first rate & diverse! We have a hooker Zombie, a Grandmother Zombie, a barmaid Zombie, a beautician Zombie, a young bride Zombie, a teenage girl Zombie, a woman butcher Zombie, & maybe the most hilarious of all, a hugely obese housewife Zombie dressed in a huge tent of a bathrobe & hair curlers that loves candles on her cake made of men's fingers. Instead of having her cake & eating it to, she just likes to munch on a finger or two, or three, or four...\\n\\nYes, it is revenge of the hens, as the roosters are crowing for help & trying to fly away with clipped wings! One funny scene after another fills this hugely entertaining black comedy, as our roosters devise anyway they can to overcome the chopping block, but those hen's feathers a ruffled, their beaks are ready, & their tummies are clucking! This is one film where the rooster want to fly the coupe & never come back!\",\n \"Product: Shock jock Grant Mazzy has, once again, been kicked-off the Big City airwaves and now the only job he can get is the early morning show at CLSY Radio in Pontypool Ontario, which broadcasts from the basement of the small town s only church. What begins as another boring day of school bus cancellations, due to yet another massive snow storm, quickly turns deadly when reports start piling in of people developing strange speech patterns and committing horrendous acts. But there s nothing coming in on the news wires. Is this really happening? Before long, Grant and the small staff at CLSY find themselves trapped in the radio station as they discover that this insane behaviour taking over the town is actually a deadly virus being spread through the English language itself. Do they stay on the air in the hopes of being rescued or, are they in fact providing the virus with its ultimate leap over the airwaves and into the world?\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Just What the Hell Happened in Pontypool???\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nThis movie may well be the most original horror film I've seen in quite some time! It's a text book example of what you can't see is more scary (down right creepy!) than what you can see in a horror film. At least the first two thirds of the film, & the rest is worth the wait!\\n\\nTalk show radio DJ, his producer, & her assistant are broadcasting form the basement of a old church in Pontypool, Ontario. They start getting phone calls about mass groups of people killing each other, even eating one another! As their in a basement on a cold snowy Valentine's Day, they can not see the outside world, & at first think it's a hoax, & this is where things get ultra creepy, as their imaginations, & yours, start to run amuck! Their isolation from the outside world in their cave like basement, only makes things more potent!\\n\\nSuperbly acted, directed, & scripted, this is a intimate tour de force of horror! Especially good is Stephen McHattie, as the jaded, sarcastic, morning DJ. His role is one of the most multi dimensional I've seen in a horror film in a long time. His acting is hypnotic! His co-actors are top notch to, as the three make their scenario of the unbelievable, believable!\\n\\nA superb horror film for those who crave the dark corners of the psychological kind. This film will give you all that & more, as you contemplate just what the hell happened in Pontypool, Ontario!\",\n \"Product: The Winners are a down and out band who find their road to stardom by riding rock-n-rolls highway to hell. It all begins when their bass player, Jennifer (Jessica Par), disappears with a mysterious vampire and reemerges with a sexual charisma that drives the audiences wild. Now, The Winners are topping the charts and blazing a bloody trail across North America with legendary vampire hunter Eddie Van Helsing (Malcolm McDowell) hunting them along the way. Who knew fame and immortality could suck like this?\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Raw Meat, Fly Eating Roadie & Rock n' Roll Vampires! What More Could You Want!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nI've been running into some great Vampire films lately out there underneath the bats radar, & 2009 Canadian film, \\\"Suck,\\\" is no exception. Clever, cutting edge Vampire comedy, with a drop of musical in it, about a struggling nowhere rock band, who turns into Vampires & finds success. Yes, this plot line has been used before, but never quite like this, as hilarious black comedy abounds, with imaginative twists on rock n' roll life on the road & Vampires!\\n\\nYou got to love a film that features surprisingly great, funny, witty appearances by, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, & Henry Rollins. A surprising, I'd never know it was Alex Lifeson of Rush, as a gung-ho US boarder patrol officer, LOL! Moby, as Buffalo, NY's, biggest rock star ego is a hoot as \\\"Beef,\\\" the lead singer for a band who fans throw raw meat at while performing! How about Malcolm McDowell as EVH, that is, Eddy Van Helsing. Funny stuff! Then there is Dimitri Coats, as the Vampire who starts this all, who looks like Johnny Depp's \\\"Mad Hatter\\\" character on steroids, turned Vampire, which makes for a pretty convincing bloodsucker!\\n\\n Wink's & nod's abound in this film to rock culture & Vampire lore. You have to watch intently to catch them all, & \\\"Hugo\\\" the roadie for the band as a Renfield type character about steals the show!\\n\\nThis film does not take it's self seriously, & you shouldn't either, otherwise the whole point will be missed, that point is fun! You have to stick with it, as it gets funnier as it progresses, & Director, Rob Stefaniuk is one to watch!\\n\\nFor lovers of Vampires with a wicked since of humor, you'll suck this one up!\",\n \"Product: SEASON OF THE WITCH DVD\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Who Buys the Drinks Tonight?\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nPretty damn good \\\"Dark Ages\\\" satanic/witch movie! Which asks the question, which is more evil, \\\"the Church\\\" the \\\"Templers\\\" fight for, or the woman accused of being a witch that has brought on the \\\"Black Plague?\\\"\\n\\nNicholas Cage & Ron Pearlman star. Love both these actors, but their obvious American accents & some seemly out of place, out of time frame dialog early on, tend to knock this down a half notch for me. Call me picky & possibly naive to what people actually said, & how they said it back in the dark ages. I'm used to at the minimum, British accents, & not two buddy's fighting a battle & talking about whoever makes the most kills buys the drinks tonight, LOL!\\n\\nStill, a highly entertaining film with very good special effects, & even manages to build up some good dread along the way. Nicely filmed!\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: You Better Not Cry. You Better Not Pout...\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nI've read some pretty good things about this film, so I thought it was time to see what all the hubbub was about for myself! I mean, a film about the true Santa Claus, who is not jolly in the least bit, & serves as an age old European boogeyman! Now thats got my curiosity sky high, & had my expectations red lining for a merry bloody Christmas!\\n\\nThough not quite the film I had envisioned in my mind's eye, \\\"Rare Exports\\\" was indeed worth the watch. Here we have a film that is truly original, if nothing else, but that \\\"nothing else,\\\" does not apply here. We also get a goodly amount of atmospheric dread as this movie builds up to it's conclusion. We get a few good red herrings along the way. The movie is handsomely filmed, directed, scripted, acted, & the plot is, to say the least, original. We also get to see the baser side of the human condition, when large sums of money are at stake. A true metaphor to \\\"naughty or nice.\\\"\\n\\nMy biggest problem is the climax is somewhat anti-climatic, at least for me, but maybe not for you? I won't give it away. The epilogue is very clever though, & again, I won't give it away.\\n\\nAll & all, \\\"Rare Exports\\\" is a film that will repay the viewer well with repeated viewings, especially in the \\\"Yuletide\\\" season!\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Modern Day Wizard of Oz\\n\\nReview: I have not read the Harry Potter books, & am glad I didn't, as I loved the movies. 1 & 2 was charming. 3 through 8 were just terrific! Loved the last movie.\\n\\nSome day, when I have time, I'll read the books, as I'm sure their great & much more comprehensive. But, in most cases, the book is better than the movie, if only because the book came out first, & people nitpick over what was left out of the movie, or changed in the movie. I've been guilty of this myself.\\n\\nThe Harry Potter series of movies are nothing short of spectacular! Eight great films is quite an achievement! An achievement that never has been done before with so many films with a continuing story.\\n\\nI expect, ten, twenty years from now, I'll still get great enjoyment out of them, for if there is a modern day equivalent to \\\"the Wizard of Oz,\\\" it's \\\"Harry Potter.\\\"\\n\\nAll the Blu rays are perfection. Get them now, or later, as this film series is immortal, where they belong!\",\n \"Product: Two Kiwi commandos are assigned to the Channel Islands to blow up a giant gun at a beach head fortress. But once inside the foreboding structure they hear unearthly screams and investigate the dark tunnel system to discover the cause. There they find the head of Hitler's occult Gestapo squadron who has been experimenting with incantations from an ancient tome to allow a succubus to cross over from Hell. It's all part of a master plan to win the war on the eve of D-Day.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Sitting on Lucifer's Knee!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nTwo commandos land on a German occupied island in the English Channel, on the eve before D-Day, to knock out a gun fortress as a diversion to the main invasion of Normandy. At first they are puzzled that no one seems to inhabit the island, even thinking they landed on the wrong island, though the huge concrete gun fortress is there looming ominously over the English Channel. Little do they realize that their not alone, & that more than just humans occupy the fortress.\\n\\n\\\"The Devils Rock\\\" is a rewarding little watch for those who stick with it. It is an intimate film, only having four characters to it's story, but that is all it needs. The small cast is well acted & directed. They enhance the already eerily foreboding atmosphere of the gun fortress, with it's long cold half lit cement hallways. One's imagination could run wild here. An occasional cry is heard from inside, only to reinforce the isolation & the fear it brings.\\n\\nThe Germans were/are here, but it's not guns & defensive positioning that this gun fortress on an island is about. It's isolation is being used for the occult, & their black magic has summoned up a she Demon from hell. Aptly portrayed by Gina Varela, both in human & demonic form, she is the central figure that makes this film work. Her make up is just right, not overdone or underdone, she really does look like she's sat on Lucifer's knee! But, unfortunately, she does not appear until the last third of the film.\\n\\nYes, all the cast does a great job, but the rock blocking the road here is that two thirds of the film crawls to building up the last third. Not that it's not well scripted, & also has it's dreadful charm, but there is not a lot happening, as the characters are piecing together what has happened & meet up with the only German still alive, an SS Colonel who has some surprises in store. A person could go either way with this build up, you can either love the tension it builds or fall asleep. I lean a tad towards the former, but this film would easily rate higher for me if there was just a little more happening to shake things up. As it is, it's still a very good piece of work from what is probably a direct to DVD affair. Quite superior given all the garbage that resides in the horror section of the low budgeted. So if you've the time & the patience, \\\"The Devils Rock\\\" is a good place to visit on a dark night.\\n\\nOne quick note, this film reminds me somewhat of another Nazi war time horror film, 1983's \\\"The Keep.\\\"\",\n \"Product: Welcome to the world of Monster Brawl, the award-winning monster mash-up and undeniable crowd pleaser of this year's film fest circuit. Monster Brawl features an all-star cast of classic monsters, beloved horror icons, and wrestling royalty in what is being called \\\"the undisputed smack-down hit of this year's bumper crop of comedy horror!\\\" (Twitch Film)\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It's So Bad, It's Good, On Purpose!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nIt's the Monstermania version of \\\"Wrestlemania!\\\" It's so cheesy, it had to be filmed in Wisconsin, but set in Michigan. I suppose they make cheese too, but I wouldn't want to eat it. It's so stupid, it's hilarious, at least at times. It's so bad, it's good!\\n\\nYes, it's \\\"Monster Brawl!\\\" The movie you've been waiting all your life to see! The movie that pits \\\"Creature,\\\" against \\\"Creature!\\\" \\\"The Undead,\\\" against \\\"the Undead!\\\" Even in two weight classes! Middle weight & heavy weight! But wait, there's more! The winners of their weight class & division are pitted against the winners of the other division, so we have get two world championship matches! \\\"Creature\\\" vs. \\\"the Undead!\\\" Heavy weight vs. heavy weight. Middle weight vs. middle weight. Oh the horror, the agony, the ecstasy! The gooey dripping cheese from my flat screen!\\n\\nAll jokes aside, this is a fairly clever monster bash. The makers of this film intended it to be so bad, it's good, & their good at doing it! No, this is no classic creature feature, but it's a great idea that I'm surprised has not been done before. It lampoons professional wrestling & movies like, \\\"Godzilla vs. King Kong\\\" & \\\"Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, & current film series, like \\\"Underworld\\\" & \\\"Twilight.\\\" Yes, the film makers have an agenda here, & it works a good part of the time, to induce a good belly laugh or two.\\n\\nTheir are basically four segments' of this film. You get a little biography on each monster before a match, but unfortunately, more than not, this is pretty weak, only inducing a smile or two. More because of it's total corniness, than any genuine laughs. You have the two wrestling commentators, a big wink at the WWF & WWE, this works better, but not by much, other than when the matches are happening, which works well. In a bigger wink, you get Jimmy Hart, \\\"the Mouth of the South\\\" with two hot vixens in bikinis. This is very corny too, but works in the context of things. Then you get the matches, which are frankly, hilarious! The monster's make up, suitably cheesy for this cheesiest of films. The cheese is running hot! I mean, you got to take this all in context as it was meant to be taken. The matches are down right funny in their lampooning silliness, along with the commentators yakking it up, makes for a lot of fun!\\n\\nOf course, the makers could've went the straight route, but that in it's self could've been a real cheese fest (especially with their low budget), unintended & no fun. So take \\\"Monster Brawl\\\" in the context it is meant to be, pop a beer, eats some potato chips, & have some fun with it! I did!\",\n \"Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Door to a Secret World Has Been Opened!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nAs I was born in 1960, & my father was a huge fan of James Bond, both the books & films. James Bond is amongst my earliest memories of movies. I grew up loving & idolizing 007. As a young boy, who would not want to be the man to win all the battles & save the world? As a teenager, who would not want to be the man who got all the girls? Yes, James Bond was the man, no doubt about it. Sean Connery's (the best Bond) smooth & suave demeanor, was the definition of virility & sophistication that just about every man wished he could be. George Lazenby's physical approach to Bond, & apt portrayal was promissing, but faced the insurmountable task in following Connery. He was given maybe the best Bond film ever made (certainly if Connery was Bond), but was highly maligned. One has to wonder how he would of molded the role had he choose to play Bond more than once? Roger Moore's tongue in cheek portrayal of Bond, which later turned more into him sticking his tongue out at the audience, while he blatantly winked away. Timothy Dalton's quietly sincere interpretation of 007, which I thought was a very good Bond, but maybe to sincere after Moore's bastardization of his later Bond films. Pierce Bronson, the man who I felt never quite fit in the role, then given later films that would further 007's downhill surmise.\\n\\nThen there is Danial Craig! Not since Sean Connery has there been a Bond so all commanding of his screen presence, & hence, the silver screen it's self. Craig, who looked at first glance to be an unlikely & unwise choice for Bond, after the succession of pretty boys with their pretty gadgets, as the superspy. Danial Craig who made Bond believable again, through pure physical charisma & an acting ability far above any other Bond since Connery, in fact, he rivals Connery in many ways. Craig whose tough as steel persona & physique, yet a vulnerability underlying his commanding presence. A Bond driven by past torments, who only lets you see glimpses of his core nature. The coldest killing machine of a Bond that ever was, but yet a warmth inhabits his performance.\\n\\nIf there was a doubt that anything I just wrote about Daniel Craig is true, it surely has been put to rest & cemented by his latest film \\\"Skyfall.\\\" The most intimately personal look at James Bond ever given a houseful of Bond lovers at the theater, with possibly the exception of the last 10 minutes of \\\"On Her Majesty's Secret Service.\\\" Here Bond is stripped naked of all his armor, to show us a man who has been tormented all his life in one form or another. Here is Bond, a man unsure of himself, looking for resurrection & redemption, & here he finds it all in one film, \\\"Skyfall.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Skyfall\\\" is certainly one of the greatest Bond films ever, it has all the action & intrigue of the best Bond. Yet, one can not compare it to other great Bond films such as \\\"From Russia With Love,\\\" \\\"Goldfinger,\\\" \\\"On Her Majesty's Secret Service,\\\" & Craig's own superb, \\\"Casino Royal.\\\" For it is a different breed of Bond, letting us inside his secretive world. Even it's villain \\\"Silva,\\\" Javier Bardem's (\\\"No Country for Old Men\\\") tremendously maniacal performance as a man driven by psychotic revenge, is another door unlocked to the secret world of the 00's. His villain certainly is the most complex of any Bond film. His acting unquestionably the greatest of anyone to play a Bond villain. Even Telly Savalas as \\\"Blofeld, & Gret Frobe as \\\"Goldfinger,\\\" fall to Javier's, \\\"Silva.\\\" Finally, Judi Dench's \\\"M,\\\" is the third door that opens in this most revealing of all Bond films. Her tough as nails persona gets deconstructed brick by brick, board by board. She mirrors the self crisis that Bond is experiencing, am I all that I was, or seem to be? Can I overcome all that I fear?\\n\\nSo here it is, a film like no other Bond film ever made. A film of self doubt. A film of self reliance. A film of determination to overcome any obstacle in one's way. At once an intimate film, but that is huge in it's execution, drive, suspense, & thrills. A film with a few surprises not mentioned here, & lastly, a film that will secure Daniel Craig's place as a great Bond, & the making of more Bond films in the foreseeable future!\",\n \"Product: Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I Want Your Children\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\n\\\"Sinister\\\" starts out pretty much like every other haunted house film made in the last 20 years, & believe me, there was more haunted house films made, than dead people! Well, maybe that's a hair of a overstatement, but it sure seems that way. This film could be construed as \\\"The Amityville Horror\\\" influenced school of haunted housed movies, but it definitely graduated near the top of it's class.\\n\\nSo here we have another film in this overused & abused horror sub-genre, ho hum. Then you start to get into the movie a little more & it has a few neat little twists, as Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke), the father of a young family moves into a house that nobody wants. Ok, that sounds familiar? But, the town does not want Ethan Hawke, as he is an investigative journalist/novelist that writes about true murder cases of people. His biggest success, is where he actually cracked the case of a murder, making the cops look inept, which most of them did not take to kindly to, including the head cop of the new town he moved to, telling him he should pack up & leave.\\n\\nEllison told his wife he was writing a new book, but didn't tell her the whole truth. As the house they moved into was the scene of four family members murdered, & a fifth member, a little girl is missing. Ellison is using this house to write a new book, one that will save his career, at least he thinks...then he finds an 8mm film of the family members being murdered, each one singularly, in a different manner, but not only the family from the house, but others too! A dark shadowy figure appears in these films. After watching this, strange things begin to happen to the whole family. The children have imaginary playmates. The shadowy figure appears in glimpse, & the corner of Ellison's eyes. It has an agenda, it wants the children!\\n\\n\\\"Sinister\\\" is a film that will crawl under your skin, moving around, making you just intrigued & uncomfortable enough to keep watching, as a feeling of impending doom starts to arise from the plot. It most definitely has a sublime creepiness that grows more potent as Ellison begins to become aware of the danger to his family, & himself, made all the more potent by fine direction, acting, & a deliberate pace of new secrets being opened up, as the lid of doom inches ever closer to shutting on the family. You are glued to the screen wondering what will transpire next, even if you think you know, there are a few good twists, that reveal their selves, in a very potent ending, that you soon won't forget!\\n\\nTake the time to check this one out. It's, well, creepy.\",\n \"Product: The Canadian blues-rock guitar wiz was at his fiery best on this live recording from '79, and a #29 LP was his reward. His version of Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) gave him a pop hit; it joins his own Gettin' Betta; Go All Night; Stevie , and more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Pat Travers Band \\\"Go for What You Know\\\" (LIVE!)\\n\\nReview: Take everything I stated about the last three albums (\\\"Making Magic,\\\" \\\"Putting it Straight,\\\" & \\\"Heat in the Street\\\") & turn it up a notch. The funk, the speed, the technical skill, the song writing! \\\"Go for What You Know\\\" is a live album to end all live albums. Here is a band that is so driven by their kinetic funk/metal energy that the sounds in this album threaten to overwhelm the listener. Riffs, leads, bass lines, drums exploding through the stratosphere anchored down to a funky killer groove! I'll not go into song by song as the other reviews, for all is a funky whole on this album. Even the classic blues of \\\"Boom Boom (Out goes the Lights)\\\" is a high energy masterpiece. No duds here! PT exited the 70's with an Icon & legacy that many bands in the late 80's would be inspired by. This man & his band are the link from Hendrix to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, King's X, Extreme, Living Colour, just to name a few. His work is essential for anyone wanting to understand where this type of music came from. A true master & original, Pat Travers.\\n5/5\",\n \"Product: Edgar's 1972 blues-rock blockbuster, wtih Ronnie Montrose on guitar and produced by Rick Derringer. Features the hits Frankenstein and Free Ride .\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Edgar's Leap From Blues And R & B To Rock Stardom!\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nI wore this cassette out in 1972, at the tender age of 12!\\n\\n\\\"They Only Come Out At Night,\\\" was Edgar Winter's leap from his large regional blues/r & b roadhouse band, to the world of rock stardom. It produced two gigantic hits! The ever catchy \\\"Free Ride, & the monstrous instrumental, \\\"Frankenstein!\\\" But this was not the end of fantastic songs from this album. Amongst the many gems here is \\\"Autumn,\\\" which I feel is one of the most beautiful rock ballads in history. Melodic magical bliss! It's lyrics as perfect as it's melody, enhanced even more by Edgar Winter's soulfully emotive voice! Edgar Winter has to be one of the most versatile singers in rock, he can sing any genre effortlessly, but you know his emotive soul & the blues vocals are something you can't learn, you have to be consumed by them, & Edgar is without a doubt consumed by them! His octave range is a sheer freak of nature, & the man can out scream anyone, & I do mean anyone, without a sign of strain! \\\"Undercover Man\\\" is a funky rocking affair, once again, showcasing Edgar's vocals. \\\"Round & Round\\\" is another beautiful rock ballad, with a country bent. \\\"We All Had A Real Good Time,\\\" is a raucous rocker! An immortal party tribute song to partying! I know what Edgar means when he sang, \\\"but I couldn't find the door,\\\" LOL! \\\"Hanging Around\\\" is a song any high school drop out can relate to, the knowledge of hindsight is better than foresight. The rollicking \\\"When It Comes,\\\" is a song that will play time & time again in your mind, with Edgar's fine sax & piano work accenting. The poppy \\\"Altra Mira,\\\" was radio friendly enough to become another hit, though it did not. \\\"Rock N' Roll Boogie Woogie Blues\\\" is Edgar's ode to leaving his beloved blues & r & b, for rock stardom, & rocks righteously! One of the heavier songs here.\\n\\nThe Edgar Winter Band was also a band to be reckoned with musician wise, not only Edgar's multi instrumental & vocal genius, but a young Ronnie Montrose on guitar, right before Montrose. Bassist Dan Hartman's ever capable bass work, not to mention co-writing many of these songs, & writing the immortal \\\"Free Ride!\\\"\\n\\nYes, \\\"They Only Come Out At Night\\\" is a relic of it's time, but it sure was a real good time, even if I couldn't find the door!\",\n \"Product: IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ORIGINAL ART WORK.DISC HAS SOME LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES. FAST SHIPPING WITH TRACKING INFO. FULLY GUARANTEED!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sleek Women Behind Every Door/Cost More Than You Got\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nIn 1976 Ted released what is his heaviest album (next to \\\"Craveman) in the 70's,\\\" \\\"Free For All.\\\" If there was ever an aptly named album, \\\"Free for All, is the one! Here, Ted takes his great \\\"Ted Nugent\\\" album, & cranks it up two frets! This sharp toothed crocodile just rocks my world, with killer songs like the gigantic \\\"Dog Eat Dog,\\\" a monster from the Nuge if there ever was one! The titular song \\\"Free for All,\\\" with its incessantly catchy rhythm guitar! \\\"Writing on the Wall,\\\"& its mountainous thick soaring leads, a real heavyweight out of many heavyweights here. \\\"Turn it up,\\\" yeah; the song title says it all! The beautiful \\\"Together,\\\" a ballad Ted did not want on the album, but I'm sure as hell glad it's there! \\\"Hammer Down,\\\" another song that is aptly titled! Last, & maybe least \\\"I Loved You So I told you a Lie,\\\" still potent Nuge, but it seemed to lose a little focus. The album also featured on some songs the fine voice of one Meatloaf, which was a plus.\\n\\n\\\"Free for All\\\" may be my favorite Ted album. It sure is the dark horse of his three immortal masterpieces of the 70's, \\\"Ted Nugent,\\\" \\\"Free For All,\\\" & \\\"Cat Scratch Fever.\\\" It is an album that still shakes my ear wax loose today, & hey, that's a good thing (I think), & the album is...well... IMMORTAL!\",\n \"Product: Journey Self Titled audio cd\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Journey Of Musical Enlightenment!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nThis is the first Journey album, & in my opinion their best. The first three albums were before Steve Perry, each one after the first, inching it's way towards a more commercial sound. Later cemented, or buried, by the inclusion of Steve Perry on vocals.\\n\\n\\\"Journey\\\" is by far their most adventurous album, with ambitious prog rock bordering on fusion. The writing & playing level is ace! This is a Journey that the casual listener would not recognize, & most likely would not embrace, but those of us that enjoy our rock from the outer rim of creativity, this is a masterwork. Dazzling, yet warm, it embraces my ears with the sweet sound of a band at the top of their game. Doing complicated music not to show that they can, but a natural extension of their musicianship & creativity. Following their own muse, not someone else's.\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"The Best Of The Rest\\\"\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nMolly Hatchet hailed from Jacksonville, FL., the apex hotbed for southern rock. Bands like the Allman Brothers, Lynryd Skynyrd, & Blackfoot, all came from the same area! Molly Hatchet sat stylistically in between The Allman Brothers & Lynyrd Skynrd, but heavier by quite a bit than both, but not as heavy as Blackfoot. They were labeled by their record company as, \\\"the best of the rest,\\\" which was a pretty apt description, as they were top notch talent, but still not quite on the level of the afore mentioned Jacksonville bands, but then again, that's a very tall order!\\n\\nTheir first self titled album, \\\"Molly Hatchet,\\\" came out in 1978, with an evil looking medieval warrior straddled on his horse with a blood dripping axe & red eyes. The music inside was not far from that image, though it was not evil in the least bit, but a rollicking good time, though \\\"Creeper\\\" does conjure up the image of the front cover with a little evil glee. The starting song, \\\"Bounty Hunter\\\" hits hard & true, like a bullet into the your ears, it catches your attention! \\\"Gator Country\\\" is a sprawling good time! \\\"Big Apple\\\" is Molly Hatchet's southern stance to the big bad city of the north. All the songs here are guitar driven, that is three guitar driven, rough & tough four wheel drives, ready to take on the swampy territory & you with it. Funny enough, out of all the good to great songs here, by far the best, in my opinion, & more sophisticated than the rest, is the great cover of the Allman Brother's, \\\"Dreams I'll Never See.\\\" Maybe the best cover I ever heard? Just a hauntingly beautiful song! I really think Hatchet made this song their own. I was immediately addicted to it! As for the rest of the songs, they fit into a seamless whole of this very accomplished debut album.\\n\\nAs I said earlier, Molly Hatchet in my opinion was not quite up to the other legends of their area, but make no mistake, these boys rocked, & hard, with the confidence only years of honing their craft can bring. This is an essential album, & maybe their best. If you love southern rock with an alligators bite, than \\\"Molly Hatchet\\\" will make you bleed!\",\n \"Product: CLARKE STANLEY SCHOOL DAYS\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Man & His Bass!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nHere is most likely the greatest known bassist in the world in the 70's, Stanley Clarke. Stanley also may very well be the world's greatest bassist, or at least, in the top five of all time.\\n\\n\\\"School Days\\\" is a masterpiece of jazz, funk, & rock. Not unlike his work with the fusion great, Return to Forever, which Stanley was a long time member, & contributed heavily in writing. The man just does amazing things with his bass, whether it be electric, upright, acoustic bass, or piccolo bass, the man is a true wizard of blurring fingers, phrasing, yes, phrasing, & thumping funky monster bass! Yet he can be as delicate a harp player, gently, yet soulfully, plucking beautiful sounds from his muse to his bass through his hands.\\n\\n\\\"School Days\\\" is also one of the most influential bass albums of all time! Though one would not think of the bass as a lead instrument, Clarke tastefully & commandingly orchestrates his genius not only in playing, but his considerable writing talents! This is a warm accessible album, not cold, hard to penetrate free form jazz. It makes one move to it's killer grove, on songs like \\\"Hot Fun\\\" & \\\"the Dancer.\\\" It has moments of ethereal beauty on \\\"School Days,\\\" (my favorite cut), Quiet Afternoon,\\\" & \\\"Desert Song.\\\" Maybe the biggest strength of this album is that Stanley knows when to let the other musicians do the talking, & talk they do! A fine group of players that compliment every song here, especially guitarists such as, John McLauglin, Raymond Gomez, & Icarus Johnson. They add a depth here that is rarely heard, shading & coloring this album beautiful!\\n\\nIf you've heard \\\"School Days,\\\" then you know of what I'm writing of, if not, than check out this most enlightening masterwork of music, created by the masters themselves!\",\n \"Product: Living Colour ~ Time's Up\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hard to Access But Once Your in \\\"Times Up\\\" is Limitless!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\n\\\"Times Up,\\\" is one of those rare albums that at first just did not grab me a lot, especially when it was love at first sound with \\\"Vivid\\\". As a matter of fact it sat for many years virtually un-played. Then I was on the road going back home & tossed in the cassette copy I used to have. The song, \\\"Times Up\\\" came on in all its lightening, thunder, & speed, & I was like WOW, where did this come from! It just was not this song, but all the songs; it was like a light turned on in my ears & mind that had been shut off for years. I just could not believe it. Never was I struck so hard by an album that I had more or less written off for years! It was like waking up to a new & beautiful landscape! A true \\\"Twilight Zone\\\" moment if I've ever experienced one!\\n\\n\\\"Times Up,\\\" is a more varied effort than \\\"Vivid,\\\" (though I still love \\\"Vivid' the most), it has many of the same ingredients that made \\\"Vivid\\\" so great, but is also much harder record to penetrate overall. It cuts down on the funk/metal I so loved in Vivid, & is just a heavier album in many ways. The funk on this album is more obtuse than that of \\\"Vivid\\\", & often mixed with jazz. I'm not saying \\\"Vivid\\\" did not have jazz elements, it certainly had, but it was more accessible. There also is more rap on \\\"Times Up, which is not my forte, but it is not to the point of being overdone, & as a matter of fact, fits in nicely. Sometimes, especially with Vernon Reid's guitar histrionics, there is an almost Van Halen like quality to some of the songs, much of this do to Vernon's leads being unsupported by rhythm guitar, much like Eddie Van Halen's leads. Still, there is some great funk/metal to be found here, \\\"Elvis is Dead\\\" comes right to mind, with it's funny take on all the dead Elvis sightings. \\\"Love Rears it's Ugly Head\\\" is a good combo of R&B, & rock, with Corey's silk smooth vocals frosted on the top. \\\"This is Your Life\\\" with it's middle eastern intro, could almost sound like a Led Zeppelin take on things if Led Zeppelin was a post 1990 band. The namesake song \\\"Times Up,\\\" as I said earlier is just an incredible express train of heavy punk/rock motion, & the guitar lead in the middle may be the fastest I've ever heard & still make sense to the songs structure. \\\"Fight the Fight, beautiful guitar intro just mesmerizes me, & it just keeps getting better as the song takes a mean guitar & drum dominated twist. \\\"Ology 1\\\" is just a cool funky jazzy short instrumental. \\\"Under the Cover of Darkness\\\" is a heavy funked/ up jazzy ditty about post aids sex in America.\\\"Pride,\\\" a epic heavy rocker! The same true of \\\"Type.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Times Up,\\\" other songs are full of unexpected twist & turns, each song a true individual of a greater whole. An album, that is at once dense, complicated & obtuse, but light and airy also. An album, that is not readily accessible, but once access is gained, opens up like a kaleidoscope of different sounds, textures, & colors, showing limitless imagination.\",\n \"Product: Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992) (Cassette Tape) (US) (Epic Associated ZT 52959)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Killer Funk Metal Riffs!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nRage Against the Machine enjoyed a respectable following in the 90's. They were apart of the funk/metal/rap movement that included Red Hot Chili Peppers , Living Colour,(though they were not straight rap) Beastie Boys, Scatterbrain, etc.\\n\\nRage Against the Machine's sound was one of monster funk /metal riffs, especially on their first album \\\"ST\\\". Some say or think the Chili Peppers had a big influence on them, but I believe it was the granddaddy of funk/metal, Pat Travers, who was a major direct or indirect influence on many of these acts. Listening to the killer riffs on Rage Against the Machine \\\"ST\\\" has Pat Travers written all over them (maybe more than other 90's bands) from his 70's hey day (for those of you who don't know Pat & are interested, pick up \\\"Putting it Straight, Heat in the Street\\\" \\\"Making Magic\\\" \\\"Go For What You Know\\\"). So as I'm a big fan of Travers you could expect me to fancy this album \\\"ST,\\\" & I do, but one thing that knocks it down a notch for me is all the angry rapping. I'm not saying that Tom Morrello & Zack de la Rochado do not have legitimate grips about the world all around us, but 100% anger is overkill, though it does lend authority to these songs. Maybe I'm old fashioned,but growing up in the 70's, rapping is not my thing. I'll take singing every time, but I do like this album, how couldn't I? All the killer funk/metal done in great style, even a nod to the mighty Led Zep's \\\"Kashmir\\\" on \\\"Wake Up,\\\" the outstanding track on this CD, also the closing credits song on the first \\\"Matrix\\\" film.\\n\\nIf you have a major funk metal jones like me, you could do much worse than picking up Rage Against the Machine \\\"ST\\\"!\",\n \"Product: Music CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If You Like Hendrix & Skynrd\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nCry of Love put out two albums in the 90's, the excellent \\\"Brother\\\" & one of the best albums (my opinion) released in the 90's \\\"Diamonds & Debris.\\\"\\n\\nCry of Love named themselves after a posthumous Jimi Hendrix album. So one would expect a healthy dose of Hendrixian guitar & that was definitely there, but this band also had its roots deeply dug into Southern Rock ala' Lynryd Skynyrd & with \\\"Diamonds & Debris\\\" put out one of the best heavy Southern Rock records ever made.\\n\\nCry of Love's lead singer also set the band apart sounding very much like John Schlitz of Head East, with all the emotive range of John to, a voice of gold that perfectly complemented the beautiful & sincere music that this band created.\\n\\nUnfortunately Cry of Love is another band that came out ten years or more to late, as Grunge was starting to dominate the air waves & CD sales, but for anyone who has the slightest interest in Jimi Hendrix & Southern Rock do your self a favor & pick up both albums from this band, your ears will thank you for it!\",\n \"Product: This Scottish band rocked hard on this 1975 LP, but it was Love Hurts -the original power ballad-that finally brought them stateside fame. The song hit #8, the album reached #17; you'll also find heavy hitters like Hair of the Dog; Miss Misery , and Changin' Times .\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Hair of the Dog that Bit Me\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\n1975's \\\"Hair of the Dog.\\\"\\n\\nNow here is an album that breath's 1975 through the speakers. It was not the heaviest album of that year, but it sure did & does rock! The self titled song is \\\"Hair of the Dog,\\\" featuring the classic line, \\\"now your messing with a son of a bitch,\\\" was a minor hit, & we used to count how many times \\\"son of a bitch\\\" was sung. I can't remember now for sure, but it seems like over thirty times. Hey, that is mild by today's standards, but 1975? Next \\\"Miss Misery\\\", rocks with authority & has a hooky riff you won't forget. \\\"Love Hurts\\\" is almost as syrupy as the original cover by the Everly Brothers in 1960, but for some reason it fits here, & was Nazareth's biggest radio hit. Maybe I liked it because I was 15 at the time & had visions of true love, LOL! \\\"Changin' Times\\\" was & is one of the best Nazareth's riff rocker's that I've ever heard, good stuff here! \\\"Beggar's Day\\\" is another riff rocking treasures. \\\"Rose's in Heather\\\" is just a beautiful instrumental, it seems as Nazareth had a real talent for this type of song. \\\"Whiskey Drinking Woman\\\" is a bluesy little jewel about a girl friend (wife?) who just likes to imbibe a little too much, a favorite here of mine, it brings a smile to my face every time I hear it. The last song is \\\"Please Judas Me,\\\" & is with no doubt my favorite of the album, it's ethereal & exotic, & has very potent lyrics about treachery in friendships, & just people making judgments of others they really don't understand. A good song to take to heart as any.\\n\\nAll in all \\\"Hair of the Dog\\\" is probably Nazareth's best effort. It still sounds good 34 years later, & that is saying something. It is a record that brings back many memories of the days of my youth, & a time where things were simpler & to some extent purer than they are today, at least in my life.\",\n \"Product: Their highest-charting album and the last with Sammy Hagar from 1974!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Montrose Paper Money (1974)\\n\\nReview: Rating 4 1/2 stars out of 5 = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nMontrose's sophomore effort\\\" Paper Money,\\\" was the first album of theirs I purchased. So unlike many who bought Montrose, \\\"Montrose\\\" first, I was not disappointed & I'm glad I did. I'll concede that the first album is stronger & rocks harder, but here Montrose tried to branch out some & it worked.\\n\\nThe first cut \\\"Underground\\\" shows Ronnie's pop smarts (though he didn't write it) & Sammy's great vocals, this song could've of very well became a hit that the band needed for commercial success. The Rolling Stones song \\\"Connection,\\\" is brilliantly covered here, Hagar's voice was made for this song! \\\"The Dreamer\\\" is a return to the debuts style of heavy riff rocking. The instrumental \\\"Starliner\\\" is uplifting, featuring beautiful melodic leads from Ronnie. \\\"I Got the Fire\\\" is the hardest rocking song of the bunch, & easily rivals songs on the debut. My favorite, \\\"Spaceage Sacrifice,\\\" is a song about an overcrowded future is not far off the mark. Ronnie's giant riff here bodes well with Sammy singing & ominous subject matter. \\\"We're Going Home\\\" is a beautiful ballad. The namesake song \\\"Paper Money\\\" is my least favorite song of the lot, but that is not to say it's not good, especially the lyrics that contemplate the value of a material society. All in all \\\"Paper Money\\\" is a classic album. Those who were put off from its broadening use of rock genres different from the first hard rocking Montrose album, should give this one another try, its classic!\",\n \"Product: Utopia's first album - a break away from Todd's romantic pop leanings to a more progressive \\\"fusion\\\" sound.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Todd Rundgren's \\\"Utopia\\\" (1974)\\n\\nReview: Most people back in the 70's when they thought of Todd Rundgren thought of his pop hits, \\\"Hello it's Me,' \\\"We Got to Get You a Woman,\\\" or the Phildelphia based, The Nazz. Very few knew about Utopia or that Todd was the genuis behind this band. The 70's were full of \\\"Art Rock\\\" or \\\"Progressive Rock\\\" acts like Yes, ELP, Uriah Heep, King Crimson, but none of them mixed together the wonderful ecletic brew that was the first \\\"Utopia\\\" album. Todd Rundgren's \\\"Utopia\\\" was an exotic brew of Rock, Jazz, Funk, Pop, even one or two Country Westren bass lines thrown in the mix for a truely epic Science Fiction concept album worthy of \\\"Metropolis.\\\"\\nThe first track recorded live, \\\"Utopia Theme,\\\" (14:18 ) is a magnificent progressive Rock extravaganza filled with killer key boards & guitar playing ominously to addictive melodies. I first heard this song on 99 plus KFMH & knew I had to have the album it came from. Next comes \\\"Freak Parade,\\\" (10:14) a song that is truly a freak of musical wizardry & accessible melody, built on complicated time signatures of Rock, Funk & Jazz. \\\"Freedom Fighters\\\" (4:01) is the shortest & most vocal orriented song on the album, it is also the most Pop orriented, but still makes for a very enjoyable song progression. The real crown jewel in this album of jewels is \\\"The Ikon,\\\" 30:22 of the most incredible brew of sophisticated musical wizardry of rock for it's time. It is truly amazing that this song never repeats it's self untill the very ending, changing musical chops & genres like a kaleidoscope changes colors, yet still remaining an intoxicating marriage to Rock that contagiously reels in the listner to it's exotic sounds. The melodies will stay in your head for hours!\\nI emphatically recomend this album to those of you who love rock music at it's most progressive, but also love it to be melodic. Those who are hardcore into the heavier sounds of Metal will proably not enjoy this, but I sure do! Check it out!\\n5/5\",\n \"Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\\n\\nReview: Deep Purple - \\\"Strombringer\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \\\"Stormbringer\\\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \\\"Stormbringer\\\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.\",\n \"Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\\n\\nReview: Deep Purple - \\\"Strombringer\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \\\"Stormbringer\\\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \\\"Stormbringer\\\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.\",\n \"Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\\n\\nReview: Deep Purple - \\\"Strombringer\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \\\"Stormbringer\\\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \\\"Stormbringer\\\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement.\",\n \"Product: Deep Purple's 1974 offering with David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass (having assumed their places on the group's previous release, 'Burn', also in 1974). Includes the memorable hard rock staples 'Lady Double Dealer', 'Gypsy', 'HighballShooter', the title track and five more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Deep Purple's Most Misundersood Album\\n\\nReview: Deep Purple - \\\"Strombringer\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nJust about everybody's least favorite DP album, but \\\"Stormbringer\\\" is an excellent vocals showcase. Coverdale & Hughes just sing their hearts out on this album, showing their sincere & valid love of r & b & soul. The songs are just incredible in achieving their goals as they transcend their influences for an album unlike any other Blackmore era Deep Purple, or any other album by a heavy metal band at the time for that matter. Fans of the band hated this album & any many still do, to bad to, because \\\"Stormbringer\\\" showed that a heavy metal band could be both heavy & soulful on the same record & make it work. No small achievement, a real gem!\",\n \"Product: Remastered from the original master tapes, this two-on-onefeatures his Chrysalis albums 'Twice Removed From Yesterday'(1973) and 'Bridge Of Sighs' (1974). 17 tracks total,including 'Can't Wait Much Longer', 'Daydream', 'Bridge OfSighs' and 'Too Rolling Stoned'. 1996 BGO release. Alsofeatures extensive sleeve notes and faithfully restoredartwork.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Take A Journey Through One Man's Musical Genius!\\n\\nReview: \\\"Twice Removed From Yesterday\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nFor most Robin Trower fans, \\\"Bridge Of Sighs\\\" is probably their favorite album. As for myself, I enjoy his first, \\\"Twice Removed From Yesterday,\\\" a fret better.\\n\\n\\\"Twice Removed From Yesterday,\\\" just exudes Trower's famous brand of ethereal cosmic spacey heaviness. His acute sense of beautiful melodic grandeur. All spun into a sonic delight of musical journeys, through Trower's magnificent guitar, & James Dewar's magnificent soulfully emotive baritone vocals. This is truly a match made in the heavenly cosmos, for us that live on earth below.\\n\\nYes, this album is Trower's most Hendrix like. Conjuring up memories of Hendrix's own ethereal master piece, \\\"Axis Bold As Love,\\\" but Trower takes it to the next level, if that's possible? Transcending the grandmasters genius! Perfecting the art! Perfecting the idea of a man & his guitar as one, indivisible, a true extension of Trower's soaring soul, through his godly instrument of inspiration, his guitar. A grand statement from a humble man, who can communicate through his guitar, better than most people can through their spoken language, with one note. Yes, Trower communicates to us from his soul, through his guitar, through our ears, right down to our souls, enlightening our souls with his majestic magic!\\n\\nI could go on to a song by song description, but I feel I don't need to. For many of you are already acquainted with Trower's magic. If you're not, than give this album a try. Let it float through your ears, into your brain, & visit your soul with the pure beauty of one man's musical vision, that will take you away into the realm of ethereal genius!\\n\\n\\\"Bridge Of Sighs\\\"\\n\\n5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nMany consider this to be Trowers finest hour. As for myself I might enjoy Trowers first, \\\"Twice Removed from Yesterday's\\\" spacey strecthed out Hendrix inspired \\\"Bold as Love\\\" peroid explorations a hair more, but \\\"Bridge of Sighs\\\" is Trowers most focused album. It is hard to argue with the sonic explosion that is \\\"Day of the Eagle,\\\" that starts this album. Just killer heavy duty blues/rock guitar turned up to eleven, then followed by one of Trowers finest heavy riffed spacey songs, the title song \\\"Bridge of Sighs.\\\" WOW! I remember hearing these two songs in tandem back in the 70's & I was hooked for good. Trower is truely a master of his instrument, his thick tone, shimmering sustain, sense of melody, & passion really come off as some of the heaviest most melodic guitar playing known to rock. Pigeoned holed as a Hendrix clone, Trower is much more than that. He is Hendrix's ace disciple easly rivaling his mentor's inspiration with this album, & maybe even surpassing it.\\nThe passionate singing of bassist Rob Dewar is an overlooked treasure on many of Trowers albums. Here on \\\"Lady Love\\\" Trower & Dewar crescend in a seamless whole of sincere delicate axemenship & impassioned singing to make it a listeners delight. On \\\"Too Rolling Stoned\\\" Dewar shows us he is able to thump the bass to Trowers rollicking leads & riffs. Trower shows some of his funk on \\\"The Fool & Me.\\\" Really there is not a clinker in this whole album, it's is a collection of flawless work from a master of his instrument. For lovers of killer Rock guitar!!!\",\n \"Product: Import pressing of 1976 album from British rock group featuring Bill Nelson. Includes 3 bonus tracks. EMI.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Filled with Exotic Shades & Colors, & Down to Earth Simplistic Beauty!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nMany Be Bop Deluxe fans might say, \\\"Sunbirst Finish\\\" is their favorite Be Bop Deluxe album, & I agree, it's a great album, but then, \\\"Live In The Air Age\\\" came out, & many of those songs were on there & done with so much more energy! So my vote goes to \\\"Modern Music\\\" as the best Be Bop Deluxe studio recording. Their former album to their last, \\\"Drastic Plastic.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Modern Music\\\" is just filled with incredible melodic ideas, that keeps flowing like a wondrous spring of breath taking musical brilliance! It's fine writing & musicianship, keep this recording floating like a feather on sweetly scented winds. Ace guitarist, Bill Nelson's (the Bop, behind Be Bop Deluxe) guitar, transcends everything it comes within ear shot of. His miraculous tone, phrasing, fluid leads, & expert rhythm playing, embellish these songs with the joy of a man gifted well beyond most guitarist, to give you a listening experience that is seldom rivaled! Though \\\"Modern Music\\\" is not a heavy album by any means, it definitely makes a huge impact on the listener ready to be enveloped by it's warm embrace! Jumping rock subgenres like the beautiful ballad, \\\"Down On Terminal Street,\\\" to the funky fusion energy of, \\\"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids,\\\" \\\"Modern Music\\\" is a whole greater than it's sum. Filled with exotic shades & colors, & enough down to earth simplistic beauty, to give this listener years of enjoyment, & more years to come!\",\n \"Product: Nazareth fans were surprised yet accepting to the band's softer approach on this 1976 release that experiments with country rock and pop on Telegram and Carry Out Feelings . Still, their hard rock devotees won't be dissatisfied with You're the Violin; Born Under the Wrong Side , and Lift the Lid .\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Close Enough for Rock n' Roll is Good Enough for Me\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nMy first Nazareth record I bought was in 1976, \\\"Close Enough For Rock n' Roll,\\\" which I loved at the time & still do, especially, \\\"Telegram: On Your Way / So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star / Sound Check / Here We Are Again,\\\" a melody that starts off the record. I love their short (very short) cover of the Who's, \\\"So You Want to be a Rock & Roll Star, & the guitar solo there.\\\" Telegram is a great song(s) about life on the road as any, or air; \\\"747 flies up high/Much higher then we're meant to be,\\\" is as true as statement as there ever was.\\\"Vicky\\\" the second song is just a beautiful acoustic instrumental, almost Led Zeppelin-ish. \\\"Home Sick Again\\\" is another ode to life on the road & missing those you love. \\\"Vancouver Shake Down\\\" is a rollicking tune about the perils of getting busted on the road. `Born under the Wrong Sign\\\" is funky & rocking, one of my faves of the album. \\\"Loretta\\\" rocks with its story about lusting after a magazine model. I can relate! LOL! \\\"Carry out Feelings\\\" is about unrequited love & has a touch of reggae to its rhythm. \\\"Lift the Lid,\\\" rocks to some great guitar lines. \\\"You're the Violin,\\\" is another rocker about the uses & abuses of relationships.\\\"\\n\\nOver all \\\"Close Enough for Rock & Roll,\\\" is not the hardest rocking document from 1976 (or Nazareth), but it's a sincere & valid effort at a little diversity, with hooks & melodies to spare, & really, not a bad song on the album, but not a masterpiece as a whole, but \\\"Close Enough for Rock n' Roll\\\" is just that. Good enough for me.\",\n \"Product: 1975 debut solo album.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sometimes You're Going to Get Higher\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\nI've been a Ted fan since 1975; it started with his first self titled release from Epic Records, \\\"Ted Nugent, which features the immortal \\\"Stranglehold.\\\" If there ever was a song which represented America's take on heavy metal in the 70's, it had to be \\\"Stranglehold,\\\" the iconic monolith (or loin cloth?\\\"), that stands ten miles high in the world of heavy metal. Many was the time I'd be partying & speak the immortal words, \\\"Sometimes your going to get higher/Sometimes you gotta start low/Some people think they're going to die some day/I got news you never got to go.\\\" Yep, Uncle Ted had my ear drums wrapped around his guitar, & I loved every note. Of course their were other iconic songs on \\\"Ted Nugent,\\\" who could forget \\\"Queen of the Forrest,\\\" \\\"Stormtroopin',\\\" \\\"Hey Baby,\\\" with its snaking guitar line, Motor City Madman,\\\" Just What the Doctor Ordered,\\\" & the killer \\\"Snake Skin Cowboys.\\\" Man I love this album! \\\"Ted Nugent\\\" was the epitome of American heavy metal in the 70's, a little bluesy & a whole lot of ballsy! The music contained within this album was as wild as the Nuge's reputation & stage antics; it just rocked my world, back then, & call me nostalgic, but even today. One of three essential Ted Nugent albums!\",\n \"Product: Pat Travers' second album release by the man in the year 1977 - picks up perfectly from where Makin' Magic left off. Having found the hard rockin' formula that worked, Pat continued to gig hard with his trusty three piece, `Mars' Cowling and Nicko Mcbrain making up the numbers admirably. Guests on the album include Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham on `Speakeasy' and Rainbow's Tony Carey on the instrumental `Off Beat Ride'. `Speakeasy' and `Life In London', affectionate odes to his new home, show an international side to Pat Travers and his work. Next came America. Re-mastered especially for this CD release and containing original art work and new sleeve notes\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Ultimate Pat Travers Album\\n\\nReview: 27 years, have I've been spinning this album. I've went through three vinyl copies & have a Japanese import CD, now I also have a double album CD which \\\"Heat in the Street\\\" is also included. It maybe redundant at this point to say that \\\"Putting it Straight\\\" is not just my favorite PT album, but my favorite album of all time! It still sounds as everybit fresh today as the day I popped it on my record player, so many years ago.\\n\\\"Putting it Straight\\\" starts off with the speeding mammoth, shiny metallic freight train that is \\\"Life in London.\\\" PT's last word on the punk scene that was consuming London at the time. Fast, hard, & metallic, \\\"Life in London\\\" is a juggernaut stomping on the lifeless corpse that punk would be in a couple of years. The second & third songs, \\\"It Aint What it Seems\\\" & \\\"Speakeasy,\\\" are rollicking guitar riff driven tunes that speak of goodtimes & bad. \\\"Running from the Future\\\" (my favorite song off the album) is a monster of Jazzy metal heaviness with guitar breaks that bring tears to my eyes. The sound he gets out of his guitar is just incredible on this song & the album as a whole, truely unique. \\\"Running from the Future's\\\" subject is also as forboding as it is heavy. PT speaking of his drug use, knowing it will lead to nowhere. \\\"Lovin' You\\\" is a keyboard driven song of love & regret. The funky instrumental \\\"Off Beat Ride\\\" demonstrates PT's fusion side not unlike Jeff Beck's \\\"Wired,\\\" it also shows PT's considerable keyboard talents. The giant funky metallic riffery & time changes of \\\"Gettin' Betta\\\" is a immortal PT classic. It draws you in like a set of white water rapids, full of bumps & grinds, you have to hang on! The last song, \\\"Dedication\\\" is gorgeous. It's melody takes you away. It's lryics about friendship & kindness are truly heart-felt & warm. There is no doubt that PT knows how to write important personal songs of life & how to live it, a masterpiece.\\nThis is the last album to feature the tremendous drumming of future Iron Maiden drummer Niko McBrain. Next would be Tommy Aldridge!\\n5/5\",\n \"Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This Ain't Deep Purple No More!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\n\\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll' was for me the pinnacle of Rainbow's career. It took all the ideas from the former, \\\"Rising,\\\" & expanded & perfected them. This was RAINBOW, no shadow left of Deep Purple. It was hard, heavy, progressive, a master work of the highest order. It was Ritchie Blackmore's definitive statement of independence, his masterwork that would survive down through generations of heavy metal fans yet to come.\\n\\nThe first song \\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll,\\\" just thundered out of my speakers, Ronnie James Dio voice thundering right along with the band, it was a wake up call to a band firing on all cylinders! \\\"Lady of the Lake\\\" had a swooning melody in contrast to it's heavy sound, again Ronnie James vocals taking the song to heights that no other vocalist probably could. Blackmore's guitar just wailing along with all the swirling textures & sounds of this great song! \\\"LA Connection,\\\" a riff monster of the first order just shook my ears! The exotic & ethereal \\\"Gates of Babylon,\\\" with it's middle eastern feel , may well be the best progressive song of Blackmore's career, & once again, that voice of Ronnie, wow! The speed demon, \\\"Kill the King,\\\" is probably my favorite cut here, Blackmore just tears through this song, showing some of his best riffs & leads ever! Ronnie of course just roars though it all! The monolithic \\\"The Shed,\\\" a heavy piece of 1970's heavy metal axe work! \\\"Sensitive to Light,\\\" a great song about magnetism. \\\"Rainbow Eyes,\\\" a beautiful ballad, where Ronnie James Dio totally shines!\\n\\n\\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll\\\" is one of 70's heavy metal's shining moments, not to be missed by anyone interested in the roots of heavy metal, Deep Purple or Rainbow. This is history folks!\",\n \"Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This Ain't Deep Purple No More!\\n\\nReview: 5 Stars = Masterpiece\\n\\n\\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll' was for me the pinnacle of Rainbow's career. It took all the ideas from the former, \\\"Rising,\\\" & expanded & perfected them. This was RAINBOW, no shadow left of Deep Purple. It was hard, heavy, progressive, a master work of the highest order. It was Ritchie Blackmore's definitive statement of independence, his masterwork that would survive down through generations of heavy metal fans yet to come.\\n\\nThe first song \\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll,\\\" just thundered out of my speakers, Ronnie James Dio voice thundering right along with the band, it was a wake up call to a band firing on all cylinders! \\\"Lady of the Lake\\\" had a swooning melody in contrast to it's heavy sound, again Ronnie James vocals taking the song to heights that no other vocalist probably could. Blackmore's guitar just wailing along with all the swirling textures & sounds of this great song! \\\"LA Connection,\\\" a riff monster of the first order just shook my ears! The exotic & ethereal \\\"Gates of Babylon,\\\" with it's middle eastern feel , may well be the best progressive song of Blackmore's career, & once again, that voice of Ronnie, wow! The speed demon, \\\"Kill the King,\\\" is probably my favorite cut here, Blackmore just tears through this song, showing some of his best riffs & leads ever! Ronnie of course just roars though it all! The monolithic \\\"The Shed,\\\" a heavy piece of 1970's heavy metal axe work! \\\"Sensitive to Light,\\\" a great song about magnetism. \\\"Rainbow Eyes,\\\" a beautiful ballad, where Ronnie James Dio totally shines!\\n\\n\\\"Long Live Rock n' Roll\\\" is one of 70's heavy metal's shining moments, not to be missed by anyone interested in the roots of heavy metal, Deep Purple or Rainbow. This is history folks!\",\n \"Product: Featuring John Myung plus Derek Sherinian (Dream Theatre), Ty Tabor (King's X) and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Platypus on Top of the Bill!\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nPlatypus is another offshoot project of Ty Tabor's (guitar) from King's X. Platypus is basically the same band as Ty's Jelly Jam, only with keyboards.\\n\\nPlatypus is a heavy prog band, & with \\\"When Pus Comes to Shove,\\\" a phenomenal effort, they sound like everything from ELP & Kansas, to Rush & fusion, to a more prog sounding King's X. Of course you get the great Lennon like vocals & harmonies you'd expect from Ty & company.\\n\\n\\\"Platt Opus\\\" is the stand out cut here, an instrumental sounding like ELP & Kansas on steroids, with a heavy taste for 70's fusion. Just a monumental mountain of exotic smoke, to be inhaled through the ears & exhaled through your brain right out of your speakers! Watch out, it's addicting!\\n\\nNot a wasted note on nary a song here! \\\"When Pus Comes to Shove\\\" is an essential album for anyone who loves prog, fusion, & King's X!\\n\\nSo what are you waiting for?\",\n \"Product: Les Dudek was a session guitarist who has worked with Steve Miller, Cher, The Allman Brothers, Stevie NIcks and Boz Scaggs. Gypsy Ride was originally issued in 1981. Wounded Bird. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dudek's Hardest Rocking Effort!\\n\\nReview: 5 Star = Masterpiece\\n\\nTasty, melodious, memorable, & eclectic, are just four words to describe Les Dudek's, \\\"Gypsy Ride\\\" album. Their also four words to describe his virtuosic guitar technique, with it's jazzy & bluesy full phrasing, glimmering sustain & tone, but decidedly heavy when he turns on the juice. Dudek is also an ace slide guitar player! His talents are requested heavily as a world class studio musician, who once ghosted leads for Duane Allman.\\n\\n\\\"Gypsy Ride\\\" has all sorts of tasty treats for the listener who would indulge in it's candy shop for the ears. This is the most hard rocking of Dudek's studio albums I own, but it does not sacrifice Dudek's penchant for jazzy guitar, that in previous album efforts turned into full fledged fusion on some songs. It can be heavy, as the monster self titled song \\\"Gypsy Ride,\\\" so profoundly demonstrates. Other heavy numbers include, \\\"\\\"Deja Vu (The Voodoo's In You), \\\"To Damn Dizzy,\\\" & \\\"I'm Ok.\\\" In \\\"Sacrifice The Fool,\\\" all of Dudek's most capable slide work comes out in a luscious scoop of melodic song craft, ready to melt in your mind with sweet soulfulness! \\\"What's Lost Is Truly Gone,\\\" \\\"Forever Never,\\\" \\\"Call Me Later,\\\" \\\"Hey Chicky Chicky, & \\\"Don't Trust That Woman, might be like what Steely Dan would sound like slimmer & trimmer. At any rate, people who like Steely Dan's very accessible jazz/rock sound, will find much to like in these songs, which slide through your ears, & into your brain, with melodic bliss for your muse to feed on.\\n\\nYes, this is my favorite Dudek album, for as eclectic as it is, it meanders less than his others, whose songs sometimes sound like failed experiments, but grandly so. This is a more streamlined album of goodies that guitar aficionados should eat up, & also the general rock music lover. It also does not hurt that Dudek has a fine voice to wrap these songs in a luxurious sophistication of transcendence too.\\n\\nAll in all, \\\"Gypsy Ride\\\" is an essential recording of a man who never really stepped into the spotlight, even though he out shined it many times.\",\n \"Product: \\\"I haven't been rocked like this for a while! This is the most impressive debut I have heard since 'Super Sound Racing' by Zeke. If you like big slabs of killer guitar and wicked cool 70's style Grand Funk meets ZZ-Top style harmonies, you gotta own this now. 'The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll' is by far the best release I have heard this year. These guys rock\\\" - Rontrose of The Supersuckers. The best rock 'n' roll record since Kiss \\\"Alive II\\\". Look for an upcoming split 7-inch with The Supersuckers on Mid-Fi Records, and another split 7-inch with Zeke on Relapse Records.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A Love Letter To 70's Heavy Metal!\\n\\nReview: 3 1/2 Stars = Very Good\\n\\nTalk about your throw backs to 70's heavy metal! These guys are as serious about their passion for 70's heavy metal, as Ted Nugent is about shooting his & your right foot off! Forget the cheesy (reminds me of Triumph \\\"Rock n' Roll Machine\\\") 70's cover art parody of this album, especially the bass players beer gut, LOL, & turn this album UP! For the music inside is about legit as it gets for retro. Though one look at the song titles & album cover, show these guys have a great sense of humor, & their having fun! Winks & nods all over the place to great 70's artists like, Ted Nugent, Foghat, Montrose, Deep Purple, Pat Travers, & others, but many of these songs seem channeled through early period Saxon! Admittedly, most of these songs don't reach the heights of the artist they pay homage to, & the best song on this album in my opinion would be the Pat Travers like funkster, \\\"Midas Touch, though it's faux black girls back chorus, kind of cheeses things up. Still \\\"The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll,\\\" delivers, three fourths of the time.\\n\\nIf your looking to feed your 70 heavy metal Jones through a post 2000 band, than you could do worse than this. The Golden God's, \\\"The Thorny Crown Of Rock And Roll,\\\" is a fast paced, high powered love letter to the greats of yore, stamped with GUITAR all over it, & sealed with six strings!\",\n \"Product: First time on CD for this 1976 album from the Texas-based Blues Rock band. Point Blank had numerous charting albums in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. This album was originally issued on Arista Records.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Shot in Between the Ears at Point Blank!\\n\\nReview: 4 Stars = Classic\\n\\nTexas band, Point Blank started out with their self titled debut album in 1976, \\\"Point Blank,\\\" coming on like a combination of ZZ Top (Their manager at the time was ZZ Top's), Lynryd Skynryd, Blackfoot, & Mountain, this band's debut was one of the heaviest southern rock albums of it's time. A full on double guitar attack, & the soulful yet rough edge singing of lead vocalist John O'Daniel, made a formidable force to be reckoned with, & this album is a document attesting to that straight a head gut wrenching sound that was pound for pound as heavy as ZZ Tops earlier albums, but not quite as focused.\\n\\nAt any rate, for those of you interested in a long forgotten band that really never got their due, except for the hit song in 1981, \\\"Nicole,\\\" that charted at #20, \\\"Point Blank\\\" is a old wooden treasure chest filled with heavy southern rock candy for your ears waiting to be heard again.\\n\\nEnjoy!\",\n \"Product: Deep-fried electric Kentucky boogie, blues, and funk featuring Greg Martin, lead guitarist of the Kentucky HeadHunters! Nine tough, gritty originals and two jams on famous blues standards Good Morning Little Schoolgirl and I Ain't Superstitious. The extremely retro sound of Rufus Huff's self-titled album reaches back to the heyday of blues-rock in the early '70s, particularly British acts in the bluesy hard rock/nearly metal style like Led Zeppelin, Free, and Jeff Beck's early groups. This CD came about nearly 40 years after that heyday, but it sounds very much like it could have been cut way back then, Jarrod England's vocals in particular bearing mucho similarity to Robert Plant at his most macho. Greg Martin of the Kentucky Headhunters is by far the most celebrated of the musicians, playing feisty hard rock guitar and co-producing. The effect is very much like hearing a bar band whose members have really studied the form cold, but happen (unlike many bar bands) to write most of their original material, though this disc does have covers of the old Chicago blues classics Good Morning Little School Girl and I Ain't Superstitious. Does it add anything to the tradition (which was itself a bit of a bastardization of the American blues tradition)' No; it's well-executed but formulaic, and the constant high-octane boasting tone of most of the tunes can grate if this kind of stuff isn't your main diet TRACK LISTING: 1. 13 Daze 2. High on Heaven Hill 3. Run Rufus Run 4. El Lago 5. Shirley's 6. Gotta Have Her Name 7. Good Morning Little School Girl 8. It's All Right 9. The Bottom 10. Hain't No Good Life 11. I Ain't Superstitious 12. Funky Junk\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: ZZ Top Meets Pat Travers\\n\\nReview: 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece\\n\\nRufus Huff, \\\"Rufus Huff,\\\" is one killer, heavy, funky, blues/rock affair, they sound like 2/3's cup of ZZ Top of the 70's, plus 1/3 cup of Pat Travers of the 70's, for a recipe of foot stomping, butt wiggling sound! It harkens back to the days of 70's heavy metal, where dirt, grit, & grease cooked up some of the best albums of that decade. Rufus Huff is like a time capsule from the 70's opened up in 2009, & not since Taildragger's \\\"Skeptictank,\\\" released in 2006, have I heard this kind of gut ripping salt of the earth music done so convincingly!\\n\\nRufus Huff features the guitar of Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters) very prominently, his thick tone, sincere leads, & gut grabbing rhythm guitar are nothing fancy, just honest axemanship, done with loving care of someone who really knows how to use his instrument to the fullest advantage of a song structure. He has no need of gimmicks, because the real deal seldom needs it.\\n\\nSinger, Jarrod England's voice is just perfectly suited to this kind of music, tuneful, soulful, bluesy, & ballsy. ZZ Top's vocals comes immediately to mind, but also the great vocals of Ricky Medlocke, formerly of Blackfoot. In any case, England's vocals are the grit that makes this album stick to your ears! The rhythm sections provides the grease to make the wheels turn on the axle, & spin they do!\\n\\nThe first four songs are just killers! \\\"13 Daze,\\\" with it's gigantic riffs gets your blood pumping & foot stomping. \\\"High on Heaven Hill,\\\" is the only song that veers off the ZZ Top meets Pat Travers vibe, it actually sounds like a Raging Slab song, & a good one to! \\\"Run Rufus Run,\\\" is much like \\\"13 Daze,\\\" with it's heavy riffs & rhythms. The heavy funk/rock of \\\"El Largo,\\\" could've been a great Travers tune from the 70's, but this is Rufus Huff of the 2000's, & I hope I hear more of this band for the next decade!\\n\\nAll in all this is not an album to be missed. 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From ballistic nylon and premium tricot lining to its closed-cell foam padding, this sexy little bag has a lot more going for it than simply good looks.\". The summary of the review text is \"Sleeve loved my Laptop and I loved it!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is exactly what I wanted for my laptop. I had looked at a lot of neoprene sleeves and none seemed to fit for what I needed one for. I wanted one mainly for travel when I stow my laptop in my wheeled carry-on and want it protected. This is perfect. I can put my laptop in this sleeve and into my carry on and quickly remove it for security checks and when I get on board and want to use it and then stow my suitcase up top. With the inside is a soft liner and your laptop is well protected and cushioned. It even has liner on the inside to protect from the top slot zipper. The detachable carry on strop is easy to pop on and comfortable to wear if you choose to do so that way. The decoration of the case is stylish and appropriate for my style. The black curlycues are drawn on an off-white almost almond color on one side and the other is all black. I also like using it as a cushion for my lap to put my laptop on and it help to keep my lap cooler. Perfect product for me and for a really good fair price....also very durable! If I had any complaint, it would be that it only carries the laptop BUT that IS what it is made for so I just stored my power cord in my suitcase as I didn't need it on board anyway."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is exactly what I wanted for my laptop. I had looked at a lot of neoprene sleeves and none seemed to fit for what I needed one for. I wanted one mainly for travel when I stow my laptop in my wheeled carry-on and want it protected. This is perfect. I can put my laptop in this sleeve and into my carry on and quickly remove it for security checks and when I get on board and want to use it and then stow my suitcase up top. With the inside is a soft liner and your laptop is well protected and cushioned. It even has liner on the inside to protect from the top slot zipper. The detachable carry on strop is easy to pop on and comfortable to wear if you choose to do so that way. The decoration of the case is stylish and appropriate for my style. The black curlycues are drawn on an off-white almost almond color on one side and the other is all black. I also like using it as a cushion for my lap to put my laptop on and it help to keep my lap cooler. Perfect product for me and for a really good fair price....also very durable! If I had any complaint, it would be that it only carries the laptop BUT that IS what it is made for so I just stored my power cord in my suitcase as I didn't need it on board anyway."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: iTrack Pocket is a portable, high quality stereo microphone and guitar input that lets you create and share exceptional videos using your iPhone. Designed for singer-songwriters who want their YouTube videos to sound as great as they look, iTrack Pocket lets you easily apply mastering effects and share directly to YouTube with outstanding quality your subscribers will love. iPhone microphones simply aren't designed to do justice to the sound of vocals and guitar. That's why Apple officially approved iTrack Pocket. It holds your iPhone at the perfect angle for recording and then captures your performance using a stereo microphone that eclipses the quality of your iPhone mic and a dedicated guitar input with built-in amp simulation. iTrack Pockets lets you capture audio in any of your favorite iPhone recording apps, including Garage Band. Alternatively, for the quickest and easiest way to create truly exceptional sounding music videos on your iPhone, we recommend you download Focusrite's free Impact app. It enhances the sound quality of your videos using powerful mastering and audio effects, which you can apply with a few taps. Simply connect your iPhone, choose some effects, press record and edit in seconds. Your finished performance will be automatically mastered and uploaded to YouTube in HD video with high quality stereo audio. The stereo microphone captures clear, detailed recordings of your performance: vocals, guitar, piano or any other instrument. The dedicated guitar input and included amp simulation make it easy to record amazing sounding guitar at the touch of a button. iTrack Pocket fits in your pocket, is powered by your iPhone (iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5) and designed to sound great in any situation, so you can use it wherever you take your phone. And you can effortlessly find the perfect setting for the clearest possible recording by letting iTrack Pocket take care of all the technical setup for you.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality Fun Even for Amateurs!\n\nReview: The Focusrite iTrack Pocket Portable Stereo Microphone and Guitar Input is an ingenious invention by Focusriteto be used with iPhones to create videos to easily share on YouTube. This was so easy to start using with an easy setup right out of the box. It is small and portable but still has a good quality stereo microphone as well as a guitar input. It takes your iPhone and it then acts like the screen so that you can record and see yourself. Although the Focusrite iTrack Portable Microphone is technically made for singer-songwriters who want to create great sounding videos for YouTube, it has also been fun just to make our own videos for fun with our family. You push a few buttons for wonderful effects and the use of the free Focusrite app helps make everything sound better and makes a much better recording. We are having so much fun with it so far and who knows? Perhaps we will publicly post a video on YouTube someday!","Product: Taking care of your oral health is easy with the Philips Sonicare EasyClean Rechargeable Toothbrush. Utilizing patented Sonic technology, this rechargeable power toothbrush features a dynamic cleaning action that gently and effectively reaches deep between teeth and along the gum lines. It includes a slim, easy-to-clean handle and a ProResults brush head with contoured bristles that gently remove plaque in hard-to-reach areas. An Easy-start feature gently increases power over time to ease into the Sonicare experience. There's also a two-minute timer to help ensure dental professional recommended brushing time, and a Quadpacer with a 30-second interval timer to encourage thorough brushing of each quadrant of your mouth. For further convenience, the EasyClean toothbrush remains charged for up to two weeks, a great feature for traveling.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Philips Sonicare Makes Brushing Better\n\nReview: The Philips Sonicare HX6581/50 Easyclean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush is wonderful. I started using an electric toothbrush a few years ago as my dentist advised me to because I have a lot invested in my teeth due to many crowns, etc. It took me a while to start but now would never use a regular brush again if I can help it. I got this brush to convince my husband to start using an electric brush. He really likes it and I tested it myself before giving it to him. It reaches all your teeth in a gentle but professionally effective way. Brushing along the gum line and between the teeth so well almost makes you think you don't need to floss...but please do! I especially like how it removes the stubborn plaque along the gum line where it seems hardest to get to. The sonic technology is what makes the brush move so fast and be so effective. I like the timer built into the technology of the brush. It is one of the features that makes brushing with an electric toothbrush easy. I know how long to brush and with the brush set to let you feel when 30 seconds is up, you know it is time to move on to the next section of your teeth. After using this Philips Sonicare Easyclean Electric Toothbrush you will never go back to a regular manual toothbrush. My husband loves it and so do I!","Product: The InterDesign Medium Basket is great for extra storage and organization anywhere in the home. Includes a chrome handle for portability and it's stackable to maximize your storage space.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Wonderful Way to Organize\n\nReview: This InterDesign Medium Stacking Basket is a wonderful way to organize items in many places such as the bathroom, kitchen, and playroom. I have ordered this basket in other colors before and was pleased with them. This one came in a bright yellow that goes very well in the playroom and just what I was looking for to store little books for my 4 year old grandson. The plastic is strong and the holes make it so things don't fall through as long as they aren't REALLY tiny! However, the basket is supposed to come with an attachable metal handle but this one did not have one in my delivery. I use the handle with my other baskets especially in the bathroom as it makes it easy to carry around. I didn't mind this one not having one because we are using it for books and it also is better as it doesnt tempt the little guy to try and carry it around. I think these baskets are a good deal for the price.","Product: MyCafe for Home single serve pod brewer allows you to brew and enjoy one cup at a time, and uses coffee and tea pods to produce an aroma rich, fresh brewed cup in less than a minute\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great Single Brewer with Savings on What You Brew\n\nReview: I was hesitant to use this at first as I had heard so much from my friends about their Keurigs but I am not a huge coffee drinker and my husband doesn't drink at all. He does, however, like tea and hot chocolate from time to time. This BUNN MC My Cafe Home Pod Brewer is perfect for our needs. It is fast and quiet and so easy to use. It also doesn't take up a lot of space on our counter and fits perfectly under my cabinest. The pods used are also eco friendly as they are compostable so we put them in our compost pile (well, my husband does). It is very well made and solid and also attractive and matches my kitchen with the sleek silver and black colors. I like that the water container is stainless steel. I think what I like best is that there is more of a variety to choose from to use because you are not limited to just one thing like K-cups. You can use any kind of coffees or teas that are compatible and even use regular tea bags which my husband uses a lot with his decaf tea so the price per cup is very reasonable. There is a sprayhead that has \"jet action\" and so the drink comes out really fast. It has a Pulse Brew option for stronger coffee but I don't use it because like I said, I'm not a huge coffee drinker so regular is fine for me. Great product for a really great price. Compare with others and you will be surprised at what you get for this price.","Product: Noise-canceling, Bluetooth wireless stereo headset with CD-quality sound, one-touch TalkThrough button, collapsible frame, extra-large ear cups and new SRS WOW HD technology for immersive sound\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: BIG headphones but do the job\n\nReview: The Sennheiser MM 550-X Wireless Bluetooth Travel Headphones seem to be a nice product. Please understand that I am not a techno person and can only go by an everyday experience with them. The earphones definitely are big but also comfortable. The controls for the side ear seem a little hard to work but again, it may be due to my inexperience and I have figured out how to work with them. The headphones really do a great job in noise reduction.\n\nThey seem to be for travelers as I can't imagine wearing them around my house but imagine some people do. It does have special ways of powering the headset if you are traveling. All in all, for me, they are a good fit and work well..and the only thing you may consider is the price but if you are usually buying these, I see they run very high anyway so this must be the norm.","Product: The USB 3.0 port to Display Port Adapter allows users to extend their desktop or project their screens, along with audio to an additional monitor or projector.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not for the Non-Geek!\n\nReview: I so hoped that the Belkin USB 3.0 Port to DisplayPort Adapter would let me project my screen to our big screen tv but alas, it doesn't. It won't work with our MAC , but does work somewhat with our old PC laptop. The problem personally is I am just not that much of a tech expert and the instructions might as well be written in a foreign language, especially in that they are brief to begin with. I fault myself for thinking it would be easy to use but it isn't for me. I DO hope to play with it more and when my computer expert son visits, perhaps he can show me a way to get better use out of it. If you know how to work with this sort of adapter, it seems to be what you could use but if you aren't sure, I say beware.","Product: This awesome bag from Hartmann will stand up to the Vigor of your travels.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hartmann Steals Your Traveler's Heart with this Beauty!\n\nReview: I have always wanted a piece of luggage like the Hartmann Vigor Carry On Spinner, and now that I have one, it was worth the wait. I love this carry on! Made of 100% Polycarbonate, this is a highly functional, beautifully crafted suitcase, and the gorgeous brilliant blue makes it even more desirable. I find the outside to be sturdy and yet surprisingly light and with the spinner wheels, you can easily maneuver this carry on throughout all parts of your travel.\n\nThe inside compartment is lush as well as practical. It basically divides into two parts which makes it very functional whether for separating different kinds of clothing, or for later in your travels, keeping clean clothes on one side while items to be cleaned can occupy the other half. There are also several zippered pockets as well as a nicely sized toiletry pouch. A quality piece of luggage like this is well worth the price and has all you could want in a carry on bag.\n\nI was also impressed with how nicely it was shipped in a box with an envelope describing all you can do with the bag, and then packed inside the Amazon box. The suitcase had a soft cloth pillowcase type cover that slips over it with an opening for the handles to keep it from getting dusty when not in use. Lastly, it comes with an approved lock system so you have no worries if you decide to check the bag. Personally, I'd hate to part with it so doubt I'd check this bag! Looking forward to many years of easy travel with this Hartmann Vigor Carry On Spinner!","Product: Built by Samsung with an ultra-modern look, the Jitterbug Touch3 is designed with GreatCall's signature simplicity. While most smartphones are complicated with tiny icons and multiple screens, the Touch has large icons that are organized in a single list on one 4-inch display. This simplified approach takes all the guesswork out of using a smartphone. GreatCall offers a variety of affordable data plans, starting at just $2.49/month, so unlike other smartphones you won't pay for data you don't need. And, with GreatCalls Health & Safety packages, you can access exclusive health and safety apps like 5Star, Urgent Care and MedCoach apps.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Simple and Helpful Smart Phone Especially Designed for Seniors!\n\nReview: The GreatCall Touch3 Simple and Easy to Use Senior Cell Phone with 1-Touch Medical Alert SOS Button and a Large Display is a very nice phone for everyone, but especially senior citizens. The phone is made by Samsung with an Android 4.3 Operating System. When you measure it diagonally, the screen is about 4\" in size. I found the Quick Start pamphlet easy to follow so that you can set up the phone and get started using it for basics right away. It has a MUCH longer booklet as well that answers all questions one can imagine. The phone has several popular apps already pre-installed on the phone. The phone is light and easy to carry and use. The larger icons make the phone easier to use by anyone, but especially seniors who may have declining vision. The phone also has bluetooth and wi-fi capabilities and comes with an easy to use camera that takes decent photos. I was able to not only use the phone right away but also get online quickly. Checking my email was also easy and fast.\n\nOf course the medical apps are the big draw on this phone. They include the Five Star emergency service, Urgent Care and Med Coach. Five Star service provides assistance in emergency situations with agents who can assess your situation and figure out where you are and if help should be sent. The MedCoach app can help with prescriptions you take by making sure you are taking them properly and also sends prescription refill reminders. For someone new to smart phones, this makes it easy to get started and handles all the basics well. Obviously, there are various costs that depend on what apps and features you want to use. The medical ones are one way to be sure your loved one has some back up safety that is easy to use. Not needing this service myself, I did not turn them on even though they gave me 3 months of free service for these features! Overall, I found the GreatCall Touch3 Simple and Easy to Use Senior Cell Phone a very nice product at a good price.","Product: Mead Composition Book / Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 100 Sheets, 9-3/4\" x 7-1/2\" (9910)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: That Familiar Mead Cover Means Quality!\n\nReview: The MEAD COMPOSITION BOOK, with Wide-Ruled, 9.75 x 7.5 inch ruled sheets, 100 per book, comes with the traditional Black Marble Covers. This classic composition book is constructed very well and can be used in a variety of ways but as far as school use, it is great! The strength of the sewn binding alone makes it perfect for assignments, note keeping, and especially journals. It includes a class schedule on the inside cover as well as a useful conversion table, multiplication chart, and common grammar rules to easily refer to. For generations, this Mead Composition Book has been used by students and personally brings back school day memories just seeing it. My husband is using this one for an online course he is taking and likes the fact that it is also sturdy enough to write in without any other support. A good product at a very reasonable price.","Product: The Fellowes Mars 125 Laminator is a versatile personal laminator designed for home use and hobbies. 12-1/2 Inches paper entry accommodates numerous document sizes including menu and tabloid. Heats up in 8 minutes, laminates in 1 minute. Single 3-mil pouch temperature setting for ease of use. 5-mil compatible for documents that are index card size or smaller. Precise temperature control provides consistent lamination quality. Low friction mechanism virtually eliminates jamming. Visual indicators signal when laminator is ready to use. Compact for easy storage plus built-in carrying handle. The Fellowes Mars Home Laminator offers numerous laminating possibilities with minimal adjustment in a user-friendly design. Perfectly suited fo occasional use at home. Single temperature setting for laminating 3 mil hot pouches. Designed for 12\" size application. Heats up in just 7 minutes and completes a letter-size lamination in less than 1 minute. Attractive gloss white, wipe clean surface makes this the ideal home laminating solution. Advanced temperature control for consistent lamination quality and anti-jam design for best results. Visual indicators clearly signal when the laminator is ready to use. Compact size for easy storage and carry handle for portability.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect, fast and easy, home Laminator\n\nReview: I was so excited to receive this laminator as I always find myself needing to laminate things and used to do it at work but am now retired and have no way. This is a great price and it is easy to use. I laminate things like old recipes written by my mom to preserve them now that she is gone and they wipe clean if needed while cooking; keepsakes for scrapbooks and photo boxes that could deteriorate; grandkids \"projects\" and pictures they send so I can keep them until they grow up and so many more things. Also, I use it now for crafts like scrapbooking! I am not technically inclined but you just turn it on and it heats up in about 7 minutes and feed the paper in and it comes out nice and neat. It also is white, sleek, and modern looking so I can keep it out on my counter especially since it doesn't take up much space. Highly recommend!","Product: stickr (frame) offers the newest way to display photos. Just stick your photo to the back of the sticker picture frame and apply to any surface. Won't damage walls or photos. Stickr (frame) comes in a pack with 8 frames: (x1) 8x10, (x2) 5x7, (x4) 4x6, (x1) 4x4. Also included are 1 stickr ruler, 1 customizable room diagram and BUTCH & harold mascot stickers. Now in Pink!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Sticker Picture Frames for Fun\n\nReview: The set of eight Butch and Harold Sticker Picture Frames arrived and I had no idea what or how they worked. It turned out that they are stickers that look like picture frames. They come in different sizes from 8 x 10, 5 x 7, 4 x 6, and 4 x 4. They say it is a good way to display photos and it is except that it is not so easy to apply neatly and smoothly. I did use the 8 x 10 with a drawing my grandson made and it did come out fairly nicely (but not totally smooth) and is on the door of the room he sleeps in. I had it on the wall but it fell off I believe because the wall is not a smooth paint. The door has worked fine. I think there are probably good for casual use but can't imagine someone using them to seriously display important photographs. Getting the frames off their background papers was also a tricky thing to do. The kit comes with a diagram of how you could display them all together in a group but I used them separately.","Product: Play just like the grown-ups and connect online with the Tote & Go Laptop from VTech. Your child can play one of 20 learning activities that teach letters, spelling, vocabulary, numbers, counting, logic, and shapes. For added usability, this educational toy also features a PC connection that allows for additional downloadable content such as stories and customized e-cards. The Tote & Go Laptop also includes a pretend social network of helpful animal friends that your child can visit, as well as a virtual fish tank that your child can care for. This portable learning laptop has a basic ABC keyboard and working mouse that stores in the top of the unit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great First Laptop for Toddlers\n\nReview: The Vtech Tote & Go Laptop Computer with Web Connect is a great toy! It recommended for children 3-6 but my 18 month grandson took to it immediately. Perhaps because he sees all of his family using laptops and iPads, he was thrilled to be able to finally \"push the buttons\" he never can on the others. He quickly learned the on and off switch and even learned the word \"soon\" as the person says \"See You Soon\" as it turns off. He played with the buttons and laughed with the pictures and when someone worked with him by showing him how to push the music button for instance, would dance and laugh with great glee. He liked the sounds the animals made and having just started to learn to count, was quite excited by being able to push 1, 2, 3 and hear the numbers he is learning. It is very durable and he would push back on the top and it would click and I feared it would break but it is going strong. He even taught me how when it is closed, the mouse fits in the top with an easy click and he can carry it by the handle just like his daddy. This will be a toy he can use for a long time as he gets older and can do more things. Linking to the web allows you to personalize the computer to say the child's name and when it tells the short stories you can download, it inserts the name in the story much to their delight. It also has Web Pals but never fear, they are not linked to any real people but rather animals become their friends. I would highly recommend this toy especially for ages 2-4 for sure!","Product: Place, replace, and race to 5. Be the first to place a row of 5 pyramidstouching on any side or cornerand you win this tricky game of wits and strategy. Ages 7 to Adult. For 2 players.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strategic, Educational Fun in a Game\n\nReview: KYRO 5 by Educational Insights is a two-player strategy game in which the object is to be the first player to create a line of five pyramid pieces in either horizontal, diagonal, or vertical direction. The game comes with 24 pyramids and a guide but the one down part to me is no box to store it in. It is uniquely stacked with a top screw-like attachment and wrapped in plastic when it arrives. Once you take it apart, however, there is no place to just put the pieces. However, the wonderful game itself makes up for this minor detail (we just found an old box to put them in for storage) because of it being a somewhat strategic hieroglyphics game that makes you think. Strategy is an important part of winning so fans of games like chess would enjoy it as well as puzzle fans. The games says it is geared toward 7 year olds to adult but I think it has to be a very savvy 7 year old. Myself, we play it with my 9 year old niece, and on our own. The fact that it helps to develop strategic problem solving skills is a real educational plus for this fun game. If you have a puzzle fan on your holiday list, here is a great gift for them!","Product: Protect from invaders with the Dragon Battle Ship. This floating boat comes equipped with two figures, blue battle dragon, functioning cannon, dragon masthead, wing-shaped sail and other accessories. Dimensions: 16.5 x 8.7 x 13.8 in (LxWxH). Recommended for age five to twelve. Playmobil, Germany's largest toy manufacturer, is headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany and has been producing and distributing toys for more than 36 years. The miniature worlds of Playmobil encourage children to explore and learn while having fun. Children's imaginations are transported to medieval times with the Playmobil castle, to the adventurous seas with Playmobil pirates and many other themed playworlds. The figures can bend, sit, stand and turn their heads to make realistic role play possible.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: PLAYMOBIL Dragon is GREAT Fun!\n\nReview: The PLAYMOBIL Dragon Battle Ship is a wonderful toy. Backed by the quality of the Playmobil company, you are confident that not only is this a well made toy, but also one that educates while it entertains. My 4 year old grandson is delighted with a dragon ship and I am happy as he is learning about sailing ships, Vikings, etc. The boat floats and can go in a pool but he enjoys playing with it in the tub at bath time and it is easy to watch his imagination go! The ship comes with a blue battle dragon and two bendable figures. They can be posed and my grandson likes posing them on the edge of the ship and diving them into the water. The cannon intrigues him but I think the dragon head on front of the ship and the sail that looks like a dragon wing is more interesting to him. The boat floats really well in the tub and I see this as a toy he will play with for a long time. It states it is for ages 5 to 12 but at 4, my grandson is having a great time with it. I think older kids would like playing with it more if they can get the other toys that go with this series and build an empire!","Product: Ferry boat - ffp packaging\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Another Green Toy Winner!\n\nReview: GREEN TOYS Ferry Boat with Mini Cars is yet another toy that has all the wonderful features that this company uses. Made from recycled plastic milk jugs in the USA, the GREEN TOYS Ferry Boat has no harmful coverings or dangerous BPA, and the colors are safe as they are made from soy ink. We have the seaplane, car hauler, and submarine by GREEN TOYS and my 3 year old grandson loves them all. He plays with the submarine and seaplane in the bath and they help develop his imagination and vocabulary. He didn't know what a Ferry Boat was until he saw this and now has a storybook with one in it that he can relate to. He loves that the slide out ramp is used to load the cars and he also uses the one that came with the car hauler to load his ferry. The cars go on the bottom level and he could actually put more in but sometimes his rubber ducks go in there! The upper deck has benches and windows and he likes to try and put a toy fire man he has on that deck. Needless to say, it could keep him entertained in the tub for hours if I let him. A wonderful, engaging toy that parents can be comfortable with knowing their child is safe playing with it.","Product: The T.S. Shure ArchiQuest Wooden Castle Blocks & Storybook provide hours of building fun. This beautifully illustrated and durable building set with a castle theme contains 35 wooden castle building blocks and a Knights story book. Pint-sized builders will use the blocks to create amazing castle stories, and develop building skills. The solid wooden blocks include hand painted art reproduced and permanently laminated onto two sides. This creative set also includes a solid wooden tray for easy storage. This comprehensive heirloom quality building set is perfect for young builders aged 3 years and up.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Castle Block Set to Build Your Little One's Imagination\n\nReview: The T.S. Shure Archiquest Wooden Castle Blocks Playset and Storybook Building Kit is a wonderful set to spark the imagination of young knights and dragon-loving children in the 3-6 year old range. Our 4 year old grandson loves this set especially because he is into the How To Train Your Dragon movies currently. The set contains wooden blocks with laminated designs and pictures that allow young builders to create wonderful, imaginative scenes. There are 8 block figures, 1 horse block, 1 dragon block, 25 castle building blocks, and a storybook that contains all the characters. They are all packed in a wooden box that unfortunately has no cover but we had a container that could accommodate them nicely. The board book explains the pieces' story but our grandson made up one of his own. He also brought in other wooden blocks he has to add to his story scene. He enjoyed the set and will likely go back and play with it often. I like how well made and colorful the pieces are. I can see this set being around for a long time as it is so nicely made. I'm sure baby sister will enjoy it as well when she is a bit older and he has moved on to construction sets for older kids.","Product: The ALEX Toys Craft Color A Dog House lets kids color their own pets house! This large preprinted corrugated cardboard house will let a future pet owner's imagination soar and provide endless hours of fun. The mini-home is easy to assemble and features strong walls to provide a safe and fun playhouse for kids. There is a closable window and a cardboard dog to make it a home. Choose your own custom colors and decorate the house with the included 6 giant, washable twin tip markers for broad and fine tip coloring. The playhouse measures 17.75in. by 23in. by 21in. and includes easy assembly instructions. Includes a large preprinted corrugated house and 6 twin tip markers. Recommended for children 4 years of age and older.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Crafty Doghouse Provides Hours of Fun!\n\nReview: The Color a Dog House Children's Kit from ALEX Toys is another great craft kit for kids 4 years old and up. This craft kit comes with six Washable Markers as well as Cardboard Props to add to the fun. The props are a dog and a bone. This is the fourth ALEX Craft we have had and they are all well made, easy to work with, and provide hours of fun. Made from preprinted corrugated cardboard, the doghouse measures about 17x23x21 inches and is very easy to assemble. My 4 year old grandson loves these kits and likes to work on them alone or with a friend. He really likes this dog house as his small dog can really fit inside. What I like is how these kits fire up his imagination and he loves to make the design his own. Sometimes he follows the given design and other times will add his own wonderful ideas to take off. With the dog house, the dog was his least favorite part as he was intent on making this for his miniature dachshund...who wasn't wild about staying in there too long, but was OK with it. The markers have twin tips so wider areas can be filled in and the thin tip is great for details. I strongly recommend the ALEX Toys craft kits and this Doghouse might even be a good one to start with.","Product: A fun colorful developmental toy baby will love! this classic wood pounding activity features 8 colorful pegs and mallet. The pound & play porcupine is uniquely designed and stands when flipped over. So after baby finishes playing on one side, just flip and keeping pounding! this toy measures 12\" w x 5\" h (30. 7 cm x 12. 7 cm). For ages 10+ months.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ALEX Junior Porcupine Pounds In Fun\n\nReview: The ALEX Junior, Porcupine Pounder Baby Activity Center with (8) Colorful Pegs and Mallet from ALEX toys is an adorable, high quality toy made for children 10 months old and older. With its bright colors and cute porcupine decor, little ones are easily attracted to it. While really for my granddaughter, she is a little young at 4 months but seems to enjoy watching her 4 year old brother play with it. He likes pounding, often in tune to music playing, using the wooden mallet as it is sturdy and he can pound the pegs in easily. The pegs are secured by rubber-like rings set into the wooden base. When they are pounded all the way, he just flips it over and is able to pound some more. At four, the toy only holds his interest for a short time but more so when he is demonstrating (what is supposedly my granddaughter's toy) for his \"Baby Sis\"! It is a great toy to help develop eye-hand coordination and being made by ALEX Toys, parents can count on a quality product. I only recently discovered ALEX toys and have yet to find one we weren't pleased with.","Product: What's more fun than a logging toy truck? One that lets kids play lumberjack with squishy, colorful Play-Doh compound! This toy construction truck for kids ages 3 and up lets kids make and haul their own timber again and again. Squeeze silly logs and beams from the back, slice them up, and roll Buzzsaw to wherever your imagination takes you. Kids can create their own fresh cut wood and other fun shapes with these 4 Play-Doh colors in 3-ounce cans, which also double as construction cones! For more fun, Buzzsaw has a removable arm with 2 interchangeable saw blades to cut different patterns. Make axes, hard hats, and more with the molds on the truck. For kids who love toy construction trucks and arts and crafts like modeling clay, this Play-Doh set is sure to get their imaginations rolling! Hasbro, Play-Doh, and all related properties are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Really \"Diggin'\" the Play-Doh Buzzsaw Playset\n\nReview: Play-Doh Diggin' Rigs Buzzsaw Playset is the cutest Play-Doh set I think I've seen. Best of all, my 4 year old grandson loved it and could do it totally on his own. He has the bakery set but it is too complicated to work with all the tiny parts and is frustrating for him. With the Buzzaw Playset he can use the 4 colors of Play-Doh to make logs, planks, and pipes depending on what he wants to build. All he had to do was put the Play-Doh in the truck and it \"spits\" it out where he can use the arm of the truck to \"saw\" them any length he wants. The 4 cans the Play-Doh comes in are made to look like construction cones and he was happy to play with them and the truck as he is big into building things. The truck is a much better size than the tiny bakery pieces and he loves zooming it around and using the detachable saw arm with the two blades. Personally, I really found this set to be much easier to clean up after. With not so many nooks and crannies for the Doh to get caught in, I just let it dry out after initial cleaning and the next day, the tiny pieces had dried out and I was able to tap them out. Lots of fun for the 3-5 year old crowd plus after the Play-Doh is used up, the truck is a toy that can be used long after.","Product: Perform at the big top, roll in the mud, or explore around the pond. Open play is the name of the game with the Green Toys Animals-on-Wheels fun, friendly-faced push toys for babies and toddlers. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emission, the Elephant, Pig, and Turtle each feature an easy-to-grasp handle and free-spinning wheels that encourage both fine and gross motor skill development. The compact, rounded bodies are designed with no sharp edges or metal axles, making these rollers perfect for encouraging imaginative, eco-friendly play for early crawlers. Super safe with no BPA, phthalates, or PVC, and dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Packaged with recyclable materials and printed with soy ink.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Elephant Rolling Along for Fun\n\nReview: This Elephant-on-Wheels in Grey/Purple tones is another wonderful toy from Green Toys. We are building quite a collection of Green Toys now for my 4-month old granddaughter as well as my 4-year old grandson. He understand what it means to be made by this company as he is aware of the environment but most of all is the fun factor. This delightful Elephant-on-Wheels is perfect for little sister. She loves reaching for things during \"tummy time\" and this one helps because it rolls so easily. Not only is it made from 100% Recycled Plastic but it has no BPA, phthalates, PVC, or external coatings. Best of all is that it is dishwasher safe so we can cut down on germs! It rolls happily along and seems softer than other plastic. I especially like that it has no sharp edges. Green Toys rock! I would highly recommend them all!","Product: Water landings have the green light - the Green Toys Seacopter is ready to accept any eco-friendly rescue mission! Specially designed with stabilizing, oversized fill-and-spill pontoons to keep it steadily afloat, this amphibious flier is perfect for water play - whether in the bath or at the beach. Featuring a large top rotor and additional tail rotor, the Seacopter also includes a pilot bear figure for the open-design cockpit. The whole set is made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. No BPA, phthalates, or PVC. Dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Packaged with recyclable materials and printed with soy ink.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Seacopter Is Another Wonderful Green Toy!\n\nReview: Green Toys Seacopter in orange and blue is another wonderful Green Toys toy made environmentally friendly out of recycled materials. We have several of their toys including the submarine and ferry boat. My 4 year old grandson loves them all and even reads the Green Toys logo on the sides and understands what it stands for. More importantly, these are great toys and he loves to play with them in the tub at bath time especially. This Seacopter floats on the pontoons and the blades of the copter turn. He likes to land it on top of the Green Toys ferry to \"drop off\" riders. Made from recycled plastic milk jugs the Seacopter's pontoons also can fill with water and make a fun way to rinse off soap while bathing. I also like that they are dishwasher safe so occasionally I can wash it and then be sure there aren't any hidden germs in, or on, it. Made for ages 2 and up, I think my 4 year old grandson is at the perfect age for it and that I can tell as he loves playing with it both on \"land\" as well as in water. Great toy and priced appropriately. Sturdy and long lasting!","Product: You control Thomas by waving your hand or the crossing sign above him;Thomas moves forward, backward, revs for racing, and avoids obstacles;Race Mode: Wave your hand back and forth over Thomas and he'll rev for racing then speed ahead;Thomas Says Mode: Thomas encourages you to send him in a specific direction;Includes crossing sign paddle to wave over Thomas or use as an obstacle (Thomas also works without the paddle)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Motion Control Thomas Chugging in for Fun!\n\nReview: The Fisher-Price MY FIRST THOMAS, Train Motion Control Thomas, is the perfect toy for all those Thomas and/or train fans. Recommended for children 2-5, I personally think the 5 year old might not be entertained quite as much as the younger children. That said, any of those ages will be able to control and play with this well made and enchanting toy. Using attention-getting sound effects and music, MY FIRST THOMAS will help children to develop their imagination.\n\nAfter turning the Power button to \"on\" and tapping the train's dome, Thomas is ready to go. As the child waves his hand over the top, Thomas' roof sensors pick up on the motion and make Thomas move forward or backward. The faster the hand motion above, the faster Thomas will move and actually revs the engine. The train works best on hard floors or very low pile carpet.\n\nOne more pass over the top will put Thomas in Race Mode and you can speed the train up. If it bumps into something, it is programmed to turn in another direction. If put in Thomas Says Mode by pressing the dome again, it is like a Simon Says game and you make Thomas follow the direction but only if it says \"Thomas Says\". The toy comes with, and uses, 4 AA batteries that are used for show in the stores so I recommend you put new batteries in to start so Thomas runs full steam ahead!\n\nMy 4 year old grandchild enjoyed this toy even though I thought he might be too old for it. He loved being able to control Thomas like a remote control train but running it just with his hands or the Crossing Sign. He has played with it a lot and really likes how fast it goes. One word of caution, if you don't like a noisy toy, be aware as it is kind of loud. However, that is part of the toy that brings the big smiles on my little guy's face! I think this is a toy well worth the money and just wish we had it from the time when he was two. I am hoping Thomas will still be chugging along when little newborn sister is two!","Product: Attack bad guys with a spinning web blast! The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spiral Blast Web Shooter celebrates America's favorite web-slinger with a nifty spiral attack, which comes courtesy of its unique design and the included Spidey Shot web fluid. This fun toy can shoot water too, so the fun never has to end! Ages 5 and up! Spiral blast is approximately 10 inches long!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Poor Spider-Man is in Trouble\n\nReview: The Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spiral Blast Web Shooter was offered to try and I thought of my super hero loving grandson and grabbed it. I did have reservations about the can of Spidey Shot Web Fluid as it appeared to be silly string and I am not comfortable with the safety of that product, no matter what we are told. That said, we allowed our grandson who is almost 5 to do that part with us, outside, and then we cleaned up the \"silly\" mess and don't plan on buying any more to replace it. I must say my grandson thought that part was pretty cool while I still wasn't feeling safe around it and it made a mess.\n\nHowever, from then on, we went with water thus making the toy into a Spider Man fancy water shooter. We allowed him to use it outside obviously and especially around the pool with adult supervision and that part was a hit with the little guy for a while. The Spiral Blast Web Shooter that basically means turning the crank so the water comes out in spirals is fun for him although I don't think we agree on the water looking like it was much of a spiral as it came out (his imagination is better than mine!). The shooter is large on his arm but in that it comes with two straps, they helped to secure the shooter to his wrist/arm. His dad also used it in the pool and I did it from the edge at them and the \"boys\" had fun with it. That said, they played with it in the pool and my grandson doesn't show much interest it at any other time. I think for the price, if I was buying something for the pool to shoot water, I would find something less complicated and easier to use. An average product with potential but needs refinement to make it easier to use, and then it would possibly be more worthwhile.","Product: Words related to the skill vocabulary, the number of counted and aviation to learn You can enjoy as a picture book, even in this state, but you learn English even more fun if you use in conjunction with the Leap leader Reading and writing system (sold separately). No need: the battery type The main manufacturing countries: China Age: from 4 to 12 years old > More\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Enjoyable LeapFrog for Little Learners\n\nReview: LeapFrog LeapReader Book: DISNEY PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE is as charming a storybook as the movie and characters were. With this LeapFrog LeapReader version children generally in the 5-7 year old range can get the most out of this book/toy. My grandson is 4 and since he can read, and is savvy with computers, was able to enjoy most of the parts of this book. The story itself is about Dusty Crophopper and how he learns about aerial firefighting. The book motivates children to read and use math skills as they become an interactive part of the story. There are 11 skill lessons and over 60 questions. My grandson enjoys using the LeapReader and knows how to push what dot/button to get to what he needs to do. However, at 4, he only wants to do some of that on certain pages and for so long. When he tires of it, he enjoys going to the back of the book to work on some of the Map activities as he loves anything using maps. The math is mostly too advanced for him but he can do some of it. He does also enjoy sitting with me and reading the story and discussing it with me. He is a huge Planes fan so that is more than enough to satisfy him. I think depending on your child, this could easily work with children ages 5-7 but also some younger or older for those who need more practice or the younger children who are more advanced.","Product: Baby's first tablet introduces letters, first words, animals and more! Introducing Baby's very own tablet-the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Tablet! This tablet includes Smart Stages technology, an exciting new way to change the learning content as baby grows! Because every baby develops at their own pace, Smart Stages technology gives you the ability to select the stage that's best for your child! There are a variety of developmentally appropriate songs, phrases and sounds within three levels of play. Baby can press one of 28 \"app\" buttons to activate sounds and music - and unlock learning about letters, first words, animals and more. To add even more fun, the tablet screen will light up and twinkle along to the songs and phrases.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"Laugh and Learn\" Goes High Tech for tots!\n\nReview: The Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Tablet is another of the wonderful Smart Stages toys that grows with\nyour child. It offers everything from letters and early reading words to animal sounds and fun music.\n\nMy granddaughter is just turning one and loves it. All of her family are tech people so she is around pads, computers,\netc all the time. With this Fisher-Price Smart Stages Tablet, she no longer feels left out when her big 5 year old brother\nis on the iPad. She now can push her own buttons and is rewarded for doing so with a song or other activity. It is just the\nright size for her to hold and the buttons are easy to push. She loves the lights and music. I think this is another well-thought\nout Laugh and Learn toy that she will use for the next 2-3 years,at least?","Product: Save the day with Marshall, Chase, Skye and all six pups after a big storm damages Adventure Bay. Dive into action to rescue a whale, think like a scientist to restore the river and match lost baby animals with their parents. Catch special treats when your missions are complete. Designed for children ages 3-5 years, Nickelodeon PAW Patrol works with the LeapTV Educational, Active Video Game System.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Leap Into Active Learning Fun!\n\nReview: The LeapFrog LeapTV PAW Patrol: Storm Rescuers is an Active Video Game that is both educational and fun. Best of all, played on LeapTV, it gets the kids up off the couch and involved in some fun exercise as they play the PAW Patrol game. It uses motion and science skills to rescue a baby whale as well as repair the damage in Adventure Bay. Geared to ages 3-5 years old, this is the perfect game for my 4 year old grandson. Storm Rescuers teaches life science in the featured six mini-games with emphasis on observation skills, shapes and colors, and sorting and classifying. The easy to use controller that comes with the LeapTV makes my grandson feel like a \"big boy\" as this is the first time he has played an interactive TV video game. He loved being up and physically involved with solving the mystery. I can see us buying more LeapTV games like this as he had such fun and was learning as he actively played.","Product: It's bedtime for Baby Stella! Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Nurturing Doll features a soothing lavender scent, cozy pajamas, magnetic pacifier, bottle and her favorite snuggly lamb. Your little ones will put her to sleep knowing that all dreams will be sweet. Features a lavender scent technology by Celessence, an innovative microencapsulation delivery system - gently hug Baby Stella to release her lavender scent. Pajamas and diaper are easily changed with Velcro-like closures on the back. Baby Stella by Manhattan Toy is an ideal first baby doll collection that will encourage little ones to role play, nurture and care. Baby Stella dolls are completely soft and beautifully crafted with life like details such as a belly button and perfectly plump tummy. You can change her outfits and every doll comes with a magnetic pacifier. This unique collection of baby dolls also offers a variety of soft and safe doll accessories that allow little ones a caregiving experience. Since 1979, Manhattan Toy has been making award-winning, high quality, educational toys for your baby, toddler or kid. From baby dolls and doll accessories to plush toys and toys for toddlers, our goal is to provide the safest and best toys available. All of our products, from the newest concepts to our time-tested classics, are innovatively designed to inspire imaginative play and are routinely safety tested to pass strict CPSC, ASTM, EN71 and Health Canada safety standards.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Cute and Cuddly But Beware Possible Safety with Very Young\n\nReview: Manhattan Toy's Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Soft Nurturing First Doll is cute and cuddly. The doll comes with her own sweet little toy lamb and baby bottle. She also has a pacifier that magnetically will pop onto the doll's mouth. Wearing soft pajamas adds to the cuddle factor of this cute doll. Lastly, when you squeeze the doll, she releases a faint lavender smell.\n\nShe is sold to be baby's first doll but I question that for a couple of reasons. First my granddaughter will be one in a few weeks and has a couple of small dolls that are soft, cuddly and safe...No eyes to detach, etc. and she loves to hug them but is still too young to actually play like it is a baby. I have concern with the bottle as suspected, she for sure wanted to put it in her mouth, like everything since a one year old is teething. I didn't notice her having any reaction to the lavender smell but worried about possible allergic reactions that might be triggered in a little one. Asthma and rashes came to mind as who knows what that smell could bring on? She didn't seem to have any, luckily, but one can never tell how safe it would be at such an early age. Lastly, the pacifier mainly went in her mouth, rather than clinging to the doll's, and with a tiny magnet, I worried about that. SO, I decided that all that is cute in this doll is better served by waiting for my granddaughter to be a little older before letting her play with Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Doll. I think I'll try it again in about 3-6 months when she is little older and some of the unknown dangers might be less.","Product: The acclaimed new novel from the author of The Corrections. Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbour who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world. But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz - outre rocker and Walter's old college friend and rival - still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to poor Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become \"a very different kind of neighbour,\" an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street's attentive eyes? In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of too much liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for Book Clubs as Begs to Be Discussed!\n\nReview: Jonathan Franzen's FREEDOM is a remarkably smart story that focuses on an upper-middle-class family from the Midwest, the Berglunds, and their musician friend Richard Katz. Told from the point of view of the different characters, FREEDOM is a very real story of how life is for many people today. Although the characters in FREEDOM are best friends and family, and have been together over many years, they are mostly so self-centered that they really have no idea what the others are all about. As I read, I realized that even if they all got what they think they wanted, it wouldn't matter. They would still be unhappy and depressed, and I could relate as I know people just like that.\n\nSomewhere I saw someone write about FREEDOM \"What's the big deal?\", and the answer was \"The people\". How true this is! I found myself really not liking what these characters did or said, and yet I was so intrigued that I had to continue. At times I was even a bit uncomfortable because, for the most part, I agreed with Franzen as he used his characters to tackle the things that most of us dislike about our culture and society today. There are so many problems we have no answers for and perhaps I hoped to see how these characters might handle some of the same issues I read about, or even am somehow involved in, daily.\n\nPatty and Walter Berglund are students at the University of Minnesota when they meet. This meeting eventually leads to marriage and they settle in what is at first, a rather shabby neighborhood in St. Paul. It is there that they raise two children. Patty is a former student basketball player who rebels against her mother who is a very involved politician and working mom back home. So Patty, of course, is a stay at home mom with amazingly too much time on her hands, and too much into her children's lives. Walter is a lawyer who later becomes an environmental activist in response to his own rebellion against his alcoholic father. Both Patty and Walter had a relationship during college, and after, with Richard Katz, a rock and roll singer, who was Walter's former roommate.\n\nPatty Berglund is the main character in the story. Patty seems to spend the whole story trying to be loved. With an obvious lack of love from her parents, she first centers her \"love\" on her son Joey but when he grows up and no longer lives by Patty's rules and in her desired image, she pretty much loses it. She later allows her old feelings for Richard to resurface, as she seeks this love and approval from him, and proceeds to have an affair with him. This is Walter's best friend which only reaffirmed my belief that Patty probably never loved Walter but used him as having a husband seemed to be what she needed at the time.\n\nWalter Berglund reminds me of several men I know. He is just a really good guy, however, he is too good for his own sake. His relationship with Richard is almost like a competition. He likes Richard and considers him his closest friend, however, in some ways, Walter is jealous and hates Richard at the same time. It doesn't, however, stop him from being loyal to his long time friend, even when Patty has the affair with Richard. I personally found Walter to be the most likable of the characters as I did think he had some redeeming qualities.\n\nRichard Katz is a rock and roll singer and song writer, who has a way with women...all women, including Patty. He also winds up being Walter's best friend, that is, as much as Richard is capable of being a friend to anyone. Richard for so long ignored Patty, but then winds up having an affair with her only to find out over the years that he really loves her. This is something Richard never knew he was capable of.\n\nI found that although there were times when I wasn't sure if I even liked certain parts, FREEDOM was still a very compelling, very real, and very extraordinary read. The characters seemed to become part of my life over the course of listening to the twenty-five hours of the audio book (which actually went by MUCH faster than I really thought giving credence to the fact that the book is one people say they can't put down once they start). These characters were people who I wanted to know about and wanted to see what happened to them. Jonathan Franzen makes one more aware of how much influence love and family have over us, and how the choices we make for our own \"freedom\" may effect another person's life.","Product: Wheat Belly Plan\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: WHEAT BELLY Makes Sense\n\nReview: I found WHEAT BELLY by Dr. William Davis to be very interesting. As a newly diagnosed diabetic, I have found that carbs are not my friend in the amounts I normally eat them, including fruit. So more information about wheat and gluten and their effects on diabetes was very informative to me. This can be very dangerous because of the way it effects our blood sugar. I found out that it is even worse than plain old sugar I put in coffee or tea. Dr. Davis showed in the book the way wheat not only plays a part in diabetes but also in heart and Celiac disease and to my surprise, dementia! Of course, it also adds to the national emergency of obesity in our country. His book is written in hopes that people will come to realize that wheat plays a very important part in leading a long life of good health. There are easy directions on how to start to eat a low carb and wheat free diet and the recipes that are included are easy to follow for those who like to cook. I think the information was interesting and benefical to everyone who wants to live a healthy life style.","Product: Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WONDER IS INDEED ONE TO BEHOLD\n\nReview: WONDER by R. J. Palacio is a fantastic book that is easy to read and children of upper elementary and middle school age would greatly benefit from it, as well as like it. WONDER is the story of August Pullman, Auggie, who was born with a severe facial deformity, He is one of those kids who makes his physical abnormality invisible once you get to know him because of how great a kid he is. I am sure we all know people who are like this in certain ways. Auggie is an amazing child who is not only a nice person you like right away but has so much else going for him including being quite intelligent. He is a grand example of how people are often times more beautiful on the inside and because of that, it shines through to the outside. Auggie is accustomed to being stared at and knows that people will look and point but takes it all in stride as he also has a wonderful attitude and personality.\n\nHaving been home schooled for years, it is decided it is time for Auggie to attend school and so is enrolled for fifth grade and although he's frightened, says he will at least try it. It is no surprise that Auggie learns many valuable lessons as he learns that not everyone is as nice as he is. He also, however, changes some of the others' attitudes and the highs and lows of the story will keep you turning pages and reaching for a Kleenex from time to time. Palacio writes so well that readers can relate to all the characters and events because of the different points of view that are used to give the story such well developed realism. As a middle school teacher for many years, I can see this story played out in so many ways and would highly recommend it to that age group, as well as adults who want an easy and thought provoking story.","Product: Louisa May Alcott's fans have long speculated that the romance between Jo and Laurie in LITTLE WOMEN might have been based on some unknown aspect of Alcott's real-life experience. Here the author weaves a fictional story out of that speculation. Emily Card's authentic performance is akin to eavesdropping on Alcott's private journal entries, which are blended with the fictional aspects of the story. Card's voice captures Louisa's passion for writing and her independent spirit, which, in her mind, means foregoing marriage with her fictional lover, Joseph Singer. In the novel their romance is intricately linked to Walt Whitman's LEAVES OF GRASS, poems that favor their liberal views. Card shifts smoothly from the familiar voices of Louisa's family to her father's Transcendentalist theories, which mire the family in poverty. The combination of Alcott's words and Card's reading is magic. K.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: The Lost Summer of Lousia May Alcott becomes a little lost\n\nReview: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott is a simple enough read and the YA group should enjoy it. Also, fans of Little Women will see the comparisons of 20 year old Louisa as Jo from Little Women. In fact, all the characters are there again..just with different names. Beth is now Lizzie, Amy is May, and Anna is Meg. Marmie is a little miscast, I think but Joseph Singer plays the perfect counterpart for the romance. If you loved Little Women you won't be disappointed in this book. Young readers should surely enjoy it BUT do not let it take the place of also reading the classic Little Women. Strong characters and similar storyline by author McNees make this an interesting read and although The Lost Summer of Louis May Alcott moves a little slow in places, it is still just about the right length for a perfect summer read.","Product: childrens halloween book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hustle to Buy this one for Halloween\n\nReview: Charlotte Gunnufson has given readers a delightful and clever new book for the October holiday with HALLOWEEN HUSTLE. The skeleton is adorable and has a problem of not being able to stay connected and his bones keep falling off. He tries different ways of keeping them on but it isn't until he meets a friend who comes up with the solution. The characters are illustrated in such a way as to not be frightening to youngsters. When they all wind up at a monsters' party there are so many that much discussion with the child will surely ensue. Currently a big fan of the Monsters Inc movies, my 3 year old grandson will love all these new monsters. I know his tastes and he will laugh with glee but I am fighting the temptation to show it to him now and instead waiting until October. The monsters are also adorable and friendly looking and can't imagine them frightening children. I love the repetition of certain words as children like that and will \"read\" along with you when that part comes. Good book to read aloud to little ones probably ages 3-6 and as a retired reading teacher, I know I would use it with my younger students for sure","Product: Emilie Richards’s many novels feature complex characterizations and in-depth explorations of social issues. Both are a result of her training and experience as a family counselor, which contribute to her fascination with relationships of all kinds. Emilie and her husband enjoy dividing their time between the Florida Gulf Coast and Chautauqua County, New York. She is currently working on her next novel for MIRA Books.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Make Sister's Choice YOUR Choice!\n\nReview: Just as Emilie Richards weaves her exquisite quilts, she has woven a story for everyone who loves family and especially has shared a special bond with a sister.\nSet in the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley with its beautiful scenery and panoramic views, Kendra and Isaac Taylor are planning their dream house on land they own in this stunning mountain bordered property. In what would seem to be a perfect life, Richards tells how this couple have been sadly left childless even though they yearn for a family.\n\nJamie Dunkirk, Kendra's younger sister is in a much different situation. Due to the difference in their ages, as well as a period when Jamie had left and the two sisters were estranged for years, Kendra and Jamie have never really been close. Jamie has gone back to school and her goal is to make amends for years past and reunite with her sister. She is a single parent raising two daughters, Hannah and Alison, while also in graduate school working toward her degree in architecture. In fact, Jamie even designs the plans for Kendra and Isaac's dream home as a gift.\n\nJust prior to Christmas, Jamie comes to visit unexpectedly and gives Kendra and Isaac another gift. Jamie offers to be a gestational surrogate so that Kendra's perfect family dream can come true. She even tells them that while she and her daughters are living in the cabin on land near the building site, she can oversee things for them. Although apprehensive because of Jamie's past, Kendra accepts the offer.\n\nAll would appear to be falling into place when handsome builder, Cash Rosslyn, enters the story. A relationship builds between Cash and Jamie, while Kendra closely monitors their activities, as she fears Jamie may suddenly revert to her old ways. However, Grace, Cash's grandmother, is very supportive of the relationship and her own special love story and talented quilting skills- a signature in the Emilie Richards' Shenandoah series- unites the three generations of women. Their bond is tested as Jamie faces a medical emergency that could tear their lives apart. Jamie is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. The choice she must make is what brings this story to its dramatic conclusion!\n\nEach of Emilie Richards' books in the Shenandoah Album Series has a title drawn from the name of a certain pattern of a quilt square. In Alice Walker's The Color Purple, Sophia and Celie take fragments of torn clothes and curtains and piece them together creating the \"Sister's Choice\" quilt square pattern. The strength of their relationship is comparable to that of the main characters in Sister's Choice. In the same style, stories related to other quilt patterns make up this series of excellent books. Lover's Knot and Endless Chain are just two of the charismatic stories from Emilie Richards. Fans of Jennifer Chiaverini's \"Elm Creek Quilt\" series, and Debbie McComber will quickly have a new favorite author once you read Sister's Choice or any of Emilie Richards' work.\n\nSubmitted by K. Haney, copyright July, 2008"],"string":"[\n \"Product: iTrack Pocket is a portable, high quality stereo microphone and guitar input that lets you create and share exceptional videos using your iPhone. Designed for singer-songwriters who want their YouTube videos to sound as great as they look, iTrack Pocket lets you easily apply mastering effects and share directly to YouTube with outstanding quality your subscribers will love. iPhone microphones simply aren't designed to do justice to the sound of vocals and guitar. That's why Apple officially approved iTrack Pocket. It holds your iPhone at the perfect angle for recording and then captures your performance using a stereo microphone that eclipses the quality of your iPhone mic and a dedicated guitar input with built-in amp simulation. iTrack Pockets lets you capture audio in any of your favorite iPhone recording apps, including Garage Band. Alternatively, for the quickest and easiest way to create truly exceptional sounding music videos on your iPhone, we recommend you download Focusrite's free Impact app. It enhances the sound quality of your videos using powerful mastering and audio effects, which you can apply with a few taps. Simply connect your iPhone, choose some effects, press record and edit in seconds. Your finished performance will be automatically mastered and uploaded to YouTube in HD video with high quality stereo audio. The stereo microphone captures clear, detailed recordings of your performance: vocals, guitar, piano or any other instrument. The dedicated guitar input and included amp simulation make it easy to record amazing sounding guitar at the touch of a button. iTrack Pocket fits in your pocket, is powered by your iPhone (iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5) and designed to sound great in any situation, so you can use it wherever you take your phone. And you can effortlessly find the perfect setting for the clearest possible recording by letting iTrack Pocket take care of all the technical setup for you.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality Fun Even for Amateurs!\\n\\nReview: The Focusrite iTrack Pocket Portable Stereo Microphone and Guitar Input is an ingenious invention by Focusriteto be used with iPhones to create videos to easily share on YouTube. This was so easy to start using with an easy setup right out of the box. It is small and portable but still has a good quality stereo microphone as well as a guitar input. It takes your iPhone and it then acts like the screen so that you can record and see yourself. Although the Focusrite iTrack Portable Microphone is technically made for singer-songwriters who want to create great sounding videos for YouTube, it has also been fun just to make our own videos for fun with our family. You push a few buttons for wonderful effects and the use of the free Focusrite app helps make everything sound better and makes a much better recording. We are having so much fun with it so far and who knows? Perhaps we will publicly post a video on YouTube someday!\",\n \"Product: Taking care of your oral health is easy with the Philips Sonicare EasyClean Rechargeable Toothbrush. Utilizing patented Sonic technology, this rechargeable power toothbrush features a dynamic cleaning action that gently and effectively reaches deep between teeth and along the gum lines. It includes a slim, easy-to-clean handle and a ProResults brush head with contoured bristles that gently remove plaque in hard-to-reach areas. An Easy-start feature gently increases power over time to ease into the Sonicare experience. There's also a two-minute timer to help ensure dental professional recommended brushing time, and a Quadpacer with a 30-second interval timer to encourage thorough brushing of each quadrant of your mouth. For further convenience, the EasyClean toothbrush remains charged for up to two weeks, a great feature for traveling.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Philips Sonicare Makes Brushing Better\\n\\nReview: The Philips Sonicare HX6581/50 Easyclean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush is wonderful. I started using an electric toothbrush a few years ago as my dentist advised me to because I have a lot invested in my teeth due to many crowns, etc. It took me a while to start but now would never use a regular brush again if I can help it. I got this brush to convince my husband to start using an electric brush. He really likes it and I tested it myself before giving it to him. It reaches all your teeth in a gentle but professionally effective way. Brushing along the gum line and between the teeth so well almost makes you think you don't need to floss...but please do! I especially like how it removes the stubborn plaque along the gum line where it seems hardest to get to. The sonic technology is what makes the brush move so fast and be so effective. I like the timer built into the technology of the brush. It is one of the features that makes brushing with an electric toothbrush easy. I know how long to brush and with the brush set to let you feel when 30 seconds is up, you know it is time to move on to the next section of your teeth. After using this Philips Sonicare Easyclean Electric Toothbrush you will never go back to a regular manual toothbrush. My husband loves it and so do I!\",\n \"Product: The InterDesign Medium Basket is great for extra storage and organization anywhere in the home. Includes a chrome handle for portability and it's stackable to maximize your storage space.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Wonderful Way to Organize\\n\\nReview: This InterDesign Medium Stacking Basket is a wonderful way to organize items in many places such as the bathroom, kitchen, and playroom. I have ordered this basket in other colors before and was pleased with them. This one came in a bright yellow that goes very well in the playroom and just what I was looking for to store little books for my 4 year old grandson. The plastic is strong and the holes make it so things don't fall through as long as they aren't REALLY tiny! However, the basket is supposed to come with an attachable metal handle but this one did not have one in my delivery. I use the handle with my other baskets especially in the bathroom as it makes it easy to carry around. I didn't mind this one not having one because we are using it for books and it also is better as it doesnt tempt the little guy to try and carry it around. I think these baskets are a good deal for the price.\",\n \"Product: MyCafe for Home single serve pod brewer allows you to brew and enjoy one cup at a time, and uses coffee and tea pods to produce an aroma rich, fresh brewed cup in less than a minute\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Single Brewer with Savings on What You Brew\\n\\nReview: I was hesitant to use this at first as I had heard so much from my friends about their Keurigs but I am not a huge coffee drinker and my husband doesn't drink at all. He does, however, like tea and hot chocolate from time to time. This BUNN MC My Cafe Home Pod Brewer is perfect for our needs. It is fast and quiet and so easy to use. It also doesn't take up a lot of space on our counter and fits perfectly under my cabinest. The pods used are also eco friendly as they are compostable so we put them in our compost pile (well, my husband does). It is very well made and solid and also attractive and matches my kitchen with the sleek silver and black colors. I like that the water container is stainless steel. I think what I like best is that there is more of a variety to choose from to use because you are not limited to just one thing like K-cups. You can use any kind of coffees or teas that are compatible and even use regular tea bags which my husband uses a lot with his decaf tea so the price per cup is very reasonable. There is a sprayhead that has \\\"jet action\\\" and so the drink comes out really fast. It has a Pulse Brew option for stronger coffee but I don't use it because like I said, I'm not a huge coffee drinker so regular is fine for me. Great product for a really great price. Compare with others and you will be surprised at what you get for this price.\",\n \"Product: Noise-canceling, Bluetooth wireless stereo headset with CD-quality sound, one-touch TalkThrough button, collapsible frame, extra-large ear cups and new SRS WOW HD technology for immersive sound\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: BIG headphones but do the job\\n\\nReview: The Sennheiser MM 550-X Wireless Bluetooth Travel Headphones seem to be a nice product. Please understand that I am not a techno person and can only go by an everyday experience with them. The earphones definitely are big but also comfortable. The controls for the side ear seem a little hard to work but again, it may be due to my inexperience and I have figured out how to work with them. The headphones really do a great job in noise reduction.\\n\\nThey seem to be for travelers as I can't imagine wearing them around my house but imagine some people do. It does have special ways of powering the headset if you are traveling. All in all, for me, they are a good fit and work well..and the only thing you may consider is the price but if you are usually buying these, I see they run very high anyway so this must be the norm.\",\n \"Product: The USB 3.0 port to Display Port Adapter allows users to extend their desktop or project their screens, along with audio to an additional monitor or projector.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not for the Non-Geek!\\n\\nReview: I so hoped that the Belkin USB 3.0 Port to DisplayPort Adapter would let me project my screen to our big screen tv but alas, it doesn't. It won't work with our MAC , but does work somewhat with our old PC laptop. The problem personally is I am just not that much of a tech expert and the instructions might as well be written in a foreign language, especially in that they are brief to begin with. I fault myself for thinking it would be easy to use but it isn't for me. I DO hope to play with it more and when my computer expert son visits, perhaps he can show me a way to get better use out of it. If you know how to work with this sort of adapter, it seems to be what you could use but if you aren't sure, I say beware.\",\n \"Product: This awesome bag from Hartmann will stand up to the Vigor of your travels.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hartmann Steals Your Traveler's Heart with this Beauty!\\n\\nReview: I have always wanted a piece of luggage like the Hartmann Vigor Carry On Spinner, and now that I have one, it was worth the wait. I love this carry on! Made of 100% Polycarbonate, this is a highly functional, beautifully crafted suitcase, and the gorgeous brilliant blue makes it even more desirable. I find the outside to be sturdy and yet surprisingly light and with the spinner wheels, you can easily maneuver this carry on throughout all parts of your travel.\\n\\nThe inside compartment is lush as well as practical. It basically divides into two parts which makes it very functional whether for separating different kinds of clothing, or for later in your travels, keeping clean clothes on one side while items to be cleaned can occupy the other half. There are also several zippered pockets as well as a nicely sized toiletry pouch. A quality piece of luggage like this is well worth the price and has all you could want in a carry on bag.\\n\\nI was also impressed with how nicely it was shipped in a box with an envelope describing all you can do with the bag, and then packed inside the Amazon box. The suitcase had a soft cloth pillowcase type cover that slips over it with an opening for the handles to keep it from getting dusty when not in use. Lastly, it comes with an approved lock system so you have no worries if you decide to check the bag. Personally, I'd hate to part with it so doubt I'd check this bag! Looking forward to many years of easy travel with this Hartmann Vigor Carry On Spinner!\",\n \"Product: Built by Samsung with an ultra-modern look, the Jitterbug Touch3 is designed with GreatCall's signature simplicity. While most smartphones are complicated with tiny icons and multiple screens, the Touch has large icons that are organized in a single list on one 4-inch display. This simplified approach takes all the guesswork out of using a smartphone. GreatCall offers a variety of affordable data plans, starting at just $2.49/month, so unlike other smartphones you won't pay for data you don't need. And, with GreatCalls Health & Safety packages, you can access exclusive health and safety apps like 5Star, Urgent Care and MedCoach apps.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Simple and Helpful Smart Phone Especially Designed for Seniors!\\n\\nReview: The GreatCall Touch3 Simple and Easy to Use Senior Cell Phone with 1-Touch Medical Alert SOS Button and a Large Display is a very nice phone for everyone, but especially senior citizens. The phone is made by Samsung with an Android 4.3 Operating System. When you measure it diagonally, the screen is about 4\\\" in size. I found the Quick Start pamphlet easy to follow so that you can set up the phone and get started using it for basics right away. It has a MUCH longer booklet as well that answers all questions one can imagine. The phone has several popular apps already pre-installed on the phone. The phone is light and easy to carry and use. The larger icons make the phone easier to use by anyone, but especially seniors who may have declining vision. The phone also has bluetooth and wi-fi capabilities and comes with an easy to use camera that takes decent photos. I was able to not only use the phone right away but also get online quickly. Checking my email was also easy and fast.\\n\\nOf course the medical apps are the big draw on this phone. They include the Five Star emergency service, Urgent Care and Med Coach. Five Star service provides assistance in emergency situations with agents who can assess your situation and figure out where you are and if help should be sent. The MedCoach app can help with prescriptions you take by making sure you are taking them properly and also sends prescription refill reminders. For someone new to smart phones, this makes it easy to get started and handles all the basics well. Obviously, there are various costs that depend on what apps and features you want to use. The medical ones are one way to be sure your loved one has some back up safety that is easy to use. Not needing this service myself, I did not turn them on even though they gave me 3 months of free service for these features! Overall, I found the GreatCall Touch3 Simple and Easy to Use Senior Cell Phone a very nice product at a good price.\",\n \"Product: Mead Composition Book / Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 100 Sheets, 9-3/4\\\" x 7-1/2\\\" (9910)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: That Familiar Mead Cover Means Quality!\\n\\nReview: The MEAD COMPOSITION BOOK, with Wide-Ruled, 9.75 x 7.5 inch ruled sheets, 100 per book, comes with the traditional Black Marble Covers. This classic composition book is constructed very well and can be used in a variety of ways but as far as school use, it is great! The strength of the sewn binding alone makes it perfect for assignments, note keeping, and especially journals. It includes a class schedule on the inside cover as well as a useful conversion table, multiplication chart, and common grammar rules to easily refer to. For generations, this Mead Composition Book has been used by students and personally brings back school day memories just seeing it. My husband is using this one for an online course he is taking and likes the fact that it is also sturdy enough to write in without any other support. A good product at a very reasonable price.\",\n \"Product: The Fellowes Mars 125 Laminator is a versatile personal laminator designed for home use and hobbies. 12-1/2 Inches paper entry accommodates numerous document sizes including menu and tabloid. Heats up in 8 minutes, laminates in 1 minute. Single 3-mil pouch temperature setting for ease of use. 5-mil compatible for documents that are index card size or smaller. Precise temperature control provides consistent lamination quality. Low friction mechanism virtually eliminates jamming. Visual indicators signal when laminator is ready to use. Compact for easy storage plus built-in carrying handle. The Fellowes Mars Home Laminator offers numerous laminating possibilities with minimal adjustment in a user-friendly design. Perfectly suited fo occasional use at home. Single temperature setting for laminating 3 mil hot pouches. Designed for 12\\\" size application. Heats up in just 7 minutes and completes a letter-size lamination in less than 1 minute. Attractive gloss white, wipe clean surface makes this the ideal home laminating solution. Advanced temperature control for consistent lamination quality and anti-jam design for best results. Visual indicators clearly signal when the laminator is ready to use. Compact size for easy storage and carry handle for portability.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect, fast and easy, home Laminator\\n\\nReview: I was so excited to receive this laminator as I always find myself needing to laminate things and used to do it at work but am now retired and have no way. This is a great price and it is easy to use. I laminate things like old recipes written by my mom to preserve them now that she is gone and they wipe clean if needed while cooking; keepsakes for scrapbooks and photo boxes that could deteriorate; grandkids \\\"projects\\\" and pictures they send so I can keep them until they grow up and so many more things. Also, I use it now for crafts like scrapbooking! I am not technically inclined but you just turn it on and it heats up in about 7 minutes and feed the paper in and it comes out nice and neat. It also is white, sleek, and modern looking so I can keep it out on my counter especially since it doesn't take up much space. Highly recommend!\",\n \"Product: stickr (frame) offers the newest way to display photos. Just stick your photo to the back of the sticker picture frame and apply to any surface. Won't damage walls or photos. Stickr (frame) comes in a pack with 8 frames: (x1) 8x10, (x2) 5x7, (x4) 4x6, (x1) 4x4. Also included are 1 stickr ruler, 1 customizable room diagram and BUTCH & harold mascot stickers. Now in Pink!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Sticker Picture Frames for Fun\\n\\nReview: The set of eight Butch and Harold Sticker Picture Frames arrived and I had no idea what or how they worked. It turned out that they are stickers that look like picture frames. They come in different sizes from 8 x 10, 5 x 7, 4 x 6, and 4 x 4. They say it is a good way to display photos and it is except that it is not so easy to apply neatly and smoothly. I did use the 8 x 10 with a drawing my grandson made and it did come out fairly nicely (but not totally smooth) and is on the door of the room he sleeps in. I had it on the wall but it fell off I believe because the wall is not a smooth paint. The door has worked fine. I think there are probably good for casual use but can't imagine someone using them to seriously display important photographs. Getting the frames off their background papers was also a tricky thing to do. The kit comes with a diagram of how you could display them all together in a group but I used them separately.\",\n \"Product: Play just like the grown-ups and connect online with the Tote & Go Laptop from VTech. Your child can play one of 20 learning activities that teach letters, spelling, vocabulary, numbers, counting, logic, and shapes. For added usability, this educational toy also features a PC connection that allows for additional downloadable content such as stories and customized e-cards. The Tote & Go Laptop also includes a pretend social network of helpful animal friends that your child can visit, as well as a virtual fish tank that your child can care for. This portable learning laptop has a basic ABC keyboard and working mouse that stores in the top of the unit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great First Laptop for Toddlers\\n\\nReview: The Vtech Tote & Go Laptop Computer with Web Connect is a great toy! It recommended for children 3-6 but my 18 month grandson took to it immediately. Perhaps because he sees all of his family using laptops and iPads, he was thrilled to be able to finally \\\"push the buttons\\\" he never can on the others. He quickly learned the on and off switch and even learned the word \\\"soon\\\" as the person says \\\"See You Soon\\\" as it turns off. He played with the buttons and laughed with the pictures and when someone worked with him by showing him how to push the music button for instance, would dance and laugh with great glee. He liked the sounds the animals made and having just started to learn to count, was quite excited by being able to push 1, 2, 3 and hear the numbers he is learning. It is very durable and he would push back on the top and it would click and I feared it would break but it is going strong. He even taught me how when it is closed, the mouse fits in the top with an easy click and he can carry it by the handle just like his daddy. This will be a toy he can use for a long time as he gets older and can do more things. Linking to the web allows you to personalize the computer to say the child's name and when it tells the short stories you can download, it inserts the name in the story much to their delight. It also has Web Pals but never fear, they are not linked to any real people but rather animals become their friends. I would highly recommend this toy especially for ages 2-4 for sure!\",\n \"Product: Place, replace, and race to 5. Be the first to place a row of 5 pyramidstouching on any side or cornerand you win this tricky game of wits and strategy. Ages 7 to Adult. For 2 players.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strategic, Educational Fun in a Game\\n\\nReview: KYRO 5 by Educational Insights is a two-player strategy game in which the object is to be the first player to create a line of five pyramid pieces in either horizontal, diagonal, or vertical direction. The game comes with 24 pyramids and a guide but the one down part to me is no box to store it in. It is uniquely stacked with a top screw-like attachment and wrapped in plastic when it arrives. Once you take it apart, however, there is no place to just put the pieces. However, the wonderful game itself makes up for this minor detail (we just found an old box to put them in for storage) because of it being a somewhat strategic hieroglyphics game that makes you think. Strategy is an important part of winning so fans of games like chess would enjoy it as well as puzzle fans. The games says it is geared toward 7 year olds to adult but I think it has to be a very savvy 7 year old. Myself, we play it with my 9 year old niece, and on our own. The fact that it helps to develop strategic problem solving skills is a real educational plus for this fun game. If you have a puzzle fan on your holiday list, here is a great gift for them!\",\n \"Product: Protect from invaders with the Dragon Battle Ship. This floating boat comes equipped with two figures, blue battle dragon, functioning cannon, dragon masthead, wing-shaped sail and other accessories. Dimensions: 16.5 x 8.7 x 13.8 in (LxWxH). Recommended for age five to twelve. Playmobil, Germany's largest toy manufacturer, is headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany and has been producing and distributing toys for more than 36 years. The miniature worlds of Playmobil encourage children to explore and learn while having fun. Children's imaginations are transported to medieval times with the Playmobil castle, to the adventurous seas with Playmobil pirates and many other themed playworlds. The figures can bend, sit, stand and turn their heads to make realistic role play possible.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: PLAYMOBIL Dragon is GREAT Fun!\\n\\nReview: The PLAYMOBIL Dragon Battle Ship is a wonderful toy. Backed by the quality of the Playmobil company, you are confident that not only is this a well made toy, but also one that educates while it entertains. My 4 year old grandson is delighted with a dragon ship and I am happy as he is learning about sailing ships, Vikings, etc. The boat floats and can go in a pool but he enjoys playing with it in the tub at bath time and it is easy to watch his imagination go! The ship comes with a blue battle dragon and two bendable figures. They can be posed and my grandson likes posing them on the edge of the ship and diving them into the water. The cannon intrigues him but I think the dragon head on front of the ship and the sail that looks like a dragon wing is more interesting to him. The boat floats really well in the tub and I see this as a toy he will play with for a long time. It states it is for ages 5 to 12 but at 4, my grandson is having a great time with it. I think older kids would like playing with it more if they can get the other toys that go with this series and build an empire!\",\n \"Product: Ferry boat - ffp packaging\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Another Green Toy Winner!\\n\\nReview: GREEN TOYS Ferry Boat with Mini Cars is yet another toy that has all the wonderful features that this company uses. Made from recycled plastic milk jugs in the USA, the GREEN TOYS Ferry Boat has no harmful coverings or dangerous BPA, and the colors are safe as they are made from soy ink. We have the seaplane, car hauler, and submarine by GREEN TOYS and my 3 year old grandson loves them all. He plays with the submarine and seaplane in the bath and they help develop his imagination and vocabulary. He didn't know what a Ferry Boat was until he saw this and now has a storybook with one in it that he can relate to. He loves that the slide out ramp is used to load the cars and he also uses the one that came with the car hauler to load his ferry. The cars go on the bottom level and he could actually put more in but sometimes his rubber ducks go in there! The upper deck has benches and windows and he likes to try and put a toy fire man he has on that deck. Needless to say, it could keep him entertained in the tub for hours if I let him. A wonderful, engaging toy that parents can be comfortable with knowing their child is safe playing with it.\",\n \"Product: The T.S. Shure ArchiQuest Wooden Castle Blocks & Storybook provide hours of building fun. This beautifully illustrated and durable building set with a castle theme contains 35 wooden castle building blocks and a Knights story book. Pint-sized builders will use the blocks to create amazing castle stories, and develop building skills. The solid wooden blocks include hand painted art reproduced and permanently laminated onto two sides. This creative set also includes a solid wooden tray for easy storage. This comprehensive heirloom quality building set is perfect for young builders aged 3 years and up.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Castle Block Set to Build Your Little One's Imagination\\n\\nReview: The T.S. Shure Archiquest Wooden Castle Blocks Playset and Storybook Building Kit is a wonderful set to spark the imagination of young knights and dragon-loving children in the 3-6 year old range. Our 4 year old grandson loves this set especially because he is into the How To Train Your Dragon movies currently. The set contains wooden blocks with laminated designs and pictures that allow young builders to create wonderful, imaginative scenes. There are 8 block figures, 1 horse block, 1 dragon block, 25 castle building blocks, and a storybook that contains all the characters. They are all packed in a wooden box that unfortunately has no cover but we had a container that could accommodate them nicely. The board book explains the pieces' story but our grandson made up one of his own. He also brought in other wooden blocks he has to add to his story scene. He enjoyed the set and will likely go back and play with it often. I like how well made and colorful the pieces are. I can see this set being around for a long time as it is so nicely made. I'm sure baby sister will enjoy it as well when she is a bit older and he has moved on to construction sets for older kids.\",\n \"Product: The ALEX Toys Craft Color A Dog House lets kids color their own pets house! This large preprinted corrugated cardboard house will let a future pet owner's imagination soar and provide endless hours of fun. The mini-home is easy to assemble and features strong walls to provide a safe and fun playhouse for kids. There is a closable window and a cardboard dog to make it a home. Choose your own custom colors and decorate the house with the included 6 giant, washable twin tip markers for broad and fine tip coloring. The playhouse measures 17.75in. by 23in. by 21in. and includes easy assembly instructions. Includes a large preprinted corrugated house and 6 twin tip markers. Recommended for children 4 years of age and older.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Crafty Doghouse Provides Hours of Fun!\\n\\nReview: The Color a Dog House Children's Kit from ALEX Toys is another great craft kit for kids 4 years old and up. This craft kit comes with six Washable Markers as well as Cardboard Props to add to the fun. The props are a dog and a bone. This is the fourth ALEX Craft we have had and they are all well made, easy to work with, and provide hours of fun. Made from preprinted corrugated cardboard, the doghouse measures about 17x23x21 inches and is very easy to assemble. My 4 year old grandson loves these kits and likes to work on them alone or with a friend. He really likes this dog house as his small dog can really fit inside. What I like is how these kits fire up his imagination and he loves to make the design his own. Sometimes he follows the given design and other times will add his own wonderful ideas to take off. With the dog house, the dog was his least favorite part as he was intent on making this for his miniature dachshund...who wasn't wild about staying in there too long, but was OK with it. The markers have twin tips so wider areas can be filled in and the thin tip is great for details. I strongly recommend the ALEX Toys craft kits and this Doghouse might even be a good one to start with.\",\n \"Product: A fun colorful developmental toy baby will love! this classic wood pounding activity features 8 colorful pegs and mallet. The pound & play porcupine is uniquely designed and stands when flipped over. So after baby finishes playing on one side, just flip and keeping pounding! this toy measures 12\\\" w x 5\\\" h (30. 7 cm x 12. 7 cm). For ages 10+ months.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ALEX Junior Porcupine Pounds In Fun\\n\\nReview: The ALEX Junior, Porcupine Pounder Baby Activity Center with (8) Colorful Pegs and Mallet from ALEX toys is an adorable, high quality toy made for children 10 months old and older. With its bright colors and cute porcupine decor, little ones are easily attracted to it. While really for my granddaughter, she is a little young at 4 months but seems to enjoy watching her 4 year old brother play with it. He likes pounding, often in tune to music playing, using the wooden mallet as it is sturdy and he can pound the pegs in easily. The pegs are secured by rubber-like rings set into the wooden base. When they are pounded all the way, he just flips it over and is able to pound some more. At four, the toy only holds his interest for a short time but more so when he is demonstrating (what is supposedly my granddaughter's toy) for his \\\"Baby Sis\\\"! It is a great toy to help develop eye-hand coordination and being made by ALEX Toys, parents can count on a quality product. I only recently discovered ALEX toys and have yet to find one we weren't pleased with.\",\n \"Product: What's more fun than a logging toy truck? One that lets kids play lumberjack with squishy, colorful Play-Doh compound! This toy construction truck for kids ages 3 and up lets kids make and haul their own timber again and again. Squeeze silly logs and beams from the back, slice them up, and roll Buzzsaw to wherever your imagination takes you. Kids can create their own fresh cut wood and other fun shapes with these 4 Play-Doh colors in 3-ounce cans, which also double as construction cones! For more fun, Buzzsaw has a removable arm with 2 interchangeable saw blades to cut different patterns. Make axes, hard hats, and more with the molds on the truck. For kids who love toy construction trucks and arts and crafts like modeling clay, this Play-Doh set is sure to get their imaginations rolling! Hasbro, Play-Doh, and all related properties are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Really \\\"Diggin'\\\" the Play-Doh Buzzsaw Playset\\n\\nReview: Play-Doh Diggin' Rigs Buzzsaw Playset is the cutest Play-Doh set I think I've seen. Best of all, my 4 year old grandson loved it and could do it totally on his own. He has the bakery set but it is too complicated to work with all the tiny parts and is frustrating for him. With the Buzzaw Playset he can use the 4 colors of Play-Doh to make logs, planks, and pipes depending on what he wants to build. All he had to do was put the Play-Doh in the truck and it \\\"spits\\\" it out where he can use the arm of the truck to \\\"saw\\\" them any length he wants. The 4 cans the Play-Doh comes in are made to look like construction cones and he was happy to play with them and the truck as he is big into building things. The truck is a much better size than the tiny bakery pieces and he loves zooming it around and using the detachable saw arm with the two blades. Personally, I really found this set to be much easier to clean up after. With not so many nooks and crannies for the Doh to get caught in, I just let it dry out after initial cleaning and the next day, the tiny pieces had dried out and I was able to tap them out. Lots of fun for the 3-5 year old crowd plus after the Play-Doh is used up, the truck is a toy that can be used long after.\",\n \"Product: Perform at the big top, roll in the mud, or explore around the pond. Open play is the name of the game with the Green Toys Animals-on-Wheels fun, friendly-faced push toys for babies and toddlers. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emission, the Elephant, Pig, and Turtle each feature an easy-to-grasp handle and free-spinning wheels that encourage both fine and gross motor skill development. The compact, rounded bodies are designed with no sharp edges or metal axles, making these rollers perfect for encouraging imaginative, eco-friendly play for early crawlers. Super safe with no BPA, phthalates, or PVC, and dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Packaged with recyclable materials and printed with soy ink.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Elephant Rolling Along for Fun\\n\\nReview: This Elephant-on-Wheels in Grey/Purple tones is another wonderful toy from Green Toys. We are building quite a collection of Green Toys now for my 4-month old granddaughter as well as my 4-year old grandson. He understand what it means to be made by this company as he is aware of the environment but most of all is the fun factor. This delightful Elephant-on-Wheels is perfect for little sister. She loves reaching for things during \\\"tummy time\\\" and this one helps because it rolls so easily. Not only is it made from 100% Recycled Plastic but it has no BPA, phthalates, PVC, or external coatings. Best of all is that it is dishwasher safe so we can cut down on germs! It rolls happily along and seems softer than other plastic. I especially like that it has no sharp edges. Green Toys rock! I would highly recommend them all!\",\n \"Product: Water landings have the green light - the Green Toys Seacopter is ready to accept any eco-friendly rescue mission! Specially designed with stabilizing, oversized fill-and-spill pontoons to keep it steadily afloat, this amphibious flier is perfect for water play - whether in the bath or at the beach. Featuring a large top rotor and additional tail rotor, the Seacopter also includes a pilot bear figure for the open-design cockpit. The whole set is made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. No BPA, phthalates, or PVC. Dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Packaged with recyclable materials and printed with soy ink.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Seacopter Is Another Wonderful Green Toy!\\n\\nReview: Green Toys Seacopter in orange and blue is another wonderful Green Toys toy made environmentally friendly out of recycled materials. We have several of their toys including the submarine and ferry boat. My 4 year old grandson loves them all and even reads the Green Toys logo on the sides and understands what it stands for. More importantly, these are great toys and he loves to play with them in the tub at bath time especially. This Seacopter floats on the pontoons and the blades of the copter turn. He likes to land it on top of the Green Toys ferry to \\\"drop off\\\" riders. Made from recycled plastic milk jugs the Seacopter's pontoons also can fill with water and make a fun way to rinse off soap while bathing. I also like that they are dishwasher safe so occasionally I can wash it and then be sure there aren't any hidden germs in, or on, it. Made for ages 2 and up, I think my 4 year old grandson is at the perfect age for it and that I can tell as he loves playing with it both on \\\"land\\\" as well as in water. Great toy and priced appropriately. Sturdy and long lasting!\",\n \"Product: You control Thomas by waving your hand or the crossing sign above him;Thomas moves forward, backward, revs for racing, and avoids obstacles;Race Mode: Wave your hand back and forth over Thomas and he'll rev for racing then speed ahead;Thomas Says Mode: Thomas encourages you to send him in a specific direction;Includes crossing sign paddle to wave over Thomas or use as an obstacle (Thomas also works without the paddle)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Motion Control Thomas Chugging in for Fun!\\n\\nReview: The Fisher-Price MY FIRST THOMAS, Train Motion Control Thomas, is the perfect toy for all those Thomas and/or train fans. Recommended for children 2-5, I personally think the 5 year old might not be entertained quite as much as the younger children. That said, any of those ages will be able to control and play with this well made and enchanting toy. Using attention-getting sound effects and music, MY FIRST THOMAS will help children to develop their imagination.\\n\\nAfter turning the Power button to \\\"on\\\" and tapping the train's dome, Thomas is ready to go. As the child waves his hand over the top, Thomas' roof sensors pick up on the motion and make Thomas move forward or backward. The faster the hand motion above, the faster Thomas will move and actually revs the engine. The train works best on hard floors or very low pile carpet.\\n\\nOne more pass over the top will put Thomas in Race Mode and you can speed the train up. If it bumps into something, it is programmed to turn in another direction. If put in Thomas Says Mode by pressing the dome again, it is like a Simon Says game and you make Thomas follow the direction but only if it says \\\"Thomas Says\\\". The toy comes with, and uses, 4 AA batteries that are used for show in the stores so I recommend you put new batteries in to start so Thomas runs full steam ahead!\\n\\nMy 4 year old grandchild enjoyed this toy even though I thought he might be too old for it. He loved being able to control Thomas like a remote control train but running it just with his hands or the Crossing Sign. He has played with it a lot and really likes how fast it goes. One word of caution, if you don't like a noisy toy, be aware as it is kind of loud. However, that is part of the toy that brings the big smiles on my little guy's face! I think this is a toy well worth the money and just wish we had it from the time when he was two. I am hoping Thomas will still be chugging along when little newborn sister is two!\",\n \"Product: Attack bad guys with a spinning web blast! The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spiral Blast Web Shooter celebrates America's favorite web-slinger with a nifty spiral attack, which comes courtesy of its unique design and the included Spidey Shot web fluid. This fun toy can shoot water too, so the fun never has to end! Ages 5 and up! Spiral blast is approximately 10 inches long!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Poor Spider-Man is in Trouble\\n\\nReview: The Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spiral Blast Web Shooter was offered to try and I thought of my super hero loving grandson and grabbed it. I did have reservations about the can of Spidey Shot Web Fluid as it appeared to be silly string and I am not comfortable with the safety of that product, no matter what we are told. That said, we allowed our grandson who is almost 5 to do that part with us, outside, and then we cleaned up the \\\"silly\\\" mess and don't plan on buying any more to replace it. I must say my grandson thought that part was pretty cool while I still wasn't feeling safe around it and it made a mess.\\n\\nHowever, from then on, we went with water thus making the toy into a Spider Man fancy water shooter. We allowed him to use it outside obviously and especially around the pool with adult supervision and that part was a hit with the little guy for a while. The Spiral Blast Web Shooter that basically means turning the crank so the water comes out in spirals is fun for him although I don't think we agree on the water looking like it was much of a spiral as it came out (his imagination is better than mine!). The shooter is large on his arm but in that it comes with two straps, they helped to secure the shooter to his wrist/arm. His dad also used it in the pool and I did it from the edge at them and the \\\"boys\\\" had fun with it. That said, they played with it in the pool and my grandson doesn't show much interest it at any other time. I think for the price, if I was buying something for the pool to shoot water, I would find something less complicated and easier to use. An average product with potential but needs refinement to make it easier to use, and then it would possibly be more worthwhile.\",\n \"Product: Words related to the skill vocabulary, the number of counted and aviation to learn You can enjoy as a picture book, even in this state, but you learn English even more fun if you use in conjunction with the Leap leader Reading and writing system (sold separately). No need: the battery type The main manufacturing countries: China Age: from 4 to 12 years old > More\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Enjoyable LeapFrog for Little Learners\\n\\nReview: LeapFrog LeapReader Book: DISNEY PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE is as charming a storybook as the movie and characters were. With this LeapFrog LeapReader version children generally in the 5-7 year old range can get the most out of this book/toy. My grandson is 4 and since he can read, and is savvy with computers, was able to enjoy most of the parts of this book. The story itself is about Dusty Crophopper and how he learns about aerial firefighting. The book motivates children to read and use math skills as they become an interactive part of the story. There are 11 skill lessons and over 60 questions. My grandson enjoys using the LeapReader and knows how to push what dot/button to get to what he needs to do. However, at 4, he only wants to do some of that on certain pages and for so long. When he tires of it, he enjoys going to the back of the book to work on some of the Map activities as he loves anything using maps. The math is mostly too advanced for him but he can do some of it. He does also enjoy sitting with me and reading the story and discussing it with me. He is a huge Planes fan so that is more than enough to satisfy him. I think depending on your child, this could easily work with children ages 5-7 but also some younger or older for those who need more practice or the younger children who are more advanced.\",\n \"Product: Baby's first tablet introduces letters, first words, animals and more! Introducing Baby's very own tablet-the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Tablet! This tablet includes Smart Stages technology, an exciting new way to change the learning content as baby grows! Because every baby develops at their own pace, Smart Stages technology gives you the ability to select the stage that's best for your child! There are a variety of developmentally appropriate songs, phrases and sounds within three levels of play. Baby can press one of 28 \\\"app\\\" buttons to activate sounds and music - and unlock learning about letters, first words, animals and more. To add even more fun, the tablet screen will light up and twinkle along to the songs and phrases.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Laugh and Learn\\\" Goes High Tech for tots!\\n\\nReview: The Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Tablet is another of the wonderful Smart Stages toys that grows with\\nyour child. It offers everything from letters and early reading words to animal sounds and fun music.\\n\\nMy granddaughter is just turning one and loves it. All of her family are tech people so she is around pads, computers,\\netc all the time. With this Fisher-Price Smart Stages Tablet, she no longer feels left out when her big 5 year old brother\\nis on the iPad. She now can push her own buttons and is rewarded for doing so with a song or other activity. It is just the\\nright size for her to hold and the buttons are easy to push. She loves the lights and music. I think this is another well-thought\\nout Laugh and Learn toy that she will use for the next 2-3 years,at least?\",\n \"Product: Save the day with Marshall, Chase, Skye and all six pups after a big storm damages Adventure Bay. Dive into action to rescue a whale, think like a scientist to restore the river and match lost baby animals with their parents. Catch special treats when your missions are complete. Designed for children ages 3-5 years, Nickelodeon PAW Patrol works with the LeapTV Educational, Active Video Game System.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Leap Into Active Learning Fun!\\n\\nReview: The LeapFrog LeapTV PAW Patrol: Storm Rescuers is an Active Video Game that is both educational and fun. Best of all, played on LeapTV, it gets the kids up off the couch and involved in some fun exercise as they play the PAW Patrol game. It uses motion and science skills to rescue a baby whale as well as repair the damage in Adventure Bay. Geared to ages 3-5 years old, this is the perfect game for my 4 year old grandson. Storm Rescuers teaches life science in the featured six mini-games with emphasis on observation skills, shapes and colors, and sorting and classifying. The easy to use controller that comes with the LeapTV makes my grandson feel like a \\\"big boy\\\" as this is the first time he has played an interactive TV video game. He loved being up and physically involved with solving the mystery. I can see us buying more LeapTV games like this as he had such fun and was learning as he actively played.\",\n \"Product: It's bedtime for Baby Stella! Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Nurturing Doll features a soothing lavender scent, cozy pajamas, magnetic pacifier, bottle and her favorite snuggly lamb. Your little ones will put her to sleep knowing that all dreams will be sweet. Features a lavender scent technology by Celessence, an innovative microencapsulation delivery system - gently hug Baby Stella to release her lavender scent. Pajamas and diaper are easily changed with Velcro-like closures on the back. Baby Stella by Manhattan Toy is an ideal first baby doll collection that will encourage little ones to role play, nurture and care. Baby Stella dolls are completely soft and beautifully crafted with life like details such as a belly button and perfectly plump tummy. You can change her outfits and every doll comes with a magnetic pacifier. This unique collection of baby dolls also offers a variety of soft and safe doll accessories that allow little ones a caregiving experience. Since 1979, Manhattan Toy has been making award-winning, high quality, educational toys for your baby, toddler or kid. From baby dolls and doll accessories to plush toys and toys for toddlers, our goal is to provide the safest and best toys available. All of our products, from the newest concepts to our time-tested classics, are innovatively designed to inspire imaginative play and are routinely safety tested to pass strict CPSC, ASTM, EN71 and Health Canada safety standards.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Cute and Cuddly But Beware Possible Safety with Very Young\\n\\nReview: Manhattan Toy's Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Soft Nurturing First Doll is cute and cuddly. The doll comes with her own sweet little toy lamb and baby bottle. She also has a pacifier that magnetically will pop onto the doll's mouth. Wearing soft pajamas adds to the cuddle factor of this cute doll. Lastly, when you squeeze the doll, she releases a faint lavender smell.\\n\\nShe is sold to be baby's first doll but I question that for a couple of reasons. First my granddaughter will be one in a few weeks and has a couple of small dolls that are soft, cuddly and safe...No eyes to detach, etc. and she loves to hug them but is still too young to actually play like it is a baby. I have concern with the bottle as suspected, she for sure wanted to put it in her mouth, like everything since a one year old is teething. I didn't notice her having any reaction to the lavender smell but worried about possible allergic reactions that might be triggered in a little one. Asthma and rashes came to mind as who knows what that smell could bring on? She didn't seem to have any, luckily, but one can never tell how safe it would be at such an early age. Lastly, the pacifier mainly went in her mouth, rather than clinging to the doll's, and with a tiny magnet, I worried about that. SO, I decided that all that is cute in this doll is better served by waiting for my granddaughter to be a little older before letting her play with Baby Stella Sweet Dreams Doll. I think I'll try it again in about 3-6 months when she is little older and some of the unknown dangers might be less.\",\n \"Product: The acclaimed new novel from the author of The Corrections. Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbour who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world. But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz - outre rocker and Walter's old college friend and rival - still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to poor Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become \\\"a very different kind of neighbour,\\\" an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street's attentive eyes? In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of too much liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for Book Clubs as Begs to Be Discussed!\\n\\nReview: Jonathan Franzen's FREEDOM is a remarkably smart story that focuses on an upper-middle-class family from the Midwest, the Berglunds, and their musician friend Richard Katz. Told from the point of view of the different characters, FREEDOM is a very real story of how life is for many people today. Although the characters in FREEDOM are best friends and family, and have been together over many years, they are mostly so self-centered that they really have no idea what the others are all about. As I read, I realized that even if they all got what they think they wanted, it wouldn't matter. They would still be unhappy and depressed, and I could relate as I know people just like that.\\n\\nSomewhere I saw someone write about FREEDOM \\\"What's the big deal?\\\", and the answer was \\\"The people\\\". How true this is! I found myself really not liking what these characters did or said, and yet I was so intrigued that I had to continue. At times I was even a bit uncomfortable because, for the most part, I agreed with Franzen as he used his characters to tackle the things that most of us dislike about our culture and society today. There are so many problems we have no answers for and perhaps I hoped to see how these characters might handle some of the same issues I read about, or even am somehow involved in, daily.\\n\\nPatty and Walter Berglund are students at the University of Minnesota when they meet. This meeting eventually leads to marriage and they settle in what is at first, a rather shabby neighborhood in St. Paul. It is there that they raise two children. Patty is a former student basketball player who rebels against her mother who is a very involved politician and working mom back home. So Patty, of course, is a stay at home mom with amazingly too much time on her hands, and too much into her children's lives. Walter is a lawyer who later becomes an environmental activist in response to his own rebellion against his alcoholic father. Both Patty and Walter had a relationship during college, and after, with Richard Katz, a rock and roll singer, who was Walter's former roommate.\\n\\nPatty Berglund is the main character in the story. Patty seems to spend the whole story trying to be loved. With an obvious lack of love from her parents, she first centers her \\\"love\\\" on her son Joey but when he grows up and no longer lives by Patty's rules and in her desired image, she pretty much loses it. She later allows her old feelings for Richard to resurface, as she seeks this love and approval from him, and proceeds to have an affair with him. This is Walter's best friend which only reaffirmed my belief that Patty probably never loved Walter but used him as having a husband seemed to be what she needed at the time.\\n\\nWalter Berglund reminds me of several men I know. He is just a really good guy, however, he is too good for his own sake. His relationship with Richard is almost like a competition. He likes Richard and considers him his closest friend, however, in some ways, Walter is jealous and hates Richard at the same time. It doesn't, however, stop him from being loyal to his long time friend, even when Patty has the affair with Richard. I personally found Walter to be the most likable of the characters as I did think he had some redeeming qualities.\\n\\nRichard Katz is a rock and roll singer and song writer, who has a way with women...all women, including Patty. He also winds up being Walter's best friend, that is, as much as Richard is capable of being a friend to anyone. Richard for so long ignored Patty, but then winds up having an affair with her only to find out over the years that he really loves her. This is something Richard never knew he was capable of.\\n\\nI found that although there were times when I wasn't sure if I even liked certain parts, FREEDOM was still a very compelling, very real, and very extraordinary read. The characters seemed to become part of my life over the course of listening to the twenty-five hours of the audio book (which actually went by MUCH faster than I really thought giving credence to the fact that the book is one people say they can't put down once they start). These characters were people who I wanted to know about and wanted to see what happened to them. Jonathan Franzen makes one more aware of how much influence love and family have over us, and how the choices we make for our own \\\"freedom\\\" may effect another person's life.\",\n \"Product: Wheat Belly Plan\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: WHEAT BELLY Makes Sense\\n\\nReview: I found WHEAT BELLY by Dr. William Davis to be very interesting. As a newly diagnosed diabetic, I have found that carbs are not my friend in the amounts I normally eat them, including fruit. So more information about wheat and gluten and their effects on diabetes was very informative to me. This can be very dangerous because of the way it effects our blood sugar. I found out that it is even worse than plain old sugar I put in coffee or tea. Dr. Davis showed in the book the way wheat not only plays a part in diabetes but also in heart and Celiac disease and to my surprise, dementia! Of course, it also adds to the national emergency of obesity in our country. His book is written in hopes that people will come to realize that wheat plays a very important part in leading a long life of good health. There are easy directions on how to start to eat a low carb and wheat free diet and the recipes that are included are easy to follow for those who like to cook. I think the information was interesting and benefical to everyone who wants to live a healthy life style.\",\n \"Product: Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WONDER IS INDEED ONE TO BEHOLD\\n\\nReview: WONDER by R. J. Palacio is a fantastic book that is easy to read and children of upper elementary and middle school age would greatly benefit from it, as well as like it. WONDER is the story of August Pullman, Auggie, who was born with a severe facial deformity, He is one of those kids who makes his physical abnormality invisible once you get to know him because of how great a kid he is. I am sure we all know people who are like this in certain ways. Auggie is an amazing child who is not only a nice person you like right away but has so much else going for him including being quite intelligent. He is a grand example of how people are often times more beautiful on the inside and because of that, it shines through to the outside. Auggie is accustomed to being stared at and knows that people will look and point but takes it all in stride as he also has a wonderful attitude and personality.\\n\\nHaving been home schooled for years, it is decided it is time for Auggie to attend school and so is enrolled for fifth grade and although he's frightened, says he will at least try it. It is no surprise that Auggie learns many valuable lessons as he learns that not everyone is as nice as he is. He also, however, changes some of the others' attitudes and the highs and lows of the story will keep you turning pages and reaching for a Kleenex from time to time. Palacio writes so well that readers can relate to all the characters and events because of the different points of view that are used to give the story such well developed realism. As a middle school teacher for many years, I can see this story played out in so many ways and would highly recommend it to that age group, as well as adults who want an easy and thought provoking story.\",\n \"Product: Louisa May Alcott's fans have long speculated that the romance between Jo and Laurie in LITTLE WOMEN might have been based on some unknown aspect of Alcott's real-life experience. Here the author weaves a fictional story out of that speculation. Emily Card's authentic performance is akin to eavesdropping on Alcott's private journal entries, which are blended with the fictional aspects of the story. Card's voice captures Louisa's passion for writing and her independent spirit, which, in her mind, means foregoing marriage with her fictional lover, Joseph Singer. In the novel their romance is intricately linked to Walt Whitman's LEAVES OF GRASS, poems that favor their liberal views. Card shifts smoothly from the familiar voices of Louisa's family to her father's Transcendentalist theories, which mire the family in poverty. The combination of Alcott's words and Card's reading is magic. K.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The Lost Summer of Lousia May Alcott becomes a little lost\\n\\nReview: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott is a simple enough read and the YA group should enjoy it. Also, fans of Little Women will see the comparisons of 20 year old Louisa as Jo from Little Women. In fact, all the characters are there again..just with different names. Beth is now Lizzie, Amy is May, and Anna is Meg. Marmie is a little miscast, I think but Joseph Singer plays the perfect counterpart for the romance. If you loved Little Women you won't be disappointed in this book. Young readers should surely enjoy it BUT do not let it take the place of also reading the classic Little Women. Strong characters and similar storyline by author McNees make this an interesting read and although The Lost Summer of Louis May Alcott moves a little slow in places, it is still just about the right length for a perfect summer read.\",\n \"Product: childrens halloween book\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hustle to Buy this one for Halloween\\n\\nReview: Charlotte Gunnufson has given readers a delightful and clever new book for the October holiday with HALLOWEEN HUSTLE. The skeleton is adorable and has a problem of not being able to stay connected and his bones keep falling off. He tries different ways of keeping them on but it isn't until he meets a friend who comes up with the solution. The characters are illustrated in such a way as to not be frightening to youngsters. When they all wind up at a monsters' party there are so many that much discussion with the child will surely ensue. Currently a big fan of the Monsters Inc movies, my 3 year old grandson will love all these new monsters. I know his tastes and he will laugh with glee but I am fighting the temptation to show it to him now and instead waiting until October. The monsters are also adorable and friendly looking and can't imagine them frightening children. I love the repetition of certain words as children like that and will \\\"read\\\" along with you when that part comes. Good book to read aloud to little ones probably ages 3-6 and as a retired reading teacher, I know I would use it with my younger students for sure\",\n \"Product: Emilie Richards’s many novels feature complex characterizations and in-depth explorations of social issues. Both are a result of her training and experience as a family counselor, which contribute to her fascination with relationships of all kinds. Emilie and her husband enjoy dividing their time between the Florida Gulf Coast and Chautauqua County, New York. She is currently working on her next novel for MIRA Books.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Make Sister's Choice YOUR Choice!\\n\\nReview: Just as Emilie Richards weaves her exquisite quilts, she has woven a story for everyone who loves family and especially has shared a special bond with a sister.\\nSet in the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley with its beautiful scenery and panoramic views, Kendra and Isaac Taylor are planning their dream house on land they own in this stunning mountain bordered property. In what would seem to be a perfect life, Richards tells how this couple have been sadly left childless even though they yearn for a family.\\n\\nJamie Dunkirk, Kendra's younger sister is in a much different situation. Due to the difference in their ages, as well as a period when Jamie had left and the two sisters were estranged for years, Kendra and Jamie have never really been close. Jamie has gone back to school and her goal is to make amends for years past and reunite with her sister. She is a single parent raising two daughters, Hannah and Alison, while also in graduate school working toward her degree in architecture. In fact, Jamie even designs the plans for Kendra and Isaac's dream home as a gift.\\n\\nJust prior to Christmas, Jamie comes to visit unexpectedly and gives Kendra and Isaac another gift. Jamie offers to be a gestational surrogate so that Kendra's perfect family dream can come true. She even tells them that while she and her daughters are living in the cabin on land near the building site, she can oversee things for them. Although apprehensive because of Jamie's past, Kendra accepts the offer.\\n\\nAll would appear to be falling into place when handsome builder, Cash Rosslyn, enters the story. A relationship builds between Cash and Jamie, while Kendra closely monitors their activities, as she fears Jamie may suddenly revert to her old ways. However, Grace, Cash's grandmother, is very supportive of the relationship and her own special love story and talented quilting skills- a signature in the Emilie Richards' Shenandoah series- unites the three generations of women. Their bond is tested as Jamie faces a medical emergency that could tear their lives apart. Jamie is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. The choice she must make is what brings this story to its dramatic conclusion!\\n\\nEach of Emilie Richards' books in the Shenandoah Album Series has a title drawn from the name of a certain pattern of a quilt square. In Alice Walker's The Color Purple, Sophia and Celie take fragments of torn clothes and curtains and piece them together creating the \\\"Sister's Choice\\\" quilt square pattern. The strength of their relationship is comparable to that of the main characters in Sister's Choice. In the same style, stories related to other quilt patterns make up this series of excellent books. Lover's Knot and Endless Chain are just two of the charismatic stories from Emilie Richards. Fans of Jennifer Chiaverini's \\\"Elm Creek Quilt\\\" series, and Debbie McComber will quickly have a new favorite author once you read Sister's Choice or any of Emilie Richards' work.\\n\\nSubmitted by K. Haney, copyright July, 2008\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":33,"string":"33"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1864,"string":"1,864"}}},{"rowIdx":1865,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AEFTIUQHSVUFX"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Thin is in. We've made our long-favored Cricket model even thinner by integrating the handle and lock. Custom knifemaker Chris Reeve invented the idea of making a linerlock's liner out of backside scale of the handle. In doing this, thickness and bulk are shaved off the handle for an ultra-thin folder that locks up confidently with fewer moving lock parts. We've incorporated this design into a rounded handle with a reverse \"S\" shaped blade. The distinctive blade shape curves into a keen precision tip for intricate/detailed cutting. Made of VG-10 stainless steel, the blade is hollow-ground and when folded closed creates a rounded package that rides nearly invisibly in the pocket. The pocket clip carries right-handed tip-down but also attaches to a tie or makes a fashionable money clip. Create your own one of a kind Cricket with engraving, corporate logos or a personal message.\". The summary of the review text is \"Perfect, every day knife\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I've been a fan of Spyderco for decades. I used (and still have) a couple of their serrated knives from when I lived on a boat. Serious knives, very well made, very reliable. So when I was looking for a small knife I could carry in the watch pocket of my jeans (Okay, for you youngsters, the little pocket on the right side of your jeans was made for a pocket watch for when people carried their watches in their pockets. End of history lesson.), anyway this little guy fit the bill. I have both the serrated and the plain and I like the plain better. Here's why. The serrated blade will last longer, but is WAY more difficult to sharpen. While the plain blade will dull sooner, it is easier to sharpen ... although just barely because of its curve. Still and all it's a great, last a lifetime, pocket knife. As an added benefit, it's unobtrusive, can be retrieved in a flash, flipped open, and can cause some serious bodily harm in case of an attack. I'm not paranoid, but I like this little knife ... a lot."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I've been a fan of Spyderco for decades. I used (and still have) a couple of their serrated knives from when I lived on a boat. Serious knives, very well made, very reliable. So when I was looking for a small knife I could carry in the watch pocket of my jeans (Okay, for you youngsters, the little pocket on the right side of your jeans was made for a pocket watch for when people carried their watches in their pockets. End of history lesson.), anyway this little guy fit the bill. I have both the serrated and the plain and I like the plain better. Here's why. The serrated blade will last longer, but is WAY more difficult to sharpen. While the plain blade will dull sooner, it is easier to sharpen ... although just barely because of its curve. Still and all it's a great, last a lifetime, pocket knife. As an added benefit, it's unobtrusive, can be retrieved in a flash, flipped open, and can cause some serious bodily harm in case of an attack. I'm not paranoid, but I like this little knife ... a lot."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: For absolute beginners, ''How to Play Harmonica... instantly'' is Harmonica Music Publishing Company's comprehensive Diatonic Harmonica instruction course, prepared by Marcos, an endorser of Hohner Harmonicas since 1976. There are over 30 exercises and over 60 all-time favorite tunes and harmonica techniques laid out in the simplest manner possible. The step-by-step course covers straight and cross-harp playing; note ''bending;'' using the lower, middle and upper C scales; and secrets of recovering those ''missing notes'' to achieve a full 36 notes on a 10-hole harmonica! The informative, step-by-step 30 minute instructional course DVD, featuring Marcos, including examples of all of the excercises and songs featured in the accompanying booklet, ESSENTIAL for helping new and experienced students hear the techniques and songs.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good, but missing one key instructions\n\nReview: I really liked this. The instructor is low key and personable. He guides you slowly and clearly. My only quibble, and it's a big one, is that he does not demonstrate proper mouth technique. Do you pucker up? Do you use your tongue? Can't tell, really. Well you mouth as if you're sipping through a straw, really purse your lips to isolate one hole. There, that's settled. Another thing, yeah I said I had only one quibble, but another thing is that he does not demonstrate how to hold the harp. Sometimes it seems it's primarily in his right hand, sometimes left. Still and all, a nice intro to the harp and you really can play the harmonica, well almost, instantly. 4 stars!","Product: This Whittlin' Jack from Flexcut is designed to be the ultimate in portability for all outdoorsmen and women who like to whittle while enjoying nature. The Whittlin' Jack is a jackknife style tool with 2 carving specific blades: a 1-1/2 Inch Detail Knife and a 2 Inch Roughing Knife. It weighs in at 3 ounces and is just over 4 Inch long when closed, so it neatly fits in your pocket. The handle features handsome walnut inlay.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Big and hard to open, but nicely made\n\nReview: I'm not a big man, but I can handle most tools, knives, & etc. fairly well. This thing is way too big. Not just for my hand, but to be handy for whittling. I cannot manipulate the knife in a delicate and accurate manner. Secondly, it is VERY difficult to open, seriously difficult. The thumb notch and groove are tiny. That and the hinge is awfully tight. Combined with the razor-like quality of the blades it is an accident waiting to happen.\n\nOn the plus side, it has a nice utilitarian finish with brushed steel and unfinished wood. Some have complained about this, but I see it was a feature. It's the kind of handle that won't be prone to slipping if your hands are sweaty. And the blades really are razor sharp! Maybe a bit too sharp. You definitely need finger guards.","Product: The Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Bean Grinder makes it easy to brew 4-12 cups of coffee exactly how you like them. The transparent lid allows you to monitor your grind while it's happening, and it's large enough to provide convenient, mess-free pouring.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Way better than the standard Mr. Coffee - not\n\nReview: (Update below) This is way better than your standard Mr. Coffee, plus it has the brew delay, which is odd to set, but once set it works perfectly. First, I like the design. Pouring water in the basic Mr. Coffee can lead to spillage. The back of this machine is rounded, has more room, has only one overflow hole, and is very easy to fill. Second, the timer takes two steps, which is weird, but once set you can just fill it, press the button, and forget it. 4 stars because it has a funky taste, but I think that from the metal basket I bought with it.\n\nUpdate: It died. Pouring water is awkward; spillage mucks up the electronics. Let it dry and it'll work again ... until it doesn't. I also don't like the bright display. Lights up half the kitchen. You can get another Mr. Coffee maker at half the price with the same features and an LCD.Bottom line: Works well until it dies after a couple of years.","Product: Quickly and safely cut fruits, vegetables, nuts and more with the OXO Good Grips Chopper. Use the Chopper directly on your favorite cutting board or with the included easy-measure cup. Simply place your ingredients inside the cup and press down on the non-slip knob to chop. A tab rotates inside the container to keep food from sticking to the sidewalls, while the built-in bumper absorbs shock and reduces noise. Scoop out chopped ingredients with the included spoon, or snap the lid on to save for later. The wave-pattern blade cartridge easily unscrews for quick cleanup, and the knob locks in closed position for simple storage. BPA-free. Removable blade is dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, but slightly flawed\n\nReview: Let's start with the flaws. First, the silly little spoon just hangs on the side and keeps falling off, so I don't use it. Second, I don't have a dishwasher and cleaning by hand is a bit of a pain. Not all that onerous as the unit completely disassembles in a few seconds. A tub of hot soapy water and a dish brush work fine.\n\nNow the good stuff: It works great! Hard to tell from the pictures, but it is very versatile. You can chop in the little bowl (which isn't really a bowl, but a sleeve with two lids) or you can chop on a cutting board. One of the lids is, well, a lid, but the bottom of the bowl detaches making it easy to chop on a board without food flying off in all directions.\n\nThe guide has a tab that makes it easy to remove, but also acts as a scraper along the inside the bowl as it rotates.\n\nThe blade is easy to remove. Just press and turn plunger to lock it in position, then unscrew the blade.\n\nI've only had mine a few weeks, so I can't comment on longevity. I only use it on soft things, veggies and whatnot. I have a spare coffee grinder I use for nuts and such.\n\nExcept for the silly little spoon and the fact that I have to wash by hand (my bad for not having a dishwasher), it's terrific. 5 stars easy!","Product: The OXO Good Grips Mini Chopper makes quick work of 4-5 garlic cloves, without getting your hands messy. Use the Mini Chopper directly on your favorite cutting board or with the included non-slip cup. Simply place your ingredients inside the 5-tablespoon-capacity cup and press down on the non-slip knob to chop. A tab rotates inside the container to keep food from sticking to the sidewalls, while a built-in bumper absorbs shock and reduces noise. Scoop out chopped garlic or other ingredients with the included spoon, or snap the lid on for easy storage. The wave-pattern blade cartridge easily unscrews, making for a quick cleanup. Removable blade is dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, but slightly flawed\n\nReview: Let's start with the flaws. First, the silly little spoon just hangs on the side and keeps falling off, so I don't use it. Second, I don't have a dishwasher and cleaning by hand is a bit of a pain. Not all that onerous as the unit completely disassembles in a few seconds. A tub of hot soapy water and a dish brush work fine.\n\nNow the good stuff: It works great! Hard to tell from the pictures, but it is very versatile. You can chop in the little bowl (which isn't really a bowl, but a sleeve with two lids) or you can chop on a cutting board. One of the lids is, well, a lid, but the bottom of the bowl detaches making it easy to chop on a board without food flying off in all directions.\n\nThe guide has a tab that makes it easy to remove, but also acts as a scraper along the inside the bowl as it rotates.\n\nThe blade is easy to remove. Just press and turn plunger to lock it in position, then unscrew the blade.\n\nI've only had mine a few weeks, so I can't comment on longevity. I only use it on soft things, veggies and whatnot. I have a spare coffee grinder I use for nuts and such.\n\nExcept for the silly little spoon and the fact that I have to wash by hand (my bad for not having a dishwasher), it's terrific. 5 stars easy!","Product: The Bissell 6596 PowerForce Turbo Bagless Upright Vacuum offers maximum power and convenience to thoroughly clean your home. This vacuum has many features including bagless convenience, 5 height adjustments, wide beam headlight, 3 Stage Filtration with HEPA, 30' power cord, 12 amps, deluxe stretch hose and an easy carrying handle to name a few. There is also a Turbo Brush, extension wand, crevice tool and a combination upholstery/dusting brush for all those hard to reach areas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's a vacuum people, jeez\n\nReview: My beloved Eureka Victory died after 10 years. (Could be 20, but, either way, it's longer than I can remember.)\n\nI read and read and read reviews and it was always a case of 300 people loving a vacuum and 100 hating it. Go figure. So I went to Wal-Mart. I would have bought from Amazon, but it was an immediate gratification thing, plus I could play with the vacuums in the aisle ... plus it was cheaper.\n\nI bought this vac (Bissell Powerforce Turbo) for a few simple reasons.\n\n1 - It was available. Reviews be damned, if you can't get it, what's the point?\n\n2 - It was cheap: $60. If it dies in a year I can replace it.\n\n3 - It sucks. No, really. It really, really sucks. I looked at a 'green' Eureka, but I wondered how well the low-power Eureka would work. I have a dog and cat and, with this vac, I don't have to go over areas again and again like I used to. 12 amps - woohoo!\n\nCons:\n\nThe cord is too long. Yeah, I know people like long cords, but this thing is a pain to re-coil.\n\nIt's too wide. Again, I know, people want coverage. I could use a bit less width and maybe have a lighter vac.\n\nThe 'extras' are lame. I had an excellent upholstery brush on the Eureka. This one is next to useless.\n\nThe hose is way short. It has a handle like a 'serious' extension hose, but it's only a couple of feet long (the hose, not the handle). Hey! Bissell! I can hold a tube, okay? Save the money and give me an extra foot or so of hose.\n\nI can't return the beast to the store. Which means if it dies I have to deal directly with Bissell (Can you say return shipping?). May not be a real good thing.\n\nBottom line is I really like this machine. To be fair, I have a small (750sqf) apartment and I only use the vac every other week or so, but after two months it's doing just fine.\n\nAt the price, you could do worse.\n\nUpdate:\n\nDid I say it sucks? I just vacuumed two rooms with rugs, not carpet, and it FILLED the whatever you call that thing where the dust settles. Filled it! And it does it every time I use it. Sorry bag people, if you aren't putting in a new bag every time you vacuum you are no where near clean. When I vacuum I SEE how much crap this thing is taking in. Scary!\n\nGreat vac - cheap - buy it!","Product: Pouring through antique shops with my Aunt Peggy is one of my most cherished memories. This line was inspired by the many treasures she and I found on our adventures. My wish is that they are as fun to collect for you as they were for me.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice, well-made set at a good price\n\nReview: *NOTE: The description is wrong. There are only two saucepans and there is a saute pan with cover as can be seen in the picture.\n\nThis is the first new set of cookware for me. I've always bought bits and pieces, catch as catch can. It's a very nice set at a good price, each pan has a nice heft, cooks well, easy to keep clean. The tomato color is a nice change from stainless steel.\n\nIt is also one of the few sets that has just what I want. I don't need a stock pot, but I do need a sautee pan. I know they call the large pot a stock pot, but it's more of a Dutch Oven, which is what I prefer.\n\nBottom line is it's a nice set at a reasonable price and I look forward to enjoying it for many years to come.\n\nBOOM! I was boiling a couple of eggs just now, lost track of time, then boom! I found the pan empty, the bottom stained and scorched with burn marks and egg debris (that was the boom). I set the pan aside, let it cool, washed it and it's as good as new, none the worse for wear.","Product: Adding storage space in the shower can be a decorative choice as well as a functional one. This heavy gauge wire caddy has an attractive heritage bronze finish that reflects your attention to detail. Simply place over the shower head to instantly enjoy the new 23-3/4-Inch tall storage space boasting two 5-Inch by 10-Inch shelves plus a soap dish. The slip-proof collar and suction cups are included to hold in place. The upper rails of both shelves provide room for hanging most razor brands while the soap shelf includes 2 hooks for hanging washcloth or shower poufs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice rack, good value, adequate shelves\n\nReview: This is a nice shower caddy. It holds everything we need, although you need to put the big bottles on the lower shelf, which almost makes sense from a weight standpoint. The upper shelf is adequate for a selection of smaller bottles. Basically it holds everything we had on our old caddy, but we had to swap shelves. No biggee. We especially like the small soap rack on the bottom which our old caddy lacked.\n\nThe upper shelf seems to be closer to the top than pictured and it interferes a bit with the shower head. We really can't point it down as we like. But, then again, we have a BIG shower head. Also, our pipe may bend down more than pictured. Again, not a problem.\n\nMy only concern is rust. It says it's rust proof, but time will tell. At least if it does rust a bit it won't show as it did on our chrome caddy.\n\nFive stars, easy.","Product: Computer workstation with 3-port USB hub\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Functional, well thought out, a very good value - 6 stars!\n\nReview: This is a GREAT computer desk.\n\nFor starters, all of the pieces are of high quality. Everything is tagged and all fasteners are individually bagged by type. They even supply the tools: a screwdriver and wrench. I used an electric drill with a philips bit to get a bit more torque, but don't overdo it. At best you'll distort the metal, at worst you'll snap the head off the screw. Which may not be all that big a problem because they supply a bag of spare screws! How cool is that?\n\nThough short on text, assembly shouldn't be a challenge, although I have a couple of caveats I'll leave to later. One person can build this, but a second set of hands would be a help at times. This is a nice, Sunday afternoon project for a couple.\n\nThe finished product is just as pictured; a nice balance of traditional wood and contemporary styling that'll work with most decors.\n\nThe printer shelf, useless on other desks, works fine with my printer, so that's a plus.\n\nIt even includes a 3-USB hub, which I find useless, but the desktop hole is handy for leading wires down below and you can remove the adaptor from the flange which gives the hole a finished look.\n\nCaveat: Some pieces will fit only one way, others won't. It makes no structural difference, but it offends my eye to see fasteners in the wood, so, yes, I had to undo a couple of steps to refit a piece to hide the metal. And the back span looks like it can be fit 2 ways, but the drawer holes are offset to one side, which means you have to double check it or the drawer won't mount.\n\nAnd here's the hint: Leave everything a bit loosey goosey until you fit the top. Since everything is predrilled, the allignment has to be perfect. If you tighten everything down, you'll have to struggle to get the top to fit and the draws will bind a bit. If you leave everything just a hair loose there'll be enough play to ensure good allignment and once everything is done you can go around and tighten everything up. Of course, there will be some screws that will be obscured and must be tight, but if you can get at it later, leave it loose and by loose I mean just barely hand tight.\n\nI'd give this desk six stars if I could.","Product: LH-X100 Lens Hood + Adapter Ring - Precision milled from metal, the lens hood and adapter ring will be available as a set. The adapter ring is also compatible with commercially sold 49mm filters.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: You've already spent money on the camera, get the official hood\n\nReview: Here's the deal. This hood is superior to the aftermarket hoods. Four times the price better? Probably not. But one of the reasons you bought the X100/S/T is the cache, right?\n\nThe downsides are size and, well, size, oh, and uh, size. It makes the camera less handy and it also interferes with the OVF. Having shot rangefinders I don't see this as a big deal, but it bothers some people. The EVF works fine regardless. Lastly it WILL interfere with the flash. But given the quick-release, you can snap it off and pocket it indoors.\n\nSome have mentioned issues with lens protection. The adaptor is threaded 49mm, so while the lens does move and it can, theoretically, draw in dust, a nice 49mm filter on the lens will solve that problem and you'll forget it's there.. And, it adds protection when the hood is off. I leave the filter on and add/remove the hood as the whim strikes me.\n\nBottom line is that it works perfectly. Buying an aftermarket accessory is like buying chrome, girlie mud flaps for your Lexus.","Product: Get up to 128 GB of reliable and secure storage for photos, videos, music and other files. The included SanDisk SecureAccess software provides password protection and 128-bit file encryption to keep private files secure while leaving the rest of the drive available for sharing. For added protection and convenience, 2 GB of secure online storage is offered for easy file backup and access to files from any web browser. Enjoy peace of mind with SanDisk USB flash drives backed by a 2-year limited warranty.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: S L O W - update\n\nReview: In a USB 2.0 slot I compared the 128gb version of this drive with a Mushkin 64gb. Downloading 60gb to the Mushkin took a bit under an hour. It took almost 3, count 'em, 3 hours for the Glide. Now, granted, I won't be copying such huge amounts of data once I've established my primary backup, but, jeez Louise, this stinks.\n\nUpdate: Yeah, it's slow, but ... I recently redid this and the data came across in a bit under 2 hours. Still slow, but I use it as a backup. I establish the base, then add data a gig or two at a time. And for that it works fine. I like the configuration. In fact I like everything about this drive except the speed. And, even then, it's usable.","Product: The compact and lightweight EOS 6D full-frame digital SLR camera features a 20.2 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS sensor, a wide ISO range of 100–25600, expandable to L: 50, H1: 51200, and H2: 102400, for incredible image quality even in low light, and a DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. The camera also has a new 11-point AF including a high-precision center cross-type AF point with EV -3 sensitivity, continuous shooting up to 4.5 fps, and Full HD video with manual exposure control, multiple frame rates, and the benefits of a Full-Frame sensor provides stunning performance and creative flexibility. The built-in Wi-Fi transmitter allows you to wirelessly transfer your images to social networking sites through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, or upload virtually anywhere from your iOS or Android smartphone with the free download of the EOS Remote app.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: You need to read this - update\n\nReview: Scroll down for the update.\n\nI've rated this 3 stars because I read 3-star reviews. The 5-star reviews are just so much cheerleading and the 1-star reviewers are just venting about something that does not pertain to the product (shipping, returns, & etc.). I love this camera, so consider this a troll.\n\nI want to make two points.\n\nFirst, ignore reviews that say this is a bad camera. There are only bad photographers using inappropriate equipment. This is NOT a sports camera. But it is an OUTSTANDING low-light camera. Blows the doors off Nikon. And, still, it has acceptable high-speed performance.\n\nSecond, a warning! This is a full-sensor camera. I almost ruined this camera because I mounted a crop-sensor lens on it. The crop lenses intrude further into the body and interfere with the mirror. A lens with a red dot is a full-sensor lens. A lens with a white square is made for crop-sensor bodies. Some cameras have both. Just make sure to use an appropriate lens or you could trash your camera. Do not under any circumstances mount a lens with a white square on a body with only a red dot. You've been warned.\n\nAs for controls, I love it. Way more simple than my 7D, fewer buttons and whatnot. It doesn't have a joy stick. I always hated the joy stick. And on some cameras the thumb wheel can be depressed as you would a joy stick. Which means you mean to turn it, but you press it. This camera has a thumb wheel AND a directional control. No fiddling with a joy stick and no chance to accidentally press the wrong thing.\n\nPicture quality is excellent. I can take pictures of my critters, in the house, at night, with just a table lamp, and still they can come out too bright and a bit too warm. Still, this is a great low-light camera.\n\nI thought I'd miss a flash just for filling in, but I don't miss it at all.\n\nOverall I'd give it 6 stars because it fits with how I shoot. Your results may vary.\n\nUpdate: This truly is an awesome camera. I've taken pictures indoors, at night with just a glow from a fireplace, no flash, and they came out fantastic! As far a flash goes, okay, I kind of miss the built-in on my 7D for fill-in, but not much.\n\nBottom line, this is a great, all-around, pro/enthusiast camera.\n\nNow a word about focus points. The 7D has 19 cross-type focus points. The 6D has 1. What does this mean? Old SLR cameras had a sliding focus system. The image was split in the middle horizontally and the bottom and top slid from side to side. You needed a vertical object (flag pole) to achieve proper focus. When the pole was no longer split, you had focus. Likewise, you could have a vertical split. Canon uses both in their cross-type focus points, kind of. So, you'd think you'd want the 7D's 19 cross-type focus points vs the 6D's 1. Well, not so fast. Some cameras have dozens of focus points, which is great if you're a button fiddler. For all practical purposes most of us focus and recompose. Align the 1 main point (You don't have to do this. It focuses pretty well regardless.) and then recompose the shot. This is the way photographers have shot since day 1.\n\nBut you can still choose any of the 9 focus points and get excellent results if, say, you don't want to recompose. Compose the shot so one of the focus points is on the subject's eye, say, and you'll get a shot that is in perfect focus. Better than the cross-type? Unless you have a scientific lab, you can't tell.\n\nSo don't get hung up on specs and whatnot. If you want blinding multi-shot speed. Get the 7D. If you want a good, all around camera, with incredible low-light capabilities; i.e. you can use it indoors and out without extra flash, this is the clear winner.","Product: Large Capacity Ergonomic Battery Grip for Canon EOS 6D DSLR,Powered by up to two Battery Pack LP-E6, six AA-size/LR6 batteries, or optinal AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6,Shutter Button, Main Dial, Multi-Controller, AF Point Selection Button, AE lock/FE lock Button, AF Start Button, and Multi-function button. Working temperature range 0 degree Celsius- 40 degree Celsius.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quality could be better\n\nReview: I bought this grip for my 6D and I'm kind of underwhelmed. It feels cheap, flimsy. But it does what it's supposed to do. I've always had two batteries for the camera and, low and behold, this grip holds two batteries. It also gives the option of using AAs, but you'd have to carry the slide with you because there are 2 of them - one for the Canon batteries and one for AAs. Control-wise, it has the basic buttons and knob where you'd expect them and everything works fine. It's not heavy at all, although it's a bit bulky. Still, all you're adding is an extra battery and a bit of plastic, so weight isn't an issue. Bottom line is that it works, but I'm not impressed with build quality given that's it's by Canon, I would have expected better.","Product: Take great photos and videos with your Canon 6D! Watch this training video, and in just couple of hours you will have the knowledge and confidence to create the images you want. The 6Ds settings may seem complicated. Learn to control the most powerful and useful camera functions for shooting fantastic photos. Topics are arranged by chapters, allowing you to move at your own pace. Return to individual subjects later to get the most out of this video. The Canon 6D is a powerful camera. Once you learn how its components work together, you will have the tools you need to capture the best images under all conditions.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It's okay, kinda - mispost\n\nReview: For some reason Amazon posted this for the Blue Crane Canon 6D pocket guide. If you're reading this there - sorry. It's a review of their DVD. Ah. Now I see. They offer both items under the same heading. What the...?\n\nI'm a fan of Blue Crane having bought two of their DVD sets, but this one left me kind of meh. Maybe because I hear their background music in my sleep. Or maybe their approach isn't all that comprehensive. They offer a basic photography course, but they do that every time. Why not just offer a course separately? I want to learn to use the camera. I already know ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. What I wish they would do is walk through ALL the menu options with suggestions for settings. Kind of like: Here's your camera, it can do a bazillion things, here are each of the functions, set these, ignore those for now.\n\n3 stars. Not bad, not great, expensive for what your get.\n\nI did purchase the InBrief guide and it's pretty lame. First, you need to know the camera to use it. So if you know the camera why do you need the InBrief guide? Second, it looks like a little book, but actually is a single sheet with 6 sections that you have to unfold. It may be brief, but it's certainly not handy.","Product: NEVER LOSE YOUR GRIP. Be absolutely confident in the safety of your camera with the JOBY Wrist Strap. The ultra-strong nylon braided strap is strong enough to hold a pro DSLR with a zoom lens, yet discreet enough for a CSC or point and shoot cameras. The automatic adjustable strap will adhere to your wrist if you lose your grip on your gear, while the stopper stitch will prevent it from pinching uncomfortably. COMFORT IS KEY. Over here at JOBY we know that comfort is key. Long days of shooting can take a toll on your body, which is why we designed this DSLR camera wrist strap to be lightweight (less than ounce) and easily adjustable. The 1-cm braided nylon strip can fit around almost any hand with ease. This non-invasive band wont get in the way as you maneuver your camera, so you can take get the shots you want without limitations.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Outstanding! No, seriously, it is really that good.\n\nReview: Outstanding! No, seriously, it is really that good. I'm a huge fan of wrist straps to the point where I've made my own. And I was never happy. This wrist strap is SO freakin' good it's scary. No, seriously. Am I repeating myself?\n\nEverything works on this strap. It has a wide strap to fit wide fittings, as opposed to a ring, say. Installing it takes a bit of effort, but it is worth it. The strap is soft and comfortable. It cinches down on your wrist, effortless. Okay, so you have to kind of pry it off your wrist, but, hey, your camera is secure. I have three and I use them on my high-end p&s cameras (Canon G12 & Fuji X100). One as a spare in case I buy another camera. Like how likely is that? :)\n\nBottom line is if you have a large-ish p&s, this is the strap for you.","Product: Acratech Ball Heads are perfect for nature photographers, landscape photography,outdoor photography, and any situation which requires rugged, high quality and light weight photographic equipment.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cost more than my tripod ... and worth it\n\nReview: I'm a mechanical engineer and this mount just blows me away. It is SO simple, so well designed, so smooth, it does everything well. I bought a Manfrotto tripod with a ball head. My first ball-head tripod. It pretty much sucks (The ball head, not the tripod.). Why? Because it's all ball, all kind of wobbly. What I love about this is the pan feature. Lock your camera, then turn the knob and pan. Yes, I have an old Bogen and it pans and it requires three arms to do it and I love it, but this head is seriously cool. One knob for the ball, one for the pan. Yeah, I know, we're all different. But having a dedicated pan function really makes it for me. Did I mention that it's engineered REALLY well?! My only gripe is that they didn't include a QR plate. Seems stupid when you're paying this much not to include a QR plate.","Product: Micro Solution's brand new AF (Anti-Fingerprint) protective film is the best film to repel fingerprints. This is not a matte (anti-glare) film, to keep the beautiful images on the high resolution LCD. Our film is not thick, but it is hard enough to guard against most casual scratches. Our film has anti-static treatment, which repels dirt, dust and fingerprints. Our film is not glue-based, so even when you remove it, you will find no residue on the LCD surface. This product comes with 2 sets of protective films, a micro-fiber cloth and 2 sheets of lint/dust remover, made of excellent quality in Japan by Micro Solution. More information on this and other Micro Solution products can be found at microsolutionusa.com. Instructions are in Japanese. If you have any problem using this product, please go to our Website for instructions in English. We use eco-friendly simple packaging for all our products.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect! Worked first time.\n\nReview: Perfect! Micro Solution recommends wiping the screen with their special ION water, I just gave it a swab with Windex to remove any oils from my fingers. I then wiped the screen down with the micro-fiber cloth they provide. They also include, and I didn't use them, but they have adhesive patches to lift any debris that may be on the screen. We're all been there, applied the protector only to find bits of debris under it. I didn't use it, but it's a nice touch. Fit is perfect on my X100s as long as you take care to align the first edge square. Backing peels off easily and cleanly and there's really no way to mess it up. No bubbles, YAY! And if you need your hand held, they have an English Web site: www.microsolutionusa.com/how_to.html.\n\n5 stars easy.","Product: \"While it looks like a casual watch, the full-sized Timex Men's T40051 Expedition Metal Field Brown Leather Strap Watch adds a stylish yet rugged complement to your everyday wear. It features a large, round silver-tone brass watch case with a flattened, brushed bezel that frames an olive green dial background with Arabic numerals, inset 24-hour notations, large, luminous stick hands (with seconds hand), and a date display at 3 o'clock. With the Quick Date function, you can set the date on the watch without turning the crown for every 24-hour period. Just pull the stem halfway out, and turn until desired date is reached. It also offers an 8-year battery life, water resistance to 165 feet (50 meters), and a durable genuine leather strap. The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer.\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nicer than it looks\n\nReview: I bought this as a knock-around watch to wear while working outside in the woods, but this is almost a dress watch. The watch face is a cream color. The band is like suede. It feels really nice! Another post complained that the watch is small. I just compared it to my other watches and it's about average. Then again, I'm a small-ish man, so it works well for me. The numbers and hands are large and easy to read. The Indiglo backlight works great. And while the date has to be set manually, I can read it without my glasses. As I said, I planned to use this as my work watch, but it may very well become my every day watch. Sweet!","Product: 2 3/4 inch closed framelock. Serrated vg-10 stainless blade with thumb hole pull. Brushed stainless handles. Stainless pocket clip. Lanyard hole.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Another masterpiece from Spyderco,\n\nReview: While very cute, I question the efficacy of the blade. I've owned Spyderco since the 80s, so I'm a fan. But I question the blade design. I find a simple, small, utility knife like the Gerber 31-000345 E.A.B. Lite Pocket Knife works pretty darn well. The plain razor in the Gerber works fast and well while the serrations on the Cricket sometimes seem to bind and get in the way. I own both knifes and I want to love the Cricket, but the jury is still out.\n\nUpdate: Okay, I'm hooked. This is neither a gentleman's knife nor a utility knife. It is a weapon. A small, seriously dangerous weapon ... which is what I want my wife to carry. Living on a boat we carried larger Spydercos for years, not as weapons, although they qualified, but, well, you need knives on boats. (If I have to explain, you won't understand.) But this little guy is lethal. It will perform all those chores you expect from a pocket knife, it will sit in a pocket or purse, unobtrusive, and it will help you protect yourself should the need arise.","Product: The Makarov Air Gun fires steel BBs at a speed of 380 feet per second from its full-metal constructed frame. This double-/single-action pistol has a movable slide and a drop-free 16-shot BB magazine. The Makarov PM is powered by a single 12 gram CO2 capsule that is concealed in the grip frame. A great practice pistol for Makarov owners and a great price for heavy metal constructed BB Gun. Features: - CO2 Powered - Great collector's item - Low cost for full metal BB gun Specifications: - Caliber: 0.177 - Action: Semi-Auto (repeater) - Power: CO2 - Capacity: 16 - Barrel Length: 2.8\" - Brand: Makarov - Safety Type: Manual - Rear Sight Type: Notch - Fixed - Front Sight Type: Blade - Fixed - Barrel Type: Smooth - Ammo Type: BB - Total Length: 6.25\" - Velocity: 380 FPS\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: You get what you pay for\n\nReview: It's okay. The slide is kind of loose and the plastic grip is cheap. The magazine needs two hands and gravity to remove which is awkward. It has a bright black finish that, coupled with the plastic grip, screams CHEAP! The CO2 tab on the bottom of the grip just looks bad. Sites are fixed and mine shoots a bit high to the right. Still and all it's a decent pistol for the money. It's mostly metal. It has a working slide, but no blowback, which saves on CO2. You get 8-10 magazines on a single cylinder. FPS is just under 400, which is pretty good. It has both Single Action and Double Action hammer. And, if you like to play, you can field-strip it. Check out YouTube for Umarex Makarov Field Strip. All in all it's an okay little pistol that's fun to shoot and worth the money.","Product: The Makarov Air Gun fires steel BBs at a speed of 380 feet per second from its full-metal constructed frame. This double-/single-action pistol has a movable slide and a drop-free 16-shot BB magazine. The Makarov PM is powered by a single 12 gram CO2 capsule that is concealed in the grip frame. A great practice pistol for Makarov owners and a great price for heavy metal constructed BB Gun. Features: - CO2 Powered - Great collector's item - Low cost for full metal BB gun Specifications: - Caliber: 0.177 - Action: Semi-Auto (repeater) - Power: CO2 - Capacity: 16 - Barrel Length: 2.8\" - Brand: Makarov - Safety Type: Manual - Rear Sight Type: Notch - Fixed - Front Sight Type: Blade - Fixed - Barrel Type: Smooth - Ammo Type: BB - Total Length: 6.25\" - Velocity: 380 FPS\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: You get what you pay for\n\nReview: It's okay. The slide is kind of loose and the plastic grip is cheap. The magazine needs two hands and gravity to remove which is awkward. It has a bright black finish that, coupled with the plastic grip, screams CHEAP! The CO2 tab on the bottom of the grip just looks bad. Sites are fixed and mine shoots a bit high to the right. Still and all it's a decent pistol for the money. It's mostly metal. It has a working slide, but no blowback, which saves on CO2. You get 8-10 magazines on a single cylinder. FPS is just under 400, which is pretty good. It has both Single Action and Double Action hammer. And, if you like to play, you can field-strip it. Check out YouTube for Umarex Makarov Field Strip. All in all it's an okay little pistol that's fun to shoot and worth the money.","Product: The 2009 Ace Race proto is now the versatile Focus. This bullet-nosed brute fills a gap in Discraft's putter line up, being the only 0.5 putter. Focus will cut moderate winds on long approaches, and delivers pinpoint accuracy all the way to the chains.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The best disc ever? (update)\n\nReview: In the interest of full disclosure, I live in Rock Hill, SC, home of Innova and I throw Innova discs.\n\nDiscraft touts this as their best disc ever. Innova says the Shark is their best disc ever. I don't care a whole lot for either.\n\nThis may have to do with lack of experience on my part. I've been throwing for only 6 months, but I've been a USDG official for a couple of years so I've had the benefit of advice from the pros.\n\nThe Buzzz looks a lot like a flat-top version of the Innova ROC - one of the favorite discs on the pro circuit.\n\nIn fact a lot of Discraft discs look like flat-top versions of Innova discs.\n\nAnd while a lot of pros will have a ROC in the bag, not many have a Buzzz ... or a Shark for that matter.\n\nTo be fair, I have a Discraft XL, Buzzz, and Magnet and I throw them every week. They throw well enough, but my go-to discs are an Innova Leopard and an Aviar.\n\nBottom line is I like the disc, but I like the Innova Leopard better.\n\nUpdate - It's a personal thing. I just don't like Discraft discs. Part of the problem was, as a new player, the XL was too much disc. By too much I mean it was too fast and too hard to throw properly. And too heavy. The Buzzz just didn't feel right. Nor the Magnet. But things change. I've changed my preference in plastic and I've graduated into the faster Innova Roadrunner. I may revisit this. But the bottom line, again, Innova discs just fly better for me.","Product: The first Winmau Blade dartboard was released in 1997 and revolutionized the game of darts by removing all staples and offering the thinnest wiring available, making it the most technologically advanced dartboard of its time. Four generations later, the Blade 4 dartboard continues to pioneer new technologies and bring dart throwers the thinnest wiring available. The Blade 4 features new Dynamic Sector Wiring that is 50% thinner than the Blade 3 for higher scoring potential and better averages. The boards spider wiring is made of high-tensile, galvanized steel that is ultra-durable and deflects darts into the bed and increases the longevity of the board. The Blade 4s staple-free design increases scoring potential by decreasing the amount of wiring on the surface of the board. The Blade 4 is made of super-dense, high-visibility Kenyan Sisal that offers more vivid colors and repairs itself after each dart is removed, extending the life of the board. The Winmau Blade 4 has been used in professional tournaments around the world and is approved by the British Darts Organization (BDO).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Thick, heavy, awkward to mount\n\nReview: This board is thick, heavy, and awkward to mount. At about 2\" thick it's seems huge. Why so thick? Mounting is awkward. It has three brackets or springs that are nailed to the back. These keep the board in a vertical orientation. So far so good. But when mounting you have to compress these things to engage the screw in the bracket. You press the board to the wall, say, compress the springs, and slide the screw into the bracket. Except, the springs are hard to compress and, once compressed, need to be opened again if you can't engage the screw. I finally got it a point I'll call \"good enough.\" It grips the wall and can be rotated with minimal effort, but won't spin. As with other reviewers, I, too, have issues with the number ring. While it can be rotated, it doesn't align with the clips properly.\n\nAll in all a good board.","Product: Walther 2252406 PPS 177 BB. Walther arms has been a leader in the firearms industry for over 125-years. Walther has been renowned throughout the world for its innovation since Carl Walther and his son, fritz, created the first semiautomatic pistol in the year 1886. Today, the innovative spirit of its founders lives on as one of the world's leading premium manufacturers of sporting, defense, and law enforcement firearms.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, but not perfect\n\nReview: Excellent replica, especially considering the price. I have a CP99 that has quality issues. The first one self-destructed in a few weeks. The replacement is holding up so far. This PPS is WAY better than the CP99. It has a much more quality feel to it. As replicas go, this is pretty darn good. I'm a Walther guy, so I know. Realism, construction, and operation are right up there. Now the downside (and it's just a quibble). The CP99 has a magnetic metal magazine which is great for holding the BBs in place. The magazine on the PPS is half metal, half plastic, and if you don't grip the holes in the tip while releasing the spring BBs will spew all over the place. On the plus side, BBs aren't released until fired. Whether in safe mode or fire mode, the BBs stay put. Unlike the CP99 where if you're firing downward, say, and start to pull the trigger slowly the BB may roll out before you pull the trigger fully. Also, when dry firing the PPS the BBs stay put. Not so with the CP99. All in all, a very realistic, well-made air gun. Well worth the price. As for durability, the jury is still out. But, as I said, this feels WAY better than the CP99.","Product: Legends Makarov ultra Co2 blowback 177 BB- caliber: 177 BB- velocity: 350 FPS- capacity: 16 round- blow back system- full metal- power: 12G Co2 cartridges included)- ammo: steel BB- Fixed front and rear sights- manual safety- barrel length: 3.5 inch.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Well-made, but disappointing with annoying quirks.\n\nReview: I really wanted to like this pistol. I have a Umarex Walther and it's fantastic. And I bought the cheaper Umarex Makarov and it's pretty okay. So I was really looking forward to having this. Unfortunately, I can sum up in one word: Disappointing.\n\nPros:\nWell made, feels solid, everything works, feels more like a real pistol than the cheaper, toy non-blowback model.\n\nCons:\nMagazine takes two hands to release and even then it's a struggle. Perhaps with use it'll fall out, but now it has to be pulled out.\nThe magazine is plastic and some kind of white metal. The BB slot is too wide and deep and the BBs do not line up properly. It's kind of a jumble. BB slide is awkward to engage because it's too small. You can't use a finger, you have to use a nail and after a few tries it split my thumbnail.\nThe slide on my Walther is all metal with a magnetic tip which helps hold the BB in place while firing. BBs just pour out of this thing. It has a very long trigger pull and the instant you start to squeeze the trigger the BB is released - well before the hammer is even cocked let alone released.\n\nBottom line:\nThe magazine is poorly designed and adversely affects every aspect of the pistol's function. This would have been a 4 star review, maybe 5, but -2 for the magazine. Yeah, it's that bad.","Product: The Desantis Mini Scabbard is a unique holster that has been reduced to the barest of essentials, yet offers a sure grip on the handgun thanks to exact molding and adjustable tension device. The Mini Scabbard's quality leather construction rides comfortably on your belt and holds your firearm securely.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Does exactly what it's supposed to do\n\nReview: This holster does exactly what it is supposed to do. The fit is perfect right out of the package. Snug enough that you can invert it and the CCP won't fall out, even with a bit of shaking. I, myself, prefer a snug fit for EDC. You don't want your pistol sliding out and clattering to the ground because you moved the wrong way. Being made of leather, this holster will break in with use and become looser. Desantis provides an adjustment screw which should help take up some of the slack. Likewise, if you find the fit too snug you can back it off a bit. The shape of the holster allows you establish the proper grip while the pistol is still holstered, meaning your dominant hand is perfectly positioned, ready to shoot one-handed or to add your support hand without having to adjust your grip. All in all a top quality, well-made, and functional holster.","Product: Enjoy the excitement of the Walther PPK, one of the worlds most famous pistols carried by a \"double agent\", with the PPK/S CO2 BB Air Pistol. Fire 15 steel BBs from this Walther BB Gun as fast as you can pull the trigger. The realistic recoil made by the split-second precision BLOWBACK action and its heavyweight steel construction lend to its authentic look and feel. The BB magazine drops out with the push of a magazine release button and the CO2 compartment is housed under the grip plate. Pair this PPK air pistol with a CP99 Compact for fast, exciting dual blowback action. Comes in a clear plastic sealed clam shell.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: What a piece of crap!\n\nReview: I have a Umarex CP99 and I love it. It IS cheaply made and it DID self-destruct, but I bought another. So far it's holding up.\n\nI have a PPK/S 22 LR and wanted this toy to use in my back yard to play with between trips to the range. What a piece of crap. Where do I begin? The is such a piece of garbage it is almost beyond words - and I am an editor, so I know words.\n\nFor starters, the interplay within the internal components make it impossible to figure out exactly how to fire the damn thing. Safety on? Safety off? Mag ii? Mag out? Buttons that work? Fake buttons that don't work? Rack the slide? Or not? I have no clue.\n\nOther than the fact that it feels good in my hand I have nothing, and I mean NOTHING, to recommend this pistol.\n\nFirst, the mag is plastic. You spend $80 for a Umarex and get a freakin' plastic mag? Say what?\n\nAnd as for inserting the CO2, every pistol I have employs the bottom up philosophy. You insert the cartridge up into the grip. This piece of, stop me if you've heard this, requires you set the cartridge into the base and then screw up ... which is easy to do ... screwing up I mean.\n\nFrom its poorly designed firing interlock, to its cheap construction, to its just being weird, well, I can't find the words to convince you to give this piece of, stop me if you've heard this, a pass.\n\nWhen Umarex came up with this they must have been on drugs. Not worth your time or money.","Product: Enjoy the excitement of the Walther PPK, one of the worlds most famous pistols carried by a \"double agent\", with the PPK/S CO2 BB Air Pistol. Fire 15 steel BBs from this Walther BB Gun as fast as you can pull the trigger. The realistic recoil made by the split-second precision BLOWBACK action and its heavyweight steel construction lend to its authentic look and feel. The BB magazine drops out with the push of a magazine release button and the CO2 compartment is housed under the grip plate. Pair this PPK air pistol with a CP99 Compact for fast, exciting dual blowback action. Comes in a clear plastic sealed clam shell.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: What a piece of crap!\n\nReview: I have a Umarex CP99 and I love it. It IS cheaply made and it DID self-destruct, but I bought another. So far it's holding up.\n\nI have a PPK/S 22 LR and wanted this toy to use in my back yard to play with between trips to the range. What a piece of crap. Where do I begin? The is such a piece of garbage it is almost beyond words - and I am an editor, so I know words.\n\nFor starters, the interplay within the internal components make it impossible to figure out exactly how to fire the damn thing. Safety on? Safety off? Mag ii? Mag out? Buttons that work? Fake buttons that don't work? Rack the slide? Or not? I have no clue.\n\nOther than the fact that it feels good in my hand I have nothing, and I mean NOTHING, to recommend this pistol.\n\nFirst, the mag is plastic. You spend $80 for a Umarex and get a freakin' plastic mag? Say what?\n\nAnd as for inserting the CO2, every pistol I have employs the bottom up philosophy. You insert the cartridge up into the grip. This piece of, stop me if you've heard this, requires you set the cartridge into the base and then screw up ... which is easy to do ... screwing up I mean.\n\nFrom its poorly designed firing interlock, to its cheap construction, to its just being weird, well, I can't find the words to convince you to give this piece of, stop me if you've heard this, a pass.\n\nWhen Umarex came up with this they must have been on drugs. Not worth your time or money.","Product: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey (James Spader). Although she's never had a job in her life Lee is hired by the mysterious lawyer Mr. Grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing and making coffee Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship crossing lines of conduct that would give any human resource director the vapors!System Requirements:Starring: James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies and Leslie Ann Warren. Directed By: Steven Shainberg. Running Time: 111 Min. Color. © MMII Secretary Productions LLCFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 658149811324 Manufacturer No: 71883\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Explain this D/s thing again?\n\nReview: Here we have the story of a psychologically messed up woman who falls under the spell of a dominant man only to turn into what I call a dominant submissive - a submissive who demands to be dominated. She gets her act together early on, but he's not an alpha male, he's an alpha wuss. The ending sucked. I won't spoil it, but they would have been better served to use the opening as the ending to provide some closure.\n\nThe acting is very good. She comes across a bit schizo, which she is. He comes across as the tough guy, but it's all a veneer. While her acting has a subtle quality, his is way over the top, especially towards the end.\n\nAll in all, the plot holds together. The characters are attractive. There is some humor. Like when she's overcome with lust and goes into the ladies room to masturbate not knowing one of the stalls is occupied. Oops!\n\nAll in all this is a lighthearted serious/comedy. The hardcore BDSM types will be disappointed and the vanilla types will be scratching their heads. If they'd put the opening sequence at the end it might have been 5 stars.\n\nA solid four stars. But better as a rental, than a purchase.","Product: Tanya (Vanity), and her lover, Lobo escape to the solitude and tranquility of a deserted tropical island. Soon, Tanya begins to explore her new found paradise. During one trip into the jungle, she discovers and eventually befriends a gorilla-like creatu\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Tarzan, Jane, monkey - sort of\n\nReview: Since another reviewer already posted the spoiler (thanks moron), I'll just focus, ahem, on the film. Girl and boy in not the most healthy relationship (there is some dishware smashing) find themselves on a tropical island. She spends a lot of time naked. He does who knows what. Hey! It's Tanya's island, sheesh!\n\nSomehow they manage to carry a huge tent, accessories, pots and pans, the whole nine yards, and set up camp on a beach near a jungle. Nakedness ensues. Girl meets Gorilla. Girl becomes infatuated with gorilla. Boy becomes jealous. Boy builds fort with a cage, keeps girl in cage. Okay, rewind. He builds a fort? Sure. All it takes is a bit of bamboo and a machete - oh and, in the real world, a month or two.\n\nAnyway, boy steals girl from gorilla, gorilla steals girl back from boy, gorilla is, er, not so nice after all ...\n\nDumb movie, but worth it if you like flat-chested chicks frolicking about.","Product: Collectible, original VHS copy, from private collection, not played often so has quality picture and sound.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent acting with one huge twist\n\nReview: I have to echo Thomas. (Read his review.) The first story is lame and predictable and, yes, there's the obligatory bad guy chases young woman scene...and, of course, he catches her. Yeesh!\n\nThe second story has a great ending. It's almost a spoiler to say you're not going where you think you're going. This one alone is worth the price of rental and worth watching again even when you know the ending. Wonderful!\n\nThe third piece is the lamest. Bad acting, over the tope ending. Suffice it to say the old ladies have an army to protect them. These guys never had a chance.\n\nAnd there's the added bonus of some gratuitous nudity. So what's not to like? 3 stars.","Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Too much going and a lame ending\n\nReview: l've been a 007 fan since before there were movies. This is one of those flavors of Bond that just goes all over the globe ... and for no apparent reason. The gist in a nutshell is Bond gets pretty beat up, checks out, but returns when he's needed. He's needed because the powers that be see no need for the violent 00 types ... until their butts are in a sling. Bond grabs M and flees to the totally isolated Skyfall, Bond's ancestral home in Scotland, where he, M, and the crusty caretaker face the bad guy and his crew. Pyrotechnics ensue ... lots and lots and lots and lots of pyrotechnics. Bottom line is it was an okay Bond flick it just didn't really hold together, story-wise.","Product: Headed to Miami to celebrate winter break, four college students from New Jersey take a detour into the bowels of rural West Virginia. There, the unwitting friends uncover a grotesque legend that stains the fabric of a sleepy backwoods town.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Loved it despite its flaws\n\nReview: I've been on an Amazon Instant Video binge. I've reviewed every offering in the horror genre (3k+), rented dozens, and this is the ONLY movie I watched straight through with no fast forwarding.\n\npros:\nWell made, not your usual guy with a vidcam and made up dialogue. Good lighting. Scenes - actual scenes.\nThe actors are a bit thin, but no worse than most and better than some.\nPlasterhead is a genuinely scary dude.\n\ncons:\nPlot disconnects - 1) Plasterhead lives in an immaculate house. 2) He decides to go kill some townfolk seemingly out of the blue. 3) He walks into town (several miles) and makes it back in plenty of time to inflict mayhem on the usual young idiots who go places they shouldn't.\n\nOverall, I liked it. Liked it well enough to buy it.","Product: An ambitious young model, in a dead-end town, accepts an invitation for a glamour shoot from an unknown and eccentric photographer. As soon as she arrives at the location, she realizes that something's very wrong and her life, as well as her two friends' lives, will never be the same. A terrifying story based on real life events. Enter a world of grime and sleaze as you squirm at every action of The Photographer, a sick adventure into the very real world of porn, perversion and depravity.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Yeesh! Piece of junk\n\nReview: 1 star is too much. First there's a story that doesn't have a story line, just a bunch of made up stuff, people acting weird. Creepy photographer with a hair fixation (He keeps brushing hair from his face and adjusting his glasses.) has a creepier girlfriend who sits on a table and watches him \"work.\" They end up outside and another character ends up unconscious on a beach. And then, well, this just makes no sense. There's a lot of \"arty\" photo angles that do nothing to let us see into the mind of this, so called, psycho. And to top things off, the whole last third of the film is interviews and outtakes. Like we care about these no-name, so-called artists. Stop me if you've heard this - Yeesh!","Product: When you're headed out, carry a Verizon Jetpack to keep your Wi-Fi-enabled devices connected. The ellipsis Jetpack is the perfect companion, whether you're going shopping, to the park or on a road trip. Keep up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices linked to the fast Verizon 4G LTE network to surf the web, check email and more.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Poor design, performance issues\n\nReview: I replaced my MiFi 2200 3G with this device. I wanted to use it both as my home hot spot and as a mobile hot spot and, in that regard, it's fine. But ... first, I'm not seeing a big difference between 3G MiFi and this, supposedly, 4G Ellipsis. Second, there is no status indicator. The MiFi showed a green light so I knew when it was on or off. This unit shows NOTHING. If you touch the power button the display lights, but stays on for only a few seconds. Lastly, the display shows your password! Anybody can steal it and use it and you foot the bill. The MiFi had the password printed on the back, but I changed it, so it was essentially invalid. I changed the password for this device and it remembered the change, so now anybody can use it if they get their hands on it. Overall it's okay. I'm not locked into a plan, but I'm not going to spring for a different device either.","Product: Stay connected with the Tracfone Motorola E MTX830CP 3G Android. It provides you with all the features you want in an elegant and compact size. The 4.3\" touchscreen gives you a large display to view videos and pictures clearly and sharply. An Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system ensures this Android smartphone has better processing speeds. It also comes with a powerful battery able to last many hours for your convenience. With 3G capabilities, this smartphone ensures you better internet connection and stronger service provider signals. In addition to its large internal storage space, this phone also supports external SD cards. Talking, texting and surfing the Web are super-simple on this stylish, compact prepaid smartphone. Stay entertained with access to over 1,000,000 apps and more on Google Play.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Nice, generic phone, but beware ...\n\nReview: I wanted to upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy Centura to something a bit newer and bigger. I like this phone, not thrilled, but it's a nice, basic Android phone. That said, do not even think of buying from Tracfone ... I did and regret it. But I'm in too deep to get out. Call it paying my stupid tax - the tax I paid for being stupid.\n\nAs a phone it's okay. It does everything well. I like the fact that it has a larger screen than my Samsung, has a much better camera, and has a built in radio. That covers my use. A phone, a camera, and a radio. I don't do apps.\n\nMy only issue with the phone is it's kind of blah. It's a typical black rectangular phone. The Samsung was way sexier with its rounded corners and metal trim. And it fit my hand better. This just feels like a small brick and takes up more room in my pocket.\n\nMeh.","Product: Enjoy this wonderful night of standup comedy that has nothing to do with Boston at all! Poundstone finds enough hilarity in trying to make sense of the world to leave your jaws aching with laughter. She is well known for her lightening fast comedic interviews with members of the crowd, and on this night she struck it rich. If youve never heard Paulas wry, witty, sideways comedy before, youre in for a treat. If you are already a fan, youll find this recording has her at her best. Don't miss this tour de force performance by a comedic genius. Recorded at Boston's historic Wilbur Theater. \nWritten and performed by Paula Poundstone\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: LOL No, seriously - LOL\n\nReview: If you like a comic who brings a LOT of herself, mixes it with some pre-planned material, adds a sprinkle of improv and a whole lot of wit, then Paula's your girl. There's nothing about Boston here except when she gets to teasing an audience member about his inability to say the letter R and she even manages to work that into the guy's job: he's a print salesman. \"Save a lot of money without those Rs, eh?\"\n\nMost of her act is about herself and her kids. She'll cuss once in a while, but not all that much, not like some comics who live for f-bombs, so it's safe material for teens. She's a single mom (3 adopted kids, well, adults, really) and much of her show is about their interaction. One of her basic shticks is to engage the audience and, gently, poke fun at them. Part of her genius, if I may call it that, is to weave one person's story with another's. The retired guy married to a weaver somehow gets worked into the print guy's thing.\n\nSeriously funny stuff.","Product: Enjoy gardening again with this innovative cultivator from Black & Decker. Perfect for general weeding or the cultivation of flower, vegetable, or landscape beds, the #GC818 helps prepare the soil for planting and seeding so your flowers and produce are more likely to take root and flourish. Powered by an 18-volt battery, this tool features tines that can get in between different plantings; other tines counter oscillate to keep weeds from wrapping around and slowing things down. There's also a telescoping shaft you can position to the ideal length--a feature that helps protect your back from strain caused by continually bending over. Finally, comfortable grips and an adjustable auxiliary handle mean you can work longer without over-taxing muscles and joints.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Heavy, awkward, works - kind of\n\nReview: A friend let me borrow a gas-powered cultivator, a little thing, and it worked great. But I don't have a lot of garden and, except for my mower, I use B&D 18 volt tools: blower, bush trimmer, weed whacker, drill, sander, & etc. I have four chargers on my work bench and, whatever I need to do, I just grab a fresh battery and go. After cultivating by hand and borrowing my friend's cultivator I decided I needed one. I bought this one. Yeesh.\n\nFor starters, assembly isn't clear. If you look at the picture on this listing, it's very clear. Break the lock, extend the shaft, mount the handle as close to the grip as it will go. Then you can crack the lock and extend the shaft as needed. The instructions don't show how this is done.\n\nNext, I had to hammer the tines on. And, as I did so, I wondered whether I was damaging the drive unit. There are half-round shafts and the tines only go on one way, but they were very snug.\n\nAs for performance: This is a reciprocating device. By that I mean the blades don't turn. They go forward, reverse, forward, reverse. Horribly ineffective. Why don't they just rotate? Think of using a hand mixer whose blades just went back and forth. How far would you get with that cake mix? At the risk of repeating myself - yeesh!(To be fair the description says the blades oscillate, but these things just barely move.)\n\nBottom line is it works, kind of, sort of, and it uses the 18v B&D batteries of which I have plenty. And, as I said, I have only a couple of small garden patches. It'll do ... but just barely.","Product: Need extra preparation room while cooking with your Weber charcoal grills. Well, help has arrived! Our work table is made of heavy duty thermal plastic with three molded tool hooks and adjustable leg height. It mounts easily onto our 18.5-inch and 22.5-inch Weber charcoal grills.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Could have been great, but ...\n\nReview: This could have been a great accessory, but it's awkward to use. First, the build quality is very good. Assembly is simple, but, once again, Weber provides NO written instructions. Unlike their grills, however, this thing is hard to screw up. I find the size useful. You can put a stack of plates and a few condiments and have room to spare. I find the hooks useless unless your utensils have lanyards.\n\nI've taken two stars away for two reasons. First, it attaches to a grill that has WHEELS, which implies movement. It's awkward moving the grill with table attached. So you detach it. Here's why it lost another star. If it's detachable it should have folding legs so it's stowable.\n\nAwkward to use, awkward to store. Otherwise, works well. Three stars.","Product: HIBISCUS: Popular for nearly 200 years and with good reason. Its size and growth habit allow it to be planted near a home or in a border, and its flowers are spectacular! Very useful for late summer to early fall bloom. Slow to begin growing in the spring, but makes up for lost time fast. (Rose of Sharon) Blue Chiffon Hibiscus is the latest addition to the Chiffon series from breeder Dr. Roderick Woods of England. The exquisite blue flowers have a lacy center of lighter lavender-blue petals that give it a semi-double appearance. The flower centers are accented with wine red color that streaks out from the veins of the petals. Blue Chiffon blooms profusely from July through September. A Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrub.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Nice lush plant, but ...\n\nReview: I've bought three of these, albeit different colors. One was little more than a stick with a few discolored leaves. The other was gorgeous as is this one, so I guess I'm batting .666. One plant has excessive roots above the soil as if it was planted an inch or more too high, so I might be back to .333.\n\nAll three plants were well packaged and arrived very quickly. I repotted them in larger pots to overwinter.\n\nSpring update ...\n\nNow it's spring and we have problems.\n\nTwo plants are putting on foliage just fine. The third isn't. The seller asked for pix. I sent them and they claim the plant is dormant. How can it be dormant when the others are growing like weeds?\n\nThe seller has offered a refund if I send the plants back. Say what!? I'm going to pay to ship a deformed plant and a dead one back? You gotta be kidding.\n\nI paid I paid $54 bucks for three plants and have only one that is viable.","Product: Need extra preparation room while cooking with your Weber charcoal grills. Well, help has arrived! Our work table is made of heavy duty thermal plastic with three molded tool hooks and adjustable leg height. It mounts easily onto our 18.5-inch and 22.5-inch Weber charcoal grills.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Could have been great, but ...\n\nReview: This could have been a great accessory, but it's awkward to use. First, the build quality is very good. Assembly is simple, but, once again, Weber provides NO written instructions. Unlike their grills, however, this thing is hard to screw up. I find the size useful. You can put a stack of plates and a few condiments and have room to spare. I find the hooks useless unless your utensils have lanyards.\n\nI've taken two stars away for two reasons. First, it attaches to a grill that has WHEELS, which implies movement. It's awkward moving the grill with table attached. So you detach it. Here's why it lost another star. If it's detachable it should have folding legs so it's stowable.\n\nAwkward to use, awkward to store. Otherwise, works well. Three stars.","Product: HIBISCUS: Popular for nearly 200 years and with good reason. Its size and growth habit allow it to be planted near a home or in a border, and its flowers are spectacular! Very useful for late summer to early fall bloom. Slow to begin growing in the spring, but makes up for lost time fast. (Rose of Sharon) Blue Chiffon Hibiscus is the latest addition to the Chiffon series from breeder Dr. Roderick Woods of England. The exquisite blue flowers have a lacy center of lighter lavender-blue petals that give it a semi-double appearance. The flower centers are accented with wine red color that streaks out from the veins of the petals. Blue Chiffon blooms profusely from July through September. A Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrub.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Nice lush plant, but ...\n\nReview: I've bought three of these, albeit different colors. One was little more than a stick with a few discolored leaves. The other was gorgeous as is this one, so I guess I'm batting .666. One plant has excessive roots above the soil as if it was planted an inch or more too high, so I might be back to .333.\n\nAll three plants were well packaged and arrived very quickly. I repotted them in larger pots to overwinter.\n\nSpring update ...\n\nNow it's spring and we have problems.\n\nTwo plants are putting on foliage just fine. The third isn't. The seller asked for pix. I sent them and they claim the plant is dormant. How can it be dormant when the others are growing like weeds?\n\nThe seller has offered a refund if I send the plants back. Say what!? I'm going to pay to ship a deformed plant and a dead one back? You gotta be kidding.\n\nI paid I paid $54 bucks for three plants and have only one that is viable.","Product: Introducing the wireless color weather station with precise, real-time backyard weather. Animated color forecasts with trends react to changing barometric pressure. Indoor comfort indicator can help achieve a comfortable and healthy living environment and may even save you heating costs. Monitor in/out temperature trends with high and low alert settings. Measure in/out temperature and humidity with daily min/max records - all on one easy-to-read color display with adjustable brightness.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I like it. Simple, basic weather station.\n\nReview: I really want to like this, but I can't, at least not yet. First, it is HUGE. I'm retired and even for my old eyes this is way too big. Next, on battery you can't quite see the display and there is no adjustment. You have to push a button to get a 10-second display. Plugged in it stays on ALL the time. There needs to be a compromise here. Next, the remote took over an hour to settle in. Okay, conditions don't change all that quickly, but an hour? I had another brand and the instant I put the remote outdoors it registered. Just sayin'. Last, the graphic display does not display current conditions. It uses barometric trend to forecast. Right now it's cloudy with sleet and freezing rain and it will continue overnight, yet the display shows a rising barometric pressure and flowers and sunshine. On the plus side, it is VERY easy to program. You just press the TIME button and walk your way through the settings. Took me two tries, but I hadn't read the directions. Bottom line: This is a nice unit, with remote, large clear display, not too fussy with just the basics, definitely worth the price. I may bump it up a star after I've lived with it for a while. (I did.)","Product: 13200 Color: Gray Features: -Simu-slate splash heavy duty block.-Heavy duty simu-slate poly splash block slate gray. Dimensions: -Weight: 3 lbs.-Dimensions: 2'' H x 11'' W x 24'' D.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Effective, adequate, worth the price\n\nReview: As others have stated, these seem a bit flimsy. But they're plastic, so that's to be expected I guess. I can't imagine them blowing away, but I wouldn't attach them to the downspouts as has been suggested. Because if they do go airborne, you don't want them taking the spouts with them.\n\nThe finish is fairly realistic and will probably become more so once they weather. Or they may fade. I don't know. But they look fine as is and they do the job. They fit well with my landscape and they're tucked in places I don't see anyway, so once the newness wears off I expect them to become invisible.\n\nAll in all a nice item at a fair price.","Product: The Amerock BP1580WN Nature's Splendor 3 in (76 mm) Center-to-Center Pull is finished in Weathered Nickel. Hand-crafted and intricate design influenced by nature inspire the Nature's Splendor Collection. Weathered Nickel is a brushed, textured accent that adds dimension to the silver tones of Nickel while accenting the intricacies of each design. Amerock offers a complete line of decorative and functional cabinet hardware, bath hardware,hook and rail and wall plates. Amerocks award-winning decorative and functional hardware solutions have built the companys reputation for chic design accessories that inspire homeowners to express their personal style. Available in a variety of finishes and styles, Amerock offers high quality designs at affordable prices. Always Creating. Always Timeless. Always Amerock.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect! Rustic, yet contemporary.\n\nReview: These pulls are perfect. We had spindle-like pulls, the ends of which caught on belt loops or ear bud wires. These fit flush. And while giving the appearance of traditional, riveted fasteners, they have your basic 3\" configuration. My only quibble is they came with the standard screws, but my drawer faces are doubled, so I needed to reuse the longer screws that were there. I see a Saturday afternoon project removing these and countersinking the screws. No biggee.\n\nAs an added bonus, they're a full 1/4\" deeper than my old ones and you can really tell the difference. And while they look heavier, they're a lot cleaner, smoother design.\n\nNicely made. Solid, heavy hardware. Look great with a slightly burnishd, worn look.\n\n5 stars easy!","Product: With the new Rebar, Leatherman fans will immediately recognize the iconic box-like shape found in Tim Leatherman's original PST design. The Rebar pliers have been optimized for strength and feature replaceable wire/hard-wire cutters - a first for a four-inch tool from Leatherman. With all the features to get even the toughest jobs done, in a smaller, slimmer size, the new Rebar is sure to be an instant hit on job sites and home projects the world over. Closed Length: 4 in (10.16 cm); Weight: 6.7 oz (189.94 g); Primary Blade Length: 2.9 in (7.36 cm).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Based on what I see ... (update)\n\nReview: I don't own this tool (yet), but based on what I see it appeals to me. I have a Leatherman Blast, which I think is WAY better than the Wave. I used a Wave the day before yesterday and it tore my hands up. The Blast's boxy style looks awkward, but it is very comfortable to use. And the plier needs no spring as the main hinge works silky smooth, unlike the Wave which took effort to open between uses.\n\nAs for this tool, it comes down to personal preference. I don't need scissors when I'm out in the woods. Nor do I need an eyeglass screwdriver. A file? Maybe, maybe not. A saw? Hmm. Maybe, if I want to cut a 1\" dowel. These are useless tools on my Blast.\n\nThis tool has most of what I think I'd need and, more importantly, use.\n\nI especially like the way all the tools are on the INSIDE of the grip. Yeah, you have to open the thing to use it, but when it's closed all tools are properly seated and protected within, less likely to tear open your pant pocket - or your leg.\n\nbtw - I just ordered one and will file an update.\n\nUpdate - Perfect out of the box. Everything works smothly. Beautiful! It's slightly thinner than the Blast and I do like the grip on the Blast better, but this tool feels very good. The only thing I question is the replaceable wire-cutter blades. Might be a benefit if these wear out I guess. If I have one quibble it's that the three inner tools have thumb tabs that are aligned, which means you have to open all three, then select the one you want. Still, 5 stars easy.","Product: The horizon horizontal mailbox will add charm and grace to your home's exterior.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice box, well made, but noisy - update\n\nReview: This is a nice, basic, well-made mail box. It's so big you don't need the magazine hooks, but it's not overly bulky. It has enough detail to make it attractive and not boxy. The color is more bronze than copper, but it's not the almost charcoal gray pictured here. Lastly, while cast aluminum, the casting is on the thin side which makes it surprisingly light. Don't misunderstand, the box is very sturdy and should last a lifetime. The weight savings makes it easier to mount. My only quibble is that the lid clangs. I had to add strips of foam under the lid. While I see it as a lack, perhaps it's a feature - you know when the mail carrier has arrived.\n\nUpdate - After using this for a while, it holds EVERYTHING without looking overly bulky ... mail, magazines, even small packages. You don't need the hooks. The only down side is you have to fish around inside to make sure you get everything out.\n\nOnce you add a bit of foam under the lid, this is a fantastic box!","Product: This 130 piece tool kit includes everything you need to handle most home, office or automotive repairs on your own! The kit includes a hammer, screwdrivers, driver bits, wrenches, socket set, pliers, cutters, locking pliers, tape measure, utility knife, hex wrenches, precision screwdrivers and commonly used fasteners and anchors. Comes in a convenient carrying case.\n\nAccessories Included: (22) 1/4 in. drive chrome steel sockets: 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm,10mm,11mm,12mm,13mm and 3/16 in., 5/32 in., 7/32 in., 1/4 in., 9/32 in., 5/16 in.,11/32 in., 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 15/32 in., 1/2 in., (17) 3/8 in. drive chrome steel sockets: 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 19mm and 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in., 9/16 in., 5/8 in., 11/16 in., 3/4 in.,13/16 in., 7/8 in., (1) 3 in. extension bar, (1) 5/8 in. spark plug socket, (1) 3/8 in. x 1/4 in. adapter, (1) 60mm bit, (40) 1 in. long bits: #1, #2, #3 square; #1, #2 Pozi; 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in., 9/32 in. slotted; PH0, PH1, PH2, PH3 Phillips; T10, T10,T15, T20, T25, T30,T40 Torx; 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex; 3/32 in., 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in. standard; (10) PH2 bits; adapter, (1) bit holder , (1) 6 in. chrome steel adjustable wrench; , (10) combination wrenches: 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in., 9/16 in., 5/8 in. and 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 15mm, (4) pliers: 6 in. slip joint, 6 in. long nose, 7 in. vise wrench, and 6 in. diagonal joint, (1) 8 oz. claw hammer , (10) screwdrivers: 1.6mm, 2.4mm, 1/4 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in. slotted; PH0, PH00, PH1, PH2 (x2) Phillips, (16) hex wrenches: 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm and 1/16 in., 5/64 in., 3/32 in., 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 7/32 in.,1/4 in., (1) 4 in. plastic cutter , (1) 10 ft. measuring tape, (1) small plastic box with 10 inserts, 5 hanging clips, 61 nails, and 17 wood screws, (1) blow mold storage case\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent for the price, arrived damaged\n\nReview: This is a nice, comprehensive kit. As others have mentioned it isn't the greatest quality, but it's certainly not cheap. The tools are somewhere between cheap and name brand. The only exception is the vice grip. Still and all everything is perfectly usable in all respects. The box has the handle in the lid, meaning it's meant to be carried flat. If you store in on its side, things may come loose. The molding is adequate and the snap-ins are secure. My only complaint is that it was shipped in a USPS box that was much too big and there was no packing material. The box arrived crumpled, torn, and taped and there was damage to the corner of case. This is a heavy item and should have been shipped in a smaller, but more secure, box or in a bigger box with adequate packing. I'm a tool guy and except for the packaging I'd recommend this kit to anyone who wanted a do-everything kit in its own case.\n\nSeller has offered to send a new case. Thank you!","Product: The H2300CG provides protection from both fire and water. A continuous 360 degree jamb and waterproof seal completely insulates the interior from the threat of water invasion. Fire protection includes UL classified fire endurance for 1/2 hour as well as ETL verification for 30 minutes of fire protection of CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and memory sticks, up to 1550 degree Fahrenheit. A full-time spring latch seals the unit even when it is unlocked.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cumbersome and no way to secure it, but it's not a real safe, it's a strong box.\n\nReview: Love it. This is not a safe. It's not made to prevent theft. It's made to secure your valuables against fire and water. Yes, it locks. And, yes, since I invest in silver coins it's pretty darn heavy. But it's made to protect against damage and it looks as if it will do that quite well. Barring a fire, I have no way to tell. I'll just take it on faith.\n\nThe lid is a bit tricky to open because of the way it seals, but once loaded with stuff, the weight helps it work fine. The body is plastic and I question its fire prevention capabilities, but, again, I'll take it on faith. It has a big, thick gasket to keep out water, that also makes opening the lid a bit of a challenge. But I guess that's a good thing.\n\nThere is/are no handles, so this is not something to be carried about. Fill it, heft it into a cubby hole, and forget it.\n\nAll around nice chest and cheaper than a safe deposit box at the bank. 5 stars.","Product: Alexander S. White is the author of several detailed guides to the operation of advanced compact digital cameras. He lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his family.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good, but has its failings\n\nReview: I like this book. I have the pdf version because it's easier to search. I'll buy the dead-trees version so I can make notes.\n\nAs I read this I find my eyes crossing at times. This book is better than the user manual, but not by much. In spots it can be a case of tmi.\n\nTo me, the fact that I have to make notes shows that things have been left out or not explained as well as they could have.\n\nAlso, while the camera has no pre-programmed modes, the author says the camera's settings will allow for pretty much anything. True enough. But for this to be a truly useful guide in the field, there should be a section of settings based on the subject, say, fireworks or birthday cake or bicycle race. That would have been very useful. Just look up candle light in the appendix and get a five step guide to settings. Simple.\n\nStill, it's a good book - worth having a searchable on-line reference (Kindle or pdf) as well as something to keep on the shelf at home or to tuck in your bag. But this is no \"field guide\".\n\nAs for Ken Rockwell's guides - er, I don't think so. His stuff is free and worth every penny. Don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of his, but you never know which Ken Rockwell will show up at any given time. He's either very easily distracted or is playing to his funding sources. He provides good info, but take it with a grain of salt.\n\nUpdate: The author states that there is no AUTO mode, yet both the shutter dial and aperture dials have A settings. DUH! Secondly, he states that there is NO way to attach the lens cap. I drilled a small hole in mine, threaded a bit of black yarn through it, put a dab of glue on the inside of the cap, and tied the other end to the left eyelet. Lastly, does this guy know about spell-check? Sheesh.\n\n4 stars, but only because there ain't much competition.","Product: Dannie Hill was born in Mooresville North Carolina and grew up in Hickory Grove, N. C., a community near Charlotte. He attended school at CCCP in Charlotte, N.C., Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, N. C., Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Tulsa OK Dannie serviced in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam He has lived in Charlotte, N.C., Riverdale and Newnan, Georgia, Marshall Islands, Budapest, Hungry, Houston, Texas and presently resides in Thailand and Houston, Texas with his wife. Dannie has previously published a young adult fiction, Tyler Hill's Decision.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Lady needs an editor\n\nReview: Building a boat by yourself doesn't make you a professional boat builder...it makes you an amateur boat builder. So, too, in the publishing world. This was clearly the work of an amateur. The opening of any book sets the stage, the tone. This book opens with a Navy Seal operation full of action, injury, and death. Then we're on a boat with a guy doing a lot of ruminating. Better to have opened with the guy on a boat, then filled in with detail to explain his issues. And there are the grammar issues. This might have been okay if the author had an editor. Lastly, as mentioned by another reviewer, it really pushed the boundaries of the willing suspension of disbelief. Just saying."],"string":"[\n \"Product: For absolute beginners, ''How to Play Harmonica... instantly'' is Harmonica Music Publishing Company's comprehensive Diatonic Harmonica instruction course, prepared by Marcos, an endorser of Hohner Harmonicas since 1976. There are over 30 exercises and over 60 all-time favorite tunes and harmonica techniques laid out in the simplest manner possible. The step-by-step course covers straight and cross-harp playing; note ''bending;'' using the lower, middle and upper C scales; and secrets of recovering those ''missing notes'' to achieve a full 36 notes on a 10-hole harmonica! The informative, step-by-step 30 minute instructional course DVD, featuring Marcos, including examples of all of the excercises and songs featured in the accompanying booklet, ESSENTIAL for helping new and experienced students hear the techniques and songs.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but missing one key instructions\\n\\nReview: I really liked this. The instructor is low key and personable. He guides you slowly and clearly. My only quibble, and it's a big one, is that he does not demonstrate proper mouth technique. Do you pucker up? Do you use your tongue? Can't tell, really. Well you mouth as if you're sipping through a straw, really purse your lips to isolate one hole. There, that's settled. Another thing, yeah I said I had only one quibble, but another thing is that he does not demonstrate how to hold the harp. Sometimes it seems it's primarily in his right hand, sometimes left. Still and all, a nice intro to the harp and you really can play the harmonica, well almost, instantly. 4 stars!\",\n \"Product: This Whittlin' Jack from Flexcut is designed to be the ultimate in portability for all outdoorsmen and women who like to whittle while enjoying nature. The Whittlin' Jack is a jackknife style tool with 2 carving specific blades: a 1-1/2 Inch Detail Knife and a 2 Inch Roughing Knife. It weighs in at 3 ounces and is just over 4 Inch long when closed, so it neatly fits in your pocket. The handle features handsome walnut inlay.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Big and hard to open, but nicely made\\n\\nReview: I'm not a big man, but I can handle most tools, knives, & etc. fairly well. This thing is way too big. Not just for my hand, but to be handy for whittling. I cannot manipulate the knife in a delicate and accurate manner. Secondly, it is VERY difficult to open, seriously difficult. The thumb notch and groove are tiny. That and the hinge is awfully tight. Combined with the razor-like quality of the blades it is an accident waiting to happen.\\n\\nOn the plus side, it has a nice utilitarian finish with brushed steel and unfinished wood. Some have complained about this, but I see it was a feature. It's the kind of handle that won't be prone to slipping if your hands are sweaty. And the blades really are razor sharp! Maybe a bit too sharp. You definitely need finger guards.\",\n \"Product: The Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Bean Grinder makes it easy to brew 4-12 cups of coffee exactly how you like them. The transparent lid allows you to monitor your grind while it's happening, and it's large enough to provide convenient, mess-free pouring.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Way better than the standard Mr. Coffee - not\\n\\nReview: (Update below) This is way better than your standard Mr. Coffee, plus it has the brew delay, which is odd to set, but once set it works perfectly. First, I like the design. Pouring water in the basic Mr. Coffee can lead to spillage. The back of this machine is rounded, has more room, has only one overflow hole, and is very easy to fill. Second, the timer takes two steps, which is weird, but once set you can just fill it, press the button, and forget it. 4 stars because it has a funky taste, but I think that from the metal basket I bought with it.\\n\\nUpdate: It died. Pouring water is awkward; spillage mucks up the electronics. Let it dry and it'll work again ... until it doesn't. I also don't like the bright display. Lights up half the kitchen. You can get another Mr. Coffee maker at half the price with the same features and an LCD.Bottom line: Works well until it dies after a couple of years.\",\n \"Product: Quickly and safely cut fruits, vegetables, nuts and more with the OXO Good Grips Chopper. Use the Chopper directly on your favorite cutting board or with the included easy-measure cup. Simply place your ingredients inside the cup and press down on the non-slip knob to chop. A tab rotates inside the container to keep food from sticking to the sidewalls, while the built-in bumper absorbs shock and reduces noise. Scoop out chopped ingredients with the included spoon, or snap the lid on to save for later. The wave-pattern blade cartridge easily unscrews for quick cleanup, and the knob locks in closed position for simple storage. BPA-free. Removable blade is dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent, but slightly flawed\\n\\nReview: Let's start with the flaws. First, the silly little spoon just hangs on the side and keeps falling off, so I don't use it. Second, I don't have a dishwasher and cleaning by hand is a bit of a pain. Not all that onerous as the unit completely disassembles in a few seconds. A tub of hot soapy water and a dish brush work fine.\\n\\nNow the good stuff: It works great! Hard to tell from the pictures, but it is very versatile. You can chop in the little bowl (which isn't really a bowl, but a sleeve with two lids) or you can chop on a cutting board. One of the lids is, well, a lid, but the bottom of the bowl detaches making it easy to chop on a board without food flying off in all directions.\\n\\nThe guide has a tab that makes it easy to remove, but also acts as a scraper along the inside the bowl as it rotates.\\n\\nThe blade is easy to remove. Just press and turn plunger to lock it in position, then unscrew the blade.\\n\\nI've only had mine a few weeks, so I can't comment on longevity. I only use it on soft things, veggies and whatnot. I have a spare coffee grinder I use for nuts and such.\\n\\nExcept for the silly little spoon and the fact that I have to wash by hand (my bad for not having a dishwasher), it's terrific. 5 stars easy!\",\n \"Product: The OXO Good Grips Mini Chopper makes quick work of 4-5 garlic cloves, without getting your hands messy. Use the Mini Chopper directly on your favorite cutting board or with the included non-slip cup. Simply place your ingredients inside the 5-tablespoon-capacity cup and press down on the non-slip knob to chop. A tab rotates inside the container to keep food from sticking to the sidewalls, while a built-in bumper absorbs shock and reduces noise. Scoop out chopped garlic or other ingredients with the included spoon, or snap the lid on for easy storage. The wave-pattern blade cartridge easily unscrews, making for a quick cleanup. Removable blade is dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent, but slightly flawed\\n\\nReview: Let's start with the flaws. First, the silly little spoon just hangs on the side and keeps falling off, so I don't use it. Second, I don't have a dishwasher and cleaning by hand is a bit of a pain. Not all that onerous as the unit completely disassembles in a few seconds. A tub of hot soapy water and a dish brush work fine.\\n\\nNow the good stuff: It works great! Hard to tell from the pictures, but it is very versatile. You can chop in the little bowl (which isn't really a bowl, but a sleeve with two lids) or you can chop on a cutting board. One of the lids is, well, a lid, but the bottom of the bowl detaches making it easy to chop on a board without food flying off in all directions.\\n\\nThe guide has a tab that makes it easy to remove, but also acts as a scraper along the inside the bowl as it rotates.\\n\\nThe blade is easy to remove. Just press and turn plunger to lock it in position, then unscrew the blade.\\n\\nI've only had mine a few weeks, so I can't comment on longevity. I only use it on soft things, veggies and whatnot. I have a spare coffee grinder I use for nuts and such.\\n\\nExcept for the silly little spoon and the fact that I have to wash by hand (my bad for not having a dishwasher), it's terrific. 5 stars easy!\",\n \"Product: The Bissell 6596 PowerForce Turbo Bagless Upright Vacuum offers maximum power and convenience to thoroughly clean your home. This vacuum has many features including bagless convenience, 5 height adjustments, wide beam headlight, 3 Stage Filtration with HEPA, 30' power cord, 12 amps, deluxe stretch hose and an easy carrying handle to name a few. There is also a Turbo Brush, extension wand, crevice tool and a combination upholstery/dusting brush for all those hard to reach areas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's a vacuum people, jeez\\n\\nReview: My beloved Eureka Victory died after 10 years. (Could be 20, but, either way, it's longer than I can remember.)\\n\\nI read and read and read reviews and it was always a case of 300 people loving a vacuum and 100 hating it. Go figure. So I went to Wal-Mart. I would have bought from Amazon, but it was an immediate gratification thing, plus I could play with the vacuums in the aisle ... plus it was cheaper.\\n\\nI bought this vac (Bissell Powerforce Turbo) for a few simple reasons.\\n\\n1 - It was available. Reviews be damned, if you can't get it, what's the point?\\n\\n2 - It was cheap: $60. If it dies in a year I can replace it.\\n\\n3 - It sucks. No, really. It really, really sucks. I looked at a 'green' Eureka, but I wondered how well the low-power Eureka would work. I have a dog and cat and, with this vac, I don't have to go over areas again and again like I used to. 12 amps - woohoo!\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nThe cord is too long. Yeah, I know people like long cords, but this thing is a pain to re-coil.\\n\\nIt's too wide. Again, I know, people want coverage. I could use a bit less width and maybe have a lighter vac.\\n\\nThe 'extras' are lame. I had an excellent upholstery brush on the Eureka. This one is next to useless.\\n\\nThe hose is way short. It has a handle like a 'serious' extension hose, but it's only a couple of feet long (the hose, not the handle). Hey! Bissell! I can hold a tube, okay? Save the money and give me an extra foot or so of hose.\\n\\nI can't return the beast to the store. Which means if it dies I have to deal directly with Bissell (Can you say return shipping?). May not be a real good thing.\\n\\nBottom line is I really like this machine. To be fair, I have a small (750sqf) apartment and I only use the vac every other week or so, but after two months it's doing just fine.\\n\\nAt the price, you could do worse.\\n\\nUpdate:\\n\\nDid I say it sucks? I just vacuumed two rooms with rugs, not carpet, and it FILLED the whatever you call that thing where the dust settles. Filled it! And it does it every time I use it. Sorry bag people, if you aren't putting in a new bag every time you vacuum you are no where near clean. When I vacuum I SEE how much crap this thing is taking in. Scary!\\n\\nGreat vac - cheap - buy it!\",\n \"Product: Pouring through antique shops with my Aunt Peggy is one of my most cherished memories. This line was inspired by the many treasures she and I found on our adventures. My wish is that they are as fun to collect for you as they were for me.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice, well-made set at a good price\\n\\nReview: *NOTE: The description is wrong. There are only two saucepans and there is a saute pan with cover as can be seen in the picture.\\n\\nThis is the first new set of cookware for me. I've always bought bits and pieces, catch as catch can. It's a very nice set at a good price, each pan has a nice heft, cooks well, easy to keep clean. The tomato color is a nice change from stainless steel.\\n\\nIt is also one of the few sets that has just what I want. I don't need a stock pot, but I do need a sautee pan. I know they call the large pot a stock pot, but it's more of a Dutch Oven, which is what I prefer.\\n\\nBottom line is it's a nice set at a reasonable price and I look forward to enjoying it for many years to come.\\n\\nBOOM! I was boiling a couple of eggs just now, lost track of time, then boom! I found the pan empty, the bottom stained and scorched with burn marks and egg debris (that was the boom). I set the pan aside, let it cool, washed it and it's as good as new, none the worse for wear.\",\n \"Product: Adding storage space in the shower can be a decorative choice as well as a functional one. This heavy gauge wire caddy has an attractive heritage bronze finish that reflects your attention to detail. Simply place over the shower head to instantly enjoy the new 23-3/4-Inch tall storage space boasting two 5-Inch by 10-Inch shelves plus a soap dish. The slip-proof collar and suction cups are included to hold in place. The upper rails of both shelves provide room for hanging most razor brands while the soap shelf includes 2 hooks for hanging washcloth or shower poufs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice rack, good value, adequate shelves\\n\\nReview: This is a nice shower caddy. It holds everything we need, although you need to put the big bottles on the lower shelf, which almost makes sense from a weight standpoint. The upper shelf is adequate for a selection of smaller bottles. Basically it holds everything we had on our old caddy, but we had to swap shelves. No biggee. We especially like the small soap rack on the bottom which our old caddy lacked.\\n\\nThe upper shelf seems to be closer to the top than pictured and it interferes a bit with the shower head. We really can't point it down as we like. But, then again, we have a BIG shower head. Also, our pipe may bend down more than pictured. Again, not a problem.\\n\\nMy only concern is rust. It says it's rust proof, but time will tell. At least if it does rust a bit it won't show as it did on our chrome caddy.\\n\\nFive stars, easy.\",\n \"Product: Computer workstation with 3-port USB hub\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Functional, well thought out, a very good value - 6 stars!\\n\\nReview: This is a GREAT computer desk.\\n\\nFor starters, all of the pieces are of high quality. Everything is tagged and all fasteners are individually bagged by type. They even supply the tools: a screwdriver and wrench. I used an electric drill with a philips bit to get a bit more torque, but don't overdo it. At best you'll distort the metal, at worst you'll snap the head off the screw. Which may not be all that big a problem because they supply a bag of spare screws! How cool is that?\\n\\nThough short on text, assembly shouldn't be a challenge, although I have a couple of caveats I'll leave to later. One person can build this, but a second set of hands would be a help at times. This is a nice, Sunday afternoon project for a couple.\\n\\nThe finished product is just as pictured; a nice balance of traditional wood and contemporary styling that'll work with most decors.\\n\\nThe printer shelf, useless on other desks, works fine with my printer, so that's a plus.\\n\\nIt even includes a 3-USB hub, which I find useless, but the desktop hole is handy for leading wires down below and you can remove the adaptor from the flange which gives the hole a finished look.\\n\\nCaveat: Some pieces will fit only one way, others won't. It makes no structural difference, but it offends my eye to see fasteners in the wood, so, yes, I had to undo a couple of steps to refit a piece to hide the metal. And the back span looks like it can be fit 2 ways, but the drawer holes are offset to one side, which means you have to double check it or the drawer won't mount.\\n\\nAnd here's the hint: Leave everything a bit loosey goosey until you fit the top. Since everything is predrilled, the allignment has to be perfect. If you tighten everything down, you'll have to struggle to get the top to fit and the draws will bind a bit. If you leave everything just a hair loose there'll be enough play to ensure good allignment and once everything is done you can go around and tighten everything up. Of course, there will be some screws that will be obscured and must be tight, but if you can get at it later, leave it loose and by loose I mean just barely hand tight.\\n\\nI'd give this desk six stars if I could.\",\n \"Product: LH-X100 Lens Hood + Adapter Ring - Precision milled from metal, the lens hood and adapter ring will be available as a set. The adapter ring is also compatible with commercially sold 49mm filters.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: You've already spent money on the camera, get the official hood\\n\\nReview: Here's the deal. This hood is superior to the aftermarket hoods. Four times the price better? Probably not. But one of the reasons you bought the X100/S/T is the cache, right?\\n\\nThe downsides are size and, well, size, oh, and uh, size. It makes the camera less handy and it also interferes with the OVF. Having shot rangefinders I don't see this as a big deal, but it bothers some people. The EVF works fine regardless. Lastly it WILL interfere with the flash. But given the quick-release, you can snap it off and pocket it indoors.\\n\\nSome have mentioned issues with lens protection. The adaptor is threaded 49mm, so while the lens does move and it can, theoretically, draw in dust, a nice 49mm filter on the lens will solve that problem and you'll forget it's there.. And, it adds protection when the hood is off. I leave the filter on and add/remove the hood as the whim strikes me.\\n\\nBottom line is that it works perfectly. Buying an aftermarket accessory is like buying chrome, girlie mud flaps for your Lexus.\",\n \"Product: Get up to 128 GB of reliable and secure storage for photos, videos, music and other files. The included SanDisk SecureAccess software provides password protection and 128-bit file encryption to keep private files secure while leaving the rest of the drive available for sharing. For added protection and convenience, 2 GB of secure online storage is offered for easy file backup and access to files from any web browser. Enjoy peace of mind with SanDisk USB flash drives backed by a 2-year limited warranty.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: S L O W - update\\n\\nReview: In a USB 2.0 slot I compared the 128gb version of this drive with a Mushkin 64gb. Downloading 60gb to the Mushkin took a bit under an hour. It took almost 3, count 'em, 3 hours for the Glide. Now, granted, I won't be copying such huge amounts of data once I've established my primary backup, but, jeez Louise, this stinks.\\n\\nUpdate: Yeah, it's slow, but ... I recently redid this and the data came across in a bit under 2 hours. Still slow, but I use it as a backup. I establish the base, then add data a gig or two at a time. And for that it works fine. I like the configuration. In fact I like everything about this drive except the speed. And, even then, it's usable.\",\n \"Product: The compact and lightweight EOS 6D full-frame digital SLR camera features a 20.2 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS sensor, a wide ISO range of 100–25600, expandable to L: 50, H1: 51200, and H2: 102400, for incredible image quality even in low light, and a DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. The camera also has a new 11-point AF including a high-precision center cross-type AF point with EV -3 sensitivity, continuous shooting up to 4.5 fps, and Full HD video with manual exposure control, multiple frame rates, and the benefits of a Full-Frame sensor provides stunning performance and creative flexibility. The built-in Wi-Fi transmitter allows you to wirelessly transfer your images to social networking sites through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, or upload virtually anywhere from your iOS or Android smartphone with the free download of the EOS Remote app.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: You need to read this - update\\n\\nReview: Scroll down for the update.\\n\\nI've rated this 3 stars because I read 3-star reviews. The 5-star reviews are just so much cheerleading and the 1-star reviewers are just venting about something that does not pertain to the product (shipping, returns, & etc.). I love this camera, so consider this a troll.\\n\\nI want to make two points.\\n\\nFirst, ignore reviews that say this is a bad camera. There are only bad photographers using inappropriate equipment. This is NOT a sports camera. But it is an OUTSTANDING low-light camera. Blows the doors off Nikon. And, still, it has acceptable high-speed performance.\\n\\nSecond, a warning! This is a full-sensor camera. I almost ruined this camera because I mounted a crop-sensor lens on it. The crop lenses intrude further into the body and interfere with the mirror. A lens with a red dot is a full-sensor lens. A lens with a white square is made for crop-sensor bodies. Some cameras have both. Just make sure to use an appropriate lens or you could trash your camera. Do not under any circumstances mount a lens with a white square on a body with only a red dot. You've been warned.\\n\\nAs for controls, I love it. Way more simple than my 7D, fewer buttons and whatnot. It doesn't have a joy stick. I always hated the joy stick. And on some cameras the thumb wheel can be depressed as you would a joy stick. Which means you mean to turn it, but you press it. This camera has a thumb wheel AND a directional control. No fiddling with a joy stick and no chance to accidentally press the wrong thing.\\n\\nPicture quality is excellent. I can take pictures of my critters, in the house, at night, with just a table lamp, and still they can come out too bright and a bit too warm. Still, this is a great low-light camera.\\n\\nI thought I'd miss a flash just for filling in, but I don't miss it at all.\\n\\nOverall I'd give it 6 stars because it fits with how I shoot. Your results may vary.\\n\\nUpdate: This truly is an awesome camera. I've taken pictures indoors, at night with just a glow from a fireplace, no flash, and they came out fantastic! As far a flash goes, okay, I kind of miss the built-in on my 7D for fill-in, but not much.\\n\\nBottom line, this is a great, all-around, pro/enthusiast camera.\\n\\nNow a word about focus points. The 7D has 19 cross-type focus points. The 6D has 1. What does this mean? Old SLR cameras had a sliding focus system. The image was split in the middle horizontally and the bottom and top slid from side to side. You needed a vertical object (flag pole) to achieve proper focus. When the pole was no longer split, you had focus. Likewise, you could have a vertical split. Canon uses both in their cross-type focus points, kind of. So, you'd think you'd want the 7D's 19 cross-type focus points vs the 6D's 1. Well, not so fast. Some cameras have dozens of focus points, which is great if you're a button fiddler. For all practical purposes most of us focus and recompose. Align the 1 main point (You don't have to do this. It focuses pretty well regardless.) and then recompose the shot. This is the way photographers have shot since day 1.\\n\\nBut you can still choose any of the 9 focus points and get excellent results if, say, you don't want to recompose. Compose the shot so one of the focus points is on the subject's eye, say, and you'll get a shot that is in perfect focus. Better than the cross-type? Unless you have a scientific lab, you can't tell.\\n\\nSo don't get hung up on specs and whatnot. If you want blinding multi-shot speed. Get the 7D. If you want a good, all around camera, with incredible low-light capabilities; i.e. you can use it indoors and out without extra flash, this is the clear winner.\",\n \"Product: Large Capacity Ergonomic Battery Grip for Canon EOS 6D DSLR,Powered by up to two Battery Pack LP-E6, six AA-size/LR6 batteries, or optinal AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6,Shutter Button, Main Dial, Multi-Controller, AF Point Selection Button, AE lock/FE lock Button, AF Start Button, and Multi-function button. Working temperature range 0 degree Celsius- 40 degree Celsius.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality could be better\\n\\nReview: I bought this grip for my 6D and I'm kind of underwhelmed. It feels cheap, flimsy. But it does what it's supposed to do. I've always had two batteries for the camera and, low and behold, this grip holds two batteries. It also gives the option of using AAs, but you'd have to carry the slide with you because there are 2 of them - one for the Canon batteries and one for AAs. Control-wise, it has the basic buttons and knob where you'd expect them and everything works fine. It's not heavy at all, although it's a bit bulky. Still, all you're adding is an extra battery and a bit of plastic, so weight isn't an issue. Bottom line is that it works, but I'm not impressed with build quality given that's it's by Canon, I would have expected better.\",\n \"Product: Take great photos and videos with your Canon 6D! Watch this training video, and in just couple of hours you will have the knowledge and confidence to create the images you want. The 6Ds settings may seem complicated. Learn to control the most powerful and useful camera functions for shooting fantastic photos. Topics are arranged by chapters, allowing you to move at your own pace. Return to individual subjects later to get the most out of this video. The Canon 6D is a powerful camera. Once you learn how its components work together, you will have the tools you need to capture the best images under all conditions.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It's okay, kinda - mispost\\n\\nReview: For some reason Amazon posted this for the Blue Crane Canon 6D pocket guide. If you're reading this there - sorry. It's a review of their DVD. Ah. Now I see. They offer both items under the same heading. What the...?\\n\\nI'm a fan of Blue Crane having bought two of their DVD sets, but this one left me kind of meh. Maybe because I hear their background music in my sleep. Or maybe their approach isn't all that comprehensive. They offer a basic photography course, but they do that every time. Why not just offer a course separately? I want to learn to use the camera. I already know ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. What I wish they would do is walk through ALL the menu options with suggestions for settings. Kind of like: Here's your camera, it can do a bazillion things, here are each of the functions, set these, ignore those for now.\\n\\n3 stars. Not bad, not great, expensive for what your get.\\n\\nI did purchase the InBrief guide and it's pretty lame. First, you need to know the camera to use it. So if you know the camera why do you need the InBrief guide? Second, it looks like a little book, but actually is a single sheet with 6 sections that you have to unfold. It may be brief, but it's certainly not handy.\",\n \"Product: NEVER LOSE YOUR GRIP. Be absolutely confident in the safety of your camera with the JOBY Wrist Strap. The ultra-strong nylon braided strap is strong enough to hold a pro DSLR with a zoom lens, yet discreet enough for a CSC or point and shoot cameras. The automatic adjustable strap will adhere to your wrist if you lose your grip on your gear, while the stopper stitch will prevent it from pinching uncomfortably. COMFORT IS KEY. Over here at JOBY we know that comfort is key. Long days of shooting can take a toll on your body, which is why we designed this DSLR camera wrist strap to be lightweight (less than ounce) and easily adjustable. The 1-cm braided nylon strip can fit around almost any hand with ease. This non-invasive band wont get in the way as you maneuver your camera, so you can take get the shots you want without limitations.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Outstanding! No, seriously, it is really that good.\\n\\nReview: Outstanding! No, seriously, it is really that good. I'm a huge fan of wrist straps to the point where I've made my own. And I was never happy. This wrist strap is SO freakin' good it's scary. No, seriously. Am I repeating myself?\\n\\nEverything works on this strap. It has a wide strap to fit wide fittings, as opposed to a ring, say. Installing it takes a bit of effort, but it is worth it. The strap is soft and comfortable. It cinches down on your wrist, effortless. Okay, so you have to kind of pry it off your wrist, but, hey, your camera is secure. I have three and I use them on my high-end p&s cameras (Canon G12 & Fuji X100). One as a spare in case I buy another camera. Like how likely is that? :)\\n\\nBottom line is if you have a large-ish p&s, this is the strap for you.\",\n \"Product: Acratech Ball Heads are perfect for nature photographers, landscape photography,outdoor photography, and any situation which requires rugged, high quality and light weight photographic equipment.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cost more than my tripod ... and worth it\\n\\nReview: I'm a mechanical engineer and this mount just blows me away. It is SO simple, so well designed, so smooth, it does everything well. I bought a Manfrotto tripod with a ball head. My first ball-head tripod. It pretty much sucks (The ball head, not the tripod.). Why? Because it's all ball, all kind of wobbly. What I love about this is the pan feature. Lock your camera, then turn the knob and pan. Yes, I have an old Bogen and it pans and it requires three arms to do it and I love it, but this head is seriously cool. One knob for the ball, one for the pan. Yeah, I know, we're all different. But having a dedicated pan function really makes it for me. Did I mention that it's engineered REALLY well?! My only gripe is that they didn't include a QR plate. Seems stupid when you're paying this much not to include a QR plate.\",\n \"Product: Micro Solution's brand new AF (Anti-Fingerprint) protective film is the best film to repel fingerprints. This is not a matte (anti-glare) film, to keep the beautiful images on the high resolution LCD. Our film is not thick, but it is hard enough to guard against most casual scratches. Our film has anti-static treatment, which repels dirt, dust and fingerprints. Our film is not glue-based, so even when you remove it, you will find no residue on the LCD surface. This product comes with 2 sets of protective films, a micro-fiber cloth and 2 sheets of lint/dust remover, made of excellent quality in Japan by Micro Solution. More information on this and other Micro Solution products can be found at microsolutionusa.com. Instructions are in Japanese. If you have any problem using this product, please go to our Website for instructions in English. We use eco-friendly simple packaging for all our products.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect! Worked first time.\\n\\nReview: Perfect! Micro Solution recommends wiping the screen with their special ION water, I just gave it a swab with Windex to remove any oils from my fingers. I then wiped the screen down with the micro-fiber cloth they provide. They also include, and I didn't use them, but they have adhesive patches to lift any debris that may be on the screen. We're all been there, applied the protector only to find bits of debris under it. I didn't use it, but it's a nice touch. Fit is perfect on my X100s as long as you take care to align the first edge square. Backing peels off easily and cleanly and there's really no way to mess it up. No bubbles, YAY! And if you need your hand held, they have an English Web site: www.microsolutionusa.com/how_to.html.\\n\\n5 stars easy.\",\n \"Product: \\\"While it looks like a casual watch, the full-sized Timex Men's T40051 Expedition Metal Field Brown Leather Strap Watch adds a stylish yet rugged complement to your everyday wear. It features a large, round silver-tone brass watch case with a flattened, brushed bezel that frames an olive green dial background with Arabic numerals, inset 24-hour notations, large, luminous stick hands (with seconds hand), and a date display at 3 o'clock. With the Quick Date function, you can set the date on the watch without turning the crown for every 24-hour period. Just pull the stem halfway out, and turn until desired date is reached. It also offers an 8-year battery life, water resistance to 165 feet (50 meters), and a durable genuine leather strap. The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nicer than it looks\\n\\nReview: I bought this as a knock-around watch to wear while working outside in the woods, but this is almost a dress watch. The watch face is a cream color. The band is like suede. It feels really nice! Another post complained that the watch is small. I just compared it to my other watches and it's about average. Then again, I'm a small-ish man, so it works well for me. The numbers and hands are large and easy to read. The Indiglo backlight works great. And while the date has to be set manually, I can read it without my glasses. As I said, I planned to use this as my work watch, but it may very well become my every day watch. Sweet!\",\n \"Product: 2 3/4 inch closed framelock. Serrated vg-10 stainless blade with thumb hole pull. Brushed stainless handles. Stainless pocket clip. Lanyard hole.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Another masterpiece from Spyderco,\\n\\nReview: While very cute, I question the efficacy of the blade. I've owned Spyderco since the 80s, so I'm a fan. But I question the blade design. I find a simple, small, utility knife like the Gerber 31-000345 E.A.B. Lite Pocket Knife works pretty darn well. The plain razor in the Gerber works fast and well while the serrations on the Cricket sometimes seem to bind and get in the way. I own both knifes and I want to love the Cricket, but the jury is still out.\\n\\nUpdate: Okay, I'm hooked. This is neither a gentleman's knife nor a utility knife. It is a weapon. A small, seriously dangerous weapon ... which is what I want my wife to carry. Living on a boat we carried larger Spydercos for years, not as weapons, although they qualified, but, well, you need knives on boats. (If I have to explain, you won't understand.) But this little guy is lethal. It will perform all those chores you expect from a pocket knife, it will sit in a pocket or purse, unobtrusive, and it will help you protect yourself should the need arise.\",\n \"Product: The Makarov Air Gun fires steel BBs at a speed of 380 feet per second from its full-metal constructed frame. This double-/single-action pistol has a movable slide and a drop-free 16-shot BB magazine. The Makarov PM is powered by a single 12 gram CO2 capsule that is concealed in the grip frame. A great practice pistol for Makarov owners and a great price for heavy metal constructed BB Gun. Features: - CO2 Powered - Great collector's item - Low cost for full metal BB gun Specifications: - Caliber: 0.177 - Action: Semi-Auto (repeater) - Power: CO2 - Capacity: 16 - Barrel Length: 2.8\\\" - Brand: Makarov - Safety Type: Manual - Rear Sight Type: Notch - Fixed - Front Sight Type: Blade - Fixed - Barrel Type: Smooth - Ammo Type: BB - Total Length: 6.25\\\" - Velocity: 380 FPS\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: You get what you pay for\\n\\nReview: It's okay. The slide is kind of loose and the plastic grip is cheap. The magazine needs two hands and gravity to remove which is awkward. It has a bright black finish that, coupled with the plastic grip, screams CHEAP! The CO2 tab on the bottom of the grip just looks bad. Sites are fixed and mine shoots a bit high to the right. Still and all it's a decent pistol for the money. It's mostly metal. It has a working slide, but no blowback, which saves on CO2. You get 8-10 magazines on a single cylinder. FPS is just under 400, which is pretty good. It has both Single Action and Double Action hammer. And, if you like to play, you can field-strip it. Check out YouTube for Umarex Makarov Field Strip. All in all it's an okay little pistol that's fun to shoot and worth the money.\",\n \"Product: The Makarov Air Gun fires steel BBs at a speed of 380 feet per second from its full-metal constructed frame. This double-/single-action pistol has a movable slide and a drop-free 16-shot BB magazine. The Makarov PM is powered by a single 12 gram CO2 capsule that is concealed in the grip frame. A great practice pistol for Makarov owners and a great price for heavy metal constructed BB Gun. Features: - CO2 Powered - Great collector's item - Low cost for full metal BB gun Specifications: - Caliber: 0.177 - Action: Semi-Auto (repeater) - Power: CO2 - Capacity: 16 - Barrel Length: 2.8\\\" - Brand: Makarov - Safety Type: Manual - Rear Sight Type: Notch - Fixed - Front Sight Type: Blade - Fixed - Barrel Type: Smooth - Ammo Type: BB - Total Length: 6.25\\\" - Velocity: 380 FPS\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: You get what you pay for\\n\\nReview: It's okay. The slide is kind of loose and the plastic grip is cheap. The magazine needs two hands and gravity to remove which is awkward. It has a bright black finish that, coupled with the plastic grip, screams CHEAP! The CO2 tab on the bottom of the grip just looks bad. Sites are fixed and mine shoots a bit high to the right. Still and all it's a decent pistol for the money. It's mostly metal. It has a working slide, but no blowback, which saves on CO2. You get 8-10 magazines on a single cylinder. FPS is just under 400, which is pretty good. It has both Single Action and Double Action hammer. And, if you like to play, you can field-strip it. Check out YouTube for Umarex Makarov Field Strip. All in all it's an okay little pistol that's fun to shoot and worth the money.\",\n \"Product: The 2009 Ace Race proto is now the versatile Focus. This bullet-nosed brute fills a gap in Discraft's putter line up, being the only 0.5 putter. Focus will cut moderate winds on long approaches, and delivers pinpoint accuracy all the way to the chains.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The best disc ever? (update)\\n\\nReview: In the interest of full disclosure, I live in Rock Hill, SC, home of Innova and I throw Innova discs.\\n\\nDiscraft touts this as their best disc ever. Innova says the Shark is their best disc ever. I don't care a whole lot for either.\\n\\nThis may have to do with lack of experience on my part. I've been throwing for only 6 months, but I've been a USDG official for a couple of years so I've had the benefit of advice from the pros.\\n\\nThe Buzzz looks a lot like a flat-top version of the Innova ROC - one of the favorite discs on the pro circuit.\\n\\nIn fact a lot of Discraft discs look like flat-top versions of Innova discs.\\n\\nAnd while a lot of pros will have a ROC in the bag, not many have a Buzzz ... or a Shark for that matter.\\n\\nTo be fair, I have a Discraft XL, Buzzz, and Magnet and I throw them every week. They throw well enough, but my go-to discs are an Innova Leopard and an Aviar.\\n\\nBottom line is I like the disc, but I like the Innova Leopard better.\\n\\nUpdate - It's a personal thing. I just don't like Discraft discs. Part of the problem was, as a new player, the XL was too much disc. By too much I mean it was too fast and too hard to throw properly. And too heavy. The Buzzz just didn't feel right. Nor the Magnet. But things change. I've changed my preference in plastic and I've graduated into the faster Innova Roadrunner. I may revisit this. But the bottom line, again, Innova discs just fly better for me.\",\n \"Product: The first Winmau Blade dartboard was released in 1997 and revolutionized the game of darts by removing all staples and offering the thinnest wiring available, making it the most technologically advanced dartboard of its time. Four generations later, the Blade 4 dartboard continues to pioneer new technologies and bring dart throwers the thinnest wiring available. The Blade 4 features new Dynamic Sector Wiring that is 50% thinner than the Blade 3 for higher scoring potential and better averages. The boards spider wiring is made of high-tensile, galvanized steel that is ultra-durable and deflects darts into the bed and increases the longevity of the board. The Blade 4s staple-free design increases scoring potential by decreasing the amount of wiring on the surface of the board. The Blade 4 is made of super-dense, high-visibility Kenyan Sisal that offers more vivid colors and repairs itself after each dart is removed, extending the life of the board. The Winmau Blade 4 has been used in professional tournaments around the world and is approved by the British Darts Organization (BDO).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Thick, heavy, awkward to mount\\n\\nReview: This board is thick, heavy, and awkward to mount. At about 2\\\" thick it's seems huge. Why so thick? Mounting is awkward. It has three brackets or springs that are nailed to the back. These keep the board in a vertical orientation. So far so good. But when mounting you have to compress these things to engage the screw in the bracket. You press the board to the wall, say, compress the springs, and slide the screw into the bracket. Except, the springs are hard to compress and, once compressed, need to be opened again if you can't engage the screw. I finally got it a point I'll call \\\"good enough.\\\" It grips the wall and can be rotated with minimal effort, but won't spin. As with other reviewers, I, too, have issues with the number ring. While it can be rotated, it doesn't align with the clips properly.\\n\\nAll in all a good board.\",\n \"Product: Walther 2252406 PPS 177 BB. Walther arms has been a leader in the firearms industry for over 125-years. Walther has been renowned throughout the world for its innovation since Carl Walther and his son, fritz, created the first semiautomatic pistol in the year 1886. Today, the innovative spirit of its founders lives on as one of the world's leading premium manufacturers of sporting, defense, and law enforcement firearms.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent, but not perfect\\n\\nReview: Excellent replica, especially considering the price. I have a CP99 that has quality issues. The first one self-destructed in a few weeks. The replacement is holding up so far. This PPS is WAY better than the CP99. It has a much more quality feel to it. As replicas go, this is pretty darn good. I'm a Walther guy, so I know. Realism, construction, and operation are right up there. Now the downside (and it's just a quibble). The CP99 has a magnetic metal magazine which is great for holding the BBs in place. The magazine on the PPS is half metal, half plastic, and if you don't grip the holes in the tip while releasing the spring BBs will spew all over the place. On the plus side, BBs aren't released until fired. Whether in safe mode or fire mode, the BBs stay put. Unlike the CP99 where if you're firing downward, say, and start to pull the trigger slowly the BB may roll out before you pull the trigger fully. Also, when dry firing the PPS the BBs stay put. Not so with the CP99. All in all, a very realistic, well-made air gun. Well worth the price. As for durability, the jury is still out. But, as I said, this feels WAY better than the CP99.\",\n \"Product: Legends Makarov ultra Co2 blowback 177 BB- caliber: 177 BB- velocity: 350 FPS- capacity: 16 round- blow back system- full metal- power: 12G Co2 cartridges included)- ammo: steel BB- Fixed front and rear sights- manual safety- barrel length: 3.5 inch.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Well-made, but disappointing with annoying quirks.\\n\\nReview: I really wanted to like this pistol. I have a Umarex Walther and it's fantastic. And I bought the cheaper Umarex Makarov and it's pretty okay. So I was really looking forward to having this. Unfortunately, I can sum up in one word: Disappointing.\\n\\nPros:\\nWell made, feels solid, everything works, feels more like a real pistol than the cheaper, toy non-blowback model.\\n\\nCons:\\nMagazine takes two hands to release and even then it's a struggle. Perhaps with use it'll fall out, but now it has to be pulled out.\\nThe magazine is plastic and some kind of white metal. The BB slot is too wide and deep and the BBs do not line up properly. It's kind of a jumble. BB slide is awkward to engage because it's too small. You can't use a finger, you have to use a nail and after a few tries it split my thumbnail.\\nThe slide on my Walther is all metal with a magnetic tip which helps hold the BB in place while firing. BBs just pour out of this thing. It has a very long trigger pull and the instant you start to squeeze the trigger the BB is released - well before the hammer is even cocked let alone released.\\n\\nBottom line:\\nThe magazine is poorly designed and adversely affects every aspect of the pistol's function. This would have been a 4 star review, maybe 5, but -2 for the magazine. Yeah, it's that bad.\",\n \"Product: The Desantis Mini Scabbard is a unique holster that has been reduced to the barest of essentials, yet offers a sure grip on the handgun thanks to exact molding and adjustable tension device. The Mini Scabbard's quality leather construction rides comfortably on your belt and holds your firearm securely.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Does exactly what it's supposed to do\\n\\nReview: This holster does exactly what it is supposed to do. The fit is perfect right out of the package. Snug enough that you can invert it and the CCP won't fall out, even with a bit of shaking. I, myself, prefer a snug fit for EDC. You don't want your pistol sliding out and clattering to the ground because you moved the wrong way. Being made of leather, this holster will break in with use and become looser. Desantis provides an adjustment screw which should help take up some of the slack. Likewise, if you find the fit too snug you can back it off a bit. The shape of the holster allows you establish the proper grip while the pistol is still holstered, meaning your dominant hand is perfectly positioned, ready to shoot one-handed or to add your support hand without having to adjust your grip. All in all a top quality, well-made, and functional holster.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy the excitement of the Walther PPK, one of the worlds most famous pistols carried by a \\\"double agent\\\", with the PPK/S CO2 BB Air Pistol. Fire 15 steel BBs from this Walther BB Gun as fast as you can pull the trigger. The realistic recoil made by the split-second precision BLOWBACK action and its heavyweight steel construction lend to its authentic look and feel. The BB magazine drops out with the push of a magazine release button and the CO2 compartment is housed under the grip plate. Pair this PPK air pistol with a CP99 Compact for fast, exciting dual blowback action. Comes in a clear plastic sealed clam shell.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: What a piece of crap!\\n\\nReview: I have a Umarex CP99 and I love it. It IS cheaply made and it DID self-destruct, but I bought another. So far it's holding up.\\n\\nI have a PPK/S 22 LR and wanted this toy to use in my back yard to play with between trips to the range. What a piece of crap. Where do I begin? The is such a piece of garbage it is almost beyond words - and I am an editor, so I know words.\\n\\nFor starters, the interplay within the internal components make it impossible to figure out exactly how to fire the damn thing. Safety on? Safety off? Mag ii? Mag out? Buttons that work? Fake buttons that don't work? Rack the slide? Or not? I have no clue.\\n\\nOther than the fact that it feels good in my hand I have nothing, and I mean NOTHING, to recommend this pistol.\\n\\nFirst, the mag is plastic. You spend $80 for a Umarex and get a freakin' plastic mag? Say what?\\n\\nAnd as for inserting the CO2, every pistol I have employs the bottom up philosophy. You insert the cartridge up into the grip. This piece of, stop me if you've heard this, requires you set the cartridge into the base and then screw up ... which is easy to do ... screwing up I mean.\\n\\nFrom its poorly designed firing interlock, to its cheap construction, to its just being weird, well, I can't find the words to convince you to give this piece of, stop me if you've heard this, a pass.\\n\\nWhen Umarex came up with this they must have been on drugs. Not worth your time or money.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy the excitement of the Walther PPK, one of the worlds most famous pistols carried by a \\\"double agent\\\", with the PPK/S CO2 BB Air Pistol. Fire 15 steel BBs from this Walther BB Gun as fast as you can pull the trigger. The realistic recoil made by the split-second precision BLOWBACK action and its heavyweight steel construction lend to its authentic look and feel. The BB magazine drops out with the push of a magazine release button and the CO2 compartment is housed under the grip plate. Pair this PPK air pistol with a CP99 Compact for fast, exciting dual blowback action. Comes in a clear plastic sealed clam shell.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: What a piece of crap!\\n\\nReview: I have a Umarex CP99 and I love it. It IS cheaply made and it DID self-destruct, but I bought another. So far it's holding up.\\n\\nI have a PPK/S 22 LR and wanted this toy to use in my back yard to play with between trips to the range. What a piece of crap. Where do I begin? The is such a piece of garbage it is almost beyond words - and I am an editor, so I know words.\\n\\nFor starters, the interplay within the internal components make it impossible to figure out exactly how to fire the damn thing. Safety on? Safety off? Mag ii? Mag out? Buttons that work? Fake buttons that don't work? Rack the slide? Or not? I have no clue.\\n\\nOther than the fact that it feels good in my hand I have nothing, and I mean NOTHING, to recommend this pistol.\\n\\nFirst, the mag is plastic. You spend $80 for a Umarex and get a freakin' plastic mag? Say what?\\n\\nAnd as for inserting the CO2, every pistol I have employs the bottom up philosophy. You insert the cartridge up into the grip. This piece of, stop me if you've heard this, requires you set the cartridge into the base and then screw up ... which is easy to do ... screwing up I mean.\\n\\nFrom its poorly designed firing interlock, to its cheap construction, to its just being weird, well, I can't find the words to convince you to give this piece of, stop me if you've heard this, a pass.\\n\\nWhen Umarex came up with this they must have been on drugs. Not worth your time or money.\",\n \"Product: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey (James Spader). Although she's never had a job in her life Lee is hired by the mysterious lawyer Mr. Grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing and making coffee Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship crossing lines of conduct that would give any human resource director the vapors!System Requirements:Starring: James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies and Leslie Ann Warren. Directed By: Steven Shainberg. Running Time: 111 Min. Color. © MMII Secretary Productions LLCFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 658149811324 Manufacturer No: 71883\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Explain this D/s thing again?\\n\\nReview: Here we have the story of a psychologically messed up woman who falls under the spell of a dominant man only to turn into what I call a dominant submissive - a submissive who demands to be dominated. She gets her act together early on, but he's not an alpha male, he's an alpha wuss. The ending sucked. I won't spoil it, but they would have been better served to use the opening as the ending to provide some closure.\\n\\nThe acting is very good. She comes across a bit schizo, which she is. He comes across as the tough guy, but it's all a veneer. While her acting has a subtle quality, his is way over the top, especially towards the end.\\n\\nAll in all, the plot holds together. The characters are attractive. There is some humor. Like when she's overcome with lust and goes into the ladies room to masturbate not knowing one of the stalls is occupied. Oops!\\n\\nAll in all this is a lighthearted serious/comedy. The hardcore BDSM types will be disappointed and the vanilla types will be scratching their heads. If they'd put the opening sequence at the end it might have been 5 stars.\\n\\nA solid four stars. But better as a rental, than a purchase.\",\n \"Product: Tanya (Vanity), and her lover, Lobo escape to the solitude and tranquility of a deserted tropical island. Soon, Tanya begins to explore her new found paradise. During one trip into the jungle, she discovers and eventually befriends a gorilla-like creatu\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Tarzan, Jane, monkey - sort of\\n\\nReview: Since another reviewer already posted the spoiler (thanks moron), I'll just focus, ahem, on the film. Girl and boy in not the most healthy relationship (there is some dishware smashing) find themselves on a tropical island. She spends a lot of time naked. He does who knows what. Hey! It's Tanya's island, sheesh!\\n\\nSomehow they manage to carry a huge tent, accessories, pots and pans, the whole nine yards, and set up camp on a beach near a jungle. Nakedness ensues. Girl meets Gorilla. Girl becomes infatuated with gorilla. Boy becomes jealous. Boy builds fort with a cage, keeps girl in cage. Okay, rewind. He builds a fort? Sure. All it takes is a bit of bamboo and a machete - oh and, in the real world, a month or two.\\n\\nAnyway, boy steals girl from gorilla, gorilla steals girl back from boy, gorilla is, er, not so nice after all ...\\n\\nDumb movie, but worth it if you like flat-chested chicks frolicking about.\",\n \"Product: Collectible, original VHS copy, from private collection, not played often so has quality picture and sound.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent acting with one huge twist\\n\\nReview: I have to echo Thomas. (Read his review.) The first story is lame and predictable and, yes, there's the obligatory bad guy chases young woman scene...and, of course, he catches her. Yeesh!\\n\\nThe second story has a great ending. It's almost a spoiler to say you're not going where you think you're going. This one alone is worth the price of rental and worth watching again even when you know the ending. Wonderful!\\n\\nThe third piece is the lamest. Bad acting, over the tope ending. Suffice it to say the old ladies have an army to protect them. These guys never had a chance.\\n\\nAnd there's the added bonus of some gratuitous nudity. So what's not to like? 3 stars.\",\n \"Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Too much going and a lame ending\\n\\nReview: l've been a 007 fan since before there were movies. This is one of those flavors of Bond that just goes all over the globe ... and for no apparent reason. The gist in a nutshell is Bond gets pretty beat up, checks out, but returns when he's needed. He's needed because the powers that be see no need for the violent 00 types ... until their butts are in a sling. Bond grabs M and flees to the totally isolated Skyfall, Bond's ancestral home in Scotland, where he, M, and the crusty caretaker face the bad guy and his crew. Pyrotechnics ensue ... lots and lots and lots and lots of pyrotechnics. Bottom line is it was an okay Bond flick it just didn't really hold together, story-wise.\",\n \"Product: Headed to Miami to celebrate winter break, four college students from New Jersey take a detour into the bowels of rural West Virginia. There, the unwitting friends uncover a grotesque legend that stains the fabric of a sleepy backwoods town.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Loved it despite its flaws\\n\\nReview: I've been on an Amazon Instant Video binge. I've reviewed every offering in the horror genre (3k+), rented dozens, and this is the ONLY movie I watched straight through with no fast forwarding.\\n\\npros:\\nWell made, not your usual guy with a vidcam and made up dialogue. Good lighting. Scenes - actual scenes.\\nThe actors are a bit thin, but no worse than most and better than some.\\nPlasterhead is a genuinely scary dude.\\n\\ncons:\\nPlot disconnects - 1) Plasterhead lives in an immaculate house. 2) He decides to go kill some townfolk seemingly out of the blue. 3) He walks into town (several miles) and makes it back in plenty of time to inflict mayhem on the usual young idiots who go places they shouldn't.\\n\\nOverall, I liked it. Liked it well enough to buy it.\",\n \"Product: An ambitious young model, in a dead-end town, accepts an invitation for a glamour shoot from an unknown and eccentric photographer. As soon as she arrives at the location, she realizes that something's very wrong and her life, as well as her two friends' lives, will never be the same. A terrifying story based on real life events. Enter a world of grime and sleaze as you squirm at every action of The Photographer, a sick adventure into the very real world of porn, perversion and depravity.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Yeesh! Piece of junk\\n\\nReview: 1 star is too much. First there's a story that doesn't have a story line, just a bunch of made up stuff, people acting weird. Creepy photographer with a hair fixation (He keeps brushing hair from his face and adjusting his glasses.) has a creepier girlfriend who sits on a table and watches him \\\"work.\\\" They end up outside and another character ends up unconscious on a beach. And then, well, this just makes no sense. There's a lot of \\\"arty\\\" photo angles that do nothing to let us see into the mind of this, so called, psycho. And to top things off, the whole last third of the film is interviews and outtakes. Like we care about these no-name, so-called artists. Stop me if you've heard this - Yeesh!\",\n \"Product: When you're headed out, carry a Verizon Jetpack to keep your Wi-Fi-enabled devices connected. The ellipsis Jetpack is the perfect companion, whether you're going shopping, to the park or on a road trip. Keep up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices linked to the fast Verizon 4G LTE network to surf the web, check email and more.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Poor design, performance issues\\n\\nReview: I replaced my MiFi 2200 3G with this device. I wanted to use it both as my home hot spot and as a mobile hot spot and, in that regard, it's fine. But ... first, I'm not seeing a big difference between 3G MiFi and this, supposedly, 4G Ellipsis. Second, there is no status indicator. The MiFi showed a green light so I knew when it was on or off. This unit shows NOTHING. If you touch the power button the display lights, but stays on for only a few seconds. Lastly, the display shows your password! Anybody can steal it and use it and you foot the bill. The MiFi had the password printed on the back, but I changed it, so it was essentially invalid. I changed the password for this device and it remembered the change, so now anybody can use it if they get their hands on it. Overall it's okay. I'm not locked into a plan, but I'm not going to spring for a different device either.\",\n \"Product: Stay connected with the Tracfone Motorola E MTX830CP 3G Android. It provides you with all the features you want in an elegant and compact size. The 4.3\\\" touchscreen gives you a large display to view videos and pictures clearly and sharply. An Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system ensures this Android smartphone has better processing speeds. It also comes with a powerful battery able to last many hours for your convenience. With 3G capabilities, this smartphone ensures you better internet connection and stronger service provider signals. In addition to its large internal storage space, this phone also supports external SD cards. Talking, texting and surfing the Web are super-simple on this stylish, compact prepaid smartphone. Stay entertained with access to over 1,000,000 apps and more on Google Play.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice, generic phone, but beware ...\\n\\nReview: I wanted to upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy Centura to something a bit newer and bigger. I like this phone, not thrilled, but it's a nice, basic Android phone. That said, do not even think of buying from Tracfone ... I did and regret it. But I'm in too deep to get out. Call it paying my stupid tax - the tax I paid for being stupid.\\n\\nAs a phone it's okay. It does everything well. I like the fact that it has a larger screen than my Samsung, has a much better camera, and has a built in radio. That covers my use. A phone, a camera, and a radio. I don't do apps.\\n\\nMy only issue with the phone is it's kind of blah. It's a typical black rectangular phone. The Samsung was way sexier with its rounded corners and metal trim. And it fit my hand better. This just feels like a small brick and takes up more room in my pocket.\\n\\nMeh.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy this wonderful night of standup comedy that has nothing to do with Boston at all! Poundstone finds enough hilarity in trying to make sense of the world to leave your jaws aching with laughter. She is well known for her lightening fast comedic interviews with members of the crowd, and on this night she struck it rich. If youve never heard Paulas wry, witty, sideways comedy before, youre in for a treat. If you are already a fan, youll find this recording has her at her best. Don't miss this tour de force performance by a comedic genius. Recorded at Boston's historic Wilbur Theater. \\nWritten and performed by Paula Poundstone\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: LOL No, seriously - LOL\\n\\nReview: If you like a comic who brings a LOT of herself, mixes it with some pre-planned material, adds a sprinkle of improv and a whole lot of wit, then Paula's your girl. There's nothing about Boston here except when she gets to teasing an audience member about his inability to say the letter R and she even manages to work that into the guy's job: he's a print salesman. \\\"Save a lot of money without those Rs, eh?\\\"\\n\\nMost of her act is about herself and her kids. She'll cuss once in a while, but not all that much, not like some comics who live for f-bombs, so it's safe material for teens. She's a single mom (3 adopted kids, well, adults, really) and much of her show is about their interaction. One of her basic shticks is to engage the audience and, gently, poke fun at them. Part of her genius, if I may call it that, is to weave one person's story with another's. The retired guy married to a weaver somehow gets worked into the print guy's thing.\\n\\nSeriously funny stuff.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy gardening again with this innovative cultivator from Black & Decker. Perfect for general weeding or the cultivation of flower, vegetable, or landscape beds, the #GC818 helps prepare the soil for planting and seeding so your flowers and produce are more likely to take root and flourish. Powered by an 18-volt battery, this tool features tines that can get in between different plantings; other tines counter oscillate to keep weeds from wrapping around and slowing things down. There's also a telescoping shaft you can position to the ideal length--a feature that helps protect your back from strain caused by continually bending over. Finally, comfortable grips and an adjustable auxiliary handle mean you can work longer without over-taxing muscles and joints.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Heavy, awkward, works - kind of\\n\\nReview: A friend let me borrow a gas-powered cultivator, a little thing, and it worked great. But I don't have a lot of garden and, except for my mower, I use B&D 18 volt tools: blower, bush trimmer, weed whacker, drill, sander, & etc. I have four chargers on my work bench and, whatever I need to do, I just grab a fresh battery and go. After cultivating by hand and borrowing my friend's cultivator I decided I needed one. I bought this one. Yeesh.\\n\\nFor starters, assembly isn't clear. If you look at the picture on this listing, it's very clear. Break the lock, extend the shaft, mount the handle as close to the grip as it will go. Then you can crack the lock and extend the shaft as needed. The instructions don't show how this is done.\\n\\nNext, I had to hammer the tines on. And, as I did so, I wondered whether I was damaging the drive unit. There are half-round shafts and the tines only go on one way, but they were very snug.\\n\\nAs for performance: This is a reciprocating device. By that I mean the blades don't turn. They go forward, reverse, forward, reverse. Horribly ineffective. Why don't they just rotate? Think of using a hand mixer whose blades just went back and forth. How far would you get with that cake mix? At the risk of repeating myself - yeesh!(To be fair the description says the blades oscillate, but these things just barely move.)\\n\\nBottom line is it works, kind of, sort of, and it uses the 18v B&D batteries of which I have plenty. And, as I said, I have only a couple of small garden patches. It'll do ... but just barely.\",\n \"Product: Need extra preparation room while cooking with your Weber charcoal grills. Well, help has arrived! Our work table is made of heavy duty thermal plastic with three molded tool hooks and adjustable leg height. It mounts easily onto our 18.5-inch and 22.5-inch Weber charcoal grills.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Could have been great, but ...\\n\\nReview: This could have been a great accessory, but it's awkward to use. First, the build quality is very good. Assembly is simple, but, once again, Weber provides NO written instructions. Unlike their grills, however, this thing is hard to screw up. I find the size useful. You can put a stack of plates and a few condiments and have room to spare. I find the hooks useless unless your utensils have lanyards.\\n\\nI've taken two stars away for two reasons. First, it attaches to a grill that has WHEELS, which implies movement. It's awkward moving the grill with table attached. So you detach it. Here's why it lost another star. If it's detachable it should have folding legs so it's stowable.\\n\\nAwkward to use, awkward to store. Otherwise, works well. Three stars.\",\n \"Product: HIBISCUS: Popular for nearly 200 years and with good reason. Its size and growth habit allow it to be planted near a home or in a border, and its flowers are spectacular! Very useful for late summer to early fall bloom. Slow to begin growing in the spring, but makes up for lost time fast. (Rose of Sharon) Blue Chiffon Hibiscus is the latest addition to the Chiffon series from breeder Dr. Roderick Woods of England. The exquisite blue flowers have a lacy center of lighter lavender-blue petals that give it a semi-double appearance. The flower centers are accented with wine red color that streaks out from the veins of the petals. Blue Chiffon blooms profusely from July through September. A Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrub.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice lush plant, but ...\\n\\nReview: I've bought three of these, albeit different colors. One was little more than a stick with a few discolored leaves. The other was gorgeous as is this one, so I guess I'm batting .666. One plant has excessive roots above the soil as if it was planted an inch or more too high, so I might be back to .333.\\n\\nAll three plants were well packaged and arrived very quickly. I repotted them in larger pots to overwinter.\\n\\nSpring update ...\\n\\nNow it's spring and we have problems.\\n\\nTwo plants are putting on foliage just fine. The third isn't. The seller asked for pix. I sent them and they claim the plant is dormant. How can it be dormant when the others are growing like weeds?\\n\\nThe seller has offered a refund if I send the plants back. Say what!? I'm going to pay to ship a deformed plant and a dead one back? You gotta be kidding.\\n\\nI paid I paid $54 bucks for three plants and have only one that is viable.\",\n \"Product: Need extra preparation room while cooking with your Weber charcoal grills. Well, help has arrived! Our work table is made of heavy duty thermal plastic with three molded tool hooks and adjustable leg height. It mounts easily onto our 18.5-inch and 22.5-inch Weber charcoal grills.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Could have been great, but ...\\n\\nReview: This could have been a great accessory, but it's awkward to use. First, the build quality is very good. Assembly is simple, but, once again, Weber provides NO written instructions. Unlike their grills, however, this thing is hard to screw up. I find the size useful. You can put a stack of plates and a few condiments and have room to spare. I find the hooks useless unless your utensils have lanyards.\\n\\nI've taken two stars away for two reasons. First, it attaches to a grill that has WHEELS, which implies movement. It's awkward moving the grill with table attached. So you detach it. Here's why it lost another star. If it's detachable it should have folding legs so it's stowable.\\n\\nAwkward to use, awkward to store. Otherwise, works well. Three stars.\",\n \"Product: HIBISCUS: Popular for nearly 200 years and with good reason. Its size and growth habit allow it to be planted near a home or in a border, and its flowers are spectacular! Very useful for late summer to early fall bloom. Slow to begin growing in the spring, but makes up for lost time fast. (Rose of Sharon) Blue Chiffon Hibiscus is the latest addition to the Chiffon series from breeder Dr. Roderick Woods of England. The exquisite blue flowers have a lacy center of lighter lavender-blue petals that give it a semi-double appearance. The flower centers are accented with wine red color that streaks out from the veins of the petals. Blue Chiffon blooms profusely from July through September. A Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrub.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice lush plant, but ...\\n\\nReview: I've bought three of these, albeit different colors. One was little more than a stick with a few discolored leaves. The other was gorgeous as is this one, so I guess I'm batting .666. One plant has excessive roots above the soil as if it was planted an inch or more too high, so I might be back to .333.\\n\\nAll three plants were well packaged and arrived very quickly. I repotted them in larger pots to overwinter.\\n\\nSpring update ...\\n\\nNow it's spring and we have problems.\\n\\nTwo plants are putting on foliage just fine. The third isn't. The seller asked for pix. I sent them and they claim the plant is dormant. How can it be dormant when the others are growing like weeds?\\n\\nThe seller has offered a refund if I send the plants back. Say what!? I'm going to pay to ship a deformed plant and a dead one back? You gotta be kidding.\\n\\nI paid I paid $54 bucks for three plants and have only one that is viable.\",\n \"Product: Introducing the wireless color weather station with precise, real-time backyard weather. Animated color forecasts with trends react to changing barometric pressure. Indoor comfort indicator can help achieve a comfortable and healthy living environment and may even save you heating costs. Monitor in/out temperature trends with high and low alert settings. Measure in/out temperature and humidity with daily min/max records - all on one easy-to-read color display with adjustable brightness.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I like it. Simple, basic weather station.\\n\\nReview: I really want to like this, but I can't, at least not yet. First, it is HUGE. I'm retired and even for my old eyes this is way too big. Next, on battery you can't quite see the display and there is no adjustment. You have to push a button to get a 10-second display. Plugged in it stays on ALL the time. There needs to be a compromise here. Next, the remote took over an hour to settle in. Okay, conditions don't change all that quickly, but an hour? I had another brand and the instant I put the remote outdoors it registered. Just sayin'. Last, the graphic display does not display current conditions. It uses barometric trend to forecast. Right now it's cloudy with sleet and freezing rain and it will continue overnight, yet the display shows a rising barometric pressure and flowers and sunshine. On the plus side, it is VERY easy to program. You just press the TIME button and walk your way through the settings. Took me two tries, but I hadn't read the directions. Bottom line: This is a nice unit, with remote, large clear display, not too fussy with just the basics, definitely worth the price. I may bump it up a star after I've lived with it for a while. (I did.)\",\n \"Product: 13200 Color: Gray Features: -Simu-slate splash heavy duty block.-Heavy duty simu-slate poly splash block slate gray. Dimensions: -Weight: 3 lbs.-Dimensions: 2'' H x 11'' W x 24'' D.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Effective, adequate, worth the price\\n\\nReview: As others have stated, these seem a bit flimsy. But they're plastic, so that's to be expected I guess. I can't imagine them blowing away, but I wouldn't attach them to the downspouts as has been suggested. Because if they do go airborne, you don't want them taking the spouts with them.\\n\\nThe finish is fairly realistic and will probably become more so once they weather. Or they may fade. I don't know. But they look fine as is and they do the job. They fit well with my landscape and they're tucked in places I don't see anyway, so once the newness wears off I expect them to become invisible.\\n\\nAll in all a nice item at a fair price.\",\n \"Product: The Amerock BP1580WN Nature's Splendor 3 in (76 mm) Center-to-Center Pull is finished in Weathered Nickel. Hand-crafted and intricate design influenced by nature inspire the Nature's Splendor Collection. Weathered Nickel is a brushed, textured accent that adds dimension to the silver tones of Nickel while accenting the intricacies of each design. Amerock offers a complete line of decorative and functional cabinet hardware, bath hardware,hook and rail and wall plates. Amerocks award-winning decorative and functional hardware solutions have built the companys reputation for chic design accessories that inspire homeowners to express their personal style. Available in a variety of finishes and styles, Amerock offers high quality designs at affordable prices. Always Creating. Always Timeless. Always Amerock.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect! Rustic, yet contemporary.\\n\\nReview: These pulls are perfect. We had spindle-like pulls, the ends of which caught on belt loops or ear bud wires. These fit flush. And while giving the appearance of traditional, riveted fasteners, they have your basic 3\\\" configuration. My only quibble is they came with the standard screws, but my drawer faces are doubled, so I needed to reuse the longer screws that were there. I see a Saturday afternoon project removing these and countersinking the screws. No biggee.\\n\\nAs an added bonus, they're a full 1/4\\\" deeper than my old ones and you can really tell the difference. And while they look heavier, they're a lot cleaner, smoother design.\\n\\nNicely made. Solid, heavy hardware. Look great with a slightly burnishd, worn look.\\n\\n5 stars easy!\",\n \"Product: With the new Rebar, Leatherman fans will immediately recognize the iconic box-like shape found in Tim Leatherman's original PST design. The Rebar pliers have been optimized for strength and feature replaceable wire/hard-wire cutters - a first for a four-inch tool from Leatherman. With all the features to get even the toughest jobs done, in a smaller, slimmer size, the new Rebar is sure to be an instant hit on job sites and home projects the world over. Closed Length: 4 in (10.16 cm); Weight: 6.7 oz (189.94 g); Primary Blade Length: 2.9 in (7.36 cm).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Based on what I see ... (update)\\n\\nReview: I don't own this tool (yet), but based on what I see it appeals to me. I have a Leatherman Blast, which I think is WAY better than the Wave. I used a Wave the day before yesterday and it tore my hands up. The Blast's boxy style looks awkward, but it is very comfortable to use. And the plier needs no spring as the main hinge works silky smooth, unlike the Wave which took effort to open between uses.\\n\\nAs for this tool, it comes down to personal preference. I don't need scissors when I'm out in the woods. Nor do I need an eyeglass screwdriver. A file? Maybe, maybe not. A saw? Hmm. Maybe, if I want to cut a 1\\\" dowel. These are useless tools on my Blast.\\n\\nThis tool has most of what I think I'd need and, more importantly, use.\\n\\nI especially like the way all the tools are on the INSIDE of the grip. Yeah, you have to open the thing to use it, but when it's closed all tools are properly seated and protected within, less likely to tear open your pant pocket - or your leg.\\n\\nbtw - I just ordered one and will file an update.\\n\\nUpdate - Perfect out of the box. Everything works smothly. Beautiful! It's slightly thinner than the Blast and I do like the grip on the Blast better, but this tool feels very good. The only thing I question is the replaceable wire-cutter blades. Might be a benefit if these wear out I guess. If I have one quibble it's that the three inner tools have thumb tabs that are aligned, which means you have to open all three, then select the one you want. Still, 5 stars easy.\",\n \"Product: The horizon horizontal mailbox will add charm and grace to your home's exterior.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice box, well made, but noisy - update\\n\\nReview: This is a nice, basic, well-made mail box. It's so big you don't need the magazine hooks, but it's not overly bulky. It has enough detail to make it attractive and not boxy. The color is more bronze than copper, but it's not the almost charcoal gray pictured here. Lastly, while cast aluminum, the casting is on the thin side which makes it surprisingly light. Don't misunderstand, the box is very sturdy and should last a lifetime. The weight savings makes it easier to mount. My only quibble is that the lid clangs. I had to add strips of foam under the lid. While I see it as a lack, perhaps it's a feature - you know when the mail carrier has arrived.\\n\\nUpdate - After using this for a while, it holds EVERYTHING without looking overly bulky ... mail, magazines, even small packages. You don't need the hooks. The only down side is you have to fish around inside to make sure you get everything out.\\n\\nOnce you add a bit of foam under the lid, this is a fantastic box!\",\n \"Product: This 130 piece tool kit includes everything you need to handle most home, office or automotive repairs on your own! The kit includes a hammer, screwdrivers, driver bits, wrenches, socket set, pliers, cutters, locking pliers, tape measure, utility knife, hex wrenches, precision screwdrivers and commonly used fasteners and anchors. Comes in a convenient carrying case.\\n\\nAccessories Included: (22) 1/4 in. drive chrome steel sockets: 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm,10mm,11mm,12mm,13mm and 3/16 in., 5/32 in., 7/32 in., 1/4 in., 9/32 in., 5/16 in.,11/32 in., 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 15/32 in., 1/2 in., (17) 3/8 in. drive chrome steel sockets: 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 19mm and 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in., 9/16 in., 5/8 in., 11/16 in., 3/4 in.,13/16 in., 7/8 in., (1) 3 in. extension bar, (1) 5/8 in. spark plug socket, (1) 3/8 in. x 1/4 in. adapter, (1) 60mm bit, (40) 1 in. long bits: #1, #2, #3 square; #1, #2 Pozi; 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in., 9/32 in. slotted; PH0, PH1, PH2, PH3 Phillips; T10, T10,T15, T20, T25, T30,T40 Torx; 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex; 3/32 in., 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in. standard; (10) PH2 bits; adapter, (1) bit holder , (1) 6 in. chrome steel adjustable wrench; , (10) combination wrenches: 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in., 9/16 in., 5/8 in. and 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 15mm, (4) pliers: 6 in. slip joint, 6 in. long nose, 7 in. vise wrench, and 6 in. diagonal joint, (1) 8 oz. claw hammer , (10) screwdrivers: 1.6mm, 2.4mm, 1/4 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in. slotted; PH0, PH00, PH1, PH2 (x2) Phillips, (16) hex wrenches: 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm and 1/16 in., 5/64 in., 3/32 in., 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 7/32 in.,1/4 in., (1) 4 in. plastic cutter , (1) 10 ft. measuring tape, (1) small plastic box with 10 inserts, 5 hanging clips, 61 nails, and 17 wood screws, (1) blow mold storage case\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent for the price, arrived damaged\\n\\nReview: This is a nice, comprehensive kit. As others have mentioned it isn't the greatest quality, but it's certainly not cheap. The tools are somewhere between cheap and name brand. The only exception is the vice grip. Still and all everything is perfectly usable in all respects. The box has the handle in the lid, meaning it's meant to be carried flat. If you store in on its side, things may come loose. The molding is adequate and the snap-ins are secure. My only complaint is that it was shipped in a USPS box that was much too big and there was no packing material. The box arrived crumpled, torn, and taped and there was damage to the corner of case. This is a heavy item and should have been shipped in a smaller, but more secure, box or in a bigger box with adequate packing. I'm a tool guy and except for the packaging I'd recommend this kit to anyone who wanted a do-everything kit in its own case.\\n\\nSeller has offered to send a new case. Thank you!\",\n \"Product: The H2300CG provides protection from both fire and water. A continuous 360 degree jamb and waterproof seal completely insulates the interior from the threat of water invasion. Fire protection includes UL classified fire endurance for 1/2 hour as well as ETL verification for 30 minutes of fire protection of CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and memory sticks, up to 1550 degree Fahrenheit. A full-time spring latch seals the unit even when it is unlocked.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cumbersome and no way to secure it, but it's not a real safe, it's a strong box.\\n\\nReview: Love it. This is not a safe. It's not made to prevent theft. It's made to secure your valuables against fire and water. Yes, it locks. And, yes, since I invest in silver coins it's pretty darn heavy. But it's made to protect against damage and it looks as if it will do that quite well. Barring a fire, I have no way to tell. I'll just take it on faith.\\n\\nThe lid is a bit tricky to open because of the way it seals, but once loaded with stuff, the weight helps it work fine. The body is plastic and I question its fire prevention capabilities, but, again, I'll take it on faith. It has a big, thick gasket to keep out water, that also makes opening the lid a bit of a challenge. But I guess that's a good thing.\\n\\nThere is/are no handles, so this is not something to be carried about. Fill it, heft it into a cubby hole, and forget it.\\n\\nAll around nice chest and cheaper than a safe deposit box at the bank. 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Alexander S. White is the author of several detailed guides to the operation of advanced compact digital cameras. He lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his family.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but has its failings\\n\\nReview: I like this book. I have the pdf version because it's easier to search. I'll buy the dead-trees version so I can make notes.\\n\\nAs I read this I find my eyes crossing at times. This book is better than the user manual, but not by much. In spots it can be a case of tmi.\\n\\nTo me, the fact that I have to make notes shows that things have been left out or not explained as well as they could have.\\n\\nAlso, while the camera has no pre-programmed modes, the author says the camera's settings will allow for pretty much anything. True enough. But for this to be a truly useful guide in the field, there should be a section of settings based on the subject, say, fireworks or birthday cake or bicycle race. That would have been very useful. Just look up candle light in the appendix and get a five step guide to settings. Simple.\\n\\nStill, it's a good book - worth having a searchable on-line reference (Kindle or pdf) as well as something to keep on the shelf at home or to tuck in your bag. But this is no \\\"field guide\\\".\\n\\nAs for Ken Rockwell's guides - er, I don't think so. His stuff is free and worth every penny. Don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of his, but you never know which Ken Rockwell will show up at any given time. He's either very easily distracted or is playing to his funding sources. He provides good info, but take it with a grain of salt.\\n\\nUpdate: The author states that there is no AUTO mode, yet both the shutter dial and aperture dials have A settings. DUH! Secondly, he states that there is NO way to attach the lens cap. I drilled a small hole in mine, threaded a bit of black yarn through it, put a dab of glue on the inside of the cap, and tied the other end to the left eyelet. Lastly, does this guy know about spell-check? Sheesh.\\n\\n4 stars, but only because there ain't much competition.\",\n \"Product: Dannie Hill was born in Mooresville North Carolina and grew up in Hickory Grove, N. C., a community near Charlotte. He attended school at CCCP in Charlotte, N.C., Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, N. C., Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Tulsa OK Dannie serviced in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam He has lived in Charlotte, N.C., Riverdale and Newnan, Georgia, Marshall Islands, Budapest, Hungry, Houston, Texas and presently resides in Thailand and Houston, Texas with his wife. Dannie has previously published a young adult fiction, Tyler Hill's Decision.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Lady needs an editor\\n\\nReview: Building a boat by yourself doesn't make you a professional boat builder...it makes you an amateur boat builder. So, too, in the publishing world. This was clearly the work of an amateur. The opening of any book sets the stage, the tone. This book opens with a Navy Seal operation full of action, injury, and death. Then we're on a boat with a guy doing a lot of ruminating. Better to have opened with the guy on a boat, then filled in with detail to explain his issues. And there are the grammar issues. This might have been okay if the author had an editor. Lastly, as mentioned by another reviewer, it really pushed the boundaries of the willing suspension of disbelief. Just saying.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":51,"string":"51"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1865,"string":"1,865"}}},{"rowIdx":1866,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3ER1IML5T7SBS"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"Christine Brae lives in Chicago with a husband, three children and an English Bulldog named Brutus.\". The summary of the review text is \"Christina's BookReviews: Good story but it wasn't for me...\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Okay, so I received this book on a read to review basis from the author. So first thank you Christine for giving me the chance to read your debut book.\n\nWith that said I'm sad to be sitting here and having to report that I didn't enjoy this book.\n\nIsabel has grown up being alone. Her mother was a terrible parent and she didn't want to be with her father, which left her the only choice of her grandparents. When she comes back home during her junior year of high school she expects things would be different. And they are. She meets Jesse and the two quickly hit it off. In a way that he becomes her EVERYTHING. She does what he says and worships the ground he walks on. Jesse is her first love and her always love. But when years past and their relationship is at a standstill Isabel starts to realize that he isn't ever going to put her first. So she leaves him.\n\nMeanwhile Alex, who has always been in the background, suddenly becomes her new love interest. Alex has stood by as her friend and loves her from afar. When her heart is in pieces he is intent on putting it back together. Even if that means he doesn't own her heart.\n\nThis starts off a chain of events that has Isabel going back and forth between her first love and her second chance at love.\n\nThroughout the whole book I held out hope that it would get better but it just didn't. I just didn't like the characters and felt no connection to them. Isabel was not the type of heroine that I connected with at all. I felt she was so obsessed with others loving her that she never learned to love herself first. Then there was the back and forth between the guys that had me cringing every time. Jesse starts off as a strong character but slowly turns in to a weak character, in the literal sense. Alex was my fave character but he didn't have any build up in the story and at the end I felt he would always be second best to Isabel.\n\nThe only reason this got 3 stars is because I liked the storyline and did like Alex's character. Just not the other characters. I think with some more character depth and a different way of going about the love triangle, this book could have been great.\n\nI'm sure others will enjoy this story but it just wasn't the one for me. I will let you all decide.\n\nHAPPY READING!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Okay, so I received this book on a read to review basis from the author. So first thank you Christine for giving me the chance to read your debut book.\n\nWith that said I'm sad to be sitting here and having to report that I didn't enjoy this book.\n\nIsabel has grown up being alone. Her mother was a terrible parent and she didn't want to be with her father, which left her the only choice of her grandparents. When she comes back home during her junior year of high school she expects things would be different. And they are. She meets Jesse and the two quickly hit it off. In a way that he becomes her EVERYTHING. She does what he says and worships the ground he walks on. Jesse is her first love and her always love. But when years past and their relationship is at a standstill Isabel starts to realize that he isn't ever going to put her first. So she leaves him.\n\nMeanwhile Alex, who has always been in the background, suddenly becomes her new love interest. Alex has stood by as her friend and loves her from afar. When her heart is in pieces he is intent on putting it back together. Even if that means he doesn't own her heart.\n\nThis starts off a chain of events that has Isabel going back and forth between her first love and her second chance at love.\n\nThroughout the whole book I held out hope that it would get better but it just didn't. I just didn't like the characters and felt no connection to them. Isabel was not the type of heroine that I connected with at all. I felt she was so obsessed with others loving her that she never learned to love herself first. Then there was the back and forth between the guys that had me cringing every time. Jesse starts off as a strong character but slowly turns in to a weak character, in the literal sense. Alex was my fave character but he didn't have any build up in the story and at the end I felt he would always be second best to Isabel.\n\nThe only reason this got 3 stars is because I liked the storyline and did like Alex's character. Just not the other characters. I think with some more character depth and a different way of going about the love triangle, this book could have been great.\n\nI'm sure others will enjoy this story but it just wasn't the one for me. I will let you all decide.\n\nHAPPY READING!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \"perfect society.\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \"perfect society.\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: 5 Stars for this Enthralling Read!!\n\nReview: \"I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless.\nI am Divergent. And I can't be controlled.\"\n\nSo I hadn't had the chance to pick this book up for awhile and wasn't quite sure I wanted to read it. Then I saw the movie news and the slew of actors that will be starring in this book adaptation so I had to read it. I picked up this book and was done the next day.\n\nThis book will capture your attention and suck you into Tris's world. Tris starts off as a naive sixteen year old with the yearning of something new. She loves Abnegation but also struggles through some of their beliefs. When it is time for her testing and her results are inconclusive she gets the chance to decide where she belongs. Her decision was not an easy one. But in the end she knew what had to be done. Tris joins the Dauntless and encounters a whole new faction. One where everyone is selfish, everyone looks out for themselves, and rules are constantly broken. But one where you are free. Free to live your life without constraint. As she goes through initiation she struggles through one on one combat, fears that she needs to acknowledge and to fight so that she does not become factionless. At the end of it all Tris becomes a different girl.\n\nThroughout Divergent we meet the initiates of the Dauntless as well as the leaders. We learn of their own beliefs and their ruthlessness. We learn a little about each faction through the transitioning initiates and are witness to their strengths and weaknesses. We also meet Four, who is currently my alpha male hero! He is so wonderful through this book and being able to learn about his past and his beliefs about the factions was a great addition to this story. He is a perfect mix of each faction: brave, honest, peaceful, intelligent and selfless.\n\nI loved every aspect of this book. From the thrills and exhilaration of Dauntless initiation to the romance brewing throughout the book. The end was heartbreaking and had me in tears. I cannot wait to read book 2 and then see how it all ends in book 3.\n\nBuy this. Read it. LOVE it.\n\nHappy Reading!","Product: Juliann Farnsworth is a native of Mesa, Arizona and is the youngest in a family of nine. She is the mother of two, a son and a daughter and one grandchild. Beyond her work as an author, she is also a composer and graphic designer. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration, a Master of Science Degree in Psychology, and she is currently working on her PhD.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Poorly Edited/No depth to characters but good premise\n\nReview: RECAP:\n\nMichael Devereaux is a graduate student living a solitude life. When his best friend, Nick Talon, sets him up with his little sister Michael thinks that maybe he can try communicating with women. As the two \"date\" Michael seems content with the relationship he's built with Kristen. And then he's suddenly engaged to her and still he seems to be content with the outcome. But Michael isn't expecting the turn his life is about to change. That change coming in the form of Nicole Talon.\n\nWhen Michael meets the third Talon sibling he isn't prepared for what he discovers. And as he spends time with Nicole and begins to finally realize what a real connection between man and women is his world turns upside down. Now he must make a decision, marry Kristen or let go and find his true love.\n\nMY TAKE:\n\nI have to say that although I like the premise of the story and the outcome I wasn't excited reading this. It dragged a lot, had a lot of grammatical errors, the characters had no depth and some events were unrealistic. The book was constantly jumping from one character to the other and I found it to be tedious and unnecessary.\n\nThe main characters were dedicated to their faith so there was a lot of that going on in the book but it wasn't overbearing. There were also the secondary characters that didn't walk in the same steps as the main characters and seeing them go through their journey in some way was nice to read about.\n\nAll in all a 2.5/3 Star read because the premise was something new to read and unique. It was a quick read and I wanted to know the outcome so I finished it.","Product: JM Darhower is the author of the novel Sempre (Forever) and the upcoming sequel, still untitled. Someday, if lucky, the second book will have a name. She lives in a tiny town in the Carolinas with her family, where she churns out more words than will ever see the light of day. She has a deep passion for politics and human trafficking, and when she isnt writing shes usually ranting about those things. Chronic crimper with a vulgar mouth, she admits to having a Twitter addiction. You can find her there. @JMDarhower\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: 4 Stars for this wonderful Angel/Satan Novella!!\n\nReview: \"Give in to it, angel.\"\n\"Give in to what?\"\n\"The hunger,\" he said, his tongue slowly running across his bottom lip. \"The need. Give in to the craving. Give in to me.\"\n\"Never,\" she whispered, the word impulsively tumbling from her lips, no conviction in her feeble voice.\n\"I know you feel it, deep inside of you, screaming out to be acknowledged, to be satiated,\" he continued as if she hadn't spoken. \"I can sense it, clawing underneath your skin, begging to be let loose, begging to be invited out to play.\"\n\nFirst of let me say how excited I was to receive an ARC of this novella by J.M Darhower! As soon as I got the email I downloaded it onto my Kindle! I've read Sempre and LOVED it. I knew that I couldn't be disappointed with this one! This is the first time I'm reading a story of an angel/demon romance and I was filled with anticipation to get this started!\n\nSerah is a Power in the heavens fighting to keep the peace on Earth. She and her twin brother, Samuel, have always been opposites but they both have lived serving their God. When a great tragedy happens Serah is left with questions. Questions that no one will answer, not even, Michael, the Archangel. So when she is asked to try and negotiate a truce with Satan, Serah starts to finally see a way to find her answers. Entering the gates of Hell, she realizes that Satan is fond of his games. But she doesn't put up with being bullied and plays her part well in the game Satan has started.\n\nSatan, or Luce as he likes to be called, is tired of Hell. He is tired of the angels asking for a favor when they have condemned him to his purgatory because of his curiosity. He is egotistical and evil but has a side that you find so tempting that you can't help but quickly adore him and, for most, feel sorry for the hand he was dealt. When Serah walks into the gates of Hell, Luce finds the fiery angel too tempting. After each game and each visit, Luce comes to realize what it means to really feel something other than pain, suffering, fear, and every other agonizing emotion that he deals with every day.\n\nAs the two come to know each other, Serah realizes that she might be in over her head and that maybe...just maybe...evil isn't all that evil and good isn't all that good...or maybe it is.\n\nThe writing in the book quickly captures your attention and holds it throughout. This book was great! I only have 2 complaints. One being that throughout the book I felt like something was missing and to this day I can't tell you what it was. I will have to reread this again and hope to figure it out. The other complaint I have was the ending!! This cannot be it! There HAS to be more! It just cannot end that way and expect us to be happy! Please J.M., write more!! Soon!\n\nBuy it. Read it. Love it.\n\nHappy Reading!","Product: Who is Angelisa Stone? Angelisa Stone is a typical Midwestern wife and mom, frazzled by parenting and housework, and overwhelmed with sports schedules, doctor appointments, and three-dimensional creative projects due tomorrow morning. Angelisa dreams of white sandy beaches, clear-blue waters, and Midori coladas in hand, but realizes that her loving husband and four not-so-perfect children are her real dreams-come-true. Writing and reading are her passions, and she hopes (and prays with her fingers tightly crossed) that readers will find enjoyment and escape through her words and characters. Email Angelisa for fun chatter and banter, giggles and chuckles: angelisaauthor@gmail.com\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: Don't miss out on this wonderful debut!!\n\nReview: Let me start off by saying that I was a bit hesitant about starting this book. I've been having trouble with many of the contemporary books lately and was on the fence about this one. But I saw the cover and I just had to trust that I wouldn't be let down. Great news! I wasn't! This was a wonderful book to read! And I didn't know this was a debut novel so mad props to Ms. Stone for her wonderful debut! :D\n\nThe story sets off in Dre's POV and throughout switches between he and Kathryn. Dre is quite frankly the Charleston's \"Angel\". He spends his time helping out the locals with minor jobs and volunteering in the homeless shelters. But he is also known as the man who has no attachments to any women. He lives his life day by day and refuses to get attached to anyone. Dre lives with a big secret and isn't willing to share it with anyone, until he meets Kathryn. When he falls in love with the beautiful firecracker, he struggles with his feelings for her and knows his lies will end something that didn't even begin.\n\nWhile Kathryn doesn't play games and is a no nonsense women she can't help but feel the growing desire she has for Dre. When she finally gives into it she realizes that it isn't just desire that she has for the town's \"angel\". Sadly, with her growing feelings Kathryn also realizes that Dre refuses to open up. Against her better judgement, she continues to push back when he retreats because she believes he is worth the wait and patience. But eventually she gets tired of fighting for something that isn't going anywhere.\n\nAfter many misunderstandings and insecurities the two finally get everything out in the open. But their HEA doesn't come easily when Dre's past comes barging back. They face a whole new dilemma but as a team they end up making it through the demons on Dre's past.\n\nCan't Go Home is a thrilling ride you won't want to miss! Dre and Kathryn's story is weaved with so many twist and turns that you will literally feel like you are on a merry-go-round.\n\nI cannot wait to read more from this author and look forward to possible books for the other wonderful characters in this book.\n\nDon't miss out on this wonderful debut by Angelisa Stone!!\n\nHAPPY READING!","Product: Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city. After graduating from Newcastle University, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies for seven years. Tillie has now settled in Calgary, Canada, where she is finally able to sit down, write (without the threat of her husband being transferred), throwing herself into fantasy worlds and the fabulous minds of her characters. Tillie writes both Romantic comedy and New Adult novels and happily shares her love of alpha-male leading men (mostly with muscles and tattoos) and strong female characters with her readers. When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than strutting her sparkly stuff on a dance floor (preferably to Lady Gaga), watching films (preferably anything with Tom Hardy or Will Ferrellfor very different reasons!), listening to music or spending time with friends and family.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Christina's Book Reviews: 3.5 Stars for this wonderful debut!\n\nReview: \"Molly, a home is not a place. It's not a country or a town or a building or possession. Home is with the other half of your soul, the person who shares in your grief and helps you carry the burden of loss. Home is with the person who throughout it all never gives up on you and brings you eternal happiness. That, Molly dear, is your home sweet home.\"\n\n(Thank you to the author and Have Book Will Read for providing me with an ARC.)\n\nI have to say that when I first read the synopsis to this book I was interested right away. I enjoy Romeo and Juliet and love romance so I had to check it out. So with that said, I'm glad to say that Sweet Home didn't let me down. It was a good read and provided a modern day twist to Romeo & Juliet.\nMolly has been running away since the tragic lost of the ones she loves most. She is either immersing herself in her school work or literally fleeing the country. She has lost too much and is afraid of losing anymore. So when she meets Romeo Prince, Molly wants nothing more than to stay away from him. She cannot deal with the overwhelming feelings she has for the hot-tempered QB. No matter how much she comes to love him she cannot deal with the constant hurdles thrown at her. Like the star-crossed lovers of Romeo and Juliet, Molly and Romeo are surrounded by demons from the past and the present.\n\nRomeo is the All-Star Quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tides. He has the whole world in his hands, but also a whole slew of pressure. Pressure to perform, pressure to be the best, and pressure to be what his parents say. Rome is destined to be the next heir of his fathers oil company and to marry the daughter of his father friend. An order that is ingrained into him everyday of his life. But Rome doesn't want any of it. He only wants to play football and love Molly without the evil that surrounds his life.\n\nUnfortunately, his sadistic and ruthless parents forbid it. They go through every extent to keep their son wrapped around their fingers. Nothing stops them from making sure that Molly stays away. Not even murder. Rome's parents are the worse humans that can exist and they are terrible. I cringed every time they were in a scene and my heart wept for everything Rome had to endure with them.\n\nThis book is not an easy read. Sweet Home is a romance, but Molly and Romeo's lives are not picture perfect. You will smile and you will shed tears throughout this story. These two are put through the gunner and in situations that will have many people running away. Just a warning, there is a sad scene that, to many, will be hard to read. But there are great scenes as well. The only thing that didn't interest me were the sex scenes. Don't get me wrong they were intense but it was too much and I'm not the type of reader that looks for that in her books.\n\nFor being her debut book, Tillie Cole did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life. It was a beautifully woven story.\n\nPick this up and check it out!!\n\nHAPPY READING!","Product: Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Wisconsin, Caylie fell in love with reading at a young age. With her lively imagination, she created numerous stories in her head throughout her childhood and teenage years. Finally at 16 she sat down at the computer and wrote out her first full length novel. That pacified her for a time. However, the stories kept swimming through her mind. Finally in 2013 she typed out Chapter One of three different novels and sent them off to a close friend for review. At her friends advice, she started exclusively writing Choose Us. When she isnt slaving away at the keyboard, Caylie is an avid reader, and lover of coffee copious amounts of coffee. She also has an unhealthy addiction to tv showsbinge watching is her favorite. She chases her two kids around the house all day, and has a husband whom she adores.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Christina's Book Blog: Cute and fun debut book!\n\nReview: I wanted it to be a day youd remember forever- the day we stepped into our future together.\n\nRiley and Travis have been best friends since they first met. Riley is used to what her job as a personal assistant entails. When Travis became a BMX star, Riley was right there through it all with him. There was no other place she would rather be than with Travis. She is an exceptional friend. So against her better judgment, she decides to help Travis when he begs for her help him weed out contestants on the show he is to be apart of.\n\nTravis in whole is a character! He is a bit of playboy but he is sweet and caring. To him, Riley isn't just an employee; she is also his best friend. He takes care of her the same way she does him. So when he is asked to join The Bachelor there is no way he would join without having her there with him. He looks forward to having her help him find the right girl for him and to fish out the fakers.\n\nWhat starts off as a great plan quickly changes when things start to unravel in their relationship. Soon their banter and encounters on the show turn into so much more than they expected. And when they realize it, a bit too late, alot of drama ensues. Riley isn't the only one vying for Traviss attention and when things don't turn out as she plans things get ugly.\n\nDont miss out on Choose Us! It is a fun and light read that you don't want to miss out on. Once I started the book I was quickly consumed with the storyline. I loved the characters and the way the story progressed. Best friend romances are the best! Pick this up!\n\nHappy Reading!","Product: Trish Milburn lives in the South with her husband and spends free time reading, watching TV and movies, taking road trips and dreaming up stories to share with readers. Trish writes in several genres including contemporary romance, romantic suspense, womens fiction, action/adventure, young adult, and paranormal.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A story of Forgiveness and Redemption\n\nReview: \"You need to grab happiness whenever you can in life because you never know how much time you have. Make the most of it.\"\n\nRECAP:\n\nFarrin grew up to be a completely different version of the girl she used to be. She's hardworking, work oriented, rich and has avoided her childhood home and the people in it. When Farrin is forced to go back things don't turn out as bad as she thought. People have grown up along with her and Oak Valley isn't a scary place anymore. In one weekend her life will change forever.\n\nChildhood friendship is reconnected, old love resurfaces, enemies aren't enemies anymore, and a town becomes home.\n\nAs Farrin begins to become attached to Oak Valley she is faced with tough decisions. Her life is in New York City not in the country. But Oak Valley continues to call her back home. Will she finally be able to let go of the past and finally find a home? Or will Farrin continue to run?\n\nMY TAKE:\n\nThe first things that caught my attention with this book was the beautiful cover. The bride running in a field was just exquisite and quickly intrigued me. When I read the synopsis I thought this book would be a quick, light read and I was right with one thing. It was a quick read but light it wasn't.\n\nAlthough I initially thought this book would be chuck full of romance it really wasn't. There was a romance but the focus of the book was forgiveness and the ability to let go of the past.\n\nI understood the dread and sadness in Farrin and why she didn't want to relive her past. It truly is a \"rags to riches\" story but one that shows you the difficulty in finally letting go of the past. There are many lessons in this book and that is what made me love it so much. Farrin must learn to forgive the people from her past and to move on and accept that people change as they grow.\n\nI also loved all of the secondary characters in this book.\n\nDara and Jason were just to freaking adorable. Dara was one smart little girl and you instantly fall in love with her. Faye and Tammie were incredible friends/family to Farrin and I liked that they were her backbone throughout. Drew was as sweet as pie and you instantly adore him and forgive him for his past transgressions.\n\nThe person that really pulls at your strings is Janie. Although you instantly want to hate her as much as Farrin, you just can't. Farrin isn't the only one that had a transformation. But unlike Farrin thinks, Janie's life hasn't always been as picture perfect as she thought.\n\nIf you haven't read this book you are missing out on a cute story or love, forgiveness and yes some romance. The only reason this got 4 stars was because the romance was minor and because I wanted more! It's a quick read and something to curl up and read, or on the beach, or read during a road trip.\n\nI look forward to reading more from this author.","Product: People fascinate the psychologist/author (psycho author) known as Jennifer Lane. Her therapy clients talk to her all day long about their dreams and secrets, and her characters tell her their stories at night. Jen delights in peeling away the layers to scrutinize their psyches and emotions. But please rest assured, dear reader, she isn't psychoanalyzing you right now. She's already got too many voices in her head!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: ~Christina's Book Blog~ 3.5 Stars. Good sequel but not as great as book 1.\n\nReview: Sometimes I feel like a normal person. Sometimes I forget Im on parole, that Im not really free.\n\nIn Bad Behavior, Grant and Sophie still have a lot to work through as they learn to deal with the loss of Logan and the constant threat of the Barbari family. When they are ordered to attend couples counseling, the two set out on a journey of sharing their past with each other. Unknown secrets and horrific past events come to light that make these two realize just how much they don't know about each other.\n\nGrant has a past that makes him vulnerable and hesitant to open up in therapy. With the help of Hunter, their psychologist, Grant worked to confront his demons and open up to Sophie about the horrors of his childhood. A process that took the whole book to accomplish, but when it did, set him free. Even with the meddling of his family, Grant was able to overcome his fathers sadistic hold over him and to find himself.\n\nAll the while he was also watching over his nephew Ben and trying to keep the young Barbari on the straight and narrow. As he learned to be an uncle to Bean we got a glimpse into Grants compassion and his potential to be a wonderful father. The relationship between those two has me smiling and laughing throughout. And when push comes to shove you see the wonderful growth in Ben. One that had me wishing for a story of his own. :)\n\nAs for Sophie, I have to say that although the story was about both Grant and she I felt as though the focus wasn't on her. This book, to me, was about Grant and his journey in healing. Sophie was there to support him throughout and to help him see the good in himself but didn't have the problems that Grant had. She did have her own issues but they were quickly resolved and the focus turned back to Grant.\n\nThe thing that made this book so difficult to read was that practically the whole book was spent inside the Hunters office. I understood that they needed the counseling but it felt kind of bland to read after a while especially because of Sophies hand holding. The way she always rescued Grant made it a bit annoying. I felt like Grant needed to be able to take this next step for himself, without the rescuing. I think it would have been better if the two had some counseling sessions separately.\n\nSo all in all this was a good book. I will read the final book to see what comes of these and encourage you all to read the series!\n\nHappy Reading!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \\\"perfect society.\\\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \\\"perfect society.\\\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: 5 Stars for this Enthralling Read!!\\n\\nReview: \\\"I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless.\\nI am Divergent. And I can't be controlled.\\\"\\n\\nSo I hadn't had the chance to pick this book up for awhile and wasn't quite sure I wanted to read it. Then I saw the movie news and the slew of actors that will be starring in this book adaptation so I had to read it. I picked up this book and was done the next day.\\n\\nThis book will capture your attention and suck you into Tris's world. Tris starts off as a naive sixteen year old with the yearning of something new. She loves Abnegation but also struggles through some of their beliefs. When it is time for her testing and her results are inconclusive she gets the chance to decide where she belongs. Her decision was not an easy one. But in the end she knew what had to be done. Tris joins the Dauntless and encounters a whole new faction. One where everyone is selfish, everyone looks out for themselves, and rules are constantly broken. But one where you are free. Free to live your life without constraint. As she goes through initiation she struggles through one on one combat, fears that she needs to acknowledge and to fight so that she does not become factionless. At the end of it all Tris becomes a different girl.\\n\\nThroughout Divergent we meet the initiates of the Dauntless as well as the leaders. We learn of their own beliefs and their ruthlessness. We learn a little about each faction through the transitioning initiates and are witness to their strengths and weaknesses. We also meet Four, who is currently my alpha male hero! He is so wonderful through this book and being able to learn about his past and his beliefs about the factions was a great addition to this story. He is a perfect mix of each faction: brave, honest, peaceful, intelligent and selfless.\\n\\nI loved every aspect of this book. From the thrills and exhilaration of Dauntless initiation to the romance brewing throughout the book. The end was heartbreaking and had me in tears. I cannot wait to read book 2 and then see how it all ends in book 3.\\n\\nBuy this. Read it. LOVE it.\\n\\nHappy Reading!\",\n \"Product: Juliann Farnsworth is a native of Mesa, Arizona and is the youngest in a family of nine. She is the mother of two, a son and a daughter and one grandchild. Beyond her work as an author, she is also a composer and graphic designer. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration, a Master of Science Degree in Psychology, and she is currently working on her PhD.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Poorly Edited/No depth to characters but good premise\\n\\nReview: RECAP:\\n\\nMichael Devereaux is a graduate student living a solitude life. When his best friend, Nick Talon, sets him up with his little sister Michael thinks that maybe he can try communicating with women. As the two \\\"date\\\" Michael seems content with the relationship he's built with Kristen. And then he's suddenly engaged to her and still he seems to be content with the outcome. But Michael isn't expecting the turn his life is about to change. That change coming in the form of Nicole Talon.\\n\\nWhen Michael meets the third Talon sibling he isn't prepared for what he discovers. And as he spends time with Nicole and begins to finally realize what a real connection between man and women is his world turns upside down. Now he must make a decision, marry Kristen or let go and find his true love.\\n\\nMY TAKE:\\n\\nI have to say that although I like the premise of the story and the outcome I wasn't excited reading this. It dragged a lot, had a lot of grammatical errors, the characters had no depth and some events were unrealistic. The book was constantly jumping from one character to the other and I found it to be tedious and unnecessary.\\n\\nThe main characters were dedicated to their faith so there was a lot of that going on in the book but it wasn't overbearing. There were also the secondary characters that didn't walk in the same steps as the main characters and seeing them go through their journey in some way was nice to read about.\\n\\nAll in all a 2.5/3 Star read because the premise was something new to read and unique. It was a quick read and I wanted to know the outcome so I finished it.\",\n \"Product: JM Darhower is the author of the novel Sempre (Forever) and the upcoming sequel, still untitled. Someday, if lucky, the second book will have a name. She lives in a tiny town in the Carolinas with her family, where she churns out more words than will ever see the light of day. She has a deep passion for politics and human trafficking, and when she isnt writing shes usually ranting about those things. Chronic crimper with a vulgar mouth, she admits to having a Twitter addiction. You can find her there. @JMDarhower\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: 4 Stars for this wonderful Angel/Satan Novella!!\\n\\nReview: \\\"Give in to it, angel.\\\"\\n\\\"Give in to what?\\\"\\n\\\"The hunger,\\\" he said, his tongue slowly running across his bottom lip. \\\"The need. Give in to the craving. Give in to me.\\\"\\n\\\"Never,\\\" she whispered, the word impulsively tumbling from her lips, no conviction in her feeble voice.\\n\\\"I know you feel it, deep inside of you, screaming out to be acknowledged, to be satiated,\\\" he continued as if she hadn't spoken. \\\"I can sense it, clawing underneath your skin, begging to be let loose, begging to be invited out to play.\\\"\\n\\nFirst of let me say how excited I was to receive an ARC of this novella by J.M Darhower! As soon as I got the email I downloaded it onto my Kindle! I've read Sempre and LOVED it. I knew that I couldn't be disappointed with this one! This is the first time I'm reading a story of an angel/demon romance and I was filled with anticipation to get this started!\\n\\nSerah is a Power in the heavens fighting to keep the peace on Earth. She and her twin brother, Samuel, have always been opposites but they both have lived serving their God. When a great tragedy happens Serah is left with questions. Questions that no one will answer, not even, Michael, the Archangel. So when she is asked to try and negotiate a truce with Satan, Serah starts to finally see a way to find her answers. Entering the gates of Hell, she realizes that Satan is fond of his games. But she doesn't put up with being bullied and plays her part well in the game Satan has started.\\n\\nSatan, or Luce as he likes to be called, is tired of Hell. He is tired of the angels asking for a favor when they have condemned him to his purgatory because of his curiosity. He is egotistical and evil but has a side that you find so tempting that you can't help but quickly adore him and, for most, feel sorry for the hand he was dealt. When Serah walks into the gates of Hell, Luce finds the fiery angel too tempting. After each game and each visit, Luce comes to realize what it means to really feel something other than pain, suffering, fear, and every other agonizing emotion that he deals with every day.\\n\\nAs the two come to know each other, Serah realizes that she might be in over her head and that maybe...just maybe...evil isn't all that evil and good isn't all that good...or maybe it is.\\n\\nThe writing in the book quickly captures your attention and holds it throughout. This book was great! I only have 2 complaints. One being that throughout the book I felt like something was missing and to this day I can't tell you what it was. I will have to reread this again and hope to figure it out. The other complaint I have was the ending!! This cannot be it! There HAS to be more! It just cannot end that way and expect us to be happy! Please J.M., write more!! Soon!\\n\\nBuy it. Read it. Love it.\\n\\nHappy Reading!\",\n \"Product: Who is Angelisa Stone? Angelisa Stone is a typical Midwestern wife and mom, frazzled by parenting and housework, and overwhelmed with sports schedules, doctor appointments, and three-dimensional creative projects due tomorrow morning. Angelisa dreams of white sandy beaches, clear-blue waters, and Midori coladas in hand, but realizes that her loving husband and four not-so-perfect children are her real dreams-come-true. Writing and reading are her passions, and she hopes (and prays with her fingers tightly crossed) that readers will find enjoyment and escape through her words and characters. Email Angelisa for fun chatter and banter, giggles and chuckles: angelisaauthor@gmail.com\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Christina's BookReviews: Don't miss out on this wonderful debut!!\\n\\nReview: Let me start off by saying that I was a bit hesitant about starting this book. I've been having trouble with many of the contemporary books lately and was on the fence about this one. But I saw the cover and I just had to trust that I wouldn't be let down. Great news! I wasn't! This was a wonderful book to read! And I didn't know this was a debut novel so mad props to Ms. Stone for her wonderful debut! :D\\n\\nThe story sets off in Dre's POV and throughout switches between he and Kathryn. Dre is quite frankly the Charleston's \\\"Angel\\\". He spends his time helping out the locals with minor jobs and volunteering in the homeless shelters. But he is also known as the man who has no attachments to any women. He lives his life day by day and refuses to get attached to anyone. Dre lives with a big secret and isn't willing to share it with anyone, until he meets Kathryn. When he falls in love with the beautiful firecracker, he struggles with his feelings for her and knows his lies will end something that didn't even begin.\\n\\nWhile Kathryn doesn't play games and is a no nonsense women she can't help but feel the growing desire she has for Dre. When she finally gives into it she realizes that it isn't just desire that she has for the town's \\\"angel\\\". Sadly, with her growing feelings Kathryn also realizes that Dre refuses to open up. Against her better judgement, she continues to push back when he retreats because she believes he is worth the wait and patience. But eventually she gets tired of fighting for something that isn't going anywhere.\\n\\nAfter many misunderstandings and insecurities the two finally get everything out in the open. But their HEA doesn't come easily when Dre's past comes barging back. They face a whole new dilemma but as a team they end up making it through the demons on Dre's past.\\n\\nCan't Go Home is a thrilling ride you won't want to miss! Dre and Kathryn's story is weaved with so many twist and turns that you will literally feel like you are on a merry-go-round.\\n\\nI cannot wait to read more from this author and look forward to possible books for the other wonderful characters in this book.\\n\\nDon't miss out on this wonderful debut by Angelisa Stone!!\\n\\nHAPPY READING!\",\n \"Product: Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city. After graduating from Newcastle University, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies for seven years. Tillie has now settled in Calgary, Canada, where she is finally able to sit down, write (without the threat of her husband being transferred), throwing herself into fantasy worlds and the fabulous minds of her characters. Tillie writes both Romantic comedy and New Adult novels and happily shares her love of alpha-male leading men (mostly with muscles and tattoos) and strong female characters with her readers. When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than strutting her sparkly stuff on a dance floor (preferably to Lady Gaga), watching films (preferably anything with Tom Hardy or Will Ferrellfor very different reasons!), listening to music or spending time with friends and family.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Christina's Book Reviews: 3.5 Stars for this wonderful debut!\\n\\nReview: \\\"Molly, a home is not a place. It's not a country or a town or a building or possession. Home is with the other half of your soul, the person who shares in your grief and helps you carry the burden of loss. Home is with the person who throughout it all never gives up on you and brings you eternal happiness. That, Molly dear, is your home sweet home.\\\"\\n\\n(Thank you to the author and Have Book Will Read for providing me with an ARC.)\\n\\nI have to say that when I first read the synopsis to this book I was interested right away. I enjoy Romeo and Juliet and love romance so I had to check it out. So with that said, I'm glad to say that Sweet Home didn't let me down. It was a good read and provided a modern day twist to Romeo & Juliet.\\nMolly has been running away since the tragic lost of the ones she loves most. She is either immersing herself in her school work or literally fleeing the country. She has lost too much and is afraid of losing anymore. So when she meets Romeo Prince, Molly wants nothing more than to stay away from him. She cannot deal with the overwhelming feelings she has for the hot-tempered QB. No matter how much she comes to love him she cannot deal with the constant hurdles thrown at her. Like the star-crossed lovers of Romeo and Juliet, Molly and Romeo are surrounded by demons from the past and the present.\\n\\nRomeo is the All-Star Quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tides. He has the whole world in his hands, but also a whole slew of pressure. Pressure to perform, pressure to be the best, and pressure to be what his parents say. Rome is destined to be the next heir of his fathers oil company and to marry the daughter of his father friend. An order that is ingrained into him everyday of his life. But Rome doesn't want any of it. He only wants to play football and love Molly without the evil that surrounds his life.\\n\\nUnfortunately, his sadistic and ruthless parents forbid it. They go through every extent to keep their son wrapped around their fingers. Nothing stops them from making sure that Molly stays away. Not even murder. Rome's parents are the worse humans that can exist and they are terrible. I cringed every time they were in a scene and my heart wept for everything Rome had to endure with them.\\n\\nThis book is not an easy read. Sweet Home is a romance, but Molly and Romeo's lives are not picture perfect. You will smile and you will shed tears throughout this story. These two are put through the gunner and in situations that will have many people running away. Just a warning, there is a sad scene that, to many, will be hard to read. But there are great scenes as well. The only thing that didn't interest me were the sex scenes. Don't get me wrong they were intense but it was too much and I'm not the type of reader that looks for that in her books.\\n\\nFor being her debut book, Tillie Cole did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life. It was a beautifully woven story.\\n\\nPick this up and check it out!!\\n\\nHAPPY READING!\",\n \"Product: Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Wisconsin, Caylie fell in love with reading at a young age. With her lively imagination, she created numerous stories in her head throughout her childhood and teenage years. Finally at 16 she sat down at the computer and wrote out her first full length novel. That pacified her for a time. However, the stories kept swimming through her mind. Finally in 2013 she typed out Chapter One of three different novels and sent them off to a close friend for review. At her friends advice, she started exclusively writing Choose Us. When she isnt slaving away at the keyboard, Caylie is an avid reader, and lover of coffee copious amounts of coffee. She also has an unhealthy addiction to tv showsbinge watching is her favorite. She chases her two kids around the house all day, and has a husband whom she adores.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Christina's Book Blog: Cute and fun debut book!\\n\\nReview: I wanted it to be a day youd remember forever- the day we stepped into our future together.\\n\\nRiley and Travis have been best friends since they first met. Riley is used to what her job as a personal assistant entails. When Travis became a BMX star, Riley was right there through it all with him. There was no other place she would rather be than with Travis. She is an exceptional friend. So against her better judgment, she decides to help Travis when he begs for her help him weed out contestants on the show he is to be apart of.\\n\\nTravis in whole is a character! He is a bit of playboy but he is sweet and caring. To him, Riley isn't just an employee; she is also his best friend. He takes care of her the same way she does him. So when he is asked to join The Bachelor there is no way he would join without having her there with him. He looks forward to having her help him find the right girl for him and to fish out the fakers.\\n\\nWhat starts off as a great plan quickly changes when things start to unravel in their relationship. Soon their banter and encounters on the show turn into so much more than they expected. And when they realize it, a bit too late, alot of drama ensues. Riley isn't the only one vying for Traviss attention and when things don't turn out as she plans things get ugly.\\n\\nDont miss out on Choose Us! It is a fun and light read that you don't want to miss out on. Once I started the book I was quickly consumed with the storyline. I loved the characters and the way the story progressed. Best friend romances are the best! Pick this up!\\n\\nHappy Reading!\",\n \"Product: Trish Milburn lives in the South with her husband and spends free time reading, watching TV and movies, taking road trips and dreaming up stories to share with readers. Trish writes in several genres including contemporary romance, romantic suspense, womens fiction, action/adventure, young adult, and paranormal.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A story of Forgiveness and Redemption\\n\\nReview: \\\"You need to grab happiness whenever you can in life because you never know how much time you have. Make the most of it.\\\"\\n\\nRECAP:\\n\\nFarrin grew up to be a completely different version of the girl she used to be. She's hardworking, work oriented, rich and has avoided her childhood home and the people in it. When Farrin is forced to go back things don't turn out as bad as she thought. People have grown up along with her and Oak Valley isn't a scary place anymore. In one weekend her life will change forever.\\n\\nChildhood friendship is reconnected, old love resurfaces, enemies aren't enemies anymore, and a town becomes home.\\n\\nAs Farrin begins to become attached to Oak Valley she is faced with tough decisions. Her life is in New York City not in the country. But Oak Valley continues to call her back home. Will she finally be able to let go of the past and finally find a home? Or will Farrin continue to run?\\n\\nMY TAKE:\\n\\nThe first things that caught my attention with this book was the beautiful cover. The bride running in a field was just exquisite and quickly intrigued me. When I read the synopsis I thought this book would be a quick, light read and I was right with one thing. It was a quick read but light it wasn't.\\n\\nAlthough I initially thought this book would be chuck full of romance it really wasn't. There was a romance but the focus of the book was forgiveness and the ability to let go of the past.\\n\\nI understood the dread and sadness in Farrin and why she didn't want to relive her past. It truly is a \\\"rags to riches\\\" story but one that shows you the difficulty in finally letting go of the past. There are many lessons in this book and that is what made me love it so much. Farrin must learn to forgive the people from her past and to move on and accept that people change as they grow.\\n\\nI also loved all of the secondary characters in this book.\\n\\nDara and Jason were just to freaking adorable. Dara was one smart little girl and you instantly fall in love with her. Faye and Tammie were incredible friends/family to Farrin and I liked that they were her backbone throughout. Drew was as sweet as pie and you instantly adore him and forgive him for his past transgressions.\\n\\nThe person that really pulls at your strings is Janie. Although you instantly want to hate her as much as Farrin, you just can't. Farrin isn't the only one that had a transformation. But unlike Farrin thinks, Janie's life hasn't always been as picture perfect as she thought.\\n\\nIf you haven't read this book you are missing out on a cute story or love, forgiveness and yes some romance. The only reason this got 4 stars was because the romance was minor and because I wanted more! It's a quick read and something to curl up and read, or on the beach, or read during a road trip.\\n\\nI look forward to reading more from this author.\",\n \"Product: People fascinate the psychologist/author (psycho author) known as Jennifer Lane. Her therapy clients talk to her all day long about their dreams and secrets, and her characters tell her their stories at night. Jen delights in peeling away the layers to scrutinize their psyches and emotions. But please rest assured, dear reader, she isn't psychoanalyzing you right now. She's already got too many voices in her head!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: ~Christina's Book Blog~ 3.5 Stars. Good sequel but not as great as book 1.\\n\\nReview: Sometimes I feel like a normal person. Sometimes I forget Im on parole, that Im not really free.\\n\\nIn Bad Behavior, Grant and Sophie still have a lot to work through as they learn to deal with the loss of Logan and the constant threat of the Barbari family. When they are ordered to attend couples counseling, the two set out on a journey of sharing their past with each other. Unknown secrets and horrific past events come to light that make these two realize just how much they don't know about each other.\\n\\nGrant has a past that makes him vulnerable and hesitant to open up in therapy. With the help of Hunter, their psychologist, Grant worked to confront his demons and open up to Sophie about the horrors of his childhood. A process that took the whole book to accomplish, but when it did, set him free. Even with the meddling of his family, Grant was able to overcome his fathers sadistic hold over him and to find himself.\\n\\nAll the while he was also watching over his nephew Ben and trying to keep the young Barbari on the straight and narrow. As he learned to be an uncle to Bean we got a glimpse into Grants compassion and his potential to be a wonderful father. The relationship between those two has me smiling and laughing throughout. And when push comes to shove you see the wonderful growth in Ben. One that had me wishing for a story of his own. :)\\n\\nAs for Sophie, I have to say that although the story was about both Grant and she I felt as though the focus wasn't on her. This book, to me, was about Grant and his journey in healing. Sophie was there to support him throughout and to help him see the good in himself but didn't have the problems that Grant had. She did have her own issues but they were quickly resolved and the focus turned back to Grant.\\n\\nThe thing that made this book so difficult to read was that practically the whole book was spent inside the Hunters office. I understood that they needed the counseling but it felt kind of bland to read after a while especially because of Sophies hand holding. The way she always rescued Grant made it a bit annoying. I felt like Grant needed to be able to take this next step for himself, without the rescuing. I think it would have been better if the two had some counseling sessions separately.\\n\\nSo all in all this was a good book. I will read the final book to see what comes of these and encourage you all to read the series!\\n\\nHappy Reading!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1866,"string":"1,866"}}},{"rowIdx":1867,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3N4LWILIPVBIK"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"William Bryan Miller lives in south-central Kentucky with wife Susan, and their three children: Hannah, Grant, and Emma. Two other children live nearby. Bryan and Susans two dogs are as different as night and day. The five year old miniature schnauzer is of serious mien, typically stationing herself at the door, ready to bark an alert and intercept any intruders. She also is self-appointed breaker-upper of spats, wrestling, or anything else among family members that makes a level of noise above that of normal conversation. Their two year old Boston Terrier, Millie, has personality in spades. Her favorite activities include defecating in the house (yes, she still does this), begging for food at supper time, and cuddling. She is much more the lapdog than the schnauzer, Savy. Bryan works as a licensed professional clinical counselor. His career in mental health treatment has, so far, spanned fourteen years. He works with children, adolescents, and adults on issues spanning the entirety of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition. Bryan is an avid hobbyist computer programmer. His preferred development language is C# (using Microsofts free Visual Studio Express 2012), though he has also done some work in Visual Basic, PHP, and AutoIt. Most of Bryans products, thus far, have been donationware (free, but please consider donating via PayPal), and can be viewed and downloaded from this page. You may also be interested in viewing Bryans entries over the last few years in DonationCoders annual N.A.N.Y. event. There are fourteen applications available for free download. No nag screens, no adverts, just fully functional programs. Check them out! Bryan attended undergraduate college at Western Kentucky University, from 1989 to 1994 (he wishes to point out that it took five years to get his B.A. in Psychology only because he switched majors three times, and blew most of one semester due to love-sickness). He went on to earn a Master of Counseling degree at Lindsey Wilson College in their CACREP approved graduate counseling program, one of the first (and still one of the best) in the United States. Bryan later obtained his LPCC credential and has been practicing as a licensed counselor for over a decade. Bryans wife, Susan, is a registered nurse. She works for a local home healthcare agency, making home visits to care for her beloved patients.\". The summary of the review text is \"WONDERFUL ACTION SCI-FI STORY\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is the type of book thats hard to do a review on because I don't want to give anything away. The plot, or should I say multiple plots, keeps you going back and forth, which personally I love. Its sci-fi without going into the dreary, unnecessary, technical details. There is no confusion of characters and I became involved in the story almost from the beginning. My favorite character didn't make itself known until the end, Mephord. Before that, it was Grant Thompson. What he finds in the subterranean water system is mind blowing. Makes me wonder, What if?\nYes, it ends with a cliffhanger, but this is definitely a series I want to finish. There are so many questions that we, the Readers, need answers to. And there are enough twists and turns to keep anyone with an active imagination happy. I love the whole concept of Kyrathaba. I love computer RPGs so this feeds my Mage/Ranger fantasy. Now youll have to read the book to find out what I mean.\nIf you like action adventure and sci-fi, this will be right up your alley. I give this book my 5 feathers. My poor goose is going to be bald."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This is the type of book thats hard to do a review on because I don't want to give anything away. The plot, or should I say multiple plots, keeps you going back and forth, which personally I love. Its sci-fi without going into the dreary, unnecessary, technical details. There is no confusion of characters and I became involved in the story almost from the beginning. My favorite character didn't make itself known until the end, Mephord. Before that, it was Grant Thompson. What he finds in the subterranean water system is mind blowing. Makes me wonder, What if?\nYes, it ends with a cliffhanger, but this is definitely a series I want to finish. There are so many questions that we, the Readers, need answers to. And there are enough twists and turns to keep anyone with an active imagination happy. I love the whole concept of Kyrathaba. I love computer RPGs so this feeds my Mage/Ranger fantasy. Now youll have to read the book to find out what I mean.\nIf you like action adventure and sci-fi, this will be right up your alley. I give this book my 5 feathers. My poor goose is going to be bald."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Make ''roughing it'' go a little more smoothly with the Wenzel Blue Ridge 7-person tent. Everyone in your camping group has a space to themselves thanks to this massive seven-person tent. A tall design provides extra headroom and four pockets for gear storage. The tent is crafted from polyester with a welded polyethylene floor and removable seam-sealed fly to keep out the elements. A D-style door provides easy access with zippered side windows and mesh roof vents for airflow. Guy ropes are provided for additional stability. A removable zippered divider curtain affords users privacy. For over 120 years, Wenzel has prided itself in being the name America trusts to help them get away from it all. Starting with simple tents, Wenzel's inventory has grown to encompass everything from cookware to outdoor furniture. Each of their products is designed to meet the highest standards of durability, versatility, and comfort. Gone are the days of drafty tents and soggy sleeping bags: pump-inflated air beds, home-away-from-home sized tents, and reliable roughing-it accessories are here to make sure you get your fill of nature with the bare minimum of hassle. Dimensions: 168L x 108W x 72H in.. 7-person tent with removable divider. Fiberglass poles with fast feet for quick setup. One door and three windows with mesh roof vents for air flow. Four internal storage pockets. E-port for access to electrical cords. Manufacturer's limited 10-year warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great Tent For The Money\n\nReview: I bought this tent as my other one only slept 4 people and wasn't tall enough to stand up in. I'm almost 6 foot tall. I've come to realize the sleeping dimensions are for dwarfs. This tent looks much bigger on the inside than the outside. I have a cot that is 7 feet long and it fit perfectly under one of the side windows. A Queen sized air mattress was on the other side, an there was plenty of room to spare for walking and moving about. We had a 5 hour torrential downpour the first night. I did have rain come in around the bottom, as it does not have a bathtub seam. I won't take off a star, as I still felt a little rain was expected with that type of downpour and duration. It does take 2 people to set-up, but I took it down by myself. The hardest part of set-up was the fly. There are no instructions about how to position it, so read this carefully. The part that goes over the door into the tent will have a sleeve to put the smaller pole into. It seems obvious now, but not at the time. The sleeve will not be right on the seam, so you do have to look a few inches off the seam. Otherwise, easy peasy.","Product: Winner, Best Author, The Preditors & Editors Readers Awards 2009, and also Winner of Best Children's Book, and Best Artwork for 'Tilly's Tale' (under his Harry Porter pseudonym), and with a Top Ten Finisher Award for his thriller 'Legacy of the Ripper', Brian L Porter is the author of a number of successful novels. His works include the winner of The Preditors & Editors Best Thriller Novel 2008 Award, A Study in Red -- The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper and its sequels, Legacy of the Ripper and the final part of his Ripper trilogy, Requiem for the Ripper, all signed for movie adaptation by Thunderball Films (L.A.), with A Study in Red already in the development stages of production. Both A Study in Red and Legacy of the Ripper were awarded Recommended Read status by the reviewers at CK2S Kwips & Kritiques. Aside from his works on Jack the Ripper his other works include Pestilence, Purple Death, Glastonbury, Kiss of Life and The Nemesis Cell, and the short story collection, The Voice of Anton Bouchard and Other Stories. Brian has also become thoroughly integrated into the movie business since his first involvement with Thunderball Films LLC and is now also an Associate Producer and Co-Producer on a number of developing movies, as well as being a screenwriter for many of the movies soon to be released by Thunderball. He is a dedicated dog lover and rescuer and he and his wife share their home with a number of rescued dogs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE\n\nReview: All I can say is WOW! I had tears in my eyes while reading these poems. So well written, I felt like I was there, in the trenches, battling in the air, just trying to survive. Such a wonderful tribute to the men and woman that gave their lifes for their countries, whether friend or foe.\n\nMy father was a Marine during the Korean Conflict and returned a changed man. He couldn't see the future, thinking each day was his last. And my late husband was in the Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He had a lot of ghosts he never got over. War is such a terrible crime, perpetuated by governments that don't care, such as ours now.\n\nIf you're a WWII buff, this is the perfect book for you, whether you read poems or not. I don't normally read poetry, but Im glad I read this book. I give it 5 feathers.","Product: Patricia Rose was born a bookworm, and has never outgrown it. Her love of stories started with The Bobbsey Twins when she was five and continues today with the best offerings of science fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. An avid animal lover, she shares her home with her husband, her spiritual wife, two dogs, four cats, a snake, and a tarantula. Her husband, Kevin, has strongly advised her to put down her hammer, chisels, and stone tablets and come into the digital age! Iron Mike is her first publication.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK.\n\nReview: Ive heard raves about this book from some of my fellow readers. I was told it was the best book theyd read all year, so I couldn't wait to buy my copy. And I was not disappointed. Part of what grabbed my attention was that some of the POV chapters are by a dog named Hersey. If youve read the Christmas Anthology, Mistletoe Magic, then you already know about Hersey. Hes the main character in Heresys Christmas.\n\nThis is Patricias first novel, and believe me, its not written like a first time author. I was very impressed by how complex the plot and characters were. You can feel Mikes anguish when he has to make decisions that will impact the children he promised to protect and deliver to the New Fort Knox. And I cant say enough about how much I loved Heresys side of the story. Its like Patricia got right inside of a dogs head. As for the aliens, they are truly unique and creepy. I do not want to ever run cross a Feeder. YIKES! Of course, by the time you realize youve found one, its too late and now you have a long, painful death awaiting you. What an imagination.\n\nI must admit, the ending left me a little off balance. Its not what I was expecting. I know theres a sequel, and I cant wait to see whats next for Earth and Iron Mike. If you love dystopian / post-apocalyptic stories, then you need to pick this one up. I give it 5 feathers.","Product: Robin and her husband, Bob were married in Sharpsburg, MD in 1998. After falling in love with the town, they decided to move to Sharpsburg three years later. In 2002, they bought a log home, circa 1783, and continue to restore the fourteen-room house. It's been a true labor of love. Even though Robin has to squeeze her writing into creative times of the day, it is during those moments she feels exhilarated and renewed. There is no greater feeling than to have found my passion in writing. She also finds time to swim and loves to travel.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: VOODOO NEW ORLEANS STYLE\n\nReview: This is the second book in Marie's side job as a paranormal investigator. Not having read the first story didn't impact my understanding of what transpired in this book. I love the paranormal and occult,, so I was looking forward to, what I hoped, would be a good story. And there couldn't have been a better setting then New Orleans, the home of Voodoo and static worshippers. Robin Murphy furnished some interesting details about New Orleans and the different types of satanic ceremonies.\n\nMy favorite character was Gale, Marie's best friend. She's quick to jump to conclusions, and usually ends up with her foot in her mouth. She also sounds like she'd be a blast to party with. The story did move along at a fairly even pace, and there were a few minor plot twists.\n\nMy biggest complaint about the story was the writing. There wasn't one bit of internal dialogue anywhere. Not even for Marie, the main POV. Internal dialogue is how the reader gets to know the characters, how they feel, how the events happening around them are effecting them. Robin Murphy did try to personify her characters via actions, like popping a piece of gum into her mouth, or shifting in her chair. Those types of actions are just that, actions. They don't help the reader get involved with the characters. Because of that lack of attachment, the story fell flat. Whatever suspense or drama we, as the reader, were supposed to feel just wasn't there. At times, I felt like I was reading a screenplay, not a book.\n\nAnyway, I couldn't get involved with the story or characters, and I found this to be an average read. I give it 3 feathers."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Make ''roughing it'' go a little more smoothly with the Wenzel Blue Ridge 7-person tent. Everyone in your camping group has a space to themselves thanks to this massive seven-person tent. A tall design provides extra headroom and four pockets for gear storage. The tent is crafted from polyester with a welded polyethylene floor and removable seam-sealed fly to keep out the elements. A D-style door provides easy access with zippered side windows and mesh roof vents for airflow. Guy ropes are provided for additional stability. A removable zippered divider curtain affords users privacy. For over 120 years, Wenzel has prided itself in being the name America trusts to help them get away from it all. Starting with simple tents, Wenzel's inventory has grown to encompass everything from cookware to outdoor furniture. Each of their products is designed to meet the highest standards of durability, versatility, and comfort. Gone are the days of drafty tents and soggy sleeping bags: pump-inflated air beds, home-away-from-home sized tents, and reliable roughing-it accessories are here to make sure you get your fill of nature with the bare minimum of hassle. Dimensions: 168L x 108W x 72H in.. 7-person tent with removable divider. Fiberglass poles with fast feet for quick setup. One door and three windows with mesh roof vents for air flow. Four internal storage pockets. E-port for access to electrical cords. Manufacturer's limited 10-year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Tent For The Money\\n\\nReview: I bought this tent as my other one only slept 4 people and wasn't tall enough to stand up in. I'm almost 6 foot tall. I've come to realize the sleeping dimensions are for dwarfs. This tent looks much bigger on the inside than the outside. I have a cot that is 7 feet long and it fit perfectly under one of the side windows. A Queen sized air mattress was on the other side, an there was plenty of room to spare for walking and moving about. We had a 5 hour torrential downpour the first night. I did have rain come in around the bottom, as it does not have a bathtub seam. I won't take off a star, as I still felt a little rain was expected with that type of downpour and duration. It does take 2 people to set-up, but I took it down by myself. The hardest part of set-up was the fly. There are no instructions about how to position it, so read this carefully. The part that goes over the door into the tent will have a sleeve to put the smaller pole into. It seems obvious now, but not at the time. The sleeve will not be right on the seam, so you do have to look a few inches off the seam. Otherwise, easy peasy.\",\n \"Product: Winner, Best Author, The Preditors & Editors Readers Awards 2009, and also Winner of Best Children's Book, and Best Artwork for 'Tilly's Tale' (under his Harry Porter pseudonym), and with a Top Ten Finisher Award for his thriller 'Legacy of the Ripper', Brian L Porter is the author of a number of successful novels. His works include the winner of The Preditors & Editors Best Thriller Novel 2008 Award, A Study in Red -- The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper and its sequels, Legacy of the Ripper and the final part of his Ripper trilogy, Requiem for the Ripper, all signed for movie adaptation by Thunderball Films (L.A.), with A Study in Red already in the development stages of production. Both A Study in Red and Legacy of the Ripper were awarded Recommended Read status by the reviewers at CK2S Kwips & Kritiques. Aside from his works on Jack the Ripper his other works include Pestilence, Purple Death, Glastonbury, Kiss of Life and The Nemesis Cell, and the short story collection, The Voice of Anton Bouchard and Other Stories. Brian has also become thoroughly integrated into the movie business since his first involvement with Thunderball Films LLC and is now also an Associate Producer and Co-Producer on a number of developing movies, as well as being a screenwriter for many of the movies soon to be released by Thunderball. He is a dedicated dog lover and rescuer and he and his wife share their home with a number of rescued dogs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE\\n\\nReview: All I can say is WOW! I had tears in my eyes while reading these poems. So well written, I felt like I was there, in the trenches, battling in the air, just trying to survive. Such a wonderful tribute to the men and woman that gave their lifes for their countries, whether friend or foe.\\n\\nMy father was a Marine during the Korean Conflict and returned a changed man. He couldn't see the future, thinking each day was his last. And my late husband was in the Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He had a lot of ghosts he never got over. War is such a terrible crime, perpetuated by governments that don't care, such as ours now.\\n\\nIf you're a WWII buff, this is the perfect book for you, whether you read poems or not. I don't normally read poetry, but Im glad I read this book. I give it 5 feathers.\",\n \"Product: Patricia Rose was born a bookworm, and has never outgrown it. Her love of stories started with The Bobbsey Twins when she was five and continues today with the best offerings of science fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. An avid animal lover, she shares her home with her husband, her spiritual wife, two dogs, four cats, a snake, and a tarantula. Her husband, Kevin, has strongly advised her to put down her hammer, chisels, and stone tablets and come into the digital age! Iron Mike is her first publication.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BOOK.\\n\\nReview: Ive heard raves about this book from some of my fellow readers. I was told it was the best book theyd read all year, so I couldn't wait to buy my copy. And I was not disappointed. Part of what grabbed my attention was that some of the POV chapters are by a dog named Hersey. If youve read the Christmas Anthology, Mistletoe Magic, then you already know about Hersey. Hes the main character in Heresys Christmas.\\n\\nThis is Patricias first novel, and believe me, its not written like a first time author. I was very impressed by how complex the plot and characters were. You can feel Mikes anguish when he has to make decisions that will impact the children he promised to protect and deliver to the New Fort Knox. And I cant say enough about how much I loved Heresys side of the story. Its like Patricia got right inside of a dogs head. As for the aliens, they are truly unique and creepy. I do not want to ever run cross a Feeder. YIKES! Of course, by the time you realize youve found one, its too late and now you have a long, painful death awaiting you. What an imagination.\\n\\nI must admit, the ending left me a little off balance. Its not what I was expecting. I know theres a sequel, and I cant wait to see whats next for Earth and Iron Mike. If you love dystopian / post-apocalyptic stories, then you need to pick this one up. I give it 5 feathers.\",\n \"Product: Robin and her husband, Bob were married in Sharpsburg, MD in 1998. After falling in love with the town, they decided to move to Sharpsburg three years later. In 2002, they bought a log home, circa 1783, and continue to restore the fourteen-room house. It's been a true labor of love. Even though Robin has to squeeze her writing into creative times of the day, it is during those moments she feels exhilarated and renewed. There is no greater feeling than to have found my passion in writing. She also finds time to swim and loves to travel.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: VOODOO NEW ORLEANS STYLE\\n\\nReview: This is the second book in Marie's side job as a paranormal investigator. Not having read the first story didn't impact my understanding of what transpired in this book. I love the paranormal and occult,, so I was looking forward to, what I hoped, would be a good story. And there couldn't have been a better setting then New Orleans, the home of Voodoo and static worshippers. Robin Murphy furnished some interesting details about New Orleans and the different types of satanic ceremonies.\\n\\nMy favorite character was Gale, Marie's best friend. She's quick to jump to conclusions, and usually ends up with her foot in her mouth. She also sounds like she'd be a blast to party with. The story did move along at a fairly even pace, and there were a few minor plot twists.\\n\\nMy biggest complaint about the story was the writing. There wasn't one bit of internal dialogue anywhere. Not even for Marie, the main POV. Internal dialogue is how the reader gets to know the characters, how they feel, how the events happening around them are effecting them. Robin Murphy did try to personify her characters via actions, like popping a piece of gum into her mouth, or shifting in her chair. Those types of actions are just that, actions. They don't help the reader get involved with the characters. Because of that lack of attachment, the story fell flat. Whatever suspense or drama we, as the reader, were supposed to feel just wasn't there. At times, I felt like I was reading a screenplay, not a book.\\n\\nAnyway, I couldn't get involved with the story or characters, and I found this to be an average read. I give it 3 feathers.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":4,"string":"4"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1867,"string":"1,867"}}},{"rowIdx":1868,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A15A8X8AGG8EJI"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Get the family up and moving with the Xbox One with Kinect Bundle which includes: 500GB hard drive Xbox One Console, Xbox One Kinect Sensor, full-game digital downloads of Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals, and Zoo Tycoon, Xbox One One Wireless Controller (with a 3.5mm headset jack), 14-day trial of Xbox Live Gold, AC Power Cable, and an HDMI Cable. Command your Xbox and TV with your voice (examples include \"Xbox On\", \"Xbox Watch TV\", \"Xbox Go to Amazon Instant Video\", and more). Broadcast gameplay live with picture-in-picture using the Twitch app. Make Skype calls in HD on your TV using the Kinect. Play select Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One with backwards compatibility.\". The summary of the review text is \"Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: The first ever collaboration between game designers and audio engineers Polk's exclusive thumb-reach Audio Mixer lets you adjust modes and listening levels instantly without taking your hands off your controller. Compatible with Xbox 360, smartphones & tablets: take calls with the touch of a button. Also upgradeable to Xbox One Tailor your audio experience with four Immersion Modes (Forza Motorsport Racer, Halo FPS, Music and Cinema). Retractable near-field gaming microphone is never in the way.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great sound, comfort, and versatility\n\nReview: I bit on these when they were super cheap about a week ago, but I'd feel good about the purchase even if I'd paid the current asking price of $80.\n\nAs of the end of last week, Polk is still sending out the Xbox One adapters, but I'm not sure how many more boxes are marked for the promotion. I haven't received the adapter yet, but will try to update my review when I do. The adapter kit can be obtained by e-mailing a support person (Ken, I think) who shows in the Polk Audio reviews/support page of the product. The kit includes an adapter to plug the headset into the Xbox One controller and a boom microphone.\n\nI tested the set out pretty extensively over the weekend, listening to music and playing games on my PC and Xbox 360. This is my first gaming headset (outside of the chat-only ones), so I can't much compare to others, but here's my experience distilled into bullet points -\n\n1. For the Xbox 360, one cord attaches to the headset and another links to the controller and passes through to back of the console, via a thick cord and an audio processing module that attaches USB power and Toslink sound to the Xbox. The cord length from controller to console is generous - I'd guess about 15'. Where the headset attaches to the controller there are volume knobs for the game and mic audio, which can be pressed to mute either one. There is also a power button and an equalizer button that cycles between presets for Shooters, Racers, Movies, and Music, the first and third produce Dolby Headphone sound.\n\nThe mic is hidden inside and muted when not in use. I haven't tested it yet. The sound is great to me: I had no trouble at any point discerning the direction of a sound and was able to pick up on a number of additional audio and musical cues that I could not using my TV speakers. Listening to the music in Fable 2, Assassin's Creed 2, and Halo Wars (I have a big backlog; I know...) was sublime and so was telling where my dog's bark came from (or from where those damnable gargoyles were mocking me), where a guard spotted me, and the location of a Wraith was great to experience.\n\n2. For non-Xbox devices, there is also a 48\" standard 3.5mm audio cord. The audio quality was a huge step-up from my computer speakers (mid-range logitech 5.1), earbuds, or other headphones. Voices were clear, bass low without turning muddy, and every instrument distinct. I only wish there was an on-cord volume control - these things are very loud if you happen to plug them into a device set to 100% volume, as my PC usually is. I found 10-15% to be fine given how well the set keeps out noise from without.\n\nThere is a button on the cord to answer phone calls if you're plugged into a phone. I haven't used this feature.\n\n3. Comfort. At one point I wore these for four hours straight. That might tell you all you need to know, but if not... They are pleasantly heavy (to me, over half a pound), the padding is not lacking and the phones fit around my ears easily. There is a bit of ventilation around the outside of the phones, which seems to help keep the inside from getting too hot. As the padding is covered in leather, you can get sweaty where it comes into contact with your skin.\n\n4. Build quality/other. These don't block all sound from the outside, but even at minimal volumes, the real world won't interfere with whatever you're listening to. I haven't had these long, but the build seems good. The ports are solid, cables thick, and frame a metal, plastic, leather combination, that, while obviously plastic in places, doesn't feel fragile anywhere. The fit is adjustable and when not in use the phones can be laid flat.\n\nIn short, the only thing I don't love is the lack of volume control on the 3.5mm cord. This is a versatile, high quality headset and is absolutely worth a look (listen).","Product: Xbox One brings together the best exclusive games, the most advanced multiplayer, and entertainment experiences you won't find anywhere else.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying Guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, current and upcoming (November 12, 2015), shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\n\nCurrent bundles -\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\n\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\n\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\n\nHope you found this comparison useful.","Product: There's only one place to play the best exclusives and biggest blockbusters this year, like Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Forza Motorsport 6. Experience the most advanced multiplayer on Xbox Live, powered by hundreds of thousands of servers that maximize performance while reducing lag and cheating. And quickly switch back-and-forth between games, live TV, and apps. Now includes a 1TB hard drive for storing games and media, a controller with a 3.5mm headset jack, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the definitive Halo experience on Xbox One. Play through The Master Chief's entire story with Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary, newly remastered Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo 4.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, current and upcoming (November 12, 2015), shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\n\nCurrent bundles -\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\n\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\n\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.","Product: Own the Xbox One Limited Edition Forza Motorsport 6 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB custom console and controller, a full-game download, and the Tenth Anniversary Car Pack. With racing-inspired design and features, the console combines iconic sports car styling with custom automotive sound effects.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\n\nCurrent bundles -\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\n\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\n\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.","Product: Own the Xbox One EA Sports Madden NFL 16 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, a full-game download of Madden NFL 16, and one year of EA Access. Be the playmaker in Madden NFL 16, with all-new controls in the battle for air supremacy. Then exclusively with the NFL on Xbox One, bring Fantasy Football to your TV, dive deeper into plays than ever before with Next Gen Stats, and receive your own personalized notifications and highlight reel all for free.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying Guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nThere doesn't seem to be a promotion for these currently (though there should be some for Black Friday). The new designation for Console with one controller and Console with two controllers just lets you toggle between the standard bundle and the bundle with an extra new controller at about full price. You'd actually save a few buck buying separately, so I wouldn't go for any of them (I don't expect any controllers, except the Elite, to be scarce this season).\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack (excepting the Forza 6 bundle) and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\n\nCurrent bundles -\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. (I think these are being phased/sold out) I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\n\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\n\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\n\nAt this point, I think the best offer for the holidays for an X1 bundle will be for $50 off current price point, plus an extra game and second controller (Dell at least, will offer such a deal). The risk is availability and whether the bundle or extra game would be one you'd want.\n\nHope this was useful to you.","Product: Own the Xbox One 1TB EA Sports FIFA 16 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, a full-game download of FIFA 16, three FIFA Ultimate Team Loan Legends, and one year of EA Access. Experience improved gameplay across the pitch in FIFA 16, with more ways than ever to create moments of magic. Play FIFA 16 and other upcoming EA games on Xbox One for a limited time before theyre released as an EA Access member, and get access to The Vault, where you can play a growing collection of EAs best Xbox One games worth over $400.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nAmazon's taking $50 off each bundle for Black Friday (matching most retailers), with sporadic other offers with added stuff. The best I'm seeing is from Microsoft Store, which includes the discount, a $60 gift card, and an extra game for any bundle in stock. Dell has the Gears bundle with the discount, an extra controller, and Fallout 4. Best Buy has the Tomb Raider bundle with an extra controller..\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack (excepting the Forza 6 bundle) and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\n\nCurrent bundles -\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. (I think these are being phased/sold out) I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\n\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\n\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\n\nAt this point, I think the best offer for the holidays for an X1 bundle will be for $50 off current price point, plus an extra game and second controller (Dell at least, will offer such a deal). The risk is availability and whether the bundle or extra game would be one you'd want.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Own the Xbox One Fallout 4 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, Fallout 4, and a full-game download of Fallout 3. Experience the next generation of open-world gaming from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Own the Xbox One 1TB Holiday Console Bundle which includes: a 1TB hard drive console, full-game physical discs of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Rare Replay, digital download of Ori and the Blind Forest, newly updated Xbox One black wireless controller with a 3.5mm headset jack so you can plug in any headset, AC Power Cable, and an HDMI Cable. Experience the original Gears of War rebuilt from the ground up in 1080p, including 60FPS competitive multiplayer with 19 maps and six game modes, and five campaign chapters never released on console. Enjoy 30 iconic games from Rare in Rare Replay, including Battletoads, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and more. Quickly switch between your games, live TV, and apps like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and HBO GO. Play select Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One with backwards compatibility.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Get the family up and moving with the Xbox One with Kinect Console Bundle, featuring full game downloads of Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals, and Zoo Tycoon. Command your Xbox and TV with your voice, make Skype calls in HD on your TV, and play full-body games where you are the controller. You can even broadcast your gameplay live with picture-in-picture using the Twitch app.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Xbox: The Xbox One Gaming Console from Microsoft delivers a next generation experience in both gaming and multimedia. With high resolution graphics, fast performance, and innovative features, the Xbox One allows you to game on your own terms. You can snap two windows together on the same screen so you can watch TV while you play your game. Xbox Live allows you to test your skills against other players around the world. Xbox Smartglass allows you to connect your smartphone or tablet to your Xbox One for intuitive access and control. The redesigned Xbox One controller provides over 40 improvements over its predecessor, the Xbox 360 controller. The Xbox One isn't just a gaming console, it's a multimedia system designed to consolidate all your entertainment needs into one device. Next-Gen Gaming Eight-Core Performance The Xbox One has an 8-core processor that lets you instantly switch between a game and your favorite entertainment apps with ease. HDMI Pass-Thru Connect your cable or satellite box to your Xbox One and watch your favorite shows with the OneGuide. HDMI pass-thru enables you to watch TV through your Xbox, which makes switching inputs a thing of the past. Loaded with Memory With 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, the Xbox One gives you plenty of memory for your games, demos, movies, apps, music, and more. The Xbox One system software uses a significant amount of storage, which means less internal storage will be available to users. Blu-ray Watch movies and play games in stunning HD with the built-in Blu-ray optical drive. One-of-a-Kind Architecture Microsoft created a state-of-the-art gaming OS and fused it with a powerful Windows OS. So you get the best of both worlds on the Xbox One. Forget about having to switch inputs to watch TV or play a game. Now you can run a host of apps right alongside your game without any loss of performance. Peak Performance The Xbox One balances both power and performance. In addition to Xbox One's architecture, the combination of its CPU, GPU, and ESRAM provides both power and speed in harmony. So the Xbox One uses its power more effectively. The Xbox One Controller The Xbox One controller has over 40 technology innovations over its predecessor, the Xbox 360 controller. With Impulse Triggers, you'll experience precise fingertip feed for more realistic encounters. Microsoft also streamlined the thumbsticks and contours as well as redesigned the infamous D-pad for improved precision and comfort in your hands.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Xbox One Console with 1TB hard drive. Rise of the Tomb Raider full game download. HDMI cable. Xbox One Wireless Controller with 3.5mm headset jack. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition full game download.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: This product includes: 1TB hard drive Xbox One, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (physical disc), digital downloads of Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 (card with code included in box), newly updated Xbox One black wireless controller with a 3.5mm headset jack so you can plug in any compatible headset, 14-day trial of Xbox Live Gold, AC Power Cable, and HDMI Cable. Experience tense and thrilling combat scenarios in Rainbow Six Siege, where team-based strategy meets intense tactical combat. Quickly switch between your games, live TV, and apps like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and HBO GO. Enjoy the greatest games lineup in Xbox history with titles like Halo 5: Guardians, Quantum Break, and ReCore. Play select Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One with backwards compatibility.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\n\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\n\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\n\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\n\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\n\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\n\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\n\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\n\nThe bundles-\n\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\n\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\n\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\n\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\n\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\n\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\n\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\n\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\n\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\n\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\n\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\n\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\n\nLegacy bundles-\n\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\n\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\n\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\n\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\n\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\n\nHope you found this useful.","Product: Wrap your front door like a giant Holiday gift. Measures 36" x 72", is green with red bow and tag reading 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS'. Show your Holiday Spirit!!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Why not a full door's length?\n\nReview: We remodeled a bedroom and converted it into a kid's den for our children this Christmas. I bought this banner to \"put a bow on it\", so to speak.\n\nThe material is strong enough and is a nice-looking, shiny metallic. It's wide enough to fit most any interior standard door, or even wrap around the sides (it's 36\" wide). Knowing that it wouldn't be tall enough to reach the top of the door (the banner is six feet tall), I went through with it anyway, since I wasn't able to find a banner of the right size and I was unwilling to wrap the door with paper.\n\nMy kids didn't care that it wasn't the height of the door, but it did look a little funny.","Product: The BISSELL power fresh steam mop provides superior steam cleaning with a fresh scent. For those tough, dried-on messes we all experience on our floors and on grout, use the flip-down easy scrubber brush to break up the dirt quickly and easily. Cleaning with steam sanitizes* floors, eliminating 99.9Percent of germs and bacteria* in common households.*when used as directed, using the microfiber pads.*when used as directed, using the microfiber pads.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Huge step up from the Shark steamer\n\nReview: The Bissell Steam Mop has proved to be a very effective and efficient means of cleaning floors in our house.\n\nAs a Shark steam mop owner for a couple of years (the steam mechanism broke - more on that later), this isn't our first rodeo with a steam mop and we had a set of expectations. With one minor exception, all expectations were exceeded and the Bissell blows away the Shark.\n\nWhat's great -\n\n1. Adjustable steam settings. This makes a once-over on hardwood on low setting to minimize damage to the wood and cleaning the messy tile on high possible.\n\n2. Removable tank. Storing the little pouring container or finding a funnel to get water into the built-in tank of the Shark was a bit of a pain. Note that even though you can take the tank from the Bissell and fill it under the tap, I wouldn't recommend it. Any mineral content will eventually layer in the tubing of the machine and can eventually kill it (as I suspect happened with my Shark).\n\n3. The pads. They pick up everything and seem to clean for a longer period than the Shark pads. I can't answer questions as to longevity, but they seem to come quite clean in the wash and don't look worse for wear yet.\n\n4. The scrubber. Instead of repeatedly steaming an area or getting on hands and knees. Works great.\n\n5. Speed. It heats quickly, is easy to handle (no need to 'pump-start' it), and doesn't require as much revision, plus it seems to dry faster in most applications.\n\nThings I don't care about, but you might -\n\n1. The options to use the scent pads/scented water. Nice to have the option, but I doubt I will use them\n\nThing I wish was different -\n\n1. I do sometimes miss the option of attaching a smaller head to the mop for more crowded spaces, but I know that it's a minor thing that doesn't detract from the overall major boon that this offers.\n\nHighly recommended.","Product: Contains: *Home Alone *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York *Home Alone 3 *Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Poor packaging and unacceptable picture\n\nReview: These films display in a letterboxed fullscreen. I'll let that sink in.\n\nThat probably means a resolution less than 640 x 480 or the SD standard for tube TVs.\n\nThe problems don't end there, however. The first film is just a standard release (not the superior Family Fun edition). The others are as well, but I'm not aware of better versions floating around. All films are in a cardboard container with no interesting insert and all DVDs on a single spindle.\n\nAs for the actual content - no notable special feature. The first two films are good comedies and enjoyable by all I should say. Only kids would likely enjoy the last two - mine do.\n\nIf you have a tube and find this on a deal you might consider picking it up.","Product: With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, BIG HERO 6 is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax, a lovable, personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends -- adrenaline junky Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred -- who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. Bring home Disney's BIG HERO 6, featuring comic-book-style action and hilarious, unforgettable characters -- it's fun for the whole family!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Not so much recycled as re-relevant\n\nReview: Whenever a film can extract pathos from a child, get them to think about the ways that the characters in it are handling the situations on screen, its more than passing entertainment or a screen-based babysitter. Big Hero 6 does this very well by providing an interesting setting, relatable and humorous characters with plenty of humanity (good and bad), and by using its cool factor to make an old cautionary tale into something relevant to a newer generation.\n\nThe idea that revenge can fulfill has some kind of innate calling, and whether we are fulfilled if we answer the call is a question at the center of the movie. Hardly new territory, even for a Disney film, but the exploration was beautifully done, with concepts that children can pick up.\n\nPacing kept children and adults in my house glued to the screen and the script was well-handled. The actors were well chosen with personalities diverse enough that I think your child will come to have a favorite, and it may not be the same as mine. The soundtrack was good, if not especially memorable (excepting the licensed portion, which had some catchy tunes). Most importantly, it was very entertaining, with moments of humor, contemplation, grief, and action.\n\nAs for the package itself The Blu-Ray (Blur-ay?) disc has great picture and sound without any artifacting. The included DVD is nice to have on long car trips and the digital copy is Disney Movies Anywhere, which can be activated and downloaded (in some cases) though iTunes, Google Play, Xbox Video, and others.\n\nIt was inspiring to my kids to see the protagonists use their intellect to create or utilize technologies to solve problems and by becoming essentially Saturday morning cartoon superheroes to boot. Without becoming preachy, a message was conveyed and understood that its creating, not destroying, that honors the memory of those whom weve lost.\n\nExcellent film with a great package.","Product: The Kinivo ZX100 Mini speaker with rechargeable battery is engineered to deliver a superior full-bodied, 360-degree sound. The compact, portable speaker is the best pocket size sound-box to enjoy your tunes anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES- Modular design with maximum sound output: Simply connect multiple units together to multiply the sound-boom - Rechargeable Battery-Powered: Enjoy music with its long lasting battery life up to 6 hours- Portability: Compact design with built in audio cable provides maximum portability & convenient storage- Charging + audio cable: Connect any music device to the speaker using the built in cable or the longer charging cable OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Power On: Press and Hold the colored strip under the Power button for 5 seconds till you see the blue LED 2. Play Music: Connect the 3.5 mm connector on the bottom of the speaker to your MP3/music device and start playing music 3. Volume: ZX100 starts at 50% volume. Press and Hold the red strip under the Volume + button on the speaker to increase volume DEVICE COMPATIBILITY- All iPhones, iPods, iPads- All MP3 players, CD players, Laptops, Tablets and Other Music Devices with a 3.5mm audio socket- Android smartphones - HTC, All Droids, Samsung- Blackberry smartphones - Windows Phones WHAT'S IN THE BOX- Kinivo ZX100 speaker- Longer audio + USB charging cord - Carrying pouch- User manual WARRANTYZX100 is backed by our 1 year warranty. Please contact us at support.kinivo.com if you have any questions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for what it's intended to do\n\nReview: While portable, this speaker does have that little bit of heft I find desirable. Perhaps that's some of the reason it sounds bigger than it should and when extended, has respectable bass, and doesn't shake or move around, even at high volume. A single speaker gets loud and clear enough for a small to mid-sized room and multiple can be chained together.\n\nThis obviously won't replace the audiophile's speakers or reproduce sounds with the accuracy of studio headphones, but it does sound very nice, is sturdy, and has a bag to carry and protect it.\n\nThe 3.5mm jack means it can hook up to essentially anything that produces sound - phone, laptop, MP3, or even a cassette player, should you have one laying around. Not being bluetooth or wireless might be a disadvantage to some, but this doesn't lose any portability because of it and is universally compatible with devices of all ages/doesn't suffer from connectivity issues.\n\nI can't compare this to other mini speakers, since I haven't had any, but I also haven't wanted any others since I bought it.","Product: BLU Advance 4.0 A270a Unlocked Dual Sim Black\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent, save for the hard-to-see screen\n\nReview: For the price, this phone isn't that bad, but I had to return mine for one issue - the screen isn't visible outside even in shade or in the car. That's a problem.\n\nOne expects a budget handset to skimp on the screen. However, even if otherwise fully functional, what good does it do if you can't see it?\n\nIf you'll only ever use it in lower light settings, here's what you'll get: A fully functional android phone without bloatware with a decent battery and is responsive to simple tasks, but inadequate for gaming and the like. The screen is visible only straight on. Call quality is okay. Camera is below average. Storage is expandable via microsd card. The phone can accept two sim cards - regular and micro - so it makes an ideal first foray into a smartphone if you're coming off a bar or flip phone of old.\n\nYou know... If you can see it...","Product: Lustrous 4 CD set featuring the enitre soundtrack work for 'Final Fantasy X'. Housed in a double long bi-fold plastic case, & features a full color book.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: There are places like home, but no place is home\n\nReview: Another Final Fantasy album available for purchase digitally, great stuff!\n\nUnlike the physical version, the track listing is a little different than in the top review, in that 1-1 'I Would Like to Say Everything' and 4-20 'Please Remember' are not in the digital version. They are Japanese language, spoken word only tracks, so you aren't missing any music.\n\nFinal Fantasy X saw music composition duties divided among three composers, Nobuo Uematsu, series regular, Masashi Hamauzu, SaGa and Final Fantasy XIII series, and Junya Nakano, from Threads of Fate. Each has something of a distinct style, but the soundtrack manages to feel tonally cohesive. The major contributions of this album by composer is Uematsu's emotion, Hamauzu's adrenaline, and Nakano's anxiety.\n\nWith the exceptions of Otherworld (a metal band recording(!)), Suteki da Ne (both vocal versions studio recordings by Rikki), and the Ending Theme (orchestra) the tracks are high quality sample MIDI.\n\nBest tracks (in my opinion, of course) -\n\nEnemy Attack - I think this in Nakano's best on the album. Great boss theme.\nBesaid - Hamauzu's island theme has a simple melody with multiple under-melodies that exude relaxation.\nThunder Plains - Wonderful sense of time and harried exploration.\nAssault - Really gets the blood pumping.\nVia Purifico - Sad and meandering piano.\nSuteki da Ne - The vocal theme. Haunting love song to the one bound to get away.\nServants of the Mountain - Just a beautiful melody.\nFight with Seymour - Obligatory feisty organ piece.\nEnding Theme - Zanarkand (the first track) is orchestrally arranged here in one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard in a game. It perfectly encapsulates the idea that \"you can't go back again,\" with feelings of nostalgia, the sadness of a dear thing gone, and the hope of something to replace it.","Product: Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY, the much anticipated new CD with all new FINAL FANTASY scores was recorded in late January, 2010 by Arnie Roth and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Elmhurst College Concert Choir. For the first time on any recording, Distant Worlds welcomes the group Earthbound Papas, featuring Nobuo Uematsu on organ. We also welcome back vocal soloist Susan Calloway, Laura Stephenson on harp, Per Skareng on guitar, and Oskar Ekburg on the Stockholm Concert Hall Pipe Organ (Grnlund 1982). The album was recorded on location in the Stockholm Konserthuset (Sweden) & in Elmhurst College (IL, USA) Hammerschmidt Chapel in high resolution at 88.2khz/24bit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Buy it for Dancing Mad, stay for everything else\n\nReview: As someone who imported the original sountrack of Final Fantasy VI, I've prayed and waited years for an orchestrated version of Dancing Mad. After being somewhat sated by the rock version by the Black Mages (Uematsu's band), I'm here to say that it was worth the long wait, but I was still a little disappointed with the album.\n\nA compilation of a great artist's work such as this could never merit fewer than 5 stars, but some of the compositions were not as good as earlier versions, particularly if they had non-live orchestral recordings.\n\nTo whit; the vocal tracks (Melodies of Life and Suteki Da Ne) sung by Susan Calloway, are translated, well, I am sure, into English. The English presentation and powerful but poorly cast vocalist took the gravitas and melancholy out of these songs. These versions have little of the originals' whispy and ethereal notes nor the, in my opinion, proper emotive qualities.\n\nGoing more in order now, \"Prelude\" is perhaps the best arranged song here. It's simple and beautiful and is the best version of this oft-repeated song.\n\n\"The Man with the Machine Gun\" unlike many of the other songs here, is not quite powerful enough, and I thought, an odd choice. Still, very good quality and highly energetic piece.\n\n\"Ronfaure\" while risking overstaying it's welcome, is well arranged.\n\n\"Zanarkand\" isn't quite as good here as in Dear Friends (or Piano Collections), but it's still an utterly beautiful piece.\n\nThe reason I bought this, \"Dancing Mad\", immediately floored me with the new Latin chorus and the power of full orchestral accompaniment. However, late into the song (the forth movement, Kefka) delved into some strange instumentation, lost impact, and strayed from the energy and emotion of the original. Here it suffers from overarrangement. Overall, it still makes the whole album worth the price of admission.\n\nFurther it was great to hear new orchestrations of \"Fanfare\", \"Prima Vista Orchestra\", and \"Jenova\" (which worked almost amazingly well in this setting).\n\nThe rest, as above, suffer from only not being the best version availible of a lovely song, but if you're looking for Uematsu live, this has the best sound quality (unless you see him in person, and really, you should).","Product: Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon, building some of the best-known and best-loved bicycles of all time. From its very beginning in Chicago, Illinois, the Schwinn mission has been to develop bicycles that allow people to experience the confidence and freedom that comes from riding a bike. Ride confidently and safely with the Schwinn Thrasher Adult Bicycle Helmet. The dual-fit, 360-degree adjustable system allows for on-the-fly adjustments. Twenty-one flow vents help you keep cool, while a snap-on visor offers protection from the elements. Tapeless technology increases durability and adds unique styling. Heat-sealed pads are integrated for comfort and durability, with side strap-adjusters to assist with a proper fit. This helmet offers full-shell coverage for ultimate protection.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Well-made, but with shortcomings\n\nReview: I'm torn on how to rate this...\n\nIt's a well-made bike that is easy to assemble and adjust, while sturdy and handsome, with real rubber tires. But there are many things I don't like about it (and may be nitpicks, but you can decide how severe, if at all, the issues are for you and your child).\n\nFirst is the emblem across the handlebars. It covers the otherwise exposed internal assembly of the bar, but looks sloppy and does not provide any padding as some children's' bikes do.\n\nSecond; while I can understand not including a kickstand, as on a balance bike they are just another snag hazard, but unless you prop the bike against something when not in use, the fork supporting the rear wheel has a tendency to scrape on the ground and damage the paint. It sticks out far on both sides, but doesn't extend far forward enough to provide a place to rest feet while rolling.\n\nMy other gripes are that our bike was missing an air valve cap and it was smaller than I expected. I purchased for my then 4 year-old son (who was tall for his age, I'll grant) to replace another smaller balance bike. He wasn't able to comfortably use the Schwinn, even at the furthest extensions.\n\nI'd say the maximum height of a child to use this bike as intended would be about 42\"-45\".\n\nProbably a 3.5 star product I would recommend with caveats for a child under 3.5 feet tall in order to get decent use."],"string":"[\n \"Product: The first ever collaboration between game designers and audio engineers Polk's exclusive thumb-reach Audio Mixer lets you adjust modes and listening levels instantly without taking your hands off your controller. Compatible with Xbox 360, smartphones & tablets: take calls with the touch of a button. Also upgradeable to Xbox One Tailor your audio experience with four Immersion Modes (Forza Motorsport Racer, Halo FPS, Music and Cinema). Retractable near-field gaming microphone is never in the way.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great sound, comfort, and versatility\\n\\nReview: I bit on these when they were super cheap about a week ago, but I'd feel good about the purchase even if I'd paid the current asking price of $80.\\n\\nAs of the end of last week, Polk is still sending out the Xbox One adapters, but I'm not sure how many more boxes are marked for the promotion. I haven't received the adapter yet, but will try to update my review when I do. The adapter kit can be obtained by e-mailing a support person (Ken, I think) who shows in the Polk Audio reviews/support page of the product. The kit includes an adapter to plug the headset into the Xbox One controller and a boom microphone.\\n\\nI tested the set out pretty extensively over the weekend, listening to music and playing games on my PC and Xbox 360. This is my first gaming headset (outside of the chat-only ones), so I can't much compare to others, but here's my experience distilled into bullet points -\\n\\n1. For the Xbox 360, one cord attaches to the headset and another links to the controller and passes through to back of the console, via a thick cord and an audio processing module that attaches USB power and Toslink sound to the Xbox. The cord length from controller to console is generous - I'd guess about 15'. Where the headset attaches to the controller there are volume knobs for the game and mic audio, which can be pressed to mute either one. There is also a power button and an equalizer button that cycles between presets for Shooters, Racers, Movies, and Music, the first and third produce Dolby Headphone sound.\\n\\nThe mic is hidden inside and muted when not in use. I haven't tested it yet. The sound is great to me: I had no trouble at any point discerning the direction of a sound and was able to pick up on a number of additional audio and musical cues that I could not using my TV speakers. Listening to the music in Fable 2, Assassin's Creed 2, and Halo Wars (I have a big backlog; I know...) was sublime and so was telling where my dog's bark came from (or from where those damnable gargoyles were mocking me), where a guard spotted me, and the location of a Wraith was great to experience.\\n\\n2. For non-Xbox devices, there is also a 48\\\" standard 3.5mm audio cord. The audio quality was a huge step-up from my computer speakers (mid-range logitech 5.1), earbuds, or other headphones. Voices were clear, bass low without turning muddy, and every instrument distinct. I only wish there was an on-cord volume control - these things are very loud if you happen to plug them into a device set to 100% volume, as my PC usually is. I found 10-15% to be fine given how well the set keeps out noise from without.\\n\\nThere is a button on the cord to answer phone calls if you're plugged into a phone. I haven't used this feature.\\n\\n3. Comfort. At one point I wore these for four hours straight. That might tell you all you need to know, but if not... They are pleasantly heavy (to me, over half a pound), the padding is not lacking and the phones fit around my ears easily. There is a bit of ventilation around the outside of the phones, which seems to help keep the inside from getting too hot. As the padding is covered in leather, you can get sweaty where it comes into contact with your skin.\\n\\n4. Build quality/other. These don't block all sound from the outside, but even at minimal volumes, the real world won't interfere with whatever you're listening to. I haven't had these long, but the build seems good. The ports are solid, cables thick, and frame a metal, plastic, leather combination, that, while obviously plastic in places, doesn't feel fragile anywhere. The fit is adjustable and when not in use the phones can be laid flat.\\n\\nIn short, the only thing I don't love is the lack of volume control on the 3.5mm cord. This is a versatile, high quality headset and is absolutely worth a look (listen).\",\n \"Product: Xbox One brings together the best exclusive games, the most advanced multiplayer, and entertainment experiences you won't find anywhere else.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying Guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, current and upcoming (November 12, 2015), shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\\n\\nCurrent bundles -\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\\n\\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\\n\\nHope you found this comparison useful.\",\n \"Product: There's only one place to play the best exclusives and biggest blockbusters this year, like Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Forza Motorsport 6. Experience the most advanced multiplayer on Xbox Live, powered by hundreds of thousands of servers that maximize performance while reducing lag and cheating. And quickly switch back-and-forth between games, live TV, and apps. Now includes a 1TB hard drive for storing games and media, a controller with a 3.5mm headset jack, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the definitive Halo experience on Xbox One. Play through The Master Chief's entire story with Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary, newly remastered Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo 4.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, current and upcoming (November 12, 2015), shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\\n\\nCurrent bundles -\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\\n\\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\",\n \"Product: Own the Xbox One Limited Edition Forza Motorsport 6 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB custom console and controller, a full-game download, and the Tenth Anniversary Car Pack. With racing-inspired design and features, the console combines iconic sports car styling with custom automotive sound effects.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller isn't yet available, but will retail for $150 (about triple the price of a regular controller). If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\\n\\nCurrent bundles -\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\\n\\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\",\n \"Product: Own the Xbox One EA Sports Madden NFL 16 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, a full-game download of Madden NFL 16, and one year of EA Access. Be the playmaker in Madden NFL 16, with all-new controls in the battle for air supremacy. Then exclusively with the NFL on Xbox One, bring Fantasy Football to your TV, dive deeper into plays than ever before with Next Gen Stats, and receive your own personalized notifications and highlight reel all for free.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying Guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nThere doesn't seem to be a promotion for these currently (though there should be some for Black Friday). The new designation for Console with one controller and Console with two controllers just lets you toggle between the standard bundle and the bundle with an extra new controller at about full price. You'd actually save a few buck buying separately, so I wouldn't go for any of them (I don't expect any controllers, except the Elite, to be scarce this season).\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack (excepting the Forza 6 bundle) and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\\n\\nCurrent bundles -\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure. Amazon won't be stocking this one, unfortunately...\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. (I think these are being phased/sold out) I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle. $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\\n\\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\\n\\nAt this point, I think the best offer for the holidays for an X1 bundle will be for $50 off current price point, plus an extra game and second controller (Dell at least, will offer such a deal). The risk is availability and whether the bundle or extra game would be one you'd want.\\n\\nHope this was useful to you.\",\n \"Product: Own the Xbox One 1TB EA Sports FIFA 16 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, a full-game download of FIFA 16, three FIFA Ultimate Team Loan Legends, and one year of EA Access. Experience improved gameplay across the pitch in FIFA 16, with more ways than ever to create moments of magic. Play FIFA 16 and other upcoming EA games on Xbox One for a limited time before theyre released as an EA Access member, and get access to The Vault, where you can play a growing collection of EAs best Xbox One games worth over $400.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nAmazon's taking $50 off each bundle for Black Friday (matching most retailers), with sporadic other offers with added stuff. The best I'm seeing is from Microsoft Store, which includes the discount, a $60 gift card, and an extra game for any bundle in stock. Dell has the Gears bundle with the discount, an extra controller, and Fallout 4. Best Buy has the Tomb Raider bundle with an extra controller..\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Gears or War Ultimate Edition includes all 4 Xbox 360 Gears games and Fallout 4 includes Fallout 3, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe bundles can be split into 3 different groups based on time of release. The upcoming and current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it (excepting the new Kinect bundles). Legacy consoles include an older controller without the standard audio jack (excepting the Forza 6 bundle) and shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). There are no other functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nUpcoming bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it, or a headset, from the looks of it. B rating. Also note that this version releases earlier if purchased from the Microsoft Store or Gamestop.\\n\\nCurrent bundles -\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases November 3rd. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel will be even better. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, the old model controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc (as well as all 360 Gears games as downloads if you play online before the end of the year), Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. Releases October 27th. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included.\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. (I think these are being phased/sold out) I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download (as well as all 360 Gears games if you play online before the end of the year). This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B+ rating. With the live Gold card and Forza Horizon 2 download (separate product pages) A rating.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief Collection 1TB bundle. $399. Looks like this being phased out. Standard console, plus download code for the Master Chief Collection (the four numbered Halo games in a single package). B rating.\\n\\nHalo Master Chief 500GB bundle. $349. If you can get it at the retail price, I'd consider it an A-, since the cost to upgrade storage to 1TB or greater is around or less than the $50 to get the 1TB model, and it'll perform better.\\n\\nKeep in mind that the lowest prices and best bundles tend to happen around the winter holiday season, so unless you really want to get one now, you're probably best served waiting till around Black Friday, when multiple stores will be trying to entice you with lower prices and more pack-ins. This is especially true since Sony recently cut the price of the Playstation 4.\\n\\nAt this point, I think the best offer for the holidays for an X1 bundle will be for $50 off current price point, plus an extra game and second controller (Dell at least, will offer such a deal). The risk is availability and whether the bundle or extra game would be one you'd want.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Own the Xbox One Fallout 4 Console Bundle, featuring a 1TB hard drive, Fallout 4, and a full-game download of Fallout 3. Experience the next generation of open-world gaming from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Own the Xbox One 1TB Holiday Console Bundle which includes: a 1TB hard drive console, full-game physical discs of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Rare Replay, digital download of Ori and the Blind Forest, newly updated Xbox One black wireless controller with a 3.5mm headset jack so you can plug in any headset, AC Power Cable, and an HDMI Cable. Experience the original Gears of War rebuilt from the ground up in 1080p, including 60FPS competitive multiplayer with 19 maps and six game modes, and five campaign chapters never released on console. Enjoy 30 iconic games from Rare in Rare Replay, including Battletoads, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and more. Quickly switch between your games, live TV, and apps like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and HBO GO. Play select Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One with backwards compatibility.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Get the family up and moving with the Xbox One with Kinect Console Bundle, featuring full game downloads of Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals, and Zoo Tycoon. Command your Xbox and TV with your voice, make Skype calls in HD on your TV, and play full-body games where you are the controller. You can even broadcast your gameplay live with picture-in-picture using the Twitch app.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Xbox: The Xbox One Gaming Console from Microsoft delivers a next generation experience in both gaming and multimedia. With high resolution graphics, fast performance, and innovative features, the Xbox One allows you to game on your own terms. You can snap two windows together on the same screen so you can watch TV while you play your game. Xbox Live allows you to test your skills against other players around the world. Xbox Smartglass allows you to connect your smartphone or tablet to your Xbox One for intuitive access and control. The redesigned Xbox One controller provides over 40 improvements over its predecessor, the Xbox 360 controller. The Xbox One isn't just a gaming console, it's a multimedia system designed to consolidate all your entertainment needs into one device. Next-Gen Gaming Eight-Core Performance The Xbox One has an 8-core processor that lets you instantly switch between a game and your favorite entertainment apps with ease. HDMI Pass-Thru Connect your cable or satellite box to your Xbox One and watch your favorite shows with the OneGuide. HDMI pass-thru enables you to watch TV through your Xbox, which makes switching inputs a thing of the past. Loaded with Memory With 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, the Xbox One gives you plenty of memory for your games, demos, movies, apps, music, and more. The Xbox One system software uses a significant amount of storage, which means less internal storage will be available to users. Blu-ray Watch movies and play games in stunning HD with the built-in Blu-ray optical drive. One-of-a-Kind Architecture Microsoft created a state-of-the-art gaming OS and fused it with a powerful Windows OS. So you get the best of both worlds on the Xbox One. Forget about having to switch inputs to watch TV or play a game. Now you can run a host of apps right alongside your game without any loss of performance. Peak Performance The Xbox One balances both power and performance. In addition to Xbox One's architecture, the combination of its CPU, GPU, and ESRAM provides both power and speed in harmony. So the Xbox One uses its power more effectively. The Xbox One Controller The Xbox One controller has over 40 technology innovations over its predecessor, the Xbox 360 controller. With Impulse Triggers, you'll experience precise fingertip feed for more realistic encounters. Microsoft also streamlined the thumbsticks and contours as well as redesigned the infamous D-pad for improved precision and comfort in your hands.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Xbox One Console with 1TB hard drive. Rise of the Tomb Raider full game download. HDMI cable. Xbox One Wireless Controller with 3.5mm headset jack. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition full game download.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: This product includes: 1TB hard drive Xbox One, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (physical disc), digital downloads of Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 (card with code included in box), newly updated Xbox One black wireless controller with a 3.5mm headset jack so you can plug in any compatible headset, 14-day trial of Xbox Live Gold, AC Power Cable, and HDMI Cable. Experience tense and thrilling combat scenarios in Rainbow Six Siege, where team-based strategy meets intense tactical combat. Quickly switch between your games, live TV, and apps like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and HBO GO. Enjoy the greatest games lineup in Xbox history with titles like Halo 5: Guardians, Quantum Break, and ReCore. Play select Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One with backwards compatibility.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Buying guide for Xbox One bundles\\n\\nReview: I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.\\n\\nA short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbox Ones (more details can be found in product descriptions and Microsoft sites) -\\n\\nHDMI pass through. You can hook up an HDMI device to the back of an Xbox One to view the content from that device without changing inputs or leaving the X1 interface. This allows for split screen viewing and if a cable box or the official TV tuner, you can view the channel guide, watch TV, and set recordings.\\n\\nIt is backwards compatible with some Xbox 360 games. This is great for those with backlogs (like me...) or those who want to revisit finished games without having another console plugged into the wall/TV. In the fall, owners of publisher approved disc or digital 360 games will be able to play them emulated on the X1. Some X1 games also include their 360 precursors with purchase for play on the X1 in case you missed them. Rainbow Six Siege includes both R6 Vegas Xbox 360 games, for example. List of games and other info here -[...]\\n\\nIt will stream content to Windows 10 devices.\\n\\nXbox Live Gold now applies to households instead of individuals; meaning that multiple accounts on the same console can have access to the same features but have differing account restrictions (I.E. parental controls). So you can let your kids play Garden Warfare online, but not Gears of War.\\n\\nExternal USB 3.0 storage. This is great because, 1) you don't need to open the console and replace a hard disc to add storage, just plug in and the X1 will format the drive, 2) even disc-based games have compulsory installs and can be upwards of 50GB each, eating storage space quickly, 3) external drives can be spacious and cheap, and last but not least, 4) USB 3.0 is actually faster than the internal hard disc interface. This means that a game on an external drive will load faster than one on the internal drive, usually by a significant amount.\\n\\nThe bundles-\\n\\nThe current bundles include a newer controller that has a standard 3.5mm audio jack built in and output both game and chat audio through it. Legacy consoles shouldnt be expected to be widely available at the suggested price (and some I haven't included, due to their rarity at this point). You may have better luck at other outlets finding the legacy consoles (Microsoft Store, Dell, various brick-and-mortar stores). There are no functional differences. All bundles include a controller, HDMI cable, chat headset (with exceptions), and a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial membership (paid $60/year service to play online and download the Games with Gold, a monthly rotation of full games you're free to download and keep (forever for 360 games and as long as you have Live Gold in active subscription for X1 games).\\n\\nCurrent bundles (with rating based on what you get for the money. Star and letter ratings are intended for the suggested price listed next to the bundle, not whatever current prices are.) -\\n\\nSpring Note - It's hard to recommend anything other than the Kinect bundle (if you want the camera peripheral), the Eilte (for the controller and faster HDD, if that's most important to you) or the Spring bundle (sold at Gamestop or Microsoft Store) which includes a 1TB console, Halo 5, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, and Gears of War Ultimate downloads. Until the end of the month, the retail price of all bundles is $50 off. If you want to know more about all the rest, see the descriptions below.\\n\\nRainbow Six Siege 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, disc version of the title game and downloads of the Rainbow Six Vegas Xbox 360 games, with a chat headset. A new class-based multiplayer shooter with the excellent tactical precursor campaigns. A good bundle. A- rating.\\n\\nThe Division Bundle 1TB bundle. $399. Includes console, new controller, download of the title game. No headset, no legacy games. B- rating.\\n\\nQuantum Break 500GB White bundle. $349. Includes console, new controller, and downloads of Quantum Break and both Alan Wake 360 games. No headset. B+ rating.\\n\\nName your Game 500GB bundle. $349. Includes the console, new controller, a download of one of Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War Ultimate, or Rare Replay, and no chat headset. The choice of games is nice and the selections are high-quality, but 500GB will fill very quickly at this point, and without a headset or bonus games, this is one of the lesser value bundles. B- rating.\\n\\nXbox One Elite 1TB bundle. $499. Includes a console with a 1TB hybrid SSD and hard disc for quicker load times for the items you access the most and the Elite controller, which has replaceable/customizable sticks, buttons, and triggers for the professionals or tinkerers, and DOES include a chat headset with a matching black and silver color scheme. While the internal storage on this will be better than the standard HDDs in other X1s, the performance increase PROBABLY won't match external USB3.0 drives, due to the continued use of the SATA interface. There's little information about the size of the SSD partition and many hybrid drives don't allow you to choose what content is on which partition. The elite controller has been released to wide acclaim (modifiable professional controllers can easily go for twice as much), but is scarce on its own at present. If you want the best/most storage and best controller out of the box, this is the bundle for you, but you won't get any games with it. B+ rating. Please note that the bundle with two controllers does not include a second Elite controller, but a regular wireless one.\\n\\nKinect 500GB Bundle - $399. Includes 500GB console, the Kinect camera, a chat headset, controller, and three Kinect-focused game downloads: Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. Finally another Kinect bundle! The X1 UI is made better and more easily navigable with the Kinect, and there are fun, energetic games to be played with it. A rating. Great for those who want to move and enjoy motion and voice controls, but it has little storage. Bundle with FIFA on separate page is even better for the same price.\\n\\nHoliday 1TB Bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Gears of War Ultimate Edition disc, Rare Replay disc, and Ori and the Blind Forest game download, the new controller, and doesn't appear to include a headset. A rating. Something(s) for everyone in this bundle, with 36 games included. Now replaced by the even better Spring bundle (see above).\\n\\nHalo 5 Limited Edition 1TB bundle. $499. Includes custom console with Halo sounds, and custom controller, with the Halo 5 Limited Edition (steelcase, guardian figure, game download and add-on content). Why a limited edition would come without a physical game is beyond me... It may not bother some, but it will upset many. This is a higher premium than the Forza 6 bundle (charging an extra $100 for an extra $40 package). For Halo aficionados/console collectors only. C rating.\\n\\nGears of War 500GB bundle (also in white). $349. Includes Gears of War Ultimate Edition download. This 500GB model includes the new controller, but does not include a headset. B- rating. This is the most discounted bundle in sales and has many other offers with it, if you can catch them.\\n\\nLegacy bundles-\\n\\nFallout 4 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, Fallout 4 game confirmed to be a disc (!), a download of the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3, and a chat headset. B+ rating. Two open-world RPGs for grownups.\\n\\nRise of the Tomb Raider 1TB bundle - $399. Includes 1TB console, downloads of Rise of the Tomb Raider, DLC, and its predecessor, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and doesn't appear to include a headset. B+ rating. The Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 was pretty good and I expect the sequel is even better, but I haven't tried it yet. Great for adults who love action adventure.\\n\\nLego Movie 500GB bundle - $349. Includes 500GB console and the Lego Movie Videogame and no headset, apparently. C+ rating. Game is a cheap one and good for kids, but little value in this bundle compared to others.\\n\\nFIFA and Madden 16 1TB bundles. $399. I'm grouping these together because other than the type of football you prefer, they are the same. Both include either the latest Madden NFL or FIFA soccer game download and a year of EA access, a paid ($30/yr) service which allows Xbox One users early access to EA releases, extended demos with progress that can be saved if a full game is purchased, discounts on EA games, and free access to the Vault, currently 14 full games. Great if you like EA's games. A- for each.\\n\\nForza 6 1TB Bundle. $399. Custom Forza-inspired console with racing sounds and custom (new, with 3.5mm audio jack) controller, and download code for Forza 6 and extra content, and a chat headset. A- rating, though some may not like the custom design and sounds.\\n\\nHope you found this useful.\",\n \"Product: Wrap your front door like a giant Holiday gift. Measures 36" x 72", is green with red bow and tag reading 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS'. Show your Holiday Spirit!!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Why not a full door's length?\\n\\nReview: We remodeled a bedroom and converted it into a kid's den for our children this Christmas. I bought this banner to \\\"put a bow on it\\\", so to speak.\\n\\nThe material is strong enough and is a nice-looking, shiny metallic. It's wide enough to fit most any interior standard door, or even wrap around the sides (it's 36\\\" wide). Knowing that it wouldn't be tall enough to reach the top of the door (the banner is six feet tall), I went through with it anyway, since I wasn't able to find a banner of the right size and I was unwilling to wrap the door with paper.\\n\\nMy kids didn't care that it wasn't the height of the door, but it did look a little funny.\",\n \"Product: The BISSELL power fresh steam mop provides superior steam cleaning with a fresh scent. For those tough, dried-on messes we all experience on our floors and on grout, use the flip-down easy scrubber brush to break up the dirt quickly and easily. Cleaning with steam sanitizes* floors, eliminating 99.9Percent of germs and bacteria* in common households.*when used as directed, using the microfiber pads.*when used as directed, using the microfiber pads.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Huge step up from the Shark steamer\\n\\nReview: The Bissell Steam Mop has proved to be a very effective and efficient means of cleaning floors in our house.\\n\\nAs a Shark steam mop owner for a couple of years (the steam mechanism broke - more on that later), this isn't our first rodeo with a steam mop and we had a set of expectations. With one minor exception, all expectations were exceeded and the Bissell blows away the Shark.\\n\\nWhat's great -\\n\\n1. Adjustable steam settings. This makes a once-over on hardwood on low setting to minimize damage to the wood and cleaning the messy tile on high possible.\\n\\n2. Removable tank. Storing the little pouring container or finding a funnel to get water into the built-in tank of the Shark was a bit of a pain. Note that even though you can take the tank from the Bissell and fill it under the tap, I wouldn't recommend it. Any mineral content will eventually layer in the tubing of the machine and can eventually kill it (as I suspect happened with my Shark).\\n\\n3. The pads. They pick up everything and seem to clean for a longer period than the Shark pads. I can't answer questions as to longevity, but they seem to come quite clean in the wash and don't look worse for wear yet.\\n\\n4. The scrubber. Instead of repeatedly steaming an area or getting on hands and knees. Works great.\\n\\n5. Speed. It heats quickly, is easy to handle (no need to 'pump-start' it), and doesn't require as much revision, plus it seems to dry faster in most applications.\\n\\nThings I don't care about, but you might -\\n\\n1. The options to use the scent pads/scented water. Nice to have the option, but I doubt I will use them\\n\\nThing I wish was different -\\n\\n1. I do sometimes miss the option of attaching a smaller head to the mop for more crowded spaces, but I know that it's a minor thing that doesn't detract from the overall major boon that this offers.\\n\\nHighly recommended.\",\n \"Product: Contains: *Home Alone *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York *Home Alone 3 *Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Poor packaging and unacceptable picture\\n\\nReview: These films display in a letterboxed fullscreen. I'll let that sink in.\\n\\nThat probably means a resolution less than 640 x 480 or the SD standard for tube TVs.\\n\\nThe problems don't end there, however. The first film is just a standard release (not the superior Family Fun edition). The others are as well, but I'm not aware of better versions floating around. All films are in a cardboard container with no interesting insert and all DVDs on a single spindle.\\n\\nAs for the actual content - no notable special feature. The first two films are good comedies and enjoyable by all I should say. Only kids would likely enjoy the last two - mine do.\\n\\nIf you have a tube and find this on a deal you might consider picking it up.\",\n \"Product: With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, BIG HERO 6 is an action-packed comedy adventure that introduces Baymax, a lovable, personal companion robot, who forms a special bond with robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and his diverse group of friends -- adrenaline junky Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred -- who transform into a band of unlikely heroes. Bring home Disney's BIG HERO 6, featuring comic-book-style action and hilarious, unforgettable characters -- it's fun for the whole family!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not so much recycled as re-relevant\\n\\nReview: Whenever a film can extract pathos from a child, get them to think about the ways that the characters in it are handling the situations on screen, its more than passing entertainment or a screen-based babysitter. Big Hero 6 does this very well by providing an interesting setting, relatable and humorous characters with plenty of humanity (good and bad), and by using its cool factor to make an old cautionary tale into something relevant to a newer generation.\\n\\nThe idea that revenge can fulfill has some kind of innate calling, and whether we are fulfilled if we answer the call is a question at the center of the movie. Hardly new territory, even for a Disney film, but the exploration was beautifully done, with concepts that children can pick up.\\n\\nPacing kept children and adults in my house glued to the screen and the script was well-handled. The actors were well chosen with personalities diverse enough that I think your child will come to have a favorite, and it may not be the same as mine. The soundtrack was good, if not especially memorable (excepting the licensed portion, which had some catchy tunes). Most importantly, it was very entertaining, with moments of humor, contemplation, grief, and action.\\n\\nAs for the package itself The Blu-Ray (Blur-ay?) disc has great picture and sound without any artifacting. The included DVD is nice to have on long car trips and the digital copy is Disney Movies Anywhere, which can be activated and downloaded (in some cases) though iTunes, Google Play, Xbox Video, and others.\\n\\nIt was inspiring to my kids to see the protagonists use their intellect to create or utilize technologies to solve problems and by becoming essentially Saturday morning cartoon superheroes to boot. Without becoming preachy, a message was conveyed and understood that its creating, not destroying, that honors the memory of those whom weve lost.\\n\\nExcellent film with a great package.\",\n \"Product: The Kinivo ZX100 Mini speaker with rechargeable battery is engineered to deliver a superior full-bodied, 360-degree sound. The compact, portable speaker is the best pocket size sound-box to enjoy your tunes anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES- Modular design with maximum sound output: Simply connect multiple units together to multiply the sound-boom - Rechargeable Battery-Powered: Enjoy music with its long lasting battery life up to 6 hours- Portability: Compact design with built in audio cable provides maximum portability & convenient storage- Charging + audio cable: Connect any music device to the speaker using the built in cable or the longer charging cable OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Power On: Press and Hold the colored strip under the Power button for 5 seconds till you see the blue LED 2. Play Music: Connect the 3.5 mm connector on the bottom of the speaker to your MP3/music device and start playing music 3. Volume: ZX100 starts at 50% volume. Press and Hold the red strip under the Volume + button on the speaker to increase volume DEVICE COMPATIBILITY- All iPhones, iPods, iPads- All MP3 players, CD players, Laptops, Tablets and Other Music Devices with a 3.5mm audio socket- Android smartphones - HTC, All Droids, Samsung- Blackberry smartphones - Windows Phones WHAT'S IN THE BOX- Kinivo ZX100 speaker- Longer audio + USB charging cord - Carrying pouch- User manual WARRANTYZX100 is backed by our 1 year warranty. Please contact us at support.kinivo.com if you have any questions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for what it's intended to do\\n\\nReview: While portable, this speaker does have that little bit of heft I find desirable. Perhaps that's some of the reason it sounds bigger than it should and when extended, has respectable bass, and doesn't shake or move around, even at high volume. A single speaker gets loud and clear enough for a small to mid-sized room and multiple can be chained together.\\n\\nThis obviously won't replace the audiophile's speakers or reproduce sounds with the accuracy of studio headphones, but it does sound very nice, is sturdy, and has a bag to carry and protect it.\\n\\nThe 3.5mm jack means it can hook up to essentially anything that produces sound - phone, laptop, MP3, or even a cassette player, should you have one laying around. Not being bluetooth or wireless might be a disadvantage to some, but this doesn't lose any portability because of it and is universally compatible with devices of all ages/doesn't suffer from connectivity issues.\\n\\nI can't compare this to other mini speakers, since I haven't had any, but I also haven't wanted any others since I bought it.\",\n \"Product: BLU Advance 4.0 A270a Unlocked Dual Sim Black\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent, save for the hard-to-see screen\\n\\nReview: For the price, this phone isn't that bad, but I had to return mine for one issue - the screen isn't visible outside even in shade or in the car. That's a problem.\\n\\nOne expects a budget handset to skimp on the screen. However, even if otherwise fully functional, what good does it do if you can't see it?\\n\\nIf you'll only ever use it in lower light settings, here's what you'll get: A fully functional android phone without bloatware with a decent battery and is responsive to simple tasks, but inadequate for gaming and the like. The screen is visible only straight on. Call quality is okay. Camera is below average. Storage is expandable via microsd card. The phone can accept two sim cards - regular and micro - so it makes an ideal first foray into a smartphone if you're coming off a bar or flip phone of old.\\n\\nYou know... If you can see it...\",\n \"Product: Lustrous 4 CD set featuring the enitre soundtrack work for 'Final Fantasy X'. Housed in a double long bi-fold plastic case, & features a full color book.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: There are places like home, but no place is home\\n\\nReview: Another Final Fantasy album available for purchase digitally, great stuff!\\n\\nUnlike the physical version, the track listing is a little different than in the top review, in that 1-1 'I Would Like to Say Everything' and 4-20 'Please Remember' are not in the digital version. They are Japanese language, spoken word only tracks, so you aren't missing any music.\\n\\nFinal Fantasy X saw music composition duties divided among three composers, Nobuo Uematsu, series regular, Masashi Hamauzu, SaGa and Final Fantasy XIII series, and Junya Nakano, from Threads of Fate. Each has something of a distinct style, but the soundtrack manages to feel tonally cohesive. The major contributions of this album by composer is Uematsu's emotion, Hamauzu's adrenaline, and Nakano's anxiety.\\n\\nWith the exceptions of Otherworld (a metal band recording(!)), Suteki da Ne (both vocal versions studio recordings by Rikki), and the Ending Theme (orchestra) the tracks are high quality sample MIDI.\\n\\nBest tracks (in my opinion, of course) -\\n\\nEnemy Attack - I think this in Nakano's best on the album. Great boss theme.\\nBesaid - Hamauzu's island theme has a simple melody with multiple under-melodies that exude relaxation.\\nThunder Plains - Wonderful sense of time and harried exploration.\\nAssault - Really gets the blood pumping.\\nVia Purifico - Sad and meandering piano.\\nSuteki da Ne - The vocal theme. Haunting love song to the one bound to get away.\\nServants of the Mountain - Just a beautiful melody.\\nFight with Seymour - Obligatory feisty organ piece.\\nEnding Theme - Zanarkand (the first track) is orchestrally arranged here in one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard in a game. It perfectly encapsulates the idea that \\\"you can't go back again,\\\" with feelings of nostalgia, the sadness of a dear thing gone, and the hope of something to replace it.\",\n \"Product: Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY, the much anticipated new CD with all new FINAL FANTASY scores was recorded in late January, 2010 by Arnie Roth and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Elmhurst College Concert Choir. For the first time on any recording, Distant Worlds welcomes the group Earthbound Papas, featuring Nobuo Uematsu on organ. We also welcome back vocal soloist Susan Calloway, Laura Stephenson on harp, Per Skareng on guitar, and Oskar Ekburg on the Stockholm Concert Hall Pipe Organ (Grnlund 1982). The album was recorded on location in the Stockholm Konserthuset (Sweden) & in Elmhurst College (IL, USA) Hammerschmidt Chapel in high resolution at 88.2khz/24bit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Buy it for Dancing Mad, stay for everything else\\n\\nReview: As someone who imported the original sountrack of Final Fantasy VI, I've prayed and waited years for an orchestrated version of Dancing Mad. After being somewhat sated by the rock version by the Black Mages (Uematsu's band), I'm here to say that it was worth the long wait, but I was still a little disappointed with the album.\\n\\nA compilation of a great artist's work such as this could never merit fewer than 5 stars, but some of the compositions were not as good as earlier versions, particularly if they had non-live orchestral recordings.\\n\\nTo whit; the vocal tracks (Melodies of Life and Suteki Da Ne) sung by Susan Calloway, are translated, well, I am sure, into English. The English presentation and powerful but poorly cast vocalist took the gravitas and melancholy out of these songs. These versions have little of the originals' whispy and ethereal notes nor the, in my opinion, proper emotive qualities.\\n\\nGoing more in order now, \\\"Prelude\\\" is perhaps the best arranged song here. It's simple and beautiful and is the best version of this oft-repeated song.\\n\\n\\\"The Man with the Machine Gun\\\" unlike many of the other songs here, is not quite powerful enough, and I thought, an odd choice. Still, very good quality and highly energetic piece.\\n\\n\\\"Ronfaure\\\" while risking overstaying it's welcome, is well arranged.\\n\\n\\\"Zanarkand\\\" isn't quite as good here as in Dear Friends (or Piano Collections), but it's still an utterly beautiful piece.\\n\\nThe reason I bought this, \\\"Dancing Mad\\\", immediately floored me with the new Latin chorus and the power of full orchestral accompaniment. However, late into the song (the forth movement, Kefka) delved into some strange instumentation, lost impact, and strayed from the energy and emotion of the original. Here it suffers from overarrangement. Overall, it still makes the whole album worth the price of admission.\\n\\nFurther it was great to hear new orchestrations of \\\"Fanfare\\\", \\\"Prima Vista Orchestra\\\", and \\\"Jenova\\\" (which worked almost amazingly well in this setting).\\n\\nThe rest, as above, suffer from only not being the best version availible of a lovely song, but if you're looking for Uematsu live, this has the best sound quality (unless you see him in person, and really, you should).\",\n \"Product: Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon, building some of the best-known and best-loved bicycles of all time. From its very beginning in Chicago, Illinois, the Schwinn mission has been to develop bicycles that allow people to experience the confidence and freedom that comes from riding a bike. Ride confidently and safely with the Schwinn Thrasher Adult Bicycle Helmet. The dual-fit, 360-degree adjustable system allows for on-the-fly adjustments. Twenty-one flow vents help you keep cool, while a snap-on visor offers protection from the elements. Tapeless technology increases durability and adds unique styling. Heat-sealed pads are integrated for comfort and durability, with side strap-adjusters to assist with a proper fit. This helmet offers full-shell coverage for ultimate protection.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Well-made, but with shortcomings\\n\\nReview: I'm torn on how to rate this...\\n\\nIt's a well-made bike that is easy to assemble and adjust, while sturdy and handsome, with real rubber tires. But there are many things I don't like about it (and may be nitpicks, but you can decide how severe, if at all, the issues are for you and your child).\\n\\nFirst is the emblem across the handlebars. It covers the otherwise exposed internal assembly of the bar, but looks sloppy and does not provide any padding as some children's' bikes do.\\n\\nSecond; while I can understand not including a kickstand, as on a balance bike they are just another snag hazard, but unless you prop the bike against something when not in use, the fork supporting the rear wheel has a tendency to scrape on the ground and damage the paint. It sticks out far on both sides, but doesn't extend far forward enough to provide a place to rest feet while rolling.\\n\\nMy other gripes are that our bike was missing an air valve cap and it was smaller than I expected. I purchased for my then 4 year-old son (who was tall for his age, I'll grant) to replace another smaller balance bike. He wasn't able to comfortably use the Schwinn, even at the furthest extensions.\\n\\nI'd say the maximum height of a child to use this bike as intended would be about 42\\\"-45\\\".\\n\\nProbably a 3.5 star product I would recommend with caveats for a child under 3.5 feet tall in order to get decent use.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":21,"string":"21"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1868,"string":"1,868"}}},{"rowIdx":1869,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A17H8QA2SBVQQU"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"USA Today Bestselling author Christina Coryell and award winning author Angela Ruth Strong team up with multi-published authors Heather Woodhaven and Lisa Phillips to create a fun, sweet romance collection.\". The summary of the review text is \"Finding Love At The Oregon Coast\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Finding Love At The Oregon Coast: A Romantic novella collection\nBy: Angela Ruth Strong , Christina Coryell, Heather Woodhaven, and Lisa Phillips\nFinding Love At The Oregon Coast is a collection of romance novellas from four difference authors and four difference novella that all take place in Coastal towns of Oregon . Christian , a young bride to be who at the last minute decides that her fiancee, Eddie , is not the man for her. I enjoyed each of these novellas and the authors all did a great job writing them. I enjoyed reading how each of them folded together to make one story .\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book, but was not told that I had to give a positive review."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Finding Love At The Oregon Coast: A Romantic novella collection\nBy: Angela Ruth Strong , Christina Coryell, Heather Woodhaven, and Lisa Phillips\nFinding Love At The Oregon Coast is a collection of romance novellas from four difference authors and four difference novella that all take place in Coastal towns of Oregon . Christian , a young bride to be who at the last minute decides that her fiancee, Eddie , is not the man for her. I enjoyed each of these novellas and the authors all did a great job writing them. I enjoyed reading how each of them folded together to make one story .\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book, but was not told that I had to give a positive review."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Unusual book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Time To Give\n\nReview: A Time To Give ( About The Baby- Book 1 )\nBy: Kathryn Shay\nA Time To Give is book one of About The Baby Series by Kathryn Shay. This is my first book to read by Ms Shay , but hopefully it want be my last. The author drew me in at the start and I was hooked till the end. The story and the characters both were so real. A Time To Give was a very emotional story filled with romance. At times I caught myself trying to read faster to see what was going to happen next. Ben Cassidy had lost everything he worked for. He still visits the soup kitchen once a week . He hates the man responsible for his lost. No one at the soup kitchen knows who he is. Emily does not have to work, but she loves coming to the soup kitchen and volunteering. She also gets to see the mysterious Ben that she knows nothing about. Will Ben ever get his life back like it was before he lost everything? Will Emily ever find out about the mysterious man Ben?\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book , but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.","Product: Erica Vetsch is a transplanted Kansan now residing in Minnesota. She loves history and romance, and she is blessed to be able to combine the two by writing historical romances for the inspirational market. Whenever she's not immersed in fictional worlds, she's the company bookkeeper for the family lumber business, mother of two, wife to a man who is her total opposite and soul-mate, and avid museum patron.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Bounty Hunter's Baby\n\nReview: The Bounty Hunters Baby\nBy: Erica Vetsch\nI absolutely loved this story . Erica Vetsch did a great job on the writing of the story and the characters, both are easy to follow. The characters were so real that I felt like I was right there with them . The author captured me right from the start and did not let go till the end. Bounty Hunter Thomas Beauford is very good at his job and usually gets his man. He finds himself with the outlaws new born baby, now what is he to do ? Esther Jensen is the woman whom he broke her heart when he road off and left her five years ago. He does not know anyone else beside Esther to carry the baby to and she may just send him packing when she sees him. Will Esther take a second chance and help the baby or will she send Thomas packing? She has been having a very hard time herself lately .\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book , but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.","Product: Christian, hybrid (Simon & Schuster & Indie) author Caryl McAdoo is currently writing three series, all from a perspective of faith: her historical Texas Romances; the contemporary Red River Romances; and The Generations, her Biblical fiction. The novelist loves singing new songs the Lord gives her, and she paints. In 2008, she and her high school sweetheart-husband Ron moved from the DFW areahome for fifty-five yearsto the woods of Red River County. Caryl counts four children and fifteen grandsugars lifes biggest blessings believing all good things come from God. Praying each story gives God glory, she hopes it will also minister His love, mercy, and grace to its readers. Caryl and Ron live in Clarksville, the county seat, in the far northeast corner of the Lone Star State.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sins of the Mothers\n\nReview: Sins of the Mothers ( Texas Romance book 4 )\nby: Caryl McAdoo\nSins of the Mothers is the fourth book in Texas Romance series. I really enjoyed reading this story and I did not have any problems following the story or the characters. Sins of the Mothers is Mary Rachels story and her struggles she goes through. She does not want to follow the sins of her mothers. Mary gathers up her things , coins, and runs off and elopes with the man she loves. Does the past repeat itself? Caryl McAdoo pens a great Christian historical romance fiction story in the 1800s gold rush days. Be ready when you start reading Sins of the Mothers ,because when you start you will not want to put it down till the last page. Do you believe in forgiveness and second chances?\nI was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review , which I have given.","Product: Welcome to Fort Bliss, Texas, where a battle wages between an eastern fashion artist and a US Cavalry surgeon for the custody of two orphans.  \n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas\n\nReview: My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss,Texas: Priscillas Reveille\nBY: Erica Vetsch\nMy Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas is a new historical destination romance series by Erica Vetsch. The author captured my heart right at the start and did not let go till the end. Erica Vetsch did not disappoint me. I really loved the story and the characters, both was well written and easy to follow. They were so real that I felt like I was right there with them. There was times when I was holding my breath and trying to read faster to see what was going g to happen next. This historical destination takes your from the big city life to Fort Bliss, Texas. Eastern artist Priscilla is use to the big city life , but after the death of her brother and his wife , she takes off to Fort Bliss to gain custody of her twin niece and nephew . Major Elliot who is also the Doctor at Fort Bliss is taking care of his niece and nephew. Both are stubborn and will not give in for the other one to have the twins. Priscilla does not think that the Fort is any place to raise the twins. The Doctor does not think the city would be good for the twins since all they have known is the Fort. Who gets the twins , or will they be separated ? I really loved this new series and cant wait for the next book .\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book by NetGalley , But was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.","Product: Bestselling author Debra Clopton has sold over 2.5 million books and her holiday story, OPERATION: MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS has been optioned for an ABC Family Movie staring LeAnn Rimes. Debra writes cowboy romances, inspirational, Christian romance, contemporary and western romances set in Texas. She is known for her snappy dialogue, cowboy heroes and spunky heroines. Her awards include: The Book Sellers Best, Romantic Times Magazine's Book of the Year. She's also a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist, and a triple finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award. A sixth generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in central Texas with her husband Chuck. She loves to travel and spend time with her family. She is the author of the much loved Mule Hollow Matchmakers series where you never know what the Matchmaking \"Posse\" is going to do next! She has written for Harlequin and Harper Collins Christian and now with DCP Publishing with her newest series New Horizon Ranch collection. She is currently working on her 39th novel surrounded by cows, dogs and even renegade donkey herds that keep her writing authentic and often find their way into her stories. She loves helping people smile with her fun, fast paced stories. Visit Debra's website at http://www.debraclopton.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: From This Moment On\n\nReview: From This Moment On ( Windswept Bay Book #1 )\nBy: Debra Clopton\n\nFrom This Moment On is book one in Windswept Bay series. I really enjoyed From This Moment On by Debra Clopton. This is one of those books that once you start reading you do not want to put it down. Clopton drew me in right from the start. The story is about two hearts that have been wounded and are struggling find a cure. Cali had a failed marriage and returns to Windswept Bay on the coast of Florida to be with her family and start over. Grant loves his ranch life with his horses in Texas. He is struggling with guilt. Grant is an artist and comes to Windswept Bay to paint sea life murals. Can these two find a cure for their hearts and move on? There is sparks that is flying between these two , but Cali Cant afford to have another broken heart.\nI was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review.","Product: Amie loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family...and maybe homemade tacos...and shoes. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list. Fun and contemporary, whimsical and sexy, Amie's novels always have a guaranteed happy ending. Born and bred in Mississippi, Amie is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very fat beagle. When she's not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she's chauffeuring her prodigy to baseball games, guitar lessons, and tae kwon do. She also loves gardening, cross stitching, and generally anything that can get her out of housework. Amie loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at amielouellen@gmail.com or visit her on the web--http://www.amielouellen.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Can't Buy Me Love\n\nReview: Cant Buy Me Love\nBy: Amy Lillard\n\nI really enjoyed this sweet delightful romance by Amy Lillard. I loved the two main characters Blake and Paige. This is one of those books that when you start reading , you do not want to put it down till the end. Amy Lillard weaves us a romance that will keep you turning the pages to see what is going to happen next. Blake has to marry soon to collect his inheritance from his aunt. Could you marry in order to collect your inheritance? Well Blake has a hard decision to make. Will he follow through or lose everything? Amy Lillard weaves us Cant Buy Me Love , will it buy Blake love ?\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Unusual book\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Time To Give\\n\\nReview: A Time To Give ( About The Baby- Book 1 )\\nBy: Kathryn Shay\\nA Time To Give is book one of About The Baby Series by Kathryn Shay. This is my first book to read by Ms Shay , but hopefully it want be my last. The author drew me in at the start and I was hooked till the end. The story and the characters both were so real. A Time To Give was a very emotional story filled with romance. At times I caught myself trying to read faster to see what was going to happen next. Ben Cassidy had lost everything he worked for. He still visits the soup kitchen once a week . He hates the man responsible for his lost. No one at the soup kitchen knows who he is. Emily does not have to work, but she loves coming to the soup kitchen and volunteering. She also gets to see the mysterious Ben that she knows nothing about. Will Ben ever get his life back like it was before he lost everything? Will Emily ever find out about the mysterious man Ben?\\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book , but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Erica Vetsch is a transplanted Kansan now residing in Minnesota. She loves history and romance, and she is blessed to be able to combine the two by writing historical romances for the inspirational market. Whenever she's not immersed in fictional worlds, she's the company bookkeeper for the family lumber business, mother of two, wife to a man who is her total opposite and soul-mate, and avid museum patron.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Bounty Hunter's Baby\\n\\nReview: The Bounty Hunters Baby\\nBy: Erica Vetsch\\nI absolutely loved this story . Erica Vetsch did a great job on the writing of the story and the characters, both are easy to follow. The characters were so real that I felt like I was right there with them . The author captured me right from the start and did not let go till the end. Bounty Hunter Thomas Beauford is very good at his job and usually gets his man. He finds himself with the outlaws new born baby, now what is he to do ? Esther Jensen is the woman whom he broke her heart when he road off and left her five years ago. He does not know anyone else beside Esther to carry the baby to and she may just send him packing when she sees him. Will Esther take a second chance and help the baby or will she send Thomas packing? She has been having a very hard time herself lately .\\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book , but was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Christian, hybrid (Simon & Schuster & Indie) author Caryl McAdoo is currently writing three series, all from a perspective of faith: her historical Texas Romances; the contemporary Red River Romances; and The Generations, her Biblical fiction. The novelist loves singing new songs the Lord gives her, and she paints. In 2008, she and her high school sweetheart-husband Ron moved from the DFW areahome for fifty-five yearsto the woods of Red River County. Caryl counts four children and fifteen grandsugars lifes biggest blessings believing all good things come from God. Praying each story gives God glory, she hopes it will also minister His love, mercy, and grace to its readers. Caryl and Ron live in Clarksville, the county seat, in the far northeast corner of the Lone Star State.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sins of the Mothers\\n\\nReview: Sins of the Mothers ( Texas Romance book 4 )\\nby: Caryl McAdoo\\nSins of the Mothers is the fourth book in Texas Romance series. I really enjoyed reading this story and I did not have any problems following the story or the characters. Sins of the Mothers is Mary Rachels story and her struggles she goes through. She does not want to follow the sins of her mothers. Mary gathers up her things , coins, and runs off and elopes with the man she loves. Does the past repeat itself? Caryl McAdoo pens a great Christian historical romance fiction story in the 1800s gold rush days. Be ready when you start reading Sins of the Mothers ,because when you start you will not want to put it down till the last page. Do you believe in forgiveness and second chances?\\nI was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review , which I have given.\",\n \"Product: Welcome to Fort Bliss, Texas, where a battle wages between an eastern fashion artist and a US Cavalry surgeon for the custody of two orphans.  \\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas\\n\\nReview: My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss,Texas: Priscillas Reveille\\nBY: Erica Vetsch\\nMy Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas is a new historical destination romance series by Erica Vetsch. The author captured my heart right at the start and did not let go till the end. Erica Vetsch did not disappoint me. I really loved the story and the characters, both was well written and easy to follow. They were so real that I felt like I was right there with them. There was times when I was holding my breath and trying to read faster to see what was going g to happen next. This historical destination takes your from the big city life to Fort Bliss, Texas. Eastern artist Priscilla is use to the big city life , but after the death of her brother and his wife , she takes off to Fort Bliss to gain custody of her twin niece and nephew . Major Elliot who is also the Doctor at Fort Bliss is taking care of his niece and nephew. Both are stubborn and will not give in for the other one to have the twins. Priscilla does not think that the Fort is any place to raise the twins. The Doctor does not think the city would be good for the twins since all they have known is the Fort. Who gets the twins , or will they be separated ? I really loved this new series and cant wait for the next book .\\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book by NetGalley , But was not told that I had to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Bestselling author Debra Clopton has sold over 2.5 million books and her holiday story, OPERATION: MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS has been optioned for an ABC Family Movie staring LeAnn Rimes. Debra writes cowboy romances, inspirational, Christian romance, contemporary and western romances set in Texas. She is known for her snappy dialogue, cowboy heroes and spunky heroines. Her awards include: The Book Sellers Best, Romantic Times Magazine's Book of the Year. She's also a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist, and a triple finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award. A sixth generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in central Texas with her husband Chuck. She loves to travel and spend time with her family. She is the author of the much loved Mule Hollow Matchmakers series where you never know what the Matchmaking \\\"Posse\\\" is going to do next! She has written for Harlequin and Harper Collins Christian and now with DCP Publishing with her newest series New Horizon Ranch collection. She is currently working on her 39th novel surrounded by cows, dogs and even renegade donkey herds that keep her writing authentic and often find their way into her stories. She loves helping people smile with her fun, fast paced stories. Visit Debra's website at http://www.debraclopton.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: From This Moment On\\n\\nReview: From This Moment On ( Windswept Bay Book #1 )\\nBy: Debra Clopton\\n\\nFrom This Moment On is book one in Windswept Bay series. I really enjoyed From This Moment On by Debra Clopton. This is one of those books that once you start reading you do not want to put it down. Clopton drew me in right from the start. The story is about two hearts that have been wounded and are struggling find a cure. Cali had a failed marriage and returns to Windswept Bay on the coast of Florida to be with her family and start over. Grant loves his ranch life with his horses in Texas. He is struggling with guilt. Grant is an artist and comes to Windswept Bay to paint sea life murals. Can these two find a cure for their hearts and move on? There is sparks that is flying between these two , but Cali Cant afford to have another broken heart.\\nI was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review.\",\n \"Product: Amie loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family...and maybe homemade tacos...and shoes. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list. Fun and contemporary, whimsical and sexy, Amie's novels always have a guaranteed happy ending. Born and bred in Mississippi, Amie is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very fat beagle. When she's not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she's chauffeuring her prodigy to baseball games, guitar lessons, and tae kwon do. She also loves gardening, cross stitching, and generally anything that can get her out of housework. Amie loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at amielouellen@gmail.com or visit her on the web--http://www.amielouellen.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't Buy Me Love\\n\\nReview: Cant Buy Me Love\\nBy: Amy Lillard\\n\\nI really enjoyed this sweet delightful romance by Amy Lillard. I loved the two main characters Blake and Paige. This is one of those books that when you start reading , you do not want to put it down till the end. Amy Lillard weaves us a romance that will keep you turning the pages to see what is going to happen next. Blake has to marry soon to collect his inheritance from his aunt. Could you marry in order to collect your inheritance? Well Blake has a hard decision to make. Will he follow through or lose everything? Amy Lillard weaves us Cant Buy Me Love , will it buy Blake love ?\\nI was given a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":6,"string":"6"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1869,"string":"1,869"}}},{"rowIdx":1870,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A37DYUKMGSM6U1"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"2.0\" for a product with description \"PureVita's select pet formulas are carefully prepared using only the purest, all natural, holistic ingredients to support your pet's overall physical and emotional well-being and to maintain health and longevity. The essence of PureVita utilizes highly palatable, single source proteins and a variety of wholesome fruits and vegetables, each chosen for it's unique nutritional values and powerful phyto nutrient content. PureVita is \"pure life\" and will support your loving pet's health and well being the same way your pet enhances your everyday life.\". The summary of the review text is \"Cats are NOT pleased\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I've been trying to find something to swap out the tuna cat food with and I heard really good things about Pure Vita's brand. However, none of my 3 cats enjoyed this product. In fact, they all looked rather insulted that I put it in front of them.\n\nSo, I gave the package to my mom to feed to her cats and she had the same issue. Not one of her cats would touch this product (and she has six of them).\n\nIt's a shame because the ingredient profile is really good for this product, but I suppose ingredients don't matter when cats won't eat it. I wish they'd have a sample pack with other flavors like Tika Cat does. It makes buying cat food in bulk a lot less intimidating."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I've been trying to find something to swap out the tuna cat food with and I heard really good things about Pure Vita's brand. However, none of my 3 cats enjoyed this product. In fact, they all looked rather insulted that I put it in front of them.\n\nSo, I gave the package to my mom to feed to her cats and she had the same issue. Not one of her cats would touch this product (and she has six of them).\n\nIt's a shame because the ingredient profile is really good for this product, but I suppose ingredients don't matter when cats won't eat it. I wish they'd have a sample pack with other flavors like Tika Cat does. It makes buying cat food in bulk a lot less intimidating."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: This 3.6 Quart enamel covered casserole is great for cooking, marinating, refrigeration and freezing. The color porcelain enamel on cast iron can be used on gas, electric, ceramic and induction cooktops, as well as in the oven. Not recommended for use on outdoor grills or over open outdoor flames. Not for use in microwaves. Lodge Color Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron cookware is cast from molten iron in individual sand molds. The porcelain surface eliminates the need to season cast iron. The cast iron vessel has superior heat distribution and retention, evenly heating bottom sidewalls and even the lid. Tightly fitting lid seals in moisture. The excellent heat retention reduces the amount of energy needed for cooking. Two layers of very hard, glossy porcelain enamel are chip resistant and easy to clean. Lid knob is oven safe to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The black rim on the pot is matte porcelain, not exposed cast iron. Hygienic porcelain enamel is non-reactive with food. Although dishwasher safe, hand washing with warm soapy water is recommended to preserve the cookware's original appearance. 11 3/4\" diameter, 2 1/8\" deep. Complete item measures 14.4\" x 12.55\" x 3.4\". Island Spice Red.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Maybe my new favorite!\n\nReview: This dish does a great job at cooking dishes that need some extra time to marinade in the juices. I make a particular meal on a regular basis that requires the meat to simmer in the sauce for at least an hour. The last time I made it was with this cast iron and the meat was PERFECT. It held together, but you could easily pull it apart with a fork. I was very happy with the result!\n\nThe only complaint that I have is a small one-- if you use this on the stovetop, the handles become very hot. Just be mindful and you'll be fine!\n\nIt's so easy to clean and the blue color is very pleasant. Overall, I'd buy it again!","Product: Add a contemporary look to your bathroom with the iDesign Spa Mono Waste Can. The blush color scheme of this quality waste basket is sure to make a great addition to any decor. The waste can is constructed of plastic for years of quality use. Perfect for bathrooms, offices, and bedrooms, the versatile trash can is compact enough for any space in your home. Waste can measures 7.1\" x 11.2\" x 12\". With iDesign by InterDesign, you can #LiveSimply every day.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's a trashcan-- not rocket science\n\nReview: I don't know how much you expect from a trashcan, but this one works just fine. The bin is not clear-- it is white, but you can see the contents of the bin (I added a picture to by the main picture). The mouth is a little wider than the base and it really doesn't seem like it was built for a trash bag so I don't know if I would recommend it for a bathroom or kitchen use unless you want to really clean it out regularly. I use mine in my craft room and I put vinyl lettering on it to spice it up so it works perfectly for me. It is a good size-- not too small and not too big. I'm happy especially considering the cost.","Product: The TEMPUR-Symphony Pillow offers the conforming support only TEMPUR material delivers, combined with comfort in a lightweight, beautiful design. The TEMPUR-Symphony pillow blends two designs into one pillow. A gently arched side is made for back sleepers. Flip it over for a flatter side thats made for side and stomach sleepers. The contoured TEMPUR material retains its shape, while a removable and washable cover will help you keep it looking great. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Symphony vs Cloud vs Curve vs Latex\n\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\n\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free with the cotton lining and cover-- not the new polyester covers/lining. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves over than the lining and cover.\n\nThe Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they break in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\n\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\n\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\n\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\n\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\n\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\n\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \"springy-ness\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of lay flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\n\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \"every position\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. I'm not talking like it's so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also kind of like the curve in the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small.\n\nI thought about getting the traditional pillow, but it really seemed to mushy when I was playing with it at the store. If you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\n\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \"hot\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\n\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you! Happy shopping!","Product: The TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow combines the softness you want in a pillow with the comforting head and neck support you need to relax. Treat yourself to the wonderfully soft feeling of sleeping on a cloud.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Cloud vs Symphony vs Curve vs Latex\n\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\n\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free with the cotton lining and cover-- not the new polyester covers/lining. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves over than the lining and cover.\n\nThe Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they break in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\n\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\n\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\n\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\n\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\n\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\n\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \"springy-ness\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of lay flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\n\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \"every position\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. I'm not talking like it's so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also kind of like the curve in the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small.\n\nI thought about getting the traditional pillow, but it really seemed to mushy when I was playing with it at the store. If you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\n\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \"hot\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\n\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you!","Product: This attactive wax tart warmer will add a pleasant scent to any room. Add your choice of fragrance to the dish, flip the switch and in very short order the rooom will be filled with the pleasant scent. The wax is melted gently by a 15 watt bulb and the bottom of the light is vented allowing light to shine through which provides a useful night light. The unit measures approximately 5\" high and 3\" wide. The tray at the top can be removed for cleaning if required. For other night light units as well as many useful and unusual craft items please visit our Amazon storefront. We have the creatvie components you need.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good product, but top not secure\n\nReview: I was planning on putting this guy in the hallway, but due to the fact that the top part (where you put the wax) is very loose, I'm afraid it would easily be knocked out by a dog's tail or if someone just happened to bump into it. I decided to try to keep it up higher-- like a bathroom or the kitchen.\n\nI decided to put it in the kitchen even though I already have two larger wax melters in the great room. They leave a faint smell in the foyer, living room, kitchen, study, and dining room, but due to the large space I thought a small third one wouldn't hurt. Wow! This guy has some power to it! He may be small, but he is just as strong as the bigger wax melters. I like that you can turn the light on and off as you like, too. It's bright but not overpowering.\n\nIt is big so it sticks out quite a bit and due to it's size it tends to lean forward just a smudge, so I'd just be careful where you put it considering how loose the top part is from the base. It does feel quite solid and was packaged well.","Product: The WINIX 5500-2 Air Cleaner replaces the wildly popular 5500 model; designed for any home environment and ready to capture dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, mold spores, VOC (volatile organic compounds) and household odors. With a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) rating from AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers), this unit is best used for medium to large living spaces, kitchens, or bedrooms. The WINIX 5500-2 uses a 3-stage air cleaning system, featuring a Washable AOC (Advanced Odor Control) Carbon Filter, 99.97 % efficient True HEPA filter and WINIX PlasmaWave technology. Features: 360 sq. ft. room size, VOC Smart Sensor, air quality visual indicator, light sensor, auto & sleep mode, remote control, CUL Listed, AHAM CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) certified, CARB certified (California Air Resources Board), Energy Star certified.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for a smaller room\n\nReview: I have this unit and another brand as well, The Green Air Purifier (http://amzn.to/2ikwab5)\n\nThis unit is best for smaller rooms as it does not appear to be as powerful as our other unit. It works well, it is easy to clean, and it is slightly more noisy than the green air purifier, but not enough to be annoying unless you have it on the highest speed.\n\nI appreciate that the plasma feature can be turned off as it does emit a small amount of ozone (which has been deemed safe), but I prefer not to use it.\n\nIf you are keeping this in a bedroom, you should be aware that the BLUE light does not turn off when the unit is on. It is bright enough to disturb my sleep so I had to cover it with some thick tape. This did not impede the function of the unit itself, but helped me sleep better!","Product: If you change positions during the night, alternating between your back and your side, youll appreciate the SuprimaPillow. The gently curved edge of the TEMPUR material delivers better sleep quality in any position.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Curve vs Cloud vs Symphony vs Latex\n\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\n\nAlso, I was told that the Curve is the same as the Suprima pillow-- it just has a new name apparently and it's A LOT cheaper at Bed, Bath and Beyond ($79 and $99 without discount). The yellow cotton cover is being phased out for a white polyester covers throughout the entire pillow line so I think that might be the difference. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves other than the lining and cover.\n\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free. The Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they broke in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up to turn them, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\n\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\n\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\n\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\n\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\n\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\n\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \"springy-ness\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of laying flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\n\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \"every position\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. It will never be so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also like the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow and when you go into fetal position mode-- your head has a comfortable place to go. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small even for a freakishly small adult. I give it 4 stars because of it's size. You'd expect the Queen to be the standard size-- and the Queen to be substantially bigger.\n\nBut, hey! For once, I like the cheapest product the best! Go figure!\n\nIf you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\n\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \"hot\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\n\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you!","Product: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7K 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 7.5x Intelligent zoom and 3.0-inch LCD - Black. What's in the box: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Digital Camera (Black), Battery Charger, Battery Pack, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Hot Shoe Cover, Lens cap, Lens Cap String, One Year Limited Warranty\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great image quality but software not compatible with Mac\n\nReview: The camera is easy to use and is exceptional in capturing details in images. I am not a professional photographer, but I am a blogger and I frequently take pictures of food, nature and craft projects. I really appreciate the image quality that this camera provides and how it performs indoors and in low light. I have an older sony digital camera and I actually have preferred using the iPhone over the quality of my older camera, but this guy blows them both out of the water. Also, if you plan on taking pictures of moving subjects it does well. I took a great number of pictures of my pets to learn how to use the camera and a few of the images look like something you'd see in a magazine. Excellent quality with minimal effort.\n\nYou do need to buy an additional memory card. Max capacity for images is something like 15-20 images.\n\nI gave this product 4 stars because included in the price are photo imaging software and raw data software which are NOT compatible with apple products even though the website states MAC compatible. It took me over an hour to get a hold of someone from Panasonic to inquire as to what I would need to do to obtain the software, but apparently in the fine print the \"MAC compatible\" only applies to the camera. The software is useless if you don't own windows and if you want something more the iPhoto you will have to purchase it at an additional cost.\n\nI am still learning about the camera and its many, many features and I'm nothing but impressed with the quality and ease of the camera.","Product: The Order Non-Fulfilled by Amazon Ship From China Via USPS ePacket,You Can Track The Parcel Via USPS Website After We Upload The Tracking Number,Usual Need 7-12 Work Days Delivery.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: What quality for the price!\n\nReview: I absolutely love this shirt! It has a great quality about it! I love that it's lined with a soft silk material and the top layer is sheer and flowy! It's very pretty how it lays. The beading is a bit heavy, of good quality and is quite pretty. The picture looks exactly like what I received in terms of color as well. The fit is a bit small. I ordered a 4P and I'm 5'2\", 125 lbs. If I was much bigger it would be too small, but it fits well now and it will still fit when I (hopefully) lose 5 more pounds. The length is good-- it sits right at mid-hip. and the sleeves are quite pretty as they drape around the arm. The chest fit well and there would be some room for girls who are a little more gifted up top (I'm a 34B). I would definitely recommend it and especially for that price! Love it!","Product: Champion Passive black stylish 40970 earmuff provide superior hearing protection. Hunting range gear hearing protection muffs. Made of the highest quality materials\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Woman's review for shooting\n\nReview: In the picture I thought they looked black and gray, but they are truly a deep green. It's disappointing because I wanted them to be gray to go with my pink protective eye wear. :(\n\nAs for the quality, they reduce sound decently and you can still talk to someone while you're wearing them. They are fine for an indoor range as long as they don't allow high powered rifles because then your ears might start to hurt a bit after a few shots if their insulation/sound reduction isn't at 100%. They are better in an outdoor range if you are planning on shooting anything higher than a .308. I usually shoot a .357 or a .45 and they do the job very well for those types of guns. It also did well with my 12g shotgun.\n\nThey are very comfortable. I appreciate the padded headband and the ear muffs fit nicely around my ears. You can definitely wear this for quite a while without feeling uncomfortable. They are a bit on the smaller side which is fine for the ladies, but my boyfriend is a big guy-- 6'4\" and these are a bit small for his ears.","Product: The Flip Cap provides a narrow-mouth spout for on-the-go drinking. Slim and mobile. The 16 oz travels wells and looks great doing it. The silicone flip top seals when plugged but is not upside-down, bottom-of-the-bag leakproof. The pivoting handle provides a great way to carry the bottle and stows out of the way while drinking. 16 oz (475ml).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Glass in a protective coating!!! Yes please!!\n\nReview: I was using a wonderful brand of glass bottles and I kept breaking them because I'm a klutz. I really wanted to be more ecofriendly, but I felt like I was wasting money and I'm cheap. I don't like to waste money. That's when a friend suggested LifeFactory to me and I fell in love ::sigh:: These are great, sturdy bottles. I have two (this one and one with a straw) and I haven't managed to break either of them... yet. They are strong -- You can carry it by the handle without fear. This flip top cap is oval shaped and I wish it was round because it is a little odd to drink from at first, but you'll get the hang of it. I love it! I want to buy more. I have no idea why I need more, but I want more. :)","Product: Norwex Household Package includes Dusting mitt, Window cloth, and Enviro Cloth\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Mind Blown (and a note about E-cloth)\n\nReview: These were recommended to me as a natural way to clean my house, but I was skeptical. If you're reading this-- please don't be! They are so amazing!\n\n1) The dust mitt: a must have! It works a lot like a swifter dust cleaner and collects the dust and animal fur rather than spread it around\n2) The All-purpose cloth: Very versatile. I have used it on the stainless steel (decent), granite (awesome), marble (awesome) and bathroom surfaces (very good).\n3) The window cloth: seriously amazing. The results were similar to windex-- clean and no streaking! Whhaaattt?!\n\nI would definitely recommend these products for not only their environmental impact but also because of the results. Simply amazing.\n\nE-Cloth: If you are wondering if E-cloth is similar, the answer is yes. However, their duster fails to impress (it doesn't collect dust as much as spread it) compared to the Norwex dust mitt. Other wise, the window and all purpose cloth are comparable.","Product: Organically grown leaf and flower top blend in .5 oz. and 1 oz. resealable bags. All YEOWWW! loose bags are fillled to the max with our premium, potent catnip. Only the best for kitty!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My cats went crazy!\n\nReview: This stuff must be potent! I have three cats and we regularly get cat nip toys or use cat nip to attract them to their scratching posts, but they went crazy when I walked into the house with the UPS box! They knew it was for them. I opened the box and took out the cat nip and my big boy jumped into the cardboard box and wouldn't come out for about an hour. He purring away while he rubbed on the box and scratched it. My girls played, scratched on everything I put it on and even ate some of it. They loved it! I will be buying this brand again.\n\nAlso, I was expecting a smaller bag since it's only 1 oz, but it's a lot of cat nip! It will last quite a while. Very happy customer and very happy kitties."],"string":"[\n \"Product: This 3.6 Quart enamel covered casserole is great for cooking, marinating, refrigeration and freezing. The color porcelain enamel on cast iron can be used on gas, electric, ceramic and induction cooktops, as well as in the oven. Not recommended for use on outdoor grills or over open outdoor flames. Not for use in microwaves. Lodge Color Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron cookware is cast from molten iron in individual sand molds. The porcelain surface eliminates the need to season cast iron. The cast iron vessel has superior heat distribution and retention, evenly heating bottom sidewalls and even the lid. Tightly fitting lid seals in moisture. The excellent heat retention reduces the amount of energy needed for cooking. Two layers of very hard, glossy porcelain enamel are chip resistant and easy to clean. Lid knob is oven safe to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The black rim on the pot is matte porcelain, not exposed cast iron. Hygienic porcelain enamel is non-reactive with food. Although dishwasher safe, hand washing with warm soapy water is recommended to preserve the cookware's original appearance. 11 3/4\\\" diameter, 2 1/8\\\" deep. Complete item measures 14.4\\\" x 12.55\\\" x 3.4\\\". Island Spice Red.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Maybe my new favorite!\\n\\nReview: This dish does a great job at cooking dishes that need some extra time to marinade in the juices. I make a particular meal on a regular basis that requires the meat to simmer in the sauce for at least an hour. The last time I made it was with this cast iron and the meat was PERFECT. It held together, but you could easily pull it apart with a fork. I was very happy with the result!\\n\\nThe only complaint that I have is a small one-- if you use this on the stovetop, the handles become very hot. Just be mindful and you'll be fine!\\n\\nIt's so easy to clean and the blue color is very pleasant. Overall, I'd buy it again!\",\n \"Product: Add a contemporary look to your bathroom with the iDesign Spa Mono Waste Can. The blush color scheme of this quality waste basket is sure to make a great addition to any decor. The waste can is constructed of plastic for years of quality use. Perfect for bathrooms, offices, and bedrooms, the versatile trash can is compact enough for any space in your home. Waste can measures 7.1\\\" x 11.2\\\" x 12\\\". With iDesign by InterDesign, you can #LiveSimply every day.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's a trashcan-- not rocket science\\n\\nReview: I don't know how much you expect from a trashcan, but this one works just fine. The bin is not clear-- it is white, but you can see the contents of the bin (I added a picture to by the main picture). The mouth is a little wider than the base and it really doesn't seem like it was built for a trash bag so I don't know if I would recommend it for a bathroom or kitchen use unless you want to really clean it out regularly. I use mine in my craft room and I put vinyl lettering on it to spice it up so it works perfectly for me. It is a good size-- not too small and not too big. I'm happy especially considering the cost.\",\n \"Product: The TEMPUR-Symphony Pillow offers the conforming support only TEMPUR material delivers, combined with comfort in a lightweight, beautiful design. The TEMPUR-Symphony pillow blends two designs into one pillow. A gently arched side is made for back sleepers. Flip it over for a flatter side thats made for side and stomach sleepers. The contoured TEMPUR material retains its shape, while a removable and washable cover will help you keep it looking great. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Symphony vs Cloud vs Curve vs Latex\\n\\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\\n\\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free with the cotton lining and cover-- not the new polyester covers/lining. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves over than the lining and cover.\\n\\nThe Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they break in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\\n\\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\\n\\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\\n\\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\\n\\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\\n\\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\\n\\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \\\"springy-ness\\\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of lay flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\\n\\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \\\"every position\\\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. I'm not talking like it's so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also kind of like the curve in the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small.\\n\\nI thought about getting the traditional pillow, but it really seemed to mushy when I was playing with it at the store. If you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\\n\\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \\\"hot\\\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\\n\\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you! Happy shopping!\",\n \"Product: The TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow combines the softness you want in a pillow with the comforting head and neck support you need to relax. Treat yourself to the wonderfully soft feeling of sleeping on a cloud.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Cloud vs Symphony vs Curve vs Latex\\n\\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\\n\\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free with the cotton lining and cover-- not the new polyester covers/lining. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves over than the lining and cover.\\n\\nThe Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they break in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\\n\\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\\n\\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\\n\\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\\n\\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\\n\\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\\n\\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \\\"springy-ness\\\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of lay flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\\n\\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \\\"every position\\\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. I'm not talking like it's so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also kind of like the curve in the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small.\\n\\nI thought about getting the traditional pillow, but it really seemed to mushy when I was playing with it at the store. If you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\\n\\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \\\"hot\\\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\\n\\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you!\",\n \"Product: This attactive wax tart warmer will add a pleasant scent to any room. Add your choice of fragrance to the dish, flip the switch and in very short order the rooom will be filled with the pleasant scent. The wax is melted gently by a 15 watt bulb and the bottom of the light is vented allowing light to shine through which provides a useful night light. The unit measures approximately 5\\\" high and 3\\\" wide. The tray at the top can be removed for cleaning if required. For other night light units as well as many useful and unusual craft items please visit our Amazon storefront. We have the creatvie components you need.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good product, but top not secure\\n\\nReview: I was planning on putting this guy in the hallway, but due to the fact that the top part (where you put the wax) is very loose, I'm afraid it would easily be knocked out by a dog's tail or if someone just happened to bump into it. I decided to try to keep it up higher-- like a bathroom or the kitchen.\\n\\nI decided to put it in the kitchen even though I already have two larger wax melters in the great room. They leave a faint smell in the foyer, living room, kitchen, study, and dining room, but due to the large space I thought a small third one wouldn't hurt. Wow! This guy has some power to it! He may be small, but he is just as strong as the bigger wax melters. I like that you can turn the light on and off as you like, too. It's bright but not overpowering.\\n\\nIt is big so it sticks out quite a bit and due to it's size it tends to lean forward just a smudge, so I'd just be careful where you put it considering how loose the top part is from the base. It does feel quite solid and was packaged well.\",\n \"Product: The WINIX 5500-2 Air Cleaner replaces the wildly popular 5500 model; designed for any home environment and ready to capture dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, mold spores, VOC (volatile organic compounds) and household odors. With a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) rating from AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers), this unit is best used for medium to large living spaces, kitchens, or bedrooms. The WINIX 5500-2 uses a 3-stage air cleaning system, featuring a Washable AOC (Advanced Odor Control) Carbon Filter, 99.97 % efficient True HEPA filter and WINIX PlasmaWave technology. Features: 360 sq. ft. room size, VOC Smart Sensor, air quality visual indicator, light sensor, auto & sleep mode, remote control, CUL Listed, AHAM CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) certified, CARB certified (California Air Resources Board), Energy Star certified.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for a smaller room\\n\\nReview: I have this unit and another brand as well, The Green Air Purifier (http://amzn.to/2ikwab5)\\n\\nThis unit is best for smaller rooms as it does not appear to be as powerful as our other unit. It works well, it is easy to clean, and it is slightly more noisy than the green air purifier, but not enough to be annoying unless you have it on the highest speed.\\n\\nI appreciate that the plasma feature can be turned off as it does emit a small amount of ozone (which has been deemed safe), but I prefer not to use it.\\n\\nIf you are keeping this in a bedroom, you should be aware that the BLUE light does not turn off when the unit is on. It is bright enough to disturb my sleep so I had to cover it with some thick tape. This did not impede the function of the unit itself, but helped me sleep better!\",\n \"Product: If you change positions during the night, alternating between your back and your side, youll appreciate the SuprimaPillow. The gently curved edge of the TEMPUR material delivers better sleep quality in any position.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Curve vs Cloud vs Symphony vs Latex\\n\\nReview: Let's begin with some Words of Wisdom: Unless you know what pillow you want, buy from Bed Bath and Beyond. They are one of the few retailers that accepts returns of the Tempurpedic pillows (just don't open the plastic wrap!) and you can use a 20% off coupon! Yay!\\n\\nAlso, I was told that the Curve is the same as the Suprima pillow-- it just has a new name apparently and it's A LOT cheaper at Bed, Bath and Beyond ($79 and $99 without discount). The yellow cotton cover is being phased out for a white polyester covers throughout the entire pillow line so I think that might be the difference. I was told by a sales woman that nothing has changed about the pillows themselves other than the lining and cover.\\n\\nWhen I purchased my Cloud mattress, I received two symphony pillows for free. The Symphony pillows were firm at first, but they broke in after about a week, and they've held up great for the last three years. But there is ONE problem: I get annoyed at the contoured sides that are made for different sleep positions. You have to flip the pillow if you are moving from your back to your side to be comfortable and if you don't-- ouch! My neck! Otherwise, it's an AMAZING pillow. It wouldn't be so big of a deal for me if I woke up to turn them, but I don't. I wake up when my neck starts to hurt. (insert sad face now). It's also not the best for a stomach sleeper.\\n\\nMy Goal: find a pillow that I could use on my stomach, side AND back (I know lofty goals) that would give me the support that I needed without having to flip it over multiple times a night. (For reference, I'm a small woman-- just over 5 ft and I have a small frame)\\n\\nNow let's get to the Pillow Talk:\\n\\nLatex: soft and all sorts of springy with minimal to moderate support. I found that no latex pillow I've used gives me enough support. This is my preference, of course. I prefer memory foam. I don't like springy.\\n\\nAfter that latex fiasco, I went back to good ole tempur-pedic.\\n\\nMy old standby-- the Symphony: medium firmness, very little spring. Great for side sleepers, but if you switch positions a lot-- this pillow can get annoying because you have to keep flipping it. Also, it's not great for stomach sleepers. If you are a side sleeper or a back sleeper-- you won't be sorry that you got this pillow. This actually reminds me the most of the Cloud mattress because it has a little bit of softness initially, but then it forms to your body just like the mattress does. It's very comfy with lots of support.\\n\\nCloud: very soft, yet supportive, but springy. However, the \\\"springy-ness\\\" is a problem for me because the foam wants to rebound back into it's natural form. That makes my head tilt at an angle instead of laying flat which hurts my neck. This pillow looks lofty, but it has a lot of give when you put your head on it. It turns out to be about the same height as my symphony so I know it's not the height that's a problem-- I think it's the amount of recoil in this pillow which is an issue. It is incredibly soft and it wanted so badly for it to be MY pillow, but it wasn't. It is, however, very moldable and this pillow can work for stomach sleepers if you're willing to put half the pillow under your chest. Not ideal, but it can work because it's so pliable.\\n\\nCurve: firmest of the bunch, but a bit thinner than the Symphony and the Cloud. It is better if you're an \\\"every position\\\" sleeper including a stomach sleeper. The first night-- it's a bit hard, but the pillow gets softer with use. It will never be so soft that you feel like your head is on a marshmallow (if that's your goal-- get the cloud), but if you've laid on tempurpedic mattresses, then you know what I mean: it molds to you and it becomes soft. I also like the shape because it's actually difficult to fall off the pillow and when you go into fetal position mode-- your head has a comfortable place to go. If you get the curve, then you should definitely get a Queen size because the standards are freakishly small even for a freakishly small adult. I give it 4 stars because of it's size. You'd expect the Queen to be the standard size-- and the Queen to be substantially bigger.\\n\\nBut, hey! For once, I like the cheapest product the best! Go figure!\\n\\nIf you can, I really recommend making a trip out to a store where you can at least play around with these pillows before you make that $100+ decision.\\n\\nAlso, I live in Florida and I've never felt \\\"hot\\\" using a memory foam pillow. If that's a concern-- then I don't think any of these pillows will be a problem. AND the smell will go away in a couple of days. ;)\\n\\nHopefully this helps you make the decision that's best for you!\",\n \"Product: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7K 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 7.5x Intelligent zoom and 3.0-inch LCD - Black. What's in the box: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Digital Camera (Black), Battery Charger, Battery Pack, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Hot Shoe Cover, Lens cap, Lens Cap String, One Year Limited Warranty\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great image quality but software not compatible with Mac\\n\\nReview: The camera is easy to use and is exceptional in capturing details in images. I am not a professional photographer, but I am a blogger and I frequently take pictures of food, nature and craft projects. I really appreciate the image quality that this camera provides and how it performs indoors and in low light. I have an older sony digital camera and I actually have preferred using the iPhone over the quality of my older camera, but this guy blows them both out of the water. Also, if you plan on taking pictures of moving subjects it does well. I took a great number of pictures of my pets to learn how to use the camera and a few of the images look like something you'd see in a magazine. Excellent quality with minimal effort.\\n\\nYou do need to buy an additional memory card. Max capacity for images is something like 15-20 images.\\n\\nI gave this product 4 stars because included in the price are photo imaging software and raw data software which are NOT compatible with apple products even though the website states MAC compatible. It took me over an hour to get a hold of someone from Panasonic to inquire as to what I would need to do to obtain the software, but apparently in the fine print the \\\"MAC compatible\\\" only applies to the camera. The software is useless if you don't own windows and if you want something more the iPhoto you will have to purchase it at an additional cost.\\n\\nI am still learning about the camera and its many, many features and I'm nothing but impressed with the quality and ease of the camera.\",\n \"Product: The Order Non-Fulfilled by Amazon Ship From China Via USPS ePacket,You Can Track The Parcel Via USPS Website After We Upload The Tracking Number,Usual Need 7-12 Work Days Delivery.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What quality for the price!\\n\\nReview: I absolutely love this shirt! It has a great quality about it! I love that it's lined with a soft silk material and the top layer is sheer and flowy! It's very pretty how it lays. The beading is a bit heavy, of good quality and is quite pretty. The picture looks exactly like what I received in terms of color as well. The fit is a bit small. I ordered a 4P and I'm 5'2\\\", 125 lbs. If I was much bigger it would be too small, but it fits well now and it will still fit when I (hopefully) lose 5 more pounds. The length is good-- it sits right at mid-hip. and the sleeves are quite pretty as they drape around the arm. The chest fit well and there would be some room for girls who are a little more gifted up top (I'm a 34B). I would definitely recommend it and especially for that price! Love it!\",\n \"Product: Champion Passive black stylish 40970 earmuff provide superior hearing protection. Hunting range gear hearing protection muffs. Made of the highest quality materials\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Woman's review for shooting\\n\\nReview: In the picture I thought they looked black and gray, but they are truly a deep green. It's disappointing because I wanted them to be gray to go with my pink protective eye wear. :(\\n\\nAs for the quality, they reduce sound decently and you can still talk to someone while you're wearing them. They are fine for an indoor range as long as they don't allow high powered rifles because then your ears might start to hurt a bit after a few shots if their insulation/sound reduction isn't at 100%. They are better in an outdoor range if you are planning on shooting anything higher than a .308. I usually shoot a .357 or a .45 and they do the job very well for those types of guns. It also did well with my 12g shotgun.\\n\\nThey are very comfortable. I appreciate the padded headband and the ear muffs fit nicely around my ears. You can definitely wear this for quite a while without feeling uncomfortable. They are a bit on the smaller side which is fine for the ladies, but my boyfriend is a big guy-- 6'4\\\" and these are a bit small for his ears.\",\n \"Product: The Flip Cap provides a narrow-mouth spout for on-the-go drinking. Slim and mobile. The 16 oz travels wells and looks great doing it. The silicone flip top seals when plugged but is not upside-down, bottom-of-the-bag leakproof. The pivoting handle provides a great way to carry the bottle and stows out of the way while drinking. 16 oz (475ml).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Glass in a protective coating!!! Yes please!!\\n\\nReview: I was using a wonderful brand of glass bottles and I kept breaking them because I'm a klutz. I really wanted to be more ecofriendly, but I felt like I was wasting money and I'm cheap. I don't like to waste money. That's when a friend suggested LifeFactory to me and I fell in love ::sigh:: These are great, sturdy bottles. I have two (this one and one with a straw) and I haven't managed to break either of them... yet. They are strong -- You can carry it by the handle without fear. This flip top cap is oval shaped and I wish it was round because it is a little odd to drink from at first, but you'll get the hang of it. I love it! I want to buy more. I have no idea why I need more, but I want more. :)\",\n \"Product: Norwex Household Package includes Dusting mitt, Window cloth, and Enviro Cloth\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Mind Blown (and a note about E-cloth)\\n\\nReview: These were recommended to me as a natural way to clean my house, but I was skeptical. If you're reading this-- please don't be! They are so amazing!\\n\\n1) The dust mitt: a must have! It works a lot like a swifter dust cleaner and collects the dust and animal fur rather than spread it around\\n2) The All-purpose cloth: Very versatile. I have used it on the stainless steel (decent), granite (awesome), marble (awesome) and bathroom surfaces (very good).\\n3) The window cloth: seriously amazing. The results were similar to windex-- clean and no streaking! Whhaaattt?!\\n\\nI would definitely recommend these products for not only their environmental impact but also because of the results. Simply amazing.\\n\\nE-Cloth: If you are wondering if E-cloth is similar, the answer is yes. However, their duster fails to impress (it doesn't collect dust as much as spread it) compared to the Norwex dust mitt. Other wise, the window and all purpose cloth are comparable.\",\n \"Product: Organically grown leaf and flower top blend in .5 oz. and 1 oz. resealable bags. All YEOWWW! loose bags are fillled to the max with our premium, potent catnip. Only the best for kitty!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My cats went crazy!\\n\\nReview: This stuff must be potent! I have three cats and we regularly get cat nip toys or use cat nip to attract them to their scratching posts, but they went crazy when I walked into the house with the UPS box! They knew it was for them. I opened the box and took out the cat nip and my big boy jumped into the cardboard box and wouldn't come out for about an hour. He purring away while he rubbed on the box and scratched it. My girls played, scratched on everything I put it on and even ate some of it. They loved it! I will be buying this brand again.\\n\\nAlso, I was expecting a smaller bag since it's only 1 oz, but it's a lot of cat nip! It will last quite a while. Very happy customer and very happy kitties.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":13,"string":"13"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1870,"string":"1,870"}}},{"rowIdx":1871,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A27NDIDE8W9YQC"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Kevin Mellyn is a management consultant, author, and former international banker residing in Bronxville, New York. He has more than 30 years of experience in almost every aspect of global finance and banking. Mellyn is the author of Financial Market Meltdown (Praeger, 2009) required reading for new recruits in a leading global financial-services firm a short history and explanation of financial markets, manias, and panics to help the general reader understand and cope with the calamity of 2008. He has been widely published and quoted in financial publications in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Mellyn holds AB and AM degrees in history from Harvard University.\". The summary of the review text is \"Recent history of finance\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Mellyn starts with a good case that CEOs are taking too large a share of corporate wealth. He cites consumer debt as a major problem. His history cites the Great Moderation of 1985-2008 with attendant influence in checking the rise in asset prices as a prelude to the great panic. Economic consequences of regulation are all bad as as lawyers, not financiers, draft rules. The Dodd-Frank 848 page monstrosity won't make financial regulation more effective. The 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was instrumental in financing activism that eventually led to the housing bubble.\nHigh debt is affordable as a massive redistribution from public to government. The rich can't make a dent in the debt. Chevy Volt and Solyndra are evidence of crony capitalism. The difference between private and public finance - government can take it's citizen's money. It's impoverishing the thrifty to feed the government.\nThere are no safe havens for keeping money. Mellyn's investment advise, in contravention of public incentives, is to save your money. Don't invest in stocks, bonds or money market funds. What does that leave? The book ends with the question will we ever again have prudent banks?"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Mellyn starts with a good case that CEOs are taking too large a share of corporate wealth. He cites consumer debt as a major problem. His history cites the Great Moderation of 1985-2008 with attendant influence in checking the rise in asset prices as a prelude to the great panic. Economic consequences of regulation are all bad as as lawyers, not financiers, draft rules. The Dodd-Frank 848 page monstrosity won't make financial regulation more effective. The 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was instrumental in financing activism that eventually led to the housing bubble.\nHigh debt is affordable as a massive redistribution from public to government. The rich can't make a dent in the debt. Chevy Volt and Solyndra are evidence of crony capitalism. The difference between private and public finance - government can take it's citizen's money. It's impoverishing the thrifty to feed the government.\nThere are no safe havens for keeping money. Mellyn's investment advise, in contravention of public incentives, is to save your money. Don't invest in stocks, bonds or money market funds. What does that leave? The book ends with the question will we ever again have prudent banks?"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes by a talented young Nigerian writer. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father, involved mysteriously in the political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, she discovers life and love -- and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family. Centring on the promise of freedom and the pain and exhilaration of adolescence, Purple Hibiscus is the extraordinary debut of a remarkable new talent.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Well camouflaged recent Nigerian history\n\nReview: I think I missed the point here. Is that due to careless reading or deceptive writing? While this is not your usual ultra simplistic historical novel there is no clue as to the era. Since part of the action takes place in Biafra, I was led to think that the coup referred to the one preceding the Biafran War. It turns out to be 30 years later in the regime of dictator General Sani Abachi.\nThe author's human rights protest gets lost in a strange family history of rich Nigerians, featuring abuse by a staunchly Catholic father. The most interesting discussion is whether Igbo religion represents traditionalism or paganism.\nAre we supposed to hate organized religion or hate the rich?\nThe characters are not representative of their society.\nThere is desperate need of a map and glossary.\nI don't know or care what the title alludes to.","Product: Unusual book\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Human foibles need government direction\n\nReview: This is another book that mistakes behavioral analysis with economics. The result is advocation of government paternalism. The best of the book is a myriad of examples showing what the authors call 'nudges' that people are subject to, along with reasoning of why we are susceptible.\n\nWe don't always make the best choices for our own interests. There are examples of cognitive dissonances in human perception. We are inconsistent, sometimes engaging in self deception. We are easily 'nudged' by self serving businesses and other humans. However, the chess metaphor is ignorant and wrong. It's perception that is required, not more advice.\nThey invent unhelpful terminology of 'Econs' and 'Humans' to distinguish between left and right brained operating people. Distinguishing between 'doers' and 'planners' is unoriginal.\nWe are subject to social nudges to control voting patterns and purchasing habits. However, these 'nudges' are with a proverbial elbow, government tends to use a sledgehammer in the form of excessive taxation and ridiculous regulation.\n\nThis is a case of a good premise with many fine examples leading to a ridiculous conclusion that government paternalism is the answer for human foibles. Trying to convince the reader that \"libertarian paternalism\" is not an oxymoron (It is!). They even handedly cite objections. The objections are much better than the book's thesis. I take this as a lesson to guard against subtle nudges as with 'anchoring' and manipulation of default choices, not as an invitation to submit to the sometimes benign paternalism of government. We have already gone too far down the road advocated by Thaler and Sunstein.","Product: Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable? This book is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is all about luck: more precisely, how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the markets - we hear an entrepreneur has 'vision' or a trader is 'talented', but all too often their performance is down to chance rather than skill. It is only because we fail to understand probability that we continue to believe events are non-random, finding reasons where none exist. This irreverent bestseller has shattered the illusions of people around the world by teaching them how to recognize randomness. Now it can do the same for you.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Life is more random than it seems\n\nReview: The point of the book appears to be that life, especially economics, is more random than is obvious. There's lots of research and credit is given to prior work, but not to Bernard Malkiel's random walk idea. Taleb, taking after George Soros, is an admirer of Karl Popper's theories on scientific activity. After citing Popper's thoughtful idea that scientific truth requires the possibility of falsification. There are numerous anecdotes and examples many, but not all of which, are on point. In an attempt at behavioral economics, he observes that the human brain is not wired for rational thought but for maximum probability of reproduction.\n\nTaleb falls for the popular myth that an infinite number of monkeys pounding typewriters will eventually produce the Iliad. It's also popularly applied to Shakespeare. It's not only not falsifiable but intuitively and mathematically fallacious. The situation is mathematically the same as a single monkey typing for an infinite time. The exponential probability of any monkey writing the Iliad goes to zero much faster than time reaches infinity, giving zero probability for the random authorship of Iliad or Shakespeare or even anything intelligible that is more than a very few characters in length. An excel program shows a virtual zero result with a very small number of repetitions. It doesn't exactly spoil Taleb's contention that life is more random than it seems, but it weakens any contention of total applicability.\n\nHe concentrates on the mismanagement of statistics rather than mistakes of application to non applicable situations. I think that most problems occur in the application of math and statistics to non statistical causes and effects. Risk is not always a statistical evaluation.\nPolitics now overwhelms economics. Its the endogenous variables that matter. In particular he blames mismanagement of Black-Scholes statistics for the LTCM debacle. It would seem however, that the Russian default that was a political phenomenon not a mathematical one.\nToday's (6/20/13) meltdown is due to a Bernanke speech rather than any random event.\n\nThe book mostly relates to finance, although aspects of human behavior are also cited. He favors Popper's contention that theory is never right over Auguste Compte's positivism. George Will sounds smart while Robert Shiller really understands market. We see only winners. It's noise if less than daily average. We need to understand confidence levels. Contrary to much self help market advice we can't fight our emotions. Taleb doesn't tell us how to take advantage of randomness. for the times that it does work. He says he looks for debacles. The book is well worth reading even if a bit long for the point of things being more random than they appear. Taleb is very convincing that there are no gurus in the world, but that includes himself.","Product: The story of michael lewis's new book is so hot that we can't talk about it yet. All we can say is that it involves wall street and features a cast of misfits and oddballs doing things with stupefying amounts of money and data that will have you by turns shocked, outraged, laughing and tearing your hair out, cheering but throughout sitting on the very edge of your seat. The story is so big, so vitally important to us all, that only one person could tell it, michael lewis, the master of the big story.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Value of speed in gaming the stock market\n\nReview: The book studies the effect of high speed technology under control of HFT firms replacing the remaining vestiges of manual trading. Lewis makes a detailed informative study of the value of speed in automatic algorithm generators used by High Frequency Traders (HFTs) to game the stock market by front running orders at the expense of ordinary investors. They Collect small arbitrage values and or payments from order takers. Values run into billions and it's only one of the ploys that siphons billions from the markets each year. Rather than aid their customers, broker dealers abet the problem. Like in 'The Big Short', Lewis focuses on a group of investors who recognized and profited from a significant market anomaly.\nThe book centers on several people, including Sergey Aleynikov, programmer for Goldman Sachs, who ended up jailed for mailing algorithms to himself. The book is not overly credible on the trial and reasons for prosecution. Bradley Katsuyama, formerly (RBC) Royal Bank of Canada, founded IEX, the Investors' Exchange, designed to counter the effects of HFTs for the benefit of the average investor. The book gives an introduction to the technology by describing the new construction by Dan Spivey of Spread Networks' cable running through mountains and under rivers from Chicago to New Jersey that would reduce data latency journey of data by a few milliseconds. The most interesting problem is burrowing under the Susquehanna river. The account lacks a map for clarity. In this investigation of speed, cost is never considered. Like with 'Big Short' the book's heroes take massive gambles. Lewis claims that access to this fiber optic cable, as well as other technologies, presents an opportunity for the market to be controlled even more by the big Wall Street banks that facilitate HFT. The economics of purchasing office space in NJ is never considered. It's only at the end that the book considers the speed of wireless transmission which Lewis dismisses as lacking the bandwidth of optical cable.\nHFT algorithm generators operate in 3 problem stages: ticker plant, ticker to smart trading algorithm and order entry. What can the small investor do about it?\nWords like liquidity given in promotions designed to make the brain go dead. Despite his extensive familiarity with financial markets, I find it very difficult to learn anything useful from Michael Lewis. It's not clear who the book is written for.\nTechnical information is interspersed with wasted wording including much florid descriptions of minutia. There's lot of drivel like s*** breaking and other trivial philosophizing.\n\nUnlike many anti-business diatribes, Lewis doesn't call for more government intervention, recognizing the historical ineffectiveness of government regulation. There's a good job of showing how regulation NSM promotes the opposite tendencies from those it's designed to fix. By implication other regulation is similarly inefficacious.\n\nI can't resist pointing out an error on page 211. The price resolution of $30.0001 is one ten thousands of a dollar not of a cent as Lewis writes. It doesn't enhance confidence in the book's accuracy for some of the more obtuse concepts.","Product: Murray N. Rothbard, the author of 25 books and thousands of articles, was a historian, philosopher, and dean of the Austrian School of economics. The S.J. Hall Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was also Academic Vice President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sensible, but politically toothless\n\nReview: This little book is rightly regarded as the classic analysis of the Fed, with explanations of balance sheets, history and conclusions (1994). It starts with an informative history depicting the foundations of central banking, emphasizing the Peel Act of 1844 and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.\n\nIt's the best available history of early Fed integration into finance and politics with careers of\nNelson Aldrich whose plan promoted at the secret meeting on Jekyll Island resulted in the Federal Reserve system. It traces origins of the Fed through the careers of JP Morgan, Elihu Root, Andrew Mellon, Henry Davison and many others in government, industry and finance. Especially interesting is the role of Paul Warburg who insisted that the Fed not be called a central bank. The book emphasizes the role of Benjamin Strong who controlled the NY Fed until his death in 1928. Seemingly contrary to Rothbard's analysis, there are economists who think that if Strong had lived his influence would have ameliorate the Depression.\n\nRothbard sees inflation as a hidden tax. He convincingly shows how the Fed has generally failed in its role as guardian of the money supply in favor of government and industry promoted inflation. Examination of the Fed and holding bank balance sheets shows how Fed deposits at the US Treasury are in the form of gold certificates while leaving its own creditors relying on reserves in the form of paper debt.\n\nRothbard is perhaps a bit glib in the use of \"Morgan interests\" applied to any and all members of Congress and industry that supported creation of the Fed. In politics he shows how the Democratic Party has ditched its hard money advocacy, as under Jackson and Cleveland. Surprisingly the Gonzalez bill for reform of the Fed was supported by Barney Frank who since has favored nothing but easy money policy to support the ideal of universal home ownership.\n\nThe book is still valid today (2012) except for the \"what to do\" section. Our national debt has burgeoned to where increasing the price of gold to pay it down would hardly make a dent. It makes a strong case for eliminating the Fed, but is vague on what would replace it. Our government would likely find other effective means to promote inflation, making the fight against the Fed somewhat quixotic. Even though Rothbard's mantle has been taken over by Sen. Ron Paul, eliminating the Fed doesn't appear politically feasible.","Product: LIKE NEW, LIMITED EDITION FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER BOUND, 22 CARAT GILDED PAGES. In like new, unread condition, not price clipped, not library edition, not remainder marked.\nSeller is a lifelong book collector and each edition comes directly from his 35,000+ volume collection! All orders are shipped every business day using USPS Media Mail for all U S. orders. Orders shipped from Grover Beach, California. 93433-1585, Thank You, for your business!!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A modern behaviorist parable\n\nReview: I love Dickens and was pleased with this choice of my book club for their December session. No one can draw me into a scene like Dickens. No one can write entertaining characters combining realism and caricature like Dickens.\nOn a serious note, it's refreshing to find a well versed moral advocacy for the poor that doesn't subscribe to big government socialism and especially not to egalitarianism. He never uses morality as a pretense to override political economics. He mentions the Poor Law and contemporary Malthusian theory with a line about surplus population. Three years later the Corn Laws were repealed so he had some political effect without subscribing to the Chartists, Luddites, Unionists or other popular movements of his day. While some of his later work involved social critique, I don't think he ever gave an opinion on population control or on the economics of contemporaries Ricardo and Bentham.\nWhile a modern writer would probably characterize Scrooge as a member of the 1%, Dickens never implies that he has too much money. He knows that a reformed Scrooge is a better medium to redistribute wealth than is big government. He never confuses charity with universal good (Social Security) or Nanny State social control as do so many of today's pseudo economic moralists.","Product: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Court life under Louis XV\n\nReview: This is mostly a depiction of court life at Versailles in the mid 18th century.\nI expecting a bit more history from this fine historian and got a character study of Madame P. and an excessively detailed description of court life.\nShe is certainly versed on all the relationships among nobility of the era; a family tree or two would be appreciated.\nThere's more about parties, hunting and court etiquette than I care to know.\nIt's a well done character analysis of Pompadour who arranged art at Versailles and put on professional level theater.\nMost interesting is her relationship with the philosophes like Voltaire and Diderot\nHer influence on politics is hard to evaluate.\nThere is sparse accounting of the War of the Austrian Succession and later Seven Years War.\nAfter the Battle of Fontenoy, the book covers Maurice de Saxe as a courtier rather than a successful French commander.\nLouis XV is presented in a similar light as the personalities don't square with the success of French arms, at least on the continental battlefront.\nMitford depicts loss of colonies and financial difficulties of the Seven Years War.\nHer litany of the ministers of Louis XV has the curious omission of the finance department. There is just a mention of Turgot.\nHer social speculation a bit suspect as she says that the French loved their king more than the Brits loved theirs.\nExcept for mention of financial difficulties she doesn't capture the ambiance of a calm before the storm.\nLouis XV is reputed to have said Apre moi, le deluge, more to the point than anything in Mitford's social history of the aristocracy which fails to contrast it with the condition of the poor, the cause of the coming upheaval.\nI didn't find the book quite up to the standard of her great biography of Frederick the Great, a history of the same era.","Product: Hugh Kennedy is Professor of Arabic in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He studied Arabic at the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies before reading Arabic, Persian and History at Cambridge. He was formerly a professor of history at University of St. Andrews, a position he had held since 1972. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2000.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: History and culture of Moslem hegemony\n\nReview: This is an excellent, informative and readable rendition of Muslim history and culture, focusing on the ideas behind the caliphate and its meaning to Muslims and the rest of the world. The book is very good on tracing origins of the Sunni /Shia split and explaining in terms of religion and politics. It's expertly written with a Muslim point of view.\nThe history starts with the four orthodox caliphs after the death of Mohammad in 732 after which time selection evolved to the 'nass' method, or designation by each caliph of his successor. He traces the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties to the destruction by Hulagu's Mongols in 1258 followed by Fatamids, Almohads and splinter groups for the last 800 years along with the Ottoman era and subsequent long decline in power.\nThere is description of the high culture, scholarship and revival of Greek learning of the Abbasid heyday. Especially interesting is the research on views of the caliphate as successor to the Prophet and and repository of temporal power.\nKennedy concludes by saying that, in relation to the current ISIS manifestation, the caliphate it is not an idea to be feared in itself; small comfort as ISIS attempts to use it as a basis of popular Muslim power."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes by a talented young Nigerian writer. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father, involved mysteriously in the political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, she discovers life and love -- and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family. Centring on the promise of freedom and the pain and exhilaration of adolescence, Purple Hibiscus is the extraordinary debut of a remarkable new talent.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Well camouflaged recent Nigerian history\\n\\nReview: I think I missed the point here. Is that due to careless reading or deceptive writing? While this is not your usual ultra simplistic historical novel there is no clue as to the era. Since part of the action takes place in Biafra, I was led to think that the coup referred to the one preceding the Biafran War. It turns out to be 30 years later in the regime of dictator General Sani Abachi.\\nThe author's human rights protest gets lost in a strange family history of rich Nigerians, featuring abuse by a staunchly Catholic father. The most interesting discussion is whether Igbo religion represents traditionalism or paganism.\\nAre we supposed to hate organized religion or hate the rich?\\nThe characters are not representative of their society.\\nThere is desperate need of a map and glossary.\\nI don't know or care what the title alludes to.\",\n \"Product: Unusual book\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Human foibles need government direction\\n\\nReview: This is another book that mistakes behavioral analysis with economics. The result is advocation of government paternalism. The best of the book is a myriad of examples showing what the authors call 'nudges' that people are subject to, along with reasoning of why we are susceptible.\\n\\nWe don't always make the best choices for our own interests. There are examples of cognitive dissonances in human perception. We are inconsistent, sometimes engaging in self deception. We are easily 'nudged' by self serving businesses and other humans. However, the chess metaphor is ignorant and wrong. It's perception that is required, not more advice.\\nThey invent unhelpful terminology of 'Econs' and 'Humans' to distinguish between left and right brained operating people. Distinguishing between 'doers' and 'planners' is unoriginal.\\nWe are subject to social nudges to control voting patterns and purchasing habits. However, these 'nudges' are with a proverbial elbow, government tends to use a sledgehammer in the form of excessive taxation and ridiculous regulation.\\n\\nThis is a case of a good premise with many fine examples leading to a ridiculous conclusion that government paternalism is the answer for human foibles. Trying to convince the reader that \\\"libertarian paternalism\\\" is not an oxymoron (It is!). They even handedly cite objections. The objections are much better than the book's thesis. I take this as a lesson to guard against subtle nudges as with 'anchoring' and manipulation of default choices, not as an invitation to submit to the sometimes benign paternalism of government. We have already gone too far down the road advocated by Thaler and Sunstein.\",\n \"Product: Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable? This book is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is all about luck: more precisely, how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the markets - we hear an entrepreneur has 'vision' or a trader is 'talented', but all too often their performance is down to chance rather than skill. It is only because we fail to understand probability that we continue to believe events are non-random, finding reasons where none exist. This irreverent bestseller has shattered the illusions of people around the world by teaching them how to recognize randomness. Now it can do the same for you.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Life is more random than it seems\\n\\nReview: The point of the book appears to be that life, especially economics, is more random than is obvious. There's lots of research and credit is given to prior work, but not to Bernard Malkiel's random walk idea. Taleb, taking after George Soros, is an admirer of Karl Popper's theories on scientific activity. After citing Popper's thoughtful idea that scientific truth requires the possibility of falsification. There are numerous anecdotes and examples many, but not all of which, are on point. In an attempt at behavioral economics, he observes that the human brain is not wired for rational thought but for maximum probability of reproduction.\\n\\nTaleb falls for the popular myth that an infinite number of monkeys pounding typewriters will eventually produce the Iliad. It's also popularly applied to Shakespeare. It's not only not falsifiable but intuitively and mathematically fallacious. The situation is mathematically the same as a single monkey typing for an infinite time. The exponential probability of any monkey writing the Iliad goes to zero much faster than time reaches infinity, giving zero probability for the random authorship of Iliad or Shakespeare or even anything intelligible that is more than a very few characters in length. An excel program shows a virtual zero result with a very small number of repetitions. It doesn't exactly spoil Taleb's contention that life is more random than it seems, but it weakens any contention of total applicability.\\n\\nHe concentrates on the mismanagement of statistics rather than mistakes of application to non applicable situations. I think that most problems occur in the application of math and statistics to non statistical causes and effects. Risk is not always a statistical evaluation.\\nPolitics now overwhelms economics. Its the endogenous variables that matter. In particular he blames mismanagement of Black-Scholes statistics for the LTCM debacle. It would seem however, that the Russian default that was a political phenomenon not a mathematical one.\\nToday's (6/20/13) meltdown is due to a Bernanke speech rather than any random event.\\n\\nThe book mostly relates to finance, although aspects of human behavior are also cited. He favors Popper's contention that theory is never right over Auguste Compte's positivism. George Will sounds smart while Robert Shiller really understands market. We see only winners. It's noise if less than daily average. We need to understand confidence levels. Contrary to much self help market advice we can't fight our emotions. Taleb doesn't tell us how to take advantage of randomness. for the times that it does work. He says he looks for debacles. The book is well worth reading even if a bit long for the point of things being more random than they appear. Taleb is very convincing that there are no gurus in the world, but that includes himself.\",\n \"Product: The story of michael lewis's new book is so hot that we can't talk about it yet. All we can say is that it involves wall street and features a cast of misfits and oddballs doing things with stupefying amounts of money and data that will have you by turns shocked, outraged, laughing and tearing your hair out, cheering but throughout sitting on the very edge of your seat. The story is so big, so vitally important to us all, that only one person could tell it, michael lewis, the master of the big story.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Value of speed in gaming the stock market\\n\\nReview: The book studies the effect of high speed technology under control of HFT firms replacing the remaining vestiges of manual trading. Lewis makes a detailed informative study of the value of speed in automatic algorithm generators used by High Frequency Traders (HFTs) to game the stock market by front running orders at the expense of ordinary investors. They Collect small arbitrage values and or payments from order takers. Values run into billions and it's only one of the ploys that siphons billions from the markets each year. Rather than aid their customers, broker dealers abet the problem. Like in 'The Big Short', Lewis focuses on a group of investors who recognized and profited from a significant market anomaly.\\nThe book centers on several people, including Sergey Aleynikov, programmer for Goldman Sachs, who ended up jailed for mailing algorithms to himself. The book is not overly credible on the trial and reasons for prosecution. Bradley Katsuyama, formerly (RBC) Royal Bank of Canada, founded IEX, the Investors' Exchange, designed to counter the effects of HFTs for the benefit of the average investor. The book gives an introduction to the technology by describing the new construction by Dan Spivey of Spread Networks' cable running through mountains and under rivers from Chicago to New Jersey that would reduce data latency journey of data by a few milliseconds. The most interesting problem is burrowing under the Susquehanna river. The account lacks a map for clarity. In this investigation of speed, cost is never considered. Like with 'Big Short' the book's heroes take massive gambles. Lewis claims that access to this fiber optic cable, as well as other technologies, presents an opportunity for the market to be controlled even more by the big Wall Street banks that facilitate HFT. The economics of purchasing office space in NJ is never considered. It's only at the end that the book considers the speed of wireless transmission which Lewis dismisses as lacking the bandwidth of optical cable.\\nHFT algorithm generators operate in 3 problem stages: ticker plant, ticker to smart trading algorithm and order entry. What can the small investor do about it?\\nWords like liquidity given in promotions designed to make the brain go dead. Despite his extensive familiarity with financial markets, I find it very difficult to learn anything useful from Michael Lewis. It's not clear who the book is written for.\\nTechnical information is interspersed with wasted wording including much florid descriptions of minutia. There's lot of drivel like s*** breaking and other trivial philosophizing.\\n\\nUnlike many anti-business diatribes, Lewis doesn't call for more government intervention, recognizing the historical ineffectiveness of government regulation. There's a good job of showing how regulation NSM promotes the opposite tendencies from those it's designed to fix. By implication other regulation is similarly inefficacious.\\n\\nI can't resist pointing out an error on page 211. The price resolution of $30.0001 is one ten thousands of a dollar not of a cent as Lewis writes. It doesn't enhance confidence in the book's accuracy for some of the more obtuse concepts.\",\n \"Product: Murray N. Rothbard, the author of 25 books and thousands of articles, was a historian, philosopher, and dean of the Austrian School of economics. The S.J. Hall Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was also Academic Vice President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sensible, but politically toothless\\n\\nReview: This little book is rightly regarded as the classic analysis of the Fed, with explanations of balance sheets, history and conclusions (1994). It starts with an informative history depicting the foundations of central banking, emphasizing the Peel Act of 1844 and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.\\n\\nIt's the best available history of early Fed integration into finance and politics with careers of\\nNelson Aldrich whose plan promoted at the secret meeting on Jekyll Island resulted in the Federal Reserve system. It traces origins of the Fed through the careers of JP Morgan, Elihu Root, Andrew Mellon, Henry Davison and many others in government, industry and finance. Especially interesting is the role of Paul Warburg who insisted that the Fed not be called a central bank. The book emphasizes the role of Benjamin Strong who controlled the NY Fed until his death in 1928. Seemingly contrary to Rothbard's analysis, there are economists who think that if Strong had lived his influence would have ameliorate the Depression.\\n\\nRothbard sees inflation as a hidden tax. He convincingly shows how the Fed has generally failed in its role as guardian of the money supply in favor of government and industry promoted inflation. Examination of the Fed and holding bank balance sheets shows how Fed deposits at the US Treasury are in the form of gold certificates while leaving its own creditors relying on reserves in the form of paper debt.\\n\\nRothbard is perhaps a bit glib in the use of \\\"Morgan interests\\\" applied to any and all members of Congress and industry that supported creation of the Fed. In politics he shows how the Democratic Party has ditched its hard money advocacy, as under Jackson and Cleveland. Surprisingly the Gonzalez bill for reform of the Fed was supported by Barney Frank who since has favored nothing but easy money policy to support the ideal of universal home ownership.\\n\\nThe book is still valid today (2012) except for the \\\"what to do\\\" section. Our national debt has burgeoned to where increasing the price of gold to pay it down would hardly make a dent. It makes a strong case for eliminating the Fed, but is vague on what would replace it. Our government would likely find other effective means to promote inflation, making the fight against the Fed somewhat quixotic. Even though Rothbard's mantle has been taken over by Sen. Ron Paul, eliminating the Fed doesn't appear politically feasible.\",\n \"Product: LIKE NEW, LIMITED EDITION FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER BOUND, 22 CARAT GILDED PAGES. In like new, unread condition, not price clipped, not library edition, not remainder marked.\\nSeller is a lifelong book collector and each edition comes directly from his 35,000+ volume collection! All orders are shipped every business day using USPS Media Mail for all U S. orders. Orders shipped from Grover Beach, California. 93433-1585, Thank You, for your business!!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A modern behaviorist parable\\n\\nReview: I love Dickens and was pleased with this choice of my book club for their December session. No one can draw me into a scene like Dickens. No one can write entertaining characters combining realism and caricature like Dickens.\\nOn a serious note, it's refreshing to find a well versed moral advocacy for the poor that doesn't subscribe to big government socialism and especially not to egalitarianism. He never uses morality as a pretense to override political economics. He mentions the Poor Law and contemporary Malthusian theory with a line about surplus population. Three years later the Corn Laws were repealed so he had some political effect without subscribing to the Chartists, Luddites, Unionists or other popular movements of his day. While some of his later work involved social critique, I don't think he ever gave an opinion on population control or on the economics of contemporaries Ricardo and Bentham.\\nWhile a modern writer would probably characterize Scrooge as a member of the 1%, Dickens never implies that he has too much money. He knows that a reformed Scrooge is a better medium to redistribute wealth than is big government. He never confuses charity with universal good (Social Security) or Nanny State social control as do so many of today's pseudo economic moralists.\",\n \"Product: Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Court life under Louis XV\\n\\nReview: This is mostly a depiction of court life at Versailles in the mid 18th century.\\nI expecting a bit more history from this fine historian and got a character study of Madame P. and an excessively detailed description of court life.\\nShe is certainly versed on all the relationships among nobility of the era; a family tree or two would be appreciated.\\nThere's more about parties, hunting and court etiquette than I care to know.\\nIt's a well done character analysis of Pompadour who arranged art at Versailles and put on professional level theater.\\nMost interesting is her relationship with the philosophes like Voltaire and Diderot\\nHer influence on politics is hard to evaluate.\\nThere is sparse accounting of the War of the Austrian Succession and later Seven Years War.\\nAfter the Battle of Fontenoy, the book covers Maurice de Saxe as a courtier rather than a successful French commander.\\nLouis XV is presented in a similar light as the personalities don't square with the success of French arms, at least on the continental battlefront.\\nMitford depicts loss of colonies and financial difficulties of the Seven Years War.\\nHer litany of the ministers of Louis XV has the curious omission of the finance department. There is just a mention of Turgot.\\nHer social speculation a bit suspect as she says that the French loved their king more than the Brits loved theirs.\\nExcept for mention of financial difficulties she doesn't capture the ambiance of a calm before the storm.\\nLouis XV is reputed to have said Apre moi, le deluge, more to the point than anything in Mitford's social history of the aristocracy which fails to contrast it with the condition of the poor, the cause of the coming upheaval.\\nI didn't find the book quite up to the standard of her great biography of Frederick the Great, a history of the same era.\",\n \"Product: Hugh Kennedy is Professor of Arabic in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He studied Arabic at the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies before reading Arabic, Persian and History at Cambridge. He was formerly a professor of history at University of St. Andrews, a position he had held since 1972. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2000.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: History and culture of Moslem hegemony\\n\\nReview: This is an excellent, informative and readable rendition of Muslim history and culture, focusing on the ideas behind the caliphate and its meaning to Muslims and the rest of the world. The book is very good on tracing origins of the Sunni /Shia split and explaining in terms of religion and politics. It's expertly written with a Muslim point of view.\\nThe history starts with the four orthodox caliphs after the death of Mohammad in 732 after which time selection evolved to the 'nass' method, or designation by each caliph of his successor. He traces the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties to the destruction by Hulagu's Mongols in 1258 followed by Fatamids, Almohads and splinter groups for the last 800 years along with the Ottoman era and subsequent long decline in power.\\nThere is description of the high culture, scholarship and revival of Greek learning of the Abbasid heyday. Especially interesting is the research on views of the caliphate as successor to the Prophet and and repository of temporal power.\\nKennedy concludes by saying that, in relation to the current ISIS manifestation, the caliphate it is not an idea to be feared in itself; small comfort as ISIS attempts to use it as a basis of popular Muslim power.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1871,"string":"1,871"}}},{"rowIdx":1872,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A22JZWODQCBV3Y"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"Take your culinary skills to a new level with the Oster 10-Cup Food Processor. Powered by a 500 watt motor, this electric food processor makes sure that many of your cooking tasks - including chopping, blending and grinding - are done in minutes. With two speed settings, this food processor gives you complete control over the food being processed. The pulse control lets you ensure the food is not over-processed.\". The summary of the review text is \"A Good, Not Great, Processor for the Price\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We obtained the Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup food processor to replace a 25-year old Cuisinart workhouse food processor, our basic source of comparison. The Oster is much lighter (plastic vs. metal), easier to move and lift, and much more stylish looking on our counter top. Its base has a roughly a 7 by 7 footprint, and its about 16 tall if you're fitting it under a cabinet.\n\nFour suction cups hold it in place (vs. the substantial weight of the old Cuisinart) and you need to assure that they're pressed down firmly. The blades spin with some force, causing the entire processor to vibrate. Whether its this vibration or the motor, the Oster is quite loud.\n\nThe Oster proved a bit disappointing in finely chopping or pureeing food. Processing vegetables like carrots, onions or mushroom produced inconsistent results, i.e. an uneven consistency with some large pieces remaining despite running the machine for some time. In processing pesto, we encountered the same issue pine nuts and walnuts chopped to varying consistency (much less uniform than the Cuisinart). The Osters two chopping blades sit nearly an inch above the bottom of its bowl, and food remaining below them doesn't get well processed.\n\nThe large-capacity bowl is a plus, though, and the unit comes apart for cleaning and re-assembles easily. Note we haven't used the dough blade (and didn't either with the Cuisinart) so that's not factored into this review. Bottom line the Oster performs adequately, if not exceptionally, for a basic, relatively inexpensive processor, but fails to match our old, sturdy Cuisinart."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We obtained the Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup food processor to replace a 25-year old Cuisinart workhouse food processor, our basic source of comparison. The Oster is much lighter (plastic vs. metal), easier to move and lift, and much more stylish looking on our counter top. Its base has a roughly a 7 by 7 footprint, and its about 16 tall if you're fitting it under a cabinet.\n\nFour suction cups hold it in place (vs. the substantial weight of the old Cuisinart) and you need to assure that they're pressed down firmly. The blades spin with some force, causing the entire processor to vibrate. Whether its this vibration or the motor, the Oster is quite loud.\n\nThe Oster proved a bit disappointing in finely chopping or pureeing food. Processing vegetables like carrots, onions or mushroom produced inconsistent results, i.e. an uneven consistency with some large pieces remaining despite running the machine for some time. In processing pesto, we encountered the same issue pine nuts and walnuts chopped to varying consistency (much less uniform than the Cuisinart). The Osters two chopping blades sit nearly an inch above the bottom of its bowl, and food remaining below them doesn't get well processed.\n\nThe large-capacity bowl is a plus, though, and the unit comes apart for cleaning and re-assembles easily. Note we haven't used the dough blade (and didn't either with the Cuisinart) so that's not factored into this review. Bottom line the Oster performs adequately, if not exceptionally, for a basic, relatively inexpensive processor, but fails to match our old, sturdy Cuisinart."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: The Extreme Power Wet/Dry hand vac puts convenient wet and dry power in the palm of your hand. This rechargeable hand vac combines powerful 15.6 volt suction with cordless convenience. Combined ability to clean wet and dry messes. This machine is great for any spill imaginable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dry or Wet Convenience Cleaning a Winner\n\nReview: The dirt devil hand vacuum works well for those quick clean-up tasks that don't warrant pulling a full-size vacuum out of the closet. The manufacturer's description of \"extreme power\" is, ahem, a bit extreme. The \"normal\" vacuum tip opening of about 1\" by 1 1/2\" inches unfortunately diffuses the vacuum's suction ability. An extension that unfolds and locks in place for tighter spots, featuring a much smaller opening, concentrates its suction ability with much better results. A big plus is the dirt devil's capacity to clean up liquid spills. It actually seems to handle small liquid spills even better than vacuuming up, i.e., stray cat litter about our pet's box. A big plus - the dirt devil holds a rather long-lasting charge, and doesn't always need to be stored in its charging unit.\n\nTwo negatives - the dirt devil extreme is fairly heavy for its power/suction ratio. And it can be somewhat messy discarding vacuumed dirt. The bottom pops off to simply discard vacuumed trash - that's the easy part. But there's also a filter unit that collects dust/iint, and cleaning that periodically is a bit more tricky. It's easiest to knock it against the side of a trash can, but watch out for the dust that becomes loosened! And mixing wet and dry vacuumed spills results, not surprisingly, with a muddle that takes some extra internal cleaning. (Best practice - empty dry contents before vacuuming wet spills).","Product: The rubber backing features a textured pattern which allows more rubber to grip the floor, providing the effective non-slip rug pad. Rug Pad Central high density Felt Rubber has a brown rubber backing. The synthetic fiber side (felt side) is over 1/4\" thick and extremely dense rug pad manufactured by Rug Pad Central.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very Nice Improvement to our Area Rug\n\nReview: We used a 8' by 10\" Karastan rug on a hardwood floor without a pad for a period of time, and recently added the all-surface rug pad. Wow! Instant improvement. It makes the rug feel much richer and softer, great feel to a previously flat rug. Another big plus - although the pad is ostensibly easy to trim, it fit our same sized rug perfectly and didn't need any adjustments.\n\nOur area rug is fairly thick and the pad is fairly thick as well, so both together took a slight bit of adjustment to avoid kicking the edge. One minor quibble - the pad has a non-slip rubber backing and a felt side, but comes with zero info in the packaging. I double-checked my first impression with other users' reviews to determine which side to put down.","Product: The rain vanity storage collection offers versatile organization options for the home. Use in the bathroom for cosmetics & hygiene products, in a kitchen drawer for utensils, or for office supplies.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Versatile and Durable Organizer\n\nReview: The compartments in this drawer organizer are large enough to be versatile and accommodate a range of items. It can be used for office supplies or to organize a \"junk drawer\", but I used it in a bathroom vanity drawer for cosmetics. It holds long items like brushes and tubes of moisturizer, as well as smaller cosmetic items. It's very durable, made of thick plastic with a pebbled bottom. I can't imagine it breaking. This fits a very narrow drawer, and I had room left over to fit a comb and brush. It could be improved by being expandable to fit the entire width of the drawer, like another brand I own. But if your drawer measures close to the size of this organizer, it should fit your needs perfectly.","Product: Dated for 2016, this delightful collectible celebrates a couples first holiday season together in shimmering style. Crafted of gleaming silver-plated metal, this ornament includes a splendid red satin ribbon for hanging and comes handsomely packaged in an iconic seasonal red box to make a perfect gift.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Attractive Holiday and Winter Ornament, especially striking in sunlight\n\nReview: As holiday and winter season snowflake decoration fans, were very pleased with the Lenox 2016 Snow Majesty Ornament. First impression out of the box: its quite substantial and heavier than it looks online. Nevertheless, it hangs well with the Command stick-on hooks we use for our vinyl windows.\n\nThe snowflake itself is quite shiny and there are iridescent crystals imbedded in it (7 in the center; 6 more in total, or one on each of the prongs of the snowflake) that also beautifully catch sunlight, making this ornament quite attractive during the daytime. Although we don't plan on placing it on a Christmas tree, Im sure it would look equally eye-catching on an evergreen.\n\nIt does have a tiny tag attached listing it as a 2016 ornament. Fine for this year and if you're like me, easy enough to snip off to avoid dating the ornament during future displays (were not collectors).","Product: The thin brushed metal design of the PNY Metal Attache USB Flash Drive offers a sleek and slim way to store and share any files.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great on-the-go Flash Drive\n\nReview: Even with the cloud, I find flash drives very handy. The PNY 16 GB is a terrific, little memory tool. Two keys words there little and memory. Its small. Very small. It measures 1 in length and in width, but feels tinier in your hand, perhaps because it's practically weightless. My HP reads its capacity at 14.9 GB, but in any event, as the manufacturer says, thats nearly 3,000 songs, or quite a few images and files. And I can transfer files back and forth very rapidly.\n\nOnly one minor complaint. The accompanying ring used to attach the drive to a key chain, attach case, backpack, etc. is truly miniature, and not easy to use if you're not nimble fingered.","Product: Trainer combines the freedom of wireless Bluetooth technology, a secure fit, and exceptional sound quality, to take your music and your workouts to the next level.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Work-Out Sound with Minor Issues\n\nReview: Im a bit older than Mr. Bolt, so I use headphones mostly for brisk outdoor walking. Ive tried a good number of the better ear buds Bose, Klipsch, Shure and I was eager to see how the Gibson Trainer TH100/27 compared.\n\nFirst the Gibson sound is excellent, certainly a noticeable step up from the ear buds Ive used. Im very pleased with their clarity, tone and detail.\n\nOnce set up, the Bluetooth feature is also wonderful so nice to avoid tangled cords (where do those knots come from?!?!) or cords that sometimes get in your way working out. Its got great range too I turn on my iPad, leave it on a table and listen to music all over the house.\n\nThe headphones look great stylish and subtle. Pairing with a device is fairly straightforward. The controls are understated, though, and I had a bit of a learning curve before I became completely comfortable using them. Theres an indicated left/right alignment, which you should use to remember control placement. I found I took off the headphones at first to search for controls.\n\nOne minor note theres an LED nightnav blinking light for safety. But I always walk facing traffic and, when used per the manufacturers recommendation, the light shines to your rear. Would have been nice to have the light visible both ways.\n\nThere's also an Activating Safe Sound mode for safety, which basically turns down the intensity of the music. Frankly, I never use it. The sound difference is noticeable, but I still don't trust headphones on the street at any reasonable volume to pick up all ambient noise. Gotta use your eyes and constantly look around!\n\nIve used the headphones for about 4 weeks and they are holding up well to perspiration (unlike some expensive ear buds I've purchased).\n\nI guess my only significant complaint with the Gibson Trainer is the fit. In short, they're a bit tight for me. (I wear a large cap). The plus is that they do stay securely on your head, but the flip side is a loss in comfort. To compound the fit issue, the ear pieces have minimal padding. One other wear issue the headphones bow out from the head just above the ears, making it hard to keep a baseball cap securely on while active.","Product: New Balance is dedicated to helping athletes achieve their goals. It's been their mission for more than a century to focus on research and development. It's why they don't design products to fit an image. They design them to fit. New Balance is driven to make the finest shoes for the same reason athletes lace them up: to achieve the very best.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love New Balance Shoes\n\nReview: After putting an initial 50 miles or so on the New Balance Men's M1080V6 Running Shoe, I have to say these are great shoes. Im not very technical in my assessment of shoes I go by feel and use, and thats how Ive written this review.\n\nThe New Balance M1080V6s were surprisingly comfortable right out of the box, feeling only a tad too firm at first in their arch support. But theyve worn in very quickly with use, and actually seem to be getting more comfortable each time I exercise with them. Regarding that firm arch I have high arches and the shoes support feels just right now. New Balance promotes a true fit and again, two thumbs up. I love their spacious width and their generous front size, allowing for comfortable toe splay (sometimes an issue for me with other brands).\n\nIve found their cushioning to be very effective too, with their shock absorption particularly good landing on the balls of your feet without being too springy. The heel cushioning is less effective, but thats not an issue for me personally. Overall, the New Balance M1080V6s are very stable shoes, giving you reliable and secure support. And they have good traction, having kept me from taking a few nasty spills on icy winter road patches.\n\nIf you're on roads after dark or in low conditions, the M1080V6s have plenty of reflectivity front, sides and back. Finally, I find them to attractive appearing shoes. I was in an Apple store and noticed a support guy wearing my exact model. I asked if he was a runner. He replied no, he just liked their look and how comfortable they were being on his feet all day.","Product: The SOG Specialty Knives & Tools S61TR-CP PowerLock Traveler is a SOG workhorse featuring flip opening, locking components, and a synthetic sheath with belt clip. Additionally, this tool is designed to follow the specific carry-on regulations of the United States Transportation Security Administration. The Power Lock Traveler complies with TSA regulations as of August 2014, and has been tested in airports around the world for travel-approved tools. Please remember that travel regulations may vary from country to country, and approval of travel compliance may be revoked by a TSA agent at any time. The SOG PowerLock Traveler includes pliers/gripper, hard wire cutter, crimpers, 3-sided file, Phillips screwdriver, large screwdriver, can opener/small screwdriver, 1/4-inch drive, bottle opener/medium screwdriver, Robertson drive, scissors. The SOG Specialty Knives & Tools S61TR-CP PowerLock Traveler comes with a limited lifetime warranty that protects against defects in manufacturing and materials. Each SOG product is created with the help of company founder and chief engineer, Spencer Frazer. Known for their uncompromising style and performance, these knives and tools showcase innovation, dependability and a unique, futuristic style that has garnered awards and recognition worldwide. SOG products have also won favor among law enforcement, military and industrial customers that rely on their tools to perform flawlessly in the toughest, most adverse conditions.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Versatile Handy Tool for Whenever\n\nReview: The Powerlock Traveler is a strong, well-made travel tool. As noted in the product description, it offers multiple uses, such as a screwdriver, pliers, wire cutter, etc., all available in one versatile, compact implement.\n\nI emphasize the travel aspect because, essentially, Id use counterparts from my tool box first, rather than say the Phillips or blade screwdriver or ruler function on the Powerlock. But on the other hand, its really convenient not to carry around 6 or 8 items from my toolbox in either my truck or our family car.\n\nAlthough supposedly TSA approved for air travel, I cant personally envision flying with the Powerlock. (And it doesnt have a corkscrew for vacation trips!) If it matters to you, note that this particular model omits the blades included in other models in order to comply with air safety regulations. One last travel note weve done a fair amount of travel and what flies for the TSA may well not comply in another country. Ive had *metal bottle openers* removed from check-in bags multiple times returning from beach vacations. Take it internationally at your own risk.\n\nThat said, I think the Powerlock is a great tool. A big plus for me is the stainless construction preventing rust. Only two small negatives so far the handle covers were tight initially and tended to pop off when pulling them open (they re-attach readily). I also found the carrying case a bit awkward to use.","Product: BRAY\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent Portrayal of American Forces in Libya\n\nReview: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a superior war drama, very well acted, filmed and edited. It focuses on six \"contractors,\" ex special forces soldiers assigned to protect an unacknowledged CIA mission in Libya. John Krasinski gives an eye-opening performance for those who only remember him from TV's The Office. Viewers quickly get a sense of how volatile the post-Gaddafi situation is as his character arrives in country. An embassy office, housing the Ambassador, is soon attacked (per the very well publicized tragedy), and then the CIA outpost is assaulted, like an \"Alamo\" in Libya. Without going into detail, suffice it to say that you'll endure 90 minutes or so of harrowing, tense combat footage which forms the heart of the film. James Badge Dale and Pablo Schreiber are standouts, too, among the six and David Costabile wonderfully plays their stubborn, obstinate supervisor. An excellent job balancing the personal - very empathetic portrayal of the \"brotherhood among the six and their fears about not making it home - with very realistic battle scenes.","Product: A concentrated hand car wash shampoo that is effective at removing stubborn road grime while leaving a high gloss shine. Contains water conditioners and produces a rich, thick foam that lifts and carries dirt from the surface for an optimal wash experience. Leaves a spot-free finish. Concentrated wash is highly economical. Just mix 1 capful (1/3 ounces) with every 2 gallons of water. Bio-degradable and phosphate-free. Does not contain acids, lye or hydrocarbons which can remove sensitive wax finishes and dull paint finishes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Produces a brilliant beautiful shine - like waxing your car while washing it!\n\nReview: I love a clean, shiny car, but I don't like going over a vehicle with a chamois after washing it. So one phrase in the Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo product description jumped out leaves a spot-free, streak-free finish. We have fairly hard water (well) and every car wash product leaves unsightly spots where water droplets dry. I was a bit disappointed that this shampoo did as well, although I have to say residual spots are considerably reduced. If you're particular about your vehicles look, youll still need to chamois afterwards.\n\nThat said, the shampoo does provide a brilliant, glossy shine like one would expect after waxing and buffing a car. As touted, it does provide a rich lather (like a shampoo) that cleans road grime quite well. Your car will definitely look great after a wash. The fact that the product is also biodegradable and phosphate free (we live in a water-shed area) is very welcome too. I've long ago lost count, but the concentrated product also gives you a very generous number of washes per container, making it more cost effective.","Product: Add a touch of personal expression to your work with uni-ball Vision Elite BLX Infusion rollerball pens. The unique BLX Infusion series features black ink with a hint of color. Perfect for business travelers, Vision Elite roller pens also have a unique leak-free design thats not affected by changes in a planes cabin pressure. uni-ball Vision Elite pens feature uni Super Ink which helps protect against water, fading and fraud. The specially formulated pigment based ink contains particles that form an indelible bond in paper- it cant be broken...ever. Experience color like never before with uni-ball Vision Elite BLX Infusion rollerball pens.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good but Not \"Elite\"\n\nReview: The good: the Uni-ball Vision Elite BLX is a comfortable handling pen that writes readily as soon as the instrument touches paper. The colors in the variety pack were great - all usable for business or casual writing.\n\nThe not-so-good: As a left-handed writer, a pen's ability to avoid smudging is quite important. And the ink from these pens does not dry quickly enough to avoid messy hand smudges, whether on relatively inexpensive copy paper, fine linen paper or greeting cards of heavier weight. (A note: the pens I used were \"bold\" so perhaps they do put down a heavier flow of ink). The colors are listed as \"black-infused\" - as a result, the red, brown and green are indeed dark tinted (the brown ink *looks* more black than brown), something which users may prefer or dislike, depending on how colorful they wish their writing to be.","Product: Cuts paper fast, easily and safe. Won't harm surfaces. Great for cutting paper, coupons and craft projects. For use when cutting on flat surfaces\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great design idea, less effective practical tool\n\nReview: I was captivated by the concept of a \"scissor mouse\" that would \"make gift wrapping a breeze.\" I struggle to make straight cuts on long rolls of wrapping paper so I thought, this is a \"very cool design, very cool tool.\"\n\nUnfortunately, I quickly discovered that a pair of good, sharp regular scissors work as well, and are certainly more versatile. A key hint - the mouse works on \"flat\" surfaces, i.e., you cut on a tabletop. So you have to eventually pick up those regular scissors for trimming, cutting ribbons, etc. anyway.\n\nI was disappointed in the mouse's actual cuts. It worked better on good quality, heavier wrapping paper. On less expensive, more flimsy paper, it tended to tear rather than cut, even when moved forward slowly and carefully. Further, it can be a bit of a trick to \"start\" or tuck your paper into the mouse's small sheath underneath the device to begin cutting.\n\nIn sum, it's an OK product with limited uses.","Product: Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Kentucky Bluegrass Mix is a unique mix that performs well in high-traffic areas, under moderate shade, and in sunny areas. As Scotts most cold-tolerant grass seed mix, it has the ability to self-repair from heat, drought, and high-traffic damage. And, each seed is wrapped in a unique WaterSmart PLUS Coating that absorbs 2x more water than uncoated seed, feeds with essential nutrients, and protects seedlings from disease. Grow Quicker, Thicker, Greener Grass. Guaranteed.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quickly Establishes a Lush, Beautiful Grass\n\nReview: This past summer was quite dry in our area of New England, leading to some lawn damage due to drought and heat. The Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed - Kentucky Bluegrass Mix interested me because of three claims its quite rapid germination, its ability to self-repair from heat and drought damage, and the seeds protection from fungal problems.\n\nThe Scotts bag says one can expect this bluegrass mix to start growing in 7-14 days. (A landscaper buddy said 3 weeks is the norm for bluegrass, and 1-2 weeks is more apt for fescue). I re-seeded lawn areas in the fall and was pleased to get strong germination in about 2 weeks.\n\nScotts claims that its seed coating watersmart plus aids germination, feeds and protects against disease. I guess they're right, because the lawn did \"pop\" quickly. The coating is unusual in that the seed is a bright light blue color, which really stands out against loam. I still (and would recommend) applied normal watering and feeding for a new lawn to enhance the seeds' coating.\n\nBlue grass is cold-tolerant, and our new lawn is thriving in the brisk fall weather, with its typical distinctive color and medium texture. Scotts says, actually, that this is their most cold-tolerant seed, another plus for a new, relatively fragile lawn to overwinter. I did have some fungal disease problems with the summer drought, and if there is any residue left, its certainly not affecting the newly seeded areas. Blue grass also spreads via rhizomes so I hope it will continue to lushly fill in sparse spots.\n\nThe key question for me will be how this grass performs next year, when hot, humid weather arrives and summer dry spells impact it. But for now, two thumbs up.","Product: Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed3 with WeedGrip Technology, grips the weeds you see and the ones you don't for up to 2X more powerful dandelion and clover control*, all while feeding and thickening your lawn to crowd out weeds. *versus previous formulation\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fast Acting for Lush, Deep Green Lawn with Good Weed Control\n\nReview: Scotts bills its Turf Builder Weed & Feed as its most powerful ever weed/feed fertilizer, with a new weed grip technology.\n\nIve waited a good three weeks after application to write this review, and Id give the fertilizer A grades for greening my lawn very nicely and eliminating what I call easy kill weeds, like dandelion and clover. Within a reasonable period, the lawn became the very attractive, lush, deep green cover that one would expect from a good hit of nitrogen, and there aren't any dandelions in sight, in marked contrast to pre-application. (Weve been fortunate to have had sufficient rain for the grass to really respond to the fertilizer).\n\nHard to rate its weed grip technology as the product usage directions, which do need to be followed, call for application when the grass is wet, when most fertilizers tend to adhere at least somewhat to leafy plants.\n\nId give the product a B rating in tackling what Id call hard to kill weeds. Unfortunately, Ive had an infestation of creeping charlie or ground ivy. The Scotts definitely knocked it back, but it did not eliminate it. In Scotts favor, no product Ive found eliminates this very pesky weed with one application it usually needs to be hit twice or even more during the growing season.\n\nScotts further claims that the product helps your lawn to build strong, deep roots. Purely on past experience, I tend to be slightly doubtful, as its 28-0-3 formula shows no phosphorus, which I associate with root growth. But I didn't factor this into my review.","Product: Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed3 with WeedGrip Technology, grips the weeds you see and the ones you don't for up to 2X more powerful dandelion and clover control*, all while feeding and thickening your lawn to crowd out weeds. *versus previous formulation\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fast Acting for Lush, Deep Green Lawn with Good Weed Control\n\nReview: Scotts bills its Turf Builder Weed & Feed as its most powerful ever weed/feed fertilizer, with a new weed grip technology.\n\nIve waited a good three weeks after application to write this review, and Id give the fertilizer A grades for greening my lawn very nicely and eliminating what I call easy kill weeds, like dandelion and clover. Within a reasonable period, the lawn became the very attractive, lush, deep green cover that one would expect from a good hit of nitrogen, and there aren't any dandelions in sight, in marked contrast to pre-application. (Weve been fortunate to have had sufficient rain for the grass to really respond to the fertilizer).\n\nHard to rate its weed grip technology as the product usage directions, which do need to be followed, call for application when the grass is wet, when most fertilizers tend to adhere at least somewhat to leafy plants.\n\nId give the product a B rating in tackling what Id call hard to kill weeds. Unfortunately, Ive had an infestation of creeping charlie or ground ivy. The Scotts definitely knocked it back, but it did not eliminate it. In Scotts favor, no product Ive found eliminates this very pesky weed with one application it usually needs to be hit twice or even more during the growing season.\n\nScotts further claims that the product helps your lawn to build strong, deep roots. Purely on past experience, I tend to be slightly doubtful, as its 28-0-3 formula shows no phosphorus, which I associate with root growth. But I didn't factor this into my review.","Product: All 4 sides are edged with hand-sewn hems instead of black trim and anti-rust grommets about every 18 inches. Virgin HDPE (never recycled material) ,HDPE does not absorb moisture, will not allow mold or mildew to grow, is stain resistant and perfect for humid environments. UV stabilized polyethylene resists fading and retains material strength for years of use. Lock stitch knitting stops screen from tearing or fraying if cut. Screen be directly nailed/stapled to wood if needed. 3 year warranty on all of our screens against defects under normal conditions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Attractive, Effective Privacy Mesh - Great at Concealing a Yard Compost Area\n\nReview: Our town doesn't allow lawn grass disposal/recycling, so I needed to make an on-site compost area. I already had an existing back yard fence, and this privacy mesh attached nicely to it. My purpose was to prevent leaves, etc. from blowing onto neighbors' and my own lawn after piling them in the corner. The privacy aspect keeps the compost area out of sight, another important factor.\n\nThe fence was very easy to install - and the packaging contained a very generous number of black ties for locking the mesh onto the existing aluminum fence. I also have to give the company a shout-out - delivery was amazingly fast after the order was placed.\n\nAll in all, quite pleased with the fence's performance, its ease of use and its price/delivery.","Product: Wellness Healthy Indulgence Natural Wet Cat Food Recipes are healthy, natural cat foods for adult cats who enjoy succulent morsels of poultry or seafood served in savory sauces, over pate-style food. Theyre made with high quality proteins, other key ingredients like sweet potatoes and carrots, essential vitamins and minerals like flaxseed and Omega 3 fatty acids to promote healthy skin and coat, and cranberries and blueberries which are added to help maintain proper urinary tract health. In addition, hydration is extremely important to a cat's overall health and since cats do not have a strong thirst drive, Wellness Healthy Indulgence wet cat food recipes are a delicious and healthy way to increase your cat's moisture intake.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Cats Love It - Seems to be Healthy for Them!\n\nReview: Lets start with the basics Im not a scientific person, so this is non-technical review.\n\nFirst our two cats love this product; they both greedily chow it down. The product description says its a rich, flavorful gray, good to the last lick. It is rich and our felines do clean their dishes thoroughly.\n\nBut the Wellness Gravies Healthy Indulgence is definitely not a gravy. At an indoor temperature of 68 degrees, its decidedly semi-solid, more akin to coagulated gravy. It does *not* pour out of the pouch, leading to my main criticism. Its hard to pull the tab all the way off the pouch, and consequently its a bit hard to remove all the product. I find myself trying to get all the food out of the folds and corners.\n\nI do tend to read labels, and here are the first ten listed ingredients: chicken broth, water, chicken, potato starch, tuna, mackerel, eggs, chicken liver, carrots and natural flavor. Each pouch claims a minimum of 4% protein. The product text touts essential vitamins and minerals. There is a sizable list of chemical ingredients, such as Thiomine Hydrochloride, which per Google is a form of vitamin B1, and others that similarly seem to be of nutritional benefit. Some more recognizable ingredients include cranberries, blueberries and white sweet potatoes.\n\nAs a note, the products suggests introducing this food incrementally to your cats. I did do that over several days, increasing their portion daily, and they didn't experience any issues.\n\nAll in all, the Wellness pouches seem like a fine cat food product certainly very edible and per my non-scientific curiosity, made with good things.","Product: Make Purina Beyond Grain Free Ocean Whitefish & Egg Recipe adult dry cat food part of your cat's daily diet, and give her a nourishing meal made from real, recognizable ingredients you know and trust. Real ocean whitefish is the #1 ingredient, and eggs round out the formula. Each high-quality ingredient found in this recipe is purposefully chosen. We make it our mission to create a dry cat food that gives your cat the natural nutrition and essential nutrients she deserves in a protein-rich, grain-free recipe you can feel good about serving to her. Crunchy kibble in every serving enriches her dining experience, and knowing that this recipe is packed with wholesome goodness gives you something to love too. Show her that you believe there's more to natural cat food than just ingredients when you serve her this Purina Beyond dry cat food formula. Get the nutritious food your cat needs when she needs it by placing an online order on Amazon.com with just a few clicks.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Four \"paws' up for Beyond!\n\nReview: As de facto family members, our two cats are very well treated, with consideration given to healthy diets. Our male and female customarily ate Purina ONE SmartBlend. But we heard so much about grain free cat food, we were intrigued about its appeal.\n\nI asked a veterinarian about the currently popular product category, and he suggested that many of the offerings are designed as much for owners as their pets. But he said we may want to see how our cats react to a well-made food.\n\nWe chose Purinas Beyond cat food, from the same company that makes their usual dry food. Im not a nutritionist, but I liked that Beyond contained real fish as its principal product; it didn't contain added coloring or flavors; and didn't contain corn or soy fillers.\n\nWell, both our cats gave Beyond two paws up. They simply loved it and made very short work of their meals. I like the product as well, obviously because the cats enjoy it, but also because it doubles as a treat. The cats like it so much, we can substitute it for small, relatively expensive bags of crunchy treats. We fill a play egg with Beyond, and the two cats take turns batting it around the kitchen until its empty.","Product: With two individual servings in one package, SHEBA PERFECT PORTIONS Salmon Entre Pate Cat Food Twin Packs are a convenient way to treat your cat to a meal that is perfectly portioned just for them. Our mouthwatering pate for cats is formulated without corn, wheat or soy to avoid common allergens, and it contains no artificial flavors or preservatives. Real meat is the first ingredient in our premium cat food, so you know your cat is getting a wholesome feast. Treat your feline friend to fresh cat food at every meal no messy leftovers with SHEBA PERFECT PORTIONS Wet Food for Cats.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Lets Our Female Cat Dine like a \"Queen\"\n\nReview: Our two cats a two-year old and a kitten are both omnivores meaning that neither has refused any cat food weve provided. They both really enjoy Sheba Perfect Portions.\n\nWith their palates accepting Sheba, Im consequently concerned about quality and healthy content, and Sheba fits the bill for humans too. Per the manufacturer, Sheba perfect portions are always made with responsibly sourced, real salmon as the first ingredient, (salmon is their favorite), it contains no artificial flavors or preservatives, and its not padded, so to speak, with corn or other grain. And regarding the latter, its moisture content is lower than another competitor boasting grain-free, healthy food.\n\nA few asides the packaging of the perfect portions is more problematic than cans. As you peel the foil off each container, its easier to end up with oil on your fingers than opening cans.\n\nAlso, per Amazons important information section, the recommended portions seem *very* substantial. Feed adult cats 3 portions per 5 pounds of body weight twice daily [and] feed a kitten up to 5 portions twice daily. With our 10 lb. adult and kitten, that would add up to 22 portions a day, or 66 ounces of food!","Product: IRIS 5-Tier Cat Tree Condo has sturdy wood components and heavy-duty hardware. The IRIS 5-Tier Cat Tree Condo is built to give many years of safe, playful fun. It assembles in minutes, and will provide a great space for your cat friend to explore. Cleanup is easy with a soft brush or vacuum.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Towering Cat Condo\n\nReview: The IRIS USA 5-Tier Cat Tree is a fun product for your feline(s).\n\nNote well that the cat tree is big. It has a sizable footprint and is about 5 feet high. Its heavy too as the cardboard packaging said on delivery, team lift. Our two cats are good-sized themselves and the tree seems to stand up well to their jumping on and off, but consider the manufacturers recommendation that it be placed in a corner for support.\n\nIt does require assembly. The directions are relatively straightforward, although I wish two triangular pieces and screws were better marked. (Use color marking the darker brown section goes on the bottom). The most difficult part of the assembly was lining up the holes in the barrel section of the tree with those of its top and bottom coverings. I used the Allen wrench that came with the tree to help align the holes so the screws could be fastened. Having a companion hold up pieces as you assemble it makes the process a bit easier.\n\nThe cat tree is attractive in your home and seems very well made. No rough edges or anything that would seem to pose the slightest risk to your pet.\n\nSo for the final criteria did our cats like it??? After a few sniffs, our cats (two young adults) actually ignored the tree for a few days. Then they gradually made it their own, first scratching at the sisal posts and then using the hideaways, before deciding to perch on the ledges. Its become a source of amusement for both them and for us watching them play, and an apparently well-accepted and comfortable place to be a cat and do cat things (i.e., nap).","Product: The Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 2-Piece Combo Kit packs the cordless tools you'll need for a full range of drilling, driving, and fastening applications. The XT211M includes a versatile 1/2\" hammer driver-drill with all-metal gear construction for applications in wood, metal and masonry. The powerful impact driver weighs only 3.3 lbs., yet delivers a full 1,420 in.lbs. of torque. The 18V LXT 4.0 Ah battery provides 35% more run time per charge than the 18V 3.0Ah battery (BL1830), with a category-leading charge time of only 40 minutes for less downtime and increased productivity.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great power tools for home and professional use\n\nReview: I have a Sears cordless screwdriver for small household jobs, and I very quickly discovered it sorely lacked the power to construct a raised garden bed with heavy lumber.\n\nThe Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 2-Pc. Combo Kit, on the other hand, was exactly what I needed. Big plus right at the start: both tools were fully charged and ready to go to work right out of the box.\n\nAlthough they weigh 3-4 lbs. each, they're not tiring to use, and the grips are comfortable and secure (especially important with the hammer drill). Both tools come with attached clips, so you can hang them off a tool belt if you wish, or you can just unscrew the clips otherwise.\n\nDisclaimer: Although I used both tools, I spent considerably more time with the impact driver. It was terrific in drilling holes and powerfully driving long screws into timber with absolutely no problem. Took a bit of orientation in gauging when the extra torque will kick in, but once you get the hang of it, wow, is it nice to use!\n\nI used the hammer drill to drive a fastener into concrete. Felt like a little jackhammer, but worked perfectly for attaching a tensioned guywire to hold up a leaning landscape tree.\n\nThese are sturdy well-made products. I dropped the impact driver on pavement without any damage. Nice comfort, too, to know that Makita offers a three-year warranty.\n\nMakita also claims a longer battery life. Cant quantify that, but the impact driver did run for a good long period before needing a charge.\n\nOnly one minor quibble. The Sears screwdriver had a little clip with two different sized screw bits. The Makita includes one two-sided bit blade & Phillips but no handy way to attach it to the tool, making it too easy for me to misplace.\n\nIll still use my Sears for quick, small uses, but the Makita pair are an invaluable addition to my tool cabinet.","Product: The TCP RLR205027D is an energy efficient Replacement for a standard incandescent R20 flood light bulb. This bulb is equivalent to a 50 watt bulb but uses only 7 watts! it emits a soft white color of 2700K color temperature when lit which mimics the glow of standard incandescent bulbs. This bulb is suitable for indoor and outdoor protected use. The TCP RLR205027D is fully dimmable and is great for use in recessed can lighting.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great Performing, Efficient, Very Long Lasting Bulb\n\nReview: Our new home has a several dozen recessed ceiling lights in various rooms. The previous owner used halogen indoor flood lights, and I wanted to see how a LED light compared to them. Bottom line the LED won hands down!\n\nThe TCP RLR205027D 7W Led R20 Flood Bulb, although a 50 W equivalent with an indicated brightness of 500 lumens, outperformed the 75 watt halogen bulb with an indicated brightness of 1050 lumens. The brightness/intensity of the lights was truly indistinguishable, and I prefer the warm glow of the LED much more than the seeming harsher halogen output.\n\nAnother major plus during a very warm period this summer, in a smaller room with a lower ceiling, the LED bulb burned *much* cooler vs. the halogen, which tends to throw off quite a bit of heat.\n\nThe fact that the LED is instant on vs. CFLs; is very energy efficient; and has an amazing life expectancy of nearly 23 years, important when replacing lights in a 15 foot high ceiling, makes this bulb a great product for our home.","Product: The Inspector and Silence (The Van Veeteren series)\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Another Swedish mystery writer\n\nReview: After Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo, I was eager to read more Scandinavian authors. Unfortunately, Hkan Nesser proved disappointing. Van Veeteren is certainly not a Harry Hole, Mikael Blomkvist or Lisbeth Salander. In the midst of solving multiple murders around a religious sect, his concentration is centered as much on his cuisine as his crime fighting. That lack of character intensity is reflected in Nesser's narrative drive. Far from not wanting to put the book down, I found it all too easy to take a break for a snack myself.\n\nOther issues with Nesser - his dialogue often seemed unnatural, at least to an American ear. (And that's not from Laurie Thompson, a superb translator). I also found the array of police officials working on or around the crime spree confusing, as Nesser never makes clear the Swedish investigative hierarchy.\n\nThis is not a new book. First published in Sweden in 1997, the 2011 American release of The Inspector and The Silence is clearly intended to attract fans of Larsson, Mankell, etc.","Product: Another violent and lyrical crime novel from the master, set in the harshly beautiful landscape of south Texas where Sherrif Hackberry Holland (hero of RAIN GODS) is facing more drug-fuelled murder and mayhem from across the Mexican border.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: New Iberia transplanted into West Texas\n\nReview: Love James Lee Burke, loved Dave Robicheaux, particularly the earlier novels. JLB is, more or less, recycling some of his New Iberia world in a new setting. The architecture he describes - \"galleries on homes\" and \"porte cocheres\"; the constant allusions to oddly evocative smells in the air; the over-the-top flowery language used to constantly put down miscreants, FBI agents, and others - \"you are a cretin, sir, who ...\"; and Hack's propensity to use and threaten violence in the course of his duty are directly out of Louisiana. Even Hack's deputy, Pam, who would just as soon smash someone's tail lights with her baton as issue a ticket, might be viewed as a female Clete Purcell.\n\nThat said, like most of JLB's books this is exceptionally readable and darn good fun. Burke ups the ante by throwing in a veritable \"who's who\" of villians - Preacher Jack Collins, the ultimate ghost assassin; Krill and Negrito, two sleazy hired hands; Temple Dowling, one of JLB's patented upper class morally lacking thug/cowards; a Reverend who bombs abortion clinics, but ultimately makes some righteous decisions, only to meet a gruesome end; and a Russian porn merchant/gangster. And as big as West Texas is, Burke expands his canvas by foraying into the underbelly of Mexico.\n\nSo - if you liked Dave Robicheaux and Burke's previous novels, mount up, pardner, and enjoy the ride. It'll be a heck of a read as usual!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: The Extreme Power Wet/Dry hand vac puts convenient wet and dry power in the palm of your hand. This rechargeable hand vac combines powerful 15.6 volt suction with cordless convenience. Combined ability to clean wet and dry messes. This machine is great for any spill imaginable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dry or Wet Convenience Cleaning a Winner\\n\\nReview: The dirt devil hand vacuum works well for those quick clean-up tasks that don't warrant pulling a full-size vacuum out of the closet. The manufacturer's description of \\\"extreme power\\\" is, ahem, a bit extreme. The \\\"normal\\\" vacuum tip opening of about 1\\\" by 1 1/2\\\" inches unfortunately diffuses the vacuum's suction ability. An extension that unfolds and locks in place for tighter spots, featuring a much smaller opening, concentrates its suction ability with much better results. A big plus is the dirt devil's capacity to clean up liquid spills. It actually seems to handle small liquid spills even better than vacuuming up, i.e., stray cat litter about our pet's box. A big plus - the dirt devil holds a rather long-lasting charge, and doesn't always need to be stored in its charging unit.\\n\\nTwo negatives - the dirt devil extreme is fairly heavy for its power/suction ratio. And it can be somewhat messy discarding vacuumed dirt. The bottom pops off to simply discard vacuumed trash - that's the easy part. But there's also a filter unit that collects dust/iint, and cleaning that periodically is a bit more tricky. It's easiest to knock it against the side of a trash can, but watch out for the dust that becomes loosened! And mixing wet and dry vacuumed spills results, not surprisingly, with a muddle that takes some extra internal cleaning. (Best practice - empty dry contents before vacuuming wet spills).\",\n \"Product: The rubber backing features a textured pattern which allows more rubber to grip the floor, providing the effective non-slip rug pad. Rug Pad Central high density Felt Rubber has a brown rubber backing. The synthetic fiber side (felt side) is over 1/4\\\" thick and extremely dense rug pad manufactured by Rug Pad Central.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very Nice Improvement to our Area Rug\\n\\nReview: We used a 8' by 10\\\" Karastan rug on a hardwood floor without a pad for a period of time, and recently added the all-surface rug pad. Wow! Instant improvement. It makes the rug feel much richer and softer, great feel to a previously flat rug. Another big plus - although the pad is ostensibly easy to trim, it fit our same sized rug perfectly and didn't need any adjustments.\\n\\nOur area rug is fairly thick and the pad is fairly thick as well, so both together took a slight bit of adjustment to avoid kicking the edge. One minor quibble - the pad has a non-slip rubber backing and a felt side, but comes with zero info in the packaging. I double-checked my first impression with other users' reviews to determine which side to put down.\",\n \"Product: The rain vanity storage collection offers versatile organization options for the home. Use in the bathroom for cosmetics & hygiene products, in a kitchen drawer for utensils, or for office supplies.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Versatile and Durable Organizer\\n\\nReview: The compartments in this drawer organizer are large enough to be versatile and accommodate a range of items. It can be used for office supplies or to organize a \\\"junk drawer\\\", but I used it in a bathroom vanity drawer for cosmetics. It holds long items like brushes and tubes of moisturizer, as well as smaller cosmetic items. It's very durable, made of thick plastic with a pebbled bottom. I can't imagine it breaking. This fits a very narrow drawer, and I had room left over to fit a comb and brush. It could be improved by being expandable to fit the entire width of the drawer, like another brand I own. But if your drawer measures close to the size of this organizer, it should fit your needs perfectly.\",\n \"Product: Dated for 2016, this delightful collectible celebrates a couples first holiday season together in shimmering style. Crafted of gleaming silver-plated metal, this ornament includes a splendid red satin ribbon for hanging and comes handsomely packaged in an iconic seasonal red box to make a perfect gift.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Attractive Holiday and Winter Ornament, especially striking in sunlight\\n\\nReview: As holiday and winter season snowflake decoration fans, were very pleased with the Lenox 2016 Snow Majesty Ornament. First impression out of the box: its quite substantial and heavier than it looks online. Nevertheless, it hangs well with the Command stick-on hooks we use for our vinyl windows.\\n\\nThe snowflake itself is quite shiny and there are iridescent crystals imbedded in it (7 in the center; 6 more in total, or one on each of the prongs of the snowflake) that also beautifully catch sunlight, making this ornament quite attractive during the daytime. Although we don't plan on placing it on a Christmas tree, Im sure it would look equally eye-catching on an evergreen.\\n\\nIt does have a tiny tag attached listing it as a 2016 ornament. Fine for this year and if you're like me, easy enough to snip off to avoid dating the ornament during future displays (were not collectors).\",\n \"Product: The thin brushed metal design of the PNY Metal Attache USB Flash Drive offers a sleek and slim way to store and share any files.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great on-the-go Flash Drive\\n\\nReview: Even with the cloud, I find flash drives very handy. The PNY 16 GB is a terrific, little memory tool. Two keys words there little and memory. Its small. Very small. It measures 1 in length and in width, but feels tinier in your hand, perhaps because it's practically weightless. My HP reads its capacity at 14.9 GB, but in any event, as the manufacturer says, thats nearly 3,000 songs, or quite a few images and files. And I can transfer files back and forth very rapidly.\\n\\nOnly one minor complaint. The accompanying ring used to attach the drive to a key chain, attach case, backpack, etc. is truly miniature, and not easy to use if you're not nimble fingered.\",\n \"Product: Trainer combines the freedom of wireless Bluetooth technology, a secure fit, and exceptional sound quality, to take your music and your workouts to the next level.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Work-Out Sound with Minor Issues\\n\\nReview: Im a bit older than Mr. Bolt, so I use headphones mostly for brisk outdoor walking. Ive tried a good number of the better ear buds Bose, Klipsch, Shure and I was eager to see how the Gibson Trainer TH100/27 compared.\\n\\nFirst the Gibson sound is excellent, certainly a noticeable step up from the ear buds Ive used. Im very pleased with their clarity, tone and detail.\\n\\nOnce set up, the Bluetooth feature is also wonderful so nice to avoid tangled cords (where do those knots come from?!?!) or cords that sometimes get in your way working out. Its got great range too I turn on my iPad, leave it on a table and listen to music all over the house.\\n\\nThe headphones look great stylish and subtle. Pairing with a device is fairly straightforward. The controls are understated, though, and I had a bit of a learning curve before I became completely comfortable using them. Theres an indicated left/right alignment, which you should use to remember control placement. I found I took off the headphones at first to search for controls.\\n\\nOne minor note theres an LED nightnav blinking light for safety. But I always walk facing traffic and, when used per the manufacturers recommendation, the light shines to your rear. Would have been nice to have the light visible both ways.\\n\\nThere's also an Activating Safe Sound mode for safety, which basically turns down the intensity of the music. Frankly, I never use it. The sound difference is noticeable, but I still don't trust headphones on the street at any reasonable volume to pick up all ambient noise. Gotta use your eyes and constantly look around!\\n\\nIve used the headphones for about 4 weeks and they are holding up well to perspiration (unlike some expensive ear buds I've purchased).\\n\\nI guess my only significant complaint with the Gibson Trainer is the fit. In short, they're a bit tight for me. (I wear a large cap). The plus is that they do stay securely on your head, but the flip side is a loss in comfort. To compound the fit issue, the ear pieces have minimal padding. One other wear issue the headphones bow out from the head just above the ears, making it hard to keep a baseball cap securely on while active.\",\n \"Product: New Balance is dedicated to helping athletes achieve their goals. It's been their mission for more than a century to focus on research and development. It's why they don't design products to fit an image. They design them to fit. New Balance is driven to make the finest shoes for the same reason athletes lace them up: to achieve the very best.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love New Balance Shoes\\n\\nReview: After putting an initial 50 miles or so on the New Balance Men's M1080V6 Running Shoe, I have to say these are great shoes. Im not very technical in my assessment of shoes I go by feel and use, and thats how Ive written this review.\\n\\nThe New Balance M1080V6s were surprisingly comfortable right out of the box, feeling only a tad too firm at first in their arch support. But theyve worn in very quickly with use, and actually seem to be getting more comfortable each time I exercise with them. Regarding that firm arch I have high arches and the shoes support feels just right now. New Balance promotes a true fit and again, two thumbs up. I love their spacious width and their generous front size, allowing for comfortable toe splay (sometimes an issue for me with other brands).\\n\\nIve found their cushioning to be very effective too, with their shock absorption particularly good landing on the balls of your feet without being too springy. The heel cushioning is less effective, but thats not an issue for me personally. Overall, the New Balance M1080V6s are very stable shoes, giving you reliable and secure support. And they have good traction, having kept me from taking a few nasty spills on icy winter road patches.\\n\\nIf you're on roads after dark or in low conditions, the M1080V6s have plenty of reflectivity front, sides and back. Finally, I find them to attractive appearing shoes. I was in an Apple store and noticed a support guy wearing my exact model. I asked if he was a runner. He replied no, he just liked their look and how comfortable they were being on his feet all day.\",\n \"Product: The SOG Specialty Knives & Tools S61TR-CP PowerLock Traveler is a SOG workhorse featuring flip opening, locking components, and a synthetic sheath with belt clip. Additionally, this tool is designed to follow the specific carry-on regulations of the United States Transportation Security Administration. The Power Lock Traveler complies with TSA regulations as of August 2014, and has been tested in airports around the world for travel-approved tools. Please remember that travel regulations may vary from country to country, and approval of travel compliance may be revoked by a TSA agent at any time. The SOG PowerLock Traveler includes pliers/gripper, hard wire cutter, crimpers, 3-sided file, Phillips screwdriver, large screwdriver, can opener/small screwdriver, 1/4-inch drive, bottle opener/medium screwdriver, Robertson drive, scissors. The SOG Specialty Knives & Tools S61TR-CP PowerLock Traveler comes with a limited lifetime warranty that protects against defects in manufacturing and materials. Each SOG product is created with the help of company founder and chief engineer, Spencer Frazer. Known for their uncompromising style and performance, these knives and tools showcase innovation, dependability and a unique, futuristic style that has garnered awards and recognition worldwide. SOG products have also won favor among law enforcement, military and industrial customers that rely on their tools to perform flawlessly in the toughest, most adverse conditions.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Versatile Handy Tool for Whenever\\n\\nReview: The Powerlock Traveler is a strong, well-made travel tool. As noted in the product description, it offers multiple uses, such as a screwdriver, pliers, wire cutter, etc., all available in one versatile, compact implement.\\n\\nI emphasize the travel aspect because, essentially, Id use counterparts from my tool box first, rather than say the Phillips or blade screwdriver or ruler function on the Powerlock. But on the other hand, its really convenient not to carry around 6 or 8 items from my toolbox in either my truck or our family car.\\n\\nAlthough supposedly TSA approved for air travel, I cant personally envision flying with the Powerlock. (And it doesnt have a corkscrew for vacation trips!) If it matters to you, note that this particular model omits the blades included in other models in order to comply with air safety regulations. One last travel note weve done a fair amount of travel and what flies for the TSA may well not comply in another country. Ive had *metal bottle openers* removed from check-in bags multiple times returning from beach vacations. Take it internationally at your own risk.\\n\\nThat said, I think the Powerlock is a great tool. A big plus for me is the stainless construction preventing rust. Only two small negatives so far the handle covers were tight initially and tended to pop off when pulling them open (they re-attach readily). I also found the carrying case a bit awkward to use.\",\n \"Product: BRAY\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent Portrayal of American Forces in Libya\\n\\nReview: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a superior war drama, very well acted, filmed and edited. It focuses on six \\\"contractors,\\\" ex special forces soldiers assigned to protect an unacknowledged CIA mission in Libya. John Krasinski gives an eye-opening performance for those who only remember him from TV's The Office. Viewers quickly get a sense of how volatile the post-Gaddafi situation is as his character arrives in country. An embassy office, housing the Ambassador, is soon attacked (per the very well publicized tragedy), and then the CIA outpost is assaulted, like an \\\"Alamo\\\" in Libya. Without going into detail, suffice it to say that you'll endure 90 minutes or so of harrowing, tense combat footage which forms the heart of the film. James Badge Dale and Pablo Schreiber are standouts, too, among the six and David Costabile wonderfully plays their stubborn, obstinate supervisor. An excellent job balancing the personal - very empathetic portrayal of the \\\"brotherhood among the six and their fears about not making it home - with very realistic battle scenes.\",\n \"Product: A concentrated hand car wash shampoo that is effective at removing stubborn road grime while leaving a high gloss shine. Contains water conditioners and produces a rich, thick foam that lifts and carries dirt from the surface for an optimal wash experience. Leaves a spot-free finish. Concentrated wash is highly economical. Just mix 1 capful (1/3 ounces) with every 2 gallons of water. Bio-degradable and phosphate-free. Does not contain acids, lye or hydrocarbons which can remove sensitive wax finishes and dull paint finishes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Produces a brilliant beautiful shine - like waxing your car while washing it!\\n\\nReview: I love a clean, shiny car, but I don't like going over a vehicle with a chamois after washing it. So one phrase in the Exclusiv Gloss Shampoo product description jumped out leaves a spot-free, streak-free finish. We have fairly hard water (well) and every car wash product leaves unsightly spots where water droplets dry. I was a bit disappointed that this shampoo did as well, although I have to say residual spots are considerably reduced. If you're particular about your vehicles look, youll still need to chamois afterwards.\\n\\nThat said, the shampoo does provide a brilliant, glossy shine like one would expect after waxing and buffing a car. As touted, it does provide a rich lather (like a shampoo) that cleans road grime quite well. Your car will definitely look great after a wash. The fact that the product is also biodegradable and phosphate free (we live in a water-shed area) is very welcome too. I've long ago lost count, but the concentrated product also gives you a very generous number of washes per container, making it more cost effective.\",\n \"Product: Add a touch of personal expression to your work with uni-ball Vision Elite BLX Infusion rollerball pens. The unique BLX Infusion series features black ink with a hint of color. Perfect for business travelers, Vision Elite roller pens also have a unique leak-free design thats not affected by changes in a planes cabin pressure. uni-ball Vision Elite pens feature uni Super Ink which helps protect against water, fading and fraud. The specially formulated pigment based ink contains particles that form an indelible bond in paper- it cant be broken...ever. Experience color like never before with uni-ball Vision Elite BLX Infusion rollerball pens.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good but Not \\\"Elite\\\"\\n\\nReview: The good: the Uni-ball Vision Elite BLX is a comfortable handling pen that writes readily as soon as the instrument touches paper. The colors in the variety pack were great - all usable for business or casual writing.\\n\\nThe not-so-good: As a left-handed writer, a pen's ability to avoid smudging is quite important. And the ink from these pens does not dry quickly enough to avoid messy hand smudges, whether on relatively inexpensive copy paper, fine linen paper or greeting cards of heavier weight. (A note: the pens I used were \\\"bold\\\" so perhaps they do put down a heavier flow of ink). The colors are listed as \\\"black-infused\\\" - as a result, the red, brown and green are indeed dark tinted (the brown ink *looks* more black than brown), something which users may prefer or dislike, depending on how colorful they wish their writing to be.\",\n \"Product: Cuts paper fast, easily and safe. Won't harm surfaces. Great for cutting paper, coupons and craft projects. For use when cutting on flat surfaces\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great design idea, less effective practical tool\\n\\nReview: I was captivated by the concept of a \\\"scissor mouse\\\" that would \\\"make gift wrapping a breeze.\\\" I struggle to make straight cuts on long rolls of wrapping paper so I thought, this is a \\\"very cool design, very cool tool.\\\"\\n\\nUnfortunately, I quickly discovered that a pair of good, sharp regular scissors work as well, and are certainly more versatile. A key hint - the mouse works on \\\"flat\\\" surfaces, i.e., you cut on a tabletop. So you have to eventually pick up those regular scissors for trimming, cutting ribbons, etc. anyway.\\n\\nI was disappointed in the mouse's actual cuts. It worked better on good quality, heavier wrapping paper. On less expensive, more flimsy paper, it tended to tear rather than cut, even when moved forward slowly and carefully. Further, it can be a bit of a trick to \\\"start\\\" or tuck your paper into the mouse's small sheath underneath the device to begin cutting.\\n\\nIn sum, it's an OK product with limited uses.\",\n \"Product: Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Kentucky Bluegrass Mix is a unique mix that performs well in high-traffic areas, under moderate shade, and in sunny areas. As Scotts most cold-tolerant grass seed mix, it has the ability to self-repair from heat, drought, and high-traffic damage. And, each seed is wrapped in a unique WaterSmart PLUS Coating that absorbs 2x more water than uncoated seed, feeds with essential nutrients, and protects seedlings from disease. Grow Quicker, Thicker, Greener Grass. Guaranteed.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quickly Establishes a Lush, Beautiful Grass\\n\\nReview: This past summer was quite dry in our area of New England, leading to some lawn damage due to drought and heat. The Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed - Kentucky Bluegrass Mix interested me because of three claims its quite rapid germination, its ability to self-repair from heat and drought damage, and the seeds protection from fungal problems.\\n\\nThe Scotts bag says one can expect this bluegrass mix to start growing in 7-14 days. (A landscaper buddy said 3 weeks is the norm for bluegrass, and 1-2 weeks is more apt for fescue). I re-seeded lawn areas in the fall and was pleased to get strong germination in about 2 weeks.\\n\\nScotts claims that its seed coating watersmart plus aids germination, feeds and protects against disease. I guess they're right, because the lawn did \\\"pop\\\" quickly. The coating is unusual in that the seed is a bright light blue color, which really stands out against loam. I still (and would recommend) applied normal watering and feeding for a new lawn to enhance the seeds' coating.\\n\\nBlue grass is cold-tolerant, and our new lawn is thriving in the brisk fall weather, with its typical distinctive color and medium texture. Scotts says, actually, that this is their most cold-tolerant seed, another plus for a new, relatively fragile lawn to overwinter. I did have some fungal disease problems with the summer drought, and if there is any residue left, its certainly not affecting the newly seeded areas. Blue grass also spreads via rhizomes so I hope it will continue to lushly fill in sparse spots.\\n\\nThe key question for me will be how this grass performs next year, when hot, humid weather arrives and summer dry spells impact it. But for now, two thumbs up.\",\n \"Product: Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed3 with WeedGrip Technology, grips the weeds you see and the ones you don't for up to 2X more powerful dandelion and clover control*, all while feeding and thickening your lawn to crowd out weeds. *versus previous formulation\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fast Acting for Lush, Deep Green Lawn with Good Weed Control\\n\\nReview: Scotts bills its Turf Builder Weed & Feed as its most powerful ever weed/feed fertilizer, with a new weed grip technology.\\n\\nIve waited a good three weeks after application to write this review, and Id give the fertilizer A grades for greening my lawn very nicely and eliminating what I call easy kill weeds, like dandelion and clover. Within a reasonable period, the lawn became the very attractive, lush, deep green cover that one would expect from a good hit of nitrogen, and there aren't any dandelions in sight, in marked contrast to pre-application. (Weve been fortunate to have had sufficient rain for the grass to really respond to the fertilizer).\\n\\nHard to rate its weed grip technology as the product usage directions, which do need to be followed, call for application when the grass is wet, when most fertilizers tend to adhere at least somewhat to leafy plants.\\n\\nId give the product a B rating in tackling what Id call hard to kill weeds. Unfortunately, Ive had an infestation of creeping charlie or ground ivy. The Scotts definitely knocked it back, but it did not eliminate it. In Scotts favor, no product Ive found eliminates this very pesky weed with one application it usually needs to be hit twice or even more during the growing season.\\n\\nScotts further claims that the product helps your lawn to build strong, deep roots. Purely on past experience, I tend to be slightly doubtful, as its 28-0-3 formula shows no phosphorus, which I associate with root growth. But I didn't factor this into my review.\",\n \"Product: Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed3 with WeedGrip Technology, grips the weeds you see and the ones you don't for up to 2X more powerful dandelion and clover control*, all while feeding and thickening your lawn to crowd out weeds. *versus previous formulation\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fast Acting for Lush, Deep Green Lawn with Good Weed Control\\n\\nReview: Scotts bills its Turf Builder Weed & Feed as its most powerful ever weed/feed fertilizer, with a new weed grip technology.\\n\\nIve waited a good three weeks after application to write this review, and Id give the fertilizer A grades for greening my lawn very nicely and eliminating what I call easy kill weeds, like dandelion and clover. Within a reasonable period, the lawn became the very attractive, lush, deep green cover that one would expect from a good hit of nitrogen, and there aren't any dandelions in sight, in marked contrast to pre-application. (Weve been fortunate to have had sufficient rain for the grass to really respond to the fertilizer).\\n\\nHard to rate its weed grip technology as the product usage directions, which do need to be followed, call for application when the grass is wet, when most fertilizers tend to adhere at least somewhat to leafy plants.\\n\\nId give the product a B rating in tackling what Id call hard to kill weeds. Unfortunately, Ive had an infestation of creeping charlie or ground ivy. The Scotts definitely knocked it back, but it did not eliminate it. In Scotts favor, no product Ive found eliminates this very pesky weed with one application it usually needs to be hit twice or even more during the growing season.\\n\\nScotts further claims that the product helps your lawn to build strong, deep roots. Purely on past experience, I tend to be slightly doubtful, as its 28-0-3 formula shows no phosphorus, which I associate with root growth. But I didn't factor this into my review.\",\n \"Product: All 4 sides are edged with hand-sewn hems instead of black trim and anti-rust grommets about every 18 inches. Virgin HDPE (never recycled material) ,HDPE does not absorb moisture, will not allow mold or mildew to grow, is stain resistant and perfect for humid environments. UV stabilized polyethylene resists fading and retains material strength for years of use. Lock stitch knitting stops screen from tearing or fraying if cut. Screen be directly nailed/stapled to wood if needed. 3 year warranty on all of our screens against defects under normal conditions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Attractive, Effective Privacy Mesh - Great at Concealing a Yard Compost Area\\n\\nReview: Our town doesn't allow lawn grass disposal/recycling, so I needed to make an on-site compost area. I already had an existing back yard fence, and this privacy mesh attached nicely to it. My purpose was to prevent leaves, etc. from blowing onto neighbors' and my own lawn after piling them in the corner. The privacy aspect keeps the compost area out of sight, another important factor.\\n\\nThe fence was very easy to install - and the packaging contained a very generous number of black ties for locking the mesh onto the existing aluminum fence. I also have to give the company a shout-out - delivery was amazingly fast after the order was placed.\\n\\nAll in all, quite pleased with the fence's performance, its ease of use and its price/delivery.\",\n \"Product: Wellness Healthy Indulgence Natural Wet Cat Food Recipes are healthy, natural cat foods for adult cats who enjoy succulent morsels of poultry or seafood served in savory sauces, over pate-style food. Theyre made with high quality proteins, other key ingredients like sweet potatoes and carrots, essential vitamins and minerals like flaxseed and Omega 3 fatty acids to promote healthy skin and coat, and cranberries and blueberries which are added to help maintain proper urinary tract health. In addition, hydration is extremely important to a cat's overall health and since cats do not have a strong thirst drive, Wellness Healthy Indulgence wet cat food recipes are a delicious and healthy way to increase your cat's moisture intake.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Cats Love It - Seems to be Healthy for Them!\\n\\nReview: Lets start with the basics Im not a scientific person, so this is non-technical review.\\n\\nFirst our two cats love this product; they both greedily chow it down. The product description says its a rich, flavorful gray, good to the last lick. It is rich and our felines do clean their dishes thoroughly.\\n\\nBut the Wellness Gravies Healthy Indulgence is definitely not a gravy. At an indoor temperature of 68 degrees, its decidedly semi-solid, more akin to coagulated gravy. It does *not* pour out of the pouch, leading to my main criticism. Its hard to pull the tab all the way off the pouch, and consequently its a bit hard to remove all the product. I find myself trying to get all the food out of the folds and corners.\\n\\nI do tend to read labels, and here are the first ten listed ingredients: chicken broth, water, chicken, potato starch, tuna, mackerel, eggs, chicken liver, carrots and natural flavor. Each pouch claims a minimum of 4% protein. The product text touts essential vitamins and minerals. There is a sizable list of chemical ingredients, such as Thiomine Hydrochloride, which per Google is a form of vitamin B1, and others that similarly seem to be of nutritional benefit. Some more recognizable ingredients include cranberries, blueberries and white sweet potatoes.\\n\\nAs a note, the products suggests introducing this food incrementally to your cats. I did do that over several days, increasing their portion daily, and they didn't experience any issues.\\n\\nAll in all, the Wellness pouches seem like a fine cat food product certainly very edible and per my non-scientific curiosity, made with good things.\",\n \"Product: Make Purina Beyond Grain Free Ocean Whitefish & Egg Recipe adult dry cat food part of your cat's daily diet, and give her a nourishing meal made from real, recognizable ingredients you know and trust. Real ocean whitefish is the #1 ingredient, and eggs round out the formula. Each high-quality ingredient found in this recipe is purposefully chosen. We make it our mission to create a dry cat food that gives your cat the natural nutrition and essential nutrients she deserves in a protein-rich, grain-free recipe you can feel good about serving to her. Crunchy kibble in every serving enriches her dining experience, and knowing that this recipe is packed with wholesome goodness gives you something to love too. Show her that you believe there's more to natural cat food than just ingredients when you serve her this Purina Beyond dry cat food formula. Get the nutritious food your cat needs when she needs it by placing an online order on Amazon.com with just a few clicks.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Four \\\"paws' up for Beyond!\\n\\nReview: As de facto family members, our two cats are very well treated, with consideration given to healthy diets. Our male and female customarily ate Purina ONE SmartBlend. But we heard so much about grain free cat food, we were intrigued about its appeal.\\n\\nI asked a veterinarian about the currently popular product category, and he suggested that many of the offerings are designed as much for owners as their pets. But he said we may want to see how our cats react to a well-made food.\\n\\nWe chose Purinas Beyond cat food, from the same company that makes their usual dry food. Im not a nutritionist, but I liked that Beyond contained real fish as its principal product; it didn't contain added coloring or flavors; and didn't contain corn or soy fillers.\\n\\nWell, both our cats gave Beyond two paws up. They simply loved it and made very short work of their meals. I like the product as well, obviously because the cats enjoy it, but also because it doubles as a treat. The cats like it so much, we can substitute it for small, relatively expensive bags of crunchy treats. We fill a play egg with Beyond, and the two cats take turns batting it around the kitchen until its empty.\",\n \"Product: With two individual servings in one package, SHEBA PERFECT PORTIONS Salmon Entre Pate Cat Food Twin Packs are a convenient way to treat your cat to a meal that is perfectly portioned just for them. Our mouthwatering pate for cats is formulated without corn, wheat or soy to avoid common allergens, and it contains no artificial flavors or preservatives. Real meat is the first ingredient in our premium cat food, so you know your cat is getting a wholesome feast. Treat your feline friend to fresh cat food at every meal no messy leftovers with SHEBA PERFECT PORTIONS Wet Food for Cats.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Lets Our Female Cat Dine like a \\\"Queen\\\"\\n\\nReview: Our two cats a two-year old and a kitten are both omnivores meaning that neither has refused any cat food weve provided. They both really enjoy Sheba Perfect Portions.\\n\\nWith their palates accepting Sheba, Im consequently concerned about quality and healthy content, and Sheba fits the bill for humans too. Per the manufacturer, Sheba perfect portions are always made with responsibly sourced, real salmon as the first ingredient, (salmon is their favorite), it contains no artificial flavors or preservatives, and its not padded, so to speak, with corn or other grain. And regarding the latter, its moisture content is lower than another competitor boasting grain-free, healthy food.\\n\\nA few asides the packaging of the perfect portions is more problematic than cans. As you peel the foil off each container, its easier to end up with oil on your fingers than opening cans.\\n\\nAlso, per Amazons important information section, the recommended portions seem *very* substantial. Feed adult cats 3 portions per 5 pounds of body weight twice daily [and] feed a kitten up to 5 portions twice daily. With our 10 lb. adult and kitten, that would add up to 22 portions a day, or 66 ounces of food!\",\n \"Product: IRIS 5-Tier Cat Tree Condo has sturdy wood components and heavy-duty hardware. The IRIS 5-Tier Cat Tree Condo is built to give many years of safe, playful fun. It assembles in minutes, and will provide a great space for your cat friend to explore. Cleanup is easy with a soft brush or vacuum.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Towering Cat Condo\\n\\nReview: The IRIS USA 5-Tier Cat Tree is a fun product for your feline(s).\\n\\nNote well that the cat tree is big. It has a sizable footprint and is about 5 feet high. Its heavy too as the cardboard packaging said on delivery, team lift. Our two cats are good-sized themselves and the tree seems to stand up well to their jumping on and off, but consider the manufacturers recommendation that it be placed in a corner for support.\\n\\nIt does require assembly. The directions are relatively straightforward, although I wish two triangular pieces and screws were better marked. (Use color marking the darker brown section goes on the bottom). The most difficult part of the assembly was lining up the holes in the barrel section of the tree with those of its top and bottom coverings. I used the Allen wrench that came with the tree to help align the holes so the screws could be fastened. Having a companion hold up pieces as you assemble it makes the process a bit easier.\\n\\nThe cat tree is attractive in your home and seems very well made. No rough edges or anything that would seem to pose the slightest risk to your pet.\\n\\nSo for the final criteria did our cats like it??? After a few sniffs, our cats (two young adults) actually ignored the tree for a few days. Then they gradually made it their own, first scratching at the sisal posts and then using the hideaways, before deciding to perch on the ledges. Its become a source of amusement for both them and for us watching them play, and an apparently well-accepted and comfortable place to be a cat and do cat things (i.e., nap).\",\n \"Product: The Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 2-Piece Combo Kit packs the cordless tools you'll need for a full range of drilling, driving, and fastening applications. The XT211M includes a versatile 1/2\\\" hammer driver-drill with all-metal gear construction for applications in wood, metal and masonry. The powerful impact driver weighs only 3.3 lbs., yet delivers a full 1,420 in.lbs. of torque. The 18V LXT 4.0 Ah battery provides 35% more run time per charge than the 18V 3.0Ah battery (BL1830), with a category-leading charge time of only 40 minutes for less downtime and increased productivity.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great power tools for home and professional use\\n\\nReview: I have a Sears cordless screwdriver for small household jobs, and I very quickly discovered it sorely lacked the power to construct a raised garden bed with heavy lumber.\\n\\nThe Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 2-Pc. Combo Kit, on the other hand, was exactly what I needed. Big plus right at the start: both tools were fully charged and ready to go to work right out of the box.\\n\\nAlthough they weigh 3-4 lbs. each, they're not tiring to use, and the grips are comfortable and secure (especially important with the hammer drill). Both tools come with attached clips, so you can hang them off a tool belt if you wish, or you can just unscrew the clips otherwise.\\n\\nDisclaimer: Although I used both tools, I spent considerably more time with the impact driver. It was terrific in drilling holes and powerfully driving long screws into timber with absolutely no problem. Took a bit of orientation in gauging when the extra torque will kick in, but once you get the hang of it, wow, is it nice to use!\\n\\nI used the hammer drill to drive a fastener into concrete. Felt like a little jackhammer, but worked perfectly for attaching a tensioned guywire to hold up a leaning landscape tree.\\n\\nThese are sturdy well-made products. I dropped the impact driver on pavement without any damage. Nice comfort, too, to know that Makita offers a three-year warranty.\\n\\nMakita also claims a longer battery life. Cant quantify that, but the impact driver did run for a good long period before needing a charge.\\n\\nOnly one minor quibble. The Sears screwdriver had a little clip with two different sized screw bits. The Makita includes one two-sided bit blade & Phillips but no handy way to attach it to the tool, making it too easy for me to misplace.\\n\\nIll still use my Sears for quick, small uses, but the Makita pair are an invaluable addition to my tool cabinet.\",\n \"Product: The TCP RLR205027D is an energy efficient Replacement for a standard incandescent R20 flood light bulb. This bulb is equivalent to a 50 watt bulb but uses only 7 watts! it emits a soft white color of 2700K color temperature when lit which mimics the glow of standard incandescent bulbs. This bulb is suitable for indoor and outdoor protected use. The TCP RLR205027D is fully dimmable and is great for use in recessed can lighting.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Performing, Efficient, Very Long Lasting Bulb\\n\\nReview: Our new home has a several dozen recessed ceiling lights in various rooms. The previous owner used halogen indoor flood lights, and I wanted to see how a LED light compared to them. Bottom line the LED won hands down!\\n\\nThe TCP RLR205027D 7W Led R20 Flood Bulb, although a 50 W equivalent with an indicated brightness of 500 lumens, outperformed the 75 watt halogen bulb with an indicated brightness of 1050 lumens. The brightness/intensity of the lights was truly indistinguishable, and I prefer the warm glow of the LED much more than the seeming harsher halogen output.\\n\\nAnother major plus during a very warm period this summer, in a smaller room with a lower ceiling, the LED bulb burned *much* cooler vs. the halogen, which tends to throw off quite a bit of heat.\\n\\nThe fact that the LED is instant on vs. CFLs; is very energy efficient; and has an amazing life expectancy of nearly 23 years, important when replacing lights in a 15 foot high ceiling, makes this bulb a great product for our home.\",\n \"Product: The Inspector and Silence (The Van Veeteren series)\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Another Swedish mystery writer\\n\\nReview: After Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo, I was eager to read more Scandinavian authors. Unfortunately, Hkan Nesser proved disappointing. Van Veeteren is certainly not a Harry Hole, Mikael Blomkvist or Lisbeth Salander. In the midst of solving multiple murders around a religious sect, his concentration is centered as much on his cuisine as his crime fighting. That lack of character intensity is reflected in Nesser's narrative drive. Far from not wanting to put the book down, I found it all too easy to take a break for a snack myself.\\n\\nOther issues with Nesser - his dialogue often seemed unnatural, at least to an American ear. (And that's not from Laurie Thompson, a superb translator). I also found the array of police officials working on or around the crime spree confusing, as Nesser never makes clear the Swedish investigative hierarchy.\\n\\nThis is not a new book. First published in Sweden in 1997, the 2011 American release of The Inspector and The Silence is clearly intended to attract fans of Larsson, Mankell, etc.\",\n \"Product: Another violent and lyrical crime novel from the master, set in the harshly beautiful landscape of south Texas where Sherrif Hackberry Holland (hero of RAIN GODS) is facing more drug-fuelled murder and mayhem from across the Mexican border.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: New Iberia transplanted into West Texas\\n\\nReview: Love James Lee Burke, loved Dave Robicheaux, particularly the earlier novels. JLB is, more or less, recycling some of his New Iberia world in a new setting. The architecture he describes - \\\"galleries on homes\\\" and \\\"porte cocheres\\\"; the constant allusions to oddly evocative smells in the air; the over-the-top flowery language used to constantly put down miscreants, FBI agents, and others - \\\"you are a cretin, sir, who ...\\\"; and Hack's propensity to use and threaten violence in the course of his duty are directly out of Louisiana. Even Hack's deputy, Pam, who would just as soon smash someone's tail lights with her baton as issue a ticket, might be viewed as a female Clete Purcell.\\n\\nThat said, like most of JLB's books this is exceptionally readable and darn good fun. Burke ups the ante by throwing in a veritable \\\"who's who\\\" of villians - Preacher Jack Collins, the ultimate ghost assassin; Krill and Negrito, two sleazy hired hands; Temple Dowling, one of JLB's patented upper class morally lacking thug/cowards; a Reverend who bombs abortion clinics, but ultimately makes some righteous decisions, only to meet a gruesome end; and a Russian porn merchant/gangster. And as big as West Texas is, Burke expands his canvas by foraying into the underbelly of Mexico.\\n\\nSo - if you liked Dave Robicheaux and Burke's previous novels, mount up, pardner, and enjoy the ride. It'll be a heck of a read as usual!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":24,"string":"24"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1872,"string":"1,872"}}},{"rowIdx":1873,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1FCIAE7P5EB7Q"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Sew You Dress Form, Size Small, allows you to personalize the form to match your body measurements. Simply measure your body and mark the adjusting wheel tapes to make the form Sew You can use the form for a friend by simply writing their body measurements on the wheel tapes in a different color of ink. Adjustments on the form can be made at the neck, bust, back waist length, waist and hips. Size Small Dimensions - Bust: 33-40 Inch; Waist: 26-33 Inch; Hips: 36-42 Inch; Back Length: 15-17 Inch; Neck: 14-17 Inch.\". The summary of the review text is \"A decent starter dress form for beginners\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I guess no dress form is ever going to suit your body perfectly without you buying the special kit. This does do the job of sitting there while I manhandle it, trying to force clothes and pins on it. It is pretty light but sturdy enough to take rough handling, which you will do because iI didn't realize that it would be hard to put clothes on a mannequin.\n\nIt is unfortunate that you can't make the waist bigger without the chest becoming bigger...not everyone is so well endowed :( I also thought the instructions were not very clear, it took me probably 20 minutes longer than it should to put this thing together. The parts are pretty cheap but they feel durable enough."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I guess no dress form is ever going to suit your body perfectly without you buying the special kit. This does do the job of sitting there while I manhandle it, trying to force clothes and pins on it. It is pretty light but sturdy enough to take rough handling, which you will do because iI didn't realize that it would be hard to put clothes on a mannequin.\n\nIt is unfortunate that you can't make the waist bigger without the chest becoming bigger...not everyone is so well endowed :( I also thought the instructions were not very clear, it took me probably 20 minutes longer than it should to put this thing together. The parts are pretty cheap but they feel durable enough."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: The Creative Versa Tool woodburning tool is supplied with 11 points (tips) and features a dial to control the temperature from low to 950 degrees F. The dial means the tool can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, card, leather, fabric, wood and composites. The comfort grip eases pressure when held for long use and the heat shield protects your hand from the hot barrel. The set includes a support stand, five screw-in Woodburning points (Universal, Flow, Tapered, Calligraphy and Shading); a screw-in solder point and Rosin core solder for simple hobby use; three screw-in stamps for you creativity and a screw-in hot knife point that has many used such as trimming fabric, cutting this plastic for stencils, cutting foam pumpkins and trimming a variety of materials. The screw-in transfer point to transfer Laser printed images from paper to the wood or other surfaces. Use pliers when changing hot points (tips) and be careful not to bend the points (tips). This ideal tool is fitted with the USA two pin plug and is UL approved for the USA and Canada. Recommended for ages 14+ with adult supervision.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I love this a lot!\n\nReview: This is extremely affordable and really fun to use. I have never had any experience with pyrography, and it is pretty intuitive to use. There are a lot of different tips, and I'm still trying to figure out what tips are used for what application. But hey, it's better than not having enough tips!\n\nSome important lessons I learned:\n- stay away from soft woods\n- stay away from grainy woods (plane off the top layer if you have to use a grainy wood)\n- I'm experimenting with different types of woods but I have found that cherry works really well\n- the flat round tip is for transferring images. You can print off a picture on a piece of paper, lay it face down on a piece of wood, and just slowly apply pressure using the flat, round tip. The image will be transferred to the wood, but know that it will be a mirror image of the original. Do NOT do this if you are planning on using the wood for serving or preparing food (e.g. a cutting board)- I have no idea what chemicals are in the ink, and burning the ink onto the wood will probably be toxic. Graphite paper is a good alternative that is safer for food applications (graphite is just carbon, when you burn carbon you get carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide...just make sure you are in a well-ventilated area)\n- every part that is metal will be hot, bear this in mind when burning designs onto wood...the round disk that is used for propping up the pen has ruined quite a few of my designs!\n- the long, rounded tip is really useful for cursive writing\n- the flat part of the bent tip is used for adding color to the wood; if you apply pressure using the flat part onto the wood, you'll burn the wood lightly and give it a brown color.\n- don't touch the metal part to test if it's hot enough! I can tell you first hand that this is a BAD idea...this pen heats up so quickly!\n- always unplug the pen when you are done","Product: MEN'S SHIRTS: Shirt has long or short sleeves, front patch pocket, side seam slits and collar variations: notched collar, stand collar or collarless; shirt C has contrast collar and patch pocket. NOTIONS: Thread; Shirt A, E - Six 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt B, C - Four 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt D - Eight 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt F - Seven 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt G - Five 5/8-Inch Buttons. SUGGESTED FABRICS: Lightweight Fabrics Such as Cotton and Cotton Blends, Challis, Crepe, Chambray, Seersucker. With or Without Nap - Use With Nap Yardages and layouts for pile or one-way design fabrics. Additional Fabric may be needed to match stripes or plaids.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars\n\nReview: I am a beginner sewer. Up to this point, I have only made duffel bags (I can sew pockets with hardware now) and pillowcases. I was able to finish this project and I think it looks really good. I have 2 reasons for giving this 3 stars:\n\n1) The instructions were pretty unclear, I ended up cutting the patterns and watching a YouTube video (...) for instructions. The steps are different in the video, but I think it works out much better. The paper instructions are simply way too confusing if you are like me and have never sewn a shirt with buttons/ collars before, I was able to complete the shirt with no troubles after watching the video a couple of times.\n\n2) The sizes are also really unclear. It doesn't look like a regular pattern when you unfold the pattern paper- it's confusing to figure out the lines and the sizes, unlike regular patterns that I am used to. I made an XXL for a bodybuilder friend, and the finished product actually looks really nice. The XXL is really, really big...it's more like a 3XL, which is my friend's shirt size. I wanted to make XXL with this pattern all along so it worked out for me, but good luck if you want to make your shirt in a size other than their XXL!","Product: PC SYSTEM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation. * OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 * CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent) * RAM: At least 2 GB RAM * DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only * HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games * VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better * DirectX: DirectX 9, 10, and 11 compatible (Vista or 7 required for DirectX 10/11) * INPUT: Keyboard and mouse MACINTOSH MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS * REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation. * OS: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (Lion) * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Processor or better * RAM: At least 4 GB RAM * HARD DRIVE: At least 10 GB of free space (12 GB if installing with The Sims 4) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games * VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better * INPUT: Keyboard and mouse\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Still bug-ridden, still missing core gameplay features we saw from previous installments\n\nReview: I bought this game on release day, pre-ordered it actually. I'm reviewing this more than one year after this game was released to give myself plenty of time to get to know the game, and to give the developers time to fix the game that was unfinished when released. I don't mind the cartoony graphics for the 4th iteration, and I don't mind the closed world with the loading screens. Is it a step back? Yes, but it's not game breaking for me.\n\nWhat is game breaking, is that baby sims aren't really real sims. They're more like an object in the sense that your sim still has to put them back after EACH INTERACTION with the baby. The baby can never really leave the crib, and the last time we had this was in The Sims 1. The baby then ages up to a child, completely missing the toddler stage we grew to love in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. Some might say the toddler stage annoys them, but you have the option to age the robot baby up whenever you want so I don't see why they can't give us toddlers that we can age up whenever we want. One would think that the 4th installment would have more life-stages (add pre-teens and middle-aged sims), not less.\n\nTo add insult to injury, teens look exactly like young adults, who in turn look no different that regular adults. They all pretty much have the same interactions, the same clothes, the same height, the same body build and the same walk styles. The same goes for elder sims- same clothes, same height, same everything, but with wrinkles. So really, there are only two life stages in this game: child and adult. Not good if you are a family player.\n\nThe family tree is broken, and sims get culled constantly. If you are a generational player, you are out of luck my friend. You will see sims you play disappear because there's not enough room in the world for them. You won't have enough space to build houses for everyone because the base game has 2 worlds + 1 mini neighbourhood...barely enough space if you like to build a lot and have a lot of sims. Now, it is great that you can travel between worlds and move houses to a different world, but everything seems more limited this time around. The only thing worse than the disappearing sims is the fact that after 1 whole year, the incest bug is still not fully fixed.\n\nThere are no more cars- that's right, no carpools, no cars, no school buses or taxis. Sims just disappear, and you get to watch a loading screen. There are decorative cars that drive around the neighborhood but they aren't real and will go right through your sims or anything in the way. Sims can't ride in them, nor do they acknowledge the existence of these cars.\n\nI am also quite disappointed by the lack of things to do. Even though this base game has more items than any other base game, it's mostly clutter. Your sims will spend a lot of time on their phones, because technology. Everything is done on the cell phone, there are no more house phones. Yep, the devs have communicated and said \"who uses house phones anymore?\". They should talk to people living in tornado areas and rural areas sometime, oh and everyone else who works in an office. They also got rid of newspaper deliveries because it's outdated. They really did say all these things through their forums and twitter accounts back when they used to answer our questions (they have since pretty much gone silent on when it comes to feedback like this except when discussing bugs and new dlc), and it makes me sad as someone who has been playing the game since The Sims 1. It seems like they just want to push out the older audience and only attract younger players. Everything in this game is quite PG and the humor is quite juvenile when compared to previous iterations.\n\nI could go on and on about what it doesn't have all day. I gave it a 2 star rating instead of 1 because they have been consistently patching the game every month, adding some of the missing features back in for free and others in DLCs. For example, this game was released without pools, but they did patch this in for free. The devs also patched in dishwashers back for free something like 10 months after release date (yup, the game was so incomplete it came without dishwashers. There are still no trash compactors in the game).\n\nAs a longtime fan, I'm still holding out hope that the game will crawl out of this dark place. There are pleasant improvements to the game, but until the family play aspect is seriously improved upon, I will not be purchasing any more DLC or spending any more time on this game.\n\nP.S. The first Expansion Pack, Get To Work, is a big joke. It is nothing like Open for Business, and I get that it's trying to be creatively different but opening a store is so boring now. There are no cash registers, everything is done in the tablet. I added this little blurb in case people are thinking that EPs will make the base game better. The answer is not really. Even with the EPs, GPs and SPs, it is still an overall 2 star experience for longtime players looking for an improvement on the old Sims games.","Product: You rule the workplace with The Sims 4 Get to Work! Actively control your Sims while theyre at work and determine whether your Sims are headed towards the big promotion or becoming the workplace menace. Jump to the rescue and save countless lives as a Doctor, torment your neighbors with mischievous inventions as a Scientist, or investigate crime scenes and crack the big cases as a Detective. If youd rather be your own boss, create, customize, and manage your own retail businesses to become a Simoleonaire! You decide how your Sims get to work.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: They tried to combine a bunch of concepts together but ended up disappointing\n\nReview: It's a welcome addition in terms of content when you think about what little content the base game came with. This is what you get:\n\n- Three new active careers (doctor, scientist, detective) as well as career location (a hospital, a lab, a police station)\n- A hidden alien world\n- Aliens\n- Photography and baking skills\n- Ability to open retail store\n- Sims can choose to have their babies delivered in a hospital\n\nThe active careers are a novel idea, as we've never been able to follow our sims to work. If you like achievement oriented gameplay, you will probably love this. It does get quite boring if you want a little bit more freedom. The game gives you linear tasks to do like mop up the floor, run some tests, etc. It gets repetitive very fast, but you don't have to choose to go to work with your sims all the time. It does help if you do, because they will get promoted faster. It was quite disappointing the way the implemented the work day as an event so you can only follow one sim to work at a time. If you have two sims working at the same place, they may never run into each other at work. You can't just switch scenes and go back home to see what's going on at home either, it's not like TS3 where everything was open world. I actually enjoyed the active careers, but was disappointed that you could not visit their work place when your sims are not at work. For example, you couldn't take your sick sims to the hospital if you wanted to have them get checked by a doctor. The only way this can happen is when a pregnant sim chooses to have his/her baby in the hospital- this is pretty messed up; they go in a machine and the doctor fishes out their baby with The Claw from Toy Story right from their belly. The detective career is fun, but not so much if you have a slow computer. You have to travel a lot so there will be A TON of loading screens.\n\nMy least favorite things about this pack are the lack of a new world and the retail system. For a long time after the base game came out, people were complaining about how small the worlds were and how we needed more space. This game did not address that. Instead a free patch accompanied this pack to include 5 more lots, which really is nothing. Remember in The Sims 1,2,3 when new worlds popped up all the time with new expansion packs?\n\nThe retail system is truly a disappointment if you are an Open For Business diehard fan like me. There are no cash registers, customers don't form lines, there are no more cute display cases to make a store feel like a store. You get empty shelves to fill with individual items, and a tablet through which all transaction takes place. No more cute cash register animations as the cash register is pretty much only for show. No more cute floral stands, clothing stands and electronic stands to make the store seem more lively and legitimate. Although the mannequins are cool, you can only have so many at a store before you hit the limit (10 max). You can display the clothing stand from the base game which is really just a decorative item, as opposed to the clothing racks you used to be able to browse through in TS2. There are no dressing rooms to woohoo in either :( You can't have shophouses, because you can't live where you work. The photo studio seems so cool, but you can't really take pictures for money. You do it for free and then try to sell the photos you take to random sims....what it really ends up being is more like an art gallery. There are no cute little details like shoppers carrying their shopping bags, or sims messing up on the cash register when they are first learning how to operate it. It is nice that now when you run your store, you'll get quite a lot of sims, but more often than not its the same 10 sims that show up every day.\n\nThe baking skill is nice, it's a separate skill than the cooking or gourmet cooking skill. You can bake on the stove or on the donut machine. However, if you think it will be fun running a bakery by combining the retail aspect and the baking skill just like in the trailers- think again. You have to sell each individual item, and sims who buy your cupcakes don't really eat there. It's just like buying a piece of art or furniture, it's no different than any other retail store. They won't eat there, they can't buy coffee there (you need the Get Together EP for that). Even with the coffee machine from Get Together, you can't really sell coffee in your retail store unless you are either selling the actual coffee machine or brewing individual cups, displaying it, and trying to sell those (like you would with a piece of art or furniture, excepts its a brewed cup of coffee).\n\nWhat they also forget to add in this pack are new aspirations and new traits. You would think this would be the perfect opportunity to add new aspirations (best inventor, best doctor, best detective, best baker, best photographer...... ) and traits (brave, hates aliens, loves aliens....). The opportunity for adding new personalities in the form of aspirations and traits was so perfect here, and they didn't even add a single one. We got aliens, which can annoying fast if you are a realistic player. They do disguise themselves to look like sims, but once you travel to the alien world and see who all the aliens really are, they will forever look like an alien to you and you will realize how many random aliens there are and will soon start to get annoyed that aliens are in your retail store. There needs to be a button to disable aliens, just like how you could disable supernaturals in The Sims 3. So far, more than 6 months after this pack, aliens have still not been added.","Product: Set of four barware that was designed for everyday use, but are also perfect for entertaining. Michelangelo Masterpiece glassware is machine blown in Parma Italy and made in Luigi Bormiolis proprietary Sparkx material. A glass produced in Sparkx is ultra clear, durable, and possesses a high resistance to breakage. The beautifully drawn stems are reinforced with titanium.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: These complement the 20 oz version very well\n\nReview: I have the tall glass version as well as this version, and I am extremely happy with both. I don't know if it is this particular line or brand, but my goodness these glasses are so durable. I am still using these today and I bought them when I was in college. They have stood the test of roughness with drunk college boys and girls, as well as the terrible dishwasher I had in college. I may have chipped one or two along the way and had to replace them but that was more my handling than anything. Now that I'm grown up and have a real dishwasher, I haven't ruined any others. I love how durable these are. They are quite heavy, but I attribute that to the good quality glass Bormioli uses. Plus it gives it a \"fancy bar feel\", which makes it a plus.\n\nI've also had many compliment the looks of these glasses, even the silly college boys who claimed they knew nothing about decorating would mention how nice these looks. People often wonder if these are really expensive, in fact they are extremely cheap for what they are. It looks nice in my country kitchen, where I have open shelving for plates and glasses. I think it would look nice in any open shelf bar as well.","Product: Experience the best way to boil with the Aroma Hot H20 X-Press; Liter (6-Cup) Stainless Steel Electric Water Kettle! Soothing tea. Hearty oatmeal. Nourishing noodles. At the press of a switch, you'll have boiled water for all this and so much more at a blazing, cup-a-minute speed. Once a boil is reached, the kettle automatically shuts off - so there's no more hovering over the stove or worrying about a forgotten pot boiling over. Easily serve and share favorite beverages with convenient cordless pouring. And the polished stainless steel finish always looks great, whether serving or simply sitting on the counter. It is bpa free and while the kettle is hot to close the lid press down on the plastic cool touch lid grip. The stainless steel portions of the lid will become hot. If there are mineral deposits on the interior of the kettle. A certain amount of scale build up is normal after long periods of use and is caused by minerals contained in hard water. The best way to prevent mineral deposits is to always use distilled water in the kettle. To remove deposits try filling the kettle halfway with water and adding a few slices of lemon, then boil. If this does not work refer user manual\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I have a lot of kitchen toys but this is investment in my entire kitchen\n\nReview: I bought this almost 4 years ago and have used it several times a day (almost daily), and this thing is still as reliable as ever. It is basically self-cleaning if you use it all the time, so I never have to worry about cleaning it. I do have a second set in the basement that doesn't get used as often (also 4 years old and still going strong), and I'll give that one a quick rinse before I use it. This is the most heavily used appliance in my home and I would recommend this to anyone interested in a tea kettle. Here's what I love most about it:\n\n1) doesn't take up much space\n2) I can turn it on and forget about it\n3) it does keep the water really hot for a while\n4) looks attractive enough to leave out on the counter\n5) not too loud, no obnoxious squeal like a stove kettle\n6) lightweight and easy to carry\n7) holds more than enough water- it's enough to fill up a small hot water bottle to the max and still give you a large mug of tea","Product: Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo 20 ounce Beverage Glass, Set of 4\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of my favorite items in the kitchen\n\nReview: I bought these when I was in college and I still use them today. In fact, I'm sipping from one of these right now as I am writing this review. These are extremely sturdy and have weathered through some rough college days. I also am fairly heavy handed, but I have not actually broken one of these yet. I did chip a few but that was because I should have been more careful with it. I also had a bottom of the line dishwasher in college, which probably did not help. On the plus side, even with the terrible dishwasher, this came out sparkling clean every time. These are quite heavy, but only because it's well made glass. I would choose durability over weight every time. The heaviness also gives it a \"fancy bar feel\", so I see it as a plus. I give this 5 stars for durability.\n\nIn terms of aesthetics, people have complimented these glasses multiple times. Even the silly boys in college thought this was a nice design, and my friends would often wonder if these were fancy, expensive glasses. I love the way they look- it is a clean and classic design that will look nice with almost any collection. 5 stars for aesthetics.\n\nFinally, I give this 5 stars for usability. I bought this because of the size. It is so hard to find a large glass that looks nice. I love how much liquid this holds. This is probably one of those functions that you probably don't think you need until you've used it. For once you don't have to make the trade-off between how much ice to use and how much liquid you get. I should also mention that this glass is the PERFECT height for bendy straws. I love straws, so this makes me happy.\n\nOverall, I would say this is one of THE BEST purchase I have made on Amazon to date, and I have made a lot of purchases at Amazon. I hope they keep making this product forever.","Product: Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo 20 ounce Beverage Glass, Set of 4\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of my favorite items in the kitchen\n\nReview: I bought these when I was in college and I still use them today. In fact, I'm sipping from one of these right now as I am writing this review. These are extremely sturdy and have weathered through some rough college days. I also am fairly heavy handed, but I have not actually broken one of these yet. I did chip a few but that was because I should have been more careful with it. I also had a bottom of the line dishwasher in college, which probably did not help. On the plus side, even with the terrible dishwasher, this came out sparkling clean every time. These are quite heavy, but only because it's well made glass. I would choose durability over weight every time. The heaviness also gives it a \"fancy bar feel\", so I see it as a plus. I give this 5 stars for durability.\n\nIn terms of aesthetics, people have complimented these glasses multiple times. Even the silly boys in college thought this was a nice design, and my friends would often wonder if these were fancy, expensive glasses. I love the way they look- it is a clean and classic design that will look nice with almost any collection. 5 stars for aesthetics.\n\nFinally, I give this 5 stars for usability. I bought this because of the size. It is so hard to find a large glass that looks nice. I love how much liquid this holds. This is probably one of those functions that you probably don't think you need until you've used it. For once you don't have to make the trade-off between how much ice to use and how much liquid you get. I should also mention that this glass is the PERFECT height for bendy straws. I love straws, so this makes me happy.\n\nOverall, I would say this is one of THE BEST purchase I have made on Amazon to date, and I have made a lot of purchases at Amazon. I hope they keep making this product forever.","Product: The Bissell big green deep cleaning machine professional grade carpet cleaner achieves a whole new level of clean with its powerful motors and extra large brush roll to pull out deep down dirt. It's made of super durable, high quality materials for sturdy, Anti-Tip design, and features robust workmanship from top to bottom. The big green deep cleaning machine outcleans the leading rental carpet cleaner.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good for carpet, terrible for upholstery\n\nReview: It's cheaper than having to hrie professional carpet cleaners 2-4x a year with 2 dogs that just discovered they love the trash. I had a Hoover carpet cleaner that was a full-sized one, and this was able to completely remove stains that the Hoover could not. That being said, this is way, WAY more bulky and heavier. However, because of the size and the amount of water it can hold, I can cover a large area in a relatively short amount of time. The smell of the Bissell pet carpet shampoo leaves a lot to be desired.\n\nCompared to my Hoover, it is more cumbersome to remove the dirty water in the Bissell. Sometimes, I find dirty water pooling on top of the clean water tank. I'm not sure what the issue is. The flow indicator tells you when there is no more water in the tank, because you can't see the clean water tank levels. That is a minor annoyance, because when the water starts to run low the machine starts to become a lot less effective. You don't know that it's low. The flow indicator only stops spinning when there is no more water. I also don't like the way you put the wires away (you can see it in the picture), but this is a very minor detail. There is not a fast way to unwind the wires, because the hook is locked in place.\n\nI used the attachment to clean one step and some upholstery. It did OK on my carpet step. There was no way, even with the smaller brush, to get right to the inside edge of the step. If you are doing a whole set of stairs it might be challenging and there's a chance the hose might not be long enough for you to properly clean every step even if you started from both ends. This is dependent on the number of steps you have and the height of your stairs of course. It is simply awful and ineffective when it comes to cleaning upholstery with the tube. Even with pre-soaking I am unable to get old, dirty stains out of my white couch. In fact, all that happened was the couch got even dirtier because the cleaning solution dissolved all the surface dirt- instead of one or two spots in an area, now the whole area is a dirty brown from set in mud/dirt that vacuuming would not remove.\n\nThis machine in my opinion is probably one of the best home machines you could get for DIY carpet cleaning. It does not get everything out on it's own, for deep set stains you have to use some kind of pre cleaner, soak and maybe scrub. I do not recommend this for upholstery cleaning at all.\n\nEdit: my dog had severe diarrhea all over my cream carpet. Yuck! He is a 100 lb dog to give you an idea of the damage caused. I tried to get everything out with a paper towel first, then got disinfectant on the area. This wet vac was able to get almost everything out in one pass. Some areas were trickier but it did get everything out. I use the pet shampoo that is made by Bissell but for gross things like pet vomit and this, I always put a splash of bleach mixed with the shampoo solution in very hot water. I flush everything down the toilet when I'm done and then disinfect the toilet.\n\nNote to self: make sure not to leave the vacuum on the carpet when you are done. During a separate occassion after cleaning the carpet, I left the vacuum in the same room instead of moving it. The cleaning solution seeped through and turned my carpets pink and very crusty. I had to use lots and lots of water and vinegar solution and suck it back up with this thing. Definitely will need a few more sessions of this, letting it completely dry and wetting again. User error, so no stars taken off for this. Just a cautionary tale","Product: This is an O.E.M. Authorized part. Fits various Bissell models. OEM part number 30g3. This product is manufactured in united states.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Does an average job\n\nReview: I bought this with the Big Green but returned it because it turns out it does come with the Big Green.\n\nIt's does a fine job with cleaning stairs but if you have carpeted stairs like me....this does not go all the way to the end of the inside step. It does work on the vertical or horizontal part of the step, which is nice, but it will not reach the edges of the steps.\n\nI was very disappointed with how this did on my sofa, I was really looking for something to clean my white sofa. My dogs love sleeping on the couch and we are OK with it, but over time it has become quite dirty and I wanted to give it a deep clean. It really doesn't do very much cleaning at all, despite the fact you see fluid being pushed out and sucked back in. I pre-treated the sofa as well, and use the bristles to really scrub the thing.","Product: The Special Edition Brewing System is our mid-luxury home brewing system that offers a blend of styling and convenient features. The Special Edition features chrome accents, a blue, back lit LCD display and three brew size options. Programmable features include a Digital Clock, Adjustable Temperature and Auto On/Off. The 60-ounce removable water reservoir holds up to eight cups before refilling and for the removable drip tray allows for easy cleaning and the use of travel mugs. At initial set up, once the machine is filled with water, it will take approximately 4-minutes for the water will be heated. During the heating period the red light next to HEATING on the LED Control Center will become illuminated. Once the water is heated, the red light will turn off and the Small Mug Button will flash. Press the Small Mug Button to start a cleansing brew. Pour the hot water into the sink. The Brewer may take 15 seconds to reheat water between brews during which time the red light next to HEATING on the LED Control Center may be illuminated. When the water has heated, the red light will turn off. The one-time set-up process is now complete and you are ready to brew.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for someone who likes to have coffee on hand but doesn't drink coffee a lot\n\nReview: I've had mine for 2 and a half years. I don't like coffee that much and neither does my SO, but we love to host and our friends/family loves coffee so this thing is perfect. I have my coffee bar right next to the sink and I have a detachable hose, which means whenever the tank is getting low I just detach the sink hose right over the water tank and turn on the tap. It's so easy this way!\n\nServing size: One full tank can get me 3-4 mugs of coffee. It is annoying that you can't customize the volume of coffee you want to make, but if you want to make a bigger mug the best thing you can do is use two pods and make 2 medium-sized cups of coffee- this will yield you a 16 oz strong coffee.\n\nCleaning: It is not that easy to clean, but you also shouldn't have to clean it that often. Once in a while, you will get a bad pod that wasn't sealed right and chunks of coffee beans will explode everywhere and leak out from all kinds of crevices around the general area coffee is supposed to come out. The solution? Toss out the ones that aren't sealed probably and just suck it up as a sunk cost. Cleaning it is so much worse...you have to rinse out the detachable pod holder, then use paper towels to try and pick up as much ground coffee as you can, THEN use a toothpick or a dry pastry brush to try and push the ground coffee that is lodged in all the crevices, and then use about 50 more wet paper towels to clean it. Finally, you have to run 2-3 cycles of just hot water to get the whole thing cleaned. So lesson learned: don't shut the thing too hard/fast, causing the pod to explode, and toss out bad pods always.\n\nTroubleshooting: half the problems stem from a dirty/ clogged machine. Today, for the first time ever, my Keurig failed on me. Instead of getting a steady stream of coffee, I got drips. What did I do? I emptied the water tank to rinse, cleaned what I could by rinsing the pod housing and giving everything a good wipe with a wet paper towel. I took out whatever detachable parts I could, and then I turned the whole thing upside down and gave it a few firm taps to try and dislodge whatever was clogging the system. Voila! It worked... make sure to unplug this when you try it. And when you are done, be sure to run 2-3 cycles of just water to clean everything out. It's good to do that every now and then anyway, as you do get stray bits of ground coffee coming out... running empty cycles will ensure your system is clean. I haven't tried descaling my machine as I haven't felt like I needed to. If you need to, just add distilled white vinegar to half a tank of water and run a few cycles of just water.\n\nPros:\n- generally reliable\n- looks nice on the countertop\n- perfect for hosting/ entertaining as everyone can pick out different coffees/ hot chocolate/etc and you can brew them quite quickly\n- wide variety of choices for coffee + other beverages like iced tea, hot tea, hot chocolate, hot apple cider\n- it's pretty good coffee. Not as good as making a good coffee from grinding your own beans and using a french press, but it the quality/time tradeoff is very good...this is my professional opinion as an economist ;)\n- it's faster than my electric kettle (I make a lot of tea)\n\nCons:\n- you can't recycle these, and they are made of plastic so they sit on a landfill forever. Unfortunately, because I don't drink coffee often, this is the best solution for me. Coffee beans go bad sitting in my fridge before I can use even 1/3 of the smallest packs. I don't like coffee that much so I want the really good stuff, rather than gross instant coffee. I wish Keurig would address the recycling thing and fix it asap.\n- the campbell's soup k-cup was a huge failure. I really wanted that to work as I love soup.\n- the pods are so damn expensive, even in bulk they are expensive. And they trick you with different packaging to make it seem like the bulk prices are cheaper when most of the time, they are not. Be sure to spend the extra time to calculate the price/ pod whenever you are shopping for pods. They really are super sneaky about the pricing!\n\nOverall, I would recommend it to anyone who wants the convenience of coffee without having to clean up the coffee maker every single day. Cleaning for the most part involves rinsing detachable parts every 2 weeks or so, and running a few cycles through of just water to clear the system (unless of course you're unlucky enough to have a pod misbehave).","Product: Designed around UA's HeatGear fabric technology the garment thrives when you step up the tempo. HeatGear technology operates around a moisture management system, rapidly drawing perspiration away from the skin into the mid/outer layer to be evaporated. Keeping the wearer cool, comfortable and dry throughout their training. The compresive fit of the shorts provides the wearer with a degree of muscular support and stability, helping to reduce vibration feedback and assist with stimulating blood flow. Affording the garment its adaptability through varying degrees of motion, the 4 way stretch composition works in concert with streamlined racer back design to grant unrestricted movement, unlocking an amazing range of motion, removing possible distraction whilst training. Complete with anti odour technology the garment remains feeling and smelling fresh. With a range of features and utilising HeatGear technology the garment is an ideal addition to any training wardrobe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I burned myself pretty badly to the point of needing skin surgery\n\nReview: I burned myself pretty badly to the point of needing skin surgery. Doctors suggested compression shorts for phase 3 of my recovery and so far these are the only ones that are comfortable and compresses right. I tried 4 different kinds so far, including a different Under Armor one. They are all too tight at just the waist so it's one thin line of discomfort where the compression is focused on disproportionately. Thinner rubber waists will usually do that.\n\nThis is comfortable but still tight. Everything is distributed proportionately, and you can breathe and sleep in through the night or even wear it on a long haul flight without too much discomfort. It is pricier but the cheaper ones really are very uncomfortable","Product: Pet team jersey with nfl school logo in size medium, for a dog measuring 14-inch to 18-inch from the nape of the neck to the base of the tail\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's runs small, but I'd have to give it ...\n\nReview: It's runs small, but I'd have to give it 5 stars because it's lucky. The two times we took it off this season (one was to give the dog a bath, one was to wash the jersey), the Broncos lost. We put it back on for the Patriots game and OHMYDAYS we won!\n\nSo far it's held up well to some rough playing and nibbling for the entire season...the picture of the jersey is after wearing it for a while (she's had it for 11 weeks now) + 1 wash in the washing machine.\n\nEdit: I forgot to mention- my Aussie weighs 40 lbs and she is wearing an XL.\n\nUpdate (3/15/2016): This REALLY is lucky....my dog wore this during the playoff games and superbowl, and we won. Go Broncos!\n\nUpdate (9/17/2016): It's holding up well this season. I kid you not, I didn't even think about putting it on 2 Thursdays ago, but we were losing. I put it on and our luck started changing. Superstition? Maybe.... but we had a brand new QB, and were playing against the Panthers. I believe in our team but I'll take all the help we can get.\n\nUpdate (10/4/2016): The vinyl is slowly starting to peel after several washes and over a year, which is as expected with these modern sports jerseys. I wish they used embroidery like the old school jerseys but I'm OK with it. Dog still loves wearing it and it's still super lucky based on our season record so far! Go Broncos!!!\n\nUpdate (10/13/2016): Well, 2 games in a row after tonight's travesty. I guess the magic disappears once the numbers peel and fade....time to get a new one. You can do it, Broncos!","Product: Creme Filled Wafer Cookie. Made with Proto Whey Protein; Glutamine enriched. Proto Whey is a revolutionary new form of dietary protein. It's Micro Peptides are designed exactly to specifications of human metabolism (dieting, muscle repair and growth, energy, and immune response). This box contains 12 individually wrapped Power Crunch Cookies.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\n\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\n\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.","Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\n\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\n\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.","Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\n\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\n\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.","Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\n\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\n\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\n\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\n\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\n\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\n\nBTW, the movie was pretty good","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\n\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\n\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\n\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\n\nBTW, the movie was pretty good","Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles. In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a sha...\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\n\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\n\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\n\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\n\nBTW, the movie was pretty good","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great movie, a bit dark for very young kids\n\nReview: I love that this movie really has nothing to do with the Harry Potter series, besides the occasional mentions of Grindelwald. We all saw what they did when they tried to expand the Harry Potter movie into a play, and they murdered it (not in a good way, if that's not clear). This is good, it's fresh and fun and cool and visually stunning....a good antidote for those of us who still cling on to our Harry Potter nostalgia.\n\nThis is quite a dark movie, not really for young kids as with the later Harry Potter films. Do not be deceived by the cute creatures and light-heated trailers. I like that about the franchise though, that it's this magical world and it's so wonderful but so dark. I loved their take on the American wizarding world in this movie, very interesting. I would absolutely love to see the American wizarding school and the other countries as well, this is definitely something I hope they continue developing. I didn't know who most of the actors were besides Colin Farrell, but I loved all of them. This is a very cohesive movie with a script that makes sense, I wish that darn Harry Potter play was developed by these people instead.","Product: Few actresses can play frothy and ditzy as well as Anna Faris, star of the fizzy What's Your Number?. Faris's easy ability to fly along on the wispiest of plot threads, staying likable all the way, is harder than it looks, and Faris's talent makes What's Your Number? a fun, saucy date-night trifle. Faris plays Ally Darling, a woman who's had 20 boyfriends, and makes the mistake of reading a women's magazine article that says that a woman who has had more than 20 lovers has a harder time ultimately marrying. Ally then wonders if one of her \"magic 20\" might have been The One, and sets about to track them all down. What's Your Number? has a talented cast surrounding Faris, including Blythe Danner as her wedding-obsessed mom, Joel McHale as a former boss (and possible new \"number\"), and the gorgeous Chris Evans as Colin, Ally's neighbor. Ally and Colin strike up a friendship while she tries to track down her exes, and of course the viewer can see they are perfect for each other long before the script allows them to. Faris and Evans are winning and cunning, and manage to rise above the script that emulates the raunch of Bridesmaids but mostly sidesteps that film's giant heart. But it's not for lack of Faris's trying--she's irresistible, hilarious, and touchingly vulnerable. Her performance in What's Your Number? is a perfect 10.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very watchable, even if you don't enjoy romantic comedies\n\nReview: I don't usually enjoy romantic comedies, but this one was actually really good. It probably helped a lot that you have these two extremely beautiful and talented stars headlining the movie, but the script itself was decent. Anna Farris and Chris Evans had great comedic chemistry here, and the supporting actors were great too. The premise of the story is: Farris realizes she has slept with a lot of men, and she doesn't want to increase that number so she does some (non-sexual) favors for her neighbor (Evans) in return for his help finding the men she has slept with. Farris is convinced that one of these men could be the one, and she wants to be rekindle a romance with one of them to keep her number down. Evans' father is a detective, and therefore has experience finding people who are difficult to track down. Needless to say, Farris and Evans falls in love along the way, but not before giving us some laughs.","Product: Harry Potter Collezione Completa (8 Blu-Ray)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great movie, a bit dark for very young kids\n\nReview: I love that this movie really has nothing to do with the Harry Potter series, besides the occasional mentions of Grindelwald. We all saw what they did when they tried to expand the Harry Potter movie into a play, and they murdered it (not in a good way, if that's not clear). This is good, it's fresh and fun and cool and visually stunning....a good antidote for those of us who still cling on to our Harry Potter nostalgia.\n\nThis is quite a dark movie, not really for young kids as with the later Harry Potter films. Do not be deceived by the cute creatures and light-heated trailers. I like that about the franchise though, that it's this magical world and it's so wonderful but so dark. I loved their take on the American wizarding world in this movie, very interesting. I would absolutely love to see the American wizarding school and the other countries as well, this is definitely something I hope they continue developing. I didn't know who most of the actors were besides Colin Farrell, but I loved all of them. This is a very cohesive movie with a script that makes sense, I wish that darn Harry Potter play was developed by these people instead.","Product: After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I laughed out loud\n\nReview: This is just one of those movies that is easy to watch. It has juvenile humor, some action, hot Channing Tatum, and explosions. I love that they have a ton of jokes making fun of themselves for having a sequel. Fortunately for us, this movie has not suffered from the curse of sequels and is actually as enjoyable as the first one. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill has such unexpectedly great chemistry, it is a joy to see them working together again.\n\nThe story line was a little out-there the first time around, so you know what to expect for the sequel. However, this is not the kind of movie to watch if you enjoy picking apart story lines. This is the kind of movie you watch after a long, stressful day at work because you just need to laugh out loud.","Product: The Mindy Project returns for more hilarious and heartfelt moments of comedic mayhem in Season Three. Now that Dr. Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) has found true bliss with former sparring partner Dr. Danny Castellano (Chris Messina), she is ready for her \"happily ever after.\" However, the road to perfection is paved with unexpected challenges. In fact, Mindy's unconventional love story has a huge surprise for everyone. Featuring incredible guest stars such as Rhea Perlman (Cheers), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black) and Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies). Season Three includes 21 episodes of Mindy's charming and chaotic life to indulge back-to-back and uninterrupted!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I used to LOVE this show so much\n\nReview: I used to LOVE this show so much. It was funny and I really liked a lot of the characters. I am just not a fan of the Danny/ Mindy relationship. I know a lot of fans do, but I just don't feel like those two suit each other and it feels a little forced. I thought Mindy was much more interesting going out there trying to find a guy that fit her ideal, and we got to explore her character more as she moved from each love interest. Also, where are her girl friends that used to hang around all the time? I thought they were great, we have not seen any of them this season. Now, they threw in Danny's mom who is more annoying than funny. We get it- she is difficult. Move on already, it's not interesting to watch!","Product: Return to the scene of comedy so good, it's criminal. From Dan Goor and Mike Schur (The Office and Parks and Recreation) come all 23 kick-ass, second season episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) are back for more hilarious hijinks as they team up with Brooklyn's finest to make the precinct better than ever. As they deal with overbearing superiors, a drug task force, dating crimes, the questionable motives of close family, and a long-awaited interdepartmental romance, they discover there's nothing like laughter when you're staring danger in the face.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: You wouldn't think it was very funny if you watched the ads on television\n\nReview: You wouldn't think it was very funny if you watched the ads on television, but I love this snow. There isn't a single character on the show that I dislike, which is HUGE. How many TV shows can do that and stay interesting? Everyone on the show has such great chemistry. With Adam Samberg, I expected some over-the-top comedy which I don't always enjoy- not everyone can be Will Ferrell. Luckily, Andy Samberg manages to strike the right balance and the comedic timing of the actors on the show is great. What makes me continue to watch the show is that there is an actual storyline in each episode. It's not like a Family Guy, where it's a bunch of jokes smushed together. Season 1 was hiliarious, I'm really glad to see season 2 hasn't dropped the ball and continues to maintain a high standard.","Product: When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games like PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede and Space Invaders as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call on his childhood best friend, 80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler) to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The obscure references made me realize I'm a way bigger nerd than I thought\n\nReview: In this day and age where every other big motion picture is a carbon copy adaptation of some young adult trilogy or some Marvel reboot, it is quite refreshing to see something different. This will tug at your nostalgic heartstrings if you were born in the 80s or earlier and were at all into video games as a kid. I love that the movie is accessible to a general audience but that there are some references in there that only hard core nerds will get. This is definitely not an Oscar worthy film- it is cheesy and has Adam Sandler in it. I don't like Kevin James as a Mall Cop but he's great as the President of the United States. Peter Dinklage is pretty amazing in this too. This movie feels like a bunch of friends got together and had fun filming it.\n\nOverall: It's a stupid movie but it's great for if you just want to watch something silly at home or feel like a kid again.","Product: The Best Dog Ever deserves the Best Food Ever. Thats why Merricks grain-free recipes provide only the best to your best friend in quality, nutrition and taste. Merrick grain-free recipes start with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the #1 ingredient for a high protein, nutritious grain-free meal, along with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables like sweet potatoes, blueberries, peas and more.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This lacks fiber but it otherwise works well for our sensitive dog\n\nReview: I purchased this after I noticed Taste of the Wild changed their formula (which required my dogs to have bigger servings- and meant that prices essentially shot up). One of my dogs is a bull mastiff mix with sensitive skin and so far, he is doing well on this diet. My other dog, an Australian shepherd, is happy with this (but she can eat anything). Both my dogs can breathe this stuff in, so I'm guessing it's really tasty to them. This is expensive, but it is also one of the more affordable \"high-end\"/ grain-free dog food lines so I'm ranking this pretty high for affordability.\n\nI gave this product 4 stars instead of 5 because I noticed that my dogs have started eating grass a lot after switching to this diet. I read that they do this to improve their digestion or to take in nutrients that are missing from their diet (most likely fiber). Judging from their soft, narrow stools and research on the internet, I'm guessing they are fiber deficient (which makes sense on a grain-free diet). We've tried other dog foods like Blue Buffalo, Orijen and Taste of the Wild, but all of those have caused skin allergy problems with the bull mastiff. I will stick to this for now and supplement their diet with some fiber. I read that slippery elm bark (a soluble fiber) will help with the loose, pencil-like stools so I'll try that and update this review in a few months.","Product: Modern science proves that your dog shares the DNA of the wolf. Years of domestication and excellent care have turned your dog from a short-lived potential foe to a long-lived best friend. Although their DNA remains the same and their tastes demand something of the wild, their diet should provide them with all the proper ingredients and nutrition they need to thrive. A grain-free formula with sweet potatoes and peas provides highly digestible energy for your active dog. Made with real roasted meat, this formula offers a taste sensation like no other. Supplemented with vegetables and fruits, this hearty formula delivers antioxidants to help give your friend a healthy lifestyle. Your dog craves a taste of the wild. Go ahead and give them one.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good investment for healthy dogs\n\nReview: My dogs love it, the quality of the food is reflected in their shiny coats and healthy skin. It may feel expensive, but not only do you keep your best friend in tip-top shape, you also get to feed them less food because this particular brand makes their food more nutrient dense. There are no fillers, only good quality protein and good fats. My dogs used to be on Blue Buffalo, which is a little bit more expensive and they did not do great on it. My bullmastiff was having reactions to the food which resulted in rashes on his skin. He has no problem with this food and is excited to eat it every day. I like to switch flavors to keep things more exciting for them, and this one is a good, dependable variety with consistent quality.\n\nIf you want to read up a little bit more on why this is good for your dogs, I recommend going on Dog Food Advisor, which rates all the dog foods out there based on their nutritional content. It was how I found Taste of the Wild when trying to find an alternative for Blue Buffalo. Another alternative is the raw meat diet, which my dogs were on briefly. However, it was extremely expensive and high maintenance. Even though they really liked the raw meat diet and their coats were the shiniest I had ever seen on that diet, it was just too expensive. Taste of the Wild is a good compromise- it is more affordable and my dogs are happy and healthy, which makes me happy.","Product: Three Act Tragedy\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not a great ending, a rare miss for Christie\n\nReview: This book was different from most of the others in the Poirot series. For one, no Hastings. I know a few other books are also missing Hastings but for most of those books, there is a Hastings-like sidekick. We have 3 sidekicks in this book, which throws off the chemistry a lot. Not to mention the fact that Poirot is only present for maybe 1/3 of the book.\n\nThe thing that works so well with the Hastings- Poirot partnership is that Hastings narrates all the details and Poirot is there to filter out the nonsense. In this book, all the details are thrown at you by 3 different POVs with no Poirot to filter most of them out, making it difficult if you are actively trying to solve the case.\n\nStill, I would have given this book 4 stars with those flaws mentioned. The big thing for me was that I found it difficult to reconcile with the motive of the murderer. It just seems like something that could have been dealt with with one simple conversation. I did not care for it, or the dramatics of the love story intertwined with the mystery. I think for once, the plot may have been too contrived.","Product: Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer -- in case he or she decides to strike again.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: First time Agatha Christie reader.... what a breath of fresh air!\n\nReview: I am an Agatha Christie n00b. I like all kinds of mystery/ thrillers and have recently finished the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch and have now moved on to the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. I had just finished book 2 of Alex Cross when I decided I wanted a break from the modern thrillers. I think with the modern writers, the author feels like they have to have that crazy twist and after a while you just start thinking about the craziest twist the author could pull, and thus it becomes predictable. I still enjoy those books, but how cow this book was like a breath of fresh air. I can't believe I have never read or seen an Agatha Christie story before, I had heard of her but for some reason had no interest. Well, that was a big mistake. Huge.\n\nOn to the book: My favorite part about the whole book is how logical everything is, and how well it flows. Poirot's problem solving process feels like a professor walking you through a complex math problem, breaking everything down step by step. You can only move on if the previous step is logical. I like that a lot, it feels like Sherlock Holmes but much more orderly, and without compromising the suspense of it all. Poirot is a very likable protagonist, he empathizes with everyone and yet he is so uncompromising with his own logic and principles. He is very gentlemanly and charming, and this is going to sound so corny but as I was reading this it almost felt like he was my mentor teaching me how to solve this mystery on my own.\n\nI may give out SPOILERS from this point on.\n\nI loved, LOVED the plot. It had hints of An Inspector Calls and Twelve Angry Men, both were great stories with complex character development. They all do start out a little slow, but it's always just enough to keep you going and then- BAM! It starts to snowball before you know it, and you can't put the book down. I don't know what else to say, except this book really has a good beginning, middle and end. I found the ending thoroughly satisfying. I liked that it made logical sense for them to come to the conclusion that they agreed upon.\n\nIf you haven't already read this book, don't wait any longer! I solidly recommend it.","Product: An archaeologist's wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq! It was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of 'Lovely Louise', wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner. In a few days' time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An immersive mystery with a great plot\n\nReview: I recently got into Agatha Christie and I adore the Poirot series. I love the formats in which Poirot is the annoying mentor, and you feel like he is trying to give you everything you need to solve the mystery yourself. This particular mystery was tough, and as always, Agatha Christie is way too smart for me and I was stumped, but once the antagonist was revealed it made perfect sense. There are a lot of murder mysteries where the author just tries to make the killer the most \"unexpected\" person just because, with poor logical reason for the motive. This is not the case here, it is a compelling mystery and Christie does a good job of getting the readers invested with not only the characters surrounding the mystery but also with Poirot.\n\nThe character relationships are complex and their personalities have the right amount of depth to where you are not weighed down by unnecessary details; rather, you have just enough detail to solve the mystery yourself if you use your \"little grey cells\", as Poirot puts it. Christie also creates a fantastic landscape and describes it in enough detail to allow you to immerse yourself in the environment. Her writing style is truly unique and I really appreciate her creativity as someone who loves murder mysteries. This was a lovely treat, and I can't wait to read the rest of her work in the Poirot collection.","Product: An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home! Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn't receive the letter until June 28th! by which time Emily was already dead!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: yet another perfect mystery book by Christie\n\nReview: I love Poirot- every thing is always so logical and methodical, as though he is your mentor and you the reader are to deduce the solution to this mystery puzzle on your own. I suppose this is why I like Hastings so much... bar his penchant for pretty girls, we are all as frustrated as Hastings waiting for Poirot to walk us through the conclusion.\n\nI am once again, wrong with all my guesses... definitely something to be treasured in today's mystery thriller genre where the most unexpected person is the killer for some half hearted reason (because the author had already decided to make it \"a twist\"). Not so here- the motive is sound, the evidence was there all along, and the method for the crime is logical.\n\nThe premise- an elderly lady with a lot of money suspects one of her own family member is plotting to kill her. She writes to Poirot, but doesn't spell out enough information. By the time he gets the letter, she is dead. According to doctors, nurses, family members, her death was of natural causes. It is up to Poirot and Hastings to figure out if the initial attempted murderer succeeded in the end, or can there be coincidences?","Product: A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passeneger plane...From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: a real brain scratcher\n\nReview: A classic whodunit mystery with the added bonus of Poirot under suspicion for murder! A high profile lady dies on a plane mid-air, and only those on the plane could have done it owing to the sensational method of murder. However, it seems to appear that those who could have done the deed lack the motive, and those who have the motive could not have done it.\n\nI really enjoyed this book, the circumstances of the first part reminds me a little bit of Murder on the Orient Express. However, it does differ because we do get to go off the flight and travel with Poirot to England and France as he investigates. No Hastings here, but we have our favorite Japp as well as several new characters who serves as his sidekicks throughout the book.","Product: Agatha Christie's most audacious crime mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the letter, he was stabbed to death!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I am almost sad that I have finished the story and will probably not get to experience anything like this ever again\n\nReview: I'm not a good book reviewer but I really, really enjoy murder mysteries so bear with me please.\n\nI like reading before I go to bed, and when I finished this book, I could not believe it. I woke up the next day and thought I dreamed the ending and had to re-read the last chapter. I know this phrase is probably overused, but I think \"emotional rollercoaster\" is very apt in this case.\n\nI am an Agatha Christie n00b and have been absolutely enthralled by all the books I have read so far, including Murder on the Orient Express; this one is probably my favorite so far. The Poirot series is unlike anything I have ever read, and I like it even more than Sherlock Holmes and certainly more than any of the modern mystery/thrillers.. I feel like Hercule Poirot is my mentor, holding my hand throughout the journey, trying to get me to solve the mysteries. This ending feels like it came out of left field, but it didn't; the signs were there all along if you use your \"little grey cells\", as Poirot calls it. That's what makes it so refreshing...you could have solved it yourself, everything is very logical and is tied together in this universe. Compare this to a lot of modern mysteries where the author will often make the murderer the most unexpected, therefore it becomes very expected and old. Often times, there is no tie in and the motive is just hastily put together, making the premise very weak. Even worse, because they want it to be unexpected, they will not develop complex characters for fear of giving too much away. Not Agatha Christie and not in this book- you can expect very rich characters and developed relationships, simple logic (not convoluted logic that no one can follow) that can untangle a web of deceit, and a gripping mystery at the base of it all.\n\nP.S. Is there an Agatha Christie club somewhere? I NEED to talk about this with someone!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: The Creative Versa Tool woodburning tool is supplied with 11 points (tips) and features a dial to control the temperature from low to 950 degrees F. The dial means the tool can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, card, leather, fabric, wood and composites. The comfort grip eases pressure when held for long use and the heat shield protects your hand from the hot barrel. The set includes a support stand, five screw-in Woodburning points (Universal, Flow, Tapered, Calligraphy and Shading); a screw-in solder point and Rosin core solder for simple hobby use; three screw-in stamps for you creativity and a screw-in hot knife point that has many used such as trimming fabric, cutting this plastic for stencils, cutting foam pumpkins and trimming a variety of materials. The screw-in transfer point to transfer Laser printed images from paper to the wood or other surfaces. Use pliers when changing hot points (tips) and be careful not to bend the points (tips). This ideal tool is fitted with the USA two pin plug and is UL approved for the USA and Canada. Recommended for ages 14+ with adult supervision.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I love this a lot!\\n\\nReview: This is extremely affordable and really fun to use. I have never had any experience with pyrography, and it is pretty intuitive to use. There are a lot of different tips, and I'm still trying to figure out what tips are used for what application. But hey, it's better than not having enough tips!\\n\\nSome important lessons I learned:\\n- stay away from soft woods\\n- stay away from grainy woods (plane off the top layer if you have to use a grainy wood)\\n- I'm experimenting with different types of woods but I have found that cherry works really well\\n- the flat round tip is for transferring images. You can print off a picture on a piece of paper, lay it face down on a piece of wood, and just slowly apply pressure using the flat, round tip. The image will be transferred to the wood, but know that it will be a mirror image of the original. Do NOT do this if you are planning on using the wood for serving or preparing food (e.g. a cutting board)- I have no idea what chemicals are in the ink, and burning the ink onto the wood will probably be toxic. Graphite paper is a good alternative that is safer for food applications (graphite is just carbon, when you burn carbon you get carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide...just make sure you are in a well-ventilated area)\\n- every part that is metal will be hot, bear this in mind when burning designs onto wood...the round disk that is used for propping up the pen has ruined quite a few of my designs!\\n- the long, rounded tip is really useful for cursive writing\\n- the flat part of the bent tip is used for adding color to the wood; if you apply pressure using the flat part onto the wood, you'll burn the wood lightly and give it a brown color.\\n- don't touch the metal part to test if it's hot enough! I can tell you first hand that this is a BAD idea...this pen heats up so quickly!\\n- always unplug the pen when you are done\",\n \"Product: MEN'S SHIRTS: Shirt has long or short sleeves, front patch pocket, side seam slits and collar variations: notched collar, stand collar or collarless; shirt C has contrast collar and patch pocket. NOTIONS: Thread; Shirt A, E - Six 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt B, C - Four 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt D - Eight 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt F - Seven 5/8-Inch Buttons; Shirt G - Five 5/8-Inch Buttons. SUGGESTED FABRICS: Lightweight Fabrics Such as Cotton and Cotton Blends, Challis, Crepe, Chambray, Seersucker. With or Without Nap - Use With Nap Yardages and layouts for pile or one-way design fabrics. Additional Fabric may be needed to match stripes or plaids.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars\\n\\nReview: I am a beginner sewer. Up to this point, I have only made duffel bags (I can sew pockets with hardware now) and pillowcases. I was able to finish this project and I think it looks really good. I have 2 reasons for giving this 3 stars:\\n\\n1) The instructions were pretty unclear, I ended up cutting the patterns and watching a YouTube video (...) for instructions. The steps are different in the video, but I think it works out much better. The paper instructions are simply way too confusing if you are like me and have never sewn a shirt with buttons/ collars before, I was able to complete the shirt with no troubles after watching the video a couple of times.\\n\\n2) The sizes are also really unclear. It doesn't look like a regular pattern when you unfold the pattern paper- it's confusing to figure out the lines and the sizes, unlike regular patterns that I am used to. I made an XXL for a bodybuilder friend, and the finished product actually looks really nice. The XXL is really, really big...it's more like a 3XL, which is my friend's shirt size. I wanted to make XXL with this pattern all along so it worked out for me, but good luck if you want to make your shirt in a size other than their XXL!\",\n \"Product: PC SYSTEM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation. * OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 * CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent) * RAM: At least 2 GB RAM * DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only * HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games * VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better * DirectX: DirectX 9, 10, and 11 compatible (Vista or 7 required for DirectX 10/11) * INPUT: Keyboard and mouse MACINTOSH MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS * REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation. * OS: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (Lion) * CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Processor or better * RAM: At least 4 GB RAM * HARD DRIVE: At least 10 GB of free space (12 GB if installing with The Sims 4) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games * VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better * INPUT: Keyboard and mouse\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Still bug-ridden, still missing core gameplay features we saw from previous installments\\n\\nReview: I bought this game on release day, pre-ordered it actually. I'm reviewing this more than one year after this game was released to give myself plenty of time to get to know the game, and to give the developers time to fix the game that was unfinished when released. I don't mind the cartoony graphics for the 4th iteration, and I don't mind the closed world with the loading screens. Is it a step back? Yes, but it's not game breaking for me.\\n\\nWhat is game breaking, is that baby sims aren't really real sims. They're more like an object in the sense that your sim still has to put them back after EACH INTERACTION with the baby. The baby can never really leave the crib, and the last time we had this was in The Sims 1. The baby then ages up to a child, completely missing the toddler stage we grew to love in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. Some might say the toddler stage annoys them, but you have the option to age the robot baby up whenever you want so I don't see why they can't give us toddlers that we can age up whenever we want. One would think that the 4th installment would have more life-stages (add pre-teens and middle-aged sims), not less.\\n\\nTo add insult to injury, teens look exactly like young adults, who in turn look no different that regular adults. They all pretty much have the same interactions, the same clothes, the same height, the same body build and the same walk styles. The same goes for elder sims- same clothes, same height, same everything, but with wrinkles. So really, there are only two life stages in this game: child and adult. Not good if you are a family player.\\n\\nThe family tree is broken, and sims get culled constantly. If you are a generational player, you are out of luck my friend. You will see sims you play disappear because there's not enough room in the world for them. You won't have enough space to build houses for everyone because the base game has 2 worlds + 1 mini neighbourhood...barely enough space if you like to build a lot and have a lot of sims. Now, it is great that you can travel between worlds and move houses to a different world, but everything seems more limited this time around. The only thing worse than the disappearing sims is the fact that after 1 whole year, the incest bug is still not fully fixed.\\n\\nThere are no more cars- that's right, no carpools, no cars, no school buses or taxis. Sims just disappear, and you get to watch a loading screen. There are decorative cars that drive around the neighborhood but they aren't real and will go right through your sims or anything in the way. Sims can't ride in them, nor do they acknowledge the existence of these cars.\\n\\nI am also quite disappointed by the lack of things to do. Even though this base game has more items than any other base game, it's mostly clutter. Your sims will spend a lot of time on their phones, because technology. Everything is done on the cell phone, there are no more house phones. Yep, the devs have communicated and said \\\"who uses house phones anymore?\\\". They should talk to people living in tornado areas and rural areas sometime, oh and everyone else who works in an office. They also got rid of newspaper deliveries because it's outdated. They really did say all these things through their forums and twitter accounts back when they used to answer our questions (they have since pretty much gone silent on when it comes to feedback like this except when discussing bugs and new dlc), and it makes me sad as someone who has been playing the game since The Sims 1. It seems like they just want to push out the older audience and only attract younger players. Everything in this game is quite PG and the humor is quite juvenile when compared to previous iterations.\\n\\nI could go on and on about what it doesn't have all day. I gave it a 2 star rating instead of 1 because they have been consistently patching the game every month, adding some of the missing features back in for free and others in DLCs. For example, this game was released without pools, but they did patch this in for free. The devs also patched in dishwashers back for free something like 10 months after release date (yup, the game was so incomplete it came without dishwashers. There are still no trash compactors in the game).\\n\\nAs a longtime fan, I'm still holding out hope that the game will crawl out of this dark place. There are pleasant improvements to the game, but until the family play aspect is seriously improved upon, I will not be purchasing any more DLC or spending any more time on this game.\\n\\nP.S. The first Expansion Pack, Get To Work, is a big joke. It is nothing like Open for Business, and I get that it's trying to be creatively different but opening a store is so boring now. There are no cash registers, everything is done in the tablet. I added this little blurb in case people are thinking that EPs will make the base game better. The answer is not really. Even with the EPs, GPs and SPs, it is still an overall 2 star experience for longtime players looking for an improvement on the old Sims games.\",\n \"Product: You rule the workplace with The Sims 4 Get to Work! Actively control your Sims while theyre at work and determine whether your Sims are headed towards the big promotion or becoming the workplace menace. Jump to the rescue and save countless lives as a Doctor, torment your neighbors with mischievous inventions as a Scientist, or investigate crime scenes and crack the big cases as a Detective. If youd rather be your own boss, create, customize, and manage your own retail businesses to become a Simoleonaire! You decide how your Sims get to work.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: They tried to combine a bunch of concepts together but ended up disappointing\\n\\nReview: It's a welcome addition in terms of content when you think about what little content the base game came with. This is what you get:\\n\\n- Three new active careers (doctor, scientist, detective) as well as career location (a hospital, a lab, a police station)\\n- A hidden alien world\\n- Aliens\\n- Photography and baking skills\\n- Ability to open retail store\\n- Sims can choose to have their babies delivered in a hospital\\n\\nThe active careers are a novel idea, as we've never been able to follow our sims to work. If you like achievement oriented gameplay, you will probably love this. It does get quite boring if you want a little bit more freedom. The game gives you linear tasks to do like mop up the floor, run some tests, etc. It gets repetitive very fast, but you don't have to choose to go to work with your sims all the time. It does help if you do, because they will get promoted faster. It was quite disappointing the way the implemented the work day as an event so you can only follow one sim to work at a time. If you have two sims working at the same place, they may never run into each other at work. You can't just switch scenes and go back home to see what's going on at home either, it's not like TS3 where everything was open world. I actually enjoyed the active careers, but was disappointed that you could not visit their work place when your sims are not at work. For example, you couldn't take your sick sims to the hospital if you wanted to have them get checked by a doctor. The only way this can happen is when a pregnant sim chooses to have his/her baby in the hospital- this is pretty messed up; they go in a machine and the doctor fishes out their baby with The Claw from Toy Story right from their belly. The detective career is fun, but not so much if you have a slow computer. You have to travel a lot so there will be A TON of loading screens.\\n\\nMy least favorite things about this pack are the lack of a new world and the retail system. For a long time after the base game came out, people were complaining about how small the worlds were and how we needed more space. This game did not address that. Instead a free patch accompanied this pack to include 5 more lots, which really is nothing. Remember in The Sims 1,2,3 when new worlds popped up all the time with new expansion packs?\\n\\nThe retail system is truly a disappointment if you are an Open For Business diehard fan like me. There are no cash registers, customers don't form lines, there are no more cute display cases to make a store feel like a store. You get empty shelves to fill with individual items, and a tablet through which all transaction takes place. No more cute cash register animations as the cash register is pretty much only for show. No more cute floral stands, clothing stands and electronic stands to make the store seem more lively and legitimate. Although the mannequins are cool, you can only have so many at a store before you hit the limit (10 max). You can display the clothing stand from the base game which is really just a decorative item, as opposed to the clothing racks you used to be able to browse through in TS2. There are no dressing rooms to woohoo in either :( You can't have shophouses, because you can't live where you work. The photo studio seems so cool, but you can't really take pictures for money. You do it for free and then try to sell the photos you take to random sims....what it really ends up being is more like an art gallery. There are no cute little details like shoppers carrying their shopping bags, or sims messing up on the cash register when they are first learning how to operate it. It is nice that now when you run your store, you'll get quite a lot of sims, but more often than not its the same 10 sims that show up every day.\\n\\nThe baking skill is nice, it's a separate skill than the cooking or gourmet cooking skill. You can bake on the stove or on the donut machine. However, if you think it will be fun running a bakery by combining the retail aspect and the baking skill just like in the trailers- think again. You have to sell each individual item, and sims who buy your cupcakes don't really eat there. It's just like buying a piece of art or furniture, it's no different than any other retail store. They won't eat there, they can't buy coffee there (you need the Get Together EP for that). Even with the coffee machine from Get Together, you can't really sell coffee in your retail store unless you are either selling the actual coffee machine or brewing individual cups, displaying it, and trying to sell those (like you would with a piece of art or furniture, excepts its a brewed cup of coffee).\\n\\nWhat they also forget to add in this pack are new aspirations and new traits. You would think this would be the perfect opportunity to add new aspirations (best inventor, best doctor, best detective, best baker, best photographer...... ) and traits (brave, hates aliens, loves aliens....). The opportunity for adding new personalities in the form of aspirations and traits was so perfect here, and they didn't even add a single one. We got aliens, which can annoying fast if you are a realistic player. They do disguise themselves to look like sims, but once you travel to the alien world and see who all the aliens really are, they will forever look like an alien to you and you will realize how many random aliens there are and will soon start to get annoyed that aliens are in your retail store. There needs to be a button to disable aliens, just like how you could disable supernaturals in The Sims 3. So far, more than 6 months after this pack, aliens have still not been added.\",\n \"Product: Set of four barware that was designed for everyday use, but are also perfect for entertaining. Michelangelo Masterpiece glassware is machine blown in Parma Italy and made in Luigi Bormiolis proprietary Sparkx material. A glass produced in Sparkx is ultra clear, durable, and possesses a high resistance to breakage. The beautifully drawn stems are reinforced with titanium.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: These complement the 20 oz version very well\\n\\nReview: I have the tall glass version as well as this version, and I am extremely happy with both. I don't know if it is this particular line or brand, but my goodness these glasses are so durable. I am still using these today and I bought them when I was in college. They have stood the test of roughness with drunk college boys and girls, as well as the terrible dishwasher I had in college. I may have chipped one or two along the way and had to replace them but that was more my handling than anything. Now that I'm grown up and have a real dishwasher, I haven't ruined any others. I love how durable these are. They are quite heavy, but I attribute that to the good quality glass Bormioli uses. Plus it gives it a \\\"fancy bar feel\\\", which makes it a plus.\\n\\nI've also had many compliment the looks of these glasses, even the silly college boys who claimed they knew nothing about decorating would mention how nice these looks. People often wonder if these are really expensive, in fact they are extremely cheap for what they are. It looks nice in my country kitchen, where I have open shelving for plates and glasses. I think it would look nice in any open shelf bar as well.\",\n \"Product: Experience the best way to boil with the Aroma Hot H20 X-Press; Liter (6-Cup) Stainless Steel Electric Water Kettle! Soothing tea. Hearty oatmeal. Nourishing noodles. At the press of a switch, you'll have boiled water for all this and so much more at a blazing, cup-a-minute speed. Once a boil is reached, the kettle automatically shuts off - so there's no more hovering over the stove or worrying about a forgotten pot boiling over. Easily serve and share favorite beverages with convenient cordless pouring. And the polished stainless steel finish always looks great, whether serving or simply sitting on the counter. It is bpa free and while the kettle is hot to close the lid press down on the plastic cool touch lid grip. The stainless steel portions of the lid will become hot. If there are mineral deposits on the interior of the kettle. A certain amount of scale build up is normal after long periods of use and is caused by minerals contained in hard water. The best way to prevent mineral deposits is to always use distilled water in the kettle. To remove deposits try filling the kettle halfway with water and adding a few slices of lemon, then boil. If this does not work refer user manual\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I have a lot of kitchen toys but this is investment in my entire kitchen\\n\\nReview: I bought this almost 4 years ago and have used it several times a day (almost daily), and this thing is still as reliable as ever. It is basically self-cleaning if you use it all the time, so I never have to worry about cleaning it. I do have a second set in the basement that doesn't get used as often (also 4 years old and still going strong), and I'll give that one a quick rinse before I use it. This is the most heavily used appliance in my home and I would recommend this to anyone interested in a tea kettle. Here's what I love most about it:\\n\\n1) doesn't take up much space\\n2) I can turn it on and forget about it\\n3) it does keep the water really hot for a while\\n4) looks attractive enough to leave out on the counter\\n5) not too loud, no obnoxious squeal like a stove kettle\\n6) lightweight and easy to carry\\n7) holds more than enough water- it's enough to fill up a small hot water bottle to the max and still give you a large mug of tea\",\n \"Product: Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo 20 ounce Beverage Glass, Set of 4\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of my favorite items in the kitchen\\n\\nReview: I bought these when I was in college and I still use them today. In fact, I'm sipping from one of these right now as I am writing this review. These are extremely sturdy and have weathered through some rough college days. I also am fairly heavy handed, but I have not actually broken one of these yet. I did chip a few but that was because I should have been more careful with it. I also had a bottom of the line dishwasher in college, which probably did not help. On the plus side, even with the terrible dishwasher, this came out sparkling clean every time. These are quite heavy, but only because it's well made glass. I would choose durability over weight every time. The heaviness also gives it a \\\"fancy bar feel\\\", so I see it as a plus. I give this 5 stars for durability.\\n\\nIn terms of aesthetics, people have complimented these glasses multiple times. Even the silly boys in college thought this was a nice design, and my friends would often wonder if these were fancy, expensive glasses. I love the way they look- it is a clean and classic design that will look nice with almost any collection. 5 stars for aesthetics.\\n\\nFinally, I give this 5 stars for usability. I bought this because of the size. It is so hard to find a large glass that looks nice. I love how much liquid this holds. This is probably one of those functions that you probably don't think you need until you've used it. For once you don't have to make the trade-off between how much ice to use and how much liquid you get. I should also mention that this glass is the PERFECT height for bendy straws. I love straws, so this makes me happy.\\n\\nOverall, I would say this is one of THE BEST purchase I have made on Amazon to date, and I have made a lot of purchases at Amazon. I hope they keep making this product forever.\",\n \"Product: Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo 20 ounce Beverage Glass, Set of 4\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of my favorite items in the kitchen\\n\\nReview: I bought these when I was in college and I still use them today. In fact, I'm sipping from one of these right now as I am writing this review. These are extremely sturdy and have weathered through some rough college days. I also am fairly heavy handed, but I have not actually broken one of these yet. I did chip a few but that was because I should have been more careful with it. I also had a bottom of the line dishwasher in college, which probably did not help. On the plus side, even with the terrible dishwasher, this came out sparkling clean every time. These are quite heavy, but only because it's well made glass. I would choose durability over weight every time. The heaviness also gives it a \\\"fancy bar feel\\\", so I see it as a plus. I give this 5 stars for durability.\\n\\nIn terms of aesthetics, people have complimented these glasses multiple times. Even the silly boys in college thought this was a nice design, and my friends would often wonder if these were fancy, expensive glasses. I love the way they look- it is a clean and classic design that will look nice with almost any collection. 5 stars for aesthetics.\\n\\nFinally, I give this 5 stars for usability. I bought this because of the size. It is so hard to find a large glass that looks nice. I love how much liquid this holds. This is probably one of those functions that you probably don't think you need until you've used it. For once you don't have to make the trade-off between how much ice to use and how much liquid you get. I should also mention that this glass is the PERFECT height for bendy straws. I love straws, so this makes me happy.\\n\\nOverall, I would say this is one of THE BEST purchase I have made on Amazon to date, and I have made a lot of purchases at Amazon. I hope they keep making this product forever.\",\n \"Product: The Bissell big green deep cleaning machine professional grade carpet cleaner achieves a whole new level of clean with its powerful motors and extra large brush roll to pull out deep down dirt. It's made of super durable, high quality materials for sturdy, Anti-Tip design, and features robust workmanship from top to bottom. The big green deep cleaning machine outcleans the leading rental carpet cleaner.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for carpet, terrible for upholstery\\n\\nReview: It's cheaper than having to hrie professional carpet cleaners 2-4x a year with 2 dogs that just discovered they love the trash. I had a Hoover carpet cleaner that was a full-sized one, and this was able to completely remove stains that the Hoover could not. That being said, this is way, WAY more bulky and heavier. However, because of the size and the amount of water it can hold, I can cover a large area in a relatively short amount of time. The smell of the Bissell pet carpet shampoo leaves a lot to be desired.\\n\\nCompared to my Hoover, it is more cumbersome to remove the dirty water in the Bissell. Sometimes, I find dirty water pooling on top of the clean water tank. I'm not sure what the issue is. The flow indicator tells you when there is no more water in the tank, because you can't see the clean water tank levels. That is a minor annoyance, because when the water starts to run low the machine starts to become a lot less effective. You don't know that it's low. The flow indicator only stops spinning when there is no more water. I also don't like the way you put the wires away (you can see it in the picture), but this is a very minor detail. There is not a fast way to unwind the wires, because the hook is locked in place.\\n\\nI used the attachment to clean one step and some upholstery. It did OK on my carpet step. There was no way, even with the smaller brush, to get right to the inside edge of the step. If you are doing a whole set of stairs it might be challenging and there's a chance the hose might not be long enough for you to properly clean every step even if you started from both ends. This is dependent on the number of steps you have and the height of your stairs of course. It is simply awful and ineffective when it comes to cleaning upholstery with the tube. Even with pre-soaking I am unable to get old, dirty stains out of my white couch. In fact, all that happened was the couch got even dirtier because the cleaning solution dissolved all the surface dirt- instead of one or two spots in an area, now the whole area is a dirty brown from set in mud/dirt that vacuuming would not remove.\\n\\nThis machine in my opinion is probably one of the best home machines you could get for DIY carpet cleaning. It does not get everything out on it's own, for deep set stains you have to use some kind of pre cleaner, soak and maybe scrub. I do not recommend this for upholstery cleaning at all.\\n\\nEdit: my dog had severe diarrhea all over my cream carpet. Yuck! He is a 100 lb dog to give you an idea of the damage caused. I tried to get everything out with a paper towel first, then got disinfectant on the area. This wet vac was able to get almost everything out in one pass. Some areas were trickier but it did get everything out. I use the pet shampoo that is made by Bissell but for gross things like pet vomit and this, I always put a splash of bleach mixed with the shampoo solution in very hot water. I flush everything down the toilet when I'm done and then disinfect the toilet.\\n\\nNote to self: make sure not to leave the vacuum on the carpet when you are done. During a separate occassion after cleaning the carpet, I left the vacuum in the same room instead of moving it. The cleaning solution seeped through and turned my carpets pink and very crusty. I had to use lots and lots of water and vinegar solution and suck it back up with this thing. Definitely will need a few more sessions of this, letting it completely dry and wetting again. User error, so no stars taken off for this. Just a cautionary tale\",\n \"Product: This is an O.E.M. Authorized part. Fits various Bissell models. OEM part number 30g3. This product is manufactured in united states.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Does an average job\\n\\nReview: I bought this with the Big Green but returned it because it turns out it does come with the Big Green.\\n\\nIt's does a fine job with cleaning stairs but if you have carpeted stairs like me....this does not go all the way to the end of the inside step. It does work on the vertical or horizontal part of the step, which is nice, but it will not reach the edges of the steps.\\n\\nI was very disappointed with how this did on my sofa, I was really looking for something to clean my white sofa. My dogs love sleeping on the couch and we are OK with it, but over time it has become quite dirty and I wanted to give it a deep clean. It really doesn't do very much cleaning at all, despite the fact you see fluid being pushed out and sucked back in. I pre-treated the sofa as well, and use the bristles to really scrub the thing.\",\n \"Product: The Special Edition Brewing System is our mid-luxury home brewing system that offers a blend of styling and convenient features. The Special Edition features chrome accents, a blue, back lit LCD display and three brew size options. Programmable features include a Digital Clock, Adjustable Temperature and Auto On/Off. The 60-ounce removable water reservoir holds up to eight cups before refilling and for the removable drip tray allows for easy cleaning and the use of travel mugs. At initial set up, once the machine is filled with water, it will take approximately 4-minutes for the water will be heated. During the heating period the red light next to HEATING on the LED Control Center will become illuminated. Once the water is heated, the red light will turn off and the Small Mug Button will flash. Press the Small Mug Button to start a cleansing brew. Pour the hot water into the sink. The Brewer may take 15 seconds to reheat water between brews during which time the red light next to HEATING on the LED Control Center may be illuminated. When the water has heated, the red light will turn off. The one-time set-up process is now complete and you are ready to brew.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for someone who likes to have coffee on hand but doesn't drink coffee a lot\\n\\nReview: I've had mine for 2 and a half years. I don't like coffee that much and neither does my SO, but we love to host and our friends/family loves coffee so this thing is perfect. I have my coffee bar right next to the sink and I have a detachable hose, which means whenever the tank is getting low I just detach the sink hose right over the water tank and turn on the tap. It's so easy this way!\\n\\nServing size: One full tank can get me 3-4 mugs of coffee. It is annoying that you can't customize the volume of coffee you want to make, but if you want to make a bigger mug the best thing you can do is use two pods and make 2 medium-sized cups of coffee- this will yield you a 16 oz strong coffee.\\n\\nCleaning: It is not that easy to clean, but you also shouldn't have to clean it that often. Once in a while, you will get a bad pod that wasn't sealed right and chunks of coffee beans will explode everywhere and leak out from all kinds of crevices around the general area coffee is supposed to come out. The solution? Toss out the ones that aren't sealed probably and just suck it up as a sunk cost. Cleaning it is so much worse...you have to rinse out the detachable pod holder, then use paper towels to try and pick up as much ground coffee as you can, THEN use a toothpick or a dry pastry brush to try and push the ground coffee that is lodged in all the crevices, and then use about 50 more wet paper towels to clean it. Finally, you have to run 2-3 cycles of just hot water to get the whole thing cleaned. So lesson learned: don't shut the thing too hard/fast, causing the pod to explode, and toss out bad pods always.\\n\\nTroubleshooting: half the problems stem from a dirty/ clogged machine. Today, for the first time ever, my Keurig failed on me. Instead of getting a steady stream of coffee, I got drips. What did I do? I emptied the water tank to rinse, cleaned what I could by rinsing the pod housing and giving everything a good wipe with a wet paper towel. I took out whatever detachable parts I could, and then I turned the whole thing upside down and gave it a few firm taps to try and dislodge whatever was clogging the system. Voila! It worked... make sure to unplug this when you try it. And when you are done, be sure to run 2-3 cycles of just water to clean everything out. It's good to do that every now and then anyway, as you do get stray bits of ground coffee coming out... running empty cycles will ensure your system is clean. I haven't tried descaling my machine as I haven't felt like I needed to. If you need to, just add distilled white vinegar to half a tank of water and run a few cycles of just water.\\n\\nPros:\\n- generally reliable\\n- looks nice on the countertop\\n- perfect for hosting/ entertaining as everyone can pick out different coffees/ hot chocolate/etc and you can brew them quite quickly\\n- wide variety of choices for coffee + other beverages like iced tea, hot tea, hot chocolate, hot apple cider\\n- it's pretty good coffee. Not as good as making a good coffee from grinding your own beans and using a french press, but it the quality/time tradeoff is very good...this is my professional opinion as an economist ;)\\n- it's faster than my electric kettle (I make a lot of tea)\\n\\nCons:\\n- you can't recycle these, and they are made of plastic so they sit on a landfill forever. Unfortunately, because I don't drink coffee often, this is the best solution for me. Coffee beans go bad sitting in my fridge before I can use even 1/3 of the smallest packs. I don't like coffee that much so I want the really good stuff, rather than gross instant coffee. I wish Keurig would address the recycling thing and fix it asap.\\n- the campbell's soup k-cup was a huge failure. I really wanted that to work as I love soup.\\n- the pods are so damn expensive, even in bulk they are expensive. And they trick you with different packaging to make it seem like the bulk prices are cheaper when most of the time, they are not. Be sure to spend the extra time to calculate the price/ pod whenever you are shopping for pods. They really are super sneaky about the pricing!\\n\\nOverall, I would recommend it to anyone who wants the convenience of coffee without having to clean up the coffee maker every single day. Cleaning for the most part involves rinsing detachable parts every 2 weeks or so, and running a few cycles through of just water to clear the system (unless of course you're unlucky enough to have a pod misbehave).\",\n \"Product: Designed around UA's HeatGear fabric technology the garment thrives when you step up the tempo. HeatGear technology operates around a moisture management system, rapidly drawing perspiration away from the skin into the mid/outer layer to be evaporated. Keeping the wearer cool, comfortable and dry throughout their training. The compresive fit of the shorts provides the wearer with a degree of muscular support and stability, helping to reduce vibration feedback and assist with stimulating blood flow. Affording the garment its adaptability through varying degrees of motion, the 4 way stretch composition works in concert with streamlined racer back design to grant unrestricted movement, unlocking an amazing range of motion, removing possible distraction whilst training. Complete with anti odour technology the garment remains feeling and smelling fresh. With a range of features and utilising HeatGear technology the garment is an ideal addition to any training wardrobe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I burned myself pretty badly to the point of needing skin surgery\\n\\nReview: I burned myself pretty badly to the point of needing skin surgery. Doctors suggested compression shorts for phase 3 of my recovery and so far these are the only ones that are comfortable and compresses right. I tried 4 different kinds so far, including a different Under Armor one. They are all too tight at just the waist so it's one thin line of discomfort where the compression is focused on disproportionately. Thinner rubber waists will usually do that.\\n\\nThis is comfortable but still tight. Everything is distributed proportionately, and you can breathe and sleep in through the night or even wear it on a long haul flight without too much discomfort. It is pricier but the cheaper ones really are very uncomfortable\",\n \"Product: Pet team jersey with nfl school logo in size medium, for a dog measuring 14-inch to 18-inch from the nape of the neck to the base of the tail\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's runs small, but I'd have to give it ...\\n\\nReview: It's runs small, but I'd have to give it 5 stars because it's lucky. The two times we took it off this season (one was to give the dog a bath, one was to wash the jersey), the Broncos lost. We put it back on for the Patriots game and OHMYDAYS we won!\\n\\nSo far it's held up well to some rough playing and nibbling for the entire season...the picture of the jersey is after wearing it for a while (she's had it for 11 weeks now) + 1 wash in the washing machine.\\n\\nEdit: I forgot to mention- my Aussie weighs 40 lbs and she is wearing an XL.\\n\\nUpdate (3/15/2016): This REALLY is lucky....my dog wore this during the playoff games and superbowl, and we won. Go Broncos!\\n\\nUpdate (9/17/2016): It's holding up well this season. I kid you not, I didn't even think about putting it on 2 Thursdays ago, but we were losing. I put it on and our luck started changing. Superstition? Maybe.... but we had a brand new QB, and were playing against the Panthers. I believe in our team but I'll take all the help we can get.\\n\\nUpdate (10/4/2016): The vinyl is slowly starting to peel after several washes and over a year, which is as expected with these modern sports jerseys. I wish they used embroidery like the old school jerseys but I'm OK with it. Dog still loves wearing it and it's still super lucky based on our season record so far! Go Broncos!!!\\n\\nUpdate (10/13/2016): Well, 2 games in a row after tonight's travesty. I guess the magic disappears once the numbers peel and fade....time to get a new one. You can do it, Broncos!\",\n \"Product: Creme Filled Wafer Cookie. Made with Proto Whey Protein; Glutamine enriched. Proto Whey is a revolutionary new form of dietary protein. It's Micro Peptides are designed exactly to specifications of human metabolism (dieting, muscle repair and growth, energy, and immune response). This box contains 12 individually wrapped Power Crunch Cookies.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\\n\\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\\n\\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.\",\n \"Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\\n\\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\\n\\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.\",\n \"Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\\n\\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\\n\\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.\",\n \"Product: Power Crunch: The Next Evolution of the Nutrition Bar. The only Protein Wafer Cookie available today. Power Crunch is a high-protein, low sugar creme-filled wafer cookie bursting with Proto Whey protein for complete and rapid absorption. Power Crunch is available in 6 delicious, all natural flavors for a full spectrum of tastes. With a perfect ratio of protein/carbohydrates/fats, Power Crunch provides sustained hunger satisfaction without any heaviness. Produced with the highest quality whey hydrolysates that provide 100% absorption of protein, Power Crunch is ideal for pre and post-workout, and is a great protein source for children. Because Power Crunch has a very low glycemic response, it is a diabetic-friendly product.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tastes great, has high protein and low sugar but a LOT of saturated fat\\n\\nReview: These are seriously yummy- and low sugar too! How often do you see a low sugar protein bar? Not very... the protein to calorie ration is pretty good too, you get 14 g of protein for 200 calories. A word to the wise: THIS IS NOT LOW FAT. It actually has 6g of SATURATED fat (from palm oil), which is not great if you are trying to burn fat to get a six pack. If you are trying to burn fat, you should be getting your healthy fats from sources like salmon, avocado, olive oil whilst avoiding bad fats like palm oil. I just have to watch my fat intake for the rest of the day if I eat this, especially because too much saturated fat in your diet can lead to heart disease/ stroke. While 6g of saturated fat is nowhere near the level of something like french fries, it's still quite a significant amount especially for such a small bar- if you are eating 2000 calories a day, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 11-13 g per day. I would give this 5 stars if they used a healthier fat like coconut oil.\\n\\nOn the plus side, I try to work out 6 days a week and this does a great job of keeping me full especially if I forget to eat breakfast. It also doesn't leave that yucky sticky feeling in your mouth the way some protein bars do. If you hate vanilla, the flavor can be kind of overwhelming but I like it. The peanut butter flavor is a great alternative for those who hate a strong vanilla taste. I struggle with getting enough protein and I don't care for protein shakes, so this is a nice way to get it in.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\\n\\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\\n\\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\\n\\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\\n\\nBTW, the movie was pretty good\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\\n\\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\\n\\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\\n\\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\\n\\nBTW, the movie was pretty good\",\n \"Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles. In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a sha...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bring Brenden Fraser back!\\n\\nReview: If you ask me, they should have put a curse on the Hollywood execs for their shortsightedness.\\n\\n1. Brenden Fraser is charming like Zac Efron\\n2. Brenden Fraser is handsome like Ryan Gosling\\n3. Brenden Fraser is great at action scenes like Tom Cruise\\n4. Brenden Fraser can carry a lead role like Ryan Reynolds\\n5. Brenden Fraser can play the goofy lead like Shia LeBeouf\\n6. Brenden Fraser has the comedic wit and timing of Will Ferrell\\n7. Brenden Fraser is great at kids adventure movies like Harrison Ford\\n8. Brenden Fraser is so bad a, he can throw a chair and look cool like Liam Neeson\\n9. Brenden Fraser is likeable like Chris Pratt\\n10. Brenden Fraser is youthful like Liam Hemsworth\\n11. Brenden Fraser plays the hero better than Captain America\\n\\nWhy Hollywood, WHY did you abandon Brenden Fraser? Is this movie not a good enough resume for you?!!\\n\\nBTW, the movie was pretty good\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great movie, a bit dark for very young kids\\n\\nReview: I love that this movie really has nothing to do with the Harry Potter series, besides the occasional mentions of Grindelwald. We all saw what they did when they tried to expand the Harry Potter movie into a play, and they murdered it (not in a good way, if that's not clear). This is good, it's fresh and fun and cool and visually stunning....a good antidote for those of us who still cling on to our Harry Potter nostalgia.\\n\\nThis is quite a dark movie, not really for young kids as with the later Harry Potter films. Do not be deceived by the cute creatures and light-heated trailers. I like that about the franchise though, that it's this magical world and it's so wonderful but so dark. I loved their take on the American wizarding world in this movie, very interesting. I would absolutely love to see the American wizarding school and the other countries as well, this is definitely something I hope they continue developing. I didn't know who most of the actors were besides Colin Farrell, but I loved all of them. This is a very cohesive movie with a script that makes sense, I wish that darn Harry Potter play was developed by these people instead.\",\n \"Product: Few actresses can play frothy and ditzy as well as Anna Faris, star of the fizzy What's Your Number?. Faris's easy ability to fly along on the wispiest of plot threads, staying likable all the way, is harder than it looks, and Faris's talent makes What's Your Number? a fun, saucy date-night trifle. Faris plays Ally Darling, a woman who's had 20 boyfriends, and makes the mistake of reading a women's magazine article that says that a woman who has had more than 20 lovers has a harder time ultimately marrying. Ally then wonders if one of her \\\"magic 20\\\" might have been The One, and sets about to track them all down. What's Your Number? has a talented cast surrounding Faris, including Blythe Danner as her wedding-obsessed mom, Joel McHale as a former boss (and possible new \\\"number\\\"), and the gorgeous Chris Evans as Colin, Ally's neighbor. Ally and Colin strike up a friendship while she tries to track down her exes, and of course the viewer can see they are perfect for each other long before the script allows them to. Faris and Evans are winning and cunning, and manage to rise above the script that emulates the raunch of Bridesmaids but mostly sidesteps that film's giant heart. But it's not for lack of Faris's trying--she's irresistible, hilarious, and touchingly vulnerable. Her performance in What's Your Number? is a perfect 10.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very watchable, even if you don't enjoy romantic comedies\\n\\nReview: I don't usually enjoy romantic comedies, but this one was actually really good. It probably helped a lot that you have these two extremely beautiful and talented stars headlining the movie, but the script itself was decent. Anna Farris and Chris Evans had great comedic chemistry here, and the supporting actors were great too. The premise of the story is: Farris realizes she has slept with a lot of men, and she doesn't want to increase that number so she does some (non-sexual) favors for her neighbor (Evans) in return for his help finding the men she has slept with. Farris is convinced that one of these men could be the one, and she wants to be rekindle a romance with one of them to keep her number down. Evans' father is a detective, and therefore has experience finding people who are difficult to track down. Needless to say, Farris and Evans falls in love along the way, but not before giving us some laughs.\",\n \"Product: Harry Potter Collezione Completa (8 Blu-Ray)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great movie, a bit dark for very young kids\\n\\nReview: I love that this movie really has nothing to do with the Harry Potter series, besides the occasional mentions of Grindelwald. We all saw what they did when they tried to expand the Harry Potter movie into a play, and they murdered it (not in a good way, if that's not clear). This is good, it's fresh and fun and cool and visually stunning....a good antidote for those of us who still cling on to our Harry Potter nostalgia.\\n\\nThis is quite a dark movie, not really for young kids as with the later Harry Potter films. Do not be deceived by the cute creatures and light-heated trailers. I like that about the franchise though, that it's this magical world and it's so wonderful but so dark. I loved their take on the American wizarding world in this movie, very interesting. I would absolutely love to see the American wizarding school and the other countries as well, this is definitely something I hope they continue developing. I didn't know who most of the actors were besides Colin Farrell, but I loved all of them. This is a very cohesive movie with a script that makes sense, I wish that darn Harry Potter play was developed by these people instead.\",\n \"Product: After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I laughed out loud\\n\\nReview: This is just one of those movies that is easy to watch. It has juvenile humor, some action, hot Channing Tatum, and explosions. I love that they have a ton of jokes making fun of themselves for having a sequel. Fortunately for us, this movie has not suffered from the curse of sequels and is actually as enjoyable as the first one. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill has such unexpectedly great chemistry, it is a joy to see them working together again.\\n\\nThe story line was a little out-there the first time around, so you know what to expect for the sequel. However, this is not the kind of movie to watch if you enjoy picking apart story lines. This is the kind of movie you watch after a long, stressful day at work because you just need to laugh out loud.\",\n \"Product: The Mindy Project returns for more hilarious and heartfelt moments of comedic mayhem in Season Three. Now that Dr. Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) has found true bliss with former sparring partner Dr. Danny Castellano (Chris Messina), she is ready for her \\\"happily ever after.\\\" However, the road to perfection is paved with unexpected challenges. In fact, Mindy's unconventional love story has a huge surprise for everyone. Featuring incredible guest stars such as Rhea Perlman (Cheers), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black) and Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies). Season Three includes 21 episodes of Mindy's charming and chaotic life to indulge back-to-back and uninterrupted!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I used to LOVE this show so much\\n\\nReview: I used to LOVE this show so much. It was funny and I really liked a lot of the characters. I am just not a fan of the Danny/ Mindy relationship. I know a lot of fans do, but I just don't feel like those two suit each other and it feels a little forced. I thought Mindy was much more interesting going out there trying to find a guy that fit her ideal, and we got to explore her character more as she moved from each love interest. Also, where are her girl friends that used to hang around all the time? I thought they were great, we have not seen any of them this season. Now, they threw in Danny's mom who is more annoying than funny. We get it- she is difficult. Move on already, it's not interesting to watch!\",\n \"Product: Return to the scene of comedy so good, it's criminal. From Dan Goor and Mike Schur (The Office and Parks and Recreation) come all 23 kick-ass, second season episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) are back for more hilarious hijinks as they team up with Brooklyn's finest to make the precinct better than ever. As they deal with overbearing superiors, a drug task force, dating crimes, the questionable motives of close family, and a long-awaited interdepartmental romance, they discover there's nothing like laughter when you're staring danger in the face.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: You wouldn't think it was very funny if you watched the ads on television\\n\\nReview: You wouldn't think it was very funny if you watched the ads on television, but I love this snow. There isn't a single character on the show that I dislike, which is HUGE. How many TV shows can do that and stay interesting? Everyone on the show has such great chemistry. With Adam Samberg, I expected some over-the-top comedy which I don't always enjoy- not everyone can be Will Ferrell. Luckily, Andy Samberg manages to strike the right balance and the comedic timing of the actors on the show is great. What makes me continue to watch the show is that there is an actual storyline in each episode. It's not like a Family Guy, where it's a bunch of jokes smushed together. Season 1 was hiliarious, I'm really glad to see season 2 hasn't dropped the ball and continues to maintain a high standard.\",\n \"Product: When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games like PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede and Space Invaders as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call on his childhood best friend, 80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler) to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The obscure references made me realize I'm a way bigger nerd than I thought\\n\\nReview: In this day and age where every other big motion picture is a carbon copy adaptation of some young adult trilogy or some Marvel reboot, it is quite refreshing to see something different. This will tug at your nostalgic heartstrings if you were born in the 80s or earlier and were at all into video games as a kid. I love that the movie is accessible to a general audience but that there are some references in there that only hard core nerds will get. This is definitely not an Oscar worthy film- it is cheesy and has Adam Sandler in it. I don't like Kevin James as a Mall Cop but he's great as the President of the United States. Peter Dinklage is pretty amazing in this too. This movie feels like a bunch of friends got together and had fun filming it.\\n\\nOverall: It's a stupid movie but it's great for if you just want to watch something silly at home or feel like a kid again.\",\n \"Product: The Best Dog Ever deserves the Best Food Ever. Thats why Merricks grain-free recipes provide only the best to your best friend in quality, nutrition and taste. Merrick grain-free recipes start with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the #1 ingredient for a high protein, nutritious grain-free meal, along with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables like sweet potatoes, blueberries, peas and more.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This lacks fiber but it otherwise works well for our sensitive dog\\n\\nReview: I purchased this after I noticed Taste of the Wild changed their formula (which required my dogs to have bigger servings- and meant that prices essentially shot up). One of my dogs is a bull mastiff mix with sensitive skin and so far, he is doing well on this diet. My other dog, an Australian shepherd, is happy with this (but she can eat anything). Both my dogs can breathe this stuff in, so I'm guessing it's really tasty to them. This is expensive, but it is also one of the more affordable \\\"high-end\\\"/ grain-free dog food lines so I'm ranking this pretty high for affordability.\\n\\nI gave this product 4 stars instead of 5 because I noticed that my dogs have started eating grass a lot after switching to this diet. I read that they do this to improve their digestion or to take in nutrients that are missing from their diet (most likely fiber). Judging from their soft, narrow stools and research on the internet, I'm guessing they are fiber deficient (which makes sense on a grain-free diet). We've tried other dog foods like Blue Buffalo, Orijen and Taste of the Wild, but all of those have caused skin allergy problems with the bull mastiff. I will stick to this for now and supplement their diet with some fiber. I read that slippery elm bark (a soluble fiber) will help with the loose, pencil-like stools so I'll try that and update this review in a few months.\",\n \"Product: Modern science proves that your dog shares the DNA of the wolf. Years of domestication and excellent care have turned your dog from a short-lived potential foe to a long-lived best friend. Although their DNA remains the same and their tastes demand something of the wild, their diet should provide them with all the proper ingredients and nutrition they need to thrive. A grain-free formula with sweet potatoes and peas provides highly digestible energy for your active dog. Made with real roasted meat, this formula offers a taste sensation like no other. Supplemented with vegetables and fruits, this hearty formula delivers antioxidants to help give your friend a healthy lifestyle. Your dog craves a taste of the wild. Go ahead and give them one.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good investment for healthy dogs\\n\\nReview: My dogs love it, the quality of the food is reflected in their shiny coats and healthy skin. It may feel expensive, but not only do you keep your best friend in tip-top shape, you also get to feed them less food because this particular brand makes their food more nutrient dense. There are no fillers, only good quality protein and good fats. My dogs used to be on Blue Buffalo, which is a little bit more expensive and they did not do great on it. My bullmastiff was having reactions to the food which resulted in rashes on his skin. He has no problem with this food and is excited to eat it every day. I like to switch flavors to keep things more exciting for them, and this one is a good, dependable variety with consistent quality.\\n\\nIf you want to read up a little bit more on why this is good for your dogs, I recommend going on Dog Food Advisor, which rates all the dog foods out there based on their nutritional content. It was how I found Taste of the Wild when trying to find an alternative for Blue Buffalo. Another alternative is the raw meat diet, which my dogs were on briefly. However, it was extremely expensive and high maintenance. Even though they really liked the raw meat diet and their coats were the shiniest I had ever seen on that diet, it was just too expensive. Taste of the Wild is a good compromise- it is more affordable and my dogs are happy and healthy, which makes me happy.\",\n \"Product: Three Act Tragedy\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a great ending, a rare miss for Christie\\n\\nReview: This book was different from most of the others in the Poirot series. For one, no Hastings. I know a few other books are also missing Hastings but for most of those books, there is a Hastings-like sidekick. We have 3 sidekicks in this book, which throws off the chemistry a lot. Not to mention the fact that Poirot is only present for maybe 1/3 of the book.\\n\\nThe thing that works so well with the Hastings- Poirot partnership is that Hastings narrates all the details and Poirot is there to filter out the nonsense. In this book, all the details are thrown at you by 3 different POVs with no Poirot to filter most of them out, making it difficult if you are actively trying to solve the case.\\n\\nStill, I would have given this book 4 stars with those flaws mentioned. The big thing for me was that I found it difficult to reconcile with the motive of the murderer. It just seems like something that could have been dealt with with one simple conversation. I did not care for it, or the dramatics of the love story intertwined with the mystery. I think for once, the plot may have been too contrived.\",\n \"Product: Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer -- in case he or she decides to strike again.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: First time Agatha Christie reader.... what a breath of fresh air!\\n\\nReview: I am an Agatha Christie n00b. I like all kinds of mystery/ thrillers and have recently finished the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch and have now moved on to the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. I had just finished book 2 of Alex Cross when I decided I wanted a break from the modern thrillers. I think with the modern writers, the author feels like they have to have that crazy twist and after a while you just start thinking about the craziest twist the author could pull, and thus it becomes predictable. I still enjoy those books, but how cow this book was like a breath of fresh air. I can't believe I have never read or seen an Agatha Christie story before, I had heard of her but for some reason had no interest. Well, that was a big mistake. Huge.\\n\\nOn to the book: My favorite part about the whole book is how logical everything is, and how well it flows. Poirot's problem solving process feels like a professor walking you through a complex math problem, breaking everything down step by step. You can only move on if the previous step is logical. I like that a lot, it feels like Sherlock Holmes but much more orderly, and without compromising the suspense of it all. Poirot is a very likable protagonist, he empathizes with everyone and yet he is so uncompromising with his own logic and principles. He is very gentlemanly and charming, and this is going to sound so corny but as I was reading this it almost felt like he was my mentor teaching me how to solve this mystery on my own.\\n\\nI may give out SPOILERS from this point on.\\n\\nI loved, LOVED the plot. It had hints of An Inspector Calls and Twelve Angry Men, both were great stories with complex character development. They all do start out a little slow, but it's always just enough to keep you going and then- BAM! It starts to snowball before you know it, and you can't put the book down. I don't know what else to say, except this book really has a good beginning, middle and end. I found the ending thoroughly satisfying. I liked that it made logical sense for them to come to the conclusion that they agreed upon.\\n\\nIf you haven't already read this book, don't wait any longer! I solidly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: An archaeologist's wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq! It was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of 'Lovely Louise', wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner. In a few days' time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An immersive mystery with a great plot\\n\\nReview: I recently got into Agatha Christie and I adore the Poirot series. I love the formats in which Poirot is the annoying mentor, and you feel like he is trying to give you everything you need to solve the mystery yourself. This particular mystery was tough, and as always, Agatha Christie is way too smart for me and I was stumped, but once the antagonist was revealed it made perfect sense. There are a lot of murder mysteries where the author just tries to make the killer the most \\\"unexpected\\\" person just because, with poor logical reason for the motive. This is not the case here, it is a compelling mystery and Christie does a good job of getting the readers invested with not only the characters surrounding the mystery but also with Poirot.\\n\\nThe character relationships are complex and their personalities have the right amount of depth to where you are not weighed down by unnecessary details; rather, you have just enough detail to solve the mystery yourself if you use your \\\"little grey cells\\\", as Poirot puts it. Christie also creates a fantastic landscape and describes it in enough detail to allow you to immerse yourself in the environment. Her writing style is truly unique and I really appreciate her creativity as someone who loves murder mysteries. This was a lovely treat, and I can't wait to read the rest of her work in the Poirot collection.\",\n \"Product: An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home! Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn't receive the letter until June 28th! by which time Emily was already dead!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: yet another perfect mystery book by Christie\\n\\nReview: I love Poirot- every thing is always so logical and methodical, as though he is your mentor and you the reader are to deduce the solution to this mystery puzzle on your own. I suppose this is why I like Hastings so much... bar his penchant for pretty girls, we are all as frustrated as Hastings waiting for Poirot to walk us through the conclusion.\\n\\nI am once again, wrong with all my guesses... definitely something to be treasured in today's mystery thriller genre where the most unexpected person is the killer for some half hearted reason (because the author had already decided to make it \\\"a twist\\\"). Not so here- the motive is sound, the evidence was there all along, and the method for the crime is logical.\\n\\nThe premise- an elderly lady with a lot of money suspects one of her own family member is plotting to kill her. She writes to Poirot, but doesn't spell out enough information. By the time he gets the letter, she is dead. According to doctors, nurses, family members, her death was of natural causes. It is up to Poirot and Hastings to figure out if the initial attempted murderer succeeded in the end, or can there be coincidences?\",\n \"Product: A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passeneger plane...From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: a real brain scratcher\\n\\nReview: A classic whodunit mystery with the added bonus of Poirot under suspicion for murder! A high profile lady dies on a plane mid-air, and only those on the plane could have done it owing to the sensational method of murder. However, it seems to appear that those who could have done the deed lack the motive, and those who have the motive could not have done it.\\n\\nI really enjoyed this book, the circumstances of the first part reminds me a little bit of Murder on the Orient Express. However, it does differ because we do get to go off the flight and travel with Poirot to England and France as he investigates. No Hastings here, but we have our favorite Japp as well as several new characters who serves as his sidekicks throughout the book.\",\n \"Product: Agatha Christie's most audacious crime mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the letter, he was stabbed to death!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I am almost sad that I have finished the story and will probably not get to experience anything like this ever again\\n\\nReview: I'm not a good book reviewer but I really, really enjoy murder mysteries so bear with me please.\\n\\nI like reading before I go to bed, and when I finished this book, I could not believe it. I woke up the next day and thought I dreamed the ending and had to re-read the last chapter. I know this phrase is probably overused, but I think \\\"emotional rollercoaster\\\" is very apt in this case.\\n\\nI am an Agatha Christie n00b and have been absolutely enthralled by all the books I have read so far, including Murder on the Orient Express; this one is probably my favorite so far. The Poirot series is unlike anything I have ever read, and I like it even more than Sherlock Holmes and certainly more than any of the modern mystery/thrillers.. I feel like Hercule Poirot is my mentor, holding my hand throughout the journey, trying to get me to solve the mysteries. This ending feels like it came out of left field, but it didn't; the signs were there all along if you use your \\\"little grey cells\\\", as Poirot calls it. That's what makes it so refreshing...you could have solved it yourself, everything is very logical and is tied together in this universe. Compare this to a lot of modern mysteries where the author will often make the murderer the most unexpected, therefore it becomes very expected and old. Often times, there is no tie in and the motive is just hastily put together, making the premise very weak. Even worse, because they want it to be unexpected, they will not develop complex characters for fear of giving too much away. Not Agatha Christie and not in this book- you can expect very rich characters and developed relationships, simple logic (not convoluted logic that no one can follow) that can untangle a web of deceit, and a gripping mystery at the base of it all.\\n\\nP.S. Is there an Agatha Christie club somewhere? I NEED to talk about this with someone!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":35,"string":"35"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1873,"string":"1,873"}}},{"rowIdx":1874,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3TBMAWIIHKHFN"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"These are the same basic design as the original Operators, we just replaced the large aggressive checkering next to the front strap with an aggressive golfball pattern. We have also added a thumb recess for the magazine release. This is a very functional grip for the tournament shooter or those in the tactical high speed environment.\". The summary of the review text is \"I wanted some nice looking grips\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"These are very aggressive, very functional grips, but they didn't strike the balance I was looking for: Performance AND appearance.\n\nI realize that some guys carry a 1911 everyday, but I don't. My 1911 is for target practice and for use in teaching (I use it as an example of a single-action semi-automatic). I normally never put fashion before function, but in the case of my 1911, I wanted some nice looking grips. My only beef with these grips are their appearance. And that of course is subjective. You may love them.\n\nThese grips look a bit like someone carved them out of a bee hive, a wasp nest, or a termite mound. There's an interesting pattern there, but I didn't find it flattering. The \"golf ball\" holes the manufacture describes are indeed like golf ball holes. I think some people will really like the texture, others will not. For me, I personally didn't like the look.\n\nNow, speaking about function only, I simply can't imagine a texture to better grip your hand. These grips are aggressive without hurting. I once had a Glock with their \"Rough Texture Finish (RTF)\" and I hated it. It literally hurt to shoot, and it would cut or chaff your hand. These grips are different. Their pattern isn't made of spikes, but rather indentations. They are very effective grip panels.\n\nThe last thing I'll say about these grips is that I think they'd work best on a 1911 with front strap serrations, checkering, or texture. My Ruger SR1911 has a smooth front strap and that makes these grips less effective. I think an aggressive texture throughout the whole grip would really be best. The reason I mention this is that I ended up going with the Pachmeyr wrap-around grips. For a little over twenty bucks, they are good looking grips, with a reasonably-good texture, and they include a rubber strap around the front of the front strap which gives some texture. Anyway, those are the grips I decided to go with."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"These are very aggressive, very functional grips, but they didn't strike the balance I was looking for: Performance AND appearance.\n\nI realize that some guys carry a 1911 everyday, but I don't. My 1911 is for target practice and for use in teaching (I use it as an example of a single-action semi-automatic). I normally never put fashion before function, but in the case of my 1911, I wanted some nice looking grips. My only beef with these grips are their appearance. And that of course is subjective. You may love them.\n\nThese grips look a bit like someone carved them out of a bee hive, a wasp nest, or a termite mound. There's an interesting pattern there, but I didn't find it flattering. The \"golf ball\" holes the manufacture describes are indeed like golf ball holes. I think some people will really like the texture, others will not. For me, I personally didn't like the look.\n\nNow, speaking about function only, I simply can't imagine a texture to better grip your hand. These grips are aggressive without hurting. I once had a Glock with their \"Rough Texture Finish (RTF)\" and I hated it. It literally hurt to shoot, and it would cut or chaff your hand. These grips are different. Their pattern isn't made of spikes, but rather indentations. They are very effective grip panels.\n\nThe last thing I'll say about these grips is that I think they'd work best on a 1911 with front strap serrations, checkering, or texture. My Ruger SR1911 has a smooth front strap and that makes these grips less effective. I think an aggressive texture throughout the whole grip would really be best. The reason I mention this is that I ended up going with the Pachmeyr wrap-around grips. For a little over twenty bucks, they are good looking grips, with a reasonably-good texture, and they include a rubber strap around the front of the front strap which gives some texture. Anyway, those are the grips I decided to go with."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: This basic stand has become the standard for broadcast pros! Quality, innovation, and a desire to offer new designs to todays music professional all go into the production of On Stage microphone stands. From the most basic round-base stand to their vast range of mic stands, On-Stage Stands microphone stands have become standard equipment with many of the biggest road crews, sound contractors and music venues around the world.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but limited functionality\n\nReview: This mic stand is solid and a good value, but it's a one trick pony. The picture that is currently featured at the top of the listing here is incorrect (the stand comes with 5/8\" threads and does not come with an adapter). Not a huge deal if you're using a standard mic clip.\n\nThe height is about 4.5\" inches total and I'm using mine to mic a kick drum right at the port. If you plan on using the stand for an amp or to mic something on a podium or desktop, I'd highly recommend you check out the adjustable desktop mic stand from On Stage. I have one of those too, but it was too tall (even at it's shortest setting) to mic my drum port, but the adjustable height is very handy.","Product: This basic stand has become the standard for broadcast pros! Height: 4.5 inches. Base Diameter: 6 inches. Quality, innovation, and a desire to offer new designs to today's music professional all go into the production of On Stage microphone stands. From the most basic round-base stand to their vast range of mic stands, On-Stage Stands microphone stands have become standard equipment with many of the biggest road crews, sound contractors and music venues around the world.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but limited functionality\n\nReview: This mic stand is solid and a good value, but it's a one trick pony. The picture that is currently featured at the top of the listing here is incorrect (the stand comes with 5/8\" threads and does not come with an adapter). Not a huge deal if you're using a standard mic clip.\n\nThe height is about 4.5\" inches total and I'm using mine to mic a kick drum right at the port. If you plan on using the stand for an amp or to mic something on a podium or desktop, I'd highly recommend you check out the adjustable desktop mic stand from On Stage. I have one of those too, but it was too tall (even at it's shortest setting) to mic my drum port, but the adjustable height is very handy.","Product: The ADJ S81 LED II is a mini LED strobe effect great for small mobile events or permanent applications such as clubs, bars, restaurants and retail locations.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not the classic strobe I was looking for\n\nReview: The classic strobe light (in my opinion) is the old Radio Shack model. With that strobe, you could create very cool effects for Halloween displays.\n\nThe problem with this LED strobe is two-fold: (1) the LED bulbs light up and fade slower than a true strobe bulb so you don't get the classic strobe feel and (2) the strobes are actually done two at a time rather than one so the strobe is disjointed. I don't know how to explain all of this other than to say there are two quick flashes of light with subtle hints of the the light coming on and shutting off, and then a delay followed by two quick flashes of light with subtle hints of the the light coming on and shutting off followed by a delay, and so on. It just doesn't look or feel like a true strobe.\n\nI gave the unit two stars because it does appear well-constructed and it's cheap.","Product: Brilliant stereo recording in your pocket.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Mics Alone Are Worth a Benjamin\n\nReview: I purchased a grey-colored Zoom H1 complete with a recording kit (windscreen, case, mic adapter, etc) from B&H Photo for less than an H1 alone on Amazon. Very happy with the purchase.\n\nThe stereo mics on this recorder alone are worth the purchase. They are quality condenser mics. The fact that you also get a portable recorder is almost like a bonus.\n\nHowever, the unit is a little bigger than I thought it'd be (calling this a \"pocket recorder\" is a stretch). But the mics are very sensitive and seem to have a pretty flat or \"neutral\" bias. Many reviewers have commented on handling noise. I can confirm that the unit will pick up a lot of rumbling if you're holding it with your hand and recording on the most sensitive setting. Also, many reviewers have commented on the cheap, plastic feel. I don't think it's as bad as many people have reported. It's about the same as a remote control on a quality TV, but not has bad as the cheap plastic on some toys. It's not slick or slippery, it has a little bit of a matte texture which provides grip, and I like the feel.\n\nMy last complaint is that the unit has auto-gain, but no limiter or compressor, and no noise gate. For a few extra bucks, I really would have liked to see these features built into the software/firmware.","Product: Music Nomad's Premium Cymbal Cleaner features an acid-free, proprietary formulation like no other product on the market for cleaning, restoring, polishing, and protecting your cast and sheet bronze brilliant cymbals. This product combines state-of-the-art cleaners with cutting edge formulation, resulting in unmatched performance and protection. It is fast in cutting through layers of dulling oxides and restoring a brilliant, eye-glaring, polished shine. It even leaves behind an invisible protectant layer that reduces oxidation. This product contains no harsh caustic chemicals. This should not be used on traditional finishes unless you want them shiny.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent polish, but beware...\n\nReview: This is excellent polish, but beware of two things:\n\n(1) Even if your cymbals look relatively clean when you get ready to polish them, this polish will turn your towel or cloth black with tarnish that you didn't even know you had. Just don't think you'll sit down and do a quick wipe and clean. It's hard to explain, but basically, things will get and look worse before they get better when you polish with this stuff.\n\n(2) Use of this polish with a firm rub will fade or take off the labels on the cymbals. I don't mind as I prefer the look of clean and polished brass or bronze to painted logos or text, but if it's important to you that people know what brand of cymbals you're playing, go easy on the rub.\n\nThis bottle is an excellent value. I have no idea how long it will last, but I predict years!","Product: Save floor space on stage or at home with this Hercules 5 space guitar rack. Special formulated foam covers all contacting points to protect guitar bodies and soft rubber covers the yokes & protects guitar necks. Features: Accommodates 5 acoustic / electric / bass guitars with SFF (Specially Formulated Foam) covering all contact points Ultra-space saving, ideal for stage use One piece design for easy setup and carrying Yoke position is adjustable for a perfect fit Each TPR yoke features 4 pick slots *Use HA205 to hold even more guitars on GS525B Height: 640mm (25.2) Weight: 4.4kg (9.7lbs) Load capacity: 80kg (176lbs) Folded size: 1000x700mm (39.4x27.6) Base Radius: 1000x500mm (39.4x19.7)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of the best purchases of musical equipment I've ever made\n\nReview: Finding this multi-instrument stand by happenstance (was looking for a single guitar stand), ordering it, and having it delivered was all a fantastic experience. My instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, etc) spend most of their lives unloved and unplayed in cases. This stand gets them all out in the open for me, and makes it almost impossible to go a day without picking up at least one instrument and playing a little.\n\nAside from the philosophical or practical benefits of having a multi-instrument stand, this thing is well made. It's got a nice foam covering on the bottom two bars, it's light and easy to fold up for transport, and seems like it'll even get more sturdy and stable as you pile more instruments on (there's a kit which allows you to add even more instruments).\n\nTaking into account the price, the efficient design, and the benefits of having all (or most) of your instruments out where they are more likely to be played, I just wish I bought one of these years ago.","Product: Zoom R8 Multitrack SD Recorder Controller and Interface\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Wanted to believe. Wanted to love it.\n\nReview: I did a lot of research before ordering the R24. I've owned other multi-track recorders, but this one looked different because of the amazing combination of features. Here's the break-down:\n\nThe Good:\n\n+ Excellent sound quality.\n+ 24 tracks of audio. More than any home studio needs.\n+ Portable, battery power option, and built-in mics.\n+ Eight inputs for recording.\n+ Good value. This is more recording power then Elvis or the Beatles ever had and it's available for a price the average musician can afford.\n\nThe Bad:\n\n- Effects: Every type of overdrive and distortion sounds like the same digital garbage. Not even passable.\n- Dynamics: The recorder is very sensitive and unfortunately the noise reduction feature is useless. You will not be able to record single-coil guitars without a dedication NR (noise reduction) pedal. EQ and pan are tedious to use without a single dedicated knob.\n- Small display: Given the number of menus you have to go through, the tiny screen is torture. My 10-year-old iPod has a larger screen with more intuitive menu (and it's in color).\n- Built-in drums: The R24 (as opposed to the R16) is advertised as having a built-in drum machine. It does not have a built-in drum machine. What it has is a built-in set of electronic rhythm patterns and a USB stick with a bunch of samples. In order to use any of these to create actual drum tracks for actual songs, you must record one pattern at a time to independent tracks and then sequence them. One track per pattern. I cannot even imagine how much time, how many sleepless nights, how many pots of coffee, and how many tracks it would take to piece together an actual song with a realistic variety of drum patterns. The patterns also cannot have insert effects, dynamics, or EQ applied to them so-- while they sound marginal-- you cannot do anything to make them sound better.\n\nOverall, I'm unhappy with the R24, but no company is making what I *really* want. Ideally, I'd like an 8-24 track digital recorder with dedicated pan, three-band EQ with dedicated knobs (and at least a sweepable/parametric mid), a dedicated fader for each track, ability to run off battery power, SD or CF recording media (no CD or hard drive), and dynamics for each track (noise reduction, compressor, and limiter). I could live without effects or a built-in drum machine. Zoom, Fostex, Tascam, Yamaha, Alesis? Are you listening?","Product: 25-mini-key Monophonic Analog Synthesizer with 3-waveform VCO, Overtone Generator, Steiner-parker Filter, Step Sequencer, and Modulation Matrix\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A review for keyboard beginners...\n\nReview: This is clearly a powerful analog synthesizer for a great price, but I still found it to be far too complicated and limited. Trying to get the hang of this unit reminded me of an old quote about helicopters, \"For every hour you spend flying, you spend 4 hours on maintenance of the aircraft.\"\n\nThis is not a unit you plug in and play right away. You have to create your sounds from scratch, and that takes time. I'm admittedly a novice, and I found that it took a lot of time making adjustments before I came up with a sound that was pleasant or usable. There's no way to save sounds you like, so you must use a paper overlay to note the position of the knobs, sliders, and switches.\n\nIf you're willing to commit to a bit of a learning curve and to spend the time dialing it in, the unit will produce some very authentic analog sounds. Personally, I'm going back to try the Korg MicroKorg. It's a little easier for me to get the hang of, it can be powered by batteries, it's polyphonic, and you can save your favorite sounds and quickly access presets.","Product: MicroKase Keyboard Bag for microKORG and microKONTROL. Korg's soft carry case made specifically for the microKORG and microKONTROL keyboards. The microKASE also includes a detachable shoulder strap.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Overpriced Korg swag bag\n\nReview: This case is a horrible value at nearly half a Benjamin. It's not gun-case-type Cordura. Think black Hello Kitty backpack. It's soft, cheap, rip-able nylon. Padding is decent, but only because the microKORG itself is a lightweight unit. Filled with batteries, I wouldn't want to drop the microKORG on asphalt or cement at hip level in this case.\n\nThe worst part about this case-- I mean the absolute WORST-- is that Korg teases you with an inner bikini case that is supposed to slip on to the microKORG so you can strap the keyboard on your shoulder and almost use it like a keytar. The problem is that the bikini is super-tight and not made of flexible or stretchable material so you will scratch or wear-down the corners of the front of your keyboard if you aren't careful. The bikini is a horrible design (mainly in the use of fabric).\n\nThis bag is frustrating because the microKORG itself is a great little keyboard. Korg could have really hit it out of the park by making this bag fitting of the nice little synth. Literally.","Product: The American-made Goodtime 2 Classic banjo by Deering is an enhanced version of the ultra-popular Goodtime 2 Banjo. The Goodtime 2 Classic features a Deering shaped peghead, a warm brown stain with an elegant satin finish, planetary tuners and capoing spikes under the fifth string at frets 7,9 & 10. The rim is three-ply maple with a maple neck and the metal parts are nickel plated. The top frosted Deering head is 11 inch, high crown. The resonator helps project the sound forward for more power and drive desired by bluegrass and other styles of picking.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good tone, bad finish\n\nReview: Banjos-- and stringed musical instruments-- are funny things because I think the dramatic price differences between Chinese-made instruments and American-made instruments us much more about *where* the item was made rather than the actual *quality*.\n\nI'm a beginner banjo player and I've owned three banjos: A $350 Fender misc Chinese banjo, a $399 Deering Goodtime American open back banjo, and now this $750 Deering Goodtime 2 American resonator banjo. Of all of them, the Fender was the nicest in fit and finish. However, I'll concede the Deerings had/have a slightly better tone, but it's not dramatically better.\n\nI like this Deering Goodtime 2, but-- for the price-- I don't love it. The finish is dull (literally a matte finish) and it's really dark. You can barely see the wood grain.\n\nHopefully I'll learn to love it as I play it more, but I am so far disappointed in the finish. For the price, it should look as nice as it sounds.","Product: The Movo WS1 is a microphone windscreen made of an artificial rabbit fur material that greatly reduces noise by providing enhanced wind diffusion. The furry windscreen slips over windscreens providing increased wind protection.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Look Like Hell; Work Like Heaven\n\nReview: Man, it's a real mixed bag with these dead cat mic covers.\n\nI've bought three different versions for both the older-style Zoom H1 and the H2n. Had to return one (one for the Zoom H1) because it was shedding like crazy. Had to return another because it didn't fit (on the H2n, it covered nearly the entire screen).\n\nThis WS1 fits the older-style Zoom H1 pretty well, and the particular one I received isn't shedding too bad. However, it's definitely much more of a dirty white color than grey. It's predominantly white, and with some sporadic black hairs in it. Looks like a mangy laboratory rat. Uhg.\n\nThat being said, it works like a dream. As both a pop filter and a windscreen, it simply rules. There's nothing else like it. I tested mine with studio-quality headphones, closed my eyes, and went nuts like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck with every despicable B, S and P sound, and other plosives. I couldn't get a pop. It works great.\n\nI've attached some pictures here so you can see what it looks like mounted on a Zoom H1. Also note that it covers two of the ports and some of the rear buttons, but I'm willing to deal with this. Essentially the Zoom H1 is a run-and-gun workhorse so-- once you get rolling recording-- you don't fiddle with the buttons or knobs anyway.","Product: With Karaoke Revolution Party, you'll turn any party into massive blowout. Watch, laugh and cheer as your friends sing along to some of the biggest hits. There's all kinds of new multplayer and party game modes letting you jump right into the game!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic, but could use more songs\n\nReview: I bought this game after playing Karaoke Revolution for a while with my wife. I was trying to find something to pull her away from American Idol, and so we could do something a little more interactive. These games are a blast! I will say that Karaoke Revolution Party is a little more fun because you can create custom characters (wild, wild stuff), and the character dance moves are a lot better. However, Karaoke Revolution has a number of great Motown hits that Karaoke Revolution Party doesn't have. Both games should feature more songs, because after you've played for several hours, you feel like you've sung them all. The download feature is kind of a scam because it's five bucks for a couple of songs (and there haven't been any new download packs added since the game was released). Still, the included songs are top-rate and the game is a blast no matter what.","Product: For those looking for a more contemporary design in a sleek, brushed steel finish, the Modern Deluxe desk lamp is the answer. Energy efficient Global Cooling fluorescent technology, provides 150w of light from only 27w of power. Two adjusting knobs and a pivoting shade direct bright illumination onto your book or other project. Optix lens focuses light without reflective glare for added level of reading comfort and protection. No irritating \"hot spots\" on your book or work area.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent, but you're paying for the name\n\nReview: Ignore the comments from reviewers claiming the light is like an old fluorescent light. Sorry, but such comments can only be from people ignorant as to color temperatures or people who received a lamp with a defective ballast. As advertised, this light has a very natural light to it with more of a colder/bluish tint. If you like that, great. If you don't, buy another lamp. But don't claim that it has a harsh fluorescence or glare, or that it flickers, because those are factually untrue statements.\n\nOverall, the lamp is decent quality, but the arm on mine has fallen down twice and I've really needed to tighten down the one-sided wing nut on the side to keep it up. I would have been willing to pay another $10-20 for a brushed steel map made in the USA with better quality on the adjustment arm.\n\nOne last thing: The lamp comes shipped in a large box with huge blocks of Styrofoam. Don't assume because this is a \"full spectrum lamp\" that the manufacturer cares in the slightest about the environment. They apparently don't.","Product: YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 Lens Large Aperture Auto Focus Lens For Canon EF Mount EOS Camera Features: 1.F1.8 large aperture, virtual background, which makes photography with more fun. 2.Support auto focus and manual focus mode; 3.Adopts gold plating for the metal contacts, effectively improve the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance; 4.Supports M/AV/TV/P and other camera shooting modes, and can be displayed the aperture data in the EXIF Information; 5.Supports full-frame and APS-C format cameras; 6.Adopts high quality plastic as external structure, the overall weight is only 120g, which is convenient for outdoor shooting. 7.Multi-coated lenses, effectively improve the transmittance. Package included: 1 x Yongnuo EF 50mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lens 1X User Manual\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Does not work well with the Sony a5100 for portrait work\n\nReview: I'm a big fan of \"nifty fifty\" lenses. You can get sharp-as-a-tack portrait shots with a fixed prime 50mm lens. But when this lens is put on an adapter and paired with the mirrorless Sonys, you don't get 50mm. You get something like 70mm. It's like a telephoto lens with an extremely shallow depth of field.\n\nNow, sometimes you want that shallow depth of field. It's cinematic for video and artistic for photos. But I found that with this lens on my Sony a5100, I had to back way up (difficult in some interior shots) and even then my frame or field of view was limited. Then I could chose to focus on subject's tip of nose, end of a mustache, or the surface of their eyeball, but not all three. It was literally that shallow of depth.\n\nI'm sticking with my Neewer 35mm f/1.7 Manual Focus Prime Fixed Lens for SONY E-Mount Digital Cameras. It's more like a 50mm once mounted on the Sony, and the variable aperture allows for a complete background blowout or entire frame in focus. Very versatile.","Product: Overall particle reduction depends on many factors including the amount of air processed, the pollutant type and the pollutant introduction rate into the environment.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A little loud, but still the best air purifier available\n\nReview: I have five of these units total (one at my office, one in a small apartment, and three in a house). I've had them for years and I've sort of become an expert on what they can do and what they can't.\n\nWhat I like most about the Honeywell cans is that you don't have to buy new filters. I just use an air compressor on the foam pre-filter, and gently on the HEPA filter occasionally.\n\nThe limitation of these purifiers is that you have to buy the right unit for the right sized room. If you really want to reduce dust and indoor particulates, you need about one of these per room. Check the specs and follow the guidelines.\n\nOne other thing to mention: The units are loud on the high setting. I typically turn them on blast when I first get home, then turn them down to low when watching t.v. or sleeping. The noise is in no way offensive, but just be aware that you'll have a white noise maker on 24/7 if you really want clean air.","Product: American Weigh Digital Scale, 100g [0.01g sensitivity]\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good scale for a very low price\n\nReview: Decent little scale for the price\n\nSeems accurate (although how do I really know). Starts up quick. Tare function works (for zeroing out the weight of, say, a plastic protein scoop). Nice stainless surface on scale.\n\nTwo negatives: The scale came shipped with two off-brand Chinese batteries in shrink-wrapped packaging, and they were both crushed or bent at the top and leaking battery acid and some type of powder. There was also battery corrosion on one of the contacts inside the scale's battery compartment (leaning me the believe the item may have been used, returned, or that the manufacture had poor quality control. Also, the plastic housing of the scale is uneven on the bottom. When I go to put it on any known flat surface, the scale rocks back and forth just enough to let you know it's unstable.","Product: American Weigh Digital Scale, 100g [0.01g sensitivity]\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good scale for a very low price\n\nReview: Decent little scale for the price\n\nSeems accurate (although how do I really know). Starts up quick. Tare function works (for zeroing out the weight of, say, a plastic protein scoop). Nice stainless surface on scale.\n\nTwo negatives: The scale came shipped with two off-brand Chinese batteries in shrink-wrapped packaging, and they were both crushed or bent at the top and leaking battery acid and some type of powder. There was also battery corrosion on one of the contacts inside the scale's battery compartment (leaning me the believe the item may have been used, returned, or that the manufacture had poor quality control. Also, the plastic housing of the scale is uneven on the bottom. When I go to put it on any known flat surface, the scale rocks back and forth just enough to let you know it's unstable.","Product: Twin Draft Guard is a double sided insulating device for doors and windows the fabric draft stopper sleeve holds foam cylinders on opposite sides of a door, creating an airtight, draft-proof seal. Door draft guard works on any floor, even carpets, to insulate living areas, garages and basements.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great kit for fixing drafts\n\nReview: I read a lot of reviews about this product before placing an order (too many reviews than I'd care to admit), and I hope this review will clear-up a few things.\n\nMany people say that this draft guard isn't perfect for their needs. Of course it isn't. There is no product that's going to work for every possible thickness of door, every possible door width, every possible floor texture, and every possible gap between door and floor. This is a KIT and it's a GREAT little kit. If you're looking for something that will keep drafts out, that doesn't require a permanent install with screws or glue, and if you're willing to cut (and possibly sew a little), this kit is an excellent solution.\n\nA number of reviews say this kit comes with Styrofoam. It doesn't. It's more of an EPP (expanded polypropylene) foam. Styrofoam is very rigid, dents, crumbles, and breaks or snaps when under stress. The EPP foam in this draft guard is better than Styrofoam and has rigidity, but some flexibility and will rebound rather than break. This product uses good quality foam. I recognized the EPP foam when I opened the kit from my R/C glider days. The stuff is durable and still light.\n\nThis kit is pretty simple to assemble and you can get as basic or as fancy as you like. You cut the foam to the lengths needed for your door and you couple two rollers together per side to make two longer rollers. It's done this way probably for shipping (you get a total of four short rolls to make two long rolls using rigid plastic couplings). Once the rollers are slid into the brown cloth sleeves, you wrap one end of the cloth over and it stays put with Velcro. You then slide the whole guard under your door and viola. It moves back and forth with the door.\n\nIf you want to get fancy or if you have a thin door or you're worried the guard will slide out, you can do things like sew the cloth a bit tighter, pin the guard to the bottom of the door with thumbtacks, etc. But I didn't need to do that with mine.\n\nAs best I can tell, this guard is going to work great on all surfaces except shag rugs (which might have too much friction). Tile, linoleum, wood floors, laminates, and carpet all seem like they'd be fine. It slides easiest obviously on smooth surfaces, but even on carpet it works great (I tested it).\n\nThe last thing I'll say is that I've been using a bean-bag type snake draft guard for a few years and I've become very tired of moving it manually back and forth at night. I like this new draft guard so much that after I got my first one, I placed an order for two more. I think this thing is great. I'm currently using one at the office for auditory privacy, but I'm going to get two more for home use to stop drafts.","Product: Lasko 102 My Heat Personal Ceramic Heater, Blue\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's excellent if you keep in mind that it is what it is\n\nReview: Some people are far too critical of this little heater in their reviews. It is not meant to heat an entire room, and it's not meant to have any bells or whistles. This little heater belongs under your desk, behind your chair, in a bathroom, or in some other small space. The genius of it is that it's very small, doesn't overheat your area, and it draws very little power.\n\nI bought this for my girlfriend's bathroom and it works great. I'm also going to order one for under my desk because it's a brilliant little bit of warmth when the office temperature is okay, but you just need a little bit of extra warmth on your legs.\n\nThe only valid criticism I've seen of the heater is that it doesn't have a tip feature. If you tip the heater over-- even on it's face-- it won't shut off. This is potentially dangerous, but the amount of the heat the unit puts out is so little (relative) that you're not going to start a fire or hurt anything. I do believe the unit has a shut-off feature if it becomes over-heated, so that should provide a measure of safety. All this being said, I've found that I shut the unit off when I leave the house or office. Just to be sure.\n\nStay warm!","Product: Swivel accent chair is a special addition to your home. Adjustable seat helps you stand tall or keep a low profile. Wrapped in purple leatherette for added panache to your den. Wide chrome base endures hours of reading or watching movies. Button-tufted back invites curling up in a warm fleece blanket on rainy days.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Unique and stylish, but not particularly comfortable\n\nReview: I ordered this for use at a desk. It arrived faster than expected, mostly assembled, in a nice triangle-shaped box. Four bolts and one piston were all that needed to be installed.\n\nThe chair has a very cool look, swivels, and is adjustable for height. The only three things I don't like are: (1) the upholstery feels like cheap vinyl. It's got a soft touch, nice stitching, attractive buttons, and isn't awful, but it still feels a little cheap. (2) there is very little padding in the actual seat area. After about 5-10 minutes of sitting in the chair, you can actually feel the plywood base. This is totally unacceptable as an extra $1 of foam at the factory would fix this problem. (3) The round shape of the back, the sort of curve, makes it odd to rest your arms or avoid hitting them on the back of the chair.\n\nThe chair is unique and was fun for a while, but I ended up selling it and going back to a Herman Miller.","Product: Steel heavy duty 5-shelf shelving unit. Black color. 4000lbs Capacity. Measures 36\" width by 72\" height by 18\" depth.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not as good as the Gorilla shelves, but solid shelves nonetheless\n\nReview: Not as easy to assemble as the Gorilla rack I just built a few weeks ago, but still came together nicely. A couple of points:\n\n+ The reviewers who say the shelves are weak or flimsy didn't assemble theirs correctly. If you use a good mallet and tap everything into place, this shelving unit is STURDY.\n\n+ Who knows if this unit will really hold 4,000 lbs? Do you really have 4,000 lbs worth of stuff? All to put on one shelving unit? All I can tell is that if you load the shelves evenly, they will hold more weight than your hips, back, and knees would care to deal with in loading the shelves or unloading the shelves.\n\n+ The shelves are a lot easier to assemble with an extra set of hands. The way the top and bottom spars comes together is a little Mickey Mouse and so if you can have someone hold them steady, it'll shorten the fiddling around by half.\n\n+ The wood used in the shelves is relatively thin and unfinished particle board. Painting the board (cheap and easy) would get more durability and longevity out of the shelves and substituting plywood could probably get you a more secure high-strength rating.\n\n+ Lastly, the bottoms of the shelves do not come with adjustable levelers or even plastic caps. This is a huge minus in my book because if the shelves are assembled slightly off or if your ground is slightly uneven, you'll be out of luck. Thankfully, my ground was level so it worked out okay. In fairness to the company, adjustable levelers would lower the weight rating a bit\n\nOverall, this unit is a good buy and I'm happy with the purchase. I still think the Gorilla brand shelves are better, but these will do.","Product: The CedarFresh Cedar Shoe Bench is the natural, attractive bench seat that holds both your shoes and gives you a place to sit while you put them on. Two flat shelves under the seat hold up to six pairs of shoes, while the slated bench functions as both a seat and a shelf for bags, purses, or bins. With clean lines and a sturdy structure, this cedar shoe bench is ideal for entryways, mudrooms, guestrooms, or closets. The cedar shoe bench is naturally aromatic. It is also easy to assemble. Made of 100-Percent red cedar this cedar shoe bench repels moths, mildew, and mustiness safely and naturally. Red cedar's astounding effectiveness arises from the aromatic oils in the wood's fibers. Revitalize and boost your cedar product's scent and effectiveness by either (1) lightly sanding its surface to expose new fibers, and thus oils, or (2) by spraying the unfinished wood with the CedarFresh Cedar Power Spray or the Cedar & Lavender Power Spray (sold separately on Amazon.com). At Household Essentials, we work hard to anticipate your laundry and storage needs. The Cedar Shoe Bench is just one of the many products we offer to make your living space more beautiful and efficient. Measures 31.5 inches wide x 17.5 inches high x 12.4 inches deep. Item No.2124-1.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Absolutely horrible, basically just raw materials that don't assemble\n\nReview: I bought this to use for shoe storage and as a bench. It came with no instructions at all (not even a diagram or illustration), completely unfinished with rough edges, powder/dust covering all the pieces, and it did not assemble without modifications.\n\nIt's understood that cedar products come generally unfinished because people want the aromatic qualities. But this product came ROUGH. Think splinters, sharp edges, and dust covering everything. I then had to use a drill to create new holes or widen others because the provided holes don't line up.\n\nOnce assembled, this \"bench\" cannot be used as a bench (even for a 160lb man) because the minute you sit on it, you'll feel bending and hear loud cracking of the slats.\n\nThis product should be looked at as an expensive package of raw materials which can be assembled to create a small shoe rack and nothing else. I would return it if I could, but once assembled, you're really out of luck unless you want to spend the time taking it apart and packing it up.","Product: Organize and pack your luggage on this stylist luggage rack with shoe shelf. Overall open size is 26.54-Inch Width by 18.66-Inch Depth by 20-Inch Height. Place luggage on top and your shoe on the bottom shelf to keep your floor clean. Shelf size 22.91-Inch Width by 15.75-Inch Depth. Fold for storage with size 26.54-Inch Width by 2.87-Inch Depth by 26.70-Inch Height. Solid wood in Dark Espresso Finish.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A little shorter & shallower than expected, but otherwise great\n\nReview: I didn't really look at the measurements before ordering a pair of these. They are a little shorter than I expected. Would be best for shorter guests. The top doesn't even come up to my knee. They are also a bit shallower than I thought they'd be. They'll hold an overnight bag or suitcase, but you're not going to put a large hard-shell Samsonite on this and have it be very stable (it'll be resting on the wood ends rather than the straps, and would likely slide around).\n\nOverall, I'd still say they exceeded my expectations given their price. The wood is nicely finished and the shelf on the bottom is very handy. They don't seem as sturdy or durable as hotel luggage racks, but they'll do great for light use as a guest rack for my house.","Product: Keep your ties, belts, scarves and other accessories organized with the InterDesign Axis Horizontal Tie/Belt Rack. Simply hang this rack over any closet rod. Includes 14 hooks. Also great for handbags.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Excellent belt/tie rack, but sharp edges\n\nReview: There are two problems with this rack that need to be mentioned first: (1) You've got to balance it. It's not hard, but you have to plan a little in how many and exactly where on the racks you're going to hang your belts or ties, and you need to keep a pretty systematic way about removing then and putting them in the same place. If you don't the rack will get out of balance and teeter could fall off the rack. (2) My rack came with some pretty sharp edges. Sharp-enough on the tie rack ends that I was worried about my ties being cut or snagged. At least one reviewer mentioned that her rack actually cut her husband's ties with snagging. I actually ended up taking some fine grit automotive sandpaper to the edges and it worked great. Not sure if most people would like to go through this trouble.\n\nOverall, this rack is a GREAT value, and I'm happy with the purchase. But beware of the sharp edges before you hang-up your expensive silk ties.","Product: Ringspun organic cotton blanket.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent blanket for the price...\n\nReview: Bought two of these and washed them after they arrived. Created a lint ball in the dryer the size of a grapefruit. Blanket is a bit thin, but I was looking for a summer/fall bed blanket anyway. The bottom-line is that organic blankets are expensive and they are all made in China nowadays (which means they are probably not really organic, but most likely radioactive endangered rat fur woven by juvenile political prisoners in slave labor camps). But this blanket seems like a decent value. All of the other blankets I looked at were three-times as expensive. I am serious about the lint ball though. Ha! After the dryer, I could have sworn a third of the blanket's weighting cotton was lost as lint!","Product: The Rubbermaid Commercial Products Toilet Brush with Plastic Handle is ideal for commercial, medical, and industrial applications. The sturdy plastic toilet bowl brush handle is suited for moderate to heavy cleaning. A hole near the end of the toilet brush handle allows the toilet cleaning brush to be hung for storage. The white polypropylene bristles are resistant to stains, odors, bacteria, fungi, and wear.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Keeping the Wife Happy\n\nReview: I can't believe I'm reviewing a toilet brush, but here it goes...\n\nMy family uses Amazon to shop a lot. This brush seems like a dumb thing to buy through the mail. Why not just buy one locally at the store? Well, two reasons: (1) quality, and (2) price. Most box stores sell disposable junk at a large markup.\n\nThis brush seems like the real deal. Stiff bristles, well-made, seems durable, and not metal (nothing to rust). I'm hoping the whole thing can be recycled when it finally gives up the ghost.\n\nMy wife likes those convenient, disposable, detachable bowl cleaners with cleaner embedded in them, but I think they are wasteful and horrible for the environment. So we've got a deal. I'll use an old-fashioned brush with cleaner, and I'll be the one responsible for cleaning the toilets. I'm okay with that, because I want to leave the planet better than I found it (for our son).","Product: Refractor telescopes and cameras with long lenses will be less stable if they sit too far forward, so the ability to make adjustments to the balance point is a nice option\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Heavy-doodie tripod for terrestrial viewing in Kansas?\n\nReview: This is a strange tripod. I'm not sure who or what it's designed for. Here are the pros and cons:\n\nPROS:\n\n+ It is relatively stable.\n+ The feet on the bottom-- while spikes-- are not metal, so they can be used on most surfaces without scratching.\n+ The cables and knobs are really great for small and smooth adjustments to horizontal and vertical\n\nCONS:\n\n- As many other reviewers have mentioned, there is very little altitude adjustment available (i.e. this tripod would be useless for astronomy because you can't angle it up barely at all). The tripod is really only good for looking at terrestrial objects that are level with the horizon or slightly above. I bought this tripod for use with a spotting scope at the gun range, so this wasn't a deal-breaker, but be warned if you intend to attempt to use it for astronomy.\n- The tripod is of very cheap construction. The legs are uncoated/unpainted matte aluminum, with cheap plastic tension clamps, and what appears to be pressed zinc metal head coated with a thick lacquer of cheap gray paint.\n- The tripod is bulky and would not be easy to transport to the gun range or to a any remote location with low light pollution for astronomy use (e.g. up on a hill or out in a field).\n\nOverall, I'm actually really upset that Celestron would sell and market this tripod the way they do. It's really dishonest. They are intentionally selling a very cheap tripod while giving it the appearance of being a quality product. With probably $10 in actual upgrades from the factory, this could be a decent tripod. But they want to create an artificial gap between their low-end cheap tripods and their high-end expensive tripods, so this tripod is artificially expensive. For the price of this tripod, I wasn't expecting a Manfrotto. But I was expecting something better.\n\nI'm going to return this tripod and get a better one for half the price.","Product: M214C/R,HEADSET,US,BLACK\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Something has gone terribly wrong...\n\nReview: I have two of these headsets for two offices.\n\nThe first was purchased a few years ago and works great. The sound is clear, volume is good and even between TX/RX, and the mic boom is flexible and bendable rubber.\n\nThe second one purchased is the one I'm reviewing here. The materials and quality are very different than from the first one I purchased. The earpiece sound is quiet yet the mic is extremely loud. While speaking with someone, I sound twice as loud as they do and you can hear the mic reaching it's limit and clipping. The mic boom is also hard, sharply curved, and totally nonadjustable. This means the mic is a fraction of an inch from my cheek and often bumps my cheek while moving around. If the mic boom were longer or straighter, this wouldn't be a problem. But the way it's designed and curved, it pokes right into the side of my cheek.","Product: Youll be comfortable with this headset thanks to the plush ear pads and padded headband that adjusts to you. The noise-canceling microphone cuts background noise-and rotates out of the way when youre not using it. Youve got it easy-this plug-and-play USB headset gives you quick access to volume and mute controls. Input impedance - 32 ohms.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good for Skype or Google Video Chat (\"Hangouts\")\n\nReview: This is an excellent headset for video conferencing. I bought three of them to use with family. I disagree with the reviews that suggest the headset is uncomfortable or not durable. All three people using the sets I bought find the headset comfortable, with clear sound, and the leatherette ear pads seem like they'll hold-up nicely over time.\n\nThe unit is truly plug-and-play. No installation of software or drivers needed. However, the only complaint I have is that there's a delay when you plug it in while the computer gets ready. Seems like that delay occurs each time (there is no permanent install so the computer needs to recognize when the USB plug is plugged in each time). It's a little frustrating if you want to use the headset quickly. I'd say the delay is about a minute. That doesn't seem like a long time, but it's an eternity when someone is calling you unexpectedly for a video or audio chat. So, I guess I can leave the unit plugged in all the time, or plan better when I want to use it.","Product: 2020 GENERIC IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 Cable Adapter - Turn Your 2.5, 3.5 or 5.25\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Chinese junk works with a little tinkering\n\nReview: Windows XP blue screen of death killed my computer and even though most files were backed-up, there were some materials I still needed to retrieve from the hard drive. Since the machine wouldn't boot, I used this device to access the drive using another computer.\n\nI was able to use this device from a laptop with Windows 7 and without installing any drivers. Pretty convenient really. However, this was only after I spent an hour fixing the cheap Chinese power supply and power cables.\n\nThe problem was that the four male loose probes as mounted in their power plug would not couple with the four rigid female receptacles on the adapter. The male prongs would just angle all around. Picture the three-prong plug for a typical vacuum cleaner if each prong would angle left, right, up, and down as you tried to insert it into the wall plug. Misaligned male probes and rigid female sockets. Doesn't sound very sexy, right?\n\nI finally had to pull the male probes from their adapter and manually stick them in the corresponding female couplings. While doing this, one of the wires stripped out of the mount for it's male probe and I had to pry open the tiny clamps to put the probe back on the wire. The whole thing was sketchy and maybe even dangerous. But it eventually worked.\n\nI'm actually trying to be fair in the rating because I'd give the unit a five for actual function and price, but less-than-zero for the Chinese design and manufacture. There's just no excuse for this design.","Product: Bogen Manfrotto MODOSTEADY: a unique innovative-designed, ergonomic, multifunction stabilisation system for lightweight camcorders. A \"three-in-one\" product: 1. A shoulder support. its bi-injected foot can be used as shoulder pod, so that the MODOSTEADY becomes an extension of the body. 2. A camcorder counterbalancing stabilizer, the counterbalancing stabilizer needs to be set in order to find the proper counterbalance position and weight, considering the weight and the centre of gravity of the camcorder. When balanced it is a very useful camcoder stabilizer, which improves a lot the quality the image when shot in movement. 3. Table Tripod: folding the extension arm, the bi-injected handle can be opened and MODOSTEADY becomes a table tripod, useful also for still-pictures. The Modosteady concept was invented by the design company Sapio and developed by Bogen Manfrotto.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Looks cool; doesn't work with cameras with flip-out LCD displays\n\nReview: This stablizer looked very cool and it does have three functions. But the most important function (the stabilizer) doesn't work as well as it should in theory. First off, the mount for the camera is a pain and the suggestion that it's a \"quick mount\" feature is a joke. Second, the stabilizer can be adjusted side-to-side as well as front-to-back, but the side-to-side adjustment does not have enough movement to accomodate a Canon Vixia HF10 with a flip-out LCD screen. Once you flip the screen out (which is necessary to operate the camera), all balance is lost and then all of your shots are at a 30-40 degree angle. The only way to deal with this is to hang weight on the hand strap.\n\nIn theory, this should be a great unit. It's very colorful and modern looking. Hey, it's even ITALIAN (which is a HUGE plus). But it simply doesn't work with any camera that has a screen like mine.","Product: 2020 GENERIC IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 Cable Adapter - Turn Your 2.5, 3.5 or 5.25\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Chinese junk works with a little tinkering\n\nReview: Windows XP blue screen of death killed my computer and even though most files were backed-up, there were some materials I still needed to retrieve from the hard drive. Since the machine wouldn't boot, I used this device to access the drive using another computer.\n\nI was able to use this device from a laptop with Windows 7 and without installing any drivers. Pretty convenient really. However, this was only after I spent an hour fixing the cheap Chinese power supply and power cables.\n\nThe problem was that the four male loose probes as mounted in their power plug would not couple with the four rigid female receptacles on the adapter. The male prongs would just angle all around. Picture the three-prong plug for a typical vacuum cleaner if each prong would angle left, right, up, and down as you tried to insert it into the wall plug. Misaligned male probes and rigid female sockets. Doesn't sound very sexy, right?\n\nI finally had to pull the male probes from their adapter and manually stick them in the corresponding female couplings. While doing this, one of the wires stripped out of the mount for it's male probe and I had to pry open the tiny clamps to put the probe back on the wire. The whole thing was sketchy and maybe even dangerous. But it eventually worked.\n\nI'm actually trying to be fair in the rating because I'd give the unit a five for actual function and price, but less-than-zero for the Chinese design and manufacture. There's just no excuse for this design.","Product: Bogen Manfrotto MODOSTEADY: a unique innovative-designed, ergonomic, multifunction stabilisation system for lightweight camcorders. A \"three-in-one\" product: 1. A shoulder support. its bi-injected foot can be used as shoulder pod, so that the MODOSTEADY becomes an extension of the body. 2. A camcorder counterbalancing stabilizer, the counterbalancing stabilizer needs to be set in order to find the proper counterbalance position and weight, considering the weight and the centre of gravity of the camcorder. When balanced it is a very useful camcoder stabilizer, which improves a lot the quality the image when shot in movement. 3. Table Tripod: folding the extension arm, the bi-injected handle can be opened and MODOSTEADY becomes a table tripod, useful also for still-pictures. The Modosteady concept was invented by the design company Sapio and developed by Bogen Manfrotto.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Looks cool; doesn't work with cameras with flip-out LCD displays\n\nReview: This stablizer looked very cool and it does have three functions. But the most important function (the stabilizer) doesn't work as well as it should in theory. First off, the mount for the camera is a pain and the suggestion that it's a \"quick mount\" feature is a joke. Second, the stabilizer can be adjusted side-to-side as well as front-to-back, but the side-to-side adjustment does not have enough movement to accomodate a Canon Vixia HF10 with a flip-out LCD screen. Once you flip the screen out (which is necessary to operate the camera), all balance is lost and then all of your shots are at a 30-40 degree angle. The only way to deal with this is to hang weight on the hand strap.\n\nIn theory, this should be a great unit. It's very colorful and modern looking. Hey, it's even ITALIAN (which is a HUGE plus). But it simply doesn't work with any camera that has a screen like mine.","Product: Run audio and video together between a computer and a monitor, projector or television. The stereo audio cable fits standard earphone jacks. The heavy duty SVGA cable and connectors provide high quality signal transmission for maximum clarity.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice cable, but are you man enough to handle it!?\n\nReview: I read the reviews of this cable with some fear and concern before ordering one. So many reviewers said the cable was bulky, heavy, and without Ferrite beads on the ends. My God, I wasn't sure if I'd be able the handle such a large, wild, and untamed cable!\n\nTurns out, the cable is like any other high-quality VGA cable and it works like a charm. It is an excellent length (plenty of slack to move around), has very convenient audio cables that attach at the ends (so that the audio cables do not need to run externally throughout the entire line of cable), and it has Ferrite beads at both ends (to prevent EMI wizards, RFI warlocks, and radioactive space aliens from corrupting your computing experience).\n\nVery happy with this purchase.","Product: Attach this innovative adapter to any 5/8\" threaded microphone stand to support a video camera or digital recorder (Marantz PMD620, Zoom H2, H4 and the Edirol R09 and more) with standard 1/4\" threaded female inserts. Great for musicians who seek to upload videos of their band on YouTube, or prefer to use their own professional microphone stand for digital recorder use. This universal adapter also holds document cameras for classroom applications. Add the MY550 On-Stage Stands Mic Extension Bar for stereo and video recording on one mic stand.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but not great\n\nReview: Handy dandy mic adapter to allow the mounting of a camera, camcorder, or DSLR. I like everything about it except for the mandatory offset design. In other words, I would have preferred that the screw which mounts into the camera be directly in line with the mic stand pole. When using a heavy camera, having the weight out there on a diving board or plank (argh!) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. For cameras where offset would be needed or helpful, they could have simply included the current plate mount as an option.\n\nFor a little extra money, I wish I'd bought the Professional Mini Ball Head Camera Mount, also advertised on Amazon.com. ASIN: B000L47AHG\nItem model number: MH1004-320. I'm a real music/photo/video enthusiast, and this is a real review. I honestly wish I'd bought the Giottos mount because it looks better.","Product: The Pocket XShot is a compact telescopic camera extender designed to get the photographer in the picture! It attaches to any compact digital camera or camcorder. Extends to 30.5 inches and closes to 6.5 inches. Ideal for travelers, families, social media, sporting events and vloggers for making videos. With the Pocket XShot no one gets left out of the picture. Whether you use it for groups, video or traveling solo, this camera extender allows you to be in the picture and capture the full background.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Compact, inexpensive, & versatile, but it's no Steadicam\n\nReview: This is a handy little tool, but it's purpose and functionality are limited so I think some of the negative reviewers aren't judging it fairly.\n\nThe unit collapses to basically a small pocket-sized short monopod. There is a indent/groove which prevents the sleeves from twisting, but there's still a little play when the unit is fully extended.\n\nYou aren't going to mount a Canon/Nikon DSLR on this. It's designed for small, lightweight cameras only. The heavier the camera, the more the play (because there's more weight to swing around).\n\nContrary to what I read in some of the reviews, the screw mount holds well, as does the rotating adjustment. It's well-built. I think the manufacturer designed and engineered the unit as best they could. For example, if they would have tried to make it more rigid, they would have needed clamps on the tubes and therefore would have made the unit more bulky. One thing I think they could have done is put small spring-loaded bearings/buttons from in the tube to better lock the unit open. Over time, I worry that the tubes will collapse as they become more loose.\n\nOverall, I think this is an excellent tool for better looking still-photo \"selfies\" rather than use as an action cam video camera monopod. If you're planning on swining it around a lot for action shots on video, I think the unit is going to start to have more play. But for occasionally taking a great selfie or getting an interesting angle on things with a still-photo camera, this is a great tool.","Product: Sony MDR-ZX100 Headphone - Stereo - Black - Mini-phone MDRZX100/BLK Headphones & Earphones\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: In case the first 5,007 reviews didn't provide you with enough information...\n\nReview: I bought two pair of these headphones for my office (to listen to audio and-- occasionally-- detailed dictation or other business recordings).\n\nI'm not crazy about the material they chose for the earpieces (it feels a little thin, like it will eventually wear out or tear). I also don't like the fact that the ear pieces rest on the ear rather than around the ear (or over-the-ear). Lastly, the headphones are not as comfortable as over-the-ear headphones with a padded center strap.\n\nAll in all, for the price, you can't go wrong with these headphones though. They are an amazing value and sound great. I have a pair of Seinheisers and a pair of audio-technicas that sound better and are more comfortable, but they are each ten-times the price of these Sonys.\n\nI'm happy with the purchase of these Sonys and would recommend them to parents buying a basic set of headphones for their kids, or anyone on a budget. If you've got $100-300 to spend, there are better headphones. But for the price, these Sonys are excellent.","Product: Zoom H2n Handheld Portable Digital Recorder\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Love the features, hate the mechanical interface\n\nReview: I've owned my Zoom H2n for over two years and I can say that the sound quality and versatility of this recorder are incredible, and the features are unmatched by any other field recorder even today. But my problem lies with the design.\n\nThis recorder starts with a strange short and stumpy design. At first glance, it's kind of cool. Like an old fashioned broadcast mic. But then you try to pick it up and hold it in your hand. This is an odd experience because more than half of the vertical shape is the mic, which you don't want to hold because you'll cause noise. So you end up delicately holding the bottom portion of the recorder with your fingers, carefully holding it so as not to touch the side buttons, dials, or wheels/joysticks. When you try to put the mic in your pocket, you realize that you can't-- unless you're wearing baggy cargo pants. The bottom line is that it's a short, wide, and fat little recorder with very little to grab or hold onto.\n\nThe other bizarre bit of failed ergonomics going on here is that there are five or six entirely different types of mechanical interfaces (setting aside for a moment the navigation of electronic menus): A button on the front pressed vertically down to start recording, a dial on the side for gain, a simple \"press\" side button but with two functions depending on how long you hold it, a vertical rocker switch, a small flat and slightly textured dial on the top of the recorder, and then-- wait for it-- an awkward flick-up-flick-down-press-in-but-only-when-centered joystick for menu navigation and fast forward or rewind. Sweet Jesus. The design is maddening and something only an engineer could love. In the dark, you can absolutely forget about using any features or functions of this recorder (other than pushing the record button, which is incidentally lit from the face of the LCD.\n\nMy last complaint about this recorder is the 4 channel setting and the mic select dial on top of the unit. The four channel surround sound is a novelty since humans only have two years and 95% of the audio playback devices in the world are stereo. But if people want that feature, fair enough. My problem is that the dial on the top of the unit which allows you to select from different mic configurations gets sticky and can be difficult to rotate. It has very little to grab onto (only a little serrated texture) and it's frustrating to try and rotate in dim lighting or without a good fingernail.\n\nOverall, I hate to complain about such an amazing piece of technology. This is basically a portable recording studio and a field recorder wrapped into one. It's better technology and fidelity than anything that was available in the finest recording studios in the world in the 1960's or 1970's and even 1980's. I guess I'm frustrated that Zoom would get this close, so close, to making the PERFECT field recorder, and then they'd blow it with such poor design and ergonomics. To use an analogy out of pop culture, the iPhone was not successful because of it's technology or features. It took off because it was intuitive and easy to use. This Zoom is just odd in terms of it's mechanical controls.","Product: Bushnell been the industry leader in high-performance sports optics for more than 65 years. Our guiding principle is to provide the highest quality, most reliable and affordable sports optics products on the market. And, our commitment to outstanding customer service and strong retailer partnerships is unmatched.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good compact binoculars, bad full-size binoculars\n\nReview: I have never bought an expensive pair of binoculars in my life, and I never will. I have always been pleased with Tasco, Bushell, and Celestron. Based on the price and the reviews, these Bushnells seemed like the top-choice shelf for my needs.\n\nI bought these binoculars because I needed an extra set for travel. While reasonably compact, they are sort of an odd design. They are rubberized with a black and blue-grey rubber. The cap covers on the front lenses are great because they remain attached and hang down (once you adjust the rings that hold them). The cap covers on the back are not attached and so you have to hold them or put them in your pocket (a minor issue, I know, but a classic annoyance with most field binoculars).\n\nUsing the binoculars, the picture appears sharp and there's plenty of light, but I honestly feel a bit like a cyclops when using them. The eye pieces are so very narrow, it makes my eyes feel strange while using them. I feel like I'm being forced cross-eyed. You can adjust them outward a bit, but not nearly as much as on a standard full-size pair of binoculars. Whenever I pick them up, I immediately go to widen them and realize that they are already as wide as they'll go.\n\nI'm hoping this pair of compact binoculars will grow on me, but I can see that I'll be using my other Bushnells or Celestrons for most occasions, and will only take these when space is a real premium. I would say that these binoculars are about the size of two 8oz cans of Red Bull side-by-side. I've compared this with my other Bushnells and Celestrons and the field-of-view at distances is considerably less. To put it another way, these would be poor binoculars for star gazing a wide area or terrestrial landscape viewing of a large group of birds or vegetation, but they would be good for an outdoor concert or sporting event where you're looking at one person or one fixed point.","Product: Your search for a tablet case, skin, or cover is now over. ZAGG invisibleSHIELD is an exceptionally stylish and virtually indestructible film that will protect any tablet from unsightly scratches. Our exclusive, patented film - with nano-memory technology - covers and shields your tablet, keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box.The precision pre-cut ZAGG invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your specific model tablet, providing the toughest, most durable protection you will find. The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your tablet. The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD is only .2 millimeters thick making it the slimmest tablet skin or cover of its kind. If you ever need to remove the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue. If you're still not convinced, check out our demo video and see for yourself how strong the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD really is.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: There has got to be a better way...\n\nReview: Overall, I like Zagg stuff. It works as advertised and does create a shield for touch-screen devices. I have a Zagg shield for my Android phone and now I bought this shield for my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet. But here's why I only gave the product two stars:\n\nWhen I installed this shield, I first ran a HEPA air purifier in my office for fifteen minutes to make sure I had no hair, dust, or lint in the air. I thoroughly washed and scoured my hands. I then cleaned the screen of the tablet thoroughly to make sure there was not a smudge, streak, fingerprint, or a speck of dust, lint, or hair. As recommended in the instructions, I then coated my fingers with the spray they include (had a brief problem priming the pump and thought at first I'd have to return the whole package). I then coated both sides of the shield with the spray as recommended. I then had a little trouble aligning the shield (it's not a perfect fit, but actually slightly smaller than the screen area). As recommended, I then used the included squeegee to push out the fluid and air bubbles, starting from the center and working my way out. Lastly, I applied a light heat from a hair dryer to speed up the process-- as recommended in the \"hint\" section of the application instructions.\n\nI now have to wait 24-48 hours before using my device according to the instructions. But here's what I can tell you at this point:\n\nAs desired, I have a shield that looks like it will protect the screen from scratches. But I also have a large pool of fluid all over my office desk, a thoroughly wet tablet, raised edges on the shield that will surely only grow with time (as they did on my phone), and several small lint/air bubbles in various locations under the shield that I was unable to remove from under the shield. I also have lost the smooth and slick touch of the original touch screen and now have a more sticky surface due to the shield which I'll need to get used to.\n\nThere has simply got to be a better way to protect tablet screens. My understanding is that some tablets come with Gorilla glass, but the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 does not. In the future, I would consider a real glass tablet so that this shield would be unnecessary. It's an absolute mess to install, it never aligns perfectly, and no matter how hard you try, there always seems to be at least one tiny piece of dust or air that creates a maddening Mt. Everest somewhere on the screen and shield.\n\nThese shields remind me of those ungodly black leather bras that some people put on their Porches to protect the front end. Yes, it creates a shield. But there is irony in destroying the beauty, design, and/or functionality of anything simply to protect it.","Product: The JOBY GorillaPod is the lightest and most versatile camera tripod available today. Featuring over two dozen flexible leg joints that bend and rotate, the GorillaPod will firmly secure your compact digital camera (up to 325g / 11.5 oz) to virtually any surface. Lightweight and portable, the GorillaPod is the ideal camera accessory for photographers on-the-go. Wrap it around a tree or perch it on a rock; the GorillaPod can handle just about any environment!\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Know what model to buy, and you'll love it\n\nReview: Joby makes several models of GorillaPod. For every whining complainer on Amazon, there is a Joby model that will work for their application if they'd only taken the time to research and purchase the right one. This original model is tiny and lightweight. It's supposed to be tiny and lightweight. It's for small cameras and can fit in your pocket still on the camera. Obviously pretentious pro-am photogs who think/wish \"Lens size = Penis size\" will not be able to use this mount for their Canon with a 5200mm F14 Prime Lens.\n\nThis Joby is ideal for a GoPro when you want to mount your GoPro on something round, irregular, or without using a factory mount. A larger camera would benefit from a larger Joby GorillaPod.\n\nFor travel and action use, this original Joby is excellent.","Product: Maximizing your personal audio experience has never been easier than with SONY ZX-Series Outdoor Monitor headphones. Built with comfort and performance in mind, there's no need to compromise.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: In case the first 5,007 reviews didn't provide you with enough information...\n\nReview: I bought two pair of these headphones for my office (to listen to audio and-- occasionally-- detailed dictation or other business recordings).\n\nI'm not crazy about the material they chose for the earpieces (it feels a little thin, like it will eventually wear out or tear). I also don't like the fact that the ear pieces rest on the ear rather than around the ear (or over-the-ear). Lastly, the headphones are not as comfortable as over-the-ear headphones with a padded center strap.\n\nAll in all, for the price, you can't go wrong with these headphones though. They are an amazing value and sound great. I have a pair of Seinheisers and a pair of audio-technicas that sound better and are more comfortable, but they are each ten-times the price of these Sonys.\n\nI'm happy with the purchase of these Sonys and would recommend them to parents buying a basic set of headphones for their kids, or anyone on a budget. If you've got $100-300 to spend, there are better headphones. But for the price, these Sonys are excellent.","Product: Ideal for business, school and personal dictation, PC/Mac-compatible voice recorder makes recording easy. With up to 1,073 hours of recording time (LP mode) from the built-in 4GB flash memory plus Micro SD expansion slot for more recording space, you'll never miss a class or those random thoughts or ideas. The built-in memory card slot (microSD/M2) provides additional recording time via removable flash memory and can be used to transfer files quickly and easily to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Voice-operated recording starts and stops automatically with your voice. The A-B repeat function marks the beginning and ending of a particular recorded passage for repeated playback. Using Scene Select, you can select a pre-determined recording mode with the push of a button so the recorder will automatically will optimize the settings for recording notes, lectures, music and more. Track Mark lets you find the exact spot in your recording in a snap. Recorder runs on two AAA batteries.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I've been spoiled by Olympus and Zoom\n\nReview: Using Amazon's star system for this review, I'm rating this recorder as \"Okay.\" It's not bad, but it's not great. Perhaps I've just been spoiled by the fine quality of field recorders and voice recorders from Zoom and Olympus.\n\nAll portable recorders have their quirks, and a little learning curve. Fair enough. I was able to get this Sony up and running with a full understanding of it's functions (and limitations) within minutes after opening the box.\n\nMy first disappointment came with the size of the unit and the quality of it's feel. Its bigger than I thought it'd be, and about 25-30% larger than my Olympus. The buttons and plastic case also feel cheap. I actually like that this unit is black plastic (I think the faux chrome plastic used on the Olympus units is very dated and cheesy). But something about the plastic of the Sony feels like it's brittle and will break easily if dropped.\n\nMy second disappointment was that it took forever for the unit to start up with a large microSD card inserted. Then it had trouble reading the card later. With the card out, the unit fired up more quickly.\n\nMy third disappointment was that the recorder records in mono only. I suppose I should have noticed this from the specs online, but it was a surprise. Granted, most people recording dictation or lectures won't need-- or care about-- stereo sound, but I like the depth and natural realism it gives recordings, so I prefer it.\n\nI haven't decided if I'll keep this unit, or return it and get another. My goal was to keep the Olympus at the office and simply use this for trips in the car and taking notes & memos while traveling. Based on my prior experience with Olympus-- and their high quality-- I think this Sony unit should be no more than $29.99. But given that it's within ten dollars of a comparable (or likely superior) Olympus, I'm leaning towards returning the unit and getting another Olympus.\n\nBy the way, in case you're wondering: I use a Zoom for high quality field recordings. It's in a whole other league compared with this Sony or even other Olympus units, but it costs three times as much. I mention this only because some people might be looking for real high fidelity to record more than dictation, and in that case, a field recorder from Zoom, Tascam, or Yamaha would really be your best bet. There are some very high quality units that start at $99.00. Better sound quality than what Elvis, The Beetles, or the Beach Boys ever had in their heyday.","Product: AmazonBasics\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Sweet and steady three-leg action\n\nReview: I am very, very impressed with the design and construction of this tripod overall. It's solid, compact, has all the features I need, and the price is excellent. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that panning for video is very smooth (I don't think it's a oil-filled fluid head, but it's awfully close). In fact, I think I'll get rid of my heavy, bulky Ravelli tripod that I bought for video production.\n\nMy only concern with the design and materials of this tripod is that the locking mechanisms on the leg will eventually break. You can just tell by the design (lot of stress being put on them) and the plastic (cheap and weak). Still, for the price, you could buy five or six of these and literally throw them in the trash after they break for the price of a single Manfrotto.\n\nThe tripod is a keeper and I'm looking forward to traveling with it.","Product: If you want to be delighted by your photos and HD videos; if you want to catch detailed close-ups of faraway action; if you like the styling of advanced cameras but want the simplicity of a point-and-shoot, say hello to the Nikon COOLPIX L830 Digital Camera. With a superb NIKKOR super telephoto glass lens that delivers 34x optical zoom plus an astounding 68x Dynamic Fine Zoom, you'll be amazed by how far you can reach. Hybrid Vibration Reduction helps ensure a little camera shake won't blur your videos-a big plus when shooting at these long zoom distances. The COOLPIX L830's comfortable design, elegantly simple controls and intuitive menu system make operation a breeze. You can even tilt the high-resolution LCD for a better view while recording Full HD 1080/60i video with stereo sound. Getting closer to the moments that matter just got easier.Zoom in Even Farther with Dynamic Fine ZoomEvery COOLPIX is designed around a genuine NIKKOR glass lens, the legendary optics that have helped make Nikon famous. The COOLPIX L830's 34x optical zoom lens goes from wide-angle-great for portraits and landscapes-all the way up to telephoto-great for closeups of sports, concerts, nature and more. When you need even more reach, zoom up to 34x with optical zoom and 68x with Dynamic Fine Zoom, an enhanced digital zoom function that effectively doubles your reach.Simple, Convenient Operation for Stress-free ShootingThe COOLPIX L830 is so easy to use, anyone can take great photos and videos with it. Just turn the camera on, point, shoot and marvel at the results. For maximum point-and-shoot convenience, select Easy Auto Mode. It automatically optimizes the camera settings for each shot, no matter how challenging the situation. You'll be free to enjoy the moment while you capture it.3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD Display Makes Every Photo and Video Look GreatThe COOLPIX L830's large, 921,000 LCD display makes it easy to compose your shots or monitor your video recording. Reviewing and sharing\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This camera is all about the zoom. ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!\n\nReview: I'll let other reviewers on this site and other sites give you the detailed specs (if you Google the model name and number of this camera like I did, you'll find a ton of stuff) and I'll just stick with a brief summary of what I would have found helpful when I was looking for info on this camera.\n\nPros:\n\n+ I got the ruby/red version of this camera and it's hot. Looks like a metallic red paint job on a race car. Definitely more fun than the typical boring black.\n+ The camera uses AA batteries. They last longer than typical proprietary battery packs, and I like that-- on vacation or on a trip-- I know I can get a backup set of batteries in a pinch.\n+ The camera is super-easy to use. I figured out all of the functions-- without the manual-- in about five minutes. It's really, really easy to use.\n+ The pictures aren't bad. I say they aren't \"bad\" because my primary camera is a DSLR and I was expecting this Nikon to be pretty average. The Nikon isn't going to win any awards, but the pictures are very good given this low price point.\n+ The lens/zoom is phenomenal. The power and clarity of this lens is better than anything Galileo ever had (seriously) and the digital image stabilization means you've really got darn-near an optical telescope with a digital camera attached.\n\nCons:\n\n- The plastic used in the camera has a very cheap feel. For example, it seems to me like the battery/SD card cover will eventually break based on the design.\n- The camera is very basic overall. I'm glad the camera is easy to use and all, but it's clear to me that Nikon made certain features unavailable not because it would have cost more to add them, but it would have cannibalized sales of their higher-end cameras.\n- You have to take the lens cap off just to review pictures. Because the lens extends whenever you power the camera up, it'll jam if you power up with the lens cap in place.\n- It's a strange camera to hold with either one hand or two. There are so many buttons in so many different places that I found it unintuitive just to grab and go. I have large and thin fingers, so I ended up having to hold it sort of with two fingers and my thumb.\n- The LCD screen can be tilted up or down, but not rotated to be viewed from the front of the camera. This would have been a nice feature.\n- The slow-motion video feature isn't nearly as nice as I thought it'd be. Resolution goes way, way down when you use the slow motion settings. Yes, you get slow motion footage, but at a resolution that's far from HD.\n\nOverall verdict: This camera is inexpensive, produces decent pictures, and the lens/zoom is incredible. This camera is absolutely worth the money if you need the power of the zoom (as I do). However, it's not a DSLR by any means, and there are cameras with better image quality that are more compact if you don't need so much zoom.","Product: Home security made easy. Protect your home with Canary's 90+ dB siren, motion-activated recording, auto-arm/disarm, and automatic connection to your local authorities. Stream real-time video of your home with Canary's 1080p HD camera, 147-degree wide-angle lens, night vision, and high-quality audio. Monitor air quality, temperature, and humidity to help understand how your home might be affecting your health. Receive instant video alerts on your iOS or Android device and respond to incidents before they turn into emergencies. Simply place Canary on a shelf or table, plug it in, connect to the internet, and you're ready to go! Each product comes ready to go right out of the box and also includes free cloud storage for recent events. Secure your house with a simple touch from your smartphone. With Canary, you have all the information you need to choose the right response, whether it's calling the authorities or sounding the alarm. Secure your house with ease.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Dead Canary in the Cage Here\n\nReview: There are some products you buy that you love. There are other products where you maybe say, \"Meh, didn't work for me, but I can see how others might find it useful.\" This product is neither of those.\n\nI. Hate. These. Cameras.\n\nand\n\nI. Hate. This. Company.\n\n...for releasing a product that they KNOW is not ready for prime time.\n\nTo be clear, I'm not one of the angry reviewers who's bitter about the membership fee. It's absolutely fair and understandable for a company to charge a monthly fee to collect and store data. If you scroll through the reviews, you'll see the overwhelming majority of negative reviews are from people upset that everything in life isn't free. Well, this is a review on the merits for the hardware and software.\n\nMy family bought two \"Flex\" cameras for the ability mount them on the wall, and then one graphite \"All-in-One\" unit for a bookshelf or tabletop.\n\nThe first thing I noticed out of the box was the lousy Flex wall mount. It has only one screw to mount it to the wall, meaning it has no rotational stability and therefore it rotates after mounting and is not secure. It's an embarrassing mount for a camera of this price.\n\nThe second thing I noticed (with all the cameras) is that the software is buggy. Incredibly buggy. Worse than any version of Windows you've ever used. Frequent black screens, crashing, screen taps that activate nothing, etc.\n\nI was able to get one of the Flex cameras to work, and the video quality was okay. No better than the $30-40 Chinese knockoff security cameras though. The lag or delay of the motion sensing is a joke. I was able to walk into a room, really take my time, and sit down on the couch for a while before the camera would even start up. This means that if a burglar came in, they could easily be in and out the door before the camera would maybe catch them leaving. Trying to catch someone stealing packages from your porch? Forget about it. The only thing I'd say the Flex camera offers over the other cheap Chinese cameras is better audio. I'll admit the audio was great, although delayed.\n\nI actually never could get the All-in-One unit to work. I'd pair it, it'd say it was updating, but then I never could access it to record or view. Now I know someone in the comments will say I'm an idiot and it was a piece of cake for them, but I am quite familiar with tech and even after 45 minutes of trying various configurations and eliminating or reducing variables, I could never get the camera to work.\n\nLastly, even when the software is working, it's very confusing with far too much non-intuitive customization. My wife and I found out we were being recorded-- both by audio and video-- at times when we had no idea we were being recorded. Not cool.","Product: Watch Blu-Ray and Stream Away. Stream movies on Netflix, weatherproof your day with AccuWeather, watch your favorite videos on YouTube, stay connected with Twitter and Facebook, listen to music on Pandora and much more. Expand your entertainment collection - watch Blu-ray, stream, or up-convert your favorite DVD to near Blu-ray quality.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Loud, glitchy, and dated\n\nReview: I own several Samsung products, and all I can say about this is, \"Wow.\" This Blu-ray player is absolutely horrible.\n\nI purchased this player at Costco thinking that Costco has a pretty good reputation for only stocking quality products. Set-up was easy-enough. However, the virtual keyboard was difficult to read at a distance (they elected to use a dark stylistic shading on the on-screen keyboard rather than a high-contrast look) when entering the network password in. Once I popped a disc in, I was really disappointed with all the racket this player makes. You can here the disc spinning and all kinds of movement inside as the player skips around looking for data. It's really, really loud. The level of noise is much louder when the disc is loading up and going through menus, but even when the movie is playing, the louder is much louder than it should be. Once the movie starts playing, there are a few times in a typical two-hour movie where the player hesitates to find more data and the screen freezes up. Some older DVD players used to do that, but it's totally unacceptable for a modern Blu-ray disc player. Lastly, this player comes supposedly with 250+ apps installed and the remote has dedicated buttons for apps. This is a minor complaint, but the fact of the matter is that more than half of these apps will be dead and gone within a few years. I'd rather this device stay off-line, and simply be a dedicated quality Blu-ray disc player. That's what I bought it for. This player is brand-new, but many of the apps are already dated and access services that are dead or dying.\n\nThe deal-breaker for me is the noise. I'll be returning the player.","Product: 360fly HD - The original 360-degree video leader. With one camera, one lens and no seaming, the 360fly HD captures your entire life in immersive, interactive video video you can edit, add effects to and share directly from your iPhone and Android smartphone. Includes camera, mounts, and everything you need to start recording your memories in their fullest. Compatible with most iPhone / iPad devices running iOS 9 or later and Android devices running version 4.4 or later including the Samsung S6, Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Nexus 5. Accessories for purchase: - 360fly VR - Smartphone Compatible Virtual Reality Headset - 360fly HD Suction Mount - High-Speed Suction Mount - 360fly HD Vented Helmet Mount - Fits Most Vented Helmets - 360fly HD Handlebar Mount - Fits Round and Square Bars - 360fly -20 Tripod Grip - Rubber Injected Grip Handle - 360fly QuickTwist to -20 Adapter - Versatile Connection\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: One crazy fisheye doesn't cut it for \"360 video\"\n\nReview: Amazon was out of stock on these 360fly 4k cameras so I picked one up at REI (I mention this incase you're wondering why my review doesn't show \"Verified Purchase\"). This is a legit review, I don't work for a competitor, and I'm very familiar with 360 photos (using a Samsung S7 Edge), 4k video generally, and action cams (have used GoPro, Sony, and Polaroid action cams). I'm not a GoPro fanboy. I'm still fooling with the 360fly 4k camera and will give it another week to impress me, but here's the preliminary review...\n\nThis is not a 360-degree camera. It's a 270-degree camera. It's basically a 4k GoPro camera with an insane fish-eye lens. The GoPro already has a fish-eye lens, but the 360fly just took it an made it even more extreme. Therefore, the lens is extremely distorted. Think fun-house mirror. Think Alice and Wonderland. Like a black hole, this lens bends all perception of space, time, and reality. It's distracting. It's annoying. It's nauseating when you watch the video back.\n\nThis 360fly 4k camera should not be advertised as a \"360 degree\" camera or have 360 in the title. Most 360 cameras use at least two lenses (some actually use several) in order to get footage from all perspectives, and this one cheats by trying to get it all with one lens. But it can't pull it off. The camera cuts of most of the bottom portion of video. You'll get great shots of the sky, and things above the horizon or line of sight, but you'll miss anything happening at ground or street level. Also, because the single lens is so stretched, your videos will always look a bit kooky. For example, I filmed one video of myself walking around to test various angles, and I looked like Plastic Man. Not only was I insanely tall and skinny, but my arm looked like a five-foot long hairy selfie stick. Some of the distortion goes away when you step away from the lens, but then you lose resolution and detail. Also, this is meant to be an action cam, so it's often not practical (or desirable) to get the camera far-enough away from the action to avoid unacceptable perspex distortion.\n\nFanboys and defenders of the 360fly 4k will argue that competitors have stitching lines in their videos which are a worse trade-off than the fish-eye effect. There's no polite way to put this: They are lying. All you need to do is Google something like Samsung 360 video to look at 4k test footage. If you look very, very closely-- and if you're lucky-- you might possibly be able to discern a stitching line somewhere. But for the most part, the software these alternative cameras use is very good, and the stitching lines are completely undetectable to the unaided eye. What's more, the videos from the competitors do not have the unacceptable fish-eye effect. Panning around these videos looks and feels more like panning around with natural vision in real life-- and that's how 360 video should look. In addition, the footage from these cameras allows you to see the additional 90 degrees that the 360fly does not.\n\nTo be fair, this camera does have some nice features. There's a pretty cool preview tool for smartphones, a reasonably easy-to-use app, and doesn't need stitching software (because there is no stitching to be done). You can also turn off the 270 video and shoot something more like 180 POV video. But I think I will ultimately be returning this camera and waiting for the Samsung 360. The international version of the Samsung 360 is already available (without a warranty). I'll wait for the U.S. Version with a warranty.\n\nIn my opinion, 360 degree cameras need at least two lenses. There's just no getting around it. Pun intended.","Product: ASUS Dark Blue, Chromebook, C202SA-YS02, 11.6\" HD+ (1366768), Matte, Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3060 1.6 GHz, 4GB DDR3L, Intel HD, 16GB EEMC + TPM, Chrome OS, 802.11ac, HD Webcam, Bluetooth 4.2 support WIDI\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Sort of ruggedized, sort of kindergartenized\n\nReview: I've been a Chromebook fan since 2015. Many people writing reviews on Amazon about their frustrations with certain Chromebooks are almost entirely confused about-- or unfamiliar with-- the OS, so they take it out on the machine. That's not fair or accurate.\n\nBy way of background, I also need to explain that I bought a pair of ASUS C100PA-DB02 10.1-inch Chromebook flips with touchscreens back in 2015. They have very glossy/shiny screens which glare, but the touch screen feature is nice. They also feature an actual aluminum metal chassis which is very elegant and classy looking (although prone to scratches).\n\nI saw this \"ruggedized\" version of a Chromebook on Amazon and thought I'd pick one up. I'm already an Asus fan, I like the Chromebook OS, and I was looking for a more durable Chromebook to literally throw in my backpack or briefcase and head out the door-- without worrying about a sleeve, case, or possible scratches if none of these was used.\n\nWell, this \"ruggedized\" version looks like it'd be great for children. Not so great for professional adults who've been spoiled with the nicer Chromebooks or laptops. I don't mean to be harsh because the chassis isn't awful, but it does have more of a look of Fisher Price or Leapfrog than Apple or PC.\n\nThe Screen: The screen on this laptop is dimmer and more grainy (of that makes sense) than my other two laptops (both my other Chromebook and a PC laptop). The screen is anti-glare to be sure (a good thing), but you can sort of see a matrix pattern on the screen (a bad thing). The colors are also ever-so-slightly more washed out and dull. I compared all the screens side-by-side. If you're a student or a parent buying this for a child in grade-school, I don't think you'll be disappointed. If you're a photographer, visual artist, or someone who with a keen eye who enjoys HD movies, you'll notice that this screen is simply not up to par with other laptops on the market.\n\nThe Keys: The keys on this laptop are my biggest frustration. While many keyboards today are back-lit, that would be a luxury on a Chromebook. Fair enough. But is it too much to ask for high-contrast silk screening? Maybe a phosphorescent or white print color for the keys? Apparently so. This keyboard has mid-to-dark-blue lettering on black keys. A really, really stupid choice that makes no scientific or practical sense other than to match the color blue to the \"ruggedized\" cover trim. These keys will be hard to see in low-lighting. Lastly, the keys on this keyboard are noticeably taller than on my other Asus Chromebook. Probably twice as tall. You feel like you're typing on a manual typewriter. Very poor design choice.\n\nSummary: If I were a parent, I'd buy my kid this laptop in a heartbeat. It's compact, durable, water-resistant, has excellent battery life, access to the Internet, if used with Google Drive and Google Docs all work is saved and backed-up automatically, the laptop is somewhat immune to viruses, and it's certainly rugged. However, if I were a college student and wanted all the above *plus* the ability to really enjoy streaming movies and to comfortably type-up term papers for hours on end, I'd probably get a Chromebook with a nicer screen and better keyboard. Sadly, for me, this laptop was a no-go and I'll be returning it. Sticking with the aluminum Asus 2-in-1 with touchscreen.\n\nIf you found this review, please give me a thumbs up. Cheers.","Product: Durable ABS hardside shells can take even the roughest treatment and still look good.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Well that's a shame...\n\nReview: I bought one of these about 10 years ago in a silver/champagne color and I've been using it weekly ever since. It's been my go-to briefcase. Durable, lightweight, stylish, etc. Although I didn't buy it to be showy, people have complimented me on it for years and have consistently thought it cost a lot more than it actually did. I recently needed to buy another briefcase for a different office location and couldn't find a duplicate Samsonite in silver/champagne, so I bought this black one. Although the exterior if nice-looking and the black color is rather cool, Samsonite went and redesigned the interior-- absolutely ruining what was an awesome briefcase.\n\nThis new version has two plastic and very Mickey Mouse pen/supply trays with the absolute cheapest frock felt plastic holders. They are located in the top file folder holder and not removable. There is also a removable center divider (which makes no sense because if anything should be removable, it should be the horrible pen holders). In fairness, the divider is of nice quality, although it stays in the down position and would be nice to be able to secure in the up position-- to hide the godawful plastic trays. One of the plastic trays makes sense (although the execution in design was very, very cheap) because it actually could hold several pens (assuming your pens are uniform in shape and the barrels are all thin). One of the other trays doesn't make any sense because it's too large to hold business cards and they'd fly all around inside (too much vertical space). There is another plastic space (not a tray, but just a space with a piece of elastic over it) that is unclear what could be held in it. The disappointment here is that these trays all take up space, they always remain visible, and they look so cheap. So awfully cheap. I think someone who never saw/owned the previous model wouldn't be as harsh as I am, but I know that the file folder holder on the previous model was so much nicer, durable, and good looking. It's like seeing the new Ferrari using plastic rather than leather for the dashboard.\n\nI'm not going to return the case because it is still a good value overall. I may take a razor blade to it though to cut out the file holder and all the plastic nonsense. Or I will glue the trays shut and ignore them. Leaving them as-is isn't an option because the cheap latches on them mean they may flop open from time to time.\n\nUhg, Samsonite. You're killing me. You had the best briefcase on the market, and then went low-class with it. Oh well. The hunt will resume for the best briefcase.","Product: Gerber caps help keep your little ones head covered and warm all day long, made of 100 percent cotton for cozy softness, the 5 pack caps have a soft ribbed cuff and come in an allover prints and solids, designed to coordinate with other gerber layette items, available in size 0-6 months, machine wash and dry, great item for gift giving\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Gerber doesn't know babies (or parents)\n\nReview: It's funny that even with all of Gerber's experience with making baby products-- including baby food and clothing-- they still don't understand babies or parents.\n\nThe problem with these hats is that one or two of them come with embroidery right on the front of the cap. Anyone who knows anything about young babies, knows that their heads are very soft and very sensitive. The embroidery on these caps creates a very distinct pressure point and a rough scratchy feeling which makes babies unhappy, and thus makes parents unhappy.\n\nThere is absolutely no reason for embroidery on a baby's cap-- especially if it's a newborn cap. Gerber could simply use silk screening or some other pattern.\n\nWill keep this set because the other hats are fine, but the one or two with embroidery on them will be set aside only for special occasions like photographs.","Product: Give your feet a breath of fresh air on the run with the barefoot breathability of our Vapor Glove - See more at: http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/30843M/0/Mens/Barefoot-Run-Vapor-Glove#sthash.fvmymZbF.dpuf\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Ignore the reviews telling you to order small!\n\nReview: Much of what needs to be said about these shoes in the 200+ other reviews has been said (e.g. they are great shoes; they are the next best thing to walking or running barefoot; they provide some much-needed protection against sharp rocks, roots, & broken glass; they are light; they are easy to wash; etc.) But here are a couple of additional things that need mention:\n\n1. Following the advice of a few reviews I read, I ordered a half-size smaller than I normally wear. Big mistake. My toes were jammed uncomfortably up against the front edge of the show (which is rather non-flexible). Both with and without socks, it was a problem, and I had to exchange them. Order your true size!\n\n2. The color of the \"black\" shoes is really more of a \"dragon fly green\" or \"Green Lantern silver.\" They are by no stretch of the imagination black in color. There is a very pronounced translucent green thing going on and the wavy stripes are clearly green and grey or silver. I'm not complaining. The color is actually very cool! These shoes are still passable for around the office on casual days, but Amazon really should either update the picture with a more accurate one, or change the \"black\" reference to \"grey green\" or something else.","Product: Skechers is an award-winning global leader in the lifestyle footwear industry that designs, develops, and markets lifestyle footwear that appeals to trend-savvy men, women and children. The company's success stems from it's high quality, diversified, and affordable product line that meets consumers' various lifestyle needs. Since it's inception in 1992, the Skechers diverse product offering has grown from utility style boots to include seven Skechers brands and five uniquely branded fashion lines for men and women.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Look good; feel okay; material quality very average\n\nReview: I was looking for a pair of casual shoes and the new fashion trend seems to be dark colors with a few light colored racing stripes on the side. I was very skeptical buying a pair of Sketchers because I'm an adult who likes semi-formal attire, and I'm not a skate punk. The allure of these shoes is that they remind me of European driving/racing shoes.\n\nMy opinion is that these shoes look great. Not too formal, not too casual. There is a little visible glue at a few of the seams, but nothing too objectionable. My only real disappointment with the shoes is that some of the material feels cheap and they are not as comfortable as, say, my Addidas sneakers. I would not use these for a 3-5 mile run, but I will use them for errands around town.","Product: Black Mountain Products (B.M.P.) resistance bands are made from the highest quality rubber to ensure maximum life. This set of resistance bands includes five stackable resistance bands, two handles, door anchor, carrying bag, and exercise manual. This set of exercise bands optimizes the advantage of using any single or multiple (1-5) bands at once to achieve multiple levels of resistance. B.M.P.'s stackable set of exercise bands allow for a much wider range of resistance, (4lbs to 75lbs) then traditional resistance bands sets. Any combination of bands may be used at one time, without the hassles of having multiple handles on each band. This increase in range and ease of use makes this set perfect for anyone from beginners and experts. Stackable bands allow you to achieve the highest levels of resistance possible.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent bands for travel\n\nReview: I love this set of exercise bands. I purchased them on a recommendation from my personal trainer for use when I stay at hotels without a full gym. Any hotel room with a door will allow me to do 90% of the exercises I normally do. All these bands roll up into a nice bag for travel and the whole kit is fairly lightweight.\n\nI think the lighter gauge bands are pretty useless for strength training unless you are a petite woman, child, or doing some rehabilitative work. I'm not exactly sure who uses a 2lb band. Maybe for stretching? But the red and black bands are heavier gauge and excellent for male strength training.\n\nThere are a lot of reviews here on Amazon complaining that the bands eventually wear-out or break. They are supposed to. They stretch and, after repeated stretching, yes, they will wear out. Good. That means you are using them and your muscles are getting a workout. Quit whining. Buy a few more replacement bands. Wear them out too.\n\nThe company that makes these bands appears pretty solid. In the package I received, there was a coupon for a free extra orange band which was even a heavier gauge than the black band. I'm looking forward to receiving it, and I think the company offering it at no charge was a very nice touch.","Product: This umbrella is a great way to keep you dry when on the go. The extra strength and double canopy is perfect for resisting the wind and extreme weather conditions.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent large umbrella for the dry professional\n\nReview: I must say that there are a lot of people slamming the GustBuster line of umbrellas and I have to wonder if some of the reviews are fake. I have owned three of these umbrellas and never had one break. I purchased this new Doorman model for Portland to use when dressed sharp in a suit. As you can see from dimensions, it's large. But it's not \"clown large\" and I think most people won't notice that it's oddly over-sized. There are only two things I'd say about the umbrella for people who are picky: (1) in order to have the GustBuster design where the canopy can stand strong winds, there has to be really two layers for the umbrella and they overlap. This isn't a problem, but it makes the umbrella thicker overall and so slightly heavier and more bulky. (2) The wood on the handle could be nicer. It looks like it will chip over time and it does not have a thick or strong lacquer. Still, I think it's a nice touch that it has wood at all. Very classy.\n\nAfter throwing away my last umbrella (a beautiful but cheap over-sized rainbow-colored model) because of design failure or fatigue, I have to say this model is a great replacement. The size is perfect for any professional and it looks very sharp. See my pictures for design details.","Product: The Blackhawk MT SERPA CQC Holster Right Glock 26/27/33 features the patented SERPA lock engages the trigger guard as the pistol is holstered and won't let go until it's released. It comes with both belt loop and paddle platforms. It also features a full firing grip for draw and immediate retention upon reholstering.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Likely to get you killed\n\nReview: I saw several of these holsters at a local gun shop, but they didn't have the model I needed in-stock. Found it on Amazon and had it delivered. The salesman had showed me how the holster worked, and it looked solid.\n\nThe holster is well-made (good, tough polymer), versatile (you can cant it at different angles), and comes with both paddle and belt options.\n\nMy problem with the holster is the retention button. If you don't practice and absolutely master it, you'll never get the gun out with ease. And all bets are off if you are in a stressful situation.\n\nI know there will be some tough-guys who'll say that they can handle it, but biology, physiology, and psychology aren't on their side: It's well-documented that people lose finger dexterity in high-stress situations, and hands and fingers also start trembling.\n\nIn fairness, this holster is probably a good option for a cop or security guard where there might be another person (an attacker) actively trying to remove the gun). But for most people, it's overkill.\n\nI'm going back to my Fobus which is essentially the same type of polymer, less expensive, still grips the gun with enough force that I can do somersaults without the gun flying out, and will allow me to pull the gun out with no restrictions in an emergency. To be clear, you need more force to remove a gun from a Fobus (which relies entirely upon friction to secure the gun, not a mechanical lock), but I'm not worried in the slightest I can remove it if in high-stress or even panic mode.\n\nOne more thing about the Fobus that was missing on this BlackHawk holster is the rubberized coating on the paddle. It provides a little more grip against the hip. Although the BlackHawk has an upward hook on the paddle, the rubberized coating is superior.","Product: The Blackhawk Serpa Sportster Righthand Beretta 92/96 Is Gun Metal Gray With The Black Serpa Mechanism. It Has A Full Firing Grip For Draw And Immediate Retention Upon Reholstering. The Lock Engages The Trigger Guard.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Good for large frames. People, not guns.\n\nReview: I can remember when Galco and Bianchi and DeSantis were the dominant holster makers. Then Blade Tech came along and shooters would argue for hours over leather vs. polymer (kind of like the \"1911 vs. Glock\" debate). Now it looks like BlackHawk is everyone's favorite Kydex holster maker.\n\nPersonally, I love Kydex and I'm a whore for innovation (always better to go with what's best and most effective rather than to wax nostalgic). However, I've never been a fan of their button release. I'd rather have passive retention and survive an encounter by producing my weapon first, than to worry about whether my gun would fall out on Jupiter *if* I did a somersault or cartwheel.\n\nAnyway, with this holster, I finally got over my dislike for the button. Figured I'd just learn to deal with it. But the paddle was just too large for my body. It's a fairly rigid paddle and doesn't flex much to the shape of your body, and I've got about a 32-inch waist.\n\nI think most people will love this holster. It's a helluva value, comes with all kinds of adjustability, and you can see from the positive reviews that it fits most people. However, I just wanted to add a review that warns fit/skinny guys that the paddle is a little on the large side. I've attached some pictures comparing the BlackHawk paddle size with my favorite Fobus paddle holster. You can see that the Fobus paddle is more compact. Also note that the Fobus features a grippy rubbery insert that keeps the paddle in place. The BlackHawk doesn't feature this, but it does have a tooth that digs into your pants and locks under your belt to provide pant retention.\n\nUnfortunately, this model Fobus holster isn't available for the large-frame Glocks. Darn it.","Product: These models of Pachmayr signature grips also feature the patented full wrap-around design, are also made from rubber specially formulated for use on semi-automatic pistols, but are supplied without backstraps so they can be used on pistols such as the Government .45 models that utilize grip safety mechanisms.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fads come and go. These are still the best.\n\nReview: Hands-down the best all-around grip for a stock 1911. If you've got a custom 1911 with a front strap already serrated, checkered, or textured, other grips might be better. I'll admit: There's an elegance to simple panels (rather than a wrap-around grip). But for a box-stock 1911, these wrap-around grips without annoying finger grooves are an excellent addition to increase both weapon retention and physical appearance.\n\nI built a custom 1911 about 20 years ago and selected these grips for that build. Partly because I didn't want to have to bother paying to serrate or checker the front strap. I no longer have that custom gun, but I recently got back into the 1911 game with a Ruger SR1911. The Pachmayr grips are still a classic. For a little over twenty bucks, these grips still give you most of the benefits of front strap texturing-- without the added cost or permanency of cutting metal.\n\nThese grips feel good, they look good and the price is right. If the three sets of grips I recently purchased, these are the ones I decided to keep.","Product: ACME 636 Slimline Tornado marine safety whistle. Acme's patented top venting system prevents accidental sound blocking when held in the hand during blowing. High Power, Slimline, Treble Frequency Whistle\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My favorite whistle (of three I tested)\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-R3CGN2U5GNAB2L\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A15omvSpczS.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\">I bought and compared the following whistles:\n\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\n\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\n\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.","Product: An excellent utility for all balloon workers, be they professionals or amateurs. Both the upstroke and downstroke of this pump push air into your balloons, making for smooth, nearly effortless inflation. Quality construction for durability. Each component is of molded plastic.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Inexpensive pump saves you from headaches\n\nReview: From the reviews on this pump, it looks like there are people who got good ones, and there are people who got defective ones. It's stunning to read reviews from people who claim their wedding or big party was ruined by a faulty pump. Hot tip for someone planning a big and important or expensive wedding or big party: Don't be a cheap-ass. Buy two or three of these cheap pumps to make sure you get a good one.\n\nDisappointing to hear that some people had theirs break, but mine worked great. Based on the design, it's hard to complain about this inexpensive, efficient, and convenient pump. When you have to blow up a LOT of balloons, it's a lifesaver.","Product: This design, designated as the CompM4s, features a low-mounted battery compartment giving the sight a lower overall profile, and placing the switch and battery compartment in a more protected position while preserving all of the outstanding features of the standard CompM4 sight. The CompM4 is optimized for use with all generations of night vision devices, and features an extremely rugged and easy to use 16-position manual switch with 7 night vision compatible settings and 9 daylight settings. Features: - Compatible with every generation of Night Vision Devices (NVD) - Super ACET technology allows up to 80,000 hours (over 8 years) of daytime operation on one AA battery - Internal voltage regulator allows the CompM4 to be used with any AA size battery. QRP2 mount has twice the clamping force of the original QRP, and the mounting knob is wider and shorter to improve operation, and lessen the chance of becoming snagged on other gear. 500,000 hours of use on NVD setting - 2 MOA dot for close combat and long distance engagement - Matches perfectly with Aimpoint 3XMag, (magnifier module). Can be used with a carry handle adaptor for use on all M16 rifles. SPECIFICATIONS: Optical: System Passive Red Dot Collimator Reflex Sight - Magnification: 1X - Eye relief: Unlimited - Reticle, size: 2 MOA - Optical coating: Anti Reflex coating all surfaces. Multi-layer coating for reflection of Pass coating for NVD compatibility - Battery Type: AA - Battery Life: Typical 80 000 hours for good quality battery - Switch: dot brightness 16 positions, 7 NVD, 9 daylight, of which 1 Extra bright - Housing Material: Extruded high strength aluminium - Surface finish: Hard anodized, matte, black - Lens covers: Rubber, matte, black - Adjustment: 1 click = 16 mm at 100 meters = 1/2\" at 80 yds - Length: 120 mm (4.7\") - Width/height: 53x60 mm (2.1\"x2.4\") sight only 72x72 mm (2.8\"x2.8\") including mount - Weight: 335 g (11.8 oz) with integrated mount (Mount Included)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The M4/M4s are amazing, but the PRO Patrol Rifle Optic is a better value\n\nReview: This red dot is the real deal. I remember deciding to get one after hang-wringing about it for a few years. I was always worried about relying on an electronic device for rifle sighting because I thought the electronics could be delicate and break, or that the battery might run out and I'd be left with a useless weapon. Well, once I found out you can leave the device in the \"on\" position for YEARS, my battery fear was gone. Also, I attended the SHOT show in Vegas and saw video footage of a guy pitching an Aimpoint M4 or M4s over a plate with another guy hitting it with a baseball bat. I kid you not. And the thing worked after. Needless to say, my fears that the electronics would be delicate were put to rest.\n\nI've now had one of these on a few of my rifles for the past few years (I alternate it between a few rifles and it holds it's zero pretty good).\n\nMy only complaint is that these M4s models are expensive. The Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic wasn't out when I bought my\nAimpoint M4s Rifle Optic. You can read my review of the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic over on that product's listing, but suffice it to say that the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic is now a much better deal. There are some slight advantages to the M4s (conventional battery, longer battery life, night vision settings, and more brightness settings), but these slight advantages don't equate to paying twice as much for whats basically the same optic.\n\nHappy shooting!","Product: Hogue grip screws have been redesigned and improved and are now Hogue extreme grip screws. Hogue extreme grip screws are made from heat treated 416 stainless steel which is much tougher and resistant to damage than conventional screws. Most standard screws including our former quality screws twist off or strip out at a much lower torque than the new extreme screws. Make no mistake, the extreme grip screws are the finest most durable grip screws available.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Nice stainless-looking finish, but they don't fit a Taurus PT92\n\nReview: Very expensive for what they are, but they look nice. The picture here for the listing almost gives them a golden or brassy hue. As seen in my picture, I'd say they really do like stainless or brushed nickel. I'm not sure if they are truly stainless steel, but they have a stainless finish.\n\nContrary to how they are advertised on Amazon, they do NOT fit a Taurus PT92. They are too small. Pictured are the stock PT92 screws. There are three \"fat\" screws and one \"skinny\" screw. The \"skinny\" screw appears to screw into an adapter with a fixed washer. All the holes in the actual metal frame of the grip are \"fat.\" These Hogue screws are all \"skinny\" and do not fit the \"fat\" holes in the grip.\n\nI'm rating the screws as \"okay\" because I'm sure they'd be okay for the right gun, but they don't work in the Taurus PT92.","Product: The Prochrono Digital Chronograph measure the velocity of almost anything that shoots with a large shooting area. Easy to set-up and use with a HUGE shooting area.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Not just for reloaders or nitpickers\n\nReview: We've all probably been to the range & seen the guy who brings a full-size truckbed full of range gear & a quart of coffee in a thermos. He sets up & sits for hours obsessively shooting hand-polished reloads, from a bull-barrel rifle mounted in a bench vise, & then occasionally makes minute adjustments & written notes in an attempt to gain more accuracy from his rifle (even though he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn shooting standing offhand).\n\nYeah, you don't need to be that guy to enjoy this chrono. No offense to the bench-rest hand-loaders, but you don't need to be a range wonk to get use out of this chrono, to enjoy it, or for it to provide you valuable information.\n\nI've had two of these chronos, & I like the latest model even more. Right out of the box, with no reading of instruction, I found the unit intuitive-enough to use immediately. It's reliable & seems to measure even the smallest/lightest .22LR shot from a pistol. For example, I tried some odd 20 grain lead-free \"green\" rounds & even their velocity measured with no problems. The unit will give you nine strings of shots, & will tell you the velocity of each individual shot, the average, the extreme spread, & the standard deviation. You can also easily delete strings or fliers (individual shots that are way outside the norm).\n\nOne suggestion I'd make to get the most use out of the unit: Buy a nice & tall tripod, & set the chrono up on it in a way where you can line it up with a target or two. If you're focused on determining fps, you can simply shoot blind through the gates. But since you're burning up ammo, might as well do some target shooting while you're at it. I find the gates large-enough to casually shoot pistol through without worrying about shooting the metal rods.\n\nI can't say enough good things about this chrono. It's been very educational to see the differences between different ammo types. For example, I found a 200 fps difference between two brands of ammo even though they both featured 180 grain JHP bullets. It's also been interesting to see how one box of ammo-- from one manufacturer-- can have so much of an extreme spread. I shot a box of American Eagle 180 grain FMJ rounds and there were some really wild variances. Some rounds were clocked at 950 fps, & several fliers were clocked at only about 500 fps. I'll never buy that brand of ammo again. Too inconsistent.\n\nOne last suggestion: To protect the unit, keep the muzzle 5-10 feet back from the display & the front gate. Aside from causing erroneous readings, you don't want your muzzle blast to dirty up the unit or destroy it.","Product: With a rugged look and solid protection for all sportsmen, this case carries a single rifle with high-mount 50mm scope. Gun Guard SE Series cases feature contoured recessed latches, padlock tabs for added security and rigid ribbed construction. Product dimensions: Outer 11.25 x 48 x 3.75 Inside Dimensions using shortest points 8 x 47.875 x 2\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Yes, it's a rinky dink case... but at a rinky dink price\n\nReview: I think the people who are overly critical of this case are demanding a little too much. I have five of these cases for transporting several long-arms to the range for fun with friends and family, and they work great for that purpose. Sure, I've got a few Pelican cases and they are the Rolls Royce of cases (or Humvee of cases, if you like) in my opinion, but to put things in perspective: You can buy TEN of these Plano cases for the price of ONE Pelican case and-- if all you're doing is taking a few rifles or shotguns to the range and back-- these will probably work fine most of the time.\n\nThere are four things that I don't particularly like about these cases, but they aren't deal-breakers:\n\n1. The case has \"Gun Guard\" printed right on the side. This makes it unacceptable for air travel (my understanding is that the FAA doesn't want containers containing guns to be labeled as such), and it also draws unnecessary attention to the case. That being said, very few people would probably think that the case contained a Mariachi guitar, a really long drill, or a concert harp, but it'd be nice if the case were a little more discrete.\n\n2. The foam inside the case always falls down (and sometimes out) when the case is empty. This can be fixed with glue or tape, but it's a shame the company doesn't just fix that problem at the factory.\n\n3. There are three spots for locks, and there should be a fourth on the other side of the handle. There's one lock hole on one side of the handle, but not the other. With some force, you can get the case open enough to access accessories or the trigger of a rifle/shotgun, although you likely can't get the entire firearm out. Still, one extra lock hole would make the case much more secure from children. The case is never going to be a substitute for a good gun safe, but with this one extra place for a padlock, you could-- as they say-- keep honest people honest.\n\n4. The cases come with a little plastic flashing. Spillover from the injection plastic molding process. It's not a big deal and can be cut away with a knife, but it's still a little cheap looking.\n\nOverall, I like these cases. They are a good option for people on a budget, and any hard case is certainly better than a cardboard box or long wool sock.","Product: The Blackhawk Serpa Sportster Righthand Beretta 92/96 Is Gun Metal Gray With The Black Serpa Mechanism. It Has A Full Firing Grip For Draw And Immediate Retention Upon Reholstering. The Lock Engages The Trigger Guard.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Good for large frames. People, not guns.\n\nReview: I can remember when Galco and Bianchi and DeSantis were the dominant holster makers. Then Blade Tech came along and shooters would argue for hours over leather vs. polymer (kind of like the \"1911 vs. Glock\" debate). Now it looks like BlackHawk is everyone's favorite Kydex holster maker.\n\nPersonally, I love Kydex and I'm a whore for innovation (always better to go with what's best and most effective rather than to wax nostalgic). However, I've never been a fan of their button release. I'd rather have passive retention and survive an encounter by producing my weapon first, than to worry about whether my gun would fall out on Jupiter *if* I did a somersault or cartwheel.\n\nAnyway, with this holster, I finally got over my dislike for the button. Figured I'd just learn to deal with it. But the paddle was just too large for my body. It's a fairly rigid paddle and doesn't flex much to the shape of your body, and I've got about a 32-inch waist.\n\nI think most people will love this holster. It's a helluva value, comes with all kinds of adjustability, and you can see from the positive reviews that it fits most people. However, I just wanted to add a review that warns fit/skinny guys that the paddle is a little on the large side. I've attached some pictures comparing the BlackHawk paddle size with my favorite Fobus paddle holster. You can see that the Fobus paddle is more compact. Also note that the Fobus features a grippy rubbery insert that keeps the paddle in place. The BlackHawk doesn't feature this, but it does have a tooth that digs into your pants and locks under your belt to provide pant retention.\n\nUnfortunately, this model Fobus holster isn't available for the large-frame Glocks. Darn it.","Product: Less ThanstrongGreater ThanFox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway LanyardLess Than/strongGreater ThanLess Thanbr /Greater ThanThe Fox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway Lanyard offers a sleek design, it emits a louder pitch without any effort, standing out amongst the crowd. This whistle is a must is cases of emergency protection, onsite disaster management and search and rescue! According to advance science and technology classify it as the most efficient whistle in its class. It's extremely safe, works wet or dry, very functional and may just safe your life or that of others. The Fox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway Lanyard is a 2-chamber and 4 resonators, pea-Less design, with 120dB emitting a distinct louder pitch without much effort, the exceptional clear loud blast can be heard over long distances and loud noises of the environment. It also comes with a non-corrosive stainless steel split ring with a breakaway lanyard around your neck that releases with tension. Lanyards is 36\" in length by 3/16\". Whether you are using the Sonik Blast whistle for safety or for sporting events this is a great pea-less whistle.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: My second favorite whistle\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-RQO4Q0ILMXLLB\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A181Bk-L8aS.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\"> I bought and compared the following whistles:\n\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\n\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\n\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.","Product: Uncle Mike's Small notebook holster looks just like a Small, high quality day planner. Holster your pistol in this inconspicuous Uncle Mike's case this looks just like a day-timer. Ruggedly built, this compact, zippered case by Uncle Mike features the handsome looks of a quality day planner. This um holster is constructed of tough, durable ballistic nylon.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Uncle Mike's sold out & went downhill\n\nReview: I started buying Uncle Mike's stuff in the mid 1990's. Their products were made in Oregon (at least some of them were) and the quality was excellent. The company was bought by Bushnell at some point and now all of their stuff is low-quality Chinese garbage.\n\nIf the idea was to design and make a faux day-planner to conceal a compact gun and also allow for easy access in case of an emergency, this product fails.\n\nForget concealment. This looks like a gun case and not like a day-planner. People aren't using day-planners nearly as much as they used to because of smartphones so if you want to convince someone you're actually carrying one around, it should look nice. In any major metro area, I would think people would know this is a gun case. The tough woven nylon exterior screams \"ballistic nylon\" and most people would have a supple leather day-planner. It needs color or a pattern on the side, or some sort of design to make it look less like it's carrying something suspicious. Have you ever seen someone come out of a convenience store with a black plastic bag that's obviously holding a magazine? Maybe a dirty magazine? Or someone coming out of the same store with a brown paper bag wrapped around something that looks like a large bottle? Maybe a bottle of alcohol. If the idea is to conceal and not draw attention, shape and color matter.\n\nThe interior has a very generic Velcro strap to hold your gun in place. I understand the case is meant to be universal, but the strap is awkward and could have been designed much better. It'll fit a Glock 19/23 with a spare mag. I was actually able to fit two mags and the gun inside, but it's a tight fit. The zipper is crap and very difficult to open and close. You'd likely get beaten, stabbed, or shot before you could get your gun out for protection if you needed your piece in a hurry.\n\nThere is a place for a business card, and a place for a pen, but no place for a pad or paper. A place for a small pad would have at least made this more functional. Actually, a hidden compartment created by placing a large faux card looking like a page out of a calendar would have really made this functional. In other words, make this thing look like a real day-planner even when open. You couldn't fit a calendar of 365 pages of paper inside and still have room for the gun and mag(s), but a couple of fake pages made out of card stock would have been a nice addition.\n\nI will give this product two stars because it is cheap and compact, but it's mainly just a square gun case.","Product: Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic 12841Designed with input from a distinguished group of current and former professionals, the Patrol Rifle Optic incorporates many never before seen features to maximize this sight's performance within the challenging conditions faced by modern law enforcement. A hard-anodized 30mm tube was utilized, enclosing a high efficiency circuit that allows the sight to be turned on and left on for up to three years using a single battery. The Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic's front lens utilizes a unique band-pass coating, which allows the sight to be used with all generations of night vision devices. The modular QRP2 mount includes a removable spacer that indexes the sight at the optimal height for co-witness with the standard iron sights on AR15/M16/M4 Carbine style weapons. This spacer can be removed to enable the use of the sight on police shotguns or sub-machine guns. The QRP2 mount for the PRO Optic also incorporates a torque-limiting twist knob that provides the optimal level of pressure on the rail while completely eliminating the possibility of over-tightening. Both the PRO Optic's front and rear lenses are recessed within the sight body to provide protection against impact damage, scratches and fingerprints.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: This optic is now preferred to the M4/M4s\n\nReview: I remember deciding to get an Aimpoint M4s after hang-wringing about it for a few years. I was always worried about using an electronic device for rifle sighting because I thought the electronics could be delicate and break, or that the battery might run out and I'd be left with a useless weapon. Well, once I found out that you can leave the device in the \"on\" position for YEARS, my battery fear was gone. Also, I attended the SHOT Show in Vegas one year and saw video footage of a guy pitching an Aimpoint M4 or M4s over a plate with another guy hitting it with a baseball bat. I kid you not. And the thing worked after. Needless to say, my fears that the electronics would be delicate were put to rest.\n\nI've now had an M4s on a few of my rifles for the past few years (I alternate it between a few rifles and it holds it's zero pretty good). I recently purchased the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic at half the cost of my original M4s. I can say that there are only three noticeable differences between the two models, from my standpoint:\n\n1. The battery of the M4s is a conventional battery and the PRO Patrol requires a button battery.\n2. There are more variations of brightness for the M4s than the PRO Patrol. I actually find it quite annoying that Aimpoint made such a big jump between a faint dot and a bright dot. Hard to describe in words, but there is no Goldilocks setting for the brightness. I find that there's a setting that's too dim to see it at all, a setting where it's really dim and difficult to see the dot but it's possible, then there is a setting that's a little too bright and makes what should be a 2 mil dot look bigger (and block more of the target). There's another setting or two after that, but both are useless you were shooting at the sun wearing blast goggles (they are way too bright). There are some night vision settings on the M4s that aren't on the PRO Patrol, but I could care less (very few people use night vision outside of the military applications).\n3. The mount for the PRO Patrol is weaker and less supportive than the mount for the M4s.\n\nAll this leads me to why I've given the PRO Patrol three stars and the M4s five. Aimpoint is doing what a lot of companies do and that is making business decisions for profit rather than quality or R&D advancement. The bottom line is that the PRO Patrol and M4/M4s should no longer exist together. They are the same product. Aimpoint could simply make the PRO Patrol use a AAA battery, give it a more substantial mount, and make a slight tweak to the brightness settings, and everyone could have a quality optic for a fair price. A good analogy can also be found at the Mercedes Benz dealerships where they include things like heated seats and decent stereo speakers (both relatively low-cost options on their own) only when you buy a ridiculously over-priced \"sport\" or \"convenience\" package that contains features you don't want at an even higher markup. Is this legal? You bet. Is it common? You bet? You bet. Is it dishonest and manipulative? You bet. There is absolutely no reason the PRO Patrol should have a weaker mount and use a more odd battery than the M4s-- even if someone wanted to make the argument that the night vision settings of the M4s are reason that the device should be twice as expensive as the PRO Patrol.\n\nI love both my Aimpoints, but I absolutely know that I got hosed when I bought the M4s just months before the PRO Patrol hit the street at half the cost. I'll keep both, but I don't think I'd buy another M4s just to get a slightly better mount, the use of a more widely-available battery, and slightly better brightness settings. I would also recommend that other people look to the PRO Patrol over the M4s unless you have a real need for night vision.","Product: Urinal with glow-in-the-dark lid, clear.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Low quality, disposable urinal\n\nReview: The quality of this urinal is awful. I've seen better plastic molding on 99-cent water jugs from the grocery store. The lid barely clips on (will very likely leak), the walls of the plastic are incredibly thin, and the center where two halves have obviously been molded or welded together is even weaker and thinner (see the picture). This joint is clearly the spot where the urinal will fail first and leak second-- right after leaking from the lid. Can you imagine trying to use this urinal with someone who is bed ridden, with limited mobility, or in pain? I can only imagine it bursting and soaking the bed. There ought to be a law against making such low-quality devices for home health care. Thankfully, I was only going to use the urinal for camping road-trips, and I can return it.","Product: This Assualt Systems Discreet Case fits popular bullpup rifles like the IWI Tavor and the FN FS2000. This ultra-tough case is made in the USA and built to last a lifetime. The main compartment has room for the weapon with scope attached. Inside are dual tie-downs to secure the weapon in place, plus 4 magazine pouches. The outside has a fully-padded accessory pocket. Dim: 30\" x 13.5\" x 3\"\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dedicated & discrete IWI Tavor case? Nailed it!\n\nReview: I've owned (and still own) a number of gun cases from cardboard boxes (the \"original rifle case,\" lol!), to the cheap Wal-Mart plastic and eggshell foam cases, to the hardcore Pelican cases with wheels, to simple backpack-style padded soft cases, and I've come to the conclusion that soft cases are best overall. Sure, Pelican cases are best for protection of valuable firearms (and the Tavor ain't cheap), but Pelican cases are big and heavy, and I like my cases to be grab-and-go.\n\nI've given this case a 4/5 star review only because the one thing that I think the manufacturer of this case got wrong was the shoulder strap type and location of anchors or attachment points. This case should have two backpack straps. That would be ideal. Instead, it has a shoulder strap that's difficult to adjust and the anchor points or attachment points are in an asymmetrical pattern and not ideal locations. Hard to explain in writing, but this is my opinion based on fooling with the case for a half-hour.\n\nHere's what the case got RIGHT:\n\n+ Made in America! Damn straight. No Chinese garbage here. If you've got money for a Tavor, you work for your money, you've actually got money, you're not a commie, and that means you don't want to support commies. Amirite!? Lol!\n+ The case still looks a bit like a gun case (unless people think you play a small synth in an electronic pop band), but it's relatively discreet.\n+ The case is dedicated for the Tavor. I can understand how manufacturers want to have \"universal\" cases, but if you've ever heard the phrase \"Jack of all trades, master of none,\" you'll understand why the Tavor needs a dedicated case.\n+ The case uses metal anchor points or attachments for the shoulder strap. Even though I think the points are in the wrong places, I have to hand it to the manufacturer of this case that they chose the materials right (metal instead of plastic).\n+ The mag pockets are generously-sized, but each feature a Velcro top flap to keep the mags from falling out.\n+ There's a nice gear pocket on the side for misc and a Velcro panel if you want to attach a name, agency, or brand patch.\n+ The case does not feature MOLLE anywhere and-- most thankfully-- not on the outside. I actually think the MOLLE system is great, but on a discrete case, there is no better way to scream \"tactical case\" or \"tacticool case\" other than putting obvious MOLLE attachment points on the exterior of the case.\n\nThe shoulder strap issue set aside, I'm very happy with this case, and think it was worth every penny. Shalom!","Product: ***IMPORTANT to know before purchasing*** If you are all about speed or wanting to be a Quick Draw McGraw the deep carry holsters are not for you no matter what other companies may try to tell you or what videos might try to show you on your tube. This will never be a quick draw holster. You might be able to throw the bad guy off a bit when you reach into the crotch area of your pants causing him some confusion about what you are doing but you will never outdraw someone with a gun to your head. This method is more about the comfort of all day carry and having your gun with you whenever you leave the house. We even advise you carry your gun without a cartridge in the chamber and learn to chamber a round as you draw (Israeli Carry) because you will never be the first to win a drawing match with anyone if you deep carry. Breathable lightweight but tough NYLON Deep Carry holster for our customers who have asked for a lighter weight summer version of our popular heavier denim deep carry holster. The idea for this holster is a lightweight breathable nylon that will not hold in body heat like our heavier denim model. Our holsters elastic strap fits around the hip and not the waist. You will not have the constriction of the belly like you do with belly bands. Your firearm will be close and very secure without anyone being able to detect you are carrying. The deep concealment method is particularly useful for active people. Works equally well for men or women or right or left-handed. There are many excellent how-to videos on YouTube dealing with Deep Concealment Holsters. Fits WAIST Size:30-40 SEARCH FAT Mans Deep Carry Holster on Amazon for waist size 42-48. LARGE and SMALL size also available on Amazon for Larger (greater than a 4-inch barrel) and Smaller weapons from a full size 1911 down to a Ruger LCP.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Jock Strap Glock Strap\n\nReview: This holster is a great value, it's American made, and it and uses good materials for construction. Frankly, I don't know why anyone would purchase the denim one given how breathable and durable this material is.\n\nI actually purchased this for a Glock 19/23 and I think that was a bit ambitious. Not to be too detailed, but unless you are a woman or have a very small, you know, it would be hard to fully conceal any compact or standard-sized semi-auto with this holster. I suppose if you wore high-rise baggy pants you could do it. But if you're wearing fitted dress pants or stylish jeans, it would be really hard to hide anything more than a sub-compact semi-auto or a snubbie. I decided to use this with a S&W Airweight with an enclosed hammer and it's perfect. I also think it would work great with a Ruger LCR with an enclosed hammer, a Ruger SP101 with bobbed hammer, a Glock 26/27, or Glock 42/43.\n\nThe reason I knocked one star off the review is because of how the manufacturer chose to fasten the Velcro. I have an NRA concealment holster almost identical to this (only smaller), and the Velcro straps on it fasten in the front. It's much easier to do, and to do so while getting a snug fit. With this version here, you have to be able to fasten it behind you, and I think that's a real design flaw. Thankfully, I'm fit and have long arms. If you've got a belly or have shorter arms, you may have to fasten it first in front and then slide it around.\n\nIn any event, I recommend this product. It works well overall.","Product: Designed by a World Champion for the equal balance of accuracy and speed required in all realms of Practical Shooting. The wider and also deeper rear notch combined with a fiber optic that sets in the very top of the front sight makes them unique and desirable for 'calling your shots' during high speed shooting. Specs: Black Nitride finish. Rear: Serrated 40LPI with double set screws, .250 tall, notch is .150 wide and .130 deep. Front: Serrated 40LPI, .220 tall, .117 wide, fiber optic size .040, includes hexagonal mounting screw and 2 inches of red fiber optic.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Kit Not Ready For Install\n\nReview: Vogel is a great shooter and I really enjoy watching his tutorials and lessons on YouTube, but this sight set fell below my expectations. It essentially comes as a kit, and you have to build the front sight yourself. Not what I expected. You get a package with a real long fiber optic plastic piece, but apparently you have to cut it and fit it for the front sight, which I had no time or interest in doing. The kit also includes no adhesive, so I'm not sure whether that front sight would be reliably secure. I had purchased this for a concealed carry gun and needed and near immediate install, however I'm being fair in my review because I think that it would be an excellent sight set for competition. That is, for people who want to tinker and customize their own front sight, perhaps they would really like this option to have replacement fiber optic material. Unfortunately it's not going to work for me.","Product: 1750 Long Case Interior Dimensions: 50.50\" x 13.50\" x 5.25\" (128.2 x 34.3 x 13.3 cm) Watertight, crushproof, and dust proof. Easy open Double Throw latches. Open cell core with solid wall design - strong, light weight. O-ring seal. Automatic Pressure Equalization Valve. Fold down handles. Strong polyurethane wheels with stainless steel bearings. Stainless steel hardware and padlock protectors. 3-piece foam set. Personalized nameplate service available. Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence. 1750 Long Case Certificates: IP67 (1 meter submersion for 30 minutes). Def Stan 81-41/STANAG 4280.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Expensive and heavy, but these cases are the best\n\nReview: I received one of these cases with my Barrett M99 (.50 BMG rifle). The rifle was very expensive and is also a pretty unique shape so I'm glad it came with a Pelican case and custom foam. I'd seen Pelican cases before-- mostly smaller cases for cameras. For over 15 years, I've been using decent (but not great) hard cases from Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart for my rifles. It occurred to me after really checking out the Pelican that came with the Barrett that I might want to invest in better cases for my other rifles. There is no hard-and-fast rule for cases, but I think that if you spend $1,000 or more on a nice rifle, it's worth spending another $200 on a nice case. I'm ordering a smaller version of one of these Pelicans for my DPMS. These cases are solid and built like tanks.","Product: UTG Long Range Spot Focus QD Weapon-mount & Handheld Tactical LED Light, Advanced 40mm 6V 160 LM IRB for Ultra Long Range Penetration w/SOS, Strobe, Brightness Adjustment, Complete w/Pressure Switch, Interchangeable Integral QD Mount & 2 Lithium Batteries\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Great concept, poor execution\n\nReview: This is an odd flashlight, Before I get started with the review, let me first state that-- like most guys-- I love flashlights. I absolutely can't get enough of them. Big, powerful lights. Small, stash-able flashlights, Specialty flashlights. And all purpose flashlights. I have a dozen various flashlights, a few headlamps, a couple of stylus lights, and a couple of lanterns for camping. I mention all this because I bought this light with high hopes. I intended to mount it on the rail of a rifle. Here's my take:\n\n+ The kit is very comprehensive. You get the flashlight and interchangeable body (one with the rail clamp, and the other for standard hand-held operation). You also get two end caps (one with a button, and one to use with a pressure switch. You also get a pressure switch, and two batteries. I will concede that the kit is a good value given all you get.\n\n+ The lever for the rail mount is black-- not brown. For some reason, the marketing pictures show an ugly brown lever. Thankfully, it's black and more-or-less matches the rail mount.\n\n+ The flashlight *looks* cool. It's black, has lots of textured machining, and it's cut like a bunch of nuts or bolts. As they say, it's \"tachticool.\" It would look good mounted on any rifle (although maybe a bit silly on small rifles because it's so big).\n\n- The flashlight is ridiculously large. As I'll mention in discussing the brightness, there is no reason from a mechanical or engineering standpoint that this flashlight-- or the reflector housing-- should be so large.\n\n- The end-cap push-button-switch operation doesn't inspire confidence. In fooling with the flashlight, I turned on the strobe, then the light turned off, then I had a steady beam, then I lost the beam, I had strobe again, and then finally a steady beam. I know some people really want different operational modes. I don't. I want to hit the switch and have my steady beam. Let there be light! Light now! If you think the risk of having no light is worth having a few modes, then power to you. But I intended to mount this on a home-defense firearm so having a risk of no light (because of a loose or malfunctioning end-cap) was not an option. Maybe I just got a lemon.\n\n- This light isn't that bright. I compared it side-by-side with two of my other flashlights: An LED Maglite and a Pelican light. The Pelican is my favorite (lightweight, cheap, waterproof, durable, and bright as daylight). The UTG was noticeably dimmer. I would estimate it was half the brightness. Keep in mind that the Maglite is running three AAA batteries, and the Pelican is running two AA. The UTG should be much, much brighter. I didn't have my OEM Glock light handy, but in the past I've compared the Glock light to the Pelican, and they are similar in brightness. I mention this because the Glock-- like the UTG-- is running the powerful lithium cells. The UTG flat-out just isn't that bright-- beam or flood.\n\n- The flashlight and kit are *relatively* expensive. Sure, this light is cheaper than many pro law-enforcement torched, but at $60-70, it's still not cheap. The Pelican light and Mag Light mentioned above were cheaper than this light-- and brighter.\n\nI bought this light because of the integrated rail mount and will have to keep looking for another. The concept behind this-- a quick detachable light that can be mounted on any Picatinny or Weaver rail-- is an excellent concept. I'm thinking the best thing to do is to buy a universal mount, then buy or use the flashlight of my own choosing. There are more options that way.","Product: The jets cream floating whistle is one of the loudest of its kind at 122Db and can be heard above most natural and man-made noises. Features:- pea-less design won't freeze or clog- won't rust like traditional whistles- compact, flat and just over 2 inch in le\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: No Jet Scream here\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-R20YINY8KJLTPK\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1CD1h0YuCS.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\"> I bought and compared the following whistles:\n\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\n\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\n\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.","Product: Drops, dirt, disasters Defender Series for Galaxy S7 is tough enough to withstand the worst. In fact, its the toughest Defender Series yet. Featuring a death-defying design with a built-in screen protector, plush foam buffer, rigid inner shell and resilient outer slipcover, Defender Series walks away from falls unscathed. To top it off, Defender Series comes with a heavy-duty holster thats a belt clip and kickstand.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Makes Phone Far Less Functional\n\nReview: Good for construction workers, cops, firefighters, military personnel. Excellent rugged case for when you seriously need to protect your phone from abusive handling or a rough environment. But for anyone else, it's way overkill.\n\nI bought this case after breaking two phones. I decided not to mess around anymore and get the most protective case I could. The problem with this model is that the screen protector is not optional and it has two design flaws: First, because of the highly raised edges, it's impossible to touch/reach certain parts of the screen. This makes typing and swiping difficult or impossible for some functions. Second, the plastic transmits touch reasonably well, but it still causes latency and inaccuracies. My typing suddenly became very sloppy after I installed the phone in this case. It's because the plastic spreads the touch of your finger to nearby letters/characters.\n\nAgain, this is a very good case for people with tough lifestyles. But it was overkill for me and I can't deal with the typing issues.","Product: Proprietary color match system formulated specifically for rejuvenating and enhancing the color of car finishes.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: No better than regular wax\n\nReview: I tried this on relatively new Mercedes Benz with black paint. The \"Chip Stick\" is basically a black crayon or tube of hard black lipstick. It works somewhat, but doesn't solve the problem of chipped paint. Only touch-up paint can do that. I guess if someone wants to fill the chip with black wax that will melt or fade in a few weeks, they could use the sick.\n\nThe black wax is no better than any other wax. It also stains all of your applicators and buffing cloths black. I compared this wax side-by-side with Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Wax Liquid. Meguiar's still is the gold standard and, with a black paint job, it's the only wax I've found that will totally eliminate swirl marks and give me that glossy liquid black look.","Product: The License2Bling 125 Series Frame features the same construction as our world-class VIP frame, but with 125 large Swarovski crystals. Using our proprietary process, the crystals fit perfectly and shine with brilliance rivaled only by real diamonds. Once you see the License2Bling 125 Series Frame, you'll know you've found your new car accessory.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Just the right amount of sparkle\n\nReview: I was worried this holder might look a little too over-the-top, but it looks great. Just the right amount of chrome and crystals. I'm very happy with it. I knocked off one star from the review only because the screw-head caps are chromed plastic and it looks to me like the chrome will eventually wear off.\n\nUPDATE: After a few months with the holder on my car, I've noticed that it's incredibly hard to keep clean. Dirt and dusk like to tarnish the chrome finish, and it's tough to get the grit out around the crystals (car wash brush won't do it, need to use hard-bristle tooth brush). Also, the chromed plastic caps that are used to cover the screws now look horrible. As predicted. Marked the review down from four stars to three. I would have been willing to pay a few more bucks for real chromed metal screw caps, but they are not an option.","Product: MMF Industries Leatherette Zipper Wallet, 11 x 6 Inches, Black (2340416W04)\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great case; bad value\n\nReview: This is basically a simple vinyl/leatherette case with a zipper. I bought mine to hold a couple of lapel microphones and related cables, although I'd imagine most people would be using these to carry cash for businesses.\n\nFor what it's worth, this case is very similar to what you'd get buying a nice Shure dynamic microphone. The interior of the case has a light cloth lining and that-- combined with the reasonable thickness of the vinyl/leatherette material-- gives the case a slight padded feel which would offer some (even if minimal) protections against bumps and scratches for things inside. It appears durable, I'd bet it would be water-resistant in a light rain, and the YKK zipper seems legit.\n\nMy case has a label inside indicating it's made by Bristol Custom Solutions in Mexico, for Office Depot (or for sale through Office Depot).\n\nThe only reason I'm giving it less than five stars is the price. I think the price should have been about half of what I paid because the case is so simple in design and materials. Still, it's a nice case.","Product: Originally created in the 1940s and sent to space with the NASA Apollo missions, the Fisher Space Pen is designed to be compact enough to fit in a pocket and yet perfectly balanced when open. The pressurized ink cartridge writes at any angle, upside down, and in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Chrome finish and pocket clip.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: More \"cool\" than practical, but still very cool\n\nReview: The good:\n\n+ Beautiful, timeless, sleek, compact design.\n+ Good build quality. Feels solid.\n+ It really does write sideways and upside down.\n+ It really does write on surfaces other pens cannot (e.g. glossy paper, wet paper, etc).\n+ It really does write in hot or cold weather.\n\nThe bad:\n\n- Ink is lighter in color than other pens (e.g. black is more grayish, and faded).\n- Ink is thicker, pen strokes feel more labored, and it's slower to write with than other ballpoints.\n- Refills are relatively expensive.\n- The pen is so small and slick that it's really easy for it to slip out of your pocket if you don't use the clip, or if you don't secure the clip to something.\n- The cuts on the finger grip area do prevent slipping, but they are pretty sharp.\n\nThe verdict:\n\n= I'm keeping my Space Pen because it is a neat little pocket pen. But it will never replace my Zebra F-301 for serious writing.","Product: Originally created in the 1940s and sent to space with the NASA Apollo missions, the Fisher Space Pen is designed to be compact enough to fit in a pocket and yet perfectly balanced when open. The pressurized ink cartridge writes at any angle, upside down, and in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Chrome finish and pocket clip.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: More \"cool\" than practical, but still very cool\n\nReview: The good:\n\n+ Beautiful, timeless, sleek, compact design.\n+ Good build quality. Feels solid.\n+ It really does write sideways and upside down.\n+ It really does write on surfaces other pens cannot (e.g. glossy paper, wet paper, etc).\n+ It really does write in hot or cold weather.\n\nThe bad:\n\n- Ink is lighter in color than other pens (e.g. black is more grayish, and faded).\n- Ink is thicker, pen strokes feel more labored, and it's slower to write with than other ballpoints.\n- Refills are relatively expensive.\n- The pen is so small and slick that it's really easy for it to slip out of your pocket if you don't use the clip, or if you don't secure the clip to something.\n- The cuts on the finger grip area do prevent slipping, but they are pretty sharp.\n\nThe verdict:\n\n= I'm keeping my Space Pen because it is a neat little pocket pen. But it will never replace my Zebra F-301 for serious writing.","Product: Why use a Standing Desk? • Improved circulation -- standing up, even for only part of the day, gets your blood flowing better. • Increased energy -- When you stand, your blood flows freely and your muscles and brain get more blood, and more oxygen. So naturally, you feel better for longer. • Increased productivity -- When your veins and arteries are pinched like a garden hose, is it any wonder you feel lethargic and easily distracted? But, when you stand up, your veins are \"un-kinked\" and more oxygen gets to your brain. • Increased Brain Power -- More oxygen to your brain lets you say \"goodbye\" to mental blocks and fatigue, and your lets your creative juices flow. • Less pain -- People with back or leg problems simply cannot endure the stress that prolonged sitting at a desk creates. Even a one hour standing break per day will relieve the stress on your spine caused by sitting all day. • Strengthen your core -- Standing gives your core muscles a workout without you even knowing it. Why the Speedy Stand? • Allows speedy conversion from sitting to standing • Solid Construction • Mobile -- use at home or work • Less commitment than a traditional standing desk • Low Price Who should use the Speedy Stand? • Professionals - Lawyers love the stand because they think more clearly. • Students - when students, especially those with ADHD, are working on difficult assignments they must be more active for their brain to work at peak efficiency. • Back Pain Sufferers - relieve the pain of slumping all day. • Lethargic or distracted workers - Turbocharge your output by letting you blood flow freely.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Inexpensive upgrade to a standard desk\n\nReview: I've been reading a lot about stand-up desks and there are some Google employees in my building using them. They seem to like them, so I thought I'd check them out. The only problem is that dedicated stand-up desks are expensive and I wasn't sure I wanted to spend several hundred dollars only to find I didn't like one.\n\nThis add-on table-top desk is an excellent solution. I ordered two of them (for two desks I have) and the assembly was very easy (only a screwdriver was needed, all other parts were included). It's sawdust furniture (particle board), but of reasonable quality. Mine came with a little bit of glue on the finish of the desktop so I gave it one less star in this review for lack of quality. Otherwise, it's a very solid piece of particleboard furniture. I would have been willing to pay a little more for it to be manufactured in North America (I hate supporting China).\n\nOne word of caution: I'm a little over six-feet tall and have a 30\" inch desk. I got lucky and this add-on table-top desk is the perfect height. I really got lucky because this desk is non-adjustable. Be aware of that and take some measurements before you order. The advantage of true stand-up desks is that they are often height adjustable. However, they are also ten-times as expensive. If you can make this table-top desk work, great!","Product: All-in-one lawn mower, string trimmer, and edger. Offering the ultimate in small yard and garden versatility, the innovative BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 trimmer/edger and mower gives you three types of landscaping functionality in a single, compact tool. Thanks to its small footprint design, this an ideal mower, string trimmer, and edger for homes with small yards of up to 1,200 square feet, as well as yards with small inclines or difficult-to-reach areas. It's also a great solution for homes with limited storage space. This model (MTE912) is the corded version (with 6.5-Amp motor), but it's also available in a cordless version so you can choose the right option for your yard. Ultimate Versatility The 3-N-1 features a durable mower base deck with four wheels that secures a BLACK+DECKER string trimmer/edger with a 12-inch cutting swath. A foot pedal release allows for quick insertion and removal of the trimmer/edger as you move from mowing to trimming or edging. The mower deck also features two height adjustment options that raises or lowers all four wheels. Foot pedal release for quick change. The 12-inch trimmer/edger features a gear-driven transmission to maintain constant speed that wont bog down while trimming, and AFS Auto Feed System for continuous and automatic line advancement without the need for bumping. It also offers a lightweight ergonomic design with adjustable height and handle positions, which provide maximum comfort and control. What's in the Box: MTE912 3-N-1 corded trimmer/edger and mower, detachable mower deck (MTD100), one spool of trimmer string, auxiliary handle, guard, operating instructions.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Close, but No Cigar\n\nReview: This is a fine electric edger, but a lousy mower. I really wanted to love it. Efficient, compact, and versatile design. Low price. But alas, the engineers at Black and Decker stopped short of excellence.\n\nThe problem is the rinky-dink Mickey Mouse attachment mechanism where the edger meets the base. It's the weak link in the chain that fails. Literally. If you apply too much pressure on the edger handle while mowing, the latch that holds things together unlatches. It's difficult to describe in text. The best description I can give you is just to say that the attachment point (the coupling, the latch, etc) is poorly designed and it quite easily could havr been made better. I think they wanted to make it fast and easy so you could just step on a pedal to detach, but in the process they just made it weak.\n\nWill keep for use as an edger, but will be buying a separate electric mower.","Product: Petmate's Indigo Dog House is a sturdy and spacious shelter designed to provide comfort for pets year-round. The insulated dog house features a heavy-duty construction that keeps pets cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The outdoor dog house's extended, offset doorway helps protect pets inside from wind and rain. To promote air flow, the vented top of the dog igloo circulates fresh air inside. The raised floors are equipped with side moats that are designed to drain off moisture and keep floors dry. Microban Antimicrobial Product Protection helps prevent the growth of stain and odor-causing bacteria. A wide range of pets can enjoy the outdoor pet house, available in medium, large, and extra large sizes to accommodate pets weighing 25 to 175 pounds. For added comfort, pet parents can customize the Indigo Dog House with accessories like the Petmate Indigo Door and Petmate Indigo Pad, available for purchase separately.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but not great\n\nReview: For my needs, this dog house is the only game in town so I've rated it \"okay.\" It's relatively heavy, and difficult to position or move around because there is nothing to grab on to at the top. The fact that it's difficult to lift the top portion means it's also difficult to lift off for monthly cleaning of the interior. There are molded latches that grab on to the bottom and I found that the latches on mine didn't exactly line up and the plastic is really, really hard (non-flexible) so my top and bottom pieces never fully latched. The vent at the top is somewhat useless. Mine has plastic flashing that allows the vent to be closed or aimed essentially up (meaning there is no way to adjust the vent downward to allow ventilation while keeping rain out).\n\nOnce you get this item, you're stuck with it. It's huge. Forget about trying to fit it in most cars to ship it back (even if you wanted to eat the expense). My advice would be to check out one carefully locally before ordering online.\n\nI plan on using this temporarily and then building a dedicated dog house for my dog from good old fashioned wood (and maybe HardiePlank siding, lol).","Product: Nature's Miracle Advanced Stain & Odor Remover, the pet stain & odor fighting brand you trust because it works. Nature's Miracle Advanced Stain & Odor Remover combines the best cleaning technologies to create the most effective, pet safe formula available. This advance oxygen infused, bio-enzymatic formula deeply penetrates to eliminate tough pet stains and odors including pet urine, feces and vomit, discouraging the growth of bacteria and germs. This dual-action Pet-Block System removes pheromones, attractant scents naturally released by pets, and destroys odors on contact to prevent re-soiling. Faster drying formula helps minimize tracking. Use on carpets, upholstery, linens, pet bedding, stains & odors and other hard to get out messes. Safe and effective, will also work on old and deep-set stains & odors.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Questionable company, but good product\n\nReview: I don't like the fact that this company plays a bit of a shell game with their products. They've got at least three varieties that all purport to do the same thing, yet they are sold separately, priced differently, and come in different sizes and configurations (small bottles, huge jugs, sprayer and non sprayer). You can see this with other companies that try to increase revenue stream by taking one solid product and trying to make it into several. Clorox has made bleach-- and only bleach-- for years, but now they are making cleaning products that have no bleach and nothing to do with bleach because it's profitable.\n\nThe reason I mention all this is that I've spent over $100 in products from Nature's Miracle and this was the only product that worked. For years, I used their standard bottle of \"Nature's Miracle\" right after catching urine stains from my dog. It always seemed to work well. But recently my dog has been secretly peeing in a few areas so I've only found out about it hours or even days later-- sometimes still wet, sometimes already dry. For those stains and odors (really it's the odors), I needed something more.\n\nThe standard \"Nature's Miracle\" didn't do anything. The \"Nature's Miracle Urine Destroyer\" didn't do much better. This \"Nature's Miracle Advanced\" actually did work. It took a week or two to really do it's stuff, but I can now have people in the room where my dog peed three or four times (she's losing continence as she gets older), and they cannot tell there's any smell of urine.\n\nI wish this company would stop with the nonsense. In my opinion, this is the only formula they should be selling because it's the only one that works. If it works on old stains/odors, it'll work on new stains/odors.","Product: The Addalock is a portable door lock that can be easily installed and removed in seconds on any door that open inwards, giving you additional safety, security and privacy behind it. Use it on the front door of your home and take one with you when you travel. The Addalock can be used when staying in a hotel, an AirBNB or any other short term rental. Great for students away at college and for those same colleges and schools to use as an affordable option for their safety lock downs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent Portable Lock for Road Warriors\n\nReview: I spend a lot of time in hotels/motels travelling for work. This device is a little wonky when you first start-out using it, but once you get the hang of it it's an excellent portable lock.\n\nWord to the wise: Before taking it on a trip and using it in a motel or hotel where you might be disoriented if you woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, test it on a home door several times. Use it with your eyes closed too or in absolute darkness. Get used to using it. My only reservation with this lock is getting locked IN a room when trying to get out in an emergency (such as a fire) because it does take a little fiddling to understand how it's used and then removed.","Product: The Maxxima MLN-50 is the brightest plug-in Night Light available, with 5 White LEDs. This Night Light will turn on when it gets dark in your room and stay on until morning or until you turn on the main lights in your room.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Bright yellow light didn't work for me\n\nReview: The amber color is too bright for my needs, and amber is a poor color choice for a night light. It wrecks your night vision and makes going back to sleep more difficult. I ordered this set to compare with the Maxxima LED Multi-Color Red, White, and Blue LED Night Light With Switch and Dusk to Dawn Sensor and I was hoping the amber would be more of a dark orange (passable as red). It's really more like a bright yellow. On the plus side, these night lights are brighter, more compact, and a more streamlined design than the Maxxima LED Multi-Color Red, White, and Blue LED night lights. Attached is a picture so you can compare the shade of amber with the red of the other set.","Product: Streamlight ProTac 2L 260 lumens 88031 LED flashlight 0.77 inch diameter bezel. The ProTac 2L tactical flashlight is IPX7 waterproof, comes with an unbreakable pocket clip and offers three lighting programs: high, low or strobe.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Poorly Designed Rail Mount Light\n\nReview: This review is for the Streamlight 88066 Pro Tac Rail Mount HL-X, 1,000 Lumen Professional Tactical Flashlight. It's designed as a rifle or shotgun mount tactical flashlight. I doubt you'd be able to mount it under the dust cover of a pistol (unless it was a long-slide). But that's okay. It's designed for rifles or shotguns with accessory rails.\n\nI already have two other rail-mounted Streamlights that I've settled-in on, so I now what works for rifles and pistols, and what doesn't. Unfortunately, this light is poorly designed.\n\nThe mount for this light is permanently attached. That might be fine if you intend to keep it mounted full-time on your weapon, but I was under the impression this was a quick-detach unit. \"Quick-detach\" meaning instant detach to be able to detach from the weapon with one hand and keep it shining on your subject while slinging or otherwise lowering your weapon. It's not difficult to remove, but if it's securely attached, it's a two-hand job. Also, Streamlight missed a huge opportunity here in allowing the mount to be a side-mount as well as an under-mount or 45-degree canted-mount. For a few extra bucks, Streamlight could have included three mounting options, but they instead committed to just one. For a flashlight of this price, that's unacceptable to me.\n\nThe Streamlight is also not stream-lined. If you're familiar with the Glock OEM flashlights and flashlight-laser combos, you know how slick they can be. I knew from the pictures going in that this Streamlight was not really shaped well, but I didn't know how sharp and jagged it was until I held it. I'd prefer something less-likely to snag on clothing, gear, or skin.\n\nThe flashlight is bright, I'll give it that. But the light is an odd yellow color. Think straw or blonde. Not necessarily warm, but distinctly yellowish. Also, the fact that this flashlight allows the use of rechargeable batteries doesn't make any sense to me. I'd prefer it use only batteries designed for long-term storage (because I don't often run around pointing my rifle and flashlight at things. What I need-- and what I think a lot of people need-- are batteries that will last years sitting unused, and then perform 100% when needed. Rechargeable don't do that. They lose charge over time.\n\nI'm going to stick with my Streamlight Polytac and aftermarket 45-degree mount for rifle/shotgun use. It' performs well, although it's not quite as bright as the Streamlight 88066. The difference in real-world brightness is not huge.\n\nAs for a rechargeable all-purpose flashlight, I'm going with the Streamlight 88060 Pro Tac HL 4 2,200 Lumen Professional Tactical Flashlight. Go big or go home! Now that is a practical flashlight which can make use of rechargeable, because it will see weekly use.","Product: This 5 shelf storage rack is a must have in any garage! Stay organized with this heavy duty steel shelf. Sturdy solid steel construction with particle board shelves is designed to hold 250-Pound per shelf. The adjustable shelves allow you to customize the unit to your storage needs. Black powder coat finish is corrosion resistant. Made of solid steel and particle board. Manufacturer provided limited lifetime warranty. Assembly level/Degree of difficulty: Easy. Rapid Rack Industries, Inc has been providing the industrial and commercial industry with the highest quality material storage solutions for over half a century. As Rapid Rack became a leader of storage solutions, we recognized the need for the same type of high quality product in the retail marketplace, thus, Gorilla Rack Product line was formed in 1988. Gorilla Rack has developed a wide variety of storage solution products. You can be confident when purchasing a Gorilla Rack Product, you are buying a high quality product that will meet or exceed your expectations. In addition, Gorilla Rack has created the first rating system that actually gives consumers safe shelf load capacities called \"Family Safe\" rating. Since there is no industry wide standard, Gorilla Rack has establish a \"safe\" rating to use throughout it's product line. This rating clearly informs consumers and associates what is the safe weight load to store on the racks.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stronger than Mama Fratelli! Strong as Sloth!\n\nReview: I was absent minded and didn't measure what I needed, so this shelving unit was actually a little smaller than I'd expected. Still, it's wide-enough for four standard GI surplus ammo cans so that was good enough for me.\n\nWhen you go to assemble them, the parts don't seem very impressive. But if you take the time to tap everything into place, the shelves come together nice and solid. You'll need a rubber mallet for sure. I assembled my set in the standard configuration-- although there are instructions for how to create a sort of workbench. Assembly took several minutes, but would be greatly accelerated if you've got a second set of hands.\n\nSilly as it sounds, I can't say enough good things about the final product. Who gets excited about shelves? Well, I spent a lot of time and hand-wringing at Costco, Home Depot, and then finally shopping on Amazon. When I ordered these, I wasn't sure if they'd fit the bill. But I loaded the shelves up with a crazy amount of stuff and was stunned that the shelves didn't buckle or even creak. I just kept loading it up with more stuff, and it seems rock-solid. Nice.\n\nOne last thing to consider: I looked at other beefy shelves and the shipping weight concerned me. I don't want to get a 65-85 lbs set of shelves because a box like that can really break your back. One of the shelving units I looked at in Costco was over 100 lbs and required two people just to put in the cart. I think the shipping weight on these Gorilla shelves is around 35 lbs and the box was easy to transport in my car and move to the garage for assembly. Again, they don't seem like much. Just stamped and punched steel. But the strength is in the age-old engineering of locking tabs like the ones used here, particle board, and the assembler taking the time to lock everything into place.\n\nVery happy with these shelves. Enjoy.","Product: The Maxxima MLN-50RWB is a pack of Plug in multi-colored night light that features 3 colored LEDs per night light. With a switch to distinguish between red, white or blue you will be able to choose the color that best suits your taste and style. This Night Light will turn on when it gets dark in your room and stay on until there is light in your room.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Red light works very well\n\nReview: I bought these specifically because they offered red light (which is excellent for keeping your night vision). I would have preferred they design this night light with a switch to offer bright red light and dim red light (rather than wasting LEDs and a position on the switch for blue). I have no idea why anyone would use blue (other than perhaps it looks cool). It absolutely wrecks your night vision, so it makes for a lousy color of night light if you want to go back to sleep. Attached is a picture that shows the color of the red in this light with the amber color of the Maxxima MLN-50A Amber LED Night Light With Sensor. Also attached is a picture of the white and blue colors of this model night light.","Product: Designed to securely attach to the trigger guard of GLOCK. Using this light/laser combination on subcompact handguns allows for easier identification of potential threats before taking action. The TLR-6 Universal Kit includes one Light/Laser module and 6 housings for use with 18+ subcompact handgun models. Features C4 LED illuminator and a 640-660nm red laser. Runs 1 hour (LED only or LED/laser combo); 11 hours (laser only). Parabolic reflector produces a balance of beam and peripheral illumination; optimized electronics provide regulated intensity; red laser provides long-range targeting. All modes feature a 10 minute auto shut-off to conserve batteries. Batteries can be replaced while light remains mounted on gun; no need to re-sight laser after battery change. Uses two CR1/3N lithium batteries (included). Removable cover for easy attachment/removal. Windage and elevation adjustment screws mounted in brass bushing for dependable zero retention of laser. Contoured housing securely attaches to trigger guard. Durable, impact-resistant polymer construction; IPX4 water-resistant; 1m impact resistance tested. Operating temperatures of -20 to +120 Degree Fahrenheit. Serialized for positive identification. 2.30-Inch (5.84 cm) to 2.97-Inch (7.54 cm) depending on model. 1.12-Ounce (32 grams) to 1.27-Ounce (36 grams) with batteries; depending on model. Limited lifetime warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Slick Little Light-Laser Combo!\n\nReview: You're certainly not going to blind anyone with the relatively low-intensity of this flashlight, but as a combo unit (laser and light) at a decent price and able to be installed on a pocket 9mm, it's a nice package.\n\nI took one star off for the fact that it's not very bright and because it uses very unusual and hard-to-find batteries (easy to find on Amazon maybe, but not so easy to pick up at a 7-11, Walmart, or Walgreens/CVS). Because the Glock 43 9mm doesn't come with rails on the dust cover, they had to go with a clamp mount (you have to loosen three screws and then it clamps on to the trigger guard from opposite sides). This means the unit isn't coming on and off quickly (a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it). A nice bonus of the shape of this unit-- consistent with the length and width of the dust cover and slide-- is that it helps breakup the print-through profile of the Glock 43 in your pocket. Looks less like a gun in your pocket and more like a deck of cards (or something else).\n\nOne other thing to note: Because this is meant to be used in a hurry, you pre-select what you want the button to do. You can have it activate the light only, light and laser, or laser only. This way you only need to tap the button to light it up, and tap it again to turn it off.\n\nOverall, this is an excellent product, and they did a very good job designing it to be streamlined (\"stream\" theme, hehehe) to fit on the G43. Unfortunately, I could not use either of my \"bellyband\" or ThunderWear-style holsters with the G43 once this was mounted on the frame. Even my holster that fits a G19 wouldn't work with the G43 and Streamlight attached. I also could not find a suitable alternate Inside the Waistband (IWB) holster that it would fit in. Sadly, I'll be returning this unit. If in the future I can find a holster that will allow use of this, I may once again purchase it.","Product: Philips Hue White A19 60W Equivalent Smart Bulb Starter Kit (Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Philips Hue Will Leave You In The Dark\n\nReview: My wife and I are both pretty tech-savvy (she uses an iPhone and a Mac; I use an Android phone and a PC). We loved this Philips Hue system at first, but then it stopped working. More accurately: Philips intentionally disabled the system remotely and forced us to request that they mail a replacement hub / base unit. We finally got the replacement, and then had to spend about an hour setting it up. We needed to create an account online, uninstall and then reinstall apps on both our phones, and then manually enter serial numbers for several light bulbs into the app. Even then, the app had trouble finding them. One problem we still have with the Philips Hue is a significant delay between when our phones can connect with the hub and then we can start controlling the lights.\n\nThe *concept* for this system is great. Colored lights, remote operation, etc. But it's just such a huge pain in the ass, that I'm ready to throw everything in the garbage and go back to using something else. Previously, we had some simple colored LED bulbs that could be controlled by bluetooth. They were cheaper, nearly as good as the Philips system, and a lot less trouble to operate and maintain. We're worried that Philips will once again-- any time in the future-- remotely disable the lighting system rending our investment useless.","Product: Yamaha Pocketrak 2G from Yamaha offers advanced stereo audio recording in an incredibly slim package. Small enough to fit into a shirt pocket, the Pocketrak 2G is only half an inch thick, and weighs less than two ounces. The. Buy Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Pocket Digital Recorder now!... Buy Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Pocket Digital Recorder now!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: I wanted to love it...\n\nReview: I like Yamaha gear, and I wanted to believe in this little recorder. But after trying it out for over an hour, I was unable to access the actual recorded files. You're supposed to just be able to plug it into the USB drive and access them, but you can't. They are hidden. Just as hidden as answers in the manual. I can see two folders on the \"drive,\" but neither of the folders contain the recorded files. Also, many of the folders the manual says should be on the \"drive\" are nonexistent. The manual also fails to even mention several features of the recorder. The \"divide\" feature, for example, is still a mystery to me.\n\nThis unit is small and cool looking, but it just plain doesn't work as advertised. The manual is horrible (it looks thick and impressive until you realize that it's in several languages and the English manual is only a few pages). Yamaha also brags about the recording time, but make sure to read the fine print: When you record in the best audio possible on this unit, the recording time drops down to two or three hours, and if you use the \"S\" folder (the only folder you can access through USB), the recording time is EIGHTEEN MINUTES. Nice try Yamaha, but this little recorder is an epic fail.","Product: 12 big cockroaches\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Mixed bag (no pun intended)\n\nReview: It's hard to believe I'm rating/reviewing a bag of novelty fake cockroaches, but here it goes...\n\nIn general, these things are hysterical. They are virtually guaranteed to freak out anyone who is surprised by them. The bag is generous in quantity (you get a lot of roaches for the price) and the price is great.\n\nI only have two problems with these roaches. First, there are many of them which were molded slightly off. It's hard to describe, but I'd say some of the legs are not correctly shaped or angled so many of the roaches lie on their belly and the legs are sort of floating in air, not touching the ground. Also, some of the antenna are not shaped right, so you loose some of the realism. Second, the roaches are made of a jelly-like material which is good in one sense (the color is pefect) but bad in another sense (if you're close when you first see them, you can see that the roach is made entirely of one material so they look fake).\n\nOverall, this is a good deal and I'd recommend that anyone looking to scare the bejesus out of someone else pick up a bag. I would further recommend that you pick a couple of the best roaches from the bag (properly shaped), and then place them carefully in a location where they look most realistic and where the person being scared will be surprised (e.g. in a drawer, kitchen cabinet, pulling back the curtain in the shower, etc).","Product: Big enough for real-kite performance, small enough to pack in a suitcase, the Nexus is an adrenaline-filled intro to sport kiting - we just know youll be hooked! Simple, rugged, and affordable, the Nexus flies with the ease and control of a larger kite, with all the details that have made Prism the worlds leader in sport kite design. The Nexus features a composite carbon/glass frame for quick response and great light-wind performance. The three-point Turbo Bridle offers easy adjustment for a wide range of wind: Just tilt the nose forward for lighter winds or back for strong winds. Our Turbo Bridle comes with built in limiters so youll never tune your kite out of flying range. Speedier and sportier than a full-size kite, the Nexus will still get you started on a wide range of stunts and introduce you to the world of trick flying. Comes complete with low-stretch Dyneema lines, winder, flight straps and a handy travel case thats small enough to bring every time you head for the outdoors. Beautifully crafted by the kite experts at Prism Designs. With 25 years in flight, were committed to sharing the joy of kites with exquisitely designed, long-lasting products and all the info and support you need to have a blast in the wind.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent inexpensive stunt kite\n\nReview: I've bought several Prism American-made kites-- including a few custom models in unusual color schemes. This was my first Chinese version of one of their kites, and it's of very good quality and an excellent value. Believe it or not, this is a rather inexpensive stunt kite. Some of the nicer ones-- of better materials-- can run $300 and up. The flight bag and silk-screened instructions on the side of the bag are of lower quality than the kite itself and little tacky, but not a deal-breaker. Overall, this is a great beach kite or beginner kite and it comes as a complete kit with lines, winder, and straps. The only addition that you might want to add to the bag is a tent stake for holding the straps (if you like to set-up the kite easier for take-off).","Product: Is forever in the cards for you? With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, these 52 commitment cards give you a \"hand\" up in the game of love. In this functional deck, each card asks one or more questions on Romance, Social Life, Work and Money. Partners take turns asking and answering the questions they draw. Each turn helps create friendship and intimacy by encouraging you to know each other deeply.\n\nSample questions:\n Ace of Hearts: What does loving each other mean to you? In what ways does your partner demonstrate love for you?\n King of Clubs: What is there to admire about your partners relationship with her/his family members? What are the challenges in your relationship with your in-laws?\n Ace of Spades: How will you decide who is responsible for which chores? When the workload gets lopsided, how will you address the issue? \n 2 of Diamonds: How do you feel about any existing debt? About taking on more debt as a couple?\n\nDon't gamble on love - play with a full deck together!\n\nCan be used as a regular deck of cards as well. Produced in conjunction with www.fivesisters.com\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but could be great\n\nReview: I'm a big Gottman fan, have listened to interviews of him on NPR, have read one of his books, and will actually be attending a live seminar.\n\nThis deck of cards is strangely designed/marketed/branded though and would be better off as a dedicated set of flashcards. It seems like the deck is trying to be too much: (1) a real deck of playing cards, (2) a fun conversation starter, and (3) a list of serious questions which require thought to candidly respond to. I think some of these things are at odds with each other. No one-- for example-- is going to play poker with these cards and stop to ask about marital finances.\n\nI think the questions posed in this Gottman deck are important, but I think they are pretty serious and not necessarily a lot of fun. If you're looking for fun, the The Book of Questions: Revised and Updated Paperback by Gregory Stock Ph. D. (the regular version or \"Love & Sex\" version) is more fun. That being said, the questions in this deck are very good.","Product: Dataclysm, an unprecedented deluge of digital information reshaping our view of the world. Christian Rudder maps and charts this data from out online wanderings resulting in a new way of looking at human behavior.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: What a waste to have such good data interpreted by an absolute amateur\n\nReview: I bought the audio version of this book because I'm an OK Cupid user, and I've followed the OK Cupid blog. OK Cupid-- by being one of the most popular dating sites in the world-- has collected an enormous amount of data from it's users. Data which is very intimate, personal, and unique because it is information that can be analyzed in order to determine patterns or draw conclusions. However, Rudder does an absolute hack job in interpreting the data and it's painful to listen to him attempt to play alchemist or voodoo witch doctor. It's as if he's never taken a single class in the fields of logic, statistics, or psychology. Google \"spurious correlations\" by Tyler Vigen, and you'll get a good overview of the problems when people doesn't understand correlation vs. causation. Rudder also completely fails to take into account (even in the subtitle of the book) that users on OK Cupid are typically answering questions publicly so it is a mistake to assume that all self-reported answers are accurate and candid. Also, many of the questions on OK Cupid are broad unscientific questions, compound questions, or allow very restricted responses in the form of multiple-choice answers (many of which are casual/informal and don't allow for the ideal and most accurate response).\n\nI don't mean to dump on the author, but there is one more strong criticism of Rudder's choice of topics for this book: When he spends a third of the book discussing Google searches and Twitter, it's like watching one of those pathetic interviews with a retired ball player who's asked how the college team needs to win (duh, they need to score more points and prevent the other team from scoring point). By this, I mean that he has no insight at all, no private or proprietary information, and he simply talks about popular Google search terms, what Twitter is, how popular it is, the volume of tweets, and the most common tweeted words or phrases, and he then makes wild conclusions based on such little information. He'd be better off sticking to what he knows-- or has the potential to know-- and that is how people behave and answer questions on OK Cupid.\n\nGiven the economic value of the data collected, Ok Cupid will likely never turn over the bulk of the data for academic review or peer-review. That's a shame, because it'd be the only way to really learn anything from the data (and to get a book or journal article that is better than this book). So we're stuck with this book. I will say there were just enough nuggets of interesting material in here to make it worth a loan from the library or to borrow from a friend, but I'd say the ratio was a half hour of good material in seven hours of audio (again, I had the audio CDs of this book). It really is awful to have to sit through hours of complete nonsense (nonsense that is deliberately package-wrapped to sound like legitimate science) just to get a few interesting pieces of information, but if you're an OK Cupid user, it might be worth it.","Product: Publisher's Weekly Starred Review. Best-selling author Gladwell (The Tipping Point) has a dazzling ability to find commonality in disparate fields of study. As he displays again in this entertaining and illuminating look at how we make snap judgmentsabout people's intentions, the authenticity of a work of art, even military strategyhe can parse for general readers the intricacies of fascinating but little-known fields like professional food tasting (why does Coke taste different from Pepsi?). Gladwell's conclusion, after studying how people make instant decisions in a wide range of fields from psychology to police work, is that we can make better instant judgments by training our mind and senses to focus on the most relevant factsand that less input (as long as it's the right input) is better than more. Perhaps the most stunning example he gives of this counterintuitive truth is the most expensive war game ever conducted by the Pentagon, in which a wily marine officer, playing \"a rogue military commander\" in the Persian Gulf and unencumbered by hierarchy, bureaucracy and too much technology, humiliated American forces whose chiefs were bogged down in matrixes, systems for decision making and information overload. But if one sets aside Gladwell's dazzle, some questions and apparent inconsistencies emerge. If doctors are given an algorithm, or formula, in which only four facts are needed to determine if a patient is having a heart attack, is that really educating the doctor's decision-making abilityor is it taking the decision out of the doctor's hands altogether and handing it over to the algorithm? Still, each case study is satisfying, and Gladwell imparts his own evident pleasure in delving into a wide range of fields and seeking an underlying truth.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Pop Science Gone Awry\n\nReview: To start with the positive, this book is very well-written and hooks you in. The author makes great use of interesting stories to highlight points or lead into new discussions. Unfortunately, the stories end up being told to lead you down a very specific path.\n\nThis book is marketed and touted as being an interesting psychological and science-based discussion of the power of first impressions, gut reactions, and/or intuitive thought. However, the book fails miserably in the credibility department once the reader realizes the author's social/political agenda. After spending the better part of half the book making the case that snap judgments and shoot from the hip decisions are the key to a better life and more efficient workplace, Gladwell then plays the cards of racism and sexism to suggest, that these sole areas are reserved for careful thought and reason. Gladwell acknowledges at the end of the book in the acknowledgments that one of his motivations for writing the book was his concern for racial stereotypes. He is half black apparently, and was razzed by the police a couple of times in New York city because of his afro. Seriously, he talks about this at the end of the book.\n\nIf Gladwell wants to write a book about race relations, that is fine. But this book is really a load of pseudoscience laid out to make the case that people need to watch their stereotypes. That last argument is a valid one, but after reading this book I felt that the presentation and marketing of the book was very misleading. In the end, \"blink\" does not make the case or provide any real evidence for the proposition that initial impressions are consistently better than logic and thoughtful decision making. In fact, with all the discussion of racism and sexism, Gladwell shoots himself in the foot and explains just how unfair, foolish, and even dangerous it can be to try and analyze a situation in the \"blink of an eye.\""],"string":"[\n \"Product: This basic stand has become the standard for broadcast pros! Quality, innovation, and a desire to offer new designs to todays music professional all go into the production of On Stage microphone stands. From the most basic round-base stand to their vast range of mic stands, On-Stage Stands microphone stands have become standard equipment with many of the biggest road crews, sound contractors and music venues around the world.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but limited functionality\\n\\nReview: This mic stand is solid and a good value, but it's a one trick pony. The picture that is currently featured at the top of the listing here is incorrect (the stand comes with 5/8\\\" threads and does not come with an adapter). Not a huge deal if you're using a standard mic clip.\\n\\nThe height is about 4.5\\\" inches total and I'm using mine to mic a kick drum right at the port. If you plan on using the stand for an amp or to mic something on a podium or desktop, I'd highly recommend you check out the adjustable desktop mic stand from On Stage. I have one of those too, but it was too tall (even at it's shortest setting) to mic my drum port, but the adjustable height is very handy.\",\n \"Product: This basic stand has become the standard for broadcast pros! Height: 4.5 inches. Base Diameter: 6 inches. Quality, innovation, and a desire to offer new designs to today's music professional all go into the production of On Stage microphone stands. From the most basic round-base stand to their vast range of mic stands, On-Stage Stands microphone stands have become standard equipment with many of the biggest road crews, sound contractors and music venues around the world.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but limited functionality\\n\\nReview: This mic stand is solid and a good value, but it's a one trick pony. The picture that is currently featured at the top of the listing here is incorrect (the stand comes with 5/8\\\" threads and does not come with an adapter). Not a huge deal if you're using a standard mic clip.\\n\\nThe height is about 4.5\\\" inches total and I'm using mine to mic a kick drum right at the port. If you plan on using the stand for an amp or to mic something on a podium or desktop, I'd highly recommend you check out the adjustable desktop mic stand from On Stage. I have one of those too, but it was too tall (even at it's shortest setting) to mic my drum port, but the adjustable height is very handy.\",\n \"Product: The ADJ S81 LED II is a mini LED strobe effect great for small mobile events or permanent applications such as clubs, bars, restaurants and retail locations.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not the classic strobe I was looking for\\n\\nReview: The classic strobe light (in my opinion) is the old Radio Shack model. With that strobe, you could create very cool effects for Halloween displays.\\n\\nThe problem with this LED strobe is two-fold: (1) the LED bulbs light up and fade slower than a true strobe bulb so you don't get the classic strobe feel and (2) the strobes are actually done two at a time rather than one so the strobe is disjointed. I don't know how to explain all of this other than to say there are two quick flashes of light with subtle hints of the the light coming on and shutting off, and then a delay followed by two quick flashes of light with subtle hints of the the light coming on and shutting off followed by a delay, and so on. It just doesn't look or feel like a true strobe.\\n\\nI gave the unit two stars because it does appear well-constructed and it's cheap.\",\n \"Product: Brilliant stereo recording in your pocket.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Mics Alone Are Worth a Benjamin\\n\\nReview: I purchased a grey-colored Zoom H1 complete with a recording kit (windscreen, case, mic adapter, etc) from B&H Photo for less than an H1 alone on Amazon. Very happy with the purchase.\\n\\nThe stereo mics on this recorder alone are worth the purchase. They are quality condenser mics. The fact that you also get a portable recorder is almost like a bonus.\\n\\nHowever, the unit is a little bigger than I thought it'd be (calling this a \\\"pocket recorder\\\" is a stretch). But the mics are very sensitive and seem to have a pretty flat or \\\"neutral\\\" bias. Many reviewers have commented on handling noise. I can confirm that the unit will pick up a lot of rumbling if you're holding it with your hand and recording on the most sensitive setting. Also, many reviewers have commented on the cheap, plastic feel. I don't think it's as bad as many people have reported. It's about the same as a remote control on a quality TV, but not has bad as the cheap plastic on some toys. It's not slick or slippery, it has a little bit of a matte texture which provides grip, and I like the feel.\\n\\nMy last complaint is that the unit has auto-gain, but no limiter or compressor, and no noise gate. For a few extra bucks, I really would have liked to see these features built into the software/firmware.\",\n \"Product: Music Nomad's Premium Cymbal Cleaner features an acid-free, proprietary formulation like no other product on the market for cleaning, restoring, polishing, and protecting your cast and sheet bronze brilliant cymbals. This product combines state-of-the-art cleaners with cutting edge formulation, resulting in unmatched performance and protection. It is fast in cutting through layers of dulling oxides and restoring a brilliant, eye-glaring, polished shine. It even leaves behind an invisible protectant layer that reduces oxidation. This product contains no harsh caustic chemicals. This should not be used on traditional finishes unless you want them shiny.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent polish, but beware...\\n\\nReview: This is excellent polish, but beware of two things:\\n\\n(1) Even if your cymbals look relatively clean when you get ready to polish them, this polish will turn your towel or cloth black with tarnish that you didn't even know you had. Just don't think you'll sit down and do a quick wipe and clean. It's hard to explain, but basically, things will get and look worse before they get better when you polish with this stuff.\\n\\n(2) Use of this polish with a firm rub will fade or take off the labels on the cymbals. I don't mind as I prefer the look of clean and polished brass or bronze to painted logos or text, but if it's important to you that people know what brand of cymbals you're playing, go easy on the rub.\\n\\nThis bottle is an excellent value. I have no idea how long it will last, but I predict years!\",\n \"Product: Save floor space on stage or at home with this Hercules 5 space guitar rack. Special formulated foam covers all contacting points to protect guitar bodies and soft rubber covers the yokes & protects guitar necks. Features: Accommodates 5 acoustic / electric / bass guitars with SFF (Specially Formulated Foam) covering all contact points Ultra-space saving, ideal for stage use One piece design for easy setup and carrying Yoke position is adjustable for a perfect fit Each TPR yoke features 4 pick slots *Use HA205 to hold even more guitars on GS525B Height: 640mm (25.2) Weight: 4.4kg (9.7lbs) Load capacity: 80kg (176lbs) Folded size: 1000x700mm (39.4x27.6) Base Radius: 1000x500mm (39.4x19.7)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of the best purchases of musical equipment I've ever made\\n\\nReview: Finding this multi-instrument stand by happenstance (was looking for a single guitar stand), ordering it, and having it delivered was all a fantastic experience. My instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, etc) spend most of their lives unloved and unplayed in cases. This stand gets them all out in the open for me, and makes it almost impossible to go a day without picking up at least one instrument and playing a little.\\n\\nAside from the philosophical or practical benefits of having a multi-instrument stand, this thing is well made. It's got a nice foam covering on the bottom two bars, it's light and easy to fold up for transport, and seems like it'll even get more sturdy and stable as you pile more instruments on (there's a kit which allows you to add even more instruments).\\n\\nTaking into account the price, the efficient design, and the benefits of having all (or most) of your instruments out where they are more likely to be played, I just wish I bought one of these years ago.\",\n \"Product: Zoom R8 Multitrack SD Recorder Controller and Interface\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Wanted to believe. Wanted to love it.\\n\\nReview: I did a lot of research before ordering the R24. I've owned other multi-track recorders, but this one looked different because of the amazing combination of features. Here's the break-down:\\n\\nThe Good:\\n\\n+ Excellent sound quality.\\n+ 24 tracks of audio. More than any home studio needs.\\n+ Portable, battery power option, and built-in mics.\\n+ Eight inputs for recording.\\n+ Good value. This is more recording power then Elvis or the Beatles ever had and it's available for a price the average musician can afford.\\n\\nThe Bad:\\n\\n- Effects: Every type of overdrive and distortion sounds like the same digital garbage. Not even passable.\\n- Dynamics: The recorder is very sensitive and unfortunately the noise reduction feature is useless. You will not be able to record single-coil guitars without a dedication NR (noise reduction) pedal. EQ and pan are tedious to use without a single dedicated knob.\\n- Small display: Given the number of menus you have to go through, the tiny screen is torture. My 10-year-old iPod has a larger screen with more intuitive menu (and it's in color).\\n- Built-in drums: The R24 (as opposed to the R16) is advertised as having a built-in drum machine. It does not have a built-in drum machine. What it has is a built-in set of electronic rhythm patterns and a USB stick with a bunch of samples. In order to use any of these to create actual drum tracks for actual songs, you must record one pattern at a time to independent tracks and then sequence them. One track per pattern. I cannot even imagine how much time, how many sleepless nights, how many pots of coffee, and how many tracks it would take to piece together an actual song with a realistic variety of drum patterns. The patterns also cannot have insert effects, dynamics, or EQ applied to them so-- while they sound marginal-- you cannot do anything to make them sound better.\\n\\nOverall, I'm unhappy with the R24, but no company is making what I *really* want. Ideally, I'd like an 8-24 track digital recorder with dedicated pan, three-band EQ with dedicated knobs (and at least a sweepable/parametric mid), a dedicated fader for each track, ability to run off battery power, SD or CF recording media (no CD or hard drive), and dynamics for each track (noise reduction, compressor, and limiter). I could live without effects or a built-in drum machine. Zoom, Fostex, Tascam, Yamaha, Alesis? Are you listening?\",\n \"Product: 25-mini-key Monophonic Analog Synthesizer with 3-waveform VCO, Overtone Generator, Steiner-parker Filter, Step Sequencer, and Modulation Matrix\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A review for keyboard beginners...\\n\\nReview: This is clearly a powerful analog synthesizer for a great price, but I still found it to be far too complicated and limited. Trying to get the hang of this unit reminded me of an old quote about helicopters, \\\"For every hour you spend flying, you spend 4 hours on maintenance of the aircraft.\\\"\\n\\nThis is not a unit you plug in and play right away. You have to create your sounds from scratch, and that takes time. I'm admittedly a novice, and I found that it took a lot of time making adjustments before I came up with a sound that was pleasant or usable. There's no way to save sounds you like, so you must use a paper overlay to note the position of the knobs, sliders, and switches.\\n\\nIf you're willing to commit to a bit of a learning curve and to spend the time dialing it in, the unit will produce some very authentic analog sounds. Personally, I'm going back to try the Korg MicroKorg. It's a little easier for me to get the hang of, it can be powered by batteries, it's polyphonic, and you can save your favorite sounds and quickly access presets.\",\n \"Product: MicroKase Keyboard Bag for microKORG and microKONTROL. Korg's soft carry case made specifically for the microKORG and microKONTROL keyboards. The microKASE also includes a detachable shoulder strap.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Overpriced Korg swag bag\\n\\nReview: This case is a horrible value at nearly half a Benjamin. It's not gun-case-type Cordura. Think black Hello Kitty backpack. It's soft, cheap, rip-able nylon. Padding is decent, but only because the microKORG itself is a lightweight unit. Filled with batteries, I wouldn't want to drop the microKORG on asphalt or cement at hip level in this case.\\n\\nThe worst part about this case-- I mean the absolute WORST-- is that Korg teases you with an inner bikini case that is supposed to slip on to the microKORG so you can strap the keyboard on your shoulder and almost use it like a keytar. The problem is that the bikini is super-tight and not made of flexible or stretchable material so you will scratch or wear-down the corners of the front of your keyboard if you aren't careful. The bikini is a horrible design (mainly in the use of fabric).\\n\\nThis bag is frustrating because the microKORG itself is a great little keyboard. Korg could have really hit it out of the park by making this bag fitting of the nice little synth. Literally.\",\n \"Product: The American-made Goodtime 2 Classic banjo by Deering is an enhanced version of the ultra-popular Goodtime 2 Banjo. The Goodtime 2 Classic features a Deering shaped peghead, a warm brown stain with an elegant satin finish, planetary tuners and capoing spikes under the fifth string at frets 7,9 & 10. The rim is three-ply maple with a maple neck and the metal parts are nickel plated. The top frosted Deering head is 11 inch, high crown. The resonator helps project the sound forward for more power and drive desired by bluegrass and other styles of picking.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good tone, bad finish\\n\\nReview: Banjos-- and stringed musical instruments-- are funny things because I think the dramatic price differences between Chinese-made instruments and American-made instruments us much more about *where* the item was made rather than the actual *quality*.\\n\\nI'm a beginner banjo player and I've owned three banjos: A $350 Fender misc Chinese banjo, a $399 Deering Goodtime American open back banjo, and now this $750 Deering Goodtime 2 American resonator banjo. Of all of them, the Fender was the nicest in fit and finish. However, I'll concede the Deerings had/have a slightly better tone, but it's not dramatically better.\\n\\nI like this Deering Goodtime 2, but-- for the price-- I don't love it. The finish is dull (literally a matte finish) and it's really dark. You can barely see the wood grain.\\n\\nHopefully I'll learn to love it as I play it more, but I am so far disappointed in the finish. For the price, it should look as nice as it sounds.\",\n \"Product: The Movo WS1 is a microphone windscreen made of an artificial rabbit fur material that greatly reduces noise by providing enhanced wind diffusion. The furry windscreen slips over windscreens providing increased wind protection.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Look Like Hell; Work Like Heaven\\n\\nReview: Man, it's a real mixed bag with these dead cat mic covers.\\n\\nI've bought three different versions for both the older-style Zoom H1 and the H2n. Had to return one (one for the Zoom H1) because it was shedding like crazy. Had to return another because it didn't fit (on the H2n, it covered nearly the entire screen).\\n\\nThis WS1 fits the older-style Zoom H1 pretty well, and the particular one I received isn't shedding too bad. However, it's definitely much more of a dirty white color than grey. It's predominantly white, and with some sporadic black hairs in it. Looks like a mangy laboratory rat. Uhg.\\n\\nThat being said, it works like a dream. As both a pop filter and a windscreen, it simply rules. There's nothing else like it. I tested mine with studio-quality headphones, closed my eyes, and went nuts like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck with every despicable B, S and P sound, and other plosives. I couldn't get a pop. It works great.\\n\\nI've attached some pictures here so you can see what it looks like mounted on a Zoom H1. Also note that it covers two of the ports and some of the rear buttons, but I'm willing to deal with this. Essentially the Zoom H1 is a run-and-gun workhorse so-- once you get rolling recording-- you don't fiddle with the buttons or knobs anyway.\",\n \"Product: With Karaoke Revolution Party, you'll turn any party into massive blowout. Watch, laugh and cheer as your friends sing along to some of the biggest hits. There's all kinds of new multplayer and party game modes letting you jump right into the game!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic, but could use more songs\\n\\nReview: I bought this game after playing Karaoke Revolution for a while with my wife. I was trying to find something to pull her away from American Idol, and so we could do something a little more interactive. These games are a blast! I will say that Karaoke Revolution Party is a little more fun because you can create custom characters (wild, wild stuff), and the character dance moves are a lot better. However, Karaoke Revolution has a number of great Motown hits that Karaoke Revolution Party doesn't have. Both games should feature more songs, because after you've played for several hours, you feel like you've sung them all. The download feature is kind of a scam because it's five bucks for a couple of songs (and there haven't been any new download packs added since the game was released). Still, the included songs are top-rate and the game is a blast no matter what.\",\n \"Product: For those looking for a more contemporary design in a sleek, brushed steel finish, the Modern Deluxe desk lamp is the answer. Energy efficient Global Cooling fluorescent technology, provides 150w of light from only 27w of power. Two adjusting knobs and a pivoting shade direct bright illumination onto your book or other project. Optix lens focuses light without reflective glare for added level of reading comfort and protection. No irritating \\\"hot spots\\\" on your book or work area.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent, but you're paying for the name\\n\\nReview: Ignore the comments from reviewers claiming the light is like an old fluorescent light. Sorry, but such comments can only be from people ignorant as to color temperatures or people who received a lamp with a defective ballast. As advertised, this light has a very natural light to it with more of a colder/bluish tint. If you like that, great. If you don't, buy another lamp. But don't claim that it has a harsh fluorescence or glare, or that it flickers, because those are factually untrue statements.\\n\\nOverall, the lamp is decent quality, but the arm on mine has fallen down twice and I've really needed to tighten down the one-sided wing nut on the side to keep it up. I would have been willing to pay another $10-20 for a brushed steel map made in the USA with better quality on the adjustment arm.\\n\\nOne last thing: The lamp comes shipped in a large box with huge blocks of Styrofoam. Don't assume because this is a \\\"full spectrum lamp\\\" that the manufacturer cares in the slightest about the environment. They apparently don't.\",\n \"Product: YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 Lens Large Aperture Auto Focus Lens For Canon EF Mount EOS Camera Features: 1.F1.8 large aperture, virtual background, which makes photography with more fun. 2.Support auto focus and manual focus mode; 3.Adopts gold plating for the metal contacts, effectively improve the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance; 4.Supports M/AV/TV/P and other camera shooting modes, and can be displayed the aperture data in the EXIF Information; 5.Supports full-frame and APS-C format cameras; 6.Adopts high quality plastic as external structure, the overall weight is only 120g, which is convenient for outdoor shooting. 7.Multi-coated lenses, effectively improve the transmittance. Package included: 1 x Yongnuo EF 50mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lens 1X User Manual\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Does not work well with the Sony a5100 for portrait work\\n\\nReview: I'm a big fan of \\\"nifty fifty\\\" lenses. You can get sharp-as-a-tack portrait shots with a fixed prime 50mm lens. But when this lens is put on an adapter and paired with the mirrorless Sonys, you don't get 50mm. You get something like 70mm. It's like a telephoto lens with an extremely shallow depth of field.\\n\\nNow, sometimes you want that shallow depth of field. It's cinematic for video and artistic for photos. But I found that with this lens on my Sony a5100, I had to back way up (difficult in some interior shots) and even then my frame or field of view was limited. Then I could chose to focus on subject's tip of nose, end of a mustache, or the surface of their eyeball, but not all three. It was literally that shallow of depth.\\n\\nI'm sticking with my Neewer 35mm f/1.7 Manual Focus Prime Fixed Lens for SONY E-Mount Digital Cameras. It's more like a 50mm once mounted on the Sony, and the variable aperture allows for a complete background blowout or entire frame in focus. Very versatile.\",\n \"Product: Overall particle reduction depends on many factors including the amount of air processed, the pollutant type and the pollutant introduction rate into the environment.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A little loud, but still the best air purifier available\\n\\nReview: I have five of these units total (one at my office, one in a small apartment, and three in a house). I've had them for years and I've sort of become an expert on what they can do and what they can't.\\n\\nWhat I like most about the Honeywell cans is that you don't have to buy new filters. I just use an air compressor on the foam pre-filter, and gently on the HEPA filter occasionally.\\n\\nThe limitation of these purifiers is that you have to buy the right unit for the right sized room. If you really want to reduce dust and indoor particulates, you need about one of these per room. Check the specs and follow the guidelines.\\n\\nOne other thing to mention: The units are loud on the high setting. I typically turn them on blast when I first get home, then turn them down to low when watching t.v. or sleeping. The noise is in no way offensive, but just be aware that you'll have a white noise maker on 24/7 if you really want clean air.\",\n \"Product: American Weigh Digital Scale, 100g [0.01g sensitivity]\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good scale for a very low price\\n\\nReview: Decent little scale for the price\\n\\nSeems accurate (although how do I really know). Starts up quick. Tare function works (for zeroing out the weight of, say, a plastic protein scoop). Nice stainless surface on scale.\\n\\nTwo negatives: The scale came shipped with two off-brand Chinese batteries in shrink-wrapped packaging, and they were both crushed or bent at the top and leaking battery acid and some type of powder. There was also battery corrosion on one of the contacts inside the scale's battery compartment (leaning me the believe the item may have been used, returned, or that the manufacture had poor quality control. Also, the plastic housing of the scale is uneven on the bottom. When I go to put it on any known flat surface, the scale rocks back and forth just enough to let you know it's unstable.\",\n \"Product: American Weigh Digital Scale, 100g [0.01g sensitivity]\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good scale for a very low price\\n\\nReview: Decent little scale for the price\\n\\nSeems accurate (although how do I really know). Starts up quick. Tare function works (for zeroing out the weight of, say, a plastic protein scoop). Nice stainless surface on scale.\\n\\nTwo negatives: The scale came shipped with two off-brand Chinese batteries in shrink-wrapped packaging, and they were both crushed or bent at the top and leaking battery acid and some type of powder. There was also battery corrosion on one of the contacts inside the scale's battery compartment (leaning me the believe the item may have been used, returned, or that the manufacture had poor quality control. Also, the plastic housing of the scale is uneven on the bottom. When I go to put it on any known flat surface, the scale rocks back and forth just enough to let you know it's unstable.\",\n \"Product: Twin Draft Guard is a double sided insulating device for doors and windows the fabric draft stopper sleeve holds foam cylinders on opposite sides of a door, creating an airtight, draft-proof seal. Door draft guard works on any floor, even carpets, to insulate living areas, garages and basements.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great kit for fixing drafts\\n\\nReview: I read a lot of reviews about this product before placing an order (too many reviews than I'd care to admit), and I hope this review will clear-up a few things.\\n\\nMany people say that this draft guard isn't perfect for their needs. Of course it isn't. There is no product that's going to work for every possible thickness of door, every possible door width, every possible floor texture, and every possible gap between door and floor. This is a KIT and it's a GREAT little kit. If you're looking for something that will keep drafts out, that doesn't require a permanent install with screws or glue, and if you're willing to cut (and possibly sew a little), this kit is an excellent solution.\\n\\nA number of reviews say this kit comes with Styrofoam. It doesn't. It's more of an EPP (expanded polypropylene) foam. Styrofoam is very rigid, dents, crumbles, and breaks or snaps when under stress. The EPP foam in this draft guard is better than Styrofoam and has rigidity, but some flexibility and will rebound rather than break. This product uses good quality foam. I recognized the EPP foam when I opened the kit from my R/C glider days. The stuff is durable and still light.\\n\\nThis kit is pretty simple to assemble and you can get as basic or as fancy as you like. You cut the foam to the lengths needed for your door and you couple two rollers together per side to make two longer rollers. It's done this way probably for shipping (you get a total of four short rolls to make two long rolls using rigid plastic couplings). Once the rollers are slid into the brown cloth sleeves, you wrap one end of the cloth over and it stays put with Velcro. You then slide the whole guard under your door and viola. It moves back and forth with the door.\\n\\nIf you want to get fancy or if you have a thin door or you're worried the guard will slide out, you can do things like sew the cloth a bit tighter, pin the guard to the bottom of the door with thumbtacks, etc. But I didn't need to do that with mine.\\n\\nAs best I can tell, this guard is going to work great on all surfaces except shag rugs (which might have too much friction). Tile, linoleum, wood floors, laminates, and carpet all seem like they'd be fine. It slides easiest obviously on smooth surfaces, but even on carpet it works great (I tested it).\\n\\nThe last thing I'll say is that I've been using a bean-bag type snake draft guard for a few years and I've become very tired of moving it manually back and forth at night. I like this new draft guard so much that after I got my first one, I placed an order for two more. I think this thing is great. I'm currently using one at the office for auditory privacy, but I'm going to get two more for home use to stop drafts.\",\n \"Product: Lasko 102 My Heat Personal Ceramic Heater, Blue\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's excellent if you keep in mind that it is what it is\\n\\nReview: Some people are far too critical of this little heater in their reviews. It is not meant to heat an entire room, and it's not meant to have any bells or whistles. This little heater belongs under your desk, behind your chair, in a bathroom, or in some other small space. The genius of it is that it's very small, doesn't overheat your area, and it draws very little power.\\n\\nI bought this for my girlfriend's bathroom and it works great. I'm also going to order one for under my desk because it's a brilliant little bit of warmth when the office temperature is okay, but you just need a little bit of extra warmth on your legs.\\n\\nThe only valid criticism I've seen of the heater is that it doesn't have a tip feature. If you tip the heater over-- even on it's face-- it won't shut off. This is potentially dangerous, but the amount of the heat the unit puts out is so little (relative) that you're not going to start a fire or hurt anything. I do believe the unit has a shut-off feature if it becomes over-heated, so that should provide a measure of safety. All this being said, I've found that I shut the unit off when I leave the house or office. Just to be sure.\\n\\nStay warm!\",\n \"Product: Swivel accent chair is a special addition to your home. Adjustable seat helps you stand tall or keep a low profile. Wrapped in purple leatherette for added panache to your den. Wide chrome base endures hours of reading or watching movies. Button-tufted back invites curling up in a warm fleece blanket on rainy days.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Unique and stylish, but not particularly comfortable\\n\\nReview: I ordered this for use at a desk. It arrived faster than expected, mostly assembled, in a nice triangle-shaped box. Four bolts and one piston were all that needed to be installed.\\n\\nThe chair has a very cool look, swivels, and is adjustable for height. The only three things I don't like are: (1) the upholstery feels like cheap vinyl. It's got a soft touch, nice stitching, attractive buttons, and isn't awful, but it still feels a little cheap. (2) there is very little padding in the actual seat area. After about 5-10 minutes of sitting in the chair, you can actually feel the plywood base. This is totally unacceptable as an extra $1 of foam at the factory would fix this problem. (3) The round shape of the back, the sort of curve, makes it odd to rest your arms or avoid hitting them on the back of the chair.\\n\\nThe chair is unique and was fun for a while, but I ended up selling it and going back to a Herman Miller.\",\n \"Product: Steel heavy duty 5-shelf shelving unit. Black color. 4000lbs Capacity. Measures 36\\\" width by 72\\\" height by 18\\\" depth.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as good as the Gorilla shelves, but solid shelves nonetheless\\n\\nReview: Not as easy to assemble as the Gorilla rack I just built a few weeks ago, but still came together nicely. A couple of points:\\n\\n+ The reviewers who say the shelves are weak or flimsy didn't assemble theirs correctly. If you use a good mallet and tap everything into place, this shelving unit is STURDY.\\n\\n+ Who knows if this unit will really hold 4,000 lbs? Do you really have 4,000 lbs worth of stuff? All to put on one shelving unit? All I can tell is that if you load the shelves evenly, they will hold more weight than your hips, back, and knees would care to deal with in loading the shelves or unloading the shelves.\\n\\n+ The shelves are a lot easier to assemble with an extra set of hands. The way the top and bottom spars comes together is a little Mickey Mouse and so if you can have someone hold them steady, it'll shorten the fiddling around by half.\\n\\n+ The wood used in the shelves is relatively thin and unfinished particle board. Painting the board (cheap and easy) would get more durability and longevity out of the shelves and substituting plywood could probably get you a more secure high-strength rating.\\n\\n+ Lastly, the bottoms of the shelves do not come with adjustable levelers or even plastic caps. This is a huge minus in my book because if the shelves are assembled slightly off or if your ground is slightly uneven, you'll be out of luck. Thankfully, my ground was level so it worked out okay. In fairness to the company, adjustable levelers would lower the weight rating a bit\\n\\nOverall, this unit is a good buy and I'm happy with the purchase. I still think the Gorilla brand shelves are better, but these will do.\",\n \"Product: The CedarFresh Cedar Shoe Bench is the natural, attractive bench seat that holds both your shoes and gives you a place to sit while you put them on. Two flat shelves under the seat hold up to six pairs of shoes, while the slated bench functions as both a seat and a shelf for bags, purses, or bins. With clean lines and a sturdy structure, this cedar shoe bench is ideal for entryways, mudrooms, guestrooms, or closets. The cedar shoe bench is naturally aromatic. It is also easy to assemble. Made of 100-Percent red cedar this cedar shoe bench repels moths, mildew, and mustiness safely and naturally. Red cedar's astounding effectiveness arises from the aromatic oils in the wood's fibers. Revitalize and boost your cedar product's scent and effectiveness by either (1) lightly sanding its surface to expose new fibers, and thus oils, or (2) by spraying the unfinished wood with the CedarFresh Cedar Power Spray or the Cedar & Lavender Power Spray (sold separately on Amazon.com). At Household Essentials, we work hard to anticipate your laundry and storage needs. The Cedar Shoe Bench is just one of the many products we offer to make your living space more beautiful and efficient. Measures 31.5 inches wide x 17.5 inches high x 12.4 inches deep. Item No.2124-1.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolutely horrible, basically just raw materials that don't assemble\\n\\nReview: I bought this to use for shoe storage and as a bench. It came with no instructions at all (not even a diagram or illustration), completely unfinished with rough edges, powder/dust covering all the pieces, and it did not assemble without modifications.\\n\\nIt's understood that cedar products come generally unfinished because people want the aromatic qualities. But this product came ROUGH. Think splinters, sharp edges, and dust covering everything. I then had to use a drill to create new holes or widen others because the provided holes don't line up.\\n\\nOnce assembled, this \\\"bench\\\" cannot be used as a bench (even for a 160lb man) because the minute you sit on it, you'll feel bending and hear loud cracking of the slats.\\n\\nThis product should be looked at as an expensive package of raw materials which can be assembled to create a small shoe rack and nothing else. I would return it if I could, but once assembled, you're really out of luck unless you want to spend the time taking it apart and packing it up.\",\n \"Product: Organize and pack your luggage on this stylist luggage rack with shoe shelf. Overall open size is 26.54-Inch Width by 18.66-Inch Depth by 20-Inch Height. Place luggage on top and your shoe on the bottom shelf to keep your floor clean. Shelf size 22.91-Inch Width by 15.75-Inch Depth. Fold for storage with size 26.54-Inch Width by 2.87-Inch Depth by 26.70-Inch Height. Solid wood in Dark Espresso Finish.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A little shorter & shallower than expected, but otherwise great\\n\\nReview: I didn't really look at the measurements before ordering a pair of these. They are a little shorter than I expected. Would be best for shorter guests. The top doesn't even come up to my knee. They are also a bit shallower than I thought they'd be. They'll hold an overnight bag or suitcase, but you're not going to put a large hard-shell Samsonite on this and have it be very stable (it'll be resting on the wood ends rather than the straps, and would likely slide around).\\n\\nOverall, I'd still say they exceeded my expectations given their price. The wood is nicely finished and the shelf on the bottom is very handy. They don't seem as sturdy or durable as hotel luggage racks, but they'll do great for light use as a guest rack for my house.\",\n \"Product: Keep your ties, belts, scarves and other accessories organized with the InterDesign Axis Horizontal Tie/Belt Rack. Simply hang this rack over any closet rod. Includes 14 hooks. Also great for handbags.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent belt/tie rack, but sharp edges\\n\\nReview: There are two problems with this rack that need to be mentioned first: (1) You've got to balance it. It's not hard, but you have to plan a little in how many and exactly where on the racks you're going to hang your belts or ties, and you need to keep a pretty systematic way about removing then and putting them in the same place. If you don't the rack will get out of balance and teeter could fall off the rack. (2) My rack came with some pretty sharp edges. Sharp-enough on the tie rack ends that I was worried about my ties being cut or snagged. At least one reviewer mentioned that her rack actually cut her husband's ties with snagging. I actually ended up taking some fine grit automotive sandpaper to the edges and it worked great. Not sure if most people would like to go through this trouble.\\n\\nOverall, this rack is a GREAT value, and I'm happy with the purchase. But beware of the sharp edges before you hang-up your expensive silk ties.\",\n \"Product: Ringspun organic cotton blanket.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent blanket for the price...\\n\\nReview: Bought two of these and washed them after they arrived. Created a lint ball in the dryer the size of a grapefruit. Blanket is a bit thin, but I was looking for a summer/fall bed blanket anyway. The bottom-line is that organic blankets are expensive and they are all made in China nowadays (which means they are probably not really organic, but most likely radioactive endangered rat fur woven by juvenile political prisoners in slave labor camps). But this blanket seems like a decent value. All of the other blankets I looked at were three-times as expensive. I am serious about the lint ball though. Ha! After the dryer, I could have sworn a third of the blanket's weighting cotton was lost as lint!\",\n \"Product: The Rubbermaid Commercial Products Toilet Brush with Plastic Handle is ideal for commercial, medical, and industrial applications. The sturdy plastic toilet bowl brush handle is suited for moderate to heavy cleaning. A hole near the end of the toilet brush handle allows the toilet cleaning brush to be hung for storage. The white polypropylene bristles are resistant to stains, odors, bacteria, fungi, and wear.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeping the Wife Happy\\n\\nReview: I can't believe I'm reviewing a toilet brush, but here it goes...\\n\\nMy family uses Amazon to shop a lot. This brush seems like a dumb thing to buy through the mail. Why not just buy one locally at the store? Well, two reasons: (1) quality, and (2) price. Most box stores sell disposable junk at a large markup.\\n\\nThis brush seems like the real deal. Stiff bristles, well-made, seems durable, and not metal (nothing to rust). I'm hoping the whole thing can be recycled when it finally gives up the ghost.\\n\\nMy wife likes those convenient, disposable, detachable bowl cleaners with cleaner embedded in them, but I think they are wasteful and horrible for the environment. So we've got a deal. I'll use an old-fashioned brush with cleaner, and I'll be the one responsible for cleaning the toilets. I'm okay with that, because I want to leave the planet better than I found it (for our son).\",\n \"Product: Refractor telescopes and cameras with long lenses will be less stable if they sit too far forward, so the ability to make adjustments to the balance point is a nice option\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Heavy-doodie tripod for terrestrial viewing in Kansas?\\n\\nReview: This is a strange tripod. I'm not sure who or what it's designed for. Here are the pros and cons:\\n\\nPROS:\\n\\n+ It is relatively stable.\\n+ The feet on the bottom-- while spikes-- are not metal, so they can be used on most surfaces without scratching.\\n+ The cables and knobs are really great for small and smooth adjustments to horizontal and vertical\\n\\nCONS:\\n\\n- As many other reviewers have mentioned, there is very little altitude adjustment available (i.e. this tripod would be useless for astronomy because you can't angle it up barely at all). The tripod is really only good for looking at terrestrial objects that are level with the horizon or slightly above. I bought this tripod for use with a spotting scope at the gun range, so this wasn't a deal-breaker, but be warned if you intend to attempt to use it for astronomy.\\n- The tripod is of very cheap construction. The legs are uncoated/unpainted matte aluminum, with cheap plastic tension clamps, and what appears to be pressed zinc metal head coated with a thick lacquer of cheap gray paint.\\n- The tripod is bulky and would not be easy to transport to the gun range or to a any remote location with low light pollution for astronomy use (e.g. up on a hill or out in a field).\\n\\nOverall, I'm actually really upset that Celestron would sell and market this tripod the way they do. It's really dishonest. They are intentionally selling a very cheap tripod while giving it the appearance of being a quality product. With probably $10 in actual upgrades from the factory, this could be a decent tripod. But they want to create an artificial gap between their low-end cheap tripods and their high-end expensive tripods, so this tripod is artificially expensive. For the price of this tripod, I wasn't expecting a Manfrotto. But I was expecting something better.\\n\\nI'm going to return this tripod and get a better one for half the price.\",\n \"Product: M214C/R,HEADSET,US,BLACK\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Something has gone terribly wrong...\\n\\nReview: I have two of these headsets for two offices.\\n\\nThe first was purchased a few years ago and works great. The sound is clear, volume is good and even between TX/RX, and the mic boom is flexible and bendable rubber.\\n\\nThe second one purchased is the one I'm reviewing here. The materials and quality are very different than from the first one I purchased. The earpiece sound is quiet yet the mic is extremely loud. While speaking with someone, I sound twice as loud as they do and you can hear the mic reaching it's limit and clipping. The mic boom is also hard, sharply curved, and totally nonadjustable. This means the mic is a fraction of an inch from my cheek and often bumps my cheek while moving around. If the mic boom were longer or straighter, this wouldn't be a problem. But the way it's designed and curved, it pokes right into the side of my cheek.\",\n \"Product: Youll be comfortable with this headset thanks to the plush ear pads and padded headband that adjusts to you. The noise-canceling microphone cuts background noise-and rotates out of the way when youre not using it. Youve got it easy-this plug-and-play USB headset gives you quick access to volume and mute controls. Input impedance - 32 ohms.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for Skype or Google Video Chat (\\\"Hangouts\\\")\\n\\nReview: This is an excellent headset for video conferencing. I bought three of them to use with family. I disagree with the reviews that suggest the headset is uncomfortable or not durable. All three people using the sets I bought find the headset comfortable, with clear sound, and the leatherette ear pads seem like they'll hold-up nicely over time.\\n\\nThe unit is truly plug-and-play. No installation of software or drivers needed. However, the only complaint I have is that there's a delay when you plug it in while the computer gets ready. Seems like that delay occurs each time (there is no permanent install so the computer needs to recognize when the USB plug is plugged in each time). It's a little frustrating if you want to use the headset quickly. I'd say the delay is about a minute. That doesn't seem like a long time, but it's an eternity when someone is calling you unexpectedly for a video or audio chat. So, I guess I can leave the unit plugged in all the time, or plan better when I want to use it.\",\n \"Product: 2020 GENERIC IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 Cable Adapter - Turn Your 2.5, 3.5 or 5.25\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Chinese junk works with a little tinkering\\n\\nReview: Windows XP blue screen of death killed my computer and even though most files were backed-up, there were some materials I still needed to retrieve from the hard drive. Since the machine wouldn't boot, I used this device to access the drive using another computer.\\n\\nI was able to use this device from a laptop with Windows 7 and without installing any drivers. Pretty convenient really. However, this was only after I spent an hour fixing the cheap Chinese power supply and power cables.\\n\\nThe problem was that the four male loose probes as mounted in their power plug would not couple with the four rigid female receptacles on the adapter. The male prongs would just angle all around. Picture the three-prong plug for a typical vacuum cleaner if each prong would angle left, right, up, and down as you tried to insert it into the wall plug. Misaligned male probes and rigid female sockets. Doesn't sound very sexy, right?\\n\\nI finally had to pull the male probes from their adapter and manually stick them in the corresponding female couplings. While doing this, one of the wires stripped out of the mount for it's male probe and I had to pry open the tiny clamps to put the probe back on the wire. The whole thing was sketchy and maybe even dangerous. But it eventually worked.\\n\\nI'm actually trying to be fair in the rating because I'd give the unit a five for actual function and price, but less-than-zero for the Chinese design and manufacture. There's just no excuse for this design.\",\n \"Product: Bogen Manfrotto MODOSTEADY: a unique innovative-designed, ergonomic, multifunction stabilisation system for lightweight camcorders. A \\\"three-in-one\\\" product: 1. A shoulder support. its bi-injected foot can be used as shoulder pod, so that the MODOSTEADY becomes an extension of the body. 2. A camcorder counterbalancing stabilizer, the counterbalancing stabilizer needs to be set in order to find the proper counterbalance position and weight, considering the weight and the centre of gravity of the camcorder. When balanced it is a very useful camcoder stabilizer, which improves a lot the quality the image when shot in movement. 3. Table Tripod: folding the extension arm, the bi-injected handle can be opened and MODOSTEADY becomes a table tripod, useful also for still-pictures. The Modosteady concept was invented by the design company Sapio and developed by Bogen Manfrotto.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks cool; doesn't work with cameras with flip-out LCD displays\\n\\nReview: This stablizer looked very cool and it does have three functions. But the most important function (the stabilizer) doesn't work as well as it should in theory. First off, the mount for the camera is a pain and the suggestion that it's a \\\"quick mount\\\" feature is a joke. Second, the stabilizer can be adjusted side-to-side as well as front-to-back, but the side-to-side adjustment does not have enough movement to accomodate a Canon Vixia HF10 with a flip-out LCD screen. Once you flip the screen out (which is necessary to operate the camera), all balance is lost and then all of your shots are at a 30-40 degree angle. The only way to deal with this is to hang weight on the hand strap.\\n\\nIn theory, this should be a great unit. It's very colorful and modern looking. Hey, it's even ITALIAN (which is a HUGE plus). But it simply doesn't work with any camera that has a screen like mine.\",\n \"Product: 2020 GENERIC IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 Cable Adapter - Turn Your 2.5, 3.5 or 5.25\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Chinese junk works with a little tinkering\\n\\nReview: Windows XP blue screen of death killed my computer and even though most files were backed-up, there were some materials I still needed to retrieve from the hard drive. Since the machine wouldn't boot, I used this device to access the drive using another computer.\\n\\nI was able to use this device from a laptop with Windows 7 and without installing any drivers. Pretty convenient really. However, this was only after I spent an hour fixing the cheap Chinese power supply and power cables.\\n\\nThe problem was that the four male loose probes as mounted in their power plug would not couple with the four rigid female receptacles on the adapter. The male prongs would just angle all around. Picture the three-prong plug for a typical vacuum cleaner if each prong would angle left, right, up, and down as you tried to insert it into the wall plug. Misaligned male probes and rigid female sockets. Doesn't sound very sexy, right?\\n\\nI finally had to pull the male probes from their adapter and manually stick them in the corresponding female couplings. While doing this, one of the wires stripped out of the mount for it's male probe and I had to pry open the tiny clamps to put the probe back on the wire. The whole thing was sketchy and maybe even dangerous. But it eventually worked.\\n\\nI'm actually trying to be fair in the rating because I'd give the unit a five for actual function and price, but less-than-zero for the Chinese design and manufacture. There's just no excuse for this design.\",\n \"Product: Bogen Manfrotto MODOSTEADY: a unique innovative-designed, ergonomic, multifunction stabilisation system for lightweight camcorders. A \\\"three-in-one\\\" product: 1. A shoulder support. its bi-injected foot can be used as shoulder pod, so that the MODOSTEADY becomes an extension of the body. 2. A camcorder counterbalancing stabilizer, the counterbalancing stabilizer needs to be set in order to find the proper counterbalance position and weight, considering the weight and the centre of gravity of the camcorder. When balanced it is a very useful camcoder stabilizer, which improves a lot the quality the image when shot in movement. 3. Table Tripod: folding the extension arm, the bi-injected handle can be opened and MODOSTEADY becomes a table tripod, useful also for still-pictures. The Modosteady concept was invented by the design company Sapio and developed by Bogen Manfrotto.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks cool; doesn't work with cameras with flip-out LCD displays\\n\\nReview: This stablizer looked very cool and it does have three functions. But the most important function (the stabilizer) doesn't work as well as it should in theory. First off, the mount for the camera is a pain and the suggestion that it's a \\\"quick mount\\\" feature is a joke. Second, the stabilizer can be adjusted side-to-side as well as front-to-back, but the side-to-side adjustment does not have enough movement to accomodate a Canon Vixia HF10 with a flip-out LCD screen. Once you flip the screen out (which is necessary to operate the camera), all balance is lost and then all of your shots are at a 30-40 degree angle. The only way to deal with this is to hang weight on the hand strap.\\n\\nIn theory, this should be a great unit. It's very colorful and modern looking. Hey, it's even ITALIAN (which is a HUGE plus). But it simply doesn't work with any camera that has a screen like mine.\",\n \"Product: Run audio and video together between a computer and a monitor, projector or television. The stereo audio cable fits standard earphone jacks. The heavy duty SVGA cable and connectors provide high quality signal transmission for maximum clarity.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice cable, but are you man enough to handle it!?\\n\\nReview: I read the reviews of this cable with some fear and concern before ordering one. So many reviewers said the cable was bulky, heavy, and without Ferrite beads on the ends. My God, I wasn't sure if I'd be able the handle such a large, wild, and untamed cable!\\n\\nTurns out, the cable is like any other high-quality VGA cable and it works like a charm. It is an excellent length (plenty of slack to move around), has very convenient audio cables that attach at the ends (so that the audio cables do not need to run externally throughout the entire line of cable), and it has Ferrite beads at both ends (to prevent EMI wizards, RFI warlocks, and radioactive space aliens from corrupting your computing experience).\\n\\nVery happy with this purchase.\",\n \"Product: Attach this innovative adapter to any 5/8\\\" threaded microphone stand to support a video camera or digital recorder (Marantz PMD620, Zoom H2, H4 and the Edirol R09 and more) with standard 1/4\\\" threaded female inserts. Great for musicians who seek to upload videos of their band on YouTube, or prefer to use their own professional microphone stand for digital recorder use. This universal adapter also holds document cameras for classroom applications. Add the MY550 On-Stage Stands Mic Extension Bar for stereo and video recording on one mic stand.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but not great\\n\\nReview: Handy dandy mic adapter to allow the mounting of a camera, camcorder, or DSLR. I like everything about it except for the mandatory offset design. In other words, I would have preferred that the screw which mounts into the camera be directly in line with the mic stand pole. When using a heavy camera, having the weight out there on a diving board or plank (argh!) doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. For cameras where offset would be needed or helpful, they could have simply included the current plate mount as an option.\\n\\nFor a little extra money, I wish I'd bought the Professional Mini Ball Head Camera Mount, also advertised on Amazon.com. ASIN: B000L47AHG\\nItem model number: MH1004-320. I'm a real music/photo/video enthusiast, and this is a real review. I honestly wish I'd bought the Giottos mount because it looks better.\",\n \"Product: The Pocket XShot is a compact telescopic camera extender designed to get the photographer in the picture! It attaches to any compact digital camera or camcorder. Extends to 30.5 inches and closes to 6.5 inches. Ideal for travelers, families, social media, sporting events and vloggers for making videos. With the Pocket XShot no one gets left out of the picture. Whether you use it for groups, video or traveling solo, this camera extender allows you to be in the picture and capture the full background.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Compact, inexpensive, & versatile, but it's no Steadicam\\n\\nReview: This is a handy little tool, but it's purpose and functionality are limited so I think some of the negative reviewers aren't judging it fairly.\\n\\nThe unit collapses to basically a small pocket-sized short monopod. There is a indent/groove which prevents the sleeves from twisting, but there's still a little play when the unit is fully extended.\\n\\nYou aren't going to mount a Canon/Nikon DSLR on this. It's designed for small, lightweight cameras only. The heavier the camera, the more the play (because there's more weight to swing around).\\n\\nContrary to what I read in some of the reviews, the screw mount holds well, as does the rotating adjustment. It's well-built. I think the manufacturer designed and engineered the unit as best they could. For example, if they would have tried to make it more rigid, they would have needed clamps on the tubes and therefore would have made the unit more bulky. One thing I think they could have done is put small spring-loaded bearings/buttons from in the tube to better lock the unit open. Over time, I worry that the tubes will collapse as they become more loose.\\n\\nOverall, I think this is an excellent tool for better looking still-photo \\\"selfies\\\" rather than use as an action cam video camera monopod. If you're planning on swining it around a lot for action shots on video, I think the unit is going to start to have more play. But for occasionally taking a great selfie or getting an interesting angle on things with a still-photo camera, this is a great tool.\",\n \"Product: Sony MDR-ZX100 Headphone - Stereo - Black - Mini-phone MDRZX100/BLK Headphones & Earphones\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: In case the first 5,007 reviews didn't provide you with enough information...\\n\\nReview: I bought two pair of these headphones for my office (to listen to audio and-- occasionally-- detailed dictation or other business recordings).\\n\\nI'm not crazy about the material they chose for the earpieces (it feels a little thin, like it will eventually wear out or tear). I also don't like the fact that the ear pieces rest on the ear rather than around the ear (or over-the-ear). Lastly, the headphones are not as comfortable as over-the-ear headphones with a padded center strap.\\n\\nAll in all, for the price, you can't go wrong with these headphones though. They are an amazing value and sound great. I have a pair of Seinheisers and a pair of audio-technicas that sound better and are more comfortable, but they are each ten-times the price of these Sonys.\\n\\nI'm happy with the purchase of these Sonys and would recommend them to parents buying a basic set of headphones for their kids, or anyone on a budget. If you've got $100-300 to spend, there are better headphones. But for the price, these Sonys are excellent.\",\n \"Product: Zoom H2n Handheld Portable Digital Recorder\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Love the features, hate the mechanical interface\\n\\nReview: I've owned my Zoom H2n for over two years and I can say that the sound quality and versatility of this recorder are incredible, and the features are unmatched by any other field recorder even today. But my problem lies with the design.\\n\\nThis recorder starts with a strange short and stumpy design. At first glance, it's kind of cool. Like an old fashioned broadcast mic. But then you try to pick it up and hold it in your hand. This is an odd experience because more than half of the vertical shape is the mic, which you don't want to hold because you'll cause noise. So you end up delicately holding the bottom portion of the recorder with your fingers, carefully holding it so as not to touch the side buttons, dials, or wheels/joysticks. When you try to put the mic in your pocket, you realize that you can't-- unless you're wearing baggy cargo pants. The bottom line is that it's a short, wide, and fat little recorder with very little to grab or hold onto.\\n\\nThe other bizarre bit of failed ergonomics going on here is that there are five or six entirely different types of mechanical interfaces (setting aside for a moment the navigation of electronic menus): A button on the front pressed vertically down to start recording, a dial on the side for gain, a simple \\\"press\\\" side button but with two functions depending on how long you hold it, a vertical rocker switch, a small flat and slightly textured dial on the top of the recorder, and then-- wait for it-- an awkward flick-up-flick-down-press-in-but-only-when-centered joystick for menu navigation and fast forward or rewind. Sweet Jesus. The design is maddening and something only an engineer could love. In the dark, you can absolutely forget about using any features or functions of this recorder (other than pushing the record button, which is incidentally lit from the face of the LCD.\\n\\nMy last complaint about this recorder is the 4 channel setting and the mic select dial on top of the unit. The four channel surround sound is a novelty since humans only have two years and 95% of the audio playback devices in the world are stereo. But if people want that feature, fair enough. My problem is that the dial on the top of the unit which allows you to select from different mic configurations gets sticky and can be difficult to rotate. It has very little to grab onto (only a little serrated texture) and it's frustrating to try and rotate in dim lighting or without a good fingernail.\\n\\nOverall, I hate to complain about such an amazing piece of technology. This is basically a portable recording studio and a field recorder wrapped into one. It's better technology and fidelity than anything that was available in the finest recording studios in the world in the 1960's or 1970's and even 1980's. I guess I'm frustrated that Zoom would get this close, so close, to making the PERFECT field recorder, and then they'd blow it with such poor design and ergonomics. To use an analogy out of pop culture, the iPhone was not successful because of it's technology or features. It took off because it was intuitive and easy to use. This Zoom is just odd in terms of it's mechanical controls.\",\n \"Product: Bushnell been the industry leader in high-performance sports optics for more than 65 years. Our guiding principle is to provide the highest quality, most reliable and affordable sports optics products on the market. And, our commitment to outstanding customer service and strong retailer partnerships is unmatched.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good compact binoculars, bad full-size binoculars\\n\\nReview: I have never bought an expensive pair of binoculars in my life, and I never will. I have always been pleased with Tasco, Bushell, and Celestron. Based on the price and the reviews, these Bushnells seemed like the top-choice shelf for my needs.\\n\\nI bought these binoculars because I needed an extra set for travel. While reasonably compact, they are sort of an odd design. They are rubberized with a black and blue-grey rubber. The cap covers on the front lenses are great because they remain attached and hang down (once you adjust the rings that hold them). The cap covers on the back are not attached and so you have to hold them or put them in your pocket (a minor issue, I know, but a classic annoyance with most field binoculars).\\n\\nUsing the binoculars, the picture appears sharp and there's plenty of light, but I honestly feel a bit like a cyclops when using them. The eye pieces are so very narrow, it makes my eyes feel strange while using them. I feel like I'm being forced cross-eyed. You can adjust them outward a bit, but not nearly as much as on a standard full-size pair of binoculars. Whenever I pick them up, I immediately go to widen them and realize that they are already as wide as they'll go.\\n\\nI'm hoping this pair of compact binoculars will grow on me, but I can see that I'll be using my other Bushnells or Celestrons for most occasions, and will only take these when space is a real premium. I would say that these binoculars are about the size of two 8oz cans of Red Bull side-by-side. I've compared this with my other Bushnells and Celestrons and the field-of-view at distances is considerably less. To put it another way, these would be poor binoculars for star gazing a wide area or terrestrial landscape viewing of a large group of birds or vegetation, but they would be good for an outdoor concert or sporting event where you're looking at one person or one fixed point.\",\n \"Product: Your search for a tablet case, skin, or cover is now over. ZAGG invisibleSHIELD is an exceptionally stylish and virtually indestructible film that will protect any tablet from unsightly scratches. Our exclusive, patented film - with nano-memory technology - covers and shields your tablet, keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box.The precision pre-cut ZAGG invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your specific model tablet, providing the toughest, most durable protection you will find. The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your tablet. The ZAGG invisibleSHIELD is only .2 millimeters thick making it the slimmest tablet skin or cover of its kind. If you ever need to remove the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue. If you're still not convinced, check out our demo video and see for yourself how strong the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD really is.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: There has got to be a better way...\\n\\nReview: Overall, I like Zagg stuff. It works as advertised and does create a shield for touch-screen devices. I have a Zagg shield for my Android phone and now I bought this shield for my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet. But here's why I only gave the product two stars:\\n\\nWhen I installed this shield, I first ran a HEPA air purifier in my office for fifteen minutes to make sure I had no hair, dust, or lint in the air. I thoroughly washed and scoured my hands. I then cleaned the screen of the tablet thoroughly to make sure there was not a smudge, streak, fingerprint, or a speck of dust, lint, or hair. As recommended in the instructions, I then coated my fingers with the spray they include (had a brief problem priming the pump and thought at first I'd have to return the whole package). I then coated both sides of the shield with the spray as recommended. I then had a little trouble aligning the shield (it's not a perfect fit, but actually slightly smaller than the screen area). As recommended, I then used the included squeegee to push out the fluid and air bubbles, starting from the center and working my way out. Lastly, I applied a light heat from a hair dryer to speed up the process-- as recommended in the \\\"hint\\\" section of the application instructions.\\n\\nI now have to wait 24-48 hours before using my device according to the instructions. But here's what I can tell you at this point:\\n\\nAs desired, I have a shield that looks like it will protect the screen from scratches. But I also have a large pool of fluid all over my office desk, a thoroughly wet tablet, raised edges on the shield that will surely only grow with time (as they did on my phone), and several small lint/air bubbles in various locations under the shield that I was unable to remove from under the shield. I also have lost the smooth and slick touch of the original touch screen and now have a more sticky surface due to the shield which I'll need to get used to.\\n\\nThere has simply got to be a better way to protect tablet screens. My understanding is that some tablets come with Gorilla glass, but the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 does not. In the future, I would consider a real glass tablet so that this shield would be unnecessary. It's an absolute mess to install, it never aligns perfectly, and no matter how hard you try, there always seems to be at least one tiny piece of dust or air that creates a maddening Mt. Everest somewhere on the screen and shield.\\n\\nThese shields remind me of those ungodly black leather bras that some people put on their Porches to protect the front end. Yes, it creates a shield. But there is irony in destroying the beauty, design, and/or functionality of anything simply to protect it.\",\n \"Product: The JOBY GorillaPod is the lightest and most versatile camera tripod available today. Featuring over two dozen flexible leg joints that bend and rotate, the GorillaPod will firmly secure your compact digital camera (up to 325g / 11.5 oz) to virtually any surface. Lightweight and portable, the GorillaPod is the ideal camera accessory for photographers on-the-go. Wrap it around a tree or perch it on a rock; the GorillaPod can handle just about any environment!\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Know what model to buy, and you'll love it\\n\\nReview: Joby makes several models of GorillaPod. For every whining complainer on Amazon, there is a Joby model that will work for their application if they'd only taken the time to research and purchase the right one. This original model is tiny and lightweight. It's supposed to be tiny and lightweight. It's for small cameras and can fit in your pocket still on the camera. Obviously pretentious pro-am photogs who think/wish \\\"Lens size = Penis size\\\" will not be able to use this mount for their Canon with a 5200mm F14 Prime Lens.\\n\\nThis Joby is ideal for a GoPro when you want to mount your GoPro on something round, irregular, or without using a factory mount. A larger camera would benefit from a larger Joby GorillaPod.\\n\\nFor travel and action use, this original Joby is excellent.\",\n \"Product: Maximizing your personal audio experience has never been easier than with SONY ZX-Series Outdoor Monitor headphones. Built with comfort and performance in mind, there's no need to compromise.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: In case the first 5,007 reviews didn't provide you with enough information...\\n\\nReview: I bought two pair of these headphones for my office (to listen to audio and-- occasionally-- detailed dictation or other business recordings).\\n\\nI'm not crazy about the material they chose for the earpieces (it feels a little thin, like it will eventually wear out or tear). I also don't like the fact that the ear pieces rest on the ear rather than around the ear (or over-the-ear). Lastly, the headphones are not as comfortable as over-the-ear headphones with a padded center strap.\\n\\nAll in all, for the price, you can't go wrong with these headphones though. They are an amazing value and sound great. I have a pair of Seinheisers and a pair of audio-technicas that sound better and are more comfortable, but they are each ten-times the price of these Sonys.\\n\\nI'm happy with the purchase of these Sonys and would recommend them to parents buying a basic set of headphones for their kids, or anyone on a budget. If you've got $100-300 to spend, there are better headphones. But for the price, these Sonys are excellent.\",\n \"Product: Ideal for business, school and personal dictation, PC/Mac-compatible voice recorder makes recording easy. With up to 1,073 hours of recording time (LP mode) from the built-in 4GB flash memory plus Micro SD expansion slot for more recording space, you'll never miss a class or those random thoughts or ideas. The built-in memory card slot (microSD/M2) provides additional recording time via removable flash memory and can be used to transfer files quickly and easily to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Voice-operated recording starts and stops automatically with your voice. The A-B repeat function marks the beginning and ending of a particular recorded passage for repeated playback. Using Scene Select, you can select a pre-determined recording mode with the push of a button so the recorder will automatically will optimize the settings for recording notes, lectures, music and more. Track Mark lets you find the exact spot in your recording in a snap. Recorder runs on two AAA batteries.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I've been spoiled by Olympus and Zoom\\n\\nReview: Using Amazon's star system for this review, I'm rating this recorder as \\\"Okay.\\\" It's not bad, but it's not great. Perhaps I've just been spoiled by the fine quality of field recorders and voice recorders from Zoom and Olympus.\\n\\nAll portable recorders have their quirks, and a little learning curve. Fair enough. I was able to get this Sony up and running with a full understanding of it's functions (and limitations) within minutes after opening the box.\\n\\nMy first disappointment came with the size of the unit and the quality of it's feel. Its bigger than I thought it'd be, and about 25-30% larger than my Olympus. The buttons and plastic case also feel cheap. I actually like that this unit is black plastic (I think the faux chrome plastic used on the Olympus units is very dated and cheesy). But something about the plastic of the Sony feels like it's brittle and will break easily if dropped.\\n\\nMy second disappointment was that it took forever for the unit to start up with a large microSD card inserted. Then it had trouble reading the card later. With the card out, the unit fired up more quickly.\\n\\nMy third disappointment was that the recorder records in mono only. I suppose I should have noticed this from the specs online, but it was a surprise. Granted, most people recording dictation or lectures won't need-- or care about-- stereo sound, but I like the depth and natural realism it gives recordings, so I prefer it.\\n\\nI haven't decided if I'll keep this unit, or return it and get another. My goal was to keep the Olympus at the office and simply use this for trips in the car and taking notes & memos while traveling. Based on my prior experience with Olympus-- and their high quality-- I think this Sony unit should be no more than $29.99. But given that it's within ten dollars of a comparable (or likely superior) Olympus, I'm leaning towards returning the unit and getting another Olympus.\\n\\nBy the way, in case you're wondering: I use a Zoom for high quality field recordings. It's in a whole other league compared with this Sony or even other Olympus units, but it costs three times as much. I mention this only because some people might be looking for real high fidelity to record more than dictation, and in that case, a field recorder from Zoom, Tascam, or Yamaha would really be your best bet. There are some very high quality units that start at $99.00. Better sound quality than what Elvis, The Beetles, or the Beach Boys ever had in their heyday.\",\n \"Product: AmazonBasics\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Sweet and steady three-leg action\\n\\nReview: I am very, very impressed with the design and construction of this tripod overall. It's solid, compact, has all the features I need, and the price is excellent. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that panning for video is very smooth (I don't think it's a oil-filled fluid head, but it's awfully close). In fact, I think I'll get rid of my heavy, bulky Ravelli tripod that I bought for video production.\\n\\nMy only concern with the design and materials of this tripod is that the locking mechanisms on the leg will eventually break. You can just tell by the design (lot of stress being put on them) and the plastic (cheap and weak). Still, for the price, you could buy five or six of these and literally throw them in the trash after they break for the price of a single Manfrotto.\\n\\nThe tripod is a keeper and I'm looking forward to traveling with it.\",\n \"Product: If you want to be delighted by your photos and HD videos; if you want to catch detailed close-ups of faraway action; if you like the styling of advanced cameras but want the simplicity of a point-and-shoot, say hello to the Nikon COOLPIX L830 Digital Camera. With a superb NIKKOR super telephoto glass lens that delivers 34x optical zoom plus an astounding 68x Dynamic Fine Zoom, you'll be amazed by how far you can reach. Hybrid Vibration Reduction helps ensure a little camera shake won't blur your videos-a big plus when shooting at these long zoom distances. The COOLPIX L830's comfortable design, elegantly simple controls and intuitive menu system make operation a breeze. You can even tilt the high-resolution LCD for a better view while recording Full HD 1080/60i video with stereo sound. Getting closer to the moments that matter just got easier.Zoom in Even Farther with Dynamic Fine ZoomEvery COOLPIX is designed around a genuine NIKKOR glass lens, the legendary optics that have helped make Nikon famous. The COOLPIX L830's 34x optical zoom lens goes from wide-angle-great for portraits and landscapes-all the way up to telephoto-great for closeups of sports, concerts, nature and more. When you need even more reach, zoom up to 34x with optical zoom and 68x with Dynamic Fine Zoom, an enhanced digital zoom function that effectively doubles your reach.Simple, Convenient Operation for Stress-free ShootingThe COOLPIX L830 is so easy to use, anyone can take great photos and videos with it. Just turn the camera on, point, shoot and marvel at the results. For maximum point-and-shoot convenience, select Easy Auto Mode. It automatically optimizes the camera settings for each shot, no matter how challenging the situation. You'll be free to enjoy the moment while you capture it.3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD Display Makes Every Photo and Video Look GreatThe COOLPIX L830's large, 921,000 LCD display makes it easy to compose your shots or monitor your video recording. Reviewing and sharing\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This camera is all about the zoom. ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!\\n\\nReview: I'll let other reviewers on this site and other sites give you the detailed specs (if you Google the model name and number of this camera like I did, you'll find a ton of stuff) and I'll just stick with a brief summary of what I would have found helpful when I was looking for info on this camera.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\n+ I got the ruby/red version of this camera and it's hot. Looks like a metallic red paint job on a race car. Definitely more fun than the typical boring black.\\n+ The camera uses AA batteries. They last longer than typical proprietary battery packs, and I like that-- on vacation or on a trip-- I know I can get a backup set of batteries in a pinch.\\n+ The camera is super-easy to use. I figured out all of the functions-- without the manual-- in about five minutes. It's really, really easy to use.\\n+ The pictures aren't bad. I say they aren't \\\"bad\\\" because my primary camera is a DSLR and I was expecting this Nikon to be pretty average. The Nikon isn't going to win any awards, but the pictures are very good given this low price point.\\n+ The lens/zoom is phenomenal. The power and clarity of this lens is better than anything Galileo ever had (seriously) and the digital image stabilization means you've really got darn-near an optical telescope with a digital camera attached.\\n\\nCons:\\n\\n- The plastic used in the camera has a very cheap feel. For example, it seems to me like the battery/SD card cover will eventually break based on the design.\\n- The camera is very basic overall. I'm glad the camera is easy to use and all, but it's clear to me that Nikon made certain features unavailable not because it would have cost more to add them, but it would have cannibalized sales of their higher-end cameras.\\n- You have to take the lens cap off just to review pictures. Because the lens extends whenever you power the camera up, it'll jam if you power up with the lens cap in place.\\n- It's a strange camera to hold with either one hand or two. There are so many buttons in so many different places that I found it unintuitive just to grab and go. I have large and thin fingers, so I ended up having to hold it sort of with two fingers and my thumb.\\n- The LCD screen can be tilted up or down, but not rotated to be viewed from the front of the camera. This would have been a nice feature.\\n- The slow-motion video feature isn't nearly as nice as I thought it'd be. Resolution goes way, way down when you use the slow motion settings. Yes, you get slow motion footage, but at a resolution that's far from HD.\\n\\nOverall verdict: This camera is inexpensive, produces decent pictures, and the lens/zoom is incredible. This camera is absolutely worth the money if you need the power of the zoom (as I do). However, it's not a DSLR by any means, and there are cameras with better image quality that are more compact if you don't need so much zoom.\",\n \"Product: Home security made easy. Protect your home with Canary's 90+ dB siren, motion-activated recording, auto-arm/disarm, and automatic connection to your local authorities. Stream real-time video of your home with Canary's 1080p HD camera, 147-degree wide-angle lens, night vision, and high-quality audio. Monitor air quality, temperature, and humidity to help understand how your home might be affecting your health. Receive instant video alerts on your iOS or Android device and respond to incidents before they turn into emergencies. Simply place Canary on a shelf or table, plug it in, connect to the internet, and you're ready to go! Each product comes ready to go right out of the box and also includes free cloud storage for recent events. Secure your house with a simple touch from your smartphone. With Canary, you have all the information you need to choose the right response, whether it's calling the authorities or sounding the alarm. Secure your house with ease.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Dead Canary in the Cage Here\\n\\nReview: There are some products you buy that you love. There are other products where you maybe say, \\\"Meh, didn't work for me, but I can see how others might find it useful.\\\" This product is neither of those.\\n\\nI. Hate. These. Cameras.\\n\\nand\\n\\nI. Hate. This. Company.\\n\\n...for releasing a product that they KNOW is not ready for prime time.\\n\\nTo be clear, I'm not one of the angry reviewers who's bitter about the membership fee. It's absolutely fair and understandable for a company to charge a monthly fee to collect and store data. If you scroll through the reviews, you'll see the overwhelming majority of negative reviews are from people upset that everything in life isn't free. Well, this is a review on the merits for the hardware and software.\\n\\nMy family bought two \\\"Flex\\\" cameras for the ability mount them on the wall, and then one graphite \\\"All-in-One\\\" unit for a bookshelf or tabletop.\\n\\nThe first thing I noticed out of the box was the lousy Flex wall mount. It has only one screw to mount it to the wall, meaning it has no rotational stability and therefore it rotates after mounting and is not secure. It's an embarrassing mount for a camera of this price.\\n\\nThe second thing I noticed (with all the cameras) is that the software is buggy. Incredibly buggy. Worse than any version of Windows you've ever used. Frequent black screens, crashing, screen taps that activate nothing, etc.\\n\\nI was able to get one of the Flex cameras to work, and the video quality was okay. No better than the $30-40 Chinese knockoff security cameras though. The lag or delay of the motion sensing is a joke. I was able to walk into a room, really take my time, and sit down on the couch for a while before the camera would even start up. This means that if a burglar came in, they could easily be in and out the door before the camera would maybe catch them leaving. Trying to catch someone stealing packages from your porch? Forget about it. The only thing I'd say the Flex camera offers over the other cheap Chinese cameras is better audio. I'll admit the audio was great, although delayed.\\n\\nI actually never could get the All-in-One unit to work. I'd pair it, it'd say it was updating, but then I never could access it to record or view. Now I know someone in the comments will say I'm an idiot and it was a piece of cake for them, but I am quite familiar with tech and even after 45 minutes of trying various configurations and eliminating or reducing variables, I could never get the camera to work.\\n\\nLastly, even when the software is working, it's very confusing with far too much non-intuitive customization. My wife and I found out we were being recorded-- both by audio and video-- at times when we had no idea we were being recorded. Not cool.\",\n \"Product: Watch Blu-Ray and Stream Away. Stream movies on Netflix, weatherproof your day with AccuWeather, watch your favorite videos on YouTube, stay connected with Twitter and Facebook, listen to music on Pandora and much more. Expand your entertainment collection - watch Blu-ray, stream, or up-convert your favorite DVD to near Blu-ray quality.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Loud, glitchy, and dated\\n\\nReview: I own several Samsung products, and all I can say about this is, \\\"Wow.\\\" This Blu-ray player is absolutely horrible.\\n\\nI purchased this player at Costco thinking that Costco has a pretty good reputation for only stocking quality products. Set-up was easy-enough. However, the virtual keyboard was difficult to read at a distance (they elected to use a dark stylistic shading on the on-screen keyboard rather than a high-contrast look) when entering the network password in. Once I popped a disc in, I was really disappointed with all the racket this player makes. You can here the disc spinning and all kinds of movement inside as the player skips around looking for data. It's really, really loud. The level of noise is much louder when the disc is loading up and going through menus, but even when the movie is playing, the louder is much louder than it should be. Once the movie starts playing, there are a few times in a typical two-hour movie where the player hesitates to find more data and the screen freezes up. Some older DVD players used to do that, but it's totally unacceptable for a modern Blu-ray disc player. Lastly, this player comes supposedly with 250+ apps installed and the remote has dedicated buttons for apps. This is a minor complaint, but the fact of the matter is that more than half of these apps will be dead and gone within a few years. I'd rather this device stay off-line, and simply be a dedicated quality Blu-ray disc player. That's what I bought it for. This player is brand-new, but many of the apps are already dated and access services that are dead or dying.\\n\\nThe deal-breaker for me is the noise. I'll be returning the player.\",\n \"Product: 360fly HD - The original 360-degree video leader. With one camera, one lens and no seaming, the 360fly HD captures your entire life in immersive, interactive video video you can edit, add effects to and share directly from your iPhone and Android smartphone. Includes camera, mounts, and everything you need to start recording your memories in their fullest. Compatible with most iPhone / iPad devices running iOS 9 or later and Android devices running version 4.4 or later including the Samsung S6, Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Nexus 5. Accessories for purchase: - 360fly VR - Smartphone Compatible Virtual Reality Headset - 360fly HD Suction Mount - High-Speed Suction Mount - 360fly HD Vented Helmet Mount - Fits Most Vented Helmets - 360fly HD Handlebar Mount - Fits Round and Square Bars - 360fly -20 Tripod Grip - Rubber Injected Grip Handle - 360fly QuickTwist to -20 Adapter - Versatile Connection\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: One crazy fisheye doesn't cut it for \\\"360 video\\\"\\n\\nReview: Amazon was out of stock on these 360fly 4k cameras so I picked one up at REI (I mention this incase you're wondering why my review doesn't show \\\"Verified Purchase\\\"). This is a legit review, I don't work for a competitor, and I'm very familiar with 360 photos (using a Samsung S7 Edge), 4k video generally, and action cams (have used GoPro, Sony, and Polaroid action cams). I'm not a GoPro fanboy. I'm still fooling with the 360fly 4k camera and will give it another week to impress me, but here's the preliminary review...\\n\\nThis is not a 360-degree camera. It's a 270-degree camera. It's basically a 4k GoPro camera with an insane fish-eye lens. The GoPro already has a fish-eye lens, but the 360fly just took it an made it even more extreme. Therefore, the lens is extremely distorted. Think fun-house mirror. Think Alice and Wonderland. Like a black hole, this lens bends all perception of space, time, and reality. It's distracting. It's annoying. It's nauseating when you watch the video back.\\n\\nThis 360fly 4k camera should not be advertised as a \\\"360 degree\\\" camera or have 360 in the title. Most 360 cameras use at least two lenses (some actually use several) in order to get footage from all perspectives, and this one cheats by trying to get it all with one lens. But it can't pull it off. The camera cuts of most of the bottom portion of video. You'll get great shots of the sky, and things above the horizon or line of sight, but you'll miss anything happening at ground or street level. Also, because the single lens is so stretched, your videos will always look a bit kooky. For example, I filmed one video of myself walking around to test various angles, and I looked like Plastic Man. Not only was I insanely tall and skinny, but my arm looked like a five-foot long hairy selfie stick. Some of the distortion goes away when you step away from the lens, but then you lose resolution and detail. Also, this is meant to be an action cam, so it's often not practical (or desirable) to get the camera far-enough away from the action to avoid unacceptable perspex distortion.\\n\\nFanboys and defenders of the 360fly 4k will argue that competitors have stitching lines in their videos which are a worse trade-off than the fish-eye effect. There's no polite way to put this: They are lying. All you need to do is Google something like Samsung 360 video to look at 4k test footage. If you look very, very closely-- and if you're lucky-- you might possibly be able to discern a stitching line somewhere. But for the most part, the software these alternative cameras use is very good, and the stitching lines are completely undetectable to the unaided eye. What's more, the videos from the competitors do not have the unacceptable fish-eye effect. Panning around these videos looks and feels more like panning around with natural vision in real life-- and that's how 360 video should look. In addition, the footage from these cameras allows you to see the additional 90 degrees that the 360fly does not.\\n\\nTo be fair, this camera does have some nice features. There's a pretty cool preview tool for smartphones, a reasonably easy-to-use app, and doesn't need stitching software (because there is no stitching to be done). You can also turn off the 270 video and shoot something more like 180 POV video. But I think I will ultimately be returning this camera and waiting for the Samsung 360. The international version of the Samsung 360 is already available (without a warranty). I'll wait for the U.S. Version with a warranty.\\n\\nIn my opinion, 360 degree cameras need at least two lenses. There's just no getting around it. Pun intended.\",\n \"Product: ASUS Dark Blue, Chromebook, C202SA-YS02, 11.6\\\" HD+ (1366768), Matte, Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3060 1.6 GHz, 4GB DDR3L, Intel HD, 16GB EEMC + TPM, Chrome OS, 802.11ac, HD Webcam, Bluetooth 4.2 support WIDI\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Sort of ruggedized, sort of kindergartenized\\n\\nReview: I've been a Chromebook fan since 2015. Many people writing reviews on Amazon about their frustrations with certain Chromebooks are almost entirely confused about-- or unfamiliar with-- the OS, so they take it out on the machine. That's not fair or accurate.\\n\\nBy way of background, I also need to explain that I bought a pair of ASUS C100PA-DB02 10.1-inch Chromebook flips with touchscreens back in 2015. They have very glossy/shiny screens which glare, but the touch screen feature is nice. They also feature an actual aluminum metal chassis which is very elegant and classy looking (although prone to scratches).\\n\\nI saw this \\\"ruggedized\\\" version of a Chromebook on Amazon and thought I'd pick one up. I'm already an Asus fan, I like the Chromebook OS, and I was looking for a more durable Chromebook to literally throw in my backpack or briefcase and head out the door-- without worrying about a sleeve, case, or possible scratches if none of these was used.\\n\\nWell, this \\\"ruggedized\\\" version looks like it'd be great for children. Not so great for professional adults who've been spoiled with the nicer Chromebooks or laptops. I don't mean to be harsh because the chassis isn't awful, but it does have more of a look of Fisher Price or Leapfrog than Apple or PC.\\n\\nThe Screen: The screen on this laptop is dimmer and more grainy (of that makes sense) than my other two laptops (both my other Chromebook and a PC laptop). The screen is anti-glare to be sure (a good thing), but you can sort of see a matrix pattern on the screen (a bad thing). The colors are also ever-so-slightly more washed out and dull. I compared all the screens side-by-side. If you're a student or a parent buying this for a child in grade-school, I don't think you'll be disappointed. If you're a photographer, visual artist, or someone who with a keen eye who enjoys HD movies, you'll notice that this screen is simply not up to par with other laptops on the market.\\n\\nThe Keys: The keys on this laptop are my biggest frustration. While many keyboards today are back-lit, that would be a luxury on a Chromebook. Fair enough. But is it too much to ask for high-contrast silk screening? Maybe a phosphorescent or white print color for the keys? Apparently so. This keyboard has mid-to-dark-blue lettering on black keys. A really, really stupid choice that makes no scientific or practical sense other than to match the color blue to the \\\"ruggedized\\\" cover trim. These keys will be hard to see in low-lighting. Lastly, the keys on this keyboard are noticeably taller than on my other Asus Chromebook. Probably twice as tall. You feel like you're typing on a manual typewriter. Very poor design choice.\\n\\nSummary: If I were a parent, I'd buy my kid this laptop in a heartbeat. It's compact, durable, water-resistant, has excellent battery life, access to the Internet, if used with Google Drive and Google Docs all work is saved and backed-up automatically, the laptop is somewhat immune to viruses, and it's certainly rugged. However, if I were a college student and wanted all the above *plus* the ability to really enjoy streaming movies and to comfortably type-up term papers for hours on end, I'd probably get a Chromebook with a nicer screen and better keyboard. Sadly, for me, this laptop was a no-go and I'll be returning it. Sticking with the aluminum Asus 2-in-1 with touchscreen.\\n\\nIf you found this review, please give me a thumbs up. Cheers.\",\n \"Product: Durable ABS hardside shells can take even the roughest treatment and still look good.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Well that's a shame...\\n\\nReview: I bought one of these about 10 years ago in a silver/champagne color and I've been using it weekly ever since. It's been my go-to briefcase. Durable, lightweight, stylish, etc. Although I didn't buy it to be showy, people have complimented me on it for years and have consistently thought it cost a lot more than it actually did. I recently needed to buy another briefcase for a different office location and couldn't find a duplicate Samsonite in silver/champagne, so I bought this black one. Although the exterior if nice-looking and the black color is rather cool, Samsonite went and redesigned the interior-- absolutely ruining what was an awesome briefcase.\\n\\nThis new version has two plastic and very Mickey Mouse pen/supply trays with the absolute cheapest frock felt plastic holders. They are located in the top file folder holder and not removable. There is also a removable center divider (which makes no sense because if anything should be removable, it should be the horrible pen holders). In fairness, the divider is of nice quality, although it stays in the down position and would be nice to be able to secure in the up position-- to hide the godawful plastic trays. One of the plastic trays makes sense (although the execution in design was very, very cheap) because it actually could hold several pens (assuming your pens are uniform in shape and the barrels are all thin). One of the other trays doesn't make any sense because it's too large to hold business cards and they'd fly all around inside (too much vertical space). There is another plastic space (not a tray, but just a space with a piece of elastic over it) that is unclear what could be held in it. The disappointment here is that these trays all take up space, they always remain visible, and they look so cheap. So awfully cheap. I think someone who never saw/owned the previous model wouldn't be as harsh as I am, but I know that the file folder holder on the previous model was so much nicer, durable, and good looking. It's like seeing the new Ferrari using plastic rather than leather for the dashboard.\\n\\nI'm not going to return the case because it is still a good value overall. I may take a razor blade to it though to cut out the file holder and all the plastic nonsense. Or I will glue the trays shut and ignore them. Leaving them as-is isn't an option because the cheap latches on them mean they may flop open from time to time.\\n\\nUhg, Samsonite. You're killing me. You had the best briefcase on the market, and then went low-class with it. Oh well. The hunt will resume for the best briefcase.\",\n \"Product: Gerber caps help keep your little ones head covered and warm all day long, made of 100 percent cotton for cozy softness, the 5 pack caps have a soft ribbed cuff and come in an allover prints and solids, designed to coordinate with other gerber layette items, available in size 0-6 months, machine wash and dry, great item for gift giving\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Gerber doesn't know babies (or parents)\\n\\nReview: It's funny that even with all of Gerber's experience with making baby products-- including baby food and clothing-- they still don't understand babies or parents.\\n\\nThe problem with these hats is that one or two of them come with embroidery right on the front of the cap. Anyone who knows anything about young babies, knows that their heads are very soft and very sensitive. The embroidery on these caps creates a very distinct pressure point and a rough scratchy feeling which makes babies unhappy, and thus makes parents unhappy.\\n\\nThere is absolutely no reason for embroidery on a baby's cap-- especially if it's a newborn cap. Gerber could simply use silk screening or some other pattern.\\n\\nWill keep this set because the other hats are fine, but the one or two with embroidery on them will be set aside only for special occasions like photographs.\",\n \"Product: Give your feet a breath of fresh air on the run with the barefoot breathability of our Vapor Glove - See more at: http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/30843M/0/Mens/Barefoot-Run-Vapor-Glove#sthash.fvmymZbF.dpuf\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Ignore the reviews telling you to order small!\\n\\nReview: Much of what needs to be said about these shoes in the 200+ other reviews has been said (e.g. they are great shoes; they are the next best thing to walking or running barefoot; they provide some much-needed protection against sharp rocks, roots, & broken glass; they are light; they are easy to wash; etc.) But here are a couple of additional things that need mention:\\n\\n1. Following the advice of a few reviews I read, I ordered a half-size smaller than I normally wear. Big mistake. My toes were jammed uncomfortably up against the front edge of the show (which is rather non-flexible). Both with and without socks, it was a problem, and I had to exchange them. Order your true size!\\n\\n2. The color of the \\\"black\\\" shoes is really more of a \\\"dragon fly green\\\" or \\\"Green Lantern silver.\\\" They are by no stretch of the imagination black in color. There is a very pronounced translucent green thing going on and the wavy stripes are clearly green and grey or silver. I'm not complaining. The color is actually very cool! These shoes are still passable for around the office on casual days, but Amazon really should either update the picture with a more accurate one, or change the \\\"black\\\" reference to \\\"grey green\\\" or something else.\",\n \"Product: Skechers is an award-winning global leader in the lifestyle footwear industry that designs, develops, and markets lifestyle footwear that appeals to trend-savvy men, women and children. The company's success stems from it's high quality, diversified, and affordable product line that meets consumers' various lifestyle needs. Since it's inception in 1992, the Skechers diverse product offering has grown from utility style boots to include seven Skechers brands and five uniquely branded fashion lines for men and women.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Look good; feel okay; material quality very average\\n\\nReview: I was looking for a pair of casual shoes and the new fashion trend seems to be dark colors with a few light colored racing stripes on the side. I was very skeptical buying a pair of Sketchers because I'm an adult who likes semi-formal attire, and I'm not a skate punk. The allure of these shoes is that they remind me of European driving/racing shoes.\\n\\nMy opinion is that these shoes look great. Not too formal, not too casual. There is a little visible glue at a few of the seams, but nothing too objectionable. My only real disappointment with the shoes is that some of the material feels cheap and they are not as comfortable as, say, my Addidas sneakers. I would not use these for a 3-5 mile run, but I will use them for errands around town.\",\n \"Product: Black Mountain Products (B.M.P.) resistance bands are made from the highest quality rubber to ensure maximum life. This set of resistance bands includes five stackable resistance bands, two handles, door anchor, carrying bag, and exercise manual. This set of exercise bands optimizes the advantage of using any single or multiple (1-5) bands at once to achieve multiple levels of resistance. B.M.P.'s stackable set of exercise bands allow for a much wider range of resistance, (4lbs to 75lbs) then traditional resistance bands sets. Any combination of bands may be used at one time, without the hassles of having multiple handles on each band. This increase in range and ease of use makes this set perfect for anyone from beginners and experts. Stackable bands allow you to achieve the highest levels of resistance possible.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent bands for travel\\n\\nReview: I love this set of exercise bands. I purchased them on a recommendation from my personal trainer for use when I stay at hotels without a full gym. Any hotel room with a door will allow me to do 90% of the exercises I normally do. All these bands roll up into a nice bag for travel and the whole kit is fairly lightweight.\\n\\nI think the lighter gauge bands are pretty useless for strength training unless you are a petite woman, child, or doing some rehabilitative work. I'm not exactly sure who uses a 2lb band. Maybe for stretching? But the red and black bands are heavier gauge and excellent for male strength training.\\n\\nThere are a lot of reviews here on Amazon complaining that the bands eventually wear-out or break. They are supposed to. They stretch and, after repeated stretching, yes, they will wear out. Good. That means you are using them and your muscles are getting a workout. Quit whining. Buy a few more replacement bands. Wear them out too.\\n\\nThe company that makes these bands appears pretty solid. In the package I received, there was a coupon for a free extra orange band which was even a heavier gauge than the black band. I'm looking forward to receiving it, and I think the company offering it at no charge was a very nice touch.\",\n \"Product: This umbrella is a great way to keep you dry when on the go. The extra strength and double canopy is perfect for resisting the wind and extreme weather conditions.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent large umbrella for the dry professional\\n\\nReview: I must say that there are a lot of people slamming the GustBuster line of umbrellas and I have to wonder if some of the reviews are fake. I have owned three of these umbrellas and never had one break. I purchased this new Doorman model for Portland to use when dressed sharp in a suit. As you can see from dimensions, it's large. But it's not \\\"clown large\\\" and I think most people won't notice that it's oddly over-sized. There are only two things I'd say about the umbrella for people who are picky: (1) in order to have the GustBuster design where the canopy can stand strong winds, there has to be really two layers for the umbrella and they overlap. This isn't a problem, but it makes the umbrella thicker overall and so slightly heavier and more bulky. (2) The wood on the handle could be nicer. It looks like it will chip over time and it does not have a thick or strong lacquer. Still, I think it's a nice touch that it has wood at all. Very classy.\\n\\nAfter throwing away my last umbrella (a beautiful but cheap over-sized rainbow-colored model) because of design failure or fatigue, I have to say this model is a great replacement. The size is perfect for any professional and it looks very sharp. See my pictures for design details.\",\n \"Product: The Blackhawk MT SERPA CQC Holster Right Glock 26/27/33 features the patented SERPA lock engages the trigger guard as the pistol is holstered and won't let go until it's released. It comes with both belt loop and paddle platforms. It also features a full firing grip for draw and immediate retention upon reholstering.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Likely to get you killed\\n\\nReview: I saw several of these holsters at a local gun shop, but they didn't have the model I needed in-stock. Found it on Amazon and had it delivered. The salesman had showed me how the holster worked, and it looked solid.\\n\\nThe holster is well-made (good, tough polymer), versatile (you can cant it at different angles), and comes with both paddle and belt options.\\n\\nMy problem with the holster is the retention button. If you don't practice and absolutely master it, you'll never get the gun out with ease. And all bets are off if you are in a stressful situation.\\n\\nI know there will be some tough-guys who'll say that they can handle it, but biology, physiology, and psychology aren't on their side: It's well-documented that people lose finger dexterity in high-stress situations, and hands and fingers also start trembling.\\n\\nIn fairness, this holster is probably a good option for a cop or security guard where there might be another person (an attacker) actively trying to remove the gun). But for most people, it's overkill.\\n\\nI'm going back to my Fobus which is essentially the same type of polymer, less expensive, still grips the gun with enough force that I can do somersaults without the gun flying out, and will allow me to pull the gun out with no restrictions in an emergency. To be clear, you need more force to remove a gun from a Fobus (which relies entirely upon friction to secure the gun, not a mechanical lock), but I'm not worried in the slightest I can remove it if in high-stress or even panic mode.\\n\\nOne more thing about the Fobus that was missing on this BlackHawk holster is the rubberized coating on the paddle. It provides a little more grip against the hip. Although the BlackHawk has an upward hook on the paddle, the rubberized coating is superior.\",\n \"Product: The Blackhawk Serpa Sportster Righthand Beretta 92/96 Is Gun Metal Gray With The Black Serpa Mechanism. It Has A Full Firing Grip For Draw And Immediate Retention Upon Reholstering. The Lock Engages The Trigger Guard.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for large frames. People, not guns.\\n\\nReview: I can remember when Galco and Bianchi and DeSantis were the dominant holster makers. Then Blade Tech came along and shooters would argue for hours over leather vs. polymer (kind of like the \\\"1911 vs. Glock\\\" debate). Now it looks like BlackHawk is everyone's favorite Kydex holster maker.\\n\\nPersonally, I love Kydex and I'm a whore for innovation (always better to go with what's best and most effective rather than to wax nostalgic). However, I've never been a fan of their button release. I'd rather have passive retention and survive an encounter by producing my weapon first, than to worry about whether my gun would fall out on Jupiter *if* I did a somersault or cartwheel.\\n\\nAnyway, with this holster, I finally got over my dislike for the button. Figured I'd just learn to deal with it. But the paddle was just too large for my body. It's a fairly rigid paddle and doesn't flex much to the shape of your body, and I've got about a 32-inch waist.\\n\\nI think most people will love this holster. It's a helluva value, comes with all kinds of adjustability, and you can see from the positive reviews that it fits most people. However, I just wanted to add a review that warns fit/skinny guys that the paddle is a little on the large side. I've attached some pictures comparing the BlackHawk paddle size with my favorite Fobus paddle holster. You can see that the Fobus paddle is more compact. Also note that the Fobus features a grippy rubbery insert that keeps the paddle in place. The BlackHawk doesn't feature this, but it does have a tooth that digs into your pants and locks under your belt to provide pant retention.\\n\\nUnfortunately, this model Fobus holster isn't available for the large-frame Glocks. Darn it.\",\n \"Product: These models of Pachmayr signature grips also feature the patented full wrap-around design, are also made from rubber specially formulated for use on semi-automatic pistols, but are supplied without backstraps so they can be used on pistols such as the Government .45 models that utilize grip safety mechanisms.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fads come and go. These are still the best.\\n\\nReview: Hands-down the best all-around grip for a stock 1911. If you've got a custom 1911 with a front strap already serrated, checkered, or textured, other grips might be better. I'll admit: There's an elegance to simple panels (rather than a wrap-around grip). But for a box-stock 1911, these wrap-around grips without annoying finger grooves are an excellent addition to increase both weapon retention and physical appearance.\\n\\nI built a custom 1911 about 20 years ago and selected these grips for that build. Partly because I didn't want to have to bother paying to serrate or checker the front strap. I no longer have that custom gun, but I recently got back into the 1911 game with a Ruger SR1911. The Pachmayr grips are still a classic. For a little over twenty bucks, these grips still give you most of the benefits of front strap texturing-- without the added cost or permanency of cutting metal.\\n\\nThese grips feel good, they look good and the price is right. If the three sets of grips I recently purchased, these are the ones I decided to keep.\",\n \"Product: ACME 636 Slimline Tornado marine safety whistle. Acme's patented top venting system prevents accidental sound blocking when held in the hand during blowing. High Power, Slimline, Treble Frequency Whistle\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My favorite whistle (of three I tested)\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-R3CGN2U5GNAB2L\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A15omvSpczS.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\">I bought and compared the following whistles:\\n\\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\\n\\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\\n\\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.\",\n \"Product: An excellent utility for all balloon workers, be they professionals or amateurs. Both the upstroke and downstroke of this pump push air into your balloons, making for smooth, nearly effortless inflation. Quality construction for durability. Each component is of molded plastic.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Inexpensive pump saves you from headaches\\n\\nReview: From the reviews on this pump, it looks like there are people who got good ones, and there are people who got defective ones. It's stunning to read reviews from people who claim their wedding or big party was ruined by a faulty pump. Hot tip for someone planning a big and important or expensive wedding or big party: Don't be a cheap-ass. Buy two or three of these cheap pumps to make sure you get a good one.\\n\\nDisappointing to hear that some people had theirs break, but mine worked great. Based on the design, it's hard to complain about this inexpensive, efficient, and convenient pump. When you have to blow up a LOT of balloons, it's a lifesaver.\",\n \"Product: This design, designated as the CompM4s, features a low-mounted battery compartment giving the sight a lower overall profile, and placing the switch and battery compartment in a more protected position while preserving all of the outstanding features of the standard CompM4 sight. The CompM4 is optimized for use with all generations of night vision devices, and features an extremely rugged and easy to use 16-position manual switch with 7 night vision compatible settings and 9 daylight settings. Features: - Compatible with every generation of Night Vision Devices (NVD) - Super ACET technology allows up to 80,000 hours (over 8 years) of daytime operation on one AA battery - Internal voltage regulator allows the CompM4 to be used with any AA size battery. QRP2 mount has twice the clamping force of the original QRP, and the mounting knob is wider and shorter to improve operation, and lessen the chance of becoming snagged on other gear. 500,000 hours of use on NVD setting - 2 MOA dot for close combat and long distance engagement - Matches perfectly with Aimpoint 3XMag, (magnifier module). Can be used with a carry handle adaptor for use on all M16 rifles. SPECIFICATIONS: Optical: System Passive Red Dot Collimator Reflex Sight - Magnification: 1X - Eye relief: Unlimited - Reticle, size: 2 MOA - Optical coating: Anti Reflex coating all surfaces. Multi-layer coating for reflection of Pass coating for NVD compatibility - Battery Type: AA - Battery Life: Typical 80 000 hours for good quality battery - Switch: dot brightness 16 positions, 7 NVD, 9 daylight, of which 1 Extra bright - Housing Material: Extruded high strength aluminium - Surface finish: Hard anodized, matte, black - Lens covers: Rubber, matte, black - Adjustment: 1 click = 16 mm at 100 meters = 1/2\\\" at 80 yds - Length: 120 mm (4.7\\\") - Width/height: 53x60 mm (2.1\\\"x2.4\\\") sight only 72x72 mm (2.8\\\"x2.8\\\") including mount - Weight: 335 g (11.8 oz) with integrated mount (Mount Included)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The M4/M4s are amazing, but the PRO Patrol Rifle Optic is a better value\\n\\nReview: This red dot is the real deal. I remember deciding to get one after hang-wringing about it for a few years. I was always worried about relying on an electronic device for rifle sighting because I thought the electronics could be delicate and break, or that the battery might run out and I'd be left with a useless weapon. Well, once I found out you can leave the device in the \\\"on\\\" position for YEARS, my battery fear was gone. Also, I attended the SHOT show in Vegas and saw video footage of a guy pitching an Aimpoint M4 or M4s over a plate with another guy hitting it with a baseball bat. I kid you not. And the thing worked after. Needless to say, my fears that the electronics would be delicate were put to rest.\\n\\nI've now had one of these on a few of my rifles for the past few years (I alternate it between a few rifles and it holds it's zero pretty good).\\n\\nMy only complaint is that these M4s models are expensive. The Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic wasn't out when I bought my\\nAimpoint M4s Rifle Optic. You can read my review of the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic over on that product's listing, but suffice it to say that the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic is now a much better deal. There are some slight advantages to the M4s (conventional battery, longer battery life, night vision settings, and more brightness settings), but these slight advantages don't equate to paying twice as much for whats basically the same optic.\\n\\nHappy shooting!\",\n \"Product: Hogue grip screws have been redesigned and improved and are now Hogue extreme grip screws. Hogue extreme grip screws are made from heat treated 416 stainless steel which is much tougher and resistant to damage than conventional screws. Most standard screws including our former quality screws twist off or strip out at a much lower torque than the new extreme screws. Make no mistake, the extreme grip screws are the finest most durable grip screws available.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice stainless-looking finish, but they don't fit a Taurus PT92\\n\\nReview: Very expensive for what they are, but they look nice. The picture here for the listing almost gives them a golden or brassy hue. As seen in my picture, I'd say they really do like stainless or brushed nickel. I'm not sure if they are truly stainless steel, but they have a stainless finish.\\n\\nContrary to how they are advertised on Amazon, they do NOT fit a Taurus PT92. They are too small. Pictured are the stock PT92 screws. There are three \\\"fat\\\" screws and one \\\"skinny\\\" screw. The \\\"skinny\\\" screw appears to screw into an adapter with a fixed washer. All the holes in the actual metal frame of the grip are \\\"fat.\\\" These Hogue screws are all \\\"skinny\\\" and do not fit the \\\"fat\\\" holes in the grip.\\n\\nI'm rating the screws as \\\"okay\\\" because I'm sure they'd be okay for the right gun, but they don't work in the Taurus PT92.\",\n \"Product: The Prochrono Digital Chronograph measure the velocity of almost anything that shoots with a large shooting area. Easy to set-up and use with a HUGE shooting area.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not just for reloaders or nitpickers\\n\\nReview: We've all probably been to the range & seen the guy who brings a full-size truckbed full of range gear & a quart of coffee in a thermos. He sets up & sits for hours obsessively shooting hand-polished reloads, from a bull-barrel rifle mounted in a bench vise, & then occasionally makes minute adjustments & written notes in an attempt to gain more accuracy from his rifle (even though he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn shooting standing offhand).\\n\\nYeah, you don't need to be that guy to enjoy this chrono. No offense to the bench-rest hand-loaders, but you don't need to be a range wonk to get use out of this chrono, to enjoy it, or for it to provide you valuable information.\\n\\nI've had two of these chronos, & I like the latest model even more. Right out of the box, with no reading of instruction, I found the unit intuitive-enough to use immediately. It's reliable & seems to measure even the smallest/lightest .22LR shot from a pistol. For example, I tried some odd 20 grain lead-free \\\"green\\\" rounds & even their velocity measured with no problems. The unit will give you nine strings of shots, & will tell you the velocity of each individual shot, the average, the extreme spread, & the standard deviation. You can also easily delete strings or fliers (individual shots that are way outside the norm).\\n\\nOne suggestion I'd make to get the most use out of the unit: Buy a nice & tall tripod, & set the chrono up on it in a way where you can line it up with a target or two. If you're focused on determining fps, you can simply shoot blind through the gates. But since you're burning up ammo, might as well do some target shooting while you're at it. I find the gates large-enough to casually shoot pistol through without worrying about shooting the metal rods.\\n\\nI can't say enough good things about this chrono. It's been very educational to see the differences between different ammo types. For example, I found a 200 fps difference between two brands of ammo even though they both featured 180 grain JHP bullets. It's also been interesting to see how one box of ammo-- from one manufacturer-- can have so much of an extreme spread. I shot a box of American Eagle 180 grain FMJ rounds and there were some really wild variances. Some rounds were clocked at 950 fps, & several fliers were clocked at only about 500 fps. I'll never buy that brand of ammo again. Too inconsistent.\\n\\nOne last suggestion: To protect the unit, keep the muzzle 5-10 feet back from the display & the front gate. Aside from causing erroneous readings, you don't want your muzzle blast to dirty up the unit or destroy it.\",\n \"Product: With a rugged look and solid protection for all sportsmen, this case carries a single rifle with high-mount 50mm scope. Gun Guard SE Series cases feature contoured recessed latches, padlock tabs for added security and rigid ribbed construction. Product dimensions: Outer 11.25 x 48 x 3.75 Inside Dimensions using shortest points 8 x 47.875 x 2\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, it's a rinky dink case... but at a rinky dink price\\n\\nReview: I think the people who are overly critical of this case are demanding a little too much. I have five of these cases for transporting several long-arms to the range for fun with friends and family, and they work great for that purpose. Sure, I've got a few Pelican cases and they are the Rolls Royce of cases (or Humvee of cases, if you like) in my opinion, but to put things in perspective: You can buy TEN of these Plano cases for the price of ONE Pelican case and-- if all you're doing is taking a few rifles or shotguns to the range and back-- these will probably work fine most of the time.\\n\\nThere are four things that I don't particularly like about these cases, but they aren't deal-breakers:\\n\\n1. The case has \\\"Gun Guard\\\" printed right on the side. This makes it unacceptable for air travel (my understanding is that the FAA doesn't want containers containing guns to be labeled as such), and it also draws unnecessary attention to the case. That being said, very few people would probably think that the case contained a Mariachi guitar, a really long drill, or a concert harp, but it'd be nice if the case were a little more discrete.\\n\\n2. The foam inside the case always falls down (and sometimes out) when the case is empty. This can be fixed with glue or tape, but it's a shame the company doesn't just fix that problem at the factory.\\n\\n3. There are three spots for locks, and there should be a fourth on the other side of the handle. There's one lock hole on one side of the handle, but not the other. With some force, you can get the case open enough to access accessories or the trigger of a rifle/shotgun, although you likely can't get the entire firearm out. Still, one extra lock hole would make the case much more secure from children. The case is never going to be a substitute for a good gun safe, but with this one extra place for a padlock, you could-- as they say-- keep honest people honest.\\n\\n4. The cases come with a little plastic flashing. Spillover from the injection plastic molding process. It's not a big deal and can be cut away with a knife, but it's still a little cheap looking.\\n\\nOverall, I like these cases. They are a good option for people on a budget, and any hard case is certainly better than a cardboard box or long wool sock.\",\n \"Product: The Blackhawk Serpa Sportster Righthand Beretta 92/96 Is Gun Metal Gray With The Black Serpa Mechanism. It Has A Full Firing Grip For Draw And Immediate Retention Upon Reholstering. The Lock Engages The Trigger Guard.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for large frames. People, not guns.\\n\\nReview: I can remember when Galco and Bianchi and DeSantis were the dominant holster makers. Then Blade Tech came along and shooters would argue for hours over leather vs. polymer (kind of like the \\\"1911 vs. Glock\\\" debate). Now it looks like BlackHawk is everyone's favorite Kydex holster maker.\\n\\nPersonally, I love Kydex and I'm a whore for innovation (always better to go with what's best and most effective rather than to wax nostalgic). However, I've never been a fan of their button release. I'd rather have passive retention and survive an encounter by producing my weapon first, than to worry about whether my gun would fall out on Jupiter *if* I did a somersault or cartwheel.\\n\\nAnyway, with this holster, I finally got over my dislike for the button. Figured I'd just learn to deal with it. But the paddle was just too large for my body. It's a fairly rigid paddle and doesn't flex much to the shape of your body, and I've got about a 32-inch waist.\\n\\nI think most people will love this holster. It's a helluva value, comes with all kinds of adjustability, and you can see from the positive reviews that it fits most people. However, I just wanted to add a review that warns fit/skinny guys that the paddle is a little on the large side. I've attached some pictures comparing the BlackHawk paddle size with my favorite Fobus paddle holster. You can see that the Fobus paddle is more compact. Also note that the Fobus features a grippy rubbery insert that keeps the paddle in place. The BlackHawk doesn't feature this, but it does have a tooth that digs into your pants and locks under your belt to provide pant retention.\\n\\nUnfortunately, this model Fobus holster isn't available for the large-frame Glocks. Darn it.\",\n \"Product: Less ThanstrongGreater ThanFox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway LanyardLess Than/strongGreater ThanLess Thanbr /Greater ThanThe Fox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway Lanyard offers a sleek design, it emits a louder pitch without any effort, standing out amongst the crowd. This whistle is a must is cases of emergency protection, onsite disaster management and search and rescue! According to advance science and technology classify it as the most efficient whistle in its class. It's extremely safe, works wet or dry, very functional and may just safe your life or that of others. The Fox 40 Sonik Blast Whistle with Breakaway Lanyard is a 2-chamber and 4 resonators, pea-Less design, with 120dB emitting a distinct louder pitch without much effort, the exceptional clear loud blast can be heard over long distances and loud noises of the environment. It also comes with a non-corrosive stainless steel split ring with a breakaway lanyard around your neck that releases with tension. Lanyards is 36\\\" in length by 3/16\\\". Whether you are using the Sonik Blast whistle for safety or for sporting events this is a great pea-less whistle.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: My second favorite whistle\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-RQO4Q0ILMXLLB\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A181Bk-L8aS.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\"> I bought and compared the following whistles:\\n\\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\\n\\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\\n\\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.\",\n \"Product: Uncle Mike's Small notebook holster looks just like a Small, high quality day planner. Holster your pistol in this inconspicuous Uncle Mike's case this looks just like a day-timer. Ruggedly built, this compact, zippered case by Uncle Mike features the handsome looks of a quality day planner. This um holster is constructed of tough, durable ballistic nylon.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Uncle Mike's sold out & went downhill\\n\\nReview: I started buying Uncle Mike's stuff in the mid 1990's. Their products were made in Oregon (at least some of them were) and the quality was excellent. The company was bought by Bushnell at some point and now all of their stuff is low-quality Chinese garbage.\\n\\nIf the idea was to design and make a faux day-planner to conceal a compact gun and also allow for easy access in case of an emergency, this product fails.\\n\\nForget concealment. This looks like a gun case and not like a day-planner. People aren't using day-planners nearly as much as they used to because of smartphones so if you want to convince someone you're actually carrying one around, it should look nice. In any major metro area, I would think people would know this is a gun case. The tough woven nylon exterior screams \\\"ballistic nylon\\\" and most people would have a supple leather day-planner. It needs color or a pattern on the side, or some sort of design to make it look less like it's carrying something suspicious. Have you ever seen someone come out of a convenience store with a black plastic bag that's obviously holding a magazine? Maybe a dirty magazine? Or someone coming out of the same store with a brown paper bag wrapped around something that looks like a large bottle? Maybe a bottle of alcohol. If the idea is to conceal and not draw attention, shape and color matter.\\n\\nThe interior has a very generic Velcro strap to hold your gun in place. I understand the case is meant to be universal, but the strap is awkward and could have been designed much better. It'll fit a Glock 19/23 with a spare mag. I was actually able to fit two mags and the gun inside, but it's a tight fit. The zipper is crap and very difficult to open and close. You'd likely get beaten, stabbed, or shot before you could get your gun out for protection if you needed your piece in a hurry.\\n\\nThere is a place for a business card, and a place for a pen, but no place for a pad or paper. A place for a small pad would have at least made this more functional. Actually, a hidden compartment created by placing a large faux card looking like a page out of a calendar would have really made this functional. In other words, make this thing look like a real day-planner even when open. You couldn't fit a calendar of 365 pages of paper inside and still have room for the gun and mag(s), but a couple of fake pages made out of card stock would have been a nice addition.\\n\\nI will give this product two stars because it is cheap and compact, but it's mainly just a square gun case.\",\n \"Product: Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic 12841Designed with input from a distinguished group of current and former professionals, the Patrol Rifle Optic incorporates many never before seen features to maximize this sight's performance within the challenging conditions faced by modern law enforcement. A hard-anodized 30mm tube was utilized, enclosing a high efficiency circuit that allows the sight to be turned on and left on for up to three years using a single battery. The Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic's front lens utilizes a unique band-pass coating, which allows the sight to be used with all generations of night vision devices. The modular QRP2 mount includes a removable spacer that indexes the sight at the optimal height for co-witness with the standard iron sights on AR15/M16/M4 Carbine style weapons. This spacer can be removed to enable the use of the sight on police shotguns or sub-machine guns. The QRP2 mount for the PRO Optic also incorporates a torque-limiting twist knob that provides the optimal level of pressure on the rail while completely eliminating the possibility of over-tightening. Both the PRO Optic's front and rear lenses are recessed within the sight body to provide protection against impact damage, scratches and fingerprints.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: This optic is now preferred to the M4/M4s\\n\\nReview: I remember deciding to get an Aimpoint M4s after hang-wringing about it for a few years. I was always worried about using an electronic device for rifle sighting because I thought the electronics could be delicate and break, or that the battery might run out and I'd be left with a useless weapon. Well, once I found out that you can leave the device in the \\\"on\\\" position for YEARS, my battery fear was gone. Also, I attended the SHOT Show in Vegas one year and saw video footage of a guy pitching an Aimpoint M4 or M4s over a plate with another guy hitting it with a baseball bat. I kid you not. And the thing worked after. Needless to say, my fears that the electronics would be delicate were put to rest.\\n\\nI've now had an M4s on a few of my rifles for the past few years (I alternate it between a few rifles and it holds it's zero pretty good). I recently purchased the Aimpoint PRO Patrol Rifle Optic at half the cost of my original M4s. I can say that there are only three noticeable differences between the two models, from my standpoint:\\n\\n1. The battery of the M4s is a conventional battery and the PRO Patrol requires a button battery.\\n2. There are more variations of brightness for the M4s than the PRO Patrol. I actually find it quite annoying that Aimpoint made such a big jump between a faint dot and a bright dot. Hard to describe in words, but there is no Goldilocks setting for the brightness. I find that there's a setting that's too dim to see it at all, a setting where it's really dim and difficult to see the dot but it's possible, then there is a setting that's a little too bright and makes what should be a 2 mil dot look bigger (and block more of the target). There's another setting or two after that, but both are useless you were shooting at the sun wearing blast goggles (they are way too bright). There are some night vision settings on the M4s that aren't on the PRO Patrol, but I could care less (very few people use night vision outside of the military applications).\\n3. The mount for the PRO Patrol is weaker and less supportive than the mount for the M4s.\\n\\nAll this leads me to why I've given the PRO Patrol three stars and the M4s five. Aimpoint is doing what a lot of companies do and that is making business decisions for profit rather than quality or R&D advancement. The bottom line is that the PRO Patrol and M4/M4s should no longer exist together. They are the same product. Aimpoint could simply make the PRO Patrol use a AAA battery, give it a more substantial mount, and make a slight tweak to the brightness settings, and everyone could have a quality optic for a fair price. A good analogy can also be found at the Mercedes Benz dealerships where they include things like heated seats and decent stereo speakers (both relatively low-cost options on their own) only when you buy a ridiculously over-priced \\\"sport\\\" or \\\"convenience\\\" package that contains features you don't want at an even higher markup. Is this legal? You bet. Is it common? You bet? You bet. Is it dishonest and manipulative? You bet. There is absolutely no reason the PRO Patrol should have a weaker mount and use a more odd battery than the M4s-- even if someone wanted to make the argument that the night vision settings of the M4s are reason that the device should be twice as expensive as the PRO Patrol.\\n\\nI love both my Aimpoints, but I absolutely know that I got hosed when I bought the M4s just months before the PRO Patrol hit the street at half the cost. I'll keep both, but I don't think I'd buy another M4s just to get a slightly better mount, the use of a more widely-available battery, and slightly better brightness settings. I would also recommend that other people look to the PRO Patrol over the M4s unless you have a real need for night vision.\",\n \"Product: Urinal with glow-in-the-dark lid, clear.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Low quality, disposable urinal\\n\\nReview: The quality of this urinal is awful. I've seen better plastic molding on 99-cent water jugs from the grocery store. The lid barely clips on (will very likely leak), the walls of the plastic are incredibly thin, and the center where two halves have obviously been molded or welded together is even weaker and thinner (see the picture). This joint is clearly the spot where the urinal will fail first and leak second-- right after leaking from the lid. Can you imagine trying to use this urinal with someone who is bed ridden, with limited mobility, or in pain? I can only imagine it bursting and soaking the bed. There ought to be a law against making such low-quality devices for home health care. Thankfully, I was only going to use the urinal for camping road-trips, and I can return it.\",\n \"Product: This Assualt Systems Discreet Case fits popular bullpup rifles like the IWI Tavor and the FN FS2000. This ultra-tough case is made in the USA and built to last a lifetime. The main compartment has room for the weapon with scope attached. Inside are dual tie-downs to secure the weapon in place, plus 4 magazine pouches. The outside has a fully-padded accessory pocket. Dim: 30\\\" x 13.5\\\" x 3\\\"\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dedicated & discrete IWI Tavor case? Nailed it!\\n\\nReview: I've owned (and still own) a number of gun cases from cardboard boxes (the \\\"original rifle case,\\\" lol!), to the cheap Wal-Mart plastic and eggshell foam cases, to the hardcore Pelican cases with wheels, to simple backpack-style padded soft cases, and I've come to the conclusion that soft cases are best overall. Sure, Pelican cases are best for protection of valuable firearms (and the Tavor ain't cheap), but Pelican cases are big and heavy, and I like my cases to be grab-and-go.\\n\\nI've given this case a 4/5 star review only because the one thing that I think the manufacturer of this case got wrong was the shoulder strap type and location of anchors or attachment points. This case should have two backpack straps. That would be ideal. Instead, it has a shoulder strap that's difficult to adjust and the anchor points or attachment points are in an asymmetrical pattern and not ideal locations. Hard to explain in writing, but this is my opinion based on fooling with the case for a half-hour.\\n\\nHere's what the case got RIGHT:\\n\\n+ Made in America! Damn straight. No Chinese garbage here. If you've got money for a Tavor, you work for your money, you've actually got money, you're not a commie, and that means you don't want to support commies. Amirite!? Lol!\\n+ The case still looks a bit like a gun case (unless people think you play a small synth in an electronic pop band), but it's relatively discreet.\\n+ The case is dedicated for the Tavor. I can understand how manufacturers want to have \\\"universal\\\" cases, but if you've ever heard the phrase \\\"Jack of all trades, master of none,\\\" you'll understand why the Tavor needs a dedicated case.\\n+ The case uses metal anchor points or attachments for the shoulder strap. Even though I think the points are in the wrong places, I have to hand it to the manufacturer of this case that they chose the materials right (metal instead of plastic).\\n+ The mag pockets are generously-sized, but each feature a Velcro top flap to keep the mags from falling out.\\n+ There's a nice gear pocket on the side for misc and a Velcro panel if you want to attach a name, agency, or brand patch.\\n+ The case does not feature MOLLE anywhere and-- most thankfully-- not on the outside. I actually think the MOLLE system is great, but on a discrete case, there is no better way to scream \\\"tactical case\\\" or \\\"tacticool case\\\" other than putting obvious MOLLE attachment points on the exterior of the case.\\n\\nThe shoulder strap issue set aside, I'm very happy with this case, and think it was worth every penny. Shalom!\",\n \"Product: ***IMPORTANT to know before purchasing*** If you are all about speed or wanting to be a Quick Draw McGraw the deep carry holsters are not for you no matter what other companies may try to tell you or what videos might try to show you on your tube. This will never be a quick draw holster. You might be able to throw the bad guy off a bit when you reach into the crotch area of your pants causing him some confusion about what you are doing but you will never outdraw someone with a gun to your head. This method is more about the comfort of all day carry and having your gun with you whenever you leave the house. We even advise you carry your gun without a cartridge in the chamber and learn to chamber a round as you draw (Israeli Carry) because you will never be the first to win a drawing match with anyone if you deep carry. Breathable lightweight but tough NYLON Deep Carry holster for our customers who have asked for a lighter weight summer version of our popular heavier denim deep carry holster. The idea for this holster is a lightweight breathable nylon that will not hold in body heat like our heavier denim model. Our holsters elastic strap fits around the hip and not the waist. You will not have the constriction of the belly like you do with belly bands. Your firearm will be close and very secure without anyone being able to detect you are carrying. The deep concealment method is particularly useful for active people. Works equally well for men or women or right or left-handed. There are many excellent how-to videos on YouTube dealing with Deep Concealment Holsters. Fits WAIST Size:30-40 SEARCH FAT Mans Deep Carry Holster on Amazon for waist size 42-48. LARGE and SMALL size also available on Amazon for Larger (greater than a 4-inch barrel) and Smaller weapons from a full size 1911 down to a Ruger LCP.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Jock Strap Glock Strap\\n\\nReview: This holster is a great value, it's American made, and it and uses good materials for construction. Frankly, I don't know why anyone would purchase the denim one given how breathable and durable this material is.\\n\\nI actually purchased this for a Glock 19/23 and I think that was a bit ambitious. Not to be too detailed, but unless you are a woman or have a very small, you know, it would be hard to fully conceal any compact or standard-sized semi-auto with this holster. I suppose if you wore high-rise baggy pants you could do it. But if you're wearing fitted dress pants or stylish jeans, it would be really hard to hide anything more than a sub-compact semi-auto or a snubbie. I decided to use this with a S&W Airweight with an enclosed hammer and it's perfect. I also think it would work great with a Ruger LCR with an enclosed hammer, a Ruger SP101 with bobbed hammer, a Glock 26/27, or Glock 42/43.\\n\\nThe reason I knocked one star off the review is because of how the manufacturer chose to fasten the Velcro. I have an NRA concealment holster almost identical to this (only smaller), and the Velcro straps on it fasten in the front. It's much easier to do, and to do so while getting a snug fit. With this version here, you have to be able to fasten it behind you, and I think that's a real design flaw. Thankfully, I'm fit and have long arms. If you've got a belly or have shorter arms, you may have to fasten it first in front and then slide it around.\\n\\nIn any event, I recommend this product. It works well overall.\",\n \"Product: Designed by a World Champion for the equal balance of accuracy and speed required in all realms of Practical Shooting. The wider and also deeper rear notch combined with a fiber optic that sets in the very top of the front sight makes them unique and desirable for 'calling your shots' during high speed shooting. Specs: Black Nitride finish. Rear: Serrated 40LPI with double set screws, .250 tall, notch is .150 wide and .130 deep. Front: Serrated 40LPI, .220 tall, .117 wide, fiber optic size .040, includes hexagonal mounting screw and 2 inches of red fiber optic.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Kit Not Ready For Install\\n\\nReview: Vogel is a great shooter and I really enjoy watching his tutorials and lessons on YouTube, but this sight set fell below my expectations. It essentially comes as a kit, and you have to build the front sight yourself. Not what I expected. You get a package with a real long fiber optic plastic piece, but apparently you have to cut it and fit it for the front sight, which I had no time or interest in doing. The kit also includes no adhesive, so I'm not sure whether that front sight would be reliably secure. I had purchased this for a concealed carry gun and needed and near immediate install, however I'm being fair in my review because I think that it would be an excellent sight set for competition. That is, for people who want to tinker and customize their own front sight, perhaps they would really like this option to have replacement fiber optic material. Unfortunately it's not going to work for me.\",\n \"Product: 1750 Long Case Interior Dimensions: 50.50\\\" x 13.50\\\" x 5.25\\\" (128.2 x 34.3 x 13.3 cm) Watertight, crushproof, and dust proof. Easy open Double Throw latches. Open cell core with solid wall design - strong, light weight. O-ring seal. Automatic Pressure Equalization Valve. Fold down handles. Strong polyurethane wheels with stainless steel bearings. Stainless steel hardware and padlock protectors. 3-piece foam set. Personalized nameplate service available. Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence. 1750 Long Case Certificates: IP67 (1 meter submersion for 30 minutes). Def Stan 81-41/STANAG 4280.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Expensive and heavy, but these cases are the best\\n\\nReview: I received one of these cases with my Barrett M99 (.50 BMG rifle). The rifle was very expensive and is also a pretty unique shape so I'm glad it came with a Pelican case and custom foam. I'd seen Pelican cases before-- mostly smaller cases for cameras. For over 15 years, I've been using decent (but not great) hard cases from Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart for my rifles. It occurred to me after really checking out the Pelican that came with the Barrett that I might want to invest in better cases for my other rifles. There is no hard-and-fast rule for cases, but I think that if you spend $1,000 or more on a nice rifle, it's worth spending another $200 on a nice case. I'm ordering a smaller version of one of these Pelicans for my DPMS. These cases are solid and built like tanks.\",\n \"Product: UTG Long Range Spot Focus QD Weapon-mount & Handheld Tactical LED Light, Advanced 40mm 6V 160 LM IRB for Ultra Long Range Penetration w/SOS, Strobe, Brightness Adjustment, Complete w/Pressure Switch, Interchangeable Integral QD Mount & 2 Lithium Batteries\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Great concept, poor execution\\n\\nReview: This is an odd flashlight, Before I get started with the review, let me first state that-- like most guys-- I love flashlights. I absolutely can't get enough of them. Big, powerful lights. Small, stash-able flashlights, Specialty flashlights. And all purpose flashlights. I have a dozen various flashlights, a few headlamps, a couple of stylus lights, and a couple of lanterns for camping. I mention all this because I bought this light with high hopes. I intended to mount it on the rail of a rifle. Here's my take:\\n\\n+ The kit is very comprehensive. You get the flashlight and interchangeable body (one with the rail clamp, and the other for standard hand-held operation). You also get two end caps (one with a button, and one to use with a pressure switch. You also get a pressure switch, and two batteries. I will concede that the kit is a good value given all you get.\\n\\n+ The lever for the rail mount is black-- not brown. For some reason, the marketing pictures show an ugly brown lever. Thankfully, it's black and more-or-less matches the rail mount.\\n\\n+ The flashlight *looks* cool. It's black, has lots of textured machining, and it's cut like a bunch of nuts or bolts. As they say, it's \\\"tachticool.\\\" It would look good mounted on any rifle (although maybe a bit silly on small rifles because it's so big).\\n\\n- The flashlight is ridiculously large. As I'll mention in discussing the brightness, there is no reason from a mechanical or engineering standpoint that this flashlight-- or the reflector housing-- should be so large.\\n\\n- The end-cap push-button-switch operation doesn't inspire confidence. In fooling with the flashlight, I turned on the strobe, then the light turned off, then I had a steady beam, then I lost the beam, I had strobe again, and then finally a steady beam. I know some people really want different operational modes. I don't. I want to hit the switch and have my steady beam. Let there be light! Light now! If you think the risk of having no light is worth having a few modes, then power to you. But I intended to mount this on a home-defense firearm so having a risk of no light (because of a loose or malfunctioning end-cap) was not an option. Maybe I just got a lemon.\\n\\n- This light isn't that bright. I compared it side-by-side with two of my other flashlights: An LED Maglite and a Pelican light. The Pelican is my favorite (lightweight, cheap, waterproof, durable, and bright as daylight). The UTG was noticeably dimmer. I would estimate it was half the brightness. Keep in mind that the Maglite is running three AAA batteries, and the Pelican is running two AA. The UTG should be much, much brighter. I didn't have my OEM Glock light handy, but in the past I've compared the Glock light to the Pelican, and they are similar in brightness. I mention this because the Glock-- like the UTG-- is running the powerful lithium cells. The UTG flat-out just isn't that bright-- beam or flood.\\n\\n- The flashlight and kit are *relatively* expensive. Sure, this light is cheaper than many pro law-enforcement torched, but at $60-70, it's still not cheap. The Pelican light and Mag Light mentioned above were cheaper than this light-- and brighter.\\n\\nI bought this light because of the integrated rail mount and will have to keep looking for another. The concept behind this-- a quick detachable light that can be mounted on any Picatinny or Weaver rail-- is an excellent concept. I'm thinking the best thing to do is to buy a universal mount, then buy or use the flashlight of my own choosing. There are more options that way.\",\n \"Product: The jets cream floating whistle is one of the loudest of its kind at 122Db and can be heard above most natural and man-made noises. Features:- pea-less design won't freeze or clog- won't rust like traditional whistles- compact, flat and just over 2 inch in le\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: No Jet Scream here\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-R20YINY8KJLTPK\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A1CD1h0YuCS.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/914JHb67lzS.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\"> I bought and compared the following whistles:\\n\\n1. Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle (Red)\\n2. Acme 636 Safety Whistle (Black)\\n3. UST Marine JetScream Whistle (Yellow)\\n\\nI compared the three of them in the video (in that order). I think the Acme 636 Safety Whistle is best based on it's small shape, loud sound, and price. I think the Fox 40 Sonik Blast CMG Whistle is a close second because the sound is really similar to that put out by the Acme, and I like the soft rubber for gripping with teeth/lips. The UST Marine JetScream Whistle was disappointing. I blew with the same force I did with the other whistles and most of the sound was just a rush of air rather than a whistling sound.\\n\\nWatch and listen to the video and see what you think. Happy whistling.\",\n \"Product: Drops, dirt, disasters Defender Series for Galaxy S7 is tough enough to withstand the worst. In fact, its the toughest Defender Series yet. Featuring a death-defying design with a built-in screen protector, plush foam buffer, rigid inner shell and resilient outer slipcover, Defender Series walks away from falls unscathed. To top it off, Defender Series comes with a heavy-duty holster thats a belt clip and kickstand.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Makes Phone Far Less Functional\\n\\nReview: Good for construction workers, cops, firefighters, military personnel. Excellent rugged case for when you seriously need to protect your phone from abusive handling or a rough environment. But for anyone else, it's way overkill.\\n\\nI bought this case after breaking two phones. I decided not to mess around anymore and get the most protective case I could. The problem with this model is that the screen protector is not optional and it has two design flaws: First, because of the highly raised edges, it's impossible to touch/reach certain parts of the screen. This makes typing and swiping difficult or impossible for some functions. Second, the plastic transmits touch reasonably well, but it still causes latency and inaccuracies. My typing suddenly became very sloppy after I installed the phone in this case. It's because the plastic spreads the touch of your finger to nearby letters/characters.\\n\\nAgain, this is a very good case for people with tough lifestyles. But it was overkill for me and I can't deal with the typing issues.\",\n \"Product: Proprietary color match system formulated specifically for rejuvenating and enhancing the color of car finishes.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: No better than regular wax\\n\\nReview: I tried this on relatively new Mercedes Benz with black paint. The \\\"Chip Stick\\\" is basically a black crayon or tube of hard black lipstick. It works somewhat, but doesn't solve the problem of chipped paint. Only touch-up paint can do that. I guess if someone wants to fill the chip with black wax that will melt or fade in a few weeks, they could use the sick.\\n\\nThe black wax is no better than any other wax. It also stains all of your applicators and buffing cloths black. I compared this wax side-by-side with Meguiar's Gold Class Clear Coat Wax Liquid. Meguiar's still is the gold standard and, with a black paint job, it's the only wax I've found that will totally eliminate swirl marks and give me that glossy liquid black look.\",\n \"Product: The License2Bling 125 Series Frame features the same construction as our world-class VIP frame, but with 125 large Swarovski crystals. Using our proprietary process, the crystals fit perfectly and shine with brilliance rivaled only by real diamonds. Once you see the License2Bling 125 Series Frame, you'll know you've found your new car accessory.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Just the right amount of sparkle\\n\\nReview: I was worried this holder might look a little too over-the-top, but it looks great. Just the right amount of chrome and crystals. I'm very happy with it. I knocked off one star from the review only because the screw-head caps are chromed plastic and it looks to me like the chrome will eventually wear off.\\n\\nUPDATE: After a few months with the holder on my car, I've noticed that it's incredibly hard to keep clean. Dirt and dusk like to tarnish the chrome finish, and it's tough to get the grit out around the crystals (car wash brush won't do it, need to use hard-bristle tooth brush). Also, the chromed plastic caps that are used to cover the screws now look horrible. As predicted. Marked the review down from four stars to three. I would have been willing to pay a few more bucks for real chromed metal screw caps, but they are not an option.\",\n \"Product: MMF Industries Leatherette Zipper Wallet, 11 x 6 Inches, Black (2340416W04)\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great case; bad value\\n\\nReview: This is basically a simple vinyl/leatherette case with a zipper. I bought mine to hold a couple of lapel microphones and related cables, although I'd imagine most people would be using these to carry cash for businesses.\\n\\nFor what it's worth, this case is very similar to what you'd get buying a nice Shure dynamic microphone. The interior of the case has a light cloth lining and that-- combined with the reasonable thickness of the vinyl/leatherette material-- gives the case a slight padded feel which would offer some (even if minimal) protections against bumps and scratches for things inside. It appears durable, I'd bet it would be water-resistant in a light rain, and the YKK zipper seems legit.\\n\\nMy case has a label inside indicating it's made by Bristol Custom Solutions in Mexico, for Office Depot (or for sale through Office Depot).\\n\\nThe only reason I'm giving it less than five stars is the price. I think the price should have been about half of what I paid because the case is so simple in design and materials. Still, it's a nice case.\",\n \"Product: Originally created in the 1940s and sent to space with the NASA Apollo missions, the Fisher Space Pen is designed to be compact enough to fit in a pocket and yet perfectly balanced when open. The pressurized ink cartridge writes at any angle, upside down, and in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Chrome finish and pocket clip.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: More \\\"cool\\\" than practical, but still very cool\\n\\nReview: The good:\\n\\n+ Beautiful, timeless, sleek, compact design.\\n+ Good build quality. Feels solid.\\n+ It really does write sideways and upside down.\\n+ It really does write on surfaces other pens cannot (e.g. glossy paper, wet paper, etc).\\n+ It really does write in hot or cold weather.\\n\\nThe bad:\\n\\n- Ink is lighter in color than other pens (e.g. black is more grayish, and faded).\\n- Ink is thicker, pen strokes feel more labored, and it's slower to write with than other ballpoints.\\n- Refills are relatively expensive.\\n- The pen is so small and slick that it's really easy for it to slip out of your pocket if you don't use the clip, or if you don't secure the clip to something.\\n- The cuts on the finger grip area do prevent slipping, but they are pretty sharp.\\n\\nThe verdict:\\n\\n= I'm keeping my Space Pen because it is a neat little pocket pen. But it will never replace my Zebra F-301 for serious writing.\",\n \"Product: Originally created in the 1940s and sent to space with the NASA Apollo missions, the Fisher Space Pen is designed to be compact enough to fit in a pocket and yet perfectly balanced when open. The pressurized ink cartridge writes at any angle, upside down, and in extreme hot and cold temperatures. Chrome finish and pocket clip.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: More \\\"cool\\\" than practical, but still very cool\\n\\nReview: The good:\\n\\n+ Beautiful, timeless, sleek, compact design.\\n+ Good build quality. Feels solid.\\n+ It really does write sideways and upside down.\\n+ It really does write on surfaces other pens cannot (e.g. glossy paper, wet paper, etc).\\n+ It really does write in hot or cold weather.\\n\\nThe bad:\\n\\n- Ink is lighter in color than other pens (e.g. black is more grayish, and faded).\\n- Ink is thicker, pen strokes feel more labored, and it's slower to write with than other ballpoints.\\n- Refills are relatively expensive.\\n- The pen is so small and slick that it's really easy for it to slip out of your pocket if you don't use the clip, or if you don't secure the clip to something.\\n- The cuts on the finger grip area do prevent slipping, but they are pretty sharp.\\n\\nThe verdict:\\n\\n= I'm keeping my Space Pen because it is a neat little pocket pen. But it will never replace my Zebra F-301 for serious writing.\",\n \"Product: Why use a Standing Desk? • Improved circulation -- standing up, even for only part of the day, gets your blood flowing better. • Increased energy -- When you stand, your blood flows freely and your muscles and brain get more blood, and more oxygen. So naturally, you feel better for longer. • Increased productivity -- When your veins and arteries are pinched like a garden hose, is it any wonder you feel lethargic and easily distracted? But, when you stand up, your veins are \\\"un-kinked\\\" and more oxygen gets to your brain. • Increased Brain Power -- More oxygen to your brain lets you say \\\"goodbye\\\" to mental blocks and fatigue, and your lets your creative juices flow. • Less pain -- People with back or leg problems simply cannot endure the stress that prolonged sitting at a desk creates. Even a one hour standing break per day will relieve the stress on your spine caused by sitting all day. • Strengthen your core -- Standing gives your core muscles a workout without you even knowing it. Why the Speedy Stand? • Allows speedy conversion from sitting to standing • Solid Construction • Mobile -- use at home or work • Less commitment than a traditional standing desk • Low Price Who should use the Speedy Stand? • Professionals - Lawyers love the stand because they think more clearly. • Students - when students, especially those with ADHD, are working on difficult assignments they must be more active for their brain to work at peak efficiency. • Back Pain Sufferers - relieve the pain of slumping all day. • Lethargic or distracted workers - Turbocharge your output by letting you blood flow freely.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Inexpensive upgrade to a standard desk\\n\\nReview: I've been reading a lot about stand-up desks and there are some Google employees in my building using them. They seem to like them, so I thought I'd check them out. The only problem is that dedicated stand-up desks are expensive and I wasn't sure I wanted to spend several hundred dollars only to find I didn't like one.\\n\\nThis add-on table-top desk is an excellent solution. I ordered two of them (for two desks I have) and the assembly was very easy (only a screwdriver was needed, all other parts were included). It's sawdust furniture (particle board), but of reasonable quality. Mine came with a little bit of glue on the finish of the desktop so I gave it one less star in this review for lack of quality. Otherwise, it's a very solid piece of particleboard furniture. I would have been willing to pay a little more for it to be manufactured in North America (I hate supporting China).\\n\\nOne word of caution: I'm a little over six-feet tall and have a 30\\\" inch desk. I got lucky and this add-on table-top desk is the perfect height. I really got lucky because this desk is non-adjustable. Be aware of that and take some measurements before you order. The advantage of true stand-up desks is that they are often height adjustable. However, they are also ten-times as expensive. If you can make this table-top desk work, great!\",\n \"Product: All-in-one lawn mower, string trimmer, and edger. Offering the ultimate in small yard and garden versatility, the innovative BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 trimmer/edger and mower gives you three types of landscaping functionality in a single, compact tool. Thanks to its small footprint design, this an ideal mower, string trimmer, and edger for homes with small yards of up to 1,200 square feet, as well as yards with small inclines or difficult-to-reach areas. It's also a great solution for homes with limited storage space. This model (MTE912) is the corded version (with 6.5-Amp motor), but it's also available in a cordless version so you can choose the right option for your yard. Ultimate Versatility The 3-N-1 features a durable mower base deck with four wheels that secures a BLACK+DECKER string trimmer/edger with a 12-inch cutting swath. A foot pedal release allows for quick insertion and removal of the trimmer/edger as you move from mowing to trimming or edging. The mower deck also features two height adjustment options that raises or lowers all four wheels. Foot pedal release for quick change. The 12-inch trimmer/edger features a gear-driven transmission to maintain constant speed that wont bog down while trimming, and AFS Auto Feed System for continuous and automatic line advancement without the need for bumping. It also offers a lightweight ergonomic design with adjustable height and handle positions, which provide maximum comfort and control. What's in the Box: MTE912 3-N-1 corded trimmer/edger and mower, detachable mower deck (MTD100), one spool of trimmer string, auxiliary handle, guard, operating instructions.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Close, but No Cigar\\n\\nReview: This is a fine electric edger, but a lousy mower. I really wanted to love it. Efficient, compact, and versatile design. Low price. But alas, the engineers at Black and Decker stopped short of excellence.\\n\\nThe problem is the rinky-dink Mickey Mouse attachment mechanism where the edger meets the base. It's the weak link in the chain that fails. Literally. If you apply too much pressure on the edger handle while mowing, the latch that holds things together unlatches. It's difficult to describe in text. The best description I can give you is just to say that the attachment point (the coupling, the latch, etc) is poorly designed and it quite easily could havr been made better. I think they wanted to make it fast and easy so you could just step on a pedal to detach, but in the process they just made it weak.\\n\\nWill keep for use as an edger, but will be buying a separate electric mower.\",\n \"Product: Petmate's Indigo Dog House is a sturdy and spacious shelter designed to provide comfort for pets year-round. The insulated dog house features a heavy-duty construction that keeps pets cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The outdoor dog house's extended, offset doorway helps protect pets inside from wind and rain. To promote air flow, the vented top of the dog igloo circulates fresh air inside. The raised floors are equipped with side moats that are designed to drain off moisture and keep floors dry. Microban Antimicrobial Product Protection helps prevent the growth of stain and odor-causing bacteria. A wide range of pets can enjoy the outdoor pet house, available in medium, large, and extra large sizes to accommodate pets weighing 25 to 175 pounds. For added comfort, pet parents can customize the Indigo Dog House with accessories like the Petmate Indigo Door and Petmate Indigo Pad, available for purchase separately.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but not great\\n\\nReview: For my needs, this dog house is the only game in town so I've rated it \\\"okay.\\\" It's relatively heavy, and difficult to position or move around because there is nothing to grab on to at the top. The fact that it's difficult to lift the top portion means it's also difficult to lift off for monthly cleaning of the interior. There are molded latches that grab on to the bottom and I found that the latches on mine didn't exactly line up and the plastic is really, really hard (non-flexible) so my top and bottom pieces never fully latched. The vent at the top is somewhat useless. Mine has plastic flashing that allows the vent to be closed or aimed essentially up (meaning there is no way to adjust the vent downward to allow ventilation while keeping rain out).\\n\\nOnce you get this item, you're stuck with it. It's huge. Forget about trying to fit it in most cars to ship it back (even if you wanted to eat the expense). My advice would be to check out one carefully locally before ordering online.\\n\\nI plan on using this temporarily and then building a dedicated dog house for my dog from good old fashioned wood (and maybe HardiePlank siding, lol).\",\n \"Product: Nature's Miracle Advanced Stain & Odor Remover, the pet stain & odor fighting brand you trust because it works. Nature's Miracle Advanced Stain & Odor Remover combines the best cleaning technologies to create the most effective, pet safe formula available. This advance oxygen infused, bio-enzymatic formula deeply penetrates to eliminate tough pet stains and odors including pet urine, feces and vomit, discouraging the growth of bacteria and germs. This dual-action Pet-Block System removes pheromones, attractant scents naturally released by pets, and destroys odors on contact to prevent re-soiling. Faster drying formula helps minimize tracking. Use on carpets, upholstery, linens, pet bedding, stains & odors and other hard to get out messes. Safe and effective, will also work on old and deep-set stains & odors.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Questionable company, but good product\\n\\nReview: I don't like the fact that this company plays a bit of a shell game with their products. They've got at least three varieties that all purport to do the same thing, yet they are sold separately, priced differently, and come in different sizes and configurations (small bottles, huge jugs, sprayer and non sprayer). You can see this with other companies that try to increase revenue stream by taking one solid product and trying to make it into several. Clorox has made bleach-- and only bleach-- for years, but now they are making cleaning products that have no bleach and nothing to do with bleach because it's profitable.\\n\\nThe reason I mention all this is that I've spent over $100 in products from Nature's Miracle and this was the only product that worked. For years, I used their standard bottle of \\\"Nature's Miracle\\\" right after catching urine stains from my dog. It always seemed to work well. But recently my dog has been secretly peeing in a few areas so I've only found out about it hours or even days later-- sometimes still wet, sometimes already dry. For those stains and odors (really it's the odors), I needed something more.\\n\\nThe standard \\\"Nature's Miracle\\\" didn't do anything. The \\\"Nature's Miracle Urine Destroyer\\\" didn't do much better. This \\\"Nature's Miracle Advanced\\\" actually did work. It took a week or two to really do it's stuff, but I can now have people in the room where my dog peed three or four times (she's losing continence as she gets older), and they cannot tell there's any smell of urine.\\n\\nI wish this company would stop with the nonsense. In my opinion, this is the only formula they should be selling because it's the only one that works. If it works on old stains/odors, it'll work on new stains/odors.\",\n \"Product: The Addalock is a portable door lock that can be easily installed and removed in seconds on any door that open inwards, giving you additional safety, security and privacy behind it. Use it on the front door of your home and take one with you when you travel. The Addalock can be used when staying in a hotel, an AirBNB or any other short term rental. Great for students away at college and for those same colleges and schools to use as an affordable option for their safety lock downs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent Portable Lock for Road Warriors\\n\\nReview: I spend a lot of time in hotels/motels travelling for work. This device is a little wonky when you first start-out using it, but once you get the hang of it it's an excellent portable lock.\\n\\nWord to the wise: Before taking it on a trip and using it in a motel or hotel where you might be disoriented if you woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, test it on a home door several times. Use it with your eyes closed too or in absolute darkness. Get used to using it. My only reservation with this lock is getting locked IN a room when trying to get out in an emergency (such as a fire) because it does take a little fiddling to understand how it's used and then removed.\",\n \"Product: The Maxxima MLN-50 is the brightest plug-in Night Light available, with 5 White LEDs. This Night Light will turn on when it gets dark in your room and stay on until morning or until you turn on the main lights in your room.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Bright yellow light didn't work for me\\n\\nReview: The amber color is too bright for my needs, and amber is a poor color choice for a night light. It wrecks your night vision and makes going back to sleep more difficult. I ordered this set to compare with the Maxxima LED Multi-Color Red, White, and Blue LED Night Light With Switch and Dusk to Dawn Sensor and I was hoping the amber would be more of a dark orange (passable as red). It's really more like a bright yellow. On the plus side, these night lights are brighter, more compact, and a more streamlined design than the Maxxima LED Multi-Color Red, White, and Blue LED night lights. Attached is a picture so you can compare the shade of amber with the red of the other set.\",\n \"Product: Streamlight ProTac 2L 260 lumens 88031 LED flashlight 0.77 inch diameter bezel. The ProTac 2L tactical flashlight is IPX7 waterproof, comes with an unbreakable pocket clip and offers three lighting programs: high, low or strobe.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Poorly Designed Rail Mount Light\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Streamlight 88066 Pro Tac Rail Mount HL-X, 1,000 Lumen Professional Tactical Flashlight. It's designed as a rifle or shotgun mount tactical flashlight. I doubt you'd be able to mount it under the dust cover of a pistol (unless it was a long-slide). But that's okay. It's designed for rifles or shotguns with accessory rails.\\n\\nI already have two other rail-mounted Streamlights that I've settled-in on, so I now what works for rifles and pistols, and what doesn't. Unfortunately, this light is poorly designed.\\n\\nThe mount for this light is permanently attached. That might be fine if you intend to keep it mounted full-time on your weapon, but I was under the impression this was a quick-detach unit. \\\"Quick-detach\\\" meaning instant detach to be able to detach from the weapon with one hand and keep it shining on your subject while slinging or otherwise lowering your weapon. It's not difficult to remove, but if it's securely attached, it's a two-hand job. Also, Streamlight missed a huge opportunity here in allowing the mount to be a side-mount as well as an under-mount or 45-degree canted-mount. For a few extra bucks, Streamlight could have included three mounting options, but they instead committed to just one. For a flashlight of this price, that's unacceptable to me.\\n\\nThe Streamlight is also not stream-lined. If you're familiar with the Glock OEM flashlights and flashlight-laser combos, you know how slick they can be. I knew from the pictures going in that this Streamlight was not really shaped well, but I didn't know how sharp and jagged it was until I held it. I'd prefer something less-likely to snag on clothing, gear, or skin.\\n\\nThe flashlight is bright, I'll give it that. But the light is an odd yellow color. Think straw or blonde. Not necessarily warm, but distinctly yellowish. Also, the fact that this flashlight allows the use of rechargeable batteries doesn't make any sense to me. I'd prefer it use only batteries designed for long-term storage (because I don't often run around pointing my rifle and flashlight at things. What I need-- and what I think a lot of people need-- are batteries that will last years sitting unused, and then perform 100% when needed. Rechargeable don't do that. They lose charge over time.\\n\\nI'm going to stick with my Streamlight Polytac and aftermarket 45-degree mount for rifle/shotgun use. It' performs well, although it's not quite as bright as the Streamlight 88066. The difference in real-world brightness is not huge.\\n\\nAs for a rechargeable all-purpose flashlight, I'm going with the Streamlight 88060 Pro Tac HL 4 2,200 Lumen Professional Tactical Flashlight. Go big or go home! Now that is a practical flashlight which can make use of rechargeable, because it will see weekly use.\",\n \"Product: This 5 shelf storage rack is a must have in any garage! Stay organized with this heavy duty steel shelf. Sturdy solid steel construction with particle board shelves is designed to hold 250-Pound per shelf. The adjustable shelves allow you to customize the unit to your storage needs. Black powder coat finish is corrosion resistant. Made of solid steel and particle board. Manufacturer provided limited lifetime warranty. Assembly level/Degree of difficulty: Easy. Rapid Rack Industries, Inc has been providing the industrial and commercial industry with the highest quality material storage solutions for over half a century. As Rapid Rack became a leader of storage solutions, we recognized the need for the same type of high quality product in the retail marketplace, thus, Gorilla Rack Product line was formed in 1988. Gorilla Rack has developed a wide variety of storage solution products. You can be confident when purchasing a Gorilla Rack Product, you are buying a high quality product that will meet or exceed your expectations. In addition, Gorilla Rack has created the first rating system that actually gives consumers safe shelf load capacities called \\\"Family Safe\\\" rating. Since there is no industry wide standard, Gorilla Rack has establish a \\\"safe\\\" rating to use throughout it's product line. This rating clearly informs consumers and associates what is the safe weight load to store on the racks.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stronger than Mama Fratelli! Strong as Sloth!\\n\\nReview: I was absent minded and didn't measure what I needed, so this shelving unit was actually a little smaller than I'd expected. Still, it's wide-enough for four standard GI surplus ammo cans so that was good enough for me.\\n\\nWhen you go to assemble them, the parts don't seem very impressive. But if you take the time to tap everything into place, the shelves come together nice and solid. You'll need a rubber mallet for sure. I assembled my set in the standard configuration-- although there are instructions for how to create a sort of workbench. Assembly took several minutes, but would be greatly accelerated if you've got a second set of hands.\\n\\nSilly as it sounds, I can't say enough good things about the final product. Who gets excited about shelves? Well, I spent a lot of time and hand-wringing at Costco, Home Depot, and then finally shopping on Amazon. When I ordered these, I wasn't sure if they'd fit the bill. But I loaded the shelves up with a crazy amount of stuff and was stunned that the shelves didn't buckle or even creak. I just kept loading it up with more stuff, and it seems rock-solid. Nice.\\n\\nOne last thing to consider: I looked at other beefy shelves and the shipping weight concerned me. I don't want to get a 65-85 lbs set of shelves because a box like that can really break your back. One of the shelving units I looked at in Costco was over 100 lbs and required two people just to put in the cart. I think the shipping weight on these Gorilla shelves is around 35 lbs and the box was easy to transport in my car and move to the garage for assembly. Again, they don't seem like much. Just stamped and punched steel. But the strength is in the age-old engineering of locking tabs like the ones used here, particle board, and the assembler taking the time to lock everything into place.\\n\\nVery happy with these shelves. Enjoy.\",\n \"Product: The Maxxima MLN-50RWB is a pack of Plug in multi-colored night light that features 3 colored LEDs per night light. With a switch to distinguish between red, white or blue you will be able to choose the color that best suits your taste and style. This Night Light will turn on when it gets dark in your room and stay on until there is light in your room.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Red light works very well\\n\\nReview: I bought these specifically because they offered red light (which is excellent for keeping your night vision). I would have preferred they design this night light with a switch to offer bright red light and dim red light (rather than wasting LEDs and a position on the switch for blue). I have no idea why anyone would use blue (other than perhaps it looks cool). It absolutely wrecks your night vision, so it makes for a lousy color of night light if you want to go back to sleep. Attached is a picture that shows the color of the red in this light with the amber color of the Maxxima MLN-50A Amber LED Night Light With Sensor. Also attached is a picture of the white and blue colors of this model night light.\",\n \"Product: Designed to securely attach to the trigger guard of GLOCK. Using this light/laser combination on subcompact handguns allows for easier identification of potential threats before taking action. The TLR-6 Universal Kit includes one Light/Laser module and 6 housings for use with 18+ subcompact handgun models. Features C4 LED illuminator and a 640-660nm red laser. Runs 1 hour (LED only or LED/laser combo); 11 hours (laser only). Parabolic reflector produces a balance of beam and peripheral illumination; optimized electronics provide regulated intensity; red laser provides long-range targeting. All modes feature a 10 minute auto shut-off to conserve batteries. Batteries can be replaced while light remains mounted on gun; no need to re-sight laser after battery change. Uses two CR1/3N lithium batteries (included). Removable cover for easy attachment/removal. Windage and elevation adjustment screws mounted in brass bushing for dependable zero retention of laser. Contoured housing securely attaches to trigger guard. Durable, impact-resistant polymer construction; IPX4 water-resistant; 1m impact resistance tested. Operating temperatures of -20 to +120 Degree Fahrenheit. Serialized for positive identification. 2.30-Inch (5.84 cm) to 2.97-Inch (7.54 cm) depending on model. 1.12-Ounce (32 grams) to 1.27-Ounce (36 grams) with batteries; depending on model. Limited lifetime warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Slick Little Light-Laser Combo!\\n\\nReview: You're certainly not going to blind anyone with the relatively low-intensity of this flashlight, but as a combo unit (laser and light) at a decent price and able to be installed on a pocket 9mm, it's a nice package.\\n\\nI took one star off for the fact that it's not very bright and because it uses very unusual and hard-to-find batteries (easy to find on Amazon maybe, but not so easy to pick up at a 7-11, Walmart, or Walgreens/CVS). Because the Glock 43 9mm doesn't come with rails on the dust cover, they had to go with a clamp mount (you have to loosen three screws and then it clamps on to the trigger guard from opposite sides). This means the unit isn't coming on and off quickly (a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it). A nice bonus of the shape of this unit-- consistent with the length and width of the dust cover and slide-- is that it helps breakup the print-through profile of the Glock 43 in your pocket. Looks less like a gun in your pocket and more like a deck of cards (or something else).\\n\\nOne other thing to note: Because this is meant to be used in a hurry, you pre-select what you want the button to do. You can have it activate the light only, light and laser, or laser only. This way you only need to tap the button to light it up, and tap it again to turn it off.\\n\\nOverall, this is an excellent product, and they did a very good job designing it to be streamlined (\\\"stream\\\" theme, hehehe) to fit on the G43. Unfortunately, I could not use either of my \\\"bellyband\\\" or ThunderWear-style holsters with the G43 once this was mounted on the frame. Even my holster that fits a G19 wouldn't work with the G43 and Streamlight attached. I also could not find a suitable alternate Inside the Waistband (IWB) holster that it would fit in. Sadly, I'll be returning this unit. If in the future I can find a holster that will allow use of this, I may once again purchase it.\",\n \"Product: Philips Hue White A19 60W Equivalent Smart Bulb Starter Kit (Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Philips Hue Will Leave You In The Dark\\n\\nReview: My wife and I are both pretty tech-savvy (she uses an iPhone and a Mac; I use an Android phone and a PC). We loved this Philips Hue system at first, but then it stopped working. More accurately: Philips intentionally disabled the system remotely and forced us to request that they mail a replacement hub / base unit. We finally got the replacement, and then had to spend about an hour setting it up. We needed to create an account online, uninstall and then reinstall apps on both our phones, and then manually enter serial numbers for several light bulbs into the app. Even then, the app had trouble finding them. One problem we still have with the Philips Hue is a significant delay between when our phones can connect with the hub and then we can start controlling the lights.\\n\\nThe *concept* for this system is great. Colored lights, remote operation, etc. But it's just such a huge pain in the ass, that I'm ready to throw everything in the garbage and go back to using something else. Previously, we had some simple colored LED bulbs that could be controlled by bluetooth. They were cheaper, nearly as good as the Philips system, and a lot less trouble to operate and maintain. We're worried that Philips will once again-- any time in the future-- remotely disable the lighting system rending our investment useless.\",\n \"Product: Yamaha Pocketrak 2G from Yamaha offers advanced stereo audio recording in an incredibly slim package. Small enough to fit into a shirt pocket, the Pocketrak 2G is only half an inch thick, and weighs less than two ounces. The. Buy Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Pocket Digital Recorder now!... Buy Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Pocket Digital Recorder now!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: I wanted to love it...\\n\\nReview: I like Yamaha gear, and I wanted to believe in this little recorder. But after trying it out for over an hour, I was unable to access the actual recorded files. You're supposed to just be able to plug it into the USB drive and access them, but you can't. They are hidden. Just as hidden as answers in the manual. I can see two folders on the \\\"drive,\\\" but neither of the folders contain the recorded files. Also, many of the folders the manual says should be on the \\\"drive\\\" are nonexistent. The manual also fails to even mention several features of the recorder. The \\\"divide\\\" feature, for example, is still a mystery to me.\\n\\nThis unit is small and cool looking, but it just plain doesn't work as advertised. The manual is horrible (it looks thick and impressive until you realize that it's in several languages and the English manual is only a few pages). Yamaha also brags about the recording time, but make sure to read the fine print: When you record in the best audio possible on this unit, the recording time drops down to two or three hours, and if you use the \\\"S\\\" folder (the only folder you can access through USB), the recording time is EIGHTEEN MINUTES. Nice try Yamaha, but this little recorder is an epic fail.\",\n \"Product: 12 big cockroaches\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Mixed bag (no pun intended)\\n\\nReview: It's hard to believe I'm rating/reviewing a bag of novelty fake cockroaches, but here it goes...\\n\\nIn general, these things are hysterical. They are virtually guaranteed to freak out anyone who is surprised by them. The bag is generous in quantity (you get a lot of roaches for the price) and the price is great.\\n\\nI only have two problems with these roaches. First, there are many of them which were molded slightly off. It's hard to describe, but I'd say some of the legs are not correctly shaped or angled so many of the roaches lie on their belly and the legs are sort of floating in air, not touching the ground. Also, some of the antenna are not shaped right, so you loose some of the realism. Second, the roaches are made of a jelly-like material which is good in one sense (the color is pefect) but bad in another sense (if you're close when you first see them, you can see that the roach is made entirely of one material so they look fake).\\n\\nOverall, this is a good deal and I'd recommend that anyone looking to scare the bejesus out of someone else pick up a bag. I would further recommend that you pick a couple of the best roaches from the bag (properly shaped), and then place them carefully in a location where they look most realistic and where the person being scared will be surprised (e.g. in a drawer, kitchen cabinet, pulling back the curtain in the shower, etc).\",\n \"Product: Big enough for real-kite performance, small enough to pack in a suitcase, the Nexus is an adrenaline-filled intro to sport kiting - we just know youll be hooked! Simple, rugged, and affordable, the Nexus flies with the ease and control of a larger kite, with all the details that have made Prism the worlds leader in sport kite design. The Nexus features a composite carbon/glass frame for quick response and great light-wind performance. The three-point Turbo Bridle offers easy adjustment for a wide range of wind: Just tilt the nose forward for lighter winds or back for strong winds. Our Turbo Bridle comes with built in limiters so youll never tune your kite out of flying range. Speedier and sportier than a full-size kite, the Nexus will still get you started on a wide range of stunts and introduce you to the world of trick flying. Comes complete with low-stretch Dyneema lines, winder, flight straps and a handy travel case thats small enough to bring every time you head for the outdoors. Beautifully crafted by the kite experts at Prism Designs. With 25 years in flight, were committed to sharing the joy of kites with exquisitely designed, long-lasting products and all the info and support you need to have a blast in the wind.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent inexpensive stunt kite\\n\\nReview: I've bought several Prism American-made kites-- including a few custom models in unusual color schemes. This was my first Chinese version of one of their kites, and it's of very good quality and an excellent value. Believe it or not, this is a rather inexpensive stunt kite. Some of the nicer ones-- of better materials-- can run $300 and up. The flight bag and silk-screened instructions on the side of the bag are of lower quality than the kite itself and little tacky, but not a deal-breaker. Overall, this is a great beach kite or beginner kite and it comes as a complete kit with lines, winder, and straps. The only addition that you might want to add to the bag is a tent stake for holding the straps (if you like to set-up the kite easier for take-off).\",\n \"Product: Is forever in the cards for you? With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, these 52 commitment cards give you a \\\"hand\\\" up in the game of love. In this functional deck, each card asks one or more questions on Romance, Social Life, Work and Money. Partners take turns asking and answering the questions they draw. Each turn helps create friendship and intimacy by encouraging you to know each other deeply.\\n\\nSample questions:\\n Ace of Hearts: What does loving each other mean to you? In what ways does your partner demonstrate love for you?\\n King of Clubs: What is there to admire about your partners relationship with her/his family members? What are the challenges in your relationship with your in-laws?\\n Ace of Spades: How will you decide who is responsible for which chores? When the workload gets lopsided, how will you address the issue? \\n 2 of Diamonds: How do you feel about any existing debt? About taking on more debt as a couple?\\n\\nDon't gamble on love - play with a full deck together!\\n\\nCan be used as a regular deck of cards as well. Produced in conjunction with www.fivesisters.com\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but could be great\\n\\nReview: I'm a big Gottman fan, have listened to interviews of him on NPR, have read one of his books, and will actually be attending a live seminar.\\n\\nThis deck of cards is strangely designed/marketed/branded though and would be better off as a dedicated set of flashcards. It seems like the deck is trying to be too much: (1) a real deck of playing cards, (2) a fun conversation starter, and (3) a list of serious questions which require thought to candidly respond to. I think some of these things are at odds with each other. No one-- for example-- is going to play poker with these cards and stop to ask about marital finances.\\n\\nI think the questions posed in this Gottman deck are important, but I think they are pretty serious and not necessarily a lot of fun. If you're looking for fun, the The Book of Questions: Revised and Updated Paperback by Gregory Stock Ph. D. (the regular version or \\\"Love & Sex\\\" version) is more fun. That being said, the questions in this deck are very good.\",\n \"Product: Dataclysm, an unprecedented deluge of digital information reshaping our view of the world. Christian Rudder maps and charts this data from out online wanderings resulting in a new way of looking at human behavior.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: What a waste to have such good data interpreted by an absolute amateur\\n\\nReview: I bought the audio version of this book because I'm an OK Cupid user, and I've followed the OK Cupid blog. OK Cupid-- by being one of the most popular dating sites in the world-- has collected an enormous amount of data from it's users. Data which is very intimate, personal, and unique because it is information that can be analyzed in order to determine patterns or draw conclusions. However, Rudder does an absolute hack job in interpreting the data and it's painful to listen to him attempt to play alchemist or voodoo witch doctor. It's as if he's never taken a single class in the fields of logic, statistics, or psychology. Google \\\"spurious correlations\\\" by Tyler Vigen, and you'll get a good overview of the problems when people doesn't understand correlation vs. causation. Rudder also completely fails to take into account (even in the subtitle of the book) that users on OK Cupid are typically answering questions publicly so it is a mistake to assume that all self-reported answers are accurate and candid. Also, many of the questions on OK Cupid are broad unscientific questions, compound questions, or allow very restricted responses in the form of multiple-choice answers (many of which are casual/informal and don't allow for the ideal and most accurate response).\\n\\nI don't mean to dump on the author, but there is one more strong criticism of Rudder's choice of topics for this book: When he spends a third of the book discussing Google searches and Twitter, it's like watching one of those pathetic interviews with a retired ball player who's asked how the college team needs to win (duh, they need to score more points and prevent the other team from scoring point). By this, I mean that he has no insight at all, no private or proprietary information, and he simply talks about popular Google search terms, what Twitter is, how popular it is, the volume of tweets, and the most common tweeted words or phrases, and he then makes wild conclusions based on such little information. He'd be better off sticking to what he knows-- or has the potential to know-- and that is how people behave and answer questions on OK Cupid.\\n\\nGiven the economic value of the data collected, Ok Cupid will likely never turn over the bulk of the data for academic review or peer-review. That's a shame, because it'd be the only way to really learn anything from the data (and to get a book or journal article that is better than this book). So we're stuck with this book. I will say there were just enough nuggets of interesting material in here to make it worth a loan from the library or to borrow from a friend, but I'd say the ratio was a half hour of good material in seven hours of audio (again, I had the audio CDs of this book). It really is awful to have to sit through hours of complete nonsense (nonsense that is deliberately package-wrapped to sound like legitimate science) just to get a few interesting pieces of information, but if you're an OK Cupid user, it might be worth it.\",\n \"Product: Publisher's Weekly Starred Review. Best-selling author Gladwell (The Tipping Point) has a dazzling ability to find commonality in disparate fields of study. As he displays again in this entertaining and illuminating look at how we make snap judgmentsabout people's intentions, the authenticity of a work of art, even military strategyhe can parse for general readers the intricacies of fascinating but little-known fields like professional food tasting (why does Coke taste different from Pepsi?). Gladwell's conclusion, after studying how people make instant decisions in a wide range of fields from psychology to police work, is that we can make better instant judgments by training our mind and senses to focus on the most relevant factsand that less input (as long as it's the right input) is better than more. Perhaps the most stunning example he gives of this counterintuitive truth is the most expensive war game ever conducted by the Pentagon, in which a wily marine officer, playing \\\"a rogue military commander\\\" in the Persian Gulf and unencumbered by hierarchy, bureaucracy and too much technology, humiliated American forces whose chiefs were bogged down in matrixes, systems for decision making and information overload. But if one sets aside Gladwell's dazzle, some questions and apparent inconsistencies emerge. If doctors are given an algorithm, or formula, in which only four facts are needed to determine if a patient is having a heart attack, is that really educating the doctor's decision-making abilityor is it taking the decision out of the doctor's hands altogether and handing it over to the algorithm? Still, each case study is satisfying, and Gladwell imparts his own evident pleasure in delving into a wide range of fields and seeking an underlying truth.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Pop Science Gone Awry\\n\\nReview: To start with the positive, this book is very well-written and hooks you in. The author makes great use of interesting stories to highlight points or lead into new discussions. Unfortunately, the stories end up being told to lead you down a very specific path.\\n\\nThis book is marketed and touted as being an interesting psychological and science-based discussion of the power of first impressions, gut reactions, and/or intuitive thought. However, the book fails miserably in the credibility department once the reader realizes the author's social/political agenda. After spending the better part of half the book making the case that snap judgments and shoot from the hip decisions are the key to a better life and more efficient workplace, Gladwell then plays the cards of racism and sexism to suggest, that these sole areas are reserved for careful thought and reason. Gladwell acknowledges at the end of the book in the acknowledgments that one of his motivations for writing the book was his concern for racial stereotypes. He is half black apparently, and was razzed by the police a couple of times in New York city because of his afro. Seriously, he talks about this at the end of the book.\\n\\nIf Gladwell wants to write a book about race relations, that is fine. But this book is really a load of pseudoscience laid out to make the case that people need to watch their stereotypes. That last argument is a valid one, but after reading this book I felt that the presentation and marketing of the book was very misleading. In the end, \\\"blink\\\" does not make the case or provide any real evidence for the proposition that initial impressions are consistently better than logic and thoughtful decision making. In fact, with all the discussion of racism and sexism, Gladwell shoots himself in the foot and explains just how unfair, foolish, and even dangerous it can be to try and analyze a situation in the \\\"blink of an eye.\\\"\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":98,"string":"98"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1874,"string":"1,874"}}},{"rowIdx":1875,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AD7EE2MWP9KJZ"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Granitize tar, wax and grease remover is a clear, ready to use body prep solvent formulated to remove, tar, wax, and grease from car exteriors, and rinse freely. This can also be used as a car interior spot remover.\". The summary of the review text is \"Absolutely Great at Removing Oil and Wax - Be careful with Plastics\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Eats the heck out of grease, wax, oil, silicone to prep for painting, welding etc. Be careful with what you transfer the stuff into for use. I tried putting a small amount of the stuff into little, plastic \"Salsa cups\" like you'd get with Mexican Take Out. It melted the plastic. So I'd suggest caution using it on any kind of plastic or rubber body parts (bumpers, trim etc). Obviously, test in an obscure area first. The smell of the stuff is pretty stout and it stays on rags a long time. So try to use it in a very well ventilated area and dispose of the rags or paper towels appropriately. I would say this stuff works as good or better than 3M, which is what I would consider the industry standard."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Eats the heck out of grease, wax, oil, silicone to prep for painting, welding etc. Be careful with what you transfer the stuff into for use. I tried putting a small amount of the stuff into little, plastic \"Salsa cups\" like you'd get with Mexican Take Out. It melted the plastic. So I'd suggest caution using it on any kind of plastic or rubber body parts (bumpers, trim etc). Obviously, test in an obscure area first. The smell of the stuff is pretty stout and it stays on rags a long time. So try to use it in a very well ventilated area and dispose of the rags or paper towels appropriately. I would say this stuff works as good or better than 3M, which is what I would consider the industry standard."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Traditional Double Edge Blade technology for long time shavers\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Thicker, Less Flexible than Other Blades\n\nReview: These Wilkie's seem \"Thicker\" than any other blade I've tried. Hold one of these and a Feather or Astra or any other blade in one hand and gently bend it with the other and the thicker Wilkinson Sword blade will not bend as easily as the thinner blades. I'm not sure exactly how that translates into shaving but what I notice is that while it \"Feels Safer\" while shaving, it won't shave as close or get the troublesome, hard to shave spots nearly as well as the more flexible blades. Perhaps it's not a \"Flex vs less Flex\" concept but instead a simple \"Thick Blade\" thing. Like shaving with a KaBar vs a razor blade. The metal is just too thick to shave close.","Product: The TRIO is your own band inside a guitar pedal! This amazing pedal listens to the way you play and automatically generates bass and drum parts that match your song. Just plug your guitar into TRIO, press the footswitch to teach TRIO your chords and rhythm, then press the footswitch again to start playing with your own personal band! The TRIO provides seven music genres to choose from including: Blues, Pop, Alternative Rock, Rock, Country, R&B, and Jazz. Up to twelve song styles are available for each genre and you can select between 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures. The TRIO can learn up to 3 different song parts which can then be recalled on-the-fly as the song plays back. An optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch can be connected to the TRIO for easier, hands-free selection of song parts and styles. The TRIO offers independent Genre, Style, Tempo, Bass and Drums controls; Guitar and Control Inputs; Amplifier, Mixer and Headphone Outputs; Built-in Guitar Effects (relative to music genre); a Soft Click Footswitch and includes a 9V DC adapter.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cool Technology, Even Cooler Result\n\nReview: I grew up ushering in Maestro fuzz tones and Vox wah wah's. Just to plain experience the technology of this thing is fabulous in itself. A rhythm section that's always on time, never drunk and doesn't have a \"Yoko factor\" or other band baggage.\n\nOK get the thing working ... If you're having trouble getting it to recognize your chords you're simply doing one of two things (or both). 1) Play CLEAN. Turn off the pedals. Don't play any chord tensions. If you just asked \"What's a chord tension?\" Then that's exactly my point. 2) Play in TIME. Nearly all casual players totally suck at being able to play in time. Lot's of really busy players suck at playing in time as well. Point? Learn to count YOURSELF before blaming your \"rhythm section\" for not correcting your poor timing. They will mimic your crappy playing faithfully.\n\nChop quarter note timed chords that are simple root position triads. Don't swing it or play triplets or alternating bass or fills, sparkles, or freaking gnarly pinch harmonic dive bombs. Get the picture? Simple power chords or triads, 4 to the bar. Strive for precision in placing the chords on the quarters.\n\nIf you do those couple things you'll be loungin' with the lizards playin' All The Things You Are and Ipanema with a swingin' little combo. All that and you don't have to pay the other guys scale","Product: Yamaha YAC-1601 Bb Clarinet Ligature Nickel\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Doesn't Work Well with Synthetic Reeds, Won't Stay Put\n\nReview: Yamaha 3c mouthpiece + this ligature + synthetic Legere reed = They simply won't stay on the mouthpiece. The smoothness of the outside of the Yamaha mouthpiece, the smooth inside of the ligature (like all metal ligatures, I think) and the smoothness of the plastic reed. They all seem to contribute to the problem. I literally can't get the ligature to stay put on the mouthpiece. The moment I try and tighten the thumbscrews, the ligature starts creeping up, toward the tip of the mouthpiece. Leather ligatures seem to get around this with the inherent friction of the leather and that little plastic reed contact point they all seem to have.\n\nBottom line (I think?) is if you're using a synthetic reed, consider some other style ligature.","Product: The MXR design team took a classic recording studio fixture and stuffed it into a pedalboard-friendly box. The MXR Studio Compressor features Attack, Release, Ratio, Input, and Output controls so you can fine-tune your compression level-from subtle to squashing-right on stage with visual feedback from a bright LED gain-reduction status meter. Constant Headroom Technology provides tons of headroom for clear, transparent performance thats as dynamic as you need it to be. Its all packed into a durable, lightweight aluminum-housing thats the size of a Phase 90.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Absolute Quiet. But Won't Chicken Pick Worth a Darn. Blue LED is like a gazillion candlepower.\n\nReview: QUIET! This thing is QUIET! None of the usual \"popcorn\" from nearly every other stomp box compressor I've known.\n\nGENERALLY:\nDispite the addition of an input pot, I feel this compressor won't get as \"Hard\" as others, including the earlier MXR model, the Super Comp. I'm still playing with the settings. But I can't seem to get a reasonable Nashville Chicken Pickin Bark out of it. On the OTHER end of the compression, it's smooth as I've ever heard any rack mount studio comp sound. And that's the settings I'm in most of the time. Low compression, just barely bringing down the peaks. Nice smooth jazzy sound on a pretty stock tele.\n\nTHE BAR GRAPH:\nIt's kind of interesting to know when there's compression going on. But generally, the horizontal LED thing is just sitting over there doing it's thing. It's not like you'd want to watch it. Mildly distracting to audience members if they can see your pedals.\n\nTHE ATTACK CONTROL:\nI've yet to figure out which direction does what with this pot. In the older Super Comp, I think(?) it worked in the opposite direction as this newer model. But in both, I never felt like the control does much either in very mild compression or harder Nash Cluck.\n\nTHE INPUT CONTROL:\nThis seems like a fabulous idea. Pre-gain into a compressor that's adjustable. Seems ideal. BUT, it doesn't really seem to have much of a GAIN effect. More like a pot to REDUCE the input. I'm sure it's an op amp stage or something so there should be something like 15-25dB gain. But on mine at least, I use it pretty much close to full clockwise. Otherwise there is essentially ZERO compression showing on the LED's at ANY ratio setting.\n\nTHE OUTPUT CONTROL:\nI consider this one of the most vital controls on any compressor. On this MXR, like my previous MXR, the \"sweep\" of the pot seems HUGE. The appropriate output increase is like a 16th of an inch of rotation. NOBODY would ever need full CW or CCW. MXR, PLEASEmake the pot a smaller value so you can truly ADJUST the output. As is, it probably changes 12-15 dB with the smallest possible turn of the knob. No way you could ever do it on stage. And no way you could ever \"re-find\" the settings by marking the case. The thickness of your mark would be a monsterous increase or decrease in output gain.\n\nTHE SUSTAIN CONTROL:\nI've never heard it pump, no matter where I've got the sustain pot set. This control might be the only one with a reasonable amount of sweep over it's functional range. It's not insane in one direction and then ten bazillion in the other direction. It does as you'd expect. Shortens or lengthens the reverb tail.\n\nTHE 4 POSITION RATIO CONTROL:\nI'm not sure what the reasoning is for putting detents on the ratio pot. I'd have to imagine most guitarists want an infinitely variable control. Even if these pre-determined settings are what we all use, I think guys want to twist it till it sounds the way they want, not just click on a number. I'd rather see the more traditional \"2 to Infinity\" control. MXR seems to suggest that you pick a ratio setting with this knob, and then adjust the input gain to get the compression you want. That seems a little backwards to me. Starting with the gain and tone you want and THEN bringing down the peaks, seems like appropriate compressor use. It's how every studio engineer I've ever known does it. MXR is asking us to first set the compression and THEN adjust the input gain (and therefore tone) to achieve the squash we want.\n\nMAJOR CON:\nGeez! I wish pedal makers would stop putting those insanely bright blue LEDs on their boxes. It's so stupid bright that it literally lights up the stage in a jazz club. It's just ridiculous. Masking tape topped with sharpie tones it down.\n\nOVERALL:\nI'm guessing this is MXR's foray into \"Factory built boutique pedals\". I think what I've got here is a very good compressor for the light jazz peak leveling that I do. But It would definitely NOT be useable for chickin pickin. That's probably the two most frequent modes used in any compressor. So for two bills you get a really quiet box that does 50% of what's required. I'd be very happy to see MXR improve this pedal. Get some more input gain, less output gain sweep, leave or remove the LED bar graph, but surely get rid of the insane blue LED pilot lamp.\n\nI'll keep it. Only because it's so darn QUIET. But overall, I'm not real happy about paying 200 bucks for a compressor that won't do nash cluck.\n\nThanks - Lumpy","Product: Scotch super 33+ vinyl electrical tape offers the highest quality available. Long-lasting with superior adhesion and handling in a wide range of temperatures and conditions. Scotch super 33+ vinyl electrical tape provides flexibility and easy handling for all around performance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stays stuck. Heat resistant for working around engines.\n\nReview: This is great tape for working on cars and trucks. Heat resistant near engines and other hot stuff. Buy it in bulk like this and it's barely more than the cheap schlop tape that doesn't stay stuck, isn't as thick and isn't heat resistant. Comes in colors if you're so inclined.\n\nTIP - Stretch it as you apply it, then relax on the final wraps and burnish the end well and it WILL stay stuck. Less stretch on the finals means more glue is in place. Tape from the harbor or the northern place won't do that. Cut the end of your wrap with a blade or scissor, rather than pull till it breaks, and the tag end will stick better and be more likely to stay stuck.","Product: Determine your material and wire thickness with the miller wire/metal size gauge. Determine the thickness of the material. Quick accessibly key chain holder attached. Not just for welders, may applications.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easier to carry than the circular gauges\n\nReview: This gauge is great for carrying to the steel yard to hunt for drops. It has the typical sizes most people would look for. The larger, circular gauges have more sizes but I'm really only looking for a small handful of plate and this smaller, easier to carry gauge fits those. The large circle gauges don't fit my pockets well at least without tearing up the material in my pants! Don't you hate that?\n\nTIP - When you're shopping for just a couple sizes, draw marks around those gauge spots with a sharpie pen. Makes it easier to quickly see the appropriate slot when you're upside down, holding a big piece of steel out of the way, sweat in your eyes etc. When you're finished, wipe the sharpie off with rubbing alcohol if you don't need those marks any more.\n\nNUTHER TIP - Write notes on the back of the thing with that same sharpie. Decimal to fractional equivalents, weight of various thicknesses of steel, phone numbers of cute girls that work at the steel yard etc.","Product: 3 in 1 advanced craft glue is actually 6 glues in 1. 1. Crystal clear glue. 2. Quick grab glue. 3. Quick dry glue. 4. Acid-free glue. 5. water-proof glue. 6. Permanent glue.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Like Hot Melt Glue with Longer Working Time\n\nReview: I bought this on Dave Frary's recommendation, to glue EPS and EPX foam to foam. It does, as the Mfg. and other reviews have mentioned, eat styrofoam. But it's very controllable. I think it works best for me if I use it like contact cement. Apply to both surfaces, touch together, separate, allow the solvent to flash, then stick the parts together. In that kind of use, any dissolving of the foam is not only un-noticible but probably desirable, as it contributes to the glue-bond. If your glue joints are at all exposed, and if the foam pieces will be covered by anything at all, plaster cloth, ground foam, even just paint, any foam melting will disappear.\n\nThink of it like hot melt glue only withOUT the thickness and body of hot glue to get in the way of close fitting joints, and with maybe 1-2 minutes of working time, and an hour of drying time, instead of the \"hurry and slap it together\" thing that hot glue sometimes becomes.","Product: 3 in 1 advanced craft glue is actually 6 glues in 1. 1. Crystal clear glue. 2. Quick grab glue. 3. Quick dry glue. 4. Acid-free glue. 5. water-proof glue. 6. Permanent glue.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Like Hot Melt Glue with Longer Working Time\n\nReview: I bought this on Dave Frary's recommendation, to glue EPS and EPX foam to foam. It does, as the Mfg. and other reviews have mentioned, eat styrofoam. But it's very controllable. I think it works best for me if I use it like contact cement. Apply to both surfaces, touch together, separate, allow the solvent to flash, then stick the parts together. In that kind of use, any dissolving of the foam is not only un-noticible but probably desirable, as it contributes to the glue-bond. If your glue joints are at all exposed, and if the foam pieces will be covered by anything at all, plaster cloth, ground foam, even just paint, any foam melting will disappear.\n\nThink of it like hot melt glue only withOUT the thickness and body of hot glue to get in the way of close fitting joints, and with maybe 1-2 minutes of working time, and an hour of drying time, instead of the \"hurry and slap it together\" thing that hot glue sometimes becomes.","Product: Tired of rumaging through your drawers looking for that perfect craft paint color? No need to dig around! This multi-level craft organizer keeps all of your paint bottles in one location. Ample compartments allow for neatly organized storage and easy access to contents. Holds up to 36 2oz. acrylic paint bottles. Multi-level allows for easy viewing and access to each bottle. Clean and clear design fits in any decor. Made in USA.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: REALLY sturdy. Slightly difficult to see the colors in all but the first row of paint bottles.\n\nReview: Suprisingly sturdy and well built. Thick, clear plastic. Not plastic \"Drink Cup\" thickness like the dollar store style gizmo. Holds 32 standard 2oz acrylic bottles well. If you squeeze them you can fit four additional. Simpler to buy another one and separate your colors between racks.\n\nHere's the improvement I'd make - As the paint bottles sit in the rack, you can read and see the colors in the FRONT row only. If the rack is full, the rows behind the front row are blocked. You can only see the plastic cap of the bottle. Better design would have been make the thing just a bit taller so you could \"Stretch\" the height of the bottles, allowing the user to see the color choices.\n\nI bought two. I'm thinking of buying another two. I think I need at least one of them for just the brown tone paints in my collection..:-)","Product: This is the complete set of essential hobby knives to own, 100% Made in the USA and includes Excel K1, K2, and K6 knives with 13 assorted blades ideal for precision cutting, trimming, and stripping of wood, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth, film, foam, and more. The Knives that are included range from light duty (K1), to medium duty (K2), and heavy duty (K6), making them incredibly versatile in fitting all standard craft knife blades including Xacto Knife. Each knife within our kit includes a 4 jaw aluminum chuck for a more secure blade positioning and hold than your standard hobby knife; with a snug fitting, shatter resistant safety cap to protect blade during storage. This set is perfect gift idea for hobbyists, artists, designers, or those with interest in arts and crafts applications wood carving, scrapbooking, model kits, and more. Set comes in a molded plastic tray that sits inside a beautiful wooden chest and includes one (1) K1 Light Duty Knife, one (1) K2 Medium Duty Knife, one (1) K6 Heavy Duty Knife, and thirteen (13) assorted super sharp standard hobby blades for cutting, trimming, carving, and chiseling.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not the Quality of Exacto, Blades, Handles, or Box\n\nReview: Just not the fit and finish of the Exacto brand. Blades and handles are a little rougher finish, box has a very sloppy varnish-like coating with lots of drips, runs and debris in the finish. Interior plastic vacuum formed piece is pretty useless to hold the knife handles. Either plan on modifying the styrene thing or making your own foam insert to hold the handles. Otherwise they're essentially impossible to grab without some kind of pry tool to get them out. Magnets that should hold the blades in place are also essentially useless. If you don't use the foam spacer to hold the blades in place, closing the lid will cause the blades to fall from the magnets.\n\nGenerally, a cheap, corner cutting product. I'm a little insulted, although not suprised, that they emphasize the \"Made in USA\" aspect. The Chinese versions are better.","Product: DecoArt Glass Stains are high-quality, transparent stains for use on glass and plastic. Use our transparent colors combined with our leading paint to create sun catchers and custom stained glass designs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ideal Body and Dispenser Tip for Scale Modeling\n\nReview: Build scale miniature camp fires. Break up clear plastic (CD cases or similar) into \"Ember Sized\" pieces. Paint with this red (and yellow) transparent paint. Pile the pieces on top of a flicker LED candle light. Add fake sticks, rocks, dinosaur on the rotisserie etc. The BODY of the paint seems ideal for something like this (perhaps the faux stained glass application as well). Slightly thick liquid stays where you put it. Dries in about the same time any acrylic paint would dry. Even the tip of the bottle seems ideal for getting the paint down to exactly where you want it. I would imagine those who model vehicles would be very comfortable using this stuff for scale model tail/brake lamps, RR crossing lamps etc. Self leveling. Dry in 30 min. Cure in 24 hrs.","Product: Ultracal 30 quick setting white plaster. Full strength gypsum plaster is not cut with cheap plaster fillers like the popular brand! Designed for strength and casting detail. Accepts liquid or crystal pigment colors and stains. Packed in water tight bag, not a leaky carton. Great for model railroads scenery and school project dioramas. Not for body casting. Distributed by Capital Ceramics. Now packed in resealable bag in a sturdy box.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not Really Ideal for Scale Model Rock Face Casting - Too Strong\n\nReview: Only two stars but the PRODUCT is really not the problem. It's just not well suited to my application (casting scale model rock faces, WS rubber molds). It's regular white plaster with Portland cement added. Results in extremely HARD castings with a GRAY color. Way harder than I would ever expect to want for a non-structural application. Because of the cement ingredient, it doesn't carve well at all once dried (kills your tool edges). The gray color might make it a very good base color for concrete, tarmac etc in a model display. Doesn't accept paint nearly as well as hydrocal or P of Paris. It's so hard once dried that it's sometimes difficult to simply break off flash or to deliberately break the casting into smaller parts.\n\nBottom Line: Very strong (too strong), not ideal for casting scale model rock faces, gray-cement color.\n\nThere's surely a use out there for this stuff that's ideal. I'm just not sure what it is. I can't see any difference at all in \"Ability to pick up fine details in the casting\". Tiny details are just as sharp in cheap P Paris from Michael's. Could be that this gray stuff will resist degradation by physical wear and friction, but that's not typically a factor in model building, at least for me.","Product: Take to the skies in the Worlds favourite flight simulator!The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the worlds most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations. Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition has updated multiplayer and Windows 8.1 support.Take the controls of aircraft such as the 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter and others - an aircraft for every kind of flying and adventure. Select your starting location, set the time, the season, and the weather. Take off from one of more than 24,000 airports and explore a world of aviation beauty that has entranced millions of plane fans from across the globe.FSX Steam Edition offers players a connected world where they can choose who they want to be, from air-traffic controller to pilot or co-pilot. Racing mode allows you to compete against friends with four types of racing, including Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon. Test your skills with three different levels of difficulty, from simple pylon racing to racing highly challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions.With over 80 missions, test your prowess to earn rewards. Try your hand at Search and Rescue, Test Pilot, Carrier Operations, and more. Keep track of how you have done on each mission and improve your skill levels until youre ready for the next challenge.FSX Steam Edition enables pilots to fly the aircraft of their dreams, from the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane and Grumman G-21A Goose to the AirCreation 582SL Ultralight and Maule M7 Orion with wheels and skis. Add to your collection of aircraft and improve the fidelity of your world with FSX Add-ons.The inclusion of AI-controlled jetways, fuel trucks and moving baggage carts, adds extra realism to the experience\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Will NOT allow communications between players in Windows 10\n\nReview: I've spent way more hours trying to load and run and get this software to work than any software should require. Looked up dozens of online fix suggestions, apply fixes, download patches, apply tweaks, system restore, delete-clean-reinstall etc., no joy for group communications. If you're buying this to fly along with AFP95 and the like, it will NOT allow you to do so if your system is Windows 10. Clearly the web is filled with similar complaints. Even AFP95 online mentions how Win 10 will not work well with FSX-Steam. My bad for not heeding the warnings.\n\nIf you're running Windows 10, buy it only if you want to solo fly at your own terminal. Or if you want to fly with others but are ok with NO group communications, which seems to be the whole purpose of group flights, I'd think.","Product: Soap Lift is made of a multi-directional material that allows water to drain and air to circulate, keeping bar soaps out of the muck! Can be used in soap dishes, on shower shelves, or on countertops.. Cleans remarkably easily by simply holding it under running water and giving it a few squeezes. Approx. size: 2.75` x 4.25`. Can be trimmed to fit soap dishes, if necessary.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bought One, Bought Two More for My Expensive Woobie Goobie Soap Bars\n\nReview: Here's a way this thing saves my soap that's perhaps not obvious - My 10 dollar per bar of organic soap with woobie goobie extract and all that, sits on top of the plastic lift thingie. Each time you put the wet bar of soap back on the thing a tiny bit of suds drips down into the plastic mesh of the lift. You can simply pick the whole thing up, bar and lift puck gizmo and scrub your hands with the bottom of the plastic lift. It's already pre-soaped. Then you're not \"wearing\" soap off the bar.\n\nI use the TOP of the bar of soap for my shaving brush. That gets water flowing down over the bar and \"re-charges\" the soap lift every morning at shave time. The bar lasts a ton longer that way vs sticking the bar under the tap or rubbing the wet bar all over your hands and forearms.\n\nMakes you feel just a little more comfortable about paying all that money for the hippie soap. Makes groovy soap ingredients last longer. Good idea, soap lift inventor person, whoever you are.","Product: SPECIFICATIONS -Body Material : Zinc Alloy -Post Material : Stainless Steel -Anchor : high quality, non-recycled material -Color : Blue -Installation Method : wall-mounted Package Includes Hook Screws and anchors Buy from KES Solid metal construction, heavy duty design High quality mounting hardware, Stainless Steel screws and premium quality anchors Concealed screws, beautiful and elegant look\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Stupid mounting - Parts Missing - Seller sends unsolicited email after the sale\n\nReview: Screwiest mounting scheme I've ever seen. Screw a metal bracket thing to the wall then slide the hook thing onto the metal thing and tighten with an allen head set screw. The set screw was missing. It's M5-0.8 if anyone else gets one with the set screw missing and has to buy or find a replacement. The mounting screws are about #6 flat head. That's goofy because a flat head screw does NOT mate well with the mounting bracket. And there's so little clearance between the bracket and the hook body that you can't replace it with anything larger. I tried pan head, button head, flange head, none would allow the hook to go on. So you're stuck using a TINY #6 screw that only goes into the wall about 1/2 inch. Doesn't make the thing very strong at all for hanging coats. Generally I'd say it's pretty useless as a hook to hold anything.\n\nAfter the sale the seller sends unsolicited and unwanted commercial email.\n\nNot impressed with the item. Not impressed with the seller.","Product: For cordless cleaning, this easy-to-use and easy-to-clean cordless vacuum kit gets it done. The kit includes a crevice tool and upholstery brush for all your pick-ups. And everything stores out of the way on the wall-mount charging station.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: About as cheaply made as possible. Exhaust blows all over your work.\n\nReview: Like all Black and Decker products, this appears designed and built to be disposable. Similar \"Guaranteed to fail\" construction and design in B&D's coffee makers, drill motors etc.\n\nAs a vacuum, it does a fair job of picking up stuff. As an overall user friendly tool, it's failure in my book. Sucks the dirt in the business end then blows exhaust air right back out about six inches higher. Except for covering or deflecting the exhaust with your hand, there's no way to avoid the exhaust blowing all the dust/dirt all over your work. What idiot designs a vacuum like that.\n\nPower supply wall wart is permanently wired to the charging piece. The plastic charging piece/wall holder is incredibly thin and prone to fail. No LED or other indicator to let you know the thing is charged, dead, overcharged etc.\n\nStrange angle to the vacuum as it meets the wall mount charger piece. VERY non-intuitive. Requires very conscious thought and movement to replace the thing to avoid it falling to the floor.\n\nIf I were to buy another, I'd spend more and move away from Black and Decker.","Product: KOSS UR20 UR20 Full-Size, Over-The-Ear Headphones\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Huge Ear Cushions, Large Head Band Size Adjustment\n\nReview: I'm a big Can Head guy. I need big cans to fit my big Can Head. These cans have HUGE ear cushions. They fit my huge Can Head and my huge farmer ears. OK, really - Big ear cushions. Seal really well with or without wire frame glasses. Large seal surface area probably means it's pressing less on your face than cans with smaller cushion surface area, therefore more comfortable? Headband fits my giant sized head even if I wear a thick, cool-cat beret for recording those straight ahead jazz tunes. Or a trucker ball cap for those chicken pickin sessions. OK, it fits a big head - Got it? I wear these for standard 3 hr sessions in studio. Probably a little MORE comfortable than a pair of 1970 Koss Pro 4A cans but, of course, much more flimsy. They're 20 dollar cans that will last a year or two and cover big ears. If yer wants more th'n that, I can't advise.","Product: Dualband Mobile Antenna Product Specifications: Coverage: 2M, 70cm Gain & Wave: 2M: 3.0dBi 1/2 wave 70cm: 5.5dBi 5/8 wave x2 VSWR: 1.5:1 or less Max Power: 120 watts Length: 38\" Connector: NMO\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's a Half Wave antenna - Like any other\n\nReview: Mine is mounted on my mountain bike. An NMO mount on an aluminum extension from the luggage rack and I'm bicycle mobile n0eq-5. The construction seems sturdy enough. The whip is not particularly \"springy\" which for bicycles, is a good thing. You don't want a springy whip \"whipping\" you in the back of the head while bouncing over trails. The \"Tilt Over\" feature is essentially impossible to work without tools. I had to mount it in a vise to get the thing pulled out far enough to fold. In RF terms it performs like EVERY other half wave antenna. Some hams seem confused about that. A half wave is a half wave is a half wave. No half wave \"out performs\" any other half wave. And EVERY 2m antenna is also resonant on 440 so they're ALL dual band.","Product: Experience the bold, colorful and responsive material design of Android Lollipop on the new Visual Land Prestige Elite 13-inch quad-core tablet. The 1920x1080 IPS screen displays movies and games in stunning high resolution with a smooth 10 point multi-touch response. The front facing speakers deliver quality sound. The 13Q also has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. With its 13.3\" screen you have a Productivity powerhouse that is also a great tablet for first time users, and an easily accessible Lollipop experience for Android enthusiasts. Bring home the Android Lollipop experience.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 1st one Died, 2nd one shipped fast, works GREAT\n\nReview: Bought first one, couple days later, it died. Amazon took care of it, of course.\n\nSecond one arrived 48 hrs later. It's been sitting on my music stand ever since. I use it to access CLOUDs or LAN or to local store PDFs of music scores, fake books, cheat sheets etc, audio WAV/MP3 whatever, plus email/calendar/memos/WhoTube/Spotify. I'm a private music teacher.\n\nIf there's anything I could find to ding it for it would be things that are part of the current Android version, not any kind of problem with the tablet. And probably the only thing I'd rag on there is that stupid \"Can't read/write to SD card\" thing in current Android. None of that has anything to do with the tablet hardware.\n\nIt's pretty heavy. It's pretty BIG. That's great in my (stationary) application, yours may enjoy different mileage.\n\nI ran a very long, braided USB cable from a wall wart to the music stand. I generally leave the micro USB thing plugged in 24/7 for at least a day or two. I don't pay attention to the battery charge state. But when I do unplug it, it runs just fine for at least 12 hrs of actual use (file access, using apps etc) plus another 12 hrs ON and connected to the LAN (likely downloading app updates and similar). Never any kind of battery problem even with that relatively intense use (streaming audio/video etc).\n\nFor Geetar Players -\n\nGet one of those cheap, seven dollar blue tooth receiver gizmos with the 3.5mm plug on it. Plug THAT into an input on one of your pedals (they all have a 3.5 jack for mp3 players and such these days). Now play your \"Music Minus 1\" tracks through your pedal board and it outputs through your amp. Put the blue tooth thing on the upstream side of a looper pedal and you can record the backing track + your hipper than hip pop, grunge from the tomb of the mutilated metal, harmonically tense jazz or jangly three chorded folk guitar all together in the looper. You'll be bigger than Taylor Swift in no time. Have your people call my people.\n\nPhoto Attached - Blue Tooth thingie plugged into a JamMan Looper.","Product: The NoSoX Wino is a fun take on a traditional slip-on with an unmistakable footprint. Some cool (pun intended) and comfortable shoes that are bound to come in handy when the heat kicks in. With fun color pops and details, the Wino is a sure hit for women everywhere. The Wino is engineered with our Airavata comfort system and our lightweight, spongy Eleprint sole, so you'll feel like you're walking on clouds. Grab a pair of NoSoX Wino this season!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Don't Fit As Well as the $10 copies\n\nReview: When I bought these, I also bought a $14 and a $7 pair of similar, \"no name\" shoes. No question about it, I can genuinely say I like the cheaper shoes better. Everything the same size as I've worn for decades, the NoSox brand doesn't fit UNLESS I WEAR SOCKS. They're apparently made a little large. Odd for a shoe that's apparently designed and marketed to wear without socks.\n\nIt also seems like the cushioning on the soles of the NoSox shoes is not as good as the cheaper shoes. I get sore balls of my feet wearing these shoes for more than an hour or so. But I can wear the $7 winos all day long, including on hard tile floors and concrete pool decking, without the same discomfort.\n\nSurely all these shoes, no matter what the brand, are made in Indonesia or China or wherever. Likely on the same machines in the same factory. Paying 5x for the one with the marketing name designed to make us feel good doesn't seem prudent in this case.","Product: BLACKHAWK!'s Lightweight Balaclava with NOMEX provides flash/flame protection to the head and neck. Constructed entirely of DuPont NOMEX fabric the Balaclava will not support flame or combust up to 800 F (427 C). Flat-seam stitching on the inside won't irritate when wearing a helmet. It is made of lightweight 6 oz. DuPont NOMEX which is ideal for hot climates. Total length of 18 and is available in Black, Coyote Tan, Foliage Green, and Olive Drab.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for Welding - Stops Hot Cherries\n\nReview: I wear it under a welding helmet. Stops the cherries from popping into your ear canals. It's thin and doesn't affect hats, helmets, eye protection that you might wear over it. I can even wear a 3M respirator protector over it without compromising the respirator. The face opening is plenty variable so that you could leave your entire face exposed or close it down to just your eyes. Long enough neck that it tucks down under or over a T shirt so that there's no skin exposed to burn from the weld flash or the flying hot molten metal. In MY application, it's there to keep heat OFF of me. It would probably work to keep heat IN the wearer as well, if that were your intended application. Simply put, it's thin, fits my huge head, it's comfortable, it doesn't interfere with anything else I wear on top of it or under it.","Product: Double lip provides convenient storage for bows, reeds, etc.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Cheap China Stand is Actually BETTER than this Manhasset\n\nReview: I DOWNGRADED my review from the original, left a couple days ago. See below\n\nORIGINAL REVIEW -\n\nI bonked it ONE star for using a plastic part where they used to use metal. Photos and long description follows -\n\nI have a Manhasset stand from 1970 that I've used essentially every day for nearly 50 years. It's the model without the little extra shelf on the bottom. I've thrown it into trucks, trunks, vans, bad guys (really!) and otherwise abused it for half a century. It is battered and paint chipped but still works flawlessly. Smooth as the bottom of a baby adjusting up, down, rotating, tilting the desk etc. I expect to die before that old thing does.\n\nNow the new one. Essentially the same exact same size on everything except for the desk being taller due to the little extra shelf thingie. There's three things that don't match the build quality of the older stand -\n\n1 - Rotating the top half of the stand (the telescoping tubes) is extremely rough and noisy. Like there's a part in there catching on something. I didn't trouble shoot it any more except to extend and retract the top tube several times and rotate it several times to see if it just wanted to \"work in\". No joy. It's still klunk and grind.\n\n2 - The rotating joint gizmo on the back of the desk, where the horizontal bolt holds desk to tube fitting...That joint piece is PLASTIC on the new model. Metal (cast aluminum or steel) on the 1970 model.\n\n3 - Desk metal thickness - The newer desk is nearly .015 thicker gauge aluminum than the 1970 model. It's relatively easy to bend the desk on the new model with light hand pressure. The old one is much more solid and resistant to bending. I would guess the new one would not stand up to as much load in/load out trauma if this were a stand that got packed and unpacked a lot. If it's stationary in a studio, the thinner part might be a plus as the stand is a little lighter (maybe due to the plastic part listed above as well) but the old one is not at all heavy or difficult to move/carry with one hand.\n\nCouple of the photos are very dark. My apologies. Four of the pics have annotations. The other three show that the bases are essentially the same between the two and the desk size is the same except that the extra shelf model is that shelf height taller (a little over 2 inches).\n\nI'd buy it again. But I sure wish ManHat wouldn't have cheaped out on those two parts. And I REALLY wish it didn't creak and squeak when rotated.\n\nDOWNGRADED REVIEW UPDATE -\n\nThe internal KLUNK noise got worse after 48 hrs of use. Important to note is that \"use\" in my case means sitting INSIDE a teaching studio, in ONE position, always at the same height, not extended or collapsed. I'd just move it maybe 18 inches to or from me in a seated position.\n\nThe ability of the plastic (not metal like the older Manhasetts), would NOT hold the desk still. Tightening the bolt any further did not seem reasonable or safe, it was as tight as I'd think it should go.\n\nI came to realize that I \"Wanted\" the thing to work as good as my old Manhat stand. It's not \"Almost as good as my 50 year old Manhasset stand\", it's no where near that quality. But the genuine and objective evaluation is that my fifteen dollar import stand from MF or GC is not just \"As Good\" it's essentially better. The cheapo stands don't clunk, desk stays put, metal is the same thin gauge, tripod base is actually a little more stable on the cheapo china stand than it is on the expensive Manhat.\n\nIt went back to Amazon returns this morning. My music is back on the cheap stand that works.\n\nMaybe I got a fluke in terms of the internal klunk noise on rotation. But the other two points (Thin desk and cheap plastic clamp) aren't flukes, they're design features that Manhasset has consciously chosen to make. They've cheapened the design, it shows in the final product.","Product: The 362 Shock Doctor Core Compression Hockey Short is the superior choice for those players who prefer a compression hockey short or pant. If you're looking for a superior compression hockey short, you'll find better comfort and protection in the Core Compression Hockey short.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: REALLY difficult to insert the cup\n\nReview: Because of the silicone edge bead on the cup, it's nearly impossible to insert the cup into the compression garment. The silicone grips the fabric as you try and insert it. About the only way I could get the cup in was to insert it while I'm NOT wearing the compression shorts. The shorts themselves are small for their size. Not just \"compression small\" but painfully tight in the legs small. If they WERE the right size, I think this short would be ok for baseball or martial arts. But because of some funky webbing in the crotch, they are definitely NOT appropriate for bicycle riding, running or hiking. The webbing wears on your plumbing if you have a lot of leg movement and especially so if you're on a bicycle saddle.","Product: The 362 Shock Doctor Core Compression Hockey Short is the superior choice for those players who prefer a compression hockey short or pant. If you're looking for a superior compression hockey short, you'll find better comfort and protection in the Core Compression Hockey short.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: REALLY difficult to insert the cup\n\nReview: Because of the silicone edge bead on the cup, it's nearly impossible to insert the cup into the compression garment. The silicone grips the fabric as you try and insert it. About the only way I could get the cup in was to insert it while I'm NOT wearing the compression shorts. The shorts themselves are small for their size. Not just \"compression small\" but painfully tight in the legs small. If they WERE the right size, I think this short would be ok for baseball or martial arts. But because of some funky webbing in the crotch, they are definitely NOT appropriate for bicycle riding, running or hiking. The webbing wears on your plumbing if you have a lot of leg movement and especially so if you're on a bicycle saddle.","Product: The Mesa features three easy-access exterior pockets with covered zippers and a detachable shoulder strap. It secures to the top of your rack with 4-point Velcro mounting system and half-inch stiff foam insulation stabilizes your load. Reflective trim increases visibility.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Just not a well thought out design - Especially the straps\n\nReview: The sidewalls of this bag are foam. If you try and place anything on TOP of the bag and then secure with a bungee cord, the bag collapses. Much better design would be like the old Cannondale trunks with hard plastic liners. Outer side pockets are HUGE. Too huge. Put a spare tube in one side and the pocket droops down toward the tire. The document pocket on top is kind of wasted space. Much better design would have been to make that a couple inches thick to accomodate bike locks, snacks etc. As it is, it will hold a folded piece of paper or two. They should have put a small pocket on the REAR of the trunk, wasted space there. THE STRAPS are silly. Since the bottom of the bag is not rigid (soft foam rubber) tightening the side straps only collapses the bag. The \"other half\" of the velcro for those side straps is hidden under the big floppy side pockets and REALLY difficult to get to. There is no strap on the FRONT of the trunk to keep the whole thing from sliding rearward. Image shown in the Amazon listing is not the style I received. Just minor difference. There is no horizontal velcro strip on the side like the police model.","Product: Tri-Flow Clear Synthetic Grease forms a tough durable film of lubrication to prevent metal-on-metal wear. It is far superior compared to petroleum and white oil based greases that are on the market today. The pure synthetic based formula features outstanding performance in high temperature applications (-10 to 400 degree Fahrenheit). The waterproof formula resists oxidation, rust and corrosion and provides an excellent seal on high-load carrying capacity bearings.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More uses than just for bicycles\n\nReview: I know the bicycle guys love this stuff. I bought it to lube polyurethane bushings in lifted trucks. Then started finding other uses.\n\n- Lube wire bundles before inserting into looms and races\n- Lube automobile window glass edges, squirt RTV into the rubber seals, close the window. When the RTV dries, the Tri-Flow grease allows the glass to release from the RTV sealant\n- Squirt a little dab into a socket and it will hold a nut or bolt head in place while you reach down into an engine or other tight spot with a ratchet extension. Much less messy than axle grease\n- Lube hole saw blades and drill bits for cutting metal. I think the teflon imbeds into the metal on the blade/bit. Any grease on there after you cut comes off easily, unlike the dedicated cutting grease/wax compounds that you can never get off.\n- Tool joints...Pliers, cutters, scissors, hemostats, wire strippers, folding knives - rub a little around the pivot area and work the tool a few times. Excess rubs off, leaves the teflon\n- Tool chest drawer slides. Rub a little on the wheels or the channels with a Q tip. Work the drawer a few times. Smooth and quiet.\n\nThere's more, I\"m sure. Any time I want a little bit of lube that's not greasy black or red, I just squirt out a tiny dab of this clear stuff.","Product: 8-Way Lateral Single Fuse Box\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: VERY well built, HERE are dimensions, NOT waterproof\n\nReview: This is a very impressive little fuse box. There's been some confusion about size. Here's the measurements I see -\n\nEIGHT POSITION STYLE -\nOverall length, greatest dimension, including feet = 4.7 in\nOverall width, greatest dimension, including terminals = 1.76 in\nOverall height, greatest dimension, bottom of feet to top of clear plastic cover = 1.43 in\nPlastic thickness = Just shy of .120 in. A little more than .118. Just about equivalent to 11 ga steel. About twice the thickness of typical \"stereo oriented\" fuse boxes which tend to be less than .054.\n\nIf you're mounting this in some kind of weatherproof or other enclosure, it will need a bit more in width, of course, because the quick connect terminals will need some space on each side.\n\nThere is not a buss. It's ONE terminal in and ONE terminal out PER FUSE position. That, to me, seems the most versatile. If it needs to be bussed, just crimp up a buss wire and connectors for as many positions as you might need.\n\nThe construction, fit and finish of this little box seems extremely good, particularly when compared to the China boxes typically marketed toward stereo guys. In particular, the clear plastic cap has VERY positive latches that seem like they would withstand a lot of vibration and jarring around, typical in a vehicle setting, and particularly in an off road setting.\n\nThe box is NOT WATERPROOF. There is a very good O-ring seal on the clear plastic cap. But the underside of the bottom, as well as the male terminal openings, are open to ingress of water. I really wouldn't think that simply gooping it up with RTV would be a good solution for weatherproof. Much better would be to simply mount the thing in a watertight box along with your relays, buss bars and whatever else you design into your project. If you're not going to mount it in a box, and it is exposed to weather/car washes etc, I'd suggesting mounting it bottom DOWN, fuse labels facing UP. That way any moisture that finds it's way into there can drain out the bottom. If you mount it clear side down, and moisture gets in, it will probably stay in the O-ring sealed plastic cap.\n\nI bought just one of these boxes to evaluate. I'm sold. I'll buy several more for my project(s). They aren't any more expensive than the lower quality boxes and they're just plain built a whole lot better.","Product: 8-Way Lateral Single Fuse Box\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: VERY well built, HERE are dimensions, NOT waterproof\n\nReview: This is a very impressive little fuse box. There's been some confusion about size. Here's the measurements I see -\n\nEIGHT POSITION STYLE -\nOverall length, greatest dimension, including feet = 4.7 in\nOverall width, greatest dimension, including terminals = 1.76 in\nOverall height, greatest dimension, bottom of feet to top of clear plastic cover = 1.43 in\nPlastic thickness = Just shy of .120 in. A little more than .118. Just about equivalent to 11 ga steel. About twice the thickness of typical \"stereo oriented\" fuse boxes which tend to be less than .054.\n\nIf you're mounting this in some kind of weatherproof or other enclosure, it will need a bit more in width, of course, because the quick connect terminals will need some space on each side.\n\nThere is not a buss. It's ONE terminal in and ONE terminal out PER FUSE position. That, to me, seems the most versatile. If it needs to be bussed, just crimp up a buss wire and connectors for as many positions as you might need.\n\nThe construction, fit and finish of this little box seems extremely good, particularly when compared to the China boxes typically marketed toward stereo guys. In particular, the clear plastic cap has VERY positive latches that seem like they would withstand a lot of vibration and jarring around, typical in a vehicle setting, and particularly in an off road setting.\n\nThe box is NOT WATERPROOF. There is a very good O-ring seal on the clear plastic cap. But the underside of the bottom, as well as the male terminal openings, are open to ingress of water. I really wouldn't think that simply gooping it up with RTV would be a good solution for weatherproof. Much better would be to simply mount the thing in a watertight box along with your relays, buss bars and whatever else you design into your project. If you're not going to mount it in a box, and it is exposed to weather/car washes etc, I'd suggesting mounting it bottom DOWN, fuse labels facing UP. That way any moisture that finds it's way into there can drain out the bottom. If you mount it clear side down, and moisture gets in, it will probably stay in the O-ring sealed plastic cap.\n\nI bought just one of these boxes to evaluate. I'm sold. I'll buy several more for my project(s). They aren't any more expensive than the lower quality boxes and they're just plain built a whole lot better.","Product: Aluminum clamps have a protective neoprene cushion to prevent abrasion and a 1/4\" mounting hole to secure electrical wiring, hoses or cables to a panel or frame.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very good quality. Stands up to severe use. Fit 1/4\" bolt/screw mounting.\n\nReview: I've bought these more than once from the same seller, various sizes. Good quality metal and rubber. Not at all flimsy. I've got some that have lived under off road vehicles and horse trailers for years in mud, water, ozone, desert air etc. No damage to either the aluminum or the rubber. The 3/4\" size fits 1/2\" plastic split loom just perfectly. The 1/2\" size fits a bundle of two or three 16 gauge wires just perfectly. I'm particularly impressed with the mounting hole. It is large enough to fit a 1/4\" bolt. And the tab is long enough to accomodate the bolt head and a washer. Cheaper quality clamps sometimes won't fit anything larger than about a #8 self tapping screw and even then the tab is so short the screw head won't fit well. These don't suffer that problem.","Product: 30 pack terminal pin set including (30) 16-14ga male and female terminal pins (60) 16-14ga gray seals\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Genuine Delphi. Great quality plastic storage bags, well labeled.\n\nReview: Good quality genuine Delphi parts. They come in heavy plastic bags with well printed labels that seem like will last a long time in storage. No flimsy sandwich bag style baggies that puncture when a contact touches it. Good price, fast ship, all that. Working with WeatherPack's, for me, means having a lot of small parts around. A hundred of this, a hundred of that, a hundred of something else. If you don't stock them in reasonable numbers it's frustrating as heck (and expensive) to buy just a dozen or so terminals or insulators at a time. Spend a couple dollars, stock up on the parts you'll use and then assembling wiring harnesses will go a lot faster. HINT: Wherever possible, stay in ONE wire gauge for everything. If you use 16 or 14 AWG for everything except really long runs or really high currents, then you won't need as many small WeatherPack parts as if you used 12-14-16-18-20 etc. I just use 16 for everything till I need something like 4 AWG.","Product: Anti-friction (300 ml. Can) forms high load-bearing film of lubricant on all friction surfaces. Recently made by Liqui Moly, not been lying around. You will be surprised at how much better your engine sounds and how controlled it will be even at very high RPM.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cooler and Quieter Engine in Brutally Hot Phoenix - It Works\n\nReview: It works. I've used this stuff for two succesive oil changes. I'm convinced. I change oil (RP 5-30w) in June in Phoenix. It's hot! Ambient temp is well over 100F. BEFORE the initial install of this stuff, my coolant temp would reach about 208 max on a 110 degree day. Immediately after adding this stuff, same outside temp, my coolant temp reached a max of 205. That was the first day, minutes after install. A hundred miles later, same brutal outside temp and the engine ran even cooler. Now on my second install, a year later, it's even cooler. Coolant temp almost never climbs above 200 unless I'm just being abusive with hill climbing and A/C. Engine noise is notably quieter. I've been trying to think of a use for the few drops that don't come out of the used bottle. I don't want to add it to my cutting oil can because I think the MOLY will stain clothing black. No bueno for use on something spinning like a drill press. But I'm sure I'll think of some use for the 5ccs or so that's left over.","Product: Dorman Products, Inc. is well-known as a leader in providing quality auto parts to the aftermarket. We've earned our reputation for excellence from over three decades of experience in providing automotive replacement parts, fasteners and service line products primarily for the automotive aftermarket. Our prestigious position stems from a unique combination of application expertise, innovative product design, and breadth of product offerings, many of which are not conveniently or economically available elsewhere. At Dorman, we take pride in the quality of our products and in your satisfaction.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: They Work. They last as long as any other switch. They're low cost.\n\nReview: I've replaced GM window and door switches with Genuine GM/ACDelco/Delphi expensive parts (usually Mexican COO) and with Dorman and other less expensive China COO parts. They all wear out with use. Generally I find a little better tolerances and the plastic seems a little better on Mexi parts. But they still wear out. So I simply replace with China parts at much less cost. These Dormans fit just fine and do exactly what they're supposed to do. After maybe ten years, the switch wears out and I replace it. That's longer than most people own cars. I simply take it in stride that when you drive a 25 year old vehicle, you expect to replace things that the average one or two year 'trade up' vehicle doesn't require.","Product: Energy Suspension is the world's leader in developing and manufacturing performance POLYURETHANE automotive suspension bushings. In order to assure perfect fitment, Energy Suspension manufactures their bushings to exact specifications - assuring an exact fitment to your existing suspension components. These bushings are engineered to exact the maximum in handling performance out your vehicle.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Versatile and indestructable, perhaps a bit too stiff for transmission mounts\n\nReview: These fit the transmission to crossmember mounts on my 89 Astro van. You still need the rubber \"Bagel with a stud\" single center bushing. These replace the two side bushings on the trans mount. There are several types of transmission mounts on Astro/Safaris. I'm not sure if these fit all of them. They are typical indestructable quality polyurethane as always. They adapt well to various mounting schemes by leaving in or out the various washers and inner bushings. They are a little too stiff for me as a transmission mount. Transmit a lot of vibration. Probably quite tolerable for a race vehicle where you're trying to wring out every bit of horsepower to the driveline. But in a passenger truck they're just a tad toward the uncomfortable side. Not untolerable, but constantly present. I will likely replace these with the softer urethane compound versions to reduce the rattling windows, gear shift levers etc that disclose themselves with the harder urethane.","Product: This item is Brand new & factory sealed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Softer lead, less cedar smell than a General Cedar Point\n\nReview: Comparing this Mitzubishi pencil with the General Cedar Pointe 2HB - I think the Mitz is a little softer lead. Sharpen the two, hold them side by side and start drawing lines. The Japanese pencil gets broader and softer quicker than the Cedar Pointe. The wood appears a little less figured, less aromatic in these Mitz pencils vs the Generals. A very tiny point is that the Mitz pencil has a barcode stamped/printed on the barrel. In a strangely subconscious way, that sort of \"cheapens\" the look of the pencil when it sits on the table.\n\nIf I \"Wanted\" a softer pencil than the Cedar Pointe, this Mitzubishi would be a good choice. I don't think General makes Cedar Point pencils in anything softer than HB. But for my uses, which doesn't include the softer lead, I'll stay with the Generals.","Product: 28pc Transfer Punches. 3/32\" to 1/2\" Punches by 64th. Heat Treated Alloy Steel. Black Oxide Finish. Eliminates the Guesswork When Transferring Threaded, Drilled or Reamed Holes.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Sloppy Tolerances, still usable\n\nReview: Not very precise in their stated diameters. Which simply means you may not be able to use the 1/2 inch transfer for a 1/2 inch hole (for example). You may need a smaller size. So don't go by the indicated diameters. Just use one that fits.\n\nDon't hit a transfer punch. \"Drill\" it with your hand to make a mark on DyKem'd metal. You can sometimes \"Drill and Wobble\" it just enough to scribe into millscale if you're using hot rolled steel. If you're working in wood, none of the above should need to apply.\n\nThe plastic stand is kind of goofy. WAY too tight of a fit for all the punches. Move them all over one hole and store the largest punch somewhere else. Or build a stand by drilling into an appropriate wood block.","Product: S and G Tool Aid Ratcheting Terminal Crimper for Weatherpack Terminal is designed to provide a perfect crimp every time. It is made with a steel frame with contoured grips and can be used with the die sets available in the 18920, ratcheting terminal crimping kit.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Like All Ratcheting Crimpers, Just Don't Work for Me\n\nReview: Try as I might to like ratcheting crimpers, I just have never had good luck with them. I've tried twenty dollar crimpers and one-hundred and twenty dollar crimpers. And I still like simpler Vaco or similar crimpers that are \"plier style\" rather than ratcheting. This tool seems well built. Same build quality as the expensive tools. Just didn't work for me, same as the expensive tools. I'd say if YOU have used ratcheting crimpers before, and liked them/got them to work, these would be as good as any. But if you're used to non-ratchets, and you're thinking about it, see if you can try them somewhere before investing.\n\nThe Ad copy was a little confusing. These are designed, and marked, for insulated crimp terminals (YEL-BLU-RED), not uninsulated or WX/METpack or any other type (unless you replace the dies with those designed for those other style terminals).","Product: The IRWIN VISE-GRIP Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper, 8\", makes stripping wire from 10-24 AWG easier than ever. It has a self-adjusting mechanism and a swivel knob for micro-adjustments for gauges smaller than 20 AWG. The wire crimper crimps 22 AWG insulated, 10-22 AWG non-insulated, and 7-9mm terminals. With a wire cutter and ProTouch Grips for maximum comfort and reduced hand fatigue, it is backed by the IRWIN Lifetime Guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strips Everything I've Fed It\n\nReview: This thing is great. Just stick the wire in the jaws and squeeze. No need to find the right groove like the other style auto strippers. And no need to guess at \"just the right amount of pressure\" for the scissor style strippers.\n\nIt's stripped everything I've fed it from 24 AWG to 8 AWG.\n\nIt'll strip both sides of zip cord at once.\n\nIt'll strip several wires in a ribbon cable at once - only limit is the width of the ribbon has to fit into the jaws.\n\nIt'll strip the outer insulation off thin coax like 58, 59, 174 or thinner without nicking the braid or foil. It even does a good job on self healing RG6 except the goo from inside the coax jacket gets on the tool and is a little tough to clean off. I sprayed it with brake cleaner and tooth brushed it.\n\nInsulation type doesn't seem to matter. Rubber, PVC, Vinyl, Thick, Thin.\n\nI would buy and use this thing if I were just doing a handful of wires or if I was building a space shuttle. Hell, it's even got crimpers and cutters in the handle side of the thing. Crimps spark plug terminals. Saves you needing to buy one of those tools if you're using universal plug wires.\n\nI think Irwin did good figuring out this tool.","Product: The Safety FastFit glove is built using ANSI-107 compliant reflective and fluorescent materials to make you more conspicuous in hazardous working environments. High-visibility TrekDry material helps keep your hands cool and comfortable, while hi-viz reflective print provides eye-catching luminance. The anatomically cut two-piece palm eliminates material bunching for maximum control and the elastic cuff provides a secure fit with easy on/off flexibility between tasks.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Write while wearing them, then handle rough tools with the same gloves. Easy ON-OFF cuff is GREAT.\n\nReview: Thin so they allow dexterity of my fingers. I can literally write with them on but still feel like my hands are protected. I've got both the YEL and ONG styles. Keep one pair clipped onto the winch on my truck, the other pair with the spare tire tools. I've used them for both those purposes, plus yard shovel - pick - rake stuff, setting concrete tiles, picking through steel drops at the steel yard, and a use that Arizona horse owners will recognize, opening hay bales with gloves to protect from scorpion stings. You could wear them for driving gloves, they're that flexible. The easy ON-OFF style is great. Eliminates the velcro \"belt\" at your wrist. Buy them snug. They stretch in just a couple minutes to fit really well. I bought a couple of their other styles with the same easy on-off thing. I really like that over the velcro wrist style.","Product: Quick Fist mini clamp. Mounts easily with one screw or bolt or with industrial adhesive. Great for mounting fishing rods, wire bundles, small flashlights hand tools, brooms, and poles. Can also be used to mount objects to a pipe or round tubing. Holds objects from 5/8-inches to 1-3/8-inches (16 to 32 millimeters) in diameter. Each clamp supports a safe working load of 25 pounds (11 kilos). 2 clamps support 50 pounds (23 kilos). Mounts easily with one #10 bolt. Mounting area: 1-1/2-inches x 1-1/2-inches (38 x 38 millimeters). The mini Quick Fist clamps are great as pipe stand-offs, but do not use on pipes whose temperature consistently exceeds 180 degrees F (or 82 degrees C).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Couple Shipping Glitches - Not sure these would withstand UV for very long\n\nReview: I gave it a 2 star ding MOSTLY because of the difficulty in receiving the darn thing. First shipment got lost somewhere. No prob, Amazon refund etc. 2nd attempt arrived on time but the WRONG size Quick Fist. Someone had stuck the \"other size\" sticker over the bar code sticker on this package. OK, not a huge problem, I got the larger size. I'll use them on something. Now I've ordered for the 3rd time the size I want. I hope those arrive.\n\nHaven't done any experimenting with the larger size yet. I'm purely guessing here, but I have my doubts that they will endure more than a year or so of Arizona sun. UV eats paint, metal, wood, concrete, plastic, humans out here. Probably pretty tough clamps but I seriously doubt their ability to stand up to the elements. Tire sidewalls disentegrate here in the sun and ozone in just a few years. Mount these clamps inside a fire truck compartment or similar and they would probably last for years. I just don't think the \"On the rack\" or \"On the spare tire mount\" would be ideal.","Product: Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating is the ideal choice for recoating and restoring worn, unfinished or previously finished metal truck beds. An easy-to-apply black polymer coating.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: More Like Matte Finish Paint Than Bed Liner\n\nReview: Calling this stuff \"Truck Bed Liner\" is a pretty optomistic stretch. It's more like matte finish paint. VERY slightly abrasive once applied, sort of like fine sandpaper. Another reviewer suggested it was like 60 grit paper. I think it's more like 300 or 400 grit. There's no \"ripple\" or \"bumps\" like you'd get with more traditional bed liner coatings or rubberized undercoatings.\n\nI used one can to cover a van back door ladder of typical size. About 4 ft tall, 12 inches wide.\n\nIt was REALLY difficult to get the contents mixed with hand shaking. That might be a function of an old batch or somthing. Shaking really vigorously for 5 minutes finally got the internal ball to move. Then another 5 min till I felt like it was mixed. Even then the first few sweeps laid down white (not tan) paint. Once the pressure was relieved a little, the ball was moving easier. But it still required a LOT of shaking to keep the pigment mixed in with the rest of the contents. Good upper body workout but not very well mixed paint.\n\nBottom line, it's a good matte finish. Only slightly rough to the touch. I don't think it would do much to protect a pickup bed from contents sliding on it. But if all you want is a mildly roughed up surface, this stuff would probably be a good choice. Just don't expect lumps and bumps.","Product: The Neiko Center Punch is designed for punching, marking, scribing and staking. The adjustable cap regulates striking force.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Bulb Handle, Just a Little Light in the Punch Strength Dept\n\nReview: The soft, red bulb handle is clearly the gizmo that sets this auto center punch apart from any others. And I like it. I use it in the traditional metal working sense, for centerpunching points to be drilled. It's spring isn't as strong as most other ACP's. So even adjusted to it's strongest position, it's a little light. So I find myself using two ACP's when laying out steel. This one first, followed by a stronger one. So I'd consider this more like a prick punch than a center punch. I gave it a ding of one star simply for that reason. And you might even be able to stretch the spring or replace it with one from a stronger punch. I haven't tried. For those keeping it in a car for glass breakage, I'd want to be sure it was strong enough to do just that. Actually, your chances of ever needing it for that are like one in a gazillion. But if you want it to break safety glass, be sure you think it's punch strength is strong enough.","Product: Designed for spots where clearance is tight, this X10 SocketRocket compact screw-in lamp module is the ideal choice for use with table lamps, inside light fixtures and in places where you don't have enough space to use a standard X10 Screw-In Lamp Module.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: High Heat in Hanging Lamps Causes Module Failure\n\nReview: As some other reviewers have noted, using this in a hanging lamp fixture (bulb BELOW the module) causes the module to heat and lose the ability to be controlled by X-10 sources. A 100w bulb in the thing for 60 seconds rendered mine uncontrollable. I pulled the 100w and replaced it with a 25w and I've been able to leave it on for at least 5 min and not lose controllability. Contrary to the documents, it does seem to work with a <40w bulb.\n\nIt is NOT DIMMABLE. That seems like a fabulous feature of the older and no longer available LM20 modules. Those older 20s were a lot more robust. I wish they were still available. What could possibly be a good reason for removing the dimmable feature? That seems like the coolest part of all this remote control voodoo.\n\nX-10 seems to flaunt the \"no dial setting required\" as some kind of feature. I don't see that as a feature in the least. Turning two simple dials with a screwdriver was certainly not a challenge. It's a lot more work to program the silly thing using the lamp and controller plugged into the same outlet method that is now required.\n\nOverall it's a step backwards in features, reliability and versatility. I'm using only because, as far as I can tell, it's the only screw in lamp module still available.","Product: The Forney 70325 mill bastard machinist file is a Standard American pattern. Flat mill single cut, coarse bastard cut file for use with general stock removal of steel and other iron based metals. Forney Industries is one of America's longest operating family-owned metal working product companies. Founded in 1932, Forney offers more than 5,000 products for the hardware, automotive, farm and ranch and do-it-yourself markets. If you've got metal working questions, we've got answers. Were committed to your success regardless of location size or needs. 12 inch (304.8 mm) mill bastard machinist file. Claims for warranty must be made within 90 days of the date of purchase. Proof of purchase required. This warranty does not cover any product that has been subject to misuse, neglect, negligence or accident, or that has been used in any way contrary to the purpose intended.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Very Soft Steel - Dings in the Cutting Teeth\n\nReview: Very soft metal. Arrived with several \"gouges\" in the teeth face even though it was in the sealed pkg. That suggests to me that a little bump here and there dented the cutting edges. It was only a couple of bucks from Amazon Warehouse Deals so if it doesn't file worth a darn, it's not a huge loss. It's like most things I'm finding from Forney, cheap import junk. Same file from Tekton is nine bucks. It's Taiwan but MUCH better quality. And it comes with a handle. Same file from Nicholson USA is fifteen bucks and like most Nicholson files, will likely outlast the user.\n\nBottom line - Maybe buy this Forney if you plan on making a knife out of it and then hardening it after shaping. But as a cutting tool, I'm pretty sure it'll be pretty worthless after just a few strokes.","Product: Heavy gauge metal won't bend and makes a great cutting guide.Clear embossed markings.Pivot with lock screw.Marked 0 - 180 and 180 - 0 degrees.Ruler marked 0 - 15cmIdeal for engineers, craft persons, model makers and more.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Large Protractor and Rotating Arm, Heavy Gauge Steel, Not Flimsy - Good for Welding Layout\n\nReview: Nice, big protractor and rotating arm. Heavier gauge steel than the GeneralTool version. And the protractor itself is larger than most others, easier to use for welding/fab layout than the smaller protractors. Degree marks are well made and large, easy to read. Thumbscrew works well with hand pressure only to hold the rotating arm in place yet not locked down hard. When an arm like that is locked down so hard that it CAN'T move, bumping it with heavy steel can damage the protractor. This one avoids that. If you bump it hard enough it will simply come out of alignment, not damage the instrument.\n\nI ding'd it one star just because it seemed to take a slow boat from China (literally) to arrive, even though it arrived in a \"Par Avion\" package.","Product: This is the all new "Made In Japan" WeldSmart 100 x 53 mm (4x2 inches) viewing area LCD Automatic Welding Helmet. Weldsmart is the leading Australian brand in welding supplies. This helmet is high quality and extremely strong. Do not be fooled by other cheap knock offs, this helmet is made from rugged and durable "Nylon 801." During impact strength testing at DuPont, Nylon 801 had 65 times more impact tolerance than traditional ABS plastic and 29.5 times more impact tolerance than polycarbonate. We have been selling WeldSmart helmets for over 7 years and they are undoubtedly as good as they come which is why we offer an industry leading 18-month warranty. Once you feel and use this helmet, you will never want to weld with another helmet. Just because a helmets outer shell looks similar to ours means nothing, as everything in China is copied to the exact look. What matters is the quality of the auto-darkening filter and the material of the outer shell. Our auto darkening filter is made in Japan. Many sellers on the internet with similar looking helmets have a smaller viewing areas and slower reaction time from light to dark state. Some of the features include a response time of (1/30,000s), manual shade setting between DIN 5-9 & 9-13 , 4 Arc Sensors, grind mode (allowing the helmet to be used as a protective shield by not darkening while grinding), simple and fast switching of shade number with the turn of a knob, replaceable Lithium Cr2450 battery, a power source solar panel with low battery indicator which automatic shuts off when not in use, locking headgear ensuring no movement when in use, and protection from UV/IR rays during both dark and light states. Suitable for welding Mig/MMA/Plasma/Tig. **Spare Spatter Lenses Amazon ASIN:B00O4BFORA For any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at Weldsmartsupplies@gmail.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great, low-fatigue, light helmet\n\nReview: This is just plain \"A great helmet\". It's REALLY light. Plastic is very thin. Blocks splatter and cherries like it should but is more comfortable than a heavier hood so you can wear it longer. I find myself leaving it on, in the up position, while I'm chipping slag, measuring, marking, moving the work etc. With heavier helmets I would have to take it off, including loosening the suspension piece, then putting it BACK on, tightening the suspension etc. With this one, I just leave it on, sometimes for an hour or more. Fits cheater lenses just fine. Dials to any darkness degree you want, lower for plasma, higher for MIG, higher still for stick etc. Suspension is better than the helmets at the harbor or the northern place. More variable and more secure. Adjust it so it fits your nomex balaclava, safety glasses, do-rag, welding cap, whatever."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Traditional Double Edge Blade technology for long time shavers\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Thicker, Less Flexible than Other Blades\\n\\nReview: These Wilkie's seem \\\"Thicker\\\" than any other blade I've tried. Hold one of these and a Feather or Astra or any other blade in one hand and gently bend it with the other and the thicker Wilkinson Sword blade will not bend as easily as the thinner blades. I'm not sure exactly how that translates into shaving but what I notice is that while it \\\"Feels Safer\\\" while shaving, it won't shave as close or get the troublesome, hard to shave spots nearly as well as the more flexible blades. Perhaps it's not a \\\"Flex vs less Flex\\\" concept but instead a simple \\\"Thick Blade\\\" thing. Like shaving with a KaBar vs a razor blade. The metal is just too thick to shave close.\",\n \"Product: The TRIO is your own band inside a guitar pedal! This amazing pedal listens to the way you play and automatically generates bass and drum parts that match your song. Just plug your guitar into TRIO, press the footswitch to teach TRIO your chords and rhythm, then press the footswitch again to start playing with your own personal band! The TRIO provides seven music genres to choose from including: Blues, Pop, Alternative Rock, Rock, Country, R&B, and Jazz. Up to twelve song styles are available for each genre and you can select between 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures. The TRIO can learn up to 3 different song parts which can then be recalled on-the-fly as the song plays back. An optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch can be connected to the TRIO for easier, hands-free selection of song parts and styles. The TRIO offers independent Genre, Style, Tempo, Bass and Drums controls; Guitar and Control Inputs; Amplifier, Mixer and Headphone Outputs; Built-in Guitar Effects (relative to music genre); a Soft Click Footswitch and includes a 9V DC adapter.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cool Technology, Even Cooler Result\\n\\nReview: I grew up ushering in Maestro fuzz tones and Vox wah wah's. Just to plain experience the technology of this thing is fabulous in itself. A rhythm section that's always on time, never drunk and doesn't have a \\\"Yoko factor\\\" or other band baggage.\\n\\nOK get the thing working ... If you're having trouble getting it to recognize your chords you're simply doing one of two things (or both). 1) Play CLEAN. Turn off the pedals. Don't play any chord tensions. If you just asked \\\"What's a chord tension?\\\" Then that's exactly my point. 2) Play in TIME. Nearly all casual players totally suck at being able to play in time. Lot's of really busy players suck at playing in time as well. Point? Learn to count YOURSELF before blaming your \\\"rhythm section\\\" for not correcting your poor timing. They will mimic your crappy playing faithfully.\\n\\nChop quarter note timed chords that are simple root position triads. Don't swing it or play triplets or alternating bass or fills, sparkles, or freaking gnarly pinch harmonic dive bombs. Get the picture? Simple power chords or triads, 4 to the bar. Strive for precision in placing the chords on the quarters.\\n\\nIf you do those couple things you'll be loungin' with the lizards playin' All The Things You Are and Ipanema with a swingin' little combo. All that and you don't have to pay the other guys scale\",\n \"Product: Yamaha YAC-1601 Bb Clarinet Ligature Nickel\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Doesn't Work Well with Synthetic Reeds, Won't Stay Put\\n\\nReview: Yamaha 3c mouthpiece + this ligature + synthetic Legere reed = They simply won't stay on the mouthpiece. The smoothness of the outside of the Yamaha mouthpiece, the smooth inside of the ligature (like all metal ligatures, I think) and the smoothness of the plastic reed. They all seem to contribute to the problem. I literally can't get the ligature to stay put on the mouthpiece. The moment I try and tighten the thumbscrews, the ligature starts creeping up, toward the tip of the mouthpiece. Leather ligatures seem to get around this with the inherent friction of the leather and that little plastic reed contact point they all seem to have.\\n\\nBottom line (I think?) is if you're using a synthetic reed, consider some other style ligature.\",\n \"Product: The MXR design team took a classic recording studio fixture and stuffed it into a pedalboard-friendly box. The MXR Studio Compressor features Attack, Release, Ratio, Input, and Output controls so you can fine-tune your compression level-from subtle to squashing-right on stage with visual feedback from a bright LED gain-reduction status meter. Constant Headroom Technology provides tons of headroom for clear, transparent performance thats as dynamic as you need it to be. Its all packed into a durable, lightweight aluminum-housing thats the size of a Phase 90.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolute Quiet. But Won't Chicken Pick Worth a Darn. Blue LED is like a gazillion candlepower.\\n\\nReview: QUIET! This thing is QUIET! None of the usual \\\"popcorn\\\" from nearly every other stomp box compressor I've known.\\n\\nGENERALLY:\\nDispite the addition of an input pot, I feel this compressor won't get as \\\"Hard\\\" as others, including the earlier MXR model, the Super Comp. I'm still playing with the settings. But I can't seem to get a reasonable Nashville Chicken Pickin Bark out of it. On the OTHER end of the compression, it's smooth as I've ever heard any rack mount studio comp sound. And that's the settings I'm in most of the time. Low compression, just barely bringing down the peaks. Nice smooth jazzy sound on a pretty stock tele.\\n\\nTHE BAR GRAPH:\\nIt's kind of interesting to know when there's compression going on. But generally, the horizontal LED thing is just sitting over there doing it's thing. It's not like you'd want to watch it. Mildly distracting to audience members if they can see your pedals.\\n\\nTHE ATTACK CONTROL:\\nI've yet to figure out which direction does what with this pot. In the older Super Comp, I think(?) it worked in the opposite direction as this newer model. But in both, I never felt like the control does much either in very mild compression or harder Nash Cluck.\\n\\nTHE INPUT CONTROL:\\nThis seems like a fabulous idea. Pre-gain into a compressor that's adjustable. Seems ideal. BUT, it doesn't really seem to have much of a GAIN effect. More like a pot to REDUCE the input. I'm sure it's an op amp stage or something so there should be something like 15-25dB gain. But on mine at least, I use it pretty much close to full clockwise. Otherwise there is essentially ZERO compression showing on the LED's at ANY ratio setting.\\n\\nTHE OUTPUT CONTROL:\\nI consider this one of the most vital controls on any compressor. On this MXR, like my previous MXR, the \\\"sweep\\\" of the pot seems HUGE. The appropriate output increase is like a 16th of an inch of rotation. NOBODY would ever need full CW or CCW. MXR, PLEASEmake the pot a smaller value so you can truly ADJUST the output. As is, it probably changes 12-15 dB with the smallest possible turn of the knob. No way you could ever do it on stage. And no way you could ever \\\"re-find\\\" the settings by marking the case. The thickness of your mark would be a monsterous increase or decrease in output gain.\\n\\nTHE SUSTAIN CONTROL:\\nI've never heard it pump, no matter where I've got the sustain pot set. This control might be the only one with a reasonable amount of sweep over it's functional range. It's not insane in one direction and then ten bazillion in the other direction. It does as you'd expect. Shortens or lengthens the reverb tail.\\n\\nTHE 4 POSITION RATIO CONTROL:\\nI'm not sure what the reasoning is for putting detents on the ratio pot. I'd have to imagine most guitarists want an infinitely variable control. Even if these pre-determined settings are what we all use, I think guys want to twist it till it sounds the way they want, not just click on a number. I'd rather see the more traditional \\\"2 to Infinity\\\" control. MXR seems to suggest that you pick a ratio setting with this knob, and then adjust the input gain to get the compression you want. That seems a little backwards to me. Starting with the gain and tone you want and THEN bringing down the peaks, seems like appropriate compressor use. It's how every studio engineer I've ever known does it. MXR is asking us to first set the compression and THEN adjust the input gain (and therefore tone) to achieve the squash we want.\\n\\nMAJOR CON:\\nGeez! I wish pedal makers would stop putting those insanely bright blue LEDs on their boxes. It's so stupid bright that it literally lights up the stage in a jazz club. It's just ridiculous. Masking tape topped with sharpie tones it down.\\n\\nOVERALL:\\nI'm guessing this is MXR's foray into \\\"Factory built boutique pedals\\\". I think what I've got here is a very good compressor for the light jazz peak leveling that I do. But It would definitely NOT be useable for chickin pickin. That's probably the two most frequent modes used in any compressor. So for two bills you get a really quiet box that does 50% of what's required. I'd be very happy to see MXR improve this pedal. Get some more input gain, less output gain sweep, leave or remove the LED bar graph, but surely get rid of the insane blue LED pilot lamp.\\n\\nI'll keep it. Only because it's so darn QUIET. But overall, I'm not real happy about paying 200 bucks for a compressor that won't do nash cluck.\\n\\nThanks - Lumpy\",\n \"Product: Scotch super 33+ vinyl electrical tape offers the highest quality available. Long-lasting with superior adhesion and handling in a wide range of temperatures and conditions. Scotch super 33+ vinyl electrical tape provides flexibility and easy handling for all around performance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stays stuck. Heat resistant for working around engines.\\n\\nReview: This is great tape for working on cars and trucks. Heat resistant near engines and other hot stuff. Buy it in bulk like this and it's barely more than the cheap schlop tape that doesn't stay stuck, isn't as thick and isn't heat resistant. Comes in colors if you're so inclined.\\n\\nTIP - Stretch it as you apply it, then relax on the final wraps and burnish the end well and it WILL stay stuck. Less stretch on the finals means more glue is in place. Tape from the harbor or the northern place won't do that. Cut the end of your wrap with a blade or scissor, rather than pull till it breaks, and the tag end will stick better and be more likely to stay stuck.\",\n \"Product: Determine your material and wire thickness with the miller wire/metal size gauge. Determine the thickness of the material. Quick accessibly key chain holder attached. Not just for welders, may applications.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easier to carry than the circular gauges\\n\\nReview: This gauge is great for carrying to the steel yard to hunt for drops. It has the typical sizes most people would look for. The larger, circular gauges have more sizes but I'm really only looking for a small handful of plate and this smaller, easier to carry gauge fits those. The large circle gauges don't fit my pockets well at least without tearing up the material in my pants! Don't you hate that?\\n\\nTIP - When you're shopping for just a couple sizes, draw marks around those gauge spots with a sharpie pen. Makes it easier to quickly see the appropriate slot when you're upside down, holding a big piece of steel out of the way, sweat in your eyes etc. When you're finished, wipe the sharpie off with rubbing alcohol if you don't need those marks any more.\\n\\nNUTHER TIP - Write notes on the back of the thing with that same sharpie. Decimal to fractional equivalents, weight of various thicknesses of steel, phone numbers of cute girls that work at the steel yard etc.\",\n \"Product: 3 in 1 advanced craft glue is actually 6 glues in 1. 1. Crystal clear glue. 2. Quick grab glue. 3. Quick dry glue. 4. Acid-free glue. 5. water-proof glue. 6. Permanent glue.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Like Hot Melt Glue with Longer Working Time\\n\\nReview: I bought this on Dave Frary's recommendation, to glue EPS and EPX foam to foam. It does, as the Mfg. and other reviews have mentioned, eat styrofoam. But it's very controllable. I think it works best for me if I use it like contact cement. Apply to both surfaces, touch together, separate, allow the solvent to flash, then stick the parts together. In that kind of use, any dissolving of the foam is not only un-noticible but probably desirable, as it contributes to the glue-bond. If your glue joints are at all exposed, and if the foam pieces will be covered by anything at all, plaster cloth, ground foam, even just paint, any foam melting will disappear.\\n\\nThink of it like hot melt glue only withOUT the thickness and body of hot glue to get in the way of close fitting joints, and with maybe 1-2 minutes of working time, and an hour of drying time, instead of the \\\"hurry and slap it together\\\" thing that hot glue sometimes becomes.\",\n \"Product: 3 in 1 advanced craft glue is actually 6 glues in 1. 1. Crystal clear glue. 2. Quick grab glue. 3. Quick dry glue. 4. Acid-free glue. 5. water-proof glue. 6. Permanent glue.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Like Hot Melt Glue with Longer Working Time\\n\\nReview: I bought this on Dave Frary's recommendation, to glue EPS and EPX foam to foam. It does, as the Mfg. and other reviews have mentioned, eat styrofoam. But it's very controllable. I think it works best for me if I use it like contact cement. Apply to both surfaces, touch together, separate, allow the solvent to flash, then stick the parts together. In that kind of use, any dissolving of the foam is not only un-noticible but probably desirable, as it contributes to the glue-bond. If your glue joints are at all exposed, and if the foam pieces will be covered by anything at all, plaster cloth, ground foam, even just paint, any foam melting will disappear.\\n\\nThink of it like hot melt glue only withOUT the thickness and body of hot glue to get in the way of close fitting joints, and with maybe 1-2 minutes of working time, and an hour of drying time, instead of the \\\"hurry and slap it together\\\" thing that hot glue sometimes becomes.\",\n \"Product: Tired of rumaging through your drawers looking for that perfect craft paint color? No need to dig around! This multi-level craft organizer keeps all of your paint bottles in one location. Ample compartments allow for neatly organized storage and easy access to contents. Holds up to 36 2oz. acrylic paint bottles. Multi-level allows for easy viewing and access to each bottle. Clean and clear design fits in any decor. Made in USA.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: REALLY sturdy. Slightly difficult to see the colors in all but the first row of paint bottles.\\n\\nReview: Suprisingly sturdy and well built. Thick, clear plastic. Not plastic \\\"Drink Cup\\\" thickness like the dollar store style gizmo. Holds 32 standard 2oz acrylic bottles well. If you squeeze them you can fit four additional. Simpler to buy another one and separate your colors between racks.\\n\\nHere's the improvement I'd make - As the paint bottles sit in the rack, you can read and see the colors in the FRONT row only. If the rack is full, the rows behind the front row are blocked. You can only see the plastic cap of the bottle. Better design would have been make the thing just a bit taller so you could \\\"Stretch\\\" the height of the bottles, allowing the user to see the color choices.\\n\\nI bought two. I'm thinking of buying another two. I think I need at least one of them for just the brown tone paints in my collection..:-)\",\n \"Product: This is the complete set of essential hobby knives to own, 100% Made in the USA and includes Excel K1, K2, and K6 knives with 13 assorted blades ideal for precision cutting, trimming, and stripping of wood, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth, film, foam, and more. The Knives that are included range from light duty (K1), to medium duty (K2), and heavy duty (K6), making them incredibly versatile in fitting all standard craft knife blades including Xacto Knife. Each knife within our kit includes a 4 jaw aluminum chuck for a more secure blade positioning and hold than your standard hobby knife; with a snug fitting, shatter resistant safety cap to protect blade during storage. This set is perfect gift idea for hobbyists, artists, designers, or those with interest in arts and crafts applications wood carving, scrapbooking, model kits, and more. Set comes in a molded plastic tray that sits inside a beautiful wooden chest and includes one (1) K1 Light Duty Knife, one (1) K2 Medium Duty Knife, one (1) K6 Heavy Duty Knife, and thirteen (13) assorted super sharp standard hobby blades for cutting, trimming, carving, and chiseling.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not the Quality of Exacto, Blades, Handles, or Box\\n\\nReview: Just not the fit and finish of the Exacto brand. Blades and handles are a little rougher finish, box has a very sloppy varnish-like coating with lots of drips, runs and debris in the finish. Interior plastic vacuum formed piece is pretty useless to hold the knife handles. Either plan on modifying the styrene thing or making your own foam insert to hold the handles. Otherwise they're essentially impossible to grab without some kind of pry tool to get them out. Magnets that should hold the blades in place are also essentially useless. If you don't use the foam spacer to hold the blades in place, closing the lid will cause the blades to fall from the magnets.\\n\\nGenerally, a cheap, corner cutting product. I'm a little insulted, although not suprised, that they emphasize the \\\"Made in USA\\\" aspect. The Chinese versions are better.\",\n \"Product: DecoArt Glass Stains are high-quality, transparent stains for use on glass and plastic. Use our transparent colors combined with our leading paint to create sun catchers and custom stained glass designs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ideal Body and Dispenser Tip for Scale Modeling\\n\\nReview: Build scale miniature camp fires. Break up clear plastic (CD cases or similar) into \\\"Ember Sized\\\" pieces. Paint with this red (and yellow) transparent paint. Pile the pieces on top of a flicker LED candle light. Add fake sticks, rocks, dinosaur on the rotisserie etc. The BODY of the paint seems ideal for something like this (perhaps the faux stained glass application as well). Slightly thick liquid stays where you put it. Dries in about the same time any acrylic paint would dry. Even the tip of the bottle seems ideal for getting the paint down to exactly where you want it. I would imagine those who model vehicles would be very comfortable using this stuff for scale model tail/brake lamps, RR crossing lamps etc. Self leveling. Dry in 30 min. Cure in 24 hrs.\",\n \"Product: Ultracal 30 quick setting white plaster. Full strength gypsum plaster is not cut with cheap plaster fillers like the popular brand! Designed for strength and casting detail. Accepts liquid or crystal pigment colors and stains. Packed in water tight bag, not a leaky carton. Great for model railroads scenery and school project dioramas. Not for body casting. Distributed by Capital Ceramics. Now packed in resealable bag in a sturdy box.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not Really Ideal for Scale Model Rock Face Casting - Too Strong\\n\\nReview: Only two stars but the PRODUCT is really not the problem. It's just not well suited to my application (casting scale model rock faces, WS rubber molds). It's regular white plaster with Portland cement added. Results in extremely HARD castings with a GRAY color. Way harder than I would ever expect to want for a non-structural application. Because of the cement ingredient, it doesn't carve well at all once dried (kills your tool edges). The gray color might make it a very good base color for concrete, tarmac etc in a model display. Doesn't accept paint nearly as well as hydrocal or P of Paris. It's so hard once dried that it's sometimes difficult to simply break off flash or to deliberately break the casting into smaller parts.\\n\\nBottom Line: Very strong (too strong), not ideal for casting scale model rock faces, gray-cement color.\\n\\nThere's surely a use out there for this stuff that's ideal. I'm just not sure what it is. I can't see any difference at all in \\\"Ability to pick up fine details in the casting\\\". Tiny details are just as sharp in cheap P Paris from Michael's. Could be that this gray stuff will resist degradation by physical wear and friction, but that's not typically a factor in model building, at least for me.\",\n \"Product: Take to the skies in the Worlds favourite flight simulator!The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the worlds most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations. Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition has updated multiplayer and Windows 8.1 support.Take the controls of aircraft such as the 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter and others - an aircraft for every kind of flying and adventure. Select your starting location, set the time, the season, and the weather. Take off from one of more than 24,000 airports and explore a world of aviation beauty that has entranced millions of plane fans from across the globe.FSX Steam Edition offers players a connected world where they can choose who they want to be, from air-traffic controller to pilot or co-pilot. Racing mode allows you to compete against friends with four types of racing, including Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon. Test your skills with three different levels of difficulty, from simple pylon racing to racing highly challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions.With over 80 missions, test your prowess to earn rewards. Try your hand at Search and Rescue, Test Pilot, Carrier Operations, and more. Keep track of how you have done on each mission and improve your skill levels until youre ready for the next challenge.FSX Steam Edition enables pilots to fly the aircraft of their dreams, from the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane and Grumman G-21A Goose to the AirCreation 582SL Ultralight and Maule M7 Orion with wheels and skis. Add to your collection of aircraft and improve the fidelity of your world with FSX Add-ons.The inclusion of AI-controlled jetways, fuel trucks and moving baggage carts, adds extra realism to the experience\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Will NOT allow communications between players in Windows 10\\n\\nReview: I've spent way more hours trying to load and run and get this software to work than any software should require. Looked up dozens of online fix suggestions, apply fixes, download patches, apply tweaks, system restore, delete-clean-reinstall etc., no joy for group communications. If you're buying this to fly along with AFP95 and the like, it will NOT allow you to do so if your system is Windows 10. Clearly the web is filled with similar complaints. Even AFP95 online mentions how Win 10 will not work well with FSX-Steam. My bad for not heeding the warnings.\\n\\nIf you're running Windows 10, buy it only if you want to solo fly at your own terminal. Or if you want to fly with others but are ok with NO group communications, which seems to be the whole purpose of group flights, I'd think.\",\n \"Product: Soap Lift is made of a multi-directional material that allows water to drain and air to circulate, keeping bar soaps out of the muck! Can be used in soap dishes, on shower shelves, or on countertops.. Cleans remarkably easily by simply holding it under running water and giving it a few squeezes. Approx. size: 2.75` x 4.25`. Can be trimmed to fit soap dishes, if necessary.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bought One, Bought Two More for My Expensive Woobie Goobie Soap Bars\\n\\nReview: Here's a way this thing saves my soap that's perhaps not obvious - My 10 dollar per bar of organic soap with woobie goobie extract and all that, sits on top of the plastic lift thingie. Each time you put the wet bar of soap back on the thing a tiny bit of suds drips down into the plastic mesh of the lift. You can simply pick the whole thing up, bar and lift puck gizmo and scrub your hands with the bottom of the plastic lift. It's already pre-soaped. Then you're not \\\"wearing\\\" soap off the bar.\\n\\nI use the TOP of the bar of soap for my shaving brush. That gets water flowing down over the bar and \\\"re-charges\\\" the soap lift every morning at shave time. The bar lasts a ton longer that way vs sticking the bar under the tap or rubbing the wet bar all over your hands and forearms.\\n\\nMakes you feel just a little more comfortable about paying all that money for the hippie soap. Makes groovy soap ingredients last longer. Good idea, soap lift inventor person, whoever you are.\",\n \"Product: SPECIFICATIONS -Body Material : Zinc Alloy -Post Material : Stainless Steel -Anchor : high quality, non-recycled material -Color : Blue -Installation Method : wall-mounted Package Includes Hook Screws and anchors Buy from KES Solid metal construction, heavy duty design High quality mounting hardware, Stainless Steel screws and premium quality anchors Concealed screws, beautiful and elegant look\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Stupid mounting - Parts Missing - Seller sends unsolicited email after the sale\\n\\nReview: Screwiest mounting scheme I've ever seen. Screw a metal bracket thing to the wall then slide the hook thing onto the metal thing and tighten with an allen head set screw. The set screw was missing. It's M5-0.8 if anyone else gets one with the set screw missing and has to buy or find a replacement. The mounting screws are about #6 flat head. That's goofy because a flat head screw does NOT mate well with the mounting bracket. And there's so little clearance between the bracket and the hook body that you can't replace it with anything larger. I tried pan head, button head, flange head, none would allow the hook to go on. So you're stuck using a TINY #6 screw that only goes into the wall about 1/2 inch. Doesn't make the thing very strong at all for hanging coats. Generally I'd say it's pretty useless as a hook to hold anything.\\n\\nAfter the sale the seller sends unsolicited and unwanted commercial email.\\n\\nNot impressed with the item. Not impressed with the seller.\",\n \"Product: For cordless cleaning, this easy-to-use and easy-to-clean cordless vacuum kit gets it done. The kit includes a crevice tool and upholstery brush for all your pick-ups. And everything stores out of the way on the wall-mount charging station.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: About as cheaply made as possible. Exhaust blows all over your work.\\n\\nReview: Like all Black and Decker products, this appears designed and built to be disposable. Similar \\\"Guaranteed to fail\\\" construction and design in B&D's coffee makers, drill motors etc.\\n\\nAs a vacuum, it does a fair job of picking up stuff. As an overall user friendly tool, it's failure in my book. Sucks the dirt in the business end then blows exhaust air right back out about six inches higher. Except for covering or deflecting the exhaust with your hand, there's no way to avoid the exhaust blowing all the dust/dirt all over your work. What idiot designs a vacuum like that.\\n\\nPower supply wall wart is permanently wired to the charging piece. The plastic charging piece/wall holder is incredibly thin and prone to fail. No LED or other indicator to let you know the thing is charged, dead, overcharged etc.\\n\\nStrange angle to the vacuum as it meets the wall mount charger piece. VERY non-intuitive. Requires very conscious thought and movement to replace the thing to avoid it falling to the floor.\\n\\nIf I were to buy another, I'd spend more and move away from Black and Decker.\",\n \"Product: KOSS UR20 UR20 Full-Size, Over-The-Ear Headphones\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Huge Ear Cushions, Large Head Band Size Adjustment\\n\\nReview: I'm a big Can Head guy. I need big cans to fit my big Can Head. These cans have HUGE ear cushions. They fit my huge Can Head and my huge farmer ears. OK, really - Big ear cushions. Seal really well with or without wire frame glasses. Large seal surface area probably means it's pressing less on your face than cans with smaller cushion surface area, therefore more comfortable? Headband fits my giant sized head even if I wear a thick, cool-cat beret for recording those straight ahead jazz tunes. Or a trucker ball cap for those chicken pickin sessions. OK, it fits a big head - Got it? I wear these for standard 3 hr sessions in studio. Probably a little MORE comfortable than a pair of 1970 Koss Pro 4A cans but, of course, much more flimsy. They're 20 dollar cans that will last a year or two and cover big ears. If yer wants more th'n that, I can't advise.\",\n \"Product: Dualband Mobile Antenna Product Specifications: Coverage: 2M, 70cm Gain & Wave: 2M: 3.0dBi 1/2 wave 70cm: 5.5dBi 5/8 wave x2 VSWR: 1.5:1 or less Max Power: 120 watts Length: 38\\\" Connector: NMO\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's a Half Wave antenna - Like any other\\n\\nReview: Mine is mounted on my mountain bike. An NMO mount on an aluminum extension from the luggage rack and I'm bicycle mobile n0eq-5. The construction seems sturdy enough. The whip is not particularly \\\"springy\\\" which for bicycles, is a good thing. You don't want a springy whip \\\"whipping\\\" you in the back of the head while bouncing over trails. The \\\"Tilt Over\\\" feature is essentially impossible to work without tools. I had to mount it in a vise to get the thing pulled out far enough to fold. In RF terms it performs like EVERY other half wave antenna. Some hams seem confused about that. A half wave is a half wave is a half wave. No half wave \\\"out performs\\\" any other half wave. And EVERY 2m antenna is also resonant on 440 so they're ALL dual band.\",\n \"Product: Experience the bold, colorful and responsive material design of Android Lollipop on the new Visual Land Prestige Elite 13-inch quad-core tablet. The 1920x1080 IPS screen displays movies and games in stunning high resolution with a smooth 10 point multi-touch response. The front facing speakers deliver quality sound. The 13Q also has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. With its 13.3\\\" screen you have a Productivity powerhouse that is also a great tablet for first time users, and an easily accessible Lollipop experience for Android enthusiasts. Bring home the Android Lollipop experience.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 1st one Died, 2nd one shipped fast, works GREAT\\n\\nReview: Bought first one, couple days later, it died. Amazon took care of it, of course.\\n\\nSecond one arrived 48 hrs later. It's been sitting on my music stand ever since. I use it to access CLOUDs or LAN or to local store PDFs of music scores, fake books, cheat sheets etc, audio WAV/MP3 whatever, plus email/calendar/memos/WhoTube/Spotify. I'm a private music teacher.\\n\\nIf there's anything I could find to ding it for it would be things that are part of the current Android version, not any kind of problem with the tablet. And probably the only thing I'd rag on there is that stupid \\\"Can't read/write to SD card\\\" thing in current Android. None of that has anything to do with the tablet hardware.\\n\\nIt's pretty heavy. It's pretty BIG. That's great in my (stationary) application, yours may enjoy different mileage.\\n\\nI ran a very long, braided USB cable from a wall wart to the music stand. I generally leave the micro USB thing plugged in 24/7 for at least a day or two. I don't pay attention to the battery charge state. But when I do unplug it, it runs just fine for at least 12 hrs of actual use (file access, using apps etc) plus another 12 hrs ON and connected to the LAN (likely downloading app updates and similar). Never any kind of battery problem even with that relatively intense use (streaming audio/video etc).\\n\\nFor Geetar Players -\\n\\nGet one of those cheap, seven dollar blue tooth receiver gizmos with the 3.5mm plug on it. Plug THAT into an input on one of your pedals (they all have a 3.5 jack for mp3 players and such these days). Now play your \\\"Music Minus 1\\\" tracks through your pedal board and it outputs through your amp. Put the blue tooth thing on the upstream side of a looper pedal and you can record the backing track + your hipper than hip pop, grunge from the tomb of the mutilated metal, harmonically tense jazz or jangly three chorded folk guitar all together in the looper. You'll be bigger than Taylor Swift in no time. Have your people call my people.\\n\\nPhoto Attached - Blue Tooth thingie plugged into a JamMan Looper.\",\n \"Product: The NoSoX Wino is a fun take on a traditional slip-on with an unmistakable footprint. Some cool (pun intended) and comfortable shoes that are bound to come in handy when the heat kicks in. With fun color pops and details, the Wino is a sure hit for women everywhere. The Wino is engineered with our Airavata comfort system and our lightweight, spongy Eleprint sole, so you'll feel like you're walking on clouds. Grab a pair of NoSoX Wino this season!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't Fit As Well as the $10 copies\\n\\nReview: When I bought these, I also bought a $14 and a $7 pair of similar, \\\"no name\\\" shoes. No question about it, I can genuinely say I like the cheaper shoes better. Everything the same size as I've worn for decades, the NoSox brand doesn't fit UNLESS I WEAR SOCKS. They're apparently made a little large. Odd for a shoe that's apparently designed and marketed to wear without socks.\\n\\nIt also seems like the cushioning on the soles of the NoSox shoes is not as good as the cheaper shoes. I get sore balls of my feet wearing these shoes for more than an hour or so. But I can wear the $7 winos all day long, including on hard tile floors and concrete pool decking, without the same discomfort.\\n\\nSurely all these shoes, no matter what the brand, are made in Indonesia or China or wherever. Likely on the same machines in the same factory. Paying 5x for the one with the marketing name designed to make us feel good doesn't seem prudent in this case.\",\n \"Product: BLACKHAWK!'s Lightweight Balaclava with NOMEX provides flash/flame protection to the head and neck. Constructed entirely of DuPont NOMEX fabric the Balaclava will not support flame or combust up to 800 F (427 C). Flat-seam stitching on the inside won't irritate when wearing a helmet. It is made of lightweight 6 oz. DuPont NOMEX which is ideal for hot climates. Total length of 18 and is available in Black, Coyote Tan, Foliage Green, and Olive Drab.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for Welding - Stops Hot Cherries\\n\\nReview: I wear it under a welding helmet. Stops the cherries from popping into your ear canals. It's thin and doesn't affect hats, helmets, eye protection that you might wear over it. I can even wear a 3M respirator protector over it without compromising the respirator. The face opening is plenty variable so that you could leave your entire face exposed or close it down to just your eyes. Long enough neck that it tucks down under or over a T shirt so that there's no skin exposed to burn from the weld flash or the flying hot molten metal. In MY application, it's there to keep heat OFF of me. It would probably work to keep heat IN the wearer as well, if that were your intended application. Simply put, it's thin, fits my huge head, it's comfortable, it doesn't interfere with anything else I wear on top of it or under it.\",\n \"Product: Double lip provides convenient storage for bows, reeds, etc.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Cheap China Stand is Actually BETTER than this Manhasset\\n\\nReview: I DOWNGRADED my review from the original, left a couple days ago. See below\\n\\nORIGINAL REVIEW -\\n\\nI bonked it ONE star for using a plastic part where they used to use metal. Photos and long description follows -\\n\\nI have a Manhasset stand from 1970 that I've used essentially every day for nearly 50 years. It's the model without the little extra shelf on the bottom. I've thrown it into trucks, trunks, vans, bad guys (really!) and otherwise abused it for half a century. It is battered and paint chipped but still works flawlessly. Smooth as the bottom of a baby adjusting up, down, rotating, tilting the desk etc. I expect to die before that old thing does.\\n\\nNow the new one. Essentially the same exact same size on everything except for the desk being taller due to the little extra shelf thingie. There's three things that don't match the build quality of the older stand -\\n\\n1 - Rotating the top half of the stand (the telescoping tubes) is extremely rough and noisy. Like there's a part in there catching on something. I didn't trouble shoot it any more except to extend and retract the top tube several times and rotate it several times to see if it just wanted to \\\"work in\\\". No joy. It's still klunk and grind.\\n\\n2 - The rotating joint gizmo on the back of the desk, where the horizontal bolt holds desk to tube fitting...That joint piece is PLASTIC on the new model. Metal (cast aluminum or steel) on the 1970 model.\\n\\n3 - Desk metal thickness - The newer desk is nearly .015 thicker gauge aluminum than the 1970 model. It's relatively easy to bend the desk on the new model with light hand pressure. The old one is much more solid and resistant to bending. I would guess the new one would not stand up to as much load in/load out trauma if this were a stand that got packed and unpacked a lot. If it's stationary in a studio, the thinner part might be a plus as the stand is a little lighter (maybe due to the plastic part listed above as well) but the old one is not at all heavy or difficult to move/carry with one hand.\\n\\nCouple of the photos are very dark. My apologies. Four of the pics have annotations. The other three show that the bases are essentially the same between the two and the desk size is the same except that the extra shelf model is that shelf height taller (a little over 2 inches).\\n\\nI'd buy it again. But I sure wish ManHat wouldn't have cheaped out on those two parts. And I REALLY wish it didn't creak and squeak when rotated.\\n\\nDOWNGRADED REVIEW UPDATE -\\n\\nThe internal KLUNK noise got worse after 48 hrs of use. Important to note is that \\\"use\\\" in my case means sitting INSIDE a teaching studio, in ONE position, always at the same height, not extended or collapsed. I'd just move it maybe 18 inches to or from me in a seated position.\\n\\nThe ability of the plastic (not metal like the older Manhasetts), would NOT hold the desk still. Tightening the bolt any further did not seem reasonable or safe, it was as tight as I'd think it should go.\\n\\nI came to realize that I \\\"Wanted\\\" the thing to work as good as my old Manhat stand. It's not \\\"Almost as good as my 50 year old Manhasset stand\\\", it's no where near that quality. But the genuine and objective evaluation is that my fifteen dollar import stand from MF or GC is not just \\\"As Good\\\" it's essentially better. The cheapo stands don't clunk, desk stays put, metal is the same thin gauge, tripod base is actually a little more stable on the cheapo china stand than it is on the expensive Manhat.\\n\\nIt went back to Amazon returns this morning. My music is back on the cheap stand that works.\\n\\nMaybe I got a fluke in terms of the internal klunk noise on rotation. But the other two points (Thin desk and cheap plastic clamp) aren't flukes, they're design features that Manhasset has consciously chosen to make. They've cheapened the design, it shows in the final product.\",\n \"Product: The 362 Shock Doctor Core Compression Hockey Short is the superior choice for those players who prefer a compression hockey short or pant. If you're looking for a superior compression hockey short, you'll find better comfort and protection in the Core Compression Hockey short.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: REALLY difficult to insert the cup\\n\\nReview: Because of the silicone edge bead on the cup, it's nearly impossible to insert the cup into the compression garment. The silicone grips the fabric as you try and insert it. About the only way I could get the cup in was to insert it while I'm NOT wearing the compression shorts. The shorts themselves are small for their size. Not just \\\"compression small\\\" but painfully tight in the legs small. If they WERE the right size, I think this short would be ok for baseball or martial arts. But because of some funky webbing in the crotch, they are definitely NOT appropriate for bicycle riding, running or hiking. The webbing wears on your plumbing if you have a lot of leg movement and especially so if you're on a bicycle saddle.\",\n \"Product: The 362 Shock Doctor Core Compression Hockey Short is the superior choice for those players who prefer a compression hockey short or pant. If you're looking for a superior compression hockey short, you'll find better comfort and protection in the Core Compression Hockey short.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: REALLY difficult to insert the cup\\n\\nReview: Because of the silicone edge bead on the cup, it's nearly impossible to insert the cup into the compression garment. The silicone grips the fabric as you try and insert it. About the only way I could get the cup in was to insert it while I'm NOT wearing the compression shorts. The shorts themselves are small for their size. Not just \\\"compression small\\\" but painfully tight in the legs small. If they WERE the right size, I think this short would be ok for baseball or martial arts. But because of some funky webbing in the crotch, they are definitely NOT appropriate for bicycle riding, running or hiking. The webbing wears on your plumbing if you have a lot of leg movement and especially so if you're on a bicycle saddle.\",\n \"Product: The Mesa features three easy-access exterior pockets with covered zippers and a detachable shoulder strap. It secures to the top of your rack with 4-point Velcro mounting system and half-inch stiff foam insulation stabilizes your load. Reflective trim increases visibility.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Just not a well thought out design - Especially the straps\\n\\nReview: The sidewalls of this bag are foam. If you try and place anything on TOP of the bag and then secure with a bungee cord, the bag collapses. Much better design would be like the old Cannondale trunks with hard plastic liners. Outer side pockets are HUGE. Too huge. Put a spare tube in one side and the pocket droops down toward the tire. The document pocket on top is kind of wasted space. Much better design would have been to make that a couple inches thick to accomodate bike locks, snacks etc. As it is, it will hold a folded piece of paper or two. They should have put a small pocket on the REAR of the trunk, wasted space there. THE STRAPS are silly. Since the bottom of the bag is not rigid (soft foam rubber) tightening the side straps only collapses the bag. The \\\"other half\\\" of the velcro for those side straps is hidden under the big floppy side pockets and REALLY difficult to get to. There is no strap on the FRONT of the trunk to keep the whole thing from sliding rearward. Image shown in the Amazon listing is not the style I received. Just minor difference. There is no horizontal velcro strip on the side like the police model.\",\n \"Product: Tri-Flow Clear Synthetic Grease forms a tough durable film of lubrication to prevent metal-on-metal wear. It is far superior compared to petroleum and white oil based greases that are on the market today. The pure synthetic based formula features outstanding performance in high temperature applications (-10 to 400 degree Fahrenheit). The waterproof formula resists oxidation, rust and corrosion and provides an excellent seal on high-load carrying capacity bearings.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More uses than just for bicycles\\n\\nReview: I know the bicycle guys love this stuff. I bought it to lube polyurethane bushings in lifted trucks. Then started finding other uses.\\n\\n- Lube wire bundles before inserting into looms and races\\n- Lube automobile window glass edges, squirt RTV into the rubber seals, close the window. When the RTV dries, the Tri-Flow grease allows the glass to release from the RTV sealant\\n- Squirt a little dab into a socket and it will hold a nut or bolt head in place while you reach down into an engine or other tight spot with a ratchet extension. Much less messy than axle grease\\n- Lube hole saw blades and drill bits for cutting metal. I think the teflon imbeds into the metal on the blade/bit. Any grease on there after you cut comes off easily, unlike the dedicated cutting grease/wax compounds that you can never get off.\\n- Tool joints...Pliers, cutters, scissors, hemostats, wire strippers, folding knives - rub a little around the pivot area and work the tool a few times. Excess rubs off, leaves the teflon\\n- Tool chest drawer slides. Rub a little on the wheels or the channels with a Q tip. Work the drawer a few times. Smooth and quiet.\\n\\nThere's more, I\\\"m sure. Any time I want a little bit of lube that's not greasy black or red, I just squirt out a tiny dab of this clear stuff.\",\n \"Product: 8-Way Lateral Single Fuse Box\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: VERY well built, HERE are dimensions, NOT waterproof\\n\\nReview: This is a very impressive little fuse box. There's been some confusion about size. Here's the measurements I see -\\n\\nEIGHT POSITION STYLE -\\nOverall length, greatest dimension, including feet = 4.7 in\\nOverall width, greatest dimension, including terminals = 1.76 in\\nOverall height, greatest dimension, bottom of feet to top of clear plastic cover = 1.43 in\\nPlastic thickness = Just shy of .120 in. A little more than .118. Just about equivalent to 11 ga steel. About twice the thickness of typical \\\"stereo oriented\\\" fuse boxes which tend to be less than .054.\\n\\nIf you're mounting this in some kind of weatherproof or other enclosure, it will need a bit more in width, of course, because the quick connect terminals will need some space on each side.\\n\\nThere is not a buss. It's ONE terminal in and ONE terminal out PER FUSE position. That, to me, seems the most versatile. If it needs to be bussed, just crimp up a buss wire and connectors for as many positions as you might need.\\n\\nThe construction, fit and finish of this little box seems extremely good, particularly when compared to the China boxes typically marketed toward stereo guys. In particular, the clear plastic cap has VERY positive latches that seem like they would withstand a lot of vibration and jarring around, typical in a vehicle setting, and particularly in an off road setting.\\n\\nThe box is NOT WATERPROOF. There is a very good O-ring seal on the clear plastic cap. But the underside of the bottom, as well as the male terminal openings, are open to ingress of water. I really wouldn't think that simply gooping it up with RTV would be a good solution for weatherproof. Much better would be to simply mount the thing in a watertight box along with your relays, buss bars and whatever else you design into your project. If you're not going to mount it in a box, and it is exposed to weather/car washes etc, I'd suggesting mounting it bottom DOWN, fuse labels facing UP. That way any moisture that finds it's way into there can drain out the bottom. If you mount it clear side down, and moisture gets in, it will probably stay in the O-ring sealed plastic cap.\\n\\nI bought just one of these boxes to evaluate. I'm sold. I'll buy several more for my project(s). They aren't any more expensive than the lower quality boxes and they're just plain built a whole lot better.\",\n \"Product: 8-Way Lateral Single Fuse Box\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: VERY well built, HERE are dimensions, NOT waterproof\\n\\nReview: This is a very impressive little fuse box. There's been some confusion about size. Here's the measurements I see -\\n\\nEIGHT POSITION STYLE -\\nOverall length, greatest dimension, including feet = 4.7 in\\nOverall width, greatest dimension, including terminals = 1.76 in\\nOverall height, greatest dimension, bottom of feet to top of clear plastic cover = 1.43 in\\nPlastic thickness = Just shy of .120 in. A little more than .118. Just about equivalent to 11 ga steel. About twice the thickness of typical \\\"stereo oriented\\\" fuse boxes which tend to be less than .054.\\n\\nIf you're mounting this in some kind of weatherproof or other enclosure, it will need a bit more in width, of course, because the quick connect terminals will need some space on each side.\\n\\nThere is not a buss. It's ONE terminal in and ONE terminal out PER FUSE position. That, to me, seems the most versatile. If it needs to be bussed, just crimp up a buss wire and connectors for as many positions as you might need.\\n\\nThe construction, fit and finish of this little box seems extremely good, particularly when compared to the China boxes typically marketed toward stereo guys. In particular, the clear plastic cap has VERY positive latches that seem like they would withstand a lot of vibration and jarring around, typical in a vehicle setting, and particularly in an off road setting.\\n\\nThe box is NOT WATERPROOF. There is a very good O-ring seal on the clear plastic cap. But the underside of the bottom, as well as the male terminal openings, are open to ingress of water. I really wouldn't think that simply gooping it up with RTV would be a good solution for weatherproof. Much better would be to simply mount the thing in a watertight box along with your relays, buss bars and whatever else you design into your project. If you're not going to mount it in a box, and it is exposed to weather/car washes etc, I'd suggesting mounting it bottom DOWN, fuse labels facing UP. That way any moisture that finds it's way into there can drain out the bottom. If you mount it clear side down, and moisture gets in, it will probably stay in the O-ring sealed plastic cap.\\n\\nI bought just one of these boxes to evaluate. I'm sold. I'll buy several more for my project(s). They aren't any more expensive than the lower quality boxes and they're just plain built a whole lot better.\",\n \"Product: Aluminum clamps have a protective neoprene cushion to prevent abrasion and a 1/4\\\" mounting hole to secure electrical wiring, hoses or cables to a panel or frame.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very good quality. Stands up to severe use. Fit 1/4\\\" bolt/screw mounting.\\n\\nReview: I've bought these more than once from the same seller, various sizes. Good quality metal and rubber. Not at all flimsy. I've got some that have lived under off road vehicles and horse trailers for years in mud, water, ozone, desert air etc. No damage to either the aluminum or the rubber. The 3/4\\\" size fits 1/2\\\" plastic split loom just perfectly. The 1/2\\\" size fits a bundle of two or three 16 gauge wires just perfectly. I'm particularly impressed with the mounting hole. It is large enough to fit a 1/4\\\" bolt. And the tab is long enough to accomodate the bolt head and a washer. Cheaper quality clamps sometimes won't fit anything larger than about a #8 self tapping screw and even then the tab is so short the screw head won't fit well. These don't suffer that problem.\",\n \"Product: 30 pack terminal pin set including (30) 16-14ga male and female terminal pins (60) 16-14ga gray seals\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Genuine Delphi. Great quality plastic storage bags, well labeled.\\n\\nReview: Good quality genuine Delphi parts. They come in heavy plastic bags with well printed labels that seem like will last a long time in storage. No flimsy sandwich bag style baggies that puncture when a contact touches it. Good price, fast ship, all that. Working with WeatherPack's, for me, means having a lot of small parts around. A hundred of this, a hundred of that, a hundred of something else. If you don't stock them in reasonable numbers it's frustrating as heck (and expensive) to buy just a dozen or so terminals or insulators at a time. Spend a couple dollars, stock up on the parts you'll use and then assembling wiring harnesses will go a lot faster. HINT: Wherever possible, stay in ONE wire gauge for everything. If you use 16 or 14 AWG for everything except really long runs or really high currents, then you won't need as many small WeatherPack parts as if you used 12-14-16-18-20 etc. I just use 16 for everything till I need something like 4 AWG.\",\n \"Product: Anti-friction (300 ml. Can) forms high load-bearing film of lubricant on all friction surfaces. Recently made by Liqui Moly, not been lying around. You will be surprised at how much better your engine sounds and how controlled it will be even at very high RPM.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cooler and Quieter Engine in Brutally Hot Phoenix - It Works\\n\\nReview: It works. I've used this stuff for two succesive oil changes. I'm convinced. I change oil (RP 5-30w) in June in Phoenix. It's hot! Ambient temp is well over 100F. BEFORE the initial install of this stuff, my coolant temp would reach about 208 max on a 110 degree day. Immediately after adding this stuff, same outside temp, my coolant temp reached a max of 205. That was the first day, minutes after install. A hundred miles later, same brutal outside temp and the engine ran even cooler. Now on my second install, a year later, it's even cooler. Coolant temp almost never climbs above 200 unless I'm just being abusive with hill climbing and A/C. Engine noise is notably quieter. I've been trying to think of a use for the few drops that don't come out of the used bottle. I don't want to add it to my cutting oil can because I think the MOLY will stain clothing black. No bueno for use on something spinning like a drill press. But I'm sure I'll think of some use for the 5ccs or so that's left over.\",\n \"Product: Dorman Products, Inc. is well-known as a leader in providing quality auto parts to the aftermarket. We've earned our reputation for excellence from over three decades of experience in providing automotive replacement parts, fasteners and service line products primarily for the automotive aftermarket. Our prestigious position stems from a unique combination of application expertise, innovative product design, and breadth of product offerings, many of which are not conveniently or economically available elsewhere. At Dorman, we take pride in the quality of our products and in your satisfaction.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: They Work. They last as long as any other switch. They're low cost.\\n\\nReview: I've replaced GM window and door switches with Genuine GM/ACDelco/Delphi expensive parts (usually Mexican COO) and with Dorman and other less expensive China COO parts. They all wear out with use. Generally I find a little better tolerances and the plastic seems a little better on Mexi parts. But they still wear out. So I simply replace with China parts at much less cost. These Dormans fit just fine and do exactly what they're supposed to do. After maybe ten years, the switch wears out and I replace it. That's longer than most people own cars. I simply take it in stride that when you drive a 25 year old vehicle, you expect to replace things that the average one or two year 'trade up' vehicle doesn't require.\",\n \"Product: Energy Suspension is the world's leader in developing and manufacturing performance POLYURETHANE automotive suspension bushings. In order to assure perfect fitment, Energy Suspension manufactures their bushings to exact specifications - assuring an exact fitment to your existing suspension components. These bushings are engineered to exact the maximum in handling performance out your vehicle.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Versatile and indestructable, perhaps a bit too stiff for transmission mounts\\n\\nReview: These fit the transmission to crossmember mounts on my 89 Astro van. You still need the rubber \\\"Bagel with a stud\\\" single center bushing. These replace the two side bushings on the trans mount. There are several types of transmission mounts on Astro/Safaris. I'm not sure if these fit all of them. They are typical indestructable quality polyurethane as always. They adapt well to various mounting schemes by leaving in or out the various washers and inner bushings. They are a little too stiff for me as a transmission mount. Transmit a lot of vibration. Probably quite tolerable for a race vehicle where you're trying to wring out every bit of horsepower to the driveline. But in a passenger truck they're just a tad toward the uncomfortable side. Not untolerable, but constantly present. I will likely replace these with the softer urethane compound versions to reduce the rattling windows, gear shift levers etc that disclose themselves with the harder urethane.\",\n \"Product: This item is Brand new & factory sealed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Softer lead, less cedar smell than a General Cedar Point\\n\\nReview: Comparing this Mitzubishi pencil with the General Cedar Pointe 2HB - I think the Mitz is a little softer lead. Sharpen the two, hold them side by side and start drawing lines. The Japanese pencil gets broader and softer quicker than the Cedar Pointe. The wood appears a little less figured, less aromatic in these Mitz pencils vs the Generals. A very tiny point is that the Mitz pencil has a barcode stamped/printed on the barrel. In a strangely subconscious way, that sort of \\\"cheapens\\\" the look of the pencil when it sits on the table.\\n\\nIf I \\\"Wanted\\\" a softer pencil than the Cedar Pointe, this Mitzubishi would be a good choice. I don't think General makes Cedar Point pencils in anything softer than HB. But for my uses, which doesn't include the softer lead, I'll stay with the Generals.\",\n \"Product: 28pc Transfer Punches. 3/32\\\" to 1/2\\\" Punches by 64th. Heat Treated Alloy Steel. Black Oxide Finish. Eliminates the Guesswork When Transferring Threaded, Drilled or Reamed Holes.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Sloppy Tolerances, still usable\\n\\nReview: Not very precise in their stated diameters. Which simply means you may not be able to use the 1/2 inch transfer for a 1/2 inch hole (for example). You may need a smaller size. So don't go by the indicated diameters. Just use one that fits.\\n\\nDon't hit a transfer punch. \\\"Drill\\\" it with your hand to make a mark on DyKem'd metal. You can sometimes \\\"Drill and Wobble\\\" it just enough to scribe into millscale if you're using hot rolled steel. If you're working in wood, none of the above should need to apply.\\n\\nThe plastic stand is kind of goofy. WAY too tight of a fit for all the punches. Move them all over one hole and store the largest punch somewhere else. Or build a stand by drilling into an appropriate wood block.\",\n \"Product: S and G Tool Aid Ratcheting Terminal Crimper for Weatherpack Terminal is designed to provide a perfect crimp every time. It is made with a steel frame with contoured grips and can be used with the die sets available in the 18920, ratcheting terminal crimping kit.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Like All Ratcheting Crimpers, Just Don't Work for Me\\n\\nReview: Try as I might to like ratcheting crimpers, I just have never had good luck with them. I've tried twenty dollar crimpers and one-hundred and twenty dollar crimpers. And I still like simpler Vaco or similar crimpers that are \\\"plier style\\\" rather than ratcheting. This tool seems well built. Same build quality as the expensive tools. Just didn't work for me, same as the expensive tools. I'd say if YOU have used ratcheting crimpers before, and liked them/got them to work, these would be as good as any. But if you're used to non-ratchets, and you're thinking about it, see if you can try them somewhere before investing.\\n\\nThe Ad copy was a little confusing. These are designed, and marked, for insulated crimp terminals (YEL-BLU-RED), not uninsulated or WX/METpack or any other type (unless you replace the dies with those designed for those other style terminals).\",\n \"Product: The IRWIN VISE-GRIP Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper, 8\\\", makes stripping wire from 10-24 AWG easier than ever. It has a self-adjusting mechanism and a swivel knob for micro-adjustments for gauges smaller than 20 AWG. The wire crimper crimps 22 AWG insulated, 10-22 AWG non-insulated, and 7-9mm terminals. With a wire cutter and ProTouch Grips for maximum comfort and reduced hand fatigue, it is backed by the IRWIN Lifetime Guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strips Everything I've Fed It\\n\\nReview: This thing is great. Just stick the wire in the jaws and squeeze. No need to find the right groove like the other style auto strippers. And no need to guess at \\\"just the right amount of pressure\\\" for the scissor style strippers.\\n\\nIt's stripped everything I've fed it from 24 AWG to 8 AWG.\\n\\nIt'll strip both sides of zip cord at once.\\n\\nIt'll strip several wires in a ribbon cable at once - only limit is the width of the ribbon has to fit into the jaws.\\n\\nIt'll strip the outer insulation off thin coax like 58, 59, 174 or thinner without nicking the braid or foil. It even does a good job on self healing RG6 except the goo from inside the coax jacket gets on the tool and is a little tough to clean off. I sprayed it with brake cleaner and tooth brushed it.\\n\\nInsulation type doesn't seem to matter. Rubber, PVC, Vinyl, Thick, Thin.\\n\\nI would buy and use this thing if I were just doing a handful of wires or if I was building a space shuttle. Hell, it's even got crimpers and cutters in the handle side of the thing. Crimps spark plug terminals. Saves you needing to buy one of those tools if you're using universal plug wires.\\n\\nI think Irwin did good figuring out this tool.\",\n \"Product: The Safety FastFit glove is built using ANSI-107 compliant reflective and fluorescent materials to make you more conspicuous in hazardous working environments. High-visibility TrekDry material helps keep your hands cool and comfortable, while hi-viz reflective print provides eye-catching luminance. The anatomically cut two-piece palm eliminates material bunching for maximum control and the elastic cuff provides a secure fit with easy on/off flexibility between tasks.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Write while wearing them, then handle rough tools with the same gloves. Easy ON-OFF cuff is GREAT.\\n\\nReview: Thin so they allow dexterity of my fingers. I can literally write with them on but still feel like my hands are protected. I've got both the YEL and ONG styles. Keep one pair clipped onto the winch on my truck, the other pair with the spare tire tools. I've used them for both those purposes, plus yard shovel - pick - rake stuff, setting concrete tiles, picking through steel drops at the steel yard, and a use that Arizona horse owners will recognize, opening hay bales with gloves to protect from scorpion stings. You could wear them for driving gloves, they're that flexible. The easy ON-OFF style is great. Eliminates the velcro \\\"belt\\\" at your wrist. Buy them snug. They stretch in just a couple minutes to fit really well. I bought a couple of their other styles with the same easy on-off thing. I really like that over the velcro wrist style.\",\n \"Product: Quick Fist mini clamp. Mounts easily with one screw or bolt or with industrial adhesive. Great for mounting fishing rods, wire bundles, small flashlights hand tools, brooms, and poles. Can also be used to mount objects to a pipe or round tubing. Holds objects from 5/8-inches to 1-3/8-inches (16 to 32 millimeters) in diameter. Each clamp supports a safe working load of 25 pounds (11 kilos). 2 clamps support 50 pounds (23 kilos). Mounts easily with one #10 bolt. Mounting area: 1-1/2-inches x 1-1/2-inches (38 x 38 millimeters). The mini Quick Fist clamps are great as pipe stand-offs, but do not use on pipes whose temperature consistently exceeds 180 degrees F (or 82 degrees C).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Couple Shipping Glitches - Not sure these would withstand UV for very long\\n\\nReview: I gave it a 2 star ding MOSTLY because of the difficulty in receiving the darn thing. First shipment got lost somewhere. No prob, Amazon refund etc. 2nd attempt arrived on time but the WRONG size Quick Fist. Someone had stuck the \\\"other size\\\" sticker over the bar code sticker on this package. OK, not a huge problem, I got the larger size. I'll use them on something. Now I've ordered for the 3rd time the size I want. I hope those arrive.\\n\\nHaven't done any experimenting with the larger size yet. I'm purely guessing here, but I have my doubts that they will endure more than a year or so of Arizona sun. UV eats paint, metal, wood, concrete, plastic, humans out here. Probably pretty tough clamps but I seriously doubt their ability to stand up to the elements. Tire sidewalls disentegrate here in the sun and ozone in just a few years. Mount these clamps inside a fire truck compartment or similar and they would probably last for years. I just don't think the \\\"On the rack\\\" or \\\"On the spare tire mount\\\" would be ideal.\",\n \"Product: Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating is the ideal choice for recoating and restoring worn, unfinished or previously finished metal truck beds. An easy-to-apply black polymer coating.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: More Like Matte Finish Paint Than Bed Liner\\n\\nReview: Calling this stuff \\\"Truck Bed Liner\\\" is a pretty optomistic stretch. It's more like matte finish paint. VERY slightly abrasive once applied, sort of like fine sandpaper. Another reviewer suggested it was like 60 grit paper. I think it's more like 300 or 400 grit. There's no \\\"ripple\\\" or \\\"bumps\\\" like you'd get with more traditional bed liner coatings or rubberized undercoatings.\\n\\nI used one can to cover a van back door ladder of typical size. About 4 ft tall, 12 inches wide.\\n\\nIt was REALLY difficult to get the contents mixed with hand shaking. That might be a function of an old batch or somthing. Shaking really vigorously for 5 minutes finally got the internal ball to move. Then another 5 min till I felt like it was mixed. Even then the first few sweeps laid down white (not tan) paint. Once the pressure was relieved a little, the ball was moving easier. But it still required a LOT of shaking to keep the pigment mixed in with the rest of the contents. Good upper body workout but not very well mixed paint.\\n\\nBottom line, it's a good matte finish. Only slightly rough to the touch. I don't think it would do much to protect a pickup bed from contents sliding on it. But if all you want is a mildly roughed up surface, this stuff would probably be a good choice. Just don't expect lumps and bumps.\",\n \"Product: The Neiko Center Punch is designed for punching, marking, scribing and staking. The adjustable cap regulates striking force.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Bulb Handle, Just a Little Light in the Punch Strength Dept\\n\\nReview: The soft, red bulb handle is clearly the gizmo that sets this auto center punch apart from any others. And I like it. I use it in the traditional metal working sense, for centerpunching points to be drilled. It's spring isn't as strong as most other ACP's. So even adjusted to it's strongest position, it's a little light. So I find myself using two ACP's when laying out steel. This one first, followed by a stronger one. So I'd consider this more like a prick punch than a center punch. I gave it a ding of one star simply for that reason. And you might even be able to stretch the spring or replace it with one from a stronger punch. I haven't tried. For those keeping it in a car for glass breakage, I'd want to be sure it was strong enough to do just that. Actually, your chances of ever needing it for that are like one in a gazillion. But if you want it to break safety glass, be sure you think it's punch strength is strong enough.\",\n \"Product: Designed for spots where clearance is tight, this X10 SocketRocket compact screw-in lamp module is the ideal choice for use with table lamps, inside light fixtures and in places where you don't have enough space to use a standard X10 Screw-In Lamp Module.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: High Heat in Hanging Lamps Causes Module Failure\\n\\nReview: As some other reviewers have noted, using this in a hanging lamp fixture (bulb BELOW the module) causes the module to heat and lose the ability to be controlled by X-10 sources. A 100w bulb in the thing for 60 seconds rendered mine uncontrollable. I pulled the 100w and replaced it with a 25w and I've been able to leave it on for at least 5 min and not lose controllability. Contrary to the documents, it does seem to work with a <40w bulb.\\n\\nIt is NOT DIMMABLE. That seems like a fabulous feature of the older and no longer available LM20 modules. Those older 20s were a lot more robust. I wish they were still available. What could possibly be a good reason for removing the dimmable feature? That seems like the coolest part of all this remote control voodoo.\\n\\nX-10 seems to flaunt the \\\"no dial setting required\\\" as some kind of feature. I don't see that as a feature in the least. Turning two simple dials with a screwdriver was certainly not a challenge. It's a lot more work to program the silly thing using the lamp and controller plugged into the same outlet method that is now required.\\n\\nOverall it's a step backwards in features, reliability and versatility. I'm using only because, as far as I can tell, it's the only screw in lamp module still available.\",\n \"Product: The Forney 70325 mill bastard machinist file is a Standard American pattern. Flat mill single cut, coarse bastard cut file for use with general stock removal of steel and other iron based metals. Forney Industries is one of America's longest operating family-owned metal working product companies. Founded in 1932, Forney offers more than 5,000 products for the hardware, automotive, farm and ranch and do-it-yourself markets. If you've got metal working questions, we've got answers. Were committed to your success regardless of location size or needs. 12 inch (304.8 mm) mill bastard machinist file. Claims for warranty must be made within 90 days of the date of purchase. Proof of purchase required. This warranty does not cover any product that has been subject to misuse, neglect, negligence or accident, or that has been used in any way contrary to the purpose intended.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Very Soft Steel - Dings in the Cutting Teeth\\n\\nReview: Very soft metal. Arrived with several \\\"gouges\\\" in the teeth face even though it was in the sealed pkg. That suggests to me that a little bump here and there dented the cutting edges. It was only a couple of bucks from Amazon Warehouse Deals so if it doesn't file worth a darn, it's not a huge loss. It's like most things I'm finding from Forney, cheap import junk. Same file from Tekton is nine bucks. It's Taiwan but MUCH better quality. And it comes with a handle. Same file from Nicholson USA is fifteen bucks and like most Nicholson files, will likely outlast the user.\\n\\nBottom line - Maybe buy this Forney if you plan on making a knife out of it and then hardening it after shaping. But as a cutting tool, I'm pretty sure it'll be pretty worthless after just a few strokes.\",\n \"Product: Heavy gauge metal won't bend and makes a great cutting guide.Clear embossed markings.Pivot with lock screw.Marked 0 - 180 and 180 - 0 degrees.Ruler marked 0 - 15cmIdeal for engineers, craft persons, model makers and more.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Large Protractor and Rotating Arm, Heavy Gauge Steel, Not Flimsy - Good for Welding Layout\\n\\nReview: Nice, big protractor and rotating arm. Heavier gauge steel than the GeneralTool version. And the protractor itself is larger than most others, easier to use for welding/fab layout than the smaller protractors. Degree marks are well made and large, easy to read. Thumbscrew works well with hand pressure only to hold the rotating arm in place yet not locked down hard. When an arm like that is locked down so hard that it CAN'T move, bumping it with heavy steel can damage the protractor. This one avoids that. If you bump it hard enough it will simply come out of alignment, not damage the instrument.\\n\\nI ding'd it one star just because it seemed to take a slow boat from China (literally) to arrive, even though it arrived in a \\\"Par Avion\\\" package.\",\n \"Product: This is the all new "Made In Japan" WeldSmart 100 x 53 mm (4x2 inches) viewing area LCD Automatic Welding Helmet. Weldsmart is the leading Australian brand in welding supplies. This helmet is high quality and extremely strong. Do not be fooled by other cheap knock offs, this helmet is made from rugged and durable "Nylon 801." During impact strength testing at DuPont, Nylon 801 had 65 times more impact tolerance than traditional ABS plastic and 29.5 times more impact tolerance than polycarbonate. We have been selling WeldSmart helmets for over 7 years and they are undoubtedly as good as they come which is why we offer an industry leading 18-month warranty. Once you feel and use this helmet, you will never want to weld with another helmet. Just because a helmets outer shell looks similar to ours means nothing, as everything in China is copied to the exact look. What matters is the quality of the auto-darkening filter and the material of the outer shell. Our auto darkening filter is made in Japan. Many sellers on the internet with similar looking helmets have a smaller viewing areas and slower reaction time from light to dark state. Some of the features include a response time of (1/30,000s), manual shade setting between DIN 5-9 & 9-13 , 4 Arc Sensors, grind mode (allowing the helmet to be used as a protective shield by not darkening while grinding), simple and fast switching of shade number with the turn of a knob, replaceable Lithium Cr2450 battery, a power source solar panel with low battery indicator which automatic shuts off when not in use, locking headgear ensuring no movement when in use, and protection from UV/IR rays during both dark and light states. Suitable for welding Mig/MMA/Plasma/Tig. **Spare Spatter Lenses Amazon ASIN:B00O4BFORA For any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at Weldsmartsupplies@gmail.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great, low-fatigue, light helmet\\n\\nReview: This is just plain \\\"A great helmet\\\". It's REALLY light. Plastic is very thin. Blocks splatter and cherries like it should but is more comfortable than a heavier hood so you can wear it longer. I find myself leaving it on, in the up position, while I'm chipping slag, measuring, marking, moving the work etc. With heavier helmets I would have to take it off, including loosening the suspension piece, then putting it BACK on, tightening the suspension etc. With this one, I just leave it on, sometimes for an hour or more. Fits cheater lenses just fine. Dials to any darkness degree you want, lower for plasma, higher for MIG, higher still for stick etc. Suspension is better than the helmets at the harbor or the northern place. More variable and more secure. Adjust it so it fits your nomex balaclava, safety glasses, do-rag, welding cap, whatever.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":45,"string":"45"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1875,"string":"1,875"}}},{"rowIdx":1876,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A15ZZDKRKP7L4R"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"*** FACTORY REFURBISHED *** Nikon USA Factory refurbished with 90 Day Nikon Warranty. The&nbsp;AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens, featuring a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 that is perfect for handheld, low-light shooting in a wide variety of challenging conditions. The AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G, developed for Nikon DX-format cameras, is the first single-focal-length lens that offers a normal picture angle (approximates that of a 50mm lens with FX and 35mm formats and is similar to normal human vision). It is compact, lightweight and affordable, while providing enhanced shooting flexibility as the latest addition to the Nikon DX NIKKOR lens lineup. Main features: Fast, f/1.8 prime lens is perfect for low-light conditions, travel, environmental portrait and general photography&nbsp; Engineered for Nikon DX-format D-SLRS, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens renders a picture angle approximating the classic normal angle of view of a 50mm lens on a Nikon FXformat digital SLR or 35mm film camera Aspherical lens element minimizes coma and other types of lens aberrations, further improving image integrity&nbsp; Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) enhances light transmission efficiency and offers color consistency and reduced flare&nbsp; Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast, accurate and quiet autofocus Close focusing to 1 foot for creative perspectives and versatility&nbsp; Rounded 7-blade diaphragm opening makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural&nbsp;...\". The summary of the review text is \"This Lens Resulted in My 1st DSLR Purchase... Never Thought I'd See the Day\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Love photography, lifelong \"enthusiast\" but I'm not a zoom guy - never was. Zoom lenses have come a long way since aspherical elements were introduced but they have a lot of serious drawbacks that I consider \"deal breakers\". They're slower (that is, they require more light - especially as you zoom out); big, bulky, and heavy; and - sorry, the best of them are mediocre when measured against primes in terms of resolution and sharpness. Bokeh isn't the greatest if you can get it at all due to their slowness.\n\nYep, I like my prime lenses. I should say prime \"lens\" because 90% of all the shooting I have ever done was with a 50mm f1.8 lens on a film camera, usually old rangefinders like the Yashica GSN (well that has a 45mm/1.7 lens, actually, but you get the point...) Do you really need a zoom as the main lens of your camera? No! The late great French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the most well-respected and well-know photographers shot the vast majority of his classic \"street\" photos with just a 50mm Leica lens on a film rangefinder camera. Zoom with your feet.\n\nSo, I'm setting back still using 40+ year old film cameras waiting for some manufacturer to come out with a fast, affordable 35mm lens. Now, there's been some fast 50mm lenses for DSLRs out there but due to the crop factor resulting from the digital sensors being significantly smaller than a 35mm film frame, a 50mm lens on an APS-C sized sensor is really like a 75mm lens on a film camera. 75mm focal length by 35mm film standards is a short telephoto used most often as a \"specialty\" focal length/lens for portraiture and not the lens I want to use for general day-to-day photography at all. Sorry. No deal.\n\nI never thought a fast 35mm lens that I can afford - needed to give you the equivalent of the ubiquitous standard 50mm lens in the film camera world, would be introduced for DSLRs with APS-C sensors. This is because lenses with a 35mm focal length in the f2 or faster range have always been both rare and expensive (...expensive like $5000 for a Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux and around $700 for the \"bargain\" Voigtlander Nokton as two examples) in the film world. I imagine making a semi-wide optic wider than 40mm that's this fast a lens is simply more expensive and difficult to produce for whatever optical engineering reasons (though fast 50mm lenses are much, much less expensive and plentiful...). So, I held little hope of there being a fast 35mm lens for DSLRs ever happening and pretty much gave up. So, the only alternative for me was to stuck with film cameras, which I did (happily).\n\nThen I recently stumbled upon this lens perusing the Internets - a 35mm f1.8 Nikon for around $200 for their entry-level range of DSLRs. I read some reviews, found out the lens is worthy of the proud name of Nikon, sold off several of my old film cameras (kept two I will never part with...) used the dough to finance the purchase of a Nikon D5000 along with this lens and entered the digital realm.\n\nThe D5000 (which is an absolute gem of a camera by the way...) with this prime on it is really something special. It's a fine performer - especially in light of its price. Bravo Nikon! (And this is why I'm a Nikon guy over a Canon guy... Both make fine productions but Nikon knows photographers, Canon knows \"consumers\". I might be wrong but my bet is Canon would never come out with such a lens for its consumer line of DSLRs... This is a phographer's lens... ) The only quibble is I wish this lens had was a distance scale. (C'mon, Nikon! How much would it have added to the cost to paint a distance scale on the lens?) Why? So I can set it to an aperture and distance manually for optimal DoF for \"shooting from the hip\". Other than that? Wow... Great, sharp images even wide open... fast focus, decent build quality, good control of flare, distortion well-controlled. A fine lens, in short. Thanks to Nikon's introduction of this great lens, I've entered the digital realm.\n\nIt's fun reading the comments of Nikon DSLR users who have ditched their kit zooms and leave this 35mm lens on their camera as a permanent fixture. Yep, my young friends - that's what the fast 50 was all about in the film days. Betchya your kit zoom collects dust now. I have zero intention of ever buying the kit zoom for my D5000 - you couldn't give me one. (Well, you could but it would either set on a shelf or I'd sell it on the big auction site... ;) The only question I have is, given that the fast 50mm lens has been a staple of film photography since, like, forever... Why did it take until 2009 to give us its digital equivalent for DSLRs? Better late than never though. Props out, once again, to Nikon."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Love photography, lifelong \"enthusiast\" but I'm not a zoom guy - never was. Zoom lenses have come a long way since aspherical elements were introduced but they have a lot of serious drawbacks that I consider \"deal breakers\". They're slower (that is, they require more light - especially as you zoom out); big, bulky, and heavy; and - sorry, the best of them are mediocre when measured against primes in terms of resolution and sharpness. Bokeh isn't the greatest if you can get it at all due to their slowness.\n\nYep, I like my prime lenses. I should say prime \"lens\" because 90% of all the shooting I have ever done was with a 50mm f1.8 lens on a film camera, usually old rangefinders like the Yashica GSN (well that has a 45mm/1.7 lens, actually, but you get the point...) Do you really need a zoom as the main lens of your camera? No! The late great French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the most well-respected and well-know photographers shot the vast majority of his classic \"street\" photos with just a 50mm Leica lens on a film rangefinder camera. Zoom with your feet.\n\nSo, I'm setting back still using 40+ year old film cameras waiting for some manufacturer to come out with a fast, affordable 35mm lens. Now, there's been some fast 50mm lenses for DSLRs out there but due to the crop factor resulting from the digital sensors being significantly smaller than a 35mm film frame, a 50mm lens on an APS-C sized sensor is really like a 75mm lens on a film camera. 75mm focal length by 35mm film standards is a short telephoto used most often as a \"specialty\" focal length/lens for portraiture and not the lens I want to use for general day-to-day photography at all. Sorry. No deal.\n\nI never thought a fast 35mm lens that I can afford - needed to give you the equivalent of the ubiquitous standard 50mm lens in the film camera world, would be introduced for DSLRs with APS-C sensors. This is because lenses with a 35mm focal length in the f2 or faster range have always been both rare and expensive (...expensive like $5000 for a Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux and around $700 for the \"bargain\" Voigtlander Nokton as two examples) in the film world. I imagine making a semi-wide optic wider than 40mm that's this fast a lens is simply more expensive and difficult to produce for whatever optical engineering reasons (though fast 50mm lenses are much, much less expensive and plentiful...). So, I held little hope of there being a fast 35mm lens for DSLRs ever happening and pretty much gave up. So, the only alternative for me was to stuck with film cameras, which I did (happily).\n\nThen I recently stumbled upon this lens perusing the Internets - a 35mm f1.8 Nikon for around $200 for their entry-level range of DSLRs. I read some reviews, found out the lens is worthy of the proud name of Nikon, sold off several of my old film cameras (kept two I will never part with...) used the dough to finance the purchase of a Nikon D5000 along with this lens and entered the digital realm.\n\nThe D5000 (which is an absolute gem of a camera by the way...) with this prime on it is really something special. It's a fine performer - especially in light of its price. Bravo Nikon! (And this is why I'm a Nikon guy over a Canon guy... Both make fine productions but Nikon knows photographers, Canon knows \"consumers\". I might be wrong but my bet is Canon would never come out with such a lens for its consumer line of DSLRs... This is a phographer's lens... ) The only quibble is I wish this lens had was a distance scale. (C'mon, Nikon! How much would it have added to the cost to paint a distance scale on the lens?) Why? So I can set it to an aperture and distance manually for optimal DoF for \"shooting from the hip\". Other than that? Wow... Great, sharp images even wide open... fast focus, decent build quality, good control of flare, distortion well-controlled. A fine lens, in short. Thanks to Nikon's introduction of this great lens, I've entered the digital realm.\n\nIt's fun reading the comments of Nikon DSLR users who have ditched their kit zooms and leave this 35mm lens on their camera as a permanent fixture. Yep, my young friends - that's what the fast 50 was all about in the film days. Betchya your kit zoom collects dust now. I have zero intention of ever buying the kit zoom for my D5000 - you couldn't give me one. (Well, you could but it would either set on a shelf or I'd sell it on the big auction site... ;) The only question I have is, given that the fast 50mm lens has been a staple of film photography since, like, forever... Why did it take until 2009 to give us its digital equivalent for DSLRs? Better late than never though. Props out, once again, to Nikon."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: A great companion for practicing guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, winds, or any type of instrument! The KR mini - an easy, simple and compact rhythm machine with a built-in speaker and optional batter power for play-anywhere convenience!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, Affordable, Portable Drum Machine\n\nReview: Have you ever priced drum machines? Most can be described in a word -- overkill. The Korg KR mini is a very affordable, portable, easy to use alternative to the other overpriced/overkill drum machine options. It sounds great, gives you all the things you need, none of the things you don't need. Battery life is excellent - over 7 hours on three double A's. Has two foot switch inputs (sold separately), which can be used as an on-off switch or to switch to a fill pattern. This unit sounds excellent played through an amp using its 1/8\" out jack, and the little speaker it comes with is fine for practice and can be surprisingly loud. This is getting diss'd a tad because there's no digital bpm indicator. I agree that it would have been nice to have, but it's no reason to gnash teeth over. I just set it by ear. If you must have precise bpm, synch it to your smartphone free metronome app. Others diss it because of its limited feature set compared to other drum machines that cost two, three, four times as this unit. Let's get real. If you need those features, look elsewhere, and be prepared to pay more. For the money, this is a terrific drum machine suitable for practice and even solo gigging through an amp (better through a bass amp, I'm sure, but I'm playing it through a guitar amp and it sounds just fine...) using the foot pedals to stop the unit or switch to fills. One quibble I do have --- the manual (such as it is) is terrible, and there are no videos on-line that demonstrate how to use it. So while you can get up and running immediately using presets, be prepared to spend some \"trial and error\" time to make full use of all its capabilities.","Product: Get superior guitar tone and flexibility using this 15-Watt, 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amplifier with Celestion Speaker & Spring Reverb from Monoprice! As the title indicates, this guitar amplifier features a 15-watt tube power amplifier and a Celestion brand speaker. It uses three ECC83/12AX7 preamplification tubes and two EL84 power tubes for the amplifier section, plus a Celestion Red Truvox 1215 speaker. The EL84 tube is the tube that powered the Mullard amplifiers favored by the British Invasion bands of the 1960s. It can produce a full output from a relatively small signal and is therefore easily overdriven to produce that distinctive chiming, treble-heavy sound, especially when compared to the 6L6 tubes more commonly used in 1960s era American guitar amps. The amplifier handles frequencies between 80Hz and 10kHz, with hum and noise -75dB below the rated power and 0.5% total harmonic distortion. It includes a Low input and a High input, with the former attenuating the signal by approximately 50% and the latter being easier to overdrive. The cabinet is ported in the rear and features a leather handle, cloth speaker grill, and a cream-colored, textured, synthetic leather exterior with chrome corner guards. The amp features a genuine spring reverb with the ability to enable it remotely using a foot switch. It supports FX send and receive, so you can either connect it to an effects processor or use the send/receive connections as line out and line in connections. Two inputs allow you to select between the full power mode and a 1 watt limited amplification mode for recording or late night practice sessions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cutting to the chase -- this amp simply sounds amazing. I know people love to mod these things\n\nReview: This is my first tube amp. As a guitar hobbyist/neophyte I could never justify the cost of a tube amp, even used. (Tube amps are heavy and expensive to ship, so even if you see one used that's reasonably priced, shipping is always the \"gotchya\".) I saw this on sale (not on Amazon, see other comments) with free shipping and couldn't resist. Pulled the trigger. After a few days, my little modeling transistorized practice amp is now relegated to duties as a second speaker for a couple stereo FX pedals I have (and as a spare for travel, as the Monoprice is a much heavier unit). Cutting to the chase -- this amp simply sounds amazing. I know people love to mod these things, but I intend to keep mine stock. It sounds great Everything they say about tube amps is true. I'm a believer. (If you're new to guitar, I'd skip the many practice amp offerings and go straight for this unit's little brother -- 5 Watt Monoprice, for less than $100..) It looks great, sounds even better, has good build quality, and is feature rich. It doesn't have a dirt channel but press the < 1 Watt red button, crank up the gain, viola -- and the signal breaks up really nicely and musically with surprising grit. It has an effects loop (not used yet) and a true spring reverb.\n\nA word about reverb. The spring reverb sound is very important to me as Surf is a genre I enjoy playing. So, a pedal I invested in is the Boss FRV-1, which is designed to digitally emulate a 1963 Fender spring reverb sound -- and it does this rather well. It's the only pedal I know of that authentically \"drips\" like a real spring tank reverb unit (if you play Surf, you know what I mean). Some have criticized this unit's reverb. Maybe they heard older models of the amp and \"internet rumors\" (to be taken with a grain) suggest that Monoprice made improvements to newer units reverb. Or, more likely, they are used to the exaggerated spacey reverb tones (which have their place too) of modern reverb pedals, which a spring reverb does not emulate. However, I did a subjective comparison between the FRV-1 pedal and this amp's built-in spring reverb and prefer the tone of the authentic reverb tank built-in to the amp to the spring reverb pedal. Even used in conjunction with the pedal, the pedal doesn't add much. I'm thinking of selling the Boss and (my possibly my overdrive pedal).\n\nBottom line. This amp is simply a steal even at full retail. I'm just blown away by it. Pull the trigger.","Product: Classic William's pinball tables from the 70's, 80's and 90's with enhanced art and physics for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3. Tables include Gorgar, Pinbot, Funhouse, Black Knight, Space Shuttle, Whirlwind, Firepower, Taxi, Jive Time and Sorcere. There are also three new tables, No Good Gophers, Medieval Madness and Tales of the Arabian Nights, not found in versions created for other formats.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Oh Man...! A MUST for Pinball Fans\n\nReview: 48 years old, am I. Loved arcades in the 70's into the 80's with many a quarter dropped on pinball - then the classic arcade games, with a preference toward space shooters. I was there when you had to wait in line to play Asteroids or Defender... but pinball was my first love. Fond memories. As an adult, I toyed with the idea of getting an old table but never too seriously. I never knew these games existed, as I was never much of a gamer as an adult. A chance conversation lead to the topic of pinball and I was made aware of both the Williams and the Gottlieb Playstation digital incarnations. Just so happens my son had a moth-balled PS2 laying around and I bought both of these games used very inexpensively (less than $20 for both including shipping) and hooked up his PS2 to the living room TV. Let me just say, this PS2 will be permanently attached to the TV, and since getting these games in the mail, I've been playing these more than watching TV. All I can say is props out to the developers of these games. The care and the craft really shines. While it's not 100% like playing a real, physical pinball table, I can't imagine how these recreations can possibly be improved upon - from the arcade background noise, to the table artwork, to the sound effects. These are extremely faithful recreations of some of the greatest pinball tables ever made. Most importantly, the ball physics are bang on. Of the two, I agree with the consensus that the Williams collection is the better of the two by a nose. The overall game itself is a hair better than Gottlieb, but I was always partial to the Williams tables in general - just a preference (though there was nothing wrong with Bally or Gottlieb at all - loved those too). Bottom line - once a \"pin head\" always a \"pin head\". It was heartening to \"pop\" Williams Firepower - \"turning it over\" on the third play through the table. Yep - the boy has still got it ;) Pinball player - past or present? Get it. In fact, I'd say its even worth getting a dedicated game system to devote to these games if you're a pinball fan. No, a virtual digital table isn't exactly like playing the read deal - but it's less expensive by a huge margin, it feels like pinball, and all I can say is I was absorbed in the gameplay - outside world blocked out, full concentration on the table, just like the old days. The only tiny minor downside to both these games is the ever so tiniest bit of lag time between pressing the controller button and the flipper reaction which every so often comes into play on those \"saved by a hair\" flipper slap saves. Other than that, the Gottlieb collection is excellent, but the Williams collection is a real standout - darn near perfect.","Product: In designing this lens we successfully controlled the color aberration and distortion of picture image at the least, and could reach to the highest resolution power of 350-line/mm at center. Mounting threads is 58mm. Compatible with SONY VX-2000,DSR-PD150, Canon GL-1/2,XM-1/2 Front filter size is 72mm. Nominal 0.66X(Actual 0.66X/diagonal, 0.66X/center). Size/Weight : 75mm x 36mm 178g MTF 30%. Equivalent to 1890-line/TV(1/4\" CCD),2520-line/TV(1/3\" CCD). The picture becomes soft focus beyond 6X zoom telephoto position while wideangle lens is on the camera.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best Wide Angle Conversion Lens for the Money.\n\nReview: First off, ignore the review of the person who had a customer service problem who posted here. I own several Raynox conversion lenses, and they are all high-quality, well-made products and are a good value. No business in a mass-consumer market can please all its customers.\n\nNow, about this lens. I consider it to be the best of its type out there, dollar for dollar. Its construction is solid and its optics are of high quality. It is also just the right weight. Not too light as to be cheaply constructed, but not too heavy as to put too much pressure on the camera that supports it. This is a substantial chunk of glass.\n\nThe knock on most WA converters is that they don't really buy you that much in terms of increasing the view field. However, this lens from Raynox increases the field of view by 50%. WA conversion lenses also frequently suffer from nasty barrel distortion. The Raynox 6600 does the best job at keeping barrel distortion to a minimum, at the expense - perhaps, of a little edge softness. On my camera model it will sometimes vignette slightly in the top corners but this is easily corrected with a photo editor.\n\nWide angle converters are great for indoor shots in cramped quarters (note, you MUST use an external flash if using this WA adapter, as the on-board flash will produce a shadow on the subject...), as well as architectural work, and landscapes. I consider it \"a must\" for any serious hobbiest of digital photography. They all have their limitations, but the Raynox DCR did a nice job overall with this converter, especially regarding the degree in the increase of field view, and minimizing barrel distortion. It is the best value for this type of conversion lens.","Product: Introducing the Flipbac - an angle viewfinder and LCD screen protector for digital cameras. This camera accessory will help you take some great images - snap photos without kneeling, take candid portraits without hiding your face behind a camera, or capture a classic portrait. Whatever the situation, the Flipbac offers you and your pictures unique perspective.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Put Some of the 5000% Margin of Product in to Build Quality\n\nReview: Another reviewer hit it on the head. This is a brilliant little accessory for digicams and those of us who like to shoot from the hip (photos) for candids and street photography. The mirror flips vertically and horizontally. It does what it says it does. It also protects the LCD. It just works. - for now. I say for now because this item is made very cheaply, much too cheaply for what they charge. Camera equipment needs to be rugged. Cameras are carried, handled, jostled. I haven't had it long but I don't expect this to survive. The company that makes this item needs to be a little less greedy and put some of - what I'm sure, is 5000% mark-up on the $0.50 manufacturing cost back into making this sturdier. When (not if but when) it breaks, I won't replace it not because it's without utility but because I know this flimsy item is always at risk of breaking.","Product: Do you have a Monoprice graphics tablet that is going unused because of lost broken or otherwise unusable pens? You don't need to buy a new one just get the Monoprice P27 Graphic Tablet Drawing Pen! This attractive black and silver pen has two buttons and a rubber coated grip area. It comes with 2 replacement tips and a AAA battery. There is an automatic shutdown after about 30 minutes without use and the battery will last for over 5000 hours of continuous use! Monoprice has the accessories you need for this graphics tablet pen! You may also want to consider: Why wait until the last minute? Order your replacement batteries 299 999 minutes early!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good Replacement for Tursion Graphics Tablet - Get a Few.\n\nReview: For a little over ten bucks at the time of purchase, I took a chance with this item when the pen that came with my Tursion graphics tablet unexpectedly bricked for no apparent reason. Shipped quickly, reasonably well-packaged, worked perfectly, better design than the original pen that came with the Tursion. (I would click it by accident sometimes when using Painter 12, which would sometimes cause that program to crash -- very annoying.) Cheaply made? Sure. The exterior doesn't have to be made of iron, hoping the electronics are better than the pen it replaced. Who knows how long this will be available? -- At this fair price, I'd suggest getting a couple of thes if the first one works with your tablet. Ships with a battery and some extra tips.","Product: Optimized for Nikon's compact DX-format DSLRs, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II features a retracting design that's small and lightweight-ideal for travel and everyday use. Its versatile zoom range goes from 55mm, which is great for portraits and group shots, up to 200mm telephoto for catching close-ups on the sports field, school events and more. Forget about blurry photos and shaky videos; Vibration Reduction (VR) helps keep your photos sharp and your videos steady. On its own, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is a great multipurpose lens. As a companion to the 18-55mm kit lens that comes with many DX-format DSLRs, it offers continuous coverage across the entire focal length range from 18mm to 200mm.FEATURES: Small, lightweight telephoto zoom lens - Thanks to a new retractable lens barrel design, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is remarkably small and lightweight, making it a well-balanced match to Nikon DX-format DSLRs. Zoomed out, it's just 83mm long, approximately 20% shorter than previous models. Zoomed in, it provides 200mm of telephoto reach to get you closer to all the shots that matter. Vibrant, clear photos and videos - The AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is an advanced lens that pushes Nikon's new high-resolution DSLRs to peak performance. Super Integrated Coating (SIC) delivers superior color quality while reducing ghosting and lens flare. Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass nearly eliminates optical distortion, while a rounded seven-blade diaphragm makes out of focus elements look more natural. Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) technology - Forget about blurry photos and shaky videos with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II. Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization provides 4.0 stops of blur free handheld shooting, assuring dramatically sharper still images, steadier HD videos and enhanced low-light performance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Second Lens You Should Purchase for Nikon DX.\n\nReview: This is a terrific lens for not a lot of money. It's the second lens you should purchase for your DX camera (the first being Nikon's 35/1.8). Telephoto is an advantage of the cropped sensor, so this is really an 82-300 in 35mm/full-frame terms. The biggest issue with telephotos zooms in the old days is they were big, heavy chunks of glass that too often you left on the shelf a lot because they were inconvenient. They always had to be mounted on a tripod -- forget hand holding. Modern image stabilization tech (VR for vibration reduction) has thrown all that out the window. Now you can have zoom capabilities that fits in your bag easily in a small light package. This lens has a button that allows it to collapse, making it tiny (for a zoom). It's light and can be hand-held. The images it produces are sharp -- it's really a nice all-round performer. Thanks to extra dispersion glass it produces clean images. It can even double as a decent portrait lens with some surprisingly nice bokeh. Downsides are forgivable. It's a slow lens but you're not getting 2.8 through the zoom range at this price (or size) -- let's get real. My only wish is for Nikon to have used a metal lens mount. But the biggest advantage here is its overall usability. You'll take it with you and not leave it on the shelf.","Product: Specification:YN50mm F1.8 for Nikon version is released now, it's a great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens. This lens gives you 3 stops or eight times (2x2x2) more light coming through the lens opening than standard f/5.6 kit lenses. Great lens for taking portraits, low light photography, street, casual shooting and everyday use.Features:1, F/1.8 large aperture which helps to separate the subject from background;2, A great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens;3, Supports auto focus and manual focus modes;4, Adopts gold plated metal contacts, which effectively improves the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance;5, Supports M/AV/TV/P and other camera shooting modes, and parameters used to take pictures can be displayed in the EXIF Information;6, Supports full-frame and APS-C format cameras;7, Adopts high quality plastic as external structure, the overall weight is only 200g, which is convenient for outdoor shooting.8, Multi-coated glass, effectively improves the transmittance and flare resistance. Suit for:Nikon D810, D800, D750, D700, D610, D600, D7100, D7200, D7000, D7300, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500 D3100, D3200, D3300 and other Nikon DSLR cameras not listed herePackage Including:1 x YN50mm F1.8 Prime Lens for Nikon1 x Front and Rear Lens Cap1 x 52mm Lens cap1 x Manual1 x Original Box\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Phenomenal Price for a Classic 50mm Planar\n\nReview: Here's the deal. It's a very competent 50mm auto-focus lens priced to move. The optical formulation is a classic 6 element/5 group planar. Nothing fancy -- and it doesn't need to be. This is a timeless optical design used by every lens major manufacturer since forever. Nifty-fifty's are pretty generic -- but generic in a good way. It's always been pretty hard to find a bad one, they're all pretty much the same optically from Pentax. to Olympus, to Leica, to Canon, to Nikon, to Zeiss. Some have aspherical elements a newish innovation that might marginally improve performance. Newer ones have better proprietary coating tech perhaps but a 50 is a 50 in terms of optical performance in my opinion having used a lot of them from many different manufactures over the years. So, I've owned this Yongnuo for a few months -- really like it, use it more and more as my go-to portrait lens in DX. I have an 85/1.4 but it's big, bulky, and not a versatile or convenient in DX so this 50 is taking over for portrait. I was a little leery of a 75mm focal length for portraiture but it's fine. Build quality fine for a consumer grade lens. Auto-focus is good overall. Optical quality on par with all the other 50 mm planar designs. It's not weather sealed. (Don't worry about it at this price point.) It's a timeless classic on an FX camera used as the primary focal length for some of the world's greatest photographers. It has nice bokeh -- again, consistent with other 50mm planars. The 75 mm focal length on DX makes it a nice, light portable portrait lens in this format. Not much else to say. Don't drive yourself nuts with reviews, MTF charts, YT videos. This is a classic 50 with the same optical design they all have. You would be hard-pressed to tell the difference in image quality. It's a great value. DX or FX get one -- DX as a budget (but fine) portrait lens. FX as your main shooter/walk around lens. Around $70 for a auto-focus F mount prime that's a solid performer? That's the best bargain in photography at the moment in lenses. Five stars based on value. Ain't a better deal out there in lenses.","Product: The 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Lens for Nikon Cameras from Tokina is designed for use with a Nikon full frame digital or film camera. This ultra wide-angle lens gives you a 103.9 angle of view at the 17mm end of the zoom, and a bright, constant f/4.0 maximum aperture, making it ideal for low light photography. Two Super-Low Dispersion glass elements and one aspheric glass element produce superior contrast and sharpness, and help control chromatic aberration. Tokina's One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism provides a quick and simple way to switch back and forth between autofocus and manual focus. The lens has been designed using improved seals, making it \"water-resistant\" (not waterproof), so that damp conditions won't spoil your shooting expeditions. The lens features a water-repellant optical coating, but is not safe to submerge in water or expose to heavy rain. Designed for full-frame cameras, the Tokina AT-X 17-35mm F/4 give photographers a new wide-angle option. With a focal length of 17mm at the wide side the lens yields a spectacular 103.9 degree field of view which is great for shooting in tight situations or for taking in wide expanses of space. This compact wide-angle zoom has a bright constant F/4 aperture make viewing and auto focus possible in lower light situations but still maintaining a reasonable size and weight. Two Super-Low Dispersion glass elements and one aspheric glass allow the proprietary optical design to achieve excellent contrast and sharpness as well as controlling chromatic aberration. Tokina's exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the lens mount for manual focusing. The mechanics have been designed for better seals around moving parts making the lens more water-resistant than lenses of the past. It has a water-repellant optical coating, but is not safe to submerge in water or expose to heavy rain. The lens is also designed to\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Quantitative Analysis -- A \"Buy\" for Pragmatic Photographers Who Don't Hate Their Money.\n\nReview: Five stars for value. Going on DXO and comparing all Nikon, Tamron, Sigma, and Tokina wide angle zooms available for Nikon full frame, you will find an interesting analysis. Firstly, let's talk cost. It's far and away the least expensive full frame wide angle zoom with autofocus available in Nikon F mount. The average price for a wide angle zoom is $1138 (yes, I did the math). This lens is $450 and frequently found on sale for $399 (the price I paid), 60% less than the average price for a lens in this category, not an unsubstantial difference. Surprisingly, you'd think the build quality would be cheap. It isn't. At all. This is a well-built \"made in Japan\" lens. No corners cut here. Next you'd assume a lens at the lowest price point in its category could not be in first place in any area pertaining to image quality. Except it does according to DXO -- it ranks first out of all other wide angle zooms, regardless of price, in two key areas -- distortion and vignetting. That's right. This lens has to least distortion and the least vignetting of all wide angle zooms in Nikon mount. How about sharpness? Wide angle zooms are inherently not sharpness beasts as a category compared to standard, portrait primes, or tele primes. Nature of the beat. DXO rates lens sharpness on a scale. The sharpest rates a 17 on my camera. That's a $2000 lens. The Tokina rates a 13. Guess what? The average sharpness in this category's DXO rating is 13 on my camera. It is sharper than a $1764 Nikon (which rates an 11 on my camera -- but that lens has an f2.8 max ap...) Like all lenses it is softest wide open. It's max aperture in terms of sharpness is f8 where it achieves \"excellent\" sharpness across the entire frame at all focal lengths except 35 (max zoom) where center and corner resolution is rated \"excellent\" at f11 on MTF tests posted on ePhoto.\n\nSo -- what's the catch? the Tokina is dead last in chromatic aberration -- purple fringing. As you know, that's easily corrected in post and usually in-camera by the processing engine. Better not to have it but it's not an issue imo. If there was a corner cut, that's where it was. Tokina saved money by not optically correcting for this. But that can be mostly corrected electronically. However, CA rears its purple head on lenses when you shoot wide open. It is almost always brought under control when you stop down to working apertures, which for this lens is f 5.6, f8, f11.\n\nSo. What have we here? This is a lens pragmatic photographer's buy. If you must have \"the\" sharpest. This ain't it. Its sharpness is middle of the pack but it also bests much more expensive wide angle zooms. Its sharpness is average for its category but excellent across the frame by f8, f11. This is a landscape lens or used for interiors with a flash. It's not the fastest, and more speed is always better but speed is the least important in the wide angle zoom category. You use this lens on a tripod. This is not a fast 50mm available light prime. It is by far the cheapest wide angle zoom in this mount but it doesn't in any way skimp on build quality. It leads 11 of its peers tested in the least distortion and (least) vignetting. It is also significantly less expensive than the rest of the full frame lenses in the wide angle category. Caveat -- it has the worst CA of the tested lenses but nowadays this is handled with software, usually automatically. Great job Tokina for providing a well-made, quite competent, affordable wide angle zoom It's not a world beater -- except for overall value.","Product: PNY nVidia GeForce 8400GS 512MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI Video Card\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Worthwhile Upgrade for Old System w/ Some Caveats\n\nReview: PC is an ancient Dell Dimension 3000 with a 2.4 Celeron running XP SP2, 32 bit - slow, I know, a dinosaur in 2012. But you know what? It's extremely stable, runs my apps - in fact (knock on wood), this is one of the most stable systems I've ever owned... it just a reliable workhorse for the years I've owned it, and there's something to be said for that. I'm the opposite of the early adapter. Not a gamer, but I do use an older version of Adobe Premier for video editing, along with an old version of Photoshop and some other \"not the latest and greatest\" but still powerful and stable graphic/media apps. Thought a new graphics card would help improve video playback esp. previews in Premier, which were choppy (but I learned to live with it) at higher res.\n\nBottom line if you're considering this card:\n1. It works on my PC with 250 stock power supply, no problems (thus far) although the card specs specify a minimum of 300W. YMMV.\n2. My Dell was incapable of playing any 3D games at all. It's capable now with full hardware acceleration.\n3. There is a definite improvement with video playback.\n4. Install was a snap, however, you must disable the on-board graphics in Windows system/hardware before powering down prior to card installation. And you must select PCI card in the display graphics selection in your BIOS when you reboot (hit F2 repeatedly as Windows is booting to access BIOS) if your BIOS version does not have autodetect. The Dell Dimension does have autodetect so this step wasn't necessary for me.\n5. Although tech support was fast, excellent, courteous, and US-based, they were unable to fix an issue I had (see below). No points off... among the best customer service for an inexpensive consumer-level component.\n\nAfter installing everything seemed to work. There was a definitely an improvement in video playback as I'd hoped. However, when I booted up Adobe Premier there were horizontal dashes all over the interface to the degree that the app would have been unusable. (This also occurred with an old game I installed on the system). All other apps were fine. Searching the net, I did read a couple other posts where this was occurring with this card with Premier. Tech support at PNY tried everything and spent considerable time with me - to no avail. I was about to uninstall the card and return it... and was disappointed because my old Betsy of a PC was performing markedly better with this new graphics card. In a last ditch effort to correct these vertical dashes I went into control panel->settings->advanced->troubleshoot. There I found a slider for hardware acceleration and moved it to the middle which disables all DirectDraw and 3D hardware acceleration.\n\nThat did the trick for Premier (and that old video game). Fixed. So if you're having this issue running Premier (and I imagine After Effects would also have this issue...) There's your solution. Unfortunately, on the Dell Dimension, this setting disables the ability to play 3D games completely. So, I created a desktop icon to get me to the Windows Display settings. I leave full hardware acceleration enabled by default, and I turn off hardware acceleration when working in Premier.\n\nThe only other caveat is that the horizontal dashes rear their ugly head \"a little\" during some sequences when I was testing an old 3D space shooter, Freespace, which needs full 3D acceleration as it's a 3D game. But it's not too bad and only happens during more intensive scenes - a minor quibble. (System wouldn't run this - or any 3D game before installing this card...)\n\nThis is a lot of card for the money, and I'm glad I purchased it. Did what I wanted it to do. Glad I was able to find a work around for the horizontal dash problem using Adobe Premier.","Product: Combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot with the image quality of a more advanced camera and you get the Olympus XZ-2. This premium compact helps you push the creative envelope with an arsenal of amazing technology. A super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor help capture brilliant low light shots. Experienced photographers will love how the XZ-2's full manual controls are effortless to access and use. Feed your creative side with 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The XZ-2 Pro features packed in one awesomely creative compact. 1080P Full HD Movie with Art Filters - The XZ-2's easy-to-reach record button on the back of the camera body makes recording videos a breeze Hybrid Control Ring & Customization - The world's first hybrid control ring allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences Live Guide - Allows you to preview effects as you adjust them - before the image is even captured Live Control - allows you to see the image and the controls all at onceSpecifications Camera Type - Compact Digital Camera Image Sensor - 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor, 7.341 mm (H) x 5.506 mm (V) Lens - 4x Optical Zoom, 6.0mm to 24.0mm (28mm to 112mm) Focal Length (35mm equivalent) LCD Monitor - 3.0 Tilting Monitor with Capacitive Touch-control (Approx. 920k dots) Live View - Image Sensor Type, Approx. 100% FOV Finder Type - Optional Electronic Viewfinder (VF-2, VF-3) Mic/Speaker - Stereo/Mono Flash - Pop-up Flash, Hot Shoe (Wireless Flash Control Capable) Recording Media - SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I & Eye-Fi compatible) Still Image Size - Up to 3968 x 2976 Video Mode - Up to MOV - Full HD 1920 1080, 30p Formats - Image - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG; Video - MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) ISO sensitivity - ISO 100 - 12800 Interfaces - Dedicated Multi-connector, US\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Outstanding Enthusiast Bridge Camera\n\nReview: I owned the original XZ-1 and was impressed. After reading about its successor, I jumped on a good deal for a second hand one. Glad I did. Fantastic camera. The sensor is noticeably improved over the XZ-1 with better high ISO capabilities and it retains the same marvelous lens as the original. While some criticize the \"small by today's standards\" sensor, the 1/1.7\" sensor has some advantages over larger sensors. For example for street photography, the wider depth of focus of a smaller sensor is advantageous. Also, enthusiast compacts with larger sensors usually resort to using a slower fixed focal length, like a 2.8/28mm. The laws of physics simply don't allow for a fast zoom with larger sensors while keeping a compact \"take anywhere\" for factor. (Yes, I'm aware of that Canon. They're cheating with digital trickery.) No thanks. I'll take my \"bag of fast primes\" and save some substantial dollars over the cost of those other offerings.\n\nThe fast (1.8-2.5) 28-112 (35mm) replaces a bag (28, 35, 50, portrait) of prime lenses. It performs well at all apertures and focal lengths. At the tele end the lens is long enough and fast enough to coax a little bokeh out of it for portraiture. The XZ series lens is a sophisticated example of optical engineering with exotic aspherical elements and extra dispersion glass. IMO this is a Leica-level optic well worthy of its Zuiko designation.\n\nCoupled with effective image stabilization, discrete silent operation, a tilt screen with touch focusing and shutter release, overall responsiveness, and near perfect ergonomics, I could hardly image a better tool for street photography. And Olympus jpegs are outstanding straight out of the camera. I don't know what secret sauce they're using in their processing engine but I'd argue they've overtaken Leica in terms of that \"certain special something\" often vaguely described as a \"glow\".\n\nThe degree of customization this camera is capable of is mind boggling and something I will further explore. It is compatible with Olympus wireless flash, their viewfinder accessories, and the TCON 17 teleconverter.\n\nIn short, the Olympus XZ-2 merits classic camera status and is a serious albeit overlooked and underestimated photographic tool.. It is an absolute steal at its current price as an older discontinued model retailers are pricing to move. Get one while they last.","Product: Keep track of the time while participating in your favorite sport of everyday with casual style wearing the Casio Men's Slim Solar Multi-Function Analog-Digital Watch. This durable men's sports wrist watch features a sturdy, flexible band with a secure buckle closure; a matte black resin case; a classic round face with bright, contrasting orange Arabic numeral indices and hands; and both digital and analog functioning. It's solar-powered and water resistant up to 330 ft., and it includes a 1100-second stopwatch; a countdown timer; and five alarms.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: There's bad cheap and good cheap -- this is good cheap: water resistant to 330 feet!\n\nReview: Was looking for a beach beater, found it in this watch, and it exceeded my expectations. What struck me is that it's solar powered and water resistant to 330 feet -- so it's safe for the shower, pool, and ocean swimming (not diving). So glad I didn't have to spring for a full out diver's watch, which would be overkill for its intended use. Has all the digital (literal) bells and whistles - stopwatch, assorted alarms, DST on/off (especially nice) one would imagine from a Casio watch. Love ani-digi watches, best of both worlds. I'm a mechanical watch guy (this is the first quartz I've owned in a long time) - can't stand the jerky second hand movement of quartz watches (or wall clocks). Casio simply got rid of that annoyance and replaced the spastic second hand found on quartz movement watches with a five bar digital second meter next to the day/date display. Thank you! And damn if this isn't an attractive timepiece in its own right with a nice thin profile. Nobody is going to confuse it with a Patek Philippe Calatrava, but it's actually quite stylish in its own right - sporty, plasticy, G Shock-y, but somehow manages to be understated too? It's a perfectly fine watch to wear with jeans, even biz casual. This Casio will definitely get more wear than as a beach beater and has earned its place in daily rotation. 330 feet water resistance (an ATM rating very rare for a watch in the el-cheapo price range), solar, ana-digi display, and stylish -- for 30 bucks. Can't beat that with a stick as they say. Oh - and by the way, don't bother with the manual that (par for the course) requires a photography loupe lens to read. Download the manual from the Casio website.","Product: Used for Marine activities. Gray lens with blue mirror fights glare in bright marine conditions. Fit: Large\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: John Lennon Glasses These Ain't - Measure Your Head, Be Sure You Like'em BIG\n\nReview: I'm giving these glasses five stars -- even though I'm not sure I'm going to keep them. Five stars because they are very nicely made glasses for a reasonable price compared to other well-known brands. 100% polarized, clear visibility out of the lenses, very light, nice construction, study hinges, fit very comfortably. The quality is evident, and I don't want to penalize Bolle over something like style, which is subjective. They are also stylish. I picked these up because my melon has a 24\" circumference, which is above average by a couple sizes. And, I always preferred larger frames when it comes to shades. But, dude, be forewarned -- as others have noted, these shades are indeed massive. I just got these in the mail today, tried them on, and I'm torn on them. Not sure if they look okay or ridiculous on me, or I just need to get used to them. Certainly, they're the largest frames I've owned, dwarfing the what I previously thought were large pair of Fila shades I've worn too long and are now ready for the recycle bin. Be sure you like very large frames when you order them. They're almost like goggles.","Product: Phantom Planet [VHS]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A FiveStar B Movie\n\nReview: Everything a 50's B movie should be. Monsters, space ships, bizarro plot, an overall strange and trippy throughout, unintended notes of surrealism, tough talkin' 50's B-movie hero types. So much fun, so much old school trippy craziness - just campy enough. These movies can never be replicated. Like vintage wines, they have to \"ferment\" for a number of decades to reach the peak of their entertainment value. I savored this one, which I somehow missed on UHF TV growing up. It's new old stock! Yeah! What makes this one especially great is that - while not a high-budget production, it wasn't so poverty stricken that it detracted. To the contrary, this one had some surprisingly competent and effective pre-CGI special effects, decent acting and acceptable production values. A great time at the movies for those who appreciate this vintage. A five star wine of a B film that has reached maturity.","Product: Directed by Ishiro Honda (The Godzilla Series!) After a yacht is damaged in a storm and its boarders stranded on a deserted island the passengers; a psychologist and his girlfriend, a wealthy businessman, a famous singer, a writer, a sailor and his skipper take refuge in a mysterious fungus-covered boat. While using the MUSHROOMS for sustenance they find in the ships journal that the mushrooms re poisonous, however some members of the shipwrecked party continue to ingest the mysterious fungi transforming them into hideous ungal monsters. One of the strangest and most horrific TOHO productions to date.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Was this the Inspiration for Gilligan's Island?\n\nReview: ...and that's a serious question. It predated the premier of Gillian's Island by several years. There's a millionaire who owns a yacht that looks like the Minnow. On board is a professor, the captain, a goofy (though somewhat sinster in the film) first mate, a pretty but shy country girl named Okiko, and a singer/movie star. There are seven castaways in all. \"Lovey\" is replaced by another male character, a writer named Roy. The boat crashes into an island where they are castaways... Course on Gilligan's Island they didn't all turn into mutated mushrooms monsters. Rent or buy the DVD (one of my favorite films in Japanese cinema, finally getting its due...) and you tell me if Gilligan's Island isn't a complete rip-off of this film.\n\nIf I was Toho I would have sued Sherwood Schwartz for copyright infringement.\n\n2012 Update: tooling around the web in the 7 years since I wrote this review, I observed that it has been linked to and discussed. Don't know if I was \"the first\" to make this observations or others drew a similar conclusion as me about the similarities between this film and Gilligan's Island. I was aware of these similarities since I was a kid in the 70's, since this film was a staple on \"creature feature\" horror shows on Saturdays, and watching Gilligan's Island was unavoidable. It was replayed over and over for a decade at least back during the terrestrial TV days, per cable, with only a handful of viewing options. Either way, whatever...\n\nIn tooling around the web the answer, seemingly, as noted by some bloggers, was that both Gilligan's Island and Matango were based on an old William Hope Hodgson novel called House on the Borderland. Flash forward to 2012 when public domain audiobooks are available on free smart phones apps. This book was one of them and I listened to it over the course of a few commutes to work.\n\nAll I can say is \"nope\". No way. There are no castaways, there are no shipwrecks, there are only two main characters in House on the Borderland. Without going into detail about this novel, there is absolutely zero similarity between this book and Gilligan's Island. Matango was extremely loosely based on this novel because a fungi monster manifests in the last chapter of the book, one of many different types of monsters in this early (and interesting) work of horror science fiction. Matango borrowed /one/ of the monsters in the book - the idea of a fungi monster, and used only the idea for this kind of monster for the film purportedly but the entire scenario is completely different - setting, characters, plot, everything. So, this accounts for the fungi monster in Matango. Where does this leave Gilligan's Island?","Product: An abrupt increase in diamond thefts throughout the world pits international diamond smugglers against themselves and foreign affairs department detectives. However man is not responsible for the thefts. Strange things begin to happen, and without warni\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great Effects, Not So Great Movie\n\nReview: This one is for Tohophiles only. This rarely seen Japanese giant monster flick from the early sixties boasts very high production values, a nice \"forgotten\" Ifukube theme, a unique and very interesting kaiju, and stand-out effects work by Tsburaya and crew. Dogora is a gigantic semi-tranlucent cross between a jellyfish and a squid - reminiscent of one of those sea creatures you've seen that lives at the very bottom of the deepest oceans. It floats in the upper atmosphere semi-concealed within a monsterous storm cloud, lowering itself to earth to suck tons of coal (and diamonds), on which it feeds. No obvious man in a rubber suit is this creation. It is very impressively realized by the Toho special effects team using a mix of marionettes, sophisticated optical work, and cell animation. Given a bigger budget with fewer and less outlandish effects set pieces, the talent of Toho's effects team during this period is really showcased in this film. Everything is a notch above in the effects department, and Dogora arguably has the best effects of the Showa era.\n\nDespite this - and Honda's direction, this film is for Tohophiles only for it is a failed experiment. Seems crime dramas were popular at the time in Japan, along with giant monster movies. It is apparent Toho tried to marry the two, and the contrived story to make that marriage happen simply doesn't work. As others have alluded, it's like watching two different movies - a Japanese giant monster flick and a 60's diamond heist drama. There are long lags between effects sequences and the diamond heist crime drama \"movie\" is too slowly paced, dated, foreign, and not very involving.\n\nAs a result - despite what might be the greatest kaiju of them from Eiji Tsuburaya and its evocative and menacing execution, Dogora is a \"one off\" kaiju and the film itself (it pains me to say) deservedly forgotten. It is, however, absolutely recommended to Tohophiles who are hooked on the kaiju films from the 60's, for its outstanding effects work, forgotten Ifukube score, and its curio value.","Product: A championship wrestling match pits Koji Taguchi against Crush Volcano, the latter no match for Kojis signature move, the Torture Ring Strangler. Koji beams as he clutches the Champion Belt, only to have it snatched away by a mysterious new challenger in the ringa giant squid! A giant squid, in fact, who not only evades Kojis key attack, but destroys him with a Northern Light Suplex! Kojis fiance Miyako watches tearfully, though theres something about this Calamari Wrestler that seems familiar to her\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Started Off Great but Takes a Wrong Turn...\n\nReview: Given my lifelong fascination with both squid jokes and professional wrestling, this film was certainly a \"must see\" for me. Started out great actually. Seemed at first more like Kafka's Metamorphosis and less like a satire. Played almost straight - like a drama but with just the right touch of unavoidable campy humor, you catch yourself getting over the absurd concept of a human-sized, reincarnated as a squid, former professional wrestling star out to reclaim his love and his wrestling title, and start legitimately getting into the plot. What could have been a possibly brilliant, surreal, entertaining and original film, however, takes an odd left turn and gets lost due to an abrupt shift in tone right around the time of the squid's championship match when his opponent morphs, for no apparent reason, into a giant octopus...\n\nFrom there its cheap fish jokes and frenetic and bizarre and random plot \"twists\" that are reminiscent of cartoon Anime like Bobobo-bobo-bobo on Cartoon Network.\n\nWeird flick but less due to its bizarre plot than the bizarre shift it takes half-way through the film. That said, this isn't a bad film. It doesn't fall into the \"so bad it's good\" category either. It's also surprisingly entertaining, quite funny at times. However, had it just stayed consistent with the direction it was going in the first half, it would have been a much better film.\n\nStill, it's entertaining and worth a watch if you're into off-beat cinema.","Product: It's King Kong to the rescue when a giant robot threatens to destroy Tokyo in the gripping King Kong Escapes! The action begins when the conniving Dr. Who builds a robot Kong in order to retrieve a highly radioactive element for his mysterious benefactor, Madame X. When the robot proves less than reliable, the devious duo scheme to kidnap the real Kong from his remote island home of Mondo. But interfering with their plans are the heroic trio of U.S. Cmdr. Carl Nelson, Lt. Jiro Nomura, and Kong's current crush, Lt. Susan Miller. It's up to them to outwit the greedy ape-nappers in this sci-fi adventure that takes Kong to unprecedented heights of excitement.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Best Kong Ever?\n\nReview: This was a staple of Saturday afternoon monster flicks that aired in the pre-cable days of UHF TV. Haven't seen it in decades - and true to 60's Toho form, it's just as colorful, fun, entertaining, and silly as I remember. As a Toho/Rankin-Bass co-production, released through Universal, it has probably the highest production values of any film in the heyday of Japanese sci-fi/fantasy, the 1960's. The dollars went into impressive arctic sets and assorted miniatures, which are larger and more realistic than usual. Especially impressive is the submarine miniature, the tower where the climatic battle takes place, and the aircraft carrier that Kong smashes at the end of the film. The glowing frozen tunnel where Kong and his robot counterpart mine \"Element X\" is also visually evocative and memorable. This film also has a fair number of composite shots, some more successful than others. A great one is Kong snatching Linda Miller out of the water as she tries to swim to the sub.\n\nUnlike some other US/Japanese co-productions, the American actors are part of the cast, rather than inserted, often clunkily, later - ala Raymond Burr in Godzilla. The scope of the sets and international cast gives the film a semi-epic feel. It should be noted that this was also scored by Akira Ifukube, who never fails to deliver a memorable theme. The distinctly morse-code Mechakong theme I remember vividly since seeing this film as a kid.\n\nIf you're familiar with this film, the knock on it is the Kong suit. Yes, it's weird, silly, not even remotely realistic... My take is that this film was intended as a live-action version of the animated Rankin-Bass Kong series, and this Kong was designed around the animated Kong from the cartoon. In fact, the Dr Who (no relation to the british sci-fi series) character in the movie - complete with cape, long gray villianous locks, is the cartoon's main villian. Perhaps the ties between this film and the animated series were intended to be closer than one realises 40 years after the film and animated series was aired. This would explain those absurd oversized cartoon eyes on the beast. He was designed around the animated character of the cartoon series, hence Kong looks more \"cartoony\" than real. Then again, it could be that the Toho monster suit makers just suck at making ape suits. Dinosaurs, dragons, giant robots? No problemo. Anthing but a giant ape. Perhaps this is why they decided to use Godzilla instead of Kong in Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. It finally dawned on Toho that ape costumes weren't a forte, and they decided to stick to their core concentration.\n\nSo, why did I title my review, \"The Best Kong, Ever?\". While I'm sure nobody will agree...\n\n1. King Kong (1933). Classic, yes. But long, talky, dated (sorry, it is), takes too long to get going, plus we all know the ending.\n2. Son of Kong - forgetable follow-up to the original, despite great FX work.\n3. Godzilla vs King Kong - Really a Godzilla movie with Kong as the kaiju dujior.\n4. King Kong Escapes - Old but not dated. Still a fun, vivid, colorful and most of all entertaining Kong adventure from the heyday of Toho-style Kaiju Eiga with what might be the most novel and exciting monster battle Toho ever staged on the Tokyo tower.\n4. King Kong (1976) As dated today as the 1933 original, and mostly an insincere excersize in blockbuster hype than a genuine movie\n5. King Kong Lives - yeah, right...\n6. Kong Kong (2005) - Overblown, overrated, over-long, overbudgeted, over-hyped, over-serious, dated upon release, excessive in every way but NOT fun in any way 2005-style CGI-fest ego trip from Peter Jackson.\n\nFourty years later, I can still get a kick our of King Kong Escapes. Not sure I can say that (and some I definately can't) about any of the other Kong flicks. Though not without faults, it's the best by default. It's just fun, and has a certain charm about it which is utterly absent in most of the others.","Product: Overwhelming, jaw-dropping evidence of foul play in the death of John Kennedy Jr., all based on official government documents: - the search of the crash site was delayed an incomprehensible 15 hours; - there was, indeed, a flight instructor on the plane, whose body is missing; - it is clear that someone on that plane committed suicide, shutting off the fuel control valve before plunging the plane into the sea. - The prime suspect, George W. Bush, though very publicly running for president, disappeared the day of the murder, and stayed missing for 3 days.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Raises Some Interesting Questions but Marred by Amateurish Production and Name Calling.\n\nReview: This is barely a step above a Power Point presentation. Additionally, the narrator uses some \"colorful\" language to describe who he believes were the perpetrators of this alleged murder. Between the terrible, \"you gotta be kiddin' me\" graphics and his unprofessional (for lack of a better word) language, whatever valid points that were to be made here were greatly undermined. That said, it does raise some interesting questions, the most interesting concerned JFK Jr's fuel selector valve having been turned off. If there is a smoking gun to be had, that's it. Turning off the fuel selector valve will cut fuel off to the plane. According to the documentary, this can not take place by accident as there is a safety feature that makes this a two-handed operation. Why would anyone in the plane cut fuel to the engine? Why would the Pentagon take over the search from the Coast Guard? However, between the wild leaps in logic, scarcely supported claims, atrocious production values, and cringe-worthy dialog you simply can't take any of it seriously. Still okay though if you're into the conspiracy theory genre. Worth a watch if you are, and it does manage to raise a few compelling questions that I would have liked to have seen explored in more detail.","Product: A man is running, followed by a priest. He comes across a house but the tall gates are locked so he begins to climb them, however he slips at the top and impales himself on the spikes. Injured to death he's taken to an hospital. Once there, the doctors discover that this man has an amazing regenerative power and his blood coagulates very quickly, making him almost indestructible. Sergeant Ben Engleman is put on the case, and he finds out that the priest has the answers: this man, Mikos Stenopolis, is the result of a nuclear scientific experiment gone wrong. He's now completely insane and will kill everybody who crosses his path, showing no mercy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Grindhouse Autuer D'Amato Strikes Again\n\nReview: I'll spare the plot details, which can be read on other reviewers. Five stars? Isn't this inflated? Not in my mind. Here's why. There simply is something about the late Italian grindhouse auteur Joe D'Amato's low budget horror films that just make them both \"stick\" and are affecting. I remember them long after I watch them. There is always the gore element, which in the age of prime time zombie series I think everyone is desensitized to. It isn't that, and Horrible is far from the worst of the lot in this respect (but does have its moments). But D'Amato's films always leave me with a sick aftertaste -- like I did something wrong for having watched them or need to take a shower afterwards. This is not a bad thing, to the contrary. I'm well-acquainted with this genre (Fulci, Bava, Argento, Lenzi, Margheriti, Bruno, Martino, Diodato, Franco, Ercoli, etc., etc., etc...) so I know what to expect and have a basis for comparison. But any director's whose work makes me want to revisit it -- Horrible being no exception, and who can take what I regard as standard, almost paint-by-the-numbers slasher fare and on some kind of subliminal level cause it to somehow stand out gets my respect. I just saw Interstellar. Okay flick. Saw it in all its sprawling hundred million plus production budget Imax glory. It was okay, fine. Do I want to see it again? No. Do any scenes etch in my mind? Nah. Contrast this with Horrible. I have instant recall of many scenes -- the \"oven scene\", the \"nurse death scene\". The weird curly-haired kid. I dunno. Something is going on here that causes D'Amato's no budget work to transcend. Don't know what it is. But because Horrible, despite its flaws and low budget was (a) affecting, (b) memorable, and (c) will definitely be re-watched at some point? I can't ask for more from a film.","Product: [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand] OLE COLTRANE\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Overshadowed and Underrated Gem\n\nReview: Ole is not generally found in (worthless) big box record stores, and is one of the somewhat more \"obscure\" (if there can be such a thing in regard to Trane) titles in Coltrane's prolific catalogue. As such, it is a collection that is overshadowed by albums/CDs like Giant Steps, A Love Supreme, Live at Birdland, and even Ascension. Even the local jazz stations seem to give short-shift to Ole.\n\nHowever, if - like me, you enjoy Coltrane but have put off getting Ole - or are unfamiliar with it, you are in for a real treat. The hypnotic title track, Ole, ranks with Coltrane's very best compositions. It is remeniscent of India from the Impressions CD but it's more accessible and somehow is more surreal without being full-throttle avanteguard. To Her Ladyship is simply a beautiful jazz ballad, with some unique and evocative flute solos courtesy of Eric Dolphy. Aisha - probably the most familiar track from Ole, is as another jazz ballad gem with some nice trumpet by Freddie Hubbard\n\nOle is powerful and hypnotic grouping of Coltrane compositions. It's pointless to \"rank\" collections or say one is \"better than\" this one or that when speaking of the true giants like Trane. For whatever reason, Ole has been somewhat overshadowed and to a degree overlooked. None-the-less, to me it's right up there with Coltrane's adknowledged masterpieces.","Product: The Leopard Man (1943, 66 min.)- Adapted from the Cornell Woolrich novel Black Alibi, The Leopard Man is a lesser but still fascinating psychological-horror effort from producer Val Lewton. Someone has been killing off the citizens of a small New Mexico town, and the most likely suspect is a huge leopard, purchased for a local nightclub act by press agent Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe). Neither Manning nor his star Clo-Clo (Margo) are totally convinced that the big cat is responsible, and as it turns out they're right. The haunting finale takes place during the annual \"Dance of the Dead\" festivities, during which the genuine predator is revealed. The opening sequence of Leopard Man, atmospherically detailing the last few moments of murder victim Teresa Delgado (Margaret Landry), is so powerful that the rest of the film seems anticlimactic. Long available only in its 59-minute reissue form, the film was restored to its original 65-minute running time in the mid-1980s.\n\nThe Ghost Ship (1943, 69 min.)- RKO horror producer Val Lewton dished up seven reels of brooding psychological terror with The Ghost Ship. Richard Dix stars as the ship's captain, a tortured soul who teeters on the verge of madness. Seaman Russell Wade notices the captain's deterioration, but his warnings are dismissed by the crew. Captain Dix completely goes over the edge, sadistically playing a game of cat and mouse with the luckless Wade--and endangering the lives of everyone on board. While the viewer may notice that Ghost Ship closely resembles the Jack London tale The Sea Wolf, playwrights Samuel R. Golding and Norbert Faulkner felt that the film was too close for comfort to an unproduced play of their own. The writers sued RKO, forcing the studio to withdraw Ghost Ship from theatres and prohibiting future TV showings.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: He Who Does Not Heed The Rudder Shall Meet The Rock\n\nReview: The Ghost Ship was even produced because RKO Studio spent a bundle on a ship set for the 1938 A-list flop, Pacific Liner. Since they already had an expensive ship set laying around, they tasked producer Val Lewton to \"make use of it\"... The film, The Ghost Ship, was the result. Unfortunately, like the crew of the Altair, the film was itself doomed.\n\nI consider this film \"right up there\" - indeed even surpassing, the producer's other great noir-style psychological \"horror\" works. It has been largely forgotten for two reasons. First, it was not directed by Jacques Tourner. Rather, it was deftly directed by Mark Robson. Secondly, and more importantly, RKO and Val Lewton pulled it out of release for 50 years after losing a $25,000 lawsuit to playrights Samuel R. Golding and Norbert Faulkner who claimed that the film was based on their unproduced play, \"The Man and His Shadow\", which they submitted to Lewton for consideration as a possible film.\n\nThematically, the film reminds me - somewhat, of Heart of Darkness due to its foggy settings and rich visual \"black and white\" (as opposed to Conrad's written use of these terms as a motif throughout Hear of Darkness) noir-style cinematography with Captain, Will Stone (beautifully portrayed by Richard Dix), like Conrad's Kurtz, having some \"issues\" handling authority.\n\nBottom like - \"lesser known\" (due to its fairly recent re-emergence after 50 years) but certainly not \"lesser\" Lewton. The Ghost Ship is a tremendous B film, slipping a smart and sumptuously crafted psychological thriller in the \"b-horror\" space, that genuinely keeps you engaged and guessing throughout, as you slip into its sumptuous, dreamy, foggy pools of black."],"string":"[\n \"Product: A great companion for practicing guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, winds, or any type of instrument! The KR mini - an easy, simple and compact rhythm machine with a built-in speaker and optional batter power for play-anywhere convenience!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent, Affordable, Portable Drum Machine\\n\\nReview: Have you ever priced drum machines? Most can be described in a word -- overkill. The Korg KR mini is a very affordable, portable, easy to use alternative to the other overpriced/overkill drum machine options. It sounds great, gives you all the things you need, none of the things you don't need. Battery life is excellent - over 7 hours on three double A's. Has two foot switch inputs (sold separately), which can be used as an on-off switch or to switch to a fill pattern. This unit sounds excellent played through an amp using its 1/8\\\" out jack, and the little speaker it comes with is fine for practice and can be surprisingly loud. This is getting diss'd a tad because there's no digital bpm indicator. I agree that it would have been nice to have, but it's no reason to gnash teeth over. I just set it by ear. If you must have precise bpm, synch it to your smartphone free metronome app. Others diss it because of its limited feature set compared to other drum machines that cost two, three, four times as this unit. Let's get real. If you need those features, look elsewhere, and be prepared to pay more. For the money, this is a terrific drum machine suitable for practice and even solo gigging through an amp (better through a bass amp, I'm sure, but I'm playing it through a guitar amp and it sounds just fine...) using the foot pedals to stop the unit or switch to fills. One quibble I do have --- the manual (such as it is) is terrible, and there are no videos on-line that demonstrate how to use it. So while you can get up and running immediately using presets, be prepared to spend some \\\"trial and error\\\" time to make full use of all its capabilities.\",\n \"Product: Get superior guitar tone and flexibility using this 15-Watt, 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amplifier with Celestion Speaker & Spring Reverb from Monoprice! As the title indicates, this guitar amplifier features a 15-watt tube power amplifier and a Celestion brand speaker. It uses three ECC83/12AX7 preamplification tubes and two EL84 power tubes for the amplifier section, plus a Celestion Red Truvox 1215 speaker. The EL84 tube is the tube that powered the Mullard amplifiers favored by the British Invasion bands of the 1960s. It can produce a full output from a relatively small signal and is therefore easily overdriven to produce that distinctive chiming, treble-heavy sound, especially when compared to the 6L6 tubes more commonly used in 1960s era American guitar amps. The amplifier handles frequencies between 80Hz and 10kHz, with hum and noise -75dB below the rated power and 0.5% total harmonic distortion. It includes a Low input and a High input, with the former attenuating the signal by approximately 50% and the latter being easier to overdrive. The cabinet is ported in the rear and features a leather handle, cloth speaker grill, and a cream-colored, textured, synthetic leather exterior with chrome corner guards. The amp features a genuine spring reverb with the ability to enable it remotely using a foot switch. It supports FX send and receive, so you can either connect it to an effects processor or use the send/receive connections as line out and line in connections. Two inputs allow you to select between the full power mode and a 1 watt limited amplification mode for recording or late night practice sessions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cutting to the chase -- this amp simply sounds amazing. I know people love to mod these things\\n\\nReview: This is my first tube amp. As a guitar hobbyist/neophyte I could never justify the cost of a tube amp, even used. (Tube amps are heavy and expensive to ship, so even if you see one used that's reasonably priced, shipping is always the \\\"gotchya\\\".) I saw this on sale (not on Amazon, see other comments) with free shipping and couldn't resist. Pulled the trigger. After a few days, my little modeling transistorized practice amp is now relegated to duties as a second speaker for a couple stereo FX pedals I have (and as a spare for travel, as the Monoprice is a much heavier unit). Cutting to the chase -- this amp simply sounds amazing. I know people love to mod these things, but I intend to keep mine stock. It sounds great Everything they say about tube amps is true. I'm a believer. (If you're new to guitar, I'd skip the many practice amp offerings and go straight for this unit's little brother -- 5 Watt Monoprice, for less than $100..) It looks great, sounds even better, has good build quality, and is feature rich. It doesn't have a dirt channel but press the < 1 Watt red button, crank up the gain, viola -- and the signal breaks up really nicely and musically with surprising grit. It has an effects loop (not used yet) and a true spring reverb.\\n\\nA word about reverb. The spring reverb sound is very important to me as Surf is a genre I enjoy playing. So, a pedal I invested in is the Boss FRV-1, which is designed to digitally emulate a 1963 Fender spring reverb sound -- and it does this rather well. It's the only pedal I know of that authentically \\\"drips\\\" like a real spring tank reverb unit (if you play Surf, you know what I mean). Some have criticized this unit's reverb. Maybe they heard older models of the amp and \\\"internet rumors\\\" (to be taken with a grain) suggest that Monoprice made improvements to newer units reverb. Or, more likely, they are used to the exaggerated spacey reverb tones (which have their place too) of modern reverb pedals, which a spring reverb does not emulate. However, I did a subjective comparison between the FRV-1 pedal and this amp's built-in spring reverb and prefer the tone of the authentic reverb tank built-in to the amp to the spring reverb pedal. Even used in conjunction with the pedal, the pedal doesn't add much. I'm thinking of selling the Boss and (my possibly my overdrive pedal).\\n\\nBottom line. This amp is simply a steal even at full retail. I'm just blown away by it. Pull the trigger.\",\n \"Product: Classic William's pinball tables from the 70's, 80's and 90's with enhanced art and physics for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3. Tables include Gorgar, Pinbot, Funhouse, Black Knight, Space Shuttle, Whirlwind, Firepower, Taxi, Jive Time and Sorcere. There are also three new tables, No Good Gophers, Medieval Madness and Tales of the Arabian Nights, not found in versions created for other formats.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Oh Man...! A MUST for Pinball Fans\\n\\nReview: 48 years old, am I. Loved arcades in the 70's into the 80's with many a quarter dropped on pinball - then the classic arcade games, with a preference toward space shooters. I was there when you had to wait in line to play Asteroids or Defender... but pinball was my first love. Fond memories. As an adult, I toyed with the idea of getting an old table but never too seriously. I never knew these games existed, as I was never much of a gamer as an adult. A chance conversation lead to the topic of pinball and I was made aware of both the Williams and the Gottlieb Playstation digital incarnations. Just so happens my son had a moth-balled PS2 laying around and I bought both of these games used very inexpensively (less than $20 for both including shipping) and hooked up his PS2 to the living room TV. Let me just say, this PS2 will be permanently attached to the TV, and since getting these games in the mail, I've been playing these more than watching TV. All I can say is props out to the developers of these games. The care and the craft really shines. While it's not 100% like playing a real, physical pinball table, I can't imagine how these recreations can possibly be improved upon - from the arcade background noise, to the table artwork, to the sound effects. These are extremely faithful recreations of some of the greatest pinball tables ever made. Most importantly, the ball physics are bang on. Of the two, I agree with the consensus that the Williams collection is the better of the two by a nose. The overall game itself is a hair better than Gottlieb, but I was always partial to the Williams tables in general - just a preference (though there was nothing wrong with Bally or Gottlieb at all - loved those too). Bottom line - once a \\\"pin head\\\" always a \\\"pin head\\\". It was heartening to \\\"pop\\\" Williams Firepower - \\\"turning it over\\\" on the third play through the table. Yep - the boy has still got it ;) Pinball player - past or present? Get it. In fact, I'd say its even worth getting a dedicated game system to devote to these games if you're a pinball fan. No, a virtual digital table isn't exactly like playing the read deal - but it's less expensive by a huge margin, it feels like pinball, and all I can say is I was absorbed in the gameplay - outside world blocked out, full concentration on the table, just like the old days. The only tiny minor downside to both these games is the ever so tiniest bit of lag time between pressing the controller button and the flipper reaction which every so often comes into play on those \\\"saved by a hair\\\" flipper slap saves. Other than that, the Gottlieb collection is excellent, but the Williams collection is a real standout - darn near perfect.\",\n \"Product: In designing this lens we successfully controlled the color aberration and distortion of picture image at the least, and could reach to the highest resolution power of 350-line/mm at center. Mounting threads is 58mm. Compatible with SONY VX-2000,DSR-PD150, Canon GL-1/2,XM-1/2 Front filter size is 72mm. Nominal 0.66X(Actual 0.66X/diagonal, 0.66X/center). Size/Weight : 75mm x 36mm 178g MTF 30%. Equivalent to 1890-line/TV(1/4\\\" CCD),2520-line/TV(1/3\\\" CCD). The picture becomes soft focus beyond 6X zoom telephoto position while wideangle lens is on the camera.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Wide Angle Conversion Lens for the Money.\\n\\nReview: First off, ignore the review of the person who had a customer service problem who posted here. I own several Raynox conversion lenses, and they are all high-quality, well-made products and are a good value. No business in a mass-consumer market can please all its customers.\\n\\nNow, about this lens. I consider it to be the best of its type out there, dollar for dollar. Its construction is solid and its optics are of high quality. It is also just the right weight. Not too light as to be cheaply constructed, but not too heavy as to put too much pressure on the camera that supports it. This is a substantial chunk of glass.\\n\\nThe knock on most WA converters is that they don't really buy you that much in terms of increasing the view field. However, this lens from Raynox increases the field of view by 50%. WA conversion lenses also frequently suffer from nasty barrel distortion. The Raynox 6600 does the best job at keeping barrel distortion to a minimum, at the expense - perhaps, of a little edge softness. On my camera model it will sometimes vignette slightly in the top corners but this is easily corrected with a photo editor.\\n\\nWide angle converters are great for indoor shots in cramped quarters (note, you MUST use an external flash if using this WA adapter, as the on-board flash will produce a shadow on the subject...), as well as architectural work, and landscapes. I consider it \\\"a must\\\" for any serious hobbiest of digital photography. They all have their limitations, but the Raynox DCR did a nice job overall with this converter, especially regarding the degree in the increase of field view, and minimizing barrel distortion. It is the best value for this type of conversion lens.\",\n \"Product: Introducing the Flipbac - an angle viewfinder and LCD screen protector for digital cameras. This camera accessory will help you take some great images - snap photos without kneeling, take candid portraits without hiding your face behind a camera, or capture a classic portrait. Whatever the situation, the Flipbac offers you and your pictures unique perspective.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Put Some of the 5000% Margin of Product in to Build Quality\\n\\nReview: Another reviewer hit it on the head. This is a brilliant little accessory for digicams and those of us who like to shoot from the hip (photos) for candids and street photography. The mirror flips vertically and horizontally. It does what it says it does. It also protects the LCD. It just works. - for now. I say for now because this item is made very cheaply, much too cheaply for what they charge. Camera equipment needs to be rugged. Cameras are carried, handled, jostled. I haven't had it long but I don't expect this to survive. The company that makes this item needs to be a little less greedy and put some of - what I'm sure, is 5000% mark-up on the $0.50 manufacturing cost back into making this sturdier. When (not if but when) it breaks, I won't replace it not because it's without utility but because I know this flimsy item is always at risk of breaking.\",\n \"Product: Do you have a Monoprice graphics tablet that is going unused because of lost broken or otherwise unusable pens? You don't need to buy a new one just get the Monoprice P27 Graphic Tablet Drawing Pen! This attractive black and silver pen has two buttons and a rubber coated grip area. It comes with 2 replacement tips and a AAA battery. There is an automatic shutdown after about 30 minutes without use and the battery will last for over 5000 hours of continuous use! Monoprice has the accessories you need for this graphics tablet pen! You may also want to consider: Why wait until the last minute? Order your replacement batteries 299 999 minutes early!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good Replacement for Tursion Graphics Tablet - Get a Few.\\n\\nReview: For a little over ten bucks at the time of purchase, I took a chance with this item when the pen that came with my Tursion graphics tablet unexpectedly bricked for no apparent reason. Shipped quickly, reasonably well-packaged, worked perfectly, better design than the original pen that came with the Tursion. (I would click it by accident sometimes when using Painter 12, which would sometimes cause that program to crash -- very annoying.) Cheaply made? Sure. The exterior doesn't have to be made of iron, hoping the electronics are better than the pen it replaced. Who knows how long this will be available? -- At this fair price, I'd suggest getting a couple of thes if the first one works with your tablet. Ships with a battery and some extra tips.\",\n \"Product: Optimized for Nikon's compact DX-format DSLRs, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II features a retracting design that's small and lightweight-ideal for travel and everyday use. Its versatile zoom range goes from 55mm, which is great for portraits and group shots, up to 200mm telephoto for catching close-ups on the sports field, school events and more. Forget about blurry photos and shaky videos; Vibration Reduction (VR) helps keep your photos sharp and your videos steady. On its own, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is a great multipurpose lens. As a companion to the 18-55mm kit lens that comes with many DX-format DSLRs, it offers continuous coverage across the entire focal length range from 18mm to 200mm.FEATURES: Small, lightweight telephoto zoom lens - Thanks to a new retractable lens barrel design, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is remarkably small and lightweight, making it a well-balanced match to Nikon DX-format DSLRs. Zoomed out, it's just 83mm long, approximately 20% shorter than previous models. Zoomed in, it provides 200mm of telephoto reach to get you closer to all the shots that matter. Vibrant, clear photos and videos - The AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II is an advanced lens that pushes Nikon's new high-resolution DSLRs to peak performance. Super Integrated Coating (SIC) delivers superior color quality while reducing ghosting and lens flare. Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass nearly eliminates optical distortion, while a rounded seven-blade diaphragm makes out of focus elements look more natural. Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) technology - Forget about blurry photos and shaky videos with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II. Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization provides 4.0 stops of blur free handheld shooting, assuring dramatically sharper still images, steadier HD videos and enhanced low-light performance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Second Lens You Should Purchase for Nikon DX.\\n\\nReview: This is a terrific lens for not a lot of money. It's the second lens you should purchase for your DX camera (the first being Nikon's 35/1.8). Telephoto is an advantage of the cropped sensor, so this is really an 82-300 in 35mm/full-frame terms. The biggest issue with telephotos zooms in the old days is they were big, heavy chunks of glass that too often you left on the shelf a lot because they were inconvenient. They always had to be mounted on a tripod -- forget hand holding. Modern image stabilization tech (VR for vibration reduction) has thrown all that out the window. Now you can have zoom capabilities that fits in your bag easily in a small light package. This lens has a button that allows it to collapse, making it tiny (for a zoom). It's light and can be hand-held. The images it produces are sharp -- it's really a nice all-round performer. Thanks to extra dispersion glass it produces clean images. It can even double as a decent portrait lens with some surprisingly nice bokeh. Downsides are forgivable. It's a slow lens but you're not getting 2.8 through the zoom range at this price (or size) -- let's get real. My only wish is for Nikon to have used a metal lens mount. But the biggest advantage here is its overall usability. You'll take it with you and not leave it on the shelf.\",\n \"Product: Specification:YN50mm F1.8 for Nikon version is released now, it's a great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens. This lens gives you 3 stops or eight times (2x2x2) more light coming through the lens opening than standard f/5.6 kit lenses. Great lens for taking portraits, low light photography, street, casual shooting and everyday use.Features:1, F/1.8 large aperture which helps to separate the subject from background;2, A great prime lens that is an excellent addition to the Nikon 12-50mm kit lens;3, Supports auto focus and manual focus modes;4, Adopts gold plated metal contacts, which effectively improves the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance;5, Supports M/AV/TV/P and other camera shooting modes, and parameters used to take pictures can be displayed in the EXIF Information;6, Supports full-frame and APS-C format cameras;7, Adopts high quality plastic as external structure, the overall weight is only 200g, which is convenient for outdoor shooting.8, Multi-coated glass, effectively improves the transmittance and flare resistance. Suit for:Nikon D810, D800, D750, D700, D610, D600, D7100, D7200, D7000, D7300, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500 D3100, D3200, D3300 and other Nikon DSLR cameras not listed herePackage Including:1 x YN50mm F1.8 Prime Lens for Nikon1 x Front and Rear Lens Cap1 x 52mm Lens cap1 x Manual1 x Original Box\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Phenomenal Price for a Classic 50mm Planar\\n\\nReview: Here's the deal. It's a very competent 50mm auto-focus lens priced to move. The optical formulation is a classic 6 element/5 group planar. Nothing fancy -- and it doesn't need to be. This is a timeless optical design used by every lens major manufacturer since forever. Nifty-fifty's are pretty generic -- but generic in a good way. It's always been pretty hard to find a bad one, they're all pretty much the same optically from Pentax. to Olympus, to Leica, to Canon, to Nikon, to Zeiss. Some have aspherical elements a newish innovation that might marginally improve performance. Newer ones have better proprietary coating tech perhaps but a 50 is a 50 in terms of optical performance in my opinion having used a lot of them from many different manufactures over the years. So, I've owned this Yongnuo for a few months -- really like it, use it more and more as my go-to portrait lens in DX. I have an 85/1.4 but it's big, bulky, and not a versatile or convenient in DX so this 50 is taking over for portrait. I was a little leery of a 75mm focal length for portraiture but it's fine. Build quality fine for a consumer grade lens. Auto-focus is good overall. Optical quality on par with all the other 50 mm planar designs. It's not weather sealed. (Don't worry about it at this price point.) It's a timeless classic on an FX camera used as the primary focal length for some of the world's greatest photographers. It has nice bokeh -- again, consistent with other 50mm planars. The 75 mm focal length on DX makes it a nice, light portable portrait lens in this format. Not much else to say. Don't drive yourself nuts with reviews, MTF charts, YT videos. This is a classic 50 with the same optical design they all have. You would be hard-pressed to tell the difference in image quality. It's a great value. DX or FX get one -- DX as a budget (but fine) portrait lens. FX as your main shooter/walk around lens. Around $70 for a auto-focus F mount prime that's a solid performer? That's the best bargain in photography at the moment in lenses. Five stars based on value. Ain't a better deal out there in lenses.\",\n \"Product: The 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Lens for Nikon Cameras from Tokina is designed for use with a Nikon full frame digital or film camera. This ultra wide-angle lens gives you a 103.9 angle of view at the 17mm end of the zoom, and a bright, constant f/4.0 maximum aperture, making it ideal for low light photography. Two Super-Low Dispersion glass elements and one aspheric glass element produce superior contrast and sharpness, and help control chromatic aberration. Tokina's One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism provides a quick and simple way to switch back and forth between autofocus and manual focus. The lens has been designed using improved seals, making it \\\"water-resistant\\\" (not waterproof), so that damp conditions won't spoil your shooting expeditions. The lens features a water-repellant optical coating, but is not safe to submerge in water or expose to heavy rain. Designed for full-frame cameras, the Tokina AT-X 17-35mm F/4 give photographers a new wide-angle option. With a focal length of 17mm at the wide side the lens yields a spectacular 103.9 degree field of view which is great for shooting in tight situations or for taking in wide expanses of space. This compact wide-angle zoom has a bright constant F/4 aperture make viewing and auto focus possible in lower light situations but still maintaining a reasonable size and weight. Two Super-Low Dispersion glass elements and one aspheric glass allow the proprietary optical design to achieve excellent contrast and sharpness as well as controlling chromatic aberration. Tokina's exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the lens mount for manual focusing. The mechanics have been designed for better seals around moving parts making the lens more water-resistant than lenses of the past. It has a water-repellant optical coating, but is not safe to submerge in water or expose to heavy rain. The lens is also designed to\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Quantitative Analysis -- A \\\"Buy\\\" for Pragmatic Photographers Who Don't Hate Their Money.\\n\\nReview: Five stars for value. Going on DXO and comparing all Nikon, Tamron, Sigma, and Tokina wide angle zooms available for Nikon full frame, you will find an interesting analysis. Firstly, let's talk cost. It's far and away the least expensive full frame wide angle zoom with autofocus available in Nikon F mount. The average price for a wide angle zoom is $1138 (yes, I did the math). This lens is $450 and frequently found on sale for $399 (the price I paid), 60% less than the average price for a lens in this category, not an unsubstantial difference. Surprisingly, you'd think the build quality would be cheap. It isn't. At all. This is a well-built \\\"made in Japan\\\" lens. No corners cut here. Next you'd assume a lens at the lowest price point in its category could not be in first place in any area pertaining to image quality. Except it does according to DXO -- it ranks first out of all other wide angle zooms, regardless of price, in two key areas -- distortion and vignetting. That's right. This lens has to least distortion and the least vignetting of all wide angle zooms in Nikon mount. How about sharpness? Wide angle zooms are inherently not sharpness beasts as a category compared to standard, portrait primes, or tele primes. Nature of the beat. DXO rates lens sharpness on a scale. The sharpest rates a 17 on my camera. That's a $2000 lens. The Tokina rates a 13. Guess what? The average sharpness in this category's DXO rating is 13 on my camera. It is sharper than a $1764 Nikon (which rates an 11 on my camera -- but that lens has an f2.8 max ap...) Like all lenses it is softest wide open. It's max aperture in terms of sharpness is f8 where it achieves \\\"excellent\\\" sharpness across the entire frame at all focal lengths except 35 (max zoom) where center and corner resolution is rated \\\"excellent\\\" at f11 on MTF tests posted on ePhoto.\\n\\nSo -- what's the catch? the Tokina is dead last in chromatic aberration -- purple fringing. As you know, that's easily corrected in post and usually in-camera by the processing engine. Better not to have it but it's not an issue imo. If there was a corner cut, that's where it was. Tokina saved money by not optically correcting for this. But that can be mostly corrected electronically. However, CA rears its purple head on lenses when you shoot wide open. It is almost always brought under control when you stop down to working apertures, which for this lens is f 5.6, f8, f11.\\n\\nSo. What have we here? This is a lens pragmatic photographer's buy. If you must have \\\"the\\\" sharpest. This ain't it. Its sharpness is middle of the pack but it also bests much more expensive wide angle zooms. Its sharpness is average for its category but excellent across the frame by f8, f11. This is a landscape lens or used for interiors with a flash. It's not the fastest, and more speed is always better but speed is the least important in the wide angle zoom category. You use this lens on a tripod. This is not a fast 50mm available light prime. It is by far the cheapest wide angle zoom in this mount but it doesn't in any way skimp on build quality. It leads 11 of its peers tested in the least distortion and (least) vignetting. It is also significantly less expensive than the rest of the full frame lenses in the wide angle category. Caveat -- it has the worst CA of the tested lenses but nowadays this is handled with software, usually automatically. Great job Tokina for providing a well-made, quite competent, affordable wide angle zoom It's not a world beater -- except for overall value.\",\n \"Product: PNY nVidia GeForce 8400GS 512MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI Video Card\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Worthwhile Upgrade for Old System w/ Some Caveats\\n\\nReview: PC is an ancient Dell Dimension 3000 with a 2.4 Celeron running XP SP2, 32 bit - slow, I know, a dinosaur in 2012. But you know what? It's extremely stable, runs my apps - in fact (knock on wood), this is one of the most stable systems I've ever owned... it just a reliable workhorse for the years I've owned it, and there's something to be said for that. I'm the opposite of the early adapter. Not a gamer, but I do use an older version of Adobe Premier for video editing, along with an old version of Photoshop and some other \\\"not the latest and greatest\\\" but still powerful and stable graphic/media apps. Thought a new graphics card would help improve video playback esp. previews in Premier, which were choppy (but I learned to live with it) at higher res.\\n\\nBottom line if you're considering this card:\\n1. It works on my PC with 250 stock power supply, no problems (thus far) although the card specs specify a minimum of 300W. YMMV.\\n2. My Dell was incapable of playing any 3D games at all. It's capable now with full hardware acceleration.\\n3. There is a definite improvement with video playback.\\n4. Install was a snap, however, you must disable the on-board graphics in Windows system/hardware before powering down prior to card installation. And you must select PCI card in the display graphics selection in your BIOS when you reboot (hit F2 repeatedly as Windows is booting to access BIOS) if your BIOS version does not have autodetect. The Dell Dimension does have autodetect so this step wasn't necessary for me.\\n5. Although tech support was fast, excellent, courteous, and US-based, they were unable to fix an issue I had (see below). No points off... among the best customer service for an inexpensive consumer-level component.\\n\\nAfter installing everything seemed to work. There was a definitely an improvement in video playback as I'd hoped. However, when I booted up Adobe Premier there were horizontal dashes all over the interface to the degree that the app would have been unusable. (This also occurred with an old game I installed on the system). All other apps were fine. Searching the net, I did read a couple other posts where this was occurring with this card with Premier. Tech support at PNY tried everything and spent considerable time with me - to no avail. I was about to uninstall the card and return it... and was disappointed because my old Betsy of a PC was performing markedly better with this new graphics card. In a last ditch effort to correct these vertical dashes I went into control panel->settings->advanced->troubleshoot. There I found a slider for hardware acceleration and moved it to the middle which disables all DirectDraw and 3D hardware acceleration.\\n\\nThat did the trick for Premier (and that old video game). Fixed. So if you're having this issue running Premier (and I imagine After Effects would also have this issue...) There's your solution. Unfortunately, on the Dell Dimension, this setting disables the ability to play 3D games completely. So, I created a desktop icon to get me to the Windows Display settings. I leave full hardware acceleration enabled by default, and I turn off hardware acceleration when working in Premier.\\n\\nThe only other caveat is that the horizontal dashes rear their ugly head \\\"a little\\\" during some sequences when I was testing an old 3D space shooter, Freespace, which needs full 3D acceleration as it's a 3D game. But it's not too bad and only happens during more intensive scenes - a minor quibble. (System wouldn't run this - or any 3D game before installing this card...)\\n\\nThis is a lot of card for the money, and I'm glad I purchased it. Did what I wanted it to do. Glad I was able to find a work around for the horizontal dash problem using Adobe Premier.\",\n \"Product: Combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot with the image quality of a more advanced camera and you get the Olympus XZ-2. This premium compact helps you push the creative envelope with an arsenal of amazing technology. A super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor help capture brilliant low light shots. Experienced photographers will love how the XZ-2's full manual controls are effortless to access and use. Feed your creative side with 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The XZ-2 Pro features packed in one awesomely creative compact. 1080P Full HD Movie with Art Filters - The XZ-2's easy-to-reach record button on the back of the camera body makes recording videos a breeze Hybrid Control Ring & Customization - The world's first hybrid control ring allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences Live Guide - Allows you to preview effects as you adjust them - before the image is even captured Live Control - allows you to see the image and the controls all at onceSpecifications Camera Type - Compact Digital Camera Image Sensor - 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor, 7.341 mm (H) x 5.506 mm (V) Lens - 4x Optical Zoom, 6.0mm to 24.0mm (28mm to 112mm) Focal Length (35mm equivalent) LCD Monitor - 3.0 Tilting Monitor with Capacitive Touch-control (Approx. 920k dots) Live View - Image Sensor Type, Approx. 100% FOV Finder Type - Optional Electronic Viewfinder (VF-2, VF-3) Mic/Speaker - Stereo/Mono Flash - Pop-up Flash, Hot Shoe (Wireless Flash Control Capable) Recording Media - SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I & Eye-Fi compatible) Still Image Size - Up to 3968 x 2976 Video Mode - Up to MOV - Full HD 1920 1080, 30p Formats - Image - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG; Video - MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) ISO sensitivity - ISO 100 - 12800 Interfaces - Dedicated Multi-connector, US\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Outstanding Enthusiast Bridge Camera\\n\\nReview: I owned the original XZ-1 and was impressed. After reading about its successor, I jumped on a good deal for a second hand one. Glad I did. Fantastic camera. The sensor is noticeably improved over the XZ-1 with better high ISO capabilities and it retains the same marvelous lens as the original. While some criticize the \\\"small by today's standards\\\" sensor, the 1/1.7\\\" sensor has some advantages over larger sensors. For example for street photography, the wider depth of focus of a smaller sensor is advantageous. Also, enthusiast compacts with larger sensors usually resort to using a slower fixed focal length, like a 2.8/28mm. The laws of physics simply don't allow for a fast zoom with larger sensors while keeping a compact \\\"take anywhere\\\" for factor. (Yes, I'm aware of that Canon. They're cheating with digital trickery.) No thanks. I'll take my \\\"bag of fast primes\\\" and save some substantial dollars over the cost of those other offerings.\\n\\nThe fast (1.8-2.5) 28-112 (35mm) replaces a bag (28, 35, 50, portrait) of prime lenses. It performs well at all apertures and focal lengths. At the tele end the lens is long enough and fast enough to coax a little bokeh out of it for portraiture. The XZ series lens is a sophisticated example of optical engineering with exotic aspherical elements and extra dispersion glass. IMO this is a Leica-level optic well worthy of its Zuiko designation.\\n\\nCoupled with effective image stabilization, discrete silent operation, a tilt screen with touch focusing and shutter release, overall responsiveness, and near perfect ergonomics, I could hardly image a better tool for street photography. And Olympus jpegs are outstanding straight out of the camera. I don't know what secret sauce they're using in their processing engine but I'd argue they've overtaken Leica in terms of that \\\"certain special something\\\" often vaguely described as a \\\"glow\\\".\\n\\nThe degree of customization this camera is capable of is mind boggling and something I will further explore. It is compatible with Olympus wireless flash, their viewfinder accessories, and the TCON 17 teleconverter.\\n\\nIn short, the Olympus XZ-2 merits classic camera status and is a serious albeit overlooked and underestimated photographic tool.. It is an absolute steal at its current price as an older discontinued model retailers are pricing to move. Get one while they last.\",\n \"Product: Keep track of the time while participating in your favorite sport of everyday with casual style wearing the Casio Men's Slim Solar Multi-Function Analog-Digital Watch. This durable men's sports wrist watch features a sturdy, flexible band with a secure buckle closure; a matte black resin case; a classic round face with bright, contrasting orange Arabic numeral indices and hands; and both digital and analog functioning. It's solar-powered and water resistant up to 330 ft., and it includes a 1100-second stopwatch; a countdown timer; and five alarms.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: There's bad cheap and good cheap -- this is good cheap: water resistant to 330 feet!\\n\\nReview: Was looking for a beach beater, found it in this watch, and it exceeded my expectations. What struck me is that it's solar powered and water resistant to 330 feet -- so it's safe for the shower, pool, and ocean swimming (not diving). So glad I didn't have to spring for a full out diver's watch, which would be overkill for its intended use. Has all the digital (literal) bells and whistles - stopwatch, assorted alarms, DST on/off (especially nice) one would imagine from a Casio watch. Love ani-digi watches, best of both worlds. I'm a mechanical watch guy (this is the first quartz I've owned in a long time) - can't stand the jerky second hand movement of quartz watches (or wall clocks). Casio simply got rid of that annoyance and replaced the spastic second hand found on quartz movement watches with a five bar digital second meter next to the day/date display. Thank you! And damn if this isn't an attractive timepiece in its own right with a nice thin profile. Nobody is going to confuse it with a Patek Philippe Calatrava, but it's actually quite stylish in its own right - sporty, plasticy, G Shock-y, but somehow manages to be understated too? It's a perfectly fine watch to wear with jeans, even biz casual. This Casio will definitely get more wear than as a beach beater and has earned its place in daily rotation. 330 feet water resistance (an ATM rating very rare for a watch in the el-cheapo price range), solar, ana-digi display, and stylish -- for 30 bucks. Can't beat that with a stick as they say. Oh - and by the way, don't bother with the manual that (par for the course) requires a photography loupe lens to read. Download the manual from the Casio website.\",\n \"Product: Used for Marine activities. Gray lens with blue mirror fights glare in bright marine conditions. Fit: Large\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: John Lennon Glasses These Ain't - Measure Your Head, Be Sure You Like'em BIG\\n\\nReview: I'm giving these glasses five stars -- even though I'm not sure I'm going to keep them. Five stars because they are very nicely made glasses for a reasonable price compared to other well-known brands. 100% polarized, clear visibility out of the lenses, very light, nice construction, study hinges, fit very comfortably. The quality is evident, and I don't want to penalize Bolle over something like style, which is subjective. They are also stylish. I picked these up because my melon has a 24\\\" circumference, which is above average by a couple sizes. And, I always preferred larger frames when it comes to shades. But, dude, be forewarned -- as others have noted, these shades are indeed massive. I just got these in the mail today, tried them on, and I'm torn on them. Not sure if they look okay or ridiculous on me, or I just need to get used to them. Certainly, they're the largest frames I've owned, dwarfing the what I previously thought were large pair of Fila shades I've worn too long and are now ready for the recycle bin. Be sure you like very large frames when you order them. They're almost like goggles.\",\n \"Product: Phantom Planet [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A FiveStar B Movie\\n\\nReview: Everything a 50's B movie should be. Monsters, space ships, bizarro plot, an overall strange and trippy throughout, unintended notes of surrealism, tough talkin' 50's B-movie hero types. So much fun, so much old school trippy craziness - just campy enough. These movies can never be replicated. Like vintage wines, they have to \\\"ferment\\\" for a number of decades to reach the peak of their entertainment value. I savored this one, which I somehow missed on UHF TV growing up. It's new old stock! Yeah! What makes this one especially great is that - while not a high-budget production, it wasn't so poverty stricken that it detracted. To the contrary, this one had some surprisingly competent and effective pre-CGI special effects, decent acting and acceptable production values. A great time at the movies for those who appreciate this vintage. A five star wine of a B film that has reached maturity.\",\n \"Product: Directed by Ishiro Honda (The Godzilla Series!) After a yacht is damaged in a storm and its boarders stranded on a deserted island the passengers; a psychologist and his girlfriend, a wealthy businessman, a famous singer, a writer, a sailor and his skipper take refuge in a mysterious fungus-covered boat. While using the MUSHROOMS for sustenance they find in the ships journal that the mushrooms re poisonous, however some members of the shipwrecked party continue to ingest the mysterious fungi transforming them into hideous ungal monsters. One of the strangest and most horrific TOHO productions to date.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Was this the Inspiration for Gilligan's Island?\\n\\nReview: ...and that's a serious question. It predated the premier of Gillian's Island by several years. There's a millionaire who owns a yacht that looks like the Minnow. On board is a professor, the captain, a goofy (though somewhat sinster in the film) first mate, a pretty but shy country girl named Okiko, and a singer/movie star. There are seven castaways in all. \\\"Lovey\\\" is replaced by another male character, a writer named Roy. The boat crashes into an island where they are castaways... Course on Gilligan's Island they didn't all turn into mutated mushrooms monsters. Rent or buy the DVD (one of my favorite films in Japanese cinema, finally getting its due...) and you tell me if Gilligan's Island isn't a complete rip-off of this film.\\n\\nIf I was Toho I would have sued Sherwood Schwartz for copyright infringement.\\n\\n2012 Update: tooling around the web in the 7 years since I wrote this review, I observed that it has been linked to and discussed. Don't know if I was \\\"the first\\\" to make this observations or others drew a similar conclusion as me about the similarities between this film and Gilligan's Island. I was aware of these similarities since I was a kid in the 70's, since this film was a staple on \\\"creature feature\\\" horror shows on Saturdays, and watching Gilligan's Island was unavoidable. It was replayed over and over for a decade at least back during the terrestrial TV days, per cable, with only a handful of viewing options. Either way, whatever...\\n\\nIn tooling around the web the answer, seemingly, as noted by some bloggers, was that both Gilligan's Island and Matango were based on an old William Hope Hodgson novel called House on the Borderland. Flash forward to 2012 when public domain audiobooks are available on free smart phones apps. This book was one of them and I listened to it over the course of a few commutes to work.\\n\\nAll I can say is \\\"nope\\\". No way. There are no castaways, there are no shipwrecks, there are only two main characters in House on the Borderland. Without going into detail about this novel, there is absolutely zero similarity between this book and Gilligan's Island. Matango was extremely loosely based on this novel because a fungi monster manifests in the last chapter of the book, one of many different types of monsters in this early (and interesting) work of horror science fiction. Matango borrowed /one/ of the monsters in the book - the idea of a fungi monster, and used only the idea for this kind of monster for the film purportedly but the entire scenario is completely different - setting, characters, plot, everything. So, this accounts for the fungi monster in Matango. Where does this leave Gilligan's Island?\",\n \"Product: An abrupt increase in diamond thefts throughout the world pits international diamond smugglers against themselves and foreign affairs department detectives. However man is not responsible for the thefts. Strange things begin to happen, and without warni\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Effects, Not So Great Movie\\n\\nReview: This one is for Tohophiles only. This rarely seen Japanese giant monster flick from the early sixties boasts very high production values, a nice \\\"forgotten\\\" Ifukube theme, a unique and very interesting kaiju, and stand-out effects work by Tsburaya and crew. Dogora is a gigantic semi-tranlucent cross between a jellyfish and a squid - reminiscent of one of those sea creatures you've seen that lives at the very bottom of the deepest oceans. It floats in the upper atmosphere semi-concealed within a monsterous storm cloud, lowering itself to earth to suck tons of coal (and diamonds), on which it feeds. No obvious man in a rubber suit is this creation. It is very impressively realized by the Toho special effects team using a mix of marionettes, sophisticated optical work, and cell animation. Given a bigger budget with fewer and less outlandish effects set pieces, the talent of Toho's effects team during this period is really showcased in this film. Everything is a notch above in the effects department, and Dogora arguably has the best effects of the Showa era.\\n\\nDespite this - and Honda's direction, this film is for Tohophiles only for it is a failed experiment. Seems crime dramas were popular at the time in Japan, along with giant monster movies. It is apparent Toho tried to marry the two, and the contrived story to make that marriage happen simply doesn't work. As others have alluded, it's like watching two different movies - a Japanese giant monster flick and a 60's diamond heist drama. There are long lags between effects sequences and the diamond heist crime drama \\\"movie\\\" is too slowly paced, dated, foreign, and not very involving.\\n\\nAs a result - despite what might be the greatest kaiju of them from Eiji Tsuburaya and its evocative and menacing execution, Dogora is a \\\"one off\\\" kaiju and the film itself (it pains me to say) deservedly forgotten. It is, however, absolutely recommended to Tohophiles who are hooked on the kaiju films from the 60's, for its outstanding effects work, forgotten Ifukube score, and its curio value.\",\n \"Product: A championship wrestling match pits Koji Taguchi against Crush Volcano, the latter no match for Kojis signature move, the Torture Ring Strangler. Koji beams as he clutches the Champion Belt, only to have it snatched away by a mysterious new challenger in the ringa giant squid! A giant squid, in fact, who not only evades Kojis key attack, but destroys him with a Northern Light Suplex! Kojis fiance Miyako watches tearfully, though theres something about this Calamari Wrestler that seems familiar to her\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Started Off Great but Takes a Wrong Turn...\\n\\nReview: Given my lifelong fascination with both squid jokes and professional wrestling, this film was certainly a \\\"must see\\\" for me. Started out great actually. Seemed at first more like Kafka's Metamorphosis and less like a satire. Played almost straight - like a drama but with just the right touch of unavoidable campy humor, you catch yourself getting over the absurd concept of a human-sized, reincarnated as a squid, former professional wrestling star out to reclaim his love and his wrestling title, and start legitimately getting into the plot. What could have been a possibly brilliant, surreal, entertaining and original film, however, takes an odd left turn and gets lost due to an abrupt shift in tone right around the time of the squid's championship match when his opponent morphs, for no apparent reason, into a giant octopus...\\n\\nFrom there its cheap fish jokes and frenetic and bizarre and random plot \\\"twists\\\" that are reminiscent of cartoon Anime like Bobobo-bobo-bobo on Cartoon Network.\\n\\nWeird flick but less due to its bizarre plot than the bizarre shift it takes half-way through the film. That said, this isn't a bad film. It doesn't fall into the \\\"so bad it's good\\\" category either. It's also surprisingly entertaining, quite funny at times. However, had it just stayed consistent with the direction it was going in the first half, it would have been a much better film.\\n\\nStill, it's entertaining and worth a watch if you're into off-beat cinema.\",\n \"Product: It's King Kong to the rescue when a giant robot threatens to destroy Tokyo in the gripping King Kong Escapes! The action begins when the conniving Dr. Who builds a robot Kong in order to retrieve a highly radioactive element for his mysterious benefactor, Madame X. When the robot proves less than reliable, the devious duo scheme to kidnap the real Kong from his remote island home of Mondo. But interfering with their plans are the heroic trio of U.S. Cmdr. Carl Nelson, Lt. Jiro Nomura, and Kong's current crush, Lt. Susan Miller. It's up to them to outwit the greedy ape-nappers in this sci-fi adventure that takes Kong to unprecedented heights of excitement.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Best Kong Ever?\\n\\nReview: This was a staple of Saturday afternoon monster flicks that aired in the pre-cable days of UHF TV. Haven't seen it in decades - and true to 60's Toho form, it's just as colorful, fun, entertaining, and silly as I remember. As a Toho/Rankin-Bass co-production, released through Universal, it has probably the highest production values of any film in the heyday of Japanese sci-fi/fantasy, the 1960's. The dollars went into impressive arctic sets and assorted miniatures, which are larger and more realistic than usual. Especially impressive is the submarine miniature, the tower where the climatic battle takes place, and the aircraft carrier that Kong smashes at the end of the film. The glowing frozen tunnel where Kong and his robot counterpart mine \\\"Element X\\\" is also visually evocative and memorable. This film also has a fair number of composite shots, some more successful than others. A great one is Kong snatching Linda Miller out of the water as she tries to swim to the sub.\\n\\nUnlike some other US/Japanese co-productions, the American actors are part of the cast, rather than inserted, often clunkily, later - ala Raymond Burr in Godzilla. The scope of the sets and international cast gives the film a semi-epic feel. It should be noted that this was also scored by Akira Ifukube, who never fails to deliver a memorable theme. The distinctly morse-code Mechakong theme I remember vividly since seeing this film as a kid.\\n\\nIf you're familiar with this film, the knock on it is the Kong suit. Yes, it's weird, silly, not even remotely realistic... My take is that this film was intended as a live-action version of the animated Rankin-Bass Kong series, and this Kong was designed around the animated Kong from the cartoon. In fact, the Dr Who (no relation to the british sci-fi series) character in the movie - complete with cape, long gray villianous locks, is the cartoon's main villian. Perhaps the ties between this film and the animated series were intended to be closer than one realises 40 years after the film and animated series was aired. This would explain those absurd oversized cartoon eyes on the beast. He was designed around the animated character of the cartoon series, hence Kong looks more \\\"cartoony\\\" than real. Then again, it could be that the Toho monster suit makers just suck at making ape suits. Dinosaurs, dragons, giant robots? No problemo. Anthing but a giant ape. Perhaps this is why they decided to use Godzilla instead of Kong in Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. It finally dawned on Toho that ape costumes weren't a forte, and they decided to stick to their core concentration.\\n\\nSo, why did I title my review, \\\"The Best Kong, Ever?\\\". While I'm sure nobody will agree...\\n\\n1. King Kong (1933). Classic, yes. But long, talky, dated (sorry, it is), takes too long to get going, plus we all know the ending.\\n2. Son of Kong - forgetable follow-up to the original, despite great FX work.\\n3. Godzilla vs King Kong - Really a Godzilla movie with Kong as the kaiju dujior.\\n4. King Kong Escapes - Old but not dated. Still a fun, vivid, colorful and most of all entertaining Kong adventure from the heyday of Toho-style Kaiju Eiga with what might be the most novel and exciting monster battle Toho ever staged on the Tokyo tower.\\n4. King Kong (1976) As dated today as the 1933 original, and mostly an insincere excersize in blockbuster hype than a genuine movie\\n5. King Kong Lives - yeah, right...\\n6. Kong Kong (2005) - Overblown, overrated, over-long, overbudgeted, over-hyped, over-serious, dated upon release, excessive in every way but NOT fun in any way 2005-style CGI-fest ego trip from Peter Jackson.\\n\\nFourty years later, I can still get a kick our of King Kong Escapes. Not sure I can say that (and some I definately can't) about any of the other Kong flicks. Though not without faults, it's the best by default. It's just fun, and has a certain charm about it which is utterly absent in most of the others.\",\n \"Product: Overwhelming, jaw-dropping evidence of foul play in the death of John Kennedy Jr., all based on official government documents: - the search of the crash site was delayed an incomprehensible 15 hours; - there was, indeed, a flight instructor on the plane, whose body is missing; - it is clear that someone on that plane committed suicide, shutting off the fuel control valve before plunging the plane into the sea. - The prime suspect, George W. Bush, though very publicly running for president, disappeared the day of the murder, and stayed missing for 3 days.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Raises Some Interesting Questions but Marred by Amateurish Production and Name Calling.\\n\\nReview: This is barely a step above a Power Point presentation. Additionally, the narrator uses some \\\"colorful\\\" language to describe who he believes were the perpetrators of this alleged murder. Between the terrible, \\\"you gotta be kiddin' me\\\" graphics and his unprofessional (for lack of a better word) language, whatever valid points that were to be made here were greatly undermined. That said, it does raise some interesting questions, the most interesting concerned JFK Jr's fuel selector valve having been turned off. If there is a smoking gun to be had, that's it. Turning off the fuel selector valve will cut fuel off to the plane. According to the documentary, this can not take place by accident as there is a safety feature that makes this a two-handed operation. Why would anyone in the plane cut fuel to the engine? Why would the Pentagon take over the search from the Coast Guard? However, between the wild leaps in logic, scarcely supported claims, atrocious production values, and cringe-worthy dialog you simply can't take any of it seriously. Still okay though if you're into the conspiracy theory genre. Worth a watch if you are, and it does manage to raise a few compelling questions that I would have liked to have seen explored in more detail.\",\n \"Product: A man is running, followed by a priest. He comes across a house but the tall gates are locked so he begins to climb them, however he slips at the top and impales himself on the spikes. Injured to death he's taken to an hospital. Once there, the doctors discover that this man has an amazing regenerative power and his blood coagulates very quickly, making him almost indestructible. Sergeant Ben Engleman is put on the case, and he finds out that the priest has the answers: this man, Mikos Stenopolis, is the result of a nuclear scientific experiment gone wrong. He's now completely insane and will kill everybody who crosses his path, showing no mercy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Grindhouse Autuer D'Amato Strikes Again\\n\\nReview: I'll spare the plot details, which can be read on other reviewers. Five stars? Isn't this inflated? Not in my mind. Here's why. There simply is something about the late Italian grindhouse auteur Joe D'Amato's low budget horror films that just make them both \\\"stick\\\" and are affecting. I remember them long after I watch them. There is always the gore element, which in the age of prime time zombie series I think everyone is desensitized to. It isn't that, and Horrible is far from the worst of the lot in this respect (but does have its moments). But D'Amato's films always leave me with a sick aftertaste -- like I did something wrong for having watched them or need to take a shower afterwards. This is not a bad thing, to the contrary. I'm well-acquainted with this genre (Fulci, Bava, Argento, Lenzi, Margheriti, Bruno, Martino, Diodato, Franco, Ercoli, etc., etc., etc...) so I know what to expect and have a basis for comparison. But any director's whose work makes me want to revisit it -- Horrible being no exception, and who can take what I regard as standard, almost paint-by-the-numbers slasher fare and on some kind of subliminal level cause it to somehow stand out gets my respect. I just saw Interstellar. Okay flick. Saw it in all its sprawling hundred million plus production budget Imax glory. It was okay, fine. Do I want to see it again? No. Do any scenes etch in my mind? Nah. Contrast this with Horrible. I have instant recall of many scenes -- the \\\"oven scene\\\", the \\\"nurse death scene\\\". The weird curly-haired kid. I dunno. Something is going on here that causes D'Amato's no budget work to transcend. Don't know what it is. But because Horrible, despite its flaws and low budget was (a) affecting, (b) memorable, and (c) will definitely be re-watched at some point? I can't ask for more from a film.\",\n \"Product: [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand] OLE COLTRANE\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Overshadowed and Underrated Gem\\n\\nReview: Ole is not generally found in (worthless) big box record stores, and is one of the somewhat more \\\"obscure\\\" (if there can be such a thing in regard to Trane) titles in Coltrane's prolific catalogue. As such, it is a collection that is overshadowed by albums/CDs like Giant Steps, A Love Supreme, Live at Birdland, and even Ascension. Even the local jazz stations seem to give short-shift to Ole.\\n\\nHowever, if - like me, you enjoy Coltrane but have put off getting Ole - or are unfamiliar with it, you are in for a real treat. The hypnotic title track, Ole, ranks with Coltrane's very best compositions. It is remeniscent of India from the Impressions CD but it's more accessible and somehow is more surreal without being full-throttle avanteguard. To Her Ladyship is simply a beautiful jazz ballad, with some unique and evocative flute solos courtesy of Eric Dolphy. Aisha - probably the most familiar track from Ole, is as another jazz ballad gem with some nice trumpet by Freddie Hubbard\\n\\nOle is powerful and hypnotic grouping of Coltrane compositions. It's pointless to \\\"rank\\\" collections or say one is \\\"better than\\\" this one or that when speaking of the true giants like Trane. For whatever reason, Ole has been somewhat overshadowed and to a degree overlooked. None-the-less, to me it's right up there with Coltrane's adknowledged masterpieces.\",\n \"Product: The Leopard Man (1943, 66 min.)- Adapted from the Cornell Woolrich novel Black Alibi, The Leopard Man is a lesser but still fascinating psychological-horror effort from producer Val Lewton. Someone has been killing off the citizens of a small New Mexico town, and the most likely suspect is a huge leopard, purchased for a local nightclub act by press agent Jerry Manning (Dennis O'Keefe). Neither Manning nor his star Clo-Clo (Margo) are totally convinced that the big cat is responsible, and as it turns out they're right. The haunting finale takes place during the annual \\\"Dance of the Dead\\\" festivities, during which the genuine predator is revealed. The opening sequence of Leopard Man, atmospherically detailing the last few moments of murder victim Teresa Delgado (Margaret Landry), is so powerful that the rest of the film seems anticlimactic. Long available only in its 59-minute reissue form, the film was restored to its original 65-minute running time in the mid-1980s.\\n\\nThe Ghost Ship (1943, 69 min.)- RKO horror producer Val Lewton dished up seven reels of brooding psychological terror with The Ghost Ship. Richard Dix stars as the ship's captain, a tortured soul who teeters on the verge of madness. Seaman Russell Wade notices the captain's deterioration, but his warnings are dismissed by the crew. Captain Dix completely goes over the edge, sadistically playing a game of cat and mouse with the luckless Wade--and endangering the lives of everyone on board. While the viewer may notice that Ghost Ship closely resembles the Jack London tale The Sea Wolf, playwrights Samuel R. Golding and Norbert Faulkner felt that the film was too close for comfort to an unproduced play of their own. The writers sued RKO, forcing the studio to withdraw Ghost Ship from theatres and prohibiting future TV showings.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: He Who Does Not Heed The Rudder Shall Meet The Rock\\n\\nReview: The Ghost Ship was even produced because RKO Studio spent a bundle on a ship set for the 1938 A-list flop, Pacific Liner. Since they already had an expensive ship set laying around, they tasked producer Val Lewton to \\\"make use of it\\\"... The film, The Ghost Ship, was the result. Unfortunately, like the crew of the Altair, the film was itself doomed.\\n\\nI consider this film \\\"right up there\\\" - indeed even surpassing, the producer's other great noir-style psychological \\\"horror\\\" works. It has been largely forgotten for two reasons. First, it was not directed by Jacques Tourner. Rather, it was deftly directed by Mark Robson. Secondly, and more importantly, RKO and Val Lewton pulled it out of release for 50 years after losing a $25,000 lawsuit to playrights Samuel R. Golding and Norbert Faulkner who claimed that the film was based on their unproduced play, \\\"The Man and His Shadow\\\", which they submitted to Lewton for consideration as a possible film.\\n\\nThematically, the film reminds me - somewhat, of Heart of Darkness due to its foggy settings and rich visual \\\"black and white\\\" (as opposed to Conrad's written use of these terms as a motif throughout Hear of Darkness) noir-style cinematography with Captain, Will Stone (beautifully portrayed by Richard Dix), like Conrad's Kurtz, having some \\\"issues\\\" handling authority.\\n\\nBottom like - \\\"lesser known\\\" (due to its fairly recent re-emergence after 50 years) but certainly not \\\"lesser\\\" Lewton. The Ghost Ship is a tremendous B film, slipping a smart and sumptuously crafted psychological thriller in the \\\"b-horror\\\" space, that genuinely keeps you engaged and guessing throughout, as you slip into its sumptuous, dreamy, foggy pools of black.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":22,"string":"22"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1876,"string":"1,876"}}},{"rowIdx":1877,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2DN7VDECVZNVX"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works as well as books on history, culture and faith. He has also been the featured speaker at the National Archives Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted a network television special and does college basketball play-by-play. Ace lives in Arkansas. Learn more about him by visiting AceCollins.com.&nbsp;\". The summary of the review text is \"Debs Dozen: Yuletide Brings Carols and Cookies and Cheer and Best Yet, Christs Birthday!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Debs Dozen: Yuletide Brings Carols and Cookies and Cheer and Best Yet, Christs Birthday!\n\nAce Collins has penned yet another merry little Christmas book. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Countdown to Christmas is a thirty-one-day devotional based on Christmas customs and Christmas carols. Ace adds in potential gifts to be given and yummy-sounding recipes.\n\nWhile I knew the history of many of the carols quoted in the book, I did not know the history of other Christmas songs mentioned in the text. I wished for a way to see the text of those songs too but royalty standards for music precluded him sharing them. I will be looking them up on the Internet! For example, I did not know Willie Nelson had penned a song, Pretty Paper, akin to Good King Wenceslas until reading this book. Through many of the stories, Ace reminds us to always consider the least of these as we are celebrating the season. And to find out that Irving Berlin felt White Christmas was inadequate! Thank heavens for Bing Crosbys hearing the song and loving the music so the Christmas favorite has endured through the years.\n\nIm also intrigued by the homemade Christmas gifts Ace gives directions on how to make at the end of each chapter. Some of them would be wonderful not only as gifts but for self-indulgent treats.\neries) to service dogs to Christmas carols to mysteries and suspense to biographies, et al. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Arkansas where he does play-by-play for Oachita College basketball games. He love antique cars and antique guitars. Learn more about Ace at AceCollins.com.\n\nI received this book as a gift from Ace. No review of any kind was implied by the gift."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Debs Dozen: Yuletide Brings Carols and Cookies and Cheer and Best Yet, Christs Birthday!\n\nAce Collins has penned yet another merry little Christmas book. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Countdown to Christmas is a thirty-one-day devotional based on Christmas customs and Christmas carols. Ace adds in potential gifts to be given and yummy-sounding recipes.\n\nWhile I knew the history of many of the carols quoted in the book, I did not know the history of other Christmas songs mentioned in the text. I wished for a way to see the text of those songs too but royalty standards for music precluded him sharing them. I will be looking them up on the Internet! For example, I did not know Willie Nelson had penned a song, Pretty Paper, akin to Good King Wenceslas until reading this book. Through many of the stories, Ace reminds us to always consider the least of these as we are celebrating the season. And to find out that Irving Berlin felt White Christmas was inadequate! Thank heavens for Bing Crosbys hearing the song and loving the music so the Christmas favorite has endured through the years.\n\nIm also intrigued by the homemade Christmas gifts Ace gives directions on how to make at the end of each chapter. Some of them would be wonderful not only as gifts but for self-indulgent treats.\neries) to service dogs to Christmas carols to mysteries and suspense to biographies, et al. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Arkansas where he does play-by-play for Oachita College basketball games. He love antique cars and antique guitars. Learn more about Ace at AceCollins.com.\n\nI received this book as a gift from Ace. No review of any kind was implied by the gift."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works as well as books on history, culture and faith. He has also been the featured speaker at the National Archives Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted a network television special and does college basketball play-by-play. Ace lives in Arkansas. Learn more about him by visiting AceCollins.com.&nbsp;\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Man's Best Hero & Unconditional Love\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Love ignites fires that provide light in the darkest places on earth.\n\nThose words penned by Ace Collins in Service Tails explain how that lovethe unconditional love of a dog for its owner and the owners love for the dogturn darkness into light. Brian Tracy said, The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love. The dogs we come to know in these tails are experts in giving that gift. And Collins relates their tales in a style only one who has known a dogs unconditional love could employ.\n\nCollins begins this book of tails with the story of how service dogs came to the United States. Morris Frank was a bright and talented young man from a well-to-do family. When he was six, he lost the sight in his right eye when he collided with a tree branch while horseback riding. Then, during a boxing match ten years later, an unfortunate punch cost him the sight in the left. Suddenly, he was totally blind. Because of his familys wealth, he was able to attend prep school and college by employing readers to vocalize his textbooks. Still, even with a cane to aid him in getting around, he was limited in what he could do. Listening one evening to his father reading an article about service dogs from the Saturday Evening Post, he realized if the story was true, he could once again become mobile. How he journeyed to Switzerland to the training school, gained a dog he named Buddy, and brought the concept back to the States is a tale of its own.\n\nTo the blind, to the elderly, to the physically disabled, to an Alzheimers affected woman, service dogs gave the gifts of freedom and unconditional love. Trained to guide their afflicted owners around campuses and towns and even on extreme hiking trails, these dogs lived out their love. Once in harness, they were all business; unharnessed, they were playful and somewhat mischievous pets. Their owners experienced and returned the love and became better for it.\n\nYoull love the tales of all these tailsand how they served the people they lovedunconditionally.\n\nAce Collins is a prolific writer whose interests span many areas. A World War II buff, hes penned a series, In the Presidents Service, for Elk Lake Publishing that now stretches to eleven books, with more to follow. He writes about dogs and music and Christmas and murder and mayhem. Hes published over seventy books for over twenty-five publishers that have sold more than two and a half million copies and won major awards. He speaks frequently across the country and has appeared on many national television shows. Ace and his wife, Kathy, live in Arkansas, where he plays his guitar for inspiration and restores classic cars. Ace Collins.com is the place to go to learn more.\n\nAce Collins gave me a copy of Service Tails as an unconditional gift. My pleasure is to write this review of the book.","Product: Jennifer Slattery is an inspiring contemporary novelist whose stories of hope, love, and grace resonate with real people. She is the author of compelling contemporary romance novels such as Beyond I Do, When Dawn Breaks, Intertwined, and Breaking Free. She also writes for Crosswalk.com and devotions for Internet Cafe Devotions and her personal blog, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com. When not writing, she enjoys hanging out with her teenage daughter and real-life hero husband, as well as serving in her church.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: There is Always a Dawn - and a Silver Lining\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Three needy children, one widower, one woman with estranged daughter, plus God!\n\nJacqueline Dunn, flooded out of her home by a hurricane, moves to Willow Springs to be near her estranged daughter, Delana. Jacqueline had neglected Delana when she was growing up and now Delana barely wants anything to do with her mother.\n\nJonathan Cohen, widower, has moved to Willow Springs for a new railroad job and to be near his sister, Beanie, and her husband, Walter. But all is not well at his new job.\n\nGavin, Adele, and baby Jayaand a mother whod rather chase men than care for her childrenare in a local church shelter opened to help those flooded out by the hurricane.\n\nWill Jacqueline stay and keep trying to win Delanas trust? Will Jonathan survive at his new job or be fired just short of retirement? What are the children to do when their mom takes off and they're separated? Will they ever be together again?\n\nJennifer Slattery adeptly melds these stores together at the same time as she educateds us about the paucity of help for those in need after a disaster. She also shows us the disaster that is many a child services system. I didn't like reading the descriptions of foster homes and homes for boys. I didn't like reading about the plight of those whove lost everything. But she made me aware of the great needand I can pray for solutions and those people caught in such a situation.\n\nI did, however, like the charactersand I prayed theyd all have happily ever afters. I was hooked by Slatterys character development and by my need to continue to read until she resolved their situations.\n\nYou will laugh, cry, and become involved with all of these peopleand you will see how their dependence on God helps them in their struggles. I cant call this a good read, because the conditions made me very uncomfortable, but When Dawn Breaks is a compelling oneand reminded me there is always a dawn! Four stars.\n\nNew Hope Publishers gave me a copy of this book in exchange for my candid review.","Product: Multiple award-winning author Kathi Maciass more than 40 books include the Quilt series, the award-winning Freedom series, and the Extreme Devotion novels for New Hope Publishers. Her devotionals reach hundreds of thousandsthrough the Christian Civic League, Black Christian News, Latino Christian News, Christians in Recovery, and crosswalk.com. The Excellence in Media Angel Award, San Diego Christian Writers Guild fiction awards, Golden Scroll Novel of the Year (Red Ink), Carol Award finalist (Red Ink), 2011 Author of the Year for BooksandAuthors.net, and an international writing contest grand prize are some of her credits. A popular speaker for womens retreats, conferences, churches, and TV and radio programs, Kathi also loves outreach to prison and homeless ministries, and praying for and aiding the persecuted church globally. A mother and grandmother, Kathi lives with husband, Al, in California.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Leave the security of the U.S. for Mayan Mexico? Are you nuts?\n\nReview: Deb's Dozen: 12-Word Summaries - Depressed, defiant widow teaching in Mayan Mexico. Kidnapped. God knows His plans.\n\nJulia Lawson is depressed. Her beloved husband, Tom, had died of a heart attack at 46. For two years she's mourned him, unable to drag herself out of the depths of her despair. Her kids, her parents, and her friends encourage her to rejoin life, and gradually Julia begins to come alive again. A chance remark by her mother reignites a long-buried dream of Julia's - to teach abroad. She becomes convinced that this opportunity is for her, and is her one best chance to find meaning again. Against her parents' and her children's advice, Julia heads to Chiapas, Mexico for a year to teach in a private school.\n\nI loved Julia - and I understood her. I've struggled with depression myself, and know how easy staying in the darkness becomes the longer you linger there. Unless you've been there, you want to tell depressed people to \"knock it off,\" to \"get a life,\" that \"life is worth living if you'll just try.\" I found her journey intriguing and was pleasantly surprised at various turning points in the story. I was proud of her for daring to live her dream. Little did she realize that she was in for a life-changing experience - that as the cover text relates, \"She just didn't know how deeply the events leading up to Christmas, the growing affections of a local pastor, and one simple Christmas Eve service would change her entire life.\"\n\nKathi Macias is an award-winning writer with more that 40 books to her credit. Her stories are always believable and often undertake the difficult issues of life. She's written about sex-trafficking, about those persecuted for their faith, and a delightful series about \"Quilts.\" You will enjoy this latest book of Kathi's. A Christmas gift truly is a gift - one you should give yourself as well as to friends. Buy several copies!\n\nI was given a complimentary copy of A Christmas Gift by New Hope Publishing for my unbiased review.","Product: Multiple award-winning author Kathi Maciass more than 40 books include the Quilt series, the award-winning Freedom series, and the Extreme Devotion novels for New Hope Publishers. Her devotionals reach hundreds of thousandsthrough the Christian Civic League, Black Christian News, Latino Christian News, Christians in Recovery, and crosswalk.com. The Excellence in Media Angel Award, San Diego Christian Writers Guild fiction awards, Golden Scroll Novel of the Year (Red Ink), Carol Award finalist (Red Ink), 2011 Author of the Year for BooksandAuthors.net, and an international writing contest grand prize are some of her credits. A popular speaker for womens retreats, conferences, churches, and TV and radio programs, Kathi also loves outreach to prison and homeless ministries, and praying for and aiding the persecuted church globally. A mother and grandmother, Kathi lives with husband, Al, in California.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Singing Quilt by Kathy Macias patched Jolissa's life together\n\nReview: Kathy Macias is a prolific writer whos written 35 books at the time of this writing. Her first successful series was the Matthews series of mystery novels. I asked her why she chose to write The Quilt Series. She said that shed been working on books that on heavy topics (Red Ink among others) and wanted to write something a bit softer. The Quilt Series is based on the stories of three strong women: Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D., Harriett Tubman, and Fanny Crosby. The Doctors Christmas Quilt focuses on the pro-life conflict and is about a doctor who is very pro-life whose daughter becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The Moses Quilt focuses on bridging the racial and generational divides.\n\nThe Singing Quilt is based on the backdrop of the life of Fanny Crosby. I knew Ms. Crosby wrote lots of hymns, but did not know that she was the first woman to address the U.S. Senate and was heavily involved in the abolitionist movement her blindness never impeded her as she went about the Lords calling on her life. Fannys courage inspired another young woman Jolissa Montoya, a shy, young Hispanic girl, believes God is calling her to work with disadvantaged children in the inner city and is convinced it is impossible until one day she is shown The Singing Quilt. I was convicted yet again that nothing lack of knowledge, fear, a disability real or perceived can keep God from fulfilling His purposes through us if we are willing. You will love Jolissas story!\n\nI asked Kathy to tell me something that her myriad readers might not know about her she said she had written two books with Rosey Grier, one fiction and one non-fiction, but when they went to conferences or events, the press surrounded Rosey and basically ignored Kathy. A sharp media person finally noticed her on one occasion and asked Rosey who she was that huge ex-football player said she was his bodyguard!\n\nKathy has recently accepted the post of Senior Editor for Elk River Publishing she said shed decided to basically retire and then this opportunity came along. Im so happy her talents will still be used to guide aspiring writers through the publishing process.\n\nI was given a copy of The Singing Quilt by New Hope Publishers for my unbiased review.","Product: Kathy Carlton Willis shines, whether shes shining the light on Gods writers and speakers, or reflecting His light during her speaking events. She spins many plates as writer, speaker and platform consultant. Kathy serves as speaker columnist for The Christian Communicator, and is also co-founder of WordGirls. Equipped with a Bible degree coupled with industry knowledge, Kathy is adept at coaching speakers from a Christian worldview. She serves alongside her pastor husband in local church ministry. Visit www.kathycarltonwillis.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Speaker to Speaker: The Essential Speaker's Companion - A Must Have!\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Everything a speaker needs to run a successful business in one package.\n\nOh, how I wish Id had Speaker to Speaker: The Essential Speakers Companion when I launched my speaking career twenty-odd years ago. All the mistakes I made, all the situations I faced, all the materials I needed are covered thoroughly in this book. Kathy has such a pleasant tone and engaging way of writing that I thoroughly enjoyed reading her tips.\n\nAfter first encouraging speakers to cover themselves and their businesses in prayer, Kathy gets down to the nitty-gritty of the speaking business and craft. Kathy covers everything from setting up your business to learning the speaking craft; from figuring out your market niche to smoothing out your rough edges; from lining up your resources to understanding and using social networks. All of these areas are covered in detail with lots of resources listed as well.\n\nPerhaps my favorite part of the book was Kathys paraphrase of Matthew 6:19-33 for communicators. My favorite verses are:\n\n19. Dont desire the treasures of this earth, such as selfish success and advancement at any cost. The results from this are temporary at best, and can easily be lost.\n22. When you are plugged in to God, you have light. When your motives reflect His light, you reflect His glow \n24. No communicator can serve two masters You cannot serve both God and money.\n27. Can all your worries about speaking and writing add a single breath to your life?\n33. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need \n\nThis book is mandatory for anyone who speaks or hopes to speak! Five stars plus! You will not be disappointed with Kathy Carlton Willis Speaker to Speaker: The essential speakers companion.\n\nKathy is a writer, speaker, and platform coach. writes and speaks with a balance of funny and faithwhimsy and wisdom. Previously a copyeditor and writer for several newspapers, shes now a contributing writer for CBN.com among others.\n\nKathy graduated with honors from Bible College with degrees in Bible and Church Education. She and her husband, Russ, are in fulltime church ministry while she still finds time to work with her communications firm.\n\nKathy shines, whether shes shining the light on Gods writers and speakers, or reflecting Gods light during her speaking events. To learn more about Kathy, go to kathycarltonwillis.com.","Product: Lisa Belcastro lives on Marthas Vineyard. She loves time with her family and friends, running, gardening, outdoor activities, cooking, chocolate, reading, traveling, a healthy dose of adventure, and her cat, Ben, who keeps her company while she spends hours working at the computer. Lisa runs as an ambassador for TEAM 413 (www.team413.org), and has completed a marathon (26.2 miles) in all fifty states. Lisas stories are set on the Vineyard, amidst the magnificence of the ocean, the beauty of sandy beaches, rolling hills, and ancient cliffs, as well as the people and events that make the Island so very unique. A Dream for Love is Lisas fifth novel. Lisas debut novel, Shenandoah Nights, won the Christian Small Publishers Associations Romance Book of the Year in 2014, and also won the RWA New England Chapters Readers Choice Award in 2014. Shenandoah Nights and Shenandoah Crossings, book two in the Winds of Change series, were finalists in: the SELAH Award and also The Carolyn Readers Award, Inspirational Romance category. Shenandoah Crossings was a finalist in Christian Small Publishers Association, Best Romance category. Shenandoah Nights was also a finalist in the Grace Awards, Speculative Fiction category. Shenandoah Dreams won the 2015 Christian Small Publishers Associations Romance Book of the Year. Shenandoah Dreams is currently a finalist in the Book Buyers Award, and was also a finalist in the Grace Awards, Speculative Fiction category, and the SELAH Award, Speculative Fiction category. A Shenandoah Christmas won the 2015 SELAH Award for Best Novella, and is currently a finalist for 2015 Booksellers Best Award. When shes not at her desk, Lisa is living in paradise, volunteering at her daughters school, serving in her church community, planting and weeding her numerous gardens, training to run the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in January 2016, walking the beach looking for sea glass, or enjoying a great meal while she pens the cuisine column for Vineyard Style Magazine.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Dream for Love : Possible Dreams\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Spontaneous Charity Auction Bid Yields A Dream for Love Happily Ever After!\n\nLaurel Simmons was stunned. Her sister, obviously out of her mind, had just bid on and won a weeks vacation for two at actor Ryan Crandalls beach house on Marthas Vineyard. And then, Tammy announced she was giving the dream vacation to Laurel for an early birthday present.\n\nLaurel sputters and protests, but a month later, she and her daughter, Gracie, a precocious four-year-old, arrive at the home for their week on the beach. The house and its view are spectacular, the service stupendous, and they settle in to enjoy the windfall.\n\nThen Ryan Crandall, rude and insufferable, arrives to turn the dream into a nightmare. He wants them gone; they want nothing to do with him. But, fate interferes, and they are stuck with each other for the week.\n\nLaurel has a past and a secret she will do anything to keep to ensure Gracies and her safety. Ryan has a past reputation of wine and womenhes here to escape the latest scandal. Can they both win? Will circumstances arrange A Dream for Love or A Dreadful Nightmare for them all?\n\nA Dream for Love is the first book in Lisa Belcastros Possible Dreams series. If the rest of the books are as good as this one, she has a hit series on her hands. I loved the book and the characters. Gracie is delightful and Laurels sister, Tammy, is a hoot. Laurel and Ryan will grow on you as the book progresses. Almost as charming as the story and the characters is the setting: Belcastro lives on the Vineyard and obviously loves her home island. I found myself wanting to visit to sample the delicacies and the scenery. Light and breezy with a tinge of mystery and drama, A Dream for Love (Possible Dreams Book 1) is well worth five stars.\n\nA Dream for Love is the first book in the Possible Dreams series. A Dream for Love is Lisas fifth novel. Her debut novel, Shenandoah Nights, won the Christian Small Publishers Associations (CSPA) Romance Book of the Year Award in 2014. Shenandoah Dreams, her third book, also won the CSPA Romance Book of the Year in 2015. Shenandoah Christmas, a novella, won the SELAH Award in its category in 2015. All of her books have been nominated for awardsshes that good!\n\nLisa loves time with her family and friends, running, outdoor activities, cooking, her cat, Ben, and travel. Shes planning to run in the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in January of 2016 and enjoys walking the beach looking for sea glass or enjoying a delectable meal while she pens the cuisine column for Vineyard Style Magazine. Find Lisa at lisabelcastro.com.","Product: Author and artist Krystine Kercher writes fantasy that is enjoyed by people of all ages.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bjorn Horsa on a Quest for Galthains Bones-Krystine Kercher\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Teen lad on a questdangerbetrayala little bit of magic?\n\nBjorn Horsa, thirteen-year-old-fourth son of the leader of the Horsas is sent on a quest to recover an ancestors bones from a hidden grave in the forbidding destroyed city of Deathwater. Bjorn is sent with his cousins, Vaalon and Trehan, as well as some older knights on the quest. One of the conditions is that they take the ancient seer from the oasis at the edge of the desert, Ser Anafi, with them.\n\nOff they goadventure for the boysserious quest for their elders. On the way they encounter desert and storms and vipers (did you have to put snakes in there, Krystine?) and bandits and treachery.\n\nDo they succeed? Is the ancient, decayed city a trap? What is Jirin? Who is Jirin? Will God protect them?\n\nYoung readers and their parents will enjoy this story of adventure. Krystine has painted a world that is very realistic as are her characters and their foibles. The trials they face are dangerous and exciting. Youll enjoy reading about Bjorn and how he matures during the quest.\n\nKrystine Kercher writes young adult fantasy from a Christian perspective while sharing her love of adventure with her readers.\n\nGalthains Bones leads to other adventures for Bjorn: A Shadow on the Land, Kings Ride, and Elathans Heir. Youll enjoy the ride. Four stars!\n\nKrystine Kercher sent me a copy of Galthains Bones in exchange for my candid review.","Product: eremiah Peters has been a pastor with the Primitive Methodist church of the USA since 1979. Currently, he is serving in the New Hope Church in Methuen, Massachusetts. Over the years, he's guest spoken at many youth retreats and rallies. He and his wife, Jodie, have raised six wonderful children, and have four grandchildren. They live in Sandown, New Hampshire. Connect with him on his website: www.JeremiahPeters.com\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Message Worth Delivering!\n\nReview: Debs Dozen: Melissa has A Message to Deliver: God loves you and forgives you!\n\nJeremiah Peters has written thoughtful book with a fascinating premise. Melissa, a human who lives in Heaven, talks with Jesus, and plays with her angel. But unlike the other humans who live there, Melissa has no memories of her time on Earth. One day, Jesus comes to her to tell her He has a mission for her. She is to go to Earth and share the message, God loves you and forgives you. She is so excited about her mission that she doesnt exactly pay rapt attention to Jesus or the instructions He gives her.\n\nOff to Earth she goes where she lands on a park bench next to Harriet Simons, a kindly black woman who gives to Melissa the envelope that she forgot on the bench. Shes told to go to McCullens Department Store. On her way after asking Harriet directions, she gives her message to everyone with whom she comes in contact. Arriving at McCullens and going to the Office as instructed, she finds herself with a jobthen she finds out she has an apartment and meets Todd, a young black man who also was hired for the store. Todd kindly walks her to her new home.\n\nTodd Simmons (yes, Harriet is his grandmother), blames facilities like the Southside Womens Clinic, an abortion center, for the death of his mother. He is determined to get revenge against such facilities.\n\nI loved Melissa and watching her learn all about this new world shes living in. From light switches to a cash register that makes delightful noises to cooking a frozen pizza and listening to the choir at the neighborhood church, Melissas journey to her mission and her past is fascinating. The cast of characters that surround her is also intriguingfrom Todd to Jonathan to Ms. Gibbons to Martin.\n\nAs Melissa tries to help Todd, she also runs into the evil of this world, especially abortion and mans cruelty to the unborn and to each other. Peters paints a convicting picture of our world today and how far weve come from the Edenic state in which we used to live.\n\nDemonic forces are at play herealong with angelic ones. Will Melissa be able to save Todd from his quest and deliver her message, or will the dark truth of her past lead her to abandon her mission?\n\nJeremiah Peters is serving as the pastor at New Hope Church, A Primitive Methodist church, in Methuen, MA. He and his wife, Jodie, have six children and four grandchildren. They live in Sandown, NH. To connect with Jeremiah, visit him at his website, Jeremiah Peters.\n\nTo purchase Jeremiahs book, click the link: A Message to Deliver\n\nJeremiah gave me a copy of A Message to Deliver in exchange for my candid review."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works as well as books on history, culture and faith. He has also been the featured speaker at the National Archives Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted a network television special and does college basketball play-by-play. Ace lives in Arkansas. Learn more about him by visiting AceCollins.com.&nbsp;\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Man's Best Hero & Unconditional Love\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Love ignites fires that provide light in the darkest places on earth.\\n\\nThose words penned by Ace Collins in Service Tails explain how that lovethe unconditional love of a dog for its owner and the owners love for the dogturn darkness into light. Brian Tracy said, The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love. The dogs we come to know in these tails are experts in giving that gift. And Collins relates their tales in a style only one who has known a dogs unconditional love could employ.\\n\\nCollins begins this book of tails with the story of how service dogs came to the United States. Morris Frank was a bright and talented young man from a well-to-do family. When he was six, he lost the sight in his right eye when he collided with a tree branch while horseback riding. Then, during a boxing match ten years later, an unfortunate punch cost him the sight in the left. Suddenly, he was totally blind. Because of his familys wealth, he was able to attend prep school and college by employing readers to vocalize his textbooks. Still, even with a cane to aid him in getting around, he was limited in what he could do. Listening one evening to his father reading an article about service dogs from the Saturday Evening Post, he realized if the story was true, he could once again become mobile. How he journeyed to Switzerland to the training school, gained a dog he named Buddy, and brought the concept back to the States is a tale of its own.\\n\\nTo the blind, to the elderly, to the physically disabled, to an Alzheimers affected woman, service dogs gave the gifts of freedom and unconditional love. Trained to guide their afflicted owners around campuses and towns and even on extreme hiking trails, these dogs lived out their love. Once in harness, they were all business; unharnessed, they were playful and somewhat mischievous pets. Their owners experienced and returned the love and became better for it.\\n\\nYoull love the tales of all these tailsand how they served the people they lovedunconditionally.\\n\\nAce Collins is a prolific writer whose interests span many areas. A World War II buff, hes penned a series, In the Presidents Service, for Elk Lake Publishing that now stretches to eleven books, with more to follow. He writes about dogs and music and Christmas and murder and mayhem. Hes published over seventy books for over twenty-five publishers that have sold more than two and a half million copies and won major awards. He speaks frequently across the country and has appeared on many national television shows. Ace and his wife, Kathy, live in Arkansas, where he plays his guitar for inspiration and restores classic cars. Ace Collins.com is the place to go to learn more.\\n\\nAce Collins gave me a copy of Service Tails as an unconditional gift. My pleasure is to write this review of the book.\",\n \"Product: Jennifer Slattery is an inspiring contemporary novelist whose stories of hope, love, and grace resonate with real people. She is the author of compelling contemporary romance novels such as Beyond I Do, When Dawn Breaks, Intertwined, and Breaking Free. She also writes for Crosswalk.com and devotions for Internet Cafe Devotions and her personal blog, JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com. When not writing, she enjoys hanging out with her teenage daughter and real-life hero husband, as well as serving in her church.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: There is Always a Dawn - and a Silver Lining\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Three needy children, one widower, one woman with estranged daughter, plus God!\\n\\nJacqueline Dunn, flooded out of her home by a hurricane, moves to Willow Springs to be near her estranged daughter, Delana. Jacqueline had neglected Delana when she was growing up and now Delana barely wants anything to do with her mother.\\n\\nJonathan Cohen, widower, has moved to Willow Springs for a new railroad job and to be near his sister, Beanie, and her husband, Walter. But all is not well at his new job.\\n\\nGavin, Adele, and baby Jayaand a mother whod rather chase men than care for her childrenare in a local church shelter opened to help those flooded out by the hurricane.\\n\\nWill Jacqueline stay and keep trying to win Delanas trust? Will Jonathan survive at his new job or be fired just short of retirement? What are the children to do when their mom takes off and they're separated? Will they ever be together again?\\n\\nJennifer Slattery adeptly melds these stores together at the same time as she educateds us about the paucity of help for those in need after a disaster. She also shows us the disaster that is many a child services system. I didn't like reading the descriptions of foster homes and homes for boys. I didn't like reading about the plight of those whove lost everything. But she made me aware of the great needand I can pray for solutions and those people caught in such a situation.\\n\\nI did, however, like the charactersand I prayed theyd all have happily ever afters. I was hooked by Slatterys character development and by my need to continue to read until she resolved their situations.\\n\\nYou will laugh, cry, and become involved with all of these peopleand you will see how their dependence on God helps them in their struggles. I cant call this a good read, because the conditions made me very uncomfortable, but When Dawn Breaks is a compelling oneand reminded me there is always a dawn! Four stars.\\n\\nNew Hope Publishers gave me a copy of this book in exchange for my candid review.\",\n \"Product: Multiple award-winning author Kathi Maciass more than 40 books include the Quilt series, the award-winning Freedom series, and the Extreme Devotion novels for New Hope Publishers. Her devotionals reach hundreds of thousandsthrough the Christian Civic League, Black Christian News, Latino Christian News, Christians in Recovery, and crosswalk.com. The Excellence in Media Angel Award, San Diego Christian Writers Guild fiction awards, Golden Scroll Novel of the Year (Red Ink), Carol Award finalist (Red Ink), 2011 Author of the Year for BooksandAuthors.net, and an international writing contest grand prize are some of her credits. A popular speaker for womens retreats, conferences, churches, and TV and radio programs, Kathi also loves outreach to prison and homeless ministries, and praying for and aiding the persecuted church globally. A mother and grandmother, Kathi lives with husband, Al, in California.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Leave the security of the U.S. for Mayan Mexico? Are you nuts?\\n\\nReview: Deb's Dozen: 12-Word Summaries - Depressed, defiant widow teaching in Mayan Mexico. Kidnapped. God knows His plans.\\n\\nJulia Lawson is depressed. Her beloved husband, Tom, had died of a heart attack at 46. For two years she's mourned him, unable to drag herself out of the depths of her despair. Her kids, her parents, and her friends encourage her to rejoin life, and gradually Julia begins to come alive again. A chance remark by her mother reignites a long-buried dream of Julia's - to teach abroad. She becomes convinced that this opportunity is for her, and is her one best chance to find meaning again. Against her parents' and her children's advice, Julia heads to Chiapas, Mexico for a year to teach in a private school.\\n\\nI loved Julia - and I understood her. I've struggled with depression myself, and know how easy staying in the darkness becomes the longer you linger there. Unless you've been there, you want to tell depressed people to \\\"knock it off,\\\" to \\\"get a life,\\\" that \\\"life is worth living if you'll just try.\\\" I found her journey intriguing and was pleasantly surprised at various turning points in the story. I was proud of her for daring to live her dream. Little did she realize that she was in for a life-changing experience - that as the cover text relates, \\\"She just didn't know how deeply the events leading up to Christmas, the growing affections of a local pastor, and one simple Christmas Eve service would change her entire life.\\\"\\n\\nKathi Macias is an award-winning writer with more that 40 books to her credit. Her stories are always believable and often undertake the difficult issues of life. She's written about sex-trafficking, about those persecuted for their faith, and a delightful series about \\\"Quilts.\\\" You will enjoy this latest book of Kathi's. A Christmas gift truly is a gift - one you should give yourself as well as to friends. Buy several copies!\\n\\nI was given a complimentary copy of A Christmas Gift by New Hope Publishing for my unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: Multiple award-winning author Kathi Maciass more than 40 books include the Quilt series, the award-winning Freedom series, and the Extreme Devotion novels for New Hope Publishers. Her devotionals reach hundreds of thousandsthrough the Christian Civic League, Black Christian News, Latino Christian News, Christians in Recovery, and crosswalk.com. The Excellence in Media Angel Award, San Diego Christian Writers Guild fiction awards, Golden Scroll Novel of the Year (Red Ink), Carol Award finalist (Red Ink), 2011 Author of the Year for BooksandAuthors.net, and an international writing contest grand prize are some of her credits. A popular speaker for womens retreats, conferences, churches, and TV and radio programs, Kathi also loves outreach to prison and homeless ministries, and praying for and aiding the persecuted church globally. A mother and grandmother, Kathi lives with husband, Al, in California.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Singing Quilt by Kathy Macias patched Jolissa's life together\\n\\nReview: Kathy Macias is a prolific writer whos written 35 books at the time of this writing. Her first successful series was the Matthews series of mystery novels. I asked her why she chose to write The Quilt Series. She said that shed been working on books that on heavy topics (Red Ink among others) and wanted to write something a bit softer. The Quilt Series is based on the stories of three strong women: Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D., Harriett Tubman, and Fanny Crosby. The Doctors Christmas Quilt focuses on the pro-life conflict and is about a doctor who is very pro-life whose daughter becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The Moses Quilt focuses on bridging the racial and generational divides.\\n\\nThe Singing Quilt is based on the backdrop of the life of Fanny Crosby. I knew Ms. Crosby wrote lots of hymns, but did not know that she was the first woman to address the U.S. Senate and was heavily involved in the abolitionist movement her blindness never impeded her as she went about the Lords calling on her life. Fannys courage inspired another young woman Jolissa Montoya, a shy, young Hispanic girl, believes God is calling her to work with disadvantaged children in the inner city and is convinced it is impossible until one day she is shown The Singing Quilt. I was convicted yet again that nothing lack of knowledge, fear, a disability real or perceived can keep God from fulfilling His purposes through us if we are willing. You will love Jolissas story!\\n\\nI asked Kathy to tell me something that her myriad readers might not know about her she said she had written two books with Rosey Grier, one fiction and one non-fiction, but when they went to conferences or events, the press surrounded Rosey and basically ignored Kathy. A sharp media person finally noticed her on one occasion and asked Rosey who she was that huge ex-football player said she was his bodyguard!\\n\\nKathy has recently accepted the post of Senior Editor for Elk River Publishing she said shed decided to basically retire and then this opportunity came along. Im so happy her talents will still be used to guide aspiring writers through the publishing process.\\n\\nI was given a copy of The Singing Quilt by New Hope Publishers for my unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: Kathy Carlton Willis shines, whether shes shining the light on Gods writers and speakers, or reflecting His light during her speaking events. She spins many plates as writer, speaker and platform consultant. Kathy serves as speaker columnist for The Christian Communicator, and is also co-founder of WordGirls. Equipped with a Bible degree coupled with industry knowledge, Kathy is adept at coaching speakers from a Christian worldview. She serves alongside her pastor husband in local church ministry. Visit www.kathycarltonwillis.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Speaker to Speaker: The Essential Speaker's Companion - A Must Have!\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Everything a speaker needs to run a successful business in one package.\\n\\nOh, how I wish Id had Speaker to Speaker: The Essential Speakers Companion when I launched my speaking career twenty-odd years ago. All the mistakes I made, all the situations I faced, all the materials I needed are covered thoroughly in this book. Kathy has such a pleasant tone and engaging way of writing that I thoroughly enjoyed reading her tips.\\n\\nAfter first encouraging speakers to cover themselves and their businesses in prayer, Kathy gets down to the nitty-gritty of the speaking business and craft. Kathy covers everything from setting up your business to learning the speaking craft; from figuring out your market niche to smoothing out your rough edges; from lining up your resources to understanding and using social networks. All of these areas are covered in detail with lots of resources listed as well.\\n\\nPerhaps my favorite part of the book was Kathys paraphrase of Matthew 6:19-33 for communicators. My favorite verses are:\\n\\n19. Dont desire the treasures of this earth, such as selfish success and advancement at any cost. The results from this are temporary at best, and can easily be lost.\\n22. When you are plugged in to God, you have light. When your motives reflect His light, you reflect His glow \\n24. No communicator can serve two masters You cannot serve both God and money.\\n27. Can all your worries about speaking and writing add a single breath to your life?\\n33. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need \\n\\nThis book is mandatory for anyone who speaks or hopes to speak! Five stars plus! You will not be disappointed with Kathy Carlton Willis Speaker to Speaker: The essential speakers companion.\\n\\nKathy is a writer, speaker, and platform coach. writes and speaks with a balance of funny and faithwhimsy and wisdom. Previously a copyeditor and writer for several newspapers, shes now a contributing writer for CBN.com among others.\\n\\nKathy graduated with honors from Bible College with degrees in Bible and Church Education. She and her husband, Russ, are in fulltime church ministry while she still finds time to work with her communications firm.\\n\\nKathy shines, whether shes shining the light on Gods writers and speakers, or reflecting Gods light during her speaking events. To learn more about Kathy, go to kathycarltonwillis.com.\",\n \"Product: Lisa Belcastro lives on Marthas Vineyard. She loves time with her family and friends, running, gardening, outdoor activities, cooking, chocolate, reading, traveling, a healthy dose of adventure, and her cat, Ben, who keeps her company while she spends hours working at the computer. Lisa runs as an ambassador for TEAM 413 (www.team413.org), and has completed a marathon (26.2 miles) in all fifty states. Lisas stories are set on the Vineyard, amidst the magnificence of the ocean, the beauty of sandy beaches, rolling hills, and ancient cliffs, as well as the people and events that make the Island so very unique. A Dream for Love is Lisas fifth novel. Lisas debut novel, Shenandoah Nights, won the Christian Small Publishers Associations Romance Book of the Year in 2014, and also won the RWA New England Chapters Readers Choice Award in 2014. Shenandoah Nights and Shenandoah Crossings, book two in the Winds of Change series, were finalists in: the SELAH Award and also The Carolyn Readers Award, Inspirational Romance category. Shenandoah Crossings was a finalist in Christian Small Publishers Association, Best Romance category. Shenandoah Nights was also a finalist in the Grace Awards, Speculative Fiction category. Shenandoah Dreams won the 2015 Christian Small Publishers Associations Romance Book of the Year. Shenandoah Dreams is currently a finalist in the Book Buyers Award, and was also a finalist in the Grace Awards, Speculative Fiction category, and the SELAH Award, Speculative Fiction category. A Shenandoah Christmas won the 2015 SELAH Award for Best Novella, and is currently a finalist for 2015 Booksellers Best Award. When shes not at her desk, Lisa is living in paradise, volunteering at her daughters school, serving in her church community, planting and weeding her numerous gardens, training to run the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in January 2016, walking the beach looking for sea glass, or enjoying a great meal while she pens the cuisine column for Vineyard Style Magazine.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Dream for Love : Possible Dreams\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Spontaneous Charity Auction Bid Yields A Dream for Love Happily Ever After!\\n\\nLaurel Simmons was stunned. Her sister, obviously out of her mind, had just bid on and won a weeks vacation for two at actor Ryan Crandalls beach house on Marthas Vineyard. And then, Tammy announced she was giving the dream vacation to Laurel for an early birthday present.\\n\\nLaurel sputters and protests, but a month later, she and her daughter, Gracie, a precocious four-year-old, arrive at the home for their week on the beach. The house and its view are spectacular, the service stupendous, and they settle in to enjoy the windfall.\\n\\nThen Ryan Crandall, rude and insufferable, arrives to turn the dream into a nightmare. He wants them gone; they want nothing to do with him. But, fate interferes, and they are stuck with each other for the week.\\n\\nLaurel has a past and a secret she will do anything to keep to ensure Gracies and her safety. Ryan has a past reputation of wine and womenhes here to escape the latest scandal. Can they both win? Will circumstances arrange A Dream for Love or A Dreadful Nightmare for them all?\\n\\nA Dream for Love is the first book in Lisa Belcastros Possible Dreams series. If the rest of the books are as good as this one, she has a hit series on her hands. I loved the book and the characters. Gracie is delightful and Laurels sister, Tammy, is a hoot. Laurel and Ryan will grow on you as the book progresses. Almost as charming as the story and the characters is the setting: Belcastro lives on the Vineyard and obviously loves her home island. I found myself wanting to visit to sample the delicacies and the scenery. Light and breezy with a tinge of mystery and drama, A Dream for Love (Possible Dreams Book 1) is well worth five stars.\\n\\nA Dream for Love is the first book in the Possible Dreams series. A Dream for Love is Lisas fifth novel. Her debut novel, Shenandoah Nights, won the Christian Small Publishers Associations (CSPA) Romance Book of the Year Award in 2014. Shenandoah Dreams, her third book, also won the CSPA Romance Book of the Year in 2015. Shenandoah Christmas, a novella, won the SELAH Award in its category in 2015. All of her books have been nominated for awardsshes that good!\\n\\nLisa loves time with her family and friends, running, outdoor activities, cooking, her cat, Ben, and travel. Shes planning to run in the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in January of 2016 and enjoys walking the beach looking for sea glass or enjoying a delectable meal while she pens the cuisine column for Vineyard Style Magazine. Find Lisa at lisabelcastro.com.\",\n \"Product: Author and artist Krystine Kercher writes fantasy that is enjoyed by people of all ages.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Bjorn Horsa on a Quest for Galthains Bones-Krystine Kercher\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Teen lad on a questdangerbetrayala little bit of magic?\\n\\nBjorn Horsa, thirteen-year-old-fourth son of the leader of the Horsas is sent on a quest to recover an ancestors bones from a hidden grave in the forbidding destroyed city of Deathwater. Bjorn is sent with his cousins, Vaalon and Trehan, as well as some older knights on the quest. One of the conditions is that they take the ancient seer from the oasis at the edge of the desert, Ser Anafi, with them.\\n\\nOff they goadventure for the boysserious quest for their elders. On the way they encounter desert and storms and vipers (did you have to put snakes in there, Krystine?) and bandits and treachery.\\n\\nDo they succeed? Is the ancient, decayed city a trap? What is Jirin? Who is Jirin? Will God protect them?\\n\\nYoung readers and their parents will enjoy this story of adventure. Krystine has painted a world that is very realistic as are her characters and their foibles. The trials they face are dangerous and exciting. Youll enjoy reading about Bjorn and how he matures during the quest.\\n\\nKrystine Kercher writes young adult fantasy from a Christian perspective while sharing her love of adventure with her readers.\\n\\nGalthains Bones leads to other adventures for Bjorn: A Shadow on the Land, Kings Ride, and Elathans Heir. Youll enjoy the ride. Four stars!\\n\\nKrystine Kercher sent me a copy of Galthains Bones in exchange for my candid review.\",\n \"Product: eremiah Peters has been a pastor with the Primitive Methodist church of the USA since 1979. Currently, he is serving in the New Hope Church in Methuen, Massachusetts. Over the years, he's guest spoken at many youth retreats and rallies. He and his wife, Jodie, have raised six wonderful children, and have four grandchildren. They live in Sandown, New Hampshire. Connect with him on his website: www.JeremiahPeters.com\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Message Worth Delivering!\\n\\nReview: Debs Dozen: Melissa has A Message to Deliver: God loves you and forgives you!\\n\\nJeremiah Peters has written thoughtful book with a fascinating premise. Melissa, a human who lives in Heaven, talks with Jesus, and plays with her angel. But unlike the other humans who live there, Melissa has no memories of her time on Earth. One day, Jesus comes to her to tell her He has a mission for her. She is to go to Earth and share the message, God loves you and forgives you. She is so excited about her mission that she doesnt exactly pay rapt attention to Jesus or the instructions He gives her.\\n\\nOff to Earth she goes where she lands on a park bench next to Harriet Simons, a kindly black woman who gives to Melissa the envelope that she forgot on the bench. Shes told to go to McCullens Department Store. On her way after asking Harriet directions, she gives her message to everyone with whom she comes in contact. Arriving at McCullens and going to the Office as instructed, she finds herself with a jobthen she finds out she has an apartment and meets Todd, a young black man who also was hired for the store. Todd kindly walks her to her new home.\\n\\nTodd Simmons (yes, Harriet is his grandmother), blames facilities like the Southside Womens Clinic, an abortion center, for the death of his mother. He is determined to get revenge against such facilities.\\n\\nI loved Melissa and watching her learn all about this new world shes living in. From light switches to a cash register that makes delightful noises to cooking a frozen pizza and listening to the choir at the neighborhood church, Melissas journey to her mission and her past is fascinating. The cast of characters that surround her is also intriguingfrom Todd to Jonathan to Ms. Gibbons to Martin.\\n\\nAs Melissa tries to help Todd, she also runs into the evil of this world, especially abortion and mans cruelty to the unborn and to each other. Peters paints a convicting picture of our world today and how far weve come from the Edenic state in which we used to live.\\n\\nDemonic forces are at play herealong with angelic ones. Will Melissa be able to save Todd from his quest and deliver her message, or will the dark truth of her past lead her to abandon her mission?\\n\\nJeremiah Peters is serving as the pastor at New Hope Church, A Primitive Methodist church, in Methuen, MA. He and his wife, Jodie, have six children and four grandchildren. They live in Sandown, NH. To connect with Jeremiah, visit him at his website, Jeremiah Peters.\\n\\nTo purchase Jeremiahs book, click the link: A Message to Deliver\\n\\nJeremiah gave me a copy of A Message to Deliver in exchange for my candid review.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1877,"string":"1,877"}}},{"rowIdx":1878,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AUPE71CN3LIF4"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Music Audio CD\". The summary of the review text is \"Another good set from Anthrax\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I think there was a period in the 90's where Anthrax ended up in a bit of a rut, as far as the critics may have seen it. The series of recordings with Jon Bush at the mike continued to be strong, with high-powered rhythms and great songs, but with the glut of other bands and a lot of pretenders, some of the stuff got lost.\n\n\"Stomp 442\" had another slab of great heavy metal rock, with \"Random Acts,\" \"Fueled\" and \"Tester\" among the stellar tracks.\n\nYou have with Anthrax a band that chooses to continue to pound away with heavy sound, but the songs stretch out from the ludicrous to the dead bloody serious.\n\nThere is really nothing wrong with this album. I still like it, and it fits in well with others such as \"Sound of White Noise\" and \"Among the Living,\" as well as \"We've Come For You All.\""},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I think there was a period in the 90's where Anthrax ended up in a bit of a rut, as far as the critics may have seen it. The series of recordings with Jon Bush at the mike continued to be strong, with high-powered rhythms and great songs, but with the glut of other bands and a lot of pretenders, some of the stuff got lost.\n\n\"Stomp 442\" had another slab of great heavy metal rock, with \"Random Acts,\" \"Fueled\" and \"Tester\" among the stellar tracks.\n\nYou have with Anthrax a band that chooses to continue to pound away with heavy sound, but the songs stretch out from the ludicrous to the dead bloody serious.\n\nThere is really nothing wrong with this album. I still like it, and it fits in well with others such as \"Sound of White Noise\" and \"Among the Living,\" as well as \"We've Come For You All.\""},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Rocky Horror Picture Show [VHS]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Legend Lives On\n\nReview: Okay, I'm writing about a movie that has become a part of my life in more ways than one for the better part of the past 16 years!\n\nAs a performer in two of the role-playing casts in the Boston area (check [...] I've had my share of experiences through Rocky Horror. Most of them good, and needless to say I got exposed to a lot more about life and other things than I'd ever imagined!\n\nWhat makes people go back again and again? A lot of things, but the fact that this film and the theaters that run it are the one place for many that they can go and be accepted for who they are, and without reservations. Usually.\n\nThe film itself is the offshoot of the successful London production, and while it did not translate to the screen immediately, it found its way.\n\nIt's really just not the same watching it at home (if that's all you've ever done, you're still a virgin!). The send up of a long line of bad horror, sci-fi and other flicks that Richard O'Brien was raised on in the 50's were the catalyst, and they've led to a phenomena that cannot be accurately explained.\n\nAll I can say is, no matter how bad a film it may seem, it is a classic and a great work to us.\n\nDon't Dream It, Be It!","Product: Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A great view of human nature, and ourselves\n\nReview: I wasn't really sure what I was getting when I rented \"High Fidelity.\" What I got was one of John Cusack's best performances, as the insecure, brooding, introspective record shop owner.\n\nI likely was one of those vinyl geeks that populated Cusack's store in my earlier years, though I don't recall ever getting quite so cranked up as Jack Black did on that customer who wanted the Stevie Wonder record.\n\nBlack by the way is obnoxious as hell, but here it worked brilliantly. Todd Louiso as the painfully shy co-worker was also good, and the list of fine supporting actors made this film exceptional.\n\nCusack's Woody Allenesque discussions about his screwed up life with the viewers lend some insight to just how he got where he did, and it seemed like everyone I know who saw it caught some of themselves in there.\n\nSo if you've ever wondered why people keep around stacks and stacks of vinyl, here's a possible answer...just don't start thinking institutionalization for them.","Product: Fleetwood Mac's first U.S. live album in 24 years, Live In Boston is seen and heard in a special two-DVD/one-CD package.Span- ning many of their greatest hits as well as songs heard on their most recent album - 2003's gold, Top 5-charting Say You Will Live In Boston offers the ultimate concert experience for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers who have sold 100 million-plus albums worldwide and are reaping accolades from a new generation,including Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Pop or Rock)at the 2003 American Music Awards.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Who Rocks Again\n\nReview: I finally got my new DVD player over the weekend and this 2002 show from Boston was the test drive.\n\nI saw the Who (finally) in '02 at Hersheypark, and it was a fantastic show. This performance was the exact same set, so I got a close up look at what I didn't see from the back of the arena!\n\nDaltrey seemed to labor little bit at times, but this was near the end of the tour and pushing 60, I dare anyone to try and do what he did...also he said in the bonus section that he couldn't hear much due to the PA being overridden. I can understand that.\n\nTownshend's guitar work was nothing short of spectacular. Enough said.\n\nThe backing band was solid, Pino Palladino filling in nicely (though Entwistle can never be replaced); Zak Starkey, John Bundrick and Simon Townshend all did great.\n\nA good document of what now appears to be a pivotal time for the Who, as they consider new material. Can't wait.","Product: Andre the Giant was a man larger than life, so large his nickname was \"The Eight Wonder of the World.\" Lord Alfred Hayes hosts the matches that built the legend of this Hall of Famer. Matches Include: vs. Moondog Rex 8/1/81 18-Man Battle Royal with Sgt. Slaughter, Big john Studd, Jimmy Snuka, Pat Patterson, \"Hollywood\" Hogan, Paul Orndorff, The Iron Sheik, & Tito Santana. vs. Black Gordman & Great Goliath 1/12/76 vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Rodz, & Joe Butcher Nova vs. Gorilla Monsoon with the Grand Wizard Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka vs. the Wild Samoans 2/18/83 vs. the Masked Superstar 2/20/84 Andre the Giant & S.D. Jones vs. Big John Studd & Ken Patera with Bobby Heenan 12/15/84This is the legendary haircut match. vs. Ken Patera 1/21/85 Revenge of the Giant vs. Big John Studd 3/31/85 WrestleMania - commentary by Michael Cole & Tazz\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good, but should have had more...\n\nReview: ...a bit dated is this DVD (Lord Alfred Hayes is narrating!), judging from who is on it, and the WWF logo. Funny, too that when Hayes says \"WWF,\" the \"F\" is cut out. Guess the World Wildlife Fund is dead serious about keeping that name theirs.\n\nAnyway, Hayes, though generally a buffoon throughout his wrestling, managing and commentating career did have a long friendship with Andre, and he provides a number of interesting insights about the man. The matches we see here pretty much cover 1981 to '85, and there hasn't been a follow-up, as there should be on Andre's amazing career.\n\nSome squash matches such as against Moondog Rex, and the three on one match against Johnny Rodz and two no-names were entertaining, and reminded me of the old Gran Prix matches where Andre would take on more than one opponent. Pretty much the same outcome. There is one match from '76 from I think Los Angeles, where Andre stomps Black Gordman and the Great Goliath. The bad guys hammed it up well.\n\nAnother funny one is a boxing match with Gorilla Monsoon in Puerto Rico. The box is in error; Monsoon's manager for the event was Hugo Sabinovich, not the Grand Wizard, but he doesn't figure in the decision.\n\nWhat's missing is: matches with Killer Khan (when Khan allegedly broke Andre's leg and the rematch in which Khan nearly gets \"killed\"), early Gran Prix matches from the 70's when Andre was in his physical prime, and matches from his many tours of Japan. According to the Canadian Slam! Sports site, Andre had a long series of matches against one of Japan's legends, Shozo Kobayashi. I'd love to see some of those, and matches against the likes of Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi.\n\nIn any case, this is a WWF show, with a number of memorable bouts, but it did leave me wanting a bit more. This is good for wrestling fans gaining some background info, but there must be more out there.","Product: The last 10 days of Adolf Hitler's life, in the bunker in Berlin.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Guinness Magnificent, the Movie Not\n\nReview: Sir Alec Guinness' portrayal of the Nazi leader in the final days of the Third Reich was to say the least, chilling. He had the madman down, though questions of accuracy regarding Hitler's state of being at that time did not get the full treatment.\n\nThe possibility that Hitler was suffering from Parkinson's Disease (i.e., the confirmed trembling) and the wracked state of his body and mind thanks to Dr. Morrell's drugs was not really dealt with here.\n\nThe part of Hitler's musings, going on about the good old days and what he planned to do after the war was over, this was true. How Hitler could detach himself from the reality that was the bunker and the destruction of the world around him and talk about buildings, monuments and the like...this was confirmed, that he spent a great deal of time babbling about these things.\n\nAlso, some of the events do not appear to have been accurate -- a girl showing up to get Iron Crosses and witnessing the execution of Hermann Fegelein has not been confirmed. Fegelein, the SS liasion to Hitler and who married Gretl Braun, Eva's sister was hauled back to the bunker and executed, that is true, but Eva's upset reaction to this does not appear to have been the case. Apparently, she did nothing to stop Fegelein's shooting, even though she knew about it.\n\nIn addition, Hitler's ranting at Eva right before their suicides does not appear to have occurred. There were people, including Martin Bormann and Heinz Linge (Hitler's valet) right outside the door to the room where it happened. They didn't hear that, though they did hear the shot that killed Hitler.\n\nThe movie suffers from a real feeling of short funds, though it may have been made this way to look bleak.\n\nI have noticed many comparisons of Guinness' performance to that of Sir Anthony Hopkins in \"The Bunker.\" Hopkins was also masterful, though that movie had its problems, too.\n\nThis one is interesting for Guinness' great performance as Hitler, but that is about all that holds it together.","Product: In 1985, Vince McMahon's vision of a sports-entertainment event of the century, which would revolutionize wrestling, became reality at the first WrestleMania® in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The festive event featured celebrities from both the film and sports worlds, including Liberace, New York Yankees' manager Billy Martin and rocker Cyndi Lauper. That night legendary Hall of Famer the late Andre the Giant took $15,000 and Big John Studd's pride by bodyslamming his foe to the mat. In the main event, television and movie star Mr. T tagged with Hulk Hogan to battle Rowdy Roddy Piper and \"Mr. Wonderful\" Paul Orndorff!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: The Matches Don't Match the Hype\n\nReview: I remember the huge build-up that Wrestlemania got back in '85, and it's clear that in its infancy, Vince McMahon and the WWF weren't really sure what they were going to get.\n\nThis video takes you through the event, and it came across like one of the TV shows, where the star goes into the ring and squashes a jobber in a matter of minutes. Yes, there were some main-event caliber matches in the middle of the card, but a lot of these were really disappointing.\n\nThis was also the beginning of the end of the \"realism\" of pro wrestling, and it was when I started to get turned off by a lot of it, i.e., the hype, the subplots, the BS story lines.\n\nThe good matches? Rick Steamboat and Matt Borne was entertaining, but you pretty much knew who was gonna win. The Steamer put on his usual moves, and the veteran Borne did a good sell job.\n\nBruno Sammartino, Jr. against Brutus Beefcake was probably the best of all the matches. The younger Sammartino never did achieve anywhere near the success of his famous father, but then how could anyone match that? He gives it a good go against Beefcake, and there's the usual running around the ring of the elder Sammartino and Johnny Valiant.\n\nBarry Windham and Mike Rotondo vs. Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik was a good old Cold War style battle, and this was pretty decent old school wrestling. The bad guys won, but then again you can't have the goodies win 'em all or it'd be boring.\n\nNow the clunkers: King Kong Bundy squashes SD Jones (the fall guy all the time) in 9 seconds...a stupid joke if there ever was one. Boring, nothing funny about it.\n\nWendi Richter w/Cyndi Lauper vs. Lelani Kai w/Fabulous Moohlah for the Women's title: two women yanking each other around by the hair, and two prima donnas running around the ring outside. Boring.\n\nThe main event was the biggest clunker of them all--now, Mr. T might have been physically strong, but he is dwarfed in the ring by Hogan, Piper and Orndorff, and it's obvious he is kept out of harm's way throughout the match. Too much posing, stomping around and goofing off. And the match ends in a way everyone had to see coming: Bob Orton, Jr.'s attempt to conk Hogan with his cast backfires and the bad guys lose.\n\nOK, entertaining for those who didn't want to see through all the idiocy, but I guess I just wasn't one of 'em. Wrestlemania did get better, and McMahon should be applauded for trying different things to make wrestling have the mass appeal it does today. But, well, this one just didn't do it for me on the whole.","Product: Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes shes outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong and shuts herself off from everyone around her. Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Have you ever watched a great film you cannot watch again?\n\nReview: That is my feeling behind watching \"When Marnie Was There.\" This is a masterpiece, from the standpoint of adapting the YA novel from the 60's, and in every aspect.\n\nThe animation is exceptional, the voice actor pairings exceptional, and the storyline. Who cannot feel the wonder, but also a look into a past that needs to be done before you can face a life ahead?\n\nThe stories of Marnie and Ana are tragic, yet there's a lot of hope and positivity in living your life, and not quitting. I had so many things go through my mind in the story as it played out, and I am rarely shaken emotionally by what I see on screen.\n\nNot sure I can watch it again, no matter how brilliant this film is. But it stays with me, and is one of those timeless films that will teach you a lot about human nature, and your own self.","Product: 1993 album by veteran metal band Anthrax.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: First recording with Bush (no, not that one!)\n\nReview: I saw Anthrax play the Axis club in Boston in '93, and they opened with \"Potter's Field.\" As Jon Bush came over from Armored Saint to replace Joey Belladonna, Anthrax took on a more powerful lead singer, and a beefed up sound on \"Sound of White Noise.\"\n\nThrashers probably didn't care much for the sound of the album, as it got away from purist speed metal, but there was still plenty of both to go 'round. Yes, Anthrax was more melodic but to me they just got better, and have continually improved as time went on.\n\n\"Only\" showcased the vocal power of Bush, which he asserts all the way through this album. A lot of good, well written songs here, \"Packaged Rebellion,\" \"Hy Pro Glo\" and \"1000 Points of Hate\" take a very hard look at society. Not pretentious, just hard-hitting and it all works well.\n\nSay what you will...Anthrax took a step forward in improving their sound and adding to their already fine history with this recording. A seminal effort from the early 90's to where they are now.","Product: 1985 Atco/Atlantic/Eel Pie release\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Fine Soundtrack to An Interesting Story\n\nReview: This album came to my college radio station in 85, and it got significant airplay, all the tracks by the time we got done with it.\n\nIt was not until sometime later that I got hold of the video, and it's now in my collection.\n\n\"White City\" is a section of London that apparently was some sort of experiemental, post-war community. Townshend explains this in length in the commentary following the video version.\n\nThe story of two people living in a section of London fallen on hard times is a good one, gritty and believable. Musically, the album stands alone, but there is little to explain its significance unless you see the video.\n\nOn their own, the songs are strong, with a propulsive \"Give Blood\" kicking off. \"Face the Face\" still gets some airplay now and then, a thumping track. A R&Bish \"Hiding Out\" and a bluesy \"Secondhand Love\" are all good stuff.\n\nThe contributions from the likes of David Gilmour, the Kick Horns and others make \"White City\" a good solo outing for Townshend, but again the movie rounds out the whole story.","Product: Unavailable in the U.S., his top 30 1982 album. Features 11tracks, including the classics 'Slit Skirts', 'Face Dances'and 'Stardom In Action'. An Atco release. The full title is'All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes'.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Rough Spell for Pete, but Diamonds Found\n\nReview: The time and atmosphere of the recording of \"Chinese Eyes\" was done during Pete Townshend's darkest, drug-induced period. Messing with booze, cocaine, and sadly even heroin, Townshend went through a good deal of agonizing as the Who lost Keith Moon, retooled but didn't seem to ever get the total spark back.\n\nTownshend was also trying to again carve himself a space for his own music. I think too he was punishing himself for Moon's death, having said at times the band enabled Keith to be \"Moon the Loon\" and not reeling him in before it was too late.\n\nThat being said, the slow progress of Townshend's third solo album (second for Atco, if my memory serves) has moments of deep introspection, righteous anger, and a cry for help.\n\nThe latter is in the poem \"Stop Hurting People,\" which according to a biographer was written for Pete's wife Karen during a long estrangement. It is a moving piece, done better on the \"Deep End Live\" recording, and with more verve.\n\n\"Exquisitely Bored\" is a pretty obvious take on what Townshend was experiencing at the time, \"Slit Skirts\" a catchy track that got air and vid play, and \"North Country Girl\" was a take on a traditional tune...Dylan also did something like this one.\n\n\"Stardom in Acton\" is another great one...being a local hero might be all you get. All around, well done, despite all that was conspiring to tear Pete apart, especially himself.","Product: Soundtrack to English director Brian Gibson's highly acclaimed 1998 comedy co-starring Billy Connelly about fictitious prog rock band Strange Fruit reuniting. The film has drawn comparisons to 'This Is Spinal Tap'. Features music by Mick Jones of Foreigner, Chris Difford of Squeeze & Jeff Lynne of E.L.O., plus legendary British producer Clive Langer. 14 tracks in all. 1998 release.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Think You're Getting Old? Watch This!\n\nReview: \"The Flame Still Burns,\" for anyone who's ever been a performer of any kind, this film makes you feel young again. \"Still Crazy\" touches all of those of us who thought they left it all behind, but find it's still there. The film is about a 70's rock band, Strange Fruit, which packs it in amidst the death of its singer, drug abuse and general acrimony. But Stephen Rea (fabulous performance) digs the remnants of the band out of retirement for a reunion show. The old tensions return, but the music propels the gang past all that in the end. In addition, the mystery of the band's missing guitarist Brian (Bruce Robinson) is solved, and his reunion with his old girlfriend will make the hardest hearts cry. Excellent performances as well by Jimmy Nail (Lez), Juliet Aubrey (Karen), Billy Connally (Hughie) and Bill Nighy (hilarious as the pretentious burnout singer, Ray). Killer soundtrack with original tunes that are true to the 70's, but are timely today. The likes of Mick Jones and Russ Ballard wrote for it, and Nighy and Nail bring their own talents to the fore. It's one of the few movies that I own and will never tire of watching.","Product: Double live album originally released in 1990. The album was recorded during their 1989 US tour to mark the 20th anniversary in 1989 of their rock opera 'Tommy'. During the tour The Who performed it live, almost in its entirety, along with classic songs including 'I Can See For Miles', '5.15', 'Behind Blue Eyes', Won't Get Fooled Again', 'You Better You Bet' & tracks from their solo releases. Virgin Records. 1990.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Pete Townshend Big Band?\n\nReview: That's actually what I called this recording, when I learned the Who would tour, but with Townshend's current band, Deep End.\n\nNeedless to say, the band rocked its way through \"Tommy\" and a number of old hits, and it must have been a hell of a show to see (I sadly missed the Foxboro, MA show in '89).\n\nThe lineup was different this time for a number of reasons: Townshend was suffering from tinnitus and so Steve Bolton was hired to handle lead guitar (which I thought was good, but a bit more flash than Townshend's). There were the backup singers, extra percussion, extra this and that, and it made for a fuller sound. I rather liked the band doing \"Tommy\" on this, rather than the all-star lineup you see in the video.\n\nAll around, a good solid performance, though perhaps not what purists would like to have heard.","Product: Brand New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The band that keeps on rockin'\n\nReview: ...but never loses its sense of place, or its sense of humor.\n\nAnthrax continues to get better as a band, despite numerous lineup changes. The music on \"We've Come For You All\" doesn't thrash as wildly as the early days, and while some metal purists hate that, they shouldn't. Since \"Among the Living,\" Anthrax has moved toward better songs, better melodies, but still with the power necessary to keep 'em on top.\n\nCharlie Benante and Frank Bello still had the groove (though Bello's now in Tool--guess the outlet for his songs would never come in 'thrax--sad) for this one, Scott Ian's riffs are enough to re-arrange your internal organs, and the new guy on guitar's got the chops. Bush's voice never wavers. Period.\n\nWhat's good on here? \"Cadillac Rock Box\" and \"Taking the Music Back\" (though I was disappointed not to hear Roger Daltrey enough on that track). \"Safe Home\" was a great one, too.\n\nDimebag guested on this one (as he has in the past), and another thing I like seeing is the band's skill on other instruments, such as Charlie getting in some good guitar work.\n\nQuite alright for me!","Product: WHO THE ENDLESSWIRE\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Going where the Who has never gone before\n\nReview: this CD is unlikely to please that small sect of Who purists who were hoping for track after track of power chords, soaring vocals and songs that just say it all. After a series of tours, Pete finally put his foot down and said no more until there's new music. Thankfully, Townshend has put much of his concerns about the past to rest (along with his divorce and legal troubles) and has moved the Who into new territory with Endless Wire.\n\nWho fans like myself have waited for a long time for this to happen, and for many of us there was trepidation: both were writing songs, or writing together? What would they call themselves, Who-2, the new Who, or something else? Would it be a concept album, or something else?\n\nBy my own admission, I had to listen to this CD through a couple of times and really had to think about it--but with most of Townshend's stuff, you have to do that, and THEN you get it.\n\nNow, some reality checks for you: Daltrey is in his early 60's and he does not hit the upper range as he once did. Instead on a number of tracks he's plumbing the depths of that still-powerful voice. Townshend still has the power chords, but his subtle skills on acoustic really get a workout. And the backing band includes the touring group of Zak Starkey, Pino Palladino, Simon Townshend and John Bundrick--included in recording were the likes of drummer Peter Huntington, Billy Nichols and Rachel Fuller (a fine artist in her own right, and...Townshend's writing partner, among other things we now know). That in itself shows Pete's moving forward--it's not just him, it's others that can facilitate what he's trying to get out.\n\nOkay, the music: the first nine tracks are songs that Townshend felt strong enough for the Who to do, and he is right. \"Fragments\" returns to familiar themes with that miasma of keyboards and effects and morphs it into a very interesting song. Daltrey tackles it all well. \"A Man In A Purple Dress\" should infuriate religous nuts, as it puts the finger on those who claim to be God's representatives; supposedly it was Mel Gibson and the alleged \"Passion\" that got Townshend mad and inspired this song. I believe it.\n\n\"Mike Post Theme\" rips a society that loses itself and amuses itself to death, and other standouts are \"Black Widow's Eyes\" and \"God Speaks of Marty Robbins.\" \"It's Not Enough\" was co-written by Townshend and Fuller and reminds me a bit of the more contemporary Who, say from the period of \"Face Dances\" or \"It's Hard.\"\n\nThe mini-opera, \"Wire & Glass\" is the last half, and Townshend has put the pieces of his story \"The Boy Who Heard Music\" into song. They flow well together, unlike the mini-opera \"A Quick One,\" which was a pastiche of different songs yet was a groundbreaking concept in the 60's.\n\n\"Pick Up The Peace\" and \"Endless Wire\" are among the better tracks, with Townshend again baring his soul on \"Trilby's Piano,\" or at least that's how I see it. It was the success of Townshend's weblog for the story that led him to bring this forward, and I'm glad he did.\n\nThe inevitable question is how does Endless Wire stand up to past Who glories? I really can't answer that. In terms of the personal lyrics and getting to the heart of things, perhaps \"Who By Numbers\" was in that vein.\n\nThe Who...were they ever really away? We didn't let them, I guess. Whatever went on over the past quarter century, Townshend and Daltrey have aged, but somewhat gracefully, have a better relationship than ever and know they have much more to give. It ain't your father's Who, but Pete and John can still kick the crap out of 99% of the hard rock bands out there today.\n\nPS: The DVD is a short piece from a show earlier this year; one new song as a bit of a tease, but all the concerts of the past few years are available from the band's website for charity. Good quality stuff, straight from the board.","Product: Japanese edition contains the bonus track \"O Solo Mio\".\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Raw Power it ain't, but\n\nReview: there's something damned good about hearing the Stooges again, and Iggy Pop back in his element.\n\nI have taken a dim view of reunions such as these, with rare exceptions, such as the Who. Dead Kennedys are not Dead Kennedys without Biafra fronting them, okay?\n\nFrom what I've read this reunion has been a going thing for about three or four years, and they finally got it done. Iggy, Gods love him has not been himself the last few recordings. I haven't cared much for more than a few tracks of stuff here and there. Honestly, the last good solo album of his was \"American Caesar,\" and stuff after that was spotty at best.\n\nBut Ig and the Asheton brothers got it back together for this. This is not earth-shaking stuff, and will not match the ferocity of \"Raw Power.\" But it stands up pretty damn good. Steve Albini's prod. skills made for a polished, but not too terribly polished set, and the boys cranked out a few good songs.\n\n\"Trollin'\" and \"You Can't Have Friends\" are good kickoffs to the CD, and it's typical punk. Crunching guitars, good rhythms and Iggy sounds as good vocally as I've heard him in years.\n\n\"Free & Freaky\" is good and \"She Took My Money\" is alright, too. And Iggy's caustic view of the world is right on target on a lot of songs, like \"The End of Christianity.\"\n\nAll in all, a good strong set of tunes and they got it together. I think though all will agree that to see Iggy, either on his own or with the Stooges is something you gotta be there to see, in all his power and self-destructiveness.\n\nGood job, fellas. Keep showing these kids what it means to be punk and to rock!","Product: What makes it collectible is it is the 1987 release from windham hill.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A masterpiece of fusion/new age\n\nReview: I interviewed Kit Walker around the time this album came out, and he was a very good interview. He was very quiet and laid back, but over the phone one could sense the intensity with which he followed his music and his passion. This recording was an eye opener for me, and I realized that Walker was on the verge of tapping into jazz, fusion and new age and as he said breaking down boundaries. This adventurism is something that has colored all his work since.\n\n\"Natural Habitat,\" with its thumping rhythm section and layered keyboards is a great beginning. \"Spacewalk\" features Zakir Hussein on tabla, and a number of Windham Hill friends such as Andy Narell appear here. \"Temple of Stars\" and \"When the Mountains Talk\" were also favorites of mine.\n\nThis is great intro to Kit Walker's music. I've played it countless times over the years to friends, including musicians, and they all get it to one extent or another. I think you will as well.","Product: Brand New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well Done, But Doesn't Stand Tall...\n\nReview: ...which is really too bad. I remember when this came out in 1987...I was into the Who in a big way, but in a backward way, I'd heard Daltrey and Townshend's solo stuff first. Go figure.\n\nAnyway, \"Under A Raging Moon\" remains to me one of Daltrey's finest hours, and this effort to repeat the process sadly did not hit on all cylinders, despite best efforts.\n\nAlan Shacklock was brought back to do \"Can't Wait,\" hopefully to rework the magic. For the most part, the songs are good, and the production is slick. But it does lack the bluster you'd expect from Daltrey.\n\n\"Hearts of Fire,\" a Russ Ballard tune is good, \"Balance on Wires\" is a moody, intriguing peace, and \"Take Me Home\" tries to do some sort of dance/jazz/rock fusion thing. Kinda works.\n\nDaltrey also has the ability to take a ballad and make it great, witness so many great Who songs. Here he doesn't get the great song--\"Miracle of Love\" is okay, but a bit soppy, almost something like Rod Stewart would do, but Rog gives it a go.\n\nThis really isn't a bad record in any way. It just doesn't stack up well against \"Raging Moon\" and 93's \"Rocks in the Head.\"\n\nEither way, don't matter--Daltrey is pushing 60 and STILL has one of the most powerful voices in rock and roll!","Product: The Pussycat Dolls ~ Don'T Cha\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Don Cha Wish Your Girlfriend Was A Slut, Like Me?\n\nReview: Well, that's kind of how I figured this song, after seeing the video. Kind of sounds like what an ex-girlfriend would say to you, after she comes back 20 pounds lighter, in an effort to make you wish you'd stuck with her (I have an ex like this).\n\nActually, this group is like a long string of \"girl\" groups, i.e. Expose, the Flirts, Company B, the Spice Girls, the Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation and heaven knows how many others: girls that can sing kind of, look sexy with all the songs written and produced by a man (or men) with some serious sexual frustration, or perhaps trying to answer some gay or transexual questions within themselves.\n\nOkay, that's probably a bit much; but this song is gonna be about it for the PCDs. They might get a couple more suggestive songs and vids out of it, but after that, they'll be on the slush pile, and the subject of a Where Are They Now question on VH-1.","Product: Robert J. Hemming has been a life-long resident of the Great Lakes region and a recreational sailor of its waters. A reporter and newspaper editor himself, he makes his home in Toledo.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Facts, Figures and Creative License...?\n\nReview: Hemming has written some excellent accounts of disasters on the Great Lakes (see \"Ships Gone Missing\"), and this book has some very good qualities.\n\nThe covering of the history of the Fitz, and that of her crew is well done, and the descriptions of the character bring them to life.\n\nThere are also interviews with surviving family members and those who came across the Fitz both before and during the final trip.\n\nHemming goes with what appears to be the main theory regarding the boat's sinking, that she took on more and more water and dove into a huge wave, unable to recover.\n\nOne of the problems I do have is the creative license Hemming takes in trying to recreate what happened on the Fitz, especially as the vessel sank. He did this as well in \"Ships Gone Missing,\" but here I'm not sure if it was such a good idea.\n\nTo have people doing and saying certain things is impossible to know that they did anything like that. I can see where Hemming tried to place the men where he thought they'd be, but it's hard to say.\n\nSome of it was a bit melodramatic, but for the most part this is a good book with many facts on the boat and what may have happened.\n\nFrederick Stonehouse as also written a very good book on the Fitz, including testimony and reports from the Coast Guard and the Lake Carriers Association."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Rocky Horror Picture Show [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Legend Lives On\\n\\nReview: Okay, I'm writing about a movie that has become a part of my life in more ways than one for the better part of the past 16 years!\\n\\nAs a performer in two of the role-playing casts in the Boston area (check [...] I've had my share of experiences through Rocky Horror. Most of them good, and needless to say I got exposed to a lot more about life and other things than I'd ever imagined!\\n\\nWhat makes people go back again and again? A lot of things, but the fact that this film and the theaters that run it are the one place for many that they can go and be accepted for who they are, and without reservations. Usually.\\n\\nThe film itself is the offshoot of the successful London production, and while it did not translate to the screen immediately, it found its way.\\n\\nIt's really just not the same watching it at home (if that's all you've ever done, you're still a virgin!). The send up of a long line of bad horror, sci-fi and other flicks that Richard O'Brien was raised on in the 50's were the catalyst, and they've led to a phenomena that cannot be accurately explained.\\n\\nAll I can say is, no matter how bad a film it may seem, it is a classic and a great work to us.\\n\\nDon't Dream It, Be It!\",\n \"Product: Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A great view of human nature, and ourselves\\n\\nReview: I wasn't really sure what I was getting when I rented \\\"High Fidelity.\\\" What I got was one of John Cusack's best performances, as the insecure, brooding, introspective record shop owner.\\n\\nI likely was one of those vinyl geeks that populated Cusack's store in my earlier years, though I don't recall ever getting quite so cranked up as Jack Black did on that customer who wanted the Stevie Wonder record.\\n\\nBlack by the way is obnoxious as hell, but here it worked brilliantly. Todd Louiso as the painfully shy co-worker was also good, and the list of fine supporting actors made this film exceptional.\\n\\nCusack's Woody Allenesque discussions about his screwed up life with the viewers lend some insight to just how he got where he did, and it seemed like everyone I know who saw it caught some of themselves in there.\\n\\nSo if you've ever wondered why people keep around stacks and stacks of vinyl, here's a possible answer...just don't start thinking institutionalization for them.\",\n \"Product: Fleetwood Mac's first U.S. live album in 24 years, Live In Boston is seen and heard in a special two-DVD/one-CD package.Span- ning many of their greatest hits as well as songs heard on their most recent album - 2003's gold, Top 5-charting Say You Will Live In Boston offers the ultimate concert experience for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers who have sold 100 million-plus albums worldwide and are reaping accolades from a new generation,including Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Pop or Rock)at the 2003 American Music Awards.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Who Rocks Again\\n\\nReview: I finally got my new DVD player over the weekend and this 2002 show from Boston was the test drive.\\n\\nI saw the Who (finally) in '02 at Hersheypark, and it was a fantastic show. This performance was the exact same set, so I got a close up look at what I didn't see from the back of the arena!\\n\\nDaltrey seemed to labor little bit at times, but this was near the end of the tour and pushing 60, I dare anyone to try and do what he did...also he said in the bonus section that he couldn't hear much due to the PA being overridden. I can understand that.\\n\\nTownshend's guitar work was nothing short of spectacular. Enough said.\\n\\nThe backing band was solid, Pino Palladino filling in nicely (though Entwistle can never be replaced); Zak Starkey, John Bundrick and Simon Townshend all did great.\\n\\nA good document of what now appears to be a pivotal time for the Who, as they consider new material. Can't wait.\",\n \"Product: Andre the Giant was a man larger than life, so large his nickname was \\\"The Eight Wonder of the World.\\\" Lord Alfred Hayes hosts the matches that built the legend of this Hall of Famer. Matches Include: vs. Moondog Rex 8/1/81 18-Man Battle Royal with Sgt. Slaughter, Big john Studd, Jimmy Snuka, Pat Patterson, \\\"Hollywood\\\" Hogan, Paul Orndorff, The Iron Sheik, & Tito Santana. vs. Black Gordman & Great Goliath 1/12/76 vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Rodz, & Joe Butcher Nova vs. Gorilla Monsoon with the Grand Wizard Andre the Giant and Jimmy Snuka vs. the Wild Samoans 2/18/83 vs. the Masked Superstar 2/20/84 Andre the Giant & S.D. Jones vs. Big John Studd & Ken Patera with Bobby Heenan 12/15/84This is the legendary haircut match. vs. Ken Patera 1/21/85 Revenge of the Giant vs. Big John Studd 3/31/85 WrestleMania - commentary by Michael Cole & Tazz\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but should have had more...\\n\\nReview: ...a bit dated is this DVD (Lord Alfred Hayes is narrating!), judging from who is on it, and the WWF logo. Funny, too that when Hayes says \\\"WWF,\\\" the \\\"F\\\" is cut out. Guess the World Wildlife Fund is dead serious about keeping that name theirs.\\n\\nAnyway, Hayes, though generally a buffoon throughout his wrestling, managing and commentating career did have a long friendship with Andre, and he provides a number of interesting insights about the man. The matches we see here pretty much cover 1981 to '85, and there hasn't been a follow-up, as there should be on Andre's amazing career.\\n\\nSome squash matches such as against Moondog Rex, and the three on one match against Johnny Rodz and two no-names were entertaining, and reminded me of the old Gran Prix matches where Andre would take on more than one opponent. Pretty much the same outcome. There is one match from '76 from I think Los Angeles, where Andre stomps Black Gordman and the Great Goliath. The bad guys hammed it up well.\\n\\nAnother funny one is a boxing match with Gorilla Monsoon in Puerto Rico. The box is in error; Monsoon's manager for the event was Hugo Sabinovich, not the Grand Wizard, but he doesn't figure in the decision.\\n\\nWhat's missing is: matches with Killer Khan (when Khan allegedly broke Andre's leg and the rematch in which Khan nearly gets \\\"killed\\\"), early Gran Prix matches from the 70's when Andre was in his physical prime, and matches from his many tours of Japan. According to the Canadian Slam! Sports site, Andre had a long series of matches against one of Japan's legends, Shozo Kobayashi. I'd love to see some of those, and matches against the likes of Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi.\\n\\nIn any case, this is a WWF show, with a number of memorable bouts, but it did leave me wanting a bit more. This is good for wrestling fans gaining some background info, but there must be more out there.\",\n \"Product: The last 10 days of Adolf Hitler's life, in the bunker in Berlin.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Guinness Magnificent, the Movie Not\\n\\nReview: Sir Alec Guinness' portrayal of the Nazi leader in the final days of the Third Reich was to say the least, chilling. He had the madman down, though questions of accuracy regarding Hitler's state of being at that time did not get the full treatment.\\n\\nThe possibility that Hitler was suffering from Parkinson's Disease (i.e., the confirmed trembling) and the wracked state of his body and mind thanks to Dr. Morrell's drugs was not really dealt with here.\\n\\nThe part of Hitler's musings, going on about the good old days and what he planned to do after the war was over, this was true. How Hitler could detach himself from the reality that was the bunker and the destruction of the world around him and talk about buildings, monuments and the like...this was confirmed, that he spent a great deal of time babbling about these things.\\n\\nAlso, some of the events do not appear to have been accurate -- a girl showing up to get Iron Crosses and witnessing the execution of Hermann Fegelein has not been confirmed. Fegelein, the SS liasion to Hitler and who married Gretl Braun, Eva's sister was hauled back to the bunker and executed, that is true, but Eva's upset reaction to this does not appear to have been the case. Apparently, she did nothing to stop Fegelein's shooting, even though she knew about it.\\n\\nIn addition, Hitler's ranting at Eva right before their suicides does not appear to have occurred. There were people, including Martin Bormann and Heinz Linge (Hitler's valet) right outside the door to the room where it happened. They didn't hear that, though they did hear the shot that killed Hitler.\\n\\nThe movie suffers from a real feeling of short funds, though it may have been made this way to look bleak.\\n\\nI have noticed many comparisons of Guinness' performance to that of Sir Anthony Hopkins in \\\"The Bunker.\\\" Hopkins was also masterful, though that movie had its problems, too.\\n\\nThis one is interesting for Guinness' great performance as Hitler, but that is about all that holds it together.\",\n \"Product: In 1985, Vince McMahon's vision of a sports-entertainment event of the century, which would revolutionize wrestling, became reality at the first WrestleMania® in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The festive event featured celebrities from both the film and sports worlds, including Liberace, New York Yankees' manager Billy Martin and rocker Cyndi Lauper. That night legendary Hall of Famer the late Andre the Giant took $15,000 and Big John Studd's pride by bodyslamming his foe to the mat. In the main event, television and movie star Mr. T tagged with Hulk Hogan to battle Rowdy Roddy Piper and \\\"Mr. Wonderful\\\" Paul Orndorff!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: The Matches Don't Match the Hype\\n\\nReview: I remember the huge build-up that Wrestlemania got back in '85, and it's clear that in its infancy, Vince McMahon and the WWF weren't really sure what they were going to get.\\n\\nThis video takes you through the event, and it came across like one of the TV shows, where the star goes into the ring and squashes a jobber in a matter of minutes. Yes, there were some main-event caliber matches in the middle of the card, but a lot of these were really disappointing.\\n\\nThis was also the beginning of the end of the \\\"realism\\\" of pro wrestling, and it was when I started to get turned off by a lot of it, i.e., the hype, the subplots, the BS story lines.\\n\\nThe good matches? Rick Steamboat and Matt Borne was entertaining, but you pretty much knew who was gonna win. The Steamer put on his usual moves, and the veteran Borne did a good sell job.\\n\\nBruno Sammartino, Jr. against Brutus Beefcake was probably the best of all the matches. The younger Sammartino never did achieve anywhere near the success of his famous father, but then how could anyone match that? He gives it a good go against Beefcake, and there's the usual running around the ring of the elder Sammartino and Johnny Valiant.\\n\\nBarry Windham and Mike Rotondo vs. Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik was a good old Cold War style battle, and this was pretty decent old school wrestling. The bad guys won, but then again you can't have the goodies win 'em all or it'd be boring.\\n\\nNow the clunkers: King Kong Bundy squashes SD Jones (the fall guy all the time) in 9 seconds...a stupid joke if there ever was one. Boring, nothing funny about it.\\n\\nWendi Richter w/Cyndi Lauper vs. Lelani Kai w/Fabulous Moohlah for the Women's title: two women yanking each other around by the hair, and two prima donnas running around the ring outside. Boring.\\n\\nThe main event was the biggest clunker of them all--now, Mr. T might have been physically strong, but he is dwarfed in the ring by Hogan, Piper and Orndorff, and it's obvious he is kept out of harm's way throughout the match. Too much posing, stomping around and goofing off. And the match ends in a way everyone had to see coming: Bob Orton, Jr.'s attempt to conk Hogan with his cast backfires and the bad guys lose.\\n\\nOK, entertaining for those who didn't want to see through all the idiocy, but I guess I just wasn't one of 'em. Wrestlemania did get better, and McMahon should be applauded for trying different things to make wrestling have the mass appeal it does today. But, well, this one just didn't do it for me on the whole.\",\n \"Product: Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes shes outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong and shuts herself off from everyone around her. Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Have you ever watched a great film you cannot watch again?\\n\\nReview: That is my feeling behind watching \\\"When Marnie Was There.\\\" This is a masterpiece, from the standpoint of adapting the YA novel from the 60's, and in every aspect.\\n\\nThe animation is exceptional, the voice actor pairings exceptional, and the storyline. Who cannot feel the wonder, but also a look into a past that needs to be done before you can face a life ahead?\\n\\nThe stories of Marnie and Ana are tragic, yet there's a lot of hope and positivity in living your life, and not quitting. I had so many things go through my mind in the story as it played out, and I am rarely shaken emotionally by what I see on screen.\\n\\nNot sure I can watch it again, no matter how brilliant this film is. But it stays with me, and is one of those timeless films that will teach you a lot about human nature, and your own self.\",\n \"Product: 1993 album by veteran metal band Anthrax.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: First recording with Bush (no, not that one!)\\n\\nReview: I saw Anthrax play the Axis club in Boston in '93, and they opened with \\\"Potter's Field.\\\" As Jon Bush came over from Armored Saint to replace Joey Belladonna, Anthrax took on a more powerful lead singer, and a beefed up sound on \\\"Sound of White Noise.\\\"\\n\\nThrashers probably didn't care much for the sound of the album, as it got away from purist speed metal, but there was still plenty of both to go 'round. Yes, Anthrax was more melodic but to me they just got better, and have continually improved as time went on.\\n\\n\\\"Only\\\" showcased the vocal power of Bush, which he asserts all the way through this album. A lot of good, well written songs here, \\\"Packaged Rebellion,\\\" \\\"Hy Pro Glo\\\" and \\\"1000 Points of Hate\\\" take a very hard look at society. Not pretentious, just hard-hitting and it all works well.\\n\\nSay what you will...Anthrax took a step forward in improving their sound and adding to their already fine history with this recording. A seminal effort from the early 90's to where they are now.\",\n \"Product: 1985 Atco/Atlantic/Eel Pie release\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Fine Soundtrack to An Interesting Story\\n\\nReview: This album came to my college radio station in 85, and it got significant airplay, all the tracks by the time we got done with it.\\n\\nIt was not until sometime later that I got hold of the video, and it's now in my collection.\\n\\n\\\"White City\\\" is a section of London that apparently was some sort of experiemental, post-war community. Townshend explains this in length in the commentary following the video version.\\n\\nThe story of two people living in a section of London fallen on hard times is a good one, gritty and believable. Musically, the album stands alone, but there is little to explain its significance unless you see the video.\\n\\nOn their own, the songs are strong, with a propulsive \\\"Give Blood\\\" kicking off. \\\"Face the Face\\\" still gets some airplay now and then, a thumping track. A R&Bish \\\"Hiding Out\\\" and a bluesy \\\"Secondhand Love\\\" are all good stuff.\\n\\nThe contributions from the likes of David Gilmour, the Kick Horns and others make \\\"White City\\\" a good solo outing for Townshend, but again the movie rounds out the whole story.\",\n \"Product: Unavailable in the U.S., his top 30 1982 album. Features 11tracks, including the classics 'Slit Skirts', 'Face Dances'and 'Stardom In Action'. An Atco release. The full title is'All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes'.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Rough Spell for Pete, but Diamonds Found\\n\\nReview: The time and atmosphere of the recording of \\\"Chinese Eyes\\\" was done during Pete Townshend's darkest, drug-induced period. Messing with booze, cocaine, and sadly even heroin, Townshend went through a good deal of agonizing as the Who lost Keith Moon, retooled but didn't seem to ever get the total spark back.\\n\\nTownshend was also trying to again carve himself a space for his own music. I think too he was punishing himself for Moon's death, having said at times the band enabled Keith to be \\\"Moon the Loon\\\" and not reeling him in before it was too late.\\n\\nThat being said, the slow progress of Townshend's third solo album (second for Atco, if my memory serves) has moments of deep introspection, righteous anger, and a cry for help.\\n\\nThe latter is in the poem \\\"Stop Hurting People,\\\" which according to a biographer was written for Pete's wife Karen during a long estrangement. It is a moving piece, done better on the \\\"Deep End Live\\\" recording, and with more verve.\\n\\n\\\"Exquisitely Bored\\\" is a pretty obvious take on what Townshend was experiencing at the time, \\\"Slit Skirts\\\" a catchy track that got air and vid play, and \\\"North Country Girl\\\" was a take on a traditional tune...Dylan also did something like this one.\\n\\n\\\"Stardom in Acton\\\" is another great one...being a local hero might be all you get. All around, well done, despite all that was conspiring to tear Pete apart, especially himself.\",\n \"Product: Soundtrack to English director Brian Gibson's highly acclaimed 1998 comedy co-starring Billy Connelly about fictitious prog rock band Strange Fruit reuniting. The film has drawn comparisons to 'This Is Spinal Tap'. Features music by Mick Jones of Foreigner, Chris Difford of Squeeze & Jeff Lynne of E.L.O., plus legendary British producer Clive Langer. 14 tracks in all. 1998 release.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Think You're Getting Old? Watch This!\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Flame Still Burns,\\\" for anyone who's ever been a performer of any kind, this film makes you feel young again. \\\"Still Crazy\\\" touches all of those of us who thought they left it all behind, but find it's still there. The film is about a 70's rock band, Strange Fruit, which packs it in amidst the death of its singer, drug abuse and general acrimony. But Stephen Rea (fabulous performance) digs the remnants of the band out of retirement for a reunion show. The old tensions return, but the music propels the gang past all that in the end. In addition, the mystery of the band's missing guitarist Brian (Bruce Robinson) is solved, and his reunion with his old girlfriend will make the hardest hearts cry. Excellent performances as well by Jimmy Nail (Lez), Juliet Aubrey (Karen), Billy Connally (Hughie) and Bill Nighy (hilarious as the pretentious burnout singer, Ray). Killer soundtrack with original tunes that are true to the 70's, but are timely today. The likes of Mick Jones and Russ Ballard wrote for it, and Nighy and Nail bring their own talents to the fore. It's one of the few movies that I own and will never tire of watching.\",\n \"Product: Double live album originally released in 1990. The album was recorded during their 1989 US tour to mark the 20th anniversary in 1989 of their rock opera 'Tommy'. During the tour The Who performed it live, almost in its entirety, along with classic songs including 'I Can See For Miles', '5.15', 'Behind Blue Eyes', Won't Get Fooled Again', 'You Better You Bet' & tracks from their solo releases. Virgin Records. 1990.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Pete Townshend Big Band?\\n\\nReview: That's actually what I called this recording, when I learned the Who would tour, but with Townshend's current band, Deep End.\\n\\nNeedless to say, the band rocked its way through \\\"Tommy\\\" and a number of old hits, and it must have been a hell of a show to see (I sadly missed the Foxboro, MA show in '89).\\n\\nThe lineup was different this time for a number of reasons: Townshend was suffering from tinnitus and so Steve Bolton was hired to handle lead guitar (which I thought was good, but a bit more flash than Townshend's). There were the backup singers, extra percussion, extra this and that, and it made for a fuller sound. I rather liked the band doing \\\"Tommy\\\" on this, rather than the all-star lineup you see in the video.\\n\\nAll around, a good solid performance, though perhaps not what purists would like to have heard.\",\n \"Product: Brand New\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The band that keeps on rockin'\\n\\nReview: ...but never loses its sense of place, or its sense of humor.\\n\\nAnthrax continues to get better as a band, despite numerous lineup changes. The music on \\\"We've Come For You All\\\" doesn't thrash as wildly as the early days, and while some metal purists hate that, they shouldn't. Since \\\"Among the Living,\\\" Anthrax has moved toward better songs, better melodies, but still with the power necessary to keep 'em on top.\\n\\nCharlie Benante and Frank Bello still had the groove (though Bello's now in Tool--guess the outlet for his songs would never come in 'thrax--sad) for this one, Scott Ian's riffs are enough to re-arrange your internal organs, and the new guy on guitar's got the chops. Bush's voice never wavers. Period.\\n\\nWhat's good on here? \\\"Cadillac Rock Box\\\" and \\\"Taking the Music Back\\\" (though I was disappointed not to hear Roger Daltrey enough on that track). \\\"Safe Home\\\" was a great one, too.\\n\\nDimebag guested on this one (as he has in the past), and another thing I like seeing is the band's skill on other instruments, such as Charlie getting in some good guitar work.\\n\\nQuite alright for me!\",\n \"Product: WHO THE ENDLESSWIRE\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Going where the Who has never gone before\\n\\nReview: this CD is unlikely to please that small sect of Who purists who were hoping for track after track of power chords, soaring vocals and songs that just say it all. After a series of tours, Pete finally put his foot down and said no more until there's new music. Thankfully, Townshend has put much of his concerns about the past to rest (along with his divorce and legal troubles) and has moved the Who into new territory with Endless Wire.\\n\\nWho fans like myself have waited for a long time for this to happen, and for many of us there was trepidation: both were writing songs, or writing together? What would they call themselves, Who-2, the new Who, or something else? Would it be a concept album, or something else?\\n\\nBy my own admission, I had to listen to this CD through a couple of times and really had to think about it--but with most of Townshend's stuff, you have to do that, and THEN you get it.\\n\\nNow, some reality checks for you: Daltrey is in his early 60's and he does not hit the upper range as he once did. Instead on a number of tracks he's plumbing the depths of that still-powerful voice. Townshend still has the power chords, but his subtle skills on acoustic really get a workout. And the backing band includes the touring group of Zak Starkey, Pino Palladino, Simon Townshend and John Bundrick--included in recording were the likes of drummer Peter Huntington, Billy Nichols and Rachel Fuller (a fine artist in her own right, and...Townshend's writing partner, among other things we now know). That in itself shows Pete's moving forward--it's not just him, it's others that can facilitate what he's trying to get out.\\n\\nOkay, the music: the first nine tracks are songs that Townshend felt strong enough for the Who to do, and he is right. \\\"Fragments\\\" returns to familiar themes with that miasma of keyboards and effects and morphs it into a very interesting song. Daltrey tackles it all well. \\\"A Man In A Purple Dress\\\" should infuriate religous nuts, as it puts the finger on those who claim to be God's representatives; supposedly it was Mel Gibson and the alleged \\\"Passion\\\" that got Townshend mad and inspired this song. I believe it.\\n\\n\\\"Mike Post Theme\\\" rips a society that loses itself and amuses itself to death, and other standouts are \\\"Black Widow's Eyes\\\" and \\\"God Speaks of Marty Robbins.\\\" \\\"It's Not Enough\\\" was co-written by Townshend and Fuller and reminds me a bit of the more contemporary Who, say from the period of \\\"Face Dances\\\" or \\\"It's Hard.\\\"\\n\\nThe mini-opera, \\\"Wire & Glass\\\" is the last half, and Townshend has put the pieces of his story \\\"The Boy Who Heard Music\\\" into song. They flow well together, unlike the mini-opera \\\"A Quick One,\\\" which was a pastiche of different songs yet was a groundbreaking concept in the 60's.\\n\\n\\\"Pick Up The Peace\\\" and \\\"Endless Wire\\\" are among the better tracks, with Townshend again baring his soul on \\\"Trilby's Piano,\\\" or at least that's how I see it. It was the success of Townshend's weblog for the story that led him to bring this forward, and I'm glad he did.\\n\\nThe inevitable question is how does Endless Wire stand up to past Who glories? I really can't answer that. In terms of the personal lyrics and getting to the heart of things, perhaps \\\"Who By Numbers\\\" was in that vein.\\n\\nThe Who...were they ever really away? We didn't let them, I guess. Whatever went on over the past quarter century, Townshend and Daltrey have aged, but somewhat gracefully, have a better relationship than ever and know they have much more to give. It ain't your father's Who, but Pete and John can still kick the crap out of 99% of the hard rock bands out there today.\\n\\nPS: The DVD is a short piece from a show earlier this year; one new song as a bit of a tease, but all the concerts of the past few years are available from the band's website for charity. Good quality stuff, straight from the board.\",\n \"Product: Japanese edition contains the bonus track \\\"O Solo Mio\\\".\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Raw Power it ain't, but\\n\\nReview: there's something damned good about hearing the Stooges again, and Iggy Pop back in his element.\\n\\nI have taken a dim view of reunions such as these, with rare exceptions, such as the Who. Dead Kennedys are not Dead Kennedys without Biafra fronting them, okay?\\n\\nFrom what I've read this reunion has been a going thing for about three or four years, and they finally got it done. Iggy, Gods love him has not been himself the last few recordings. I haven't cared much for more than a few tracks of stuff here and there. Honestly, the last good solo album of his was \\\"American Caesar,\\\" and stuff after that was spotty at best.\\n\\nBut Ig and the Asheton brothers got it back together for this. This is not earth-shaking stuff, and will not match the ferocity of \\\"Raw Power.\\\" But it stands up pretty damn good. Steve Albini's prod. skills made for a polished, but not too terribly polished set, and the boys cranked out a few good songs.\\n\\n\\\"Trollin'\\\" and \\\"You Can't Have Friends\\\" are good kickoffs to the CD, and it's typical punk. Crunching guitars, good rhythms and Iggy sounds as good vocally as I've heard him in years.\\n\\n\\\"Free & Freaky\\\" is good and \\\"She Took My Money\\\" is alright, too. And Iggy's caustic view of the world is right on target on a lot of songs, like \\\"The End of Christianity.\\\"\\n\\nAll in all, a good strong set of tunes and they got it together. I think though all will agree that to see Iggy, either on his own or with the Stooges is something you gotta be there to see, in all his power and self-destructiveness.\\n\\nGood job, fellas. Keep showing these kids what it means to be punk and to rock!\",\n \"Product: What makes it collectible is it is the 1987 release from windham hill.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A masterpiece of fusion/new age\\n\\nReview: I interviewed Kit Walker around the time this album came out, and he was a very good interview. He was very quiet and laid back, but over the phone one could sense the intensity with which he followed his music and his passion. This recording was an eye opener for me, and I realized that Walker was on the verge of tapping into jazz, fusion and new age and as he said breaking down boundaries. This adventurism is something that has colored all his work since.\\n\\n\\\"Natural Habitat,\\\" with its thumping rhythm section and layered keyboards is a great beginning. \\\"Spacewalk\\\" features Zakir Hussein on tabla, and a number of Windham Hill friends such as Andy Narell appear here. \\\"Temple of Stars\\\" and \\\"When the Mountains Talk\\\" were also favorites of mine.\\n\\nThis is great intro to Kit Walker's music. I've played it countless times over the years to friends, including musicians, and they all get it to one extent or another. I think you will as well.\",\n \"Product: Brand New\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well Done, But Doesn't Stand Tall...\\n\\nReview: ...which is really too bad. I remember when this came out in 1987...I was into the Who in a big way, but in a backward way, I'd heard Daltrey and Townshend's solo stuff first. Go figure.\\n\\nAnyway, \\\"Under A Raging Moon\\\" remains to me one of Daltrey's finest hours, and this effort to repeat the process sadly did not hit on all cylinders, despite best efforts.\\n\\nAlan Shacklock was brought back to do \\\"Can't Wait,\\\" hopefully to rework the magic. For the most part, the songs are good, and the production is slick. But it does lack the bluster you'd expect from Daltrey.\\n\\n\\\"Hearts of Fire,\\\" a Russ Ballard tune is good, \\\"Balance on Wires\\\" is a moody, intriguing peace, and \\\"Take Me Home\\\" tries to do some sort of dance/jazz/rock fusion thing. Kinda works.\\n\\nDaltrey also has the ability to take a ballad and make it great, witness so many great Who songs. Here he doesn't get the great song--\\\"Miracle of Love\\\" is okay, but a bit soppy, almost something like Rod Stewart would do, but Rog gives it a go.\\n\\nThis really isn't a bad record in any way. It just doesn't stack up well against \\\"Raging Moon\\\" and 93's \\\"Rocks in the Head.\\\"\\n\\nEither way, don't matter--Daltrey is pushing 60 and STILL has one of the most powerful voices in rock and roll!\",\n \"Product: The Pussycat Dolls ~ Don'T Cha\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Don Cha Wish Your Girlfriend Was A Slut, Like Me?\\n\\nReview: Well, that's kind of how I figured this song, after seeing the video. Kind of sounds like what an ex-girlfriend would say to you, after she comes back 20 pounds lighter, in an effort to make you wish you'd stuck with her (I have an ex like this).\\n\\nActually, this group is like a long string of \\\"girl\\\" groups, i.e. Expose, the Flirts, Company B, the Spice Girls, the Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation and heaven knows how many others: girls that can sing kind of, look sexy with all the songs written and produced by a man (or men) with some serious sexual frustration, or perhaps trying to answer some gay or transexual questions within themselves.\\n\\nOkay, that's probably a bit much; but this song is gonna be about it for the PCDs. They might get a couple more suggestive songs and vids out of it, but after that, they'll be on the slush pile, and the subject of a Where Are They Now question on VH-1.\",\n \"Product: Robert J. Hemming has been a life-long resident of the Great Lakes region and a recreational sailor of its waters. A reporter and newspaper editor himself, he makes his home in Toledo.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Facts, Figures and Creative License...?\\n\\nReview: Hemming has written some excellent accounts of disasters on the Great Lakes (see \\\"Ships Gone Missing\\\"), and this book has some very good qualities.\\n\\nThe covering of the history of the Fitz, and that of her crew is well done, and the descriptions of the character bring them to life.\\n\\nThere are also interviews with surviving family members and those who came across the Fitz both before and during the final trip.\\n\\nHemming goes with what appears to be the main theory regarding the boat's sinking, that she took on more and more water and dove into a huge wave, unable to recover.\\n\\nOne of the problems I do have is the creative license Hemming takes in trying to recreate what happened on the Fitz, especially as the vessel sank. He did this as well in \\\"Ships Gone Missing,\\\" but here I'm not sure if it was such a good idea.\\n\\nTo have people doing and saying certain things is impossible to know that they did anything like that. I can see where Hemming tried to place the men where he thought they'd be, but it's hard to say.\\n\\nSome of it was a bit melodramatic, but for the most part this is a good book with many facts on the boat and what may have happened.\\n\\nFrederick Stonehouse as also written a very good book on the Fitz, including testimony and reports from the Coast Guard and the Lake Carriers Association.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":19,"string":"19"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1878,"string":"1,878"}}},{"rowIdx":1879,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AW2H8H6NIP7F1"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"The Slim Link rain chain is made of aluminum and its simple style will go with any kind of architecture. This chain comes with it's own hanging hook, making installation to any standard gutter system simple.\". The summary of the review text is \"this rain chain works great and looks great !\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This rain chain is really nice. I did not want one that looked too \"decorative\", my house is more contemporary so this one works great. I love the way it looks hanging from my house. It also is so cool when it is raining, the water travels down the chain into my rain storage bucket. It is light weight and iit is super easy to hang up. It looks expensive but the price is great! I have had a few neighbors tell me how much they love my rain chain and have asked where to get it. I am going to order another ne for my back yard. We are in a drought so this makes it really easy to collect rain water!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This rain chain is really nice. I did not want one that looked too \"decorative\", my house is more contemporary so this one works great. I love the way it looks hanging from my house. It also is so cool when it is raining, the water travels down the chain into my rain storage bucket. It is light weight and iit is super easy to hang up. It looks expensive but the price is great! I have had a few neighbors tell me how much they love my rain chain and have asked where to get it. I am going to order another ne for my back yard. We are in a drought so this makes it really easy to collect rain water!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Linsoir Beads Blue Olive Large Turquoise Spacer Beads Loose Stone DIY Craft Jewelry Supplier About 13pcs/strand 1.5cm*2.9cm\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: beautiful smooth beads! Just love the necklace I made!\n\nReview: These turquoise large beads are so beautiful! As a hobby I make jewelry and my favorite stone and color to work with is turquoise!!!! With these beads I strung them with little silver beads that look like little squares in-between the larger beads. Then I pot a large silver bead in the middle that hangs down a bit. I used a silver hook in the back. I just love it. i wear it with a white blouse that buttons up the front from J Crew and a dark jean jacket and white pants. it looks so fresh and crisp. The beads are smooth and the color is just the perfect color turquoise! They are super easy to string into a necklace!!\nI rec'd these beads at a discount to write my honest review of them. These are really beautiful turquoise beads! They are easy to work with and can be combined with so many other kind of beads! I chose silver! Very happy with them!","Product: Clara Clark spa, tub, shower plush microfiber bath mat is a popular and economical option for elegant decor. This luxuriously soft bath mat offers soft feel and high absorbency.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: WOW, this feels so soft, I love memory foam\n\nReview: I was a little hesitant to order a memory foam bath mat on the computer without touching it but I have to say this is great, i am glad i ordered it. I have been looking for a green kind of sage color in a bath mat to match my walls but every time I buy one I end up taking it back because it looks kind of dirty against the wall pattern. Thankfully this one looks great with my wall pattern. Iy is a really pretty green color with not to much brown in it (which makes them look dirty). It is also really comfy to stand on! I have always had your basic bath mat before, never a memory foam one so this is a real treat! it feels great when I get out of the shower, I just melt into it! Definitely this mat is made well and feels like soft pillows under my feet. It feels so luxurious to me!\nI rec'd a discount on this bath mat to try it out and give my honest opinion. I love the color, but even more I love the memory foam. Who new a bath mat could feel so good!","Product: Half Price Sale! Coffee lovers know the perfect brew begins with fresh-ground beans. Now you can enjoy your favorite coffee anywhere you go with this PORTABLE, PERSONAL, CERAMIC BURR COFFEE GRINDER. FULLY ADJUSTABLE to accommodate every taste from Turkish to cold-brewed, this handheld grinder is not only an ideal travel companion, but its right at home in the most upscale kitchen as well. The SLEEK STAINLESS STEEL BODY fits right inside your Aeropress, so its easy to take along whether youre hiking the back woods or roughing it in a five-star hotel. And at home? It can easily HANDLE SINGLE CUPS OR ENOUGH COFFEE FOR A WHOLE POT. Its as SIMPLE TO CLEAN as it is to use, too. Just clear the burrs with the included brush to keep your grinder in perfect working order. Buy now to begin enjoying superior, fresh-ground coffee at home or on the road.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great coffee bean grinder!\n\nReview: I have never had a coffee grinder before this! I buy big bags of coffee beans from costco but I always forget to grind the beans when I am there buying it! SO I have been looking for a grinder to have at home but didn't even know where to find one! So this grinder for coffee beans is really great! it is made well, so I think it will last for years! it is say to use and oh my gosh! The small of the ground coffee is amazing in my kitchen! I keep it out near my coffee \"station\" because it is so nice looking on the counter. it really ground the coffee beans well! I REC'D THIS COFFEE BEAN GRINDER AT A DISOUNT FOR MY HONEST REVIEW OF THIS PRODUCT. I think it is great, well made and a really great price. I saw one at the coffee shop for much more money and it seemed a little wimpy. if you love coffee like I do this is for you! Also a great gift for coffee lovers like me!","Product: Soft brushed microfiber sheet set is designed with your comfort in mind. Made of the finest imported double-brushed microfiber yarns creating a new standard in softness and breathability, this will make it incredibly hard to get out of bed in the morning. Our premium yarns are two times more durable than cotton, completely wrinkle free, and perfect for all seasons.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I am in love with this color and the quality of my new sheets!\n\nReview: I am in love with these hotel sheets for my ca king bed! I have had the same sheets for years and years so getting these quality sheets on my huge ca king bed feels so luxurious! They really do feel like I am in a hotel bed somewhere, they are so cool and soft. My daughter jumped up on my bed and was rolling around saying I had the softer bed she has ever been on ( which could be a problem if she tries to sleep with us every night!) I like muted colors in my bedroom, soft greys, cream, all neutral so it is a calming place to sleep. The color of these sheets is beautiful. the rich hues make them feel even more expensive. I have been looking for a sheet set for my cal king bed and I am so happy I found these. The quality is really great and the price is zoo much better than any sheets I have found at department stores. When I wash these and have to put my old sheets on the bed I am going to be sad! I think I better get another set and retire the old worn out sheets that feel a little like cardboard. I rec'd a discount to review these sheets. I could not be happier with the quality and the color! These would also be a great quality gift for loved ones!","Product: This Double Wall Vacuum 16 ounces Food Jar Thermos Stainless Steel product keeps Food Hot or Cold for numerous hours. It is great for everyday usage and ideal for transportation of foods - whether you are walking or riding. It minimizes temperature change by creating an airless vacuum space between two stainless steel walls. The result is an insulation layer. It has an excellent insulated container that you can depend on in order to keep your food and beverages warmer and fresher for longer periods of time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Keeps my soup really warm! Love it!\n\nReview: This is fantastic for me to take soup to work for loch everyday! I have been trying to lose a few pounds so I make a veggie soup and eat it once a day. (recipe too long to post) I now can have it for lunch at work and not wait until dinner to eat it! I poured it in the container in the morning and at lunch it was still hot! Just perfect for taking to work or taking to school. Very happy with this. I also used it the other day to drink coffee. I drink a pretty big cup of coffee every morning so I thoungt I would give this a try in the car. Pretty great for drinking HOT coffee also! My husband sees me pouring my soup in it and now he wants to use it also for soup to take to work. The lid fits perfectly, and it is made very well.\nI rec'd this \"food jar\" for my honest opinion of it after trying it out. I use it every day and I think it is great. I have lost 4 pounds drinking my soup so this food jar has really helped me stick to my plan! (Before I got this I used a container that got cold so the soup tasted really bad!","Product: Take your cooking to the next level with this beautifully crafted bamboo cutting board. Cutting your fruits and vegetables can be a fine art with this stylish cutting Board. Harder and more durable then maple and lighter as well, the bamboo cutting board is the perfect addition to your kitchen. Bamboo also offers less moisture absorbent, unlike some of the more traditional woods, allowing your cutting board to have a longer more durable life. Cutting Board Measures: 10\" x 1/2\" x 15'' High quality, Organic ECO-Friendly bamboo Durable Light weight Easy to Store with the metal ring Best to Wash with hot soapy water & air dry Apply mineral or vegetable oil to protect surface between uses CARE: To care for bamboo wooden cutting boards, do not soak them in water for a long period of time, do not put in a dish washer. After every few uses, rub some vegetable oil or olive oil with a paper towel all over the board to make sure water does not get in to warp the board. For very best maintenance, it is a good idea to apply for mineral oil to the surface once a day for about a week, then do it once a month.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: beautiful bamboo cutting board, well made, great price!\n\nReview: This is a large bamboo cutting board. It is light brown and dark brown stripes which looks so amazing. This cutting board is really beautiful. The size is perfect! My old plastic cutting board was small and I always dropped stuff off of it. This on is the perfect size. It is also thick. It looks great as a display piece also. it has a hook on it so you can hang it in the kitchen and it looks great. Bamboo is so popular these days and the wood is sustainable so it feels good to buy something that you know did not take a tree down. Bamboo grows something like a foot a day! I love the way they have the striped colored wood for contrast. it makes it look like a really nice piece from a high end store only the price here on Amazon is amazing! I rec'd a discount on this bamboo cutting board for my honest review. I think it is fantastic. It is beautiful and functional all in one! This is also a great gift for weddings or for the cook in your house!","Product: Our exclusive Jumbo Mug is as tall (4 3/8) as it is wide (4 3/8). Crafted of fine white porcelain and decorated with matte pink stars with slight touch of metallic that gives them a spectacular look and feel. Beautiful for entertaining but casual enough for everyday use. The front and back have a single large star, 3 smaller stars decorate the inner rim and handle. A stunning gift, this mug is perfect for those who love hot beverages like coffee, tea, soups but can also double as a wonderful and creative dessert dish for ice cream, yogurt or fruits. Ideal for occasions such as birthdays, brides, housewarmings and hostess gifts. Food, dishwasher and microwave-safe. Enjoy! By Whole House Worlds Welcome to the product line of Whole House Worlds. The New York based company offers high quality, stylish products for every room in the house, and beyond. From the kitchen, to the living room, to the bedroom, dining room, home office, closet and garden: Our criteria are comfort, quality, style and value.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: nice quality, darling big star\n\nReview: VERY very cute coffee cup! I have remodeled my house which is a modern farm house. My kitchen is also modern farmhouse. It is white with plank floors and marble counters. I bought this cup so I would have a cute coffee cup of my morning Joe. It is so darn adorable I just love it. I have told my husband and my kids ti \"keep there hands off\" this is mamas co mug!!! It is made really well, it is defiantly more high end than a normal coffee mug. it just feels kind of special to me and it makes me smile in the morning : )\nI rec'd a discount on this coffee mug to try it out and write my honest review of it. I adore it, I would love 6 -8 of these to show behind my glass cabinet door. Really nice quality and fun to look at : )","Product: Traditional Italian celebration of flavors of the countryside, our Frutta Laccata Collection is a classic. Rich shades of amber, green and brown are the backdrop for this popular design. This collectionmixeswell with our Taormina and Laccata Puro Collections as well as our Tovagliette linens in green and our Michelangelo flatware in honey. Discover the Inspiration forFrutta Laccata Italian fruits and vegetables are the foundation for flavor in the country's cuisine, from figs to lemons to tomatoes. The ability of Italy's chefs to make wonderful use of the country's abundant harvest is a major reason Italian cuisine is so coveted. Our Frutta Laccata Collection celebrates the fruits of Italy and is finished with our signature laccata glazing.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: absolutely beautiful serving platter\n\nReview: I think this serving plate is so so beautiful!!!!!!!!! oh my gosh, this serving plate is more than I thought it would be! My house has an italian flair in the decoration so I ordered this platter to display in my kitchen but also to use for serving at parties. It looks so beautiful on a stand on my pine hutch. It is made well, it just looks so expensive. I have a few other pieces of italian pottery that I have spent 3 times the price of this platter so I am totally psyched about this! I also think this would make a wonderful present loaded with biscotti and cellophane and a bow. It has such an old world charm to it,\nI rec'd a discount on this beautiful serving platter to write my honest review of it after receiving it. I am so happy that i ordered this, it is just so fantastic, I love how it looks in my kitchen, it gives such an old world charm to my home. : )","Product: The Disco Ball Speaker from Sharper Image is a ready-to-go party, right out of the box. Create an festive atmosphere anywhere . The rotating, multicolored disco ball keeps the beat, projecting LED lights onto the walls and ceiling while your favorite music plays. The 360-degree speaker base plays crystal-clear audio from all directions, filling the room with quality audio. The Disco Ball Speaker has a small footprint, allowing it to fit comfortably in any space where it can serve as the ultimate conversation starter. Connect the Disco Ball Speaker to your device via wireless Bluetooth connectivity, or use the aux-in hookup for a wired connection.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Totally fun to use!!!\n\nReview: Oh my gosh this is solo cool!!!!!!\nI think this has got to be the best gift for a teen or 20 something that I have seen in a long time! I bought this as a gift for a birthday present for my daughter but I also think this would be a really good graduation gift also!!! You can give it as a gift then the kids can use it for there graduation parties! It plays music which sounds really good, the sound is good! the lights or \"light show\" are so fun for the kids to have!!! We all danced and laughed at the colors. Kind of the disco val grows up!!!\nI rec'd a discount on this disco ball speaker to try it out and write an honest review. Totally fun gift, we used the same night, everyone loved it!!!!","Product: Vintage Navy Style Long Sleeve Slim Business Pencil Dress\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great dress for many occasions!\n\nReview: This dress is so nice! I was nervous about buying this without seeing it first and trying it on but I am so happy i did!!!! it looks really great! I bought this to wear to work. I love the style of this dress, it is simple but also looks really cool. It fits amazing! It is a really slimming dress, so if you need a dress that can transition from work to cocktail time this is it. I wear it to work with pumps but then going out i just change my shoes to strappy high healed sandals! It looks great both ways. It is not to clingy, but hangs well. It is made really well, the seams are straight and strong. Definitely a great price for such a nice dress that can work well in many occasions!!\nI rec'd a discount on this nice dress to write my honest review after trying it out. I have worn this dress a few times for different occasions and I love it for all of them. : )","Product: Lightweight vest for women comes with an attached hood, front zipper closure and hand warmer pockets in a water resistant, breathable fabrication, the ideal piece for any sporty or outdoor activity.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: great quality, great price, I love my new vest\n\nReview: I just love my new puffy vest! I have seen these around lately and have heard they can swish up to a small ball but have never seen a place to buy one. Of course, here on Amazon, they have everything! This vest arrived in a small black pouch. I could not believe a vest that would fit me was in the little bag! When you pull it out it looks great! It does not looked wrinkled up. I literally pulled it out of the bag and put it on and then I went out. I did not have to do anything to it. It fits great, true to size, I bought a small and I usually wear a small. I love that it is not to short of a vest. i was worried it would hit to high because I am a little long waisted, but it is the perfect length. It is also made really well. The seams are tight and do not pull apart. This is a great vest. I am so excited to pack it when I travel because it takes up such a tiny spot in the suitcase!\nI rec'd this at a discount for my honest review. I love this vest! The price is great and the quality of the vest is great!","Product: This super nice t-shirt is made of 100% cotton (except for heathered colors like Sport Gray or Ash Gray, which may have up to 10% poly) and features double needle sleeves and hems, a seamless double needle 7/8 inch collar, and is PRESHRUNK. It has taped neck and shoulders, and the lay of the fabric has been quarter turned to eliminate the center crease. Certain styles also feature tearaway labels. This item is available in sizes SMALL through 3XL. It is a standard ADULT UNISEX CUT, which means it is not fitted. This is a very comfortable shirt and it should last you for years and years to come.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: so funny tee, a great gift!\n\nReview: This tee shirt is so darn funny. I bought it for my brother ( who loves to drink beer, and makes his own beer sometimes) for his birthday next week. I bought this in black color with the white writing. I had my husband try it on for the size (they are he same size) and it runs true to size. The tee is made well and is a nice cotton. This is such a great gift for those beer loving guys! I had some friends over for dinner and showed them this tee that i bought for my brother and everybody LOVED it! We laughed and joked about it ( jokes not real appropriate to share on amazon : ) ) You can't go wrong with this as a gift for any age ( over 21) : )\ni rec'd this at a discount for my opinion on this product. Honestly, it is so funny, I love giving funny gifts, and this is my new favorite! i can hardly wait to give it to my brother, he will love it!","Product: This listing is for a brand new Paisley Design Neck Tie and Handkerchief Set. These colors make it a perfect set to wear with a suit for work or a special event.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: nice color, nice price!!!!\n\nReview: This is a very nice tie and pocket square!!! The color is a light gold color so it looks pretty dressy with a dark suit. i think this color looks so nice with a black suit and worn to a wedding or a formal event. I bought it for my husband to wear to a formal fundraiser we are invited to! I have a champagne coloed dress so this looks so nice next to my dress!!! The tie and the pocket square are made really well. The fabric is beautiful and looks very high end, it looks expensive. Luckily it is a great price !!! The length is great and the width is the perfect size, not to thin. Definitely nice for a formal or dressy event!!!\nI rec'd this tie and this pocket square to try it out and write my honest review of it. This is very nice and would also make a nice gift for someone : )","Product: Halloween Costume Wig; Out of All the Wigs For Costume Choices, This Is One Of Our Favorite Costume Wigs\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: totally fun blue wig!!!\n\nReview: Ok, how cute is this fun blue wig!!! My daughter is going to an end of the school year costume party so i ordered this blue wig for her because she is thinking of bing a \"smurf\" for the party. It is so freakin cute! The blue bangs look so adorable framing her face!!! Now she is thinking of being a blue fairy or a character from a disney movie. The wig fits just like we expected it to, the \"hair\" is ong, she put it into two braids and it looks so fun!!!! She has long brown hair so she had to braid her brown hair and use bobby pins to attach it to her head and then put the blue hair over her natural hair. It worked out really hell, you can't see her brown hair at all!!!! This is tons of fun for any party!!!! : )\nI rec'd this totally fun blue wig to write my honest opinion of it after trying it out. My daughter and I have had a val giving the blue hair different hair styles!!! : )","Product: Relaxing silk eye bag filled with flax seeds and lavender. Use to help with meditating or resting after practise. You can use the eye pillow warm to relax or cold to reduce swelling or just leave it at room temperature and enjoy it that way. Our silk eye pillows are hand crafted in India. Rest tired eyes with our Silk Eye Pillow which has flax seeds and is lightly scented with lavender for complete relaxation. The flax and lavender are contained in an inner cotton bag. This bag is placed inside a brocade 100% silk cover The silk feels cool against the skin, whilst flaxseed provides very mild pressure for ultimate relaxation, the hint of lavender adds to the experience. This eye pillow can be used at room temperature, or placed in the freezer. When placing in the freezer put the eye pillow in a plastic bag so it does not absorb freezer odours. Gently squeeze the pillow to release lavender aroma. Do not get the pillow wet and store in a plastic bag to maintain freshness. Do not microwave\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful eye pillow I use during meditation\n\nReview: I am in love with this little yoga eye pillow! I have added it into my meditation practice and I swear it is so calming. This is what i do. At night when I get into bed before I fall asleep, I turn the lights out and put my computer on the floor next to my bad. I listen to a calming meditation on the computer. Usually a body scan or a meditation specific for sleep. I put my head on a thin pillow and put the eye pillow on. The smell is very calming and supple so it is not overpowering. I usually fall asleep before the meditation on my computer is done. In the morning my little eye pillow is next to my head. The small for me induces sleep and calmness. The weight of the pillow on your eyes gives the feeling of being held, of feeling secure. Just that little pressure form the eye pillow can give such a feeling of security. The fabric is beautiful! The brocade is soft and it is sewn well. The colors are calming and serene. I rec'd this for my honest review of this yoga eye pillow. I would highly recommend it to anyone doing yoga and/or someone beginning the practice of meditation. I think it is a great gift for all your yoga practicing friends. Everyone has there own mat and mat carrier so this is a unique and beautiful thoughtful present they would love. I love it!","Product: Long Sleeve Winter Parka Jacket with Full Zipper for Baby Girls & Kids - Sizes 12M to 4T. Full Button Up & Hoody allows for bundling up on colder days, or just chilling out on warmer ones. Stylish Ribbon button closures ensure a cute & snugly fit. Warm fur design hoody will keep the ears and face warm, along with a neck wrap to keep cold air out. Thick layered material provides warmth while still keeping the little one in style. Nothing says adorable like a warmly wrapped bundle of joy. Classy throwback styling for the modern baby. Do not Bleach or Tumble Dry.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Absolutely beautiful jacket! Made well and gorgeous style!\n\nReview: Honestly, this has got to be the most adorable childs jacket I have ever seen! I wish you could feel how soft this jacket is! I had to keep checking the fabric label because the fur feels like rabbit fur, it is so incredibly soft! It has a european look to the jacket it looks to me like a jacket I would have paid over $100 for at saks fifth avenue because of the quality of the jacket and because the style is so unique and high end looking. The red color is a true clear red, it is beautiful. The stitching of the patterns on the front is just precious! It is so darling the way the buttons are hidden behind the front lapel. I have never seen a jacket for kids or for adults that buttons this way. I love it because it does not take away from the beautiful design! I wish they made jackets like these for adults! I would love to have one for myself! I rec'd a discount on this jacket to write my honest thoughts about it. I am in love with this jacket. Although I bought it for a girl, it can be worn by a boy as well, it is unisex. I just love that it is not baby pink or baby blue, something different. This would make a wonderful gift!","Product: Viking Nature Premium Parachute Hammock and Tree Straps and military grade paracord with carabiner. A comfortable and relaxing way to enjoy the great outdoors- The Premium Parachute Hammocks can be put up in seconds and are easily adjustable and super-convenient. Product includes a pair of hanging straps,specially designed to work on a range of surfaces and to avoid damaging the trees your using as post. The hammocks are washable and easy to dry.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So fun to hang it in nour back yard\n\nReview: This is a great light weight hammock! We have huge trees in our back yard that are great for hanging hammocks in. My son has oe of these hammocks so now my lucky husband has one! (I bought it for my husband) When it first came ion the mail I could not believe a hammock could squish up so small on the little ouch! it is amazing how small it is. It is really cool that the little bag is attached to the hammock! You just squish it up (or fold it) and stuff it in to the bag. When you take it out you can see how cool it is! The color is beautiful, we got the light green kind of a yellow green color. The hammock is made really well, We hung it up between 2 of our huge trees and it was easy. It held my husband weight fine ( About 200 pounds). he loves it! I love it also. It was a misty grey day but it was so fun to swing in the hammock under the trees. The trees blocked the light rain/ mist so we didn't get wet. I know these are made for camping which will be tons of fun. but also, in your own back yard it is so fun to just hang out in one. I rec'd a discount for my honest opinion. I think this is totally cool, I want to hang another one back there!","Product: water bottle, glass water bottle, sports water bottle\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love my new glass water bottle!\n\nReview: I originally got this to give to my daughter as a present, but. I love it so much I am going to keep it! I like the idea of drinking out of glass versus plastic. Way too many toxins in plastic. I also like the taste of water more in glass than plastic. Does that make sense?!?!? Sometimes plastic bottles, especially as they get old, taste really bad, a plastic taste. This bottle is so darn cute! The light green is my favorite color! The green part holds the bottle tightly. I dropped in on tile and it didn't break! Funny my daughter saw it and said, \" I love that bottle\" .I didn't tell her it was her present : ) I rec'd a discount for my review. I think it is great!","Product: Blue Dove Yoga Meditation Cushion. Traditional Japanese round Zafu traditionally used for meditation, in either the lotus position or a kneeling position, but can be used as a yoga prop or support to help with your yoga practise. They also make excellent decorative or household cushions. These yoga cushions are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton. The cushion is filled with soft cotton wadding that is comfortable and supportive. The cover is pleated and made from sturdy, strong, hard wearing cotton. They are a valuable tool to improve and enhance your yoga practise that look great when not being used. A great value meditation cushion ideal for everyone interested in yoga or meditation. Available in Natural, Black and hand printed Black and White. Size is approx 35cm diameter x Height 15cm The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for comfortable meditation!\n\nReview: I just love my new meditation pillow! I have practiced meditation for years and years but I have never had a cushion specifically made for meditation. I have always just sat on a regular pillow or just the rug etc. I never thought it would make a difference..but it does! This at first i thought would look more like a dog bed but that is totally wrong! It is smaller and fatter than a dog bed, it is perfect for meditation. I sit on it and cross my legs which is very comfortable because my legs cross on the floor. The cushion is made really well and it is very comfortable. I store it under my bed and kust pull it out when I am ready to meditate. I also use it to sit on at a low table in my family room. It is versatile.\nI rec'd this at a discount for my honest review of this meditation pillow. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to deepen there meditation practice or even just to have a comfy cushion to sit on around the house. For me, it has made meditation more enjoyable because my body is not uncomfortable like it was before on a regular bed pillow. It really keeps your body in a flowing position so there are fewer aches and spins from being in one position so long!","Product: Penny Style Boards - Great board for cruising and hill bombing. Old school and the coolest plastic skateboard. Spins as quick as fire spreads due to its Abec 7 bearings. Acrylic Deck 22\" with Trucks and 59mm wheels.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy to ride board, smooth ride and sturdy.\n\nReview: I really love my penny board! A lot of boards we have looked at are too colorful! I wanted something a little more laid back looking, not to many patterns or colors. This is perfect! I love the gold under the board, it looks really cool when it is rolling! The wheels look kind of like Italian marble. The board is very sturdy and is made really well. We have had boards that kind of shake and are a little wobbly but this is really smooth even on our bumpy roads. It turns really well, it is easy to make sharp turns. Definitely a great board for the beginner or someone more advanced. The size it perfect, totally fun to ride. I rec'd a discount to try this out and write my opinion. Nice board, great price for it, built well, great for Christmas gift!!","Product: Stylish iPhone mobile phone shell customized style limited edition, new look and materials to make iPhone reached a new height, the upper iphone mention a whole new look! Phone back shell not only protect your beloved iPhone also make your iPhone more dazzling.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for busy moms, everything is stashed all together!\n\nReview: First of all I LOVE the color! It makes me happy to look at it! I have never had a case like this. It is great! It is like a wallet for me and a case in one. Now I can just carry this when I am shopping! i have broken 3 phones because I always fumble trying to carry my wallet, bull a credit card out and hold my phone. So glad I found this ! I went shopping yesterday and it was a breeze! My phone stayed put! I drive a lot to soccer for my kids, this case also works like a stand for me so I can catch up on \"the shows\" while I am waiting! I love it! I rec'd a discount to try this out, glad to have it! A great wallet/phone cover for a busy mom and it looks adorable!","Product: Give your family the ultimate in protection and safety with this quality, car side window shade. See images above. It provides SPF30 + protection from harmful UV rays while still providing clear window visibility for safety. Perfect for long car rides with kids, pets and seniors. Keep them cool while traveling. The sun shade adheres to the window glass with strong suction cups and it\\'s fully-adjustable so it fits great on most car side windows. Order yours now, and we\\\\\\'ll also include extra suction cups in case you do lose one. Order yours today!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love how this works for my kids and also for me!\n\nReview: Totally easy to use and works great for me and for my kids! I drive a lot and lately I have noticed my left arm is darker than my right arm. I have a job where I drive 5 hours some days to travel on sales calls so I put this on my window to see if it blocks the sun and it worked really well for me! I initially bought this for my kids to block the sun for them but then thought I could use it to on my sales call trips. This is my tip for you! If you drive a lot like i do, order this for yourself, not just your kids! it blocks the direct sun on my arm and on the side of my face! Who wants sun damage on only one side of there face? I am really happy to block the sun for my kids, but thrilled to \"save my face and arm\". This sticks well, works great and is a great price!\nI rec'd a discount on this window shade to try it out and give my honest opinion. I think it works great!!","Product: Cats love to climb. They like to be in high places where they feel safe and in control. Train them to be active and healthy. They can climb, stretch, roam, jump, rub, scratch, play, and relax safely and comfortably in their own feline space. Now your cat doesn't scratch your expensive furniture anymore or hang around on the kitchen counter since they have their own territory. Let your cat run wild and free in this wonderful indoor playground that is easy to install and maintain.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: my cat loves her new tree house!\n\nReview: Just so darn adorable for your kitty friends! This cat tree was very easy to put together, just know, it is pretty large, so you need to have a place to keep it! As i was putting it together, it was so darling, my cat kept trying to get in it. It would fall, she would run away, then come back and try again. She loves it. I have never had a cat tree before so I had no idea our cat would love this so much! She loves the box house in the middle of the cat tree. When our dogs go near her in it she climbs to the top and just stares down at them. She is kind of the queen around the house. The only thing we did was to screw a few more screws into the second floor house part so it was really secure. This is a very nice and fun tree house for my cat!\nI rec'd a discount on this cat tree for my honest opinion of it. My cat loves it and it keeps her from scratching my furniture so I love it!","Product: Work principle: 1.This product adopts double channel enhanced, double dog training, excitation drive dogs, lightening function in one of the super ultrasonic drive dog unit, the appearance design is exquisite, easy to carry, especially suitable for outdoor work, outdoor travel and security night patrol, and all kinds of dog training use. 2.It send out powerful ultrasonic and infrared laser role can effectively drive 20 meters outside of the dog, the woof. Use pet trainer to: Eliminate excessive barking Eliminate jumping on people Stay off the furniture Stop clawing, scratching and biting Excellent aid to discourage stray or unleashed dogs from approaching you or your pet It can be used a torch How To Use Pet Trainer: 1.Lightening: Slide the function switch to the Light, press ON button on the top. 2. Training Dogs: Slide the function switch to the site, press the ON button. 3. Chasing Dog: Slide the function switch to the site, press the ON button. Specifications: Material: ABS Color: Black Frequency:35-45HKZ Size: 1.3x0.7x5.2in Power: Uses one 9V Alkaline battery(included) Package Included: 1x ultrasonic dog repelled 1x 9V battery 2x user manual\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So happy to have found this shampoo for my dog with sensitive skin\n\nReview: This is a fantastic shampoo! I have 3 dogs, and I usually have a foster dog most days of the week so I bathe lots of dogs! I like that the shampoo is also a conditioner! My bernese mountain dog has some kind of doggie skin condition where he scratches a lot and his skin sheds (lind of like human dandruff) This is the only shampoo that helps sooth his skin. It must be the oatmeal. I have used other \"hypo allergenic \" shampoos on him and they have made his skin worse! Thankfully I found Bubba! It smells clean, not chemically or too flowery. A little goes a long way which is great when you have a lot of pups! I let my dogs roam around the house a lot so I like them clean, this is my new favorite pup shampoo! I rec'd a discount on this for my opinion, I love it! As much as my bernese hates to take a bath,I know he loves not scratching so much!,","Product: Our fresh boar ears are all natural from wild free-range west Texas. These dog treats are sourced and made in USA, specifically in Texas. They are processed, cooked and smoked in USDA inspected facilities. We do not add bleach or other chemicals that can potentially harm your pet. GUARANTEED FRESH!! They are being cooked and hand packaged daily to insure freshness. Furthermore, we vacuum seal our teats. You can smell the freshness when you open it! Our special way of cooking locks in the nature flavor and nutrition. Again, these are FRESH. Your canine babies are much more sensitive to freshness and flavor than we are. Let your dog experience the Jack's Premium difference, it will become Your Dog's Favorite Place To Shop!!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: wow, my dogs love these!\n\nReview: Oh my gosh! My dogs went totally nuts just by the smell of the box!!! Totally nuts! I have three dogs so I ordered these chews for them. I have never given them these before, I usually buy very expensive chews at Petco. These are a great price for a large bag of the chews. When I gave my pups a chew each, it was so funny they each grabbed chew and ran to a different part of our back had. They each wanted to be alone with there chew. The chews kept them quiet and busy for hours! It was great! All three of my dogs love these chews, they were just nuts for them. I like that these are not full of preservatives or anything bad for our dogs. I would recommend these chews for any dog. They love them!\nI rec'd a discount on these dog chews to give them to my dogs and write an honest review of them. My pups are nuts for them!","Product: This nylon airline pet carrier is designed to keep your dog or cat safe and secure while traveling on the plane. See images above. It's made from sturdy, lightweight nylon so it adds little weight to your baggage. It folds down flat for easy storage in a suitcase or carry-on bag. It features mesh side, top and end panels that provide proper ventilation and easy visual inspection of your precious cargo. It has a zippered pocket in one end, a shoulder strap with quick-release hooks and nylon handles with a Velcro strap that lock together securely. The crate measures 18\" L x 10\" H x 10\" W and it's available in black with green or pink accents. Order yours today!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I love this carrier for my fat cat\n\nReview: Very cute and versatile dog and / or cat carrier. I have only had a hard plastic large and bulky dog carrier that I have used for both my dogs and my cat. It is really big and my cat gets kind of thorn around it it. Also, when traveling it takes up way too much room in our car ( we usually take a pet with us to the lake. This first of all is so darn cure. The green and black I just love. It folds flat, I mean really flat so packing it is so easy, it fits at the bottom of a suitcase! It has black netting oc=ver it so I can see what my dog or cat is doing and just to check on them. The greatest thing is that it is so light to carry! The old plpactic one was so so heavy! It has an arm strap so it is kind of like a purse which makes it easy to carry. I like it best for my huge cat. She seems to like to get in it even if we are not traveling so now I leave it open for her in the bedroom and she goes in it to take a nap!\nI rec'd a discount to review this product. It is a wonderful dog or cat carrier. It is not for a large dog, really a small dog or like ours, a fat lazy cat either way it is super easy to carry because it is light and has a nice strap!","Product: MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT WITH YOUR DOLL AT THE BEACH. the doll Cat Beach Set is a must have addition to your doll wardrobe. Includes Bag, Slippers and 2 Cat Eye Sunglasses. Fits 18 inch dolls. DOLL CLOTHING designed by the New York Doll Collection\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love this darling swim set\n\nReview: So so cute! This is the most adorable doll outfit. I bought it for my daughter and her doll because she is a swimmer and it is just so cute that I had to order it! It comes with the cutest swim cap and goggles that look like they are the real thing! Like my daughters real swim team goggles! I love all the accessories you can buy on Amazon for the american girl dolls. Doll clothes have come a long way since I was a kid. How fu to play with your american girl doll and have the total swim outfit, even a towel she can get dry with! The suit fits my daughters doll perfectly. The swim cap and the swim goggles also fit her great. The price for the swim set includes everything for such a great price. If your daughter has an american girl doll, she will love this striped swim team suit and goggles and towel and cap! We just love this set.\nI rec'd a discount on the adorable swim outfit/set to try it out and write an honest review. We love it"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Linsoir Beads Blue Olive Large Turquoise Spacer Beads Loose Stone DIY Craft Jewelry Supplier About 13pcs/strand 1.5cm*2.9cm\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: beautiful smooth beads! Just love the necklace I made!\\n\\nReview: These turquoise large beads are so beautiful! As a hobby I make jewelry and my favorite stone and color to work with is turquoise!!!! With these beads I strung them with little silver beads that look like little squares in-between the larger beads. Then I pot a large silver bead in the middle that hangs down a bit. I used a silver hook in the back. I just love it. i wear it with a white blouse that buttons up the front from J Crew and a dark jean jacket and white pants. it looks so fresh and crisp. The beads are smooth and the color is just the perfect color turquoise! They are super easy to string into a necklace!!\\nI rec'd these beads at a discount to write my honest review of them. These are really beautiful turquoise beads! They are easy to work with and can be combined with so many other kind of beads! I chose silver! Very happy with them!\",\n \"Product: Clara Clark spa, tub, shower plush microfiber bath mat is a popular and economical option for elegant decor. This luxuriously soft bath mat offers soft feel and high absorbency.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: WOW, this feels so soft, I love memory foam\\n\\nReview: I was a little hesitant to order a memory foam bath mat on the computer without touching it but I have to say this is great, i am glad i ordered it. I have been looking for a green kind of sage color in a bath mat to match my walls but every time I buy one I end up taking it back because it looks kind of dirty against the wall pattern. Thankfully this one looks great with my wall pattern. Iy is a really pretty green color with not to much brown in it (which makes them look dirty). It is also really comfy to stand on! I have always had your basic bath mat before, never a memory foam one so this is a real treat! it feels great when I get out of the shower, I just melt into it! Definitely this mat is made well and feels like soft pillows under my feet. It feels so luxurious to me!\\nI rec'd a discount on this bath mat to try it out and give my honest opinion. I love the color, but even more I love the memory foam. Who new a bath mat could feel so good!\",\n \"Product: Half Price Sale! Coffee lovers know the perfect brew begins with fresh-ground beans. Now you can enjoy your favorite coffee anywhere you go with this PORTABLE, PERSONAL, CERAMIC BURR COFFEE GRINDER. FULLY ADJUSTABLE to accommodate every taste from Turkish to cold-brewed, this handheld grinder is not only an ideal travel companion, but its right at home in the most upscale kitchen as well. The SLEEK STAINLESS STEEL BODY fits right inside your Aeropress, so its easy to take along whether youre hiking the back woods or roughing it in a five-star hotel. And at home? It can easily HANDLE SINGLE CUPS OR ENOUGH COFFEE FOR A WHOLE POT. Its as SIMPLE TO CLEAN as it is to use, too. Just clear the burrs with the included brush to keep your grinder in perfect working order. Buy now to begin enjoying superior, fresh-ground coffee at home or on the road.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great coffee bean grinder!\\n\\nReview: I have never had a coffee grinder before this! I buy big bags of coffee beans from costco but I always forget to grind the beans when I am there buying it! SO I have been looking for a grinder to have at home but didn't even know where to find one! So this grinder for coffee beans is really great! it is made well, so I think it will last for years! it is say to use and oh my gosh! The small of the ground coffee is amazing in my kitchen! I keep it out near my coffee \\\"station\\\" because it is so nice looking on the counter. it really ground the coffee beans well! I REC'D THIS COFFEE BEAN GRINDER AT A DISOUNT FOR MY HONEST REVIEW OF THIS PRODUCT. I think it is great, well made and a really great price. I saw one at the coffee shop for much more money and it seemed a little wimpy. if you love coffee like I do this is for you! Also a great gift for coffee lovers like me!\",\n \"Product: Soft brushed microfiber sheet set is designed with your comfort in mind. Made of the finest imported double-brushed microfiber yarns creating a new standard in softness and breathability, this will make it incredibly hard to get out of bed in the morning. Our premium yarns are two times more durable than cotton, completely wrinkle free, and perfect for all seasons.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I am in love with this color and the quality of my new sheets!\\n\\nReview: I am in love with these hotel sheets for my ca king bed! I have had the same sheets for years and years so getting these quality sheets on my huge ca king bed feels so luxurious! They really do feel like I am in a hotel bed somewhere, they are so cool and soft. My daughter jumped up on my bed and was rolling around saying I had the softer bed she has ever been on ( which could be a problem if she tries to sleep with us every night!) I like muted colors in my bedroom, soft greys, cream, all neutral so it is a calming place to sleep. The color of these sheets is beautiful. the rich hues make them feel even more expensive. I have been looking for a sheet set for my cal king bed and I am so happy I found these. The quality is really great and the price is zoo much better than any sheets I have found at department stores. When I wash these and have to put my old sheets on the bed I am going to be sad! I think I better get another set and retire the old worn out sheets that feel a little like cardboard. I rec'd a discount to review these sheets. I could not be happier with the quality and the color! These would also be a great quality gift for loved ones!\",\n \"Product: This Double Wall Vacuum 16 ounces Food Jar Thermos Stainless Steel product keeps Food Hot or Cold for numerous hours. It is great for everyday usage and ideal for transportation of foods - whether you are walking or riding. It minimizes temperature change by creating an airless vacuum space between two stainless steel walls. The result is an insulation layer. It has an excellent insulated container that you can depend on in order to keep your food and beverages warmer and fresher for longer periods of time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps my soup really warm! Love it!\\n\\nReview: This is fantastic for me to take soup to work for loch everyday! I have been trying to lose a few pounds so I make a veggie soup and eat it once a day. (recipe too long to post) I now can have it for lunch at work and not wait until dinner to eat it! I poured it in the container in the morning and at lunch it was still hot! Just perfect for taking to work or taking to school. Very happy with this. I also used it the other day to drink coffee. I drink a pretty big cup of coffee every morning so I thoungt I would give this a try in the car. Pretty great for drinking HOT coffee also! My husband sees me pouring my soup in it and now he wants to use it also for soup to take to work. The lid fits perfectly, and it is made very well.\\nI rec'd this \\\"food jar\\\" for my honest opinion of it after trying it out. I use it every day and I think it is great. I have lost 4 pounds drinking my soup so this food jar has really helped me stick to my plan! (Before I got this I used a container that got cold so the soup tasted really bad!\",\n \"Product: Take your cooking to the next level with this beautifully crafted bamboo cutting board. Cutting your fruits and vegetables can be a fine art with this stylish cutting Board. Harder and more durable then maple and lighter as well, the bamboo cutting board is the perfect addition to your kitchen. Bamboo also offers less moisture absorbent, unlike some of the more traditional woods, allowing your cutting board to have a longer more durable life. Cutting Board Measures: 10\\\" x 1/2\\\" x 15'' High quality, Organic ECO-Friendly bamboo Durable Light weight Easy to Store with the metal ring Best to Wash with hot soapy water & air dry Apply mineral or vegetable oil to protect surface between uses CARE: To care for bamboo wooden cutting boards, do not soak them in water for a long period of time, do not put in a dish washer. After every few uses, rub some vegetable oil or olive oil with a paper towel all over the board to make sure water does not get in to warp the board. For very best maintenance, it is a good idea to apply for mineral oil to the surface once a day for about a week, then do it once a month.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: beautiful bamboo cutting board, well made, great price!\\n\\nReview: This is a large bamboo cutting board. It is light brown and dark brown stripes which looks so amazing. This cutting board is really beautiful. The size is perfect! My old plastic cutting board was small and I always dropped stuff off of it. This on is the perfect size. It is also thick. It looks great as a display piece also. it has a hook on it so you can hang it in the kitchen and it looks great. Bamboo is so popular these days and the wood is sustainable so it feels good to buy something that you know did not take a tree down. Bamboo grows something like a foot a day! I love the way they have the striped colored wood for contrast. it makes it look like a really nice piece from a high end store only the price here on Amazon is amazing! I rec'd a discount on this bamboo cutting board for my honest review. I think it is fantastic. It is beautiful and functional all in one! This is also a great gift for weddings or for the cook in your house!\",\n \"Product: Our exclusive Jumbo Mug is as tall (4 3/8) as it is wide (4 3/8). Crafted of fine white porcelain and decorated with matte pink stars with slight touch of metallic that gives them a spectacular look and feel. Beautiful for entertaining but casual enough for everyday use. The front and back have a single large star, 3 smaller stars decorate the inner rim and handle. A stunning gift, this mug is perfect for those who love hot beverages like coffee, tea, soups but can also double as a wonderful and creative dessert dish for ice cream, yogurt or fruits. Ideal for occasions such as birthdays, brides, housewarmings and hostess gifts. Food, dishwasher and microwave-safe. Enjoy! By Whole House Worlds Welcome to the product line of Whole House Worlds. The New York based company offers high quality, stylish products for every room in the house, and beyond. From the kitchen, to the living room, to the bedroom, dining room, home office, closet and garden: Our criteria are comfort, quality, style and value.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: nice quality, darling big star\\n\\nReview: VERY very cute coffee cup! I have remodeled my house which is a modern farm house. My kitchen is also modern farmhouse. It is white with plank floors and marble counters. I bought this cup so I would have a cute coffee cup of my morning Joe. It is so darn adorable I just love it. I have told my husband and my kids ti \\\"keep there hands off\\\" this is mamas co mug!!! It is made really well, it is defiantly more high end than a normal coffee mug. it just feels kind of special to me and it makes me smile in the morning : )\\nI rec'd a discount on this coffee mug to try it out and write my honest review of it. I adore it, I would love 6 -8 of these to show behind my glass cabinet door. Really nice quality and fun to look at : )\",\n \"Product: Traditional Italian celebration of flavors of the countryside, our Frutta Laccata Collection is a classic. Rich shades of amber, green and brown are the backdrop for this popular design. This collectionmixeswell with our Taormina and Laccata Puro Collections as well as our Tovagliette linens in green and our Michelangelo flatware in honey. Discover the Inspiration forFrutta Laccata Italian fruits and vegetables are the foundation for flavor in the country's cuisine, from figs to lemons to tomatoes. The ability of Italy's chefs to make wonderful use of the country's abundant harvest is a major reason Italian cuisine is so coveted. Our Frutta Laccata Collection celebrates the fruits of Italy and is finished with our signature laccata glazing.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: absolutely beautiful serving platter\\n\\nReview: I think this serving plate is so so beautiful!!!!!!!!! oh my gosh, this serving plate is more than I thought it would be! My house has an italian flair in the decoration so I ordered this platter to display in my kitchen but also to use for serving at parties. It looks so beautiful on a stand on my pine hutch. It is made well, it just looks so expensive. I have a few other pieces of italian pottery that I have spent 3 times the price of this platter so I am totally psyched about this! I also think this would make a wonderful present loaded with biscotti and cellophane and a bow. It has such an old world charm to it,\\nI rec'd a discount on this beautiful serving platter to write my honest review of it after receiving it. I am so happy that i ordered this, it is just so fantastic, I love how it looks in my kitchen, it gives such an old world charm to my home. : )\",\n \"Product: The Disco Ball Speaker from Sharper Image is a ready-to-go party, right out of the box. Create an festive atmosphere anywhere . The rotating, multicolored disco ball keeps the beat, projecting LED lights onto the walls and ceiling while your favorite music plays. The 360-degree speaker base plays crystal-clear audio from all directions, filling the room with quality audio. The Disco Ball Speaker has a small footprint, allowing it to fit comfortably in any space where it can serve as the ultimate conversation starter. Connect the Disco Ball Speaker to your device via wireless Bluetooth connectivity, or use the aux-in hookup for a wired connection.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Totally fun to use!!!\\n\\nReview: Oh my gosh this is solo cool!!!!!!\\nI think this has got to be the best gift for a teen or 20 something that I have seen in a long time! I bought this as a gift for a birthday present for my daughter but I also think this would be a really good graduation gift also!!! You can give it as a gift then the kids can use it for there graduation parties! It plays music which sounds really good, the sound is good! the lights or \\\"light show\\\" are so fun for the kids to have!!! We all danced and laughed at the colors. Kind of the disco val grows up!!!\\nI rec'd a discount on this disco ball speaker to try it out and write an honest review. Totally fun gift, we used the same night, everyone loved it!!!!\",\n \"Product: Vintage Navy Style Long Sleeve Slim Business Pencil Dress\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great dress for many occasions!\\n\\nReview: This dress is so nice! I was nervous about buying this without seeing it first and trying it on but I am so happy i did!!!! it looks really great! I bought this to wear to work. I love the style of this dress, it is simple but also looks really cool. It fits amazing! It is a really slimming dress, so if you need a dress that can transition from work to cocktail time this is it. I wear it to work with pumps but then going out i just change my shoes to strappy high healed sandals! It looks great both ways. It is not to clingy, but hangs well. It is made really well, the seams are straight and strong. Definitely a great price for such a nice dress that can work well in many occasions!!\\nI rec'd a discount on this nice dress to write my honest review after trying it out. I have worn this dress a few times for different occasions and I love it for all of them. : )\",\n \"Product: Lightweight vest for women comes with an attached hood, front zipper closure and hand warmer pockets in a water resistant, breathable fabrication, the ideal piece for any sporty or outdoor activity.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: great quality, great price, I love my new vest\\n\\nReview: I just love my new puffy vest! I have seen these around lately and have heard they can swish up to a small ball but have never seen a place to buy one. Of course, here on Amazon, they have everything! This vest arrived in a small black pouch. I could not believe a vest that would fit me was in the little bag! When you pull it out it looks great! It does not looked wrinkled up. I literally pulled it out of the bag and put it on and then I went out. I did not have to do anything to it. It fits great, true to size, I bought a small and I usually wear a small. I love that it is not to short of a vest. i was worried it would hit to high because I am a little long waisted, but it is the perfect length. It is also made really well. The seams are tight and do not pull apart. This is a great vest. I am so excited to pack it when I travel because it takes up such a tiny spot in the suitcase!\\nI rec'd this at a discount for my honest review. I love this vest! The price is great and the quality of the vest is great!\",\n \"Product: This super nice t-shirt is made of 100% cotton (except for heathered colors like Sport Gray or Ash Gray, which may have up to 10% poly) and features double needle sleeves and hems, a seamless double needle 7/8 inch collar, and is PRESHRUNK. It has taped neck and shoulders, and the lay of the fabric has been quarter turned to eliminate the center crease. Certain styles also feature tearaway labels. This item is available in sizes SMALL through 3XL. It is a standard ADULT UNISEX CUT, which means it is not fitted. This is a very comfortable shirt and it should last you for years and years to come.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: so funny tee, a great gift!\\n\\nReview: This tee shirt is so darn funny. I bought it for my brother ( who loves to drink beer, and makes his own beer sometimes) for his birthday next week. I bought this in black color with the white writing. I had my husband try it on for the size (they are he same size) and it runs true to size. The tee is made well and is a nice cotton. This is such a great gift for those beer loving guys! I had some friends over for dinner and showed them this tee that i bought for my brother and everybody LOVED it! We laughed and joked about it ( jokes not real appropriate to share on amazon : ) ) You can't go wrong with this as a gift for any age ( over 21) : )\\ni rec'd this at a discount for my opinion on this product. Honestly, it is so funny, I love giving funny gifts, and this is my new favorite! i can hardly wait to give it to my brother, he will love it!\",\n \"Product: This listing is for a brand new Paisley Design Neck Tie and Handkerchief Set. These colors make it a perfect set to wear with a suit for work or a special event.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: nice color, nice price!!!!\\n\\nReview: This is a very nice tie and pocket square!!! The color is a light gold color so it looks pretty dressy with a dark suit. i think this color looks so nice with a black suit and worn to a wedding or a formal event. I bought it for my husband to wear to a formal fundraiser we are invited to! I have a champagne coloed dress so this looks so nice next to my dress!!! The tie and the pocket square are made really well. The fabric is beautiful and looks very high end, it looks expensive. Luckily it is a great price !!! The length is great and the width is the perfect size, not to thin. Definitely nice for a formal or dressy event!!!\\nI rec'd this tie and this pocket square to try it out and write my honest review of it. This is very nice and would also make a nice gift for someone : )\",\n \"Product: Halloween Costume Wig; Out of All the Wigs For Costume Choices, This Is One Of Our Favorite Costume Wigs\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: totally fun blue wig!!!\\n\\nReview: Ok, how cute is this fun blue wig!!! My daughter is going to an end of the school year costume party so i ordered this blue wig for her because she is thinking of bing a \\\"smurf\\\" for the party. It is so freakin cute! The blue bangs look so adorable framing her face!!! Now she is thinking of being a blue fairy or a character from a disney movie. The wig fits just like we expected it to, the \\\"hair\\\" is ong, she put it into two braids and it looks so fun!!!! She has long brown hair so she had to braid her brown hair and use bobby pins to attach it to her head and then put the blue hair over her natural hair. It worked out really hell, you can't see her brown hair at all!!!! This is tons of fun for any party!!!! : )\\nI rec'd this totally fun blue wig to write my honest opinion of it after trying it out. My daughter and I have had a val giving the blue hair different hair styles!!! : )\",\n \"Product: Relaxing silk eye bag filled with flax seeds and lavender. Use to help with meditating or resting after practise. You can use the eye pillow warm to relax or cold to reduce swelling or just leave it at room temperature and enjoy it that way. Our silk eye pillows are hand crafted in India. Rest tired eyes with our Silk Eye Pillow which has flax seeds and is lightly scented with lavender for complete relaxation. The flax and lavender are contained in an inner cotton bag. This bag is placed inside a brocade 100% silk cover The silk feels cool against the skin, whilst flaxseed provides very mild pressure for ultimate relaxation, the hint of lavender adds to the experience. This eye pillow can be used at room temperature, or placed in the freezer. When placing in the freezer put the eye pillow in a plastic bag so it does not absorb freezer odours. Gently squeeze the pillow to release lavender aroma. Do not get the pillow wet and store in a plastic bag to maintain freshness. Do not microwave\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful eye pillow I use during meditation\\n\\nReview: I am in love with this little yoga eye pillow! I have added it into my meditation practice and I swear it is so calming. This is what i do. At night when I get into bed before I fall asleep, I turn the lights out and put my computer on the floor next to my bad. I listen to a calming meditation on the computer. Usually a body scan or a meditation specific for sleep. I put my head on a thin pillow and put the eye pillow on. The smell is very calming and supple so it is not overpowering. I usually fall asleep before the meditation on my computer is done. In the morning my little eye pillow is next to my head. The small for me induces sleep and calmness. The weight of the pillow on your eyes gives the feeling of being held, of feeling secure. Just that little pressure form the eye pillow can give such a feeling of security. The fabric is beautiful! The brocade is soft and it is sewn well. The colors are calming and serene. I rec'd this for my honest review of this yoga eye pillow. I would highly recommend it to anyone doing yoga and/or someone beginning the practice of meditation. I think it is a great gift for all your yoga practicing friends. Everyone has there own mat and mat carrier so this is a unique and beautiful thoughtful present they would love. I love it!\",\n \"Product: Long Sleeve Winter Parka Jacket with Full Zipper for Baby Girls & Kids - Sizes 12M to 4T. Full Button Up & Hoody allows for bundling up on colder days, or just chilling out on warmer ones. Stylish Ribbon button closures ensure a cute & snugly fit. Warm fur design hoody will keep the ears and face warm, along with a neck wrap to keep cold air out. Thick layered material provides warmth while still keeping the little one in style. Nothing says adorable like a warmly wrapped bundle of joy. Classy throwback styling for the modern baby. Do not Bleach or Tumble Dry.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolutely beautiful jacket! Made well and gorgeous style!\\n\\nReview: Honestly, this has got to be the most adorable childs jacket I have ever seen! I wish you could feel how soft this jacket is! I had to keep checking the fabric label because the fur feels like rabbit fur, it is so incredibly soft! It has a european look to the jacket it looks to me like a jacket I would have paid over $100 for at saks fifth avenue because of the quality of the jacket and because the style is so unique and high end looking. The red color is a true clear red, it is beautiful. The stitching of the patterns on the front is just precious! It is so darling the way the buttons are hidden behind the front lapel. I have never seen a jacket for kids or for adults that buttons this way. I love it because it does not take away from the beautiful design! I wish they made jackets like these for adults! I would love to have one for myself! I rec'd a discount on this jacket to write my honest thoughts about it. I am in love with this jacket. Although I bought it for a girl, it can be worn by a boy as well, it is unisex. I just love that it is not baby pink or baby blue, something different. This would make a wonderful gift!\",\n \"Product: Viking Nature Premium Parachute Hammock and Tree Straps and military grade paracord with carabiner. A comfortable and relaxing way to enjoy the great outdoors- The Premium Parachute Hammocks can be put up in seconds and are easily adjustable and super-convenient. Product includes a pair of hanging straps,specially designed to work on a range of surfaces and to avoid damaging the trees your using as post. The hammocks are washable and easy to dry.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So fun to hang it in nour back yard\\n\\nReview: This is a great light weight hammock! We have huge trees in our back yard that are great for hanging hammocks in. My son has oe of these hammocks so now my lucky husband has one! (I bought it for my husband) When it first came ion the mail I could not believe a hammock could squish up so small on the little ouch! it is amazing how small it is. It is really cool that the little bag is attached to the hammock! You just squish it up (or fold it) and stuff it in to the bag. When you take it out you can see how cool it is! The color is beautiful, we got the light green kind of a yellow green color. The hammock is made really well, We hung it up between 2 of our huge trees and it was easy. It held my husband weight fine ( About 200 pounds). he loves it! I love it also. It was a misty grey day but it was so fun to swing in the hammock under the trees. The trees blocked the light rain/ mist so we didn't get wet. I know these are made for camping which will be tons of fun. but also, in your own back yard it is so fun to just hang out in one. I rec'd a discount for my honest opinion. I think this is totally cool, I want to hang another one back there!\",\n \"Product: water bottle, glass water bottle, sports water bottle\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love my new glass water bottle!\\n\\nReview: I originally got this to give to my daughter as a present, but. I love it so much I am going to keep it! I like the idea of drinking out of glass versus plastic. Way too many toxins in plastic. I also like the taste of water more in glass than plastic. Does that make sense?!?!? Sometimes plastic bottles, especially as they get old, taste really bad, a plastic taste. This bottle is so darn cute! The light green is my favorite color! The green part holds the bottle tightly. I dropped in on tile and it didn't break! Funny my daughter saw it and said, \\\" I love that bottle\\\" .I didn't tell her it was her present : ) I rec'd a discount for my review. I think it is great!\",\n \"Product: Blue Dove Yoga Meditation Cushion. Traditional Japanese round Zafu traditionally used for meditation, in either the lotus position or a kneeling position, but can be used as a yoga prop or support to help with your yoga practise. They also make excellent decorative or household cushions. These yoga cushions are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton. The cushion is filled with soft cotton wadding that is comfortable and supportive. The cover is pleated and made from sturdy, strong, hard wearing cotton. They are a valuable tool to improve and enhance your yoga practise that look great when not being used. A great value meditation cushion ideal for everyone interested in yoga or meditation. Available in Natural, Black and hand printed Black and White. Size is approx 35cm diameter x Height 15cm The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for comfortable meditation!\\n\\nReview: I just love my new meditation pillow! I have practiced meditation for years and years but I have never had a cushion specifically made for meditation. I have always just sat on a regular pillow or just the rug etc. I never thought it would make a difference..but it does! This at first i thought would look more like a dog bed but that is totally wrong! It is smaller and fatter than a dog bed, it is perfect for meditation. I sit on it and cross my legs which is very comfortable because my legs cross on the floor. The cushion is made really well and it is very comfortable. I store it under my bed and kust pull it out when I am ready to meditate. I also use it to sit on at a low table in my family room. It is versatile.\\nI rec'd this at a discount for my honest review of this meditation pillow. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to deepen there meditation practice or even just to have a comfy cushion to sit on around the house. For me, it has made meditation more enjoyable because my body is not uncomfortable like it was before on a regular bed pillow. It really keeps your body in a flowing position so there are fewer aches and spins from being in one position so long!\",\n \"Product: Penny Style Boards - Great board for cruising and hill bombing. Old school and the coolest plastic skateboard. Spins as quick as fire spreads due to its Abec 7 bearings. Acrylic Deck 22\\\" with Trucks and 59mm wheels.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy to ride board, smooth ride and sturdy.\\n\\nReview: I really love my penny board! A lot of boards we have looked at are too colorful! I wanted something a little more laid back looking, not to many patterns or colors. This is perfect! I love the gold under the board, it looks really cool when it is rolling! The wheels look kind of like Italian marble. The board is very sturdy and is made really well. We have had boards that kind of shake and are a little wobbly but this is really smooth even on our bumpy roads. It turns really well, it is easy to make sharp turns. Definitely a great board for the beginner or someone more advanced. The size it perfect, totally fun to ride. I rec'd a discount to try this out and write my opinion. Nice board, great price for it, built well, great for Christmas gift!!\",\n \"Product: Stylish iPhone mobile phone shell customized style limited edition, new look and materials to make iPhone reached a new height, the upper iphone mention a whole new look! Phone back shell not only protect your beloved iPhone also make your iPhone more dazzling.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for busy moms, everything is stashed all together!\\n\\nReview: First of all I LOVE the color! It makes me happy to look at it! I have never had a case like this. It is great! It is like a wallet for me and a case in one. Now I can just carry this when I am shopping! i have broken 3 phones because I always fumble trying to carry my wallet, bull a credit card out and hold my phone. So glad I found this ! I went shopping yesterday and it was a breeze! My phone stayed put! I drive a lot to soccer for my kids, this case also works like a stand for me so I can catch up on \\\"the shows\\\" while I am waiting! I love it! I rec'd a discount to try this out, glad to have it! A great wallet/phone cover for a busy mom and it looks adorable!\",\n \"Product: Give your family the ultimate in protection and safety with this quality, car side window shade. See images above. It provides SPF30 + protection from harmful UV rays while still providing clear window visibility for safety. Perfect for long car rides with kids, pets and seniors. Keep them cool while traveling. The sun shade adheres to the window glass with strong suction cups and it\\\\'s fully-adjustable so it fits great on most car side windows. Order yours now, and we\\\\\\\\\\\\'ll also include extra suction cups in case you do lose one. Order yours today!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love how this works for my kids and also for me!\\n\\nReview: Totally easy to use and works great for me and for my kids! I drive a lot and lately I have noticed my left arm is darker than my right arm. I have a job where I drive 5 hours some days to travel on sales calls so I put this on my window to see if it blocks the sun and it worked really well for me! I initially bought this for my kids to block the sun for them but then thought I could use it to on my sales call trips. This is my tip for you! If you drive a lot like i do, order this for yourself, not just your kids! it blocks the direct sun on my arm and on the side of my face! Who wants sun damage on only one side of there face? I am really happy to block the sun for my kids, but thrilled to \\\"save my face and arm\\\". This sticks well, works great and is a great price!\\nI rec'd a discount on this window shade to try it out and give my honest opinion. I think it works great!!\",\n \"Product: Cats love to climb. They like to be in high places where they feel safe and in control. Train them to be active and healthy. They can climb, stretch, roam, jump, rub, scratch, play, and relax safely and comfortably in their own feline space. Now your cat doesn't scratch your expensive furniture anymore or hang around on the kitchen counter since they have their own territory. Let your cat run wild and free in this wonderful indoor playground that is easy to install and maintain.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: my cat loves her new tree house!\\n\\nReview: Just so darn adorable for your kitty friends! This cat tree was very easy to put together, just know, it is pretty large, so you need to have a place to keep it! As i was putting it together, it was so darling, my cat kept trying to get in it. It would fall, she would run away, then come back and try again. She loves it. I have never had a cat tree before so I had no idea our cat would love this so much! She loves the box house in the middle of the cat tree. When our dogs go near her in it she climbs to the top and just stares down at them. She is kind of the queen around the house. The only thing we did was to screw a few more screws into the second floor house part so it was really secure. This is a very nice and fun tree house for my cat!\\nI rec'd a discount on this cat tree for my honest opinion of it. My cat loves it and it keeps her from scratching my furniture so I love it!\",\n \"Product: Work principle: 1.This product adopts double channel enhanced, double dog training, excitation drive dogs, lightening function in one of the super ultrasonic drive dog unit, the appearance design is exquisite, easy to carry, especially suitable for outdoor work, outdoor travel and security night patrol, and all kinds of dog training use. 2.It send out powerful ultrasonic and infrared laser role can effectively drive 20 meters outside of the dog, the woof. Use pet trainer to: Eliminate excessive barking Eliminate jumping on people Stay off the furniture Stop clawing, scratching and biting Excellent aid to discourage stray or unleashed dogs from approaching you or your pet It can be used a torch How To Use Pet Trainer: 1.Lightening: Slide the function switch to the Light, press ON button on the top. 2. Training Dogs: Slide the function switch to the site, press the ON button. 3. Chasing Dog: Slide the function switch to the site, press the ON button. Specifications: Material: ABS Color: Black Frequency:35-45HKZ Size: 1.3x0.7x5.2in Power: Uses one 9V Alkaline battery(included) Package Included: 1x ultrasonic dog repelled 1x 9V battery 2x user manual\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So happy to have found this shampoo for my dog with sensitive skin\\n\\nReview: This is a fantastic shampoo! I have 3 dogs, and I usually have a foster dog most days of the week so I bathe lots of dogs! I like that the shampoo is also a conditioner! My bernese mountain dog has some kind of doggie skin condition where he scratches a lot and his skin sheds (lind of like human dandruff) This is the only shampoo that helps sooth his skin. It must be the oatmeal. I have used other \\\"hypo allergenic \\\" shampoos on him and they have made his skin worse! Thankfully I found Bubba! It smells clean, not chemically or too flowery. A little goes a long way which is great when you have a lot of pups! I let my dogs roam around the house a lot so I like them clean, this is my new favorite pup shampoo! I rec'd a discount on this for my opinion, I love it! As much as my bernese hates to take a bath,I know he loves not scratching so much!,\",\n \"Product: Our fresh boar ears are all natural from wild free-range west Texas. These dog treats are sourced and made in USA, specifically in Texas. They are processed, cooked and smoked in USDA inspected facilities. We do not add bleach or other chemicals that can potentially harm your pet. GUARANTEED FRESH!! They are being cooked and hand packaged daily to insure freshness. Furthermore, we vacuum seal our teats. You can smell the freshness when you open it! Our special way of cooking locks in the nature flavor and nutrition. Again, these are FRESH. Your canine babies are much more sensitive to freshness and flavor than we are. Let your dog experience the Jack's Premium difference, it will become Your Dog's Favorite Place To Shop!!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: wow, my dogs love these!\\n\\nReview: Oh my gosh! My dogs went totally nuts just by the smell of the box!!! Totally nuts! I have three dogs so I ordered these chews for them. I have never given them these before, I usually buy very expensive chews at Petco. These are a great price for a large bag of the chews. When I gave my pups a chew each, it was so funny they each grabbed chew and ran to a different part of our back had. They each wanted to be alone with there chew. The chews kept them quiet and busy for hours! It was great! All three of my dogs love these chews, they were just nuts for them. I like that these are not full of preservatives or anything bad for our dogs. I would recommend these chews for any dog. They love them!\\nI rec'd a discount on these dog chews to give them to my dogs and write an honest review of them. My pups are nuts for them!\",\n \"Product: This nylon airline pet carrier is designed to keep your dog or cat safe and secure while traveling on the plane. See images above. It's made from sturdy, lightweight nylon so it adds little weight to your baggage. It folds down flat for easy storage in a suitcase or carry-on bag. It features mesh side, top and end panels that provide proper ventilation and easy visual inspection of your precious cargo. It has a zippered pocket in one end, a shoulder strap with quick-release hooks and nylon handles with a Velcro strap that lock together securely. The crate measures 18\\\" L x 10\\\" H x 10\\\" W and it's available in black with green or pink accents. Order yours today!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I love this carrier for my fat cat\\n\\nReview: Very cute and versatile dog and / or cat carrier. I have only had a hard plastic large and bulky dog carrier that I have used for both my dogs and my cat. It is really big and my cat gets kind of thorn around it it. Also, when traveling it takes up way too much room in our car ( we usually take a pet with us to the lake. This first of all is so darn cure. The green and black I just love. It folds flat, I mean really flat so packing it is so easy, it fits at the bottom of a suitcase! It has black netting oc=ver it so I can see what my dog or cat is doing and just to check on them. The greatest thing is that it is so light to carry! The old plpactic one was so so heavy! It has an arm strap so it is kind of like a purse which makes it easy to carry. I like it best for my huge cat. She seems to like to get in it even if we are not traveling so now I leave it open for her in the bedroom and she goes in it to take a nap!\\nI rec'd a discount to review this product. It is a wonderful dog or cat carrier. It is not for a large dog, really a small dog or like ours, a fat lazy cat either way it is super easy to carry because it is light and has a nice strap!\",\n \"Product: MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT WITH YOUR DOLL AT THE BEACH. the doll Cat Beach Set is a must have addition to your doll wardrobe. Includes Bag, Slippers and 2 Cat Eye Sunglasses. Fits 18 inch dolls. DOLL CLOTHING designed by the New York Doll Collection\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love this darling swim set\\n\\nReview: So so cute! This is the most adorable doll outfit. I bought it for my daughter and her doll because she is a swimmer and it is just so cute that I had to order it! It comes with the cutest swim cap and goggles that look like they are the real thing! Like my daughters real swim team goggles! I love all the accessories you can buy on Amazon for the american girl dolls. Doll clothes have come a long way since I was a kid. How fu to play with your american girl doll and have the total swim outfit, even a towel she can get dry with! The suit fits my daughters doll perfectly. The swim cap and the swim goggles also fit her great. The price for the swim set includes everything for such a great price. If your daughter has an american girl doll, she will love this striped swim team suit and goggles and towel and cap! We just love this set.\\nI rec'd a discount on the adorable swim outfit/set to try it out and write an honest review. 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The summary of the review text is \"Wonderful summer jeans for a teenager\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I prefer for my daughter to wear Capri pants during summer, because she's very active and never stop running and jumping, even at her age (she's a teenager). She really likes to wear shorts, but then, she comes home with scratches on her knees. At first, she didn't like the idea of wearing these fitted Capri jeans, but after I washed them she agreed to give them a try while we went to the movies. Later I asked what she thought of these capri jeans, and she is very happy with them. They are comfortable and after a few minutes they adapt to oness shape nicely, thanks to the stretch denim. I think that the fact that she looks good in them, is her main reason to like them so much. These pants are made with a light but sturdy material that would protect most of her legs and thats good for me."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I prefer for my daughter to wear Capri pants during summer, because she's very active and never stop running and jumping, even at her age (she's a teenager). She really likes to wear shorts, but then, she comes home with scratches on her knees. At first, she didn't like the idea of wearing these fitted Capri jeans, but after I washed them she agreed to give them a try while we went to the movies. Later I asked what she thought of these capri jeans, and she is very happy with them. They are comfortable and after a few minutes they adapt to oness shape nicely, thanks to the stretch denim. I think that the fact that she looks good in them, is her main reason to like them so much. These pants are made with a light but sturdy material that would protect most of her legs and thats good for me."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Create a new wireless network or upgrade your existing network to Wireless-N performance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A versatile Wi-Fi Access Point (Not a router)\n\nReview: Due to the way the Linkys (WAP300N) looks, and because of its price, some might mistaken it for a router, but it's not. It comes with a single LAN Ethernet Port (Speed 10/100 Mbps) which must be connected to a router or a modem/router in order to access the Internet. It can be used with a router on a home network without Internet access too, to sharing files, for instance. That been said, the WAP300N has almost all the features a router does without being one. Most significantly, the security settings and the networking customization a router offers, like the setting of a static IP address, or MAC address filtering. The option of having different security settings in the WAP300N than those I have in my main router, is the feature I like the most about it. Because I can set more stricter security on the main router, like disabling wireless access completely and Wi-Fi Protected Setup, while leaving it on in the WAP300N, and in that way, giving Internet access to a side of the house that also requires Wi-Fi, but without broadcasting my whole network, which includes a second router, and a network switch among other devices. I know it sounds complicated, however, in the practice it isn't.\n\nThe WAP300N converts a wired network into a wireless one, and extends the Wi-Fi signal. It's dual band and it allows to be configured in four different modes: Access Point mode (it comes set by default) Wireless Media Connector mode, Wireless Range Extender mode, or Wireless Bridge mode\n\nIt can be setup and accessed wirelessly via the embedded browser-based utility interface. There is a CD installation included, but I didn't use it, because I prefer the browser-based utility. However, the documentation inside the disc might come handy until one is familiar with the WAP300N.","Product: The CTK-6200 Premium Package by Casio includes the CTK-6200 keyboard, a stand, headphones and a power supply. The incredibly powerful yet easy to use keyboard is for players at any level! A total of 700 sounds and a wide variety of effects provide incredible sound possibilities for any style. 210 preset rhythms allow you to play with backing tracks while the 16 track sequencer allows for recording of up to 5 songs. Casio CTK-6200 61-Key Personal Keyboard Features AHL sound source delivers 700 high-quality built-in tones Store up to 10 of your own original tones for instant recall 210 preset rhythms cover a wide range of musical genres, from rock and pops, to jazz, Latin, piano pieces, and more Song Sequencer provides 16 tracks plus one system track that supports recording of up to five songs Built-in effects include reverb, chorus, and DSP including delay, phaser, flanger, wah, rotary, and more Pitch bend wheel for realistic sounding guitar choking, sax bending, and more 32-channel Mixer to adjust volume, pan, reverb send, and more Equalizer features five selectable frequency characteristics, including Bright for a lively sound emphasizing the treble range and Powerful with a stress on volume 7W+7W high-output 2-way, 4-speaker system delivers rich sound from low range to high Includes power supply Premium Package Includes : CTK6200 Power Supply Headphones Stand Song Sequencer The Song Sequencer provides 16 tracks plus one system track that supports recording of up to five songs and a total of approximately 12,000 notes. Each individual musical instrument part can be recorded to a different track for real multi-track recording capabilities. A full selection of editing tools include event insert, event delete, event copy, quantize, a locator feature for selecting the range of notes to be edited, and more. A step recording function also lets you input notes by specifying the length and pitch. Completed recordings can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A fantastic keyboard for a teenager\n\nReview: Ive been teaching my daughter to play using my digital piano, which is set in the family room. But she wanted her own to practice more hours without being interrupted by the rest of the family. And when I was offered this keyboard I ordered it for her, and shes very happy and Im too. Im actually surprised of the good quality of this Casio keyboard, because compared to my digital piano, which costs five times more, this keyboard performs really well. I also like the fact it works with six AA batteries if necessary, and its very portable. So, she can take it with her to the family gatherings, and parties.\n\nIt comes with a built-in learning system and lesson guide, and multiple customizing sounds and settings (including 110 built-in songs). And I also like the option to use an app connected to a tablet, or Smartphone to learn how to play ones favorite pieces. It has four jacks in the back, one for a sustain pedal, which is not included. Another one for Audio in, that requires an audio cable with a mini plug connector, not included either. This audio cable is essential to use the app, because its the way to connect the keyboard to the smart device. If you're ordering this keyboard and don't have an audio cable, please remember that you will need to buy one to use the app function.\n\nThere is also a phono output audio, which comes with a standard audio connector, which means, one needs an audio adapter if the headphones one wants to use have a mini plug in it. In all, this keyboard is worthy and an excellent choice.","Product: Its no accident that Lavazza is Italys favorite coffee. Four generations of the Lavazza family have dedicated over 120 years to finding the best blends of coffee beans from all over the world to provide you the authentic Italian experience. The Lavazza Crema e Gusto Ground Coffee Blend is no exception. A mix of Brazilian Arabicas with African and Indonesian Robusta coffees creates a rich dark roast with an intense, fragrant aroma. Youll taste hints of chocolate with every full-bodied sip. This blend is ideally brewed as a traditional Italian espresso but is versatile enough to work with a drip coffee maker, French press, moka pot whatever your favorite method of brewing may be. Enjoy a true taste of Italy that is uniquely Lavazza.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ideal for French Press brewing, because of its delicious strong flavor, and irresistible scent\n\nReview: Im a coffee addict, and I know my coffee, and as soon as I opened the enveloped this Lavazza coffee came in, I could smell how good it was going to be. So, I brew some right away. And Im very pleased with its flavor and scent. I used the French Press method, which brews strong coffee although not as strongly as espresso. And I liked the result, because it tasted delicious. Next, after waiting a couple of hours, I found the perfect excuse for another cup of coffee, because this review needed more than one brewing method, right?\n\nWell, I used an electric coffee pot to brew a few cups, and the scent attracted all the adults in my household. I had to share it, and everybody agrees that it is great coffee. I think that the secret for using it in a regular coffee brewer is to use a paper filter, and measure the right amount. Of course, having an audience used to drink strong coffee also helps, because this is a beverage meant to be had strong. Its good to know that it can be brew in many methods, not just espresso, or French Press.","Product: The Porter-Cable 6-gallon, 4 peak horsepower, wet/dry vacuum features a high performance motor which provides maximum suction power. The strong handle and compact design is ideal for easy transport. The 10-foot power cord with cord wrap design perfect for easy organization. Accessories included 1-7/8 x 6 flexible hose, floor nozzle, utility nozzle, cartridge filter, foam filter, extension wands and disposable dust bag.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Powerful, well built and designed wet/dry vacuum\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed when I open the box is that this machine was made with good quality materials and it is sturdy enough to last for years, while doing harsh cleaning jobs. Its a perfect timing for us because were remodeling our home and there is dust everywhere. But I will be using it all around the year to pick the sand that is all over our place, because we live half a block from the beach. Since this machine functions as a vacuum and as a blower, this year cleaning the front and back porch should be easier. I cant wait to blow away all those leaves instead of sweeping them with a broom.\n\nThe design in this vacuum is similar to other dry/wet vacuums Id used in the past, in this particular model I like the size of it, the easy way to operate it, and the wheels. Our previous unit didn't have wheels, which was uncomfortable. This Porter-Cable wet dry vacuum comes with useful accessories like wide extension wands, a disposable dust bag, floor nozzle, and utility nozzle.\n\nOf these attachments, my favorite is the floor nozzle, which has two removable bottom blades. One is a rubber squeegee, I guess for wet floors cleaning. And the other is like a thin blade with a series of small brushes in it. For dry floor cleaning, I learned that removing the squeegee allows a smoother cleaning. A flexible hose, and cartridge filter are also included, but this is common with most dry/wet vac machines.\n\nI would have liked to try the wet vacuum features of this Porter-Cable wet dry vacuum, but the foam filter was not included in the unit I received. Yes, is printed in the box and in the manual that it was included, but regardless of that, it was not. And in the manual is stated that this machine needs the previously mentioned foam filter for vacuuming liquid. So, I will have to order a foam filter the next time I place an order, because its a good thing to have it in the event of a mild flood, which we often get at the shore during storms.\n\nSumming up, this is a good machine for tough cleaning jobs.","Product: Twin-Star Home small portable space heater in green. Can warm a room up to 400 sq.ft. Knobs on either side to tilt the heater.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good personal heater\n\nReview: I used this heater for a couple of days before writing this review, so I could test it before sharing my experience with it. Like I said in the tittle of this review, this is a good personal heater, emphasis on personal. I used it on my bedroom during these cold spring nights, and I like how it keeps the room warm in a comfortable way. I set the thermostat to the middle of the dial and the temperature at low, and every time the room was warm, the heater would turn himself off, until the room needed heat again, then it would turn on again. By the way, Im able to sleep with the level of noise the fan makes.\n\nThe heater comes with a safety mechanism at the base that turn off the heater, if its on a unstable surface, or if its knocked over. It also comes with two buttons, a thermostat button and a control power button to regulate the different modes the heaters is capable of, like fan only, low heat or high heat. At the highest temperature it consumes (1500 Watts) while at lowest temperature it uses about half (750 Watts). It would warm and keep warm, a small room, like a bathroom, or a office cubicle.","Product: Cosmetic accessory bag with handle and gold zipper\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good as a small purse for shopping\n\nReview: I ordered this to store my cosmetics, but it is too flat to put even the essential makeup in it. However, it does work well as a mini purse to carry around, especially while going shopping. It fits inside of my larger purse, which I usually lock in my car trunk when I go into a mall, or while shopping at a crowded street. This small purse offers the option to take with me just the amount of cash I plan to spend, a credit card and my Smartphone, while the rest of my valuables stayed secured in the car.\n\nI like the material is made with, a strong padded vinyl, which I hope it will last a while. And the wrist strap is a plus, because it let me hold it, while both of my hands are free, this is very helpful when Im with my children.","Product: The fast, portable solution for thousands of projects. Hot melt glue Guns are widely accepted as the fastest way to securely bond two objects, but short cords and long heat-up times have made them difficult for serious DIY projects. 1-844-898-9152 for customer service Black and Decker hot melt glue sticks are sold separately.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A cordless glue gun is great\n\nReview: This cordless glue gun is a great improvement over my corded one, (that has a short cord that requires the use of an electric extension). And as you can imagine, it was complicated to use. However, when it comes to melting the glue sticks and applying the glue, both guns work in a similar way. Including the fact that once the glue is melted, it continues to leak from the nozzle.\n\nWith this gun I found a solution for the hot glue leaking, thanks to the on/off switch. As soon as the glue is hot, I turn off the gun, basically stopping the heating process, until I use the already melted glue. This requires some getting use to, but in that way there is no glue mess or wasting. In all, these is a good quality glue gun, especially for DIY home projects.\n\nAnother advantage of this gun is having a separated battery charger, which offers the option of getting a second Lithium ion battery, so while doing a large project one battery is recharging while the other one is in use. Speaking of Lithium ion batteries, please remember that these batteries need to be discharge and recharge frequently. Otherwise, the next time one needs to use the tool powered by them, the battery might not recharge again. I have a few tools that use this type of battery, and in order not to forget to maintain the batteries, I keep all these tool in the same area, very visible, and I recharge all the batteries, at least twice a month.","Product: The aero soft side collection by delsey is the soft side family member to the top rated collection, helium aero by delsey. This fully featured 2 piece luggage set including 21 inch and 29 inch suitcases offer all of the components of the hardside collection with the flexibility of a soft side suitcase. Both piece of luggage expands up to 2 inches, have four double spinner wheels for extra stability and ease of use, dual locking handle, and fully lined interior with tie down straps and multiple interior compartments including wet pocket and zippered mesh pocket for small accessories. The exterior of each case has 2 zippered pockets for last minute items, as well as a kick plate for stability, top, side and bottom carry handles for easy lifting. An integrated id tag on the side of the case keeps personal information hidden. Worldwide limited 10 year warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stylish luggage pair with outstanding spinner dual-wheels\n\nReview: With the holidays fast approaching, Im very pleased of getting this Delsey luggage set, which is simply outstanding luggage. And following the high quality of the brand tradition, is well designed and made. One fact that I appreciate is that the carry-on is almost an exact copy of the suitcase. In the past, I got luggage sets that were just two suitcases of the same color with different sizes and features.\n\nIn this set, both cases are of premium quality. And the thoughtful design made packing easy for having a few useful zippered compartments, and straps with buckles, so clothes, shoes, and toiletries stayed separated. There is also a wet pocket included in each of the suitcases. For those of us with children, these wet pockets are valuable.\n\nThe exterior fabric is twisted polyester in a dark grayish color, which is discreet and elegant, and most important of all, is also water resistant, and very easy to clean. The retractable pull handles lock in two different positions, and the extra padded handles on the top and on the side of the suitcases come handy. There is an additional plastic handle on the bottom too.\n\nOf all the awesome features of this luggage set, my favorites are the spinner wheels. Yes, the four dual-wheels make the suitcases very easy to move around, regardless of how much weight is inside. But the spinner dual-wheels are also more sturdy than regular spinner wheels, so the likelihood of the suitcase dropping on a side while being pulled, is less likely. Just these wheels by themselves make this Delsey luggage set worthwhile.","Product: Enjoy legendary audio with zero hassle. You get 2.4GHz wireless freedom at up to 40 feet, and ten hours of uninterrupted gaming at a time. Genuine Dolby 7.1 surround gives you lethally accurate positional audio, and the 50mm neodymium drivers produce staggering bass, highs, and dynamic range. Marathon gaming sessions are easy with the microfiber-wrapped ear pads, and you'll be heard loud and clear with the unidirectional noise-cancelling microphone.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The perfect wireless headset for a gaming rig\n\nReview: The quality of the sound that the Corsair Gaming H2100 reproduces, is simply awesome. Featuring 50mm neodymium drivers and Dolby 7.1 surround, this headset is a great companion for any gamer and his or her rig. Also, it's easy to use and set, I was a little concerned with the setting of it because I use a HDMI cable to connect my PC to my monitor, but the installation went smoothly.\n\nI like how comfortable it is, the ear cups and headband are cozy enough to be used for a few hours. Playing with this headset is like being in another dimension.\n\nI love the volume turning wheel control, and the microphone clear voice, which is fixed into the headset, but easy to moved out of the way when not in use.\n\nIt contains a ten hours rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, but it can be used while is being charged too. It includes a USB extension and a desktop dock with a nonslip bottom that is useful to place the wireless adapter in a more accessible position than the back of a computer tower, for example. It's great for private music enjoyment or talking online as well. I highly recommend this headset.","Product: The Boppy pregnancy wedge is a firm, versatile pregnancy cushion for back and belly support. Its compact and portable design means mom can put it where she wants it. The pima cotton slipcover is removable and machine washable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The perfect pillow to ease sciatica during pregnancy\n\nReview: When Im pregnant, the sciatica pain shows up before the morning sickness and its really uncomfortable, especially during nights. This little wedge pillow has the perfect size and shape to ease the pain when I place it between my legs while laying on a side. The shape allows me to adapt the pillow depending of my needs, some days it is better if there is more more space lifting my legs, or knees. And other days, I need less support, and with this pillow, all I have to do is pull it a little bit until I found the comfortable spot. This can't be done with a flat pillow, believe me, I've tried it.\n\nIt is also great to place behind my back when sitting down. It comes with a washable zippered cover and a plastic wrap similar to the ones most bedding stuff comes in. This plastic bag can be used to carry the pillow between places, like the office and home. Its firm, but at the same time, its comfy.","Product: The Ionic Pro Compact removes dust, pollen, odors and contaminants from the air. Quiet, energy efficient, no filters to replace. Purifies the air in total silence. Easy to clean just wipe the collection blades.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Affordable and easy to maintain air purifier\n\nReview: I got the Ionic Pro CA200 Air Purifier for my daughter's room, because regardless of how well I cleaned that room, she always woke up sneezing. The Ionic Pro CA200 has been in her room for a few weeks now, mostly during the day, and she doesn't sneeze anymore at all.\nAnd when I walk in her room I can feel the difference with the air from the rest of the house, so I'll be getting a couple of more Ionic Pro CA200.\n\nWhen it gets plug at first, it does smell like ozone, so I recommend to plug it in and leave the room closing the door for a while.\n\nAfter a few hours, the smell is gone, and all that is left behind is fresh air.\n\nI plugged it next to the door, and place it on a portable table with wheels, so during the night I take it out and leave it on the hall because of the intense LED light, which then also serves as a nightlight.\n\nI'm alternating the cleaning instructions detailed in the manual (which require\nto stop using the Ionic Pro CA200 for 24 hours after being cleaned) with every other month wiping the blades with clean dry cotton cloths. This cleaning method let me continue to use the Ionic Pro CA200 right after. So far so good, I'm very pleased with this product.","Product: Deluxe vinyl table pad that protects your table from spills and wipes clean with a damp cloth.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good quality protective table pad\n\nReview: This is a good table pad, both the vinyl top and the flannel side are both well made with durable material, but it cant be used just right off the package. I put it on the table and noticed the wrinkles, and after checking that the vinyl side was strong enough, I took the chance of spraying water over the flannel side and putting the pad inside the dryer for a couple of minutes. After I took it out of the dryer, it was warm, and softer. So, instead of putting it over the table, I spread it over a large bed until it cooled down. The cotton bedspread wouldnt be affected by the heat.\n\nBy the way, when I cut it, it was not to fit the table but up to a few inches short of the tablecloth's size, so it would hang like a tablecloth and after placing the fabric tablecloth on top of it, the vinyl table pad stayed in place. Also, since this table pad is much larger than what I needed, after cutting it to my table proportions, the rest I used it as liner for my kitchen counters shelves and drawers.","Product: The Haier HWF05XCL 5,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Air Conditioner with Mechanical Controls is designed for a room up to 150 square feet. Two modes include Cool for cooling the air and Fan to circulate the air. Choose from 2 cooling speeds (high, medium or low) and 2 fan speeds (high, medium or low). Additional features include 2-way air direction to direct the air where you want it and an easy-access washable mesh filter. Plus, the quick install window kit assembles to the unit in minutes for hassle-free installation.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Built to cool down a 10 ft. x 20 ft. room efficiently (Tips of how to use the manual thermostat)\n\nReview: Before sharing my experience with this unit, I want to explain how to take full advantage of its manual thermostat. First, while the unit is still off, turn the cooling control switch to a low setting, I usually set it at 4, next turn on the AC. Wait five minutes, and slowly start turning the cooling control switch right until you hear a click. As soon as you hear that click, stop. Thats the cooling trigger in the room's temperature. The thermostat will keep it cool from there on. In my case, most of the time, the thermostat kicks up around 5 1/2.\n\nNow, let me tell you my story with the Haier HWF05XCL:\n\nAfter our air central unit died, I decided to go with windows units for many reasons, among them, the fact that I can maintain the unit myself, and the cost. There are many rooms in my home that are not used most of the day, so there is no need to keep them air conditioned, but air refreshed. I bought a few of these Haier HWF05XCL on sale at a local store. Being still spring, it was just a test, I'm planning getting more units as the heat increases.\n\nI like the feature of removing the filter sideways, while keeping the front panel locked. Because in that way, the unit is safe for children tall enough to reach it. In order to open the front panel of the Haier HWF05XCL , one needs a screwdriver. Obviously should be done by an adult, while removing the filter by using the side slot, can be done everyday.\n\nThe Haier HWF05XCL are well built and having dual fans, it moves a great amount of air. Unlike a fan ceiling the air is refreshed, in and out of the room via the window. The Haier HWF05XCL is all mechanical, but I wanted it like that, because having digital air conditioners in the past, didn't make a difference except for the price. It's noisy, but one soon gets used to the noise, and to be honest, in summer that is a blessing where I live, because there is a lot activity outside, day and night. I live at a costal tourist destination all year long.\n\nI got the Haier HWF05XCL units a couple of weeks ago, and all of a sudden we went from very cold nights to hot days. So, I'm very glad I bought these and that they actually work. Most of days, the `fan only feature' is all that is necessary, the advantage of having a few of these running only the fan feature, is that they keep the rooms ventilated at low energy costs. Basically pushing warm air out and pulling cool air in.\n\nKeep in mind that these are built to cool a room 10 ft. x 20 ft. So, a single unit won't cool down a whole house, if a few units work combined by placing them throughout of the house, they can work as a team. And most importantly, and during hot days and nights, they cool down the house for sure. Also, if one is using only a room, for example the whole family is in the living room, only one unit needs to be using the cooling feature, while the others are set at `fan only'. This is working well for us at the moment, so I recommend this air conditioner.\nComment","Product: Enjoy fresh coffee every day with this elegantly designed French coffee press. Product features a no-drip spout and the large size accommodates three standard coffee cups.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best coffee maker for real coffee lovers\n\nReview: I'm addicted to coffee, I love coffee and I owned many coffee makers in my life, and so far, the best tasting coffee experience I've had is with brewed coffee in the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press. It took some getting used to it, but the result is so worthy. After reading some recommendations of how to make coffee with a French coffee press and even watching videos online about it, I developed my own faster method. One I have to do every morning, so I don't have the time to carefully measure, grind the coffee beans or to use gourmet details.\nI ended using the same water amount that I would put into my electric coffee maker, yes, the same amount of water and the same amount of coffee, and the same type of coffee too. I tried grinding coffee beans and at the end, I tested both, and the difference is not worthy the time and money.\n\nSo, yes, one can use regular ground coffee. The water I boil it on a separate pot and when it gets boiling to the point of bubbles, I pour the water in the French coffee press where I previously had spooned the ground coffee at the bottom of it, after the hot water is in it, I place the plunger on top without pressing it down, and go to get something else done, like starting breakfast, or like waking up my child. By the time I return to the kitchen and to the French coffee press, the coffee is ready. Then I slowly press down the plunger until it reaches the bottom, then I turn it around until it reaches the opening of the spout and pour it into my coffee mug. One word of caution, unlike regular coffee makers, this coffee is truly hot, so remember to take little sips at first. It smells wonderful and anything that remains in the French coffee press will be hot for at least twenty minutes, which it's about time for my second cup of coffee.\n\nI got the larger version and it only makes three cups of coffee, so this is for drinking coffee with a friend or for a couple, not for large families gatherings.\nWhat I like the most about the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press, besides the great coffee it makes, it's how well made it is, and that it's fully insulated, so it doesn't gets burning hot outside, one can hold the handle with a bare hand or place it on the counter top and it will not burn the surface. It will probably last longer than me. The whole the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press is made of stainless steel, and every single part can be taken apart to wash. Even the fine mesh is made of stainless steel, which promise years and years of use, before it might need a replacement, if ever does need to be replaced. I highly recommend it.","Product: The Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker does it all. This versatile countertop appliance performs a variety of different cooking functions to steam, bake, roast, brown & saut and slow cook foods to perfection. This multi-cooker is the only pot you need to prepare meals every day of the week. Whether it is a flavorful dinner roast or a rich, decadent cake, the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker cooks it 30% faster than conventional ovens using a Vertical Heat Diffusing System designed to uniformly heat. You get consistent results and fast, even, trouble-free cooking with any dish you prepare. Convenient, digital pre-programmed settings and adjustable time and temperature controls provides flexibility for cooking to your needs. Countdown timer displays how much cooking time is left so you know exactly when dinner will be ready. It's generously-sized, removable aluminum pot is oven-safe. Delay timer keeps food warm once cooking has finished. Tempered glass lid is also dishwasher safe. Chrome roast rack included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent for fast and healthy cooking\n\nReview: This product arrived at my home at the perfect timing, on a Saturday afternoon when I'm getting ready to cook dinner. In the last couple of months, I've decided to feed my family more vegetables and the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker is the tool I needed. For some reason, when it comes to prepare vegetables, I'm a little lazy. So, I developed a simple method, which it requires a big effort once a week. After I come home from the grocery store, I wash and cut the vegetables, afterward I place them in plastic containers inside the freezer. In that way, there is no excuse not to steam vegetables while I'm cooking something else.\n\nThe Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker is a well-built nice looking appliance, very easy to use. That's the part I love about it. The settings are executed by pressing the buttons in the control panel in front of it. The layout is simple and practical. I also like the many automatic choices of baking, roasting, steaming, slow cook, or brown/saute. Next come setting the timing, and/or the temperature. And that's it, food is getting cook and the multi-cooker will shut down by itself. It also has a solid non-slip plastic bottom. Which gives me peace of mind, because I'm sure this is stable enough to stir the food in it, without risking an accident of any kind.\n\nIt's worthy mentioning that the cooking bowl that comes with it, it's a six quart stylish, nonstick black aluminum pot, and a glass lid with a plastic handle that stays cool. The metal handles at each side of the cooking bowl will get hot with the rest of the bowl, of course. We need to remember to use oven mitts, before touching them. Depending of what dish were cooked in it, it looks good enough to take to the table.\n\nThe Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker offers the perfect way to steaming vegetables. The first thing I cooked in it, using the included steaming rack, was kale, green peppers and broccoli. I put the kale at the bottom of the cooking bowl, and in top of it on the rack, I set the broccoli spears and the green peppers. I set the steamer for ten minutes. It automatically set the temperature to Hi.\n\nIt's very important to remember that while we don't have to input any preheating time, the appliance takes ten minutes to preheat. A beep will announce when the preheating phase is over and the cooking starts. When the food is ready, another longer beeping will tell us. So, it took twenty minutes to steam the vegetables, but it was so worthy. Simply perfect steamed vegetables.\n\nI can't wait to try some of the recipes included in the user's manual. I'm very happy of having the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker on my counter, because the possibilities of what one can cook in it are endless, and I'm sure, when the holidays come, this is an appliance that will help me a lot.","Product: Enjoy the long-lasting durability of Hard Anodized nonstick cookware. This professional-grade set includes: 8\" Skillet; 1.5-Quart Saucepan with Lid; and 8.0-Quart Stockpot with Lid.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: True high quality cookware set\n\nReview: Edited on March 15, 2015.\n\nI first reviewed this cookware set at the end of last year, and after a few months of using it, I still think that is simply perfect. I wish there was a way to rate it ten stars. Please allow me to explain why I think so. This cookware is made from hard-anodized aluminum, which means that it had been through the process of anodizing, which transmuted the metal in them to be stronger than stainless steel (yeah, that surprised me too). Also it made such metal nonporous, nontoxic and nonstick with a surface that won't peel off. It's dishwasher safe and it can withstand oven temps up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.\n\nThis ten-piece set comes with a utensil to cook anything we want, from a breakfast, a quick lunch to a holiday dinner. Some pieces will be used more and frequently than others. For example, I love the stockpot because it has the perfect size, not too long but big enough. The fact that is not too deep helps to cook soups uniformly, and to avoid having the bottom burning while the top of the container is not being cooked (it happened to me with a stainless still stockpot I was using before). The KitchenAid stockpot heats the whole container and its content without burning it. I do a lot of soups in winter, especially when the snow storms hit us, because I discover that between breaks of snow cleaning, a cup of soup is better than coffee. The stockpot is awesome to boil pasta too.\n\nMy next favorite piece is the small saucepan, I'm using it to boil water for my French press coffee maker, and anything that needs a quick cup of boiling water. If I don't use all the water, I can cover it with the included glass lid for later use.\n\nThe bigger saucepan and the saute pan are being used a lot too, and one can cook dinner only using those every day. The saute pan can be used as a casserole or to bake a cake. And the skillets are great to have around while making different dishes for breakfast, like scramble eggs for one person and fried eggs for another. Well, the cooking possibilities are endless, and this is so far, the best cookware set, I've ever cooked with.\n\nThe handles won't get hot under medium heat cooking, and while boiling, only the first couple of inches closer to the pan will get hot, the end stays cold. I guess this is why they are that long. It will take some attention to place the handles out of the way on the stove. Which I don't mind to do, because it's better than having to remember to wear oven mitts or worse, forgetting and grabbing a hot handle. I repeat, under normal cooking conditions, the handles don't get hot.\n\nThis cookware is great to cook low fat meals, but it will take discipline to avoid adding too much oil into the pans, if one had been cooking with stainless steel and cast iron pans and skillets. Yes, using less oil would take some training, because I found myself pouring too much oil, when this cookware only needs about a teaspoon.","Product: A smooth, matte finish gives Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware a simple elegance, while the rich, solid color surrounding the cream centers makes a bold statement on any tabletop. Sophisticated, contemporary shapes complement the look perfectly. This 16-piece dinnerware set, service for four, includes (4) each: 10.5 inch dinner plate, 7.5 inch salad plate, 5.5 inch cereal bowl and 12 ounce mug. The high quality stoneware construction is both beautiful and durable. Microwave safe and dishwasher safe. Available in three colors, Charcoal Gray, Red and Taupe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stylish simplicity, and sturdy regardless of being ceramic\n\nReview: I loved these as soon as I saw the first picture, but I was hesitant to order them because of past experience ordering tableware that arrived broken. In this case, the whole Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware set arrived intact, and very well packed. But these are also very sturdy regardless of being ceramic. So, the cups won't be breaking easily during normal use.\n\nAnd it's as beautiful as it look in the pictures, it is sort of a stylish simplicity, because while it's very simple design, it has a nice coloring and design. However, what I like the most about this dinnerware set it's the size of each piece. The dinner plates are just the right size, not too large or small. The drinking cups are perfect for a great cup of coffee, or tea. And the bowls, again the right size to eat cereal, or soup.\n\nI ordered these set to use it every day, and I'm very pleased with it. This Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware is also microwave and dishwasher safe.","Product: Rustproof your bathroom with Zenna Home NeverRust Rustproof Decorative Shower Curtain Rings. They are Guaranteed for Life not to rust! Don't let your shower curtain be the only thing that makes your bathroom look beautiful. Use this set of 12 rings with your new shower curtain or combine them with a Zenna Home NeverRust shower rod and shower caddy for a rust proof bathroom. Available in chrome, bonze or nickel finishes, they look great, complement just about any bathroom decor and work with any standard shower rod. Installation is easy: the rings clasp closed to ensure liners and curtains remain on the rod. Call our US-based Customer Service team toll-free at 800-892-3986 with any additional questions.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It takes some work, but these rings can be useful (I explained in the review)\n\nReview: These rings are complex, the first thing I noticed is that they are heavy, seem solid, but they easily bend while open. About the setting, well, it takes some effort to install them, because each ring has a little clasp that is hard to align in place, but once its locked, it will stay interlocked. The trick is using both hands at the same time to set it because the ring bends when open, and must be reshaped in order to be locked. This requires some effort, in my case, the shower rod is fixed, so I had to stand on a stepladder to properly set each of the rings. Once that was done, they worked as expected. Now, lets wait for the rustproof factor. We live a block from the beach, and rusting is an issue. So, my main reason to order these rings was the rustproof quality. It will take some weeks for me to know if they will rust or not. Ild update this review if anything new happens.","Product: The Serta Perfect Sleeper Gorham Plush features a layer of our exclusive Cool Twist Gel Memory Foam; an exclusive liquid gel-enhanced memory foam designed to help move heat away from your body, helping to promote a balanced sleep temperature. Serta Pillow Soft Foam, an extra-soft foam which gently contours the body to provide enhanced cushioning, provides additional support. Serta's Duo Core individually wrapped coil support system features an increased coil density and a dual-stage coil design to provide consistent comfort and proper back support across the entire innerspring. Taller coils deliver an initial level of comfort while strategically placed second-stage coils help provide deep down support in the areas where it's needed most. All Duo Core coils are individually wrapped to respond independently to the unique contours of your body while helping to isolate the movements of one partner from the other, resulting in an undisturbed sleep. This model also features Serta's Comfort Last Construction, which helps prevent roll-off or sag, regardless of body type, size or sleeping position. Plus, foam encasement helps strengthen the mattress edges to extend the sleep surface and help prevent roll-off or sag.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's like sleeping on a solid and comfortable cloud\n\nReview: I didn't realize how much I needed a new mattress until I lay down to sleep on this one. It's hard to describe the sensation of laying on it, it's comfy of course, but there is much more to it. It's as if the mattress would embrace my whole body. I like the fact that the Serta Perfect Sleeper Gorham Plush Mattress, is a hybrid, which is perfect for me, because during years I resisted getting a foam mattress because I heard some discouraging issues about it. The Gorham has the best mix, the traditional mattress assembling for comfort and back support, plus a layer of liquid gel-enhanced memory foam for cooling. And on the very top it has another foam layer (Serta PillowSoft Foam).\n\nIt was delivered by a freight company, ABF Freight, even though the shipping service doesn't include more than delivery to the first floor door, the driver was kind and helped me to put the mattress inside my living room (without me having to ask for it). And I managed from there to take it to the bedroom without any problem. The driver also took all the packing material with him, I repeated, this was not part of his duties, but he volunteered. I know because when someone from ABF called the previous day to make an appointment for the delivery, I checked what such delivery would include. BTW the packing material is a lot (the mattress comes sealed in strong clear plastic inside of a carton box).\n\nAnyway, I'm very pleased with the Gorham, so much I didn't want to wake up this morning. Thank God is Friday, so tomorrow I plan to sleep as late as my child let me. Yeah, it's true, once you get children, there is never enough time to sleep. But whenever I get a chance, I'm enjoying the Gorham to the max.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This really a duvet cover set\n\nReview: I was surprised by the packaged size of this duvet set (just a little bigger than a sheets set). Then I realized that is really a duvet or comforter 'cover' set, it doesn't say so in the product's description as I write this. Anyway, it is a really nice duvet cover set. After I washed it, I tried it with my queen size duvet, and it fits in it. I also like the fabric a lot, both the design and how it feels to the touch. It comes in a plastic reusable bag, which makes it useful for storage, I haven't tried to put it back in, so it might not fit in it after being washed. The best of a duvet cover versus the duvet itself is that the cover can be washed in my washing machine at home, while the queen size duvet has to be taken to a Laundromat. Using comforter covers helps to keep the duvet cleaner longer and allows the bed spread to be refreshed often.","Product: The Frigidaire aromafresh-50 desktop air cleaner filters the air and helps you to create your own, personal aromatherapy sanctuary. Choose lavender to help your baby sleep or eucalyptus to relax after a long work day. The 3-stage anti-allergen filtration system, which includes a pre-filter, allergen filter and carbon filter, collects dust and fights unwanted odors. The illuminated fan-speed dial makes it easy to select air flow at night or when lights are dim and the compact design fits on a desktop or a night table.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Low-energy consumption personal air purifier\n\nReview: No fragrance sample is included, so I didn't test its aroma refresher features. And if one has allergies is better to use it without any scent. What it comes with it, of course, is a double side filter (one side is a HEPA filter) and the other side looks like a hard foam filter, the pre-filter is also a foam one. These, I can attest do work nicely to purify a small office and adjacent storage room's air. I've spent a few hours working in the storage room, organizing computer components and other office materials, usually I use a dust mask, because regardless of how often I clean it, there is always dusk in this room. I placed the Frigidaire Air Purifier in it, on a table next to where I sat sorting out stuff, and I set it to medium speed. I was able to work without needing the dust mask and I didn't sneeze or get congested, which happens if I breath any dust.\n\nI like its size (it's lightweight and it can be moved from room to room if necessary). I think that it's a plus the fact that it only uses 5 Watts of power, and it does move a good amount of air, and the air that it comes out of it, it's fresh. It can perform as a desk fan in summer, but it doesn't make too much noise, even in a high setting, so it can be placed in a bedroom at night time. The LED light in the power/control button might be an issue in a bedroom, but that can be solved by placing some duct tape on it. The filters should be replaced every three months to a year, depending of use. The pre-filter can be washed and the main filter can be vacuumed. So, this little machine does work for my purpose very well. At the moment of writing this review, there is no data on the manufacturer's website about this product, so I don't have any idea of which replacement filters, or fragrance goes with it. When I learn that information I'll update this review.","Product: The Homz shopping cart with fabric bag is perfect for people on the go. The anodized aluminum frame is corrosion resistant, strong and lightweight. The fabric bag is constructed of heavy duty polyester and includes a zipper lid. The large 6.75\" diameter wheels allow for smooth and lightweight maneuverability on most surfaces. Quick connect wheels are easy to install or remove with no tools or hardware necessary. Comfortable padded foam handle. Folds flat for easy storage. Imported.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's lightweight, but is still sturdy enough to carry a lot of stuff\n\nReview: I own a few shopping carts, and so far this one is the one I'm using the most because I like it the best. It's lightweight, and it's designed in a way, that is can be folded easily if one needs to carry it on a bus, or a train. I has two brackets to hang it on a shopping cart at the supermarket while I shop, and it can be stored in any closet, or even hang on a corner in the laundry room. Speaking of laundry, this cart is excellent to take those oversized comforters to the laundromat, where I have to wash them because they don't fit inside my washing machine at home.\n\nIn all, this is a good quality shopping cart, and while is lightweight is still sturdy enough to take a lot of stuff. And the wheels are very easy to maneuver.","Product: This Sabatier 8-Inch Chef Knife with a Mother of Pearl-inspired handle can be used daily for a wide range of food preparation, including chopping, precision dicing, slicing and mincing. The high-carbon stainless steel blade holds an ultra-sharp edge and the knife is perfectly weighted and balanced for control. The comfortable mother of pearl-inspired handle is a striking addition to a modern kitchen. Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A superior quality chef knife, 100% forged in France\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed is that this knife is very well-made, and according to the manufacturer, is 100% forged in France with a high-carbon stainless steel blade, and a Mother of Pearl handle. The advantage of such handle over wood, or plastic, is that a Mother of Pearl handle will not shrink, neither expand, it will simply stayed firm for many years.\n\nHolding it in my hand it feels just the tool I need to chop, or slice any ingredient in my cooking. I tested it by dicing onions, and next by mincing garlic and its sharp blade cut precisely every time. Im currently learning how to chop fresh herbs as a chef would. One of the tricks is in washing the herbs and letting them dry before chopping them. And of course, having an excellent knife like this one would help.\n\nFinally, remember not to place it in the dishwasher, simply washing it manually with warm water and soap would do.","Product: Organize your items in style with the iDesign Closet Binz Stackable Box with Lid! This durable box is perfect for storing clothes, winter accessories, toys, books, and more. Featuring an easy-open lid, the box is also translucent so you find what you need at a glance. With each bin measuring 12.87\" x 14.37\" x 5\", the iDesign Closet Binz Stackable Box with Lid fits perfectly under beds, in closets, on shelves, and more. With iDesign by InterDesign, you can #LiveSimply every day.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A great help in my never ending task of getting things organized\n\nReview: This box is a great help in my never ending task of getting things organized around the house. Yes, I ordered it for the shoes, but once I had it in front of me I decided that it was more practical to use it for storing those items that I need to keep dust free, and that I use very often. I like how easy the lid opens and that it also closes completely, leaving the content of the box protected not only from dust, but from any of those nasty summer bugs. Im planning on getting a few more of these boxes to have around the house, and to put on a shelf in the room we use for sewing and crafts. My favorite feature of these boxes, is the clear see-through plastic that let me see whats inside without even lifting the lid.","Product: Today everyone's craving Mexican cuisine. The unique flavors and textures from the south of the border are delighting the taste buds in homes across the country. Now award-winning chef, cookbook author, and restaurant own Rich Bayless presents a collection of fine cookware and housewares designed to serve the unique needs of Mexican cooking. Created in partnership with GORHAM, The Mexican Kitchen Collection offers the right pieces for today's growing market of home chefs hungry to create their own fiestas of fabulous foods.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High quality cast iron Dutch oven that saves energy\n\nReview: Its for cooking countless dishes, but I ordered it to mainly cook chili and others long-simmering foods in it (stews and casseroles).\n\nThe energy saving part is that instead of using an electric slow cooker, Ill be using this Dutch oven on the stove, because once is hot, I reduce the heat, and the cooking is much better than on any electric appliance, and at a lower costs.\n\nThe first thing I noticed is how much it weights, it supposed to be about 6 pounds, but it feels like twenty pounds to me. Well, its made of cast iron after all. And its very well-made. It has a porcelain finish all over, except for the lid holder, which is plastic. It looks pretty, so it can go from the stove top, or the oven to the table.\n\nIt comes with a Mexican recipes booklet, and it's dishwasher safe, and it withstands oven temps up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But regardless of what the products description says, its not Microwave safe.","Product: No more cold sheets ever again! the Serta plush velour mattress pad warms your sheets before you get into bed for instant comfort. The 100-percent Coral fleece velour fabric provides a silky smooth feel that provides an extra level of luxury and rejuvenates your mattress for a better nights rest. Before you get into bed, simply turn on the programmable digital controller to one of the 10-heat settings to set your desired heat time and temperature and let the Serta preheat technology warm your bed quickly. Do you love a warm bed but Hate to WAKE up hot in the middle of the night? our exclusive timer feature allows you to set the heat time from minutes to 12-hours so you will always be at your own perfect sleep temperature. Queen size mattress pad measures 60-by-80 Inch and includes two digital controllers and dual zone control for individual comfort. Each controller has a 19-foot power cord for convenient and easy placement. This amazing mattress pad is constructed with built in safety features that include overheat protection and automatic shut off after 10-hours for added Peace of mind. We've constructed a flexible skirt on all four sides to keep the mattress pad in place, promote better sheet fitment and fit mattresses up to Inch deep. Turn down your thermostat and save! a cool room and warm bed will not only help you sleep better; you can save 5 - 15% on your energy bills when you turn your thermostat down 10 - 15 degrees for 8 hours. Comes with a 3-year manufactures warranty. Machine washable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Comfy and warm way to sleep while saving energy\n\nReview: This is my first time sleeping over a heated mattress pad, but after using it for a few nights, Im getting used to it. It fits the mattress perfectly and it can be washed. Indeed, I washed it before placing it on our bed. The best part is that during this time of the year, in between fall and winter nights, where is sort of warm during the day, but cold at night, is great to have an option to quickly warm up the bed, without getting out of it to turn on a space heater. Im still getting to know it, but I like it a lot, and I recommend it.\n\nThe saving energy part comes with the programmable settings, and because one can set up the house's heater thermostat lower during the night, because the pad keeps the bed warm using less energy.","Product: The Lifefactory Cafe Collection brings the flavor clarity of glass to your hot beverages with the durability and quality that Lifefactory glass hydration bottles are known for. For peak flavor, Lifefactory Caf Mugs allow you to enjoy coffee and tea directly after brewing or steeping. The borosilicate glass mugs can handle heat while the protective and insulating foam sleeves are able to keep your beverages warm for up to one hour. The sleeves offer a cool-touch, non-slip grip on your mug and also protect against breakage. Meanwhile the spill-proof Cafe Cap provides one-hand open/close and a flip-up carry handle making it an ideal choice for commuting. Lifefactory's innovative, reusable glass mugs provide an excellent alternative to disposable cups and plastics. The mugs feature a wide-mouth opening making it easy to steep tea, add milk and sugar, and foamed milk. For easy care, the sleeve and glass can be washed together. All components are dishwasher safe. It is recommended to wash the cap on the top rack. The cap is constructed of BPA/BPS-free polypropylene (PP#5) with no phthalates, PVC, or polycarbonates. Do not microwave. Crafted in the USA and Europe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It stays clean without holding scents from previous held beverages\n\nReview: This is a great idea, well implemented. This bottle has become my favorite very fast, because its easy to carry, well protected and most important of all, it preserves the taste of the drink it carries. I have a few traveling mugs, and because they all are made of plastic inside, as time passes there is a change in the taste of the beverage and when I try to refill it with a different liquid, it would smell of coffee or whatever it was holding before. And this glass bottle does not keep any scent from the previous drink, so one can carry coffee in it, and after washing it, simply pour water and there will be no coffee scent residue in the water, or any other liquid inside. I love that.\n\nIm planing on ordering a few of these for all my family, including my teen daughter, who I know would take good care of it, and who needs to drink more water. And of course, there will be another bottle for myself, I guess all coffee addicts needs two of them. Also, these Lifefactory glass bottles are well manufactured in France and the United States.","Product: Modern materials and innovative design make the JAY-BE Smart Folding Bed more compact, durable and comfortable than other folding guest beds. The patent pending design enables the Smart to fold more compactly for optimum storage. The J-Tex sprung base system and breathable Airflow Fiber Mattress provide the perfect combination of durability and full body support. All JAY-BE beds are made in the UK and include a FREE lifetime frame guarantee for your complete quality assurance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Space saving guest bed\n\nReview: In our family, as children are born and grow older, having a guest room is not longer possible, but we still get friends and family who would like to stay overnight. So, this JAY-BE folding bed is a perfect solution to have a guest staying over, without having to give up the living room couch. I like how easy is to set and/or to fold back. The only issue I have with the design is that once the bed is unfolded, the bed frame should be turned over before placing the mattress over it.\n\nAnd what I like the most about it, its the size of it, it can be stored inside a closet, or in a corner. And it can be wheeled around easily. Im planning to keep it in my home office, which is a room I used all the time, but its also the only room that has some space available. If a guest sleeps in there, some privacy is provided too.\n\nThe folding bed is strong, and well designed and made. The mattress is comfortable enough for spending one night on it, or taking a nap during the day. Thats how I tested it. I opened the bed in my home office, and I took a few minutes nap on it. I tried to imagine that I would be sleeping a few days in it, and realized that I should try to do something to make the mattress more cozy. I folded a comforter and placed it over it, and when I rest on it again, it felt really comfortable with the extra layers of bedding. In conclusion, its a good sleeping solution that can be put away quickly and while useful, its not in the way.","Product: The Zinus Modern Studio Collection is an ideal combination of function and style. The 15 Inch Square Side Table can function as a night stand, end or side table, coffee table, or to hold various items in any room of the home. With an additional lower shelf, storage space is maximized. The sturdy, black square steel tubing and high density panel with rich brown wood grain finish will add an elegant touch to any dcor. Easy to assemble. Worry free limited 1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Sturdy and easy to assemble table\n\nReview: I needed a table like this to set next to my recliner, so when I'm reading, or watching TV, I have my own space to put my stuff; out of the children's path. I like that it was very easy to assemble, and that it came with instructions and a little tool to secure the screws. However, I found it faster and easier to put it together by placing it upside down, and putting a box in the middle to hold the second shelf.\n\nI'm glad to report that it holds the books I'm reading steadily on the bottom shelf, while on the top I can place a beverage, and some of my gadgets. I suggest putting a placemat to prevent liquid stains from damaging the nice surface. A good useful little table for sure.","Product: The Zinus Modern Studio Collection is an ideal combination of function and style. The Side Sofa Snack Table can function as an end or side table in any room of the house; for snacks, coffee, the remote, or a book/magazine. The sturdy, black square steel tubing and high density panel with rich brown wood grain finish will add an elegant touch to any decor. Easy to assemble. Worry free limited 1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A great idea with a structure flaw (I found a fix)\n\nReview: I own and I had reviewed a few Zinus Modem Studio Collection furniture, and until now all have been of an excellent quality and easy to assemble. Hence, I was looking forward to use this snack table, thinking of the multiple uses it could have had. Sadly, in spite of its nice design, it has a structure flaw: There is a tiny gap between the wood piece and the metal, that not matter how tight one ties the screws, the wooden top won't stay in place permanently. So, a simple movement can send it off, making it very hard to use this table safely.\n\nI don't like to waste anything, so I found an affordable, fast and easy way to set the top on it permanently, I placed a piece of black duct tape on each of the four corners, I used the high quality type that doesnt bleed glue with heat. I didn't have to buy it, I already have it in my toolbox. And it works so well, that Im surprised. This is my personal way to fix this table, there should be others, since my goal is to avoid dropping the top, Im glad with it. It doesnt look bad and Im typing this review on my laptop on the top of this table. So, Im certain that the duct tape would hold it. (Well, I tested it before placing the laptop on top). There are other type of glue I could have used, but Im honesty okay with this solution.\n\nAnyway, I have to tell you what to expect if you are planning to order this snack table. Is there anything I like? Sure. It slides over the carpet easily, so when I stand from the couch, or chair, I simply move it out of the way, and it fits on top of my favorite couch, while its metal bottom support fits perfectly under the couch. It also has a perfect high for typing or eating.","Product: FURINNO jaya simple design computer writing desk is designed for space saving and modern stylish look. It is great for apartments and dorms where space is limited. The shelves provide additional storage spaces for computer, books and all other accessories. The main material - composite wood is manufactured in Malaysia and complied with the Green rules of production. There is no foul smell, durable and the material is the most stable amongst the medium density composite woods. The PVC tube is made from recycled plastic and is tested for its durability. A simple attitude towards lifestyle is reflected directly on the design of FURINNO furniture, creating a trend of simply nature. All the products are produced and assembled 100-percent in Malaysia with 95% - 100% recycled materials. Care instructions: wipe clean with clean damped cloth. Avoid using harsh chemicals. Pictures are for illustration purpose. All decor items are not included in this offer.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It looks and smells nice, but it has manufacturing flaws\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this desk is that the wood has a really nice scent, and it came with every part necessary, from hardware to instructions. And it also arrived intact. So, at first, I was very happy, until I started to put it together following the instructions. The strong plastic tubes that should hold the center of the desk are supposed to be screwed into large plastic caps that should be inserted into corresponding carvings in the wood. The manual recommends to use a book to push these caps into the wood. To make a long story short, these caps are larger than the carving, but with effort I got them into place, but later when I was adding the side pieces, which thankfully are screwed into the rest, the caps just popped up free. Yes, the only thing holding the desk are the parts screwed to it.\n\nAnyway, Ive spent more than three hours trying to assemble this desk in a way that could be use as a desk, but the cutting in the wood doesnt match many of the hardware in a proper way. Basically, the carving isn't deep enough to hold the caps in place. So, I ended up with something that looks like a desk, but I would never trust to use as one, because it wiggles, although I don't think it would collapse. I placed it on a corner, to be used as a bookcase for lightweight items. A pity, because it looks really nice. Ill be uploading some pictures later.","Product: Comprising a full range of tableware products, the D&V brand by Fortessa delivers creativity combined with leading strength and affordability. D&V offers economy, quality and a spectrum of innovative design options in all ranges of glassware, dinnerware, flatware and metalware. Everyday doesn't have to mean ordinary. Color, shape and texture are the ingredients D&V uses to feed your mood and inspire your tabletop. Surprisingly affordable and delightfully creative, D&V lets you express yourself with attractive design and smart value. The Stn pattern of porcelain dinnerware features raw textures from nature in weathered hues of blue and gray. Each piece in the Stn collection is unique and artisanal in its design, lightweight and durable. The collection is 100% microwave and dishwasher safe and can withstand daily use in the home or in a restaurant.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A really nice set of cylindrical mugs that don't tilt easy\n\nReview: These mugs have the perfect size to serve hot beverages when one got company, or like Im using them for everyday drinks. I like their unique coloring, and my favorite feature in these mugs is their cylindrical design, because the cup doesnt tilt and spill easily. I had another set of mugs that I like a lot, but their cone-shape had cause too many spillages. These mugs stay set on the table, even if the children bump into it, as often mine do while running around the house.\n\nThe only concern I have, is not related to the design, or making of these cups, but of the six mugs in this set, I received one totally broken and one cracked, a real pity. This happened during transit because the original manufacturers bundle needs more padding. I hope this gets resolved, because I would like to order another set of these for future use.","Product: Get the comfort of an air purifier with the relief of a humidifier all in one product that's perfect for small rooms up to 115 sq. Ft such as bedrooms, dens, or nurseries. Powerful 2-stage filtration combines HEPA and charcoal to trap dust, allergens, and odors from the air and the ultrasonic humidifier safely adds moisture to a room without using hot steam. Turn the humidifier off while the air purifier continues to run for optimal clean air all year long.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Effective and very easy to set\n\nReview: I tried this Oreck air purifier for a couple of days before writing this review, because an air purifier is a serious matter, we are talking about the air the whole family is breathing while inside the room where the air purifier is. At first, I placed it in the living room, and later I moved it to my bedroom. In both rooms I noticed a change of the air for the better, especially after coming in from the outside. I like that a lot.\n\nI also like that it comes assembled, so after reading the users manual, the only thing I had to do was to add water to the humidifier tank. (I poured cold boiled water to prevent bacteria buildup).\n\nAfter I tested the humidifier Im pleased with it, even if we won't be using it much until the winter time. The mist is cool, a new thing for me, and it can be used during summer too, if the air conditioner dries the room too much. The best thing about this machine is that the air purifier can be used all year without the humidifier.\n\nI like how simple is to set, and that the control panel is easy to operate, and it moves enough air to double as a fan. And the fan speed can be alternated with the touch of a button.\n\nFinally, I want to share that I was hesitant to order this Oreck air purifier because of the HEPA filter that must be replaced about twice a year. So the first thing I did was to check if the filters were easy to find and the cost. I concluded that the filter is affordable, and then I remembered my so-so experience with washable filters, and that memory decided it for me. The HEPA filters are much better, and this unit has also a carbon base filter for odors filtration. Anyway, Im very glad of having ordered it.","Product: Smiths new Hook File & Knife Sharpener is the perfect tool for sharpening large saltwater hooks and treble hooks as well as your fillet knives. The silicon treated, high carbon steel file is an ultra-fine grit so that you can get the tips of your hooks razor sharp and highly polished. In addition, your fillet knives will stay razor sharp as well by simply pulling them through the sharpening slots built into the handle of the product. There is a COARSE slot for quick edge setting, and a FINE slot to finish the edge for cutting. Normally, 3 or 4 pulls through the sharpening slot is all it takes! The Smith's Hook File & Knife Sharpener has a durable, plastic, and ergonomic handle made with marine-grade materials and soft grip for safety and comfort during use. There is also a large hang-up ring at the end. Don't head to the lake without your Smith's Hook File & Knife Sharpener. Smith's Hook File and Knife Sharpener Sharpens All Types Of Standard-Edge Knives and Is Quick, Safe, and Easy to Use.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A sharpener tool of superior quality\n\nReview: I like the design of this sharpener and how well made it is. It has a rubber-like handle that provides a secure hold while one is using the tool. The steel file is of superior quality, and useful in many ways. And it offers two options for sharpening blades, a fine one, for mild dull knives and a coarse one for damaged blades. Yes, it not only sharpens blades, but it can repair blades too. This would take some hard work, but with patience and dedication this is the tool to render a dull knife into a sharp one.\n\nThe hardest part for me is to avoid pulling the blade back and forth, it must be pull toward oneself, in a single direction and motion, and an arrow carved in the plastic between the two sharpening slots indicates it, but my impulse is to seesaw the blade. Anyway, after a while I managed to sharpen most knives in the house, and Im very pleased with this tool. Which is made of plastic, but the durable and sturdy type.","Product: Attach a PC VGA port to a switchbox - This 6-foot VGA Video Monitor Cable features two HDDB15 (male) connectors, providing a high quality VGA connection. The cable supports a maximum video resolution of up to 800x600. For applications that require higher resolutions, see our MXT101MMHQ\" text=\"6ft Coax VGA Cable (MXT101MMHQ). The MXT101MM is backed by StarTech.coms lifetime warranty for guaranteed reliability.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great VGA cable for the price\n\nReview: I needed a VGA MM HD15 extension to add another monitor to a VGA switch and I didn't feel like paying a fortune for it, this VGA cable is considered legacy for being analog in a world that everything is going HD, and probably is not being manufactured anymore, so there is a price hike out there. I found that this model has a fair value, but I hesitated because of the bad reviews. Then I thought about it and decided to give it a try and I'm writing this review to tell everybody that this is a great cable for the price, the displayed image is clear and the extra length comes handy. I'm using it with this <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Belkin-4-Port-Video-Display-Switch/dp/B00B1HV7YO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Belkin 4-Port Video Display Switch</a> and the image is as crisp as when connected directly from PC to monitor. No picture quality degradation at all, and it's working together with VGA cables that cost much more, and I don't see the difference.","Product: Eagle Aspen Dtv2buhf DIRECTV-approved 2-bay Uhf Outdoor Antenna\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It has a fantastic reception\n\nReview: Like many people, I got tired of my cable provider increasing charges and most of all, I had enough of paying for channels I seldom watched. So, I researched the digital television transmitters (DTVs) nearest to my location, and decided to go with an antenna. The first one I bought its an indoor antenna, that works pretty well, it got me 21 channels, up to 40 miles from where I live. This made me greedy, I wanted more. I set the first antenna for my childrens television, and I ordered this antenna for me. Im very pleased with it. Its easy to set up, and honestly, I think that is well built considering the price.\n\nAnd the most important thing is that it got me 35 channels that are transmitted from more than 61 miles. Im getting all the major networks channels (ABC, CBS, FOX, CW, PBS) plus a bunch of channels I didn't know existed. Some are international, broadcasted in English, The programing is from France, Japan and some other country I still need to figure out, but I have news 24/7 without having to pay extra.","Product: Hot swap up to four 3.5in SATA hard drives in seconds - This 4 Bay SATA Mobile Rack lets you swap between 3.5in Serial ATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III-6Gbps) hard drives in seconds. A time saving storage solution, the mobile rack offers four trayless SATA hard drive bays, allowing you to hot swap Serial ATA hard drives but avoid having to mount the drives to trays for deployment or unfasten them for replacement. To maximize performance and utilize the full speed potential of your SATA III hard drives, this HDD Backplane supports SATA III for transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps when paired with compatible controller. Supporting up to four hard drives, the mobile SATA hot swap rack only takes up three 5.25in drive bays inside a host computer - maximizing space-efficiency within the computer. The mobile rack/backplane is fully compatible with RAID installations to ensure maximum performance and versatility for enhanced storage applications. Using Terabyte hard drives? Dont expose your Hard Drive and valuable data to unnecessary heat! The HSB430SATBK has two built-in 40mm fans that re-distribute the heat build-up generated as a result of typical drive operation. This feature is especially important for larger volume storage drives, and faster spinning\" drives (i.e 7200 RPM), as it can help optimize drive operability and in turn preserve stored data integrity.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Multifunctional dual bay rack backplane\n\nReview: For those of us who do a lot of hard drive cloning, backups and OS installing; this StarTech dual bay rack backplane is a great addition to any tower. Its great to have access to the SATA interface without having to open the case.\n\nIts relatively simple to install, similar to an optical drive installation, and it comes with the internal cabling necessary. On the operational level, it takes some time to get used to it, it comes with a small fan that isn't enough to keep two hard drives cool, so I suggest setting it closer to the side fan in the tower, of course, depending of which type of case one has. I installed it on a middle tower case with plenty of fans, both for exhausting and air intake, and so far, I had not had any heat issues when cloning hard drives. Even if we don't use it on a daily basis, this is very convenient to have already installed for when is needed.","Product: O2COOL's 10-inch portable fan is perfect for indoor and outdoor activities, use in a hot office or school, on a picnic and especially during a power outage. O2COOL's fan include a range of sizes, multiple power source options, patented fan blades for efficient operation and compact designs that allow you to take the cool anywhere you want to go.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent and versatile fan that can be essential in emergencies, with a battery charger and USB port included\n\nReview: I own two O2Cool only battery powered fans, and after I bought those I regretted not getting this one from the start. The small ones did a great job keeping us cool during a seven-day power outage that followed a bad summer storm, and again, I wish the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan would have been my first choice. But usually one doesn't truly know what will be needed until the situation happens. So, this is a great addition to any storm emergency kit.\n\nThe O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan works great while connected to the AC Adapter and almost the same on its fully recharged battery. The handle is designed in a way that not only is good for moving the unit from a location to another, but also to hang it if necessary, and it neatly folds behind it. The fan also swivels, which helps to redirect the air according to our needs.\n\nI love the USB port on the side that allows the recharging of other gadgets while the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan is being recharged, or it is in use. Even if the fan is off, the USB port still works, which is great if one decides to use only the charger during the cold months, because this would help to extend the life of the built-in rechargeable battery. More about this later in this review.\n\nThe USB recharging feature alone would cost extra if one were to buy a portable battery charger with a USB port.\nFor example, this is the product I was using to charge my gadgets on the go: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Goal-Zero-11406-Guide-10-Plus-Silver-Battery-Pack/dp/B007M5UAJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Goal Zero 11406 Guide 10 Plus Silver Battery Pack</a>, a great product, but when one gets the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan, the feature of recharging from batteries comes as a bonus. I tested it as such, operating it only with the built-in rechargeable battery, I recharged my MP3 player, and the fan continued to cool the room too.\n\nOne thing we all should remember is that being this a rechargeable battery, before being only battery used for the first time, it should be fully charged and afterward, it must be discharge and recharge from time to time to keep it alive. The best way to do this is to use the USB charger when the battery is full, and after one recharge a gadget, let the fan recharge alone. I highly recommend this fan.","Product: Compatible With Ipad/Ipod/Iphone; Compact Speaker Docking Station Charges Up To 2 Ipad/Ipod/Iphone Devices Together; Neodymium Construction For Optimum Bass Response & Pure, Balanced Audio; Shielding Technology Blocks Cellular Phone Interference; Compact 360 Design Ideal For Bedrooms; Black\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The perfect companion for Apple mobile products\n\nReview: A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Hersey PA, and I took my <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Philips-Docking-system-DC291-37-for-iPod-iPhone-and-iPad-Aluminium/dp/B004T0MW7Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Philips Docking system DC291/37 for iPod, iPhone and iPad (Aluminium)</a> with me, it was great help, but bulky to carry around. The <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Philips-Speaker-Dock-for-iPod-iPhone-iPad-DS1210-37/dp/B004WOK2NK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Philips Speaker Dock for iPod/iPhone/iPad DS1210/37</a> is almost the traveling version of it, at least, that's the way I see it. Because it has similar features, but smaller size and price. This makes it perfect for a trip or camping. Why do I need this coming along? Well, the sound is great, and I'm a control freak about time, who likes to see the digital time at all hours. Besides, with only 6 watts of energy consumption can be use together with an inverter to charge two Apple gadgets at the same time. The different settings of the nightlight is a bonus. Its small and stylish design makes it neat appliance for offices, bedrooms or R.V.","Product: The Unwind Bedside Alarm Dock is a full-function dual alarm clock with gradual wake that also charges and plays iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. The auto-set clock has six nature sounds - Waterfall, Brook, Rain, Forest, Ocean, and Summer Night. A passive subwoofer provides expanded bass profile and excellent sound. The digital tune FM radio has 10 station presets, and a USB port for charging your devices. Plus, it has an aux-in for connecting non-Apple devices. The Unwind features a customizable color-changing mood light and includes a convenient remote control.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent multitasking gadget, great for kids\n\nReview: First, I must clarify something about this device. Among the many features that the HX-B322 comes with, there is this unusual one called, One Day Alarm (Hotel setting), it's a physical switch at the bottom of the HMDX HX-B322. It's purpose is to convert the alarms into a one time event. When it's ON and you set an alarm, it will only sound once. After you turn it off, it will not sound again until the alarm is reset and the One Day Alarm switch is moved to OFF.\n\nIf you forgot to move the button, while setting the alarm you will notice that the option to have the alarm you're setting repeating is not offered, this obviously means the alarm will only sound once.\n\nThis is a smart feature that might be useful, but honesty, it should have been implemented in other way that didn't mess with the other recurring alarms. Because when the One Day Alarm switch is ON, disables both alarms. How many people does take an alarm clock on trips? Most of us will use a Smartphone to set a one day alarm. Sadly, this feature makes the first impression of this great device a bad one.\n\nI ordered the HMDX Audio HX-B322 Unwind Bedside Alarm Dock because I wanted a beside clock with large numbers display. Well, the one who ended having the HMDX HX-B322 in her room is my daughter. She loved it as soon as she saw it, and no promises of getting her something cooler worked.\n\nShe still uses a desktop computer, so what I did is I replaced the computer speakers with the auxiliary input in the HMDX HX-B322 and put it on her desk, which is a few feet from her bed. She is pleased with the sound quality and she loves the lights. I wanted to post a video of her (dancing in the dark with the HMDX HX-B322 flashing lights), but I would never hear the end of it, if I do.\n\nSomehow, we both are using the device, I like the fact that one can charge USB gadgets even if the Alarm Dock is off, so I connect the different rechargeable devices we own into it throughout the day.\n\nThe nature sounds come handy when our neighbor have parties, which happens often, and I need to go to bed earlier, because it's a perfect way to tune out the outside noises. My favorite one is Rain, the secret is to put it just enough to block the noise, but not too loud to bother.","Product: IMainGo XP is an ultra-portable stereo and protective case that custom fits your iPad 1 or 2. Four speakers and tuned bass delivers an amazing sound-clear highs, rich deep basses. Just open your iMainGo XP. Plug in your iPad. Turn your music on. Stand back. Perfect for music, movies, and games.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Perfect Case For The iPad\n\nReview: I simply love it. Please allow me to explain why. I got another iPad case, which is good and sounds nice, but it is powered by four AA batteries. So, the first thing that drew me into the iMainGo XP is that comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.\n\nIn addition. Its versatile design has a sturdy protective cover with four high quality speakers.\n\nIt has two extra headphone jacks (besides the 3.5mm plug intended for the iPad) which are great if one must drive with kids or teens in the backseat, who insist in playing the same video or song, over and over. Trust me, a real blessing. When the headphone jack closer to the led light is plugged, the speakers' sound is muted and transferred to the headphones. This feature makes the pairing of any iPad with an iMainGo XP an extraordinary on-the-go entertainment gadget.\n\nIt has openings for the iPad's camera lens and to be docked, but having such a nice sound, I think it doesn't really need any docking. However, it's good to have the option, if one wishes to do so. I prefer the portable stand to set the iPad in a comfortable position, during TV and movie watching, with the added bonus of personal surround sound effect. I highly recommend this case.","Product: Up to 5-10 Hours of additionaltalk time.Up to 10-50 Hours of additionalmusic playback.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Portable Lithium USB 5V 500mA Rechargeable Battery Pack\n\nReview: There is little information about this product, even in the manufacturer's website I couldn't find it. At least, the Belkin F8M158tt Power Pack 1000 comes with a detailed user's manual. I added a few photographs to give a better idea of how the product looks like. The battery capacity, according to the before mentioned manual, is 1000mAh, and it takes three hours to recharge it using a USB 5V source. The first time is necessary to connect it for about eights hours before it charges for the first time.\n\nThe best thing about this product is its size, which makes it easier to carry around, and charge it too. For example, if someone has a long commute, it can be charge during office hours to add more energy for a cell phone or any other device that is chargeable via an USB 5V port.\n\nI tested by recharging my cell phone, which was only seventy five percent discharged. It charged it back to full, but it depleted the battery in the Power Pack. Which got me wondering, how it would perform in case of an emergency? So, I concluded that the best is use for it, is to keep the charge of a half charged device. That's the reason I'm giving it only four stars.","Product: Use your home's existing power outlets to network your pc's, gaming consoles, BlueRay players and other ethernet enabled devices.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Securer networking than with wireless, and faster media streaming\n\nReview: The Linksys Powerline adapters give us the option to have a secure, steady and fast connection anywhere in the house regardless of location. Wireless networking allows us to be mobile, but this comes with security risks, since any data we exchange wirelessly can be subject to data sniffing, because a physical access is needed to do sniffing in a wired network, by using these adapters there is no outside sniffing risk.\n\nOnly two sets of cables are necessary, between the adapters and the terminal, because the electric wires around the house are use to transmit the data. And said data is transferred faster than with any wireless connection. I think it's good to have at least one computer totally secured where to do one's most important online transactions. I like the most the easy plug and play set up.","Product: The FCREADHCU3 USB 3.0 Card Reader enables easy read/write access to a variety of popular flash memory card formats/types (CompactFlash, Secure Digital, Memory Stick) in a single unit, over a high speed USB 3.0 connection. Using a connection over USB 3.0, which is up to 10 times faster than the USB 2.0 standard, makes transferring large data files much quicker; it (USB 3.0) is still backward compatible with USB 2.0 however, ensuring compatibility with older systems. This compact and lightweight external card reader offers a portable, convenient solution for accessing many different types of Flash Memory/Media cards and is easy to use, with no driver or software installation required. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The only card reader adapter that I need\n\nReview: These days most of my gadgets have at least one USB port (with USB A, or USB C connectors) and most of the flash memory cards I use are MicroSD cards. But all of my devices that comes with a card reader are for SD cards, so I usually had to carry an adapter for these types of card to read my MicroSD cards. This adapter replaces those larger ones, while being more useful and faster.\n\nSo Im very pleased with this tiny adapter that is compatible with all of them, from my laptop to my desktops. Its fast reading and writing, its compatible with all generations of MicroSD cards, and the best part about this adapter is that becomes a thumb drive with a capacity as large as the amounts of MicroSD cards one owns, compatible both with USB A, and USB C ports. An awesome card reader.","Product: The Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell is a home door phone system with a built-in microphone, speaker and high resolution color CMOS camera. With its excellent picture quality you can now monitor who is at your front door and the transmission range is up to 450-Feet (line of sight). The Wireless Video Doorbell operates over ISM band 2.4-2.4835 GHz.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A great idea with second-rate implementation\n\nReview: I read twice, both, the Product Description of the Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell, and the user's manual, and the only conclusion I can reach is that something, well, a few things, were lost in translation.\n\nAmong others the fact that the Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell, only takes pictures (stills) but no video. Speaking of which, the high resolution color CMOS camera, described in the Product Description, is no more than 1.3 Megapixel, and I'm being generous.\n\nI throughout tested this product, and all the pictures produced by it, were blurry, some more than others. Every other time the call button in the camera unit is pushed, the unit takes a picture which is immediately send to the receiver unit. That, at least, works well. I uploaded a few pictures including one where the quality of the camera can be seen. However, these pictures cannot be transferred to any other device, or erase at will, but eventually are replaced when new pictures are taken.\n\nThis product is really a wireless walkie-talkie/doorbell with a transmitter that will play a door chime, take low quality pictures and send said images wirelessly to a receiver. All this, after both units are synchronized. The camera unit has a button in the back for this purpose, it responds well when the receiver unit is already turned on by pressing the menu button in front.\n\nIt comes with a no-frills menu with two screens, you can see both in the pictures I uploaded. The first one, will kind of show what the buttons in the front of the unit are for, and the second it's supposed to be used to lower/increase the volume and to make the image lighter or darker. Both functions will show on the LCD screen, and respond to the manual controls, but none had any effect on the unit, it doesn't matter how many times I tried it. So, in short, my guess is that, the application embedded in the firmware runs the no-frills menus, which are stored in a NAND flash chip, and is simply programmed to replace the photos as new ones are taken. Nothing else can be modified.\n\nOne positive thing that the first menu has is that above the green indicator of the receiver unit's battery charge, there is one red that indicates if the camera unit's batteries are going low. That can be useful.\n\nI don't think the receiver unit qualifies as a phone, because one caller must keep pressing a button in order to talk, and release it to listen to the other party. Unlike a regular walkie-talkie, a conversation can't be longer than seconds. The only phone part is that the receiver unit can be taken around the house, or kept in its dock while being charged, like a wireless phone, and it comes with a Lithium Polymer 900 mAh battery, which maybe one can find a replacement for, and a 5 volts charger. That can be plug directly into the receiver unit or the dock.\n\nIt also comes with a metal bracket with screws and an adhesive pad to attach the camera transmitter unit to the wall.\n\nThe bottom line, this product works well as a wireless walkie-talkie/doorbell that can be handy if one is busy, and needs to know who is at the door, or to monitor who rang the bell when nobody was home, since it takes a picture every time someone rings twice. As simple as that.","Product: Trek Backpack Black/Grey/Yellow 16\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well built basic laptop backpack\n\nReview: The first things I noticed is how lightweight the Targus Trek Backpack is, and the good quality of its assembling. It has all the basic compartments to carry the essential things one might need for school or work. However, I was a little disappointed of discovering that the bottom of the backpack doesn't have a strong padding or a solid foundation, but when I touched the inside of the cushioned laptop compartment I noticed that it's built like a big pocket, and it's enclosed inside the backpack by itself, so it has its own base inside but separated from the backpack's base.\n\nThe padding is enough to protect the laptop from a drop and to keep it static while carrying it around. Too much stirring can affect some components like the hard drive or the battery pack. I had customers walking in with a laptop with a faulty hard drive to soon discover with a close inspection, that the hard drive moved out of place with too much movement. This will not be a problem with the Targus Trek Backpack, because a 16\" laptop is a perfect fit inside of it. Outside of the laptop compartment there is enough space to put the charger cord, books and even a change of clothes for an sleep over. The padded shoulder straps are a nice plus. I also like the front and side zippered pockets. The one in front has a few nice divisions to keep handy a few items like pens, calculator, Smartphone and even a small tablet.","Product: The Drop Tech Series Case made specifically for the Google Nexus 2 7\" (2013) is designed to provide the protection and ruggedization you need for any occasion. Shock absorption, drop protection, extreme ruggedness and hard-core readiness for all adventures. The Drop Tech Series Case specifically conforms to the shape of the second generation Nexus 7\" and offers multi-layer protection, making it one of toughest and most durable cases on the market.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The case to protect a Nexus 9 from a kid's rough use\n\nReview: I lost track of how many tablets perished in my children's hands. Expensive or cheap, they manage to do some harm to the gadgets. So, I got the Nexus 9 knowing that I would need a case strong enough to endure their treatment of it. I've tried a couple of cases, which were good, but this case gives me peace of mind when my kids are using the tablet. Simply as that. It's like a rubber armor and the children think is cool. Not that it matters, because if it extends the tablet's lifetime, it could be the ugliest case, and it would still be on it. This case will protect it for sure, and it fits so well that it's almost part of it. And it's sufficiently tough to protect the table from a drop, because it has the right amount of resilient material. I recommend it for sure.","Product: Collaborative meetings & learning environments typically have multiple presenters needing to display content from a desktop, laptop, or tablet computing device. Unplugging and passing the VGA cable takes valuable time away from meeting or lesson. Belkin's 4-Port Video Switch allows you to connect up to 4 computing devices to a video display simultaneously and seamlessly switch between the computing devices. The 4-Port Video Switch is plug-and-play, so anyone with a VGA output can display and present.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for those of us who own many devices with VGA output\n\nReview: Besides the obvious use in a corporate environment, this switch is useful in a household that has many gadgets to display. The fact that this is a display switch and not a KVM it's what I like about it. Why? Well, I have a few KVM switchers around, but since I started using wireless mouse/keyboard sets that are easily moved from a machine to another, I don't have much use for a device that need a wired keyboard connected (which most KVM require in order to switch screens).\n\nThis display switch comes with a power supply but no VGA cables. If the device you're going to connect needs a cable this is the type of cable you should get <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/C-E-VGA-VGA-Standard-15-Pin-VGA-Male-to-VGA-Male-Cable-10-FT/dp/B0002AHT0M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">C&E VGA-VGA Standard 15-Pin VGA Male to VGA Male Cable 10 FT</a> It comes in an assortment of sizes, so one can pick according to what is needed.\n\nOf the four VGA inputs, I'm using three, I left one for when I would need to quickly plug something else (like my laptop or my netbook). I currently have two computer towers plugged into it; one is a regular desktop and the other a HTPC. Each has its own set of keyboard and mouse. While the desktop I use it by sitting behind the desk where the monitor is, the HTPC I mostly use it while sitting on a nearby couch, a few feet away; I keep its mouse/keyboard on a table next to the couch.\n\nThe third device I had connected into the switch, is the one I like the most to display using it. It's my surveillance system, which I can access from many devices, both at home and outside by logging into my network. However, there is a delay of the time it takes to log into the network or to access the video feed. While having the VGA cable connected directly into the DVR provides a live image of what the cameras are capturing.\n\nWith the Belkin 4-Port Video Display Switch, it's only one simple touching of a button and I can switch from what I'm working with, or from watching the news, to see what's is happening outside my door. Every device has its own resolution and the switch doesn't have a glitch while changing from one display to another in a second, the image is of excellent quality, the same as if the devices were connected directly to the monitor and so far, it has supported all the resolutions I tried with it.","Product: Don't just mount your TV, hang it on a sleek mount that complements your TVs form and function. The simple, sleek design looks great and installs in under 10 minutes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Strong and easy to install TV mount\n\nReview: My HDTV is 55 inches long and weights 46 pounds, which is within the OmniMount OMH TV Mount's specifications, but I was a little concerned about this mount, because of its slender design by the way it looks in the product's picture.\nHowever, once I had it in my hands, I had no doubts that the OmniMount OMH TV Mount is strong enough to hold any flat TV up to 80 pounds. The mount comes with everything necessary to do the installation except a drill and a stud finder. And one of the most important tools to install this mount is a stud finder, because one must be sure that is properly attached to the strongest part of the wall.\nThe instructions included in the box are clear enough, but also, the video provided by the manufacturer and displayed on this page helped me a lot .\nI like the click/secure sound it does to signal the TV is properly hung up. Definitively an innovative design and a great product. BTW The whole installation process took me about 45 minutes from start to finish. It's easy in the sense one can quickly figure out how it goes, but it takes time to do the measurements and the drilling. It doesn't tilt, but I'm okay with that, in all honesty, there was no need to do any reposition of the TV once was fixed to the wall.","Product: Polk Audio Camden Square Wireless Portable Speaker\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Wireless premium sound speakers in a solid box\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed is the stylish design of the Camden Square, clean, and at the same time, elegant. It would look great in nearly any room, regardless of being modern or traditional furnished. The leather covered sides allow to place the Camden Square in a vertical position, which originally I would have never thought possible.\n\nThen I tried it, and I was surprised by the distinctive premium sound coming out of such a small box (comparing its size to the quality of the sound reproduced). Even during loud volume operation there is no sound distortion. The Camden Square, without any ostentation delivers fantastic sound. Both wireless or wired.\n\nIn addition to the quality streaming Bluetooth audio output, it includes the option to connect it to any other sound device that outputs audio to a 3.5mm Stereo input jack. It also comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can go on for nearly a whole day without needing recharging.\n\nThere is a free DJ Stream app especially designed for the Camden Square, available both for Apple and Android devices, but it doesn't need to be installed on your device to pair it with the Bluetooth features of the Camden Square. I tested it on a Smartphone that no longer had any data service on it, and that doesn't have Wi-Fi, but it does have Bluetooth. And it paired perfectly with the Camden Square. I've been using this Smartphone only to listening to music. I copied all of my mp3 collection to a flash memory card and the sound has always been great, but now paired with the Camden Square, my music never sounded better!\n\nFor the kids or teens in the family this can be a really cool gadget, the mobility of it allows the parent to set the party in the backyard, or the back porch. And the kids can have fun playing around with the DJ Stream app. The app allows up to four people to control the Camden Square, but dozens of friends can use the app to vote for their favorite songs. A new way to add more entertaining to family meetings too. And since the Camden Square is sturdy, I don't worry about the kids doing any harm to it.\n\nBecause of its innovative architecture, exceptional sound quality and easy-to-use features, I highly recommend it.","Product: This Wireless N travel router lets you create a portable wireless hot-spot from a wired network connectionor an existing wireless network, to share with all of your Wi-Fi enabled devices, including tablets, laptops, Ultrabooks, or smartphones. Pocket-sized and portable Support for several operating modes helps you create, share or extend a wireless connection while traveling between hotel rooms, conference centers, or boardrooms. The travel Wi-Fi router offers a pocket-sized, USB-powered design with support for Wireless N data rates (backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks). Practical uses with painless setup Directly configurable using any wireless device with a web browser, the travel router supports several additional operation modes includingWISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider - AP & Client), which lets you share an existing WiFi connection with multiple devices, or WiFi repeater mode, which extends the coverage area of an existing wireless network to avoid dead spots. Perfect for iPad and includes charge port The USB-powered wireless router is designed to fit directly over your iPad wall charger. For other USB wall chargers or an available USB port on a laptop, we've included a USB extension cable to power the device. The portable router also offers a front port for USB charging, allowing you to charge your devices as needed. R150WN1X1T is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A portable dual band wireless router great for traveling\n\nReview: This Startech (WFRAP433ACD) router is relative small, similar in design to a powerline adapter, but unlike those, this router can be plugged in an electric extension or power surge. This is useful while traveling, because most of the time a hotel room doesn't have a dedicated outlet for something this size to be plugged into, and while being a guest in somebody's home, you don't want to disturb the setting in the room looking for an outlet.\n\nI easily configured it using its web-based configuration utility, and when I say easy, I mean it. I had another portable router that is good, but a real complication to reconfigure, which is often needed while traveling and changing networks locations. The web-based configuration utility of the (WFRAP433ACD) can be manage by clicking our way through and I see an advantage in this, because the settings can be changed as often as necessary. I tested it directly connected to a broadband cable modem, and later as a repeater for another router. In both situations, the (WFRAP433ACD) performed really well. It can connect to the main router both wirelessly and wired.\n\nOne thing that surprised me about this router is that it doesnt get hot, it has manual switches for router, or repeater and it also includes a WPS button. Three interchangeable wall plugs, two international, are also included, and a short Ethernet cable. But there is no print users manual, it must be downloaded from the manufacturers website.\n\nThis type of portable router is very useful while traveling with the children, because most of the time a tablet or a Smartphone can't get the same Wi-Fi signal strength from a public access point, but a router like this can, and then the Wi-Fi signal can be shared with others devices.\n\nThis is a great option if one is in the market for a dual band router.","Product: AOC has a product for every user and every application. All AOC displays offer sophisticated features at affordable prices. The product line includes: LCDs: Slim, stylish, power-conscious displays with large viewable areas. Essential for environments where space is a consideration. Flat Face CRTs: Displays with precise resolution that enhance on-screen detail and minimize distortion. Perfect for rich visual content. CRTs: Price-conscious displays backed by proven technology. Ideal for task oriented computing.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High quality monitor with many inputs and an embedded USB hub\n\nReview: Ive been using this monitor mainly for work, and Im very pleased with it. Most of my work is technical, but I also do a lot of graphic editing and design. The AOC G2460PF displays a superior picture quality, in clear colors and it comes with many ways to customize it to ones needs. The screen is extremely bright by default, but adjusting the brightness in the general menu is quick and simple. I discovered that the fastest way to set the colors the way I prefer it, it is by using the Shadow Control feature in the main menu.\n\nMy next favorite feature, in the AOC G2460PF, is the USB hub. Which basically adds four more USB 2.0 ports to any computer the monitor is connected to. In order to activate the data transfer feature in the USB hub, the included Upstream USB cable, (which looks like a USB Type B printer cable on one extreme) should be connected to one of the USB ports of the computer. Next, plugging in a device to one of the USB ports in the monitor, it will shows up in the computer screen as if the device has been plugged in the computer directly.\n\nIf the USB hub is not connected to a computer, it still works as a charging station with the monitor's power. There is a red USB port on the right side of the monitor that will charge any device, even if the monitor is in standby and/or off.\n\nI also like in this monitor, its adjustable stand. Its excellent, and so easy to swivel, tilt, and pivot, while keeping it firmly set on the desk surface, by a non-slippery base.\n\nIn all, a great monitor, both for work or fun.","Product: The QualGear QG-TM-005-WHT model is a UL Listed full-motion wall mount for most TVs up to 42-Inch and 66 lbs. It is part of the Premium Series of full motion mounts offering a sleek and slim design without compromising functionality. Full motion allows maximum flexibility, so you can extend, tilt and swivel your TV up to 16.7-Inch from the wall in every direction for easy viewing from any seat in a room. Post-installation level adjustment allows the TV to roll up to 3 Degree clockwise or counterclockwise to ensure it is perfectly level. Decorative cover conceals assembly and mounting hardware for elegant appearance.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Affordable, adjustable, and lightweight wall mount\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this tilting wall mount is that it is very light, compared to others I own. So, I was hesitant to use it for installing a 44-lib HDTV. But after closer inspection of the parts, I realized that indeed, the mount could hold the TV. And so far, so good. I guess that the secret is that the metal in it is solid, but the proper installation into the wall helps to keep everything together. By the way, the installation is more easier than any other mount Ive installed in the past. A well written print installation guide is provided, and I admit being impressed of how well made this mount is, regardless of it being light-weighted.\n\nAlso, all the hardware necessary to install into a wood stud based walls, or concrete walls, are included. A very useful add-on bubble level is also included, it can be removed after the plate is installed. I like the tilting option the most, because if Im on my couch I might want to see the TV from a different angle than if Im seating next to it, on my desk. In all, a good quality mount, that I recommend.","Product: The Leitz iPad cover with stand protects your iPad with a sleek, stylish design and the added functionality of a kickstand. The stand provides 2 angles for perfect viewing and tucks away with one click. The built-in privacy film cover opens and closes fully allowing you to protect sensitive information from other people on either side of you while still giving quick access to your iPad retina display. Touchscreen operation remains functional through scratch resistant privacy screen.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Best cover for privacy Ive ever tried\n\nReview: This cover is great for those long commutes or flights, when one must seat next to someone who is constantly trying to check what one is reading or watching on the iPad. Also, in some corporate environments, privacy its a must. If you like to answers emails or surf the web at your local coffee shop, this is the cover for you.\nI noticed that it needs a little more pressure on the screen to respond to the touch than while without the cover, but the privacy its worthy. On the other hand, its relative easy to place the table off and on, and it feels comfortable if one must hold it on a vertical position. As a bonus, it brings a nice bag to carrying it around.\nIt has two stand positions both for landscape display, which is the one I use the most, so Im very pleased with it. I post a picture, so anyone can see the back of it and the pouch, before ordering.","Product: This water-resistant and compact size monopod for Action Cam enables you to capture stunning wide-angle point-of-view shots with ease when travelling.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A fantastic accessory Sony Action Cams\n\nReview: This Monopod for Action Cams is a fantastic accessory that extends from 11.9\" to 35.9\", and it can be easily set at any length in between. I installed a Sony Action Cam in it and I tried it at the beach with my kids, I was able to record the children and me running together at the same time. In the videos, I'm holding the sport stroller with one hand and the Monopod with the other. It's sort of a collection of family selfies, which needs some editing before sharing it, but it's so much fun. I felt young again. Well, kind of silly too. I love the safety wrist strap in the Monopod, which would prevent that the whole thing goes flying like a kite. It only weighs just 7 oz, but its aluminum body is very strong.","Product: The LED-backlit LB7100 puts LG\"s renowned Smart TV features up onto some of our biggest Full HD screens with crisp 1080p resolution, all framed by the distinctive Titan-finished metallic bezel. Discover easy access to premium entertainment like Netflix and more, and watch in 2D or 3D, with lightweight Cinema 3D glasses just like the ones you get at the theater.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So smart that it's 'almost' like an All-in-One PC rather than a HDTV\n\nReview: Before I start, I apologize for the long review, but I was taking notes for weeks, and even if I left some stuff out, this writeup is more like a short story than a review. I hope some of you find it helpful. By now most of us are familiar with what a Smart LED TV is, so I won't repeat it, however, it's worth mentioning that the LG 60LB7100 comes with the newest IPS (In-plane switching) display technology, which essentially means that it displays a superior picture quality, in clear colors at a full HD 1080p resolution from all viewing angles. All of this while using 30% less of energy than a standard HDTV.\n\nAnybody who has a minimum of Cyber-life interaction heard the teasing `Upload pictures or it didn't happen' and it's how I feel at the moment of writing this review. There are so many who have had a bad experience with this same TV model, while I experienced exactly the opposite. The LG 60LB7100 I received worked greatly out of the box and after a few weeks of using it, I have nothing to complain about it.\n\nSo, I'll be uploading more than a dozen of pictures to the product gallery of the LG 60LB7100, because a picture can tell a lot. I would like you to see this Smart TV performance, well, as good as it can be perceived through pictures. At least, the pictures will showcase how the different screens and how some features work. Also, the IPS feature is shown, because regardless from which angle I took the shot, it resulted in a clear image. My pictures aren't professional ones, or planned, I took them as I saw one thing that might be interesting to remark in this review or just to show a feature I found refreshing. I'll be concentrating in those features I use the most, or that I think should have been explained in detail, or that so far, other reviewers hadn't covered yet.\n\nThe LG 60LB7100 comes with an embedded version of WebOS, a Linux kernel-based operating system formerly developed and owned by Palm and Hewlett-Packard, (the same OS HP used on their discontinued Tablets). And that is licensed by LG Electronics for used on Smarts TVs.\n\nI like the LG WebOS because of the multitasking interface. One can have the browser open with a website, and a few tabs, and switch to Live TV to watch the news, or pause a movie being watched to go and check one's email on the browser. All those screens stay available in the SmartHome menu, and one can go back and forth without having to start all over, like with other Smart TVs. Essentially, a few apps can be open simultaneously and be switched in between as wanted. I also love the fact of how easily I can use a mouse and a keyboard instead of the included remote control. I'll explain more about it later, when I'll detail a few tips about the Magic Remote.\n\nThe user's manuals that come with the LG 60LB7100 and the one I was able to download from the manufacturer's website are helpful, but limited as if they were a work in progress. So, there are a few functions that require extra explanation. For example, the LG 60LB7100 remote control, Magic Remote. I could write a whole review about it, indeed, a good part of this review is dedicated to it.\n\nNext, I list a few random items that could be important in the long run:\n\nIn the same bag the users' manuals come in, you will find a small antistatic bag with what it looks like a sticker. The sticker inside the antistatic bag it's an NFC chip, or the LG Tag On, and even if you don't have an NFC capable device right now, you might want to keep this Tag On where you can find it in the future. This LG Tag On it's the link between the LG 60LB7100 and any device that uses Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Essentially, one can network the LG 60LB7100 with any NFC enabled mobile gadgets without using a router. Depending of the app using the NFC technology, Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth will be used to transfer data among the devices. The Wi-Fi card inside the LG 60LB7100 is capable of both, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (imagine a communication card similar to that of a laptop).\n\nThe LG Tag On has its own Android free app (LG TV Tag On app) available at the Google Play Store, among others LG apps, but none it's in working condition as I write this review. If I get them to work later, I'll come back and edit this to inform everyone how it goes. Note that the Tag On sticker should not be attached to a metal surface. So, where am I supposed to put the thing, because the back of the LG is all metal? At the end, I settled for sticking it on the right bottom corner of the screen.\n\nSince I have a router, and I can connect my LG Smartphone into one of the USB ports in the back of the LG 60LB7100 to share any files, the lack of NFC Tag On function is something I won't complain about.\n\nSpeaking of which, the USB ports embedded in the LG 60LB7100 don't provide more than 5 Volts, so if you want to connect an external hard drive or a tablet that uses more energy, you should keep in mind that it won't charge the tablet as fast, and it won't recognize the hard drive at all. Even if it looks as if it has powered it up. Using an external hard drive with its own power source would work, of course.\n\nThe portable hard drive issue can also be solved by connecting said hard drive into a router in your home network, and using the SmartShare (DLNA server) feature of the LG 60LB7100 to access the content of the drive.\n\nIt does recognize external hard drives which use less than 5 Volts and of course, USB Flash drives, or USB Flash cards readers. The file format should be FAT 32 or NTFS. And it reads the most common multimedia file formats.\n\nThe LG Apps Store wasn't available when I received the LG 60LB7100, (the LG App Store link when I clicked it said 'Coming Soon'). Later, I found out it was going to be launched in a few days and that there would be an update of the LG WebOS too. I decided to wait before writing this review, and simply started taking notes and pictures of the Smart TV before the upgrade. So, you will see pictures of after and before it.\n\nEven without the update, the TV was fully functional and the apps that were included at the time of shipping were good to satisfy most customers in the interim. The apps preinstalled are a browser, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, and YouTube.\n\nThe LG App Store is working now. If you want to see the apps available at the LG Apps Store, you can check them out by doing an online search of the words `us.lgappstv' I don't post the direct link inside the review because last time I checked outside links were not allowed here. The apps are mostly the same available for other Smart TV, however, I noticed that the LG Apps Store seems to have many more.\n\nThe changes the upgrade does are mainly on the LG WebOS graphical user interface, and I noticed a faster and steadier response from the Magic Remote. The Joystick button panel works better too. Before the upgrade it worked well, but it didn't have a visual menu to guide the joystick functions. After upgrading to the new version, when one pushes the power button it does display a menu with options that can be accessed with it.\n\nThe Wi-Fi worked with the LG 60LB7100 from the start, and it was useful when I first turned it up before I decided in which room of the house it was going to be set. However, for true fast and steady video streaming one needs a wire. Yes, my router is capable of Dual Band Performance - Up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 867Mbps (5GHz), the manufacturer of it brags about much more, but those are the speeds I witnessed. I still think that wireless doesn't beat the consistency or the speed of a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Besides, it's easier to use the server feature integrated into the LG 60LB7100 with one.\n\nMy child uses a lot the DLNA server, which can be accessed on the SmartHome screen menu as SmartShare. I had copied our digital collection into two external hard drives that are connected into our home network, which is run by a <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/WD-My-Net-AC1300-HD-Dual-Band-Router-Wireless-AC-WiFi-Router-Accelerate-HD/dp/B00A14ZUIM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">WD My Net AC1300 HD Dual Band Router Wireless AC WiFi Router Accelerate HD</a>\n\nFor the LG 60LB7100 accessing the content inside the drives, is simpler this way. What does our digital collection include? Well, imagine all those DVD bought during years, our home videos, pictures, mp3 files, etc. So, rather than buying new content, she often watches content I paid for years ago. I'm lucky in the sense she still finds it entertaining. I do buy new stuff, but less often of what I used to do in the past. Times had changed money-wise.\n\nTruth to be told, it's easier to watch again a movie that it's a click away, than to go into a cabinet and look among hundreds of discs. Also, when I was using DVD players, she would switch discs while eating potatoes chips, or peanut butter jelly sandwiches without washing her hands. DVD discs can be washed with soap and water, but the laser head that reads the disc inside the player, no. Besides, she would replay the same part over and over again for hours, which would heat the player (circuits and heat don't mix) and eventually shorten its life. So, my main reason for going digital was to avoid spending money on DVD players and wasting time cleaning the player's laser lens.\n\nOne doesn't need a router to connect an external hard drive to the LG 60LB7100, as I explained above. It's great to be able to just connect a drive with the content to one of the USB ports embedded in the Smart TV. I rescued an old external hard drive and reformatted it FAT 32 and copied some of her favorite videos to see if she manages to play them as easily as she has done with our other HDTV, and she did it as easier as with the content from the router too. Indeed, it's hard to distinguish what content it's on an external hard drive connected via a USB port, or what comes from the drives connected into the router and shared via the network; when everything is listed on the SmartShare screen. And of course, there are apps in the LG 60LB7100 to watch a lot of online content too.\n\nThe remote control that comes with the LG 60LB7100. (It's already the standard for LG Smart TVs). It's called Magic Remote. It's like a hybrid between a wireless mouse and a remote control. It's very sensitive, but the Magic Remote I recieved wasn't paired with the TV. All I got was a giant image of the Magic Remote blinking in the middle of the screen and suggesting that I register (pair) the Magic Remote with the LG 60LB7100. I followed the instructions but they didn't work, so I guessed that resetting it was in order. If for some reason doesn't work at first, you need to know what to do. It took me a few minutes to guess it and it was very frustrating.\n\nIt worked to de-register the Magic Remote before trying to register it. In order to do so, according to the user's manual, press the (return symbol button) and SmartHome buttons at the same time, for five seconds, to unpair the Magic Remote with the LG 60LB7100. Pressing and holding the Live TV (Exit To Live) button will let you cancel and re-register Magic Remote at once. The suggested way to pair it without unpair it, it's to Press the Wheel or turning the TV off and back on. The later only worked for me after I unpair it. The good news is that if has been working well ever since.\n\nAnd when the Magic Remote goes into hibernation, the user's manual says to wave your hand to wake it, in my experience the easier and faster way to wake up the Magic Remote from within any screen, it's just to roll the middle button (which looks like a mouse wheel) a little and the Magic Remote will be active in a nanosecond. Pressing any other button will wake it up too, but with the difference that it will also activate the native function of the other button, for example, if I'm setting the Wi-Fi and the Magic Remote goes to sleep, and I press the home button, I will end up in the SmartHome menu, and I don't want that, because while most screens stay inactive in the background and could become active with a click of the Magic Remote, the Setting screen simply disappears and one must start all over again. So, scroll wheels forever, or as long as the lifespan of the Magic Remote allows it.\n\nOh, before I forgot. If your beloved Magic Remote dies or the kids do something evil to it, (like it usually happens at my house). Don't panic and don't fear the high fee you might have to pay for getting a replacement, it can be replaced with a wireless mouse. Yes, the best way to deal with this Smart TV is interacting with it as if it were a computer (because it's sort of a huge All-in-One). Of course, if by the time of the Magic Remote's demise, you're in love with the thing, feel free to order a replacement.\n\nI know that I won't. As cute as the little hybrid thing is, it won't be missed. I don't have any problems using the Joystick button to turn the TV on and off and using the alternative input method explained next. My favorite way to interact with the LG 60LB7100 is using a wireless keyboard and mouse. Just plug its USB dongle in any of the USB ports in the back of the LG 60LB7100, and you're good to enjoy your TV again.\n\nI tried two sets of mouse/keyboard, one a little expensive and well known, and another that I got on sale from an unknown brand. Both were recognized and I even got my pinky teardrop back (I actually like it). For surfing the net with the LG 60LB7100, that's the way to go, type at your heart content with speed and accuracy. And you can use the Magic Remote at the same time, whatever is closer to your hand. I keep the Magic Remote by one extreme of the couch and the mouse/keyboard on the other.\n\nThe keyboard's keys will replace many functions of the Magic Remote. These are some of the ones that will be most used: The Windows logo key will be the equivalent of the SmartHome key from the Magic Remote, the numbers will work to choose channels while on the Live TV screen, the arrows key will navigate among the icons in the SmartHome screen, the Page Up and Page Down will also help changing channels, and of course, the mouse will click its way all over the different menus. And while using the browser, or one of the apps, it's way better than with the Magic Remote.\n\nI like the almost full-fledged browser (yes, emphasis in almost). Which by just looking at it, it seems to run by a Javascript core with support for HTML5 and CSS3. It doesn't have Adobe Flash Player support, I shouldn't have expected it since adobe dropped Linux support a couple of years ago, and the LG WebOS it's Linux kernel based. But one girl can dream, right? Sadly, no all websites are html5 ready (the supposed substitute of the Adobe Flash Player) and it's annoying, the Internet surfing experience is not the same. But many website will fully load, and in another couple of years, the html5 will be the standard all over the net. Although, I would have liked being able to watch videos in any site from the get-go.\n\nThe alternative it's to use the awesome display of the LG 60LB7100 with one of my computers, I plugged one via an HDMI cable and the LG 60LB7100 recognizes it, I mean, it listed it on the HDMI sub-menu connected device as an Intel-based PC, and the display of its resolution is the most accurate I've ever got. I didn't have to adapt anything like in the past when I'd plugged a computer to a TV.\n\nBesides the obvious big screen, my favorite feature of owning a Smart TV is saying money. Not just on the energy consumption, but on the cable bill. Yes, I realized that the service that I truly need and mostly use from my cable company is the high speed Internet. Because my kid mostly watches videos online and when I wanted to watch something, I was using another service, seldom their OnDemand, so I returned my cable boxes, kept only a little one which cost a couple of dollars month, and the antenna service to watch the local news, and the fast broadband they provide. The bill is cut in half, and nobody misses the countless channels nobody never watched anyway.\n\nFinally, there are some functions that I consider extras, because I don't use them as often, and that includes the 3D which works well, but I would use once in a while, and the VoiceMate which I won't be using any time soon. I'm giving the LG 60LB7100 five stars in spite of the little things that are not yet polished, because I think those could be fixed with another update and the great features in this Smart TV surpass any glitch I've experienced. I cited them all, I didn't forget anything, so I can honesty recommend it.\n\nThe bottom line is, that the features I use every day are working for me greatly. The ones like the NFC tag and correspondent apps, which are not working, are something that I won't be using any time soon, hence I don't care. It's a personal thing.\n\nPlease take a look to the pictures I uploaded, it won't be as having the TV in front of you, but it will give you a good idea of what you're truly getting. And if you happen to get one that doesn't work, send it back and get one that works, because it's worthy. This will be a TV that it will be up-to-date for a few years.","Product: Enhance the sound quality of your portable Bluetooth enabled gadgets with this color changing wireless speaker from Vibe. The Vibe LED Color Changing Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker features a small shape and a portable design that allows you to amplify and increase the sound quality of music, games, movies, videos, and television shows played through your favorite Bluetooth connected device. Despite its small shape and casual design, this speaker packs a punch by providing stereo quality sound playback and a light show of color changing LED lights. Left to its own devices, this wireless speaker will alternate between colors but you also have the option of setting it on one light source if you prefer one color over another. Operating on one lithium ion battery, this portable speaker is made from durable plastic and has a fully rechargeable design that can stream music for up to 8 hours on a full charge. The small shape makes it easy to carry with you to and from work or to a hotel when youre traveling out of town. It can be carried around the house and is safe for both indoor and outdoor use so that you can enjoy your favorite tunes outside by the pool, play DJ at your next beach party, or keep the music playing when youre gardening or doing work out in the yard. The light makes it especially perfect for outdoor use at night. (Speaker is not water proof or water resistant) From your smartphone to your tablet to your laptop, this Bluetooth connected speaker is a must have for music lovers who simply cant get the sound quality they demand from their portable tech devices. This speaker works with a variety of smartphones, laptops, and tablets including the iPhone, iPod, and MacBook, HTC Droid, Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, Kindle Fire HD tablet, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 tablets, and other popular devices. This powerful little speaker includes a 3.5mm audio cable for connected use.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good choice for a child bedroom\n\nReview: My daughter loves this lamp wireless bluetooth speaker, and not just because of the light changing colors, but because of the sound it reproduces. In all honesty, it sounds pretty good. But the feature we both like the most about the Vibe LED Bluetooth Speaker, its the big simple touch on/off button in front of it. It has two other on/off switches in the back, one for the speaker, and another for the lights. Which is very convenient to have dedicated switches, because at night, my child can easily turn it on as a nightlight when she has to go to the bathroom and turn it off when shes back in bed. We tried different nightlights, and so far, this one is the one she remembers how to turn on while being half sleep.\nWhich is no surprise, since the bottom in the front has a sensor, that only requires a brief tap in order to function. A neat little gadget. Speaking of which, it doesn't weight that much, but I wouldn't classify it as portable either. One needs both hand to carry it from a room to another, and it doesn't have a handle. All in all, I still recommend this for any child or teen in your life, it would do a nice gift.","Product: 500GB 2.5" Solid State Hybrid\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An awesome replacement for any hard drive of 2.5 form factor\n\nReview: This Toshiba 1TB 2.5 Solid State Hybrid is a great choice if you need to replace or upgrade any 2.5 form factor hard drive with a 9.5mm body. A Solid State Hybrid is essentially a hard drive which has a certain amount of NAND Flash memory as the cachet, in this case 8GB of NAND Flash, a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface and the big a capacity of mechanical magnetic disk. It stores the most often used tasks and accessed data in the NAND cache for faster access. (Imagine the NAND Flash cachet as if it were a mini SSD within the SSH).\n\nBesides price, the advantage of a SSH over a SSD, is that the SSHD doesn't have a limited lifespan like all SSD drives do. This SSHD might be still running in another decade, even if by then we will be using much bigger files and I would be needing a bigger drive too. But for now, this 1TB is simply perfect for my needs. I used my Toshiba Hybrid to replace the HDD in my laptop and it gave it new stamina. It reminds me of when I installed a SSD in my netbook and it acted as if I had added RAM and a newer CPU. This time, I noticed the expected increase in booting time, and a significant performance in general.\n\nOne thing worth commenting, it's that this Toshiba Hybrid is a 1TB 5400 RPM drive and I just use it to replace a 500GB 7200 RPM drive, besides the significant performance in booting speed, a 5400 RPM HDD uses less energy and gets less hot, so in an enclose case, like a laptop or All-In-One, the 5400 RPM drive is a better choice. Now, remember, we're talking about a Hybrid which delivers a SSD-like performance. This drive is great, I highly recommended it.","Product: With a range of up to 5,000 square feet, the Belkin N300 Wall-Mount Wi-Fi Range Extender helps eliminate Wi-Fi dead spots in your home and extends coverage to rooms where you can't get a wireless signal. It delivers data transfer speeds of up to 300 Mbps for surfing the web and accessing email. Hassle-free Simple Start makes installation incredibly easy. Simply plug the range extender into any power outlet and follow the instructions to be up and running in minutes. Its compact design allows easy placement anywhere in your home. This Wi-Fi range extender works with nearly any router brand or gateway and is compatible with Wireless G and Wireless N technology devices.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Efficient and easy to set up\n\nReview: This review is for the Belkin N300 Wall-Mount Wi-Fi Range Extender (F9K1015). The need of clarifying this is because Amazon had merged reviews from similar models, and there are significant differences among these models.\n\nFor instance, the Belkin F9K1015 is single band, being only capable of extending a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signals up to 300Mbps. I don't mind the single band, because most of the gadgets we have at home, are still single band. By the way, I used the Belkin F9K1015 for a few days before writing this review. I wanted to be sure of how it performs before sharing my experience.\n\nThat been said, the Belkin F9K1015 is a great Wi-Fi extender, it does its job well and it doesn't get hot, like other plug-in socket extenders I've tried. The set up is very easy, once is plugged into an electric outlet, there will be among the available SSID, one called Belkinsetup, and all one have to do is to click on it to connect. (Obviously that disconnecting from one's router or any other Wi-Fi connection should comes first). The next step once inside the Belkin setup is to enter the Wi-Fi key or passphrase of the router, and once this is verified the setup is complete.\n\nYes, that easy. The Belkin F9K1015 will 'repeat' the router's Wi-Fi signal, including its security features. Indeed, there will be nothing on the SSID list broadcasting the device. The Belkin F9K1015 is merged with the router until is manually reset. The only way to know is working is because there will be a steady blue LED lit on it. Also, one will noticed how strong the router's Wi-Fi signal is all of a sudden.\n\nThis extender is truly plug and play. I disconnected it for a few hours and when I plugged it back into the power outlet it took only seconds to start repeating the router's Wi-Fi signal again. It's lightweight\nwhich make it easy to move it around the house as need it. For example, the distance between the router and my backyard is about forty feet. I get a good Wi-Fi signal if the extender is plugged in the hall that goes from the living room where the router is to the kitchen, but I get an excellent signal if the extender is plugged in the kitchen. All this using the Wi-Fi signal from the backyard.\n\nBecause of its size and weight, it could be useful while traveling as well.","Product: The Orcas are Outdoor Tech's latest sweat-proof, and water resistant active wireless ear buds. They are an audio marvel of fantastically lightweight proportions, and we never exaggerate. They customize completely to fit your ears and work in the toughest conditions, like rain, sleet, or that stuffy sweat shop you call a gym. No matter where you are, these rad looking, sweet sounding buds are your new best friends.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Lightweight and efficient Bluetooth headset\n\nReview: Yes, I know that the product description says that these are earbuds, which they are indeed, but the Orcas by Outdoor Tech performs as well as any headset. It contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and a microphone. It also have manual controls too. And it pairs easily via Bluetooth to any device with this type of connectivity.\n\nIt comes with a few of sets of different size of ear buds rubber pieces and fins, it took some trial and error to find the right combination for my ears. It's worthy, because the quality of the sound it's pretty good, and the Bluetooth signal is steady.\n\nI've been using it with my Smartphone to answer calls and listening to music. It works pretty well, and my only complain is that if I'm sweating, the cord sticks to the back of my neck and it pulls the earbuds down. In the end, I solved it by using a hair pin to attach it to the back of my hair while I'm exercising.\n\nI have mixed feelings about the alarming beep it emits every time I stepped out of the Bluetooth signal range. It's good to know I walked too far, but it's also annoying. For instance, when I'm at home, and I walked from a room to another, it starts beeping and I'm sure that the distance between my Smartphone and me wearing the earbuds, it not the maximum range. But since the idea is to have the device connected to it on one's body, this is a minor issue. Knowing the connection is being lost, it's a good feature in general.","Product: The Panasonic SC-PMX9 Networkable HiFi Micro Audio Speaker System features clear, brilliant surround-sound effects that rival larger home theater systems with noise-shaping technology that reduces audio jitter and distortion. It seamlessly syncs with your wireless devices, delivering rich, natural 600W (RMS) sound for a dynamic viewing and listening experience. The SC-PMX9 includes a set of three speakers, each designed to produce a different tone, creating a rich and resonating audio experience. Designed for maximum flexibility, the SC-PMX9 also lets you play music stored on your PC over a LAN network from another room.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An audiophiles dream machine\n\nReview: The Panasonic SC-PMX9 is an awesome mix of the best of audio and wireless technology for streaming music, in any networking resource one desires: DNLA, Bluetooth, Airplay and/or Panasonic Music Streaming App.\n\nBasically, is a superior revamping of the home stereo system. At first sight, it looks very much like any classic home stereo system, until one takes a closer look. At the top it comes with an iPhone /iPad dock with a lightning connector. It also features a wireless adapter with an antenna in the rear, which besides Wi-Fi, it does Bluetooth connections too. It comes with an Ethernet port and a USB port, called iPod Port, which is for other USB devices, including the Apple ones that use the 30-pin connector.\n\nOne important fact about this iPod Port is that it is not compatible with the following Apple devices: iPod classic, iPod color/video 4th and 5th generation, neither iPod nano 1st generation.\n\nHowever, the iPod Port works with any USB device that is formatted FAT 16/FAT 32 file system. It does support MP3 and FLAC music files. The CD player it also supports these files format in a data CD.\n\nWhen connecting to a device via Bluetooth, the SC-PMX9 is fantastic. I paired my Smartphone with it, and it was easy and fast. I played the MP3 files I have in the phone with the app version of VLC music player, and is interesting to note that the phone can be used as the remote control, or vice versa. One can control the volume, and next and previous tracks, with either gadget.\n\nThe FM Radio turner is excellent, Im listening to my favorite station in Stereo and without interference. In addition, Panasonic offers the free Panasonic Music Streaming App, which is a great option to have for streaming music.\n\nThe sound reproduced by the SC-PMX9 is crystal clear, and regardless of listening at the highest volume, distortion free. This is because each speaker comes with a 3-Way Speaker System that consists of three speaker units: subwoofer, woofer and tweeter.\n\nThe best reproduction of sound I experienced it from original commercial CDs, or when the SC-PMX9 is reading a MP3 file from a thumb drive, or an external hard drive connected to the USB port. The manufacturer doesn't recommend the use of a cable to connect a device via the USB iPod Port, but I found out that I could connect my regular MP3 player as a hard drive, and the SC-PMX9 recognizes it; as long as I use a USB data cable, not a charging USB cable.\n\nIt does takes a few seconds for the SC-PMX9 to read the data in the device, and it would flash No Device' or Checking Connection', but eventually it would display USB'. Which it means that it's connected to the gadget and after that, all one has to do is to push the OK button and it would be playing the music. The music will be played in the order stored inside the device. I placed my MP3 files in separate folders, and the SC-PMX9 assigned each folder, or album as it refers to them, a number, so one must listen to the first song to figure out which artist the folder belongs to. The good news is that the song itself when one pushes Display, shows the title of the song and the singer. I simply made a mental note of the number the SC-PMX9 gave to my favorite folders/albums.\n\nAnd it has a digital clock too. As well as a dimmer function for the display. It also includes timers, both for waking one up and turn off the system at a preset timing.\n\nAnd all these features in a small form factor that fits nearly anywhere. I haven't been this excited about an audio system since I bought my first stereo, back in the day. I recommend this without hesitation, because I know it will please anybody who use it.","Product: The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter (USB3GIG) is the perfect solution for the business traveler that prefers the speed of Gigabit Ethernet to Wi-Fi. Simply connect the USB3GIG to your MacBook Air, Chrome book or Ultra book's USB 3.0 port and the Ethernet port to a router to get an ultra-fast wired connection. With the Gigabit Port, you'll get high-speed data transfers, which is great for downloading large files or streaming media. Its compact design makes it easy to carry and the travel cap keeps it protected. The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter Gigabit USB 3.0 is the perfect solution for anyone who requires ultra-fast wired speed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It works out of the box with some Linux distributions\n\nReview: The first thing I would like to clarify is that I tried this adapter in machines running the operating systems that I currently use the most: Windows 7, PClinuxOS and Ubuntu. I'm saying this because the product is marketed as compatible with other OS, which I don't use and hence, I'm unable to share my experience with it.\n\nAnd so far, that experience has been great. The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter (USB3GIG) is a Network Interface Controller (NIC) with a (RJ-45 Gigabit Port) and a USB 3.0 interface (backward compatible with previous generations of USB standard.)\n\nI installed Linksys USB3GIG in a laptop running Windows 7 and the driver installation wizard worked flawlessly setting up the adapter.\n\nAfterwards, I checked the content of the included CD to see if there were any Linux driver included. There are none. But I still plugged the adapter on a netbook running PCLinuxOS, and I'm glad to report that it recognized the Linksys USB3GIG out of the box. I posted a screenshot of the networking app displaying it.\n\nI also tried it on another machine running Ubuntu and it does recognize it as well. Once the adapter is recognized one can configure it like any other NIC. In my case this is necessary because I use static IP addresses in my home network.\n\nThe USB3GIG is the faster way to upgrade, or replace an Ethernet adapter. When it comes to video streaming or gaming, having the speed of a Gigabit port is awesome.","Product: The ZAGG Folio wireless Bluetooth keyboard is the thin, protective solution for mobile typing. Its unique hinge holds Samsung tablets at virtually any viewing angle, just like a laptop, while spacious keys and a battery that lasts up to 12 months between charges help users get more done faster.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High quality case and keyboard for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed is the leather-like cover, which is stylish and would protect the tablet in case of a drop. I found the pairing with the tablet very easy to do the first time, and to resume every other occasion I use the keyboard. I has a turn on/off key, which might come handy in some circumstances. Most of the time, after not being used for a while, like when I'm reading a book using the Kindle app, the ZAGG goes to sleep, if I want to wake it up, all I need to do is to press any key on the keyboard. The following is what I did to pair it, after being sure the Bluetooth is on in the settings, just click in it and check for devices, the ZAGG Folio Case will first shows as a serial number, and after it's paired it will be renamed with its own name.\n\nThis case turns the Galaxy Tab 4 into a netbook, and typing with it is great. It comes with a list of the Special Functions Keys inside the user's manual, and what keys do when combined, and I'm still in the process of learning the ones I'd use the most. It's a really nice feature to have, some of these keyboard `shortcuts' are commonly known (like the copy and paste ones) we've been using for so many years, which I truly missed when using the tablet in the past. It also allows keyboard page navigation, I usually starts to do this with the Tab key and continue with the space bar to navigate faster inside a page.\n\nThe ZAGG comes with a long lasting lithium polymer (LiPo) battery, which in all honesty, does keep the charge a long time, but a year it's like too much for a frequent user like me. I like that there is a combination of keys to let us know the battery charging state. I checked and so far, after hours of typing, I'm still in the green stage.\n\nThe backlighting capability is what it makes it stand out for me, because I often wake up in the middle of the night with ideas that I must type, or I would not remember in the morning, and it's easier to grab my tablet and type them in without getting out of bed and sitting in my desk. So, now I can type a note and go back right to sleep. I'm very pleased with this case.","Product: High speed micro SDHC memory cards are great for expanding the storage on your smartphone, tablet, camera or PC. For action and fast motion photos and videos. Tested to achieve high levels of reliability and data integrity. Waterproof and designed to perform under a wide range of operating temperatures.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Superior video recording and smooth video playback\n\nReview: One of the features I like the most about this card is how verstatile it is, Ive been using memory cards for many years, and this is the only one that in spite of having the most recent technology, is also compatible with all the devices I own. Ive tried it on my Sony Action Cam, and I was able to playback what I recorded with the camera in laptops, PCs, Tablets and Smartphone. Even my HDTV plays this cards content using the included SD Adapter. It makes sharing video and pictures more easier.\n\nWhile the card is backwards compatible with many devices, the read speed up to 95 MB/s and write speed up to 50 MB/s only works with UHS-I host device, while the data transfer speed is 23MB/s when the SDXC UHS-I is used with a non UHS-I host device. This is a great memory card that I highly recommend.","Product: This USB-C to VGA video adapter lets you output high-definition VGA video fromyour USB Type-C device. USB Type-C is a universal connectivity standard that combines all of your essential functions into one dynamic port. The connector isfeatured on ultra-portable devices with USB 3.1 Gen 1.This adapter works withUSB-C devices thatpassa DisplayPort video signal, such as the MacBook and Chromebook Pixel. It's also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports. Portable convenience This USB Type-C video adapter maximizes portability with a lightweight, small-footprint design, which makes it the perfect accessory to carry with your MacBook or Chromebook,fitting easily into your laptop bag or carrying case. Thisultra-portable designmakes this adapter perfectfor BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) applications at the office. Hassle-free connection with USB Type-C This adapter lets you utilize the versatile USB Type-C port on your portable device. USB Type-C is areversible connector, sono matter how you plug it in, the adapter will always work, saving youthe hassle and embarrassmentof struggling with your device when you're trying to present. Crystal clear picture quality The adapter supports video resolutions up to 1920x1200 or1080p. Youll be surprisedat the picture quality the adapter provides, even when connected to a legacy VGAmonitor,projectoror television.The adapterharnesses the video capabilities built intoyour USB Type-Cconnection to deliver every detail in stunning high-definition. The CDP2VGA is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty and free lifetime technical support. Note: Your USB-C equipped device must support video to work with this adapter. The adapter will not output digitally encrypted content.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It helps to extend the usefulness of the VGA displays we already own\n\nReview: In spite of VGA being an analog signal, this connector transfer a decent video resolution up to 1920x1200. I ordered this adapter because I have a couple of monitors that are still good for the kids to watch their streaming videos, and to plug in theirs devices. We actually only have a couple of gadgets with USB-C connectors, but Im sure in a few months we will be getting more and more. Why do I like this type of connector for the children to plug and unplug their gizmos? Because the USB Type-C connector has a reversible tiny plug that doesnt require any effort to connect, there is no way to go wrong. Hence, it helps to extend the usefulness of the VGA displays we already own. Im sure that it will soon become the new USB standard.","Product: The JAM Trance Plus is sure to be the center of attention at any party. Connect wirelessly with any Bluetooth device in a 30-foot range. Answer calls directly from your Trance Plus speaker with the speakerphone feature. Rechargeable: Charge for 3 hours to provide up to 10 hours of play time. Light show feature lets you choose from 36 led light party programs that synch with your music. Voice prompts: Listen up! Your speaker tells you what its doing (powering on, connecting, etc.). Rubberized exterior of this speakers exterior is designed for protection that you can also take on the go. Portable, the JAM Trance Plus is about the size of a water bottle.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My new favorite speaker\n\nReview: The first thing I like about it, is its design, the rubber case that prevents slips and allows to place the unit in different positions, besides encasing the mesh metal LED light-covered speaker.\n\nThe sound is surprising good, and when listening to the music stored in my smartphone, it announces an incoming call if I receive one. Then, I have the option to answering or not, by pressing the play/pause button, and talking over the speakerphone. It takes some getting used to answer calls, but it comes handy, if I don't want to use my headset.\n\nThe JAM Trance Plus weights very little (about one pound and a half) and it can be easily carried around. It has embedded rubber buttons on a side, or the front, or top, or bottom. All depending of how one places it, vertical or horizontally. It takes little space, but it delivers quality sounds as well as any larger Bluetooth speakers do.\n\nThe rubber buttons in front of it, are its control panel for the sound and mobile features, and there are more buttons on a side for the lights settings. Also, there is a covered partition that houses three ports: the USB one for charging, an auxiliary audio input 3.5mm (no audio cable is included) and the Language selector port. In there is also a tiny LED battery charging indicator, and what it looks like a resetting hole, but I didn't find any information about it. Im just mentioning in case you notice, and wonder whats could that be.\n\nWhat I like about it the most, is how easy is to pair it with other devices, and that it would resume the pairing very quickly. I drop my phone while carrying a bunch of stuff, and the phones battery got loose. But as soon as put the phone together and turned it on, I heard the JAM Trance saying pairing up, and there it was, paired in seconds. None of my others speakers, or headsets had done such a thing before.\n\nThe JAM Trance Pluss voice will tell together with different light colors whats doing. For example, while powering on it lights up multicolor all over, at ready to pair is green, and paired is blue. The lights tell you together with the voice what is doing, and if you decide to turn the voice off, it will let you know whats doing using its lighting.\n\nAnd the lights can be easily adjusted, or totally turn off. There are so many ways to customize the light show, (36 LED light programs which synchronize with the music being reproduce) that it should never bother, or bored us at all.\n\nIt comes with a very short Micro USB cable for charging, so Im using a longer one that I already had.\n\nIt also includes a clip-like thing, which is a Language selector pin, to be used for selecting among a few languages for the devices voice, or not voice at all, and just a tone. The pin is used by pushing a little hole in the control panel and while doing so, toggling until finding the desired language. I uploaded a few pictures showing some details of it.\n\nIn all, I like how it works, and I like that even in the dark one can learn what to push because the embedded rubber buttons could be easily memorized. The rechargeable Lithium-ion battery charges in three hours for up to ten hours of use, even with little charge, the speakers always sound great, but it will light up all red to warn of low battery charge.\n\nIve never been a fan of multi-lights gadgets, but I like this speaker this very much.","Product: The Poe Injector Poe30G-At Fully Complies With Ieee 802.3Af And 802.3At Standards. It Can Work With All Ieee 802.3Af/At Compliant Pds (Powered Devices) To Expand Your Network To Where You Wish To Place Pds But Has No Power Outlet. Pads Include But Are Not Limited To Access Point, Ip Camera, Voip Phones.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Affordable, good quality switch to extend surveillance network PoE\n\nReview: This switch will transfer the video data from the camera, and it will power the camera with just a single Ethernet cable, and it's Plug and Play. I would recommend it for a small business office, or for extending a surveillance network to a location without electric outlets. It is a good switch for connecting a wired IP camera powered via PoE, and another devices that consume low power, like an Access Point repeater.\n\nOne fact that we need to keep in mind is that this switch supports a total voltage of 58 Watts maximum power, and up to 30 Watts per port on each of the four (4) PoE ports, hence it won't power four IP cameras that requires a voltage of 48 Watts each. If it supports PoE power up to 58 Watts for all PoE ports, connecting devices that requires more power could work, but then the interruption in data transmission will also ensure.\n\nI also like the sturdy metal case, and the ventilation slots on both sides of the small form factor of the TEF1105P. And it has a built-in button that switches between Standard, which is basically the common Poe Switch functions, and the Extend mode, which allows for up to 250 meters (820 feet) of PoE distance. There are holes in the back of the case for wall mounting.","Product: Capture the Action and Relive the Moment with PNY U3 PRO Elite microSDHC Card (P-SDU32GU395PRO-GE), with amazing speeds of up to 95MB/s Read / 90MB/s Write for the most extreme and demanding video shooting and conditions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This card records long hours of outstanding video\n\nReview: For the record, I received an original card manufactured by PNY. I tried this card recording video with my Sony Action Cam. And Im very pleased with the great quality recording and smooth video playback. The awesome part is, that I get hours and hours of video recording without having to pull the card for backing the videos, and/or erasing to make space for new ones.\n\nAccording to my camera, if I record at UltraHD resolution 4K (XAVC S 3840 x 2160) at 60p this card can hold 11 hours of video. And, if I record at HQ MP4 (H.264) at a 1080 30p resolution I can record 17 hours of video. That is fantastic! And I can replay the videos in my laptop, and desktop computers using the included SD Adapter. Also, I can play this cards content in my HDTV, directly. Which is time saving, because when we get home from an event, regardless of how tired we are, I can seat comfortably and watch the videos I just shut with my family. It makes sharing video and pictures more faster and easier. The card comes formatted with the exFat file system, and it shows a capacity of 118GB.","Product: Perfect for dorms and apartments close to metropolitan areas, Mohu Basic 25 is the best value for a basic indoor antenna. The Mohu Basic 25 TV antenna can receive free broadcast High Definition TV signals from Over-the-Air broadcasters in crystal clear 1080 HD. It's a fast and easy introduction to the world of Free TV. Place the Basic 25 indoor HDTV antenna high on the wall, plug it into the back of your TV, and scan with your television. This digital TV antenna has a small design that delivers full 1080p HD to any digital-ready television. The combination of its unobtrusive design and powerful reception capabilities make the Mohu Basic 25 HDTV antenna a top choice in any home. There are no exposed or distracting television antenna parts. The Mohu Basic 25 HD antenna for TV can be easily hidden behind a bookshelf, or television. An ideal digital antenna for HDTV, Basic 25 is a great solution for those looking to cut the cable cord.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Its tiny but it works as well as larger leaf antennas\n\nReview: The first thing I suggest to do before ordering an antenna is to go to a website that give information about the digital television transmitters (DTVs) nearest to your home. I found out that the closest (DTVs) are 22 miles from where I live. This antenna covers up to 25 miles. In the same website I found the information about the location of the transmitters, it also says which networks are available.\n\nI already have other antennas, but I needed to be sure if this one would be any useful. And Im surprised with it, it got a clear transmission signal of seven channels, of those, five are the ones I care about (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS). Its like another leaf antenna I have, without taking too much space in the window. That is what I like the most about it, its small, well, really tiny, but it does work.\n\nI recommend it if you are within the reach of the digital television transmitters (DTVs) and like me, just want to watch local TV channels without having to pay a monthly fee.","Product: Gators G-LCD-TOTE-MD is a heavy-duty Nylon bag with a soft Tricot lined interior specifically designed to protect and carry screens from 27 to 32. The LCD Tote Bag features 25mm of thick PE foam padding on all sides and a polyethylene reinforced front to provide additional protection for the screen. The G-LCD-TOTE-MD utilizes a dual zippered design allowing you to easily load and unload the screen. You wont get stranded without your cables and accessories with this tote bag by using the large exterior storage pocket which includes a clear vinyl window for a business card or identity information. Lastly, the G-LCD-TOTE Series provides you with durable Nylon web carry handles and an adjustable, removable padded shoulder strap for a comfortable, secure solution. Interior Dimensions: 30.4x18.5x3.22\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A high quality padded tote to store and transport an All-in-One Desktop\n\nReview: This Gator tote bag is well made, lined with a protecting padding , and it holds well my machine. I ordered it to carry my Lenovo Ideacentre AIO Y910 27\" All-in-One Desktop, in domestic trips with my family during the holidays. While my children were very happy with their tablets in the past, when they get to a relative house that has a large screen, they are fighting with the cousins to watch their own stuff. So, taking the AIO with us, its a solution, and after they go to sleep, I can play some games, or watch a movie.\n\nOne thing to remark, I must remove the stand base to make it fit in the Gator tote bag, which I store in the front pocket. The stand base is 10\" wide installed, but on a side is under 3\". And then I carry it around in a metal luggage cart. The the AIO Y910 weights about seventeen lbs. The weight listed online includes the heavy padding that came with it.","Product: Original designs adorn this fleece-lined sleeve, perfect for protecting your laptop without sacrificing style.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Strong padded laptop protection with a really beautiful design\n\nReview: I ordered this sleeve to carry and protect my laptop, that I usually place inside my briefcase, which doesnt have enough protecting padding. This sleeve is very well reinforced, with a strong lining that is made of fleece to really protect the laptop from impact and scratches. I would have like that a handle were included, but on seconds thoughts is better if I have to hold the whole sleeve with both hands, or one hand, while perfectly conscious of what Im holding, a handle could make me distracted, and my laptop weights almost six pounds, while it measures 10.2\" x 15.2\". It fits smoothly into this sleeve, and Im glad that the sleeve itself fits into my briefcase, or/and my backpack. And in top of all, it really looks nice.\n\nThere is no space for the charger or anything else, just the laptop, which is perfectly okay if one is going to carry it inside another bag. If I have to simply take my laptop with me from my office to a meeting, or just around the house, I feel confident that a simple drop won't damage it while inside this sleeve, because it has enough padding to protect my laptop perfectly.","Product: The W331 represents the next generation of Optoma WXGA widescreen projectors. The W331 features 3300 lumens, 22000:1 contrast ratio, sRGB color profile support, wall color adjustment, and a high performance optical lens. sRGB color space enables rich accurate color based on the primaries of rec.709 HDTV specification. Wall color adjustment utilizes various gamma profiles to improve brightness on Projection surfaces of varying color. This feature is extremely use in classrooms, conference rooms, and training rooms, where the presenter may use a blackboard, chalkboard, or whiteboard for the Projection image. Eliminate soft edges and jaggies on border of the Projection image with the edge mask feature. The edge mask will eliminate soft edges and jaggies from all 4 sides of the image. Total cost of ownership is remarkable with W331 10000 hour Lamp life in power mode.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bright and precise display for multimedia devices\n\nReview: This is a good projector, and it has a very bright display, even in Eco saving settings. It does get extremely hot, so I used a USB portable fan connected to one of the USB ports in the projector, and the fan cooled it down a little bit. But in all honesty, even it displays beautiful video, I don't think its a good idea to use it for watching movies after movies, or to play games.\n\nI like that its easy to set up, and operate with the included remove control, and that it supports most multimedia inputs currently available. My main reason for getting this projector was to be able to display pictures and documents directly from a USB thumb drive, but so far, as I write this review, I haven't been able to get this projector USB reader to recognize any file in any of my USB drives. These drive are all formatted FAT 32 in order for them to be compatible with all my devices.\n\nThis projector apparently recognizes it, and reads it, but it tells me that a JPG, or Doc document is not supported. I couldn't find any information about which type of files are truly supported in the manufacturers website. And in the products description states that Office documents are supported. Anyway, I will be using this projector to display my laptop content. There is an app available to display a Smartphone content as well. And a carrying case is included too.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Definitely useful when setting up a flat TV, or monitor, on a wall mount\n\nReview: One of the issues I got after I put my HDTV on a wall mount was that if I wanted to connect another device to the TV, I had to tilt the TV in a way that was supposed to be easy, but it wasnt. The wall mount was great holding it, but the tilting part was over rated, anyway, this extension solved my problem. I installed it on one of the HDMI ports, and organized the cable in a way that its hidden, and at the same available for when I need to plug in any device to the HDTV. The quality of the picture and sound is as great as it was when a regular HDMI cable was connected to it. So, if you got a good wall mount that doesnt tilt, this extension its the solution.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The perfect solution to amplify audio from a device in another room\n\nReview: For a while I wanted to move my stereo receiver to a different room then where I have my home office and most of my gadgets, but I also wanted to be able to continue using the stereo receivers auxiliary port. This cable solved this issue for me perfectly. I moved the stereo receiver to the living room and by plugging this cable in its auxiliary port, I can connect any device in my office, which is across the room and I can use the stereo receivers remote control to manage the volume, or simply turn it off/on without leaving my desk.\n\nThis cable is well designed and well made, and long enough for me to set it against the wall out of the way, and it reproduce the sound as if the device were next to the receiver. Its a great option for any gadget with a 3.5mm audio port.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Valuable to send an antenna signal across the house\n\nReview: This coaxial cable does the job of sending the signal to my HDTV all the way to the back of the house, a clear and strong signal. And Im very pleased with it, because it was exactly what I needed. After many years paying for cable, I decided to replace the TV service with antennas, and so far so good, we get the channels we had always watched the most, but the antenna had to be placed in a specific location in order to capture the High Definition signal from the transmission towers. In our case, these towers are northwest of our home, which means the antennas must be in the front of the house, so in order to have signal in my bedroom, at the back of the house, it required a cable as long as this one, and of this good quality. Im recommending this one for sure.","Product: Best-in-class wireless storage - Built with the latest wireless 802.11ac technology delivering fast data transfers and smooth HD media streaming capabilities. Fast SD card media transfers - Integrated SD 3.0 card reader delivers fast media transfers on the go. Beautifully organize and stream with Plex - Plex organizes your entire media collection with one simple interface and visually enhances it by adding descriptions, plot summaries, posters and album covers. Built-in power bank - No electrical outlet? No problem. Charge your smartphone, tablet and other USB devices on the go with the integrated 6,400 mAh power bank. Super-fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds - Quickly move or copy media to and from your My Passport Wireless Pro with the super-fast data transfer speeds of the USB 3.0 port. Works with PC and Mac computers out of the box - Formatted ExFAT eliminates the need to reformat your My Passport Wireless Pro. Just start it, connect and go. Safeguard your captured moments - Wi-Fi password protection helps keep your photography, videography, music and important files safe from unauthorized wireless access. Create your own Internet hotspot - Use My Passport Wireless Pro as a Wi-Fi hub to share an Internet connection with up to eight (8) devices. Stream up to 8 HD videos simultaneously - Connect multiple devices to your My Passport Wireless Pro and simultaneously stream up to 8 HD videos (8 videos x 3 Mbps HD MP4 streams). Dual wireless band support - My Passport Wireless Pro is conveniently equipped with two different wireless bands: 5GHz 802.11ac and 2.4GHz 802.11n\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Much more than a hard drive\n\nReview: This is an outstanding wireless storage device, an Access Point, a DLNA media server, and a potent power bank among other things.\n\nI ordered this My Passport Wireless Pro hard drive to store my familys extensive multimedia collection. And to have this collection in a portable wireless form that allow my family to access their favorite files from their wireless gadgets. My children frequently ask about a video that is stored at home, while we are on the road, or while waiting at a doctor office during an appointment. Its hard to explain to a toddler that there is no Wi-Fi to access the video online, and I forgot to add it to his tablet.\n\nAnyway, that was my main reason for getting this drive. But Im positively surprised to discover that this hard drive does much more than storing files and streaming them wirelessly. Its an Access Point in itself with DLNA media server capabilities. Regardless of being part of a home network or not. Its also a potent power bank, a blessing when my childs tablet is running in low battery and he doesnt understand why the device needs a break.\n\nIn order to grasp this drive real capabilities, is necessary to connect to its My Passport Wireless Pro dashboard, using any browser in a Wi-Fi capable device. First, I suggest to change the Admins password for security reasons. Next, take a look at all the options inside this dashboard for ways to customize this hard drive, like changing the Access Point settings, or setting up Wi-Fi security and changing the drives Wi-Fi broadcasting name, or Service Set Identifier (SSID).\n\nThe My Passport Wireless Pro's hardware interface has a power button to turn the drive On/Off together with its Wi-Fi features. This comes handy when I want to use the drive as a power bank only, or to connect it to my desktop as a regular hard drive. The Wi-Fi doesn't work when the drive is connected to a computer using the USB cable.\n\nTwo USB ports are included, a USB 3.0 port for data transfer and charging. And a USB 2.0 port to automatically transferring data when a USB flash drive is inserted in it (but this function must be enable in the drive's dashboard). This USB 2.0 port is also for charging gadgets with the power bank.\n\nThe built-in card reader can transfer files directly into the drive, but this is disable by default, it must be enable inside the dashboard, or during setup. After that, the SD Card button in front of the drive can be used to transfer the content of a card directly into the drive. This is handy when the card in my phone is full and I want to continue recording videos and taking pictures. All I do is to remove the card from my phone, place it into a card adapter and put it into this port to move those files.\n\nThis drive comes ExFAT formatted and the faster way to copy files into this hard drive is to connect it directly to a computer using the USB 3.0 port. The loading of files can be done wirelessly too, but it takes longer.\n\nI copied our multimedia collection into it using the USB method. This media collection Ive been putting it together for about seventeen years. Yes, Im talking of all those music CDs and DVDs I invested so much money into, and that I eventually digitized into MP3 and MP4 files. There are files in another known formats too. There is a lot of stuff that I bought already in digital format as well. Besides our home made movies, and pictures. All these files are stored inside other external hard drives, I keep a few backups of all of them, which I update every time we buy more stuff.\n\nThis collection is more than a TB in size, and everything is organized inside folders, because weve been accessing these files using a HDTV and other devices. This drive also comes with its own DLNA media server as I mentioned above, which its great to have when using a few devices around the house to play files hosted inside the drive.\n\nIt also supports File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for those cameras that are compatible, basically transferring the content of the camera into the hard drive directly. This feature comes disable and it must be set in the drives dashboard.\n\nThe installation and use of the Plex Media Server, or the WD My Cloud App are both optional. This hard drive works better and faster if one connects to the My Passport Wireless Pro dashboard to set up the drive, and next uses it as a wireless storage device. Using a file manager to access the files, most devices already have a multimedia player, sometimes more than one. Ive been using VLC free software for years, and my kids are familiar with it, both the desktop version and the app. VLC is great for video streaming in a network too.\n\nAfter setting up the drive with the dashboard, the next step is to connect to the drive via Wi-Fi with the gadget we want to play the media. Once a device is connected, the content of the drive will show up in the file manager of the gadget, regardless of being an iPad, an Android phone, or a laptop computer. I tried all of that, and I could play any file inside the My Passport Wireless Pro. I even play different files using a couple of devices at the same time, which is what my children would do.","Product: Allsop's newest laptop and tablet accessory is the TriTilt Laptop & Tablet Stand. Whether used on the go, or at your desk, it's a convenient stand designed to improve your viewing ergonomics with 3-position adjustability. Made of stylish and sturdy black powder coated steel, this lightweight design is super stable. Easily adjusted with one hand, if folds flat for easy portability and travel; small enough to slide inside your laptop bag. Perfect for raising the screen of your laptop to monitor height or supporting your tablet device in an easily viewable upright position.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A tough and neat laptop stand\n\nReview: Im nicely surprised by how strong this laptop stand is, being made with black powder coated steel is tough enough to hold the weight of any laptop under three pounds, or any similar gadget. I tried it with my laptop which is eleven inches, and my tablet that is nine inches, both sit well on this stand. I also like that the design has a lot of space beneath the stand for the laptop to have good ventilation, and that the different positions are easy and quick to set. However, I disagree about the lightweight part, this stand weights one pound, and when I placed it inside my briefcase along with my laptop, and hung the bag from my shoulder, I felt the new weight. Yes, it can be portable, if one is willing to carry the extra weight, but I mostly would recommend to set it on a desk to make ones workday more comfortable.","Product: Dual cameras for double the protection. The new cdr 895D Dual channel dash Cam includes a 1080P front camera and a 720P rear camera. The Secondary camera can be setup to record inside the car or truck by mounting it on the front windshield to record in-car activity or it can placed on the rear window to be record behind you. It also includes a two-inch LCD screen, ultra-wide viewing angles (160 in the front and 130 in the rear) and embedded g-sensor to automatically save and protect clips if an impact is detected.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An outstanding dual dash camera set\n\nReview: This dual dash cam set is well designed and built, and truly easy to set and use. If necessary to change a setting, or to activate a feature, it can be done with a single hand by leaning forward and reaching the windshield where camera #1 is placed, which is the one that has the embedded dashboard in it. All the buttons in this dashboard has a fast response, and the menus displayed in the two inches LCD screen are simple to understand and execute. A rechargeable battery that provides emergency power up to half an hour of recording time is inside camera #1.\n\nBoth cameras are really tiny, which is great, because the setting on the windshield. Im calling them camera #1 and camera #2 because while one camera can be installed in the front and the other in the rear, both cameras can also be installed in the front windshield, with camera #2 set to record inside car activity. The latter, is the setup I chose, because I ordered this dash cam system to monitor my children in the backseat. One of them is epileptic, and if having a seizure while I'm driving, I would like to know immediately so I can pull over and be of assistance.\n\nThe best of this dash cam system is that one can set it up according to ones own needs. Whether one would like to record the road, or just to have evidence of an unexpected accident. It has a very sensitive feature that automatically saves the action if it detects that the car has been in a collision. This feature would activate even if one just hit a bump in the road, but it can be easily deactivated.\n\nThe set comes with most of the required cabling. And a 16GB Class 10 Micro SD memory card, which is good for starting the system, but I recommend to upgrade it to a higher capacity card, it would take Class 10 Micro SD memory cards up to 64GB. The reason I recommend the upgrade is because high definition video would fill that 16GB card in a few hours. The default video recording setting is continuous loop recording, essentially the new captured video files replacing the older files, unless one set a particular video to be saved (as it does the g-sensor feature).\n\nA 12V vehicle power adapter, and suction cup windshield mount with quick removal for camera #1 is part of the set as well. A 20 ft. extender cable, a 10 ft. micro USB Cable (for power only) and a short micro USB Cable (for retrieving the recorded data connecting it to a computer) are is also included.\n\nThe captured video is high definition with sound, and with ultra wide viewing angles, (160 degrees for camera #1 and 130 degrees for camera #2). Video resolution is (1080P 1920x1080 30 fps or 720P 1280x720 60 fps) for camera #1. And (720P 1280x720 30 fps) for camera #2. The video file format is MOV, which can be viewed in a computer with any video player that supports such files, or downloading the free playing from the manufacturers website.\n\nIt also takes high resolution snapshots with the touch of a button, the file format is JPG.\n\nIn all, an outstanding dash cam system for sure.","Product: Control your Google Nexus Player and multiple other devices such as your TV, Blu-ray, sound bar, DVD Player, amp and more with this all-in-one Sideclick Universal remote attachment. Included is the Sideclick slim universal remote and an adapter clip to fit the Google Nexus Player remote. Nexus Remote NOT included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The universal remote most easy to program\n\nReview: This Sideclick is the universal remote most easy to program that Ive ever tried. I got it to replace our HDTV remote control, because the children were damaging it, and its more hard to find a replacement for it, than the Sideclick. Like I said above, it is very easy to program, and my kids learn to use it very fast. One tip when programming it to use it inside apps, is to do the programing with the screen of the app being displayed at the same time. I picked the app my children are watching the most, and tried this method, and it works nicely. Because before when I program the HDTV remote with the TV off, it works on the first screen, but it didn't with the submenus. So, I would certainly be recommending this little gadget to anybody I know who is looking for an universal remote control.","Product: 8GB Class 6 Micro SDHC Memory Flash Card with SD adapter\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Compatible out of the package with many devices\n\nReview: I bought two of these cards to use with my smartphones, I got two from different brands, one LG and the other a Kyocera. Both phones are a little picky in recognizing MicroSDHC cards, because none of the cards I already have worked with them, regardless of the file format they were formatted.\n\nI took a chance and purchased these 8GB cards from G. Skill, because in the past the RAM from this company that I used to built desktop computers was always a success.\n\nSo far so good, I'm very please with its performance and many uses. I can take pictures and video with any of my smartphones, and afterward use the adapter to easily transfer the files between any device with a card reader. I copied my MP3 collection into one of them, and now I listen to my songs using my cellphone when I'm out of the house.\n\nAlso, it come handy when I need to quickly transfer any other type of files between computers, for example yesterday I needed to copy some drivers from a laptop that could read CD discs into a netbook that couldn't, after I extracted the files from the CD, I copied the folder into the card by plugging in my smartphone and later I retrieve the folder by plugging the MicroSDHC card with the included adapter into the netbook card reader. This is an excellent product at a great price.","Product: Rosewill N900UBE IEEE802.11A/B/G/N USB2.0 Dual-Band Wireless Adapter Up to 450 + 450 Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2-PSK\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Besides being a dual band Wireless adapter, is a portable router and a media server\n\nReview: I originally got the N900UBE to use it with a laptop that came with an integrated wireless adapter up to 54Mbps. However, when I read the manual and realized that this could be much more, I'm using it also as a portable router. It's a versatile gadget, in addiction to its high speed, it can be used as an Access Point, a wireless client, and my favorite, as a repeater of my router. Yes, if I need to share a connection in a part of my house that doesn't get a strong signal from the main router, this can be used as a repeater. For instance, during the summer we like to sit outside and enjoy the good weather, a shared Wi-Fi connection is a nice thing to have on the back porch.\n\nI do have a portable router, but it's about the size and the weight of a Smartphone, and likewise needs a Li-ion battery. So, if having to choose between taking that one and the N900UBE on the road, the later wins every time.\n\nAnd when traveling with the family, this type of portable router comes handy because most of the time a table or a Smartphone can't get the same Wi-Fi signal strength from a public access point, but an adapter like this can, and then the Wi-Fi signal can be shared with others devices.\n\nThe included setup CD gives the options to install only the N900UBE drivers or the drivers and the utilities. This is one of those occasions that one benefits from using the included utility, because it's the key to unleash the power of this device. The Ralink Configuration tool is one of the best I found included with a wireless adapter.\n\nThe bottom line, the N900UBE is a good investment, because it can be very useful in many scenarios. I tested at home first, just to be sure it would perform well, and it does. It's a multi-use adapter, one that weights very little and can be carried around without any problem for when it's needed.","Product: Create a wireless hot-spot from a wired network connection to share with any Wi-Fi-enabled device - The AP150WN1X1U Wireless N Travel Router lets you create a portable Wi-Fi hot-spot from a wired network connection to share with all of your wireless devices including tablets, laptops / Ultra books and smartphones. Designed for mobility, this USB-powered pocket router can travel with you anywhere, powered using any USB wall charger or USB port on your laptop / tablet. Support for several operating modes help you create, share or extend a wireless connection while traveling between hotel rooms, conference centers or boardrooms. Easily choose between Access Point, Router and Repeater / WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) modes using the switch on the side of the router and directly configure using any wireless device with a web browser. Support for Wireless N data rates (backward compatible with 802.11b/g) gives you the speed you need to get your work done faster, with WPA2 authentication to keep your connection secure. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Tiny and versatile travel router\n\nReview: This router must first be setup using the embedded mode switch, which are buttons to manually select the mode one wants the router to perform. It is a three-buttons switch that let us select among these modes: (RT) for wireless router, Repeater mode, and AP for Access Point.\n\nTo access this router's configuration page using a browser, we must type the default IP address of the router, listed in the user's manual. It can be setup using a browser in a laptop, a tablet or a Smartphone and a Wireless connection.\n\nThis is the smallest router I've ever tried, and considering its size, it has many features similar to those of large routers. A feature I like a lot in this router is the option to turn off/on the WPS PIN feature, a choice usually not included in portable routers.\n\nThere is a small print users manual included, but the digital version that can be downloaded from the manufacturers website, is more informative.\n\nAlso included in the box: One RJ45 cable to connect the router to a computer, one short USB cable for charging, with a USB Mini-B connector, unlike most devices these days that usually charge from a USB Micro connector. This could be complicated because we would need to use this cable, or one similar, since this is the charging interface in this router. However, if one needs to extend the reach of the cable while placing the router, a standard USB extension would help. I always carry one with me in my briefcase. A velvety carrying pouch is included too.\n\nI was able to set this router and used it in different modes, but the router itself gets too hot too soon, so I don't recommend to use it for long periods of time. Remember, circuits and heat don't mix well. Its for occasional use only, a travel router indeed.","Product: The QualGear QG-DM-02-22 allows you to clear out your desk surface, while providing an ergonomic working position. It is designed to use with 13''-27'' monitors. The weight capability is 8kg/17.6Ibs for each arm. Full motion structure allows maximum flexibility - extends, tilt and swivel your monitor up to 90 Degree left and right for easy viewing. Its ball-joint structure allows smooth, effortless rotating and positioning for any direction, making it easy to reduce glare and find the perfect viewing angle. You can also adjust the monitor vertically to a desired position. Besides, cable clip is included for organizing cables.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sturdy, versatile and space-saver desk mount\n\nReview: This dual monitor mount is well designed and made, and its also very easy to set up. The material is painted steel, very sturdy and capable of holding two medium size monitors with ease. I read the included printed instructions, which are well written, before I started to install it, so I could be sure of what I needed it to do in order to set it up. It comes with all the hardware needed to install it, and it has two options of installation. One, on the edge of the desk, and the other drilled inside the desk.\n\nI like how versatile the mount is, I can have each individual monitor in a different position, and the mount can hold monitors used by two people at the same time. Like when my children are doing their homework in the same table. Its space saving, and it let them have their own area in the table too.\n\nI chose the edge of the desk, in case I change my mind about which desk I want to use it with, or if I would set it up on a table permanently. I set it in a large table in a corner of our family room, the whole setting was faster, and the cable management feature, helped me to keep the cables out of the way. The purpose of having this table with the monitors in the family room is for us to plug in our laptops in the monitors for a larger display. And in my case, besides my laptop, I like to plug a tower with a TV card into one of the monitors, so I can watch the news, while my children use the HDTV in the room. This allows me to keep an eye on what they're doing, while working on my laptop and watching the news at the same time.","Product: For over 50 years, has been a leader in providing quality childrens clothing at an outstanding value.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for those boys who don't like to wear heavy sweaters\n\nReview: Winter finally got here, and as usual I have a hard time getting my child to dress warm, and stay warm. And sweaters are not an option, he would find a way to lose those as soon as hes out of sight, and to come back home with his shirt and an open jacket, regardless of the under zero temps. The concept of dressing in layers is abstract to him, but this vest he likes. I didn't use the word sweater, just a comfy vest to keep him comfortable during the school day. And he likes it a lot, so Im getting a few more in different colors. The best part is that even if he wears his jacket wide open, he still has some protection from the cold.","Product: Keep warm without compromising your style with Isotoner Men's Stretch Leather Gloves. Genuine leather with stretchable spandex flex points perfectly contours for a custom fit. ThermaFlex dual lining provides added warmth with maximum dexterity. Includes classic perforated detailing and watch vent. smarTouch technology is touchscreen enabled so you can stay warm and stay in touch.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Stylish, flexible and comfy\n\nReview: Its too soon to tell, because its just fall, and this morning the temperature only dropped into the forties, but I think these gloves are good enough to keep my hands and fingers warm during my regular commute. These gloves are well made from real leather, and what I like the most about them, is that I can answer my phone without removing them. I can even touch the screen to surf between apps. Texting is not possible, Ive tried it and my fingers inside the gloves are too big to make texting accurate, but thats all right, as long as I can answer a call on the go. These look great with all my coats and jackets, and they feel really comfortable, being easy to put on and pull out.","Product: Dickies slim fitting pant through the seat and thigh, sits slightly below the waist with an interior flex waist adjustable waistband. Cotton rich stretch twill fabric for comfort and ease of movement\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good option for school uniform (size 20 measurements)\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed is that the fabric is flexible but not stretch, its also very light and solid at the same time. The pants are well made as is any of the Dickies brand and Im sure they could endure all the rough wear and dirt from active kids, plus the subsequent countless washings. The specifications of the different sizes are not found in the product description. Instead there is a size chart which details from XS up to all the way to 3XXL but without telling us which one is the equivalent of size 16 or 20. So, I took a chance and requested the size 20 for a truly large child. Im glad to report that the pants fit perfectly, these are the measurements of size 20: waist: 33\" without using the flexwaist feature, so I guessed with flexwaist it would be 32\", the inseam length: 31\". If ones child attends one of those school that requires to wear uniforms, these pants are perfect for that because they match the traditional colors of school uniform, and they will probably last the whole school year too.","Product: Choose the smooth luxe extra coverage lift bra for a smooth look and everyday lift plus all the coverage you're seeking\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Comfortable, well made and almost invisible breast support\n\nReview: I ordered these strapless bra because I have a few dresses that I'm wearing this summer that would show the strap because they have a low and broad neckline. An indiscreet strap is one of the things I found more tacky in the world, but finding the right bra that doesn't show them while providing the right support, is hard. This bra solved that problem for me, it fits well, and unlike other strapless bra I wore in the past, it doesn't feel, or look like a mini corset. The satiny feel of it, adapts perfectly to my chest, and I'm reviewing the 'Latte Lift' shade, which with some blouses and dresses seems like one is wearing nothing under the clothes. By the way, this bra is well made with good quality materials and flawlessly sewn.\n\nIt also have extra padding, which to my surprise helps to add shape to my breasts. After having kids, it's true that one's breasts aren't the same anymore, so a little help is always welcome. I tried it with a backless cocktail dress I own, and it supports my breasts well, without showing up too much cleavage, which I prefer not to do. For the summer dresses I'm keeping the thin convertible straps that comes with it on, because I just miss the feeling of having straps on my shoulders, yes, I know it's weird, but I feel more comfortable wearing them when the dress allows it, even if it's not necessary. The position the straps are set, it makes them invisible with wide neckline tops, and for extra support, they can be set crosswise at the back. A nice piece of underwear for sure.","Product: High-impact polymer provides superior protection for your belongings. The spinner wheel system provides exceptional mobility whether you push, pull or walk alongside the case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sturdy, lightweight, and good quality suitcase\n\nReview: This suitcase is just perfect for the domestic tourism I do with my family each summer. We drive to our destination, and stay at bed and breakfasts places. Besides clothes, I take with us towels and bed linen. Yes, it sounds extreme, but I like to know we aren't sharing the previous guests germ. And this type of suitcase is perfect to carry such items.\n\nWhat I like the most about the Skywayh Nimbus is how easily can be carried, and of course, the spinning wheels. The handles on top and on a side, are great too, because it allows me to lift it onto anywhere from the car's trunk to a side table. The included belts and ties to keep the stuff from bouncing around, are another positive plus. Having children, it means I need to take with me a lot of stuff, so there is a chance I would be ordering a couple more of these suitcases.","Product: This is an original classic this boot cut jean has a comfort no gap elastic waist that will give you a perfect comfortable fit all day.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Comfortable, for everyday wear jeans\n\nReview: I gained some weight during the last month because Ive been under too much stress and I ate more than I should had. So, I desperately needed jeans that fit while I shed the pounds, that why I ordered these, and Im so glad I did. These are the type of jeans to wear on any circumstances, from going out shopping, visiting relatives, or simply to stay in the house doing some cleaning. I like the way these fit to my body, shaped it while still letting me move and breath. And my favorite feature in these jeans is the 'Comfort no gap elastic waist\". It comes with a extra band inside the waist that doesn't let the fabric fold into one's belly. A cool feature from my point of view.","Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really dream jeans for everyday wear\n\nReview: I ordered this jeans for my teenager daughter to wear for school, and shes very happy with them. She told me that these are the most comfortable jeans shed ever worn, and of course, that she can use a few more. Lets see about that. From my experience, I can see that these are well made, with good quality material, and when I washed them before she wears them, they didn't shrink or fade. Speaking of fading, the dye is very strong. So much, that it will take a few washes before it stops bleeding, and yes, some gets transferred into the furniture, bedding and even her skin. So, I recommend that before wearing these, do at least a couple of wash circles. Other than that, these are a great pair of jeans.","Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well-made with a light but sturdy fabric\n\nReview: I ordered these pants for my adolescent daughter to use during the spring and summer seasons. After I received the pants, I laundered them, and these didn't shrink, neither faded. My daughter like them and they fit well, and she likes the design, especially the side pockets.\n\nThe pants are well made as any from the Lee brand, and I'm sure they could endure all the rough wear and dirt from my hyperactive childs lifestyle, plus the subsequent countless washes. The fabric it's very light, but sturdy.\n\nWhat I like about these is that the fabric is flexible and strong at the same time. But, it doesnt have much stretch in, just enough to make the pants comfortable and fit. The size is right, I was concerned about ordering a pair of pants for her online, so Im glad that they fit. Im going to order a few more in different colors, so shes all set for the warm weather.","Product: One of the lightest and most durable cases on the market. Spinner wheels assure smooth maneuverability. Book opening tri-fold design with universal clamping system to secure hangers. Fully lined and comes with two hooks for over a door or closet rod, tri-fold suiter, suiter clip, shoe pockets, 2 corner pockets for belts, ties, and small items\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An outstanding garment bag\n\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this garment bag is how well designed and made it is. The details in its design are simply outstanding, and the materials used in manufacturing it, too. I love how much fine clothes can be carried in it, without getting wrinkled. It has a couple of zipped outside pockets and many more compartments inside. The space is so brilliantly used that I keep smiling while learning about all its parts. There is a place for almost every accessory one might need, from belts to shoes.\n\nAnd the folding handle has its own zippered cover, which not only looks nice, but it comes handy when one hangs the garment bag using the included hooks. Because it basically takes the handle completely out of the way, protecting it from being scratched against a wall. The four swivel wheels are very responsive, so easy to maneuver even in small places.\n\nI finally get to leave my travel iron behind, it has been useful for years, but it weights a few pounds, and with this bag Im positive of never need it again. And in top of all, this bag is pretty and stylish.","Product: The Riders by Lee indigo premium stretch denim short is the perfect accompaniment to a fun filled casual day. The short has a 6 inch inseam for a modest yet fun fashionable look. They have a roll cuff detail and include a belt to complete the look. These shorts are a wardrobe must have\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Well made, classic summer shorts\n\nReview: These shorts are really well made with good quality materials, even the included thin belt is well finished, although delicate. My daughter is the one wearing them, so Im next conveying her impression. She likes them a lot, so much she wants me to order another pair in a different color, Im considering doing so right now, because for what Ive seen of these pants, they will last a few summers, if she doesnt gain weight. And even if she does gain a few pounds, they would still fit because of the stretching. According to her, they are comfy to wear, she doesnt feel hot in them, and most important, the length is just perfect for her height, shes 5' 2\".","Product: Both stylish and sophisticated, PEDS unseen loafer liners are a must have all year long. A deep heel pocket and gel strip prevents slipping and provides an unbelievable fit and a blend of soft cotton fabric and flat seam structure delivers optimal comfort. Engineered with an odor defense technology that provides long-lasting freshness and reliable protection against odor-causing bacteria. So, say goodbye to unwanted sock odors and say hello to fresh, odor-free feet all day long. Works well with loafers, boat shoes and more. Plus, it's accompanied with a mesh laundry bag that helps to protect your liners while washing.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A great accessory during hot summer days\n\nReview: These concealed socks are great to wear during the hot summer days when a pantyhose would be suffocating, but I need some padding and protection for my feet inside my shoes. These are comfortable, well designed and made. And come in shades of black and nude.\n\nThe nude shade would be great with my winter/spring skin color, but right now Im tanned, so during summer what I do to hide these socks completely, is that when Im wearing them and their trim can be seen, I use a plastic spatula to accommodate the edges into the shoes sides and my feet. These truly makes them unseen. And the same thing can be done with the black ones.\n\nThe included laundry bag is a nice detail, in the past I used to wash my loafer liners by hand, but now, thanks to this bag I can clean them in the washing machine.","Product: Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. Gold Label Women's Plus Pull-On Bootcut Jeans offer quality craftsmanship and authentic style backed by over 160 years of denim heritage and expertise. Crafted from premium, super stretchy Simply Stretch denim that wont bag out and keeps its shape all day, our Women's Pull-On Bootcut Jeans feature a pull-on waistband for a smooth look under tops along with a built-in tummy smoothing panel that secretly and comfortably shapes. The jeans are cut slim through the leg with a Bootcut leg opening for a long, lean look. Look and feel Simply Amazing in stylish and versatile Simply Stretch Women's Plus Pull-On Bootcut jeans. Quality you trust from Levi Strauss & Co., established 1853. Please note that product packaging color may vary.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Surpringly good fitting for pull-on jeans\n\nReview: This pair of pull-on jeans are very well designed and made, and unlike other similar type of jeans, this pair fits well, shapely indeed. And when one is wearing them with a long tunic, nobody will ever be able to know that these are pull-on pants. There is a tummy smoothing panel to add extra support for one's belly. And I like this liquid fabric because is flexible, but it keeps the shape. I recommend to laundry these at least twice to wash the extra ink from the fabric, but remember not to let them too much in the dryer because the elastic in the fabric might get damaged. Other than that, from now on, I plan to get more of these, because I feel casual and well dressed at the same time, but most importantly, I feel comfortable inside a pair of these.","Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great capris, but order the previous size because these run too large\n\nReview: LEE is my favorite brand of jeans, and I've been buying their pants for many years, for my family members and for myself. Because besides the quality, their pants always fit perfectly.\n\nWell, these are the exception. Yes, I knew I was ordering relaxed-fit capris when I ordered these pants, but these are really one size over. As someone who has gained and lost weight recently, I know when a piece of clothing is relaxed and when is too large. So, trust me when I say that rather than a size 18W, this is a 20W. That been said, the quality and the making are superior as usual. So, if ordering these Capri's pick a size smaller than your regular fit.","Product: Mr. , beams, green, 260 lumen, ultra bright led lantern, with USB charger, for outdoor entertaining, camping, power outages or fun, USB port for up to 4 cell phone charges, auto shut off after 60 minutes, 360 degrees of lighting, 2, brightness modes, weatherproof, 30,000 hours of light, uses 4 \"d\" alkaline batteries, not included.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great replacement for the traditional lantern\n\nReview: What I like the most about this lantern is how bright its LED light is, it truly illuminate a whole room and a little further into the next one. This come handy during long power outage nights, when the family gathers in a single room and it's good to have the whole place lit up. The thought that this product could have been perfect, if instead of D-Cell batteries, it were powered up by a rechargeable lithium battery, keep crossing my mind since I got it.\n\nHowever, the rechargeable lithium batteries require maintenance, they must be charged and discharged periodically, or they simply die, and when one needs them the most, they are not good any longer. While D-Cell batteries have a long shelf life, in that sense this lantern together with enough D-Cell batteries can be stashed away for whenever the emergencies strike, no maintenance required.\n\nAnd, when every other power source is depleted, the advantage of using the USB charger in the Mr. Beams MB480, it's a good choice to have. In addition, this lantern is safe enough to let the kids handle it, with adult supervision of course, and for those who never became digital, like my sister often said I am, yes, this lantern is a lifesaver. Also, the Mr. Beams MB480 it's weatherproof, making it a great addiction to a camping trip arsenal.","Product: The ideal addition to your home gym or fitness studio, the adidas sport utility bench offers stand-out design and sturdy construction in one compact piece of apparatus. Adding further versatility to your training program, the bench can be adjusted to flat, incline and decline positions - the latter position is perhaps often overlooked but it is the easiest way of targeting specific muscles in the chest and upper body. Using the bench at different angles encourages multiple muscle engagement, so you can work the muscles you want for a more defined and sculpted physique. Solid in construction and compact in size, the utility bench doesn't take up too much space and works hand-in-hand with dumbbells, barbells and most squat stands and power Racks. Take your floor based exercises up a notch and perform them on the bench so you can work your ABS on a supportive and comfortable platform. Ideal for users of all levels, beginners or more experienced, the adidas utility bench is a must-have tool in any keen fitness enthusiast's arsenal.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Solid, well made bench that comes totally disassembled\n\nReview: I ordered this bench to do abdominal exercises in my small home gym, and I was very excited until I opened the box. I was expecting to do some assembling, but this bench comes totally disassembled, like a giant puzzle and the worse, no printed instructions are included, and none is posted in the manufacturers website (which is CAP Barbell, because adidas is just licensing its brand). In fact, this model is not even featured in CAP Barbells site, as I write this review.\n\nHaving said that, I figured out how to put it together and I did. It took me a whole afternoon, but I was able to do it. The finished product is a good quality one, a space saving bench that can be wheeled away by lifting the front to use the wheels in the back base.\n\nIts comfortable to workout in it, and many exercises are better done on a bench than on the floor. My favorite part about it, is that it can be easily adjusted during my routine depending of what Im doing. And when Im done, I can pull it to a corner of the room. The seat is also easy to wipe clean. In all, is a good bench, if you're willing to do the work of assembling it.","Product: ZOWN Classic Collection heavy duty injection mold fan back folding chair with comfortable contoured back constructed of polyethylene and a powder coated steel structure redefines the market for lightweight folding chairs. These high-quality, low-maintenance chairs are ideal for any gathering both indoor and outdoor, making them versatile for every occasion. The chairs have a 300 lb. use rate, and are shipped and sold as an 8 pack. Distributed by COSCO Commercial Products.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strongly built and functional chairs\n\nReview: The sturdiness, and surprising comfort of this eight-pack of folding chairs, is perfect for those of us with a large extended family that is always visiting, and bringing unexpected guests. Dont get me wrong, I love company, but I also like that everyone feels comfortable, but having regular chairs to seat all of our visitors would take too much storage space. These chairs don't take much space at all, and I realized that I can place one of them in nearly every room, not just for seating, but for holding items like a jacket, or a backpack. And if I want them out of the way, they can be fast folded and stored under the bed.\n\nThe whole pack fits in a box smaller than I expected, and once the chairs are unpacked, I could see that they are solid, well made and much pretty than I thought. I ordered these chairs to use them during the holidays, but after trying them I realized that I will be using them all the year, because they take very little space, are very easy to fold and unfold, and what is most important, these chairs are sturdy enough to be use on a regular basis.","Product: Have it all with the new A-20i, Moultries next-generation iNVISIBLE flash camera based on its best-selling A-5. Boasting performance and design upgrades over the A-5 including enhanced resolution and a smaller profile, the A-20i is equipped with 36 iNVISIBLE infrared LEDs that allow you to covertly capture game on the move within 50 feet. Powered by AA batteries, this compact yet rugged powerhouse also takes crisp, vibrant color images during the day and features a weather-resistant exterior, easy-to-use interface and LCD screenall at an extremely attractive price point that makes outfitting your entire property possible. Even better, the A20i is backed by Moultries industry-leading 2-year warranty. iNVISIBLE INFRARED FLASH: A flash equipped with 36 iNVISIBLE infrared LEDs illuminates game up to 50 feet away in total darkness, without giving away the cameras position. PHOTO & VIDEO RESOLUTION: Manage image quality and storage with 2 resolution settings, low (1600x1200px) and high (4000x3000px), and capture 4:3 aspect ratio video in 480px. SPECIAL FEATURES: Multi-shot and single-image modes offer hunters customizability. EXTERIOR: A sturdy case with a weatherproof plastic exterior comes with standard 1/4\"-20 bottom tripod mounts and back slots for use with an included nylon strap or Python lock cable (sold separately) for tree mounting. A Python lock-compatible clasp offers added security. MEMORY CARD COMPATIBILITY: Works with SD/SDHC Class 4 cards or higher and can handle up to 32 GB. Memory cards sold separately. BATTERY LIFE: Requires 8 AA batteries. Captures approximately 16,000 images. Actual results may vary. Use lithium batteries for extended battery life in harsh weather conditions. OTHER POWER SOURCES: Compatible with any Moultrie 12V DC external power source. Camera also supports AC power mode.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good quality, sturdy, battery run, camouflaged camera\n\nReview: I wanted a camera like this for many years, so Im glad with this one. I ordered it because it runs on eight AA batteries, it has infrared technology coverage up to fifty feet, its camouflage is the color of the trees in our property, and its also tough and weather-resistant.\n\nIts capable of taking great pictures, but I prefer video. On that end, I was conscious of what I was getting before ordering it, so Im satisfied with the resulting video which is a resolution of 480 pixels by 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio. Daylights video capture is full color and at nighttime is the monochrome of infrared technology. Both cases of good quality, and a clear picture. The recorded video file format is AVI, which is highly compatible with many devices.\n\nThis camera has mobile capabilities, but it needs the Moultrie Mobile Wireless Field Modem MV1, which I would have liked to be more affordable. For now, Im glad with storing the recordings in a SD memory card, and later I can retrieve the content by connecting the camera to my computer, using a micro USB cable (not included), or simply turning the camera off, removing the SD Memory card and replacing it with another one. It has a tiny LCD screen for setup and it also displays a percentage of battery left, which is very important to know. But anyway, Ill be changing the batteries at the same time of replacing the SD Memory card.\n\nAlso, a strong and large mounting strap is included. There is a 12V DC power port at the bottom of the camera, compatible with any Moultrie 12V DC external power source, not included. In all, a good and affordable game camera.","Product: Glucerna Snack Bars can give you the boost you need to help manage your diabetes weight loss plan. These convenient, great-tasting bars provide 10 grams of protein to help manage hunger, and include slowly digestible carbohydrates designed to help minimize blood sugar spikes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A delicious and healthy way to control sugars cravings\n\nReview: Before the Glucerna bars taste, the first thing I noticed is the scent. These smell good, like chocolate milk candy bars, and that is great, because I cant stand nutrition bars that smells like medicine. And surprisingly, these taste even better. The taste is like a regular granola bar, crispy, chewy and sweet. I like the fact that they can be stored anywhere, in a drawer at the office, or in a pocket, and is a way to always carry something healthy to eat, and to have an option when sugar cravings attack, or in an emergency situation, like being in the middle of a traffic jam.\nThese Glucerna bars can easily replace a meal if one is in the middle of a busy day, and they are a great companion for coffee. Most important of all, a bar has a balance nutrition packed in it. And they do satisfy hunger, I had one in the middle of the afternoon, and an hour later, I still feel full.","Product: Bioactive organic Virgin Olive Oil is a super hydrating fruit oil rich in Oleic Acid, an antioxidant. In combination with a select blend of bioactive and naturally inspired ingredients, these powerful moisturizing and stimulating properties combine to provide extreme bioactive rescue for the delicate skin around the eyes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best face scrub Ive ever used\n\nReview: Im really impressed with this product, and I get to try many. So, when I used it the first time, I wasn't expecting anything remarkable. I applied it to my face, and scrubbed gently all over my face and neck. Then, I used a wet cloth to wipe it before rinsing it off with warm water. Next, I looked at my face in the mirror while drying it up, and I noticed that my skin looks really clean. It was as if I didn't have any idea of how much hidden dirt and old makeup, I carried in it. But not only that, the skin in my face it feels more smooth to the touch. I will definitely continue to use this product from now on, and I will recommend it as well.","Product: Charge up to 4 devices at once while still having proper access to use the devices while they charge. Rubberized surfaces and stands hold devices in place during use. Use your own charging cables or the Mini USB, Micro USB and 30-Pin Apple connectors included with the product. Use in your office to collect all your devices in one place. Use another in your home as a hub for your familys or guests devices to charge while you enjoy other activities.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An efficient charging tool in a digital world\n\nReview: About ten years ago, I only had to charge a gadget, my cell phone. I didn't even have a laptop, because the mobile era was simply starting and I had enough computing with my desktop. Today, I carry around at least two gadgets, that needs to be recharged after a couple of hours of use, and if I'm traveling even more stuff come along. I forgot how many chargers I left behind in hotel rooms or relative houses during a trip, and now, that my kids have gadgets of their own, I have even more chargers to carry around. Even at home, it is hard to keep up with everyone's gadget's chargers.\n\nSo, the Leitz 6520-02 Multi-Device Charging Station is efficient and essential for my family. It's not only its multiuser feature, but also its sturdy built, and the fact that weighs under two pounds, allows it to be carried in any bag, and it only requires a single electric outlet to charge four devices at the same time. This would be hard to overlook while packing in a hotel room, and it can be safety place in the back of a minivan for the family to charge their gadgets during long trips. And in the middle of an electric outage, if one is using a power inverter, it's easier and safer to plug the Leitz 6520-02 Charging Station into one of the power outlets of the inverter for everybody to charge their devices. It will keep an office area organized too.\n\nAnd it functions as a portable desktop too, if one needs to place a table PC in a portrait or landscape position with a keyboard while typing, or any other device, while watching a video. A set of three short cables are included (Mini USB, Micro USB and Apple 30-Pin) for our convenience. And even if one must use a longer cable, the three wire spools inside of the charging station will help to keep those cables tide.\n\nI highly recommend it, because it is the type of product that is necessary and useful.","Product: Keep your devices charged with the 10,400mAh Power Bank from TP-Link. This power bank comes with 2 USB ports so you can charge multiple devices simultaneously. It even features a built-in flashlight.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Conveniently small and potent battery bank\n\nReview: I own all types of battery banks, but the TL-PB10400 power bank became my favorite very fast. Because of its brilliant design, which is functional besides stylish. It comes with two USB 5V ports, which provide a maximum power of 2 amps and 1 amps, respectively. Allowing to charge nearly any gadget, from tablets to mp3 players.\n\nIn accordance with the type of device connected, the TL-PB10400 will automatically regulate the type of current being fed to the gadget. Something worth mentioning is that the TL-PB10400 has similar protection as some computer power supplies, among those safeguards: short circuit, over-voltage, over-current, over-charge, over-discharge, and over-heating to prevent damage to the gadgets being charged.\n\nAnd its lightweight compact case, it's another big plus, because it fits nearly anywhere; from my jacket pocket to a side of my recliner when I'm reading using my tablet, and the TL-PB10400 keeps my reader's battery charged. A nice pouch to carry it, is included. When I say that is lightweight, I mean that it can be carry around, its weight is similar to that of other portable batteries out there. It weights exactly 8.5 ounces.\n\nIt's excellent to recharge, or to maintain the charge of the embedded batteries on one's gadgets. I prefer the method of maintaining the charge, if possible. I use it mostly in the following circumstances. First, around the office and at home, as a portable charger. Yes, I can plug the device on its own charger, but with the TL-PB10400 power bank is easier to move my smartphone around without unplugging it. I use a Bluetooth headset, so if I'm in my office, I place my smartphone on a desk, connected to the TL-PB10400 power bank, and its battery stays charged all day. And I answer calls via the Bluetooth speaker without moving the phone. If I see the power bank battery is discharging, I disconnect the phone and put the TL-PB10400 to recharge. In the meantime, my smartphone's battery is still fully charged.\n\nAt home, or at the beach, I also plug in, my tablet. The same thing occurs, if I plug the gadget with a full battery, it keeps it charged. In my experience this method is better than waiting until the battery in the device is depleted.\n\nEspecially because the TL-PB10400 can't charge any gadget while is being charge itself. It comes with a micro USB adapter cord, but not charge adapter. It's recommended to use a 5V 2A charger or USB port for recharging the TL-PB10400. I had charged it directly from a power outlet using my smartphone power charger, and a 2 amp USB port in a charging station. Truth to be told, any 5 volt charger will do, regardless of being 1 amp only. It will only take longer getting it charged. That's all. If the charge input it's 2 amps it will take seven hours fully charging it, and with a 1 amp charger, it will be three hours less.\n\nThe built-in LED flashlight might come handy in unexpected circumstances, and it's easier activated by pressing down the power button for three seconds. Also, the embedded tiny four LED lights indicate battery charge levels or charging status.\n\nThe enclosed high potency battery of 10400mAh of capacity guarantees many hours of constant recharge.","Product: Acer Liquid Z410 Smartphone comes with these high level Specs: Mediatek MT6732M, 1.3GHz Quad-Core Processor, Android 4.4 KitKat, 4.5\" FWVGA 854 x 480 resolution multi-touch screen, supporting finger touch and image auto rotation, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Dual-SIM, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 EDR, LTE Bands: 2, 4, 7, 17, 5MP Main Rear Camera, Auto Focus with LED flashlight, 2MP Fixed Focus Front-Facing Camera, 1 - Micro USB 2.0 Port, 2000 mAh Replaceable Li-polymer Battery, Talk Time - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life, 0.32 lbs. | 145g (phone only) (HM.HPTAA.001)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: True unlocked phone power - great for Wi-Fi calling and listening to FM radio\n\nReview: I had so many phones that Ive lost counts, and this is the first time I got my hands on an unlocked phone that is really customizable at my will. This can be customized in so many ways that after two days Im still playing with it, and Id not done yet discovering little tweaks here and there. Im covering in this review the features that I like the most about it, listing them next without order of importance:\n\nThe Z410 comes with dual SIM cards slots and a microSDcard slot, all three are in the back of the Z410, and to access these ports the back cover must be removed. The easiest way to remove the back cover, is to use an old credit card, inserting the edge of the card on the little indent at the bottom of the Z410 and use it as a tool to open and separate the cover.\n\nIt has dual high resolution cameras, a 5.0 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-one. I like that the rear camera comes with a LED flash for taking photos in low-lighting, and the shutter button works with both cameras, making the selfie taking easier.\n\nAlso, the camera software is great, allowing a lot of customizing and even editing with it.\n\nThe screen is sensitive to the touch, fast and very clear. The sound is fantastic, and the phone is very light and stylish.\n\nA good quality wired headset, which function as radio antenna too, is included. As well as a micro USB cable and charger plus the battery.\n\nAnd the FM Radio chip embedded in the phone is enabled, so I can hear music or news at any time, I can use another app while listening to the radio anywhere, and it can be a weather radio in an emergency too. The advantage of this type of radio inside the phone over a radio app, is that it doesnt use Wi-Fi or data plans of any kind, its a chip in the phone that works as a radio. Period. Im excited about this, because none of my others Smartphones has the radio chip enable.\n\nI love the fact that I can control it, and I can do whatever I want with it. For instance, it gives you the choice to select Voice Call to Internet Call (Wi-fi) or prompt you for a choice of which service you want to use, depending of the SIM card, there is even the option to bind contacts to a specific SIM card. In order to make calls with the Wi-Fi one needs to use a service like Google voice and its app. Or a VoIP service.\n\nIve been using my Wi-Fi connection for Calls most of the time, so I selected Internet Call. The important part is that the Android SIP client comes preinstall in the phone app, and of course, there are other apps that allow Wi-Fi calling. The good thing is that this phone allows me to make Internet calls without paying extra for a voice plan.\n\nHowever, I got a Micro SIM card <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nokia-MicroSim-Start-Kit-Plus-2FF-3FF-Adapter-No-Annual-Contract/dp/B00I1W6FDA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Nokia MicroSim Start Kit Plus 2FF/3FF Adapter No Annual Contract</a> which is compatible with many smartphones regardless of saying Nokia in the title, it's really AT&T. Anyway, I needed a Micro SIM card to have a backup for when there is not a strong Wi-Fi available, and I'm surprised how easy it was to set everything with this provider. I selected the pre-paid option, because I can switch plans at anytime, depending of my needs. And it also provides a phone number to set up the SIP client without giving sensitive information to a third party. In all, this is a great phone, that I highly recommend.","Product: The Alcatel one touch pixi™3 4.5 LTE is a perfect entry level Android device for customers who crave the simple features of an uncomplicated smartphone. This device features 4.5\" touchscreen display, 1.0GHz Quad-Core processor, and Android Lollipop. Enjoy capturing your favorite moments with the 5MP camera with auto focus and VGA front facing camera. Additional features include a 1780mAh battery, and Wi-Fi hotspot capability.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good affordable Android phone\n\nReview: I ordered this phone because I had ALCATEL phones in the past, and they were good, and most of all, I needed a new phone. And Im positively surprised by how good it is, because it has similar capabilities and features to others Android phones that cost twice as much.\n\nThe ALCATEL OneTouch Pixi 3 4G Model 50170 (from now on Ill call it Pixi 3 50170) is simple to set up, the first screen youll see when it turns up is a Setup Wizard, which will guide you to personalize some settings with options to skid many of those settings for a later time, or to skid the Wizard completely.\n\nI followed it and skidded a couple of options, but it was fast, so its actually helpful. Next, it will let you know about a system update, 260MB in size, which will download first into your phone, depending of how fast your Wi-Fi connection it is, and right after it will turn the phone off to install it. Get ready to be another ten minutes or so without a phone. It updates the phone to Android Lollipop 5.1. Once the update is completed, it will turn on by itself.\n\nOf the 8GB of internal storage, only 4.2GB will be available, and there are very little apps that can be uninstall to make up space, because this phone comes basically with Android and a simple ALCATEL control app that can be easily disable if you don't want to use it. So, a microSD card will be needed for storing more data. The slot card reader supports cards up to 32GB.\n\nOne note on data for all Android phones, is that if you have a Wi-Fi connection to use, its better to go into Settings/Data/ and set the Background Data to Restricted. In that way, the phone will not use your data plan for updates and apps calling home. A waste in my opinion. You don't even need to have a data plan at all. But if you do, you need to pay attention at how that data is being used. This setting can be changed at any time, of course.\n\nI already got an AT&T Micro SIM card, which Ive been using with their prepaid service, that in case you wonder, is as good as the billed one, and without the issues of billing, or contract bonding. The only thing is that one must set everything by oneself. There is no customer service except to transfer a phone number. Which I prefer. Anyway, all I had to do was to remove the AT&T Micro SIM card from my old phone and plug it into this one.\n\nI checked that my SIM card was working properly and that I could receive calls and messages. Next, I opened the Google Play store app and installed my favorite apps, and I tried most of them. All work perfectly, I even watched news on the app from the local TV Network.\n\nSpeaking of news, one of the coolest features this phone comes with, is that the FM Radio chip in the phone is enabled. So, I can hear music or news at any time, I can use another app while listening to the radio anywhere, and it can be a weather radio in an emergency too. The advantage of this type of radio inside the phone over a radio app, is that it doesnt use Wi-Fi or data plans of any kind, its a chip in the phone that works as a radio.\n\nThe Pixi 3 50170 has dual cameras, (a 5.0 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-one). I like that the rear camera comes with a LED flash for taking photos in low-lighting.\n\nThe 4.5 (480x854 pixels) screen is sensitive to the touch, fast and very clear. The sound is great, and the phone is lightweight and I honesty like the size very much. I use a phone to make calls, texting and the occasional use of an app, or watching some videos. Basically, I like a phone that fits in a pocket. Of course, thats my personal opinion, maybe because I grew up in a time where cellular phones were small things.\n\nA good quality wired headset, which function as radio antenna too, is included. As well as a USB cable with a micro USB connector and separate wall charger, a printed manual, and the battery, which is user replaceable. In all, this phone is a good option if one needs a phone that works, and if one has a family that requires a few phones. It does all the things expensive phones do, at an affordable price.","Product: 12V 12Ah Hoveround Activa Wheelchair Battery\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for using with solar battery chargers too\n\nReview: I needed to replace the two 12 volts sealed lead acid batteries from my solar emergency system, and I ordered this battery to see if the quality was good and the supplier, reliable. I placed the order in the morning and the battery was shipped the same day via USPS. In two days I received it. It came well packed with plenty of bubble wraps. It had to be charge, it took 16 hours to charge it using electricity. Afterward, I've been able to recharge it using my DIY solar panel system kit, and so far it's discharging and recharging perfectly. So, I ordered a second one, which was shipped and delivered as fast, and it's working well too. I highly recommend Chrome Battery.","Product: The Tacwise Z3-140 Heavy Duty Hand Tacker/Staple Gun is a high quality tacker firing 140 (T50 type) flat wire staples. It uses staples between 1/4 and 9/16 inches long. This hand tacker is easy and effortless to use due to the Tacwise linear power curve technology. Loaded with features, the Tacwise Z3-140 includes a belt hook and personalization window and is perfect for tradesman/DIY wanting a professional tacker. It is ideal for applications such as securing plastic sheeting, breather membrane or Tyvek, as well as upholstery and much more. Tacwise is a new brand of rugged tools and accessories for the professional tradesman. The professional, Tacwise brand has evolved from 40 years of power tool know-how to best reflect the powerful and durable nature of the new products -which are high quality, feature packed and hard wearing with a robust and practical design.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solid, well built staple gun\n\nReview: The Z3-140 staple gun is a high quality tool, one can feel it just holding it, and it comes with a few safety features easy to turn off and on. I tried it immediately and I like it very much. Besides its efficient performance, my favorite feature of this staple gun is the Power Adjuster switch, which gives the option to quickly select the intensity of the nailing.\n\nThe model I got comes with a margin guide, made of nonslip strong plastic, which helps to keep the staple set on a surface, and makes it easier to aim at the target. Two small holes allow to see how many staples are left, which is a very helpful feature. It also has a belt hook and personalization window. I spent all the afternoon fixing things around the house that could use some stapling, and tomorrow Im finishing a decoration project that can benefit from this tool.","Product: Take Ordinary to Extraordinary. Create personalized iron-on labels for clothing, school items, uniforms, sports jerseys and more - the Label Works Iron-on Kit from Epson makes it fun and easy. Ideal for preventing lost items at school, sports, camp, and more. Personalize your iron-on labels using a wide array of fonts, symbols and frames. Then print and cut them in just the right size using the included LW-300 printer. Youll get durable, machine-washable labels that can be applied to almost any fabric in seconds. And, up to 30 of your favorite labels can be stored - no need to recreate. The Label Works Iron-on Kit includes everything you need to start making iron-on labels: the LW-300 printer, two iron-on cartridges, a how to guide and a hard-shell carrying case. The LW-300 also works with a variety of other Label Works adhesive tapes including glow-in-the-dark, reflective and metallic. Its the perfect way to organize your stuff. Do more. The Iron-on Kit is ideal for creating personalized iron-on labels. But, you can also use the included LW-300 to do even more with a variety of tape options. Its ideal for organizing, creating safety labels and more. Get creative with 14 fonts, 10 font styles, 300+ built-in symbols and over 75 frames.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A money saver for small business custom T-shirts\n\nReview: Having a business by the shore during the summer, it's great to switch from a shirt to a T-shirt, adding the company logo and the employees' name. No big deal, right? Well, just wait until you learn how much custom T-shirts for different size people cost. I still liked the idea, but with this economy I didn't want to spend a fortune, so that's how I got interested in Iron-on labels. My first experience was with the iron-on inkjet transfer paper from Epson, and I was happy, but with this new Epson LabelWorks the process is easier and perfect.\nI still use the iron-on inkjet transfer paper for the company logo, which required of two steps process, printing the logo on the T-shirts and later adding the names of the employees. The result is very professional and affordable.\nAlso, at home it helps a lot, saving this time by covering little stains in a fabric that otherwise would have been wasted. A good investment with many purposes.","Product: The Samsung Xpress M2020W printer is perfect for your home office and combines ease of operation with high performance at an affordable price. Samsung Xpress M2020W Laser Printer delivers hassle-free mobile printing and all-around efficiency that are perfect for your cost-conscious SOHO work environment or home office. Quick and easy wireless printer installation gets you up and running fast. Always get reliable quality for crisp black text with Samsungs innovative imaging technology while saving up to 20% on toner with Samsungs Easy Eco Driver. Professional Image Quality: Samsungs ReCP technology improves readability of printed and scanned documents by enhancing thin lines and sharpening edges. You get sharp, solid prints with an effective resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Fast Print Speeds: Streamline your workflow and print up to 21 pages per minute, so you can spend more time producing and less time waiting. Compact, Ergonomic Design: The printers small footprint saves space for your home office. And the two-tone design is well suited for todays modern office settings. 1. As of Nov. 1, 2017, HP acquired Samsungs printing business and Samsung printers were added to the HP portfolio of products. Samsung printers enjoy HPs warranty support in accordance with warranty documents accompanying the products.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent quality printer for a small business or home office\n\nReview: In a small business office most of what it's printed it's black and white documents, so a monochrome laser printer makes a great choice. The Samsung SL-M2020W/XAA was easy to set and I love its size, because it take half the space of the color printer I was using.\n\nThe Samsung SL-M2020W prints fast and sharp, and I'm pleased with the wireless function the most. The toner cartridge is relative expensive, I say relative, because it does print more pages than my other printer before needing to be replaced, and I don't have to buy a color cartridge because otherwise the printer wouldn't work (yes, I have that experience in the past). Since the Samsung SL-M2020W/XAA toner last 1,000 pages, I'm sure it will last a long time, because I don't print that much these days. Ah, before I forgot, I was surprised how well it does print envelops. That alone, it's worthy. Trust me.","Product: Take your calls no matter where you are The VTechR Connect to CellTM Phone comes with a digital answering system and 2 convenient handsets so that you can go anywhere and do everything without missing an important call. This system is capable of making both landline and cellular calls and can expand up to five handsets for maximum efficiency. With message retrieval from the handset and conferencing between lines, this is the last word in efficiency and ease.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Impressive phone system for using a cellphone's voice service\n\nReview: The VTech DS6621-2 phone system has many features and is versatile, but I can review just the ones I've used, and I only can share my experience about using the VTech DS6621-2 with a Bluetooth connection. Because I don't use VOIP and I hadn't a landline in three years. I totally depend on my cellphones for communication, I have two, in case one fails. But I missed speaking on a handset phone. And I had tried all types of headsets and while they work, it's not the same. And speaking from a Smartphone, regardless of how smart it is, still feels funny. So, when I got this I felt hope of having conversations the old fashion way. Well, it does work, with the only drawback that the sound while clear is low, yes I can hear and being heard, but the maximum volume in both the Smartphone and the handset is similar to when one is using a Bluetooth headset.\n\nSo, what's the benefit of using the VTech DS6621-2 versus a headset? Mainly, it extends coverage of the cellular signal about thirty feet between the base and the handsets. And when one lives in a large house built with bricks and concrete, like me, that's important. The paired cellphone is always charged if is plugged to a charger, I suggest doing exactly that, because the Bluetooth feature would deplete the battery faster. At least, it happens with mine. Two cellphones can be paired to the VTech DS6621-2, at the same time. The paired cellphone's contacts can be easily transferred to the phone system, and it feels like a landline phone call. It takes a little practice getting used to use the handsets, basically if using the Bluetooth connection only like me, one must remember to push the bottom with the wireless symbol to make and receive calls.\n\nIt does work, but the paired cellphone must be next to the base. And is very important to include the VTech DS6621-2 among the trusted devices in the cellphone that is paired to. In that manner, if one leaves the house, it will reconnect automatically as soon as one returns.\n\nI've been using it for about a week, and so far, I haven't got any disconnects while talking, and the Bluetooth unpaired only when I took the paired cellphone to my bedroom at night and twenty seven feet from the base. At first, it was paired, but then a beep coming from the cellphone warned me of `VTech DS6621-2' asking for pairing. I authorized it to pair automatically, but my phone would beep if the connection between both gadgets is lost. So, I ended plugging a charger next to the VTech DS6621-2 base and leaving my main cellphone in the living room next to it (where is the best cellphone signal in the whole house). Afterward, I set the second handset in my room. And so far, no more disconnections between the devices. Not even when I leave the house for a few hours. As soon as I walk in, the VTech DS6621-2 paired automatically with my smartphone, which in case you wonder, is a LG using the Sprint network.\n\nI think it's worthy to never have a discharged cellphone when one needs it the most, or missing a call because the signal doesn't reach that far inside our home. A great solution, and if I ever decided to get another landline, or VOIP, I already have a phone which is compatible with both.","Product: The Fellowes Powershred H-6C Cross-Cut Shredder can shred up to 6 sheets of paper per pass into 431 (5/32\"x 1-3/8\" Security Level P- 4) cross-cut particles.This machine also safely shreds credit cards, staples, and paper clips. To protect more than your identity, the patented SafetyLock feature disables the shredder when moved to the lock position for added safety protection. With the ability to shred for up to 3 minutes before a cool down period is needed, the H-6C shredder is ideal for personal deskside use and includes a 3-gallon pull-out bin with lift-off head. Backed by a worry-free 1-year product and service warranty plus a 3-year cutter warranty. 14\"H x 11.75\"W x 6.25\"D\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Efficient and easy to use\n\nReview: This shredder is simple to set and use, it comes with a security lock and it has the perfect size to fit under my home office desk. I don't do that many papers at once, and only a credit card when I replace it, which doesnt happen every year. So, this shredder is great for me. I don't mind that it isn't mega fast, or that it does need a break every three minutes. Because I haven't need it, so far, every paper I cut with it, has taken just seconds, and it has been a while before I need to shred the next one.\n\nI really needed a shredder to curb the clutter at home, because I don't feel comfortable with just ripping them in two and throwing them in the trash. Some of the stuff I work with at home, is from my own company, and while I don't print anything confidential, one cant be cautious enough these days. So, this is a truly welcome addition to my home office corner.","Product: Get big projects organized quickly with Ready Index(R) Table of Contents Dividers with Sub-Dividers. You can separate your project into eight categories, each with three subsections--A, B and C. Customize the table of contents page with free, easy-to-use templates at avery.com/print. Enter your section titles and subsections and print from your laser or inkjet printer. Fast and simple organization.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An excellent tool to set and maintain a small inventory\n\nReview: I have a small business that is constantly changing, so I have to adapt to the times. One of the challenges is to keep an inventory of the parts that my customers might need more often. These tabs with its sub-dividers are exactly what I needed to keep stock of my inventory. The included eight categories, each with three subsections allow me to set the same amount of main parts categories, eight different types of components with three subsections of the varied models. I know it sounds a little complicated, but in the practice is not.\n\nI have shelves with boxes containing the parts, I placed labels in the boxes with a correspondent tab and subdivision, for instance, the tab 4-B in the binder I use for the inventory has all the specifications of the component inside the box labeled 4-B on the shelf. It makes it easier to find anything, and when something is running out of stock I can place a sticky in the binder so I know I need to reorder that part, and I also know how many are left. The labels I'm using are white, but I'm thinking in adding colored labels to the boxes too. So, I can locate things faster in the shelves. These Avery Dividers with Sub-Dividers have been extremely helpful for me, and I highly recommend them.","Product: The STEELMASTER Lock It Desktop Inbox has a key locking compartment to provide privacy and security for confidential papers and files. Constructed of durable steel, this lockable inbox is coated with a black, scratch-and chip-resistant finish and features non-slip, non-mar feet that will not scratch surfaces. The locking compartment measures 11 inches wide x 14-1/8 inches deep; providing security to items such as standard mail, delivery envelopes, large inter-office mail envelopes and file folders. Behind the STEELMASTER name stands 70 plus years of metal fabrication experience. Serving the consumer, retail, specialty, hospitality, and banking industries, STEELMASTER products are built to perform and made to last.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Discreet and secure way to add privacy at the office, or even at home\n\nReview: This box is truly well made and big enough to store legal size documents. I like the fact that in order to drop a document or a folder, no key is necessary, there is an opening in the drawer to do so. I placed it on a space in my desk between the drawers and the desktop, that I was using to hold a paper tray out of sight. Now, I have a secure place to receive my office mail, to keep important papers away from sneaking eyes, and a paper tray. The paper tray part is pretty cool, because its like hiding things in plain sight.\n\nThis box not only adds privacy for documents, there is also space for small items like a Flash drive, or anything else, one doesnt feel comfortable leaving over the desk. Im thinking of buying one to have it at home, because it could be a great place to keep important bills, documents and some cash. Because it comes with two keys, ones spouse can have the other. So, instead of the top drawer of my home office, which everybody opens, for a reason or another, we can have this black box thats just ours. Yeah, absolutely worthy.","Product: Titanium Bonded blades stay sharper longer, features auto sensor shut off, includes EZ-view shaving reservoir, innovative new design, winner of the Good Design Award, manufacturers limited one-year warranty\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It works well, once one learns how to remove broken leads that would make it looks like broken\n\nReview: I got two of these sharpeners, I placed one in the living room where everybody can use it, and another at my desk, in my home office. After trying both sharpeners for a couple of days, I can say that they sharpen pencils fast and effective, and even securely for older children.\n\nHowever, by the second day of use, my daughter told me that the one in the living room wasn't sharpening at all. I tried it, and guessed a lead had broken inside the middle, there was still space for pencil to get in, and the sharpener started working, making a less noisy sound than before, but useless. I told my daughter to use the one over my desk, and that I would take a look at that sharpener later.\n\nThe truth, I didn't want her to see what I was going to do with the sharpener to fix it, so she would not try it herself. I waited until the kids were sleeping, and removed the sharpener's cover, looking from above there it was, a broken lead. Turning the sharperner upside down didn't remove it, and it was in a place that nothing could penetrate without damaging the sharperner's parts.\n\nThen I used a flat screwdriver to carefully move the blades, just a little, a couple of times, and afterward I put it upside down again, and the broken lead fell out. I suppose that moving the blades freed the lead. After that the sharperner sounded as loud as usual and works as well as new.","Product: Veranda collection by classic accessories offer maximum protection with style. The dark splashguard hides stains and water spots while high-flow air vents protect furniture from mold and mildew. Water-Resistant undercoating keeps the rain from penetrating, ensuring that your furniture stays high and dry. A convenient draw string hem affords a tight, custom fit while large padded handles make removal and adjustment of your cover convenient and hassle-free. There is a 3-year warranty guaranteeing replacement if damaged by dry-rot, the sun, or mold and mildew.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I finally found a round cover that fits our glass top table\n\nReview: We have all types of covers for our patio furniture, but the round glass top table was covered with a simple plastic tablecloth that would fly away during every storm, until I set it with duct tape. Anyway, as grateful as I was, the thing was sort of an eyesore, so imagine how happy Im with this Classic Accessories Veranda round cover. My main concerned about this table, is not as much the glass as is the iron in the rest of the table. We live by the shore and most metallic items would oxidize quickly if not covered and protected.\n\nHonesty, I didn't know they make round covers. The thing is that this cover has all the great features from C. S. Veranda covers, such as the handles that help to quickly remove the cover (which in itself is simple to spread over). The impermeability of its great quality material, which not only protects it from rain, but the tough weather in general. And the built-in breathing pocket, which prevents mildew from setting in. This is a product I highly recommend for sure.","Product: Clip light w/ built-in speaker / Plays iPod, MPS-compatible w/all other AUX audio sources / AC adapter included, works on 4 AA batteries (not included)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Affordable and useful little gadget\n\nReview: I got the Vibe Clip-on because I wanted to have a portable speaker that I could easily move around the house to use with my mp3 player, also I like to listen to music while I read and with the Vibe Clip-on both can be done. It can be clipped nearly anywhere and it uses batteries and DC power, the power adapter is included, which is great. The sound is good enough to enjoy music while cleaning, working or reading. It's a nice gadget for a kid's room too.\nAnd after using it for a few days I realized that it can be a great addition for an emergency storm kit, because it provides long hours of light and sound with battery power. I highly recommend it.","Product: A perfect mix of size, form, and performance, the HP7 Flashlight is rightfully one of our most popular handheld lights. It combines our Pure Beam Focusing System with Slide Focus with high, medium, and low output modes to illuminate with either a super wide flood beam or spot mode with transition halo at varying distances and brightness all controllable with one hand. Its anti-roll tailcap allows you to set it on uneven surfaces without rolling off and it even allows you to stand the light up on its cap for vertical lighting situations. With Coasts commitment to quality, the HP7 Flashlight is impact resistant, weather resistant and its LED is virtually unbreakable. The HP7 Flashlight is backed by Coasts lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Tested and rated to ANSI/FL1 standards.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A controlled flood of light in a small case\n\nReview: The Coast HP7 is the best flashlight I've ever owned, its LED light is phenomenal with the option to quickly switch between a high and a low output, using the same hand holding it. Powering the Coast HP7 is as simple as pushing a rubber button at the top of the handle. By the way, this power switch might be useful to send international Morse code, in case of an emergency. The switch is very sensitive, so if one presses it briefly, it allows the intermittency needed for the code. Most of the time, we will only need a firm push to light it up. Along with this review, I'm posting a picture of the Coast HP7.\n\nIt also comes with a clip-on case and a tie-in in handle.\n\nOne issue that I noticed, and I think is worthy of sharing, is the fact that the design of the Coast HP7 has a flaw which eventually make the batteries loose inside the cylinder and later hot when the flashlight is on. I discovered this when I tipped the flashlight over my desk by accident, it was off, and when I put it back on, it worked fine, but after a few minutes it started to get extra hot too fast.\n\nI could feel the heat in the handle. I turned it off, opened it to check out that the batteries (which, by the way, were still new). Then I noticed that a couple of batteries were still making contact with the electric connections, but not all the way in, I removed all the batteries, placed them back in, being sure they were set right, and put the flashlight back on. It didn't overheated again.\n\nSo, if you ever drop it, or carry it around for a while, simply check that the batteries are in the right place before turning it on, and if you forget, and it start to get warm, turn it off immediately and check the batteries out.\n\nOther than that, this flashlight is excellent; I like its size, and portability. It comes in a really nice box that would make a nice gift for anybody, since this is the type of tool one always need handy. I'm keeping it on my nightstand in case of an outrage in the middle of the night; it also helps to light under the kitchen sink or in dark corners in closets.","Product: Light up any desk or work space with the sleek and modern look of this ultra-bright LED desk lamp. The Home Design 14 Inch Super Bright LED Clip On light Desk Lamp Reading Light features a versatile and stylish design with a super bright energy-efficient LED bulb that uses only 3.6 watts of power. The bottom is detailed with a heavy duty clip and a rubber grip that makes it easy to attach to a desktop or table top to provide you with ample lighting for reading, doing homework, and finishing projects for work. With an adjustable, flexible, gooseneck arm, this LED desk light can be pointed in any direction, while the bright LED chip offers a bright and even spread of light. Designed for long-lasting use, this desk lamp features an on/off switch on the head and includes a 5 foot long power cord with a class 2 power supply. The design provides 20,000 hours of light before youll ever have to change the bulb.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent LED Lamp for many uses around the house\n\nReview: This lamp is essential if one does any type of work that requires good illumination, like building and repairing computers like I do. It can be clipped on the computer case border while one works inside of it.\n\nAlso, I like how little power consumes, only 3.6 watts when all the LED lights I have use at least 5 watts. And unlike other LED lights, it doesn't get extra hot too fast. I plan on buying a couple more, because I'm constantly moving it around the house.\n\nI recommend this as a gift for those people who has it all, I'm sure they will be gladly surprised of receiving one of this. It's stylish and it would look great in nearly any setting. Besides it's affordable.","Product: The World Famous Crescent Brand Presents its New Line of Combination Wrench Sets. All Tools Meet New ANSI and ASME Specifications and Come with a Full Satisfaction Guarantee. Crescent, Providing Quality Tools since 1907.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is a solid, and well-made wrench set\n\nReview: In the Crescent CCWS2 wrench set, we find a great combination of wrenches ( sizes: 1/4\", 5/16\", 3/8\", 7/16\", 1/2\", 9/16\", 5/8\", 11/16\" & 3/4\") that are well-made from chrome vanadium alloy steel, and sturdy enough to last for many years..\n\nAs soon as I got them, I tried a few of them, and I like this set very much. When you hold one of these wrenches in your hand, you feel the strength of a tool that would do the job without bending, or braking.\n\nI also like that the strong plastic enclosure in which the wrenches come set in, it doubles as an wall hanging/holder for the set. The best thing about this holder is that removing a wrench from it, is easy, it can be done with a single hand.","Product: Ultimate versatility is what the Newhouse LED Flex Clamp Lamp is all about. With a strong clamp holding it in place, the Flex Clamp Lamp provides bright, usable light right where you need it. Top uses include clamping onto dorm room furniture, or as the perfect bedside reading light. We know you will enjoy it's flexibility and come up with some great uses. As with all of our lamps, it uses the latest in LED technology and delivers quality light while being extremely energy efficient. Make the switch to LED today. Make mother nature proud.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best clamp grasping ever!\n\nReview: This LED lamp is as good as many others in the market, but what makes it outstanding its the quality and strength of its clamp, it does really keep it in place regardless of how much or how fast one moves it around. Which makes it a great choice to put on the kids rooms, since it won't be knock easily.\nThe light its bright considering that it only uses 3 Watts and it does a good job as a reading light. I put it on my beds headboard, and I like the fact that the light isn't too bright because when I turn it on in the middle of the night, it doesnt hurt my eyes. I do recommend it.","Product: The DeLonghi TRD40615E High Performance Radiant Heater, with electronic controls, is the fastest heater with a revolutionary new design that effectively and efficiently heats cold rooms with 25% more radiant surface. The patented thermal chimney effect quickly circulates warmed air throughout the room producing maximum heat with a low surface temperature. Plus, the advanced Eco-Plus function, intelligently selects the ideal power level based on the delta between the current room temperature and the set temperature resulting in 20% - 40% energy savings!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: and while the days have a perfect temperature, at night and during the early hours ...\n\nReview: As I write this review is the end of September, and while the days have a perfect temperature, at night and during the early hours of the morning it drops well bellow fifty degrees. It's cold, but not that bad to turn on the main heater. A good blanket should be enough to warm ourselves during sleep time, but if one has to wake up to the bathroom or while starting the day, the house feels chilly. Also, my daughter always kicks her blanket away; and I've found her more than once trembling in a fetal position, rather than covering herself with the blanket. This is when a heater like the DeLonghi TRD40615E is very useful.\nI've been using it for a few days, setting it for the night in the hall that connects the bedrooms and the bathroom at my home, and leaving the room's doors open. The DeLonghi TRD40615E radiates enough heat to keep the whole second floor warm throughout the night. There were a couple of morning when I wished to have another one to place it in the kitchen area, because when I go downstairs, I can truly experience the difference that having the heater upstairs does.\nThis heater design is fantastic and it's well-built with a rust resistant metal frame (this is great for someone who lives by the shore, like me). It's solid to the touch, and easy to set up the first time and transport around the house, if needed.\nMy favorite features are: its automatic easy to programs settings, the fact that it doesn't get burning hot outside, and would never overheat. I also like its size and stylish look, it's the type of heater that one can use at the office too. I'm very pleased with it.","Product: Bertech ESD Mat Kits are made of a single layer polymer mix. They are designed to provide a static safe work surface for static sensitive products. These ESD Mat Kits are low cost, durable, easy to cut and are reversible. Surface resistivity is 10^8 10^9. Meets ASTM D412, D1004, D2240-75 and ESD S4.1-1997 standards. Service temperature is -20 Degrees to 160 Degrees Fahrenheit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An anti-static mat of outstanding quality\n\nReview: An anti-static mat of outstanding quality\n\nThe first thing I noticed about this mat is how heavy it is, and that it has a surface that allows it to stick to my benchmark table. Which keeps any component or device in place, while I work with it. This mat is particularly good to use when one is changing computer cases. I put the motherboard and other components in it, while I switch the cases, and I like that besides the static free feature, it also provides a good padding for the components to be shelter. I like how large it is, because there is plenty of space to work over it. I didn't need to cut it, but its also good to know that is possible, if I ever needed. The included wrist strap and grounding cord are of very good quality too. This kit is a great investment for any technician, or electronic enthusiastic.","Product: Most double-ended screwdriving bits require a bit holder for use with impact tools, but IRWIN Impact Performance Series double-ended power bits feature DoubleLok technology so both ends of the bit lock securely into impact drivers and quick-change chucks. In fact, they're engineered for maximum durability and long life with impact tools. These bits combine two bit tips in a durable one-piece design for added convenience and extended life, and each end of the bit has a 1/4\" quick-change shank that fits directly into an impact driver - a feature only available with IRWIN bits. The bits are designed with precision tip geometry so they fit fasteners more precisely, which reduces stripping and cam-out. They're manufactured with heavy-duty, cold-forged, high-grade steel to withstand high torque output, and a black oxide finish that resists corrosion and increases the life of the bit. Plus, they also have a unique Power Groove design for use with the exclusive IRWIN Magnetic Collar Attachment, which prevents fasteners from slipping and wobbling.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High quality replacement bits\n\nReview: This set of bits are well made and the double-ended lock feature makes ones work faster and steadier. The set includes a good assortment of the most used bits, from Phillips to Torx bits. I got this while in the middle of relocating my home office, and I started using them right away, specially the Torx bits because I lost the key that my desk brought to screw the parts together, and I had to take apart to making the move easier. Next, I used the Phillips bits to install a few wood shelves on my kitchen and think they will last a good amount of time, if I ever need to replace this bits, I already know which brand to buy. I also like the included magnetic screw hold attachment, which besides power drills it fits manual screwdrivers too","Product: 15w A19 Daylight non-dim\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Superior energy efficient light bulbs\n\nReview: Since three years ago, I started to upgrade all the light bulbs in my home to energy efficient light bulbs (between 8 Watts and 13 Watts). The saving had been significant, but the type of bulb I chose needs a few seconds to light up to full brightness, and they must be handled with care because they contain toxic chemicals and are fragile. So, getting this TCP LED bulb is great news for me, because I honesty didn't know they existed. Ill be replacing all the light bulbs around the house again, this time with TCP ones, and why is that? Because these TCP bulbs, besides being energy efficient, are mercury free, very long lasting, shatter resistant and the bright light is automatic, no waiting for the bulb to warm up.\n\nThere is an assortment of them, so I will try a few shades to see if I find a favorite. I guess that depending of the location and decoration I would pick an appropriate bulb. Also, worth mentioning is the fact that the TCP LED bulbs are UL approved for damp places, making them ideal for the bathroom and the front and back porches.","Product: The Bosch GCL 25 five-point self-leveling alignment laser with cross-line is the ultimate multi-use combination laser. It is ideal for users who need a more adaptable, effective, and convenient tool for daily use. It is perfect for any jobsite or workshop with an easy-to-use one button operation feature. Offering a combination horizontal level, vertical level, square, plumb transfer, and layout applications, this laser is the ultimate in versatility. The GCL 25 is multipurpose, making it ideal for tradesmen who work a variety of jobs involving squaring, plumbing, and leveling where a multifunction tool is required. If you are an electrician, plumber, kitchen installer, framer, drywaller, or general contractor, this is the laser for you. It can be used for a variety of applications, including transferring points to the ceiling or lighting installations using plumb points or square a room for partition or walls. The Bosch BM1 Positioning Device is included to give you the versatility needed to complete any job. It can magnetically attach to metal surfaces, rest on flat surfaces via retractable feet, or mount to drywall with screws for a wide array of interior applications. Use the provided L-BOXX to store the GCL 25 and BM1 for convenient storage and transport. This kit includes: (1) GCL 25 Five-Point Self Leveling Alignment Laser, (1) BM1 Positioning Device, (1) L-BOXX Storage Case, (1) Belt Pouch and (4) AA Batteries. Class IIa laser product, <1mW power output\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A high-end tool so useful that is cost-efficiently valuable\n\nReview: The Bosch GCL25 is essentially a self leveling measuring tool that displays sharp laser lines in a five-points operation. It takes a little time to learn to use it, like most gadgets do, but it's worthy. Whether installing electrical systems, custom shelving, or drywalling, professional contractors and DIY'ers will find the GCL 25 very useful and accurate.\n\nInvesting in a Bosch GCL25 could be cost-efficient in terms of time, extra man-hours and even health, because the harder the job the stressful one feels. I'm talking by experience here. About five years ago we were working full-time remodeling old houses, and even though all that hard work paid off, it was the hardest money we've ever earned.\n\nIf we would have had a tool like the Bosch GCL25 our job would have been much more faster and easier. I'm sure of it. These days, my husband is still a contractor, while I run my own small business (computers repairing), and limit myself to renew our old house.\n\nWe're currently redoing our home's basement, remodeling the bathroom, the kitchenette (just the countertops, the cabinets and the sink) and adding storage space, shelves and closets. I received the GCL 25 on Friday, and I'm writing this Sunday night, we spent Saturday and Sunday working in that basement and using the GCL 25 and we are both very pleased with this gadget.\n\nThis Bosch kit includes the GCL 25 five-point self leveling alignment laser, a belt pouch, laser target plate and four AA batteries. Plus, and this is a big plus, the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Bosch-BM1-Positioning-Device-for-Line-and-Point-Lasers/dp/B00K8987T4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Bosch BM1 Positioning Device for Line and Point Lasers</a> and the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Bosch-LBOXX-2-Carrying-Case/dp/B004323NLY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Bosch LBOXX-2 Carrying Case</a>. These two supplementary components, one that improves the GCL 25 capability, while the other keep it protected, are a great option to have.\n\nThe Bosch BM1 Positioning Device offers a few options for setting the Bosch GCL25. It has a strong magnet to attach it to a metal beam, it also comes with a clip fastening, slots for hanging it from screw or/and nail on wood studs, as well as to stand on flat surfaces with its retractable feet.\n\nThe Bosch LBOXX-2 Carrying Case is sturdy and water resistant. It also has extra space to hold other accessories together with the Bosch GCL25. We own a few LBOXX cases and my favorite feature about them is that these can be stacked together for easy transport and handling.\n\nBy the way, the Bosch GCL25 can be bought alone too <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Bosch-GCL25-Self-Leveling-5-Point-Alignment-Laser-with-Cross-Line/dp/B009AMDPR4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Bosch GCL25 Self Leveling 5-Point Alignment Laser with Cross-Line</a>\n\nIt has four operating modes that can be switched by using the button at the top of the device. And the On/Off switch has three positions, the Off one, and two On positions, one for using the device for Automatic Leveling and the other for using without it.\n\nThere is something I want to remark, and it's the fact that the Bosch GCL25 has an automatic shut-off mechanism that activates when none of the buttons on the unit are touched for half an hour. This is done to save batteries charge. But it can be annoying if one doesn't know about it. There is a way to deactivate automatic shut-off by pressing the Mode Button at the top of the unit for more than three seconds, while the device is switched on, next, a brief flashing of the laser beams will confirm that the automatic shut-off is deactivated, until the unit is turned off/on again. This deactivation of the automatic shut-off, I recommend doing it from the start, when one knows that it will use the device with the same setting for longer than half an hour.\n\nAnother thing worth mentioning about the Bosch GCL25, is that is small and lightweight. So, yes, it can be stored in one's waist inside the Belt Pouch, depending of the job being done.\n\nA print user's manual is also included, whose operating instructions are a little hard to follow, but if one takes some time and attention to read it while practicing with the Bosch GCL25, one will eventually learn to use the device.\n\nThe gadget is powered by four AA alkaline batteries, and I don't understand why the manufacturer didn't make it powered by a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. It would have saved money in the long run, and at the end of the work day, all one would have to do is to charge it with the rest of the tools. That's the only thing that I honesty don't like about the GCL 25, but it's simply a personal preference.\n\nFinally, never stare into the laser light beam directly, or allow others to do so, to avoid the risk of blindness.","Product: The Bora Portamate WTX clamp edge saw guide is the perfect addition to your circular saw, router or jig saw allowing you to make straight cuts with ease. Made out of heavy gauge, extruded aluminum, the WTX clamp edge is tough and durable. The adjustable end clamp slides easily along the precise channels eliminating the need for the internal channel bar reducing weight and wear. The locking handle grabs work surfaces and won't let go giving you a secure edge that won't budge so you can make precise track saw like cuts with a circular saw, jig saw or router. The WTX clamp edge is 50 inch's long and with the connector accessories you can add an additional 50 inches of cutting capacity. The handle is molded with a hanging notch for convenient storage while it's not in use.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solid and reliable tool\n\nReview: This tool is a great help for someone like, just staring to build simple furniture pieces, and for the professional handyman or carperter. It's easy to use, just reading the instructions in the lable that comes wrapped around it. And I'm very glad I read them, because when I first received the Bora Clamp Edge, I thoght that the wood to be cut had to be place facing one as well as the clamps. It's the other way around. Anyway, figuring out how to use it only took me a couple of minutes, and now I'm using it like a seasoned furniture maker. Well, furniture might be too fancy to described the bookcase I built for my daughter, or the shelves I'm still installing in my kitchen. The thing is, this tool helps a lot, and it's solid enough to last a while.","Product: 3M Comfort Grip Winter Gloves give you the warmth and comfort you need on those cold jobs. These medium-sized gloves are coated with nitrile foam to give you a reliable grip every time you use them, plus they have the same features and comfort as our Comfort Grip General Use Gloves. When you need to get the job done - even in frigid temperatures - choose 3M Comfort Grip Winter Gloves.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A useful pair of gloves to keep in the toolbox and in the car\n\nReview: I got these gloves at a perfect time, because were in the middle of the spring cleaning, and doing repairs all over the house too. And these gloves have been great to protect my hands and helping me to pick stuff as varied as construction material to metal pipes. I also used them to assemble furniture. They have a strong hold and at the same time allow my hands to maneuver around things, and my fingers to sense what Im doing every time. I like the way they wrap around my wrists, both preventing dust and other particles entering my hands, and protecting that sensitive area. And even if these gloves fit perfectly, they are easy to remove as well.\n\nThe best thing is that these are washable and they would last for a while. I think is a good idea to keep a clean new pair in the toolbox, and in the car. Because we never know when they might come handy. For example, changing a tire, or getting debris out of the road after a storm. Both unexpected situations Id experienced in recent months, and back then, I had to manage with bare hands. So, I learned my lesson, I'm keeping a pair of grip gloves in my glove compartment from now on.","Product: South Main Hardware bath fixtures will bring your bathroom back to life. Our stunning elm collection toilet paper holder is a timeless traditional piece that boasts a beautifully deep Oil Rubbed Bronze finish. Its sturdy construction consists of the highest quality zinc alloy, stainless steel screws and steel stamped mounting plate. Quick and easy installation, instructions and mounting template included. Fixture length: 9.5 inch fixture WIDTH: 2.95 inch fixture depth: 3.75 inch coordinate your bathroom with our entire elm collection available on amazon.Com. Box includes 2 mounting brackets, 4 drywall screws, 4 drywall anchors..\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A stylish replacement for a toilet paper holder with a small disappointment\n\nReview: I love the South Main Hardware accessories, so much, I ordered the complete Traditional Elm Collection, because were remodeling two bathrooms. But when I received this toilet paper holder I sat looking at the plastic roll bar in my hand for a few seconds. Really? Plastic? This is a joke, right? Well, its not. The sides of the holder are made from metal, really nice rubbed bronzed finished, but the middle is dark brown plastic. So, yes, Im a little disappointed, and grateful that this is the only plastic part in all the other components I ordered, and this will be installed in our bathroom, so it should be okay. The children are getting a solid metal holder, which I'll review later. That being said, this product includes the hardware necessary to install it, the easy to follow instructions, and its simple to set up.","Product: South Main Hardware 710120 Modern Washington Robe Hook, Satin Nickel\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Anything hung in it stays in place\n\nReview: This robe hook is effective even for a child to hang his little robe, I placed it in my youngest child's bedroom to solve an issue we had with a wet robe always ending on top of the bed. I installed this hook according to his height, and on a wall next to a dirty clothes hamper. So, if something is dirty it goes into his hamper, if its still clean to be worn again, he should hang it on this hook. And of course, his robe, which he usually wears from the shower to his bedroom before getting dressed, goes on this hook too. What I like the most about this hook, is that anything hung in it stays in place thanks to its design.","Product: The color spectrum LED desk lamp with USB is the next step in our color changing family. The sleek, streamlined base Glows in the color of your choice. Select whatever color you'd prefer to see on the base by using the touch activated controls. Or if you're in the mood, have the color cycle through the 256-color spectrum\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very useful over the site table in my bedroom\n\nReview: This OttLite LED lamp is perfect to have on the side table in my bedroom because its very easy to turn on/off, just a light touch and is up, and the lower intensity level is the first option of the three-level touch dimming switch, and it doesn't hurt my eyes when I woke up in the middle of the night. On the other hand, I like the fact that if is necessary, it lights up to full brightness immediately.\n\nI also like the simple way it tilts, up and down, or around. It goes where it needs to light up the area without any extra effort. And I'm using the built-in USB charging port in the lamp to charge my Smartphone during the night, its great that this port works while the lamp is completely off. And the switch to turn off/on the Color Changing Base separately from the LED light, is a well designed detail.","Product: LED ER20-1000e, directional flood R20, replaces conventional 45 watt incandescent bulbs delivering more brightness (lumens) for less energy (Watts), with lower energy consumption levels you will be able to experience considerable energy savings throughout the years. ER20-1000e design reduces internal bulb heat providing greater durability and constant bulb performance.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Energy saving LED light compatible with many lamps\n\nReview: What I like the most about this LED light is that it goes full bright from the get-go, unlike some of the first LED bulbs that needed a few seconds to brighten. And I still have some of those, but I'm replacing them with this type. The light is kind, and at this low wattage, it's truly energy saving. And it's also compatible with most lamps and sockets.\n\nAnd it works with my energy saving strategy, which is as follows: I'm using LED lights of different wattage all over our house, basically having a high wattage LED light and a low wattage light in the same room, so when little ilumination is needed, we only use the low wattage light. Most nights after dinner, while we watch television, this is the only light on. But when we need a bright light that iluminates the whole room, the high wattage light is ready to be lit. And after five years of doing the method told above, I can assure you that it saves money in the electric bill","Product: Crayola Paint Maker Refill Packs Keep the color exploration going with the Crayola Paint Maker Refill Pack, designed for use with the Crayola Paint Maker. This refill kit includes additional paint pots for creating unique colors, labels for naming colors, and blank sheets for trying out new mixes. With Crayola's color strip technology, this refill pack helps minimize mess. This kit is intended for kids ages eight and up. View larger Refill Pack for Creating Distinct Paint Colors The refill pack includes additional paint pots, labels, and blank paper to use with the Crayola Paint Maker. The kit helps children explore the fascinating world of color with easy-to-use tools for developing and naming their own custom paint colors. Whether you like to experiment or keep things simple, Crayola Paint Maker guides you through every step of the process. Easy Mixing and Cleanup Create nearly endless color combinations with 15 color strips in three colors (red, blue, and yellow). Each color is imprinted onto a paper strip to help reduce mess. Create Color Anywhere The Crayola Paint Maker (sold separately) features a fold-up design for easy storage and cleanup. The portable design is easy to carry for color creation on the go. About Crayola: Art and Imagination Crayola art supplies and activities help children express, create, and connect through colorful play. What's in the Box 5 paint pots, 2.5-ounce bottle of paint base, 15 color strips, 5 labels, 5 sheets of paper, and color mixing guide. Product Features: For use with Crayola Paint Maker Mix, shake, and create custom paint colors Easy mixing and less mess with color strip technology Includes paint pots and labels for naming colors For kids ages eight and up\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Extraordinary fun and sharing time for parents and kids\n\nReview: The Crayola Marker Maker is a great tool to keep kids busy and if you like to put things together and draw, it could be an activity to do with your kids as well. The set comes with everything to make sixteen markers, but there will be some failures before one gets the right colors in it. However, according to my own child, the cool part is trying your dream color mix, otherwise, they would sell the markers already made, right? (Insert parent rolling eyes here). In all honesty, this reminded me of when I was a child myself, I guess it runs in our DNA. I truly enjoyed setting this together with her and being sure she knew how to handle it.\n\nBecause I got this set for my daughter who is a natural born painter, shes always drawing something, and she loves colors to the point of knowing their sophisticated names. For example, whats light green for me, for my child is chartreuse. She was kind enough to spell it so I could discreetly google it. And of course, my sea-green blue is actually aquamarine. At least, there was no need to google that. Then she devoted her afternoon to create the perfect magenta. Really? Back in my time it was called fuchsia and we wear it on everything. When she couldn't picture me wearing fuchsia, I remember that I had to cook dinner.\n\nWell, that was the moment I decided to let her play with the set by herself and ask for feedback later. She loves it, and she thinks is awesome, whoever got this idea of getting this Crayola Marker Maker Wacky Tips, is the wise coolest human being on Earth. I think is a great marker maker set and the most important part for me, its easy to clean. A word of caution, don't give this to your child during weekdays and never before homework is complete. Other than that, I highly recommend it.","Product: ALEX Toys Artist Studio Artist Drawing Set includes everything you need to draw link a pro! Create portraits, landscapes, cartoons and much more with a rainbow assortment of colors. This 40 piece drawing set includes 12 colored pencils, 12 pastels, 12 sheet drawing pad (5.8in. x 8in.), sharpener, kneaded eraser, sandpaper block, and blending stump. Recommended for children 3 years of age and older.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A great drawing set\n\nReview: This is a great starting drawing kit for a young artist, I ordered it for my daughter who loves to draw and she loves it. It includes some items that she'd learned to use at school during her art class, like the pastel colors, which are of a really good quality. She had spent the whole afternoon painting different things, and showing them to me. The included notebook is kind of cute, and it was sort of a surprise, because I was expecting just drawing paper. This is a great set for a child to use the extra time during the summer. As I was checking everything included in this set I felt like doing some paintings myself, it has been years since I draw anything, but right now, I just don't have the time. I'm glad my child inherited my passion for drawing.","Product: Own the worlds favorite cities in this Here & Now version of the fast-trading property game, Monopoly! The jet-set gameplay will be epic as you race around the world to visit the worlds most exciting places and buy locations. Every time you add another stamp to your passport, you get closer to the globetrotting win! Monopoly and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Entertaining, non digital game, which stimulates our minds\n\nReview: I grew up playing Monopoly, the classic version of it. But I haven't played in many years, and this version is about world's most famous cities, so basically I have to learn it all over while I play with my daughter. Getting to know the game all over was fun and we spent a few hours doing something together, and later when my niece and nephew came over, they joined us.\n\nI like this new version of the game, it surprised me that kids from the digital generation would enjoy a board game, so I started to paying attention to their comments and what they enjoy while playing. Its the challenge, even it is a sort of unpredictable game, its exiting to own property, even if fictional. And the wining and losing and the remembering all the little details stimulate their brains, and mine. We ended up taking the game to the beach and Im considering acquiring other versions of Monopoly, including the classic one I learned to play as a child.\n\nAlso, Im thinking of getting another set to put it together with my storm emergency kit, because this can be a great distraction to have during an outage, specially if it last a few days. And it doesnt take much space, and its something that grownups can play too.","Product: This crafty DIY electronics kit contains everything kids need to create a snuggly trio of light-up forest friends. The circuit is complete when the friends holds hands, making the plushies glow. Each Sew Science kit comes with a plastic needle and precut felt pieces to stitch together, making assembly easy, safe, and fun. Sew Science kits also include the LED lights, batteries and conductive thread needed to complete the circuit. Sew Science is a super cute way to teach kids about electricity and circuits, and makes STEAM learning adorable and fun.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It requires adult help, and a lot of patience\n\nReview: The kit comes with everything necessary to makes it work, from a detailed printed guide, step by step, to all the little parts, including stuffing. I was sure that my daughter read the instructions a couple of times before starting the sewing and that she understood which piece was which and where they were supposed to go. She did most of the sewing, but in the end I had to help with the wiring. The funny thing is after I figured out how to light up the dolls, she didn't want the lights on.\n\nAnyway, the dolls are so cute and colorful, and my daughter loves them. However, it took us a few hours of sewing and connecting the LED lights to the wire and to the battery. I enjoyed that part more than her. It turned out to be fun time spent with my daughter and shes happy and proud of having made these little pets."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Create a new wireless network or upgrade your existing network to Wireless-N performance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A versatile Wi-Fi Access Point (Not a router)\\n\\nReview: Due to the way the Linkys (WAP300N) looks, and because of its price, some might mistaken it for a router, but it's not. It comes with a single LAN Ethernet Port (Speed 10/100 Mbps) which must be connected to a router or a modem/router in order to access the Internet. It can be used with a router on a home network without Internet access too, to sharing files, for instance. That been said, the WAP300N has almost all the features a router does without being one. Most significantly, the security settings and the networking customization a router offers, like the setting of a static IP address, or MAC address filtering. The option of having different security settings in the WAP300N than those I have in my main router, is the feature I like the most about it. Because I can set more stricter security on the main router, like disabling wireless access completely and Wi-Fi Protected Setup, while leaving it on in the WAP300N, and in that way, giving Internet access to a side of the house that also requires Wi-Fi, but without broadcasting my whole network, which includes a second router, and a network switch among other devices. I know it sounds complicated, however, in the practice it isn't.\\n\\nThe WAP300N converts a wired network into a wireless one, and extends the Wi-Fi signal. It's dual band and it allows to be configured in four different modes: Access Point mode (it comes set by default) Wireless Media Connector mode, Wireless Range Extender mode, or Wireless Bridge mode\\n\\nIt can be setup and accessed wirelessly via the embedded browser-based utility interface. There is a CD installation included, but I didn't use it, because I prefer the browser-based utility. However, the documentation inside the disc might come handy until one is familiar with the WAP300N.\",\n \"Product: The CTK-6200 Premium Package by Casio includes the CTK-6200 keyboard, a stand, headphones and a power supply. The incredibly powerful yet easy to use keyboard is for players at any level! A total of 700 sounds and a wide variety of effects provide incredible sound possibilities for any style. 210 preset rhythms allow you to play with backing tracks while the 16 track sequencer allows for recording of up to 5 songs. Casio CTK-6200 61-Key Personal Keyboard Features AHL sound source delivers 700 high-quality built-in tones Store up to 10 of your own original tones for instant recall 210 preset rhythms cover a wide range of musical genres, from rock and pops, to jazz, Latin, piano pieces, and more Song Sequencer provides 16 tracks plus one system track that supports recording of up to five songs Built-in effects include reverb, chorus, and DSP including delay, phaser, flanger, wah, rotary, and more Pitch bend wheel for realistic sounding guitar choking, sax bending, and more 32-channel Mixer to adjust volume, pan, reverb send, and more Equalizer features five selectable frequency characteristics, including Bright for a lively sound emphasizing the treble range and Powerful with a stress on volume 7W+7W high-output 2-way, 4-speaker system delivers rich sound from low range to high Includes power supply Premium Package Includes : CTK6200 Power Supply Headphones Stand Song Sequencer The Song Sequencer provides 16 tracks plus one system track that supports recording of up to five songs and a total of approximately 12,000 notes. Each individual musical instrument part can be recorded to a different track for real multi-track recording capabilities. A full selection of editing tools include event insert, event delete, event copy, quantize, a locator feature for selecting the range of notes to be edited, and more. A step recording function also lets you input notes by specifying the length and pitch. Completed recordings can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A fantastic keyboard for a teenager\\n\\nReview: Ive been teaching my daughter to play using my digital piano, which is set in the family room. But she wanted her own to practice more hours without being interrupted by the rest of the family. And when I was offered this keyboard I ordered it for her, and shes very happy and Im too. Im actually surprised of the good quality of this Casio keyboard, because compared to my digital piano, which costs five times more, this keyboard performs really well. I also like the fact it works with six AA batteries if necessary, and its very portable. So, she can take it with her to the family gatherings, and parties.\\n\\nIt comes with a built-in learning system and lesson guide, and multiple customizing sounds and settings (including 110 built-in songs). And I also like the option to use an app connected to a tablet, or Smartphone to learn how to play ones favorite pieces. It has four jacks in the back, one for a sustain pedal, which is not included. Another one for Audio in, that requires an audio cable with a mini plug connector, not included either. This audio cable is essential to use the app, because its the way to connect the keyboard to the smart device. If you're ordering this keyboard and don't have an audio cable, please remember that you will need to buy one to use the app function.\\n\\nThere is also a phono output audio, which comes with a standard audio connector, which means, one needs an audio adapter if the headphones one wants to use have a mini plug in it. In all, this keyboard is worthy and an excellent choice.\",\n \"Product: Its no accident that Lavazza is Italys favorite coffee. Four generations of the Lavazza family have dedicated over 120 years to finding the best blends of coffee beans from all over the world to provide you the authentic Italian experience. The Lavazza Crema e Gusto Ground Coffee Blend is no exception. A mix of Brazilian Arabicas with African and Indonesian Robusta coffees creates a rich dark roast with an intense, fragrant aroma. Youll taste hints of chocolate with every full-bodied sip. This blend is ideally brewed as a traditional Italian espresso but is versatile enough to work with a drip coffee maker, French press, moka pot whatever your favorite method of brewing may be. Enjoy a true taste of Italy that is uniquely Lavazza.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ideal for French Press brewing, because of its delicious strong flavor, and irresistible scent\\n\\nReview: Im a coffee addict, and I know my coffee, and as soon as I opened the enveloped this Lavazza coffee came in, I could smell how good it was going to be. So, I brew some right away. And Im very pleased with its flavor and scent. I used the French Press method, which brews strong coffee although not as strongly as espresso. And I liked the result, because it tasted delicious. Next, after waiting a couple of hours, I found the perfect excuse for another cup of coffee, because this review needed more than one brewing method, right?\\n\\nWell, I used an electric coffee pot to brew a few cups, and the scent attracted all the adults in my household. I had to share it, and everybody agrees that it is great coffee. I think that the secret for using it in a regular coffee brewer is to use a paper filter, and measure the right amount. Of course, having an audience used to drink strong coffee also helps, because this is a beverage meant to be had strong. Its good to know that it can be brew in many methods, not just espresso, or French Press.\",\n \"Product: The Porter-Cable 6-gallon, 4 peak horsepower, wet/dry vacuum features a high performance motor which provides maximum suction power. The strong handle and compact design is ideal for easy transport. The 10-foot power cord with cord wrap design perfect for easy organization. Accessories included 1-7/8 x 6 flexible hose, floor nozzle, utility nozzle, cartridge filter, foam filter, extension wands and disposable dust bag.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Powerful, well built and designed wet/dry vacuum\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed when I open the box is that this machine was made with good quality materials and it is sturdy enough to last for years, while doing harsh cleaning jobs. Its a perfect timing for us because were remodeling our home and there is dust everywhere. But I will be using it all around the year to pick the sand that is all over our place, because we live half a block from the beach. Since this machine functions as a vacuum and as a blower, this year cleaning the front and back porch should be easier. I cant wait to blow away all those leaves instead of sweeping them with a broom.\\n\\nThe design in this vacuum is similar to other dry/wet vacuums Id used in the past, in this particular model I like the size of it, the easy way to operate it, and the wheels. Our previous unit didn't have wheels, which was uncomfortable. This Porter-Cable wet dry vacuum comes with useful accessories like wide extension wands, a disposable dust bag, floor nozzle, and utility nozzle.\\n\\nOf these attachments, my favorite is the floor nozzle, which has two removable bottom blades. One is a rubber squeegee, I guess for wet floors cleaning. And the other is like a thin blade with a series of small brushes in it. For dry floor cleaning, I learned that removing the squeegee allows a smoother cleaning. A flexible hose, and cartridge filter are also included, but this is common with most dry/wet vac machines.\\n\\nI would have liked to try the wet vacuum features of this Porter-Cable wet dry vacuum, but the foam filter was not included in the unit I received. Yes, is printed in the box and in the manual that it was included, but regardless of that, it was not. And in the manual is stated that this machine needs the previously mentioned foam filter for vacuuming liquid. So, I will have to order a foam filter the next time I place an order, because its a good thing to have it in the event of a mild flood, which we often get at the shore during storms.\\n\\nSumming up, this is a good machine for tough cleaning jobs.\",\n \"Product: Twin-Star Home small portable space heater in green. Can warm a room up to 400 sq.ft. Knobs on either side to tilt the heater.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good personal heater\\n\\nReview: I used this heater for a couple of days before writing this review, so I could test it before sharing my experience with it. Like I said in the tittle of this review, this is a good personal heater, emphasis on personal. I used it on my bedroom during these cold spring nights, and I like how it keeps the room warm in a comfortable way. I set the thermostat to the middle of the dial and the temperature at low, and every time the room was warm, the heater would turn himself off, until the room needed heat again, then it would turn on again. By the way, Im able to sleep with the level of noise the fan makes.\\n\\nThe heater comes with a safety mechanism at the base that turn off the heater, if its on a unstable surface, or if its knocked over. It also comes with two buttons, a thermostat button and a control power button to regulate the different modes the heaters is capable of, like fan only, low heat or high heat. At the highest temperature it consumes (1500 Watts) while at lowest temperature it uses about half (750 Watts). It would warm and keep warm, a small room, like a bathroom, or a office cubicle.\",\n \"Product: Cosmetic accessory bag with handle and gold zipper\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good as a small purse for shopping\\n\\nReview: I ordered this to store my cosmetics, but it is too flat to put even the essential makeup in it. However, it does work well as a mini purse to carry around, especially while going shopping. It fits inside of my larger purse, which I usually lock in my car trunk when I go into a mall, or while shopping at a crowded street. This small purse offers the option to take with me just the amount of cash I plan to spend, a credit card and my Smartphone, while the rest of my valuables stayed secured in the car.\\n\\nI like the material is made with, a strong padded vinyl, which I hope it will last a while. And the wrist strap is a plus, because it let me hold it, while both of my hands are free, this is very helpful when Im with my children.\",\n \"Product: The fast, portable solution for thousands of projects. Hot melt glue Guns are widely accepted as the fastest way to securely bond two objects, but short cords and long heat-up times have made them difficult for serious DIY projects. 1-844-898-9152 for customer service Black and Decker hot melt glue sticks are sold separately.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A cordless glue gun is great\\n\\nReview: This cordless glue gun is a great improvement over my corded one, (that has a short cord that requires the use of an electric extension). And as you can imagine, it was complicated to use. However, when it comes to melting the glue sticks and applying the glue, both guns work in a similar way. Including the fact that once the glue is melted, it continues to leak from the nozzle.\\n\\nWith this gun I found a solution for the hot glue leaking, thanks to the on/off switch. As soon as the glue is hot, I turn off the gun, basically stopping the heating process, until I use the already melted glue. This requires some getting use to, but in that way there is no glue mess or wasting. In all, these is a good quality glue gun, especially for DIY home projects.\\n\\nAnother advantage of this gun is having a separated battery charger, which offers the option of getting a second Lithium ion battery, so while doing a large project one battery is recharging while the other one is in use. Speaking of Lithium ion batteries, please remember that these batteries need to be discharge and recharge frequently. Otherwise, the next time one needs to use the tool powered by them, the battery might not recharge again. I have a few tools that use this type of battery, and in order not to forget to maintain the batteries, I keep all these tool in the same area, very visible, and I recharge all the batteries, at least twice a month.\",\n \"Product: The aero soft side collection by delsey is the soft side family member to the top rated collection, helium aero by delsey. This fully featured 2 piece luggage set including 21 inch and 29 inch suitcases offer all of the components of the hardside collection with the flexibility of a soft side suitcase. Both piece of luggage expands up to 2 inches, have four double spinner wheels for extra stability and ease of use, dual locking handle, and fully lined interior with tie down straps and multiple interior compartments including wet pocket and zippered mesh pocket for small accessories. The exterior of each case has 2 zippered pockets for last minute items, as well as a kick plate for stability, top, side and bottom carry handles for easy lifting. An integrated id tag on the side of the case keeps personal information hidden. Worldwide limited 10 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stylish luggage pair with outstanding spinner dual-wheels\\n\\nReview: With the holidays fast approaching, Im very pleased of getting this Delsey luggage set, which is simply outstanding luggage. And following the high quality of the brand tradition, is well designed and made. One fact that I appreciate is that the carry-on is almost an exact copy of the suitcase. In the past, I got luggage sets that were just two suitcases of the same color with different sizes and features.\\n\\nIn this set, both cases are of premium quality. And the thoughtful design made packing easy for having a few useful zippered compartments, and straps with buckles, so clothes, shoes, and toiletries stayed separated. There is also a wet pocket included in each of the suitcases. For those of us with children, these wet pockets are valuable.\\n\\nThe exterior fabric is twisted polyester in a dark grayish color, which is discreet and elegant, and most important of all, is also water resistant, and very easy to clean. The retractable pull handles lock in two different positions, and the extra padded handles on the top and on the side of the suitcases come handy. There is an additional plastic handle on the bottom too.\\n\\nOf all the awesome features of this luggage set, my favorites are the spinner wheels. Yes, the four dual-wheels make the suitcases very easy to move around, regardless of how much weight is inside. But the spinner dual-wheels are also more sturdy than regular spinner wheels, so the likelihood of the suitcase dropping on a side while being pulled, is less likely. Just these wheels by themselves make this Delsey luggage set worthwhile.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy legendary audio with zero hassle. You get 2.4GHz wireless freedom at up to 40 feet, and ten hours of uninterrupted gaming at a time. Genuine Dolby 7.1 surround gives you lethally accurate positional audio, and the 50mm neodymium drivers produce staggering bass, highs, and dynamic range. Marathon gaming sessions are easy with the microfiber-wrapped ear pads, and you'll be heard loud and clear with the unidirectional noise-cancelling microphone.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The perfect wireless headset for a gaming rig\\n\\nReview: The quality of the sound that the Corsair Gaming H2100 reproduces, is simply awesome. Featuring 50mm neodymium drivers and Dolby 7.1 surround, this headset is a great companion for any gamer and his or her rig. Also, it's easy to use and set, I was a little concerned with the setting of it because I use a HDMI cable to connect my PC to my monitor, but the installation went smoothly.\\n\\nI like how comfortable it is, the ear cups and headband are cozy enough to be used for a few hours. Playing with this headset is like being in another dimension.\\n\\nI love the volume turning wheel control, and the microphone clear voice, which is fixed into the headset, but easy to moved out of the way when not in use.\\n\\nIt contains a ten hours rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, but it can be used while is being charged too. It includes a USB extension and a desktop dock with a nonslip bottom that is useful to place the wireless adapter in a more accessible position than the back of a computer tower, for example. It's great for private music enjoyment or talking online as well. I highly recommend this headset.\",\n \"Product: The Boppy pregnancy wedge is a firm, versatile pregnancy cushion for back and belly support. Its compact and portable design means mom can put it where she wants it. The pima cotton slipcover is removable and machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The perfect pillow to ease sciatica during pregnancy\\n\\nReview: When Im pregnant, the sciatica pain shows up before the morning sickness and its really uncomfortable, especially during nights. This little wedge pillow has the perfect size and shape to ease the pain when I place it between my legs while laying on a side. The shape allows me to adapt the pillow depending of my needs, some days it is better if there is more more space lifting my legs, or knees. And other days, I need less support, and with this pillow, all I have to do is pull it a little bit until I found the comfortable spot. This can't be done with a flat pillow, believe me, I've tried it.\\n\\nIt is also great to place behind my back when sitting down. It comes with a washable zippered cover and a plastic wrap similar to the ones most bedding stuff comes in. This plastic bag can be used to carry the pillow between places, like the office and home. Its firm, but at the same time, its comfy.\",\n \"Product: The Ionic Pro Compact removes dust, pollen, odors and contaminants from the air. Quiet, energy efficient, no filters to replace. Purifies the air in total silence. Easy to clean just wipe the collection blades.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Affordable and easy to maintain air purifier\\n\\nReview: I got the Ionic Pro CA200 Air Purifier for my daughter's room, because regardless of how well I cleaned that room, she always woke up sneezing. The Ionic Pro CA200 has been in her room for a few weeks now, mostly during the day, and she doesn't sneeze anymore at all.\\nAnd when I walk in her room I can feel the difference with the air from the rest of the house, so I'll be getting a couple of more Ionic Pro CA200.\\n\\nWhen it gets plug at first, it does smell like ozone, so I recommend to plug it in and leave the room closing the door for a while.\\n\\nAfter a few hours, the smell is gone, and all that is left behind is fresh air.\\n\\nI plugged it next to the door, and place it on a portable table with wheels, so during the night I take it out and leave it on the hall because of the intense LED light, which then also serves as a nightlight.\\n\\nI'm alternating the cleaning instructions detailed in the manual (which require\\nto stop using the Ionic Pro CA200 for 24 hours after being cleaned) with every other month wiping the blades with clean dry cotton cloths. This cleaning method let me continue to use the Ionic Pro CA200 right after. So far so good, I'm very pleased with this product.\",\n \"Product: Deluxe vinyl table pad that protects your table from spills and wipes clean with a damp cloth.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good quality protective table pad\\n\\nReview: This is a good table pad, both the vinyl top and the flannel side are both well made with durable material, but it cant be used just right off the package. I put it on the table and noticed the wrinkles, and after checking that the vinyl side was strong enough, I took the chance of spraying water over the flannel side and putting the pad inside the dryer for a couple of minutes. After I took it out of the dryer, it was warm, and softer. So, instead of putting it over the table, I spread it over a large bed until it cooled down. The cotton bedspread wouldnt be affected by the heat.\\n\\nBy the way, when I cut it, it was not to fit the table but up to a few inches short of the tablecloth's size, so it would hang like a tablecloth and after placing the fabric tablecloth on top of it, the vinyl table pad stayed in place. Also, since this table pad is much larger than what I needed, after cutting it to my table proportions, the rest I used it as liner for my kitchen counters shelves and drawers.\",\n \"Product: The Haier HWF05XCL 5,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Air Conditioner with Mechanical Controls is designed for a room up to 150 square feet. Two modes include Cool for cooling the air and Fan to circulate the air. Choose from 2 cooling speeds (high, medium or low) and 2 fan speeds (high, medium or low). Additional features include 2-way air direction to direct the air where you want it and an easy-access washable mesh filter. Plus, the quick install window kit assembles to the unit in minutes for hassle-free installation.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Built to cool down a 10 ft. x 20 ft. room efficiently (Tips of how to use the manual thermostat)\\n\\nReview: Before sharing my experience with this unit, I want to explain how to take full advantage of its manual thermostat. First, while the unit is still off, turn the cooling control switch to a low setting, I usually set it at 4, next turn on the AC. Wait five minutes, and slowly start turning the cooling control switch right until you hear a click. As soon as you hear that click, stop. Thats the cooling trigger in the room's temperature. The thermostat will keep it cool from there on. In my case, most of the time, the thermostat kicks up around 5 1/2.\\n\\nNow, let me tell you my story with the Haier HWF05XCL:\\n\\nAfter our air central unit died, I decided to go with windows units for many reasons, among them, the fact that I can maintain the unit myself, and the cost. There are many rooms in my home that are not used most of the day, so there is no need to keep them air conditioned, but air refreshed. I bought a few of these Haier HWF05XCL on sale at a local store. Being still spring, it was just a test, I'm planning getting more units as the heat increases.\\n\\nI like the feature of removing the filter sideways, while keeping the front panel locked. Because in that way, the unit is safe for children tall enough to reach it. In order to open the front panel of the Haier HWF05XCL , one needs a screwdriver. Obviously should be done by an adult, while removing the filter by using the side slot, can be done everyday.\\n\\nThe Haier HWF05XCL are well built and having dual fans, it moves a great amount of air. Unlike a fan ceiling the air is refreshed, in and out of the room via the window. The Haier HWF05XCL is all mechanical, but I wanted it like that, because having digital air conditioners in the past, didn't make a difference except for the price. It's noisy, but one soon gets used to the noise, and to be honest, in summer that is a blessing where I live, because there is a lot activity outside, day and night. I live at a costal tourist destination all year long.\\n\\nI got the Haier HWF05XCL units a couple of weeks ago, and all of a sudden we went from very cold nights to hot days. So, I'm very glad I bought these and that they actually work. Most of days, the `fan only feature' is all that is necessary, the advantage of having a few of these running only the fan feature, is that they keep the rooms ventilated at low energy costs. Basically pushing warm air out and pulling cool air in.\\n\\nKeep in mind that these are built to cool a room 10 ft. x 20 ft. So, a single unit won't cool down a whole house, if a few units work combined by placing them throughout of the house, they can work as a team. And most importantly, and during hot days and nights, they cool down the house for sure. Also, if one is using only a room, for example the whole family is in the living room, only one unit needs to be using the cooling feature, while the others are set at `fan only'. This is working well for us at the moment, so I recommend this air conditioner.\\nComment\",\n \"Product: Enjoy fresh coffee every day with this elegantly designed French coffee press. Product features a no-drip spout and the large size accommodates three standard coffee cups.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best coffee maker for real coffee lovers\\n\\nReview: I'm addicted to coffee, I love coffee and I owned many coffee makers in my life, and so far, the best tasting coffee experience I've had is with brewed coffee in the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press. It took some getting used to it, but the result is so worthy. After reading some recommendations of how to make coffee with a French coffee press and even watching videos online about it, I developed my own faster method. One I have to do every morning, so I don't have the time to carefully measure, grind the coffee beans or to use gourmet details.\\nI ended using the same water amount that I would put into my electric coffee maker, yes, the same amount of water and the same amount of coffee, and the same type of coffee too. I tried grinding coffee beans and at the end, I tested both, and the difference is not worthy the time and money.\\n\\nSo, yes, one can use regular ground coffee. The water I boil it on a separate pot and when it gets boiling to the point of bubbles, I pour the water in the French coffee press where I previously had spooned the ground coffee at the bottom of it, after the hot water is in it, I place the plunger on top without pressing it down, and go to get something else done, like starting breakfast, or like waking up my child. By the time I return to the kitchen and to the French coffee press, the coffee is ready. Then I slowly press down the plunger until it reaches the bottom, then I turn it around until it reaches the opening of the spout and pour it into my coffee mug. One word of caution, unlike regular coffee makers, this coffee is truly hot, so remember to take little sips at first. It smells wonderful and anything that remains in the French coffee press will be hot for at least twenty minutes, which it's about time for my second cup of coffee.\\n\\nI got the larger version and it only makes three cups of coffee, so this is for drinking coffee with a friend or for a couple, not for large families gatherings.\\nWhat I like the most about the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press, besides the great coffee it makes, it's how well made it is, and that it's fully insulated, so it doesn't gets burning hot outside, one can hold the handle with a bare hand or place it on the counter top and it will not burn the surface. It will probably last longer than me. The whole the Francois et Mimi double wall French coffee press is made of stainless steel, and every single part can be taken apart to wash. Even the fine mesh is made of stainless steel, which promise years and years of use, before it might need a replacement, if ever does need to be replaced. I highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: The Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker does it all. This versatile countertop appliance performs a variety of different cooking functions to steam, bake, roast, brown & saut and slow cook foods to perfection. This multi-cooker is the only pot you need to prepare meals every day of the week. Whether it is a flavorful dinner roast or a rich, decadent cake, the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker cooks it 30% faster than conventional ovens using a Vertical Heat Diffusing System designed to uniformly heat. You get consistent results and fast, even, trouble-free cooking with any dish you prepare. Convenient, digital pre-programmed settings and adjustable time and temperature controls provides flexibility for cooking to your needs. Countdown timer displays how much cooking time is left so you know exactly when dinner will be ready. It's generously-sized, removable aluminum pot is oven-safe. Delay timer keeps food warm once cooking has finished. Tempered glass lid is also dishwasher safe. Chrome roast rack included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent for fast and healthy cooking\\n\\nReview: This product arrived at my home at the perfect timing, on a Saturday afternoon when I'm getting ready to cook dinner. In the last couple of months, I've decided to feed my family more vegetables and the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker is the tool I needed. For some reason, when it comes to prepare vegetables, I'm a little lazy. So, I developed a simple method, which it requires a big effort once a week. After I come home from the grocery store, I wash and cut the vegetables, afterward I place them in plastic containers inside the freezer. In that way, there is no excuse not to steam vegetables while I'm cooking something else.\\n\\nThe Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker is a well-built nice looking appliance, very easy to use. That's the part I love about it. The settings are executed by pressing the buttons in the control panel in front of it. The layout is simple and practical. I also like the many automatic choices of baking, roasting, steaming, slow cook, or brown/saute. Next come setting the timing, and/or the temperature. And that's it, food is getting cook and the multi-cooker will shut down by itself. It also has a solid non-slip plastic bottom. Which gives me peace of mind, because I'm sure this is stable enough to stir the food in it, without risking an accident of any kind.\\n\\nIt's worthy mentioning that the cooking bowl that comes with it, it's a six quart stylish, nonstick black aluminum pot, and a glass lid with a plastic handle that stays cool. The metal handles at each side of the cooking bowl will get hot with the rest of the bowl, of course. We need to remember to use oven mitts, before touching them. Depending of what dish were cooked in it, it looks good enough to take to the table.\\n\\nThe Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker offers the perfect way to steaming vegetables. The first thing I cooked in it, using the included steaming rack, was kale, green peppers and broccoli. I put the kale at the bottom of the cooking bowl, and in top of it on the rack, I set the broccoli spears and the green peppers. I set the steamer for ten minutes. It automatically set the temperature to Hi.\\n\\nIt's very important to remember that while we don't have to input any preheating time, the appliance takes ten minutes to preheat. A beep will announce when the preheating phase is over and the cooking starts. When the food is ready, another longer beeping will tell us. So, it took twenty minutes to steam the vegetables, but it was so worthy. Simply perfect steamed vegetables.\\n\\nI can't wait to try some of the recipes included in the user's manual. I'm very happy of having the Oster One Pot Multi-Cooker on my counter, because the possibilities of what one can cook in it are endless, and I'm sure, when the holidays come, this is an appliance that will help me a lot.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy the long-lasting durability of Hard Anodized nonstick cookware. This professional-grade set includes: 8\\\" Skillet; 1.5-Quart Saucepan with Lid; and 8.0-Quart Stockpot with Lid.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: True high quality cookware set\\n\\nReview: Edited on March 15, 2015.\\n\\nI first reviewed this cookware set at the end of last year, and after a few months of using it, I still think that is simply perfect. I wish there was a way to rate it ten stars. Please allow me to explain why I think so. This cookware is made from hard-anodized aluminum, which means that it had been through the process of anodizing, which transmuted the metal in them to be stronger than stainless steel (yeah, that surprised me too). Also it made such metal nonporous, nontoxic and nonstick with a surface that won't peel off. It's dishwasher safe and it can withstand oven temps up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.\\n\\nThis ten-piece set comes with a utensil to cook anything we want, from a breakfast, a quick lunch to a holiday dinner. Some pieces will be used more and frequently than others. For example, I love the stockpot because it has the perfect size, not too long but big enough. The fact that is not too deep helps to cook soups uniformly, and to avoid having the bottom burning while the top of the container is not being cooked (it happened to me with a stainless still stockpot I was using before). The KitchenAid stockpot heats the whole container and its content without burning it. I do a lot of soups in winter, especially when the snow storms hit us, because I discover that between breaks of snow cleaning, a cup of soup is better than coffee. The stockpot is awesome to boil pasta too.\\n\\nMy next favorite piece is the small saucepan, I'm using it to boil water for my French press coffee maker, and anything that needs a quick cup of boiling water. If I don't use all the water, I can cover it with the included glass lid for later use.\\n\\nThe bigger saucepan and the saute pan are being used a lot too, and one can cook dinner only using those every day. The saute pan can be used as a casserole or to bake a cake. And the skillets are great to have around while making different dishes for breakfast, like scramble eggs for one person and fried eggs for another. Well, the cooking possibilities are endless, and this is so far, the best cookware set, I've ever cooked with.\\n\\nThe handles won't get hot under medium heat cooking, and while boiling, only the first couple of inches closer to the pan will get hot, the end stays cold. I guess this is why they are that long. It will take some attention to place the handles out of the way on the stove. Which I don't mind to do, because it's better than having to remember to wear oven mitts or worse, forgetting and grabbing a hot handle. I repeat, under normal cooking conditions, the handles don't get hot.\\n\\nThis cookware is great to cook low fat meals, but it will take discipline to avoid adding too much oil into the pans, if one had been cooking with stainless steel and cast iron pans and skillets. Yes, using less oil would take some training, because I found myself pouring too much oil, when this cookware only needs about a teaspoon.\",\n \"Product: A smooth, matte finish gives Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware a simple elegance, while the rich, solid color surrounding the cream centers makes a bold statement on any tabletop. Sophisticated, contemporary shapes complement the look perfectly. This 16-piece dinnerware set, service for four, includes (4) each: 10.5 inch dinner plate, 7.5 inch salad plate, 5.5 inch cereal bowl and 12 ounce mug. The high quality stoneware construction is both beautiful and durable. Microwave safe and dishwasher safe. Available in three colors, Charcoal Gray, Red and Taupe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stylish simplicity, and sturdy regardless of being ceramic\\n\\nReview: I loved these as soon as I saw the first picture, but I was hesitant to order them because of past experience ordering tableware that arrived broken. In this case, the whole Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware set arrived intact, and very well packed. But these are also very sturdy regardless of being ceramic. So, the cups won't be breaking easily during normal use.\\n\\nAnd it's as beautiful as it look in the pictures, it is sort of a stylish simplicity, because while it's very simple design, it has a nice coloring and design. However, what I like the most about this dinnerware set it's the size of each piece. The dinner plates are just the right size, not too large or small. The drinking cups are perfect for a great cup of coffee, or tea. And the bowls, again the right size to eat cereal, or soup.\\n\\nI ordered these set to use it every day, and I'm very pleased with it. This Pfaltzgraff Harmony dinnerware is also microwave and dishwasher safe.\",\n \"Product: Rustproof your bathroom with Zenna Home NeverRust Rustproof Decorative Shower Curtain Rings. They are Guaranteed for Life not to rust! Don't let your shower curtain be the only thing that makes your bathroom look beautiful. Use this set of 12 rings with your new shower curtain or combine them with a Zenna Home NeverRust shower rod and shower caddy for a rust proof bathroom. Available in chrome, bonze or nickel finishes, they look great, complement just about any bathroom decor and work with any standard shower rod. Installation is easy: the rings clasp closed to ensure liners and curtains remain on the rod. Call our US-based Customer Service team toll-free at 800-892-3986 with any additional questions.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It takes some work, but these rings can be useful (I explained in the review)\\n\\nReview: These rings are complex, the first thing I noticed is that they are heavy, seem solid, but they easily bend while open. About the setting, well, it takes some effort to install them, because each ring has a little clasp that is hard to align in place, but once its locked, it will stay interlocked. The trick is using both hands at the same time to set it because the ring bends when open, and must be reshaped in order to be locked. This requires some effort, in my case, the shower rod is fixed, so I had to stand on a stepladder to properly set each of the rings. Once that was done, they worked as expected. Now, lets wait for the rustproof factor. We live a block from the beach, and rusting is an issue. So, my main reason to order these rings was the rustproof quality. It will take some weeks for me to know if they will rust or not. Ild update this review if anything new happens.\",\n \"Product: The Serta Perfect Sleeper Gorham Plush features a layer of our exclusive Cool Twist Gel Memory Foam; an exclusive liquid gel-enhanced memory foam designed to help move heat away from your body, helping to promote a balanced sleep temperature. Serta Pillow Soft Foam, an extra-soft foam which gently contours the body to provide enhanced cushioning, provides additional support. Serta's Duo Core individually wrapped coil support system features an increased coil density and a dual-stage coil design to provide consistent comfort and proper back support across the entire innerspring. Taller coils deliver an initial level of comfort while strategically placed second-stage coils help provide deep down support in the areas where it's needed most. All Duo Core coils are individually wrapped to respond independently to the unique contours of your body while helping to isolate the movements of one partner from the other, resulting in an undisturbed sleep. This model also features Serta's Comfort Last Construction, which helps prevent roll-off or sag, regardless of body type, size or sleeping position. Plus, foam encasement helps strengthen the mattress edges to extend the sleep surface and help prevent roll-off or sag.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's like sleeping on a solid and comfortable cloud\\n\\nReview: I didn't realize how much I needed a new mattress until I lay down to sleep on this one. It's hard to describe the sensation of laying on it, it's comfy of course, but there is much more to it. It's as if the mattress would embrace my whole body. I like the fact that the Serta Perfect Sleeper Gorham Plush Mattress, is a hybrid, which is perfect for me, because during years I resisted getting a foam mattress because I heard some discouraging issues about it. The Gorham has the best mix, the traditional mattress assembling for comfort and back support, plus a layer of liquid gel-enhanced memory foam for cooling. And on the very top it has another foam layer (Serta PillowSoft Foam).\\n\\nIt was delivered by a freight company, ABF Freight, even though the shipping service doesn't include more than delivery to the first floor door, the driver was kind and helped me to put the mattress inside my living room (without me having to ask for it). And I managed from there to take it to the bedroom without any problem. The driver also took all the packing material with him, I repeated, this was not part of his duties, but he volunteered. I know because when someone from ABF called the previous day to make an appointment for the delivery, I checked what such delivery would include. BTW the packing material is a lot (the mattress comes sealed in strong clear plastic inside of a carton box).\\n\\nAnyway, I'm very pleased with the Gorham, so much I didn't want to wake up this morning. Thank God is Friday, so tomorrow I plan to sleep as late as my child let me. Yeah, it's true, once you get children, there is never enough time to sleep. But whenever I get a chance, I'm enjoying the Gorham to the max.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This really a duvet cover set\\n\\nReview: I was surprised by the packaged size of this duvet set (just a little bigger than a sheets set). Then I realized that is really a duvet or comforter 'cover' set, it doesn't say so in the product's description as I write this. Anyway, it is a really nice duvet cover set. After I washed it, I tried it with my queen size duvet, and it fits in it. I also like the fabric a lot, both the design and how it feels to the touch. It comes in a plastic reusable bag, which makes it useful for storage, I haven't tried to put it back in, so it might not fit in it after being washed. The best of a duvet cover versus the duvet itself is that the cover can be washed in my washing machine at home, while the queen size duvet has to be taken to a Laundromat. Using comforter covers helps to keep the duvet cleaner longer and allows the bed spread to be refreshed often.\",\n \"Product: The Frigidaire aromafresh-50 desktop air cleaner filters the air and helps you to create your own, personal aromatherapy sanctuary. Choose lavender to help your baby sleep or eucalyptus to relax after a long work day. The 3-stage anti-allergen filtration system, which includes a pre-filter, allergen filter and carbon filter, collects dust and fights unwanted odors. The illuminated fan-speed dial makes it easy to select air flow at night or when lights are dim and the compact design fits on a desktop or a night table.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Low-energy consumption personal air purifier\\n\\nReview: No fragrance sample is included, so I didn't test its aroma refresher features. And if one has allergies is better to use it without any scent. What it comes with it, of course, is a double side filter (one side is a HEPA filter) and the other side looks like a hard foam filter, the pre-filter is also a foam one. These, I can attest do work nicely to purify a small office and adjacent storage room's air. I've spent a few hours working in the storage room, organizing computer components and other office materials, usually I use a dust mask, because regardless of how often I clean it, there is always dusk in this room. I placed the Frigidaire Air Purifier in it, on a table next to where I sat sorting out stuff, and I set it to medium speed. I was able to work without needing the dust mask and I didn't sneeze or get congested, which happens if I breath any dust.\\n\\nI like its size (it's lightweight and it can be moved from room to room if necessary). I think that it's a plus the fact that it only uses 5 Watts of power, and it does move a good amount of air, and the air that it comes out of it, it's fresh. It can perform as a desk fan in summer, but it doesn't make too much noise, even in a high setting, so it can be placed in a bedroom at night time. The LED light in the power/control button might be an issue in a bedroom, but that can be solved by placing some duct tape on it. The filters should be replaced every three months to a year, depending of use. The pre-filter can be washed and the main filter can be vacuumed. So, this little machine does work for my purpose very well. At the moment of writing this review, there is no data on the manufacturer's website about this product, so I don't have any idea of which replacement filters, or fragrance goes with it. When I learn that information I'll update this review.\",\n \"Product: The Homz shopping cart with fabric bag is perfect for people on the go. The anodized aluminum frame is corrosion resistant, strong and lightweight. The fabric bag is constructed of heavy duty polyester and includes a zipper lid. The large 6.75\\\" diameter wheels allow for smooth and lightweight maneuverability on most surfaces. Quick connect wheels are easy to install or remove with no tools or hardware necessary. Comfortable padded foam handle. Folds flat for easy storage. Imported.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's lightweight, but is still sturdy enough to carry a lot of stuff\\n\\nReview: I own a few shopping carts, and so far this one is the one I'm using the most because I like it the best. It's lightweight, and it's designed in a way, that is can be folded easily if one needs to carry it on a bus, or a train. I has two brackets to hang it on a shopping cart at the supermarket while I shop, and it can be stored in any closet, or even hang on a corner in the laundry room. Speaking of laundry, this cart is excellent to take those oversized comforters to the laundromat, where I have to wash them because they don't fit inside my washing machine at home.\\n\\nIn all, this is a good quality shopping cart, and while is lightweight is still sturdy enough to take a lot of stuff. And the wheels are very easy to maneuver.\",\n \"Product: This Sabatier 8-Inch Chef Knife with a Mother of Pearl-inspired handle can be used daily for a wide range of food preparation, including chopping, precision dicing, slicing and mincing. The high-carbon stainless steel blade holds an ultra-sharp edge and the knife is perfectly weighted and balanced for control. The comfortable mother of pearl-inspired handle is a striking addition to a modern kitchen. Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A superior quality chef knife, 100% forged in France\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed is that this knife is very well-made, and according to the manufacturer, is 100% forged in France with a high-carbon stainless steel blade, and a Mother of Pearl handle. The advantage of such handle over wood, or plastic, is that a Mother of Pearl handle will not shrink, neither expand, it will simply stayed firm for many years.\\n\\nHolding it in my hand it feels just the tool I need to chop, or slice any ingredient in my cooking. I tested it by dicing onions, and next by mincing garlic and its sharp blade cut precisely every time. Im currently learning how to chop fresh herbs as a chef would. One of the tricks is in washing the herbs and letting them dry before chopping them. And of course, having an excellent knife like this one would help.\\n\\nFinally, remember not to place it in the dishwasher, simply washing it manually with warm water and soap would do.\",\n \"Product: Organize your items in style with the iDesign Closet Binz Stackable Box with Lid! This durable box is perfect for storing clothes, winter accessories, toys, books, and more. Featuring an easy-open lid, the box is also translucent so you find what you need at a glance. With each bin measuring 12.87\\\" x 14.37\\\" x 5\\\", the iDesign Closet Binz Stackable Box with Lid fits perfectly under beds, in closets, on shelves, and more. With iDesign by InterDesign, you can #LiveSimply every day.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A great help in my never ending task of getting things organized\\n\\nReview: This box is a great help in my never ending task of getting things organized around the house. Yes, I ordered it for the shoes, but once I had it in front of me I decided that it was more practical to use it for storing those items that I need to keep dust free, and that I use very often. I like how easy the lid opens and that it also closes completely, leaving the content of the box protected not only from dust, but from any of those nasty summer bugs. Im planning on getting a few more of these boxes to have around the house, and to put on a shelf in the room we use for sewing and crafts. My favorite feature of these boxes, is the clear see-through plastic that let me see whats inside without even lifting the lid.\",\n \"Product: Today everyone's craving Mexican cuisine. The unique flavors and textures from the south of the border are delighting the taste buds in homes across the country. Now award-winning chef, cookbook author, and restaurant own Rich Bayless presents a collection of fine cookware and housewares designed to serve the unique needs of Mexican cooking. Created in partnership with GORHAM, The Mexican Kitchen Collection offers the right pieces for today's growing market of home chefs hungry to create their own fiestas of fabulous foods.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High quality cast iron Dutch oven that saves energy\\n\\nReview: Its for cooking countless dishes, but I ordered it to mainly cook chili and others long-simmering foods in it (stews and casseroles).\\n\\nThe energy saving part is that instead of using an electric slow cooker, Ill be using this Dutch oven on the stove, because once is hot, I reduce the heat, and the cooking is much better than on any electric appliance, and at a lower costs.\\n\\nThe first thing I noticed is how much it weights, it supposed to be about 6 pounds, but it feels like twenty pounds to me. Well, its made of cast iron after all. And its very well-made. It has a porcelain finish all over, except for the lid holder, which is plastic. It looks pretty, so it can go from the stove top, or the oven to the table.\\n\\nIt comes with a Mexican recipes booklet, and it's dishwasher safe, and it withstands oven temps up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But regardless of what the products description says, its not Microwave safe.\",\n \"Product: No more cold sheets ever again! the Serta plush velour mattress pad warms your sheets before you get into bed for instant comfort. The 100-percent Coral fleece velour fabric provides a silky smooth feel that provides an extra level of luxury and rejuvenates your mattress for a better nights rest. Before you get into bed, simply turn on the programmable digital controller to one of the 10-heat settings to set your desired heat time and temperature and let the Serta preheat technology warm your bed quickly. Do you love a warm bed but Hate to WAKE up hot in the middle of the night? our exclusive timer feature allows you to set the heat time from minutes to 12-hours so you will always be at your own perfect sleep temperature. Queen size mattress pad measures 60-by-80 Inch and includes two digital controllers and dual zone control for individual comfort. Each controller has a 19-foot power cord for convenient and easy placement. This amazing mattress pad is constructed with built in safety features that include overheat protection and automatic shut off after 10-hours for added Peace of mind. We've constructed a flexible skirt on all four sides to keep the mattress pad in place, promote better sheet fitment and fit mattresses up to Inch deep. Turn down your thermostat and save! a cool room and warm bed will not only help you sleep better; you can save 5 - 15% on your energy bills when you turn your thermostat down 10 - 15 degrees for 8 hours. Comes with a 3-year manufactures warranty. Machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfy and warm way to sleep while saving energy\\n\\nReview: This is my first time sleeping over a heated mattress pad, but after using it for a few nights, Im getting used to it. It fits the mattress perfectly and it can be washed. Indeed, I washed it before placing it on our bed. The best part is that during this time of the year, in between fall and winter nights, where is sort of warm during the day, but cold at night, is great to have an option to quickly warm up the bed, without getting out of it to turn on a space heater. Im still getting to know it, but I like it a lot, and I recommend it.\\n\\nThe saving energy part comes with the programmable settings, and because one can set up the house's heater thermostat lower during the night, because the pad keeps the bed warm using less energy.\",\n \"Product: The Lifefactory Cafe Collection brings the flavor clarity of glass to your hot beverages with the durability and quality that Lifefactory glass hydration bottles are known for. For peak flavor, Lifefactory Caf Mugs allow you to enjoy coffee and tea directly after brewing or steeping. The borosilicate glass mugs can handle heat while the protective and insulating foam sleeves are able to keep your beverages warm for up to one hour. The sleeves offer a cool-touch, non-slip grip on your mug and also protect against breakage. Meanwhile the spill-proof Cafe Cap provides one-hand open/close and a flip-up carry handle making it an ideal choice for commuting. Lifefactory's innovative, reusable glass mugs provide an excellent alternative to disposable cups and plastics. The mugs feature a wide-mouth opening making it easy to steep tea, add milk and sugar, and foamed milk. For easy care, the sleeve and glass can be washed together. All components are dishwasher safe. It is recommended to wash the cap on the top rack. The cap is constructed of BPA/BPS-free polypropylene (PP#5) with no phthalates, PVC, or polycarbonates. Do not microwave. Crafted in the USA and Europe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It stays clean without holding scents from previous held beverages\\n\\nReview: This is a great idea, well implemented. This bottle has become my favorite very fast, because its easy to carry, well protected and most important of all, it preserves the taste of the drink it carries. I have a few traveling mugs, and because they all are made of plastic inside, as time passes there is a change in the taste of the beverage and when I try to refill it with a different liquid, it would smell of coffee or whatever it was holding before. And this glass bottle does not keep any scent from the previous drink, so one can carry coffee in it, and after washing it, simply pour water and there will be no coffee scent residue in the water, or any other liquid inside. I love that.\\n\\nIm planing on ordering a few of these for all my family, including my teen daughter, who I know would take good care of it, and who needs to drink more water. And of course, there will be another bottle for myself, I guess all coffee addicts needs two of them. Also, these Lifefactory glass bottles are well manufactured in France and the United States.\",\n \"Product: Modern materials and innovative design make the JAY-BE Smart Folding Bed more compact, durable and comfortable than other folding guest beds. The patent pending design enables the Smart to fold more compactly for optimum storage. The J-Tex sprung base system and breathable Airflow Fiber Mattress provide the perfect combination of durability and full body support. All JAY-BE beds are made in the UK and include a FREE lifetime frame guarantee for your complete quality assurance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Space saving guest bed\\n\\nReview: In our family, as children are born and grow older, having a guest room is not longer possible, but we still get friends and family who would like to stay overnight. So, this JAY-BE folding bed is a perfect solution to have a guest staying over, without having to give up the living room couch. I like how easy is to set and/or to fold back. The only issue I have with the design is that once the bed is unfolded, the bed frame should be turned over before placing the mattress over it.\\n\\nAnd what I like the most about it, its the size of it, it can be stored inside a closet, or in a corner. And it can be wheeled around easily. Im planning to keep it in my home office, which is a room I used all the time, but its also the only room that has some space available. If a guest sleeps in there, some privacy is provided too.\\n\\nThe folding bed is strong, and well designed and made. The mattress is comfortable enough for spending one night on it, or taking a nap during the day. Thats how I tested it. I opened the bed in my home office, and I took a few minutes nap on it. I tried to imagine that I would be sleeping a few days in it, and realized that I should try to do something to make the mattress more cozy. I folded a comforter and placed it over it, and when I rest on it again, it felt really comfortable with the extra layers of bedding. In conclusion, its a good sleeping solution that can be put away quickly and while useful, its not in the way.\",\n \"Product: The Zinus Modern Studio Collection is an ideal combination of function and style. The 15 Inch Square Side Table can function as a night stand, end or side table, coffee table, or to hold various items in any room of the home. With an additional lower shelf, storage space is maximized. The sturdy, black square steel tubing and high density panel with rich brown wood grain finish will add an elegant touch to any dcor. Easy to assemble. Worry free limited 1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Sturdy and easy to assemble table\\n\\nReview: I needed a table like this to set next to my recliner, so when I'm reading, or watching TV, I have my own space to put my stuff; out of the children's path. I like that it was very easy to assemble, and that it came with instructions and a little tool to secure the screws. However, I found it faster and easier to put it together by placing it upside down, and putting a box in the middle to hold the second shelf.\\n\\nI'm glad to report that it holds the books I'm reading steadily on the bottom shelf, while on the top I can place a beverage, and some of my gadgets. I suggest putting a placemat to prevent liquid stains from damaging the nice surface. A good useful little table for sure.\",\n \"Product: The Zinus Modern Studio Collection is an ideal combination of function and style. The Side Sofa Snack Table can function as an end or side table in any room of the house; for snacks, coffee, the remote, or a book/magazine. The sturdy, black square steel tubing and high density panel with rich brown wood grain finish will add an elegant touch to any decor. Easy to assemble. Worry free limited 1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A great idea with a structure flaw (I found a fix)\\n\\nReview: I own and I had reviewed a few Zinus Modem Studio Collection furniture, and until now all have been of an excellent quality and easy to assemble. Hence, I was looking forward to use this snack table, thinking of the multiple uses it could have had. Sadly, in spite of its nice design, it has a structure flaw: There is a tiny gap between the wood piece and the metal, that not matter how tight one ties the screws, the wooden top won't stay in place permanently. So, a simple movement can send it off, making it very hard to use this table safely.\\n\\nI don't like to waste anything, so I found an affordable, fast and easy way to set the top on it permanently, I placed a piece of black duct tape on each of the four corners, I used the high quality type that doesnt bleed glue with heat. I didn't have to buy it, I already have it in my toolbox. And it works so well, that Im surprised. This is my personal way to fix this table, there should be others, since my goal is to avoid dropping the top, Im glad with it. It doesnt look bad and Im typing this review on my laptop on the top of this table. So, Im certain that the duct tape would hold it. (Well, I tested it before placing the laptop on top). There are other type of glue I could have used, but Im honesty okay with this solution.\\n\\nAnyway, I have to tell you what to expect if you are planning to order this snack table. Is there anything I like? Sure. It slides over the carpet easily, so when I stand from the couch, or chair, I simply move it out of the way, and it fits on top of my favorite couch, while its metal bottom support fits perfectly under the couch. It also has a perfect high for typing or eating.\",\n \"Product: FURINNO jaya simple design computer writing desk is designed for space saving and modern stylish look. It is great for apartments and dorms where space is limited. The shelves provide additional storage spaces for computer, books and all other accessories. The main material - composite wood is manufactured in Malaysia and complied with the Green rules of production. There is no foul smell, durable and the material is the most stable amongst the medium density composite woods. The PVC tube is made from recycled plastic and is tested for its durability. A simple attitude towards lifestyle is reflected directly on the design of FURINNO furniture, creating a trend of simply nature. All the products are produced and assembled 100-percent in Malaysia with 95% - 100% recycled materials. Care instructions: wipe clean with clean damped cloth. Avoid using harsh chemicals. Pictures are for illustration purpose. All decor items are not included in this offer.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It looks and smells nice, but it has manufacturing flaws\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this desk is that the wood has a really nice scent, and it came with every part necessary, from hardware to instructions. And it also arrived intact. So, at first, I was very happy, until I started to put it together following the instructions. The strong plastic tubes that should hold the center of the desk are supposed to be screwed into large plastic caps that should be inserted into corresponding carvings in the wood. The manual recommends to use a book to push these caps into the wood. To make a long story short, these caps are larger than the carving, but with effort I got them into place, but later when I was adding the side pieces, which thankfully are screwed into the rest, the caps just popped up free. Yes, the only thing holding the desk are the parts screwed to it.\\n\\nAnyway, Ive spent more than three hours trying to assemble this desk in a way that could be use as a desk, but the cutting in the wood doesnt match many of the hardware in a proper way. Basically, the carving isn't deep enough to hold the caps in place. So, I ended up with something that looks like a desk, but I would never trust to use as one, because it wiggles, although I don't think it would collapse. I placed it on a corner, to be used as a bookcase for lightweight items. A pity, because it looks really nice. Ill be uploading some pictures later.\",\n \"Product: Comprising a full range of tableware products, the D&V brand by Fortessa delivers creativity combined with leading strength and affordability. D&V offers economy, quality and a spectrum of innovative design options in all ranges of glassware, dinnerware, flatware and metalware. Everyday doesn't have to mean ordinary. Color, shape and texture are the ingredients D&V uses to feed your mood and inspire your tabletop. Surprisingly affordable and delightfully creative, D&V lets you express yourself with attractive design and smart value. The Stn pattern of porcelain dinnerware features raw textures from nature in weathered hues of blue and gray. Each piece in the Stn collection is unique and artisanal in its design, lightweight and durable. The collection is 100% microwave and dishwasher safe and can withstand daily use in the home or in a restaurant.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A really nice set of cylindrical mugs that don't tilt easy\\n\\nReview: These mugs have the perfect size to serve hot beverages when one got company, or like Im using them for everyday drinks. I like their unique coloring, and my favorite feature in these mugs is their cylindrical design, because the cup doesnt tilt and spill easily. I had another set of mugs that I like a lot, but their cone-shape had cause too many spillages. These mugs stay set on the table, even if the children bump into it, as often mine do while running around the house.\\n\\nThe only concern I have, is not related to the design, or making of these cups, but of the six mugs in this set, I received one totally broken and one cracked, a real pity. This happened during transit because the original manufacturers bundle needs more padding. I hope this gets resolved, because I would like to order another set of these for future use.\",\n \"Product: Get the comfort of an air purifier with the relief of a humidifier all in one product that's perfect for small rooms up to 115 sq. Ft such as bedrooms, dens, or nurseries. Powerful 2-stage filtration combines HEPA and charcoal to trap dust, allergens, and odors from the air and the ultrasonic humidifier safely adds moisture to a room without using hot steam. Turn the humidifier off while the air purifier continues to run for optimal clean air all year long.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Effective and very easy to set\\n\\nReview: I tried this Oreck air purifier for a couple of days before writing this review, because an air purifier is a serious matter, we are talking about the air the whole family is breathing while inside the room where the air purifier is. At first, I placed it in the living room, and later I moved it to my bedroom. In both rooms I noticed a change of the air for the better, especially after coming in from the outside. I like that a lot.\\n\\nI also like that it comes assembled, so after reading the users manual, the only thing I had to do was to add water to the humidifier tank. (I poured cold boiled water to prevent bacteria buildup).\\n\\nAfter I tested the humidifier Im pleased with it, even if we won't be using it much until the winter time. The mist is cool, a new thing for me, and it can be used during summer too, if the air conditioner dries the room too much. The best thing about this machine is that the air purifier can be used all year without the humidifier.\\n\\nI like how simple is to set, and that the control panel is easy to operate, and it moves enough air to double as a fan. And the fan speed can be alternated with the touch of a button.\\n\\nFinally, I want to share that I was hesitant to order this Oreck air purifier because of the HEPA filter that must be replaced about twice a year. So the first thing I did was to check if the filters were easy to find and the cost. I concluded that the filter is affordable, and then I remembered my so-so experience with washable filters, and that memory decided it for me. The HEPA filters are much better, and this unit has also a carbon base filter for odors filtration. Anyway, Im very glad of having ordered it.\",\n \"Product: Smiths new Hook File & Knife Sharpener is the perfect tool for sharpening large saltwater hooks and treble hooks as well as your fillet knives. The silicon treated, high carbon steel file is an ultra-fine grit so that you can get the tips of your hooks razor sharp and highly polished. In addition, your fillet knives will stay razor sharp as well by simply pulling them through the sharpening slots built into the handle of the product. There is a COARSE slot for quick edge setting, and a FINE slot to finish the edge for cutting. Normally, 3 or 4 pulls through the sharpening slot is all it takes! The Smith's Hook File & Knife Sharpener has a durable, plastic, and ergonomic handle made with marine-grade materials and soft grip for safety and comfort during use. There is also a large hang-up ring at the end. Don't head to the lake without your Smith's Hook File & Knife Sharpener. Smith's Hook File and Knife Sharpener Sharpens All Types Of Standard-Edge Knives and Is Quick, Safe, and Easy to Use.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A sharpener tool of superior quality\\n\\nReview: I like the design of this sharpener and how well made it is. It has a rubber-like handle that provides a secure hold while one is using the tool. The steel file is of superior quality, and useful in many ways. And it offers two options for sharpening blades, a fine one, for mild dull knives and a coarse one for damaged blades. Yes, it not only sharpens blades, but it can repair blades too. This would take some hard work, but with patience and dedication this is the tool to render a dull knife into a sharp one.\\n\\nThe hardest part for me is to avoid pulling the blade back and forth, it must be pull toward oneself, in a single direction and motion, and an arrow carved in the plastic between the two sharpening slots indicates it, but my impulse is to seesaw the blade. Anyway, after a while I managed to sharpen most knives in the house, and Im very pleased with this tool. Which is made of plastic, but the durable and sturdy type.\",\n \"Product: Attach a PC VGA port to a switchbox - This 6-foot VGA Video Monitor Cable features two HDDB15 (male) connectors, providing a high quality VGA connection. The cable supports a maximum video resolution of up to 800x600. For applications that require higher resolutions, see our MXT101MMHQ\\\" text=\\\"6ft Coax VGA Cable (MXT101MMHQ). The MXT101MM is backed by StarTech.coms lifetime warranty for guaranteed reliability.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great VGA cable for the price\\n\\nReview: I needed a VGA MM HD15 extension to add another monitor to a VGA switch and I didn't feel like paying a fortune for it, this VGA cable is considered legacy for being analog in a world that everything is going HD, and probably is not being manufactured anymore, so there is a price hike out there. I found that this model has a fair value, but I hesitated because of the bad reviews. Then I thought about it and decided to give it a try and I'm writing this review to tell everybody that this is a great cable for the price, the displayed image is clear and the extra length comes handy. I'm using it with this <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Belkin-4-Port-Video-Display-Switch/dp/B00B1HV7YO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Belkin 4-Port Video Display Switch</a> and the image is as crisp as when connected directly from PC to monitor. No picture quality degradation at all, and it's working together with VGA cables that cost much more, and I don't see the difference.\",\n \"Product: Eagle Aspen Dtv2buhf DIRECTV-approved 2-bay Uhf Outdoor Antenna\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It has a fantastic reception\\n\\nReview: Like many people, I got tired of my cable provider increasing charges and most of all, I had enough of paying for channels I seldom watched. So, I researched the digital television transmitters (DTVs) nearest to my location, and decided to go with an antenna. The first one I bought its an indoor antenna, that works pretty well, it got me 21 channels, up to 40 miles from where I live. This made me greedy, I wanted more. I set the first antenna for my childrens television, and I ordered this antenna for me. Im very pleased with it. Its easy to set up, and honestly, I think that is well built considering the price.\\n\\nAnd the most important thing is that it got me 35 channels that are transmitted from more than 61 miles. Im getting all the major networks channels (ABC, CBS, FOX, CW, PBS) plus a bunch of channels I didn't know existed. Some are international, broadcasted in English, The programing is from France, Japan and some other country I still need to figure out, but I have news 24/7 without having to pay extra.\",\n \"Product: Hot swap up to four 3.5in SATA hard drives in seconds - This 4 Bay SATA Mobile Rack lets you swap between 3.5in Serial ATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III-6Gbps) hard drives in seconds. A time saving storage solution, the mobile rack offers four trayless SATA hard drive bays, allowing you to hot swap Serial ATA hard drives but avoid having to mount the drives to trays for deployment or unfasten them for replacement. To maximize performance and utilize the full speed potential of your SATA III hard drives, this HDD Backplane supports SATA III for transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps when paired with compatible controller. Supporting up to four hard drives, the mobile SATA hot swap rack only takes up three 5.25in drive bays inside a host computer - maximizing space-efficiency within the computer. The mobile rack/backplane is fully compatible with RAID installations to ensure maximum performance and versatility for enhanced storage applications. Using Terabyte hard drives? Dont expose your Hard Drive and valuable data to unnecessary heat! The HSB430SATBK has two built-in 40mm fans that re-distribute the heat build-up generated as a result of typical drive operation. This feature is especially important for larger volume storage drives, and faster spinning\\\" drives (i.e 7200 RPM), as it can help optimize drive operability and in turn preserve stored data integrity.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Multifunctional dual bay rack backplane\\n\\nReview: For those of us who do a lot of hard drive cloning, backups and OS installing; this StarTech dual bay rack backplane is a great addition to any tower. Its great to have access to the SATA interface without having to open the case.\\n\\nIts relatively simple to install, similar to an optical drive installation, and it comes with the internal cabling necessary. On the operational level, it takes some time to get used to it, it comes with a small fan that isn't enough to keep two hard drives cool, so I suggest setting it closer to the side fan in the tower, of course, depending of which type of case one has. I installed it on a middle tower case with plenty of fans, both for exhausting and air intake, and so far, I had not had any heat issues when cloning hard drives. Even if we don't use it on a daily basis, this is very convenient to have already installed for when is needed.\",\n \"Product: O2COOL's 10-inch portable fan is perfect for indoor and outdoor activities, use in a hot office or school, on a picnic and especially during a power outage. O2COOL's fan include a range of sizes, multiple power source options, patented fan blades for efficient operation and compact designs that allow you to take the cool anywhere you want to go.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent and versatile fan that can be essential in emergencies, with a battery charger and USB port included\\n\\nReview: I own two O2Cool only battery powered fans, and after I bought those I regretted not getting this one from the start. The small ones did a great job keeping us cool during a seven-day power outage that followed a bad summer storm, and again, I wish the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan would have been my first choice. But usually one doesn't truly know what will be needed until the situation happens. So, this is a great addition to any storm emergency kit.\\n\\nThe O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan works great while connected to the AC Adapter and almost the same on its fully recharged battery. The handle is designed in a way that not only is good for moving the unit from a location to another, but also to hang it if necessary, and it neatly folds behind it. The fan also swivels, which helps to redirect the air according to our needs.\\n\\nI love the USB port on the side that allows the recharging of other gadgets while the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan is being recharged, or it is in use. Even if the fan is off, the USB port still works, which is great if one decides to use only the charger during the cold months, because this would help to extend the life of the built-in rechargeable battery. More about this later in this review.\\n\\nThe USB recharging feature alone would cost extra if one were to buy a portable battery charger with a USB port.\\nFor example, this is the product I was using to charge my gadgets on the go: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Goal-Zero-11406-Guide-10-Plus-Silver-Battery-Pack/dp/B007M5UAJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Goal Zero 11406 Guide 10 Plus Silver Battery Pack</a>, a great product, but when one gets the O2Cool 10 Rechargeable Fan, the feature of recharging from batteries comes as a bonus. I tested it as such, operating it only with the built-in rechargeable battery, I recharged my MP3 player, and the fan continued to cool the room too.\\n\\nOne thing we all should remember is that being this a rechargeable battery, before being only battery used for the first time, it should be fully charged and afterward, it must be discharge and recharge from time to time to keep it alive. The best way to do this is to use the USB charger when the battery is full, and after one recharge a gadget, let the fan recharge alone. I highly recommend this fan.\",\n \"Product: Compatible With Ipad/Ipod/Iphone; Compact Speaker Docking Station Charges Up To 2 Ipad/Ipod/Iphone Devices Together; Neodymium Construction For Optimum Bass Response & Pure, Balanced Audio; Shielding Technology Blocks Cellular Phone Interference; Compact 360 Design Ideal For Bedrooms; Black\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The perfect companion for Apple mobile products\\n\\nReview: A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Hersey PA, and I took my <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Philips-Docking-system-DC291-37-for-iPod-iPhone-and-iPad-Aluminium/dp/B004T0MW7Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Philips Docking system DC291/37 for iPod, iPhone and iPad (Aluminium)</a> with me, it was great help, but bulky to carry around. The <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Philips-Speaker-Dock-for-iPod-iPhone-iPad-DS1210-37/dp/B004WOK2NK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Philips Speaker Dock for iPod/iPhone/iPad DS1210/37</a> is almost the traveling version of it, at least, that's the way I see it. Because it has similar features, but smaller size and price. This makes it perfect for a trip or camping. Why do I need this coming along? Well, the sound is great, and I'm a control freak about time, who likes to see the digital time at all hours. Besides, with only 6 watts of energy consumption can be use together with an inverter to charge two Apple gadgets at the same time. The different settings of the nightlight is a bonus. Its small and stylish design makes it neat appliance for offices, bedrooms or R.V.\",\n \"Product: The Unwind Bedside Alarm Dock is a full-function dual alarm clock with gradual wake that also charges and plays iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. The auto-set clock has six nature sounds - Waterfall, Brook, Rain, Forest, Ocean, and Summer Night. A passive subwoofer provides expanded bass profile and excellent sound. The digital tune FM radio has 10 station presets, and a USB port for charging your devices. Plus, it has an aux-in for connecting non-Apple devices. The Unwind features a customizable color-changing mood light and includes a convenient remote control.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent multitasking gadget, great for kids\\n\\nReview: First, I must clarify something about this device. Among the many features that the HX-B322 comes with, there is this unusual one called, One Day Alarm (Hotel setting), it's a physical switch at the bottom of the HMDX HX-B322. It's purpose is to convert the alarms into a one time event. When it's ON and you set an alarm, it will only sound once. After you turn it off, it will not sound again until the alarm is reset and the One Day Alarm switch is moved to OFF.\\n\\nIf you forgot to move the button, while setting the alarm you will notice that the option to have the alarm you're setting repeating is not offered, this obviously means the alarm will only sound once.\\n\\nThis is a smart feature that might be useful, but honesty, it should have been implemented in other way that didn't mess with the other recurring alarms. Because when the One Day Alarm switch is ON, disables both alarms. How many people does take an alarm clock on trips? Most of us will use a Smartphone to set a one day alarm. Sadly, this feature makes the first impression of this great device a bad one.\\n\\nI ordered the HMDX Audio HX-B322 Unwind Bedside Alarm Dock because I wanted a beside clock with large numbers display. Well, the one who ended having the HMDX HX-B322 in her room is my daughter. She loved it as soon as she saw it, and no promises of getting her something cooler worked.\\n\\nShe still uses a desktop computer, so what I did is I replaced the computer speakers with the auxiliary input in the HMDX HX-B322 and put it on her desk, which is a few feet from her bed. She is pleased with the sound quality and she loves the lights. I wanted to post a video of her (dancing in the dark with the HMDX HX-B322 flashing lights), but I would never hear the end of it, if I do.\\n\\nSomehow, we both are using the device, I like the fact that one can charge USB gadgets even if the Alarm Dock is off, so I connect the different rechargeable devices we own into it throughout the day.\\n\\nThe nature sounds come handy when our neighbor have parties, which happens often, and I need to go to bed earlier, because it's a perfect way to tune out the outside noises. My favorite one is Rain, the secret is to put it just enough to block the noise, but not too loud to bother.\",\n \"Product: IMainGo XP is an ultra-portable stereo and protective case that custom fits your iPad 1 or 2. Four speakers and tuned bass delivers an amazing sound-clear highs, rich deep basses. Just open your iMainGo XP. Plug in your iPad. Turn your music on. Stand back. Perfect for music, movies, and games.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Perfect Case For The iPad\\n\\nReview: I simply love it. Please allow me to explain why. I got another iPad case, which is good and sounds nice, but it is powered by four AA batteries. So, the first thing that drew me into the iMainGo XP is that comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.\\n\\nIn addition. Its versatile design has a sturdy protective cover with four high quality speakers.\\n\\nIt has two extra headphone jacks (besides the 3.5mm plug intended for the iPad) which are great if one must drive with kids or teens in the backseat, who insist in playing the same video or song, over and over. Trust me, a real blessing. When the headphone jack closer to the led light is plugged, the speakers' sound is muted and transferred to the headphones. This feature makes the pairing of any iPad with an iMainGo XP an extraordinary on-the-go entertainment gadget.\\n\\nIt has openings for the iPad's camera lens and to be docked, but having such a nice sound, I think it doesn't really need any docking. However, it's good to have the option, if one wishes to do so. I prefer the portable stand to set the iPad in a comfortable position, during TV and movie watching, with the added bonus of personal surround sound effect. I highly recommend this case.\",\n \"Product: Up to 5-10 Hours of additionaltalk time.Up to 10-50 Hours of additionalmusic playback.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Portable Lithium USB 5V 500mA Rechargeable Battery Pack\\n\\nReview: There is little information about this product, even in the manufacturer's website I couldn't find it. At least, the Belkin F8M158tt Power Pack 1000 comes with a detailed user's manual. I added a few photographs to give a better idea of how the product looks like. The battery capacity, according to the before mentioned manual, is 1000mAh, and it takes three hours to recharge it using a USB 5V source. The first time is necessary to connect it for about eights hours before it charges for the first time.\\n\\nThe best thing about this product is its size, which makes it easier to carry around, and charge it too. For example, if someone has a long commute, it can be charge during office hours to add more energy for a cell phone or any other device that is chargeable via an USB 5V port.\\n\\nI tested by recharging my cell phone, which was only seventy five percent discharged. It charged it back to full, but it depleted the battery in the Power Pack. Which got me wondering, how it would perform in case of an emergency? So, I concluded that the best is use for it, is to keep the charge of a half charged device. That's the reason I'm giving it only four stars.\",\n \"Product: Use your home's existing power outlets to network your pc's, gaming consoles, BlueRay players and other ethernet enabled devices.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Securer networking than with wireless, and faster media streaming\\n\\nReview: The Linksys Powerline adapters give us the option to have a secure, steady and fast connection anywhere in the house regardless of location. Wireless networking allows us to be mobile, but this comes with security risks, since any data we exchange wirelessly can be subject to data sniffing, because a physical access is needed to do sniffing in a wired network, by using these adapters there is no outside sniffing risk.\\n\\nOnly two sets of cables are necessary, between the adapters and the terminal, because the electric wires around the house are use to transmit the data. And said data is transferred faster than with any wireless connection. I think it's good to have at least one computer totally secured where to do one's most important online transactions. I like the most the easy plug and play set up.\",\n \"Product: The FCREADHCU3 USB 3.0 Card Reader enables easy read/write access to a variety of popular flash memory card formats/types (CompactFlash, Secure Digital, Memory Stick) in a single unit, over a high speed USB 3.0 connection. Using a connection over USB 3.0, which is up to 10 times faster than the USB 2.0 standard, makes transferring large data files much quicker; it (USB 3.0) is still backward compatible with USB 2.0 however, ensuring compatibility with older systems. This compact and lightweight external card reader offers a portable, convenient solution for accessing many different types of Flash Memory/Media cards and is easy to use, with no driver or software installation required. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The only card reader adapter that I need\\n\\nReview: These days most of my gadgets have at least one USB port (with USB A, or USB C connectors) and most of the flash memory cards I use are MicroSD cards. But all of my devices that comes with a card reader are for SD cards, so I usually had to carry an adapter for these types of card to read my MicroSD cards. This adapter replaces those larger ones, while being more useful and faster.\\n\\nSo Im very pleased with this tiny adapter that is compatible with all of them, from my laptop to my desktops. Its fast reading and writing, its compatible with all generations of MicroSD cards, and the best part about this adapter is that becomes a thumb drive with a capacity as large as the amounts of MicroSD cards one owns, compatible both with USB A, and USB C ports. An awesome card reader.\",\n \"Product: The Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell is a home door phone system with a built-in microphone, speaker and high resolution color CMOS camera. With its excellent picture quality you can now monitor who is at your front door and the transmission range is up to 450-Feet (line of sight). The Wireless Video Doorbell operates over ISM band 2.4-2.4835 GHz.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A great idea with second-rate implementation\\n\\nReview: I read twice, both, the Product Description of the Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell, and the user's manual, and the only conclusion I can reach is that something, well, a few things, were lost in translation.\\n\\nAmong others the fact that the Bell + Howell 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Video Door Phone System/ Doorbell, only takes pictures (stills) but no video. Speaking of which, the high resolution color CMOS camera, described in the Product Description, is no more than 1.3 Megapixel, and I'm being generous.\\n\\nI throughout tested this product, and all the pictures produced by it, were blurry, some more than others. Every other time the call button in the camera unit is pushed, the unit takes a picture which is immediately send to the receiver unit. That, at least, works well. I uploaded a few pictures including one where the quality of the camera can be seen. However, these pictures cannot be transferred to any other device, or erase at will, but eventually are replaced when new pictures are taken.\\n\\nThis product is really a wireless walkie-talkie/doorbell with a transmitter that will play a door chime, take low quality pictures and send said images wirelessly to a receiver. All this, after both units are synchronized. The camera unit has a button in the back for this purpose, it responds well when the receiver unit is already turned on by pressing the menu button in front.\\n\\nIt comes with a no-frills menu with two screens, you can see both in the pictures I uploaded. The first one, will kind of show what the buttons in the front of the unit are for, and the second it's supposed to be used to lower/increase the volume and to make the image lighter or darker. Both functions will show on the LCD screen, and respond to the manual controls, but none had any effect on the unit, it doesn't matter how many times I tried it. So, in short, my guess is that, the application embedded in the firmware runs the no-frills menus, which are stored in a NAND flash chip, and is simply programmed to replace the photos as new ones are taken. Nothing else can be modified.\\n\\nOne positive thing that the first menu has is that above the green indicator of the receiver unit's battery charge, there is one red that indicates if the camera unit's batteries are going low. That can be useful.\\n\\nI don't think the receiver unit qualifies as a phone, because one caller must keep pressing a button in order to talk, and release it to listen to the other party. Unlike a regular walkie-talkie, a conversation can't be longer than seconds. The only phone part is that the receiver unit can be taken around the house, or kept in its dock while being charged, like a wireless phone, and it comes with a Lithium Polymer 900 mAh battery, which maybe one can find a replacement for, and a 5 volts charger. That can be plug directly into the receiver unit or the dock.\\n\\nIt also comes with a metal bracket with screws and an adhesive pad to attach the camera transmitter unit to the wall.\\n\\nThe bottom line, this product works well as a wireless walkie-talkie/doorbell that can be handy if one is busy, and needs to know who is at the door, or to monitor who rang the bell when nobody was home, since it takes a picture every time someone rings twice. As simple as that.\",\n \"Product: Trek Backpack Black/Grey/Yellow 16\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well built basic laptop backpack\\n\\nReview: The first things I noticed is how lightweight the Targus Trek Backpack is, and the good quality of its assembling. It has all the basic compartments to carry the essential things one might need for school or work. However, I was a little disappointed of discovering that the bottom of the backpack doesn't have a strong padding or a solid foundation, but when I touched the inside of the cushioned laptop compartment I noticed that it's built like a big pocket, and it's enclosed inside the backpack by itself, so it has its own base inside but separated from the backpack's base.\\n\\nThe padding is enough to protect the laptop from a drop and to keep it static while carrying it around. Too much stirring can affect some components like the hard drive or the battery pack. I had customers walking in with a laptop with a faulty hard drive to soon discover with a close inspection, that the hard drive moved out of place with too much movement. This will not be a problem with the Targus Trek Backpack, because a 16\\\" laptop is a perfect fit inside of it. Outside of the laptop compartment there is enough space to put the charger cord, books and even a change of clothes for an sleep over. The padded shoulder straps are a nice plus. I also like the front and side zippered pockets. The one in front has a few nice divisions to keep handy a few items like pens, calculator, Smartphone and even a small tablet.\",\n \"Product: The Drop Tech Series Case made specifically for the Google Nexus 2 7\\\" (2013) is designed to provide the protection and ruggedization you need for any occasion. Shock absorption, drop protection, extreme ruggedness and hard-core readiness for all adventures. The Drop Tech Series Case specifically conforms to the shape of the second generation Nexus 7\\\" and offers multi-layer protection, making it one of toughest and most durable cases on the market.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The case to protect a Nexus 9 from a kid's rough use\\n\\nReview: I lost track of how many tablets perished in my children's hands. Expensive or cheap, they manage to do some harm to the gadgets. So, I got the Nexus 9 knowing that I would need a case strong enough to endure their treatment of it. I've tried a couple of cases, which were good, but this case gives me peace of mind when my kids are using the tablet. Simply as that. It's like a rubber armor and the children think is cool. Not that it matters, because if it extends the tablet's lifetime, it could be the ugliest case, and it would still be on it. This case will protect it for sure, and it fits so well that it's almost part of it. And it's sufficiently tough to protect the table from a drop, because it has the right amount of resilient material. I recommend it for sure.\",\n \"Product: Collaborative meetings & learning environments typically have multiple presenters needing to display content from a desktop, laptop, or tablet computing device. Unplugging and passing the VGA cable takes valuable time away from meeting or lesson. Belkin's 4-Port Video Switch allows you to connect up to 4 computing devices to a video display simultaneously and seamlessly switch between the computing devices. The 4-Port Video Switch is plug-and-play, so anyone with a VGA output can display and present.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for those of us who own many devices with VGA output\\n\\nReview: Besides the obvious use in a corporate environment, this switch is useful in a household that has many gadgets to display. The fact that this is a display switch and not a KVM it's what I like about it. Why? Well, I have a few KVM switchers around, but since I started using wireless mouse/keyboard sets that are easily moved from a machine to another, I don't have much use for a device that need a wired keyboard connected (which most KVM require in order to switch screens).\\n\\nThis display switch comes with a power supply but no VGA cables. If the device you're going to connect needs a cable this is the type of cable you should get <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/C-E-VGA-VGA-Standard-15-Pin-VGA-Male-to-VGA-Male-Cable-10-FT/dp/B0002AHT0M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">C&E VGA-VGA Standard 15-Pin VGA Male to VGA Male Cable 10 FT</a> It comes in an assortment of sizes, so one can pick according to what is needed.\\n\\nOf the four VGA inputs, I'm using three, I left one for when I would need to quickly plug something else (like my laptop or my netbook). I currently have two computer towers plugged into it; one is a regular desktop and the other a HTPC. Each has its own set of keyboard and mouse. While the desktop I use it by sitting behind the desk where the monitor is, the HTPC I mostly use it while sitting on a nearby couch, a few feet away; I keep its mouse/keyboard on a table next to the couch.\\n\\nThe third device I had connected into the switch, is the one I like the most to display using it. It's my surveillance system, which I can access from many devices, both at home and outside by logging into my network. However, there is a delay of the time it takes to log into the network or to access the video feed. While having the VGA cable connected directly into the DVR provides a live image of what the cameras are capturing.\\n\\nWith the Belkin 4-Port Video Display Switch, it's only one simple touching of a button and I can switch from what I'm working with, or from watching the news, to see what's is happening outside my door. Every device has its own resolution and the switch doesn't have a glitch while changing from one display to another in a second, the image is of excellent quality, the same as if the devices were connected directly to the monitor and so far, it has supported all the resolutions I tried with it.\",\n \"Product: Don't just mount your TV, hang it on a sleek mount that complements your TVs form and function. The simple, sleek design looks great and installs in under 10 minutes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong and easy to install TV mount\\n\\nReview: My HDTV is 55 inches long and weights 46 pounds, which is within the OmniMount OMH TV Mount's specifications, but I was a little concerned about this mount, because of its slender design by the way it looks in the product's picture.\\nHowever, once I had it in my hands, I had no doubts that the OmniMount OMH TV Mount is strong enough to hold any flat TV up to 80 pounds. The mount comes with everything necessary to do the installation except a drill and a stud finder. And one of the most important tools to install this mount is a stud finder, because one must be sure that is properly attached to the strongest part of the wall.\\nThe instructions included in the box are clear enough, but also, the video provided by the manufacturer and displayed on this page helped me a lot .\\nI like the click/secure sound it does to signal the TV is properly hung up. Definitively an innovative design and a great product. BTW The whole installation process took me about 45 minutes from start to finish. It's easy in the sense one can quickly figure out how it goes, but it takes time to do the measurements and the drilling. It doesn't tilt, but I'm okay with that, in all honesty, there was no need to do any reposition of the TV once was fixed to the wall.\",\n \"Product: Polk Audio Camden Square Wireless Portable Speaker\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wireless premium sound speakers in a solid box\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed is the stylish design of the Camden Square, clean, and at the same time, elegant. It would look great in nearly any room, regardless of being modern or traditional furnished. The leather covered sides allow to place the Camden Square in a vertical position, which originally I would have never thought possible.\\n\\nThen I tried it, and I was surprised by the distinctive premium sound coming out of such a small box (comparing its size to the quality of the sound reproduced). Even during loud volume operation there is no sound distortion. The Camden Square, without any ostentation delivers fantastic sound. Both wireless or wired.\\n\\nIn addition to the quality streaming Bluetooth audio output, it includes the option to connect it to any other sound device that outputs audio to a 3.5mm Stereo input jack. It also comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can go on for nearly a whole day without needing recharging.\\n\\nThere is a free DJ Stream app especially designed for the Camden Square, available both for Apple and Android devices, but it doesn't need to be installed on your device to pair it with the Bluetooth features of the Camden Square. I tested it on a Smartphone that no longer had any data service on it, and that doesn't have Wi-Fi, but it does have Bluetooth. And it paired perfectly with the Camden Square. I've been using this Smartphone only to listening to music. I copied all of my mp3 collection to a flash memory card and the sound has always been great, but now paired with the Camden Square, my music never sounded better!\\n\\nFor the kids or teens in the family this can be a really cool gadget, the mobility of it allows the parent to set the party in the backyard, or the back porch. And the kids can have fun playing around with the DJ Stream app. The app allows up to four people to control the Camden Square, but dozens of friends can use the app to vote for their favorite songs. A new way to add more entertaining to family meetings too. And since the Camden Square is sturdy, I don't worry about the kids doing any harm to it.\\n\\nBecause of its innovative architecture, exceptional sound quality and easy-to-use features, I highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: This Wireless N travel router lets you create a portable wireless hot-spot from a wired network connectionor an existing wireless network, to share with all of your Wi-Fi enabled devices, including tablets, laptops, Ultrabooks, or smartphones. Pocket-sized and portable Support for several operating modes helps you create, share or extend a wireless connection while traveling between hotel rooms, conference centers, or boardrooms. The travel Wi-Fi router offers a pocket-sized, USB-powered design with support for Wireless N data rates (backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks). Practical uses with painless setup Directly configurable using any wireless device with a web browser, the travel router supports several additional operation modes includingWISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider - AP & Client), which lets you share an existing WiFi connection with multiple devices, or WiFi repeater mode, which extends the coverage area of an existing wireless network to avoid dead spots. Perfect for iPad and includes charge port The USB-powered wireless router is designed to fit directly over your iPad wall charger. For other USB wall chargers or an available USB port on a laptop, we've included a USB extension cable to power the device. The portable router also offers a front port for USB charging, allowing you to charge your devices as needed. R150WN1X1T is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A portable dual band wireless router great for traveling\\n\\nReview: This Startech (WFRAP433ACD) router is relative small, similar in design to a powerline adapter, but unlike those, this router can be plugged in an electric extension or power surge. This is useful while traveling, because most of the time a hotel room doesn't have a dedicated outlet for something this size to be plugged into, and while being a guest in somebody's home, you don't want to disturb the setting in the room looking for an outlet.\\n\\nI easily configured it using its web-based configuration utility, and when I say easy, I mean it. I had another portable router that is good, but a real complication to reconfigure, which is often needed while traveling and changing networks locations. The web-based configuration utility of the (WFRAP433ACD) can be manage by clicking our way through and I see an advantage in this, because the settings can be changed as often as necessary. I tested it directly connected to a broadband cable modem, and later as a repeater for another router. In both situations, the (WFRAP433ACD) performed really well. It can connect to the main router both wirelessly and wired.\\n\\nOne thing that surprised me about this router is that it doesnt get hot, it has manual switches for router, or repeater and it also includes a WPS button. Three interchangeable wall plugs, two international, are also included, and a short Ethernet cable. But there is no print users manual, it must be downloaded from the manufacturers website.\\n\\nThis type of portable router is very useful while traveling with the children, because most of the time a tablet or a Smartphone can't get the same Wi-Fi signal strength from a public access point, but a router like this can, and then the Wi-Fi signal can be shared with others devices.\\n\\nThis is a great option if one is in the market for a dual band router.\",\n \"Product: AOC has a product for every user and every application. All AOC displays offer sophisticated features at affordable prices. The product line includes: LCDs: Slim, stylish, power-conscious displays with large viewable areas. Essential for environments where space is a consideration. Flat Face CRTs: Displays with precise resolution that enhance on-screen detail and minimize distortion. Perfect for rich visual content. CRTs: Price-conscious displays backed by proven technology. Ideal for task oriented computing.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High quality monitor with many inputs and an embedded USB hub\\n\\nReview: Ive been using this monitor mainly for work, and Im very pleased with it. Most of my work is technical, but I also do a lot of graphic editing and design. The AOC G2460PF displays a superior picture quality, in clear colors and it comes with many ways to customize it to ones needs. The screen is extremely bright by default, but adjusting the brightness in the general menu is quick and simple. I discovered that the fastest way to set the colors the way I prefer it, it is by using the Shadow Control feature in the main menu.\\n\\nMy next favorite feature, in the AOC G2460PF, is the USB hub. Which basically adds four more USB 2.0 ports to any computer the monitor is connected to. In order to activate the data transfer feature in the USB hub, the included Upstream USB cable, (which looks like a USB Type B printer cable on one extreme) should be connected to one of the USB ports of the computer. Next, plugging in a device to one of the USB ports in the monitor, it will shows up in the computer screen as if the device has been plugged in the computer directly.\\n\\nIf the USB hub is not connected to a computer, it still works as a charging station with the monitor's power. There is a red USB port on the right side of the monitor that will charge any device, even if the monitor is in standby and/or off.\\n\\nI also like in this monitor, its adjustable stand. Its excellent, and so easy to swivel, tilt, and pivot, while keeping it firmly set on the desk surface, by a non-slippery base.\\n\\nIn all, a great monitor, both for work or fun.\",\n \"Product: The QualGear QG-TM-005-WHT model is a UL Listed full-motion wall mount for most TVs up to 42-Inch and 66 lbs. It is part of the Premium Series of full motion mounts offering a sleek and slim design without compromising functionality. Full motion allows maximum flexibility, so you can extend, tilt and swivel your TV up to 16.7-Inch from the wall in every direction for easy viewing from any seat in a room. Post-installation level adjustment allows the TV to roll up to 3 Degree clockwise or counterclockwise to ensure it is perfectly level. Decorative cover conceals assembly and mounting hardware for elegant appearance.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Affordable, adjustable, and lightweight wall mount\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this tilting wall mount is that it is very light, compared to others I own. So, I was hesitant to use it for installing a 44-lib HDTV. But after closer inspection of the parts, I realized that indeed, the mount could hold the TV. And so far, so good. I guess that the secret is that the metal in it is solid, but the proper installation into the wall helps to keep everything together. By the way, the installation is more easier than any other mount Ive installed in the past. A well written print installation guide is provided, and I admit being impressed of how well made this mount is, regardless of it being light-weighted.\\n\\nAlso, all the hardware necessary to install into a wood stud based walls, or concrete walls, are included. A very useful add-on bubble level is also included, it can be removed after the plate is installed. I like the tilting option the most, because if Im on my couch I might want to see the TV from a different angle than if Im seating next to it, on my desk. In all, a good quality mount, that I recommend.\",\n \"Product: The Leitz iPad cover with stand protects your iPad with a sleek, stylish design and the added functionality of a kickstand. The stand provides 2 angles for perfect viewing and tucks away with one click. The built-in privacy film cover opens and closes fully allowing you to protect sensitive information from other people on either side of you while still giving quick access to your iPad retina display. Touchscreen operation remains functional through scratch resistant privacy screen.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best cover for privacy Ive ever tried\\n\\nReview: This cover is great for those long commutes or flights, when one must seat next to someone who is constantly trying to check what one is reading or watching on the iPad. Also, in some corporate environments, privacy its a must. If you like to answers emails or surf the web at your local coffee shop, this is the cover for you.\\nI noticed that it needs a little more pressure on the screen to respond to the touch than while without the cover, but the privacy its worthy. On the other hand, its relative easy to place the table off and on, and it feels comfortable if one must hold it on a vertical position. As a bonus, it brings a nice bag to carrying it around.\\nIt has two stand positions both for landscape display, which is the one I use the most, so Im very pleased with it. I post a picture, so anyone can see the back of it and the pouch, before ordering.\",\n \"Product: This water-resistant and compact size monopod for Action Cam enables you to capture stunning wide-angle point-of-view shots with ease when travelling.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A fantastic accessory Sony Action Cams\\n\\nReview: This Monopod for Action Cams is a fantastic accessory that extends from 11.9\\\" to 35.9\\\", and it can be easily set at any length in between. I installed a Sony Action Cam in it and I tried it at the beach with my kids, I was able to record the children and me running together at the same time. In the videos, I'm holding the sport stroller with one hand and the Monopod with the other. It's sort of a collection of family selfies, which needs some editing before sharing it, but it's so much fun. I felt young again. Well, kind of silly too. I love the safety wrist strap in the Monopod, which would prevent that the whole thing goes flying like a kite. It only weighs just 7 oz, but its aluminum body is very strong.\",\n \"Product: The LED-backlit LB7100 puts LG\\\"s renowned Smart TV features up onto some of our biggest Full HD screens with crisp 1080p resolution, all framed by the distinctive Titan-finished metallic bezel. Discover easy access to premium entertainment like Netflix and more, and watch in 2D or 3D, with lightweight Cinema 3D glasses just like the ones you get at the theater.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So smart that it's 'almost' like an All-in-One PC rather than a HDTV\\n\\nReview: Before I start, I apologize for the long review, but I was taking notes for weeks, and even if I left some stuff out, this writeup is more like a short story than a review. I hope some of you find it helpful. By now most of us are familiar with what a Smart LED TV is, so I won't repeat it, however, it's worth mentioning that the LG 60LB7100 comes with the newest IPS (In-plane switching) display technology, which essentially means that it displays a superior picture quality, in clear colors at a full HD 1080p resolution from all viewing angles. All of this while using 30% less of energy than a standard HDTV.\\n\\nAnybody who has a minimum of Cyber-life interaction heard the teasing `Upload pictures or it didn't happen' and it's how I feel at the moment of writing this review. There are so many who have had a bad experience with this same TV model, while I experienced exactly the opposite. The LG 60LB7100 I received worked greatly out of the box and after a few weeks of using it, I have nothing to complain about it.\\n\\nSo, I'll be uploading more than a dozen of pictures to the product gallery of the LG 60LB7100, because a picture can tell a lot. I would like you to see this Smart TV performance, well, as good as it can be perceived through pictures. At least, the pictures will showcase how the different screens and how some features work. Also, the IPS feature is shown, because regardless from which angle I took the shot, it resulted in a clear image. My pictures aren't professional ones, or planned, I took them as I saw one thing that might be interesting to remark in this review or just to show a feature I found refreshing. I'll be concentrating in those features I use the most, or that I think should have been explained in detail, or that so far, other reviewers hadn't covered yet.\\n\\nThe LG 60LB7100 comes with an embedded version of WebOS, a Linux kernel-based operating system formerly developed and owned by Palm and Hewlett-Packard, (the same OS HP used on their discontinued Tablets). And that is licensed by LG Electronics for used on Smarts TVs.\\n\\nI like the LG WebOS because of the multitasking interface. One can have the browser open with a website, and a few tabs, and switch to Live TV to watch the news, or pause a movie being watched to go and check one's email on the browser. All those screens stay available in the SmartHome menu, and one can go back and forth without having to start all over, like with other Smart TVs. Essentially, a few apps can be open simultaneously and be switched in between as wanted. I also love the fact of how easily I can use a mouse and a keyboard instead of the included remote control. I'll explain more about it later, when I'll detail a few tips about the Magic Remote.\\n\\nThe user's manuals that come with the LG 60LB7100 and the one I was able to download from the manufacturer's website are helpful, but limited as if they were a work in progress. So, there are a few functions that require extra explanation. For example, the LG 60LB7100 remote control, Magic Remote. I could write a whole review about it, indeed, a good part of this review is dedicated to it.\\n\\nNext, I list a few random items that could be important in the long run:\\n\\nIn the same bag the users' manuals come in, you will find a small antistatic bag with what it looks like a sticker. The sticker inside the antistatic bag it's an NFC chip, or the LG Tag On, and even if you don't have an NFC capable device right now, you might want to keep this Tag On where you can find it in the future. This LG Tag On it's the link between the LG 60LB7100 and any device that uses Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Essentially, one can network the LG 60LB7100 with any NFC enabled mobile gadgets without using a router. Depending of the app using the NFC technology, Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth will be used to transfer data among the devices. The Wi-Fi card inside the LG 60LB7100 is capable of both, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (imagine a communication card similar to that of a laptop).\\n\\nThe LG Tag On has its own Android free app (LG TV Tag On app) available at the Google Play Store, among others LG apps, but none it's in working condition as I write this review. If I get them to work later, I'll come back and edit this to inform everyone how it goes. Note that the Tag On sticker should not be attached to a metal surface. So, where am I supposed to put the thing, because the back of the LG is all metal? At the end, I settled for sticking it on the right bottom corner of the screen.\\n\\nSince I have a router, and I can connect my LG Smartphone into one of the USB ports in the back of the LG 60LB7100 to share any files, the lack of NFC Tag On function is something I won't complain about.\\n\\nSpeaking of which, the USB ports embedded in the LG 60LB7100 don't provide more than 5 Volts, so if you want to connect an external hard drive or a tablet that uses more energy, you should keep in mind that it won't charge the tablet as fast, and it won't recognize the hard drive at all. Even if it looks as if it has powered it up. Using an external hard drive with its own power source would work, of course.\\n\\nThe portable hard drive issue can also be solved by connecting said hard drive into a router in your home network, and using the SmartShare (DLNA server) feature of the LG 60LB7100 to access the content of the drive.\\n\\nIt does recognize external hard drives which use less than 5 Volts and of course, USB Flash drives, or USB Flash cards readers. The file format should be FAT 32 or NTFS. And it reads the most common multimedia file formats.\\n\\nThe LG Apps Store wasn't available when I received the LG 60LB7100, (the LG App Store link when I clicked it said 'Coming Soon'). Later, I found out it was going to be launched in a few days and that there would be an update of the LG WebOS too. I decided to wait before writing this review, and simply started taking notes and pictures of the Smart TV before the upgrade. So, you will see pictures of after and before it.\\n\\nEven without the update, the TV was fully functional and the apps that were included at the time of shipping were good to satisfy most customers in the interim. The apps preinstalled are a browser, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, and YouTube.\\n\\nThe LG App Store is working now. If you want to see the apps available at the LG Apps Store, you can check them out by doing an online search of the words `us.lgappstv' I don't post the direct link inside the review because last time I checked outside links were not allowed here. The apps are mostly the same available for other Smart TV, however, I noticed that the LG Apps Store seems to have many more.\\n\\nThe changes the upgrade does are mainly on the LG WebOS graphical user interface, and I noticed a faster and steadier response from the Magic Remote. The Joystick button panel works better too. Before the upgrade it worked well, but it didn't have a visual menu to guide the joystick functions. After upgrading to the new version, when one pushes the power button it does display a menu with options that can be accessed with it.\\n\\nThe Wi-Fi worked with the LG 60LB7100 from the start, and it was useful when I first turned it up before I decided in which room of the house it was going to be set. However, for true fast and steady video streaming one needs a wire. Yes, my router is capable of Dual Band Performance - Up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 867Mbps (5GHz), the manufacturer of it brags about much more, but those are the speeds I witnessed. I still think that wireless doesn't beat the consistency or the speed of a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Besides, it's easier to use the server feature integrated into the LG 60LB7100 with one.\\n\\nMy child uses a lot the DLNA server, which can be accessed on the SmartHome screen menu as SmartShare. I had copied our digital collection into two external hard drives that are connected into our home network, which is run by a <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/WD-My-Net-AC1300-HD-Dual-Band-Router-Wireless-AC-WiFi-Router-Accelerate-HD/dp/B00A14ZUIM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">WD My Net AC1300 HD Dual Band Router Wireless AC WiFi Router Accelerate HD</a>\\n\\nFor the LG 60LB7100 accessing the content inside the drives, is simpler this way. What does our digital collection include? Well, imagine all those DVD bought during years, our home videos, pictures, mp3 files, etc. So, rather than buying new content, she often watches content I paid for years ago. I'm lucky in the sense she still finds it entertaining. I do buy new stuff, but less often of what I used to do in the past. Times had changed money-wise.\\n\\nTruth to be told, it's easier to watch again a movie that it's a click away, than to go into a cabinet and look among hundreds of discs. Also, when I was using DVD players, she would switch discs while eating potatoes chips, or peanut butter jelly sandwiches without washing her hands. DVD discs can be washed with soap and water, but the laser head that reads the disc inside the player, no. Besides, she would replay the same part over and over again for hours, which would heat the player (circuits and heat don't mix) and eventually shorten its life. So, my main reason for going digital was to avoid spending money on DVD players and wasting time cleaning the player's laser lens.\\n\\nOne doesn't need a router to connect an external hard drive to the LG 60LB7100, as I explained above. It's great to be able to just connect a drive with the content to one of the USB ports embedded in the Smart TV. I rescued an old external hard drive and reformatted it FAT 32 and copied some of her favorite videos to see if she manages to play them as easily as she has done with our other HDTV, and she did it as easier as with the content from the router too. Indeed, it's hard to distinguish what content it's on an external hard drive connected via a USB port, or what comes from the drives connected into the router and shared via the network; when everything is listed on the SmartShare screen. And of course, there are apps in the LG 60LB7100 to watch a lot of online content too.\\n\\nThe remote control that comes with the LG 60LB7100. (It's already the standard for LG Smart TVs). It's called Magic Remote. It's like a hybrid between a wireless mouse and a remote control. It's very sensitive, but the Magic Remote I recieved wasn't paired with the TV. All I got was a giant image of the Magic Remote blinking in the middle of the screen and suggesting that I register (pair) the Magic Remote with the LG 60LB7100. I followed the instructions but they didn't work, so I guessed that resetting it was in order. If for some reason doesn't work at first, you need to know what to do. It took me a few minutes to guess it and it was very frustrating.\\n\\nIt worked to de-register the Magic Remote before trying to register it. In order to do so, according to the user's manual, press the (return symbol button) and SmartHome buttons at the same time, for five seconds, to unpair the Magic Remote with the LG 60LB7100. Pressing and holding the Live TV (Exit To Live) button will let you cancel and re-register Magic Remote at once. The suggested way to pair it without unpair it, it's to Press the Wheel or turning the TV off and back on. The later only worked for me after I unpair it. The good news is that if has been working well ever since.\\n\\nAnd when the Magic Remote goes into hibernation, the user's manual says to wave your hand to wake it, in my experience the easier and faster way to wake up the Magic Remote from within any screen, it's just to roll the middle button (which looks like a mouse wheel) a little and the Magic Remote will be active in a nanosecond. Pressing any other button will wake it up too, but with the difference that it will also activate the native function of the other button, for example, if I'm setting the Wi-Fi and the Magic Remote goes to sleep, and I press the home button, I will end up in the SmartHome menu, and I don't want that, because while most screens stay inactive in the background and could become active with a click of the Magic Remote, the Setting screen simply disappears and one must start all over again. So, scroll wheels forever, or as long as the lifespan of the Magic Remote allows it.\\n\\nOh, before I forgot. If your beloved Magic Remote dies or the kids do something evil to it, (like it usually happens at my house). Don't panic and don't fear the high fee you might have to pay for getting a replacement, it can be replaced with a wireless mouse. Yes, the best way to deal with this Smart TV is interacting with it as if it were a computer (because it's sort of a huge All-in-One). Of course, if by the time of the Magic Remote's demise, you're in love with the thing, feel free to order a replacement.\\n\\nI know that I won't. As cute as the little hybrid thing is, it won't be missed. I don't have any problems using the Joystick button to turn the TV on and off and using the alternative input method explained next. My favorite way to interact with the LG 60LB7100 is using a wireless keyboard and mouse. Just plug its USB dongle in any of the USB ports in the back of the LG 60LB7100, and you're good to enjoy your TV again.\\n\\nI tried two sets of mouse/keyboard, one a little expensive and well known, and another that I got on sale from an unknown brand. Both were recognized and I even got my pinky teardrop back (I actually like it). For surfing the net with the LG 60LB7100, that's the way to go, type at your heart content with speed and accuracy. And you can use the Magic Remote at the same time, whatever is closer to your hand. I keep the Magic Remote by one extreme of the couch and the mouse/keyboard on the other.\\n\\nThe keyboard's keys will replace many functions of the Magic Remote. These are some of the ones that will be most used: The Windows logo key will be the equivalent of the SmartHome key from the Magic Remote, the numbers will work to choose channels while on the Live TV screen, the arrows key will navigate among the icons in the SmartHome screen, the Page Up and Page Down will also help changing channels, and of course, the mouse will click its way all over the different menus. And while using the browser, or one of the apps, it's way better than with the Magic Remote.\\n\\nI like the almost full-fledged browser (yes, emphasis in almost). Which by just looking at it, it seems to run by a Javascript core with support for HTML5 and CSS3. It doesn't have Adobe Flash Player support, I shouldn't have expected it since adobe dropped Linux support a couple of years ago, and the LG WebOS it's Linux kernel based. But one girl can dream, right? Sadly, no all websites are html5 ready (the supposed substitute of the Adobe Flash Player) and it's annoying, the Internet surfing experience is not the same. But many website will fully load, and in another couple of years, the html5 will be the standard all over the net. Although, I would have liked being able to watch videos in any site from the get-go.\\n\\nThe alternative it's to use the awesome display of the LG 60LB7100 with one of my computers, I plugged one via an HDMI cable and the LG 60LB7100 recognizes it, I mean, it listed it on the HDMI sub-menu connected device as an Intel-based PC, and the display of its resolution is the most accurate I've ever got. I didn't have to adapt anything like in the past when I'd plugged a computer to a TV.\\n\\nBesides the obvious big screen, my favorite feature of owning a Smart TV is saying money. Not just on the energy consumption, but on the cable bill. Yes, I realized that the service that I truly need and mostly use from my cable company is the high speed Internet. Because my kid mostly watches videos online and when I wanted to watch something, I was using another service, seldom their OnDemand, so I returned my cable boxes, kept only a little one which cost a couple of dollars month, and the antenna service to watch the local news, and the fast broadband they provide. The bill is cut in half, and nobody misses the countless channels nobody never watched anyway.\\n\\nFinally, there are some functions that I consider extras, because I don't use them as often, and that includes the 3D which works well, but I would use once in a while, and the VoiceMate which I won't be using any time soon. I'm giving the LG 60LB7100 five stars in spite of the little things that are not yet polished, because I think those could be fixed with another update and the great features in this Smart TV surpass any glitch I've experienced. I cited them all, I didn't forget anything, so I can honesty recommend it.\\n\\nThe bottom line is, that the features I use every day are working for me greatly. The ones like the NFC tag and correspondent apps, which are not working, are something that I won't be using any time soon, hence I don't care. It's a personal thing.\\n\\nPlease take a look to the pictures I uploaded, it won't be as having the TV in front of you, but it will give you a good idea of what you're truly getting. And if you happen to get one that doesn't work, send it back and get one that works, because it's worthy. This will be a TV that it will be up-to-date for a few years.\",\n \"Product: Enhance the sound quality of your portable Bluetooth enabled gadgets with this color changing wireless speaker from Vibe. The Vibe LED Color Changing Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker features a small shape and a portable design that allows you to amplify and increase the sound quality of music, games, movies, videos, and television shows played through your favorite Bluetooth connected device. Despite its small shape and casual design, this speaker packs a punch by providing stereo quality sound playback and a light show of color changing LED lights. Left to its own devices, this wireless speaker will alternate between colors but you also have the option of setting it on one light source if you prefer one color over another. Operating on one lithium ion battery, this portable speaker is made from durable plastic and has a fully rechargeable design that can stream music for up to 8 hours on a full charge. The small shape makes it easy to carry with you to and from work or to a hotel when youre traveling out of town. It can be carried around the house and is safe for both indoor and outdoor use so that you can enjoy your favorite tunes outside by the pool, play DJ at your next beach party, or keep the music playing when youre gardening or doing work out in the yard. The light makes it especially perfect for outdoor use at night. (Speaker is not water proof or water resistant) From your smartphone to your tablet to your laptop, this Bluetooth connected speaker is a must have for music lovers who simply cant get the sound quality they demand from their portable tech devices. This speaker works with a variety of smartphones, laptops, and tablets including the iPhone, iPod, and MacBook, HTC Droid, Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, Kindle Fire HD tablet, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 tablets, and other popular devices. This powerful little speaker includes a 3.5mm audio cable for connected use.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good choice for a child bedroom\\n\\nReview: My daughter loves this lamp wireless bluetooth speaker, and not just because of the light changing colors, but because of the sound it reproduces. In all honesty, it sounds pretty good. But the feature we both like the most about the Vibe LED Bluetooth Speaker, its the big simple touch on/off button in front of it. It has two other on/off switches in the back, one for the speaker, and another for the lights. Which is very convenient to have dedicated switches, because at night, my child can easily turn it on as a nightlight when she has to go to the bathroom and turn it off when shes back in bed. We tried different nightlights, and so far, this one is the one she remembers how to turn on while being half sleep.\\nWhich is no surprise, since the bottom in the front has a sensor, that only requires a brief tap in order to function. A neat little gadget. Speaking of which, it doesn't weight that much, but I wouldn't classify it as portable either. One needs both hand to carry it from a room to another, and it doesn't have a handle. All in all, I still recommend this for any child or teen in your life, it would do a nice gift.\",\n \"Product: 500GB 2.5" Solid State Hybrid\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An awesome replacement for any hard drive of 2.5 form factor\\n\\nReview: This Toshiba 1TB 2.5 Solid State Hybrid is a great choice if you need to replace or upgrade any 2.5 form factor hard drive with a 9.5mm body. A Solid State Hybrid is essentially a hard drive which has a certain amount of NAND Flash memory as the cachet, in this case 8GB of NAND Flash, a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface and the big a capacity of mechanical magnetic disk. It stores the most often used tasks and accessed data in the NAND cache for faster access. (Imagine the NAND Flash cachet as if it were a mini SSD within the SSH).\\n\\nBesides price, the advantage of a SSH over a SSD, is that the SSHD doesn't have a limited lifespan like all SSD drives do. This SSHD might be still running in another decade, even if by then we will be using much bigger files and I would be needing a bigger drive too. But for now, this 1TB is simply perfect for my needs. I used my Toshiba Hybrid to replace the HDD in my laptop and it gave it new stamina. It reminds me of when I installed a SSD in my netbook and it acted as if I had added RAM and a newer CPU. This time, I noticed the expected increase in booting time, and a significant performance in general.\\n\\nOne thing worth commenting, it's that this Toshiba Hybrid is a 1TB 5400 RPM drive and I just use it to replace a 500GB 7200 RPM drive, besides the significant performance in booting speed, a 5400 RPM HDD uses less energy and gets less hot, so in an enclose case, like a laptop or All-In-One, the 5400 RPM drive is a better choice. Now, remember, we're talking about a Hybrid which delivers a SSD-like performance. This drive is great, I highly recommended it.\",\n \"Product: With a range of up to 5,000 square feet, the Belkin N300 Wall-Mount Wi-Fi Range Extender helps eliminate Wi-Fi dead spots in your home and extends coverage to rooms where you can't get a wireless signal. It delivers data transfer speeds of up to 300 Mbps for surfing the web and accessing email. Hassle-free Simple Start makes installation incredibly easy. Simply plug the range extender into any power outlet and follow the instructions to be up and running in minutes. Its compact design allows easy placement anywhere in your home. This Wi-Fi range extender works with nearly any router brand or gateway and is compatible with Wireless G and Wireless N technology devices.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Efficient and easy to set up\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Belkin N300 Wall-Mount Wi-Fi Range Extender (F9K1015). The need of clarifying this is because Amazon had merged reviews from similar models, and there are significant differences among these models.\\n\\nFor instance, the Belkin F9K1015 is single band, being only capable of extending a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signals up to 300Mbps. I don't mind the single band, because most of the gadgets we have at home, are still single band. By the way, I used the Belkin F9K1015 for a few days before writing this review. I wanted to be sure of how it performs before sharing my experience.\\n\\nThat been said, the Belkin F9K1015 is a great Wi-Fi extender, it does its job well and it doesn't get hot, like other plug-in socket extenders I've tried. The set up is very easy, once is plugged into an electric outlet, there will be among the available SSID, one called Belkinsetup, and all one have to do is to click on it to connect. (Obviously that disconnecting from one's router or any other Wi-Fi connection should comes first). The next step once inside the Belkin setup is to enter the Wi-Fi key or passphrase of the router, and once this is verified the setup is complete.\\n\\nYes, that easy. The Belkin F9K1015 will 'repeat' the router's Wi-Fi signal, including its security features. Indeed, there will be nothing on the SSID list broadcasting the device. The Belkin F9K1015 is merged with the router until is manually reset. The only way to know is working is because there will be a steady blue LED lit on it. Also, one will noticed how strong the router's Wi-Fi signal is all of a sudden.\\n\\nThis extender is truly plug and play. I disconnected it for a few hours and when I plugged it back into the power outlet it took only seconds to start repeating the router's Wi-Fi signal again. It's lightweight\\nwhich make it easy to move it around the house as need it. For example, the distance between the router and my backyard is about forty feet. I get a good Wi-Fi signal if the extender is plugged in the hall that goes from the living room where the router is to the kitchen, but I get an excellent signal if the extender is plugged in the kitchen. All this using the Wi-Fi signal from the backyard.\\n\\nBecause of its size and weight, it could be useful while traveling as well.\",\n \"Product: The Orcas are Outdoor Tech's latest sweat-proof, and water resistant active wireless ear buds. They are an audio marvel of fantastically lightweight proportions, and we never exaggerate. They customize completely to fit your ears and work in the toughest conditions, like rain, sleet, or that stuffy sweat shop you call a gym. No matter where you are, these rad looking, sweet sounding buds are your new best friends.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Lightweight and efficient Bluetooth headset\\n\\nReview: Yes, I know that the product description says that these are earbuds, which they are indeed, but the Orcas by Outdoor Tech performs as well as any headset. It contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and a microphone. It also have manual controls too. And it pairs easily via Bluetooth to any device with this type of connectivity.\\n\\nIt comes with a few of sets of different size of ear buds rubber pieces and fins, it took some trial and error to find the right combination for my ears. It's worthy, because the quality of the sound it's pretty good, and the Bluetooth signal is steady.\\n\\nI've been using it with my Smartphone to answer calls and listening to music. It works pretty well, and my only complain is that if I'm sweating, the cord sticks to the back of my neck and it pulls the earbuds down. In the end, I solved it by using a hair pin to attach it to the back of my hair while I'm exercising.\\n\\nI have mixed feelings about the alarming beep it emits every time I stepped out of the Bluetooth signal range. It's good to know I walked too far, but it's also annoying. For instance, when I'm at home, and I walked from a room to another, it starts beeping and I'm sure that the distance between my Smartphone and me wearing the earbuds, it not the maximum range. But since the idea is to have the device connected to it on one's body, this is a minor issue. Knowing the connection is being lost, it's a good feature in general.\",\n \"Product: The Panasonic SC-PMX9 Networkable HiFi Micro Audio Speaker System features clear, brilliant surround-sound effects that rival larger home theater systems with noise-shaping technology that reduces audio jitter and distortion. It seamlessly syncs with your wireless devices, delivering rich, natural 600W (RMS) sound for a dynamic viewing and listening experience. The SC-PMX9 includes a set of three speakers, each designed to produce a different tone, creating a rich and resonating audio experience. Designed for maximum flexibility, the SC-PMX9 also lets you play music stored on your PC over a LAN network from another room.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An audiophiles dream machine\\n\\nReview: The Panasonic SC-PMX9 is an awesome mix of the best of audio and wireless technology for streaming music, in any networking resource one desires: DNLA, Bluetooth, Airplay and/or Panasonic Music Streaming App.\\n\\nBasically, is a superior revamping of the home stereo system. At first sight, it looks very much like any classic home stereo system, until one takes a closer look. At the top it comes with an iPhone /iPad dock with a lightning connector. It also features a wireless adapter with an antenna in the rear, which besides Wi-Fi, it does Bluetooth connections too. It comes with an Ethernet port and a USB port, called iPod Port, which is for other USB devices, including the Apple ones that use the 30-pin connector.\\n\\nOne important fact about this iPod Port is that it is not compatible with the following Apple devices: iPod classic, iPod color/video 4th and 5th generation, neither iPod nano 1st generation.\\n\\nHowever, the iPod Port works with any USB device that is formatted FAT 16/FAT 32 file system. It does support MP3 and FLAC music files. The CD player it also supports these files format in a data CD.\\n\\nWhen connecting to a device via Bluetooth, the SC-PMX9 is fantastic. I paired my Smartphone with it, and it was easy and fast. I played the MP3 files I have in the phone with the app version of VLC music player, and is interesting to note that the phone can be used as the remote control, or vice versa. One can control the volume, and next and previous tracks, with either gadget.\\n\\nThe FM Radio turner is excellent, Im listening to my favorite station in Stereo and without interference. In addition, Panasonic offers the free Panasonic Music Streaming App, which is a great option to have for streaming music.\\n\\nThe sound reproduced by the SC-PMX9 is crystal clear, and regardless of listening at the highest volume, distortion free. This is because each speaker comes with a 3-Way Speaker System that consists of three speaker units: subwoofer, woofer and tweeter.\\n\\nThe best reproduction of sound I experienced it from original commercial CDs, or when the SC-PMX9 is reading a MP3 file from a thumb drive, or an external hard drive connected to the USB port. The manufacturer doesn't recommend the use of a cable to connect a device via the USB iPod Port, but I found out that I could connect my regular MP3 player as a hard drive, and the SC-PMX9 recognizes it; as long as I use a USB data cable, not a charging USB cable.\\n\\nIt does takes a few seconds for the SC-PMX9 to read the data in the device, and it would flash No Device' or Checking Connection', but eventually it would display USB'. Which it means that it's connected to the gadget and after that, all one has to do is to push the OK button and it would be playing the music. The music will be played in the order stored inside the device. I placed my MP3 files in separate folders, and the SC-PMX9 assigned each folder, or album as it refers to them, a number, so one must listen to the first song to figure out which artist the folder belongs to. The good news is that the song itself when one pushes Display, shows the title of the song and the singer. I simply made a mental note of the number the SC-PMX9 gave to my favorite folders/albums.\\n\\nAnd it has a digital clock too. As well as a dimmer function for the display. It also includes timers, both for waking one up and turn off the system at a preset timing.\\n\\nAnd all these features in a small form factor that fits nearly anywhere. I haven't been this excited about an audio system since I bought my first stereo, back in the day. I recommend this without hesitation, because I know it will please anybody who use it.\",\n \"Product: The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter (USB3GIG) is the perfect solution for the business traveler that prefers the speed of Gigabit Ethernet to Wi-Fi. Simply connect the USB3GIG to your MacBook Air, Chrome book or Ultra book's USB 3.0 port and the Ethernet port to a router to get an ultra-fast wired connection. With the Gigabit Port, you'll get high-speed data transfers, which is great for downloading large files or streaming media. Its compact design makes it easy to carry and the travel cap keeps it protected. The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter Gigabit USB 3.0 is the perfect solution for anyone who requires ultra-fast wired speed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It works out of the box with some Linux distributions\\n\\nReview: The first thing I would like to clarify is that I tried this adapter in machines running the operating systems that I currently use the most: Windows 7, PClinuxOS and Ubuntu. I'm saying this because the product is marketed as compatible with other OS, which I don't use and hence, I'm unable to share my experience with it.\\n\\nAnd so far, that experience has been great. The Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter (USB3GIG) is a Network Interface Controller (NIC) with a (RJ-45 Gigabit Port) and a USB 3.0 interface (backward compatible with previous generations of USB standard.)\\n\\nI installed Linksys USB3GIG in a laptop running Windows 7 and the driver installation wizard worked flawlessly setting up the adapter.\\n\\nAfterwards, I checked the content of the included CD to see if there were any Linux driver included. There are none. But I still plugged the adapter on a netbook running PCLinuxOS, and I'm glad to report that it recognized the Linksys USB3GIG out of the box. I posted a screenshot of the networking app displaying it.\\n\\nI also tried it on another machine running Ubuntu and it does recognize it as well. Once the adapter is recognized one can configure it like any other NIC. In my case this is necessary because I use static IP addresses in my home network.\\n\\nThe USB3GIG is the faster way to upgrade, or replace an Ethernet adapter. When it comes to video streaming or gaming, having the speed of a Gigabit port is awesome.\",\n \"Product: The ZAGG Folio wireless Bluetooth keyboard is the thin, protective solution for mobile typing. Its unique hinge holds Samsung tablets at virtually any viewing angle, just like a laptop, while spacious keys and a battery that lasts up to 12 months between charges help users get more done faster.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High quality case and keyboard for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed is the leather-like cover, which is stylish and would protect the tablet in case of a drop. I found the pairing with the tablet very easy to do the first time, and to resume every other occasion I use the keyboard. I has a turn on/off key, which might come handy in some circumstances. Most of the time, after not being used for a while, like when I'm reading a book using the Kindle app, the ZAGG goes to sleep, if I want to wake it up, all I need to do is to press any key on the keyboard. The following is what I did to pair it, after being sure the Bluetooth is on in the settings, just click in it and check for devices, the ZAGG Folio Case will first shows as a serial number, and after it's paired it will be renamed with its own name.\\n\\nThis case turns the Galaxy Tab 4 into a netbook, and typing with it is great. It comes with a list of the Special Functions Keys inside the user's manual, and what keys do when combined, and I'm still in the process of learning the ones I'd use the most. It's a really nice feature to have, some of these keyboard `shortcuts' are commonly known (like the copy and paste ones) we've been using for so many years, which I truly missed when using the tablet in the past. It also allows keyboard page navigation, I usually starts to do this with the Tab key and continue with the space bar to navigate faster inside a page.\\n\\nThe ZAGG comes with a long lasting lithium polymer (LiPo) battery, which in all honesty, does keep the charge a long time, but a year it's like too much for a frequent user like me. I like that there is a combination of keys to let us know the battery charging state. I checked and so far, after hours of typing, I'm still in the green stage.\\n\\nThe backlighting capability is what it makes it stand out for me, because I often wake up in the middle of the night with ideas that I must type, or I would not remember in the morning, and it's easier to grab my tablet and type them in without getting out of bed and sitting in my desk. So, now I can type a note and go back right to sleep. I'm very pleased with this case.\",\n \"Product: High speed micro SDHC memory cards are great for expanding the storage on your smartphone, tablet, camera or PC. For action and fast motion photos and videos. Tested to achieve high levels of reliability and data integrity. Waterproof and designed to perform under a wide range of operating temperatures.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Superior video recording and smooth video playback\\n\\nReview: One of the features I like the most about this card is how verstatile it is, Ive been using memory cards for many years, and this is the only one that in spite of having the most recent technology, is also compatible with all the devices I own. Ive tried it on my Sony Action Cam, and I was able to playback what I recorded with the camera in laptops, PCs, Tablets and Smartphone. Even my HDTV plays this cards content using the included SD Adapter. It makes sharing video and pictures more easier.\\n\\nWhile the card is backwards compatible with many devices, the read speed up to 95 MB/s and write speed up to 50 MB/s only works with UHS-I host device, while the data transfer speed is 23MB/s when the SDXC UHS-I is used with a non UHS-I host device. This is a great memory card that I highly recommend.\",\n \"Product: This USB-C to VGA video adapter lets you output high-definition VGA video fromyour USB Type-C device. USB Type-C is a universal connectivity standard that combines all of your essential functions into one dynamic port. The connector isfeatured on ultra-portable devices with USB 3.1 Gen 1.This adapter works withUSB-C devices thatpassa DisplayPort video signal, such as the MacBook and Chromebook Pixel. It's also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports. Portable convenience This USB Type-C video adapter maximizes portability with a lightweight, small-footprint design, which makes it the perfect accessory to carry with your MacBook or Chromebook,fitting easily into your laptop bag or carrying case. Thisultra-portable designmakes this adapter perfectfor BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) applications at the office. Hassle-free connection with USB Type-C This adapter lets you utilize the versatile USB Type-C port on your portable device. USB Type-C is areversible connector, sono matter how you plug it in, the adapter will always work, saving youthe hassle and embarrassmentof struggling with your device when you're trying to present. Crystal clear picture quality The adapter supports video resolutions up to 1920x1200 or1080p. Youll be surprisedat the picture quality the adapter provides, even when connected to a legacy VGAmonitor,projectoror television.The adapterharnesses the video capabilities built intoyour USB Type-Cconnection to deliver every detail in stunning high-definition. The CDP2VGA is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty and free lifetime technical support. Note: Your USB-C equipped device must support video to work with this adapter. The adapter will not output digitally encrypted content.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It helps to extend the usefulness of the VGA displays we already own\\n\\nReview: In spite of VGA being an analog signal, this connector transfer a decent video resolution up to 1920x1200. I ordered this adapter because I have a couple of monitors that are still good for the kids to watch their streaming videos, and to plug in theirs devices. We actually only have a couple of gadgets with USB-C connectors, but Im sure in a few months we will be getting more and more. Why do I like this type of connector for the children to plug and unplug their gizmos? Because the USB Type-C connector has a reversible tiny plug that doesnt require any effort to connect, there is no way to go wrong. Hence, it helps to extend the usefulness of the VGA displays we already own. Im sure that it will soon become the new USB standard.\",\n \"Product: The JAM Trance Plus is sure to be the center of attention at any party. Connect wirelessly with any Bluetooth device in a 30-foot range. Answer calls directly from your Trance Plus speaker with the speakerphone feature. Rechargeable: Charge for 3 hours to provide up to 10 hours of play time. Light show feature lets you choose from 36 led light party programs that synch with your music. Voice prompts: Listen up! Your speaker tells you what its doing (powering on, connecting, etc.). Rubberized exterior of this speakers exterior is designed for protection that you can also take on the go. Portable, the JAM Trance Plus is about the size of a water bottle.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My new favorite speaker\\n\\nReview: The first thing I like about it, is its design, the rubber case that prevents slips and allows to place the unit in different positions, besides encasing the mesh metal LED light-covered speaker.\\n\\nThe sound is surprising good, and when listening to the music stored in my smartphone, it announces an incoming call if I receive one. Then, I have the option to answering or not, by pressing the play/pause button, and talking over the speakerphone. It takes some getting used to answer calls, but it comes handy, if I don't want to use my headset.\\n\\nThe JAM Trance Plus weights very little (about one pound and a half) and it can be easily carried around. It has embedded rubber buttons on a side, or the front, or top, or bottom. All depending of how one places it, vertical or horizontally. It takes little space, but it delivers quality sounds as well as any larger Bluetooth speakers do.\\n\\nThe rubber buttons in front of it, are its control panel for the sound and mobile features, and there are more buttons on a side for the lights settings. Also, there is a covered partition that houses three ports: the USB one for charging, an auxiliary audio input 3.5mm (no audio cable is included) and the Language selector port. In there is also a tiny LED battery charging indicator, and what it looks like a resetting hole, but I didn't find any information about it. Im just mentioning in case you notice, and wonder whats could that be.\\n\\nWhat I like about it the most, is how easy is to pair it with other devices, and that it would resume the pairing very quickly. I drop my phone while carrying a bunch of stuff, and the phones battery got loose. But as soon as put the phone together and turned it on, I heard the JAM Trance saying pairing up, and there it was, paired in seconds. None of my others speakers, or headsets had done such a thing before.\\n\\nThe JAM Trance Pluss voice will tell together with different light colors whats doing. For example, while powering on it lights up multicolor all over, at ready to pair is green, and paired is blue. The lights tell you together with the voice what is doing, and if you decide to turn the voice off, it will let you know whats doing using its lighting.\\n\\nAnd the lights can be easily adjusted, or totally turn off. There are so many ways to customize the light show, (36 LED light programs which synchronize with the music being reproduce) that it should never bother, or bored us at all.\\n\\nIt comes with a very short Micro USB cable for charging, so Im using a longer one that I already had.\\n\\nIt also includes a clip-like thing, which is a Language selector pin, to be used for selecting among a few languages for the devices voice, or not voice at all, and just a tone. The pin is used by pushing a little hole in the control panel and while doing so, toggling until finding the desired language. I uploaded a few pictures showing some details of it.\\n\\nIn all, I like how it works, and I like that even in the dark one can learn what to push because the embedded rubber buttons could be easily memorized. The rechargeable Lithium-ion battery charges in three hours for up to ten hours of use, even with little charge, the speakers always sound great, but it will light up all red to warn of low battery charge.\\n\\nIve never been a fan of multi-lights gadgets, but I like this speaker this very much.\",\n \"Product: The Poe Injector Poe30G-At Fully Complies With Ieee 802.3Af And 802.3At Standards. It Can Work With All Ieee 802.3Af/At Compliant Pds (Powered Devices) To Expand Your Network To Where You Wish To Place Pds But Has No Power Outlet. Pads Include But Are Not Limited To Access Point, Ip Camera, Voip Phones.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Affordable, good quality switch to extend surveillance network PoE\\n\\nReview: This switch will transfer the video data from the camera, and it will power the camera with just a single Ethernet cable, and it's Plug and Play. I would recommend it for a small business office, or for extending a surveillance network to a location without electric outlets. It is a good switch for connecting a wired IP camera powered via PoE, and another devices that consume low power, like an Access Point repeater.\\n\\nOne fact that we need to keep in mind is that this switch supports a total voltage of 58 Watts maximum power, and up to 30 Watts per port on each of the four (4) PoE ports, hence it won't power four IP cameras that requires a voltage of 48 Watts each. If it supports PoE power up to 58 Watts for all PoE ports, connecting devices that requires more power could work, but then the interruption in data transmission will also ensure.\\n\\nI also like the sturdy metal case, and the ventilation slots on both sides of the small form factor of the TEF1105P. And it has a built-in button that switches between Standard, which is basically the common Poe Switch functions, and the Extend mode, which allows for up to 250 meters (820 feet) of PoE distance. There are holes in the back of the case for wall mounting.\",\n \"Product: Capture the Action and Relive the Moment with PNY U3 PRO Elite microSDHC Card (P-SDU32GU395PRO-GE), with amazing speeds of up to 95MB/s Read / 90MB/s Write for the most extreme and demanding video shooting and conditions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This card records long hours of outstanding video\\n\\nReview: For the record, I received an original card manufactured by PNY. I tried this card recording video with my Sony Action Cam. And Im very pleased with the great quality recording and smooth video playback. The awesome part is, that I get hours and hours of video recording without having to pull the card for backing the videos, and/or erasing to make space for new ones.\\n\\nAccording to my camera, if I record at UltraHD resolution 4K (XAVC S 3840 x 2160) at 60p this card can hold 11 hours of video. And, if I record at HQ MP4 (H.264) at a 1080 30p resolution I can record 17 hours of video. That is fantastic! And I can replay the videos in my laptop, and desktop computers using the included SD Adapter. Also, I can play this cards content in my HDTV, directly. Which is time saving, because when we get home from an event, regardless of how tired we are, I can seat comfortably and watch the videos I just shut with my family. It makes sharing video and pictures more faster and easier. The card comes formatted with the exFat file system, and it shows a capacity of 118GB.\",\n \"Product: Perfect for dorms and apartments close to metropolitan areas, Mohu Basic 25 is the best value for a basic indoor antenna. The Mohu Basic 25 TV antenna can receive free broadcast High Definition TV signals from Over-the-Air broadcasters in crystal clear 1080 HD. It's a fast and easy introduction to the world of Free TV. Place the Basic 25 indoor HDTV antenna high on the wall, plug it into the back of your TV, and scan with your television. This digital TV antenna has a small design that delivers full 1080p HD to any digital-ready television. The combination of its unobtrusive design and powerful reception capabilities make the Mohu Basic 25 HDTV antenna a top choice in any home. There are no exposed or distracting television antenna parts. The Mohu Basic 25 HD antenna for TV can be easily hidden behind a bookshelf, or television. An ideal digital antenna for HDTV, Basic 25 is a great solution for those looking to cut the cable cord.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Its tiny but it works as well as larger leaf antennas\\n\\nReview: The first thing I suggest to do before ordering an antenna is to go to a website that give information about the digital television transmitters (DTVs) nearest to your home. I found out that the closest (DTVs) are 22 miles from where I live. This antenna covers up to 25 miles. In the same website I found the information about the location of the transmitters, it also says which networks are available.\\n\\nI already have other antennas, but I needed to be sure if this one would be any useful. And Im surprised with it, it got a clear transmission signal of seven channels, of those, five are the ones I care about (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS). Its like another leaf antenna I have, without taking too much space in the window. That is what I like the most about it, its small, well, really tiny, but it does work.\\n\\nI recommend it if you are within the reach of the digital television transmitters (DTVs) and like me, just want to watch local TV channels without having to pay a monthly fee.\",\n \"Product: Gators G-LCD-TOTE-MD is a heavy-duty Nylon bag with a soft Tricot lined interior specifically designed to protect and carry screens from 27 to 32. The LCD Tote Bag features 25mm of thick PE foam padding on all sides and a polyethylene reinforced front to provide additional protection for the screen. The G-LCD-TOTE-MD utilizes a dual zippered design allowing you to easily load and unload the screen. You wont get stranded without your cables and accessories with this tote bag by using the large exterior storage pocket which includes a clear vinyl window for a business card or identity information. Lastly, the G-LCD-TOTE Series provides you with durable Nylon web carry handles and an adjustable, removable padded shoulder strap for a comfortable, secure solution. Interior Dimensions: 30.4x18.5x3.22\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A high quality padded tote to store and transport an All-in-One Desktop\\n\\nReview: This Gator tote bag is well made, lined with a protecting padding , and it holds well my machine. I ordered it to carry my Lenovo Ideacentre AIO Y910 27\\\" All-in-One Desktop, in domestic trips with my family during the holidays. While my children were very happy with their tablets in the past, when they get to a relative house that has a large screen, they are fighting with the cousins to watch their own stuff. So, taking the AIO with us, its a solution, and after they go to sleep, I can play some games, or watch a movie.\\n\\nOne thing to remark, I must remove the stand base to make it fit in the Gator tote bag, which I store in the front pocket. The stand base is 10\\\" wide installed, but on a side is under 3\\\". And then I carry it around in a metal luggage cart. The the AIO Y910 weights about seventeen lbs. The weight listed online includes the heavy padding that came with it.\",\n \"Product: Original designs adorn this fleece-lined sleeve, perfect for protecting your laptop without sacrificing style.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong padded laptop protection with a really beautiful design\\n\\nReview: I ordered this sleeve to carry and protect my laptop, that I usually place inside my briefcase, which doesnt have enough protecting padding. This sleeve is very well reinforced, with a strong lining that is made of fleece to really protect the laptop from impact and scratches. I would have like that a handle were included, but on seconds thoughts is better if I have to hold the whole sleeve with both hands, or one hand, while perfectly conscious of what Im holding, a handle could make me distracted, and my laptop weights almost six pounds, while it measures 10.2\\\" x 15.2\\\". It fits smoothly into this sleeve, and Im glad that the sleeve itself fits into my briefcase, or/and my backpack. And in top of all, it really looks nice.\\n\\nThere is no space for the charger or anything else, just the laptop, which is perfectly okay if one is going to carry it inside another bag. If I have to simply take my laptop with me from my office to a meeting, or just around the house, I feel confident that a simple drop won't damage it while inside this sleeve, because it has enough padding to protect my laptop perfectly.\",\n \"Product: The W331 represents the next generation of Optoma WXGA widescreen projectors. The W331 features 3300 lumens, 22000:1 contrast ratio, sRGB color profile support, wall color adjustment, and a high performance optical lens. sRGB color space enables rich accurate color based on the primaries of rec.709 HDTV specification. Wall color adjustment utilizes various gamma profiles to improve brightness on Projection surfaces of varying color. This feature is extremely use in classrooms, conference rooms, and training rooms, where the presenter may use a blackboard, chalkboard, or whiteboard for the Projection image. Eliminate soft edges and jaggies on border of the Projection image with the edge mask feature. The edge mask will eliminate soft edges and jaggies from all 4 sides of the image. Total cost of ownership is remarkable with W331 10000 hour Lamp life in power mode.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Bright and precise display for multimedia devices\\n\\nReview: This is a good projector, and it has a very bright display, even in Eco saving settings. It does get extremely hot, so I used a USB portable fan connected to one of the USB ports in the projector, and the fan cooled it down a little bit. But in all honesty, even it displays beautiful video, I don't think its a good idea to use it for watching movies after movies, or to play games.\\n\\nI like that its easy to set up, and operate with the included remove control, and that it supports most multimedia inputs currently available. My main reason for getting this projector was to be able to display pictures and documents directly from a USB thumb drive, but so far, as I write this review, I haven't been able to get this projector USB reader to recognize any file in any of my USB drives. These drive are all formatted FAT 32 in order for them to be compatible with all my devices.\\n\\nThis projector apparently recognizes it, and reads it, but it tells me that a JPG, or Doc document is not supported. I couldn't find any information about which type of files are truly supported in the manufacturers website. And in the products description states that Office documents are supported. Anyway, I will be using this projector to display my laptop content. There is an app available to display a Smartphone content as well. And a carrying case is included too.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Definitely useful when setting up a flat TV, or monitor, on a wall mount\\n\\nReview: One of the issues I got after I put my HDTV on a wall mount was that if I wanted to connect another device to the TV, I had to tilt the TV in a way that was supposed to be easy, but it wasnt. The wall mount was great holding it, but the tilting part was over rated, anyway, this extension solved my problem. I installed it on one of the HDMI ports, and organized the cable in a way that its hidden, and at the same available for when I need to plug in any device to the HDTV. The quality of the picture and sound is as great as it was when a regular HDMI cable was connected to it. So, if you got a good wall mount that doesnt tilt, this extension its the solution.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The perfect solution to amplify audio from a device in another room\\n\\nReview: For a while I wanted to move my stereo receiver to a different room then where I have my home office and most of my gadgets, but I also wanted to be able to continue using the stereo receivers auxiliary port. This cable solved this issue for me perfectly. I moved the stereo receiver to the living room and by plugging this cable in its auxiliary port, I can connect any device in my office, which is across the room and I can use the stereo receivers remote control to manage the volume, or simply turn it off/on without leaving my desk.\\n\\nThis cable is well designed and well made, and long enough for me to set it against the wall out of the way, and it reproduce the sound as if the device were next to the receiver. Its a great option for any gadget with a 3.5mm audio port.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Valuable to send an antenna signal across the house\\n\\nReview: This coaxial cable does the job of sending the signal to my HDTV all the way to the back of the house, a clear and strong signal. And Im very pleased with it, because it was exactly what I needed. After many years paying for cable, I decided to replace the TV service with antennas, and so far so good, we get the channels we had always watched the most, but the antenna had to be placed in a specific location in order to capture the High Definition signal from the transmission towers. In our case, these towers are northwest of our home, which means the antennas must be in the front of the house, so in order to have signal in my bedroom, at the back of the house, it required a cable as long as this one, and of this good quality. Im recommending this one for sure.\",\n \"Product: Best-in-class wireless storage - Built with the latest wireless 802.11ac technology delivering fast data transfers and smooth HD media streaming capabilities. Fast SD card media transfers - Integrated SD 3.0 card reader delivers fast media transfers on the go. Beautifully organize and stream with Plex - Plex organizes your entire media collection with one simple interface and visually enhances it by adding descriptions, plot summaries, posters and album covers. Built-in power bank - No electrical outlet? No problem. Charge your smartphone, tablet and other USB devices on the go with the integrated 6,400 mAh power bank. Super-fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds - Quickly move or copy media to and from your My Passport Wireless Pro with the super-fast data transfer speeds of the USB 3.0 port. Works with PC and Mac computers out of the box - Formatted ExFAT eliminates the need to reformat your My Passport Wireless Pro. Just start it, connect and go. Safeguard your captured moments - Wi-Fi password protection helps keep your photography, videography, music and important files safe from unauthorized wireless access. Create your own Internet hotspot - Use My Passport Wireless Pro as a Wi-Fi hub to share an Internet connection with up to eight (8) devices. Stream up to 8 HD videos simultaneously - Connect multiple devices to your My Passport Wireless Pro and simultaneously stream up to 8 HD videos (8 videos x 3 Mbps HD MP4 streams). Dual wireless band support - My Passport Wireless Pro is conveniently equipped with two different wireless bands: 5GHz 802.11ac and 2.4GHz 802.11n\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Much more than a hard drive\\n\\nReview: This is an outstanding wireless storage device, an Access Point, a DLNA media server, and a potent power bank among other things.\\n\\nI ordered this My Passport Wireless Pro hard drive to store my familys extensive multimedia collection. And to have this collection in a portable wireless form that allow my family to access their favorite files from their wireless gadgets. My children frequently ask about a video that is stored at home, while we are on the road, or while waiting at a doctor office during an appointment. Its hard to explain to a toddler that there is no Wi-Fi to access the video online, and I forgot to add it to his tablet.\\n\\nAnyway, that was my main reason for getting this drive. But Im positively surprised to discover that this hard drive does much more than storing files and streaming them wirelessly. Its an Access Point in itself with DLNA media server capabilities. Regardless of being part of a home network or not. Its also a potent power bank, a blessing when my childs tablet is running in low battery and he doesnt understand why the device needs a break.\\n\\nIn order to grasp this drive real capabilities, is necessary to connect to its My Passport Wireless Pro dashboard, using any browser in a Wi-Fi capable device. First, I suggest to change the Admins password for security reasons. Next, take a look at all the options inside this dashboard for ways to customize this hard drive, like changing the Access Point settings, or setting up Wi-Fi security and changing the drives Wi-Fi broadcasting name, or Service Set Identifier (SSID).\\n\\nThe My Passport Wireless Pro's hardware interface has a power button to turn the drive On/Off together with its Wi-Fi features. This comes handy when I want to use the drive as a power bank only, or to connect it to my desktop as a regular hard drive. The Wi-Fi doesn't work when the drive is connected to a computer using the USB cable.\\n\\nTwo USB ports are included, a USB 3.0 port for data transfer and charging. And a USB 2.0 port to automatically transferring data when a USB flash drive is inserted in it (but this function must be enable in the drive's dashboard). This USB 2.0 port is also for charging gadgets with the power bank.\\n\\nThe built-in card reader can transfer files directly into the drive, but this is disable by default, it must be enable inside the dashboard, or during setup. After that, the SD Card button in front of the drive can be used to transfer the content of a card directly into the drive. This is handy when the card in my phone is full and I want to continue recording videos and taking pictures. All I do is to remove the card from my phone, place it into a card adapter and put it into this port to move those files.\\n\\nThis drive comes ExFAT formatted and the faster way to copy files into this hard drive is to connect it directly to a computer using the USB 3.0 port. The loading of files can be done wirelessly too, but it takes longer.\\n\\nI copied our multimedia collection into it using the USB method. This media collection Ive been putting it together for about seventeen years. Yes, Im talking of all those music CDs and DVDs I invested so much money into, and that I eventually digitized into MP3 and MP4 files. There are files in another known formats too. There is a lot of stuff that I bought already in digital format as well. Besides our home made movies, and pictures. All these files are stored inside other external hard drives, I keep a few backups of all of them, which I update every time we buy more stuff.\\n\\nThis collection is more than a TB in size, and everything is organized inside folders, because weve been accessing these files using a HDTV and other devices. This drive also comes with its own DLNA media server as I mentioned above, which its great to have when using a few devices around the house to play files hosted inside the drive.\\n\\nIt also supports File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for those cameras that are compatible, basically transferring the content of the camera into the hard drive directly. This feature comes disable and it must be set in the drives dashboard.\\n\\nThe installation and use of the Plex Media Server, or the WD My Cloud App are both optional. This hard drive works better and faster if one connects to the My Passport Wireless Pro dashboard to set up the drive, and next uses it as a wireless storage device. Using a file manager to access the files, most devices already have a multimedia player, sometimes more than one. Ive been using VLC free software for years, and my kids are familiar with it, both the desktop version and the app. VLC is great for video streaming in a network too.\\n\\nAfter setting up the drive with the dashboard, the next step is to connect to the drive via Wi-Fi with the gadget we want to play the media. Once a device is connected, the content of the drive will show up in the file manager of the gadget, regardless of being an iPad, an Android phone, or a laptop computer. I tried all of that, and I could play any file inside the My Passport Wireless Pro. I even play different files using a couple of devices at the same time, which is what my children would do.\",\n \"Product: Allsop's newest laptop and tablet accessory is the TriTilt Laptop & Tablet Stand. Whether used on the go, or at your desk, it's a convenient stand designed to improve your viewing ergonomics with 3-position adjustability. Made of stylish and sturdy black powder coated steel, this lightweight design is super stable. Easily adjusted with one hand, if folds flat for easy portability and travel; small enough to slide inside your laptop bag. Perfect for raising the screen of your laptop to monitor height or supporting your tablet device in an easily viewable upright position.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A tough and neat laptop stand\\n\\nReview: Im nicely surprised by how strong this laptop stand is, being made with black powder coated steel is tough enough to hold the weight of any laptop under three pounds, or any similar gadget. I tried it with my laptop which is eleven inches, and my tablet that is nine inches, both sit well on this stand. I also like that the design has a lot of space beneath the stand for the laptop to have good ventilation, and that the different positions are easy and quick to set. However, I disagree about the lightweight part, this stand weights one pound, and when I placed it inside my briefcase along with my laptop, and hung the bag from my shoulder, I felt the new weight. Yes, it can be portable, if one is willing to carry the extra weight, but I mostly would recommend to set it on a desk to make ones workday more comfortable.\",\n \"Product: Dual cameras for double the protection. The new cdr 895D Dual channel dash Cam includes a 1080P front camera and a 720P rear camera. The Secondary camera can be setup to record inside the car or truck by mounting it on the front windshield to record in-car activity or it can placed on the rear window to be record behind you. It also includes a two-inch LCD screen, ultra-wide viewing angles (160 in the front and 130 in the rear) and embedded g-sensor to automatically save and protect clips if an impact is detected.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An outstanding dual dash camera set\\n\\nReview: This dual dash cam set is well designed and built, and truly easy to set and use. If necessary to change a setting, or to activate a feature, it can be done with a single hand by leaning forward and reaching the windshield where camera #1 is placed, which is the one that has the embedded dashboard in it. All the buttons in this dashboard has a fast response, and the menus displayed in the two inches LCD screen are simple to understand and execute. A rechargeable battery that provides emergency power up to half an hour of recording time is inside camera #1.\\n\\nBoth cameras are really tiny, which is great, because the setting on the windshield. Im calling them camera #1 and camera #2 because while one camera can be installed in the front and the other in the rear, both cameras can also be installed in the front windshield, with camera #2 set to record inside car activity. The latter, is the setup I chose, because I ordered this dash cam system to monitor my children in the backseat. One of them is epileptic, and if having a seizure while I'm driving, I would like to know immediately so I can pull over and be of assistance.\\n\\nThe best of this dash cam system is that one can set it up according to ones own needs. Whether one would like to record the road, or just to have evidence of an unexpected accident. It has a very sensitive feature that automatically saves the action if it detects that the car has been in a collision. This feature would activate even if one just hit a bump in the road, but it can be easily deactivated.\\n\\nThe set comes with most of the required cabling. And a 16GB Class 10 Micro SD memory card, which is good for starting the system, but I recommend to upgrade it to a higher capacity card, it would take Class 10 Micro SD memory cards up to 64GB. The reason I recommend the upgrade is because high definition video would fill that 16GB card in a few hours. The default video recording setting is continuous loop recording, essentially the new captured video files replacing the older files, unless one set a particular video to be saved (as it does the g-sensor feature).\\n\\nA 12V vehicle power adapter, and suction cup windshield mount with quick removal for camera #1 is part of the set as well. A 20 ft. extender cable, a 10 ft. micro USB Cable (for power only) and a short micro USB Cable (for retrieving the recorded data connecting it to a computer) are is also included.\\n\\nThe captured video is high definition with sound, and with ultra wide viewing angles, (160 degrees for camera #1 and 130 degrees for camera #2). Video resolution is (1080P 1920x1080 30 fps or 720P 1280x720 60 fps) for camera #1. And (720P 1280x720 30 fps) for camera #2. The video file format is MOV, which can be viewed in a computer with any video player that supports such files, or downloading the free playing from the manufacturers website.\\n\\nIt also takes high resolution snapshots with the touch of a button, the file format is JPG.\\n\\nIn all, an outstanding dash cam system for sure.\",\n \"Product: Control your Google Nexus Player and multiple other devices such as your TV, Blu-ray, sound bar, DVD Player, amp and more with this all-in-one Sideclick Universal remote attachment. Included is the Sideclick slim universal remote and an adapter clip to fit the Google Nexus Player remote. Nexus Remote NOT included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The universal remote most easy to program\\n\\nReview: This Sideclick is the universal remote most easy to program that Ive ever tried. I got it to replace our HDTV remote control, because the children were damaging it, and its more hard to find a replacement for it, than the Sideclick. Like I said above, it is very easy to program, and my kids learn to use it very fast. One tip when programming it to use it inside apps, is to do the programing with the screen of the app being displayed at the same time. I picked the app my children are watching the most, and tried this method, and it works nicely. Because before when I program the HDTV remote with the TV off, it works on the first screen, but it didn't with the submenus. So, I would certainly be recommending this little gadget to anybody I know who is looking for an universal remote control.\",\n \"Product: 8GB Class 6 Micro SDHC Memory Flash Card with SD adapter\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Compatible out of the package with many devices\\n\\nReview: I bought two of these cards to use with my smartphones, I got two from different brands, one LG and the other a Kyocera. Both phones are a little picky in recognizing MicroSDHC cards, because none of the cards I already have worked with them, regardless of the file format they were formatted.\\n\\nI took a chance and purchased these 8GB cards from G. Skill, because in the past the RAM from this company that I used to built desktop computers was always a success.\\n\\nSo far so good, I'm very please with its performance and many uses. I can take pictures and video with any of my smartphones, and afterward use the adapter to easily transfer the files between any device with a card reader. I copied my MP3 collection into one of them, and now I listen to my songs using my cellphone when I'm out of the house.\\n\\nAlso, it come handy when I need to quickly transfer any other type of files between computers, for example yesterday I needed to copy some drivers from a laptop that could read CD discs into a netbook that couldn't, after I extracted the files from the CD, I copied the folder into the card by plugging in my smartphone and later I retrieve the folder by plugging the MicroSDHC card with the included adapter into the netbook card reader. This is an excellent product at a great price.\",\n \"Product: Rosewill N900UBE IEEE802.11A/B/G/N USB2.0 Dual-Band Wireless Adapter Up to 450 + 450 Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2-PSK\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Besides being a dual band Wireless adapter, is a portable router and a media server\\n\\nReview: I originally got the N900UBE to use it with a laptop that came with an integrated wireless adapter up to 54Mbps. However, when I read the manual and realized that this could be much more, I'm using it also as a portable router. It's a versatile gadget, in addiction to its high speed, it can be used as an Access Point, a wireless client, and my favorite, as a repeater of my router. Yes, if I need to share a connection in a part of my house that doesn't get a strong signal from the main router, this can be used as a repeater. For instance, during the summer we like to sit outside and enjoy the good weather, a shared Wi-Fi connection is a nice thing to have on the back porch.\\n\\nI do have a portable router, but it's about the size and the weight of a Smartphone, and likewise needs a Li-ion battery. So, if having to choose between taking that one and the N900UBE on the road, the later wins every time.\\n\\nAnd when traveling with the family, this type of portable router comes handy because most of the time a table or a Smartphone can't get the same Wi-Fi signal strength from a public access point, but an adapter like this can, and then the Wi-Fi signal can be shared with others devices.\\n\\nThe included setup CD gives the options to install only the N900UBE drivers or the drivers and the utilities. This is one of those occasions that one benefits from using the included utility, because it's the key to unleash the power of this device. The Ralink Configuration tool is one of the best I found included with a wireless adapter.\\n\\nThe bottom line, the N900UBE is a good investment, because it can be very useful in many scenarios. I tested at home first, just to be sure it would perform well, and it does. It's a multi-use adapter, one that weights very little and can be carried around without any problem for when it's needed.\",\n \"Product: Create a wireless hot-spot from a wired network connection to share with any Wi-Fi-enabled device - The AP150WN1X1U Wireless N Travel Router lets you create a portable Wi-Fi hot-spot from a wired network connection to share with all of your wireless devices including tablets, laptops / Ultra books and smartphones. Designed for mobility, this USB-powered pocket router can travel with you anywhere, powered using any USB wall charger or USB port on your laptop / tablet. Support for several operating modes help you create, share or extend a wireless connection while traveling between hotel rooms, conference centers or boardrooms. Easily choose between Access Point, Router and Repeater / WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) modes using the switch on the side of the router and directly configure using any wireless device with a web browser. Support for Wireless N data rates (backward compatible with 802.11b/g) gives you the speed you need to get your work done faster, with WPA2 authentication to keep your connection secure. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Tiny and versatile travel router\\n\\nReview: This router must first be setup using the embedded mode switch, which are buttons to manually select the mode one wants the router to perform. It is a three-buttons switch that let us select among these modes: (RT) for wireless router, Repeater mode, and AP for Access Point.\\n\\nTo access this router's configuration page using a browser, we must type the default IP address of the router, listed in the user's manual. It can be setup using a browser in a laptop, a tablet or a Smartphone and a Wireless connection.\\n\\nThis is the smallest router I've ever tried, and considering its size, it has many features similar to those of large routers. A feature I like a lot in this router is the option to turn off/on the WPS PIN feature, a choice usually not included in portable routers.\\n\\nThere is a small print users manual included, but the digital version that can be downloaded from the manufacturers website, is more informative.\\n\\nAlso included in the box: One RJ45 cable to connect the router to a computer, one short USB cable for charging, with a USB Mini-B connector, unlike most devices these days that usually charge from a USB Micro connector. This could be complicated because we would need to use this cable, or one similar, since this is the charging interface in this router. However, if one needs to extend the reach of the cable while placing the router, a standard USB extension would help. I always carry one with me in my briefcase. A velvety carrying pouch is included too.\\n\\nI was able to set this router and used it in different modes, but the router itself gets too hot too soon, so I don't recommend to use it for long periods of time. Remember, circuits and heat don't mix well. Its for occasional use only, a travel router indeed.\",\n \"Product: The QualGear QG-DM-02-22 allows you to clear out your desk surface, while providing an ergonomic working position. It is designed to use with 13''-27'' monitors. The weight capability is 8kg/17.6Ibs for each arm. Full motion structure allows maximum flexibility - extends, tilt and swivel your monitor up to 90 Degree left and right for easy viewing. Its ball-joint structure allows smooth, effortless rotating and positioning for any direction, making it easy to reduce glare and find the perfect viewing angle. You can also adjust the monitor vertically to a desired position. Besides, cable clip is included for organizing cables.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sturdy, versatile and space-saver desk mount\\n\\nReview: This dual monitor mount is well designed and made, and its also very easy to set up. The material is painted steel, very sturdy and capable of holding two medium size monitors with ease. I read the included printed instructions, which are well written, before I started to install it, so I could be sure of what I needed it to do in order to set it up. It comes with all the hardware needed to install it, and it has two options of installation. One, on the edge of the desk, and the other drilled inside the desk.\\n\\nI like how versatile the mount is, I can have each individual monitor in a different position, and the mount can hold monitors used by two people at the same time. Like when my children are doing their homework in the same table. Its space saving, and it let them have their own area in the table too.\\n\\nI chose the edge of the desk, in case I change my mind about which desk I want to use it with, or if I would set it up on a table permanently. I set it in a large table in a corner of our family room, the whole setting was faster, and the cable management feature, helped me to keep the cables out of the way. The purpose of having this table with the monitors in the family room is for us to plug in our laptops in the monitors for a larger display. And in my case, besides my laptop, I like to plug a tower with a TV card into one of the monitors, so I can watch the news, while my children use the HDTV in the room. This allows me to keep an eye on what they're doing, while working on my laptop and watching the news at the same time.\",\n \"Product: For over 50 years, has been a leader in providing quality childrens clothing at an outstanding value.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for those boys who don't like to wear heavy sweaters\\n\\nReview: Winter finally got here, and as usual I have a hard time getting my child to dress warm, and stay warm. And sweaters are not an option, he would find a way to lose those as soon as hes out of sight, and to come back home with his shirt and an open jacket, regardless of the under zero temps. The concept of dressing in layers is abstract to him, but this vest he likes. I didn't use the word sweater, just a comfy vest to keep him comfortable during the school day. And he likes it a lot, so Im getting a few more in different colors. The best part is that even if he wears his jacket wide open, he still has some protection from the cold.\",\n \"Product: Keep warm without compromising your style with Isotoner Men's Stretch Leather Gloves. Genuine leather with stretchable spandex flex points perfectly contours for a custom fit. ThermaFlex dual lining provides added warmth with maximum dexterity. Includes classic perforated detailing and watch vent. smarTouch technology is touchscreen enabled so you can stay warm and stay in touch.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Stylish, flexible and comfy\\n\\nReview: Its too soon to tell, because its just fall, and this morning the temperature only dropped into the forties, but I think these gloves are good enough to keep my hands and fingers warm during my regular commute. These gloves are well made from real leather, and what I like the most about them, is that I can answer my phone without removing them. I can even touch the screen to surf between apps. Texting is not possible, Ive tried it and my fingers inside the gloves are too big to make texting accurate, but thats all right, as long as I can answer a call on the go. These look great with all my coats and jackets, and they feel really comfortable, being easy to put on and pull out.\",\n \"Product: Dickies slim fitting pant through the seat and thigh, sits slightly below the waist with an interior flex waist adjustable waistband. Cotton rich stretch twill fabric for comfort and ease of movement\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good option for school uniform (size 20 measurements)\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed is that the fabric is flexible but not stretch, its also very light and solid at the same time. The pants are well made as is any of the Dickies brand and Im sure they could endure all the rough wear and dirt from active kids, plus the subsequent countless washings. The specifications of the different sizes are not found in the product description. Instead there is a size chart which details from XS up to all the way to 3XXL but without telling us which one is the equivalent of size 16 or 20. So, I took a chance and requested the size 20 for a truly large child. Im glad to report that the pants fit perfectly, these are the measurements of size 20: waist: 33\\\" without using the flexwaist feature, so I guessed with flexwaist it would be 32\\\", the inseam length: 31\\\". If ones child attends one of those school that requires to wear uniforms, these pants are perfect for that because they match the traditional colors of school uniform, and they will probably last the whole school year too.\",\n \"Product: Choose the smooth luxe extra coverage lift bra for a smooth look and everyday lift plus all the coverage you're seeking\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfortable, well made and almost invisible breast support\\n\\nReview: I ordered these strapless bra because I have a few dresses that I'm wearing this summer that would show the strap because they have a low and broad neckline. An indiscreet strap is one of the things I found more tacky in the world, but finding the right bra that doesn't show them while providing the right support, is hard. This bra solved that problem for me, it fits well, and unlike other strapless bra I wore in the past, it doesn't feel, or look like a mini corset. The satiny feel of it, adapts perfectly to my chest, and I'm reviewing the 'Latte Lift' shade, which with some blouses and dresses seems like one is wearing nothing under the clothes. By the way, this bra is well made with good quality materials and flawlessly sewn.\\n\\nIt also have extra padding, which to my surprise helps to add shape to my breasts. After having kids, it's true that one's breasts aren't the same anymore, so a little help is always welcome. I tried it with a backless cocktail dress I own, and it supports my breasts well, without showing up too much cleavage, which I prefer not to do. For the summer dresses I'm keeping the thin convertible straps that comes with it on, because I just miss the feeling of having straps on my shoulders, yes, I know it's weird, but I feel more comfortable wearing them when the dress allows it, even if it's not necessary. The position the straps are set, it makes them invisible with wide neckline tops, and for extra support, they can be set crosswise at the back. A nice piece of underwear for sure.\",\n \"Product: High-impact polymer provides superior protection for your belongings. The spinner wheel system provides exceptional mobility whether you push, pull or walk alongside the case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sturdy, lightweight, and good quality suitcase\\n\\nReview: This suitcase is just perfect for the domestic tourism I do with my family each summer. We drive to our destination, and stay at bed and breakfasts places. Besides clothes, I take with us towels and bed linen. Yes, it sounds extreme, but I like to know we aren't sharing the previous guests germ. And this type of suitcase is perfect to carry such items.\\n\\nWhat I like the most about the Skywayh Nimbus is how easily can be carried, and of course, the spinning wheels. The handles on top and on a side, are great too, because it allows me to lift it onto anywhere from the car's trunk to a side table. The included belts and ties to keep the stuff from bouncing around, are another positive plus. Having children, it means I need to take with me a lot of stuff, so there is a chance I would be ordering a couple more of these suitcases.\",\n \"Product: This is an original classic this boot cut jean has a comfort no gap elastic waist that will give you a perfect comfortable fit all day.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfortable, for everyday wear jeans\\n\\nReview: I gained some weight during the last month because Ive been under too much stress and I ate more than I should had. So, I desperately needed jeans that fit while I shed the pounds, that why I ordered these, and Im so glad I did. These are the type of jeans to wear on any circumstances, from going out shopping, visiting relatives, or simply to stay in the house doing some cleaning. I like the way these fit to my body, shaped it while still letting me move and breath. And my favorite feature in these jeans is the 'Comfort no gap elastic waist\\\". It comes with a extra band inside the waist that doesn't let the fabric fold into one's belly. A cool feature from my point of view.\",\n \"Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Really dream jeans for everyday wear\\n\\nReview: I ordered this jeans for my teenager daughter to wear for school, and shes very happy with them. She told me that these are the most comfortable jeans shed ever worn, and of course, that she can use a few more. Lets see about that. From my experience, I can see that these are well made, with good quality material, and when I washed them before she wears them, they didn't shrink or fade. Speaking of fading, the dye is very strong. So much, that it will take a few washes before it stops bleeding, and yes, some gets transferred into the furniture, bedding and even her skin. So, I recommend that before wearing these, do at least a couple of wash circles. Other than that, these are a great pair of jeans.\",\n \"Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well-made with a light but sturdy fabric\\n\\nReview: I ordered these pants for my adolescent daughter to use during the spring and summer seasons. After I received the pants, I laundered them, and these didn't shrink, neither faded. My daughter like them and they fit well, and she likes the design, especially the side pockets.\\n\\nThe pants are well made as any from the Lee brand, and I'm sure they could endure all the rough wear and dirt from my hyperactive childs lifestyle, plus the subsequent countless washes. The fabric it's very light, but sturdy.\\n\\nWhat I like about these is that the fabric is flexible and strong at the same time. But, it doesnt have much stretch in, just enough to make the pants comfortable and fit. The size is right, I was concerned about ordering a pair of pants for her online, so Im glad that they fit. Im going to order a few more in different colors, so shes all set for the warm weather.\",\n \"Product: One of the lightest and most durable cases on the market. Spinner wheels assure smooth maneuverability. Book opening tri-fold design with universal clamping system to secure hangers. Fully lined and comes with two hooks for over a door or closet rod, tri-fold suiter, suiter clip, shoe pockets, 2 corner pockets for belts, ties, and small items\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An outstanding garment bag\\n\\nReview: The first thing I noticed about this garment bag is how well designed and made it is. The details in its design are simply outstanding, and the materials used in manufacturing it, too. I love how much fine clothes can be carried in it, without getting wrinkled. It has a couple of zipped outside pockets and many more compartments inside. The space is so brilliantly used that I keep smiling while learning about all its parts. There is a place for almost every accessory one might need, from belts to shoes.\\n\\nAnd the folding handle has its own zippered cover, which not only looks nice, but it comes handy when one hangs the garment bag using the included hooks. Because it basically takes the handle completely out of the way, protecting it from being scratched against a wall. The four swivel wheels are very responsive, so easy to maneuver even in small places.\\n\\nI finally get to leave my travel iron behind, it has been useful for years, but it weights a few pounds, and with this bag Im positive of never need it again. And in top of all, this bag is pretty and stylish.\",\n \"Product: The Riders by Lee indigo premium stretch denim short is the perfect accompaniment to a fun filled casual day. The short has a 6 inch inseam for a modest yet fun fashionable look. They have a roll cuff detail and include a belt to complete the look. These shorts are a wardrobe must have\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Well made, classic summer shorts\\n\\nReview: These shorts are really well made with good quality materials, even the included thin belt is well finished, although delicate. My daughter is the one wearing them, so Im next conveying her impression. She likes them a lot, so much she wants me to order another pair in a different color, Im considering doing so right now, because for what Ive seen of these pants, they will last a few summers, if she doesnt gain weight. And even if she does gain a few pounds, they would still fit because of the stretching. According to her, they are comfy to wear, she doesnt feel hot in them, and most important, the length is just perfect for her height, shes 5' 2\\\".\",\n \"Product: Both stylish and sophisticated, PEDS unseen loafer liners are a must have all year long. A deep heel pocket and gel strip prevents slipping and provides an unbelievable fit and a blend of soft cotton fabric and flat seam structure delivers optimal comfort. Engineered with an odor defense technology that provides long-lasting freshness and reliable protection against odor-causing bacteria. So, say goodbye to unwanted sock odors and say hello to fresh, odor-free feet all day long. Works well with loafers, boat shoes and more. Plus, it's accompanied with a mesh laundry bag that helps to protect your liners while washing.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great accessory during hot summer days\\n\\nReview: These concealed socks are great to wear during the hot summer days when a pantyhose would be suffocating, but I need some padding and protection for my feet inside my shoes. These are comfortable, well designed and made. And come in shades of black and nude.\\n\\nThe nude shade would be great with my winter/spring skin color, but right now Im tanned, so during summer what I do to hide these socks completely, is that when Im wearing them and their trim can be seen, I use a plastic spatula to accommodate the edges into the shoes sides and my feet. These truly makes them unseen. And the same thing can be done with the black ones.\\n\\nThe included laundry bag is a nice detail, in the past I used to wash my loafer liners by hand, but now, thanks to this bag I can clean them in the washing machine.\",\n \"Product: Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. Gold Label Women's Plus Pull-On Bootcut Jeans offer quality craftsmanship and authentic style backed by over 160 years of denim heritage and expertise. Crafted from premium, super stretchy Simply Stretch denim that wont bag out and keeps its shape all day, our Women's Pull-On Bootcut Jeans feature a pull-on waistband for a smooth look under tops along with a built-in tummy smoothing panel that secretly and comfortably shapes. The jeans are cut slim through the leg with a Bootcut leg opening for a long, lean look. Look and feel Simply Amazing in stylish and versatile Simply Stretch Women's Plus Pull-On Bootcut jeans. Quality you trust from Levi Strauss & Co., established 1853. Please note that product packaging color may vary.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Surpringly good fitting for pull-on jeans\\n\\nReview: This pair of pull-on jeans are very well designed and made, and unlike other similar type of jeans, this pair fits well, shapely indeed. And when one is wearing them with a long tunic, nobody will ever be able to know that these are pull-on pants. There is a tummy smoothing panel to add extra support for one's belly. And I like this liquid fabric because is flexible, but it keeps the shape. I recommend to laundry these at least twice to wash the extra ink from the fabric, but remember not to let them too much in the dryer because the elastic in the fabric might get damaged. Other than that, from now on, I plan to get more of these, because I feel casual and well dressed at the same time, but most importantly, I feel comfortable inside a pair of these.\",\n \"Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great capris, but order the previous size because these run too large\\n\\nReview: LEE is my favorite brand of jeans, and I've been buying their pants for many years, for my family members and for myself. Because besides the quality, their pants always fit perfectly.\\n\\nWell, these are the exception. Yes, I knew I was ordering relaxed-fit capris when I ordered these pants, but these are really one size over. As someone who has gained and lost weight recently, I know when a piece of clothing is relaxed and when is too large. So, trust me when I say that rather than a size 18W, this is a 20W. That been said, the quality and the making are superior as usual. So, if ordering these Capri's pick a size smaller than your regular fit.\",\n \"Product: Mr. , beams, green, 260 lumen, ultra bright led lantern, with USB charger, for outdoor entertaining, camping, power outages or fun, USB port for up to 4 cell phone charges, auto shut off after 60 minutes, 360 degrees of lighting, 2, brightness modes, weatherproof, 30,000 hours of light, uses 4 \\\"d\\\" alkaline batteries, not included.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great replacement for the traditional lantern\\n\\nReview: What I like the most about this lantern is how bright its LED light is, it truly illuminate a whole room and a little further into the next one. This come handy during long power outage nights, when the family gathers in a single room and it's good to have the whole place lit up. The thought that this product could have been perfect, if instead of D-Cell batteries, it were powered up by a rechargeable lithium battery, keep crossing my mind since I got it.\\n\\nHowever, the rechargeable lithium batteries require maintenance, they must be charged and discharged periodically, or they simply die, and when one needs them the most, they are not good any longer. While D-Cell batteries have a long shelf life, in that sense this lantern together with enough D-Cell batteries can be stashed away for whenever the emergencies strike, no maintenance required.\\n\\nAnd, when every other power source is depleted, the advantage of using the USB charger in the Mr. Beams MB480, it's a good choice to have. In addition, this lantern is safe enough to let the kids handle it, with adult supervision of course, and for those who never became digital, like my sister often said I am, yes, this lantern is a lifesaver. Also, the Mr. Beams MB480 it's weatherproof, making it a great addiction to a camping trip arsenal.\",\n \"Product: The ideal addition to your home gym or fitness studio, the adidas sport utility bench offers stand-out design and sturdy construction in one compact piece of apparatus. Adding further versatility to your training program, the bench can be adjusted to flat, incline and decline positions - the latter position is perhaps often overlooked but it is the easiest way of targeting specific muscles in the chest and upper body. Using the bench at different angles encourages multiple muscle engagement, so you can work the muscles you want for a more defined and sculpted physique. Solid in construction and compact in size, the utility bench doesn't take up too much space and works hand-in-hand with dumbbells, barbells and most squat stands and power Racks. Take your floor based exercises up a notch and perform them on the bench so you can work your ABS on a supportive and comfortable platform. Ideal for users of all levels, beginners or more experienced, the adidas utility bench is a must-have tool in any keen fitness enthusiast's arsenal.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid, well made bench that comes totally disassembled\\n\\nReview: I ordered this bench to do abdominal exercises in my small home gym, and I was very excited until I opened the box. I was expecting to do some assembling, but this bench comes totally disassembled, like a giant puzzle and the worse, no printed instructions are included, and none is posted in the manufacturers website (which is CAP Barbell, because adidas is just licensing its brand). In fact, this model is not even featured in CAP Barbells site, as I write this review.\\n\\nHaving said that, I figured out how to put it together and I did. It took me a whole afternoon, but I was able to do it. The finished product is a good quality one, a space saving bench that can be wheeled away by lifting the front to use the wheels in the back base.\\n\\nIts comfortable to workout in it, and many exercises are better done on a bench than on the floor. My favorite part about it, is that it can be easily adjusted during my routine depending of what Im doing. And when Im done, I can pull it to a corner of the room. The seat is also easy to wipe clean. In all, is a good bench, if you're willing to do the work of assembling it.\",\n \"Product: ZOWN Classic Collection heavy duty injection mold fan back folding chair with comfortable contoured back constructed of polyethylene and a powder coated steel structure redefines the market for lightweight folding chairs. These high-quality, low-maintenance chairs are ideal for any gathering both indoor and outdoor, making them versatile for every occasion. The chairs have a 300 lb. use rate, and are shipped and sold as an 8 pack. Distributed by COSCO Commercial Products.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strongly built and functional chairs\\n\\nReview: The sturdiness, and surprising comfort of this eight-pack of folding chairs, is perfect for those of us with a large extended family that is always visiting, and bringing unexpected guests. Dont get me wrong, I love company, but I also like that everyone feels comfortable, but having regular chairs to seat all of our visitors would take too much storage space. These chairs don't take much space at all, and I realized that I can place one of them in nearly every room, not just for seating, but for holding items like a jacket, or a backpack. And if I want them out of the way, they can be fast folded and stored under the bed.\\n\\nThe whole pack fits in a box smaller than I expected, and once the chairs are unpacked, I could see that they are solid, well made and much pretty than I thought. I ordered these chairs to use them during the holidays, but after trying them I realized that I will be using them all the year, because they take very little space, are very easy to fold and unfold, and what is most important, these chairs are sturdy enough to be use on a regular basis.\",\n \"Product: Have it all with the new A-20i, Moultries next-generation iNVISIBLE flash camera based on its best-selling A-5. Boasting performance and design upgrades over the A-5 including enhanced resolution and a smaller profile, the A-20i is equipped with 36 iNVISIBLE infrared LEDs that allow you to covertly capture game on the move within 50 feet. Powered by AA batteries, this compact yet rugged powerhouse also takes crisp, vibrant color images during the day and features a weather-resistant exterior, easy-to-use interface and LCD screenall at an extremely attractive price point that makes outfitting your entire property possible. Even better, the A20i is backed by Moultries industry-leading 2-year warranty. iNVISIBLE INFRARED FLASH: A flash equipped with 36 iNVISIBLE infrared LEDs illuminates game up to 50 feet away in total darkness, without giving away the cameras position. PHOTO & VIDEO RESOLUTION: Manage image quality and storage with 2 resolution settings, low (1600x1200px) and high (4000x3000px), and capture 4:3 aspect ratio video in 480px. SPECIAL FEATURES: Multi-shot and single-image modes offer hunters customizability. EXTERIOR: A sturdy case with a weatherproof plastic exterior comes with standard 1/4\\\"-20 bottom tripod mounts and back slots for use with an included nylon strap or Python lock cable (sold separately) for tree mounting. A Python lock-compatible clasp offers added security. MEMORY CARD COMPATIBILITY: Works with SD/SDHC Class 4 cards or higher and can handle up to 32 GB. Memory cards sold separately. BATTERY LIFE: Requires 8 AA batteries. Captures approximately 16,000 images. Actual results may vary. Use lithium batteries for extended battery life in harsh weather conditions. OTHER POWER SOURCES: Compatible with any Moultrie 12V DC external power source. Camera also supports AC power mode.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good quality, sturdy, battery run, camouflaged camera\\n\\nReview: I wanted a camera like this for many years, so Im glad with this one. I ordered it because it runs on eight AA batteries, it has infrared technology coverage up to fifty feet, its camouflage is the color of the trees in our property, and its also tough and weather-resistant.\\n\\nIts capable of taking great pictures, but I prefer video. On that end, I was conscious of what I was getting before ordering it, so Im satisfied with the resulting video which is a resolution of 480 pixels by 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio. Daylights video capture is full color and at nighttime is the monochrome of infrared technology. Both cases of good quality, and a clear picture. The recorded video file format is AVI, which is highly compatible with many devices.\\n\\nThis camera has mobile capabilities, but it needs the Moultrie Mobile Wireless Field Modem MV1, which I would have liked to be more affordable. For now, Im glad with storing the recordings in a SD memory card, and later I can retrieve the content by connecting the camera to my computer, using a micro USB cable (not included), or simply turning the camera off, removing the SD Memory card and replacing it with another one. It has a tiny LCD screen for setup and it also displays a percentage of battery left, which is very important to know. But anyway, Ill be changing the batteries at the same time of replacing the SD Memory card.\\n\\nAlso, a strong and large mounting strap is included. There is a 12V DC power port at the bottom of the camera, compatible with any Moultrie 12V DC external power source, not included. In all, a good and affordable game camera.\",\n \"Product: Glucerna Snack Bars can give you the boost you need to help manage your diabetes weight loss plan. These convenient, great-tasting bars provide 10 grams of protein to help manage hunger, and include slowly digestible carbohydrates designed to help minimize blood sugar spikes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A delicious and healthy way to control sugars cravings\\n\\nReview: Before the Glucerna bars taste, the first thing I noticed is the scent. These smell good, like chocolate milk candy bars, and that is great, because I cant stand nutrition bars that smells like medicine. And surprisingly, these taste even better. The taste is like a regular granola bar, crispy, chewy and sweet. I like the fact that they can be stored anywhere, in a drawer at the office, or in a pocket, and is a way to always carry something healthy to eat, and to have an option when sugar cravings attack, or in an emergency situation, like being in the middle of a traffic jam.\\nThese Glucerna bars can easily replace a meal if one is in the middle of a busy day, and they are a great companion for coffee. Most important of all, a bar has a balance nutrition packed in it. And they do satisfy hunger, I had one in the middle of the afternoon, and an hour later, I still feel full.\",\n \"Product: Bioactive organic Virgin Olive Oil is a super hydrating fruit oil rich in Oleic Acid, an antioxidant. In combination with a select blend of bioactive and naturally inspired ingredients, these powerful moisturizing and stimulating properties combine to provide extreme bioactive rescue for the delicate skin around the eyes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best face scrub Ive ever used\\n\\nReview: Im really impressed with this product, and I get to try many. So, when I used it the first time, I wasn't expecting anything remarkable. I applied it to my face, and scrubbed gently all over my face and neck. Then, I used a wet cloth to wipe it before rinsing it off with warm water. Next, I looked at my face in the mirror while drying it up, and I noticed that my skin looks really clean. It was as if I didn't have any idea of how much hidden dirt and old makeup, I carried in it. But not only that, the skin in my face it feels more smooth to the touch. I will definitely continue to use this product from now on, and I will recommend it as well.\",\n \"Product: Charge up to 4 devices at once while still having proper access to use the devices while they charge. Rubberized surfaces and stands hold devices in place during use. Use your own charging cables or the Mini USB, Micro USB and 30-Pin Apple connectors included with the product. Use in your office to collect all your devices in one place. Use another in your home as a hub for your familys or guests devices to charge while you enjoy other activities.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An efficient charging tool in a digital world\\n\\nReview: About ten years ago, I only had to charge a gadget, my cell phone. I didn't even have a laptop, because the mobile era was simply starting and I had enough computing with my desktop. Today, I carry around at least two gadgets, that needs to be recharged after a couple of hours of use, and if I'm traveling even more stuff come along. I forgot how many chargers I left behind in hotel rooms or relative houses during a trip, and now, that my kids have gadgets of their own, I have even more chargers to carry around. Even at home, it is hard to keep up with everyone's gadget's chargers.\\n\\nSo, the Leitz 6520-02 Multi-Device Charging Station is efficient and essential for my family. It's not only its multiuser feature, but also its sturdy built, and the fact that weighs under two pounds, allows it to be carried in any bag, and it only requires a single electric outlet to charge four devices at the same time. This would be hard to overlook while packing in a hotel room, and it can be safety place in the back of a minivan for the family to charge their gadgets during long trips. And in the middle of an electric outage, if one is using a power inverter, it's easier and safer to plug the Leitz 6520-02 Charging Station into one of the power outlets of the inverter for everybody to charge their devices. It will keep an office area organized too.\\n\\nAnd it functions as a portable desktop too, if one needs to place a table PC in a portrait or landscape position with a keyboard while typing, or any other device, while watching a video. A set of three short cables are included (Mini USB, Micro USB and Apple 30-Pin) for our convenience. And even if one must use a longer cable, the three wire spools inside of the charging station will help to keep those cables tide.\\n\\nI highly recommend it, because it is the type of product that is necessary and useful.\",\n \"Product: Keep your devices charged with the 10,400mAh Power Bank from TP-Link. This power bank comes with 2 USB ports so you can charge multiple devices simultaneously. It even features a built-in flashlight.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Conveniently small and potent battery bank\\n\\nReview: I own all types of battery banks, but the TL-PB10400 power bank became my favorite very fast. Because of its brilliant design, which is functional besides stylish. It comes with two USB 5V ports, which provide a maximum power of 2 amps and 1 amps, respectively. Allowing to charge nearly any gadget, from tablets to mp3 players.\\n\\nIn accordance with the type of device connected, the TL-PB10400 will automatically regulate the type of current being fed to the gadget. Something worth mentioning is that the TL-PB10400 has similar protection as some computer power supplies, among those safeguards: short circuit, over-voltage, over-current, over-charge, over-discharge, and over-heating to prevent damage to the gadgets being charged.\\n\\nAnd its lightweight compact case, it's another big plus, because it fits nearly anywhere; from my jacket pocket to a side of my recliner when I'm reading using my tablet, and the TL-PB10400 keeps my reader's battery charged. A nice pouch to carry it, is included. When I say that is lightweight, I mean that it can be carry around, its weight is similar to that of other portable batteries out there. It weights exactly 8.5 ounces.\\n\\nIt's excellent to recharge, or to maintain the charge of the embedded batteries on one's gadgets. I prefer the method of maintaining the charge, if possible. I use it mostly in the following circumstances. First, around the office and at home, as a portable charger. Yes, I can plug the device on its own charger, but with the TL-PB10400 power bank is easier to move my smartphone around without unplugging it. I use a Bluetooth headset, so if I'm in my office, I place my smartphone on a desk, connected to the TL-PB10400 power bank, and its battery stays charged all day. And I answer calls via the Bluetooth speaker without moving the phone. If I see the power bank battery is discharging, I disconnect the phone and put the TL-PB10400 to recharge. In the meantime, my smartphone's battery is still fully charged.\\n\\nAt home, or at the beach, I also plug in, my tablet. The same thing occurs, if I plug the gadget with a full battery, it keeps it charged. In my experience this method is better than waiting until the battery in the device is depleted.\\n\\nEspecially because the TL-PB10400 can't charge any gadget while is being charge itself. It comes with a micro USB adapter cord, but not charge adapter. It's recommended to use a 5V 2A charger or USB port for recharging the TL-PB10400. I had charged it directly from a power outlet using my smartphone power charger, and a 2 amp USB port in a charging station. Truth to be told, any 5 volt charger will do, regardless of being 1 amp only. It will only take longer getting it charged. That's all. If the charge input it's 2 amps it will take seven hours fully charging it, and with a 1 amp charger, it will be three hours less.\\n\\nThe built-in LED flashlight might come handy in unexpected circumstances, and it's easier activated by pressing down the power button for three seconds. Also, the embedded tiny four LED lights indicate battery charge levels or charging status.\\n\\nThe enclosed high potency battery of 10400mAh of capacity guarantees many hours of constant recharge.\",\n \"Product: Acer Liquid Z410 Smartphone comes with these high level Specs: Mediatek MT6732M, 1.3GHz Quad-Core Processor, Android 4.4 KitKat, 4.5\\\" FWVGA 854 x 480 resolution multi-touch screen, supporting finger touch and image auto rotation, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Dual-SIM, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 EDR, LTE Bands: 2, 4, 7, 17, 5MP Main Rear Camera, Auto Focus with LED flashlight, 2MP Fixed Focus Front-Facing Camera, 1 - Micro USB 2.0 Port, 2000 mAh Replaceable Li-polymer Battery, Talk Time - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life, 0.32 lbs. | 145g (phone only) (HM.HPTAA.001)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: True unlocked phone power - great for Wi-Fi calling and listening to FM radio\\n\\nReview: I had so many phones that Ive lost counts, and this is the first time I got my hands on an unlocked phone that is really customizable at my will. This can be customized in so many ways that after two days Im still playing with it, and Id not done yet discovering little tweaks here and there. Im covering in this review the features that I like the most about it, listing them next without order of importance:\\n\\nThe Z410 comes with dual SIM cards slots and a microSDcard slot, all three are in the back of the Z410, and to access these ports the back cover must be removed. The easiest way to remove the back cover, is to use an old credit card, inserting the edge of the card on the little indent at the bottom of the Z410 and use it as a tool to open and separate the cover.\\n\\nIt has dual high resolution cameras, a 5.0 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-one. I like that the rear camera comes with a LED flash for taking photos in low-lighting, and the shutter button works with both cameras, making the selfie taking easier.\\n\\nAlso, the camera software is great, allowing a lot of customizing and even editing with it.\\n\\nThe screen is sensitive to the touch, fast and very clear. The sound is fantastic, and the phone is very light and stylish.\\n\\nA good quality wired headset, which function as radio antenna too, is included. As well as a micro USB cable and charger plus the battery.\\n\\nAnd the FM Radio chip embedded in the phone is enabled, so I can hear music or news at any time, I can use another app while listening to the radio anywhere, and it can be a weather radio in an emergency too. The advantage of this type of radio inside the phone over a radio app, is that it doesnt use Wi-Fi or data plans of any kind, its a chip in the phone that works as a radio. Period. Im excited about this, because none of my others Smartphones has the radio chip enable.\\n\\nI love the fact that I can control it, and I can do whatever I want with it. For instance, it gives you the choice to select Voice Call to Internet Call (Wi-fi) or prompt you for a choice of which service you want to use, depending of the SIM card, there is even the option to bind contacts to a specific SIM card. In order to make calls with the Wi-Fi one needs to use a service like Google voice and its app. Or a VoIP service.\\n\\nIve been using my Wi-Fi connection for Calls most of the time, so I selected Internet Call. The important part is that the Android SIP client comes preinstall in the phone app, and of course, there are other apps that allow Wi-Fi calling. The good thing is that this phone allows me to make Internet calls without paying extra for a voice plan.\\n\\nHowever, I got a Micro SIM card <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Nokia-MicroSim-Start-Kit-Plus-2FF-3FF-Adapter-No-Annual-Contract/dp/B00I1W6FDA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Nokia MicroSim Start Kit Plus 2FF/3FF Adapter No Annual Contract</a> which is compatible with many smartphones regardless of saying Nokia in the title, it's really AT&T. Anyway, I needed a Micro SIM card to have a backup for when there is not a strong Wi-Fi available, and I'm surprised how easy it was to set everything with this provider. I selected the pre-paid option, because I can switch plans at anytime, depending of my needs. And it also provides a phone number to set up the SIP client without giving sensitive information to a third party. In all, this is a great phone, that I highly recommend.\",\n \"Product: The Alcatel one touch pixi™3 4.5 LTE is a perfect entry level Android device for customers who crave the simple features of an uncomplicated smartphone. This device features 4.5\\\" touchscreen display, 1.0GHz Quad-Core processor, and Android Lollipop. Enjoy capturing your favorite moments with the 5MP camera with auto focus and VGA front facing camera. Additional features include a 1780mAh battery, and Wi-Fi hotspot capability.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good affordable Android phone\\n\\nReview: I ordered this phone because I had ALCATEL phones in the past, and they were good, and most of all, I needed a new phone. And Im positively surprised by how good it is, because it has similar capabilities and features to others Android phones that cost twice as much.\\n\\nThe ALCATEL OneTouch Pixi 3 4G Model 50170 (from now on Ill call it Pixi 3 50170) is simple to set up, the first screen youll see when it turns up is a Setup Wizard, which will guide you to personalize some settings with options to skid many of those settings for a later time, or to skid the Wizard completely.\\n\\nI followed it and skidded a couple of options, but it was fast, so its actually helpful. Next, it will let you know about a system update, 260MB in size, which will download first into your phone, depending of how fast your Wi-Fi connection it is, and right after it will turn the phone off to install it. Get ready to be another ten minutes or so without a phone. It updates the phone to Android Lollipop 5.1. Once the update is completed, it will turn on by itself.\\n\\nOf the 8GB of internal storage, only 4.2GB will be available, and there are very little apps that can be uninstall to make up space, because this phone comes basically with Android and a simple ALCATEL control app that can be easily disable if you don't want to use it. So, a microSD card will be needed for storing more data. The slot card reader supports cards up to 32GB.\\n\\nOne note on data for all Android phones, is that if you have a Wi-Fi connection to use, its better to go into Settings/Data/ and set the Background Data to Restricted. In that way, the phone will not use your data plan for updates and apps calling home. A waste in my opinion. You don't even need to have a data plan at all. But if you do, you need to pay attention at how that data is being used. This setting can be changed at any time, of course.\\n\\nI already got an AT&T Micro SIM card, which Ive been using with their prepaid service, that in case you wonder, is as good as the billed one, and without the issues of billing, or contract bonding. The only thing is that one must set everything by oneself. There is no customer service except to transfer a phone number. Which I prefer. Anyway, all I had to do was to remove the AT&T Micro SIM card from my old phone and plug it into this one.\\n\\nI checked that my SIM card was working properly and that I could receive calls and messages. Next, I opened the Google Play store app and installed my favorite apps, and I tried most of them. All work perfectly, I even watched news on the app from the local TV Network.\\n\\nSpeaking of news, one of the coolest features this phone comes with, is that the FM Radio chip in the phone is enabled. So, I can hear music or news at any time, I can use another app while listening to the radio anywhere, and it can be a weather radio in an emergency too. The advantage of this type of radio inside the phone over a radio app, is that it doesnt use Wi-Fi or data plans of any kind, its a chip in the phone that works as a radio.\\n\\nThe Pixi 3 50170 has dual cameras, (a 5.0 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-one). I like that the rear camera comes with a LED flash for taking photos in low-lighting.\\n\\nThe 4.5 (480x854 pixels) screen is sensitive to the touch, fast and very clear. The sound is great, and the phone is lightweight and I honesty like the size very much. I use a phone to make calls, texting and the occasional use of an app, or watching some videos. Basically, I like a phone that fits in a pocket. Of course, thats my personal opinion, maybe because I grew up in a time where cellular phones were small things.\\n\\nA good quality wired headset, which function as radio antenna too, is included. As well as a USB cable with a micro USB connector and separate wall charger, a printed manual, and the battery, which is user replaceable. In all, this phone is a good option if one needs a phone that works, and if one has a family that requires a few phones. It does all the things expensive phones do, at an affordable price.\",\n \"Product: 12V 12Ah Hoveround Activa Wheelchair Battery\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for using with solar battery chargers too\\n\\nReview: I needed to replace the two 12 volts sealed lead acid batteries from my solar emergency system, and I ordered this battery to see if the quality was good and the supplier, reliable. I placed the order in the morning and the battery was shipped the same day via USPS. In two days I received it. It came well packed with plenty of bubble wraps. It had to be charge, it took 16 hours to charge it using electricity. Afterward, I've been able to recharge it using my DIY solar panel system kit, and so far it's discharging and recharging perfectly. So, I ordered a second one, which was shipped and delivered as fast, and it's working well too. I highly recommend Chrome Battery.\",\n \"Product: The Tacwise Z3-140 Heavy Duty Hand Tacker/Staple Gun is a high quality tacker firing 140 (T50 type) flat wire staples. It uses staples between 1/4 and 9/16 inches long. This hand tacker is easy and effortless to use due to the Tacwise linear power curve technology. Loaded with features, the Tacwise Z3-140 includes a belt hook and personalization window and is perfect for tradesman/DIY wanting a professional tacker. It is ideal for applications such as securing plastic sheeting, breather membrane or Tyvek, as well as upholstery and much more. Tacwise is a new brand of rugged tools and accessories for the professional tradesman. The professional, Tacwise brand has evolved from 40 years of power tool know-how to best reflect the powerful and durable nature of the new products -which are high quality, feature packed and hard wearing with a robust and practical design.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid, well built staple gun\\n\\nReview: The Z3-140 staple gun is a high quality tool, one can feel it just holding it, and it comes with a few safety features easy to turn off and on. I tried it immediately and I like it very much. Besides its efficient performance, my favorite feature of this staple gun is the Power Adjuster switch, which gives the option to quickly select the intensity of the nailing.\\n\\nThe model I got comes with a margin guide, made of nonslip strong plastic, which helps to keep the staple set on a surface, and makes it easier to aim at the target. Two small holes allow to see how many staples are left, which is a very helpful feature. It also has a belt hook and personalization window. I spent all the afternoon fixing things around the house that could use some stapling, and tomorrow Im finishing a decoration project that can benefit from this tool.\",\n \"Product: Take Ordinary to Extraordinary. Create personalized iron-on labels for clothing, school items, uniforms, sports jerseys and more - the Label Works Iron-on Kit from Epson makes it fun and easy. Ideal for preventing lost items at school, sports, camp, and more. Personalize your iron-on labels using a wide array of fonts, symbols and frames. Then print and cut them in just the right size using the included LW-300 printer. Youll get durable, machine-washable labels that can be applied to almost any fabric in seconds. And, up to 30 of your favorite labels can be stored - no need to recreate. The Label Works Iron-on Kit includes everything you need to start making iron-on labels: the LW-300 printer, two iron-on cartridges, a how to guide and a hard-shell carrying case. The LW-300 also works with a variety of other Label Works adhesive tapes including glow-in-the-dark, reflective and metallic. Its the perfect way to organize your stuff. Do more. The Iron-on Kit is ideal for creating personalized iron-on labels. But, you can also use the included LW-300 to do even more with a variety of tape options. Its ideal for organizing, creating safety labels and more. Get creative with 14 fonts, 10 font styles, 300+ built-in symbols and over 75 frames.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A money saver for small business custom T-shirts\\n\\nReview: Having a business by the shore during the summer, it's great to switch from a shirt to a T-shirt, adding the company logo and the employees' name. No big deal, right? Well, just wait until you learn how much custom T-shirts for different size people cost. I still liked the idea, but with this economy I didn't want to spend a fortune, so that's how I got interested in Iron-on labels. My first experience was with the iron-on inkjet transfer paper from Epson, and I was happy, but with this new Epson LabelWorks the process is easier and perfect.\\nI still use the iron-on inkjet transfer paper for the company logo, which required of two steps process, printing the logo on the T-shirts and later adding the names of the employees. The result is very professional and affordable.\\nAlso, at home it helps a lot, saving this time by covering little stains in a fabric that otherwise would have been wasted. A good investment with many purposes.\",\n \"Product: The Samsung Xpress M2020W printer is perfect for your home office and combines ease of operation with high performance at an affordable price. Samsung Xpress M2020W Laser Printer delivers hassle-free mobile printing and all-around efficiency that are perfect for your cost-conscious SOHO work environment or home office. Quick and easy wireless printer installation gets you up and running fast. Always get reliable quality for crisp black text with Samsungs innovative imaging technology while saving up to 20% on toner with Samsungs Easy Eco Driver. Professional Image Quality: Samsungs ReCP technology improves readability of printed and scanned documents by enhancing thin lines and sharpening edges. You get sharp, solid prints with an effective resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Fast Print Speeds: Streamline your workflow and print up to 21 pages per minute, so you can spend more time producing and less time waiting. Compact, Ergonomic Design: The printers small footprint saves space for your home office. And the two-tone design is well suited for todays modern office settings. 1. As of Nov. 1, 2017, HP acquired Samsungs printing business and Samsung printers were added to the HP portfolio of products. Samsung printers enjoy HPs warranty support in accordance with warranty documents accompanying the products.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent quality printer for a small business or home office\\n\\nReview: In a small business office most of what it's printed it's black and white documents, so a monochrome laser printer makes a great choice. The Samsung SL-M2020W/XAA was easy to set and I love its size, because it take half the space of the color printer I was using.\\n\\nThe Samsung SL-M2020W prints fast and sharp, and I'm pleased with the wireless function the most. The toner cartridge is relative expensive, I say relative, because it does print more pages than my other printer before needing to be replaced, and I don't have to buy a color cartridge because otherwise the printer wouldn't work (yes, I have that experience in the past). Since the Samsung SL-M2020W/XAA toner last 1,000 pages, I'm sure it will last a long time, because I don't print that much these days. Ah, before I forgot, I was surprised how well it does print envelops. That alone, it's worthy. Trust me.\",\n \"Product: Take your calls no matter where you are The VTechR Connect to CellTM Phone comes with a digital answering system and 2 convenient handsets so that you can go anywhere and do everything without missing an important call. This system is capable of making both landline and cellular calls and can expand up to five handsets for maximum efficiency. With message retrieval from the handset and conferencing between lines, this is the last word in efficiency and ease.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Impressive phone system for using a cellphone's voice service\\n\\nReview: The VTech DS6621-2 phone system has many features and is versatile, but I can review just the ones I've used, and I only can share my experience about using the VTech DS6621-2 with a Bluetooth connection. Because I don't use VOIP and I hadn't a landline in three years. I totally depend on my cellphones for communication, I have two, in case one fails. But I missed speaking on a handset phone. And I had tried all types of headsets and while they work, it's not the same. And speaking from a Smartphone, regardless of how smart it is, still feels funny. So, when I got this I felt hope of having conversations the old fashion way. Well, it does work, with the only drawback that the sound while clear is low, yes I can hear and being heard, but the maximum volume in both the Smartphone and the handset is similar to when one is using a Bluetooth headset.\\n\\nSo, what's the benefit of using the VTech DS6621-2 versus a headset? Mainly, it extends coverage of the cellular signal about thirty feet between the base and the handsets. And when one lives in a large house built with bricks and concrete, like me, that's important. The paired cellphone is always charged if is plugged to a charger, I suggest doing exactly that, because the Bluetooth feature would deplete the battery faster. At least, it happens with mine. Two cellphones can be paired to the VTech DS6621-2, at the same time. The paired cellphone's contacts can be easily transferred to the phone system, and it feels like a landline phone call. It takes a little practice getting used to use the handsets, basically if using the Bluetooth connection only like me, one must remember to push the bottom with the wireless symbol to make and receive calls.\\n\\nIt does work, but the paired cellphone must be next to the base. And is very important to include the VTech DS6621-2 among the trusted devices in the cellphone that is paired to. In that manner, if one leaves the house, it will reconnect automatically as soon as one returns.\\n\\nI've been using it for about a week, and so far, I haven't got any disconnects while talking, and the Bluetooth unpaired only when I took the paired cellphone to my bedroom at night and twenty seven feet from the base. At first, it was paired, but then a beep coming from the cellphone warned me of `VTech DS6621-2' asking for pairing. I authorized it to pair automatically, but my phone would beep if the connection between both gadgets is lost. So, I ended plugging a charger next to the VTech DS6621-2 base and leaving my main cellphone in the living room next to it (where is the best cellphone signal in the whole house). Afterward, I set the second handset in my room. And so far, no more disconnections between the devices. Not even when I leave the house for a few hours. As soon as I walk in, the VTech DS6621-2 paired automatically with my smartphone, which in case you wonder, is a LG using the Sprint network.\\n\\nI think it's worthy to never have a discharged cellphone when one needs it the most, or missing a call because the signal doesn't reach that far inside our home. A great solution, and if I ever decided to get another landline, or VOIP, I already have a phone which is compatible with both.\",\n \"Product: The Fellowes Powershred H-6C Cross-Cut Shredder can shred up to 6 sheets of paper per pass into 431 (5/32\\\"x 1-3/8\\\" Security Level P- 4) cross-cut particles.This machine also safely shreds credit cards, staples, and paper clips. To protect more than your identity, the patented SafetyLock feature disables the shredder when moved to the lock position for added safety protection. With the ability to shred for up to 3 minutes before a cool down period is needed, the H-6C shredder is ideal for personal deskside use and includes a 3-gallon pull-out bin with lift-off head. Backed by a worry-free 1-year product and service warranty plus a 3-year cutter warranty. 14\\\"H x 11.75\\\"W x 6.25\\\"D\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Efficient and easy to use\\n\\nReview: This shredder is simple to set and use, it comes with a security lock and it has the perfect size to fit under my home office desk. I don't do that many papers at once, and only a credit card when I replace it, which doesnt happen every year. So, this shredder is great for me. I don't mind that it isn't mega fast, or that it does need a break every three minutes. Because I haven't need it, so far, every paper I cut with it, has taken just seconds, and it has been a while before I need to shred the next one.\\n\\nI really needed a shredder to curb the clutter at home, because I don't feel comfortable with just ripping them in two and throwing them in the trash. Some of the stuff I work with at home, is from my own company, and while I don't print anything confidential, one cant be cautious enough these days. So, this is a truly welcome addition to my home office corner.\",\n \"Product: Get big projects organized quickly with Ready Index(R) Table of Contents Dividers with Sub-Dividers. You can separate your project into eight categories, each with three subsections--A, B and C. Customize the table of contents page with free, easy-to-use templates at avery.com/print. Enter your section titles and subsections and print from your laser or inkjet printer. Fast and simple organization.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An excellent tool to set and maintain a small inventory\\n\\nReview: I have a small business that is constantly changing, so I have to adapt to the times. One of the challenges is to keep an inventory of the parts that my customers might need more often. These tabs with its sub-dividers are exactly what I needed to keep stock of my inventory. The included eight categories, each with three subsections allow me to set the same amount of main parts categories, eight different types of components with three subsections of the varied models. I know it sounds a little complicated, but in the practice is not.\\n\\nI have shelves with boxes containing the parts, I placed labels in the boxes with a correspondent tab and subdivision, for instance, the tab 4-B in the binder I use for the inventory has all the specifications of the component inside the box labeled 4-B on the shelf. It makes it easier to find anything, and when something is running out of stock I can place a sticky in the binder so I know I need to reorder that part, and I also know how many are left. The labels I'm using are white, but I'm thinking in adding colored labels to the boxes too. So, I can locate things faster in the shelves. These Avery Dividers with Sub-Dividers have been extremely helpful for me, and I highly recommend them.\",\n \"Product: The STEELMASTER Lock It Desktop Inbox has a key locking compartment to provide privacy and security for confidential papers and files. Constructed of durable steel, this lockable inbox is coated with a black, scratch-and chip-resistant finish and features non-slip, non-mar feet that will not scratch surfaces. The locking compartment measures 11 inches wide x 14-1/8 inches deep; providing security to items such as standard mail, delivery envelopes, large inter-office mail envelopes and file folders. Behind the STEELMASTER name stands 70 plus years of metal fabrication experience. Serving the consumer, retail, specialty, hospitality, and banking industries, STEELMASTER products are built to perform and made to last.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Discreet and secure way to add privacy at the office, or even at home\\n\\nReview: This box is truly well made and big enough to store legal size documents. I like the fact that in order to drop a document or a folder, no key is necessary, there is an opening in the drawer to do so. I placed it on a space in my desk between the drawers and the desktop, that I was using to hold a paper tray out of sight. Now, I have a secure place to receive my office mail, to keep important papers away from sneaking eyes, and a paper tray. The paper tray part is pretty cool, because its like hiding things in plain sight.\\n\\nThis box not only adds privacy for documents, there is also space for small items like a Flash drive, or anything else, one doesnt feel comfortable leaving over the desk. Im thinking of buying one to have it at home, because it could be a great place to keep important bills, documents and some cash. Because it comes with two keys, ones spouse can have the other. So, instead of the top drawer of my home office, which everybody opens, for a reason or another, we can have this black box thats just ours. Yeah, absolutely worthy.\",\n \"Product: Titanium Bonded blades stay sharper longer, features auto sensor shut off, includes EZ-view shaving reservoir, innovative new design, winner of the Good Design Award, manufacturers limited one-year warranty\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It works well, once one learns how to remove broken leads that would make it looks like broken\\n\\nReview: I got two of these sharpeners, I placed one in the living room where everybody can use it, and another at my desk, in my home office. After trying both sharpeners for a couple of days, I can say that they sharpen pencils fast and effective, and even securely for older children.\\n\\nHowever, by the second day of use, my daughter told me that the one in the living room wasn't sharpening at all. I tried it, and guessed a lead had broken inside the middle, there was still space for pencil to get in, and the sharpener started working, making a less noisy sound than before, but useless. I told my daughter to use the one over my desk, and that I would take a look at that sharpener later.\\n\\nThe truth, I didn't want her to see what I was going to do with the sharpener to fix it, so she would not try it herself. I waited until the kids were sleeping, and removed the sharpener's cover, looking from above there it was, a broken lead. Turning the sharperner upside down didn't remove it, and it was in a place that nothing could penetrate without damaging the sharperner's parts.\\n\\nThen I used a flat screwdriver to carefully move the blades, just a little, a couple of times, and afterward I put it upside down again, and the broken lead fell out. I suppose that moving the blades freed the lead. After that the sharperner sounded as loud as usual and works as well as new.\",\n \"Product: Veranda collection by classic accessories offer maximum protection with style. The dark splashguard hides stains and water spots while high-flow air vents protect furniture from mold and mildew. Water-Resistant undercoating keeps the rain from penetrating, ensuring that your furniture stays high and dry. A convenient draw string hem affords a tight, custom fit while large padded handles make removal and adjustment of your cover convenient and hassle-free. There is a 3-year warranty guaranteeing replacement if damaged by dry-rot, the sun, or mold and mildew.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I finally found a round cover that fits our glass top table\\n\\nReview: We have all types of covers for our patio furniture, but the round glass top table was covered with a simple plastic tablecloth that would fly away during every storm, until I set it with duct tape. Anyway, as grateful as I was, the thing was sort of an eyesore, so imagine how happy Im with this Classic Accessories Veranda round cover. My main concerned about this table, is not as much the glass as is the iron in the rest of the table. We live by the shore and most metallic items would oxidize quickly if not covered and protected.\\n\\nHonesty, I didn't know they make round covers. The thing is that this cover has all the great features from C. S. Veranda covers, such as the handles that help to quickly remove the cover (which in itself is simple to spread over). The impermeability of its great quality material, which not only protects it from rain, but the tough weather in general. And the built-in breathing pocket, which prevents mildew from setting in. This is a product I highly recommend for sure.\",\n \"Product: Clip light w/ built-in speaker / Plays iPod, MPS-compatible w/all other AUX audio sources / AC adapter included, works on 4 AA batteries (not included)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Affordable and useful little gadget\\n\\nReview: I got the Vibe Clip-on because I wanted to have a portable speaker that I could easily move around the house to use with my mp3 player, also I like to listen to music while I read and with the Vibe Clip-on both can be done. It can be clipped nearly anywhere and it uses batteries and DC power, the power adapter is included, which is great. The sound is good enough to enjoy music while cleaning, working or reading. It's a nice gadget for a kid's room too.\\nAnd after using it for a few days I realized that it can be a great addition for an emergency storm kit, because it provides long hours of light and sound with battery power. I highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: A perfect mix of size, form, and performance, the HP7 Flashlight is rightfully one of our most popular handheld lights. It combines our Pure Beam Focusing System with Slide Focus with high, medium, and low output modes to illuminate with either a super wide flood beam or spot mode with transition halo at varying distances and brightness all controllable with one hand. Its anti-roll tailcap allows you to set it on uneven surfaces without rolling off and it even allows you to stand the light up on its cap for vertical lighting situations. With Coasts commitment to quality, the HP7 Flashlight is impact resistant, weather resistant and its LED is virtually unbreakable. The HP7 Flashlight is backed by Coasts lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Tested and rated to ANSI/FL1 standards.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A controlled flood of light in a small case\\n\\nReview: The Coast HP7 is the best flashlight I've ever owned, its LED light is phenomenal with the option to quickly switch between a high and a low output, using the same hand holding it. Powering the Coast HP7 is as simple as pushing a rubber button at the top of the handle. By the way, this power switch might be useful to send international Morse code, in case of an emergency. The switch is very sensitive, so if one presses it briefly, it allows the intermittency needed for the code. Most of the time, we will only need a firm push to light it up. Along with this review, I'm posting a picture of the Coast HP7.\\n\\nIt also comes with a clip-on case and a tie-in in handle.\\n\\nOne issue that I noticed, and I think is worthy of sharing, is the fact that the design of the Coast HP7 has a flaw which eventually make the batteries loose inside the cylinder and later hot when the flashlight is on. I discovered this when I tipped the flashlight over my desk by accident, it was off, and when I put it back on, it worked fine, but after a few minutes it started to get extra hot too fast.\\n\\nI could feel the heat in the handle. I turned it off, opened it to check out that the batteries (which, by the way, were still new). Then I noticed that a couple of batteries were still making contact with the electric connections, but not all the way in, I removed all the batteries, placed them back in, being sure they were set right, and put the flashlight back on. It didn't overheated again.\\n\\nSo, if you ever drop it, or carry it around for a while, simply check that the batteries are in the right place before turning it on, and if you forget, and it start to get warm, turn it off immediately and check the batteries out.\\n\\nOther than that, this flashlight is excellent; I like its size, and portability. It comes in a really nice box that would make a nice gift for anybody, since this is the type of tool one always need handy. I'm keeping it on my nightstand in case of an outrage in the middle of the night; it also helps to light under the kitchen sink or in dark corners in closets.\",\n \"Product: Light up any desk or work space with the sleek and modern look of this ultra-bright LED desk lamp. The Home Design 14 Inch Super Bright LED Clip On light Desk Lamp Reading Light features a versatile and stylish design with a super bright energy-efficient LED bulb that uses only 3.6 watts of power. The bottom is detailed with a heavy duty clip and a rubber grip that makes it easy to attach to a desktop or table top to provide you with ample lighting for reading, doing homework, and finishing projects for work. With an adjustable, flexible, gooseneck arm, this LED desk light can be pointed in any direction, while the bright LED chip offers a bright and even spread of light. Designed for long-lasting use, this desk lamp features an on/off switch on the head and includes a 5 foot long power cord with a class 2 power supply. The design provides 20,000 hours of light before youll ever have to change the bulb.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent LED Lamp for many uses around the house\\n\\nReview: This lamp is essential if one does any type of work that requires good illumination, like building and repairing computers like I do. It can be clipped on the computer case border while one works inside of it.\\n\\nAlso, I like how little power consumes, only 3.6 watts when all the LED lights I have use at least 5 watts. And unlike other LED lights, it doesn't get extra hot too fast. I plan on buying a couple more, because I'm constantly moving it around the house.\\n\\nI recommend this as a gift for those people who has it all, I'm sure they will be gladly surprised of receiving one of this. It's stylish and it would look great in nearly any setting. Besides it's affordable.\",\n \"Product: The World Famous Crescent Brand Presents its New Line of Combination Wrench Sets. All Tools Meet New ANSI and ASME Specifications and Come with a Full Satisfaction Guarantee. Crescent, Providing Quality Tools since 1907.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is a solid, and well-made wrench set\\n\\nReview: In the Crescent CCWS2 wrench set, we find a great combination of wrenches ( sizes: 1/4\\\", 5/16\\\", 3/8\\\", 7/16\\\", 1/2\\\", 9/16\\\", 5/8\\\", 11/16\\\" & 3/4\\\") that are well-made from chrome vanadium alloy steel, and sturdy enough to last for many years..\\n\\nAs soon as I got them, I tried a few of them, and I like this set very much. When you hold one of these wrenches in your hand, you feel the strength of a tool that would do the job without bending, or braking.\\n\\nI also like that the strong plastic enclosure in which the wrenches come set in, it doubles as an wall hanging/holder for the set. The best thing about this holder is that removing a wrench from it, is easy, it can be done with a single hand.\",\n \"Product: Ultimate versatility is what the Newhouse LED Flex Clamp Lamp is all about. With a strong clamp holding it in place, the Flex Clamp Lamp provides bright, usable light right where you need it. Top uses include clamping onto dorm room furniture, or as the perfect bedside reading light. We know you will enjoy it's flexibility and come up with some great uses. As with all of our lamps, it uses the latest in LED technology and delivers quality light while being extremely energy efficient. Make the switch to LED today. Make mother nature proud.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best clamp grasping ever!\\n\\nReview: This LED lamp is as good as many others in the market, but what makes it outstanding its the quality and strength of its clamp, it does really keep it in place regardless of how much or how fast one moves it around. Which makes it a great choice to put on the kids rooms, since it won't be knock easily.\\nThe light its bright considering that it only uses 3 Watts and it does a good job as a reading light. I put it on my beds headboard, and I like the fact that the light isn't too bright because when I turn it on in the middle of the night, it doesnt hurt my eyes. I do recommend it.\",\n \"Product: The DeLonghi TRD40615E High Performance Radiant Heater, with electronic controls, is the fastest heater with a revolutionary new design that effectively and efficiently heats cold rooms with 25% more radiant surface. The patented thermal chimney effect quickly circulates warmed air throughout the room producing maximum heat with a low surface temperature. Plus, the advanced Eco-Plus function, intelligently selects the ideal power level based on the delta between the current room temperature and the set temperature resulting in 20% - 40% energy savings!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: and while the days have a perfect temperature, at night and during the early hours ...\\n\\nReview: As I write this review is the end of September, and while the days have a perfect temperature, at night and during the early hours of the morning it drops well bellow fifty degrees. It's cold, but not that bad to turn on the main heater. A good blanket should be enough to warm ourselves during sleep time, but if one has to wake up to the bathroom or while starting the day, the house feels chilly. Also, my daughter always kicks her blanket away; and I've found her more than once trembling in a fetal position, rather than covering herself with the blanket. This is when a heater like the DeLonghi TRD40615E is very useful.\\nI've been using it for a few days, setting it for the night in the hall that connects the bedrooms and the bathroom at my home, and leaving the room's doors open. The DeLonghi TRD40615E radiates enough heat to keep the whole second floor warm throughout the night. There were a couple of morning when I wished to have another one to place it in the kitchen area, because when I go downstairs, I can truly experience the difference that having the heater upstairs does.\\nThis heater design is fantastic and it's well-built with a rust resistant metal frame (this is great for someone who lives by the shore, like me). It's solid to the touch, and easy to set up the first time and transport around the house, if needed.\\nMy favorite features are: its automatic easy to programs settings, the fact that it doesn't get burning hot outside, and would never overheat. I also like its size and stylish look, it's the type of heater that one can use at the office too. I'm very pleased with it.\",\n \"Product: Bertech ESD Mat Kits are made of a single layer polymer mix. They are designed to provide a static safe work surface for static sensitive products. These ESD Mat Kits are low cost, durable, easy to cut and are reversible. Surface resistivity is 10^8 10^9. Meets ASTM D412, D1004, D2240-75 and ESD S4.1-1997 standards. Service temperature is -20 Degrees to 160 Degrees Fahrenheit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An anti-static mat of outstanding quality\\n\\nReview: An anti-static mat of outstanding quality\\n\\nThe first thing I noticed about this mat is how heavy it is, and that it has a surface that allows it to stick to my benchmark table. Which keeps any component or device in place, while I work with it. This mat is particularly good to use when one is changing computer cases. I put the motherboard and other components in it, while I switch the cases, and I like that besides the static free feature, it also provides a good padding for the components to be shelter. I like how large it is, because there is plenty of space to work over it. I didn't need to cut it, but its also good to know that is possible, if I ever needed. The included wrist strap and grounding cord are of very good quality too. This kit is a great investment for any technician, or electronic enthusiastic.\",\n \"Product: Most double-ended screwdriving bits require a bit holder for use with impact tools, but IRWIN Impact Performance Series double-ended power bits feature DoubleLok technology so both ends of the bit lock securely into impact drivers and quick-change chucks. In fact, they're engineered for maximum durability and long life with impact tools. These bits combine two bit tips in a durable one-piece design for added convenience and extended life, and each end of the bit has a 1/4\\\" quick-change shank that fits directly into an impact driver - a feature only available with IRWIN bits. The bits are designed with precision tip geometry so they fit fasteners more precisely, which reduces stripping and cam-out. They're manufactured with heavy-duty, cold-forged, high-grade steel to withstand high torque output, and a black oxide finish that resists corrosion and increases the life of the bit. Plus, they also have a unique Power Groove design for use with the exclusive IRWIN Magnetic Collar Attachment, which prevents fasteners from slipping and wobbling.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High quality replacement bits\\n\\nReview: This set of bits are well made and the double-ended lock feature makes ones work faster and steadier. The set includes a good assortment of the most used bits, from Phillips to Torx bits. I got this while in the middle of relocating my home office, and I started using them right away, specially the Torx bits because I lost the key that my desk brought to screw the parts together, and I had to take apart to making the move easier. Next, I used the Phillips bits to install a few wood shelves on my kitchen and think they will last a good amount of time, if I ever need to replace this bits, I already know which brand to buy. I also like the included magnetic screw hold attachment, which besides power drills it fits manual screwdrivers too\",\n \"Product: 15w A19 Daylight non-dim\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Superior energy efficient light bulbs\\n\\nReview: Since three years ago, I started to upgrade all the light bulbs in my home to energy efficient light bulbs (between 8 Watts and 13 Watts). The saving had been significant, but the type of bulb I chose needs a few seconds to light up to full brightness, and they must be handled with care because they contain toxic chemicals and are fragile. So, getting this TCP LED bulb is great news for me, because I honesty didn't know they existed. Ill be replacing all the light bulbs around the house again, this time with TCP ones, and why is that? Because these TCP bulbs, besides being energy efficient, are mercury free, very long lasting, shatter resistant and the bright light is automatic, no waiting for the bulb to warm up.\\n\\nThere is an assortment of them, so I will try a few shades to see if I find a favorite. I guess that depending of the location and decoration I would pick an appropriate bulb. Also, worth mentioning is the fact that the TCP LED bulbs are UL approved for damp places, making them ideal for the bathroom and the front and back porches.\",\n \"Product: The Bosch GCL 25 five-point self-leveling alignment laser with cross-line is the ultimate multi-use combination laser. It is ideal for users who need a more adaptable, effective, and convenient tool for daily use. It is perfect for any jobsite or workshop with an easy-to-use one button operation feature. Offering a combination horizontal level, vertical level, square, plumb transfer, and layout applications, this laser is the ultimate in versatility. The GCL 25 is multipurpose, making it ideal for tradesmen who work a variety of jobs involving squaring, plumbing, and leveling where a multifunction tool is required. If you are an electrician, plumber, kitchen installer, framer, drywaller, or general contractor, this is the laser for you. It can be used for a variety of applications, including transferring points to the ceiling or lighting installations using plumb points or square a room for partition or walls. The Bosch BM1 Positioning Device is included to give you the versatility needed to complete any job. It can magnetically attach to metal surfaces, rest on flat surfaces via retractable feet, or mount to drywall with screws for a wide array of interior applications. Use the provided L-BOXX to store the GCL 25 and BM1 for convenient storage and transport. This kit includes: (1) GCL 25 Five-Point Self Leveling Alignment Laser, (1) BM1 Positioning Device, (1) L-BOXX Storage Case, (1) Belt Pouch and (4) AA Batteries. Class IIa laser product, <1mW power output\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A high-end tool so useful that is cost-efficiently valuable\\n\\nReview: The Bosch GCL25 is essentially a self leveling measuring tool that displays sharp laser lines in a five-points operation. It takes a little time to learn to use it, like most gadgets do, but it's worthy. Whether installing electrical systems, custom shelving, or drywalling, professional contractors and DIY'ers will find the GCL 25 very useful and accurate.\\n\\nInvesting in a Bosch GCL25 could be cost-efficient in terms of time, extra man-hours and even health, because the harder the job the stressful one feels. I'm talking by experience here. About five years ago we were working full-time remodeling old houses, and even though all that hard work paid off, it was the hardest money we've ever earned.\\n\\nIf we would have had a tool like the Bosch GCL25 our job would have been much more faster and easier. I'm sure of it. These days, my husband is still a contractor, while I run my own small business (computers repairing), and limit myself to renew our old house.\\n\\nWe're currently redoing our home's basement, remodeling the bathroom, the kitchenette (just the countertops, the cabinets and the sink) and adding storage space, shelves and closets. I received the GCL 25 on Friday, and I'm writing this Sunday night, we spent Saturday and Sunday working in that basement and using the GCL 25 and we are both very pleased with this gadget.\\n\\nThis Bosch kit includes the GCL 25 five-point self leveling alignment laser, a belt pouch, laser target plate and four AA batteries. Plus, and this is a big plus, the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Bosch-BM1-Positioning-Device-for-Line-and-Point-Lasers/dp/B00K8987T4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Bosch BM1 Positioning Device for Line and Point Lasers</a> and the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Bosch-LBOXX-2-Carrying-Case/dp/B004323NLY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Bosch LBOXX-2 Carrying Case</a>. These two supplementary components, one that improves the GCL 25 capability, while the other keep it protected, are a great option to have.\\n\\nThe Bosch BM1 Positioning Device offers a few options for setting the Bosch GCL25. It has a strong magnet to attach it to a metal beam, it also comes with a clip fastening, slots for hanging it from screw or/and nail on wood studs, as well as to stand on flat surfaces with its retractable feet.\\n\\nThe Bosch LBOXX-2 Carrying Case is sturdy and water resistant. It also has extra space to hold other accessories together with the Bosch GCL25. We own a few LBOXX cases and my favorite feature about them is that these can be stacked together for easy transport and handling.\\n\\nBy the way, the Bosch GCL25 can be bought alone too <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Bosch-GCL25-Self-Leveling-5-Point-Alignment-Laser-with-Cross-Line/dp/B009AMDPR4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Bosch GCL25 Self Leveling 5-Point Alignment Laser with Cross-Line</a>\\n\\nIt has four operating modes that can be switched by using the button at the top of the device. And the On/Off switch has three positions, the Off one, and two On positions, one for using the device for Automatic Leveling and the other for using without it.\\n\\nThere is something I want to remark, and it's the fact that the Bosch GCL25 has an automatic shut-off mechanism that activates when none of the buttons on the unit are touched for half an hour. This is done to save batteries charge. But it can be annoying if one doesn't know about it. There is a way to deactivate automatic shut-off by pressing the Mode Button at the top of the unit for more than three seconds, while the device is switched on, next, a brief flashing of the laser beams will confirm that the automatic shut-off is deactivated, until the unit is turned off/on again. This deactivation of the automatic shut-off, I recommend doing it from the start, when one knows that it will use the device with the same setting for longer than half an hour.\\n\\nAnother thing worth mentioning about the Bosch GCL25, is that is small and lightweight. So, yes, it can be stored in one's waist inside the Belt Pouch, depending of the job being done.\\n\\nA print user's manual is also included, whose operating instructions are a little hard to follow, but if one takes some time and attention to read it while practicing with the Bosch GCL25, one will eventually learn to use the device.\\n\\nThe gadget is powered by four AA alkaline batteries, and I don't understand why the manufacturer didn't make it powered by a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. It would have saved money in the long run, and at the end of the work day, all one would have to do is to charge it with the rest of the tools. That's the only thing that I honesty don't like about the GCL 25, but it's simply a personal preference.\\n\\nFinally, never stare into the laser light beam directly, or allow others to do so, to avoid the risk of blindness.\",\n \"Product: The Bora Portamate WTX clamp edge saw guide is the perfect addition to your circular saw, router or jig saw allowing you to make straight cuts with ease. Made out of heavy gauge, extruded aluminum, the WTX clamp edge is tough and durable. The adjustable end clamp slides easily along the precise channels eliminating the need for the internal channel bar reducing weight and wear. The locking handle grabs work surfaces and won't let go giving you a secure edge that won't budge so you can make precise track saw like cuts with a circular saw, jig saw or router. The WTX clamp edge is 50 inch's long and with the connector accessories you can add an additional 50 inches of cutting capacity. The handle is molded with a hanging notch for convenient storage while it's not in use.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid and reliable tool\\n\\nReview: This tool is a great help for someone like, just staring to build simple furniture pieces, and for the professional handyman or carperter. It's easy to use, just reading the instructions in the lable that comes wrapped around it. And I'm very glad I read them, because when I first received the Bora Clamp Edge, I thoght that the wood to be cut had to be place facing one as well as the clamps. It's the other way around. Anyway, figuring out how to use it only took me a couple of minutes, and now I'm using it like a seasoned furniture maker. Well, furniture might be too fancy to described the bookcase I built for my daughter, or the shelves I'm still installing in my kitchen. The thing is, this tool helps a lot, and it's solid enough to last a while.\",\n \"Product: 3M Comfort Grip Winter Gloves give you the warmth and comfort you need on those cold jobs. These medium-sized gloves are coated with nitrile foam to give you a reliable grip every time you use them, plus they have the same features and comfort as our Comfort Grip General Use Gloves. When you need to get the job done - even in frigid temperatures - choose 3M Comfort Grip Winter Gloves.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A useful pair of gloves to keep in the toolbox and in the car\\n\\nReview: I got these gloves at a perfect time, because were in the middle of the spring cleaning, and doing repairs all over the house too. And these gloves have been great to protect my hands and helping me to pick stuff as varied as construction material to metal pipes. I also used them to assemble furniture. They have a strong hold and at the same time allow my hands to maneuver around things, and my fingers to sense what Im doing every time. I like the way they wrap around my wrists, both preventing dust and other particles entering my hands, and protecting that sensitive area. And even if these gloves fit perfectly, they are easy to remove as well.\\n\\nThe best thing is that these are washable and they would last for a while. I think is a good idea to keep a clean new pair in the toolbox, and in the car. Because we never know when they might come handy. For example, changing a tire, or getting debris out of the road after a storm. Both unexpected situations Id experienced in recent months, and back then, I had to manage with bare hands. So, I learned my lesson, I'm keeping a pair of grip gloves in my glove compartment from now on.\",\n \"Product: South Main Hardware bath fixtures will bring your bathroom back to life. Our stunning elm collection toilet paper holder is a timeless traditional piece that boasts a beautifully deep Oil Rubbed Bronze finish. Its sturdy construction consists of the highest quality zinc alloy, stainless steel screws and steel stamped mounting plate. Quick and easy installation, instructions and mounting template included. Fixture length: 9.5 inch fixture WIDTH: 2.95 inch fixture depth: 3.75 inch coordinate your bathroom with our entire elm collection available on amazon.Com. Box includes 2 mounting brackets, 4 drywall screws, 4 drywall anchors..\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A stylish replacement for a toilet paper holder with a small disappointment\\n\\nReview: I love the South Main Hardware accessories, so much, I ordered the complete Traditional Elm Collection, because were remodeling two bathrooms. But when I received this toilet paper holder I sat looking at the plastic roll bar in my hand for a few seconds. Really? Plastic? This is a joke, right? Well, its not. The sides of the holder are made from metal, really nice rubbed bronzed finished, but the middle is dark brown plastic. So, yes, Im a little disappointed, and grateful that this is the only plastic part in all the other components I ordered, and this will be installed in our bathroom, so it should be okay. The children are getting a solid metal holder, which I'll review later. That being said, this product includes the hardware necessary to install it, the easy to follow instructions, and its simple to set up.\",\n \"Product: South Main Hardware 710120 Modern Washington Robe Hook, Satin Nickel\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Anything hung in it stays in place\\n\\nReview: This robe hook is effective even for a child to hang his little robe, I placed it in my youngest child's bedroom to solve an issue we had with a wet robe always ending on top of the bed. I installed this hook according to his height, and on a wall next to a dirty clothes hamper. So, if something is dirty it goes into his hamper, if its still clean to be worn again, he should hang it on this hook. And of course, his robe, which he usually wears from the shower to his bedroom before getting dressed, goes on this hook too. What I like the most about this hook, is that anything hung in it stays in place thanks to its design.\",\n \"Product: The color spectrum LED desk lamp with USB is the next step in our color changing family. The sleek, streamlined base Glows in the color of your choice. Select whatever color you'd prefer to see on the base by using the touch activated controls. Or if you're in the mood, have the color cycle through the 256-color spectrum\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very useful over the site table in my bedroom\\n\\nReview: This OttLite LED lamp is perfect to have on the side table in my bedroom because its very easy to turn on/off, just a light touch and is up, and the lower intensity level is the first option of the three-level touch dimming switch, and it doesn't hurt my eyes when I woke up in the middle of the night. On the other hand, I like the fact that if is necessary, it lights up to full brightness immediately.\\n\\nI also like the simple way it tilts, up and down, or around. It goes where it needs to light up the area without any extra effort. And I'm using the built-in USB charging port in the lamp to charge my Smartphone during the night, its great that this port works while the lamp is completely off. And the switch to turn off/on the Color Changing Base separately from the LED light, is a well designed detail.\",\n \"Product: LED ER20-1000e, directional flood R20, replaces conventional 45 watt incandescent bulbs delivering more brightness (lumens) for less energy (Watts), with lower energy consumption levels you will be able to experience considerable energy savings throughout the years. ER20-1000e design reduces internal bulb heat providing greater durability and constant bulb performance.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Energy saving LED light compatible with many lamps\\n\\nReview: What I like the most about this LED light is that it goes full bright from the get-go, unlike some of the first LED bulbs that needed a few seconds to brighten. And I still have some of those, but I'm replacing them with this type. The light is kind, and at this low wattage, it's truly energy saving. And it's also compatible with most lamps and sockets.\\n\\nAnd it works with my energy saving strategy, which is as follows: I'm using LED lights of different wattage all over our house, basically having a high wattage LED light and a low wattage light in the same room, so when little ilumination is needed, we only use the low wattage light. Most nights after dinner, while we watch television, this is the only light on. But when we need a bright light that iluminates the whole room, the high wattage light is ready to be lit. And after five years of doing the method told above, I can assure you that it saves money in the electric bill\",\n \"Product: Crayola Paint Maker Refill Packs Keep the color exploration going with the Crayola Paint Maker Refill Pack, designed for use with the Crayola Paint Maker. This refill kit includes additional paint pots for creating unique colors, labels for naming colors, and blank sheets for trying out new mixes. With Crayola's color strip technology, this refill pack helps minimize mess. This kit is intended for kids ages eight and up. View larger Refill Pack for Creating Distinct Paint Colors The refill pack includes additional paint pots, labels, and blank paper to use with the Crayola Paint Maker. The kit helps children explore the fascinating world of color with easy-to-use tools for developing and naming their own custom paint colors. Whether you like to experiment or keep things simple, Crayola Paint Maker guides you through every step of the process. Easy Mixing and Cleanup Create nearly endless color combinations with 15 color strips in three colors (red, blue, and yellow). Each color is imprinted onto a paper strip to help reduce mess. Create Color Anywhere The Crayola Paint Maker (sold separately) features a fold-up design for easy storage and cleanup. The portable design is easy to carry for color creation on the go. About Crayola: Art and Imagination Crayola art supplies and activities help children express, create, and connect through colorful play. What's in the Box 5 paint pots, 2.5-ounce bottle of paint base, 15 color strips, 5 labels, 5 sheets of paper, and color mixing guide. Product Features: For use with Crayola Paint Maker Mix, shake, and create custom paint colors Easy mixing and less mess with color strip technology Includes paint pots and labels for naming colors For kids ages eight and up\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Extraordinary fun and sharing time for parents and kids\\n\\nReview: The Crayola Marker Maker is a great tool to keep kids busy and if you like to put things together and draw, it could be an activity to do with your kids as well. The set comes with everything to make sixteen markers, but there will be some failures before one gets the right colors in it. However, according to my own child, the cool part is trying your dream color mix, otherwise, they would sell the markers already made, right? (Insert parent rolling eyes here). In all honesty, this reminded me of when I was a child myself, I guess it runs in our DNA. I truly enjoyed setting this together with her and being sure she knew how to handle it.\\n\\nBecause I got this set for my daughter who is a natural born painter, shes always drawing something, and she loves colors to the point of knowing their sophisticated names. For example, whats light green for me, for my child is chartreuse. She was kind enough to spell it so I could discreetly google it. And of course, my sea-green blue is actually aquamarine. At least, there was no need to google that. Then she devoted her afternoon to create the perfect magenta. Really? Back in my time it was called fuchsia and we wear it on everything. When she couldn't picture me wearing fuchsia, I remember that I had to cook dinner.\\n\\nWell, that was the moment I decided to let her play with the set by herself and ask for feedback later. She loves it, and she thinks is awesome, whoever got this idea of getting this Crayola Marker Maker Wacky Tips, is the wise coolest human being on Earth. I think is a great marker maker set and the most important part for me, its easy to clean. A word of caution, don't give this to your child during weekdays and never before homework is complete. Other than that, I highly recommend it.\",\n \"Product: ALEX Toys Artist Studio Artist Drawing Set includes everything you need to draw link a pro! Create portraits, landscapes, cartoons and much more with a rainbow assortment of colors. This 40 piece drawing set includes 12 colored pencils, 12 pastels, 12 sheet drawing pad (5.8in. x 8in.), sharpener, kneaded eraser, sandpaper block, and blending stump. Recommended for children 3 years of age and older.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great drawing set\\n\\nReview: This is a great starting drawing kit for a young artist, I ordered it for my daughter who loves to draw and she loves it. It includes some items that she'd learned to use at school during her art class, like the pastel colors, which are of a really good quality. She had spent the whole afternoon painting different things, and showing them to me. The included notebook is kind of cute, and it was sort of a surprise, because I was expecting just drawing paper. This is a great set for a child to use the extra time during the summer. As I was checking everything included in this set I felt like doing some paintings myself, it has been years since I draw anything, but right now, I just don't have the time. I'm glad my child inherited my passion for drawing.\",\n \"Product: Own the worlds favorite cities in this Here & Now version of the fast-trading property game, Monopoly! The jet-set gameplay will be epic as you race around the world to visit the worlds most exciting places and buy locations. Every time you add another stamp to your passport, you get closer to the globetrotting win! Monopoly and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Entertaining, non digital game, which stimulates our minds\\n\\nReview: I grew up playing Monopoly, the classic version of it. But I haven't played in many years, and this version is about world's most famous cities, so basically I have to learn it all over while I play with my daughter. Getting to know the game all over was fun and we spent a few hours doing something together, and later when my niece and nephew came over, they joined us.\\n\\nI like this new version of the game, it surprised me that kids from the digital generation would enjoy a board game, so I started to paying attention to their comments and what they enjoy while playing. Its the challenge, even it is a sort of unpredictable game, its exiting to own property, even if fictional. And the wining and losing and the remembering all the little details stimulate their brains, and mine. We ended up taking the game to the beach and Im considering acquiring other versions of Monopoly, including the classic one I learned to play as a child.\\n\\nAlso, Im thinking of getting another set to put it together with my storm emergency kit, because this can be a great distraction to have during an outage, specially if it last a few days. And it doesnt take much space, and its something that grownups can play too.\",\n \"Product: This crafty DIY electronics kit contains everything kids need to create a snuggly trio of light-up forest friends. The circuit is complete when the friends holds hands, making the plushies glow. Each Sew Science kit comes with a plastic needle and precut felt pieces to stitch together, making assembly easy, safe, and fun. Sew Science kits also include the LED lights, batteries and conductive thread needed to complete the circuit. Sew Science is a super cute way to teach kids about electricity and circuits, and makes STEAM learning adorable and fun.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It requires adult help, and a lot of patience\\n\\nReview: The kit comes with everything necessary to makes it work, from a detailed printed guide, step by step, to all the little parts, including stuffing. I was sure that my daughter read the instructions a couple of times before starting the sewing and that she understood which piece was which and where they were supposed to go. She did most of the sewing, but in the end I had to help with the wiring. The funny thing is after I figured out how to light up the dolls, she didn't want the lights on.\\n\\nAnyway, the dolls are so cute and colorful, and my daughter loves them. However, it took us a few hours of sewing and connecting the LED lights to the wire and to the battery. I enjoyed that part more than her. It turned out to be fun time spent with my daughter and shes happy and proud of having made these little pets.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":136,"string":"136"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1880,"string":"1,880"}}},{"rowIdx":1881,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3HDUVOIVI54LH"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse\". The summary of the review text is \"Cordelia Gray, one of the best detectives in fiction!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Written in the 1970s this Cordelia Gray PI mystery shows how some things have changed for women and some things are still the same, but good detective work remains the same.\n\n[...]\n\nWith her bag at her feet she sat down by the body. She said a brief convent-taught prayer to the God she wasn't sure existed for the soul which Bernie had never believed he possessed and waited quietly for the police.\n--P.D. James (An Unsuitable Job For a Woman p 215)\nPerhaps its only when people are dead that we can safely show how much we cared about them. We know that its too late then for them to do anything about it.\n-- P.D. James (An Unsuitable Job For a Woman p 246)\nlove was as destructive as hate.\n-- P.D. James (An Unsuitable Job For a Woman p 412)"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Written in the 1970s this Cordelia Gray PI mystery shows how some things have changed for women and some things are still the same, but good detective work remains the same.\n\n[...]\n\nWith her bag at her feet she sat down by the body. She said a brief convent-taught prayer to the God she wasn't sure existed for the soul which Bernie had never believed he possessed and waited quietly for the police.\n--P.D. James (An Unsuitable Job For a Woman p 215)\nPerhaps its only when people are dead that we can safely show how much we cared about them. We know that its too late then for them to do anything about it.\n-- P.D. James (An Unsuitable Job For a Woman p 246)\nlove was as destructive as hate.\n-- P.D. 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The best solution is that Griet goes and work for the head of the Guild, Vermeer.\n\nIt is an unusual household in that they are Catholic and Griet is Protestant. Also, there are a lot of children and Vermeer's wife Catharina is pregnant again with their seventh child. Catharina loves to have children, though governing them is not her strongest suit. Maria Thins, her mother, lives with them as well and she is really the one who runs things. Her servant Tanneke who has been with them for over ten years and does the cooking and cleaning of the house. Tanneke is lazy but loyal and Griet must handle her carefully. Griet was hired to clean the master's painting room with precision and leave everything the way it was. She will also do the laundry and help with serving and cleaning up the meals and help do the floors at night. The eldest child Cornelia is the one to watch out for as she has it in for Griet and wants to cause a great deal of mischief.\n\nAt the butcher's shop the butcher's son Pieter becomes interested in her and begins to court her, but she is not interested in him, for she is starting to fall in love with her master, Vermeer which is a death knell for someone like her as it can ruin her and end her job or her reputation if anything comes of it. Vermeer, however, seems to be devoted to his wife. But they become closer when he asks her to mix and grind the paints for him in secret as working with him might upset his wife. And when she sits for him in the famous painting they share something truly special that may bring about the ruin she had hoped to avoid.\n\nThis book is as beautifully written as the paintings on which it is based. It really puts you inside this world and makes you believe that this is how it must have happened. Griet is a young woman who is learning about the world and losing touch with her family with whom she had been so close as she only sees them on Sundays and the ways of the Vermeers are turning her head away from the values her family taught her or maybe they are just opening her eyes up to the world in a different way from the way her parents see it as when she looks at his paintings. Griet will have to make some big decisions or they may be made for her.","Product: Sm Quarto, , PP.371,\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A thoroughly enjoyable supposition of the Sarajevo Haggadah's story and the fascinating book conservationist hired to fix it.\n\nReview: There really is a Hebrew codex known as the Sarajevo Haggadah. A Haggadah is a text recited on the first two nights of Seder during Passover that includes the description of the Exodus from Egypt. A family would likely have more than one so everyone at the table could have their own copy to read from. Today they can come illustrated, but long ago in the Medieval times, the Jews did not believe in illustrating their texts as they believed that the commandment \"Thou shalt not create any graven image by thy hand\" applied here. But the Sarajevo Haggadah, made at that time, is beautifully illustrated in the style of the Christian manuscripts of its day. There is a story behind how it managed to survive all this time when other religions and governments were burning and looting such artifacts. But no one knows most of the story; only the bit at the end. The author has taken the liberty to fill in the spaces with her own suppositions and has also changed the names and created a backstory for those whose stories we know about.\n\nThe book opens with Hanna Heath an expert in book conservation, especially medieval books. She was chosen for this amazing job of doing the Sarajevo Haggadah, which has just resurfaced after having been missing since 1898 and before never having been heard of, not because she has the most experience, but because she is from Australia the least objectionable country. Dr. Ozren Kamaran, the kustos of it and the chief librarian of the National Museum and professor of librarianship at the National University of Bosnia turns out to be around her age of thirty and not at all what she expected. The two have an affair that is marred by the fact that he has a son in a permanent coma and a dead wife due to the Bosnian war. But watching Hanna work is a thing of beauty and fascinating as hell. Each artifact, stain, or marking that she notices will tell someone's story. There's an insect, a hair, a wine stain, some salt, and the lack of claps even though the book was set up to take clasps. It was not, of course, in its original binding, but was rebound many times, the last time in 1898.\n\nThe stories include one that concerns the insect is about a young Jewish girl named Lola from Sarajevo who runs off to the mountains when the Germans invade her town and begin rounding up the Jews. She joins the Partisans, a group of communists cells that are fighting the Germans in guerilla-style fashion. Her cell isn't much to talk about and is eventually disbanded and she is left alone so she goes back to Sarajevo where her path crosses with that of Serif Kamal, the librarian who saved the Haggadah from the Nazis.\n\nAlso, there's the story of the bookbinder and how the clasps came to be missing. Then there's the story of how the wine got there in Venice in 1609 and the relationship between priest Giovanni Domenico Vistorini and Rabbi Judah Aryeh. Vistorini was in charge of determining what books were edited or burned by the Catholic Church and sometimes he consulted with the rabbi or tried to convince the rabbi to get the illegal Jewish publishers to stop publishing the messages against Christianity. The rabbi would come to him with the Haggadah to get it passed with a seal for someone. The story of the salt comes from 1492 and the beginning of the Spanish Inquisition. This story concerns Ruti, a young woman whose father is a book writer and whom she herself reads the books only older men are allowed to read. She leads a secret life her family has no idea about. Her father buys the Haggadah off of a deaf-mute boy in the marketplace and decides to give it as a gift to his nephew for his upcoming wedding. But things change quickly when the Jews are told to leave Spain. The last one is told about the artist herself and involves the hair. She, Zahra al-Tarek is from Africa and drew pictures of plants for her father a healer. But when their village was attacked she was enslaved and her painting became her usable skill. It takes her to many places and saves her life.\n\nThroughout this book, you continue the story of Hanna who has a mother who is a top neurosurgeon and head of neurology at her hospital in Sydney. The two do not get along as Hanna feels as though her mother was never there for her and her mother never told her who her father was. This will change in the book when someone dies and his identity becomes known to Hanna, opening up a whole family she never knew she had.\n\nThis book asks you to make some leaps that you just can't make, like Ozren being the love of her life after a very short time of being together and then not seeing each other for years. But the stories of the different people are so interesting and colorful and tragic in some ways, yet hopeful as the book keeps on surviving through the ages until today which is a testament to three major religions coming together to save something grand, glorious, and holy. Overall this was a book really worth reading if only to imagine what might have happened to this wonderful book as it marched across time.\nQuotes\n\nSometimes, I think if you took out all the universities and all the hospitals our of greater Boston, youd be able to fit whats left into about six city blocks.\n-Geraldine Brooks (The People of the Book p 134)\n\nHad not the Muslims, Jews, and Christians shared these lands in contentmentin convivenciafor hundreds of years? What was the saying? Christians raise the armies, Muslims raise the buildings, Jews raise the money.\n-Geraldine Brooks (The People of the Book p 222)","Product: \"The book gave me that rare, greedy feeling of: this is so good I want to read it all at once but I mustn't or it will be over too soon. Haddon pulls off something extraordinary . . .\" -- \"The Observer\" \"Always surprising and often hilarious.\" -- \"The Globe and Mail\" \"One of the most affecting things I've read in years . . . it's brilliant.\" -- \"The Guardian\" \"Mark Haddon's new novel comes with glowing endorsements from Ian McEwan and Oliver Sacks . . . For once, the pundits speak the truth.\" -- \"The Economist\" \"A stark, funny and original first novel . . . [with] one of the strangest and most convincing characters in recent fiction.\" -- \"The New York Times Book Review\" \"A brilliant autism novel has been overdue -- and this is it! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Mark Haddon shows great insight into the autistic mind, and he brings his young narrator protagonist quite wonderfully to life. I found it very moving, very plausible -- and \"very\" funny.\" -- Oliver Sacks, author of Uncle Tungsten \"I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out.\" -- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha \"The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision -- plus it's a lot of fun to read.\" -- Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season \"Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally disassociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.\" -- Ian McEwan, author of Atonement \"From the Trade Paperback edition.\" \" A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\" --\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \"\" The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\" \"-- The New York Times Book Review \"\" Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it' s over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\" \"-- The Washington Post Book World \"\" A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed-- and to negotiate fate' s obstacle courses.\" \"-- People \"\" Lawson' s tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\" \"-- The Toronto Star \" \"From the Hardcover edition.\" \"A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\" --\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \"\"The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\" \"--The New York Times Book Review \"\"Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it's over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\" \"--The Washington Post Book World \"\"A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed--and to negotiate fate's obstacle courses.\" \"--People \"\"Lawson's tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\" \"--The Toronto Star \" \"From the Hardcover edition.\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An excellent read that delves, in a unique way with the murder of a dog, into the world of autism and those who care for them.\n\nReview: The book opens in Swindon, England with an autistic young man, Christopher Boone, discovering a poodle that had been murdered with a fork (garden tool) stuck through it. Christopher finds himself getting arrested when he has trouble answering their questions and hit a police officer when the officer grabs him, as Christopher does not like to be touched. Due to his autism and the circumstances he is given a caution and told that this must never happen again or he would go to jail.\n\nSomething else Christopher does not like is the colors yellow and brown. He does not like loud noises. He does like the color red and dyes yellow food red so he can eat it. He loves to count prime numbers and work math problems in his head especially to calm himself down. He plans on taking his maths A levels and physics A levels this year and go to a university someday. He lives with his dad and his mom died a year and a half ago or so.\n\nChristopher is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and decides to find out who killed the poodle, Wellington. His teacher at his special school, Siobhan, encourages him in this endeavor and having him write it down in a notebook. When his father finds out about it he tells him to stay out of other people's business. But Christopher takes people at their literal word and he does not know what to make of that, so he keeps going and goes around asking people in the neighboorhood questions. When his dad becomes more specific and tells him to stop investigating the Wellington death, Christopher has already got a suspect: Mr. Spears, the owner's ex-husband. So he decides to ask around about Mr. Spears since that's not asking about Wellington. He ends up finding out more about Mr. Spears than he expected.\n\nWhen his dad finds his notebook and reads what he has written he becomes quite angry and throws it away. When Christopher goes to look for it in the dustbin it isn't there so he searches the house and finds it in a box in his dad's room along with some letters from his mom written after her death. His dad has been lying to him about a lot of things and in Christopher's world, you don't lie. Christopher reacts recklessly to the new information that has come to light.\n\nChristopher is not an easy young man to take care of as a parent. The closest his parents get to a hug is touching his palm to theirs for a second. But he is easy to love. Christopher's detecting the death of a dog named Wellington will lead him down a path he could never imagine. Will he find out who killed Wellington? Will he be able to trust his father again? What will become of him and his rat Toby? This is an excellent read and a very accurate portrayal of someone with autism. The title comes from a Sherlock Holmes story where he solves the mystery because the dog does not bark in the nighttime because he knew the culprit. It fits in nicely with Christopher's love of Holmes and the mystery of the dog's death. I highly recommend this book.","Product: Flora Poste, orphaned at twenty, decides to go and live with her relatives at Cold Comfort Farm. Once there she discovers they exist in a state of chaos and feels it is up to her to bring order. From the author of LIGHT AND EASY.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It was a delight to read and a thoroughly ridiculous book that poked fun at country life and intellectuals obsessed with sex.\n\nReview: Published in 1932, but set in the not too distant future for some obscure reason, this novel tells the tale of the now orphaned Flora Poste who does not wish to get a job, but cannot live off of the yearly sum of one hundred pounds, decides to write letters to relatives and see if she can live with one of them for a while until she finds a suitable husband--not that she's looking for one at the moment. Her best friend the widowed Mrs. Smiling who has a coterie of suitors trailing after her with the oddest of nicknames such as Bikki and Swooth thinks she is nuts. But when Flora decides upon the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm in Sussex due to the odd nature of the letter she received wherein her cousin Judith told her that they would take her in due to some debt they owed her father that had cursed the farm but to not ask her what it was about because she would not tell her. Flora tells Mrs. Smiling that she will send word when she gets there if there is an oversexed Seth or a Reuben and if she'll need gumboots. Her darling friend Charles tells her he will come in his aeroplane anytime she needs a lift back home.\n\nOf course, when she gets there she immediately sends a wire back to Mrs. Smiley that there is indeed a Seth and a Reuben and she has a definite need of gumboots. Adam, the first person of the household that she meets, takes care of the cows and other animals on the farm and is about ninety-years-old. He adores all animals and often sings to them. Seth does nothing around the farm but gets the serving girl pregnant. He has four illegitimate children and loves to go the \"talkies\" (movies). Reuben is trying to run the farm but is not being allowed to. His father Amos has a fire in his belly to preach to the sinners of hellfire and brimstone which he does in town once a week. Seth's mother, Judith stays in bed and moans about her son Seth. Mrs. Beetle, the serving girl, Meriam's mother and Meriam on occasion, take care of the house and cook the meals other than breakfast, which Adam poorly fixes. And then there was Mrs. Starkadder, Aunt Ada Doom, who has shut herself up in her room only to be seen twice a year by the family. She has her meals brought up to her daily by Mrs. Beetle and the farm records are also brought up regularly. As Aunt Ada Doom is fond of saying \"There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm\". And as long as she is alive none of them are to leave to even go into the big town of Beershorn except when the money needs to be deposited into the bank. They all bicker and fight with each other and the other Starkadders that I haven't named (there are many) that are married their wives live off the site because they are not welcome in the house.\n\nFlora immediately takes it upon herself to fix the problems that Cold Comfort Farm is having and make things right. She starts with Amos and Reuben. She encourages Amos to go out and preach town to town and city to city in a Ford van, which would let Reuben have control of the farm. She also works on her woods-wild cousin Elfine to turn her into a lady so she can be made into a marriageable material. But she doesn't stop there. She has plans for others as well and the whole thing snowballs. The only problem thwarting her plans is the mean and supposedly crazy Aunt Ada Doom who saw something in the woodshed when she was little that made her lose her mind.\n\nThis book is a delight to read. It pokes fun at intellectuals (who seem to be obsessed with sex) as well as the country folk. But it's a good-natured poke. The author makes up a lot of words in this book that you would think they belong to the language of those living in the area of Sussex and one of them was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But don't worry about being lost in the language as it is very easy to understand--hilariously so, I might add. This book is a bit ridiculous and you just have to go with the flow as you will realize when the cows start losing hooves. Just suspend belief and take a step into the unreality of this wacky novel.\n\nQuotes\n My idea of hell is a very large party in a cold room.\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 16)\n\nCurious how Love destroys every vestige of that politeness which the human race, in its years of evolution, has so painfully acquired.\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 31)\n\nNever confront and enemy at the end of a journey, unless it happens to be his journey.\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 47)\n\nSurely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation!\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 100)\n\nHe said that a womans success could only be estimated by the success of her sexual life\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 122)\nRichard had realized, not that Elfine was beautiful, but that he loved Elfine. (Young men frequently need this fact pointed out to them, as Flora knew by observing the antics of her friends.)\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm)","Product: Stars are Legion\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An excellent read with an incredible backdrop of worlds and an intriguing storyline that will keep you turning the pages.\n\nReview: At the outer universe are a series of world ships that are quickly falling apart and dying due to a cancerous growth. On one of these worlds, the Katazyrna, Zan awakes with no memory of who she is only that she is a prisoner of sorts, but also is a savior as she keeps going into the Mokshi, a world that is believed to be able to leave the Legion and start anew. Jayd tells her this and Zan feels an attraction to her but also knows that she can't completely trust her. It seems if she wants her memories back she must take the Mokshi for that is where her memories are. She's very limited to where she can go on the world ship and with whom she can talk to. When Sabita talks to her Sabita gets into trouble with Jayd. The ship is a living thing that pulses and has creatures inside it that can break down and need to be repaired. To leave the ship you spray on a suit to go to the docking bay and an opening is created that sucks you out into space once you are on a high-tech version of a space motorcycle.\n\nAnat is the Lord of Katazyrna and the rest are considered her daughters, though some have a rank if they fight. Zan was found around the Mokshi area when Jayd led a group of there to try to take it and failed. Jayd brought her back to try to get her to do what no other sister has been able to do. Anat is a very impatient woman and a bit of a crazy dictator and she is fighting the Bhavajas the only other powerful group left in the Legion. They think Bhavajas are not as strong as the Katazyrna, but their leader Rasida is the creator of worlds, meaning her womb is special. The women (there are no men in this book) all get pregnant and give birth to whatever the world needs. Rarely is that a child. And Jayd is pregnant with one. Rasida wants to marry Jayd and possess her. Jayd seeks to end the war by joining the two worlds with their marriage and then she can get what she needs from Rasida and take the metal arm that Anat wears on her arm and take the Mokshi with it. It's the only way to take Mokshi. But she's the only one who knows that. Zan doesn't remember and she can't tell Zan the plan because she might remember the truth and the truth is pretty ugly and Zan might not go along with the plan if she remembers everything so she just tells her that she will bring her the world. What she doesn't count on is Rasida being as bad as Anat and harder to manipulate.\n\nThe Bhavajas double cross the Katazyrnas and attack the wedding party on the way back to their world while they are also attacking their world. Jayd is unaware of this. She was given something to put her to sleep and she woke up in Bhavja when Rasida returns with Anat's arm. Zan, meanwhile survives the space onslaught only to go down at the last stand on the ship. All the bodies are thrown in the recycler. The recycler is many levels down and has quite a few large scary creatures that devour the bodies that are sent there. Zan is still alive, though badly wounded. She meets up with an old woman who has been living there for who knows how long named Das Muni. After she heals up enough she vows to get out of there no matter that Das Muni says that there is no way out. Eventually, they come across a young woman who has climbed down a rope to scavenge named Casamir who comes from a tribe of engineers. They believe Zan to be crazy when she tells them about her world in space and all the things that go along with it. Casamir agrees to take Zan to the next level though because as an engineer she must take a trek and bring something back and this is a good time to do it.\n\nWhile Zan goes on her long trek to try to get back to her world she meets many interesting women who help her and runs into lots of trouble. Jayd, meanwhile, will wonder if she can trust the resistance movement that is growing on Katazyrna and on Bhavja and Sabita who has managed to survive and is given to her as a maid. This is an incredible book with such a creative world structure and I'm not just talking about the fact that it only has women in it. There's the world of the Legion in space and the world of the ground and both are so drastically different and neither knows of the other and yet both are dying. Will everyone make it out alive? Will the Mokshi be the saving grace it's supposed to be? Will Zan get her memories back? You'll have to read it to find out and it is definitely worth reading.\nQuotes\n\nI don't know why desire has to be so complicated. I know what I need and what I want, and there is a place where those two things intersect, but it is a dangerous place. I want it nonetheless.\n\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 86)\n\nTrue power is the ability to make those who fear you desperate to love you.-Lord Mokshi, Annals of the Legion\n\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 114)\n\nWhen you understand what the world is, you have two choices: Become a part of that world and perpetuate that system forever and ever, unto the next generation. Or fight it, and break it, and build something new. The former is safer, and easier. The latter is scarier, because who is to say what you build will be any better.\n\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 204)\n\nThe secret to leadership is not to be a particularly intelligent person. It is to surround oneself with those far smarter than oneself, and try not to kill them.-Lord Mokshi, Annals of the Legion\n\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 256)","Product: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Sometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.' Set on the French Riviera in the 1920s, American Dick Diver and his wife Nicole are the epitome of chic, living a glamorous lifestyle and entertaining friends at their villa. Young film star Rosemary Hoyt arrives in France and becomes entranced by the couple. It is not long before she is attracted to the enigmatic Dick, but he and his wife hold dark secrets and as their marriage becomes more fractured, Fitzgerald laments the failure of idealism and the carefully constructed trappings of high society in the Roaring Twenties.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A beautifully written book tells the story of a marriage that is splitting apart.\n\nReview: This classic novel was Fitzgerald's favorite of all that he had written and with good reason: the main characters were modeled after him and his wife Zelda. Set mainly on the Riveria and in Switzerland, it shows how the small crack in a marriage widens causing the marriage to fall apart, perhaps irrevocably.\n\nThe book opens in 1925 with Rosemary Hoyt going to the beach at the Riveria. She is traveling with her mother touring Europe's warm climate after suffering an illness doing a movie. She is just about to turn eighteen and gets invited to join the Divers' party after spending a day with the boring other crowds of Americans there. The Divers, Nicole and Dick are captivating, especially Dick. But there is also Mary and Abe North, who is a musician who hasn't composed anything in years and drinks too much, and Tommy Barden who keeps running off to a war somewhere to fight and is in love with Nicole.\n\nRosemary and her mother had only planned on staying for a few days, but Rosemary finds herself falling in love with Dick, so they extend their stay. Dick resists her for as long as he can but soon he gives in as long as Nicole never knows and there's a reason why she must never know. The book is divided into three parts and the second part goes back and shows how Nicole and Dick came to be together.\n\nYou don't want to feel sorry for Dick and pull for him, but for a while, you kind of do. Maybe it's because the point of view becomes his. Also, Nicole is seen as a bit of a succubus who sucks the life out of Dick. But Nicole is the wronged party and the one hurt by these events. This situation will have long-term repercussions that will continue to affect their marriage and widen the crack further. This book is a classic for a reason, it is well written with beautiful colorful language that drips from the page. It is very well worth reading.\n\nQuotes\nTell a secret over the radio, publish it in a tabloid, but never tell it to a man who drinks more than three or four a day.\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 75)\n\nIt was often easier to give a show than to watch one.\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 89)\n\nSometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.\n -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, (Tender is the Night p 167)\n\n Either one learns politeness at home or the world teaches it to you with a whip and you get hurt in the process.\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 255)"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: As beautifully written as the painting it depicts. It lives up to the hype.\\n\\nReview: I had high expectations of this book going in and it did not disappoint. Griet a young woman of seventeen is sent from her family of mother, father, brother, and sister to go and work as a maid in the now famous painter Vermeer's household. Her father was a tile painter but lost his sight due to an accident at work involving the kiln. Now it's up to Griet to provide for the family as her brother is doing his apprenticeship and is not making anything yet. Her father can get some money from the Artist Guild which all members put into when they work for just such an occasion, but it's hard to accept the money. The best solution is that Griet goes and work for the head of the Guild, Vermeer.\\n\\nIt is an unusual household in that they are Catholic and Griet is Protestant. Also, there are a lot of children and Vermeer's wife Catharina is pregnant again with their seventh child. Catharina loves to have children, though governing them is not her strongest suit. Maria Thins, her mother, lives with them as well and she is really the one who runs things. Her servant Tanneke who has been with them for over ten years and does the cooking and cleaning of the house. Tanneke is lazy but loyal and Griet must handle her carefully. Griet was hired to clean the master's painting room with precision and leave everything the way it was. She will also do the laundry and help with serving and cleaning up the meals and help do the floors at night. The eldest child Cornelia is the one to watch out for as she has it in for Griet and wants to cause a great deal of mischief.\\n\\nAt the butcher's shop the butcher's son Pieter becomes interested in her and begins to court her, but she is not interested in him, for she is starting to fall in love with her master, Vermeer which is a death knell for someone like her as it can ruin her and end her job or her reputation if anything comes of it. Vermeer, however, seems to be devoted to his wife. But they become closer when he asks her to mix and grind the paints for him in secret as working with him might upset his wife. And when she sits for him in the famous painting they share something truly special that may bring about the ruin she had hoped to avoid.\\n\\nThis book is as beautifully written as the paintings on which it is based. It really puts you inside this world and makes you believe that this is how it must have happened. Griet is a young woman who is learning about the world and losing touch with her family with whom she had been so close as she only sees them on Sundays and the ways of the Vermeers are turning her head away from the values her family taught her or maybe they are just opening her eyes up to the world in a different way from the way her parents see it as when she looks at his paintings. Griet will have to make some big decisions or they may be made for her.\",\n \"Product: Sm Quarto, , PP.371,\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A thoroughly enjoyable supposition of the Sarajevo Haggadah's story and the fascinating book conservationist hired to fix it.\\n\\nReview: There really is a Hebrew codex known as the Sarajevo Haggadah. A Haggadah is a text recited on the first two nights of Seder during Passover that includes the description of the Exodus from Egypt. A family would likely have more than one so everyone at the table could have their own copy to read from. Today they can come illustrated, but long ago in the Medieval times, the Jews did not believe in illustrating their texts as they believed that the commandment \\\"Thou shalt not create any graven image by thy hand\\\" applied here. But the Sarajevo Haggadah, made at that time, is beautifully illustrated in the style of the Christian manuscripts of its day. There is a story behind how it managed to survive all this time when other religions and governments were burning and looting such artifacts. But no one knows most of the story; only the bit at the end. The author has taken the liberty to fill in the spaces with her own suppositions and has also changed the names and created a backstory for those whose stories we know about.\\n\\nThe book opens with Hanna Heath an expert in book conservation, especially medieval books. She was chosen for this amazing job of doing the Sarajevo Haggadah, which has just resurfaced after having been missing since 1898 and before never having been heard of, not because she has the most experience, but because she is from Australia the least objectionable country. Dr. Ozren Kamaran, the kustos of it and the chief librarian of the National Museum and professor of librarianship at the National University of Bosnia turns out to be around her age of thirty and not at all what she expected. The two have an affair that is marred by the fact that he has a son in a permanent coma and a dead wife due to the Bosnian war. But watching Hanna work is a thing of beauty and fascinating as hell. Each artifact, stain, or marking that she notices will tell someone's story. There's an insect, a hair, a wine stain, some salt, and the lack of claps even though the book was set up to take clasps. It was not, of course, in its original binding, but was rebound many times, the last time in 1898.\\n\\nThe stories include one that concerns the insect is about a young Jewish girl named Lola from Sarajevo who runs off to the mountains when the Germans invade her town and begin rounding up the Jews. She joins the Partisans, a group of communists cells that are fighting the Germans in guerilla-style fashion. Her cell isn't much to talk about and is eventually disbanded and she is left alone so she goes back to Sarajevo where her path crosses with that of Serif Kamal, the librarian who saved the Haggadah from the Nazis.\\n\\nAlso, there's the story of the bookbinder and how the clasps came to be missing. Then there's the story of how the wine got there in Venice in 1609 and the relationship between priest Giovanni Domenico Vistorini and Rabbi Judah Aryeh. Vistorini was in charge of determining what books were edited or burned by the Catholic Church and sometimes he consulted with the rabbi or tried to convince the rabbi to get the illegal Jewish publishers to stop publishing the messages against Christianity. The rabbi would come to him with the Haggadah to get it passed with a seal for someone. The story of the salt comes from 1492 and the beginning of the Spanish Inquisition. This story concerns Ruti, a young woman whose father is a book writer and whom she herself reads the books only older men are allowed to read. She leads a secret life her family has no idea about. Her father buys the Haggadah off of a deaf-mute boy in the marketplace and decides to give it as a gift to his nephew for his upcoming wedding. But things change quickly when the Jews are told to leave Spain. The last one is told about the artist herself and involves the hair. She, Zahra al-Tarek is from Africa and drew pictures of plants for her father a healer. But when their village was attacked she was enslaved and her painting became her usable skill. It takes her to many places and saves her life.\\n\\nThroughout this book, you continue the story of Hanna who has a mother who is a top neurosurgeon and head of neurology at her hospital in Sydney. The two do not get along as Hanna feels as though her mother was never there for her and her mother never told her who her father was. This will change in the book when someone dies and his identity becomes known to Hanna, opening up a whole family she never knew she had.\\n\\nThis book asks you to make some leaps that you just can't make, like Ozren being the love of her life after a very short time of being together and then not seeing each other for years. But the stories of the different people are so interesting and colorful and tragic in some ways, yet hopeful as the book keeps on surviving through the ages until today which is a testament to three major religions coming together to save something grand, glorious, and holy. Overall this was a book really worth reading if only to imagine what might have happened to this wonderful book as it marched across time.\\nQuotes\\n\\nSometimes, I think if you took out all the universities and all the hospitals our of greater Boston, youd be able to fit whats left into about six city blocks.\\n-Geraldine Brooks (The People of the Book p 134)\\n\\nHad not the Muslims, Jews, and Christians shared these lands in contentmentin convivenciafor hundreds of years? What was the saying? Christians raise the armies, Muslims raise the buildings, Jews raise the money.\\n-Geraldine Brooks (The People of the Book p 222)\",\n \"Product: \\\"The book gave me that rare, greedy feeling of: this is so good I want to read it all at once but I mustn't or it will be over too soon. Haddon pulls off something extraordinary . . .\\\" -- \\\"The Observer\\\" \\\"Always surprising and often hilarious.\\\" -- \\\"The Globe and Mail\\\" \\\"One of the most affecting things I've read in years . . . it's brilliant.\\\" -- \\\"The Guardian\\\" \\\"Mark Haddon's new novel comes with glowing endorsements from Ian McEwan and Oliver Sacks . . . For once, the pundits speak the truth.\\\" -- \\\"The Economist\\\" \\\"A stark, funny and original first novel . . . [with] one of the strangest and most convincing characters in recent fiction.\\\" -- \\\"The New York Times Book Review\\\" \\\"A brilliant autism novel has been overdue -- and this is it! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Mark Haddon shows great insight into the autistic mind, and he brings his young narrator protagonist quite wonderfully to life. I found it very moving, very plausible -- and \\\"very\\\" funny.\\\" -- Oliver Sacks, author of Uncle Tungsten \\\"I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out.\\\" -- Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha \\\"The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision -- plus it's a lot of fun to read.\\\" -- Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season \\\"Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally disassociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.\\\" -- Ian McEwan, author of Atonement \\\"From the Trade Paperback edition.\\\" \\\" A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\\\" --\\\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \\\"\\\" The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\\\" \\\"-- The New York Times Book Review \\\"\\\" Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it' s over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\\\" \\\"-- The Washington Post Book World \\\"\\\" A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed-- and to negotiate fate' s obstacle courses.\\\" \\\"-- People \\\"\\\" Lawson' s tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\\\" \\\"-- The Toronto Star \\\" \\\"From the Hardcover edition.\\\" \\\"A finely crafted debut ... conveys an astonishing intensity of emotion, almost Proustian in its sense of loss and regret.\\\" --\\\"Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) \\\"\\\"The assurance with which Mary Lawson handles both reflection and violence makes her a writer to read and watch ... has a resonance at once witty and poignant.\\\" \\\"--The New York Times Book Review \\\"\\\"Crow Lake is the kind of book that keeps you reading well past midnight; you grieve when it's over. Then you start pressing it on friends.\\\" \\\"--The Washington Post Book World \\\"\\\"A touching meditation on the power of loyalty and loss, on the ways in which we pay our debts and settle old scores, and on what it means to love, to accept, to succeed--and to negotiate fate's obstacle courses.\\\" \\\"--People \\\"\\\"Lawson's tight focus on the emotional and moral effects of a drastic turn of events on a small human group has its closest contemporary analogue in the novels of Ian McEwan.\\\" \\\"--The Toronto Star \\\" \\\"From the Hardcover edition.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An excellent read that delves, in a unique way with the murder of a dog, into the world of autism and those who care for them.\\n\\nReview: The book opens in Swindon, England with an autistic young man, Christopher Boone, discovering a poodle that had been murdered with a fork (garden tool) stuck through it. Christopher finds himself getting arrested when he has trouble answering their questions and hit a police officer when the officer grabs him, as Christopher does not like to be touched. Due to his autism and the circumstances he is given a caution and told that this must never happen again or he would go to jail.\\n\\nSomething else Christopher does not like is the colors yellow and brown. He does not like loud noises. He does like the color red and dyes yellow food red so he can eat it. He loves to count prime numbers and work math problems in his head especially to calm himself down. He plans on taking his maths A levels and physics A levels this year and go to a university someday. He lives with his dad and his mom died a year and a half ago or so.\\n\\nChristopher is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and decides to find out who killed the poodle, Wellington. His teacher at his special school, Siobhan, encourages him in this endeavor and having him write it down in a notebook. When his father finds out about it he tells him to stay out of other people's business. But Christopher takes people at their literal word and he does not know what to make of that, so he keeps going and goes around asking people in the neighboorhood questions. When his dad becomes more specific and tells him to stop investigating the Wellington death, Christopher has already got a suspect: Mr. Spears, the owner's ex-husband. So he decides to ask around about Mr. Spears since that's not asking about Wellington. He ends up finding out more about Mr. Spears than he expected.\\n\\nWhen his dad finds his notebook and reads what he has written he becomes quite angry and throws it away. When Christopher goes to look for it in the dustbin it isn't there so he searches the house and finds it in a box in his dad's room along with some letters from his mom written after her death. His dad has been lying to him about a lot of things and in Christopher's world, you don't lie. Christopher reacts recklessly to the new information that has come to light.\\n\\nChristopher is not an easy young man to take care of as a parent. The closest his parents get to a hug is touching his palm to theirs for a second. But he is easy to love. Christopher's detecting the death of a dog named Wellington will lead him down a path he could never imagine. Will he find out who killed Wellington? Will he be able to trust his father again? What will become of him and his rat Toby? This is an excellent read and a very accurate portrayal of someone with autism. The title comes from a Sherlock Holmes story where he solves the mystery because the dog does not bark in the nighttime because he knew the culprit. It fits in nicely with Christopher's love of Holmes and the mystery of the dog's death. I highly recommend this book.\",\n \"Product: Flora Poste, orphaned at twenty, decides to go and live with her relatives at Cold Comfort Farm. Once there she discovers they exist in a state of chaos and feels it is up to her to bring order. From the author of LIGHT AND EASY.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It was a delight to read and a thoroughly ridiculous book that poked fun at country life and intellectuals obsessed with sex.\\n\\nReview: Published in 1932, but set in the not too distant future for some obscure reason, this novel tells the tale of the now orphaned Flora Poste who does not wish to get a job, but cannot live off of the yearly sum of one hundred pounds, decides to write letters to relatives and see if she can live with one of them for a while until she finds a suitable husband--not that she's looking for one at the moment. Her best friend the widowed Mrs. Smiling who has a coterie of suitors trailing after her with the oddest of nicknames such as Bikki and Swooth thinks she is nuts. But when Flora decides upon the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm in Sussex due to the odd nature of the letter she received wherein her cousin Judith told her that they would take her in due to some debt they owed her father that had cursed the farm but to not ask her what it was about because she would not tell her. Flora tells Mrs. Smiling that she will send word when she gets there if there is an oversexed Seth or a Reuben and if she'll need gumboots. Her darling friend Charles tells her he will come in his aeroplane anytime she needs a lift back home.\\n\\nOf course, when she gets there she immediately sends a wire back to Mrs. Smiley that there is indeed a Seth and a Reuben and she has a definite need of gumboots. Adam, the first person of the household that she meets, takes care of the cows and other animals on the farm and is about ninety-years-old. He adores all animals and often sings to them. Seth does nothing around the farm but gets the serving girl pregnant. He has four illegitimate children and loves to go the \\\"talkies\\\" (movies). Reuben is trying to run the farm but is not being allowed to. His father Amos has a fire in his belly to preach to the sinners of hellfire and brimstone which he does in town once a week. Seth's mother, Judith stays in bed and moans about her son Seth. Mrs. Beetle, the serving girl, Meriam's mother and Meriam on occasion, take care of the house and cook the meals other than breakfast, which Adam poorly fixes. And then there was Mrs. Starkadder, Aunt Ada Doom, who has shut herself up in her room only to be seen twice a year by the family. She has her meals brought up to her daily by Mrs. Beetle and the farm records are also brought up regularly. As Aunt Ada Doom is fond of saying \\\"There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm\\\". And as long as she is alive none of them are to leave to even go into the big town of Beershorn except when the money needs to be deposited into the bank. They all bicker and fight with each other and the other Starkadders that I haven't named (there are many) that are married their wives live off the site because they are not welcome in the house.\\n\\nFlora immediately takes it upon herself to fix the problems that Cold Comfort Farm is having and make things right. She starts with Amos and Reuben. She encourages Amos to go out and preach town to town and city to city in a Ford van, which would let Reuben have control of the farm. She also works on her woods-wild cousin Elfine to turn her into a lady so she can be made into a marriageable material. But she doesn't stop there. She has plans for others as well and the whole thing snowballs. The only problem thwarting her plans is the mean and supposedly crazy Aunt Ada Doom who saw something in the woodshed when she was little that made her lose her mind.\\n\\nThis book is a delight to read. It pokes fun at intellectuals (who seem to be obsessed with sex) as well as the country folk. But it's a good-natured poke. The author makes up a lot of words in this book that you would think they belong to the language of those living in the area of Sussex and one of them was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But don't worry about being lost in the language as it is very easy to understand--hilariously so, I might add. This book is a bit ridiculous and you just have to go with the flow as you will realize when the cows start losing hooves. Just suspend belief and take a step into the unreality of this wacky novel.\\n\\nQuotes\\n My idea of hell is a very large party in a cold room.\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 16)\\n\\nCurious how Love destroys every vestige of that politeness which the human race, in its years of evolution, has so painfully acquired.\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 31)\\n\\nNever confront and enemy at the end of a journey, unless it happens to be his journey.\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 47)\\n\\nSurely she had endured enough for one evening without having to listen to intelligent conversation!\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 100)\\n\\nHe said that a womans success could only be estimated by the success of her sexual life\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm p 122)\\nRichard had realized, not that Elfine was beautiful, but that he loved Elfine. (Young men frequently need this fact pointed out to them, as Flora knew by observing the antics of her friends.)\\n-Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort Farm)\",\n \"Product: Stars are Legion\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An excellent read with an incredible backdrop of worlds and an intriguing storyline that will keep you turning the pages.\\n\\nReview: At the outer universe are a series of world ships that are quickly falling apart and dying due to a cancerous growth. On one of these worlds, the Katazyrna, Zan awakes with no memory of who she is only that she is a prisoner of sorts, but also is a savior as she keeps going into the Mokshi, a world that is believed to be able to leave the Legion and start anew. Jayd tells her this and Zan feels an attraction to her but also knows that she can't completely trust her. It seems if she wants her memories back she must take the Mokshi for that is where her memories are. She's very limited to where she can go on the world ship and with whom she can talk to. When Sabita talks to her Sabita gets into trouble with Jayd. The ship is a living thing that pulses and has creatures inside it that can break down and need to be repaired. To leave the ship you spray on a suit to go to the docking bay and an opening is created that sucks you out into space once you are on a high-tech version of a space motorcycle.\\n\\nAnat is the Lord of Katazyrna and the rest are considered her daughters, though some have a rank if they fight. Zan was found around the Mokshi area when Jayd led a group of there to try to take it and failed. Jayd brought her back to try to get her to do what no other sister has been able to do. Anat is a very impatient woman and a bit of a crazy dictator and she is fighting the Bhavajas the only other powerful group left in the Legion. They think Bhavajas are not as strong as the Katazyrna, but their leader Rasida is the creator of worlds, meaning her womb is special. The women (there are no men in this book) all get pregnant and give birth to whatever the world needs. Rarely is that a child. And Jayd is pregnant with one. Rasida wants to marry Jayd and possess her. Jayd seeks to end the war by joining the two worlds with their marriage and then she can get what she needs from Rasida and take the metal arm that Anat wears on her arm and take the Mokshi with it. It's the only way to take Mokshi. But she's the only one who knows that. Zan doesn't remember and she can't tell Zan the plan because she might remember the truth and the truth is pretty ugly and Zan might not go along with the plan if she remembers everything so she just tells her that she will bring her the world. What she doesn't count on is Rasida being as bad as Anat and harder to manipulate.\\n\\nThe Bhavajas double cross the Katazyrnas and attack the wedding party on the way back to their world while they are also attacking their world. Jayd is unaware of this. She was given something to put her to sleep and she woke up in Bhavja when Rasida returns with Anat's arm. Zan, meanwhile survives the space onslaught only to go down at the last stand on the ship. All the bodies are thrown in the recycler. The recycler is many levels down and has quite a few large scary creatures that devour the bodies that are sent there. Zan is still alive, though badly wounded. She meets up with an old woman who has been living there for who knows how long named Das Muni. After she heals up enough she vows to get out of there no matter that Das Muni says that there is no way out. Eventually, they come across a young woman who has climbed down a rope to scavenge named Casamir who comes from a tribe of engineers. They believe Zan to be crazy when she tells them about her world in space and all the things that go along with it. Casamir agrees to take Zan to the next level though because as an engineer she must take a trek and bring something back and this is a good time to do it.\\n\\nWhile Zan goes on her long trek to try to get back to her world she meets many interesting women who help her and runs into lots of trouble. Jayd, meanwhile, will wonder if she can trust the resistance movement that is growing on Katazyrna and on Bhavja and Sabita who has managed to survive and is given to her as a maid. This is an incredible book with such a creative world structure and I'm not just talking about the fact that it only has women in it. There's the world of the Legion in space and the world of the ground and both are so drastically different and neither knows of the other and yet both are dying. Will everyone make it out alive? Will the Mokshi be the saving grace it's supposed to be? Will Zan get her memories back? You'll have to read it to find out and it is definitely worth reading.\\nQuotes\\n\\nI don't know why desire has to be so complicated. I know what I need and what I want, and there is a place where those two things intersect, but it is a dangerous place. I want it nonetheless.\\n\\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 86)\\n\\nTrue power is the ability to make those who fear you desperate to love you.-Lord Mokshi, Annals of the Legion\\n\\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 114)\\n\\nWhen you understand what the world is, you have two choices: Become a part of that world and perpetuate that system forever and ever, unto the next generation. Or fight it, and break it, and build something new. The former is safer, and easier. The latter is scarier, because who is to say what you build will be any better.\\n\\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 204)\\n\\nThe secret to leadership is not to be a particularly intelligent person. It is to surround oneself with those far smarter than oneself, and try not to kill them.-Lord Mokshi, Annals of the Legion\\n\\n-Kameron Hurley (The Stars Are Legion p 256)\",\n \"Product: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Sometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.' Set on the French Riviera in the 1920s, American Dick Diver and his wife Nicole are the epitome of chic, living a glamorous lifestyle and entertaining friends at their villa. Young film star Rosemary Hoyt arrives in France and becomes entranced by the couple. It is not long before she is attracted to the enigmatic Dick, but he and his wife hold dark secrets and as their marriage becomes more fractured, Fitzgerald laments the failure of idealism and the carefully constructed trappings of high society in the Roaring Twenties.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A beautifully written book tells the story of a marriage that is splitting apart.\\n\\nReview: This classic novel was Fitzgerald's favorite of all that he had written and with good reason: the main characters were modeled after him and his wife Zelda. Set mainly on the Riveria and in Switzerland, it shows how the small crack in a marriage widens causing the marriage to fall apart, perhaps irrevocably.\\n\\nThe book opens in 1925 with Rosemary Hoyt going to the beach at the Riveria. She is traveling with her mother touring Europe's warm climate after suffering an illness doing a movie. She is just about to turn eighteen and gets invited to join the Divers' party after spending a day with the boring other crowds of Americans there. The Divers, Nicole and Dick are captivating, especially Dick. But there is also Mary and Abe North, who is a musician who hasn't composed anything in years and drinks too much, and Tommy Barden who keeps running off to a war somewhere to fight and is in love with Nicole.\\n\\nRosemary and her mother had only planned on staying for a few days, but Rosemary finds herself falling in love with Dick, so they extend their stay. Dick resists her for as long as he can but soon he gives in as long as Nicole never knows and there's a reason why she must never know. The book is divided into three parts and the second part goes back and shows how Nicole and Dick came to be together.\\n\\nYou don't want to feel sorry for Dick and pull for him, but for a while, you kind of do. Maybe it's because the point of view becomes his. Also, Nicole is seen as a bit of a succubus who sucks the life out of Dick. But Nicole is the wronged party and the one hurt by these events. This situation will have long-term repercussions that will continue to affect their marriage and widen the crack further. This book is a classic for a reason, it is well written with beautiful colorful language that drips from the page. It is very well worth reading.\\n\\nQuotes\\nTell a secret over the radio, publish it in a tabloid, but never tell it to a man who drinks more than three or four a day.\\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 75)\\n\\nIt was often easier to give a show than to watch one.\\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 89)\\n\\nSometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure.\\n -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, (Tender is the Night p 167)\\n\\n Either one learns politeness at home or the world teaches it to you with a whip and you get hurt in the process.\\n-F. Scott Fitzgerald (Tender Is the Night p 255)\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":6,"string":"6"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1881,"string":"1,881"}}},{"rowIdx":1882,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A33GJZODHZJ49H"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Kelly Hashway is a former language arts teacher who now works as a full-time writer, freelance editor, and mother to an adorable little girl. In addition to writing YA novels, Kelly writes middle grade books, picture books, and short stories. When she's not writing or digging her way out from under her enormous To Be Read pile, she's running and playing with her daughter. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and two pets.\". The summary of the review text is \"A Story of Love and Loss and Surprises\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Imagine dying and then being brought back to life, yes, taken from your grave to walk the earth again, like a normal person. Only you're not exactly normal, anymore. What would it be like? Are you still you? Are you a ghost? Or are you just there? Living a lie? Keeping secrets?\n\nIn Author Kelly Hashways YA fantasy novel THE MONSTER WITHIN, seventeen-year-old Samantha Thompson faces these questions. She died of cancer, but her boyfriend, Ethan Anderson, brought her back to life. Something is wrong though. Shes not the same. No, Im not going to spoil the story for you and tell you the details, but I think youll really feel bad for Sam as she faces her new life after rising from the grave. I know I did. Ethans and her feelings for one another are so sweet. He loves Sam so much hed do anything for her, and he pretty much does. I really wanted good things for them.\n\nAlmost every character in the story has a secret. Who is a girl to trust when one person tells her one thing and another tells her the opposite? Who is her real friend? Who is her enemy? Ethan is my favorite character. Who wouldnt love a guy that puts you above his own welfare? In THE MONSTER WITHIN, Kelly Hashways characters made me either like them or hate them. Some scenes are really spooky. Others show a more typical relationship between two teens. The plot of the story moves along, making me wonder what will happen next.\n\nWhich reminds me: now I need to read THE DARKNESS WITHIN to find out.\n\n###"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Imagine dying and then being brought back to life, yes, taken from your grave to walk the earth again, like a normal person. Only you're not exactly normal, anymore. What would it be like? Are you still you? Are you a ghost? Or are you just there? Living a lie? Keeping secrets?\n\nIn Author Kelly Hashways YA fantasy novel THE MONSTER WITHIN, seventeen-year-old Samantha Thompson faces these questions. She died of cancer, but her boyfriend, Ethan Anderson, brought her back to life. Something is wrong though. Shes not the same. No, Im not going to spoil the story for you and tell you the details, but I think youll really feel bad for Sam as she faces her new life after rising from the grave. I know I did. Ethans and her feelings for one another are so sweet. He loves Sam so much hed do anything for her, and he pretty much does. I really wanted good things for them.\n\nAlmost every character in the story has a secret. Who is a girl to trust when one person tells her one thing and another tells her the opposite? Who is her real friend? Who is her enemy? Ethan is my favorite character. Who wouldnt love a guy that puts you above his own welfare? In THE MONSTER WITHIN, Kelly Hashways characters made me either like them or hate them. Some scenes are really spooky. Others show a more typical relationship between two teens. The plot of the story moves along, making me wonder what will happen next.\n\nWhich reminds me: now I need to read THE DARKNESS WITHIN to find out.\n\n###"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Mar Preston is the author of No Dice and Rip-Off, and On Behalf of the Family, all featuring Detective Dave Mason of the Santa Monica Police Department and his girlfriend Ginger McNair, a community activist. She was a long-time Santa Monica activist and divides her time between Santa Monica and the peaceful mountain village that is somewhat like the setting of Payback. However, only nice people live there. A sequel to Payback is in process.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excitement, Adventure, and a Touch of Romance\n\nReview: Mix a spoonful of suspense and a cup of mystery with a dish of murder and a bowlful of dismembered body parts, sprinkle in a touch of romance and you have a story that will keep you guessing who done it, to whom, and why?\n\nIn Author Mar Preston's new novel, PAYBACK, Security Patrol Officer Holly Seabright usually answers calls about snakes, fistfights, barking dogs and checking on old people to make sure they're all right. The weekend of the festival in Sierra Mountain Village, California, isn't as peaceful as Holly had expected, however. In fact, it's downright trouble. Gun fire, a forest fire, a hand and two feet, minus the body, found in the pond guarantee lots of action and adventure, with some surprises along the way.\n\nMar Preston has written a novel that will appeal to mystery lovers and everyone that likes to solve the crime or problem before the characters in the story solve it. A variety of characters, many of them suspicious acting, give the reader a choice of the bad guy(s), the good, and those in between. Holly is a woman with likes and dislikes, not perfect, (no one is which makes her human) but someone I could consider a friend. I don't want to give away the plot, so that's all I'll say.\n\nThe language is blunt but realistic for the characters. One problem that kept pulling me out of the story was the formatting. I don't know about the print edition, but the iPad version had a lot of mistakes: No capital letters for proper nouns and the beginnings of sentences. Sometimes two different characters spoke on the same line. I know formatting for ebooks is different from print and a few errors will occur. But it does distract the reader from the story.\n\nThat aside, PAYBACK is an enjoyable novel. So pick up a copy and journey to a small town in California where people are not always what they seem. You'll be glad you did.\n###","Product: C. Lee McKenzie is a native Californian who grew up in a lot of different places; then landed in the Santa Cruz Mountains where she lives with her family and miscellaneous petsusually strays that find her rather than the other way around. She writes most of the time, gardens and hikes and does yoga a lot, and then travels whenever she can. Her favorite destinations are Turkey and Nicaragua, but because she had family in England, Switzerland, and Spain she goes there when she can. She takes on modern issues that today's teens face in their daily lives. Her first young adult novel, Sliding on the Edge, which dealt with cutting and suicide was published in 2009. Her second, titled The Princess of Las Pulgas, dealing with a family who loses everything and must rebuild their lives came out in 2010. She just published her first middle grade novel titled Alligators Overhead.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Story of Love, Family, and Finding Oneself\n\nReview: The story starts in Las Vegas where Jackie has just run out on her daughter, sixteen-year-old Shawna. And not for the first time. She left a note and a hundred-dollar bill for Shawna to go to California and stay with her grandmother, Kay Stone, until her mom gets in touch with her. Shawna has never heard the name Stone, but with few options she dials the number on the note and soon finds herself in a new world. Instead of casinos and dodging the landlord for unpaid rent, Shawna faces ranch life and a grandmother with rules.\n\nTold in alternating points of view between Shawna and Kay, Ms. McKenzie paints a vivid picture of a girl on the edge, struggling with the voice inside her head she calls Monster, her new life, and her old life, a girl who's had to grow up too fast.\n\nCan a dog, an old man, a black horse that seems to talk to her, Sunday Boy, and Kay help Shawna piece her life together? Or will her mother come after her? Sliding on the Edge is a story of love, family, and finding oneself. It's a story that will linger with the reader long after the final words. A very fine book, Ms. McKenzie.","Product: Ashelyn Drake is a romance author. While its rare for her not to have either a book in hand or her fingers flying across a laptop, she also enjoys spending time with her family. She believes you are never too old to enjoy a good swing set and theres never a bad time for some dark chocolate. She also writes speculative fiction under the name Kelly Hashway.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Ah, those college years.\n\nReview: Ah, the college years. Study. Make new friends. Fall in love. Experience disappointment. Party. Just another day in the life of thousands of students as they leave home to get an education, often in more than classwork.\n\nCAMPUS CRUSH, a new adult book by Author Ashelyn Drake, consists of four novellas about friendship, love, and making the right choices. In each story we see the pressures and challenges new students face in college, not only in their classes, but also in their personal lives. Take Mike who just wants to be honest with a girl but knows they expect flattery rather than honesty. His best friend Mindy, yes, a girl, tries to offer advice. Hes not buying. Hes also hung up on this beautiful mystery girl.\nIn each story we see characters from the other stories since they're all attending the same college. Theyre trying to grow up. Theyre no longer in high school. New worldsum..guys await. Theres Noelle, soon to be a freshman, and Andy, a sophomore RA (Resident Advisor) also a swimmer with a hunky body. Julia and Darren make another hot couple, as do Mindy and Ben. A lot of the action takes place in the bedroom. Sometimes people are disappointing, and not quite what one thought they were.\n\nAshelyn Drake has a knack for creating characters with distinct personalities. They make mistakes. They laugh. They cry. Theyre human. CAMPUS CRUSH should appeal to readers that are experiencing some of the same situations as Noelle, Julia, and Mindy face. I hope they don't think hopping into bed with the love of their life is necessary though. Yes, I believe in marriage first. Readers should enjoy the ups and downs of college life and maybe even can relate to the characters in the stories.\n\n###","Product: Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. An award-winning, bestselling Kindle author of three addictive mystery series, writing books, and a new love story, Aaron enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. Visit his website at http://www.lazarbooks.com and watch for his upcoming SANCTUARY (2014), DEVILS LAKE(2014), and VIRTUOSO (2014).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: History, Mystery, Romance, and Murder\n\nReview: Take a touch of history. Add a dose of mystery. Throw in a romance between two very unlikely people. Mix with another sweet romance, along with a murder, and you have a story that will hold you spellbound until the final words.\n\nLADY BLUES: forget-me-not, by Award Winning Author Aaron Paul Lazar follows Gus LeGarde from the Gus LeGarde Mysteries Series and his family through the daily activities of a normal family, although their lives are anything but normal. Gus, who teaches music appreciation at the college, delights in helping others. Hes a romantic and wants to see everyone happy. Gus encounters some interesting characters in his daily life. Theres the music man that lives in the nursing home who cant remember who he is, but has a picture of a woman named Bella that may hold the answer to his identity. But something suspicious is going on at the nursing home, and Gus soon finds himself involved in a possible murder. And thats just part of a busy day in Guss life.\n\nThe author keeps you guessing what will happen next, and he throws in a few surprises along the way. For history lovers, LADY BLUES includes a bit about Glenn Miller. What? You never heard of him? Then you need to read this book for sure. And if you're looking for a good mystery, youll find it here. The author describes both the characters and the setting so realistically that you feel like you're there, with the people, hearing and seeing the same things they are. So pick up a copy for your e Reader and enter the world of Gus LeGarde and family. Youll be glad you did.\n###","Product: Ben R. Furman, former FBI counter-terrorism chief, has drawn on his years of investigative experience to write about high-tech terrorism, chemical, biological, and nuclear threats, and transnational criminal cartels. During his FBI career he investigated kidnappings, extortions, bank robberies, led SWAT teams and was the FBI counter terrorism chief assigned to address threats against the United States by terrorists of all stripes, including nuclear terrorism. He also writes fantasy adventure novels with positive messages for the young adult, juvenile market.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An Adventure to Keep You Turning Pages\n\nReview: Eleven-year-old Samantha \"Sam\" Mae Costas expects the summer at her grandfather's farm to be boring, as usual, unless she can find her own adventure. She never dreams she'll be expected to save a world, however. But on the second day there, Sam and Patch, her grandfather's dog, are exploring the nearby woods when she discovers a \"tiny boy no bigger than her thumb\" trapped in a spider web. She rescues the boy, and is soon caught up in a battle between the Awokians who live in Innerworld and the Zogs who the Awokians banished to Bottomworld some 1000 years ago and who now want to escape.\n\nThe boy, Prince Buznor of Awok, has been looking for her. She bears the red, diamond shaped birthmark of the one who will keep their world from being destroyed. To do so, she must recover the Crimson Crystal that King Kaylan, Buznor's uncle, hid in a cave in the Land of Geffen, but the King and the Crystal have disappeared and without the crystal Innerworld is doomed.\n\nSo begins the story of an unlikely heroine. Beginning with Sam's doubts in her ability to save the Aowks, to being ambushed by dwarfs, attacked by bats, and facing Drogon, leader of the Zogs she faces each challenge with courage to help her new friends. Who will win the battle between the Awoks and Zogs? You'll have to read the book to find out.\n\nSam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal is an exciting adventure that proves you don't have to be the biggest, the strongest, or the bravest to be a hero. Young readers should enjoy traveling with Sam through the magical lands of this book, cheering for her when she succeeds, urging her on when she falters.","Product: LM. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her first published novel, Explorer X - Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds. She loves to write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which is another passion that encouraged her writing.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Adventure, Romanc, and Scary Creatures\n\nReview: What would you do if you heard arguing and laser fire and when you ran to investigate you found your father dead, a knife in his heart in addition to the hole in his leg left by the laser? Even though your father was a Zukar, a faction of thieves on the planet Merwin, and you've lost all respect for him, he's still your father and you also care for him? Add the knowledge that the murderers might be after you next and you have major problems.\n\nAuthor LM Preston's novel, BANDITS, follows Daniel, his 10-year-old brother, Nickel, and their cousin Faulk as they flee from the men that killed Daniel's father before they become the next victims. With their dad's journal and the secrets inside it, the boys set off not only to save themselves but their world as well. Along the way they meet a cast of unique creatures that you wouldn't want to encounter on a moonless night. Vivid descriptions place the reader with the characters as they face one danger after another. Both Daniel and Faulk take a fancy to Jade, adding romance, along with more conflict to the novel.\n\nBANDITS is not only an adventure and fantasy story, it's a story about family and how those we love are not always who we think they are. Because of the rough language and the romance scenes I would not recommend this book for teens under 16. Several grammatical errors, such as \"Jade, Nickel, and me (I) will lead them...\" and \"The fetid order (odor) of the...\" also, \"...to think the lost (loss)...\" drew me out of the story. That said, if you like a fast-paced adventure, with a well-constructed magical world, then you should enjoy BANDITS. L M Preston has created a world that's dangerous and full of interesting characters. You might want to lock your doors and turn on all the lights before you read BANDITS.\n###","Product: Linda Jo Martin lives and writes in Happy Camp, California where she spends her time working on the web, writing novels, sketching and painting, walking the dog, and hiking around town and in the forest nearby.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Tender Story of Love and Family\n\nReview: RIVER GIRL (Review)\nBy Linda Jo Martin\n\nHave you ever had to move away from the only home you've ever known, to a new place where everyone is a stranger? How did you feel when you had to leave behind your best friend and most of your personal belongings? Were you angry or happy, sad or excited?\n\nAuthor Linda Jo Martin's novel for middle grade readers, RIVER GIRL, is the story of nine-year-old Claire Welch whose life is suddenly turned upside down when her father, Elijah, inherits an estate on the Klamath River, at a town called Happy Camp. Even the doll her mother gives Claire cannot make up for having to leave her friend, Emily, and her home. Worse trouble awaits them on the journey to their new home. Elijah dies, leaving his widow, daughter Claire, and son, Toby, to fend for themselves. The year is 1918 when life was tough for most families, but especially so for a young widow and her children. The author gently tells Claire's story and how she and her family make a new life for themselves in difficult circumstances, including a new father for Claire and Toby when their mother marries again. As most children do, Claire sometimes makes bad choices; she also learns from her mistakes.\n\nRIVER GIRL reminds me of the Little House on the Prairie books. Not only does the reader meet a family trying to survive through death, illness, and a new land, the author paints a lovely historical picture of a simpler life without TV, computers, iPhones, and other luxuries we take for granted today. RIVER GIRL would make a nice addition to school classrooms for discussion, especially in history classes. I recommend Ms. Martin's book for not only children but adults, too, who love history and/or stories about families.\n\n###","Product: Mayra Calvani spends most of her time doing what she loves best: writing fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Her children's titles include The Magic Violin, Crash!, Humberto the Bookworm Hamster, Frederico the Mouse Violinist, as well as the forthcoming The Doll Violinist, A Bad, Mad, Sad Day for Mama Bear, Water Play, and the nonfiction middle-grade book, How to Write Great Book Reviews. Mayra is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and blog editor for the Belgian chapter.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Book Club for Kids\n\nReview: HOW TO TURN YOUR BOOK CLUB INTO A SPECTACULAR EVENT, by Mayra Calvani, speaks directly to kids who love to read and who want to share their favorite books with friends. Ms. Calvani divides the book into two parts to make the information easy for young readers to follow. The book also contains a table of contents for quick reference.\n\nPart one explains the steps in starting a book club. First, decide what kind of books you want to read. One way is to choose a favorite author and read his or her books. Another way is to pick the type of book you enjoy best: fantasy, mystery, historical, or other. Then think about the size of the club. Should you have only a few close friends in the club, or would a larger group be more interesting? The book covers many other ideas, such as where to hold the meetings and how long should they last, to consider when forming a club. The author offers tips on how to run the meetings and questions to consider as you discuss a book.\n\nAnother neat thing about HOW TO TURN YOUR BOOK CLUB INTO A SPECTACULAR EVENT is the lined pages the author provides for jotting down ideas, like a name for the club and deciding who to invite to join.\n\nPart two explains the different book categories and genres, with examples of each. It also introduces popular children's authors with links to their sites. What a great way to find the perfect books to read for a meeting.\n\nAs a former teacher, I can see this book being a hit with elementary and middle school children and also older teens in high school. It might even encourage reluctant readers to pick up a good book their friends are reading, where, to their surprise, they'll discover that reading is fun. I wish someone had written a book like this when I was a child. Maybe my attitude about books would have been different. Kids might even form a book club at school, with teachers' approval of course, and set aside a special time to read. This is a book school librarians should want on their shelves. The cover art by Kurt Ozinga is exactly right to appeal to young readers.\n\n###","Product: Lori Calabrese has a bachelor's degree in Communications from St. John's University in Queens, New York, and is a graduate of The Institute of Children's Literature and a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lori currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and the family pets: two guinea pigs named Up and Down.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Boy and a Bug, a Natural Combination\n\nReview: Lori Calabrese's THE BUG THAT PLAGUED THE ENTIRE THIRD GRADE is a fun story for young readers about a boy and a bug, a natural combination.\n\nMatt plans to enter the bug he pried off the grill of his dad's car in the school's Bug-a-Fair. He doesn't know what kind of bug it is, but if he can win he'll be the most popular kid in his class. When he catches a different kind of bug, a cold bug, Matt's dreams are in jeopardy. Even though his mom wants Matt to stay home from school, it's the day of the fair. He has to go. So Mom gives in and what follows is a hilarious day with a third-grader, his teacher, and a bug, umm, make that two bugs.\n\nNo, I'm not going to tell you what happens. I will say this is a great story, however, that will have young readers giggling and perhaps having a Bug-a-Fair of their own. Chet Taylor's artwork is priceless. The expressions on the characters' faces, including the bug's, add just the right touch to keep the reader turning pages.\n\nAs a former third grade teacher I can relate to the teacher's concern about spreading the cold bug. I recommend the book for children in first through third grades, along with their parents and anyone who knows little boys (or girls) who like bugs. Or even for the kids who think bugs are creepy. After reading Ms. Calabrese's story, they may decide bugs are pretty cool. A very nice debut book."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Mar Preston is the author of No Dice and Rip-Off, and On Behalf of the Family, all featuring Detective Dave Mason of the Santa Monica Police Department and his girlfriend Ginger McNair, a community activist. She was a long-time Santa Monica activist and divides her time between Santa Monica and the peaceful mountain village that is somewhat like the setting of Payback. However, only nice people live there. A sequel to Payback is in process.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excitement, Adventure, and a Touch of Romance\\n\\nReview: Mix a spoonful of suspense and a cup of mystery with a dish of murder and a bowlful of dismembered body parts, sprinkle in a touch of romance and you have a story that will keep you guessing who done it, to whom, and why?\\n\\nIn Author Mar Preston's new novel, PAYBACK, Security Patrol Officer Holly Seabright usually answers calls about snakes, fistfights, barking dogs and checking on old people to make sure they're all right. The weekend of the festival in Sierra Mountain Village, California, isn't as peaceful as Holly had expected, however. In fact, it's downright trouble. Gun fire, a forest fire, a hand and two feet, minus the body, found in the pond guarantee lots of action and adventure, with some surprises along the way.\\n\\nMar Preston has written a novel that will appeal to mystery lovers and everyone that likes to solve the crime or problem before the characters in the story solve it. A variety of characters, many of them suspicious acting, give the reader a choice of the bad guy(s), the good, and those in between. Holly is a woman with likes and dislikes, not perfect, (no one is which makes her human) but someone I could consider a friend. I don't want to give away the plot, so that's all I'll say.\\n\\nThe language is blunt but realistic for the characters. One problem that kept pulling me out of the story was the formatting. I don't know about the print edition, but the iPad version had a lot of mistakes: No capital letters for proper nouns and the beginnings of sentences. Sometimes two different characters spoke on the same line. I know formatting for ebooks is different from print and a few errors will occur. But it does distract the reader from the story.\\n\\nThat aside, PAYBACK is an enjoyable novel. So pick up a copy and journey to a small town in California where people are not always what they seem. You'll be glad you did.\\n###\",\n \"Product: C. Lee McKenzie is a native Californian who grew up in a lot of different places; then landed in the Santa Cruz Mountains where she lives with her family and miscellaneous petsusually strays that find her rather than the other way around. She writes most of the time, gardens and hikes and does yoga a lot, and then travels whenever she can. Her favorite destinations are Turkey and Nicaragua, but because she had family in England, Switzerland, and Spain she goes there when she can. She takes on modern issues that today's teens face in their daily lives. Her first young adult novel, Sliding on the Edge, which dealt with cutting and suicide was published in 2009. Her second, titled The Princess of Las Pulgas, dealing with a family who loses everything and must rebuild their lives came out in 2010. She just published her first middle grade novel titled Alligators Overhead.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Story of Love, Family, and Finding Oneself\\n\\nReview: The story starts in Las Vegas where Jackie has just run out on her daughter, sixteen-year-old Shawna. And not for the first time. She left a note and a hundred-dollar bill for Shawna to go to California and stay with her grandmother, Kay Stone, until her mom gets in touch with her. Shawna has never heard the name Stone, but with few options she dials the number on the note and soon finds herself in a new world. Instead of casinos and dodging the landlord for unpaid rent, Shawna faces ranch life and a grandmother with rules.\\n\\nTold in alternating points of view between Shawna and Kay, Ms. McKenzie paints a vivid picture of a girl on the edge, struggling with the voice inside her head she calls Monster, her new life, and her old life, a girl who's had to grow up too fast.\\n\\nCan a dog, an old man, a black horse that seems to talk to her, Sunday Boy, and Kay help Shawna piece her life together? Or will her mother come after her? Sliding on the Edge is a story of love, family, and finding oneself. It's a story that will linger with the reader long after the final words. A very fine book, Ms. McKenzie.\",\n \"Product: Ashelyn Drake is a romance author. While its rare for her not to have either a book in hand or her fingers flying across a laptop, she also enjoys spending time with her family. She believes you are never too old to enjoy a good swing set and theres never a bad time for some dark chocolate. She also writes speculative fiction under the name Kelly Hashway.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Ah, those college years.\\n\\nReview: Ah, the college years. Study. Make new friends. Fall in love. Experience disappointment. Party. Just another day in the life of thousands of students as they leave home to get an education, often in more than classwork.\\n\\nCAMPUS CRUSH, a new adult book by Author Ashelyn Drake, consists of four novellas about friendship, love, and making the right choices. In each story we see the pressures and challenges new students face in college, not only in their classes, but also in their personal lives. Take Mike who just wants to be honest with a girl but knows they expect flattery rather than honesty. His best friend Mindy, yes, a girl, tries to offer advice. Hes not buying. Hes also hung up on this beautiful mystery girl.\\nIn each story we see characters from the other stories since they're all attending the same college. Theyre trying to grow up. Theyre no longer in high school. New worldsum..guys await. Theres Noelle, soon to be a freshman, and Andy, a sophomore RA (Resident Advisor) also a swimmer with a hunky body. Julia and Darren make another hot couple, as do Mindy and Ben. A lot of the action takes place in the bedroom. Sometimes people are disappointing, and not quite what one thought they were.\\n\\nAshelyn Drake has a knack for creating characters with distinct personalities. They make mistakes. They laugh. They cry. Theyre human. CAMPUS CRUSH should appeal to readers that are experiencing some of the same situations as Noelle, Julia, and Mindy face. I hope they don't think hopping into bed with the love of their life is necessary though. Yes, I believe in marriage first. Readers should enjoy the ups and downs of college life and maybe even can relate to the characters in the stories.\\n\\n###\",\n \"Product: Aaron Paul Lazar writes to soothe his soul. An award-winning, bestselling Kindle author of three addictive mystery series, writing books, and a new love story, Aaron enjoys the Genesee Valley countryside in upstate New York, where his characters embrace life, play with their dogs and grandkids, grow sumptuous gardens, and chase bad guys. Visit his website at http://www.lazarbooks.com and watch for his upcoming SANCTUARY (2014), DEVILS LAKE(2014), and VIRTUOSO (2014).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: History, Mystery, Romance, and Murder\\n\\nReview: Take a touch of history. Add a dose of mystery. Throw in a romance between two very unlikely people. Mix with another sweet romance, along with a murder, and you have a story that will hold you spellbound until the final words.\\n\\nLADY BLUES: forget-me-not, by Award Winning Author Aaron Paul Lazar follows Gus LeGarde from the Gus LeGarde Mysteries Series and his family through the daily activities of a normal family, although their lives are anything but normal. Gus, who teaches music appreciation at the college, delights in helping others. Hes a romantic and wants to see everyone happy. Gus encounters some interesting characters in his daily life. Theres the music man that lives in the nursing home who cant remember who he is, but has a picture of a woman named Bella that may hold the answer to his identity. But something suspicious is going on at the nursing home, and Gus soon finds himself involved in a possible murder. And thats just part of a busy day in Guss life.\\n\\nThe author keeps you guessing what will happen next, and he throws in a few surprises along the way. For history lovers, LADY BLUES includes a bit about Glenn Miller. What? You never heard of him? Then you need to read this book for sure. And if you're looking for a good mystery, youll find it here. The author describes both the characters and the setting so realistically that you feel like you're there, with the people, hearing and seeing the same things they are. So pick up a copy for your e Reader and enter the world of Gus LeGarde and family. Youll be glad you did.\\n###\",\n \"Product: Ben R. Furman, former FBI counter-terrorism chief, has drawn on his years of investigative experience to write about high-tech terrorism, chemical, biological, and nuclear threats, and transnational criminal cartels. During his FBI career he investigated kidnappings, extortions, bank robberies, led SWAT teams and was the FBI counter terrorism chief assigned to address threats against the United States by terrorists of all stripes, including nuclear terrorism. He also writes fantasy adventure novels with positive messages for the young adult, juvenile market.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An Adventure to Keep You Turning Pages\\n\\nReview: Eleven-year-old Samantha \\\"Sam\\\" Mae Costas expects the summer at her grandfather's farm to be boring, as usual, unless she can find her own adventure. She never dreams she'll be expected to save a world, however. But on the second day there, Sam and Patch, her grandfather's dog, are exploring the nearby woods when she discovers a \\\"tiny boy no bigger than her thumb\\\" trapped in a spider web. She rescues the boy, and is soon caught up in a battle between the Awokians who live in Innerworld and the Zogs who the Awokians banished to Bottomworld some 1000 years ago and who now want to escape.\\n\\nThe boy, Prince Buznor of Awok, has been looking for her. She bears the red, diamond shaped birthmark of the one who will keep their world from being destroyed. To do so, she must recover the Crimson Crystal that King Kaylan, Buznor's uncle, hid in a cave in the Land of Geffen, but the King and the Crystal have disappeared and without the crystal Innerworld is doomed.\\n\\nSo begins the story of an unlikely heroine. Beginning with Sam's doubts in her ability to save the Aowks, to being ambushed by dwarfs, attacked by bats, and facing Drogon, leader of the Zogs she faces each challenge with courage to help her new friends. Who will win the battle between the Awoks and Zogs? You'll have to read the book to find out.\\n\\nSam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal is an exciting adventure that proves you don't have to be the biggest, the strongest, or the bravest to be a hero. Young readers should enjoy traveling with Sam through the magical lands of this book, cheering for her when she succeeds, urging her on when she falters.\",\n \"Product: LM. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her first published novel, Explorer X - Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds. She loves to write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which is another passion that encouraged her writing.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Adventure, Romanc, and Scary Creatures\\n\\nReview: What would you do if you heard arguing and laser fire and when you ran to investigate you found your father dead, a knife in his heart in addition to the hole in his leg left by the laser? Even though your father was a Zukar, a faction of thieves on the planet Merwin, and you've lost all respect for him, he's still your father and you also care for him? Add the knowledge that the murderers might be after you next and you have major problems.\\n\\nAuthor LM Preston's novel, BANDITS, follows Daniel, his 10-year-old brother, Nickel, and their cousin Faulk as they flee from the men that killed Daniel's father before they become the next victims. With their dad's journal and the secrets inside it, the boys set off not only to save themselves but their world as well. Along the way they meet a cast of unique creatures that you wouldn't want to encounter on a moonless night. Vivid descriptions place the reader with the characters as they face one danger after another. Both Daniel and Faulk take a fancy to Jade, adding romance, along with more conflict to the novel.\\n\\nBANDITS is not only an adventure and fantasy story, it's a story about family and how those we love are not always who we think they are. Because of the rough language and the romance scenes I would not recommend this book for teens under 16. Several grammatical errors, such as \\\"Jade, Nickel, and me (I) will lead them...\\\" and \\\"The fetid order (odor) of the...\\\" also, \\\"...to think the lost (loss)...\\\" drew me out of the story. That said, if you like a fast-paced adventure, with a well-constructed magical world, then you should enjoy BANDITS. L M Preston has created a world that's dangerous and full of interesting characters. You might want to lock your doors and turn on all the lights before you read BANDITS.\\n###\",\n \"Product: Linda Jo Martin lives and writes in Happy Camp, California where she spends her time working on the web, writing novels, sketching and painting, walking the dog, and hiking around town and in the forest nearby.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Tender Story of Love and Family\\n\\nReview: RIVER GIRL (Review)\\nBy Linda Jo Martin\\n\\nHave you ever had to move away from the only home you've ever known, to a new place where everyone is a stranger? How did you feel when you had to leave behind your best friend and most of your personal belongings? Were you angry or happy, sad or excited?\\n\\nAuthor Linda Jo Martin's novel for middle grade readers, RIVER GIRL, is the story of nine-year-old Claire Welch whose life is suddenly turned upside down when her father, Elijah, inherits an estate on the Klamath River, at a town called Happy Camp. Even the doll her mother gives Claire cannot make up for having to leave her friend, Emily, and her home. Worse trouble awaits them on the journey to their new home. Elijah dies, leaving his widow, daughter Claire, and son, Toby, to fend for themselves. The year is 1918 when life was tough for most families, but especially so for a young widow and her children. The author gently tells Claire's story and how she and her family make a new life for themselves in difficult circumstances, including a new father for Claire and Toby when their mother marries again. As most children do, Claire sometimes makes bad choices; she also learns from her mistakes.\\n\\nRIVER GIRL reminds me of the Little House on the Prairie books. Not only does the reader meet a family trying to survive through death, illness, and a new land, the author paints a lovely historical picture of a simpler life without TV, computers, iPhones, and other luxuries we take for granted today. RIVER GIRL would make a nice addition to school classrooms for discussion, especially in history classes. I recommend Ms. Martin's book for not only children but adults, too, who love history and/or stories about families.\\n\\n###\",\n \"Product: Mayra Calvani spends most of her time doing what she loves best: writing fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Her children's titles include The Magic Violin, Crash!, Humberto the Bookworm Hamster, Frederico the Mouse Violinist, as well as the forthcoming The Doll Violinist, A Bad, Mad, Sad Day for Mama Bear, Water Play, and the nonfiction middle-grade book, How to Write Great Book Reviews. Mayra is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and blog editor for the Belgian chapter.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Book Club for Kids\\n\\nReview: HOW TO TURN YOUR BOOK CLUB INTO A SPECTACULAR EVENT, by Mayra Calvani, speaks directly to kids who love to read and who want to share their favorite books with friends. Ms. Calvani divides the book into two parts to make the information easy for young readers to follow. The book also contains a table of contents for quick reference.\\n\\nPart one explains the steps in starting a book club. First, decide what kind of books you want to read. One way is to choose a favorite author and read his or her books. Another way is to pick the type of book you enjoy best: fantasy, mystery, historical, or other. Then think about the size of the club. Should you have only a few close friends in the club, or would a larger group be more interesting? The book covers many other ideas, such as where to hold the meetings and how long should they last, to consider when forming a club. The author offers tips on how to run the meetings and questions to consider as you discuss a book.\\n\\nAnother neat thing about HOW TO TURN YOUR BOOK CLUB INTO A SPECTACULAR EVENT is the lined pages the author provides for jotting down ideas, like a name for the club and deciding who to invite to join.\\n\\nPart two explains the different book categories and genres, with examples of each. It also introduces popular children's authors with links to their sites. What a great way to find the perfect books to read for a meeting.\\n\\nAs a former teacher, I can see this book being a hit with elementary and middle school children and also older teens in high school. It might even encourage reluctant readers to pick up a good book their friends are reading, where, to their surprise, they'll discover that reading is fun. I wish someone had written a book like this when I was a child. Maybe my attitude about books would have been different. Kids might even form a book club at school, with teachers' approval of course, and set aside a special time to read. This is a book school librarians should want on their shelves. The cover art by Kurt Ozinga is exactly right to appeal to young readers.\\n\\n###\",\n \"Product: Lori Calabrese has a bachelor's degree in Communications from St. John's University in Queens, New York, and is a graduate of The Institute of Children's Literature and a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lori currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and the family pets: two guinea pigs named Up and Down.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Boy and a Bug, a Natural Combination\\n\\nReview: Lori Calabrese's THE BUG THAT PLAGUED THE ENTIRE THIRD GRADE is a fun story for young readers about a boy and a bug, a natural combination.\\n\\nMatt plans to enter the bug he pried off the grill of his dad's car in the school's Bug-a-Fair. He doesn't know what kind of bug it is, but if he can win he'll be the most popular kid in his class. When he catches a different kind of bug, a cold bug, Matt's dreams are in jeopardy. Even though his mom wants Matt to stay home from school, it's the day of the fair. He has to go. So Mom gives in and what follows is a hilarious day with a third-grader, his teacher, and a bug, umm, make that two bugs.\\n\\nNo, I'm not going to tell you what happens. I will say this is a great story, however, that will have young readers giggling and perhaps having a Bug-a-Fair of their own. Chet Taylor's artwork is priceless. The expressions on the characters' faces, including the bug's, add just the right touch to keep the reader turning pages.\\n\\nAs a former third grade teacher I can relate to the teacher's concern about spreading the cold bug. I recommend the book for children in first through third grades, along with their parents and anyone who knows little boys (or girls) who like bugs. Or even for the kids who think bugs are creepy. After reading Ms. Calabrese's story, they may decide bugs are pretty cool. A very nice debut book.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":9,"string":"9"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1882,"string":"1,882"}}},{"rowIdx":1883,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1G6M86XS35YS3"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Excellent performance for music, movies, and games. Audioengine S8 is the perfect bass extension for Audioengine powered speakers or as an upgrade to any music system. Super compact size and wireless-ready.\". The summary of the review text is \"Audio Perfection for under a grand.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"PERFECTION!\n\nThis sub is the perfect mate to the Audio Engines 5 powered speakers. I have them set up with a Teac turntable, and I think this is the best audio system you can get for around $1000. (about $300 something each for sub, speakers, turntable.)\n\nLet me tell you the most startling thing first: this sub made the treble shine! It actually made the upper and middle range more clear and beautiful. I expected booming bass- but instead EVERYTHING is better. It's like when you put salt on ice cream and it lifts the sweetness. Counterintuitive greatness.\n\nSo here is a list of why this sub is so good, in my opinion.\n\n1. Great, clean, sound. Not boomy or rattly.\n2. Separate volume control, so you can turn it down to avoid bothering the neighbors, or adjust it to your taste. I like deep, clean sound, but I'm not a basshead, trying to impress anyone. I want the music to sound exactly like it did when recorded\n3. Great with a turntable- just lovely round, velvety sounds\n4. Not that big. It's a bit heavy, but it's not ridiculous\n5. The lift from the floor with the weird pointy legs is really nice for improving the sound and minimizing the boom through the floors, which is important if you live in a high rise like I do\n6. Super easy set up- if you have the 5s already set up, all you do is plug the cables from them to the sub.\n7. Power outlet in the back! This is great because who needs another plug in their rat's nest of outlets? Simple, plug the powered 5s in the back of the sub, and then plug the sub in to your surge protector. So elegant.\n8. Looks- this thing looks a bit better in real life than it does in the photo. It has the same high-end minimalist modern look that the 5s have. With my iMac on my desk, which is a glass top with minimalist design, the whole thing looks space age retro and non-intrusive.\n9. quality build- like the 5s, it \"seasons\" well. It sounds better after a few hours of use\n10. Attention to detail- quality packaging, all cables needed are included, no corners cut.\n\nTo get better sound than this setup, you need to spend at least 10 times as much, maybe 50 or 100 times as much.\n\nI've had the big flashy expensive Bose systems and they sound like crap compared to this setup. They are all tinny and boomy. This system has perfectly clean highs and round full lows without vibration.\n\nI have records that I have listened to 100 times and I am hearing new things in them with this system.\n\nOnly downside is you have to have this box on your floor. But anyway, music is important."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"PERFECTION!\n\nThis sub is the perfect mate to the Audio Engines 5 powered speakers. I have them set up with a Teac turntable, and I think this is the best audio system you can get for around $1000. (about $300 something each for sub, speakers, turntable.)\n\nLet me tell you the most startling thing first: this sub made the treble shine! It actually made the upper and middle range more clear and beautiful. I expected booming bass- but instead EVERYTHING is better. It's like when you put salt on ice cream and it lifts the sweetness. Counterintuitive greatness.\n\nSo here is a list of why this sub is so good, in my opinion.\n\n1. Great, clean, sound. Not boomy or rattly.\n2. Separate volume control, so you can turn it down to avoid bothering the neighbors, or adjust it to your taste. I like deep, clean sound, but I'm not a basshead, trying to impress anyone. I want the music to sound exactly like it did when recorded\n3. Great with a turntable- just lovely round, velvety sounds\n4. Not that big. It's a bit heavy, but it's not ridiculous\n5. The lift from the floor with the weird pointy legs is really nice for improving the sound and minimizing the boom through the floors, which is important if you live in a high rise like I do\n6. Super easy set up- if you have the 5s already set up, all you do is plug the cables from them to the sub.\n7. Power outlet in the back! This is great because who needs another plug in their rat's nest of outlets? Simple, plug the powered 5s in the back of the sub, and then plug the sub in to your surge protector. So elegant.\n8. Looks- this thing looks a bit better in real life than it does in the photo. It has the same high-end minimalist modern look that the 5s have. With my iMac on my desk, which is a glass top with minimalist design, the whole thing looks space age retro and non-intrusive.\n9. quality build- like the 5s, it \"seasons\" well. It sounds better after a few hours of use\n10. Attention to detail- quality packaging, all cables needed are included, no corners cut.\n\nTo get better sound than this setup, you need to spend at least 10 times as much, maybe 50 or 100 times as much.\n\nI've had the big flashy expensive Bose systems and they sound like crap compared to this setup. They are all tinny and boomy. This system has perfectly clean highs and round full lows without vibration.\n\nI have records that I have listened to 100 times and I am hearing new things in them with this system.\n\nOnly downside is you have to have this box on your floor. But anyway, music is important."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Grillight grilling tools designs and manufacturers innovative grilling products incorporating cutting edge LED lighting technology. Grillight tools incorporate high power, waterproof LED light directly into the handle for perfect lighting for grilling any time of day. Our custom lights use Ideal Illumination technology, which perfectly replicates the color of sunlight, not that artificial blue hue that many low-grade lights have. Low quality LED lights often alter and distort the color of your food. This often leads to food not being cooked properly. With our Ideal Illumination non-distorting lights you'll always know exactly how done your food is. Our focus is to solve common problems with an eye on design and always use the highest quality materials available. Grillight solves one of the most common problems grillers face in an elegant and extremely functional way. Instead of adding a light as an after thought, our designers started from scratch to build perfect grilling tools. We use high-grade 430-stainless steel that is thicker than most grill tools available and used the best components available for our waterproof flashlight. With Grillight you will never need to worry about the sun setting on your barbecue. Whether you are looking for the perfect gift for Dad that he will love and use, or are a frustrated griller who has thought \"there's got to be a better way\" Grillight is perfect for you. A perfect compliment to your grilling experience, this set includes 4 stainless steel grilling tools and a fully adjustable apron. The tools are made using high strength 430 stainless steel construction. The set includes: spatula, tongs, high heat silicone basting brush, fork. The adjustable apron measures 28 Inch wide by 35 Inch high and is make of PVC backed nylon and features front pockets. The removable flashlights have 20,000 hour bulb life and they are water resistant. AA batteries are included and the tools are dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Ugly. But it works.\n\nReview: Good idea!\n\nThis is a good idea- incorporate modern LED technology into a grilling spatula. Shine light on your dark grill. Who hasn't wished they had more light on their grill, especially as the sun goes down on those late summer nights?\n\nWell, it works. But the actual object is so clunky and ugly that it looks and feels about as elegant as if a kid had taken a flashlight and rubber-banded it to the handle of a cheap spatula.\n\nThis object is an example of the things that discourage me about modern life. The designers don't even take the time or effort to make something that looks and feels nice. I guess it costs more money to do that. But it seems like if they would just spend a little effort and cost in the design of the product, then mass produce it in China like always, but this way it's at least a nice thing you are making millions of.\n\nToo bad- the extra cost, spread out over so many more units sold, would be more than worth the time.","Product: In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you’ll tackle over 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles. Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles fun for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the eccentric villagers and the hand-drawn art provide a charm that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike. Only playable on Nintendo DS systems.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best Game Yet For DS (Fun & Smart!)\n\nReview: My daughter and I played this game for hours on end. This game is an example of how our learning system should be with the technology we have available. \"Professor Layton\" ties together beautiful animation, an interesting story, and fun educational puzzles to create an enjoyable learning experience. Make no mistake- it's not dreary rote math disguised as a game. It is full of logic puzzles which are very fun to solve.\n\nAs far as difficulty, my 9-year-old daughter and I \"solved\" the complete game in about 12 hours total. We did not hurry. Most of the puzzles are too hard for her, but she enjoyed watching me struggle on them and we shared the \"aha!\" moment each time we got one right. I think she solved about 20 of the 125 puzzles completely by herself. About 10 of them gave me fits, but I eventually got them.\n\nBest DS game I've ever purchased.","Product: A true kitchen staple, this All-Clad COPPER CORE 6112SS 12-Inch fry pan is ideal for searing, browning and pan-frying everything from eggs to meats. The fry pan features a flat bottom and flared sides that make tossing foods effortless and allow for easy turning with a spatula. The All-Clad frying pan is great for cooking at higher heat with oils to develop foods with full rich flavor, color, and crisp texture. Designed for professional use, COPPER CORE features 5-ply construction with a copper center, which transfers heat and spreads it quickly, evenly, and precisely throughout the cookware, all the way to the rim. The super-responsive cookware works well for recipes that require precise temperature control, such as delicate sauces. COPPER CORE's 18/10 stainless-steel interior offers a highly polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for superior stick resistance, easy maintenance, and non-reactivity with food to preserve true flavor. Permanently attached with stainless-steel rivets, the cookwares stainless-steel handles offer a heat choke to reduce heat transfer, a bolster for added control, and a comfortable contour that caters to a chefs underhand grip. Made in the USA, All-Clad COPPER CORE cookware offers induction compatibility, flared edges for drip-free pouring, engraved capacity markings, and upscale aesthetics with a copper skive cut away for long-lasting beauty in any kitchen.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Worth Every (Copper) Penny\n\nReview: Worth the money.\n\nI was skeptical that an expensive pan would make this much difference, as I have been \"cooking\" on cheaper pans for the last few years. This pan is worth every penny, and changes the way I think about stove-top cooking. Other than my cast iron, this is my new favorite kitchen pan. I could survive in the kitchen with this and the cast iron alone.\n\nFirst, the pan itself is a thing of beauty. Wonderfully well-built, smart design, elegant, shiny and solid. Some people may think it's a bit heavy, but to me, I love it's weight. It's like a heavy chef knife- wielded properly, the weight allows the pan to do the work for you.\n\nFood cooks so evenly on this pan it's amazing. The copper core allows the pan to get hot extremely quickly, and to cook food through evenly in much less time than cheap pans. (You can do shrimp on this pan in about 45 seconds).\n\nEasy to clean, and I found non issue with even omelettes sticking- obviously you have to use oil or butter. But I figure I have eaten enough teflon in my lifetime.\n\nLess not more. Buy this pan and throw away those 3 or 4 crappy pans that are cluttering up your kitchen.\n\nOnly negative is the price, but it's worth it.","Product: An essential for every kitchen and available in a variety of sizes, the All-Clad Stainless 4508 8-Quart stockpot features high sides that slow the evaporation of liquids, providing the ideal design for creating a variety of stocks. The wide bottom of the pan allows for sauteing of ingredients before the addition of liquids for delicious soups and stews. Stockpots are also well-suited for canning, blanching, and preparing food in large quantities. All-Clads Stainless 3-ply cookware features a thick-gauge aluminum core that attracts heat fast, while the addition of stainless steel ensures even heat distribution for consistent results across the entire cooking surface, all the way to the rim. Even more, its stainless-steel interior with a starburst finish offers natural stick resistance, letting you know when food is ready to release, and it wont react with ingredients, so theres no risk of food picking up a metallic taste. Made in the USA, this stainless-steel cookware offers warp-resistant strength and dishwasher-safe convenience, plus it can be used on any cooktop, including induction. Discover what it means to cook with All-Clads most popular cookware collectionAll-Clad Stainless is a classic choice for anyone who loves to cook.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A pot Jony Ive could have designed.\n\nReview: This pot cost three times as much as the Calpalon that it replaced. Is it three times better? Maybe!\n\nReasons to spend $300-400 on one pot:\n1. It is obviously made of much better materials than cheaper pots.\n2. The craftsmanship and build quality is MUCH better.\n3. Aestethically (I know, most people don't care) this pot is beautiful- shiny chrome exterior and brushed stainless interior\n4. Function: it cooks food well without hot spots in the pot. It heats up fast and evenly.\n5. Solid build, but not that heavy. For being a tri-ply construction, this pot is surprisingly light.\n6. Cleans easily- you can do a glaze on it and still clean it very easily with Barkeeper's Friend\n7. Design - easy to pour the liquid out of the pot due to the shape- I don't know why other pots don't do this.\n8. Fit/finish- the lid fits perfectly unlike other cheaper pots.\n9. Value - if you take care of this pot, it will outlast cheaper pots, so the actual cost of ownership isn't that high\n\nFor me, cooking with a beautiful pot like this makes it much more enjoyable. It's just a great feeling to have something so nice in the kitchen.\n\nIt gives me joy knowing that in our disposable, cheap, \"made-in-china\" society, there is actually a group of people that care about making something functional, beautiful, and high quality. Not only that, there are other people that appreciate and are willing to pay for that degree of care. This gives me hope.","Product: Heat water faster than in a microwave and safer than on a stovetop with just a push of a button. The Hamilton Beach Cordless Kettles powerful, 1500 watt rapid-boil system provides heat quickly, so youll have boiling water ready in minutes. The automatic shutoff feature with boil dry protection keeps the kettle from scorching. Cord-free serving with an easy-pour spout makes serving simple and convenient. And with a 1.8 liter capacity, theres enough for the whole family.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: What a Piece of Crap\n\nReview: We ordered one of these for our office- what a mistake.\n\nThis product embodies all that is wrong with consumer appliances these days. Shoddy quality, terrible design, plasticky, made overseas with an American sounding name, it is the \"anti-Apple\" of products.\n\nThe saddest thing about this product is not that it will last only a few months before filling up a landfill, but that we as consumers are content with so little.\n\nFirst, the design:\n1. the top part has a crack in it that the steam escapes from so as you pour your hot water, you get a nice little burn on your thumb.\n2. the thing is so plasticky and poorly put together that the kettle barely docks back on the bottom part- it doesn't fit well onto this weird protruding part\n3. The shape is ugly\n\nSecond, the build quality:\n1. Flimsiest plastic with seams that don't match up well\n2. Poorly balanced, weird shape\n\nYes, this thing is cheap. Yes, it gets your water hot.\nBut what a piece of crap.","Product: Experience the superior precision of high-performance laser! Delivering extraordinary control on virtually any surface, Logitech laser technology makes optical obsolete. The MX400 is ready to use in seconds. PRODUCT FEATURES: Move flawlessly on surfaces where optical mice can't go. Performance Laser Tracking provides state-of-the-art laser technology for unmatched precision and control; Experience the unique comfort grip. With gently contoured sides and soft rubber grips; the MX400 is designed for enhanced support and comfort; View digital photos and spreadsheets. Instantly zoom in and out, scroll horizontally or vertically with the Tilt Wheel plus Zoom; Speed-browse on the web and navigate more easily with the MX400's universal Forward/Back buttons; Just plug and play! The MX400 is extremely simple to install; simply connect the mouse to the USB or PS/2 port and it's ready to use.\n\nNOTE: THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO MASSACHUSETTS OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON, D.C.)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent Wired Mouse - But It Doesn't Work On My Glasstop Desk\n\nReview: This is an outstanding mouse. I use two different mouse at work and two at home - this is the best of the bunch. I bought it because the laser mouse is supposed to work on a larger variety of surfaces. I always have to use a mouse pad (which I dislike) because I have a vintage chinese rosewood desk with a glass-top surface and mouse won't work on it. This mouse does not work on this surface either, so I still have to use a mouse pad. Oh well - the mouse is so much better than the Mac mouse that it was still worth buying.\n\nOther than that, this is an excellent mouse, very accurate tracking, very ergonomic for right-handed people only. The scroll wheel works perfectly, and because it's \"wired\" you don't have to worry about batteries or signal \"tracking errors.\"","Product: View more of your media with a 21.5-inch monitorperfect for online movies, photos and games. View movies, photos and online games, using a 21.5inch widescreen monitor. Expand your work space by displaying two windows at the same time. Enjoy Full High Definition with the stunning image clarity of 1920 x 1080p maximum resolution. Sharpen images and reduce glare with HP BrightView technology. Reduce blur while enjoying sports, action movies or online games with a 5 ms On/Off response time. Enjoy deeper blacks, brighter whites and subtle colors with a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Complement your computer by adding an HP monitordesigned to be a perfect match with any HP PC or notebook. Free up more desk space with the monitors slim profile that fits a keyboard at its base. Personalize your monitor and reduce clutter with HP Easy Clip, an inventive feature that lets you attach photos, notes, headphones, a peneven a flowerto the edges of your display. Share videos, photos and documents, using a wide-viewing angle. Adjust the monitor to meet your needs, using the tilt and swivel features. Optimize the display to match your experiencemovies, photos, or gamesby selecting one of the Quick View modes directly from the monitor. Enhanced connectivity to PC with HDMI, DVI and VGA links\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So Beautiful and Well-Made- Even Outshines the Mac On My Desk!\n\nReview: I bought this wonderful 21.5 inch HDLCD monitor to add a second monitor to my desktop iMac. What a fantastic piece of electronics! First, the design is so beautiful it actually made the 3-year old iMac on my desk look old and dated, even ugly. I never thought that would happen.\n\nThe screen colors are vivid and sharp. The set-up is completely \"plug and play\" and the needed cables are in the box, which is great. The price is very reasonable- to get a great quality, beautiful screen like this for around $200 (9/2009) is amazing.\n\nAmazon shipped the product lightning fast - I ordered on a Friday afternoon and got it early Monday morning, even without using express shipping.","Product: SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker - Nylon. With the Bose SoundLink speaker you can enjoy and share music on your mobile device, and have sound quality unlike any other Bluetooth speaker this size. The SoundLink speaker works wirelessly with your iPhone, Android, Blackberry, tablet or laptop, and goes wherever you do. The Bose SoundLink lets you take your music anywhere; it's small and lightweight enough to carry in one hand or throw in a backpack or travel bag. Unique speaker technology delivers robust sound with convincing low end from Bose passive radiators. There is nothing to connect or dock for any of your mobile devices with the Bose SoundLink. The speaker keeps up to six Bluetooth sources in memory. A 30-foot wireless range lets you keep your phone, tablet or other device with you and place the SoundLink anywhere in the room. Play throughout your day with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, even while you text, e-mail or surf the web. If an outlet is handy, use the included power adapterit charges the battery while you listen. An empty battery usually charges in 2 to 3 hours, and a charge lasts up to eight hours. An optional car charger is available for charging between destinations. The SoundLink has its own power and volume controls on top, and your Bluetooth device controls everything elseplaylists, streaming music stations, etc. No remote control needed. Anintegrated cover protects the speaker during travel and unfolds into a stand for instant playing anywhere. It also has and auxiliary input for playing other audio sources, like an MP3 or portable DVD/CD player. A USB port for software updates ensures ongoing device compatibility.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: You Get What You Pay For\n\nReview: This is a fantastic, speaker system and worth every penny despite the higher price.\nI've gone through more than one set of cheap iPhone/iPod dockable speakers. They all sounded decent, and played my iPhone music OK. I had two of them in a row decide to quit working for no discernible reason.\n\nI finally decided to spend more for the Bose, since my other Bose products have continued to work well for a decade or more.\n\nThese speakers are fantastic!\n\nThe good:\n1. SUPER easy to pair the Bluetooth. You push a button; you link it to your iPhone. That's it! It takes about 15 seconds. The best part is you don't have to do it again. That's right, you just do it once and it works.\n2. The sound is great. This is a given with Bose products.\n3. The build quality is excellent, and the product looks great on your desk. It looks very \"high-end.\"\n4. It has a built-in battery system, so you can even use it without power, although I've never used it like this much.\n5. It will work with the new iPhone5 with the lightning plug! Yes, since it is wireless, no matter what plug or dock or cable you have, it will work with your iPhone.\n\nI truly cannot think of any downside, other than the price. The aphorism \"you get what you pay for\" applies here.\n\nBest purchase I've made in a long time.","Product: Bluetooth Keyboard Pro with Leather Case for iPad Tablets\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: iPad Nirvana- Brookstone Keyboard Case- \"You complete me\"\n\nReview: This case is a lifesaver for those of us that need to type with our iPads. The truth is, the iPad is a very capable little \"notebook\" computer, if paired with a keyboard. The problem is, who wants to drag around one of those crappy little keyboards, or worse yet, a full size keyboard? Yet wouldn't it be nice if you had a keyboard for those moments when you need to take notes?\n\nThis Brookstone leather keyboard case solves this problem. Not only does the case look fantastic, offering high quality protection for your iPad, it has a Bluetooth keyboard included. The keyboard is \"attached\" to the case by an ingenious magnet system, so it stays in place in one of two positions. Or, if you like, you can completely disconnect it from the case. The keyboard charges easily with a standard micro usb charger and last what feels like forever between charges.\n\nPros:\n1. Looks magnificent- like a leather folio, not a cheapo iPad case\n2. Real, fine leather\n3. Keyboard is actually useable for long note-taking sessions, although it's pretty small and mushy\n4. The magnetic system of holding the keyboard in place in ingenious\n5. The keyboard syncs with the iPad Bluetooth almost effortlessly and once you link it, you don't have to do it again\n6. There are a multitude of viewing positions with the case; I even double it over itself to use the iPad without the keyboard. Very versatile\n7. The material inside is rubbery and grippy so the ipad fits well and the keyboard stays in place\n\nCons:\n1. a bit expensive; but worth it if you want the best\n2. it's heavy because of the real leather; but it looks much better than the rubbery version\n\nWith an LTE iPad and this keyboard case, I've jettisoned my notebook. Better battery life, a touch screen and fast wireless access, this is the ultimate all-in-one device for mobile warriors.","Product: Compact and convenient, the Apple USB SuperDrive connects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, or Mac mini with a single USB cable and fits easily into a travel bag. The Apple USB SuperDrive is designed exclusively for use with Mac computers that do not have a built-in optical drive. Plug in the SuperDrive directly to the computer's USB port. Don't use a USB hub. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs, including double-layer DVDs.Features:* Everything you need in an optical drive. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. Its perfect when youwant to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.* Take it anywhere. Only slightly bigger than a CD case, the Apple USB SuperDrive slips easily into your travel bag when you hit the road and takes up little space on yourdesk or tray table when youre working.* The essence of simplicity. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the Apple USB SuperDrive. Itconnects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display,MacBook Air, or Mac mini with a single USB cable thats built into the SuperDrive. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your Mac is plugged in or running on battery power.Specifications:Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVDAR DL/DVDARW/CD-RW)Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 6x speedWrites DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speedReads DVDs at up to 8x speedWrites CD-R discs atup to 24x speedWrites CD-RW discs at up to 16xspeedReads CDs at up to 24x speedSize: 5.47x 5.47 x 0.67 inches; 139 x 139 x 17 mmWeight:0.74 pound; 335 grams\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works nicely, looks good\n\nReview: This little USB Superdrive works well and looks good underneath your iMac. I placed mine on the \"foot\" of the iMac below the screen and it fit there perfectly. The great thing about the new iMac is the thin profile. But what Apple sacrificed (perhaps on purpose to spur sales of digital media) is the DVD/CD drive. I found I did need one after all, for ripping music and playing the occasional DVD. This drive does the trick.\n\nYou can argue about the pricing- Apple products are never the low cost solution. But to me, they are usually sufficiently higher quality and look than the knockoffs to be worth the premium.\n\nThe drive is also easy to \"install,\" as the iMac recognized it immediately and if any software updates were required, I didn't even notice them.","Product: Teac WOOD ANALOG TURNTABLE 2 SPEED\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I want vinyl, vinyl, vinyl!\n\nReview: A review of this turntable, followed by a defense of Vinyl.\n\nIf you are like me and used to enjoy records years ago or if this is your first foray into vinyl, you cannot go wrong with this turntable. Yes, you can find much cheaper models, but then, what's the point, really? This is a beautiful, well-built, and most important, lovely sounding turntable. It is worth every penny of the price.\n\nI have it paired with some powered Audio Engines A5+ desktop speakers and the sound quality is MAGNIFICENT! If you want lush depth, layers of sound, warm instruments, and deep blacks, this is the turntable for you. I did numerous side-by-side comparisons with music to see if there was indeed better quality. Here's what I did:\n\nI use uncompressed digital song files through iTunes/2-year-old iMac through a $199 Audio Engines DAC through the Audio Engines speakers. This is a fantastic sound arrangement for digital music, by the way. Then I played the same songs on vinyl through this Teac turntable, directly into the same speakers. For some music, the difference was mind-blowing. I heard things I didn't even know existed. The warmth, the clarity, just the instruments that I heard blew me away. I tried a variety of genres, and almost without exception, the quality was either a little better, or MUCH better.\n\nSo if you are one of the rare people that are not satisfied with earbuds and crappy digital music files, and want some real music, you can't go wrong with this turntable.\n\nThat's it. If you want to read on, I will give you my quick defense of vinyl.\n\nFirst, with vinyl, the sound is so much warmer. How do I describe this? If you are a wine drinker, you will understand this analogy: digital music is like a nice red wine that has not been decanted, has not yet \"opened up.\" Or if you look at images, vinyl is like looking at a painting with the brushstrokes and depth visible vs a poster of the same painting you buy in the gift shop.\n\nWhy is vinyl better?\n\nI think that no matter how \"uncompressed\" digital music is, it will always feel and sound \"peaky\" or \"crunchy\" to me. Why?\n\nWell, when you listen to a live performance, you FEEL the music. It's not just coming through your ears, it's coming through your chest cavity, your bones. It resonates through you. A digital reproduction is bits. Our bodies are analog.\n\nIf vinyl is better, why aren't more people using it?\nFirst, most people don't care that much about music.\nSecond, I think it goes to the history of recorded music.\n\nRecords were amazing- they gave great sound reproduction. Of course, most people had crappy little suitcase turntables like they sell at Urban Outfitters now. So we didn't realize how good the music could sound, unless we had an expensive, large stereo \"system.\"\n\nVinyl was delicate, the turntables had a lot of moving parts, and above all else, it was not portable! You couldn't listen to a record in your car- you had to listen to the radio. (Remember that?)\n\nEnter the cassette tape (and 8-tracks, but let's pretend they never happened). Cassette tapes had worse sound than records, but they were portable! Magic! \"10 songs in your pocket,\" to bastardize Steve Jobs iPod pronouncement. Cassette tapes were suddenly in cars, Walkmans, everywhere. You could take music with you! This was a breakthrough.\n\nBut tapes were also delicate, and had a lot of moving parts.\n\nEnter CDs! Magic! No tape to get tangled, and the reproduction was a \"perfect\" digital copy. But one problem- most audiophiles didn't like the way they sounded. They were really \"Crunchy\" and had A LOT of high end and low end but little midrange. The warmth was totally gone. Pure digital music. People initially complained, but then were told \"you just aren't used to it, because you were listening to crappy cassettes which weren't true reproductions.\"\n\nSo they trained us all to \"like\" CD music.\n\nAnother problem with CDs, especially the ones of music that was originally recorded for records, is the equipment used to transfer them to CD was much lower quality than we use today. And on an LP with limited sales like, say, one of Jimmy Buffett's 10 albums recorded in the 70s, there is no financial incentive to go back to the studio, find the original analogue recordings, and \"remaster\" it.\n\nEnter the iPod and 100 songs in your pocket. Steve Jobs was a HUGE music fan. I'm willing to bet he was still listening to copies of Bob Dylan on records to the day he died, even though he was the man that brought us the iPod. I don' blame MP3s or iPods for the demise of good quality music reproduction. All they are is a version of the CD, a more portable digital copy with NO moving parts.\n\nBut they are still digital, cold copies. Even \"uncompressed,\" they are just a CD being run through a processor instead of on a spinning disc.\n\nSo why is vinyl making a resurgence? Because people can hear the difference. Oh, yes, it's also cool to play vinyl if you are a \"hipster\" and there is nostalgia and all that. But the main thing is, musicians know that vinyl sounds better.\n\nToday, you can get a lot of the best albums of all time an re-mastered vinyl, on 180 or 200 gram discs that sound AMAZING. For example Pink Floyd the Wall, Rush 2112, Miles Davis, Purple Rain, even the Violent Femmes are all available NEW on vinyl.\n\nWhat's perhaps more exciting is what some new bands are doing. The best example is The XX. They issued their Coexist album on vinyl, with a CD version included, in high quality packaging, for only about $20. When you play their album on the record player, you hear something totally different. These are musicians that really care about what they are doing, and it shows on vinyl.\n\nIf you are afraid to take the leap, in New York City at least, there are a few record stores that have turntables there and they will let you try out an album before you buy it. Listen to your favorite album, that you've listened to a million times, and see if you notice the difference. I'll bet you will!\n\nSo obviously, you don't want to replace your entire 20,000 song iTunes library with LPs. You couldn't if you tried. Which kinds of records make the most difference on vinyl?\n\nMy tips:\n 1. Buy the \"great\" albums you like to listen to again and again, since you can't effectively skip tracks with the phonograph. You can, but it's a pain in the neck. Musicians who make albums with the intention of a unified theme and no throwaway tracks are best in this regard. Think \"The Wall\" or \"Dark Twisted Fantasy\" or \"Rush 2112\" or \"Purple Rain.\"\n 2. Musicians that really care about their sound. I bought Madonna's \"Like a Virgin\" on vinyl since I loved that album so much. It didn't sound any better because it was recorded poorly. On the other hand, Jimmy Buffett albums from 1977 sound AMAZING on LP, like a different album, because he was a musician and had great studio work done. The harmonica and guitar was so clear and lovely that I felt like he was in the room with me.\n 3. Of course, vocals and instruments stand out more than electronic beats. Piano, strings, sweet vocals, harmonica, guitars. But you would be surprised, some hip-hop artists, like Kanye West, who really layer their sounds and obsess in the studio, sound much better on vinyl as well.\n\nI will still have digital music in my life- it is portable, cheap, convenient. Just like I will occasionally grab a cheap piece of pizza on the run.\n\nBut when I'm home and I want to really enjoy music in all its glory, the way it sounded in the studio when the musicians carefully recorded it, I want vinyl, vinyl, vinyl.","Product: The Power line 1200 + Extra Outlet extends your wired network at 1.2Gbps speeds with Home plug AV2 MIMO. Extra outlet provides convenience and you can add up to 16 adapters to expand your network. Pick-a-plug LED provides the highest possible performance and it sets up in minutes, no need to install software.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great idea, actual execution not so good.\n\nReview: Just OK.\n\nThis is a great idea, but not so great in actual execution.\n\nIt is easy to set up, but if you are like me, your outlets and router locations are pretty cluttered and full already. This unit requires additional ethernet cables (not included) and don't seem to work with power strips. When you plug them in, the block the other outlet so basically take 2 outlets each to work. I found their size and physical configuration to be unwieldy enough that I couldn't really use them.\n\nIf you have no other choice and your wifi just won't cover a room in your (big) house, this is a good solution. For me in a relatively modest space, it didn't really add any value.","Product: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard for iPad, iPhone, Android devices, and Windows tablets\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful, perfectly designed product.\n\nReview: This portable keyboard works really well and is so much smaller than my other keyboard, which was an Apple wireless keyboard.\n Perfect for work travel.\n Totally compatible with a wide range of iOS devices\n Two separate blue tooth keys- so can sync to either device easily and quickly.\n The volume keys work with iPad.\n Its just amazing that Microsoft can make such a nearly perfect device. It seems like something Apple would have come up with themselves.\n Can type almost as fast on it as a real keyboard.\n So small and portable.\n Very Smart Keyboard layout.\n Enough travel in the keys to feel real.\n Easy to charge with the standard micro-SB- no proprietary cables or dongles.\n Lights to show connection, battery charge, and whether caps are locked.\n Immediate connection to last synced device when you open it.\n Nice magnet to hold it closed- a satisfying click when its closed\n High quality construction- this is designed for people that care about quality\nBest device Ive bought in a very long time. Just amazing that Microsoft designed this.","Product: Quiet Comfort 15 headphones feature exclusive Bose advancements in noise reduction technology. You hear less noise than ever before, and even more of your music and movies with the quality sound you expect from Bose. And their lightweight fit stays comfortable for hours. It's a combination of benefits unmatched in the industry.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: These Changed My Life!\n\nReview: I work in an old building in Midtown Manhattan. All day long, I am aurally assaulted by the sounds of the old noisy fans in the building heating/AC system and the loud fans in the two PCs on my desk. There is a disturbed woman in our office that hurls profanities at her computer and phone all day long on the days when she has no medication. To top it all off, at least once a month there is a loud parade coming down Fifth avenue that usually features off-key opera-type singing. My job entails analyzing complex financial statements and listening to company conference calls for detail.\n\nI always thought these headphones were either an expensive gimmick, or just didn't work. I was so wrong!\n\nThese things have changed my life. They are expensive, at about $300, but worth every penny. When I put them on, before turning them on, they already block a lot of sound. But the cacophony of annoyance still gets through. As soon as I flick that switch, poof! the noise is gone. I mean totally gone. I can barely even hear my own typing on the computer.\n\nIn fact, these things block the noise so effectively that it feels like you need to pop your ears. After one day, that feeling went away. I find I can understand the conference calls better now as well because by taking away the background noise, the speaker's voice is all that is left.\n\nThese are much more comfortable than I expected, although who likes to wear headphones all day long? They are nicely cushioned and I find the attention to detail almost Apple-like. For example, the wire will disconnect from the headphones for those times when you just want the noise cancellation without listening to anything. They are bulky, but fit into a reasonable sized case for travel.\n\nAudiophiles - you'll have to read a different review, I'm sorry, I'm no expert on how these compare in musicality to other headphones. But if you sit in the direct line of a torrent of profanities and other annoying constant noises like I do, these are for you!","Product: The Indicator's smooth, confident style and amazing ventilation are combined in a modern design that compliments every type of rider. It's the perfect mix for riding roads, trails and everything in between.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great Price, Strong, Comfortable: No Regrets!\n\nReview: I bought this Giro Sport Bike Helmet and I'm glad I did!\n\nIn a perfect world, we would not have to wear bike helmets. But when I started riding bikes again as an adult, I realized that bikes are not what they were 20 years ago. They are fast! Getting a helmet seems like a good idea, even for a weekend recreational cyclist.\n\nMy criteria for a good bike helmet:\n1. Cheap - I don't want to spend a hundred bucks - I may get lazy and not ride that often.\n2. Able to protect my noggin - potentially save my life in a crash - which I hope I never get in.\n3. Comfortable enough that I forget I have it on after 5 minutes of riding.\n4. Doesn't make me look like a nerd.\n\nThis Giro Sport Bike helmet delivers in the first three criteria. This helmet is very affordable, strong, and so comfortable I forget it is on once I start riding. As far as criteria number four, well, I guess three out of four ain't bad.","Product: For 2014, our flagship RS Pro short line is more refined than ever, in three versions to cater to specific ride conditions. Ultra Aero fabric in a body contoured fit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best Cycling shorts at a great price\n\nReview: These are the best cycling shorts for the price. They are a little more than the cheaper line of Izumi, but they are MUCH better. They are comfortable, and durable. My pair lasted about 3 years of very heavy use- 2 rides per week. They finally gave way after a 120 mile ride through NYC.\n\nThe chamois offers great padding but is of a material that wicks away a lot of moisture. The only time you get that awful soggy diaper effect is in peak riding in August many, many miles into a long ride.\n\nFor spin class these are perfect.\n\nSome people say they run small, but for me they were perfect. I'm 5'9\", about 165 lbs and the medium fit perfectly.\n\nAlso, as I write this, the Amazon price is MUCH lower that the local retailers prices.","Product: This chain is three times more durable than a standard type chain. This is the finest grade track racing chain and it keeps running dependably over a long period of time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful, Quiet, Smooth, TOUGH, durable.\n\nReview: This chain is beautiful, quiet, smooth and TOUGH.\n\nBuilt for track racers in Japan and certified for their use, this chain is a very high quality chain. (And it's NJS-approved. NJS stands for 'Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai,' Japan's Keirin-racing organization.)\n\nI run single speed with a flip flop. Most of the time I freewheel, but I run fixed, too. I am on a never-ending quest for the perfectly quiet bike.\n\nThis chain is a little expensive, but worth every penny. It is stealthy silent! It is pure joy to pound pedals and watch this beautiful chain drive the rear wheel on the road. Most of the time the only sound I hear is the wind in my face.\n\nThe chain also looks nice with a subtle gold and black pattern.\n\nMUCH better quality than the KMC chains- which I used to run until I found this one.\n\nI searched everywhere to find a better chain and I could not find one.\n\nUPDATE: 1250 miles later and the chain is like new. I keep reading forums of people using $20 KMC chains that last 500-600 miles. Get this one- it's worth it- like new after 1000+ miles, looks great, runs smooth, and less hassle of having to constantly change chains.","Product: Bo Derek stars in this steamy update of a classic Tarzan film. Jim Parker, his beautiful daughter, Jane, and safari photographer Holt embark on an expedition to the wilds of Africa in search of the fabled elephants' graveyard. Instead they find Tarzan, The Ape Man. While Jane is swimming in a secluded pool, Tarzan kidnaps her. Jim threatens the jungle lord, but Tarzan soon returns Jane unharmed--and smitten. The Parker expedition, however, is captured by the murderous Ivory Warriors, guardians of the sacred elephants' graveyard. Tarzan rescues Jane from the brutal warrior chief, but her father is killed--and Jane decides to stay in the jungle with the ape-man she loves.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Guiltiest and Most Pleasurable of Guilty Pleasures\n\nReview: The incomparable Bo Derek is the star of this remake of the Tarzan story that actually takes itself seriously. John Derek, in true generosity, avails us of all of his preternaturally beautiful wife's charms. The first hour of the movie, she is clothed, just teasing us, building up the sexual tension for the obvious eventual full nudity to come. We get a delightful glimpse of her magnificent nude body early on when she decides to bathe naked in the rolling surf. What a scene this is!\n\nThe plot continues, and takes a strange twist that is of course concocted as a thinly-veiled device to get this amazing creature in the nude again. The scenes in which she is bathed and painted white by the odd native tribe are among the most innocently erotic in all of cinema. Silly, for sure, but these are images that you will not soon forget.\n\nThe denouement of the \"film\" is the innocently depraved final scene, in which Jane finally gets to play (mostly nude, of course) with her \"Ape-man\" Tarzan. What makes it even more fun is when one of Tarzan's apes playfully tastes one of her nipples. The filmmakers hustle that primate out of the scene before he gets more aroused(as the audience surely is by now). The overly frisky chimp is simply replaced by an equally playful orangutan. Watching Tarzan, this ape, and Bo Derek frolic in the nude together is either erotic or perverse, depending on your point of view. This last 5 minute scene, during which the credits roll, and the scene with the white paint, are the points that in the \"old days\" men and teen boys fast-forwarded to with their VCRs. Today, you can do the same with your DVD, or better yet the digital version of this movie.\n\nEither way, libidinous males (who have not become jaded with the overexposure of the free, explicit internet) will find this movie an absolute joy, with images that will be seared into their brains for years to come.","Product: The Juice Pack Universal Powerstation is a quick charge external 4000mAh rechargeable power capacity battery made for smart phones, tablets, & gaming devices\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Magical Little Box of Power\n\nReview: This is my new favorite gadget. With the proliferation of great mobile devices like the iPhone 4S and the Kindle Fire, there's one thing you can never have enough of: Power!\n\nThis juice pack is PERFECT for you, if like me, you don't want some permament clump of plastic attached to your beautiful iPhone like a cancerous growth. I'm also not a fan of scrambling around airports and conference rooms looking for outlets.\n\nThis pack is beautiful; looks almost like the iPhone 4S itself.\n\nIt comes only with the micro-USB cable, no charger. This is great. Why? Because you already have the charger if you have the iPhone. This little pack charges iPhones perfectly via the USB cable power adapter cable that comes with your phone.\n\nBetter yet, this thing even charges the Kindle Fire!\nThat's right- just plug the included micro-USB cable to your Fire, and voila, juice. It also has a convenient LED power meter to tell you how much juice is left.\n\nSo what you get is an elegant little external battery with one cable, which you can plug into your PC at work or the iPhone adapter. You double your battery life of your iPhone, but add no bulk to the iPhone itself. Almost magic, being able to carry extra power around.","Product: boostcase Hybrid is an innovations award winning extended battery for the iPhone 4 and 4S made up of a unique two-piece design: a minimal slim-fit and lightweight protective case that can stay on the iPhone at all times and an optional snap-on extended battery pack.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly\n\nReview: The good, the bad and the ugly here:\n\nThe good:\n1. The battery adds significant twitter, Instagram photo taking and music listening to your iPhone, even the 4S, which is the hungriest amp-sucker ever. With 1900 mAH, it adds about 6 hours of 3G browsing, and 9 hours of Wi-Fi browsing in my real-world testing.\n\n2. You can charge both the battery and the iPhone with the included micro USB cable. I love standardization, and if I have to remove the thing from the case to charge it, well, it's ending up in a drawer.\n\n3. The cable is included! No power \"brick\" but you have one if you have an iPhone anyway. Or plug it into a powered USB port on your PC.\n\n4. You can separate the battery portion and just use the thing as a case.\n\n5. Very smart design; you can have it use the back-up battery while attached to your iPhone, or turn it off to use it only as a back up when your iPhone is out of juice. I love the 4 blue LEDs, which indicate the power level.\n\nThe bad:\n1. The manual is written in microscopic font; I think it is actually for secret agents to read with a magnifying glass.\n\n2. Your iPhone feels like a gold brick after you attach this thing compared to the svelte little devil it was before. After a while you get used to it, but when you remove the battery again, you feel like you just took off a 50-pound backpack.\n\n3. This thing turns the sexy little sports car that is the iPhone into an ugly minivan- it's now bulky.\n\nThe ugly:\n1. The case, the battery, the whole thing is ugly.\n\nIf you are like me and occasionally run out of batteries on a long day of photos, or at a conference where the cell signal is spotty (this kills batteries, by the way) this may be a good \"back-up\" system. This little sucker will be in my travel briefcase, only to be used in an emergency because of the added weight, bulk and ugliness. But you know what? It works! It does exactly what it is born to do.\n\nUPDATE AFTER TWO MONTHS OF USE:\nThe battery pack has completely stopped responding. It's fully charged, but won't charge the iPhone. The blue case looks horrible- it's stained all black and looks like a cheap piece of plastic.\n\nDo not waste your money on this piece of junk.","Product: You know how it is. Staying connected on the go drains batteries. With the Sneaker Bank 4200 Power Bank from XSories, you can give your smart device 2 full charges where you want, when you want. Two USB inserts let you charge multiple devices at once. Its rugged design can handle all the punishment you can dish out. Stay out there longer with the Sneaker Bank 6000 and keep your lifes story flowing, wherever that may be. Because power shouldnt be confined to a wall socket.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Amazing little box full of juice.\n\nReview: AMAZING little box full of juice- battery juice that is.\n\nThis little thing is super functional and has a cool design. Both sides have the \"waffle\" like pattern just like a pair of sneakers.\n\nIt holds about 6000 mAh of power which is enough to fill up the giant thirsty iPhone 6+ TWICE!\n\nIt comes with a weird little cable that allows it to work with both micro USB A and B. It has two USB \"out\" ports, so you can even charge two different gadgets at the same time.\n\nIt has a handy light indicator to show how much power it is still holding.\n\nThis is a great solution for those long days at work (or at play) when you can't be near an outlet. I always like these external power packs best because then you don't need a weird thick power pack case that turns your svelte iPhone into a giant brick. Just take this little baby along for days when you know you'll be burning a lot of power.","Product: You know how it is. Staying connected on the go drains batteries. With the Sneaker Bank 6000 power bank from XSories, you can give your smart device 3 full charges where you want, when you want. Two USB inserts let you charge multiple devices at once. Its rugged design can handle all the punishment you can dish out. Stay out there longer with the Sneaker Bank 6000 and keep your lifes story flowing, wherever that may be. Because power shouldnt be confined to a wall socket.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Amazing little box full of juice.\n\nReview: AMAZING little box full of juice- battery juice that is.\n\nThis little thing is super functional and has a cool design. Both sides have the \"waffle\" like pattern just like a pair of sneakers.\n\nIt holds about 6000 mAh of power which is enough to fill up the giant thirsty iPhone 6+ TWICE!\n\nIt comes with a weird little cable that allows it to work with both micro USB A and B. It has two USB \"out\" ports, so you can even charge two different gadgets at the same time.\n\nIt has a handy light indicator to show how much power it is still holding.\n\nThis is a great solution for those long days at work (or at play) when you can't be near an outlet. I always like these external power packs best because then you don't need a weird thick power pack case that turns your svelte iPhone into a giant brick. Just take this little baby along for days when you know you'll be burning a lot of power.","Product: Apc upb10 mobile power pack can be used as an extra battery or in order to get extra runtime; supplies power via a USB port. It is small & light.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I Love This Little Thing and So Does My iPhone\n\nReview: I don't know why this thing is such a secret. I love this little battery backup for my iPhone. Until Apple figures out a way to get a long day out of the iPhone battery without bulking it up with external cases and cradles, this is the best thing out there.\n\nThis little APC battery backup is for you if you want battery backup for your iPods or iPhones and don't want a bulky attached battery. So easy to use: you just juice this thing up quickly (only takes about 3 hours) and toss it in your bag. It works with the cable your iPhone came with to rejuice your iPhone. It rapidly adds power to your iPhone.\n\nThe thing looks really nice, even better than the photos. The biggest surprise is how light it is.\n\nDurable and long-lasting - mine has lasted for almost 2 years so far and no sign of battery life loss yet.","Product: audio cassette\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Generation Gap Bridging Music\n\nReview: How much fun it is to listen to this music with kids today- especially with the memory of when these songs dominated the airwaves of that ancient invention- the radio! Obviously \"Glee\" has brought newfound popularity to Journey, but what's great about this album is it takes listeners from the gateway drug \"Don't Stop Believin\" the the even greater Journey songs. Even those of us who remembered the joy of holding Journey vinyl records in our hands and admiring their amazing album covers may not remember how many great songs they made. A listening to this recording will have you saying \"yes- I forgot about this great song!\" and \"wow- that one too is great!\"\n\nI don't know if this album has every single hit that every hardcore fan needs to have- but for the rest of the world this is a wonderful, fantastic bundle of music.","Product: This is the follow up their self titled debut. Features the songs 'A Beautiful Lie', 'From Yesterday' and many more. Virgin. 2005.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Musical Peers of Rush or Pink Floyd\n\nReview: In the \"music downloading era\" it's rare to find an entire \"album\" of music. Most of us are listening to short bites of music by a variety of musicians. This album bucks that trend. \"A Beautiful Lie\" by 30 Seconds to Mars is a complex, powerful, cohesive work of art. It feels like an up-to-date version of a Rush or Pink Floyd album. All of the tracks are good, and they are enjoyed most by listening through the entire album together. Of course, the title track is the strongest, and I think \"From Yesterday\" is the most \"commercial;\" in other words, the one that would be most likely to be on a Billboard chart.\n\nI have no idea why this band has not garnered more attention. Maybe the fact that actor Jared Leto is the lead singer has caused people them to write him off as just another movie star that wants to be a rocker.\n\nIf you like meaningful rock with carefully written lyrics, tracks put together as a unified work of art, you'll love \"A Beautiful Lie.\"","Product: 2010 release from the veteran British vocalist and Roxy Music frontman. The album features musical contributions from Nile Rodgers, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, Marcus Miller, Flea, Mani (Primal Scream, ex Stone Roses) and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Olympia sees Bryan Ferry reunite on record with members of Roxy Music, including Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, and Andy Mackay. This is the first album to reunite them since Roxy Music's seminal album For Your Pleasure in 1973! Olympia is a masterpiece of prolific artistry, blending sultry, elegant lyrics with genius compositions by Ferry, Rhett Davies and innovative, contemporary musicians.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Not Avalon, But Still Thrilling\n\nReview: In a sentence, this is an up to date, sexier \"Avalon.\"\n\nRoxy Music (and Bryan Ferry) is such an interesting band, one of the few to have dual personalities throughout their history and be great at both. If you are an early Roxy music fan, a glam-rock purist, be aware that this is no \"Country Life.\" As a Bryan Ferry post-Avalon solo effort, it's clearly along the lines of Avalon.\n\nFor fans of \"Avalon Roxy Music\" this album will not disappoint in the least. It is Bryan Ferry at his best- tight, multi-layered musical production with amazing attention to detail. The sophisticated, upscale, sexy mood dominates, with just a touch of Euro-dance beat. Not a single wasted track - every one is eminently listenable. Excellent!\n\nIf you're looking for the original Roxy Music, you will just have to pull out your old LPs. If you want Bryan Ferry at his post-Avalon best, this album will thrill you.","Product: Canadian version of the sensual chanteuse's sophomore solo album. 11 tracks each paying homage to an influential femaleartisan such as Billie Holiday, Gertrude Stein, Greta Garbo, Josephine Baker and Frida Kahlo.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Undiscovered Masterpiece for Electronica/Chill Fans\n\nReview: This effort by the lovely, hauntingly sexy Vanessa Daou may be my favorite. It is a departure from her excellent \"Zipless\" which was more of a concept album. If you enjoy the \"chilled\" genre, with breathy, subtly sexy vocals over jazzy instrumentation with solid beats, you will love this. Take one part Sade and mix it with electronica that still retains its jazz roots, and this is what you get.\n\nThis music has a specific, complex, lovely flavor. If Sade is a nice solid California Sauvignon Blanc, Vanessa Daou \"Slow to Burn\" is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. A bit more full-bodied, interesting, with new discoveries upon each listening. Like a fine wine, it has balance - the electronic beats do not overwhelm the acoustic instrumentation. The album is so silky smooth (yet not sleepy) that it is perfect background music - not too intrusive, yet strong enough to stand up on its own. Next thing you know, you've listened all the way through again.","Product: Philips A19 LED light bulbs with Warm Glow Effect provide 800 lumens of soft white light, equivalent to 60-Watt incandescents with 80% less energy use. These bulbs fit standard medium base (E26) fixtures with the look and feel of a classic bulb. Not for use with Philips HUE products. Warm Glow dimming offers flicker-free, silent dimming that works with more dimmer switches than any other LED on the market. The more you dim, the warmer the light--from 2700- to 2200-kelvin just like traditional incandescent light bulbs. These best-in-class, Energy Star Certified Philips LEDs provide steady, natural lighting at 1/4 of the energy of incandescents, 1/2 the energy of halogens and with 10X and 4X the lifespan respectively. Philips LEDs are mercury-free so they don't contribute to harmful hazardous waste. Classic A19 soft white light bulbs are perfect anywhere you need a balance of clarity and warmth with the flexibility of dimming. The E26 medium base fits standard fixtures on pendant, vanity, and bare lamps, providing soft white light with warm dimming. This 2-pack of A19 LEDs is expected to deliver a lifetime of up to 25,000 hours and over 20 years based on standard usage of three hours per day, saving you the cost and hassle of frequent bulb replacement.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful light, great build quality, nice shape...\n\nReview: Fantastic!\n\nI never thought I could get this excited about a simple light bulb.\n\nThis amazing LED bulb is so well constructed and the light quality is so soft and nice that it is just as good as an incandescent bulb. Wait- it's even better! Why?\n\n1. LEDs will last 10-20 years. These lightbulbs will go with me when I move to my next place.\n2. LEDs use 1/10th the power of old light bulbs. Good for the environment, and saves wasted dollars going to the utility.\n3. This one is so solid and well-built that you don't need to replace them every year.\n4. Price is good now- the prices have come down so much that in relation to the energy savings and the longer life, they are actually about 1/10th the cost of a regular bulb.\n\nI put these bulbs in my entry way, which has recessed fixtures by the entryway. It's always hard to replace these bulbs, since I have high ceilings and I have to get a ladder out to change them. Well, I just changed them for the last time for maybe a decade!\n\nThe advances in LED bulbs lately is mind-blowing. These are no longer a weird shape, but look and feel just like a regular bulb- except they are higher quality, since they are built to last for 20 years.","Product: Webkinz pets are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique SECRET CODE. With it, you enter Webkinz World where you care for your virtual pet, answer trivia, earn KINZCASH to customize your pets rooms, and play the best kids games on the internet. Each Webkinz comes with their own unique special item and special food that can be used online with your virtual pet! Webkinz received the 2006 iParenting Media Award and 2007 Toy of the Year (TOTY) award.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This Webkinz Still Excites, Despite Being #12 In Our Collection\n\nReview: My daughter is a seasoned Webkinz collector. She has been playing with several of them online for the last couple of years. I thought her enthusiasm had waned. When I saw this one online, I thought it wasn't particularly good-looking. When we received it, I realized I was wrong! This is a lovely Webkinz, very nice sized and beautiful detail on the fins. This is actually one of the best-looking Webkinz - the picture does not do it justice.\n\nFor the uninitiated parents out there, Webkinz are stuffed animals that each come with a serial number so the kids can play with an avatar of their animal online. The games online are semi-educational and fun for kids. Kids can see their various \"virtual Webkinz\" online and build rooms and gardens for them. (I sure wish I thought up this brilliant idea - the stuffed animals are the cost to the user, and the online play is \"free.\")","Product: Designed by a LEGO fan, this realistic LEGO Factory exclusive features interesting colors and details like spiral staircases, awnings, removable balconies and a terrace roof. The modular construction allows you to put it together in different ways and to enlarge your LEGO town or city as your collection grows. * Combine with set 10182 Caf Corner to expand your LEGO neighborhood! * Designed to minifigure scale! * Includes 3 townspeople! * Build each floor separately and put them together to complete the building! * Top three stories lift off to reveal inner rooms and staircases! * Street base measures 10\" x 10\" (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm) and the building stands 13\"\" (33 cm) high! * Realistic features include opening doors and windows, gate, street light, striped awning, fruit to sell at the market and more! * The set comes with printed building instructions which are also available online at www.LEGOFactory.com/buildinginstructions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Classic Set- Still Our Favorite\n\nReview: This was the first of the Creator sets that we purchased, and it's still our favorite. This set can be attached to Green Grocer and other sets to create an intricate city scene.\n\nWhat's great about this set is not only it's fascinating level of detail, but the flexibility of design options. After you build it according to the directions, you have several choices of how to put the modules together. The standard layout is nice, but it's also fun to do it your own way.\n\nContrary to another review I've read, we've found no \"structural problems\" with this set whatsoever. Lego discontinued the set because they always discontinue sets. This is why die-hard fans that want complete series of sets will buy right away, or be subject to paying high prices for the sets after they've been discontinued.\n\nOverall, a wonderful set- fun to build and great to look at once its complete.","Product: HardCover. Pub Date :2004-10-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This deluxe slipcased edition of The Hobbit. printed and bound using superior materials including a silk ribbon marker. features the definitive text. plus Tolkien's paintings and drawings in full colour. and a special fold-out version of Thror's Map.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life. with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon.Bilbo 's life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRRTolkien's classic tale. The Hobbit.Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the worl...\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\n\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \"Lord of The Rings\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\n\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\n\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\n\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.","Product: The second novel in Lewis's science fiction trilogy tells of Dr Ransom's voyage to the planet of Perelandra (Venus). In the second novel in C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not Narnia, but Good Anyway\n\nReview: This novel is not as good as the Chronicles of Narnia- but few are. The story itself is simple, yet like most of C.S. Lewis' work, it is allegorical. For most of the book, he maintains the perfect balance between traditional storytelling and telling his message. The subjects he deals with just below the surface of the plotline are the true gems here.\n\nQuestions arise: what value judgement are we making when we believe the human race is the only one that should be entitled to the entire universe? Lewis, like Tolkien, was influenced greatly by WWII and it shows here. He questions the absurdity of armed conflict and analyzes it down to the simplest of levels, to the way a creature on Mars would view it. Although some may find the pacing a bit slow, I found it like savoring a fine wine- no reason to rush, and every reason to try to discern the subtleties.","Product: The acclaimed new novel from the author of The Corrections. Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbour who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world. But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz - outre rocker and Walter's old college friend and rival - still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to poor Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become \"a very different kind of neighbour,\" an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street's attentive eyes? In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of too much liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Great American Novel\n\nReview: The wide variance in reviewer star ratings shows the passion that \"Freedom\" has stirred up. (Perhaps you should try the first chapter on your Kindle before you commit to it.)You will either love this book or hate it. In my case, I LOVED it.\n\nFreedom is what the \"Great American Novel\" is all about. Franzen has been compared to Tolstoy, which is an apt comparison. I consider him instead a Tom Wolfe without the hyperkinetic descriptions. In fact, this novel reminded me a bit of \"A Man in Full.\" He deftly captures the zeitgeist of the United States in the first decade of the 2000s.\n\nThe characters of Freedom were as real as any I have ever read. Franzen is so masterful at the character detail that it feels autobiographical, just as a great actor convinces you he has really experienced what he portrays. Like many works of art, his message is not \"on the nose\" so each reader will get out of it that which they find in it.\n\nSome have criticized the pacing of Freedom. I found it perfectly paced, every page a joy. I compare it to people that rush through a museum without reading the details of the exhibits. I savored every page of this book. If your tastes run more toward modern thrillers, you will find it too slow. I found Freedom poetic, nearly Nabakov-like, never once boring.\n\nFreedom: the Great American Novel.","Product: A book by probably the most respected, an collected, stock market guru, Benjamin Graham.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Shakespeare for the Investing Crowd\n\nReview: This book is light reading compared to Ben Graham's seminal tome, Security Analysis. It's easier to read, and shorter. It's also more up to date. Highly recommended for investors of any stripe, value or growth. The appendix, from Warren Buffett's speech at Columbia University is particularly entertaining, as he debunks academia's love affair with efficient market theory. Jason Zweig, an obvious Graham disciple, does a fantastic job bringing the book's principles to life through modern examples. The only grating thing is his constant derision of brokers or anyone that actually gets paid to manage money. (full disclosure: I'm an analyst now and was a broker for 10 years).\n\nBen Graham clearly invested in the stock market during a period of hustlers, crooks, crashes, and frauds. Brokers, investment bankers and analysts back then were not much more than fast-talking salesmen. Wait a minute, that sounds just like the way things are today on Wall Street! Things may not have changed as much as we would like to think. Due to his travails as an investor in difficult markets, Ben Graham's investment style evolved into a systematic, logical approach which became the basis for value investing. In \"The Intelligent Investor\", Graham lays out the foundation of value investing by three introducing key principles: the idea of \"Mr. Market\", a value-oriented disciplined approach to investing, and the \"margin of safety\" concept.\n\n \"Mr. Market.\"\n\nThe stock market on a daily basis resembles a casino, only without the comfort of free cocktails. Watching the stock ticker is like having a business partner that is totally schizophrenic; Graham calls him \"Mr. Market.\" One day he loves the business and wants to pay a ridiculous price to buy out your half. The next day, all hope is lost, and he wants to sell you his portion for pennies on the dollar. Graham argues that this daily liquidity is an advantage that most investors turn against themselves: (p. 203) \"But note this important fact: The true investor scarcely ever is forced to sell his shares, and at all other times he is free to disregard the current price quotation. He need pay attention to it and act upon it only to the extent that it suits his book, and no more. Thus the investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage. That man would be better off if his stocks had no market quotation at all; for he would then be spared the mental anguish caused him by other persons' mistakes of judgment.\" This is profound. It's not a question of whether our stocks will drop; they will: the trick is how we respond to that eventuality.\n\nBen Graham's Stock selection for the defensive investor.\n\nGraham lays out some important characteristics of \"value\" stocks. (p. 348). Some of the metrics are dated, but the principles are still valid. Even deep value investing today would seem like GARP investing to Ben Graham. Investors are now more focused on future earnings than they were in his day, and valuations reflect that. Graham recommends:\n\na. Adequate size of the enterprise (>$100M revenue, old figure)\n\nb. Sufficiently strong financial condition (2:1 current ratio)\n\nc. Earnings stability (some earnings every year last 10 years)\n\nd. Dividend record (uninterrupted payments for at least 20 years)\n\ne. Earnings growth (1/3 increase in per share EPS past 10 years)\n\nf. Moderate price/earnings ratio (P/E < 15x average last 3 years EPS)\n\ng. Moderate ratio of price to assets (price/book < 1 1/2 times)\n\nh. Overall stock portfolio, when acquired, should have an overall earnings /price ratio- the reverse of the P/E ratio - at least as high as the current high-grade bond rate. A P/E no higher than 13.3 against an AA bond yield of 7.5%\n\nMargin of Safety as the central concept of value investing.\n\nThis is an investment rule that was written by a man who had been deeply bruised by bear markets. I believe he came up with this by learning from his losses. When the market turns into a storm of feces, like it inevitably will, if the stock has no earnings to rely on, you have nothing to grab onto. You can't make yourself stay in the stock when the price is down. Graham says: (p. 515) \"The margin of safety is the difference between the percentage rate of the earnings on the stock at the price you pay for it and the rate of interest on bonds, and that is to absorb unsatisfactory developments\". Furthermore he writes: (p. 518) \"The buyer of bargain issues places particular emphasis on the ability of the investment to withstand adverse developments. \" You can and will still lose money in the market with value-oriented investing, but according to Graham: (p. 518) \"The margin guarantees only that he has a better chance of profit than for loss-not that loss is impossible.\"\n\nConclusion\n\nSo that's it, those are the three basic points of the book, but you should still buy it and read it, it's a very enjoyable experience, Shakespeare for the investing crowd. Despite being a realist, Ben Graham wasn't a total pessimist. Late in the book Graham makes a point that is one of my favorites: (p. 524) \"A fourth business rule is more positive: \"Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it- even though others may hesitate or differ. You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right. Similarly, in the world of securities, courage becomes the supreme virtue after adequate knowledge and a tested judgment are at hand. \"","Product: About the bookconsolidating some of his all-time favorite writings from the new yorker, malcolm gladwell came up with a set of 19 epic articles titled what the dog saw and other adventures. It has the capacity to engage the reader's mind with his captivating subject matter. The book showcases the lives of people who do important things, yet remain anonymous. His persuasive way of bringing such stories has succeeded to hook each reader to each page.the book, what the dog saw and other adventures, presents the mixed life events of the dog whisperer, who possessed natural magic to calm wild animals down with a mere touch of his hands. It also speaks about the life of the one who invented a birth control pill and the one who invented the pasta sauce. None of them managed to earn recognition, but are extensively cited in the book.the stories are segregated in three interlinked sections, wherein each section has a theme of its own. The author, malcolm, has put across the readers a revolutionary, yet unique idea of writing. He has presented the unquoted adventures of the lives of individuals who were not duly recognised.malcolm has brought into light a buoyant purpose with persuasive curiosity that tags him as one of the most sought-after writers in this genre. Penguin publishers got the re-issue edition of this book released on 1st august, 2013, in paperback.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An enjoyable, entertaining, educational set of essays.\n\nReview: Entertaining, solid set of essays.\n\nIf you are a Malcolm Gladwell fan, this book will not disappoint you. Solid, fast-reading essays that tackle sometimes complex topics and usually come up with a counter-intuitive conclusion. After a while, his essay structure becomes recognizable, and you realize when he is leading you down the primrose path, only to show you how conventional thinking is often wrong. His writing style is nearly perfect for these medium-length essays about current issues.\n\nMy only quibble is that some of these essays feel a bit dated because of the subject matter, but that is the nature of topical writing. His own political leanings influence his writing, but why shouldn't it be so?\n\nAn enjoyable, entertaining, educational set of essays.","Product: Captain Cleve Connell arrives in Korea with a single goal: to become an ace, one of that elite fraternity of jet pilots who have downed five MIGs. But as his fellow airmen rack up kill after kill - sometimes under dubious circumstances - Cleve's luck runs bad. Other pilots question his guts. Cleve comes to question himself. And then in one icy instant 40,000 feet above the Yalu River, his luck changes forever. Filled with courage and despair, eerie beauty and corrosive rivalry, James Salter's luminous first novel is a landmark masterpiece in the literature of war.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful, brilliant, emotionally complex.\n\nReview: This beautiful novel distills a single truth about military life, especially in combat, which is the desire to do something heroic, to fight and to win. Somehow, Salter masterfully captures this battle within the heart of Cleve Connell, fighter pilot in an emotionally engaging way. There were times when I had to put this book down because I felt his anguish. Fighting men can face fear; that is a simple thing. Facing the prospect of missing out, of not doing something important, of not being a hero- that is impossible to handle. Also, dealing with dishonesty and the shades of grey military morality is even more searing in combat, which is the great purifier.\n\nPerhaps because this is Salter's first novel, the prose is more spare and less lush, which in this story is a good thing. His famously beautiful, dense sentences are rare here. But all of the emotion exists. I know of no other \"war novel\" that so perfectly captures the emotions of fighting men than this one.\n\nSemi-autobiographical, yet devoid of military jargon, Salter treats his subject with brutal honesty, yet respect. In the preface he writes of how Lord Bryon was more proud of his ancestors who fought than he was in having written great books. He writes: \"Looking back, I feel a pride akin to that in having flown and fought along the Yalu.\"\n\nWars are fought by fighting men not for political ideals or for love of country. They are fought for glory, for the idea of doing something truly important, and for their brothers in arms in the foxhole beside them. Cleve Connell, as a fighter pilot, deals with all of these conflicting forces at once. He faces the ultimate conflict; he must choose what is truly \"right\" and \"just\" even when it conflicts with his ability to be heroic. When is not being a \"hero\" actually being a hero?\n\nWhat a beautiful novel; Salter distills these true motivations and dispenses with all of the politics and morality talk that those who have never seen combat believe it is all about. I will not reveal ANY of the plot; do not read any synopsis, no matter how brief. Don't even read the jacket of the book. Just go read the book itself.","Product: Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a fight with his best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the \"ugly truth\" all by himself...\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Wimpy Kid Approaches Adolescence\n\nReview: In this installment of the enjoyable \"Wimpy Kid\" series, Greg approaches that most treacherous of times- adolescence. His comical take on the onset of puberty is entertaining and will bring adults back to this awkward time. Author Kinney handles these topics in a sensitive, yet funny way. He seems to appreciate that his audience may be growing up along with Wimpy Kid Greg.\n\nThis is the most serious of the \"diaries.\" There is a clear undercurrent of fear and awkwardness in Greg's diary. Some of the mirth of the earlier volumes is missing. Some of the innocence is lost, just as it is when we all grow up. Some funny moments, but I had a tinge of regret at seeing Greg growing up, ever-so-slightly.","Product: New\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Wimpy Kid is Back With a Vengeance\n\nReview: The Wimpy Kid is back with a vengeance. This time he leaves nothing to the imagination as he chronicles his boring summer vacation. I'm a 30-something wimpy kid and I love this series. Jeff Kinney's genius is he appeals to both adults and their kids in this series, in the way that Pixar does with its movies. The comedy is smart, realistic, and even teaches kids a thing or two.\n\nAs in his first few books in the series, Jeff Kinney writes a diary from the point of view of Greg, a kid that seems all-to-familiar. He would prefer to sit around all summer inside and play video games and watch TV. This time, his life gets upended when a dog arrives on the scene.\n\n\"Dog Days\" lives up to the high standard of the first few Wimpy Kid books. The drawings are deceptively simple, yet convey emotion and show what can be done without color. The writing is biting, yet harmless enough for young kids. Great fun for big kids and younger kids alike - wimpy or not!","Product: The story of michael lewis's new book is so hot that we can't talk about it yet. All we can say is that it involves wall street and features a cast of misfits and oddballs doing things with stupefying amounts of money and data that will have you by turns shocked, outraged, laughing and tearing your hair out, cheering but throughout sitting on the very edge of your seat. The story is so big, so vitally important to us all, that only one person could tell it, michael lewis, the master of the big story.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Required reading for all stock market investors.\n\nReview: Michael Lewis entertains us again with a fast-paced, cinematic, too outrageous to be real, true story. In \"Flash Boys,\" he tells a well-researched tale of how the stock markets, due to a series of events, the advent of technology, and the complicity of the exchanges, became utterly rigged. They always were a little rigged, but now High Frequency Traders can use computers to literally skim pennies off every single trade done by individuals, mutual funds, and hedge fund investors. Big Wall Street firms, it comes as no surprise, were the enablers and had their own snouts firmly in the trough.\n\nBecause I've worked on Wall Street for 20 years, I am no longer idealistic enough to believe these revelations will lead to true change on how stocks are traded. The ironic part is, there is a very easy solution to the issues which the heroes of Flash Boys are doing. There will be debate as those with vested interests attempt to muddy this already complex issue. I consider this book required reading for anyone that is or wants to be a professional on Wall Street. The beauty of the book is Lewis does a fairly good job of explaining in laymen's terms a very, very complex issue.\n\nRead this book and you will be entertained, you might get angry, and you will understand how stocks actually trade better than the people on the financial news channels that have been opining about HFT in the wake of this book.\n\nEither this book will change the world- or it will just be like \"The Greatest Trade Ever\"- fun to read about the banking meltdown - but no lessons were learned.\n\nHFT people are hitting all the positive reviews with \"not helpful.\" Read the book and decide for yourself.","Product: Another adventure filled fantasy by a master of the genre\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 70% Romance Novel, 30% Sci-Fi\n\nReview: This story by Anne McCaffrey is part two of the Crystal Singer trilogy. I have to admit that I liked the first novel much better. The first novel was the story of how Killashandra Ree becomes a Crystal Singer, and took us along with her entry into an interesting world. In \"Killashandra Ree,\" Killa continues her adventures, this time off Ballybran and on a foreign planet, Optheria. She is tasked with repairing their crystal-powered Organ. She has a set of adventures on a planet that I found fairly indistinguishable from our own.\n\nKillashandra is a strong, interesting main character. I agree with Lars Dahl; I also fell for her \"vibrant youth, charm, invulnerability, indefatigable energy, and resourcefulness.\"\n\nIn this novel, Anne McCaffrey returns to her roots as a romance writer. This story is 70% romance novel and 30% sci-fi. Great Sci-Fi makes its readers think about real issues that arise due to a setting that is different than our everyday reality of the present. In Crystal Singer, the issue McCaffrey deals with is memory - do we forget for a reason? Are some memories better off forgotten? If we don't remember events, is that the same as if they never actually happened? What is the impact of living much longer than our peers?\n\n\"Killashandra Ree\" tackles no big issues. The story meanders, with a romance between Killa and Lars Dahl as the focal point. I struggled to finish this novel in the middle part, which is unusual for an Anne McCaffrey story. Only my love for the character Killashandra got me through these slow parts.\n\nI am looking forward to the third novel of the trilogy - I hope McCaffrey soars back to her usual heights.\n\n(This Kindle edition has numerous typos and spelling errors- the file was not transferred perfectly from the original document - but in most cases I knew the word they were trying to spell.)","Product: Another adventure filled fantasy by a master of the genre\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Engaging Sci Fi- Sheer Joy\n\nReview: I absolutely love this book. I'm already a fan of Anne McCaffrey from her Pern series, but I think this trilogy is even better. My favorite of the trilogy is this book, the first of the series. In this book we learn what the Crystal Singers are as Killashandra, the lead (female) character enters the Guild after failing to become a musician. This is sci-fi at it's best - fast-paced, interesting, fanciful, future-looking, and most important, it contemplates real issues. In the midst of an engaging story that is easy to escape in, the author challenges us to think about real dilemmas. For example, a side effect of \"singing crystal\" is extraordinary longevity and loss of memory. I found myself thinking, \"do events still exist if we can't remember them?\" and \"how will our lives be affected if we have extraordinary longevity but our friends and family do not?\"\n\nI read this book as a teenage boy 2 decades ago, and just re-read it last week. I find that good works of fiction affect me in different ways at different stages of my life, and Crystal Singer was no exception.\n\nAs an adult, I understand Killashandra's challenges, and understand her relationships more fully than I did as a teenager. As a teenager, I was \"along with her,\" discovering Crystal Singing for the first time. Her entry into the Heptite Guild had many parallels with my entry into West Point. For example, the Guild appears to discourage new recruits from joining, but this is actually a subtle psychological technique to recruit a certain type of individual. (West Point does the same thing) This made the story, despite the futuristic setting, more realistic.\n\nAnne McCaffrey develops the character of Killashandra in a brutally honest way - we love her and also see her making mistakes. This is engaging Science Fiction - I think McCaffrey doesn't get enough critical acclaim - she's considered \"pulp\" sci fi by many but in my opinion she's right up there with Isacc Asimov and Harlan Ellison. She's not in the same league as Frank Herbert, but no one is.","Product: Celebrating 75 years as the world leader in the test prep industry, Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses.  Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Superb guide and practice tests.\n\nReview: Answer to what you want to know: yes, it worked for us!\n\nMy (highly motivated) daughter used this book to help her prep for the SHSAT test and passed the test with flying colors, getting into her first choice of schools in NYC. We did complement this book with some basic test-prep at school, but even they were just using pages from this book.\n\nHow did she prepare? She worked through the practice problems in the front of this book, and learned how to tackle each type of test question. She spent extra time on the ones she felt least comfortable at. Then she did a few of the practice tests in the back of the book, which were VERY similar to the actual SHSAT test she took a few months later.\n\nThe SHSAT test is a weird test. It CAN be learned. Even the smartest kid, faced with with this test without preparation, will not do THAT well on it. The question types are strange and can be learned and practice will make a smart kid better at them.\n\nI would not say that a below average student could use this book and suddenly pass the test, but a smart kid could use this book to get that all-important high test score to get into a specialized school. Consider it like putting good fuel into a sports car- it will enhance the performance.\n\nWe also used the Barron's test prep book which was equally good.\n\nSo maybe a good approach for a self-motivated young student is to use this Kaplan book, the Barron's book, and perhaps some light test prep course in addition. But honestly, if the student used just the two books and went through them completely, the test prep would be unnecessary.","Product: The enchanting prelude to \"The Lord of the Rings\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\n\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \"Lord of The Rings\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\n\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\n\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\n\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.","Product: MOVIE TIE IN BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COVERS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WITH FRODO ON COVER, TWO TWO TOWERS WITH ELF ON COVER SHOOTING BOW AND ARROW AND THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH MORDOR ON COVER. BIGGER WELL MADE SOFTCOVER BOOKS. One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\n\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \"Lord of The Rings\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\n\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\n\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\n\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.","Product: Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\n\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \"Lord of The Rings\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\n\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\n\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\n\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.","Product: read once. no markings, no ear marks, no bends\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Questions and More Questions That May Change You Permanently.\n\nReview: Art Spiegelman won a Pulitzer Prize for this incredible book, \"Maus\" and it is clear why he won. He brilliantly tells the story of his father Vladek's \"survival\" of Auschwitz through a comic strip. The drawings are deceptively simple, yet powerful. Spiegelman not only tells us the story, but he lets us in on the process of eliciting the story from his irascible father. This method of narrative works so well because it is not artifice - it is painfully real. Spiegelman takes us along on this torturous journey of getting the story out of the stingy, racist, unfriendly, yet lovable old man.\n\nThis masterpiece soars because it does something that is required of literary greatness: it permanently changes the way the reader thinks. Spiegelman shows his flawed father with searing honesty. We root for him as the story unfolds, but his father is no \"hero\" because of the way he acts today.\n\nThey say you can tell the intelligence of a person by the questions they ask. This masterpiece asks us many challenging questions: Did Vladek really \"survive\" the holocaust intact? A larger question: did any of the people that \"survived\" really survive? Vladek is stingy, at times mean, and always self-centered. His wife Anja survived, only to eventually commit suicide.\n\n\"Maus\" subtly asks controversial questions like: did the survivors learn selfish survival instincts that carried through to their families? If you only survived threat of starvation and disease by trick and sheer will, can you ever throw away food again? Maybe what appears to be rude behavior in polite society wouldn't even be enough to keep you alive in a concentration camp.\n\nMaybe the next generation, like Art, bristles against these traits and purposely does the opposite. He battles the stereotypes of others and his own fears of someone coming to \"get him.\" Maybe it's the rest of society that bears some of the pain of dealing with the \"survivors,\" such as the grocer that allows Vladek to return opened groceries.\n\nMore questions: why did some people survive extreme hardship through sharp wits, resourcefulness and luck? Vladek seems like the ultimate schemer, saving bits of food, trading food for favors, always working deals. He's smart, too, learning to speak multiple languages and learning new trades. A question: did the Holocaust, as an unintended consequence of horrid intent, actually strengthen the Jewish people by killing the weak? This is awful to even contemplate, hard to even think like this, but this little \"Maus\" is unrelenting. This book does not answer these questions, but it asks them.\n\nHow many of us intend to get the stories of our parents and grandparents from them \"someday\" and never do? Do the weights they carry around with them pass on to the next generation? Are we wasteful, lazy and unable to measure up to their standards? Would we have survived the unspeakable hardship they endured? What lessons are we teaching the next generation?\n\nThe message of \"Maus\" is universal, much like the great \"Man's Search For Meaning\" by Victor Frankl. If you are expecting just another book about the Holocaust, this will surprise you.","Product: Batman and Robin (2011) #1 \"The New 52!\"\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Ran out of Robins...\n\nReview: SPOILER ALERT! I reveal part of the silly plot below in this review.\n\nI guess when DC started the \"New 52\" they ran out of Robins. In this loopy story, the new Robin is Batman's 10-year-old son. The writing is silly from start to finish. First we get to spend some annoying time with Batman arguing with his petulant son. If I wanted 20 minutes of this annoying stuff, I could just go argue with my own kid- except she is nowhere near as bad as this kid.\n\nAfter the nagging, we are treated to a silly plot line about them saving a nuclear reactor from overheating by a swimming pool that coincidentally was conveniently located a story above the reactor rod pool. Really?\n\nI almost never write negative reviews out of respect for the effort that went into a book by the creators. But this one cried out for the truth.\n\nThe art was good at times but inconsistent. The big action splash page seemed, well, lazy.\n\nThis book is just plain terrible, the worst of the New 52 that I've read, and I read every single one of them. Only die-hard comic fans can digest this stuff- and you can see that there are a few by their response to this review.","Product: Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bat Perfection, Gotham Takes Center Stage\n\nReview: Starting at issue one, throwing all the past away is easier with some of the DC New 52s than others. But Batman? that's another story. Of course we all know his origins and backstory. The challenge is to hew close to the original intent, yet make the story fresh and interesting. The creators of this Batman have done it!\n\nThis is pure Bat-perfection. Gotham takes center stage, nearly a character herself, in all her grimy, dark, gothic glory. Batman is perfectly dark, yet still smart and \"super-heroic.\" The artists use panels with a freedom and creativity that gel with the storyline perfectly. There are no lazy full page splash pages to skip the details. Not here. This art is so satisfying to read, even the lettering is fantastic.\n\nI won't spoil the storyline other than to say it's the Batman we all know and love, but with enough novelty that it is an interesting read.\n\nThis book really surprised me- I'm somewhat of a jaded Batman fan that has suffered from an overdose of Bats, after countless books, movies and TV shows.\n\nI was blown away; this book is one of the best of all of the New 52!","Product: Superman Vol. 3 #1 Regular George Perez Cover / The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel's startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? George Perez Cover Art And Story\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Verbose Story Tries Hard to be Current\n\nReview: After I was non-plussed by the new Action Comics treatment of Superman by the \"DC New 52\" crew, I was not excited about reading this book either. First of all, redoing Superman well is not going to be an easy task, with all the books, movies and TV shows. Frankly, Supes, like Madonna, is a bit over exposed.\n\nBut the story here satisfies. It is verbose, detailed, and tries a bit too hard to be \"current\" with references to twitter and the decline of print media. The story even follows the traditional \"Superman fights a seemingly impossible foe and reigns victorious\" arc. But that's OK, because it's interesting enough to get us through the pages. The villain was about as boring as could be imagined, but every other single character was compelling and interesting.\n\nI'm not a fan of the cover- it does not do justice to the great artwork inside. These guys got it backwards- usually comics oversell the book with an amazing cover. In this case, what's inside is much better.","Product: Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis - but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Aquaman Gets His Due- Finally!\n\nReview: When I found out DC was re-launching their brand with the \"New 52,\" Aquaman was one of the books I was looking forward too most. However, after what I considered some of the worst writing I've ever seen in comics with Geoff Johns' Justice League of America, I was really worried. Would Johns bog down the Aquaman story in the same slow-motion pace he did with JLA?\n\nMy fears were unfounded. Where JLA failed, this Aquaman book soars. Both books have amazing, nearly perfect comic-book artwork. Vibrant colors, kinetic, clean lines. These artists are preternaturally gifted- superheroes themselves in a way.\n\nWhat's so cool is that this time, Geoff Johns' story writing matches up to his genius artists. The story takes place in the present \"real world.\" Aquaman is \"known\" by everyone, even ridiculed. It's kind of like real life. Who likes Aquaman better than Superman or Batman? You gotta be kind of a strange bird. It was always the quirkiest of comic book nerds that like Aquaman best. These were the kids that were cutting extra notches in their Apple floppy disks so they could use both sides.\n\nIn this fabulous book, we get everything we need- we learn who Aquaman is, we get some real action, some real story beats, and at the end... no way am I going to spoil it for you. DC has kept one of their best for last. This is a great book, for new readers and old Aquaman fans alike.","Product: Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis - but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Aquaman Gets His Due- Finally!\n\nReview: When I found out DC was re-launching their brand with the \"New 52,\" Aquaman was one of the books I was looking forward too most. However, after what I considered some of the worst writing I've ever seen in comics with Geoff Johns' Justice League of America, I was really worried. Would Johns bog down the Aquaman story in the same slow-motion pace he did with JLA?\n\nMy fears were unfounded. Where JLA failed, this Aquaman book soars. Both books have amazing, nearly perfect comic-book artwork. Vibrant colors, kinetic, clean lines. These artists are preternaturally gifted- superheroes themselves in a way.\n\nWhat's so cool is that this time, Geoff Johns' story writing matches up to his genius artists. The story takes place in the present \"real world.\" Aquaman is \"known\" by everyone, even ridiculed. It's kind of like real life. Who likes Aquaman better than Superman or Batman? You gotta be kind of a strange bird. It was always the quirkiest of comic book nerds that like Aquaman best. These were the kids that were cutting extra notches in their Apple floppy disks so they could use both sides.\n\nIn this fabulous book, we get everything we need- we learn who Aquaman is, we get some real action, some real story beats, and at the end... no way am I going to spoil it for you. DC has kept one of their best for last. This is a great book, for new readers and old Aquaman fans alike.","Product: Great work in the best of the ACTION COMICS World\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Supes needs more than a new costume\n\nReview: This is a re-boot, a completely new start to the granddaddy of all comics, the pinnacle, \"Action Comics\" #1. Perhaps it's just too big of a mountain for any mere mortal to climb. How do you give us a fresh, interesting, compelling look at the Superman story, which is so deeply embedded in the psyche of many generations of Americans?\n\nDC sent one of the best, Grant Morrison, to take on the challenge. He has already done what many consider the best take on Superman in history with \"All-Star Superman\" Surely he can do it.\n\nSorry, but he failed. The artwork in this book is top-notch, but the story so far is a disappointing, somewhat stale attempt to re-do Superman. He's wearing jeans, boots and a tiny cape. None of the silly red underpants. I'm no purist- I can live without the undies. What I can't accept is a fairly boring, tired super-hero story. What was cool about Morrison's other approach to Superman was his focus on the science fiction aspect of it.\n\nThis book could be summed up by saying \"Stale look at Superman, amazing art.\"\n\nThere is just barely enough here to give the book one more chance- but that's it. I'm afraid all but the most die-hard of Superman fans will be nonplussed by this effort.","Product: LIKE NEW, LIMITED EDITION FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER BOUND, 22 CARAT GILDED PAGES. In like new, unread condition, not price clipped, not library edition, not remainder marked.\nSeller is a lifelong book collector and each edition comes directly from his 35,000+ volume collection! All orders are shipped every business day using USPS Media Mail for all U S. orders. Orders shipped from Grover Beach, California. 93433-1585, Thank You, for your business!!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Brilliant, epic coming of age story.\n\nReview: Brilliant, epic coming of age story.\n\nIn this ambitious, massive novel, Dickens brings plots, subplots, and unforgettable characters together to address themes of wealth's corrosive influence, the pain of love, and the meaning of friendship.\n\nAlthough written in a dated, flowery, difficult style (by design), the actual ideas that Dickens explores are timeless. Not an easy read, but a worthwhile read.\n\nThe tone is dark, gothic, and foreboding. Dickens at times is lyrical in his descriptions of London of old. Central character Kip is complex; at times we love him, pity him, and dislike him. But we are never bored.\n\nMy favorite theme he illustrates is the idea of falling in love with the wrong person- especially how men can fall in love with women that do not love them at all. In fact, they often fall for the worst possible woman for them.\n\nIf you never were \"forced\" to read this in a literature class, try it out, you may love it. If you did wade through it as a young person, give it another try as an adult- it is certain to move you in a very different way.","Product: Belgrade author and painter Momo Kapor has spent many years studying the mentality of his countrymen. The fruit of this literary research is this book, a book that will help you grasp the essence of the Serbian people and their way of life. This longtime columnist for the distinguished Serbian daily Politika and the monthly magazine JAT Review, published by JAT Airways, has compiled the best and most interesting of his articles for this book, which is richly illustrated with his own drawings. This book's readers will learn, through a self-ironic and humorous tone typical of books by George Mikesh, Efraim Kishon and Art Buchwald, what Serbs like and dislike, whom they admire and despise, what they eat and what they drink, how they spend their free time, what they dream about and what they believe; in a word, book is about what constitutes a Serb from the inside.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"Belgrade is Belgrade\" and Kapor explains why\n\nReview: A guide to the Serbian mentality\n\nThis hard to find volume is a gem; not only does the author, Momo Kapor, tell interesting cultural truths, but he infuses them with humor and fascinating line drawings. My Serbian friends have told me that his ideas are accurate descriptions of cultural quirks.\n\nHere are some of my favorite parts:\n\nOn the women of Belgrade, Kapor writes: \"... above all, in the supple walk of Belgrade women. Watching these women on the city streets is like seeing a fantastic modern ballet with no other sound than striking heels!\" \"...with the innate elegance of millionaires behind cunningly concealed poverty...\"\n\nAnd further: \"the women in it its streets are more attractive than those seen on the catwalks of the world's metropolises\" \"sex is no secret for her and the masculine city doesn't present a threat.\" \"...they want to captivate but not be captured.\" \"...a yearning for beautiful things.\"\n\nMy favorite is this description: \"...often, everything they possess is on them...in this they resemble the Turkish cavalry - all their property is invested into equipment for the campaign!\"\n\nI love his description of \"Male Sunday:\" He writes that men start their Sundays together, with a stiff drink at the kafana: \"They pour down the brandy with a grimace, as if it were a bitter medicine; that is the rule of good behavior- so that no one might think they are drunkards.\" Men bond while the women are cooking or doing laundry. \"A woman will make it to the moon before any of their kind turn up in a Belgrade katana on a Sunday morning.\"\n\nHe explains to foreigners the unique Serbian things and ideas: kajmak, \"inat,\" the sajkaca, rakija, \"mezze\" and sumadija tea.\n\nEven if you don't plan on visiting Belgrade, you will enjoy this book. But if you have Serbian friends, this little tome will be priceless.","Product: The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us or one of them?\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Darker than expected, No Shrinking Violet Here\n\nReview: It should be obvious that the DC New 52 will have to take well-worn superhero stories in a totally new direction. What comics fan or movie goer doesn't have these superheroes mythos permanently etched into their brains? Especially with the Wonder Woman, who has been in her share of campy stories, it's not easy to surprise readers.\n\nThe creators of this book stun readers with a completely new, unusual, and darker than expected take on Diana, the Wonder Woman. Today's Wonder Woman is light years away from the original Wonder Woman who was barely more than and S&M submissive fantasy girl. At the same time, this Wonder Woman is not the cheesecake Lynda Carter version that adolescent boys watched with their fathers for the exact same reason.\n\nThis Wonder Woman book is dark, intense, and exciting. She is interesting, strong, yet still hot. What more can you ask for in a comic? Chiang's artwork here amazes; I only wish he took a bit more time to linger on Wonder Woman herself. Perhaps this is what makes him great; instead of making her the pin-up, he instead follows the tone of the dark, violent story.\n\nThis was one of the books I was most looking forward to of the New 52. I had high expectations for this book given the talent of the creators involved; they met them!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Grillight grilling tools designs and manufacturers innovative grilling products incorporating cutting edge LED lighting technology. Grillight tools incorporate high power, waterproof LED light directly into the handle for perfect lighting for grilling any time of day. Our custom lights use Ideal Illumination technology, which perfectly replicates the color of sunlight, not that artificial blue hue that many low-grade lights have. Low quality LED lights often alter and distort the color of your food. This often leads to food not being cooked properly. With our Ideal Illumination non-distorting lights you'll always know exactly how done your food is. Our focus is to solve common problems with an eye on design and always use the highest quality materials available. Grillight solves one of the most common problems grillers face in an elegant and extremely functional way. Instead of adding a light as an after thought, our designers started from scratch to build perfect grilling tools. We use high-grade 430-stainless steel that is thicker than most grill tools available and used the best components available for our waterproof flashlight. With Grillight you will never need to worry about the sun setting on your barbecue. Whether you are looking for the perfect gift for Dad that he will love and use, or are a frustrated griller who has thought \\\"there's got to be a better way\\\" Grillight is perfect for you. A perfect compliment to your grilling experience, this set includes 4 stainless steel grilling tools and a fully adjustable apron. The tools are made using high strength 430 stainless steel construction. The set includes: spatula, tongs, high heat silicone basting brush, fork. The adjustable apron measures 28 Inch wide by 35 Inch high and is make of PVC backed nylon and features front pockets. The removable flashlights have 20,000 hour bulb life and they are water resistant. AA batteries are included and the tools are dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Ugly. But it works.\\n\\nReview: Good idea!\\n\\nThis is a good idea- incorporate modern LED technology into a grilling spatula. Shine light on your dark grill. Who hasn't wished they had more light on their grill, especially as the sun goes down on those late summer nights?\\n\\nWell, it works. But the actual object is so clunky and ugly that it looks and feels about as elegant as if a kid had taken a flashlight and rubber-banded it to the handle of a cheap spatula.\\n\\nThis object is an example of the things that discourage me about modern life. The designers don't even take the time or effort to make something that looks and feels nice. I guess it costs more money to do that. But it seems like if they would just spend a little effort and cost in the design of the product, then mass produce it in China like always, but this way it's at least a nice thing you are making millions of.\\n\\nToo bad- the extra cost, spread out over so many more units sold, would be more than worth the time.\",\n \"Product: In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you’ll tackle over 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles. Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles fun for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the eccentric villagers and the hand-drawn art provide a charm that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike. Only playable on Nintendo DS systems.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Game Yet For DS (Fun & Smart!)\\n\\nReview: My daughter and I played this game for hours on end. This game is an example of how our learning system should be with the technology we have available. \\\"Professor Layton\\\" ties together beautiful animation, an interesting story, and fun educational puzzles to create an enjoyable learning experience. Make no mistake- it's not dreary rote math disguised as a game. It is full of logic puzzles which are very fun to solve.\\n\\nAs far as difficulty, my 9-year-old daughter and I \\\"solved\\\" the complete game in about 12 hours total. We did not hurry. Most of the puzzles are too hard for her, but she enjoyed watching me struggle on them and we shared the \\\"aha!\\\" moment each time we got one right. I think she solved about 20 of the 125 puzzles completely by herself. About 10 of them gave me fits, but I eventually got them.\\n\\nBest DS game I've ever purchased.\",\n \"Product: A true kitchen staple, this All-Clad COPPER CORE 6112SS 12-Inch fry pan is ideal for searing, browning and pan-frying everything from eggs to meats. The fry pan features a flat bottom and flared sides that make tossing foods effortless and allow for easy turning with a spatula. The All-Clad frying pan is great for cooking at higher heat with oils to develop foods with full rich flavor, color, and crisp texture. Designed for professional use, COPPER CORE features 5-ply construction with a copper center, which transfers heat and spreads it quickly, evenly, and precisely throughout the cookware, all the way to the rim. The super-responsive cookware works well for recipes that require precise temperature control, such as delicate sauces. COPPER CORE's 18/10 stainless-steel interior offers a highly polished cooking surface with a starburst finish for superior stick resistance, easy maintenance, and non-reactivity with food to preserve true flavor. Permanently attached with stainless-steel rivets, the cookwares stainless-steel handles offer a heat choke to reduce heat transfer, a bolster for added control, and a comfortable contour that caters to a chefs underhand grip. Made in the USA, All-Clad COPPER CORE cookware offers induction compatibility, flared edges for drip-free pouring, engraved capacity markings, and upscale aesthetics with a copper skive cut away for long-lasting beauty in any kitchen.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Worth Every (Copper) Penny\\n\\nReview: Worth the money.\\n\\nI was skeptical that an expensive pan would make this much difference, as I have been \\\"cooking\\\" on cheaper pans for the last few years. This pan is worth every penny, and changes the way I think about stove-top cooking. Other than my cast iron, this is my new favorite kitchen pan. I could survive in the kitchen with this and the cast iron alone.\\n\\nFirst, the pan itself is a thing of beauty. Wonderfully well-built, smart design, elegant, shiny and solid. Some people may think it's a bit heavy, but to me, I love it's weight. It's like a heavy chef knife- wielded properly, the weight allows the pan to do the work for you.\\n\\nFood cooks so evenly on this pan it's amazing. The copper core allows the pan to get hot extremely quickly, and to cook food through evenly in much less time than cheap pans. (You can do shrimp on this pan in about 45 seconds).\\n\\nEasy to clean, and I found non issue with even omelettes sticking- obviously you have to use oil or butter. But I figure I have eaten enough teflon in my lifetime.\\n\\nLess not more. Buy this pan and throw away those 3 or 4 crappy pans that are cluttering up your kitchen.\\n\\nOnly negative is the price, but it's worth it.\",\n \"Product: An essential for every kitchen and available in a variety of sizes, the All-Clad Stainless 4508 8-Quart stockpot features high sides that slow the evaporation of liquids, providing the ideal design for creating a variety of stocks. The wide bottom of the pan allows for sauteing of ingredients before the addition of liquids for delicious soups and stews. Stockpots are also well-suited for canning, blanching, and preparing food in large quantities. All-Clads Stainless 3-ply cookware features a thick-gauge aluminum core that attracts heat fast, while the addition of stainless steel ensures even heat distribution for consistent results across the entire cooking surface, all the way to the rim. Even more, its stainless-steel interior with a starburst finish offers natural stick resistance, letting you know when food is ready to release, and it wont react with ingredients, so theres no risk of food picking up a metallic taste. Made in the USA, this stainless-steel cookware offers warp-resistant strength and dishwasher-safe convenience, plus it can be used on any cooktop, including induction. Discover what it means to cook with All-Clads most popular cookware collectionAll-Clad Stainless is a classic choice for anyone who loves to cook.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A pot Jony Ive could have designed.\\n\\nReview: This pot cost three times as much as the Calpalon that it replaced. Is it three times better? Maybe!\\n\\nReasons to spend $300-400 on one pot:\\n1. It is obviously made of much better materials than cheaper pots.\\n2. The craftsmanship and build quality is MUCH better.\\n3. Aestethically (I know, most people don't care) this pot is beautiful- shiny chrome exterior and brushed stainless interior\\n4. Function: it cooks food well without hot spots in the pot. It heats up fast and evenly.\\n5. Solid build, but not that heavy. For being a tri-ply construction, this pot is surprisingly light.\\n6. Cleans easily- you can do a glaze on it and still clean it very easily with Barkeeper's Friend\\n7. Design - easy to pour the liquid out of the pot due to the shape- I don't know why other pots don't do this.\\n8. Fit/finish- the lid fits perfectly unlike other cheaper pots.\\n9. Value - if you take care of this pot, it will outlast cheaper pots, so the actual cost of ownership isn't that high\\n\\nFor me, cooking with a beautiful pot like this makes it much more enjoyable. It's just a great feeling to have something so nice in the kitchen.\\n\\nIt gives me joy knowing that in our disposable, cheap, \\\"made-in-china\\\" society, there is actually a group of people that care about making something functional, beautiful, and high quality. Not only that, there are other people that appreciate and are willing to pay for that degree of care. This gives me hope.\",\n \"Product: Heat water faster than in a microwave and safer than on a stovetop with just a push of a button. The Hamilton Beach Cordless Kettles powerful, 1500 watt rapid-boil system provides heat quickly, so youll have boiling water ready in minutes. The automatic shutoff feature with boil dry protection keeps the kettle from scorching. Cord-free serving with an easy-pour spout makes serving simple and convenient. And with a 1.8 liter capacity, theres enough for the whole family.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: What a Piece of Crap\\n\\nReview: We ordered one of these for our office- what a mistake.\\n\\nThis product embodies all that is wrong with consumer appliances these days. Shoddy quality, terrible design, plasticky, made overseas with an American sounding name, it is the \\\"anti-Apple\\\" of products.\\n\\nThe saddest thing about this product is not that it will last only a few months before filling up a landfill, but that we as consumers are content with so little.\\n\\nFirst, the design:\\n1. the top part has a crack in it that the steam escapes from so as you pour your hot water, you get a nice little burn on your thumb.\\n2. the thing is so plasticky and poorly put together that the kettle barely docks back on the bottom part- it doesn't fit well onto this weird protruding part\\n3. The shape is ugly\\n\\nSecond, the build quality:\\n1. Flimsiest plastic with seams that don't match up well\\n2. Poorly balanced, weird shape\\n\\nYes, this thing is cheap. Yes, it gets your water hot.\\nBut what a piece of crap.\",\n \"Product: Experience the superior precision of high-performance laser! Delivering extraordinary control on virtually any surface, Logitech laser technology makes optical obsolete. The MX400 is ready to use in seconds. PRODUCT FEATURES: Move flawlessly on surfaces where optical mice can't go. Performance Laser Tracking provides state-of-the-art laser technology for unmatched precision and control; Experience the unique comfort grip. With gently contoured sides and soft rubber grips; the MX400 is designed for enhanced support and comfort; View digital photos and spreadsheets. Instantly zoom in and out, scroll horizontally or vertically with the Tilt Wheel plus Zoom; Speed-browse on the web and navigate more easily with the MX400's universal Forward/Back buttons; Just plug and play! The MX400 is extremely simple to install; simply connect the mouse to the USB or PS/2 port and it's ready to use.\\n\\nNOTE: THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO MASSACHUSETTS OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON, D.C.)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent Wired Mouse - But It Doesn't Work On My Glasstop Desk\\n\\nReview: This is an outstanding mouse. I use two different mouse at work and two at home - this is the best of the bunch. I bought it because the laser mouse is supposed to work on a larger variety of surfaces. I always have to use a mouse pad (which I dislike) because I have a vintage chinese rosewood desk with a glass-top surface and mouse won't work on it. This mouse does not work on this surface either, so I still have to use a mouse pad. Oh well - the mouse is so much better than the Mac mouse that it was still worth buying.\\n\\nOther than that, this is an excellent mouse, very accurate tracking, very ergonomic for right-handed people only. The scroll wheel works perfectly, and because it's \\\"wired\\\" you don't have to worry about batteries or signal \\\"tracking errors.\\\"\",\n \"Product: View more of your media with a 21.5-inch monitorperfect for online movies, photos and games. View movies, photos and online games, using a 21.5inch widescreen monitor. Expand your work space by displaying two windows at the same time. Enjoy Full High Definition with the stunning image clarity of 1920 x 1080p maximum resolution. Sharpen images and reduce glare with HP BrightView technology. Reduce blur while enjoying sports, action movies or online games with a 5 ms On/Off response time. Enjoy deeper blacks, brighter whites and subtle colors with a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Complement your computer by adding an HP monitordesigned to be a perfect match with any HP PC or notebook. Free up more desk space with the monitors slim profile that fits a keyboard at its base. Personalize your monitor and reduce clutter with HP Easy Clip, an inventive feature that lets you attach photos, notes, headphones, a peneven a flowerto the edges of your display. Share videos, photos and documents, using a wide-viewing angle. Adjust the monitor to meet your needs, using the tilt and swivel features. Optimize the display to match your experiencemovies, photos, or gamesby selecting one of the Quick View modes directly from the monitor. Enhanced connectivity to PC with HDMI, DVI and VGA links\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So Beautiful and Well-Made- Even Outshines the Mac On My Desk!\\n\\nReview: I bought this wonderful 21.5 inch HDLCD monitor to add a second monitor to my desktop iMac. What a fantastic piece of electronics! First, the design is so beautiful it actually made the 3-year old iMac on my desk look old and dated, even ugly. I never thought that would happen.\\n\\nThe screen colors are vivid and sharp. The set-up is completely \\\"plug and play\\\" and the needed cables are in the box, which is great. The price is very reasonable- to get a great quality, beautiful screen like this for around $200 (9/2009) is amazing.\\n\\nAmazon shipped the product lightning fast - I ordered on a Friday afternoon and got it early Monday morning, even without using express shipping.\",\n \"Product: SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker - Nylon. With the Bose SoundLink speaker you can enjoy and share music on your mobile device, and have sound quality unlike any other Bluetooth speaker this size. The SoundLink speaker works wirelessly with your iPhone, Android, Blackberry, tablet or laptop, and goes wherever you do. The Bose SoundLink lets you take your music anywhere; it's small and lightweight enough to carry in one hand or throw in a backpack or travel bag. Unique speaker technology delivers robust sound with convincing low end from Bose passive radiators. There is nothing to connect or dock for any of your mobile devices with the Bose SoundLink. The speaker keeps up to six Bluetooth sources in memory. A 30-foot wireless range lets you keep your phone, tablet or other device with you and place the SoundLink anywhere in the room. Play throughout your day with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, even while you text, e-mail or surf the web. If an outlet is handy, use the included power adapterit charges the battery while you listen. An empty battery usually charges in 2 to 3 hours, and a charge lasts up to eight hours. An optional car charger is available for charging between destinations. The SoundLink has its own power and volume controls on top, and your Bluetooth device controls everything elseplaylists, streaming music stations, etc. No remote control needed. Anintegrated cover protects the speaker during travel and unfolds into a stand for instant playing anywhere. It also has and auxiliary input for playing other audio sources, like an MP3 or portable DVD/CD player. A USB port for software updates ensures ongoing device compatibility.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: You Get What You Pay For\\n\\nReview: This is a fantastic, speaker system and worth every penny despite the higher price.\\nI've gone through more than one set of cheap iPhone/iPod dockable speakers. They all sounded decent, and played my iPhone music OK. I had two of them in a row decide to quit working for no discernible reason.\\n\\nI finally decided to spend more for the Bose, since my other Bose products have continued to work well for a decade or more.\\n\\nThese speakers are fantastic!\\n\\nThe good:\\n1. SUPER easy to pair the Bluetooth. You push a button; you link it to your iPhone. That's it! It takes about 15 seconds. The best part is you don't have to do it again. That's right, you just do it once and it works.\\n2. The sound is great. This is a given with Bose products.\\n3. The build quality is excellent, and the product looks great on your desk. It looks very \\\"high-end.\\\"\\n4. It has a built-in battery system, so you can even use it without power, although I've never used it like this much.\\n5. It will work with the new iPhone5 with the lightning plug! Yes, since it is wireless, no matter what plug or dock or cable you have, it will work with your iPhone.\\n\\nI truly cannot think of any downside, other than the price. The aphorism \\\"you get what you pay for\\\" applies here.\\n\\nBest purchase I've made in a long time.\",\n \"Product: Bluetooth Keyboard Pro with Leather Case for iPad Tablets\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: iPad Nirvana- Brookstone Keyboard Case- \\\"You complete me\\\"\\n\\nReview: This case is a lifesaver for those of us that need to type with our iPads. The truth is, the iPad is a very capable little \\\"notebook\\\" computer, if paired with a keyboard. The problem is, who wants to drag around one of those crappy little keyboards, or worse yet, a full size keyboard? Yet wouldn't it be nice if you had a keyboard for those moments when you need to take notes?\\n\\nThis Brookstone leather keyboard case solves this problem. Not only does the case look fantastic, offering high quality protection for your iPad, it has a Bluetooth keyboard included. The keyboard is \\\"attached\\\" to the case by an ingenious magnet system, so it stays in place in one of two positions. Or, if you like, you can completely disconnect it from the case. The keyboard charges easily with a standard micro usb charger and last what feels like forever between charges.\\n\\nPros:\\n1. Looks magnificent- like a leather folio, not a cheapo iPad case\\n2. Real, fine leather\\n3. Keyboard is actually useable for long note-taking sessions, although it's pretty small and mushy\\n4. The magnetic system of holding the keyboard in place in ingenious\\n5. The keyboard syncs with the iPad Bluetooth almost effortlessly and once you link it, you don't have to do it again\\n6. There are a multitude of viewing positions with the case; I even double it over itself to use the iPad without the keyboard. Very versatile\\n7. The material inside is rubbery and grippy so the ipad fits well and the keyboard stays in place\\n\\nCons:\\n1. a bit expensive; but worth it if you want the best\\n2. it's heavy because of the real leather; but it looks much better than the rubbery version\\n\\nWith an LTE iPad and this keyboard case, I've jettisoned my notebook. Better battery life, a touch screen and fast wireless access, this is the ultimate all-in-one device for mobile warriors.\",\n \"Product: Compact and convenient, the Apple USB SuperDrive connects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, or Mac mini with a single USB cable and fits easily into a travel bag. The Apple USB SuperDrive is designed exclusively for use with Mac computers that do not have a built-in optical drive. Plug in the SuperDrive directly to the computer's USB port. Don't use a USB hub. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs, including double-layer DVDs.Features:* Everything you need in an optical drive. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. Its perfect when youwant to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.* Take it anywhere. Only slightly bigger than a CD case, the Apple USB SuperDrive slips easily into your travel bag when you hit the road and takes up little space on yourdesk or tray table when youre working.* The essence of simplicity. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the Apple USB SuperDrive. Itconnects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display,MacBook Air, or Mac mini with a single USB cable thats built into the SuperDrive. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your Mac is plugged in or running on battery power.Specifications:Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVDAR DL/DVDARW/CD-RW)Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 6x speedWrites DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speedReads DVDs at up to 8x speedWrites CD-R discs atup to 24x speedWrites CD-RW discs at up to 16xspeedReads CDs at up to 24x speedSize: 5.47x 5.47 x 0.67 inches; 139 x 139 x 17 mmWeight:0.74 pound; 335 grams\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works nicely, looks good\\n\\nReview: This little USB Superdrive works well and looks good underneath your iMac. I placed mine on the \\\"foot\\\" of the iMac below the screen and it fit there perfectly. The great thing about the new iMac is the thin profile. But what Apple sacrificed (perhaps on purpose to spur sales of digital media) is the DVD/CD drive. I found I did need one after all, for ripping music and playing the occasional DVD. This drive does the trick.\\n\\nYou can argue about the pricing- Apple products are never the low cost solution. But to me, they are usually sufficiently higher quality and look than the knockoffs to be worth the premium.\\n\\nThe drive is also easy to \\\"install,\\\" as the iMac recognized it immediately and if any software updates were required, I didn't even notice them.\",\n \"Product: Teac WOOD ANALOG TURNTABLE 2 SPEED\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I want vinyl, vinyl, vinyl!\\n\\nReview: A review of this turntable, followed by a defense of Vinyl.\\n\\nIf you are like me and used to enjoy records years ago or if this is your first foray into vinyl, you cannot go wrong with this turntable. Yes, you can find much cheaper models, but then, what's the point, really? This is a beautiful, well-built, and most important, lovely sounding turntable. It is worth every penny of the price.\\n\\nI have it paired with some powered Audio Engines A5+ desktop speakers and the sound quality is MAGNIFICENT! If you want lush depth, layers of sound, warm instruments, and deep blacks, this is the turntable for you. I did numerous side-by-side comparisons with music to see if there was indeed better quality. Here's what I did:\\n\\nI use uncompressed digital song files through iTunes/2-year-old iMac through a $199 Audio Engines DAC through the Audio Engines speakers. This is a fantastic sound arrangement for digital music, by the way. Then I played the same songs on vinyl through this Teac turntable, directly into the same speakers. For some music, the difference was mind-blowing. I heard things I didn't even know existed. The warmth, the clarity, just the instruments that I heard blew me away. I tried a variety of genres, and almost without exception, the quality was either a little better, or MUCH better.\\n\\nSo if you are one of the rare people that are not satisfied with earbuds and crappy digital music files, and want some real music, you can't go wrong with this turntable.\\n\\nThat's it. If you want to read on, I will give you my quick defense of vinyl.\\n\\nFirst, with vinyl, the sound is so much warmer. How do I describe this? If you are a wine drinker, you will understand this analogy: digital music is like a nice red wine that has not been decanted, has not yet \\\"opened up.\\\" Or if you look at images, vinyl is like looking at a painting with the brushstrokes and depth visible vs a poster of the same painting you buy in the gift shop.\\n\\nWhy is vinyl better?\\n\\nI think that no matter how \\\"uncompressed\\\" digital music is, it will always feel and sound \\\"peaky\\\" or \\\"crunchy\\\" to me. Why?\\n\\nWell, when you listen to a live performance, you FEEL the music. It's not just coming through your ears, it's coming through your chest cavity, your bones. It resonates through you. A digital reproduction is bits. Our bodies are analog.\\n\\nIf vinyl is better, why aren't more people using it?\\nFirst, most people don't care that much about music.\\nSecond, I think it goes to the history of recorded music.\\n\\nRecords were amazing- they gave great sound reproduction. Of course, most people had crappy little suitcase turntables like they sell at Urban Outfitters now. So we didn't realize how good the music could sound, unless we had an expensive, large stereo \\\"system.\\\"\\n\\nVinyl was delicate, the turntables had a lot of moving parts, and above all else, it was not portable! You couldn't listen to a record in your car- you had to listen to the radio. (Remember that?)\\n\\nEnter the cassette tape (and 8-tracks, but let's pretend they never happened). Cassette tapes had worse sound than records, but they were portable! Magic! \\\"10 songs in your pocket,\\\" to bastardize Steve Jobs iPod pronouncement. Cassette tapes were suddenly in cars, Walkmans, everywhere. You could take music with you! This was a breakthrough.\\n\\nBut tapes were also delicate, and had a lot of moving parts.\\n\\nEnter CDs! Magic! No tape to get tangled, and the reproduction was a \\\"perfect\\\" digital copy. But one problem- most audiophiles didn't like the way they sounded. They were really \\\"Crunchy\\\" and had A LOT of high end and low end but little midrange. The warmth was totally gone. Pure digital music. People initially complained, but then were told \\\"you just aren't used to it, because you were listening to crappy cassettes which weren't true reproductions.\\\"\\n\\nSo they trained us all to \\\"like\\\" CD music.\\n\\nAnother problem with CDs, especially the ones of music that was originally recorded for records, is the equipment used to transfer them to CD was much lower quality than we use today. And on an LP with limited sales like, say, one of Jimmy Buffett's 10 albums recorded in the 70s, there is no financial incentive to go back to the studio, find the original analogue recordings, and \\\"remaster\\\" it.\\n\\nEnter the iPod and 100 songs in your pocket. Steve Jobs was a HUGE music fan. I'm willing to bet he was still listening to copies of Bob Dylan on records to the day he died, even though he was the man that brought us the iPod. I don' blame MP3s or iPods for the demise of good quality music reproduction. All they are is a version of the CD, a more portable digital copy with NO moving parts.\\n\\nBut they are still digital, cold copies. Even \\\"uncompressed,\\\" they are just a CD being run through a processor instead of on a spinning disc.\\n\\nSo why is vinyl making a resurgence? Because people can hear the difference. Oh, yes, it's also cool to play vinyl if you are a \\\"hipster\\\" and there is nostalgia and all that. But the main thing is, musicians know that vinyl sounds better.\\n\\nToday, you can get a lot of the best albums of all time an re-mastered vinyl, on 180 or 200 gram discs that sound AMAZING. For example Pink Floyd the Wall, Rush 2112, Miles Davis, Purple Rain, even the Violent Femmes are all available NEW on vinyl.\\n\\nWhat's perhaps more exciting is what some new bands are doing. The best example is The XX. They issued their Coexist album on vinyl, with a CD version included, in high quality packaging, for only about $20. When you play their album on the record player, you hear something totally different. These are musicians that really care about what they are doing, and it shows on vinyl.\\n\\nIf you are afraid to take the leap, in New York City at least, there are a few record stores that have turntables there and they will let you try out an album before you buy it. Listen to your favorite album, that you've listened to a million times, and see if you notice the difference. I'll bet you will!\\n\\nSo obviously, you don't want to replace your entire 20,000 song iTunes library with LPs. You couldn't if you tried. Which kinds of records make the most difference on vinyl?\\n\\nMy tips:\\n 1. Buy the \\\"great\\\" albums you like to listen to again and again, since you can't effectively skip tracks with the phonograph. You can, but it's a pain in the neck. Musicians who make albums with the intention of a unified theme and no throwaway tracks are best in this regard. Think \\\"The Wall\\\" or \\\"Dark Twisted Fantasy\\\" or \\\"Rush 2112\\\" or \\\"Purple Rain.\\\"\\n 2. Musicians that really care about their sound. I bought Madonna's \\\"Like a Virgin\\\" on vinyl since I loved that album so much. It didn't sound any better because it was recorded poorly. On the other hand, Jimmy Buffett albums from 1977 sound AMAZING on LP, like a different album, because he was a musician and had great studio work done. The harmonica and guitar was so clear and lovely that I felt like he was in the room with me.\\n 3. Of course, vocals and instruments stand out more than electronic beats. Piano, strings, sweet vocals, harmonica, guitars. But you would be surprised, some hip-hop artists, like Kanye West, who really layer their sounds and obsess in the studio, sound much better on vinyl as well.\\n\\nI will still have digital music in my life- it is portable, cheap, convenient. Just like I will occasionally grab a cheap piece of pizza on the run.\\n\\nBut when I'm home and I want to really enjoy music in all its glory, the way it sounded in the studio when the musicians carefully recorded it, I want vinyl, vinyl, vinyl.\",\n \"Product: The Power line 1200 + Extra Outlet extends your wired network at 1.2Gbps speeds with Home plug AV2 MIMO. Extra outlet provides convenience and you can add up to 16 adapters to expand your network. Pick-a-plug LED provides the highest possible performance and it sets up in minutes, no need to install software.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great idea, actual execution not so good.\\n\\nReview: Just OK.\\n\\nThis is a great idea, but not so great in actual execution.\\n\\nIt is easy to set up, but if you are like me, your outlets and router locations are pretty cluttered and full already. This unit requires additional ethernet cables (not included) and don't seem to work with power strips. When you plug them in, the block the other outlet so basically take 2 outlets each to work. I found their size and physical configuration to be unwieldy enough that I couldn't really use them.\\n\\nIf you have no other choice and your wifi just won't cover a room in your (big) house, this is a good solution. For me in a relatively modest space, it didn't really add any value.\",\n \"Product: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard for iPad, iPhone, Android devices, and Windows tablets\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful, perfectly designed product.\\n\\nReview: This portable keyboard works really well and is so much smaller than my other keyboard, which was an Apple wireless keyboard.\\n Perfect for work travel.\\n Totally compatible with a wide range of iOS devices\\n Two separate blue tooth keys- so can sync to either device easily and quickly.\\n The volume keys work with iPad.\\n Its just amazing that Microsoft can make such a nearly perfect device. It seems like something Apple would have come up with themselves.\\n Can type almost as fast on it as a real keyboard.\\n So small and portable.\\n Very Smart Keyboard layout.\\n Enough travel in the keys to feel real.\\n Easy to charge with the standard micro-SB- no proprietary cables or dongles.\\n Lights to show connection, battery charge, and whether caps are locked.\\n Immediate connection to last synced device when you open it.\\n Nice magnet to hold it closed- a satisfying click when its closed\\n High quality construction- this is designed for people that care about quality\\nBest device Ive bought in a very long time. Just amazing that Microsoft designed this.\",\n \"Product: Quiet Comfort 15 headphones feature exclusive Bose advancements in noise reduction technology. You hear less noise than ever before, and even more of your music and movies with the quality sound you expect from Bose. And their lightweight fit stays comfortable for hours. It's a combination of benefits unmatched in the industry.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: These Changed My Life!\\n\\nReview: I work in an old building in Midtown Manhattan. All day long, I am aurally assaulted by the sounds of the old noisy fans in the building heating/AC system and the loud fans in the two PCs on my desk. There is a disturbed woman in our office that hurls profanities at her computer and phone all day long on the days when she has no medication. To top it all off, at least once a month there is a loud parade coming down Fifth avenue that usually features off-key opera-type singing. My job entails analyzing complex financial statements and listening to company conference calls for detail.\\n\\nI always thought these headphones were either an expensive gimmick, or just didn't work. I was so wrong!\\n\\nThese things have changed my life. They are expensive, at about $300, but worth every penny. When I put them on, before turning them on, they already block a lot of sound. But the cacophony of annoyance still gets through. As soon as I flick that switch, poof! the noise is gone. I mean totally gone. I can barely even hear my own typing on the computer.\\n\\nIn fact, these things block the noise so effectively that it feels like you need to pop your ears. After one day, that feeling went away. I find I can understand the conference calls better now as well because by taking away the background noise, the speaker's voice is all that is left.\\n\\nThese are much more comfortable than I expected, although who likes to wear headphones all day long? They are nicely cushioned and I find the attention to detail almost Apple-like. For example, the wire will disconnect from the headphones for those times when you just want the noise cancellation without listening to anything. They are bulky, but fit into a reasonable sized case for travel.\\n\\nAudiophiles - you'll have to read a different review, I'm sorry, I'm no expert on how these compare in musicality to other headphones. But if you sit in the direct line of a torrent of profanities and other annoying constant noises like I do, these are for you!\",\n \"Product: The Indicator's smooth, confident style and amazing ventilation are combined in a modern design that compliments every type of rider. It's the perfect mix for riding roads, trails and everything in between.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Price, Strong, Comfortable: No Regrets!\\n\\nReview: I bought this Giro Sport Bike Helmet and I'm glad I did!\\n\\nIn a perfect world, we would not have to wear bike helmets. But when I started riding bikes again as an adult, I realized that bikes are not what they were 20 years ago. They are fast! Getting a helmet seems like a good idea, even for a weekend recreational cyclist.\\n\\nMy criteria for a good bike helmet:\\n1. Cheap - I don't want to spend a hundred bucks - I may get lazy and not ride that often.\\n2. Able to protect my noggin - potentially save my life in a crash - which I hope I never get in.\\n3. Comfortable enough that I forget I have it on after 5 minutes of riding.\\n4. Doesn't make me look like a nerd.\\n\\nThis Giro Sport Bike helmet delivers in the first three criteria. This helmet is very affordable, strong, and so comfortable I forget it is on once I start riding. As far as criteria number four, well, I guess three out of four ain't bad.\",\n \"Product: For 2014, our flagship RS Pro short line is more refined than ever, in three versions to cater to specific ride conditions. Ultra Aero fabric in a body contoured fit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Cycling shorts at a great price\\n\\nReview: These are the best cycling shorts for the price. They are a little more than the cheaper line of Izumi, but they are MUCH better. They are comfortable, and durable. My pair lasted about 3 years of very heavy use- 2 rides per week. They finally gave way after a 120 mile ride through NYC.\\n\\nThe chamois offers great padding but is of a material that wicks away a lot of moisture. The only time you get that awful soggy diaper effect is in peak riding in August many, many miles into a long ride.\\n\\nFor spin class these are perfect.\\n\\nSome people say they run small, but for me they were perfect. I'm 5'9\\\", about 165 lbs and the medium fit perfectly.\\n\\nAlso, as I write this, the Amazon price is MUCH lower that the local retailers prices.\",\n \"Product: This chain is three times more durable than a standard type chain. This is the finest grade track racing chain and it keeps running dependably over a long period of time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful, Quiet, Smooth, TOUGH, durable.\\n\\nReview: This chain is beautiful, quiet, smooth and TOUGH.\\n\\nBuilt for track racers in Japan and certified for their use, this chain is a very high quality chain. (And it's NJS-approved. NJS stands for 'Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai,' Japan's Keirin-racing organization.)\\n\\nI run single speed with a flip flop. Most of the time I freewheel, but I run fixed, too. I am on a never-ending quest for the perfectly quiet bike.\\n\\nThis chain is a little expensive, but worth every penny. It is stealthy silent! It is pure joy to pound pedals and watch this beautiful chain drive the rear wheel on the road. Most of the time the only sound I hear is the wind in my face.\\n\\nThe chain also looks nice with a subtle gold and black pattern.\\n\\nMUCH better quality than the KMC chains- which I used to run until I found this one.\\n\\nI searched everywhere to find a better chain and I could not find one.\\n\\nUPDATE: 1250 miles later and the chain is like new. I keep reading forums of people using $20 KMC chains that last 500-600 miles. Get this one- it's worth it- like new after 1000+ miles, looks great, runs smooth, and less hassle of having to constantly change chains.\",\n \"Product: Bo Derek stars in this steamy update of a classic Tarzan film. Jim Parker, his beautiful daughter, Jane, and safari photographer Holt embark on an expedition to the wilds of Africa in search of the fabled elephants' graveyard. Instead they find Tarzan, The Ape Man. While Jane is swimming in a secluded pool, Tarzan kidnaps her. Jim threatens the jungle lord, but Tarzan soon returns Jane unharmed--and smitten. The Parker expedition, however, is captured by the murderous Ivory Warriors, guardians of the sacred elephants' graveyard. Tarzan rescues Jane from the brutal warrior chief, but her father is killed--and Jane decides to stay in the jungle with the ape-man she loves.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Guiltiest and Most Pleasurable of Guilty Pleasures\\n\\nReview: The incomparable Bo Derek is the star of this remake of the Tarzan story that actually takes itself seriously. John Derek, in true generosity, avails us of all of his preternaturally beautiful wife's charms. The first hour of the movie, she is clothed, just teasing us, building up the sexual tension for the obvious eventual full nudity to come. We get a delightful glimpse of her magnificent nude body early on when she decides to bathe naked in the rolling surf. What a scene this is!\\n\\nThe plot continues, and takes a strange twist that is of course concocted as a thinly-veiled device to get this amazing creature in the nude again. The scenes in which she is bathed and painted white by the odd native tribe are among the most innocently erotic in all of cinema. Silly, for sure, but these are images that you will not soon forget.\\n\\nThe denouement of the \\\"film\\\" is the innocently depraved final scene, in which Jane finally gets to play (mostly nude, of course) with her \\\"Ape-man\\\" Tarzan. What makes it even more fun is when one of Tarzan's apes playfully tastes one of her nipples. The filmmakers hustle that primate out of the scene before he gets more aroused(as the audience surely is by now). The overly frisky chimp is simply replaced by an equally playful orangutan. Watching Tarzan, this ape, and Bo Derek frolic in the nude together is either erotic or perverse, depending on your point of view. This last 5 minute scene, during which the credits roll, and the scene with the white paint, are the points that in the \\\"old days\\\" men and teen boys fast-forwarded to with their VCRs. Today, you can do the same with your DVD, or better yet the digital version of this movie.\\n\\nEither way, libidinous males (who have not become jaded with the overexposure of the free, explicit internet) will find this movie an absolute joy, with images that will be seared into their brains for years to come.\",\n \"Product: The Juice Pack Universal Powerstation is a quick charge external 4000mAh rechargeable power capacity battery made for smart phones, tablets, & gaming devices\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Magical Little Box of Power\\n\\nReview: This is my new favorite gadget. With the proliferation of great mobile devices like the iPhone 4S and the Kindle Fire, there's one thing you can never have enough of: Power!\\n\\nThis juice pack is PERFECT for you, if like me, you don't want some permament clump of plastic attached to your beautiful iPhone like a cancerous growth. I'm also not a fan of scrambling around airports and conference rooms looking for outlets.\\n\\nThis pack is beautiful; looks almost like the iPhone 4S itself.\\n\\nIt comes only with the micro-USB cable, no charger. This is great. Why? Because you already have the charger if you have the iPhone. This little pack charges iPhones perfectly via the USB cable power adapter cable that comes with your phone.\\n\\nBetter yet, this thing even charges the Kindle Fire!\\nThat's right- just plug the included micro-USB cable to your Fire, and voila, juice. It also has a convenient LED power meter to tell you how much juice is left.\\n\\nSo what you get is an elegant little external battery with one cable, which you can plug into your PC at work or the iPhone adapter. You double your battery life of your iPhone, but add no bulk to the iPhone itself. Almost magic, being able to carry extra power around.\",\n \"Product: boostcase Hybrid is an innovations award winning extended battery for the iPhone 4 and 4S made up of a unique two-piece design: a minimal slim-fit and lightweight protective case that can stay on the iPhone at all times and an optional snap-on extended battery pack.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly\\n\\nReview: The good, the bad and the ugly here:\\n\\nThe good:\\n1. The battery adds significant twitter, Instagram photo taking and music listening to your iPhone, even the 4S, which is the hungriest amp-sucker ever. With 1900 mAH, it adds about 6 hours of 3G browsing, and 9 hours of Wi-Fi browsing in my real-world testing.\\n\\n2. You can charge both the battery and the iPhone with the included micro USB cable. I love standardization, and if I have to remove the thing from the case to charge it, well, it's ending up in a drawer.\\n\\n3. The cable is included! No power \\\"brick\\\" but you have one if you have an iPhone anyway. Or plug it into a powered USB port on your PC.\\n\\n4. You can separate the battery portion and just use the thing as a case.\\n\\n5. Very smart design; you can have it use the back-up battery while attached to your iPhone, or turn it off to use it only as a back up when your iPhone is out of juice. I love the 4 blue LEDs, which indicate the power level.\\n\\nThe bad:\\n1. The manual is written in microscopic font; I think it is actually for secret agents to read with a magnifying glass.\\n\\n2. Your iPhone feels like a gold brick after you attach this thing compared to the svelte little devil it was before. After a while you get used to it, but when you remove the battery again, you feel like you just took off a 50-pound backpack.\\n\\n3. This thing turns the sexy little sports car that is the iPhone into an ugly minivan- it's now bulky.\\n\\nThe ugly:\\n1. The case, the battery, the whole thing is ugly.\\n\\nIf you are like me and occasionally run out of batteries on a long day of photos, or at a conference where the cell signal is spotty (this kills batteries, by the way) this may be a good \\\"back-up\\\" system. This little sucker will be in my travel briefcase, only to be used in an emergency because of the added weight, bulk and ugliness. But you know what? It works! It does exactly what it is born to do.\\n\\nUPDATE AFTER TWO MONTHS OF USE:\\nThe battery pack has completely stopped responding. It's fully charged, but won't charge the iPhone. The blue case looks horrible- it's stained all black and looks like a cheap piece of plastic.\\n\\nDo not waste your money on this piece of junk.\",\n \"Product: You know how it is. Staying connected on the go drains batteries. With the Sneaker Bank 4200 Power Bank from XSories, you can give your smart device 2 full charges where you want, when you want. Two USB inserts let you charge multiple devices at once. Its rugged design can handle all the punishment you can dish out. Stay out there longer with the Sneaker Bank 6000 and keep your lifes story flowing, wherever that may be. Because power shouldnt be confined to a wall socket.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazing little box full of juice.\\n\\nReview: AMAZING little box full of juice- battery juice that is.\\n\\nThis little thing is super functional and has a cool design. Both sides have the \\\"waffle\\\" like pattern just like a pair of sneakers.\\n\\nIt holds about 6000 mAh of power which is enough to fill up the giant thirsty iPhone 6+ TWICE!\\n\\nIt comes with a weird little cable that allows it to work with both micro USB A and B. It has two USB \\\"out\\\" ports, so you can even charge two different gadgets at the same time.\\n\\nIt has a handy light indicator to show how much power it is still holding.\\n\\nThis is a great solution for those long days at work (or at play) when you can't be near an outlet. I always like these external power packs best because then you don't need a weird thick power pack case that turns your svelte iPhone into a giant brick. Just take this little baby along for days when you know you'll be burning a lot of power.\",\n \"Product: You know how it is. Staying connected on the go drains batteries. With the Sneaker Bank 6000 power bank from XSories, you can give your smart device 3 full charges where you want, when you want. Two USB inserts let you charge multiple devices at once. Its rugged design can handle all the punishment you can dish out. Stay out there longer with the Sneaker Bank 6000 and keep your lifes story flowing, wherever that may be. Because power shouldnt be confined to a wall socket.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazing little box full of juice.\\n\\nReview: AMAZING little box full of juice- battery juice that is.\\n\\nThis little thing is super functional and has a cool design. Both sides have the \\\"waffle\\\" like pattern just like a pair of sneakers.\\n\\nIt holds about 6000 mAh of power which is enough to fill up the giant thirsty iPhone 6+ TWICE!\\n\\nIt comes with a weird little cable that allows it to work with both micro USB A and B. It has two USB \\\"out\\\" ports, so you can even charge two different gadgets at the same time.\\n\\nIt has a handy light indicator to show how much power it is still holding.\\n\\nThis is a great solution for those long days at work (or at play) when you can't be near an outlet. I always like these external power packs best because then you don't need a weird thick power pack case that turns your svelte iPhone into a giant brick. Just take this little baby along for days when you know you'll be burning a lot of power.\",\n \"Product: Apc upb10 mobile power pack can be used as an extra battery or in order to get extra runtime; supplies power via a USB port. It is small & light.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I Love This Little Thing and So Does My iPhone\\n\\nReview: I don't know why this thing is such a secret. I love this little battery backup for my iPhone. Until Apple figures out a way to get a long day out of the iPhone battery without bulking it up with external cases and cradles, this is the best thing out there.\\n\\nThis little APC battery backup is for you if you want battery backup for your iPods or iPhones and don't want a bulky attached battery. So easy to use: you just juice this thing up quickly (only takes about 3 hours) and toss it in your bag. It works with the cable your iPhone came with to rejuice your iPhone. It rapidly adds power to your iPhone.\\n\\nThe thing looks really nice, even better than the photos. The biggest surprise is how light it is.\\n\\nDurable and long-lasting - mine has lasted for almost 2 years so far and no sign of battery life loss yet.\",\n \"Product: audio cassette\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Generation Gap Bridging Music\\n\\nReview: How much fun it is to listen to this music with kids today- especially with the memory of when these songs dominated the airwaves of that ancient invention- the radio! Obviously \\\"Glee\\\" has brought newfound popularity to Journey, but what's great about this album is it takes listeners from the gateway drug \\\"Don't Stop Believin\\\" the the even greater Journey songs. Even those of us who remembered the joy of holding Journey vinyl records in our hands and admiring their amazing album covers may not remember how many great songs they made. A listening to this recording will have you saying \\\"yes- I forgot about this great song!\\\" and \\\"wow- that one too is great!\\\"\\n\\nI don't know if this album has every single hit that every hardcore fan needs to have- but for the rest of the world this is a wonderful, fantastic bundle of music.\",\n \"Product: This is the follow up their self titled debut. Features the songs 'A Beautiful Lie', 'From Yesterday' and many more. Virgin. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Musical Peers of Rush or Pink Floyd\\n\\nReview: In the \\\"music downloading era\\\" it's rare to find an entire \\\"album\\\" of music. Most of us are listening to short bites of music by a variety of musicians. This album bucks that trend. \\\"A Beautiful Lie\\\" by 30 Seconds to Mars is a complex, powerful, cohesive work of art. It feels like an up-to-date version of a Rush or Pink Floyd album. All of the tracks are good, and they are enjoyed most by listening through the entire album together. Of course, the title track is the strongest, and I think \\\"From Yesterday\\\" is the most \\\"commercial;\\\" in other words, the one that would be most likely to be on a Billboard chart.\\n\\nI have no idea why this band has not garnered more attention. Maybe the fact that actor Jared Leto is the lead singer has caused people them to write him off as just another movie star that wants to be a rocker.\\n\\nIf you like meaningful rock with carefully written lyrics, tracks put together as a unified work of art, you'll love \\\"A Beautiful Lie.\\\"\",\n \"Product: 2010 release from the veteran British vocalist and Roxy Music frontman. The album features musical contributions from Nile Rodgers, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, Marcus Miller, Flea, Mani (Primal Scream, ex Stone Roses) and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Olympia sees Bryan Ferry reunite on record with members of Roxy Music, including Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, and Andy Mackay. This is the first album to reunite them since Roxy Music's seminal album For Your Pleasure in 1973! Olympia is a masterpiece of prolific artistry, blending sultry, elegant lyrics with genius compositions by Ferry, Rhett Davies and innovative, contemporary musicians.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not Avalon, But Still Thrilling\\n\\nReview: In a sentence, this is an up to date, sexier \\\"Avalon.\\\"\\n\\nRoxy Music (and Bryan Ferry) is such an interesting band, one of the few to have dual personalities throughout their history and be great at both. If you are an early Roxy music fan, a glam-rock purist, be aware that this is no \\\"Country Life.\\\" As a Bryan Ferry post-Avalon solo effort, it's clearly along the lines of Avalon.\\n\\nFor fans of \\\"Avalon Roxy Music\\\" this album will not disappoint in the least. It is Bryan Ferry at his best- tight, multi-layered musical production with amazing attention to detail. The sophisticated, upscale, sexy mood dominates, with just a touch of Euro-dance beat. Not a single wasted track - every one is eminently listenable. Excellent!\\n\\nIf you're looking for the original Roxy Music, you will just have to pull out your old LPs. If you want Bryan Ferry at his post-Avalon best, this album will thrill you.\",\n \"Product: Canadian version of the sensual chanteuse's sophomore solo album. 11 tracks each paying homage to an influential femaleartisan such as Billie Holiday, Gertrude Stein, Greta Garbo, Josephine Baker and Frida Kahlo.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Undiscovered Masterpiece for Electronica/Chill Fans\\n\\nReview: This effort by the lovely, hauntingly sexy Vanessa Daou may be my favorite. It is a departure from her excellent \\\"Zipless\\\" which was more of a concept album. If you enjoy the \\\"chilled\\\" genre, with breathy, subtly sexy vocals over jazzy instrumentation with solid beats, you will love this. Take one part Sade and mix it with electronica that still retains its jazz roots, and this is what you get.\\n\\nThis music has a specific, complex, lovely flavor. If Sade is a nice solid California Sauvignon Blanc, Vanessa Daou \\\"Slow to Burn\\\" is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. A bit more full-bodied, interesting, with new discoveries upon each listening. Like a fine wine, it has balance - the electronic beats do not overwhelm the acoustic instrumentation. The album is so silky smooth (yet not sleepy) that it is perfect background music - not too intrusive, yet strong enough to stand up on its own. Next thing you know, you've listened all the way through again.\",\n \"Product: Philips A19 LED light bulbs with Warm Glow Effect provide 800 lumens of soft white light, equivalent to 60-Watt incandescents with 80% less energy use. These bulbs fit standard medium base (E26) fixtures with the look and feel of a classic bulb. Not for use with Philips HUE products. Warm Glow dimming offers flicker-free, silent dimming that works with more dimmer switches than any other LED on the market. The more you dim, the warmer the light--from 2700- to 2200-kelvin just like traditional incandescent light bulbs. These best-in-class, Energy Star Certified Philips LEDs provide steady, natural lighting at 1/4 of the energy of incandescents, 1/2 the energy of halogens and with 10X and 4X the lifespan respectively. Philips LEDs are mercury-free so they don't contribute to harmful hazardous waste. Classic A19 soft white light bulbs are perfect anywhere you need a balance of clarity and warmth with the flexibility of dimming. The E26 medium base fits standard fixtures on pendant, vanity, and bare lamps, providing soft white light with warm dimming. This 2-pack of A19 LEDs is expected to deliver a lifetime of up to 25,000 hours and over 20 years based on standard usage of three hours per day, saving you the cost and hassle of frequent bulb replacement.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful light, great build quality, nice shape...\\n\\nReview: Fantastic!\\n\\nI never thought I could get this excited about a simple light bulb.\\n\\nThis amazing LED bulb is so well constructed and the light quality is so soft and nice that it is just as good as an incandescent bulb. Wait- it's even better! Why?\\n\\n1. LEDs will last 10-20 years. These lightbulbs will go with me when I move to my next place.\\n2. LEDs use 1/10th the power of old light bulbs. Good for the environment, and saves wasted dollars going to the utility.\\n3. This one is so solid and well-built that you don't need to replace them every year.\\n4. Price is good now- the prices have come down so much that in relation to the energy savings and the longer life, they are actually about 1/10th the cost of a regular bulb.\\n\\nI put these bulbs in my entry way, which has recessed fixtures by the entryway. It's always hard to replace these bulbs, since I have high ceilings and I have to get a ladder out to change them. Well, I just changed them for the last time for maybe a decade!\\n\\nThe advances in LED bulbs lately is mind-blowing. These are no longer a weird shape, but look and feel just like a regular bulb- except they are higher quality, since they are built to last for 20 years.\",\n \"Product: Webkinz pets are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique SECRET CODE. With it, you enter Webkinz World where you care for your virtual pet, answer trivia, earn KINZCASH to customize your pets rooms, and play the best kids games on the internet. Each Webkinz comes with their own unique special item and special food that can be used online with your virtual pet! Webkinz received the 2006 iParenting Media Award and 2007 Toy of the Year (TOTY) award.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This Webkinz Still Excites, Despite Being #12 In Our Collection\\n\\nReview: My daughter is a seasoned Webkinz collector. She has been playing with several of them online for the last couple of years. I thought her enthusiasm had waned. When I saw this one online, I thought it wasn't particularly good-looking. When we received it, I realized I was wrong! This is a lovely Webkinz, very nice sized and beautiful detail on the fins. This is actually one of the best-looking Webkinz - the picture does not do it justice.\\n\\nFor the uninitiated parents out there, Webkinz are stuffed animals that each come with a serial number so the kids can play with an avatar of their animal online. The games online are semi-educational and fun for kids. Kids can see their various \\\"virtual Webkinz\\\" online and build rooms and gardens for them. (I sure wish I thought up this brilliant idea - the stuffed animals are the cost to the user, and the online play is \\\"free.\\\")\",\n \"Product: Designed by a LEGO fan, this realistic LEGO Factory exclusive features interesting colors and details like spiral staircases, awnings, removable balconies and a terrace roof. The modular construction allows you to put it together in different ways and to enlarge your LEGO town or city as your collection grows. * Combine with set 10182 Caf Corner to expand your LEGO neighborhood! * Designed to minifigure scale! * Includes 3 townspeople! * Build each floor separately and put them together to complete the building! * Top three stories lift off to reveal inner rooms and staircases! * Street base measures 10\\\" x 10\\\" (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm) and the building stands 13\\\"\\\" (33 cm) high! * Realistic features include opening doors and windows, gate, street light, striped awning, fruit to sell at the market and more! * The set comes with printed building instructions which are also available online at www.LEGOFactory.com/buildinginstructions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Classic Set- Still Our Favorite\\n\\nReview: This was the first of the Creator sets that we purchased, and it's still our favorite. This set can be attached to Green Grocer and other sets to create an intricate city scene.\\n\\nWhat's great about this set is not only it's fascinating level of detail, but the flexibility of design options. After you build it according to the directions, you have several choices of how to put the modules together. The standard layout is nice, but it's also fun to do it your own way.\\n\\nContrary to another review I've read, we've found no \\\"structural problems\\\" with this set whatsoever. Lego discontinued the set because they always discontinue sets. This is why die-hard fans that want complete series of sets will buy right away, or be subject to paying high prices for the sets after they've been discontinued.\\n\\nOverall, a wonderful set- fun to build and great to look at once its complete.\",\n \"Product: HardCover. Pub Date :2004-10-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This deluxe slipcased edition of The Hobbit. printed and bound using superior materials including a silk ribbon marker. features the definitive text. plus Tolkien's paintings and drawings in full colour. and a special fold-out version of Thror's Map.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life. with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon.Bilbo 's life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRRTolkien's classic tale. The Hobbit.Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the worl...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\\n\\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \\\"Lord of The Rings\\\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\\n\\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\\n\\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\\n\\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.\",\n \"Product: The second novel in Lewis's science fiction trilogy tells of Dr Ransom's voyage to the planet of Perelandra (Venus). In the second novel in C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not Narnia, but Good Anyway\\n\\nReview: This novel is not as good as the Chronicles of Narnia- but few are. The story itself is simple, yet like most of C.S. Lewis' work, it is allegorical. For most of the book, he maintains the perfect balance between traditional storytelling and telling his message. The subjects he deals with just below the surface of the plotline are the true gems here.\\n\\nQuestions arise: what value judgement are we making when we believe the human race is the only one that should be entitled to the entire universe? Lewis, like Tolkien, was influenced greatly by WWII and it shows here. He questions the absurdity of armed conflict and analyzes it down to the simplest of levels, to the way a creature on Mars would view it. Although some may find the pacing a bit slow, I found it like savoring a fine wine- no reason to rush, and every reason to try to discern the subtleties.\",\n \"Product: The acclaimed new novel from the author of The Corrections. Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbour who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world. But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz - outre rocker and Walter's old college friend and rival - still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to poor Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become \\\"a very different kind of neighbour,\\\" an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street's attentive eyes? In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of too much liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Great American Novel\\n\\nReview: The wide variance in reviewer star ratings shows the passion that \\\"Freedom\\\" has stirred up. (Perhaps you should try the first chapter on your Kindle before you commit to it.)You will either love this book or hate it. In my case, I LOVED it.\\n\\nFreedom is what the \\\"Great American Novel\\\" is all about. Franzen has been compared to Tolstoy, which is an apt comparison. I consider him instead a Tom Wolfe without the hyperkinetic descriptions. In fact, this novel reminded me a bit of \\\"A Man in Full.\\\" He deftly captures the zeitgeist of the United States in the first decade of the 2000s.\\n\\nThe characters of Freedom were as real as any I have ever read. Franzen is so masterful at the character detail that it feels autobiographical, just as a great actor convinces you he has really experienced what he portrays. Like many works of art, his message is not \\\"on the nose\\\" so each reader will get out of it that which they find in it.\\n\\nSome have criticized the pacing of Freedom. I found it perfectly paced, every page a joy. I compare it to people that rush through a museum without reading the details of the exhibits. I savored every page of this book. If your tastes run more toward modern thrillers, you will find it too slow. I found Freedom poetic, nearly Nabakov-like, never once boring.\\n\\nFreedom: the Great American Novel.\",\n \"Product: A book by probably the most respected, an collected, stock market guru, Benjamin Graham.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Shakespeare for the Investing Crowd\\n\\nReview: This book is light reading compared to Ben Graham's seminal tome, Security Analysis. It's easier to read, and shorter. It's also more up to date. Highly recommended for investors of any stripe, value or growth. The appendix, from Warren Buffett's speech at Columbia University is particularly entertaining, as he debunks academia's love affair with efficient market theory. Jason Zweig, an obvious Graham disciple, does a fantastic job bringing the book's principles to life through modern examples. The only grating thing is his constant derision of brokers or anyone that actually gets paid to manage money. (full disclosure: I'm an analyst now and was a broker for 10 years).\\n\\nBen Graham clearly invested in the stock market during a period of hustlers, crooks, crashes, and frauds. Brokers, investment bankers and analysts back then were not much more than fast-talking salesmen. Wait a minute, that sounds just like the way things are today on Wall Street! Things may not have changed as much as we would like to think. Due to his travails as an investor in difficult markets, Ben Graham's investment style evolved into a systematic, logical approach which became the basis for value investing. In \\\"The Intelligent Investor\\\", Graham lays out the foundation of value investing by three introducing key principles: the idea of \\\"Mr. Market\\\", a value-oriented disciplined approach to investing, and the \\\"margin of safety\\\" concept.\\n\\n \\\"Mr. Market.\\\"\\n\\nThe stock market on a daily basis resembles a casino, only without the comfort of free cocktails. Watching the stock ticker is like having a business partner that is totally schizophrenic; Graham calls him \\\"Mr. Market.\\\" One day he loves the business and wants to pay a ridiculous price to buy out your half. The next day, all hope is lost, and he wants to sell you his portion for pennies on the dollar. Graham argues that this daily liquidity is an advantage that most investors turn against themselves: (p. 203) \\\"But note this important fact: The true investor scarcely ever is forced to sell his shares, and at all other times he is free to disregard the current price quotation. He need pay attention to it and act upon it only to the extent that it suits his book, and no more. Thus the investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage. That man would be better off if his stocks had no market quotation at all; for he would then be spared the mental anguish caused him by other persons' mistakes of judgment.\\\" This is profound. It's not a question of whether our stocks will drop; they will: the trick is how we respond to that eventuality.\\n\\nBen Graham's Stock selection for the defensive investor.\\n\\nGraham lays out some important characteristics of \\\"value\\\" stocks. (p. 348). Some of the metrics are dated, but the principles are still valid. Even deep value investing today would seem like GARP investing to Ben Graham. Investors are now more focused on future earnings than they were in his day, and valuations reflect that. Graham recommends:\\n\\na. Adequate size of the enterprise (>$100M revenue, old figure)\\n\\nb. Sufficiently strong financial condition (2:1 current ratio)\\n\\nc. Earnings stability (some earnings every year last 10 years)\\n\\nd. Dividend record (uninterrupted payments for at least 20 years)\\n\\ne. Earnings growth (1/3 increase in per share EPS past 10 years)\\n\\nf. Moderate price/earnings ratio (P/E < 15x average last 3 years EPS)\\n\\ng. Moderate ratio of price to assets (price/book < 1 1/2 times)\\n\\nh. Overall stock portfolio, when acquired, should have an overall earnings /price ratio- the reverse of the P/E ratio - at least as high as the current high-grade bond rate. A P/E no higher than 13.3 against an AA bond yield of 7.5%\\n\\nMargin of Safety as the central concept of value investing.\\n\\nThis is an investment rule that was written by a man who had been deeply bruised by bear markets. I believe he came up with this by learning from his losses. When the market turns into a storm of feces, like it inevitably will, if the stock has no earnings to rely on, you have nothing to grab onto. You can't make yourself stay in the stock when the price is down. Graham says: (p. 515) \\\"The margin of safety is the difference between the percentage rate of the earnings on the stock at the price you pay for it and the rate of interest on bonds, and that is to absorb unsatisfactory developments\\\". Furthermore he writes: (p. 518) \\\"The buyer of bargain issues places particular emphasis on the ability of the investment to withstand adverse developments. \\\" You can and will still lose money in the market with value-oriented investing, but according to Graham: (p. 518) \\\"The margin guarantees only that he has a better chance of profit than for loss-not that loss is impossible.\\\"\\n\\nConclusion\\n\\nSo that's it, those are the three basic points of the book, but you should still buy it and read it, it's a very enjoyable experience, Shakespeare for the investing crowd. Despite being a realist, Ben Graham wasn't a total pessimist. Late in the book Graham makes a point that is one of my favorites: (p. 524) \\\"A fourth business rule is more positive: \\\"Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it- even though others may hesitate or differ. You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right. Similarly, in the world of securities, courage becomes the supreme virtue after adequate knowledge and a tested judgment are at hand. \\\"\",\n \"Product: About the bookconsolidating some of his all-time favorite writings from the new yorker, malcolm gladwell came up with a set of 19 epic articles titled what the dog saw and other adventures. It has the capacity to engage the reader's mind with his captivating subject matter. The book showcases the lives of people who do important things, yet remain anonymous. His persuasive way of bringing such stories has succeeded to hook each reader to each page.the book, what the dog saw and other adventures, presents the mixed life events of the dog whisperer, who possessed natural magic to calm wild animals down with a mere touch of his hands. It also speaks about the life of the one who invented a birth control pill and the one who invented the pasta sauce. None of them managed to earn recognition, but are extensively cited in the book.the stories are segregated in three interlinked sections, wherein each section has a theme of its own. The author, malcolm, has put across the readers a revolutionary, yet unique idea of writing. He has presented the unquoted adventures of the lives of individuals who were not duly recognised.malcolm has brought into light a buoyant purpose with persuasive curiosity that tags him as one of the most sought-after writers in this genre. Penguin publishers got the re-issue edition of this book released on 1st august, 2013, in paperback.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An enjoyable, entertaining, educational set of essays.\\n\\nReview: Entertaining, solid set of essays.\\n\\nIf you are a Malcolm Gladwell fan, this book will not disappoint you. Solid, fast-reading essays that tackle sometimes complex topics and usually come up with a counter-intuitive conclusion. After a while, his essay structure becomes recognizable, and you realize when he is leading you down the primrose path, only to show you how conventional thinking is often wrong. His writing style is nearly perfect for these medium-length essays about current issues.\\n\\nMy only quibble is that some of these essays feel a bit dated because of the subject matter, but that is the nature of topical writing. His own political leanings influence his writing, but why shouldn't it be so?\\n\\nAn enjoyable, entertaining, educational set of essays.\",\n \"Product: Captain Cleve Connell arrives in Korea with a single goal: to become an ace, one of that elite fraternity of jet pilots who have downed five MIGs. But as his fellow airmen rack up kill after kill - sometimes under dubious circumstances - Cleve's luck runs bad. Other pilots question his guts. Cleve comes to question himself. And then in one icy instant 40,000 feet above the Yalu River, his luck changes forever. Filled with courage and despair, eerie beauty and corrosive rivalry, James Salter's luminous first novel is a landmark masterpiece in the literature of war.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful, brilliant, emotionally complex.\\n\\nReview: This beautiful novel distills a single truth about military life, especially in combat, which is the desire to do something heroic, to fight and to win. Somehow, Salter masterfully captures this battle within the heart of Cleve Connell, fighter pilot in an emotionally engaging way. There were times when I had to put this book down because I felt his anguish. Fighting men can face fear; that is a simple thing. Facing the prospect of missing out, of not doing something important, of not being a hero- that is impossible to handle. Also, dealing with dishonesty and the shades of grey military morality is even more searing in combat, which is the great purifier.\\n\\nPerhaps because this is Salter's first novel, the prose is more spare and less lush, which in this story is a good thing. His famously beautiful, dense sentences are rare here. But all of the emotion exists. I know of no other \\\"war novel\\\" that so perfectly captures the emotions of fighting men than this one.\\n\\nSemi-autobiographical, yet devoid of military jargon, Salter treats his subject with brutal honesty, yet respect. In the preface he writes of how Lord Bryon was more proud of his ancestors who fought than he was in having written great books. He writes: \\\"Looking back, I feel a pride akin to that in having flown and fought along the Yalu.\\\"\\n\\nWars are fought by fighting men not for political ideals or for love of country. They are fought for glory, for the idea of doing something truly important, and for their brothers in arms in the foxhole beside them. Cleve Connell, as a fighter pilot, deals with all of these conflicting forces at once. He faces the ultimate conflict; he must choose what is truly \\\"right\\\" and \\\"just\\\" even when it conflicts with his ability to be heroic. When is not being a \\\"hero\\\" actually being a hero?\\n\\nWhat a beautiful novel; Salter distills these true motivations and dispenses with all of the politics and morality talk that those who have never seen combat believe it is all about. I will not reveal ANY of the plot; do not read any synopsis, no matter how brief. Don't even read the jacket of the book. Just go read the book itself.\",\n \"Product: Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a fight with his best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the \\\"ugly truth\\\" all by himself...\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Wimpy Kid Approaches Adolescence\\n\\nReview: In this installment of the enjoyable \\\"Wimpy Kid\\\" series, Greg approaches that most treacherous of times- adolescence. His comical take on the onset of puberty is entertaining and will bring adults back to this awkward time. Author Kinney handles these topics in a sensitive, yet funny way. He seems to appreciate that his audience may be growing up along with Wimpy Kid Greg.\\n\\nThis is the most serious of the \\\"diaries.\\\" There is a clear undercurrent of fear and awkwardness in Greg's diary. Some of the mirth of the earlier volumes is missing. Some of the innocence is lost, just as it is when we all grow up. Some funny moments, but I had a tinge of regret at seeing Greg growing up, ever-so-slightly.\",\n \"Product: New\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wimpy Kid is Back With a Vengeance\\n\\nReview: The Wimpy Kid is back with a vengeance. This time he leaves nothing to the imagination as he chronicles his boring summer vacation. I'm a 30-something wimpy kid and I love this series. Jeff Kinney's genius is he appeals to both adults and their kids in this series, in the way that Pixar does with its movies. The comedy is smart, realistic, and even teaches kids a thing or two.\\n\\nAs in his first few books in the series, Jeff Kinney writes a diary from the point of view of Greg, a kid that seems all-to-familiar. He would prefer to sit around all summer inside and play video games and watch TV. This time, his life gets upended when a dog arrives on the scene.\\n\\n\\\"Dog Days\\\" lives up to the high standard of the first few Wimpy Kid books. The drawings are deceptively simple, yet convey emotion and show what can be done without color. The writing is biting, yet harmless enough for young kids. Great fun for big kids and younger kids alike - wimpy or not!\",\n \"Product: The story of michael lewis's new book is so hot that we can't talk about it yet. All we can say is that it involves wall street and features a cast of misfits and oddballs doing things with stupefying amounts of money and data that will have you by turns shocked, outraged, laughing and tearing your hair out, cheering but throughout sitting on the very edge of your seat. The story is so big, so vitally important to us all, that only one person could tell it, michael lewis, the master of the big story.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Required reading for all stock market investors.\\n\\nReview: Michael Lewis entertains us again with a fast-paced, cinematic, too outrageous to be real, true story. In \\\"Flash Boys,\\\" he tells a well-researched tale of how the stock markets, due to a series of events, the advent of technology, and the complicity of the exchanges, became utterly rigged. They always were a little rigged, but now High Frequency Traders can use computers to literally skim pennies off every single trade done by individuals, mutual funds, and hedge fund investors. Big Wall Street firms, it comes as no surprise, were the enablers and had their own snouts firmly in the trough.\\n\\nBecause I've worked on Wall Street for 20 years, I am no longer idealistic enough to believe these revelations will lead to true change on how stocks are traded. The ironic part is, there is a very easy solution to the issues which the heroes of Flash Boys are doing. There will be debate as those with vested interests attempt to muddy this already complex issue. I consider this book required reading for anyone that is or wants to be a professional on Wall Street. The beauty of the book is Lewis does a fairly good job of explaining in laymen's terms a very, very complex issue.\\n\\nRead this book and you will be entertained, you might get angry, and you will understand how stocks actually trade better than the people on the financial news channels that have been opining about HFT in the wake of this book.\\n\\nEither this book will change the world- or it will just be like \\\"The Greatest Trade Ever\\\"- fun to read about the banking meltdown - but no lessons were learned.\\n\\nHFT people are hitting all the positive reviews with \\\"not helpful.\\\" Read the book and decide for yourself.\",\n \"Product: Another adventure filled fantasy by a master of the genre\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 70% Romance Novel, 30% Sci-Fi\\n\\nReview: This story by Anne McCaffrey is part two of the Crystal Singer trilogy. I have to admit that I liked the first novel much better. The first novel was the story of how Killashandra Ree becomes a Crystal Singer, and took us along with her entry into an interesting world. In \\\"Killashandra Ree,\\\" Killa continues her adventures, this time off Ballybran and on a foreign planet, Optheria. She is tasked with repairing their crystal-powered Organ. She has a set of adventures on a planet that I found fairly indistinguishable from our own.\\n\\nKillashandra is a strong, interesting main character. I agree with Lars Dahl; I also fell for her \\\"vibrant youth, charm, invulnerability, indefatigable energy, and resourcefulness.\\\"\\n\\nIn this novel, Anne McCaffrey returns to her roots as a romance writer. This story is 70% romance novel and 30% sci-fi. Great Sci-Fi makes its readers think about real issues that arise due to a setting that is different than our everyday reality of the present. In Crystal Singer, the issue McCaffrey deals with is memory - do we forget for a reason? Are some memories better off forgotten? If we don't remember events, is that the same as if they never actually happened? What is the impact of living much longer than our peers?\\n\\n\\\"Killashandra Ree\\\" tackles no big issues. The story meanders, with a romance between Killa and Lars Dahl as the focal point. I struggled to finish this novel in the middle part, which is unusual for an Anne McCaffrey story. Only my love for the character Killashandra got me through these slow parts.\\n\\nI am looking forward to the third novel of the trilogy - I hope McCaffrey soars back to her usual heights.\\n\\n(This Kindle edition has numerous typos and spelling errors- the file was not transferred perfectly from the original document - but in most cases I knew the word they were trying to spell.)\",\n \"Product: Another adventure filled fantasy by a master of the genre\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Engaging Sci Fi- Sheer Joy\\n\\nReview: I absolutely love this book. I'm already a fan of Anne McCaffrey from her Pern series, but I think this trilogy is even better. My favorite of the trilogy is this book, the first of the series. In this book we learn what the Crystal Singers are as Killashandra, the lead (female) character enters the Guild after failing to become a musician. This is sci-fi at it's best - fast-paced, interesting, fanciful, future-looking, and most important, it contemplates real issues. In the midst of an engaging story that is easy to escape in, the author challenges us to think about real dilemmas. For example, a side effect of \\\"singing crystal\\\" is extraordinary longevity and loss of memory. I found myself thinking, \\\"do events still exist if we can't remember them?\\\" and \\\"how will our lives be affected if we have extraordinary longevity but our friends and family do not?\\\"\\n\\nI read this book as a teenage boy 2 decades ago, and just re-read it last week. I find that good works of fiction affect me in different ways at different stages of my life, and Crystal Singer was no exception.\\n\\nAs an adult, I understand Killashandra's challenges, and understand her relationships more fully than I did as a teenager. As a teenager, I was \\\"along with her,\\\" discovering Crystal Singing for the first time. Her entry into the Heptite Guild had many parallels with my entry into West Point. For example, the Guild appears to discourage new recruits from joining, but this is actually a subtle psychological technique to recruit a certain type of individual. (West Point does the same thing) This made the story, despite the futuristic setting, more realistic.\\n\\nAnne McCaffrey develops the character of Killashandra in a brutally honest way - we love her and also see her making mistakes. This is engaging Science Fiction - I think McCaffrey doesn't get enough critical acclaim - she's considered \\\"pulp\\\" sci fi by many but in my opinion she's right up there with Isacc Asimov and Harlan Ellison. She's not in the same league as Frank Herbert, but no one is.\",\n \"Product: Celebrating 75 years as the world leader in the test prep industry, Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses.  Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Superb guide and practice tests.\\n\\nReview: Answer to what you want to know: yes, it worked for us!\\n\\nMy (highly motivated) daughter used this book to help her prep for the SHSAT test and passed the test with flying colors, getting into her first choice of schools in NYC. We did complement this book with some basic test-prep at school, but even they were just using pages from this book.\\n\\nHow did she prepare? She worked through the practice problems in the front of this book, and learned how to tackle each type of test question. She spent extra time on the ones she felt least comfortable at. Then she did a few of the practice tests in the back of the book, which were VERY similar to the actual SHSAT test she took a few months later.\\n\\nThe SHSAT test is a weird test. It CAN be learned. Even the smartest kid, faced with with this test without preparation, will not do THAT well on it. The question types are strange and can be learned and practice will make a smart kid better at them.\\n\\nI would not say that a below average student could use this book and suddenly pass the test, but a smart kid could use this book to get that all-important high test score to get into a specialized school. Consider it like putting good fuel into a sports car- it will enhance the performance.\\n\\nWe also used the Barron's test prep book which was equally good.\\n\\nSo maybe a good approach for a self-motivated young student is to use this Kaplan book, the Barron's book, and perhaps some light test prep course in addition. But honestly, if the student used just the two books and went through them completely, the test prep would be unnecessary.\",\n \"Product: The enchanting prelude to \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\\n\\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \\\"Lord of The Rings\\\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\\n\\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\\n\\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\\n\\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.\",\n \"Product: MOVIE TIE IN BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COVERS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WITH FRODO ON COVER, TWO TWO TOWERS WITH ELF ON COVER SHOOTING BOW AND ARROW AND THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH MORDOR ON COVER. BIGGER WELL MADE SOFTCOVER BOOKS. One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\\n\\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \\\"Lord of The Rings\\\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\\n\\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\\n\\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\\n\\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.\",\n \"Product: Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A glorious day for Kindle readers!\\n\\nReview: The Hobbit is a wonderful tale which occurs before the \\\"Lord of The Rings\\\" trilogy begins. Beautiful, and simple, this story feels like a tale before the truly ominous story of the One Ring changes the tone. I recommend reading this BEFORE LOTR because it makes you love Bilbo and admire him and understand his actions later in The Fellowship of the Ring.\\n\\nWhat a glorious day for Kindle readers to have this fine series of books in eBook format.\\n\\nThe LOTR is the gold standard for fantasy books - all others: Elric, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, even the Twilight series are derivative in some way.\\n\\nThe Hobbit is also appropriate for a younger age reader than the LOTR because it is not nearly so dark. What a joy to read this again.\",\n \"Product: read once. no markings, no ear marks, no bends\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Questions and More Questions That May Change You Permanently.\\n\\nReview: Art Spiegelman won a Pulitzer Prize for this incredible book, \\\"Maus\\\" and it is clear why he won. He brilliantly tells the story of his father Vladek's \\\"survival\\\" of Auschwitz through a comic strip. The drawings are deceptively simple, yet powerful. Spiegelman not only tells us the story, but he lets us in on the process of eliciting the story from his irascible father. This method of narrative works so well because it is not artifice - it is painfully real. Spiegelman takes us along on this torturous journey of getting the story out of the stingy, racist, unfriendly, yet lovable old man.\\n\\nThis masterpiece soars because it does something that is required of literary greatness: it permanently changes the way the reader thinks. Spiegelman shows his flawed father with searing honesty. We root for him as the story unfolds, but his father is no \\\"hero\\\" because of the way he acts today.\\n\\nThey say you can tell the intelligence of a person by the questions they ask. This masterpiece asks us many challenging questions: Did Vladek really \\\"survive\\\" the holocaust intact? A larger question: did any of the people that \\\"survived\\\" really survive? Vladek is stingy, at times mean, and always self-centered. His wife Anja survived, only to eventually commit suicide.\\n\\n\\\"Maus\\\" subtly asks controversial questions like: did the survivors learn selfish survival instincts that carried through to their families? If you only survived threat of starvation and disease by trick and sheer will, can you ever throw away food again? Maybe what appears to be rude behavior in polite society wouldn't even be enough to keep you alive in a concentration camp.\\n\\nMaybe the next generation, like Art, bristles against these traits and purposely does the opposite. He battles the stereotypes of others and his own fears of someone coming to \\\"get him.\\\" Maybe it's the rest of society that bears some of the pain of dealing with the \\\"survivors,\\\" such as the grocer that allows Vladek to return opened groceries.\\n\\nMore questions: why did some people survive extreme hardship through sharp wits, resourcefulness and luck? Vladek seems like the ultimate schemer, saving bits of food, trading food for favors, always working deals. He's smart, too, learning to speak multiple languages and learning new trades. A question: did the Holocaust, as an unintended consequence of horrid intent, actually strengthen the Jewish people by killing the weak? This is awful to even contemplate, hard to even think like this, but this little \\\"Maus\\\" is unrelenting. This book does not answer these questions, but it asks them.\\n\\nHow many of us intend to get the stories of our parents and grandparents from them \\\"someday\\\" and never do? Do the weights they carry around with them pass on to the next generation? Are we wasteful, lazy and unable to measure up to their standards? Would we have survived the unspeakable hardship they endured? What lessons are we teaching the next generation?\\n\\nThe message of \\\"Maus\\\" is universal, much like the great \\\"Man's Search For Meaning\\\" by Victor Frankl. If you are expecting just another book about the Holocaust, this will surprise you.\",\n \"Product: Batman and Robin (2011) #1 \\\"The New 52!\\\"\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Ran out of Robins...\\n\\nReview: SPOILER ALERT! I reveal part of the silly plot below in this review.\\n\\nI guess when DC started the \\\"New 52\\\" they ran out of Robins. In this loopy story, the new Robin is Batman's 10-year-old son. The writing is silly from start to finish. First we get to spend some annoying time with Batman arguing with his petulant son. If I wanted 20 minutes of this annoying stuff, I could just go argue with my own kid- except she is nowhere near as bad as this kid.\\n\\nAfter the nagging, we are treated to a silly plot line about them saving a nuclear reactor from overheating by a swimming pool that coincidentally was conveniently located a story above the reactor rod pool. Really?\\n\\nI almost never write negative reviews out of respect for the effort that went into a book by the creators. But this one cried out for the truth.\\n\\nThe art was good at times but inconsistent. The big action splash page seemed, well, lazy.\\n\\nThis book is just plain terrible, the worst of the New 52 that I've read, and I read every single one of them. Only die-hard comic fans can digest this stuff- and you can see that there are a few by their response to this review.\",\n \"Product: Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bat Perfection, Gotham Takes Center Stage\\n\\nReview: Starting at issue one, throwing all the past away is easier with some of the DC New 52s than others. But Batman? that's another story. Of course we all know his origins and backstory. The challenge is to hew close to the original intent, yet make the story fresh and interesting. The creators of this Batman have done it!\\n\\nThis is pure Bat-perfection. Gotham takes center stage, nearly a character herself, in all her grimy, dark, gothic glory. Batman is perfectly dark, yet still smart and \\\"super-heroic.\\\" The artists use panels with a freedom and creativity that gel with the storyline perfectly. There are no lazy full page splash pages to skip the details. Not here. This art is so satisfying to read, even the lettering is fantastic.\\n\\nI won't spoil the storyline other than to say it's the Batman we all know and love, but with enough novelty that it is an interesting read.\\n\\nThis book really surprised me- I'm somewhat of a jaded Batman fan that has suffered from an overdose of Bats, after countless books, movies and TV shows.\\n\\nI was blown away; this book is one of the best of all of the New 52!\",\n \"Product: Superman Vol. 3 #1 Regular George Perez Cover / The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel's startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? George Perez Cover Art And Story\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Verbose Story Tries Hard to be Current\\n\\nReview: After I was non-plussed by the new Action Comics treatment of Superman by the \\\"DC New 52\\\" crew, I was not excited about reading this book either. First of all, redoing Superman well is not going to be an easy task, with all the books, movies and TV shows. Frankly, Supes, like Madonna, is a bit over exposed.\\n\\nBut the story here satisfies. It is verbose, detailed, and tries a bit too hard to be \\\"current\\\" with references to twitter and the decline of print media. The story even follows the traditional \\\"Superman fights a seemingly impossible foe and reigns victorious\\\" arc. But that's OK, because it's interesting enough to get us through the pages. The villain was about as boring as could be imagined, but every other single character was compelling and interesting.\\n\\nI'm not a fan of the cover- it does not do justice to the great artwork inside. These guys got it backwards- usually comics oversell the book with an amazing cover. In this case, what's inside is much better.\",\n \"Product: Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis - but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Aquaman Gets His Due- Finally!\\n\\nReview: When I found out DC was re-launching their brand with the \\\"New 52,\\\" Aquaman was one of the books I was looking forward too most. However, after what I considered some of the worst writing I've ever seen in comics with Geoff Johns' Justice League of America, I was really worried. Would Johns bog down the Aquaman story in the same slow-motion pace he did with JLA?\\n\\nMy fears were unfounded. Where JLA failed, this Aquaman book soars. Both books have amazing, nearly perfect comic-book artwork. Vibrant colors, kinetic, clean lines. These artists are preternaturally gifted- superheroes themselves in a way.\\n\\nWhat's so cool is that this time, Geoff Johns' story writing matches up to his genius artists. The story takes place in the present \\\"real world.\\\" Aquaman is \\\"known\\\" by everyone, even ridiculed. It's kind of like real life. Who likes Aquaman better than Superman or Batman? You gotta be kind of a strange bird. It was always the quirkiest of comic book nerds that like Aquaman best. These were the kids that were cutting extra notches in their Apple floppy disks so they could use both sides.\\n\\nIn this fabulous book, we get everything we need- we learn who Aquaman is, we get some real action, some real story beats, and at the end... no way am I going to spoil it for you. DC has kept one of their best for last. This is a great book, for new readers and old Aquaman fans alike.\",\n \"Product: Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis - but the sea will not release Arthur Curry so easily. Now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges The Trench! A broken race of creatures that should not exist, an unspeakable need driving them, The Trench will be the most talked-about new characters in the DC Universe!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Aquaman Gets His Due- Finally!\\n\\nReview: When I found out DC was re-launching their brand with the \\\"New 52,\\\" Aquaman was one of the books I was looking forward too most. However, after what I considered some of the worst writing I've ever seen in comics with Geoff Johns' Justice League of America, I was really worried. Would Johns bog down the Aquaman story in the same slow-motion pace he did with JLA?\\n\\nMy fears were unfounded. Where JLA failed, this Aquaman book soars. Both books have amazing, nearly perfect comic-book artwork. Vibrant colors, kinetic, clean lines. These artists are preternaturally gifted- superheroes themselves in a way.\\n\\nWhat's so cool is that this time, Geoff Johns' story writing matches up to his genius artists. The story takes place in the present \\\"real world.\\\" Aquaman is \\\"known\\\" by everyone, even ridiculed. It's kind of like real life. Who likes Aquaman better than Superman or Batman? You gotta be kind of a strange bird. It was always the quirkiest of comic book nerds that like Aquaman best. These were the kids that were cutting extra notches in their Apple floppy disks so they could use both sides.\\n\\nIn this fabulous book, we get everything we need- we learn who Aquaman is, we get some real action, some real story beats, and at the end... no way am I going to spoil it for you. DC has kept one of their best for last. This is a great book, for new readers and old Aquaman fans alike.\",\n \"Product: Great work in the best of the ACTION COMICS World\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Supes needs more than a new costume\\n\\nReview: This is a re-boot, a completely new start to the granddaddy of all comics, the pinnacle, \\\"Action Comics\\\" #1. Perhaps it's just too big of a mountain for any mere mortal to climb. How do you give us a fresh, interesting, compelling look at the Superman story, which is so deeply embedded in the psyche of many generations of Americans?\\n\\nDC sent one of the best, Grant Morrison, to take on the challenge. He has already done what many consider the best take on Superman in history with \\\"All-Star Superman\\\" Surely he can do it.\\n\\nSorry, but he failed. The artwork in this book is top-notch, but the story so far is a disappointing, somewhat stale attempt to re-do Superman. He's wearing jeans, boots and a tiny cape. None of the silly red underpants. I'm no purist- I can live without the undies. What I can't accept is a fairly boring, tired super-hero story. What was cool about Morrison's other approach to Superman was his focus on the science fiction aspect of it.\\n\\nThis book could be summed up by saying \\\"Stale look at Superman, amazing art.\\\"\\n\\nThere is just barely enough here to give the book one more chance- but that's it. I'm afraid all but the most die-hard of Superman fans will be nonplussed by this effort.\",\n \"Product: LIKE NEW, LIMITED EDITION FRANKLIN LIBRARY LEATHER BOUND, 22 CARAT GILDED PAGES. In like new, unread condition, not price clipped, not library edition, not remainder marked.\\nSeller is a lifelong book collector and each edition comes directly from his 35,000+ volume collection! All orders are shipped every business day using USPS Media Mail for all U S. orders. Orders shipped from Grover Beach, California. 93433-1585, Thank You, for your business!!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Brilliant, epic coming of age story.\\n\\nReview: Brilliant, epic coming of age story.\\n\\nIn this ambitious, massive novel, Dickens brings plots, subplots, and unforgettable characters together to address themes of wealth's corrosive influence, the pain of love, and the meaning of friendship.\\n\\nAlthough written in a dated, flowery, difficult style (by design), the actual ideas that Dickens explores are timeless. Not an easy read, but a worthwhile read.\\n\\nThe tone is dark, gothic, and foreboding. Dickens at times is lyrical in his descriptions of London of old. Central character Kip is complex; at times we love him, pity him, and dislike him. But we are never bored.\\n\\nMy favorite theme he illustrates is the idea of falling in love with the wrong person- especially how men can fall in love with women that do not love them at all. In fact, they often fall for the worst possible woman for them.\\n\\nIf you never were \\\"forced\\\" to read this in a literature class, try it out, you may love it. If you did wade through it as a young person, give it another try as an adult- it is certain to move you in a very different way.\",\n \"Product: Belgrade author and painter Momo Kapor has spent many years studying the mentality of his countrymen. The fruit of this literary research is this book, a book that will help you grasp the essence of the Serbian people and their way of life. This longtime columnist for the distinguished Serbian daily Politika and the monthly magazine JAT Review, published by JAT Airways, has compiled the best and most interesting of his articles for this book, which is richly illustrated with his own drawings. This book's readers will learn, through a self-ironic and humorous tone typical of books by George Mikesh, Efraim Kishon and Art Buchwald, what Serbs like and dislike, whom they admire and despise, what they eat and what they drink, how they spend their free time, what they dream about and what they believe; in a word, book is about what constitutes a Serb from the inside.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Belgrade is Belgrade\\\" and Kapor explains why\\n\\nReview: A guide to the Serbian mentality\\n\\nThis hard to find volume is a gem; not only does the author, Momo Kapor, tell interesting cultural truths, but he infuses them with humor and fascinating line drawings. My Serbian friends have told me that his ideas are accurate descriptions of cultural quirks.\\n\\nHere are some of my favorite parts:\\n\\nOn the women of Belgrade, Kapor writes: \\\"... above all, in the supple walk of Belgrade women. Watching these women on the city streets is like seeing a fantastic modern ballet with no other sound than striking heels!\\\" \\\"...with the innate elegance of millionaires behind cunningly concealed poverty...\\\"\\n\\nAnd further: \\\"the women in it its streets are more attractive than those seen on the catwalks of the world's metropolises\\\" \\\"sex is no secret for her and the masculine city doesn't present a threat.\\\" \\\"...they want to captivate but not be captured.\\\" \\\"...a yearning for beautiful things.\\\"\\n\\nMy favorite is this description: \\\"...often, everything they possess is on them...in this they resemble the Turkish cavalry - all their property is invested into equipment for the campaign!\\\"\\n\\nI love his description of \\\"Male Sunday:\\\" He writes that men start their Sundays together, with a stiff drink at the kafana: \\\"They pour down the brandy with a grimace, as if it were a bitter medicine; that is the rule of good behavior- so that no one might think they are drunkards.\\\" Men bond while the women are cooking or doing laundry. \\\"A woman will make it to the moon before any of their kind turn up in a Belgrade katana on a Sunday morning.\\\"\\n\\nHe explains to foreigners the unique Serbian things and ideas: kajmak, \\\"inat,\\\" the sajkaca, rakija, \\\"mezze\\\" and sumadija tea.\\n\\nEven if you don't plan on visiting Belgrade, you will enjoy this book. But if you have Serbian friends, this little tome will be priceless.\",\n \"Product: The Gods walk among us. To them, our lives are playthings. Only one woman would dare to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us or one of them?\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Darker than expected, No Shrinking Violet Here\\n\\nReview: It should be obvious that the DC New 52 will have to take well-worn superhero stories in a totally new direction. What comics fan or movie goer doesn't have these superheroes mythos permanently etched into their brains? Especially with the Wonder Woman, who has been in her share of campy stories, it's not easy to surprise readers.\\n\\nThe creators of this book stun readers with a completely new, unusual, and darker than expected take on Diana, the Wonder Woman. Today's Wonder Woman is light years away from the original Wonder Woman who was barely more than and S&M submissive fantasy girl. At the same time, this Wonder Woman is not the cheesecake Lynda Carter version that adolescent boys watched with their fathers for the exact same reason.\\n\\nThis Wonder Woman book is dark, intense, and exciting. She is interesting, strong, yet still hot. What more can you ask for in a comic? Chiang's artwork here amazes; I only wish he took a bit more time to linger on Wonder Woman herself. Perhaps this is what makes him great; instead of making her the pin-up, he instead follows the tone of the dark, violent story.\\n\\nThis was one of the books I was most looking forward to of the New 52. I had high expectations for this book given the talent of the creators involved; they met them!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":55,"string":"55"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1883,"string":"1,883"}}},{"rowIdx":1884,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A24B990VP9QC6C"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. What do Apple, Starbucks, Dyson and Pret a Manger have in common? How do they achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and-true brands to gasp their last? The old checklist of P's used by marketers - Pricing, Promotion, Publicity - aren't working anymore. The golden age of advertising is over. It's time to add a new P - the Purple Cow.\"Purple Cow\" describes something phenomenal, something counterintuitive and exciting and flat-out unbelievable. In his new bestseller, Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. It's a manifesto for anyone who wants to help create products and services that are worth marketing in the first place.\". The summary of the review text is \"Vanilla or Habanero Pecan?\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"In \"Purple Cow,\" Seth Godin makes the point that to get the attention of customers, products have to be remarkable. That may seem obvious, but that doesn't mean that most companies understand it.\nMy favorite part of the book is \"The Problem with Compromise.\" As a marketing instructor and consultant, I've seen way too many businesses try to appeal to everyone, and as a result they appeal to no one.\nGodin uses the example of vanilla ice cream. Inoffensive and bland, vanilla ice cream may be acceptable to most people, but vanilla ice cream is boring. The boring, vanilla slot is filled in most industries, so Godin says that success and growth come with products that annoy, offend, don't appeal, are too expensive, too cheap, too heavy, too complicated, too simple--too something. That means that while many people will not be attracted to your product, it will be absolutely perfect for others. They will be your customers.\nAlthough Godin's advice is intended for companies of all sizes, it is especially important to small businesses. Most small companies can't afford to compete with the big guys on the big guys' terms. Instead, shake up the industry with a creative innovation and capture the niche you want to serve, while your competitors are busy making compromises to try to hold on to what they have.\nThis book will remind you of the importance of breaking away from the herd. Dare to be different, follow your passion, and the customers who share your passion will be drawn to your product."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"In \"Purple Cow,\" Seth Godin makes the point that to get the attention of customers, products have to be remarkable. That may seem obvious, but that doesn't mean that most companies understand it.\nMy favorite part of the book is \"The Problem with Compromise.\" As a marketing instructor and consultant, I've seen way too many businesses try to appeal to everyone, and as a result they appeal to no one.\nGodin uses the example of vanilla ice cream. Inoffensive and bland, vanilla ice cream may be acceptable to most people, but vanilla ice cream is boring. The boring, vanilla slot is filled in most industries, so Godin says that success and growth come with products that annoy, offend, don't appeal, are too expensive, too cheap, too heavy, too complicated, too simple--too something. That means that while many people will not be attracted to your product, it will be absolutely perfect for others. They will be your customers.\nAlthough Godin's advice is intended for companies of all sizes, it is especially important to small businesses. Most small companies can't afford to compete with the big guys on the big guys' terms. Instead, shake up the industry with a creative innovation and capture the niche you want to serve, while your competitors are busy making compromises to try to hold on to what they have.\nThis book will remind you of the importance of breaking away from the herd. Dare to be different, follow your passion, and the customers who share your passion will be drawn to your product."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Unbelievable! You can plug this genuine condenser microphone straight into your computer, enjoy studio-quality sound, and still have plenty of greenbacks left over. Yep, Samson comes through again, this time with their C01U mic. Talk into it, sing into it, mic your instrument with it... you'll love what you get out of it. All you need is the C01U and your computer. Imagine it — you can take your rig wherever the action is and capture it with top-notch quality! You even get audio production software from Cakewalk, so this mic is an even bigger bargain than you thought!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Plug and Play, Quality Sound\n\nReview: I took this out of the box, plugged it in to my PC (running 64bit Windows 7), opened Audacity and started recording. It was that easy. I did not install the software that came with the mic because I do not install any software unless I really need it, and I don't need it. I use Audacity (free) or Sony Sound Forge to record audio and both work fine.\n\nThe sound quality from this mic was very good. I usually use an AT2020 and I have been happy with it. I needed a second mic so I picked this one up. This one costs about $45 less than the AT2020 and the quality seems to be comparable. I should note that I use it exclusively for spoken-word recording, no music, so I can't speak to how it would work for recording music.\n\nIf you are looking for a reasonably priced microphone for podcasting or similar applications, I think you will be pleased with this one.","Product: Silikomart was established in 2002 as a product of the experience and belief of its founder Dario Martellato. Silikomart offers a wide range of refined and innovative products, with a functionality, practicality and beauty which meet the needs of all those who love to cook.The company has continuously strived to offer its customers a superior product. for this reason, the whole production process is \"MADE IN ITALY'', and uses the highest quality commercial silicone (made from 100-Percent platinum liquid silicone), which complies with FDA and CE food standards. Silikomart silicone products are completely non-toxic, odorless and tasteless and the liquid silicone injection process allows for incredibly detailed forms for baking pans and molds. This combination of quality, safety, and performance, along with their unique designs, makes Silikomart the leading specialist of culinary silicone use amongst professional pastry chefs. Silikomart silicone products are ultra flexible, they don't release smoke or odors when baking, and they are resistant to cracks and aging. They can be used directly from the freezer to the oven, from-75-Degree F to +450-Degree F, and they are dishwasher and microwave safe. The glossy surface ensures an easy release for all types of use. Silikomart currently holds two patents: the Safe Ring is the ring designed to give greater stability to silicone molds, and Easy Cream, a technology developed to make ice cream on a stick with silicone molds. All silicone products are guaranteed for up to 3,000 uses. Easy Creme by Silikomart is a range of products for making ice cream, brioches and savory cakes on a stick. Thanks to these innovative molds, the recipe booklet and the 50 wooden sticks contained in each set, it is possible to prepare ice creams with natural and simple ingredients without the use an ice cream machine. The collection includes a selection of larger molds with 2 cavities per mold or the mini collection offering 3-4 cavities per mold.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: These molds work great\n\nReview: I have used a variety of mold types to make ice cream bars, pudding bars and fruit/juice bars. Typically, the biggest problem is getting the frozen pop out of the mold. These molds solve that problem handily.\n\nThe Silikomart molds are made of pliable silicone, not hard plastic. To remove the pop, just pull the mold away from the pop and slide the stick through the hole. I had no problem getting the pops out of the molds and did not have to resort to running water over the molds or any of the other \"tricks\" necessary with hard plastic molds.\n\nThe surface of the molds is glossy, and they are easy to clean. Although the packaging says they are dishwasher-safe, I chose to wash them by hand.\n\nI tried one of the recipes that came with the molds and was unimpressed with the results. Whether that was the fault of the recipe-maker or the pop-maker is uncertain, but I will stick with my tried-and-true recipes for future pops. (Note: The measurements in the recipes are metric, so my metric kitchen scale was helpful.)\n\nBecause the molds are soft silicone, you might want to put them on a flat surface, such as a cookie sheet, in the freezer.\n\nSome shapes of these molds might be useful for making soaps, decorative ice for punch bowls, etc. There is a place to insert a stick into the bars, and liquid could leak through the hole. However, the molds did not have the hole punched through when they came out of the box. If you are using them for a purpose other than making frozen treats on a stick, you could leave the thin layer of silicone covering the stick hole and the molds should work fine.\n\nWhen the weather warms up, I will be using these often to make frozen treats of all kinds.\n\nSpelling note: The packaging uses the British spelling of \"moulds,\" but I have used the American spelling in this review.","Product: Rapid Cooking Infrared Technology. Power Plus Convection ,Pro-Select LCD Display,PowerPlus Preheat. Manufactured in Canada.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Everything I wanted and more!\n\nReview: Update: About six weeks after I started using the oven, the digital display went \"goofy.\" The numbers in the time and temperature settings are hard to read because portions of them will be lit or not lit, seemingly randomly. It makes using the oven a bit more difficult, but not impossible. Other than that, the oven still works great and I use it a lot.\n\nRemoved one star.\n\n-------\n\nI have been wanting a toaster oven, and decided to give this one a try. Sometimes I want to heat or bake something without firing up the regular oven. My oven takes a long time to preheat and it heats the kitchen, a problem in the hot Houston summers.\n\nThis toaster oven is perfect! First of all, no preheat. Just put the food in, select the cooking mode and time and start. It doesn't heat the whole kitchen, although you can feel some warm air in the area right around the oven.\n\nThe oven cooks quickly. I have never used a convection oven before, but I like this one. The fan is quiet. Although you can turn the convection off, it does seem to cook the food quickly and evenly.\n\nI decided to try several things in the oven to see how well it handled different types of food. First, toast. Easy, fast, nice and golden brown. Just like toast is supposed to be. Then I took it up a notch and made a pizza. The 12\" pizza fit easily in the oven. It baked the pizza evenly, except that a couple of pieces of pepperoni that were sticking up a bit got a little crisp. Not a problem, though. The crust was nicely crisp on the bottom and pizza was hot and tasty.\n\nWhat about baking? That was where I was sure I would trip up a toaster oven. I made a batch of brownies in the oven (in a glass pan) and they came out perfectly. I cut down the baking time quite a bit because I was using the convection oven. Until I figure out a good conversion rate from \"normal\" baking time to convection baking time, I will keep a close eye on anything I am baking or skip convection mode.\n\nWe have also reheated pizza in the oven using the \"reheat\" mode and it heated it nicely without burning.\n\nThe toaster oven comes with two pans (a round pan for pizza and a rectangular roasting pan). The crumb catcher in the bottom is easy to remove and clean. There is one wire rack that can be moved to different heights within the oven.\n\nThe oven looks nice on the counter. It is larger than I expected, but fits fine under the cabinets. The display is easy to read. The one thing I would criticize is that the operation is not really intuitive. It is not hard to learn, but you may need to refer to the manual to figure out the sequence needed to change the settings. After using it a time or two, you will have the hang of it. There are several preset modes for toast, pizza, reheating, etc., and they seem to be about right for their tasks.\n\nI am very happy I got this toaster oven. I love using it, and it makes food preparation simple. I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a versatile and well-made toaster oven.","Product: The Adjustable Angle Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener offers new, innovative features never used on a manual knife sharpener and functional performance unmatched by standard edge maintenance products. This sharpener offers two stages of sharpening (COARSE and FINE) for all types of straight edge knives with a grind on both sides of the blade and a fixed-angle slot for sharpening serrated edge blades. It will sharpen a wide variety of knives by simply adjusting the angle of the abrasive components to match the angle of the original factory grind. Just turn the dial to one of the 6 angles offered, then pull your knife through the appropriate slot(s). It?s that easy! Stop messing with those difficult to use, cumbersome, and timely Precision Sharpening Kits and get an Adjustable Angle Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener from Smith?s.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy to use, works\n\nReview: This will sharpen just about any knife, including serrated blades.\n\nThe bottom is flat and the handle makes it easy to stabilize the sharpener on a table or countertop. The sharpener is small (approximately 10.5\" x 3\" x 1.5\") and easy to stow in a kitchen drawer.\n\nThe dial on the top of the sharpener is easy to understand and adjust to get the angle right for any blade. The instructions include typical angles for a wide variety of blades. Detailed instructions are provided in English, French and Spanish.\n\nThis sharpener is easy for almost anyone to use. It does not require strength. In fact, you do not want to use too more force when running a blade through the sharpener.\n\nI sharpened a few blades on knives I have had for many years and saw an immediate difference in their ability to cut.\n\nThis sharpener works well to sharpen a variety of knives and it is easy to use. Keeping your knives sharp will extend their lives and doing yourself will save you lots of money, making this sharpener a very good value.","Product: Give veggies and more the steam treatment with the handy Rachael Ray Hard Enamel Nonstick 3-Quart Covered Steamer Set. This convenient set offers a fast and easy way to steam just about anything, and the handy saucepot is great by itself for making sauces, warming leftovers and more. With a convenient stainless steel steamer insert and sturdy glass lid, this set takes the work out of making delicious vegetables in a healthy way. The pan features solid construction that promotes even heating, helping to reduce hot spots that can burn foods, and has a durable, colorful porcelain enamel exterior. Long-lasting nonstick provides superior food release, making cleanup a snap, and the colorful grippy handles offer a comfortable grasp and are dual riveted for extra strength. Oven safe to 350DegreeF, this set is also dishwasher safe and works well with many other items in the Rachael Ray collections. Steam delicious broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and more with this easy-to-use Rachael Ray Hard Enamel Nonstick 3-Quart Covered Steamer Set.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love, love, love this pot!\n\nReview: This set is versatile and handy to have around the kitchen. It is very well made--you can see and feel the quality. The red gradient color is bright and pretty.\n\nI love having a glass lid so I can watch the food cook without having to lift the lid. That is especially true when I am steaming, as I don't want to overcook veggies.\n\nThe pot holds three quarts and might be small if you are cooking for a family. I cook for my husband and myself, so this is the perfect size for cooking pasta or soup or, with the steamer insert, steaming fresh vegetables or potstickers.\n\nI'm not certain what material is used to make the handles, but they are (as stated in the description) \"grippy.\" They do not get hot while cooking and the texture makes it easy to grab and move the pan, or hold it to drain pasta.\n\nThe nonstick coating makes for easy clean up. Although the manufacturer says this set is dishwasher safe, I have not put these in the dishwasher and do not plan to. They are easy enough to clean by hand and, in my opinion, pots and pans do not wear out as quickly when you do not put them in the machine.\n\nAlmost all of my cookware is Chantal, but I love this Rachael Ray steamer set and will add more pieces to my collection in the future.","Product: Perfect for grating cheeses over salads, soups, pasta and more, this high-capacity ratchet grater features an innovative, ergonomic design that's easy on the wrist and fits comfortably in one hand. Translucent body allows you to see what you're grating and the grater can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher for easy cleanup.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Grating is easy, cleaning a little harder\n\nReview: There is a cool factor with this grater. The color and style make it an attractive addition to the kitchen.\n\nSo does it work? I used it to grate cheese and loved how easy it was to use. The cheese was finely grated and the ratchet made quick work of grating a block of hard cheddar.\n\nThe only problem came when it was time to clean the grater. It comes apart and can be put in the dishwasher; however, taking it apart is tricky. There are two buttons (one on each side) that have to be pressed while pulling the ratchet mechanism out. I found it difficult to press both buttons with enough force while also pulling out the mechanism. There is a similar release on the compartment where you put the food to be grated, but that was easier to work.\n\nOnce disassembled, the grater is easily cleaned on the top rack of the dishwasher.\n\nFor quickly grating a bit of cheese, you can use your old-fashioned cheese grater. When you have a lot of grating to do, or you want to impress your guests, reach for this grater instead.","Product: High-Performance Vacuum - Great for Homes with Pets LET IT RUN. YOUR WORK IS DONE. While you do other things, Neato Botvac vacuums dirt, crumbs and dust bunnies from all floor types and every corner of your home. Ideal for pet owners and allergy sufferers.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for pet owners\n\nReview: This is the first robot vac I have used, so I can't compare it to others. I always sort of assumed they were a gimmick--cute and fun, but not really good for cleaning anything. That is not true of the Neato Botvac. Yes, it is cute and even sort of fun, but it definitely cleans.\n\nThe biggest surprise to me was how well it picked up cat hair from the carpet. It works great. One thing I especially like is how easy it is to clean under the bed. Just turn the Botvac loose--no crawling around, trying to get the vacuum cleaner under the bed.\n\nWhen I used it in the kitchen the first time, it seemed to get a little lost. It circled the island about three times before moving on. Other than that, it seems to navigate pretty well. There is a clean spot feature where the vacuum will clean a 4' x 6' area directly in front of the Botvac. This is nice for cleaning a high-traffic area or under a bed or similar area.\n\nThe one negative is that I wish the dust bin was larger. Because the Botvac does a good job of sucking up the dust, dirt and hair, it fills fairly quickly. This should be better with regular use, though, as if you are running the Botvac regularly there should be less to pick up.\n\nThat brings us to the last point: Do not expect that you will never have to vacuum again. This is nice for cleaning up between vacuumings and keeping the house cleaner, but you should still expect to vacuum. How often will depend on your situation--Do you have pets? Kids? Does dust and dirt get into the house? etc.\n\nI was pleasantly surprised by how well the Botvac works, and I am glad we have it to help keep the house from being overrun with cat hair. Plus, it is kind of fun to watch the cat chase it. ;o)","Product: Inspired by natures sunrise, light gradually increases from 30 minutes before your set wake up time, gently preparing your body to wake up. At your set wake up time a gentle beep will ensure you are awake.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A kindler, gentler alarm clock\n\nReview: If you like to be awakened gently, and not jolted awake by a blaring alarm, this clock radio is a good choice.\n\nThe first thing you notice is that it doesn't look like other clock radios. The round face is lighted. The light comes on 30 minutes before the alarm time, and gradually gets brighter. It can also be turned on at any time for use as a bedside light. While not bright enough to read by, it is certainly bright enough to use while settling in at night or if you need to get up during the night. The touch controls on the face make it easy to turn the light on and off.\n\nIn addition to the light, there are three choices of alarm sounds. Two are nature sounds (e.g., birds chirping) and the third is FM radio. There is a snooze feature. Tap the top of the device and the alarm stops for nine minutes.\n\nOne negative is that there is no battery backup. When the power goes out, you have to reset the clock. However, I found that it didn't lose my alarm setting.\n\nIt is easy to set the time, and the controls allow you to set the time ahead or back (nice for turning the clock back when daylight saving time ends).\n\nThe brightness of the display is adjustable, so you can make it as bright or as dim as you wish. If you need a better view of the controls (e.g., to turn on the light or turn off the alarm) just touch the front and the controls illuminate.\n\nI have been using this for the last few weeks, and find it a pleasant way to wake up.","Product: This Farberware Colourworks 16 Piece Tool and Gadget Set features all the necessities for everyday food prep tasks. The set includes one (1) of each: a silicone slotted turner, silicone basting spoon, silicone spatula, a mini silicone spoon, mini silicone spatula, can opener, 5-piece measuring cup set and a 5-piece measuring spoon set. All tools feature an allover silicone construction which makes them safe to use on all cookware, including non-stick and are heat resistant up to 450 degrees F. The handy can opener features razor-sharp, stainless steel teeth that easily opens cans. The colorful measuring cups and measuring spoons each nest together for easy storage. All tools are dishwasher safe, can opener and measuring cups and spoons are hand wash recommended. This set comes packaged in a colorful box making it perfect for gifting.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good value for a starter or supplemental set\n\nReview: I can always use kitchen utensils, so I was happy to get this set from Farberware. First of all, the colors are bright and pretty. The utensils have a great feel to them. I love the silicone finish--it makes them heat resistant and easy to grip.\n\nThe weakest link in this set is the can opener. It works, but the handles and knob are hard plastic (not silicone) and it just feels cheap. The measuring cups and spoons are hard plastic with the measurement painted on. That paint may come off over time, but it has survived one trip through the dishwasher so far. You can never have too many measuring cups and spoons, and these are very nice.\n\nThe five silicone utensils include two spatulas, two spoons and a slotted turner. I like all of them, but would love to have a slotted spoon, too. While we are wishing here, including a silicone whisk would be nice. I would gladly trade the can opener for those two pieces.\n\nThis set is a good value. If it is a starter set for a student or newlywed, they will find all of the pieces useful, even the can opener. I like the utensils and will use them every day.","Product: Cuisinart's Chef's Convection Oven boasts 15 cooking functions and offers special settings for speed convection, sandwiches and bagels. Heating power of 1875 watts provides quick heat up time, precise temperature and perfect results every time. The easy-clean nonstick interior is so roomy it can hold a 13-inch pizza, 9 slices of bread, a 9\" x 13\" baking pan or an entire 9-pound chicken. Easiest way to make a real home-cooked meal - every day!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More flexible than my built-in oven\n\nReview: This replaces a Frigidaire convection toaster oven I had for four years. That oven worked pretty well, and I used it a lot, but the display went all wonky after six weeks of use. The digital numbers displayed incorrectly, so when it said '8', that could mean 8, or it might be a 3 or maybe a 0. I was able to work with that, but it was less than ideal.\n\nI jumped at the chance to get this oven. It is amazing! LOTS of presets. My husband used it to toast frozen waffles (Yes, there is a waffle setting!), and I have used it for toast, baking, reheating leftovers and more. The presets seem to work very well for their intended purposes.\n\nHeating is even and there is no need to preheat. Using this small oven instead of my big built-in helps to keep the kitchen cooler, and that will be especially nice when summer gets here.\n\nThe accessories (pans and pizza stone) that come with the oven are nicely made.\n\nI have not tried all of the things you can do with this oven. There are two convection modes, and a dual cook mode. With dual cook, you can set the oven to cook with two different temperatures or modes. For example, you can bake something then set it to automatically change to keep warm mode. Or you can bake a casserole for an hour, then set it to automatically switch to broil for five minutes to brown the top.\n\nI have several Cuisinart products and they have served me well. I absolutely love this oven and plan to use it for many years to come. (And it is so nice to be able to read all of the numbers! ;o) )","Product: Westcott's Full Size Retractable Ceramic Utility Cutter is not only capable of cutting the largest of boxes the blade retracts for easy storage! Allowing you to open boxes with ease. Perfect for home or office. Also, featuring safe and easy blade change.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Don't let appearances deceive you\n\nReview: Don't be fooled by this slim, lightweight knife. It cuts through heavy cardboard like a hot knife through butter.\n\nWe get a lot of boxes here (many of them from Amazon, of course!) and it seems as though I am always opening boxes or cutting them down for recycling. It is no surprise that this knife easily cuts through packing tape to open a box. The surprise is how easily it cuts through the cardboard. My steel knives don't work half as well, as I end up hacking my way through the cardboard. This knife just slices through. I haven't had a reason to try it for for more precise cutting jobs, but I think it would work well.\n\nThe one feature that is both a pro and a con is that you have to hold you finger on a switch to keep the blade open. I imagined that to be a negative, but once I started using the knife, I realized it is a good thing. The blade is sharp, and it wouldn't be wise to leave it exposed when you are not actively cutting something.\n\nI usually place the cardboard on the cement floor in the garage when I am cutting down boxes. That is a good place to do it with this knife. You would not want to cut on a surface that you care about, as it is likely the knife would scratch or cut it.\n\nI had been looking for a replacement for the utility knives that don't work very well. I found it in this knife.","Product: This Set of 6 Farberware Baker's Advantage Round Cookie Cutters in various sizes and colors features double-sided cutters with a plain side and a scalloped side, so you can make an assortment of different cookies in one batch. Use cutters to create pastry and cookie dough squares, or as a food form. Set of 6 cutters range in diameter from 2 inches to 4-1/2 inches. and nest together for compact storage in the included case. Dishwasher safe.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Pretty and useful, but product description contains errors\n\nReview: Whoever writes the descriptions for these products needs to look at the product before writing the description. Several reviewers commented on the description saying they are made of stainless steel when they are actually made of plastic. That has been corrected, but the description currently says, \"This set of 6 cutters range in diameter from 2 inches to 4-1/2 inches.\" First of all, there are 5 cutters, not six. And the size range is from just under 1-1/2\" to 3\".\n\nProblems with the description aside, the product itself works well. I got this to cut out shapes in Jello Jigglers and they do that well. The plastic is somewhat flexible, but it holds its shape when you are cutting. I haven't tried them yet with cookie dough, but I think they would be easy to use with dough.\n\nThere are two features that make these especially nice. One is that they are deep (1-7/16\"). This is good when using them to cut shapes in foods thicker than cookie dough (such as Jello Jigglers or bread. The other is that the cutters have a straight edge on one side and a scalloped edge on the other, so you can use them either way.\n\nIn one place the description says these are dishwasher safe, and in another it says to hand wash them. I found it easy to hand wash them and put them right back in their plastic storage box without using the dishwasher.\n\nI like these cookie cutters and expect to use them often.","Product: AmazonBasics products are quality electronics accessories offered at a great value. Made in China.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice case for a reasonable price\n\nReview: I have several Amazon Basics products, and find that they are all good quality products at a good price. This case is no exception.\n\nThe case holds my TomTom XL, with room (although just barely) for the power cord. The instruction manual fits nicely in the pocket in the top section. The construction of the case is good. We had been using a soft nylon case to hold the GPS, so the hard shell case definitely provides more protection. (Although they call it a hard shell case, do not expect a plastic molded case. This is a stiff nylon case.) It might not save the GPS if you stepped on it, but it definitely protects it from typical wear and tear.\n\nThe outside dimensions are approximately 7\" x 5\" x 2\" and the slim design makes it easy to slip the case into a purse or carry-on bag. If you keep the GPS in your car, it would be easy to stow in the glove box or center console of most cars.\n\nI love the feel of the zipper. You know how some zippers feel cheap and you know it will only be a matter of time before they come apart? This zipper seems to be very well made, and it closes the case easily and securely.\n\nWe needed a GPS that would allow us to store the GPS and safely move it between cars or pack it on trips. This case does exactly what we need at a good price. The only reason this review is not five stars is that it takes a little effort to fit the cable into the case with the GPS. It does fit, though, so this case works for us.","Product: The sleek, compact SC-HTE80 TV Sound Board from Panasonic gives you an exciting and easy way to boost your TVs limited audio capability. Choose from one of the six sound reproduction modes that best enhances your contentfrom sporting events, to movies to music. The SC-HTE80 delivers clear sound and powerful bass that enhances any viewing or listening experience and its slim, low-profile design lets it fit neatly beneath TV displays with smaller pedestals. Featuring quick and easy pairing with your smartphone, you can stream music via Bluetooth with wireless listening convenience.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice sound, easy set up\n\nReview: We have a Sony 4K Ultra HD TV. The picture is gorgeous, but the speakers are on the back of the TV and the sound is not great. This sound board gives us richer sound that is directed toward the viewers, not away.\n\nSet up was simple. When we turn on the TV, the sound board powers on, too. The only \"problem\" is that there is a delay of a few seconds before we actually get sound. It appears that is more of an issue with the TV than with the sound board, and it is not a big deal.\n\nThis is not the most amazing sound ever, but it meets our needs and provides much better audio than we were getting from the TV.","Product: AmazonBasics brings you everyday items at a great value. An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great quality and value\n\nReview: I have purchased several standard AmazonBasics HDMI cables and have always been impressed with the quality and the value. These are some of the lowest-priced cables I have seen, but they are well-made and always work perfectly. In fact, I have been pleased with all of the AmazonBasics products I have tried.\n\nThe cable is sturdy and connects solidly with our 4K TV and external devices. The signal appears strong and we have not had any problems.\n\nI always feel safe buying AmazonBasics products. The prices are very good, and the quality is excellent. Buy a couple of these cables--you can never have too many HDMI cables, and these are likely to work for a long time, with your current components and future ones, too.","Product: Manage your professional style in total comfort--our signature khaki offers a slim, tailored fit with a straight leg. The no wrinkles fabric keeps you looking sharp from desk to dinner.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice pants, but sizing is inconsistent\n\nReview: These are very nice pants, but they run smaller than expected. They are \"slim fit\" but apparently that also means that the waist is smaller, too. The length was fine.\n\nSeveral other reviewers have commented that the waist was larger than expected or that the length was short--just the opposite of the pants we received. It appears that Dockers shares the problem of several other clothing manufacturers. They have clothing made in many different places, and the sizing of the item you get depends on which factory it came from. I have experienced this with Gloria Vanderbilt jeans. The exact same style, but made in different countries, will fit differently.\n\nThe pants themselves are very well designed and made. The fabric has a nice feel to it. The only issue is getting the right size.","Product: Manage your professional style in total comfort--our signature khaki offers a slim, tailored fit with a straight leg. The no wrinkles fabric keeps you looking sharp from desk to dinner.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice pants, but sizing is inconsistent\n\nReview: These are very nice pants, but they run smaller than expected. They are \"slim fit\" but apparently that also means that the waist is smaller, too. The length was fine.\n\nSeveral other reviewers have commented that the waist was larger than expected or that the length was short--just the opposite of the pants we received. It appears that Dockers shares the problem of several other clothing manufacturers. They have clothing made in many different places, and the sizing of the item you get depends on which factory it came from. I have experienced this with Gloria Vanderbilt jeans. The exact same style, but made in different countries, will fit differently.\n\nThe pants themselves are very well designed and made. The fabric has a nice feel to it. The only issue is getting the right size.","Product: The aero soft side collection by delsey is the soft side family member to the top rated collection, helium aero by delsey. This fully featured carry on suitcase offers all of the components of the hardside collection with the flexibility of a soft side suitcase. This case is expandable up to 2 inches, has four double spinner wheels for extra stability and ease of use, dual locking handle, and fully lined interior with tie down straps and multiple interior compartments including wet pocket and zippered mesh pocket for small accessories. The exterior of the case has 2 zippered pockets for last minute items, as well as a kick plate for stability, top, side and bottom carry handles for overhead bins or car lifting. An integrated id tag on the side of the case keeps personal information hidden. The carry on fits in the overhead bins of most domestic airlines. Worldwide limited 10 year warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Why don't luggage manufacturers give the real measurements?\n\nReview: This is a nicely-made piece of luggage. It is solid and rolls easily. There is padding to protect semi-delicate items stored in the front pockets.\n\nMy problem with this luggage is the same one I have with all luggage: The airlines give allowable carry on dimensions based on the total size, including wheels and handles. The manufacturers give us dimensions based on the size of the container only, excluding wheels and handles.\n\nMany major airlines (e.g., United, Delta, American, Jet Blue, et al) allow carry on luggage up to 22\" x 14\" x 9\". This piece would meet those requirements, if you didn't count the wheels. Unfortunately, the airlines do count the wheels. At this time, they are not always strictly enforcing that limit, but you never know when they will start. And they keep making the available spaces smaller and smaller. If you are flying an international airline (including Air Canada), their allowable carry on sizes are smaller than most U.S. airlines.\n\nThe actual size of this bag (including those pesky wheels) is about 23-1/2\" x 14\" x 9\". That means you could carry it on when flying Southwest or Frontier (they allow 24\" x 16\" x 10\") or Alaska (where you get an extra inch at 24\" x 17\" x 10\"). Or you could check it, or you could drive. (Frankly, with flying being the way it is, I suggest driving.)\n\nThe bottom line is that this is a very nice piece of luggage. But you are taking a chance if you expect to use it as a carry on on most airlines.","Product: Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son (Tyler Posey). One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after? From acclaimed director Wayne Wang (Anywhere But Here) and co-starring Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci and Bob Hoskins, MAID IN MANHATTAN is \"Romantic! Funny! Uplifting!\" (Neil Rosen, NY1).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Check Your Brain at the Door\n\nReview: My mother-in-law wanted to see this movie because she heard it was \"just as good as 'Pretty Woman.'\" I'm not sure that is a recommendation but, nonetheless, my husband and I dutifully trekked off to the multiplex with her.\nOur expectations were low, but we were pleasantly surprised. Yes, the movie is predictable. Many of the conflicts seemd manufactured and the misunderstandings central to the plot could have been cleared up easily, but then the movie would have been about 15 minutes long.\nOn the other hand, there were several funny lines, and Ralph Fiennes was charming and debonair in a part that didn't ask him to be much more than that. Stanley Tucci had some funny moments as the handler of Fiennes' character, a politician. Tyler Posey, as J. Lo's son, was precocious without being annoying.\nIn short, if you want to enjoy a couple of hours of escapist fare, you could do worse than \"Maid in Manhattan.\" Just don't think too much or, like Cinderella's carriage at midnight, this movie turns into a pumpkin.","Product: New Lexol Auto Care Premium 3-in-1 Leather Care 16 oz Bottle Spray. Cleans, conditions & Protects. Use Lexol Premium 3-in-1 Leather Care regularly to keep your leather looking and performing its best.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I didn't realize how dull my leather seats had become...\n\nReview: until I cleaned them with this product. The Lexol 3-in-1 Leather Care Spray was easy to use and cleaned the leather seats well.\n\nI was concerned that the seats might feel sticky, but they do not.\n\nAlthough they call this a \"one-step\" treatment, you spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge, apply it to the leather, wipe off any excess, wait a few minutes, then wipe the surface with a clean, dry cloth. Now, I will admit that math is not my strongest subject, but that seems like more than one step to me. What they mean by one-step is that this process cleans, conditions and protects the leather without the need for additional products that would be used separately. I found it easy to apply the cleaner, and wiping the surface was just that--wiping, not buffing or anything requiring a lot of effort.\n\nOne thing that I didn't care for was the spray nozzle. It sprayed somewhat imprecisely, so cleaner landed on my hand and other surfaces as well as the cloth I was trying to spray. It is a minor problem, though.\n\nOverall, I was pleased with the ease of use and the results I got.","Product: EnerGel Alloy RT Premium Liquid Gel Pen, Medium Line, Metal Tip, Silver Barrel, Black Ink Pentel Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese company which produces stationery products. The name is a combination of the English words pen and tell. Pentel is also the inventor of non-permanent marker technology.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Looks, feels and writes like a more expensive pen\n\nReview: I love pens. In my opinion, one can never have too many pens! I have several varieties of the Pentel Energel pens, and they are among my favorites.\n\nThe first thing you notice is that this pen comes in a nice box, rather than a bubble pack. It is perfect for gifting.\n\nThe pen itself is a beautiful gold tone. It looks elegant and expensive.\n\nHolding it is a pleasure. The pen has some weight to it, unlike flimsy plastic pens. It feels good in your hand, and the grip is comfortable.\n\nThe ink is bold and smooth. Your handwriting will look better with this pen!\n\nThe one negative is that you are going to have to watch this pen so it doesn't walk away. Lots of other people are going to want your pen!","Product: Portable, easy lamination, ready in a flash. With a warm-up of just 120-seconds, laminate documents up to 9 1/2\" wide at 12\" per minute, 2X faster than standard units. Intuitive, stress-free, digital control panel provides audible alerts and a reverse lever to quickly clear misfed documents. Conducive to a variety of projects, choose from three temperature options: cold laminating, 3-mil thermal or 5-mil thermal. For safety and professionalism, a push-button punch rounds sharp corners of laminations, and a built-in tray catches the punch remains. Built-in carrying handle and cord wrap allow for neat storage, no matter where you are or where you go. 60-minute auto shutoff for safety and energy saving. Includes sample pouches of different sizes. Perfect for protecting photos, documents, recipes, teaching aids and artwork at school, work, travel or home.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for home or home office use\n\nReview: This little laminator is a useful and fun addition to my home office. It is easy to use and gives great results.\n\nIt comes with several sample pouches, so I used some of them to try out the machine. The laminator heats up quickly and lets you know when it is ready for use. Just put the item to be laminated into the pouch, then feed it through the machine. There are guides to help you feed the pouch into the machine, but it doesn't have to be fed perfectly straight to get a nice result. The only problem I had was that the corner punch didn't really seem to do anything. That seems like a minor point, as many laminating pouches come with rounded corners anyway.\n\nThere were no bubbles or creases in the documents I laminated, and the paper stayed where I put it, so everything came out looking neat and professional. The pouches have a slightly frosted look, but after heating they are crystal clear. They also stiffen up after heating, so the laminated documents are pretty sturdy.\n\nThe laminator does not take up a lot of table space, with a footprint of about 16\" x 6\". Keep in mind, though, that you will need open space at the front and back when in use, so you can feed documents through and keep them flat.\n\nReplacement pouches are available from Amazon and elsewhere. Although I did not find Black and Decker pouches at my local office supply store, they had several other brands that will work with this machine.\n\nThis model does not appear to be built for heavy use, but it would be a good choice for the typical home or home office.","Product: Plan a well organized, successful year with this professional, trend setting neutral academic year weekly planner with soft faux beige leather cover and pops of orange. 13 months, July 2015-July 2016; 8.38 x 11 inch page size; weekly calendar features one week per two-page spread with space for notes. Each ruled daily block is 4.5 x 2.5 inches. Reinforced monthly tabs offer faster referencing, and 2 plastic pockets hold loose sheets; special pages include a 3-year reference calendar, contacts, notes pages, an event calendar, 4-year holiday list, and a U.S. time zone and area code page.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Lots of features to keep you on schedule\n\nReview: First, the basics: The planner includes monthly and weekly pages for July, 2015 - July, 2016. Each month gets a two-page spread with the entire month, followed by a two-page spread for each week. There are tabs dividing the monthly sections, so it is easy to find the date you want. There is ample room for notes. The three-year reference calendar in the front of the planner contains calendars for 2015 - 2017 all on one page. The back of the book includes pages for notes and contacts, a list of holidays and a map of the US and Canada showing area codes and time zones. The area codes are a bit small to read easily, but the time zone reference is handy. There is also a plastic pocket bound in to the back of the book, giving a place to put receipts or other small pieces of paper.\n\nThis is a useful planner, but what about aesthetics? The cover is described as \"faux leather,\" and it is more faux than leather. However, it is very soft and smooth and has a nice feel. The wire binding is orange, and there are pops of orange in the design. It is simple and attractive.\n\nThe size makes this a bit large for most purses, but it fits well in a portfolio or laptop case. With the wire binding, you can open it to lay flat, or even fold it \"backwards\" so that the current week is on the outside of the planner and immediately accessible.\n\nThis is a functional planner that looks very nice.","Product: All-in-one seed pods contain everything you need to grow your own vegetables and herbs. Takes the guesswork out of growing-just plant, water, enjoy. Makes growing your own food fun and easy.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Interesting idea, but expensive\n\nReview: The idea of a \"garden in a box\" seems like a good one. The peat pods are pre-planted. Just stick them in the ground, remove the lid, and water.\n\nMost of them sprouted, but the lettuce did not come up. Each pod seems to contain two seeds, and I think the two lettuce seeds came out of the pod or floated away when I watered.\n\nThe plants seem to be growing well, but harvest is still some time away. Although I planted a bit late, they should be fine in the fall growing season here in southeast Texas.\n\nAlthough these are easy to plant, the cost of a kit is high. You could buy a lot of seeds for the price of one of these kits. The kit is easy, and it appears to do what it says it will (for the most part) but it is not a good value.","Product: The Pet Gear Happy Trails Lite No-Zip Pet Stroller keeps your dog comfy, protected, and right where you want them - with you! This pet stroller features a sturdy metal frame and weather-resistant canopy that comes in several color options. Handy features include a flip-down mesh screen, oversized storage bin below, and an elevated paw rest. Let your dog ride in style! About Pet Gear Inc. A division of Vermont Juvenile Furniture, Pet Gear Inc. helps you to care for some of your very best friends. Committed to the comfort and safety of your pets, Pet Gear's offers a wide line of pet products, including pet furniture, strollers, steps, carriers, and much, much more. Improve the quality of life for you and your four-legged friends with the help of Pet Gear. Dimensions: 22L x 10W x 19H inches. Sturdy metal frame. Water-resistant canopy. Elevated paw rest. Large storage basket. Product Weight: 11.5 Pounds,Height to Handle: 40 inch,Max. Capacity: 25 Pounds, Wheel size: 7 inch back, 6 inch front, Stroller height to handle 40 inch\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nigel Loves His Stroller!\n\nReview: UPDATE: May 10, 2016: We have been using this stroller almost daily for more than two months. It is holding up very well, and we still love it--especially Nigel. I would probably add another star to my review if I could give more than five stars! Some reviewers were concerned about the quality of the wheels, but they are still going strong.\n\nThe only thing that has changed since my original review is that I usually leave the canopy up now, and clip Nigel's collar to the strap inside the stroller. When we get into summer, and the hot summer sun, I will probably use the canopy again for shade. Either way, this is a great solution for walking with our elderly dog.\n\nWe now return you to our regularly scheduled review...\n\n===================\nWhen the weather is nice, we love to take our dog for walks. Unfortunately, at age 13, he has heart disease and arthritis and it is hard for him to walk more than about 10 minutes. This stroller is the perfect answer. He walks for a while and when he gets tired or starts to favor his bad leg, I pop him into the stroller and keep going. He loves it!\n\nNigel sits up in the stroller and looks around as we walk around the neighborhood. The only time he gets restless is if I stop for a couple of minutes to talk with a neighbor. As long as we are moving, he sits happily watching the scenery go by.\n\nSome additional info about the stroller:\n\nIt was easy to assemble. I did it myself in just a few minutes. Everything just snapped together.\n\nThe no-zip bonnet is nice. Just pull it down and flip the latch. The net lets Nigel have a view out the front and sides. There are also net sections in the top and rear so he can look back and see me and I can see in to keep an eye on him and make sure he is riding comfortably. I love the boysenberry color! It is bright and pretty.\n\nThere are two cupholders in a tray where you can also toss your keys. Even better, the basket underneath is great for stashing stuff we take along (e.g., leash, poop scoopers) or things we pick up on the way (e.g., the mail).\n\nThe wheels seem a bit cheap, but so far they are holding up well. I would recommend getting a pillow or blanket or something as a cushion, as the bottom of the stroller compartment is stiff and hard. I put a towel in with Nigel and that seems to work.\n\nThe manufacturer says that this stroller will hold pets up to 25 pounds. Nigel is about half that weight, and it easily handles his weight. I think if a pet is on the upper end of that 25-pound weight limit the stroller might not be completely stable on uneven surfaces, but haven't tested it out with a larger dog.\n\nThere is a strap inside so you can connect the dog's collar to keep him in place. I haven't done that because Nigel isn't a flight risk, although I do keep the canopy closed so he can't get excited and jump out of the stroller.\n\nI missed being able to walk with Nigel, once he was physically unable to walk like he used to. Now we can go for walks again and we both enjoy it. This stroller was a great buy!","Product: Wellness Grain Free Trufood Complements provide a pure protein meal complement, with a minimal amount of ingredients, no fillers or glutens. Add Trufood Complements to any meal as delicious topper, mixer, or snack.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Good food, not so good packaging\n\nReview: I have two cats, an 8-year-old female and a 5-year-old male. Both are pretty good eaters, although the boy is pickier than the girl. They always have two bowls of dry foods out, so they can eat any time they wish. Additionally, they share a 3 oz. can of wet food at dinner time.\n\nWe gave each of them their own 1.75 oz. pouch of TruFood at dinner. They usually get a pate-style food, because with chunky or flaked food they lick the gravy or broth and leave the food. The boy licked up the broth and ate a little of the solid food. The girl licked up the broth then ate every bit of the solid food, as well as what the boy left behind. On subsequent feedings, he has eaten more of the solid food, so he seems to be enjoying it.\n\nThe ingredients seem to be simple and the food is probably healthful. That said, I do not expect to buy it again. First, it is pricey. We can feed them Fancy Feast for about 1/3 the price of this food. While admittedly it is not the same quality, both we and the cats are satisfied with it. (Also, the wet food is not all they eat. They get high-quality kibble.)\n\nThe packaging is another problem. The pouches are difficult to open. The first time, we tore at it until it opened--and splooshed broth all over the place. Now, we cut the pouch open, pour out the broth and some of the food, then get a spoon to scoop out the rest of the food.\n\nThe food itself seems to be good, and the cats like it. However, the pricing and packaging issues mean that we will stick with other options that work better for us.","Product: Nature's Recipe Culinary Favorites Pate With Real Chicken In Gravy wet cat food is specially prepared wet cat food bursting with flavor and goodness. Made with tasty cuts of real chicken that are specially prepared in gravy to bring out the natural, rich flavor. It's a healthy cat food with delicious ingredients and real nutrition that will have your cat purring with delight!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality food and kitties like the taste\n\nReview: We have two kitties. They always have two flavors of kibble available (usually <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Solid-Gold-Fit-as-a-Fiddle-Holistic-Grain-Free-Dry-Cat-Food-Fresh-Caught-Alaskan-Pollock-Adult-Cats-12lb/dp/B00X0GTWTG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Solid Gold Fit as a Fiddle Holistic Grain Free Dry Cat Food, Fresh Caught Alaskan Pollock, Adult Cats, 12lb</a> and another flavor). At dinner time, they share a 3 oz. can of Fancy Feast. We only buy the pate flavors because usually they lick the gravy off other types of canned food and leave the bits of food.\n\nWith this Nature's Recipe, they eat every bit. They not only love the gravy, they eat the solid food, too. (Although they do eat the gravy first.)\n\nThis food appears to be made of quality ingredients, and the kitties like it. That is a winner in my book!","Product: Helping care for your cats teeth has never been easier or more delicious with Meow Mix brushing Bites, bursting with the tasty flavors your cat will love! These crunchy treats are specially designed to help keep your cats teeth clean by reducing plaque and tartar when fed daily. They are fortified with vitamin d and calcium to help support strong teeth and bones so you can feel good about treating every day!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dry cat treats to help clean teeth\n\nReview: We have two cats. One never eats treats. The other loves Temptations and can be finicky. I gave him these in place of his usual treats. The first couple of times he sniffed at them, hesitated, then ate them. On subsequent occasions, he left out the hesitation. So Simba likes them. (I also tried giving them to Tasha and she wouldn't eat them. But she doesn't eat any treats, so that was not a surprise.)\n\nThese are a bit more expensive than Temptations. Although the price per package is about the same, the package of these Meow Mix treats is smaller by weight and the suggested number of treats is greater. The difference isn't all that great, so it is not a significant problem.\n\nSo do they work to clean the cat's teeth? Darned if I know. The idea is that the rough texture scrapes tartar off the teeth. Could be, but I can't prove it. It probably doesn't hurt to give these to the cat and it may help.\n\nYou are supposed to give these treats everyday, and I don't see that happening. However, I would consider buying them to include in the rotation with other treats.","Product: No Grainers Jerky Chews are healthy, tender treats for the unconditional love of your life. They are 100-Percent grain free and made with real chicken liver. No Grainers Jerky Chews are tender and easy to chew, your dog will love the taste. Proudly made in the USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Made in the USA, dog loves them\n\nReview: I am careful about the treats I buy, especially because many of the jerky treats I find are made in China. Not for my dog, thank you.\n\nThese are not what I usually think of as jerky. They are not the tough, thin pieces of dried meat. They seem to be dense and chewy, but it doesn't take my dog long to eat one.\n\nThese are made in the USA, and they seem to be quality. I will confess that I haven't tasted them ;o) but Nigel seems to love them. He can be a bit picky, so it is always good to find something he will eat.\n\nBecause Nigel is a small dog, I give him one piece daily. The bag is lasting quite a while, so it is a good value.\n\nNo Grainers are a nice meaty treat for your favorite dog.","Product: The 45-Piece stubby tool set is the essential set to reach those hard to reach or tight spaces. The set comes with a 3/8-Inch driver and 1/4-Inch driver dual stubby ratchet, a dual function pipe/adjustable wrench, a stubby bit driver, 3/8-Inch driver extension bar, 20-1/4-Inch driver sockets, 7-3/8-Inch driver sockets, 10 assorted bits, 3/8-Inch-to-1/4-Inch adapter and a portable zipper storage case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I love this tool set!\n\nReview: Looking for tools when I have a quick job to do is frustrating. This set fits easily in a kitchen drawer so it is on hand when I need it. All of the pieces are neatly arranged in a zippered case.\n\nOne frustration with most socket wrench sets is that the sockets do not stay in the tray when the case is opened. This set has elastic bands that hold each piece in the proper place, so nothing moves unless you move it. The set stays in order, and pieces do not get lost. Each place is clearly marked with the name and/or size of the tool held there, making it easy to find what you are looking for.\n\nThe set includes both standard and metric sockets, and extender bars for getting into those hard-to-reach places.\n\nThe rubber handles are easy to grip, and the small tools fit in tight spaces.\n\nThe ratcheting screwdriver and socket tools are easily reversible.\n\nThis tool set is perfect for those little jobs that seem to come up all the time. With the variety of driver bits and sockets you will have just what you need for almost any job, and the small case keeps them all organized and on hand when you need them. The feel of the tools is good, and they are easy to handle.\n\nThis is a nice starter set of tools, or a great kit to keep nearby so you don't have to trek out to the garage or workshop every time you need a tool.","Product: Let your power strip work for you with Woods. This 4-outlet surge protector power strip comes with a 3-foot cord and 2 handy USB charging ports so that you dont have to jam up you power supply with phone and tablet chargers. Each of the 4-grounded outlets has a fully rotatable safety cover allowing you to plug in multiple adapters that might otherwise be unable to sit next to each other on a strip. Safety features include an on/off power switch, a 15 Amp breaker and surge protection. With 800-Joules of surge protection and a $100,000 connected equipment warranty, you can use this device easily and confidently to power or charge anything in your home.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice features, works well\n\nReview: There are several versions of this power strip, ranging from 2 to 6 outlets. The one I have has four outlets and two USB ports.\n\nIt would be nice if the outlets were positioned to make it possible to plug in devices with large plugs without taking up most of the strip. This is a little annoying, but it is common with these power strips.\n\nI like having two USB ports. I use them to charge my Kindle/iPad/iPod/whatever. Some reviewers have mentioned that the red light next to the USB ports stopped working. It may be that is what happened, but the red light also goes out when an item is fully charged. The only disadvantage to using the USB ports is that if you have the power strip on the floor, you have to reach down to the floor to plug or unplug your device. I keep the two cables I use most often plugged in all the time and run the cables to my desktop so I don't have to reach down to the floor.\n\nThe power strip does what it is supposed to do. It allows me to plug several items into one outlet, while also charging one or two devices via USB. I have been using it about a week and all is well.","Product: The Olympia AD220 is a high-performance flashlight designed for outdoor use. It uses innovative CREE LED technology to ensure high-brightness for any illumination need. Each light is crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum with Type II hard-anodized anti-abrasive finish. It features five light settings including strobe and SOS for emergency situations. All Olympia flashlights are ANSI FL-1 tested. The AD220 is waterproof to IPX-8 and impact resistant to 1 meter. It's perfect for all situations including hunting, hiking, camping, caving, general household use, recreational activities or emergency situations.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A lot of light in a tiny package\n\nReview: This flashlight is less than 4\" long, but it throws a lot of light. It is great for keeping on the nightstand in case of a power failure in the middle of the night. Or put it in your your car's glove box, or your purse or just about anywhere--you never know when you will need a good flashlight, and this one will go wherever you need it.\n\nThere is a wriststrap to make carrying easy, and a clip to attach to a pocket or belt.\n\nThe hardest part of using this flashlight is getting it out of the package. It all gets easier after that.\n\nThe construction feels sturdy. I look forward to using this flashlight for a long time to come.","Product: Transitions is designed to accommodate the needs of both adults and children without requiring separate toilet seats. With KOHLER Nightlight technology, you can safely locate your toilet in the dark without turning on the light. This Transitions toilet seat includes an LED guide light on a 7-hour cycle to help you see your toilet in the dark, as well as LED lighting that illuminates the bowl when the lid is lifted. Made of durable stain-resistant plastic, it includes unique Grip-Tight bumpers that keep the seat from sliding out of place. This soft-close seat features innovative technology that prevents slamming and simplifies both cleaning and installation.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It seemed like a good idea at the time...\n\nReview: This toilet seat might be very good for small children, but it is less than ideal for adults. The extra child seat adds a level of complication that isn't welcome when you need to use the toilet.\n\nI liked the idea of a nightlight, and thought it might make it easier to make a bathroom trip in the middle of the night without turning on a bright overhead light. The nightlight is not very bright, but it works okay. However, when you turn the light on, it is on for seven hours. Then it cycles on again at the same time the next day. You have to do some heavy-duty planning to figure out when to turn it on the first time if you want to make sure that it comes on in time for your middle-of-the-night bathroom visit and stays on until your morning potty run (assuming it is still dark when you get up). The fact that it is inconvenient to replace the batteries is one more strike.\n\nBut the bottom line (no pun intended), is that the seat is not very comfortable. It is hard plastic and the shape of the seat makes it even less comfortable to sit on. There are much less expensive toilet seats that appear to be made of more comfortable materials and in a shape that would be easier to sit on.\n\nI have not seen another toilet seat that combines the child seat with the nightlight feature, but this one is, at least in my opinion, not worth the price.","Product: Adult/High SchoolThis collection of essays is a good choice for teens who suspect what geeks already knowthat mathematics is interesting and, yes, even fun. The selections are geek lite, covering such questions as "How heavy is your house?" and "Which is more powerfulyour brain or a PC?" The answers provided are short (typically four to eight pages); humorous; and, best of all for the mathematically challenged, easy to understand. Tattersall occasionally throws in an impressive-looking formula in a display of "gee-whiz" showmanship, but readers need not worry.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This could come in handy if you interview at Microsoft\n\nReview: Microsoft is famous for interview questions such as, \"How many gas stations are there in the U.S?,\" and \"How would you move Mt. Fuji?\" Although Geekspeak doesn't tackle those exact questions, it does walk through calculations of how many piano tuners there are in Boston, and how much the moon weighs.\n\nYou can also learn how to estimate the size of your vocabulary, and which of those words are best to use in a personal ad.\n\nThe book is interesting and fun to read. Each section of the book is short and self-contained, so it is the perfect book to pick up and read when you have a few minutes and want to jumpstart your brain.\n\nMy one disappointment with the book is that I expected more concepts that could be put to practical application. Estimating is an important skill. If nothing else, it helps us to identify when someone is trying to feed us a line of bull. Geekspeak assumes a level of knowledge of science and statistics beyond that possessed by the average person, so many of the examples and concepts presented could not be applied in daily life.\n\nEven with that flaw, the book is engaging and entertaining and, hey!, you just might learn something.","Product: Unusual book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sit Down and Read \"Born Standing Up\"\n\nReview: I became a Steve Martin fan on June 20, 1970. That was the night I saw him on Ray Stevens' summer variety show. Although I was only 12 years old, I immediately recognized his unique comic intelligence. For the next several years, I watched his appearances on talk and variety shows, and waited for the rest of the world to discover him. They finally caught up around 1975.\n\nIn this book, Steve Martin offers insight into the forces that shaped him as a performer and as a person. The stereotype of comedians is that they are driven to seek the approval and love they did not receive as children. Steve gives us a peek into the less-than-pleasant aspects of his childhood without melodrama and ultimately with understanding and affection for his parents.\n\nI enjoyed reading about the people and experiences that influenced Steve's performances, from his early days at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, though his experiences as a comedy writer and doing stand-up in tiny rooms, on through the arena days where he performed for audiences numbering in the tens of thousands each night.\n\nIt was shocking to many when he chose to walk away from stand-up, seemingly at the height of his success; however, Steve's account of those days makes it clear that leaving stand-up was the only choice he could make.\n\nFans of Steve Martin will smile, remembering their favorite moments, and will have a better understanding of the origins of his stand-up as well as the work that has followed. A must-read for Martin fans.","Product: Shirlee McCoy spent her childhood making up stories and acting them out with her sister. It wasn't long before she discovered Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, her mother's gothic romances . . . and became an ardent fan of romantic suspense. She still enjoys losing herself in a good book. And she still loves making up stories. Shirlee and her husband live in Washington and have five children. Readers can visit her website at www.shirleemccoy.com.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Entertaining clean romance with a strong heroine and a wonderful hero\n\nReview: Shirlee McCoy's story in the Fern Michael's anthology, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Most-Wonderful-Time/dp/B01BAYSUJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Most Wonderful Time</a> was wonderful, so I was interested in reading this book. Even though I have not read the first book in this series (this one is the second), I thoroughly enjoyed Sweet Surprises and had no problem following the story or the characters. (I do, however, plan to read the first book soon, and the third book when it comes out later this year.)\n\nBrenna and River are both interesting and engaging characters. The most important thing to me is that Brenna is not stupid. Too many romance heroines are simply TSTL (too stupid to live). Brenna has made some bad choices in her life, but who hasn't? I never felt she was being silly and I never wanted to slap her and tell her to grow up. She is a refreshing grown-up heroine.\n\nSweet Surprises is, in fact, a sweet surprise. The characters, including an extensive cast of supporting characters, are all well crafted. The town is a place most of us would love to visit or (even better) to live in. The book contains no explicit sex, although there is a lot of sexual tension. The language is clean.\n\nI would recommend that you start with the first book in the series because you will want to read all three and you might as well read them in order. After reading <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sweet-Haven-A-Home-Sweet-Home-Novel/dp/1420139274/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sweet Haven (A Home Sweet Home Novel)</a>, read this one. While you are waiting for the third book in the series to be released, you may want to check out McCoy's Apple Valley romances.\n\nI have become a big fan of Shirlee McCoy and look forward to reading all of her books.","Product: Vikk Simmons has lived with dogs all her life and shares stories of her own dogs. She lives in Texas with her pack of eight dogs and one cat. She is an advocate of rescue dog adoption and encourages everyone to see what they can do to help the many dogs in dire need today and every day. She's studied dogs, read about them, handled them, and received guidance and training from professional dog trainers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Useful information about dog behaviors (and how to change them)\n\nReview: Bringing any new dog into your family can pose challenges, and there are also challenges unique to adopting a rescue dog. Although it is written especially for those who have chosen (or been chosen by) a rescue, this book covers about any issue you may encounter with your new canine family member.\n\nThe author clearly has a lot of love for dogs, and that shows in every part of this book. There are lots of stories about the dogs that have been a part of her life and even some adorable pictures!\n\nDogs love to please their humans, but despite our best intentions we may set them up to fail. Bonding with Your Rescue Dog gives you the knowledge and skills you need to create a lifelong bond with your rescue dog. Read it today--your doggie will thank you!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Unbelievable! You can plug this genuine condenser microphone straight into your computer, enjoy studio-quality sound, and still have plenty of greenbacks left over. Yep, Samson comes through again, this time with their C01U mic. Talk into it, sing into it, mic your instrument with it... you'll love what you get out of it. All you need is the C01U and your computer. Imagine it — you can take your rig wherever the action is and capture it with top-notch quality! You even get audio production software from Cakewalk, so this mic is an even bigger bargain than you thought!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Plug and Play, Quality Sound\\n\\nReview: I took this out of the box, plugged it in to my PC (running 64bit Windows 7), opened Audacity and started recording. It was that easy. I did not install the software that came with the mic because I do not install any software unless I really need it, and I don't need it. I use Audacity (free) or Sony Sound Forge to record audio and both work fine.\\n\\nThe sound quality from this mic was very good. I usually use an AT2020 and I have been happy with it. I needed a second mic so I picked this one up. This one costs about $45 less than the AT2020 and the quality seems to be comparable. I should note that I use it exclusively for spoken-word recording, no music, so I can't speak to how it would work for recording music.\\n\\nIf you are looking for a reasonably priced microphone for podcasting or similar applications, I think you will be pleased with this one.\",\n \"Product: Silikomart was established in 2002 as a product of the experience and belief of its founder Dario Martellato. Silikomart offers a wide range of refined and innovative products, with a functionality, practicality and beauty which meet the needs of all those who love to cook.The company has continuously strived to offer its customers a superior product. for this reason, the whole production process is \\\"MADE IN ITALY'', and uses the highest quality commercial silicone (made from 100-Percent platinum liquid silicone), which complies with FDA and CE food standards. Silikomart silicone products are completely non-toxic, odorless and tasteless and the liquid silicone injection process allows for incredibly detailed forms for baking pans and molds. This combination of quality, safety, and performance, along with their unique designs, makes Silikomart the leading specialist of culinary silicone use amongst professional pastry chefs. Silikomart silicone products are ultra flexible, they don't release smoke or odors when baking, and they are resistant to cracks and aging. They can be used directly from the freezer to the oven, from-75-Degree F to +450-Degree F, and they are dishwasher and microwave safe. The glossy surface ensures an easy release for all types of use. Silikomart currently holds two patents: the Safe Ring is the ring designed to give greater stability to silicone molds, and Easy Cream, a technology developed to make ice cream on a stick with silicone molds. All silicone products are guaranteed for up to 3,000 uses. Easy Creme by Silikomart is a range of products for making ice cream, brioches and savory cakes on a stick. Thanks to these innovative molds, the recipe booklet and the 50 wooden sticks contained in each set, it is possible to prepare ice creams with natural and simple ingredients without the use an ice cream machine. The collection includes a selection of larger molds with 2 cavities per mold or the mini collection offering 3-4 cavities per mold.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: These molds work great\\n\\nReview: I have used a variety of mold types to make ice cream bars, pudding bars and fruit/juice bars. Typically, the biggest problem is getting the frozen pop out of the mold. These molds solve that problem handily.\\n\\nThe Silikomart molds are made of pliable silicone, not hard plastic. To remove the pop, just pull the mold away from the pop and slide the stick through the hole. I had no problem getting the pops out of the molds and did not have to resort to running water over the molds or any of the other \\\"tricks\\\" necessary with hard plastic molds.\\n\\nThe surface of the molds is glossy, and they are easy to clean. Although the packaging says they are dishwasher-safe, I chose to wash them by hand.\\n\\nI tried one of the recipes that came with the molds and was unimpressed with the results. Whether that was the fault of the recipe-maker or the pop-maker is uncertain, but I will stick with my tried-and-true recipes for future pops. (Note: The measurements in the recipes are metric, so my metric kitchen scale was helpful.)\\n\\nBecause the molds are soft silicone, you might want to put them on a flat surface, such as a cookie sheet, in the freezer.\\n\\nSome shapes of these molds might be useful for making soaps, decorative ice for punch bowls, etc. There is a place to insert a stick into the bars, and liquid could leak through the hole. However, the molds did not have the hole punched through when they came out of the box. If you are using them for a purpose other than making frozen treats on a stick, you could leave the thin layer of silicone covering the stick hole and the molds should work fine.\\n\\nWhen the weather warms up, I will be using these often to make frozen treats of all kinds.\\n\\nSpelling note: The packaging uses the British spelling of \\\"moulds,\\\" but I have used the American spelling in this review.\",\n \"Product: Rapid Cooking Infrared Technology. Power Plus Convection ,Pro-Select LCD Display,PowerPlus Preheat. Manufactured in Canada.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Everything I wanted and more!\\n\\nReview: Update: About six weeks after I started using the oven, the digital display went \\\"goofy.\\\" The numbers in the time and temperature settings are hard to read because portions of them will be lit or not lit, seemingly randomly. It makes using the oven a bit more difficult, but not impossible. Other than that, the oven still works great and I use it a lot.\\n\\nRemoved one star.\\n\\n-------\\n\\nI have been wanting a toaster oven, and decided to give this one a try. Sometimes I want to heat or bake something without firing up the regular oven. My oven takes a long time to preheat and it heats the kitchen, a problem in the hot Houston summers.\\n\\nThis toaster oven is perfect! First of all, no preheat. Just put the food in, select the cooking mode and time and start. It doesn't heat the whole kitchen, although you can feel some warm air in the area right around the oven.\\n\\nThe oven cooks quickly. I have never used a convection oven before, but I like this one. The fan is quiet. Although you can turn the convection off, it does seem to cook the food quickly and evenly.\\n\\nI decided to try several things in the oven to see how well it handled different types of food. First, toast. Easy, fast, nice and golden brown. Just like toast is supposed to be. Then I took it up a notch and made a pizza. The 12\\\" pizza fit easily in the oven. It baked the pizza evenly, except that a couple of pieces of pepperoni that were sticking up a bit got a little crisp. Not a problem, though. The crust was nicely crisp on the bottom and pizza was hot and tasty.\\n\\nWhat about baking? That was where I was sure I would trip up a toaster oven. I made a batch of brownies in the oven (in a glass pan) and they came out perfectly. I cut down the baking time quite a bit because I was using the convection oven. Until I figure out a good conversion rate from \\\"normal\\\" baking time to convection baking time, I will keep a close eye on anything I am baking or skip convection mode.\\n\\nWe have also reheated pizza in the oven using the \\\"reheat\\\" mode and it heated it nicely without burning.\\n\\nThe toaster oven comes with two pans (a round pan for pizza and a rectangular roasting pan). The crumb catcher in the bottom is easy to remove and clean. There is one wire rack that can be moved to different heights within the oven.\\n\\nThe oven looks nice on the counter. It is larger than I expected, but fits fine under the cabinets. The display is easy to read. The one thing I would criticize is that the operation is not really intuitive. It is not hard to learn, but you may need to refer to the manual to figure out the sequence needed to change the settings. After using it a time or two, you will have the hang of it. There are several preset modes for toast, pizza, reheating, etc., and they seem to be about right for their tasks.\\n\\nI am very happy I got this toaster oven. I love using it, and it makes food preparation simple. I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a versatile and well-made toaster oven.\",\n \"Product: The Adjustable Angle Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener offers new, innovative features never used on a manual knife sharpener and functional performance unmatched by standard edge maintenance products. This sharpener offers two stages of sharpening (COARSE and FINE) for all types of straight edge knives with a grind on both sides of the blade and a fixed-angle slot for sharpening serrated edge blades. It will sharpen a wide variety of knives by simply adjusting the angle of the abrasive components to match the angle of the original factory grind. Just turn the dial to one of the 6 angles offered, then pull your knife through the appropriate slot(s). It?s that easy! Stop messing with those difficult to use, cumbersome, and timely Precision Sharpening Kits and get an Adjustable Angle Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener from Smith?s.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy to use, works\\n\\nReview: This will sharpen just about any knife, including serrated blades.\\n\\nThe bottom is flat and the handle makes it easy to stabilize the sharpener on a table or countertop. The sharpener is small (approximately 10.5\\\" x 3\\\" x 1.5\\\") and easy to stow in a kitchen drawer.\\n\\nThe dial on the top of the sharpener is easy to understand and adjust to get the angle right for any blade. The instructions include typical angles for a wide variety of blades. Detailed instructions are provided in English, French and Spanish.\\n\\nThis sharpener is easy for almost anyone to use. It does not require strength. In fact, you do not want to use too more force when running a blade through the sharpener.\\n\\nI sharpened a few blades on knives I have had for many years and saw an immediate difference in their ability to cut.\\n\\nThis sharpener works well to sharpen a variety of knives and it is easy to use. Keeping your knives sharp will extend their lives and doing yourself will save you lots of money, making this sharpener a very good value.\",\n \"Product: Give veggies and more the steam treatment with the handy Rachael Ray Hard Enamel Nonstick 3-Quart Covered Steamer Set. This convenient set offers a fast and easy way to steam just about anything, and the handy saucepot is great by itself for making sauces, warming leftovers and more. With a convenient stainless steel steamer insert and sturdy glass lid, this set takes the work out of making delicious vegetables in a healthy way. The pan features solid construction that promotes even heating, helping to reduce hot spots that can burn foods, and has a durable, colorful porcelain enamel exterior. Long-lasting nonstick provides superior food release, making cleanup a snap, and the colorful grippy handles offer a comfortable grasp and are dual riveted for extra strength. Oven safe to 350DegreeF, this set is also dishwasher safe and works well with many other items in the Rachael Ray collections. Steam delicious broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and more with this easy-to-use Rachael Ray Hard Enamel Nonstick 3-Quart Covered Steamer Set.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love, love, love this pot!\\n\\nReview: This set is versatile and handy to have around the kitchen. It is very well made--you can see and feel the quality. The red gradient color is bright and pretty.\\n\\nI love having a glass lid so I can watch the food cook without having to lift the lid. That is especially true when I am steaming, as I don't want to overcook veggies.\\n\\nThe pot holds three quarts and might be small if you are cooking for a family. I cook for my husband and myself, so this is the perfect size for cooking pasta or soup or, with the steamer insert, steaming fresh vegetables or potstickers.\\n\\nI'm not certain what material is used to make the handles, but they are (as stated in the description) \\\"grippy.\\\" They do not get hot while cooking and the texture makes it easy to grab and move the pan, or hold it to drain pasta.\\n\\nThe nonstick coating makes for easy clean up. Although the manufacturer says this set is dishwasher safe, I have not put these in the dishwasher and do not plan to. They are easy enough to clean by hand and, in my opinion, pots and pans do not wear out as quickly when you do not put them in the machine.\\n\\nAlmost all of my cookware is Chantal, but I love this Rachael Ray steamer set and will add more pieces to my collection in the future.\",\n \"Product: Perfect for grating cheeses over salads, soups, pasta and more, this high-capacity ratchet grater features an innovative, ergonomic design that's easy on the wrist and fits comfortably in one hand. Translucent body allows you to see what you're grating and the grater can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher for easy cleanup.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Grating is easy, cleaning a little harder\\n\\nReview: There is a cool factor with this grater. The color and style make it an attractive addition to the kitchen.\\n\\nSo does it work? I used it to grate cheese and loved how easy it was to use. The cheese was finely grated and the ratchet made quick work of grating a block of hard cheddar.\\n\\nThe only problem came when it was time to clean the grater. It comes apart and can be put in the dishwasher; however, taking it apart is tricky. There are two buttons (one on each side) that have to be pressed while pulling the ratchet mechanism out. I found it difficult to press both buttons with enough force while also pulling out the mechanism. There is a similar release on the compartment where you put the food to be grated, but that was easier to work.\\n\\nOnce disassembled, the grater is easily cleaned on the top rack of the dishwasher.\\n\\nFor quickly grating a bit of cheese, you can use your old-fashioned cheese grater. When you have a lot of grating to do, or you want to impress your guests, reach for this grater instead.\",\n \"Product: High-Performance Vacuum - Great for Homes with Pets LET IT RUN. YOUR WORK IS DONE. While you do other things, Neato Botvac vacuums dirt, crumbs and dust bunnies from all floor types and every corner of your home. Ideal for pet owners and allergy sufferers.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for pet owners\\n\\nReview: This is the first robot vac I have used, so I can't compare it to others. I always sort of assumed they were a gimmick--cute and fun, but not really good for cleaning anything. That is not true of the Neato Botvac. Yes, it is cute and even sort of fun, but it definitely cleans.\\n\\nThe biggest surprise to me was how well it picked up cat hair from the carpet. It works great. One thing I especially like is how easy it is to clean under the bed. Just turn the Botvac loose--no crawling around, trying to get the vacuum cleaner under the bed.\\n\\nWhen I used it in the kitchen the first time, it seemed to get a little lost. It circled the island about three times before moving on. Other than that, it seems to navigate pretty well. There is a clean spot feature where the vacuum will clean a 4' x 6' area directly in front of the Botvac. This is nice for cleaning a high-traffic area or under a bed or similar area.\\n\\nThe one negative is that I wish the dust bin was larger. Because the Botvac does a good job of sucking up the dust, dirt and hair, it fills fairly quickly. This should be better with regular use, though, as if you are running the Botvac regularly there should be less to pick up.\\n\\nThat brings us to the last point: Do not expect that you will never have to vacuum again. This is nice for cleaning up between vacuumings and keeping the house cleaner, but you should still expect to vacuum. How often will depend on your situation--Do you have pets? Kids? Does dust and dirt get into the house? etc.\\n\\nI was pleasantly surprised by how well the Botvac works, and I am glad we have it to help keep the house from being overrun with cat hair. Plus, it is kind of fun to watch the cat chase it. ;o)\",\n \"Product: Inspired by natures sunrise, light gradually increases from 30 minutes before your set wake up time, gently preparing your body to wake up. At your set wake up time a gentle beep will ensure you are awake.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A kindler, gentler alarm clock\\n\\nReview: If you like to be awakened gently, and not jolted awake by a blaring alarm, this clock radio is a good choice.\\n\\nThe first thing you notice is that it doesn't look like other clock radios. The round face is lighted. The light comes on 30 minutes before the alarm time, and gradually gets brighter. It can also be turned on at any time for use as a bedside light. While not bright enough to read by, it is certainly bright enough to use while settling in at night or if you need to get up during the night. The touch controls on the face make it easy to turn the light on and off.\\n\\nIn addition to the light, there are three choices of alarm sounds. Two are nature sounds (e.g., birds chirping) and the third is FM radio. There is a snooze feature. Tap the top of the device and the alarm stops for nine minutes.\\n\\nOne negative is that there is no battery backup. When the power goes out, you have to reset the clock. However, I found that it didn't lose my alarm setting.\\n\\nIt is easy to set the time, and the controls allow you to set the time ahead or back (nice for turning the clock back when daylight saving time ends).\\n\\nThe brightness of the display is adjustable, so you can make it as bright or as dim as you wish. If you need a better view of the controls (e.g., to turn on the light or turn off the alarm) just touch the front and the controls illuminate.\\n\\nI have been using this for the last few weeks, and find it a pleasant way to wake up.\",\n \"Product: This Farberware Colourworks 16 Piece Tool and Gadget Set features all the necessities for everyday food prep tasks. The set includes one (1) of each: a silicone slotted turner, silicone basting spoon, silicone spatula, a mini silicone spoon, mini silicone spatula, can opener, 5-piece measuring cup set and a 5-piece measuring spoon set. All tools feature an allover silicone construction which makes them safe to use on all cookware, including non-stick and are heat resistant up to 450 degrees F. The handy can opener features razor-sharp, stainless steel teeth that easily opens cans. The colorful measuring cups and measuring spoons each nest together for easy storage. All tools are dishwasher safe, can opener and measuring cups and spoons are hand wash recommended. This set comes packaged in a colorful box making it perfect for gifting.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good value for a starter or supplemental set\\n\\nReview: I can always use kitchen utensils, so I was happy to get this set from Farberware. First of all, the colors are bright and pretty. The utensils have a great feel to them. I love the silicone finish--it makes them heat resistant and easy to grip.\\n\\nThe weakest link in this set is the can opener. It works, but the handles and knob are hard plastic (not silicone) and it just feels cheap. The measuring cups and spoons are hard plastic with the measurement painted on. That paint may come off over time, but it has survived one trip through the dishwasher so far. You can never have too many measuring cups and spoons, and these are very nice.\\n\\nThe five silicone utensils include two spatulas, two spoons and a slotted turner. I like all of them, but would love to have a slotted spoon, too. While we are wishing here, including a silicone whisk would be nice. I would gladly trade the can opener for those two pieces.\\n\\nThis set is a good value. If it is a starter set for a student or newlywed, they will find all of the pieces useful, even the can opener. I like the utensils and will use them every day.\",\n \"Product: Cuisinart's Chef's Convection Oven boasts 15 cooking functions and offers special settings for speed convection, sandwiches and bagels. Heating power of 1875 watts provides quick heat up time, precise temperature and perfect results every time. The easy-clean nonstick interior is so roomy it can hold a 13-inch pizza, 9 slices of bread, a 9\\\" x 13\\\" baking pan or an entire 9-pound chicken. Easiest way to make a real home-cooked meal - every day!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More flexible than my built-in oven\\n\\nReview: This replaces a Frigidaire convection toaster oven I had for four years. That oven worked pretty well, and I used it a lot, but the display went all wonky after six weeks of use. The digital numbers displayed incorrectly, so when it said '8', that could mean 8, or it might be a 3 or maybe a 0. I was able to work with that, but it was less than ideal.\\n\\nI jumped at the chance to get this oven. It is amazing! LOTS of presets. My husband used it to toast frozen waffles (Yes, there is a waffle setting!), and I have used it for toast, baking, reheating leftovers and more. The presets seem to work very well for their intended purposes.\\n\\nHeating is even and there is no need to preheat. Using this small oven instead of my big built-in helps to keep the kitchen cooler, and that will be especially nice when summer gets here.\\n\\nThe accessories (pans and pizza stone) that come with the oven are nicely made.\\n\\nI have not tried all of the things you can do with this oven. There are two convection modes, and a dual cook mode. With dual cook, you can set the oven to cook with two different temperatures or modes. For example, you can bake something then set it to automatically change to keep warm mode. Or you can bake a casserole for an hour, then set it to automatically switch to broil for five minutes to brown the top.\\n\\nI have several Cuisinart products and they have served me well. I absolutely love this oven and plan to use it for many years to come. (And it is so nice to be able to read all of the numbers! ;o) )\",\n \"Product: Westcott's Full Size Retractable Ceramic Utility Cutter is not only capable of cutting the largest of boxes the blade retracts for easy storage! Allowing you to open boxes with ease. Perfect for home or office. Also, featuring safe and easy blade change.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't let appearances deceive you\\n\\nReview: Don't be fooled by this slim, lightweight knife. It cuts through heavy cardboard like a hot knife through butter.\\n\\nWe get a lot of boxes here (many of them from Amazon, of course!) and it seems as though I am always opening boxes or cutting them down for recycling. It is no surprise that this knife easily cuts through packing tape to open a box. The surprise is how easily it cuts through the cardboard. My steel knives don't work half as well, as I end up hacking my way through the cardboard. This knife just slices through. I haven't had a reason to try it for for more precise cutting jobs, but I think it would work well.\\n\\nThe one feature that is both a pro and a con is that you have to hold you finger on a switch to keep the blade open. I imagined that to be a negative, but once I started using the knife, I realized it is a good thing. The blade is sharp, and it wouldn't be wise to leave it exposed when you are not actively cutting something.\\n\\nI usually place the cardboard on the cement floor in the garage when I am cutting down boxes. That is a good place to do it with this knife. You would not want to cut on a surface that you care about, as it is likely the knife would scratch or cut it.\\n\\nI had been looking for a replacement for the utility knives that don't work very well. I found it in this knife.\",\n \"Product: This Set of 6 Farberware Baker's Advantage Round Cookie Cutters in various sizes and colors features double-sided cutters with a plain side and a scalloped side, so you can make an assortment of different cookies in one batch. Use cutters to create pastry and cookie dough squares, or as a food form. Set of 6 cutters range in diameter from 2 inches to 4-1/2 inches. and nest together for compact storage in the included case. Dishwasher safe.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty and useful, but product description contains errors\\n\\nReview: Whoever writes the descriptions for these products needs to look at the product before writing the description. Several reviewers commented on the description saying they are made of stainless steel when they are actually made of plastic. That has been corrected, but the description currently says, \\\"This set of 6 cutters range in diameter from 2 inches to 4-1/2 inches.\\\" First of all, there are 5 cutters, not six. And the size range is from just under 1-1/2\\\" to 3\\\".\\n\\nProblems with the description aside, the product itself works well. I got this to cut out shapes in Jello Jigglers and they do that well. The plastic is somewhat flexible, but it holds its shape when you are cutting. I haven't tried them yet with cookie dough, but I think they would be easy to use with dough.\\n\\nThere are two features that make these especially nice. One is that they are deep (1-7/16\\\"). This is good when using them to cut shapes in foods thicker than cookie dough (such as Jello Jigglers or bread. The other is that the cutters have a straight edge on one side and a scalloped edge on the other, so you can use them either way.\\n\\nIn one place the description says these are dishwasher safe, and in another it says to hand wash them. I found it easy to hand wash them and put them right back in their plastic storage box without using the dishwasher.\\n\\nI like these cookie cutters and expect to use them often.\",\n \"Product: AmazonBasics products are quality electronics accessories offered at a great value. Made in China.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice case for a reasonable price\\n\\nReview: I have several Amazon Basics products, and find that they are all good quality products at a good price. This case is no exception.\\n\\nThe case holds my TomTom XL, with room (although just barely) for the power cord. The instruction manual fits nicely in the pocket in the top section. The construction of the case is good. We had been using a soft nylon case to hold the GPS, so the hard shell case definitely provides more protection. (Although they call it a hard shell case, do not expect a plastic molded case. This is a stiff nylon case.) It might not save the GPS if you stepped on it, but it definitely protects it from typical wear and tear.\\n\\nThe outside dimensions are approximately 7\\\" x 5\\\" x 2\\\" and the slim design makes it easy to slip the case into a purse or carry-on bag. If you keep the GPS in your car, it would be easy to stow in the glove box or center console of most cars.\\n\\nI love the feel of the zipper. You know how some zippers feel cheap and you know it will only be a matter of time before they come apart? This zipper seems to be very well made, and it closes the case easily and securely.\\n\\nWe needed a GPS that would allow us to store the GPS and safely move it between cars or pack it on trips. This case does exactly what we need at a good price. The only reason this review is not five stars is that it takes a little effort to fit the cable into the case with the GPS. It does fit, though, so this case works for us.\",\n \"Product: The sleek, compact SC-HTE80 TV Sound Board from Panasonic gives you an exciting and easy way to boost your TVs limited audio capability. Choose from one of the six sound reproduction modes that best enhances your contentfrom sporting events, to movies to music. The SC-HTE80 delivers clear sound and powerful bass that enhances any viewing or listening experience and its slim, low-profile design lets it fit neatly beneath TV displays with smaller pedestals. Featuring quick and easy pairing with your smartphone, you can stream music via Bluetooth with wireless listening convenience.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice sound, easy set up\\n\\nReview: We have a Sony 4K Ultra HD TV. The picture is gorgeous, but the speakers are on the back of the TV and the sound is not great. This sound board gives us richer sound that is directed toward the viewers, not away.\\n\\nSet up was simple. When we turn on the TV, the sound board powers on, too. The only \\\"problem\\\" is that there is a delay of a few seconds before we actually get sound. It appears that is more of an issue with the TV than with the sound board, and it is not a big deal.\\n\\nThis is not the most amazing sound ever, but it meets our needs and provides much better audio than we were getting from the TV.\",\n \"Product: AmazonBasics brings you everyday items at a great value. An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great quality and value\\n\\nReview: I have purchased several standard AmazonBasics HDMI cables and have always been impressed with the quality and the value. These are some of the lowest-priced cables I have seen, but they are well-made and always work perfectly. In fact, I have been pleased with all of the AmazonBasics products I have tried.\\n\\nThe cable is sturdy and connects solidly with our 4K TV and external devices. The signal appears strong and we have not had any problems.\\n\\nI always feel safe buying AmazonBasics products. The prices are very good, and the quality is excellent. Buy a couple of these cables--you can never have too many HDMI cables, and these are likely to work for a long time, with your current components and future ones, too.\",\n \"Product: Manage your professional style in total comfort--our signature khaki offers a slim, tailored fit with a straight leg. The no wrinkles fabric keeps you looking sharp from desk to dinner.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice pants, but sizing is inconsistent\\n\\nReview: These are very nice pants, but they run smaller than expected. They are \\\"slim fit\\\" but apparently that also means that the waist is smaller, too. The length was fine.\\n\\nSeveral other reviewers have commented that the waist was larger than expected or that the length was short--just the opposite of the pants we received. It appears that Dockers shares the problem of several other clothing manufacturers. They have clothing made in many different places, and the sizing of the item you get depends on which factory it came from. I have experienced this with Gloria Vanderbilt jeans. The exact same style, but made in different countries, will fit differently.\\n\\nThe pants themselves are very well designed and made. The fabric has a nice feel to it. The only issue is getting the right size.\",\n \"Product: Manage your professional style in total comfort--our signature khaki offers a slim, tailored fit with a straight leg. The no wrinkles fabric keeps you looking sharp from desk to dinner.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice pants, but sizing is inconsistent\\n\\nReview: These are very nice pants, but they run smaller than expected. They are \\\"slim fit\\\" but apparently that also means that the waist is smaller, too. The length was fine.\\n\\nSeveral other reviewers have commented that the waist was larger than expected or that the length was short--just the opposite of the pants we received. It appears that Dockers shares the problem of several other clothing manufacturers. They have clothing made in many different places, and the sizing of the item you get depends on which factory it came from. I have experienced this with Gloria Vanderbilt jeans. The exact same style, but made in different countries, will fit differently.\\n\\nThe pants themselves are very well designed and made. The fabric has a nice feel to it. The only issue is getting the right size.\",\n \"Product: The aero soft side collection by delsey is the soft side family member to the top rated collection, helium aero by delsey. This fully featured carry on suitcase offers all of the components of the hardside collection with the flexibility of a soft side suitcase. This case is expandable up to 2 inches, has four double spinner wheels for extra stability and ease of use, dual locking handle, and fully lined interior with tie down straps and multiple interior compartments including wet pocket and zippered mesh pocket for small accessories. The exterior of the case has 2 zippered pockets for last minute items, as well as a kick plate for stability, top, side and bottom carry handles for overhead bins or car lifting. An integrated id tag on the side of the case keeps personal information hidden. The carry on fits in the overhead bins of most domestic airlines. Worldwide limited 10 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Why don't luggage manufacturers give the real measurements?\\n\\nReview: This is a nicely-made piece of luggage. It is solid and rolls easily. There is padding to protect semi-delicate items stored in the front pockets.\\n\\nMy problem with this luggage is the same one I have with all luggage: The airlines give allowable carry on dimensions based on the total size, including wheels and handles. The manufacturers give us dimensions based on the size of the container only, excluding wheels and handles.\\n\\nMany major airlines (e.g., United, Delta, American, Jet Blue, et al) allow carry on luggage up to 22\\\" x 14\\\" x 9\\\". This piece would meet those requirements, if you didn't count the wheels. Unfortunately, the airlines do count the wheels. At this time, they are not always strictly enforcing that limit, but you never know when they will start. And they keep making the available spaces smaller and smaller. If you are flying an international airline (including Air Canada), their allowable carry on sizes are smaller than most U.S. airlines.\\n\\nThe actual size of this bag (including those pesky wheels) is about 23-1/2\\\" x 14\\\" x 9\\\". That means you could carry it on when flying Southwest or Frontier (they allow 24\\\" x 16\\\" x 10\\\") or Alaska (where you get an extra inch at 24\\\" x 17\\\" x 10\\\"). Or you could check it, or you could drive. (Frankly, with flying being the way it is, I suggest driving.)\\n\\nThe bottom line is that this is a very nice piece of luggage. But you are taking a chance if you expect to use it as a carry on on most airlines.\",\n \"Product: Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son (Tyler Posey). One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after? From acclaimed director Wayne Wang (Anywhere But Here) and co-starring Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci and Bob Hoskins, MAID IN MANHATTAN is \\\"Romantic! Funny! Uplifting!\\\" (Neil Rosen, NY1).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Check Your Brain at the Door\\n\\nReview: My mother-in-law wanted to see this movie because she heard it was \\\"just as good as 'Pretty Woman.'\\\" I'm not sure that is a recommendation but, nonetheless, my husband and I dutifully trekked off to the multiplex with her.\\nOur expectations were low, but we were pleasantly surprised. Yes, the movie is predictable. Many of the conflicts seemd manufactured and the misunderstandings central to the plot could have been cleared up easily, but then the movie would have been about 15 minutes long.\\nOn the other hand, there were several funny lines, and Ralph Fiennes was charming and debonair in a part that didn't ask him to be much more than that. Stanley Tucci had some funny moments as the handler of Fiennes' character, a politician. Tyler Posey, as J. Lo's son, was precocious without being annoying.\\nIn short, if you want to enjoy a couple of hours of escapist fare, you could do worse than \\\"Maid in Manhattan.\\\" Just don't think too much or, like Cinderella's carriage at midnight, this movie turns into a pumpkin.\",\n \"Product: New Lexol Auto Care Premium 3-in-1 Leather Care 16 oz Bottle Spray. Cleans, conditions & Protects. Use Lexol Premium 3-in-1 Leather Care regularly to keep your leather looking and performing its best.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I didn't realize how dull my leather seats had become...\\n\\nReview: until I cleaned them with this product. The Lexol 3-in-1 Leather Care Spray was easy to use and cleaned the leather seats well.\\n\\nI was concerned that the seats might feel sticky, but they do not.\\n\\nAlthough they call this a \\\"one-step\\\" treatment, you spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge, apply it to the leather, wipe off any excess, wait a few minutes, then wipe the surface with a clean, dry cloth. Now, I will admit that math is not my strongest subject, but that seems like more than one step to me. What they mean by one-step is that this process cleans, conditions and protects the leather without the need for additional products that would be used separately. I found it easy to apply the cleaner, and wiping the surface was just that--wiping, not buffing or anything requiring a lot of effort.\\n\\nOne thing that I didn't care for was the spray nozzle. It sprayed somewhat imprecisely, so cleaner landed on my hand and other surfaces as well as the cloth I was trying to spray. It is a minor problem, though.\\n\\nOverall, I was pleased with the ease of use and the results I got.\",\n \"Product: EnerGel Alloy RT Premium Liquid Gel Pen, Medium Line, Metal Tip, Silver Barrel, Black Ink Pentel Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese company which produces stationery products. The name is a combination of the English words pen and tell. Pentel is also the inventor of non-permanent marker technology.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks, feels and writes like a more expensive pen\\n\\nReview: I love pens. In my opinion, one can never have too many pens! I have several varieties of the Pentel Energel pens, and they are among my favorites.\\n\\nThe first thing you notice is that this pen comes in a nice box, rather than a bubble pack. It is perfect for gifting.\\n\\nThe pen itself is a beautiful gold tone. It looks elegant and expensive.\\n\\nHolding it is a pleasure. The pen has some weight to it, unlike flimsy plastic pens. It feels good in your hand, and the grip is comfortable.\\n\\nThe ink is bold and smooth. Your handwriting will look better with this pen!\\n\\nThe one negative is that you are going to have to watch this pen so it doesn't walk away. Lots of other people are going to want your pen!\",\n \"Product: Portable, easy lamination, ready in a flash. With a warm-up of just 120-seconds, laminate documents up to 9 1/2\\\" wide at 12\\\" per minute, 2X faster than standard units. Intuitive, stress-free, digital control panel provides audible alerts and a reverse lever to quickly clear misfed documents. Conducive to a variety of projects, choose from three temperature options: cold laminating, 3-mil thermal or 5-mil thermal. For safety and professionalism, a push-button punch rounds sharp corners of laminations, and a built-in tray catches the punch remains. Built-in carrying handle and cord wrap allow for neat storage, no matter where you are or where you go. 60-minute auto shutoff for safety and energy saving. Includes sample pouches of different sizes. Perfect for protecting photos, documents, recipes, teaching aids and artwork at school, work, travel or home.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for home or home office use\\n\\nReview: This little laminator is a useful and fun addition to my home office. It is easy to use and gives great results.\\n\\nIt comes with several sample pouches, so I used some of them to try out the machine. The laminator heats up quickly and lets you know when it is ready for use. Just put the item to be laminated into the pouch, then feed it through the machine. There are guides to help you feed the pouch into the machine, but it doesn't have to be fed perfectly straight to get a nice result. The only problem I had was that the corner punch didn't really seem to do anything. That seems like a minor point, as many laminating pouches come with rounded corners anyway.\\n\\nThere were no bubbles or creases in the documents I laminated, and the paper stayed where I put it, so everything came out looking neat and professional. The pouches have a slightly frosted look, but after heating they are crystal clear. They also stiffen up after heating, so the laminated documents are pretty sturdy.\\n\\nThe laminator does not take up a lot of table space, with a footprint of about 16\\\" x 6\\\". Keep in mind, though, that you will need open space at the front and back when in use, so you can feed documents through and keep them flat.\\n\\nReplacement pouches are available from Amazon and elsewhere. Although I did not find Black and Decker pouches at my local office supply store, they had several other brands that will work with this machine.\\n\\nThis model does not appear to be built for heavy use, but it would be a good choice for the typical home or home office.\",\n \"Product: Plan a well organized, successful year with this professional, trend setting neutral academic year weekly planner with soft faux beige leather cover and pops of orange. 13 months, July 2015-July 2016; 8.38 x 11 inch page size; weekly calendar features one week per two-page spread with space for notes. Each ruled daily block is 4.5 x 2.5 inches. Reinforced monthly tabs offer faster referencing, and 2 plastic pockets hold loose sheets; special pages include a 3-year reference calendar, contacts, notes pages, an event calendar, 4-year holiday list, and a U.S. time zone and area code page.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Lots of features to keep you on schedule\\n\\nReview: First, the basics: The planner includes monthly and weekly pages for July, 2015 - July, 2016. Each month gets a two-page spread with the entire month, followed by a two-page spread for each week. There are tabs dividing the monthly sections, so it is easy to find the date you want. There is ample room for notes. The three-year reference calendar in the front of the planner contains calendars for 2015 - 2017 all on one page. The back of the book includes pages for notes and contacts, a list of holidays and a map of the US and Canada showing area codes and time zones. The area codes are a bit small to read easily, but the time zone reference is handy. There is also a plastic pocket bound in to the back of the book, giving a place to put receipts or other small pieces of paper.\\n\\nThis is a useful planner, but what about aesthetics? The cover is described as \\\"faux leather,\\\" and it is more faux than leather. However, it is very soft and smooth and has a nice feel. The wire binding is orange, and there are pops of orange in the design. It is simple and attractive.\\n\\nThe size makes this a bit large for most purses, but it fits well in a portfolio or laptop case. With the wire binding, you can open it to lay flat, or even fold it \\\"backwards\\\" so that the current week is on the outside of the planner and immediately accessible.\\n\\nThis is a functional planner that looks very nice.\",\n \"Product: All-in-one seed pods contain everything you need to grow your own vegetables and herbs. Takes the guesswork out of growing-just plant, water, enjoy. Makes growing your own food fun and easy.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Interesting idea, but expensive\\n\\nReview: The idea of a \\\"garden in a box\\\" seems like a good one. The peat pods are pre-planted. Just stick them in the ground, remove the lid, and water.\\n\\nMost of them sprouted, but the lettuce did not come up. Each pod seems to contain two seeds, and I think the two lettuce seeds came out of the pod or floated away when I watered.\\n\\nThe plants seem to be growing well, but harvest is still some time away. Although I planted a bit late, they should be fine in the fall growing season here in southeast Texas.\\n\\nAlthough these are easy to plant, the cost of a kit is high. You could buy a lot of seeds for the price of one of these kits. The kit is easy, and it appears to do what it says it will (for the most part) but it is not a good value.\",\n \"Product: The Pet Gear Happy Trails Lite No-Zip Pet Stroller keeps your dog comfy, protected, and right where you want them - with you! This pet stroller features a sturdy metal frame and weather-resistant canopy that comes in several color options. Handy features include a flip-down mesh screen, oversized storage bin below, and an elevated paw rest. Let your dog ride in style! About Pet Gear Inc. A division of Vermont Juvenile Furniture, Pet Gear Inc. helps you to care for some of your very best friends. Committed to the comfort and safety of your pets, Pet Gear's offers a wide line of pet products, including pet furniture, strollers, steps, carriers, and much, much more. Improve the quality of life for you and your four-legged friends with the help of Pet Gear. Dimensions: 22L x 10W x 19H inches. Sturdy metal frame. Water-resistant canopy. Elevated paw rest. Large storage basket. Product Weight: 11.5 Pounds,Height to Handle: 40 inch,Max. Capacity: 25 Pounds, Wheel size: 7 inch back, 6 inch front, Stroller height to handle 40 inch\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nigel Loves His Stroller!\\n\\nReview: UPDATE: May 10, 2016: We have been using this stroller almost daily for more than two months. It is holding up very well, and we still love it--especially Nigel. I would probably add another star to my review if I could give more than five stars! Some reviewers were concerned about the quality of the wheels, but they are still going strong.\\n\\nThe only thing that has changed since my original review is that I usually leave the canopy up now, and clip Nigel's collar to the strap inside the stroller. When we get into summer, and the hot summer sun, I will probably use the canopy again for shade. Either way, this is a great solution for walking with our elderly dog.\\n\\nWe now return you to our regularly scheduled review...\\n\\n===================\\nWhen the weather is nice, we love to take our dog for walks. Unfortunately, at age 13, he has heart disease and arthritis and it is hard for him to walk more than about 10 minutes. This stroller is the perfect answer. He walks for a while and when he gets tired or starts to favor his bad leg, I pop him into the stroller and keep going. He loves it!\\n\\nNigel sits up in the stroller and looks around as we walk around the neighborhood. The only time he gets restless is if I stop for a couple of minutes to talk with a neighbor. As long as we are moving, he sits happily watching the scenery go by.\\n\\nSome additional info about the stroller:\\n\\nIt was easy to assemble. I did it myself in just a few minutes. Everything just snapped together.\\n\\nThe no-zip bonnet is nice. Just pull it down and flip the latch. The net lets Nigel have a view out the front and sides. There are also net sections in the top and rear so he can look back and see me and I can see in to keep an eye on him and make sure he is riding comfortably. I love the boysenberry color! It is bright and pretty.\\n\\nThere are two cupholders in a tray where you can also toss your keys. Even better, the basket underneath is great for stashing stuff we take along (e.g., leash, poop scoopers) or things we pick up on the way (e.g., the mail).\\n\\nThe wheels seem a bit cheap, but so far they are holding up well. I would recommend getting a pillow or blanket or something as a cushion, as the bottom of the stroller compartment is stiff and hard. I put a towel in with Nigel and that seems to work.\\n\\nThe manufacturer says that this stroller will hold pets up to 25 pounds. Nigel is about half that weight, and it easily handles his weight. I think if a pet is on the upper end of that 25-pound weight limit the stroller might not be completely stable on uneven surfaces, but haven't tested it out with a larger dog.\\n\\nThere is a strap inside so you can connect the dog's collar to keep him in place. I haven't done that because Nigel isn't a flight risk, although I do keep the canopy closed so he can't get excited and jump out of the stroller.\\n\\nI missed being able to walk with Nigel, once he was physically unable to walk like he used to. Now we can go for walks again and we both enjoy it. This stroller was a great buy!\",\n \"Product: Wellness Grain Free Trufood Complements provide a pure protein meal complement, with a minimal amount of ingredients, no fillers or glutens. Add Trufood Complements to any meal as delicious topper, mixer, or snack.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Good food, not so good packaging\\n\\nReview: I have two cats, an 8-year-old female and a 5-year-old male. Both are pretty good eaters, although the boy is pickier than the girl. They always have two bowls of dry foods out, so they can eat any time they wish. Additionally, they share a 3 oz. can of wet food at dinner time.\\n\\nWe gave each of them their own 1.75 oz. pouch of TruFood at dinner. They usually get a pate-style food, because with chunky or flaked food they lick the gravy or broth and leave the food. The boy licked up the broth and ate a little of the solid food. The girl licked up the broth then ate every bit of the solid food, as well as what the boy left behind. On subsequent feedings, he has eaten more of the solid food, so he seems to be enjoying it.\\n\\nThe ingredients seem to be simple and the food is probably healthful. That said, I do not expect to buy it again. First, it is pricey. We can feed them Fancy Feast for about 1/3 the price of this food. While admittedly it is not the same quality, both we and the cats are satisfied with it. (Also, the wet food is not all they eat. They get high-quality kibble.)\\n\\nThe packaging is another problem. The pouches are difficult to open. The first time, we tore at it until it opened--and splooshed broth all over the place. Now, we cut the pouch open, pour out the broth and some of the food, then get a spoon to scoop out the rest of the food.\\n\\nThe food itself seems to be good, and the cats like it. However, the pricing and packaging issues mean that we will stick with other options that work better for us.\",\n \"Product: Nature's Recipe Culinary Favorites Pate With Real Chicken In Gravy wet cat food is specially prepared wet cat food bursting with flavor and goodness. Made with tasty cuts of real chicken that are specially prepared in gravy to bring out the natural, rich flavor. It's a healthy cat food with delicious ingredients and real nutrition that will have your cat purring with delight!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality food and kitties like the taste\\n\\nReview: We have two kitties. They always have two flavors of kibble available (usually <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Solid-Gold-Fit-as-a-Fiddle-Holistic-Grain-Free-Dry-Cat-Food-Fresh-Caught-Alaskan-Pollock-Adult-Cats-12lb/dp/B00X0GTWTG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Solid Gold Fit as a Fiddle Holistic Grain Free Dry Cat Food, Fresh Caught Alaskan Pollock, Adult Cats, 12lb</a> and another flavor). At dinner time, they share a 3 oz. can of Fancy Feast. We only buy the pate flavors because usually they lick the gravy off other types of canned food and leave the bits of food.\\n\\nWith this Nature's Recipe, they eat every bit. They not only love the gravy, they eat the solid food, too. (Although they do eat the gravy first.)\\n\\nThis food appears to be made of quality ingredients, and the kitties like it. That is a winner in my book!\",\n \"Product: Helping care for your cats teeth has never been easier or more delicious with Meow Mix brushing Bites, bursting with the tasty flavors your cat will love! These crunchy treats are specially designed to help keep your cats teeth clean by reducing plaque and tartar when fed daily. They are fortified with vitamin d and calcium to help support strong teeth and bones so you can feel good about treating every day!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dry cat treats to help clean teeth\\n\\nReview: We have two cats. One never eats treats. The other loves Temptations and can be finicky. I gave him these in place of his usual treats. The first couple of times he sniffed at them, hesitated, then ate them. On subsequent occasions, he left out the hesitation. So Simba likes them. (I also tried giving them to Tasha and she wouldn't eat them. But she doesn't eat any treats, so that was not a surprise.)\\n\\nThese are a bit more expensive than Temptations. Although the price per package is about the same, the package of these Meow Mix treats is smaller by weight and the suggested number of treats is greater. The difference isn't all that great, so it is not a significant problem.\\n\\nSo do they work to clean the cat's teeth? Darned if I know. The idea is that the rough texture scrapes tartar off the teeth. Could be, but I can't prove it. It probably doesn't hurt to give these to the cat and it may help.\\n\\nYou are supposed to give these treats everyday, and I don't see that happening. However, I would consider buying them to include in the rotation with other treats.\",\n \"Product: No Grainers Jerky Chews are healthy, tender treats for the unconditional love of your life. They are 100-Percent grain free and made with real chicken liver. No Grainers Jerky Chews are tender and easy to chew, your dog will love the taste. Proudly made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Made in the USA, dog loves them\\n\\nReview: I am careful about the treats I buy, especially because many of the jerky treats I find are made in China. Not for my dog, thank you.\\n\\nThese are not what I usually think of as jerky. They are not the tough, thin pieces of dried meat. They seem to be dense and chewy, but it doesn't take my dog long to eat one.\\n\\nThese are made in the USA, and they seem to be quality. I will confess that I haven't tasted them ;o) but Nigel seems to love them. He can be a bit picky, so it is always good to find something he will eat.\\n\\nBecause Nigel is a small dog, I give him one piece daily. The bag is lasting quite a while, so it is a good value.\\n\\nNo Grainers are a nice meaty treat for your favorite dog.\",\n \"Product: The 45-Piece stubby tool set is the essential set to reach those hard to reach or tight spaces. The set comes with a 3/8-Inch driver and 1/4-Inch driver dual stubby ratchet, a dual function pipe/adjustable wrench, a stubby bit driver, 3/8-Inch driver extension bar, 20-1/4-Inch driver sockets, 7-3/8-Inch driver sockets, 10 assorted bits, 3/8-Inch-to-1/4-Inch adapter and a portable zipper storage case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I love this tool set!\\n\\nReview: Looking for tools when I have a quick job to do is frustrating. This set fits easily in a kitchen drawer so it is on hand when I need it. All of the pieces are neatly arranged in a zippered case.\\n\\nOne frustration with most socket wrench sets is that the sockets do not stay in the tray when the case is opened. This set has elastic bands that hold each piece in the proper place, so nothing moves unless you move it. The set stays in order, and pieces do not get lost. Each place is clearly marked with the name and/or size of the tool held there, making it easy to find what you are looking for.\\n\\nThe set includes both standard and metric sockets, and extender bars for getting into those hard-to-reach places.\\n\\nThe rubber handles are easy to grip, and the small tools fit in tight spaces.\\n\\nThe ratcheting screwdriver and socket tools are easily reversible.\\n\\nThis tool set is perfect for those little jobs that seem to come up all the time. With the variety of driver bits and sockets you will have just what you need for almost any job, and the small case keeps them all organized and on hand when you need them. The feel of the tools is good, and they are easy to handle.\\n\\nThis is a nice starter set of tools, or a great kit to keep nearby so you don't have to trek out to the garage or workshop every time you need a tool.\",\n \"Product: Let your power strip work for you with Woods. This 4-outlet surge protector power strip comes with a 3-foot cord and 2 handy USB charging ports so that you dont have to jam up you power supply with phone and tablet chargers. Each of the 4-grounded outlets has a fully rotatable safety cover allowing you to plug in multiple adapters that might otherwise be unable to sit next to each other on a strip. Safety features include an on/off power switch, a 15 Amp breaker and surge protection. With 800-Joules of surge protection and a $100,000 connected equipment warranty, you can use this device easily and confidently to power or charge anything in your home.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice features, works well\\n\\nReview: There are several versions of this power strip, ranging from 2 to 6 outlets. The one I have has four outlets and two USB ports.\\n\\nIt would be nice if the outlets were positioned to make it possible to plug in devices with large plugs without taking up most of the strip. This is a little annoying, but it is common with these power strips.\\n\\nI like having two USB ports. I use them to charge my Kindle/iPad/iPod/whatever. Some reviewers have mentioned that the red light next to the USB ports stopped working. It may be that is what happened, but the red light also goes out when an item is fully charged. The only disadvantage to using the USB ports is that if you have the power strip on the floor, you have to reach down to the floor to plug or unplug your device. I keep the two cables I use most often plugged in all the time and run the cables to my desktop so I don't have to reach down to the floor.\\n\\nThe power strip does what it is supposed to do. It allows me to plug several items into one outlet, while also charging one or two devices via USB. I have been using it about a week and all is well.\",\n \"Product: The Olympia AD220 is a high-performance flashlight designed for outdoor use. It uses innovative CREE LED technology to ensure high-brightness for any illumination need. Each light is crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum with Type II hard-anodized anti-abrasive finish. It features five light settings including strobe and SOS for emergency situations. All Olympia flashlights are ANSI FL-1 tested. The AD220 is waterproof to IPX-8 and impact resistant to 1 meter. It's perfect for all situations including hunting, hiking, camping, caving, general household use, recreational activities or emergency situations.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A lot of light in a tiny package\\n\\nReview: This flashlight is less than 4\\\" long, but it throws a lot of light. It is great for keeping on the nightstand in case of a power failure in the middle of the night. Or put it in your your car's glove box, or your purse or just about anywhere--you never know when you will need a good flashlight, and this one will go wherever you need it.\\n\\nThere is a wriststrap to make carrying easy, and a clip to attach to a pocket or belt.\\n\\nThe hardest part of using this flashlight is getting it out of the package. It all gets easier after that.\\n\\nThe construction feels sturdy. I look forward to using this flashlight for a long time to come.\",\n \"Product: Transitions is designed to accommodate the needs of both adults and children without requiring separate toilet seats. With KOHLER Nightlight technology, you can safely locate your toilet in the dark without turning on the light. This Transitions toilet seat includes an LED guide light on a 7-hour cycle to help you see your toilet in the dark, as well as LED lighting that illuminates the bowl when the lid is lifted. Made of durable stain-resistant plastic, it includes unique Grip-Tight bumpers that keep the seat from sliding out of place. This soft-close seat features innovative technology that prevents slamming and simplifies both cleaning and installation.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It seemed like a good idea at the time...\\n\\nReview: This toilet seat might be very good for small children, but it is less than ideal for adults. The extra child seat adds a level of complication that isn't welcome when you need to use the toilet.\\n\\nI liked the idea of a nightlight, and thought it might make it easier to make a bathroom trip in the middle of the night without turning on a bright overhead light. The nightlight is not very bright, but it works okay. However, when you turn the light on, it is on for seven hours. Then it cycles on again at the same time the next day. You have to do some heavy-duty planning to figure out when to turn it on the first time if you want to make sure that it comes on in time for your middle-of-the-night bathroom visit and stays on until your morning potty run (assuming it is still dark when you get up). The fact that it is inconvenient to replace the batteries is one more strike.\\n\\nBut the bottom line (no pun intended), is that the seat is not very comfortable. It is hard plastic and the shape of the seat makes it even less comfortable to sit on. There are much less expensive toilet seats that appear to be made of more comfortable materials and in a shape that would be easier to sit on.\\n\\nI have not seen another toilet seat that combines the child seat with the nightlight feature, but this one is, at least in my opinion, not worth the price.\",\n \"Product: Adult/High SchoolThis collection of essays is a good choice for teens who suspect what geeks already knowthat mathematics is interesting and, yes, even fun. The selections are geek lite, covering such questions as "How heavy is your house?" and "Which is more powerfulyour brain or a PC?" The answers provided are short (typically four to eight pages); humorous; and, best of all for the mathematically challenged, easy to understand. Tattersall occasionally throws in an impressive-looking formula in a display of "gee-whiz" showmanship, but readers need not worry.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This could come in handy if you interview at Microsoft\\n\\nReview: Microsoft is famous for interview questions such as, \\\"How many gas stations are there in the U.S?,\\\" and \\\"How would you move Mt. Fuji?\\\" Although Geekspeak doesn't tackle those exact questions, it does walk through calculations of how many piano tuners there are in Boston, and how much the moon weighs.\\n\\nYou can also learn how to estimate the size of your vocabulary, and which of those words are best to use in a personal ad.\\n\\nThe book is interesting and fun to read. Each section of the book is short and self-contained, so it is the perfect book to pick up and read when you have a few minutes and want to jumpstart your brain.\\n\\nMy one disappointment with the book is that I expected more concepts that could be put to practical application. Estimating is an important skill. If nothing else, it helps us to identify when someone is trying to feed us a line of bull. Geekspeak assumes a level of knowledge of science and statistics beyond that possessed by the average person, so many of the examples and concepts presented could not be applied in daily life.\\n\\nEven with that flaw, the book is engaging and entertaining and, hey!, you just might learn something.\",\n \"Product: Unusual book\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sit Down and Read \\\"Born Standing Up\\\"\\n\\nReview: I became a Steve Martin fan on June 20, 1970. That was the night I saw him on Ray Stevens' summer variety show. Although I was only 12 years old, I immediately recognized his unique comic intelligence. For the next several years, I watched his appearances on talk and variety shows, and waited for the rest of the world to discover him. They finally caught up around 1975.\\n\\nIn this book, Steve Martin offers insight into the forces that shaped him as a performer and as a person. The stereotype of comedians is that they are driven to seek the approval and love they did not receive as children. Steve gives us a peek into the less-than-pleasant aspects of his childhood without melodrama and ultimately with understanding and affection for his parents.\\n\\nI enjoyed reading about the people and experiences that influenced Steve's performances, from his early days at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, though his experiences as a comedy writer and doing stand-up in tiny rooms, on through the arena days where he performed for audiences numbering in the tens of thousands each night.\\n\\nIt was shocking to many when he chose to walk away from stand-up, seemingly at the height of his success; however, Steve's account of those days makes it clear that leaving stand-up was the only choice he could make.\\n\\nFans of Steve Martin will smile, remembering their favorite moments, and will have a better understanding of the origins of his stand-up as well as the work that has followed. A must-read for Martin fans.\",\n \"Product: Shirlee McCoy spent her childhood making up stories and acting them out with her sister. It wasn't long before she discovered Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, her mother's gothic romances . . . and became an ardent fan of romantic suspense. She still enjoys losing herself in a good book. And she still loves making up stories. Shirlee and her husband live in Washington and have five children. Readers can visit her website at www.shirleemccoy.com.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Entertaining clean romance with a strong heroine and a wonderful hero\\n\\nReview: Shirlee McCoy's story in the Fern Michael's anthology, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Most-Wonderful-Time/dp/B01BAYSUJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Most Wonderful Time</a> was wonderful, so I was interested in reading this book. Even though I have not read the first book in this series (this one is the second), I thoroughly enjoyed Sweet Surprises and had no problem following the story or the characters. (I do, however, plan to read the first book soon, and the third book when it comes out later this year.)\\n\\nBrenna and River are both interesting and engaging characters. The most important thing to me is that Brenna is not stupid. Too many romance heroines are simply TSTL (too stupid to live). Brenna has made some bad choices in her life, but who hasn't? I never felt she was being silly and I never wanted to slap her and tell her to grow up. She is a refreshing grown-up heroine.\\n\\nSweet Surprises is, in fact, a sweet surprise. The characters, including an extensive cast of supporting characters, are all well crafted. The town is a place most of us would love to visit or (even better) to live in. The book contains no explicit sex, although there is a lot of sexual tension. The language is clean.\\n\\nI would recommend that you start with the first book in the series because you will want to read all three and you might as well read them in order. After reading <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sweet-Haven-A-Home-Sweet-Home-Novel/dp/1420139274/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sweet Haven (A Home Sweet Home Novel)</a>, read this one. While you are waiting for the third book in the series to be released, you may want to check out McCoy's Apple Valley romances.\\n\\nI have become a big fan of Shirlee McCoy and look forward to reading all of her books.\",\n \"Product: Vikk Simmons has lived with dogs all her life and shares stories of her own dogs. She lives in Texas with her pack of eight dogs and one cat. She is an advocate of rescue dog adoption and encourages everyone to see what they can do to help the many dogs in dire need today and every day. She's studied dogs, read about them, handled them, and received guidance and training from professional dog trainers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Useful information about dog behaviors (and how to change them)\\n\\nReview: Bringing any new dog into your family can pose challenges, and there are also challenges unique to adopting a rescue dog. Although it is written especially for those who have chosen (or been chosen by) a rescue, this book covers about any issue you may encounter with your new canine family member.\\n\\nThe author clearly has a lot of love for dogs, and that shows in every part of this book. There are lots of stories about the dogs that have been a part of her life and even some adorable pictures!\\n\\nDogs love to please their humans, but despite our best intentions we may set them up to fail. Bonding with Your Rescue Dog gives you the knowledge and skills you need to create a lifelong bond with your rescue dog. Read it today--your doggie will thank you!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":37,"string":"37"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1884,"string":"1,884"}}},{"rowIdx":1885,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AUEZ7NVOEHYRY"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Transform an ordinary kitchen or bathroom into a stylish space. Decorative thermoplastic backsplash panels for use in kitchens and bathrooms provide the classic look of traditional tin backsplash at a fraction of the cost. Whether you're remodeling an entire room or simply accenting a small area, these backsplash panels create an instant designer look. 18 in. x 24 in. backsplash panels are available in several styles and finishes to provide numerous combinations to meet homeowner needs. Unlike traditional tin panels that require decades to acquire an antique look, these backsplash panels have that turn-of-the-century authenticity right out of the box.\". The summary of the review text is \"quick and easy DIY for fireplace\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I live in a rental and have a fireplace covered by a dinged-up piece of plywood. I've been looking for a cost effective but attractive solution to this eyesore, and I finally found it!\n\nThe \"easy installation\" part of the product name is certainly true. I used my everyday scissors, a pencil, and bonding glue-- that's it. Because I wasn't covering something that was at eye level (like a backsplash), I could afford to be a little less precise in my measuring (etc.) than someone doing a larger project could. I also skipped on the trim (again, because of the nature of the fix).\n\nThree pieces covered my 34\"x35\" space. I applied one piece in full and filled in the spaces by cutting appropriate lengths out of the other two panels. That sounds like it would result in a lot of seams, but those are invisible unless you're standing very close and looking carefully. The matte finish doesn't scream fake at all, and this particular design fits in well with the 1940s style of the house.\n\nThis took about 20 minutes, including all measuring, cutting, and gluing. My eyesore is gone! These are not removable (when applied with glue), but they still make an excellent solution if you're a renter trying to do a little bit of home improvement without breaking the bank.\n\nBefore & after photos shown."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I live in a rental and have a fireplace covered by a dinged-up piece of plywood. I've been looking for a cost effective but attractive solution to this eyesore, and I finally found it!\n\nThe \"easy installation\" part of the product name is certainly true. I used my everyday scissors, a pencil, and bonding glue-- that's it. Because I wasn't covering something that was at eye level (like a backsplash), I could afford to be a little less precise in my measuring (etc.) than someone doing a larger project could. I also skipped on the trim (again, because of the nature of the fix).\n\nThree pieces covered my 34\"x35\" space. I applied one piece in full and filled in the spaces by cutting appropriate lengths out of the other two panels. That sounds like it would result in a lot of seams, but those are invisible unless you're standing very close and looking carefully. The matte finish doesn't scream fake at all, and this particular design fits in well with the 1940s style of the house.\n\nThis took about 20 minutes, including all measuring, cutting, and gluing. My eyesore is gone! These are not removable (when applied with glue), but they still make an excellent solution if you're a renter trying to do a little bit of home improvement without breaking the bank.\n\nBefore & after photos shown."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Serious needle crafters and embroidery aficionados will love this pack of 1,000 plastic bobbins. Keep all those embroidery thread colors organized and ready to go. It will take you quite a while to run out of these. 1-9/16-inch long, with a 1-inch wrapping area. Rubber banded in groups of 25. Pre-cut with slits to hold thread. Perforated hole on one end.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: great buy; I think I'm set\n\nReview: I'm not sure I will ever use 1000 of these things, but the price for these compared to buying many, many fewer of the cheapie cardboard ones at a craft store has landed me with a huge stash of them. The cardboard ones are all I ever see, and they just don't hold up. I'm pretty sure these are indestructible. With this many, I don't feel guilty about leaving even a small amount of random floss on one, which is actually kind of nice. They have the teeth (grooves?) in the top, so you can tuck ends in easily. The large hole works if you want to attach to a keychain or something similar. If you label colors, I've been using a permanent marker with no problems. To be fair, a bag of a 1000 of these really isn't huge, and they came bundled into multipack-type things; if you had friends/family/an organization you wanted to split these with, it would be super-easy just to dole them out.","Product: Martha Stewart Alpha Stencil set of 48, italic flourish. Personalize crafts with monograms, names, and messages. Contains 48 stencils: upper and lower case alphabet, numbers, punctuation, decorative elements, plus instructions. Font height: 1-3/8-inch.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: could go either way\n\nReview: I'm giving these three stars: they didn't work for me at all, but, depending on what you have in mind, it's probably best not to reject them entirely.\n\nWhy they didn't work for me: I had planned to use them for a project with acrylic paint. The paint (based on a test-- thankfully, not my project) was far too thick and \"oozy\" to work with the lightweight cardboard. It's pretty difficult to pin a lightweight stencil in place and apply a coat of paint that's determined to squeeze under the paper edges. This just wasn't working for crisp edges. I applied a very thin coat of paint for the experiment, but I doubt they'd hold up over many uses. Maybe I'm a klutz, but I had trouble punching out the letters (the picture shown here is a little tricky-- it looks like the stencils are pre-cut, but you do have to punch out all that cardboard); I knew I'd end up bending the stencil if I tried that with my fingers (think very skinny pieces of thin cardboard), so I used a retracted mechanical pencil. Even so, pieces of paper didn't remove completely, and I had a lot of dangling pieces that I had to work on before I could try to paint. Do be aware of the size of the letters: they're fairly large.\n\nPros (why they might work for you): if you're not using paint, they might be just fine (and reusable). They'd probably also stay put better. The font really is pretty neat, and you end up with a ton of letters (upper- and lowercase), plus some pretty classy flourishes. The deck is an interesting alternative to a stencil, and it takes up no storage space at all.\n\nOverall, it's probably best just to know what you're planning to use these for (and how many times you want to repeat uses) before deciding whether or not to get these.","Product: OXO Good Grips Professional Cutlery features the perfect balance of professional quality cutting with soft, comfortable grip. Sharp, stainless steel blades are hardened for strength and the blades are full-tang for durability and proper balance. Soft, non-slip handles cushion your hands and provide a safe secure grip.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: easy to grip, gets the job done\n\nReview: I'm a novice cook, so I wasn't in the market for super high-end knives. I just wanted something that would get the job done, and this does. It's reliably sharp enough to cut anything from tomatoes to potatoes. In particular, I like the chunky grip: it's very easy to hold and maneuver (again, I'm new in the kitchen-- this small detail makes a big difference). One thing I've noticed, even though I haven't had this long, is some odd discoloration on the blade, and I'm not sure why; I don't put it in the dishwasher (per some of the reviews posted here). I can't speak for cooking experts, but I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who's just starting out and needs something serviceable.","Product: The candle impressions wax-dipped white tapers feature a patented, realistic wick design. Its other features include a 5-hour timer that automatically turns the candle on and off at daily intervals, a real wax finish, and a battery run time of 1000 hours. 2 aa batteries not included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I am very pleased with these\n\nReview: I am very pleased with these. I bought them to go in colorful vintage-style glass candlesticks from another online vendor, and they're simple/plain enough to be just perfect with those-- I expect they'd really go with any style of candlestick, because there's nothing fussy or unusual about them. Once you get the timers coordinated (I have 2 sets, so 4 candles) so that they're coming on at the same time, you're all set: they just take care of themselves. Every evening, they reliably turn themselves on without me doing anything, then later switch off; no worries about remembering to switch them off at night. They're zero effort. I've had these either 2 or 3 months, and they've been on every single night; so far, the batteries have held out just fine (which is nice-- I was worried they'd guzzle them up). They don't get warm, let alone hot, so I wouldn't worry about having them out around pets, children, fabric, etc. (if you're concerned about burns/singing). No one is going to mistake them for the real thing, but they're not at all unattractive-- again, probably because they're so simple and understated. The only warning: don't get these if you're thinking of using them as an actual light source rather than just decoration. They're not bright enough for that.","Product: Large lunch box bento box 2 tier sq. (color may vary). 2 tiered plastic lunch box set with 4 removable inner pieces. Perfect lunch box. 6.5\" x 6.5\" x 4.5\" h. Made in Japan.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is one of the most useful things I've ever purchased from Amazon (and I am ...\n\nReview: This is one of the most useful things I've ever purchased from Amazon (and I am a long, long time customer). It's also one of the things I've received the most compliments on and demands to know where I found that. I didn't totally understand the Bento craze after seeing boxes in stores; you really can't get a reasonable-size meal in there (of a healthy portion). This large one, however, is the answer to that. In terms of size, you can get a sandwich in it quite easily (on regular or hearty sandwich bread). Anything much larger than that would be pushing it. In the larger squares, one of them comes up just short of holding 1 cup of raw veggies. However, the colorful squares are removable, so you can pretty much fit in what you need to. Two big pluses are that it can go in the microwave and dishwasher for work days when you're in a rush. I found a pattern for a Bento box bag online and made it for this-- super pairing (I recommend getting or making a bag for transport, since carrying it is a little awkward). Great everyday item.","Product: The Classic Cap is, well, a classic. It is a simple screw cap that just plain works. A 16 oz glass bottle paired with a leakproof screw cap - traditional and timeless. Ideal for juicing and smoothies. It is the favorite cap for those that prefer to drink direct from a wide mouth. The handle can be clipped to bags and the leakproof cap seals with a twist. 16 oz (475 ml).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: aesthetically appealing, but not practical\n\nReview: I have mixed feelings about this. It's a very nice glass bottle, and the exterior shell is great for gripping and general protection. It's also quite good-looking, compared to many water bottles. I've never had a problem with sweating (I've always kept iced water in it). However, the wide mouth is not altogether easy to drink out of. If you don't get the top screwed on *exactly* right, it will leak if it's not upright (this has happened more than once when I've had it in a bag). The final issue is that, though I'm fairly sure there was no trauma involved, it did start developing spider lines (if that's the correct term); it was used a fair amount, but not heavily or roughly (carrying back and forth to work, mainly), and I always hand-washed it. Basically, I was pleased with it at first, but, over time, I grew more dissatisfied-- and then it started fracturing.","Product: Cats and Kittens loves these real rabbit fur balls. Brings out the natural hunting instincts in your feline. Cats will actually gently carry the ball in their mouth, perfect toy for teaching your cat to play fetch. My cat actually flings the ball in the air and chases it. Cats go crazy for this toy so make sure and buy plenty for back up.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: these are weird and look sort of like hairballs, but I'm not in charge here\n\nReview: I just rated this \"I love it,\" which is not strictly accurate: my cat is the one who loves these. I would really love to know who discovered that lumps of fur make great cat toys, because I don't see the appeal myself. She's always loved these things: throwing, batting, grooming, knocking them under every piece of furniture and appliance so I can pull muscles while fishing them out. She's been through a lot of these in various brands, but she really is a lot rougher on toys than many/most cats. The whole rabbit fur thing creeps me out personally, but she will unconditionally love a toy made of the stuff. I'll end up getting these again when she destroys them or they all disappear to wherever she's hiding all this stuff.","Product: 20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur MiceBrand New and Guaranteed for 3 Months20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur Mice,PetEdge\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Five stars, says my cat\n\nReview: Reviewing on behalf of my cat: these mice are apparently evil and need to be smacked all around the house (where they find their way under every imaginable piece of furniture). When I gave her the first one, she grabbed it by the tail, shook it in her mouth, banging its head into the wall in the process. For a cat, that's a positive reaction to a toy.\n\nThese have solid bodies and no rattles or other noises. They will not break if you step on them (hurt like the dickens, though). They're durable: I've purchased similar mice in the past, and the worst damage is that she pulls their \"fur\" off somehow. These are more likely to get lost under furniture than actually destroyed, so I don't have to worry about her somehow eating a piece of a broken toy.","Product: 20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur MiceBrand New and Guaranteed for 3 Months20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur Mice,PetEdge\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Five stars, says my cat\n\nReview: Reviewing on behalf of my cat: these mice are apparently evil and need to be smacked all around the house (where they find their way under every imaginable piece of furniture). When I gave her the first one, she grabbed it by the tail, shook it in her mouth, banging its head into the wall in the process. For a cat, that's a positive reaction to a toy.\n\nThese have solid bodies and no rattles or other noises. They will not break if you step on them (hurt like the dickens, though). They're durable: I've purchased similar mice in the past, and the worst damage is that she pulls their \"fur\" off somehow. These are more likely to get lost under furniture than actually destroyed, so I don't have to worry about her somehow eating a piece of a broken toy.","Product: The Inspector and Silence (The Van Veeteren series)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: no \"silence\"-- more, please!\n\nReview: The Inspector and Silence takes place with Inspector Van Veeteren contemplating peaceful retirement and instead getting drawn into a particularly brutal murder investigation involving young girls at a religious retreat known as the Pure Life. Oscar Yellineck, leader of the cult, is a nasty piece of work who refuses to admit any girls are even missing from his camp, and his loyal trio of adult female followers (who bring to mind the Weird Sisters) are hardly any more-- and possibly less-- sympathetic. Located in rural Sweden, there are few witnesses and few clues, an AWOL police chief who has left a rookie in charge, and very little for Van Veeteren, who is out of his usual territory, to work with.\n\nIn the midst of what is an admittedly very glum set-up, we have Van Veeteren's delightfully quirky personality and biting wit, which often erupts at the most inopportune moments. He has all the well-known cop vices-- smoking, drinking-- and partakes heartily as the investigation spins its wheels. He broods, he snaps at people (fellow cops, witnesses, suspects), and is a curmudgeon's delight. He's not lovable, he's not a renagade, he's not a forensic whiz: he's a good, old-fashioned, think-it-through and follow-the-clues instinctive cop. And that's what makes this a great detective story: it's not trying to fit into the niche of the technological craze, the young and sexy detective craze, the renegade cop craze, etc. It knows what it is and goes with it, and it does it well.\n\nMuch applause to the supporting cast, too. For a fairly short novel, the secondary characters are fairly well fleshed-out and developed, personalities in their own rights. Van Veeteren carries the day, but coming along behind him is a terrific group of secondary characters who snap and snarl at each other in the unseasonable heat, or are lost in youthful hopes and dreams. Their interactions are terrific.\n\nThe mystery, as noted above, is of the old-fashioned gumshoe kind. No one's going to be sitting in a CSI lab yelling \"volia!\" as DNA saves the day. Rather, the puzzles slowly assembles itself. Suspicions shift, clues build, small statements lead to great revelations. If you enjoy a mystery of this type, then, by all means, don't let this one pass you by. It may not have the urban flair and flashiness of some more recent entries from Sweden, but it doesn't need them; it's got character and brains, and plenty of them. And that's all it needs, it would seem, for Hakan Nesser to write a good mystery."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Serious needle crafters and embroidery aficionados will love this pack of 1,000 plastic bobbins. Keep all those embroidery thread colors organized and ready to go. It will take you quite a while to run out of these. 1-9/16-inch long, with a 1-inch wrapping area. Rubber banded in groups of 25. Pre-cut with slits to hold thread. Perforated hole on one end.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: great buy; I think I'm set\\n\\nReview: I'm not sure I will ever use 1000 of these things, but the price for these compared to buying many, many fewer of the cheapie cardboard ones at a craft store has landed me with a huge stash of them. The cardboard ones are all I ever see, and they just don't hold up. I'm pretty sure these are indestructible. With this many, I don't feel guilty about leaving even a small amount of random floss on one, which is actually kind of nice. They have the teeth (grooves?) in the top, so you can tuck ends in easily. The large hole works if you want to attach to a keychain or something similar. If you label colors, I've been using a permanent marker with no problems. To be fair, a bag of a 1000 of these really isn't huge, and they came bundled into multipack-type things; if you had friends/family/an organization you wanted to split these with, it would be super-easy just to dole them out.\",\n \"Product: Martha Stewart Alpha Stencil set of 48, italic flourish. Personalize crafts with monograms, names, and messages. Contains 48 stencils: upper and lower case alphabet, numbers, punctuation, decorative elements, plus instructions. Font height: 1-3/8-inch.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: could go either way\\n\\nReview: I'm giving these three stars: they didn't work for me at all, but, depending on what you have in mind, it's probably best not to reject them entirely.\\n\\nWhy they didn't work for me: I had planned to use them for a project with acrylic paint. The paint (based on a test-- thankfully, not my project) was far too thick and \\\"oozy\\\" to work with the lightweight cardboard. It's pretty difficult to pin a lightweight stencil in place and apply a coat of paint that's determined to squeeze under the paper edges. This just wasn't working for crisp edges. I applied a very thin coat of paint for the experiment, but I doubt they'd hold up over many uses. Maybe I'm a klutz, but I had trouble punching out the letters (the picture shown here is a little tricky-- it looks like the stencils are pre-cut, but you do have to punch out all that cardboard); I knew I'd end up bending the stencil if I tried that with my fingers (think very skinny pieces of thin cardboard), so I used a retracted mechanical pencil. Even so, pieces of paper didn't remove completely, and I had a lot of dangling pieces that I had to work on before I could try to paint. Do be aware of the size of the letters: they're fairly large.\\n\\nPros (why they might work for you): if you're not using paint, they might be just fine (and reusable). They'd probably also stay put better. The font really is pretty neat, and you end up with a ton of letters (upper- and lowercase), plus some pretty classy flourishes. The deck is an interesting alternative to a stencil, and it takes up no storage space at all.\\n\\nOverall, it's probably best just to know what you're planning to use these for (and how many times you want to repeat uses) before deciding whether or not to get these.\",\n \"Product: OXO Good Grips Professional Cutlery features the perfect balance of professional quality cutting with soft, comfortable grip. Sharp, stainless steel blades are hardened for strength and the blades are full-tang for durability and proper balance. Soft, non-slip handles cushion your hands and provide a safe secure grip.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: easy to grip, gets the job done\\n\\nReview: I'm a novice cook, so I wasn't in the market for super high-end knives. I just wanted something that would get the job done, and this does. It's reliably sharp enough to cut anything from tomatoes to potatoes. In particular, I like the chunky grip: it's very easy to hold and maneuver (again, I'm new in the kitchen-- this small detail makes a big difference). One thing I've noticed, even though I haven't had this long, is some odd discoloration on the blade, and I'm not sure why; I don't put it in the dishwasher (per some of the reviews posted here). I can't speak for cooking experts, but I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who's just starting out and needs something serviceable.\",\n \"Product: The candle impressions wax-dipped white tapers feature a patented, realistic wick design. Its other features include a 5-hour timer that automatically turns the candle on and off at daily intervals, a real wax finish, and a battery run time of 1000 hours. 2 aa batteries not included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I am very pleased with these\\n\\nReview: I am very pleased with these. I bought them to go in colorful vintage-style glass candlesticks from another online vendor, and they're simple/plain enough to be just perfect with those-- I expect they'd really go with any style of candlestick, because there's nothing fussy or unusual about them. Once you get the timers coordinated (I have 2 sets, so 4 candles) so that they're coming on at the same time, you're all set: they just take care of themselves. Every evening, they reliably turn themselves on without me doing anything, then later switch off; no worries about remembering to switch them off at night. They're zero effort. I've had these either 2 or 3 months, and they've been on every single night; so far, the batteries have held out just fine (which is nice-- I was worried they'd guzzle them up). They don't get warm, let alone hot, so I wouldn't worry about having them out around pets, children, fabric, etc. (if you're concerned about burns/singing). No one is going to mistake them for the real thing, but they're not at all unattractive-- again, probably because they're so simple and understated. The only warning: don't get these if you're thinking of using them as an actual light source rather than just decoration. They're not bright enough for that.\",\n \"Product: Large lunch box bento box 2 tier sq. (color may vary). 2 tiered plastic lunch box set with 4 removable inner pieces. Perfect lunch box. 6.5\\\" x 6.5\\\" x 4.5\\\" h. Made in Japan.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is one of the most useful things I've ever purchased from Amazon (and I am ...\\n\\nReview: This is one of the most useful things I've ever purchased from Amazon (and I am a long, long time customer). It's also one of the things I've received the most compliments on and demands to know where I found that. I didn't totally understand the Bento craze after seeing boxes in stores; you really can't get a reasonable-size meal in there (of a healthy portion). This large one, however, is the answer to that. In terms of size, you can get a sandwich in it quite easily (on regular or hearty sandwich bread). Anything much larger than that would be pushing it. In the larger squares, one of them comes up just short of holding 1 cup of raw veggies. However, the colorful squares are removable, so you can pretty much fit in what you need to. Two big pluses are that it can go in the microwave and dishwasher for work days when you're in a rush. I found a pattern for a Bento box bag online and made it for this-- super pairing (I recommend getting or making a bag for transport, since carrying it is a little awkward). Great everyday item.\",\n \"Product: The Classic Cap is, well, a classic. It is a simple screw cap that just plain works. A 16 oz glass bottle paired with a leakproof screw cap - traditional and timeless. Ideal for juicing and smoothies. It is the favorite cap for those that prefer to drink direct from a wide mouth. The handle can be clipped to bags and the leakproof cap seals with a twist. 16 oz (475 ml).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: aesthetically appealing, but not practical\\n\\nReview: I have mixed feelings about this. It's a very nice glass bottle, and the exterior shell is great for gripping and general protection. It's also quite good-looking, compared to many water bottles. I've never had a problem with sweating (I've always kept iced water in it). However, the wide mouth is not altogether easy to drink out of. If you don't get the top screwed on *exactly* right, it will leak if it's not upright (this has happened more than once when I've had it in a bag). The final issue is that, though I'm fairly sure there was no trauma involved, it did start developing spider lines (if that's the correct term); it was used a fair amount, but not heavily or roughly (carrying back and forth to work, mainly), and I always hand-washed it. Basically, I was pleased with it at first, but, over time, I grew more dissatisfied-- and then it started fracturing.\",\n \"Product: Cats and Kittens loves these real rabbit fur balls. Brings out the natural hunting instincts in your feline. Cats will actually gently carry the ball in their mouth, perfect toy for teaching your cat to play fetch. My cat actually flings the ball in the air and chases it. Cats go crazy for this toy so make sure and buy plenty for back up.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: these are weird and look sort of like hairballs, but I'm not in charge here\\n\\nReview: I just rated this \\\"I love it,\\\" which is not strictly accurate: my cat is the one who loves these. I would really love to know who discovered that lumps of fur make great cat toys, because I don't see the appeal myself. She's always loved these things: throwing, batting, grooming, knocking them under every piece of furniture and appliance so I can pull muscles while fishing them out. She's been through a lot of these in various brands, but she really is a lot rougher on toys than many/most cats. The whole rabbit fur thing creeps me out personally, but she will unconditionally love a toy made of the stuff. I'll end up getting these again when she destroys them or they all disappear to wherever she's hiding all this stuff.\",\n \"Product: 20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur MiceBrand New and Guaranteed for 3 Months20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur Mice,PetEdge\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Five stars, says my cat\\n\\nReview: Reviewing on behalf of my cat: these mice are apparently evil and need to be smacked all around the house (where they find their way under every imaginable piece of furniture). When I gave her the first one, she grabbed it by the tail, shook it in her mouth, banging its head into the wall in the process. For a cat, that's a positive reaction to a toy.\\n\\nThese have solid bodies and no rattles or other noises. They will not break if you step on them (hurt like the dickens, though). They're durable: I've purchased similar mice in the past, and the worst damage is that she pulls their \\\"fur\\\" off somehow. These are more likely to get lost under furniture than actually destroyed, so I don't have to worry about her somehow eating a piece of a broken toy.\",\n \"Product: 20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur MiceBrand New and Guaranteed for 3 Months20 x Cat Toy Realistic Fur Mice,PetEdge\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Five stars, says my cat\\n\\nReview: Reviewing on behalf of my cat: these mice are apparently evil and need to be smacked all around the house (where they find their way under every imaginable piece of furniture). When I gave her the first one, she grabbed it by the tail, shook it in her mouth, banging its head into the wall in the process. For a cat, that's a positive reaction to a toy.\\n\\nThese have solid bodies and no rattles or other noises. They will not break if you step on them (hurt like the dickens, though). They're durable: I've purchased similar mice in the past, and the worst damage is that she pulls their \\\"fur\\\" off somehow. These are more likely to get lost under furniture than actually destroyed, so I don't have to worry about her somehow eating a piece of a broken toy.\",\n \"Product: The Inspector and Silence (The Van Veeteren series)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: no \\\"silence\\\"-- more, please!\\n\\nReview: The Inspector and Silence takes place with Inspector Van Veeteren contemplating peaceful retirement and instead getting drawn into a particularly brutal murder investigation involving young girls at a religious retreat known as the Pure Life. Oscar Yellineck, leader of the cult, is a nasty piece of work who refuses to admit any girls are even missing from his camp, and his loyal trio of adult female followers (who bring to mind the Weird Sisters) are hardly any more-- and possibly less-- sympathetic. Located in rural Sweden, there are few witnesses and few clues, an AWOL police chief who has left a rookie in charge, and very little for Van Veeteren, who is out of his usual territory, to work with.\\n\\nIn the midst of what is an admittedly very glum set-up, we have Van Veeteren's delightfully quirky personality and biting wit, which often erupts at the most inopportune moments. He has all the well-known cop vices-- smoking, drinking-- and partakes heartily as the investigation spins its wheels. He broods, he snaps at people (fellow cops, witnesses, suspects), and is a curmudgeon's delight. He's not lovable, he's not a renagade, he's not a forensic whiz: he's a good, old-fashioned, think-it-through and follow-the-clues instinctive cop. And that's what makes this a great detective story: it's not trying to fit into the niche of the technological craze, the young and sexy detective craze, the renegade cop craze, etc. It knows what it is and goes with it, and it does it well.\\n\\nMuch applause to the supporting cast, too. For a fairly short novel, the secondary characters are fairly well fleshed-out and developed, personalities in their own rights. Van Veeteren carries the day, but coming along behind him is a terrific group of secondary characters who snap and snarl at each other in the unseasonable heat, or are lost in youthful hopes and dreams. Their interactions are terrific.\\n\\nThe mystery, as noted above, is of the old-fashioned gumshoe kind. No one's going to be sitting in a CSI lab yelling \\\"volia!\\\" as DNA saves the day. Rather, the puzzles slowly assembles itself. Suspicions shift, clues build, small statements lead to great revelations. If you enjoy a mystery of this type, then, by all means, don't let this one pass you by. It may not have the urban flair and flashiness of some more recent entries from Sweden, but it doesn't need them; it's got character and brains, and plenty of them. And that's all it needs, it would seem, for Hakan Nesser to write a good mystery.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":10,"string":"10"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1885,"string":"1,885"}}},{"rowIdx":1886,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2TOX3E4WZ8BSQ"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"The action-packed adventures of the powerful superhero Ultraman are offered for fans in an exciting 30th Anniversary collection. This special edition contains episodes 1 through 4 of the original television series, uncut and remastered. Thrill to the exploits of Ultraman, as he defends the Earth from deadly monsters and alien invaders.\". The summary of the review text is \"Oh man. Nostalgia for me!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"First off, I saw Ultraman when my Mom and I took a summer trip to Japan to see my Grandmother. I couldn't speak Japanese at all (and still can't), even though my Mom was born in Japan. My Mom tried to teach me, but I just didn't want to learn it. Now, as an adult, I wish I did.\n\nI was 9 years old when I first saw Ultraman in Japan back in 1976. I couldn't understand a word they were saying (it was in Japanese), but I enjoyed it none-the-less. I could at least pick up what the gist of the stories were, and for a 9-year-old, a guy who could change into a giant superhero was awesome. And, all the different creatures brought back all the Godzilla memories I had as a kid as well.\n\nA few years later, I remember when this came on American TV. At last, I was able to actually watch the show and understand what was going on.\n\nNow, with this DVD release, I can actually watch the shows in their original Japanese dialogue AND read what is being said. It's amazing how much can be lost in the translation, especially when they have to try and synch the lip movements to English words.\n\nStill, watching these DVDs was such a blast from the past for me. So many memories came back as I watched Ultraman battle so many creatures. I even had an Ultraman book from Japan that listed all the other Ultramen heroes along with hundreds of monsters.\n\nThis is so great. I can't wait to see the other series that I never got a chance to see. The only complaint I have is the lack of special features. It would have been nice to have something to explain how the series began, where the actors are today, etc. But still, it doesn't detract from having the beginning of this series on DVD."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"First off, I saw Ultraman when my Mom and I took a summer trip to Japan to see my Grandmother. I couldn't speak Japanese at all (and still can't), even though my Mom was born in Japan. My Mom tried to teach me, but I just didn't want to learn it. Now, as an adult, I wish I did.\n\nI was 9 years old when I first saw Ultraman in Japan back in 1976. I couldn't understand a word they were saying (it was in Japanese), but I enjoyed it none-the-less. I could at least pick up what the gist of the stories were, and for a 9-year-old, a guy who could change into a giant superhero was awesome. And, all the different creatures brought back all the Godzilla memories I had as a kid as well.\n\nA few years later, I remember when this came on American TV. At last, I was able to actually watch the show and understand what was going on.\n\nNow, with this DVD release, I can actually watch the shows in their original Japanese dialogue AND read what is being said. It's amazing how much can be lost in the translation, especially when they have to try and synch the lip movements to English words.\n\nStill, watching these DVDs was such a blast from the past for me. So many memories came back as I watched Ultraman battle so many creatures. I even had an Ultraman book from Japan that listed all the other Ultramen heroes along with hundreds of monsters.\n\nThis is so great. I can't wait to see the other series that I never got a chance to see. The only complaint I have is the lack of special features. It would have been nice to have something to explain how the series began, where the actors are today, etc. But still, it doesn't detract from having the beginning of this series on DVD."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Impact Player and lead him from high school summer camp all the way to Bowl victories as a collegiate legend. As your blue chipper improves on the field, he'll become a big man on campus with a decked-out dorm room filled with stacks of fan mail and the past season's hard-earned awards. With all-new Breakaway Controls, in-game analysis, and studio commentary, this is college football like you've never seen or heard. Get your acceptance speech ready - the Heisman Trophy presentation awaits you in NCAA Football 2006.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Much improved over last years edition\n\nReview: Well, I picked it up yesterday (7/11/05) and I can say, the passing has been much improved. My star catchers are more likely to catch the ball than drop it. There are still dropped passes, but it's more realistic now and not as frustrating. In fact, when my big star does miss a catch, it's usually because I didn't throw it well or I'm throwing into double or triple coverage. However, I have seen him make the catch when he's \"in the zone\", a new feature that is pretty cool. Basically, your star player(s) will eventually get into a groove, which means they are more apt to make the big play when you control them. If they do, the game will zoom into slo-motion video to show the big play they made and then zooms back out as the play continues.\n\nThe ability to easily scramble your QB is great. No longer do you have to \"shut off\" the passing icons. On the Xbox, hitting the A button turns off the icons, makes your QB tuck the ball and sprint. As long as you haven't crossed the LOS, you can let go and you are immediately back into the passing mode. Very simple change that makes scrambling a lot easier and less frustrating.\n\nJuking is all done with the right analog stick, as is swimming on defense. Also, the right analog stick acts as the \"Big Hit\" control, just like in Madden and unlike last years NCAA game. Still no play-maker-style controls, though.\n\nPresentation is not bad, but it's still EA-ish and not as spectacular as the ESPN games were (like ESPN NFL 2k5 and MLB 2k5). Hopefully, next year they can revamp all that, especially on the new consoles. The commentary is new, but it repeats itself quickly, but I'm pretty engrossed in the game at hand, so it's not that annoying. Still, it's nice that Nessler, Herbstreit and Corso recorded new commentary that is still fun to listen to.\n\nThe only other minor quibble I have with this game is the collision detection. I've seen my players walk through refs or other players as they get up after a play. It looks pretty weird and I wish they'd fix this. This was present in the 2005 version as well. Still, it's not a show stopper, but it makes the game feel as if it could be a lot more polished than it is.\n\nI've only played a few games, including the Run For the Heisman mode, which is pretty cool as you play as a recruit for up to 4 years in persuit of the trophy. You name your player and then have your choice of how you want your stud player to be: pocket QB, scrambling QB, running back, wide receiver, defense. Which choice you choose then puts you into a \"mini-game\" to rack up as many points as possible to impress the college scouts. Your stats will be based on how well you perform. This will also give you a list of the top 3 schools that want to recruit you. However, you don't have to go there and can choose to walk-on any campus you wish. At that point, you go to your dorm room and your off! You don't have much control over the off-the-field activities in this mode, though. Still, this mode is a really fun mode to play in as you play the character you created and watch him attempt to garner the Heisman Trophy.\n\nI haven't played dynasty yet, as I'm still playing exhibition games in order to get a handle on the game. You can do recruiting year round, and from what I've seen so far, this year's edition is definitely a big improvement over the previous edition.\n\nI didn't get a chance to play online games yet. I did log on, and the interface for Xbox Live is revamped and looks pretty good. Only about 12 people were on-board, but none were quite ready to challenge me (nor was I ready to be challenged yet).\n\nOverall, this is definitely one to get if you love college football. The graphics were tweaked, but they are still nothing to really gush about. They did tone down the \"steroid\" look so that the players look more like college players. But overall, the graphics tweaks are not what make this the must-buy college game. It's the actual gameplay tweaks/revamps that were done that have made this one of the best NCAA football games yet.","Product: For the first time in 10 years, the Madden NFL Football franchise has revolutionized its passing game-giving Madden NFL 06 the most groundbreaking and innovative offensive arsenal ever created. The new QB Vision Control lets you scan the field, look off defenders, and make perfect throws within your quarterback's unique field of vision. QB Precision Placement allows you to put the ball exactly where you want it. Lead the receiver to an open area, throw it behind him so he can come back to it or throw a jump ball and let him go get it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Originally gave it a 3 - after further review, it's 4 stars\n\nReview: My initial reaction to this year's edition of Madden was 3 stars and highly critical. Now, after playing it for four days, I must say I was wrong. Here is my updated review. There still are some issues I have with it, but some of the original gripes have turned into positive points for the game and the game play itself. On the surface, the game may look like it hasn't changed, but what may seem like subtle \"tweaks\" have turned this into a much better football game than I initially thought. I blame EA on this one because a lot of this stuff is not spelled out clearly in the manuals nor in the on-line tutorials. I think this leads people to believe that the game hasn't changed much, but under the hood, it really has. Please read on to see how.\n\nFirst off, the commentary is about the same and at times, does NOT flow well. Voice inflections with Michaels are REALLY bad. He starts off sounding really excited when he says \"We're here at the (insert field name) where\" and then when he states the team name (such as the AFC South Champion Colts), his excitement drops and even when he's finished saying the team name, he sounds as if he wants to say something else but doesn't. Madden's commentary is exactly the same from last year. Not much new here and just as boring as ever. I've turned off the commentary because it's just not fun to listen to.\n\nNow, lets get to the good stuff. First off is QB Vision. At first, it may not seem that great. In fact, if you play against an on-line opponent, it could tip them off to which receiver you're eyeing if you stay focused on your primary receiver. You can make it so the cone just focuses out in front of you before the snap and doesn't tip your hand. With practice (go to the mini-camps and such), you can make it work and it actually adds realism to the game. At first, I didn't like it, but after much playing and practice, I've found that this actually can help improve your gaming experience and it makes you feel like a real QB, having to check off receivers. Moving the cone can be done with a combination of buttons presses (switching from one receiver to another, just like it used to be many years ago) or use the right stick to scan your field (the better option but takes practice). Don't throw to a receiver that is not in the cone (unless they're in the flats or running short slants) because you'll throw the most lame-duck pass you have ever seen. Fortunately, for Rookie and Pro mode, throwing outside of the cone is just like it was last year and you won't make the lame-duck passes and it provides an excellent playground for practicing with the cone vision. However, once you get to All-Pro and Madden level, you MUST use the cone. Still, don't write this off so quickly like I did.\n\nNext is the \"precision passing\". At first, I thought this was just like leading your receiver. It is in some respects, but with some excellent improvements. You can throw the pass low, making the receiver having to scoop up the pass (and you'll see him actually do this). You can throw high (which works great over the middle) and this stops the problem from last year where the D-line would swat the ball down. You can throw to the right, left, up-and-right, up-and-left, down-and-right, and down-and-left as well.\n\nAnother new feature is the offensive blocking scheme shift. You can audible and make your o-line block in a spread formation, compress itself tighter, block to the left or right.\n\nThe \"truck stick\" is nice, in addition to juking or spinning. Just don't abuse it or you'll end up fumbling. I find that hitting it once per play is enough and it's very satisfying when you see the RB throw the defender on his rear end.\n\nAnother nice feature is the having ability to tell your receiver to extend his route on 3rd and long if his initial route won't make it to the first down marker. Just hit Y, select your receiver and then pull the right analog stick down. He'll alter his route to make it just past the first down marker. This also works in the reverse situation. If you are third and short and you discover a serious mismatch on a receiver running a 10-yard route, you can again hit Y, select the receiver and pull the right stick down. He will shorten his route to the first down marker. A really nice plus to all of this is you can do this to more than one receiver as long as it's not a half back route or an option route. It even works with playmaker adjusted routes.\n\nDefense has some new things as well. Scrolling through your defenders is easier now. No longer do you have to cycle through with the buttons. Instead, press the A or B button and then move the stick in the direction you want to move. For example, if you highlight a player on the D line, press A or B button and then up on the D-pad or left analog and you'll now be in the linebackers. Do it again, you'll have the safeties. The same goes with moving the stick left or right. What could have taken six clicks now takes one button press and one or two analog stick pushes. Nice touch.\n\nThere are also individual assignments, which allow you to view the assignment of one player without tipping off the opponent to what the other defenders are doing.\n\nPlaymaker Zones have some new additional coverages. You can move the stick once to select one type of coverage for a highlighted player. If you do the same move again, you'll select a different coverage. For example, if you highlight your DE and then press right on the analog stick, he'll go into flat coverage. If you press right again, his coverage changes from flat to hook coverage.\n\nYou can also do zone shading for the safeties so they can play certain routes better. Your safeties can play wide or tight, depending on what you think the offense will do. Your corners can also shade the receivers as well.\n\nWith linebackers, you have the option of putting any linebacker or defensive back into man coverage as well. Just press the coverage audible button (Y), press the receiver you want to cover and then right on the D-pad or left analog stick. This changes the defender into man coverage.\n\nThe option to adjust to a run or pass after the snap is back. This premiered in Madden '04 but took a hiatus in Madden '05. If you set up a defense and then after the snap, you know that the offense is running or passing, you can immediately press down (for the run) or up (for the pass) to shift your defense into a better position to stop the play. Kudos to EA for bringing this back.\n\nFranchise mode is great as usual. But, there are a few new tweaks that are very nice. When you are ready to play a team, you can actually get an overview of each key player on the team. This way, you can see how their defense and offense stack up against yours. Rather than having to go to the opposing team's roster, you can go to your PDA and view the information in the game plan section. This includes just about every player on their roster that is scheduled to play, including the kickers! It gives you their strengths and weaknesses and can identify key match ups between your team and the opponent.\n\nAnother nice addition is you can rep through key plays against the opposing team's defensive plays. You still practice against your teammates, but they will set up in the defensive schemes that are considered to be key for the opposing team you will face that weekend. The more reps you do against that play, the more points you get which will help you play better in the upcoming game.\n\nI've noticed that with on-line, there are a LOT of false start penalties when you try the no-huddle. I believe this could be due to the new \"fair-play\" rule that states if you do the no-huddle too much or out of place where a team normally wouldn't, then it can result in false starts. Well, I was playing a game, getting waxed 14-0 with no time outs left. It was near the end of the game (3 minutes to go) and I was marching down the field. When I finally picked a play that had definite mismatches with the D, I immediately attempted to no huddle. I wanted to hot-route someone so I hit the Y button and I got whistled for a false start. 1st and 15 for my team. I then chose another play, again resulted in a first down and then no huddled again. Again, false start. Just way too many of these and I was using it in a situation that most teams would use it in. Even my opponent had it happen to him a lot when he tried the no-huddle, although he was doing it when he had the ball near the end of the game and was winning 21-0. It just seems it wasn't taking into account that I was trying to score quickly to hopefully tie the game up.\n\nSound wise, nothing spectacular. They boast THX 5.1 surround, but it didn't seem to make much difference on my system. ESPN NFL, ESPN MLB 2k5 and even MVP 2k5 sound better than Madden '06 does. Still, it sounds a little crisper than Madden '05, but again, I didn't really notice it much. NCAA Football '06 has the best sound between the two of them.\n\nGraphically, there are no boosts here except with new animations. The players still look like they're on steroids. The RCA Dome in Madden 06 shows astro turf when in reality they've replaced it with the new fake grass! Even the local newspaper in Franchise Mode notes this change! Still, this isn't a game breaker, but it would have been nice to at least have some updated graphics.\n\nThe DNA stuff takes a long time to set up, and even then, don't sim anything, otherwise you lose out on choosing various options that may come up in your players career that can affect the rest of his life. This appears to be more of a marketing ploy more than trying to \"spruce up\" the game. It's not that bad, but I'm not sure if it was necessarily needed.\n\nI have to admit, my initial review might have been a rush to judgment type of review. After playing for about four days, my opinion has changed. Sure, it would be nice to have it present itself like ESPN NFL 2k5 did, but in this case, the game play has improved drastically. On the surface, it may not seem that way, but you have to really give it a chance. If you're still not sure, rent the game, but you MUST play to it's fullest to really appreciate the \"tweaks\". They may seem like they are minor, but they really have improved this game to overtake last years edition by a long shot. A nice send off for the final edition of Madden for the Xbox.\n\nNow, if I could only change my original rating from 3 to 4 stars in this review.","Product: Blitz: The League offers a revolutionary type of gameplay that combines classic sports action with adventure and role-playing -- while taking you behind the scenes, for a peek behind the curtain. Guide your team to a winning record while dealing with all the drama and challenges of professional athletes. Realistic injuries reveal football action that's intense right down to the final gun\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A fun diversion from Madden.\n\nReview: First off, I love Madden. For those looking for a Madden replacement, this is NOT it. However, for those that loved the NFL Blitz game, it's back and it's amped and ready to break bones and tear ligaments off of the opposing teams. This is more of a \"supplement\" to Madden, but a fun one IF you understand where it fits in the grand scheme of football games for the console.\n\nRemember \"The League\" on ESPN? This is basically it. You create a team (well, pick it's location and name, uniform style for home and away games and a stadium-style) and attempt to bring it up from the toilet-league in a 30-game season. The owner is a slime, working with the mayor to fund a new team to win the championship in a brutal league, wrought with players with rap-sheets longer than the entire Raven's roster! These players put Jamal Lewis to shame! He's a baby-candy thief compared to some of these criminals!\n\nThe \"Campaign\" mode is where you are tasked with getting this team to the championship. Along the way, cut-scenes occur, giving you an insider's view of what goes on at the sidelines and in the locker room. The story is not that fleshed out, but it's fun to watch and brings in another level of immersion that Madden doesn't have. Again, this is fictional and that's what makes the over-the-top play all the more fun and not a detractor from the overall gameplay.\n\nI first thought that using fictional, non-NFL teams would detract from the game. In all honesty, it's one of the things that makes this game excellent. Creating your own team, choosing the city, the name, the uniform and the stadium has made me actually feel like this is more my team, than picking up the GM responsbilities in Madden for an already established team. True, you don't have control over who starts and such, but to me, those are not important. You can choose how you wish your medical team to make decisions and offer \"medicinal\" fixes. You can choose the safe route and use \"legal\" substances and training, or you can go the experimental route and try the new black market stuff that up front appears to give your team the \"juice\" it needs to win the big one. As you win, you gain more money to buy \"upgrades\" to beef up your team. This includes new training regimes, massage therapists, training equipment, uniform upgrades, and new \"substances\" to \"enhance\" your team. You can even wager bets on whether your team covers the spread or not. No fear of going \"Pete Rose\" here, but if you do choose to use questionable substances, you might get caught and fined and lose some serious cash you earned.\n\nGame play and the immersion factor are what count, and creating the team from scratch makes me feel more like a part of the team. You're more in the coach/player role, but you receive messages from rival players trying to get your goat, as well as from the owner, demanding better play from your team. As you get e-mails from rivals players, coaches and your owner, they might have a challenge with them. Meet the challenge and you unlock other extras to help your team win along the way as well as other extras, including behind-the-scene movies of how the game was created, cheerleaders and other cool extras.\n\nGraphics - 5/5\nYou thought Madden's players looked like steroid users? Wait until you get a load of these guys. The graphics are detailed, right down to crisp tats on some of the players. When you get a vicious hit on a player, it goes into slo-motion and depending on the hit, you might see blood fly. When an injury occurs, it switches to an x-ray view, showing you what gets injured, along with the sounds of the bones cracking or muscles tearing. OUCH! As cheap as it sounds, when you're playing against a team with a trash-talking, loud mouth jerk, and your D takes him down, it's VERY satisfying and never gets old!\n\nSounds - 5/5\nAs I stated earlier, the sounds of the game are awesome. The jawing going on between the players is hilarious. Parents, there is a reason this game is rated M - F-bombs, sexual references and drug use. The drugs are meds to help \"amp\" up the players during injuries or to help increase their abilities. Still the sound is excellent in this game. You have an \"announcer\", but rather than being irritating, he only talks after the play, and it's pretty funny. It's about the same as the guy in the original NFL Blitz.\n\nI also like the cuts to the coordinators in the booth when a play goes your way or blows up in your face. Hilarious, especially when he says \"You're on your own. I have to go to the bathroom\". Well, that's the G-rated version of what he says, but it's hilarious none-the-less.\n\nGameplay 4/5\nNot quite there. It's simple to learn. You have a limited number of men on the field (eight in total) along with a limited play book. You can put a man in motion, audible at the line, including flipping the play, but that's it. You can't alter receiver routes, call for a block, etc. You have evade moves and such, but that's the extent of it. But, the point of this game is not how much \"fluff\" it can throw at you, but rather how much hurt can you inflict on the other team?\n\nOn O, if you continually advance your team forward, you build up your unleash meter. As long as you have this built up, you can make some excellent breaking plays to demoralise the D. Get enough and you go into unleash mode. Use this to unleash a major QB throw or RB run and you become almost unstoppable.\n\nOn D, each sack you get or INT builds up your unleash meter. Get it into unleash mode and time it right, you can sack the QB or hit the RB or WR and cause a fumble when you need it most. Keep that unleash meter filled so you can do dirty hits. Dirty hits reduce the effectiveness of the players you hit, so don't stop dishing out the pain!\n\nThe only problem with the unleash mode is once you learn it, it can make it almost impossible to lose. It's not a game stopper, but it could use some tweaking, but it's not something that spoils the game.\n\nPlus, within about 30 minutes, you can have the controls down and play and win games, unlike Madden which can take a long time to get down. But, it's meant to be that way and that is in no way a smack against Madden.\n\nAlso, catchup logic is present and there's no way to turn it off. If you start to win big time, you'll notice in the 4th quarter your players begin to fumble or throw INTs a lot, while the CPU will break off 90+ runs using its unleash mode to make it impossible to tackle, even if you have a full unleash meter and lay a dirty hit. But, I haven't had a game where I've had a large lead become a loss because of it. However, I have had a game where it was tied 14-14 in the 4th, and I threw a crucial INT. This never happened before, but at that time, my team was 7-0 in the campaign mode, so the CPU decided it was time to make me lose and I could NOT bring him down, even with a full unleash meter going. But, even NFL Blitz was like this.\n\nOverall, this game is a fun diversion. Since I've purchased it, I haven't been able to stop playing it. Just the bone-crushing hits alone make it fun and it never gets old when you lay a mean hit and see the other team's player go down.\n\nAgain, not for the kiddies (drug use, sexual references including cheerleaders with G strings on the field and numerous F-bombs), but loads of fun!","Product: Ninja Gaiden: Black brings back the commercial and critically acclaimed cut and slash action game. Its unique and innovative game play, killer story and mind-blowing graphics help you experience the life of Ryu Hayabusa, ninja master. Boasting new difficulty levels and a massive number of new action-packed missions to complete, and colossal amounts of special bonus features including content from both Hurricane Packs 1&2, the new Ninja Gaiden: BLACK is the must have game for all action lovers from casual to hardcore. Hidden unlockables including the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden,Ninja Ryukenden, available for the first time on a video game console\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ninja Gaiden has gotten better!\n\nReview: Team Ninja has made what has been one of the best games on the XBox even better. As impossible as that sounds, it's true. But, if you've never played Ninja Gaiden before, this may not be the game for you. It CAN be frustrating. I just beat Ninja Gaiden Black on the Hard level and let me tell you, it was aggravating but oh so sweet to have beat it on hard.\n\nIf you've played the original Ninja Gaiden for XBox, this includes the Hurricane Packs plus a new mission mode that is tough as nails! However, gone are the three NES games. They have been replaced with the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden, so if you want to keep playing the 3 NES games, you'd better hold onto your original copy of Ninja Gaiden. Still, for the reduced price NJB comes at, it's worth having both!\n\nNinja Gaiden is NOT a game for everyone. If you are easily frustrated by games that dump loads of enemies on you that are tough to defeat, I suggest you look elsewhere. But, if you enjoy challenges with some of the most awesome boss characters ever to grace your TV screen, fast and furious action, and an arsenal of weapons that would make any ninja shed a tear of joy, then it's time to get your ninja skills in check and play NJB.\n\nFirst off, the graphics - 5/5\nThe animation is top notch. I have never seen characters move so fluidly like they do in Ninja Gaiden. Ryu and the enemies move almost so realistically, it's scary. Ryu's ninja suite even has fabric that sways as you walk and moves with the wind. This hasn't changed since the previous version but it's STILL excellent. There is not a single frame rate studder in here, and when you see the huge dino-skeleton boss, you won't believe that they were able to pull this off with no frame rate slow down.\n\nSound - 5/5\nBreathtaking! The music, the sound FX, everything just sets the mood in this game. What else can be said? You HAVE to have a 5.1 system which pumps out the bass with this game. My wife has told me to turn it down a notch or two sometimes.\n\nStoryline - 5/5\nPretty intriguing. The FMVs are awesome. Team Ninja (like in DoA) has done an excellent job with the FMVs on this one as well. They blend in well with the gameplay and really add to the story. Team Ninja has also added new cut scenes that help flesh out the story even more and now you know who kept throwing those information stars at you throughout the game! For the original game, I rated this a 4 out 5. Due to the new cut scenes, I've upped it to 5 out of 5!\n\nGameplay - 5/5\nFor me, the gameplay is excellent. For others, it's going to be a sticking point. Believe me, this game is HARD! Not hard, but HARD as in SICK!!! And that's on the normal level! But, to let you know, this is not a button masher. I think that's where the problem resides for some people. People expect to just mash buttons and eventually win. No, you have to learn all the different moves that can be applied to a particular weapon and when to use those moves. The nunchucks are awesome, but the flail weapon (nunchucks with blades) is nasty, especially when you can get a 25+ hit combo going with it. I've even gotten up to 100 hits with it against an arsenal of demons. Again, it's learning each of the weapons strengths and weaknesses and when to use them that will help you progress in this game. The addition of the Hurricane Packs that were previously downloadable for the original NG, gives you one of the most ultimate weapons - the Lunar Staff. This thing is sick. The combos it can release are fast and far reaching. Get the Hurricane move going and Ryu is invincibile! Also added are Smoke Bombs. Drop one of these in the midst of a bunch of enemies and blind them temporarily so you can unleash a nasty combo attack and watch the body parts fly!\n\nWhen an enemy is defeated, it will give off one of three \"essence\" globes:\n\n- yellow for experience and money (you use these to upgrade weapons and purchase items)\n\n- blue for healing\n\n- red for ninpo (magic)\n\nBut, instead of just picking these up immediately, hold down on your massive attack button to absorb the essence floating around and watch the blade fly as Ryu goes into overdrive and hacks and slashes for you. Depending on the amount of essence you've picked up, it can result in some major damage to the enemy and then it releases even BIGGER amounts of essence, resulting in more \"money\". This allows you to buy things to such as weapons, healing potions, and items to expand your life bar as well as your ninpo magic levels. Underneath all of this is an RPG-type system. But, rather than increasing stats such as strength, charisma, etc, you increase your health and ninpo bar (HP and Magic points for you role playing hounds), and upgrade the strength of your weapons, which unlocks more combos and special moves. It's a wonderful twist on the RPG model that makes for an awesome game and upgrade system that doesn't seemed \"forced\" or old.\n\nEnemies are abundant in supply and each chapter brings in a new set of enemies, much harder than the ones before. Demons, soldiers, mummies, bats, it's got it all in this game. But, that's not all. Many of the boss characters have been beefed up with harder skills to defeat as well as minions to help out. You thought Alma was tough in the first round? You haven't seen anything yet!\n\nOther Extras - 5/5\nWell, Tema Ninja has outdone themselves once again. This time around, you can unlock the original Ninja Gaiden arcade game. Also, costumes for Ryu can be unlocked and now there are 50 new missions to battle through along with the story-line mode.\n\nAfter completing the game, you can upload your Karma scores to compare with other players from around the world. Think your NG skills don't stink? Upload them and make sure!\n\nIf you have a completed game from the previous version of NG, you will automatically unlock the Hard mode so you don't have to play through the Normal mode. But, I must warn you. I've played this level and it was unreal at times, especially Alma. I hate to think what Ultimate Ninja mode is like, if I ever get to that point! OUCH!\n\nIf you die enough times, you can unlock the Ninja Dog level. But, do you really want to be classified as a wimp? Ayane will really dig into you, basically stating she over estimated your skills, and if you really need it, she'll hold your hand for you. Plus, you'll have to walk around with a pink ribbon on your arm. Are you sure you want to do that?\n\nOn Ninja Dog mode, the enemey's skill don't decrease, but they will not have as much health as on normal mode, and you will find more health items lying around to help you. It's your choice - Ninja Dog or Master Ninja. Choose your destiny!\n\nThis is THE premiere fighting/adventure/ninja game out there. If you want to show off how well an Xbox game can still look and sound in the pre-dawn era of the next-gen consoles, this is the game to do it with.","Product: Half-Life 2 delivers a new level of realistic action and excitement. Players return to the world of Gordon Freeman, as he returns to the Black Mesa research facility. The aliens are pouring into our world, and Freeman becomes part of a resistance group to stop them. New weapons, new enemies and new characters are waiting -- along with major enhancements in animation, artificial intelligence and graphics.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent translation from the PC to XBox but...\n\nReview: First off, I won't go into the story. That has already been established via the PC game. What I want to review here is, how well did this make it's translation from PC to Xbox and is it worth if for those who have already played it on PC.\n\nWell, everything you knew and loved in the PC is here, except for on-line multi-player mode. THAT is the one reason this game is rated 4. So, if you've already played the PC version, there is NO reason to pick up this version. However, if you're like me who has a PC that met the bare minimum requirements to play Half-Life 2 on, and you own an Xbox, you can be rest assured you will experience pretty much the same joy as the PC people, except for multiplayer. If you've never played Half-Life 2 before, you are missing out on the experience of a lifetime.\n\nAs far as other games converted to XBox from PC are concerned, this is hands-down the BEST conversion yet. Doom 3 from the PC was an awesome translation. The graphics and the atmosphere were excellent. Yet, as beautiful looking and sounding Doom 3 was, it still had a weak point - the story line. It just didn't grab you in and make you feel like you were part of the action. And, although you could interact with the environment, it felt more like it was \"just there\" rather than serving a purpose.\n\nEnter Half-Life 2 on the PC. The game had a story; intrigue, action, suspense, awesome graphics, stupendous sound and an interactive environment that pulled you into the role of a one Gordan Freeman and made you feel like you were part of the action, not just a spectator. The interactive environment served a purpose rather than just some add-on that didn't really give anything back.\n\nThe physics engine, which made objects react to forces outside their control, made the game so believable. Bodies would land differently and behave as real dead bodies would. Swings would actually sway side to side rather than just forwards and backwards if you hit them the right way. The objects weren't just there for you to look at and play around with. Many held a purpose to help you further your advancement into the game. For example, in one section of the game, you have a large wall ahead of you and there's just no way to get your airboat over it because there's no ramp in place. But then, you discover that there's a steel grate floating in the water connect to a cage. You start putting floating barrels and canisters underneath the cage and all of a sudden, the steel grate begins to rise into a ramp!\n\nValve has worked hard on creating an engine for the Xbox that presents the entire PC Half-Life 2 environment on the Xbox with decreased load times! Valve has pulled off what would have appeared to be an impossible feat. Although a high-end PC will cream the Xbox version on looks alone, take into consideration that it would take a PC costing more than $1000 to give you what the Xbox version can do and that alone should tell you that this game is no slouch in looks, sound nor playability. This game is definitely in contention for the Xbox Game of the Year award. The streaming engine they wrote has really improved the game over its PC cousin in that respect.\n\nThe controls have mapped nicely to the console. Valve has taken what was a mouse-based game and converted it to the Xbox controller with amazing results. I daresay I think I can play the game BETTER on the Xbox than on the PC.\n\nThe D-pad is how you select weapons, just like Doom 3. However, Valve has gone a step further from what the Doom 3 game did. They have stacked the weapons so that you have access to ALL your weapons from the D-pad, not just 4 like in Doom 3. For example, press down once on the D-pad to access the crow bar. If you have the anti-gravity gun, press down again on the D-pad to select it. Press down again, and it cycles back to the crowbar. This works for all the weapons.\n\nThe left trigger is your secondary fire while the right trigger is the primary fire. Clicking down on the left analog stick makes you crouch, which clicking down on the right analog stick goes into zoom mode. Click again to get out of zoom. Now, this has caused me some grief in the middle of some intense battles, and believe me, there are some REALLY intense ones in this game. I've inadvertently clicked down on the right stick while trying to look around and fire when I've all of a sudden gone into zoom mode. You can't fire all of your weapons on that mode, so I've been opened to some attacks because of this until I've clicked out of zoom mode, but it's nothing major to cause me to not play the game. But, you can choose from different controller configurations, so you're not limited to the default layout.\n\nYou have up to 30 save-game slots to save the game at any time, which is nice compared to some other games that have \"save points\" (ahem, Halo 1 or 2 anyone?) Many say that it's the limits of the console that cause this, but Halo first came on the Xbox which already had a hard drive. So why didn't Bungy do it that way to begin with? Thank you Valve (and iD) for not copping out on the save game and giving us the option to save at anytime. BTW, I love Halo, so don't think I'm trying to bash it in anyway.\n\nSound wise, the 5.1 surround sound just immerses you SO deeply into the game, you forget you are in your living room/bedroom and instead find yourself drawn into the action. During the \"We Don't Go To Ravenholm\" chapter, which is homage to scary movies, I was so drawn into the game I didn't hear my dog come up behind me. When he bumped into me, I screamed and dropped the controller. That is how immersed I was into the game. This would NOT be possible without excellent sound, music, atmosphere, etc. The ambient sound effects really set the tone for each level.\n\nValve rewrote the engine to help stream between levels better and they have been able to decrease the loading times between levels to less than 10 seconds. This, along with everything else, attests to the quality work Valve has put into ensuring that this release of Half-Life 2 would allow those who don't have computers to experience what many have already had the pleasure of playing over a year ago. Graphically, you can't complain. This is the BEST looking Xbox game to date. The outside environments are awesome, while indoors can feel SO claustrophobic, you want to scream because you feel so closed in. Again, you ARE Gordan Freeman, not just a spectator.\n\nIt's a shame they couldn't give us an on-line mode and downloadable content. Since there is a new HL2 level out for the PC, it's a shame we won't get to see it on Xbox, unless they decide to release a NEW version (groan!) later on.\n\nAll in all, if you haven't played HL2 and/or don't have the PC power to play it, get this game. Otherwise, if you already have it or have a PC with enough oomph to run it, get the PC version.\n\nIn any case, this is a game to add to your collection.\n\nNow, where did I put that crowbar?","Product: The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector provides a dedicated wireless access point that plugs into the USB port on a PC (Windows XP only). This connector does not plug into the Wii console. Use the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector if you do not have access to a wireless network connection, or are unable to connect your Wii console or Nintendo DS to the internet with your current connection.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent. Works fine with Vista\n\nReview: After reading numerous reviews on issues with firewalls and such, I decided to go ahead and try this, knowing I could return it if it didn't work out.\n\nFirst off, I researched to ensure it would work with Vista and I found the v1.06 drivers and downloaded them from the Nintendo website.\n\nHere is what I'm running:\n\nD-Link DI-604 cable router with firewall\nKaspersky Internet Suite 7.0.0.125\nWindows Vista Home Premium 32-bit\n\nI first installed the drivers and then connected the USB Dongel when prompted. Vista noticed a new network had connected and I told it to use it locally.\n\nNext, I fired up the Wii and configured the network and it immediately connected and started downloading updates to the Wii. Next, I tested the news and the weather and they worked. I didn't have to open up any \"holes\" in the router firewall or Kaspersky Internet Suite.\n\nIt was VERY easy but this might not work for everyone, considering the \"horror\" stories that are abound in here.\n\nI would say the worst you can do is try it and have it not work. Just ensure you can return it if it doesn't work.\n\nOverall, I'm happy with the performance and it appears to be working just fine. It is warm to the touch, but nothing like others have stated where it's too hot to touch. I'm also using the extended USB cable they give to ensure it has a clear path to the Wii.\n\n01/03/2008 Update\nWell, even though it worked great for me, I decided to return it and go with a wireless router just because it is more flexible and there was one minor issue that bugged me but didn't detract from the WiFi connector from performing it's job. There was also a major issue that had me concerned, but it had nothing to do with the functionality.\n\nThe minor issue I had was that the icon in my Windows task bar would occasionally pop up a balloon message stating someone had connected to the WiFi USB connector. This apparently was due to the Wii connecting to the internet on occasion to download news, weather and system updates. It was just annoying to see that message pop up in the lower right-hand corner of my screen and it appeared to occur at least once every 10 minutes or so and I couldn't find any way to turn that off.\n\nThe major issue that has me concerned is that the Nintendo website states this WiFi connector is temporarily unsupported at this time. It gave\nno explanation as to why this has happened. This had me worried since they don't say when they will support it again, if ever and why it's no longer supported.\n\nOtherwise, this thing still worked like a charm! I downloaded some software with it and it worked flawlessly. It's still a great thing to have if you don't have a wireless network set up and don't want to have to set one up and you're not concerned about it not being supported. But, for the same price, you can get a pretty decent wireless router that will allow you to connect other devices. You'll just have to set up the security yourself, but most routers these days make it very easy to do so.","Product: Guild Wars Factions takes place in Cantha, an Asian-inspired three-nation continent far to the south of the lands of Tyria, the setting for Guild Wars (the original Prophecies campaign). Players who own both Factions and the original Prophecies campaign can travel between the two continents by boat.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent game - STAY AWAY FROM USED COPIES!\n\nReview: Overall, Guild Wars is an excellent on-line Diablo-type game. It's not like WOW, but unlike other MMOG games, the on-line access for Guild Wars is free!\n\nGW Factions adds the Assassin and Ritualist classes and improved storage, as well as accelerated leveling to get you into some of the later missions a lot quicker. For veterans of the original GW, you'll also notice that this game will teach you the basics of combat and how important it is to build a diverse skill set that can be deadly. You'll also go from 4 character slots to 6!\n\nThis game, unlike the first GW, is set in an Oriental themed country called Cantha. It starts out in the Shing Jea Monastery. Also, the competitive missions take place in different areas. There are 4 new Guild vs. Guild maps with this edition of GW and many other new things. You don't have to have the original GW to play this game, but to have both will give you a much larger world to play in. Any characters created in either continent (Tyria or Cantha) can travel by boat to the other land as long as you own both campaigns. Characters created in one campaign can interact and play with players from the other campaign. For example, if you own both GWs and you want to play with your buddy who only has the first GW, you can still use a character created in Factions to play in the original GW campaigns with your buddy! However, he will not be able to join you in any Faction campaigns until he gets Factions.\n\nThis is important! STAY AWAY FROM USED COPIES! I've seen some being sold with NO key! Without the key, you cannot play the game, period. If you buy it used with a key, that key has already been registered and tied to a particular user's account. You will NOT be able to play the game since the key and that person's account are tied together. Unless the person selling you the used copy gives you their GW username and password, you will be out of luck and will NOT be able to play Guild Wars at all. So, save the headaches and just pay for the game new. It's worth it! Also, find a lot of friends who want to play it as well. The NPC henchmen are alright, but when it's you and your buddies out there questing, it's SO much more fun and a human player will play better than an NPC player.","Product: When it comes to VCRs, Panasonic knows how to ensure the highest quality. They are designed, developed and manufactured with the best technologies available to ensure the highest levels of reliability and performance. With state-of-the-art features such as easy to use menus, universal tower remotes, auto set-up functions and front audio/video jacks, these VCRs come loaded with features making set-up, recording and playback easier than ever.\n \nFeatures\n\tProduct Description - Panasonic PV V4522 - VCR - VHS\n\tProduct Type - VCR\n\tDimensions (WxDxH) - 14.2 in x 9.5 in x 3.7 in\n\tLocalization - English / United States\n\tMedia Format - VHS (NTSC)\n\tVideo Head Qty - 4 head(s)\n\tPlayback Speed - SLP, SP, LP\n\tRecording Speed - SLP, SP, LP\n\tTV Tuner - NTSC-M\n\tSound Output Mode - Stereo\n\tRemote Control - Universal remote control - infrared\n\tManufacturer Warranty - 1 year warranty\n\n \nTech Specs\n\tProduct Description - Panasonic PV V4522 - VCR - VHS\n\tProduct Type - VCR\n\tDimensions (WxDxH) - 14.2 in x 9.5 in x 3.7 in\n\tLocalization - English / United States\n\tMedia Format - VHS (NTSC)\n\tVideo Head Qty - 4 head(s)\n\tPlayback Speed - SLP, SP, LP\n\tRecording Speed - SLP, SP, LP\n\tTV Tuner - NTSC-M\n\tSound Output Mode - Stereo\n\tRemote Control - Universal remote control - infrared\n\tManufacturer Warranty - 1 year warranty\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not as bad as everyone suggests\n\nReview: Noisy? Only on rewind or fast forward.\nEats tapes? Hardly.\nBad recording? Not from what I can see.\nThis was a better machine than the JVC I've reported on. I couldn't get this machine to automatically program the clock for me, but it did fine with the cable channels and programming the clock is pretty easy.\nOverall, this is a very easy machine to use. It's my third Panasonic VCR I've owned. In fact, it's the third VCR I've ever owned, my first two being Panasonics as well. My first lasted 20 years, the second 10 years. Hopefully, this one will last as long if not longer than the previous ones.\nUnlike the JVC and many other VCRs I looked at, this one does NOT require you to hit a TIMER button in order for it to go into standby recording mode. Just program what you want to record (whether it's one time, daily or weekly), hit the power button and your done. You have up to 8 slots to program, which is nice and seems to be the standard these days. My previous Panasonic only had 2 slots, so this is a VAST improvement for me.\nThe remote can program various name brand TVs unlike the JVC remote, which ONLY worked with JVC TVs. Also, I was able to get this machine into my universal remote whereas with the JVC, I couldn't.\nPicture playback is pretty clear and the colors look fine, whether on a pre-recorded movie or from a recording I did from the TV.\nNo tapes have been eaten and playback from the machine is NOT noisy at all. I guess those other people have VERY sensitive hearing or else, they bought a bad machine.\nFeaturewise, it's pretty standard. My only gripe with this machine (and the reason I gave it 3 stars instead of possibly 4) is that I have experienced a problem that others have stated in that it rejects tapes sometimes. You'll put in a tape sometimes and then it spits it out. After another try or two, it generally takes it. The only thing I can fathom is that the spindles on the machine are not sensing the spindles on the tape correctly, so it assumes it's not seating correctly and spits it out. Either shaking the tape or just trying it another time or two has worked for me and I have experienced this with my other two machines once in awhile, but not to the degree that I experience with this machine. But, that is a MINOR factor for my wife, who is the main user of this machine.\nOverall, this is a pretty good machine and I've had pretty good experiences with Panasonic in the past, which is why I finally came back to this one.","Product: Bluetooth(R) receiver allows streaming from Bluetooth(R)-enabled smartphone, tablet & more; Hands-free talk function; Charges portable device while in use; USB input & microSD(TM) Card reader; Aux input; Built-in microphone; FM transmitter freq: 87.5MHz-108MHz; LCD display with backlight; Flexible cable can be bent & adapted for any type of vehicle; Ultracompact size; Powered by 12V/24V DC ; Includes remote;\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Does what is says it does and does it well\n\nReview: My tape player died, so I had no way to listen to music on my Android phone in the car (unless I wanted to listen to it via the speaker on the phone or put on headphones). Neither was an option, so I looked around for a fairly inexpensive solution and came upon this.\n\nIt CANNOT stream music via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is just for phone calls only. For me, this wasn't a big deal. Yeah, it would have been a plus, but it's not a deal breaker for me. But, I wanted to inform those expecting it to be able to stream music via Bluetooth. It can't.\n\nIf you have an Android phone, Apple phone or iPod, or any other music device, then connect it via the 3.5mm cord (included) to the device and you can play your music that way. In fact, that's the only way to play music off of a device like I just mentioned.\n\nIf you have a MicroSD card with music on it, you can just insert it into the MicroSD slot on the device and it will find the music and play it.\n\nIf you have a USB stick or a USB SD Reader, you can insert it into the USB slot as well and play your music that way.\n\nYou can also hook up you phone via the USB slot to keep it charged, but it won't play the music that way. You'll still have to hook it up via the earphone jack.\n\nOverall, not bad for the price. Tuned it to a station and it worked great. Sounds great as well. In fact, can't tell the difference between my old tape adapter and this. Actually, this might actually sound better (plus I don't hear the annoying clack-clack-clack of the gears in the cassette adapter now!)\n\nThe only issue I have is when my phone is hooked up and charging. When the music isn't playing, I can hear the charging feedback through the car speakers when it's hooked up charging. But, it isn't noticeable when music is playing. So, not that big of a deal. I haven't tried hooking my phone up to a separate charger rather than via the device itself. That might make a difference.\n\nFor those that want a cheap but reliable solution and don't care if they can't stream music via Bluetooth, then this is worth a look.","Product: PLEASE READ!!! THIS IS VHS VIDEO NOT DVD!!! New!!! (3-Tapes Box Set) VHS TAPE Sealed (as shown) \"Star Wars Trilogy (VHS Boxed Set)\" Fast shipping..(T6)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Thank you for re-releasing them\n\nReview: To all those out there complaining of this re-release, I'm am glad. I have the original pre-special editions. I never purchased the special editions and never got to see them in the theatres when they came out in 1997 (had a new-born and that took up all my time).\nSo, when I eventually went out to purchase these movies (just before Episode I came out), I was disappointed to find that they were no longer in stock and that they stopped all production of them.\nSo, this re-release has allowed me to purchase what I never got to see before and own them.\nI have ENJOYED the added/touched-up scenes. Case in point - the Cloud City scenes. It seems SO much more open and spacious now, compared to the crampt feeling you envision in the original. As for the Jabba the Hut scene in Episode IV, it allows you to understand more about WHY Han had a bounty on his head. I read the original book back in 1977, so I knew who Jabba was, even though I wondered why he wasn't in the movie. Heck, he was even in the comic book edition of the movie, so I was REALLY confused as to why he wasn't there. So, the scene helps build up to Episode VI when we finally come back to Jabba. The only gripe I have is, how did he get so big so quickly? I mean, how much time has really elapsed between Episode IV and VI? Jabba must have been stuffing his face since Han left him hanging dry in Episode IV.\nIn any case, this release is a God-send for me to finally own all four episodes. The wide-screen edition is what I purchased and like the other reviewers stated, it allows you to see the scene as it was meant to be, since movies are formatted for the theatres, not your TV screen. In fact, I bought another copy of Episode I. This time, I purchased the Widescreen edition.\nThank you George Lucas for re-releasing this timeless classic so that I can finally own it.","Product: Suspense/drama pitting Secret Service agents against a master counterfeiter brilliantly played by Willem DaFoe\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent movie. Excellent DVD!\n\nReview: I won't go into the movie itself. Those who have seen it know what a gem this piece is from the 80's. Gritty, real, unexpected twists. Instead, I'll go into what the \"Making Of\" featurette spells out, which makes this movie even better than before.\nWhat is amazing is the story behind the camera. The 30-minute featurette that accompanies this DVD really defines why this movie, it's actors and it's sets seemed so real. Because they were. No fake studios, no rehearsals, just actors playing out their real emotions and not even knowing it.\nWilliam Friedkin is a master of getting what he wants on film. The feature shows how he made the actors think they were in a rehearsal take, but Friedkin would have the cameras rolling and more often than not, that would be a take with no one knowing about it until Friekdin would say, \"We're done!\"\nThe whole scene where Chance and Vukovich steal the money and they finally get the guy down below the streets was supposed to be shot up until the point when Chance is about to slam the briefcase into the concrete piller. Friedkin never stopped shooting when Will Petersen started hammering the case into the wall. Having been told before by Friedkin, Petersen just went with the moment. The case bashing was not in the script and all the realism of when the case flies open finally and only a phonebook comes out was real. Petersen and Pankow didn't know what was in there. The emotions afterward of anger are real. Friedkin kept shooting because he didn't want to lose that edge that was present at that time. And you know what? It works to perfection.\nThe scenes of Pankow white as a ghost during, what is in my honest opinion one of the best car chase scenes ever filmed, are real. The whole scene took 6 weeks to shoot and Will Petersen did a LOT of the driving, which made Pankow cringe and wonder what was going to happen next, which is why his looks of fear are real. This car chase even beats the car chase in Matrix Reloaded because there are NO digitally enhanced cars added in, especially during the wrong-way drive down the highway. It's all real and scripted by one of the best former stuntmen and now stunt coordinator, Buddy Joe Hooker. What's even more amazing is something I never noticed until it's brought to your attention in this feature: Peterson and Pankow, even though they are driving head-on towards on-coming traffic, are actually driving on the right side of the road! The cars on the other side of the median going the same direction as Peterson and Pankow are actually driving on the wrong side (left) of the freeway. It was a trick Friedkin did to generate confusion, just as you probably would have if you actually DID drive down the wrong side of the freeway! Absolutely amazing and ingenious.\nEven though this feature is only 30 minutes, it reveals so much of how this movie was made and covers everything. It doesn't seem too short and covers a lot of what went into making this movie.\nThe infamous counterfeiting scene with William DaFoe? That was real conterfeit money they were making and the Secret Service DID get involved due to a crewmember's kids getting ahold of one-faced twenty dollar bills (unknowingly) and trying to buy something from the local mart. In fact, they obtained a \"creative consultant\" who apparently actually did some time because of his help with this movie. I'm not sure if that's a joke that the crew members were telling during the feature, but it's still amazing what lengths Friedkin went to try and make this film as real as possible. William Friedkin wants realism in his movies, and in this one, it's gritty realism right down to the bone and that's because, he shot it in real locations, with real emotions from then unknown actors (Petersen and Pankow) who were told to play by their emotions.\nThere is even a part where Pankow explains how he was approached by an undercover cop who saw the movie a year earlier. In the scene were Vukovich is going nuts after the robbery gone bad, we see he is in a blind panic. The undercover cop stated to Pankow that he had been there and that Pankow nailed it; the emotions, the rage, the fear, everything. What better complement as an actor can you get than that?\nOther features include a deleted scene between Vukovich and his wife and an alternate ending (which thankfully Friedkin refused to put into the final release) where Chance and Vukovich end up in the North Pole somewhere. You can either watch the scenes without commentary or else, you can get a quick explanation before the scene to understand what was going on and why. Excellent stuff.\nYou even get audio commentary from Friedkin himself. I haven't watched the movie with the commentary yet to see how it is, but to know it's there is great.\n(...) No fluff, just pure gritty realism that leaves you breathless when it's all over. Oh, and the soundtrack by Wang Chung fits perfectly here. Get the soundtrack as well. It, like the movie, puts you in a different world, but it's a world that exists and not the one Hollywood would normally want you to see LA depicted as, but it's there and it's real.","Product: A vengeful Australian policeman sets out to avenge his partner, his wife and his son\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Finally, the way it was meant to be seen and heard!\n\nReview: I won't go into details about the movie. Fans of Mad Max already know the plight of Max Rockatansky and how he became the Road Warrior. Instead, I will go into how this DVD is better than the original released in the United States.\nFirst off, get this DVD. If all you have ever seen is the USA version with the awful dubbed American voices, then you have not seen the true Mad Max movie.\nLet me say something about dubbing: it normally doesn't come off well, especially when you redub English with English, as is the case with Mad Max. You lose ALL the emotions that the actors had originally portrayed in the movie. With Mad Max, this is entirely true. In fact, the actors that did the dubbed voices completely carried their emotions over the edge to the point of campiness. In no WAY did they portray the real emotions of the characters and it ruined the movie. It actually made excellent actors look bad and made the entire movie campy, which it isn't. It has it's moments of humor that actually fill in nicely with the Aussie voices, but is pushed over the edge in campiness with the American dubbing. It really is that bad, especially now that I've seen it with the Aussie voices.\nOnce I saw this movie with the original Aussie voices, my opinion changed. I may be so bold as to say that this movie is possibly better than Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior (and let's get that changed to Mad Max 2 now since everyone knows about Mad Max). What really upset me was that in the American version, they even ADDED dialogue that was SO unnecessary! I didn't realise this until I saw the Aussie version.\nThis is not only a great action movie, but a wonderful drama as well. It has so many elements from different genres: action, suspense, horror, drama. George Miller put together an excellent movie on such a low budget.\nA lot of the elements were lost due to the dubbing but have now been brought back to life with this DVD release. One case is when Mel is talking to Jessie after Goose buys the farm. In the American dubbed version, Max doesn't seem that broken up about it. However, hearing Mel's voice, you can hear how Max is near tears, upset and sad that his best friend is dead. It really brings you closer to the characters to the point that you feel for them as real people. This was driven home to me even more during the scene when Jessie and Sprog are about to be mowed down by the Toecutter and his band of seedy thugs. When Jessie was running away, my mood turned to sadness, knowing what was about to happen. Once it happened, that sadness turned to extreme anger. When Max finally extracts his revenge, I was cheering. That NEVER happened with the American dubbed version.\nThe DVD has two excellent documentories: one on how the movie was made and the other about Mel Gibson's rise to fame. There are also trailers, TV spots and posters available as well as the original American dubbed (mono) track, a commentary track, and a trivia track that pops up cool trivia bits while you watch the movie.\nAt the price they have listed, this is a steal!...No true Mad Max fan would be without this movie. It was SO excellent that I watched it twice the day I bought it.\nGet it or else, it's time to send the MFP after you!","Product: Much more amazing than any possession movie that has come out any time since. Thiis movie has it all, it's scary, it's funny it's gross, and best of all it could be yours! I have this movie in excellent very good used condition because I do love and cherish this disgusting yet completely scary movie. Possession, Demons, dismemberment =wonderful story. if you're a complete fan of this movie or just horror movies in general it is a must that you get in contact with me and let's chat on how amazing this movie is, and how extremely different, in a good way, it is watching it on the old beta machine. Wow you guys just let me roll with that? How about some team spirit! :).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Ulimate Release In Grueling Terror!\n\nReview: After so many reincarnations (Book of the Dead, THX release, etc), this is the Ultimate Experience in what is known as the Evil Dead.\n\nMy review is not about the movie. There are plenty of those already. This is a review on the latest release called The Ultimate Edition. With this edition, you get three DVDs chock full of movies and special features that should whet the appetite of any possessing demon that should come your way.\n\nDVD 1:\nThis DVD contains the widescreen version of the movie in Dolby Surround 2.0, Digital EX and 6.1 DTS-ES. It contains audio commentary from Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert. Also included is a 50+ minute documentary called \"One By One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of THE EVIL DEAD\". This new special from Anchor Bay interviews the cast and crew of the movie and goes into such in-depth detail of how this movie was made. Do you think you know everything that happened? You may and you may not, but you'll definitely learn more with interviews with Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly and others from behind the scenes. The picture itself of the movie is as pristine as you can get it to be.\n\nDVD 2:\nThis contains the full screen version in Dolby 2.0 and contains the commentary from Bruce Campbell. Again, wonderful, pristine picture and it also contains a 59 minute feature of deleted scenes and outtakes entitled \"THE EVIL DEAD: Treasures From The Cutting Room Floor\". There is no commentary with it, but still, it's a wonderful introspective into the making of this film.\n\nDVD 3:\nWow. What can be said. This is just chock full of Evil Dead treasures that should keep you possessed. You have numerous features concerning the \"Ladies of the Evil Dead\". There are plenty of videos from conferences with the cast and crew, including a reunion panel, make-up test, trailers, TV spots, still gallery and more. Also included is a two-side poster containing the original \"touched up\" Evil Dead poster and on the other side is the original photograph before it was touched up. There is also an Easter Egg on the 3rd DVD that has a panel discussion after the movie was released in 2001 by Anchor Bay to a capacity crowd at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood.\n\nOverall, this tops them all as far as what it contains. It is well worth the price to own this Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror. It has swallowed my soul!","Product: A Horror video .\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Hey, it's the Mummy! What do you expect?\n\nReview: First off, I loved the first movie and this one is fun on it's own merits.\nFor those whining about character development, WHY??? It's basically the same people from the first one, so why do they need to be developed? We already know them, aside from the kid (whom I thought was funny.)\nComparisons to Indiana Jones are valid. However, those who hate the kid, I'll say one thing. Short Round was a HECK of a lot more annoying than the boy in this movie.\nAlso, for those complaining about how the boy tried to hold up a falling pillar. Again, I'm sure they loved Temple Of Doom (like I did), but Short Round in that one did some pretty unbelievable things as well, so please, give me a break!\nI do disagree with those who think this is way better than the first. I myself find the first Mummy funnier. However, the bus chase scene in TMR was great and hilarious.\nFor those also whining about humor detracting from the movie, I say go find yourself a flesh eater. The humor in both movies COMPLIMENT the action in such a way as to give you a way to relax during tense moments. Many try to back up their bogus claims that the humor detracts from the overall believability of this movie. Hello! Nothing in this movie is believable!!! But, who cares? That's not the point of both movies. I can suspend belief and have fun as well. That's the whole focus of the Mummy series.\nI will say, I felt The Mummy was funnier than TMR, but still, the humor is great in this movie.\nThe special effects are pretty good. I will admit, the Scorpion King effects in the final battle (which was a great battle) did look a little rushed and you could see it in the \"Rocks\" facial features. Still, it was scary enough to make me shiver and root for Rick to kick some Scorpian posterior end!\nI definitely like the flashbacks to the first movie. Adds a lot to the overall story and possibly explains some of Evie's Egyptian heritage.\nOverall, a movie that I am glad I purchased and watched. I never got to see either movie in the theatres, but I wanted to. Now, I've seen both, and I will watch both of them over and over again. This one compliments the first Mummy movie in that we get to see the original characters (minus Benny who was annoying anyways) further their exploits.\nIf you're not entirely sure if you'd like either movie, I would suggest possibly renting them first. But, you should be the type that can suspend your belief on what can and cannot happen. That's the only way to have fun with both of these movies.","Product: Collateral Damage VHS\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Arnold's most human role ever\n\nReview: Let's face it. In the 80's and early 90's, when you went to see an Arnold movie, what did you expect? He was some super-hero that was unstoppable. He wasn't your average, every-day Joe on the street. You KNEW he was going to do something so out-of-the-ordinary, but it was still so much fun to watch. The human element of his character was generally never taken into account or necessary.\nI think with End Of Days, we got to see Arnold play a character that was NOT superhuman. Many people (and critics) panned this movie. I loved it. I thought it was excellent and it allowed Arnold to show more emotions than he did in previous movies. Plus, he wasn't some superhero cop. He was actually a down-and-out drunk.\nThen came The 6th Day. Again, Arnold was allowed to show some emotions that came from having your life ripped away from you. In this case, he was a man who ran a legit transportation business, taking people up to the mountains to snow board down from.\nNow comes Collateral Damage. Arnold plays a firefighter, Gordy Brewer, who loses what is most precious to him: his wife and son. He loses them to a heinous terrorist attack from \"The Wolf\", a Columbian terrorist.\nThe terrorist attack happens pretty early on, but you've already been given a glimpse of how Gordy lives his life: he loves his wife and son. In a split second, that is all ripped away from him. From that point on, you see Gordy slowly change from a person who saves lives to almost becoming the same type of person as the terrorist that took his family away.\nThe action is NOT your typical Arnold action flick with outrageous stunts. In fact, I look at this movie as being on the same lines as The Fugitive, on both the drama and the action. In fact, Andrew Davis who directed The Fugitive directs this movie.\nThe action is there because it is an integral part of the story. It's not there to be gratuitous. The action and violence is a by-product of what terrorism can cause. In this case, Gordy is seeking revenge on the death of his family, not too much different from the revenge that \"The Wolf\" is seeking for the supposed oppression the USA has put on Columbia. You see Gordy begin to realize this as the story unfolds.\nThroughout the story, Gordy must rely on his skills as a fireman. He has no special-ops training from the military. He doesn't have ready access to weapons. He must use his skills and his decision-making ability as a fireman to determine how he will go after \"The Wolf\". Unlike other Arnold movies, this time around the weapons are not easily accessible to him, and his character is not superhuman. It takes every ounce of his strength, will and determination to fight back, even when the terrorists beat him down. There is a twist in the story, which I won't spoil. However, it makes you cheer even more for Gordy.\nThe DVD shows that Warner Bros. is working on adding more features to their releases. There are two featurettes that are both enlightening and entertaining. The \"Hero\" featurette definitely touches on how this movie is probably good for America after the horrible events of 9/11. They also explain why they held back on its release in the theatres after 9/11.\nStill, I wish the DVD had even more special features. There are additional scenes, cast and crew info, and one theatrical trailer. This is much better than what WB has brought out in the past. I still like how they packed The Matrix with a ton of stuff. Of course, how much extra stuff could you pack into a movie such as Collateral Damage?\nThis is a worthy purchase. I didn't see it in the theatres, but I definitely love this movie. Is it Arnold's BEST movie? Probably not, but for a movie where he plays a very human character that must rely on skills as a fireman rather than some special combat training, I would say this is his BEST work with a character who must display a wide range of emotions. Arnold is still the king of action in my book. It's just that he's doing a DIFFERENT type of action, which I feel is good for him. I still like Commando and Predator, though!\nA must have for any Arnold fan.","Product: You're on the guest list - for this UNRATED American Wedding, the version you couldn't see in theaters! The American Pie gang returns to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage when Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) decide to get married! Of course, Stifler (Seann William Scott) will be there (bridesmaids!) and, more importantly, will throw the ultimate bachelor party (strippers!). So RSVP for the outrageously UNRATED American Wedding experience, in this hilariously hot, frantically funny final chapter of the unforgettable American Pie saga!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: The movie is great, but the DVD ...\n\nReview: I won't go into the movie. Those who have seen it know it's a funny, yet heart-warming story in the end. The movie itself I would give about 3.5 stars. American Pie 1 and 2 are better, but AW is NOT a bad movie and is still an excellent final chapter to the entire American Pie series. My qualms lie with what Universal Studios has chosen to do with the ads, and it occured with a previous Universal DVD release, Animal House.\nThe AW DVD has some features that are cool, including deleted scenes and the Unrated version goes into why they created an unrated version. What I also like with the unrated DVD release is that you have both the theatrical release and the unrated version. I think that's an excellent marketing ploy. The extra scenes are okay, but I don't know if they are totally worth it except one part where Finch, Kevin and Stifler are asked if they would like to see the two strippers kiss. Their answer to it is hilarious and it pays a great homage to AP2.\nBut, the one annoying thing about this DVD (as it is with the Animal House DVD) and is the only reason I gave the DVD a 1-star rating, is the commercials. Now, supposedly, unlike the Animal House DVD, you can skip the commercials. Yet, I was unable to skip them with my particular DVD player except by stopping the movie and then restarting it. This is better than my Animal House DVD, in which my only recourse was to turn off the DVD player.\nSo, if you don't mind having the commercials thrown into your face and you haven't seen this movie, I would suggest possibly renting it first to see if you want it. I myself have already written my displeasure with Animal House and American Wedding to Universal. I have a feeling this is the route they will continue to take, which is sad as I have other Universal movies on DVD that I enjoy. However, if enough consumers write to them and complain, hopefully they will listen and change their tactics.\nAgain, the movie is funny and great (3.5 stars), but the DVD release with the adds forced upon the viewer is what kills the rating for this release. In fact, if we had the option, this DVD would have possibly gotten a zero from me. And believe me, I LOVE my movies!","Product: Everyone's favorite sponge that lives in a pineapple at the bottom of the sea sets out on a quest with his sidekick Patrick, a starfish, to save Bikini Bottom from evil forces.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Funny movie - some pretty good special features\n\nReview: First off, I took my 5 and 7-year-old daughters to see this. Of course, being a 39-year-old kid at heart, I love Spongebob as well and I had to go see this in the theatres.\n\nIt was excellent and this DVD is just as great. To make a long story short, Spongebob and Patrick have to go and find Neptune's crown, which was stolen by the nefarious Plankton and sold to someone who lives in a place called Shell City.\n\nThe overall story follows Spongebob and Patrick's journey which proves one thing: even though Spongebob and Patrick are kids at heart and everyone looks at them that way, they prove that even with a child's inner soul, a person can overcome various obstacles and prove their worth. It's basically a coming-of-age for Spongebob and Patrick.\n\nIn this case, Spongebob and Patrick show that they can make it to Shell City and recover the crown. On the way, they have to endure torture from a \"biker bar\" by not singing the \"Goofy Goober\" song which would make anybody with a child's soul break out in song (well, in the movie at least!) as well as enduring a giant frog fish that tempts them with an old lady selling ice cream. They also have to contend with Dennis, a bounty hunter hired by Plankton to take our heros out, as well as the dreaded Cyclops.\n\nThe movie is hilarious and has so many jokes for the adult and child in all of us and none of it is really so bad that it isn't appropriate for kids.\n\nThe special features have interviews with the creator, Stephen Hillenburg, as well as the people who provide the voices. It was amazing to see who did the voices of everyone. I was surprised by the amount of star talent that provide the voices to the TV series and the movie. For example:\n\nClancy Brown - Victor Kruger/The Kurgan from the first Highlander movie does Mr. Krabs\n\nBill Fagerbakke - He does the voice of Patrick Star. He played Tom Cullen in the TV miniseries The Stand, and played Michael 'Dauber' Dybinski on the TV Series Coach.\n\nAlec Baldwin does the voice of Dennis, the bounty hunter\n\nThe special features on the disc include a 20-minute featurette interviewing Stephen Hillenburg and many of the voice talents. It goes over how Mr. Hillenburg came about creating Spongebob when he was scuba diving one day.\n\nThere are a few other special features, including one where Hillenburg talks with Jean Michel Cousteau on life in the sea and the different forms of life that Hillenburg used as characters in Spongebob. It's funny and informative that even kids should enjoy it, learning about the sea life that is prevalant in our world and how it needs to be saved.\n\nOverall, this movie is enjoyable. At times, it's not as funny as the TV series, but it's still enjoyable to watch and have a good time.","Product: I AM LEGEND\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: 1 star for release - 3.5 stars for movie itself\n\nReview: I won't review the movie because this has already been done. That being said, I would give the movie 3.5 stars. What I will rate is the 2-disc \"Special Edition\" of this movie.\n\nThe 1st disc is no different than the single release. It contains the theatrical version of the movie and 4 animated comics: Death As a Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many, and Shelter.\n\nThe 2nd disc contains the movie as it was in the theater except for how it ends. I won't spoil it, but it adds about 4 minutes more and the ending is completely different from how it ends in the theatrical release. The 2nd disc also allows you to download a digital version of the movie to your computer or portable media device.\n\nOverall, I feel this 2-disc edition is not worth the extra money it costs. Why Warner Bros. couldn't just create a branching edition of the movie on the first disc seems to point towards corporate greed. But, I'm seeing this more and more on other releases where the 2nd DVD is nothing more than a way to purchase a digital version of the movie. Pretty lame in my honest opinion.\n\nI say rent the 2-disc version if you wish to see the alternate ending. Otherwise, if you wish to purchase the movie, just go and get the single disc version instead. It's cheaper and you really aren't losing out on the alternate ending which really isn't controversial at all.\n\nHowever, due to the lack of special features (making of documentary, etc) and the cheap attempt at charging more money by supplying a different cut of the movie on a separate disc as well as to download a digital version of the movie, this 2-disc release gets a 1 star. The 1-disc would get 2 stars due to the lack of special features.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good movie with a twist I wasn't ready for.\n\nReview: Underworld, for those not in the know, is a Vampires vs. Werewolves (Lycans) movie. My first initial reaction to it when I saw the previews on TV were, \"Oh no! Not another Matrix ripoff!\"\nThe scene where Kate Beckinsale's character shoots through the floor to drop down to the floor below it, as well as the shoot out in the subway, scream \"Matrix\". The sad thing is that those two scenes alone almost do an injustice to the movie for those that have not truely given it a chance. Other than those two scenes, the movie itself is NOT a Matrix ripoff. It only borrows some ideas from the Matrix series.\nI'm glad that I finally went and purchased the DVD and watched the movie. It was refreshing and a twist in the plot had me going.\nUnderworld has a story line to it, unlike Matrix Reloaded (which I still enjoyed, BTW). Rather than throwing in a lot of action and trying to weave a story into it, this movie has a story with the action supporting the story. The darkness of the sets helps to bring out the broodishness of the war between the two factions. In many respects, it reminded me of The Crow and the first two Batman movies, giving a Gothic feel to it, which sets the tone for the movie.\nFor fans looking for a fast-paced action movie, you might want to look elsewhere. This movie is more about a war between two factions that hate each other. At first, you are given the belief that there is no known reason for the war except that there is an extreme hatred between Vampires and Lycans, but clues are given as the movie advances and the real reason will eventually be revealed, and for me, it was out of left field! Who do you root for? The Vamps or the Lycans? You decide!\nThe only problem I have is that the Vampires cast reflections! For me, that is such an integral part of the Vampire lore, but I can overlook it in this case. Also, it might seem weird with Vampires and Lycans shooting at each other, but the ammunition is not your standard grade of ammo. It's actually ingenious with the types of ammo they came up with for this movie. Why shouldn't the Vampires and Lycans be with the times? Better to use the technology at hand I say to give yourself an advantage. Besides, this ISN'T Buffy the Vampire Slayer, another one of my favorites (the TV series, that is!)\nThe ending seems to leave room for a sequel. However, I think it might be best left alone and we are left to just wonder what is to become of the war between the Vampires and the Lycans.","Product: Contains: *Widescreen Feature: The Big Boss *Widescreen Feature: Fist of Fury *Widescreen Feature: Way of the Dragon *Widescreen Feature: Game of Death *Widescreen Feature: Game of Death II\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I don't buy imports - this is the next best thing!\n\nReview: What can I say. I bought imports before and got burnt.\n\nSuffice it to say, this is possibly the next best thing to own. Here, you get to actually watch the movies in the original languages, with the exception of Game of Death and Game of Death II, but they were always done in English and is not a big loss.\n\nHaving the original Chinese language is great on many fronts. First off, the dubbing that was done before in English was horrendous as it always has been. Plus, some things are changed from the story line when they translate it as they try to match the lip movements to the English words.\n\nAlso, because of the translation, this sometimes causes other scenes to be thrown out. Case in point is in Way of the Dragon/Return of the Dragon. When Bruce's character is standing outside the restaurant with his stomach growling, a man comes out and tells him to go on inside. In the American version, we see Bruce go in and then come out again, apparently after having eaten. Well, an entire scene was missed in where he goes into the restaurant to order food and can't speak a word of English, but that's what the waitress speaks in and what the menu is in. The entire exchange is hilarious. It also drives home the point that Bruce's character is out of place in Rome which makes more sense with many of the scenes in the movie which seemed strange when spoken in the English language.\n\nNow, it would have been nice to have more \"extras\" other than the filler stuff they have here, which is basically slide shows, trailers and interviews with people. I understand the import versions have much more, but for me, this coupled with the 2-disc Enter the Dragon DVD makes my Bruce Lee collection complete.\n\nWith the Ultimate Collection, you get a new 5.1 English soundtrack but at times, it sounds funny during the fight scenes. Specifically, it sounds like the fight is taking place in a tunnel with the reverberation turned on a little too much I guess. It can be kind of distracting and disorienting with the way it sounds, but it's not a total loss. Still, the Chinese soundtrack is better. Different music and it just flows better.\n\nThe Chinese soundtracks are fine and make the movies much more enjoyable for me because you get to hear the true emotions of the actors. Some have complained about the subtitles being within the movie rather than in the black bars below. This is because these movies are in anamorphic wide screen, so on a HDTV, you'd have no black bars. To me, it's not that bad. That's how it would have been in the theaters to begin with anyways.\n\nThe picture for each of the movies are great, with the exception of Way of the Dragon. Early on, parts of it are fuzzy and out of focus. Now, this could be due to the camera shot itself because it's not the entire shot that's out of focus, but it's not enough to be completely horrible or unwatchable. But, after you get past that point in Way of the Dragon, the picture is great just like in all the other movies.\n\nThe only unwatchable things are the Game of Death (minus the final fights with the REAL Bruce of course) and Game of Death II and we all know why that is. If you really want to see how the Game of Death fights were, get the 2-disc Enter the Dragon DVD which contains at least 30 minutes of the fights in the order they would have happened, including his side kicks that were supposed to come along with him but were left out of the GOD movie for obvious reasons. It's a very interesting introspective on what Bruce was trying to envision with Game of Death and it's a shame it was never completed the way he wanted it. Plus, all the interviews up to that point are great, with Chuck Norris, Kareem Abdul Jabar and so many other former students and martial artists that knew and worked with Bruce Lee.\n\nTo me, this set is worth 4 stars. It could have gotten 5 stars with some extra content and the strange 5.1 sounds hurt that as well, but overall, this is worth having. Couple this with the 2-disc DVD of Enter the Dragon and it's completely worth 5 stars.\n\nThere is no better bargain in the states than this.","Product: Between Peyton Manning's arrival in Indianapolis and the start of the 2006 season, the Colts made six post-season appearances - and failed to reach the Super Bowl each time. But on February 4, 2007, Manning and the Colts sealed the franchise's first World Championship since 1971 with a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. For head coach Tony Dungy's squad, the Road to XLI saw the defense transform itself into a run-stuffing force, while Manning showed true championship mettle in a heart-stopping comeback against the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. Now with this unforgettable four-disc set, relive the Colts run with the original network broadcasts of each of their post-season games. Follow the Colts from their wins over Kansas City and Baltimore, through their epic battle with New England, to a rainy night in South Florida, where the Colts toppled the Bears to become Super Bowl XLI Champions.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice to have but where's Prince???\n\nReview: Overall, it's nice to have all four games that will allow me to relive one of the most exciting times for me as a Colts fan. The picture is nice and the editing is crisp and pretty clean. Each game is around 1 hour and 45 minutes long up to 140 minutes long.\n\nOther than that, no special features. It's strictly the games with the original network broadcast commentary. However, this DVD along with the companion <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/NFL-Super-Bowl-XLI-Indianapolis-Colts-Championship-DVD/dp/B000KWZ1PW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">NFL Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis Colts Championship DVD</a> that was released earlier this season as well as the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/NFL-Films-Colts-The-Complete-History-DVD/dp/B000GYI34K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">NFL Films - Colts - The Complete History DVD</a> make a nice set for Colts fans.\n\nThe one glaring omission is the Prince half-time show. I really wanted to have this as well and I was under the impression from other fans that the Steeler's Road to the Super Bowl DVD included the half-time show, so I'm a little confused as to why the Colts didn't include it, unless I'm mistaken about the Steeler's DVD.\n\nAlso, the Steeler's DVD had the radio broadcasters doing the play-by-play. I wish they would have done the same for this one. I really didn't want to hear Chris Collingsworth again during the Chiefs game.\n\nOverall, you can't go wrong with this. I just wish the Prince half-time show was included!","Product: UK Blu-ray/Region All pressing. 25th anniversary version, originally released in 2008, of the iconic sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut is spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and contains never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new digital audio track and more. Special Features Disc 1: Digitally restored and remastered, incorporating new footage and special effects never before seen Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Introduction by director Ridley Scott Three filmmaker commentaries, including one by Ridley Scott Disc 2: Definitive documentary incorporating outtakes, deleted scenes and all-new interviews. The ultimate look at the movie's difficult creation and controversial legacy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent release. Possibly the best ever.\n\nReview: What can I say? The wait was well worth it. It's taken over 25 years for this movie to be released on DVD since it came out in the theaters and this release does not disappoint in the least.\n\nFirst off, the V-K case is great. It's made of a very sturdy plastic and is not flimsy at all. Just carrying it you can feel the weight of all that is included with this set which is great. There are two push buttons that unlock the case and it opens up. In the lid is a dossier folder containing various rare art prints for many scenes in the movie. There is also a motion film clip picture containing a scene from the movie.\n\nIn the bottom part of the case placed into cut-out foam is the 5-disc movie box containing 5 DVDs and a booklet, a spinner replica and a plastic origami unicorn.\n\nThe 5 discs contain over 9 hours of film and features. None of them disappoint and they are all worth their weight in gold.\n\nDisc 1 is the Final Cut. This is the definitive version of the movie. No voice-over, restored picture which looks wonderful and vibrant and other touch ups that do not destroy the integrity of the movie. Some of the \"changes\" include cables that were attached to the spinners for a crane have been digitally removed; dialog and lip synchronization has been fixed during the scene with the snake dealer; digitally put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stunt double's body during the windows stunt scene and many other minor fixes that do nothing but enhance the movie. No replacing of special effects since they don't need it.\n\nDisc 2 contains a three-and-a-half hour feature called Dangerous Days that goes through the entire life of the movie from concept to release. This has to be the most complete \"making of\" feature I've seen since the release of the extended editions of the LOTR movies. Just wonderful to watch and interesting.\n\nDisc 3 contains the US theatrical, European theatrical (which is the common VHS version) and the '92 Director's Cut, all seamlessly branched together and each one has a introduction by Ridley.\n\nDisc 4 contains a lot more background information about the movie and Phillip K. Dick. The interviews are with people not associated with the movie as well as people that were behind the scenes. One featurette that was very interesting was the comparison between the book and the movie. There are also original making of features from 1982 when the movie was ready for release. Nostalgic and very interesting to watch!\n\nDisc 5 contains the work print version that was shown as the preview before the movie came out. The Final Cut is very similar to this one but there is a different beginning, some scenes shortened and some different music. It's about 7 minutes shorter than the Final Cut but it's a nostalgic piece of history that some have never been able to see and now you have the chance. The sound and picture aren't bad but they could only touch it up so much. It's very watchable and it's interesting to see how Ridley initially released the movie to the public to preview.\n\nAlso included on the fifth disc is a 30-minute feature that shows how the various versions of the film came to be and how the Final Cut was finally created.\n\nFor collectors, this is the movie set to get. If you are a true Blade Runner fan, there is no other option. Definitely the best DVD collection set I've seen yet.","Product: UK Blu-ray/Region All pressing. 25th anniversary version, originally released in 2008, of the iconic sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut is spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and contains never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new digital audio track and more. Special Features Disc 1: Digitally restored and remastered, incorporating new footage and special effects never before seen Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Introduction by director Ridley Scott Three filmmaker commentaries, including one by Ridley Scott Disc 2: Definitive documentary incorporating outtakes, deleted scenes and all-new interviews. The ultimate look at the movie's difficult creation and controversial legacy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent release. Possibly the best ever.\n\nReview: What can I say? The wait was well worth it. It's taken over 25 years for this movie to be released on DVD since it came out in the theaters and this release does not disappoint in the least.\n\nFirst off, the V-K case is great. It's made of a very sturdy plastic and is not flimsy at all. Just carrying it you can feel the weight of all that is included with this set which is great. There are two push buttons that unlock the case and it opens up. In the lid is a dossier folder containing various rare art prints for many scenes in the movie. There is also a motion film clip picture containing a scene from the movie.\n\nIn the bottom part of the case placed into cut-out foam is the 5-disc movie box containing 5 DVDs and a booklet, a spinner replica and a plastic origami unicorn.\n\nThe 5 discs contain over 9 hours of film and features. None of them disappoint and they are all worth their weight in gold.\n\nDisc 1 is the Final Cut. This is the definitive version of the movie. No voice-over, restored picture which looks wonderful and vibrant and other touch ups that do not destroy the integrity of the movie. Some of the \"changes\" include cables that were attached to the spinners for a crane have been digitally removed; dialog and lip synchronization has been fixed during the scene with the snake dealer; digitally put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stunt double's body during the windows stunt scene and many other minor fixes that do nothing but enhance the movie. No replacing of special effects since they don't need it.\n\nDisc 2 contains a three-and-a-half hour feature called Dangerous Days that goes through the entire life of the movie from concept to release. This has to be the most complete \"making of\" feature I've seen since the release of the extended editions of the LOTR movies. Just wonderful to watch and interesting.\n\nDisc 3 contains the US theatrical, European theatrical (which is the common VHS version) and the '92 Director's Cut, all seamlessly branched together and each one has a introduction by Ridley.\n\nDisc 4 contains a lot more background information about the movie and Phillip K. Dick. The interviews are with people not associated with the movie as well as people that were behind the scenes. One featurette that was very interesting was the comparison between the book and the movie. There are also original making of features from 1982 when the movie was ready for release. Nostalgic and very interesting to watch!\n\nDisc 5 contains the work print version that was shown as the preview before the movie came out. The Final Cut is very similar to this one but there is a different beginning, some scenes shortened and some different music. It's about 7 minutes shorter than the Final Cut but it's a nostalgic piece of history that some have never been able to see and now you have the chance. The sound and picture aren't bad but they could only touch it up so much. It's very watchable and it's interesting to see how Ridley initially released the movie to the public to preview.\n\nAlso included on the fifth disc is a 30-minute feature that shows how the various versions of the film came to be and how the Final Cut was finally created.\n\nFor collectors, this is the movie set to get. If you are a true Blade Runner fan, there is no other option. Definitely the best DVD collection set I've seen yet.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More than makes up for Beyond Thunderdome\n\nReview: Wow! All I can say is, wow. My breath was taken away when I watched this movie. The action is top-notch and there were a lot of throw-backs to Mad Max 2 and Thunderdome. These are not spoilers that would take away from any surprises for those that haven't seen the movie yet, but when they came up in Fury Road, I felt they were there as a kind of nod towards the previous movies:\n\n1. Music box - remember this from MM2? Well, someone pulls up a music box just like Max had before he gave it to the Ferrel Kid. Not the same song (wasn't Happy Birthday) but still, I liked it.\n2. Weapons - Remember when Max had to give up all his weapons in Thunderdome and it seemed like a never ending supply of weapons? Well, this time, Max has to pull them from Imperator Furiosa and I had to chuckle.\n\nThere were more little \"throw-ins\" that nod back to the previous movies, but in the end, the movie as a whole would have been the same with or without them.\n\nWhat makes the movie so much better than the dreck that has been spilled out over the past 10+ years is, actual set pieces were used in all the stunts. Yeah, there's CGI, but only where it is needed/warranted/necessary. But, all the crashes, all the chase scenes were filmed live action. Many had CGI to implement backdrops, remove safety harnesses, etc. All these things were not possible during the filming of the first 3 MM movies (due to technology and budget). According to George Miller, Fury Road is how he envisioned MM long ago, but there was no way to pull it off in a believable fashion. Now, with today's technology, George was able to achieve what he envisioned over 30 years ago. And he didn't have to crash his van like he did in the first MM movie.\n\nMax is more of a secondary character, but it's still like all the other MM movies: he's lost, he isn't necessarily looking for redemption, but in the end, he gets it. According to Miller, this takes place sometime after Road Warrior/MM2. At first, as you can see in the trailers, he has the V8 Interceptor which would have those who have watched MM2 confused. SPOILER FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T WATCHED MM2/ROAD WARRIOR:\n\nAs we know, the Interceptor was blown up, so how could he have it again? Well, doing some research, I found that apparently, some time before Fury Road, Max has gone on a \"walk about\" of sorts, searching for parts to rebuild his Interceptor after it's \"death\" in MM2. The only thing left is finding a V8 engine. There is a set of comics coming out that are prequels to Fury Road. One follows Imperator Furiosa, another Immortan Joe and then the third follows Max and in that third one, it details how he apparently rebuilds the Interceptor which we see in Fury Road.\n\n</SPOILER>\n\nCharlize Theron is excellent as Imperator Furiosa. Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe delivers another solid performance (after being the Toe Cutter in the original MM), but it is kind of a shame it wasn't a huge role. Nicholas Hoult as Nux is excellent and turns in a solid performance as one of the War Boys for Immortan Joe who is looking for redemption as well so he can make it to Valhalla, a sort of \"Heaven\" that Immortan Joe preaches about.\n\nAnd then there's Tom Hardy filling the iconic role of Max that Mel Gibson made famous. I must say, I felt that he would do fine as Max. Mel is getting too old and all I can say is, after seeing Tom in The Dark Knight Rises and in Warrior, I felt he had the chops to do this. Unfortunately (or maybe some might feel fortunately), his role is limited. Max is definitely secondary in this movie to Furiosa, but it's not a bad thing. The limited dialog from Hardy is sort of a disappointment, but with the dialog he does have, he does excellent. This isn't anything like his role in Warrior, but he does justice to the Mad Max character. In no way did I ever feel during the movie that \"Mel would have done that better\". No, Tom Hardy as Max was an excellent choice and never did I feel slighted or cheated in the least with him taking over the role. Let's hope there are more MM movies with him taking an expanded role in it.\n\nThe action is furious and takes your breath away. For a two hour movie, you cannot go wrong with this one. There are breaks between the action that give you enough time to catch your breath, but then in vintage Miller fashion, he throws the frenetic action into over drive. George Miller must have used some serious Nitro for this movie, because it's high speed action that never lets up. And the story is excellent, as always.\n\nThe music itself is great. Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) has written a soundtrack that is befitting of a Mad Max movie. Better than Maurice Jarre in Beyond Thunderdome, and right there with Brian May who did the score for MM and MM2. I rarely purchase soundtracks, but I definitely will for this one. The music sets the tone, increases your heart rate through the chase scenes, and sets the tone during the \"quiet\" periods of the movie. Junkie XL did an excellent job composing the soundtrack for this movie. It kind of reminds me of The Dark Knight soundtrack. Orchestral instruments with guitars thrown in with a furious tempo and a percussion section that vibrates your heart and soul and enhances the viewing of this movie.\n\nThe chase scenes hearken back to the final chase scene in MM2 and, unlike the chase scene in Beyond Thunderdome, last much longer and are much more action packed and not toned-down like it was in BT. It's violent, it's furious, it's jam-packed to the hilt, overflowing with tension, excellent stunt-work and amazing effects that all work together to make Fury Road one furious ride that leaves you breathless and amazed all at the same time. There is humor there too that helps relieve the tension, but it just seems like a never-ending action set-piece after another, and that's not a bad thing.\n\nIf you have not seen this movie in the theaters, do so now. Do not wait for it to come out on Blu-Ray (although I will be getting it to add to my MM collection) as this must be experienced on the big screen. I didn't see it in 3D, but the 2D viewing was excellent none-the-less. It will have you on the edge of your seat through the entire 2 hours and when it's done, you'll be relieved, but you'll also want more. And that's never a bad thing with Mad Max.","Product: From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and Jon Turteltaub, director of PHENOMENON, comes NATIONAL TREASURE. It's the thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure starring Academy Award(R) winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) as Benjamin Franklin Gates. Ever since he was a boy, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy (Sean Bean, THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) who wants the riches for himself. Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents -- the Declaration of Independence -- or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands. Heart-pounding chases, close calls, and the FBI turn Gates's quest into a high-stakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt you've ever experienced.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, clean movie for young and old alike!\n\nReview: Not one bad word, no blood, and a body count of one. Doesn't sound like much does it?\n\nWell, don't let this fool you. This movie is excellent. It proves that you don't need gratuitous violence, language and sex to make a movie exciting with adventure and action. Kudos to Walt Disney for bringing us an excellent movie that you can take your kids to see.\n\nThe action moves at a brisk pace, never letting you catch your breath. The action is excellent and well executed and the acting and story are fabulous. The basic premise is that a group of men called the Masons were tasked with keeping vast amounts of treasure (now over 2,000 years old) out of the hands of people who would abuse it. The location of the treasure is unknown, but the Mason's have apparently left clues (such as the all-seeing eye on the 1 dollar bill) which eventually points to the Declaration of Independance as the location of a map. What transpires is an excellent movie that keeps your attention until the final scene.\n\nNicholas Cage still has the ability to pull off a film like this with humor and wit and make it enjoyable and believable.\n\nThere is shooting and one death in the movie which is probably the main reason this move is PG. The death is not graphic and it happens quickly.\n\nFor children under 7, this film might be a little long in the tooth (131 minutes) for them and the story might move too fast for them to keep their attention. However, children over 7 (especially boys) will love this film. When my wife and I saw it, we weren't expecting much, especially when we saw all the children coming in. But, once the lights dimmed and the movie started, it was hard for my wife and I believe that this movie was that great.\n\nSee it. It is worth it.","Product: The first album of new material from the classic lineup of Information Society (Kurt, Paul and James) in over 20 years. After playing some festival dates in Summer, 2013 the band began to discuss working on a new album and the result, _hello world is the offspring. _hello world is rife with songs that have one foot firmly planted in their past and one foot confidently resting in the present; it is filled with classic INSOC dance floor fodder like \"\"Get Back\"\", soaring epics like \"\"Jonestown\"\", and cinematic textures like \"\"Creatures of Light and Darkness\"\". Embracing the many faces of synthetic music while remaining organically Information Society, _hello world isn't as much a rebirth of INSOC as it is a nuclear-powered version that ups the ante. The first single, \"\"Land of the Blind,\"\" is a swirling, propulsive track that hearkens back to their signature sound yet infuses it with state of the art production values. Longtime InSoc hero Gerald V. Casale adds his vocals in a duet with Kurt on their cover of \"\"Beautiful World\"\" which adds a modern splash to the Devo classic. The group stormed the club charts in the mid '80s with their Freestyle classic \"\"Running\"\". Inspired by the worldwide response to the single, the group seized the opportunity and moved to New York to record their major label debut, Information Society, for Tommy Boy/Reprise. Producer Fred Maher was brought in, fresh from his work on Kraftwerk's Electric Caf album, and helped Robb & co. craft a tight pop sound. Initial buzz for the first single \"\"What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)\"\" was intense, and proved to be accurate; by the time the group got to its first in-store appearance, two days after the record's release, the album was sold out. 2014 is proving to be quite a year for the band. With history's tendency to repeat itself, it appears INSOC are poised for another takeover. _Hello World, indeed.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Can't stop listening to this!\n\nReview: This is an excellent release by Insoc. When \"Land of the Blind\" came out back in March, I immediately purchased it and couldn't stop listening to it. As others have stated, the song is pure Insoc all the way. I wasn't sure how the rest of the album would be once it was released. Now, I can say without a doubt, it's an excellent release.\n\nThe \"maturation\" of Insoc is evident in how the songs are composed. Each song has a different feel to it, but that's not a bad thing at all.\n\nThe only complaint I have - it's WAY too short it seems. Because each song is so great, it seems this release is finished before you know it. But, that's what \"repeat\" is for, correct?\n\nGet it. You won't be disappointed.","Product: CD\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Can't stop listening to this. What a lovely day!\n\nReview: The movie itself blew me away, but the soundtrack is just as pulse pounding as the movie. Junkie XL has done a superb job writing a soundtrack that captures all the emotion, action and tension in the movie. Listening to the music, I can picture the car chase scenes, the acts of heroism, and the gut wrenching emotion that is in what is quite possibly my favorite entry in the Mad Max franchise. Get the deluxe version of this excellent soundtrack. It's makes for a lovely day.\n\nMy favorite track of all has to be \"Brothers in Arms\" which is the chase in the canyon scene. The music just completely fills the room, headphones and my car with the atmosphere of that entire chase scene. My heart pumps furiously while listening to it. I guess that's what it feels like to go to Valhalla! ;)\n\nOther tracks that I love are \"Spikey Cars\". Heck, I just like saying it whenever this track comes on. The title alone just gives me chills.\n\n\"Blood Bag\" is awesome as it introduces us to the \"Doof Warrior\" as he shreds his flame-throwing guitar.\n\n\"Let Them Up\" is just an awe-inspiring composition that basically sends out the message that, there is hope; there is redemption; and there are heroes out there willing to put it all on the line for the common good.\n\n\"My Name is Max\" is also great as a way to take a breath and just brings you to the scene when Max finally shows some serious emotion with Furiousa. Gut-wrenching at times and shows that even after all his years in the wasteland, there is still a human being in there with Max and in no way is he going to let this one go.\n\nOverall, the entire set is excellent. The extended digital version is 2 hours of listening pleasure (same as the movie so go figure!) Some may think it's too much, and if so, you can get the regular edition which actually has less tracks, but the \"Chapter Doof\" is extended by about 13 seconds. Not much there and I think I prefer the \"Chapter Doof\" on the Deluxe version. Also, \"My Name is Max\" is extended by about 2 minutes on the normal version as opposed to the Deluxe version.\n\nOverall, I prefer the deluxe version, but I did go and purchase the two \"extended\" versions of Chapter Doof and My Name is Max from the normal version and as stated, I prefer the ones on the Deluxe version. But, figured I wanted to complete my Mad Max Fury Road soundtrack. I'm just mad that way I guess.\n\nOverall, this is an excellent soundtrack. Fans of the movie will not be disappointed in what Holkenborg/Junkie XL did. His music may seem simplistic, but underneath, it's complex in the way it's arranged and how it integrates with the movie. That's why I cannot wait for the Blu-ray of this movie to come out so I can watch it three ways:\n\n1. In the normal theatrical mode.\n2. In B/W\n3. With just the musical soundtrack.\n\nNumber 3 has me pumped to watch this movie with only the music (and I expect the sound effects) and no dialogue.\n\nOh what a lovely day!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Impact Player and lead him from high school summer camp all the way to Bowl victories as a collegiate legend. As your blue chipper improves on the field, he'll become a big man on campus with a decked-out dorm room filled with stacks of fan mail and the past season's hard-earned awards. With all-new Breakaway Controls, in-game analysis, and studio commentary, this is college football like you've never seen or heard. Get your acceptance speech ready - the Heisman Trophy presentation awaits you in NCAA Football 2006.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Much improved over last years edition\\n\\nReview: Well, I picked it up yesterday (7/11/05) and I can say, the passing has been much improved. My star catchers are more likely to catch the ball than drop it. There are still dropped passes, but it's more realistic now and not as frustrating. In fact, when my big star does miss a catch, it's usually because I didn't throw it well or I'm throwing into double or triple coverage. However, I have seen him make the catch when he's \\\"in the zone\\\", a new feature that is pretty cool. Basically, your star player(s) will eventually get into a groove, which means they are more apt to make the big play when you control them. If they do, the game will zoom into slo-motion video to show the big play they made and then zooms back out as the play continues.\\n\\nThe ability to easily scramble your QB is great. No longer do you have to \\\"shut off\\\" the passing icons. On the Xbox, hitting the A button turns off the icons, makes your QB tuck the ball and sprint. As long as you haven't crossed the LOS, you can let go and you are immediately back into the passing mode. Very simple change that makes scrambling a lot easier and less frustrating.\\n\\nJuking is all done with the right analog stick, as is swimming on defense. Also, the right analog stick acts as the \\\"Big Hit\\\" control, just like in Madden and unlike last years NCAA game. Still no play-maker-style controls, though.\\n\\nPresentation is not bad, but it's still EA-ish and not as spectacular as the ESPN games were (like ESPN NFL 2k5 and MLB 2k5). Hopefully, next year they can revamp all that, especially on the new consoles. The commentary is new, but it repeats itself quickly, but I'm pretty engrossed in the game at hand, so it's not that annoying. Still, it's nice that Nessler, Herbstreit and Corso recorded new commentary that is still fun to listen to.\\n\\nThe only other minor quibble I have with this game is the collision detection. I've seen my players walk through refs or other players as they get up after a play. It looks pretty weird and I wish they'd fix this. This was present in the 2005 version as well. Still, it's not a show stopper, but it makes the game feel as if it could be a lot more polished than it is.\\n\\nI've only played a few games, including the Run For the Heisman mode, which is pretty cool as you play as a recruit for up to 4 years in persuit of the trophy. You name your player and then have your choice of how you want your stud player to be: pocket QB, scrambling QB, running back, wide receiver, defense. Which choice you choose then puts you into a \\\"mini-game\\\" to rack up as many points as possible to impress the college scouts. Your stats will be based on how well you perform. This will also give you a list of the top 3 schools that want to recruit you. However, you don't have to go there and can choose to walk-on any campus you wish. At that point, you go to your dorm room and your off! You don't have much control over the off-the-field activities in this mode, though. Still, this mode is a really fun mode to play in as you play the character you created and watch him attempt to garner the Heisman Trophy.\\n\\nI haven't played dynasty yet, as I'm still playing exhibition games in order to get a handle on the game. You can do recruiting year round, and from what I've seen so far, this year's edition is definitely a big improvement over the previous edition.\\n\\nI didn't get a chance to play online games yet. I did log on, and the interface for Xbox Live is revamped and looks pretty good. Only about 12 people were on-board, but none were quite ready to challenge me (nor was I ready to be challenged yet).\\n\\nOverall, this is definitely one to get if you love college football. The graphics were tweaked, but they are still nothing to really gush about. They did tone down the \\\"steroid\\\" look so that the players look more like college players. But overall, the graphics tweaks are not what make this the must-buy college game. It's the actual gameplay tweaks/revamps that were done that have made this one of the best NCAA football games yet.\",\n \"Product: For the first time in 10 years, the Madden NFL Football franchise has revolutionized its passing game-giving Madden NFL 06 the most groundbreaking and innovative offensive arsenal ever created. The new QB Vision Control lets you scan the field, look off defenders, and make perfect throws within your quarterback's unique field of vision. QB Precision Placement allows you to put the ball exactly where you want it. Lead the receiver to an open area, throw it behind him so he can come back to it or throw a jump ball and let him go get it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Originally gave it a 3 - after further review, it's 4 stars\\n\\nReview: My initial reaction to this year's edition of Madden was 3 stars and highly critical. Now, after playing it for four days, I must say I was wrong. Here is my updated review. There still are some issues I have with it, but some of the original gripes have turned into positive points for the game and the game play itself. On the surface, the game may look like it hasn't changed, but what may seem like subtle \\\"tweaks\\\" have turned this into a much better football game than I initially thought. I blame EA on this one because a lot of this stuff is not spelled out clearly in the manuals nor in the on-line tutorials. I think this leads people to believe that the game hasn't changed much, but under the hood, it really has. Please read on to see how.\\n\\nFirst off, the commentary is about the same and at times, does NOT flow well. Voice inflections with Michaels are REALLY bad. He starts off sounding really excited when he says \\\"We're here at the (insert field name) where\\\" and then when he states the team name (such as the AFC South Champion Colts), his excitement drops and even when he's finished saying the team name, he sounds as if he wants to say something else but doesn't. Madden's commentary is exactly the same from last year. Not much new here and just as boring as ever. I've turned off the commentary because it's just not fun to listen to.\\n\\nNow, lets get to the good stuff. First off is QB Vision. At first, it may not seem that great. In fact, if you play against an on-line opponent, it could tip them off to which receiver you're eyeing if you stay focused on your primary receiver. You can make it so the cone just focuses out in front of you before the snap and doesn't tip your hand. With practice (go to the mini-camps and such), you can make it work and it actually adds realism to the game. At first, I didn't like it, but after much playing and practice, I've found that this actually can help improve your gaming experience and it makes you feel like a real QB, having to check off receivers. Moving the cone can be done with a combination of buttons presses (switching from one receiver to another, just like it used to be many years ago) or use the right stick to scan your field (the better option but takes practice). Don't throw to a receiver that is not in the cone (unless they're in the flats or running short slants) because you'll throw the most lame-duck pass you have ever seen. Fortunately, for Rookie and Pro mode, throwing outside of the cone is just like it was last year and you won't make the lame-duck passes and it provides an excellent playground for practicing with the cone vision. However, once you get to All-Pro and Madden level, you MUST use the cone. Still, don't write this off so quickly like I did.\\n\\nNext is the \\\"precision passing\\\". At first, I thought this was just like leading your receiver. It is in some respects, but with some excellent improvements. You can throw the pass low, making the receiver having to scoop up the pass (and you'll see him actually do this). You can throw high (which works great over the middle) and this stops the problem from last year where the D-line would swat the ball down. You can throw to the right, left, up-and-right, up-and-left, down-and-right, and down-and-left as well.\\n\\nAnother new feature is the offensive blocking scheme shift. You can audible and make your o-line block in a spread formation, compress itself tighter, block to the left or right.\\n\\nThe \\\"truck stick\\\" is nice, in addition to juking or spinning. Just don't abuse it or you'll end up fumbling. I find that hitting it once per play is enough and it's very satisfying when you see the RB throw the defender on his rear end.\\n\\nAnother nice feature is the having ability to tell your receiver to extend his route on 3rd and long if his initial route won't make it to the first down marker. Just hit Y, select your receiver and then pull the right analog stick down. He'll alter his route to make it just past the first down marker. This also works in the reverse situation. If you are third and short and you discover a serious mismatch on a receiver running a 10-yard route, you can again hit Y, select the receiver and pull the right stick down. He will shorten his route to the first down marker. A really nice plus to all of this is you can do this to more than one receiver as long as it's not a half back route or an option route. It even works with playmaker adjusted routes.\\n\\nDefense has some new things as well. Scrolling through your defenders is easier now. No longer do you have to cycle through with the buttons. Instead, press the A or B button and then move the stick in the direction you want to move. For example, if you highlight a player on the D line, press A or B button and then up on the D-pad or left analog and you'll now be in the linebackers. Do it again, you'll have the safeties. The same goes with moving the stick left or right. What could have taken six clicks now takes one button press and one or two analog stick pushes. Nice touch.\\n\\nThere are also individual assignments, which allow you to view the assignment of one player without tipping off the opponent to what the other defenders are doing.\\n\\nPlaymaker Zones have some new additional coverages. You can move the stick once to select one type of coverage for a highlighted player. If you do the same move again, you'll select a different coverage. For example, if you highlight your DE and then press right on the analog stick, he'll go into flat coverage. If you press right again, his coverage changes from flat to hook coverage.\\n\\nYou can also do zone shading for the safeties so they can play certain routes better. Your safeties can play wide or tight, depending on what you think the offense will do. Your corners can also shade the receivers as well.\\n\\nWith linebackers, you have the option of putting any linebacker or defensive back into man coverage as well. Just press the coverage audible button (Y), press the receiver you want to cover and then right on the D-pad or left analog stick. This changes the defender into man coverage.\\n\\nThe option to adjust to a run or pass after the snap is back. This premiered in Madden '04 but took a hiatus in Madden '05. If you set up a defense and then after the snap, you know that the offense is running or passing, you can immediately press down (for the run) or up (for the pass) to shift your defense into a better position to stop the play. Kudos to EA for bringing this back.\\n\\nFranchise mode is great as usual. But, there are a few new tweaks that are very nice. When you are ready to play a team, you can actually get an overview of each key player on the team. This way, you can see how their defense and offense stack up against yours. Rather than having to go to the opposing team's roster, you can go to your PDA and view the information in the game plan section. This includes just about every player on their roster that is scheduled to play, including the kickers! It gives you their strengths and weaknesses and can identify key match ups between your team and the opponent.\\n\\nAnother nice addition is you can rep through key plays against the opposing team's defensive plays. You still practice against your teammates, but they will set up in the defensive schemes that are considered to be key for the opposing team you will face that weekend. The more reps you do against that play, the more points you get which will help you play better in the upcoming game.\\n\\nI've noticed that with on-line, there are a LOT of false start penalties when you try the no-huddle. I believe this could be due to the new \\\"fair-play\\\" rule that states if you do the no-huddle too much or out of place where a team normally wouldn't, then it can result in false starts. Well, I was playing a game, getting waxed 14-0 with no time outs left. It was near the end of the game (3 minutes to go) and I was marching down the field. When I finally picked a play that had definite mismatches with the D, I immediately attempted to no huddle. I wanted to hot-route someone so I hit the Y button and I got whistled for a false start. 1st and 15 for my team. I then chose another play, again resulted in a first down and then no huddled again. Again, false start. Just way too many of these and I was using it in a situation that most teams would use it in. Even my opponent had it happen to him a lot when he tried the no-huddle, although he was doing it when he had the ball near the end of the game and was winning 21-0. It just seems it wasn't taking into account that I was trying to score quickly to hopefully tie the game up.\\n\\nSound wise, nothing spectacular. They boast THX 5.1 surround, but it didn't seem to make much difference on my system. ESPN NFL, ESPN MLB 2k5 and even MVP 2k5 sound better than Madden '06 does. Still, it sounds a little crisper than Madden '05, but again, I didn't really notice it much. NCAA Football '06 has the best sound between the two of them.\\n\\nGraphically, there are no boosts here except with new animations. The players still look like they're on steroids. The RCA Dome in Madden 06 shows astro turf when in reality they've replaced it with the new fake grass! Even the local newspaper in Franchise Mode notes this change! Still, this isn't a game breaker, but it would have been nice to at least have some updated graphics.\\n\\nThe DNA stuff takes a long time to set up, and even then, don't sim anything, otherwise you lose out on choosing various options that may come up in your players career that can affect the rest of his life. This appears to be more of a marketing ploy more than trying to \\\"spruce up\\\" the game. It's not that bad, but I'm not sure if it was necessarily needed.\\n\\nI have to admit, my initial review might have been a rush to judgment type of review. After playing for about four days, my opinion has changed. Sure, it would be nice to have it present itself like ESPN NFL 2k5 did, but in this case, the game play has improved drastically. On the surface, it may not seem that way, but you have to really give it a chance. If you're still not sure, rent the game, but you MUST play to it's fullest to really appreciate the \\\"tweaks\\\". They may seem like they are minor, but they really have improved this game to overtake last years edition by a long shot. A nice send off for the final edition of Madden for the Xbox.\\n\\nNow, if I could only change my original rating from 3 to 4 stars in this review.\",\n \"Product: Blitz: The League offers a revolutionary type of gameplay that combines classic sports action with adventure and role-playing -- while taking you behind the scenes, for a peek behind the curtain. Guide your team to a winning record while dealing with all the drama and challenges of professional athletes. Realistic injuries reveal football action that's intense right down to the final gun\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A fun diversion from Madden.\\n\\nReview: First off, I love Madden. For those looking for a Madden replacement, this is NOT it. However, for those that loved the NFL Blitz game, it's back and it's amped and ready to break bones and tear ligaments off of the opposing teams. This is more of a \\\"supplement\\\" to Madden, but a fun one IF you understand where it fits in the grand scheme of football games for the console.\\n\\nRemember \\\"The League\\\" on ESPN? This is basically it. You create a team (well, pick it's location and name, uniform style for home and away games and a stadium-style) and attempt to bring it up from the toilet-league in a 30-game season. The owner is a slime, working with the mayor to fund a new team to win the championship in a brutal league, wrought with players with rap-sheets longer than the entire Raven's roster! These players put Jamal Lewis to shame! He's a baby-candy thief compared to some of these criminals!\\n\\nThe \\\"Campaign\\\" mode is where you are tasked with getting this team to the championship. Along the way, cut-scenes occur, giving you an insider's view of what goes on at the sidelines and in the locker room. The story is not that fleshed out, but it's fun to watch and brings in another level of immersion that Madden doesn't have. Again, this is fictional and that's what makes the over-the-top play all the more fun and not a detractor from the overall gameplay.\\n\\nI first thought that using fictional, non-NFL teams would detract from the game. In all honesty, it's one of the things that makes this game excellent. Creating your own team, choosing the city, the name, the uniform and the stadium has made me actually feel like this is more my team, than picking up the GM responsbilities in Madden for an already established team. True, you don't have control over who starts and such, but to me, those are not important. You can choose how you wish your medical team to make decisions and offer \\\"medicinal\\\" fixes. You can choose the safe route and use \\\"legal\\\" substances and training, or you can go the experimental route and try the new black market stuff that up front appears to give your team the \\\"juice\\\" it needs to win the big one. As you win, you gain more money to buy \\\"upgrades\\\" to beef up your team. This includes new training regimes, massage therapists, training equipment, uniform upgrades, and new \\\"substances\\\" to \\\"enhance\\\" your team. You can even wager bets on whether your team covers the spread or not. No fear of going \\\"Pete Rose\\\" here, but if you do choose to use questionable substances, you might get caught and fined and lose some serious cash you earned.\\n\\nGame play and the immersion factor are what count, and creating the team from scratch makes me feel more like a part of the team. You're more in the coach/player role, but you receive messages from rival players trying to get your goat, as well as from the owner, demanding better play from your team. As you get e-mails from rivals players, coaches and your owner, they might have a challenge with them. Meet the challenge and you unlock other extras to help your team win along the way as well as other extras, including behind-the-scene movies of how the game was created, cheerleaders and other cool extras.\\n\\nGraphics - 5/5\\nYou thought Madden's players looked like steroid users? Wait until you get a load of these guys. The graphics are detailed, right down to crisp tats on some of the players. When you get a vicious hit on a player, it goes into slo-motion and depending on the hit, you might see blood fly. When an injury occurs, it switches to an x-ray view, showing you what gets injured, along with the sounds of the bones cracking or muscles tearing. OUCH! As cheap as it sounds, when you're playing against a team with a trash-talking, loud mouth jerk, and your D takes him down, it's VERY satisfying and never gets old!\\n\\nSounds - 5/5\\nAs I stated earlier, the sounds of the game are awesome. The jawing going on between the players is hilarious. Parents, there is a reason this game is rated M - F-bombs, sexual references and drug use. The drugs are meds to help \\\"amp\\\" up the players during injuries or to help increase their abilities. Still the sound is excellent in this game. You have an \\\"announcer\\\", but rather than being irritating, he only talks after the play, and it's pretty funny. It's about the same as the guy in the original NFL Blitz.\\n\\nI also like the cuts to the coordinators in the booth when a play goes your way or blows up in your face. Hilarious, especially when he says \\\"You're on your own. I have to go to the bathroom\\\". Well, that's the G-rated version of what he says, but it's hilarious none-the-less.\\n\\nGameplay 4/5\\nNot quite there. It's simple to learn. You have a limited number of men on the field (eight in total) along with a limited play book. You can put a man in motion, audible at the line, including flipping the play, but that's it. You can't alter receiver routes, call for a block, etc. You have evade moves and such, but that's the extent of it. But, the point of this game is not how much \\\"fluff\\\" it can throw at you, but rather how much hurt can you inflict on the other team?\\n\\nOn O, if you continually advance your team forward, you build up your unleash meter. As long as you have this built up, you can make some excellent breaking plays to demoralise the D. Get enough and you go into unleash mode. Use this to unleash a major QB throw or RB run and you become almost unstoppable.\\n\\nOn D, each sack you get or INT builds up your unleash meter. Get it into unleash mode and time it right, you can sack the QB or hit the RB or WR and cause a fumble when you need it most. Keep that unleash meter filled so you can do dirty hits. Dirty hits reduce the effectiveness of the players you hit, so don't stop dishing out the pain!\\n\\nThe only problem with the unleash mode is once you learn it, it can make it almost impossible to lose. It's not a game stopper, but it could use some tweaking, but it's not something that spoils the game.\\n\\nPlus, within about 30 minutes, you can have the controls down and play and win games, unlike Madden which can take a long time to get down. But, it's meant to be that way and that is in no way a smack against Madden.\\n\\nAlso, catchup logic is present and there's no way to turn it off. If you start to win big time, you'll notice in the 4th quarter your players begin to fumble or throw INTs a lot, while the CPU will break off 90+ runs using its unleash mode to make it impossible to tackle, even if you have a full unleash meter and lay a dirty hit. But, I haven't had a game where I've had a large lead become a loss because of it. However, I have had a game where it was tied 14-14 in the 4th, and I threw a crucial INT. This never happened before, but at that time, my team was 7-0 in the campaign mode, so the CPU decided it was time to make me lose and I could NOT bring him down, even with a full unleash meter going. But, even NFL Blitz was like this.\\n\\nOverall, this game is a fun diversion. Since I've purchased it, I haven't been able to stop playing it. Just the bone-crushing hits alone make it fun and it never gets old when you lay a mean hit and see the other team's player go down.\\n\\nAgain, not for the kiddies (drug use, sexual references including cheerleaders with G strings on the field and numerous F-bombs), but loads of fun!\",\n \"Product: Ninja Gaiden: Black brings back the commercial and critically acclaimed cut and slash action game. Its unique and innovative game play, killer story and mind-blowing graphics help you experience the life of Ryu Hayabusa, ninja master. Boasting new difficulty levels and a massive number of new action-packed missions to complete, and colossal amounts of special bonus features including content from both Hurricane Packs 1&2, the new Ninja Gaiden: BLACK is the must have game for all action lovers from casual to hardcore. Hidden unlockables including the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden,Ninja Ryukenden, available for the first time on a video game console\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ninja Gaiden has gotten better!\\n\\nReview: Team Ninja has made what has been one of the best games on the XBox even better. As impossible as that sounds, it's true. But, if you've never played Ninja Gaiden before, this may not be the game for you. It CAN be frustrating. I just beat Ninja Gaiden Black on the Hard level and let me tell you, it was aggravating but oh so sweet to have beat it on hard.\\n\\nIf you've played the original Ninja Gaiden for XBox, this includes the Hurricane Packs plus a new mission mode that is tough as nails! However, gone are the three NES games. They have been replaced with the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden, so if you want to keep playing the 3 NES games, you'd better hold onto your original copy of Ninja Gaiden. Still, for the reduced price NJB comes at, it's worth having both!\\n\\nNinja Gaiden is NOT a game for everyone. If you are easily frustrated by games that dump loads of enemies on you that are tough to defeat, I suggest you look elsewhere. But, if you enjoy challenges with some of the most awesome boss characters ever to grace your TV screen, fast and furious action, and an arsenal of weapons that would make any ninja shed a tear of joy, then it's time to get your ninja skills in check and play NJB.\\n\\nFirst off, the graphics - 5/5\\nThe animation is top notch. I have never seen characters move so fluidly like they do in Ninja Gaiden. Ryu and the enemies move almost so realistically, it's scary. Ryu's ninja suite even has fabric that sways as you walk and moves with the wind. This hasn't changed since the previous version but it's STILL excellent. There is not a single frame rate studder in here, and when you see the huge dino-skeleton boss, you won't believe that they were able to pull this off with no frame rate slow down.\\n\\nSound - 5/5\\nBreathtaking! The music, the sound FX, everything just sets the mood in this game. What else can be said? You HAVE to have a 5.1 system which pumps out the bass with this game. My wife has told me to turn it down a notch or two sometimes.\\n\\nStoryline - 5/5\\nPretty intriguing. The FMVs are awesome. Team Ninja (like in DoA) has done an excellent job with the FMVs on this one as well. They blend in well with the gameplay and really add to the story. Team Ninja has also added new cut scenes that help flesh out the story even more and now you know who kept throwing those information stars at you throughout the game! For the original game, I rated this a 4 out 5. Due to the new cut scenes, I've upped it to 5 out of 5!\\n\\nGameplay - 5/5\\nFor me, the gameplay is excellent. For others, it's going to be a sticking point. Believe me, this game is HARD! Not hard, but HARD as in SICK!!! And that's on the normal level! But, to let you know, this is not a button masher. I think that's where the problem resides for some people. People expect to just mash buttons and eventually win. No, you have to learn all the different moves that can be applied to a particular weapon and when to use those moves. The nunchucks are awesome, but the flail weapon (nunchucks with blades) is nasty, especially when you can get a 25+ hit combo going with it. I've even gotten up to 100 hits with it against an arsenal of demons. Again, it's learning each of the weapons strengths and weaknesses and when to use them that will help you progress in this game. The addition of the Hurricane Packs that were previously downloadable for the original NG, gives you one of the most ultimate weapons - the Lunar Staff. This thing is sick. The combos it can release are fast and far reaching. Get the Hurricane move going and Ryu is invincibile! Also added are Smoke Bombs. Drop one of these in the midst of a bunch of enemies and blind them temporarily so you can unleash a nasty combo attack and watch the body parts fly!\\n\\nWhen an enemy is defeated, it will give off one of three \\\"essence\\\" globes:\\n\\n- yellow for experience and money (you use these to upgrade weapons and purchase items)\\n\\n- blue for healing\\n\\n- red for ninpo (magic)\\n\\nBut, instead of just picking these up immediately, hold down on your massive attack button to absorb the essence floating around and watch the blade fly as Ryu goes into overdrive and hacks and slashes for you. Depending on the amount of essence you've picked up, it can result in some major damage to the enemy and then it releases even BIGGER amounts of essence, resulting in more \\\"money\\\". This allows you to buy things to such as weapons, healing potions, and items to expand your life bar as well as your ninpo magic levels. Underneath all of this is an RPG-type system. But, rather than increasing stats such as strength, charisma, etc, you increase your health and ninpo bar (HP and Magic points for you role playing hounds), and upgrade the strength of your weapons, which unlocks more combos and special moves. It's a wonderful twist on the RPG model that makes for an awesome game and upgrade system that doesn't seemed \\\"forced\\\" or old.\\n\\nEnemies are abundant in supply and each chapter brings in a new set of enemies, much harder than the ones before. Demons, soldiers, mummies, bats, it's got it all in this game. But, that's not all. Many of the boss characters have been beefed up with harder skills to defeat as well as minions to help out. You thought Alma was tough in the first round? You haven't seen anything yet!\\n\\nOther Extras - 5/5\\nWell, Tema Ninja has outdone themselves once again. This time around, you can unlock the original Ninja Gaiden arcade game. Also, costumes for Ryu can be unlocked and now there are 50 new missions to battle through along with the story-line mode.\\n\\nAfter completing the game, you can upload your Karma scores to compare with other players from around the world. Think your NG skills don't stink? Upload them and make sure!\\n\\nIf you have a completed game from the previous version of NG, you will automatically unlock the Hard mode so you don't have to play through the Normal mode. But, I must warn you. I've played this level and it was unreal at times, especially Alma. I hate to think what Ultimate Ninja mode is like, if I ever get to that point! OUCH!\\n\\nIf you die enough times, you can unlock the Ninja Dog level. But, do you really want to be classified as a wimp? Ayane will really dig into you, basically stating she over estimated your skills, and if you really need it, she'll hold your hand for you. Plus, you'll have to walk around with a pink ribbon on your arm. Are you sure you want to do that?\\n\\nOn Ninja Dog mode, the enemey's skill don't decrease, but they will not have as much health as on normal mode, and you will find more health items lying around to help you. It's your choice - Ninja Dog or Master Ninja. Choose your destiny!\\n\\nThis is THE premiere fighting/adventure/ninja game out there. If you want to show off how well an Xbox game can still look and sound in the pre-dawn era of the next-gen consoles, this is the game to do it with.\",\n \"Product: Half-Life 2 delivers a new level of realistic action and excitement. Players return to the world of Gordon Freeman, as he returns to the Black Mesa research facility. The aliens are pouring into our world, and Freeman becomes part of a resistance group to stop them. New weapons, new enemies and new characters are waiting -- along with major enhancements in animation, artificial intelligence and graphics.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent translation from the PC to XBox but...\\n\\nReview: First off, I won't go into the story. That has already been established via the PC game. What I want to review here is, how well did this make it's translation from PC to Xbox and is it worth if for those who have already played it on PC.\\n\\nWell, everything you knew and loved in the PC is here, except for on-line multi-player mode. THAT is the one reason this game is rated 4. So, if you've already played the PC version, there is NO reason to pick up this version. However, if you're like me who has a PC that met the bare minimum requirements to play Half-Life 2 on, and you own an Xbox, you can be rest assured you will experience pretty much the same joy as the PC people, except for multiplayer. If you've never played Half-Life 2 before, you are missing out on the experience of a lifetime.\\n\\nAs far as other games converted to XBox from PC are concerned, this is hands-down the BEST conversion yet. Doom 3 from the PC was an awesome translation. The graphics and the atmosphere were excellent. Yet, as beautiful looking and sounding Doom 3 was, it still had a weak point - the story line. It just didn't grab you in and make you feel like you were part of the action. And, although you could interact with the environment, it felt more like it was \\\"just there\\\" rather than serving a purpose.\\n\\nEnter Half-Life 2 on the PC. The game had a story; intrigue, action, suspense, awesome graphics, stupendous sound and an interactive environment that pulled you into the role of a one Gordan Freeman and made you feel like you were part of the action, not just a spectator. The interactive environment served a purpose rather than just some add-on that didn't really give anything back.\\n\\nThe physics engine, which made objects react to forces outside their control, made the game so believable. Bodies would land differently and behave as real dead bodies would. Swings would actually sway side to side rather than just forwards and backwards if you hit them the right way. The objects weren't just there for you to look at and play around with. Many held a purpose to help you further your advancement into the game. For example, in one section of the game, you have a large wall ahead of you and there's just no way to get your airboat over it because there's no ramp in place. But then, you discover that there's a steel grate floating in the water connect to a cage. You start putting floating barrels and canisters underneath the cage and all of a sudden, the steel grate begins to rise into a ramp!\\n\\nValve has worked hard on creating an engine for the Xbox that presents the entire PC Half-Life 2 environment on the Xbox with decreased load times! Valve has pulled off what would have appeared to be an impossible feat. Although a high-end PC will cream the Xbox version on looks alone, take into consideration that it would take a PC costing more than $1000 to give you what the Xbox version can do and that alone should tell you that this game is no slouch in looks, sound nor playability. This game is definitely in contention for the Xbox Game of the Year award. The streaming engine they wrote has really improved the game over its PC cousin in that respect.\\n\\nThe controls have mapped nicely to the console. Valve has taken what was a mouse-based game and converted it to the Xbox controller with amazing results. I daresay I think I can play the game BETTER on the Xbox than on the PC.\\n\\nThe D-pad is how you select weapons, just like Doom 3. However, Valve has gone a step further from what the Doom 3 game did. They have stacked the weapons so that you have access to ALL your weapons from the D-pad, not just 4 like in Doom 3. For example, press down once on the D-pad to access the crow bar. If you have the anti-gravity gun, press down again on the D-pad to select it. Press down again, and it cycles back to the crowbar. This works for all the weapons.\\n\\nThe left trigger is your secondary fire while the right trigger is the primary fire. Clicking down on the left analog stick makes you crouch, which clicking down on the right analog stick goes into zoom mode. Click again to get out of zoom. Now, this has caused me some grief in the middle of some intense battles, and believe me, there are some REALLY intense ones in this game. I've inadvertently clicked down on the right stick while trying to look around and fire when I've all of a sudden gone into zoom mode. You can't fire all of your weapons on that mode, so I've been opened to some attacks because of this until I've clicked out of zoom mode, but it's nothing major to cause me to not play the game. But, you can choose from different controller configurations, so you're not limited to the default layout.\\n\\nYou have up to 30 save-game slots to save the game at any time, which is nice compared to some other games that have \\\"save points\\\" (ahem, Halo 1 or 2 anyone?) Many say that it's the limits of the console that cause this, but Halo first came on the Xbox which already had a hard drive. So why didn't Bungy do it that way to begin with? Thank you Valve (and iD) for not copping out on the save game and giving us the option to save at anytime. BTW, I love Halo, so don't think I'm trying to bash it in anyway.\\n\\nSound wise, the 5.1 surround sound just immerses you SO deeply into the game, you forget you are in your living room/bedroom and instead find yourself drawn into the action. During the \\\"We Don't Go To Ravenholm\\\" chapter, which is homage to scary movies, I was so drawn into the game I didn't hear my dog come up behind me. When he bumped into me, I screamed and dropped the controller. That is how immersed I was into the game. This would NOT be possible without excellent sound, music, atmosphere, etc. The ambient sound effects really set the tone for each level.\\n\\nValve rewrote the engine to help stream between levels better and they have been able to decrease the loading times between levels to less than 10 seconds. This, along with everything else, attests to the quality work Valve has put into ensuring that this release of Half-Life 2 would allow those who don't have computers to experience what many have already had the pleasure of playing over a year ago. Graphically, you can't complain. This is the BEST looking Xbox game to date. The outside environments are awesome, while indoors can feel SO claustrophobic, you want to scream because you feel so closed in. Again, you ARE Gordan Freeman, not just a spectator.\\n\\nIt's a shame they couldn't give us an on-line mode and downloadable content. Since there is a new HL2 level out for the PC, it's a shame we won't get to see it on Xbox, unless they decide to release a NEW version (groan!) later on.\\n\\nAll in all, if you haven't played HL2 and/or don't have the PC power to play it, get this game. Otherwise, if you already have it or have a PC with enough oomph to run it, get the PC version.\\n\\nIn any case, this is a game to add to your collection.\\n\\nNow, where did I put that crowbar?\",\n \"Product: The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector provides a dedicated wireless access point that plugs into the USB port on a PC (Windows XP only). This connector does not plug into the Wii console. Use the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector if you do not have access to a wireless network connection, or are unable to connect your Wii console or Nintendo DS to the internet with your current connection.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent. Works fine with Vista\\n\\nReview: After reading numerous reviews on issues with firewalls and such, I decided to go ahead and try this, knowing I could return it if it didn't work out.\\n\\nFirst off, I researched to ensure it would work with Vista and I found the v1.06 drivers and downloaded them from the Nintendo website.\\n\\nHere is what I'm running:\\n\\nD-Link DI-604 cable router with firewall\\nKaspersky Internet Suite 7.0.0.125\\nWindows Vista Home Premium 32-bit\\n\\nI first installed the drivers and then connected the USB Dongel when prompted. Vista noticed a new network had connected and I told it to use it locally.\\n\\nNext, I fired up the Wii and configured the network and it immediately connected and started downloading updates to the Wii. Next, I tested the news and the weather and they worked. I didn't have to open up any \\\"holes\\\" in the router firewall or Kaspersky Internet Suite.\\n\\nIt was VERY easy but this might not work for everyone, considering the \\\"horror\\\" stories that are abound in here.\\n\\nI would say the worst you can do is try it and have it not work. Just ensure you can return it if it doesn't work.\\n\\nOverall, I'm happy with the performance and it appears to be working just fine. It is warm to the touch, but nothing like others have stated where it's too hot to touch. I'm also using the extended USB cable they give to ensure it has a clear path to the Wii.\\n\\n01/03/2008 Update\\nWell, even though it worked great for me, I decided to return it and go with a wireless router just because it is more flexible and there was one minor issue that bugged me but didn't detract from the WiFi connector from performing it's job. There was also a major issue that had me concerned, but it had nothing to do with the functionality.\\n\\nThe minor issue I had was that the icon in my Windows task bar would occasionally pop up a balloon message stating someone had connected to the WiFi USB connector. This apparently was due to the Wii connecting to the internet on occasion to download news, weather and system updates. It was just annoying to see that message pop up in the lower right-hand corner of my screen and it appeared to occur at least once every 10 minutes or so and I couldn't find any way to turn that off.\\n\\nThe major issue that has me concerned is that the Nintendo website states this WiFi connector is temporarily unsupported at this time. It gave\\nno explanation as to why this has happened. This had me worried since they don't say when they will support it again, if ever and why it's no longer supported.\\n\\nOtherwise, this thing still worked like a charm! I downloaded some software with it and it worked flawlessly. It's still a great thing to have if you don't have a wireless network set up and don't want to have to set one up and you're not concerned about it not being supported. But, for the same price, you can get a pretty decent wireless router that will allow you to connect other devices. You'll just have to set up the security yourself, but most routers these days make it very easy to do so.\",\n \"Product: Guild Wars Factions takes place in Cantha, an Asian-inspired three-nation continent far to the south of the lands of Tyria, the setting for Guild Wars (the original Prophecies campaign). Players who own both Factions and the original Prophecies campaign can travel between the two continents by boat.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent game - STAY AWAY FROM USED COPIES!\\n\\nReview: Overall, Guild Wars is an excellent on-line Diablo-type game. It's not like WOW, but unlike other MMOG games, the on-line access for Guild Wars is free!\\n\\nGW Factions adds the Assassin and Ritualist classes and improved storage, as well as accelerated leveling to get you into some of the later missions a lot quicker. For veterans of the original GW, you'll also notice that this game will teach you the basics of combat and how important it is to build a diverse skill set that can be deadly. You'll also go from 4 character slots to 6!\\n\\nThis game, unlike the first GW, is set in an Oriental themed country called Cantha. It starts out in the Shing Jea Monastery. Also, the competitive missions take place in different areas. There are 4 new Guild vs. Guild maps with this edition of GW and many other new things. You don't have to have the original GW to play this game, but to have both will give you a much larger world to play in. Any characters created in either continent (Tyria or Cantha) can travel by boat to the other land as long as you own both campaigns. Characters created in one campaign can interact and play with players from the other campaign. For example, if you own both GWs and you want to play with your buddy who only has the first GW, you can still use a character created in Factions to play in the original GW campaigns with your buddy! However, he will not be able to join you in any Faction campaigns until he gets Factions.\\n\\nThis is important! STAY AWAY FROM USED COPIES! I've seen some being sold with NO key! Without the key, you cannot play the game, period. If you buy it used with a key, that key has already been registered and tied to a particular user's account. You will NOT be able to play the game since the key and that person's account are tied together. Unless the person selling you the used copy gives you their GW username and password, you will be out of luck and will NOT be able to play Guild Wars at all. So, save the headaches and just pay for the game new. It's worth it! Also, find a lot of friends who want to play it as well. The NPC henchmen are alright, but when it's you and your buddies out there questing, it's SO much more fun and a human player will play better than an NPC player.\",\n \"Product: When it comes to VCRs, Panasonic knows how to ensure the highest quality. They are designed, developed and manufactured with the best technologies available to ensure the highest levels of reliability and performance. With state-of-the-art features such as easy to use menus, universal tower remotes, auto set-up functions and front audio/video jacks, these VCRs come loaded with features making set-up, recording and playback easier than ever.\\n \\nFeatures\\n\\tProduct Description - Panasonic PV V4522 - VCR - VHS\\n\\tProduct Type - VCR\\n\\tDimensions (WxDxH) - 14.2 in x 9.5 in x 3.7 in\\n\\tLocalization - English / United States\\n\\tMedia Format - VHS (NTSC)\\n\\tVideo Head Qty - 4 head(s)\\n\\tPlayback Speed - SLP, SP, LP\\n\\tRecording Speed - SLP, SP, LP\\n\\tTV Tuner - NTSC-M\\n\\tSound Output Mode - Stereo\\n\\tRemote Control - Universal remote control - infrared\\n\\tManufacturer Warranty - 1 year warranty\\n\\n \\nTech Specs\\n\\tProduct Description - Panasonic PV V4522 - VCR - VHS\\n\\tProduct Type - VCR\\n\\tDimensions (WxDxH) - 14.2 in x 9.5 in x 3.7 in\\n\\tLocalization - English / United States\\n\\tMedia Format - VHS (NTSC)\\n\\tVideo Head Qty - 4 head(s)\\n\\tPlayback Speed - SLP, SP, LP\\n\\tRecording Speed - SLP, SP, LP\\n\\tTV Tuner - NTSC-M\\n\\tSound Output Mode - Stereo\\n\\tRemote Control - Universal remote control - infrared\\n\\tManufacturer Warranty - 1 year warranty\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as bad as everyone suggests\\n\\nReview: Noisy? Only on rewind or fast forward.\\nEats tapes? Hardly.\\nBad recording? Not from what I can see.\\nThis was a better machine than the JVC I've reported on. I couldn't get this machine to automatically program the clock for me, but it did fine with the cable channels and programming the clock is pretty easy.\\nOverall, this is a very easy machine to use. It's my third Panasonic VCR I've owned. In fact, it's the third VCR I've ever owned, my first two being Panasonics as well. My first lasted 20 years, the second 10 years. Hopefully, this one will last as long if not longer than the previous ones.\\nUnlike the JVC and many other VCRs I looked at, this one does NOT require you to hit a TIMER button in order for it to go into standby recording mode. Just program what you want to record (whether it's one time, daily or weekly), hit the power button and your done. You have up to 8 slots to program, which is nice and seems to be the standard these days. My previous Panasonic only had 2 slots, so this is a VAST improvement for me.\\nThe remote can program various name brand TVs unlike the JVC remote, which ONLY worked with JVC TVs. Also, I was able to get this machine into my universal remote whereas with the JVC, I couldn't.\\nPicture playback is pretty clear and the colors look fine, whether on a pre-recorded movie or from a recording I did from the TV.\\nNo tapes have been eaten and playback from the machine is NOT noisy at all. I guess those other people have VERY sensitive hearing or else, they bought a bad machine.\\nFeaturewise, it's pretty standard. My only gripe with this machine (and the reason I gave it 3 stars instead of possibly 4) is that I have experienced a problem that others have stated in that it rejects tapes sometimes. You'll put in a tape sometimes and then it spits it out. After another try or two, it generally takes it. The only thing I can fathom is that the spindles on the machine are not sensing the spindles on the tape correctly, so it assumes it's not seating correctly and spits it out. Either shaking the tape or just trying it another time or two has worked for me and I have experienced this with my other two machines once in awhile, but not to the degree that I experience with this machine. But, that is a MINOR factor for my wife, who is the main user of this machine.\\nOverall, this is a pretty good machine and I've had pretty good experiences with Panasonic in the past, which is why I finally came back to this one.\",\n \"Product: Bluetooth(R) receiver allows streaming from Bluetooth(R)-enabled smartphone, tablet & more; Hands-free talk function; Charges portable device while in use; USB input & microSD(TM) Card reader; Aux input; Built-in microphone; FM transmitter freq: 87.5MHz-108MHz; LCD display with backlight; Flexible cable can be bent & adapted for any type of vehicle; Ultracompact size; Powered by 12V/24V DC ; Includes remote;\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Does what is says it does and does it well\\n\\nReview: My tape player died, so I had no way to listen to music on my Android phone in the car (unless I wanted to listen to it via the speaker on the phone or put on headphones). Neither was an option, so I looked around for a fairly inexpensive solution and came upon this.\\n\\nIt CANNOT stream music via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is just for phone calls only. For me, this wasn't a big deal. Yeah, it would have been a plus, but it's not a deal breaker for me. But, I wanted to inform those expecting it to be able to stream music via Bluetooth. It can't.\\n\\nIf you have an Android phone, Apple phone or iPod, or any other music device, then connect it via the 3.5mm cord (included) to the device and you can play your music that way. In fact, that's the only way to play music off of a device like I just mentioned.\\n\\nIf you have a MicroSD card with music on it, you can just insert it into the MicroSD slot on the device and it will find the music and play it.\\n\\nIf you have a USB stick or a USB SD Reader, you can insert it into the USB slot as well and play your music that way.\\n\\nYou can also hook up you phone via the USB slot to keep it charged, but it won't play the music that way. You'll still have to hook it up via the earphone jack.\\n\\nOverall, not bad for the price. Tuned it to a station and it worked great. Sounds great as well. In fact, can't tell the difference between my old tape adapter and this. Actually, this might actually sound better (plus I don't hear the annoying clack-clack-clack of the gears in the cassette adapter now!)\\n\\nThe only issue I have is when my phone is hooked up and charging. When the music isn't playing, I can hear the charging feedback through the car speakers when it's hooked up charging. But, it isn't noticeable when music is playing. So, not that big of a deal. I haven't tried hooking my phone up to a separate charger rather than via the device itself. That might make a difference.\\n\\nFor those that want a cheap but reliable solution and don't care if they can't stream music via Bluetooth, then this is worth a look.\",\n \"Product: PLEASE READ!!! THIS IS VHS VIDEO NOT DVD!!! New!!! (3-Tapes Box Set) VHS TAPE Sealed (as shown) \\\"Star Wars Trilogy (VHS Boxed Set)\\\" Fast shipping..(T6)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Thank you for re-releasing them\\n\\nReview: To all those out there complaining of this re-release, I'm am glad. I have the original pre-special editions. I never purchased the special editions and never got to see them in the theatres when they came out in 1997 (had a new-born and that took up all my time).\\nSo, when I eventually went out to purchase these movies (just before Episode I came out), I was disappointed to find that they were no longer in stock and that they stopped all production of them.\\nSo, this re-release has allowed me to purchase what I never got to see before and own them.\\nI have ENJOYED the added/touched-up scenes. Case in point - the Cloud City scenes. It seems SO much more open and spacious now, compared to the crampt feeling you envision in the original. As for the Jabba the Hut scene in Episode IV, it allows you to understand more about WHY Han had a bounty on his head. I read the original book back in 1977, so I knew who Jabba was, even though I wondered why he wasn't in the movie. Heck, he was even in the comic book edition of the movie, so I was REALLY confused as to why he wasn't there. So, the scene helps build up to Episode VI when we finally come back to Jabba. The only gripe I have is, how did he get so big so quickly? I mean, how much time has really elapsed between Episode IV and VI? Jabba must have been stuffing his face since Han left him hanging dry in Episode IV.\\nIn any case, this release is a God-send for me to finally own all four episodes. The wide-screen edition is what I purchased and like the other reviewers stated, it allows you to see the scene as it was meant to be, since movies are formatted for the theatres, not your TV screen. In fact, I bought another copy of Episode I. This time, I purchased the Widescreen edition.\\nThank you George Lucas for re-releasing this timeless classic so that I can finally own it.\",\n \"Product: Suspense/drama pitting Secret Service agents against a master counterfeiter brilliantly played by Willem DaFoe\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent movie. Excellent DVD!\\n\\nReview: I won't go into the movie itself. Those who have seen it know what a gem this piece is from the 80's. Gritty, real, unexpected twists. Instead, I'll go into what the \\\"Making Of\\\" featurette spells out, which makes this movie even better than before.\\nWhat is amazing is the story behind the camera. The 30-minute featurette that accompanies this DVD really defines why this movie, it's actors and it's sets seemed so real. Because they were. No fake studios, no rehearsals, just actors playing out their real emotions and not even knowing it.\\nWilliam Friedkin is a master of getting what he wants on film. The feature shows how he made the actors think they were in a rehearsal take, but Friedkin would have the cameras rolling and more often than not, that would be a take with no one knowing about it until Friekdin would say, \\\"We're done!\\\"\\nThe whole scene where Chance and Vukovich steal the money and they finally get the guy down below the streets was supposed to be shot up until the point when Chance is about to slam the briefcase into the concrete piller. Friedkin never stopped shooting when Will Petersen started hammering the case into the wall. Having been told before by Friedkin, Petersen just went with the moment. The case bashing was not in the script and all the realism of when the case flies open finally and only a phonebook comes out was real. Petersen and Pankow didn't know what was in there. The emotions afterward of anger are real. Friedkin kept shooting because he didn't want to lose that edge that was present at that time. And you know what? It works to perfection.\\nThe scenes of Pankow white as a ghost during, what is in my honest opinion one of the best car chase scenes ever filmed, are real. The whole scene took 6 weeks to shoot and Will Petersen did a LOT of the driving, which made Pankow cringe and wonder what was going to happen next, which is why his looks of fear are real. This car chase even beats the car chase in Matrix Reloaded because there are NO digitally enhanced cars added in, especially during the wrong-way drive down the highway. It's all real and scripted by one of the best former stuntmen and now stunt coordinator, Buddy Joe Hooker. What's even more amazing is something I never noticed until it's brought to your attention in this feature: Peterson and Pankow, even though they are driving head-on towards on-coming traffic, are actually driving on the right side of the road! The cars on the other side of the median going the same direction as Peterson and Pankow are actually driving on the wrong side (left) of the freeway. It was a trick Friedkin did to generate confusion, just as you probably would have if you actually DID drive down the wrong side of the freeway! Absolutely amazing and ingenious.\\nEven though this feature is only 30 minutes, it reveals so much of how this movie was made and covers everything. It doesn't seem too short and covers a lot of what went into making this movie.\\nThe infamous counterfeiting scene with William DaFoe? That was real conterfeit money they were making and the Secret Service DID get involved due to a crewmember's kids getting ahold of one-faced twenty dollar bills (unknowingly) and trying to buy something from the local mart. In fact, they obtained a \\\"creative consultant\\\" who apparently actually did some time because of his help with this movie. I'm not sure if that's a joke that the crew members were telling during the feature, but it's still amazing what lengths Friedkin went to try and make this film as real as possible. William Friedkin wants realism in his movies, and in this one, it's gritty realism right down to the bone and that's because, he shot it in real locations, with real emotions from then unknown actors (Petersen and Pankow) who were told to play by their emotions.\\nThere is even a part where Pankow explains how he was approached by an undercover cop who saw the movie a year earlier. In the scene were Vukovich is going nuts after the robbery gone bad, we see he is in a blind panic. The undercover cop stated to Pankow that he had been there and that Pankow nailed it; the emotions, the rage, the fear, everything. What better complement as an actor can you get than that?\\nOther features include a deleted scene between Vukovich and his wife and an alternate ending (which thankfully Friedkin refused to put into the final release) where Chance and Vukovich end up in the North Pole somewhere. You can either watch the scenes without commentary or else, you can get a quick explanation before the scene to understand what was going on and why. Excellent stuff.\\nYou even get audio commentary from Friedkin himself. I haven't watched the movie with the commentary yet to see how it is, but to know it's there is great.\\n(...) No fluff, just pure gritty realism that leaves you breathless when it's all over. Oh, and the soundtrack by Wang Chung fits perfectly here. Get the soundtrack as well. It, like the movie, puts you in a different world, but it's a world that exists and not the one Hollywood would normally want you to see LA depicted as, but it's there and it's real.\",\n \"Product: A vengeful Australian policeman sets out to avenge his partner, his wife and his son\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally, the way it was meant to be seen and heard!\\n\\nReview: I won't go into details about the movie. Fans of Mad Max already know the plight of Max Rockatansky and how he became the Road Warrior. Instead, I will go into how this DVD is better than the original released in the United States.\\nFirst off, get this DVD. If all you have ever seen is the USA version with the awful dubbed American voices, then you have not seen the true Mad Max movie.\\nLet me say something about dubbing: it normally doesn't come off well, especially when you redub English with English, as is the case with Mad Max. You lose ALL the emotions that the actors had originally portrayed in the movie. With Mad Max, this is entirely true. In fact, the actors that did the dubbed voices completely carried their emotions over the edge to the point of campiness. In no WAY did they portray the real emotions of the characters and it ruined the movie. It actually made excellent actors look bad and made the entire movie campy, which it isn't. It has it's moments of humor that actually fill in nicely with the Aussie voices, but is pushed over the edge in campiness with the American dubbing. It really is that bad, especially now that I've seen it with the Aussie voices.\\nOnce I saw this movie with the original Aussie voices, my opinion changed. I may be so bold as to say that this movie is possibly better than Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior (and let's get that changed to Mad Max 2 now since everyone knows about Mad Max). What really upset me was that in the American version, they even ADDED dialogue that was SO unnecessary! I didn't realise this until I saw the Aussie version.\\nThis is not only a great action movie, but a wonderful drama as well. It has so many elements from different genres: action, suspense, horror, drama. George Miller put together an excellent movie on such a low budget.\\nA lot of the elements were lost due to the dubbing but have now been brought back to life with this DVD release. One case is when Mel is talking to Jessie after Goose buys the farm. In the American dubbed version, Max doesn't seem that broken up about it. However, hearing Mel's voice, you can hear how Max is near tears, upset and sad that his best friend is dead. It really brings you closer to the characters to the point that you feel for them as real people. This was driven home to me even more during the scene when Jessie and Sprog are about to be mowed down by the Toecutter and his band of seedy thugs. When Jessie was running away, my mood turned to sadness, knowing what was about to happen. Once it happened, that sadness turned to extreme anger. When Max finally extracts his revenge, I was cheering. That NEVER happened with the American dubbed version.\\nThe DVD has two excellent documentories: one on how the movie was made and the other about Mel Gibson's rise to fame. There are also trailers, TV spots and posters available as well as the original American dubbed (mono) track, a commentary track, and a trivia track that pops up cool trivia bits while you watch the movie.\\nAt the price they have listed, this is a steal!...No true Mad Max fan would be without this movie. It was SO excellent that I watched it twice the day I bought it.\\nGet it or else, it's time to send the MFP after you!\",\n \"Product: Much more amazing than any possession movie that has come out any time since. Thiis movie has it all, it's scary, it's funny it's gross, and best of all it could be yours! I have this movie in excellent very good used condition because I do love and cherish this disgusting yet completely scary movie. Possession, Demons, dismemberment =wonderful story. if you're a complete fan of this movie or just horror movies in general it is a must that you get in contact with me and let's chat on how amazing this movie is, and how extremely different, in a good way, it is watching it on the old beta machine. Wow you guys just let me roll with that? How about some team spirit! :).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Ulimate Release In Grueling Terror!\\n\\nReview: After so many reincarnations (Book of the Dead, THX release, etc), this is the Ultimate Experience in what is known as the Evil Dead.\\n\\nMy review is not about the movie. There are plenty of those already. This is a review on the latest release called The Ultimate Edition. With this edition, you get three DVDs chock full of movies and special features that should whet the appetite of any possessing demon that should come your way.\\n\\nDVD 1:\\nThis DVD contains the widescreen version of the movie in Dolby Surround 2.0, Digital EX and 6.1 DTS-ES. It contains audio commentary from Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert. Also included is a 50+ minute documentary called \\\"One By One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of THE EVIL DEAD\\\". This new special from Anchor Bay interviews the cast and crew of the movie and goes into such in-depth detail of how this movie was made. Do you think you know everything that happened? You may and you may not, but you'll definitely learn more with interviews with Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly and others from behind the scenes. The picture itself of the movie is as pristine as you can get it to be.\\n\\nDVD 2:\\nThis contains the full screen version in Dolby 2.0 and contains the commentary from Bruce Campbell. Again, wonderful, pristine picture and it also contains a 59 minute feature of deleted scenes and outtakes entitled \\\"THE EVIL DEAD: Treasures From The Cutting Room Floor\\\". There is no commentary with it, but still, it's a wonderful introspective into the making of this film.\\n\\nDVD 3:\\nWow. What can be said. This is just chock full of Evil Dead treasures that should keep you possessed. You have numerous features concerning the \\\"Ladies of the Evil Dead\\\". There are plenty of videos from conferences with the cast and crew, including a reunion panel, make-up test, trailers, TV spots, still gallery and more. Also included is a two-side poster containing the original \\\"touched up\\\" Evil Dead poster and on the other side is the original photograph before it was touched up. There is also an Easter Egg on the 3rd DVD that has a panel discussion after the movie was released in 2001 by Anchor Bay to a capacity crowd at the American Cinematheque in Hollywood.\\n\\nOverall, this tops them all as far as what it contains. It is well worth the price to own this Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror. It has swallowed my soul!\",\n \"Product: A Horror video .\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Hey, it's the Mummy! What do you expect?\\n\\nReview: First off, I loved the first movie and this one is fun on it's own merits.\\nFor those whining about character development, WHY??? It's basically the same people from the first one, so why do they need to be developed? We already know them, aside from the kid (whom I thought was funny.)\\nComparisons to Indiana Jones are valid. However, those who hate the kid, I'll say one thing. Short Round was a HECK of a lot more annoying than the boy in this movie.\\nAlso, for those complaining about how the boy tried to hold up a falling pillar. Again, I'm sure they loved Temple Of Doom (like I did), but Short Round in that one did some pretty unbelievable things as well, so please, give me a break!\\nI do disagree with those who think this is way better than the first. I myself find the first Mummy funnier. However, the bus chase scene in TMR was great and hilarious.\\nFor those also whining about humor detracting from the movie, I say go find yourself a flesh eater. The humor in both movies COMPLIMENT the action in such a way as to give you a way to relax during tense moments. Many try to back up their bogus claims that the humor detracts from the overall believability of this movie. Hello! Nothing in this movie is believable!!! But, who cares? That's not the point of both movies. I can suspend belief and have fun as well. That's the whole focus of the Mummy series.\\nI will say, I felt The Mummy was funnier than TMR, but still, the humor is great in this movie.\\nThe special effects are pretty good. I will admit, the Scorpion King effects in the final battle (which was a great battle) did look a little rushed and you could see it in the \\\"Rocks\\\" facial features. Still, it was scary enough to make me shiver and root for Rick to kick some Scorpian posterior end!\\nI definitely like the flashbacks to the first movie. Adds a lot to the overall story and possibly explains some of Evie's Egyptian heritage.\\nOverall, a movie that I am glad I purchased and watched. I never got to see either movie in the theatres, but I wanted to. Now, I've seen both, and I will watch both of them over and over again. This one compliments the first Mummy movie in that we get to see the original characters (minus Benny who was annoying anyways) further their exploits.\\nIf you're not entirely sure if you'd like either movie, I would suggest possibly renting them first. But, you should be the type that can suspend your belief on what can and cannot happen. That's the only way to have fun with both of these movies.\",\n \"Product: Collateral Damage VHS\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Arnold's most human role ever\\n\\nReview: Let's face it. In the 80's and early 90's, when you went to see an Arnold movie, what did you expect? He was some super-hero that was unstoppable. He wasn't your average, every-day Joe on the street. You KNEW he was going to do something so out-of-the-ordinary, but it was still so much fun to watch. The human element of his character was generally never taken into account or necessary.\\nI think with End Of Days, we got to see Arnold play a character that was NOT superhuman. Many people (and critics) panned this movie. I loved it. I thought it was excellent and it allowed Arnold to show more emotions than he did in previous movies. Plus, he wasn't some superhero cop. He was actually a down-and-out drunk.\\nThen came The 6th Day. Again, Arnold was allowed to show some emotions that came from having your life ripped away from you. In this case, he was a man who ran a legit transportation business, taking people up to the mountains to snow board down from.\\nNow comes Collateral Damage. Arnold plays a firefighter, Gordy Brewer, who loses what is most precious to him: his wife and son. He loses them to a heinous terrorist attack from \\\"The Wolf\\\", a Columbian terrorist.\\nThe terrorist attack happens pretty early on, but you've already been given a glimpse of how Gordy lives his life: he loves his wife and son. In a split second, that is all ripped away from him. From that point on, you see Gordy slowly change from a person who saves lives to almost becoming the same type of person as the terrorist that took his family away.\\nThe action is NOT your typical Arnold action flick with outrageous stunts. In fact, I look at this movie as being on the same lines as The Fugitive, on both the drama and the action. In fact, Andrew Davis who directed The Fugitive directs this movie.\\nThe action is there because it is an integral part of the story. It's not there to be gratuitous. The action and violence is a by-product of what terrorism can cause. In this case, Gordy is seeking revenge on the death of his family, not too much different from the revenge that \\\"The Wolf\\\" is seeking for the supposed oppression the USA has put on Columbia. You see Gordy begin to realize this as the story unfolds.\\nThroughout the story, Gordy must rely on his skills as a fireman. He has no special-ops training from the military. He doesn't have ready access to weapons. He must use his skills and his decision-making ability as a fireman to determine how he will go after \\\"The Wolf\\\". Unlike other Arnold movies, this time around the weapons are not easily accessible to him, and his character is not superhuman. It takes every ounce of his strength, will and determination to fight back, even when the terrorists beat him down. There is a twist in the story, which I won't spoil. However, it makes you cheer even more for Gordy.\\nThe DVD shows that Warner Bros. is working on adding more features to their releases. There are two featurettes that are both enlightening and entertaining. The \\\"Hero\\\" featurette definitely touches on how this movie is probably good for America after the horrible events of 9/11. They also explain why they held back on its release in the theatres after 9/11.\\nStill, I wish the DVD had even more special features. There are additional scenes, cast and crew info, and one theatrical trailer. This is much better than what WB has brought out in the past. I still like how they packed The Matrix with a ton of stuff. Of course, how much extra stuff could you pack into a movie such as Collateral Damage?\\nThis is a worthy purchase. I didn't see it in the theatres, but I definitely love this movie. Is it Arnold's BEST movie? Probably not, but for a movie where he plays a very human character that must rely on skills as a fireman rather than some special combat training, I would say this is his BEST work with a character who must display a wide range of emotions. Arnold is still the king of action in my book. It's just that he's doing a DIFFERENT type of action, which I feel is good for him. I still like Commando and Predator, though!\\nA must have for any Arnold fan.\",\n \"Product: You're on the guest list - for this UNRATED American Wedding, the version you couldn't see in theaters! The American Pie gang returns to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage when Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) decide to get married! Of course, Stifler (Seann William Scott) will be there (bridesmaids!) and, more importantly, will throw the ultimate bachelor party (strippers!). So RSVP for the outrageously UNRATED American Wedding experience, in this hilariously hot, frantically funny final chapter of the unforgettable American Pie saga!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: The movie is great, but the DVD ...\\n\\nReview: I won't go into the movie. Those who have seen it know it's a funny, yet heart-warming story in the end. The movie itself I would give about 3.5 stars. American Pie 1 and 2 are better, but AW is NOT a bad movie and is still an excellent final chapter to the entire American Pie series. My qualms lie with what Universal Studios has chosen to do with the ads, and it occured with a previous Universal DVD release, Animal House.\\nThe AW DVD has some features that are cool, including deleted scenes and the Unrated version goes into why they created an unrated version. What I also like with the unrated DVD release is that you have both the theatrical release and the unrated version. I think that's an excellent marketing ploy. The extra scenes are okay, but I don't know if they are totally worth it except one part where Finch, Kevin and Stifler are asked if they would like to see the two strippers kiss. Their answer to it is hilarious and it pays a great homage to AP2.\\nBut, the one annoying thing about this DVD (as it is with the Animal House DVD) and is the only reason I gave the DVD a 1-star rating, is the commercials. Now, supposedly, unlike the Animal House DVD, you can skip the commercials. Yet, I was unable to skip them with my particular DVD player except by stopping the movie and then restarting it. This is better than my Animal House DVD, in which my only recourse was to turn off the DVD player.\\nSo, if you don't mind having the commercials thrown into your face and you haven't seen this movie, I would suggest possibly renting it first to see if you want it. I myself have already written my displeasure with Animal House and American Wedding to Universal. I have a feeling this is the route they will continue to take, which is sad as I have other Universal movies on DVD that I enjoy. However, if enough consumers write to them and complain, hopefully they will listen and change their tactics.\\nAgain, the movie is funny and great (3.5 stars), but the DVD release with the adds forced upon the viewer is what kills the rating for this release. In fact, if we had the option, this DVD would have possibly gotten a zero from me. And believe me, I LOVE my movies!\",\n \"Product: Everyone's favorite sponge that lives in a pineapple at the bottom of the sea sets out on a quest with his sidekick Patrick, a starfish, to save Bikini Bottom from evil forces.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Funny movie - some pretty good special features\\n\\nReview: First off, I took my 5 and 7-year-old daughters to see this. Of course, being a 39-year-old kid at heart, I love Spongebob as well and I had to go see this in the theatres.\\n\\nIt was excellent and this DVD is just as great. To make a long story short, Spongebob and Patrick have to go and find Neptune's crown, which was stolen by the nefarious Plankton and sold to someone who lives in a place called Shell City.\\n\\nThe overall story follows Spongebob and Patrick's journey which proves one thing: even though Spongebob and Patrick are kids at heart and everyone looks at them that way, they prove that even with a child's inner soul, a person can overcome various obstacles and prove their worth. It's basically a coming-of-age for Spongebob and Patrick.\\n\\nIn this case, Spongebob and Patrick show that they can make it to Shell City and recover the crown. On the way, they have to endure torture from a \\\"biker bar\\\" by not singing the \\\"Goofy Goober\\\" song which would make anybody with a child's soul break out in song (well, in the movie at least!) as well as enduring a giant frog fish that tempts them with an old lady selling ice cream. They also have to contend with Dennis, a bounty hunter hired by Plankton to take our heros out, as well as the dreaded Cyclops.\\n\\nThe movie is hilarious and has so many jokes for the adult and child in all of us and none of it is really so bad that it isn't appropriate for kids.\\n\\nThe special features have interviews with the creator, Stephen Hillenburg, as well as the people who provide the voices. It was amazing to see who did the voices of everyone. I was surprised by the amount of star talent that provide the voices to the TV series and the movie. For example:\\n\\nClancy Brown - Victor Kruger/The Kurgan from the first Highlander movie does Mr. Krabs\\n\\nBill Fagerbakke - He does the voice of Patrick Star. He played Tom Cullen in the TV miniseries The Stand, and played Michael 'Dauber' Dybinski on the TV Series Coach.\\n\\nAlec Baldwin does the voice of Dennis, the bounty hunter\\n\\nThe special features on the disc include a 20-minute featurette interviewing Stephen Hillenburg and many of the voice talents. It goes over how Mr. Hillenburg came about creating Spongebob when he was scuba diving one day.\\n\\nThere are a few other special features, including one where Hillenburg talks with Jean Michel Cousteau on life in the sea and the different forms of life that Hillenburg used as characters in Spongebob. It's funny and informative that even kids should enjoy it, learning about the sea life that is prevalant in our world and how it needs to be saved.\\n\\nOverall, this movie is enjoyable. At times, it's not as funny as the TV series, but it's still enjoyable to watch and have a good time.\",\n \"Product: I AM LEGEND\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: 1 star for release - 3.5 stars for movie itself\\n\\nReview: I won't review the movie because this has already been done. That being said, I would give the movie 3.5 stars. What I will rate is the 2-disc \\\"Special Edition\\\" of this movie.\\n\\nThe 1st disc is no different than the single release. It contains the theatrical version of the movie and 4 animated comics: Death As a Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many, and Shelter.\\n\\nThe 2nd disc contains the movie as it was in the theater except for how it ends. I won't spoil it, but it adds about 4 minutes more and the ending is completely different from how it ends in the theatrical release. The 2nd disc also allows you to download a digital version of the movie to your computer or portable media device.\\n\\nOverall, I feel this 2-disc edition is not worth the extra money it costs. Why Warner Bros. couldn't just create a branching edition of the movie on the first disc seems to point towards corporate greed. But, I'm seeing this more and more on other releases where the 2nd DVD is nothing more than a way to purchase a digital version of the movie. Pretty lame in my honest opinion.\\n\\nI say rent the 2-disc version if you wish to see the alternate ending. Otherwise, if you wish to purchase the movie, just go and get the single disc version instead. It's cheaper and you really aren't losing out on the alternate ending which really isn't controversial at all.\\n\\nHowever, due to the lack of special features (making of documentary, etc) and the cheap attempt at charging more money by supplying a different cut of the movie on a separate disc as well as to download a digital version of the movie, this 2-disc release gets a 1 star. The 1-disc would get 2 stars due to the lack of special features.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good movie with a twist I wasn't ready for.\\n\\nReview: Underworld, for those not in the know, is a Vampires vs. Werewolves (Lycans) movie. My first initial reaction to it when I saw the previews on TV were, \\\"Oh no! Not another Matrix ripoff!\\\"\\nThe scene where Kate Beckinsale's character shoots through the floor to drop down to the floor below it, as well as the shoot out in the subway, scream \\\"Matrix\\\". The sad thing is that those two scenes alone almost do an injustice to the movie for those that have not truely given it a chance. Other than those two scenes, the movie itself is NOT a Matrix ripoff. It only borrows some ideas from the Matrix series.\\nI'm glad that I finally went and purchased the DVD and watched the movie. It was refreshing and a twist in the plot had me going.\\nUnderworld has a story line to it, unlike Matrix Reloaded (which I still enjoyed, BTW). Rather than throwing in a lot of action and trying to weave a story into it, this movie has a story with the action supporting the story. The darkness of the sets helps to bring out the broodishness of the war between the two factions. In many respects, it reminded me of The Crow and the first two Batman movies, giving a Gothic feel to it, which sets the tone for the movie.\\nFor fans looking for a fast-paced action movie, you might want to look elsewhere. This movie is more about a war between two factions that hate each other. At first, you are given the belief that there is no known reason for the war except that there is an extreme hatred between Vampires and Lycans, but clues are given as the movie advances and the real reason will eventually be revealed, and for me, it was out of left field! Who do you root for? The Vamps or the Lycans? You decide!\\nThe only problem I have is that the Vampires cast reflections! For me, that is such an integral part of the Vampire lore, but I can overlook it in this case. Also, it might seem weird with Vampires and Lycans shooting at each other, but the ammunition is not your standard grade of ammo. It's actually ingenious with the types of ammo they came up with for this movie. Why shouldn't the Vampires and Lycans be with the times? Better to use the technology at hand I say to give yourself an advantage. Besides, this ISN'T Buffy the Vampire Slayer, another one of my favorites (the TV series, that is!)\\nThe ending seems to leave room for a sequel. However, I think it might be best left alone and we are left to just wonder what is to become of the war between the Vampires and the Lycans.\",\n \"Product: Contains: *Widescreen Feature: The Big Boss *Widescreen Feature: Fist of Fury *Widescreen Feature: Way of the Dragon *Widescreen Feature: Game of Death *Widescreen Feature: Game of Death II\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I don't buy imports - this is the next best thing!\\n\\nReview: What can I say. I bought imports before and got burnt.\\n\\nSuffice it to say, this is possibly the next best thing to own. Here, you get to actually watch the movies in the original languages, with the exception of Game of Death and Game of Death II, but they were always done in English and is not a big loss.\\n\\nHaving the original Chinese language is great on many fronts. First off, the dubbing that was done before in English was horrendous as it always has been. Plus, some things are changed from the story line when they translate it as they try to match the lip movements to the English words.\\n\\nAlso, because of the translation, this sometimes causes other scenes to be thrown out. Case in point is in Way of the Dragon/Return of the Dragon. When Bruce's character is standing outside the restaurant with his stomach growling, a man comes out and tells him to go on inside. In the American version, we see Bruce go in and then come out again, apparently after having eaten. Well, an entire scene was missed in where he goes into the restaurant to order food and can't speak a word of English, but that's what the waitress speaks in and what the menu is in. The entire exchange is hilarious. It also drives home the point that Bruce's character is out of place in Rome which makes more sense with many of the scenes in the movie which seemed strange when spoken in the English language.\\n\\nNow, it would have been nice to have more \\\"extras\\\" other than the filler stuff they have here, which is basically slide shows, trailers and interviews with people. I understand the import versions have much more, but for me, this coupled with the 2-disc Enter the Dragon DVD makes my Bruce Lee collection complete.\\n\\nWith the Ultimate Collection, you get a new 5.1 English soundtrack but at times, it sounds funny during the fight scenes. Specifically, it sounds like the fight is taking place in a tunnel with the reverberation turned on a little too much I guess. It can be kind of distracting and disorienting with the way it sounds, but it's not a total loss. Still, the Chinese soundtrack is better. Different music and it just flows better.\\n\\nThe Chinese soundtracks are fine and make the movies much more enjoyable for me because you get to hear the true emotions of the actors. Some have complained about the subtitles being within the movie rather than in the black bars below. This is because these movies are in anamorphic wide screen, so on a HDTV, you'd have no black bars. To me, it's not that bad. That's how it would have been in the theaters to begin with anyways.\\n\\nThe picture for each of the movies are great, with the exception of Way of the Dragon. Early on, parts of it are fuzzy and out of focus. Now, this could be due to the camera shot itself because it's not the entire shot that's out of focus, but it's not enough to be completely horrible or unwatchable. But, after you get past that point in Way of the Dragon, the picture is great just like in all the other movies.\\n\\nThe only unwatchable things are the Game of Death (minus the final fights with the REAL Bruce of course) and Game of Death II and we all know why that is. If you really want to see how the Game of Death fights were, get the 2-disc Enter the Dragon DVD which contains at least 30 minutes of the fights in the order they would have happened, including his side kicks that were supposed to come along with him but were left out of the GOD movie for obvious reasons. It's a very interesting introspective on what Bruce was trying to envision with Game of Death and it's a shame it was never completed the way he wanted it. Plus, all the interviews up to that point are great, with Chuck Norris, Kareem Abdul Jabar and so many other former students and martial artists that knew and worked with Bruce Lee.\\n\\nTo me, this set is worth 4 stars. It could have gotten 5 stars with some extra content and the strange 5.1 sounds hurt that as well, but overall, this is worth having. Couple this with the 2-disc DVD of Enter the Dragon and it's completely worth 5 stars.\\n\\nThere is no better bargain in the states than this.\",\n \"Product: Between Peyton Manning's arrival in Indianapolis and the start of the 2006 season, the Colts made six post-season appearances - and failed to reach the Super Bowl each time. But on February 4, 2007, Manning and the Colts sealed the franchise's first World Championship since 1971 with a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. For head coach Tony Dungy's squad, the Road to XLI saw the defense transform itself into a run-stuffing force, while Manning showed true championship mettle in a heart-stopping comeback against the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. Now with this unforgettable four-disc set, relive the Colts run with the original network broadcasts of each of their post-season games. Follow the Colts from their wins over Kansas City and Baltimore, through their epic battle with New England, to a rainy night in South Florida, where the Colts toppled the Bears to become Super Bowl XLI Champions.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice to have but where's Prince???\\n\\nReview: Overall, it's nice to have all four games that will allow me to relive one of the most exciting times for me as a Colts fan. The picture is nice and the editing is crisp and pretty clean. Each game is around 1 hour and 45 minutes long up to 140 minutes long.\\n\\nOther than that, no special features. It's strictly the games with the original network broadcast commentary. However, this DVD along with the companion <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/NFL-Super-Bowl-XLI-Indianapolis-Colts-Championship-DVD/dp/B000KWZ1PW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">NFL Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis Colts Championship DVD</a> that was released earlier this season as well as the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/NFL-Films-Colts-The-Complete-History-DVD/dp/B000GYI34K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">NFL Films - Colts - The Complete History DVD</a> make a nice set for Colts fans.\\n\\nThe one glaring omission is the Prince half-time show. I really wanted to have this as well and I was under the impression from other fans that the Steeler's Road to the Super Bowl DVD included the half-time show, so I'm a little confused as to why the Colts didn't include it, unless I'm mistaken about the Steeler's DVD.\\n\\nAlso, the Steeler's DVD had the radio broadcasters doing the play-by-play. I wish they would have done the same for this one. I really didn't want to hear Chris Collingsworth again during the Chiefs game.\\n\\nOverall, you can't go wrong with this. I just wish the Prince half-time show was included!\",\n \"Product: UK Blu-ray/Region All pressing. 25th anniversary version, originally released in 2008, of the iconic sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut is spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and contains never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new digital audio track and more. Special Features Disc 1: Digitally restored and remastered, incorporating new footage and special effects never before seen Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Introduction by director Ridley Scott Three filmmaker commentaries, including one by Ridley Scott Disc 2: Definitive documentary incorporating outtakes, deleted scenes and all-new interviews. The ultimate look at the movie's difficult creation and controversial legacy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent release. Possibly the best ever.\\n\\nReview: What can I say? The wait was well worth it. It's taken over 25 years for this movie to be released on DVD since it came out in the theaters and this release does not disappoint in the least.\\n\\nFirst off, the V-K case is great. It's made of a very sturdy plastic and is not flimsy at all. Just carrying it you can feel the weight of all that is included with this set which is great. There are two push buttons that unlock the case and it opens up. In the lid is a dossier folder containing various rare art prints for many scenes in the movie. There is also a motion film clip picture containing a scene from the movie.\\n\\nIn the bottom part of the case placed into cut-out foam is the 5-disc movie box containing 5 DVDs and a booklet, a spinner replica and a plastic origami unicorn.\\n\\nThe 5 discs contain over 9 hours of film and features. None of them disappoint and they are all worth their weight in gold.\\n\\nDisc 1 is the Final Cut. This is the definitive version of the movie. No voice-over, restored picture which looks wonderful and vibrant and other touch ups that do not destroy the integrity of the movie. Some of the \\\"changes\\\" include cables that were attached to the spinners for a crane have been digitally removed; dialog and lip synchronization has been fixed during the scene with the snake dealer; digitally put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stunt double's body during the windows stunt scene and many other minor fixes that do nothing but enhance the movie. No replacing of special effects since they don't need it.\\n\\nDisc 2 contains a three-and-a-half hour feature called Dangerous Days that goes through the entire life of the movie from concept to release. This has to be the most complete \\\"making of\\\" feature I've seen since the release of the extended editions of the LOTR movies. Just wonderful to watch and interesting.\\n\\nDisc 3 contains the US theatrical, European theatrical (which is the common VHS version) and the '92 Director's Cut, all seamlessly branched together and each one has a introduction by Ridley.\\n\\nDisc 4 contains a lot more background information about the movie and Phillip K. Dick. The interviews are with people not associated with the movie as well as people that were behind the scenes. One featurette that was very interesting was the comparison between the book and the movie. There are also original making of features from 1982 when the movie was ready for release. Nostalgic and very interesting to watch!\\n\\nDisc 5 contains the work print version that was shown as the preview before the movie came out. The Final Cut is very similar to this one but there is a different beginning, some scenes shortened and some different music. It's about 7 minutes shorter than the Final Cut but it's a nostalgic piece of history that some have never been able to see and now you have the chance. The sound and picture aren't bad but they could only touch it up so much. It's very watchable and it's interesting to see how Ridley initially released the movie to the public to preview.\\n\\nAlso included on the fifth disc is a 30-minute feature that shows how the various versions of the film came to be and how the Final Cut was finally created.\\n\\nFor collectors, this is the movie set to get. If you are a true Blade Runner fan, there is no other option. Definitely the best DVD collection set I've seen yet.\",\n \"Product: UK Blu-ray/Region All pressing. 25th anniversary version, originally released in 2008, of the iconic sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut is spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and contains never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new digital audio track and more. Special Features Disc 1: Digitally restored and remastered, incorporating new footage and special effects never before seen Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Introduction by director Ridley Scott Three filmmaker commentaries, including one by Ridley Scott Disc 2: Definitive documentary incorporating outtakes, deleted scenes and all-new interviews. The ultimate look at the movie's difficult creation and controversial legacy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent release. Possibly the best ever.\\n\\nReview: What can I say? The wait was well worth it. It's taken over 25 years for this movie to be released on DVD since it came out in the theaters and this release does not disappoint in the least.\\n\\nFirst off, the V-K case is great. It's made of a very sturdy plastic and is not flimsy at all. Just carrying it you can feel the weight of all that is included with this set which is great. There are two push buttons that unlock the case and it opens up. In the lid is a dossier folder containing various rare art prints for many scenes in the movie. There is also a motion film clip picture containing a scene from the movie.\\n\\nIn the bottom part of the case placed into cut-out foam is the 5-disc movie box containing 5 DVDs and a booklet, a spinner replica and a plastic origami unicorn.\\n\\nThe 5 discs contain over 9 hours of film and features. None of them disappoint and they are all worth their weight in gold.\\n\\nDisc 1 is the Final Cut. This is the definitive version of the movie. No voice-over, restored picture which looks wonderful and vibrant and other touch ups that do not destroy the integrity of the movie. Some of the \\\"changes\\\" include cables that were attached to the spinners for a crane have been digitally removed; dialog and lip synchronization has been fixed during the scene with the snake dealer; digitally put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stunt double's body during the windows stunt scene and many other minor fixes that do nothing but enhance the movie. No replacing of special effects since they don't need it.\\n\\nDisc 2 contains a three-and-a-half hour feature called Dangerous Days that goes through the entire life of the movie from concept to release. This has to be the most complete \\\"making of\\\" feature I've seen since the release of the extended editions of the LOTR movies. Just wonderful to watch and interesting.\\n\\nDisc 3 contains the US theatrical, European theatrical (which is the common VHS version) and the '92 Director's Cut, all seamlessly branched together and each one has a introduction by Ridley.\\n\\nDisc 4 contains a lot more background information about the movie and Phillip K. Dick. The interviews are with people not associated with the movie as well as people that were behind the scenes. One featurette that was very interesting was the comparison between the book and the movie. There are also original making of features from 1982 when the movie was ready for release. Nostalgic and very interesting to watch!\\n\\nDisc 5 contains the work print version that was shown as the preview before the movie came out. The Final Cut is very similar to this one but there is a different beginning, some scenes shortened and some different music. It's about 7 minutes shorter than the Final Cut but it's a nostalgic piece of history that some have never been able to see and now you have the chance. The sound and picture aren't bad but they could only touch it up so much. It's very watchable and it's interesting to see how Ridley initially released the movie to the public to preview.\\n\\nAlso included on the fifth disc is a 30-minute feature that shows how the various versions of the film came to be and how the Final Cut was finally created.\\n\\nFor collectors, this is the movie set to get. If you are a true Blade Runner fan, there is no other option. Definitely the best DVD collection set I've seen yet.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More than makes up for Beyond Thunderdome\\n\\nReview: Wow! All I can say is, wow. My breath was taken away when I watched this movie. The action is top-notch and there were a lot of throw-backs to Mad Max 2 and Thunderdome. These are not spoilers that would take away from any surprises for those that haven't seen the movie yet, but when they came up in Fury Road, I felt they were there as a kind of nod towards the previous movies:\\n\\n1. Music box - remember this from MM2? Well, someone pulls up a music box just like Max had before he gave it to the Ferrel Kid. Not the same song (wasn't Happy Birthday) but still, I liked it.\\n2. Weapons - Remember when Max had to give up all his weapons in Thunderdome and it seemed like a never ending supply of weapons? Well, this time, Max has to pull them from Imperator Furiosa and I had to chuckle.\\n\\nThere were more little \\\"throw-ins\\\" that nod back to the previous movies, but in the end, the movie as a whole would have been the same with or without them.\\n\\nWhat makes the movie so much better than the dreck that has been spilled out over the past 10+ years is, actual set pieces were used in all the stunts. Yeah, there's CGI, but only where it is needed/warranted/necessary. But, all the crashes, all the chase scenes were filmed live action. Many had CGI to implement backdrops, remove safety harnesses, etc. All these things were not possible during the filming of the first 3 MM movies (due to technology and budget). According to George Miller, Fury Road is how he envisioned MM long ago, but there was no way to pull it off in a believable fashion. Now, with today's technology, George was able to achieve what he envisioned over 30 years ago. And he didn't have to crash his van like he did in the first MM movie.\\n\\nMax is more of a secondary character, but it's still like all the other MM movies: he's lost, he isn't necessarily looking for redemption, but in the end, he gets it. According to Miller, this takes place sometime after Road Warrior/MM2. At first, as you can see in the trailers, he has the V8 Interceptor which would have those who have watched MM2 confused. SPOILER FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T WATCHED MM2/ROAD WARRIOR:\\n\\nAs we know, the Interceptor was blown up, so how could he have it again? Well, doing some research, I found that apparently, some time before Fury Road, Max has gone on a \\\"walk about\\\" of sorts, searching for parts to rebuild his Interceptor after it's \\\"death\\\" in MM2. The only thing left is finding a V8 engine. There is a set of comics coming out that are prequels to Fury Road. One follows Imperator Furiosa, another Immortan Joe and then the third follows Max and in that third one, it details how he apparently rebuilds the Interceptor which we see in Fury Road.\\n\\n</SPOILER>\\n\\nCharlize Theron is excellent as Imperator Furiosa. Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe delivers another solid performance (after being the Toe Cutter in the original MM), but it is kind of a shame it wasn't a huge role. Nicholas Hoult as Nux is excellent and turns in a solid performance as one of the War Boys for Immortan Joe who is looking for redemption as well so he can make it to Valhalla, a sort of \\\"Heaven\\\" that Immortan Joe preaches about.\\n\\nAnd then there's Tom Hardy filling the iconic role of Max that Mel Gibson made famous. I must say, I felt that he would do fine as Max. Mel is getting too old and all I can say is, after seeing Tom in The Dark Knight Rises and in Warrior, I felt he had the chops to do this. Unfortunately (or maybe some might feel fortunately), his role is limited. Max is definitely secondary in this movie to Furiosa, but it's not a bad thing. The limited dialog from Hardy is sort of a disappointment, but with the dialog he does have, he does excellent. This isn't anything like his role in Warrior, but he does justice to the Mad Max character. In no way did I ever feel during the movie that \\\"Mel would have done that better\\\". No, Tom Hardy as Max was an excellent choice and never did I feel slighted or cheated in the least with him taking over the role. Let's hope there are more MM movies with him taking an expanded role in it.\\n\\nThe action is furious and takes your breath away. For a two hour movie, you cannot go wrong with this one. There are breaks between the action that give you enough time to catch your breath, but then in vintage Miller fashion, he throws the frenetic action into over drive. George Miller must have used some serious Nitro for this movie, because it's high speed action that never lets up. And the story is excellent, as always.\\n\\nThe music itself is great. Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) has written a soundtrack that is befitting of a Mad Max movie. Better than Maurice Jarre in Beyond Thunderdome, and right there with Brian May who did the score for MM and MM2. I rarely purchase soundtracks, but I definitely will for this one. The music sets the tone, increases your heart rate through the chase scenes, and sets the tone during the \\\"quiet\\\" periods of the movie. Junkie XL did an excellent job composing the soundtrack for this movie. It kind of reminds me of The Dark Knight soundtrack. Orchestral instruments with guitars thrown in with a furious tempo and a percussion section that vibrates your heart and soul and enhances the viewing of this movie.\\n\\nThe chase scenes hearken back to the final chase scene in MM2 and, unlike the chase scene in Beyond Thunderdome, last much longer and are much more action packed and not toned-down like it was in BT. It's violent, it's furious, it's jam-packed to the hilt, overflowing with tension, excellent stunt-work and amazing effects that all work together to make Fury Road one furious ride that leaves you breathless and amazed all at the same time. There is humor there too that helps relieve the tension, but it just seems like a never-ending action set-piece after another, and that's not a bad thing.\\n\\nIf you have not seen this movie in the theaters, do so now. Do not wait for it to come out on Blu-Ray (although I will be getting it to add to my MM collection) as this must be experienced on the big screen. I didn't see it in 3D, but the 2D viewing was excellent none-the-less. It will have you on the edge of your seat through the entire 2 hours and when it's done, you'll be relieved, but you'll also want more. And that's never a bad thing with Mad Max.\",\n \"Product: From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and Jon Turteltaub, director of PHENOMENON, comes NATIONAL TREASURE. It's the thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure starring Academy Award(R) winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) as Benjamin Franklin Gates. Ever since he was a boy, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy (Sean Bean, THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) who wants the riches for himself. Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents -- the Declaration of Independence -- or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands. Heart-pounding chases, close calls, and the FBI turn Gates's quest into a high-stakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt you've ever experienced.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent, clean movie for young and old alike!\\n\\nReview: Not one bad word, no blood, and a body count of one. Doesn't sound like much does it?\\n\\nWell, don't let this fool you. This movie is excellent. It proves that you don't need gratuitous violence, language and sex to make a movie exciting with adventure and action. Kudos to Walt Disney for bringing us an excellent movie that you can take your kids to see.\\n\\nThe action moves at a brisk pace, never letting you catch your breath. The action is excellent and well executed and the acting and story are fabulous. The basic premise is that a group of men called the Masons were tasked with keeping vast amounts of treasure (now over 2,000 years old) out of the hands of people who would abuse it. The location of the treasure is unknown, but the Mason's have apparently left clues (such as the all-seeing eye on the 1 dollar bill) which eventually points to the Declaration of Independance as the location of a map. What transpires is an excellent movie that keeps your attention until the final scene.\\n\\nNicholas Cage still has the ability to pull off a film like this with humor and wit and make it enjoyable and believable.\\n\\nThere is shooting and one death in the movie which is probably the main reason this move is PG. The death is not graphic and it happens quickly.\\n\\nFor children under 7, this film might be a little long in the tooth (131 minutes) for them and the story might move too fast for them to keep their attention. However, children over 7 (especially boys) will love this film. When my wife and I saw it, we weren't expecting much, especially when we saw all the children coming in. But, once the lights dimmed and the movie started, it was hard for my wife and I believe that this movie was that great.\\n\\nSee it. It is worth it.\",\n \"Product: The first album of new material from the classic lineup of Information Society (Kurt, Paul and James) in over 20 years. After playing some festival dates in Summer, 2013 the band began to discuss working on a new album and the result, _hello world is the offspring. _hello world is rife with songs that have one foot firmly planted in their past and one foot confidently resting in the present; it is filled with classic INSOC dance floor fodder like \\\"\\\"Get Back\\\"\\\", soaring epics like \\\"\\\"Jonestown\\\"\\\", and cinematic textures like \\\"\\\"Creatures of Light and Darkness\\\"\\\". Embracing the many faces of synthetic music while remaining organically Information Society, _hello world isn't as much a rebirth of INSOC as it is a nuclear-powered version that ups the ante. The first single, \\\"\\\"Land of the Blind,\\\"\\\" is a swirling, propulsive track that hearkens back to their signature sound yet infuses it with state of the art production values. Longtime InSoc hero Gerald V. Casale adds his vocals in a duet with Kurt on their cover of \\\"\\\"Beautiful World\\\"\\\" which adds a modern splash to the Devo classic. The group stormed the club charts in the mid '80s with their Freestyle classic \\\"\\\"Running\\\"\\\". Inspired by the worldwide response to the single, the group seized the opportunity and moved to New York to record their major label debut, Information Society, for Tommy Boy/Reprise. Producer Fred Maher was brought in, fresh from his work on Kraftwerk's Electric Caf album, and helped Robb & co. craft a tight pop sound. Initial buzz for the first single \\\"\\\"What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)\\\"\\\" was intense, and proved to be accurate; by the time the group got to its first in-store appearance, two days after the record's release, the album was sold out. 2014 is proving to be quite a year for the band. With history's tendency to repeat itself, it appears INSOC are poised for another takeover. _Hello World, indeed.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't stop listening to this!\\n\\nReview: This is an excellent release by Insoc. When \\\"Land of the Blind\\\" came out back in March, I immediately purchased it and couldn't stop listening to it. As others have stated, the song is pure Insoc all the way. I wasn't sure how the rest of the album would be once it was released. Now, I can say without a doubt, it's an excellent release.\\n\\nThe \\\"maturation\\\" of Insoc is evident in how the songs are composed. Each song has a different feel to it, but that's not a bad thing at all.\\n\\nThe only complaint I have - it's WAY too short it seems. Because each song is so great, it seems this release is finished before you know it. But, that's what \\\"repeat\\\" is for, correct?\\n\\nGet it. You won't be disappointed.\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't stop listening to this. What a lovely day!\\n\\nReview: The movie itself blew me away, but the soundtrack is just as pulse pounding as the movie. Junkie XL has done a superb job writing a soundtrack that captures all the emotion, action and tension in the movie. Listening to the music, I can picture the car chase scenes, the acts of heroism, and the gut wrenching emotion that is in what is quite possibly my favorite entry in the Mad Max franchise. Get the deluxe version of this excellent soundtrack. It's makes for a lovely day.\\n\\nMy favorite track of all has to be \\\"Brothers in Arms\\\" which is the chase in the canyon scene. The music just completely fills the room, headphones and my car with the atmosphere of that entire chase scene. My heart pumps furiously while listening to it. I guess that's what it feels like to go to Valhalla! ;)\\n\\nOther tracks that I love are \\\"Spikey Cars\\\". Heck, I just like saying it whenever this track comes on. The title alone just gives me chills.\\n\\n\\\"Blood Bag\\\" is awesome as it introduces us to the \\\"Doof Warrior\\\" as he shreds his flame-throwing guitar.\\n\\n\\\"Let Them Up\\\" is just an awe-inspiring composition that basically sends out the message that, there is hope; there is redemption; and there are heroes out there willing to put it all on the line for the common good.\\n\\n\\\"My Name is Max\\\" is also great as a way to take a breath and just brings you to the scene when Max finally shows some serious emotion with Furiousa. Gut-wrenching at times and shows that even after all his years in the wasteland, there is still a human being in there with Max and in no way is he going to let this one go.\\n\\nOverall, the entire set is excellent. The extended digital version is 2 hours of listening pleasure (same as the movie so go figure!) Some may think it's too much, and if so, you can get the regular edition which actually has less tracks, but the \\\"Chapter Doof\\\" is extended by about 13 seconds. Not much there and I think I prefer the \\\"Chapter Doof\\\" on the Deluxe version. Also, \\\"My Name is Max\\\" is extended by about 2 minutes on the normal version as opposed to the Deluxe version.\\n\\nOverall, I prefer the deluxe version, but I did go and purchase the two \\\"extended\\\" versions of Chapter Doof and My Name is Max from the normal version and as stated, I prefer the ones on the Deluxe version. But, figured I wanted to complete my Mad Max Fury Road soundtrack. I'm just mad that way I guess.\\n\\nOverall, this is an excellent soundtrack. Fans of the movie will not be disappointed in what Holkenborg/Junkie XL did. His music may seem simplistic, but underneath, it's complex in the way it's arranged and how it integrates with the movie. That's why I cannot wait for the Blu-ray of this movie to come out so I can watch it three ways:\\n\\n1. In the normal theatrical mode.\\n2. In B/W\\n3. With just the musical soundtrack.\\n\\nNumber 3 has me pumped to watch this movie with only the music (and I expect the sound effects) and no dialogue.\\n\\nOh what a lovely day!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":27,"string":"27"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1886,"string":"1,886"}}},{"rowIdx":1887,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2HYGTHB4LJ9FW"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland ( Candace Cameron Bure) and the wedding of her dreams in the Hamptons is a 2600-mile drive from Los Angeles to Long Island. However, a run in with the law in the country town of Normal, North Carolina leaves Dr. Leland with a choice - Jail or community service. Sentenced to serve three days as the town's doctor, Lisa has her world turned upside down by a man she would never expect. Quickly, Lisa finds that there's a lot more to Normal than she could have ever imagined\". The summary of the review text is \"Cute but Not Remarkable Movie\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in this movie. From the write-up and reviews and the consistently high-ish price, I was really excited to get it on an auction site for a reasonable price (actually MORE than Amazon is now charging!). It turned out to be a good movie but not great. The nastiness of a number of Normal's residents initially is truly uncharacteristic of small-town people; I've lived in several small towns, and they really do somewhat resemble Mayberry--residents NORMALly bend over backwards to help out a stranger. Instead these folks seem to take pleasure in harassing the heroine. And falling in love in three days? The story line is one that's been written and rewritten and RE-rewritten: uppity professional woman, engaged to someone even higher up in her upper class circle who quite obviously isn't the perfect match for her, is thrown into a situation with a rough-around the edges guy. She's initially annoyed, then knocked off her feet by his blunt honesty and genuine warmth and ends up dumping her stuffy almost-fiance for this small-town guy. It just didn't grab me the way I expected. I'm a romantic, but this was just a little too contrived. And even the Christian theme somehow didn't seem as believable as I thought it would; it almost seemed as if it was sprinkled throughout so that someone could call it a Christian movie. It WAS squeaky clean. It was pretty enjoyable. It just wasn't remarkable."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in this movie. From the write-up and reviews and the consistently high-ish price, I was really excited to get it on an auction site for a reasonable price (actually MORE than Amazon is now charging!). It turned out to be a good movie but not great. The nastiness of a number of Normal's residents initially is truly uncharacteristic of small-town people; I've lived in several small towns, and they really do somewhat resemble Mayberry--residents NORMALly bend over backwards to help out a stranger. Instead these folks seem to take pleasure in harassing the heroine. And falling in love in three days? The story line is one that's been written and rewritten and RE-rewritten: uppity professional woman, engaged to someone even higher up in her upper class circle who quite obviously isn't the perfect match for her, is thrown into a situation with a rough-around the edges guy. She's initially annoyed, then knocked off her feet by his blunt honesty and genuine warmth and ends up dumping her stuffy almost-fiance for this small-town guy. It just didn't grab me the way I expected. I'm a romantic, but this was just a little too contrived. And even the Christian theme somehow didn't seem as believable as I thought it would; it almost seemed as if it was sprinkled throughout so that someone could call it a Christian movie. It WAS squeaky clean. It was pretty enjoyable. It just wasn't remarkable."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: 20-pack of universally compatible large Smart Relief replacement electrode gel pads for TENS or EMS units can be used with all of our Smart Relief TENS/EMS therapy devices and many other TENS massager brands with the snap-on connector including Palm Massager, Hi Dow XP, Hidow XPO, Massage Mouse, Ismart Massagers, Mini Masseuse Massagers, Magic Masseuse Massagers, Rhythym Touch Massagers, and Pinook Mini Massagers. Each set is reusable and can last 7 months or more with proper cleaning and maintenance. Each large electrode pad measures 3\" x 1.8\" and features a no-mess self-adhesive sticky gel which conducts electricity safely from the TENS unit to your skin. To maintain, simply apply a few drops of water before and after use. Cover the pads with the protective film after use and cleaning.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Jury Is Still Out on These\n\nReview: I thought I had already reviewed these, but maybe not. They seem just as \"sticky\" as the originals, are maybe a tad thinner (though I could not swear to that), but otherwise function fine. My mom is having some problem again with a slight allergic reaction, it appears. Her skin is rashy and itchy under where the pads have been. We bought a much cheaper generic alternative, and she broke out, so we ordered these which were purportedly from Smart-Relief, but when they came, they were also a generic brand--but the price was double what the other generic charged. If the user breaks out again, like with the other ones, Smart-Relief will be hearing from me. $2.50 per set is high for something that irritates the skin.","Product: Clinically Proven For Temporary Relief Of Minor Arthritis Pain, Backache And Sore Muscles\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: WAS the Best Analgesic Cream Available\n\nReview: I originally wrote this review for a product that was the best on the market and gave it a 5 star rating. Now, I don't know if my arthritis has just kicked up six notches or if the company has changed the formula in some way, but this no longer works for me at all. I am SO SAD and SO BUMMED! I read another review where the woman indicated she used to use Sportscreme and LOVED it, but now it didn't work, and I just wagged my head.... But now, I understand. When I reordered it the last time and could no longer get the 4 oz. tubes, I ordered these 3 oz. tubes. I've switched to a different topical analgesic now (not nearly as effective as Sportscreme used to be) and have 4 tubes of this stuff left. SO, SO, SO sad, as this WAS the best analgesic cream out there. Note that most of the positive reviews are from at least two years ago. SOMETHING has changed, and I don't think it's just my knees.\n\nHERE's the old review:\n\nI don't know why other analgesic creams aren't as good, but they simply aren't (must be the suspension). If you like to smell like wintergreen and want the whole world to know you're aching like the dickens, then this is not for you. The mild aftershave-like fragrance that is hardly detectable within 15 minutes of rubbing it on is a major plus. This works FAST, lasts for HOURS, and actually reduces inflammation. Match that to most of your other pain relieving rubs. Not sure why Chatham no longer has this in stores (Icy Hot is also one of their products, and that's everywhere--I guess people like to feel the burn to KNOW something is happening--and the WORLD knows, too, because you and your clothes and your bedding and your HOUSE smells like it, too!). I have to buy it online now, but it's worth the hassle. I wouldn't be able to walk if I didn't rub this on my \"severely arthritic\" knees each morning.","Product: Since 1922, Heuck has offered a wide assortment of gadgets to simplify food preparation. The FEEMSTER'S original vegetable slicer features a carbon steel blade and 8 easily adjustable thickness settings. Perfect for cutting or slicing fruit and vegetables. Plus, it includes a safety food holder to keep your fingers at a safe distance from the blade and vinyl coated, non-slip legs for added stability. Easy to clean.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My Go-To Veggie Slicer--With a Sharpenable Blade!!!\n\nReview: I owned a Feemster Veggie Slicer many years back, and it was my absolute favorite kitchen gadget! Somewhere in our multiple moves over the past 30 years, it got lost, so I replaced it with a new one and was terribly disappointed with the new one, because the blade was no longer carbon steel but stainless. I still used the thing, but it wasn't nearly as sharp--AND I couldn't sharpen it.\n\nI'm teaching a cooking class for a Scouting group, so I decided to order one of these slicers to allow the class to use. Imagine my delight to find this new one had a carbon steel blade, once again. I just cut up a huge salad onion--into paper thin slices--in a matter of minutes! I'm beyond thrilled!","Product: The Stainless Steel Stove Top Popper by Great Northern Popcorn was designed by popcorn scientists to make popping popcorn on the stove a breeze. Now one person can continually pop pan after pan of delicious popcorn without the investment of expensive and bulky popcorn poppers. Only one word truly describes the Spinner Stovetop Popper - Awesome. The Stainless Steel Stovetop Popper's innovative design allow moisture to escape during the popping process so your popcorn will be hot, crunchy, and mouth-watering. Our innovative stirring handle keeps the popocorn from burning as you pop batch after batch. Features: Stainless Steel Construction Duplex heat pad for even cooking Easy Pour lid Precision made metal gears Make 5-Quart of Popcorn in Just Minutes Vented lid for moisture release Wooden safety handle Stainless steel stir paddle Easy Clean Up: Just wipe with a paper towel and store for later use Great Northern Popcorn Quality and Dependability.Does not Work with Induction Heating Systems\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My New Favorite Stovetop Popcorn Popper\n\nReview: Just tried this for the first time tonight, and it is exactly what I wanted. The stainless steel kettle with an aluminum bottom for more even heat is a major plus! (I actually got a few cups more popcorn out of the exact same amount of unpopped kernels!) I had an Old Mountain popper like this before, but the aluminum bottom looked as if I'd played football with it before I retired it. It was dinged and dented all over the place, and little bits of popcorn stuck to the bottom and burnt on a regular basis. When you were pouring the popcorn out of it, the lid would fall off--awkward, to say the least. This popper has a bail on the side that snaps down to hold the lid on--great feature. The O.M. popper had a paddle rather than a wire to stir the popcorn with, and I liked that feature, but the wire seems to work just fine.\n\nAlso, for anyone deciding whether to buy this or an electric popper, I can tell you these pop the crispest corn. No air popper or electric popper can produce the light, tender popcorn these poppers can. They are THE best--and they're so easy to use. Popcorn pops up fast and virtually every kernel pops.","Product: Reynolds Baking Cups -- HELP MAKE YOUR CUPCAKES AS SPECIAL AS THE REASONS WHY YOU BAKE THEM. . . .\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Exactly what I wanted!\n\nReview: I used to use Baker's brand cups like this (not even sure they exist anymore), but I can't find anything in my local grocery stores, so was delighted to find these online. The price is a little high--roughly $2.65 per carton (about 1/3 more than what I would expect to pay in the store), but again, since I can't get them locally, I'm happy to find them at all. I remove the paper liners and use the foil cups to put a casserole in for personal-sized portions. I make a batch of, say, a broccoli cheese casserole, place the foil cups in a muffin tin, divide the casserole up into the muffin cups (leaving about 1/2\" headroom at the top), then place the muffin tin in the freezer overnight. When completely frozen, I take the muffin tins out and line them up in gallon zipper storage bags. When I'm ready to use the casserole, I take out as many portions as I want, set them on a baking sheet in the oven, and within about 45 minutes, I have my casserole! (I've found the paper liners stick to the casserole, so I either discard them or use them for other muffins, etc.)","Product: Create a spa-like experience in your bathroom with the Better Trends Lux Bath Rug - Set of 2. Soft and absorbent tufted cotton loops provide a plush respite for your feet. A looped rectangle border adds subtle visual interest. These rugs are reversible and machine washable, and available in your choice of color. Set of 2 rugs each 17 x 24 in.. 100% cotton. Solid tufted rug in choice of color with matching looped rectangle border. Pile height: 0.5 in.. Reversible and machine washable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED--AND MORE!\n\nReview: When I ordered these bath rugs, they were $6.88 each; within about a week, these were up to between $17.69 and 24.99, depending on the color! Now, they are a fantastic bargain for $6.88 each. I'm not sure they are worth $25 each!!!\n\nI ordered white ones originally, and I never received them, but Amazon was more than gracious in allowing me to get a refund on that order and reorder the ivory ones (white were out of stock) at the same price.\n\nI LOVE these bath rugs/mats.\n\nI've now washed these rugs, and they laundered beautifully, and my dryer wasn't full of lint, as it often is with new towels. They look new!\n\nHere are the PROS:\n1) they are a generous size (bigger than I've found in department stores)\n2) they are thick and thirsty--they are 100% cotton so absorb very well\n3) they are plush on one side (feel great under my feet) and level loop (like berber) on the other side\n4) they're heavy and durable\n5) no rubber backing to come off in the washer and dryer!\n\nMinor CONS:\n1) The ivory is really just SLIGHTLY off-white (judging by the other one-star ratings, these run much lighter color than pictured, but that was not a drawback for me, as I ordered white originally, anyway)\n2) As another rater mentioned, they are HEAVY so take a bit of time to dry; I hang mine up each time--I don't treat these as rugs to leave on the floor but as bathmats to hang over the tub or shower rod (I actually hang mine on skirt hangers so they dry thoroughly each day)\n\nI read one or two reviews that complained that these aren't rubber backed and slipped all over the floor; well, unless you do a running half-gainer getting out of the tub or shower, I can't see how these would slip anywhere. I STEP out of the tub or shower, and the rug stays put just fine. My cat loves to ruffle rugs, and he hasn't even been able to charge in and ride this across the floor as he does with other mats, so I don't think it's terribly unstable for an older person, as alleged.","Product: Clara Clark Adjustable Long StrapsKeep your sheets smoothly in place and even turn flat sheets into fitted ones with this set of sheet straps. Quality construction ensures lasting use and keeps sheets from untucking to keep beds nice and neat. Product details: Will keep your sheets snug and wrinkle free. One size fits all stretchable elastic. (even oversized mattresses). Adjustable from 31\" inches to 63\" inches (80cm to 160cm). White Color straps. Metal clips. Under mattress \"X\" form installation. Holds tightly in place, bed sheets, mattress pads, tablecloths, ironing board covers, slipcovers and more. Durable. Easy to use instructions included Clara ClarkClara Clark is a well known worldwide brand providing high quality products. Check out our other quality products. Bed sheets sets, duvet covers sets, pillowcases, bed skirts, mattress protectors, comforter sets, pillows, blankets, throws, towels, straps, gripper, and window curtains. Available in king, cal king, split king, queen, water bed, full, twin, and twin xl sizes. Variety of high-fashion styles and colors.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: SEEMED Perfect to Keep Sheets/Mattress Cover from Shifting\n\nReview: I have a Sleep Number Bed and am too cheap to purchase sheets made for these beds, so my sheets that are intended to fit mattresses up to 14\" thick sort of slide all over my bed. It appears these \"suspenders\" will do the job in holding the fitted sheet in place. After I've had them on for a week, I'll update if my review needs to change, but for now, I'm delighted.\n\nUPDATE: Sadly, I had to change this from a 5 to a 1-star review. These simply do not stay attached to the sheets at all. They don't grip tightly enough to withstand even gentle tugging, so they are useless. I'm so disappointed, as I thought these were the perfect solution to my problem with slipping sheets.","Product: The portable, ambidextrous ThinkPad Travel Mouse is perfect for anyone looking for a compact mouse to use everyday or while on-the-go.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solultion for Carpal Tunnel Sufferers\n\nReview: I stumbled on one of these little mice at work, quite by accident; my ergonomically correct mouse died, and I bought a fancy optical, cordless one which left my fingers numb and/or painful from using it only a couple hours, even though it was advertised as ergonomically designed. One of my coworkers wanted the optical, cordless mouse, so I offered to trade it for her little travel mouse. Since using the travel mouse, fully 75% or more of the problems with my carpal tunnel have ended. I'm sold and am now going to buy one for my home computer, as well. (The problem for carpal tunnel sufferers, for those who don't know, is that arching the hand over a large mouse or track ball device tends to place the hand at a 45 degree angle to the wrist, further stressing the carpal tunnel, pinching the nerves and causing either pain or numbness and stiffness. Because this mouse is so tiny it fits nicely in the cup of your hand, it doesn't require your wrist to flex while using it. Combined with my gel wrist rest, it's a total winner!)","Product: The direct descendant of our 1960s televised torture test survivors, today's Easy Reader is as durable as it is classically cool.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Initially a Nice Watch, Except the Date\n\nReview: Mom loves the watch, but the date is virtually unreadable. The rest of the watch is Easy Reader, but the date is so tiny, she has to use a magnifier to read it. And there are NO instructions as to how to set the date. I went online and found the manual (Googled the model number, \"Timex Watch T2H3819J\"), and the instructions for date set: \"PULL crown to middle position and turn CLOCKWISE until correct day appears. If day does not change, pull crown to out position and turn CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE through necessary number of 24 hour periods until correct day appears.\" These are instructions, actually, for any Timex watch, and they do little to help you figure out how to set only the date. Despite repeated efforts, the date still doesn't adjust correctly. It has to be manually adjusted each morning. Frustrating.\n\nNow, as of 5/1/2018 (less than 5 months from purchase), when Mom clicks the Indiglo button, the light remains on and won't go off, so it is draining the battery. This is a MAJOR disapointment.","Product: High quality, multi-use poncho made from waterproof new Englander polyurethane bonded to a knit backing. Features heat-sealed seams and hood with snap neck and drawstrings for added wind/rain protection. Side snap closure under arms. Coordinates with new Englander pant style 9198.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Little Pricey for the Heft, but Worth the Price\n\nReview: I was hoping for a little heavier-weight poncho. It seems well made, but I'm not sure that the $1 of plastic they put into this makes it worth the price they're asking. I haven't used it yet, so I can't give it a really negative review, as it may wear like iron, but it doesn't seem a lot heavier than a sturdy 2 ml lawn & leaf bag.\n\nFOLLOW-UP: It's now two+ years later, and this poncho is going strong. No rips or tears. This one was for my mom, and I bought another for myself and my niece. Yep. Since my dad worked for a large plastics company, I know what the plastic costs! They still are way overpriced for the cost of manufacture and materials, but I'd still pay the price to get another, if needed. They do last! And another plus is that they don't cling to you because of the fabric lining; they hang free, even on the dampest days.","Product: Easy Spirit Women's Abetti Clogs? minimal shoe weight, maximum shock absorption This lightweight mule takes stress off your feet, knees and back so you feel less tired and sore at the day's end. The polyurethane outsole absorbs shock without adding weight, while heel-to-toe padding softens your steps. The leather upper, lined with silky soft jersey, has patent trim and a bowtie accent. The V-throat gives with each step, and a heel cup adds comfort..\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Comfortable, Cute Shoes, but...\n\nReview: These have potential to be one of the most comfortable shoes I've put on my feet, BUT, I ordered my usual size, 8.5WW, and they are WAY too large--a full half-size in length, maybe more. They are super comfortable on my feet, nice and cushy, but they seem to have no arch support at all or very little. I may need to add something of my own, if I intend to wear these all day. Also, while the shipping from Amazon is free, returns are not; if I want to exchange them for a smaller size (which I want to), I have to pay return shipping. I know these reviews are to review the product and not the supplier, which is why I gave it a 4 star rating, but be aware of the supplier's return policy!\n\nADDENDUM a month later: I now have the size 8, and they are very roomy still. Also note that I paid $40 for these, not $65+. In my mind, they are not worth more than $40. I have had to purchase insoles with arch support to keep these from sliding off my feet and keep my feet from aching due to no arch support in the shoes. I still like the shoes, but they are not worth what they are now asking for them, in my book.","Product: A trendy new style from our Ultimate Tees collection, this new favorite features a pretty shawl collar to take your everyday look to the next level. With a relaxed fit and made of supersoft fabric, it's the perfect blend of cute and comfy. 30\" length Pure cotton Machine wash Imported\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Sad substitute for what was pictured!\n\nReview: If you follow Roaman's size chart, these run just a tad on the skimpy side, but that's not why it got a 2 star rating. the collar that looks generous in the picture is anything but. I'm guessing they sewed the same size collar on a size small as on a 3X. When I put it on, rather than a shawl collar, which it says it is, it is a V-neck with a sort-of polo shirt collar. And Roaman's doesn't offer free returns, so I'm stuck with it. I think I will sew lace along the edge of the collar to extend it a bit and maybe improve the look a little. I'm very disappointed. But that's sort of to be expected with Roaman's offerings.","Product: Defying a Nazi colonel, Vatican Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty hides thousands of escaped POWs in occupied Rome.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Make Room for This Movie Among Your Classics\n\nReview: This movie is a keeper. \"Inspiring\" is just one word to describe it. It is a refreshing portrayal of a man of the cloth who is truly a man of God. There are humorous parts where Fr. O'Flaherty is at his best as the \"Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican,\" and there are other parts that are tragic (the young priest who was beaten and killed for his participation in the cause). In the end, when Kapler is sent to prison for his war crimes, it is O'Flaherty who visits him regularly--taking forgiveness to a whole new level. It's not a movie you'll want to watch right before going to bed, but it will definitely find its place among your classics. And of course, Gregory Peck is outstanding in the role of Fr. O'Flaherty.","Product: A handsome Washington, D.C. doctor and a young New York woman fall in love at an unusual time...after they get married. Leah Lever is married to an Orthodox rabbi, Benjamin Lever, whose brother, Jake is a successful cardiologist and a non-practicing Jew. Jake is stunned when Benjamin dies suddenly, but not as stunned as when he is told that, under an ancient Jewish Law, he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on Benjamin's name. The only alternative is to go through a ceremony where Jake must deny his brother's existence. For Jake, that's unthinkable, so impulsively he suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. Eager to pursue her own dreams, Leah gladly accepts. Their oversimplified plan to live separate lives under the same roof proves challenging when Leah's suspicious mother shows up unexpectedly. The harder they try to disguise their \"pretend\" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grows - and out of understanding, a real love develops. Loving Leah is a heart-warming story with moments of gently humor. Starring Lauren Ambrose, Adam Kaufman, Susie Essman, Ricki Lake, and Mercedes Ruehl.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: BEAUTIFUL MOVIE; horrible quality DVD--worse condition than a bootleg!\n\nReview: Got this as a gift (don't think giver ordered it on Amazon), so can't very well return it, but this DVD is a hunk of junk. The movie is GREAT and well worth the price, but the DVD skips and jumps quite badly in spots (read other reviews and you'll see that many of these new copies have issues). The additional material, you can't even understand parts of that because there is so much jumping and skipping, and at one point, it simply ejected the DVD. For what the gift-giver paid, she was RIPPED OFF! I'm embarrassed to ask her to return it. And judging by the reviews, there's a chance she might get another dud. I think I'm going to write to the manufacturer to complain. (Yeah, I know, \"Good luck with that!\")","Product: Wonderful story!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful Movie, but Lose the Veiled Sex Scenes\n\nReview: I really liked the story line; I'm a romantic and a red-blooded American, so anything with a soldier as the lead part is on the top of my list; Zac Efron's role was believable and sweet--a shy, quiet guy who wants to protect and defend everyone (and he's a dog lover, too). How could you not love him? And Taylor Schilling was a pretty and innocent girl who loved her little boy (another adorable character); she, too, was pretty believable in her role. Her grandma looked young enough to be her mom, but hey, that didn't even bother me. What did annoy me was the very graphic and lengthy bedroom scenes; no, there was no nudity, but very little was left to the imagination with them grabbing at each other's clothes, groping and humping all over each other, even if all you saw was a bare back or spread legs. I don't rent or buy a PG-13 and expect to get saturated in sex scenes, even if partially hidden from the camera. I'm not a prude, but I would not want my 13-year-old watching a movie like this with me. Too bad the producers thought they needed to add that to make a movie that would sell. It has a sort of happy ending (but did you have to kill the competition, folks?) and overall is a really good movie, but I'm not keeping it because of the blatant sexual innuendo, if that's what you'd call it.","Product: When an atheist Philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) plans to forego \"dusty arguments\" in his class, he insists the new students declare that \"God is dead.\" Unable to do this, Josh (Shane Harper) is challenged to defend his faith and prove to the class that God's Not Dead. Against all odds, Josh stands up for his faith and takes on the challenge.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great Idea for a Movie; Sadly Not Quite as Good as It Sounds\n\nReview: After reading the reviews and the write up on this DVD, I was looking forward to watching it. While it was a good enough movie, I finished watching it somewhat disappointed. The overuse of crises and drama (sorry for the spoilers, but the girlfriend left the kid because of his moral stand, another girl is diagnosed with terminal cancer, that girl's brother's sister [yeah, I KNOW!] is dating the atheist professor and ends up leaving him because of his dismissive attitude toward her and her beliefs, etc., etc.) made this feel more than a little unbelievable. The professor was actually the most believable member of the cast for me (I've taken classes from professors like this), which was why the ending felt so Twilight Zonish. I found the kid's defense of God to be a little on the weak side, too. Not what I was hoping for. So, all to say, I'll probably sell my copy to someone who really loves the movie.","Product: Celebrate the holiday season with two all-American family classics based on the beloved novels by Gail Rock! The House Without A Christmas Tree and The Thanksgiving Treasure follow the everyday adventures and small miracles of the Mills family. Addie Mills (Lisa Lucas) is a smart and strong-willed young girl living in Nebraska in the 1940s with her sensible but stubborn father, James (Jason Robards), and her loving, quirky Grandma (Mildred Natwick). In The House Without A Christmas Tree, all Addie wants is to have a Christmas tree for the first time. But James refuses due to a painful family memory. Trouble ensues in The Thanksgiving Treasure when Addie tries to invite James sworn enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner in the hopes of ending their longstanding feud. With fun, laughter and a lot of heart this Dove Family-approved double feature is sure to keep your holidays merry & bright!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not a favorite; I sold mine already\n\nReview: The only thing I can say about these movies is, they are clean and teach some family values. I guess if you're into watching this nerdy little girl (I understand there are a series of movies with her as a star), then maybe you'd enjoy these more than I did. And honestly, I haven't watched much that Jason Robards stars in that I was overjoyed with. He's not my favorite actor, I guess. In these movies he really never shows any genuinely touching emotion or love for his daughter; I can't imagine a dad who lost his wife being that cold to the one reminder of that relationship!\n\nAnd oh, I'm really sorry for all those who are cult followers of this series and of Jason Robards who find this review \"unhelpful.\" I wrote it for the rest of the world who might want to know if they would like to purchase the movie.","Product: DADDY'S HOME\" follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.]]4]]Sean Anders]]]Will Ferrell]Mark Wahlberg]Linda Cardellini]Thomas Haden Church]Hannibal Buress]Paul Scheer]Scarlett Estevez]Bobby Cannavale]Bill Burr]\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Glad I watched it on Prime!\n\nReview: I'm not a huge fan of Will Ferrell, BUT the plot of the movie could have been fun. However, it seemed confused as to what it was going to be: a family comedy (it definitely wasn't, but it seemed in parts that it was trying to be) ? an adult-appeal movie with lots of trashy language? a story that made you think? a happily-ever-after movie? You could have cut the time by 1/4 if you got rid of all the uncouth language. And a PG13? I wouldn't recommend this as appropriate entertainment for my 13-year-old, even with me in the room. Lots of vulgarity, sexual language and innuendo and way too much emphasis on the size of Will's character's testicles in comparison to Mark's character's. No, I won't be watching it again. Glad it was on Prime so I didn't have to pay for it!","Product: From four time Emmyr Nominee Lee Shallat Chemel, Greener Mountains is the coming of age story of JP Barton, an adopted son raised on a throwback Vermont family resort. Since being found as an infant by the resort's elderly owner, JP has essentially never left the grounds. But with the arrival of a beautiful, free-spirited New York artist his sheltered life is suddenly turned upside down. Chris Heuisler debuts opposite two time Emmyr Winner Kimberly McCullough with outstanding performances from Kevin Durand, Curtis Armstrong, M. Emmet Walsh and Nan Martin.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Decent Movie--Wholesome; Horriblely Inaccurate/Incomplete Description\n\nReview: Another underdog, good-guy-wins movie. Satisfying ending. Probably won't watch it again, but I wouldn't hesitate to suggest someone watch it.\n\nBut WHAT'S with the description on the Amazon Video? \"Greener Mountains is a family friendly, coming-of-age story about finding your place in the world.\" REALLY?\n\nHere's the real description of what you'll see (from the movie description): \"Greener Mountains is the coming of age story of JP Barton, an adopted son raised on a throwback Vermont family resort. Since being found as an infant by the resort's elderly owner, JP has essentially never left the grounds. But with the arrival of a beautiful, free-spirited New York artist his sheltered life is suddenly turned upside down.\"\n\nAnd without adding too many spoilers, meet JP who thinks he's not good enough for this artist so creates a fictitious biography to impress her; of course he is discovered, artist leaves in a huff, and he's a basket case because he has lost his one true love and soulmate. Then enter the scheming and conniving grandson who intends by fair means or foul to gain access to his grandmother's estate and write this adopted son out of the inheritance.\n\nOf course, you know it all comes out exactly right at the end. The hick-from-the-sticks good guy comes out on top, and the savvy and crafty city guy comes out with nothing.\n\nNow, you can at least make an intelligent decision as to whether or not to watch the movie.","Product: This convenient tool is designed to keep you from having to twist and contort to clean interior windows, even in an automobile! The 16\" handle has a pivoting head and an angled end so you can easily get into hard to reach spots.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: FANTASTIC! Wouldn't be without it ever again!\n\nReview: I bought this one for my brother-in-law for Christmas because I am in love with mine. (I got mine at K-Mart or WalMart, but I think I paid more than on Amazon.) LOVE this gizmo!!! It comes with a little spray bottle, and I put Windex in that. A little sprayed on the head, and this will clean the inside of our Dodge Grand Caravan's windshield in a matter of a few minutes. Try that with anything else! No streaks, either. And something in the design makes it hug the window, so it's not at all awkward. It's really FANTASTIC. PLUS, it comes with two \"bonnets,\" and they are washable. Can take it apart so it will fit in your glove box, or if you're lazy, you can leave it on the dashboard, which is where mine lives. (I have killed insects with it, as well!) Someone you know have everything? This would be a nice stocking stuffer.","Product: Ease your step anywhere you go with the Portable Folding Step. Ideal for your car, bathtub, or doorway, this 4\" step will cut your stepping effort in half. With a 300 lb limit, the large platform and non-slip grips provide optimal stepping stability when in use. The simple folding design promotes easy storage and travel capabilities. If you're a caregiver, provide easy stepping for your patient with the Portable Folding Step.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Perfect height step--one-of-a-kind! Too bad it is WAY overpriced now!\n\nReview: This is the perfect size step to help my mom get up into our van. My only complaint is that once it is in \"step\" position, it's a little hard to grab the handle to put it back into folded position. With my 10\" high versions of this, I can just grab the handle and the unit folds. With this, there's a reinforcement underneath that interferes with the handle. I'll figure out a way for my mom to reach down with a long-handled hook to fold it and pull it into the van, but that part could be improved.\n\nAnd, Amazon's price is $3 cheaper than in the mail order catalogs where I've seen it. Can't complain about that! UPDATE two weeks later (11/1/16): What I CAN complain about is that the price went from $14.68 when I bought it down to $10.18! UPDATE on 11/2/16, just one day after leaving the other update and getting a response to my e-mail to the company saying I could contact Amazon for an adjustment in price, the price is now $19.98. IT IS SO NOT WORTH THAT AMOUNT!","Product: Allied Flag American home us flag set comes with everything you need to easily fly an American flag from your house or porch. Featuring a 3' x 5' embroidered nylon us flag, this set is the perfect way to show your patriotism without a space consuming in-ground pole. The bracket is adjustable to 13 different positions, so you can fly your flag at whatever angle you choose. The 5' spinning flag pole prevents the included us flag from tangling - a much needed feature for windy States. Nylon us flags fly in the lightest breeze. The embroidered stars & stitched stripes will not fade like a printed flag, will last much longer & are much more beautiful.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice Flag; Reasonable Price, but\n\nReview: Seems well made; haven't used it long enough to know how it holds up, but the construction seems fine. After reading other reviews I bought another set of the clips to hold the flag on the pole, and they seemed much better made than the ones that came with the flag. So, I'm happy with my decisions.\n\nFIRST EDIT: I'm editing this with a few comments and dropping the rating from 5 to 4 (and sorry my original comment about the clips upset someone who didn't LIKE the idea that the kit wasn't perfect--the seller, perhaps?):\n\n1) The kit comes with ONE hook to attach the flag to the pole, not two. Not sure if I'm just dense and can't figure out how to attach the flag with one hook, but seeing others left the same comment, I think this is a flaw. As I noted, I bought the other clips, so I'm able to use the flag and pole (and both are well constructed and worth the price paid), but it seems the kit should come with everything needed to fly the flag. This didn't. It has two clear plastic rings with screws to secure them to the pole, but they don't have clips to attach to the flag.\n\n2) There were NO DIRECTIONS WHATSOEVER as to how to put the pole together; it's pretty straight forward, but it still would have helped to have a sheet included listing all the hardware included (or supposed to be included) and how to assemble it. IF you are supposed to attach it with ONE clip, it would have been helpful to know what to do with the other end of the flag.\n\n3) Last, I've now been flying this for a couple months, and the flag is still as bright and beautiful as when I bought it, BUT, it still wraps around the pole and requires my intervention to untwist it. I live in a windy area, and I was hoping that this \"spinning\" flag pole would correct this ongoing problem. It doesn't. The price was still good, and I'm still very happy with my purchase, but if you think you will no longer have to unfurl your flag, think again.\n\nSECOND EDIT: I've now had this flag for 3.25 years, and the blue field is badly faded, but with a nylon flag, this is to be expected; it is NOT frayed or worn, so quality materials and workmanship. BUT, it is consistently wrapped around the pole, so the idea of the spinning pole was a nice one, but a failure. For what I paid for this flag set, I would have expected the flag not to tangle.","Product: This 32 Ounce Easy Squeeze Long Reach Plant Waterer allows for easy watering of any hard to reach plant. Perfect for hanging plants, window planters, dish gardens, thick foliage plants, ect. The long hose is able to extend and retract allowing for maximum length. Includes dilution scale for accurate mixing. Made in the USA\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: GREAT Product That Functions Exactly as It Should!\n\nReview: It took some time to reach me, but I'm very pleased with this waterer. The reviews made me question if it would work or not. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. I'm a short little woman and I don't have a great deal of power in my hands, so I was skeptical. The plastic in the bottle is quite pliable, and despite what one reviewer said, I don't find the slight delay while the bottle refills with air after squeezed to be a great inconvenience. It squeezes easily and dispenses water without any leakage (I had an old one of these that I'd take a mini-shower every time I watered my plants, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this one didn't leak). My plants on the top shelf of my CD rack in the living room are now very much happier, because they're getting watered regularly!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: 20-pack of universally compatible large Smart Relief replacement electrode gel pads for TENS or EMS units can be used with all of our Smart Relief TENS/EMS therapy devices and many other TENS massager brands with the snap-on connector including Palm Massager, Hi Dow XP, Hidow XPO, Massage Mouse, Ismart Massagers, Mini Masseuse Massagers, Magic Masseuse Massagers, Rhythym Touch Massagers, and Pinook Mini Massagers. Each set is reusable and can last 7 months or more with proper cleaning and maintenance. Each large electrode pad measures 3\\\" x 1.8\\\" and features a no-mess self-adhesive sticky gel which conducts electricity safely from the TENS unit to your skin. To maintain, simply apply a few drops of water before and after use. Cover the pads with the protective film after use and cleaning.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Jury Is Still Out on These\\n\\nReview: I thought I had already reviewed these, but maybe not. They seem just as \\\"sticky\\\" as the originals, are maybe a tad thinner (though I could not swear to that), but otherwise function fine. My mom is having some problem again with a slight allergic reaction, it appears. Her skin is rashy and itchy under where the pads have been. We bought a much cheaper generic alternative, and she broke out, so we ordered these which were purportedly from Smart-Relief, but when they came, they were also a generic brand--but the price was double what the other generic charged. If the user breaks out again, like with the other ones, Smart-Relief will be hearing from me. $2.50 per set is high for something that irritates the skin.\",\n \"Product: Clinically Proven For Temporary Relief Of Minor Arthritis Pain, Backache And Sore Muscles\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: WAS the Best Analgesic Cream Available\\n\\nReview: I originally wrote this review for a product that was the best on the market and gave it a 5 star rating. Now, I don't know if my arthritis has just kicked up six notches or if the company has changed the formula in some way, but this no longer works for me at all. I am SO SAD and SO BUMMED! I read another review where the woman indicated she used to use Sportscreme and LOVED it, but now it didn't work, and I just wagged my head.... But now, I understand. When I reordered it the last time and could no longer get the 4 oz. tubes, I ordered these 3 oz. tubes. I've switched to a different topical analgesic now (not nearly as effective as Sportscreme used to be) and have 4 tubes of this stuff left. SO, SO, SO sad, as this WAS the best analgesic cream out there. Note that most of the positive reviews are from at least two years ago. SOMETHING has changed, and I don't think it's just my knees.\\n\\nHERE's the old review:\\n\\nI don't know why other analgesic creams aren't as good, but they simply aren't (must be the suspension). If you like to smell like wintergreen and want the whole world to know you're aching like the dickens, then this is not for you. The mild aftershave-like fragrance that is hardly detectable within 15 minutes of rubbing it on is a major plus. This works FAST, lasts for HOURS, and actually reduces inflammation. Match that to most of your other pain relieving rubs. Not sure why Chatham no longer has this in stores (Icy Hot is also one of their products, and that's everywhere--I guess people like to feel the burn to KNOW something is happening--and the WORLD knows, too, because you and your clothes and your bedding and your HOUSE smells like it, too!). I have to buy it online now, but it's worth the hassle. I wouldn't be able to walk if I didn't rub this on my \\\"severely arthritic\\\" knees each morning.\",\n \"Product: Since 1922, Heuck has offered a wide assortment of gadgets to simplify food preparation. The FEEMSTER'S original vegetable slicer features a carbon steel blade and 8 easily adjustable thickness settings. Perfect for cutting or slicing fruit and vegetables. Plus, it includes a safety food holder to keep your fingers at a safe distance from the blade and vinyl coated, non-slip legs for added stability. Easy to clean.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My Go-To Veggie Slicer--With a Sharpenable Blade!!!\\n\\nReview: I owned a Feemster Veggie Slicer many years back, and it was my absolute favorite kitchen gadget! Somewhere in our multiple moves over the past 30 years, it got lost, so I replaced it with a new one and was terribly disappointed with the new one, because the blade was no longer carbon steel but stainless. I still used the thing, but it wasn't nearly as sharp--AND I couldn't sharpen it.\\n\\nI'm teaching a cooking class for a Scouting group, so I decided to order one of these slicers to allow the class to use. Imagine my delight to find this new one had a carbon steel blade, once again. I just cut up a huge salad onion--into paper thin slices--in a matter of minutes! I'm beyond thrilled!\",\n \"Product: The Stainless Steel Stove Top Popper by Great Northern Popcorn was designed by popcorn scientists to make popping popcorn on the stove a breeze. Now one person can continually pop pan after pan of delicious popcorn without the investment of expensive and bulky popcorn poppers. Only one word truly describes the Spinner Stovetop Popper - Awesome. The Stainless Steel Stovetop Popper's innovative design allow moisture to escape during the popping process so your popcorn will be hot, crunchy, and mouth-watering. Our innovative stirring handle keeps the popocorn from burning as you pop batch after batch. Features: Stainless Steel Construction Duplex heat pad for even cooking Easy Pour lid Precision made metal gears Make 5-Quart of Popcorn in Just Minutes Vented lid for moisture release Wooden safety handle Stainless steel stir paddle Easy Clean Up: Just wipe with a paper towel and store for later use Great Northern Popcorn Quality and Dependability.Does not Work with Induction Heating Systems\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My New Favorite Stovetop Popcorn Popper\\n\\nReview: Just tried this for the first time tonight, and it is exactly what I wanted. The stainless steel kettle with an aluminum bottom for more even heat is a major plus! (I actually got a few cups more popcorn out of the exact same amount of unpopped kernels!) I had an Old Mountain popper like this before, but the aluminum bottom looked as if I'd played football with it before I retired it. It was dinged and dented all over the place, and little bits of popcorn stuck to the bottom and burnt on a regular basis. When you were pouring the popcorn out of it, the lid would fall off--awkward, to say the least. This popper has a bail on the side that snaps down to hold the lid on--great feature. The O.M. popper had a paddle rather than a wire to stir the popcorn with, and I liked that feature, but the wire seems to work just fine.\\n\\nAlso, for anyone deciding whether to buy this or an electric popper, I can tell you these pop the crispest corn. No air popper or electric popper can produce the light, tender popcorn these poppers can. They are THE best--and they're so easy to use. Popcorn pops up fast and virtually every kernel pops.\",\n \"Product: Reynolds Baking Cups -- HELP MAKE YOUR CUPCAKES AS SPECIAL AS THE REASONS WHY YOU BAKE THEM. . . .\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Exactly what I wanted!\\n\\nReview: I used to use Baker's brand cups like this (not even sure they exist anymore), but I can't find anything in my local grocery stores, so was delighted to find these online. The price is a little high--roughly $2.65 per carton (about 1/3 more than what I would expect to pay in the store), but again, since I can't get them locally, I'm happy to find them at all. I remove the paper liners and use the foil cups to put a casserole in for personal-sized portions. I make a batch of, say, a broccoli cheese casserole, place the foil cups in a muffin tin, divide the casserole up into the muffin cups (leaving about 1/2\\\" headroom at the top), then place the muffin tin in the freezer overnight. When completely frozen, I take the muffin tins out and line them up in gallon zipper storage bags. When I'm ready to use the casserole, I take out as many portions as I want, set them on a baking sheet in the oven, and within about 45 minutes, I have my casserole! (I've found the paper liners stick to the casserole, so I either discard them or use them for other muffins, etc.)\",\n \"Product: Create a spa-like experience in your bathroom with the Better Trends Lux Bath Rug - Set of 2. Soft and absorbent tufted cotton loops provide a plush respite for your feet. A looped rectangle border adds subtle visual interest. These rugs are reversible and machine washable, and available in your choice of color. Set of 2 rugs each 17 x 24 in.. 100% cotton. Solid tufted rug in choice of color with matching looped rectangle border. Pile height: 0.5 in.. Reversible and machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED--AND MORE!\\n\\nReview: When I ordered these bath rugs, they were $6.88 each; within about a week, these were up to between $17.69 and 24.99, depending on the color! Now, they are a fantastic bargain for $6.88 each. I'm not sure they are worth $25 each!!!\\n\\nI ordered white ones originally, and I never received them, but Amazon was more than gracious in allowing me to get a refund on that order and reorder the ivory ones (white were out of stock) at the same price.\\n\\nI LOVE these bath rugs/mats.\\n\\nI've now washed these rugs, and they laundered beautifully, and my dryer wasn't full of lint, as it often is with new towels. They look new!\\n\\nHere are the PROS:\\n1) they are a generous size (bigger than I've found in department stores)\\n2) they are thick and thirsty--they are 100% cotton so absorb very well\\n3) they are plush on one side (feel great under my feet) and level loop (like berber) on the other side\\n4) they're heavy and durable\\n5) no rubber backing to come off in the washer and dryer!\\n\\nMinor CONS:\\n1) The ivory is really just SLIGHTLY off-white (judging by the other one-star ratings, these run much lighter color than pictured, but that was not a drawback for me, as I ordered white originally, anyway)\\n2) As another rater mentioned, they are HEAVY so take a bit of time to dry; I hang mine up each time--I don't treat these as rugs to leave on the floor but as bathmats to hang over the tub or shower rod (I actually hang mine on skirt hangers so they dry thoroughly each day)\\n\\nI read one or two reviews that complained that these aren't rubber backed and slipped all over the floor; well, unless you do a running half-gainer getting out of the tub or shower, I can't see how these would slip anywhere. I STEP out of the tub or shower, and the rug stays put just fine. My cat loves to ruffle rugs, and he hasn't even been able to charge in and ride this across the floor as he does with other mats, so I don't think it's terribly unstable for an older person, as alleged.\",\n \"Product: Clara Clark Adjustable Long StrapsKeep your sheets smoothly in place and even turn flat sheets into fitted ones with this set of sheet straps. Quality construction ensures lasting use and keeps sheets from untucking to keep beds nice and neat. Product details: Will keep your sheets snug and wrinkle free. One size fits all stretchable elastic. (even oversized mattresses). Adjustable from 31\\\" inches to 63\\\" inches (80cm to 160cm). White Color straps. Metal clips. Under mattress \\\"X\\\" form installation. Holds tightly in place, bed sheets, mattress pads, tablecloths, ironing board covers, slipcovers and more. Durable. Easy to use instructions included Clara ClarkClara Clark is a well known worldwide brand providing high quality products. Check out our other quality products. Bed sheets sets, duvet covers sets, pillowcases, bed skirts, mattress protectors, comforter sets, pillows, blankets, throws, towels, straps, gripper, and window curtains. Available in king, cal king, split king, queen, water bed, full, twin, and twin xl sizes. Variety of high-fashion styles and colors.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: SEEMED Perfect to Keep Sheets/Mattress Cover from Shifting\\n\\nReview: I have a Sleep Number Bed and am too cheap to purchase sheets made for these beds, so my sheets that are intended to fit mattresses up to 14\\\" thick sort of slide all over my bed. It appears these \\\"suspenders\\\" will do the job in holding the fitted sheet in place. After I've had them on for a week, I'll update if my review needs to change, but for now, I'm delighted.\\n\\nUPDATE: Sadly, I had to change this from a 5 to a 1-star review. These simply do not stay attached to the sheets at all. They don't grip tightly enough to withstand even gentle tugging, so they are useless. I'm so disappointed, as I thought these were the perfect solution to my problem with slipping sheets.\",\n \"Product: The portable, ambidextrous ThinkPad Travel Mouse is perfect for anyone looking for a compact mouse to use everyday or while on-the-go.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solultion for Carpal Tunnel Sufferers\\n\\nReview: I stumbled on one of these little mice at work, quite by accident; my ergonomically correct mouse died, and I bought a fancy optical, cordless one which left my fingers numb and/or painful from using it only a couple hours, even though it was advertised as ergonomically designed. One of my coworkers wanted the optical, cordless mouse, so I offered to trade it for her little travel mouse. Since using the travel mouse, fully 75% or more of the problems with my carpal tunnel have ended. I'm sold and am now going to buy one for my home computer, as well. (The problem for carpal tunnel sufferers, for those who don't know, is that arching the hand over a large mouse or track ball device tends to place the hand at a 45 degree angle to the wrist, further stressing the carpal tunnel, pinching the nerves and causing either pain or numbness and stiffness. Because this mouse is so tiny it fits nicely in the cup of your hand, it doesn't require your wrist to flex while using it. Combined with my gel wrist rest, it's a total winner!)\",\n \"Product: The direct descendant of our 1960s televised torture test survivors, today's Easy Reader is as durable as it is classically cool.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Initially a Nice Watch, Except the Date\\n\\nReview: Mom loves the watch, but the date is virtually unreadable. The rest of the watch is Easy Reader, but the date is so tiny, she has to use a magnifier to read it. And there are NO instructions as to how to set the date. I went online and found the manual (Googled the model number, \\\"Timex Watch T2H3819J\\\"), and the instructions for date set: \\\"PULL crown to middle position and turn CLOCKWISE until correct day appears. If day does not change, pull crown to out position and turn CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE through necessary number of 24 hour periods until correct day appears.\\\" These are instructions, actually, for any Timex watch, and they do little to help you figure out how to set only the date. Despite repeated efforts, the date still doesn't adjust correctly. It has to be manually adjusted each morning. Frustrating.\\n\\nNow, as of 5/1/2018 (less than 5 months from purchase), when Mom clicks the Indiglo button, the light remains on and won't go off, so it is draining the battery. This is a MAJOR disapointment.\",\n \"Product: High quality, multi-use poncho made from waterproof new Englander polyurethane bonded to a knit backing. Features heat-sealed seams and hood with snap neck and drawstrings for added wind/rain protection. Side snap closure under arms. Coordinates with new Englander pant style 9198.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Little Pricey for the Heft, but Worth the Price\\n\\nReview: I was hoping for a little heavier-weight poncho. It seems well made, but I'm not sure that the $1 of plastic they put into this makes it worth the price they're asking. I haven't used it yet, so I can't give it a really negative review, as it may wear like iron, but it doesn't seem a lot heavier than a sturdy 2 ml lawn & leaf bag.\\n\\nFOLLOW-UP: It's now two+ years later, and this poncho is going strong. No rips or tears. This one was for my mom, and I bought another for myself and my niece. Yep. Since my dad worked for a large plastics company, I know what the plastic costs! They still are way overpriced for the cost of manufacture and materials, but I'd still pay the price to get another, if needed. They do last! And another plus is that they don't cling to you because of the fabric lining; they hang free, even on the dampest days.\",\n \"Product: Easy Spirit Women's Abetti Clogs? minimal shoe weight, maximum shock absorption This lightweight mule takes stress off your feet, knees and back so you feel less tired and sore at the day's end. The polyurethane outsole absorbs shock without adding weight, while heel-to-toe padding softens your steps. The leather upper, lined with silky soft jersey, has patent trim and a bowtie accent. The V-throat gives with each step, and a heel cup adds comfort..\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfortable, Cute Shoes, but...\\n\\nReview: These have potential to be one of the most comfortable shoes I've put on my feet, BUT, I ordered my usual size, 8.5WW, and they are WAY too large--a full half-size in length, maybe more. They are super comfortable on my feet, nice and cushy, but they seem to have no arch support at all or very little. I may need to add something of my own, if I intend to wear these all day. Also, while the shipping from Amazon is free, returns are not; if I want to exchange them for a smaller size (which I want to), I have to pay return shipping. I know these reviews are to review the product and not the supplier, which is why I gave it a 4 star rating, but be aware of the supplier's return policy!\\n\\nADDENDUM a month later: I now have the size 8, and they are very roomy still. Also note that I paid $40 for these, not $65+. In my mind, they are not worth more than $40. I have had to purchase insoles with arch support to keep these from sliding off my feet and keep my feet from aching due to no arch support in the shoes. I still like the shoes, but they are not worth what they are now asking for them, in my book.\",\n \"Product: A trendy new style from our Ultimate Tees collection, this new favorite features a pretty shawl collar to take your everyday look to the next level. With a relaxed fit and made of supersoft fabric, it's the perfect blend of cute and comfy. 30\\\" length Pure cotton Machine wash Imported\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Sad substitute for what was pictured!\\n\\nReview: If you follow Roaman's size chart, these run just a tad on the skimpy side, but that's not why it got a 2 star rating. the collar that looks generous in the picture is anything but. I'm guessing they sewed the same size collar on a size small as on a 3X. When I put it on, rather than a shawl collar, which it says it is, it is a V-neck with a sort-of polo shirt collar. And Roaman's doesn't offer free returns, so I'm stuck with it. I think I will sew lace along the edge of the collar to extend it a bit and maybe improve the look a little. I'm very disappointed. But that's sort of to be expected with Roaman's offerings.\",\n \"Product: Defying a Nazi colonel, Vatican Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty hides thousands of escaped POWs in occupied Rome.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Make Room for This Movie Among Your Classics\\n\\nReview: This movie is a keeper. \\\"Inspiring\\\" is just one word to describe it. It is a refreshing portrayal of a man of the cloth who is truly a man of God. There are humorous parts where Fr. O'Flaherty is at his best as the \\\"Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican,\\\" and there are other parts that are tragic (the young priest who was beaten and killed for his participation in the cause). In the end, when Kapler is sent to prison for his war crimes, it is O'Flaherty who visits him regularly--taking forgiveness to a whole new level. It's not a movie you'll want to watch right before going to bed, but it will definitely find its place among your classics. And of course, Gregory Peck is outstanding in the role of Fr. O'Flaherty.\",\n \"Product: A handsome Washington, D.C. doctor and a young New York woman fall in love at an unusual time...after they get married. Leah Lever is married to an Orthodox rabbi, Benjamin Lever, whose brother, Jake is a successful cardiologist and a non-practicing Jew. Jake is stunned when Benjamin dies suddenly, but not as stunned as when he is told that, under an ancient Jewish Law, he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on Benjamin's name. The only alternative is to go through a ceremony where Jake must deny his brother's existence. For Jake, that's unthinkable, so impulsively he suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. Eager to pursue her own dreams, Leah gladly accepts. Their oversimplified plan to live separate lives under the same roof proves challenging when Leah's suspicious mother shows up unexpectedly. The harder they try to disguise their \\\"pretend\\\" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grows - and out of understanding, a real love develops. Loving Leah is a heart-warming story with moments of gently humor. Starring Lauren Ambrose, Adam Kaufman, Susie Essman, Ricki Lake, and Mercedes Ruehl.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: BEAUTIFUL MOVIE; horrible quality DVD--worse condition than a bootleg!\\n\\nReview: Got this as a gift (don't think giver ordered it on Amazon), so can't very well return it, but this DVD is a hunk of junk. The movie is GREAT and well worth the price, but the DVD skips and jumps quite badly in spots (read other reviews and you'll see that many of these new copies have issues). The additional material, you can't even understand parts of that because there is so much jumping and skipping, and at one point, it simply ejected the DVD. For what the gift-giver paid, she was RIPPED OFF! I'm embarrassed to ask her to return it. And judging by the reviews, there's a chance she might get another dud. I think I'm going to write to the manufacturer to complain. (Yeah, I know, \\\"Good luck with that!\\\")\",\n \"Product: Wonderful story!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful Movie, but Lose the Veiled Sex Scenes\\n\\nReview: I really liked the story line; I'm a romantic and a red-blooded American, so anything with a soldier as the lead part is on the top of my list; Zac Efron's role was believable and sweet--a shy, quiet guy who wants to protect and defend everyone (and he's a dog lover, too). How could you not love him? And Taylor Schilling was a pretty and innocent girl who loved her little boy (another adorable character); she, too, was pretty believable in her role. Her grandma looked young enough to be her mom, but hey, that didn't even bother me. What did annoy me was the very graphic and lengthy bedroom scenes; no, there was no nudity, but very little was left to the imagination with them grabbing at each other's clothes, groping and humping all over each other, even if all you saw was a bare back or spread legs. I don't rent or buy a PG-13 and expect to get saturated in sex scenes, even if partially hidden from the camera. I'm not a prude, but I would not want my 13-year-old watching a movie like this with me. Too bad the producers thought they needed to add that to make a movie that would sell. It has a sort of happy ending (but did you have to kill the competition, folks?) and overall is a really good movie, but I'm not keeping it because of the blatant sexual innuendo, if that's what you'd call it.\",\n \"Product: When an atheist Philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) plans to forego \\\"dusty arguments\\\" in his class, he insists the new students declare that \\\"God is dead.\\\" Unable to do this, Josh (Shane Harper) is challenged to defend his faith and prove to the class that God's Not Dead. Against all odds, Josh stands up for his faith and takes on the challenge.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Idea for a Movie; Sadly Not Quite as Good as It Sounds\\n\\nReview: After reading the reviews and the write up on this DVD, I was looking forward to watching it. While it was a good enough movie, I finished watching it somewhat disappointed. The overuse of crises and drama (sorry for the spoilers, but the girlfriend left the kid because of his moral stand, another girl is diagnosed with terminal cancer, that girl's brother's sister [yeah, I KNOW!] is dating the atheist professor and ends up leaving him because of his dismissive attitude toward her and her beliefs, etc., etc.) made this feel more than a little unbelievable. The professor was actually the most believable member of the cast for me (I've taken classes from professors like this), which was why the ending felt so Twilight Zonish. I found the kid's defense of God to be a little on the weak side, too. Not what I was hoping for. So, all to say, I'll probably sell my copy to someone who really loves the movie.\",\n \"Product: Celebrate the holiday season with two all-American family classics based on the beloved novels by Gail Rock! The House Without A Christmas Tree and The Thanksgiving Treasure follow the everyday adventures and small miracles of the Mills family. Addie Mills (Lisa Lucas) is a smart and strong-willed young girl living in Nebraska in the 1940s with her sensible but stubborn father, James (Jason Robards), and her loving, quirky Grandma (Mildred Natwick). In The House Without A Christmas Tree, all Addie wants is to have a Christmas tree for the first time. But James refuses due to a painful family memory. Trouble ensues in The Thanksgiving Treasure when Addie tries to invite James sworn enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner in the hopes of ending their longstanding feud. With fun, laughter and a lot of heart this Dove Family-approved double feature is sure to keep your holidays merry & bright!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a favorite; I sold mine already\\n\\nReview: The only thing I can say about these movies is, they are clean and teach some family values. I guess if you're into watching this nerdy little girl (I understand there are a series of movies with her as a star), then maybe you'd enjoy these more than I did. And honestly, I haven't watched much that Jason Robards stars in that I was overjoyed with. He's not my favorite actor, I guess. In these movies he really never shows any genuinely touching emotion or love for his daughter; I can't imagine a dad who lost his wife being that cold to the one reminder of that relationship!\\n\\nAnd oh, I'm really sorry for all those who are cult followers of this series and of Jason Robards who find this review \\\"unhelpful.\\\" I wrote it for the rest of the world who might want to know if they would like to purchase the movie.\",\n \"Product: DADDY'S HOME\\\" follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Ferrell) who strives to become the best stepdad to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.]]4]]Sean Anders]]]Will Ferrell]Mark Wahlberg]Linda Cardellini]Thomas Haden Church]Hannibal Buress]Paul Scheer]Scarlett Estevez]Bobby Cannavale]Bill Burr]\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Glad I watched it on Prime!\\n\\nReview: I'm not a huge fan of Will Ferrell, BUT the plot of the movie could have been fun. However, it seemed confused as to what it was going to be: a family comedy (it definitely wasn't, but it seemed in parts that it was trying to be) ? an adult-appeal movie with lots of trashy language? a story that made you think? a happily-ever-after movie? You could have cut the time by 1/4 if you got rid of all the uncouth language. And a PG13? I wouldn't recommend this as appropriate entertainment for my 13-year-old, even with me in the room. Lots of vulgarity, sexual language and innuendo and way too much emphasis on the size of Will's character's testicles in comparison to Mark's character's. No, I won't be watching it again. Glad it was on Prime so I didn't have to pay for it!\",\n \"Product: From four time Emmyr Nominee Lee Shallat Chemel, Greener Mountains is the coming of age story of JP Barton, an adopted son raised on a throwback Vermont family resort. Since being found as an infant by the resort's elderly owner, JP has essentially never left the grounds. But with the arrival of a beautiful, free-spirited New York artist his sheltered life is suddenly turned upside down. Chris Heuisler debuts opposite two time Emmyr Winner Kimberly McCullough with outstanding performances from Kevin Durand, Curtis Armstrong, M. Emmet Walsh and Nan Martin.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent Movie--Wholesome; Horriblely Inaccurate/Incomplete Description\\n\\nReview: Another underdog, good-guy-wins movie. Satisfying ending. Probably won't watch it again, but I wouldn't hesitate to suggest someone watch it.\\n\\nBut WHAT'S with the description on the Amazon Video? \\\"Greener Mountains is a family friendly, coming-of-age story about finding your place in the world.\\\" REALLY?\\n\\nHere's the real description of what you'll see (from the movie description): \\\"Greener Mountains is the coming of age story of JP Barton, an adopted son raised on a throwback Vermont family resort. Since being found as an infant by the resort's elderly owner, JP has essentially never left the grounds. But with the arrival of a beautiful, free-spirited New York artist his sheltered life is suddenly turned upside down.\\\"\\n\\nAnd without adding too many spoilers, meet JP who thinks he's not good enough for this artist so creates a fictitious biography to impress her; of course he is discovered, artist leaves in a huff, and he's a basket case because he has lost his one true love and soulmate. Then enter the scheming and conniving grandson who intends by fair means or foul to gain access to his grandmother's estate and write this adopted son out of the inheritance.\\n\\nOf course, you know it all comes out exactly right at the end. The hick-from-the-sticks good guy comes out on top, and the savvy and crafty city guy comes out with nothing.\\n\\nNow, you can at least make an intelligent decision as to whether or not to watch the movie.\",\n \"Product: This convenient tool is designed to keep you from having to twist and contort to clean interior windows, even in an automobile! The 16\\\" handle has a pivoting head and an angled end so you can easily get into hard to reach spots.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: FANTASTIC! Wouldn't be without it ever again!\\n\\nReview: I bought this one for my brother-in-law for Christmas because I am in love with mine. (I got mine at K-Mart or WalMart, but I think I paid more than on Amazon.) LOVE this gizmo!!! It comes with a little spray bottle, and I put Windex in that. A little sprayed on the head, and this will clean the inside of our Dodge Grand Caravan's windshield in a matter of a few minutes. Try that with anything else! No streaks, either. And something in the design makes it hug the window, so it's not at all awkward. It's really FANTASTIC. PLUS, it comes with two \\\"bonnets,\\\" and they are washable. Can take it apart so it will fit in your glove box, or if you're lazy, you can leave it on the dashboard, which is where mine lives. (I have killed insects with it, as well!) Someone you know have everything? This would be a nice stocking stuffer.\",\n \"Product: Ease your step anywhere you go with the Portable Folding Step. Ideal for your car, bathtub, or doorway, this 4\\\" step will cut your stepping effort in half. With a 300 lb limit, the large platform and non-slip grips provide optimal stepping stability when in use. The simple folding design promotes easy storage and travel capabilities. If you're a caregiver, provide easy stepping for your patient with the Portable Folding Step.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect height step--one-of-a-kind! Too bad it is WAY overpriced now!\\n\\nReview: This is the perfect size step to help my mom get up into our van. My only complaint is that once it is in \\\"step\\\" position, it's a little hard to grab the handle to put it back into folded position. With my 10\\\" high versions of this, I can just grab the handle and the unit folds. With this, there's a reinforcement underneath that interferes with the handle. I'll figure out a way for my mom to reach down with a long-handled hook to fold it and pull it into the van, but that part could be improved.\\n\\nAnd, Amazon's price is $3 cheaper than in the mail order catalogs where I've seen it. Can't complain about that! UPDATE two weeks later (11/1/16): What I CAN complain about is that the price went from $14.68 when I bought it down to $10.18! UPDATE on 11/2/16, just one day after leaving the other update and getting a response to my e-mail to the company saying I could contact Amazon for an adjustment in price, the price is now $19.98. IT IS SO NOT WORTH THAT AMOUNT!\",\n \"Product: Allied Flag American home us flag set comes with everything you need to easily fly an American flag from your house or porch. Featuring a 3' x 5' embroidered nylon us flag, this set is the perfect way to show your patriotism without a space consuming in-ground pole. The bracket is adjustable to 13 different positions, so you can fly your flag at whatever angle you choose. The 5' spinning flag pole prevents the included us flag from tangling - a much needed feature for windy States. Nylon us flags fly in the lightest breeze. The embroidered stars & stitched stripes will not fade like a printed flag, will last much longer & are much more beautiful.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice Flag; Reasonable Price, but\\n\\nReview: Seems well made; haven't used it long enough to know how it holds up, but the construction seems fine. After reading other reviews I bought another set of the clips to hold the flag on the pole, and they seemed much better made than the ones that came with the flag. So, I'm happy with my decisions.\\n\\nFIRST EDIT: I'm editing this with a few comments and dropping the rating from 5 to 4 (and sorry my original comment about the clips upset someone who didn't LIKE the idea that the kit wasn't perfect--the seller, perhaps?):\\n\\n1) The kit comes with ONE hook to attach the flag to the pole, not two. Not sure if I'm just dense and can't figure out how to attach the flag with one hook, but seeing others left the same comment, I think this is a flaw. As I noted, I bought the other clips, so I'm able to use the flag and pole (and both are well constructed and worth the price paid), but it seems the kit should come with everything needed to fly the flag. This didn't. It has two clear plastic rings with screws to secure them to the pole, but they don't have clips to attach to the flag.\\n\\n2) There were NO DIRECTIONS WHATSOEVER as to how to put the pole together; it's pretty straight forward, but it still would have helped to have a sheet included listing all the hardware included (or supposed to be included) and how to assemble it. IF you are supposed to attach it with ONE clip, it would have been helpful to know what to do with the other end of the flag.\\n\\n3) Last, I've now been flying this for a couple months, and the flag is still as bright and beautiful as when I bought it, BUT, it still wraps around the pole and requires my intervention to untwist it. I live in a windy area, and I was hoping that this \\\"spinning\\\" flag pole would correct this ongoing problem. It doesn't. The price was still good, and I'm still very happy with my purchase, but if you think you will no longer have to unfurl your flag, think again.\\n\\nSECOND EDIT: I've now had this flag for 3.25 years, and the blue field is badly faded, but with a nylon flag, this is to be expected; it is NOT frayed or worn, so quality materials and workmanship. BUT, it is consistently wrapped around the pole, so the idea of the spinning pole was a nice one, but a failure. For what I paid for this flag set, I would have expected the flag not to tangle.\",\n \"Product: This 32 Ounce Easy Squeeze Long Reach Plant Waterer allows for easy watering of any hard to reach plant. Perfect for hanging plants, window planters, dish gardens, thick foliage plants, ect. The long hose is able to extend and retract allowing for maximum length. Includes dilution scale for accurate mixing. Made in the USA\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: GREAT Product That Functions Exactly as It Should!\\n\\nReview: It took some time to reach me, but I'm very pleased with this waterer. The reviews made me question if it would work or not. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. I'm a short little woman and I don't have a great deal of power in my hands, so I was skeptical. The plastic in the bottle is quite pliable, and despite what one reviewer said, I don't find the slight delay while the bottle refills with air after squeezed to be a great inconvenience. It squeezes easily and dispenses water without any leakage (I had an old one of these that I'd take a mini-shower every time I watered my plants, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this one didn't leak). My plants on the top shelf of my CD rack in the living room are now very much happier, because they're getting watered regularly!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":23,"string":"23"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1887,"string":"1,887"}}},{"rowIdx":1888,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2W73JAQ4AVCNJ"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"This 44-Piece Ryobi SpeedLoad Plus Driving Bit Kit is a great upgrade kit for driving all types of fasteners including Phillips, slotted, hex, square and Torx head screws as well as bolt heads. This set comes with a magnetic screw guide with sliding sleeve to help guide screws in place for easy screw installation. Socket adaptors (2) are for use with your existing socket sets and drill. These bits fit perfectly in the Ryobi SpeedLoad+ chuck (sold separately) for fast and easy bit changes. Identify this kit quickly with the easy-to-read description on the side of the case.\". The summary of the review text is \"Nice set at the market price\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This review is for the Ryobi 44 piece driving kit.\n\nThese bits are NOT impact rated.\n\nI consider them to be a light duty set of bits and one should make certain that the driver used has the clutch and RPM set properly before using the bits. The bits are easily stripped if over-run or if the user allows the bit to lose contact with the fastener.\n\nThe case is nicely made with no sharp or unfinished edges and has a positive lock, unlikely to come open accidentally.\n\nI'm rating them at 5 stars not because they are the best bits available, but because they are of a decent quality for the price I paid, and the sizes of bits included fits my requirements.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This review is for the Ryobi 44 piece driving kit.\n\nThese bits are NOT impact rated.\n\nI consider them to be a light duty set of bits and one should make certain that the driver used has the clutch and RPM set properly before using the bits. The bits are easily stripped if over-run or if the user allows the bit to lose contact with the fastener.\n\nThe case is nicely made with no sharp or unfinished edges and has a positive lock, unlikely to come open accidentally.\n\nI'm rating them at 5 stars not because they are the best bits available, but because they are of a decent quality for the price I paid, and the sizes of bits included fits my requirements.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: INDICATIONS: Williams Mug Shaving Soap Long lasting lather. Does not dry on your face, but leaves skin soft and smooth. INGREDIENTS: Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Cocoate.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Requires a different technique than shaving cream.\n\nReview: I've been using Taylor Sandalwood Shaving Cream:\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sandalwood/dp/B0007MW2ZW/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_rp_a1_3_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=1H97H5369APDF086K2V4\n\nwhich has worked quite well - but I find that I go through a container rather quickly.\n\nI keep a can of Barbasol in reserve, but really prefer the brush application over the hand application.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Barbasol-Original-Thick-Cream-Shaving/dp/B005FNVINA/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1412175869&sr=1-1&keywords=barbasol+shaving+cream\n\nI decided to give Williams Shaving Soap a tryout in an effort to reduce costs while keeping the results satisfactory.\n\nMy five star review of the Williams is based on three criteria: Cost / Effort / Results.\n\nCost:\n\nWhen purchased by the 12 pack the cost is less than half of the Taylor product - if one assumes that one consumes the product at an equal rate (at current Amazon Prime pricing). The Taylor product comes in a nice plastic container with screw lid; the Williams comes in a cardboard box. However each product requires the use of a secondary container (AKA shaving mug, see below).\n\nCost advantage goes to Williams.\n\nEffort:\n\nWhen using the Taylor product I soak the shaving brush in a separate container (shaving mug) of hot water for 2 minutes. Then I dip the bristles of the brush into the soap cream about 1/4\" a few times to load up the brush, empty the container of water and use the same container to whip the Taylor cream into a rich lather.\n\nThe procedure for the Williams incurs no more effort, but is somewhat different. I place the soap in the container with the brush on top and fill with hot tap water. (The container is large enough to hold the soap cake and deep enough to submerge 3/4 of the length of the bristles in water while resting on the soap cake). After a 2 minute soak I drain all of the water out of the container and shake as much of the water out of the brush as I can in a few shakes. I then use the brush on top of the soap cake (still in the container) to work up a lather. If I leave too much water in the brush the lather is rather thin - best to have the brush damp but not soaking wet when creating the lather. The hot water will have softened the soap cake enough to allow it to lather up.\n\nEffort advantage - a tie.\n\nResults:\n\nI get a smooth shave out of each product; lubrication lasts through the shave (I make two passes), and clean up is a quick face rinse and dry.\n\nThe Taylor does have (to me) a nicer scent than the Williams; since scents are so subject others mileage may vary. However I find that the Taylor scent (as well as that of the Williams) is quickly overpowered when I rinse my face, dry, and apply after shave.\n\nResults advantage: A tie.\n\nAlthough I will miss the sandalwood scent of the Taylor product I will not miss it enough to justify the extra cost over the Williams. I will be sticking with the Williams Mug Shaving Soap for the foreseeable future.\n\nAgain - if you give the Williams a try and have trouble lathering up, try soaking the cake of soap submerged in hot water for 2 minutes to soften it up and then lather using a wet (but not soaking wet) brush. If the lather is too thin you may have too much water in the brush bristles.\n\nEDIT: The 'shaving mug' in which the Williams soap cake resides between shaves has an airtight lid on it, much like the airtight lid on the Taylor container. Thus the Williams is not left completely open to the atmosphere between uses.\n\nHope this helps.","Product: Amco Houseworks, an award-winning brand, has been making cooking and cleaning easier since the 1970s. It's a commitment that's earned it the love and respect of professional and home cooks around the world. Amco Houseworks creates quality, innovative, stylishly designed kitchen tools and accessories that help people enhance the quality of their cooking and entertaining. Amco Houseworks uses commercial grade stainless steel to craft its top quality kitchen utensils and accessories.We specialize in combining precision and performance to create stylishly designed premium kitchen tools. Our products are innovative, are intuitive and easy to use for the cooking enthusiast. This Amco stainless steel magnetic pocket holder includes a pen and pad and offers ample room for task reminders and lists. Designed with a heavy duty magnet on the back, it will stick to any magnetic surface, such as a refrigerator. It measures 4-1/2 by 3-1/2 by 1-1/2-inch.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: No issues with magnet strength.\n\nReview: I've had no issues with the magnet not holding onto the refrigerator door. It adheres quite solidly even if the door is closed abruptly.\n\nAs noted by other reviewers the pen included with the Organizer is lamentable; I tried it once and tossed it out. Currently the 'pen' slot houses a red standard sized Sharpie and a Bic mechanical pencil. They pretty much fill the available area, another pen or pencil would have no place to go.\n\nI placed a suitably sized notepad in the pad pocket and the unit replaces a 'grocery list' pad that came with a small magnet; the Pocket Organizer is better in that I also have an envelope behind the notepad in which to keep coupons. When going to the store it's a simple task to tear off the filled sheets of the notepad and grab the coupon envelope at the same time.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: Deep-clean and sanitize sealed hard floors--including wood, tile, linoleum, and vinyl--in one fell swoop with the Shark S3501 Professional Steam Pocket Hard Surface Cleaner. Using just superheated tap water and patented two-sided microfiber pads, this lightweight, easy-to-use tool heats up in 30 seconds and automatically releases steam with every push-forward motion. A powerful weapon against ground-in dirt, dust, and dried spills.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works pretty well; no off/on switch\n\nReview: This review is for the Shark Steam Pocket Mop model S3501 (sometimes Amazon lumps reviews together; it's good to have the right make and model number from the start of the review).\n\nI bought the Shark steam mop primarily for vinyl flooring (although we do have one ceramic tiled bathroom, along with ceramic in the entrance way and by the fireplace).\n\nPreamble:\nOur kitchen catches the brunt of stuff tracked in from outside; it's directly off of the garage and there's no \"mud room\" for swapping soiled boots or shoes for household slippers. To be frank, the darned floor gets (at times) absolutely grungy. Normal light cleaning is with a sponge mop head (with scrubber head on the reverse side) using kitchen floor cleaner and followed up by a rinse. Heavy cleaning entails a bucket, hot water, kitchen floor cleaner, and a scrub brush. That last bit is tough on my knees, thus the try out of the Shark.\n\nThe Shark came well packaged and on time (gotta love Prime free 2 day shipping) and assembly was a breeze, no tools required. There are four parts, the main body, the handle that slides into the main body, the swivel mop head which attaches to the other end of the main body, and the \"mop\" (the fiber material that is the part that actually does the work). The thing will only fit together one way and I didn't need to read the manual to figure out the setup. (I did, of course, read the manual before actually filling and using the Shark).\n\nDistilled water is recommended; our area has hard water and I have no issue in providing the proper water to the device in order to maximize its effectiveness and lifetime.\n\nA measuring cup is provided for use in filling the water chamber.\n\nFill the unit with water (it's noted that ONLY water be used - soap, vinegar, etc. are not recommended!), plug it in and wait a half minute or so to let the thing heat up. Note that only the pad gets hot, the handle and body of the mop stay cool to the touch. I wouldn't recommend grabbing onto the pad, though, once it's in operation. \"Warm\" doesn't cover it.\n\nThe recommended procedure is to manually pump the sliding handle a few times to get the steam action going; after that the natural \"to and fro\" mopping action keeps things percolating (so to speak).\n\nI tried the machine an an extremely dirty floor (on purpose; I don't need it for light duty mopping, I need it to work like a scrub brush but without getting down on my aged knees). I did sweep the floor before starting the test - the Shark isn't a vacuum.\n\nFor dried stains I had only to let the mop head rest for a few seconds in one spot - and the stains were lifted off when I started the mopping action again. I was pretty impressed by the ability of the mop to remove the ground in soil on the vinyl flooring; when I took a look at the mop head cover it was completly soiled! I flipped the mop to the clean side of the mop head cover and I went back over the floor again, getting even more material up and when done the floor looked about as well (for the main part) as I could have done with brush and mop.\n\nHOWEVER - our counters \"overhang\" the floor by a couple of inches, being about 3 or 4 inches above the vinyl. The heating duct is in part this arrangement, so that on cold winter mornings there is heat being directly blown onto ones toes. The Shark had a problem with that arrangement; it fit under the overhang nicely and did a good job of cleaning the vinyl floor - until it came to a corner or a wall. At that point the Shark left a small amount of debris in each corner. No matter how I tried to angle the mop head it simply couldn't get the last little bits of dirt up with the mop head cover edge. Difficult to explain, but one could see a small dirty spot in each corner where the counters met the walls.\n\nOf course, it must be remembered that the floor was unusally dirty; I think that under normal conditions there would not be enough dirt picked up by the mop head cover edge to allow it to be deposited in the corners. Still, I had to manually clean the corners with a damp mop after the Shark had run its course.\n\nThat and the lack of an off/on switch lead me to reduce my rating of the Shark by one star. Any appliance that has a 20 foot cord that can put you away from the location that it's plugged into should come with a switch. Sometimes running back to unplug a device simply isn't practical.\n\nI'm 5'9\" tall and the size of the mop is just about right - not too long to impede moving and not too short to make me bend to use it. The handle is large and easy to grip. The water reservoir cap is easy on / easy off and the whole thing weighs only a few pounds. There is a built in cord wrap for storing the device.\n\nOverall, though, the Shark is a keeper and a welcome addition to our war on the kitchen floor.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: Let us personalize this high quality brass plate just for you. Choose from dozens of fonts and images. Create it just the way you want it, in order to fit your project. Mount to picture frames, artwork, plaques, wedding gifts, memorials, trophies, awards, and so much more. We use only high quality brass material. You will not see any of those cheap \"metal-look\" plates here! The plates are coated with a baked on enamel finish, and then engraved using our diamond drag engraving method. Then, engraving is darkened using an oxidizer solution. These plates are for indoor application only.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice customer service, quick turn around time on delivery.\n\nReview: This review is for the 3 1/2\" x 1 1/2\" Personalized Plate from Rossi Engraving.\n\nI purchased the item and then, following instructions, clicked on \"Contact Seller\" and sent an email specifying the lettering I wanted engraved. I quickly received an acknowledgement from Rossi and a few days later the plate arrived in the mail perfectly engraved.\n\nFit and finish are excellent, no marks or burrs on the plate.\n\nI attached the plate to a wooden tea chest using the Rossi supplied double sided sticky tape and it's obvious that the installation is quite secure.\n\nVery pleased with the results and I would say that Rossi deserves consideration if you are in the market for such a product.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: The Syba SD-SATA150R 2 port SATA PCI controller card with optional software RAID function. The controller card is compatible with SATA 2.0 devices, providing the versatility to use older storage, and features support for RAID 0 and 1 modes as well as port multiplier capability with command-based and FIS-based switching for connecting multiple external hard drives to a host PC through a single SATA connection.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Plug 'n play on Windows 7 Pro\n\nReview: I just received the product; it arrived several days ahead of promised time.\n\nA mini-CD is included, holding drivers for Win2000 and XP. However my desktop runs Win7 Pro and the PCI card was a plug and play.\n\nI powered the computer off, removed the slot protector from the computer case PCI slot, plugged in the PCI card and secured it. Note that no retaining screw is enclosed with the card - if your computer case is like mine and the slot protectors are held in place by small metal tabs then you will need to have a retaining screw available.\n\nI reassembled the computer case, plugged in two 1/2 terrabyte external USB drives and powered everything up. The computer immediately recognized the two external drives. This frees up two USB ports on the front of my computer and I still have two empty ones on the new PCI card. I tested all four slots on the PCI card and they all work just fine.\n\nI did NOT test the internal USB port - as others have noted using the internal USB port disables one of the external ports, and I have nothing to plug into the internal slot.\n\nA 3 year guarantee came in the box along with a sheet of instructions.\n\nThe overall quality of the card is...acceptable but nothing to brag about. I noticed that the metal surrounding the internal port was slightly askew; not enough to prevent using the port, but enough to show that quality control might be somewhat lax. However at this price point if it works, it works, and since it's an internal component it doesn't have to be pretty to meet my specs.\n\nI rate it at five stars because the price point is reasonable, the warranty good, and it works as advertised with minimal installation issues (for Windows 7 - I can't comment on installation issues with other operating systems).\n\nHTH\n\nJim","Product: The Omni-Bounce creates a Diffused Bare Bulb Effect. Giving even coverage across the entire frame, with lenses from 15mm to 200mm in the 35mm format. (And equal in other formats as well.) The Omni-Bounce is easy to use and goes onto and off of your flash in seconds with custom fitting, except UNI, and No Velcro. Designed for years of service with out the bulk of some other Diffusers, it is small enough to fit easily into your gadget bag or pocket.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good value for the money.\n\nReview: This review is for the Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce OM-4X Flash Diffuser for Sunpak PF30X, PZ40X, PZ40XII.\n\nI am using the diffuser on an Olympus FL-600R.\n\nI found the fit to be just a bit loose on my FL-600R - and I mean JUST a bit loose. The diffuser was not so loose that it would fall off if pointing the flash head down, but not tightly enough that I had confidence that it would not be knocked off or jarred loose when shooting photos in a crowded room.\n\nI modified my FL-600R flash by placing two strips of electrical tape (gaffers tape would work as well and perhaps leave less residue) around the head of the flash being careful not to put the tape into contact with the slide out flash bounce card that is part of the FL-600R. The tape (black, so it blends quite well into the background of the flash housing) increased the diameter of the flash housing enough to engage the Sto-Fen quite securely while allowing it to disengage when desired.\n\nLet me emphasize - I added only TWO strips of tape around the flash head, so it does not detract from the appearance of the flash or hinder the use of the flash in any way.\n\nThe FL-600R flash is not the most powerful flash available and I found it somewhat overwhelmed by a Gary Fong Lightsphere (which worked very well on a Nikon SB600). The Sto-Fen, for me, hits the \"sweet spot\" of taming the flash when required without totally smothering it.\n\nAs noted in other reviews as diffusers go the Sto-Fen is well priced and small enough to carry in a bag or pocket without trouble.\n\nRecommended!\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: The Universal Pop-Up Shade is designed to fit hundreds of cameras, both new and old. Like the DSLR Mini, the Universal shade attaches to your camera by a non-residue adhesive. The adhesive does not damage the camera when the shade is removed, nor does it leave behind any film. An optically clear plastic protects your camera's screen, and the simple pop-up design allows for easy opening to block the glare. The two-part design enables easy removal of the shade while keeping the clear plastic in place for protection. This shade is perfect for those with a Point-and-Shoot camera.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Delkin DU2.8 Heavy Reflections on EPL-1\n\nReview: Fit and finish is fine. Adhesive that holds the frame to the camera works well. The top and sides do block the ambient light. However there is quite a bit of reflection in the glass - one sees oneself when framing a shot under some light conditions.\n\nI have the DU2.8 mounted on an Olympus EPL-1 Pen and it adds very little bulk when in the folded position.\n\nIf the Delkin could knock out the reflections shown on the glass I would rate it at five stars. I had a Delkin Devices DU3.0-M mounted on a Canon G9 and did not suffer the same level of reflection in the display, so it may be an issue with the Olympus EPL-1 screen reacting with the DU2.8.","Product: The VF-2 Live Finder, for the E-P2, E-PL1, E-PL2 and XZ-1 easily slides into the camera's accessory port and hot shoe when needed - for example, when shooting in direct sunlight. It also tilts up to 90, a real benefit when composing shots at low angles for dramatic or practical purposes. The LCD is 2x brighter and has 3x more contrast than competing models. Its high magnification and built-in diopter adjustment offer easy viewing with and without eyeglasses. You can also adjust the brightness and color temperature of the view finder using the E-P2's EVF ADJUST menu function. Brightness can be modified + or - seven steps. The VF-2 refreshes quickly to minimize image ghosting on fast-moving subjects. Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) technology enables high-speed transfer of high-resolution images. Aspherical lenses ensure high resolution from center to edge\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Recommended Option for E-PL1\n\nReview: As the title suggests I use this viewfinder on an E-PL1, so my review must be limited to that experience. I cannot comment on how the device fits on an EP2, etc.\n\nAlthough there is no lock down mechanism (as noted in earlier reviews) the fit on my E-PL1 is quite snug. I imagine it can be unintentionally dislodged, but I don't believe that would happen easily. (I can see where it could be pushed out of position while being carried in a backpack or bag, but not when the camera is slung over one's shoulder). If this is a concern the owner should, perhaps, consider a photography \"rider\" on one's home insurance or a separate policy to cover photo gear. Generally such policies are not too expensive, given the cost of photography gear to begin with.\n\nThe brightness of the viewfinder was an unexpected pleasure - my \"main\" camera is a Nikon D300 which has a very nice viewfinder indeed, but the Olympus is brighter even than that (under good lighting conditions). I did turn the lights out, leaving only a computer screen on in the room, and noted that while my eyesight adjusted to the gloom the viewfinder showed the areas in shadow as very dark. I'm not certain this viewfinder would be of great use in, say, a club or other low light facility. The optics of the Nikon have it over the electronics of the Olympus under those conditions. Of course the E-PL1's strong suit is not low light photography to begin with, so this is not a down check for the viewfinder. [Edit: I forgot to mention that the brightness and color temperature of the viewfinder is user adjustable - see Menu D, EVF Adjust].\n\nThere is a small button on the viewfinder that allows one to easily toggle between the viewfinder and the viewscreen. When powered off and then back on the camera \"remembers\" if the viewfinder had been selected if the viewfinder is still mounted.\n\nThere is a diopter built in to adjust the focus of the viewfinder to work with one's eyesight. I wear glasses and have no difficulty in seeing the entire view within the viewfinder. (Edit: A nice feature is the rubber ring on the viewfinder that allows a soft contact for eyeglass wearers. No annoying \"click\" when the viewfinder contacts the eyeglass lens).\n\nThe viewfinder does rotate up to 90 degrees, but I'm uncertain as to the value of that; it's probably that I don't take the type of photographs that would require such a vantage point (have the camera sitting on the ground while using the viewfinder to frame the picture of a grasshopper, perhaps???). Others mileage may vary in finding the value of this design feature.\n\nThe unit adds virtually nothing to the weight of the camera, but does add an inch or so to the height and perhaps 3/8 of an inch to the depth. Personally I do not mind the looks of the viewfinder while it's mounted on the E-PL1, but others taste may differ. From the front view it doesn't appear to be too bulbous, but from the side it definitely dirties up the silhouette of the camera. The black color blends in nicely with the black of the E-PL1 body.\n\nThere's a small fabric bag that comes with the viewfinder; it can be attached to the Olympus camera strap via Velcro tabs and holds the viewfinder when not in use, or the hotshoe cover and viewfinder cover when the viewfinder is mounted on the camera.\n\nThe instruction book is minimal, with a couple of drawings on how the unit fits onto the camera. There is no warranty card to be mailed back, but a warranty is included in the accompanying paperwork along with a list of authorized dealers. Warranty is for one year from date of purchase.\n\nThe viewfinder is pricey, but the only game in town if one does not want to hold one's camera at arms length to see the viewscreen while making photos. Adding the viewfinder to the price of the camera body and tossing in the cost of a couple of kit lenses runs the combined cost into the area of a DSLR with kit lens. This setup is not a low cost alternative to a DSLR.\n\nHighly recommended for those who dislike using a viewscreen and have no problem with the price.","Product: EDIMAX EW-7811Un IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless Mini Nano Size USB Adapter, Up to 150Mbps Data Rates, with 16 languages EZmax setup wizard for easy installation.System Requirements: Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS, Linux.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Windows 10 Plug 'n Play\n\nReview: This review is for the Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter.\n\nI ordered this for an elderly friend of mine (O.K., I'm elderly too, but not as he <g>) whose laptop was dropping the Wi-Fi signal from his home router. His bride's laptop was maintaining strong connectivity while his was dropping signal even when they were side-by-side in the same room of their home.\n\nI disabled his on-board Wi-Fi device and installed the Edimax EW-781Un on his machine and he has not had an issue with dropping the signal since. The Edimax goes into (of course) the USB port and leaves only the stub sticking out, so it is not at all cumbersome.\n\nThis installation was on a Windows 10 laptop; there was no need to load drivers, etc., it was simply \"plug and play\".\n\nEDIT: I ordered a second Edimax unit for a Lenovo 11e and it is working quite well. The Lenovo is running Windows 10 Pro.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: We introduce to you a very functional and high quality leather case for Kindle: The Acase Genuine Leather Case for Kindle 3. It's a protective case, a nice book stand, and it also lightens up your Kindle, so right now you can read the Kindle outside when everything around you is dark. Except for its functionalities, the quality of the case is tremendous: The outside of the case is made with pure genuine leather, and the inside is made with high quality velvet, which protect your Kindle completely. Not only is the material the best, the craftsmanship of tailoring the case is extremely careful. Every case is hand-made, the sewing is precise and sturdy, and all the buttons on the Kindle are accessible.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice case - the light not so much\n\nReview: Since so many others have already commented on the case and light, all I can do is reinforce what appears to be the majority viewpoint -\n\nThe case itself works as advertised. It does a nice job of protecting the Kindle. It does add bulk and some weight. Back to front the case with Kindle inside is about 1\" thick, 5 1/4\" wide at the strap, and 8\" tall.\n\nThe strap is very snug, but not so much that one fears damaging the Kindle screen. The four Kindle retaining straps (two fixed leather, 2 elastic) do an adequate job of holding the Kindle in place.\n\nThe odor of the case that I received is not over powering, but is present; it is rather like the odor of an inexpensive pair of leather shoes. The case that I received does appear to be of leather, not synthetic, although certainly it is not top grain cow hide. It is on the level, or slightly below the level, of an inexpensive leather (not synthetic) Franklin planner.\n\nThere are no loose stiches or open seams; of course one cannot yet judge the longevity of the case; I would expect some \"fair wear and tear\" on the open end of the device, especially at the corners, as the case ages and is used. Of course the lifespan of the Kindle itself, being electronic, is limited; it may be that the case will last until the Kindle becomes obsolete. It is, of course, dependent not only on the quality of the case but the type of care it receives from the owner.\n\nThe reading lamp is lamentable; one is best served, I think, by judging the value of the case itself against the price, rather than factoring in any added value from the lamp. In my not-so-humble opinion, there is no value added by the lamp.\n\nThe lamp that I received appeared to have an electrical short in that, in some positions, the light would turn off and then turn back on when the lamp or kindle was moved. There is also the issue of damaging the case of the Kindle by sliding the lamp into and out of position - the metal clamp presses directly against the rear case of the Kindle. One might, if one were going to attempt to use this lamp, be well advised to put a small amount of electrician's tape around the bottom of the clamp, so that the tape would afford some protection to the Kindle.\n\nOverall the case works well, the lamp does not, and I would recommend the case to others. There are other, better, lamps available. While I applaud the vendor's attempt at adding extra value to the package, in this instance I am removing one star because one could, I believe, eventually mar the case of the Kindle by using the included lamp.\n\nEDIT: 1 Year Later...\n\nHaving (semi) retired in mid-2011 the Kindle has received a lot of play - as has the case. Surprisingly enough, there are no signs of wear on the case. The \"flip\" function has not created wear creases in the material, the elastic band has not stretched, the stitching has not come loose and the inside material has not degraded. While I have not intentionally abused the case, it has not received undue care either. I'm quite pleased with the longevity of the case.","Product: Mini USB Retractable Cable Optical Mouse for PC Laptop\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice bang for the buck!\n\nReview: This review is for the Crazy Cart 6082 Mini USB mouse with retractable cable.\n\nI bought this device on a whim, given the ridiculously low purchase price (under $U.S.). It's intended use is for an Acer Cloudbook notebook - the Acer being so very small itself a full sized USB mouse adds too much bulk to the carry bag. (The Acer weighs under 2.5 pounds and comes in at 11.5 x 8 x 0.7 inches).\n\nThe Crazy Cart mouse is 3.5\" long, .5\" tall, and is 2\" wide at the widest point. The retractable cable is 2'6\". I don't have a weight on the item but the shipping package noted a total weight of .03kg, including the packing materials (one plastic envelope and enough bubble packaging to make a half-hearted attempt at protection. The mouse arrived in good condition but that is more to the credit of the USPS than it is to the vendor's packaging efforts.\n\nThe mouse I received is as pictured, a blue topside, silver band running all the way around in the middle, and a black undercarriage. The laser light itself is, as are most, red.\n\nFit and finish are fine, but the scroll wheel itself has a slightly rough movement to it; not that the surface of the wheel is rough, rather the mechanism feels a bit rough in use. The cursor movement is fine and tracks well on Windows 10 Home. I did check for updated drivers after the initial installation but they weren't required - the drivers that Windows supplies is the latest available (according to Windows, anyway).\n\nBoth buttons (left and right) work as they should, with no undue pressure required and no undue clicking or crunching sounds.\n\nThe cable retracts and expands easily. Of course I cannot comment on the longevity of the device, having just received it, but will edit this review if there are problems forthcoming.\n\nI ordered the unit on April 27, 2016 and it arrived via USPS on 5/13/2016. Interestingly enough a tracking number is supplied by Amazon but the USPS could not find the tracking number on their website. The package was mailed directly from Malaysia.\n\nAt this price point I believe I've gotten excellent value for the money - assuming that the device holds up for a few months. It certainly won't add much bulk to my 'minimum carry' Acer Cloudbook.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: SUPCASE slim fit tablet case cover perfectly fits your Google Nexus 7! Specifically designed cutouts allow you to easily access all ports and buttons of the device. It is made by premium PU leather, lightweight and durable. Soft micro suede provides a nice protection for the tablet's screen. This case also features a SMART COVER function. It can automatically wake and put your Google Nexus 7 to sleep. The front cover can be easily folded back for a comfortable viewing position, which is perfect for video-chatting and movie-watching. Plus, the slim design does not add excess bulk to your tablet.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works as advertised, with one caveat:\n\nReview: This review is for the Google Nexus 7 Tablet Slim Fit Leather Case (Black) with Stand by Supcase.\n\nThe Nexus 7 fits very well in this case. Once inside the 'cut out' portion that holds the tablet there is a flap that wraps around the tablet and secures the tablet within the case using Velcro. The Velcro does not adhere to the tablet, rather the flap is a \"wrap around\" design wherein the Velcro adheres back to the lining of the case. It appears to be quite secure in the case; shaking it does not dislodge the tablet. There is access to the camera, the headphone jack, the mini-USB jack, the power button, the volume control rocker switch, and the rear speakers with the case in the 'closed' position.\n\nFit and finish of the case are good; no loose threads or blemishes in the material. There is, however, quite an aroma coming from the case - to the point where it is noticeable from 2 feet away. This, I have found by experience, is not unusual for \"leather\" products of this type and should go away once the case has had time to air out. Those buyers with severe allergies may want to have someone else open the packing and place the case in an open area for a few hours in order for the chemical aroma to dissipate. It is NOT the pleasant aroma that one may have associated with fine leather goods; rather it is an aroma akin to one might find in a chemical preservative.\n\nUnlike other reviewers on this case I have not experienced issues with the magnet turning off the Nexus 7 when held in portrait view with the front cover wrapped around to the back. It may be that the manufacturer read of the complaints and is using a different magnet or assembly methods, or it may be that quality control is lacking and some samples of the case still have magnet issues. In my example the magnet puts the Nexus 7 to sleep when the cover is close and awakens it when the cover is opened. I should note that the magnet does not hold the cover against the rear of the case - the cover'flops' around if not restrained by hand.\n\nThe \"landscape\" mode of the case leaves a bit to be desired; there is no adjustment that can be made to the angle of view once the cover has been locked into the retainer on the back of the case. In addition the base of the case when in landscape position seems perilous - a nudge to the back of the case may cause the case and tablet to fall over onto the face of the tablet. Since the tablet is heavier than the base when in the landscape configuration the tendency to \"roll\" onto the face of the tablet is inherit in the design. Not necessarily a deal breaker, but one should use due caution when using the device; it is much more likely to tip forward than backward.\n\nIn addition to the issue with the landscape mode, there is no provision for portrait mode. That is, there is no safe method for standing the tablet on end unattended when in the case. One cannot, for example, open an E-book in portrait mode and place upright on a table while eating lunch. Certainly one can angle the cover at 90 or 120 degrees and the case/tablet will remain upright, but I am not comfortable in leaving it in that configuration unattended. Even touching the screen lightly causes the combination of case and tablet to rock to and fro. Obviously this case is not designed for such a task, and therefore should not be downgraded for not performing the task well - but potential buyers may want to take note of the limitation.\n\nThere is no provision made for stylus storage; of course having a 'slot' or 'ring' into which a stylus might be placed would add bulk to the width of the case. If one does not use a stylus it is not an issue, of course. However those who do might want to consider the lack of storage capability. EDIT: I use an Amazon Basics stylus. I searched through a \"junk drawer\" of old pens and mechanical pencils and located a metallic clip that is designed to secure a pen to a shirt pocket. I removed the clip from the pen and found it a good fit on the stylus. The clip can be inserted in the right hand part of the cover which is cut out to make room for the power button and volume rocker switch. I have uploaded a photo with the clip attached to the stylus:\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/AmazonBasics-Stylus-for-Touchscreen-Devices-Including-Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-Inch-Kindle-Fire-HD-7-Inch-Kindle-Fire-Apple-iPad-2-the-New-iPad-Motorola-Xoom-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-BlackBerry-PlayBook/dp/B004GCJEZU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen Devices Including Kindle Fire HD 8.9-Inch, Kindle Fire HD 7-Inch, Kindle Fire, Apple iPad 2, the New iPad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook</a> I removed the lanyard from the stylus. It makes for a good, secure fit on the case and adds only the width of the stylus to the ensemble.\n\nThe case offers a felted interior, and adequate protection against normal bumping. I would not care to test it in a four foot drop onto concrete; the top, right side, and bottom edges of the tablet are \"protected\" only by the leather straps used to retain the device in the case.\n\nThe exterior of the case has a \"rippled leather\" surface, which provides a good grip and reduces the chances of the case slipping out of one's hand.\n\nI tested the case for fitting into several different coat and trouser pockets. Of course the size of one's pockets is determined by the style, cut, and size of one's clothing. That being said I find that the device will not fit into a hip pocket in any of my casual jeans (why one would want to carry a tablet in one's hip pocket is a totally different topic), nor will it fit into the rear pocket of my dress slacks. It will easily fit into the side pocket of my suit coats (I wear a \"large\" in general terms) but will not fit into the inner breast pocket of any of the suits. It fits nicely into my winter coat exterior pocket but, again, not into the interior breast pocket.\n\nRecommendation:\n\nI would treat the tablet/case combination as I would a soft cover book. That is, I would not plan to use it in a vertical orientation unless I had it in hand. I would also use due caution when using the tablet/case in landscape orientation unattended due to the instability inherit in the design.\n\nI believe that the manufacturer, Supcase, has provided an item that \"works as advertised\" but that does not offer anything beyond what is claimed in the case description.\n\nIt is not optimal for my requirements in that it has no 'portrait' mode stability, which is the mode in which I prefer to read E-books. When dining and reading simultaneously it is an advantage to be able to leave the tablet in portrait mode unattended. Others may not find this to be a limitation at all, and of course Supcase makes no claim as to the fitness of the case for this purpose.\n\nI am rating at 4 stars, subtracting one star for the perceived instability of the case when in unattended 'landscape' mode. This instability could (one assumes) be corrected by making a stiffer \"base\" portion of the cover, or by adding weight to that portion of the cover to compensate for the weight of the tablet. However any such design change would add weight and bulk to the overall package and would presumably raise the price of the case as well. For those prospective purchases to whom this feature is not an issue they should assume that the case rates a full 5 stars.","Product: 30mm F2.8 EX DN\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Effective low cost prime\n\nReview: I acquired the Sigma 30mm 2.8 prime lens for use on an Olympus OM-D EM-5 body.\n\nAccessories:\n\nThe lens does not come with a hood, but does come with a very nice zippered pouch.\n\nBasics:\n\nOn micro-four-thirds bodies the lens is equivalent to a 60mm point-of-view on a full frame 35mm camera body. The depth-of-field focus is equivalent to f/5.6 on a full frame 35mm camera body. (Those with questions on equivalency of micro-four-thirds lenses can find considerable material on the subject on the Internet).\n\nThe lens may be considered as a \"short portrait\" lens (naturally it can be successfully used for more than portraits).\n\nBuild:\n\nThe lens is mostly plastic in build materials, but does offer a metal mount. It is lightweight. While inexpensive, it does not feel \"cheap\".\n\nThere is no weather sealing.\n\nThe floating lens element rattles when the lens is not mounted to a camera body. This is normal in this type of lens design and not a flaw.\n\nPerformance:\n\nThere is a small delay when powering up the OM-D when this lens is mounted; the viewfinder remains dark for just a few moments while the lens powers up; not an extensive period of time, but noticeably longer than, say, the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens.\n\nFocusing, on the OM-D, is quiet (no \"rattle snaking\" noise). Focusing is quick, and I've not seen evidence of searching for focus on the OM-D body. The focusing is, of course, \"fly by wire\" so the feel of manual focusing is not up to par with the 35mm lenses of old; however the feel is comparable with other, more expensive modern lenses. Being electronic there is no on-the-lens aperture ring, nor is there a distance scale on the lens. This is typical of electronic lenses.\n\nMinimum focus distance is .98 of one foot; this is not a macro lens.\n\nVignetting (light drop off in the corners of the photograph) is not a major factor, even with the lens opened up to 2.8.\n\nThe images are sharp (on the OM-D body) and the colors good.\n\nThere is no built in lens stabilization. This is not an issue with Olympus micro-four-thirds bodies, which have image stabilization built in, but could be an issue with Panasonic bodies. With f/2.8 as the largest aperture the lens cannot be considered \"fast\" for a prime lens. Handheld low light performance, therefore, may be better on Olympus bodies - depending, of course, on the skill and steadiness of the individual photographer.\n\nValue:\n\nAt this price range this lens may be considered a \"value priced\" lens. I consider it an excellent value at $199. There are certainly faster primes, and sharper zoom lenses at 30mm - but not at this price level. Sigma includes a one year warranty with the lens.\n\nHTH\n\nJim","Product: Micro Solution's display protection films utilize the most advanced coating technology available anywhere in the world. Our products are consistently rated the highest, and are the best-sellers in Japan. Our films work on both regular displays and touch-screens.\n\nIt is easy to apply our film on a display without causing air bubbles. The most important thing before applying the film is to clean the display surface thoroughly. We include 2 sheets of highly effective dust removers in each package.\n\nAll films are anti-fingerprint of different degrees. Even if you see fingerprints on a film, they are on a surface and it's very easy to wipe it off with the full-size, high-quality microfiber cloth we include in each package.\n\nThis product comes with 2 sets of protective films, a (washable) full-size, high-quality microfiber cloth and 2 sheets of highly effective lint/dust remover. Instructions are in Japanese. If you have any problem using this product, please go to our Website for instructions in English. We use eco-friendly simple packaging for all our products.\n\nOur products are made of excellent quality in Japan by Micro Solution. More information on this and other Micro Solution products can be found at microsolutionusa.com.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A bit touchy to install\n\nReview: The film clings to the camera screen without using adhesive. The film can be removed without leaving a trace on the camera.\n\nInstallation was not spectacularly easy - I had to stop and clear bubbles and dust mites three times before completing the installation. However it is not difficult either, it just requires attention to detail. Once installed correctly the film is transparent and does not affect the view of the OM-D.\n\nThe package includes two film strips cut to size, two adhesive pads to help remove dust from the camera screen, and a micro fiber cloth. Thus one has a 'spare' kit after the installation.\n\nI'm not particularly concerned about scratching the screen on the OM-D (those things are pretty tough), but for the low cost and non-destructive installation of this product it seemed a reasonable precaution.\n\nRecommended.","Product: The stylish Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo is perfect for the home office or workplace. Ditch the touchpad for this full-size keyboard and mouse. Easily connect using Logitech's plug-and-forget receiverjust plug it into the USB port, and you're ready to work. There'sno lengthy installation procedure to slow you down. When you're on the move, the receiver stores comfortably inside the mouse. Both the keyboard and mouse included in the MK270 combouse wireless 2.4GHz connectivity to provide seamless, interruption-free use. Use the keyboard within a 10 m range without dropouts or keyboard lag. All of your information is securely transmitted to your computer using 128-bit AES encryption. Work for longer with the MK270's long battery life. Thekeyboard can be used for up to 24 months, and the mouse for 12 months, without replacing batteries. The Logitech MK270 keyboard includes 8 hotkeys that are programmable to your most-used applications to boost your productivity.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: No NumLock key light but nice set nevertheless\n\nReview: This review is for the Logitech MK270 Keyboard 'n Mouse combination.\n\nI installed the unit on a Windows Pro (Version 1709 build 16299.248) desktop computer, using a USB 2 port. It was absolutely plug 'n play.\n\nThe top row of dedicated keys (volume, home, mail, sleep, calculator) all work w/o issues - although if you have an app in full screen mode and press the calculator button the calc app opens but doesn't pop into view in front of the open app. YMMV.\n\nThe CapsLock has an indicator light, but the NumLock doesn't. That's a downstroke in my book, but YMMV. A light is important to me, may not be for you.\n\nKey response on the keyboard isn't bad at all (although that sort of thing is very subjective). There's a nice tapping sound which I like but if you're in a quiet environment it may not be the best feature. Keys are not too close together for my medium sized fingers, and touch typing is a breeze.\n\nThe mouse works well except that it's a little \"twitchy\" no matter how I set the controls in Win10. It seems to be either too fast or a bit too slow - probably more of a function of the operating system and not the mouse hardware, but in my Logitech mouse there's a noticeable difference in the mouse movement vs. using a standard USB cabled mouse. YMMV. I initially had some teething problems with left clicking, but that sorted itself out with time. It's a bit different than my old USB mouse in feel and action.\n\nFor the price point this is a nicely done keyboard & mouse setup - but for 5 stars I'd really want to see a light for the NumLock.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: BLS2K8G3N169ES4 is a 16GB Kit containing (2) 8GB DDR3 modules that operates at speeds up to 1600 MT/s and has a CL9 latency with extended timings of 9-9-9-24. It is Performance and is non-ECC. It conforms to the industry standard SODIMM layout of 204 pins and is compatible with computers that take DDR3 SODIMM memory.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Plug 'n Play in a Lenovo 11e Notebook\n\nReview: I replaced the OEM 4gb of RAM with the 8gb Crucial Ballistix Sport SODIMM 8gb chip in my Lenovo 11e notebook computer. Installation was easy, as expected, and upon start up the Lenovo immediately recognized the new RAM.\n\nI've noticed no discernible performance difference. A few times I had noticed that I was nearing the limit of the OEM RAM and, as a precaution, I decided to double the install RAM using the Crucial Ballistix. Unused RAM is RAM wasted, but I wanted to make certain that I would not unintentionally and unknowingly run the machine out of memory.\n\nAs a matter of course I do not recommend that folks replace RAM just for something to do with their money - for opening Office documents and a browser page or two 4gb is normally quite sufficient.\n\nHowever if you prefer to have several Chrome browser tabs open along with an Excel sheet, a Word doc or three, and Microsoft Outlook while simultaneously watching a streaming video then 4gb might really not be enough and an increase might be in order.\n\nYMMV - but on a small notebook like the Lenovo 11e I rarely keep more than 2-3 applications open simultaneously and thus the increase in RAM isn't immediately apparent. Still, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it installed.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Lenovo-ThinkPad-11E-11-6-34-Ultraportable-Business-Notebook-Intel-N2940-Quad-Core-128GB-Solid-State-Drive-4GB-DDR3-802-11ac-Bluetooth-Win10Pro/dp/B014LQS88O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Lenovo ThinkPad 11E 11.6\" Ultraportable Business Notebook, Intel N2940 Quad-Core, 128GB Solid State Drive, 4GB DDR3, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Win10Pro</a>","Product: 8GB USB 3.0 DataTraveler Lockr.Automatic USB to Cloud by ClevX backup option to access your data anytime, anywhere (Windows only)|Durable metal casing with built-in key loop|Hardware encryption - keeps your data safe|Password protection - user's can set a password to prevent unauthorised access|The drive works interchangeably between Mac OS X and Windows systems\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works Well on Acer Cloudbook with Windows 10 Home\n\nReview: This review is for the Kingston Digital 16gb Data Traveler Locker USB thumb drive. Sometimes Amazon lumps reviews of different models/products together and it's important to know that the review being read is pertinent to the product being considered for purchase.\n\nI purchased the Kingston drive to supplement the drive space on an Acer Cloudbook. The Cloudbook has rather limited storage space (32gb before formatting and installing the operating system) and the additional 16gb (before formatting) of the thumb drive is welcome. An additional feature of the drive is as important to me (YMMV) as the space - the hardware encryption. Files on the USB drive should be as safe, or safer, than the files stored on the internal chip in the Acer. Bitlocker is not an option on a Windows 10 Home computer; an older version of TrueCrypt might have sufficed or a newer version of VeraCrypt. However I opted for the Kingston encryption because setup seemed a bit easier and I wanted to try something new.\n\nWhile no encryption is perfect the encryption on the Kingston Data Traveler adds a level of comfort and security.\n\nPhysically the drive is heavier than most thumb drives, being of metal construction. The fit and finish are good - perhaps a bit TOO good in that the drive is a tight fit when installing on a computer.\n\nThere is a drive light on one side of the Kingston that lights when the device is first plugged into the computer. Once the connection is made the internal software on the drive prompts for the password and, if the password is correct, the \"real\" storage is mounted as the next drive letter in line.\n\n(In my Acer the drive shows as \"D\" for the physical drive and \"E\" for the mounted secure drive containing the data.)\n\nThe removable cover on the Data Traveler is a nice, tight fit. It is not, however, connected to the drive when removed and thus can be lost. It can be mounted on the opposite end of the drive and is a tight fit there, too - but had Kingston added a hole or bracket on the lid it could be attached to the drive via a length of nylon line, etc., which would prevent the cover from being misplaced.\n\nThere is a small hole in the drive for attaching the device to a key chain or some such.\n\nThe unit comes with a five (5) year warranty, see Kingston for details on that.\n\nIt also comes with \"Cloud Storage\". I cannot review that feature because I opted out; I have other methods of backup and remote access to files if need be. Once you opt out of the Cloud Storage option a small text file is created on the root of the storage device. As long as that file is in place, it seems, you will not be asked again about Cloud Storage. If you erase the .txt file then the next time the drive mounts you will be offered, again, Cloud Storage.\n\nOverall performance of the drive when attached to a USB 3 port is quite snappy - keeping in mind that I am using a Cloudbook, which is not necessarily the fastest horse in the corral.\n\nI rate the Kingston 16gb Data Traveler at 5 stars because it adds the storage that I require, adds a level of security to that storage, and has good performance qualities. When all of that comes at a reasonable price it hits all of the marks for me. YMMV.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: the Capless Jetflash 790 Usb 3.0 Flash Drive Utilizes A Retractable Usb Connector To Shield Your Data While In Transit. Simply Push/pull The Colored Slider To Expose/retract The Connector. Best Of All, The Jetflash 790 Sports The Next Generation Superspeed Usb 3.0 Specification And Up To An Incredible 128gb Capacity. This Combination Of Blazing Fast Data Transfer Rates And Substantial Storage Space Make It Easier Than Ever To Store, Carry And Share All Your Digital Files Wherever You Go.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice for hauling utility apps around.\n\nReview: I'm a retired (O.K., semi-retired) I.T. geek and still support a few friends and family who need help with their computers. That being said sometimes it's handy to have malware protection or other utilities handy w/o having to log on to download them.\n\nThus the need for a new thumb drive. The 64gb capacity leaves plenty of room for various utilities with room left over for transferring files (if one has occasion to do that).\n\nI encrypted the Transcend 64gb using TrueCrypt (yes, I know TC is no longer supported; I'm using the last \"good\" version (7.1A) and it's sufficient for my purposes). The drive has no problem with TrueCrypt and mounts quickly and easily once the password is entered.\n\nThe retractable feature keeps the USB 'business end' out of harm's way, and there is an opening in the other end for hanging the drive on a small ring.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: This compact and lightweight 4-section aluminum fluid monopod includes a fluid cartridge, retractable feet and a compact quick release tilt top with angle lock knob. Manfrotto fluid monopods family is a worlds first product designed to help videographers achieve superior image quality. An innovative fluid cartridge has been incorporated into the base of the monopod for incredibly smooth, jump-free panning actions. The three pivoting, retractable feet ensure a firm footing. Technical Specifications: maximum capacity 4.4lb; Minimum height 23\"; maximum height 65.5\"; weight 1.5lb. And Two ZAYKiR Quick Release Plates for the RC2 Rapid Connect Adapter\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Still Photography Micro Four Thirds Camera Usage Review\n\nReview: This review is for the Manfrotto 560B-1 Fluid Video Monopod.\n\nIt should be noted that I use the monopod for still photography; if you want opinions on how the monopod functions when shooting video I'm not a qualified judge.\n\nI purchased the unit for use with an Olympus O-MD E-M5 camera, as an alternative to using a tripod.\n\nMy previous experience with monopods has been with a Canon Model 100, which does not have the 'feet' feature found on the Manfrotto.\n\nFit and finish on the Manfrotto are excellent. A small carry strap is included, and the upper section of the monopod has a rubberized cover for protecting one's hand in cold weather.\n\nThe action of the quick release mechanism for the sections is quite positive; when released the leg extends easily and when locked the monopod remains locked. I've experienced no 'creeping' when placing pressure on the monopod.\n\nThe fold down feet are also positive - when in the deployed position they do not fold back up on their own, and when in the folded position they do not fall down on their own.\n\nThe 'floating' ball - again, from a still photographer's viewpoint, not a videographer's viewpoint - was MUCH too loose when the monopod was received. The monopod would not remain upright with a camera attached without being \"in hand\". While I do not intend to leave the camera unattended (after all, it's not a tripod even if it does have feet) I require enough 'drag' on the ball to steady the camera.\n\nI was able to easily tighten up the tension on the ball using an Allen wrench; however the wrench does NOT come with the monopod. Fortunately I had one at hand; however it is of such a small size that the size is not imprinted on the wrench so I cannot post which size wrench is required. In my (not so) humble opinion the wrench SHOULD be included with the monopod.\n\nThe head is sufficient for my purposes (still photography); video photographers might have other requirements.\n\nThe 'quick release' plate that comes with the included head fit my E-M5 without issue once the secondary post was removed (some video cameras have two holes for the quick release, while my still camera has only one requiring the removal of the secondary post. Removal is quite simple, it pulls out of the plate and instructions are included with the monopod on how to do this if you are uncertain as to the procedure).\n\nThe 'quick release' plate truly locks into the head - I mounted my E-M5 and (over a soft landing surface) I gave it some fairly violent shaking and turning and there was no loosening or failure of the head to hold. I consider this to be quite important - in the field I want (need) to be able to move the monopod with camera attached by holding the monopod and not by the camera, as I do my tripods.\n\nThe 'feet' feature (the reason that I purchased the Manfrotto to replace my Canon) has turned out to be simply outstanding for my purposes. Once the fluid ball was tightened and the camera securely attached to the monopod I was able to successfully hold the camera quite steady, using a slight downward pressure to steady the rig. The issue I've had with the Canon is that, with only a single contact point with the ground, the monopod would 'travel' sideways or fore-and-aft; the Manfrotto damps the movement much more efficiently than the Canon.\n\nThe only issue that I have with the Manfrotto 560B-1 is the lack of inclusion of the required Allen wrench (and a way to secure the wrench to the monopod would be very welcome as well).\n\nFor still photography I rate this unit as a 'five star' purchase.\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM - Chrome OS - Convertible - 1280 x 800 Multi-touch Screen 16:10 Display - Bluetooth - microSD, microSD High Capacity (microSDHC), microSD Extended Capacity (microSDXC) Memory Card Supported - ARM Mali-T764 Graphics - 2 x Total USB Ports - Front Camera/Webcam\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Second Chromebook, even better than the first model.\n\nReview: This is a review of the Asus model C100P Notebook PC (aka Chromebook). It was written on the C100P in Google Docs and then cut and pasted into the Amazon review page.\n\nThis Asus is the Flip model - it can function as a 10 laptop (running the Chrome OS) or as a 10 tablet (also running Chrome OS).\n\nIn tablet mode the screen swivels back against the bottom of the laptop; the keyboard becomes non-functional and the tablet is operated via touch screen or an on-screen keyboard. Auto-rotation can be enabled, so the tablet may be used in landscape or portrait mode.\n\nMy C100P is Play Store Enabled - many Android apps previously unavailable to Chromebook users can now be used. Note that this feature is not backward compatible with all Chromebooks - I have a Samsung 303C that cannot (yet) access the Play Store.\n\nThere are a number of misconceptions about what a Chromebook can (or cannot) do, so a brief segue into what I have my Chromebooks doing:\n\nI cannot (AFAIK) attach a Chromebook to a Windows Domain. I can, however, access network shares (with the proper credentials) using the Network File Sharing for Chrome OS app. I simply run the app, enter the target server folder address, enter the username and password, and mount the share. It works extremely well.\n\nWith my Windows 365 account I can run the online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Sway, Mail, People, Calendar, OneDrive, and Docs. There is no online version of Access (the Microsoft database application), nor (AFAIK) a database application that runs on the Chromebook that is as easy as Access. If you're interested in databases, see the Memento app in the Play Store. There is no current way to open (AFAIK) Office documents that have been encrypted using a password; you need the fully installed Office program to do that and, of course, Chromebooks don't install programs on their local drives. There is a workaround, however - if you have access to an online Windows machine you can use Chrome RDP to start a session of Remote Desktop (assuming you're on the same network) or, if on a different network, Chrome Remote Desktop can be installed on the Windows machine allowing remote access such as you would get from TeamViewer or LogMeIn. (TeamViewer, btw, does work with Chromebooks, using the Cloud version of TeamViewer). You can then use the Windows machine to open Access databases or encrypted Office documents. Works very well.\n\nGMail, of course, runs very well on the Chromebook but if you prefer Hotmail, the web version of that works well too.\n\nI attempted to install the Microsoft Apps versions of Word and Excel but I got a message that the current apps are not compatible with the Asus C100P. Too bad, maybe theyll fix that.\n\nI can create and edit Google Docs offline (theres a setting for that; see the manual). Also I can read and create GMail offline. Everything syncs back up (and emails saved in the Outbox are sent) the next time you go online.\n\nI can, using the app named Pocket save Web pages and documents for offline reading.\n\nAmazon Kindle Reader can be downloaded from the Play Store and works fairly well, although Ive experienced issues with syncing to the furthest read between the Chromebook and my Kindle PaperWhite. Still, it saves carrying two devices and Kindle books look pretty good on the Asus screen in tablet/portrait mode. Beware of screen glare when outside, however - the Kindle PaperWhite wins hands down over the Asus.\n\nAFAIK there is still no way to print locally to a USB printer from a Chromebook - although the new Play Store function may be able to resolve that, sooner or later. Printing is done through the Cloud. Ive found it to be fairly reliable, even with legacy printers that are not Cloud Ready - but those have to be attached to a Windows computer that is powered up and attached to the printer. See Google Cloud Printing on the web for more details.\n\nAll in all Ive been able to ditch my Windows 10 Pro laptop on a number of occasions and use a Chromebook, remotely connecting to Windows machines when required.\n\nI don't have a really good handle on the Asus battery time yet - but my Samsung will go six hours easy. (Note that I don't watch movies other than some YouTube how to videos and I don't play games on the Chromebook; I use it primarily for email, browsing the web, and supporting a couple of clients (Im a semi-retired I.T. tech)). I expect the Asus to equal or exceed the Samsung, which is a couple of generations older.\n\nSpeed-wise the Asus does O.K. in loading web pages and documents. I haven't seen a huge improvement over my 2 gig Samsung (the Asus, of course, offers 4 gig RAM). Again, it may be because I simply don't normally have 10-12 windows open simultaneously and thus don't stress out the RAM in either machine.\n\nStorage space, at 16 gig, is at a premium; however this can be expanded by using a USB thumbdrive (CAVEAT - the Asus only offers USB 2 ports, no USB 3 is available), or inserting a micro-SD card, or by (as above) mounting a network drive and storing documents therein. Of course Google Drive is available for storage as well. I haven't had a problem with the 16 gig limit on my Samsung so expect the Asus to be just fine.\n\nThe keyboard of the Asus is very nice (for a 10 laptop!) but Chromebooks have somewhat different keyboards than Windows machines do. (There is no Home or End key, for instance); read the manual to see how the keyboard functions. It just takes a bit of getting used to. The Asus keyboard is fairly silent (no software created click when a key is pressed, thank goodness!) and key travel is positive.\n\nThe trackpad works well; for Windows users youll need to adjust the right click process - on Chromebooks you use to fingers on the trackpad to right click. See the manual for more on that.\n\nChromebooks are, IMHO, natively more secure than Windows machines (although after more than 25 years supporting Windows computers I don't really have any issues with Microsoft security; it just takes more time and expertise to get it right). No malware protection is required, and the Chromebook can be set to a complete reinstall of the operating system and all user apps and settings in just a few minutes by using a process called Power Washing. See the manual for details.\n\nData kept on the Chromebook drive is encrypted - even if removed and plugged into a Windows or Linux machine via cable the data remains secure. This is NOT true of data saved to a thumbdrive or micro SD card. If you want to encrypt data secured on removable devices youll need an app such as Minilock. Check out the Play Store.\n\nFit and finish of the C100P Flip is excellent. The weight, at about 2 pounds, means easy transport. The off/on switch, on the left front side of the C100P when in laptop mode, could be better - it, along with the Volume switch, is all too easy to press accidentally. They would be better placed, IMHO, above the keyboard so that, when the screen was closed, they would be protected.\n\nThe speakers are reasonable (again, for a 10 laptop - there simply isn't room to have a 12 woofer installed!).\n\nBluetooth is available and works well with my Bluetooth mouse.\n\nThere is no Ethernet port but a USB Ethernet adapter can be used for wired connections if desired.\n\nThere is a mini-HDMI connection for connecting the C100P to an external monitor; I haven't tried that out so cant comment on how an external monitor performs.\n\nThere is no (AFAIK) emulator for Internet Explorer available for Chromebooks; I have one client who has a web page which simply will NOT run properly in the Chrome browser. Even on my Windows laptop I have to run I.E. to get that page to perform.\n\nWith the ability of the Chromebook to map network drives and remote into Windows computers I haven't yet found a deal breaker that prevents me from using a Chromebook, although the inability to open encrypted documents natively is vexatious.\n\nIm giving the Asus C100P a full five stars - with the caveat that if you're an online gamer or don't have easy access to an Internet connect then YMMV considerably.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: This zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with Nikon digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and has a 6.9:1 zoom ratio. The image circle is designed to match the size of the image sensor of digital SLR cameras. From wide angle to telephoto, this new zoom lens can capture a wide range of subjects. As there is no need to change lenses, there is no risk of missing those great shots. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.6\") at all focal lengths and a maximum magnification of 1:5.3. A distance scale on the focus ring makes the lens convenient and easy to use. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical glass elements produce a high level of optical performance through the entire zoom range, and Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras. Angle of View - 69.3 - 11.4 degrees Number of Diaphragm Blades - 7 Blades Minimum Aperture - F22 Minimum Focusing Distance - 50cm Maximum Magnification - 1 - 5.3 Filter Size - 62mm (2.44) Diameter Dimensions - D - 2.75 x L - 3.05 Weight - 13.58 ounces\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not a bad walkabout lens\n\nReview: As noted by other reviewers, this is a reasonable low cost walkabout lens. It has some barrel distortion, correctable in post processing. I use it primarily on a D70S, which seems to be a good pairing. The combination is balanced and light weight.\n\nOn the D70S it's not the sharpest of lenses - a 8x10 print of the entire photo may O.K. but a 100% crop of the Hoedown image I'm attaching will show it's softness. Any enlargement over 8x10 may not be acceptable.\n\nI have a Nikon 18-135 that is sharper; however at the time of this writing the Sigma is $339, and the Nikon is $699. If you have a Nikon mount and a larger budget, I believe the Nikon lens to be the better choice.\n\nFor the price, the Sigma is a reasonable lens. It is not particularly noisy when focusing, and finds the focus point fairly quickly.\n\n(Camera lenses are like racing cars - speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?)\n\nBest used as a 'vacation' or 'walkabout' lens. There are better options for landscapes or portraiture or sports (especially indoors sports under ambient lighting) - but if the photographer wants to carry a single lens it's a reasonable choice for the money.","Product: Designed for tablets up to 7 inches, the durable and beautiful 7\" Leather Case protects your tablet in style.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works on an Azpen A748\n\nReview: I purchased the Azpen \"Universal\" leather case to house an Azpen A748 Tablet.\n\nThe stitching is acceptable, but certainly not of the highest quality. Of course, this is reflected in the price of the case - but even taking that into consideration it's not all that great. There's a long thread end that obviously should have been trimmed on one side of the case and the stitching around the perimeter isn't even.\n\nThe four corners of the tablet are secured by elastic bands, barely wide enough to hold the tablet. They work, but wider bands would be a welcome upgrade. The bands do not get into the way of tablet operation.\n\nThere is a port in the back of the case to allow the speaker sound to feed through.\n\nCushioning is good, nice protection all the way 'round. The front cover swings out of the way, but doesn't easily fold flat. The magnetic latch holds well enough to secure the case closed.\n\nAccess to the controls in the bottom of the tablet is unfettered.\n\nOverall the case works - but the quality is reflected in the price.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: This four pack of boxer briefs from Hanes offer contemporary colors and dependable comfort.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Size chart does not match packaging!\n\nReview: This review is for the Hanes Men's comfort blend boxer briefs.\n\nThe size chart shows Large to be 42\"- 44\"; when the package arrived it was \"L\" but sized at 38\"-40\". So I ordered according to their own size chart and it appears that the chart itself is incorrect, or that they've changed the packaging.\n\nThere is enough elasticity in the briefs so that they are not too snug to wear but there certainly no \"skotch more room\" than absolutely needed.\n\nThe brief size is \"close enough\" not to warrant the aggravation of a return/refund - but barely.\n\nThe briefs themselves (disregarding the confusing size chart) are well made and the material is quite comfortable.\n\nIt should be noted that \"Do Not Use Fabric Softener\" is indicated on the care label (actually there is no label, just a printed notice on the inside of the briefs themselves.\n\nI would have rated the briefs at more stars, but a manufacturer should certainly be aware of their own packaging and how it corresponds to their own size chart.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: 1.Product Dimensions : Lens Height-50mm, Lens Width-65mm, Bridge-11mm, Frame Total-135mm 2.Improve your vision, reduce glare, and sharpen your eye sight at night with these clip on night vision lenses. Driving at night can be more dangerous than driving in the day, especially when on coming headlight are very bright. 3.New lower profile squeeze to open clip.Easy to use. 4.Legs have soft rubber to protect your glasses lens and prevent shifting and scratching. 5.UV400 Lens Technology ,absorbing over 99%of harmful UVA&UVB spectrums 6.Cool aviator-shape lens design suit your glasses also suit your fashion style 7.Great for cloudy days, rainy days and nights;Easy to clip on to any regular glasses package : 2pcs sunglasses clip(1x Green+1x Yellow),2pcs clean cloth,2pcs test card and 2pcs pouch. About Besgoods : We provide our customers with eyewear that have exceptional style combined with an affordable price . Our selection of sunglasses range from cutting-edge to classic timeless designs .In today's fast pace fashion trends ,sunglasses from Besgoods is a must ! If you have any dissatisfaction with our products ,please contact us.We will make every effort to ensure a good shopping experience for our customers . search terms : Athletic Clothing Sport Outdoors Exercise Golf UVA UVB Retro Myopia Running Men Woman clip-on Fitness Outdoor Gear Hunting Cycling Traveling Vintage Eyewear Metal Frame Unisex night vision Tear-drop Goggle Reflective Shades Wayfarer style\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Work well - but measure carefully!\n\nReview: Buyers should be aware of the size of the lenses - there is no distance between the bar of the clip (which fastens to the bridge of the eyeglasses); eyeglasses such as I wear have a highly placed bridge so the lenses of the clip on do not completely cover the eyeglass lenses.\n\nThis is NOT a downfall of the clip on glasses, merely something buyers should be aware of. I measured my glasses and the lenses of the clip ons and figured that there would be no problem. I failed to allow for the distance of the eyeglass bridge to the bottom of the lenses. For my purpose they are 'close enough' and I'm so pleased with the product that I will not seek a return authorization.\n\nThat being said (again, my failing, not a problem with the product) the clip ons themselves come with individual micro cloths (one cloth for each clip on) as well as individual cases in which to keep the clip ons (one case per clip on).\n\nThe fit and finish are excellent and the flip up feature is smooth.\n\nThe lenses are clear and unblemished and do not add any diffraction to my standard glasses.\n\nRated at 5 stars!\n\nHTH\n\nJim","Product: MiniSuit's newest addition to the Google Nexus 7 tablet's cases is a 3-in-1 stand, keyboard, and case. This versatile keyboard docking station is made exclusively to protect your virtual world (keyboard included, tablet not included). The removable Bluetooth keyboard is easy to use, and easy to carry. The back of this cover has a built-in stand that props device up to comfortable viewing angle. The case is compact and lightweight when closed. Made with animal friendly polyurethane leather that is more durable than genuine leather from everyday wear and tear; Interior is lined with soft microsuede interior. Take a stand and amaze friends, family, and coworkers, by choosing to accessorize your brand new tablet today with MiniSuit's must-have Bluetooth Keyboard Case Cover for the Google Nexus 7! (Package contents: Removable Bluetooth Keyboard, Case Cover + Stand, USB charging cable)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Impressive for the price.\n\nReview: The keyboard/case arrived ahead of schedule and was well packaged.\n\nThe size of the unit is 6 1/8\"x8 3/8\"x1 1/4\" with keyboard and Nexus installed. There is a small 'rest area' for one's hands that measures 8 1/4x1 1/4 inches. This area also holds the Off/On/Connect switch. The unit is, perhaps, comparable to a \"Day Planner\" notebook with 3 months of daily planning sheets installed. The 'latch' that holds the unit closed is a very snug fit and does a good job of keeping the case closed. It could, perhaps, be a bit narrower at the leading edge which would make entry of the latch into the slot easier. I imagine that the slot will loosen a bit with use. The case does not 'seal' the Nexus - it is open on three edges so one should be aware while carrying in inclement weather lest rain/snow enter.\n\nAs noted in other reviews the keys are diminutive, but I find that touch typing is possible after a bit of practice. Of course that will vary for individuals based on hand size and typing skills. For instance the \" marks require that the Fn key be pressed simultaneously with the :; key. Some time must be allowed for in getting used to the keyboard. The keyboard surface measures 7 1/2x3 1/4 inches.\n\nThe keyboard is attached magnetically to the case and can be removed) and used at some distance from the Nexus 7 (as I am doing while writing this review. This allows for more flexibility in placing the screen further from the screen as opposed to keeping the keyboard right next to the screen in the case. Of course if one's space is limited having the keyboard in the case is a valuable option to have as well.\n\nThe keyboard is nearly silent, and I find that the response of the keys works well for me - those with a very light touch or those with a heavy touch on while typing may have differing opinions.\n\nThe quality of both the case and the keyboard in the unit I received are very good; all of the keys are well attached and there are no loose threads or blemishes on the cases. EDIT: I have found a VERY small area over the off/on switch where the leather is not securely attached to the backing. A drop of glue resolves this issue.\n\nThe unit will fit in my winter coat pocket but is a tight fit in a suit coat side pocket. It will not come close to fitting into an inside suit coat pocket.\n\nThe 'auto off/auto on' feature works well with the opening and closing of the case.\n\nThere is no charger included with the case but there is a mini-USB cable that will work with the OEM Nexus charger or with a USB port on a computer.\n\nThe stylus loop is elastic, and works with my Amazon stylus well, making for a secure fit. Link to the stylus:\n\n <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/AmazonBasics-Stylus-for-Touchscreen-Devices-Including-Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-Inch-Kindle-Fire-HD-7-Inch-Kindle-Fire-Apple-iPad-2-the-New-iPad-Motorola-Xoom-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-BlackBerry-PlayBook/dp/B004GCJEZU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen Devices Including Kindle Fire HD 8.9-Inch, Kindle Fire HD 7-Inch, Kindle Fire, Apple iPad 2, the New iPad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook</a>\n\nThere was no problem in pairing the keyboard with the Nexus tablet; a small 'cheat sheet' is included showing how to perform the procedure.\n\nThe placement of some of the 'special' keys such as the apostrophe (requiring the use of the Fn key) does slow down touch typing a bit. However for replying to e-mails (or writing product reviews!) the keyboard works very well and the standard alpha keys are quickly learned.\n\nOverall a very nice package and worth the money. One caveat - for reading e-books in 'portrait' mode there is no support such as the flap in the back of the case that supports the case in landscape mode. The front cover can be folded back allowing access to the tablet in portrait mode, and the keyboard temporarily removed to facilitate the portrait view. Of course one can leave the keyboard in place and power it off to avoid accidentally pressing keys while the unit is folded back.\n\nPowering the keyboard down does NOT require that the keyboard be resynced to the Nexus when it is powered back up. The connection between the two devices is remembered, so one may casually power off the keyboard to save power or to avoid accidental keystrokes without concern.\n\nUnlike some 'PU' leather products there is no noticeable odor to the case out of the box.\n\nRecommended for those who wish to author longer emails or notes than is comfortable using the virtual 'swipe' keyboard on the Nexus 7. It does not turn the Nexus into a netbook and I find myself looking for the laptop touchpad, but it does a nice job in expediting data entry. If one is interested more in using the Nexus 7 as an e-book reader and does not intend to input a great deal may find the virtual keyboard sufficient and a different style case more appropriate. I have the Supcase Slim case as well and find that the case lends itself to reading e-books because the front cover folds over more gracefully than the MiniSuit cover does, and the smaller Supcase is easier to hold in one hand. Of course the two cases are for two different purposes, but potential buyers new to the Nexus may want to examine their needs before purchasing a case.\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Google-Nexus-7-Tablet-Slim-Fit-Leather-Case-Black-with-Stand-by-Supcase-Black-Sapphire-Blue-Green-Purple-Light-Blue-Deep-Pink-Deep-Blue-Red-Pink-Yellow-White/dp/B008HDLI9Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Google Nexus 7 Tablet Slim Fit Leather Case (Black) with Stand by Supcase -Black, Sapphire Blue, Green, Purple, Light Blue, Deep Pink, Deep Blue, Red, Pink, Yellow, White</a>\n\nIt should be noted that the Supcase, like the MiniSuit, does not offer support for the Nexus in a stand-alone portrait configuration (i.e. one cannot easily prop either case on end in order to read an e-book in portrait view).\n\nThis review was written on the MiniSuit keyboard (with a small edit afterwards made on a laptop).\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: Made of sturdy ABS plastic. With flexible shiny chrome clip and Steel polished nib, comes With LAMY ink cartridge T 10, can be modified for use with Z24 converter.Charcoal Black ABS coloured plastic body. Black coated steel nib; fine point. Includes one Lamy T10 Blue Cartridge. Accepts Z24 cartridge converter, sold separately.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good value (as fountain pens go)\n\nReview: Not much to add to previous reviews.\n\nWorks well right out of the box. The \"fine\" point is not super fine - if you have a medium tipped ball point pen, that's about the width of the line (maybe a bit more). Ink flow is very good. The blue ink cartridge that comes with the pen is a bit light for my taste, but others mileage may vary.\n\nFit and finish is good for a composite pen - the shirt pocket clip does a good job of holding the pen in place, although it's a bit large for such a light instrument.\n\nThe pen is very light (considerably lighter than a Cross chrome ballpoint); the finish of the charcoal pen is a bit textured, affording a bit of grip.\n\nThe indented grips are good for my hand, but left handers might disagree. For me the pen falls \"readily to hand\" using the indentations.\n\nFor $25 US and free shipping it's a reasonable value - IF one is in the market for a fountain pen. Obviously if one is only looking for a writing instrument one can obtain a perfectly acceptable ballpoint or roller ball pen for a tenth of the price. I suspect the profit margin on this device is fairly hefty - there doesn't appear to be much tooling involved and of course the basic design goes back a very long way indeed. However, fountain pens are not, in the current age, inexpensive items. There are disposable makes and models available for less money for those who are looking to experiment with the genre.\n\nThere is no \"bling\" to this pen - it's very plain and does not appear to cost more than it does (to be honest, it doesn't look like it costs as much as it does, compared to a $25 ballpoint). If one is looking for an instrument with more presentation, one might consider looking elsewhere. Ergonomically and mechanically it functions very well, but does not lend itself to making positive impressions in the boardroom.\n\nThere is a lifetime warranty on the pen, with a small (?) handling fee of $9.00 US.\n\nAll things considered I'm pleased with my new pen and would recommend it to others who are looking for a well designed but plain looking instrument.","Product: Brand: Sophia GlobalCompatible Printers: Easyshare 5100, Easyshare 5300, Easyshare 5500, ESP 3, ESP 3250, ESP 5, ESP 5250, ESP 7, ESP 7250, ESP 9, ESP 9250, ESP Office 6150, hero 7.1, hero 9.1, Office hero 6.1 Color: MultiPrint yield: Up to 420 pages per cartridgeModel: SG5eaKodak10CPack of: Five (5)We cannot accept returns on this product.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Had a little trouble with the black cartridge\n\nReview: This review is for the Sophia Global Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for Kodak 10 (2 Black, 2 Color) used in a Kodak Hero 7.1 printer.\n\nI found that the quality of the cartridges (at least in my order, YMMV) was variable. The first black ink cartridge in my order ran nicely - although I didn't get as many prints as I get with OEM cartridges. This, of course, depends upon what one is printing, some sheets use more ink than others, so a direct numbers comparison is difficult. Still, the OEM cartridges seem to do a bit more (given the cost, of course, they well should!).\n\nThe second black in cartridge caused no end of problems - ink smeared, left gaps in the printing, and I had to toss it out after a few prints. I did attempt printer calibration and head cleaning before tossing the cartridge but to no avail. This is why the star rating is reduced to three.\n\nIt should be noted that perhaps I just got a poor example in my order (after all, the first cartridge didn't cause issues); however I did experience issues with the black cartridge that I've never experienced using OEM ink.\n\nThe color cartridges gave no problems as far as I can determine.\n\nI should note that I was printing copies and documents on the Hero 7.1, not photographs during this latest test, on standard 8.5x11 inkjet paper.\n\nI would advise that one might want to stock an extra set just in case one runs into quality control issues. One might not need to print something important and not have a backup available.\n\nI should also note that I did not contact the seller in an effort to get a replacement cartridge - not that I wouldn't want to give them a chance to \"make good\" on a defective unit; I simply cannot bring myself to trust the cartridges after a 25% failure rate in the latest shipment (one cartridge out of four total gave issues or to be more precise, 50% of the black cartridges failed).\n\nI am, reluctantly, returning to the much more costly OEM ink because I've never experienced an issue with those cartridges and the aggravation of having to swap out a purportedly new cartridge in the middle of a print out due to quality control issues, align the printer head, clean the printer head, print a test sheet and then reprint the job is not worth the dollars saved using these lower cost cartridges.\n\nAs always, YMMV - as the reviews indicate many folks haven't had any issues with the Sophia Global cartridges at all and have saved a fair amount of money over the OEM cartridges. If you haven't given them a try personally it might be worth the cost to try them out. I can't say that I'm sorry I gave it a go, I'm only sorry that the product didn't meet my requirements.\n\nHTH\n\nJim","Product: EPS Premium compatible toner cartridges offer great print quality and reliable performance for fast, professional printing quality.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good value for the money.\n\nReview: I waited to review this EPS toner cartridge until I had run off a few pages after installing it.\n\nThere is a small plastic support that needs to be removed and the usual \"tape\" to be pulled out of the cartridge before installation. Rocking the cartridge a few times to loosen up the toner is recommended.\n\nThe cartridge fit easily into the slot on my Samsung printer but after the printer was buttoned up I got an error on the screen that there was no cartridge in the printer.\n\nI pulled the cartridge out and looked for missed tape, dirty connections, etc. and could see nothing.\n\nI re-installed the unit and on the second try the Samsung recognized the printer. However the on-screen printer properties in the Samsung utility still showed \"low toner\". Samsung offers some utility software for troubleshooting the printer but no issues were found.\n\nI shut down the workstation I was on and restarted and the 'low toner' warning went away.\n\nPrinting has been reliable and coverage is good. I cannot, at this point, comment on the longevity of the cartridge but so far, so good. The printer is set up as a wireless connection and shared by several workstations.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: Samsung SL-M2830DW Xpress Mono Laser Printer\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Google Print Ready, Good Companion To Samsung Chromebook\n\nReview: Quick background:\n\nA local \"big box store\" ran a special on the Samsung M2830DW printer at a price that was simply too good to pass up. I've recently acquired a Samsung Chromebook to play with and have set up two printers on Google Print - a Kodak Hero 7.1 inkjet and an ancient HP 4050N laser printer. The Kodak is a bit expensive to print to and the HP requires a local computer (on the same LAN) be powered up to direct Cloud print jobs. I wanted a relatively cheap-per-page laser printer that would not require an attending computer. The Samsung fills the bill nicely.\n\nSetup was quite simple - although I did have to use a USB cable (included in the box) to set up the initial wireless connection. Oddly there is a \"no cable\" option on the setup DVD menu but it was grayed out. Rather than fuss with it I simply used the USB cable to set things up and then removed the cable when the wireless connection was completed. Setup took less than 15 minutes, much of which was spent removing all of the packing tape and materials and getting the cartridge ready. The pull-tape on the cartridge did, as noted by other reviewers, generate a small puff of toner when removed from the cartridge. However since I had been forewarned (thanks, gang!) I pulled the tape over a waste basket and things were fine.\n\nMy home network has several computers attached to it and I've set the printer up on a PowerSpec desktop (Windows 8.1), an Asus laptop (Windows 8.1), and a Dell tablet (Windows 8.1) along with the aforementioned Samsung Chromebook. I only used the install DVD on the desktop to set up the printer; all others were set up by simply scanning the network using Windows Control Panel / Devices and Printers / Add New Printer. Drivers were no issue - they were found in Windows 8.1 without resorting to a \"Windows Update\" search.\n\nThe printer has worked flawlessly (I concede that it's been in operation for less than 48 hours but of course having a new toy requires a thorough workout). It is faster than either the Kodak or the HP and the print quality just barely edges out the heavy duty HP. Duplex printing is an absolute snap. Cloud printing works quite well and the Chromebook prints to it as readily as it did the HP or the Kodak. (Caveat - I have not yet tested envelopes; I print perhaps 2 envelopes a month at present and won't need Cloud Printing to do that so it's not a priority for me).\n\nImage printing is quite nice - I printed out some network diagrams and the various bits and pieces of the network came out crisp and clear, using standard \"inkjet/laser/copier\" no brand paper. I also printed out some screen shots of various info boxes, web pages, etc., and I've been quite pleased with the results.\n\nOf course the cost-per-page will be less than the Kodak (even though Kodak ink isn't terribly dear, it's still an inkjet and the cartridges don't last too very long). The HP, being designed as an office workhorse, might be less per page - but requires more electricity to operate and also requires that the attending computer be powered up constantly in order to Cloud print. From what I have gathered there is at least one suitable non-OEM cartridge available for the Samsung that gets excellent reviews.\n\nThe Samsung seems to be a nice compromise.\n\nPros:\n\nEasy setup (unbox, untape, load the toner (don't forget to shake it!!!), plug it in, wait for it to cycle, put the setup DVD in your computer and Bob's-Yer_Uncle. You may need, as noted, to also connect via the (included) USB cable for setup.\n\nGoogle Print works quite well.\n\n(In my case - purchase price. It was on a limited special (\"door buster\") and we literally paid more for the no-name crockpot sitting on our kitchen counter).\n\nCons:\n\nThe power cord seems quite short, shorter than the ones going to my other printers or computers. It is a standard power cord, however, and so a longer one is easily purchased should one find oneself in that predicament.\n\nAlthough it's \"early days\" yet so far the Samsung works as advertised and I'm more than a little pleased.\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: NUINKO 6 Pack Compatible Kodak 10 Ink Cartridges Black and Color for Kodak ESP 3 ESP 5 ESP 7 ESP 9 ESP 3250 ESP 5210 ESP 5250 ESP 6150 ESP 7250 ESP 9250 EasyShare 5100 EasyShare 5300 EasyShare 5500 Hero 6.1 Hero 7.1 Hero 9.1 Inkjet Printers\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Low cost, no problems, five stars!\n\nReview: This is the second non-OEM brand of ink I've purchased for my Kodak Hero 7.1 printer; OEM ink is becoming difficult to locate in my area and is expensive when found.\n\nThe 6 pack arrived on time, as advertised; each cartridge was bagged individually so a leaking cartridge would not have ruined the entire shipment.\nThe individual cartridges are not boxed; rather they are in clear plastic bags and easily opened with scissors.\n\nI have used only one of the black cartridges thus far. The cartridges are obvious refills, with tape over the top and bottom holes. The ones I received were gray in color, whereas the Kodak OEM cartridges are black.\n\nHowever the cartridge did not leak once the tape was removed, and easily fit into the printer cartridge slot. There are no obvious scrapes, bulges, etc. on the cartridges.\n\nI ran an immediate alignment sheet - and it came out perfect.\n\nThe printer recognizes the cartridge and shows the black cartridge to be \"full\".\n\nIf there are any issues with the remaining cartridges I will update this review, but on the initial cartridge installation I could not ask for more.\n\nThe seller for the order was \"OCProducts\" and everything they said about the cartridges has proven to be correct.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: The World Famous Crescent Brand Presents It Line Of Open Stock Quick Release Ratchets. All Tools Meet New ANSI and ASME Specifications and Come with a Full Satisfaction Guarantee. Crescent, Providing Quality Tools since 1907.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice little addition to my tool tote!\n\nReview: This review is for the Crescent CRW0 1/4\" drive ratchet (sometimes product reviews get lumped together on Amazon, it's good to know exactly what's being reviewed).\n\nI bought the Crescent 1/4\" drive to keep in my \"go to\" tool tote, the one that has a bunch of 'general fixit' project tools in it, so it's not destined to be used in a professional setting. Sometimes one gets tired of using a screwdriver type handle to use on 1/4\" bits and using a ratchet can speed things up considerably.\n\nThe fit and finish are acceptable - the handle is a nice fit in ones hand and allows for a good grip. However, on my copy the retaining flange (or whatever the technical term really is) above the directional flipper is a bit rough and, if pressed with one's thumb, isn't all that pleasant to touch. I've not actually cut myself on the sharp edge, but I know when I've touched it. YMMV, this may be a production variance and other examples of the tool may not have this issue. I think a little work with a Dremel will take care of the sharp edge on my Crescent ratchet.\n\nThe directional flipper is not as solid as I'd like to see it - there's some ambivalence and one has to make sure that the flipper is in the proper position. It's possible to have the flipper midway between \"tighten\" and \"loosen\" without realizing it. I have other ratchets which have a much more positive feel to them.\n\nThe 72 tooth design allows for movement in the tightest of quarters. Of course that means that the toothed gear may not be as strong as, say, a 36 tooth design of the same size. However, one doesn't expect to \"lean into\" a 1/4\" drive ratchet, it's more of a precision device than, for instance, a 1/2\" drive ratchet.\n\nFor the market price and taking into consideration that the Crescent comes with a lifetime warranty, I feel it's a sold 4-star product and a reasonable value.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: This Stalwart 25 Piece Precision Tool Set features the right assortment of tools and bits for electronics, cell phones, laptop build and repair as well as UAV, drone and quad-copter work! This compact and portable set is not meant to provide a full range of sizes and bit types but is intended to give you enough variety to do the job when access is limited or you don't have the ability to carry a full set of repair tools. Having a range of 20 precision bits gives you the ability to handle most anything. With the small size pliers and cutters you can make careful repairs in small areas. The extendable tool handle and the long tweezers both provide that extra reach and length necessary for so many precision jobs! All screwdriver bits are chrome vanadium for resisting corrosion, rust and ensuring long life. All pieces are stored in a durable non-skid backing case for easy storage and travel.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A hobby level tool kit for light work.\n\nReview: This review is for the Stalware 75-H4025 tool kit.\n\nThe tools come in a decent plastic case, which has a real piano hinge not a plastic \"bend 'til it breaks\" hinge. The case closes solidly using a latch on the front of the case. Nice solid case, not a cheapie.\n\nHowever, the case has small nubs that hold all of the bits and pieces in place and those nubs are much too hard to bend out of the way to get to the tools. This may improve as the tools are repeatedly removed and replaced, but when new it's difficult to remove the tools. I at first used my pocket knife, but have since found that the tweezers are relatively easy to access and the flat end of the tweezers can be used to pry the other tools out of the case as needed. One star removed because of the difficulty in accessing the tools.\n\nThe tools themselves are considerably smaller than I had expected, even for a hobby kit. As someone noted in an earlier review the needle nose pliers have a blunted end, whereas a sharp \"needle\" nose would be more effective when working with small parts. Both the pliers and the side cutters are spring loaded, automatically opening when pressure is released. I've never been fond of this feature in other tools and don't really love it in this application, but YMMV.\n\nThe drive bits are solid, but as this is a hobby kit I don't think they are designed for using massive torque. If you're looking for a tool kit for appliance repair, this kit probably isn't designed for that use. However for removing drives from computers it functions as advertised.\n\nOne feature I like very much is the telescoping of the drive handle; by loosening a knurled nut you can extend the reach of the driver to get past drives and cables and such.\n\nThe tweezers are of decent quality but, again, this is a hobby kit. I wouldn't count on too much robustness from any of the bits and pieces of this set if used on heavy equipment.\n\nThe magnifying glass is a very welcome addition; it is well made and heavy enough to hold steady. The lens is plastic, not glass, but seems to get the job done.\n\nI'm carrying the Stalwart kit in my laptop bag so that I can leave the big tool box in the 4x4 when visiting a client. Many times I just need to swap out a drive or a power supply or some such light task in a desktop computer and the tools seem up to that task. Saves me from schlepping the larger box while still getting the job done. However, the bits are, again, smaller than I had anticipated and they may not be up to removing a really stubborn Phillips screw. At the first sign of baulking my plan of action is to retrieve the larger tool kit from the truck, not taking a chance on stripping either the screw head or the Stalwart bits. So far that hasn't happened. YMMV.\n\nConsidering the quality, the mixture of tools, and the market price I would recommend this for anyone looking for a light duty hobby tool kit. If they could only fix the way the tools are retained in the nifty case it would rate 5 stars from me.\n\nHTH\n\nRegards,\n\nJim","Product: IntelliTone Case Heavy-duty pack cloth padded and lined case with belt loops and d-ring.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice little case for the Pro 200\n\nReview: This review is for the Fluke Networks MT-8202-05 IntelliTone Toner & Probe Soft Case - it appears that Amazon may be combining the reviews for the case and the Toner together. This review is for the case only.\n\nI purchased this case to hold my Fluke Networks IntelliTone Pro 200 Toner and Probe and it does a decent job. The tools go side-by-side and are secure in the case. There is a small hook-and-loop belt that can be wrapped around the probe to keep it from falling out of the side of the case.\n\nThe case includes a belt sleeve and also a hanger that you can use to mount the case.\n\nThe padding isn't overly abundant, but does a nice job of cushioning the Pro 200 against normal bumps and bruises.\n\nThe Pro 200 comes with a couple of diferent attachments and cables but there really isn't enough room in this case to carry everything; it's pretty much designed just for the probe and toner and maybe a small notebook or instruction sheet.\n\nFit and finish are fine and I think it's a reasonably good product for the amount I was billed. Recommended if you need a way to carry a Fluke Pro 200."],"string":"[\n \"Product: INDICATIONS: Williams Mug Shaving Soap Long lasting lather. Does not dry on your face, but leaves skin soft and smooth. INGREDIENTS: Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Cocoate.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Requires a different technique than shaving cream.\\n\\nReview: I've been using Taylor Sandalwood Shaving Cream:\\n\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Old-Bond-Street-Sandalwood/dp/B0007MW2ZW/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_rp_a1_3_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=1H97H5369APDF086K2V4\\n\\nwhich has worked quite well - but I find that I go through a container rather quickly.\\n\\nI keep a can of Barbasol in reserve, but really prefer the brush application over the hand application.\\n\\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Barbasol-Original-Thick-Cream-Shaving/dp/B005FNVINA/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1412175869&sr=1-1&keywords=barbasol+shaving+cream\\n\\nI decided to give Williams Shaving Soap a tryout in an effort to reduce costs while keeping the results satisfactory.\\n\\nMy five star review of the Williams is based on three criteria: Cost / Effort / Results.\\n\\nCost:\\n\\nWhen purchased by the 12 pack the cost is less than half of the Taylor product - if one assumes that one consumes the product at an equal rate (at current Amazon Prime pricing). The Taylor product comes in a nice plastic container with screw lid; the Williams comes in a cardboard box. However each product requires the use of a secondary container (AKA shaving mug, see below).\\n\\nCost advantage goes to Williams.\\n\\nEffort:\\n\\nWhen using the Taylor product I soak the shaving brush in a separate container (shaving mug) of hot water for 2 minutes. Then I dip the bristles of the brush into the soap cream about 1/4\\\" a few times to load up the brush, empty the container of water and use the same container to whip the Taylor cream into a rich lather.\\n\\nThe procedure for the Williams incurs no more effort, but is somewhat different. I place the soap in the container with the brush on top and fill with hot tap water. (The container is large enough to hold the soap cake and deep enough to submerge 3/4 of the length of the bristles in water while resting on the soap cake). After a 2 minute soak I drain all of the water out of the container and shake as much of the water out of the brush as I can in a few shakes. I then use the brush on top of the soap cake (still in the container) to work up a lather. If I leave too much water in the brush the lather is rather thin - best to have the brush damp but not soaking wet when creating the lather. The hot water will have softened the soap cake enough to allow it to lather up.\\n\\nEffort advantage - a tie.\\n\\nResults:\\n\\nI get a smooth shave out of each product; lubrication lasts through the shave (I make two passes), and clean up is a quick face rinse and dry.\\n\\nThe Taylor does have (to me) a nicer scent than the Williams; since scents are so subject others mileage may vary. However I find that the Taylor scent (as well as that of the Williams) is quickly overpowered when I rinse my face, dry, and apply after shave.\\n\\nResults advantage: A tie.\\n\\nAlthough I will miss the sandalwood scent of the Taylor product I will not miss it enough to justify the extra cost over the Williams. I will be sticking with the Williams Mug Shaving Soap for the foreseeable future.\\n\\nAgain - if you give the Williams a try and have trouble lathering up, try soaking the cake of soap submerged in hot water for 2 minutes to soften it up and then lather using a wet (but not soaking wet) brush. If the lather is too thin you may have too much water in the brush bristles.\\n\\nEDIT: The 'shaving mug' in which the Williams soap cake resides between shaves has an airtight lid on it, much like the airtight lid on the Taylor container. Thus the Williams is not left completely open to the atmosphere between uses.\\n\\nHope this helps.\",\n \"Product: Amco Houseworks, an award-winning brand, has been making cooking and cleaning easier since the 1970s. It's a commitment that's earned it the love and respect of professional and home cooks around the world. Amco Houseworks creates quality, innovative, stylishly designed kitchen tools and accessories that help people enhance the quality of their cooking and entertaining. Amco Houseworks uses commercial grade stainless steel to craft its top quality kitchen utensils and accessories.We specialize in combining precision and performance to create stylishly designed premium kitchen tools. Our products are innovative, are intuitive and easy to use for the cooking enthusiast. This Amco stainless steel magnetic pocket holder includes a pen and pad and offers ample room for task reminders and lists. Designed with a heavy duty magnet on the back, it will stick to any magnetic surface, such as a refrigerator. It measures 4-1/2 by 3-1/2 by 1-1/2-inch.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: No issues with magnet strength.\\n\\nReview: I've had no issues with the magnet not holding onto the refrigerator door. It adheres quite solidly even if the door is closed abruptly.\\n\\nAs noted by other reviewers the pen included with the Organizer is lamentable; I tried it once and tossed it out. Currently the 'pen' slot houses a red standard sized Sharpie and a Bic mechanical pencil. They pretty much fill the available area, another pen or pencil would have no place to go.\\n\\nI placed a suitably sized notepad in the pad pocket and the unit replaces a 'grocery list' pad that came with a small magnet; the Pocket Organizer is better in that I also have an envelope behind the notepad in which to keep coupons. When going to the store it's a simple task to tear off the filled sheets of the notepad and grab the coupon envelope at the same time.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: Deep-clean and sanitize sealed hard floors--including wood, tile, linoleum, and vinyl--in one fell swoop with the Shark S3501 Professional Steam Pocket Hard Surface Cleaner. Using just superheated tap water and patented two-sided microfiber pads, this lightweight, easy-to-use tool heats up in 30 seconds and automatically releases steam with every push-forward motion. A powerful weapon against ground-in dirt, dust, and dried spills.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works pretty well; no off/on switch\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Shark Steam Pocket Mop model S3501 (sometimes Amazon lumps reviews together; it's good to have the right make and model number from the start of the review).\\n\\nI bought the Shark steam mop primarily for vinyl flooring (although we do have one ceramic tiled bathroom, along with ceramic in the entrance way and by the fireplace).\\n\\nPreamble:\\nOur kitchen catches the brunt of stuff tracked in from outside; it's directly off of the garage and there's no \\\"mud room\\\" for swapping soiled boots or shoes for household slippers. To be frank, the darned floor gets (at times) absolutely grungy. Normal light cleaning is with a sponge mop head (with scrubber head on the reverse side) using kitchen floor cleaner and followed up by a rinse. Heavy cleaning entails a bucket, hot water, kitchen floor cleaner, and a scrub brush. That last bit is tough on my knees, thus the try out of the Shark.\\n\\nThe Shark came well packaged and on time (gotta love Prime free 2 day shipping) and assembly was a breeze, no tools required. There are four parts, the main body, the handle that slides into the main body, the swivel mop head which attaches to the other end of the main body, and the \\\"mop\\\" (the fiber material that is the part that actually does the work). The thing will only fit together one way and I didn't need to read the manual to figure out the setup. (I did, of course, read the manual before actually filling and using the Shark).\\n\\nDistilled water is recommended; our area has hard water and I have no issue in providing the proper water to the device in order to maximize its effectiveness and lifetime.\\n\\nA measuring cup is provided for use in filling the water chamber.\\n\\nFill the unit with water (it's noted that ONLY water be used - soap, vinegar, etc. are not recommended!), plug it in and wait a half minute or so to let the thing heat up. Note that only the pad gets hot, the handle and body of the mop stay cool to the touch. I wouldn't recommend grabbing onto the pad, though, once it's in operation. \\\"Warm\\\" doesn't cover it.\\n\\nThe recommended procedure is to manually pump the sliding handle a few times to get the steam action going; after that the natural \\\"to and fro\\\" mopping action keeps things percolating (so to speak).\\n\\nI tried the machine an an extremely dirty floor (on purpose; I don't need it for light duty mopping, I need it to work like a scrub brush but without getting down on my aged knees). I did sweep the floor before starting the test - the Shark isn't a vacuum.\\n\\nFor dried stains I had only to let the mop head rest for a few seconds in one spot - and the stains were lifted off when I started the mopping action again. I was pretty impressed by the ability of the mop to remove the ground in soil on the vinyl flooring; when I took a look at the mop head cover it was completly soiled! I flipped the mop to the clean side of the mop head cover and I went back over the floor again, getting even more material up and when done the floor looked about as well (for the main part) as I could have done with brush and mop.\\n\\nHOWEVER - our counters \\\"overhang\\\" the floor by a couple of inches, being about 3 or 4 inches above the vinyl. The heating duct is in part this arrangement, so that on cold winter mornings there is heat being directly blown onto ones toes. The Shark had a problem with that arrangement; it fit under the overhang nicely and did a good job of cleaning the vinyl floor - until it came to a corner or a wall. At that point the Shark left a small amount of debris in each corner. No matter how I tried to angle the mop head it simply couldn't get the last little bits of dirt up with the mop head cover edge. Difficult to explain, but one could see a small dirty spot in each corner where the counters met the walls.\\n\\nOf course, it must be remembered that the floor was unusally dirty; I think that under normal conditions there would not be enough dirt picked up by the mop head cover edge to allow it to be deposited in the corners. Still, I had to manually clean the corners with a damp mop after the Shark had run its course.\\n\\nThat and the lack of an off/on switch lead me to reduce my rating of the Shark by one star. Any appliance that has a 20 foot cord that can put you away from the location that it's plugged into should come with a switch. Sometimes running back to unplug a device simply isn't practical.\\n\\nI'm 5'9\\\" tall and the size of the mop is just about right - not too long to impede moving and not too short to make me bend to use it. The handle is large and easy to grip. The water reservoir cap is easy on / easy off and the whole thing weighs only a few pounds. There is a built in cord wrap for storing the device.\\n\\nOverall, though, the Shark is a keeper and a welcome addition to our war on the kitchen floor.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: Let us personalize this high quality brass plate just for you. Choose from dozens of fonts and images. Create it just the way you want it, in order to fit your project. Mount to picture frames, artwork, plaques, wedding gifts, memorials, trophies, awards, and so much more. We use only high quality brass material. You will not see any of those cheap \\\"metal-look\\\" plates here! The plates are coated with a baked on enamel finish, and then engraved using our diamond drag engraving method. Then, engraving is darkened using an oxidizer solution. These plates are for indoor application only.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice customer service, quick turn around time on delivery.\\n\\nReview: This review is for the 3 1/2\\\" x 1 1/2\\\" Personalized Plate from Rossi Engraving.\\n\\nI purchased the item and then, following instructions, clicked on \\\"Contact Seller\\\" and sent an email specifying the lettering I wanted engraved. I quickly received an acknowledgement from Rossi and a few days later the plate arrived in the mail perfectly engraved.\\n\\nFit and finish are excellent, no marks or burrs on the plate.\\n\\nI attached the plate to a wooden tea chest using the Rossi supplied double sided sticky tape and it's obvious that the installation is quite secure.\\n\\nVery pleased with the results and I would say that Rossi deserves consideration if you are in the market for such a product.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: The Syba SD-SATA150R 2 port SATA PCI controller card with optional software RAID function. The controller card is compatible with SATA 2.0 devices, providing the versatility to use older storage, and features support for RAID 0 and 1 modes as well as port multiplier capability with command-based and FIS-based switching for connecting multiple external hard drives to a host PC through a single SATA connection.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Plug 'n play on Windows 7 Pro\\n\\nReview: I just received the product; it arrived several days ahead of promised time.\\n\\nA mini-CD is included, holding drivers for Win2000 and XP. However my desktop runs Win7 Pro and the PCI card was a plug and play.\\n\\nI powered the computer off, removed the slot protector from the computer case PCI slot, plugged in the PCI card and secured it. Note that no retaining screw is enclosed with the card - if your computer case is like mine and the slot protectors are held in place by small metal tabs then you will need to have a retaining screw available.\\n\\nI reassembled the computer case, plugged in two 1/2 terrabyte external USB drives and powered everything up. The computer immediately recognized the two external drives. This frees up two USB ports on the front of my computer and I still have two empty ones on the new PCI card. I tested all four slots on the PCI card and they all work just fine.\\n\\nI did NOT test the internal USB port - as others have noted using the internal USB port disables one of the external ports, and I have nothing to plug into the internal slot.\\n\\nA 3 year guarantee came in the box along with a sheet of instructions.\\n\\nThe overall quality of the card is...acceptable but nothing to brag about. I noticed that the metal surrounding the internal port was slightly askew; not enough to prevent using the port, but enough to show that quality control might be somewhat lax. However at this price point if it works, it works, and since it's an internal component it doesn't have to be pretty to meet my specs.\\n\\nI rate it at five stars because the price point is reasonable, the warranty good, and it works as advertised with minimal installation issues (for Windows 7 - I can't comment on installation issues with other operating systems).\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: The Omni-Bounce creates a Diffused Bare Bulb Effect. Giving even coverage across the entire frame, with lenses from 15mm to 200mm in the 35mm format. (And equal in other formats as well.) The Omni-Bounce is easy to use and goes onto and off of your flash in seconds with custom fitting, except UNI, and No Velcro. Designed for years of service with out the bulk of some other Diffusers, it is small enough to fit easily into your gadget bag or pocket.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good value for the money.\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce OM-4X Flash Diffuser for Sunpak PF30X, PZ40X, PZ40XII.\\n\\nI am using the diffuser on an Olympus FL-600R.\\n\\nI found the fit to be just a bit loose on my FL-600R - and I mean JUST a bit loose. The diffuser was not so loose that it would fall off if pointing the flash head down, but not tightly enough that I had confidence that it would not be knocked off or jarred loose when shooting photos in a crowded room.\\n\\nI modified my FL-600R flash by placing two strips of electrical tape (gaffers tape would work as well and perhaps leave less residue) around the head of the flash being careful not to put the tape into contact with the slide out flash bounce card that is part of the FL-600R. The tape (black, so it blends quite well into the background of the flash housing) increased the diameter of the flash housing enough to engage the Sto-Fen quite securely while allowing it to disengage when desired.\\n\\nLet me emphasize - I added only TWO strips of tape around the flash head, so it does not detract from the appearance of the flash or hinder the use of the flash in any way.\\n\\nThe FL-600R flash is not the most powerful flash available and I found it somewhat overwhelmed by a Gary Fong Lightsphere (which worked very well on a Nikon SB600). The Sto-Fen, for me, hits the \\\"sweet spot\\\" of taming the flash when required without totally smothering it.\\n\\nAs noted in other reviews as diffusers go the Sto-Fen is well priced and small enough to carry in a bag or pocket without trouble.\\n\\nRecommended!\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: The Universal Pop-Up Shade is designed to fit hundreds of cameras, both new and old. Like the DSLR Mini, the Universal shade attaches to your camera by a non-residue adhesive. The adhesive does not damage the camera when the shade is removed, nor does it leave behind any film. An optically clear plastic protects your camera's screen, and the simple pop-up design allows for easy opening to block the glare. The two-part design enables easy removal of the shade while keeping the clear plastic in place for protection. This shade is perfect for those with a Point-and-Shoot camera.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Delkin DU2.8 Heavy Reflections on EPL-1\\n\\nReview: Fit and finish is fine. Adhesive that holds the frame to the camera works well. The top and sides do block the ambient light. However there is quite a bit of reflection in the glass - one sees oneself when framing a shot under some light conditions.\\n\\nI have the DU2.8 mounted on an Olympus EPL-1 Pen and it adds very little bulk when in the folded position.\\n\\nIf the Delkin could knock out the reflections shown on the glass I would rate it at five stars. I had a Delkin Devices DU3.0-M mounted on a Canon G9 and did not suffer the same level of reflection in the display, so it may be an issue with the Olympus EPL-1 screen reacting with the DU2.8.\",\n \"Product: The VF-2 Live Finder, for the E-P2, E-PL1, E-PL2 and XZ-1 easily slides into the camera's accessory port and hot shoe when needed - for example, when shooting in direct sunlight. It also tilts up to 90, a real benefit when composing shots at low angles for dramatic or practical purposes. The LCD is 2x brighter and has 3x more contrast than competing models. Its high magnification and built-in diopter adjustment offer easy viewing with and without eyeglasses. You can also adjust the brightness and color temperature of the view finder using the E-P2's EVF ADJUST menu function. Brightness can be modified + or - seven steps. The VF-2 refreshes quickly to minimize image ghosting on fast-moving subjects. Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) technology enables high-speed transfer of high-resolution images. Aspherical lenses ensure high resolution from center to edge\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Recommended Option for E-PL1\\n\\nReview: As the title suggests I use this viewfinder on an E-PL1, so my review must be limited to that experience. I cannot comment on how the device fits on an EP2, etc.\\n\\nAlthough there is no lock down mechanism (as noted in earlier reviews) the fit on my E-PL1 is quite snug. I imagine it can be unintentionally dislodged, but I don't believe that would happen easily. (I can see where it could be pushed out of position while being carried in a backpack or bag, but not when the camera is slung over one's shoulder). If this is a concern the owner should, perhaps, consider a photography \\\"rider\\\" on one's home insurance or a separate policy to cover photo gear. Generally such policies are not too expensive, given the cost of photography gear to begin with.\\n\\nThe brightness of the viewfinder was an unexpected pleasure - my \\\"main\\\" camera is a Nikon D300 which has a very nice viewfinder indeed, but the Olympus is brighter even than that (under good lighting conditions). I did turn the lights out, leaving only a computer screen on in the room, and noted that while my eyesight adjusted to the gloom the viewfinder showed the areas in shadow as very dark. I'm not certain this viewfinder would be of great use in, say, a club or other low light facility. The optics of the Nikon have it over the electronics of the Olympus under those conditions. Of course the E-PL1's strong suit is not low light photography to begin with, so this is not a down check for the viewfinder. [Edit: I forgot to mention that the brightness and color temperature of the viewfinder is user adjustable - see Menu D, EVF Adjust].\\n\\nThere is a small button on the viewfinder that allows one to easily toggle between the viewfinder and the viewscreen. When powered off and then back on the camera \\\"remembers\\\" if the viewfinder had been selected if the viewfinder is still mounted.\\n\\nThere is a diopter built in to adjust the focus of the viewfinder to work with one's eyesight. I wear glasses and have no difficulty in seeing the entire view within the viewfinder. (Edit: A nice feature is the rubber ring on the viewfinder that allows a soft contact for eyeglass wearers. No annoying \\\"click\\\" when the viewfinder contacts the eyeglass lens).\\n\\nThe viewfinder does rotate up to 90 degrees, but I'm uncertain as to the value of that; it's probably that I don't take the type of photographs that would require such a vantage point (have the camera sitting on the ground while using the viewfinder to frame the picture of a grasshopper, perhaps???). Others mileage may vary in finding the value of this design feature.\\n\\nThe unit adds virtually nothing to the weight of the camera, but does add an inch or so to the height and perhaps 3/8 of an inch to the depth. Personally I do not mind the looks of the viewfinder while it's mounted on the E-PL1, but others taste may differ. From the front view it doesn't appear to be too bulbous, but from the side it definitely dirties up the silhouette of the camera. The black color blends in nicely with the black of the E-PL1 body.\\n\\nThere's a small fabric bag that comes with the viewfinder; it can be attached to the Olympus camera strap via Velcro tabs and holds the viewfinder when not in use, or the hotshoe cover and viewfinder cover when the viewfinder is mounted on the camera.\\n\\nThe instruction book is minimal, with a couple of drawings on how the unit fits onto the camera. There is no warranty card to be mailed back, but a warranty is included in the accompanying paperwork along with a list of authorized dealers. Warranty is for one year from date of purchase.\\n\\nThe viewfinder is pricey, but the only game in town if one does not want to hold one's camera at arms length to see the viewscreen while making photos. Adding the viewfinder to the price of the camera body and tossing in the cost of a couple of kit lenses runs the combined cost into the area of a DSLR with kit lens. This setup is not a low cost alternative to a DSLR.\\n\\nHighly recommended for those who dislike using a viewscreen and have no problem with the price.\",\n \"Product: EDIMAX EW-7811Un IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless Mini Nano Size USB Adapter, Up to 150Mbps Data Rates, with 16 languages EZmax setup wizard for easy installation.System Requirements: Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS, Linux.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Windows 10 Plug 'n Play\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter.\\n\\nI ordered this for an elderly friend of mine (O.K., I'm elderly too, but not as he <g>) whose laptop was dropping the Wi-Fi signal from his home router. His bride's laptop was maintaining strong connectivity while his was dropping signal even when they were side-by-side in the same room of their home.\\n\\nI disabled his on-board Wi-Fi device and installed the Edimax EW-781Un on his machine and he has not had an issue with dropping the signal since. The Edimax goes into (of course) the USB port and leaves only the stub sticking out, so it is not at all cumbersome.\\n\\nThis installation was on a Windows 10 laptop; there was no need to load drivers, etc., it was simply \\\"plug and play\\\".\\n\\nEDIT: I ordered a second Edimax unit for a Lenovo 11e and it is working quite well. The Lenovo is running Windows 10 Pro.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: We introduce to you a very functional and high quality leather case for Kindle: The Acase Genuine Leather Case for Kindle 3. It's a protective case, a nice book stand, and it also lightens up your Kindle, so right now you can read the Kindle outside when everything around you is dark. Except for its functionalities, the quality of the case is tremendous: The outside of the case is made with pure genuine leather, and the inside is made with high quality velvet, which protect your Kindle completely. Not only is the material the best, the craftsmanship of tailoring the case is extremely careful. Every case is hand-made, the sewing is precise and sturdy, and all the buttons on the Kindle are accessible.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice case - the light not so much\\n\\nReview: Since so many others have already commented on the case and light, all I can do is reinforce what appears to be the majority viewpoint -\\n\\nThe case itself works as advertised. It does a nice job of protecting the Kindle. It does add bulk and some weight. Back to front the case with Kindle inside is about 1\\\" thick, 5 1/4\\\" wide at the strap, and 8\\\" tall.\\n\\nThe strap is very snug, but not so much that one fears damaging the Kindle screen. The four Kindle retaining straps (two fixed leather, 2 elastic) do an adequate job of holding the Kindle in place.\\n\\nThe odor of the case that I received is not over powering, but is present; it is rather like the odor of an inexpensive pair of leather shoes. The case that I received does appear to be of leather, not synthetic, although certainly it is not top grain cow hide. It is on the level, or slightly below the level, of an inexpensive leather (not synthetic) Franklin planner.\\n\\nThere are no loose stiches or open seams; of course one cannot yet judge the longevity of the case; I would expect some \\\"fair wear and tear\\\" on the open end of the device, especially at the corners, as the case ages and is used. Of course the lifespan of the Kindle itself, being electronic, is limited; it may be that the case will last until the Kindle becomes obsolete. It is, of course, dependent not only on the quality of the case but the type of care it receives from the owner.\\n\\nThe reading lamp is lamentable; one is best served, I think, by judging the value of the case itself against the price, rather than factoring in any added value from the lamp. In my not-so-humble opinion, there is no value added by the lamp.\\n\\nThe lamp that I received appeared to have an electrical short in that, in some positions, the light would turn off and then turn back on when the lamp or kindle was moved. There is also the issue of damaging the case of the Kindle by sliding the lamp into and out of position - the metal clamp presses directly against the rear case of the Kindle. One might, if one were going to attempt to use this lamp, be well advised to put a small amount of electrician's tape around the bottom of the clamp, so that the tape would afford some protection to the Kindle.\\n\\nOverall the case works well, the lamp does not, and I would recommend the case to others. There are other, better, lamps available. While I applaud the vendor's attempt at adding extra value to the package, in this instance I am removing one star because one could, I believe, eventually mar the case of the Kindle by using the included lamp.\\n\\nEDIT: 1 Year Later...\\n\\nHaving (semi) retired in mid-2011 the Kindle has received a lot of play - as has the case. Surprisingly enough, there are no signs of wear on the case. The \\\"flip\\\" function has not created wear creases in the material, the elastic band has not stretched, the stitching has not come loose and the inside material has not degraded. While I have not intentionally abused the case, it has not received undue care either. I'm quite pleased with the longevity of the case.\",\n \"Product: Mini USB Retractable Cable Optical Mouse for PC Laptop\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice bang for the buck!\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Crazy Cart 6082 Mini USB mouse with retractable cable.\\n\\nI bought this device on a whim, given the ridiculously low purchase price (under $U.S.). It's intended use is for an Acer Cloudbook notebook - the Acer being so very small itself a full sized USB mouse adds too much bulk to the carry bag. (The Acer weighs under 2.5 pounds and comes in at 11.5 x 8 x 0.7 inches).\\n\\nThe Crazy Cart mouse is 3.5\\\" long, .5\\\" tall, and is 2\\\" wide at the widest point. The retractable cable is 2'6\\\". I don't have a weight on the item but the shipping package noted a total weight of .03kg, including the packing materials (one plastic envelope and enough bubble packaging to make a half-hearted attempt at protection. The mouse arrived in good condition but that is more to the credit of the USPS than it is to the vendor's packaging efforts.\\n\\nThe mouse I received is as pictured, a blue topside, silver band running all the way around in the middle, and a black undercarriage. The laser light itself is, as are most, red.\\n\\nFit and finish are fine, but the scroll wheel itself has a slightly rough movement to it; not that the surface of the wheel is rough, rather the mechanism feels a bit rough in use. The cursor movement is fine and tracks well on Windows 10 Home. I did check for updated drivers after the initial installation but they weren't required - the drivers that Windows supplies is the latest available (according to Windows, anyway).\\n\\nBoth buttons (left and right) work as they should, with no undue pressure required and no undue clicking or crunching sounds.\\n\\nThe cable retracts and expands easily. Of course I cannot comment on the longevity of the device, having just received it, but will edit this review if there are problems forthcoming.\\n\\nI ordered the unit on April 27, 2016 and it arrived via USPS on 5/13/2016. Interestingly enough a tracking number is supplied by Amazon but the USPS could not find the tracking number on their website. The package was mailed directly from Malaysia.\\n\\nAt this price point I believe I've gotten excellent value for the money - assuming that the device holds up for a few months. It certainly won't add much bulk to my 'minimum carry' Acer Cloudbook.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: SUPCASE slim fit tablet case cover perfectly fits your Google Nexus 7! Specifically designed cutouts allow you to easily access all ports and buttons of the device. It is made by premium PU leather, lightweight and durable. Soft micro suede provides a nice protection for the tablet's screen. This case also features a SMART COVER function. It can automatically wake and put your Google Nexus 7 to sleep. The front cover can be easily folded back for a comfortable viewing position, which is perfect for video-chatting and movie-watching. Plus, the slim design does not add excess bulk to your tablet.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works as advertised, with one caveat:\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Google Nexus 7 Tablet Slim Fit Leather Case (Black) with Stand by Supcase.\\n\\nThe Nexus 7 fits very well in this case. Once inside the 'cut out' portion that holds the tablet there is a flap that wraps around the tablet and secures the tablet within the case using Velcro. The Velcro does not adhere to the tablet, rather the flap is a \\\"wrap around\\\" design wherein the Velcro adheres back to the lining of the case. It appears to be quite secure in the case; shaking it does not dislodge the tablet. There is access to the camera, the headphone jack, the mini-USB jack, the power button, the volume control rocker switch, and the rear speakers with the case in the 'closed' position.\\n\\nFit and finish of the case are good; no loose threads or blemishes in the material. There is, however, quite an aroma coming from the case - to the point where it is noticeable from 2 feet away. This, I have found by experience, is not unusual for \\\"leather\\\" products of this type and should go away once the case has had time to air out. Those buyers with severe allergies may want to have someone else open the packing and place the case in an open area for a few hours in order for the chemical aroma to dissipate. It is NOT the pleasant aroma that one may have associated with fine leather goods; rather it is an aroma akin to one might find in a chemical preservative.\\n\\nUnlike other reviewers on this case I have not experienced issues with the magnet turning off the Nexus 7 when held in portrait view with the front cover wrapped around to the back. It may be that the manufacturer read of the complaints and is using a different magnet or assembly methods, or it may be that quality control is lacking and some samples of the case still have magnet issues. In my example the magnet puts the Nexus 7 to sleep when the cover is close and awakens it when the cover is opened. I should note that the magnet does not hold the cover against the rear of the case - the cover'flops' around if not restrained by hand.\\n\\nThe \\\"landscape\\\" mode of the case leaves a bit to be desired; there is no adjustment that can be made to the angle of view once the cover has been locked into the retainer on the back of the case. In addition the base of the case when in landscape position seems perilous - a nudge to the back of the case may cause the case and tablet to fall over onto the face of the tablet. Since the tablet is heavier than the base when in the landscape configuration the tendency to \\\"roll\\\" onto the face of the tablet is inherit in the design. Not necessarily a deal breaker, but one should use due caution when using the device; it is much more likely to tip forward than backward.\\n\\nIn addition to the issue with the landscape mode, there is no provision for portrait mode. That is, there is no safe method for standing the tablet on end unattended when in the case. One cannot, for example, open an E-book in portrait mode and place upright on a table while eating lunch. Certainly one can angle the cover at 90 or 120 degrees and the case/tablet will remain upright, but I am not comfortable in leaving it in that configuration unattended. Even touching the screen lightly causes the combination of case and tablet to rock to and fro. Obviously this case is not designed for such a task, and therefore should not be downgraded for not performing the task well - but potential buyers may want to take note of the limitation.\\n\\nThere is no provision made for stylus storage; of course having a 'slot' or 'ring' into which a stylus might be placed would add bulk to the width of the case. If one does not use a stylus it is not an issue, of course. However those who do might want to consider the lack of storage capability. EDIT: I use an Amazon Basics stylus. I searched through a \\\"junk drawer\\\" of old pens and mechanical pencils and located a metallic clip that is designed to secure a pen to a shirt pocket. I removed the clip from the pen and found it a good fit on the stylus. The clip can be inserted in the right hand part of the cover which is cut out to make room for the power button and volume rocker switch. I have uploaded a photo with the clip attached to the stylus:\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/AmazonBasics-Stylus-for-Touchscreen-Devices-Including-Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-Inch-Kindle-Fire-HD-7-Inch-Kindle-Fire-Apple-iPad-2-the-New-iPad-Motorola-Xoom-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-BlackBerry-PlayBook/dp/B004GCJEZU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen Devices Including Kindle Fire HD 8.9-Inch, Kindle Fire HD 7-Inch, Kindle Fire, Apple iPad 2, the New iPad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook</a> I removed the lanyard from the stylus. It makes for a good, secure fit on the case and adds only the width of the stylus to the ensemble.\\n\\nThe case offers a felted interior, and adequate protection against normal bumping. I would not care to test it in a four foot drop onto concrete; the top, right side, and bottom edges of the tablet are \\\"protected\\\" only by the leather straps used to retain the device in the case.\\n\\nThe exterior of the case has a \\\"rippled leather\\\" surface, which provides a good grip and reduces the chances of the case slipping out of one's hand.\\n\\nI tested the case for fitting into several different coat and trouser pockets. Of course the size of one's pockets is determined by the style, cut, and size of one's clothing. That being said I find that the device will not fit into a hip pocket in any of my casual jeans (why one would want to carry a tablet in one's hip pocket is a totally different topic), nor will it fit into the rear pocket of my dress slacks. It will easily fit into the side pocket of my suit coats (I wear a \\\"large\\\" in general terms) but will not fit into the inner breast pocket of any of the suits. It fits nicely into my winter coat exterior pocket but, again, not into the interior breast pocket.\\n\\nRecommendation:\\n\\nI would treat the tablet/case combination as I would a soft cover book. That is, I would not plan to use it in a vertical orientation unless I had it in hand. I would also use due caution when using the tablet/case in landscape orientation unattended due to the instability inherit in the design.\\n\\nI believe that the manufacturer, Supcase, has provided an item that \\\"works as advertised\\\" but that does not offer anything beyond what is claimed in the case description.\\n\\nIt is not optimal for my requirements in that it has no 'portrait' mode stability, which is the mode in which I prefer to read E-books. When dining and reading simultaneously it is an advantage to be able to leave the tablet in portrait mode unattended. Others may not find this to be a limitation at all, and of course Supcase makes no claim as to the fitness of the case for this purpose.\\n\\nI am rating at 4 stars, subtracting one star for the perceived instability of the case when in unattended 'landscape' mode. This instability could (one assumes) be corrected by making a stiffer \\\"base\\\" portion of the cover, or by adding weight to that portion of the cover to compensate for the weight of the tablet. However any such design change would add weight and bulk to the overall package and would presumably raise the price of the case as well. For those prospective purchases to whom this feature is not an issue they should assume that the case rates a full 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: 30mm F2.8 EX DN\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Effective low cost prime\\n\\nReview: I acquired the Sigma 30mm 2.8 prime lens for use on an Olympus OM-D EM-5 body.\\n\\nAccessories:\\n\\nThe lens does not come with a hood, but does come with a very nice zippered pouch.\\n\\nBasics:\\n\\nOn micro-four-thirds bodies the lens is equivalent to a 60mm point-of-view on a full frame 35mm camera body. The depth-of-field focus is equivalent to f/5.6 on a full frame 35mm camera body. (Those with questions on equivalency of micro-four-thirds lenses can find considerable material on the subject on the Internet).\\n\\nThe lens may be considered as a \\\"short portrait\\\" lens (naturally it can be successfully used for more than portraits).\\n\\nBuild:\\n\\nThe lens is mostly plastic in build materials, but does offer a metal mount. It is lightweight. While inexpensive, it does not feel \\\"cheap\\\".\\n\\nThere is no weather sealing.\\n\\nThe floating lens element rattles when the lens is not mounted to a camera body. This is normal in this type of lens design and not a flaw.\\n\\nPerformance:\\n\\nThere is a small delay when powering up the OM-D when this lens is mounted; the viewfinder remains dark for just a few moments while the lens powers up; not an extensive period of time, but noticeably longer than, say, the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens.\\n\\nFocusing, on the OM-D, is quiet (no \\\"rattle snaking\\\" noise). Focusing is quick, and I've not seen evidence of searching for focus on the OM-D body. The focusing is, of course, \\\"fly by wire\\\" so the feel of manual focusing is not up to par with the 35mm lenses of old; however the feel is comparable with other, more expensive modern lenses. Being electronic there is no on-the-lens aperture ring, nor is there a distance scale on the lens. This is typical of electronic lenses.\\n\\nMinimum focus distance is .98 of one foot; this is not a macro lens.\\n\\nVignetting (light drop off in the corners of the photograph) is not a major factor, even with the lens opened up to 2.8.\\n\\nThe images are sharp (on the OM-D body) and the colors good.\\n\\nThere is no built in lens stabilization. This is not an issue with Olympus micro-four-thirds bodies, which have image stabilization built in, but could be an issue with Panasonic bodies. With f/2.8 as the largest aperture the lens cannot be considered \\\"fast\\\" for a prime lens. Handheld low light performance, therefore, may be better on Olympus bodies - depending, of course, on the skill and steadiness of the individual photographer.\\n\\nValue:\\n\\nAt this price range this lens may be considered a \\\"value priced\\\" lens. I consider it an excellent value at $199. There are certainly faster primes, and sharper zoom lenses at 30mm - but not at this price level. Sigma includes a one year warranty with the lens.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: Micro Solution's display protection films utilize the most advanced coating technology available anywhere in the world. Our products are consistently rated the highest, and are the best-sellers in Japan. Our films work on both regular displays and touch-screens.\\n\\nIt is easy to apply our film on a display without causing air bubbles. The most important thing before applying the film is to clean the display surface thoroughly. We include 2 sheets of highly effective dust removers in each package.\\n\\nAll films are anti-fingerprint of different degrees. Even if you see fingerprints on a film, they are on a surface and it's very easy to wipe it off with the full-size, high-quality microfiber cloth we include in each package.\\n\\nThis product comes with 2 sets of protective films, a (washable) full-size, high-quality microfiber cloth and 2 sheets of highly effective lint/dust remover. Instructions are in Japanese. If you have any problem using this product, please go to our Website for instructions in English. We use eco-friendly simple packaging for all our products.\\n\\nOur products are made of excellent quality in Japan by Micro Solution. More information on this and other Micro Solution products can be found at microsolutionusa.com.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A bit touchy to install\\n\\nReview: The film clings to the camera screen without using adhesive. The film can be removed without leaving a trace on the camera.\\n\\nInstallation was not spectacularly easy - I had to stop and clear bubbles and dust mites three times before completing the installation. However it is not difficult either, it just requires attention to detail. Once installed correctly the film is transparent and does not affect the view of the OM-D.\\n\\nThe package includes two film strips cut to size, two adhesive pads to help remove dust from the camera screen, and a micro fiber cloth. Thus one has a 'spare' kit after the installation.\\n\\nI'm not particularly concerned about scratching the screen on the OM-D (those things are pretty tough), but for the low cost and non-destructive installation of this product it seemed a reasonable precaution.\\n\\nRecommended.\",\n \"Product: The stylish Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo is perfect for the home office or workplace. Ditch the touchpad for this full-size keyboard and mouse. Easily connect using Logitech's plug-and-forget receiverjust plug it into the USB port, and you're ready to work. There'sno lengthy installation procedure to slow you down. When you're on the move, the receiver stores comfortably inside the mouse. Both the keyboard and mouse included in the MK270 combouse wireless 2.4GHz connectivity to provide seamless, interruption-free use. Use the keyboard within a 10 m range without dropouts or keyboard lag. All of your information is securely transmitted to your computer using 128-bit AES encryption. Work for longer with the MK270's long battery life. Thekeyboard can be used for up to 24 months, and the mouse for 12 months, without replacing batteries. The Logitech MK270 keyboard includes 8 hotkeys that are programmable to your most-used applications to boost your productivity.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No NumLock key light but nice set nevertheless\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Logitech MK270 Keyboard 'n Mouse combination.\\n\\nI installed the unit on a Windows Pro (Version 1709 build 16299.248) desktop computer, using a USB 2 port. It was absolutely plug 'n play.\\n\\nThe top row of dedicated keys (volume, home, mail, sleep, calculator) all work w/o issues - although if you have an app in full screen mode and press the calculator button the calc app opens but doesn't pop into view in front of the open app. YMMV.\\n\\nThe CapsLock has an indicator light, but the NumLock doesn't. That's a downstroke in my book, but YMMV. A light is important to me, may not be for you.\\n\\nKey response on the keyboard isn't bad at all (although that sort of thing is very subjective). There's a nice tapping sound which I like but if you're in a quiet environment it may not be the best feature. Keys are not too close together for my medium sized fingers, and touch typing is a breeze.\\n\\nThe mouse works well except that it's a little \\\"twitchy\\\" no matter how I set the controls in Win10. It seems to be either too fast or a bit too slow - probably more of a function of the operating system and not the mouse hardware, but in my Logitech mouse there's a noticeable difference in the mouse movement vs. using a standard USB cabled mouse. YMMV. I initially had some teething problems with left clicking, but that sorted itself out with time. It's a bit different than my old USB mouse in feel and action.\\n\\nFor the price point this is a nicely done keyboard & mouse setup - but for 5 stars I'd really want to see a light for the NumLock.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: BLS2K8G3N169ES4 is a 16GB Kit containing (2) 8GB DDR3 modules that operates at speeds up to 1600 MT/s and has a CL9 latency with extended timings of 9-9-9-24. It is Performance and is non-ECC. It conforms to the industry standard SODIMM layout of 204 pins and is compatible with computers that take DDR3 SODIMM memory.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Plug 'n Play in a Lenovo 11e Notebook\\n\\nReview: I replaced the OEM 4gb of RAM with the 8gb Crucial Ballistix Sport SODIMM 8gb chip in my Lenovo 11e notebook computer. Installation was easy, as expected, and upon start up the Lenovo immediately recognized the new RAM.\\n\\nI've noticed no discernible performance difference. A few times I had noticed that I was nearing the limit of the OEM RAM and, as a precaution, I decided to double the install RAM using the Crucial Ballistix. Unused RAM is RAM wasted, but I wanted to make certain that I would not unintentionally and unknowingly run the machine out of memory.\\n\\nAs a matter of course I do not recommend that folks replace RAM just for something to do with their money - for opening Office documents and a browser page or two 4gb is normally quite sufficient.\\n\\nHowever if you prefer to have several Chrome browser tabs open along with an Excel sheet, a Word doc or three, and Microsoft Outlook while simultaneously watching a streaming video then 4gb might really not be enough and an increase might be in order.\\n\\nYMMV - but on a small notebook like the Lenovo 11e I rarely keep more than 2-3 applications open simultaneously and thus the increase in RAM isn't immediately apparent. Still, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it installed.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Lenovo-ThinkPad-11E-11-6-34-Ultraportable-Business-Notebook-Intel-N2940-Quad-Core-128GB-Solid-State-Drive-4GB-DDR3-802-11ac-Bluetooth-Win10Pro/dp/B014LQS88O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Lenovo ThinkPad 11E 11.6\\\" Ultraportable Business Notebook, Intel N2940 Quad-Core, 128GB Solid State Drive, 4GB DDR3, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Win10Pro</a>\",\n \"Product: 8GB USB 3.0 DataTraveler Lockr.Automatic USB to Cloud by ClevX backup option to access your data anytime, anywhere (Windows only)|Durable metal casing with built-in key loop|Hardware encryption - keeps your data safe|Password protection - user's can set a password to prevent unauthorised access|The drive works interchangeably between Mac OS X and Windows systems\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works Well on Acer Cloudbook with Windows 10 Home\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Kingston Digital 16gb Data Traveler Locker USB thumb drive. Sometimes Amazon lumps reviews of different models/products together and it's important to know that the review being read is pertinent to the product being considered for purchase.\\n\\nI purchased the Kingston drive to supplement the drive space on an Acer Cloudbook. The Cloudbook has rather limited storage space (32gb before formatting and installing the operating system) and the additional 16gb (before formatting) of the thumb drive is welcome. An additional feature of the drive is as important to me (YMMV) as the space - the hardware encryption. Files on the USB drive should be as safe, or safer, than the files stored on the internal chip in the Acer. Bitlocker is not an option on a Windows 10 Home computer; an older version of TrueCrypt might have sufficed or a newer version of VeraCrypt. However I opted for the Kingston encryption because setup seemed a bit easier and I wanted to try something new.\\n\\nWhile no encryption is perfect the encryption on the Kingston Data Traveler adds a level of comfort and security.\\n\\nPhysically the drive is heavier than most thumb drives, being of metal construction. The fit and finish are good - perhaps a bit TOO good in that the drive is a tight fit when installing on a computer.\\n\\nThere is a drive light on one side of the Kingston that lights when the device is first plugged into the computer. Once the connection is made the internal software on the drive prompts for the password and, if the password is correct, the \\\"real\\\" storage is mounted as the next drive letter in line.\\n\\n(In my Acer the drive shows as \\\"D\\\" for the physical drive and \\\"E\\\" for the mounted secure drive containing the data.)\\n\\nThe removable cover on the Data Traveler is a nice, tight fit. It is not, however, connected to the drive when removed and thus can be lost. It can be mounted on the opposite end of the drive and is a tight fit there, too - but had Kingston added a hole or bracket on the lid it could be attached to the drive via a length of nylon line, etc., which would prevent the cover from being misplaced.\\n\\nThere is a small hole in the drive for attaching the device to a key chain or some such.\\n\\nThe unit comes with a five (5) year warranty, see Kingston for details on that.\\n\\nIt also comes with \\\"Cloud Storage\\\". I cannot review that feature because I opted out; I have other methods of backup and remote access to files if need be. Once you opt out of the Cloud Storage option a small text file is created on the root of the storage device. As long as that file is in place, it seems, you will not be asked again about Cloud Storage. If you erase the .txt file then the next time the drive mounts you will be offered, again, Cloud Storage.\\n\\nOverall performance of the drive when attached to a USB 3 port is quite snappy - keeping in mind that I am using a Cloudbook, which is not necessarily the fastest horse in the corral.\\n\\nI rate the Kingston 16gb Data Traveler at 5 stars because it adds the storage that I require, adds a level of security to that storage, and has good performance qualities. When all of that comes at a reasonable price it hits all of the marks for me. YMMV.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: the Capless Jetflash 790 Usb 3.0 Flash Drive Utilizes A Retractable Usb Connector To Shield Your Data While In Transit. Simply Push/pull The Colored Slider To Expose/retract The Connector. Best Of All, The Jetflash 790 Sports The Next Generation Superspeed Usb 3.0 Specification And Up To An Incredible 128gb Capacity. This Combination Of Blazing Fast Data Transfer Rates And Substantial Storage Space Make It Easier Than Ever To Store, Carry And Share All Your Digital Files Wherever You Go.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice for hauling utility apps around.\\n\\nReview: I'm a retired (O.K., semi-retired) I.T. geek and still support a few friends and family who need help with their computers. That being said sometimes it's handy to have malware protection or other utilities handy w/o having to log on to download them.\\n\\nThus the need for a new thumb drive. The 64gb capacity leaves plenty of room for various utilities with room left over for transferring files (if one has occasion to do that).\\n\\nI encrypted the Transcend 64gb using TrueCrypt (yes, I know TC is no longer supported; I'm using the last \\\"good\\\" version (7.1A) and it's sufficient for my purposes). The drive has no problem with TrueCrypt and mounts quickly and easily once the password is entered.\\n\\nThe retractable feature keeps the USB 'business end' out of harm's way, and there is an opening in the other end for hanging the drive on a small ring.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: This compact and lightweight 4-section aluminum fluid monopod includes a fluid cartridge, retractable feet and a compact quick release tilt top with angle lock knob. Manfrotto fluid monopods family is a worlds first product designed to help videographers achieve superior image quality. An innovative fluid cartridge has been incorporated into the base of the monopod for incredibly smooth, jump-free panning actions. The three pivoting, retractable feet ensure a firm footing. Technical Specifications: maximum capacity 4.4lb; Minimum height 23\\\"; maximum height 65.5\\\"; weight 1.5lb. And Two ZAYKiR Quick Release Plates for the RC2 Rapid Connect Adapter\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Still Photography Micro Four Thirds Camera Usage Review\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Manfrotto 560B-1 Fluid Video Monopod.\\n\\nIt should be noted that I use the monopod for still photography; if you want opinions on how the monopod functions when shooting video I'm not a qualified judge.\\n\\nI purchased the unit for use with an Olympus O-MD E-M5 camera, as an alternative to using a tripod.\\n\\nMy previous experience with monopods has been with a Canon Model 100, which does not have the 'feet' feature found on the Manfrotto.\\n\\nFit and finish on the Manfrotto are excellent. A small carry strap is included, and the upper section of the monopod has a rubberized cover for protecting one's hand in cold weather.\\n\\nThe action of the quick release mechanism for the sections is quite positive; when released the leg extends easily and when locked the monopod remains locked. I've experienced no 'creeping' when placing pressure on the monopod.\\n\\nThe fold down feet are also positive - when in the deployed position they do not fold back up on their own, and when in the folded position they do not fall down on their own.\\n\\nThe 'floating' ball - again, from a still photographer's viewpoint, not a videographer's viewpoint - was MUCH too loose when the monopod was received. The monopod would not remain upright with a camera attached without being \\\"in hand\\\". While I do not intend to leave the camera unattended (after all, it's not a tripod even if it does have feet) I require enough 'drag' on the ball to steady the camera.\\n\\nI was able to easily tighten up the tension on the ball using an Allen wrench; however the wrench does NOT come with the monopod. Fortunately I had one at hand; however it is of such a small size that the size is not imprinted on the wrench so I cannot post which size wrench is required. In my (not so) humble opinion the wrench SHOULD be included with the monopod.\\n\\nThe head is sufficient for my purposes (still photography); video photographers might have other requirements.\\n\\nThe 'quick release' plate that comes with the included head fit my E-M5 without issue once the secondary post was removed (some video cameras have two holes for the quick release, while my still camera has only one requiring the removal of the secondary post. Removal is quite simple, it pulls out of the plate and instructions are included with the monopod on how to do this if you are uncertain as to the procedure).\\n\\nThe 'quick release' plate truly locks into the head - I mounted my E-M5 and (over a soft landing surface) I gave it some fairly violent shaking and turning and there was no loosening or failure of the head to hold. I consider this to be quite important - in the field I want (need) to be able to move the monopod with camera attached by holding the monopod and not by the camera, as I do my tripods.\\n\\nThe 'feet' feature (the reason that I purchased the Manfrotto to replace my Canon) has turned out to be simply outstanding for my purposes. Once the fluid ball was tightened and the camera securely attached to the monopod I was able to successfully hold the camera quite steady, using a slight downward pressure to steady the rig. The issue I've had with the Canon is that, with only a single contact point with the ground, the monopod would 'travel' sideways or fore-and-aft; the Manfrotto damps the movement much more efficiently than the Canon.\\n\\nThe only issue that I have with the Manfrotto 560B-1 is the lack of inclusion of the required Allen wrench (and a way to secure the wrench to the monopod would be very welcome as well).\\n\\nFor still photography I rate this unit as a 'five star' purchase.\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM - Chrome OS - Convertible - 1280 x 800 Multi-touch Screen 16:10 Display - Bluetooth - microSD, microSD High Capacity (microSDHC), microSD Extended Capacity (microSDXC) Memory Card Supported - ARM Mali-T764 Graphics - 2 x Total USB Ports - Front Camera/Webcam\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Second Chromebook, even better than the first model.\\n\\nReview: This is a review of the Asus model C100P Notebook PC (aka Chromebook). It was written on the C100P in Google Docs and then cut and pasted into the Amazon review page.\\n\\nThis Asus is the Flip model - it can function as a 10 laptop (running the Chrome OS) or as a 10 tablet (also running Chrome OS).\\n\\nIn tablet mode the screen swivels back against the bottom of the laptop; the keyboard becomes non-functional and the tablet is operated via touch screen or an on-screen keyboard. Auto-rotation can be enabled, so the tablet may be used in landscape or portrait mode.\\n\\nMy C100P is Play Store Enabled - many Android apps previously unavailable to Chromebook users can now be used. Note that this feature is not backward compatible with all Chromebooks - I have a Samsung 303C that cannot (yet) access the Play Store.\\n\\nThere are a number of misconceptions about what a Chromebook can (or cannot) do, so a brief segue into what I have my Chromebooks doing:\\n\\nI cannot (AFAIK) attach a Chromebook to a Windows Domain. I can, however, access network shares (with the proper credentials) using the Network File Sharing for Chrome OS app. I simply run the app, enter the target server folder address, enter the username and password, and mount the share. It works extremely well.\\n\\nWith my Windows 365 account I can run the online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Sway, Mail, People, Calendar, OneDrive, and Docs. There is no online version of Access (the Microsoft database application), nor (AFAIK) a database application that runs on the Chromebook that is as easy as Access. If you're interested in databases, see the Memento app in the Play Store. There is no current way to open (AFAIK) Office documents that have been encrypted using a password; you need the fully installed Office program to do that and, of course, Chromebooks don't install programs on their local drives. There is a workaround, however - if you have access to an online Windows machine you can use Chrome RDP to start a session of Remote Desktop (assuming you're on the same network) or, if on a different network, Chrome Remote Desktop can be installed on the Windows machine allowing remote access such as you would get from TeamViewer or LogMeIn. (TeamViewer, btw, does work with Chromebooks, using the Cloud version of TeamViewer). You can then use the Windows machine to open Access databases or encrypted Office documents. Works very well.\\n\\nGMail, of course, runs very well on the Chromebook but if you prefer Hotmail, the web version of that works well too.\\n\\nI attempted to install the Microsoft Apps versions of Word and Excel but I got a message that the current apps are not compatible with the Asus C100P. Too bad, maybe theyll fix that.\\n\\nI can create and edit Google Docs offline (theres a setting for that; see the manual). Also I can read and create GMail offline. Everything syncs back up (and emails saved in the Outbox are sent) the next time you go online.\\n\\nI can, using the app named Pocket save Web pages and documents for offline reading.\\n\\nAmazon Kindle Reader can be downloaded from the Play Store and works fairly well, although Ive experienced issues with syncing to the furthest read between the Chromebook and my Kindle PaperWhite. Still, it saves carrying two devices and Kindle books look pretty good on the Asus screen in tablet/portrait mode. Beware of screen glare when outside, however - the Kindle PaperWhite wins hands down over the Asus.\\n\\nAFAIK there is still no way to print locally to a USB printer from a Chromebook - although the new Play Store function may be able to resolve that, sooner or later. Printing is done through the Cloud. Ive found it to be fairly reliable, even with legacy printers that are not Cloud Ready - but those have to be attached to a Windows computer that is powered up and attached to the printer. See Google Cloud Printing on the web for more details.\\n\\nAll in all Ive been able to ditch my Windows 10 Pro laptop on a number of occasions and use a Chromebook, remotely connecting to Windows machines when required.\\n\\nI don't have a really good handle on the Asus battery time yet - but my Samsung will go six hours easy. (Note that I don't watch movies other than some YouTube how to videos and I don't play games on the Chromebook; I use it primarily for email, browsing the web, and supporting a couple of clients (Im a semi-retired I.T. tech)). I expect the Asus to equal or exceed the Samsung, which is a couple of generations older.\\n\\nSpeed-wise the Asus does O.K. in loading web pages and documents. I haven't seen a huge improvement over my 2 gig Samsung (the Asus, of course, offers 4 gig RAM). Again, it may be because I simply don't normally have 10-12 windows open simultaneously and thus don't stress out the RAM in either machine.\\n\\nStorage space, at 16 gig, is at a premium; however this can be expanded by using a USB thumbdrive (CAVEAT - the Asus only offers USB 2 ports, no USB 3 is available), or inserting a micro-SD card, or by (as above) mounting a network drive and storing documents therein. Of course Google Drive is available for storage as well. I haven't had a problem with the 16 gig limit on my Samsung so expect the Asus to be just fine.\\n\\nThe keyboard of the Asus is very nice (for a 10 laptop!) but Chromebooks have somewhat different keyboards than Windows machines do. (There is no Home or End key, for instance); read the manual to see how the keyboard functions. It just takes a bit of getting used to. The Asus keyboard is fairly silent (no software created click when a key is pressed, thank goodness!) and key travel is positive.\\n\\nThe trackpad works well; for Windows users youll need to adjust the right click process - on Chromebooks you use to fingers on the trackpad to right click. See the manual for more on that.\\n\\nChromebooks are, IMHO, natively more secure than Windows machines (although after more than 25 years supporting Windows computers I don't really have any issues with Microsoft security; it just takes more time and expertise to get it right). No malware protection is required, and the Chromebook can be set to a complete reinstall of the operating system and all user apps and settings in just a few minutes by using a process called Power Washing. See the manual for details.\\n\\nData kept on the Chromebook drive is encrypted - even if removed and plugged into a Windows or Linux machine via cable the data remains secure. This is NOT true of data saved to a thumbdrive or micro SD card. If you want to encrypt data secured on removable devices youll need an app such as Minilock. Check out the Play Store.\\n\\nFit and finish of the C100P Flip is excellent. The weight, at about 2 pounds, means easy transport. The off/on switch, on the left front side of the C100P when in laptop mode, could be better - it, along with the Volume switch, is all too easy to press accidentally. They would be better placed, IMHO, above the keyboard so that, when the screen was closed, they would be protected.\\n\\nThe speakers are reasonable (again, for a 10 laptop - there simply isn't room to have a 12 woofer installed!).\\n\\nBluetooth is available and works well with my Bluetooth mouse.\\n\\nThere is no Ethernet port but a USB Ethernet adapter can be used for wired connections if desired.\\n\\nThere is a mini-HDMI connection for connecting the C100P to an external monitor; I haven't tried that out so cant comment on how an external monitor performs.\\n\\nThere is no (AFAIK) emulator for Internet Explorer available for Chromebooks; I have one client who has a web page which simply will NOT run properly in the Chrome browser. Even on my Windows laptop I have to run I.E. to get that page to perform.\\n\\nWith the ability of the Chromebook to map network drives and remote into Windows computers I haven't yet found a deal breaker that prevents me from using a Chromebook, although the inability to open encrypted documents natively is vexatious.\\n\\nIm giving the Asus C100P a full five stars - with the caveat that if you're an online gamer or don't have easy access to an Internet connect then YMMV considerably.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: This zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with Nikon digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and has a 6.9:1 zoom ratio. The image circle is designed to match the size of the image sensor of digital SLR cameras. From wide angle to telephoto, this new zoom lens can capture a wide range of subjects. As there is no need to change lenses, there is no risk of missing those great shots. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.6\\\") at all focal lengths and a maximum magnification of 1:5.3. A distance scale on the focus ring makes the lens convenient and easy to use. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical glass elements produce a high level of optical performance through the entire zoom range, and Super Multi Coating reduces flare and ghosting that tends to occur when using digital SLR cameras. Angle of View - 69.3 - 11.4 degrees Number of Diaphragm Blades - 7 Blades Minimum Aperture - F22 Minimum Focusing Distance - 50cm Maximum Magnification - 1 - 5.3 Filter Size - 62mm (2.44) Diameter Dimensions - D - 2.75 x L - 3.05 Weight - 13.58 ounces\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a bad walkabout lens\\n\\nReview: As noted by other reviewers, this is a reasonable low cost walkabout lens. It has some barrel distortion, correctable in post processing. I use it primarily on a D70S, which seems to be a good pairing. The combination is balanced and light weight.\\n\\nOn the D70S it's not the sharpest of lenses - a 8x10 print of the entire photo may O.K. but a 100% crop of the Hoedown image I'm attaching will show it's softness. Any enlargement over 8x10 may not be acceptable.\\n\\nI have a Nikon 18-135 that is sharper; however at the time of this writing the Sigma is $339, and the Nikon is $699. If you have a Nikon mount and a larger budget, I believe the Nikon lens to be the better choice.\\n\\nFor the price, the Sigma is a reasonable lens. It is not particularly noisy when focusing, and finds the focus point fairly quickly.\\n\\n(Camera lenses are like racing cars - speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?)\\n\\nBest used as a 'vacation' or 'walkabout' lens. There are better options for landscapes or portraiture or sports (especially indoors sports under ambient lighting) - but if the photographer wants to carry a single lens it's a reasonable choice for the money.\",\n \"Product: Designed for tablets up to 7 inches, the durable and beautiful 7\\\" Leather Case protects your tablet in style.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works on an Azpen A748\\n\\nReview: I purchased the Azpen \\\"Universal\\\" leather case to house an Azpen A748 Tablet.\\n\\nThe stitching is acceptable, but certainly not of the highest quality. Of course, this is reflected in the price of the case - but even taking that into consideration it's not all that great. There's a long thread end that obviously should have been trimmed on one side of the case and the stitching around the perimeter isn't even.\\n\\nThe four corners of the tablet are secured by elastic bands, barely wide enough to hold the tablet. They work, but wider bands would be a welcome upgrade. The bands do not get into the way of tablet operation.\\n\\nThere is a port in the back of the case to allow the speaker sound to feed through.\\n\\nCushioning is good, nice protection all the way 'round. The front cover swings out of the way, but doesn't easily fold flat. The magnetic latch holds well enough to secure the case closed.\\n\\nAccess to the controls in the bottom of the tablet is unfettered.\\n\\nOverall the case works - but the quality is reflected in the price.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: This four pack of boxer briefs from Hanes offer contemporary colors and dependable comfort.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Size chart does not match packaging!\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Hanes Men's comfort blend boxer briefs.\\n\\nThe size chart shows Large to be 42\\\"- 44\\\"; when the package arrived it was \\\"L\\\" but sized at 38\\\"-40\\\". So I ordered according to their own size chart and it appears that the chart itself is incorrect, or that they've changed the packaging.\\n\\nThere is enough elasticity in the briefs so that they are not too snug to wear but there certainly no \\\"skotch more room\\\" than absolutely needed.\\n\\nThe brief size is \\\"close enough\\\" not to warrant the aggravation of a return/refund - but barely.\\n\\nThe briefs themselves (disregarding the confusing size chart) are well made and the material is quite comfortable.\\n\\nIt should be noted that \\\"Do Not Use Fabric Softener\\\" is indicated on the care label (actually there is no label, just a printed notice on the inside of the briefs themselves.\\n\\nI would have rated the briefs at more stars, but a manufacturer should certainly be aware of their own packaging and how it corresponds to their own size chart.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: 1.Product Dimensions : Lens Height-50mm, Lens Width-65mm, Bridge-11mm, Frame Total-135mm 2.Improve your vision, reduce glare, and sharpen your eye sight at night with these clip on night vision lenses. Driving at night can be more dangerous than driving in the day, especially when on coming headlight are very bright. 3.New lower profile squeeze to open clip.Easy to use. 4.Legs have soft rubber to protect your glasses lens and prevent shifting and scratching. 5.UV400 Lens Technology ,absorbing over 99%of harmful UVA&UVB spectrums 6.Cool aviator-shape lens design suit your glasses also suit your fashion style 7.Great for cloudy days, rainy days and nights;Easy to clip on to any regular glasses package : 2pcs sunglasses clip(1x Green+1x Yellow),2pcs clean cloth,2pcs test card and 2pcs pouch. About Besgoods : We provide our customers with eyewear that have exceptional style combined with an affordable price . Our selection of sunglasses range from cutting-edge to classic timeless designs .In today's fast pace fashion trends ,sunglasses from Besgoods is a must ! If you have any dissatisfaction with our products ,please contact us.We will make every effort to ensure a good shopping experience for our customers . search terms : Athletic Clothing Sport Outdoors Exercise Golf UVA UVB Retro Myopia Running Men Woman clip-on Fitness Outdoor Gear Hunting Cycling Traveling Vintage Eyewear Metal Frame Unisex night vision Tear-drop Goggle Reflective Shades Wayfarer style\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Work well - but measure carefully!\\n\\nReview: Buyers should be aware of the size of the lenses - there is no distance between the bar of the clip (which fastens to the bridge of the eyeglasses); eyeglasses such as I wear have a highly placed bridge so the lenses of the clip on do not completely cover the eyeglass lenses.\\n\\nThis is NOT a downfall of the clip on glasses, merely something buyers should be aware of. I measured my glasses and the lenses of the clip ons and figured that there would be no problem. I failed to allow for the distance of the eyeglass bridge to the bottom of the lenses. For my purpose they are 'close enough' and I'm so pleased with the product that I will not seek a return authorization.\\n\\nThat being said (again, my failing, not a problem with the product) the clip ons themselves come with individual micro cloths (one cloth for each clip on) as well as individual cases in which to keep the clip ons (one case per clip on).\\n\\nThe fit and finish are excellent and the flip up feature is smooth.\\n\\nThe lenses are clear and unblemished and do not add any diffraction to my standard glasses.\\n\\nRated at 5 stars!\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: MiniSuit's newest addition to the Google Nexus 7 tablet's cases is a 3-in-1 stand, keyboard, and case. This versatile keyboard docking station is made exclusively to protect your virtual world (keyboard included, tablet not included). The removable Bluetooth keyboard is easy to use, and easy to carry. The back of this cover has a built-in stand that props device up to comfortable viewing angle. The case is compact and lightweight when closed. Made with animal friendly polyurethane leather that is more durable than genuine leather from everyday wear and tear; Interior is lined with soft microsuede interior. Take a stand and amaze friends, family, and coworkers, by choosing to accessorize your brand new tablet today with MiniSuit's must-have Bluetooth Keyboard Case Cover for the Google Nexus 7! (Package contents: Removable Bluetooth Keyboard, Case Cover + Stand, USB charging cable)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Impressive for the price.\\n\\nReview: The keyboard/case arrived ahead of schedule and was well packaged.\\n\\nThe size of the unit is 6 1/8\\\"x8 3/8\\\"x1 1/4\\\" with keyboard and Nexus installed. There is a small 'rest area' for one's hands that measures 8 1/4x1 1/4 inches. This area also holds the Off/On/Connect switch. The unit is, perhaps, comparable to a \\\"Day Planner\\\" notebook with 3 months of daily planning sheets installed. The 'latch' that holds the unit closed is a very snug fit and does a good job of keeping the case closed. It could, perhaps, be a bit narrower at the leading edge which would make entry of the latch into the slot easier. I imagine that the slot will loosen a bit with use. The case does not 'seal' the Nexus - it is open on three edges so one should be aware while carrying in inclement weather lest rain/snow enter.\\n\\nAs noted in other reviews the keys are diminutive, but I find that touch typing is possible after a bit of practice. Of course that will vary for individuals based on hand size and typing skills. For instance the \\\" marks require that the Fn key be pressed simultaneously with the :; key. Some time must be allowed for in getting used to the keyboard. The keyboard surface measures 7 1/2x3 1/4 inches.\\n\\nThe keyboard is attached magnetically to the case and can be removed) and used at some distance from the Nexus 7 (as I am doing while writing this review. This allows for more flexibility in placing the screen further from the screen as opposed to keeping the keyboard right next to the screen in the case. Of course if one's space is limited having the keyboard in the case is a valuable option to have as well.\\n\\nThe keyboard is nearly silent, and I find that the response of the keys works well for me - those with a very light touch or those with a heavy touch on while typing may have differing opinions.\\n\\nThe quality of both the case and the keyboard in the unit I received are very good; all of the keys are well attached and there are no loose threads or blemishes on the cases. EDIT: I have found a VERY small area over the off/on switch where the leather is not securely attached to the backing. A drop of glue resolves this issue.\\n\\nThe unit will fit in my winter coat pocket but is a tight fit in a suit coat side pocket. It will not come close to fitting into an inside suit coat pocket.\\n\\nThe 'auto off/auto on' feature works well with the opening and closing of the case.\\n\\nThere is no charger included with the case but there is a mini-USB cable that will work with the OEM Nexus charger or with a USB port on a computer.\\n\\nThe stylus loop is elastic, and works with my Amazon stylus well, making for a secure fit. Link to the stylus:\\n\\n <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/AmazonBasics-Stylus-for-Touchscreen-Devices-Including-Kindle-Fire-HD-8-9-Inch-Kindle-Fire-HD-7-Inch-Kindle-Fire-Apple-iPad-2-the-New-iPad-Motorola-Xoom-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-BlackBerry-PlayBook/dp/B004GCJEZU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen Devices Including Kindle Fire HD 8.9-Inch, Kindle Fire HD 7-Inch, Kindle Fire, Apple iPad 2, the New iPad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook</a>\\n\\nThere was no problem in pairing the keyboard with the Nexus tablet; a small 'cheat sheet' is included showing how to perform the procedure.\\n\\nThe placement of some of the 'special' keys such as the apostrophe (requiring the use of the Fn key) does slow down touch typing a bit. However for replying to e-mails (or writing product reviews!) the keyboard works very well and the standard alpha keys are quickly learned.\\n\\nOverall a very nice package and worth the money. One caveat - for reading e-books in 'portrait' mode there is no support such as the flap in the back of the case that supports the case in landscape mode. The front cover can be folded back allowing access to the tablet in portrait mode, and the keyboard temporarily removed to facilitate the portrait view. Of course one can leave the keyboard in place and power it off to avoid accidentally pressing keys while the unit is folded back.\\n\\nPowering the keyboard down does NOT require that the keyboard be resynced to the Nexus when it is powered back up. The connection between the two devices is remembered, so one may casually power off the keyboard to save power or to avoid accidental keystrokes without concern.\\n\\nUnlike some 'PU' leather products there is no noticeable odor to the case out of the box.\\n\\nRecommended for those who wish to author longer emails or notes than is comfortable using the virtual 'swipe' keyboard on the Nexus 7. It does not turn the Nexus into a netbook and I find myself looking for the laptop touchpad, but it does a nice job in expediting data entry. If one is interested more in using the Nexus 7 as an e-book reader and does not intend to input a great deal may find the virtual keyboard sufficient and a different style case more appropriate. I have the Supcase Slim case as well and find that the case lends itself to reading e-books because the front cover folds over more gracefully than the MiniSuit cover does, and the smaller Supcase is easier to hold in one hand. Of course the two cases are for two different purposes, but potential buyers new to the Nexus may want to examine their needs before purchasing a case.\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Google-Nexus-7-Tablet-Slim-Fit-Leather-Case-Black-with-Stand-by-Supcase-Black-Sapphire-Blue-Green-Purple-Light-Blue-Deep-Pink-Deep-Blue-Red-Pink-Yellow-White/dp/B008HDLI9Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Google Nexus 7 Tablet Slim Fit Leather Case (Black) with Stand by Supcase -Black, Sapphire Blue, Green, Purple, Light Blue, Deep Pink, Deep Blue, Red, Pink, Yellow, White</a>\\n\\nIt should be noted that the Supcase, like the MiniSuit, does not offer support for the Nexus in a stand-alone portrait configuration (i.e. one cannot easily prop either case on end in order to read an e-book in portrait view).\\n\\nThis review was written on the MiniSuit keyboard (with a small edit afterwards made on a laptop).\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: Made of sturdy ABS plastic. With flexible shiny chrome clip and Steel polished nib, comes With LAMY ink cartridge T 10, can be modified for use with Z24 converter.Charcoal Black ABS coloured plastic body. Black coated steel nib; fine point. Includes one Lamy T10 Blue Cartridge. Accepts Z24 cartridge converter, sold separately.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good value (as fountain pens go)\\n\\nReview: Not much to add to previous reviews.\\n\\nWorks well right out of the box. The \\\"fine\\\" point is not super fine - if you have a medium tipped ball point pen, that's about the width of the line (maybe a bit more). Ink flow is very good. The blue ink cartridge that comes with the pen is a bit light for my taste, but others mileage may vary.\\n\\nFit and finish is good for a composite pen - the shirt pocket clip does a good job of holding the pen in place, although it's a bit large for such a light instrument.\\n\\nThe pen is very light (considerably lighter than a Cross chrome ballpoint); the finish of the charcoal pen is a bit textured, affording a bit of grip.\\n\\nThe indented grips are good for my hand, but left handers might disagree. For me the pen falls \\\"readily to hand\\\" using the indentations.\\n\\nFor $25 US and free shipping it's a reasonable value - IF one is in the market for a fountain pen. Obviously if one is only looking for a writing instrument one can obtain a perfectly acceptable ballpoint or roller ball pen for a tenth of the price. I suspect the profit margin on this device is fairly hefty - there doesn't appear to be much tooling involved and of course the basic design goes back a very long way indeed. However, fountain pens are not, in the current age, inexpensive items. There are disposable makes and models available for less money for those who are looking to experiment with the genre.\\n\\nThere is no \\\"bling\\\" to this pen - it's very plain and does not appear to cost more than it does (to be honest, it doesn't look like it costs as much as it does, compared to a $25 ballpoint). If one is looking for an instrument with more presentation, one might consider looking elsewhere. Ergonomically and mechanically it functions very well, but does not lend itself to making positive impressions in the boardroom.\\n\\nThere is a lifetime warranty on the pen, with a small (?) handling fee of $9.00 US.\\n\\nAll things considered I'm pleased with my new pen and would recommend it to others who are looking for a well designed but plain looking instrument.\",\n \"Product: Brand: Sophia GlobalCompatible Printers: Easyshare 5100, Easyshare 5300, Easyshare 5500, ESP 3, ESP 3250, ESP 5, ESP 5250, ESP 7, ESP 7250, ESP 9, ESP 9250, ESP Office 6150, hero 7.1, hero 9.1, Office hero 6.1 Color: MultiPrint yield: Up to 420 pages per cartridgeModel: SG5eaKodak10CPack of: Five (5)We cannot accept returns on this product.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Had a little trouble with the black cartridge\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Sophia Global Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for Kodak 10 (2 Black, 2 Color) used in a Kodak Hero 7.1 printer.\\n\\nI found that the quality of the cartridges (at least in my order, YMMV) was variable. The first black ink cartridge in my order ran nicely - although I didn't get as many prints as I get with OEM cartridges. This, of course, depends upon what one is printing, some sheets use more ink than others, so a direct numbers comparison is difficult. Still, the OEM cartridges seem to do a bit more (given the cost, of course, they well should!).\\n\\nThe second black in cartridge caused no end of problems - ink smeared, left gaps in the printing, and I had to toss it out after a few prints. I did attempt printer calibration and head cleaning before tossing the cartridge but to no avail. This is why the star rating is reduced to three.\\n\\nIt should be noted that perhaps I just got a poor example in my order (after all, the first cartridge didn't cause issues); however I did experience issues with the black cartridge that I've never experienced using OEM ink.\\n\\nThe color cartridges gave no problems as far as I can determine.\\n\\nI should note that I was printing copies and documents on the Hero 7.1, not photographs during this latest test, on standard 8.5x11 inkjet paper.\\n\\nI would advise that one might want to stock an extra set just in case one runs into quality control issues. One might not need to print something important and not have a backup available.\\n\\nI should also note that I did not contact the seller in an effort to get a replacement cartridge - not that I wouldn't want to give them a chance to \\\"make good\\\" on a defective unit; I simply cannot bring myself to trust the cartridges after a 25% failure rate in the latest shipment (one cartridge out of four total gave issues or to be more precise, 50% of the black cartridges failed).\\n\\nI am, reluctantly, returning to the much more costly OEM ink because I've never experienced an issue with those cartridges and the aggravation of having to swap out a purportedly new cartridge in the middle of a print out due to quality control issues, align the printer head, clean the printer head, print a test sheet and then reprint the job is not worth the dollars saved using these lower cost cartridges.\\n\\nAs always, YMMV - as the reviews indicate many folks haven't had any issues with the Sophia Global cartridges at all and have saved a fair amount of money over the OEM cartridges. If you haven't given them a try personally it might be worth the cost to try them out. I can't say that I'm sorry I gave it a go, I'm only sorry that the product didn't meet my requirements.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: EPS Premium compatible toner cartridges offer great print quality and reliable performance for fast, professional printing quality.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good value for the money.\\n\\nReview: I waited to review this EPS toner cartridge until I had run off a few pages after installing it.\\n\\nThere is a small plastic support that needs to be removed and the usual \\\"tape\\\" to be pulled out of the cartridge before installation. Rocking the cartridge a few times to loosen up the toner is recommended.\\n\\nThe cartridge fit easily into the slot on my Samsung printer but after the printer was buttoned up I got an error on the screen that there was no cartridge in the printer.\\n\\nI pulled the cartridge out and looked for missed tape, dirty connections, etc. and could see nothing.\\n\\nI re-installed the unit and on the second try the Samsung recognized the printer. However the on-screen printer properties in the Samsung utility still showed \\\"low toner\\\". Samsung offers some utility software for troubleshooting the printer but no issues were found.\\n\\nI shut down the workstation I was on and restarted and the 'low toner' warning went away.\\n\\nPrinting has been reliable and coverage is good. I cannot, at this point, comment on the longevity of the cartridge but so far, so good. The printer is set up as a wireless connection and shared by several workstations.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: Samsung SL-M2830DW Xpress Mono Laser Printer\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Google Print Ready, Good Companion To Samsung Chromebook\\n\\nReview: Quick background:\\n\\nA local \\\"big box store\\\" ran a special on the Samsung M2830DW printer at a price that was simply too good to pass up. I've recently acquired a Samsung Chromebook to play with and have set up two printers on Google Print - a Kodak Hero 7.1 inkjet and an ancient HP 4050N laser printer. The Kodak is a bit expensive to print to and the HP requires a local computer (on the same LAN) be powered up to direct Cloud print jobs. I wanted a relatively cheap-per-page laser printer that would not require an attending computer. The Samsung fills the bill nicely.\\n\\nSetup was quite simple - although I did have to use a USB cable (included in the box) to set up the initial wireless connection. Oddly there is a \\\"no cable\\\" option on the setup DVD menu but it was grayed out. Rather than fuss with it I simply used the USB cable to set things up and then removed the cable when the wireless connection was completed. Setup took less than 15 minutes, much of which was spent removing all of the packing tape and materials and getting the cartridge ready. The pull-tape on the cartridge did, as noted by other reviewers, generate a small puff of toner when removed from the cartridge. However since I had been forewarned (thanks, gang!) I pulled the tape over a waste basket and things were fine.\\n\\nMy home network has several computers attached to it and I've set the printer up on a PowerSpec desktop (Windows 8.1), an Asus laptop (Windows 8.1), and a Dell tablet (Windows 8.1) along with the aforementioned Samsung Chromebook. I only used the install DVD on the desktop to set up the printer; all others were set up by simply scanning the network using Windows Control Panel / Devices and Printers / Add New Printer. Drivers were no issue - they were found in Windows 8.1 without resorting to a \\\"Windows Update\\\" search.\\n\\nThe printer has worked flawlessly (I concede that it's been in operation for less than 48 hours but of course having a new toy requires a thorough workout). It is faster than either the Kodak or the HP and the print quality just barely edges out the heavy duty HP. Duplex printing is an absolute snap. Cloud printing works quite well and the Chromebook prints to it as readily as it did the HP or the Kodak. (Caveat - I have not yet tested envelopes; I print perhaps 2 envelopes a month at present and won't need Cloud Printing to do that so it's not a priority for me).\\n\\nImage printing is quite nice - I printed out some network diagrams and the various bits and pieces of the network came out crisp and clear, using standard \\\"inkjet/laser/copier\\\" no brand paper. I also printed out some screen shots of various info boxes, web pages, etc., and I've been quite pleased with the results.\\n\\nOf course the cost-per-page will be less than the Kodak (even though Kodak ink isn't terribly dear, it's still an inkjet and the cartridges don't last too very long). The HP, being designed as an office workhorse, might be less per page - but requires more electricity to operate and also requires that the attending computer be powered up constantly in order to Cloud print. From what I have gathered there is at least one suitable non-OEM cartridge available for the Samsung that gets excellent reviews.\\n\\nThe Samsung seems to be a nice compromise.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nEasy setup (unbox, untape, load the toner (don't forget to shake it!!!), plug it in, wait for it to cycle, put the setup DVD in your computer and Bob's-Yer_Uncle. You may need, as noted, to also connect via the (included) USB cable for setup.\\n\\nGoogle Print works quite well.\\n\\n(In my case - purchase price. It was on a limited special (\\\"door buster\\\") and we literally paid more for the no-name crockpot sitting on our kitchen counter).\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nThe power cord seems quite short, shorter than the ones going to my other printers or computers. It is a standard power cord, however, and so a longer one is easily purchased should one find oneself in that predicament.\\n\\nAlthough it's \\\"early days\\\" yet so far the Samsung works as advertised and I'm more than a little pleased.\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: NUINKO 6 Pack Compatible Kodak 10 Ink Cartridges Black and Color for Kodak ESP 3 ESP 5 ESP 7 ESP 9 ESP 3250 ESP 5210 ESP 5250 ESP 6150 ESP 7250 ESP 9250 EasyShare 5100 EasyShare 5300 EasyShare 5500 Hero 6.1 Hero 7.1 Hero 9.1 Inkjet Printers\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Low cost, no problems, five stars!\\n\\nReview: This is the second non-OEM brand of ink I've purchased for my Kodak Hero 7.1 printer; OEM ink is becoming difficult to locate in my area and is expensive when found.\\n\\nThe 6 pack arrived on time, as advertised; each cartridge was bagged individually so a leaking cartridge would not have ruined the entire shipment.\\nThe individual cartridges are not boxed; rather they are in clear plastic bags and easily opened with scissors.\\n\\nI have used only one of the black cartridges thus far. The cartridges are obvious refills, with tape over the top and bottom holes. The ones I received were gray in color, whereas the Kodak OEM cartridges are black.\\n\\nHowever the cartridge did not leak once the tape was removed, and easily fit into the printer cartridge slot. There are no obvious scrapes, bulges, etc. on the cartridges.\\n\\nI ran an immediate alignment sheet - and it came out perfect.\\n\\nThe printer recognizes the cartridge and shows the black cartridge to be \\\"full\\\".\\n\\nIf there are any issues with the remaining cartridges I will update this review, but on the initial cartridge installation I could not ask for more.\\n\\nThe seller for the order was \\\"OCProducts\\\" and everything they said about the cartridges has proven to be correct.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: The World Famous Crescent Brand Presents It Line Of Open Stock Quick Release Ratchets. All Tools Meet New ANSI and ASME Specifications and Come with a Full Satisfaction Guarantee. Crescent, Providing Quality Tools since 1907.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice little addition to my tool tote!\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Crescent CRW0 1/4\\\" drive ratchet (sometimes product reviews get lumped together on Amazon, it's good to know exactly what's being reviewed).\\n\\nI bought the Crescent 1/4\\\" drive to keep in my \\\"go to\\\" tool tote, the one that has a bunch of 'general fixit' project tools in it, so it's not destined to be used in a professional setting. Sometimes one gets tired of using a screwdriver type handle to use on 1/4\\\" bits and using a ratchet can speed things up considerably.\\n\\nThe fit and finish are acceptable - the handle is a nice fit in ones hand and allows for a good grip. However, on my copy the retaining flange (or whatever the technical term really is) above the directional flipper is a bit rough and, if pressed with one's thumb, isn't all that pleasant to touch. I've not actually cut myself on the sharp edge, but I know when I've touched it. YMMV, this may be a production variance and other examples of the tool may not have this issue. I think a little work with a Dremel will take care of the sharp edge on my Crescent ratchet.\\n\\nThe directional flipper is not as solid as I'd like to see it - there's some ambivalence and one has to make sure that the flipper is in the proper position. It's possible to have the flipper midway between \\\"tighten\\\" and \\\"loosen\\\" without realizing it. I have other ratchets which have a much more positive feel to them.\\n\\nThe 72 tooth design allows for movement in the tightest of quarters. Of course that means that the toothed gear may not be as strong as, say, a 36 tooth design of the same size. However, one doesn't expect to \\\"lean into\\\" a 1/4\\\" drive ratchet, it's more of a precision device than, for instance, a 1/2\\\" drive ratchet.\\n\\nFor the market price and taking into consideration that the Crescent comes with a lifetime warranty, I feel it's a sold 4-star product and a reasonable value.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: This Stalwart 25 Piece Precision Tool Set features the right assortment of tools and bits for electronics, cell phones, laptop build and repair as well as UAV, drone and quad-copter work! This compact and portable set is not meant to provide a full range of sizes and bit types but is intended to give you enough variety to do the job when access is limited or you don't have the ability to carry a full set of repair tools. Having a range of 20 precision bits gives you the ability to handle most anything. With the small size pliers and cutters you can make careful repairs in small areas. The extendable tool handle and the long tweezers both provide that extra reach and length necessary for so many precision jobs! All screwdriver bits are chrome vanadium for resisting corrosion, rust and ensuring long life. All pieces are stored in a durable non-skid backing case for easy storage and travel.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A hobby level tool kit for light work.\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Stalware 75-H4025 tool kit.\\n\\nThe tools come in a decent plastic case, which has a real piano hinge not a plastic \\\"bend 'til it breaks\\\" hinge. The case closes solidly using a latch on the front of the case. Nice solid case, not a cheapie.\\n\\nHowever, the case has small nubs that hold all of the bits and pieces in place and those nubs are much too hard to bend out of the way to get to the tools. This may improve as the tools are repeatedly removed and replaced, but when new it's difficult to remove the tools. I at first used my pocket knife, but have since found that the tweezers are relatively easy to access and the flat end of the tweezers can be used to pry the other tools out of the case as needed. One star removed because of the difficulty in accessing the tools.\\n\\nThe tools themselves are considerably smaller than I had expected, even for a hobby kit. As someone noted in an earlier review the needle nose pliers have a blunted end, whereas a sharp \\\"needle\\\" nose would be more effective when working with small parts. Both the pliers and the side cutters are spring loaded, automatically opening when pressure is released. I've never been fond of this feature in other tools and don't really love it in this application, but YMMV.\\n\\nThe drive bits are solid, but as this is a hobby kit I don't think they are designed for using massive torque. If you're looking for a tool kit for appliance repair, this kit probably isn't designed for that use. However for removing drives from computers it functions as advertised.\\n\\nOne feature I like very much is the telescoping of the drive handle; by loosening a knurled nut you can extend the reach of the driver to get past drives and cables and such.\\n\\nThe tweezers are of decent quality but, again, this is a hobby kit. I wouldn't count on too much robustness from any of the bits and pieces of this set if used on heavy equipment.\\n\\nThe magnifying glass is a very welcome addition; it is well made and heavy enough to hold steady. The lens is plastic, not glass, but seems to get the job done.\\n\\nI'm carrying the Stalwart kit in my laptop bag so that I can leave the big tool box in the 4x4 when visiting a client. Many times I just need to swap out a drive or a power supply or some such light task in a desktop computer and the tools seem up to that task. Saves me from schlepping the larger box while still getting the job done. However, the bits are, again, smaller than I had anticipated and they may not be up to removing a really stubborn Phillips screw. At the first sign of baulking my plan of action is to retrieve the larger tool kit from the truck, not taking a chance on stripping either the screw head or the Stalwart bits. So far that hasn't happened. YMMV.\\n\\nConsidering the quality, the mixture of tools, and the market price I would recommend this for anyone looking for a light duty hobby tool kit. If they could only fix the way the tools are retained in the nifty case it would rate 5 stars from me.\\n\\nHTH\\n\\nRegards,\\n\\nJim\",\n \"Product: IntelliTone Case Heavy-duty pack cloth padded and lined case with belt loops and d-ring.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice little case for the Pro 200\\n\\nReview: This review is for the Fluke Networks MT-8202-05 IntelliTone Toner & Probe Soft Case - it appears that Amazon may be combining the reviews for the case and the Toner together. This review is for the case only.\\n\\nI purchased this case to hold my Fluke Networks IntelliTone Pro 200 Toner and Probe and it does a decent job. The tools go side-by-side and are secure in the case. There is a small hook-and-loop belt that can be wrapped around the probe to keep it from falling out of the side of the case.\\n\\nThe case includes a belt sleeve and also a hanger that you can use to mount the case.\\n\\nThe padding isn't overly abundant, but does a nice job of cushioning the Pro 200 against normal bumps and bruises.\\n\\nThe Pro 200 comes with a couple of diferent attachments and cables but there really isn't enough room in this case to carry everything; it's pretty much designed just for the probe and toner and maybe a small notebook or instruction sheet.\\n\\nFit and finish are fine and I think it's a reasonably good product for the amount I was billed. Recommended if you need a way to carry a Fluke Pro 200.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":33,"string":"33"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1888,"string":"1,888"}}},{"rowIdx":1889,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2UR38SZPVA07I"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"A humble title, a smashing success-their #9 album from 1975! Saturday Night Special is, of course, a Skynyrd staple, and the rest of the album captures the original band in their prime. This remastered reissue adds new liners, new photos and two previously unreleased live bonus tracks ( Railroad Song; On the Hunt ) from the tour that followed the original release!\". The summary of the review text is \"I STUBBORNLY REFUSE TO GIVE ANY LYNYRD SKYNYRD ALBUM WITH RONNIE VAN ZANT ANYTHING LESS THAN 5 STARS !\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"And that's just the way it is. They're all that good in my book. Every one of 'em. Stop yer nitpickin'. Nuthin' Fancy (1975) may be nothing fancy, but it sure is something special. Saturday Night Special, On The Hunt, Am I Losin' and Whiskey Rock-A-Roller are all Lynyrd Skynyrd classics from this album. I also like the slow blues Cheatin' Woman and Ronnie Van Vant's personal declaration of independence, I'm A Country Boy. The acoustic roots-music Made In The Shade works for me, too. This is all great music! Saturday Night Special is top-of-the-line Skynyrd rock that addresses the issue of gun control and the availability of cheap handguns. Van Zant gives us an example.\n\nTwo feets they come a creepin'\nLike a black cat do\nAnd two bodies laying naked\nCreeper thinks he's got nothing to lose\nSo he creeps into this house\nAnd unlocks the door\nAnd as a man's reaching for his trousers\nHe shoots him full of .38 holes\n\nNuthin' Fancy, but strong stuff! Whiskey Rock-A-Roller is quintessential Lynyrd Skynyrd party-on-the-road rock n' roll and a great song, too. Of course, every one of these songs has great Lynyrd Skynyrd signature guitar work. This isn't my favorite Skynyrd album, but it's one that's essential to the Lynyrd Skynyrd catalog, and one that I like very much. Any Lynyrd Skynyrd album with Ronnie Van Zant is a classic, if you ask me."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"And that's just the way it is. They're all that good in my book. Every one of 'em. Stop yer nitpickin'. Nuthin' Fancy (1975) may be nothing fancy, but it sure is something special. Saturday Night Special, On The Hunt, Am I Losin' and Whiskey Rock-A-Roller are all Lynyrd Skynyrd classics from this album. I also like the slow blues Cheatin' Woman and Ronnie Van Vant's personal declaration of independence, I'm A Country Boy. The acoustic roots-music Made In The Shade works for me, too. This is all great music! Saturday Night Special is top-of-the-line Skynyrd rock that addresses the issue of gun control and the availability of cheap handguns. Van Zant gives us an example.\n\nTwo feets they come a creepin'\nLike a black cat do\nAnd two bodies laying naked\nCreeper thinks he's got nothing to lose\nSo he creeps into this house\nAnd unlocks the door\nAnd as a man's reaching for his trousers\nHe shoots him full of .38 holes\n\nNuthin' Fancy, but strong stuff! Whiskey Rock-A-Roller is quintessential Lynyrd Skynyrd party-on-the-road rock n' roll and a great song, too. Of course, every one of these songs has great Lynyrd Skynyrd signature guitar work. This isn't my favorite Skynyrd album, but it's one that's essential to the Lynyrd Skynyrd catalog, and one that I like very much. Any Lynyrd Skynyrd album with Ronnie Van Zant is a classic, if you ask me."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Shiny, glossy disc in like new condition! Capitol Records Rainbow Trim label, original picture sleeve with 32 bw square pics of the band! Jacket is in beautiful condition with only the lightest touch or corner wear in spots, Gatefold opens to reveal full size color image of \"Butcher Album\" Cover on the left along with multiple pics of the band on the right side, Capitol EMI SHAL 12060\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A VERY SPECIAL GIFT TO HUMANITY ! (The Beatles should be a part of everyone's life)\n\nReview: Some way, some how, four teenagers from lower middle-class families in Liverpool, England formed a rock band, called themselves The Beatles, and changed the world. Their music is love, it's rebellion, it's fun, it's sophisticated, it's thought-provoking, it's magical, it's silly, it's beautiful, it's rock n' roll, and it's GREAT. The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970 (Red and Blue) are both 2-CD compilations of the best of their music. It's all in chronological order, and the song selection is on the mark. Get both of these collections (54 songs), listen to them often, and raise your kids on them (I do). This music will enrich your life, lift you up, make you happy, and give you hope when all hope is lost. The Beatles were, and still are, a very special gift to our world. Enjoy!","Product: Amazon.com essential video: Kevin Costner's 1990 epic won a bundle of Oscars for a moving, engrossing story of a white soldier (Costner) who single handedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a masterpiece, but it is far more than the sum of good intentions. The characters are strong, the development of relationships is both ambitious and careful, the love story between Costner and Mary McDonnell's character is captivating. Only the third-act portrait of white intruders as morons feels overbearing, but even that leads to a terribly moving conclusion. Costner's direction is assured, the balance of action and intimacy is perfect--what more could anyone want outside of an unqualified masterpiece? --Tom Keogh\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (and 5 more stars) AN EPIC. A BEAUTIFUL, MOVING EPIC !\n\nReview: I first watched Dances With Wolves in a movie theater in 1990 when the movie was first released, and have since seen it on cable TV, network TV, several times on VHS, at least 8 or 9 times on DVD, and again last night! I can't praise this movie enough, and every time I watch it, it brings me back to where I belong.\n\nIt's the story of Civil War Union Army Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner), who after being designated a hero, chooses to be stationed on the western frontier \"before it's gone\". He arrives only to find a deserted post on the Dakota plains and believes he will be sent reinforcements later. He becomes friendly with a lone wolf he calls Two Socks, and forms a tentative relationship with members of a nearby Lakota Sioux tribe. Time passes, the troops don't show, and Dunbar spends more and more time with the Lakota. He eventually unites with them, becomes an honorary member of the tribe, and joins them and their way of life.\n\nDances With Wolves was also directed by Kevin Costner, and he really did his homework for this one, going the extra mile to make this a realistic portrayal of the 19th century Lakota Sioux people. The actors that portray the Sioux are Native Americans who speak Lakota in the movie (with English subtitles), and the clothing, weapons, and customs are all accurately replicated. There is even a realistic and exciting buffalo hunt that is actually quite a film making accomplishment.\n\nThe central character here is played by Costner, but the real star of the movie is Graham Greene, who plays Kicking Bird, the temperate and wise Lakota medicine man (Greene was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor).\n\nThis is a serious movie, but instead of being preachy and driven, it's compassionate and deliberate. The story and the relationships are given time to develop, making the highly unlikely circumstances a little easier to digest and the characters more familiar and interesting.\n\nThere is nothing political at all about Dances With Wolves. There's no lecture. It's just the story of a white man who finds that what he's been conditioned to believe about \"the enemy\" is not true at all. As he gets to know them and observe their way of life, he sees them for what they really are. People.\n\nThe scenery in the movie is breathtaking, the music is beautifully moving, and the acting is captivating and balanced. Dances With Wolves won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture. And I personally like Dances With Wolves so much that I can't imagine enjoying another movie as much as I've enjoyed this one over the years.","Product: Tape cassette\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: BORN AGAIN ! (like Born To Run a decade before it, Born In The U.S.A. is a Bruce Springsteen masterpiece)\n\nReview: Is <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> too commercial? A sellout? No way! If you remember the 1980s like I do, the songs from <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> (1984) were like lifelines to authentic rock n' roll on the radio for us die-hard 1960-70s rockers. Sure, the album had an updated sound that now sort of makes it a product of it's times, but that's one of the things that makes this album so special. <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> plays a big part in defining the life and times of the 1980s in many people's memories. And clearly, Bruce Springsteen is still The Boss here.\n\nThe album is Springsteen's most commercially successful by a long shot, and it's also one of the most successful albums in history (it had seven top ten singles which tied the all-time record for a single album). While <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> isn't quite the masterpiece that <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-to-Run/dp/B00000255F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born to Run</a> is, it still is a masterpiece and one of the best albums of Springsteen's career.\n\nThe anthemic title song starts things off and lays the foundation for the rest of the album. A song about a Vietnam veteran who, after going overseas and fighting in a war for the U.S.A., is forgotten by his own country when he returns home. It's an angry and disgusted battle cry against the injustice of it all. The underrated and guitar rocking Cover Me follows, and I think this is one of the best songs Bruce has ever done. Energetic, desperate and lonely, it picks up where the title cut ends.\n\nThe whole world is out there just trying to score\nI've seen enough, I don't want to see any more\nCover me, come on in and cover me\nI'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me\n\nDownbound Train is a real heavyweight here, too. Although it wasn't released as a single, it's gotten a lot of airplay on AOR radio, and has become a fan favorite over the years. It's a minor-key dirge that laments a life falling apart. When Springsteen sings a song like this, his compassion draws you in and makes you feel the reality of the situation.\n\nI'm On Fire is madly quiet, spooky and full of shadowy lust. Bobby Jean is an upbeat rocker that celebrates a close friendship and love, but also bids a tragic and sorrowful farewell.\n\nNow I wish you would have told me\nI wish I could have talked to you\nJust to say goodbye, Bobby Jean\n\nI'm Going Down, Glory Days and Dancing In The Dark were all monster hit singles, and they're great songs, too. Classic Springsteen. Don't let the synthesizers in some of these songs turn you away from this great album. The E Street Band's rocking guitars, Clarence Clemons' expressive saxophone and Bruce's desperate, raspy and dramatic voice are still the main attractions here. And <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> includes some of The Boss' most compelling songwriting ever.\n\nThe album ends with the classic My Hometown. The song wistfully reflects on growing up in America and living with the hopelessness of a town's economic blight and jobs forever lost. Springsteen isn't looking through rose colored glasses on this album, and the U.S.A. that he sings about is not picture postcard perfect. But while the image of the America we see here is framed with hard times and disillusionment, the portrait itself is really of the perseverance, compassion and hope of the American spirit.\n\nLast night me and Kate we laid in bed\nTalking about getting out\nPacking up our bags maybe heading south\nI'm thirty-five we got a boy of our own now\nLast night I sat him up behind the wheel\nAnd said son take a good look around\nThis is your hometown","Product: This CD is an out of print collectible! A Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Ultradisc II, limited edition 24-karat gold plated. Catalog #UDCD 551. Sealed with the wrap over card. There is a drill hole through the top right corner of the case and booklet.Track Listing:1. Refugee2. Here Comes My Girl3. Even The Losers4. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)5. Century City6. Don't Do Me Like That7. You Tell Me8. What Are You Doin' In My Life?9. Louisiana Rain\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: DAMN THE TORPEDOES... DAMN RIGHT ! (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' breakthrough album)\n\nReview: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' Damn The Torpedoes (1979) plays almost like a greatest hits album. In fact, four of the nine songs here are on their greatest hits compilation, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits. Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, Even The Losers and Don't Do Me Like That all made it onto TP&H GH. And deservedly so! They're all classic.\n\nThe songs from Damn The Torpedoes that didn't make it onto TP&H GH are somewhat overshadowed by those that did. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid), You Tell Me and the closing ballad, Louisiana Rain, are all very good in their own right, and they maintain the classic Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers standard and style. That style is an original blend of punk rock, folk rock and southern rock.\n\nDamn The Torpedoes is bursting with energy, enthusiasm and streetwise idealism. Here Comes My Girl is a love song that rocks. The singer finds refuge in love, when the world is closing in on him.\n\nYeah man, when I got that little girl standing right by my side,\nYou know, I can tell the whole wide world, SHOVE IT! Hey!\nHere comes my girl, here comes my girl,\nYeah, she looks so right, she is all I need tonight.\n\nPetty sings it like he means it, too, with conviction and soul. I think it's one of his best songs, and a great vocal performance. There are plenty of electric guitar works on the album, too, with Petty himself, and capable lead guitarist Mike Campbell. Every Tom Petty fan already has this one, so I don't need to say anything more to them, but to casual fans and others:\nRecommendation for DAMN THE TORPEDOES...DAMN RIGHT!","Product: sealed audio cassette\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: THIS DELUXE EDITION OF COPPERHEAD ROAD IS THE ONE TO GET ! (the remastered original album plus a 2nd disc of live performances)\n\nReview: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Copperhead Road</a> (1988) was Steve Earle's declaration of independence from the Nashville establishment, and it also became an important milestone in the early years of the alt-country music movement. Instrumentally diverse, the songs feature a mandolin, dobro, banjo, pedal steel, lap steel and harmonica rocking with the electric guitars, piano and drums. Celtic/outlaw-country/rock n' roll/bluegrass. There's plenty of attitude here, too.\n\nThink backwoods whiskey stills and pot farms, trouble with the law, guns, Vietnam Vets and desperado love songs here. Steve Earle knows his way around just fine, and he's quite capable of weaving interesting yarns that effectively bring the tough people, places and situations he sings about to life. On <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Copperhead Road</a>, Earle looks and sounds like a southern biker version of Springsteen/Mellencamp. One who can't seem to stay out of trouble. He does surprise us with the tender alt-bluegrass of Nothing But A Child, a touching meditation on the birth of Jesus that's very enjoyable.\n\nThe Devil's Right Hand tells the tale of a 19th Century teenager and his fascination with guns, which eventually gets him into trouble after he shoots a miner who cheated him in a card game.\n\nNot guilty I said, You've got the wrong man\nNothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand\n\nThe title song tells the story of an Army veteran who returns home to the family moonshine business in Tennessee after two tours of duty in Vietnam. He has PTSD and a new plan to grow Columbian and Mexican marijuana for profit.\n\nWell the D.E.A.'s got a chopper in the air\nI wake up screaming like I'm back over there\nI learned a thing or two from ol' Charlie don't you know\nYou better stay away from Copperhead Road\n\nThis Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Copperhead Road</a> features a bonus disc that includes seventeen live recordings from shows in Raleigh, North Carolina and Calgary, Canada. This is great stuff here, and Earle performs live versions of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, The Rolling Stones' Dead Flowers, Gram Parsons' Wheels, and his own Guitar Town, the hit single from his debut album.\n\nIf you're a Steve Earle fan, don't miss out on this deluxe version of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Copperhead Road</a>. Either one of these two discs is worth the price of admission here, but both of them together in one package make this a must-have.\n\n\"...Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.\"","Product: 1. Zoo Station\n2. Even Better Than The Real Thing\n3. One\n4. Until The End Of The World\n5. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses\n6. So Cruel\n7. The Fly\n8. Mysterious Ways\n9. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World\n10. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)\n11. Acrobat\n12. Love Is Blindness\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ACHTUNG BABY ! : THIS IS ONE OF U2's BEST. (it's more cynical and experimental than War or The Joshua Tree, but just as good)\n\nReview: U2's Achtung Baby (1991) is an album that I really like. Now, I like War and The Joshua Tree, too, and consider those two to be the band's finest work. I also consider Achtung Baby to be on the same level as both of those albums. The best songs on War and some on The Joshua Tree are political in nature, but there are no overt politics on Achtung Baby. If there is a theme here at all, it's the fascinating nature of women and a cynical view of relationships with them.\n\nI like the modern sound of Achtung Baby. It's full of sound effects, feedback and recording studio pyrotechnics. There's still plenty of emotional substance and melodic structure, it's just that the sound is more daring and stylish.\n\nZoo Station and Even Better Than The Real Thing both feature the new sound along with the classic U2 melodic rock formula. The Edge's guitar work here is some of his very best. It's bold and dramatic, and it's experimental sound gives the album it's character. One is a great song, one of the band's best. The purity of love gets lost in the haze sometimes.\n\nHave you come here for forgiveness?\nHave you come to raise the dead?\nHave you come here to play Jesus\nTo the lepers in your head?\n\nUltraviolet (Light My Way) and Mysterious Ways are highlights, too, and both are great songs. I also like The Fly and Love is Blindness.\n\nAchtung Baby is rocking, interesting and inventive, and it's one of U2's best albums. This is one that you don't want to miss.","Product: Not the Remastered Version.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: EAT A PEACH DONE RIGHT ! (crisp digital remastering and historic final Fillmore East performance make the Deluxe Edition deluxe)\n\nReview: The Allman Brothers Band originally released Eat A Peach about four months after Duane Allman was killed in Macon, Georgia when a commercial truck made a left turn in front of his Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle on October 29, 1971.\n\nThe double-album was \"Dedicated to a Brother\" and included songs recorded by the band after the accident, recent studio recordings made with Duane before, and unreleased live performances with Duane from the Fillmore East.\n\nThis 2-disc Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Eat a Peach</a> (2006) features an updated digital remastering of that original album plus the ABB's show-closing performance at the Fillmore East's final night on June 27, 1971 (owner Bill Graham insisted that they be the final act).\n\nThe remastering job done by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios on both of these discs is nothing short of perfection. I'm a long-time fan of the Allman Brothers (even back before this album), and have owned Eat A Peach on vinyl, 8-track tape, cassette tape and (including this version) three different editions of the CD. I know this album, and this is definitely the way to go here.\n\nThe original album is a classic, and essential just on it's own; the 34-minute Mountain Jam (the Allmans at their very best!), One Way Out, Melissa, Ain't Wastin' Time No More, Blue Sky, Stand Back, Les Brers In A Minor, Trouble No More, Little Martha. Great stuff!\n\nEvery fan of the ABB knows the original Eat A Peach, but most of the material (all but 2 songs) on disc 2 was previously unreleased. The recording also has a special connection with Eat A Peach; the great performance of One Way Out that was a part of this show is the same version that has been on Eat A Peach all of these years (the song is featured in it's rightful place on both discs here, and I'm not complaining!). This performance of Midnight Rider is also on Duane Allman - <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/An-Anthology-Vol-2/dp/B000001FLL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">An Anthology, Vol. 2</a>.\n\nThe June 27, 1971 performance is a good one, too. No, it's not as epic as the At Fillmore East performances from March of 1971 (Mountain Jam and Trouble No More on disc 1 are from those shows), but it's a solid and thoroughly entertaining concert in it's entirety. There's really nothing new as far as the song selection, but it does offer a different performance by the band; and being the last concert ever at the Fillmore East, it has historical significance.\n\nThe <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Eat a Peach</a> Deluxe Edition package was thoughtfully assembled with care and respect for the legend of the original album, and includes the appropriate cover art and an enjoyable booklet. With the exquisite new digitally remastered sound and final Fillmore East concert disc, this Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Eat a Peach</a> is the one to own.","Product: Not the Remastered Version.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG.\n\nReview: When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, The Allman Brothers Band decided that Duane would have wanted them to soldier on without him. And they did.\n\nEat a Peach (1972) was released about four months after Duane's death. It features new songs recorded in the studio, unreleased live performances with Duane from the historic Fillmore concerts and songs recorded with Duane just before the accident. Every song here is a classic or fan favorite.\n\nThe new songs include the upbeat Ain't Wastin' Time No More (\"I've still got two strong legs and even wings to fly\"), Dickey Bett's impressive instrumental Les Brers in A Minor' and the beautifully sad Melissa.\n\nMountain Jam (a 34-minute instrumental jam based on Donavon's \"First There is a Mountain\") is the highlight of this album and of The Allman Brothers Band's career. They have never sounded better, and every member of the band shines brightly. Duane Allman's guitar magic was never more dazzling than it is here. At the end of the song, he introduces each band member by name, and says:\n\n\"I'm Duane Allman, thank you!\"\n\nIt was his last goodbye to us, and the most emotional moment on the album.\n\nThe classic One Way Out and an uptempo Trouble No More round out the live portion of the album.\n\nStand Back, Blue Sky and Little Martha are the songs recorded in the studio with Duane. Stand Back is classic ABB with Duane's fiery slide guitar and Gregg's soulful vocals. Dickey Betts makes his ABB singing debut on Blue Sky, a country style song with plenty of Duane and Dickey's twin guitar lines. Duane's Little Martha featured just him and Dickey on acoustic guitars, and was a thoughtfully quiet end to Eat A Peach.\n\nDuane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe.\n\nTheir music lives forever...","Product: All our books are brand new. We ship worldwide\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: BOB MARLEY ROCKS !!!!!\n\nReview: Bob Marley And The Wailers' Live! (1975) was recorded during their Natty Dread Tour at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, but it feels like Jamaica. The enthusiastic and largely Jamaican crowd obviously loves Bob Marley and his reggae music, and he gives them what they came for. This album is everything a great live album should be.\n\nThere's an exciting balance of love, exuberance and desperation on Live!. You can hear it and you can feel it. The political and cultural vibes are clearly defined, and there's a strong communal spirit that runs through each and every song. This music can make you happy, and it can make you think. It's electrifying. Trenchtown Rock rocks!\n\nThe centerpiece on the album is the seven-minute anthemic No Woman No Cry. The improvised audience sing-a-long and the wonderful performance makes it so very clear just what this night meant to everyone who was there.\n\nA soulful and rockin' reggae version of I Shot The Sherriff sounds fantastic, and the uplifting Lively Up Yourself is energetically positive and Bob Marley at his best. He gets political with Burnin' & Lootin' and Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), and philosophical with Get Up, Stand Up. Everything here rocks, and the special talent and unique charisma of Bob Marley is not in short supply on Live!. His love for music and enthusiasm for performing is evident in every song.\n\nThere is a bonus track, Kinky Reggae, where Marley introduces the players on the stage while the band jams. It fits in nicely here and wraps things up well.\n\nLive! is a great place to start with Bob Marley. The music is great, and the essence of the man and his legend is clearly experienced when listening to the album. Digitally remastered to sound better than ever, this famous recording of the legendary London concerts really delivers. The lyrics to all of the songs are included along with some great photos from the shows. It's an essential part of the Bob Marley And The Wailers catalog and a must-have for fans, but it really doesn't matter what your favorite music is, this is definitely worth hearing.\n\n\"Lively Up Yourself...\"","Product: Along with more session work ( Come On in My Kitchen Delaney & Bonnie; Push Push Herbie Mann; Dirty Old Man Lulu; It Ain't Fair Aretha Franklin; You Reap What You Sow Otis Rush; Matchbox Ronnie Hawkins), Vol. 2 has Duane's Happily Married Man; No Money Down , and Going Up the Country ; Allman Brothers gems (including an unissued live Midnight Rider ), and more!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO VOL. 1, BUT NOT EQUAL TO IT..\n\nReview: This volume doesn't reach the heights that the first one does, but it includes some very strong selections. Actually, I'm surprised that both volumes didn't have more songs from the historic \"Layla\" sessions. Gregg Allman once said that it was Duane's favorite recording session. \"Born to be Wild\" doesn't feature any significant guitar (Wilson Pickett shines here) and could have been left off in favor of one of the blistering lead guitar duels between Duane and Eric Clapton. The two songs from Duane's own aborted solo album sound great, and are a lot of fun. This volume digs deeper into the session work and, of course, there is plenty of outstanding acoustic and electric slide guitar on this volume as well, served up the way only Duane could do it.\nDefinitely Recommended as a companion to Volume 1.","Product: janis joplin pearl usa columbia 1986 non dolby stereo cassette/no cut out/minor scruff on case from shelf life/tape & shell in EX shape/#pct-30322/EX\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: JANIS' SWANSONG (She was a classic, and so is her very special last album)\n\nReview: Janis Joplin's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> (1971) was recorded during September 1970. The last song they cut was Mercedes Benz, one of two songs on the album written by Janis. It was taped on Oct. 1, 1970, just three days before Janis suddenly died. It's sung a cappella and a little tongue-in-cheek, but the song really does have some \"social and political import\" (as Janis says introducing the song) regarding materialism, economic class and religon. It's really sort of sad to hear it sometimes, knowing that she unknowingly had only three days to live at the time. At the end of Mercedes Benz, Janis laughs and says, \"That's it!\".\n\n <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> is a great album, maybe Janis Joplin's best, and it highlights her talent in a variety of musical settings. And what talent she had! She was dramatic, soulful, expressive, tough yet vunerable and beautifully feminine in her own way. A real \"Pearl\" (also Janis' self-chosen nickname).\n\nThe first and only album she recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> has a cleaner sound, more polished and less experimental than her earlier work. That's not to say the album doesn't rock. It does! The first two songs are good examples. Move Over (written by Joplin) and Cry Baby are both classic Janis, rockin', bluesy and tough.\n\nA Woman Left Lonely is slower, as in the slow piano blues tradition, but just as direct and completely satisfying. Half Moon is a lively rocker with funky guitar, spacy piano and a spirited vocal performance from Joplin. It's one of my favorites here. Get It While You Can is another winner that rocks the blues in classic Janis Joplin fashion.\n\nThe big hit from the album was fellow Texan Kris Kristofferson's Me And Bobby McGee. Janis plays the acoustic guitar herself on this one, and she and the band end the country song with a vigorously wide-open improvisational rock coda.\n\nJanis is the star on <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a>, and the Full Tilt Boogie Band allows her to shine while providing a competent backdrop for her stirring and genuine vocal performances. She was a great blues, rock and country singer, and on <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> she really shows it.\n\nPaul Rothchild, who also produced all but one of The Doors albums, produced <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a>, and says it was Janis Joplin's best album. Is <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> her best album? It's really a matter of taste and the sentimental connections that people have to each album. What do I think? Maybe it's her best, maybe not. But <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> is my favorite of all of Janis' albums.\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pearl/dp/B00000K2VZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pearl</a> has one of my all-time favorite album covers, too... What a smile!","Product: AUDIO CASSETTE TAPE ALBUM\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: OVERRATED? ONLY IF YOU'VE LOST YER MIND ! (this album deserved all five Grammy Awards, and lives up to it's stellar reputation)\n\nReview: There are those who will tell you that Simon And Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) is \"overrated\", but I don't see it that way at all. The album contains two undeniable masterpieces, Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Boxer. Both songs are songwriting monuments, beautiful and significant, and the vocal performance and production on both is flawless. Bridge Over Troubled Water could quite possibly be the greatest song ever written. With an impressively gorgeous melody and inspiring lyrics that describe the most decent of all of human behavior, it rises to the highest level of greatness while simply and gently touching even the most helpless and vulnerable.\n\nWhen you're weary, feeling small\nWhen tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all\nI'm on your side when times get rough\nAnd friends just can't be found\nLike a bridge over troubled water\nI will lay me down\n\nCecelia is another great song, and while not as sweeping as the title song or painfully sad as The Boxer, it's infectious melody, Latin rhythms and intelligent lyrics make it a classic and an all-time favorite of many. The simple folk song El Condor Pasa (If I Could) and the fragile The Only Living Boy In New York are both remarkable songs in their own right, but a little overshadowed by the three hit singles on the album. The big band jazzy Keep The Customer Satisfied is another winner here (I always think of Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman when I hear it). I also like the fun rocker Baby Driver and the live version of The Everly Brothers' Bye Bye Love. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright is a unique tribute to the famous American architect, and Paul Simon and his acoustic guitar close the album quietly and thoughtfully with A Song For The Asking.\n\nBridge Over Troubled Water was Simon And Garfunkel's last studio album, and possibly their best. It won five Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year, went to number one on the Billboard Music Charts, is ranked #51 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time list, and has sold over 25 million copies. This album isn't overrated, it's a wonderful classic!","Product: Fogelberg expands on his country-folk edge on this second release, with help from producer Joe Walsh. Part of the Plan; Souvenirs; Illinois; Morning Sky; The Long Way; There's a Place in the World for a Gambler, and more!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) SOUVENIRS IS HONEST AND NATURAL IN IT'S SIMPLICITY (Dan Fogelberg's 2nd album of finely crafted gems from the heart)\n\nReview: Dan Fogelberg's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Souvenirs</a> (1974) is an album that's perfectly represented by it's album cover. It features a photograph of Dan sitting in an antique rocking chair as he holds an eagle feather and looks directly at you. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing in this complicated world where things aren't always the way that they should be. It's honest and reassuring, and it connects each generation with the wisdom of the past. The music on this album is heartwarming and natural in it's simplicity, and it is also thoughtful, compassionate and as crisp and clear as the morning mountain air in Colorado where Dan lived during this time.\n\nDan Fogelberg was a musical master craftsman who carefully wrote and arranged intricate songs that were elegant and precise. His down-to-earth lyrics of love and life were genuinely majestic, and his mastery of the acoustic guitar was impressive. On this album he also played the electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, organ and the vibraphone.\n\nJoe Walsh, who produced <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Souvenirs</a>, played the electric guitar, 12-string guitar and sang backing vocals along with The Eagles' Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Don Henley (who also plays drums on the album).\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Souvenirs</a> opens with the hit single, Part Of The Plan. It's an acoustic guitar driven and philosophical song that Dan convincingly sings with sincerity and spirit.\n\nAwait your arrival\nWith simple survival\nAnd one day we'll all understand...\n\nPart Of The Plan is the most famous song here, but it's only just a sampling of the purity and wisdom that can be found on <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Souvenirs</a>. Changing Horses, Souvenirs and Song From Half Mountain feature lovely acoustic guitar arrangements and are just gorgeous. Illinois and Better Change are country-folk/soft-rock gems with meaningful lyrics and beautiful vocal harmonies. Morning Sky works well as a contemporary bluegrass (w/ drums) number, and As The Raven Flies is a minor-key acoustic/electric guitar free-for-all and warning of evil disguised as beauty that really rocks.\n\nThere's A Place In This World For A Gambler is the album's masterpiece. The compassionate lyrics and inspiring arrangement make this gently compelling song the perfect way to close this album of \"souvenirs\".\n\nThere's a calm at the eye\nOf every storm\nThere's a light in the depths\nOf your darkness\n\nLet it shine\nOh, let it shine\n\nDan Fogelberg, you've given us a gift we never can repay...","Product: Johnny Winter Live\nrecorded live at\nBill Graham's Fillmore East\nPirate's World Dania, FL\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) WINTER IS HOT ! (Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer rock n' roll and play the blues on this live classic)\n\nReview: It's simple. If you like Johnny Winter, you'll like <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-Johnny-Winter-And/dp/B0000024X2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live Johnny Winter And</a> (1971). If blazing blues-rock guitars aren't really your thing, then you probably won't like this. It's loud, bluesy, unruly and full of raw energy. It ain't pretty...\n\n...It's Johnny Winter!\n\nThe music here was recorded during the fall of 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City and at Pirate's World in Dania, Florida. The band includes Johnny Winter on vocals, guitar and harmonica; Rick Derringer on guitar and backing vocals; Randy Jo Hobbs on bass and backing vocals; Bobby Caldwell on drums. The album was a big hit with fans (but only a few critics) and went gold in 1971. It's still Johnny Winter's best-selling album ever.\n\nA blues-rocking, but somewhat aimless, Good Morning Little School Girl opens the album and is followed by the entertaining twelve-minute slow-blues burning of B.B. King's It's My Own Fault.\n\nJohnny has never been shy about doing Rolling Stones covers, and this heavy version of Jumpin' Jack Flash ROCKS!\n\nThe Rock N' Roll Medley is rowdy, rockin' and a little sloppy (but plenty energetic). It features three lightning-quick songs that were made famous in the 1950s by Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.\n\nGreat Balls Of Fire\nLong Tall Sally\nWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On\n\nThe album's centerpiece is the unbelievable Mean Town Blues. Nine minutes of blistering blues-rock electric and slide guitar. Winter madness. Scorching hot!\n\n A fantastic and rockin' version of Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode wraps things up, and Winter makes the song his own with a rousing electric guitar workout and an enthusiastic vocal performance.\n\nMany of the rock music concerts in the late 1960s and especially the early 1970s were very loud and very physical events. Tribal. Shamanistic. A lot of pot smoke. Wine pouches. Pints of whiskey. Dancing, shaking, moving. People falling down loaded. Couples making-out. Wild stuff! <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-Johnny-Winter-And/dp/B0000024X2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live Johnny Winter And</a> captures that atmosphere and those memories well, but it's the hot guitar playing from Johnny especially (this is definitely his gig) and Rick Derringer that make this a must-have for Johnny Winter and blues-rock fans. Maybe it's just me, but didn't it seem like everybody had this album in the early 1970s?\n\n\"...Go Johnny Go!\"","Product: Merle Haggard ~ His Epic Hits\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) AN EARLY 1980's COLLECTION OF HAGGARD CLASSICS ! (a little on the mellow side, but still vintage Merle)\n\nReview: This collection of Merle Haggard's Epic Records recordings show a more mature and laid-back Merle, and the songs and arrangements are reflective, sophisticated, and middle-age friendly. That's not to say that The Hag's not his same old tough self. He is, but the prison songs are gone, and for the most part, so are the drinking songs. There is a wild party song duet with George Jones called C.C. Waterback that's a lot of fun.\n\nThere are two very good duets with Willie Nelson. The first is Reasons To Quit, where they conclude, \"The reasons to quit (drinking) don't outnumber all the reasons why\". The other, Pancho And Lefty, the story of two aging outlaws, is a classic.\n\nAre The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) finds Merle longing for the good ol' days and hoping for the future.\n\nAre we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell,\nWith no chance for the flag or the liberty bell?\nI wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should,\nIs the best of the free life behind us now,\nAnd are the good times really over for good?\n\nMerle is still The Hag, he just hit middle-age. Big City is a workingman's anthem, where the singer desires to be set free from \"this dirty old city\". Most of the other songs are thoughtful, mature, and well-produced love songs. The over all sound to this collection is clean, mellow, and reflective, but it's still unmistakably Merle Haggard.","Product: Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set The Allman Brothers Band Label: Sbme Special MKTS. Release Date: 2/1/2008 1 End of the Line - 5:42 2 Blue Sky - 8:39 3 Get on with Your Life - 7:58 4 Southbound - 7:52 5 Midnight Blues - 5:14 6 Melissa - 5:28 7 Nobody Knows - 15:37 8 Dreams - 11:36 9 Revival - 5:56\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: EVEN THIS OL' \"AT FILLMORE EAST PURIST\" LOVES THIS ONE ! (the performance, sound and song selection are all perfect)\n\nReview: An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band (1992) was recorded in 1991-92 at shows in Boston, MA., Macon, GA., and at New York City's Beacon Theater. This was during The Shades Of Two Worlds period, and this set features three songs from that album.\n\nThe opening song, End Of The Line, sounds great and but not much different from the studio version. What really jumps out and grabs you immediately is the exquisite sound of the CD; produced by At Fillmore East producer, Tom Dowd, it is clean and crisp.\n\nOther At Fillmore East connections include harmonica player Thom Doucette, who was brought in to play on Southbound and Midnight Blues. Gregg's organ solo on Get On With Your Life flashes back to his AFE Stormy Monday solo, and is really quite enjoyable.\n\nDickey Betts takes center stage and sings the lead vocal on this funky version of Southbound and the classic Blue Sky, and he and Warren Haynes trade fantastic guitar solos on both. The guitar playing from both of these guys on this album is remarkable.\n\nThe band does a nice two-song acoustic set that includes the slide guitar laden Midnight Blues, and a solid version of Melissa.\n\nGregg Allman's legendary singing voice is at it's soulful, growling best on An Evening With, and is one of the many highlights of the epic Nobody Knows, which is the album's centerpiece. Dickey and Warren are in top form here, too, and at over fifteen minutes long, this take blows the studio version out of the water.\n\nDreams also sounds great and has lots of trademark ABB guitar and Gregg's vocals are right on the mark. The set closes with a warm and energetic rendition of Revival. Every song in the set is professionally performed.\n\nThe packaging is really nice, too, with lots of great photos of the band and crew. This was a good place in time for the Allmans, and it really shows in the music and the pictures.\n\nNo, An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band isn't At Fillmore East; but that's just fine because in 1992, this was right where the ABB was supposed to be. And if you ask this long-time Allman Brothers fan, this couldn't have been any better!","Product: Crosby Stills & Nash\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: THE BEGINNING. (their classic debut still stands as one of their best albums)\n\nReview: Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) is the classic debut album from one of rock n' roll's first supergroups. David Crosby (The Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), and Graham Nash (The Hollies) recorded this, their first album, for Atlantic Records after failing an audition for The Beatles' Apple Records (What?!?!). The most distinctive features of CSN's sound are their wonderful vocals harmonies and the use of acoustic guitars in their song arrangements.\n\nThe album opens with the quickness of Stephen Stills' crisp acoustic guitar sound in Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, a song Stills wrote about the end of his relationship with former girlfriend, singer Judy Collins. The song is an extraordinary mix of sad desperation, beautiful harmonies and vigorous six-string acoustics.\n\nMarrakesh Express is Graham Nash's bouncy tune about a travel route that hippies used in the 1960s (it was notorious for being used to transport the famed Moroccan hashish). Nash even references pot in the song with the line, \"Don't forget the roaches\".\n\nThe first two songs on the album were also hit singles for the group.\n\nDavid Crosby's Guinnevere is one of the best songs here, and one of the most intriguing songs that CSN has ever done. An alternate tuning on David's acoustic guitar, quiet harmonies, and lyrics that describe a ghostly medievil maiden give the song a strange and subtle aura of sad beauty.\n\n Wooden Ships is a David Crosby/Stephen Stills/Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) collaboration, and a rocking electric guitar and organ filled song of war and the apocalypse. David and Stephen share co-lead vocals on the song.\n\nI also like Stephen Stills' acoustic Helplessly Hoping, a song about longing for love and how fear keeps people from finding it.\n\nStand by the stairway\nYou'll see something\nCertain to tell you\nConfusion has it's cost\nLove isn't lying\nIt's loose in a lady\nWho lingers\nSaying she is lost\nAnd choking\n...on hello\n\nThe group's harmonies work magic on that one, too. Long Time Gone rocks with electric guitars and a bluesy vocal performance from David Crosby.\n\nCrosby, Stills & Nash is a classic album, and a piece of rock n' roll history, really. It's acoustic guitar crispness, pristine vocal harmonies and 1960s hippie relevance make it sort of a monument to the movement of peace and love in that tumultuous era. And, oh yeah! There are some great songs on Crosby, Stills & Nash, too!","Product: China Grove and Long Train Runnin' rocked this to the top of the charts!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS !\n\nReview: The Captain And Me (1973) is The Doobie Brothers' best album. The songwriting is solid, there's a nice balance of electric rock and acoustic ballads, and the production is clean. The classic hits Long Train Runnin' and China Grove (written and sung by Tom Johnston) are here along with the rockers Natural Thing, Without You and Evil Woman. South City Midnight Lady is a pleasant country-rock song written and sung by Patrick Simmons, and it includes an interesting instrumental middle section. Down home acoustic Down Around O'Connelly Corners is a cool song, and Ukiah and The Captain And Me are melodic and well performed with lots of good acoustic and electric guitar work and interesting lyrics. In The Captain And Me, the Doobies sing:\n\nLight the fire, start the day, mark the light that shows the way,\nChanging times of fortunes past, we will all be free at last.\n\nThe album's variety is entertaining, and it's engaging to move from \"biker rock\" to an acoustic ballad and back again. The songs still all seem connected and there is a feeling of consistency from start to finish. Getting back to the classic Long Train Runnin', it is beyond me how anybody could not like this song. With that irrestible rhythm guitar lick, a bluesy harmonica and the cool bongo beat, it's a song that you gotta love! It's so catchy and energetic, it pulls you right in. China Grove is just about the same way, and the rest of the songs are great, too. In fact, The Captain And Me highlights some of the best music The Doobie Brothers ever made.","Product: Certified at 2 million units by the RIAA. (8/94)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ISN'T IT NICE TO BE HOME AGAIN ! ( JT's third album takes you to where you belong)\n\nReview: James Taylor's Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1971) will melt your troubles away, relax the muscles around your eyes, and take you to a place where you belong. Yes, these mellow acoustic guitar based songs are relaxing, but they're also also uplifting in a peaceful way and will have a calming effect on anyone who listens with an open mind. JT soothes the soul with a warm, smooth and friendly voice.\n\nLove Has Brought Me Around:\nIt's time for me to be stealing away\nLet those rain clouds roll out on the sea\nLet the sun shine down on me\n\nYou've Got A Friend:\nAin't it good to know\nThat you've got a friend\nWhen people can be so cold\nThey'll hurt you and desert you\nThey'll take your soul if you let them\nBut don't you let them\n\nMud Slide Slim:\nCause there's nothing like the sound\nof sweet soul music\nTo change a young lady's mind\nAnd there's nothing like a walk\ndown by the bayou\nTo leave the world behind\n\nThe music is mostly based around JT's acoustic guitar, but he gets help here and there from Carole King on piano, John Hartford on banjo, Richard Greene on fiddle, The Memphis Horns and Joni Mitchell on background vocals.\n\nMud Slide Slim is also reflective at times. JT gets behind the piano and sings in Places In My Past.\n\nAnd I can't remember why\nBut I still love those good times gone by\n\nJames grabs his guitar and sings the sad and atmospheric Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox, and you feel like you're sitting there with him. There are plenty of other great songs on the album, too, including Long Ago And Far Away, Highway Song and the bluesy Machine Gun Kelly. The album closes with the short but sweet Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again which features JT alone with his acoustic guitar.\n\nThe album won two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Vocal Performance and Song Of The Year (You've Got A Friend). This is such a relaxing production that, even if for no other reason, you might want to keep Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon in your collection for attitude adjustment purposes. One of James Taylor's very best albums.","Product: Re-issue of the second album from these '70s soft-rockers, which rocketed to #9 on the charts on the strength of tunes like Ventura Highway; Don't Cross the River , and Only in Your Heart .\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: CELEBRATE AMERICA'S HOMECOMING ! (more excellent acoustic guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies)\n\nReview: America's second album, Homecoming (1973), builds on the sound and success of their first album, but it also takes a step towards the commercial soft rock sound that would eventually lead to their demise. Fortunately, it stays within the bounds of down-to-earth hippie relevancy and doesn't alienate the fans of their debut album.\n\nThe opener, Ventura Highway, with it's creative acoustic guitar lines, smart vocal harmonies, and spacey California lyrics is a step up, and was a hit single. Of course, it's also a fan favorite and one of their best songs. To Each His Own features piano and thoughtful lyrics, and Don't Cross The River is a classic that includes a subtle banjo and great harmonies. Moon Song is an acoustic guitar song with images of an outside summer party, \"Amidst the dancing paradise, a case of beer, a smile, a motorcycle child\". Head And Heart and Only In Your Heart are both very good piano ballads. Cornwall Blank is a great song, one of America's best, and their most intense. It's a minor key acoustic/electric guitar lament of lost innocence.\n\nI cannot learn much more life, I cannot see much more,\nSomebody should stop the new sight, somebody should close the door.\n\nThe song is a hidden gem. California Revisited is an acoustic/electric, retitled update of their b-side single, Everyone I Meet Is From California, and along with Saturn Nights, closes the album perfectly.\n\nHomecoming is an acoustic assortment of thoughtful, well-written, and professionally performed songs, embellished in the golden California sunset. It's one of America's better albums, possibly their best, and along with their self-titled debut, America, is essential for the America fan.","Product: Van Halen ~ Van Halen 2\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) VAN HALEN II IS ROCKIN', DANGEROUS AND SEXY ! (exactly the way a Van Halen album should be)\n\nReview: Van Halen II (1979) isn't quite the album that the group's debut was, but it still delivers the goods with the same hard-rockin' and defiant masculine strut. Eddie's guitar playing is more riff-dominated this time out, and the songs take on a rocking beat-heavy sound, with a little less guitar pyrotechnics. But have no fear! There is still plenty of Eddie's trademark guitar sound, and this is still unmistakably Van Halen.\n\nThe album opens with Van Halen's menacing cover of the Linda Ronstadt hit, You're No Good; and this version is the better of the two, in my book.\n\nDance The Night Away is upbeat and fun, a sexy song of a young girl dancing. Somebody Get Me A Doctor is powered by a great guitar riff.\n\nBottoms Up features Michael Anthony's powerful bass lines and rambling, erotic vocals. The frantic Light Up The Sky features one of Eddie's trademark guitar solos.\n\nEddie shows off some speedy acoustic fretwork on the one-minute unplugged Spanish Fly. DOA is the hard rocking and hopeless saga of a kid from the streets who ends up a fugitive.\n\n The album ends with the carefree and fun Beautiful Girls. Eddie plays a great guitar riff, and David Lee Roth shows off his lovable and charming (even if sleazy) swagger while trying unsucessfully to pick up women at the beach. It's cool, funny and it rocks, too!\n\nOn Van Halen II, the band is still running with the devil, still looking for sex and still rocking like there's no tommorrow. VH II isn't their best album, but it's in the top two (II).","Product: Ori. Compilation Release '95 15 trax from the 90's well presenting his heart wrenching ballads and hard rocking songs includes four # 1 hits: 'Help Me Hold On', 'Anymore', 'Can I Trust You with My Heart' and 'Foolish Pride'.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) MIXING SOUTHERN ROCK AND OUTLAW COUNTRY ! (this early stuff is Travis Tritt's best)\n\nReview: Travis Tritt - Greatest Hits: From The Beginning (1995) wraps up the early years of Travis Tritt's career quite effectively. Fifteen well chosen songs from four albums that gave Travis the distinction of being an authentic \"outlaw\" and part of a fraternity that included Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Jr. among others.\n\nThe music here is a mix of outlaw country, power ballads and southern rock. Tritt rocks out and explains himself in Put Some Drive In Your Country.\n\nI still love old country\nI ain't trying to put it down\nBut damn, I miss Duane Allman\nI wish he was still around\n\nWell, I didn't have to hear any more than that to know that I was going to like that ol' Georgia boy. Country Club was Tritt's first monster hit single. It's a country tune that tells the story of a working man offering to buy a beer for a well-to-do lady in front of a country club, but being turned down because \"only members are allowed in here\". Travis laughs it off and replies:\n\nWell I'm a member of a \"country\" club\nCountry music is what I love\nI drive an old Ford pick-up truck\nI do my drinkin' from a dixie cup\nYeah, I'm a bona-fide dancing fool\nI shoot a mighty mean game of pool\nAt any honky-tonk roadside pub\nI'm a member of a \"country\" club\n\nPower ballads have been a huge part of Tritt's commercial success, and he knows how to make the most of a good one. Help Me Hold On is one of his best:\n\nHelp me hold on... to what we had\nOnce our love was strong, it can be again\nYou said it takes two to make love last\nYou were right all along, so help me hold on\n\nThe Rhino label has released another, and more comprehensive, compilation of Travis Tritt's best music, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Very-Best-Of-Travis-Tritt/dp/B000KN7BK4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Very Best Of Travis Tritt</a>, but it doesn't include Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof or Put Some Drive In Your Country (a criminal offense!) like this one does. The best music of Travis' career is the early 1990s material anyway, so this is the best of the very best. This collection is also less expensive than the newer one. This is a good place to start with Travis Tritt. It is...\"From The Beginning\", after all.","Product: A classic-rock classic, this 1975 LP saw Joe cranking out killer guitar solos and welcoming guests Dan Fogelberg, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and J.D. Souther! The hit Turn to Stone joins County Fair; Falling Down; Time Out , and more.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: SO WHAT... ACCEPTING LIFE AS IT IS AND THE REALITY OF SADNESS...\n\nReview: Imagine Joe Walsh at a yard sale looking through the worn items for sale. Items that were once new and useful are now no longer needed or wanted and just in the way. There's a subtle sadness there, and Joe would surely notice it. He notices things things like that, and writes songs about the sorrow and irony of those inconspicuous realities. In the song County Fair Joe sings:\n\nFound an old puzzle somebody had quit\nTried a few pieces and hoped that they fit\nBut they're going together so slowly\nIt may take me forever to know\nIf it's only a puzzle\n\nThen in Falling Down:\n\nMaking no deposit, no return\nMaking the same mistakes, we never learn\nAll of the pain in those faces\nTrying not to show concern\nSpent and broken\nLike a worn out subway token\n...in the city\nRain doesn't have to hurry in the city\nFalls sadly to the ground\n...the only way to fall is down\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/So-What/dp/B000002ON9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">So What</a> (1975) is probably Joe Walsh's saddest album, but one of his best, too. Joe's young daughter, Emma, was tragically killed in a traffic accident while on the way to nursery school the year before. The emotional Emma's Song, which closes the album, was written and performed for her. It's a very personal tribute. Joe keeps his trademark sense of humor in tact, though. Dan Fogelberg joins in for the short, funny, and acoustic All Night Laundry Mat Blues, and in Time Out Joe sings:\n\nThe maids are in the hallway\nBangin' on the door\nAskin' what the funny smell was\nWake you up and tell you\nIt's OK to sleep some more\nBy the way, is there any you can sell us?\n\nWalsh updates Turn To Stone from his Barnstorm album, and the version here sounds great, even better than the earlier one. Welcome To The Club, County Fair, and Time Out all rock with plenty of great guitar, too. Help Me Make It Thru The Night is a solid ballad, one of Joe's best, and it's a nice fit here. If you you like Joe Walsh, you really can't go wrong with <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/So-What/dp/B000002ON9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">So What</a>.","Product: ORIGINAL CASE AND DISC.. PLAYS FINE AND FAST SHIPPING WITH CONFIRMATION.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: EXACTLY THE WAY A GREATEST HITS ALBUM SHOULD BE ! (the music is great and so is everything else about this compilation)\n\nReview: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits (1993). Yeah buddy, this is the way it's done! Digitally remastered. The songs are in chronological order. An on target song selection. A couple of new songs. Liner notes that tell you what album each song was on and when it was released. Lots of photos. Why doesn't everybody do it this way?\n\nIt all starts off with American Girl (1976), Petty's first hit single (he also opened his performance at this year's Super Bowl with the song). It's quickly followed by Breakdown, Listen To Her Heart and I Need To Know. There are four songs from his breakthrough album, Damn The Torpedoes (1979), including Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Even The Losers and Here Comes My Girl. The Waiting from Hard Promises (1981) is followed by one of my favorite Tom Petty songs, You Got Lucky from Long After Dark (1982). The rocking Runnin' Down A Dream with its great guitar solo, and the swaggering Free Fallin' are both here, and both are classics that still get airplay on classic rock radio. All of these songs do, really. Learning To Fly and Into The Great Wide Open from the album Into The Great Wide Open (1991) wrap up the classic song section of the album.\n\nThe two new songs are the electric guitar and harmonica driven Mary Jane's Last Dance and the revolution-call-to-arms Something In The Air. Both sound great, and fit right in with the classics.\n\nTom Petty And The Heartbreakers' music was a big part of the late 1970s and the decade of the 1980s rock music sound, and it continued into the 1990s as well. This album is a well-done documentary of the best of Tom Petty's music from that period. Digitally remastered to perfection, the songs sound as good today as they ever have. Or maybe even better!","Product: HENDRIX JIMI AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ELECTRIC GUITAR GREATNESS MIXED WITH PSYCHEDELIC AND JAZZY GOODNESS ! (less powerful acid rock, but still very good)\n\nReview: Axis: Bold As Love (1968) was the second album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and is essential to any Hendrix collection. It includes the classics, If 6 Was 9, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, and Castles Made Of Sand which are all fantastic songs, and some of Jimi's very best work. They are interesting and intense, with Hendrix-class guitar work on all of them. Bold As Love, One Rainy Wish, and Up From the Skies are good, too. The overall sound of the album is psychedelic, but also mellow and jazzy if compared to his other two official studio releases. It's really a matter of taste as to which of Jimi's albums is the best, and Axis: Bold As Love will be the choice of those who like the psychedelic and more cerebral sound of the album. If 6 Was 9 is the album's centerpiece, and is Jimi's freak flag flying anthem of nonconformist individuality.\n\nI'm the one that's gonna die\nWhen it's time for me to die\nSo let me live my life the way I want to\nYeah, sing on brother, play on drummer","Product: In between his stints with the James Gang and Eagles came this 1973 LP, Joe's most successful solo outing. This amazingly eclectic rock gem has his smash Rocky Mountain Way ; his hit Meadows , plus Bookends; Wolf; Dreams , and more!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) THE LISTEN YOU BETTER, THE MORE IT GETS ! (a solid album from rock's resident comedian/guitar guru)\n\nReview: The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973), Joe Walsh's second solo album, includes two rock classics, Rocky Mountain Way and Meadows. Both include plenty of great guitar, Joe's wry wit, and fine vocal performances. Rocky Mountain Way made famous the \"talk box\", which would later be used by Peter Frampton on his blockbuster, Frampton Comes Alive. The tune is Joe's signature song, and his most popular recording. It's political/anti-political message begins with:\n\nSpent the last year\nRocky Mountain Way\nCouldn't get much higher\nOut to pasture\nThink it's safe to say\nTime to open fire\n\nMeadows has an autumnal theme, a great rhythm guitar riff, and Joe just being his unpretentious and charming self.\n\nCan't help but feel uncertain\nKnowing which way to turn\nThey want to raise the curtain\nAnd you're holding the words to learn\n\nWolf is a somber minor-key reflection in the tradition of his James Gang composition Ashes, the Rain, and I. Midnite Moodies is a jazzy instrumental that features flute expressions from Joe Vitale. This is not a perfect album, but it's very good, and The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get is essential for Joe Walsh fans. It's one of his best.","Product: AUDIO CASSETTE! IMPORT FROM THE PHILIPPINES! PLAY TESTED. CASSETTE. NO SQUEALS OR HISS. COMPLETE WITH COVER AND ART WORK. COVER SHOWS SIGNS OF SHELF WEAR. ALL ORDERS OVER $25 FREE UPGRADE TO PRIORITY SHIPPING.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"AND IN THE END...\" (The Beatles leave us with a symphony)\n\nReview: Abbey Road (1969) was the last album The Beatles ever recorded. Forever.\n\nAnd thankfully they left us with a symphony. Four distinct personalities came together one last time to create yet another landmark in music history. Abbey Road is a colorful, generous and thoughtful piece of art, and if given the chance it can breathe new life into a weary soul and shine warm sunlight into a cold heart. Ah, the essence of The Beatles.\n\nAbbey Road is an album full of highlights, and the most remarkable are two George Harrison songs. The beautiful and sincere love song, Something, and the lovely folk ballad, Here Comes The Sun, are both wonderful and timeless classics.\n\nJohn Lennon's rockin' Come Together and eerily beautiful Because are also great songs, and his I Want You (She's So Heavy) is an electric guitar new age blues masterpiece.\n\nPaul's bluesy Oh! Darling is a wonderfully melodic 1950s rocker that features his now famous screaming vocal performance.\n\nRingo's cozy ballad Octopus's Garden adds warmth and atmosphere to the album, and along with Maxwell's Silver Hammer is just plain fun.\n\nEven with all of these great moments, the centerpiece of the album is \"the medley\". Eight song fragments pieced together to sound so effortlessly complete that it seems as if they were composed as a contiguous symphony. It begins with You Never Give Me Your Money which blends into the four-part harmonies of Sun King. The bouncy Mean Mr. Mustard crashes into the somewhat perverted Polythene Pam and then into the rollicking She Came In Through The Bathroom Window. The piano and orchestra accompanied lullabye, Golden Slumbers, is contemplative and tender.\n\nOnce there was a way to get back homeward\nOnce there was a way to get back home\nSleep pretty darling do not cry\nAnd I will sing a lullabye\n\nGolden Slumbers fill your eyes\nSmiles awake you when you rise\n\nCarry That Wieght continues the medley with a Ringo Starr drum solo and back n' forth guitar dueling between John, Paul, and George. The sweeping and melodic wisdom of The End completes the medley, and then is followed by an amusing little afterthought, Her Majesty, to end the album.\n\nAbbey Road is one the best selling albums of all time (although Sgt. Pepper has sold more), and because it was The Beatles last, one of the world's most cherished. When listened to as a single piece of work, Abbey Road is a masterpiece of artistic beauty unlike anything the world will ever see or hear again.\n\nThank Goodness John, Paul, George and Ringo decided to COME TOGETHER in THE END for SOMETHING Beatles fans will always treasure.","Product: CD\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: MACHINE GUN !!! (the twelve minutes of tumultuous brilliance in this one song make Band Of Gypsys worth every penny)\n\nReview: \"...Happy New Year, first of all. I hope we have a million or two million more of them.\"\n\nRecorded live at the Fillmore East on December 31, 1969, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Band Of Gypsys</a> (1970) was the last album that Jimi Hendrix personally authorized to be released before he died on September 18, 1970. The Band Of Gypsys was a new group put together by Jimi after he dissolved The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It consisted of Hendrix, Electric Flag drummer/vocalist Buddy Miles and bassist Billy Cox (Jimi's old Army buddy).\n\n\"...I'd like to dedicate this one to, uh, to the draggin' scene that's going on. All the soldiers that are fighting in Chicago and Milwaukee and New York. Oh, yes... and all the soldiers that are fighting in Vietnam. I'd like to do a thing called Machine Gun.\"\n\nIf for no other reason at all, get <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Band Of Gypsys</a> for Machine Gun, an awesome twelve-minute guitar screaming electric storm that protests the violence in America and Vietnam during the 1960s. The song is really the main reason this album is getting a five-star rating from me. It features rapid-fire drumming and siren-wailing guitar feedback sound effects, and is quite possibly the greatest rock guitar recording ever made. Jimi cries out in pain from the perspective of a soldier being hit with machine gun fire.\n\nMachine gun\nTearing my body all apart\nMachine gun\nTearing my family apart\n\nThe rest of the album features then-new Hendrix material and two Buddy Miles songs (Changes, We Gotta Live Together). The atmosphere is 1969/70 in-the-streets-hip, socially aware and informally intimate. The opener, a laid-back and funky Who Knows, sounds a lot like a loose jam session with Jimi and Buddy trading lead vocals, and Jimi adding some nice effects-pedal guitar work. The soulful Power To Love and Message To Love highlight the fact that Hendrix was moving into a more thoughtful, and less flamboyant, direction with his music.\n\nI said find yourself first\nAnd then your talent\nWork hard in your mind\nSo you can come alive\n\nJimi's guitar playing here is fantastic as always, and especially because most of the songs were new material at the time, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Band Of Gypsys</a> is essential to any Jimi Hendrix collection. I wouldn't start my Hendrix collection with this one, but don't leave it out, either. There are some classic Hendrix moments here.","Product: A new, 24-bit remastered version of Bob's 1980 quadruple-platinum album!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: AGAINST THE WIND... EVERYMAN'S STORY (including my own)\n\nReview: Musically, Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band's Against the Wind (1980) has a little bit of everything for everyone. Old-time rock n' roll with Horizontal Bop and Betty Lou, straight ahead rock with Her Strut, love songs with Accompany Me and Good for Me, and country-rock with Fire Lake.\n\nThe centerpiece of this solid Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band album is the title song, Against The Wind. What a song! If there is a Songwriting 101 course somewhere, this has got to be it's example of how to craft the perfect song. It tells an interesting and timeless story, it reveals the wisdom of experience, and it's relevant to people's lives. Actually, the song perfectly describes my own life, from the youthful exuberance and indescretion of the past right up to the deadlines and commitments of today. The music fits the mood of the lyric, and Bob turns in a motivated and soulful vocal performance (as always).\n\nAnother classic here is the funky and electrifying Her Strut. Seger sings it like he means it, and even breaks out his electric guitar and plays a pretty mean solo.\n\nDon Henley, Glenn Frey and Timothy B. Schmidt of The Eagles make an appearance to sing backing vocals on Fire Lake, which is also a Seger classic. With lyrics like \"Who's gonna ride that chrome three-wheeler\" and \"Who's gonna play those eights and aces\", the song sounds like it could have come from an early Bruce Springsteen album, and it works well here.\n\nAgainst The Wind isn't quite in the classic category of Bob Seger's Night Moves or Live Bullet, but it's a solid and enjoyable album, and of course, it's got THAT SONG.","Product: 39 tracks over 2 discs\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH ! (John Denver's Rocky Mountain Collection is outstanding)\n\nReview: The Rocky Mountain Collection (1996) is a 2-disc solo career-spanning overview of John Denver's beautiful and inspiring music. It begins with Leaving, On A Jet Plane and then covers songs like Rocky Mountain High, Take Me Home Country Roads, Sunshine On My Shoulders, Calypso, Wild Montana Skies with Emmylou Harris, Poems Prayers And Promises, The Eagle And The Hawk, Starwood In Aspen, Thank God I'm A Country Boy, Perhaps Love with Placido Domingo, and more.\n\nThe songs on this collection highlight the songwriting, guitar playing and singing talents of a special American who cared deeply about the earth, nature, wildlife and his fellow man. The music is mostly folk/pop, and these acoustic guitar dominated songs about nature, love and self-discovery are of the highest quality. It's honest and sincere, just like the man was.\n\nUnfortunately, John Denver was killed October 12, 1997, when the small, 2-seat plane he was piloting went down off the coast of California. Flying, like life itself, had been a passion for John, and that passion was always evident in his music as well.","Product: Out of print in the U.S.! Wings Over America, the double live album (two CD set) that reached #1 on the Billboard albums chart, chronicled the American portion of Macca and Wings' 1976 world tour. Paul had surprised fans by including Beatles songs among his live set for the first time since the fab four broke up six years earlier. Those performances of Beatles' songs, including 'Yesterday', 'Lady Madonna' and 'Long and Winding Road', are included here alongside great versions of Paul's solo gems and Wings favorites including the Top 10 version of 'Maybe I'm Amazed'. 28 tracks total including a cover version of Simon & Garfunkel's 'Richard Cory' and the Macca-penned 'Soily', neither of which are available anywhere else. EMI.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WINGS AT THE PEAK OF THEIR DECADE LONG FLIGHT (they show the world they can rock, too!)\n\nReview: Wings Over America (1976) was originally released as a triple album, went to number one on the charts, and is the crowning glory of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band, Wings (they released two more albums, then folded).\n\nThis version of Wings includes includes Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Joe English. Paul has said this was the best Wings lineup of them all.\n\nThe album includes 28 songs on 2 discs, and you pretty much get the best of Wings, plus 5 Beatles songs. All sound great, and most are true to the studio versions. The biggest treat is this fantastic version of Maybe I'm Amazed. This is the best ever recording of the song, and it rocks!\n\nSpeaking of rocking, there is plenty of that to be found here, too. If you thought Wings was only all about silly love songs, you're in for a nice surprise.\n\nRight from the start, with Venus And Mars/Rock show and then Jet, they come out rocking. Let Me Roll It and Medicine Jar rock, too, then Call Me Back Again features some of McCartney's legendary throat-shredding vocals (think Oh! Darling). It sounds 10x better here than the studio version on V&M. The Long And Winding Road and Live And Let Die sound very good here, too.\n\nWings does an nice acoustic set of 5 songs, including Blackbird, Bluebird, I've Just Seen A Face and, of course, Yesterday, which sounds great and brings the house down as usual.\n\nDenny Laine sings Go Now, a song from his days with The Moody Blues, with backing vocals from Paul and the rest of the band, and it sounds good.\n\nThen they all run through Wings' hits, My Love, Listen To What The Man Said, Let 'Em In, Silly Love Songs, and Band On The Run. Every one sounds great, and some even sound better than the studio versions.\n\nTime To Hide, Beware My Love, Letting Go, Hi, Hi, Hi, and Soily are all wide open rockers, and believe me, this band can rock. With McCartney and guitar whiz-kid Jimmy McColloch leading the way, Wings rips right through these songs, rocking like they really mean it! Great stuff.\n\nIf you're a fan of Wings, and their very special place in rock history, Wings Over America is essential. It's great music all the way through, and a performance documentary of a time when Paul McCartney and Wings were on top of the world, as they were setting attendance records in the stadiums and arenas across America.","Product: Original 10 track RCA version\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: RUGGED AND FREE-SPIRITED ! (Waylon does it his way)\n\nReview: Honky Tonk Heroes (1973) is an album of tough free-spirited road songs that have recorded with economic arrangements and instrumentation. They're sung by a man who believes in the songs enough bring them all to life. They were all written by Billy Joe Shaver, and the lyrics are simple, but thoughtful in the way they express an honest and moving witness to the unconventional world of free living. In Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me, Waylon sings:\n\nWilly, you're wild as a Texas Blue Norther\nReady rolled from the same makings as me\nWell I guess we're gonna ramble till Hell freezes over\nWilly The Wandering Gypsy And Me\n\nThe songs cover misadventure and regret (Ain't No God In Mexico, Black Rose), traveling (Omaha, Low Down Freedom), love (You Asked Me To, We Had It All), and reflections on life (Old Five And Dimers, Ride Me Down Easy). Then there's the wild and rowdy barroom fun of the title song, Honky Tonk Heroes.\n\nPiano rolled blues, I danced holes in my shoes\nThere weren't another, other way to be\nFor lovable losers, no account boozers\nAnd Honky Tonk Heroes like me\n\nIf you like your country music on the rugged side, you really can't go wrong with this one. This was Waylon's first time recording without any interference from the Nashville establishment, and he had said that he had more fun on this album than any of the others. It's a classic, and one of his best, too.","Product: Narada's highly popular Christmas titles have always represented a fresh approach to beloved Yuletide music by such exceptional artists as Michael Gettel, David Arkenstone, Tingstad & Rumbel, David Lanz, Michael Jones, Nando Lauria and many others. Now, for the 1st time, the very best of these extraordinary works are gathered in a massive 2-CD compilation featuring more than 2 hours of outstanding music - at an outstanding price.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: THE GENTLE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS...\n\nReview: Narada Productions is an independent New Age record label that was formed in the early 1980s. The label is well-known for producing orderly and reflective acoustic instrumental concept albums. Piano, classical guitar, violin, cello and wind/reed instruments are the fundamental players featured on Narada productions, but other instruments are also sometimes included. It's a graceful and delicate sound, and it usually has a calming effect on the atmosphere wherever it's playing.\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Best-of-Narada-Christmas/dp/B000009ROZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Best of Narada Christmas</a> (1998) is a neatly produced 2-disc set that includes 28 songs of the season performed by various Narada artists. Some are traditional (O Holy Night, Silver Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful) and others are more obscure (Mistletoe Waltz, Ukrainian Carol, Celebration). Nothing silly or cute, just serious music that reflects the spirit of the holiday in a mature and thoughtful way.\n\nA Celtic flavor is prominent on the album, and a jazzy acoustic neo-classical character runs through the songs as well. There are no solo vocal performances, but it's obvious that the subject matter here is the birth of Jesus Christ and the holiday that celebrates the event. The music is light and easy, but it still manages to capture the essence of Christmas. Nancy Rumbel and Eric Tingstad's version of Silent Night is especially atmospheric and moving.\n\nEvery year at our house, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Best-of-Narada-Christmas/dp/B000009ROZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Best of Narada Christmas</a> plays in the background as we decorate our Christmas tree and begin to celebrate the new holiday season. The unassuming sound quietly sets the mood and eases us into the spirit of Christmas in a gentle and colorful way. Very nice.\n\nHAPPY HOLIDAYS!","Product: Import only Digipak reissue of 1971 album. Sony. 2001.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: AN INNOVATIVE FUNK MASTERPIECE ! (disillusioned and burnt out, Sly regroups and gets real)\n\nReview: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> (1971) is Sly And The Family Stone's masterwork. Dark, dissatisfied and foreboding, it's the evil twin of (Sly ATFS album) <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Stand!</a>. Where <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Stand!</a> was optimistic, energetic and melodic, Riot is disillusioned, restless and FUNK. Both albums are great, but compared to Riot, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Stand!</a> almost sounds bubble gum. <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> is that heavy. And why shouldn't it be? Sly brought in friends Larry Graham (bass), Billy Preston (electric piano), Ike Turner (guitar) and Bobby Womack (guitar) to play on Riot. The musicianship is the best part of the album. It's tight, funky and cool to the point of being ice cold at times. It's great stuff! Sly's vocals fit the shattered theme of the album. He's hoarse and spent, stoned but focused on his message of a new and desolate reality. It almost sounds as if the old Sly was abducted by aliens, had the life sucked out of him, and returned to Earth only to be disappointed. In Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa, Sly sings:\n\nFlamin' eyes of people fear\nBurnin' into you\nMany men are missin' much\nHatin' what they do\n\nThis is not an album of \"hit singles\", even though Family Affair went to number 1 on the charts and (You Caught Me) Smilin' and Runnin' Away were moderately successful as singles. <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> is a heavy funk album experience. Cool, funky and fascinating.\n\nThe bonus cuts are, with the exception of the single edit of Runnin' Away, fantastic and spacy funk instrumental pieces. They're all as good as anything on the album.\n\nAt times, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> sounds like funk music from another planet. It isn't for everyone, but if it's a funk/rock/soul masterpiece you're looking for, it doesn't get much better than this. Sly And The Family Stone's best album.","Product: CD\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: THE CLASSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S FINAL ACT.\n\nReview: Lynyrd Skynyrd's Street Survivors was released on October 17, 1977. Three days later, on October 20, three members of the band (Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines) were killed in a plane crash in Mississippi while touring.\n\nStreet Survivors is different, in a number of ways, from Skynyrd's earlier albums. Steve Gaines had taken up residence as third guitarist in the band's three guitar lineup. Also a vocalist and songwriter, Steve's contributions would be more than just instrumental. Another difference was the band's collective state of mind. Playing music in the rowdy beer joints of Jacksonville, Florida for just enough money to survive was just a memory now. Lynyrd Skynyrd were southern rock legends by 1977, playing their special brand of that music on the world stage.\n\nThe album's first two songs, What's Your Name and That Smell, reveal the band's mental state at the time. What's Your Name is a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic. A song about their rowdy life on the road, it has a familiar guitar riff and lead guitar solo that Skynyrd is famous for, and tells a story of drinking, fighting, and motel room sex (just another day at the office!). That Smell kicks things up another notch. It's both a regret and a warning of how drug and alcohol abuse can destroy lives. With Van Zandt singing like he means it, The Honkettes providing impassioned backing vocals, and a fantastic triple attack lead guitar assault, this is one of Skynyrd's best songs ever. I Know A Little is another one of their best songs. It's high energy rock and roll boogie woogie with lightning fast guitar, a slide guitar, and a great Billy Powell piano solo. If this song doesn't get you moving, check for a pulse. You Got That Right is another Skynyrd classic about life on on the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd. This song features something new from the band, dual lead singers. Van Zant and Gaines trade lines on the verses, and join in to sing harmony on the chourus.\n\nI like to drink and dance all night,\nIf it comes to a fix I ain't afraid to fight,\nYou Got That Right, You Got That Right,\nYou Got That Right, You sure got that right!\n\nThat can't be anybody but Lynyrd Skynyrd! One More Time and I Never Dreamed are slower songs, more like ballads, and both have trademark Skynyrd guitar in them. Their cover of Merle Haggard's Honky Tonk Nite Time Man is high energy country complete with dobro and references to Merle, \"Here's one for Bakersfield!\" and \"Sounds like Roy!\" (Roy Nichols, Haggard's long time lead guitarist). The album closes with Steve Gaines singing the bluesy Ain't No Good Life. Great vocals, great guitar, and great Lynyrd Skynyrd.\n\nThe first two bonus cuts, Georgia Peaches and Sweet Little Missy are good, but the last three, which are lesser versions of songs on the original album, are just curiosities.\n\nStreet Survivors is a very good, energetic Lynyrd Skynyrd album, with great guitar work all over it. While not streetfighter raw and ready as their earlier albums, it's a rowdy testimonial to the life of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977. Sadly, soon after it was released, three of their best would leave our world forever.","Product: DVD - EE 19009 - Released in 2002 brand new factory sealed\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: YES - SYMPHONIC LIVE... A YESSENTIAL VISUAL EXPERIENCE !\n\nReview: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Yes-Symphonic-Live/dp/B00005YUNY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Yes - Symphonic Live</a> is a videotaped presentation of a wonderful 2001 Yes concert in it's entirety at the intimate Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. The European Festival Orchestra provides the symphonics, and their stimulating sound complements Yes' music in no less than perfect form. What a night this was for the Yes fans who were there!\n\nAnd what a concert DVD this is!\n\nThe picture and sound quality on this is as good as I've ever seen, and everything else about this concert DVD is just as good. No, wait... Perfect! This is perfect! The members of the band all look healthy and inspired, and they're playing their music as well as they ever have. The lineup for the this show includes:\n\nJon Anderson\nChris Squire\nSteve Howe\nAlan White\nTom Brislin\n\nThe lightly-bearded Anderson's vocal performance is excellent, and his between-song stage banter is interesting and gracious. Guitarists will enjoy watching Steve Howe expertly play a wide range of stringed instruments including a flat steel and classical guitars. Chris Squire energetically moves all over the stage while playing his mighty bass, and a fit-looking Alan White works his drum kit with a friendly smile on his face for most of the night. And Tom Brislin? He's the young and very capable keyboardist who's jumps and animated arm motions add even more enthusiasm and showmanship to the production.\n\nThe professional multi-colored lightshow includes fog and animation, and the effect is captivating at times. There are many different camera angles used, and sometimes it even feels as if you're right on the stage.\n\nThe European Festival Orchestra musicians are young, mostly female and very attractive. They get plenty of camera time, and it's fun to watch them lip-synch the lyrics and bob their heads in time with the music. They even worked out some choreography to go along with a few of the songs. Their sound adds plenty to the concert and everybody seems to be having a great time, especially the appreciative audience.\n\nThe music is mostly from the classic Yes years, but they also perform songs from their symphonic studio album, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Magnification/dp/B00005NWMK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Magnification</a>, which was new at the time. They open the show with Close To The Edge, and it sounds just as great as it always has. It's hard to single out just one highlight from this show of many highlights. For me, it's And You And I, but Starship Trooper, The Gates Of Delirium and Ritual are all fantastic, too. Steve Howe does a classical guitar solo that includes Mood For A Day, and that's also enjoyable. The show closes with Roundabout, and the girls in the orchestra set down their instruments and dance in a chorus line on the stage behind the band. It's a lot of fun, and the apparently surprised Yesmen love it.\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Yes-Symphonic-Live/dp/B00005YUNY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Yes - Symphonic Live</a> is a remarkable Yes visual experience. The song selection includes the classics and fan favorites that you would expect, and the performance is masterful and very professional. The feeling you get from watching this is the same feeling you get when listening to Yes' music or seeing one of their concerts. Perfectly Yes.","Product: ***\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: FLIP FLOPS AND COWBOY BOOTS !\n\nReview: I went to my first Jimmy Buffett concert back in 1978, and I've been to Margaritaville more than a few times, too. I'm also one of the long time Jimmy Buffett fans who likes his Nashville collaboration album, License To Chill (2004). Sure, it's got more of a country sound than is usual for a Jimmy Buffett album, but it's not hard-core country by any stretch. Almost every song has a Parrothead or Jimmy Buffett theme, and Bubba doesn't get lost behind the subtle pedal steel guitars or the country music stars who sing with him. Jimmy Buffett is the star here, and everybody on the album lets him shine. Most of the songs could have fit on any Jimmy Buffett album.\n\nBoats To Build (w/Alan Jackson):\nDays precious days roll in and out like waves\nI got boards to bend, I got planks to nail\nI got charts to make, I got seas to sail\n\nLicense To Chill (w/Kenny Chesney):\nLivin' for the weekend, jumpin' off the deep end\nWith just enough money to buy a license to chill\n...and I believe I will\n\nTrip Around The Sun (w/Martina McBride):\nI'm just hanging on while this old world keeps spinning\nAnd it's good to know it's out of my control\nIf there's one thing that I've learned from all this living\nIt's that it wouldn't change a thing if I let go\n\nParrotheads, you don't have to trade in your flip flops for cowboy boots to enjoy this one; just make some minor adjustments to the delicate country/Carribean mix. Bubba sounds like he's having a great time here, and so does everybody else. Boats To Build (w/Alan Jackson) is my favorite song on the album, but Coast Of Carolina and Coastal Confessions are also great. Buffett sings alone on six of the sixteen songs, nine songs are duets, and Jimmy hams it up with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait on Hank Williams' Hey Good Lookin' to start the album.\n\nIt took a couple of listens for me to really get over the \"intrusion\" of all these country music stars on a Jimmy Buffett album, but I've come to like this album quite a bit since that first listen. So forget the cowboy boots, and leave your flip flops on, grab a margarita, sit back with your license to chill and Jimmy Buffett's License To Chill, and chill. Summer's almost here!","Product: Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen Label: Sony Release Date: 4/26/2005 Disc 1 1 Devils & Dust - 4:58 2 All the Way Home - 3:38 3 Reno - 4:08 4 Long Time Comin' - 4:17 5 Black Cowboys - 4:08 6 Maria's Bed - 5:35 7 Silver Palomino - 3:22 8 Jesus Was an Only Son - 2:54 9 Leah - 3:31 10 The Hitter - 5:53 11 All I'm Thinkin' About - 4:22 12 Matamoros Banks - 4:00 Disc 2 1 Devils & Dust [DVD] 2 All the Way Home [DVD] 3 Reno [DVD] 4 Long Time Comin' [DVD] 5 Black Cowboys [DVD] 6 Maria's Bed [DVD] 7 Silver Palomino [DVD] 8 Jesus Was an Only Son [DVD] 9 Leah [DVD] 10 The Hitter [DVD] 11 All I'm Thinkin' About [DVD] 12 Matamoros Banks [DVD] 13 Devils & Dust [DVD][Version] 14 Long Time Comin' [DVD][Version] 15 Reno [DVD][Version] 16 All I'm Thinkin' About [DVD][Version] 17 Matamoros Banks [DVD][Version]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: DEVILS & DUST... SPRINGSTEEN FOR THE THINKING MAN ! (and The Boss' best album since Born In The USA)\n\nReview: Bruce Springsteen's Devils & Dust (2005) is an album of stark, intelligent songs with individual characters in each one. Sometimes Bruce portrays the character himself, and at other times he tells their stories. The people in these songs aren't living the American dream. Some just haven't made it yet, and others have had their lives shattered. Some, like the Mexican husband in Matamoros Banks who dies trying to cross the border into America, never will.\n\nFor the most part, these are scarred and broken lives. Even though most of the characters in these songs are fictional, the lives they live are real life. They are lived by people with real feelings and real dreams, just like you and me.\n\nSpringsteen makes these characters come to life in a very personal way, just like John Steinbeck did with similar characters in his novel, Cannery Row. Other than Jesus, who Bruce depicts as the very real, and very human, Son of God in Jesus Was An Only Son, the people in these songs live in the poor and forsaken part of American society.\n\nIf you judge people who are less fortunate to be inferior, this album will smack you right between the eyes. If you don't have it in you to empathize with these folks, or have a pathological need to always blame others for their own misfortune, these songs won't have any meaning for you at all.\n\nMusically, the album is mostly acoustic guitar based, with a lot of harmonica, but nothing like Springsteen's Nebraska. Where that album was stripped down with only guitar and harmonica, Devils & Dust is also colored with mandolins, dobro, fiddle, electric guitars, drums, female backing vocals, piano, organ, horns, and an orchestra. The songs are dark, the songs are real, and they are very emotional. They fit Springsteen's voice well, and the musical arrangements fit the songs perfectly.\n\nDevils & Dust is a brilliant album that may take a few listens to fully appreciate. If you don't like it at first, don't give up, just keep listening (while reading the lyrics) until it registers. When you do find meaning in these songs and characters, you'll be very satisfied that you took the time to understand this rewarding Bruce Springsteen album for the thinking man (or woman). Devils & Dust is The Boss doing what he does best. By looking at a small part of our world, we can see the whole universe with more clarity and compassion.","Product: Out of print in the U.S. PAL/Region 0. Two DVD set. Rock legends The Allman Brothers Band perform live at New York City's Beacon Theatre in this two disc, three hour set of old and new material. The band have a yearly residency at the Beacon, taking to the stage every March to deliver their heartwarming tunes, and now this mammoth event has finally been captured for posterity. Tracks include \"Melissa,\" \"Whipping Post,\" \"Midnight Rider,\" and many more. Sanctuary.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND PERFECTION !\n\nReview: It doesn't get any better than this for a long time ABB fan like myself (since 1970). Sure, I was one of those \"purists\" who gave up on the band when they fired original member Dickey Betts, but not after viewing \"The Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Beacon Theater\". This is the most cohesive lineup they've had since their leader and architect of their original sound, Duane Allman, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971. What stands out here is the good natured, sober professionalism displayed by ALL of the members of the band. They smile at each other when one of the band reaches the heights of a particularly well done solo. Gregg Allman asks the audience, \"How we doing, huh?\" and they answer with a loud, positive roar. The new songs sound great and the fire still burns hot on older numbers like \"Don't Keep Me Wondering\" and \"Black Hearted Woman\". The sound and picture quality are excellent, and I have never seen a concert film so well produced. Great care is taken to show the right musician at the right time. A good time is had by all. Don't forget to check out the companion CD \"The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out\". Great stuff.","Product: VAN HALEN - PRODUCED BY TED TEMPLEMAN - ENGINEERED BY DONN LANDEE - SIDE 1 BSK 3075 - SIDE 2 BSK 3075 - 1978 WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS INC\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: RUNNIN' WITH THE DEVIL ! (Van Halen's debut rocks and rocks and rocks some more)\n\nReview: Van Halen (1978) rocks! It's a hard rock classic, and the best album the band has ever released. It sold over 10 million copies, and introduced the world to Eddie Van Halen's wild guitar pyrotechnics including an unusual guitar playing technique, (fretboard) tapping. Eddie's brother Alex plays the drums and Michael Anthony plays the bass on this album. Last but not least, the charismatic frontman David Lee Roth provides the over-the-top vocals and wild screams.\n\nRunnin' With The Devil sets the tone for Van Halen with a killer guitar riff and a demonic scream-sing. The first lines of the first song on Van Halen's first album tell the tale.\n\nI live my life like there's no tomorrow\nAnd all I got I had to steal\nLeast I don't need to beg or borrow\nYes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills\nRunnin' with the devil\n\nThe electric and blistering guitar solo Eruption follows and pretty much just blew everybody's mind in 1978. And if that wasn't enough of an entrance, they perfectly nail The Kinks' You Really Got Me with a heavy rocking version that makes the song their own. Classic! Ain't Talkin' Bout Love is another smoking guitar classic that rocks hard and adds more desperation and menace to the works. Right out of the gates with four hard rock classics! Yeah! Jamie's Cryin', Feel Your Love Tonight and Little Dreamer are all rock classics, too, and keep pace with the others here. Atomic Punk and On Fire are solid rockers, and the blues parody Ice Cream Man starts out acoustic before morphing into a wild electric blues free-for-all.\n\nIf you get any of Van Halen's albums, get this one. A must-have for party rockers, rock guitar fans or anybody who likes to listen to hard rock music while they're runnin' with the devil.","Product: CLAPTON - COMPLETE CLAPTON DISC 1 We receive various CDs from the radio cores that we remanufacture. As a result, we are are now selling them! Our CDs are professionally resurfaced and are guaranteed to work or your money back! These listings are for the disc only and do not come with the case, album art, or inserts. If you have any questions about the CDs, please do not hesitate to get in touch.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: COMPLETE CLAPTON ISN'T GOD, BUT IT AIN'T BAD ! (Slowhand's life in music has been quite a journey)\n\nReview: Eric Clapton is well known as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock music, and I won't argue with that. His career as a blues-rock guitarist has been both innovative and astonishing (\"Clapton is God\" graffitti was a popular underground tribute to the guitarist in London in the mid-1960s). He's also an excellent singer and songwriter, and has played a major role in some of rock music's greatest songs. The man is a legend, and I've been somewhat more than a casual fan over the years and consider his <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Layla-and-Other-Assorted-Love-Songs/dp/B000002G87/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs</a> to be one of my all-time favorite albums.\n\nComplete Clapton (2007) is a 2-disc greatest hits collection that was released as a companion to <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Clapton-The-Autobiography/dp/076792536X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Clapton: The Autobiography</a> (with the same black and red cover). Other than his early days with The Yardbirds and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Complete Clapton spans Eric's entire career, beginning with five songs from Cream and ending with Ride The River from 2006's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Road-to-Escondido/dp/B000I5X81A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Road to Escondido</a> with J.J. Cale.\n\nI don't have any problem at all with the song selection here. Sure, I could find something to complain about if I really wanted to, but what's the point? It is what it is, and I think it covers the highlights of Clapton's career as well as it needs to. And what a career it has been! Sunshine Of Your Love, White Room, Crossroads, After Midnight, Layla, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight, Forever Man, Pretending, Bad Love, Tears In Heaven, Layla (unplugged) and much more!\n\nSome reviewers are noting that that this collection duplicates <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Cream-of-Clapton/dp/B000001EEA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Cream of Clapton</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Clapton-Chronicles-The-Best-of-Eric-Clapton/dp/B00001U03Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Clapton Chronicles - The Best of Eric Clapton</a>, but with this you get a few songs that both of those put together don't offer including Lay Down Sally, Sweet Home Chicago, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Motherless Child and Riding With The King (w/B.B. King). And Complete Clapton is packaged in a slim swing-gate jewel case, making it more compact than two separate CDs.\n\nThe liner notes are really great, too, with information on each song including a list of the musicians and what instruments they played, an interesting essay on Eric Clapton and some great photos. If you're a casual fan or a true Eric Clapton fan who just wants to fill in some of the gaps in your your EC collection, Complete Clapton will work just fine. It's an enjoyable way to go back in time and follow the journey of a true guitar legend. And maybe your own journey as well...","Product: A Jimmy Buffett concert on a tropical island. Just walk down the beach for a once-in-a-lifetime intimate performance from Margaritaville's favorite son. That's what a few thousand fans got to experience at Jimmy's Caribbean shows on March 23 and 24, 2007. Now everyone else can, too. A double CD and an 82 minute DVD were recorded live at the Dune Preserve, Rendezvous Bay in Anguilla, in Bankie Banx's backyard and the site of famous Moonsplash Festivals. The CD's include 30 songs, all of your favorites, plus some special in-concert rarities like Domino College, Waiting In Vain, When Salome Plays the Drum, King of Somewhere Hot, Treat Her Like A Lady, and Distantly In Love. The DVD was recorded in High Definition and is in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"...LET'S ROCK THIS BOAT !\" (Jimmy Buffett Live In Anguilla is easy going Parrothead fun and pleasurable entertainment)\n\nReview: Jimmy Buffett's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live in Anguilla</a> (2007) was recorded during an outdoor stage show at reggae singer Bankie Banx's beach bar, The Dune Preserve, in the British West Indies. Bankie also joins Jimmy and The Coral Reefer Band on stage to sing his own Still In Paradise (that's Bankie pictured on the album cover with Jimmy). The show was a benefit concert that assisted local charities and foundations.\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live in Anguilla</a> is a 3-disc set (2 CDs, 1 DVD) that's packaged in a double clamshell jewel case and includes a colorful booklet. Combined, the two CDs offer 30 songs, and the sound quality is absolutely flawless. Crisp and clear, it's easy to imagine being right there in paradise enjoying this professionally casual performance.\n\nMost of the songs feature sexy female backing vocals and a steel drum that gives the music a very nice Carribean flavor, but songs like Domino College, Fins and Cheeseburger In Paradise all rock with heavy drums and meaty electric and slide guitar solos. Mostly, this show is a laid back affair that's perfectly suited for rockers and Parrotheads who are kinda sorta grown up and well adjusted. Nobody's singing the blues here, that's for sure.\n\n Jimmy is having a great time as usual, and his audience quite naturally adores him. Buffett is a sort of antithesis to the modern day rock star. He's a sailor, pilot, author and businessman, and many everyday adults find him much more accessible than an emotionally troubled head banger or a stage prancer wearing high heels and make up.\n\nHeading up to San Francisco\nFor the Labor Day weekend show\nI've got my hush-puppies on\nI guess I never was meant for glitter rock n' roll\n\nThose lines are from an early Jimmy Buffet hit, Come Monday, and there's a nice version of the song included here. Buffett cheerfully serves up most of the Parrothead anthems and biggies including Margaritaville, Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes, A Pirate Looks At Forty, Volcano, Son Of A Son Of A Sailor and It's Five O'clock Somewhere. Other highlights are the fantastic versions of One Particular Harbor and Treat Her Like A Lady, Buffett's tribute to the ocean.\n\nSome of us sailors call her home\nShe's big and she's strong and she's mighty\nSome of us sailors call her our own\nI guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady\n\nThere are a few surprisingly good covers here, too. Jimmy had a hit single with Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl, and it's included, but he also performs pleasant versions of CSN's Southern Cross, The Beach Boys' In My Room, and Bob Marley's Waiting In Vain.\n\nThe 82-minute DVD includes an intimate session down on the beach with two acoustic guitars, a steel drum and a bongo drum in front of a small group of people. That morphs into the actual stage show, and it's all great footage that's very enjoyable. Shots of the audience having fun, boats in the water, Jimmy piloting a plane, and sweet young thangs in bikinis cut in and out of the concert scenes. Parrothead Heaven!\n\n<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live in Anguilla</a> is essential for Parrotheads, and Jimmy Buffett fans will get a top quality updated live album with a DVD. There's nothing groundbreaking here, just summertime family fun and live music. The essence of Jimmy Buffett and the Parrothead phenomena is quite pleasantly experienced here, but this set probably won't instantly turn someone who's not a fan into a Parrothead. After a few margaritas maybe...","Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Warner.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: THE HIPPIE ANTHEM !\n\nReview: Some albums are remembered as much for the impact they had on people's lives, as they are for the great music on them. Deja Vu (1970) is one such album. Oh yeah, the music here is great, but this was the album that called to people living in suburbia to join the \"hippie movement\". Before this, you had to \"tune in, drop out\" and move to California, take part in anti-war protests, or wade around naked in a lake while tripping on acid (all fun, but a little too far out for some). This album spoke to people who were raising kids, working jobs, and paying mortgages. \"Carry On\", \"Almost Cut My Hair\", \"Everybody I Love You\", and Joni Mitchell's \"Woodstock\" are all hippie call-to-arms, while \"Teach Your Children\" and \"Our House\" give the album a warm, domesticated, family atmosphere. The Neil Young contributions, Helpless(chosen by Young to be on his greatest hits album) and \"Country Girl\" are some of the best of his career, as are the songs by the other three. Other than Stephen Stills solo 4+20, these songs are all group efforts, with contributions by all four members on each one (Jerry Garcia stops by to play the pedal steel guitar on Teach Your Children). The three standouts are the songs that most people know, \"Woodstock\", \"Helpless\", and \"Teach Your Children\", but every song on this album is a classic. And don't worry, listening to this won't turn you into \"One of those long haired, dope smoking hippie freaks\" (remember that?), but you might look at the world in a different way for a little while.","Product: Legendary R&R, R&B, Blues, Soul, Electric Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Pop. 2nd Studio LP from Hendrix.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ELECTRIC GUITAR GREATNESS MIXED WITH PSYCHEDELIC AND JAZZY GOODNESS ! (less powerful acid rock, but still very good)\n\nReview: Axis: Bold As Love (1968) was the second album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and is essential to any Hendrix collection. It includes the classics, If 6 Was 9, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, and Castles Made Of Sand which are all fantastic songs, and some of Jimi's very best work. They are interesting and intense, with Hendrix-class guitar work on all of them. Bold As Love, One Rainy Wish, and Up From the Skies are good, too. The overall sound of the album is psychedelic, but also mellow and jazzy if compared to his other two official studio releases. It's really a matter of taste as to which of Jimi's albums is the best, and Axis: Bold As Love will be the choice of those who like the psychedelic and more cerebral sound of the album. If 6 Was 9 is the album's centerpiece, and is Jimi's freak flag flying anthem of nonconformist individuality.\n\nI'm the one that's gonna die\nWhen it's time for me to die\nSo let me live my life the way I want to\nYeah, sing on brother, play on drummer","Product: Essential Records Inc.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"...TO BE A REVOLUTION !\" (Rocking for Jesus outside of the mainstream)\n\nReview: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Eleventh-Hour/dp/B000060PCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Eleventh Hour</a> (2002), the fourth album from Christian pop/folk/alt rockers Jars Of Clay, could fly right under the radar of someone who didn't know that the theme is spiritual. The lyrics aren't obvious in their meaning, and most of this music could actually be interpreted to have secular significance. Religous buzzwords aren't used much here. Listen closer and you'll find heartfelt, thoughtful and uplifting spiritual concepts that are very real.\n\nJOC is a four member band of rock musicians who met in college in the early 1990s, and possess savvy instincts for catchy pop melodies with alt-rock arrangements.\n\nThe production on <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Eleventh-Hour/dp/B000060PCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Eleventh Hour</a> is crisp, clear and well-defined. JOC often creates expressions of hope and joy, but they also explore the uncertain and lonely times of doubt in their songs of faith. Silence is a very effective and haunting example of this loss of connection.\n\nAnd I thought you left me\nFor the wreckage and the waste\nOn an empty beach of faith\nWas it true?\nI got a question\nWhere are you?\n\nA scary place that every believer can relate to. The mood is brighter in the hopeful Something Beautiful.\n\nClose my eyes and hold my heart\nCover me and make me something\nChange this something normal\nInto something beautiful\n\nIn Revolution, peace and individuality is the message.\n\nBecause you don't have to fight\nOr make yourself belong\n...to be a Revoluton!\n\nYeah, this is pretty good stuff. It's a little out of the mainstream of most Christian music, but not way out. It's not hard rock by any stretch. If this music were a person, it would probably have sort of long hair and be wearing jeans. You know, like the guys in Jars Of Clay do.","Product: Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the battles, and borken treaties that left them defeated.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: BURY MY HEART ! (the truth of how our government \"won\" the west)\n\nReview: I first read Dee Brown's book, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (1970) as a college assignment. It changed the way I looked at America/our country, America/our history, and America/our land. The book is subtitled \"An Indian History Of The American West\", and focuses on the period of 1860 to 1890. This was after \"The Trail Of Tears\" of the 1830s, when the Cherokee, Choctaw, and other Indian nations were forced against their will to evacuate the eastern United States and move west. The book covers the Apaches, the Navajo, the Cheyenne, the Nez Percez, and the Sioux, among others. The wars, the injustices, and the sad fate of men, women, and children who died trying to pack up and move their lives yet once again. Brown doesn't portray the Indians as saints, either, but only as people with limited resources who, too many times, trusted the promises of a government that would, time after time, go back on it's word, and forcibly humiliate them. Brown also points out that sometimes the Indians overreacted by attacking innocent non-military settlements. Mostly the book is a concise account of the real Manifest Destiny story, and it expels the myths of the old American History 101 textbook, and the romantic Hollywood cowboy/injun-fighter version of our history. It's a tragic and cruel story, really. It's the true story of the progress of one generation of people at the expense of a civilization. Unfortunately that progress was paved with broken promises, injustice, and lives forever lost.","Product: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) published, among other titles, Human, All Too Human and The Dawn. He divorced himself from public life and, in 1889, became insane, remaining in a condition of mental and physical paralysis until his death. R J Hollingdale translated eleven of Nietzsche's books and published two books about him. Michael Tanner is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: \"...PUTTING HIS FINGER ON BAD ARTS OF INTERPRETATION\" (start here with Nietzsche)\n\nReview: Beyond Good And Evil (1886) was German existentialist philosopher Friedrich Nietzche's attempt to completely devalue religon, science and philosophy, and replace it with a universal reality that allows man's true spirit, his \"will to power\", to be left unbridled by spirit-draining, intellectual and timid conventions. The human spirit must never be stifled! Let man's passions and desires be set free! Nietzsche rips into Voltaire:\n\nOh Voltaire! Oh humanity! Oh imbecility! There is some point to 'truth', to the search for truth; and if a human being goes about it too humanely - I wager he finds nothing!\n\nNietzsche will offend almost everyone who reads Beyond Good And Evil. Women, Christians and Jews are all portrayed by Nietzsche as either inferior or misguided. He calls working people (and others) \"herd-animals\" who need a master, and he scorns France at every turn. You can't take everything here to heart. This was written in the 19th century by a very unconventional and passionate existentialist philosopher. Just the same, Nietzsche was a poetic and optimistic visionary of his day who had keen insights into human behavior:\n\nTo talk of oneself a great deal can also be a means of concealing oneself.\n\nWho has not for the sake of his reputation - sacrificed himself?\n\nOne does not hate so long as one continues to rate low, but only when one has come to rate equal or higher.\n\nPoets behave impudently towards their experiences: they exploit them.\n\nBeyond Good And Evil is a short book of around 230 pages, and Nietzsche has divided his thoughts into 296 aphorisms, some as short as a sentence, and others several pages long.\n\nWhile Beyond Good And Evil isn't as comprehensive or influential as his <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Thus-Spake-Zarathustra/dp/1845882423/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">\"Thus Spake Zarathustra\"</a>, it does give the reader a basic overview of Nietzsche's philosophy. God has died. Will To Power. Science, religon and philosophy are misleading, and glorify weakness and lack of courage. Live passionately, unabated by convention!\n\nNietzsche and his works aren't for everybody, but Beyond Good And Evil is an important work from one of the most influential and important existentialist philosophers in history. His works have been twisted and especially misinterpreted, and while I don't subscribe to his philosophy as a way of life, I admire his poetic spirit, passion, intelligence and courage to explore unconventional ideas.\n\n Beyond Good And Evil?\n\n\"That which is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.\""],"string":"[\n \"Product: Shiny, glossy disc in like new condition! Capitol Records Rainbow Trim label, original picture sleeve with 32 bw square pics of the band! Jacket is in beautiful condition with only the lightest touch or corner wear in spots, Gatefold opens to reveal full size color image of \\\"Butcher Album\\\" Cover on the left along with multiple pics of the band on the right side, Capitol EMI SHAL 12060\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A VERY SPECIAL GIFT TO HUMANITY ! (The Beatles should be a part of everyone's life)\\n\\nReview: Some way, some how, four teenagers from lower middle-class families in Liverpool, England formed a rock band, called themselves The Beatles, and changed the world. Their music is love, it's rebellion, it's fun, it's sophisticated, it's thought-provoking, it's magical, it's silly, it's beautiful, it's rock n' roll, and it's GREAT. The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970 (Red and Blue) are both 2-CD compilations of the best of their music. It's all in chronological order, and the song selection is on the mark. Get both of these collections (54 songs), listen to them often, and raise your kids on them (I do). This music will enrich your life, lift you up, make you happy, and give you hope when all hope is lost. The Beatles were, and still are, a very special gift to our world. Enjoy!\",\n \"Product: Amazon.com essential video: Kevin Costner's 1990 epic won a bundle of Oscars for a moving, engrossing story of a white soldier (Costner) who single handedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a masterpiece, but it is far more than the sum of good intentions. The characters are strong, the development of relationships is both ambitious and careful, the love story between Costner and Mary McDonnell's character is captivating. Only the third-act portrait of white intruders as morons feels overbearing, but even that leads to a terribly moving conclusion. Costner's direction is assured, the balance of action and intimacy is perfect--what more could anyone want outside of an unqualified masterpiece? --Tom Keogh\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (and 5 more stars) AN EPIC. A BEAUTIFUL, MOVING EPIC !\\n\\nReview: I first watched Dances With Wolves in a movie theater in 1990 when the movie was first released, and have since seen it on cable TV, network TV, several times on VHS, at least 8 or 9 times on DVD, and again last night! I can't praise this movie enough, and every time I watch it, it brings me back to where I belong.\\n\\nIt's the story of Civil War Union Army Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner), who after being designated a hero, chooses to be stationed on the western frontier \\\"before it's gone\\\". He arrives only to find a deserted post on the Dakota plains and believes he will be sent reinforcements later. He becomes friendly with a lone wolf he calls Two Socks, and forms a tentative relationship with members of a nearby Lakota Sioux tribe. Time passes, the troops don't show, and Dunbar spends more and more time with the Lakota. He eventually unites with them, becomes an honorary member of the tribe, and joins them and their way of life.\\n\\nDances With Wolves was also directed by Kevin Costner, and he really did his homework for this one, going the extra mile to make this a realistic portrayal of the 19th century Lakota Sioux people. The actors that portray the Sioux are Native Americans who speak Lakota in the movie (with English subtitles), and the clothing, weapons, and customs are all accurately replicated. There is even a realistic and exciting buffalo hunt that is actually quite a film making accomplishment.\\n\\nThe central character here is played by Costner, but the real star of the movie is Graham Greene, who plays Kicking Bird, the temperate and wise Lakota medicine man (Greene was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor).\\n\\nThis is a serious movie, but instead of being preachy and driven, it's compassionate and deliberate. The story and the relationships are given time to develop, making the highly unlikely circumstances a little easier to digest and the characters more familiar and interesting.\\n\\nThere is nothing political at all about Dances With Wolves. There's no lecture. It's just the story of a white man who finds that what he's been conditioned to believe about \\\"the enemy\\\" is not true at all. As he gets to know them and observe their way of life, he sees them for what they really are. People.\\n\\nThe scenery in the movie is breathtaking, the music is beautifully moving, and the acting is captivating and balanced. Dances With Wolves won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture. And I personally like Dances With Wolves so much that I can't imagine enjoying another movie as much as I've enjoyed this one over the years.\",\n \"Product: Tape cassette\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: BORN AGAIN ! (like Born To Run a decade before it, Born In The U.S.A. is a Bruce Springsteen masterpiece)\\n\\nReview: Is <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> too commercial? A sellout? No way! If you remember the 1980s like I do, the songs from <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> (1984) were like lifelines to authentic rock n' roll on the radio for us die-hard 1960-70s rockers. Sure, the album had an updated sound that now sort of makes it a product of it's times, but that's one of the things that makes this album so special. <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> plays a big part in defining the life and times of the 1980s in many people's memories. And clearly, Bruce Springsteen is still The Boss here.\\n\\nThe album is Springsteen's most commercially successful by a long shot, and it's also one of the most successful albums in history (it had seven top ten singles which tied the all-time record for a single album). While <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> isn't quite the masterpiece that <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-to-Run/dp/B00000255F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born to Run</a> is, it still is a masterpiece and one of the best albums of Springsteen's career.\\n\\nThe anthemic title song starts things off and lays the foundation for the rest of the album. A song about a Vietnam veteran who, after going overseas and fighting in a war for the U.S.A., is forgotten by his own country when he returns home. It's an angry and disgusted battle cry against the injustice of it all. The underrated and guitar rocking Cover Me follows, and I think this is one of the best songs Bruce has ever done. Energetic, desperate and lonely, it picks up where the title cut ends.\\n\\nThe whole world is out there just trying to score\\nI've seen enough, I don't want to see any more\\nCover me, come on in and cover me\\nI'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me\\n\\nDownbound Train is a real heavyweight here, too. Although it wasn't released as a single, it's gotten a lot of airplay on AOR radio, and has become a fan favorite over the years. It's a minor-key dirge that laments a life falling apart. When Springsteen sings a song like this, his compassion draws you in and makes you feel the reality of the situation.\\n\\nI'm On Fire is madly quiet, spooky and full of shadowy lust. Bobby Jean is an upbeat rocker that celebrates a close friendship and love, but also bids a tragic and sorrowful farewell.\\n\\nNow I wish you would have told me\\nI wish I could have talked to you\\nJust to say goodbye, Bobby Jean\\n\\nI'm Going Down, Glory Days and Dancing In The Dark were all monster hit singles, and they're great songs, too. Classic Springsteen. Don't let the synthesizers in some of these songs turn you away from this great album. The E Street Band's rocking guitars, Clarence Clemons' expressive saxophone and Bruce's desperate, raspy and dramatic voice are still the main attractions here. And <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Born-in-the-U-S-A/dp/B0000025UW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Born in the U.S.A.</a> includes some of The Boss' most compelling songwriting ever.\\n\\nThe album ends with the classic My Hometown. The song wistfully reflects on growing up in America and living with the hopelessness of a town's economic blight and jobs forever lost. Springsteen isn't looking through rose colored glasses on this album, and the U.S.A. that he sings about is not picture postcard perfect. But while the image of the America we see here is framed with hard times and disillusionment, the portrait itself is really of the perseverance, compassion and hope of the American spirit.\\n\\nLast night me and Kate we laid in bed\\nTalking about getting out\\nPacking up our bags maybe heading south\\nI'm thirty-five we got a boy of our own now\\nLast night I sat him up behind the wheel\\nAnd said son take a good look around\\nThis is your hometown\",\n \"Product: This CD is an out of print collectible! A Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Ultradisc II, limited edition 24-karat gold plated. Catalog #UDCD 551. Sealed with the wrap over card. There is a drill hole through the top right corner of the case and booklet.Track Listing:1. Refugee2. Here Comes My Girl3. Even The Losers4. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)5. Century City6. Don't Do Me Like That7. You Tell Me8. What Are You Doin' In My Life?9. Louisiana Rain\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: DAMN THE TORPEDOES... DAMN RIGHT ! (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' breakthrough album)\\n\\nReview: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' Damn The Torpedoes (1979) plays almost like a greatest hits album. In fact, four of the nine songs here are on their greatest hits compilation, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits. Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, Even The Losers and Don't Do Me Like That all made it onto TP&H GH. And deservedly so! They're all classic.\\n\\nThe songs from Damn The Torpedoes that didn't make it onto TP&H GH are somewhat overshadowed by those that did. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid), You Tell Me and the closing ballad, Louisiana Rain, are all very good in their own right, and they maintain the classic Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers standard and style. That style is an original blend of punk rock, folk rock and southern rock.\\n\\nDamn The Torpedoes is bursting with energy, enthusiasm and streetwise idealism. Here Comes My Girl is a love song that rocks. The singer finds refuge in love, when the world is closing in on him.\\n\\nYeah man, when I got that little girl standing right by my side,\\nYou know, I can tell the whole wide world, SHOVE IT! Hey!\\nHere comes my girl, here comes my girl,\\nYeah, she looks so right, she is all I need tonight.\\n\\nPetty sings it like he means it, too, with conviction and soul. I think it's one of his best songs, and a great vocal performance. There are plenty of electric guitar works on the album, too, with Petty himself, and capable lead guitarist Mike Campbell. Every Tom Petty fan already has this one, so I don't need to say anything more to them, but to casual fans and others:\\nRecommendation for DAMN THE TORPEDOES...DAMN RIGHT!\",\n \"Product: sealed audio cassette\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: THIS DELUXE EDITION OF COPPERHEAD ROAD IS THE ONE TO GET ! (the remastered original album plus a 2nd disc of live performances)\\n\\nReview: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Copperhead Road</a> (1988) was Steve Earle's declaration of independence from the Nashville establishment, and it also became an important milestone in the early years of the alt-country music movement. Instrumentally diverse, the songs feature a mandolin, dobro, banjo, pedal steel, lap steel and harmonica rocking with the electric guitars, piano and drums. Celtic/outlaw-country/rock n' roll/bluegrass. There's plenty of attitude here, too.\\n\\nThink backwoods whiskey stills and pot farms, trouble with the law, guns, Vietnam Vets and desperado love songs here. Steve Earle knows his way around just fine, and he's quite capable of weaving interesting yarns that effectively bring the tough people, places and situations he sings about to life. On <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Copperhead Road</a>, Earle looks and sounds like a southern biker version of Springsteen/Mellencamp. One who can't seem to stay out of trouble. He does surprise us with the tender alt-bluegrass of Nothing But A Child, a touching meditation on the birth of Jesus that's very enjoyable.\\n\\nThe Devil's Right Hand tells the tale of a 19th Century teenager and his fascination with guns, which eventually gets him into trouble after he shoots a miner who cheated him in a card game.\\n\\nNot guilty I said, You've got the wrong man\\nNothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand\\n\\nThe title song tells the story of an Army veteran who returns home to the family moonshine business in Tennessee after two tours of duty in Vietnam. He has PTSD and a new plan to grow Columbian and Mexican marijuana for profit.\\n\\nWell the D.E.A.'s got a chopper in the air\\nI wake up screaming like I'm back over there\\nI learned a thing or two from ol' Charlie don't you know\\nYou better stay away from Copperhead Road\\n\\nThis Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Copperhead Road</a> features a bonus disc that includes seventeen live recordings from shows in Raleigh, North Carolina and Calgary, Canada. This is great stuff here, and Earle performs live versions of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, The Rolling Stones' Dead Flowers, Gram Parsons' Wheels, and his own Guitar Town, the hit single from his debut album.\\n\\nIf you're a Steve Earle fan, don't miss out on this deluxe version of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Copperhead-Road/dp/B0016CP1Q4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Copperhead Road</a>. Either one of these two discs is worth the price of admission here, but both of them together in one package make this a must-have.\\n\\n\\\"...Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand.\\\"\",\n \"Product: 1. Zoo Station\\n2. Even Better Than The Real Thing\\n3. One\\n4. Until The End Of The World\\n5. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses\\n6. So Cruel\\n7. The Fly\\n8. Mysterious Ways\\n9. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World\\n10. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)\\n11. Acrobat\\n12. Love Is Blindness\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ACHTUNG BABY ! : THIS IS ONE OF U2's BEST. (it's more cynical and experimental than War or The Joshua Tree, but just as good)\\n\\nReview: U2's Achtung Baby (1991) is an album that I really like. Now, I like War and The Joshua Tree, too, and consider those two to be the band's finest work. I also consider Achtung Baby to be on the same level as both of those albums. The best songs on War and some on The Joshua Tree are political in nature, but there are no overt politics on Achtung Baby. If there is a theme here at all, it's the fascinating nature of women and a cynical view of relationships with them.\\n\\nI like the modern sound of Achtung Baby. It's full of sound effects, feedback and recording studio pyrotechnics. There's still plenty of emotional substance and melodic structure, it's just that the sound is more daring and stylish.\\n\\nZoo Station and Even Better Than The Real Thing both feature the new sound along with the classic U2 melodic rock formula. The Edge's guitar work here is some of his very best. It's bold and dramatic, and it's experimental sound gives the album it's character. One is a great song, one of the band's best. The purity of love gets lost in the haze sometimes.\\n\\nHave you come here for forgiveness?\\nHave you come to raise the dead?\\nHave you come here to play Jesus\\nTo the lepers in your head?\\n\\nUltraviolet (Light My Way) and Mysterious Ways are highlights, too, and both are great songs. I also like The Fly and Love is Blindness.\\n\\nAchtung Baby is rocking, interesting and inventive, and it's one of U2's best albums. This is one that you don't want to miss.\",\n \"Product: Not the Remastered Version.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: EAT A PEACH DONE RIGHT ! (crisp digital remastering and historic final Fillmore East performance make the Deluxe Edition deluxe)\\n\\nReview: The Allman Brothers Band originally released Eat A Peach about four months after Duane Allman was killed in Macon, Georgia when a commercial truck made a left turn in front of his Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle on October 29, 1971.\\n\\nThe double-album was \\\"Dedicated to a Brother\\\" and included songs recorded by the band after the accident, recent studio recordings made with Duane before, and unreleased live performances with Duane from the Fillmore East.\\n\\nThis 2-disc Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Eat a Peach</a> (2006) features an updated digital remastering of that original album plus the ABB's show-closing performance at the Fillmore East's final night on June 27, 1971 (owner Bill Graham insisted that they be the final act).\\n\\nThe remastering job done by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios on both of these discs is nothing short of perfection. I'm a long-time fan of the Allman Brothers (even back before this album), and have owned Eat A Peach on vinyl, 8-track tape, cassette tape and (including this version) three different editions of the CD. I know this album, and this is definitely the way to go here.\\n\\nThe original album is a classic, and essential just on it's own; the 34-minute Mountain Jam (the Allmans at their very best!), One Way Out, Melissa, Ain't Wastin' Time No More, Blue Sky, Stand Back, Les Brers In A Minor, Trouble No More, Little Martha. Great stuff!\\n\\nEvery fan of the ABB knows the original Eat A Peach, but most of the material (all but 2 songs) on disc 2 was previously unreleased. The recording also has a special connection with Eat A Peach; the great performance of One Way Out that was a part of this show is the same version that has been on Eat A Peach all of these years (the song is featured in it's rightful place on both discs here, and I'm not complaining!). This performance of Midnight Rider is also on Duane Allman - <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/An-Anthology-Vol-2/dp/B000001FLL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">An Anthology, Vol. 2</a>.\\n\\nThe June 27, 1971 performance is a good one, too. No, it's not as epic as the At Fillmore East performances from March of 1971 (Mountain Jam and Trouble No More on disc 1 are from those shows), but it's a solid and thoroughly entertaining concert in it's entirety. There's really nothing new as far as the song selection, but it does offer a different performance by the band; and being the last concert ever at the Fillmore East, it has historical significance.\\n\\nThe <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Eat a Peach</a> Deluxe Edition package was thoughtfully assembled with care and respect for the legend of the original album, and includes the appropriate cover art and an enjoyable booklet. With the exquisite new digitally remastered sound and final Fillmore East concert disc, this Deluxe Edition of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Eat-a-Peach/dp/B000FDEUFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Eat a Peach</a> is the one to own.\",\n \"Product: Not the Remastered Version.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG.\\n\\nReview: When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, The Allman Brothers Band decided that Duane would have wanted them to soldier on without him. And they did.\\n\\nEat a Peach (1972) was released about four months after Duane's death. It features new songs recorded in the studio, unreleased live performances with Duane from the historic Fillmore concerts and songs recorded with Duane just before the accident. Every song here is a classic or fan favorite.\\n\\nThe new songs include the upbeat Ain't Wastin' Time No More (\\\"I've still got two strong legs and even wings to fly\\\"), Dickey Bett's impressive instrumental Les Brers in A Minor' and the beautifully sad Melissa.\\n\\nMountain Jam (a 34-minute instrumental jam based on Donavon's \\\"First There is a Mountain\\\") is the highlight of this album and of The Allman Brothers Band's career. They have never sounded better, and every member of the band shines brightly. Duane Allman's guitar magic was never more dazzling than it is here. At the end of the song, he introduces each band member by name, and says:\\n\\n\\\"I'm Duane Allman, thank you!\\\"\\n\\nIt was his last goodbye to us, and the most emotional moment on the album.\\n\\nThe classic One Way Out and an uptempo Trouble No More round out the live portion of the album.\\n\\nStand Back, Blue Sky and Little Martha are the songs recorded in the studio with Duane. Stand Back is classic ABB with Duane's fiery slide guitar and Gregg's soulful vocals. Dickey Betts makes his ABB singing debut on Blue Sky, a country style song with plenty of Duane and Dickey's twin guitar lines. Duane's Little Martha featured just him and Dickey on acoustic guitars, and was a thoughtfully quiet end to Eat A Peach.\\n\\nDuane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe.\\n\\nTheir music lives forever...\",\n \"Product: All our books are brand new. We ship worldwide\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: BOB MARLEY ROCKS !!!!!\\n\\nReview: Bob Marley And The Wailers' Live! (1975) was recorded during their Natty Dread Tour at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, but it feels like Jamaica. The enthusiastic and largely Jamaican crowd obviously loves Bob Marley and his reggae music, and he gives them what they came for. This album is everything a great live album should be.\\n\\nThere's an exciting balance of love, exuberance and desperation on Live!. You can hear it and you can feel it. The political and cultural vibes are clearly defined, and there's a strong communal spirit that runs through each and every song. This music can make you happy, and it can make you think. It's electrifying. Trenchtown Rock rocks!\\n\\nThe centerpiece on the album is the seven-minute anthemic No Woman No Cry. The improvised audience sing-a-long and the wonderful performance makes it so very clear just what this night meant to everyone who was there.\\n\\nA soulful and rockin' reggae version of I Shot The Sherriff sounds fantastic, and the uplifting Lively Up Yourself is energetically positive and Bob Marley at his best. He gets political with Burnin' & Lootin' and Them Belly Full (But We Hungry), and philosophical with Get Up, Stand Up. Everything here rocks, and the special talent and unique charisma of Bob Marley is not in short supply on Live!. His love for music and enthusiasm for performing is evident in every song.\\n\\nThere is a bonus track, Kinky Reggae, where Marley introduces the players on the stage while the band jams. It fits in nicely here and wraps things up well.\\n\\nLive! is a great place to start with Bob Marley. The music is great, and the essence of the man and his legend is clearly experienced when listening to the album. Digitally remastered to sound better than ever, this famous recording of the legendary London concerts really delivers. The lyrics to all of the songs are included along with some great photos from the shows. It's an essential part of the Bob Marley And The Wailers catalog and a must-have for fans, but it really doesn't matter what your favorite music is, this is definitely worth hearing.\\n\\n\\\"Lively Up Yourself...\\\"\",\n \"Product: Along with more session work ( Come On in My Kitchen Delaney & Bonnie; Push Push Herbie Mann; Dirty Old Man Lulu; It Ain't Fair Aretha Franklin; You Reap What You Sow Otis Rush; Matchbox Ronnie Hawkins), Vol. 2 has Duane's Happily Married Man; No Money Down , and Going Up the Country ; Allman Brothers gems (including an unissued live Midnight Rider ), and more!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO VOL. 1, BUT NOT EQUAL TO IT..\\n\\nReview: This volume doesn't reach the heights that the first one does, but it includes some very strong selections. Actually, I'm surprised that both volumes didn't have more songs from the historic \\\"Layla\\\" sessions. Gregg Allman once said that it was Duane's favorite recording session. \\\"Born to be Wild\\\" doesn't feature any significant guitar (Wilson Pickett shines here) and could have been left off in favor of one of the blistering lead guitar duels between Duane and Eric Clapton. The two songs from Duane's own aborted solo album sound great, and are a lot of fun. This volume digs deeper into the session work and, of course, there is plenty of outstanding acoustic and electric slide guitar on this volume as well, served up the way only Duane could do it.\\nDefinitely Recommended as a companion to Volume 1.\",\n \"Product: janis joplin pearl usa columbia 1986 non dolby stereo cassette/no cut out/minor scruff on case from shelf life/tape & shell in EX shape/#pct-30322/EX\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: JANIS' SWANSONG (She was a classic, and so is her very special last album)\\n\\nReview: Janis Joplin's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> (1971) was recorded during September 1970. The last song they cut was Mercedes Benz, one of two songs on the album written by Janis. It was taped on Oct. 1, 1970, just three days before Janis suddenly died. It's sung a cappella and a little tongue-in-cheek, but the song really does have some \\\"social and political import\\\" (as Janis says introducing the song) regarding materialism, economic class and religon. It's really sort of sad to hear it sometimes, knowing that she unknowingly had only three days to live at the time. At the end of Mercedes Benz, Janis laughs and says, \\\"That's it!\\\".\\n\\n <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> is a great album, maybe Janis Joplin's best, and it highlights her talent in a variety of musical settings. And what talent she had! She was dramatic, soulful, expressive, tough yet vunerable and beautifully feminine in her own way. A real \\\"Pearl\\\" (also Janis' self-chosen nickname).\\n\\nThe first and only album she recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> has a cleaner sound, more polished and less experimental than her earlier work. That's not to say the album doesn't rock. It does! The first two songs are good examples. Move Over (written by Joplin) and Cry Baby are both classic Janis, rockin', bluesy and tough.\\n\\nA Woman Left Lonely is slower, as in the slow piano blues tradition, but just as direct and completely satisfying. Half Moon is a lively rocker with funky guitar, spacy piano and a spirited vocal performance from Joplin. It's one of my favorites here. Get It While You Can is another winner that rocks the blues in classic Janis Joplin fashion.\\n\\nThe big hit from the album was fellow Texan Kris Kristofferson's Me And Bobby McGee. Janis plays the acoustic guitar herself on this one, and she and the band end the country song with a vigorously wide-open improvisational rock coda.\\n\\nJanis is the star on <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a>, and the Full Tilt Boogie Band allows her to shine while providing a competent backdrop for her stirring and genuine vocal performances. She was a great blues, rock and country singer, and on <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> she really shows it.\\n\\nPaul Rothchild, who also produced all but one of The Doors albums, produced <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a>, and says it was Janis Joplin's best album. Is <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> her best album? It's really a matter of taste and the sentimental connections that people have to each album. What do I think? Maybe it's her best, maybe not. But <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B0000024WN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> is my favorite of all of Janis' albums.\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pearl/dp/B00000K2VZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pearl</a> has one of my all-time favorite album covers, too... What a smile!\",\n \"Product: AUDIO CASSETTE TAPE ALBUM\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: OVERRATED? ONLY IF YOU'VE LOST YER MIND ! (this album deserved all five Grammy Awards, and lives up to it's stellar reputation)\\n\\nReview: There are those who will tell you that Simon And Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) is \\\"overrated\\\", but I don't see it that way at all. The album contains two undeniable masterpieces, Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Boxer. Both songs are songwriting monuments, beautiful and significant, and the vocal performance and production on both is flawless. Bridge Over Troubled Water could quite possibly be the greatest song ever written. With an impressively gorgeous melody and inspiring lyrics that describe the most decent of all of human behavior, it rises to the highest level of greatness while simply and gently touching even the most helpless and vulnerable.\\n\\nWhen you're weary, feeling small\\nWhen tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all\\nI'm on your side when times get rough\\nAnd friends just can't be found\\nLike a bridge over troubled water\\nI will lay me down\\n\\nCecelia is another great song, and while not as sweeping as the title song or painfully sad as The Boxer, it's infectious melody, Latin rhythms and intelligent lyrics make it a classic and an all-time favorite of many. The simple folk song El Condor Pasa (If I Could) and the fragile The Only Living Boy In New York are both remarkable songs in their own right, but a little overshadowed by the three hit singles on the album. The big band jazzy Keep The Customer Satisfied is another winner here (I always think of Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman when I hear it). I also like the fun rocker Baby Driver and the live version of The Everly Brothers' Bye Bye Love. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright is a unique tribute to the famous American architect, and Paul Simon and his acoustic guitar close the album quietly and thoughtfully with A Song For The Asking.\\n\\nBridge Over Troubled Water was Simon And Garfunkel's last studio album, and possibly their best. It won five Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year, went to number one on the Billboard Music Charts, is ranked #51 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time list, and has sold over 25 million copies. This album isn't overrated, it's a wonderful classic!\",\n \"Product: Fogelberg expands on his country-folk edge on this second release, with help from producer Joe Walsh. Part of the Plan; Souvenirs; Illinois; Morning Sky; The Long Way; There's a Place in the World for a Gambler, and more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) SOUVENIRS IS HONEST AND NATURAL IN IT'S SIMPLICITY (Dan Fogelberg's 2nd album of finely crafted gems from the heart)\\n\\nReview: Dan Fogelberg's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Souvenirs</a> (1974) is an album that's perfectly represented by it's album cover. It features a photograph of Dan sitting in an antique rocking chair as he holds an eagle feather and looks directly at you. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing in this complicated world where things aren't always the way that they should be. It's honest and reassuring, and it connects each generation with the wisdom of the past. The music on this album is heartwarming and natural in it's simplicity, and it is also thoughtful, compassionate and as crisp and clear as the morning mountain air in Colorado where Dan lived during this time.\\n\\nDan Fogelberg was a musical master craftsman who carefully wrote and arranged intricate songs that were elegant and precise. His down-to-earth lyrics of love and life were genuinely majestic, and his mastery of the acoustic guitar was impressive. On this album he also played the electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, organ and the vibraphone.\\n\\nJoe Walsh, who produced <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Souvenirs</a>, played the electric guitar, 12-string guitar and sang backing vocals along with The Eagles' Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Don Henley (who also plays drums on the album).\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Souvenirs</a> opens with the hit single, Part Of The Plan. It's an acoustic guitar driven and philosophical song that Dan convincingly sings with sincerity and spirit.\\n\\nAwait your arrival\\nWith simple survival\\nAnd one day we'll all understand...\\n\\nPart Of The Plan is the most famous song here, but it's only just a sampling of the purity and wisdom that can be found on <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Souvenirs/dp/B0012GMVO4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Souvenirs</a>. Changing Horses, Souvenirs and Song From Half Mountain feature lovely acoustic guitar arrangements and are just gorgeous. Illinois and Better Change are country-folk/soft-rock gems with meaningful lyrics and beautiful vocal harmonies. Morning Sky works well as a contemporary bluegrass (w/ drums) number, and As The Raven Flies is a minor-key acoustic/electric guitar free-for-all and warning of evil disguised as beauty that really rocks.\\n\\nThere's A Place In This World For A Gambler is the album's masterpiece. The compassionate lyrics and inspiring arrangement make this gently compelling song the perfect way to close this album of \\\"souvenirs\\\".\\n\\nThere's a calm at the eye\\nOf every storm\\nThere's a light in the depths\\nOf your darkness\\n\\nLet it shine\\nOh, let it shine\\n\\nDan Fogelberg, you've given us a gift we never can repay...\",\n \"Product: Johnny Winter Live\\nrecorded live at\\nBill Graham's Fillmore East\\nPirate's World Dania, FL\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) WINTER IS HOT ! (Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer rock n' roll and play the blues on this live classic)\\n\\nReview: It's simple. If you like Johnny Winter, you'll like <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-Johnny-Winter-And/dp/B0000024X2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live Johnny Winter And</a> (1971). If blazing blues-rock guitars aren't really your thing, then you probably won't like this. It's loud, bluesy, unruly and full of raw energy. It ain't pretty...\\n\\n...It's Johnny Winter!\\n\\nThe music here was recorded during the fall of 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City and at Pirate's World in Dania, Florida. The band includes Johnny Winter on vocals, guitar and harmonica; Rick Derringer on guitar and backing vocals; Randy Jo Hobbs on bass and backing vocals; Bobby Caldwell on drums. The album was a big hit with fans (but only a few critics) and went gold in 1971. It's still Johnny Winter's best-selling album ever.\\n\\nA blues-rocking, but somewhat aimless, Good Morning Little School Girl opens the album and is followed by the entertaining twelve-minute slow-blues burning of B.B. King's It's My Own Fault.\\n\\nJohnny has never been shy about doing Rolling Stones covers, and this heavy version of Jumpin' Jack Flash ROCKS!\\n\\nThe Rock N' Roll Medley is rowdy, rockin' and a little sloppy (but plenty energetic). It features three lightning-quick songs that were made famous in the 1950s by Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.\\n\\nGreat Balls Of Fire\\nLong Tall Sally\\nWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On\\n\\nThe album's centerpiece is the unbelievable Mean Town Blues. Nine minutes of blistering blues-rock electric and slide guitar. Winter madness. Scorching hot!\\n\\n A fantastic and rockin' version of Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode wraps things up, and Winter makes the song his own with a rousing electric guitar workout and an enthusiastic vocal performance.\\n\\nMany of the rock music concerts in the late 1960s and especially the early 1970s were very loud and very physical events. Tribal. Shamanistic. A lot of pot smoke. Wine pouches. Pints of whiskey. Dancing, shaking, moving. People falling down loaded. Couples making-out. Wild stuff! <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-Johnny-Winter-And/dp/B0000024X2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live Johnny Winter And</a> captures that atmosphere and those memories well, but it's the hot guitar playing from Johnny especially (this is definitely his gig) and Rick Derringer that make this a must-have for Johnny Winter and blues-rock fans. Maybe it's just me, but didn't it seem like everybody had this album in the early 1970s?\\n\\n\\\"...Go Johnny Go!\\\"\",\n \"Product: Merle Haggard ~ His Epic Hits\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) AN EARLY 1980's COLLECTION OF HAGGARD CLASSICS ! (a little on the mellow side, but still vintage Merle)\\n\\nReview: This collection of Merle Haggard's Epic Records recordings show a more mature and laid-back Merle, and the songs and arrangements are reflective, sophisticated, and middle-age friendly. That's not to say that The Hag's not his same old tough self. He is, but the prison songs are gone, and for the most part, so are the drinking songs. There is a wild party song duet with George Jones called C.C. Waterback that's a lot of fun.\\n\\nThere are two very good duets with Willie Nelson. The first is Reasons To Quit, where they conclude, \\\"The reasons to quit (drinking) don't outnumber all the reasons why\\\". The other, Pancho And Lefty, the story of two aging outlaws, is a classic.\\n\\nAre The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) finds Merle longing for the good ol' days and hoping for the future.\\n\\nAre we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell,\\nWith no chance for the flag or the liberty bell?\\nI wish a Ford and a Chevy would still last ten years like they should,\\nIs the best of the free life behind us now,\\nAnd are the good times really over for good?\\n\\nMerle is still The Hag, he just hit middle-age. Big City is a workingman's anthem, where the singer desires to be set free from \\\"this dirty old city\\\". Most of the other songs are thoughtful, mature, and well-produced love songs. The over all sound to this collection is clean, mellow, and reflective, but it's still unmistakably Merle Haggard.\",\n \"Product: Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set The Allman Brothers Band Label: Sbme Special MKTS. Release Date: 2/1/2008 1 End of the Line - 5:42 2 Blue Sky - 8:39 3 Get on with Your Life - 7:58 4 Southbound - 7:52 5 Midnight Blues - 5:14 6 Melissa - 5:28 7 Nobody Knows - 15:37 8 Dreams - 11:36 9 Revival - 5:56\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: EVEN THIS OL' \\\"AT FILLMORE EAST PURIST\\\" LOVES THIS ONE ! (the performance, sound and song selection are all perfect)\\n\\nReview: An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band (1992) was recorded in 1991-92 at shows in Boston, MA., Macon, GA., and at New York City's Beacon Theater. This was during The Shades Of Two Worlds period, and this set features three songs from that album.\\n\\nThe opening song, End Of The Line, sounds great and but not much different from the studio version. What really jumps out and grabs you immediately is the exquisite sound of the CD; produced by At Fillmore East producer, Tom Dowd, it is clean and crisp.\\n\\nOther At Fillmore East connections include harmonica player Thom Doucette, who was brought in to play on Southbound and Midnight Blues. Gregg's organ solo on Get On With Your Life flashes back to his AFE Stormy Monday solo, and is really quite enjoyable.\\n\\nDickey Betts takes center stage and sings the lead vocal on this funky version of Southbound and the classic Blue Sky, and he and Warren Haynes trade fantastic guitar solos on both. The guitar playing from both of these guys on this album is remarkable.\\n\\nThe band does a nice two-song acoustic set that includes the slide guitar laden Midnight Blues, and a solid version of Melissa.\\n\\nGregg Allman's legendary singing voice is at it's soulful, growling best on An Evening With, and is one of the many highlights of the epic Nobody Knows, which is the album's centerpiece. Dickey and Warren are in top form here, too, and at over fifteen minutes long, this take blows the studio version out of the water.\\n\\nDreams also sounds great and has lots of trademark ABB guitar and Gregg's vocals are right on the mark. The set closes with a warm and energetic rendition of Revival. Every song in the set is professionally performed.\\n\\nThe packaging is really nice, too, with lots of great photos of the band and crew. This was a good place in time for the Allmans, and it really shows in the music and the pictures.\\n\\nNo, An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band isn't At Fillmore East; but that's just fine because in 1992, this was right where the ABB was supposed to be. And if you ask this long-time Allman Brothers fan, this couldn't have been any better!\",\n \"Product: Crosby Stills & Nash\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: THE BEGINNING. (their classic debut still stands as one of their best albums)\\n\\nReview: Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) is the classic debut album from one of rock n' roll's first supergroups. David Crosby (The Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), and Graham Nash (The Hollies) recorded this, their first album, for Atlantic Records after failing an audition for The Beatles' Apple Records (What?!?!). The most distinctive features of CSN's sound are their wonderful vocals harmonies and the use of acoustic guitars in their song arrangements.\\n\\nThe album opens with the quickness of Stephen Stills' crisp acoustic guitar sound in Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, a song Stills wrote about the end of his relationship with former girlfriend, singer Judy Collins. The song is an extraordinary mix of sad desperation, beautiful harmonies and vigorous six-string acoustics.\\n\\nMarrakesh Express is Graham Nash's bouncy tune about a travel route that hippies used in the 1960s (it was notorious for being used to transport the famed Moroccan hashish). Nash even references pot in the song with the line, \\\"Don't forget the roaches\\\".\\n\\nThe first two songs on the album were also hit singles for the group.\\n\\nDavid Crosby's Guinnevere is one of the best songs here, and one of the most intriguing songs that CSN has ever done. An alternate tuning on David's acoustic guitar, quiet harmonies, and lyrics that describe a ghostly medievil maiden give the song a strange and subtle aura of sad beauty.\\n\\n Wooden Ships is a David Crosby/Stephen Stills/Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane) collaboration, and a rocking electric guitar and organ filled song of war and the apocalypse. David and Stephen share co-lead vocals on the song.\\n\\nI also like Stephen Stills' acoustic Helplessly Hoping, a song about longing for love and how fear keeps people from finding it.\\n\\nStand by the stairway\\nYou'll see something\\nCertain to tell you\\nConfusion has it's cost\\nLove isn't lying\\nIt's loose in a lady\\nWho lingers\\nSaying she is lost\\nAnd choking\\n...on hello\\n\\nThe group's harmonies work magic on that one, too. Long Time Gone rocks with electric guitars and a bluesy vocal performance from David Crosby.\\n\\nCrosby, Stills & Nash is a classic album, and a piece of rock n' roll history, really. It's acoustic guitar crispness, pristine vocal harmonies and 1960s hippie relevance make it sort of a monument to the movement of peace and love in that tumultuous era. And, oh yeah! There are some great songs on Crosby, Stills & Nash, too!\",\n \"Product: China Grove and Long Train Runnin' rocked this to the top of the charts!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS !\\n\\nReview: The Captain And Me (1973) is The Doobie Brothers' best album. The songwriting is solid, there's a nice balance of electric rock and acoustic ballads, and the production is clean. The classic hits Long Train Runnin' and China Grove (written and sung by Tom Johnston) are here along with the rockers Natural Thing, Without You and Evil Woman. South City Midnight Lady is a pleasant country-rock song written and sung by Patrick Simmons, and it includes an interesting instrumental middle section. Down home acoustic Down Around O'Connelly Corners is a cool song, and Ukiah and The Captain And Me are melodic and well performed with lots of good acoustic and electric guitar work and interesting lyrics. In The Captain And Me, the Doobies sing:\\n\\nLight the fire, start the day, mark the light that shows the way,\\nChanging times of fortunes past, we will all be free at last.\\n\\nThe album's variety is entertaining, and it's engaging to move from \\\"biker rock\\\" to an acoustic ballad and back again. The songs still all seem connected and there is a feeling of consistency from start to finish. Getting back to the classic Long Train Runnin', it is beyond me how anybody could not like this song. With that irrestible rhythm guitar lick, a bluesy harmonica and the cool bongo beat, it's a song that you gotta love! It's so catchy and energetic, it pulls you right in. China Grove is just about the same way, and the rest of the songs are great, too. In fact, The Captain And Me highlights some of the best music The Doobie Brothers ever made.\",\n \"Product: Certified at 2 million units by the RIAA. (8/94)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ISN'T IT NICE TO BE HOME AGAIN ! ( JT's third album takes you to where you belong)\\n\\nReview: James Taylor's Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1971) will melt your troubles away, relax the muscles around your eyes, and take you to a place where you belong. Yes, these mellow acoustic guitar based songs are relaxing, but they're also also uplifting in a peaceful way and will have a calming effect on anyone who listens with an open mind. JT soothes the soul with a warm, smooth and friendly voice.\\n\\nLove Has Brought Me Around:\\nIt's time for me to be stealing away\\nLet those rain clouds roll out on the sea\\nLet the sun shine down on me\\n\\nYou've Got A Friend:\\nAin't it good to know\\nThat you've got a friend\\nWhen people can be so cold\\nThey'll hurt you and desert you\\nThey'll take your soul if you let them\\nBut don't you let them\\n\\nMud Slide Slim:\\nCause there's nothing like the sound\\nof sweet soul music\\nTo change a young lady's mind\\nAnd there's nothing like a walk\\ndown by the bayou\\nTo leave the world behind\\n\\nThe music is mostly based around JT's acoustic guitar, but he gets help here and there from Carole King on piano, John Hartford on banjo, Richard Greene on fiddle, The Memphis Horns and Joni Mitchell on background vocals.\\n\\nMud Slide Slim is also reflective at times. JT gets behind the piano and sings in Places In My Past.\\n\\nAnd I can't remember why\\nBut I still love those good times gone by\\n\\nJames grabs his guitar and sings the sad and atmospheric Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox, and you feel like you're sitting there with him. There are plenty of other great songs on the album, too, including Long Ago And Far Away, Highway Song and the bluesy Machine Gun Kelly. The album closes with the short but sweet Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again which features JT alone with his acoustic guitar.\\n\\nThe album won two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Vocal Performance and Song Of The Year (You've Got A Friend). This is such a relaxing production that, even if for no other reason, you might want to keep Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon in your collection for attitude adjustment purposes. One of James Taylor's very best albums.\",\n \"Product: Re-issue of the second album from these '70s soft-rockers, which rocketed to #9 on the charts on the strength of tunes like Ventura Highway; Don't Cross the River , and Only in Your Heart .\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: CELEBRATE AMERICA'S HOMECOMING ! (more excellent acoustic guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies)\\n\\nReview: America's second album, Homecoming (1973), builds on the sound and success of their first album, but it also takes a step towards the commercial soft rock sound that would eventually lead to their demise. Fortunately, it stays within the bounds of down-to-earth hippie relevancy and doesn't alienate the fans of their debut album.\\n\\nThe opener, Ventura Highway, with it's creative acoustic guitar lines, smart vocal harmonies, and spacey California lyrics is a step up, and was a hit single. Of course, it's also a fan favorite and one of their best songs. To Each His Own features piano and thoughtful lyrics, and Don't Cross The River is a classic that includes a subtle banjo and great harmonies. Moon Song is an acoustic guitar song with images of an outside summer party, \\\"Amidst the dancing paradise, a case of beer, a smile, a motorcycle child\\\". Head And Heart and Only In Your Heart are both very good piano ballads. Cornwall Blank is a great song, one of America's best, and their most intense. It's a minor key acoustic/electric guitar lament of lost innocence.\\n\\nI cannot learn much more life, I cannot see much more,\\nSomebody should stop the new sight, somebody should close the door.\\n\\nThe song is a hidden gem. California Revisited is an acoustic/electric, retitled update of their b-side single, Everyone I Meet Is From California, and along with Saturn Nights, closes the album perfectly.\\n\\nHomecoming is an acoustic assortment of thoughtful, well-written, and professionally performed songs, embellished in the golden California sunset. It's one of America's better albums, possibly their best, and along with their self-titled debut, America, is essential for the America fan.\",\n \"Product: Van Halen ~ Van Halen 2\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) VAN HALEN II IS ROCKIN', DANGEROUS AND SEXY ! (exactly the way a Van Halen album should be)\\n\\nReview: Van Halen II (1979) isn't quite the album that the group's debut was, but it still delivers the goods with the same hard-rockin' and defiant masculine strut. Eddie's guitar playing is more riff-dominated this time out, and the songs take on a rocking beat-heavy sound, with a little less guitar pyrotechnics. But have no fear! There is still plenty of Eddie's trademark guitar sound, and this is still unmistakably Van Halen.\\n\\nThe album opens with Van Halen's menacing cover of the Linda Ronstadt hit, You're No Good; and this version is the better of the two, in my book.\\n\\nDance The Night Away is upbeat and fun, a sexy song of a young girl dancing. Somebody Get Me A Doctor is powered by a great guitar riff.\\n\\nBottoms Up features Michael Anthony's powerful bass lines and rambling, erotic vocals. The frantic Light Up The Sky features one of Eddie's trademark guitar solos.\\n\\nEddie shows off some speedy acoustic fretwork on the one-minute unplugged Spanish Fly. DOA is the hard rocking and hopeless saga of a kid from the streets who ends up a fugitive.\\n\\n The album ends with the carefree and fun Beautiful Girls. Eddie plays a great guitar riff, and David Lee Roth shows off his lovable and charming (even if sleazy) swagger while trying unsucessfully to pick up women at the beach. It's cool, funny and it rocks, too!\\n\\nOn Van Halen II, the band is still running with the devil, still looking for sex and still rocking like there's no tommorrow. VH II isn't their best album, but it's in the top two (II).\",\n \"Product: Ori. Compilation Release '95 15 trax from the 90's well presenting his heart wrenching ballads and hard rocking songs includes four # 1 hits: 'Help Me Hold On', 'Anymore', 'Can I Trust You with My Heart' and 'Foolish Pride'.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) MIXING SOUTHERN ROCK AND OUTLAW COUNTRY ! (this early stuff is Travis Tritt's best)\\n\\nReview: Travis Tritt - Greatest Hits: From The Beginning (1995) wraps up the early years of Travis Tritt's career quite effectively. Fifteen well chosen songs from four albums that gave Travis the distinction of being an authentic \\\"outlaw\\\" and part of a fraternity that included Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Jr. among others.\\n\\nThe music here is a mix of outlaw country, power ballads and southern rock. Tritt rocks out and explains himself in Put Some Drive In Your Country.\\n\\nI still love old country\\nI ain't trying to put it down\\nBut damn, I miss Duane Allman\\nI wish he was still around\\n\\nWell, I didn't have to hear any more than that to know that I was going to like that ol' Georgia boy. Country Club was Tritt's first monster hit single. It's a country tune that tells the story of a working man offering to buy a beer for a well-to-do lady in front of a country club, but being turned down because \\\"only members are allowed in here\\\". Travis laughs it off and replies:\\n\\nWell I'm a member of a \\\"country\\\" club\\nCountry music is what I love\\nI drive an old Ford pick-up truck\\nI do my drinkin' from a dixie cup\\nYeah, I'm a bona-fide dancing fool\\nI shoot a mighty mean game of pool\\nAt any honky-tonk roadside pub\\nI'm a member of a \\\"country\\\" club\\n\\nPower ballads have been a huge part of Tritt's commercial success, and he knows how to make the most of a good one. Help Me Hold On is one of his best:\\n\\nHelp me hold on... to what we had\\nOnce our love was strong, it can be again\\nYou said it takes two to make love last\\nYou were right all along, so help me hold on\\n\\nThe Rhino label has released another, and more comprehensive, compilation of Travis Tritt's best music, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Very-Best-Of-Travis-Tritt/dp/B000KN7BK4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Very Best Of Travis Tritt</a>, but it doesn't include Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof or Put Some Drive In Your Country (a criminal offense!) like this one does. The best music of Travis' career is the early 1990s material anyway, so this is the best of the very best. This collection is also less expensive than the newer one. This is a good place to start with Travis Tritt. It is...\\\"From The Beginning\\\", after all.\",\n \"Product: A classic-rock classic, this 1975 LP saw Joe cranking out killer guitar solos and welcoming guests Dan Fogelberg, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and J.D. Souther! The hit Turn to Stone joins County Fair; Falling Down; Time Out , and more.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: SO WHAT... ACCEPTING LIFE AS IT IS AND THE REALITY OF SADNESS...\\n\\nReview: Imagine Joe Walsh at a yard sale looking through the worn items for sale. Items that were once new and useful are now no longer needed or wanted and just in the way. There's a subtle sadness there, and Joe would surely notice it. He notices things things like that, and writes songs about the sorrow and irony of those inconspicuous realities. In the song County Fair Joe sings:\\n\\nFound an old puzzle somebody had quit\\nTried a few pieces and hoped that they fit\\nBut they're going together so slowly\\nIt may take me forever to know\\nIf it's only a puzzle\\n\\nThen in Falling Down:\\n\\nMaking no deposit, no return\\nMaking the same mistakes, we never learn\\nAll of the pain in those faces\\nTrying not to show concern\\nSpent and broken\\nLike a worn out subway token\\n...in the city\\nRain doesn't have to hurry in the city\\nFalls sadly to the ground\\n...the only way to fall is down\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/So-What/dp/B000002ON9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">So What</a> (1975) is probably Joe Walsh's saddest album, but one of his best, too. Joe's young daughter, Emma, was tragically killed in a traffic accident while on the way to nursery school the year before. The emotional Emma's Song, which closes the album, was written and performed for her. It's a very personal tribute. Joe keeps his trademark sense of humor in tact, though. Dan Fogelberg joins in for the short, funny, and acoustic All Night Laundry Mat Blues, and in Time Out Joe sings:\\n\\nThe maids are in the hallway\\nBangin' on the door\\nAskin' what the funny smell was\\nWake you up and tell you\\nIt's OK to sleep some more\\nBy the way, is there any you can sell us?\\n\\nWalsh updates Turn To Stone from his Barnstorm album, and the version here sounds great, even better than the earlier one. Welcome To The Club, County Fair, and Time Out all rock with plenty of great guitar, too. Help Me Make It Thru The Night is a solid ballad, one of Joe's best, and it's a nice fit here. If you you like Joe Walsh, you really can't go wrong with <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/So-What/dp/B000002ON9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">So What</a>.\",\n \"Product: ORIGINAL CASE AND DISC.. PLAYS FINE AND FAST SHIPPING WITH CONFIRMATION.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: EXACTLY THE WAY A GREATEST HITS ALBUM SHOULD BE ! (the music is great and so is everything else about this compilation)\\n\\nReview: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits (1993). Yeah buddy, this is the way it's done! Digitally remastered. The songs are in chronological order. An on target song selection. A couple of new songs. Liner notes that tell you what album each song was on and when it was released. Lots of photos. Why doesn't everybody do it this way?\\n\\nIt all starts off with American Girl (1976), Petty's first hit single (he also opened his performance at this year's Super Bowl with the song). It's quickly followed by Breakdown, Listen To Her Heart and I Need To Know. There are four songs from his breakthrough album, Damn The Torpedoes (1979), including Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Even The Losers and Here Comes My Girl. The Waiting from Hard Promises (1981) is followed by one of my favorite Tom Petty songs, You Got Lucky from Long After Dark (1982). The rocking Runnin' Down A Dream with its great guitar solo, and the swaggering Free Fallin' are both here, and both are classics that still get airplay on classic rock radio. All of these songs do, really. Learning To Fly and Into The Great Wide Open from the album Into The Great Wide Open (1991) wrap up the classic song section of the album.\\n\\nThe two new songs are the electric guitar and harmonica driven Mary Jane's Last Dance and the revolution-call-to-arms Something In The Air. Both sound great, and fit right in with the classics.\\n\\nTom Petty And The Heartbreakers' music was a big part of the late 1970s and the decade of the 1980s rock music sound, and it continued into the 1990s as well. This album is a well-done documentary of the best of Tom Petty's music from that period. Digitally remastered to perfection, the songs sound as good today as they ever have. Or maybe even better!\",\n \"Product: HENDRIX JIMI AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ELECTRIC GUITAR GREATNESS MIXED WITH PSYCHEDELIC AND JAZZY GOODNESS ! (less powerful acid rock, but still very good)\\n\\nReview: Axis: Bold As Love (1968) was the second album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and is essential to any Hendrix collection. It includes the classics, If 6 Was 9, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, and Castles Made Of Sand which are all fantastic songs, and some of Jimi's very best work. They are interesting and intense, with Hendrix-class guitar work on all of them. Bold As Love, One Rainy Wish, and Up From the Skies are good, too. The overall sound of the album is psychedelic, but also mellow and jazzy if compared to his other two official studio releases. It's really a matter of taste as to which of Jimi's albums is the best, and Axis: Bold As Love will be the choice of those who like the psychedelic and more cerebral sound of the album. If 6 Was 9 is the album's centerpiece, and is Jimi's freak flag flying anthem of nonconformist individuality.\\n\\nI'm the one that's gonna die\\nWhen it's time for me to die\\nSo let me live my life the way I want to\\nYeah, sing on brother, play on drummer\",\n \"Product: In between his stints with the James Gang and Eagles came this 1973 LP, Joe's most successful solo outing. This amazingly eclectic rock gem has his smash Rocky Mountain Way ; his hit Meadows , plus Bookends; Wolf; Dreams , and more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) THE LISTEN YOU BETTER, THE MORE IT GETS ! (a solid album from rock's resident comedian/guitar guru)\\n\\nReview: The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (1973), Joe Walsh's second solo album, includes two rock classics, Rocky Mountain Way and Meadows. Both include plenty of great guitar, Joe's wry wit, and fine vocal performances. Rocky Mountain Way made famous the \\\"talk box\\\", which would later be used by Peter Frampton on his blockbuster, Frampton Comes Alive. The tune is Joe's signature song, and his most popular recording. It's political/anti-political message begins with:\\n\\nSpent the last year\\nRocky Mountain Way\\nCouldn't get much higher\\nOut to pasture\\nThink it's safe to say\\nTime to open fire\\n\\nMeadows has an autumnal theme, a great rhythm guitar riff, and Joe just being his unpretentious and charming self.\\n\\nCan't help but feel uncertain\\nKnowing which way to turn\\nThey want to raise the curtain\\nAnd you're holding the words to learn\\n\\nWolf is a somber minor-key reflection in the tradition of his James Gang composition Ashes, the Rain, and I. Midnite Moodies is a jazzy instrumental that features flute expressions from Joe Vitale. This is not a perfect album, but it's very good, and The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get is essential for Joe Walsh fans. It's one of his best.\",\n \"Product: AUDIO CASSETTE! IMPORT FROM THE PHILIPPINES! PLAY TESTED. CASSETTE. NO SQUEALS OR HISS. COMPLETE WITH COVER AND ART WORK. COVER SHOWS SIGNS OF SHELF WEAR. ALL ORDERS OVER $25 FREE UPGRADE TO PRIORITY SHIPPING.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"AND IN THE END...\\\" (The Beatles leave us with a symphony)\\n\\nReview: Abbey Road (1969) was the last album The Beatles ever recorded. Forever.\\n\\nAnd thankfully they left us with a symphony. Four distinct personalities came together one last time to create yet another landmark in music history. Abbey Road is a colorful, generous and thoughtful piece of art, and if given the chance it can breathe new life into a weary soul and shine warm sunlight into a cold heart. Ah, the essence of The Beatles.\\n\\nAbbey Road is an album full of highlights, and the most remarkable are two George Harrison songs. The beautiful and sincere love song, Something, and the lovely folk ballad, Here Comes The Sun, are both wonderful and timeless classics.\\n\\nJohn Lennon's rockin' Come Together and eerily beautiful Because are also great songs, and his I Want You (She's So Heavy) is an electric guitar new age blues masterpiece.\\n\\nPaul's bluesy Oh! Darling is a wonderfully melodic 1950s rocker that features his now famous screaming vocal performance.\\n\\nRingo's cozy ballad Octopus's Garden adds warmth and atmosphere to the album, and along with Maxwell's Silver Hammer is just plain fun.\\n\\nEven with all of these great moments, the centerpiece of the album is \\\"the medley\\\". Eight song fragments pieced together to sound so effortlessly complete that it seems as if they were composed as a contiguous symphony. It begins with You Never Give Me Your Money which blends into the four-part harmonies of Sun King. The bouncy Mean Mr. Mustard crashes into the somewhat perverted Polythene Pam and then into the rollicking She Came In Through The Bathroom Window. The piano and orchestra accompanied lullabye, Golden Slumbers, is contemplative and tender.\\n\\nOnce there was a way to get back homeward\\nOnce there was a way to get back home\\nSleep pretty darling do not cry\\nAnd I will sing a lullabye\\n\\nGolden Slumbers fill your eyes\\nSmiles awake you when you rise\\n\\nCarry That Wieght continues the medley with a Ringo Starr drum solo and back n' forth guitar dueling between John, Paul, and George. The sweeping and melodic wisdom of The End completes the medley, and then is followed by an amusing little afterthought, Her Majesty, to end the album.\\n\\nAbbey Road is one the best selling albums of all time (although Sgt. Pepper has sold more), and because it was The Beatles last, one of the world's most cherished. When listened to as a single piece of work, Abbey Road is a masterpiece of artistic beauty unlike anything the world will ever see or hear again.\\n\\nThank Goodness John, Paul, George and Ringo decided to COME TOGETHER in THE END for SOMETHING Beatles fans will always treasure.\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: MACHINE GUN !!! (the twelve minutes of tumultuous brilliance in this one song make Band Of Gypsys worth every penny)\\n\\nReview: \\\"...Happy New Year, first of all. I hope we have a million or two million more of them.\\\"\\n\\nRecorded live at the Fillmore East on December 31, 1969, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Band Of Gypsys</a> (1970) was the last album that Jimi Hendrix personally authorized to be released before he died on September 18, 1970. The Band Of Gypsys was a new group put together by Jimi after he dissolved The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It consisted of Hendrix, Electric Flag drummer/vocalist Buddy Miles and bassist Billy Cox (Jimi's old Army buddy).\\n\\n\\\"...I'd like to dedicate this one to, uh, to the draggin' scene that's going on. All the soldiers that are fighting in Chicago and Milwaukee and New York. Oh, yes... and all the soldiers that are fighting in Vietnam. I'd like to do a thing called Machine Gun.\\\"\\n\\nIf for no other reason at all, get <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Band Of Gypsys</a> for Machine Gun, an awesome twelve-minute guitar screaming electric storm that protests the violence in America and Vietnam during the 1960s. The song is really the main reason this album is getting a five-star rating from me. It features rapid-fire drumming and siren-wailing guitar feedback sound effects, and is quite possibly the greatest rock guitar recording ever made. Jimi cries out in pain from the perspective of a soldier being hit with machine gun fire.\\n\\nMachine gun\\nTearing my body all apart\\nMachine gun\\nTearing my family apart\\n\\nThe rest of the album features then-new Hendrix material and two Buddy Miles songs (Changes, We Gotta Live Together). The atmosphere is 1969/70 in-the-streets-hip, socially aware and informally intimate. The opener, a laid-back and funky Who Knows, sounds a lot like a loose jam session with Jimi and Buddy trading lead vocals, and Jimi adding some nice effects-pedal guitar work. The soulful Power To Love and Message To Love highlight the fact that Hendrix was moving into a more thoughtful, and less flamboyant, direction with his music.\\n\\nI said find yourself first\\nAnd then your talent\\nWork hard in your mind\\nSo you can come alive\\n\\nJimi's guitar playing here is fantastic as always, and especially because most of the songs were new material at the time, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Band-Of-Gypsys/dp/B000002UVX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Band Of Gypsys</a> is essential to any Jimi Hendrix collection. I wouldn't start my Hendrix collection with this one, but don't leave it out, either. There are some classic Hendrix moments here.\",\n \"Product: A new, 24-bit remastered version of Bob's 1980 quadruple-platinum album!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: AGAINST THE WIND... EVERYMAN'S STORY (including my own)\\n\\nReview: Musically, Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band's Against the Wind (1980) has a little bit of everything for everyone. Old-time rock n' roll with Horizontal Bop and Betty Lou, straight ahead rock with Her Strut, love songs with Accompany Me and Good for Me, and country-rock with Fire Lake.\\n\\nThe centerpiece of this solid Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band album is the title song, Against The Wind. What a song! If there is a Songwriting 101 course somewhere, this has got to be it's example of how to craft the perfect song. It tells an interesting and timeless story, it reveals the wisdom of experience, and it's relevant to people's lives. Actually, the song perfectly describes my own life, from the youthful exuberance and indescretion of the past right up to the deadlines and commitments of today. The music fits the mood of the lyric, and Bob turns in a motivated and soulful vocal performance (as always).\\n\\nAnother classic here is the funky and electrifying Her Strut. Seger sings it like he means it, and even breaks out his electric guitar and plays a pretty mean solo.\\n\\nDon Henley, Glenn Frey and Timothy B. Schmidt of The Eagles make an appearance to sing backing vocals on Fire Lake, which is also a Seger classic. With lyrics like \\\"Who's gonna ride that chrome three-wheeler\\\" and \\\"Who's gonna play those eights and aces\\\", the song sounds like it could have come from an early Bruce Springsteen album, and it works well here.\\n\\nAgainst The Wind isn't quite in the classic category of Bob Seger's Night Moves or Live Bullet, but it's a solid and enjoyable album, and of course, it's got THAT SONG.\",\n \"Product: 39 tracks over 2 discs\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH ! (John Denver's Rocky Mountain Collection is outstanding)\\n\\nReview: The Rocky Mountain Collection (1996) is a 2-disc solo career-spanning overview of John Denver's beautiful and inspiring music. It begins with Leaving, On A Jet Plane and then covers songs like Rocky Mountain High, Take Me Home Country Roads, Sunshine On My Shoulders, Calypso, Wild Montana Skies with Emmylou Harris, Poems Prayers And Promises, The Eagle And The Hawk, Starwood In Aspen, Thank God I'm A Country Boy, Perhaps Love with Placido Domingo, and more.\\n\\nThe songs on this collection highlight the songwriting, guitar playing and singing talents of a special American who cared deeply about the earth, nature, wildlife and his fellow man. The music is mostly folk/pop, and these acoustic guitar dominated songs about nature, love and self-discovery are of the highest quality. It's honest and sincere, just like the man was.\\n\\nUnfortunately, John Denver was killed October 12, 1997, when the small, 2-seat plane he was piloting went down off the coast of California. Flying, like life itself, had been a passion for John, and that passion was always evident in his music as well.\",\n \"Product: Out of print in the U.S.! Wings Over America, the double live album (two CD set) that reached #1 on the Billboard albums chart, chronicled the American portion of Macca and Wings' 1976 world tour. Paul had surprised fans by including Beatles songs among his live set for the first time since the fab four broke up six years earlier. Those performances of Beatles' songs, including 'Yesterday', 'Lady Madonna' and 'Long and Winding Road', are included here alongside great versions of Paul's solo gems and Wings favorites including the Top 10 version of 'Maybe I'm Amazed'. 28 tracks total including a cover version of Simon & Garfunkel's 'Richard Cory' and the Macca-penned 'Soily', neither of which are available anywhere else. EMI.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WINGS AT THE PEAK OF THEIR DECADE LONG FLIGHT (they show the world they can rock, too!)\\n\\nReview: Wings Over America (1976) was originally released as a triple album, went to number one on the charts, and is the crowning glory of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band, Wings (they released two more albums, then folded).\\n\\nThis version of Wings includes includes Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Joe English. Paul has said this was the best Wings lineup of them all.\\n\\nThe album includes 28 songs on 2 discs, and you pretty much get the best of Wings, plus 5 Beatles songs. All sound great, and most are true to the studio versions. The biggest treat is this fantastic version of Maybe I'm Amazed. This is the best ever recording of the song, and it rocks!\\n\\nSpeaking of rocking, there is plenty of that to be found here, too. If you thought Wings was only all about silly love songs, you're in for a nice surprise.\\n\\nRight from the start, with Venus And Mars/Rock show and then Jet, they come out rocking. Let Me Roll It and Medicine Jar rock, too, then Call Me Back Again features some of McCartney's legendary throat-shredding vocals (think Oh! Darling). It sounds 10x better here than the studio version on V&M. The Long And Winding Road and Live And Let Die sound very good here, too.\\n\\nWings does an nice acoustic set of 5 songs, including Blackbird, Bluebird, I've Just Seen A Face and, of course, Yesterday, which sounds great and brings the house down as usual.\\n\\nDenny Laine sings Go Now, a song from his days with The Moody Blues, with backing vocals from Paul and the rest of the band, and it sounds good.\\n\\nThen they all run through Wings' hits, My Love, Listen To What The Man Said, Let 'Em In, Silly Love Songs, and Band On The Run. Every one sounds great, and some even sound better than the studio versions.\\n\\nTime To Hide, Beware My Love, Letting Go, Hi, Hi, Hi, and Soily are all wide open rockers, and believe me, this band can rock. With McCartney and guitar whiz-kid Jimmy McColloch leading the way, Wings rips right through these songs, rocking like they really mean it! Great stuff.\\n\\nIf you're a fan of Wings, and their very special place in rock history, Wings Over America is essential. It's great music all the way through, and a performance documentary of a time when Paul McCartney and Wings were on top of the world, as they were setting attendance records in the stadiums and arenas across America.\",\n \"Product: Original 10 track RCA version\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: RUGGED AND FREE-SPIRITED ! (Waylon does it his way)\\n\\nReview: Honky Tonk Heroes (1973) is an album of tough free-spirited road songs that have recorded with economic arrangements and instrumentation. They're sung by a man who believes in the songs enough bring them all to life. They were all written by Billy Joe Shaver, and the lyrics are simple, but thoughtful in the way they express an honest and moving witness to the unconventional world of free living. In Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me, Waylon sings:\\n\\nWilly, you're wild as a Texas Blue Norther\\nReady rolled from the same makings as me\\nWell I guess we're gonna ramble till Hell freezes over\\nWilly The Wandering Gypsy And Me\\n\\nThe songs cover misadventure and regret (Ain't No God In Mexico, Black Rose), traveling (Omaha, Low Down Freedom), love (You Asked Me To, We Had It All), and reflections on life (Old Five And Dimers, Ride Me Down Easy). Then there's the wild and rowdy barroom fun of the title song, Honky Tonk Heroes.\\n\\nPiano rolled blues, I danced holes in my shoes\\nThere weren't another, other way to be\\nFor lovable losers, no account boozers\\nAnd Honky Tonk Heroes like me\\n\\nIf you like your country music on the rugged side, you really can't go wrong with this one. This was Waylon's first time recording without any interference from the Nashville establishment, and he had said that he had more fun on this album than any of the others. It's a classic, and one of his best, too.\",\n \"Product: Narada's highly popular Christmas titles have always represented a fresh approach to beloved Yuletide music by such exceptional artists as Michael Gettel, David Arkenstone, Tingstad & Rumbel, David Lanz, Michael Jones, Nando Lauria and many others. Now, for the 1st time, the very best of these extraordinary works are gathered in a massive 2-CD compilation featuring more than 2 hours of outstanding music - at an outstanding price.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: THE GENTLE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS...\\n\\nReview: Narada Productions is an independent New Age record label that was formed in the early 1980s. The label is well-known for producing orderly and reflective acoustic instrumental concept albums. Piano, classical guitar, violin, cello and wind/reed instruments are the fundamental players featured on Narada productions, but other instruments are also sometimes included. It's a graceful and delicate sound, and it usually has a calming effect on the atmosphere wherever it's playing.\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Best-of-Narada-Christmas/dp/B000009ROZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Best of Narada Christmas</a> (1998) is a neatly produced 2-disc set that includes 28 songs of the season performed by various Narada artists. Some are traditional (O Holy Night, Silver Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful) and others are more obscure (Mistletoe Waltz, Ukrainian Carol, Celebration). Nothing silly or cute, just serious music that reflects the spirit of the holiday in a mature and thoughtful way.\\n\\nA Celtic flavor is prominent on the album, and a jazzy acoustic neo-classical character runs through the songs as well. There are no solo vocal performances, but it's obvious that the subject matter here is the birth of Jesus Christ and the holiday that celebrates the event. The music is light and easy, but it still manages to capture the essence of Christmas. Nancy Rumbel and Eric Tingstad's version of Silent Night is especially atmospheric and moving.\\n\\nEvery year at our house, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Best-of-Narada-Christmas/dp/B000009ROZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Best of Narada Christmas</a> plays in the background as we decorate our Christmas tree and begin to celebrate the new holiday season. The unassuming sound quietly sets the mood and eases us into the spirit of Christmas in a gentle and colorful way. Very nice.\\n\\nHAPPY HOLIDAYS!\",\n \"Product: Import only Digipak reissue of 1971 album. Sony. 2001.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: AN INNOVATIVE FUNK MASTERPIECE ! (disillusioned and burnt out, Sly regroups and gets real)\\n\\nReview: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> (1971) is Sly And The Family Stone's masterwork. Dark, dissatisfied and foreboding, it's the evil twin of (Sly ATFS album) <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Stand!</a>. Where <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Stand!</a> was optimistic, energetic and melodic, Riot is disillusioned, restless and FUNK. Both albums are great, but compared to Riot, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Stand/dp/B000MZHVM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Stand!</a> almost sounds bubble gum. <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> is that heavy. And why shouldn't it be? Sly brought in friends Larry Graham (bass), Billy Preston (electric piano), Ike Turner (guitar) and Bobby Womack (guitar) to play on Riot. The musicianship is the best part of the album. It's tight, funky and cool to the point of being ice cold at times. It's great stuff! Sly's vocals fit the shattered theme of the album. He's hoarse and spent, stoned but focused on his message of a new and desolate reality. It almost sounds as if the old Sly was abducted by aliens, had the life sucked out of him, and returned to Earth only to be disappointed. In Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa, Sly sings:\\n\\nFlamin' eyes of people fear\\nBurnin' into you\\nMany men are missin' much\\nHatin' what they do\\n\\nThis is not an album of \\\"hit singles\\\", even though Family Affair went to number 1 on the charts and (You Caught Me) Smilin' and Runnin' Away were moderately successful as singles. <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> is a heavy funk album experience. Cool, funky and fascinating.\\n\\nThe bonus cuts are, with the exception of the single edit of Runnin' Away, fantastic and spacy funk instrumental pieces. They're all as good as anything on the album.\\n\\nAt times, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/There-s-a-Riot-Goin-On/dp/B000MTFG1W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">There's a Riot Goin' On</a> sounds like funk music from another planet. It isn't for everyone, but if it's a funk/rock/soul masterpiece you're looking for, it doesn't get much better than this. Sly And The Family Stone's best album.\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: THE CLASSIC LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S FINAL ACT.\\n\\nReview: Lynyrd Skynyrd's Street Survivors was released on October 17, 1977. Three days later, on October 20, three members of the band (Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines) were killed in a plane crash in Mississippi while touring.\\n\\nStreet Survivors is different, in a number of ways, from Skynyrd's earlier albums. Steve Gaines had taken up residence as third guitarist in the band's three guitar lineup. Also a vocalist and songwriter, Steve's contributions would be more than just instrumental. Another difference was the band's collective state of mind. Playing music in the rowdy beer joints of Jacksonville, Florida for just enough money to survive was just a memory now. Lynyrd Skynyrd were southern rock legends by 1977, playing their special brand of that music on the world stage.\\n\\nThe album's first two songs, What's Your Name and That Smell, reveal the band's mental state at the time. What's Your Name is a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic. A song about their rowdy life on the road, it has a familiar guitar riff and lead guitar solo that Skynyrd is famous for, and tells a story of drinking, fighting, and motel room sex (just another day at the office!). That Smell kicks things up another notch. It's both a regret and a warning of how drug and alcohol abuse can destroy lives. With Van Zandt singing like he means it, The Honkettes providing impassioned backing vocals, and a fantastic triple attack lead guitar assault, this is one of Skynyrd's best songs ever. I Know A Little is another one of their best songs. It's high energy rock and roll boogie woogie with lightning fast guitar, a slide guitar, and a great Billy Powell piano solo. If this song doesn't get you moving, check for a pulse. You Got That Right is another Skynyrd classic about life on on the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd. This song features something new from the band, dual lead singers. Van Zant and Gaines trade lines on the verses, and join in to sing harmony on the chourus.\\n\\nI like to drink and dance all night,\\nIf it comes to a fix I ain't afraid to fight,\\nYou Got That Right, You Got That Right,\\nYou Got That Right, You sure got that right!\\n\\nThat can't be anybody but Lynyrd Skynyrd! One More Time and I Never Dreamed are slower songs, more like ballads, and both have trademark Skynyrd guitar in them. Their cover of Merle Haggard's Honky Tonk Nite Time Man is high energy country complete with dobro and references to Merle, \\\"Here's one for Bakersfield!\\\" and \\\"Sounds like Roy!\\\" (Roy Nichols, Haggard's long time lead guitarist). The album closes with Steve Gaines singing the bluesy Ain't No Good Life. Great vocals, great guitar, and great Lynyrd Skynyrd.\\n\\nThe first two bonus cuts, Georgia Peaches and Sweet Little Missy are good, but the last three, which are lesser versions of songs on the original album, are just curiosities.\\n\\nStreet Survivors is a very good, energetic Lynyrd Skynyrd album, with great guitar work all over it. While not streetfighter raw and ready as their earlier albums, it's a rowdy testimonial to the life of Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977. Sadly, soon after it was released, three of their best would leave our world forever.\",\n \"Product: DVD - EE 19009 - Released in 2002 brand new factory sealed\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: YES - SYMPHONIC LIVE... A YESSENTIAL VISUAL EXPERIENCE !\\n\\nReview: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Yes-Symphonic-Live/dp/B00005YUNY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Yes - Symphonic Live</a> is a videotaped presentation of a wonderful 2001 Yes concert in it's entirety at the intimate Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. The European Festival Orchestra provides the symphonics, and their stimulating sound complements Yes' music in no less than perfect form. What a night this was for the Yes fans who were there!\\n\\nAnd what a concert DVD this is!\\n\\nThe picture and sound quality on this is as good as I've ever seen, and everything else about this concert DVD is just as good. No, wait... Perfect! This is perfect! The members of the band all look healthy and inspired, and they're playing their music as well as they ever have. The lineup for the this show includes:\\n\\nJon Anderson\\nChris Squire\\nSteve Howe\\nAlan White\\nTom Brislin\\n\\nThe lightly-bearded Anderson's vocal performance is excellent, and his between-song stage banter is interesting and gracious. Guitarists will enjoy watching Steve Howe expertly play a wide range of stringed instruments including a flat steel and classical guitars. Chris Squire energetically moves all over the stage while playing his mighty bass, and a fit-looking Alan White works his drum kit with a friendly smile on his face for most of the night. And Tom Brislin? He's the young and very capable keyboardist who's jumps and animated arm motions add even more enthusiasm and showmanship to the production.\\n\\nThe professional multi-colored lightshow includes fog and animation, and the effect is captivating at times. There are many different camera angles used, and sometimes it even feels as if you're right on the stage.\\n\\nThe European Festival Orchestra musicians are young, mostly female and very attractive. They get plenty of camera time, and it's fun to watch them lip-synch the lyrics and bob their heads in time with the music. They even worked out some choreography to go along with a few of the songs. Their sound adds plenty to the concert and everybody seems to be having a great time, especially the appreciative audience.\\n\\nThe music is mostly from the classic Yes years, but they also perform songs from their symphonic studio album, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Magnification/dp/B00005NWMK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Magnification</a>, which was new at the time. They open the show with Close To The Edge, and it sounds just as great as it always has. It's hard to single out just one highlight from this show of many highlights. For me, it's And You And I, but Starship Trooper, The Gates Of Delirium and Ritual are all fantastic, too. Steve Howe does a classical guitar solo that includes Mood For A Day, and that's also enjoyable. The show closes with Roundabout, and the girls in the orchestra set down their instruments and dance in a chorus line on the stage behind the band. It's a lot of fun, and the apparently surprised Yesmen love it.\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Yes-Symphonic-Live/dp/B00005YUNY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Yes - Symphonic Live</a> is a remarkable Yes visual experience. The song selection includes the classics and fan favorites that you would expect, and the performance is masterful and very professional. The feeling you get from watching this is the same feeling you get when listening to Yes' music or seeing one of their concerts. Perfectly Yes.\",\n \"Product: ***\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: FLIP FLOPS AND COWBOY BOOTS !\\n\\nReview: I went to my first Jimmy Buffett concert back in 1978, and I've been to Margaritaville more than a few times, too. I'm also one of the long time Jimmy Buffett fans who likes his Nashville collaboration album, License To Chill (2004). Sure, it's got more of a country sound than is usual for a Jimmy Buffett album, but it's not hard-core country by any stretch. Almost every song has a Parrothead or Jimmy Buffett theme, and Bubba doesn't get lost behind the subtle pedal steel guitars or the country music stars who sing with him. Jimmy Buffett is the star here, and everybody on the album lets him shine. Most of the songs could have fit on any Jimmy Buffett album.\\n\\nBoats To Build (w/Alan Jackson):\\nDays precious days roll in and out like waves\\nI got boards to bend, I got planks to nail\\nI got charts to make, I got seas to sail\\n\\nLicense To Chill (w/Kenny Chesney):\\nLivin' for the weekend, jumpin' off the deep end\\nWith just enough money to buy a license to chill\\n...and I believe I will\\n\\nTrip Around The Sun (w/Martina McBride):\\nI'm just hanging on while this old world keeps spinning\\nAnd it's good to know it's out of my control\\nIf there's one thing that I've learned from all this living\\nIt's that it wouldn't change a thing if I let go\\n\\nParrotheads, you don't have to trade in your flip flops for cowboy boots to enjoy this one; just make some minor adjustments to the delicate country/Carribean mix. Bubba sounds like he's having a great time here, and so does everybody else. Boats To Build (w/Alan Jackson) is my favorite song on the album, but Coast Of Carolina and Coastal Confessions are also great. Buffett sings alone on six of the sixteen songs, nine songs are duets, and Jimmy hams it up with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait on Hank Williams' Hey Good Lookin' to start the album.\\n\\nIt took a couple of listens for me to really get over the \\\"intrusion\\\" of all these country music stars on a Jimmy Buffett album, but I've come to like this album quite a bit since that first listen. So forget the cowboy boots, and leave your flip flops on, grab a margarita, sit back with your license to chill and Jimmy Buffett's License To Chill, and chill. Summer's almost here!\",\n \"Product: Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen Label: Sony Release Date: 4/26/2005 Disc 1 1 Devils & Dust - 4:58 2 All the Way Home - 3:38 3 Reno - 4:08 4 Long Time Comin' - 4:17 5 Black Cowboys - 4:08 6 Maria's Bed - 5:35 7 Silver Palomino - 3:22 8 Jesus Was an Only Son - 2:54 9 Leah - 3:31 10 The Hitter - 5:53 11 All I'm Thinkin' About - 4:22 12 Matamoros Banks - 4:00 Disc 2 1 Devils & Dust [DVD] 2 All the Way Home [DVD] 3 Reno [DVD] 4 Long Time Comin' [DVD] 5 Black Cowboys [DVD] 6 Maria's Bed [DVD] 7 Silver Palomino [DVD] 8 Jesus Was an Only Son [DVD] 9 Leah [DVD] 10 The Hitter [DVD] 11 All I'm Thinkin' About [DVD] 12 Matamoros Banks [DVD] 13 Devils & Dust [DVD][Version] 14 Long Time Comin' [DVD][Version] 15 Reno [DVD][Version] 16 All I'm Thinkin' About [DVD][Version] 17 Matamoros Banks [DVD][Version]\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: DEVILS & DUST... SPRINGSTEEN FOR THE THINKING MAN ! (and The Boss' best album since Born In The USA)\\n\\nReview: Bruce Springsteen's Devils & Dust (2005) is an album of stark, intelligent songs with individual characters in each one. Sometimes Bruce portrays the character himself, and at other times he tells their stories. The people in these songs aren't living the American dream. Some just haven't made it yet, and others have had their lives shattered. Some, like the Mexican husband in Matamoros Banks who dies trying to cross the border into America, never will.\\n\\nFor the most part, these are scarred and broken lives. Even though most of the characters in these songs are fictional, the lives they live are real life. They are lived by people with real feelings and real dreams, just like you and me.\\n\\nSpringsteen makes these characters come to life in a very personal way, just like John Steinbeck did with similar characters in his novel, Cannery Row. Other than Jesus, who Bruce depicts as the very real, and very human, Son of God in Jesus Was An Only Son, the people in these songs live in the poor and forsaken part of American society.\\n\\nIf you judge people who are less fortunate to be inferior, this album will smack you right between the eyes. If you don't have it in you to empathize with these folks, or have a pathological need to always blame others for their own misfortune, these songs won't have any meaning for you at all.\\n\\nMusically, the album is mostly acoustic guitar based, with a lot of harmonica, but nothing like Springsteen's Nebraska. Where that album was stripped down with only guitar and harmonica, Devils & Dust is also colored with mandolins, dobro, fiddle, electric guitars, drums, female backing vocals, piano, organ, horns, and an orchestra. The songs are dark, the songs are real, and they are very emotional. They fit Springsteen's voice well, and the musical arrangements fit the songs perfectly.\\n\\nDevils & Dust is a brilliant album that may take a few listens to fully appreciate. If you don't like it at first, don't give up, just keep listening (while reading the lyrics) until it registers. When you do find meaning in these songs and characters, you'll be very satisfied that you took the time to understand this rewarding Bruce Springsteen album for the thinking man (or woman). Devils & Dust is The Boss doing what he does best. By looking at a small part of our world, we can see the whole universe with more clarity and compassion.\",\n \"Product: Out of print in the U.S. PAL/Region 0. Two DVD set. Rock legends The Allman Brothers Band perform live at New York City's Beacon Theatre in this two disc, three hour set of old and new material. The band have a yearly residency at the Beacon, taking to the stage every March to deliver their heartwarming tunes, and now this mammoth event has finally been captured for posterity. Tracks include \\\"Melissa,\\\" \\\"Whipping Post,\\\" \\\"Midnight Rider,\\\" and many more. Sanctuary.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND PERFECTION !\\n\\nReview: It doesn't get any better than this for a long time ABB fan like myself (since 1970). Sure, I was one of those \\\"purists\\\" who gave up on the band when they fired original member Dickey Betts, but not after viewing \\\"The Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Beacon Theater\\\". This is the most cohesive lineup they've had since their leader and architect of their original sound, Duane Allman, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971. What stands out here is the good natured, sober professionalism displayed by ALL of the members of the band. They smile at each other when one of the band reaches the heights of a particularly well done solo. Gregg Allman asks the audience, \\\"How we doing, huh?\\\" and they answer with a loud, positive roar. The new songs sound great and the fire still burns hot on older numbers like \\\"Don't Keep Me Wondering\\\" and \\\"Black Hearted Woman\\\". The sound and picture quality are excellent, and I have never seen a concert film so well produced. Great care is taken to show the right musician at the right time. A good time is had by all. Don't forget to check out the companion CD \\\"The Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out\\\". Great stuff.\",\n \"Product: VAN HALEN - PRODUCED BY TED TEMPLEMAN - ENGINEERED BY DONN LANDEE - SIDE 1 BSK 3075 - SIDE 2 BSK 3075 - 1978 WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS INC\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: RUNNIN' WITH THE DEVIL ! (Van Halen's debut rocks and rocks and rocks some more)\\n\\nReview: Van Halen (1978) rocks! It's a hard rock classic, and the best album the band has ever released. It sold over 10 million copies, and introduced the world to Eddie Van Halen's wild guitar pyrotechnics including an unusual guitar playing technique, (fretboard) tapping. Eddie's brother Alex plays the drums and Michael Anthony plays the bass on this album. Last but not least, the charismatic frontman David Lee Roth provides the over-the-top vocals and wild screams.\\n\\nRunnin' With The Devil sets the tone for Van Halen with a killer guitar riff and a demonic scream-sing. The first lines of the first song on Van Halen's first album tell the tale.\\n\\nI live my life like there's no tomorrow\\nAnd all I got I had to steal\\nLeast I don't need to beg or borrow\\nYes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills\\nRunnin' with the devil\\n\\nThe electric and blistering guitar solo Eruption follows and pretty much just blew everybody's mind in 1978. And if that wasn't enough of an entrance, they perfectly nail The Kinks' You Really Got Me with a heavy rocking version that makes the song their own. Classic! Ain't Talkin' Bout Love is another smoking guitar classic that rocks hard and adds more desperation and menace to the works. Right out of the gates with four hard rock classics! Yeah! Jamie's Cryin', Feel Your Love Tonight and Little Dreamer are all rock classics, too, and keep pace with the others here. Atomic Punk and On Fire are solid rockers, and the blues parody Ice Cream Man starts out acoustic before morphing into a wild electric blues free-for-all.\\n\\nIf you get any of Van Halen's albums, get this one. A must-have for party rockers, rock guitar fans or anybody who likes to listen to hard rock music while they're runnin' with the devil.\",\n \"Product: CLAPTON - COMPLETE CLAPTON DISC 1 We receive various CDs from the radio cores that we remanufacture. As a result, we are are now selling them! Our CDs are professionally resurfaced and are guaranteed to work or your money back! These listings are for the disc only and do not come with the case, album art, or inserts. If you have any questions about the CDs, please do not hesitate to get in touch.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: COMPLETE CLAPTON ISN'T GOD, BUT IT AIN'T BAD ! (Slowhand's life in music has been quite a journey)\\n\\nReview: Eric Clapton is well known as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock music, and I won't argue with that. His career as a blues-rock guitarist has been both innovative and astonishing (\\\"Clapton is God\\\" graffitti was a popular underground tribute to the guitarist in London in the mid-1960s). He's also an excellent singer and songwriter, and has played a major role in some of rock music's greatest songs. The man is a legend, and I've been somewhat more than a casual fan over the years and consider his <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Layla-and-Other-Assorted-Love-Songs/dp/B000002G87/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs</a> to be one of my all-time favorite albums.\\n\\nComplete Clapton (2007) is a 2-disc greatest hits collection that was released as a companion to <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Clapton-The-Autobiography/dp/076792536X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Clapton: The Autobiography</a> (with the same black and red cover). Other than his early days with The Yardbirds and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Complete Clapton spans Eric's entire career, beginning with five songs from Cream and ending with Ride The River from 2006's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Road-to-Escondido/dp/B000I5X81A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Road to Escondido</a> with J.J. Cale.\\n\\nI don't have any problem at all with the song selection here. Sure, I could find something to complain about if I really wanted to, but what's the point? It is what it is, and I think it covers the highlights of Clapton's career as well as it needs to. And what a career it has been! Sunshine Of Your Love, White Room, Crossroads, After Midnight, Layla, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight, Forever Man, Pretending, Bad Love, Tears In Heaven, Layla (unplugged) and much more!\\n\\nSome reviewers are noting that that this collection duplicates <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Cream-of-Clapton/dp/B000001EEA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Cream of Clapton</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Clapton-Chronicles-The-Best-of-Eric-Clapton/dp/B00001U03Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Clapton Chronicles - The Best of Eric Clapton</a>, but with this you get a few songs that both of those put together don't offer including Lay Down Sally, Sweet Home Chicago, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Motherless Child and Riding With The King (w/B.B. King). And Complete Clapton is packaged in a slim swing-gate jewel case, making it more compact than two separate CDs.\\n\\nThe liner notes are really great, too, with information on each song including a list of the musicians and what instruments they played, an interesting essay on Eric Clapton and some great photos. If you're a casual fan or a true Eric Clapton fan who just wants to fill in some of the gaps in your your EC collection, Complete Clapton will work just fine. It's an enjoyable way to go back in time and follow the journey of a true guitar legend. And maybe your own journey as well...\",\n \"Product: A Jimmy Buffett concert on a tropical island. Just walk down the beach for a once-in-a-lifetime intimate performance from Margaritaville's favorite son. That's what a few thousand fans got to experience at Jimmy's Caribbean shows on March 23 and 24, 2007. Now everyone else can, too. A double CD and an 82 minute DVD were recorded live at the Dune Preserve, Rendezvous Bay in Anguilla, in Bankie Banx's backyard and the site of famous Moonsplash Festivals. The CD's include 30 songs, all of your favorites, plus some special in-concert rarities like Domino College, Waiting In Vain, When Salome Plays the Drum, King of Somewhere Hot, Treat Her Like A Lady, and Distantly In Love. The DVD was recorded in High Definition and is in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"...LET'S ROCK THIS BOAT !\\\" (Jimmy Buffett Live In Anguilla is easy going Parrothead fun and pleasurable entertainment)\\n\\nReview: Jimmy Buffett's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live in Anguilla</a> (2007) was recorded during an outdoor stage show at reggae singer Bankie Banx's beach bar, The Dune Preserve, in the British West Indies. Bankie also joins Jimmy and The Coral Reefer Band on stage to sing his own Still In Paradise (that's Bankie pictured on the album cover with Jimmy). The show was a benefit concert that assisted local charities and foundations.\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live in Anguilla</a> is a 3-disc set (2 CDs, 1 DVD) that's packaged in a double clamshell jewel case and includes a colorful booklet. Combined, the two CDs offer 30 songs, and the sound quality is absolutely flawless. Crisp and clear, it's easy to imagine being right there in paradise enjoying this professionally casual performance.\\n\\nMost of the songs feature sexy female backing vocals and a steel drum that gives the music a very nice Carribean flavor, but songs like Domino College, Fins and Cheeseburger In Paradise all rock with heavy drums and meaty electric and slide guitar solos. Mostly, this show is a laid back affair that's perfectly suited for rockers and Parrotheads who are kinda sorta grown up and well adjusted. Nobody's singing the blues here, that's for sure.\\n\\n Jimmy is having a great time as usual, and his audience quite naturally adores him. Buffett is a sort of antithesis to the modern day rock star. He's a sailor, pilot, author and businessman, and many everyday adults find him much more accessible than an emotionally troubled head banger or a stage prancer wearing high heels and make up.\\n\\nHeading up to San Francisco\\nFor the Labor Day weekend show\\nI've got my hush-puppies on\\nI guess I never was meant for glitter rock n' roll\\n\\nThose lines are from an early Jimmy Buffet hit, Come Monday, and there's a nice version of the song included here. Buffett cheerfully serves up most of the Parrothead anthems and biggies including Margaritaville, Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes, A Pirate Looks At Forty, Volcano, Son Of A Son Of A Sailor and It's Five O'clock Somewhere. Other highlights are the fantastic versions of One Particular Harbor and Treat Her Like A Lady, Buffett's tribute to the ocean.\\n\\nSome of us sailors call her home\\nShe's big and she's strong and she's mighty\\nSome of us sailors call her our own\\nI guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady\\n\\nThere are a few surprisingly good covers here, too. Jimmy had a hit single with Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl, and it's included, but he also performs pleasant versions of CSN's Southern Cross, The Beach Boys' In My Room, and Bob Marley's Waiting In Vain.\\n\\nThe 82-minute DVD includes an intimate session down on the beach with two acoustic guitars, a steel drum and a bongo drum in front of a small group of people. That morphs into the actual stage show, and it's all great footage that's very enjoyable. Shots of the audience having fun, boats in the water, Jimmy piloting a plane, and sweet young thangs in bikinis cut in and out of the concert scenes. Parrothead Heaven!\\n\\n<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-in-Anguilla/dp/B000V6I6RC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live in Anguilla</a> is essential for Parrotheads, and Jimmy Buffett fans will get a top quality updated live album with a DVD. There's nothing groundbreaking here, just summertime family fun and live music. The essence of Jimmy Buffett and the Parrothead phenomena is quite pleasantly experienced here, but this set probably won't instantly turn someone who's not a fan into a Parrothead. After a few margaritas maybe...\",\n \"Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Warner.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: THE HIPPIE ANTHEM !\\n\\nReview: Some albums are remembered as much for the impact they had on people's lives, as they are for the great music on them. Deja Vu (1970) is one such album. Oh yeah, the music here is great, but this was the album that called to people living in suburbia to join the \\\"hippie movement\\\". Before this, you had to \\\"tune in, drop out\\\" and move to California, take part in anti-war protests, or wade around naked in a lake while tripping on acid (all fun, but a little too far out for some). This album spoke to people who were raising kids, working jobs, and paying mortgages. \\\"Carry On\\\", \\\"Almost Cut My Hair\\\", \\\"Everybody I Love You\\\", and Joni Mitchell's \\\"Woodstock\\\" are all hippie call-to-arms, while \\\"Teach Your Children\\\" and \\\"Our House\\\" give the album a warm, domesticated, family atmosphere. The Neil Young contributions, Helpless(chosen by Young to be on his greatest hits album) and \\\"Country Girl\\\" are some of the best of his career, as are the songs by the other three. Other than Stephen Stills solo 4+20, these songs are all group efforts, with contributions by all four members on each one (Jerry Garcia stops by to play the pedal steel guitar on Teach Your Children). The three standouts are the songs that most people know, \\\"Woodstock\\\", \\\"Helpless\\\", and \\\"Teach Your Children\\\", but every song on this album is a classic. And don't worry, listening to this won't turn you into \\\"One of those long haired, dope smoking hippie freaks\\\" (remember that?), but you might look at the world in a different way for a little while.\",\n \"Product: Legendary R&R, R&B, Blues, Soul, Electric Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Pop. 2nd Studio LP from Hendrix.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: (4.5 stars) ELECTRIC GUITAR GREATNESS MIXED WITH PSYCHEDELIC AND JAZZY GOODNESS ! (less powerful acid rock, but still very good)\\n\\nReview: Axis: Bold As Love (1968) was the second album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and is essential to any Hendrix collection. It includes the classics, If 6 Was 9, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, and Castles Made Of Sand which are all fantastic songs, and some of Jimi's very best work. They are interesting and intense, with Hendrix-class guitar work on all of them. Bold As Love, One Rainy Wish, and Up From the Skies are good, too. The overall sound of the album is psychedelic, but also mellow and jazzy if compared to his other two official studio releases. It's really a matter of taste as to which of Jimi's albums is the best, and Axis: Bold As Love will be the choice of those who like the psychedelic and more cerebral sound of the album. If 6 Was 9 is the album's centerpiece, and is Jimi's freak flag flying anthem of nonconformist individuality.\\n\\nI'm the one that's gonna die\\nWhen it's time for me to die\\nSo let me live my life the way I want to\\nYeah, sing on brother, play on drummer\",\n \"Product: Essential Records Inc.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"...TO BE A REVOLUTION !\\\" (Rocking for Jesus outside of the mainstream)\\n\\nReview: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Eleventh-Hour/dp/B000060PCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Eleventh Hour</a> (2002), the fourth album from Christian pop/folk/alt rockers Jars Of Clay, could fly right under the radar of someone who didn't know that the theme is spiritual. The lyrics aren't obvious in their meaning, and most of this music could actually be interpreted to have secular significance. Religous buzzwords aren't used much here. Listen closer and you'll find heartfelt, thoughtful and uplifting spiritual concepts that are very real.\\n\\nJOC is a four member band of rock musicians who met in college in the early 1990s, and possess savvy instincts for catchy pop melodies with alt-rock arrangements.\\n\\nThe production on <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Eleventh-Hour/dp/B000060PCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Eleventh Hour</a> is crisp, clear and well-defined. JOC often creates expressions of hope and joy, but they also explore the uncertain and lonely times of doubt in their songs of faith. Silence is a very effective and haunting example of this loss of connection.\\n\\nAnd I thought you left me\\nFor the wreckage and the waste\\nOn an empty beach of faith\\nWas it true?\\nI got a question\\nWhere are you?\\n\\nA scary place that every believer can relate to. The mood is brighter in the hopeful Something Beautiful.\\n\\nClose my eyes and hold my heart\\nCover me and make me something\\nChange this something normal\\nInto something beautiful\\n\\nIn Revolution, peace and individuality is the message.\\n\\nBecause you don't have to fight\\nOr make yourself belong\\n...to be a Revoluton!\\n\\nYeah, this is pretty good stuff. It's a little out of the mainstream of most Christian music, but not way out. It's not hard rock by any stretch. If this music were a person, it would probably have sort of long hair and be wearing jeans. You know, like the guys in Jars Of Clay do.\",\n \"Product: Using council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions, Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota Ute, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the battles, and borken treaties that left them defeated.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: BURY MY HEART ! (the truth of how our government \\\"won\\\" the west)\\n\\nReview: I first read Dee Brown's book, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (1970) as a college assignment. It changed the way I looked at America/our country, America/our history, and America/our land. The book is subtitled \\\"An Indian History Of The American West\\\", and focuses on the period of 1860 to 1890. This was after \\\"The Trail Of Tears\\\" of the 1830s, when the Cherokee, Choctaw, and other Indian nations were forced against their will to evacuate the eastern United States and move west. The book covers the Apaches, the Navajo, the Cheyenne, the Nez Percez, and the Sioux, among others. The wars, the injustices, and the sad fate of men, women, and children who died trying to pack up and move their lives yet once again. Brown doesn't portray the Indians as saints, either, but only as people with limited resources who, too many times, trusted the promises of a government that would, time after time, go back on it's word, and forcibly humiliate them. Brown also points out that sometimes the Indians overreacted by attacking innocent non-military settlements. Mostly the book is a concise account of the real Manifest Destiny story, and it expels the myths of the old American History 101 textbook, and the romantic Hollywood cowboy/injun-fighter version of our history. It's a tragic and cruel story, really. It's the true story of the progress of one generation of people at the expense of a civilization. Unfortunately that progress was paved with broken promises, injustice, and lives forever lost.\",\n \"Product: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) published, among other titles, Human, All Too Human and The Dawn. He divorced himself from public life and, in 1889, became insane, remaining in a condition of mental and physical paralysis until his death. R J Hollingdale translated eleven of Nietzsche's books and published two books about him. Michael Tanner is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE: \\\"...PUTTING HIS FINGER ON BAD ARTS OF INTERPRETATION\\\" (start here with Nietzsche)\\n\\nReview: Beyond Good And Evil (1886) was German existentialist philosopher Friedrich Nietzche's attempt to completely devalue religon, science and philosophy, and replace it with a universal reality that allows man's true spirit, his \\\"will to power\\\", to be left unbridled by spirit-draining, intellectual and timid conventions. The human spirit must never be stifled! Let man's passions and desires be set free! Nietzsche rips into Voltaire:\\n\\nOh Voltaire! Oh humanity! Oh imbecility! There is some point to 'truth', to the search for truth; and if a human being goes about it too humanely - I wager he finds nothing!\\n\\nNietzsche will offend almost everyone who reads Beyond Good And Evil. Women, Christians and Jews are all portrayed by Nietzsche as either inferior or misguided. He calls working people (and others) \\\"herd-animals\\\" who need a master, and he scorns France at every turn. You can't take everything here to heart. This was written in the 19th century by a very unconventional and passionate existentialist philosopher. Just the same, Nietzsche was a poetic and optimistic visionary of his day who had keen insights into human behavior:\\n\\nTo talk of oneself a great deal can also be a means of concealing oneself.\\n\\nWho has not for the sake of his reputation - sacrificed himself?\\n\\nOne does not hate so long as one continues to rate low, but only when one has come to rate equal or higher.\\n\\nPoets behave impudently towards their experiences: they exploit them.\\n\\nBeyond Good And Evil is a short book of around 230 pages, and Nietzsche has divided his thoughts into 296 aphorisms, some as short as a sentence, and others several pages long.\\n\\nWhile Beyond Good And Evil isn't as comprehensive or influential as his <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Thus-Spake-Zarathustra/dp/1845882423/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">\\\"Thus Spake Zarathustra\\\"</a>, it does give the reader a basic overview of Nietzsche's philosophy. God has died. Will To Power. Science, religon and philosophy are misleading, and glorify weakness and lack of courage. Live passionately, unabated by convention!\\n\\nNietzsche and his works aren't for everybody, but Beyond Good And Evil is an important work from one of the most influential and important existentialist philosophers in history. His works have been twisted and especially misinterpreted, and while I don't subscribe to his philosophy as a way of life, I admire his poetic spirit, passion, intelligence and courage to explore unconventional ideas.\\n\\n Beyond Good And Evil?\\n\\n\\\"That which is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.\\\"\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":47,"string":"47"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1889,"string":"1,889"}}},{"rowIdx":1890,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"ANUUF3N6B9NTA"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Big screen superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz come together in this fun, action-packed thrill-ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her \"Knight\" in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life.\". The summary of the review text is \"Knight and Day with Tom Cruz and Cameron Diaz\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I checked out this film from my local public library. The film is directed by James Mangold--nice job! I don't want to give away the action, plot, nor the climax of this film.\n\nI am not a Cruz fan in the least. As a matter of fact, I typically find him to be extremely irritating--over acting for the camera. However, I actually liked this film. Cameron plays a smart, stylish, tom-boy who is the witty but clueless girl nextdoor type.\n\nShe is very convincing in this role. Cruz stepped out of his I'm the only irrisistable hero/hunk in the world type, and gives an exceptional performance. He even steps up the humor in this film. He laughs at himself, and you laugh right along with him.\n\nHe's a flawed spy who slips up but rebounds nicely. He actually plays down his character and gives a witty, charming, and capitivating performance. He shares the screen with Cameron and doesn't over shadow her.\n\nThe supporting characters are very believable, and these supporting actors give strong and extremely convincing performances. You actually don't know whether to believe him or not. It's a humorous take on a super spy flick that's simply a winner.\n\nI'm not a car chase fan, but I actually liked the car chase seens in this movie. This is certainly not a T & A film. It's a great date night stay at home flick that both the guys and gals will enjoy.\n\nLike most spy films, there is shooting, but the movie doesn't depend on the violence. They seem to have cleaned it up nicely."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I checked out this film from my local public library. The film is directed by James Mangold--nice job! I don't want to give away the action, plot, nor the climax of this film.\n\nI am not a Cruz fan in the least. As a matter of fact, I typically find him to be extremely irritating--over acting for the camera. However, I actually liked this film. Cameron plays a smart, stylish, tom-boy who is the witty but clueless girl nextdoor type.\n\nShe is very convincing in this role. Cruz stepped out of his I'm the only irrisistable hero/hunk in the world type, and gives an exceptional performance. He even steps up the humor in this film. He laughs at himself, and you laugh right along with him.\n\nHe's a flawed spy who slips up but rebounds nicely. He actually plays down his character and gives a witty, charming, and capitivating performance. He shares the screen with Cameron and doesn't over shadow her.\n\nThe supporting characters are very believable, and these supporting actors give strong and extremely convincing performances. You actually don't know whether to believe him or not. It's a humorous take on a super spy flick that's simply a winner.\n\nI'm not a car chase fan, but I actually liked the car chase seens in this movie. This is certainly not a T & A film. It's a great date night stay at home flick that both the guys and gals will enjoy.\n\nLike most spy films, there is shooting, but the movie doesn't depend on the violence. They seem to have cleaned it up nicely."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Health valley organic no salt added chili, tame tomato, 15 ounce. Health valley organic vegetarian chili gives you a hearty, satisfying taste without added sodium. Our organic tame tomato chili is a mild chili in a rich flavorful tomato sauce. This chili is an excellent source of fiber (8 grams) and vitamin c (25%) and a good source of protein (11 grams). This health valley chili contains 140 milligrams sodium per serving. Other leading brands contain 780 milligrams sodium or more per serving.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Health Valley - BPA-Free \"All Natural Gluten Free Cafe Black Bean Soup\" - 15 oz.\n\nReview: Note: Not the Organic Soup, but it's the All Natural Gluten Free Caf from Health Valley\n\nLove this soup!\n\nThe label design on my cans are slightly different & much more appealing than those pictured so here's the UPC # 7079503565.\n\nI went in search of a soup that was housed in a non-BPA lined can. I googled and found several brands, but none were as tasty or as sumptuous as the All Natural Gluten Free Caf from Health Valley.\n\nI called Health Valley (800-434-4246) directly and they state, \"Our soup is made in a U.S. facility, but some of our ingredients may be purchased from abroad. We do, however, try to buy locally as much as possible.\"\n\nMy first few cans were of the certified gluten free Black Bean soup fortified w/vitamins, minerals & prebiotics to support digestion & the Veggie Noodle.\n\nYou won't be disappointed in this Black Bean soup. It is flavorful, thick, rich, & it has a tangy flavor surprise. Enjoy!\n\nSome add'l facts to take note of are as follows:\n\nNutrition--\n\nCal 160\nFat 1.5g\nSodium 680mg\nCarbs. 30g\nFiber 8g\nSugar 8g\nProtein 7g\n\nTruth in Labeling--\n\nThe serv. sz is 1 cup (240 g) & there is said to be 2 serv. which should be 2 cups/16 oz. The can sz is 15 oz.\n\nIn order to have 2-1 cup serv. as noted on the can, there should be 453.592 grams (16 oz.). To come up w/the 240 x 2 = 480 gram serv. the can must be 16 oz. or greater.\n\nAccording to their label, the can contains (240g x 2 = 480) or 16.9315 oz. of product. Instead, you're getting 425.243 grams (15 oz.) of product & not 480 grams. You're not even getting 453.592 grams which is the precise oz.-to-gram conversion for 16 oz.\n\nThe soup contains the following ingredients:\n\nfiltered water\n\nblack beans\n\ntomato paste\n\nonions\n\ntomatoes\n\nblack bean flakes\n\ncarrots\n\ncorn\n\ngreen bell peppers\n\ncorn starch\n\nEnriched rice flour (contains calcium phosphate iron [ferric orthophosphate], niacinamide, folic acid, vitamin D3, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin)\n\nevaporated cane syrup\n\nsea salt\n\njalapeno peppers\n\ninulin\n\nexpeller pressed canola oil\n\ngarlic powder\n\nonion powder\n\nspices\n\nnatural flavors","Product: Inflavonoid Intensive Care delivers the same great ingredients and benefits as original Inflavonoid, but with added support for those who want a more aggressive approach.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Inflavonoid Intensive Care 90 Tablets - No more breathing problems!\n\nReview: My chiropractor prescribed this brand of 'vitamins' for me after a near fatal car crash left me in significant pain & w/permanent injuries.\n\nHe hated when I called them 'vitamins' & he often corrected me. Instead, he prefers the term 'nutri-ceuticals' or nutritional pharmaceuticals.\n\nApparently, he has been taking this brand for years, and he takes quite a few of their products. My initial dosage was 3 tablets 3 x's day for a total of 9 tablets/daily.\n\nAfter taking the inflavonoid intensive care for 30 days, I noticed a reduction in tension, aches, and soreness, but one significant change was my breathing. For years I was told I had asthma, but recently found out from a scan, post accident, that I have calcification on the lungs.\n\nI noticed that my breath & breathing were substantially improved. I finished the two bottles he gave me & my symptoms returned after 90 days of not taking the product--cough, tickle, bad breath, sinus inflammation, & mucus, etc.\n\nI ordered more of the product & I am back on track--good breath, great breathing. I am astonished! I am not sure that's what they're designed for, but that's what's happening with me. No more pumps, carrying bags of tissues, breath sprays, mouthwash overstocking, and wasted Dr. visits.\n\nI now purchase 38 bottles/year or 4 bottles/month for a ~30 day supply. I would love to continue purchasing them from my Dr. on the Metagenics website, but I save $8.03/bottle on Amazon--$2,194.50 vs. $1,889.36. I get them cheaper on Amazon & save $305.14/year.","Product: By cutting on the side of the can below the edge, the Smooth Edge Can Opener leaves no sharp edges on the can or lid. The sharp, hardened stainless steel cutting wheel stays clean, avoiding contact with can contents, while the lid pliers allow for no-touch lid removal.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener\n\nReview: I bought this can opener at a discount store. I was looking for a can opener that would allow me to open cans without causing pain when turning the key.\n\nI needed a can opener with a large grip for whole hand use. I wanted a can opener that would be easy to insert into position with little effort.\n\nI also wanted a can opener that had a large handle for easy gripping. This can opener more than exceeded my expectations. It doesn't leave any sharp edges.\n\nIt opens the can so smoothly you don't know that you've made a dent. My 70 year old Dad was impressed when he used the can opener during his visit to our home so I shipped him his very own.\n\nThe opener lifts off the entire top very smoothly. It even opens those giant quart size fruit cocktail cans I buy from Sam's Club. It's never been easier. I will never use another brand of can opener again.\n\nSo if you suffer from weak wrist, hands, and fingers this is the perfect can opener. If you have a disability that limits hand strength, this is the can opener that will work well for you.","Product: Cedar-Ize, 6 oz. moth cake. Scents closet with fresh scent of cedar, while providing complete moth protection. 2 cakes per each hanging container. Cedar hanger moth cake is perfect for all closets and garment bags. It leaves a refreshing smell, rather than those harsh chemical aromas. Attractive plastic hanging case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Doesn't Leave Your Cloths Smelly!\n\nReview: I really like this product. I've been using it since I moved to Florida. My husband and I noticed a few tiny little nips on our sweaters so we tried other products but they nearly ran us out of our home.\n\nThey also repelled people--not good. So I found this product in a Publix supermarket, but they either stopped carrying it, or they simply run out.\n\nIt works and it won't leave you smelling like a moth repellent. I now purchase it on Amazon at a great price. I buy one for each walk in closet. It has two cakes in one hanging container.\n\nIt works so well I only use 1/2 a cake at a time. When the first cake dissolves, I unwrap the other but only by 1/2. I do not recommend this product for persons with small infants, small children, or elderly persons with severe health problems, heart problems, and breathing difficulties.\n\nCheck the side effects list before purchasing. Excellent product!\n\nIt has saved all my natural fibers, i.e., linen,cotton, silk, and wool. If you have allergies or asthma you may want to check the ingredients before purchasing.","Product: The simplehuman butterfly step can has a strong, all-steel pedal and patented lid shox(R) technology for a slow, silent close.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Simplehuman - Fingerprint Proof Butterfly Stainless Steel Trash/Recycle Can\n\nReview: I purchased the Simplehuman trash/recycler at Williams Sonoma for $189.08 March 18, 2012. This included the can $159.95, tax $11.54, and shipping/process charges $17.59.\n\nThis is the best trash can I've ever owned. I purchased the trash/recycler can combination in the fingerprint proof stainless steel model. The can is excellent for single persons or couples.\n\nThe can holds two separate plastic canisters for the trash and recycling--gray and blue. Each canister holds approximately 5.3 gal. each.\n\nThe can has a step on mechanism that activates the butterfly cover that is not fingerprint proof. It is made of shinny stainless steel. This cover works so well you never have to touch it.\n\nPlease pay careful attention to the positioning of the plastic canisters because they have a very specific orientation that allows the butterfly cover to close properly--all by itself.\n\nThis is also a work of art that works well with other stainless steel appliances. It certainly complements the decor. I love this can! It has made my life so easy.\n\nYou will receive 3 free can liners/trash bags with your initial purchase.\n\nYou can also order special liners/garbage bags that fit perfectly with each canister, or you can use your typical 5 gal. trash liners/bags.\n\nIf you decide to use regular 5 gal. trash liners/bags, they will require some manuevering to get them to stay in place.\n\nPros:\n\nAuto closure\n3-Free trash liners/bags\nFabu design\nFunctional\nEasy access\nSort trash/recycling\nBlocks food odors\nConceals food stuffs\nEasy to clean\nFingerprint proof\nEasy to store\nHigh quality stainless steel\nHigh quality design\nSits flat agains the wall\nFlatters decor\nSleek/Modern design\nState of the art technology\nDurable\n10-Year warranty\n\nCons:\n\nMay not be suitable for large families\nFrequent emptying\nMay not be suitable for small apartments/condos\nSpecial liners/bags required (optional)","Product: The simplehuman butterfly step can has a strong, all-steel pedal and patented lid shox(R) technology for a slow, silent close.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Simplehuman - Fingerprint Proof Butterfly Stainless Steel Trash/Recycle Can\n\nReview: I purchased the Simplehuman trash/recycler at Williams Sonoma for $189.08 March 18, 2012. This included the can $159.95, tax $11.54, and shipping/process charges $17.59.\n\nThis is the best trash can I've ever owned. I purchased the trash/recycler can combination in the fingerprint proof stainless steel model. The can is excellent for single persons or couples.\n\nThe can holds two separate plastic canisters for the trash and recycling--gray and blue. Each canister holds approximately 5.3 gal. each.\n\nThe can has a step on mechanism that activates the butterfly cover that is not fingerprint proof. It is made of shinny stainless steel. This cover works so well you never have to touch it.\n\nPlease pay careful attention to the positioning of the plastic canisters because they have a very specific orientation that allows the butterfly cover to close properly--all by itself.\n\nThis is also a work of art that works well with other stainless steel appliances. It certainly complements the decor. I love this can! It has made my life so easy.\n\nYou will receive 3 free can liners/trash bags with your initial purchase.\n\nYou can also order special liners/garbage bags that fit perfectly with each canister, or you can use your typical 5 gal. trash liners/bags.\n\nIf you decide to use regular 5 gal. trash liners/bags, they will require some manuevering to get them to stay in place.\n\nPros:\n\nAuto closure\n3-Free trash liners/bags\nFabu design\nFunctional\nEasy access\nSort trash/recycling\nBlocks food odors\nConceals food stuffs\nEasy to clean\nFingerprint proof\nEasy to store\nHigh quality stainless steel\nHigh quality design\nSits flat agains the wall\nFlatters decor\nSleek/Modern design\nState of the art technology\nDurable\n10-Year warranty\n\nCons:\n\nMay not be suitable for large families\nFrequent emptying\nMay not be suitable for small apartments/condos\nSpecial liners/bags required (optional)","Product: This Rattique Storage Totes offer a stylish way to organize almost any space in your home or office. These totes look like rattan, but are made of a durable easy to clean woven plastic. The chromed metal frame has integrated handles for easy access and carrying. Whitmor is a 4th generation family-owned and operated business. Since 1946, Whitmor has been dedicated to bringing organization home by creating products that simplify everyday life. Ensuring that those products are built with integrity, value, and innovation is our commitment to you. And our promise is that we will always be here for you should you ever need us as we stand behind our product 100%. Whitmor customer service is available in English and Spanish Monday through Friday from 8am - 4:30pm CST. Call us and we will gladly assist you in your language.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Whitmore 6500 RAttique Storage Tote, Espresso\n\nReview: I bought these wonderful rattan look-alike resin (woven plastic) baskets from a discount store that rhymes with partials for $14.00 + 7% tax = $16.04 each.\n\nThey come in many splendid colors, e.g. brown, black, fuchsia, lime green, ivory, purple, and white, etc. I purchased 5 for my kitchen pantry (Java), 1-3 piece set for my master bath (Java), and 2 for my guest bathroom (espresso).\n\nYou can purchase them in individual sizes or in the three piece set which has three different sizes: large, medium, and small.\n\nI used them to create additional storage space in my kitchen pantry to make use of the empty floor space below the shelves. I house and categorize extra kitchen cloths, oversized vitamin containers, pet food and snack bags, awkward boxes and packages, e.g., foils, zip lock baggies, trash bags, rice packages, bean packages, and seasoning packages, etc.\n\nThey simply slide out without scratching the tile, keep products organized, and I have easy access to my products.\n\nJava is a chocolate brown and espresso is a dark chocolate brown. The largest (espresso) basket measures 13\" x 15\" x 9.8\", and the medium (java) basket measures 12.2\" x 13\" x 10\". Each basket has wide sturdy silver metal handles that allow for easy pick up or sliding.\n\nI bought additional baskets to house bath products because my old cabinets were ruined by bath products even though I had them tightly capped. Cabinet liners just get too messy, and they are time consuming--measuring and cutting.\n\nThese wonderful baskets just rinse and whip clean because they are made of a woven plastic, and they are made in China. Comment | Permalink","Product: This Rattique Storage Totes offer a stylish way to organize almost any space in your home or office. These totes look like rattan, but are made of a durable easy to clean woven plastic. The chromed metal frame has integrated handles for easy access and carrying. Whitmor is a 4th generation family-owned and operated business. Since 1946, Whitmor has been dedicated to bringing organization home by creating products that simplify everyday life. Ensuring that those products are built with integrity, value, and innovation is our commitment to you. And our promise is that we will always be here for you should you ever need us as we stand behind our product 100%. Whitmor customer service is available in English and Spanish Monday through Friday from 8am - 4:30pm CST. Call us and we will gladly assist you in your language.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Whitmor 6500-1715 Rattique Storage Tote, Java\n\nReview: I bought these wonderful rattan look-alike resin (woven plastic) baskets from a discount store that rhymes with partials for $14.00 + 7% tax = $16.04 each.\n\nThey come in many splendid colors, e.g. brown, black, fuchsia, lime green, ivory, purple, and white, etc. I purchased 5 for my kitchen pantry (Java), 1-3 piece set for my master bath (Java), and 2 for my guest bathroom (espresso). They even have some in pastels like pink.\n\nYou can purchase them in individual sizes or in the three piece set which has three different sizes: large, medium, and small.\n\nI used them to create additional storage space in my kitchen pantry to make use of the empty floor space below the shelves. I house and categorize extra kitchen cloths, oversized vitamin containers, pet food and snack bags, awkward boxes and packages, e.g., foils, zip lock baggies, trash bags, rice packages, bean packages, and seasoning packages, etc.\n\nThey simply slide out without scratching the tile, keep products organized, and I have easy access to my products.\n\nJava is a chocolate brown and espresso is a dark chocolate brown. The largest (espresso) basket measures 13\" x 15\" x 9.8\", and the medium (java) basket measures 12.2\" x 13\" x 10\". Each basket has wide sturdy silver metal handles that allow for easy pick up or sliding.\n\nI bought additional baskets to house bath products because my old cabinets were ruined by bath products even though I had them tightly capped. Cabinet liners just get too messy, and they are time consuming--measuring and cutting.\n\nThese wonderful baskets just rinse and whip clean because they are made of a woven plastic, and they are made in China. Comment | Permalink","Product: Shoes Under Space Saving Shoe Organizer. The organizer holds up to 12-pair of shoes.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Shoes Under - Space Saving Shoe Organizer\n\nReview: I purchased 2 of the Shoes Under units for $6.99 plus tax at a local discount store that rhymes with Moss.\n\nThe Shoes Under - Space Saving Shoe Organizer as seen on TV by Telebrands, Fairfield, NJ is a light weight shoe storage unit that holds 12 pairs of regular size shoes.\n\nThe storage unit is made of clear plastic (top), and a neutral colored fabic (bottom). It is also trimmed in a dark brown fabric.\n\nEach slot has a neutral color fabric divider with enough slots for 12 pairs of shoes. It is an excellent idea for storing shoes both in the closet and under the bed.\n\nI rate the Shoes Under a 3/5 for concept, color, and appeal, and 2/5 for actual function.\n\nThe unit does not hold sneakers well (Nike), and it is limited because the maximum shoe size is approximately a size 10.\n\nSo if you wear a larger size you'll have difficulty getting them to fit into the slots. I had to use two slots for one pair of my sneakers.\n\nIf you're a sneaker fan you'll only be able to fit 6 pairs into this 12 slot unit.\n\nPros: saves space, neutral and appealing color, clear plastic top to see shoes easily, nice nylon pull handle, an easy zip closure, and great discount store pricing.\n\nCons: flimsy construction, not rigid as pictured on box, shoes fall out of slots when moving, lacks depth in compartments, and they do not stack well together.","Product: A healthy alternative to plastic, glass food storage is non-toxic, dishwasher, microwave, & freezer safe. It's the perfect choice for storing, reheating, and transporting food! Measures 4-inches in length, 4-inches in width and 8-inches in height. Anchor Hocking manufactures and markets a vast array of quality products for the home. Anchor Hocking is best known for their high quality glass tabletop and bakeware products manufactured in the USA since 1905.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: BPA Free Anchor Glass Food Storage Containers\n\nReview: Anchor Hocking red storage containers are preferable to those toxic plastic storage containers. I purchase them in a variety of sizes and shapes, square, rectangle, and round. I also purchase them in a variety of sizes 2 cup, 4 cup, etc.\n\nI switch a few years ago and I am very happy I did. I gave these containers an ok because they fulfill their design purpose.\n\nI have only one complaint. The tops are not high quality and tend to crack and peel. I try to buy the BPA free only products that Anchor offers.\n\nI rate these containers 2.5/5 because without the tops, they are not fulfilling their design purpose. Please see photo comparison of Anchor vs. Pyrex BPA free plastic tops. The Anchor is the larger top & the Pyrex is the smaller top. The Pyrex is the older of the two and it has been in use much longer than the Anchor.","Product: Etienne Aigner has over 40 years experience in crafting footwear. Classic looks with modern touches of fashion blend together for elegant yet easy-to-wear shoes. Dressed-up or casual, Etienne Aigner is dedicated to providing some of the finest footwear for women who love shoes.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Etienne Aigner Made In Spain\n\nReview: Etienne was my go to shoes for strolling, shopping, and jetting through the airport on trips to Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. I have been buying this brand for over 20 years when I went to the local outlet and bought 12 pairs of shoes on sale. I've been shopping at the outlets for 15 years. They cracked, broke, peeled, and collapsed within less than a year. I was strolling though the mall when my heel just collapsed. That's the only way to describe it. It shattered before my eyes. I vowed then never to purchase the brand again. Instead, I ventured into the Marmi shoe store and purchased Vaneli flats to continue my shopping day. When the Etiennes collapsed they were made of some sort of chalk type substance inside the sole and inside the heel. Two pairs--heel dropped off, three pairs--shoe split in half horozontally, all peeled inside. My feet do not sweat because I have poor circulation in the legs so that wasn't the cause. The sole says all leather upper and inside it says made in Spain.","Product: A classic wingtip oxford design makes the Born Women's Ashleigh Shoe an excellent choice for job interviews or fancy dates. Its Opanka hand-crafted construction features rich leather in a color-blocked design or high-gloss patent; both are lined with leather for smooth, breathable comfort. Under that arresting exterior, the Ashleigh features a tucker board with a steel shank for extra support to keep you on your feet throughout the night, and a rubber sole for easy walking.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Born Women's Ashleigh Beige/Taupe/Bianco Oxford\n\nReview: What is there to say? These shoes are perfection, chic, classic, sophisticated, and awesome.\n\nI am so delighted with the fit. I ordered a 10M, and I can wear them with or without stockings or shocks.\n\nThe oxfords dress up any outfit. I get a great deal of complements from very refined men when I wear these shoes.\n\nUnlike most spectators, this particular shoe has three tones so you don't look like a tap dancer or cheerleader.\n\nI like to pair them with my seersucker blazer and a pair of sophisticated slacks or a Ralph Lauren riding skirt.\n\nDid I mention the superior construction. I wish they made other colors. I would be the first to grab them up in all the colors.","Product: Do not spray directly onto face. Spray on hands first, and then apply sparingly to face, avoiding eyes. Do not apply near eyes and mouth. Apply sparingly around ears. Do not apply over cuts, wounds or irritated skin. Do not apply to sunburned skin.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Cutter What's Going On?\n\nReview: I live in rural Florida near a Lake, and I have a spring fed pond in my front yard. Unfortunately, these beautiful sights can be a breeding ground for insects of all sorts. Off and Cutter were my go to sprays for repelling mosquitoes and other bugs. However, in 2009 I found myself using seven times more spray--I counted the cans.\n\nDeet has been identified as the key ingredient that repels biting bugs. Unfortunately, both Off and Cutter have significantly reduced the percent of Deet in their product, and it is more difficult to find the economical 11 oz can which was a 16 oz. can. Both Off and Cutter have also raised their prices on these products. I have old cans in my barn which show 65%, 50%, 35%, and 43.3%. The new Off spray was 15% in 2009, and is now 14.25% in 2010. It is to be noted that Deep Woods Off is at 25%, and a 6 oz can will cost you approximately $6.00 plus tax.\n\nThe Cutter brand was 23.0% in 2009, but in 2010 it changed its ingredients to N N-diethylm-toluamid at 9.5%, but you can find some Cutter cans with Deet if you search. The Cutter brand is $8.00 plus tax for a 6 oz. can.\n\nI now use Repel Sportsmen Max made by WPC Brand in MO, which contains 40% Deet at $3.50 for a 9 oz. can. It repels bugs and it's a great deal. I purchase Repel at my local Big Lots stores.\n\nby Educating the Consumer","Product: The effects of global warming and the greenhouse effect has caught up with the Earth. The polar ice caps are melting and the world's weather patterns are all out of sync. The next ice age is upon us. A scientist that specializes in historical extreme weather changes must fight his way north to New York where his son is caught in the clutches of mother nature.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Day After Tomorrow with Dennis Quaid (Father-Son Bonding)\n\nReview: I am typically not a Dennis Quaid fan, but I truly enjoyed the father-son dynamics of this movie.\n\nThe driven paleoclimatologist (weather scientist) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) devotes his life to crusading for environmental change while trying to rear a responsible son, Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhall,) with character.\n\nJake Gyllenhall gives a truly outstanding performance as the understanding, but somewhat neglected son of a brilliant scientist.\n\nSela Ward plays Quaid's equally driven wife Dr. Lucy Hall. Although her performance is somewhat small, she is superior. Her character is so well developed that she brings a whole new dynamic to the film--I can relate.\n\nThis is a father-son bonding movie at its best.\n\nI especially enjoyed the film's all encompassing global message that we are all connected and actually live on one planet despite our belief to the contrary. There are so many heightened consciousness lessons in this film.\n\nHere are just a few:\n\nMoney won't save you when the world is in a crisis.\nRace is superficial, human is what matters.\nMake disaster preparations for your animals.\nNo one has greater love than to give their life in behalf of their friend.\nEnvironmental friendly is human friendly.\nThird-world? What!\n\nI flipped over the the final speech by the new President/former VP:\n\n\"These past few days have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face of nature's destructive power. For years, we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planet's natural resources, without consequence. We were wrong. I was wrong. The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil is a testament to our changed reality. Not only Americans, but people all around the globe have become guests in the nations we once called 'the third world'. In our time of need they have taken us in and sheltered us, and I am deeply grateful for their hospitality. ... For days now, we have despaired about the fate of the people who are trapped in the North. Today, there is cause for hope. Only a few hours ago, I received word that a small group of people survived in New York City, against all odds and in the face of tremendous adversity. I've ordered an immediate search-and-rescue mission to bring them home- and to look for more survivors.\"\n\nWe need more films that raise our consciousness and promote genuine character. Superb!","Product: These Protect 'n Tab Tabbed Sheet Protectors feature convenient tabs on the side of the pages to help you find the page or section you're looking for quickly. Included tab inserts can be labeled by hand or printed on your laser or inkjet printer. Select white or from among the eye-catching color inserts included. Use a free template from avery website to create professional-looking tab labels. The sheet protectors fit 8-1/2 x 11-Inches material and are acid free and archival safe to keep your pages looking sharp and impressive.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Avery Sheet Protecter Indext Tabs\n\nReview: I love these sheet protector index tabs. I originally bought these sheet protector tabs for my husband's portfolio binder. They were perfect. The binder had several sections and within each section there were catagories.\n\nThese sheet protectors provided the proper organization for the sections and I used smaller plain Avery index tabs for the minor catagories. They provided appropriate coverage for each secion and I was able to provide each section with its own mult-category organization with proper coverage.\n\nI also revisted this organizational process for my own teacher portfolio. I needed four sections with minor catagories for each secion. I also used additional Avery products to give better organization for the catagories.\n\nThe sheet protectors come in pastels and bright colors. The sheet protectors allow you to use personal artwork for each section and the tabs are appropriate for computer printing. Like most Avery products, you can go onto their website to download the proper printing layout for a more professional look.","Product: Tartan Mailing Packaging Tape is a general purpose packaging tape for light duty mailing sealing applications. Meets US Postal Regulations for standard packages.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Tartan Mail & Packing Tape\n\nReview: I have been using this tape for many years. I have been purchasing it at a local mega warehouse store, but now I purchase it online because I can get it in a 6 pack for $3-4 cheaper. I use a great deal of this tape for my shipping and packing business.\n\nI am not sure what has happened, but over the past few years the tape has gotten to be flimsy. When you pull it off the roll it shreds as you pull to tape a small package. It now takes me much more time than need to process a package for shipping.\n\nI spend most of my time unraveling the messy tape situation. Please see my photo so you know just what I'm talking about.","Product: Easily haul your gear with the MAC Sports Folding Utility Wagon. It opens in SECONDS! The lightweight durable design has a 150 lb. capacity and is a must have to transport heavy bulky loads. Great for trips to the park, camping, outdoor sporting events, gardening and much more! The accordion style floor makes set up and break down a breeze. It folds easily into its own carry bag for compact storage. MAC Sports is a trusted brand since 1993!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Mac Sports Folding Wagon Red Collapsible\n\nReview: I purchased the Mac Sports Wagon at one of those big warehouse stores for around $60.\n\nDislikes--\n\nWhen I purchased this wagon, I assumed it was a sports wagon for active movement and transport. The wagon is labeled as a sports wagon.\n\nI wanted a wagon that would allow me to carry small and light weight items for picnics, beach trips, and other outings, e.g., backback, snack packs, blankets, towels, etc.\n\nUnfortunately, the design of the wagon makes it undesirable for even minimal tasks. When weight of between 10-40 lbs. is placed in the wagon, it tends to roll in many directions uncontrollably.\n\nThe handle pivots and it makes it difficult to control or steer the wagon in the direction you want it to go. I tested the wagon on the widely paved sidewalk surface at downtown Orlando, FL Lake Eola Park during pet/market day (Sundays).\n\nI placed my purse and a backpack in the wagon while I walked my dogs into the park. It was very difficult to steer the wagon with one hand because it was unstable, and going in many directions.\n\nMy backpack weighs less than 20 lbs. I then placed my two 15 lb. ShisTzus in the wagon with my purse and backback, but it was still difficut to steer.\n\nIn order to control the steering, I had to stroll at a snails pace--that's literal. I had to walk with one foot in front of the other foot, or it would go off into many directions.\n\nThis wagon would not be suitable for persons with weak hands, or a weak wrist. I tried back hand steering, but it rolled over my ankles several times.\n\nIt was difficult to not only steer the wagon, but it was also difficult to stop the wagon before it ran over my ankles and feet.\n\nThis wagon has no wheel lock or steering lock. Each time I tried to walk at a steady pace, I'd hit my feet or ankles from behind. So, I tried keeping it to my side as much as possible, but this required a great deal of strength, wrist action, and hand clinching.\n\nI am 5'11\" and the handle is just too short. I have to bend and try to walk while walking humped over.\n\nLikes--\n\nI like that the wheels are oversized. I like the fabric because it is easy to clean up. I like that it collapses and fits well in the trunk of my VW Passat, and on the rear passager floor area.\n\nI like the size of the wagon because it is large enough to house my two ShihTzus and their backpack comfortably. I really like the colors (red and black).\n\nWarning--when you remove it from the storage pouch, make sure you open it with the wheels facing up. If not, it will roll over your feet, and it is somewhat heavy.\n\nThe wagon is unusable because I hurt myself while using it for the purpose it was designed for.\n\nIt is a great looking wagon, but it does not function as intended. I give the wagon a 5/5 for appearance and appeal, and a 0/5 for function.","Product: Pocket Hose, the garden hose that's small enough to fit in your pocket, then expands automatically to a giant full sized hose. Pocket Hose is super lightweight and easy to handle, making it convenient to hang or store anywhere - even in your pocket.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Pocket Hose - 50 ft. As Seen on TV by TeleBrands\n\nReview: I wanted a hose that was easier to handle than my heavy duty box twinned hose. I also wanted a hose that would not easily tangle and kink.\n\nI wanted a hose that would easily expand to reach my drive way from my small patio and not saturate the garage.\n\nI saw the television advertisements for the Pocket Hose, and I decided to give it a try. I purchased the hose at a local hardware chain for 19.99 plus 6.5% tax ($21.29).\n\nI retained the package just in case the product was not as advertised. I am so very glad that I did. Right out of the package the hose expanded once the water flowed through it.\n\nIt retained its shape even after the water was shut off. It went right back to its original coiled position.\n\nHowever, the hose seemed to have sprung several perforations much like a sprinkler hose. There were so many areas where the water was spraying out along the entire base of the hose.\n\nNo water flowed through the end of the hose as intended. The shut off valvue was also ineffective.\n\nAs stated on the package, the hose expands with water pressure, contracts for easy storage, fits in the palm of your hand, lighweight, stores easy, and does not kink or tangle.\n\nThe hose also does not allow water flow, and nor does it function according to its spefifications.\n\nThe photo on the package is rather misleading because it shows a hose that extends far beyond the 50' hose I purchased.\n\nI give the Pocket Hose a 0/5 for function, 0/5 for durability, 5/5 for appearance, 3/5 for handling and flexiblity, and 0/5 for purpose of use--32%.\n\nIt is to be noted that much like many of the products I have purchased recently that are made in China, e.g., shoes, clothing, appliances, tools, etc. are failing right out of the package or after just one or two uses.","Product: Kalaya Emu Oil Pet Spray an antistatic aqueous based spray. Provides moisture to the skin for a healthy hair follicle. May be used daily as a moisturizing grooming spray.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Kalaya Emu Oil For Dogs\n\nReview: This is an excellent product for providing moisture for a dog's sensitive skin. It is especially good for dogs with light or pink skin.\n\nIf you have a very active dog or you live in a rurual area where you must shampoo often, then you'll want to use this excellent oil to keep your pet's skin and coat in good condition.\n\nIt hinders irritated skin and soothes insect bites. I've been using this product for three years now on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby.\n\nIt smells wonderful and it is not too oily. The spray bottle is high quality and does not clog, drip, or malfunction.\n\nI paid $12.00 for a small bottle at the pet spay, but I found it on Amazon for pennies per gallon. I simply refill the smaller bottle and store the larger.\n\nWhen we've been out trecking through our 5 acre rural FL farm Darby & Hampshire might pickup a flea or tick. I wipe Darby & Hampshire down with a paper towel & rubbing alcohol.\n\nThen I apply the Emu oil and brush them with a flea comb. The oil slows fleas & ticks down for easy removal and disposal.\n\nMy vets recommend bathing Darby & Hampshire every 2 weeks. This is an excellent solution for in between bath time.\n\nIf you see your pet scratching, give them a rub down with a cleanser or alcohol then spray and rub in the emu oil. They'll love you for it. Caution: Not for ears, eyes or face.","Product: Contains 1% Emu oil. All-Natural - No Soap - No Detergent! Emu Oil products help to keep the stratum corneum healthy and pliable, therefore protecting the epidermis and dermis. Most important it keeps the hair follicle healthy, while preserving the natural moisture of the dermis and epidermis. This is an aqueous based, ready to use spray, a daily grooming aid, to be used after and between baths. Particular attention should be paid to localized affected areas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dog Heaven - Kalaya Emu Oil Moisturizing Spray!\n\nReview: I have two ShihTzus between 1.8-2.8 years. They love to romp on the farm through the woods and around the pond. Unfortunately, we have a number of wild deer, foxes, racoons, and other wildlife on the property. Therefore insect bites are inevitable. This is a wonderful product. It smells so good, and it's not too oily. It's just right. Did I mention the smell? Outstanding! Not toxic at all. So if you have allergies or asthma this is a great product you can use on your pets without you sufficating. Not only does it soothe Hampshire and Darby's skin, but it slows down fleas so you can catch the little buggies. They also don't mind when I spray them and give them a little message. What a benefit! I originally bought the smaller can at my groomers pet shop. It was $13 for a small can. This is an incredible price for an entire gallon of the product. Next time I'll check Amazon before I purchase any additional products.","Product: This heavy-duty, waterproof vinyl rain jacket keeps pets dry in wet weather and saves from the hassle of wet dog smell and extra coat maintenance. Features a drawstring hood, leash opening, and a handy back pocket with velcro flap closure. Elastic leg straps and adjustable velcro belly strap ensure a secure and comfortable fit. Added reflective strip on back provides extra visibility in the rain. Wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge. If the dog has a stout build, select one size larger. Made of 100-Percent vinyl and fits length upto 20-24-inch. Fits neck upto 18-24-inch and chest upto 34-38-inch. Available in X-large size and pink color. X-Large size recommended by following breed - Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler. Measures 14-inch length by 9-inch width by 1-1/2-inch height.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Pink and Blue Guardian Geer Doggie Rain Coat/Cape - Small\n\nReview: I purchased two of these doggy rain coats for each of my pet kids in a size small. I bought one in pink and the other in true blue.\n\nDarby and Hampshire typically wear a medium (16\") in most dog attire, but these coats run large so I purchased a size small and they fit nicely.\n\nPros--\n\nThe coats have a medium gray band around the waist and two black plastic tipped hood adjustment strings around the neck.\n\nThe coats have an authentic pocket in the middle of the back with a Velcro closure. The coats also have a leash opening on the back just above the medium gray waist band.\n\nThe coats have a draped front panel like a cape, a hood that has adjustable strings, a medium gray adjustable waist band with a plastic belt loop, and Velcro closures.\n\nThe coats are 100% polyester, machine washable, and made in China. The picture does not do these coats justice. They look much more classier than pictured.\n\nThey remind me of the Sherlock Holmes cape/coat because of the front draping.\n\nThe coat is lined with a soft white polyester material, and there are two (2) very loosely fitting hip/leg elastic bands for the two rear legs.\n\nCons:\n\nI am not sure if it is just my coats, but the medium gray adjustable Velcro waist band on both coats does not have enough male Velcro.\n\nIt over extends the female by 4-5\" so the garment does not adjust well to fit the waist. I added additional Velcro in order to get the garment to fit properly.\n\nI purchased the self adhesive Velcro at a local office store that rhymes with maples. The waist band is rather tricky to operate.\n\nThe hood also does not extend beyond the ears so it will not fit well enough to cover the head properly even when tied.\n\nIn order to get it to stay in place you practically have to choke your pet, and that's simply not acceptable.\n\nI give these wonderful doggy rain coats 5/5 for fashion chic, weatherizing, contour, durability, and cuteness; and I give them a 2/5 for fit and function--70%.\n\nYou will have to do some problem solving like I did in order to get them to fit properly.\n\nYou will have to sew on the Velcro with a few stitches to get it to stay in place because the glue does not hold, and it might fall off when laundering.\n\nWarning--If your dog has short legs like some breeds: Shihtzu, Pekingnese, dotsons, or terriers, they may step on the long front bib when they walk with their heads in the downward position--sniffing the ground. They may trip so no steep walkways, stairs, or steps.","Product: Our peppermint flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth--no toothbrush required! Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Original Peppermint 4 oz.\n\nReview: I initially reviewed the pink cream PetzLife Oral Care Cream approximately 4-5 years ago.\n\nIt was a terrific product that eliminated my rescues' serious dental health problems--bleeding gums, significant plaque ridden teeth, loose teeth, and poor quality breath. I rated it as a miracle product.\n\nI have recently started using the peppermint gel and I find that it is not as effective on my dogs' teeth as the original cream.\n\nIt did not adhere to the teeth and it tends to be too thin. I went back to using the thicker cream in the much larger size, and it was not as effective as it was 4-5 years earlier.\n\nI do not know what has changed about the product, but it no longer provides the quality it once did.","Product: Our peppermint flavored spray removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth--no toothbrush required! Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Spray safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. When sprayed in your pet's mouth, the ingredients mix with your pet's saliva and completely coat their teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for both cats and dogs of all breeds. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Spray - 2.2 oz.\n\nReview: I have used the PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my 2 Shihtzus Darby and Hampshire. The gel is extremely effective in keeping my dogs teeth white and plaque free.\n\nTheir breath quality is also excellent. The vet is always amazed because their teeth are so very white.\n\nShe is so impressed that she has never recommended them for dental cleaning--$300 cleaning plus $85 blood test.\n\nHowever, the PetzLife Oral spray is relatively ineffective. The vet noticed that their molars were not a white as they usually appear. There is reddish tartar buildup and their breath quality is very low.\n\nBecause I love the gel so much, I decided to try the spray because it seemed easlier to apply. It is easy to apply, but it doesn't quite reach the areas where it is needed most.\n\nI accidentially spritz their tongue, mouth, or lips, and they swallow immediately. This is not so with the gel. I apply the gel directly onto the teeth using my index finger. This will take some practice.\n\nI lift up their mouth from the side rather than trying to get them to open wide. I use my index finger and thumb to hold the sides of their mouth open so as to expose the back molars and other teeth.\n\nI am very generous with the application because they are not capable of licking the gel off their teeth. Hence, the gel has an opportunity to activate.\n\nI have tried the spray for several months now, and I do no recommend the product because of its low effectiveness. The gel is far superior.\n\nPros:\n\nEasy to apply\nNice packaging & easy to use spray mist applicator\n\nCons:\n\nDoes not adhere to teeth\nDogs swallow product immediately\nDoes no remove plaque build up\nDoes not improve breath quality\nSmall container 2.2 oz.\nMore costlier than the gel\nExpensive","Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Wild Salmon Oil - 12 oz.\n\nReview: I have been using PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby. It has kept their teeth white, plaque free, and given them high quality breath.\n\nI typically use the product with the Pro Dental toothpaste which also has plaque removal qualities. Not only is this product highly effective, but it also saves me money on vet cleaning bills--$800.\n\nI have now reduced the usage time down to twice a week for both dogs, and we are still able to maintain their pristine white teeth and excellent breath.\n\nThe product is made in the US and should be refrigerated after opening. I also like the bottle because you don't waste a drop of the product.\n\nI also recommend purchasing the larger 12 oz size because there is a ~ $25 savings. $23-$25 for 4 oz. = $70 & $45 for the 12 oz.","Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Dog Teeth Cleaner\n\nReview: I absolutely love this product! I purchased my first bottle from a fancy pet boutique for around $30 for my SPCA rescue--American Eskimo London. The owner said he actually used it on his own teeth. London's former owner greatly neglected his teeth to an extreme degree. His teeth were literally falling out and he had exposed roots everywhere. His breath quality was so bad it overshadowed his beauty and contaminated every room he entered. You could smell it from across a large open room. He had black, reddish brown, and in some places green build up. Most of his teeth were completely mobil. Whenever I bruched his teeth he would cry and wiggle. His teeth also bleed during each brushing--this wasn't working. The vet wanted $300 (cleaning), $90 (blood test), and an additional fee for each extraction--poor teacher's salary. At the time I had also rescued two other dogs and money was tight. I could tell he would have to have all of his bottom front teeth removed and several molars on each side of his mouth. I used the gel almost daily for a year and within a month the bad breath disappeared, the green stuff dissolved, and the black stuff vanished. As I became more dilligent, he began to eat his crunchy food and he began to play with chew toys. He was obviously in a great deal of pain from this neglect. He must have been in agony with so many loose teeth, and what smelled and looked like rotting. I cannot praise this stuff enough. He had a complete turn around. When I brush his teeth there is no bleeding at all and he doesn't fear the tooth brush anymore. He'll be on PetzLife Oral Care Gel for his entire life time to ensure continued good oral health. This stuff saved his teeth.","Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Wild Salmon Oil - 12 oz.\n\nReview: I have been using PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby. It has kept their teeth white, plaque free, and given them high quality breath.\n\nI typically use the product with the Pro Dental toothpaste which also has plaque removal qualities. Not only is this product highly effective, but it also saves me money on vet cleaning bills--$800.\n\nI have now reduced the usage time down to twice a week for both dogs, and we are still able to maintain their pristine white teeth and excellent breath.\n\nThe product is made in the US and should be refrigerated after opening. I also like the bottle because you don't waste a drop of the product.\n\nI also recommend purchasing the larger 12 oz size because there is a ~ $25 savings. $23-$25 for 4 oz. = $70 & $45 for the 12 oz.","Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: PetzLife Dog Teeth Cleaner\n\nReview: I absolutely love this product! I purchased my first bottle from a fancy pet boutique for around $30 for my SPCA rescue--American Eskimo London. The owner said he actually used it on his own teeth. London's former owner greatly neglected his teeth to an extreme degree. His teeth were literally falling out and he had exposed roots everywhere. His breath quality was so bad it overshadowed his beauty and contaminated every room he entered. You could smell it from across a large open room. He had black, reddish brown, and in some places green build up. Most of his teeth were completely mobil. Whenever I bruched his teeth he would cry and wiggle. His teeth also bleed during each brushing--this wasn't working. The vet wanted $300 (cleaning), $90 (blood test), and an additional fee for each extraction--poor teacher's salary. At the time I had also rescued two other dogs and money was tight. I could tell he would have to have all of his bottom front teeth removed and several molars on each side of his mouth. I used the gel almost daily for a year and within a month the bad breath disappeared, the green stuff dissolved, and the black stuff vanished. As I became more dilligent, he began to eat his crunchy food and he began to play with chew toys. He was obviously in a great deal of pain from this neglect. He must have been in agony with so many loose teeth, and what smelled and looked like rotting. I cannot praise this stuff enough. He had a complete turn around. When I brush his teeth there is no bleeding at all and he doesn't fear the tooth brush anymore. He'll be on PetzLife Oral Care Gel for his entire life time to ensure continued good oral health. This stuff saved his teeth.","Product: The Cruising Companion Car Harness attaches to most vehicle seat belts, to help keep pets safe and secure while riding in cars. Allows pet to sit, lie, or stand comfortably Made of sturdy woven nylon with quick-release buckles and heavy-duty hardware Size: X-Small (strap width is \") fits girths 7\"16, with a minimum strap adjustment of 9\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 15\" Small/Medium (strap width is \") fits girths 12\"28\", with a minimum strap adjustment of 12\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 19\" Large (strap width is 1\") fits girths 28\"36\", with a minimum strap adjustment of 14\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 24\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome Crusing Companion Pet Car Harness S/M Black Reorder No. US95051417\n\nReview: This is one of the most superior harnesses I have ever owned. It is made of sturdy and high quality materials.\n\nI originally bought their earlier version which had the seatbelt loop wherein you pull the seatbelt through the harness loop attachment.\n\nMotivation:\n\nWhile pet sitting a two year old bichon, I purchased the new version. I wanted to keep him safe and I purchased the new version which has the easy to fit D-ring secure leash attachment that clips into the seat belt lock and clasps onto the harness with the metal D-ring. I purchased the S/M for the bichon who measures 18\" in length. However, he is not the average size bichon toy size.\n\nSimply clip the leash attachment into the seat belt lock and clip it onto the metal ring on the harness. Easy in and out of the car.\n\nYou don't have to remove the leash attachment once it's locked in place. Merely unclasp at the harness and re-clasp when returning.\n\nThe new version also allows the pet to sit, stand, or lie comfortably, does not get tangled, and stays secure without obstruction or wrapping\n\nI loved this new design so much I upgraded and purchased two more new ones for my pups.\n\nProduct Description:\n\nThe harness is 100% nylon, wipes clean with a damp cloth, has a D-ring metal attachment, and safety strap swivel claps. The product is distributed by AlphaKey Pet Products, Beverly, MA via Taiwan.\n\nSizing:\n\nI ordered a total of two sm/med for my ShihTzu Hampshire and my Tibetan Spaniel Darby who both measure 16\" in length.\n\nFor this product you will have to measure the girth as well. I found the XS just too tiny for my 18-20 lb. pets. I purchased the S/M black harness. The harness also comes in blue and pink, but I didn't want to have to launder too often so I chose black.\n\nWith patients and multiple adjustments, I finally got it just right. It took three of us at the pet shop and some time to get it right.","Product: Treat your dog to the golden little treats that go crunch! Milk-Bone Dog Treats are made with real bone marrow, the great tasting part of the bone your dog craves. Reward your dog with the delicious meaty taste he finds so irresistible!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Milk-Bone Dog Treats - Digest of Poultry By Products?\n\nReview: WHAT!!\n\nWhen you understand what the buzz words mean, you become an educated and informed consumer capable of making a good choice for your pet and your money pouch. So many of my friends' dogs are sick with cancer and other diseases. Whay are they eatting...? I made the choice will you; or do you like to have your ears tickled?\n\nThe Painful Truth:\n\nYou really do get what you pay for when it comes to pet food, as illustrated in Ann N. Martin's book, Food Pets Die For. First published in 1997 and updated in 2003, Martin's book was the first to expose the ingredients legally used by pet food companies, including euthanized cats and dogs, zoo animals, roadkill, and diseased and rotted meat unfit for human consumption. Lest you think that what Martin documented isn't widespread, she writes:\n\n\"In later investigations in both the US and Canada, I was to learn that the collars, tags, flea collars, and even plastic bags in which (euthanized) pets are wrapped, are not removed before they are shoved in the rendering pit. Deceased pets are being 'recycled' into pet food, and pet owners have no knowledge of what is happening.\"\n\n* Poultry by-product meal. By-products can include: intestines, chicken heads, duck bills, chicken and turkey feet, feathers and bone, soy, cottonseed hulls, corn cobs, peanut hulls, citrus pulp, screenings, weeds, straw, and cereal by-products. Ingredients listed as beef, chicken and poultry by-products are not required to include actual meat. Rendered meat can be ANY rendered mammal meat, including cats and dogs. If the ingredient contained enough meat that it could be measured, it would be labeled as MEAT.\n* Digest of chicken by-products. Animal digest is a cooked-down broth made from unspecified parts of unspecified animals. Any kind of animal can be included, and the animals can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination.\n* Corn gluten meal. Corn gluten is a cheap by-product of human food processing. It offers little nutritional value and serves mainly to bind food together.\n* Soybean meal. Soybean meal is a poor quality protein filler. The Crude Protein analysis on pet food labels is only a measurement of the amount of nitrogen in a food -- not the quality of the protein. Because of this, pet food companies can use the cheaper by-products of human food production, such as soybean meal, to boost protein numbers.","Product: Snuggly cable knit sweater with high collar and bone embroidered patch on tail of sweater. Easy 0n-off Velcro closure placket with a button and knit sleeves. Convenient leash hole at the neck.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Pink Fashion Pet Bone Patch Cable Dog Sweater\n\nReview: I love the look of this sweater. I ordered two for my ShihTzus. I ordered one in pink and the other in blue. Unfortunatly, when it arrived I noticed it was a bit smallish.\n\nI tried it on my ShihTzu/Pekingnese Darby and it was really just too small. I ordered a medium (16\"). The label says it's a medium and fits 14\"-16\".\n\nWhen I measured the actual garment, it was just under 12\". If you like the look of this particular brand, order one size up because they run small.\n\nI will reorder a large when the blue one arrives. This is the third item I have ordered from this maker (Fashion Pet) and each item measured significantly less than their garment tags.\n\nAre they not measuring their own products. All you need is a tape measure to check the size before labeling. The shipping cost are terrible and I hate returning things because it costs me time, money, and gas.\n\nUpdate 11/9/2012--\n\nI ordered the larger sizes but I had to return them because the larger garments had the same issue. The length was just under 12\" and the garment was made with a wider girth.\n\nI no longer order Fashion Pet garments for this reason. Although their garments are super cut, and the fabric is excellent guality, I gave up after ordering 9 of their garments.","Product: Perfect for your family pets, this 21\" x 25\" Brown Paw Print Box Bed has a soft, velvety micro-suede exterior and warm plush sleep area. Features a paw print applique for an added touch of detail. Filled with Eco-First recycled fiber fill for supreme comfort. Easy to care for - machine washable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Brown Paw Print Pet Bed 25\" Medium\n\nReview: I purchased three of these beds in three different colors brown, tan, and sage. I purchased them for my American Eskimo London, my Shih Tzu Hampshire, and my Shihkingnese Darby.\n\nDarby and Hampshire are ideal Shih Tzu size at 16\" in length or medium. London is 20\" in length or large. I primarily use them in the car for traveling. I wanted something that had high walls and a deep center.\n\nI also wanted something comfortable and spacious enough for them to stretch out in. I wanted a dark color that would not show stains so readily.\n\nThe bed I wanted also had to be stable in the design. I have leather seats in my VW Passat and they just go sliding from one side to the other. Darby would often get car sick just sitting on a towel, cover, or blanket.\n\nNow they sit and sleep in pampered heaven without getting car sick, and without sliding all over the back seat. The beds are easy to wash in an commercial size washing machine and dryer.\n\nI spritz a little stain remover on the white fleece interior and they come out looking brand new. I also use white cotton towels to line the beds because sometimes the fleece can be a little warm in the summer.\n\nThis also helps to reduce coin laundry visits if either Darby or Hampshire has an accident. The beds are a medium-dark chocolate, sage, or medium tan with a white doggy paw print on the front.\n\nThe exterior is made of a faux suede micro fiber material. The front scoops just slightly for easy entry. The interior lining is a white fluffy fleece material that is ideal for winter.\n\nThe bed is approximately 25\" and it fits the Shih Tzu body just right. It is the ideal bed for this size of dog, e.g., Shih Tzu, Pekingnese, Pug, Poodle, Maltese, etc.\n\nThe bed also fits the American Eskimo body size perfectly. London has more than enough room to slumber and relax.\n\nNote of purchase--if you have a puppy, go ahead and buy the adult size bed. This will prevent having to purchase two beds and having to disguard one because your pet has out grown it.\n\nI wish I had thought of that before I spent the $52 for the puppy size, and then had to turn around and buy the adult size a year later for another $65. I should have bought the adult bed initially.","Product: 100% brand new Leegoal brand items, show as pictures. Brand new & high quality. Keep your pet safely restrained and secure in vehicle while driving. With an adjustable strap that allows pet to sit, lie down or stand comfortably. Fully adjustable and attachable to all vehicles' seat belt receptacles. What's in the package: 1 x Pet safety belt Declaration: * Leegoalis a registered trademark. * Only placing your order from Leegoal Amazon store could get our perfect customer service and product quality warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Doggie Seat Belt Safety Belt\n\nReview: I purchased a earlier model of a seatbelt harness for my two pet pals Darby & Hampshire.\n\nThe older model had a fabric loop that you slide the auto seatbelt through. This often resulted in a tangled mess, and it was difficult to transition from car to destination.\n\nWhen I purchased the newer model of the seatbelt harness for a visiting pet pal, I really liked the new update in the model.\n\nIt had the auto seat safety belt that merely clicked into place in a snap making for quick and easy transitions.\n\nIt didn't tangle, secured the pet in comfort, and allowed for easy transitions. My pet pals could now lay comfortably in their car beds. I didn't have to stop during long and short trips to untangle them.\n\nI was also delighted that I didn't have to order two new seatbelt safety harnesses ($30/ea.), but rather I could order just the new hardware--auto seat safety belt.\n\nThe belt is made of durable material, metal hardware that won't snap, crack, or break. The belt is adjustable to extend or to shorten. Well made and awesome. I highly recommend!","Product: Fido Fleece Coats will keep your dog cozy and chic. With a wide variety of styles - from trendy to classic to uber posh - our design styles keep fido toasty and looking hot.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fido Fleece Dog Coat\n\nReview: I bought several of these coats in this particular brand at a local pet boutique for around $16.50-$23.50 each. I purchased different patterns solid, herringbone, plaid, and argyle, etc. I also bought several different colors red, green, and blue, etc. for my two ShihTzus who measure 16\" (medium) from neck to tail. They fit perfectly, but be careful if your pooch is even slightly portly--snug. I like that the sleeves are longer and provide additional coverage. My ShihTzu Pekingese mix Darby gets cold when the temperature falls below 70 degrees. Pekingese are susceptible to catching colds easily. I layer her with a turtle neck or sweater and this coat--she complains if I don't dress her warm enough--she won't go outside or she cries. The coat fits my ShihTzu Hampshire perfectly. If your pet is chubby order the larger size. This coat is soft, comfortable, warm, colorful, and chic. They are durable and wear well through running and jumping. The coats hold their vibrant color after many washes. I did not notice any shrinking after placing them in the dryer for a short quick dry.","Product: 3 Piece, Turbo Snake Set, Includes: Sink Snake, Shower and Tub Snake and Storage Hook, Slow Drains, Fixed Fast, No More Chemical Drain Cleaners, Instantly Clears Slow Moving Drains, Flexible Design No Need To Remove Drain Stopper, For Bathroom Sinks, Showers and Tubs, Pitchman Approved, Featured By Anthony Sullivan From \\\\\"Pitchmen\\\\\" On The Discovery Channel.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Turbo Snake As Seen On TV - Slow Drains...Fixed Fast!\n\nReview: To say I love this product is an understatement! I purchased this product at a discount retailer that rhymes with Boss. It contains a sink snake, shower and tub snake, and a storage hook.\n\nThe package states that it instantly clears slow moving drains, and that it is flexible with no need to remove the drain stopper. The product is for bathroom sinks, showers, and tubs.\n\nI've had clogged sinks before and I used several objects including wire hangers, combs, and pencils, etc. to get through the clog.\n\nWhen I saw the picture on the package it peeked my interest. It looked exactly like my clogs. I inserted the sink snake directly into the opening, pressed it in as far as it could go, twisted it slightly, and I came up with a really huge ball of hair the first time.\n\nI repeated the process at least 10 times and hair balls just kept popping out.\n\nI then tried it on the mate sink and I also pulled out a small amount of hair. My sinks are cleared, and no need for a plumber. I used a paper towel to wipe away the mess and I was done in an instant.\n\nIt was so easy I cannot believe I did it without making a mess. This product really works! It does exactly what the manufacturers designed it to do--\"locks onto hair clogs to remove and free the drain instantly! It's that easy!\"","Product: Add light where you need it most with GE Wireless Remote Control Two LED Light Bars. Easy battery-operated, do-it-yourself installation requires no wiring. Light bars can be turned on/off with the included remote or by manually using the control switch Control both lights from up to 50 ft. away. Add additional lights to complete your room. Perfect for kitchens, desks, pantries, closets, cabinets, attics, garages, tool sheds and more!.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: GE Remote Control LED Light - Under Counter Mounted\n\nReview: I purchased two(2) of these lights from a national mega warehouse chain as a solution for under counter lighting in my kitchen.\n\nThe lights look lovely at night when all the lights are off. They illuminate my lovely stone countertops in the kitchen.\n\nHowever, when the recessed lights are on the lighting is not so great even in the darkest corner.\n\nThe lights require six (6) AA batteries, and there are two (2) lights per package (12 batteries).\n\nThe lights have a mountable remote control switch that can be attached to a wall just like a light switch. It has adhesive strips, and it comes in neutral white so it will match any dcor.\n\nI mounted mine on the side wall just adjacent to the service countertop for easy access when entering the kitchen.\n\nI enjoyed them for about two weeks. Then I tried to change the batteries based on the instruction manual--easier said than done.\n\nI couldn't get the compartment to slide out in order to install new batteries for any of these four (4) devices.\n\nI tried so hard to be gentle so I wouldn't break them, but alas it took me over a month of gentle fiddling with these lights, but they never opened. Hence one-by-one they broke.\n\nI eventually removed them and that was another chore. I used the glue adhesive rather than the mounting screws. This was good because they were a doozy to remove\n\nEventually, I had an electrician install under counter lights and a switch for around $500.\n\n26 weeks x $31.63 (24 pc high quality batteries) = $822.38 + $57.57 (7% tax)+ $40 (item cost)+ $2.80 (7% tax) = $922.75\n\nPros:\n\nEasy to install\nNice mountable remote switch\nNice nightlight effect\n\nCons:\n\nEach light requires 6 batteries\nDifficult to change batteries when mounted under cabinets\nLights too deem and not bright enough\nExpensive lights\nExpensive batteries\nUse too many batteries\nEven the highest quality batteries drain quickly","Product: MICHAEL PHILLIPS, one of the premier Christian novelists of this generation, has more than four dozen novels to his credit. His passion and vision are responsible for introducing Victorian novelist George MacDonald to new readers around the world. Michael and his wife, Judy, alternate their time between Scotland and their home in Eureka, California.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Michael Phillips - Miss Katie's Rosewood\n\nReview: I absolutely love this Christian author. I have the entire collection in the series. Each book is as intriguing as the next. When I finished reading the first novel, I had to get the others. I had read one out of sequence, but later bought them all and read each in sequence. I am presently reading the Soldiers Woman. I cannot wait for the next book in the series. I also give this particular series as gifts to friends in hospitals, and to youngsters. There is so little in the area of reading for young ones that is safe and balanced. I have purchased the books in bookstores at retail prices, but now I order them only from Amazon for half the price. If you are looking for historical fiction that is suitable for teens, young adults, and mature adults this is the series. The books have no occult themes, and the author handles historically delicate matters with such dignity. I would love to have this book on the required reading list at schools. Most of the books we have on the school reading list are chalk full of inappropriate and mature topics that are depressing, occult driven, violent, and manic.","Product: New Book, New Condition, May have slight shelf wear from in store display. We value your business! All of our books come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Save You're Gums and Teeth!\n\nReview: This is an excellent book with valid and ideal advice on how to address gum disease. Many women begin to loose bone in and around the back molars when they hit their 40s. This book gives you options that your dentists will not share with you--fact. If they did they'ed loose a great deal of money---thousands! Replacing one tooth w/bone grafting costs ~$2,700 but if you want anesthesia it'll cost you an additional grand--includes titanium implant. While you're waiting for the bone graft to heal you'll need a flipper which will run you another ~$1,200. Now comes the real news...the tooth that goes on the molar implant will cost you another ~$3,200 for a grand total of around ~$8,000 for one tooth when all is said and done. And don't forget they're not insured so if you break the new tooth you'll have to purchase another one at the same price. So use the Smile book, hang on to your own teeth--they were free, choose prevention, become obsessed about flossing after every meal, invest in Listerine stock, and avoid costly dental surgery.","Product: With 'Everyone Loves Chicken', why not treat yourself and your family to a host of delicous, healthy, home-cooked chicken meals.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WeightWatchers Everyone LOves Chicken (2005)\n\nReview: I bought this book because my husband loves chicken and I wanted to drop a few pounds. This is such a dynamic book. There are so many ways to prepare chicken.\n\nEach recipe is new and interesting so you don't feel like you're eating the same thing everynight.\n\nI especially like the 15 minute express entrees and the 5-ingredients fixes. These are great when you're short of time and need to get something on the table in a hurry.\n\nThey are also great for your budget in that a typical Chinese takeout meal is between $15-$20, and if you do this a couple of times a week you cut into your gas budget.\n\nIf you have a chicken lover in the house or if you enjoy chicken, this is the book!. There is not a single dull recipe in the book.\n\nYou can serve these dishes and people won't know they're eating low cal food. These are delicious recipes. Each recipe has a vivid color photo, low cal ingredients, and the complete dietary breakdown of the dish.\n\nYou've got to try the oven fried chicken and the curried stuff tomatos! There are also a few turkey recipes contained in the book.\n\nI also use the book to prepare quick meals for a potluck--North African Turkey Kebabs. Are they sure this is a diet book? That might translate to the reduced calories but not in the taste--delicious!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Health valley organic no salt added chili, tame tomato, 15 ounce. Health valley organic vegetarian chili gives you a hearty, satisfying taste without added sodium. Our organic tame tomato chili is a mild chili in a rich flavorful tomato sauce. This chili is an excellent source of fiber (8 grams) and vitamin c (25%) and a good source of protein (11 grams). This health valley chili contains 140 milligrams sodium per serving. Other leading brands contain 780 milligrams sodium or more per serving.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Health Valley - BPA-Free \\\"All Natural Gluten Free Cafe Black Bean Soup\\\" - 15 oz.\\n\\nReview: Note: Not the Organic Soup, but it's the All Natural Gluten Free Caf from Health Valley\\n\\nLove this soup!\\n\\nThe label design on my cans are slightly different & much more appealing than those pictured so here's the UPC # 7079503565.\\n\\nI went in search of a soup that was housed in a non-BPA lined can. I googled and found several brands, but none were as tasty or as sumptuous as the All Natural Gluten Free Caf from Health Valley.\\n\\nI called Health Valley (800-434-4246) directly and they state, \\\"Our soup is made in a U.S. facility, but some of our ingredients may be purchased from abroad. We do, however, try to buy locally as much as possible.\\\"\\n\\nMy first few cans were of the certified gluten free Black Bean soup fortified w/vitamins, minerals & prebiotics to support digestion & the Veggie Noodle.\\n\\nYou won't be disappointed in this Black Bean soup. It is flavorful, thick, rich, & it has a tangy flavor surprise. Enjoy!\\n\\nSome add'l facts to take note of are as follows:\\n\\nNutrition--\\n\\nCal 160\\nFat 1.5g\\nSodium 680mg\\nCarbs. 30g\\nFiber 8g\\nSugar 8g\\nProtein 7g\\n\\nTruth in Labeling--\\n\\nThe serv. sz is 1 cup (240 g) & there is said to be 2 serv. which should be 2 cups/16 oz. The can sz is 15 oz.\\n\\nIn order to have 2-1 cup serv. as noted on the can, there should be 453.592 grams (16 oz.). To come up w/the 240 x 2 = 480 gram serv. the can must be 16 oz. or greater.\\n\\nAccording to their label, the can contains (240g x 2 = 480) or 16.9315 oz. of product. Instead, you're getting 425.243 grams (15 oz.) of product & not 480 grams. You're not even getting 453.592 grams which is the precise oz.-to-gram conversion for 16 oz.\\n\\nThe soup contains the following ingredients:\\n\\nfiltered water\\n\\nblack beans\\n\\ntomato paste\\n\\nonions\\n\\ntomatoes\\n\\nblack bean flakes\\n\\ncarrots\\n\\ncorn\\n\\ngreen bell peppers\\n\\ncorn starch\\n\\nEnriched rice flour (contains calcium phosphate iron [ferric orthophosphate], niacinamide, folic acid, vitamin D3, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin)\\n\\nevaporated cane syrup\\n\\nsea salt\\n\\njalapeno peppers\\n\\ninulin\\n\\nexpeller pressed canola oil\\n\\ngarlic powder\\n\\nonion powder\\n\\nspices\\n\\nnatural flavors\",\n \"Product: Inflavonoid Intensive Care delivers the same great ingredients and benefits as original Inflavonoid, but with added support for those who want a more aggressive approach.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Inflavonoid Intensive Care 90 Tablets - No more breathing problems!\\n\\nReview: My chiropractor prescribed this brand of 'vitamins' for me after a near fatal car crash left me in significant pain & w/permanent injuries.\\n\\nHe hated when I called them 'vitamins' & he often corrected me. Instead, he prefers the term 'nutri-ceuticals' or nutritional pharmaceuticals.\\n\\nApparently, he has been taking this brand for years, and he takes quite a few of their products. My initial dosage was 3 tablets 3 x's day for a total of 9 tablets/daily.\\n\\nAfter taking the inflavonoid intensive care for 30 days, I noticed a reduction in tension, aches, and soreness, but one significant change was my breathing. For years I was told I had asthma, but recently found out from a scan, post accident, that I have calcification on the lungs.\\n\\nI noticed that my breath & breathing were substantially improved. I finished the two bottles he gave me & my symptoms returned after 90 days of not taking the product--cough, tickle, bad breath, sinus inflammation, & mucus, etc.\\n\\nI ordered more of the product & I am back on track--good breath, great breathing. I am astonished! I am not sure that's what they're designed for, but that's what's happening with me. No more pumps, carrying bags of tissues, breath sprays, mouthwash overstocking, and wasted Dr. visits.\\n\\nI now purchase 38 bottles/year or 4 bottles/month for a ~30 day supply. I would love to continue purchasing them from my Dr. on the Metagenics website, but I save $8.03/bottle on Amazon--$2,194.50 vs. $1,889.36. I get them cheaper on Amazon & save $305.14/year.\",\n \"Product: By cutting on the side of the can below the edge, the Smooth Edge Can Opener leaves no sharp edges on the can or lid. The sharp, hardened stainless steel cutting wheel stays clean, avoiding contact with can contents, while the lid pliers allow for no-touch lid removal.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener\\n\\nReview: I bought this can opener at a discount store. I was looking for a can opener that would allow me to open cans without causing pain when turning the key.\\n\\nI needed a can opener with a large grip for whole hand use. I wanted a can opener that would be easy to insert into position with little effort.\\n\\nI also wanted a can opener that had a large handle for easy gripping. This can opener more than exceeded my expectations. It doesn't leave any sharp edges.\\n\\nIt opens the can so smoothly you don't know that you've made a dent. My 70 year old Dad was impressed when he used the can opener during his visit to our home so I shipped him his very own.\\n\\nThe opener lifts off the entire top very smoothly. It even opens those giant quart size fruit cocktail cans I buy from Sam's Club. It's never been easier. I will never use another brand of can opener again.\\n\\nSo if you suffer from weak wrist, hands, and fingers this is the perfect can opener. If you have a disability that limits hand strength, this is the can opener that will work well for you.\",\n \"Product: Cedar-Ize, 6 oz. moth cake. Scents closet with fresh scent of cedar, while providing complete moth protection. 2 cakes per each hanging container. Cedar hanger moth cake is perfect for all closets and garment bags. It leaves a refreshing smell, rather than those harsh chemical aromas. Attractive plastic hanging case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Doesn't Leave Your Cloths Smelly!\\n\\nReview: I really like this product. I've been using it since I moved to Florida. My husband and I noticed a few tiny little nips on our sweaters so we tried other products but they nearly ran us out of our home.\\n\\nThey also repelled people--not good. So I found this product in a Publix supermarket, but they either stopped carrying it, or they simply run out.\\n\\nIt works and it won't leave you smelling like a moth repellent. I now purchase it on Amazon at a great price. I buy one for each walk in closet. It has two cakes in one hanging container.\\n\\nIt works so well I only use 1/2 a cake at a time. When the first cake dissolves, I unwrap the other but only by 1/2. I do not recommend this product for persons with small infants, small children, or elderly persons with severe health problems, heart problems, and breathing difficulties.\\n\\nCheck the side effects list before purchasing. Excellent product!\\n\\nIt has saved all my natural fibers, i.e., linen,cotton, silk, and wool. If you have allergies or asthma you may want to check the ingredients before purchasing.\",\n \"Product: The simplehuman butterfly step can has a strong, all-steel pedal and patented lid shox(R) technology for a slow, silent close.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Simplehuman - Fingerprint Proof Butterfly Stainless Steel Trash/Recycle Can\\n\\nReview: I purchased the Simplehuman trash/recycler at Williams Sonoma for $189.08 March 18, 2012. This included the can $159.95, tax $11.54, and shipping/process charges $17.59.\\n\\nThis is the best trash can I've ever owned. I purchased the trash/recycler can combination in the fingerprint proof stainless steel model. The can is excellent for single persons or couples.\\n\\nThe can holds two separate plastic canisters for the trash and recycling--gray and blue. Each canister holds approximately 5.3 gal. each.\\n\\nThe can has a step on mechanism that activates the butterfly cover that is not fingerprint proof. It is made of shinny stainless steel. This cover works so well you never have to touch it.\\n\\nPlease pay careful attention to the positioning of the plastic canisters because they have a very specific orientation that allows the butterfly cover to close properly--all by itself.\\n\\nThis is also a work of art that works well with other stainless steel appliances. It certainly complements the decor. I love this can! It has made my life so easy.\\n\\nYou will receive 3 free can liners/trash bags with your initial purchase.\\n\\nYou can also order special liners/garbage bags that fit perfectly with each canister, or you can use your typical 5 gal. trash liners/bags.\\n\\nIf you decide to use regular 5 gal. trash liners/bags, they will require some manuevering to get them to stay in place.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nAuto closure\\n3-Free trash liners/bags\\nFabu design\\nFunctional\\nEasy access\\nSort trash/recycling\\nBlocks food odors\\nConceals food stuffs\\nEasy to clean\\nFingerprint proof\\nEasy to store\\nHigh quality stainless steel\\nHigh quality design\\nSits flat agains the wall\\nFlatters decor\\nSleek/Modern design\\nState of the art technology\\nDurable\\n10-Year warranty\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nMay not be suitable for large families\\nFrequent emptying\\nMay not be suitable for small apartments/condos\\nSpecial liners/bags required (optional)\",\n \"Product: The simplehuman butterfly step can has a strong, all-steel pedal and patented lid shox(R) technology for a slow, silent close.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Simplehuman - Fingerprint Proof Butterfly Stainless Steel Trash/Recycle Can\\n\\nReview: I purchased the Simplehuman trash/recycler at Williams Sonoma for $189.08 March 18, 2012. This included the can $159.95, tax $11.54, and shipping/process charges $17.59.\\n\\nThis is the best trash can I've ever owned. I purchased the trash/recycler can combination in the fingerprint proof stainless steel model. The can is excellent for single persons or couples.\\n\\nThe can holds two separate plastic canisters for the trash and recycling--gray and blue. Each canister holds approximately 5.3 gal. each.\\n\\nThe can has a step on mechanism that activates the butterfly cover that is not fingerprint proof. It is made of shinny stainless steel. This cover works so well you never have to touch it.\\n\\nPlease pay careful attention to the positioning of the plastic canisters because they have a very specific orientation that allows the butterfly cover to close properly--all by itself.\\n\\nThis is also a work of art that works well with other stainless steel appliances. It certainly complements the decor. I love this can! It has made my life so easy.\\n\\nYou will receive 3 free can liners/trash bags with your initial purchase.\\n\\nYou can also order special liners/garbage bags that fit perfectly with each canister, or you can use your typical 5 gal. trash liners/bags.\\n\\nIf you decide to use regular 5 gal. trash liners/bags, they will require some manuevering to get them to stay in place.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nAuto closure\\n3-Free trash liners/bags\\nFabu design\\nFunctional\\nEasy access\\nSort trash/recycling\\nBlocks food odors\\nConceals food stuffs\\nEasy to clean\\nFingerprint proof\\nEasy to store\\nHigh quality stainless steel\\nHigh quality design\\nSits flat agains the wall\\nFlatters decor\\nSleek/Modern design\\nState of the art technology\\nDurable\\n10-Year warranty\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nMay not be suitable for large families\\nFrequent emptying\\nMay not be suitable for small apartments/condos\\nSpecial liners/bags required (optional)\",\n \"Product: This Rattique Storage Totes offer a stylish way to organize almost any space in your home or office. These totes look like rattan, but are made of a durable easy to clean woven plastic. The chromed metal frame has integrated handles for easy access and carrying. Whitmor is a 4th generation family-owned and operated business. Since 1946, Whitmor has been dedicated to bringing organization home by creating products that simplify everyday life. Ensuring that those products are built with integrity, value, and innovation is our commitment to you. And our promise is that we will always be here for you should you ever need us as we stand behind our product 100%. Whitmor customer service is available in English and Spanish Monday through Friday from 8am - 4:30pm CST. Call us and we will gladly assist you in your language.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Whitmore 6500 RAttique Storage Tote, Espresso\\n\\nReview: I bought these wonderful rattan look-alike resin (woven plastic) baskets from a discount store that rhymes with partials for $14.00 + 7% tax = $16.04 each.\\n\\nThey come in many splendid colors, e.g. brown, black, fuchsia, lime green, ivory, purple, and white, etc. I purchased 5 for my kitchen pantry (Java), 1-3 piece set for my master bath (Java), and 2 for my guest bathroom (espresso).\\n\\nYou can purchase them in individual sizes or in the three piece set which has three different sizes: large, medium, and small.\\n\\nI used them to create additional storage space in my kitchen pantry to make use of the empty floor space below the shelves. I house and categorize extra kitchen cloths, oversized vitamin containers, pet food and snack bags, awkward boxes and packages, e.g., foils, zip lock baggies, trash bags, rice packages, bean packages, and seasoning packages, etc.\\n\\nThey simply slide out without scratching the tile, keep products organized, and I have easy access to my products.\\n\\nJava is a chocolate brown and espresso is a dark chocolate brown. The largest (espresso) basket measures 13\\\" x 15\\\" x 9.8\\\", and the medium (java) basket measures 12.2\\\" x 13\\\" x 10\\\". Each basket has wide sturdy silver metal handles that allow for easy pick up or sliding.\\n\\nI bought additional baskets to house bath products because my old cabinets were ruined by bath products even though I had them tightly capped. Cabinet liners just get too messy, and they are time consuming--measuring and cutting.\\n\\nThese wonderful baskets just rinse and whip clean because they are made of a woven plastic, and they are made in China. Comment | Permalink\",\n \"Product: This Rattique Storage Totes offer a stylish way to organize almost any space in your home or office. These totes look like rattan, but are made of a durable easy to clean woven plastic. The chromed metal frame has integrated handles for easy access and carrying. Whitmor is a 4th generation family-owned and operated business. Since 1946, Whitmor has been dedicated to bringing organization home by creating products that simplify everyday life. Ensuring that those products are built with integrity, value, and innovation is our commitment to you. And our promise is that we will always be here for you should you ever need us as we stand behind our product 100%. Whitmor customer service is available in English and Spanish Monday through Friday from 8am - 4:30pm CST. Call us and we will gladly assist you in your language.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Whitmor 6500-1715 Rattique Storage Tote, Java\\n\\nReview: I bought these wonderful rattan look-alike resin (woven plastic) baskets from a discount store that rhymes with partials for $14.00 + 7% tax = $16.04 each.\\n\\nThey come in many splendid colors, e.g. brown, black, fuchsia, lime green, ivory, purple, and white, etc. I purchased 5 for my kitchen pantry (Java), 1-3 piece set for my master bath (Java), and 2 for my guest bathroom (espresso). They even have some in pastels like pink.\\n\\nYou can purchase them in individual sizes or in the three piece set which has three different sizes: large, medium, and small.\\n\\nI used them to create additional storage space in my kitchen pantry to make use of the empty floor space below the shelves. I house and categorize extra kitchen cloths, oversized vitamin containers, pet food and snack bags, awkward boxes and packages, e.g., foils, zip lock baggies, trash bags, rice packages, bean packages, and seasoning packages, etc.\\n\\nThey simply slide out without scratching the tile, keep products organized, and I have easy access to my products.\\n\\nJava is a chocolate brown and espresso is a dark chocolate brown. The largest (espresso) basket measures 13\\\" x 15\\\" x 9.8\\\", and the medium (java) basket measures 12.2\\\" x 13\\\" x 10\\\". Each basket has wide sturdy silver metal handles that allow for easy pick up or sliding.\\n\\nI bought additional baskets to house bath products because my old cabinets were ruined by bath products even though I had them tightly capped. Cabinet liners just get too messy, and they are time consuming--measuring and cutting.\\n\\nThese wonderful baskets just rinse and whip clean because they are made of a woven plastic, and they are made in China. Comment | Permalink\",\n \"Product: Shoes Under Space Saving Shoe Organizer. The organizer holds up to 12-pair of shoes.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Shoes Under - Space Saving Shoe Organizer\\n\\nReview: I purchased 2 of the Shoes Under units for $6.99 plus tax at a local discount store that rhymes with Moss.\\n\\nThe Shoes Under - Space Saving Shoe Organizer as seen on TV by Telebrands, Fairfield, NJ is a light weight shoe storage unit that holds 12 pairs of regular size shoes.\\n\\nThe storage unit is made of clear plastic (top), and a neutral colored fabic (bottom). It is also trimmed in a dark brown fabric.\\n\\nEach slot has a neutral color fabric divider with enough slots for 12 pairs of shoes. It is an excellent idea for storing shoes both in the closet and under the bed.\\n\\nI rate the Shoes Under a 3/5 for concept, color, and appeal, and 2/5 for actual function.\\n\\nThe unit does not hold sneakers well (Nike), and it is limited because the maximum shoe size is approximately a size 10.\\n\\nSo if you wear a larger size you'll have difficulty getting them to fit into the slots. I had to use two slots for one pair of my sneakers.\\n\\nIf you're a sneaker fan you'll only be able to fit 6 pairs into this 12 slot unit.\\n\\nPros: saves space, neutral and appealing color, clear plastic top to see shoes easily, nice nylon pull handle, an easy zip closure, and great discount store pricing.\\n\\nCons: flimsy construction, not rigid as pictured on box, shoes fall out of slots when moving, lacks depth in compartments, and they do not stack well together.\",\n \"Product: A healthy alternative to plastic, glass food storage is non-toxic, dishwasher, microwave, & freezer safe. It's the perfect choice for storing, reheating, and transporting food! Measures 4-inches in length, 4-inches in width and 8-inches in height. Anchor Hocking manufactures and markets a vast array of quality products for the home. Anchor Hocking is best known for their high quality glass tabletop and bakeware products manufactured in the USA since 1905.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: BPA Free Anchor Glass Food Storage Containers\\n\\nReview: Anchor Hocking red storage containers are preferable to those toxic plastic storage containers. I purchase them in a variety of sizes and shapes, square, rectangle, and round. I also purchase them in a variety of sizes 2 cup, 4 cup, etc.\\n\\nI switch a few years ago and I am very happy I did. I gave these containers an ok because they fulfill their design purpose.\\n\\nI have only one complaint. The tops are not high quality and tend to crack and peel. I try to buy the BPA free only products that Anchor offers.\\n\\nI rate these containers 2.5/5 because without the tops, they are not fulfilling their design purpose. Please see photo comparison of Anchor vs. Pyrex BPA free plastic tops. The Anchor is the larger top & the Pyrex is the smaller top. The Pyrex is the older of the two and it has been in use much longer than the Anchor.\",\n \"Product: Etienne Aigner has over 40 years experience in crafting footwear. Classic looks with modern touches of fashion blend together for elegant yet easy-to-wear shoes. Dressed-up or casual, Etienne Aigner is dedicated to providing some of the finest footwear for women who love shoes.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Etienne Aigner Made In Spain\\n\\nReview: Etienne was my go to shoes for strolling, shopping, and jetting through the airport on trips to Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. I have been buying this brand for over 20 years when I went to the local outlet and bought 12 pairs of shoes on sale. I've been shopping at the outlets for 15 years. They cracked, broke, peeled, and collapsed within less than a year. I was strolling though the mall when my heel just collapsed. That's the only way to describe it. It shattered before my eyes. I vowed then never to purchase the brand again. Instead, I ventured into the Marmi shoe store and purchased Vaneli flats to continue my shopping day. When the Etiennes collapsed they were made of some sort of chalk type substance inside the sole and inside the heel. Two pairs--heel dropped off, three pairs--shoe split in half horozontally, all peeled inside. My feet do not sweat because I have poor circulation in the legs so that wasn't the cause. The sole says all leather upper and inside it says made in Spain.\",\n \"Product: A classic wingtip oxford design makes the Born Women's Ashleigh Shoe an excellent choice for job interviews or fancy dates. Its Opanka hand-crafted construction features rich leather in a color-blocked design or high-gloss patent; both are lined with leather for smooth, breathable comfort. Under that arresting exterior, the Ashleigh features a tucker board with a steel shank for extra support to keep you on your feet throughout the night, and a rubber sole for easy walking.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Born Women's Ashleigh Beige/Taupe/Bianco Oxford\\n\\nReview: What is there to say? These shoes are perfection, chic, classic, sophisticated, and awesome.\\n\\nI am so delighted with the fit. I ordered a 10M, and I can wear them with or without stockings or shocks.\\n\\nThe oxfords dress up any outfit. I get a great deal of complements from very refined men when I wear these shoes.\\n\\nUnlike most spectators, this particular shoe has three tones so you don't look like a tap dancer or cheerleader.\\n\\nI like to pair them with my seersucker blazer and a pair of sophisticated slacks or a Ralph Lauren riding skirt.\\n\\nDid I mention the superior construction. I wish they made other colors. I would be the first to grab them up in all the colors.\",\n \"Product: Do not spray directly onto face. Spray on hands first, and then apply sparingly to face, avoiding eyes. Do not apply near eyes and mouth. Apply sparingly around ears. Do not apply over cuts, wounds or irritated skin. Do not apply to sunburned skin.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Cutter What's Going On?\\n\\nReview: I live in rural Florida near a Lake, and I have a spring fed pond in my front yard. Unfortunately, these beautiful sights can be a breeding ground for insects of all sorts. Off and Cutter were my go to sprays for repelling mosquitoes and other bugs. However, in 2009 I found myself using seven times more spray--I counted the cans.\\n\\nDeet has been identified as the key ingredient that repels biting bugs. Unfortunately, both Off and Cutter have significantly reduced the percent of Deet in their product, and it is more difficult to find the economical 11 oz can which was a 16 oz. can. Both Off and Cutter have also raised their prices on these products. I have old cans in my barn which show 65%, 50%, 35%, and 43.3%. The new Off spray was 15% in 2009, and is now 14.25% in 2010. It is to be noted that Deep Woods Off is at 25%, and a 6 oz can will cost you approximately $6.00 plus tax.\\n\\nThe Cutter brand was 23.0% in 2009, but in 2010 it changed its ingredients to N N-diethylm-toluamid at 9.5%, but you can find some Cutter cans with Deet if you search. The Cutter brand is $8.00 plus tax for a 6 oz. can.\\n\\nI now use Repel Sportsmen Max made by WPC Brand in MO, which contains 40% Deet at $3.50 for a 9 oz. can. It repels bugs and it's a great deal. I purchase Repel at my local Big Lots stores.\\n\\nby Educating the Consumer\",\n \"Product: The effects of global warming and the greenhouse effect has caught up with the Earth. The polar ice caps are melting and the world's weather patterns are all out of sync. The next ice age is upon us. A scientist that specializes in historical extreme weather changes must fight his way north to New York where his son is caught in the clutches of mother nature.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Day After Tomorrow with Dennis Quaid (Father-Son Bonding)\\n\\nReview: I am typically not a Dennis Quaid fan, but I truly enjoyed the father-son dynamics of this movie.\\n\\nThe driven paleoclimatologist (weather scientist) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) devotes his life to crusading for environmental change while trying to rear a responsible son, Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhall,) with character.\\n\\nJake Gyllenhall gives a truly outstanding performance as the understanding, but somewhat neglected son of a brilliant scientist.\\n\\nSela Ward plays Quaid's equally driven wife Dr. Lucy Hall. Although her performance is somewhat small, she is superior. Her character is so well developed that she brings a whole new dynamic to the film--I can relate.\\n\\nThis is a father-son bonding movie at its best.\\n\\nI especially enjoyed the film's all encompassing global message that we are all connected and actually live on one planet despite our belief to the contrary. There are so many heightened consciousness lessons in this film.\\n\\nHere are just a few:\\n\\nMoney won't save you when the world is in a crisis.\\nRace is superficial, human is what matters.\\nMake disaster preparations for your animals.\\nNo one has greater love than to give their life in behalf of their friend.\\nEnvironmental friendly is human friendly.\\nThird-world? What!\\n\\nI flipped over the the final speech by the new President/former VP:\\n\\n\\\"These past few days have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face of nature's destructive power. For years, we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planet's natural resources, without consequence. We were wrong. I was wrong. The fact that my first address to you comes from a consulate on foreign soil is a testament to our changed reality. Not only Americans, but people all around the globe have become guests in the nations we once called 'the third world'. In our time of need they have taken us in and sheltered us, and I am deeply grateful for their hospitality. ... For days now, we have despaired about the fate of the people who are trapped in the North. Today, there is cause for hope. Only a few hours ago, I received word that a small group of people survived in New York City, against all odds and in the face of tremendous adversity. I've ordered an immediate search-and-rescue mission to bring them home- and to look for more survivors.\\\"\\n\\nWe need more films that raise our consciousness and promote genuine character. Superb!\",\n \"Product: These Protect 'n Tab Tabbed Sheet Protectors feature convenient tabs on the side of the pages to help you find the page or section you're looking for quickly. Included tab inserts can be labeled by hand or printed on your laser or inkjet printer. Select white or from among the eye-catching color inserts included. Use a free template from avery website to create professional-looking tab labels. The sheet protectors fit 8-1/2 x 11-Inches material and are acid free and archival safe to keep your pages looking sharp and impressive.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Avery Sheet Protecter Indext Tabs\\n\\nReview: I love these sheet protector index tabs. I originally bought these sheet protector tabs for my husband's portfolio binder. They were perfect. The binder had several sections and within each section there were catagories.\\n\\nThese sheet protectors provided the proper organization for the sections and I used smaller plain Avery index tabs for the minor catagories. They provided appropriate coverage for each secion and I was able to provide each section with its own mult-category organization with proper coverage.\\n\\nI also revisted this organizational process for my own teacher portfolio. I needed four sections with minor catagories for each secion. I also used additional Avery products to give better organization for the catagories.\\n\\nThe sheet protectors come in pastels and bright colors. The sheet protectors allow you to use personal artwork for each section and the tabs are appropriate for computer printing. Like most Avery products, you can go onto their website to download the proper printing layout for a more professional look.\",\n \"Product: Tartan Mailing Packaging Tape is a general purpose packaging tape for light duty mailing sealing applications. Meets US Postal Regulations for standard packages.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Tartan Mail & Packing Tape\\n\\nReview: I have been using this tape for many years. I have been purchasing it at a local mega warehouse store, but now I purchase it online because I can get it in a 6 pack for $3-4 cheaper. I use a great deal of this tape for my shipping and packing business.\\n\\nI am not sure what has happened, but over the past few years the tape has gotten to be flimsy. When you pull it off the roll it shreds as you pull to tape a small package. It now takes me much more time than need to process a package for shipping.\\n\\nI spend most of my time unraveling the messy tape situation. Please see my photo so you know just what I'm talking about.\",\n \"Product: Easily haul your gear with the MAC Sports Folding Utility Wagon. It opens in SECONDS! The lightweight durable design has a 150 lb. capacity and is a must have to transport heavy bulky loads. Great for trips to the park, camping, outdoor sporting events, gardening and much more! The accordion style floor makes set up and break down a breeze. It folds easily into its own carry bag for compact storage. MAC Sports is a trusted brand since 1993!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Mac Sports Folding Wagon Red Collapsible\\n\\nReview: I purchased the Mac Sports Wagon at one of those big warehouse stores for around $60.\\n\\nDislikes--\\n\\nWhen I purchased this wagon, I assumed it was a sports wagon for active movement and transport. The wagon is labeled as a sports wagon.\\n\\nI wanted a wagon that would allow me to carry small and light weight items for picnics, beach trips, and other outings, e.g., backback, snack packs, blankets, towels, etc.\\n\\nUnfortunately, the design of the wagon makes it undesirable for even minimal tasks. When weight of between 10-40 lbs. is placed in the wagon, it tends to roll in many directions uncontrollably.\\n\\nThe handle pivots and it makes it difficult to control or steer the wagon in the direction you want it to go. I tested the wagon on the widely paved sidewalk surface at downtown Orlando, FL Lake Eola Park during pet/market day (Sundays).\\n\\nI placed my purse and a backpack in the wagon while I walked my dogs into the park. It was very difficult to steer the wagon with one hand because it was unstable, and going in many directions.\\n\\nMy backpack weighs less than 20 lbs. I then placed my two 15 lb. ShisTzus in the wagon with my purse and backback, but it was still difficut to steer.\\n\\nIn order to control the steering, I had to stroll at a snails pace--that's literal. I had to walk with one foot in front of the other foot, or it would go off into many directions.\\n\\nThis wagon would not be suitable for persons with weak hands, or a weak wrist. I tried back hand steering, but it rolled over my ankles several times.\\n\\nIt was difficult to not only steer the wagon, but it was also difficult to stop the wagon before it ran over my ankles and feet.\\n\\nThis wagon has no wheel lock or steering lock. Each time I tried to walk at a steady pace, I'd hit my feet or ankles from behind. So, I tried keeping it to my side as much as possible, but this required a great deal of strength, wrist action, and hand clinching.\\n\\nI am 5'11\\\" and the handle is just too short. I have to bend and try to walk while walking humped over.\\n\\nLikes--\\n\\nI like that the wheels are oversized. I like the fabric because it is easy to clean up. I like that it collapses and fits well in the trunk of my VW Passat, and on the rear passager floor area.\\n\\nI like the size of the wagon because it is large enough to house my two ShihTzus and their backpack comfortably. I really like the colors (red and black).\\n\\nWarning--when you remove it from the storage pouch, make sure you open it with the wheels facing up. If not, it will roll over your feet, and it is somewhat heavy.\\n\\nThe wagon is unusable because I hurt myself while using it for the purpose it was designed for.\\n\\nIt is a great looking wagon, but it does not function as intended. I give the wagon a 5/5 for appearance and appeal, and a 0/5 for function.\",\n \"Product: Pocket Hose, the garden hose that's small enough to fit in your pocket, then expands automatically to a giant full sized hose. Pocket Hose is super lightweight and easy to handle, making it convenient to hang or store anywhere - even in your pocket.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Pocket Hose - 50 ft. As Seen on TV by TeleBrands\\n\\nReview: I wanted a hose that was easier to handle than my heavy duty box twinned hose. I also wanted a hose that would not easily tangle and kink.\\n\\nI wanted a hose that would easily expand to reach my drive way from my small patio and not saturate the garage.\\n\\nI saw the television advertisements for the Pocket Hose, and I decided to give it a try. I purchased the hose at a local hardware chain for 19.99 plus 6.5% tax ($21.29).\\n\\nI retained the package just in case the product was not as advertised. I am so very glad that I did. Right out of the package the hose expanded once the water flowed through it.\\n\\nIt retained its shape even after the water was shut off. It went right back to its original coiled position.\\n\\nHowever, the hose seemed to have sprung several perforations much like a sprinkler hose. There were so many areas where the water was spraying out along the entire base of the hose.\\n\\nNo water flowed through the end of the hose as intended. The shut off valvue was also ineffective.\\n\\nAs stated on the package, the hose expands with water pressure, contracts for easy storage, fits in the palm of your hand, lighweight, stores easy, and does not kink or tangle.\\n\\nThe hose also does not allow water flow, and nor does it function according to its spefifications.\\n\\nThe photo on the package is rather misleading because it shows a hose that extends far beyond the 50' hose I purchased.\\n\\nI give the Pocket Hose a 0/5 for function, 0/5 for durability, 5/5 for appearance, 3/5 for handling and flexiblity, and 0/5 for purpose of use--32%.\\n\\nIt is to be noted that much like many of the products I have purchased recently that are made in China, e.g., shoes, clothing, appliances, tools, etc. are failing right out of the package or after just one or two uses.\",\n \"Product: Kalaya Emu Oil Pet Spray an antistatic aqueous based spray. Provides moisture to the skin for a healthy hair follicle. May be used daily as a moisturizing grooming spray.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Kalaya Emu Oil For Dogs\\n\\nReview: This is an excellent product for providing moisture for a dog's sensitive skin. It is especially good for dogs with light or pink skin.\\n\\nIf you have a very active dog or you live in a rurual area where you must shampoo often, then you'll want to use this excellent oil to keep your pet's skin and coat in good condition.\\n\\nIt hinders irritated skin and soothes insect bites. I've been using this product for three years now on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby.\\n\\nIt smells wonderful and it is not too oily. The spray bottle is high quality and does not clog, drip, or malfunction.\\n\\nI paid $12.00 for a small bottle at the pet spay, but I found it on Amazon for pennies per gallon. I simply refill the smaller bottle and store the larger.\\n\\nWhen we've been out trecking through our 5 acre rural FL farm Darby & Hampshire might pickup a flea or tick. I wipe Darby & Hampshire down with a paper towel & rubbing alcohol.\\n\\nThen I apply the Emu oil and brush them with a flea comb. The oil slows fleas & ticks down for easy removal and disposal.\\n\\nMy vets recommend bathing Darby & Hampshire every 2 weeks. This is an excellent solution for in between bath time.\\n\\nIf you see your pet scratching, give them a rub down with a cleanser or alcohol then spray and rub in the emu oil. They'll love you for it. Caution: Not for ears, eyes or face.\",\n \"Product: Contains 1% Emu oil. All-Natural - No Soap - No Detergent! Emu Oil products help to keep the stratum corneum healthy and pliable, therefore protecting the epidermis and dermis. Most important it keeps the hair follicle healthy, while preserving the natural moisture of the dermis and epidermis. This is an aqueous based, ready to use spray, a daily grooming aid, to be used after and between baths. Particular attention should be paid to localized affected areas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dog Heaven - Kalaya Emu Oil Moisturizing Spray!\\n\\nReview: I have two ShihTzus between 1.8-2.8 years. They love to romp on the farm through the woods and around the pond. Unfortunately, we have a number of wild deer, foxes, racoons, and other wildlife on the property. Therefore insect bites are inevitable. This is a wonderful product. It smells so good, and it's not too oily. It's just right. Did I mention the smell? Outstanding! Not toxic at all. So if you have allergies or asthma this is a great product you can use on your pets without you sufficating. Not only does it soothe Hampshire and Darby's skin, but it slows down fleas so you can catch the little buggies. They also don't mind when I spray them and give them a little message. What a benefit! I originally bought the smaller can at my groomers pet shop. It was $13 for a small can. This is an incredible price for an entire gallon of the product. Next time I'll check Amazon before I purchase any additional products.\",\n \"Product: This heavy-duty, waterproof vinyl rain jacket keeps pets dry in wet weather and saves from the hassle of wet dog smell and extra coat maintenance. Features a drawstring hood, leash opening, and a handy back pocket with velcro flap closure. Elastic leg straps and adjustable velcro belly strap ensure a secure and comfortable fit. Added reflective strip on back provides extra visibility in the rain. Wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge. If the dog has a stout build, select one size larger. Made of 100-Percent vinyl and fits length upto 20-24-inch. Fits neck upto 18-24-inch and chest upto 34-38-inch. Available in X-large size and pink color. X-Large size recommended by following breed - Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler. Measures 14-inch length by 9-inch width by 1-1/2-inch height.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Pink and Blue Guardian Geer Doggie Rain Coat/Cape - Small\\n\\nReview: I purchased two of these doggy rain coats for each of my pet kids in a size small. I bought one in pink and the other in true blue.\\n\\nDarby and Hampshire typically wear a medium (16\\\") in most dog attire, but these coats run large so I purchased a size small and they fit nicely.\\n\\nPros--\\n\\nThe coats have a medium gray band around the waist and two black plastic tipped hood adjustment strings around the neck.\\n\\nThe coats have an authentic pocket in the middle of the back with a Velcro closure. The coats also have a leash opening on the back just above the medium gray waist band.\\n\\nThe coats have a draped front panel like a cape, a hood that has adjustable strings, a medium gray adjustable waist band with a plastic belt loop, and Velcro closures.\\n\\nThe coats are 100% polyester, machine washable, and made in China. The picture does not do these coats justice. They look much more classier than pictured.\\n\\nThey remind me of the Sherlock Holmes cape/coat because of the front draping.\\n\\nThe coat is lined with a soft white polyester material, and there are two (2) very loosely fitting hip/leg elastic bands for the two rear legs.\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nI am not sure if it is just my coats, but the medium gray adjustable Velcro waist band on both coats does not have enough male Velcro.\\n\\nIt over extends the female by 4-5\\\" so the garment does not adjust well to fit the waist. I added additional Velcro in order to get the garment to fit properly.\\n\\nI purchased the self adhesive Velcro at a local office store that rhymes with maples. The waist band is rather tricky to operate.\\n\\nThe hood also does not extend beyond the ears so it will not fit well enough to cover the head properly even when tied.\\n\\nIn order to get it to stay in place you practically have to choke your pet, and that's simply not acceptable.\\n\\nI give these wonderful doggy rain coats 5/5 for fashion chic, weatherizing, contour, durability, and cuteness; and I give them a 2/5 for fit and function--70%.\\n\\nYou will have to do some problem solving like I did in order to get them to fit properly.\\n\\nYou will have to sew on the Velcro with a few stitches to get it to stay in place because the glue does not hold, and it might fall off when laundering.\\n\\nWarning--If your dog has short legs like some breeds: Shihtzu, Pekingnese, dotsons, or terriers, they may step on the long front bib when they walk with their heads in the downward position--sniffing the ground. They may trip so no steep walkways, stairs, or steps.\",\n \"Product: Our peppermint flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth--no toothbrush required! Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Original Peppermint 4 oz.\\n\\nReview: I initially reviewed the pink cream PetzLife Oral Care Cream approximately 4-5 years ago.\\n\\nIt was a terrific product that eliminated my rescues' serious dental health problems--bleeding gums, significant plaque ridden teeth, loose teeth, and poor quality breath. I rated it as a miracle product.\\n\\nI have recently started using the peppermint gel and I find that it is not as effective on my dogs' teeth as the original cream.\\n\\nIt did not adhere to the teeth and it tends to be too thin. I went back to using the thicker cream in the much larger size, and it was not as effective as it was 4-5 years earlier.\\n\\nI do not know what has changed about the product, but it no longer provides the quality it once did.\",\n \"Product: Our peppermint flavored spray removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth--no toothbrush required! Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Spray safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. When sprayed in your pet's mouth, the ingredients mix with your pet's saliva and completely coat their teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for both cats and dogs of all breeds. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Spray - 2.2 oz.\\n\\nReview: I have used the PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my 2 Shihtzus Darby and Hampshire. The gel is extremely effective in keeping my dogs teeth white and plaque free.\\n\\nTheir breath quality is also excellent. The vet is always amazed because their teeth are so very white.\\n\\nShe is so impressed that she has never recommended them for dental cleaning--$300 cleaning plus $85 blood test.\\n\\nHowever, the PetzLife Oral spray is relatively ineffective. The vet noticed that their molars were not a white as they usually appear. There is reddish tartar buildup and their breath quality is very low.\\n\\nBecause I love the gel so much, I decided to try the spray because it seemed easlier to apply. It is easy to apply, but it doesn't quite reach the areas where it is needed most.\\n\\nI accidentially spritz their tongue, mouth, or lips, and they swallow immediately. This is not so with the gel. I apply the gel directly onto the teeth using my index finger. This will take some practice.\\n\\nI lift up their mouth from the side rather than trying to get them to open wide. I use my index finger and thumb to hold the sides of their mouth open so as to expose the back molars and other teeth.\\n\\nI am very generous with the application because they are not capable of licking the gel off their teeth. Hence, the gel has an opportunity to activate.\\n\\nI have tried the spray for several months now, and I do no recommend the product because of its low effectiveness. The gel is far superior.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nEasy to apply\\nNice packaging & easy to use spray mist applicator\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nDoes not adhere to teeth\\nDogs swallow product immediately\\nDoes no remove plaque build up\\nDoes not improve breath quality\\nSmall container 2.2 oz.\\nMore costlier than the gel\\nExpensive\",\n \"Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Wild Salmon Oil - 12 oz.\\n\\nReview: I have been using PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby. It has kept their teeth white, plaque free, and given them high quality breath.\\n\\nI typically use the product with the Pro Dental toothpaste which also has plaque removal qualities. Not only is this product highly effective, but it also saves me money on vet cleaning bills--$800.\\n\\nI have now reduced the usage time down to twice a week for both dogs, and we are still able to maintain their pristine white teeth and excellent breath.\\n\\nThe product is made in the US and should be refrigerated after opening. I also like the bottle because you don't waste a drop of the product.\\n\\nI also recommend purchasing the larger 12 oz size because there is a ~ $25 savings. $23-$25 for 4 oz. = $70 & $45 for the 12 oz.\",\n \"Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Dog Teeth Cleaner\\n\\nReview: I absolutely love this product! I purchased my first bottle from a fancy pet boutique for around $30 for my SPCA rescue--American Eskimo London. The owner said he actually used it on his own teeth. London's former owner greatly neglected his teeth to an extreme degree. His teeth were literally falling out and he had exposed roots everywhere. His breath quality was so bad it overshadowed his beauty and contaminated every room he entered. You could smell it from across a large open room. He had black, reddish brown, and in some places green build up. Most of his teeth were completely mobil. Whenever I bruched his teeth he would cry and wiggle. His teeth also bleed during each brushing--this wasn't working. The vet wanted $300 (cleaning), $90 (blood test), and an additional fee for each extraction--poor teacher's salary. At the time I had also rescued two other dogs and money was tight. I could tell he would have to have all of his bottom front teeth removed and several molars on each side of his mouth. I used the gel almost daily for a year and within a month the bad breath disappeared, the green stuff dissolved, and the black stuff vanished. As I became more dilligent, he began to eat his crunchy food and he began to play with chew toys. He was obviously in a great deal of pain from this neglect. He must have been in agony with so many loose teeth, and what smelled and looked like rotting. I cannot praise this stuff enough. He had a complete turn around. When I brush his teeth there is no bleeding at all and he doesn't fear the tooth brush anymore. He'll be on PetzLife Oral Care Gel for his entire life time to ensure continued good oral health. This stuff saved his teeth.\",\n \"Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Oral Care Gel Wild Salmon Oil - 12 oz.\\n\\nReview: I have been using PetzLife Oral Gel for several years on my two ShihTzus Hampshire and Darby. It has kept their teeth white, plaque free, and given them high quality breath.\\n\\nI typically use the product with the Pro Dental toothpaste which also has plaque removal qualities. Not only is this product highly effective, but it also saves me money on vet cleaning bills--$800.\\n\\nI have now reduced the usage time down to twice a week for both dogs, and we are still able to maintain their pristine white teeth and excellent breath.\\n\\nThe product is made in the US and should be refrigerated after opening. I also like the bottle because you don't waste a drop of the product.\\n\\nI also recommend purchasing the larger 12 oz size because there is a ~ $25 savings. $23-$25 for 4 oz. = $70 & $45 for the 12 oz.\",\n \"Product: Our salmon flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth-no toothbrush required. Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds. Start your pet on the road to better oral health today. Made in the USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: PetzLife Dog Teeth Cleaner\\n\\nReview: I absolutely love this product! I purchased my first bottle from a fancy pet boutique for around $30 for my SPCA rescue--American Eskimo London. The owner said he actually used it on his own teeth. London's former owner greatly neglected his teeth to an extreme degree. His teeth were literally falling out and he had exposed roots everywhere. His breath quality was so bad it overshadowed his beauty and contaminated every room he entered. You could smell it from across a large open room. He had black, reddish brown, and in some places green build up. Most of his teeth were completely mobil. Whenever I bruched his teeth he would cry and wiggle. His teeth also bleed during each brushing--this wasn't working. The vet wanted $300 (cleaning), $90 (blood test), and an additional fee for each extraction--poor teacher's salary. At the time I had also rescued two other dogs and money was tight. I could tell he would have to have all of his bottom front teeth removed and several molars on each side of his mouth. I used the gel almost daily for a year and within a month the bad breath disappeared, the green stuff dissolved, and the black stuff vanished. As I became more dilligent, he began to eat his crunchy food and he began to play with chew toys. He was obviously in a great deal of pain from this neglect. He must have been in agony with so many loose teeth, and what smelled and looked like rotting. I cannot praise this stuff enough. He had a complete turn around. When I brush his teeth there is no bleeding at all and he doesn't fear the tooth brush anymore. He'll be on PetzLife Oral Care Gel for his entire life time to ensure continued good oral health. This stuff saved his teeth.\",\n \"Product: The Cruising Companion Car Harness attaches to most vehicle seat belts, to help keep pets safe and secure while riding in cars. Allows pet to sit, lie, or stand comfortably Made of sturdy woven nylon with quick-release buckles and heavy-duty hardware Size: X-Small (strap width is \\\") fits girths 7\\\"16, with a minimum strap adjustment of 9\\\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 15\\\" Small/Medium (strap width is \\\") fits girths 12\\\"28\\\", with a minimum strap adjustment of 12\\\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 19\\\" Large (strap width is 1\\\") fits girths 28\\\"36\\\", with a minimum strap adjustment of 14\\\" and a maximum strap adjustment of 24\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome Crusing Companion Pet Car Harness S/M Black Reorder No. US95051417\\n\\nReview: This is one of the most superior harnesses I have ever owned. It is made of sturdy and high quality materials.\\n\\nI originally bought their earlier version which had the seatbelt loop wherein you pull the seatbelt through the harness loop attachment.\\n\\nMotivation:\\n\\nWhile pet sitting a two year old bichon, I purchased the new version. I wanted to keep him safe and I purchased the new version which has the easy to fit D-ring secure leash attachment that clips into the seat belt lock and clasps onto the harness with the metal D-ring. I purchased the S/M for the bichon who measures 18\\\" in length. However, he is not the average size bichon toy size.\\n\\nSimply clip the leash attachment into the seat belt lock and clip it onto the metal ring on the harness. Easy in and out of the car.\\n\\nYou don't have to remove the leash attachment once it's locked in place. Merely unclasp at the harness and re-clasp when returning.\\n\\nThe new version also allows the pet to sit, stand, or lie comfortably, does not get tangled, and stays secure without obstruction or wrapping\\n\\nI loved this new design so much I upgraded and purchased two more new ones for my pups.\\n\\nProduct Description:\\n\\nThe harness is 100% nylon, wipes clean with a damp cloth, has a D-ring metal attachment, and safety strap swivel claps. The product is distributed by AlphaKey Pet Products, Beverly, MA via Taiwan.\\n\\nSizing:\\n\\nI ordered a total of two sm/med for my ShihTzu Hampshire and my Tibetan Spaniel Darby who both measure 16\\\" in length.\\n\\nFor this product you will have to measure the girth as well. I found the XS just too tiny for my 18-20 lb. pets. I purchased the S/M black harness. The harness also comes in blue and pink, but I didn't want to have to launder too often so I chose black.\\n\\nWith patients and multiple adjustments, I finally got it just right. It took three of us at the pet shop and some time to get it right.\",\n \"Product: Treat your dog to the golden little treats that go crunch! Milk-Bone Dog Treats are made with real bone marrow, the great tasting part of the bone your dog craves. Reward your dog with the delicious meaty taste he finds so irresistible!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Milk-Bone Dog Treats - Digest of Poultry By Products?\\n\\nReview: WHAT!!\\n\\nWhen you understand what the buzz words mean, you become an educated and informed consumer capable of making a good choice for your pet and your money pouch. So many of my friends' dogs are sick with cancer and other diseases. Whay are they eatting...? I made the choice will you; or do you like to have your ears tickled?\\n\\nThe Painful Truth:\\n\\nYou really do get what you pay for when it comes to pet food, as illustrated in Ann N. Martin's book, Food Pets Die For. First published in 1997 and updated in 2003, Martin's book was the first to expose the ingredients legally used by pet food companies, including euthanized cats and dogs, zoo animals, roadkill, and diseased and rotted meat unfit for human consumption. Lest you think that what Martin documented isn't widespread, she writes:\\n\\n\\\"In later investigations in both the US and Canada, I was to learn that the collars, tags, flea collars, and even plastic bags in which (euthanized) pets are wrapped, are not removed before they are shoved in the rendering pit. Deceased pets are being 'recycled' into pet food, and pet owners have no knowledge of what is happening.\\\"\\n\\n* Poultry by-product meal. By-products can include: intestines, chicken heads, duck bills, chicken and turkey feet, feathers and bone, soy, cottonseed hulls, corn cobs, peanut hulls, citrus pulp, screenings, weeds, straw, and cereal by-products. Ingredients listed as beef, chicken and poultry by-products are not required to include actual meat. Rendered meat can be ANY rendered mammal meat, including cats and dogs. If the ingredient contained enough meat that it could be measured, it would be labeled as MEAT.\\n* Digest of chicken by-products. Animal digest is a cooked-down broth made from unspecified parts of unspecified animals. Any kind of animal can be included, and the animals can be obtained from any source, so there is no control over quality or contamination.\\n* Corn gluten meal. Corn gluten is a cheap by-product of human food processing. It offers little nutritional value and serves mainly to bind food together.\\n* Soybean meal. Soybean meal is a poor quality protein filler. The Crude Protein analysis on pet food labels is only a measurement of the amount of nitrogen in a food -- not the quality of the protein. Because of this, pet food companies can use the cheaper by-products of human food production, such as soybean meal, to boost protein numbers.\",\n \"Product: Snuggly cable knit sweater with high collar and bone embroidered patch on tail of sweater. Easy 0n-off Velcro closure placket with a button and knit sleeves. Convenient leash hole at the neck.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Pink Fashion Pet Bone Patch Cable Dog Sweater\\n\\nReview: I love the look of this sweater. I ordered two for my ShihTzus. I ordered one in pink and the other in blue. Unfortunatly, when it arrived I noticed it was a bit smallish.\\n\\nI tried it on my ShihTzu/Pekingnese Darby and it was really just too small. I ordered a medium (16\\\"). The label says it's a medium and fits 14\\\"-16\\\".\\n\\nWhen I measured the actual garment, it was just under 12\\\". If you like the look of this particular brand, order one size up because they run small.\\n\\nI will reorder a large when the blue one arrives. This is the third item I have ordered from this maker (Fashion Pet) and each item measured significantly less than their garment tags.\\n\\nAre they not measuring their own products. All you need is a tape measure to check the size before labeling. The shipping cost are terrible and I hate returning things because it costs me time, money, and gas.\\n\\nUpdate 11/9/2012--\\n\\nI ordered the larger sizes but I had to return them because the larger garments had the same issue. The length was just under 12\\\" and the garment was made with a wider girth.\\n\\nI no longer order Fashion Pet garments for this reason. Although their garments are super cut, and the fabric is excellent guality, I gave up after ordering 9 of their garments.\",\n \"Product: Perfect for your family pets, this 21\\\" x 25\\\" Brown Paw Print Box Bed has a soft, velvety micro-suede exterior and warm plush sleep area. Features a paw print applique for an added touch of detail. Filled with Eco-First recycled fiber fill for supreme comfort. Easy to care for - machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Brown Paw Print Pet Bed 25\\\" Medium\\n\\nReview: I purchased three of these beds in three different colors brown, tan, and sage. I purchased them for my American Eskimo London, my Shih Tzu Hampshire, and my Shihkingnese Darby.\\n\\nDarby and Hampshire are ideal Shih Tzu size at 16\\\" in length or medium. London is 20\\\" in length or large. I primarily use them in the car for traveling. I wanted something that had high walls and a deep center.\\n\\nI also wanted something comfortable and spacious enough for them to stretch out in. I wanted a dark color that would not show stains so readily.\\n\\nThe bed I wanted also had to be stable in the design. I have leather seats in my VW Passat and they just go sliding from one side to the other. Darby would often get car sick just sitting on a towel, cover, or blanket.\\n\\nNow they sit and sleep in pampered heaven without getting car sick, and without sliding all over the back seat. The beds are easy to wash in an commercial size washing machine and dryer.\\n\\nI spritz a little stain remover on the white fleece interior and they come out looking brand new. I also use white cotton towels to line the beds because sometimes the fleece can be a little warm in the summer.\\n\\nThis also helps to reduce coin laundry visits if either Darby or Hampshire has an accident. The beds are a medium-dark chocolate, sage, or medium tan with a white doggy paw print on the front.\\n\\nThe exterior is made of a faux suede micro fiber material. The front scoops just slightly for easy entry. The interior lining is a white fluffy fleece material that is ideal for winter.\\n\\nThe bed is approximately 25\\\" and it fits the Shih Tzu body just right. It is the ideal bed for this size of dog, e.g., Shih Tzu, Pekingnese, Pug, Poodle, Maltese, etc.\\n\\nThe bed also fits the American Eskimo body size perfectly. London has more than enough room to slumber and relax.\\n\\nNote of purchase--if you have a puppy, go ahead and buy the adult size bed. This will prevent having to purchase two beds and having to disguard one because your pet has out grown it.\\n\\nI wish I had thought of that before I spent the $52 for the puppy size, and then had to turn around and buy the adult size a year later for another $65. I should have bought the adult bed initially.\",\n \"Product: 100% brand new Leegoal brand items, show as pictures. Brand new & high quality. Keep your pet safely restrained and secure in vehicle while driving. With an adjustable strap that allows pet to sit, lie down or stand comfortably. Fully adjustable and attachable to all vehicles' seat belt receptacles. What's in the package: 1 x Pet safety belt Declaration: * Leegoalis a registered trademark. * Only placing your order from Leegoal Amazon store could get our perfect customer service and product quality warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Doggie Seat Belt Safety Belt\\n\\nReview: I purchased a earlier model of a seatbelt harness for my two pet pals Darby & Hampshire.\\n\\nThe older model had a fabric loop that you slide the auto seatbelt through. This often resulted in a tangled mess, and it was difficult to transition from car to destination.\\n\\nWhen I purchased the newer model of the seatbelt harness for a visiting pet pal, I really liked the new update in the model.\\n\\nIt had the auto seat safety belt that merely clicked into place in a snap making for quick and easy transitions.\\n\\nIt didn't tangle, secured the pet in comfort, and allowed for easy transitions. My pet pals could now lay comfortably in their car beds. I didn't have to stop during long and short trips to untangle them.\\n\\nI was also delighted that I didn't have to order two new seatbelt safety harnesses ($30/ea.), but rather I could order just the new hardware--auto seat safety belt.\\n\\nThe belt is made of durable material, metal hardware that won't snap, crack, or break. The belt is adjustable to extend or to shorten. Well made and awesome. I highly recommend!\",\n \"Product: Fido Fleece Coats will keep your dog cozy and chic. With a wide variety of styles - from trendy to classic to uber posh - our design styles keep fido toasty and looking hot.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fido Fleece Dog Coat\\n\\nReview: I bought several of these coats in this particular brand at a local pet boutique for around $16.50-$23.50 each. I purchased different patterns solid, herringbone, plaid, and argyle, etc. I also bought several different colors red, green, and blue, etc. for my two ShihTzus who measure 16\\\" (medium) from neck to tail. They fit perfectly, but be careful if your pooch is even slightly portly--snug. I like that the sleeves are longer and provide additional coverage. My ShihTzu Pekingese mix Darby gets cold when the temperature falls below 70 degrees. Pekingese are susceptible to catching colds easily. I layer her with a turtle neck or sweater and this coat--she complains if I don't dress her warm enough--she won't go outside or she cries. The coat fits my ShihTzu Hampshire perfectly. If your pet is chubby order the larger size. This coat is soft, comfortable, warm, colorful, and chic. They are durable and wear well through running and jumping. The coats hold their vibrant color after many washes. I did not notice any shrinking after placing them in the dryer for a short quick dry.\",\n \"Product: 3 Piece, Turbo Snake Set, Includes: Sink Snake, Shower and Tub Snake and Storage Hook, Slow Drains, Fixed Fast, No More Chemical Drain Cleaners, Instantly Clears Slow Moving Drains, Flexible Design No Need To Remove Drain Stopper, For Bathroom Sinks, Showers and Tubs, Pitchman Approved, Featured By Anthony Sullivan From \\\\\\\\\\\"Pitchmen\\\\\\\\\\\" On The Discovery Channel.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Turbo Snake As Seen On TV - Slow Drains...Fixed Fast!\\n\\nReview: To say I love this product is an understatement! I purchased this product at a discount retailer that rhymes with Boss. It contains a sink snake, shower and tub snake, and a storage hook.\\n\\nThe package states that it instantly clears slow moving drains, and that it is flexible with no need to remove the drain stopper. The product is for bathroom sinks, showers, and tubs.\\n\\nI've had clogged sinks before and I used several objects including wire hangers, combs, and pencils, etc. to get through the clog.\\n\\nWhen I saw the picture on the package it peeked my interest. It looked exactly like my clogs. I inserted the sink snake directly into the opening, pressed it in as far as it could go, twisted it slightly, and I came up with a really huge ball of hair the first time.\\n\\nI repeated the process at least 10 times and hair balls just kept popping out.\\n\\nI then tried it on the mate sink and I also pulled out a small amount of hair. My sinks are cleared, and no need for a plumber. I used a paper towel to wipe away the mess and I was done in an instant.\\n\\nIt was so easy I cannot believe I did it without making a mess. This product really works! It does exactly what the manufacturers designed it to do--\\\"locks onto hair clogs to remove and free the drain instantly! It's that easy!\\\"\",\n \"Product: Add light where you need it most with GE Wireless Remote Control Two LED Light Bars. Easy battery-operated, do-it-yourself installation requires no wiring. Light bars can be turned on/off with the included remote or by manually using the control switch Control both lights from up to 50 ft. away. Add additional lights to complete your room. Perfect for kitchens, desks, pantries, closets, cabinets, attics, garages, tool sheds and more!.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: GE Remote Control LED Light - Under Counter Mounted\\n\\nReview: I purchased two(2) of these lights from a national mega warehouse chain as a solution for under counter lighting in my kitchen.\\n\\nThe lights look lovely at night when all the lights are off. They illuminate my lovely stone countertops in the kitchen.\\n\\nHowever, when the recessed lights are on the lighting is not so great even in the darkest corner.\\n\\nThe lights require six (6) AA batteries, and there are two (2) lights per package (12 batteries).\\n\\nThe lights have a mountable remote control switch that can be attached to a wall just like a light switch. It has adhesive strips, and it comes in neutral white so it will match any dcor.\\n\\nI mounted mine on the side wall just adjacent to the service countertop for easy access when entering the kitchen.\\n\\nI enjoyed them for about two weeks. Then I tried to change the batteries based on the instruction manual--easier said than done.\\n\\nI couldn't get the compartment to slide out in order to install new batteries for any of these four (4) devices.\\n\\nI tried so hard to be gentle so I wouldn't break them, but alas it took me over a month of gentle fiddling with these lights, but they never opened. Hence one-by-one they broke.\\n\\nI eventually removed them and that was another chore. I used the glue adhesive rather than the mounting screws. This was good because they were a doozy to remove\\n\\nEventually, I had an electrician install under counter lights and a switch for around $500.\\n\\n26 weeks x $31.63 (24 pc high quality batteries) = $822.38 + $57.57 (7% tax)+ $40 (item cost)+ $2.80 (7% tax) = $922.75\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nEasy to install\\nNice mountable remote switch\\nNice nightlight effect\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nEach light requires 6 batteries\\nDifficult to change batteries when mounted under cabinets\\nLights too deem and not bright enough\\nExpensive lights\\nExpensive batteries\\nUse too many batteries\\nEven the highest quality batteries drain quickly\",\n \"Product: MICHAEL PHILLIPS, one of the premier Christian novelists of this generation, has more than four dozen novels to his credit. His passion and vision are responsible for introducing Victorian novelist George MacDonald to new readers around the world. Michael and his wife, Judy, alternate their time between Scotland and their home in Eureka, California.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Michael Phillips - Miss Katie's Rosewood\\n\\nReview: I absolutely love this Christian author. I have the entire collection in the series. Each book is as intriguing as the next. When I finished reading the first novel, I had to get the others. I had read one out of sequence, but later bought them all and read each in sequence. I am presently reading the Soldiers Woman. I cannot wait for the next book in the series. I also give this particular series as gifts to friends in hospitals, and to youngsters. There is so little in the area of reading for young ones that is safe and balanced. I have purchased the books in bookstores at retail prices, but now I order them only from Amazon for half the price. If you are looking for historical fiction that is suitable for teens, young adults, and mature adults this is the series. The books have no occult themes, and the author handles historically delicate matters with such dignity. I would love to have this book on the required reading list at schools. Most of the books we have on the school reading list are chalk full of inappropriate and mature topics that are depressing, occult driven, violent, and manic.\",\n \"Product: New Book, New Condition, May have slight shelf wear from in store display. We value your business! All of our books come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Save You're Gums and Teeth!\\n\\nReview: This is an excellent book with valid and ideal advice on how to address gum disease. Many women begin to loose bone in and around the back molars when they hit their 40s. This book gives you options that your dentists will not share with you--fact. If they did they'ed loose a great deal of money---thousands! Replacing one tooth w/bone grafting costs ~$2,700 but if you want anesthesia it'll cost you an additional grand--includes titanium implant. While you're waiting for the bone graft to heal you'll need a flipper which will run you another ~$1,200. Now comes the real news...the tooth that goes on the molar implant will cost you another ~$3,200 for a grand total of around ~$8,000 for one tooth when all is said and done. And don't forget they're not insured so if you break the new tooth you'll have to purchase another one at the same price. So use the Smile book, hang on to your own teeth--they were free, choose prevention, become obsessed about flossing after every meal, invest in Listerine stock, and avoid costly dental surgery.\",\n \"Product: With 'Everyone Loves Chicken', why not treat yourself and your family to a host of delicous, healthy, home-cooked chicken meals.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WeightWatchers Everyone LOves Chicken (2005)\\n\\nReview: I bought this book because my husband loves chicken and I wanted to drop a few pounds. This is such a dynamic book. There are so many ways to prepare chicken.\\n\\nEach recipe is new and interesting so you don't feel like you're eating the same thing everynight.\\n\\nI especially like the 15 minute express entrees and the 5-ingredients fixes. These are great when you're short of time and need to get something on the table in a hurry.\\n\\nThey are also great for your budget in that a typical Chinese takeout meal is between $15-$20, and if you do this a couple of times a week you cut into your gas budget.\\n\\nIf you have a chicken lover in the house or if you enjoy chicken, this is the book!. There is not a single dull recipe in the book.\\n\\nYou can serve these dishes and people won't know they're eating low cal food. These are delicious recipes. Each recipe has a vivid color photo, low cal ingredients, and the complete dietary breakdown of the dish.\\n\\nYou've got to try the oven fried chicken and the curried stuff tomatos! There are also a few turkey recipes contained in the book.\\n\\nI also use the book to prepare quick meals for a potluck--North African Turkey Kebabs. Are they sure this is a diet book? That might translate to the reduced calories but not in the taste--delicious!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":38,"string":"38"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1890,"string":"1,890"}}},{"rowIdx":1891,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1XVF5DU3N05OM"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Traditionally-styled backpack converts easily from work to home to travel\". The summary of the review text is \"Light Weight Backpack for Light computer or Tablet\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I give this 4 stars specifically for the category of light weight for a light weight computer or tablet. This backpack would be perfect for a light traveler or a junior high school student that didn't want the weight of a long term backpack.\n\nPros:\n-Nice design. Several pockets, although I am not sure about the front horizontal pocket.\n-Nice padding. This has decent padding for a computer. It is even padded on the bottom, which you don't find very often.\n-Light weight fabric - Basic fabric to keep the back pack light\n\nCons:\n-Fabric - I am not sure this will last too long. Probably a year for a junior high student.\n-Front horizontal pocket is kind of a waste\n-Size is kind of small\n-Won't stand up on its own.\n-Color is not my favorite.\n\nOverall, I would possibly buy something like this for one of my children, but probably not for myself. It is a nice backpack, but not built for a larger laptop and additional papers etc. If you are comparing to a Wenger backpack, I would choose the Wenger bag for the adult, and this one for a child. If I were to choose between Dakine and this for a child, I would choose Dakine for a child, due to the fabric, and the hidden pockets. Also the cross-over sport feel of that one. Another laptop bag that our family has liked is the Ogio, but the price point of those has always been higher than were similar bags that we liked better."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I give this 4 stars specifically for the category of light weight for a light weight computer or tablet. This backpack would be perfect for a light traveler or a junior high school student that didn't want the weight of a long term backpack.\n\nPros:\n-Nice design. Several pockets, although I am not sure about the front horizontal pocket.\n-Nice padding. This has decent padding for a computer. It is even padded on the bottom, which you don't find very often.\n-Light weight fabric - Basic fabric to keep the back pack light\n\nCons:\n-Fabric - I am not sure this will last too long. Probably a year for a junior high student.\n-Front horizontal pocket is kind of a waste\n-Size is kind of small\n-Won't stand up on its own.\n-Color is not my favorite.\n\nOverall, I would possibly buy something like this for one of my children, but probably not for myself. It is a nice backpack, but not built for a larger laptop and additional papers etc. If you are comparing to a Wenger backpack, I would choose the Wenger bag for the adult, and this one for a child. If I were to choose between Dakine and this for a child, I would choose Dakine for a child, due to the fabric, and the hidden pockets. Also the cross-over sport feel of that one. Another laptop bag that our family has liked is the Ogio, but the price point of those has always been higher than were similar bags that we liked better."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: The Dyson Cinetic Animal vacuum contains 54 ultra-efficient Dyson Cinetic tips which oscillate up to 5,000 times per second to separate the microscopic particles that clog other vacuums. Because of their efficiency, there's no filter that needs washing or replacing meaning there is no loss of suction.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dyson has outdone itself with this one.\n\nReview: I would give this six stars if I could. We have previously owned the animal upright vacuum from Dyson. I have always been a fan. The two things I haven't liked about the Dyson, they claim to have fixed. The washable filter. This one does not need washing, but you do need to not exceed the max fill line. The other is the loss of suction. Only time will tell on this one, but once I washed and replace my filter in the old Dyson, I did lose suction.\n\nPros:\n-All the adaptors that come with it\n-Ease of use to change out the pieces and parts (even a child can do it)\n-Storage - It stores all pieces together, with the exception of one piece\n-Suction - These vacuums are just amazing\n-Bagless - No wasteful bags, and easy to empty\n-Light - It is fairly large for a canister vacuum, but is easy to manage\n\nCons:\n-Time will tell on the suction and filter\n-Storage of the wand is a little trunky. It often falls off the side\n\nAll in all, I can come up with almost no cons in the list. If you are choosing between the canister and upright, I would go with the canister if you are looking for stairs, live in a small condo with multiple floors, have a small area to store the vacuum, or have a small house. If you have a lot of carpet in your home, I would choose the traditional upright. However, this manages stairs much better than the upright. I was very pleased. It is easier to vacuum with this wand, as it is lighter, but it does take longer, to make sure you get the full area.\n\nI highly recommend Dyson as the choice for vacuum.","Product: The highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2 is now a video game! The evil wizard Gargamel has created the Naughties, who kidnap Smurfette from Smurfs Village and imprison her in Paris. It's now up to the Smurfs to travel from the Enchanted Forest, through the busy streets of New York, into Paris, and everywhere in between to save the day and bring Smurfette home safe!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Average Play is Limited\n\nReview: As many reviewers have already mentioned, this game is short, which means that the playability is limited. This is not a game that the kids will keep coming back to. With that said, for the right price, I do recommend it. My two little boys love smurfs and loved this game. It wasn't buggy, and it was something they could play without my help. They finished the game after a few weeks (we don't video game a lot), and now they are interested in some of their other games. If it is the right price, and you have a smurf fan, go for it. Otherwise, find something with a lot of mini games. Those are the video games that kids like.","Product: Your kids may never want to put this title down once they start playing, and for once, you will be okay with that! By bringing together several timeless classics and putting an innovative interactive twist on them, young children will expand their minds and imaginations, as the stories come to life like never before. Utilizing the unique features of the Nintendo DS, along with several fun and educational mini-games that are linked to the stories, and you got yourself a gift that will lead your loved ones on a path to learning!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: There are better games\n\nReview: I will just start with the fact that I would skip this one, and spend your money on something else. I would rather read really good books with my kids, and leave the gaming to the DS.\n\nI originally bought this for our 4 year old (sounds crazy I know) who likes to play the DS, and loves books. I figured combining the two would be perfect. The books were not engaging enough, and the narrator's voice is strange. The stories themselves are even a little different. Further, the games themselves can be found in similar games that my boys like better.\n\nMy 5 year old that can read, and loves books also didn't care for the game. The stories are just boring, and there are so many great children's books out there.\n\nGames I would recommend instead with similar game modes, but no stories: Build a bear (even my boys love it), and Smart boys or smart girls. They love those games, and they are similar.\n\nAgain, I have decided to make sure that I cover the reading, and let the DS stick to gaming.","Product: Verdant and wild, our Jardine collection is inspired by the lush, loosely-tended gardens of Southern France. The bright water colors in these table linens, runner and tea towels are ideal year round for family dining, a picnic or the breakfast nook.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for a decorative table cloth.\n\nReview: This is a beautiful table cloth. I waited to review it before I had used it as a table cloth on a dinner table, and it was washed and dried.\n\nIt did not bleed or shrink. It is very beautiful.\n\nI would use this cloth as a decorative table cloth, not at a dinner table. There are several reviewers that noted they did not need to iron it, but mine was wrinkled when we got it, and needed an iron. A steamer would not take out the wrinkles.\n\nI recommend this with four stars as a table cloth for a decorative table. It really is pretty. I don't care for the maintenance of the material. I would choose something different for my dinner table (I recommend the bed bath and beyond table cloths, in this similar price range, that bubble spilled liquids on top of the table cloth. They easily steam the wrinkles out).","Product: Add a bit of classic glamour to the room with this stunning cream white mirrored vanity and stool set. Pure elegance, this vanity table features sparkling 3-paneled mirrors with an arching design to accentuate the wavy apron and drawer styles. Each of the three drawers feature matching round wooden knobs for easy access to the lined drawers. The generously padded polyester wrapped stool is perfectly scaled to be stored underneath the vanity table when not in use. Assembly required. Once assembled, vanity measures 32 inches wide by 16 inches wide by 30 inches high; stool measures 19 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 17.5 inches high. All decor items are not included in this offer unless specified.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is off white, or antique white, not bright white\n\nReview: Very nice and sturdy. Ours came packaged very nicely in the box. It was taped well, and packaged so the items didn't shift. The wood was in perfect condition. It was a heavier wood. It was easy to put together. You attach the legs to the table and stool. Turn around the nobs on the drawer, and attach the mirror. The stool came wrapped in plastic, and was a beautiful cream material.\n\nThe only thing I would offer is that this is cream or antique white. It is not \"white\" as it is labeled on Amazon or on the box. If you are looking for this color, I would highly recommend this piece of furniture. It was solid and did not tip easily.","Product: Fluffy steamed frittatas and omelets in the comfort of your own home! Nordic Ware's Egg Plus Pan makes the average cook look like a professional when making eggs or other creative dishes with this versatile pan. The cast aluminum pan that distributes heat evenly for perfectly cooked foods comes with a stainless handle and domed lid. The special reservoir design holds water, which evaporates during cooking to add moisture to food. The pan has four separate cooking compartments that allow you to create separate meals for each member of the family. Use your imagination to create perfectly round extra tall pancakes, serving size hash brown potatoes, steamed vegetable assortments, hors' devours assortments, steamed poached eggs, corned beef hash rounds, dinner or lunch creations and much more. Use with the water reservoir to steam or moisten foods or without for foods that you want to be crispy and browned. The cast aluminum pan is made in the USA with an imported stainless steel hand and lid.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love this pan for cooking single serving items.\n\nReview: Love this pan! In fact my husband came home and noticed it and was equally excited.\n\nIt has a steam tray around the circular trays that allows you to fill it with water, and create a perfect egg. We used to add a little water straight into the pan, but that makes your eggs kind of runny. This gives you the same effect without making runny eggs. It also seems to help cook evenly.\n\nI was nervous that the bottom wasn't flat, but I think that also helps in evenly cooking, rather than just getting the bottom done, it allows the heat to rise around the sides of the cups.\n\nThere are a few cons - I think it is a little hard to get the eggs out. I use a flexible spatula from le cruset, one of those that are kind of rounded. It is also not dish washer safe. It will take the non stick finish off.\n\nFor this type of specialty pan, I will take the work arounds, and still give it 5 stars!","Product: The Zak! Designs 2-unit Caddy, Saucy and Zesty servers set is functional in the kitchen and beautiful on the table. The caddy quickly and easily stores and transports your Saucy and Zesty Server bottles. The removable handle makes the caddy even more functional, as the bottles are easily accessible once the handle is removed and the base is placed on the table. The Saucy server has a larger hole, allowing thicker dressings to flow easily. The attached cap flips open for easy pouring but is attached, so it won't get lost. The Zesty Server is push button activated with a narrower opening for better control when pouring vinaigrettes and thin dressings. Both tops keep dressings fresh while preventing spills. The permanent and accurate measurements make whipping up your favorite homemade dressing easy or allow you to see how much of your preferred store bought dressing is left. All three items are made from BPA-free plastic, making them durable enough for everyday use. With bright colors and innovative design, they work with any decor and are perfect for use in your kitchen and on your dining room or outdoor table. Each bottle is 8-inches high, 2.5-inches in diameter and holds 10-ounces. Refrigerator and dishwasher safe. Do not microwave. By Zak! Designs - creative ideas for home entertaining.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Average, at a pretty high price\n\nReview: This is a cute set, and as mentioned in other reviews, ours came with 2 bottles and 4 slots. That is nice, and allows you to offset the weight of the bottles with other things. You may need to offset, as the plastic, while durable, is light, and tipped as we finished one dressing, but the other was almost full.\n\nIt is a cute set, but I don't like the brand name written on it. Even fiesta ware puts it on the bottom. The salad designs are nice, and so much cuter than putting a bottle of dressing on the table. I also like that they are dishwasher safe, although my dressing lids didn't come completely clean, I should've spot washed them before putting in the dishwasher.\n\nAll in all I gave this three stars. I would buy something that was a little more compact (the handle is tall), and looks a little nicer, but the plastic will be nice for barbecues.","Product: TRINITY's EcoStorage 3-Bag Bamboo Laundry Cart is a great addition to any laundry, closet, bathroom, or bedroom area. The strong 100% pre-shrunk cotton bags are large enough to hold loads of all sizes while allowing for easy sorting of all your laundry items. This 3-Bag Bamboo Laundry Cart is the perfect blend of form and function, giving plenty of options for laundry organization while looking sleek. Use the handles to grab your laundry and go or the wheels to effortlessly move all of it at once. Assembly is quick and easy and requires no tools.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Wish it had four smaller bags\n\nReview: Update: less than one month and it is completely broken, and unable to be fixed. The wheels broke right out of the side of the bamboo. The wheels are a heavy duty metal, and the bamboo could not sustain the pressure of the wheel. Broke the side of the bamboo completely off. Ultimately this is a design flaw. They should have a metal piece inside the bamboo that the wheel screws into.\n\nThis is a really nice laundry cart. It is sturdy and the bags are decently large.\n\nI gave it four stars instead of five stars for two reasons. First, the bags are oversized, meaning that you can stuff a lot of dirty clothes in there, making them heavy to remove. Second, along with the first reason, the bars that run across the side (that make it sturdy), make it hard to get the oversized bags out for laundry. The bags get filled on the bottom and stuff out past the bars, making it difficult to remove the bags. I have been emptying them from the bags, or doing laundry before the bags are full.\n\nThat aside, this is a more sturdy cart than I have had in the past. I recently ordered the following cart, and it has already fallen apart. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085J6S0Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage I would recommend this one above that one, but I would love to see those four bags on this cart.","Product: Now you can experience all the music you love, effortlessly. The Sound Touch 20 Series II Wireless music system uses your home Wi-Fi network to give you wireless access to 20,000 Internet radio stations from around the world, songs and playlists from your personal music library, and popular music services like Deezer, Pandora, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You'll enjoy rich, room-filling sound from a compact system that's easy to place just about anywhere around your home. You'll enjoy powerful control with the free Sound Touch app for your smartphone, tablet or computer. And with it, you can explore a world of music, play a song or choose your favorites and easily give them a convenient preset. So it's all right there for you, at your fingertips. Just press a preset, and you're listening to your favorite music, instantly. Available in Black or White finish. What's in the box: Sound Touch 20 Series II Wireless music system, Power cable, USB cable and Remote control.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Bose Sound Quality, Really great features. Would definitely recommend!\n\nReview: This wi-fi sound system is really nice for iOS users since it supports AirPlay. So far we've used it as an AirPlay speaker for an iPhone and also configured it for our Pandora stations. It supports many more music library and streaming options.\n\nThe only concern with this product is it only supports wi-fi b & g. When we first set it up our network was only using wi-fi n. So we had to enable the older standard to allow the soundwave to connect to our network.\n\nBose has apps for both iOS and Android, but we've only tried it with an iPhone 4S and an iPad 2.\n\nTo use it as an AirPlay speaker, just use the Bose app to add the soundwave to your network and give it name. Then on your iOS device swipe up from the bottom to open the control center, click on the AirPlay button just below the music controls and the name you entered should appear. Select it and you can play your music through it wirelessly.\n\nSound quality is great. It won't blast out the neighbors with crystal clear sound, but it sounds great in a large living room. We would recommend this purchase. You really can't go wrong with a bose system. The older wi-fi technology was a little painful on the install for us, but otherwise, seamless usage. I will be excited to try the app once we get our new phones in the next month or so.","Product: AC15 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.9Gbps. With 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz frequency, and 600Mbps using two wireless chips to maximize performance over the 2.4GHz frequency, your whole home will get excellent wireless coverage. Ultra-fast 1GHz dual-core CPU function as a great 'heart' for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices. The outstanding Gigabit WiFi and Gigabit wired connections are ideal for bandwidth sensitive applications like streaming With AC15 you get a super-fast, high performance connected home.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Seemed great at first, but just swapped out to our old router and everything is functioning again\n\nReview: At first this seemed like a great router, better than the original that was actually recently new. But over the last three weeks, our services have gone down one by one, or become so slow that they are non functional. My husband was very excited for the expanded bandwidth and felt like we could support more devices without losing speed. Since that theory we have been taking devices off one at a time. In the morning it takes me 30-45 minutes of plug and unplug to get our system up and going. My Ooma box will not work anymore, I am assuming it is this, as this is the only thing that really changed. I have one of my computers that now gets a download speed of 4, rather than the 90-120 that it used to get. We switched back to our other router last night and I am back to normal (not great, but normal) speeds.\n\nThe puzzling thing is that it didn't seem to be the router. We checked OOma for issues. We checked Open DNS for issues. We even called Xfinity, which always seems to be the root of our problems. But after several things, swapping out the router seemed to be a reasonable cure for everything that slowly went wrong.\n\nI should also note that the install wasn't seemless. We had several devices that my husband struggled to get to work on the router. He is a software engineer and it took him several hours to get everything working. Our other router that was only a couple months old was literally plug and play for us.","Product: Chase your goals with the original SKLZ Speed Chute, a speed resistance training parachute for all kinds of athletes. Train to improve your speed, stamina, strength, and acceleration. This chute provides 15-30 lbs. of resistance, allowing you to improve your stride length and frequency. The easy release belt buckle gives you the lightweight, explosive feeling as you release the chute mid stride. The SKLZ Speed Chute comes with a 2 thick, durable nylon easy release belt that is adjustable for almost any athlete. With a 360-degree rotation ring, it provides you the freedom to practice a variety of drills, so you can train in any direction. Let the pull of the chute encourage an upright posture, while the free-motion ring allows for a free-sliding, comfortable training aid. When positioned on the right or left hip, it allows you to get off the line laterally. When positioned at the center of your back, it allows for a linear or parallel start. Whether youre training for sprints, or youre trying to stay fit during the off season, this resistance training parachute will help keep your goals in gear. You can feel confident that youre running in the right direction with the SKLZ Speed Chute.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: On the fence about this item.\n\nReview: This product is well made, and is exactly as shown. I am teetering between a three and a four stars. We had several people try this, and it didn't add a lot of resistance for those over 150 pounds. For those under 150 pounds it added a fair amount of resistance, but the strap to the parachute was too long.\n\nPros:\n\nWell made\nAdds some fun to a workout\nAdds resistance to those that are lighter\n\nCons:\n\nThe parachute leader needs to be adjustable.\nIt was hard to keep it up in the wind. It would go up and down and make the run seem strange\nNot a lot of resistance for some.\n\nOverall I would recommend this for a young sprinter, maybe someone in junior high or high school. But for a grown adult, I think you would get a better workout running in a pool, or against the wind in a storm.","Product: Carry-on-friendly snorkel combo sports adult quality features sized for kids 6+. A four-window mask provides kids with unsurpassed 180 degree panoramic visibility underwater while an ergonomically shaped snorkel features Dry-Top Technology, making it fully submersible. Kids can easily clear any residual water in the barrel by blowing through the one way purge valve. A built in safety whistle allows kids to signal.Contoured barrel is ergonomically shaped for youth and small adults.One-way purge valve for easy clearing.Built in whistle.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect Snorkel and Mask for the kids with this price!\n\nReview: These are perfect for kids. We took the snorkels down with us to the Bahamas on a cruise. It was perfect for a little bit of a choppy day. Both my husband and I used the snorkel part, as well as the kids who used the snorkel and mask. The way the top of the snorkel is designed, it helps your kids so they do not get water in the top. In fact my boys use them in our pool, which works perfect because it keeps all the splashing out, and stops the boys from clogging each others snorkels. The masks do get foggy, and they are average, but for the price, I would still recommend. The masks were too small for an adult face, and I prefer a better mask for myself. The kids can't tell.","Product: Mask Features: Junior face skirt designed to fit smaller, narrower faces, ages 6+; Hypoallergenic silicone face skirt for ultimate comfort; 3-way adjust Pro-Glide buckles for easy adjustments. Snorkel Features: Submersible, dry top snorkel with Pivot Dry Technology - Designed to keep water out of the breathing tube above and below the surface of the water; Ergonomically shaped mouthpiece for great comfort; One way purge valve for easy clearing. Snorkel placement - Place snorkel on left side of face attaching snorkel keeper clip to mask strap.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great snorkel and mask for the price.\n\nReview: These are perfect for kids. We took the snorkels down with us to the Bahamas on a cruise. It was perfect for a little bit of a choppy day. Both my husband and I used the snorkel part, as well as the kids who used the snorkel and mask. The way the top of the snorkel is designed, it helps your kids so they do not get water in the top. In fact my boys use them in our pool, which works perfect because it keeps all the splashing out, and stops the boys from clogging each others snorkels. The masks do get foggy, and they are average, but for the price, I would still recommend. The masks were too small for an adult face, and I prefer a better mask for myself. The kids can't tell. I have purchased an additional 2 at Costco because we liked them so much.","Product: Perfect Bands Pro with Tendon Tech are the next evolution in resistance training. The Bands Pro provides multiple functions, resistance levels and connection points. Create the workout that is right for you. Use bands for upper, lower, core and total body toning and sculpting. Increase resistance by alternating loops or combine with additional band levels (sold separately). Download the free Perfect online workout guide with step-by-step instructions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This exercise band is a wide piece of gel like, stretchy material\n\nReview: This exercise band is a wide piece of gel like, stretchy material. Perfect for arm, leg anybody exercises. We have long used exercise bands in our house. I was first introduced in college when I had shoulder troubles. I have been sold, purchased all different kinds. Believe me when I say you do not want your face to be on the receiving end of a band that finally snaps. And they all do. This will not! For that reason alone I give it a five star. It is also very flexible in the different types of exercises you can do. I was nervous that it wouldn't give me enough resistance with it being a one size fits all, but it did. I highly recommend this product. Time will tell how long it lasts. I will update my review accordingly.","Product: Build your skills and go for the knock out punch with this boxing speed bag set. The water fill base is very sturdy and allows for 360 action! stay in shape and have fun while going for the knock out.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The age recommendation should be 4 or 5\n\nReview: I think the age recommendation here would be 4 or 5. It is way to small for the average 6 year old. The gloves are tiny. Definitely not sturdy enough for any of them to hit it.\n\nHaving said that, I think it is a decent product that keeps kids engaged. You do fill the bottom with water, and have not yet sprung a leak, but it will at some point, so keep that in mind. It was reasonable to put together, keeps your child active, and is something they will come back to. I wish they would make one a little bigger and a little more sturdy for older kids. I think that would be more age appropriate. I am not sure how long a 4 year old would stay engaged.","Product: The horse farm lies surrounded by gorgeous meadows and forests. It is a home to happy horses and makes equestrian hearts beat faster. Those who go for a ride on this horse farm feel happy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: You cannot go wrong with Schleich products\n\nReview: You cannot go wrong with Schleich products. We have long been fans of their products. This comes with everything you see here. The horses, gates, food, barn etc. You do need to put the barn together, and that took an adult to assemble. There were no stickers to put on (hallelujah!). I believe the animals are all hand painted. The paint does not chip easily, and they last for years and years. The plastic is not cheap, and you do not worry about it breaking. The barn is quite large, and doesn't break back down for easy storage.\n\nAdditional pieces can be bought here on Amazon, or we generally purchase them at Target. That was the only downside to this item is that it didn't come with a lot of pieces, so if you have a child that plays with friends, you will want to pick up some additional pieces.","Product: Featuring one touch scanning, and requiring no PC, the Personal Photo Scanner/converter from Pandigital makes it easy to enjoy digital copies of all your favorite printed photos, up to 8.5x11. Designed for ease of use, scanned images are saved directly to SD card for quick and simple transfer to your digital photo frame or PC. Images are scanned as 600dpi full color JPEGs for incredible clarity and quality\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Portable Scanner for Business Use\n\nReview: This is what I was looking for. A portable scanner for business use that I could use in my car on the fly.\n\nPros:\n\nPrice - The price point is 80.00 so you can buy a couple of these if they break\nEase of use - this is a true plug and play device. It even comes with the sd card.\nSoftware - Didn't require any on my computer. Prints to readable file from several programs. This means that when the hardware breaks or upgrades, you don't have any problem accessing old files.\nNo computer needed - I do not have to have my computer with me to make that work. So nice on the fly.\n\nCons - I wish it had a cigarette lighter attachment. When I scan, I am often doing copies of client checks, picked up at the post office, scanned and deposited. This allows me to come back to them to enter them into our computer later. However, with this setup I have to have a cigarette lighter AC adapter, and plug into that. Not a big deal, as I already have one, but would have made it extra handy.\n\nAll in all, this really met my needs. I am not sure about the longevity of the product. Portable scanner sounds like the life of it wont' be too long, but at this price point it should be great for my purposes.","Product: Convenient gift card mailers designed to accommodate a gift card as well as gift catalog or other materials. Greeting card is \"built into\" the mailer. (Doubles as a giftcard package and card.)\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: I think there are better products out there.\n\nReview: This is a basic gift card holder, made of heavy card stock. I wanted to try it and see what it was like, and it was nice, but again, basic. When I go to stores they have gift cards that have snow globes on them, and card holders that are silver boxes etc. Everything is spruced up. This would be great as an item that you received for free with the purchase of a gift card, but not as something you purchase. Also, this particular one has holiday designs that were pretty boring. I just think graphics and design have come a long way, and I would choose a different card holder that was more fun and flashy. And anymore, with the cute gift cards that are out there, I would prefer to wrap them in a clear cellophane bag, cute tie, and filled with individually wrapped chocolates or something.","Product: TEKwriterUSA 68 count high quality Gelwriter pens are packaged in a 3 tiered stadium style stand to keep your gel pens organized and easily accessible and are perfect for scrapbooking, journaling, drawing, or anything else you can create with tip sizes ranging from 0.7mm to 1.0mm and the check safe ink is fade and water resistant. All pens feature a durable pocket clip along with a latex free comfort grip for precision pen control. High quality gel pens at a great value.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I like how they write - One came dried up\n\nReview: I love gel pens...except, they dry up so dang fast. I will buy a 34 pack, and usually 3 of them don't work, and they only last a few months. This is the nicest set I have had thus far, and out of 68 pens, only one was dried up. I like the stand, and with so many colors they are fun to use. The only thing that concerned me about the stand is that you are naturally running the ink in the opposite direction by standing them up. That only worries me because they ARE gel pens. At any rate, they write a lot like a medium point pen, unlike all the other that I have had that write fine. I don't like fine, so this was a very nice change.","Product: The MFC-9130cw is a fast, reliable Digital Color All-in-One (Print/Copy/Scan/Fax) for small businesses. It features wireless networking, a 3.7\" color touch screen display and prints high-impact color and crisp black documents at up to 19ppm. It's compact and offers versatile paper handling with a 250-sheet capacity letter/legal paper tray and a single-sheet manual feed slot. This energy-efficient All-in-One has a deep sleep mode for conserving energy when not in use (uses <2W). The optional high yield color toners (approx. 2,200 pgs. each^) can help lower your cost per page, and its top-loading design makes it easy to replace and install toner cartridges. You can also print wirelessly from your mobile device via AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint&Scan, and Wi-Fi Direct.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: If you use the manual feed tray, skip this printer. Get a different brand.\n\nReview: This printer prints quick, and beautiful prints. It was easy to setup on the wireless, in fact my 11 year old did it.\n\nBrother is known for ridiculously expensive ink that allows you to not run out of ink, but requires you to change the cartridge. In fact my ink would run out the same day every year. So annoying. With that said, I still got 5 years out of my last printer. That is pretty good. I used to go through one every other year. I decided to buy another brother, because overall I was happy with their performance.\n\nHowever, if you do anything with the manual feed tray, get a different brand. This one is worse than the last. I have to put on one check at a time, and it jams a minimum of 2 times per every check. It is the same with envelopes. I want to scream. This one is going back. I don't have time to do that. So annoying!","Product: Feed, green, and water your lawn, at the same time! Scotts Liquid Turf Builder Lawn Food is the easy and simple way to a great looking green lawn, with fast results. Apply it during any season, to any grass type. Simply connect the bottle to your hose, and spray. This small, yet powerful, 32 fl. oz. bottle has all of the essential nutrients and feeding power your lawn needs for quick and impactful feeding! Now you can feed your lawn effectively and efficiently without the hassle of a spreader and a heavy bag of granular product\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Wish I could afford to always use this product instead of the granules. Works great, green the next day.\n\nReview: This is so nice. I wish I could afford to fertilize my whole lawn with liquid fertilizer. The beauty of this product isn't just that it works, it is how it works. You hook it to your hose, and fertilize as you water. This is so nice for desert climates. We often fertilize the night before it looks as if it will rain. That rain didn't come this year, and we burnt part of our lawn because our gray irrigation water wasn't on yet for the year (we can't use culinary to water our lawn through the sprinkling system, so we had to water by hand). If I would've used the hose with this product, we wouldn't have missed spots, that ended up burnt.","Product: Provide year-round protection for your grill, with this Dyna-Glo Premium BBQ Cover. Made with water resistant, heavy-duty PVC shell and 900 Denier polyester lining to withstand harsh elements. Double-stitched seams provide additional strength and durability to help prolong the life of the cover. This cover also features durable nylon & rubber side handles for easily removing or handling the cover before and after use; Hook and loop fastener adjustment straps for a customized fit and mesh side vents that provide much needed airflow for keeping the grill moisture free. Cover dimensions: 29.6\" W x 23.9\"D x 44.1\"H (75.2 x 60.8 x 112.8cm). Fits all Dyna-Glo Small Space 2 & 3 burner gas grills, or standard gas grill with assembled dimensions of 28.5\" W x 23\"D x 45\"H (73.5 x 58.4 x 114.3cm).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best grill cover ever, but seems to run smaller than other covers.\n\nReview: This is just the absolute best grill cover ever! I have had several grill covers to try and review, and while I thought I had found the best cover on my last one, this is far superior.\n\nAs with all grill covers, time will tell, but this material is just amazing. I have loved my canvas covers, but they seem to last two seasons at most. I have tried some of those light weight covers and they get shredded in the wind within a couple of months. There have been some blend materials that I have loved, and we are still watching those. This one is a heavy duty PVC with double stitching. I will be interested to see if it loses shape in the heat, or if the stitching tears. With the canvas, I have always had tears before the stitching breaks.\n\nThis cover is dark black, so it is hot to pull off. It is also decently heavy. It has side mesh vents on the bottom, as well as velcro for a tight fit.\n\nWe have a kenmore grill that is 58\" across and this fit nicely. I generally buy a medium grill cover, but this one fit nicely in a large. Very happy with it.","Product: Control insects, mites, and fungal diseases with Miracle-Gro Natures Care 3-in-1 Insect, Disease and Mite Control. Use it on roses, flowers, shrubs, houseplants and vegetables to protect them against black spot, powdery mildew and rust. Just apply it as a protective spray before sign of disease, and then reapply it every 7 to 10 days or after rainfall.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Still a Pesticide. Not what I would consider \"Organic\"\n\nReview: This is a supposedly a more natural approach from Miracle Grow. I thought from their website, and the product description it would be \"organic\", but they never actually say that. You still cannot use it on the vegetables the day before, or the day of harvesting. It is still considered a pesticide. You still have to be careful how you treat with it, and dispose of the bottle. It still has chemicals in it. That being said, the stuff seems to work. I put it on some small rose plants that had aphids on them and took care of them right away.\n\nWe have several beehives, and year after year our bees are taken out by pesticides. We lose at least one hive a year. The very best thing you can do for your plants is get some bees. Our neighbors love it. Their fruit production has at least doubled from the work of the bees. You will still get bugs, and in cooler climates, you may need vitamins and things in fertilizers to beef up your plants before winter. Having said that, it is important to be careful. We have used a liquid soap spray on our fruit trees, some people spray oil, and try not to use anything on our plants. Sometimes you have to, and I am glad they are making this type of product.","Product: This product includes these features: Fits Grills Up To 52\"L 24\"D 44\"H, 1 year manufacturer's warranty, Gardelle One is a durable woven polyester fabric with an added UV-stabilized coating and a water-resistant PVC undercoating. Adjustable belted hem with 4 click-close straps delivers exceptional security in the windiest conditions. Engineered seams and double top-stitching at the most demanding joints provide strength, durability and style. Gusseted self-supporting vents keep weather out while providing maximum ventilation and minimum condensation. Reinforced padded handles provide comfort when installing and removing covers. Single and double cord closures within specially designed hem tunnels allow easy adjustment resulting in a custom-like fit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I would give this 6 stars if I could! This is the cover!\n\nReview: I would give this 6 stars if I could! Finally, this is the barbecue cover!\n\nThe quality of the product, and the material is better than any cover we have had before. We often buy the heavy canvas covers, as these black, \"poly blend\" covers often don't last a summer. Sometimes they are so thin they they shred in the wind. We currently have a heavy UV treated canvas cover that is starting to rip in one corner. This will be the third summer for that cover. It looks great everywhere else, but the one corner that gets the sun and wear, just always takes it. This however, is the BEST cover we have ever had. It has a special UV coating, double stitching, and is heavy, so will not blow away and shred in the wind. I will be purchasing similar covers for our lawn furniture as well.\n\nThis has a four year warranty. It says in the description one year, but the paperwork says four. That will seem like nothing to the new barbecue owner, but for those of us that have been through dozens of covers, a good to great cover needs to be replaced every three years. This is only for manufacturer defects, not wear and tear, but still.","Product: Nina Ottossons Dog Worker treat game is ideal for your doggy genius! With so many challenges, this game is sure to keep your pup active and engaged and provide hours of fun. The four outer blocks give a quick reward once your pup pulls them out, but the four inner blocks are where the true challenge begins. First, they have to spin the disc to align with the blocks track. Then push the block to the end opening, pull it out, and reveal a tasty reward. This game is truly challenging, and truly rewarding! Every dog's a winner with Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Games! Bring out the genius in your dog with our interactive, treat-seeking puzzles and exercise toys. Difficulty level 3 - For the doggy genius\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great puzzle for the right audience.\n\nReview: This is a great product, but unlike many of her items, this puzzle is for very specific dogs. This cannot be for chewers that are not smart, that do not smell. They will have this puzzle destroyed decently fast.\n\nThis puzzle must only be for smaller dogs who like to smell for their treats, and primarily use paws and noses. They must also be smart. This is a harder one because it has both a spin and move. Puppies are probably a no, since they are like babies and want to taste everything.\n\nWe tried it on three lab puppies. It was okay for them size wise. With the exception of one chewer, they did decent, but the puzzle wasn't going to last long. They definitely were licking and chewing quite a bit; maybe when they get a little bit older. However, it didn't make me not like the puzzle, it was still creative, and well built, I just had the wrong audience.","Product: Nina Ottosson's Dog Treat Maze provides hours of wobbly, twisting, turning fun. Drop a treat in the top of the toy and your pup will have to bat and bop it until the treat comes out. There is a maze of chambers in the game that can only be surpassed by wobbling, rocking and spinning the toy! Every dog's a winner with Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Games! Bring out the genius in your dog with our interactive, treat-seeking puzzles and exercise toys. Difficulty level 2 - Moderate. Perfect for your smarty pup.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Worked well for our labs.\n\nReview: Update: Product used with a puppy that is a heavier chewer, and he had it destroyed in less than five minutes. It took me that long to get it away from him. I have to drop the stars down because the yellow part completely shredded and he could've easily swallowed those sharp pieces. Look at some of Nina's other toys, but skip this one unless you have a smart dog that needs more stimulation, and does not chew.\n\nI am a new fan of these interactive toys. I have reviewed others. And just like the others, it is a great thing to keep our labs busy. This gives their minds stimulation, and really seems to keep them out of trouble. I really like that they have to work for the toy, but unlike the Kong toys, where they just work and chew to get the treat, these they have to do other things. Seems well made. Worked well for our dogs.","Product: Charged by the sun and at the ready in times of fun and fear, the ReadyLight Solar Rechargeable Flashlight is a rugged, durable flashlight that holds a charge for up to 12 months and works for as many as 4 hours at a time. Simply place it in a window sill, dashboard or outside. Ergonomically shaped and equipped with 6 super bright LED bulbs, the ReadyLight is water resistant and casts a wider beam than conventional flashlights. An environmentally responsible rechargeable NiMH battery pack eliminates the need to dispose of expensive batteries and a spring-loaded carabiner style hook attaches easily to backpacks or tool belts. A built-in glow strip ensures you can find it even in the dark and the extra-large solar panel lasts up to 20 years. Tough enough to withstand the most demanding work and play, the ReadyLight weighs only 8 ounces and offers security during power outages and roadside emergencies and delivers dependable bright light for camping, household tasks or slumber parties.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works! Love Alternative Flashlights\n\nReview: I have ordered more of these. I put them in my car along the back side of the windows. Intuitively you think, if I need a flashlight in a pinch, this isn't going to work because it is solar powered, and no way to charge it in the dark. I don't think this is going to be a flashlight for household emergencies. There is too much thought that has to go into that. I do like the hand crank flashlights as an alternative to batteries. However, this flashlight is perfect for your car. Just put it in a place along your window where it gets light exposure, and you are good in the case of a nighttime incident. It is also great for camping/hiking.\n\nMy husband uses solar power on his backpack to charge his phone, and other things he takes with him hiking (gps, flashlight etc.). This is another great addition to his gear.","Product: KOHLER K-5589-0 Purefresh Quiet-Close with Grip-Tight Bumpers Round-front Toilet Seat, White\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Broken after three months\n\nReview: Update: After almost three months, the toilet seat broke off. It was in the bathroom for my little boys (the largest being 70 pounds), and it broke right off the screws. I have never seen a toilet seat do this. For how expensive this is, it is not heavy duty enough. I am super sad, because we really liked this!\n\nI should also add that the features were only working intermittently towards the end.\n\nOriginal Review:\n\nThese are so great, especially if you have young boys that get up in the middle of the night. Stops slamming of the toilet seat. These are easy to put on, and easy to clean. You can pop the back tabs up to clean all around, and then close them. Kohler toilets and toilet seats really are one of the best.\n\nI am not sure if it fits other elongated toilets, as we have Kohler toilets.\n\nThis has a great feature where you can put a battery in it and it has a night light. Perfect for little boys! There is also a fragrance kit. Also perfect for all boys! I get a little bit worried about those types of things because you always wonder about refills, but honestly, if you go without a refill, it will be fine.\n\nI would highly recommend this seat.","Product: Witness the magic of biology as tiny larvae bloom into beautiful ladybugs. The ladybug metamorphosis kit is a colorful, see-through habitat that provides kids with an up-close look at the miracle of nature. Features: Colorful, see-through Ladybug Land habitat. Mail-in certificate for ladybug larvae and food -15-20 larvae, shipped separately. It includes a magnified viewing lens fun-filled fact and a instruction guide. You can watch in amazement as the larvae shed their skins and extend their delicate new wings. Then set them free into your backyard, where they will contribute to the living ecosystem. A wonderful journey for little nature a lover, this one-of-a-kind kit makes the wonders of the world real, tangible and fun.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: We Love Insect Lore Products\n\nReview: To start my review, I would like to mention that I bought these from Amazon, and paid less than if you were to buy the from Insect Lore direct. I am not sure I would pay that high of an amount for this product.\n\nHowever, with the price on Amazon, we were thrilled with this product. We purchased this in December for Christmas, but waited until the end of May when it was warm, but still cool, to get the ladybugs. They are shipped via USPS. I ordered them on Wednesday, but the company waited until Monday to ship them to make sure that they didn't spend a weekend in the post office. When they arrived, we had 15 live larvae. They grew and produced into lady bugs. We ended up with 8 lady bugs. They were very active and fun to watch.\n\nWe also purchased the butterfly, and although I would recommend that one as well, this one was more fun to watch. A lot was going on, and my kids really liked how tiny they were. They would pull out their magnifying glasses and look at them all the time.\n\nI am thoroughly pleased with this purchase, but just like any and all products, make sure it is the appropriate price for the purchase.","Product: Ravensburger has been making toys for the hand, head, and heart for over 130 years. Our 3D jigsaw puzzles for adults will bowl you over with premium quality, in terms of both content and material. Ravensburger's puzzles are made to fit precisely - no matter how large or small the puzzle, each is precision made so that every piece fits perfectly, without frustration. Jigsaw puzzles help support a child's development as they play, building skills such as concentration and creativity, and are great fun for adults, providing a great experience whether you're puzzling by yourself or with a group.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Choose a Ravensburger game over a puzzle\n\nReview: I love Ravensburger games, but this puzzle I wouldn't recommend. It is more of a model than a puzzle. The pieces are plastic, and we broke several of them that were meant to bend. They all look alike, so we relied on the instructions that showed us how to put it together by number. The top few pieces did not go together that way, but the rest do. That is not our idea of a puzzle. We like to hunt for pieces. The lights work, and that was cool, but as a model, it wasn't cool enough to store on a shelf. The other problem was that this was really a one person thing. We couldn't find a job for more than one to do, which made it not that fun for a family.\n\nIf I were recommending a puzzle, I would recommend any of the Dowdle puzzles. Those are our favorites to put together.\n\nIf I were to recommend a favorite Ravensburger game, I would recommend the Make or Break Challenge. They even have a family version. We love it!","Product: It's the fast-trading property game of Monopoly with your own customization! This My Monopoly game includes blank tiles and stickers so you can make it your own. You can print out the stickers to personalize your tokens, properties, and even Chance and Community Chest cards! But you can play without customizing, too. Just move around the board buying as many properties (Streets, Railroads, and Utilities) as you can. The more you own, the more rent you'll get. If you're the last player with any money when all other players have gone bankrupt, you win!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great gift for your Monopoly lover, that you can personalize!\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-R13VBXFGJ9B2DT\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1xBpBma34S.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81v6vRU3aBS.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\"> I recommend this as a five star product IF you like MONOPOLY, and IF you want to personalize it. If you are looking for a regular monopoly game, this is not it. You can play it like a regular game, but that is not the intended purpose, so I would rather have the original version if I wasn't going to personalize. I think this is a perfect gift for the one person that loves Monopoly. We own the dot com version, spiderman, electronic, regular etc.\n\nMy boys have already personalized the cards. Their dad is very kind and sweet and always jokes that he will \"drop the hammer\" if they don't stop whatever it is they are doing...The boys made him a card that says dad dropped the hammer, go directly to jail. That is just one example of the personalization of cards.\n\nSee the video for the inside of the box, as well as the pieces. I thought this would help so you could see exactly how you personalize it.\n\nPros: Fun twist on Monopoly\n\nCons: Not great if you don't want to personalize. I don't like the four folding board. They always break! No small labels for the properties or the corresponding pieces on the board.\n\nI was not initially that excited for this game, and once I saw exactly how you personalize it, I am really excited to complete the personalization and give it to my husband for his birthday!","Product: Would You Rather is the game of crazy choices based on Justin & Daves best-selling books, now with more brain-tickling, tummy-fluttering, and heart-pounding demented dilemmas in 3 categories. The Would You Rather? category presents two absurd scenarios to choose between. Fill in the Blank lets you put your own twist on a dilemma by filling in the blanks. Challenge Other Players pits you against another player, each presenting arguments to the room as to why your choice is the best and hoping they vote you the winner. When its your turn, lock in your answer with one of 4 choices on the Dilemma Dial! Are you sure you know how the room will vote? Its all about how confident you are in your answer! Now heres your dilemma: are you going to sit quietly together in a room, or have a hilarious time finding out what crazy things your friends and family are willing to do? Which one Would You Rather?\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Target Audience is a Miss\n\nReview: We have owned the card game of Would you Rather for quite some time. My kids have only played that twice. They liked this a lot better. It has a lot more playability than the cards. My only hesitation with the game was that the target audience was somewhat skewed. Like the other reviewer, I saw the front questions and thought this would be perfect for my 8 year old and his friends. Many of the questions were confusing, as in he did not know what it meant. Some of the questions would be more for high schoolers, but I can't imagine them playing this game. I would recommend ages 12 and up for sure, but even then, some of the questions were too silly for them (ie. the fart questions. What middle schoolers talk about farts?)\n\nAll in all, I think this game would be best suited if the cards were written for younger kids. I think they would enjoy playing it better.","Product: Its a shark-chomping race with no time to waste! In Shark Mania, your pirate ship has run aground on treacherous Shark Island and your gold booty is overboard. Youve got to get yourself to the island safely while collecting as many gold coins as you can along the way. But dont get caught by that shark nipping at your heels. or you'll be out of the game! The winner is the pirate who has collected the most gold coins AND makes it all the way to the safety of the island without getting chomped by the hungry shark. Bring home the frantic fun of Shark Mania, today!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Original Game Idea. I would recommend to a limited audience.\n\nReview: This took us about 20 minutes to put everything together and figure out how to play. I was surprised with how large the game was upon setup. It is recommended to play on a flat surface, and you need about a 3'x2' place to play. The idea is cute. You pull the shark on a string, and as the string retracts the shark is coming to get you. The string was easy to pull, but I am not sure how long it will last. We played with three of us. We were too slow with three of us. The shark would always get us. I would recommend not playing with more than two people.\n\nAll in all, it was a cute idea, and it was decently executed. But we felt like the shark came too fast. The good thing was there was no time for arguing, but ultimately, I believe this is a game we won't play again.\n\nIf you have kids between 6 and 8 who love sharks and/or pirates, and play games all the time, this is probably worth purchasing, as it is different than other games that have been out previously. But if you only play games once in a while, this wouldn't be one the kids would pick to go back to.","Product: Spin Master Games - Moustache Smash\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Yes, yes...yes...yes! We love it!\n\nReview: Finally, a new fun game! I think on every review I write, I say hooray for no batteries.\n\nThe game is so simple for big and little kids. And honestly, there is no disadvantage for some of the younger. It is definitely a game for all ages. It takes a couple of minutes to learn. The rules are simple. You have different moustache shapes and colors. If it matches what is on the card, you slap it like a fly swatter, and with your suction cup the card becomes yours. There are a few all slap cards. That gets extra fun. I love games with cards because it means that the game changes, at least a little bit every time.\n\nThe game itself it pretty well made. I am not sure how long it will hold up with my four boys. However, with the price point, and how much fun we have been having, it is still a 5 star game. This is a game my kids keep going back to. If we break or lose pieces, I will buy it again.","Product: Stay on the move and ready for anything with the SharpFire blaster! This incredibly versatile blaster is a 6-in-1 powerhouse. You can configure it as a one-handed blaster, attach the removable stock and barrel extension for a more stable shot, or attach the stock under the trigger to convert it to a holster. Whether youre doing recon, taking down your targets from afar or jumping right into the thick of the mission, the SharpFire blaster has a configuration for that! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Don't add this to your personal Arsenal.\n\nReview: We own almost every nerf gun that was ever made, and this one is an average gun. The price point is pretty low, which is good. Most of their guns are 20+ dollars. We prefer the disk shooters, but have several of these. The downside is always the load and shoot one at a time. The aim and shoot on this were poor performers. The aim was off, and it didn't shoot very far. I don't know if it was just ours, or what. Also, the extension broke off in the first battle.\n\nAll in all I wouldn't pick this gun unless you need a cheap birthday present. At this price point it is a large gun, and you probably won't shoot anyone's eye out. But as for adding this to your personal arsenal, skip it.","Product: Show your spy style and take your shot for the win with the 4Victory Blaster! It's easy to load this stylish blaster with 4 darts, then keep it close for quick-draw action in the holster. When it's time to draw, you can fire all 4 darts at your target without reloading! Whether you're sending a secret message on the included Message Dart or making your mark with the collectible darts, you can hit targets up to 75 feet away. Blast fast with the 4Victory blaster! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great gun, Perfect for birthday gifts!\n\nReview: These are awesome! These are marketed towards girls, but my boys love them. They especially like the holster. It is an easy pull back mechanism that shoots the bullets. You can load four bullets in the chamber at a time. They have one bullet with a secret message for decoding. This is perfect in a nerf war as a second gun, on the side in a holster.\n\nAs a side note: We own almost every nerf gun and arrow ever made. This mechanism is one of the best. It almost never breaks, always fires, and you can get off four bullets. I wish they had this mechanism for holding more bullets. The rapid fire guns, and the guns with more bullets tend to misfire and break more. But more bullets is obviously more fun. This would be great if they could combine them.","Product: This science kit contains everything to create codes and write secret messages. Discover the science behind using acids and bases to make invisible ink, reveal mysterious messages using colored filters and light waves, learn to write in secret codes, and much more!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great Kit, Make a Boys Version too!\n\nReview: I really like this product. It comes with several items, including little boxes that hold all the stuff for 2 different little girls, with the idea that two best friends can use it.\n\nPros:\n1 - Household items are easily obtained (baking soda, dish soap, lemon juice, water etc.)\n2 - Teaches you how the cool things work. (I also like that it gives you alternatives - Yellow highlighter\n3 - It doesn't just give you all the products, it teaches you how to make some of them (cabbage paper)\n4 - Well constructed kit. Everything didn't just fall apart, and a lot is included\n\nCons:\n1 - My one con is a little unfair, I will admit, I don't like that it is only marketed to girls. Boys have the spy products, but this is one of the better kits I have seen, and it is marketed only to girls. My boys do a lot of this secret code stuff on their own, and this would be fun to have for them too. I don't mind it being marketed strictly to girls, but why not have a boys version too? My boys don't mind the pink/purple, or the hearts, but almost every page in the book has just girls on it. And it is marketed to two girls as best friends, not a boy and a girl, or two boys.","Product: Watch out! This volcano is about to BLOW! As the volcano \"heats up,\" load up to eight cars on top. With the push of a button, kids decide what happens next. Will they race down the top of the volcano, crash through the fiery lava and make their escape into four different adventures-one in every direction? Or will they be sent flying when the angry volcano erupts? The coolest part is kids control all the adventure. They plot the courses, pick the stunts and choose which cars to send racing away. Stunts can be pre-programmed so kids can keep playing without having to re-set every time they launch another car. Reconfigure this track set tons of different ways for a unique experience every time! The included, super fast 1:64 Hot Wheels vehicle gets the action started right away. Connect to other Hot Wheels tracks (sold separately) to build the world of play. Each sold separately.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Better quality than the hot wheels sets from 10 years ago!\n\nReview: To start off, this is built so much better than the old hot wheels sets. Those sets would come apart before you even had a chance to try them. They have the new tongue and clip pieces to keep them together. I do think however that if you took this apart it several times it might start to come apart easier. This is definitely a toy that you will have to setup and store setup. The dimensions on the website are for the box only. I would recommend a 3 x 2 foot area for good play.\n\nThe coolest part about these sets, besides going back to the old school track packs, is that you can add additional sets. You could build a huge track. I remember as kids we just had the track packs as kids and would set up huge racing courses. That was so fun.\n\nI will mention that this only comes with one car. I wish it came with more, but as these are reasonably priced toys, that is okay.","Product: Fly into physics fun with five models driven by an awesome rubber band powered propeller. Using ultralight plastic and bamboo parts, build a helicopter, fan boat, airplane, car, and catamaran. Learn how the elastic material stores energy and then releases it to move the models.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Similar experience with this kit, as with other thames and kosmos kits.\n\nReview: Thames & Kosmos are great ideas, but it ends there. I think it must be too expensive to put together a quality kit and hit a certain price point. My 12 year old was putting it together, and after he finally got something pieced together, with the help of his dad, it didn't work. He is a patient kid. Spends much time with lego mindstorms, piecing together and painting plastic models; and he was completely uninterested by the time the project was over.\n\nWe have had several of these kits (water environmental car, robotic kit), and they all end in frustration. They fall apart once you get them put together, pieces break, instructions are complicated, or they just plain don't work.\n\nI hope they continue to improve these kits because we are interested in them. We have just had frustrating experiences with them up to this point.","Product: Watch out! This volcano is about to BLOW! As the volcano \"heats up,\" load up to eight cars on top. Oh, no! The volcano's eyes are red with anger! With the push of a button, kids decide their cars' fate. Send them racing down the top of the volcano and crashing through the fiery lava to make their escape into four different adventures-one in every direction! The coolest part is kids control all the adventure. They plot the courses, pick the stunts and choose which cars to send racing away. Reconfigure this track set tons of different ways for a unique experience every time! The included, super-fast 1:64 Hot Wheels vehicle gets the action started right away. Connect to other Hot Wheels tracks (sold separately) to build the world of play. Each sold separately. Colors and decorations may vary.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Better quality than the hot wheels sets from 10 years ago!\n\nReview: To start off, this is built so much better than the old hot wheels sets. Those sets would come apart before you even had a chance to try them. They have the new tongue and clip pieces to keep them together. I do think however that if you took this apart it several times it might start to come apart easier. This is definitely a toy that you will have to setup and store setup. The dimensions on the website are for the box only. I would recommend a 3 x 2 foot area for good play.\n\nThe coolest part about these sets, besides going back to the old school track packs, is that you can add additional sets. You could build a huge track. I remember as kids we just had the track packs as kids and would set up huge racing courses. That was so fun.\n\nI will mention that this only comes with one car. I wish it came with more, but as these are reasonably priced toys, that is okay."],"string":"[\n \"Product: The Dyson Cinetic Animal vacuum contains 54 ultra-efficient Dyson Cinetic tips which oscillate up to 5,000 times per second to separate the microscopic particles that clog other vacuums. Because of their efficiency, there's no filter that needs washing or replacing meaning there is no loss of suction.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dyson has outdone itself with this one.\\n\\nReview: I would give this six stars if I could. We have previously owned the animal upright vacuum from Dyson. I have always been a fan. The two things I haven't liked about the Dyson, they claim to have fixed. The washable filter. This one does not need washing, but you do need to not exceed the max fill line. The other is the loss of suction. Only time will tell on this one, but once I washed and replace my filter in the old Dyson, I did lose suction.\\n\\nPros:\\n-All the adaptors that come with it\\n-Ease of use to change out the pieces and parts (even a child can do it)\\n-Storage - It stores all pieces together, with the exception of one piece\\n-Suction - These vacuums are just amazing\\n-Bagless - No wasteful bags, and easy to empty\\n-Light - It is fairly large for a canister vacuum, but is easy to manage\\n\\nCons:\\n-Time will tell on the suction and filter\\n-Storage of the wand is a little trunky. It often falls off the side\\n\\nAll in all, I can come up with almost no cons in the list. If you are choosing between the canister and upright, I would go with the canister if you are looking for stairs, live in a small condo with multiple floors, have a small area to store the vacuum, or have a small house. If you have a lot of carpet in your home, I would choose the traditional upright. However, this manages stairs much better than the upright. I was very pleased. It is easier to vacuum with this wand, as it is lighter, but it does take longer, to make sure you get the full area.\\n\\nI highly recommend Dyson as the choice for vacuum.\",\n \"Product: The highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2 is now a video game! The evil wizard Gargamel has created the Naughties, who kidnap Smurfette from Smurfs Village and imprison her in Paris. It's now up to the Smurfs to travel from the Enchanted Forest, through the busy streets of New York, into Paris, and everywhere in between to save the day and bring Smurfette home safe!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Average Play is Limited\\n\\nReview: As many reviewers have already mentioned, this game is short, which means that the playability is limited. This is not a game that the kids will keep coming back to. With that said, for the right price, I do recommend it. My two little boys love smurfs and loved this game. It wasn't buggy, and it was something they could play without my help. They finished the game after a few weeks (we don't video game a lot), and now they are interested in some of their other games. If it is the right price, and you have a smurf fan, go for it. Otherwise, find something with a lot of mini games. Those are the video games that kids like.\",\n \"Product: Your kids may never want to put this title down once they start playing, and for once, you will be okay with that! By bringing together several timeless classics and putting an innovative interactive twist on them, young children will expand their minds and imaginations, as the stories come to life like never before. Utilizing the unique features of the Nintendo DS, along with several fun and educational mini-games that are linked to the stories, and you got yourself a gift that will lead your loved ones on a path to learning!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: There are better games\\n\\nReview: I will just start with the fact that I would skip this one, and spend your money on something else. I would rather read really good books with my kids, and leave the gaming to the DS.\\n\\nI originally bought this for our 4 year old (sounds crazy I know) who likes to play the DS, and loves books. I figured combining the two would be perfect. The books were not engaging enough, and the narrator's voice is strange. The stories themselves are even a little different. Further, the games themselves can be found in similar games that my boys like better.\\n\\nMy 5 year old that can read, and loves books also didn't care for the game. The stories are just boring, and there are so many great children's books out there.\\n\\nGames I would recommend instead with similar game modes, but no stories: Build a bear (even my boys love it), and Smart boys or smart girls. They love those games, and they are similar.\\n\\nAgain, I have decided to make sure that I cover the reading, and let the DS stick to gaming.\",\n \"Product: Verdant and wild, our Jardine collection is inspired by the lush, loosely-tended gardens of Southern France. The bright water colors in these table linens, runner and tea towels are ideal year round for family dining, a picnic or the breakfast nook.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for a decorative table cloth.\\n\\nReview: This is a beautiful table cloth. I waited to review it before I had used it as a table cloth on a dinner table, and it was washed and dried.\\n\\nIt did not bleed or shrink. It is very beautiful.\\n\\nI would use this cloth as a decorative table cloth, not at a dinner table. There are several reviewers that noted they did not need to iron it, but mine was wrinkled when we got it, and needed an iron. A steamer would not take out the wrinkles.\\n\\nI recommend this with four stars as a table cloth for a decorative table. It really is pretty. I don't care for the maintenance of the material. I would choose something different for my dinner table (I recommend the bed bath and beyond table cloths, in this similar price range, that bubble spilled liquids on top of the table cloth. They easily steam the wrinkles out).\",\n \"Product: Add a bit of classic glamour to the room with this stunning cream white mirrored vanity and stool set. Pure elegance, this vanity table features sparkling 3-paneled mirrors with an arching design to accentuate the wavy apron and drawer styles. Each of the three drawers feature matching round wooden knobs for easy access to the lined drawers. The generously padded polyester wrapped stool is perfectly scaled to be stored underneath the vanity table when not in use. Assembly required. Once assembled, vanity measures 32 inches wide by 16 inches wide by 30 inches high; stool measures 19 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 17.5 inches high. All decor items are not included in this offer unless specified.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is off white, or antique white, not bright white\\n\\nReview: Very nice and sturdy. Ours came packaged very nicely in the box. It was taped well, and packaged so the items didn't shift. The wood was in perfect condition. It was a heavier wood. It was easy to put together. You attach the legs to the table and stool. Turn around the nobs on the drawer, and attach the mirror. The stool came wrapped in plastic, and was a beautiful cream material.\\n\\nThe only thing I would offer is that this is cream or antique white. It is not \\\"white\\\" as it is labeled on Amazon or on the box. If you are looking for this color, I would highly recommend this piece of furniture. It was solid and did not tip easily.\",\n \"Product: Fluffy steamed frittatas and omelets in the comfort of your own home! Nordic Ware's Egg Plus Pan makes the average cook look like a professional when making eggs or other creative dishes with this versatile pan. The cast aluminum pan that distributes heat evenly for perfectly cooked foods comes with a stainless handle and domed lid. The special reservoir design holds water, which evaporates during cooking to add moisture to food. The pan has four separate cooking compartments that allow you to create separate meals for each member of the family. Use your imagination to create perfectly round extra tall pancakes, serving size hash brown potatoes, steamed vegetable assortments, hors' devours assortments, steamed poached eggs, corned beef hash rounds, dinner or lunch creations and much more. Use with the water reservoir to steam or moisten foods or without for foods that you want to be crispy and browned. The cast aluminum pan is made in the USA with an imported stainless steel hand and lid.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love this pan for cooking single serving items.\\n\\nReview: Love this pan! In fact my husband came home and noticed it and was equally excited.\\n\\nIt has a steam tray around the circular trays that allows you to fill it with water, and create a perfect egg. We used to add a little water straight into the pan, but that makes your eggs kind of runny. This gives you the same effect without making runny eggs. It also seems to help cook evenly.\\n\\nI was nervous that the bottom wasn't flat, but I think that also helps in evenly cooking, rather than just getting the bottom done, it allows the heat to rise around the sides of the cups.\\n\\nThere are a few cons - I think it is a little hard to get the eggs out. I use a flexible spatula from le cruset, one of those that are kind of rounded. It is also not dish washer safe. It will take the non stick finish off.\\n\\nFor this type of specialty pan, I will take the work arounds, and still give it 5 stars!\",\n \"Product: The Zak! Designs 2-unit Caddy, Saucy and Zesty servers set is functional in the kitchen and beautiful on the table. The caddy quickly and easily stores and transports your Saucy and Zesty Server bottles. The removable handle makes the caddy even more functional, as the bottles are easily accessible once the handle is removed and the base is placed on the table. The Saucy server has a larger hole, allowing thicker dressings to flow easily. The attached cap flips open for easy pouring but is attached, so it won't get lost. The Zesty Server is push button activated with a narrower opening for better control when pouring vinaigrettes and thin dressings. Both tops keep dressings fresh while preventing spills. The permanent and accurate measurements make whipping up your favorite homemade dressing easy or allow you to see how much of your preferred store bought dressing is left. All three items are made from BPA-free plastic, making them durable enough for everyday use. With bright colors and innovative design, they work with any decor and are perfect for use in your kitchen and on your dining room or outdoor table. Each bottle is 8-inches high, 2.5-inches in diameter and holds 10-ounces. Refrigerator and dishwasher safe. Do not microwave. By Zak! Designs - creative ideas for home entertaining.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Average, at a pretty high price\\n\\nReview: This is a cute set, and as mentioned in other reviews, ours came with 2 bottles and 4 slots. That is nice, and allows you to offset the weight of the bottles with other things. You may need to offset, as the plastic, while durable, is light, and tipped as we finished one dressing, but the other was almost full.\\n\\nIt is a cute set, but I don't like the brand name written on it. Even fiesta ware puts it on the bottom. The salad designs are nice, and so much cuter than putting a bottle of dressing on the table. I also like that they are dishwasher safe, although my dressing lids didn't come completely clean, I should've spot washed them before putting in the dishwasher.\\n\\nAll in all I gave this three stars. I would buy something that was a little more compact (the handle is tall), and looks a little nicer, but the plastic will be nice for barbecues.\",\n \"Product: TRINITY's EcoStorage 3-Bag Bamboo Laundry Cart is a great addition to any laundry, closet, bathroom, or bedroom area. The strong 100% pre-shrunk cotton bags are large enough to hold loads of all sizes while allowing for easy sorting of all your laundry items. This 3-Bag Bamboo Laundry Cart is the perfect blend of form and function, giving plenty of options for laundry organization while looking sleek. Use the handles to grab your laundry and go or the wheels to effortlessly move all of it at once. Assembly is quick and easy and requires no tools.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Wish it had four smaller bags\\n\\nReview: Update: less than one month and it is completely broken, and unable to be fixed. The wheels broke right out of the side of the bamboo. The wheels are a heavy duty metal, and the bamboo could not sustain the pressure of the wheel. Broke the side of the bamboo completely off. Ultimately this is a design flaw. They should have a metal piece inside the bamboo that the wheel screws into.\\n\\nThis is a really nice laundry cart. It is sturdy and the bags are decently large.\\n\\nI gave it four stars instead of five stars for two reasons. First, the bags are oversized, meaning that you can stuff a lot of dirty clothes in there, making them heavy to remove. Second, along with the first reason, the bars that run across the side (that make it sturdy), make it hard to get the oversized bags out for laundry. The bags get filled on the bottom and stuff out past the bars, making it difficult to remove the bags. I have been emptying them from the bags, or doing laundry before the bags are full.\\n\\nThat aside, this is a more sturdy cart than I have had in the past. I recently ordered the following cart, and it has already fallen apart. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085J6S0Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage I would recommend this one above that one, but I would love to see those four bags on this cart.\",\n \"Product: Now you can experience all the music you love, effortlessly. The Sound Touch 20 Series II Wireless music system uses your home Wi-Fi network to give you wireless access to 20,000 Internet radio stations from around the world, songs and playlists from your personal music library, and popular music services like Deezer, Pandora, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You'll enjoy rich, room-filling sound from a compact system that's easy to place just about anywhere around your home. You'll enjoy powerful control with the free Sound Touch app for your smartphone, tablet or computer. And with it, you can explore a world of music, play a song or choose your favorites and easily give them a convenient preset. So it's all right there for you, at your fingertips. Just press a preset, and you're listening to your favorite music, instantly. Available in Black or White finish. What's in the box: Sound Touch 20 Series II Wireless music system, Power cable, USB cable and Remote control.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Bose Sound Quality, Really great features. Would definitely recommend!\\n\\nReview: This wi-fi sound system is really nice for iOS users since it supports AirPlay. So far we've used it as an AirPlay speaker for an iPhone and also configured it for our Pandora stations. It supports many more music library and streaming options.\\n\\nThe only concern with this product is it only supports wi-fi b & g. When we first set it up our network was only using wi-fi n. So we had to enable the older standard to allow the soundwave to connect to our network.\\n\\nBose has apps for both iOS and Android, but we've only tried it with an iPhone 4S and an iPad 2.\\n\\nTo use it as an AirPlay speaker, just use the Bose app to add the soundwave to your network and give it name. Then on your iOS device swipe up from the bottom to open the control center, click on the AirPlay button just below the music controls and the name you entered should appear. Select it and you can play your music through it wirelessly.\\n\\nSound quality is great. It won't blast out the neighbors with crystal clear sound, but it sounds great in a large living room. We would recommend this purchase. You really can't go wrong with a bose system. The older wi-fi technology was a little painful on the install for us, but otherwise, seamless usage. I will be excited to try the app once we get our new phones in the next month or so.\",\n \"Product: AC15 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.9Gbps. With 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz frequency, and 600Mbps using two wireless chips to maximize performance over the 2.4GHz frequency, your whole home will get excellent wireless coverage. Ultra-fast 1GHz dual-core CPU function as a great 'heart' for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices. The outstanding Gigabit WiFi and Gigabit wired connections are ideal for bandwidth sensitive applications like streaming With AC15 you get a super-fast, high performance connected home.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Seemed great at first, but just swapped out to our old router and everything is functioning again\\n\\nReview: At first this seemed like a great router, better than the original that was actually recently new. But over the last three weeks, our services have gone down one by one, or become so slow that they are non functional. My husband was very excited for the expanded bandwidth and felt like we could support more devices without losing speed. Since that theory we have been taking devices off one at a time. In the morning it takes me 30-45 minutes of plug and unplug to get our system up and going. My Ooma box will not work anymore, I am assuming it is this, as this is the only thing that really changed. I have one of my computers that now gets a download speed of 4, rather than the 90-120 that it used to get. We switched back to our other router last night and I am back to normal (not great, but normal) speeds.\\n\\nThe puzzling thing is that it didn't seem to be the router. We checked OOma for issues. We checked Open DNS for issues. We even called Xfinity, which always seems to be the root of our problems. But after several things, swapping out the router seemed to be a reasonable cure for everything that slowly went wrong.\\n\\nI should also note that the install wasn't seemless. We had several devices that my husband struggled to get to work on the router. He is a software engineer and it took him several hours to get everything working. Our other router that was only a couple months old was literally plug and play for us.\",\n \"Product: Chase your goals with the original SKLZ Speed Chute, a speed resistance training parachute for all kinds of athletes. Train to improve your speed, stamina, strength, and acceleration. This chute provides 15-30 lbs. of resistance, allowing you to improve your stride length and frequency. The easy release belt buckle gives you the lightweight, explosive feeling as you release the chute mid stride. The SKLZ Speed Chute comes with a 2 thick, durable nylon easy release belt that is adjustable for almost any athlete. With a 360-degree rotation ring, it provides you the freedom to practice a variety of drills, so you can train in any direction. Let the pull of the chute encourage an upright posture, while the free-motion ring allows for a free-sliding, comfortable training aid. When positioned on the right or left hip, it allows you to get off the line laterally. When positioned at the center of your back, it allows for a linear or parallel start. Whether youre training for sprints, or youre trying to stay fit during the off season, this resistance training parachute will help keep your goals in gear. You can feel confident that youre running in the right direction with the SKLZ Speed Chute.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: On the fence about this item.\\n\\nReview: This product is well made, and is exactly as shown. I am teetering between a three and a four stars. We had several people try this, and it didn't add a lot of resistance for those over 150 pounds. For those under 150 pounds it added a fair amount of resistance, but the strap to the parachute was too long.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nWell made\\nAdds some fun to a workout\\nAdds resistance to those that are lighter\\n\\nCons:\\n\\nThe parachute leader needs to be adjustable.\\nIt was hard to keep it up in the wind. It would go up and down and make the run seem strange\\nNot a lot of resistance for some.\\n\\nOverall I would recommend this for a young sprinter, maybe someone in junior high or high school. But for a grown adult, I think you would get a better workout running in a pool, or against the wind in a storm.\",\n \"Product: Carry-on-friendly snorkel combo sports adult quality features sized for kids 6+. A four-window mask provides kids with unsurpassed 180 degree panoramic visibility underwater while an ergonomically shaped snorkel features Dry-Top Technology, making it fully submersible. Kids can easily clear any residual water in the barrel by blowing through the one way purge valve. A built in safety whistle allows kids to signal.Contoured barrel is ergonomically shaped for youth and small adults.One-way purge valve for easy clearing.Built in whistle.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect Snorkel and Mask for the kids with this price!\\n\\nReview: These are perfect for kids. We took the snorkels down with us to the Bahamas on a cruise. It was perfect for a little bit of a choppy day. Both my husband and I used the snorkel part, as well as the kids who used the snorkel and mask. The way the top of the snorkel is designed, it helps your kids so they do not get water in the top. In fact my boys use them in our pool, which works perfect because it keeps all the splashing out, and stops the boys from clogging each others snorkels. The masks do get foggy, and they are average, but for the price, I would still recommend. The masks were too small for an adult face, and I prefer a better mask for myself. The kids can't tell.\",\n \"Product: Mask Features: Junior face skirt designed to fit smaller, narrower faces, ages 6+; Hypoallergenic silicone face skirt for ultimate comfort; 3-way adjust Pro-Glide buckles for easy adjustments. Snorkel Features: Submersible, dry top snorkel with Pivot Dry Technology - Designed to keep water out of the breathing tube above and below the surface of the water; Ergonomically shaped mouthpiece for great comfort; One way purge valve for easy clearing. Snorkel placement - Place snorkel on left side of face attaching snorkel keeper clip to mask strap.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great snorkel and mask for the price.\\n\\nReview: These are perfect for kids. We took the snorkels down with us to the Bahamas on a cruise. It was perfect for a little bit of a choppy day. Both my husband and I used the snorkel part, as well as the kids who used the snorkel and mask. The way the top of the snorkel is designed, it helps your kids so they do not get water in the top. In fact my boys use them in our pool, which works perfect because it keeps all the splashing out, and stops the boys from clogging each others snorkels. The masks do get foggy, and they are average, but for the price, I would still recommend. The masks were too small for an adult face, and I prefer a better mask for myself. The kids can't tell. I have purchased an additional 2 at Costco because we liked them so much.\",\n \"Product: Perfect Bands Pro with Tendon Tech are the next evolution in resistance training. The Bands Pro provides multiple functions, resistance levels and connection points. Create the workout that is right for you. Use bands for upper, lower, core and total body toning and sculpting. Increase resistance by alternating loops or combine with additional band levels (sold separately). Download the free Perfect online workout guide with step-by-step instructions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This exercise band is a wide piece of gel like, stretchy material\\n\\nReview: This exercise band is a wide piece of gel like, stretchy material. Perfect for arm, leg anybody exercises. We have long used exercise bands in our house. I was first introduced in college when I had shoulder troubles. I have been sold, purchased all different kinds. Believe me when I say you do not want your face to be on the receiving end of a band that finally snaps. And they all do. This will not! For that reason alone I give it a five star. It is also very flexible in the different types of exercises you can do. I was nervous that it wouldn't give me enough resistance with it being a one size fits all, but it did. I highly recommend this product. Time will tell how long it lasts. I will update my review accordingly.\",\n \"Product: Build your skills and go for the knock out punch with this boxing speed bag set. The water fill base is very sturdy and allows for 360 action! stay in shape and have fun while going for the knock out.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The age recommendation should be 4 or 5\\n\\nReview: I think the age recommendation here would be 4 or 5. It is way to small for the average 6 year old. The gloves are tiny. Definitely not sturdy enough for any of them to hit it.\\n\\nHaving said that, I think it is a decent product that keeps kids engaged. You do fill the bottom with water, and have not yet sprung a leak, but it will at some point, so keep that in mind. It was reasonable to put together, keeps your child active, and is something they will come back to. I wish they would make one a little bigger and a little more sturdy for older kids. I think that would be more age appropriate. I am not sure how long a 4 year old would stay engaged.\",\n \"Product: The horse farm lies surrounded by gorgeous meadows and forests. It is a home to happy horses and makes equestrian hearts beat faster. Those who go for a ride on this horse farm feel happy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: You cannot go wrong with Schleich products\\n\\nReview: You cannot go wrong with Schleich products. We have long been fans of their products. This comes with everything you see here. The horses, gates, food, barn etc. You do need to put the barn together, and that took an adult to assemble. There were no stickers to put on (hallelujah!). I believe the animals are all hand painted. The paint does not chip easily, and they last for years and years. The plastic is not cheap, and you do not worry about it breaking. The barn is quite large, and doesn't break back down for easy storage.\\n\\nAdditional pieces can be bought here on Amazon, or we generally purchase them at Target. That was the only downside to this item is that it didn't come with a lot of pieces, so if you have a child that plays with friends, you will want to pick up some additional pieces.\",\n \"Product: Featuring one touch scanning, and requiring no PC, the Personal Photo Scanner/converter from Pandigital makes it easy to enjoy digital copies of all your favorite printed photos, up to 8.5x11. Designed for ease of use, scanned images are saved directly to SD card for quick and simple transfer to your digital photo frame or PC. Images are scanned as 600dpi full color JPEGs for incredible clarity and quality\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Portable Scanner for Business Use\\n\\nReview: This is what I was looking for. A portable scanner for business use that I could use in my car on the fly.\\n\\nPros:\\n\\nPrice - The price point is 80.00 so you can buy a couple of these if they break\\nEase of use - this is a true plug and play device. It even comes with the sd card.\\nSoftware - Didn't require any on my computer. Prints to readable file from several programs. This means that when the hardware breaks or upgrades, you don't have any problem accessing old files.\\nNo computer needed - I do not have to have my computer with me to make that work. So nice on the fly.\\n\\nCons - I wish it had a cigarette lighter attachment. When I scan, I am often doing copies of client checks, picked up at the post office, scanned and deposited. This allows me to come back to them to enter them into our computer later. However, with this setup I have to have a cigarette lighter AC adapter, and plug into that. Not a big deal, as I already have one, but would have made it extra handy.\\n\\nAll in all, this really met my needs. I am not sure about the longevity of the product. Portable scanner sounds like the life of it wont' be too long, but at this price point it should be great for my purposes.\",\n \"Product: Convenient gift card mailers designed to accommodate a gift card as well as gift catalog or other materials. Greeting card is \\\"built into\\\" the mailer. (Doubles as a giftcard package and card.)\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: I think there are better products out there.\\n\\nReview: This is a basic gift card holder, made of heavy card stock. I wanted to try it and see what it was like, and it was nice, but again, basic. When I go to stores they have gift cards that have snow globes on them, and card holders that are silver boxes etc. Everything is spruced up. This would be great as an item that you received for free with the purchase of a gift card, but not as something you purchase. Also, this particular one has holiday designs that were pretty boring. I just think graphics and design have come a long way, and I would choose a different card holder that was more fun and flashy. And anymore, with the cute gift cards that are out there, I would prefer to wrap them in a clear cellophane bag, cute tie, and filled with individually wrapped chocolates or something.\",\n \"Product: TEKwriterUSA 68 count high quality Gelwriter pens are packaged in a 3 tiered stadium style stand to keep your gel pens organized and easily accessible and are perfect for scrapbooking, journaling, drawing, or anything else you can create with tip sizes ranging from 0.7mm to 1.0mm and the check safe ink is fade and water resistant. All pens feature a durable pocket clip along with a latex free comfort grip for precision pen control. High quality gel pens at a great value.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I like how they write - One came dried up\\n\\nReview: I love gel pens...except, they dry up so dang fast. I will buy a 34 pack, and usually 3 of them don't work, and they only last a few months. This is the nicest set I have had thus far, and out of 68 pens, only one was dried up. I like the stand, and with so many colors they are fun to use. The only thing that concerned me about the stand is that you are naturally running the ink in the opposite direction by standing them up. That only worries me because they ARE gel pens. At any rate, they write a lot like a medium point pen, unlike all the other that I have had that write fine. I don't like fine, so this was a very nice change.\",\n \"Product: The MFC-9130cw is a fast, reliable Digital Color All-in-One (Print/Copy/Scan/Fax) for small businesses. It features wireless networking, a 3.7\\\" color touch screen display and prints high-impact color and crisp black documents at up to 19ppm. It's compact and offers versatile paper handling with a 250-sheet capacity letter/legal paper tray and a single-sheet manual feed slot. This energy-efficient All-in-One has a deep sleep mode for conserving energy when not in use (uses <2W). The optional high yield color toners (approx. 2,200 pgs. each^) can help lower your cost per page, and its top-loading design makes it easy to replace and install toner cartridges. You can also print wirelessly from your mobile device via AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint&Scan, and Wi-Fi Direct.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: If you use the manual feed tray, skip this printer. Get a different brand.\\n\\nReview: This printer prints quick, and beautiful prints. It was easy to setup on the wireless, in fact my 11 year old did it.\\n\\nBrother is known for ridiculously expensive ink that allows you to not run out of ink, but requires you to change the cartridge. In fact my ink would run out the same day every year. So annoying. With that said, I still got 5 years out of my last printer. That is pretty good. I used to go through one every other year. I decided to buy another brother, because overall I was happy with their performance.\\n\\nHowever, if you do anything with the manual feed tray, get a different brand. This one is worse than the last. I have to put on one check at a time, and it jams a minimum of 2 times per every check. It is the same with envelopes. I want to scream. This one is going back. I don't have time to do that. So annoying!\",\n \"Product: Feed, green, and water your lawn, at the same time! Scotts Liquid Turf Builder Lawn Food is the easy and simple way to a great looking green lawn, with fast results. Apply it during any season, to any grass type. Simply connect the bottle to your hose, and spray. This small, yet powerful, 32 fl. oz. bottle has all of the essential nutrients and feeding power your lawn needs for quick and impactful feeding! Now you can feed your lawn effectively and efficiently without the hassle of a spreader and a heavy bag of granular product\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wish I could afford to always use this product instead of the granules. Works great, green the next day.\\n\\nReview: This is so nice. I wish I could afford to fertilize my whole lawn with liquid fertilizer. The beauty of this product isn't just that it works, it is how it works. You hook it to your hose, and fertilize as you water. This is so nice for desert climates. We often fertilize the night before it looks as if it will rain. That rain didn't come this year, and we burnt part of our lawn because our gray irrigation water wasn't on yet for the year (we can't use culinary to water our lawn through the sprinkling system, so we had to water by hand). If I would've used the hose with this product, we wouldn't have missed spots, that ended up burnt.\",\n \"Product: Provide year-round protection for your grill, with this Dyna-Glo Premium BBQ Cover. Made with water resistant, heavy-duty PVC shell and 900 Denier polyester lining to withstand harsh elements. Double-stitched seams provide additional strength and durability to help prolong the life of the cover. This cover also features durable nylon & rubber side handles for easily removing or handling the cover before and after use; Hook and loop fastener adjustment straps for a customized fit and mesh side vents that provide much needed airflow for keeping the grill moisture free. Cover dimensions: 29.6\\\" W x 23.9\\\"D x 44.1\\\"H (75.2 x 60.8 x 112.8cm). Fits all Dyna-Glo Small Space 2 & 3 burner gas grills, or standard gas grill with assembled dimensions of 28.5\\\" W x 23\\\"D x 45\\\"H (73.5 x 58.4 x 114.3cm).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best grill cover ever, but seems to run smaller than other covers.\\n\\nReview: This is just the absolute best grill cover ever! I have had several grill covers to try and review, and while I thought I had found the best cover on my last one, this is far superior.\\n\\nAs with all grill covers, time will tell, but this material is just amazing. I have loved my canvas covers, but they seem to last two seasons at most. I have tried some of those light weight covers and they get shredded in the wind within a couple of months. There have been some blend materials that I have loved, and we are still watching those. This one is a heavy duty PVC with double stitching. I will be interested to see if it loses shape in the heat, or if the stitching tears. With the canvas, I have always had tears before the stitching breaks.\\n\\nThis cover is dark black, so it is hot to pull off. It is also decently heavy. It has side mesh vents on the bottom, as well as velcro for a tight fit.\\n\\nWe have a kenmore grill that is 58\\\" across and this fit nicely. I generally buy a medium grill cover, but this one fit nicely in a large. Very happy with it.\",\n \"Product: Control insects, mites, and fungal diseases with Miracle-Gro Natures Care 3-in-1 Insect, Disease and Mite Control. Use it on roses, flowers, shrubs, houseplants and vegetables to protect them against black spot, powdery mildew and rust. Just apply it as a protective spray before sign of disease, and then reapply it every 7 to 10 days or after rainfall.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Still a Pesticide. Not what I would consider \\\"Organic\\\"\\n\\nReview: This is a supposedly a more natural approach from Miracle Grow. I thought from their website, and the product description it would be \\\"organic\\\", but they never actually say that. You still cannot use it on the vegetables the day before, or the day of harvesting. It is still considered a pesticide. You still have to be careful how you treat with it, and dispose of the bottle. It still has chemicals in it. That being said, the stuff seems to work. I put it on some small rose plants that had aphids on them and took care of them right away.\\n\\nWe have several beehives, and year after year our bees are taken out by pesticides. We lose at least one hive a year. The very best thing you can do for your plants is get some bees. Our neighbors love it. Their fruit production has at least doubled from the work of the bees. You will still get bugs, and in cooler climates, you may need vitamins and things in fertilizers to beef up your plants before winter. Having said that, it is important to be careful. We have used a liquid soap spray on our fruit trees, some people spray oil, and try not to use anything on our plants. Sometimes you have to, and I am glad they are making this type of product.\",\n \"Product: This product includes these features: Fits Grills Up To 52\\\"L 24\\\"D 44\\\"H, 1 year manufacturer's warranty, Gardelle One is a durable woven polyester fabric with an added UV-stabilized coating and a water-resistant PVC undercoating. Adjustable belted hem with 4 click-close straps delivers exceptional security in the windiest conditions. Engineered seams and double top-stitching at the most demanding joints provide strength, durability and style. Gusseted self-supporting vents keep weather out while providing maximum ventilation and minimum condensation. Reinforced padded handles provide comfort when installing and removing covers. Single and double cord closures within specially designed hem tunnels allow easy adjustment resulting in a custom-like fit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I would give this 6 stars if I could! This is the cover!\\n\\nReview: I would give this 6 stars if I could! Finally, this is the barbecue cover!\\n\\nThe quality of the product, and the material is better than any cover we have had before. We often buy the heavy canvas covers, as these black, \\\"poly blend\\\" covers often don't last a summer. Sometimes they are so thin they they shred in the wind. We currently have a heavy UV treated canvas cover that is starting to rip in one corner. This will be the third summer for that cover. It looks great everywhere else, but the one corner that gets the sun and wear, just always takes it. This however, is the BEST cover we have ever had. It has a special UV coating, double stitching, and is heavy, so will not blow away and shred in the wind. I will be purchasing similar covers for our lawn furniture as well.\\n\\nThis has a four year warranty. It says in the description one year, but the paperwork says four. That will seem like nothing to the new barbecue owner, but for those of us that have been through dozens of covers, a good to great cover needs to be replaced every three years. This is only for manufacturer defects, not wear and tear, but still.\",\n \"Product: Nina Ottossons Dog Worker treat game is ideal for your doggy genius! With so many challenges, this game is sure to keep your pup active and engaged and provide hours of fun. The four outer blocks give a quick reward once your pup pulls them out, but the four inner blocks are where the true challenge begins. First, they have to spin the disc to align with the blocks track. Then push the block to the end opening, pull it out, and reveal a tasty reward. This game is truly challenging, and truly rewarding! Every dog's a winner with Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Games! Bring out the genius in your dog with our interactive, treat-seeking puzzles and exercise toys. Difficulty level 3 - For the doggy genius\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great puzzle for the right audience.\\n\\nReview: This is a great product, but unlike many of her items, this puzzle is for very specific dogs. This cannot be for chewers that are not smart, that do not smell. They will have this puzzle destroyed decently fast.\\n\\nThis puzzle must only be for smaller dogs who like to smell for their treats, and primarily use paws and noses. They must also be smart. This is a harder one because it has both a spin and move. Puppies are probably a no, since they are like babies and want to taste everything.\\n\\nWe tried it on three lab puppies. It was okay for them size wise. With the exception of one chewer, they did decent, but the puzzle wasn't going to last long. They definitely were licking and chewing quite a bit; maybe when they get a little bit older. However, it didn't make me not like the puzzle, it was still creative, and well built, I just had the wrong audience.\",\n \"Product: Nina Ottosson's Dog Treat Maze provides hours of wobbly, twisting, turning fun. Drop a treat in the top of the toy and your pup will have to bat and bop it until the treat comes out. There is a maze of chambers in the game that can only be surpassed by wobbling, rocking and spinning the toy! Every dog's a winner with Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Games! Bring out the genius in your dog with our interactive, treat-seeking puzzles and exercise toys. Difficulty level 2 - Moderate. Perfect for your smarty pup.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Worked well for our labs.\\n\\nReview: Update: Product used with a puppy that is a heavier chewer, and he had it destroyed in less than five minutes. It took me that long to get it away from him. I have to drop the stars down because the yellow part completely shredded and he could've easily swallowed those sharp pieces. Look at some of Nina's other toys, but skip this one unless you have a smart dog that needs more stimulation, and does not chew.\\n\\nI am a new fan of these interactive toys. I have reviewed others. And just like the others, it is a great thing to keep our labs busy. This gives their minds stimulation, and really seems to keep them out of trouble. I really like that they have to work for the toy, but unlike the Kong toys, where they just work and chew to get the treat, these they have to do other things. Seems well made. Worked well for our dogs.\",\n \"Product: Charged by the sun and at the ready in times of fun and fear, the ReadyLight Solar Rechargeable Flashlight is a rugged, durable flashlight that holds a charge for up to 12 months and works for as many as 4 hours at a time. Simply place it in a window sill, dashboard or outside. Ergonomically shaped and equipped with 6 super bright LED bulbs, the ReadyLight is water resistant and casts a wider beam than conventional flashlights. An environmentally responsible rechargeable NiMH battery pack eliminates the need to dispose of expensive batteries and a spring-loaded carabiner style hook attaches easily to backpacks or tool belts. A built-in glow strip ensures you can find it even in the dark and the extra-large solar panel lasts up to 20 years. Tough enough to withstand the most demanding work and play, the ReadyLight weighs only 8 ounces and offers security during power outages and roadside emergencies and delivers dependable bright light for camping, household tasks or slumber parties.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works! Love Alternative Flashlights\\n\\nReview: I have ordered more of these. I put them in my car along the back side of the windows. Intuitively you think, if I need a flashlight in a pinch, this isn't going to work because it is solar powered, and no way to charge it in the dark. I don't think this is going to be a flashlight for household emergencies. There is too much thought that has to go into that. I do like the hand crank flashlights as an alternative to batteries. However, this flashlight is perfect for your car. Just put it in a place along your window where it gets light exposure, and you are good in the case of a nighttime incident. It is also great for camping/hiking.\\n\\nMy husband uses solar power on his backpack to charge his phone, and other things he takes with him hiking (gps, flashlight etc.). This is another great addition to his gear.\",\n \"Product: KOHLER K-5589-0 Purefresh Quiet-Close with Grip-Tight Bumpers Round-front Toilet Seat, White\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Broken after three months\\n\\nReview: Update: After almost three months, the toilet seat broke off. It was in the bathroom for my little boys (the largest being 70 pounds), and it broke right off the screws. I have never seen a toilet seat do this. For how expensive this is, it is not heavy duty enough. I am super sad, because we really liked this!\\n\\nI should also add that the features were only working intermittently towards the end.\\n\\nOriginal Review:\\n\\nThese are so great, especially if you have young boys that get up in the middle of the night. Stops slamming of the toilet seat. These are easy to put on, and easy to clean. You can pop the back tabs up to clean all around, and then close them. Kohler toilets and toilet seats really are one of the best.\\n\\nI am not sure if it fits other elongated toilets, as we have Kohler toilets.\\n\\nThis has a great feature where you can put a battery in it and it has a night light. Perfect for little boys! There is also a fragrance kit. Also perfect for all boys! I get a little bit worried about those types of things because you always wonder about refills, but honestly, if you go without a refill, it will be fine.\\n\\nI would highly recommend this seat.\",\n \"Product: Witness the magic of biology as tiny larvae bloom into beautiful ladybugs. The ladybug metamorphosis kit is a colorful, see-through habitat that provides kids with an up-close look at the miracle of nature. Features: Colorful, see-through Ladybug Land habitat. Mail-in certificate for ladybug larvae and food -15-20 larvae, shipped separately. It includes a magnified viewing lens fun-filled fact and a instruction guide. You can watch in amazement as the larvae shed their skins and extend their delicate new wings. Then set them free into your backyard, where they will contribute to the living ecosystem. A wonderful journey for little nature a lover, this one-of-a-kind kit makes the wonders of the world real, tangible and fun.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: We Love Insect Lore Products\\n\\nReview: To start my review, I would like to mention that I bought these from Amazon, and paid less than if you were to buy the from Insect Lore direct. I am not sure I would pay that high of an amount for this product.\\n\\nHowever, with the price on Amazon, we were thrilled with this product. We purchased this in December for Christmas, but waited until the end of May when it was warm, but still cool, to get the ladybugs. They are shipped via USPS. I ordered them on Wednesday, but the company waited until Monday to ship them to make sure that they didn't spend a weekend in the post office. When they arrived, we had 15 live larvae. They grew and produced into lady bugs. We ended up with 8 lady bugs. They were very active and fun to watch.\\n\\nWe also purchased the butterfly, and although I would recommend that one as well, this one was more fun to watch. A lot was going on, and my kids really liked how tiny they were. They would pull out their magnifying glasses and look at them all the time.\\n\\nI am thoroughly pleased with this purchase, but just like any and all products, make sure it is the appropriate price for the purchase.\",\n \"Product: Ravensburger has been making toys for the hand, head, and heart for over 130 years. Our 3D jigsaw puzzles for adults will bowl you over with premium quality, in terms of both content and material. Ravensburger's puzzles are made to fit precisely - no matter how large or small the puzzle, each is precision made so that every piece fits perfectly, without frustration. Jigsaw puzzles help support a child's development as they play, building skills such as concentration and creativity, and are great fun for adults, providing a great experience whether you're puzzling by yourself or with a group.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Choose a Ravensburger game over a puzzle\\n\\nReview: I love Ravensburger games, but this puzzle I wouldn't recommend. It is more of a model than a puzzle. The pieces are plastic, and we broke several of them that were meant to bend. They all look alike, so we relied on the instructions that showed us how to put it together by number. The top few pieces did not go together that way, but the rest do. That is not our idea of a puzzle. We like to hunt for pieces. The lights work, and that was cool, but as a model, it wasn't cool enough to store on a shelf. The other problem was that this was really a one person thing. We couldn't find a job for more than one to do, which made it not that fun for a family.\\n\\nIf I were recommending a puzzle, I would recommend any of the Dowdle puzzles. Those are our favorites to put together.\\n\\nIf I were to recommend a favorite Ravensburger game, I would recommend the Make or Break Challenge. They even have a family version. We love it!\",\n \"Product: It's the fast-trading property game of Monopoly with your own customization! This My Monopoly game includes blank tiles and stickers so you can make it your own. You can print out the stickers to personalize your tokens, properties, and even Chance and Community Chest cards! But you can play without customizing, too. Just move around the board buying as many properties (Streets, Railroads, and Utilities) as you can. The more you own, the more rent you'll get. If you're the last player with any money when all other players have gone bankrupt, you win!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great gift for your Monopoly lover, that you can personalize!\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-R13VBXFGJ9B2DT\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1xBpBma34S.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81v6vRU3aBS.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\"> I recommend this as a five star product IF you like MONOPOLY, and IF you want to personalize it. If you are looking for a regular monopoly game, this is not it. You can play it like a regular game, but that is not the intended purpose, so I would rather have the original version if I wasn't going to personalize. I think this is a perfect gift for the one person that loves Monopoly. We own the dot com version, spiderman, electronic, regular etc.\\n\\nMy boys have already personalized the cards. Their dad is very kind and sweet and always jokes that he will \\\"drop the hammer\\\" if they don't stop whatever it is they are doing...The boys made him a card that says dad dropped the hammer, go directly to jail. That is just one example of the personalization of cards.\\n\\nSee the video for the inside of the box, as well as the pieces. I thought this would help so you could see exactly how you personalize it.\\n\\nPros: Fun twist on Monopoly\\n\\nCons: Not great if you don't want to personalize. I don't like the four folding board. They always break! No small labels for the properties or the corresponding pieces on the board.\\n\\nI was not initially that excited for this game, and once I saw exactly how you personalize it, I am really excited to complete the personalization and give it to my husband for his birthday!\",\n \"Product: Would You Rather is the game of crazy choices based on Justin & Daves best-selling books, now with more brain-tickling, tummy-fluttering, and heart-pounding demented dilemmas in 3 categories. The Would You Rather? category presents two absurd scenarios to choose between. Fill in the Blank lets you put your own twist on a dilemma by filling in the blanks. Challenge Other Players pits you against another player, each presenting arguments to the room as to why your choice is the best and hoping they vote you the winner. When its your turn, lock in your answer with one of 4 choices on the Dilemma Dial! Are you sure you know how the room will vote? Its all about how confident you are in your answer! Now heres your dilemma: are you going to sit quietly together in a room, or have a hilarious time finding out what crazy things your friends and family are willing to do? Which one Would You Rather?\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Target Audience is a Miss\\n\\nReview: We have owned the card game of Would you Rather for quite some time. My kids have only played that twice. They liked this a lot better. It has a lot more playability than the cards. My only hesitation with the game was that the target audience was somewhat skewed. Like the other reviewer, I saw the front questions and thought this would be perfect for my 8 year old and his friends. Many of the questions were confusing, as in he did not know what it meant. Some of the questions would be more for high schoolers, but I can't imagine them playing this game. I would recommend ages 12 and up for sure, but even then, some of the questions were too silly for them (ie. the fart questions. What middle schoolers talk about farts?)\\n\\nAll in all, I think this game would be best suited if the cards were written for younger kids. I think they would enjoy playing it better.\",\n \"Product: Its a shark-chomping race with no time to waste! In Shark Mania, your pirate ship has run aground on treacherous Shark Island and your gold booty is overboard. Youve got to get yourself to the island safely while collecting as many gold coins as you can along the way. But dont get caught by that shark nipping at your heels. or you'll be out of the game! The winner is the pirate who has collected the most gold coins AND makes it all the way to the safety of the island without getting chomped by the hungry shark. Bring home the frantic fun of Shark Mania, today!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Original Game Idea. I would recommend to a limited audience.\\n\\nReview: This took us about 20 minutes to put everything together and figure out how to play. I was surprised with how large the game was upon setup. It is recommended to play on a flat surface, and you need about a 3'x2' place to play. The idea is cute. You pull the shark on a string, and as the string retracts the shark is coming to get you. The string was easy to pull, but I am not sure how long it will last. We played with three of us. We were too slow with three of us. The shark would always get us. I would recommend not playing with more than two people.\\n\\nAll in all, it was a cute idea, and it was decently executed. But we felt like the shark came too fast. The good thing was there was no time for arguing, but ultimately, I believe this is a game we won't play again.\\n\\nIf you have kids between 6 and 8 who love sharks and/or pirates, and play games all the time, this is probably worth purchasing, as it is different than other games that have been out previously. But if you only play games once in a while, this wouldn't be one the kids would pick to go back to.\",\n \"Product: Spin Master Games - Moustache Smash\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, yes...yes...yes! We love it!\\n\\nReview: Finally, a new fun game! I think on every review I write, I say hooray for no batteries.\\n\\nThe game is so simple for big and little kids. And honestly, there is no disadvantage for some of the younger. It is definitely a game for all ages. It takes a couple of minutes to learn. The rules are simple. You have different moustache shapes and colors. If it matches what is on the card, you slap it like a fly swatter, and with your suction cup the card becomes yours. There are a few all slap cards. That gets extra fun. I love games with cards because it means that the game changes, at least a little bit every time.\\n\\nThe game itself it pretty well made. I am not sure how long it will hold up with my four boys. However, with the price point, and how much fun we have been having, it is still a 5 star game. This is a game my kids keep going back to. If we break or lose pieces, I will buy it again.\",\n \"Product: Stay on the move and ready for anything with the SharpFire blaster! This incredibly versatile blaster is a 6-in-1 powerhouse. You can configure it as a one-handed blaster, attach the removable stock and barrel extension for a more stable shot, or attach the stock under the trigger to convert it to a holster. Whether youre doing recon, taking down your targets from afar or jumping right into the thick of the mission, the SharpFire blaster has a configuration for that! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't add this to your personal Arsenal.\\n\\nReview: We own almost every nerf gun that was ever made, and this one is an average gun. The price point is pretty low, which is good. Most of their guns are 20+ dollars. We prefer the disk shooters, but have several of these. The downside is always the load and shoot one at a time. The aim and shoot on this were poor performers. The aim was off, and it didn't shoot very far. I don't know if it was just ours, or what. Also, the extension broke off in the first battle.\\n\\nAll in all I wouldn't pick this gun unless you need a cheap birthday present. At this price point it is a large gun, and you probably won't shoot anyone's eye out. But as for adding this to your personal arsenal, skip it.\",\n \"Product: Show your spy style and take your shot for the win with the 4Victory Blaster! It's easy to load this stylish blaster with 4 darts, then keep it close for quick-draw action in the holster. When it's time to draw, you can fire all 4 darts at your target without reloading! Whether you're sending a secret message on the included Message Dart or making your mark with the collectible darts, you can hit targets up to 75 feet away. Blast fast with the 4Victory blaster! Nerf and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great gun, Perfect for birthday gifts!\\n\\nReview: These are awesome! These are marketed towards girls, but my boys love them. They especially like the holster. It is an easy pull back mechanism that shoots the bullets. You can load four bullets in the chamber at a time. They have one bullet with a secret message for decoding. This is perfect in a nerf war as a second gun, on the side in a holster.\\n\\nAs a side note: We own almost every nerf gun and arrow ever made. This mechanism is one of the best. It almost never breaks, always fires, and you can get off four bullets. I wish they had this mechanism for holding more bullets. The rapid fire guns, and the guns with more bullets tend to misfire and break more. But more bullets is obviously more fun. This would be great if they could combine them.\",\n \"Product: This science kit contains everything to create codes and write secret messages. Discover the science behind using acids and bases to make invisible ink, reveal mysterious messages using colored filters and light waves, learn to write in secret codes, and much more!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Kit, Make a Boys Version too!\\n\\nReview: I really like this product. It comes with several items, including little boxes that hold all the stuff for 2 different little girls, with the idea that two best friends can use it.\\n\\nPros:\\n1 - Household items are easily obtained (baking soda, dish soap, lemon juice, water etc.)\\n2 - Teaches you how the cool things work. (I also like that it gives you alternatives - Yellow highlighter\\n3 - It doesn't just give you all the products, it teaches you how to make some of them (cabbage paper)\\n4 - Well constructed kit. Everything didn't just fall apart, and a lot is included\\n\\nCons:\\n1 - My one con is a little unfair, I will admit, I don't like that it is only marketed to girls. Boys have the spy products, but this is one of the better kits I have seen, and it is marketed only to girls. My boys do a lot of this secret code stuff on their own, and this would be fun to have for them too. I don't mind it being marketed strictly to girls, but why not have a boys version too? My boys don't mind the pink/purple, or the hearts, but almost every page in the book has just girls on it. And it is marketed to two girls as best friends, not a boy and a girl, or two boys.\",\n \"Product: Watch out! This volcano is about to BLOW! As the volcano \\\"heats up,\\\" load up to eight cars on top. With the push of a button, kids decide what happens next. Will they race down the top of the volcano, crash through the fiery lava and make their escape into four different adventures-one in every direction? Or will they be sent flying when the angry volcano erupts? The coolest part is kids control all the adventure. They plot the courses, pick the stunts and choose which cars to send racing away. Stunts can be pre-programmed so kids can keep playing without having to re-set every time they launch another car. Reconfigure this track set tons of different ways for a unique experience every time! The included, super fast 1:64 Hot Wheels vehicle gets the action started right away. Connect to other Hot Wheels tracks (sold separately) to build the world of play. Each sold separately.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Better quality than the hot wheels sets from 10 years ago!\\n\\nReview: To start off, this is built so much better than the old hot wheels sets. Those sets would come apart before you even had a chance to try them. They have the new tongue and clip pieces to keep them together. I do think however that if you took this apart it several times it might start to come apart easier. This is definitely a toy that you will have to setup and store setup. The dimensions on the website are for the box only. I would recommend a 3 x 2 foot area for good play.\\n\\nThe coolest part about these sets, besides going back to the old school track packs, is that you can add additional sets. You could build a huge track. I remember as kids we just had the track packs as kids and would set up huge racing courses. That was so fun.\\n\\nI will mention that this only comes with one car. I wish it came with more, but as these are reasonably priced toys, that is okay.\",\n \"Product: Fly into physics fun with five models driven by an awesome rubber band powered propeller. Using ultralight plastic and bamboo parts, build a helicopter, fan boat, airplane, car, and catamaran. Learn how the elastic material stores energy and then releases it to move the models.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Similar experience with this kit, as with other thames and kosmos kits.\\n\\nReview: Thames & Kosmos are great ideas, but it ends there. I think it must be too expensive to put together a quality kit and hit a certain price point. My 12 year old was putting it together, and after he finally got something pieced together, with the help of his dad, it didn't work. He is a patient kid. Spends much time with lego mindstorms, piecing together and painting plastic models; and he was completely uninterested by the time the project was over.\\n\\nWe have had several of these kits (water environmental car, robotic kit), and they all end in frustration. They fall apart once you get them put together, pieces break, instructions are complicated, or they just plain don't work.\\n\\nI hope they continue to improve these kits because we are interested in them. We have just had frustrating experiences with them up to this point.\",\n \"Product: Watch out! This volcano is about to BLOW! As the volcano \\\"heats up,\\\" load up to eight cars on top. Oh, no! The volcano's eyes are red with anger! With the push of a button, kids decide their cars' fate. Send them racing down the top of the volcano and crashing through the fiery lava to make their escape into four different adventures-one in every direction! The coolest part is kids control all the adventure. They plot the courses, pick the stunts and choose which cars to send racing away. Reconfigure this track set tons of different ways for a unique experience every time! The included, super-fast 1:64 Hot Wheels vehicle gets the action started right away. Connect to other Hot Wheels tracks (sold separately) to build the world of play. Each sold separately. Colors and decorations may vary.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Better quality than the hot wheels sets from 10 years ago!\\n\\nReview: To start off, this is built so much better than the old hot wheels sets. Those sets would come apart before you even had a chance to try them. They have the new tongue and clip pieces to keep them together. I do think however that if you took this apart it several times it might start to come apart easier. This is definitely a toy that you will have to setup and store setup. The dimensions on the website are for the box only. I would recommend a 3 x 2 foot area for good play.\\n\\nThe coolest part about these sets, besides going back to the old school track packs, is that you can add additional sets. You could build a huge track. I remember as kids we just had the track packs as kids and would set up huge racing courses. That was so fun.\\n\\nI will mention that this only comes with one car. I wish it came with more, but as these are reasonably priced toys, that is okay.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":40,"string":"40"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1891,"string":"1,891"}}},{"rowIdx":1892,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A24S76CQYV9ONA"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"ACDelco Advantage Ceramic Disc Brake Pads have a ceramic formulation that uses less metal, providing quality braking power in a quiet and low-dusting package. Also, hardware clip kits are included where applicable. ACDelco Advantage Ceramic Disc Brake Pads are available for all makes and models. Warning: Automobile parts, accessories and ancillary chemicals contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after using.\". The summary of the review text is \"Work great in a 1999 Suburban.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I installed these on a 1999 Suburban I bought a few months ago, along with new calipers. They work fantastic.\n\nA lot of people complain about these GMT400 trucks having really lousy stopping power, but with these pads on it, I have PLENTY of stopping power. I have no frame of reference to compare them to, because the Suburban came with really ruined brake pads, so it sucked even on the day I bought it (I knew it needed a brake job).\n\nAfter I installed the pads, I was (and still am) quite pleased at how well they work.\n\nUpdate, as of December 2017 this same set of pads holding up great. Going to last maybe another year before needing to replace."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I installed these on a 1999 Suburban I bought a few months ago, along with new calipers. They work fantastic.\n\nA lot of people complain about these GMT400 trucks having really lousy stopping power, but with these pads on it, I have PLENTY of stopping power. I have no frame of reference to compare them to, because the Suburban came with really ruined brake pads, so it sucked even on the day I bought it (I knew it needed a brake job).\n\nAfter I installed the pads, I was (and still am) quite pleased at how well they work.\n\nUpdate, as of December 2017 this same set of pads holding up great. Going to last maybe another year before needing to replace."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: CASTIN'CRAFT CASTING RESIN & CATALYSTS - Resin casting is an exciting and fun craft that allows you to embed or encase almost any object in crystal clear plastic. Coins, shells, rocks, dried flowers, butterflies and insects are just a few of the examples of embedment possibilities.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good item but beware \"old\" stock. Should come fairly runny, not thick \"glops\".\n\nReview: I've used several gallons of this stuff making various artwork castings, and it makes a great base material for custom fountain pen blanks mixed in with pigments and pearlescent pigments.\n\nOne of the reviewers says the company has poor quality control, but what they need to understand is that this product will gum up over time, so even a freshly opened can might come out very thick/gloppy, and it depends on how old the can is. It may have set on a shelf in the store, or stock room, or warehouse for a year or so before it ever made it to the shelf.\n\nGood casting resin is somewhere between the thickness of water and pancake syrup. Old casting resin will thicken up considerably and may not behave properly.","Product: The Pennfield Kitchen Island with Natural finished top and Black Sand-Through finished base includes three adjustable shelves, three drawers with natural finished knife block, silver tray, and divider organizer. Both ends feature towel bars and two spice racks, adjustable levelers, black granite removable cutting surface on top, and knee space opening for entertaining and eating at the island on counter stools. Some assembly required.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well made, very sturdy.\n\nReview: I actually am a professional cabinet maker, and one of my clients had this island in her ENORMOUS kitchen. She contracted us to install a much larger custom island, and literally just gave us her Powell. It is this same model.\n\nFor the price, this is a very high quality island.\n\nThe only two negatives I have about it are fairly minuscule. The black cutting board is solid stone and just way too heavy to remove/replace all that often. I wouldn't cut anything messy on this at all, but for slicing up apples or something, it is fine. Just don't mash your finger while laying it down.\n\nSecond, it's brutally heavy, but that's only a concern for when you're moving it around. If you have any form of vinyl or laminate flooring, you definitely need to put some of the felt scooter pads under this before moving it. It's heavy because it's made from sturdy material.\n\nThe finish on it is fairly tough. The drawers are decent. I don't care for the location of the paper towel thing but if you use it just to hang a general hand towel while you're cooking, then it's quite handy.\n\nI used it in my kitchen for over a year until I build some new, huge pantry cabinets that made the kitchen too crowded for the island. So I put it on my back deck where it's fully sheltered from rain/sun, and I expect it will last many years there, and make everything else on my back deck look silly and cheap lol","Product: In today's power hungry world you need a PSU that can deliver and the Rosewill RD500-2DB does. With 500W of total output power there's plenty of juice for the most demanding situations. Dual 12V rails with 31 amps of power provide plenty of independent, reliable power. As in all cases, being well connected is of major importance, and sprouting from the housing are a multitude of mesh wrapped cables to connect all your components. The mesh wrapping keeps things neat and helps promote better airflow and cooling. Universal motherboard connectivity is ensured with the 20+4 main connector and 4/8 pin EPS connector. All these are enclosed in a flat black housing with multiple ventilation holes and dual 80mm cooling fans. The smart temperature sensor intelligently adjusts the fan speed according to the system temperature for minimized operation noise. For an added bit of style, the fans are equipped with blue LEDs for an otherworldly look when operating.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Failed in 6 months, low/moderate use, totally unacceptable.\n\nReview: EDIT SEPTEMBER 2014.\nI purchased this in March 2014, it has already failed (6 months). Will not power on. Swapped power cord with several known working cords, nothing happens. I installed this on a computer that was pulling maybe 300 watts max. It replaced a 250w PSU when I upgraded my graphics card to a modest 2GB card that probably uses 50 watts or so.\n\nI have no way of returning this to Amazon. I suppose I could go to Rosewill directly and send it for repair, but not going to bother, I don't want to spen $10-20 on shipping for something as unreliable as this brand.\n\nORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW\n\nThis doesn't fit inside my old frankensteined mini-tower. I don't really care, I just leave the cover off and have the power supply sitting beside it, tucked away behind my monitor. The cables are plenty long enough.\n\nThe light on it is fairly bright, so it's really easy to see from a distance if the computer is on.","Product: Offer protection for your most prized possession! With extreme durability, this case is the perfect solution to protect your device.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Almost fits perfectly. The \"Home\" button cover feels too stiff. But still, a fantastic case.\n\nReview: Almost fits the Galaxy Pro perfectly. Everything about it is clearly carefully designed, and I'm quite happy with it. The only thing is the \"Home\" button. No matter how I adjust, tweak, or fiddle with the \"Home\" button location, the button is really stiff. You can't feel if you actually hit the button or not until the tablet responds. Sometimes, I've actually made contact, sometimes not.\n\nI've tried over and over to install it properly, and it looks perfect to the eye. Either way, I'll leave it as it is for the moment. I'm still thrilled with the case.\n\nOther reviewer's aren't kidding about it making the tablet easier to hold. The silicone outer texture is very tactile feeling.\n\nThe outer shell is rather bulky, but that's OK, since you don't look at the tablet with that part attached anyhow.","Product: The PNY Turbo Performance 16GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 16GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It works, but seems to interfere with the GPS on my Note 4 phone..... somehow.....\n\nReview: Interferes with the GPS on my Samsung Note 4, although I am not sure i can legitimately blame PNY for this. Some odd interaction seems to happen between this card, the SIM, and the GPS signal. I know if my GPS signal goes haywire, I can remove the back, remove the SD card, and reinstall it, and the GPS will go back to working. If I don't touch the SD card, and put it all back together, GPS still goes haywire.\n\nI'm not the only one with this problem (although I don't think this problem exists only with this PNY brand). If you have a Note 4 with a wonky GPS, google around and read the boards, there's lots of discussion about it. No solutions unfortunately.\n\nI dont' even have any of the GPS software installed on the SD card. So, beats me. I have no idea.\n\nEverything I've ever saved on the card has remained there, so it seems like a reliable card.","Product: XFX AMD Radeon R7 360 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Seems to be a quality video card. Time will tell.\n\nReview: Bought this as a non-gamer. Bought it because it seemed to be the best value for the specs I needed for my unusual monitor. Monitor will only work on dual link DVI-D card with a min 1gb.\n\nAnother reviewER said this was a 4gb card, and it is definitely NOT, it is a 2GB card, which is quite sufficient for me.\n\nI was a bit surprised to see how much nicer the 2560x1600 looks from this card. My previous card was a Geforce GT640, which also could do 2560x1600 (64 bit rate, 2GB memory).\n\nThis XFX card definitely makes the resolution look better, which I do not quite understand why. Even the desktop icons (ie, very low load on the card) look far nicer, with both cards set to 125% size.","Product: Crushable Cotton Canvas for everyday use with 2 3/4\" Brim, 1\" Leather band, great for all occasions and will compliment any wardrobe.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Looks fine, size is WAY bigger than it's labeled. Don't assume this is oil cloth either.\n\nReview: Three stars because the size will arrive larger than you expect. This \"large\" is way too loose on a 23\" noggin. Fortunately it's not hard to add some material behind the inner fabric lining to customize the fit. I'm not going to return mine since I am able to do this.\n\nThe olive is a very attractive color. The hat somewhat retains it's shape......somewhat. It's not all that rigid, because it's not oil cloth.\n\nThis hat is not advertised (on this page) as oil cloth, so what I am about to say does not affect my 3-star rating, I just don't want anyone to make the same mistake I did. I thought this was the same oil cloth had that is advertised by the same name and color schemes on other Amazon and website pages. The one I received is definitely not oil cloth. Water absorbs directly into it. This is a bit disappointing, but after reviewing this page, it isn't listed here as an oil cloth hat. So I didn't drop the rating, but giving a written caution.","Product: Two drawers and four removable utility boxes give you enough room to store all your tackle for the day.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great box. Carry handle is the weak point though (not a major issue)\n\nReview: I was given one of these by a friend, the box itself is fairly old, it's seen many (many) days out on the water.\n\nThe inside of the box (the larger compartment) holds two large spools of 100 and 50 pound line, one 1/4lb spool of 30, and one 1/4lb spool of 20. The other side of this large compartment is a perfect fit for pouches of soft-plastic baits (bass worms and saltwater shad-type jigs).\n\nI've been using mine in both fresh and salt. I cast my own sinkers, and I fish in snag-prone areas, so I always have a ton of lead in my boxes. Finally, I paid the price for this and broke the handle on the box. The handle itself snapped on the prongs that fit into a channel on the lid. The lid is still good so I'm going to find some way of replacing the handle. I don't consider this a flaw really, but the handle is always the thing that breaks on my tackle boxes, and this one was no exception.\n\nBut at $35 it may just be easier to replace the box.","Product: Enjoy comfort and durability from this men's Nocona belt by medium and f western products. This belt is from the hd extreme collection and features triple edge stitching, and single piece construction. Made heavy duty to last.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Seems quite tough, the dark brown color easily abrades off of it though.\n\nReview: I'm very hard on belts, partly because of the spare tire I carry, partly because I use a lot of tape measures and other belt-hanging items, and partly because I'm just brutal with most things I own.\n\nI think this belt will hold up nicely, I'm quite happy with how robust it is. The buckle is nice thick metal, and the leather is the thickest belt I've ever had (I wouldn't want it any thicker, or wider, this one is just right).\n\nThe only downer is that the brown on mine is VERY easy to scuff off. I've not ever had that problem with a belt. But I wear mine to work in a wood shop, so nobody (including me) really cares. If you are looking for a tough belt that maintains it's looks, you might find this problem annoying. Maybe it's just this particular belt, I dunno, but I'm still quite happy with the belt.\n\nEDIT: A tape measure will do serious damage to the belt's color and texture. Yes, this belt is a fairly tough thick leather and the buckle is tough, but the coloring and surface is much easier to mar up than I expected. It really won't matter in my situation, I work in a construction environment. But I was very surprised at how easily the belt was damaged by a tape measure clip--- much more so than other belts I've had.\n\nThe stitching is likewise easy to pull out via the tape measure clip.","Product: Size: 7" x 2"(17cm x 5cm) , fit most men and women Material: 95% cotton and 5% lycra, extra thick Packaging: 1pc / poly bag. Features: * Absorb sweat effectively even in hot days, which helps you feel good when doing sports. * Comfortable to wear and be of durability, it would work for a long term indeed. * Perfect in all kinds of sports activities like basketball, football, tennis, soccer, jogging and so on. Cosmos is a registered trademark USPTO serial: 85-390,937 protected by US Trademark Law, all products by Cosmos are exclusively distributed by Galaxy Tech & Leisure.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Smells like diesel fuel, lots of lint.\n\nReview: I will update this review after I've put some time on them, but right out of the pack, they reek of diesel fuel. They leave a lot of lint as well.\n\nI've never bought any article of clothing that smelled of diesel fuel (or any solvent/petroleum product, for that matter!). This isn't acceptable in my book. Other reviews say that the smell washes out, some say it doesn't.\n\nEDIT: I have washed them with ATSKO Sport Wash, diesel smell still very strong. Hand washed them with Dawn dish detergent, and the smell was cut by about half.\n\nAfter wearing these at work (getting the smell down to a dull roar), they are not all that comfortable to me. They make a hot environment hotter feeling, although they do absorb a huge amount of sweat. Previously I was just using cotton/flannel strips (we use them at work) as a sweat band. Those are far cooler, but don't absorb much sweat. These are the opposite. Time will tell.\n\nMy coworkers were amused at the cute neon blue lint in my hair from the sweatband.","Product: Water resistance: 20 bar Bluetooth Low Energy Shock registance\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Bluetooth is VERY unreliable on the Casio Commando 4G phone. Read the Android forums about this.\n\nReview: This watch is a very poor choice for pairing with the Casio Commando 4G smartphone. I have the phone, and this watch was a \"free bonus\" if you filled out the online survey. I got the watch from Casio last week.\n\nIt will NOT maintain a stable bluetooth connection. It will repeatedly disconnect, requiring you to delete the pairing on your phone and pair it all over again (doing the password thing, etc). Absolutely not worth it.\n\n(((Edit, I found a setting on the bluetooth menu called smart bluetooth that you must have turned on for this device. This setting is on your phone under the bluetooth menu and on my phone it is to the left of the device on the list of paired devices. Even with the smart Bluetooth enabled the phone is more stable but still not stable as it should be. It still randomly disconnects. It simply disconnects far less. Some days are worse than others... it often disconnect repeatedly. Other days it will not disconnect all. Very unpredictable and rather frustrating, but somewhat less frustrating now. Still maintain the two star review because of the absurd price of this watch and unpredictable connection reliability between two devices made for each other by the same manufacturer)))\n\nThere is an app on the Google store for this watch for other Android phones (a very limited few, I think), but the Commando 4G is not supposed to need the app. It will pair with the watch (sometimes) but it won't stay paired.\n\nSince this was the free watch, and it is built like a TANK, I will use it at work where I must have tough watch if it is going to survive. For that I am grateful, but the watch is useless for connecting to my phone.\n\nThe buttons on the sides are not easy to press, by the way.\n\nThe light is plane-jane white but is a pretty bright backlight.","Product: EXCELLENT MOVIE!!!!!!\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Terrible plot and far, far less interesting than the first film.\n\nReview: The poorly written plot ruins this move and basically killed the entire franchise, so far as I can tell.\n\nThere's very little of the ghoulish type ghost and fearsome critters you found in the first movie, and far less feeling of paranormal activity. In other words, it's just stale.\n\nThe villain is almost sufficient to follow Gozer (and, as a plus, isn't an Annie Lennox wannabe), and is the real victim of this movie. He had a lot of potential.\n\nWhat totally ruined this movie was the \"positive slime\" and the walking Statue of Liberty, and the whole \"unify everyone\" like a bunch of Care Bears to run the bad guy away.\n\nThe lack of proton packs is inexcusable. They were by far the coolest hero weapon of the 80's.","Product: B00N532HPK\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: A phenomenal phone, but an unreliable stinker\n\nReview: Phone bricked itself on an update. I bought this in October 2016, it is now June 2017. This phone should still be under warranty. I called Samsung, they told me the phone imei was OUT OF WARRANTY. So this seller is doing something shady or something. Now I have to send emails and Amazon invoices of, and I'm pretty sure they are going to reject it because the invoice from Amazon says nothing about what IMEI this is.\n\nThis is, without a doubt, the last Samsung product I am ever buying. Ever.\n\nI'm just going to have to call this phone a phenomenal stinker. The phone's specs are great, and when it works, it works wonders.\n\nBut they are just not reliable. I'm on my second one.\n\nFirst one was fine, except the GPS was utterly unreliable. It was basically unusable. No GPS map or GPS status device would ever show it reading more than a couple satellites. Every other android device would show 16 or more, when this phone would only show 2.\n\nSecond phone, GPS was excellent, but the phone would randomly crash. Then, won't restart. Other times, the battery drains in about 3 hours with nothing unusual showing draining battery on the battery log.\n\nCrashes started requiring battery pulls. Then Samsung releases the April 2017 update, and I start having PILES of problems--- same problems, but repeatedly, daily. Then the May update comes and utterly, totally bricks the phone. It gets stuck on update mode saying \"installing system updates\", and when it finally completes it, it bricks again requiring another battery pull and an infinite loop of update screens (update, power off, battery pull, restart, update, power off, battery pull, restart.....).\n\nWhat a sickening disappointment this is, and this has left a very bad taste in my mouth for Samsung. This was the last decent Note phone they had made, but it's an unreliable heap of junk","Product: This product meet or exceed OE fit, form and function. Every Trumark motor is 100 percent tested in TS/ISO certified facility, so you can be sure that you will receive the same high quality product with every motor out of the box. The quality, durability and reliability of all products are backed by over 50 years of excellence in mobile air conditioning experience. Fix it once and fix it right with this product.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works on a 1990 Chevy/GMC C1500, please read for more details though.\n\nReview: I installed this on a 1990 GMC Sierra 1500, and it does fit for the most part.\n\nIt is extremely difficult to get the old motor out and new motor in--- the screws on the upper portion of the motor's flange are frustrating to reach but definitely removable with a small (1/4\" shaft) socket and a 7mm bit. The screws are the simpler part-- getting the motor to pull out from between the blower housing and the backside of the dash is very tricky, you really don't have enough room to remove it without really stressing the blower cage/fan.\n\nNext, my truck had a ground clip screwed to it. This motor does have the proper hole where this ground clip belongs, but it has neither the screw or the ground clip. All you have to do is unscrew it from the old motor and transfer it to this one, piece of cake (7mm bit).\n\nFinally, reinstalling this is the hardest part. The dash on my generation truck is very close to the motor housing, and I could not find any easy way to jam it up in there. My blower cage snapped in a few places on the outer rim, and I'm hoping that the blades don't suddenly come loose and jam up the motor. I managed to force mine back in, but with great frustration and difficulty.\n\nIf anyone knows of an easier way of getting this in, I'm all ears, but without removing the dashboard, I'm just not sure there is an easier way.\n\nOh, finally. The screw holes didn't line up on mine, but that's fine. Just shoot the screws into the plastic housing, making new holes. I didn't bother putting the screw way up top, because I didn't care to have to reach way up, put enough force on the socket wrench to start the screw into the hard plastic, because I only had enough room to ratchet the socket two clicks. It seals up just fine without that upper screw.","Product: ACDelco GM Original Equipment Blower Motors and Wheels are electrical motor and fan assemblies that push air through your vehicles heating and air conditioning system and are GM-recommended replacements for your vehicles original components. These original equipment blower motors and wheel assemblies have been manufactured to fit your GM vehicle, providing the same performance, durability, and service life you expect from General Motors.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fits 2003 Cadillac Deville DHS perfectly, performs as brand new.\n\nReview: Fits a 2003 Cadillac Deville DHS perfectly. Fortunately this isn't a difficult fan to remove as long as you can lay on your back and fit your head up under the dash. The rear screw (of the three that mount it to the chassis) is the only mildly hard one to get out, but a small socket wrench with a 2\" extension bit does the trick.\n\nTook me maybe 15 minutes to swap it out, but I knew exactly how to do this. I had previously removed my old fan twice to clean the commutator and brushes. This model tends to crud them up so bad that it doesn't run well.\n\nThis last time the old fan went out, it was the bearing that starting screeching, so I HAD to spend the cash on this new one.\n\nAir blows every bit as hard and strong as the OEM.","Product: For nearly 50 years CRC has gained the respect of technicians, drivers and distributors alike by providing superior quality products they can count on and you can too. From brake and electrical maintenance to grease, gear oil and diesel additives, CRC has got you covered. Our ISO 9001:2000 certified R&D and manufacturing facilities focus on new technology, quality and consistent manufacturing. CRC is committed to leading the way with cutting edge products to better serve the professional technician and the do-it-yourselfer. Using Nanotechnology, this product fills in cracks and crevices other products can't, making a stronger, more solid bond that's permanently hardened to the surface area.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Gave me a good year on a 1990 GMC C1500 (5.7 V8)\n\nReview: Last winter I started getting a little water in my crankcase, you could see the cappuccino colored stuff on the oil dipstick.\n\nI used this stuff, and followed the instructions down to the letter. Flush the radiator well, run this stuff per the instructions, and then drain the whole system (including the lower portion of your water jacket, underneath the engine).\n\nI let mine drain and dry for several days since I didn't need to drive the truck for anything in specific.\n\nI didn't get a single drop of oil in the crankcase for a year after that, and the other day it started showing up again. I'll probably just run this stuff again and see what it does. For the price, I cannot complain at all.","Product: The Monroe Gas-Magnum truck shock absorber is designed for mid to full size, hard working pick-up trucks and vans. These units provide firm control without a harsh ride. With up to twice the fluid capacity of standard 1 inch bore shocks, Monroe Gas-Magnum truck shocks work more efficiently with less effort.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Lousy response to bumps in road, especially speedbumps.\n\nReview: I put these on the front of a 1990 GMC C1500. Rear got Gabriel Hijackers (which I really like ).\n\nI wanted something with a much firmer ride than stock. The existing shocks on the truck were leaky and old, and I couldn't even tell what brand they were.\n\nSo I put these Magnums on the front, and much to my disappointment, the front end still bounced a lot. Speedbumps were a circus ride. Front of the truck bounced several times. The Gabriels in the rear of the truck, with or without a load, settled immediately.\n\nI really should have returned the Magnums, but did not have the time of work and family to hassle it, since this truck only got 15 to 20 miles a week anyhow.\n\nEither way, I will never but another Monroe gas shock again.","Product: Monochrome Laser Printer With Wireless Networking. Convenience Copying and Color Scanning. Automatic Duplex Printing. Mobile Device Printing Over Wireless Network. Fast Print Speeds Up To 32 ppm. Color TouchScreen Display.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Extraordinary disappointment, dead at 10 months\n\nReview: Was (at first!!) the easiest WiFi printer setup I've ever done. Worked OK although it paper-jammed way too easily. Got 10 months out of it before it utterly crapped.\n\nKept saying it was paper jammed, but wasn't. Would only pass blank pages (no print) and now it won't connect with the computer either via USB or WiFi.\n\nUtter waste of my time.\n\nI purchased a second one, assuming perhaps that we had gotten a dud. The new one would only work as a printer, it would NOT scan via wireless. I managed to get it to work, after reinstalling the drivers repeatedly, but then the printer's wireless capability stopped.\n\nSuch a ridiculous piece of junk. This is by far the most troublesome printer I have ever used in the 25 years I've bought/used printers. Utterly shameful.","Product: Cuts tile, stone, concrete, brick, fiber cement sliding, tile backer board, stucco and pavers. 120V - 60 Hz motor, Safety switch, Comfort grip handle. 5/8\" arbor size. Cuts wet or dry. 1 3/8\" depth of cut. Angle cut maximum of 45 degrees. FHS-4 includes: 4\" premium diamond blade. 8' water hose, water connection and carrying case.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Reasonable for the price and if you only need an \"OK\" cut.\n\nReview: For the price, it will cut granite and thick glass just fine. I've cut real granite, cultured quartz, and 1/2\" thick glass with it.\n\nI spent a good hour and a half polishing the top edge of the 1/2\" glass with a belt sander after cutting this, since it was an aquarium that I cut the top 8\" off of so that the aquarium wasn't so tall. But this saw did the job just fine for the price.\n\nA better saw with a better blade may have given me a better cut though.\n\nMinus two stars because there is not a straight edge on this device so that you can use a level or a straight piece of wood as a cutting fence/straight edge guide. I didn't notice this when I bought the product.\n\nI've had this for a couple years now, intermittent use. It doesn't rust up, but I also leave the case open and let it dry for a few days before closing the case.","Product: The Violette de Bordeaux Fig (Ficus carica) is also known as the Negronne Fig. One of the biggest bonuses of this very heavy fruiter is that it can give you two crops of juicy figs a year. It has an irresistible fragrance and a fantastic sweet, rich flavor. It produces small to medium purple-black fruit with the darkest red flesh of any fig. Some consider this to be the finest tasting fig. The Violet de Bordeaux is a natural dwarf tree that grows 6-10 feet tall. Its size makes it perfect as an accent tree for a small space. It would also be beautiful on a patio or deck. You and your family will love the Violette de Bordeaux as this small tree has endless possibilities. Eat fresh picked right off the tree or spread ripe fruit on toast for a fast healthy breakfast. Some say it tastes like the best jam they have ever had. For a mouth watering dinner impress your friends and family by wrapping fish in fig leaves instead of foil for cooking. This will keep the fish juicy and give it a delicious coconut flavor. * Self Fruiting * Low maintenance and hardy * Deer and Pest resistant Hardiness Zones: Zones 7 to 10 outdoors year round Zones 4 to 7 patio / indoors in winter\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Came already figged out!\n\nReview: I'm going to have to give this order 6 stars! The fig tree arrived in great shape and had more figs on it than leaves. Had completely filled the pot with roots also.\n\n It had a few leaves popping out (normal for late winter/early spring) but also had 6 small figs already on it.\n\nEveryone needs to understand that you are buying a very small plant. It will not arrive as a half grown tree. Figs grow rather quickly so you really have nothing to lose here.\n\nEDIT:\n\nIn 4 months it's grown pretty well. Look at the pic of what the plant looks like now. It arrived as a small stick, a couple small leaves, and several little figs (which did not mature, but that's OK). Now the plant has grown a LOT, has very healthy foliage, and has already begun popping out new figlets.","Product: Sweetcrisp is considered the best tasting and most crisp of all Blueberries. They are large to extra large berries with a little crunch to the bite. It is a fast growing vigorous plant. The plant does produce a lot of blueberries as far as farm production is concerned but is still planted. These are great Blueberry Plants for Southern and Central States. Low chill 200-250 hours required which makes it great mid to late season producer. It is great for homeowner because it is a moderate to easy growing plant and of course because of its great taste. It is has average disease resistant and spraying organic fungicide during raining and hot seasons will help with the overall plant health.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Struggling but hanging on. Overwintered fine, leafed back out in February.\n\nReview: I'm a little disappointed in this purchase. I had very good luck previously with their pink lemonade blueberry plants.\n\nI ordered a set of four sweetcrisp and four Palmetto. Just like the pink lemonades, they were easily 8 inches tall and in decent shape when they arrived.\n\nI immediately repotted them in a mixture of peat moss and quality potting mix. I kept them indoors overnight, and the next morning I found at the leaves have dried out surprisingly crispy. I am not sure what the growing environment was for them but the leaves were surprisingly delicate.\n\nOver the next couple of weeks they totally defoliated, but the branches remained green.\n\nOne of the sweetcrisp and one of the Palmetto has died completely but the remaining three of each have begun putting back on new leaves.\n\nEDIT: They have also done fine over the winter and leafed back out. I would still buy these again. I discovered that the Seller has been trying to reach out to me, but my email filter was picking up on something in his emails and filtering them into the wrong folder. So my public apologies to Hello Organics for not noticing that they indeed were making good on this. I've increased this to 4 stars, I am happy, 3 of the plants survived.\n\nI will be ordering more of these eventually.","Product: The best Hibiscus Mix you can come across! Perfect for any garden.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 18 of 20 germinated, and I still have nearly 30 left in the pack I'll germinate later on.\n\nReview: I will need to update this review next spring once these have grow. I have literally no experience with hibiscus but the seed looked like every other hibiscus seed image I've found online.\n\nUsing the following method, I got 18 out of 20 to germinate sitting in a jar of water.\n1) Nick the seed by scraping off the edge just enough to expose the white underneath.\n2) Fill a quart jar FULL with water, as hot as your tap water will go (don't worry this will not kill the seeds)\n3) Soak for roughly 24 hours. If things are right, you'll see white bulging out of the spot you nicked open.\n4) Then go plant them. I used seed starter soil from Lowes, something finely powdered.\n\nThat's where I am now, so what you do from that point on is your decision.\nI pulled 20 seeds out of the pack and 18 of them responded well, and I planted the other two just for good measure.\n\nI have little experience working with seeds, so I bought these just to try out and learn along with the kids. It's entirely the wrong time of year in the Southeast to start growing tropical flower seeds (it's September) but for the price, it's worth trying.","Product: The Voyager 3 is the ultimate stream pump for marine aquariums, reef aquariums, and fresh water aquariums. The New Voyager HP or High Performance series builds upon all of the same great features and technology of the models 1 through 4 but takes them to another level. The models range from 2800 to 4000 gallons per hour and have innovations that leave them in a class by themselves. Like all the Voyager series, Sicce's unique support allows the placement of all models on the back glass. This makes them easier to hide. No more messy cables or pumps on the ends of the aquarium. With the strong magnetic support, it can be positioned anywhere: on the sides or on the back glass of tank. This support lets the Voyagers reach the widest angulations of any stream or current pump: up to 180-degrees vertically and 360-degrees horizontally with endless orientation possibilities. The voyager's versatility in movement and positioning makes it possible to hide it anywhere, while assuring optimal performance. The removable front ring insert allows you to regulate the water flow wide or narrow, satisfying even the most particular species needs. 6-Feet cord.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Mislabled pump!.... but once I got the right pump, they are great!\n\nReview: I ordered two of these on the same day from Amazon (decided later in the day to order the second pump). First one arrived, I unboxed it and installed it. I ordered the Voyager 3, and that is indeed what is marked on the box, and what the label on the pump says. However, I was quite disappointed in the output. It was definitely NOT 1200GPH.\n\nThen, the next day, the second pump arrived. It too was labeled \"Voyager 3\" on the box and the pump, but the magnet was definitely much LARGER and the water flow output was SIGNIFICANTLY higher, definitely the 1200gph it is rated for. Obviously this other pump was mislabled by the manufacturer. I am returning the incorrect pump to Amazon for replacement, hopefully the replacement isn't botched up also.\n\nI will say this, they are VERY quite on the Red Sea wavemaker. You only hear the humm of them running, which is very quiet. No click/clack on startup.\n\nEDIT, 5/19/2013\n\nSo far these have been marvelous pumps, extremely quiet. They are really big for their flow rate, but that's forgivable. Magnets are strong, flow is very WIDE as it should be, and is by FAR the quietest pump I've ever, EVER seen on a wavemaker.\n\nEDIT 11/16/13\n\nStill going strong and silent for the past 7 months. I haven't needed to remove them to do anything. I may add a third one for additional water flow at some point, but they have been on a wavemaker for the whole time, and they don't even make a single click when they turn on.\n\nEDIT 3/2014\n\nStill awesome pumps. I recently took them off the wavemaker, but they were still running VERY quiet on it. I just get more acceptable water flow without the wavemaker.\n\nI've cleaned these twice in the past year, believe it or not. Both times when I've taken them apart, the intake (outer shell) was covered with stuff (normal debris) but the impeller was squeaky clean.\n\nBy far the best circulation pumps I've ever had. Yes, they are big and bulky for the power output, and you probably should buy a more powerful unit than you think (two of these is barely sufficient for a 24\" cube tank).\n\nEdit 1/2015\nThese pumps are still kicking tail, I'm extremely happy with them. Yes, they are bulky for their GPH output, and they don't get any smaller as they age lol, but for quiet and reliable water flow, these are the kings.","Product: The TiGer 2000 is ideal for those who wish to get professional sharpening results. Whether you are sharpening lathe tools, planer, jointer knives or chisels, the slow speed grinding wheel gives an edge that will last long without losing the tools temper. Using the TiGer 2000 jigs to correctly grind your tools takes the challenges of holding your tools at the correct angle, providing a professional edge every time. Save time, frustration and money by grinding your tools correctly every time. Whether you are sharpening an axe, scissors, straight blade or woodworking tools the TiGer 2000 is the system for home hobbyist or small shop.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent machine, but could be a LOT better.\n\nReview: I ordered this machine by mistake, I meant to order the 10\" version (the 2500), but this 8\" version gets the job done. I refuse to pay $500 for the Tormek, and this machine does me fine.\n\nIt has the power needed to sharpen the gouge and skew just fine. Once you get your tools at the proper angle (use a high speed grinder for that!) this machine will EASILY sharpen them enough to shave with-- I do it every time I sharpen my skew. The honing wheel will cake up on you fairly easily, though.\n\nThe toolrest posts did not fit in their holes at all, I had to use a drill bit to ream them out a 64th\" bigger. The water tub came in cracked, but I just epoxied it and it's fine. These two reasons alone prevent me from giving it a 4 or 5 star.\n\nA week after I ordered this machine, the Grizzly clone showed up in their catalog for only a few dollars more in the 10\" version (look at the grinding wheel on the Grizzly-- it says \"2500\" and I'm pretty sure it the exact same machine as the Sheppach. Had I known this I would have waited and got the Grizzly.\n\nThen again, my sharp chisels aren't complaining much!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: CASTIN'CRAFT CASTING RESIN & CATALYSTS - Resin casting is an exciting and fun craft that allows you to embed or encase almost any object in crystal clear plastic. Coins, shells, rocks, dried flowers, butterflies and insects are just a few of the examples of embedment possibilities.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good item but beware \\\"old\\\" stock. Should come fairly runny, not thick \\\"glops\\\".\\n\\nReview: I've used several gallons of this stuff making various artwork castings, and it makes a great base material for custom fountain pen blanks mixed in with pigments and pearlescent pigments.\\n\\nOne of the reviewers says the company has poor quality control, but what they need to understand is that this product will gum up over time, so even a freshly opened can might come out very thick/gloppy, and it depends on how old the can is. It may have set on a shelf in the store, or stock room, or warehouse for a year or so before it ever made it to the shelf.\\n\\nGood casting resin is somewhere between the thickness of water and pancake syrup. Old casting resin will thicken up considerably and may not behave properly.\",\n \"Product: The Pennfield Kitchen Island with Natural finished top and Black Sand-Through finished base includes three adjustable shelves, three drawers with natural finished knife block, silver tray, and divider organizer. Both ends feature towel bars and two spice racks, adjustable levelers, black granite removable cutting surface on top, and knee space opening for entertaining and eating at the island on counter stools. Some assembly required.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well made, very sturdy.\\n\\nReview: I actually am a professional cabinet maker, and one of my clients had this island in her ENORMOUS kitchen. She contracted us to install a much larger custom island, and literally just gave us her Powell. It is this same model.\\n\\nFor the price, this is a very high quality island.\\n\\nThe only two negatives I have about it are fairly minuscule. The black cutting board is solid stone and just way too heavy to remove/replace all that often. I wouldn't cut anything messy on this at all, but for slicing up apples or something, it is fine. Just don't mash your finger while laying it down.\\n\\nSecond, it's brutally heavy, but that's only a concern for when you're moving it around. If you have any form of vinyl or laminate flooring, you definitely need to put some of the felt scooter pads under this before moving it. It's heavy because it's made from sturdy material.\\n\\nThe finish on it is fairly tough. The drawers are decent. I don't care for the location of the paper towel thing but if you use it just to hang a general hand towel while you're cooking, then it's quite handy.\\n\\nI used it in my kitchen for over a year until I build some new, huge pantry cabinets that made the kitchen too crowded for the island. So I put it on my back deck where it's fully sheltered from rain/sun, and I expect it will last many years there, and make everything else on my back deck look silly and cheap lol\",\n \"Product: In today's power hungry world you need a PSU that can deliver and the Rosewill RD500-2DB does. With 500W of total output power there's plenty of juice for the most demanding situations. Dual 12V rails with 31 amps of power provide plenty of independent, reliable power. As in all cases, being well connected is of major importance, and sprouting from the housing are a multitude of mesh wrapped cables to connect all your components. The mesh wrapping keeps things neat and helps promote better airflow and cooling. Universal motherboard connectivity is ensured with the 20+4 main connector and 4/8 pin EPS connector. All these are enclosed in a flat black housing with multiple ventilation holes and dual 80mm cooling fans. The smart temperature sensor intelligently adjusts the fan speed according to the system temperature for minimized operation noise. For an added bit of style, the fans are equipped with blue LEDs for an otherworldly look when operating.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Failed in 6 months, low/moderate use, totally unacceptable.\\n\\nReview: EDIT SEPTEMBER 2014.\\nI purchased this in March 2014, it has already failed (6 months). Will not power on. Swapped power cord with several known working cords, nothing happens. I installed this on a computer that was pulling maybe 300 watts max. It replaced a 250w PSU when I upgraded my graphics card to a modest 2GB card that probably uses 50 watts or so.\\n\\nI have no way of returning this to Amazon. I suppose I could go to Rosewill directly and send it for repair, but not going to bother, I don't want to spen $10-20 on shipping for something as unreliable as this brand.\\n\\nORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW\\n\\nThis doesn't fit inside my old frankensteined mini-tower. I don't really care, I just leave the cover off and have the power supply sitting beside it, tucked away behind my monitor. The cables are plenty long enough.\\n\\nThe light on it is fairly bright, so it's really easy to see from a distance if the computer is on.\",\n \"Product: Offer protection for your most prized possession! With extreme durability, this case is the perfect solution to protect your device.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Almost fits perfectly. The \\\"Home\\\" button cover feels too stiff. But still, a fantastic case.\\n\\nReview: Almost fits the Galaxy Pro perfectly. Everything about it is clearly carefully designed, and I'm quite happy with it. The only thing is the \\\"Home\\\" button. No matter how I adjust, tweak, or fiddle with the \\\"Home\\\" button location, the button is really stiff. You can't feel if you actually hit the button or not until the tablet responds. Sometimes, I've actually made contact, sometimes not.\\n\\nI've tried over and over to install it properly, and it looks perfect to the eye. Either way, I'll leave it as it is for the moment. I'm still thrilled with the case.\\n\\nOther reviewer's aren't kidding about it making the tablet easier to hold. The silicone outer texture is very tactile feeling.\\n\\nThe outer shell is rather bulky, but that's OK, since you don't look at the tablet with that part attached anyhow.\",\n \"Product: The PNY Turbo Performance 16GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 16GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It works, but seems to interfere with the GPS on my Note 4 phone..... somehow.....\\n\\nReview: Interferes with the GPS on my Samsung Note 4, although I am not sure i can legitimately blame PNY for this. Some odd interaction seems to happen between this card, the SIM, and the GPS signal. I know if my GPS signal goes haywire, I can remove the back, remove the SD card, and reinstall it, and the GPS will go back to working. If I don't touch the SD card, and put it all back together, GPS still goes haywire.\\n\\nI'm not the only one with this problem (although I don't think this problem exists only with this PNY brand). If you have a Note 4 with a wonky GPS, google around and read the boards, there's lots of discussion about it. No solutions unfortunately.\\n\\nI dont' even have any of the GPS software installed on the SD card. So, beats me. I have no idea.\\n\\nEverything I've ever saved on the card has remained there, so it seems like a reliable card.\",\n \"Product: XFX AMD Radeon R7 360 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Seems to be a quality video card. Time will tell.\\n\\nReview: Bought this as a non-gamer. Bought it because it seemed to be the best value for the specs I needed for my unusual monitor. Monitor will only work on dual link DVI-D card with a min 1gb.\\n\\nAnother reviewER said this was a 4gb card, and it is definitely NOT, it is a 2GB card, which is quite sufficient for me.\\n\\nI was a bit surprised to see how much nicer the 2560x1600 looks from this card. My previous card was a Geforce GT640, which also could do 2560x1600 (64 bit rate, 2GB memory).\\n\\nThis XFX card definitely makes the resolution look better, which I do not quite understand why. Even the desktop icons (ie, very low load on the card) look far nicer, with both cards set to 125% size.\",\n \"Product: Crushable Cotton Canvas for everyday use with 2 3/4\\\" Brim, 1\\\" Leather band, great for all occasions and will compliment any wardrobe.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks fine, size is WAY bigger than it's labeled. Don't assume this is oil cloth either.\\n\\nReview: Three stars because the size will arrive larger than you expect. This \\\"large\\\" is way too loose on a 23\\\" noggin. Fortunately it's not hard to add some material behind the inner fabric lining to customize the fit. I'm not going to return mine since I am able to do this.\\n\\nThe olive is a very attractive color. The hat somewhat retains it's shape......somewhat. It's not all that rigid, because it's not oil cloth.\\n\\nThis hat is not advertised (on this page) as oil cloth, so what I am about to say does not affect my 3-star rating, I just don't want anyone to make the same mistake I did. I thought this was the same oil cloth had that is advertised by the same name and color schemes on other Amazon and website pages. The one I received is definitely not oil cloth. Water absorbs directly into it. This is a bit disappointing, but after reviewing this page, it isn't listed here as an oil cloth hat. So I didn't drop the rating, but giving a written caution.\",\n \"Product: Two drawers and four removable utility boxes give you enough room to store all your tackle for the day.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great box. Carry handle is the weak point though (not a major issue)\\n\\nReview: I was given one of these by a friend, the box itself is fairly old, it's seen many (many) days out on the water.\\n\\nThe inside of the box (the larger compartment) holds two large spools of 100 and 50 pound line, one 1/4lb spool of 30, and one 1/4lb spool of 20. The other side of this large compartment is a perfect fit for pouches of soft-plastic baits (bass worms and saltwater shad-type jigs).\\n\\nI've been using mine in both fresh and salt. I cast my own sinkers, and I fish in snag-prone areas, so I always have a ton of lead in my boxes. Finally, I paid the price for this and broke the handle on the box. The handle itself snapped on the prongs that fit into a channel on the lid. The lid is still good so I'm going to find some way of replacing the handle. I don't consider this a flaw really, but the handle is always the thing that breaks on my tackle boxes, and this one was no exception.\\n\\nBut at $35 it may just be easier to replace the box.\",\n \"Product: Enjoy comfort and durability from this men's Nocona belt by medium and f western products. This belt is from the hd extreme collection and features triple edge stitching, and single piece construction. Made heavy duty to last.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Seems quite tough, the dark brown color easily abrades off of it though.\\n\\nReview: I'm very hard on belts, partly because of the spare tire I carry, partly because I use a lot of tape measures and other belt-hanging items, and partly because I'm just brutal with most things I own.\\n\\nI think this belt will hold up nicely, I'm quite happy with how robust it is. The buckle is nice thick metal, and the leather is the thickest belt I've ever had (I wouldn't want it any thicker, or wider, this one is just right).\\n\\nThe only downer is that the brown on mine is VERY easy to scuff off. I've not ever had that problem with a belt. But I wear mine to work in a wood shop, so nobody (including me) really cares. If you are looking for a tough belt that maintains it's looks, you might find this problem annoying. Maybe it's just this particular belt, I dunno, but I'm still quite happy with the belt.\\n\\nEDIT: A tape measure will do serious damage to the belt's color and texture. Yes, this belt is a fairly tough thick leather and the buckle is tough, but the coloring and surface is much easier to mar up than I expected. It really won't matter in my situation, I work in a construction environment. But I was very surprised at how easily the belt was damaged by a tape measure clip--- much more so than other belts I've had.\\n\\nThe stitching is likewise easy to pull out via the tape measure clip.\",\n \"Product: Size: 7" x 2"(17cm x 5cm) , fit most men and women Material: 95% cotton and 5% lycra, extra thick Packaging: 1pc / poly bag. Features: * Absorb sweat effectively even in hot days, which helps you feel good when doing sports. * Comfortable to wear and be of durability, it would work for a long term indeed. * Perfect in all kinds of sports activities like basketball, football, tennis, soccer, jogging and so on. Cosmos is a registered trademark USPTO serial: 85-390,937 protected by US Trademark Law, all products by Cosmos are exclusively distributed by Galaxy Tech & Leisure.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Smells like diesel fuel, lots of lint.\\n\\nReview: I will update this review after I've put some time on them, but right out of the pack, they reek of diesel fuel. They leave a lot of lint as well.\\n\\nI've never bought any article of clothing that smelled of diesel fuel (or any solvent/petroleum product, for that matter!). This isn't acceptable in my book. Other reviews say that the smell washes out, some say it doesn't.\\n\\nEDIT: I have washed them with ATSKO Sport Wash, diesel smell still very strong. Hand washed them with Dawn dish detergent, and the smell was cut by about half.\\n\\nAfter wearing these at work (getting the smell down to a dull roar), they are not all that comfortable to me. They make a hot environment hotter feeling, although they do absorb a huge amount of sweat. Previously I was just using cotton/flannel strips (we use them at work) as a sweat band. Those are far cooler, but don't absorb much sweat. These are the opposite. Time will tell.\\n\\nMy coworkers were amused at the cute neon blue lint in my hair from the sweatband.\",\n \"Product: Water resistance: 20 bar Bluetooth Low Energy Shock registance\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Bluetooth is VERY unreliable on the Casio Commando 4G phone. Read the Android forums about this.\\n\\nReview: This watch is a very poor choice for pairing with the Casio Commando 4G smartphone. I have the phone, and this watch was a \\\"free bonus\\\" if you filled out the online survey. I got the watch from Casio last week.\\n\\nIt will NOT maintain a stable bluetooth connection. It will repeatedly disconnect, requiring you to delete the pairing on your phone and pair it all over again (doing the password thing, etc). Absolutely not worth it.\\n\\n(((Edit, I found a setting on the bluetooth menu called smart bluetooth that you must have turned on for this device. This setting is on your phone under the bluetooth menu and on my phone it is to the left of the device on the list of paired devices. Even with the smart Bluetooth enabled the phone is more stable but still not stable as it should be. It still randomly disconnects. It simply disconnects far less. Some days are worse than others... it often disconnect repeatedly. Other days it will not disconnect all. Very unpredictable and rather frustrating, but somewhat less frustrating now. Still maintain the two star review because of the absurd price of this watch and unpredictable connection reliability between two devices made for each other by the same manufacturer)))\\n\\nThere is an app on the Google store for this watch for other Android phones (a very limited few, I think), but the Commando 4G is not supposed to need the app. It will pair with the watch (sometimes) but it won't stay paired.\\n\\nSince this was the free watch, and it is built like a TANK, I will use it at work where I must have tough watch if it is going to survive. For that I am grateful, but the watch is useless for connecting to my phone.\\n\\nThe buttons on the sides are not easy to press, by the way.\\n\\nThe light is plane-jane white but is a pretty bright backlight.\",\n \"Product: EXCELLENT MOVIE!!!!!!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Terrible plot and far, far less interesting than the first film.\\n\\nReview: The poorly written plot ruins this move and basically killed the entire franchise, so far as I can tell.\\n\\nThere's very little of the ghoulish type ghost and fearsome critters you found in the first movie, and far less feeling of paranormal activity. In other words, it's just stale.\\n\\nThe villain is almost sufficient to follow Gozer (and, as a plus, isn't an Annie Lennox wannabe), and is the real victim of this movie. He had a lot of potential.\\n\\nWhat totally ruined this movie was the \\\"positive slime\\\" and the walking Statue of Liberty, and the whole \\\"unify everyone\\\" like a bunch of Care Bears to run the bad guy away.\\n\\nThe lack of proton packs is inexcusable. They were by far the coolest hero weapon of the 80's.\",\n \"Product: B00N532HPK\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: A phenomenal phone, but an unreliable stinker\\n\\nReview: Phone bricked itself on an update. I bought this in October 2016, it is now June 2017. This phone should still be under warranty. I called Samsung, they told me the phone imei was OUT OF WARRANTY. So this seller is doing something shady or something. Now I have to send emails and Amazon invoices of, and I'm pretty sure they are going to reject it because the invoice from Amazon says nothing about what IMEI this is.\\n\\nThis is, without a doubt, the last Samsung product I am ever buying. Ever.\\n\\nI'm just going to have to call this phone a phenomenal stinker. The phone's specs are great, and when it works, it works wonders.\\n\\nBut they are just not reliable. I'm on my second one.\\n\\nFirst one was fine, except the GPS was utterly unreliable. It was basically unusable. No GPS map or GPS status device would ever show it reading more than a couple satellites. Every other android device would show 16 or more, when this phone would only show 2.\\n\\nSecond phone, GPS was excellent, but the phone would randomly crash. Then, won't restart. Other times, the battery drains in about 3 hours with nothing unusual showing draining battery on the battery log.\\n\\nCrashes started requiring battery pulls. Then Samsung releases the April 2017 update, and I start having PILES of problems--- same problems, but repeatedly, daily. Then the May update comes and utterly, totally bricks the phone. It gets stuck on update mode saying \\\"installing system updates\\\", and when it finally completes it, it bricks again requiring another battery pull and an infinite loop of update screens (update, power off, battery pull, restart, update, power off, battery pull, restart.....).\\n\\nWhat a sickening disappointment this is, and this has left a very bad taste in my mouth for Samsung. This was the last decent Note phone they had made, but it's an unreliable heap of junk\",\n \"Product: This product meet or exceed OE fit, form and function. Every Trumark motor is 100 percent tested in TS/ISO certified facility, so you can be sure that you will receive the same high quality product with every motor out of the box. The quality, durability and reliability of all products are backed by over 50 years of excellence in mobile air conditioning experience. Fix it once and fix it right with this product.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works on a 1990 Chevy/GMC C1500, please read for more details though.\\n\\nReview: I installed this on a 1990 GMC Sierra 1500, and it does fit for the most part.\\n\\nIt is extremely difficult to get the old motor out and new motor in--- the screws on the upper portion of the motor's flange are frustrating to reach but definitely removable with a small (1/4\\\" shaft) socket and a 7mm bit. The screws are the simpler part-- getting the motor to pull out from between the blower housing and the backside of the dash is very tricky, you really don't have enough room to remove it without really stressing the blower cage/fan.\\n\\nNext, my truck had a ground clip screwed to it. This motor does have the proper hole where this ground clip belongs, but it has neither the screw or the ground clip. All you have to do is unscrew it from the old motor and transfer it to this one, piece of cake (7mm bit).\\n\\nFinally, reinstalling this is the hardest part. The dash on my generation truck is very close to the motor housing, and I could not find any easy way to jam it up in there. My blower cage snapped in a few places on the outer rim, and I'm hoping that the blades don't suddenly come loose and jam up the motor. I managed to force mine back in, but with great frustration and difficulty.\\n\\nIf anyone knows of an easier way of getting this in, I'm all ears, but without removing the dashboard, I'm just not sure there is an easier way.\\n\\nOh, finally. The screw holes didn't line up on mine, but that's fine. Just shoot the screws into the plastic housing, making new holes. I didn't bother putting the screw way up top, because I didn't care to have to reach way up, put enough force on the socket wrench to start the screw into the hard plastic, because I only had enough room to ratchet the socket two clicks. It seals up just fine without that upper screw.\",\n \"Product: ACDelco GM Original Equipment Blower Motors and Wheels are electrical motor and fan assemblies that push air through your vehicles heating and air conditioning system and are GM-recommended replacements for your vehicles original components. These original equipment blower motors and wheel assemblies have been manufactured to fit your GM vehicle, providing the same performance, durability, and service life you expect from General Motors.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fits 2003 Cadillac Deville DHS perfectly, performs as brand new.\\n\\nReview: Fits a 2003 Cadillac Deville DHS perfectly. Fortunately this isn't a difficult fan to remove as long as you can lay on your back and fit your head up under the dash. The rear screw (of the three that mount it to the chassis) is the only mildly hard one to get out, but a small socket wrench with a 2\\\" extension bit does the trick.\\n\\nTook me maybe 15 minutes to swap it out, but I knew exactly how to do this. I had previously removed my old fan twice to clean the commutator and brushes. This model tends to crud them up so bad that it doesn't run well.\\n\\nThis last time the old fan went out, it was the bearing that starting screeching, so I HAD to spend the cash on this new one.\\n\\nAir blows every bit as hard and strong as the OEM.\",\n \"Product: For nearly 50 years CRC has gained the respect of technicians, drivers and distributors alike by providing superior quality products they can count on and you can too. From brake and electrical maintenance to grease, gear oil and diesel additives, CRC has got you covered. Our ISO 9001:2000 certified R&D and manufacturing facilities focus on new technology, quality and consistent manufacturing. CRC is committed to leading the way with cutting edge products to better serve the professional technician and the do-it-yourselfer. Using Nanotechnology, this product fills in cracks and crevices other products can't, making a stronger, more solid bond that's permanently hardened to the surface area.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Gave me a good year on a 1990 GMC C1500 (5.7 V8)\\n\\nReview: Last winter I started getting a little water in my crankcase, you could see the cappuccino colored stuff on the oil dipstick.\\n\\nI used this stuff, and followed the instructions down to the letter. Flush the radiator well, run this stuff per the instructions, and then drain the whole system (including the lower portion of your water jacket, underneath the engine).\\n\\nI let mine drain and dry for several days since I didn't need to drive the truck for anything in specific.\\n\\nI didn't get a single drop of oil in the crankcase for a year after that, and the other day it started showing up again. I'll probably just run this stuff again and see what it does. For the price, I cannot complain at all.\",\n \"Product: The Monroe Gas-Magnum truck shock absorber is designed for mid to full size, hard working pick-up trucks and vans. These units provide firm control without a harsh ride. With up to twice the fluid capacity of standard 1 inch bore shocks, Monroe Gas-Magnum truck shocks work more efficiently with less effort.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Lousy response to bumps in road, especially speedbumps.\\n\\nReview: I put these on the front of a 1990 GMC C1500. Rear got Gabriel Hijackers (which I really like ).\\n\\nI wanted something with a much firmer ride than stock. The existing shocks on the truck were leaky and old, and I couldn't even tell what brand they were.\\n\\nSo I put these Magnums on the front, and much to my disappointment, the front end still bounced a lot. Speedbumps were a circus ride. Front of the truck bounced several times. The Gabriels in the rear of the truck, with or without a load, settled immediately.\\n\\nI really should have returned the Magnums, but did not have the time of work and family to hassle it, since this truck only got 15 to 20 miles a week anyhow.\\n\\nEither way, I will never but another Monroe gas shock again.\",\n \"Product: Monochrome Laser Printer With Wireless Networking. Convenience Copying and Color Scanning. Automatic Duplex Printing. Mobile Device Printing Over Wireless Network. Fast Print Speeds Up To 32 ppm. Color TouchScreen Display.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Extraordinary disappointment, dead at 10 months\\n\\nReview: Was (at first!!) the easiest WiFi printer setup I've ever done. Worked OK although it paper-jammed way too easily. Got 10 months out of it before it utterly crapped.\\n\\nKept saying it was paper jammed, but wasn't. Would only pass blank pages (no print) and now it won't connect with the computer either via USB or WiFi.\\n\\nUtter waste of my time.\\n\\nI purchased a second one, assuming perhaps that we had gotten a dud. The new one would only work as a printer, it would NOT scan via wireless. I managed to get it to work, after reinstalling the drivers repeatedly, but then the printer's wireless capability stopped.\\n\\nSuch a ridiculous piece of junk. This is by far the most troublesome printer I have ever used in the 25 years I've bought/used printers. Utterly shameful.\",\n \"Product: Cuts tile, stone, concrete, brick, fiber cement sliding, tile backer board, stucco and pavers. 120V - 60 Hz motor, Safety switch, Comfort grip handle. 5/8\\\" arbor size. Cuts wet or dry. 1 3/8\\\" depth of cut. Angle cut maximum of 45 degrees. FHS-4 includes: 4\\\" premium diamond blade. 8' water hose, water connection and carrying case.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Reasonable for the price and if you only need an \\\"OK\\\" cut.\\n\\nReview: For the price, it will cut granite and thick glass just fine. I've cut real granite, cultured quartz, and 1/2\\\" thick glass with it.\\n\\nI spent a good hour and a half polishing the top edge of the 1/2\\\" glass with a belt sander after cutting this, since it was an aquarium that I cut the top 8\\\" off of so that the aquarium wasn't so tall. But this saw did the job just fine for the price.\\n\\nA better saw with a better blade may have given me a better cut though.\\n\\nMinus two stars because there is not a straight edge on this device so that you can use a level or a straight piece of wood as a cutting fence/straight edge guide. I didn't notice this when I bought the product.\\n\\nI've had this for a couple years now, intermittent use. It doesn't rust up, but I also leave the case open and let it dry for a few days before closing the case.\",\n \"Product: The Violette de Bordeaux Fig (Ficus carica) is also known as the Negronne Fig. One of the biggest bonuses of this very heavy fruiter is that it can give you two crops of juicy figs a year. It has an irresistible fragrance and a fantastic sweet, rich flavor. It produces small to medium purple-black fruit with the darkest red flesh of any fig. Some consider this to be the finest tasting fig. The Violet de Bordeaux is a natural dwarf tree that grows 6-10 feet tall. Its size makes it perfect as an accent tree for a small space. It would also be beautiful on a patio or deck. You and your family will love the Violette de Bordeaux as this small tree has endless possibilities. Eat fresh picked right off the tree or spread ripe fruit on toast for a fast healthy breakfast. Some say it tastes like the best jam they have ever had. For a mouth watering dinner impress your friends and family by wrapping fish in fig leaves instead of foil for cooking. This will keep the fish juicy and give it a delicious coconut flavor. * Self Fruiting * Low maintenance and hardy * Deer and Pest resistant Hardiness Zones: Zones 7 to 10 outdoors year round Zones 4 to 7 patio / indoors in winter\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Came already figged out!\\n\\nReview: I'm going to have to give this order 6 stars! The fig tree arrived in great shape and had more figs on it than leaves. Had completely filled the pot with roots also.\\n\\n It had a few leaves popping out (normal for late winter/early spring) but also had 6 small figs already on it.\\n\\nEveryone needs to understand that you are buying a very small plant. It will not arrive as a half grown tree. Figs grow rather quickly so you really have nothing to lose here.\\n\\nEDIT:\\n\\nIn 4 months it's grown pretty well. Look at the pic of what the plant looks like now. It arrived as a small stick, a couple small leaves, and several little figs (which did not mature, but that's OK). Now the plant has grown a LOT, has very healthy foliage, and has already begun popping out new figlets.\",\n \"Product: Sweetcrisp is considered the best tasting and most crisp of all Blueberries. They are large to extra large berries with a little crunch to the bite. It is a fast growing vigorous plant. The plant does produce a lot of blueberries as far as farm production is concerned but is still planted. These are great Blueberry Plants for Southern and Central States. Low chill 200-250 hours required which makes it great mid to late season producer. It is great for homeowner because it is a moderate to easy growing plant and of course because of its great taste. It is has average disease resistant and spraying organic fungicide during raining and hot seasons will help with the overall plant health.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Struggling but hanging on. Overwintered fine, leafed back out in February.\\n\\nReview: I'm a little disappointed in this purchase. I had very good luck previously with their pink lemonade blueberry plants.\\n\\nI ordered a set of four sweetcrisp and four Palmetto. Just like the pink lemonades, they were easily 8 inches tall and in decent shape when they arrived.\\n\\nI immediately repotted them in a mixture of peat moss and quality potting mix. I kept them indoors overnight, and the next morning I found at the leaves have dried out surprisingly crispy. I am not sure what the growing environment was for them but the leaves were surprisingly delicate.\\n\\nOver the next couple of weeks they totally defoliated, but the branches remained green.\\n\\nOne of the sweetcrisp and one of the Palmetto has died completely but the remaining three of each have begun putting back on new leaves.\\n\\nEDIT: They have also done fine over the winter and leafed back out. I would still buy these again. I discovered that the Seller has been trying to reach out to me, but my email filter was picking up on something in his emails and filtering them into the wrong folder. So my public apologies to Hello Organics for not noticing that they indeed were making good on this. I've increased this to 4 stars, I am happy, 3 of the plants survived.\\n\\nI will be ordering more of these eventually.\",\n \"Product: The best Hibiscus Mix you can come across! Perfect for any garden.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 18 of 20 germinated, and I still have nearly 30 left in the pack I'll germinate later on.\\n\\nReview: I will need to update this review next spring once these have grow. I have literally no experience with hibiscus but the seed looked like every other hibiscus seed image I've found online.\\n\\nUsing the following method, I got 18 out of 20 to germinate sitting in a jar of water.\\n1) Nick the seed by scraping off the edge just enough to expose the white underneath.\\n2) Fill a quart jar FULL with water, as hot as your tap water will go (don't worry this will not kill the seeds)\\n3) Soak for roughly 24 hours. If things are right, you'll see white bulging out of the spot you nicked open.\\n4) Then go plant them. I used seed starter soil from Lowes, something finely powdered.\\n\\nThat's where I am now, so what you do from that point on is your decision.\\nI pulled 20 seeds out of the pack and 18 of them responded well, and I planted the other two just for good measure.\\n\\nI have little experience working with seeds, so I bought these just to try out and learn along with the kids. It's entirely the wrong time of year in the Southeast to start growing tropical flower seeds (it's September) but for the price, it's worth trying.\",\n \"Product: The Voyager 3 is the ultimate stream pump for marine aquariums, reef aquariums, and fresh water aquariums. The New Voyager HP or High Performance series builds upon all of the same great features and technology of the models 1 through 4 but takes them to another level. The models range from 2800 to 4000 gallons per hour and have innovations that leave them in a class by themselves. Like all the Voyager series, Sicce's unique support allows the placement of all models on the back glass. This makes them easier to hide. No more messy cables or pumps on the ends of the aquarium. With the strong magnetic support, it can be positioned anywhere: on the sides or on the back glass of tank. This support lets the Voyagers reach the widest angulations of any stream or current pump: up to 180-degrees vertically and 360-degrees horizontally with endless orientation possibilities. The voyager's versatility in movement and positioning makes it possible to hide it anywhere, while assuring optimal performance. The removable front ring insert allows you to regulate the water flow wide or narrow, satisfying even the most particular species needs. 6-Feet cord.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Mislabled pump!.... but once I got the right pump, they are great!\\n\\nReview: I ordered two of these on the same day from Amazon (decided later in the day to order the second pump). First one arrived, I unboxed it and installed it. I ordered the Voyager 3, and that is indeed what is marked on the box, and what the label on the pump says. However, I was quite disappointed in the output. It was definitely NOT 1200GPH.\\n\\nThen, the next day, the second pump arrived. It too was labeled \\\"Voyager 3\\\" on the box and the pump, but the magnet was definitely much LARGER and the water flow output was SIGNIFICANTLY higher, definitely the 1200gph it is rated for. Obviously this other pump was mislabled by the manufacturer. I am returning the incorrect pump to Amazon for replacement, hopefully the replacement isn't botched up also.\\n\\nI will say this, they are VERY quite on the Red Sea wavemaker. You only hear the humm of them running, which is very quiet. No click/clack on startup.\\n\\nEDIT, 5/19/2013\\n\\nSo far these have been marvelous pumps, extremely quiet. They are really big for their flow rate, but that's forgivable. Magnets are strong, flow is very WIDE as it should be, and is by FAR the quietest pump I've ever, EVER seen on a wavemaker.\\n\\nEDIT 11/16/13\\n\\nStill going strong and silent for the past 7 months. I haven't needed to remove them to do anything. I may add a third one for additional water flow at some point, but they have been on a wavemaker for the whole time, and they don't even make a single click when they turn on.\\n\\nEDIT 3/2014\\n\\nStill awesome pumps. I recently took them off the wavemaker, but they were still running VERY quiet on it. I just get more acceptable water flow without the wavemaker.\\n\\nI've cleaned these twice in the past year, believe it or not. Both times when I've taken them apart, the intake (outer shell) was covered with stuff (normal debris) but the impeller was squeaky clean.\\n\\nBy far the best circulation pumps I've ever had. Yes, they are big and bulky for the power output, and you probably should buy a more powerful unit than you think (two of these is barely sufficient for a 24\\\" cube tank).\\n\\nEdit 1/2015\\nThese pumps are still kicking tail, I'm extremely happy with them. Yes, they are bulky for their GPH output, and they don't get any smaller as they age lol, but for quiet and reliable water flow, these are the kings.\",\n \"Product: The TiGer 2000 is ideal for those who wish to get professional sharpening results. Whether you are sharpening lathe tools, planer, jointer knives or chisels, the slow speed grinding wheel gives an edge that will last long without losing the tools temper. Using the TiGer 2000 jigs to correctly grind your tools takes the challenges of holding your tools at the correct angle, providing a professional edge every time. Save time, frustration and money by grinding your tools correctly every time. Whether you are sharpening an axe, scissors, straight blade or woodworking tools the TiGer 2000 is the system for home hobbyist or small shop.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent machine, but could be a LOT better.\\n\\nReview: I ordered this machine by mistake, I meant to order the 10\\\" version (the 2500), but this 8\\\" version gets the job done. I refuse to pay $500 for the Tormek, and this machine does me fine.\\n\\nIt has the power needed to sharpen the gouge and skew just fine. Once you get your tools at the proper angle (use a high speed grinder for that!) this machine will EASILY sharpen them enough to shave with-- I do it every time I sharpen my skew. The honing wheel will cake up on you fairly easily, though.\\n\\nThe toolrest posts did not fit in their holes at all, I had to use a drill bit to ream them out a 64th\\\" bigger. The water tub came in cracked, but I just epoxied it and it's fine. These two reasons alone prevent me from giving it a 4 or 5 star.\\n\\nA week after I ordered this machine, the Grizzly clone showed up in their catalog for only a few dollars more in the 10\\\" version (look at the grinding wheel on the Grizzly-- it says \\\"2500\\\" and I'm pretty sure it the exact same machine as the Sheppach. Had I known this I would have waited and got the Grizzly.\\n\\nThen again, my sharp chisels aren't complaining much!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":24,"string":"24"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1892,"string":"1,892"}}},{"rowIdx":1893,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A30Z0GG96D11EO"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"pNeo-Flex HD Wall Mount Swing Arm offers a flexible alternative to rigid wall mounts for displays . Embedded CF technology enables effortless screen adjustment for optimal viewing comfort.\". The summary of the review text is \"A leader in its class...\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We purchased this swivel mount for our 32 inch Toshiba Regza because of the positive reviews originally posted. Very glad that we did especially at the current price point.\n\nWonderful product that was very easy to install and truly does swivel our screen. We prefer to leave it flat against the wall because of the kiddies and even then it is perfect; as if it is a flat wall mount. One thing that originally freaked us out after installation was the fact that the television would be able to rotate 360 degrees if we just pushed it with our fingers. We had attempted and re-checked our work and found that we didn't do anything wrong. It scared us at first, but then we ended up loving that little built in feature of being able to adjust our television with little push of a finger.\n\nHighly recommend this beautiful quality product that would have cost triple the amount anywhere else on the internet. Very secure and you will be very happy!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We purchased this swivel mount for our 32 inch Toshiba Regza because of the positive reviews originally posted. Very glad that we did especially at the current price point.\n\nWonderful product that was very easy to install and truly does swivel our screen. We prefer to leave it flat against the wall because of the kiddies and even then it is perfect; as if it is a flat wall mount. One thing that originally freaked us out after installation was the fact that the television would be able to rotate 360 degrees if we just pushed it with our fingers. We had attempted and re-checked our work and found that we didn't do anything wrong. It scared us at first, but then we ended up loving that little built in feature of being able to adjust our television with little push of a finger.\n\nHighly recommend this beautiful quality product that would have cost triple the amount anywhere else on the internet. Very secure and you will be very happy!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: This product is not eligible for Priority Shipping.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Clean smooth sexy face for the man in your life...\n\nReview: I recently received this product and am very satisfied!! We decided that I would shave my Hubby's face (he was very scared but allowed me nonetheless).\n\nThe good points:\n1. Unlike our older Norelco circa 2003, everything is ONE uniform piece. The other shaver had soooo many pieces to keep track of that it became cumbersome.\n\n2. The shaver head contours and flexes to the shape of your face and neck. Anyone who shaves regularly knows how difficult it can be to get every little hair. This system provides a clean, smooth shave.\n\n3. On the back of the shaver there is a button that when pressed a small tripper conveniently pops up. We used the trimmer to trim his sideburns and mustache. VERY USEFUL... opposed to looking for that little scissor.\n\n4. Quick charge; right out of the box only charged for one hour and we were able to shave his face. About 15-20 minutes of use.\n\n5. EXTREMELY EASY clean up of the head. Just push a button, the head opens and you run under the water.\n\n6. Also comes with a nice little brush to use pre-wash for clean-up of the excess hair. Not for your face, but for the trimmer and shaver head.\n\nThe not so bad...\n1. The reason it is missing a star is because I miss how my old Norelco had a little compartment for the Nivea shaving gel/lotion. The trimmer takes the place of that slot.. so it is worth it even though I miss that cream.\n\nWould highly recommend at a great price!! We are loving this Norelco.\n\nEdit to add that my husband has sensitive skin and even when he would use all those shaving creams, regular blades, quadruple blades and even my Intuition razor; this one did not cause any sort of a break out or bumps. We shaved him dry... that is great!","Product: For centuries, the luxury of French-milled soaps has remained the gold standard of excellence. Each time you begin to lather a French made soap, you enter a time and place where quality and craftsmanship have stood still. Traditional French soap is triple-milled to produce a completely uniform and smooth soap, without impurities, thus lasting longer. Every bar of Pre de Provence soap is not only carefully made today by the dedicated soapmakers in Provence following their proud traditions, but quad-milled to be smoother and have a richer lather to create our luxurious feel. Using all pure, natural ingredients enriched with shea butter, you can feel the difference of our unique quad-milling process. Aromatic fragrances transport you to a moment of calmness, vitality, dreamin or well-being. This 150 Gram bar is a great value, the fragrance maintains until the soap is all used up. The soap creates a rich, creamy lather and rinses clean, leaving skin soft and hydrated.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Itchy, slippery... not for us.\n\nReview: Unlike the other Pre de Provence artisinal soaps this one is triple milled, not quad. This is a big bar of soap that should last quite a long time. I love the scent that comes off of the bar; just keeping it in the shower fills the our ensuite bathroom smell so appealing and lovely. At first I was able to apply the bar directly to my skin, and then the course particles were brought to the surface! It is very scratchy and painful if you are not careful. Now we either apply to a loofah or just lather in our hands.\n\nThe lather on this bar is great as is the scent but like all bars of soap it gives you that slick feeling which we hate. It is also very dangerous when rinsing this soap off of your body or applying directly to your feet because it makes your tub feel like an ice skating rink. Imagine pouring hair conditioner onto your tub floor... scary! While I really love the scent, I find that my skin is dried out. My husband also had a reaction that has been confirmed after repeated washings. This particular bar makes him itchy, while the cheap Suave that makes me itchy does not. We normally use body soaps because it just feels hygenic and simpler to use in the shower for our family. Our favoritie brands are Aveeno, St. Ives, Dove, Johnson & Johnson, Caress, Axe for men & Old Spice... none of these leave us itchy or dry.\n\nWhile I ADORE the scent and size of the bar, I just can't get past the scratchies and slippery feeling. Hubby can't get past the itchies. Our family will have to pass. I do recommend it for a wonderful scent in a lavatory after it has been wet because it activates the scent.","Product: Breathe confidently with this unique toothpaste formula, packedwith hundreds of mini breath strips. This fluoride toothpaste unleashes a powerful rush of freshness for long-lasting fresh breath. Colgate Max Fresh cool mint invigorates your brushing experience and leaves your breath feeling fresh for hours. Plus, it fights cavities and whitens teeth leaving you with a healthy smile.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Lovers of Mint rejoice!!\n\nReview: I have reviewed another toothpaste and mentioned how lazy we are in using screw caps to flip tops on the conventional tubes. These are extremely great and neat!\n\nThe \"Cool Mint\" flavor is wonderfully great and cool. If you love that \"cold\" feeling after brushing your teeth, then this toothpaste flavor is for you. The added mini breath strips are a plus that should be utilized more often. My hubby at times can have \"stinky\" breath and when he uses the mini breath strips line, his breath is minty fresh for so much longer than with conventional toothpastes. Our teeth are clean and have been cavity free to this point. There is no plaque build up or discoloration. This isn't a replacement for your recall exams with your favorite dentist in no way, but rather up-keep until your next check up.\n\nA bottle will last us about a month and a half. At the current price point on Amazon, they are a STEAL! Local drugstores rip me off to the tune of 3.99 a bottle. We also find it very useful to keep the bottle upside down so that the paste flows quickly onto the brush. You don't need a whole lot of toothpaste on the actual brush while using the \"Colgate Max\" line, which is another added incentive.\n\nIf you love that strong fresh mint feeling and are going to be close to others then this is the stuff to buy!\n\nHighly recommend!","Product: ALEX Toys Craft Simply Needlepoint Love is all you need, to start stitching! Perfect for first-timers or beginners who love the craft, this all-in-one kit has everything a young embroiderer needs to need to complete a project. Includes preprinted plastic canvas, plastic frame, 44 pieces of precut yarn (48.9yds.), plastic needle and easy instructions. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful but instructions lacking...\n\nReview: Four stars because I have two girls aged 14 and 12 that love crafts and found the colors very vibrant. I removed a star because the kit although designed for a beginner, the instructions are just not adequate enough. Luckily Youtube exists and the girls always figure things out with videos, but what would have happened if we didn't have access to the internet?\n\nWonderful kit with all the skeins included as well as the tool for the actual needlepoint. The girls loved taking turns and completed it within a day and a half. Priced wonderfully and keeps you busy.\n\nHighly recommend this kit for it's ease of use after researching and the beautiful vivid thread colors. ALEX toys should redo the instructions for the true beginner that doesn't have help from others. Wonderful if your child has the patience and dexterity. This would be a great gift for even a teen that expresses an interest in crafts.","Product: MODEL- NTRPANDE VENDOR- NINTENDO FEATURES- Brain Age DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS is a fun rewarding form of entertainment everyone can enjoy as it helps players flex their mental muscles. Brain Age is inspired by the research of Professor Ryuta Kawashima a prominent Japanese neuroscientist. His studies evaluated the impact of performing certain reading and mathematic exercises to help stimulate the brain. Brain Age presents quick mental activities that help keep your DS brain in shape. Activities include quickly solving simple math problems counting people going in and out of a house simultaneously drawing pictures on the Touch Screen reading classic literature out loud and more. You can also play sudoku the number puzzle game which has become an extremely popular feature in U.S. newspapers. On your first day of exercise you will take a series of tests and get a score that determines how old your brain is. This number is called your \"DS Brain Age\". By performing daily exercises just minutes a day over weeks and months the better you will get at the exercises and the lower your DS Brain Age will become. We all know as we grow older our bodies change and it becomes important to regularly exercise to maintain health and fitness. Our brain is no different. \"Use it or lose it\" as the adage goes. New research indicates mental acuity may be strengthened like muscles with brain exercises. Dr. Elizabeth Zelinski dean and executive director of University of Southern California s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology says games like Brain Age can help keep older generations of Americans minds active. \"Americans can do a great deal to maintain and even improve their mental abilities\" Zelinski explains. \"Aging is\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dumber than I thought...\n\nReview: Atleast I am!! My brain must be really tired because at first I had a brain the age of a 60 year old and I am only 27. So I really panicked and played the next two days. Fortunately, I am now a 23... WOOHOO. So I am not a walking vegetable afterall!\n\nAt first glance, I wasn't too crazy about the training excercises involved. They only presented 3 and I couldn't fathom how someone could play the same 3 games over and over. I found out that the more daily stamps you receive, the more new training excercises you will unlock; even some secret things as well. Luckily, I stuck with it after the first try because I would have never discovered that.\n\nThese are truly fun and very quick! There is no fear that you will get sucked into the game for hours upon hours. Another great thing is that guests can just do \"Quick Play\" opposed to signing on to your identity. Overall, I feel smarter; now the game itself may have a placebo effect on the player, but I will take it nonetheless. Highly recommend for individuals that like to be challenged mentally or who love puzzles.\n\nBTW.... Sudoku is included which is a great add-on worth the money itself.","Product: Cast your line and set your hook for fishing fun with the Core Gamer Wii Fishing Rod Controller. Packed with Aksys Wii tiel Hooked! Real Motion fishing. Universally created for your Nintendo Wii and compatible fishing game software. Enjoy great fishing action without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The fully functional rod and rotating reel simulates a natural fishing experience. Don't let the big one get away.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Hooked on WII hooked!\n\nReview: Hubby wanted this game and I was happy to oblige. This game is awesome for the Wii. I wouldn't recommend it for younger players under the age of 8-9 because they get bored waiting for the fish to bite.\n\nIt is very realistic and the fishing rod that comes with the game is great. Our only gripe is that you cannot control the main menus while your remote is in the fishing rod. A minor annoyance. There is amateur and pro mode. The graphics are typical WII... so don't expect 360 or PS3 graphics. It is fun and it get you extremely sweaty. Who would have thought that fishing is actually work.\n\nWould highly recommend to add to your catalogue of games and especially for fishing enthusiasts or for those who have been fishing in the past and miss it.","Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. Compactly store up to 6 DS Game cards. Protects your games from dust and scratches.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pretty pink durable case...\n\nReview: Purchased this pink case for our two little girls recently so that they could be responsible for their little growing collection of DS games. The pink is nice and pale and the case is very durable and it has been a month so far.\n\nThe case holds six cartridges as mentioned above and it is slim & compact that it can be carried in your purse or shirt pocket if necessary. We like the case because it eliminates carrying around the bulky cases that they arrive in and it also keeps hair and debris out.\n\nMy only true gripe would be the fact that it is rather difficult to pry the cartridge out of it's respective slot after placement. My daughters can't at this point and always run to us. I guess it is better to be stiff than loose; at times I feel as if I am going to snap the game.\n\nRecommended accessory!","Product: Cast your line and set your hook for fishing fun with the Core Gamer Wii Fishing Rod Controller. Packed with Aksys Wii tiel Hooked! Real Motion fishing. Universally created for your Nintendo Wii and compatible fishing game software. Enjoy great fishing action without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The fully functional rod and rotating reel simulates a natural fishing experience. Don't let the big one get away.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Hooked on WII hooked!\n\nReview: Hubby wanted this game and I was happy to oblige. This game is awesome for the Wii. I wouldn't recommend it for younger players under the age of 8-9 because they get bored waiting for the fish to bite.\n\nIt is very realistic and the fishing rod that comes with the game is great. Our only gripe is that you cannot control the main menus while your remote is in the fishing rod. A minor annoyance. There is amateur and pro mode. The graphics are typical WII... so don't expect 360 or PS3 graphics. It is fun and it get you extremely sweaty. Who would have thought that fishing is actually work.\n\nWould highly recommend to add to your catalogue of games and especially for fishing enthusiasts or for those who have been fishing in the past and miss it.","Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. Compactly store up to 6 DS Game cards. Protects your games from dust and scratches.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pretty pink durable case...\n\nReview: Purchased this pink case for our two little girls recently so that they could be responsible for their little growing collection of DS games. The pink is nice and pale and the case is very durable and it has been a month so far.\n\nThe case holds six cartridges as mentioned above and it is slim & compact that it can be carried in your purse or shirt pocket if necessary. We like the case because it eliminates carrying around the bulky cases that they arrive in and it also keeps hair and debris out.\n\nMy only true gripe would be the fact that it is rather difficult to pry the cartridge out of it's respective slot after placement. My daughters can't at this point and always run to us. I guess it is better to be stiff than loose; at times I feel as if I am going to snap the game.\n\nRecommended accessory!","Product: NAMCO BANDAI Games brings the ultimate game collection to the Xbox 360 console! With over 30 titles, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics. Re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug II, Pole Position, Pac-Mania and Rolling Thunder and many more.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Classic games that were missing from your life!\n\nReview: Came upon this one day and decided to snatch it up for Hubby since it was a lightening deal. It has a lot of old, classic games that you might have been missing. If you miss some of the classics then this collection will be for you.\n\nThere are many variations of Pac-Man (I never liked). I gave this set 3 stars because although it is fun and nostalgic, you won't find yourself pulling this off the DVD shelf for repeat performances. Unless you happen to be addicted to a game. The collection is fun and worth it if you find it on sale. You will find yourself browsing the games and playing for a long time for the first two days. After that, you will only pull it out to show your older friends that remember those games from their childhood.\n\nAgain... nice collection but no long term life; ok just sporadically LOL.","Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. This large capacity yet compact design game case is compatible for both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS game cards. It can store up to 24 of your favorite games. Includes one SD card holder attachment. Case is available in 3 colors: Black, Blue and Clear. Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games not included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works for DS lite...\n\nReview: This is a hard plastic case for 3DS game cards. Sadly I do not yet own a 3DS but I do have 3 DS Lites with over 30 games. It was great to see that the DS games fit perfectly in this 3DS labeled product. My 5 year old son loves to take this on appointments or long trips because it easily fits into a small bag or Dad's back pocket! At the same time it is rather small and easily misplaced (true story!). So far it has been misplaced 4 times even thought it compactly allows you to hold 24 games at once. There is not more that I could write... It is a great product that will fit not only 3DS but your old DS games. It can be dropped multiple times and you do not have to fear that it will crack. It is a tiny investment with many rewards, knowing that you can carry practically your whole library of games in your pocket.\n\nHighly recommend for the DS aficionado and young travelling families. It is a wonderful addition to your DS accessories at this price point.","Product: A classic controller pro for the Nintendo Wii U inspired by the original GameCube controller. Available as Mario, Yoshi, and Princess Peach. The Wired Fight Pad is virtually wireless as it plugs directly into the Wii Remote Connector Port. Players can use the Wired Fight Pad for Wii/Wii U games that support the classic controller, the classic controller pro, as well as Nintendo Virtual console games.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Mom, what's a Game Cube?\n\nReview: If you are feeling nostalgic for the original game cube controller with a few updates then this would be the marriage! The controller feels pretty light and is hard pastic. The joystick has the rubbery tip that we have become accustomed to.\n\nAs far as play, it has been great thus far. We have not experienced any lag but this might just be because it is wired. You do not need batteries because you are wired but do need spare wii-motes for each of these controllers that you do purchase. Button layout feels just right. The kids were used to it within 15 minutes since they had never played with a gamecube (before their time!). Hubby and I felt right at home even with the addition of two new buttons.\n\nMy two only gripes are that there isn't any rumble and that is is wired. That would be the loss of one star for us. Other than those minor losses this feels like a quality product from a third-party company. Can't wait to try it out with smash brothers!\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a cheaper priced quality build product. As ling as you understand that it is wired and no rumble pack inclusion then you should enjoy your game cube nostalgia.","Product: The officially-licensed Mortal Kombat X Fight Pad for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 is an arcade style micro-switch fight pad with a 6 button layout and ergonomic grip, optimal for button hand positioning when playing fighting games.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: MK fans apply only!\n\nReview: This product was purchased for my nine year old son who has lately been taken with his Dad's older collection of fighting games.\n\nRight out of the box my son was excited while Hubby didn't understand why it was wired. They fired up their fighting games and the consensus is that they don't care for it. This will be another controller that will collect dust.\n\nThey both feel that it needs an analog joystick. There is also the complaint of the feel of the buttons. They feel very flimsy and sound irritatingly clickety-clack. There is also the fear of it being dropped or rather it's durability which does not feel long term. If you want a controller for games then purchase a game pad, rather than this wired controller that is not compatible with MOST games.\n\nRecommend only for the Mortal Kombat afficiendo that must have MK branded kitsch products because that is all this controller is. Not for us.","Product: Only YOU can solve the mystery of Gravity Falls, exclusively on Nintendo 3DS! A crisis has engulfed the Gnome kingdom! Playing as Mabel and Dipper, you must help Jeff the gnome retrieve the ancient Gnome Gemulets to restore the forest's magic! Equipped with enchanted gnome weapons, fight off strange new creatures, defeat monstrous bosses, and solve puzzles in new and mysterious areas of Gravity Falls. Meet characters like Soos, Grunkle Stan, Old Man McGucket, and others along the way in this fun action-packed game for all ages.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Gravity Falls fans only!\n\nReview: My nine year old son is a Gravity Falls cartoon fan so I figured that he would enjoy this game when it became available for review.\n\nThis game is a side scrolling platform game that utilizes both screens. Your quest is to solve the puzzles and beat the bad guys. This game does not play like any of the Mario style games; it reminded me of one of my favorites: the Professor Layton puzzle series! As fans of Professor Layton games know it can become quite repetitive and also be bogged down with all of the dialogue reading. This is how this game plays. If your child is an avid reader then they will soak it up, if not they will most likely hate this particular game.\n\nThe graphics are done well but I was disappointed when my son informed me that the characters were not voiced by the originals for the snippets of actual dialogue. The music was actually inpressive but gameplay was entirely too short with not enough payoff when solving puzzles. Finally, the 'bosses' were entirely too easy to beat.\n\nRecommend only for fans of the show or if you enjoy mind-numbing Professor Layton style play. The rest should probably pass on this title, unless it is in the clearance bin.","Product: Experience why PDP is #1 in 3rd party controllers with the PDP Wired Controller for Xbox One & PC. With a sleek and textured camo design, non-slip grips, and textured trigger and shoulder buttons, you'll easily crush the competition and look good doing it. Enhance gameplay with vibration feedback and impulse triggers and the audio control button located directly on the front of the controller, so you can adjust game and chat audio levels without interruptions. Plug in your headset to the 3.5mm audio jack and you're ready to chat with friends. The 8 foot detachable cable gives you plenty of room to get comfortable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome OEM Xbox One/PC controller!\n\nReview: I ordered this OEM Xbox One controller so that it could be used in the living room when the batteries run out. This is a constant issue in our household where everyone (thanks kids!) steals one anothers batteries from either game controllers or DirecTv remotes. There is constant fighting, screaming and accusations flying on who stole whos batteries! I figured this would cut down a bit for when our son goes in for one of his Xbox marathon sessions.\n\nUpon arrival I was tricked into believing that this was official Xbox gear. The packaging looked legit! I was happy to see an 8 foot detachable cord, 3.5 mm headphone jack on the bottom and audio controls on the lower right hand side. The color is a black camo where the camo design is textured and offers a pretty nice grip. Feels great in my hand, husbands and three children aged 14, 12 and 10. Even though I ordered this controller for the living room, I decided to check it out on my Windows 10 pc. I have only played card games since it was purchased roughly 8 months ago. The first game was a pool game and unfortunately there was not any compatibility. After that initial disappointment, we found that the controller was compatible with every other game on my Windows 10 pc. We ended up playing a Asphalt 8 for a bit over four hours. The controls were smooth and it felt as if we were playing on our console. This is the first time I have attempted to connect a controller to my pc and will continue to game from hereon in because it was just so smooth. The vibration feedback was responsive and felt as it should.\n\nHighly recommend this OEM WIRED controller if you are in the market for this style. I personally ordered to have as a back up in between charges and battery changes originally, but will most likely keep for my pc now instead. Great buy, doesn't feel like the typical aftermarket product and packaging is great for those times when gifting.","Product: PC Tools Spyware Doctor is award-winning and trusted protection against unwanted spyware, malware and other privacy threats. Protect yourself with the best. (3 User)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So far so good with initial heartattack!\n\nReview: Ok, I was ready to come on here and rip the program apart because initially my system completely froze and wouldn't reboot. My laptop is not even a year old running off of Windows Vista 32-bit. After the intial scare we crossed our fingers, kissed the CD and pushed it back into the drive.\n\nLuckily we tried again, because this time it went off without a hitch. Right off the bat it asks for the Activation code that is on the insert. Download was pretty basic and I needed to turn off my other Spyware software which was Windows BitDefender. Spyware Doctor scanned my system and found 224 incidents!! I was amazed... I had just scanned my system a few days ago and I was in the clear. The software claims that it finds what others miss and I truly believe that it did. Some of the occurences were very serious including key loggers.\n\nThe software is running in the background currently and it is completely seamless. It has some great features that will stop attacks in real time if necessary. I like how it broke down each individual threat and explained the differences. With the click of a button we were able to remove all threats and if necessary go into the quarantine file to retrieve if certain applications did not run properly after their removal.\n\nSo far this software is a winner in our household and will stay on our system. Reboot is required after initial downloand. You can load the software up to 3 different PC's; so that keeps your whole home/family covered. BTW... subscription is for 365 days. Highly recommend...","Product: Inspired by the girl who wants a multi-tasking powder to take everywhere. This compact is super versatile to wear alone, over makeup or as a touch-up to blot shine throughout the day. This silky texture formula provides super-refined, natural-looking coverage by using micronized pigments to create a look on skin that is very natural. It's the super hero of powders - evens skin tone, mattifies and doesn't look powdery!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Large pore users beware...\n\nReview: This is an impressive little white compact with mirror that can be thrown in a bag and easily found. My compact was thrown into a drawer and repeatedly jostled for a month without any issues.\n\nI gave the product only three stars because the shade of BUFF is just too yellow/orange for my light skin tone. As much as I attempted to bled you were able to see where I had used the powder. My other complaint is that I find it to clog my pores and not go on in a smooth fashion; at least not on my face! I tested on the inside of my wrist and it blended rather nicely. It was smooth but not dried out. When I wet my arm It did not run, nor streak.\n\nI believe the issue has to do with the fact that I have large problematic pores. The powder feels dry when applying to my face and it seems caked, especially in the nose region. Personally I cannot use this shade or apply for the advertised flawless finish. My face appeared cakey, feathery and dry.\n\nDo not recommend this shade if you are light skinned ir if you have large pores. You will find that it clogs your face and leaves it feeling dry. I really did want to like it.","Product: Fit & Fresh On the Go lunch container set is a convenient way to pack a balanced lunch. Two smaller containers (ideal for sides and snacks) fit inside one larger container, which can hold a main dish or sandwich. An ice pack separates the large and small containers and keeps your food at a safe temperature till lunch time. Freeze the ice pack for two hours or longer. Keeps food cool for up to six hours. The BPA-free polypropylene plastic containers also feature helpful measurement marks to help you keep track of and control portion sizes. And the best part? The containers are dishwasher safe! Waste-free lunch for the win. Size: Larger Container is 4.5” x 7”, Smaller Containers are 2” x 4.5”, Large container holds 64.5 fluid ounces, Smaller containers hold 8 fluid ounces.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good for on the go... a bit big for young ones\n\nReview: We purchased two of these lunch containers for our daughters when they wanted to have a home lunch. I have found them to fit everything and truly cut down on the clutter of all these other containers. With the positive is the negative which since it fits all of the containers it is just a tad too big for younger school aged children to carry in their lunch sacks; for that matter they are too big to even place in a school bag. I can see many adults carrying this in a separate shopping bag.\n\nThe ice pack is wonderful and you need to freeze it laying flat or it will be warped not allowing the lid to snap closed. One thing that I really like is that the ice pack does not lay on your meal but rather little plastic ledges. This way you will not place a sandwich that is too large on the bottom. If the ice pack does not lay flat then the lid will not snap closed. I have found that the compartments are more than enough to hold an \"adult\" lunch. I would estimate that each compartment holds at least a cup of food.\n\nWe have been hand washing these because of the 'warping' fears that other reviewers have mentioned/experienced. So far we have not had that issue and find the plastic to be of adequate thickness with the exclusion of the two lids for the smaller containers. I can foresee these two lids warping after being placed in the dishwasher. The ice pack is what sells this and it does deliver, just for a shorter length of time. For us it has been around 4.5 hours.\n\nRecommend if you do understand that it is rather large but then again if you were looking at this product it is because you needed to eliminate carrying 5 other things. It will not disappoint.","Product: The tradition of the Bormioli Rocco Glass Company coincides with the very history of glass: the first glassworks was established in Parma in 1825. Bormioli Rocco uses the finest natural resources to create superior glass and plastic products for homes and businesses around the world. From the finest sand imported from European countries to organic glazes for the colors in the glass, all are brought together in products influenced by exhaustive design research. Over the years we have combined our time-honored craftsmanship and the passion of master glassmakers with modern technology and industrial processes. The results are beautiful and durable tableware, supremely safe pharmaceutical packaging, and bottles and jars that hold some of Italy's most iconic and delectable brands. With stemware, glasses, food storage and preserving jars, and dinnerware gracing tables around the world, quality is the cornerstone in the foundation that supports the Bormioli Rocco reputation.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Gorgeous... but not GIFT BOXED!\n\nReview: Amazon or Bormioli claims that these are \"gift boxed\"! They are not \"gift boxed\" at all, unless you consider a cheap little box that products are normally purchased in \"gift boxed\".\n\nOnto the GOOD... These are beautiful as every other reviewer before me has stated. They are not tall glasses which I prefer, but will hold an ample amount. They are heavy and feel wonderul in your hand (big or small). The color is a gorgeous understated blue and there is variation from one glass to the next. One thing that motivated me to make the purchase was the hammered texture. We currently have clear smooth glasses and every fingerprint, lip print and anything else that you can imagine shows on them. It becomes rather disgusting especially when dealing with pulp. For those that aren't aware as of yet, the top of the glass or lip is uneven going all around, which makes it appear even more handcrafted and expensive. If you do not like natural variation, an uneven lip and prefer cookie cutter perfection; then these beauties are not for you!\n\nHighly recommend for their weight and beauty that can make them become family heirlooms.","Product: With its modern shapes, the Eclissi series gives the tablet a uniquely refined atmosphere.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Shipping is a CONSTANT MISS!\n\nReview: I didn't want to unfairly rate the quality & aesthetic of this product just because AMAZON continues to ship these in a manner which would allow them to be repeatedly broken!\n\nAs far as the bowls are concerned... they are gorgeous square clear bowls. They are pretty enough to be put on display and used on a daily basis. My set (the survivors) are luckily not wobbly like the previous reviewer. They are lighter than they would appear but thick enough that they don't seem they would break as easily. Do I think these will survive the long haul?? An emphatic, \"NO\"... because most didn't make it during the shipment.\n\nNow... onto the bad! Amazon has repeatedly dropped the ball on shipping these properly and are not taking care to actually listen to their customers. They are double boxed, have the plastic bags (not filled with air) paper and even bubble wrap around the bowls. With all of this one would become rather suspect how anything could arrive damaged. They arrived damamged because they do not have a simple little \"FRAGILE\" sticker or stamp. In the first order out of six... two survived. It was a wonderful surprise for my husband to open the box and actually get a shard in his finger. Amazon obliged and overnighted a second set free of charge. Three survived out of this order. At this point I have 5 out of 6 and Amazon will only refund the CC used and will no longer ship anymore out. It is a shame because this is a constant issue that keeps on occuring and is dragging down the rating of the actual item.\n\nWould recommend only if Amazon would start shipping out properly. You do not want this arriving as a gift to anyones' home!","Product: This coated dough hook mixes and kneads yeast dough, saving both time and effort of hand-kneading.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dough lovers rejoice! Fits model K4SSWH\n\nReview: We have a KitchenAid basic model came with nothing but one blade; that was since run through the dishwasher and destroyed. We needed to make some breads for Easter that required heavy mixing and a lot of sitting time. I ordered this dough hook rather apprehensively because it was not stated in it's summary if it would fit my basic machine. Luckily enough, there was another reviewer that had gone through the same exact thing and posted that it would fit our model in their review: THANK YOU!\n\nI own the KitchenAid 4.5-quart Bowl-lift Stand Mixer K4SSWH model and I have found that the dough hook does tend to scrape on the bottom. This was remedied by lowering the bowl a tad. As far as the dough hook is concerned, it does what it needs to do. The machine on the other hand which is rated 300 watts, DOES NOT!. The hook kept on getting stuck in the dough after 1.5 minutes. That was all she wrote. The machine could not power through the basic Easter bread dough. Since this was our first attempt with this dough, it was rather surprising because I remember my mother using her KitchenAid from the '80s to do the same exact thing. Unfortunately, the machine could not handle it and we needed to knead the old fashioned way.\n\nRecommend this dough hook as a replacement for the K4SSWH bowl-lift model; just not that machine.","Product: With its modern shapes, the Eclissi series gives the tablet a uniquely refined atmosphere.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Shipping is a CONSTANT MISS!\n\nReview: I didn't want to unfairly rate the quality & aesthetic of this product just because AMAZON continues to ship these in a manner which would allow them to be repeatedly broken!\n\nAs far as the bowls are concerned... they are gorgeous square clear bowls. They are pretty enough to be put on display and used on a daily basis. My set (the survivors) are luckily not wobbly like the previous reviewer. They are lighter than they would appear but thick enough that they don't seem they would break as easily. Do I think these will survive the long haul?? An emphatic, \"NO\"... because most didn't make it during the shipment.\n\nNow... onto the bad! Amazon has repeatedly dropped the ball on shipping these properly and are not taking care to actually listen to their customers. They are double boxed, have the plastic bags (not filled with air) paper and even bubble wrap around the bowls. With all of this one would become rather suspect how anything could arrive damaged. They arrived damamged because they do not have a simple little \"FRAGILE\" sticker or stamp. In the first order out of six... two survived. It was a wonderful surprise for my husband to open the box and actually get a shard in his finger. Amazon obliged and overnighted a second set free of charge. Three survived out of this order. At this point I have 5 out of 6 and Amazon will only refund the CC used and will no longer ship anymore out. It is a shame because this is a constant issue that keeps on occuring and is dragging down the rating of the actual item.\n\nWould recommend only if Amazon would start shipping out properly. You do not want this arriving as a gift to anyones' home!","Product: This coated dough hook mixes and kneads yeast dough, saving both time and effort of hand-kneading.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dough lovers rejoice! Fits model K4SSWH\n\nReview: We have a KitchenAid basic model came with nothing but one blade; that was since run through the dishwasher and destroyed. We needed to make some breads for Easter that required heavy mixing and a lot of sitting time. I ordered this dough hook rather apprehensively because it was not stated in it's summary if it would fit my basic machine. Luckily enough, there was another reviewer that had gone through the same exact thing and posted that it would fit our model in their review: THANK YOU!\n\nI own the KitchenAid 4.5-quart Bowl-lift Stand Mixer K4SSWH model and I have found that the dough hook does tend to scrape on the bottom. This was remedied by lowering the bowl a tad. As far as the dough hook is concerned, it does what it needs to do. The machine on the other hand which is rated 300 watts, DOES NOT!. The hook kept on getting stuck in the dough after 1.5 minutes. That was all she wrote. The machine could not power through the basic Easter bread dough. Since this was our first attempt with this dough, it was rather surprising because I remember my mother using her KitchenAid from the '80s to do the same exact thing. Unfortunately, the machine could not handle it and we needed to knead the old fashioned way.\n\nRecommend this dough hook as a replacement for the K4SSWH bowl-lift model; just not that machine.","Product: The Dirt Devil Vision with Power Nozzle comes with a powerful 12 amp motor with Variable Speed Adjustment, an On/Off Brushroll control on the handle, and Patented Bagless Technology.The Vision is lightweight, which means it is easy to manuever and transport between floors. Comes with a HEPA filtration system that traps over 99.9% of dust and allergens in your home. It comes with a full set of tools for all your surface cleaning needs. Convenient cord rewind with 18 feet of cord and a six position height adjustment for all of the different types of carpets.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Ergonomic handle is too heavy...\n\nReview: UPDATED 2/28/13:\nI can with all honesty and fervor say that I hate this machine. The whole purpose why I wanted this canister vac was for the hose/power nozzle attachment. The handle was bad enough, coupled with the fact that the hose twists into the oddest directions and makes it very difficult to hold. I have now found that the hose does NOT suck up swept up piles of dirt like my old EXPENSIVE Dirt Devil from nearly 8 years ago would/did. I have hardwood floors and rather sweep and suck up corners of dirt. This garbage, literally pretends to suck up and when you move spits it all out. I took apart the housing, canister and attempted to remove the hose from that darn handle to no avail. There is no clog, yet this thing spits dirt back out. When testing with your hand, there is suction, but yet not strong enough to pick up dirt. I am starting to think that it is because of the heavy, clunky handle; it can not flow properly. DO NOT RECOMMEND! Stay away.\n\nI say ergonomic because of the shape you believe that it will be comfortable to maneuver. Wrong! We have had our vacuum cleaner for about 8 years. It has seen a lot of dirt, hair and whatever 4 pets, 3 kids and 2 adults can throw at it. As of today it still operates but different plastic parts have broken off and the filters are beyond being saved. That is a machine that I would gladly re-buy today if it was still available. This Dirt Devil; I would not. Since moving into this apartment where there are hardwood floors throughout, I have wanted a canister vac where I could sweep the mess into the center and suck it up. I find that vacuum cleaners tend to scratch the surface of hardwood floors.\n\nI was excited when I saw that the arm is telescopic. I can reach the top of my curtains or cabinets if I desired. Then came the part of putting everything together. In my mind, starting from 5 stars, we were now on 4. Detaching and reattaching is just a bit cumbersome at the end of the day. For instance, when you attach the bottom to actually vacuum rugs, you not only need to fit it onto the telescopic handle, but you also have to plug it into the side of the canister. My parent's old Eureka canister vac from the 80's was like this. It is 2013, yet the styling and design mimics and is extremely reminiscent of the 70/80s. That is not what I want in a household product.\n\nI loved the fact that you are able to tote along all the little attachments that inevitably disappear with other vacuum cleaners. There is a small contraption that attaches to the telescopic pole. The bad side to this is that it makes the handle just a bit heavier. This is a bagless machine with a rather small canister. The filter in the center of the canister CANNOT be washed. It should be vacummed :) per their instructions. There is another filter behind the mechanism that can be washed. The light bulbs can be replaced on this model if necessary. I experienced a bit of trouble when it came time to remove the canister and empty it. You need to lift the top of the vacuum and press a button that will allow you to lift out the canister. We lose another star, which brings us to 3 because the automatic rewind electric cord is only 18ft long. My old model had a 24 ft one. This is necessary for stairs.\n\nFinally we lose the last star because for my purpose this machine is just too clunky! My husband, self and 10 year old daughter used it and came to the same conclusion. The handle without the head attached is just too weird and large to lug around. The handle is HUGE; so huge that I believe I would rather hold it from the pole. It's not easy to maneuver around and then you find that the canister drags behind you. When I attached the carpet roller piece, we used it on a rug that has not been cleaned in many months and had much litter on it. It didn't do so great with the litter or pet hair.\n\nDo not recommend unless you go to your local store and actually feel the handle. It's plastic and it's heavy. The roller doesn't allow maximum suction. Stay away from this dud.","Product: Set of 2 wood anchor wall hooks. Made of wood with net trim, shells and rope hangers. One blue and one red. 10\" tall total, anchor is 7\" tall, top of hook is 5\" wide and bottom is 7\" wide. New.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful/Unique... Made in China\n\nReview: I was very excited to see that these anchors were once again offered up for sale by the seller. Just as a reviewer before me mentioned the coloring is a pale blue & red; which is wonderful! They have a very distressed painted look to them that gives them the appearance of having spent many salt water days on the deck of a boat. It adds to the appeal/charm. The rope knot is actual rope and where you would hang your anchors from. I was a bit disappointed to see that one of my seashells was broken on the netting; I am left with a glob of glue instead. The seashell will be replaced promptly with a bit of help from my trusty glue gun and seashell collection.\n\nBesides the broken shell I was really surprised and thrown off a bit by the size of the anchors. When I saw 10 inches in the description it built it up to be something else in my mind. I should have focused more on the fact that it is 7 inches without the rope. Nonetheless I truly love them and they are going to be a beautiful addition to my son's room.\n\nThe feel of them is not so much wood but sturdier like a metal... I don't think they are metal though. They aren't flimsy or light in the least. If you are very crafty and have access to all of these materials then you might be disappointed at the price. Finally if you do not like buying any products that are \"Made in China\" then you will not want these.\n\nI love them personally and they tie our theme and decor perfectly. If you know it's shortcomings than you will love them.","Product: Serve your breakfast on this great bed tray finished in espresso. Folding leg is great for storage. Folding size 22-inch W by 14.9-inch D by 2.9-inch H\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More like black-brown color...\n\nReview: I have always wanted a breakfast tray but never truly got around to purchasing one. After knowing I was going to be confined to a bed for a while, I decided to finally purchase one. Right off the bat, the tray's color was uniform and beautiful. I was expecting divots of paint missing and dents everywhere; surprisingly NONE! The color at first looks to be a deep black, but when placed in natural light you will see the mahogany shade laced through-out. Seems very much like an espresso shade at times.\n\nThe tray is fully functional and rather big, which we love because our plates are on the largish size. The legs fold out smoothly and stay in place while eating. The other thing that I really love is that it can be used as a table tray when the legs are folded underneath. They are flush to the bottom which gives it a rather seamless appearance. I do expect that the paint might blister and peel if you do not use coasters though. It feels like it is a laminated particle board.\n\nHighly recommend if you are looking for a breakfast tray that can double as a regular tray in this color scheme. If it arrives the way mine did condition-wise, then you will not be disappointed. I do not recommend purchasing this tray for laptop use; the lip is just too high and uncomfortable.","Product: Transform your current mattress into a luxurious new sleeping surface. Introducing the Serta Gel-Memory Foam Mattress Topper. A breakthrough in memory foam technology. Our exclusive gel bead infused memory foam provides the ultimate in comfort and pressure-point relief. Gel-memory foam combines the custom comfort of premium memory foam with therapeutic support where you need it most. Never count sheep again.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Doesn't stink like other products!! Read bottom for 'active' people!\n\nReview: I wanted to really give this product some mileage before singing it's praises. We have been sleeping on the gel-memory foam mattress topper since early Summer. Do I find that it changes your sleep(life)? Yes... Is it a good thing? Not so sure. When we first took out this memory foam, we knew right off the bat that this was different than all the other toppers we have owned in the last few years. We have purchased about 4 different types! The smell wasn't the same; usually it is such a gross chemical stench that permeates not only your household but pillows, bedding, clothing, husband and pets. Yes... anything that spent any time on your bed would eventually stink!! This gel foam had the same freshly painted apartment smell that lasted for about 5 days. Personally this wasn't a horrible smell for me, but it may be a deal breaker for others. Would I have wanted my daughter who suffers from allergies and asthma to have slept on the foam the first few nights? NO!\n\nNow onto the actual foam... unlike others it unravels and goes to it's full 2.5 inches right there and then. No more leaving this monstrosity laying on your dining room table for 3 days praying that it will reach it's full potential. There is an awesome cover that should be placed over the memory foam so that you will not void your warranty with 'stains'. Rest assured that the cover will fit because it currently covers about 14.5 inches. The only downside is that the cover is not waterproof; at this price point they really should have included that.\n\nThe feel... the first few nights you are magically transported into the Heavens bouncing from cloud to cloud. Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a bit. You do feel awesome as you sink into a bed that feels just like marshmallow clouds. You will find that you toss and turn less because you are being 'hugged' in all the right places. Reality starts to hit about 2 months later. Maybe it is because the gel-foam is learning your body contours. Thanks MEMORY!! Or maybe you are just too big for your foam (it was a truly lazy Summer after all!)?? Any way that you slice it, you will begin to sink to the point that you can't turn any longer. You will have to develop abs of steel just to turn or roll yourself out of bed. The marshmallow cloud that was once beckoning us has now become a quick-sand monster. When my Husband is not in bed I will literally be in my own little sink hole. When he joins I will go up like in a waterbed and level out with him. At times we will sort of fall into one another. This isn't what you want when you are sharing a bed! Our kids beg to sleep in our bed because they still are in the Honeymoon phase... all they feel is marshmallow love. For us it has become an annoyance that has us trying to figure out how to purchase a new mattress. The sinking in feeling also causes us to go numb in our arms/hands at times. The good part for me is that I no longer feel that hip and knee pain from laying in bed. It also doesn't heat up. The bad is that I feel a lot older than my 30 years of age trying to roll around on this thing.\n\nRecommend if you first go to a store and play with memory foam. It may not be what you are going to like on your bed night after night. The price is just too steep at this point. You can get a cheap mattress from Ikea and some cheaper foam for a bit more than this. If the price dropped considerably then I would be able to recommend it a bit more highly. FYI... there are many that are rather 'active' in their beds. Forget that on this thing... every movement is absorbed by your bed. You will sink in a lot and you will have to work twice as hard to the point of exhaustion and cramping (TRUE STORY! When the store salesman had told us to avoid memory foam for this exact reason, I scoffed at the idea; now I am a believer having experienced it myself. BEWARE, unless you want to feel like Gran & Gramps!","Product: Bring a unique and trend-forward look to the table with this set of 6 2-1/2-ounce glasses. Intricately handcrafted of mouth-blown borosilicate glass - the same material used to make scientific lab equipment - the glasses offer durable, temperature-safe construction that holds both hot and cold drinks at their optimal temperature longer than traditional drinkware. This makes them an ideal choice when serving wine, beer, coffee, tea, and even kid-friendly beverages such as milk, juice, or hot cocoa. The walls of each vessel sport two layers of clear glass that create a dramatic optical illusion of liquid suspended within, while at the same time resisting heat and preventing condensation - leaving them comfortable to hold and safe for placement on any tabletop or counter. Furthermore, their smoothly rounded profiles and low statures fit perfectly in the hand and make it a pleasure to enjoy everyday dining, special-occasion hosting, and everything in between. A smart and family-friendly addition to any kitchen, the handsome glasses go safely in the microwave and clean up easily in the dishwasher for perpetually cloud-resistant, crystal-clear presentation and performance.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Practically stole this set...\n\nReview: OK... so I really didn't steal this set but for 6 glasses to be included is pretty great, especially at the current price! Now couple the fact that you are receiving 6 glasses and they are branded Bodum Pavina; well any layman understands that these are a great deal. Bodum is known at times for their rather inflated prices on double walled glasses. I have been quietly eye-balling different versions throughout the year and I just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger because of the price and my previous experience with another brand of the same type of glasses (More on that later).\n\nThe glasses are a nice size at 12 oz and height-wise. They are a bit bigger than 'on the rocks' glasses but smaller than 'highballs'. It is a very happy medium that can be used throughout the whole day. I begin with my juice in the morning, hot tea at lunch and a cold iced beverage for dinner. The perk of using this glass is that it transitions smoothly from hot to cold and back all day long.\n\nPerks/Pros:\nHot beverages remain hot for longer and you are able to sip while holding the cup with no fear of burning your hand.\n\nCold beverages remain colder longer including the ice that I place in the cup. I can make it over an hour and still have ice remain.\n\nNo more sweating from the cup! You can put your coasters away when company is over and not fear those wet rings that damage your beloved table.\n\nGlass is sized right in oz, height and diameter. With the Luigi Bormioli competitor, our guests with shorter fingers couldn't get a good enough grip. It's rather odd watching adults using two hands.\n\nAccording to the manufacturer they are microwave and dishwasher safe. I haven't tested these claims because I don't want them breaking. In the future I might make one the guinea pig and report back.\n\nCons:\nThin double walled glass that can feel like plastic at times. Rest assured that it isn't though.\n\nOther size and styles can be expensive unless purchased with a promotion.\n\nVent on the bottom now has a little plastic piece... suspect if you run the glass trough the gamut that it may eventually fall off.\n\nThis is a pro but rides the line into a con.... BE CAREFUL with hot beverages especially guests that aren't used to these glasses. People will not feel the high temp and inadvertently burn their mouths.\n\nRather delicate to the point that they should not be placed or stacked in a full sink.\n\nDo not rigorously stir a metal spoon inside the glass.\n\nFinally, when they break you will have two layers of glass to clean up.\n\nHighly recommend for their simple beauty that can transition from one meal to the next and can be used in formal and informal settings. You will find yourself reaching for these more often then not. Four stars because I don't know the longevity of the Bodum line. I do not recommend the Luigi Bermioli branded double walled glasses! In their case you truly will 'get what you pay for'. They are cheaper but 7 out 8 glasses have broken with the year. I coddled them... didn't run them through the dishwasher or even microwave. Yet they still broke. If you find them elsewhere, do not purchase!!","Product: The Omelet WaveMicrowave Omelet Cooker creates mouthwatering omelets for the whole family effortlessly. It's durable plastic non-stick surface offers mess free cooking and easy clean up. The Omelet Wave goes right from the microwave to your table. Makes perfect omelets in your microwave.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Pull out the mini pan... quicker!\n\nReview: I actually ordered this product for my nearly 10 year old daughter that loves eggs. She loves to get her own breakfast and I know she was tired of just oatmeal or cereal. I figured this would be a nice entry into beginning cooking with eggs since I refuse to let her near the stove at this point.\n\nThe Hubby and I wanted to give it a dry run one evening so that we would be positive that the \"Omelet Wave\" really produces as it should. It is simple enough... you take 2-3 eggs, scramble really well and pour into each half moon compartment. Place in microwave and nuke for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Then you can remove, add filling, close compartments and microwave for another 30 sec to 1 minute. Viola! Or so they claim!!\n\nHere is my egg and filling prep:\n3 large eggs and chopped onions and peppers in very small pieces.\n\nWe went along with the first time and found that 2 minutes was not enough. The centers were grossly runny. We added another minute to the time. Then we added the chopped onions/peppers and closed both sides. We didn't bother with 30 seconds; we just went with 1 minute. When the microwave dinged it just didn't feel right. It looked very mushy and soft. We added another minute... and another... and another. Finally removed and I was the guinea pig. The eggs were pale yellow almost gray and they were still too moist. 7 minutes total cooking time. I chalked it up to the pepper and onions releasing their liquid while cooking and decided to make some for the kiddies. My daughter refused to eat them saying they felt too mushy. It was two eggs and grated cheese. It needed 4.5 minutes. At that point, the Hubby and I decided that we didn't like this 'convenient' gadget and would return to the old fashioned way. Our microwave is an over the range 1200 watt that is fully operational.\n\nI honestly can't really recommend the product. Take the 10 minutes total cooking time including prep and pull out your omelet pan in the morning. You will be rewarded with a fluffy omelet that not only looks good but tastes phenomenal. The microwave omelet cooker cannot achieve a nice crust on your eggs if you so desire. For that matter it cannot even cook them properly. Stay away!","Product: Now Designs' Disko round placemats are ideal for indoor or outdoor use, formal or casual dining. Each placemat measures 15 inches in diameter and is made from neatly woven polypropylene. The round shape of these placemats gives them a versatile, modern look that will coordinate with a variety of indoor or outdoor decor styles. These placemats are ideal for protecting your tabletop surfaces from spills, dents and scratches. This round placemat set includes four matching placemats that are easy to care for: simply wipe clean! To complete the look, mix and match Disko Round placemats with Now Designs' Spectrum Basic Napkins or Hemstitch napkins (sold separately on Amazon). The Disko Round Placemat collection is proudly designed and made by Now Designs, who for 50 years has created exclusive home and kitchen products with style and the finest quality in mind.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Wonderful CHARGERS not placemats.\n\nReview: As far as quality and workmanship is concerned then these placemats are top notch! I have removed one star because they are crumb catchers and catch stains around the circular design. I can see the material wearing and fraying after repeatedly cleaning with water for a long period. Another star was lost because the mats are very high but not wide enough as an actual placemat. Our dining room table is rectangular and when these mats are placed across from one another they crowd the table width wise but do not have enough space to hold an individual's set that includes a cup/glass, plate and flatware.\n\nI love the turquoise color and it blends wonderfully with my other blue, green, white and silver toned accessories. The color is very near to teal on the color spectrum; just a tad brighter. The material is not a matte but not necessarily shiny either. Personally I believe these are sized very much like plate chargers rather than placemats. The thickness and designs also lends itself beautifully as a charger or under a centerpiece.\n\nRecommend for the craftmanship but not as placemats. We will be using them as chargers under plates that we would like to draw attention during a special meal or under candles. They are just to tall and not wide enough as placemats. I also found it irritating having to constantly remove all of the remnants of dinner left behind in the crevices.","Product: A fun addition to any party, this cupcake holder provides a convenient way to display cupcakes. Made of food-safe and non-toxic powder-coated iron, the stand features a collapsible design that makes storage easy. Some assembly required.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 41 cupcake holder... wobbly\n\nReview: Listen... it holds 41 cupcakes and that is a fte in itself. It is very difficult to find an item such as this locally; and if you do, it will be remarkably over priced because of its uniqueness/scarcity.\n\nOnce again I have been left feeling completely underwhelmed by this companies packaging and informational materials. I happy to report that they did include information on how to put this product together at least. The other two items that were ordered from this brand didn't have any. The holder is stationary and has a dull gray colored coating. You say powder coating, I say rust bucket if not completely dried. Rather simple to assemble and the best part is that you collapse it for storage. Within the positive is the caveat though... because of the constant tightening/loosening of the bolts it is very weak. It wobbles and is crooked no matter how many times I tighten and straighten. It is rather counter productive. I have already tightened each tier five total times. The spacing is great for muffins and cupcakes; even if they don't sit flat on the spiral surfaces.\n\nRecommend for your baker friends, parents etc. It is pretty tough to find a decorative holder with this capacity at this price. I caught it on sale for less than ten dollars and recommend you don't pay more than the currently listed price for the WOW factor. Would have loved to rate it higher but the unsteadiness of the tiers doesn't allow me. Great piece but not for daily use","Product: Add a touch of elegance to your kitchen with this chip-resistant 16-piece dinnerware set. Made of lead-free stoneware ceramic.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Made in China :(\n\nReview: As you can see from my title, the one thing that is losing the final star is the fact that this product is made in China. I prefer that all of my dinnerware be Made in America where I believe there are more regulations and standards to be upheld. Ok.. off the soapbox.\n\nI LOVE LOVE dinnerware. To the point of it being an addiction. I have cheap plates, expensive and sets that are right in the middle. The best when it comes to lifetime warranty and availability will always be Lenox; but with Lenox you are also paying for that warranty up front in price. These plates are beautiful (at least to our family) and considered to be on the lower end of middle for price and quality. Packaging from the company is severely lacking as I have mentioned previously in my other reviews with different products that have been ordered. These were packaged the WORST. They arrived in the carton that came from the company and flat thin cardboard pieces to 'supposedly' keep the dinnerware from clanking together. Unfortunately for us, two of the dinner plates arrived broken and I have not been able to locate if there is any sort of warranty available for items that arrive damaged. Please keep that in mind if ordering from another company besides Amazon.\n\nUpon further review of the contents, I found that there was not any literature enclosed to the prospective consumer. They do not state where they are made, materials, warranties... anything! This truly turned me off as someone who loves to have all the information at my fingertips or at least pointing me towards a website where I can read on the product.\n\nAs for the dinnerware, it is beautiful, simple, understated with a tiny bit of humorous flair. The flair is that small wave or ripple on only one side of the plates and soup bowl. They are not overly heavy for plates of this size. Yes, they are large because of the big rims. I love that the centers are flat and do not have a ripple or design. The description on Amazon states that these plates are stoneware, but they feel very much light ceramic. Even when the edges are tapped it is a dull sound.\n\nThey will set a table beautifully and can be used for the more formal occasions. For our family they have gone into the cabinet and are used as daily ware. They wash very well in the dishwasher nightly but be aware that the slope of the sides will cause the plates to rattle a bit. We have remedied this by spacing them at the very least 2 notches apart. It is a tremendous waste of space but I do not want anymore casualties. Be prepared to have modern cabinets with greater depth. In our old apartment these would have never allowed the cupboards to fully close; here it is not an issue.\n\nHighly recommend for those that appreciate a beautifully set table or even for individuals photographing their special meals. They photograph wonderfully and the colors really pop against the stark white background. We are a family of 5 (3 kids aged 7, 10 &11) that use these on a daily basis for over a month and there has not been an accident yet. I also brew my coffee into the mug from my Keurig brewer daily without any issue. The sides are not an issue; drink from the corners. You will most definitely have an issue with the underwhelming soup bowl. The center is rather shallow which will cause your soup/cereal to slide up and over the sloped sides. Even with a few short comings I feel that these are a tremendous buy for under the fifty-dollar mark for service for 4.","Product: TSIRE-3630 Color: Red, Size: 32 oz. Features: -3 Qt. capacity. -BPA free. Product Type: -Pitcher. Craftsmanship: -Machine Made. Material: -Plastic / Acrylic. Capacity: -96 Fluid Ounces. Dishwasher Safe: -Yes. Style: -Solid. Number of Items Included: -3. Lid/Stopper Included: -Yes. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -12.01\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -6.89\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -8.66\". Overall Product Weight: -1 lbs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Berry Citrus water perfection...\n\nReview: Wonderful product that I recommend to be washed by hand. This is a great infuser that comes with a few recipes. We have tried it with lime, lemon and strawberry thus far and the water was refreshingly fruity! It is exactly like the water I am served at upscale restaurants.\n\nI believe the best feature is that you are able to violently shake the pitcher, if necessary. I have had another that would spill over each and every time. The middle 'infuser' portion has a small enough distance between it's little bars that you are guaranteed that pits and seeds will not sneak into your drink.\n\nHighly recommend for water lovers and for those whom are attempting to wean themselves off of sugary drinks. Great product!!","Product: No oil required. Pops up to 4 quarts of healthy and delicious popcorn in less than 3 minutes. The chute design eliminates the release of unpopped kernels. The measuring cup features markings for single and family-size servings. Integrated cord storage for tangle-free storage.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Don't pick up the hot kernels!\n\nReview: This hot air popcorn popper has many horrible reviews and is starred very low. After careful consideration and our limited experience, we have found this product to be good. Does this item spit out un-popped kernels rather violently? YES! I believe it has something to do with it's slanted forward design and low black collar.\n\nRight out of the box there are instructions, the popper, plastic slanted funnel and measuring cup/cover. It is a very easy read; just reading the first page allows you to become quickly acquainted with the machine. It states to use a bowl with sides that are at least 5-5.5 inches high. I recommend a very DEEP salad style bowl. We used a shallow six inch high wide bowl and found the popcorn ricocheting in and out of the bowl onto the floor. Lesson number 1 learned: USE HIGH WALLED BOWL.\n\nOne afternoon I was sucked into watching yet another episode of Dr. Oz (*eye roll). This particular afternoon the audience was schooled on the dangers of microwave popcorn. We all know that it is dangerous but try to ignore it for the convenience. Regardless, Dr. Oz scared the junk out of myself and husband enough to have us run out and swap our comfortably easy microwaveable popcorn baggies for a jar of un-popped kernels. WE learned then how annoying it was to make popcorn on the stove top. It was much trial and error, many different fats, temps and flavors. Countless pots until my husband became the designated 'Popper' in the house. Not an easy feat for a family of five that usually has 3 bags of popcorn while watching a movie. We seriously considered buying a popcorn popper, but life took over and it went to the wayside. Here I am now staring at this machine's shortcomings at the bottom of my salad bowl and yet I am still in the honeymoon phase. It's a popcorn popper and it does pop the kernels. Does it pop all the kernels? NO. Does it spit out MANY MANY kernels each and every time? YES. Do I still like it? YES.\n\nWe are able to make our plain popcorn without and oils and it is not necessary to add any toppings. Both regular kernels and today's white hybrid NON-GMO kernels through Jolly Time have gone through the machine the same way. Kernels that do pop are large and fluffy. I can see why everyone HATES this machine, when I slowly start to count the amount of kernels that were spit out from the 1/2 cup. That is the capacity of the measuring cup/cover on the top. There are just too many wasted... I stopped counting at 35. That is a lot of money wasted when you take it into consideration for each time.\n\nRecommend if you are in the market for a hot air popcorn for natural healthy popcorn. We have never owned another model so we are not sure if they usually 'spit' out kernels down the chute. It does it's job and ours does not run so hot that it is dangerous. We only recommend that you do not attempt to remove the 'spat' out kernels while the machine is operating. My burnt thumb did not appreciate the burn from the very hot kernel. I really believe that the black collar should be a bit higher; possible that would remedy the kernels jumping out.","Product: The Chef's Knife is considered by many to be the \"King of the Kitchen\" A classic chef's knife is the most important knife in your collection. A Cut Above Cutlery recognizes that the more blade you have, the more knife you have to do the work for you, so we designed our 8\" Chef Knife to tackle all the heavy lifting in your food prep chores. It comes handsomely boxed for gift-giving, or to store it safely between uses. Where elegance and functionality converge Say good-bye to squashing vegetables with a dull knife. Our 8\" Chef Knife is expertly forged using a single piece of 3Cr13 stainless steel. Full-tang blades are known for their unparalleled balance and durability. The blade is heat-tempered, polished and finely-honed. The ergonomically molded ABS handle adds the ideal heft and balance while ensuring optimal comfort. Its rust resistant components retain your knife's superior cutting properties and pristine appearance. We recommend hand washing and drying any stainless steel quality knife. Includes our free eBook: \"Basic Kitchen Knife Skills\" This introductory guide will teach you knife techniques that maximize efficiency by examining each cutting, slicing or chopping method. Unprecedented Lifetime Warranty and Money-Back Guarantee Customer Satisfaction is our highest priority, so every A Cut Above Cutlery Knife comes with a 100% Money-Back Guarantee and a Lifetime Warranty. If our chef knife does not perform to your expectation, return it for a full refund of your purchase price, no questions asked. Prepare meals with cutting-edge efficiency when you add A Cut Above Cutlery 8 Inch Chef Knife to your cart today.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great starter Chef's knife.\n\nReview: If you are comparing this knife to to a Wustoff or other expensive, high quality brand, then you will be disappointed. If you needed a sharp chef knife that you could sharpen and throw into your sink and not worry about when you drop it; look no further! It comes in a cute little box with a funny note from the company where you are advised that if you are like them you may forget and place in the dishwasher, and that is fine sometimes as long as you thoroughly dry. They also warn you of the sharp blade and recommend sharpening when it dulls.\n\nIt is a cheap investment that I wouldn't mind making again when necessary. The handle may be a bit heavy/cumbersome to certain individuals. This all comes down to personal taste. I do love the fact the knife is a full tang forged blade. This means that your handle will not come apart from your blade one day while you are vigorously chopping.\n\nHighly recommend if you need a workhorse of a knife that can be thrown around your kitchen and from task to task. Only time will tell if it will hold up but as of now it looks good, slices well and can be sharpened without my worrying that I will ruin the blade.","Product: The old-school lunch box is getting PackIt's cool twist! The Classic Freezable Lunch Box is the only horizontal lunch box with built-in cooling that chills food and drinks for hours. The secret is PackIt's groundbreaking technology: a freezable gel liner is integrated into the walls of the lunch box. The design eliminates the need for separate ice packs or gel packs. To use, simply flatten the lunch box and place it in the freezer overnight (12 hours for optimal results). In the morning, the walls of the lunch box will be completely frozen and ready to chill items for hours. PackIt lunch bags and lunch boxes keep food cooler longer, which allows you to pack healthy foods that would spoil in other lunch boxes such as dairy, deli meats, salads, fruits and veggies. The Classic Freezable Lunch Box by PackIt easily fits an entire meal and a 12 ounce (340ml) drink. A top-load design makes this lunch box simple to pack, and its kid-friendly zipper closure locks in cold, dry air. This innovative lunch box also features a mesh side pocket for a small water bottle or snacks, and a slim exterior zip pocket for ID cards or wipes. A buckle handle lets you clip the lunchbox onto totes, backpacks or sports bags. PackIts Classic Lunchbox is made from nontoxic poly canvas and has a food-safe, water-resistant lining. Like all PackIt products, the Classic Lunchbox is made from PVC-, BPA-, phthalate-, formaldehyde- and lead-free materials. Care: wipe thoroughly or hand wash the interior and spot clean exterior; allow bag to dry completely before freezing. Not machine or dishwasher safe. PackIts Classic Freezable Lunch Box measures 8.25 inches tall, 10 inches wide and 4.25 inches deep while open. When collapsed, it measures 10 inches wide, 8.5 inches deep and 2.25 inches tall for easy storage in the freezer.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cool for over 11 hours!\n\nReview: This lunch sack is not like the conventional pack that has removable freezer packs that take up space. This pack needs to be placed wholly into the freezer. We have found that when my husband takes it to work it will keep the contents cool for 11 hours maximum in the vehicle during a NYC summer. Keep in mind that space is pretty limited to a sandwich, a bar, small kiddie juice box and a bottle of water.\n\nOur kids packed three sandwiches and took it with them to tennis camp a couple of mornings. They said everything was cold to the touch and did not have any condensation droplets the way it would with the removable packs. The upside of freezing the whole bag and not having any removable parts can also be viewed as a downside if you do not have enough freezer space at the moment.\n\nHighly recommend this lunch box because there are not any removable parts that can be easily missplaced; at least that is what happens in our home. I appreciate the fact that the side walls do not feel damp as the bag continues to cool. Great sack for child, teen and adult that is packing a sandwich.","Product: DII offers tablecloth in countless colors, designs and sizes. You'll find the perfect tablecloth for your table. All tablecloths coordinate with the DII ribbed placemats, fringe placemats, and assorted napkins. This tablecloth makes it simple to create a perfectly coordinated table setting for Christmas and winter season. This is also great hostess gift, Christmas gift, holiday gift, house warming gift, and more. This holiday tablecloth adds fun and style to your dinning room, family gathering and dinner party! the tablecloth is 100percent cotton and machine washable. To Minimize shrinkage, Please follow care instructions. To view more of our products visit Amazon.Com/dii.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful & Vivid Colors\n\nReview: I have reviewed countless DII products throughout the years but this is one of the better constructed items! While searching for a tablecloth I wanted something that would hark back to a timeless Christmas while complementing simple stark white tableware. The tablecloth pattern is enough color and decoration, while allowing the simple white plates/bowls/platters shine when filled with food.\n\nThe poinsettias are vivid in a ruby red and darker rouge color, while the evergreen branches, holly leaves and other greenery are a beautiful deep green and lighter shade for specific accents. The pincecones and branches are a muted brown while the holly berries are cherry red. The fabric is not light or sheer but a canvas. Stitching was some of the best that I have ever seen from a variety of companies; not a loose thread to be found! While the fabric is canvas, your hand can be seen through a bit when held up at light. My daughter felt that the pattern was too busy but if it is being used as the main decorative point then it will be fine. As I mentioned before our holiday plates are a stark white pattern with crystal glasses.\n\nThe instructions state that it should be washed separately in cold water with a gentle cycle. Tumble dry low if not hanging and low iron. There was not any shrinkage but there was wrinkling which needs to be tended to once it is removed from the dryer. Highly recommend if you are looking for a classic floral Holiday pattern for the winter season.","Product: Tommy Bahama Cypress Bay bath towel set features our signature Tommy Bahama chevron dobby in several iconic Tommy Bahama colorways. You will love the look and feel of these towels. They are soft and absorbant, machine washable. Terry cotton and feature and oversized bath towel. Set includes everything you will need to refresh and update your bathroom, 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels and 2 washcloths.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Kiwi is a nice sea foam color.\n\nReview: We ordered the Kiwi color and it is very much like a sea foam from other color palettes. The price seems rather high at first glance but you are receiving 6 towels ( 2 bath, 2 hand & 2 washcloths ). Personally, I would rather order the towels that we actually use.\n\nUpon arrival I wasn't too excited when feeling the towels because they did not feel as thick as the price reflected. The tag literally was hanging on my a thread on one of the towels and was easily pulled off. The towel is a bit sensitive to snags and I already have many pulls. After showering and using the bath towel to dry off, I found that the cotton was very absorbent. I had recently purchased some Tommy Hilfiger towels at Macy's and found them to be such thin, unabsorbent rags. These may not be as thick as I envisioned but are such quality towels that are not sopping wet after you have been sitting in your towel. I tend to just sit in my towel for at least a half hour before getting dressed. This was not an issue because the towel was dry and I was able to sit on my bed and watch television without the fear of having a wet outline of my caboose.\n\nI did remove one star because the material is easily snagged and the tag was hanging on very loosely. Other than that I recommend these 100 percent cotton towels because they have a nice feel and wonderful absorbency. Quality product that I will look towards in the future. We just wish that they would sell the towels individually for those time when certain sizes are necessary.","Product: This Westinghouse seasoned cast iron 12 inch skillet screams versatility, allowing you to make an almost endless assortment of delicious foods all in one pan. Use it over high heat to brown foods perfectly. If youre sear roasting, its a great choice since it can be transferred directly to a hot oven with no worries. Create restaurant-quality French toast or potato pancakes with golden brown, crispy exteriors and its also ideal for making corn bread, frittatas and flat bread in the oven.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Made in China, Season yourself.\n\nReview: Skillet is a lot smaller than the measurement leads you to believe. The measurement is not for the cooking surface but rather for the overall diameter of the pan. Instructions on how to care for the pan are included but might be mistakenly thrown away when you peel the paper that advertises the product off the center. I realized after I had discarded the round paper that it actually opened to reveal the care and instructions. We placed the 'seasoned' pan on our kitchen counter about three feet away from the actual sink and left it there for a good two weeks before actually using. When I went to use the pan I found that is had developed all these specs of rust from just sitting near the sink and having water droplets fall into it. I wasn't aware that cast iron was this sensitive!\n\nThe paperwork claims that this pan is pre-seasoned but we found this to be false. YOU MUST pre-season on your own or everything will stick. We followed the instructions on removing the bit of rust and seasoning in the oven. The textured surface has caused quite a bit of issues when it comes to sticking. I originally had a Lodge pan in mind and loved when I used their cast iron grill years ago for barbecuing. This pan has sort of turned me off but has reminded me that cast iron is a bit of a chore to maintain. DO NOT WASH with soap!\n\nRecommend if you are in the market for an inexpensive smallish pan to fiddle around with. This pan is just too small for our big piece of London Broil steaks as well as a heartily sized T-Bone. Keep in mind that this product is made in China and does feel a tad inferior to our Lodge grill material. Lodge products are made in America and would be a better alternative if that is an issue.","Product: Luigi Bormioli's doublewall glassware - keeps hot drinks hot and easy to handle, and cold drinks cold without the usual sweating.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cream of the CROP... wish would have discovered them sooner!\n\nReview: I came across these double walled glasses during my search for beverage cups made of actual glass that wouldn't \"sweat\". As many have gone through the same thing as we did... \"sweating\" glasses leaking all over your tables. Yes, in a perfect world coasters are your friend, but in our home... we forget.\n\nThese glasses are amazing!! I became a bit discouraged afte reading a couple of the reviews and certain issues that had arose but am pleasantly surprised that the same did not happen to us. They are fat with a slimmer base as seen in the picture provided. If you have small hands then you might be a bit uncomfortable. We began our test with ice and water... we were truly amazed that not only did the glass never sweat, but the ice remained in the glass unmelted for over an hour. The drink also remained teeth chattering cold. This was a first for both of us! Our next test was with ice and apple juice. I am notorious for leaving my drink to the point that the ice melts and waters down whatever is in the cup. To my utter surprise... over an hour later, there was ice fully formed in the glass and the apple juice was \"COLD\" & not watered down. Two more positive points that need to be mentioned is that your glass does not feel cold to the touch and you can microwave your tea or warm drink right in the cup. IT will remain warm or cold and you will not feel it on the outer wall.\n\nWe have not tested the dishwasher, and have just washed them by hand. These are a wonderul addition to any household for not only their function but nice artistic design. At first glance and multiple feels later you will really assume that they are \"plastic\" and become dissapointed; upon research you will come to the wonderful conclusion that they are made of a material called, \"borosilicate glass\". The same material that many beakers, glass tubes, flashlight lens and most importantly Pyrex are made of.\n\nHighly recommend for those that love getting rid of their coasters and non-watered down drinks! They feel thin, but do not be turned away especially at the current price point of twenty dollars.","Product: Whether you have a passion for the French countryside or an enthusiasm for historic farmhouses, the beautiful rugs of the Country collection are exactly what you need to complete your interior design. Bountiful charm, remarkable details, and a myriad of colors and patterns, this collection is fresh and full of character. The hand-tufted New Zealand wool blend is constructed of a full loop pile that has a distinctive, hand-hooked appearance, completely in keeping with the informal beauty of classic country dcor.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: French country charm! NOT THE SAME AS IN IMAGE.\n\nReview: I received this wool rug awhile ago but was waiting to receive our new bed before placing it on the floor. Luckily when we unrolled it, it lay absolutely flat! That was a first for me. A pet peeve is the fact that I received the \"Transitional Green\" pattern through Vine but it is not the pattern shown on the site. I am concerned for consumers that believe they will be receiving the pattern shown in the image and will be sorely disappointed. The pattern shown on the site isn't appealing to me but the one that I received is a very muted tone rug in shades of sage, light green, brown & golden brown. If you love the French countryside and have a contemporary styled home then it will blend perfectly. The pattern is a floral vine and is currently laying on a light wooden floor under a chocolate brown bed. I am considering moving it to underneath the dining table (probably won't because of stains)which is a rich black/brown tone with cream chairs. My point is that it will fit many decor and furniture colors. It feels nice under foot when you have been walking on bare wood floors. It is a tight tuft and has not shed like other synthetic rugs have in the past. This rug is not synthetic.\n\nIt has been under my bed with only a foot peeking out on both sides and already I have seen some tufts that are standing. It is rather aggravating because it has only been 2 weeks. There isn't traffic but I do have a small dog, 3 children and two cats. One cat is declawed and the 15 pound dog doesn't do anything to the one foot of rug that sticks out. I have been reading that wool is not very child and animal friendly and this rug must be professionally cleaned. Take that into consideration before purchasing if you are planning to place in a dining room or high traffic area. Hair, dirt and crumbs show 100 percent on the rug because it is a low tight weave. That can be seen as a double-edged sword because whom wants to be vacuuming every day, but then again it's better knowing that it isn't hiding in the pile.\n\nHighly recommend but I really do hope that Amazon will update the image that is shown for the Transitional Green style. I will attempt to pull the rug out and take a couple of pictures to post for prospective buyers.","Product: Dr.Oetker's Tradition Series 24-Cup Muffin Tin is made with heavy steel construction with a non-stick surface. Guaranteed perfect browning and release, every time. Your muffins will come out moist and delicious every time, without the worry of sticking and burning. Incredible baking results means all you need to worry about is what kind of delicious muffins to make. Since 1891, Dr. Oekter's line of products is a trusted brand all over Europe and world-wide for their quality product ingredients and their delivery of perfect baking results every-time. Today, the Dr. Oekter brand remains a family-owned company, run by fourth-generation Dr. H.C. August Oekter. Dr. Oekter products are known for their innovation, as well as their ability to adapt to ever-changing consumer needs. The Dr. Oekter brand began with baking powder, but has flourished today with a baking and frozen food assortment that has legions of faithful customers to this day. From savory cakes, to frozen pizza, puddings, baking aids and dessert mixes, to organic products, the Dr. Oekter brand is the go-to trusted source for all your baking needs day in and day out.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A must have for every home! FYI: THIS IS A MINI MUFFIN TIN!!\n\nReview: As a parent of 3 young school-aged children I have become very experienced with making cupcakes too many times a year. Every time a birthday, class party or celebration occurs in school I am asked to send in sweets. The first few years and batches were tough because I didn't have the right pans and the timing was off. Finally I have found two pans that brown pretty nicely and cook through. I will admit that I use liners because I have had bad experiences with spraying the pans. Even with the liners and careful timing they still end up a tad browner than I would like. This is my first Dr. Oekter muffin tin and I can say that I am in love. I had a boxed cake mix in the cabinet and decided to 'waste' it on the dry run for this review. I didn't grease or spray my tins or even place any paper or silicone liners. I just mixed, added chopped maraschino cherries, poured my batter and set my timer for 10 min. I let them cook for 11 minutes overall and they were perfect. The little muffins slid right out onto my kitchen counter without a hiccup. They were lightly/evenly browned and most importantly they were not dried out. I tend to get dry muffins and feel it has to do with the paper liners that I usually place in the cups. Clean up was a breeze and I decided against soaping since I did not use any spray to begin with. It was a simple wipe down with a paper towel! That was a first for me. Now onto something that peeved me a bit... 5 stars for the muffin tin but 3 stars for the actual product description. When this item was offered to me nowhere in the description did it state that this was a 24 cup MINI muffin pan. All it stated was that it is a 24 cup Muffin Pan. The picture did not match the product either. You can imagine my surprise when I thought they make 24 cup regular sized muffin pans. I thought, \"I will cut my school baking time in half!\". Then reality hit when I opened the box. Nonetheless... I still love the pan and HIGHLY RECOMMEND that it should be a part of everyone's baking arsenal because at the end of the day tiny muffins are just a bit cuter and easier on the waistline!","Product: The beautiful floral of butterfly meadow adorn the gown of the elegant butterfly meadow bless my kitchen angel bell. This graceful porcelain angel holds a Pie and is inscribed with the words \"bless my kitchen and the food I prepare with Grateful thanks and loving care\". The angel is decorated in details of shimmering Yellow and bright Blue. This sweet kitchen angel is also an actual bell. A wonderful gift for your favorite Cook.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Love the Butterfly Meadow tie-in!\n\nReview: Pretty Lenox kitchen angel that complements the Butterfly Meadow china that we own. The colors are right in line with what would be expected from the Butterly Meadow line and the angel is just perfect. My one and only issue is that as much as I love the script font, it is very reminiscent of the basic font that is available in word processing applications. This alone makes that area seem cheap; as if you printed it up and placed the sticker.\n\nHighly recommend for any kitchen angel fans or collectors of the many little off-shoots from the Butterfly Meadown Collection. Removed that one star for the font because it just made it feel very 'basic' and not of the Lenox quality that I have become accustomed to. Lenox you should have written it out with a touch of gold for that price.","Product: The Cole & Mason Harrogate Salt & Pepper Mills, top grinding, serve precise spice with style, but without the mess other grinders leave behind. Powered by a hardened steel peppermill, these 6-inch sleek black and acrylic mills will produce perfect fine powders or large chunky pepper for years to come; set the grind you want with a quick twist of the top ring using one of five presets. Refills are simple using a bottom flip-open hatch. Style, durability and dependability have been built into every Cole & Mason product since 1919 using the best materials and mechanisms; our products have been well-regarded by professional cooks and homemakers ever since. Count on Cole & Mason to give your table pepper grinder a touch of class!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality with great flip feature!\n\nReview: Wonderful pepper grinder by Cole & Mason! We only use freshly ground pepper during cooking and the meal. While we have many different types: battery-operated, hand-mill and this flip type, this is my favorite to keep on the kitchen spice rack. The flip feature that keeps the grinding mechanism on the top is truly wonderful because you no longer have ground pepper remnants on wherever the grinder is placed.\n\nEasy rotations with quality steel and a dial with five different sizes for your grind. I love that there isn't a screw type knob on the top that needs to be removed in order for you to replenish your peppercorns, instead, just an easy dial! Highly recommend because the flip feature keeps the grinding mechanism on top which makes it much neater overall. Easy fill, easy grind and the outside cleans up wonderfully with just a simple Lysol or Clorox wipe. Have been actively using daily for over a year at this point.","Product: Be charged and ready to go with La Crosse Technologys BC9009 portable battery charger. Optimum simultaneous charging of AA & AAA batteries with separate cell display. Automatically defaults to 200ma charge and wont overcharge, as the LCD displays voltage, charging current, charging percentage, and cumulative capacity for each cell compartment. Also, detects a defective battery from charging and works with all NiCd & NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The previous version of this battery charger had known issues with the adaptor. This version comes with the new upgraded adaptor featuring overheat detection to protect against overcharging.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great product... thanks La Crosse\n\nReview: I came across this charger and all the positive review and decided to try it out. We love it!! The only downside for us is that we have to figure out how to use all the functions. It comes with a nice sized booklet that we have to crack open.\n\nThere are some wonderful reviews on here, so I wouldn't be able to give an in depth review as some of these battery enthusiasts! I highly recommend the charger because it is wonderful to be able to see all the specs about your batteries on a screen. NO more guessing if a batterly is fully charged or if it has any charging potential. I love the refresh button to get older batteries back to life.\n\nAnother great thing is that you get 4 C and D sized battery converters. You can take your double a or triple a batteries, put them in the C/D converters and now you have a C or D sized battery. Wonderful!! IT comes in a nice case that fits everything. Buy it!","Product: 22\" LCD HDTV, High Gloss Black Finsh, Built-in DVd Player, DivX Certified, PC Input with JPEG Viewer\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Update from my other model...still needs help\n\nReview: This model was purchased to replace my two daughters' 19 inch Toshiba LCD/DVD combo. Review can be found on here. At first sight, you think that you can't go wrong. It is a wonderful little television for the purpose of bedroom; especially child's bedroom!\n\nThe good:\nPicture quality is great.\n\nPlays DVD's as of now. (Old model is picky and only likes Disney DVDs)\n\nVolume control and rest of functions can be accessed by Direct TV remote.\n\nSound is awesome... at night we have to leave it at LEVEL 5 out of 50. Very loud.\n\nThe BAD:\nI just noticed the other night that if you are beneath the screen, even a foot, then forget the picture quality!! Everything was DARK and GRAY. My Toshiba REGZA in my bedroom does not do this at all!\n\nThe HD channels that is picks up on its' own aren't that abundant, compared to the REGZA.\n\nFinally, the picture is nice, but it isn't vibrant the way a new television should be.\n\nSo... now that you know the good and bad, you will not be disappointed. IF this is for a bedroom then it will suffice. If you want it for great HD viewing, then skip this. SPEND THE EXTRA dollars and buy a REGZA... the picture and quality just blows this one away.","Product: 22\" LCD HDTV, High Gloss Black Finsh, Built-in DVd Player, DivX Certified, PC Input with JPEG Viewer\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Update from my other model...still needs help\n\nReview: This model was purchased to replace my two daughters' 19 inch Toshiba LCD/DVD combo. Review can be found on here. At first sight, you think that you can't go wrong. It is a wonderful little television for the purpose of bedroom; especially child's bedroom!\n\nThe good:\nPicture quality is great.\n\nPlays DVD's as of now. (Old model is picky and only likes Disney DVDs)\n\nVolume control and rest of functions can be accessed by Direct TV remote.\n\nSound is awesome... at night we have to leave it at LEVEL 5 out of 50. Very loud.\n\nThe BAD:\nI just noticed the other night that if you are beneath the screen, even a foot, then forget the picture quality!! Everything was DARK and GRAY. My Toshiba REGZA in my bedroom does not do this at all!\n\nThe HD channels that is picks up on its' own aren't that abundant, compared to the REGZA.\n\nFinally, the picture is nice, but it isn't vibrant the way a new television should be.\n\nSo... now that you know the good and bad, you will not be disappointed. IF this is for a bedroom then it will suffice. If you want it for great HD viewing, then skip this. SPEND THE EXTRA dollars and buy a REGZA... the picture and quality just blows this one away.","Product: Cables To Go Premium component video cables will improve the performance of your progressive scan video sources by providing a much better interconnect solution than the throw away cables that are included with most consumer electronics products. The oxygen-free copper center conductor and foamed PE dielectric work to maintain 75-ohm characteristic impedance. The dual braided oxygen-free copper shields and aluminum foil sheath offer protection from environmental noise and interference. Robustly constructed using color-coded molded connectors that attach to an ultra-flexible jacket, Cables To Go cables are the epitome of easy installation and identification. 24K gold plated heavy-duty connectors ensure long-lasting, highly conductive signal connections.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: No name... do what they came to do!\n\nReview: So these aren't Monster cables... as the price very much reflects that sentiment! Do they work... an emphatic YES! They are gold tipped as the picture shows and a nice gauge. At eight foot length they are the perfect length for moving your components around. Is it better to spend a few extra dollars and use these over the usual supplied RCA plugs? Again, yes!\n\nThey bring out the color and make the images a bit sharper. You will be able to see the differences if you do a side by side comparison. If you are the type of person that wants great, crisp and vivids colors then RCA plugs will not suffice. My husband is a Cable/Phone tech and gets to play around with different types of brands. He finds that these will foot the bill and are a great alternative to Monster cables which are overpriced because of their name.\n\nHighly recommend, as well as their HDMI cables. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.","Product: This Simply Straight TV wall mount enables you to always position your LCD TV straight on the wall. Being easy to maneuver and hassle free now you can realize your optimal viewing experience yourself with the confidence of a perfect result.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Inexpensive and a steal!\n\nReview: I was thrown off to see that this mount can be purchased at such a reasonable price. We are conditioned to believe that if something is a bargain then it is most likely more headache then it is worth. I am happy to report that this isn't one of those times! It is an awesome deal for a quality product that has a few tricks up it's sleeve.\n\nI am a stickler for reading instructions on anything new that it is purchased. My husband on the other hand is the opposite. I nagged him and he decided to 'read' the instructions. After perusing them for a moment he let me know that when I reviewed the product that I should make note of the HORRIBLE INSTRUCTIONS. Luckily for me/us, my husband has installed so many of these flat panels on so many different types of walls that we wouldn't have needed those instructions. For others who aren't as 'well-versed' in installing, I believe that you will be able to figure it out because of the product's ease & simplicity.\n\nWe have this mount in our bedroom behind a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma commercial model that weighs 68.7 pounds. It is a heavier older model and this mount does well. We choose not to tilt because we always have that fear but rest assured we have tested it and it does perform well. Installation was simple! Mount the hardware to your wall then reach for your television brackets and lift over. That is all! It took us a bit more time trying to figure out exactly where to place the television in front of our bed. With every other mount that we have previously owned we had to pour over it for hours and make sure by measuring, remeasuring & leveling that we would guarantee ourselves a straight picture. I do wish we had purchased a larger size for our living room television.\n\nBottom line... mount then place television and move until the level tells you that you are straight. That is all. Two person job because you wouldn't want to drop the flat screen as you are trying to lift it on. Highly recommend this tilting mount, especially at this price point. Bravo Phillips!\n\nFYI: Not all walls are created equal! A simple screw will not hold your flat panel like a picture frame. Please do some research if this is your first install. You will need molly bolt wall anchors.","Product: The LB6300 begins with exceptionally clear Full HD 1080p resolution and crisp, bright LED backlighting, then adds LG\"s acclaimed Smart TV features. Enjoy easy access to a world of premium entertainment, with the convenience of built-in Wi-Fi and the exclusive LG Magic Remote.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: One Year Anniversary of Ownership... only 973 mb available space\n\nReview: We purchased this television closing in on one year in a few weeks for our 15 by 10 ft bedroom. This was our first LG TELEVISION purchase, as we have purchased Panasonic, Samsung and Toshiba. Panasonic will always be the best in our opinion followed by Toshiba for replacement warranty with ease. The Panasonic is a very old first generation plasma from 2004 or 2005 that is still fully functional but is a commercial unit that does not come with attached speakers nor HDMI ports. That is the only reason that we replaced that Panasonic for this LG. We didn't feel like wiring a home entertainment system for our bedroom. The Samsung that replaced the older Panasonic a few years ago in the living room has totally been dropped by Samsung when it comes to app service and compatibility. This is the very expensive purchase that also has BRIGHTNESS POPS to this day. Never again, Samsung!\n\nThis LG 50 inch model with web browser runs at the very least 8 continuous hours a day or much more. I tend to fall asleep with the television on and turn off very early in the morning. The volume is adequate enough for our room as are the viewing angles. This model was wonderfully light and easy enough to install to the wall with the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/OmniMount-OMH-TV-Mount-for-32-Inch-to-60-Inch-TVs-Silver/dp/B00BUER7EC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">OmniMount OMH TV Mount for 32-Inch to 60-Inch TVs - Silver</a>. The reason that we purchased this particular model was because at the time (2014) it offered the biggest bang for your buck, so to speak! The interface is easy to navigate via the Magic remote that is included as are the most widely used apps and most importantly the WEB BROWSER. We didn't want to reconnect our ROKU so this was very important for us at that time. Right there once you click on your Magic remote you will quickly have access to Amazon Instant Video, Hulu plus, Netflix, Skype, WEB OS, notifications, Apps and LG store. The most important for us was the Browser, Amazon Instant Video and Netflix. We use the browser to search free movies on Movietube and sites such as these. As always you will be inundated with windows opening that will direct you to download this or upload that. DO NOT... it is just trackers and comes with the territory for searching these sort of sites.\n\nThe browser is pretty quick and easily navigated with the remote. The remote has a pretty cute interface, as well. Bottom line, this is a purchase that I would make again without a doubt. If you need what we do and want a 1080p picture from a lightweight television then consider the 2015 model that is currently available and a good price at the seven hundred dollar mark <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/LG-Electronics-49LF6300-49-inch-1080p-Smart-LED-TV-2015-Model/dp/B00TRQP3GY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">LG Electronics 49LF6300 49-inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model)</a>. I cannot speak of warranty coverage because we have not had an issue to date and are about to be out of our warranty soon. I also cannot advise any consumer to purchase this television and believe that it will be futureproof when it comes to the available apps. To date these apps are no longer available via my notifications tab: Target Ticket, Picasa, Twitter and Facebook. The television has all of these options:\n\nScreen share: Turn on Miracast on your phone and tablet and you will be able to wireless mirror your device screen and sound on the television. For a PC device your use WIndows 8.1 or Intel WiDi App.\n\nSmart Share: It accesses available devices such as PCs, cellphones, tablets, USB sticks or cameras or its own LG TV internal camera and memory photo editor. You can access the same content from original device to television.\n\nDevice Connector: Hardwire directly to the television to access content on your pc, phone etc.\n\nSkype, You tube, Amazon Instant Video, WEB OS, Hulu Plus, Netflix, VUDU, Photo editor, Camera ( must purchase <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/LG-Electronics-AN-VC500-1080p-Skype-Video-Call-Camera-2-MP-Stereo-Microphone/dp/B00HJOKBH2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">LG Electronics AN-VC500 1080p Skype Video Call Camera, 2 MP, Stereo Microphone</a> accessory).\n\nHighly recommend this 2014 model if it can be purchased for a nice discount, if not then go for the 2015 model. You will not be disappointed with the interface, the sound or movement considering it is only 120Hz. One major drawback is that the included space is only 1GB or 973 mb available space. You will need to add additional space for more apps.","Product: This 4-pack of easy-to-install, high-gain antennas enhances the signal strength and range of your wireless router. Providing greater coverage than standard antennas, they are optimal for mobile device connectivity. The high-gain antennas operate on both the 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands, providing up to 7dBi on the 5 Ghz band - increasing Wi-Fi signal strength, reducing interference, and boosting speeds. This Omni-directional design extends your Wi-Fi range, delivering expanded wireless coverage in your home. The antennas are an easy add-on. Simply detach your router's factory antennas and attach the high-gain antennas using the RP-SMA connectors.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Smart Phone and X-box One love it...\n\nReview: In our set up we are currently using a Linksys WRT AC1200 router and have cable provided through Time Warner. Currently based on our package access our internet speed caps at 200MB for downloads. We have many devices that use our wifi at the same time and many people streaming Netflix, our Direct TV boxes and X-box.\n\nOur apartment in NY is about 60-65 feet in overall length and located on the second floor. Our router is located in the master bedroom which is on the other side of our living room where an Apple laptop, Samsung Note 3 and X-Box One were tested for distance.\n\nUsing the original antennas that came with the AC1200 router:\n SPEED TEST\nXBOX One: 2.8MB\nSamsung Note 3: 18 MB\nApple Laptop: 185MB\n\nUsing High Gain Antennas:\n SPEED TEST\nXBOX One: 25.4MB\nSamsung Note 3: 129 MB\nApple Laptop: 190 MB\n\nAs you can see from the above results we did not feel a difference with the laptop but a very marked positive with the smartphone and XBOX.\n\nWe further tested the antennas by going to the ground street level outside of our apartment. We found that we still had a great connection and speed levels. Replacing the antennas to the OEM we were only capable of achieving 1 bar of our wifi level indicators and the speed suffered.\n\nHighly recommend these antennas because they make the Linksys line of routers even further capable in the right environment. If you struggle with slow speeds and consistent signal loss in a two story or larger home, then this would offer a consistent connection with improved speeds. The length of our single level apartment and many connected devices proved to be too much for the regular sized antennas. We are dticking with these and will recommend to others with the same issue.","Product: The Bose Solo 5 TV sound system is a one-piece soundbar that brings noticeably better sound to all your favorite TV programs. It's engineered to help clearly reproduce everything from dialogue to details. And for even more clarity, its dialogue mode makes every word easier to hear. This soundbar is so versatile you can place it almost anywhere. And with Bluetooth connectivity, you can play your favorite wireless music through the speaker, too. The sleek design of your flat-screen TV is beautiful to look at. Unfortunately, there's little room left for speakers. That's why dialogue and quiet passages can be so hard to hear. The Solo 5 TV sound system is an easy solution, with advanced technologies that deliver the clear audio your TV can't. And dialogue mode makes every word even easier to understand without having to adjust the volume from scene to scene. If distorted sound secure cable connections on the sound bar and TV or other connected sources. Troubleshoot-if the sound bar is connected to a tv output labelled variable reduce the tv volume. If wall mounting the sound bar, adjust the audio If you remove the sound bar from the wall, repeat to return the sound bar to default audio settings. Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. NOTE: Kindly refer the user manual before usage of the product and High efficient Bluetooth connectivity acquired at maximum distance of 30 feet and also troubleshooting can be found on page 30\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not a sound bar. Overpriced.\n\nReview: I wanted to love this sound bar... Never have I owned a Bose speaker system (except for the one that comes pre-wired in our vehicles), and I have always believed that you were paying for the name rather than quality. After using this bar for the last three weeks, I am saddened to report that my opinion has not changed.\n\nThere are three different inputs available on the sound bar- OPTICAL, CO AUX and AUX. We have the speaker connected to our 50 inch LG LED television in our bedroom. The living room already has a receiver and 7.1 speaker set-up. Unfortunately, the BOSE does not have an included subwoofer, nor does it come with mounting bracket. This is an unnecessary extra cost that one may need to take into consideration.\n\nThis speaker was exclusively designed to 'enhance' the dialogue. As much as you may want to call it a sound bar, it is just an amplifier. A very expensive amplifier. It comes with a remote that is pretty well thought out and can be used as an universal remote. There is also bluetooth connectivity, to stream music to this speaker from any bluetooth enabled device. It remembers the last eight connected devices. A big fail is that you need to manually disconnect each device before it will be able to stream from a different one. This was very cumbersome. Getting back to the enhanced dialogue function... it can only be activated from their included remote. We programmed our Direct tv remote to operate all the devices including this bar. It took a bit to program but the most upsetting thing was that you lose your on screen visual volume display from your television once the sound is pushed through the bar. I personally couldn't live without the visual acknowledgement when raising and lowering the volume.\n\nDo not recommend this Bose as a conventional sound bar. Even when using it with the enhanced dialogue it only makes it a bit clearer. This can be easily remedied with your television's setting if you are having this issue. This Solo 5 system is not necessary unless your television speakers sound like utter garbage and even then I would recommend a cheaper sound bar with subwoofer included. You cannot activate the dialogue feature from your Direct tv or other universal remote. By the third trial week, I awoke and turned on my television as usual. There was not any sound. After a frustrating few minutes I decided to unplug the Bose and try again. The sound was still not emitting. I unplugged and left it for five minutes. After waiting, the sound was now live again. Not sure what happened, but that is the day that I disconnected the system.","Product: Modern, sleek design. Deep, clear sound with powerful bass (9mm driver). Rugged, waterproof shield (IPX4). 3D flex sport clip design with quick-fit adjuster; stays in place for high impact activity. Quick charge battery (up to 6 hours playback on full charge, 15 minutes charge = 70 minutes playback).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Worked great when paired.\n\nReview: The WINGS gimic reminds me of the Redbull commercials...\n\nHonestly these are pretty good mid-range wireless bluetooth headphones. I find them to be a bit bulky but they do tend to stay in the ear while walking or bending over because of their shape. Comfort is affected when you wear glasses of any type; atleast for my ears. I tend to feel the weight of some style of arms and when these are paired with the bulkier arms, it usually ends with a throbbing pain and eventual headache.\n\nIf you like heavy bass then look elsewhere because these do not produce much. Pairing with my Galaxy S5 was simple enough, but months later when I went to become re-acquainted with the headset, I cannot pair it with anything because the instructions are lost.\n\nRecommend if you are in the market for a better than average water resistant bluetooth headset. I have been caught in light rain and they were not affected. If you have issues with anything being on the top of your ears or need more bass, then look elsewhere.","Product: This versatile case makes it easy to go from watch movies to sending emails in one simple motion. Everything about this design is extremely thoughtful - from the soft inner lining that keeps your screen safe and cushioned, to the durable outer construction, and the cover that folds into a stand. And because you want to keep your tablet lightweight and portable, this case protects without adding bulk. The Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is designed first and foremost to keep your tablet safe and secure. It features an x-frame design with tooled corners that fit snugly around the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. The Belkin Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is made of durable, lightweight fabric that's super soft to the touch. It's then molded to the shape of your Galaxy Tab for an incredibly tailored fit. A velvety smooth inner lining keeps your screen safe and cushioned. The integrated elastic strap keeps the front cover closed when you're on the go. The same strap can be used to hold the cover back and out of the way while you're using your tablet.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Does what it sets out to do!\n\nReview: The Belkin Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is adequate in holding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in place. The cover is smooth and feels leather-like. We wanted to make sure that the Galaxy tab would be protected and the Belkin cover is equipped with a micro-fleece cover that protects the screen on the inside. The plastic corners securely hold the tablet in place as well. I am not sure of the longevity of these plastic corners if the tablet is constantly being removed.\n\nI was interested in this particular cover because of it's ability to transform into a hands-free stand for viewing. If the stand is not touched then it stays in place. It is good enough for this purpose.\n\nOne thing that I would have preferred would have been some sort of velcro attachment for closing the case rather than elastic. I find the elastic-types to wear out after constant use and become very loose.\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for this type of tablet case that transforms into a hands-free viewing stand. Great product and good workmanship from Belkin. You will not be disappointed.","Product: Don't just mount your TV, hang it on a sleek mount that complements your TVs form and function. The simple, sleek design looks great and installs in under 10 minutes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Simplicity at its best!\n\nReview: We have purchased a different variety of mounts throughout the decade of plasma, lcd and led television ownership. This mount was purchased for <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/LG-Electronics-50LB6300-50-Inch-1080p-120Hz-Smart-LED-TV-2014-Model/dp/B00IQ581GG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">LG Electronics 50LB6300 50-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV (2014 Model)</a>. Our television is 50 inches and 50 pounds, which falls in between the parameters of 80 pounds and 60 inches.\n\nThe directions included were straightforward and after everything was said and done it took a total of twenty minutes. The bulk of that time was spent finding the stud with the stud finder. When installing make sure to find the center of the stud for security. We were in extreme disbelief while installing that this mount would be secure enough. After screwing the rod onto the back of the television, you then place the tv onto the mount and once you hear the CLICK, you know that everything is secure.\n\nThe television and mount are about to hit their one year anniversary hanging and there has not been once issue yet. I would hope there wouldn't be any issues because then that would equate to the mount dropping the actual television. We rent an apartment and our walls are made of sheetrock (horrible walls). This mount does not have any movement at all. It is a low profile at only 1.3 inches, but be aware that this is for the actual mount added without the width of your television. Overall I would say that our LG is about 3 inches away at the furthest point. That is very slim and we walk right past this screen that is mounted at normal height when you are standing. Our kids run right past it and have even hit it and there wasn't any shake.\n\nHighly recommend this mount for its simple design and high value functionality that can blend seamlessly. It is priced appropriately and comes with a 5 year warranty. Great materials, thin, innovative and easy to install.","Product: Get the surveillance power of full 1080p high definition digital images without sacrificing features or convenient setup. The QH8003B is a1080p high definition digital camera that delivers an effective resolution over 40% greater than the best conventional, analog security cameras. The camera connects directly and securely to the DVR with a single cable rather than the cumbersome double-wire solution required by comparable models. And, because the camera has a direct connection, there's no need to worry about overloading the bandwidth on your network. The included professional grade, shielded Siamese RG59 cables deliver power to the cameras and high definition video back to the DVR, ensuring maximum video quality free of electronic interference. Your camera will be delivering the highest quality video from the moment you plug them in. Advanced IR cut-filters plus on-screen display (OSD) functionality lets you customize each camera's video signal to give the best results based on each camera's location and situation day or night. The camera will automatically switch from full color to infrared night vision and the 30 IR LEDs will invisibly illuminate up to 50 feet away, but they will take advantage of any environmental lighting to provide a view of the area up to 120 feet distant. If you already have an existing system using RG59 cables, you won't have to remove your current wiring - just connect your new cameras and DVR and start enjoying the difference that full HD digital makes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Can you see my Q-see?\n\nReview: We were in the market for an additional camera to be installed to our existing DVR/home network system. The DVR system is 1tb in size and offers HD. It has been a bit of struggle to see as clearly as we would like regarding the existing system. The new bullet has been installed on the side of the house over the vehicle parking area allocated for the tenants.\n\nAs of today, it is functioning beautifully! All the images are crisp and clear. I love being able to zoom in on the pre-recorded feed. The colors appear to be as if viewing with a naked eye. Regarding the infrared night vision: there is loss in the quality but that is true of ALL night vision. This bullet camera does better at handling the dark then the current camera that came included with the DVR box. I am a bit surprised by this because there are less LED's then our current camera's 38, yet it delivers a better image. The camera has the ability to project at full 1080P if it is connected to a 1080P capable system.\n\nAnother surprise right out of the box was the 100ft of shielded RG-59 cable! Yes, 100 FEET! Our current system did not even come with this. If you are worried about wires and you are currently in the market to add additional cameras then breathe a sigh of relief; the camera connected to our current RG-59 set-up with just one wire. The hubby was happy about that because it was become rather cumbersome and unsightly having all of these wires coming out of every direction. The product has a nice durable and waterproof steel casing. Installation proved to be simple but with winds there is a bit of shake. I do have to disclose that we reside on a corner lot and even on normal days the wind howls because we are being battered on three sides with an alley way on one of those sides.\n\nHighly recommend for it's 1080P ability. Brilliant colors and zoom is pretty great! My only issue is that the price makes it a purchase that you really have to mull over for a bit. It is expensive, even though it appears as of now to be a high quality item. If you are in the market for one of these and you currently have a system that is 1080P then splurge. If your system if of lower resolution, this is still a good buy because it will upscale the quality of the static or live feed.","Product: High-comfort wireless earphones stay nice and snug while running, working out and more with durable, soft rubberized hanger clips and quick-fit adjuster for a personalized fit. Inline mic/controller instantly adjusts voice and music volume, changes tracks and switches seamlessly between phone and tunes. Compact, rechargeable battery provides over four hours of playback when fully charged. Run, exercise and more to the high-quality sound of natural trebles and rich, resonating bass with powerful, premium 14.3mm neodymium drivers and the enhanced wireless clarity of Bluetooth 4.1. With enhanced Bluetooth 4.1, these wings wireless earphones easily pair with all your Bluetooth devices. After their initial syncing, your devices connect automatically when the BTS10 is switched on. Powerful 14.3mm neodymium drivers keep the beat with high-end treble and Deep, resonating bass. For safety while exercising, ambient sound is not fully blocked by the BTS10 to let you hear and adapt to your surroundings, with minimal effect on your music. When your battery is low and you're headed to the gym, a single 20-minute quick charge gets you up and running with power for 60 minutes of clear, dynamic sound.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: HURT; one size does not fit all!\n\nReview: I have reviewed and gone through many types of earbuds through the years. This is a pair that did not have any sort of longevity. They were overpriced when they were released and they have now bottomed out. Even with this affordable price I would not recommend this Bluetooth set because the buds themselves are plastic. Not pliable plastic, not plastic with foam over the actual bud, just HARD plastic that is designed with the ONE SIZE FITS ALL mentality. All ears are not the same size nor is the ear canal opening.\n\nThese buds hurt... I passed them on to my kids and have found them thrown around because everyone refuses to wear them after one time. Plain and simple, they hurt and do not sit well. Do not recommend, especially for those with sensitive ear cartilage.","Product: The iBT32 is a Bluetooth-enabled wireless stereo system with built-in speakerphone capability. Stream wireless digital audio via Bluetooth from your iPhone, iPad, Android, Windowsmost Bluetooth devices. Built-in mic, digital voice echo cancellation and answer and end controls make speakerphone use a pleasure. USB port to charge devices. Aux-in jack for playing almost any audio device. USB AC adaptor included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Classy Flask gets your more than drunk!\n\nReview: This is my first iHome purchase and if this product is indicative of the rest of their product lines quality, then I will be purchasing more in the future. At first glance, I too wondered if this was a real flask because it is rather handsome. Not light enough or small enough to throw in your jeans but can be carried in a larger purse or in a bag for transport. Will easily fit in the glove compartment of any vehicle as well.\n\nThe Bluetooth pairing is simple enough if you have done this before and takes less than 30 seconds depending on how quick/slow your phone is in discovering the device. The device is labeled as IHOME FLASK; nice and simple! The knob flask is your volume and has an audible beeps for when you are at the very low threshold and the other for very loud. The unit does need to be charged before use but straight out of the box it had about 61-85 percent. There are 4 indicator dots that light up when pairing or to indicate the amount of charge available.\n\nNO DOTS means DEAD needs charging\n1 flashing DOT means 16-30% charged; needs charging\n1 solid DOT means 31-45% charged\n2 solid DOTS means 46-60% charged\n3 solid DOTS means 61-85% charged\n4 solid DOTS means 86-100% charged\n\nThe sound is great and volume is dependent on how loud your volume is on your cell phone. Answering a phone call from the unit is as simple as pressing the forward button. You can also take a second call and place the first on hold by pressing the same button. Hanging up is simple, just press the reverse button. Both of those buttons are also used to press forward to the next or replay the same track. There have been some instances where it is crackly but I believe that is dependant on distance and your connection. Truthfully, the majority of the time there is nothing but perfect, robust sound for the streaming of music and telephone calls.\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a bluetooth speaker system that is portable and has a bit of whimsy. Easily trasports and connects to multiple devices without issue. The ability to answer calls and put on hold puts it over the top. One year warranty included and just a great conversation starter!","Product: Comfort soft waistband boxer brief assorted colors pack\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: No shrink breathable cotton.\n\nReview: The last year or so I have been purchasing different brands of undies for the Hubby because they have either shrunk in the wash, had itchy tags, or have chaffed after a long day of work. His favorite brand had been the boxer briefs sold through Old Navy. The issue though would have to be the durability; within 6 months there were always tears in the seat or seams.\n\nI researched online and knew that he wanted a mostly cotton blend that did not shrink in the wash and went down further on the thigh which helps reduce friction, according to him. He also informed me that he hated the polyster blends with the 'active' wear designation because they made him sweat profusely and shrank more than 20 percent.\n\nThe pack of 5 seemed to be priced rather accordingly and ticked off most of his wants. Upon arrival the colors are as they appear in the descrption image. They do rest about 7 inches or so above the knee and fit rather loosely. We could have gone down a size and it would have been perfect. For the individual that prefers a loose fit then your size will accomodate that, if not then go down a size. The cotton is soft and thin, while the waistband does not slide. The band around the thighs is loose and comfortable. They have gone through the wash and dryer and not changed in size.\n\nHighly recommend for their comfort. They do fit a bit larger than other brands so please keep that in mind. If you are in the market for a tagless, looser fit cotton boxer brief that breathes then this style might fit the bill.","Product: Our update to Ingramthis leather trifold now combines a slim design with extra storage capacity.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quality leather from a great name...\n\nReview: My husband overloads every wallet that I have ever purchased for him. The last one was a good looking Tommy Hilfiger one that was ordered here on Amazon. It lasted a few years but it looked like a bloated, stretched thin piece of hide. Calling it ugly would be an understatement.\n\nThis tri-fold was a bit of an adjustment because he has to really focus on paring down all that he wanted to carry with him. The leather is smooth and supple to the touch. It manages to hold all of my husband's important cards and identification as well as cash. The major plus is the RFID blocker that is built in. This has not added any heft to the wallet. Only time will tell if it can hold up for a few years as the Tommy Hilfiger wallet before it.\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for an attractive leather wallet that can also protect at the same time. It is packaged beautifully and can be gifted straight from Amazon if necessary.","Product: Designed to shape, slim and smooth. Your ultimate figure-enhancing fit with a classic straight leg. Roll the cuff once and pair with your favorite booties for a quick and easy look.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 33W not a 14/16.. more like an 8 or 10!\n\nReview: I have become frustrated with a lot of jeans especially the OLD NAVY brand because they become a looser fit as you wear them during the day. Personally I have wide hips, big thighs with a smaller waist. This tends to leave a very large gap at the back of my waist that shows atleast half of my underwear when sitting and a quarter while standing.\n\nI removed two stars because even though the size guidelines show a 33W as being a 16. The size 33W fits my daughter that wears a size 8!! This isn't a case of one size... this is four sizes away. Why can't companies follow the same construction guidelines making it simpler for woman/girls. My daughter became upset that she was fitting into a 14/16 and I became depressed trying to figure out what size would fit my body. The Lavender color is pretty much non-existant. If the color is the reason for your purchase then pass on this one. The 'slimming' fit portion of the pants is also non-existant. They feel like every other jeggings. Stretchy thin material but very comfortable.\n\nDo not recommend purchasing this style without trying on!! The size discrepancy should not be so large. Too expensive for a basic jean with a Levi's label on them.","Product: Wenzel Traveler Pack - 72552015 (Black) Size: 23 In. X 12 In. X 13 In. Size: 23 In. X 12 In. X 9 In. (Without Daypack) Capacity: 3600 Cu. In. (3000 Cu. In. Main Compartment, 600 Cu.In. Convertible Daypack) Weight: 3 Lb. 13 Oz. Body Fabric: Polyester Suspension: Single Aluminum Stay With Hope Frame Sheet Additional Features: 2 Mesh Water Bottle Pockets, Side Compression Straps, Side Overflow Pockets With Zip Closures, Hidden Pocket Behind Convertible Daypack For Extra Valuables, Ergonomic Carry Handle, Daisy Chain.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Zippered pockets galore! 10 Year Warranty. 3 lbs 8 oz.\n\nReview: I want to start off this review stating that this pack is not a daily back pack, nor was it intended for that use. When you lift this pack, it has a bit of weight to it (3 lbs 8 oz). Not like a gallon of milk weight, but nonetheless weight that you do not associate with, for an item that appears to be a larger backpack.\n\nI requested this product because many times throughout the year because we have overnight travels, day trips or even a big picnic and a not enough hands situation. This bag is perfect for those types of situations. We are a family of five that tends to take too much with us, even if it is for a short day trip. This bag would be a perfect purchase for a frequent flier because of it's ability to be stowed as carry-on luggage on the plane.\n\nNow onto the bags perks:\n\nIt has a detachable day pack right on the front that hides yet another zippered enclosure while attached. The day pack is the size of a medium children's back pack (600 cu. inch).\n\nMain compartment is rather large and would easily fit a family of five's beach towels or a light packing of overnight clothes. (600 cu. inch)\n\nMany, many organization pockets! I was still discovering as I wrote this review.\n\nPadded laptop sleeve! You can't go anywhere without your gadgets these days.\n\nThere are 2 mesh water bottle pockets.\n\nOn the side there are compression straps which can help reign in a bit of the bulk for those that tend to over stuff.\n\n10 YEAR WARRANTY: speaks for itself.\n\nNice reinforced top handle when you hide the straps as a carry-on.\n\nAdjustable air-mesh shoulder straps, lumbar pad and waist belt for support.\n\nSuspension is made up of aluminum stay with HDPE frame sheet.\n\nI didn't understand the info regarding the suspension and the aluminum stay until I opened yet another compartment that was closed with velcro and discovered more velcro with a black rod-like contraption in a fabric sheath. I can see that this piece is possibly removable and replaceable if something affects the frame over time. With careful pressure applied, the main bar in the back of the pack that is the 'spine' easily bends the way a slap bracelet from the 90's did. The only difference is that it bends and it feels rigid at the same time. Your main source of support is provided here.\n\nA bit of a quibble is that when you are in the main compartment, you can see light shining through the bottom portion even if the flap is shut. After careful examination, I have found the bottom inside layer to be very thin and most likely easily torn. My biggest suggestion would be to not pack anything that is remotely sharp in that area. I still believe that it will tear as items are thrown in. This I believe would be this packs greatest vulnerability.\n\nHighly recommend for fliers, campers, hikers and families. It appears to be a sound investment backed with a great warranty from an established company. Black color pack has grey accent all around and seems pretty generic. If it does not survive our summer day trips, then I will update my review to reflect any positive or negative changes.","Product: This stylish, waterproof backpack is perfect for commuting by bike in all-weather conditions or hauling gear to your favorite spot.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A GEM... albeit an expensive one!\n\nReview: At first glance this appears to be a higher end backpack made of quality materials that is a bit overpriced. When you get down to it's core, you will realize that every penny of it's cost has been completely warranted. This is not your run-of-the-mill backpack for your school age child, but rather a very important part of any commuter's busy day whether traveling by bike, motorcycle, skateboard or one that may find themselves in the elements more often than not.\n\nThis is a large-ish pack that easily accommodates your riding helmet. The added weight of a helmet does not weigh down the bag nor does it hinder it's maneuverability. There are many enclosures included, but one of the most relevant would be the waterproof laptop enclosure. I have found that backpacks usually suffer in terms of support; this bag DOES NOT! The rigid but comfortable bag supports the weight evenly and does not buckle when riding or walking. Another great find was the padded smaller enclosure for break-ables! My daughter loves to store her glasses in there as well as using the cell phone/gadget opening to store her cell phone while in school. The bright sky blue waterproof cover is easily accessed by yet another zippered enclosure that is located on the bottom of the sack. The blue cover stays on easily but will slip if you attempt to keep it on with a helmet in place. The bag is water resistant not waterproof! It will keep your contents dry without the cover as long as there isn't a downpour right over your back. For the riders that are out there in the later hours or an Autumn late afternoon here in NYC that resembles 10 pm, you can feel a bit secure knowing that there are reflective points that illuminate rather brightly.\n\nRecently our daughter's book bag had become wet because of a leaky bottle. She decided to take this bag with her to school for one day while the other dried overnight. Surprisingly, she refused to change back until the last day of school. She found the support unmatched by all the other bags we had purchased before! Our daughter is an adult sized nearly thirteen year old. She found that with the bag she was able to easily bring home all of her school belongings without the usual pain. The straps were comfortable, the back supported and the chest strap made sure that the bag wasn't shifting on her long walk home. I believe that the roll top might become annoying as a school backpack, but even then she proved me wrong, explaining that it didn't take much longer to access her school materials once she had become familiar.\n\nHighly recommend this backpack for the true commuter, whether on bike, motorcycle or foot. Although it is highly priced, it does warrant the cost because of it's quality materials and thoughtful construction. A minor con would be that the zippers do tend to catch more often than not, but even then it is a great purchase.","Product: This built wine tote with corkscrew protects a single wine bottle during transporting and is a great way to present a bottle of wine as a gift. The tote is made from wetsuit material and will insulate one 750 milliliter - 1 liter bottle for up to 4 hours. Tote comes complete with a corkscrew so your ready to pour. Folds flat for compact storage. Machine washable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pretty yet loud pattern.\n\nReview: Nice shoulder tote bag with an easy close magnetic snap. The pattern is a bit loud for my tastes but it isn't tacky. The material is very spongy as it is made from neoprene (wet suit material). My cat loves the feel under her nails and will run across a room just to sit on it and knead. The handle is a simple non-adjustable faux leather material. There is a nice little zippered compartment that can hold a small cell phone, small wallet or things that you would not want bouncing around your purse. The tote is labeled as a wine tote. THIS IS NOT A WINE TOTE! It is a regular shoulder tote. My daughter decided to take it to school one day and felt that it was uncomfortable with her one book. I suggest using this while running errands or shopping.\n\nRecommend if you like the pattern and are aware that it is a stitched neoprene. The handles are not adjustable, so if that is important to you, look elsewhere.","Product: Big and tall short sleeve contrast logo advantage pique polo\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Shrinkage and thick fabric.\n\nReview: This claims to be \"Advantage Performance\" but it does not wick the moisture away. The fabric is rather thick and would not be a great option for Summer or even a warm Spring. My husband wore the shirt and had sweat stains around his chest area, down his back etc. Other brands that wick the moisture away may be drenched in sweat during activities but does not show rings of sweat. The Big and Tall sizing fits as a normal 2XL. The red color is vibrant, but the fabric shrinks just a bit when washing and drying.\n\nThere is nothing that would have me recommending this particular polo over others. The fabric is thick, the moisture wicking is non-existent and finally, there is shrinkage when drying. If this is a polo that you have purchased before and loved then that would be the only way I would be recommending.","Product: Pick up the tab in style with our classic traveler. Multiple card slots, smooth leather and a slim silhouette make it the ideal pocket companion. We've designed this wallet with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (rfid) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quality leather from a great name...\n\nReview: My husband overloads every wallet that I have ever purchased for him. The last one was a good looking Tommy Hilfiger one that was ordered here on Amazon. It lasted a few years but it looked like a bloated, stretched thin piece of hide. Calling it ugly would be an understatement.\n\nThis tri-fold was a bit of an adjustment because he has to really focus on paring down all that he wanted to carry with him. The leather is smooth and supple to the touch. It manages to hold all of my husband's important cards and identification as well as cash. The major plus is the RFID blocker that is built in. This has not added any heft to the wallet. Only time will tell if it can hold up for a few years as the Tommy Hilfiger wallet before it.\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for an attractive leather wallet that can also protect at the same time. It is packaged beautifully and can be gifted straight from Amazon if necessary.","Product: End the day as strong as you started in Carhartt fastest-drying, odor-fighting gear.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 37.5C you say! Lives up to the hype.\n\nReview: Carhartt has always been a reputable name and I am proud to review another product that will add to their accolades. This sweatshirt boasts 37.5 Cocona Natural Technologies. If you are not sure what that is, then carefully read the product description. I will not bore you with the long winded details.\n\nI prefer gear that is this type of fabric! That sort or reflective, light-weight, cooling and not a hair magnet, type of material. This hoodie delivers on all of these aspects on my checklist. It is such a relief when any material is light-weight enough, yet still performs as intended. This is what you are truly paying for. I tend to run hot ALL YEAR ROUND. We live in NYC and typically my jacket is unzipped because I am always sweating, and always have since I was a little girl. I am the one that everyone wants to hug because of the amount of warmth that emits from my body! This hoodie feels like a comfortable long sleeved tee. The inside is lined with a nice fleece; except the hood. I do not sweat any more than I normally would and I do not feel 'damp'. This is where the 37.5 technology comes in to play.\n\nThe tag shows a women's XL as a 16-18. I am used to XL being a 14-16. The hoodie fits as it should, is the perfect length and lays wonderfully on my body. I do find the XL do be more of a 14-16 though. I am large chested, wide hipped and small waist and stomach. The hoodie cinches in at the waist, fits my chest beautifully but does get tighter around my hips. I do have large hips though. My daughter is a M, rarely a L in tops and the hoodie looked great on her as well. This is the only reason I say to not be thrown off by the label XL 16-18. It really does fit more like a 12-16. I am not enjoying the fact that it has to be machine washed with like colors, NO FABRIC SOFTENER and no iron. The no fabric softener is usually a rule when it comes to this type of fabric. Not following this rule will leave you with a very stinky hoodie that eventually will have the elastic fibers burnt. When the product is not washed as it should be, it tends to hold odors and will stink over time even after one wear. This has happened to other items in our wardrobes of the same material. Personally it will not be an issue because I will not be washing this very often unless it actually gets dirty.\n\nHighly recommend this top for the woman/girl that doesn't really go for the frou frou, girly-colored, women's version of men's clothing. I like black and this was thoughtfully designed with a woman's body in mind. Splurge for the hoodie, it will be used all year round.","Product: Made for the man on the move, our new Mayfair large bi-fold is made to fit the (style) bill. Featuring an internal coin pouch for added convenience, this handsome piece features more compartments to house your id, cards, cash and coins with ease. We've designed this bi-fold with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: LARGE and coin slot...\n\nReview: Beautiful large wallet that claims to have RFID blocking interior. We really liked this wallet because there actually is a little coin pocket. These days you don't really find the change pocket, especially on men's wallets. The leather is smooth and has a bit of a texture while the stitching is impeccable as always.\n\nFossil makes great products and we have recently collected a few of their wallets because my husband tends to destroy a wallet within a couple of months. The constant pocket abuse and Costanza-like over-filling truly pushes them to their limits. This bi-fold has two pockets in the back which my husband finds useful because he can slide his paycheck back there. The ID window is not removable and there are more than enough slots. This wallet is a bit larger than most because it has the change pocket included. I suspect that the younger set will not like this as much as an older consumer who hates throwing change in their pockets.\n\nHighly recommend this wallet for it's size if you are in the market for a LARGE wallet that has two long pockets and a place to store change. Be aware that it tends to get very bulky when filled; especially when using the change pocket. Would make a great gift if someone needs this style of wallet. Style is very arbitrary; I would poke around and find out if they truly like this type of wallet before surprising someone.","Product: You can't improve on a classic, but we've refined our Turk pass case with modern details such as a top slide-out card case, clear id pocket and a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning. We've designed this pass case with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Supple but rather large.\n\nReview: Elegant brown leather wallet with cream stitching. The leather feels great in the hand and worth the hefty price. I do not have an RFID reader so I cannot attest to whether the blocker actually works or not. The wallet has a sufficient number of slots for your credit cards and even a removable ID slot. The issue arises with this 'removable' ID slot because it tends to slip out if you do not carefully open the wallet but at the same time it is great when you need to quickly lighten the load.\n\nThe wallet also tends to bulk up rather quickly and I feel that is because of the removable portion. If you need a smaller wallet to truly lighten the load then look elsewhere. It is a rather big rectangle and gets hefty very easily.\n\nHighly recommend this supple leather wallet for it's RFID blocking capabilities and handsome styling. Do not recommend if you need a smaller and lighter wallet. Would make a handsome gift from a wonderful brand!","Product: The Sipp by Thermos Vacuumware line combines sleek style with unique functional features. We've used the best materials we could find and added clever features like integrated tea hooks. Featuring Thermos vacuum insulation technology, your food and beverages will stay hot or cold for hours. Thermos knows how much hot matters to commuters, and that's why we've developed the Sipp Leak-Proof Drink Bottle. The flip-top lid has an innovative drink well that controls the flow of hot liquids, making it easier and safer to sip hot beverages directly from the bottle.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: LEAKS FROM SILVER BAND!\n\nReview: Great stainless steel thermos keeps cold liquids cold for many hours. Being summer, we have not placed any hot liquids to date. My only issue is that it is priced a bit too high for a simple thermos and IT LEAKS.\n\nI read the other reviews and am chalking it up to possible faulty cap. It isn't a fast leak but we discovered a couple of drops of water and innocently thought it was wet beforehand. The second time we assumed that it was condensation. Upon closer inspection and flipping the thermos in every direction, vigorously, I found that a small amount of water escapes from right underneath the silver band. It doesn't seem to be compromised in any way but it has a slow leak that will build up over time.\n\nDo not recommend because it is overpriced and leaks. I can only imagine the horror if we placed the thermos in a bookbag during the school year. I would love to hear from Thermos because this was very upsetting.","Product: New water bottle that is ideal for use every day, all day. The easy-flip, press button lid allows for convenient, one-handed drinking on the go and the wide drink opening allows for fast filling and quick gulps. The water bottle also features a wide body opening for easy cleaning and filling with ice cubes. This BPA-free water bottle has a comfortable and stylish carry loop and the bottle is also top-rack dishwasher safe making it simple and easy to clean.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Unisex design, great feel & no leak spout!\n\nReview: Actually requested this product for my youngest which is going to be nine years old this Summer. Soon enough he will have outgrown it at this age because of it's liquid capacity. This is a great carrying size and it feels great in smaller hands as well as larger.\n\nI am very happy that it is dishwasher safe and it has gone through three times thus far without incident. The plastic is a nice soft collapsible type that feels and squeezes great in the hand. Many times with these types of sports bottles they have been constructed of a rather rigid plastic which has made it hard to squeeze while doing another activity at the same time.\n\nMy sons loves the fact that the easy press button flicks up the spout, easily! It truly is a one handed operation bottle. The bottle has not leaked even once. If the spout is forgotten open it will not leak because of the valve in the spout. I am not sure if the longevity regarding the valve though. It it reminiscent of the sippy cups that my children used as toddlers.\n\nAll three of my children fight over this bottle because of its portability, ease of use and great precise squirt. They love the fact that none of their mouths 'contaminate' the spout or the water inside with their saliva (they are siblings; you know cooties and all). My only wish would be if it had some insulation properties and kept their drinks cold.\n\nHighly recommend this bottle for families on the go; especially the younger set. You will find yourself reaching for this bottle even as an adult. If you have any sort of dexterity issues then this might be a helpful purchase.","Product: These quick-dry shorts serve up style, comfort and built-in support, thanks to an internal compression jammer. Unlike traditional nylon, Speedo super light rip stop fabric resists tearing and ripping for long-lasting performance no matter how hard you play. Details include an elastic volley-style waist and zipper pocket.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Large fit as X-Large\n\nReview: My husband usually wears an X-Large but with this Speedo bathing suit he was able to comfortably fit into the Large. I believe it is because of the internal compression in the liner. The bathing suit was a great fit that moved wonderfully in the pool. The liner was one of the best that he has encountered as it was not just the traditional mesh but actual fabric. He felt as if everything was 'held' into place while allowing him movement.\n\nThe navy color is your standard as well as the length. The material is a rip stop which resists tears, has UV protection and dries very quickly. While my husband liked the liner because it was all over, some gentlemen may not be used to the compression aspect. There is also a flexible waist with ties, as well as a little zip pouch on the side.\n\nHighly recommend for the serious swimmer that needs compression wear to keep everything into place. This may feel a bit restrictive and uncomfortable for some men. My husband loved that the liner was not mesh. A bit expensive but worth a go if you are able to try it on before purchase.","Product: The Brunswick Sponge Bob Single Tote features a adjustable shoulder strap and holds up to size 13 shoes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Silly face... quality tote!\n\nReview: I purchased this single bowling ball tote for our 11 year old son that bowls in a league. The bag is LARGE enough to fit his towel, any paperwork from the day and his shoes. You could cram more in there but then the shape is further distorted. My only complaint, as is with these types of totes, when you use the straps or over the shoulder strap it pulls the material and you are left with the ball hanging on the bottom and swinging into your hips. It appears as if the bag does not have any support when in actuality there is a foam piece. I would like to see the foam replaced with a rigid molded bottom. Luckily, I purchased this bag on a steal so it isn't a bother but at full price I would expect a molded cup for ball placement.\n\nHighly recommend for any Spongebob fan young and a bit older! You are never too old for that silly smiling face. Basic bowling tote that will carry all of your equipment. Do not recommend for younger children that cannot handle the weight of the ball.","Product: Supernatural detective John Constantine helps a detective prove her sisters death was not a suicide, but something more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful quality and we love Keanu!!\n\nReview: Ok so who cannot love this movie!?? Well a few, but we loved it and that may have to do with the fact that we love Keanu Reeves. The HD DVD disc is really cool and the menus are sweet as well. Like another reviewer mentioned there wasn't any sex scenes. Surprised at first but though maybe it was time that every movie doesn't have gratuitous sex scenes. If you watch the extras you will see alternate endings which were cool. You also get to see a scene where their was supposed sex with the girl with the tail. You won't know she has a tail LOL until you see that deleted scene.\n\nDownside is that the extra scenes are in bad quality, seem that they came straight from the reel. Again, loved the plot and would love to see him reprise the role. Gotta love Gabriel and the Devil!","Product: Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful quality and we love Keanu!!\n\nReview: Ok so who cannot love this movie!?? Well a few, but we loved it and that may have to do with the fact that we love Keanu Reeves. The HD DVD disc is really cool and the menus are sweet as well. Like another reviewer mentioned there wasn't any sex scenes. Surprised at first but though maybe it was time that every movie doesn't have gratuitous sex scenes. If you watch the extras you will see alternate endings which were cool. You also get to see a scene where their was supposed sex with the girl with the tail. You won't know she has a tail LOL until you see that deleted scene.\n\nDownside is that the extra scenes are in bad quality, seem that they came straight from the reel. Again, loved the plot and would love to see him reprise the role. Gotta love Gabriel and the Devil!","Product: Arkons MG279 sticky universal suction car mount expands to accommodate all smartphones with cases up to 3.6 wide, including iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone 6S Plus and 6S, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Note 5, and Galaxy S8, S7, and S6. This car mount includes Arkons Mobile Grip 2 universal smartphone holder, a sticky suction windshield or dash car mount with one-touch lever, and optional 3M adhesive dash mounting disk. The 1.4 holder keeps rear smartphone cameras free for pictures or videos. The Mobile Grip 2s spring-loaded mechanism holds the smartphone securely but makes it easy to insert or remove the phone from the holder with one hand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality product at a discount!\n\nReview: When you first look at the price you do not believe that you will be receiving a quality product. We were pleasantly surprised upon installation. Hubby's vehicle is a '98 and does not have navigation. He is able to now use his Samsung Note 3 with google maps while hand-free. The sticky suction mount works flawlessly on the leather textured dash. I was worried that it would fall when he was going over pot holes or the arm would begin to flap up and down when the vehicle would shake. None of that has happened! His phone is rather large, yet the mount effortlessly supports the weight in either landscape or portrait mode. It is wonderful how the phone is now able to register the vehicle's MPH while in motion and navigate with voice activation.\n\nThis product is high quality and is mounted on the right side of the steering wheel. One issue is that when we removed the mount the sticky suction is no longer sticky. This can be remedied according to the directions by cleaning the disc surface and re-activating it's lack for a better word (stickiness).\n\nHighly recommend for older vehicles that do not have all the bells and whistles or base models that need navigation or hand-free operation of their cell phone. This will hold even the largest screens and not shake. The product has been continuously used for three months and has not loosened as of today. Great!","Product: Conquer the elements with the case that goes everywhere and survives everything: LifeProof FR for iPhone 7 Plus. WaterProof, DirtProof, SnowProof and DropProof, FR braves the elements while blocking them from soaking circuits or clogging ports. Whats more, the integrated screen cover keeps your display pristine, and the custom design leaves every feature and function accessible.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome and truly waterproof!\n\nReview: Awesome case that offers full blown protection (waterproof, dustproof, dropproof, snowproof). Tested the theory of using under water and was pleasantly surprised when there wasn't even a drop of water seepage. I believe that there was an issue with other prior cases where the sound would be muffled; have not had any call on the receiving end complain that I was not clear.\n\nThe case does wrap around the whole IPHONE and I recommend not using any other screen protector because it will severly limit the screen's pressure sensitivity. There has been one unfortunate drop and everything seems to be in working order. Ordered the grey with lime accents and it is simple enough with a little bit of color on the buttons.\n\nHighly recommed this case because of it's ability to offer so many forms of protection in one product. I do recommend that you shop around and watch the price as it fluctuates weekly.","Product: Brand New Original Samsung 2.0Amp Universal Power Adapter with Samsung 3.0 - 21pin USB Data Cable in Original Samsung Retail Packing with Universal Mini Stylus for Android or Mac phone.About Samsung 2.0Amp Universal Power Adapter : Part#ETA-U90JWE Input: 100 - 240V 50-60Hz Output: 5.0V 2.0A. Works with foreign current from 100 - 240 volts. This charger is compatible with all devices with a Micro USB 3.0 connector.About Samsung 3.0 21pin USB Data Cable: Part#ET-DQ11Y1WE 4FT 11inch, Sync and charge cable for Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3 & Note Pro 10.1/12.1 - USB 3.0 compatible, Transfer data up to 10x faster compared to USB 2.0 (in Original Samsung Retail Packing).Compatible with: Only Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & Galaxy S5 & Galaxy Note Pro 10.1/12.1 --- > Not Compatible with (Samsung Galaxy S5 Active)... Also Come's with Samll Mini universal stylus for Android Phone or Mac phone or Tab.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: OE Samsung rapid charger!\n\nReview: Searched high and low for a genuine Samsung 2.0A rapid charger like the one that was included with our Samsung branded phones. I was so happy that I was able to find them on here priced less than Sprint. My original charger has become frayed right at the point where it connects to the head. I continued to use it that way for many months until one day sparks started to fly onto our wooden floor. That mistake will never be made again!\n\nThe charger does rapidly charge my S5 and husband's Note 3. I can be fully charged within 25 minutes most times. It is great in a pinch when you are about to run out.\n\nDO NOT BE fooled by other sellers! The plug adapter should read:\nMODEL: EP-TA10JWE\nINPUT: 100-240V~ 50-60Hz 0.35A\nOUTPUT: 5.3V 2.0A\n\nHighly recommend this Genuine Samsung Rapid charger to replace the OE that comes with your phone. The seller did include the free stylus that plugs into your headset port both times that I ordered. I find the stylus to work great but annoying hanging out of my headset port clanking against everything.","Product: Wrap your phone in chic elegance with the Incipio design Series. The translucent designs accented with eye-catching metallic foil adds a stylish flair to your device while keeping it fully protected from daily wear and tear. Specially Coated in a premium scratch resistant finish for a flawless sheen and long-lasting durability, the design Series cases are perfect for the fashion-forward trendsetter.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stylish, Snug & Perfect!\n\nReview: We usually stick with Otterbox cases and have for over 6 years because they have always protected our phones even when the cases have cracked on certain points. We recently discovered the Incipio brand because they have higher end and lower end stylish cases that will surely satisfy a variety of individual styles.\n\nThis case has a white marble back with silver/grey swirls and the sides are clear. The case does come up and wraps a bit on the front of the screen so there is no fear that your phone will crack on the front edge if dropped. Stylish, eye-catching and fits very snug. The phone has been dropped multiple times without an issue! I do recommend purchasing a glass cover screen protector as supplemental protection.\n\nHighly recommend this Incipio Marble case for it's quality, fit and stylish looks. Fits perfectly in a back pocket and does not add any discernible weight. Great product, low price, ultimate protection from a lower end non-bulky case.","Product: Wrap your phone in chic elegance with the Incipio design Series. The translucent designs accented with eye-catching metallic foil adds a stylish flair to your device while keeping it fully protected from daily wear and tear. Specially Coated in a premium scratch resistant finish for a flawless sheen and long-lasting durability, the design Series cases are perfect for the fashion-forward trendsetter.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful, durable & great value!\n\nReview: Great case that is elevated with the glitter design on the back. The color is a beautiful sky blue but unfortunately stains when placed in a brand new pair of dark colored jeans. I found that it stains when also places in my purse which has everything and anything in it.\n\nAs far as protection, this particular Incipio case is comprised of two pieces: the silicone and hard molded plastic. I believe that this combo offers the best protection for your expensive smartphone. This case rivals its more expensive but equally built well Otterbox Defender Series cases. The case will protect your phone from drops (high and low).\n\nI am happy to see that the glitter is sealed instead of glitter falling off onto everything. Looks so much prettier in person than the pics.\n\nHighly recommend this Incipio case for its beauty, protection and durability at such a low cost. Great value and glad to see that there are still companies that offer more bang for your buck. Would recommend for teens and women that want a little glitter in their daily life.","Product: Designed for sophisticated protection, Incipio’s Breve™ is a lightweight folio case that offers all-around device defense. The ultra-slim interior case is custom-fitted to your device, allowing for a quick and easy snap-on installation. In addition to functioning as a stand for hands-free viewing, the versatile front cover also consists of dual card slots and provides full screen coverage when closed. The Breve™ features a convenient magnetic closure to keep your device and card contents secure, so you can travel light and worry-free.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great inexpensive case for the S7!\n\nReview: I have already reviewed this same exact case for my other phone and still feel the quality is the same as well as protection and durability. While not expensive, this little case protects my S7 perfectly while concealing my ID and credit card. I love the magentic flap that keeps the case securely closed even when it is dropped at weird angles. The slots do not seem like much as the fabric doesn't either, but as you load your credit cards it becomes rigid and sturdy. There is a hard plastic insert to hold your phone securely in the folio that adds protection to the sides of your phone in case of an accidental drop.\n\nAt this insanely low price, it is such a pleasure to see that the case transforms into a wonderful little holder for viewing your phone at a restaurant or table setting. What more could you want?! Longevity is a factor and will not be known until this Incipio Breve case has been used for a long time.\n\nHighly recommend for anyone that needs to carry ID, credit card or school ID but doesn't want to have a bulky case. It is inexpensive and offers protection, a slim profile and wallet. This leaves room in the budget to buy a great glass cover in case the consumer wanted to skimp because of the total cost.","Product: Bell Automotive's BellAire 4000 Tire Inflator can inflate a standard sized tire from flat to full in 5 minutes, getting you back on the road quickly and safely. This patented 150 PSI pump uses forced air cooling technology to allow for the continuous inflation of all four tires without the need to shut down the motor, should it be necessary. Operation is simple with the 12 Volt power cord that extends to 10 feet for easy maneuvering. The two foot air hose is equipped with an inline bleeder valve to release pressure when needed. Features an LED work light, as well as an adapter kit containing an air needle, raft adapter and presta valve to accommodate all your inflation needs. A programmable pressure gauge with automatic shut-off allows you to set it and forget it, preventing over inflation. Turn the dial to the desired PSI, start the motor and when the PSI has been reached the pump shuts off automatically. Includes rubber feet for additional vibration and noise reduction and fused lighter plug protection. The built-in warning triangle flasher with on/off switch ensures that you stay visible during roadside emergencies. Storage bag included. From their iconic racing helmets to emergency kits or interior accessories all Bell Automotive are synonymous with safety and style.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Hands off my triangle!\n\nReview: Received the item and immediately put it to use on our daughter's bike. It hadn't been touched for over a year and the tires were very low. At first glance the tire inflator seems to have all that you will need. It is shaped like a triangle with a reflector, comes in a cheap carrying case, has a 10 foot hose (which does not reach the rear tires on our larger SUV unless plugged into the second row port), has different adapters for charging different sized tires, an auto shut-off when desired PSI has been reached and of course the gauge.\n\nThe BellAire tire inflator took about 1 minute to inflate our bike tire. I did not test on our vehicles 22 inch tires as we had recently taken them to the shop for a patch.\n\nIf the time comes to use on our vehicle then I will update my review to reflect that usage. This product should be purchased by all to be kept in the trunk for those emergency moments. I have found that the auto shut off and gauge are a bit off but then again most cheap devices aren't perfect in that respect. The round carry handle is useless and painful. I have also found it very difficult to open the back storage compartment.\n\nHighly recommend for all vehicle owners!","Product: Never forget another meeting with this 1-month calendar with a magnetic dry-erase surface. A lined dry-erase section for notes and a tackable, cork strip are also included. Easily write down appointments or hang memos using either magnets or push pins. This 17\" x 23\" calendar board tracks 1 month (5 weeks) and is ideal for personal home or office use. Board hangs horizontally with the enclosed self-stick tape. Frame is charcoal color. Dry-erase marker and magnet accessories are included. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's good, not the best.\n\nReview: With our children's busy schedules it becomes rather imperative to have everything clearly written out for the whole family to see at a second's notice as we are running out of the house in the morning. This board seemed to be the perfect balance of magnetic dry erase calendar with a small portion for pinning letters or important paperwork.\n\nAt first sight and touch, I was disappointed to see that the frame was a very cheap plastic. I would have preferred a nice border; maybe stainless steel?! I also discovered that the marker included did not work; it was great size and an awesome point but had dried out. Finding a replacement that fits into the holder has been tedious to say the least. My final annoyance was the the included magnets are very flimsy and will not support much paper weight. We had some heavy duty magnets from a project and have replaced the included magnets with those.\n\nMagnetically it works and the daily spaces are large and ample enough to include a bit of information for the day. It is very helpful that they relegated the side of the board for extra notes. What originally won me over when choosing this product was the cork board for attaching important paperwork; it has proven very helpful when attaching the kid's slips that are due within the week. The board erases cleanly and easily every time. I have encountered many inferior boards that streak.\n\nRecommend for anyone that needs organization in a visual way. It will help arrange your month with ease and help keep notes and attach important paperwork. Not the prettiest thing but it does what it should.","Product: Never hide a key under a mat again. The South Main Hardware combination key storage lock box is a mountable storage box that will keep your spare keys safe. Great for storing car, house and padlock keys. Resettable push-button allows you to create your own multi-digit combination. Available in Black.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Easy Manual Key Lock Box.\n\nReview: Sturdy and rather hefty key lock box that is simple yet very effective at storing about 2-3 regular sized keys for those emergency moments. The box that the key lock box arrives in is simple and unassuming with very straightforward instructions. You are able to manually program your combination code. The included instructions suggest a 5 to 7 number combination that does not include birthdays or phone numbers. You use the included tool to turn your selected numbers dial (diamond must be on the bottom for a number to be chosen) and then replace the face and box is locked. To unlock you press the respective buttons and slide down the silver latch to unlock. The lock box resets after the face is replaced and combination must be re-entered.\n\nMy two issues are that the combination that is chosen includes numbers that cannot be repeated and when entering your passcode you may enter the numbers in any order. For example: You chose the numbers 6, 9, 3, 4, 1. You may enter them as 1, 4, 6, 3, 9 and gain access. We have gotten used to everything in our lives being digital. This is a MANUAL key lock box; old fashioned goodness.\n\nHighly recommend if you need to keep a spare out in the open and do not want anything complicated. Our whole family is able to unlock the box. I personally have an issue removing the keys from the little hook.","Product: GE 28821FE3 DECT 6.0 SERIES PHONE WITH 2 Handsets\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Sleek, light and dare I say it.... sexy.\n\nReview: Around the 2 year mark we always end up tossing our cordless multiple handset systems because of battery life... add 3 young kids that throw them in the sink, splash them with water and drop them repeatedly; you get my drift. The displays started to go out, but most importantly like all systems the battery life diminishes after the first year and at a point becomes unbearable. Yes you can replace the batteries, but for the amount of a new set it is just wiser to replace aging technology.\n\nThat is when the GE Dect 6.0 digital handset moved in. I wanted the same button format as my other GE, but didn't want to compromise on any of the features. A digital answering system was thrown in at the price point and is a back up to our current voicemail. I love the fact that their aren't any antennas and that the backlight is a blue color. The buttons also illuminate very lightly when pressed. The reason I jumped for these was because of the GOOG-411 service that is free. I LOVE THAT feature. Before I would be constantly googling everything when I needed a phone number; this feature is truly a big relief and 100 percent voice activated. It does a wonderful job with the prompts and once again it is completely FREE information built into your phone.\n\nI did see some negative reviews but still took a chance. Voice clarity is top notch and there are enough bells and whistles to make it pretty enough (such a girl here). The sleek lines and small size won't have you hiding it out of sight.\n\nHighly recommend this system... one star removed because as another person mentioned there is a lag between functions such as hanging up and quickly redialing. You will end up dialing half the number only because the system hasn't caught up. We don't have patience so that took one star away. Another thing that I can see that would bug people is the fact that the light on the base and handset is very bright at night where it will actually illuminate the surrounding area blue. This doesn't bother me but if you put it in your line of sight where the television is, you will be distracted.","Product: Tropishade 9' Market Umbrella has the style, functionality and durability to provide years of enjoyment in the shade. The compact design represents style and simplicity with strong flexible fiberglass 6 ribs. The color fastness enhancement polyester canopy is UV and weather resistant. It features a bronze finish rust free aluminum pole with a crank feature for easy opening and closing. The wind vent design deters wind gusts from lifting or tipping the umbrella. Search tropishade for full line of umbrellas and bases.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Need a serious weight to be freestanding!\n\nReview: Great steal of a price for a true quality item! I was expecting to really receive an inferior product but was so greatly surprised. This is a true 9 foot market umbrella. If you are planning to set it down without a table then please be prudent in purchasing the proper type of base weight. Unfortunately, I do not believe that the 22 lb base weight that we purchased is sufficient enough even though it is under a table. If there is not any wind, then a 22 lb weight coupled with a nice sized table will be fine. We had a light wind recently and the umbrella collected an updraft which lifted not only the heavy table, the 4 chairs but had me struggling to not be pulled across the yard. Stating that it was scary would be a complete understatement! The location of the side yard is located on a corner lot that has a cross pattern. On even sunny days where there is slight wind, it tends to howl because of we are on the corner lot.\n\nThe fiber glass ribs are sturdy and pliable. The green color is a wonderful dark emerald that casts a nice dark 'nature-like' glow when in the sun. I do not know how we lived without a hand crank before this. It is great that you can easily turn the handle and the umbrella effortlessly raises and lowers without the added sweat. We have not used the tilt function but did test it out and found it to be just as easy as the crank.\n\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a market umbrella with a crank and tilt function. I searched high and low at Amazon's competitors and took a chance on this lower price with this manufacturer. At times this umbrella was at a 60 percent discount!! I did not give five stars because I have only had the umbrella up for a month and a half. As this change, I always return to update my reviews.","Product: This is our best selling combination hammock & stand. The double hammock is made with 100% cotton, creating a comfortable refuge for an afternoon snuggle. The space-saving 9 foot stand is constructed of heavy duty steel & assembles in Min without any tools. Plastic caps are used on the ends of the steel tubing to create a soft finish. With the included carrying case, you'll enjoy the freedom of setting up your hammock anywhere & no longer relying on those 2 perfect trees! the hammock bed is 63 x 94\", with a total length of 130\". accommodates two adults. 450 lb capacity.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Why are there NYC street poles, wires & cars on my island?\n\nReview: My husband has wanted a hammock for the longest time and when I came across this Double Hammock, I crossed my fingers and took a leap. Originally I was going to purchase a no-name hammock for a bit cheaper but decided I wanted a 12-month warranty that comes standard with the Vivere. Straight out of the box with the simple instructions, my thirteen year old daughter put everything together. My husband made sure to go over when all was said and done to re-tighten the bolts.\n\nThere are three fabric types available for purchase with the Sunbrella being the absolute priciest but is also the one that will weather beautifully. We opted for the cotton fabric and remove it after every use and place it in it's included carry tote. The colors are great and a bit nautical. Hubby doesn't want to chance ruining the cotton so we just take the extra five seconds to remove. Placing the fabric is very simple! You will need a bit of strenghth to pull the second side over the hook. I do not fall asleep anywhere but find it very relaxing just lying in it with my face covered a bit by the cocoon-like fabric. I especially enjoyed watching the stars last night as I gently swayed ever so slightly, that was, until the 20 lb dog jumped to cuddle and then the three kiddies fought on whom would lie with me. I am able to lie with my adult sized daughter, but we have to figure a bit of body tetris. Once you find your comfortable position, it feels great even when crowded.\n\nHighly recommend this Double Hammock that can accomodate up to 450 lbs. The reason that I deducted one star is for the fact that after every use the bolts need to be hand-tightened. My other initial concern was the stability as the bars tend to shift back and forth a bit as you apply your weight. I was surely frightened the first few times and last night was my first time with getting near the bar's 450 pound capacity. You will not fall as long as your bars are not deteriorated and tightened each use. I do not know as of yet the long term life, but we hope that it will hold up. The frame seems like it was thoughtfully produced. Keep in mind that even though it isn't a small item, it can break down in a pinch and carried in it's black bag for portability to a different location.","Product: Veranda Collection patio furniture covers by Classic Accessories offer maximum protection with style. The dark splashguard hides stains and water spots while high-flow air vents protect furniture from mold and mildew. Buckled straps attach to furniture legs and help covers hold on in the worst weather. Water-resistant undercoating keeps the rain from penetrating, ensuring that your furniture stays high and dry. A convenient draw string hem affords a tight, custom fit while large padded handles make removal and adjustment of your cover convenient and hassle-free. All Veranda Collection covers feature a 3-year warranty guaranteeing replacement if damaged by dry-rot, the sun, or mold and mildew. You'll be sure to find the right covers to fit your needs with over 140 shapes and styles in the Veranda Collection from Classic Accessories.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great durability for many seasons!\n\nReview: We have used Classic Accessories BBQ covers in the past and they have worn wonderfully through NYC summers and winters. I suspect that this chair cover will wear the same way as it is the same fabric, weight and style as the BBQ covers. Our last Classic Accessories cover lasted a little bit over 4.5 years on our balcony in NYC. It weathered Hurricane Sandy, countless snow storms, freezing temperatures and rain showers. The reason I have deducted one star is because at the 4 year mark, the cover began to show it's age at all the sharp corners that were underneath. The material had become very vulnerable and would tear at the corners where the BBQ had pointy edges.\n\nThis veranda cover is being used on a stack of four patio chairs. I believe that it will wear and last at least for the same amount of time. We have never had any incident of the cover blowing off of the chairs or from the BBQ at any time because of the included clips at the bottom that can be cinched as loose or tight as necessary.\n\nHighly recommend for your accessories that need to weather through a variety of seasons. Our stainless steel grill never had even a spot of rust because of the protection that the Classic brand provided.","Product: Maintain a small garden or flower beds with the pro series weeding hoe. The durable head features a black finish that resists rust and corrosion. The contoured solid wood handle provides comfort and durability while the genuine leather strap at the end of the handle is used for easy hanging and storage. It's perfect for getting rid of weeds and unwanted growth in your small garden or flower beds.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Ehh. Hasn't rusted though!\n\nReview: As everyone before me has mentioned numerous times, the top portion where the handle meets with the metal portion is not attached properly. Mine isn't loose but it seems as if it needs to be pushed down because the transition from the metal to wood handle is not a perfect fit. I have attempted to push down but it seems as if they have piled a lot of glue(most likely an inch worth) to keep the two together. I did appreciate the small leather loop and have hung it on my balcony rail. I actually forgot about it and it went through April showers and season change; very pleased to report that it did not rust nor did the top come off.\n\nI have a container garden so weeds have not been an issue. Personally it seems that the \"blade\" is rather dull, but I do appreciate the size. What I do not appreciate is the quality control and price.\n\nRecommend only to those that are dealing with small gardens or balcony garden situations and only if there is a drastic price drop to reflect this 3rd tier quality tool.","Product: High animal-protein, grain-free, boosted nutrition with bites of freeze-dried raw meat, Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Healthy Weight is a better way to feed kibble. Unlock your dogs potential to thrive and put more of the pure, real nutrition of raw into every bowl.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A first... picky eater approved!\n\nReview: If you are here reading the reviews then you already have researched all the ingredients. This Instinct bag is labeled 'RAW BOOST'. What you will receive is a bag of little pea sized brown kibble pieces and every so often there will be a raw boost of eraser sized freeze-dried chicken pieces thrown in. Our cockapoo is picky and hates all dry food. We feed him the large log from the Fresh Pet refrigerated aisle and he loves it.\n\nI was surprised when I saw mostly brown kibble pieces when the bag was opened. The bag is supposed to be resealable but as always I can't reseal; be prepared to repackage this 21 pound bag into a very large container. The cats and dog ran once I did open the bag which was a good sign. Furbie is about 18 pounds and the guidelines recommend that he is fed 1 to 1 1/4 cup a day. We gave him a sample bowl and surprisingly enough he ate the whole bowl. He did struggle with the little pieces because he has dental issues but even then he trucked through and followed up by licking the bowl clean. I am not sure if the aroma or flavor from the freeze-dried chicken bits is strong enough that motivated him to actually eat the kibble. From a humans stand point, it smelled like plain cheap kibble and didn't look appetizing. Then again, I am not the target. Purchasing this very expensive bag be aware that you will be receiving a slight raw boost. I estimate about 90 percent kibble and 10 percent freeze-dried raw material.\n\nRecommend this large bag for larger dogs, personally this bag would last way over 1.5 months for our little guy. Expensive, but if the ingredients are as clean as the company claims then it is a worthwhile buy. Our picky eater eats this dry food... FINALLY!","Product: A fresher litter box waste and odor control solution designed to automatically scoop up litter waste to reduce your litter box maintenance routine. Rated the top performer by a third-party independent testing lab, the SmartScoop self-cleaning litter box features a smart sensor that triggers activation and automatically runs 15 minutes after your cat leaves the box. Its powerful yet quiet motor unit features metal gears for unmatched durability. Best of all, SmartScoop is versatile you can use it with any cat premium clumping litter. No need to buy costly crystal litter or cartridge replacements! SmartScoop litter box unit includes a 6-month supply of accessories: 24 No-Touch Waste Bags, 6 Activated Carbon Filters, and a Litter Catching Mat (over a $40 value!).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not even in the least silent operation...\n\nReview: We currently have three cats in our home and were using an old basic deep litter box with the cover removed. Through the years we have had many types. Most recently we have purchased the Pet safe simply clean continuous litter box twice for blown motors. If you are within the warranty they will ship out a replacement free of charge. I still prefer this box to all the other because of its continous almost silent revolutions.\n\nNow onto this product... I found the instructions to be rather lengthy in the number of steps when the same could be accomplished with less steps over all. It was very reminiscent of previous Ikea purchases. You are given a six month supply of bags, a quality litter tracking mat and replaceable carbon filters to set you up. We found these items to be wonderful and generous additions. Once installation was completed, the box was plugged in and after it ran it's first cleaning cycle, I noticed one of it's first flaws. As the rake sifts the litter while in motion, when returning to it's starting position, the whole mechanism drags clean litter to the waste compartments starting point. The waste compartment and rake move together where the LitterMaid branded boxes have a stationary waste recepticle with a moving rake.\n\nThe second issue is the noise. It is not silent! It is annoyingly loud that it can be heard along our 3 bedroom single floor apartment on opposite ends. The first few times we didn't know what the noise was; the sound wakes me at times. If you are watching television in a quiet apartment then this noise will surely irritate you.\n\nFinal issue is that it tends to pile the litter that it rakes to one side of the box while leaving the opposite end bare.\n\nAt the end of the day the litter box does what it is intended for. Yes, it is noisy but that is because I am used to the Pet Safe Continuous box that quietly hums and rakes evenly. It has a big enough space for our largest 15 pound boy. It does tend to miss the corners though.\n\nRecommend for a lower price and if you have a multiple cat home. This box will help but it is not perfect. The mat has actually been a nice surprise that does collect some of the thrown litter.","Product: Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal with Micro Guard prevents bacterial odors7 day odor control guaranteed. This new technology works differently. It seals in immediate odors, plus prevents growth of bacterial odors. A proprietary blend of moisture-activated Micro-Granules forms an odor containing seal around urine and feces. Then a powerful formula with heavy duty odor eliminators plus Arm & Hammer Baking Soda destroys sealed-in odors on contact. New Micro Guard technology guards against future bacterial odor buildup. No crumbly clumps, ultra low dust, seals and destroys odors.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great light scent and ASTHMA friendly!\n\nReview: Our local drug store recently ran a promotion on the old type of Arm and Hammer litter. Within a moment of pouring the litter into the container there was instant regret. The litter made a dust cloud that covered the wood floors, the cats TASTED of litter, it didn't clump at all and worst of all was the chokingly sweet scent that was laced with urine. No, I do not eat my cats but have tasted them when they rub on my face. Their furs reek of the 'cheap' Arm and Hammer stuff.\n\nI am happy to report that this new Clump and Seal with Microguard does all that it claims. There was no discernable dust cloud, there was no sickeningly sweet scent and most importantly the apartment did not reek of fecal and urine odors covered by disgusting floral scents. We have three cats with a blind girl that loves to stand as she goes, while her brother loves to coat the corners in urine. That has been our main issue while trying different brands of litter. Removing the pockets of urine from the corners and bottoms has been easy. As I shake the litter back and forth it attaches to any urine left behind. The litter is a finer bead than other brands, but it clumps better if not the best. Arm and Hammer's Clump and Seal is the only way to go for a clumping litter. Unfortunately, the rest of the Arm and Hammer litters suffer and should most likely cease production on their other types. They are a major ding on the brand.\n\nHighly recommend this Clump and Seal Litter with Microguard and it's Fresh Scent. I love that I do not get any whiffs of the scent in my bedroom. Other brands have given us headaches. The Microguard does indeed last the seven days that it claims but the box needs to be scooped daily. The clumps do not break up the first four days but will get weaker as the litter in the pan gets older. Best bang for your buck and so easy on the lungs! I forgot to mention that we have an asthmatic daughter that is easily triggered by the usual litter clouds; she has not had her usual coughs.","Product: High animal-protein, grain-free, boosted nutrition with bites of freeze-dried raw meat, Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken is a better way to feed kibble. Unlock your dogs potential to thrive and put more of the pure, real nutrition of raw into every bowl.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A first... picky eater approved!\n\nReview: If you are here reading the reviews then you already have researched all the ingredients. This Instinct bag is labeled 'RAW BOOST'. What you will receive is a bag of little pea sized brown kibble pieces and every so often there will be a raw boost of eraser sized freeze-dried chicken pieces thrown in. Our cockapoo is picky and hates all dry food. We feed him the large log from the Fresh Pet refrigerated aisle and he loves it.\n\nI was surprised when I saw mostly brown kibble pieces when the bag was opened. The bag is supposed to be resealable but as always I can't reseal; be prepared to repackage this 21 pound bag into a very large container. The cats and dog ran once I did open the bag which was a good sign. Furbie is about 18 pounds and the guidelines recommend that he is fed 1 to 1 1/4 cup a day. We gave him a sample bowl and surprisingly enough he ate the whole bowl. He did struggle with the little pieces because he has dental issues but even then he trucked through and followed up by licking the bowl clean. I am not sure if the aroma or flavor from the freeze-dried chicken bits is strong enough that motivated him to actually eat the kibble. From a humans stand point, it smelled like plain cheap kibble and didn't look appetizing. Then again, I am not the target. Purchasing this very expensive bag be aware that you will be receiving a slight raw boost. I estimate about 90 percent kibble and 10 percent freeze-dried raw material.\n\nRecommend this large bag for larger dogs, personally this bag would last way over 1.5 months for our little guy. Expensive, but if the ingredients are as clean as the company claims then it is a worthwhile buy. Our picky eater eats this dry food... FINALLY!","Product: Pettura Healthy Joints 4 Ounce\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Takes a while to actually see results.\n\nReview: I would love to just write a glowing review, but the honest reality is that any supplement takes a while before you can see any positive or negative effects. Our cockapoo is 10.5 and has not shown any physical slow down but has become more nervous and needy as the years pass. Our older and much larger dogs were already showing signs of limping and jumping issues by this point.\n\nAfter using this product in it's entirety, I can't report any change because our dog was not struggling. This product was ordered as a preventative rather than reactionary to a condition. Furbie is a picky dog and did scoff at his dish the first few times. Evenutally he gave in and munched away. Luckily the formula is odorless and I presume not as detectable as other products.\n\nHighly recommend for large, small and older dogs as a preventative against joint issues. To really see a difference the regimen needs to be continually used for the very least of 3 months. Quality product that is easily dispensed into your pet's meal. If your pup is particularly finicky, you might have an issue.","Product: Here is an Outstanding Fiber Optic Night Light\n\nThe Color Changing Fiber Butterfly night light will give you hours of enjoyment. Great as a night light. Color Changing will reflect on the tip of the fiber wing. Just plug into to the wall socket and see it glows. The picture doesn't do it justice as you can't capture the myriad of colors that you see!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Gorgeous and ties the \"butterfly\" theme!\n\nReview: I was a bit apprehensive ordering this particular nightlight sight unseen but took the chance since I saw such positive reviews for all the other colors offered. This was a wonderful buy!! The switch base is white, the petal base is a purple tone and the butterfly is a beautiful lavender/bluish tone. I was actually very surprised to see a very detailed butterfly \"body\". The butterfly is \"stiffened\" by the fact that the fiber optic material is it's base.\n\nNow the butterfly's beauty doesn't end there... When you switch it on you are treated to a wonderful array of beautiful colors that slowly dance. The light fiber optic dance is truly reminiscent of a butterfly or fairy. If you have little girls in your life and need little touches to tie a bedroom together; then this is one of those special touches. At the butterfly's widest wingspan it is about 5.5 inches and the tail end being about 2 inches. Overall in height I would say it is about 9 inches. Please keep in mind that is with the switch base!! It is not large but if you plan on placing it behind a bed or squeezing it where it will not be on display then you will be dissapointed and find it \"rather large\". It commands attention from the moment you take it out of it's packaging.\n\nHighly recommend for those that love all feminine touches. Your little lady will be very excited as mine were.","Product: GreenWorks G-24 cordless 3000 rpm - 3600 bpm impact driver with 1/4\" quick coupler with 2 2.0 ah batteries & a charger included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High impact, low effort! Great Warranty!\n\nReview: We received the 24V Impact driver with 2 included lithium-Ion batteries, charger and a belt clip that the driver screws into to free hands when working on a big project. Once the driver arrives there is a little life in the battery; your best bet though is to fully charge the battery before first use. Full charge time was rather quick compared to the regular BOSCH 18V cordless hammer drill that we currently own.\n\nThe impact driver is a good replacement for a regular drill if you buy the conversion kit and attachments. With the conversion kit and attachments you can use a regular drill bit. That is how we are using the product. There is a lot of power behind it and you need to be wary of possibly over-driving the screw and destroying it, The speed is variable and contingent on pressure applied to the trigger.\n\nMy husband purchased the conversion kit and swapped this drill for his very expensive but older BOSCH 18V hammer drill. Just alone in battery life it is night and day. The BOSCH would be tedious when charging and would drain at a quicker rate than this Greenworks impact driver. It is currently being used to install an outdoor camera system for our apartment.. It is used to drill through sheet rock, concrete and brick walls. The drill is also used to drive screws into walls. There is a little weight but nothing that an individual whom uses these tools on a daily basis isn't used to. The belt clip has come in handy while traveling through our from the ground floor to the second where our apartment is located.\n\nThe impact driver was also used to install brand new vertical blind in 3 bedrooms. IT was a breeze! Strong and powerful yet you can control it's power.\n\nHighly recommend this impact driver for it's great price point, portability, and the attempt at being GREEN! It's pretty great when we can reduce our carbon footprint in any way. The batteries make this an awesome buy because of the quick charge and long life. I am now looking to expand our tool line with more GreenWorks products and we have recommended it to family members and current co-workers. Keep it up GreenWorks! My only concern is the memory the batteries will build which renders them pretty useless; but that is with all rechargeable products. The company states that it stands behind it's products with a 4 year limited warranty and 2 years for the included lithium ion batteries.","Product: It’s a toddler’s first pinball game, complete with flashing lights and fun sounds! Just press the button to make the flippers launch the ball at the bedbugs. When one gets hit, it pops up!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun for a small toddler!\n\nReview: My son is two years old and he lights up when he gets to play with his version of pin ball.\n\nIt is a nice compact version for little kids.\n\nThe good...\n\nIt makes noise everytime they hit the bar and the ball hits the top.\n\nThe little eye guys on the top jump up when hit.\n\nIt makes a lot of noise.\n\nThe bad...\n\nThis is for a very young child.\n\nThe bar on the bottom controls both levers, so the child never loses. Great, but again, only for little ones that would otherwise get frustrated.\n\nOnce the little eye ball guys are hit, they pop up; but they do not go back into sitting position. You have to manually press them down.\n\nOverall, a very fun toy for a very young child. Purchased for 5.99 and we are loving it at that price. At a higher price, not so much versatility to warrant the cost.","Product: Tonka racing set\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Meh... on a good day.\n\nReview: As every other parent reviewing before me has stated I too am befuddled on why they would not include a second vehicle. You cannot 'race' and truly get the feeling without the second racer. I also understand that this is the gimmick that toy makers/producers employ in getting poor unsuspecting parents to reach for the toy and realize as their child is screaming to open it that they goofed and didn't purchase any 'additional accessories'.\n\nMaybe if toymakers were forced to stay in a room all day with a child that is having a tantrum because 'additional accessories' were not included then they would stop MAKING THESE HORRIBLE DECISIONS. I understand regarding extras and more characters etc. but not when this is a Tonka Chuck Tower RACING Tower. The only point of this game is to... you guessed it, RACE. They should have included another vehicle. I feel they didn't because it is a junky garbage pile toy.\n\nMy son whom is five years old was excited by the packaging. Dad built while son anticipated. Son slapped on the stickers and Dad realized that the tracks were not interchangeable. Dad also realized that one track was longer and because of the elevation would always 'win'. Dad also came to realize that there was a slot for a third track but it couldn't snap on. Son thoroughly enjoyed it for 5 minutes and then wanted to race. We were stumped. We pulled out a basket filled with various toy vehicles including Hot Wheels. None of the types would slide down the plastic ramp properly. Either they were too big, too small or not weighted properly. The toy was 'toyed' (pardon the pun) with for a total of 15 minutes and that is with build time. It has been sitting on my son's floor since that day.\n\nBottom line: I do not recommend this product because for the price you are getting plastic and one vehicle. There is sound when you get to the bottom but it loops. I have found that the tracks have now fallen off the their little shelves. Horrible toy that really needed the extra vehicle to help boost it's somber rating.","Product: Arm yourself with this super-powered Tri-Power Repulsor blaster, just like the legendary Iron Man hero! Sneak up on your enemy, then immobilize him with your blasters pulse lights and launch sounds as you fire away with missile after missile! Re-load and move on to your next target. The future of the world is in your hands!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: \"You'll shoot your eye out, Kid!\"\n\nReview: Yes, it is an Iron Man branded product and it seems really cool. It's marketed for little boys and the marketing department does a great job of roping them in. The reality of this product is that it attaches to their wrist/forearm upside down and your hand/palm is around the 'light' part. It has sounds, lights and all the bells and whistles. Great for children... not so much for adults.\n\nThe reason this toy was rated 3 stars is because the missiles that come with this product are just too hard/rigid! When you shoot them off of a wall or door you can hear the hard 'ping'. That was my first inclination that the missiles might hurt. The next sentence out of my mouth was, \"Don't shoot it at anyone!\" Being 5 years old the next thing that he did was decide to shoot them at his Father that was sitting on the couch watching television. The loud scream of agony was heard across the apartment... I run in and he is clutching his head covering his eye. One of the missiles landed in his eye. It took a trip to ophthalmologist and 4 days to heal! My husband does not like this toy and I can understand why. Kids should not shoot any toys at one another, but then again we can't control what they do; especially when it is a toy that is going to shoot 'missiles'. Btw, our son stopped playing with it after the first day because two of the missiles went missing. They go a pretty good distance; my husband was hurt from about 15 feet.\n\nRecommend, but understand that the missiles can and will eventually hurt a child or another adult. Wish the company would have made them more rubbery than hard plastic.","Product: Monster High Freaky Fusion Catacombs Playset\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Monster High fans apply only...\n\nReview: I became intrigued by this catacombs playset because it looked deliciously creepy. Even though this play set is aged for my girls, they did not care for it. They are aged 10 and 11; they felt that it was silly and expensive.\n\nUpon receiving signing and hauling the box up the stairs, I wondered how large it was actually going to be. Unfortunately, I soon discovered that this wasn't a plug and play type of set like the Batman ones that I had purchased for my son in the past. There are pieces and MANY of them that comprise this catacombs playset. It should have been an easy build, but after a very long hour I believe that the manufacturer wants you to feel as if you are getting your money's worth because 'more pieces' equals 'more money'. After dedicating over an hour in meticulously putting everything together, the second shock came. This 'toy' is over 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide!! This set needs it's own room. It would be great for families with large homes and sprawling bedrooms or play rooms but in our NYC apartment this will not do.\n\nThere are positive points as well. The fact that the set is so large it allows your little collector to display 15 Monster High dolls throughout the levels. We were able to fit 17 Barbies in there. I fell in love with the clock trick door to gain entrance to the secret lab. There are little cute things throughout the set like this. The pool can be flipped for a different theme, spin the courtyard to see the spooky eyes, turn the dragon and there is another hidden shelf for a doll and ride the elevator.\n\nThe bad: Elevator does not move smoothly. The plastic feels cheap for the overall set. As always a few extra pieces are included but just not enough for this price. My daughter's are aged out already. They find the set and whole Monster High thing corny.\n\nI really wanted for my girls to be excited when they saw the set, but instead I learned that my girls have turned into young ladies. :( I truly considered keeping the set for Halloween even though it seemed like a cheap plastic toy. My husband laughed at me and questioned where I could possible place this to be on display. It really is just too BIG, bulky and cannot be folded for seasonal storage or otherwise.\n\nRecommend only if your child is a Monster High fanatic and already owns the doll. I still believe that this item is just too expensive considering that the consumer has to put it together and then store it. Why not have the ability to fold when not in use?? It's a display case that will lead to more 'accessories' purchases. If your child is into imaginative play and you have the space then you should not be disappointed. My girls didn't care for it at all.","Product: The Roll and Go Rocking Horse delights little ones with fun responses as they horse around in 3 different ways. Children can press the light-up saddle to hear playful sound effects and friendly phrases, such as \"Let's go on a ride together!\" Batting the horse will set it rocking, spurring fun songs, sounds and rhymes. Parents can also encourage active play by pushing the horse along to start a game of chase. As the horse rolls, lights blink and songs play, motivating baby to crawl and build motor skills. Designed by LeapFrog experts for infants and toddlers, the Roll & Go Rocking Horse rewards each touch with charming responses, encouraging interaction, introducing new words and helping little ones connect cause with effect. Classic tunes such as \"Camptown Races\" and the \"William Tell Overture\" keep babies playing and racing along. Packed with rollicking learning fun, the Roll & Go Rocking Horse is a loyal companion that grows with your child.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Rockin' and a rollin' fun!\n\nReview: This toy is geared towards children aged 6 to 36 months. I believe that the age gap is too wide and it would be more suitable for an infant aged 6 months to the point where they are attempting to sit and stand up. It will not keep the older set thoroughly entertained for long but does wonders for the 'tummy' set of infants.\n\nVery durable and colorful toy with a two setting volume and a very pleasing voice that appeals to babies. The horse rocks and rolls or rather wobbles across the floor and your little 'tummy' floor surfer attempts to reach it so that they can hug and put it in their mouths! At least that is how our story went. It is not as annoying as other toys as far as sound and repetition... yet! At first I thought it was silly that there were commands to touch his nose or play with his ears, but after thinking for a while, it makes sense because the child is learning 'cause and effect' with repetition. I was delighted to see that the classic William Tell Overture happily plays as well as other music. I don't believe that this toy will be played with for a long period. As long as your child is more stationary, then this is a great purchase to hold their interest.\n\nHighly recommend for little ones first learning toys. It would make a very nice inexpensive gift as well because it is a quality build that seems very safe. I do not see how a little could hurt themselves. LeapFrog has built another quality product.","Product: Build and display these authentic, well-loved birds! LEGO Ideas brings you 3 incredibly detailed models of iconic birds from around the globe-the Blue Jay, Hummingbird and Robin. Put down your binoculars and get closer to nature with these intricate LEGO models of well-known birds! Created by keen gardener and bird enthusiast Thomas Poulsom and selected by LEGO Ideas members, each replica bird hails from a different continent: the Robin from Europe; the Blue Jay from North America; and the Hummingbird from South America. These beautiful and detailed models come with their own presentation stands showing their scientific names, so that you can display your birds for all to enjoy or detach and play as you wish. This set also includes 3 booklets containing lots more information about each of these fascinating species as well as the creator of these amazing models. Features 3 models: a Blue Jay, Hummingbird with flower, and a Robin.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: LOVE these birds... great gift!\n\nReview: My children aged 13, 11.5 and 9 all love to play with Lego sets. For Christmas I wanted a new set that would appeal for the pre-teen and teen female sect. When I saw these lovely birds, I fell in love! My girls also fell in love when they received them Christmas morning.\n\nI have found that there is not a big enough section for girls in this age group and would love if Lego would release more nature inspired themes for adults, young ladies or animal lovers. Building the birds was pretty simple per my 11.5 and 13 year old. The instructions included were great and easy to understand. I love how elegant the birds look with the included name plates on the base. My newest obsession has become birds and these Lego pieces really fit the bill. They stand well enough alone and they even rock a tad.\n\nHighly recommend this Lego set for any Lego lover, teen, bird lover and Lego aficionado. Priced right around other Lego collector sets.","Product: A beloved tradition for more than 25 years, the 2016 Holiday Barbie doll rings in the wonder of the holidays and all the joyous festivities. Dressed in a beautiful aqua ombre sparkle skirt with detailed bodice and bracelet, Holiday Barbie doll has the perfect glamorous look that will shine bright all season long. Specially designed packaging is ideal for gift-giving and sure to make 2016 Holiday Barbie a treasured keepsake for years to come. Happy holidays! For ages 6 and over.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not of collector's quality!\n\nReview: I believe we own the 2012 and 2014 Holiday Barbies. This 2016 Holiday doll is not up to par with these prior years. At first glance, I was excited to receive this beautiful doll. Once I received the doll and carefully tore into the packaging, the disappointment set in.\n\nWhile the Barbie doll is pretty, she is not worth the price! Right off the bat the packaging becomes destroyed while you attempt to wrestle the doll from it. I would pay a few extra dollars if they would package the product in a simple open/close collector's box. The skirt is a pretty glittery green with an ombre effect. The green is very reminiscent of, \"The Little Mermaid\". The bodice while beautiful and a tad sparkly, is sadly made of plastic. The plastic bodice is only on the front. The Holiday Barbie's hair is sparse in the back. Finally, they did not paint her fingernails, or even include a decoration in her hair. While her hair is styled elegantly enough, it is just missing something. I was happy to see that they have included the display stand once again. My 2012 doll does not have a stand.\n\nThis seems to be the overall theme with this year's collector doll! While she is beautiful, she is not a collector's item.\n\nI wanted to lower the stars because this is not a Holiday Barbie collector but rather a simple Barbie doll that you should not pay more than twenty-five dollars for. As a simple doll you will not be disappointed.\n\nDo not recommend this doll for any individual that is collecting and displaying them, especially at this price. She is pretty but also bald in the back. I am now going to have to store her in a zipper bag until the Christmas season because of the asinine packaging. Come on Mattel! Great toy but not on par with some of the collectors of yesteryear.","Product: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shrinky Dinks Ninja Power Pack gives you characters from the animated series that you can color, bake and shrink, turning them into stand up figurines! Make Leo, Mike, Don, Raph, Shredder, Splinter and more! Stand them up and have them battle each other. There's also Krang, pizza and materials to make a keychain. Includes 12 Shrinky Dinks, 6 colored pencils, key ring, chain, 12 stands, 3 jump rings and instructions. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for all ages.\n\nReview: Would you believe it that in all my years I have never played with Shrinky Dinks and neither have my children?! We didn't know what would happen once we baked them at 325 F for 1-3 minutes. My son and I have always enjoyed the Ninja turtles so I figured this would be a fun theme to color.\n\nIncluded in the packaging are six pencil crayons, key ring, three jump rings to attach only three shinky dinks and 12 shrinky dinks of various Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles characters and themes. The included crayons are softer than a normal colored pencil and saturate the images with color much more evenly. After we were done coloring, we baked per the instructions. The flimsy plastic images had turned into these hard little plastic nuggets! I was so surpised and delighted. Now I understood how they could be attached to dangle from the supplied key chain. We all loved it and the kid's would like to create more shrinky dinks. They are asking what other types we can find for purchase.\n\nHighly recommend for an easy and relaxing activity for the whole family. Our son is using the included little paper stands to showcase his new little turtles. Can't wait to purchase more for our three kids."],"string":"[\n \"Product: This product is not eligible for Priority Shipping.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Clean smooth sexy face for the man in your life...\\n\\nReview: I recently received this product and am very satisfied!! We decided that I would shave my Hubby's face (he was very scared but allowed me nonetheless).\\n\\nThe good points:\\n1. Unlike our older Norelco circa 2003, everything is ONE uniform piece. The other shaver had soooo many pieces to keep track of that it became cumbersome.\\n\\n2. The shaver head contours and flexes to the shape of your face and neck. Anyone who shaves regularly knows how difficult it can be to get every little hair. This system provides a clean, smooth shave.\\n\\n3. On the back of the shaver there is a button that when pressed a small tripper conveniently pops up. We used the trimmer to trim his sideburns and mustache. VERY USEFUL... opposed to looking for that little scissor.\\n\\n4. Quick charge; right out of the box only charged for one hour and we were able to shave his face. About 15-20 minutes of use.\\n\\n5. EXTREMELY EASY clean up of the head. Just push a button, the head opens and you run under the water.\\n\\n6. Also comes with a nice little brush to use pre-wash for clean-up of the excess hair. Not for your face, but for the trimmer and shaver head.\\n\\nThe not so bad...\\n1. The reason it is missing a star is because I miss how my old Norelco had a little compartment for the Nivea shaving gel/lotion. The trimmer takes the place of that slot.. so it is worth it even though I miss that cream.\\n\\nWould highly recommend at a great price!! We are loving this Norelco.\\n\\nEdit to add that my husband has sensitive skin and even when he would use all those shaving creams, regular blades, quadruple blades and even my Intuition razor; this one did not cause any sort of a break out or bumps. We shaved him dry... that is great!\",\n \"Product: For centuries, the luxury of French-milled soaps has remained the gold standard of excellence. Each time you begin to lather a French made soap, you enter a time and place where quality and craftsmanship have stood still. Traditional French soap is triple-milled to produce a completely uniform and smooth soap, without impurities, thus lasting longer. Every bar of Pre de Provence soap is not only carefully made today by the dedicated soapmakers in Provence following their proud traditions, but quad-milled to be smoother and have a richer lather to create our luxurious feel. Using all pure, natural ingredients enriched with shea butter, you can feel the difference of our unique quad-milling process. Aromatic fragrances transport you to a moment of calmness, vitality, dreamin or well-being. This 150 Gram bar is a great value, the fragrance maintains until the soap is all used up. The soap creates a rich, creamy lather and rinses clean, leaving skin soft and hydrated.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Itchy, slippery... not for us.\\n\\nReview: Unlike the other Pre de Provence artisinal soaps this one is triple milled, not quad. This is a big bar of soap that should last quite a long time. I love the scent that comes off of the bar; just keeping it in the shower fills the our ensuite bathroom smell so appealing and lovely. At first I was able to apply the bar directly to my skin, and then the course particles were brought to the surface! It is very scratchy and painful if you are not careful. Now we either apply to a loofah or just lather in our hands.\\n\\nThe lather on this bar is great as is the scent but like all bars of soap it gives you that slick feeling which we hate. It is also very dangerous when rinsing this soap off of your body or applying directly to your feet because it makes your tub feel like an ice skating rink. Imagine pouring hair conditioner onto your tub floor... scary! While I really love the scent, I find that my skin is dried out. My husband also had a reaction that has been confirmed after repeated washings. This particular bar makes him itchy, while the cheap Suave that makes me itchy does not. We normally use body soaps because it just feels hygenic and simpler to use in the shower for our family. Our favoritie brands are Aveeno, St. Ives, Dove, Johnson & Johnson, Caress, Axe for men & Old Spice... none of these leave us itchy or dry.\\n\\nWhile I ADORE the scent and size of the bar, I just can't get past the scratchies and slippery feeling. Hubby can't get past the itchies. Our family will have to pass. I do recommend it for a wonderful scent in a lavatory after it has been wet because it activates the scent.\",\n \"Product: Breathe confidently with this unique toothpaste formula, packedwith hundreds of mini breath strips. This fluoride toothpaste unleashes a powerful rush of freshness for long-lasting fresh breath. Colgate Max Fresh cool mint invigorates your brushing experience and leaves your breath feeling fresh for hours. Plus, it fights cavities and whitens teeth leaving you with a healthy smile.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Lovers of Mint rejoice!!\\n\\nReview: I have reviewed another toothpaste and mentioned how lazy we are in using screw caps to flip tops on the conventional tubes. These are extremely great and neat!\\n\\nThe \\\"Cool Mint\\\" flavor is wonderfully great and cool. If you love that \\\"cold\\\" feeling after brushing your teeth, then this toothpaste flavor is for you. The added mini breath strips are a plus that should be utilized more often. My hubby at times can have \\\"stinky\\\" breath and when he uses the mini breath strips line, his breath is minty fresh for so much longer than with conventional toothpastes. Our teeth are clean and have been cavity free to this point. There is no plaque build up or discoloration. This isn't a replacement for your recall exams with your favorite dentist in no way, but rather up-keep until your next check up.\\n\\nA bottle will last us about a month and a half. At the current price point on Amazon, they are a STEAL! Local drugstores rip me off to the tune of 3.99 a bottle. We also find it very useful to keep the bottle upside down so that the paste flows quickly onto the brush. You don't need a whole lot of toothpaste on the actual brush while using the \\\"Colgate Max\\\" line, which is another added incentive.\\n\\nIf you love that strong fresh mint feeling and are going to be close to others then this is the stuff to buy!\\n\\nHighly recommend!\",\n \"Product: ALEX Toys Craft Simply Needlepoint Love is all you need, to start stitching! Perfect for first-timers or beginners who love the craft, this all-in-one kit has everything a young embroiderer needs to need to complete a project. Includes preprinted plastic canvas, plastic frame, 44 pieces of precut yarn (48.9yds.), plastic needle and easy instructions. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful but instructions lacking...\\n\\nReview: Four stars because I have two girls aged 14 and 12 that love crafts and found the colors very vibrant. I removed a star because the kit although designed for a beginner, the instructions are just not adequate enough. Luckily Youtube exists and the girls always figure things out with videos, but what would have happened if we didn't have access to the internet?\\n\\nWonderful kit with all the skeins included as well as the tool for the actual needlepoint. The girls loved taking turns and completed it within a day and a half. Priced wonderfully and keeps you busy.\\n\\nHighly recommend this kit for it's ease of use after researching and the beautiful vivid thread colors. ALEX toys should redo the instructions for the true beginner that doesn't have help from others. Wonderful if your child has the patience and dexterity. This would be a great gift for even a teen that expresses an interest in crafts.\",\n \"Product: MODEL- NTRPANDE VENDOR- NINTENDO FEATURES- Brain Age DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS is a fun rewarding form of entertainment everyone can enjoy as it helps players flex their mental muscles. Brain Age is inspired by the research of Professor Ryuta Kawashima a prominent Japanese neuroscientist. His studies evaluated the impact of performing certain reading and mathematic exercises to help stimulate the brain. Brain Age presents quick mental activities that help keep your DS brain in shape. Activities include quickly solving simple math problems counting people going in and out of a house simultaneously drawing pictures on the Touch Screen reading classic literature out loud and more. You can also play sudoku the number puzzle game which has become an extremely popular feature in U.S. newspapers. On your first day of exercise you will take a series of tests and get a score that determines how old your brain is. This number is called your \\\"DS Brain Age\\\". By performing daily exercises just minutes a day over weeks and months the better you will get at the exercises and the lower your DS Brain Age will become. We all know as we grow older our bodies change and it becomes important to regularly exercise to maintain health and fitness. Our brain is no different. \\\"Use it or lose it\\\" as the adage goes. New research indicates mental acuity may be strengthened like muscles with brain exercises. Dr. Elizabeth Zelinski dean and executive director of University of Southern California s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology says games like Brain Age can help keep older generations of Americans minds active. \\\"Americans can do a great deal to maintain and even improve their mental abilities\\\" Zelinski explains. \\\"Aging is\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dumber than I thought...\\n\\nReview: Atleast I am!! My brain must be really tired because at first I had a brain the age of a 60 year old and I am only 27. So I really panicked and played the next two days. Fortunately, I am now a 23... WOOHOO. So I am not a walking vegetable afterall!\\n\\nAt first glance, I wasn't too crazy about the training excercises involved. They only presented 3 and I couldn't fathom how someone could play the same 3 games over and over. I found out that the more daily stamps you receive, the more new training excercises you will unlock; even some secret things as well. Luckily, I stuck with it after the first try because I would have never discovered that.\\n\\nThese are truly fun and very quick! There is no fear that you will get sucked into the game for hours upon hours. Another great thing is that guests can just do \\\"Quick Play\\\" opposed to signing on to your identity. Overall, I feel smarter; now the game itself may have a placebo effect on the player, but I will take it nonetheless. Highly recommend for individuals that like to be challenged mentally or who love puzzles.\\n\\nBTW.... Sudoku is included which is a great add-on worth the money itself.\",\n \"Product: Cast your line and set your hook for fishing fun with the Core Gamer Wii Fishing Rod Controller. Packed with Aksys Wii tiel Hooked! Real Motion fishing. Universally created for your Nintendo Wii and compatible fishing game software. Enjoy great fishing action without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The fully functional rod and rotating reel simulates a natural fishing experience. Don't let the big one get away.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Hooked on WII hooked!\\n\\nReview: Hubby wanted this game and I was happy to oblige. This game is awesome for the Wii. I wouldn't recommend it for younger players under the age of 8-9 because they get bored waiting for the fish to bite.\\n\\nIt is very realistic and the fishing rod that comes with the game is great. Our only gripe is that you cannot control the main menus while your remote is in the fishing rod. A minor annoyance. There is amateur and pro mode. The graphics are typical WII... so don't expect 360 or PS3 graphics. It is fun and it get you extremely sweaty. Who would have thought that fishing is actually work.\\n\\nWould highly recommend to add to your catalogue of games and especially for fishing enthusiasts or for those who have been fishing in the past and miss it.\",\n \"Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. Compactly store up to 6 DS Game cards. Protects your games from dust and scratches.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty pink durable case...\\n\\nReview: Purchased this pink case for our two little girls recently so that they could be responsible for their little growing collection of DS games. The pink is nice and pale and the case is very durable and it has been a month so far.\\n\\nThe case holds six cartridges as mentioned above and it is slim & compact that it can be carried in your purse or shirt pocket if necessary. We like the case because it eliminates carrying around the bulky cases that they arrive in and it also keeps hair and debris out.\\n\\nMy only true gripe would be the fact that it is rather difficult to pry the cartridge out of it's respective slot after placement. My daughters can't at this point and always run to us. I guess it is better to be stiff than loose; at times I feel as if I am going to snap the game.\\n\\nRecommended accessory!\",\n \"Product: Cast your line and set your hook for fishing fun with the Core Gamer Wii Fishing Rod Controller. Packed with Aksys Wii tiel Hooked! Real Motion fishing. Universally created for your Nintendo Wii and compatible fishing game software. Enjoy great fishing action without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The fully functional rod and rotating reel simulates a natural fishing experience. Don't let the big one get away.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Hooked on WII hooked!\\n\\nReview: Hubby wanted this game and I was happy to oblige. This game is awesome for the Wii. I wouldn't recommend it for younger players under the age of 8-9 because they get bored waiting for the fish to bite.\\n\\nIt is very realistic and the fishing rod that comes with the game is great. Our only gripe is that you cannot control the main menus while your remote is in the fishing rod. A minor annoyance. There is amateur and pro mode. The graphics are typical WII... so don't expect 360 or PS3 graphics. It is fun and it get you extremely sweaty. Who would have thought that fishing is actually work.\\n\\nWould highly recommend to add to your catalogue of games and especially for fishing enthusiasts or for those who have been fishing in the past and miss it.\",\n \"Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. Compactly store up to 6 DS Game cards. Protects your games from dust and scratches.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty pink durable case...\\n\\nReview: Purchased this pink case for our two little girls recently so that they could be responsible for their little growing collection of DS games. The pink is nice and pale and the case is very durable and it has been a month so far.\\n\\nThe case holds six cartridges as mentioned above and it is slim & compact that it can be carried in your purse or shirt pocket if necessary. We like the case because it eliminates carrying around the bulky cases that they arrive in and it also keeps hair and debris out.\\n\\nMy only true gripe would be the fact that it is rather difficult to pry the cartridge out of it's respective slot after placement. My daughters can't at this point and always run to us. I guess it is better to be stiff than loose; at times I feel as if I am going to snap the game.\\n\\nRecommended accessory!\",\n \"Product: NAMCO BANDAI Games brings the ultimate game collection to the Xbox 360 console! With over 30 titles, Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is jam-packed with nostalgic favorites and future classics. Re-live the old school days of classic arcade games with Galaxian, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug II, Pole Position, Pac-Mania and Rolling Thunder and many more.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Classic games that were missing from your life!\\n\\nReview: Came upon this one day and decided to snatch it up for Hubby since it was a lightening deal. It has a lot of old, classic games that you might have been missing. If you miss some of the classics then this collection will be for you.\\n\\nThere are many variations of Pac-Man (I never liked). I gave this set 3 stars because although it is fun and nostalgic, you won't find yourself pulling this off the DVD shelf for repeat performances. Unless you happen to be addicted to a game. The collection is fun and worth it if you find it on sale. You will find yourself browsing the games and playing for a long time for the first two days. After that, you will only pull it out to show your older friends that remember those games from their childhood.\\n\\nAgain... nice collection but no long term life; ok just sporadically LOL.\",\n \"Product: Officially licensed by Nintendo. This large capacity yet compact design game case is compatible for both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS game cards. It can store up to 24 of your favorite games. Includes one SD card holder attachment. Case is available in 3 colors: Black, Blue and Clear. Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games not included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works for DS lite...\\n\\nReview: This is a hard plastic case for 3DS game cards. Sadly I do not yet own a 3DS but I do have 3 DS Lites with over 30 games. It was great to see that the DS games fit perfectly in this 3DS labeled product. My 5 year old son loves to take this on appointments or long trips because it easily fits into a small bag or Dad's back pocket! At the same time it is rather small and easily misplaced (true story!). So far it has been misplaced 4 times even thought it compactly allows you to hold 24 games at once. There is not more that I could write... It is a great product that will fit not only 3DS but your old DS games. It can be dropped multiple times and you do not have to fear that it will crack. It is a tiny investment with many rewards, knowing that you can carry practically your whole library of games in your pocket.\\n\\nHighly recommend for the DS aficionado and young travelling families. It is a wonderful addition to your DS accessories at this price point.\",\n \"Product: A classic controller pro for the Nintendo Wii U inspired by the original GameCube controller. Available as Mario, Yoshi, and Princess Peach. The Wired Fight Pad is virtually wireless as it plugs directly into the Wii Remote Connector Port. Players can use the Wired Fight Pad for Wii/Wii U games that support the classic controller, the classic controller pro, as well as Nintendo Virtual console games.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Mom, what's a Game Cube?\\n\\nReview: If you are feeling nostalgic for the original game cube controller with a few updates then this would be the marriage! The controller feels pretty light and is hard pastic. The joystick has the rubbery tip that we have become accustomed to.\\n\\nAs far as play, it has been great thus far. We have not experienced any lag but this might just be because it is wired. You do not need batteries because you are wired but do need spare wii-motes for each of these controllers that you do purchase. Button layout feels just right. The kids were used to it within 15 minutes since they had never played with a gamecube (before their time!). Hubby and I felt right at home even with the addition of two new buttons.\\n\\nMy two only gripes are that there isn't any rumble and that is is wired. That would be the loss of one star for us. Other than those minor losses this feels like a quality product from a third-party company. Can't wait to try it out with smash brothers!\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a cheaper priced quality build product. As ling as you understand that it is wired and no rumble pack inclusion then you should enjoy your game cube nostalgia.\",\n \"Product: The officially-licensed Mortal Kombat X Fight Pad for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 is an arcade style micro-switch fight pad with a 6 button layout and ergonomic grip, optimal for button hand positioning when playing fighting games.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: MK fans apply only!\\n\\nReview: This product was purchased for my nine year old son who has lately been taken with his Dad's older collection of fighting games.\\n\\nRight out of the box my son was excited while Hubby didn't understand why it was wired. They fired up their fighting games and the consensus is that they don't care for it. This will be another controller that will collect dust.\\n\\nThey both feel that it needs an analog joystick. There is also the complaint of the feel of the buttons. They feel very flimsy and sound irritatingly clickety-clack. There is also the fear of it being dropped or rather it's durability which does not feel long term. If you want a controller for games then purchase a game pad, rather than this wired controller that is not compatible with MOST games.\\n\\nRecommend only for the Mortal Kombat afficiendo that must have MK branded kitsch products because that is all this controller is. Not for us.\",\n \"Product: Only YOU can solve the mystery of Gravity Falls, exclusively on Nintendo 3DS! A crisis has engulfed the Gnome kingdom! Playing as Mabel and Dipper, you must help Jeff the gnome retrieve the ancient Gnome Gemulets to restore the forest's magic! Equipped with enchanted gnome weapons, fight off strange new creatures, defeat monstrous bosses, and solve puzzles in new and mysterious areas of Gravity Falls. Meet characters like Soos, Grunkle Stan, Old Man McGucket, and others along the way in this fun action-packed game for all ages.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Gravity Falls fans only!\\n\\nReview: My nine year old son is a Gravity Falls cartoon fan so I figured that he would enjoy this game when it became available for review.\\n\\nThis game is a side scrolling platform game that utilizes both screens. Your quest is to solve the puzzles and beat the bad guys. This game does not play like any of the Mario style games; it reminded me of one of my favorites: the Professor Layton puzzle series! As fans of Professor Layton games know it can become quite repetitive and also be bogged down with all of the dialogue reading. This is how this game plays. If your child is an avid reader then they will soak it up, if not they will most likely hate this particular game.\\n\\nThe graphics are done well but I was disappointed when my son informed me that the characters were not voiced by the originals for the snippets of actual dialogue. The music was actually inpressive but gameplay was entirely too short with not enough payoff when solving puzzles. Finally, the 'bosses' were entirely too easy to beat.\\n\\nRecommend only for fans of the show or if you enjoy mind-numbing Professor Layton style play. The rest should probably pass on this title, unless it is in the clearance bin.\",\n \"Product: Experience why PDP is #1 in 3rd party controllers with the PDP Wired Controller for Xbox One & PC. With a sleek and textured camo design, non-slip grips, and textured trigger and shoulder buttons, you'll easily crush the competition and look good doing it. Enhance gameplay with vibration feedback and impulse triggers and the audio control button located directly on the front of the controller, so you can adjust game and chat audio levels without interruptions. Plug in your headset to the 3.5mm audio jack and you're ready to chat with friends. The 8 foot detachable cable gives you plenty of room to get comfortable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome OEM Xbox One/PC controller!\\n\\nReview: I ordered this OEM Xbox One controller so that it could be used in the living room when the batteries run out. This is a constant issue in our household where everyone (thanks kids!) steals one anothers batteries from either game controllers or DirecTv remotes. There is constant fighting, screaming and accusations flying on who stole whos batteries! I figured this would cut down a bit for when our son goes in for one of his Xbox marathon sessions.\\n\\nUpon arrival I was tricked into believing that this was official Xbox gear. The packaging looked legit! I was happy to see an 8 foot detachable cord, 3.5 mm headphone jack on the bottom and audio controls on the lower right hand side. The color is a black camo where the camo design is textured and offers a pretty nice grip. Feels great in my hand, husbands and three children aged 14, 12 and 10. Even though I ordered this controller for the living room, I decided to check it out on my Windows 10 pc. I have only played card games since it was purchased roughly 8 months ago. The first game was a pool game and unfortunately there was not any compatibility. After that initial disappointment, we found that the controller was compatible with every other game on my Windows 10 pc. We ended up playing a Asphalt 8 for a bit over four hours. The controls were smooth and it felt as if we were playing on our console. This is the first time I have attempted to connect a controller to my pc and will continue to game from hereon in because it was just so smooth. The vibration feedback was responsive and felt as it should.\\n\\nHighly recommend this OEM WIRED controller if you are in the market for this style. I personally ordered to have as a back up in between charges and battery changes originally, but will most likely keep for my pc now instead. Great buy, doesn't feel like the typical aftermarket product and packaging is great for those times when gifting.\",\n \"Product: PC Tools Spyware Doctor is award-winning and trusted protection against unwanted spyware, malware and other privacy threats. Protect yourself with the best. (3 User)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So far so good with initial heartattack!\\n\\nReview: Ok, I was ready to come on here and rip the program apart because initially my system completely froze and wouldn't reboot. My laptop is not even a year old running off of Windows Vista 32-bit. After the intial scare we crossed our fingers, kissed the CD and pushed it back into the drive.\\n\\nLuckily we tried again, because this time it went off without a hitch. Right off the bat it asks for the Activation code that is on the insert. Download was pretty basic and I needed to turn off my other Spyware software which was Windows BitDefender. Spyware Doctor scanned my system and found 224 incidents!! I was amazed... I had just scanned my system a few days ago and I was in the clear. The software claims that it finds what others miss and I truly believe that it did. Some of the occurences were very serious including key loggers.\\n\\nThe software is running in the background currently and it is completely seamless. It has some great features that will stop attacks in real time if necessary. I like how it broke down each individual threat and explained the differences. With the click of a button we were able to remove all threats and if necessary go into the quarantine file to retrieve if certain applications did not run properly after their removal.\\n\\nSo far this software is a winner in our household and will stay on our system. Reboot is required after initial downloand. You can load the software up to 3 different PC's; so that keeps your whole home/family covered. BTW... subscription is for 365 days. Highly recommend...\",\n \"Product: Inspired by the girl who wants a multi-tasking powder to take everywhere. This compact is super versatile to wear alone, over makeup or as a touch-up to blot shine throughout the day. This silky texture formula provides super-refined, natural-looking coverage by using micronized pigments to create a look on skin that is very natural. It's the super hero of powders - evens skin tone, mattifies and doesn't look powdery!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Large pore users beware...\\n\\nReview: This is an impressive little white compact with mirror that can be thrown in a bag and easily found. My compact was thrown into a drawer and repeatedly jostled for a month without any issues.\\n\\nI gave the product only three stars because the shade of BUFF is just too yellow/orange for my light skin tone. As much as I attempted to bled you were able to see where I had used the powder. My other complaint is that I find it to clog my pores and not go on in a smooth fashion; at least not on my face! I tested on the inside of my wrist and it blended rather nicely. It was smooth but not dried out. When I wet my arm It did not run, nor streak.\\n\\nI believe the issue has to do with the fact that I have large problematic pores. The powder feels dry when applying to my face and it seems caked, especially in the nose region. Personally I cannot use this shade or apply for the advertised flawless finish. My face appeared cakey, feathery and dry.\\n\\nDo not recommend this shade if you are light skinned ir if you have large pores. You will find that it clogs your face and leaves it feeling dry. I really did want to like it.\",\n \"Product: Fit & Fresh On the Go lunch container set is a convenient way to pack a balanced lunch. Two smaller containers (ideal for sides and snacks) fit inside one larger container, which can hold a main dish or sandwich. An ice pack separates the large and small containers and keeps your food at a safe temperature till lunch time. Freeze the ice pack for two hours or longer. Keeps food cool for up to six hours. The BPA-free polypropylene plastic containers also feature helpful measurement marks to help you keep track of and control portion sizes. And the best part? The containers are dishwasher safe! Waste-free lunch for the win. Size: Larger Container is 4.5” x 7”, Smaller Containers are 2” x 4.5”, Large container holds 64.5 fluid ounces, Smaller containers hold 8 fluid ounces.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for on the go... a bit big for young ones\\n\\nReview: We purchased two of these lunch containers for our daughters when they wanted to have a home lunch. I have found them to fit everything and truly cut down on the clutter of all these other containers. With the positive is the negative which since it fits all of the containers it is just a tad too big for younger school aged children to carry in their lunch sacks; for that matter they are too big to even place in a school bag. I can see many adults carrying this in a separate shopping bag.\\n\\nThe ice pack is wonderful and you need to freeze it laying flat or it will be warped not allowing the lid to snap closed. One thing that I really like is that the ice pack does not lay on your meal but rather little plastic ledges. This way you will not place a sandwich that is too large on the bottom. If the ice pack does not lay flat then the lid will not snap closed. I have found that the compartments are more than enough to hold an \\\"adult\\\" lunch. I would estimate that each compartment holds at least a cup of food.\\n\\nWe have been hand washing these because of the 'warping' fears that other reviewers have mentioned/experienced. So far we have not had that issue and find the plastic to be of adequate thickness with the exclusion of the two lids for the smaller containers. I can foresee these two lids warping after being placed in the dishwasher. The ice pack is what sells this and it does deliver, just for a shorter length of time. For us it has been around 4.5 hours.\\n\\nRecommend if you do understand that it is rather large but then again if you were looking at this product it is because you needed to eliminate carrying 5 other things. It will not disappoint.\",\n \"Product: The tradition of the Bormioli Rocco Glass Company coincides with the very history of glass: the first glassworks was established in Parma in 1825. Bormioli Rocco uses the finest natural resources to create superior glass and plastic products for homes and businesses around the world. From the finest sand imported from European countries to organic glazes for the colors in the glass, all are brought together in products influenced by exhaustive design research. Over the years we have combined our time-honored craftsmanship and the passion of master glassmakers with modern technology and industrial processes. The results are beautiful and durable tableware, supremely safe pharmaceutical packaging, and bottles and jars that hold some of Italy's most iconic and delectable brands. With stemware, glasses, food storage and preserving jars, and dinnerware gracing tables around the world, quality is the cornerstone in the foundation that supports the Bormioli Rocco reputation.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Gorgeous... but not GIFT BOXED!\\n\\nReview: Amazon or Bormioli claims that these are \\\"gift boxed\\\"! They are not \\\"gift boxed\\\" at all, unless you consider a cheap little box that products are normally purchased in \\\"gift boxed\\\".\\n\\nOnto the GOOD... These are beautiful as every other reviewer before me has stated. They are not tall glasses which I prefer, but will hold an ample amount. They are heavy and feel wonderul in your hand (big or small). The color is a gorgeous understated blue and there is variation from one glass to the next. One thing that motivated me to make the purchase was the hammered texture. We currently have clear smooth glasses and every fingerprint, lip print and anything else that you can imagine shows on them. It becomes rather disgusting especially when dealing with pulp. For those that aren't aware as of yet, the top of the glass or lip is uneven going all around, which makes it appear even more handcrafted and expensive. If you do not like natural variation, an uneven lip and prefer cookie cutter perfection; then these beauties are not for you!\\n\\nHighly recommend for their weight and beauty that can make them become family heirlooms.\",\n \"Product: With its modern shapes, the Eclissi series gives the tablet a uniquely refined atmosphere.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Shipping is a CONSTANT MISS!\\n\\nReview: I didn't want to unfairly rate the quality & aesthetic of this product just because AMAZON continues to ship these in a manner which would allow them to be repeatedly broken!\\n\\nAs far as the bowls are concerned... they are gorgeous square clear bowls. They are pretty enough to be put on display and used on a daily basis. My set (the survivors) are luckily not wobbly like the previous reviewer. They are lighter than they would appear but thick enough that they don't seem they would break as easily. Do I think these will survive the long haul?? An emphatic, \\\"NO\\\"... because most didn't make it during the shipment.\\n\\nNow... onto the bad! Amazon has repeatedly dropped the ball on shipping these properly and are not taking care to actually listen to their customers. They are double boxed, have the plastic bags (not filled with air) paper and even bubble wrap around the bowls. With all of this one would become rather suspect how anything could arrive damaged. They arrived damamged because they do not have a simple little \\\"FRAGILE\\\" sticker or stamp. In the first order out of six... two survived. It was a wonderful surprise for my husband to open the box and actually get a shard in his finger. Amazon obliged and overnighted a second set free of charge. Three survived out of this order. At this point I have 5 out of 6 and Amazon will only refund the CC used and will no longer ship anymore out. It is a shame because this is a constant issue that keeps on occuring and is dragging down the rating of the actual item.\\n\\nWould recommend only if Amazon would start shipping out properly. You do not want this arriving as a gift to anyones' home!\",\n \"Product: This coated dough hook mixes and kneads yeast dough, saving both time and effort of hand-kneading.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dough lovers rejoice! Fits model K4SSWH\\n\\nReview: We have a KitchenAid basic model came with nothing but one blade; that was since run through the dishwasher and destroyed. We needed to make some breads for Easter that required heavy mixing and a lot of sitting time. I ordered this dough hook rather apprehensively because it was not stated in it's summary if it would fit my basic machine. Luckily enough, there was another reviewer that had gone through the same exact thing and posted that it would fit our model in their review: THANK YOU!\\n\\nI own the KitchenAid 4.5-quart Bowl-lift Stand Mixer K4SSWH model and I have found that the dough hook does tend to scrape on the bottom. This was remedied by lowering the bowl a tad. As far as the dough hook is concerned, it does what it needs to do. The machine on the other hand which is rated 300 watts, DOES NOT!. The hook kept on getting stuck in the dough after 1.5 minutes. That was all she wrote. The machine could not power through the basic Easter bread dough. Since this was our first attempt with this dough, it was rather surprising because I remember my mother using her KitchenAid from the '80s to do the same exact thing. Unfortunately, the machine could not handle it and we needed to knead the old fashioned way.\\n\\nRecommend this dough hook as a replacement for the K4SSWH bowl-lift model; just not that machine.\",\n \"Product: With its modern shapes, the Eclissi series gives the tablet a uniquely refined atmosphere.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Shipping is a CONSTANT MISS!\\n\\nReview: I didn't want to unfairly rate the quality & aesthetic of this product just because AMAZON continues to ship these in a manner which would allow them to be repeatedly broken!\\n\\nAs far as the bowls are concerned... they are gorgeous square clear bowls. They are pretty enough to be put on display and used on a daily basis. My set (the survivors) are luckily not wobbly like the previous reviewer. They are lighter than they would appear but thick enough that they don't seem they would break as easily. Do I think these will survive the long haul?? An emphatic, \\\"NO\\\"... because most didn't make it during the shipment.\\n\\nNow... onto the bad! Amazon has repeatedly dropped the ball on shipping these properly and are not taking care to actually listen to their customers. They are double boxed, have the plastic bags (not filled with air) paper and even bubble wrap around the bowls. With all of this one would become rather suspect how anything could arrive damaged. They arrived damamged because they do not have a simple little \\\"FRAGILE\\\" sticker or stamp. In the first order out of six... two survived. It was a wonderful surprise for my husband to open the box and actually get a shard in his finger. Amazon obliged and overnighted a second set free of charge. Three survived out of this order. At this point I have 5 out of 6 and Amazon will only refund the CC used and will no longer ship anymore out. It is a shame because this is a constant issue that keeps on occuring and is dragging down the rating of the actual item.\\n\\nWould recommend only if Amazon would start shipping out properly. You do not want this arriving as a gift to anyones' home!\",\n \"Product: This coated dough hook mixes and kneads yeast dough, saving both time and effort of hand-kneading.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dough lovers rejoice! Fits model K4SSWH\\n\\nReview: We have a KitchenAid basic model came with nothing but one blade; that was since run through the dishwasher and destroyed. We needed to make some breads for Easter that required heavy mixing and a lot of sitting time. I ordered this dough hook rather apprehensively because it was not stated in it's summary if it would fit my basic machine. Luckily enough, there was another reviewer that had gone through the same exact thing and posted that it would fit our model in their review: THANK YOU!\\n\\nI own the KitchenAid 4.5-quart Bowl-lift Stand Mixer K4SSWH model and I have found that the dough hook does tend to scrape on the bottom. This was remedied by lowering the bowl a tad. As far as the dough hook is concerned, it does what it needs to do. The machine on the other hand which is rated 300 watts, DOES NOT!. The hook kept on getting stuck in the dough after 1.5 minutes. That was all she wrote. The machine could not power through the basic Easter bread dough. Since this was our first attempt with this dough, it was rather surprising because I remember my mother using her KitchenAid from the '80s to do the same exact thing. Unfortunately, the machine could not handle it and we needed to knead the old fashioned way.\\n\\nRecommend this dough hook as a replacement for the K4SSWH bowl-lift model; just not that machine.\",\n \"Product: The Dirt Devil Vision with Power Nozzle comes with a powerful 12 amp motor with Variable Speed Adjustment, an On/Off Brushroll control on the handle, and Patented Bagless Technology.The Vision is lightweight, which means it is easy to manuever and transport between floors. Comes with a HEPA filtration system that traps over 99.9% of dust and allergens in your home. It comes with a full set of tools for all your surface cleaning needs. Convenient cord rewind with 18 feet of cord and a six position height adjustment for all of the different types of carpets.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Ergonomic handle is too heavy...\\n\\nReview: UPDATED 2/28/13:\\nI can with all honesty and fervor say that I hate this machine. The whole purpose why I wanted this canister vac was for the hose/power nozzle attachment. The handle was bad enough, coupled with the fact that the hose twists into the oddest directions and makes it very difficult to hold. I have now found that the hose does NOT suck up swept up piles of dirt like my old EXPENSIVE Dirt Devil from nearly 8 years ago would/did. I have hardwood floors and rather sweep and suck up corners of dirt. This garbage, literally pretends to suck up and when you move spits it all out. I took apart the housing, canister and attempted to remove the hose from that darn handle to no avail. There is no clog, yet this thing spits dirt back out. When testing with your hand, there is suction, but yet not strong enough to pick up dirt. I am starting to think that it is because of the heavy, clunky handle; it can not flow properly. DO NOT RECOMMEND! Stay away.\\n\\nI say ergonomic because of the shape you believe that it will be comfortable to maneuver. Wrong! We have had our vacuum cleaner for about 8 years. It has seen a lot of dirt, hair and whatever 4 pets, 3 kids and 2 adults can throw at it. As of today it still operates but different plastic parts have broken off and the filters are beyond being saved. That is a machine that I would gladly re-buy today if it was still available. This Dirt Devil; I would not. Since moving into this apartment where there are hardwood floors throughout, I have wanted a canister vac where I could sweep the mess into the center and suck it up. I find that vacuum cleaners tend to scratch the surface of hardwood floors.\\n\\nI was excited when I saw that the arm is telescopic. I can reach the top of my curtains or cabinets if I desired. Then came the part of putting everything together. In my mind, starting from 5 stars, we were now on 4. Detaching and reattaching is just a bit cumbersome at the end of the day. For instance, when you attach the bottom to actually vacuum rugs, you not only need to fit it onto the telescopic handle, but you also have to plug it into the side of the canister. My parent's old Eureka canister vac from the 80's was like this. It is 2013, yet the styling and design mimics and is extremely reminiscent of the 70/80s. That is not what I want in a household product.\\n\\nI loved the fact that you are able to tote along all the little attachments that inevitably disappear with other vacuum cleaners. There is a small contraption that attaches to the telescopic pole. The bad side to this is that it makes the handle just a bit heavier. This is a bagless machine with a rather small canister. The filter in the center of the canister CANNOT be washed. It should be vacummed :) per their instructions. There is another filter behind the mechanism that can be washed. The light bulbs can be replaced on this model if necessary. I experienced a bit of trouble when it came time to remove the canister and empty it. You need to lift the top of the vacuum and press a button that will allow you to lift out the canister. We lose another star, which brings us to 3 because the automatic rewind electric cord is only 18ft long. My old model had a 24 ft one. This is necessary for stairs.\\n\\nFinally we lose the last star because for my purpose this machine is just too clunky! My husband, self and 10 year old daughter used it and came to the same conclusion. The handle without the head attached is just too weird and large to lug around. The handle is HUGE; so huge that I believe I would rather hold it from the pole. It's not easy to maneuver around and then you find that the canister drags behind you. When I attached the carpet roller piece, we used it on a rug that has not been cleaned in many months and had much litter on it. It didn't do so great with the litter or pet hair.\\n\\nDo not recommend unless you go to your local store and actually feel the handle. It's plastic and it's heavy. The roller doesn't allow maximum suction. Stay away from this dud.\",\n \"Product: Set of 2 wood anchor wall hooks. Made of wood with net trim, shells and rope hangers. One blue and one red. 10\\\" tall total, anchor is 7\\\" tall, top of hook is 5\\\" wide and bottom is 7\\\" wide. New.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful/Unique... Made in China\\n\\nReview: I was very excited to see that these anchors were once again offered up for sale by the seller. Just as a reviewer before me mentioned the coloring is a pale blue & red; which is wonderful! They have a very distressed painted look to them that gives them the appearance of having spent many salt water days on the deck of a boat. It adds to the appeal/charm. The rope knot is actual rope and where you would hang your anchors from. I was a bit disappointed to see that one of my seashells was broken on the netting; I am left with a glob of glue instead. The seashell will be replaced promptly with a bit of help from my trusty glue gun and seashell collection.\\n\\nBesides the broken shell I was really surprised and thrown off a bit by the size of the anchors. When I saw 10 inches in the description it built it up to be something else in my mind. I should have focused more on the fact that it is 7 inches without the rope. Nonetheless I truly love them and they are going to be a beautiful addition to my son's room.\\n\\nThe feel of them is not so much wood but sturdier like a metal... I don't think they are metal though. They aren't flimsy or light in the least. If you are very crafty and have access to all of these materials then you might be disappointed at the price. Finally if you do not like buying any products that are \\\"Made in China\\\" then you will not want these.\\n\\nI love them personally and they tie our theme and decor perfectly. If you know it's shortcomings than you will love them.\",\n \"Product: Serve your breakfast on this great bed tray finished in espresso. Folding leg is great for storage. Folding size 22-inch W by 14.9-inch D by 2.9-inch H\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More like black-brown color...\\n\\nReview: I have always wanted a breakfast tray but never truly got around to purchasing one. After knowing I was going to be confined to a bed for a while, I decided to finally purchase one. Right off the bat, the tray's color was uniform and beautiful. I was expecting divots of paint missing and dents everywhere; surprisingly NONE! The color at first looks to be a deep black, but when placed in natural light you will see the mahogany shade laced through-out. Seems very much like an espresso shade at times.\\n\\nThe tray is fully functional and rather big, which we love because our plates are on the largish size. The legs fold out smoothly and stay in place while eating. The other thing that I really love is that it can be used as a table tray when the legs are folded underneath. They are flush to the bottom which gives it a rather seamless appearance. I do expect that the paint might blister and peel if you do not use coasters though. It feels like it is a laminated particle board.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are looking for a breakfast tray that can double as a regular tray in this color scheme. If it arrives the way mine did condition-wise, then you will not be disappointed. I do not recommend purchasing this tray for laptop use; the lip is just too high and uncomfortable.\",\n \"Product: Transform your current mattress into a luxurious new sleeping surface. Introducing the Serta Gel-Memory Foam Mattress Topper. A breakthrough in memory foam technology. Our exclusive gel bead infused memory foam provides the ultimate in comfort and pressure-point relief. Gel-memory foam combines the custom comfort of premium memory foam with therapeutic support where you need it most. Never count sheep again.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Doesn't stink like other products!! Read bottom for 'active' people!\\n\\nReview: I wanted to really give this product some mileage before singing it's praises. We have been sleeping on the gel-memory foam mattress topper since early Summer. Do I find that it changes your sleep(life)? Yes... Is it a good thing? Not so sure. When we first took out this memory foam, we knew right off the bat that this was different than all the other toppers we have owned in the last few years. We have purchased about 4 different types! The smell wasn't the same; usually it is such a gross chemical stench that permeates not only your household but pillows, bedding, clothing, husband and pets. Yes... anything that spent any time on your bed would eventually stink!! This gel foam had the same freshly painted apartment smell that lasted for about 5 days. Personally this wasn't a horrible smell for me, but it may be a deal breaker for others. Would I have wanted my daughter who suffers from allergies and asthma to have slept on the foam the first few nights? NO!\\n\\nNow onto the actual foam... unlike others it unravels and goes to it's full 2.5 inches right there and then. No more leaving this monstrosity laying on your dining room table for 3 days praying that it will reach it's full potential. There is an awesome cover that should be placed over the memory foam so that you will not void your warranty with 'stains'. Rest assured that the cover will fit because it currently covers about 14.5 inches. The only downside is that the cover is not waterproof; at this price point they really should have included that.\\n\\nThe feel... the first few nights you are magically transported into the Heavens bouncing from cloud to cloud. Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a bit. You do feel awesome as you sink into a bed that feels just like marshmallow clouds. You will find that you toss and turn less because you are being 'hugged' in all the right places. Reality starts to hit about 2 months later. Maybe it is because the gel-foam is learning your body contours. Thanks MEMORY!! Or maybe you are just too big for your foam (it was a truly lazy Summer after all!)?? Any way that you slice it, you will begin to sink to the point that you can't turn any longer. You will have to develop abs of steel just to turn or roll yourself out of bed. The marshmallow cloud that was once beckoning us has now become a quick-sand monster. When my Husband is not in bed I will literally be in my own little sink hole. When he joins I will go up like in a waterbed and level out with him. At times we will sort of fall into one another. This isn't what you want when you are sharing a bed! Our kids beg to sleep in our bed because they still are in the Honeymoon phase... all they feel is marshmallow love. For us it has become an annoyance that has us trying to figure out how to purchase a new mattress. The sinking in feeling also causes us to go numb in our arms/hands at times. The good part for me is that I no longer feel that hip and knee pain from laying in bed. It also doesn't heat up. The bad is that I feel a lot older than my 30 years of age trying to roll around on this thing.\\n\\nRecommend if you first go to a store and play with memory foam. It may not be what you are going to like on your bed night after night. The price is just too steep at this point. You can get a cheap mattress from Ikea and some cheaper foam for a bit more than this. If the price dropped considerably then I would be able to recommend it a bit more highly. FYI... there are many that are rather 'active' in their beds. Forget that on this thing... every movement is absorbed by your bed. You will sink in a lot and you will have to work twice as hard to the point of exhaustion and cramping (TRUE STORY! When the store salesman had told us to avoid memory foam for this exact reason, I scoffed at the idea; now I am a believer having experienced it myself. BEWARE, unless you want to feel like Gran & Gramps!\",\n \"Product: Bring a unique and trend-forward look to the table with this set of 6 2-1/2-ounce glasses. Intricately handcrafted of mouth-blown borosilicate glass - the same material used to make scientific lab equipment - the glasses offer durable, temperature-safe construction that holds both hot and cold drinks at their optimal temperature longer than traditional drinkware. This makes them an ideal choice when serving wine, beer, coffee, tea, and even kid-friendly beverages such as milk, juice, or hot cocoa. The walls of each vessel sport two layers of clear glass that create a dramatic optical illusion of liquid suspended within, while at the same time resisting heat and preventing condensation - leaving them comfortable to hold and safe for placement on any tabletop or counter. Furthermore, their smoothly rounded profiles and low statures fit perfectly in the hand and make it a pleasure to enjoy everyday dining, special-occasion hosting, and everything in between. A smart and family-friendly addition to any kitchen, the handsome glasses go safely in the microwave and clean up easily in the dishwasher for perpetually cloud-resistant, crystal-clear presentation and performance.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Practically stole this set...\\n\\nReview: OK... so I really didn't steal this set but for 6 glasses to be included is pretty great, especially at the current price! Now couple the fact that you are receiving 6 glasses and they are branded Bodum Pavina; well any layman understands that these are a great deal. Bodum is known at times for their rather inflated prices on double walled glasses. I have been quietly eye-balling different versions throughout the year and I just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger because of the price and my previous experience with another brand of the same type of glasses (More on that later).\\n\\nThe glasses are a nice size at 12 oz and height-wise. They are a bit bigger than 'on the rocks' glasses but smaller than 'highballs'. It is a very happy medium that can be used throughout the whole day. I begin with my juice in the morning, hot tea at lunch and a cold iced beverage for dinner. The perk of using this glass is that it transitions smoothly from hot to cold and back all day long.\\n\\nPerks/Pros:\\nHot beverages remain hot for longer and you are able to sip while holding the cup with no fear of burning your hand.\\n\\nCold beverages remain colder longer including the ice that I place in the cup. I can make it over an hour and still have ice remain.\\n\\nNo more sweating from the cup! You can put your coasters away when company is over and not fear those wet rings that damage your beloved table.\\n\\nGlass is sized right in oz, height and diameter. With the Luigi Bormioli competitor, our guests with shorter fingers couldn't get a good enough grip. It's rather odd watching adults using two hands.\\n\\nAccording to the manufacturer they are microwave and dishwasher safe. I haven't tested these claims because I don't want them breaking. In the future I might make one the guinea pig and report back.\\n\\nCons:\\nThin double walled glass that can feel like plastic at times. Rest assured that it isn't though.\\n\\nOther size and styles can be expensive unless purchased with a promotion.\\n\\nVent on the bottom now has a little plastic piece... suspect if you run the glass trough the gamut that it may eventually fall off.\\n\\nThis is a pro but rides the line into a con.... BE CAREFUL with hot beverages especially guests that aren't used to these glasses. People will not feel the high temp and inadvertently burn their mouths.\\n\\nRather delicate to the point that they should not be placed or stacked in a full sink.\\n\\nDo not rigorously stir a metal spoon inside the glass.\\n\\nFinally, when they break you will have two layers of glass to clean up.\\n\\nHighly recommend for their simple beauty that can transition from one meal to the next and can be used in formal and informal settings. You will find yourself reaching for these more often then not. Four stars because I don't know the longevity of the Bodum line. I do not recommend the Luigi Bermioli branded double walled glasses! In their case you truly will 'get what you pay for'. They are cheaper but 7 out 8 glasses have broken with the year. I coddled them... didn't run them through the dishwasher or even microwave. Yet they still broke. If you find them elsewhere, do not purchase!!\",\n \"Product: The Omelet WaveMicrowave Omelet Cooker creates mouthwatering omelets for the whole family effortlessly. It's durable plastic non-stick surface offers mess free cooking and easy clean up. The Omelet Wave goes right from the microwave to your table. Makes perfect omelets in your microwave.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Pull out the mini pan... quicker!\\n\\nReview: I actually ordered this product for my nearly 10 year old daughter that loves eggs. She loves to get her own breakfast and I know she was tired of just oatmeal or cereal. I figured this would be a nice entry into beginning cooking with eggs since I refuse to let her near the stove at this point.\\n\\nThe Hubby and I wanted to give it a dry run one evening so that we would be positive that the \\\"Omelet Wave\\\" really produces as it should. It is simple enough... you take 2-3 eggs, scramble really well and pour into each half moon compartment. Place in microwave and nuke for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Then you can remove, add filling, close compartments and microwave for another 30 sec to 1 minute. Viola! Or so they claim!!\\n\\nHere is my egg and filling prep:\\n3 large eggs and chopped onions and peppers in very small pieces.\\n\\nWe went along with the first time and found that 2 minutes was not enough. The centers were grossly runny. We added another minute to the time. Then we added the chopped onions/peppers and closed both sides. We didn't bother with 30 seconds; we just went with 1 minute. When the microwave dinged it just didn't feel right. It looked very mushy and soft. We added another minute... and another... and another. Finally removed and I was the guinea pig. The eggs were pale yellow almost gray and they were still too moist. 7 minutes total cooking time. I chalked it up to the pepper and onions releasing their liquid while cooking and decided to make some for the kiddies. My daughter refused to eat them saying they felt too mushy. It was two eggs and grated cheese. It needed 4.5 minutes. At that point, the Hubby and I decided that we didn't like this 'convenient' gadget and would return to the old fashioned way. Our microwave is an over the range 1200 watt that is fully operational.\\n\\nI honestly can't really recommend the product. Take the 10 minutes total cooking time including prep and pull out your omelet pan in the morning. You will be rewarded with a fluffy omelet that not only looks good but tastes phenomenal. The microwave omelet cooker cannot achieve a nice crust on your eggs if you so desire. For that matter it cannot even cook them properly. Stay away!\",\n \"Product: Now Designs' Disko round placemats are ideal for indoor or outdoor use, formal or casual dining. Each placemat measures 15 inches in diameter and is made from neatly woven polypropylene. The round shape of these placemats gives them a versatile, modern look that will coordinate with a variety of indoor or outdoor decor styles. These placemats are ideal for protecting your tabletop surfaces from spills, dents and scratches. This round placemat set includes four matching placemats that are easy to care for: simply wipe clean! To complete the look, mix and match Disko Round placemats with Now Designs' Spectrum Basic Napkins or Hemstitch napkins (sold separately on Amazon). The Disko Round Placemat collection is proudly designed and made by Now Designs, who for 50 years has created exclusive home and kitchen products with style and the finest quality in mind.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Wonderful CHARGERS not placemats.\\n\\nReview: As far as quality and workmanship is concerned then these placemats are top notch! I have removed one star because they are crumb catchers and catch stains around the circular design. I can see the material wearing and fraying after repeatedly cleaning with water for a long period. Another star was lost because the mats are very high but not wide enough as an actual placemat. Our dining room table is rectangular and when these mats are placed across from one another they crowd the table width wise but do not have enough space to hold an individual's set that includes a cup/glass, plate and flatware.\\n\\nI love the turquoise color and it blends wonderfully with my other blue, green, white and silver toned accessories. The color is very near to teal on the color spectrum; just a tad brighter. The material is not a matte but not necessarily shiny either. Personally I believe these are sized very much like plate chargers rather than placemats. The thickness and designs also lends itself beautifully as a charger or under a centerpiece.\\n\\nRecommend for the craftmanship but not as placemats. We will be using them as chargers under plates that we would like to draw attention during a special meal or under candles. They are just to tall and not wide enough as placemats. I also found it irritating having to constantly remove all of the remnants of dinner left behind in the crevices.\",\n \"Product: A fun addition to any party, this cupcake holder provides a convenient way to display cupcakes. Made of food-safe and non-toxic powder-coated iron, the stand features a collapsible design that makes storage easy. Some assembly required.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 41 cupcake holder... wobbly\\n\\nReview: Listen... it holds 41 cupcakes and that is a fte in itself. It is very difficult to find an item such as this locally; and if you do, it will be remarkably over priced because of its uniqueness/scarcity.\\n\\nOnce again I have been left feeling completely underwhelmed by this companies packaging and informational materials. I happy to report that they did include information on how to put this product together at least. The other two items that were ordered from this brand didn't have any. The holder is stationary and has a dull gray colored coating. You say powder coating, I say rust bucket if not completely dried. Rather simple to assemble and the best part is that you collapse it for storage. Within the positive is the caveat though... because of the constant tightening/loosening of the bolts it is very weak. It wobbles and is crooked no matter how many times I tighten and straighten. It is rather counter productive. I have already tightened each tier five total times. The spacing is great for muffins and cupcakes; even if they don't sit flat on the spiral surfaces.\\n\\nRecommend for your baker friends, parents etc. It is pretty tough to find a decorative holder with this capacity at this price. I caught it on sale for less than ten dollars and recommend you don't pay more than the currently listed price for the WOW factor. Would have loved to rate it higher but the unsteadiness of the tiers doesn't allow me. Great piece but not for daily use\",\n \"Product: Add a touch of elegance to your kitchen with this chip-resistant 16-piece dinnerware set. Made of lead-free stoneware ceramic.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Made in China :(\\n\\nReview: As you can see from my title, the one thing that is losing the final star is the fact that this product is made in China. I prefer that all of my dinnerware be Made in America where I believe there are more regulations and standards to be upheld. Ok.. off the soapbox.\\n\\nI LOVE LOVE dinnerware. To the point of it being an addiction. I have cheap plates, expensive and sets that are right in the middle. The best when it comes to lifetime warranty and availability will always be Lenox; but with Lenox you are also paying for that warranty up front in price. These plates are beautiful (at least to our family) and considered to be on the lower end of middle for price and quality. Packaging from the company is severely lacking as I have mentioned previously in my other reviews with different products that have been ordered. These were packaged the WORST. They arrived in the carton that came from the company and flat thin cardboard pieces to 'supposedly' keep the dinnerware from clanking together. Unfortunately for us, two of the dinner plates arrived broken and I have not been able to locate if there is any sort of warranty available for items that arrive damaged. Please keep that in mind if ordering from another company besides Amazon.\\n\\nUpon further review of the contents, I found that there was not any literature enclosed to the prospective consumer. They do not state where they are made, materials, warranties... anything! This truly turned me off as someone who loves to have all the information at my fingertips or at least pointing me towards a website where I can read on the product.\\n\\nAs for the dinnerware, it is beautiful, simple, understated with a tiny bit of humorous flair. The flair is that small wave or ripple on only one side of the plates and soup bowl. They are not overly heavy for plates of this size. Yes, they are large because of the big rims. I love that the centers are flat and do not have a ripple or design. The description on Amazon states that these plates are stoneware, but they feel very much light ceramic. Even when the edges are tapped it is a dull sound.\\n\\nThey will set a table beautifully and can be used for the more formal occasions. For our family they have gone into the cabinet and are used as daily ware. They wash very well in the dishwasher nightly but be aware that the slope of the sides will cause the plates to rattle a bit. We have remedied this by spacing them at the very least 2 notches apart. It is a tremendous waste of space but I do not want anymore casualties. Be prepared to have modern cabinets with greater depth. In our old apartment these would have never allowed the cupboards to fully close; here it is not an issue.\\n\\nHighly recommend for those that appreciate a beautifully set table or even for individuals photographing their special meals. They photograph wonderfully and the colors really pop against the stark white background. We are a family of 5 (3 kids aged 7, 10 &11) that use these on a daily basis for over a month and there has not been an accident yet. I also brew my coffee into the mug from my Keurig brewer daily without any issue. The sides are not an issue; drink from the corners. You will most definitely have an issue with the underwhelming soup bowl. The center is rather shallow which will cause your soup/cereal to slide up and over the sloped sides. Even with a few short comings I feel that these are a tremendous buy for under the fifty-dollar mark for service for 4.\",\n \"Product: TSIRE-3630 Color: Red, Size: 32 oz. Features: -3 Qt. capacity. -BPA free. Product Type: -Pitcher. Craftsmanship: -Machine Made. Material: -Plastic / Acrylic. Capacity: -96 Fluid Ounces. Dishwasher Safe: -Yes. Style: -Solid. Number of Items Included: -3. Lid/Stopper Included: -Yes. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -12.01\\\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -6.89\\\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -8.66\\\". Overall Product Weight: -1 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Berry Citrus water perfection...\\n\\nReview: Wonderful product that I recommend to be washed by hand. This is a great infuser that comes with a few recipes. We have tried it with lime, lemon and strawberry thus far and the water was refreshingly fruity! It is exactly like the water I am served at upscale restaurants.\\n\\nI believe the best feature is that you are able to violently shake the pitcher, if necessary. I have had another that would spill over each and every time. The middle 'infuser' portion has a small enough distance between it's little bars that you are guaranteed that pits and seeds will not sneak into your drink.\\n\\nHighly recommend for water lovers and for those whom are attempting to wean themselves off of sugary drinks. Great product!!\",\n \"Product: No oil required. Pops up to 4 quarts of healthy and delicious popcorn in less than 3 minutes. The chute design eliminates the release of unpopped kernels. The measuring cup features markings for single and family-size servings. Integrated cord storage for tangle-free storage.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't pick up the hot kernels!\\n\\nReview: This hot air popcorn popper has many horrible reviews and is starred very low. After careful consideration and our limited experience, we have found this product to be good. Does this item spit out un-popped kernels rather violently? YES! I believe it has something to do with it's slanted forward design and low black collar.\\n\\nRight out of the box there are instructions, the popper, plastic slanted funnel and measuring cup/cover. It is a very easy read; just reading the first page allows you to become quickly acquainted with the machine. It states to use a bowl with sides that are at least 5-5.5 inches high. I recommend a very DEEP salad style bowl. We used a shallow six inch high wide bowl and found the popcorn ricocheting in and out of the bowl onto the floor. Lesson number 1 learned: USE HIGH WALLED BOWL.\\n\\nOne afternoon I was sucked into watching yet another episode of Dr. Oz (*eye roll). This particular afternoon the audience was schooled on the dangers of microwave popcorn. We all know that it is dangerous but try to ignore it for the convenience. Regardless, Dr. Oz scared the junk out of myself and husband enough to have us run out and swap our comfortably easy microwaveable popcorn baggies for a jar of un-popped kernels. WE learned then how annoying it was to make popcorn on the stove top. It was much trial and error, many different fats, temps and flavors. Countless pots until my husband became the designated 'Popper' in the house. Not an easy feat for a family of five that usually has 3 bags of popcorn while watching a movie. We seriously considered buying a popcorn popper, but life took over and it went to the wayside. Here I am now staring at this machine's shortcomings at the bottom of my salad bowl and yet I am still in the honeymoon phase. It's a popcorn popper and it does pop the kernels. Does it pop all the kernels? NO. Does it spit out MANY MANY kernels each and every time? YES. Do I still like it? YES.\\n\\nWe are able to make our plain popcorn without and oils and it is not necessary to add any toppings. Both regular kernels and today's white hybrid NON-GMO kernels through Jolly Time have gone through the machine the same way. Kernels that do pop are large and fluffy. I can see why everyone HATES this machine, when I slowly start to count the amount of kernels that were spit out from the 1/2 cup. That is the capacity of the measuring cup/cover on the top. There are just too many wasted... I stopped counting at 35. That is a lot of money wasted when you take it into consideration for each time.\\n\\nRecommend if you are in the market for a hot air popcorn for natural healthy popcorn. We have never owned another model so we are not sure if they usually 'spit' out kernels down the chute. It does it's job and ours does not run so hot that it is dangerous. We only recommend that you do not attempt to remove the 'spat' out kernels while the machine is operating. My burnt thumb did not appreciate the burn from the very hot kernel. I really believe that the black collar should be a bit higher; possible that would remedy the kernels jumping out.\",\n \"Product: The Chef's Knife is considered by many to be the \\\"King of the Kitchen\\\" A classic chef's knife is the most important knife in your collection. A Cut Above Cutlery recognizes that the more blade you have, the more knife you have to do the work for you, so we designed our 8\\\" Chef Knife to tackle all the heavy lifting in your food prep chores. It comes handsomely boxed for gift-giving, or to store it safely between uses. Where elegance and functionality converge Say good-bye to squashing vegetables with a dull knife. Our 8\\\" Chef Knife is expertly forged using a single piece of 3Cr13 stainless steel. Full-tang blades are known for their unparalleled balance and durability. The blade is heat-tempered, polished and finely-honed. The ergonomically molded ABS handle adds the ideal heft and balance while ensuring optimal comfort. Its rust resistant components retain your knife's superior cutting properties and pristine appearance. We recommend hand washing and drying any stainless steel quality knife. Includes our free eBook: \\\"Basic Kitchen Knife Skills\\\" This introductory guide will teach you knife techniques that maximize efficiency by examining each cutting, slicing or chopping method. Unprecedented Lifetime Warranty and Money-Back Guarantee Customer Satisfaction is our highest priority, so every A Cut Above Cutlery Knife comes with a 100% Money-Back Guarantee and a Lifetime Warranty. If our chef knife does not perform to your expectation, return it for a full refund of your purchase price, no questions asked. Prepare meals with cutting-edge efficiency when you add A Cut Above Cutlery 8 Inch Chef Knife to your cart today.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great starter Chef's knife.\\n\\nReview: If you are comparing this knife to to a Wustoff or other expensive, high quality brand, then you will be disappointed. If you needed a sharp chef knife that you could sharpen and throw into your sink and not worry about when you drop it; look no further! It comes in a cute little box with a funny note from the company where you are advised that if you are like them you may forget and place in the dishwasher, and that is fine sometimes as long as you thoroughly dry. They also warn you of the sharp blade and recommend sharpening when it dulls.\\n\\nIt is a cheap investment that I wouldn't mind making again when necessary. The handle may be a bit heavy/cumbersome to certain individuals. This all comes down to personal taste. I do love the fact the knife is a full tang forged blade. This means that your handle will not come apart from your blade one day while you are vigorously chopping.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you need a workhorse of a knife that can be thrown around your kitchen and from task to task. Only time will tell if it will hold up but as of now it looks good, slices well and can be sharpened without my worrying that I will ruin the blade.\",\n \"Product: The old-school lunch box is getting PackIt's cool twist! The Classic Freezable Lunch Box is the only horizontal lunch box with built-in cooling that chills food and drinks for hours. The secret is PackIt's groundbreaking technology: a freezable gel liner is integrated into the walls of the lunch box. The design eliminates the need for separate ice packs or gel packs. To use, simply flatten the lunch box and place it in the freezer overnight (12 hours for optimal results). In the morning, the walls of the lunch box will be completely frozen and ready to chill items for hours. PackIt lunch bags and lunch boxes keep food cooler longer, which allows you to pack healthy foods that would spoil in other lunch boxes such as dairy, deli meats, salads, fruits and veggies. The Classic Freezable Lunch Box by PackIt easily fits an entire meal and a 12 ounce (340ml) drink. A top-load design makes this lunch box simple to pack, and its kid-friendly zipper closure locks in cold, dry air. This innovative lunch box also features a mesh side pocket for a small water bottle or snacks, and a slim exterior zip pocket for ID cards or wipes. A buckle handle lets you clip the lunchbox onto totes, backpacks or sports bags. PackIts Classic Lunchbox is made from nontoxic poly canvas and has a food-safe, water-resistant lining. Like all PackIt products, the Classic Lunchbox is made from PVC-, BPA-, phthalate-, formaldehyde- and lead-free materials. Care: wipe thoroughly or hand wash the interior and spot clean exterior; allow bag to dry completely before freezing. Not machine or dishwasher safe. PackIts Classic Freezable Lunch Box measures 8.25 inches tall, 10 inches wide and 4.25 inches deep while open. When collapsed, it measures 10 inches wide, 8.5 inches deep and 2.25 inches tall for easy storage in the freezer.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cool for over 11 hours!\\n\\nReview: This lunch sack is not like the conventional pack that has removable freezer packs that take up space. This pack needs to be placed wholly into the freezer. We have found that when my husband takes it to work it will keep the contents cool for 11 hours maximum in the vehicle during a NYC summer. Keep in mind that space is pretty limited to a sandwich, a bar, small kiddie juice box and a bottle of water.\\n\\nOur kids packed three sandwiches and took it with them to tennis camp a couple of mornings. They said everything was cold to the touch and did not have any condensation droplets the way it would with the removable packs. The upside of freezing the whole bag and not having any removable parts can also be viewed as a downside if you do not have enough freezer space at the moment.\\n\\nHighly recommend this lunch box because there are not any removable parts that can be easily missplaced; at least that is what happens in our home. I appreciate the fact that the side walls do not feel damp as the bag continues to cool. Great sack for child, teen and adult that is packing a sandwich.\",\n \"Product: DII offers tablecloth in countless colors, designs and sizes. You'll find the perfect tablecloth for your table. All tablecloths coordinate with the DII ribbed placemats, fringe placemats, and assorted napkins. This tablecloth makes it simple to create a perfectly coordinated table setting for Christmas and winter season. This is also great hostess gift, Christmas gift, holiday gift, house warming gift, and more. This holiday tablecloth adds fun and style to your dinning room, family gathering and dinner party! the tablecloth is 100percent cotton and machine washable. To Minimize shrinkage, Please follow care instructions. To view more of our products visit Amazon.Com/dii.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful & Vivid Colors\\n\\nReview: I have reviewed countless DII products throughout the years but this is one of the better constructed items! While searching for a tablecloth I wanted something that would hark back to a timeless Christmas while complementing simple stark white tableware. The tablecloth pattern is enough color and decoration, while allowing the simple white plates/bowls/platters shine when filled with food.\\n\\nThe poinsettias are vivid in a ruby red and darker rouge color, while the evergreen branches, holly leaves and other greenery are a beautiful deep green and lighter shade for specific accents. The pincecones and branches are a muted brown while the holly berries are cherry red. The fabric is not light or sheer but a canvas. Stitching was some of the best that I have ever seen from a variety of companies; not a loose thread to be found! While the fabric is canvas, your hand can be seen through a bit when held up at light. My daughter felt that the pattern was too busy but if it is being used as the main decorative point then it will be fine. As I mentioned before our holiday plates are a stark white pattern with crystal glasses.\\n\\nThe instructions state that it should be washed separately in cold water with a gentle cycle. Tumble dry low if not hanging and low iron. There was not any shrinkage but there was wrinkling which needs to be tended to once it is removed from the dryer. Highly recommend if you are looking for a classic floral Holiday pattern for the winter season.\",\n \"Product: Tommy Bahama Cypress Bay bath towel set features our signature Tommy Bahama chevron dobby in several iconic Tommy Bahama colorways. You will love the look and feel of these towels. They are soft and absorbant, machine washable. Terry cotton and feature and oversized bath towel. Set includes everything you will need to refresh and update your bathroom, 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels and 2 washcloths.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Kiwi is a nice sea foam color.\\n\\nReview: We ordered the Kiwi color and it is very much like a sea foam from other color palettes. The price seems rather high at first glance but you are receiving 6 towels ( 2 bath, 2 hand & 2 washcloths ). Personally, I would rather order the towels that we actually use.\\n\\nUpon arrival I wasn't too excited when feeling the towels because they did not feel as thick as the price reflected. The tag literally was hanging on my a thread on one of the towels and was easily pulled off. The towel is a bit sensitive to snags and I already have many pulls. After showering and using the bath towel to dry off, I found that the cotton was very absorbent. I had recently purchased some Tommy Hilfiger towels at Macy's and found them to be such thin, unabsorbent rags. These may not be as thick as I envisioned but are such quality towels that are not sopping wet after you have been sitting in your towel. I tend to just sit in my towel for at least a half hour before getting dressed. This was not an issue because the towel was dry and I was able to sit on my bed and watch television without the fear of having a wet outline of my caboose.\\n\\nI did remove one star because the material is easily snagged and the tag was hanging on very loosely. Other than that I recommend these 100 percent cotton towels because they have a nice feel and wonderful absorbency. Quality product that I will look towards in the future. We just wish that they would sell the towels individually for those time when certain sizes are necessary.\",\n \"Product: This Westinghouse seasoned cast iron 12 inch skillet screams versatility, allowing you to make an almost endless assortment of delicious foods all in one pan. Use it over high heat to brown foods perfectly. If youre sear roasting, its a great choice since it can be transferred directly to a hot oven with no worries. Create restaurant-quality French toast or potato pancakes with golden brown, crispy exteriors and its also ideal for making corn bread, frittatas and flat bread in the oven.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Made in China, Season yourself.\\n\\nReview: Skillet is a lot smaller than the measurement leads you to believe. The measurement is not for the cooking surface but rather for the overall diameter of the pan. Instructions on how to care for the pan are included but might be mistakenly thrown away when you peel the paper that advertises the product off the center. I realized after I had discarded the round paper that it actually opened to reveal the care and instructions. We placed the 'seasoned' pan on our kitchen counter about three feet away from the actual sink and left it there for a good two weeks before actually using. When I went to use the pan I found that is had developed all these specs of rust from just sitting near the sink and having water droplets fall into it. I wasn't aware that cast iron was this sensitive!\\n\\nThe paperwork claims that this pan is pre-seasoned but we found this to be false. YOU MUST pre-season on your own or everything will stick. We followed the instructions on removing the bit of rust and seasoning in the oven. The textured surface has caused quite a bit of issues when it comes to sticking. I originally had a Lodge pan in mind and loved when I used their cast iron grill years ago for barbecuing. This pan has sort of turned me off but has reminded me that cast iron is a bit of a chore to maintain. DO NOT WASH with soap!\\n\\nRecommend if you are in the market for an inexpensive smallish pan to fiddle around with. This pan is just too small for our big piece of London Broil steaks as well as a heartily sized T-Bone. Keep in mind that this product is made in China and does feel a tad inferior to our Lodge grill material. Lodge products are made in America and would be a better alternative if that is an issue.\",\n \"Product: Luigi Bormioli's doublewall glassware - keeps hot drinks hot and easy to handle, and cold drinks cold without the usual sweating.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cream of the CROP... wish would have discovered them sooner!\\n\\nReview: I came across these double walled glasses during my search for beverage cups made of actual glass that wouldn't \\\"sweat\\\". As many have gone through the same thing as we did... \\\"sweating\\\" glasses leaking all over your tables. Yes, in a perfect world coasters are your friend, but in our home... we forget.\\n\\nThese glasses are amazing!! I became a bit discouraged afte reading a couple of the reviews and certain issues that had arose but am pleasantly surprised that the same did not happen to us. They are fat with a slimmer base as seen in the picture provided. If you have small hands then you might be a bit uncomfortable. We began our test with ice and water... we were truly amazed that not only did the glass never sweat, but the ice remained in the glass unmelted for over an hour. The drink also remained teeth chattering cold. This was a first for both of us! Our next test was with ice and apple juice. I am notorious for leaving my drink to the point that the ice melts and waters down whatever is in the cup. To my utter surprise... over an hour later, there was ice fully formed in the glass and the apple juice was \\\"COLD\\\" & not watered down. Two more positive points that need to be mentioned is that your glass does not feel cold to the touch and you can microwave your tea or warm drink right in the cup. IT will remain warm or cold and you will not feel it on the outer wall.\\n\\nWe have not tested the dishwasher, and have just washed them by hand. These are a wonderul addition to any household for not only their function but nice artistic design. At first glance and multiple feels later you will really assume that they are \\\"plastic\\\" and become dissapointed; upon research you will come to the wonderful conclusion that they are made of a material called, \\\"borosilicate glass\\\". The same material that many beakers, glass tubes, flashlight lens and most importantly Pyrex are made of.\\n\\nHighly recommend for those that love getting rid of their coasters and non-watered down drinks! They feel thin, but do not be turned away especially at the current price point of twenty dollars.\",\n \"Product: Whether you have a passion for the French countryside or an enthusiasm for historic farmhouses, the beautiful rugs of the Country collection are exactly what you need to complete your interior design. Bountiful charm, remarkable details, and a myriad of colors and patterns, this collection is fresh and full of character. The hand-tufted New Zealand wool blend is constructed of a full loop pile that has a distinctive, hand-hooked appearance, completely in keeping with the informal beauty of classic country dcor.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: French country charm! NOT THE SAME AS IN IMAGE.\\n\\nReview: I received this wool rug awhile ago but was waiting to receive our new bed before placing it on the floor. Luckily when we unrolled it, it lay absolutely flat! That was a first for me. A pet peeve is the fact that I received the \\\"Transitional Green\\\" pattern through Vine but it is not the pattern shown on the site. I am concerned for consumers that believe they will be receiving the pattern shown in the image and will be sorely disappointed. The pattern shown on the site isn't appealing to me but the one that I received is a very muted tone rug in shades of sage, light green, brown & golden brown. If you love the French countryside and have a contemporary styled home then it will blend perfectly. The pattern is a floral vine and is currently laying on a light wooden floor under a chocolate brown bed. I am considering moving it to underneath the dining table (probably won't because of stains)which is a rich black/brown tone with cream chairs. My point is that it will fit many decor and furniture colors. It feels nice under foot when you have been walking on bare wood floors. It is a tight tuft and has not shed like other synthetic rugs have in the past. This rug is not synthetic.\\n\\nIt has been under my bed with only a foot peeking out on both sides and already I have seen some tufts that are standing. It is rather aggravating because it has only been 2 weeks. There isn't traffic but I do have a small dog, 3 children and two cats. One cat is declawed and the 15 pound dog doesn't do anything to the one foot of rug that sticks out. I have been reading that wool is not very child and animal friendly and this rug must be professionally cleaned. Take that into consideration before purchasing if you are planning to place in a dining room or high traffic area. Hair, dirt and crumbs show 100 percent on the rug because it is a low tight weave. That can be seen as a double-edged sword because whom wants to be vacuuming every day, but then again it's better knowing that it isn't hiding in the pile.\\n\\nHighly recommend but I really do hope that Amazon will update the image that is shown for the Transitional Green style. I will attempt to pull the rug out and take a couple of pictures to post for prospective buyers.\",\n \"Product: Dr.Oetker's Tradition Series 24-Cup Muffin Tin is made with heavy steel construction with a non-stick surface. Guaranteed perfect browning and release, every time. Your muffins will come out moist and delicious every time, without the worry of sticking and burning. Incredible baking results means all you need to worry about is what kind of delicious muffins to make. Since 1891, Dr. Oekter's line of products is a trusted brand all over Europe and world-wide for their quality product ingredients and their delivery of perfect baking results every-time. Today, the Dr. Oekter brand remains a family-owned company, run by fourth-generation Dr. H.C. August Oekter. Dr. Oekter products are known for their innovation, as well as their ability to adapt to ever-changing consumer needs. The Dr. Oekter brand began with baking powder, but has flourished today with a baking and frozen food assortment that has legions of faithful customers to this day. From savory cakes, to frozen pizza, puddings, baking aids and dessert mixes, to organic products, the Dr. Oekter brand is the go-to trusted source for all your baking needs day in and day out.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A must have for every home! FYI: THIS IS A MINI MUFFIN TIN!!\\n\\nReview: As a parent of 3 young school-aged children I have become very experienced with making cupcakes too many times a year. Every time a birthday, class party or celebration occurs in school I am asked to send in sweets. The first few years and batches were tough because I didn't have the right pans and the timing was off. Finally I have found two pans that brown pretty nicely and cook through. I will admit that I use liners because I have had bad experiences with spraying the pans. Even with the liners and careful timing they still end up a tad browner than I would like. This is my first Dr. Oekter muffin tin and I can say that I am in love. I had a boxed cake mix in the cabinet and decided to 'waste' it on the dry run for this review. I didn't grease or spray my tins or even place any paper or silicone liners. I just mixed, added chopped maraschino cherries, poured my batter and set my timer for 10 min. I let them cook for 11 minutes overall and they were perfect. The little muffins slid right out onto my kitchen counter without a hiccup. They were lightly/evenly browned and most importantly they were not dried out. I tend to get dry muffins and feel it has to do with the paper liners that I usually place in the cups. Clean up was a breeze and I decided against soaping since I did not use any spray to begin with. It was a simple wipe down with a paper towel! That was a first for me. Now onto something that peeved me a bit... 5 stars for the muffin tin but 3 stars for the actual product description. When this item was offered to me nowhere in the description did it state that this was a 24 cup MINI muffin pan. All it stated was that it is a 24 cup Muffin Pan. The picture did not match the product either. You can imagine my surprise when I thought they make 24 cup regular sized muffin pans. I thought, \\\"I will cut my school baking time in half!\\\". Then reality hit when I opened the box. Nonetheless... I still love the pan and HIGHLY RECOMMEND that it should be a part of everyone's baking arsenal because at the end of the day tiny muffins are just a bit cuter and easier on the waistline!\",\n \"Product: The beautiful floral of butterfly meadow adorn the gown of the elegant butterfly meadow bless my kitchen angel bell. This graceful porcelain angel holds a Pie and is inscribed with the words \\\"bless my kitchen and the food I prepare with Grateful thanks and loving care\\\". The angel is decorated in details of shimmering Yellow and bright Blue. This sweet kitchen angel is also an actual bell. A wonderful gift for your favorite Cook.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Love the Butterfly Meadow tie-in!\\n\\nReview: Pretty Lenox kitchen angel that complements the Butterfly Meadow china that we own. The colors are right in line with what would be expected from the Butterly Meadow line and the angel is just perfect. My one and only issue is that as much as I love the script font, it is very reminiscent of the basic font that is available in word processing applications. This alone makes that area seem cheap; as if you printed it up and placed the sticker.\\n\\nHighly recommend for any kitchen angel fans or collectors of the many little off-shoots from the Butterfly Meadown Collection. Removed that one star for the font because it just made it feel very 'basic' and not of the Lenox quality that I have become accustomed to. Lenox you should have written it out with a touch of gold for that price.\",\n \"Product: The Cole & Mason Harrogate Salt & Pepper Mills, top grinding, serve precise spice with style, but without the mess other grinders leave behind. Powered by a hardened steel peppermill, these 6-inch sleek black and acrylic mills will produce perfect fine powders or large chunky pepper for years to come; set the grind you want with a quick twist of the top ring using one of five presets. Refills are simple using a bottom flip-open hatch. Style, durability and dependability have been built into every Cole & Mason product since 1919 using the best materials and mechanisms; our products have been well-regarded by professional cooks and homemakers ever since. Count on Cole & Mason to give your table pepper grinder a touch of class!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality with great flip feature!\\n\\nReview: Wonderful pepper grinder by Cole & Mason! We only use freshly ground pepper during cooking and the meal. While we have many different types: battery-operated, hand-mill and this flip type, this is my favorite to keep on the kitchen spice rack. The flip feature that keeps the grinding mechanism on the top is truly wonderful because you no longer have ground pepper remnants on wherever the grinder is placed.\\n\\nEasy rotations with quality steel and a dial with five different sizes for your grind. I love that there isn't a screw type knob on the top that needs to be removed in order for you to replenish your peppercorns, instead, just an easy dial! Highly recommend because the flip feature keeps the grinding mechanism on top which makes it much neater overall. Easy fill, easy grind and the outside cleans up wonderfully with just a simple Lysol or Clorox wipe. Have been actively using daily for over a year at this point.\",\n \"Product: Be charged and ready to go with La Crosse Technologys BC9009 portable battery charger. Optimum simultaneous charging of AA & AAA batteries with separate cell display. Automatically defaults to 200ma charge and wont overcharge, as the LCD displays voltage, charging current, charging percentage, and cumulative capacity for each cell compartment. Also, detects a defective battery from charging and works with all NiCd & NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The previous version of this battery charger had known issues with the adaptor. This version comes with the new upgraded adaptor featuring overheat detection to protect against overcharging.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great product... thanks La Crosse\\n\\nReview: I came across this charger and all the positive review and decided to try it out. We love it!! The only downside for us is that we have to figure out how to use all the functions. It comes with a nice sized booklet that we have to crack open.\\n\\nThere are some wonderful reviews on here, so I wouldn't be able to give an in depth review as some of these battery enthusiasts! I highly recommend the charger because it is wonderful to be able to see all the specs about your batteries on a screen. NO more guessing if a batterly is fully charged or if it has any charging potential. I love the refresh button to get older batteries back to life.\\n\\nAnother great thing is that you get 4 C and D sized battery converters. You can take your double a or triple a batteries, put them in the C/D converters and now you have a C or D sized battery. Wonderful!! IT comes in a nice case that fits everything. Buy it!\",\n \"Product: 22\\\" LCD HDTV, High Gloss Black Finsh, Built-in DVd Player, DivX Certified, PC Input with JPEG Viewer\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Update from my other model...still needs help\\n\\nReview: This model was purchased to replace my two daughters' 19 inch Toshiba LCD/DVD combo. Review can be found on here. At first sight, you think that you can't go wrong. It is a wonderful little television for the purpose of bedroom; especially child's bedroom!\\n\\nThe good:\\nPicture quality is great.\\n\\nPlays DVD's as of now. (Old model is picky and only likes Disney DVDs)\\n\\nVolume control and rest of functions can be accessed by Direct TV remote.\\n\\nSound is awesome... at night we have to leave it at LEVEL 5 out of 50. Very loud.\\n\\nThe BAD:\\nI just noticed the other night that if you are beneath the screen, even a foot, then forget the picture quality!! Everything was DARK and GRAY. My Toshiba REGZA in my bedroom does not do this at all!\\n\\nThe HD channels that is picks up on its' own aren't that abundant, compared to the REGZA.\\n\\nFinally, the picture is nice, but it isn't vibrant the way a new television should be.\\n\\nSo... now that you know the good and bad, you will not be disappointed. IF this is for a bedroom then it will suffice. If you want it for great HD viewing, then skip this. SPEND THE EXTRA dollars and buy a REGZA... the picture and quality just blows this one away.\",\n \"Product: 22\\\" LCD HDTV, High Gloss Black Finsh, Built-in DVd Player, DivX Certified, PC Input with JPEG Viewer\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Update from my other model...still needs help\\n\\nReview: This model was purchased to replace my two daughters' 19 inch Toshiba LCD/DVD combo. Review can be found on here. At first sight, you think that you can't go wrong. It is a wonderful little television for the purpose of bedroom; especially child's bedroom!\\n\\nThe good:\\nPicture quality is great.\\n\\nPlays DVD's as of now. (Old model is picky and only likes Disney DVDs)\\n\\nVolume control and rest of functions can be accessed by Direct TV remote.\\n\\nSound is awesome... at night we have to leave it at LEVEL 5 out of 50. Very loud.\\n\\nThe BAD:\\nI just noticed the other night that if you are beneath the screen, even a foot, then forget the picture quality!! Everything was DARK and GRAY. My Toshiba REGZA in my bedroom does not do this at all!\\n\\nThe HD channels that is picks up on its' own aren't that abundant, compared to the REGZA.\\n\\nFinally, the picture is nice, but it isn't vibrant the way a new television should be.\\n\\nSo... now that you know the good and bad, you will not be disappointed. IF this is for a bedroom then it will suffice. If you want it for great HD viewing, then skip this. SPEND THE EXTRA dollars and buy a REGZA... the picture and quality just blows this one away.\",\n \"Product: Cables To Go Premium component video cables will improve the performance of your progressive scan video sources by providing a much better interconnect solution than the throw away cables that are included with most consumer electronics products. The oxygen-free copper center conductor and foamed PE dielectric work to maintain 75-ohm characteristic impedance. The dual braided oxygen-free copper shields and aluminum foil sheath offer protection from environmental noise and interference. Robustly constructed using color-coded molded connectors that attach to an ultra-flexible jacket, Cables To Go cables are the epitome of easy installation and identification. 24K gold plated heavy-duty connectors ensure long-lasting, highly conductive signal connections.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No name... do what they came to do!\\n\\nReview: So these aren't Monster cables... as the price very much reflects that sentiment! Do they work... an emphatic YES! They are gold tipped as the picture shows and a nice gauge. At eight foot length they are the perfect length for moving your components around. Is it better to spend a few extra dollars and use these over the usual supplied RCA plugs? Again, yes!\\n\\nThey bring out the color and make the images a bit sharper. You will be able to see the differences if you do a side by side comparison. If you are the type of person that wants great, crisp and vivids colors then RCA plugs will not suffice. My husband is a Cable/Phone tech and gets to play around with different types of brands. He finds that these will foot the bill and are a great alternative to Monster cables which are overpriced because of their name.\\n\\nHighly recommend, as well as their HDMI cables. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.\",\n \"Product: This Simply Straight TV wall mount enables you to always position your LCD TV straight on the wall. Being easy to maneuver and hassle free now you can realize your optimal viewing experience yourself with the confidence of a perfect result.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Inexpensive and a steal!\\n\\nReview: I was thrown off to see that this mount can be purchased at such a reasonable price. We are conditioned to believe that if something is a bargain then it is most likely more headache then it is worth. I am happy to report that this isn't one of those times! It is an awesome deal for a quality product that has a few tricks up it's sleeve.\\n\\nI am a stickler for reading instructions on anything new that it is purchased. My husband on the other hand is the opposite. I nagged him and he decided to 'read' the instructions. After perusing them for a moment he let me know that when I reviewed the product that I should make note of the HORRIBLE INSTRUCTIONS. Luckily for me/us, my husband has installed so many of these flat panels on so many different types of walls that we wouldn't have needed those instructions. For others who aren't as 'well-versed' in installing, I believe that you will be able to figure it out because of the product's ease & simplicity.\\n\\nWe have this mount in our bedroom behind a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma commercial model that weighs 68.7 pounds. It is a heavier older model and this mount does well. We choose not to tilt because we always have that fear but rest assured we have tested it and it does perform well. Installation was simple! Mount the hardware to your wall then reach for your television brackets and lift over. That is all! It took us a bit more time trying to figure out exactly where to place the television in front of our bed. With every other mount that we have previously owned we had to pour over it for hours and make sure by measuring, remeasuring & leveling that we would guarantee ourselves a straight picture. I do wish we had purchased a larger size for our living room television.\\n\\nBottom line... mount then place television and move until the level tells you that you are straight. That is all. Two person job because you wouldn't want to drop the flat screen as you are trying to lift it on. Highly recommend this tilting mount, especially at this price point. Bravo Phillips!\\n\\nFYI: Not all walls are created equal! A simple screw will not hold your flat panel like a picture frame. Please do some research if this is your first install. You will need molly bolt wall anchors.\",\n \"Product: The LB6300 begins with exceptionally clear Full HD 1080p resolution and crisp, bright LED backlighting, then adds LG\\\"s acclaimed Smart TV features. Enjoy easy access to a world of premium entertainment, with the convenience of built-in Wi-Fi and the exclusive LG Magic Remote.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: One Year Anniversary of Ownership... only 973 mb available space\\n\\nReview: We purchased this television closing in on one year in a few weeks for our 15 by 10 ft bedroom. This was our first LG TELEVISION purchase, as we have purchased Panasonic, Samsung and Toshiba. Panasonic will always be the best in our opinion followed by Toshiba for replacement warranty with ease. The Panasonic is a very old first generation plasma from 2004 or 2005 that is still fully functional but is a commercial unit that does not come with attached speakers nor HDMI ports. That is the only reason that we replaced that Panasonic for this LG. We didn't feel like wiring a home entertainment system for our bedroom. The Samsung that replaced the older Panasonic a few years ago in the living room has totally been dropped by Samsung when it comes to app service and compatibility. This is the very expensive purchase that also has BRIGHTNESS POPS to this day. Never again, Samsung!\\n\\nThis LG 50 inch model with web browser runs at the very least 8 continuous hours a day or much more. I tend to fall asleep with the television on and turn off very early in the morning. The volume is adequate enough for our room as are the viewing angles. This model was wonderfully light and easy enough to install to the wall with the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/OmniMount-OMH-TV-Mount-for-32-Inch-to-60-Inch-TVs-Silver/dp/B00BUER7EC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">OmniMount OMH TV Mount for 32-Inch to 60-Inch TVs - Silver</a>. The reason that we purchased this particular model was because at the time (2014) it offered the biggest bang for your buck, so to speak! The interface is easy to navigate via the Magic remote that is included as are the most widely used apps and most importantly the WEB BROWSER. We didn't want to reconnect our ROKU so this was very important for us at that time. Right there once you click on your Magic remote you will quickly have access to Amazon Instant Video, Hulu plus, Netflix, Skype, WEB OS, notifications, Apps and LG store. The most important for us was the Browser, Amazon Instant Video and Netflix. We use the browser to search free movies on Movietube and sites such as these. As always you will be inundated with windows opening that will direct you to download this or upload that. DO NOT... it is just trackers and comes with the territory for searching these sort of sites.\\n\\nThe browser is pretty quick and easily navigated with the remote. The remote has a pretty cute interface, as well. Bottom line, this is a purchase that I would make again without a doubt. If you need what we do and want a 1080p picture from a lightweight television then consider the 2015 model that is currently available and a good price at the seven hundred dollar mark <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/LG-Electronics-49LF6300-49-inch-1080p-Smart-LED-TV-2015-Model/dp/B00TRQP3GY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">LG Electronics 49LF6300 49-inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model)</a>. I cannot speak of warranty coverage because we have not had an issue to date and are about to be out of our warranty soon. I also cannot advise any consumer to purchase this television and believe that it will be futureproof when it comes to the available apps. To date these apps are no longer available via my notifications tab: Target Ticket, Picasa, Twitter and Facebook. The television has all of these options:\\n\\nScreen share: Turn on Miracast on your phone and tablet and you will be able to wireless mirror your device screen and sound on the television. For a PC device your use WIndows 8.1 or Intel WiDi App.\\n\\nSmart Share: It accesses available devices such as PCs, cellphones, tablets, USB sticks or cameras or its own LG TV internal camera and memory photo editor. You can access the same content from original device to television.\\n\\nDevice Connector: Hardwire directly to the television to access content on your pc, phone etc.\\n\\nSkype, You tube, Amazon Instant Video, WEB OS, Hulu Plus, Netflix, VUDU, Photo editor, Camera ( must purchase <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/LG-Electronics-AN-VC500-1080p-Skype-Video-Call-Camera-2-MP-Stereo-Microphone/dp/B00HJOKBH2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">LG Electronics AN-VC500 1080p Skype Video Call Camera, 2 MP, Stereo Microphone</a> accessory).\\n\\nHighly recommend this 2014 model if it can be purchased for a nice discount, if not then go for the 2015 model. You will not be disappointed with the interface, the sound or movement considering it is only 120Hz. One major drawback is that the included space is only 1GB or 973 mb available space. You will need to add additional space for more apps.\",\n \"Product: This 4-pack of easy-to-install, high-gain antennas enhances the signal strength and range of your wireless router. Providing greater coverage than standard antennas, they are optimal for mobile device connectivity. The high-gain antennas operate on both the 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands, providing up to 7dBi on the 5 Ghz band - increasing Wi-Fi signal strength, reducing interference, and boosting speeds. This Omni-directional design extends your Wi-Fi range, delivering expanded wireless coverage in your home. The antennas are an easy add-on. Simply detach your router's factory antennas and attach the high-gain antennas using the RP-SMA connectors.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Smart Phone and X-box One love it...\\n\\nReview: In our set up we are currently using a Linksys WRT AC1200 router and have cable provided through Time Warner. Currently based on our package access our internet speed caps at 200MB for downloads. We have many devices that use our wifi at the same time and many people streaming Netflix, our Direct TV boxes and X-box.\\n\\nOur apartment in NY is about 60-65 feet in overall length and located on the second floor. Our router is located in the master bedroom which is on the other side of our living room where an Apple laptop, Samsung Note 3 and X-Box One were tested for distance.\\n\\nUsing the original antennas that came with the AC1200 router:\\n SPEED TEST\\nXBOX One: 2.8MB\\nSamsung Note 3: 18 MB\\nApple Laptop: 185MB\\n\\nUsing High Gain Antennas:\\n SPEED TEST\\nXBOX One: 25.4MB\\nSamsung Note 3: 129 MB\\nApple Laptop: 190 MB\\n\\nAs you can see from the above results we did not feel a difference with the laptop but a very marked positive with the smartphone and XBOX.\\n\\nWe further tested the antennas by going to the ground street level outside of our apartment. We found that we still had a great connection and speed levels. Replacing the antennas to the OEM we were only capable of achieving 1 bar of our wifi level indicators and the speed suffered.\\n\\nHighly recommend these antennas because they make the Linksys line of routers even further capable in the right environment. If you struggle with slow speeds and consistent signal loss in a two story or larger home, then this would offer a consistent connection with improved speeds. The length of our single level apartment and many connected devices proved to be too much for the regular sized antennas. We are dticking with these and will recommend to others with the same issue.\",\n \"Product: The Bose Solo 5 TV sound system is a one-piece soundbar that brings noticeably better sound to all your favorite TV programs. It's engineered to help clearly reproduce everything from dialogue to details. And for even more clarity, its dialogue mode makes every word easier to hear. This soundbar is so versatile you can place it almost anywhere. And with Bluetooth connectivity, you can play your favorite wireless music through the speaker, too. The sleek design of your flat-screen TV is beautiful to look at. Unfortunately, there's little room left for speakers. That's why dialogue and quiet passages can be so hard to hear. The Solo 5 TV sound system is an easy solution, with advanced technologies that deliver the clear audio your TV can't. And dialogue mode makes every word even easier to understand without having to adjust the volume from scene to scene. If distorted sound secure cable connections on the sound bar and TV or other connected sources. Troubleshoot-if the sound bar is connected to a tv output labelled variable reduce the tv volume. If wall mounting the sound bar, adjust the audio If you remove the sound bar from the wall, repeat to return the sound bar to default audio settings. Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. NOTE: Kindly refer the user manual before usage of the product and High efficient Bluetooth connectivity acquired at maximum distance of 30 feet and also troubleshooting can be found on page 30\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a sound bar. Overpriced.\\n\\nReview: I wanted to love this sound bar... Never have I owned a Bose speaker system (except for the one that comes pre-wired in our vehicles), and I have always believed that you were paying for the name rather than quality. After using this bar for the last three weeks, I am saddened to report that my opinion has not changed.\\n\\nThere are three different inputs available on the sound bar- OPTICAL, CO AUX and AUX. We have the speaker connected to our 50 inch LG LED television in our bedroom. The living room already has a receiver and 7.1 speaker set-up. Unfortunately, the BOSE does not have an included subwoofer, nor does it come with mounting bracket. This is an unnecessary extra cost that one may need to take into consideration.\\n\\nThis speaker was exclusively designed to 'enhance' the dialogue. As much as you may want to call it a sound bar, it is just an amplifier. A very expensive amplifier. It comes with a remote that is pretty well thought out and can be used as an universal remote. There is also bluetooth connectivity, to stream music to this speaker from any bluetooth enabled device. It remembers the last eight connected devices. A big fail is that you need to manually disconnect each device before it will be able to stream from a different one. This was very cumbersome. Getting back to the enhanced dialogue function... it can only be activated from their included remote. We programmed our Direct tv remote to operate all the devices including this bar. It took a bit to program but the most upsetting thing was that you lose your on screen visual volume display from your television once the sound is pushed through the bar. I personally couldn't live without the visual acknowledgement when raising and lowering the volume.\\n\\nDo not recommend this Bose as a conventional sound bar. Even when using it with the enhanced dialogue it only makes it a bit clearer. This can be easily remedied with your television's setting if you are having this issue. This Solo 5 system is not necessary unless your television speakers sound like utter garbage and even then I would recommend a cheaper sound bar with subwoofer included. You cannot activate the dialogue feature from your Direct tv or other universal remote. By the third trial week, I awoke and turned on my television as usual. There was not any sound. After a frustrating few minutes I decided to unplug the Bose and try again. The sound was still not emitting. I unplugged and left it for five minutes. After waiting, the sound was now live again. Not sure what happened, but that is the day that I disconnected the system.\",\n \"Product: Modern, sleek design. Deep, clear sound with powerful bass (9mm driver). Rugged, waterproof shield (IPX4). 3D flex sport clip design with quick-fit adjuster; stays in place for high impact activity. Quick charge battery (up to 6 hours playback on full charge, 15 minutes charge = 70 minutes playback).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Worked great when paired.\\n\\nReview: The WINGS gimic reminds me of the Redbull commercials...\\n\\nHonestly these are pretty good mid-range wireless bluetooth headphones. I find them to be a bit bulky but they do tend to stay in the ear while walking or bending over because of their shape. Comfort is affected when you wear glasses of any type; atleast for my ears. I tend to feel the weight of some style of arms and when these are paired with the bulkier arms, it usually ends with a throbbing pain and eventual headache.\\n\\nIf you like heavy bass then look elsewhere because these do not produce much. Pairing with my Galaxy S5 was simple enough, but months later when I went to become re-acquainted with the headset, I cannot pair it with anything because the instructions are lost.\\n\\nRecommend if you are in the market for a better than average water resistant bluetooth headset. I have been caught in light rain and they were not affected. If you have issues with anything being on the top of your ears or need more bass, then look elsewhere.\",\n \"Product: This versatile case makes it easy to go from watch movies to sending emails in one simple motion. Everything about this design is extremely thoughtful - from the soft inner lining that keeps your screen safe and cushioned, to the durable outer construction, and the cover that folds into a stand. And because you want to keep your tablet lightweight and portable, this case protects without adding bulk. The Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is designed first and foremost to keep your tablet safe and secure. It features an x-frame design with tooled corners that fit snugly around the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. The Belkin Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is made of durable, lightweight fabric that's super soft to the touch. It's then molded to the shape of your Galaxy Tab for an incredibly tailored fit. A velvety smooth inner lining keeps your screen safe and cushioned. The integrated elastic strap keeps the front cover closed when you're on the go. The same strap can be used to hold the cover back and out of the way while you're using your tablet.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Does what it sets out to do!\\n\\nReview: The Belkin Smooth Tri-Fold Cover with Stand is adequate in holding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in place. The cover is smooth and feels leather-like. We wanted to make sure that the Galaxy tab would be protected and the Belkin cover is equipped with a micro-fleece cover that protects the screen on the inside. The plastic corners securely hold the tablet in place as well. I am not sure of the longevity of these plastic corners if the tablet is constantly being removed.\\n\\nI was interested in this particular cover because of it's ability to transform into a hands-free stand for viewing. If the stand is not touched then it stays in place. It is good enough for this purpose.\\n\\nOne thing that I would have preferred would have been some sort of velcro attachment for closing the case rather than elastic. I find the elastic-types to wear out after constant use and become very loose.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for this type of tablet case that transforms into a hands-free viewing stand. Great product and good workmanship from Belkin. You will not be disappointed.\",\n \"Product: Don't just mount your TV, hang it on a sleek mount that complements your TVs form and function. The simple, sleek design looks great and installs in under 10 minutes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Simplicity at its best!\\n\\nReview: We have purchased a different variety of mounts throughout the decade of plasma, lcd and led television ownership. This mount was purchased for <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/LG-Electronics-50LB6300-50-Inch-1080p-120Hz-Smart-LED-TV-2014-Model/dp/B00IQ581GG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">LG Electronics 50LB6300 50-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV (2014 Model)</a>. Our television is 50 inches and 50 pounds, which falls in between the parameters of 80 pounds and 60 inches.\\n\\nThe directions included were straightforward and after everything was said and done it took a total of twenty minutes. The bulk of that time was spent finding the stud with the stud finder. When installing make sure to find the center of the stud for security. We were in extreme disbelief while installing that this mount would be secure enough. After screwing the rod onto the back of the television, you then place the tv onto the mount and once you hear the CLICK, you know that everything is secure.\\n\\nThe television and mount are about to hit their one year anniversary hanging and there has not been once issue yet. I would hope there wouldn't be any issues because then that would equate to the mount dropping the actual television. We rent an apartment and our walls are made of sheetrock (horrible walls). This mount does not have any movement at all. It is a low profile at only 1.3 inches, but be aware that this is for the actual mount added without the width of your television. Overall I would say that our LG is about 3 inches away at the furthest point. That is very slim and we walk right past this screen that is mounted at normal height when you are standing. Our kids run right past it and have even hit it and there wasn't any shake.\\n\\nHighly recommend this mount for its simple design and high value functionality that can blend seamlessly. It is priced appropriately and comes with a 5 year warranty. Great materials, thin, innovative and easy to install.\",\n \"Product: Get the surveillance power of full 1080p high definition digital images without sacrificing features or convenient setup. The QH8003B is a1080p high definition digital camera that delivers an effective resolution over 40% greater than the best conventional, analog security cameras. The camera connects directly and securely to the DVR with a single cable rather than the cumbersome double-wire solution required by comparable models. And, because the camera has a direct connection, there's no need to worry about overloading the bandwidth on your network. The included professional grade, shielded Siamese RG59 cables deliver power to the cameras and high definition video back to the DVR, ensuring maximum video quality free of electronic interference. Your camera will be delivering the highest quality video from the moment you plug them in. Advanced IR cut-filters plus on-screen display (OSD) functionality lets you customize each camera's video signal to give the best results based on each camera's location and situation day or night. The camera will automatically switch from full color to infrared night vision and the 30 IR LEDs will invisibly illuminate up to 50 feet away, but they will take advantage of any environmental lighting to provide a view of the area up to 120 feet distant. If you already have an existing system using RG59 cables, you won't have to remove your current wiring - just connect your new cameras and DVR and start enjoying the difference that full HD digital makes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Can you see my Q-see?\\n\\nReview: We were in the market for an additional camera to be installed to our existing DVR/home network system. The DVR system is 1tb in size and offers HD. It has been a bit of struggle to see as clearly as we would like regarding the existing system. The new bullet has been installed on the side of the house over the vehicle parking area allocated for the tenants.\\n\\nAs of today, it is functioning beautifully! All the images are crisp and clear. I love being able to zoom in on the pre-recorded feed. The colors appear to be as if viewing with a naked eye. Regarding the infrared night vision: there is loss in the quality but that is true of ALL night vision. This bullet camera does better at handling the dark then the current camera that came included with the DVR box. I am a bit surprised by this because there are less LED's then our current camera's 38, yet it delivers a better image. The camera has the ability to project at full 1080P if it is connected to a 1080P capable system.\\n\\nAnother surprise right out of the box was the 100ft of shielded RG-59 cable! Yes, 100 FEET! Our current system did not even come with this. If you are worried about wires and you are currently in the market to add additional cameras then breathe a sigh of relief; the camera connected to our current RG-59 set-up with just one wire. The hubby was happy about that because it was become rather cumbersome and unsightly having all of these wires coming out of every direction. The product has a nice durable and waterproof steel casing. Installation proved to be simple but with winds there is a bit of shake. I do have to disclose that we reside on a corner lot and even on normal days the wind howls because we are being battered on three sides with an alley way on one of those sides.\\n\\nHighly recommend for it's 1080P ability. Brilliant colors and zoom is pretty great! My only issue is that the price makes it a purchase that you really have to mull over for a bit. It is expensive, even though it appears as of now to be a high quality item. If you are in the market for one of these and you currently have a system that is 1080P then splurge. If your system if of lower resolution, this is still a good buy because it will upscale the quality of the static or live feed.\",\n \"Product: High-comfort wireless earphones stay nice and snug while running, working out and more with durable, soft rubberized hanger clips and quick-fit adjuster for a personalized fit. Inline mic/controller instantly adjusts voice and music volume, changes tracks and switches seamlessly between phone and tunes. Compact, rechargeable battery provides over four hours of playback when fully charged. Run, exercise and more to the high-quality sound of natural trebles and rich, resonating bass with powerful, premium 14.3mm neodymium drivers and the enhanced wireless clarity of Bluetooth 4.1. With enhanced Bluetooth 4.1, these wings wireless earphones easily pair with all your Bluetooth devices. After their initial syncing, your devices connect automatically when the BTS10 is switched on. Powerful 14.3mm neodymium drivers keep the beat with high-end treble and Deep, resonating bass. For safety while exercising, ambient sound is not fully blocked by the BTS10 to let you hear and adapt to your surroundings, with minimal effect on your music. When your battery is low and you're headed to the gym, a single 20-minute quick charge gets you up and running with power for 60 minutes of clear, dynamic sound.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: HURT; one size does not fit all!\\n\\nReview: I have reviewed and gone through many types of earbuds through the years. This is a pair that did not have any sort of longevity. They were overpriced when they were released and they have now bottomed out. Even with this affordable price I would not recommend this Bluetooth set because the buds themselves are plastic. Not pliable plastic, not plastic with foam over the actual bud, just HARD plastic that is designed with the ONE SIZE FITS ALL mentality. All ears are not the same size nor is the ear canal opening.\\n\\nThese buds hurt... I passed them on to my kids and have found them thrown around because everyone refuses to wear them after one time. Plain and simple, they hurt and do not sit well. Do not recommend, especially for those with sensitive ear cartilage.\",\n \"Product: The iBT32 is a Bluetooth-enabled wireless stereo system with built-in speakerphone capability. Stream wireless digital audio via Bluetooth from your iPhone, iPad, Android, Windowsmost Bluetooth devices. Built-in mic, digital voice echo cancellation and answer and end controls make speakerphone use a pleasure. USB port to charge devices. Aux-in jack for playing almost any audio device. USB AC adaptor included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Classy Flask gets your more than drunk!\\n\\nReview: This is my first iHome purchase and if this product is indicative of the rest of their product lines quality, then I will be purchasing more in the future. At first glance, I too wondered if this was a real flask because it is rather handsome. Not light enough or small enough to throw in your jeans but can be carried in a larger purse or in a bag for transport. Will easily fit in the glove compartment of any vehicle as well.\\n\\nThe Bluetooth pairing is simple enough if you have done this before and takes less than 30 seconds depending on how quick/slow your phone is in discovering the device. The device is labeled as IHOME FLASK; nice and simple! The knob flask is your volume and has an audible beeps for when you are at the very low threshold and the other for very loud. The unit does need to be charged before use but straight out of the box it had about 61-85 percent. There are 4 indicator dots that light up when pairing or to indicate the amount of charge available.\\n\\nNO DOTS means DEAD needs charging\\n1 flashing DOT means 16-30% charged; needs charging\\n1 solid DOT means 31-45% charged\\n2 solid DOTS means 46-60% charged\\n3 solid DOTS means 61-85% charged\\n4 solid DOTS means 86-100% charged\\n\\nThe sound is great and volume is dependent on how loud your volume is on your cell phone. Answering a phone call from the unit is as simple as pressing the forward button. You can also take a second call and place the first on hold by pressing the same button. Hanging up is simple, just press the reverse button. Both of those buttons are also used to press forward to the next or replay the same track. There have been some instances where it is crackly but I believe that is dependant on distance and your connection. Truthfully, the majority of the time there is nothing but perfect, robust sound for the streaming of music and telephone calls.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a bluetooth speaker system that is portable and has a bit of whimsy. Easily trasports and connects to multiple devices without issue. The ability to answer calls and put on hold puts it over the top. One year warranty included and just a great conversation starter!\",\n \"Product: Comfort soft waistband boxer brief assorted colors pack\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No shrink breathable cotton.\\n\\nReview: The last year or so I have been purchasing different brands of undies for the Hubby because they have either shrunk in the wash, had itchy tags, or have chaffed after a long day of work. His favorite brand had been the boxer briefs sold through Old Navy. The issue though would have to be the durability; within 6 months there were always tears in the seat or seams.\\n\\nI researched online and knew that he wanted a mostly cotton blend that did not shrink in the wash and went down further on the thigh which helps reduce friction, according to him. He also informed me that he hated the polyster blends with the 'active' wear designation because they made him sweat profusely and shrank more than 20 percent.\\n\\nThe pack of 5 seemed to be priced rather accordingly and ticked off most of his wants. Upon arrival the colors are as they appear in the descrption image. They do rest about 7 inches or so above the knee and fit rather loosely. We could have gone down a size and it would have been perfect. For the individual that prefers a loose fit then your size will accomodate that, if not then go down a size. The cotton is soft and thin, while the waistband does not slide. The band around the thighs is loose and comfortable. They have gone through the wash and dryer and not changed in size.\\n\\nHighly recommend for their comfort. They do fit a bit larger than other brands so please keep that in mind. If you are in the market for a tagless, looser fit cotton boxer brief that breathes then this style might fit the bill.\",\n \"Product: Our update to Ingramthis leather trifold now combines a slim design with extra storage capacity.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality leather from a great name...\\n\\nReview: My husband overloads every wallet that I have ever purchased for him. The last one was a good looking Tommy Hilfiger one that was ordered here on Amazon. It lasted a few years but it looked like a bloated, stretched thin piece of hide. Calling it ugly would be an understatement.\\n\\nThis tri-fold was a bit of an adjustment because he has to really focus on paring down all that he wanted to carry with him. The leather is smooth and supple to the touch. It manages to hold all of my husband's important cards and identification as well as cash. The major plus is the RFID blocker that is built in. This has not added any heft to the wallet. Only time will tell if it can hold up for a few years as the Tommy Hilfiger wallet before it.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for an attractive leather wallet that can also protect at the same time. It is packaged beautifully and can be gifted straight from Amazon if necessary.\",\n \"Product: Designed to shape, slim and smooth. Your ultimate figure-enhancing fit with a classic straight leg. Roll the cuff once and pair with your favorite booties for a quick and easy look.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 33W not a 14/16.. more like an 8 or 10!\\n\\nReview: I have become frustrated with a lot of jeans especially the OLD NAVY brand because they become a looser fit as you wear them during the day. Personally I have wide hips, big thighs with a smaller waist. This tends to leave a very large gap at the back of my waist that shows atleast half of my underwear when sitting and a quarter while standing.\\n\\nI removed two stars because even though the size guidelines show a 33W as being a 16. The size 33W fits my daughter that wears a size 8!! This isn't a case of one size... this is four sizes away. Why can't companies follow the same construction guidelines making it simpler for woman/girls. My daughter became upset that she was fitting into a 14/16 and I became depressed trying to figure out what size would fit my body. The Lavender color is pretty much non-existant. If the color is the reason for your purchase then pass on this one. The 'slimming' fit portion of the pants is also non-existant. They feel like every other jeggings. Stretchy thin material but very comfortable.\\n\\nDo not recommend purchasing this style without trying on!! The size discrepancy should not be so large. Too expensive for a basic jean with a Levi's label on them.\",\n \"Product: Wenzel Traveler Pack - 72552015 (Black) Size: 23 In. X 12 In. X 13 In. Size: 23 In. X 12 In. X 9 In. (Without Daypack) Capacity: 3600 Cu. In. (3000 Cu. In. Main Compartment, 600 Cu.In. Convertible Daypack) Weight: 3 Lb. 13 Oz. Body Fabric: Polyester Suspension: Single Aluminum Stay With Hope Frame Sheet Additional Features: 2 Mesh Water Bottle Pockets, Side Compression Straps, Side Overflow Pockets With Zip Closures, Hidden Pocket Behind Convertible Daypack For Extra Valuables, Ergonomic Carry Handle, Daisy Chain.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Zippered pockets galore! 10 Year Warranty. 3 lbs 8 oz.\\n\\nReview: I want to start off this review stating that this pack is not a daily back pack, nor was it intended for that use. When you lift this pack, it has a bit of weight to it (3 lbs 8 oz). Not like a gallon of milk weight, but nonetheless weight that you do not associate with, for an item that appears to be a larger backpack.\\n\\nI requested this product because many times throughout the year because we have overnight travels, day trips or even a big picnic and a not enough hands situation. This bag is perfect for those types of situations. We are a family of five that tends to take too much with us, even if it is for a short day trip. This bag would be a perfect purchase for a frequent flier because of it's ability to be stowed as carry-on luggage on the plane.\\n\\nNow onto the bags perks:\\n\\nIt has a detachable day pack right on the front that hides yet another zippered enclosure while attached. The day pack is the size of a medium children's back pack (600 cu. inch).\\n\\nMain compartment is rather large and would easily fit a family of five's beach towels or a light packing of overnight clothes. (600 cu. inch)\\n\\nMany, many organization pockets! I was still discovering as I wrote this review.\\n\\nPadded laptop sleeve! You can't go anywhere without your gadgets these days.\\n\\nThere are 2 mesh water bottle pockets.\\n\\nOn the side there are compression straps which can help reign in a bit of the bulk for those that tend to over stuff.\\n\\n10 YEAR WARRANTY: speaks for itself.\\n\\nNice reinforced top handle when you hide the straps as a carry-on.\\n\\nAdjustable air-mesh shoulder straps, lumbar pad and waist belt for support.\\n\\nSuspension is made up of aluminum stay with HDPE frame sheet.\\n\\nI didn't understand the info regarding the suspension and the aluminum stay until I opened yet another compartment that was closed with velcro and discovered more velcro with a black rod-like contraption in a fabric sheath. I can see that this piece is possibly removable and replaceable if something affects the frame over time. With careful pressure applied, the main bar in the back of the pack that is the 'spine' easily bends the way a slap bracelet from the 90's did. The only difference is that it bends and it feels rigid at the same time. Your main source of support is provided here.\\n\\nA bit of a quibble is that when you are in the main compartment, you can see light shining through the bottom portion even if the flap is shut. After careful examination, I have found the bottom inside layer to be very thin and most likely easily torn. My biggest suggestion would be to not pack anything that is remotely sharp in that area. I still believe that it will tear as items are thrown in. This I believe would be this packs greatest vulnerability.\\n\\nHighly recommend for fliers, campers, hikers and families. It appears to be a sound investment backed with a great warranty from an established company. Black color pack has grey accent all around and seems pretty generic. If it does not survive our summer day trips, then I will update my review to reflect any positive or negative changes.\",\n \"Product: This stylish, waterproof backpack is perfect for commuting by bike in all-weather conditions or hauling gear to your favorite spot.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A GEM... albeit an expensive one!\\n\\nReview: At first glance this appears to be a higher end backpack made of quality materials that is a bit overpriced. When you get down to it's core, you will realize that every penny of it's cost has been completely warranted. This is not your run-of-the-mill backpack for your school age child, but rather a very important part of any commuter's busy day whether traveling by bike, motorcycle, skateboard or one that may find themselves in the elements more often than not.\\n\\nThis is a large-ish pack that easily accommodates your riding helmet. The added weight of a helmet does not weigh down the bag nor does it hinder it's maneuverability. There are many enclosures included, but one of the most relevant would be the waterproof laptop enclosure. I have found that backpacks usually suffer in terms of support; this bag DOES NOT! The rigid but comfortable bag supports the weight evenly and does not buckle when riding or walking. Another great find was the padded smaller enclosure for break-ables! My daughter loves to store her glasses in there as well as using the cell phone/gadget opening to store her cell phone while in school. The bright sky blue waterproof cover is easily accessed by yet another zippered enclosure that is located on the bottom of the sack. The blue cover stays on easily but will slip if you attempt to keep it on with a helmet in place. The bag is water resistant not waterproof! It will keep your contents dry without the cover as long as there isn't a downpour right over your back. For the riders that are out there in the later hours or an Autumn late afternoon here in NYC that resembles 10 pm, you can feel a bit secure knowing that there are reflective points that illuminate rather brightly.\\n\\nRecently our daughter's book bag had become wet because of a leaky bottle. She decided to take this bag with her to school for one day while the other dried overnight. Surprisingly, she refused to change back until the last day of school. She found the support unmatched by all the other bags we had purchased before! Our daughter is an adult sized nearly thirteen year old. She found that with the bag she was able to easily bring home all of her school belongings without the usual pain. The straps were comfortable, the back supported and the chest strap made sure that the bag wasn't shifting on her long walk home. I believe that the roll top might become annoying as a school backpack, but even then she proved me wrong, explaining that it didn't take much longer to access her school materials once she had become familiar.\\n\\nHighly recommend this backpack for the true commuter, whether on bike, motorcycle or foot. Although it is highly priced, it does warrant the cost because of it's quality materials and thoughtful construction. A minor con would be that the zippers do tend to catch more often than not, but even then it is a great purchase.\",\n \"Product: This built wine tote with corkscrew protects a single wine bottle during transporting and is a great way to present a bottle of wine as a gift. The tote is made from wetsuit material and will insulate one 750 milliliter - 1 liter bottle for up to 4 hours. Tote comes complete with a corkscrew so your ready to pour. Folds flat for compact storage. Machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty yet loud pattern.\\n\\nReview: Nice shoulder tote bag with an easy close magnetic snap. The pattern is a bit loud for my tastes but it isn't tacky. The material is very spongy as it is made from neoprene (wet suit material). My cat loves the feel under her nails and will run across a room just to sit on it and knead. The handle is a simple non-adjustable faux leather material. There is a nice little zippered compartment that can hold a small cell phone, small wallet or things that you would not want bouncing around your purse. The tote is labeled as a wine tote. THIS IS NOT A WINE TOTE! It is a regular shoulder tote. My daughter decided to take it to school one day and felt that it was uncomfortable with her one book. I suggest using this while running errands or shopping.\\n\\nRecommend if you like the pattern and are aware that it is a stitched neoprene. The handles are not adjustable, so if that is important to you, look elsewhere.\",\n \"Product: Big and tall short sleeve contrast logo advantage pique polo\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Shrinkage and thick fabric.\\n\\nReview: This claims to be \\\"Advantage Performance\\\" but it does not wick the moisture away. The fabric is rather thick and would not be a great option for Summer or even a warm Spring. My husband wore the shirt and had sweat stains around his chest area, down his back etc. Other brands that wick the moisture away may be drenched in sweat during activities but does not show rings of sweat. The Big and Tall sizing fits as a normal 2XL. The red color is vibrant, but the fabric shrinks just a bit when washing and drying.\\n\\nThere is nothing that would have me recommending this particular polo over others. The fabric is thick, the moisture wicking is non-existent and finally, there is shrinkage when drying. If this is a polo that you have purchased before and loved then that would be the only way I would be recommending.\",\n \"Product: Pick up the tab in style with our classic traveler. Multiple card slots, smooth leather and a slim silhouette make it the ideal pocket companion. We've designed this wallet with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (rfid) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality leather from a great name...\\n\\nReview: My husband overloads every wallet that I have ever purchased for him. The last one was a good looking Tommy Hilfiger one that was ordered here on Amazon. It lasted a few years but it looked like a bloated, stretched thin piece of hide. Calling it ugly would be an understatement.\\n\\nThis tri-fold was a bit of an adjustment because he has to really focus on paring down all that he wanted to carry with him. The leather is smooth and supple to the touch. It manages to hold all of my husband's important cards and identification as well as cash. The major plus is the RFID blocker that is built in. This has not added any heft to the wallet. Only time will tell if it can hold up for a few years as the Tommy Hilfiger wallet before it.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for an attractive leather wallet that can also protect at the same time. It is packaged beautifully and can be gifted straight from Amazon if necessary.\",\n \"Product: End the day as strong as you started in Carhartt fastest-drying, odor-fighting gear.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 37.5C you say! Lives up to the hype.\\n\\nReview: Carhartt has always been a reputable name and I am proud to review another product that will add to their accolades. This sweatshirt boasts 37.5 Cocona Natural Technologies. If you are not sure what that is, then carefully read the product description. I will not bore you with the long winded details.\\n\\nI prefer gear that is this type of fabric! That sort or reflective, light-weight, cooling and not a hair magnet, type of material. This hoodie delivers on all of these aspects on my checklist. It is such a relief when any material is light-weight enough, yet still performs as intended. This is what you are truly paying for. I tend to run hot ALL YEAR ROUND. We live in NYC and typically my jacket is unzipped because I am always sweating, and always have since I was a little girl. I am the one that everyone wants to hug because of the amount of warmth that emits from my body! This hoodie feels like a comfortable long sleeved tee. The inside is lined with a nice fleece; except the hood. I do not sweat any more than I normally would and I do not feel 'damp'. This is where the 37.5 technology comes in to play.\\n\\nThe tag shows a women's XL as a 16-18. I am used to XL being a 14-16. The hoodie fits as it should, is the perfect length and lays wonderfully on my body. I do find the XL do be more of a 14-16 though. I am large chested, wide hipped and small waist and stomach. The hoodie cinches in at the waist, fits my chest beautifully but does get tighter around my hips. I do have large hips though. My daughter is a M, rarely a L in tops and the hoodie looked great on her as well. This is the only reason I say to not be thrown off by the label XL 16-18. It really does fit more like a 12-16. I am not enjoying the fact that it has to be machine washed with like colors, NO FABRIC SOFTENER and no iron. The no fabric softener is usually a rule when it comes to this type of fabric. Not following this rule will leave you with a very stinky hoodie that eventually will have the elastic fibers burnt. When the product is not washed as it should be, it tends to hold odors and will stink over time even after one wear. This has happened to other items in our wardrobes of the same material. Personally it will not be an issue because I will not be washing this very often unless it actually gets dirty.\\n\\nHighly recommend this top for the woman/girl that doesn't really go for the frou frou, girly-colored, women's version of men's clothing. I like black and this was thoughtfully designed with a woman's body in mind. Splurge for the hoodie, it will be used all year round.\",\n \"Product: Made for the man on the move, our new Mayfair large bi-fold is made to fit the (style) bill. Featuring an internal coin pouch for added convenience, this handsome piece features more compartments to house your id, cards, cash and coins with ease. We've designed this bi-fold with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: LARGE and coin slot...\\n\\nReview: Beautiful large wallet that claims to have RFID blocking interior. We really liked this wallet because there actually is a little coin pocket. These days you don't really find the change pocket, especially on men's wallets. The leather is smooth and has a bit of a texture while the stitching is impeccable as always.\\n\\nFossil makes great products and we have recently collected a few of their wallets because my husband tends to destroy a wallet within a couple of months. The constant pocket abuse and Costanza-like over-filling truly pushes them to their limits. This bi-fold has two pockets in the back which my husband finds useful because he can slide his paycheck back there. The ID window is not removable and there are more than enough slots. This wallet is a bit larger than most because it has the change pocket included. I suspect that the younger set will not like this as much as an older consumer who hates throwing change in their pockets.\\n\\nHighly recommend this wallet for it's size if you are in the market for a LARGE wallet that has two long pockets and a place to store change. Be aware that it tends to get very bulky when filled; especially when using the change pocket. Would make a great gift if someone needs this style of wallet. Style is very arbitrary; I would poke around and find out if they truly like this type of wallet before surprising someone.\",\n \"Product: You can't improve on a classic, but we've refined our Turk pass case with modern details such as a top slide-out card case, clear id pocket and a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning. We've designed this pass case with a special lining to help protect the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in your credit and debit cards from unwarranted scanning.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Supple but rather large.\\n\\nReview: Elegant brown leather wallet with cream stitching. The leather feels great in the hand and worth the hefty price. I do not have an RFID reader so I cannot attest to whether the blocker actually works or not. The wallet has a sufficient number of slots for your credit cards and even a removable ID slot. The issue arises with this 'removable' ID slot because it tends to slip out if you do not carefully open the wallet but at the same time it is great when you need to quickly lighten the load.\\n\\nThe wallet also tends to bulk up rather quickly and I feel that is because of the removable portion. If you need a smaller wallet to truly lighten the load then look elsewhere. It is a rather big rectangle and gets hefty very easily.\\n\\nHighly recommend this supple leather wallet for it's RFID blocking capabilities and handsome styling. Do not recommend if you need a smaller and lighter wallet. Would make a handsome gift from a wonderful brand!\",\n \"Product: The Sipp by Thermos Vacuumware line combines sleek style with unique functional features. We've used the best materials we could find and added clever features like integrated tea hooks. Featuring Thermos vacuum insulation technology, your food and beverages will stay hot or cold for hours. Thermos knows how much hot matters to commuters, and that's why we've developed the Sipp Leak-Proof Drink Bottle. The flip-top lid has an innovative drink well that controls the flow of hot liquids, making it easier and safer to sip hot beverages directly from the bottle.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: LEAKS FROM SILVER BAND!\\n\\nReview: Great stainless steel thermos keeps cold liquids cold for many hours. Being summer, we have not placed any hot liquids to date. My only issue is that it is priced a bit too high for a simple thermos and IT LEAKS.\\n\\nI read the other reviews and am chalking it up to possible faulty cap. It isn't a fast leak but we discovered a couple of drops of water and innocently thought it was wet beforehand. The second time we assumed that it was condensation. Upon closer inspection and flipping the thermos in every direction, vigorously, I found that a small amount of water escapes from right underneath the silver band. It doesn't seem to be compromised in any way but it has a slow leak that will build up over time.\\n\\nDo not recommend because it is overpriced and leaks. I can only imagine the horror if we placed the thermos in a bookbag during the school year. I would love to hear from Thermos because this was very upsetting.\",\n \"Product: New water bottle that is ideal for use every day, all day. The easy-flip, press button lid allows for convenient, one-handed drinking on the go and the wide drink opening allows for fast filling and quick gulps. The water bottle also features a wide body opening for easy cleaning and filling with ice cubes. This BPA-free water bottle has a comfortable and stylish carry loop and the bottle is also top-rack dishwasher safe making it simple and easy to clean.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Unisex design, great feel & no leak spout!\\n\\nReview: Actually requested this product for my youngest which is going to be nine years old this Summer. Soon enough he will have outgrown it at this age because of it's liquid capacity. This is a great carrying size and it feels great in smaller hands as well as larger.\\n\\nI am very happy that it is dishwasher safe and it has gone through three times thus far without incident. The plastic is a nice soft collapsible type that feels and squeezes great in the hand. Many times with these types of sports bottles they have been constructed of a rather rigid plastic which has made it hard to squeeze while doing another activity at the same time.\\n\\nMy sons loves the fact that the easy press button flicks up the spout, easily! It truly is a one handed operation bottle. The bottle has not leaked even once. If the spout is forgotten open it will not leak because of the valve in the spout. I am not sure if the longevity regarding the valve though. It it reminiscent of the sippy cups that my children used as toddlers.\\n\\nAll three of my children fight over this bottle because of its portability, ease of use and great precise squirt. They love the fact that none of their mouths 'contaminate' the spout or the water inside with their saliva (they are siblings; you know cooties and all). My only wish would be if it had some insulation properties and kept their drinks cold.\\n\\nHighly recommend this bottle for families on the go; especially the younger set. You will find yourself reaching for this bottle even as an adult. If you have any sort of dexterity issues then this might be a helpful purchase.\",\n \"Product: These quick-dry shorts serve up style, comfort and built-in support, thanks to an internal compression jammer. Unlike traditional nylon, Speedo super light rip stop fabric resists tearing and ripping for long-lasting performance no matter how hard you play. Details include an elastic volley-style waist and zipper pocket.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Large fit as X-Large\\n\\nReview: My husband usually wears an X-Large but with this Speedo bathing suit he was able to comfortably fit into the Large. I believe it is because of the internal compression in the liner. The bathing suit was a great fit that moved wonderfully in the pool. The liner was one of the best that he has encountered as it was not just the traditional mesh but actual fabric. He felt as if everything was 'held' into place while allowing him movement.\\n\\nThe navy color is your standard as well as the length. The material is a rip stop which resists tears, has UV protection and dries very quickly. While my husband liked the liner because it was all over, some gentlemen may not be used to the compression aspect. There is also a flexible waist with ties, as well as a little zip pouch on the side.\\n\\nHighly recommend for the serious swimmer that needs compression wear to keep everything into place. This may feel a bit restrictive and uncomfortable for some men. My husband loved that the liner was not mesh. A bit expensive but worth a go if you are able to try it on before purchase.\",\n \"Product: The Brunswick Sponge Bob Single Tote features a adjustable shoulder strap and holds up to size 13 shoes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Silly face... quality tote!\\n\\nReview: I purchased this single bowling ball tote for our 11 year old son that bowls in a league. The bag is LARGE enough to fit his towel, any paperwork from the day and his shoes. You could cram more in there but then the shape is further distorted. My only complaint, as is with these types of totes, when you use the straps or over the shoulder strap it pulls the material and you are left with the ball hanging on the bottom and swinging into your hips. It appears as if the bag does not have any support when in actuality there is a foam piece. I would like to see the foam replaced with a rigid molded bottom. Luckily, I purchased this bag on a steal so it isn't a bother but at full price I would expect a molded cup for ball placement.\\n\\nHighly recommend for any Spongebob fan young and a bit older! You are never too old for that silly smiling face. Basic bowling tote that will carry all of your equipment. Do not recommend for younger children that cannot handle the weight of the ball.\",\n \"Product: Supernatural detective John Constantine helps a detective prove her sisters death was not a suicide, but something more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful quality and we love Keanu!!\\n\\nReview: Ok so who cannot love this movie!?? Well a few, but we loved it and that may have to do with the fact that we love Keanu Reeves. The HD DVD disc is really cool and the menus are sweet as well. Like another reviewer mentioned there wasn't any sex scenes. Surprised at first but though maybe it was time that every movie doesn't have gratuitous sex scenes. If you watch the extras you will see alternate endings which were cool. You also get to see a scene where their was supposed sex with the girl with the tail. You won't know she has a tail LOL until you see that deleted scene.\\n\\nDownside is that the extra scenes are in bad quality, seem that they came straight from the reel. Again, loved the plot and would love to see him reprise the role. Gotta love Gabriel and the Devil!\",\n \"Product: Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful quality and we love Keanu!!\\n\\nReview: Ok so who cannot love this movie!?? Well a few, but we loved it and that may have to do with the fact that we love Keanu Reeves. The HD DVD disc is really cool and the menus are sweet as well. Like another reviewer mentioned there wasn't any sex scenes. Surprised at first but though maybe it was time that every movie doesn't have gratuitous sex scenes. If you watch the extras you will see alternate endings which were cool. You also get to see a scene where their was supposed sex with the girl with the tail. You won't know she has a tail LOL until you see that deleted scene.\\n\\nDownside is that the extra scenes are in bad quality, seem that they came straight from the reel. Again, loved the plot and would love to see him reprise the role. Gotta love Gabriel and the Devil!\",\n \"Product: Arkons MG279 sticky universal suction car mount expands to accommodate all smartphones with cases up to 3.6 wide, including iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone 6S Plus and 6S, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Note 5, and Galaxy S8, S7, and S6. This car mount includes Arkons Mobile Grip 2 universal smartphone holder, a sticky suction windshield or dash car mount with one-touch lever, and optional 3M adhesive dash mounting disk. The 1.4 holder keeps rear smartphone cameras free for pictures or videos. The Mobile Grip 2s spring-loaded mechanism holds the smartphone securely but makes it easy to insert or remove the phone from the holder with one hand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality product at a discount!\\n\\nReview: When you first look at the price you do not believe that you will be receiving a quality product. We were pleasantly surprised upon installation. Hubby's vehicle is a '98 and does not have navigation. He is able to now use his Samsung Note 3 with google maps while hand-free. The sticky suction mount works flawlessly on the leather textured dash. I was worried that it would fall when he was going over pot holes or the arm would begin to flap up and down when the vehicle would shake. None of that has happened! His phone is rather large, yet the mount effortlessly supports the weight in either landscape or portrait mode. It is wonderful how the phone is now able to register the vehicle's MPH while in motion and navigate with voice activation.\\n\\nThis product is high quality and is mounted on the right side of the steering wheel. One issue is that when we removed the mount the sticky suction is no longer sticky. This can be remedied according to the directions by cleaning the disc surface and re-activating it's lack for a better word (stickiness).\\n\\nHighly recommend for older vehicles that do not have all the bells and whistles or base models that need navigation or hand-free operation of their cell phone. This will hold even the largest screens and not shake. The product has been continuously used for three months and has not loosened as of today. Great!\",\n \"Product: Conquer the elements with the case that goes everywhere and survives everything: LifeProof FR for iPhone 7 Plus. WaterProof, DirtProof, SnowProof and DropProof, FR braves the elements while blocking them from soaking circuits or clogging ports. Whats more, the integrated screen cover keeps your display pristine, and the custom design leaves every feature and function accessible.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome and truly waterproof!\\n\\nReview: Awesome case that offers full blown protection (waterproof, dustproof, dropproof, snowproof). Tested the theory of using under water and was pleasantly surprised when there wasn't even a drop of water seepage. I believe that there was an issue with other prior cases where the sound would be muffled; have not had any call on the receiving end complain that I was not clear.\\n\\nThe case does wrap around the whole IPHONE and I recommend not using any other screen protector because it will severly limit the screen's pressure sensitivity. There has been one unfortunate drop and everything seems to be in working order. Ordered the grey with lime accents and it is simple enough with a little bit of color on the buttons.\\n\\nHighly recommed this case because of it's ability to offer so many forms of protection in one product. I do recommend that you shop around and watch the price as it fluctuates weekly.\",\n \"Product: Brand New Original Samsung 2.0Amp Universal Power Adapter with Samsung 3.0 - 21pin USB Data Cable in Original Samsung Retail Packing with Universal Mini Stylus for Android or Mac phone.About Samsung 2.0Amp Universal Power Adapter : Part#ETA-U90JWE Input: 100 - 240V 50-60Hz Output: 5.0V 2.0A. Works with foreign current from 100 - 240 volts. This charger is compatible with all devices with a Micro USB 3.0 connector.About Samsung 3.0 21pin USB Data Cable: Part#ET-DQ11Y1WE 4FT 11inch, Sync and charge cable for Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3 & Note Pro 10.1/12.1 - USB 3.0 compatible, Transfer data up to 10x faster compared to USB 2.0 (in Original Samsung Retail Packing).Compatible with: Only Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & Galaxy S5 & Galaxy Note Pro 10.1/12.1 --- > Not Compatible with (Samsung Galaxy S5 Active)... Also Come's with Samll Mini universal stylus for Android Phone or Mac phone or Tab.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: OE Samsung rapid charger!\\n\\nReview: Searched high and low for a genuine Samsung 2.0A rapid charger like the one that was included with our Samsung branded phones. I was so happy that I was able to find them on here priced less than Sprint. My original charger has become frayed right at the point where it connects to the head. I continued to use it that way for many months until one day sparks started to fly onto our wooden floor. That mistake will never be made again!\\n\\nThe charger does rapidly charge my S5 and husband's Note 3. I can be fully charged within 25 minutes most times. It is great in a pinch when you are about to run out.\\n\\nDO NOT BE fooled by other sellers! The plug adapter should read:\\nMODEL: EP-TA10JWE\\nINPUT: 100-240V~ 50-60Hz 0.35A\\nOUTPUT: 5.3V 2.0A\\n\\nHighly recommend this Genuine Samsung Rapid charger to replace the OE that comes with your phone. The seller did include the free stylus that plugs into your headset port both times that I ordered. I find the stylus to work great but annoying hanging out of my headset port clanking against everything.\",\n \"Product: Wrap your phone in chic elegance with the Incipio design Series. The translucent designs accented with eye-catching metallic foil adds a stylish flair to your device while keeping it fully protected from daily wear and tear. Specially Coated in a premium scratch resistant finish for a flawless sheen and long-lasting durability, the design Series cases are perfect for the fashion-forward trendsetter.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stylish, Snug & Perfect!\\n\\nReview: We usually stick with Otterbox cases and have for over 6 years because they have always protected our phones even when the cases have cracked on certain points. We recently discovered the Incipio brand because they have higher end and lower end stylish cases that will surely satisfy a variety of individual styles.\\n\\nThis case has a white marble back with silver/grey swirls and the sides are clear. The case does come up and wraps a bit on the front of the screen so there is no fear that your phone will crack on the front edge if dropped. Stylish, eye-catching and fits very snug. The phone has been dropped multiple times without an issue! I do recommend purchasing a glass cover screen protector as supplemental protection.\\n\\nHighly recommend this Incipio Marble case for it's quality, fit and stylish looks. Fits perfectly in a back pocket and does not add any discernible weight. Great product, low price, ultimate protection from a lower end non-bulky case.\",\n \"Product: Wrap your phone in chic elegance with the Incipio design Series. The translucent designs accented with eye-catching metallic foil adds a stylish flair to your device while keeping it fully protected from daily wear and tear. Specially Coated in a premium scratch resistant finish for a flawless sheen and long-lasting durability, the design Series cases are perfect for the fashion-forward trendsetter.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful, durable & great value!\\n\\nReview: Great case that is elevated with the glitter design on the back. The color is a beautiful sky blue but unfortunately stains when placed in a brand new pair of dark colored jeans. I found that it stains when also places in my purse which has everything and anything in it.\\n\\nAs far as protection, this particular Incipio case is comprised of two pieces: the silicone and hard molded plastic. I believe that this combo offers the best protection for your expensive smartphone. This case rivals its more expensive but equally built well Otterbox Defender Series cases. The case will protect your phone from drops (high and low).\\n\\nI am happy to see that the glitter is sealed instead of glitter falling off onto everything. Looks so much prettier in person than the pics.\\n\\nHighly recommend this Incipio case for its beauty, protection and durability at such a low cost. Great value and glad to see that there are still companies that offer more bang for your buck. Would recommend for teens and women that want a little glitter in their daily life.\",\n \"Product: Designed for sophisticated protection, Incipio’s Breve™ is a lightweight folio case that offers all-around device defense. The ultra-slim interior case is custom-fitted to your device, allowing for a quick and easy snap-on installation. In addition to functioning as a stand for hands-free viewing, the versatile front cover also consists of dual card slots and provides full screen coverage when closed. The Breve™ features a convenient magnetic closure to keep your device and card contents secure, so you can travel light and worry-free.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great inexpensive case for the S7!\\n\\nReview: I have already reviewed this same exact case for my other phone and still feel the quality is the same as well as protection and durability. While not expensive, this little case protects my S7 perfectly while concealing my ID and credit card. I love the magentic flap that keeps the case securely closed even when it is dropped at weird angles. The slots do not seem like much as the fabric doesn't either, but as you load your credit cards it becomes rigid and sturdy. There is a hard plastic insert to hold your phone securely in the folio that adds protection to the sides of your phone in case of an accidental drop.\\n\\nAt this insanely low price, it is such a pleasure to see that the case transforms into a wonderful little holder for viewing your phone at a restaurant or table setting. What more could you want?! Longevity is a factor and will not be known until this Incipio Breve case has been used for a long time.\\n\\nHighly recommend for anyone that needs to carry ID, credit card or school ID but doesn't want to have a bulky case. It is inexpensive and offers protection, a slim profile and wallet. This leaves room in the budget to buy a great glass cover in case the consumer wanted to skimp because of the total cost.\",\n \"Product: Bell Automotive's BellAire 4000 Tire Inflator can inflate a standard sized tire from flat to full in 5 minutes, getting you back on the road quickly and safely. This patented 150 PSI pump uses forced air cooling technology to allow for the continuous inflation of all four tires without the need to shut down the motor, should it be necessary. Operation is simple with the 12 Volt power cord that extends to 10 feet for easy maneuvering. The two foot air hose is equipped with an inline bleeder valve to release pressure when needed. Features an LED work light, as well as an adapter kit containing an air needle, raft adapter and presta valve to accommodate all your inflation needs. A programmable pressure gauge with automatic shut-off allows you to set it and forget it, preventing over inflation. Turn the dial to the desired PSI, start the motor and when the PSI has been reached the pump shuts off automatically. Includes rubber feet for additional vibration and noise reduction and fused lighter plug protection. The built-in warning triangle flasher with on/off switch ensures that you stay visible during roadside emergencies. Storage bag included. From their iconic racing helmets to emergency kits or interior accessories all Bell Automotive are synonymous with safety and style.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Hands off my triangle!\\n\\nReview: Received the item and immediately put it to use on our daughter's bike. It hadn't been touched for over a year and the tires were very low. At first glance the tire inflator seems to have all that you will need. It is shaped like a triangle with a reflector, comes in a cheap carrying case, has a 10 foot hose (which does not reach the rear tires on our larger SUV unless plugged into the second row port), has different adapters for charging different sized tires, an auto shut-off when desired PSI has been reached and of course the gauge.\\n\\nThe BellAire tire inflator took about 1 minute to inflate our bike tire. I did not test on our vehicles 22 inch tires as we had recently taken them to the shop for a patch.\\n\\nIf the time comes to use on our vehicle then I will update my review to reflect that usage. This product should be purchased by all to be kept in the trunk for those emergency moments. I have found that the auto shut off and gauge are a bit off but then again most cheap devices aren't perfect in that respect. The round carry handle is useless and painful. I have also found it very difficult to open the back storage compartment.\\n\\nHighly recommend for all vehicle owners!\",\n \"Product: Never forget another meeting with this 1-month calendar with a magnetic dry-erase surface. A lined dry-erase section for notes and a tackable, cork strip are also included. Easily write down appointments or hang memos using either magnets or push pins. This 17\\\" x 23\\\" calendar board tracks 1 month (5 weeks) and is ideal for personal home or office use. Board hangs horizontally with the enclosed self-stick tape. Frame is charcoal color. Dry-erase marker and magnet accessories are included. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's good, not the best.\\n\\nReview: With our children's busy schedules it becomes rather imperative to have everything clearly written out for the whole family to see at a second's notice as we are running out of the house in the morning. This board seemed to be the perfect balance of magnetic dry erase calendar with a small portion for pinning letters or important paperwork.\\n\\nAt first sight and touch, I was disappointed to see that the frame was a very cheap plastic. I would have preferred a nice border; maybe stainless steel?! I also discovered that the marker included did not work; it was great size and an awesome point but had dried out. Finding a replacement that fits into the holder has been tedious to say the least. My final annoyance was the the included magnets are very flimsy and will not support much paper weight. We had some heavy duty magnets from a project and have replaced the included magnets with those.\\n\\nMagnetically it works and the daily spaces are large and ample enough to include a bit of information for the day. It is very helpful that they relegated the side of the board for extra notes. What originally won me over when choosing this product was the cork board for attaching important paperwork; it has proven very helpful when attaching the kid's slips that are due within the week. The board erases cleanly and easily every time. I have encountered many inferior boards that streak.\\n\\nRecommend for anyone that needs organization in a visual way. It will help arrange your month with ease and help keep notes and attach important paperwork. Not the prettiest thing but it does what it should.\",\n \"Product: Never hide a key under a mat again. The South Main Hardware combination key storage lock box is a mountable storage box that will keep your spare keys safe. Great for storing car, house and padlock keys. Resettable push-button allows you to create your own multi-digit combination. Available in Black.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy Manual Key Lock Box.\\n\\nReview: Sturdy and rather hefty key lock box that is simple yet very effective at storing about 2-3 regular sized keys for those emergency moments. The box that the key lock box arrives in is simple and unassuming with very straightforward instructions. You are able to manually program your combination code. The included instructions suggest a 5 to 7 number combination that does not include birthdays or phone numbers. You use the included tool to turn your selected numbers dial (diamond must be on the bottom for a number to be chosen) and then replace the face and box is locked. To unlock you press the respective buttons and slide down the silver latch to unlock. The lock box resets after the face is replaced and combination must be re-entered.\\n\\nMy two issues are that the combination that is chosen includes numbers that cannot be repeated and when entering your passcode you may enter the numbers in any order. For example: You chose the numbers 6, 9, 3, 4, 1. You may enter them as 1, 4, 6, 3, 9 and gain access. We have gotten used to everything in our lives being digital. This is a MANUAL key lock box; old fashioned goodness.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you need to keep a spare out in the open and do not want anything complicated. Our whole family is able to unlock the box. I personally have an issue removing the keys from the little hook.\",\n \"Product: GE 28821FE3 DECT 6.0 SERIES PHONE WITH 2 Handsets\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Sleek, light and dare I say it.... sexy.\\n\\nReview: Around the 2 year mark we always end up tossing our cordless multiple handset systems because of battery life... add 3 young kids that throw them in the sink, splash them with water and drop them repeatedly; you get my drift. The displays started to go out, but most importantly like all systems the battery life diminishes after the first year and at a point becomes unbearable. Yes you can replace the batteries, but for the amount of a new set it is just wiser to replace aging technology.\\n\\nThat is when the GE Dect 6.0 digital handset moved in. I wanted the same button format as my other GE, but didn't want to compromise on any of the features. A digital answering system was thrown in at the price point and is a back up to our current voicemail. I love the fact that their aren't any antennas and that the backlight is a blue color. The buttons also illuminate very lightly when pressed. The reason I jumped for these was because of the GOOG-411 service that is free. I LOVE THAT feature. Before I would be constantly googling everything when I needed a phone number; this feature is truly a big relief and 100 percent voice activated. It does a wonderful job with the prompts and once again it is completely FREE information built into your phone.\\n\\nI did see some negative reviews but still took a chance. Voice clarity is top notch and there are enough bells and whistles to make it pretty enough (such a girl here). The sleek lines and small size won't have you hiding it out of sight.\\n\\nHighly recommend this system... one star removed because as another person mentioned there is a lag between functions such as hanging up and quickly redialing. You will end up dialing half the number only because the system hasn't caught up. We don't have patience so that took one star away. Another thing that I can see that would bug people is the fact that the light on the base and handset is very bright at night where it will actually illuminate the surrounding area blue. This doesn't bother me but if you put it in your line of sight where the television is, you will be distracted.\",\n \"Product: Tropishade 9' Market Umbrella has the style, functionality and durability to provide years of enjoyment in the shade. The compact design represents style and simplicity with strong flexible fiberglass 6 ribs. The color fastness enhancement polyester canopy is UV and weather resistant. It features a bronze finish rust free aluminum pole with a crank feature for easy opening and closing. The wind vent design deters wind gusts from lifting or tipping the umbrella. Search tropishade for full line of umbrellas and bases.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Need a serious weight to be freestanding!\\n\\nReview: Great steal of a price for a true quality item! I was expecting to really receive an inferior product but was so greatly surprised. This is a true 9 foot market umbrella. If you are planning to set it down without a table then please be prudent in purchasing the proper type of base weight. Unfortunately, I do not believe that the 22 lb base weight that we purchased is sufficient enough even though it is under a table. If there is not any wind, then a 22 lb weight coupled with a nice sized table will be fine. We had a light wind recently and the umbrella collected an updraft which lifted not only the heavy table, the 4 chairs but had me struggling to not be pulled across the yard. Stating that it was scary would be a complete understatement! The location of the side yard is located on a corner lot that has a cross pattern. On even sunny days where there is slight wind, it tends to howl because of we are on the corner lot.\\n\\nThe fiber glass ribs are sturdy and pliable. The green color is a wonderful dark emerald that casts a nice dark 'nature-like' glow when in the sun. I do not know how we lived without a hand crank before this. It is great that you can easily turn the handle and the umbrella effortlessly raises and lowers without the added sweat. We have not used the tilt function but did test it out and found it to be just as easy as the crank.\\n\\nHighly recommend if you are in the market for a market umbrella with a crank and tilt function. I searched high and low at Amazon's competitors and took a chance on this lower price with this manufacturer. At times this umbrella was at a 60 percent discount!! I did not give five stars because I have only had the umbrella up for a month and a half. As this change, I always return to update my reviews.\",\n \"Product: This is our best selling combination hammock & stand. The double hammock is made with 100% cotton, creating a comfortable refuge for an afternoon snuggle. The space-saving 9 foot stand is constructed of heavy duty steel & assembles in Min without any tools. Plastic caps are used on the ends of the steel tubing to create a soft finish. With the included carrying case, you'll enjoy the freedom of setting up your hammock anywhere & no longer relying on those 2 perfect trees! the hammock bed is 63 x 94\\\", with a total length of 130\\\". accommodates two adults. 450 lb capacity.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Why are there NYC street poles, wires & cars on my island?\\n\\nReview: My husband has wanted a hammock for the longest time and when I came across this Double Hammock, I crossed my fingers and took a leap. Originally I was going to purchase a no-name hammock for a bit cheaper but decided I wanted a 12-month warranty that comes standard with the Vivere. Straight out of the box with the simple instructions, my thirteen year old daughter put everything together. My husband made sure to go over when all was said and done to re-tighten the bolts.\\n\\nThere are three fabric types available for purchase with the Sunbrella being the absolute priciest but is also the one that will weather beautifully. We opted for the cotton fabric and remove it after every use and place it in it's included carry tote. The colors are great and a bit nautical. Hubby doesn't want to chance ruining the cotton so we just take the extra five seconds to remove. Placing the fabric is very simple! You will need a bit of strenghth to pull the second side over the hook. I do not fall asleep anywhere but find it very relaxing just lying in it with my face covered a bit by the cocoon-like fabric. I especially enjoyed watching the stars last night as I gently swayed ever so slightly, that was, until the 20 lb dog jumped to cuddle and then the three kiddies fought on whom would lie with me. I am able to lie with my adult sized daughter, but we have to figure a bit of body tetris. Once you find your comfortable position, it feels great even when crowded.\\n\\nHighly recommend this Double Hammock that can accomodate up to 450 lbs. The reason that I deducted one star is for the fact that after every use the bolts need to be hand-tightened. My other initial concern was the stability as the bars tend to shift back and forth a bit as you apply your weight. I was surely frightened the first few times and last night was my first time with getting near the bar's 450 pound capacity. You will not fall as long as your bars are not deteriorated and tightened each use. I do not know as of yet the long term life, but we hope that it will hold up. The frame seems like it was thoughtfully produced. Keep in mind that even though it isn't a small item, it can break down in a pinch and carried in it's black bag for portability to a different location.\",\n \"Product: Veranda Collection patio furniture covers by Classic Accessories offer maximum protection with style. The dark splashguard hides stains and water spots while high-flow air vents protect furniture from mold and mildew. Buckled straps attach to furniture legs and help covers hold on in the worst weather. Water-resistant undercoating keeps the rain from penetrating, ensuring that your furniture stays high and dry. A convenient draw string hem affords a tight, custom fit while large padded handles make removal and adjustment of your cover convenient and hassle-free. All Veranda Collection covers feature a 3-year warranty guaranteeing replacement if damaged by dry-rot, the sun, or mold and mildew. You'll be sure to find the right covers to fit your needs with over 140 shapes and styles in the Veranda Collection from Classic Accessories.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great durability for many seasons!\\n\\nReview: We have used Classic Accessories BBQ covers in the past and they have worn wonderfully through NYC summers and winters. I suspect that this chair cover will wear the same way as it is the same fabric, weight and style as the BBQ covers. Our last Classic Accessories cover lasted a little bit over 4.5 years on our balcony in NYC. It weathered Hurricane Sandy, countless snow storms, freezing temperatures and rain showers. The reason I have deducted one star is because at the 4 year mark, the cover began to show it's age at all the sharp corners that were underneath. The material had become very vulnerable and would tear at the corners where the BBQ had pointy edges.\\n\\nThis veranda cover is being used on a stack of four patio chairs. I believe that it will wear and last at least for the same amount of time. We have never had any incident of the cover blowing off of the chairs or from the BBQ at any time because of the included clips at the bottom that can be cinched as loose or tight as necessary.\\n\\nHighly recommend for your accessories that need to weather through a variety of seasons. Our stainless steel grill never had even a spot of rust because of the protection that the Classic brand provided.\",\n \"Product: Maintain a small garden or flower beds with the pro series weeding hoe. The durable head features a black finish that resists rust and corrosion. The contoured solid wood handle provides comfort and durability while the genuine leather strap at the end of the handle is used for easy hanging and storage. It's perfect for getting rid of weeds and unwanted growth in your small garden or flower beds.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Ehh. Hasn't rusted though!\\n\\nReview: As everyone before me has mentioned numerous times, the top portion where the handle meets with the metal portion is not attached properly. Mine isn't loose but it seems as if it needs to be pushed down because the transition from the metal to wood handle is not a perfect fit. I have attempted to push down but it seems as if they have piled a lot of glue(most likely an inch worth) to keep the two together. I did appreciate the small leather loop and have hung it on my balcony rail. I actually forgot about it and it went through April showers and season change; very pleased to report that it did not rust nor did the top come off.\\n\\nI have a container garden so weeds have not been an issue. Personally it seems that the \\\"blade\\\" is rather dull, but I do appreciate the size. What I do not appreciate is the quality control and price.\\n\\nRecommend only to those that are dealing with small gardens or balcony garden situations and only if there is a drastic price drop to reflect this 3rd tier quality tool.\",\n \"Product: High animal-protein, grain-free, boosted nutrition with bites of freeze-dried raw meat, Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Healthy Weight is a better way to feed kibble. Unlock your dogs potential to thrive and put more of the pure, real nutrition of raw into every bowl.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A first... picky eater approved!\\n\\nReview: If you are here reading the reviews then you already have researched all the ingredients. This Instinct bag is labeled 'RAW BOOST'. What you will receive is a bag of little pea sized brown kibble pieces and every so often there will be a raw boost of eraser sized freeze-dried chicken pieces thrown in. Our cockapoo is picky and hates all dry food. We feed him the large log from the Fresh Pet refrigerated aisle and he loves it.\\n\\nI was surprised when I saw mostly brown kibble pieces when the bag was opened. The bag is supposed to be resealable but as always I can't reseal; be prepared to repackage this 21 pound bag into a very large container. The cats and dog ran once I did open the bag which was a good sign. Furbie is about 18 pounds and the guidelines recommend that he is fed 1 to 1 1/4 cup a day. We gave him a sample bowl and surprisingly enough he ate the whole bowl. He did struggle with the little pieces because he has dental issues but even then he trucked through and followed up by licking the bowl clean. I am not sure if the aroma or flavor from the freeze-dried chicken bits is strong enough that motivated him to actually eat the kibble. From a humans stand point, it smelled like plain cheap kibble and didn't look appetizing. Then again, I am not the target. Purchasing this very expensive bag be aware that you will be receiving a slight raw boost. I estimate about 90 percent kibble and 10 percent freeze-dried raw material.\\n\\nRecommend this large bag for larger dogs, personally this bag would last way over 1.5 months for our little guy. Expensive, but if the ingredients are as clean as the company claims then it is a worthwhile buy. Our picky eater eats this dry food... FINALLY!\",\n \"Product: A fresher litter box waste and odor control solution designed to automatically scoop up litter waste to reduce your litter box maintenance routine. Rated the top performer by a third-party independent testing lab, the SmartScoop self-cleaning litter box features a smart sensor that triggers activation and automatically runs 15 minutes after your cat leaves the box. Its powerful yet quiet motor unit features metal gears for unmatched durability. Best of all, SmartScoop is versatile you can use it with any cat premium clumping litter. No need to buy costly crystal litter or cartridge replacements! SmartScoop litter box unit includes a 6-month supply of accessories: 24 No-Touch Waste Bags, 6 Activated Carbon Filters, and a Litter Catching Mat (over a $40 value!).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not even in the least silent operation...\\n\\nReview: We currently have three cats in our home and were using an old basic deep litter box with the cover removed. Through the years we have had many types. Most recently we have purchased the Pet safe simply clean continuous litter box twice for blown motors. If you are within the warranty they will ship out a replacement free of charge. I still prefer this box to all the other because of its continous almost silent revolutions.\\n\\nNow onto this product... I found the instructions to be rather lengthy in the number of steps when the same could be accomplished with less steps over all. It was very reminiscent of previous Ikea purchases. You are given a six month supply of bags, a quality litter tracking mat and replaceable carbon filters to set you up. We found these items to be wonderful and generous additions. Once installation was completed, the box was plugged in and after it ran it's first cleaning cycle, I noticed one of it's first flaws. As the rake sifts the litter while in motion, when returning to it's starting position, the whole mechanism drags clean litter to the waste compartments starting point. The waste compartment and rake move together where the LitterMaid branded boxes have a stationary waste recepticle with a moving rake.\\n\\nThe second issue is the noise. It is not silent! It is annoyingly loud that it can be heard along our 3 bedroom single floor apartment on opposite ends. The first few times we didn't know what the noise was; the sound wakes me at times. If you are watching television in a quiet apartment then this noise will surely irritate you.\\n\\nFinal issue is that it tends to pile the litter that it rakes to one side of the box while leaving the opposite end bare.\\n\\nAt the end of the day the litter box does what it is intended for. Yes, it is noisy but that is because I am used to the Pet Safe Continuous box that quietly hums and rakes evenly. It has a big enough space for our largest 15 pound boy. It does tend to miss the corners though.\\n\\nRecommend for a lower price and if you have a multiple cat home. This box will help but it is not perfect. The mat has actually been a nice surprise that does collect some of the thrown litter.\",\n \"Product: Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal with Micro Guard prevents bacterial odors7 day odor control guaranteed. This new technology works differently. It seals in immediate odors, plus prevents growth of bacterial odors. A proprietary blend of moisture-activated Micro-Granules forms an odor containing seal around urine and feces. Then a powerful formula with heavy duty odor eliminators plus Arm & Hammer Baking Soda destroys sealed-in odors on contact. New Micro Guard technology guards against future bacterial odor buildup. No crumbly clumps, ultra low dust, seals and destroys odors.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great light scent and ASTHMA friendly!\\n\\nReview: Our local drug store recently ran a promotion on the old type of Arm and Hammer litter. Within a moment of pouring the litter into the container there was instant regret. The litter made a dust cloud that covered the wood floors, the cats TASTED of litter, it didn't clump at all and worst of all was the chokingly sweet scent that was laced with urine. No, I do not eat my cats but have tasted them when they rub on my face. Their furs reek of the 'cheap' Arm and Hammer stuff.\\n\\nI am happy to report that this new Clump and Seal with Microguard does all that it claims. There was no discernable dust cloud, there was no sickeningly sweet scent and most importantly the apartment did not reek of fecal and urine odors covered by disgusting floral scents. We have three cats with a blind girl that loves to stand as she goes, while her brother loves to coat the corners in urine. That has been our main issue while trying different brands of litter. Removing the pockets of urine from the corners and bottoms has been easy. As I shake the litter back and forth it attaches to any urine left behind. The litter is a finer bead than other brands, but it clumps better if not the best. Arm and Hammer's Clump and Seal is the only way to go for a clumping litter. Unfortunately, the rest of the Arm and Hammer litters suffer and should most likely cease production on their other types. They are a major ding on the brand.\\n\\nHighly recommend this Clump and Seal Litter with Microguard and it's Fresh Scent. I love that I do not get any whiffs of the scent in my bedroom. Other brands have given us headaches. The Microguard does indeed last the seven days that it claims but the box needs to be scooped daily. The clumps do not break up the first four days but will get weaker as the litter in the pan gets older. Best bang for your buck and so easy on the lungs! I forgot to mention that we have an asthmatic daughter that is easily triggered by the usual litter clouds; she has not had her usual coughs.\",\n \"Product: High animal-protein, grain-free, boosted nutrition with bites of freeze-dried raw meat, Instinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken is a better way to feed kibble. Unlock your dogs potential to thrive and put more of the pure, real nutrition of raw into every bowl.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A first... picky eater approved!\\n\\nReview: If you are here reading the reviews then you already have researched all the ingredients. This Instinct bag is labeled 'RAW BOOST'. What you will receive is a bag of little pea sized brown kibble pieces and every so often there will be a raw boost of eraser sized freeze-dried chicken pieces thrown in. Our cockapoo is picky and hates all dry food. We feed him the large log from the Fresh Pet refrigerated aisle and he loves it.\\n\\nI was surprised when I saw mostly brown kibble pieces when the bag was opened. The bag is supposed to be resealable but as always I can't reseal; be prepared to repackage this 21 pound bag into a very large container. The cats and dog ran once I did open the bag which was a good sign. Furbie is about 18 pounds and the guidelines recommend that he is fed 1 to 1 1/4 cup a day. We gave him a sample bowl and surprisingly enough he ate the whole bowl. He did struggle with the little pieces because he has dental issues but even then he trucked through and followed up by licking the bowl clean. I am not sure if the aroma or flavor from the freeze-dried chicken bits is strong enough that motivated him to actually eat the kibble. From a humans stand point, it smelled like plain cheap kibble and didn't look appetizing. Then again, I am not the target. Purchasing this very expensive bag be aware that you will be receiving a slight raw boost. I estimate about 90 percent kibble and 10 percent freeze-dried raw material.\\n\\nRecommend this large bag for larger dogs, personally this bag would last way over 1.5 months for our little guy. Expensive, but if the ingredients are as clean as the company claims then it is a worthwhile buy. Our picky eater eats this dry food... FINALLY!\",\n \"Product: Pettura Healthy Joints 4 Ounce\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Takes a while to actually see results.\\n\\nReview: I would love to just write a glowing review, but the honest reality is that any supplement takes a while before you can see any positive or negative effects. Our cockapoo is 10.5 and has not shown any physical slow down but has become more nervous and needy as the years pass. Our older and much larger dogs were already showing signs of limping and jumping issues by this point.\\n\\nAfter using this product in it's entirety, I can't report any change because our dog was not struggling. This product was ordered as a preventative rather than reactionary to a condition. Furbie is a picky dog and did scoff at his dish the first few times. Evenutally he gave in and munched away. Luckily the formula is odorless and I presume not as detectable as other products.\\n\\nHighly recommend for large, small and older dogs as a preventative against joint issues. To really see a difference the regimen needs to be continually used for the very least of 3 months. Quality product that is easily dispensed into your pet's meal. If your pup is particularly finicky, you might have an issue.\",\n \"Product: Here is an Outstanding Fiber Optic Night Light\\n\\nThe Color Changing Fiber Butterfly night light will give you hours of enjoyment. Great as a night light. Color Changing will reflect on the tip of the fiber wing. Just plug into to the wall socket and see it glows. The picture doesn't do it justice as you can't capture the myriad of colors that you see!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Gorgeous and ties the \\\"butterfly\\\" theme!\\n\\nReview: I was a bit apprehensive ordering this particular nightlight sight unseen but took the chance since I saw such positive reviews for all the other colors offered. This was a wonderful buy!! The switch base is white, the petal base is a purple tone and the butterfly is a beautiful lavender/bluish tone. I was actually very surprised to see a very detailed butterfly \\\"body\\\". The butterfly is \\\"stiffened\\\" by the fact that the fiber optic material is it's base.\\n\\nNow the butterfly's beauty doesn't end there... When you switch it on you are treated to a wonderful array of beautiful colors that slowly dance. The light fiber optic dance is truly reminiscent of a butterfly or fairy. If you have little girls in your life and need little touches to tie a bedroom together; then this is one of those special touches. At the butterfly's widest wingspan it is about 5.5 inches and the tail end being about 2 inches. Overall in height I would say it is about 9 inches. Please keep in mind that is with the switch base!! It is not large but if you plan on placing it behind a bed or squeezing it where it will not be on display then you will be dissapointed and find it \\\"rather large\\\". It commands attention from the moment you take it out of it's packaging.\\n\\nHighly recommend for those that love all feminine touches. Your little lady will be very excited as mine were.\",\n \"Product: GreenWorks G-24 cordless 3000 rpm - 3600 bpm impact driver with 1/4\\\" quick coupler with 2 2.0 ah batteries & a charger included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High impact, low effort! Great Warranty!\\n\\nReview: We received the 24V Impact driver with 2 included lithium-Ion batteries, charger and a belt clip that the driver screws into to free hands when working on a big project. Once the driver arrives there is a little life in the battery; your best bet though is to fully charge the battery before first use. Full charge time was rather quick compared to the regular BOSCH 18V cordless hammer drill that we currently own.\\n\\nThe impact driver is a good replacement for a regular drill if you buy the conversion kit and attachments. With the conversion kit and attachments you can use a regular drill bit. That is how we are using the product. There is a lot of power behind it and you need to be wary of possibly over-driving the screw and destroying it, The speed is variable and contingent on pressure applied to the trigger.\\n\\nMy husband purchased the conversion kit and swapped this drill for his very expensive but older BOSCH 18V hammer drill. Just alone in battery life it is night and day. The BOSCH would be tedious when charging and would drain at a quicker rate than this Greenworks impact driver. It is currently being used to install an outdoor camera system for our apartment.. It is used to drill through sheet rock, concrete and brick walls. The drill is also used to drive screws into walls. There is a little weight but nothing that an individual whom uses these tools on a daily basis isn't used to. The belt clip has come in handy while traveling through our from the ground floor to the second where our apartment is located.\\n\\nThe impact driver was also used to install brand new vertical blind in 3 bedrooms. IT was a breeze! Strong and powerful yet you can control it's power.\\n\\nHighly recommend this impact driver for it's great price point, portability, and the attempt at being GREEN! It's pretty great when we can reduce our carbon footprint in any way. The batteries make this an awesome buy because of the quick charge and long life. I am now looking to expand our tool line with more GreenWorks products and we have recommended it to family members and current co-workers. Keep it up GreenWorks! My only concern is the memory the batteries will build which renders them pretty useless; but that is with all rechargeable products. The company states that it stands behind it's products with a 4 year limited warranty and 2 years for the included lithium ion batteries.\",\n \"Product: It’s a toddler’s first pinball game, complete with flashing lights and fun sounds! Just press the button to make the flippers launch the ball at the bedbugs. When one gets hit, it pops up!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun for a small toddler!\\n\\nReview: My son is two years old and he lights up when he gets to play with his version of pin ball.\\n\\nIt is a nice compact version for little kids.\\n\\nThe good...\\n\\nIt makes noise everytime they hit the bar and the ball hits the top.\\n\\nThe little eye guys on the top jump up when hit.\\n\\nIt makes a lot of noise.\\n\\nThe bad...\\n\\nThis is for a very young child.\\n\\nThe bar on the bottom controls both levers, so the child never loses. Great, but again, only for little ones that would otherwise get frustrated.\\n\\nOnce the little eye ball guys are hit, they pop up; but they do not go back into sitting position. You have to manually press them down.\\n\\nOverall, a very fun toy for a very young child. Purchased for 5.99 and we are loving it at that price. At a higher price, not so much versatility to warrant the cost.\",\n \"Product: Tonka racing set\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Meh... on a good day.\\n\\nReview: As every other parent reviewing before me has stated I too am befuddled on why they would not include a second vehicle. You cannot 'race' and truly get the feeling without the second racer. I also understand that this is the gimmick that toy makers/producers employ in getting poor unsuspecting parents to reach for the toy and realize as their child is screaming to open it that they goofed and didn't purchase any 'additional accessories'.\\n\\nMaybe if toymakers were forced to stay in a room all day with a child that is having a tantrum because 'additional accessories' were not included then they would stop MAKING THESE HORRIBLE DECISIONS. I understand regarding extras and more characters etc. but not when this is a Tonka Chuck Tower RACING Tower. The only point of this game is to... you guessed it, RACE. They should have included another vehicle. I feel they didn't because it is a junky garbage pile toy.\\n\\nMy son whom is five years old was excited by the packaging. Dad built while son anticipated. Son slapped on the stickers and Dad realized that the tracks were not interchangeable. Dad also realized that one track was longer and because of the elevation would always 'win'. Dad also came to realize that there was a slot for a third track but it couldn't snap on. Son thoroughly enjoyed it for 5 minutes and then wanted to race. We were stumped. We pulled out a basket filled with various toy vehicles including Hot Wheels. None of the types would slide down the plastic ramp properly. Either they were too big, too small or not weighted properly. The toy was 'toyed' (pardon the pun) with for a total of 15 minutes and that is with build time. It has been sitting on my son's floor since that day.\\n\\nBottom line: I do not recommend this product because for the price you are getting plastic and one vehicle. There is sound when you get to the bottom but it loops. I have found that the tracks have now fallen off the their little shelves. Horrible toy that really needed the extra vehicle to help boost it's somber rating.\",\n \"Product: Arm yourself with this super-powered Tri-Power Repulsor blaster, just like the legendary Iron Man hero! Sneak up on your enemy, then immobilize him with your blasters pulse lights and launch sounds as you fire away with missile after missile! Re-load and move on to your next target. The future of the world is in your hands!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"You'll shoot your eye out, Kid!\\\"\\n\\nReview: Yes, it is an Iron Man branded product and it seems really cool. It's marketed for little boys and the marketing department does a great job of roping them in. The reality of this product is that it attaches to their wrist/forearm upside down and your hand/palm is around the 'light' part. It has sounds, lights and all the bells and whistles. Great for children... not so much for adults.\\n\\nThe reason this toy was rated 3 stars is because the missiles that come with this product are just too hard/rigid! When you shoot them off of a wall or door you can hear the hard 'ping'. That was my first inclination that the missiles might hurt. The next sentence out of my mouth was, \\\"Don't shoot it at anyone!\\\" Being 5 years old the next thing that he did was decide to shoot them at his Father that was sitting on the couch watching television. The loud scream of agony was heard across the apartment... I run in and he is clutching his head covering his eye. One of the missiles landed in his eye. It took a trip to ophthalmologist and 4 days to heal! My husband does not like this toy and I can understand why. Kids should not shoot any toys at one another, but then again we can't control what they do; especially when it is a toy that is going to shoot 'missiles'. Btw, our son stopped playing with it after the first day because two of the missiles went missing. They go a pretty good distance; my husband was hurt from about 15 feet.\\n\\nRecommend, but understand that the missiles can and will eventually hurt a child or another adult. Wish the company would have made them more rubbery than hard plastic.\",\n \"Product: Monster High Freaky Fusion Catacombs Playset\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Monster High fans apply only...\\n\\nReview: I became intrigued by this catacombs playset because it looked deliciously creepy. Even though this play set is aged for my girls, they did not care for it. They are aged 10 and 11; they felt that it was silly and expensive.\\n\\nUpon receiving signing and hauling the box up the stairs, I wondered how large it was actually going to be. Unfortunately, I soon discovered that this wasn't a plug and play type of set like the Batman ones that I had purchased for my son in the past. There are pieces and MANY of them that comprise this catacombs playset. It should have been an easy build, but after a very long hour I believe that the manufacturer wants you to feel as if you are getting your money's worth because 'more pieces' equals 'more money'. After dedicating over an hour in meticulously putting everything together, the second shock came. This 'toy' is over 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide!! This set needs it's own room. It would be great for families with large homes and sprawling bedrooms or play rooms but in our NYC apartment this will not do.\\n\\nThere are positive points as well. The fact that the set is so large it allows your little collector to display 15 Monster High dolls throughout the levels. We were able to fit 17 Barbies in there. I fell in love with the clock trick door to gain entrance to the secret lab. There are little cute things throughout the set like this. The pool can be flipped for a different theme, spin the courtyard to see the spooky eyes, turn the dragon and there is another hidden shelf for a doll and ride the elevator.\\n\\nThe bad: Elevator does not move smoothly. The plastic feels cheap for the overall set. As always a few extra pieces are included but just not enough for this price. My daughter's are aged out already. They find the set and whole Monster High thing corny.\\n\\nI really wanted for my girls to be excited when they saw the set, but instead I learned that my girls have turned into young ladies. :( I truly considered keeping the set for Halloween even though it seemed like a cheap plastic toy. My husband laughed at me and questioned where I could possible place this to be on display. It really is just too BIG, bulky and cannot be folded for seasonal storage or otherwise.\\n\\nRecommend only if your child is a Monster High fanatic and already owns the doll. I still believe that this item is just too expensive considering that the consumer has to put it together and then store it. Why not have the ability to fold when not in use?? It's a display case that will lead to more 'accessories' purchases. If your child is into imaginative play and you have the space then you should not be disappointed. My girls didn't care for it at all.\",\n \"Product: The Roll and Go Rocking Horse delights little ones with fun responses as they horse around in 3 different ways. Children can press the light-up saddle to hear playful sound effects and friendly phrases, such as \\\"Let's go on a ride together!\\\" Batting the horse will set it rocking, spurring fun songs, sounds and rhymes. Parents can also encourage active play by pushing the horse along to start a game of chase. As the horse rolls, lights blink and songs play, motivating baby to crawl and build motor skills. Designed by LeapFrog experts for infants and toddlers, the Roll & Go Rocking Horse rewards each touch with charming responses, encouraging interaction, introducing new words and helping little ones connect cause with effect. Classic tunes such as \\\"Camptown Races\\\" and the \\\"William Tell Overture\\\" keep babies playing and racing along. Packed with rollicking learning fun, the Roll & Go Rocking Horse is a loyal companion that grows with your child.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Rockin' and a rollin' fun!\\n\\nReview: This toy is geared towards children aged 6 to 36 months. I believe that the age gap is too wide and it would be more suitable for an infant aged 6 months to the point where they are attempting to sit and stand up. It will not keep the older set thoroughly entertained for long but does wonders for the 'tummy' set of infants.\\n\\nVery durable and colorful toy with a two setting volume and a very pleasing voice that appeals to babies. The horse rocks and rolls or rather wobbles across the floor and your little 'tummy' floor surfer attempts to reach it so that they can hug and put it in their mouths! At least that is how our story went. It is not as annoying as other toys as far as sound and repetition... yet! At first I thought it was silly that there were commands to touch his nose or play with his ears, but after thinking for a while, it makes sense because the child is learning 'cause and effect' with repetition. I was delighted to see that the classic William Tell Overture happily plays as well as other music. I don't believe that this toy will be played with for a long period. As long as your child is more stationary, then this is a great purchase to hold their interest.\\n\\nHighly recommend for little ones first learning toys. It would make a very nice inexpensive gift as well because it is a quality build that seems very safe. I do not see how a little could hurt themselves. LeapFrog has built another quality product.\",\n \"Product: Build and display these authentic, well-loved birds! LEGO Ideas brings you 3 incredibly detailed models of iconic birds from around the globe-the Blue Jay, Hummingbird and Robin. Put down your binoculars and get closer to nature with these intricate LEGO models of well-known birds! Created by keen gardener and bird enthusiast Thomas Poulsom and selected by LEGO Ideas members, each replica bird hails from a different continent: the Robin from Europe; the Blue Jay from North America; and the Hummingbird from South America. These beautiful and detailed models come with their own presentation stands showing their scientific names, so that you can display your birds for all to enjoy or detach and play as you wish. This set also includes 3 booklets containing lots more information about each of these fascinating species as well as the creator of these amazing models. Features 3 models: a Blue Jay, Hummingbird with flower, and a Robin.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: LOVE these birds... great gift!\\n\\nReview: My children aged 13, 11.5 and 9 all love to play with Lego sets. For Christmas I wanted a new set that would appeal for the pre-teen and teen female sect. When I saw these lovely birds, I fell in love! My girls also fell in love when they received them Christmas morning.\\n\\nI have found that there is not a big enough section for girls in this age group and would love if Lego would release more nature inspired themes for adults, young ladies or animal lovers. Building the birds was pretty simple per my 11.5 and 13 year old. The instructions included were great and easy to understand. I love how elegant the birds look with the included name plates on the base. My newest obsession has become birds and these Lego pieces really fit the bill. They stand well enough alone and they even rock a tad.\\n\\nHighly recommend this Lego set for any Lego lover, teen, bird lover and Lego aficionado. Priced right around other Lego collector sets.\",\n \"Product: A beloved tradition for more than 25 years, the 2016 Holiday Barbie doll rings in the wonder of the holidays and all the joyous festivities. Dressed in a beautiful aqua ombre sparkle skirt with detailed bodice and bracelet, Holiday Barbie doll has the perfect glamorous look that will shine bright all season long. Specially designed packaging is ideal for gift-giving and sure to make 2016 Holiday Barbie a treasured keepsake for years to come. Happy holidays! For ages 6 and over.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not of collector's quality!\\n\\nReview: I believe we own the 2012 and 2014 Holiday Barbies. This 2016 Holiday doll is not up to par with these prior years. At first glance, I was excited to receive this beautiful doll. Once I received the doll and carefully tore into the packaging, the disappointment set in.\\n\\nWhile the Barbie doll is pretty, she is not worth the price! Right off the bat the packaging becomes destroyed while you attempt to wrestle the doll from it. I would pay a few extra dollars if they would package the product in a simple open/close collector's box. The skirt is a pretty glittery green with an ombre effect. The green is very reminiscent of, \\\"The Little Mermaid\\\". The bodice while beautiful and a tad sparkly, is sadly made of plastic. The plastic bodice is only on the front. The Holiday Barbie's hair is sparse in the back. Finally, they did not paint her fingernails, or even include a decoration in her hair. While her hair is styled elegantly enough, it is just missing something. I was happy to see that they have included the display stand once again. My 2012 doll does not have a stand.\\n\\nThis seems to be the overall theme with this year's collector doll! While she is beautiful, she is not a collector's item.\\n\\nI wanted to lower the stars because this is not a Holiday Barbie collector but rather a simple Barbie doll that you should not pay more than twenty-five dollars for. As a simple doll you will not be disappointed.\\n\\nDo not recommend this doll for any individual that is collecting and displaying them, especially at this price. She is pretty but also bald in the back. I am now going to have to store her in a zipper bag until the Christmas season because of the asinine packaging. Come on Mattel! Great toy but not on par with some of the collectors of yesteryear.\",\n \"Product: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shrinky Dinks Ninja Power Pack gives you characters from the animated series that you can color, bake and shrink, turning them into stand up figurines! Make Leo, Mike, Don, Raph, Shredder, Splinter and more! Stand them up and have them battle each other. There's also Krang, pizza and materials to make a keychain. Includes 12 Shrinky Dinks, 6 colored pencils, key ring, chain, 12 stands, 3 jump rings and instructions. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for all ages.\\n\\nReview: Would you believe it that in all my years I have never played with Shrinky Dinks and neither have my children?! We didn't know what would happen once we baked them at 325 F for 1-3 minutes. My son and I have always enjoyed the Ninja turtles so I figured this would be a fun theme to color.\\n\\nIncluded in the packaging are six pencil crayons, key ring, three jump rings to attach only three shinky dinks and 12 shrinky dinks of various Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles characters and themes. The included crayons are softer than a normal colored pencil and saturate the images with color much more evenly. After we were done coloring, we baked per the instructions. The flimsy plastic images had turned into these hard little plastic nuggets! I was so surpised and delighted. Now I understood how they could be attached to dangle from the supplied key chain. We all loved it and the kid's would like to create more shrinky dinks. They are asking what other types we can find for purchase.\\n\\nHighly recommend for an easy and relaxing activity for the whole family. Our son is using the included little paper stands to showcase his new little turtles. Can't wait to purchase more for our three kids.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":104,"string":"104"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1893,"string":"1,893"}}},{"rowIdx":1894,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A23AAT2E27LUQA"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"\"This is one wild romp! I'm not sure I've seen such preposterously determined critic-baiting parody since Xanth or Asprin's Myth-Begotten series. I recommend it to anyone.\" Piers Anthony, New York Times Bestselling Author \"Fast, fun, fantastic! Fish Wielder is hilarious and unpredictable, like a drunk bear playing whack-a-mole.\" Logan J. Hunder, author of Witches Be Crazy \"A great time. Fast and funny, it races along in a self-aware tone that should appeal to anyone who loves fantasy but has ever found themselves thinking, huh, that was a little melodramatic.\" Clay Johnson, author of OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD\". The summary of the review text is \"Silly sword-and-sorcery with a barbarian and a talking fish.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This one is just silly, and I mean that as a high compliment.\n\nIt's a sword-and-sorcery comedy that reminds me of Sergio Aragones' \"Groo the Wanderer.\" Like Groo, Thoral Mighty Fist is a barbarian who unleashes destruction and pronounces his greatness while doing so. For example: \"I will destroy this unknown force or die trying. That will most likely stop it.\"\n\nThe cleverness is in the details. I require all fantasy novels to include a map of the fantasy world before the story even starts, or I will riot. This book's map includes a location labeled Fubar. That made me giggle. Yes. Giggle.\n\nThoral Mighty Fist has a talking fish sidekick, and he is hilarious. The title of the book comes when someone mistakes Thoral's claim to be Fist Wielder as Fish, and trying to describe it messes up the joke.\n\nAnother reason to get the book: evil pudding. More giggling, that's what happened when I read that part.\n\nI've already gifted a copy of this book to a good buddy of mine. It's that kind of book. (review by Joe Crowe, [...] [...])"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This one is just silly, and I mean that as a high compliment.\n\nIt's a sword-and-sorcery comedy that reminds me of Sergio Aragones' \"Groo the Wanderer.\" Like Groo, Thoral Mighty Fist is a barbarian who unleashes destruction and pronounces his greatness while doing so. For example: \"I will destroy this unknown force or die trying. That will most likely stop it.\"\n\nThe cleverness is in the details. I require all fantasy novels to include a map of the fantasy world before the story even starts, or I will riot. This book's map includes a location labeled Fubar. That made me giggle. Yes. Giggle.\n\nThoral Mighty Fist has a talking fish sidekick, and he is hilarious. The title of the book comes when someone mistakes Thoral's claim to be Fist Wielder as Fish, and trying to describe it messes up the joke.\n\nAnother reason to get the book: evil pudding. More giggling, that's what happened when I read that part.\n\nI've already gifted a copy of this book to a good buddy of mine. It's that kind of book. (review by Joe Crowe, [...] [...])"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: A group of grad students have booked passage on the crabbing boat Harbinger to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Belugas in the Bering Sea. When the ship's crew dredges up a recently thawed piece of old Soviet space wreckage, things get downright deadly.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A tribute to 80s sci-fi horror, from folks who were there.\n\nReview: Russians tried to build cosmonaut resistant to radiation. Didnt work out so well.\n\nThis movie proudly shows off its homage to 1980s practical creature effects. Its makers have a pedigree from those movies, including Aliens and Predator.\n\nThe son of special effects legend Stan Winston is one of the actors, and sci-fi icon Lance Henriksen is one of the stars. He pretty much plays his grizzled tough-guy self, and says Nobody deep-sixes my ship.\n\nI thought the monster was inspired by Tremors before I read the whole press release and found out the creators worked on Tremors.\n\nSo this isn't just a tribute by fans. These guys are fans, and they were also there on the scene when the stuff they love was happening.\n\nSome people are trapped on a ship in frozen wastes, and something hatches, and the rest is classic 80s flick: The monster appears briefly, the crew members freak out, dramatic music builds. This movie has the whole options package.\n\nThis movie shows a love for its influences, and works like a textbook example of how to use practical effects.\n\nThe monster is totally made with practical effects, and it shows. Its gooey and sticky and gross, and you cant duplicate that with CGI. Its easier to act disgusted when they really are disgusted.\n\nHarbinger Down is the kind of movie that wed still be talking about if it came out in the 1980s.\n\nOf course, Lance Henriksen is good in everything. The monster is made with practical effects, and in true practical-effects style, the thing is disgusting. I mean that as a compliment.\n\nWell worth the hour and a half, this movie is a tribute to the roots of modern sci-fi flicks and a good movie on its own even if you haven't seen Tremors or The Thing (but you really should see Tremors and The Thing.) (reviewed by Joe Crowe, http://www.twitter.com/RevolutionSF and http://www. RevolutionSF.com).","Product: Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Time travel never works out. And yet people keep trying. This book rules.\n\nReview: Time travel never works out quite the way anyone wants it to in every movie, TV show, and book, and yet people keep trying it out. Here, the future is what folks in the golden age of sci-fi thought the future would be, with flying cars and moon bases. Some dude, naturally, tries out time travel and messes everything up for everybody, leaving the world like it is now.\n\nNot cool.\n\nThe story is funny, moving, and plain fun. It even gets you in the emotions a few times. It's time travel, and the writer isn't skimpy with the time-traveling aspects of the sci-fi.\n\nI'm in the middle of re-reading it now. I need to make sure I didn't miss any good stuff.\n\nBonus: The book's writer, Elan Mastai, also wrote the movie \"MVP: Most Vertical Primate,\" and I would like to take this time to thank him personally. That monkey movie is some top-notch silliness.","Product: Esmerelda Q. Jones is an improviser and educator with extensive international experience. She seeks to get people to consider things from different points of view.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Silly, fun short story about how writers write.\n\nReview: This one is a short comedy story, like, really short, around 15 pages. It's a stream-of-consciousness narrative with a writer who's trying to write a story. It tells non-writers what goes on in writer's heads, which is to say, utter chaos. How any writer, me included, gets anything done, I have no idea.\n\nThe story goes through naming the star of the story, giving him a job, and a supporting cast. The story sums up every writer's primary thought when coming up with a story idea: \"I think something horrible needs to happen to Carl.\" Later, the writer is excited to extend Carl's life span, \"which will give me more time to torture him.\"\n\nThe funniest parts are when the author goes on highly detailed sidebar rants -- such as when considering whether to make the lead character a veterinarian's assistant, the author says he could work \"at one of those posh cities where all the trophy wives have super fluffy dogs that they like to kiss right on the lips.\"\n\nThe whole thing is silly and fun. Bad comedy is easy, and good comedy is hard. This is pretty good comedy, and fun for everyone except Carl.\n\nA quick note: One of my personal hot-button issues is on page 2. As a certified geek and a bonafide nerd -- and a newspaper editor and writer for years-- I take special care to make sure superheroes' names are spelled correctly. Spider-Man is Spider Hyphen Man, not Spiderman. Such an incorrectness is just not something I take lightly. Especially when the author, later in the story, puts a trademark symbol next to the brand name Monistat -- and Monistat is misspelled.\n\nThis doesn't ruin my enjoyment of the story. I'm just saying that I personally like to make sure the hyphen is there in Spider-Man.\n\n(Reviewed by Joe Crowe, [...])","Product: Jeremy Robinson is the international bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Apocalypse Machine, and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, non-licensed kaiju novel of all time. Hes known for mixing elements of science and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Sci-Fi and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Robinson is also the bestselling horror writer, Jeremy Bishop, author of The Sentinel, and the controversial novel, Torment. As Jeremiah Knight, he is a bestselling post-apocalyptic Science Fiction author. Robinsons works have been translated into thirteen languages. His series of Jack Sigler / Chess Team thrillers, starting with Pulse, is in development as a film series, helmed by Jabbar Raisani, who earned an Emmy Award for his design work on HBOs Game of Thrones. Robinsons original kaiju character, Nemesis, was also adapted into a comic book through publisher American Gothic Press in association with Famous Monsters of Filmland, with artwork and covers by renowned Godzilla artists Matt Frank and Bob Eggleton. Born in Beverly, MA, Robinson now lives in NH with his wife and three children. Visit Jeremy Robinson online at www.bewareofmonsters.com.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A blockbuster sci-fi flick in book form; read this while eating popcorn.\n\nReview: As I began writing this review, in the first sentence, I wrote this movie. This books acts like a blockbuster action flick, a combination of Top Gun and Independence Day. It feels like the movie Pacific Rim, which is itself a combo of Top Gun and Independence Day.\n\nThe heros nickname is F-Bomb, and she is terrific. I need more books with her in them, right now.\n\nJeremy Robinson has few equals in action writing. By that, I mean it sounds like play-by-play commentary, not rote recitation of details. Reading the battles is cathartic fun.\n\nThe book contains disasters, monsters, robot suits, and a roster of cool things. Youll want to consume mass quantities of popcorn while you read this book, but that would stain the pages.\n\nDo it anyway. This book is made for popcorn. Bring lots of napkins. (review by Joe Crowe, [...]","Product: Mark Piggott enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1983, beginning a twenty-three-year career. He served on three aircraft carriers and various duty stations as a Navy Journalist before attaining the rank of Chief Journalist. Now retired, he is the public affairs officer for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia. His first novel, Forever Avalon, was published in 2009. He and his wife, Georgiene, live in Newport News, Virginia. They have three children.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Modern-day people in a fantasy realm = fun.\n\nReview: Dark Tides is book two, but you can try reading this without book 1. The writer gets everything moving immediately and fills the reader is as the story progresses.\n\nThe writer reveals his fandom for Dungeons and Dragons and I can see it in his story. At the same time, he skillfully springboards into his own unique take on a fantasy realm, combined with the Arthurian legend. Like a D&D dungeon-master, the writer has mapped out the world and what he wants to happen. It's like he can't wait to tell us all about it as we read. Every fantasy cliche is ready to unleash. I mean that as a compliment. The story is an epic with good guys, bad guys, monsters and magic, and you need to read that stuff every now and then. It's good for you.\n\nI could use a lot more commas, such as in this sentence: \"Sorry to say I don't agree with you Mister Abner.\" I notice them and the lack of them, but many readers will surf right past.\n\nThe ending of this book fires me up. I can't wait for book 3. The potential for awesomeness is overwhelming.","Product: Award-winning and eight-time New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden has written nearly fifty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Among her many projects are over a dozen Star Trek novels, a similar number for gaming giant Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, three books in the nine-book Star Wars series, Fate of the Jedi, and the novelization of Star Wars: The Clone Wars unaired episodes, Dark Disciple, which many reviews and lists have cited as the best of the new canon novels. Golden lives in Virginia. She welcomes visitors to her website: ChristieGolden.com\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Novelizations are the best thing about some movies.\n\nReview: Novelizations are the best thing about some movies: sometimes they act like director's cuts, spelling out scenes, explaining motivations and adding details that could be missing in movies. This is one of those: the Assassin's Creed movie had a pretty complicated buy-in with adapting the game's setting and setup to live action. This novelization helps; it serves as bonus footage that helps with the enjoyment of the movie.\n\n(One-dimensional in this rating is not meant as a criticism: the characters here are easily recognizable and enjoyable; multiple dimensions are not necessary. It's got ninjas!)\n\nSome novelizations are said not to count as official parts of the story, but hey, buddy, that's up to you. This novelization is Head Canon or actual canon in fine form. (reviewed by Joe Crowe, on Twitter at RevolutionSF)."],"string":"[\n \"Product: A group of grad students have booked passage on the crabbing boat Harbinger to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Belugas in the Bering Sea. When the ship's crew dredges up a recently thawed piece of old Soviet space wreckage, things get downright deadly.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A tribute to 80s sci-fi horror, from folks who were there.\\n\\nReview: Russians tried to build cosmonaut resistant to radiation. Didnt work out so well.\\n\\nThis movie proudly shows off its homage to 1980s practical creature effects. Its makers have a pedigree from those movies, including Aliens and Predator.\\n\\nThe son of special effects legend Stan Winston is one of the actors, and sci-fi icon Lance Henriksen is one of the stars. He pretty much plays his grizzled tough-guy self, and says Nobody deep-sixes my ship.\\n\\nI thought the monster was inspired by Tremors before I read the whole press release and found out the creators worked on Tremors.\\n\\nSo this isn't just a tribute by fans. These guys are fans, and they were also there on the scene when the stuff they love was happening.\\n\\nSome people are trapped on a ship in frozen wastes, and something hatches, and the rest is classic 80s flick: The monster appears briefly, the crew members freak out, dramatic music builds. This movie has the whole options package.\\n\\nThis movie shows a love for its influences, and works like a textbook example of how to use practical effects.\\n\\nThe monster is totally made with practical effects, and it shows. Its gooey and sticky and gross, and you cant duplicate that with CGI. Its easier to act disgusted when they really are disgusted.\\n\\nHarbinger Down is the kind of movie that wed still be talking about if it came out in the 1980s.\\n\\nOf course, Lance Henriksen is good in everything. The monster is made with practical effects, and in true practical-effects style, the thing is disgusting. I mean that as a compliment.\\n\\nWell worth the hour and a half, this movie is a tribute to the roots of modern sci-fi flicks and a good movie on its own even if you haven't seen Tremors or The Thing (but you really should see Tremors and The Thing.) (reviewed by Joe Crowe, http://www.twitter.com/RevolutionSF and http://www. RevolutionSF.com).\",\n \"Product: Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Time travel never works out. And yet people keep trying. This book rules.\\n\\nReview: Time travel never works out quite the way anyone wants it to in every movie, TV show, and book, and yet people keep trying it out. Here, the future is what folks in the golden age of sci-fi thought the future would be, with flying cars and moon bases. Some dude, naturally, tries out time travel and messes everything up for everybody, leaving the world like it is now.\\n\\nNot cool.\\n\\nThe story is funny, moving, and plain fun. It even gets you in the emotions a few times. It's time travel, and the writer isn't skimpy with the time-traveling aspects of the sci-fi.\\n\\nI'm in the middle of re-reading it now. I need to make sure I didn't miss any good stuff.\\n\\nBonus: The book's writer, Elan Mastai, also wrote the movie \\\"MVP: Most Vertical Primate,\\\" and I would like to take this time to thank him personally. That monkey movie is some top-notch silliness.\",\n \"Product: Esmerelda Q. Jones is an improviser and educator with extensive international experience. She seeks to get people to consider things from different points of view.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Silly, fun short story about how writers write.\\n\\nReview: This one is a short comedy story, like, really short, around 15 pages. It's a stream-of-consciousness narrative with a writer who's trying to write a story. It tells non-writers what goes on in writer's heads, which is to say, utter chaos. How any writer, me included, gets anything done, I have no idea.\\n\\nThe story goes through naming the star of the story, giving him a job, and a supporting cast. The story sums up every writer's primary thought when coming up with a story idea: \\\"I think something horrible needs to happen to Carl.\\\" Later, the writer is excited to extend Carl's life span, \\\"which will give me more time to torture him.\\\"\\n\\nThe funniest parts are when the author goes on highly detailed sidebar rants -- such as when considering whether to make the lead character a veterinarian's assistant, the author says he could work \\\"at one of those posh cities where all the trophy wives have super fluffy dogs that they like to kiss right on the lips.\\\"\\n\\nThe whole thing is silly and fun. Bad comedy is easy, and good comedy is hard. This is pretty good comedy, and fun for everyone except Carl.\\n\\nA quick note: One of my personal hot-button issues is on page 2. As a certified geek and a bonafide nerd -- and a newspaper editor and writer for years-- I take special care to make sure superheroes' names are spelled correctly. Spider-Man is Spider Hyphen Man, not Spiderman. Such an incorrectness is just not something I take lightly. Especially when the author, later in the story, puts a trademark symbol next to the brand name Monistat -- and Monistat is misspelled.\\n\\nThis doesn't ruin my enjoyment of the story. I'm just saying that I personally like to make sure the hyphen is there in Spider-Man.\\n\\n(Reviewed by Joe Crowe, [...])\",\n \"Product: Jeremy Robinson is the international bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Apocalypse Machine, and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, non-licensed kaiju novel of all time. Hes known for mixing elements of science and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Sci-Fi and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Robinson is also the bestselling horror writer, Jeremy Bishop, author of The Sentinel, and the controversial novel, Torment. As Jeremiah Knight, he is a bestselling post-apocalyptic Science Fiction author. Robinsons works have been translated into thirteen languages. His series of Jack Sigler / Chess Team thrillers, starting with Pulse, is in development as a film series, helmed by Jabbar Raisani, who earned an Emmy Award for his design work on HBOs Game of Thrones. Robinsons original kaiju character, Nemesis, was also adapted into a comic book through publisher American Gothic Press in association with Famous Monsters of Filmland, with artwork and covers by renowned Godzilla artists Matt Frank and Bob Eggleton. Born in Beverly, MA, Robinson now lives in NH with his wife and three children. Visit Jeremy Robinson online at www.bewareofmonsters.com.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A blockbuster sci-fi flick in book form; read this while eating popcorn.\\n\\nReview: As I began writing this review, in the first sentence, I wrote this movie. This books acts like a blockbuster action flick, a combination of Top Gun and Independence Day. It feels like the movie Pacific Rim, which is itself a combo of Top Gun and Independence Day.\\n\\nThe heros nickname is F-Bomb, and she is terrific. I need more books with her in them, right now.\\n\\nJeremy Robinson has few equals in action writing. By that, I mean it sounds like play-by-play commentary, not rote recitation of details. Reading the battles is cathartic fun.\\n\\nThe book contains disasters, monsters, robot suits, and a roster of cool things. Youll want to consume mass quantities of popcorn while you read this book, but that would stain the pages.\\n\\nDo it anyway. This book is made for popcorn. Bring lots of napkins. (review by Joe Crowe, [...]\",\n \"Product: Mark Piggott enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1983, beginning a twenty-three-year career. He served on three aircraft carriers and various duty stations as a Navy Journalist before attaining the rank of Chief Journalist. Now retired, he is the public affairs officer for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia. His first novel, Forever Avalon, was published in 2009. He and his wife, Georgiene, live in Newport News, Virginia. They have three children.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Modern-day people in a fantasy realm = fun.\\n\\nReview: Dark Tides is book two, but you can try reading this without book 1. The writer gets everything moving immediately and fills the reader is as the story progresses.\\n\\nThe writer reveals his fandom for Dungeons and Dragons and I can see it in his story. At the same time, he skillfully springboards into his own unique take on a fantasy realm, combined with the Arthurian legend. Like a D&D dungeon-master, the writer has mapped out the world and what he wants to happen. It's like he can't wait to tell us all about it as we read. Every fantasy cliche is ready to unleash. I mean that as a compliment. The story is an epic with good guys, bad guys, monsters and magic, and you need to read that stuff every now and then. It's good for you.\\n\\nI could use a lot more commas, such as in this sentence: \\\"Sorry to say I don't agree with you Mister Abner.\\\" I notice them and the lack of them, but many readers will surf right past.\\n\\nThe ending of this book fires me up. I can't wait for book 3. The potential for awesomeness is overwhelming.\",\n \"Product: Award-winning and eight-time New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden has written nearly fifty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Among her many projects are over a dozen Star Trek novels, a similar number for gaming giant Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, three books in the nine-book Star Wars series, Fate of the Jedi, and the novelization of Star Wars: The Clone Wars unaired episodes, Dark Disciple, which many reviews and lists have cited as the best of the new canon novels. Golden lives in Virginia. She welcomes visitors to her website: ChristieGolden.com\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Novelizations are the best thing about some movies.\\n\\nReview: Novelizations are the best thing about some movies: sometimes they act like director's cuts, spelling out scenes, explaining motivations and adding details that could be missing in movies. This is one of those: the Assassin's Creed movie had a pretty complicated buy-in with adapting the game's setting and setup to live action. This novelization helps; it serves as bonus footage that helps with the enjoyment of the movie.\\n\\n(One-dimensional in this rating is not meant as a criticism: the characters here are easily recognizable and enjoyable; multiple dimensions are not necessary. It's got ninjas!)\\n\\nSome novelizations are said not to count as official parts of the story, but hey, buddy, that's up to you. This novelization is Head Canon or actual canon in fine form. (reviewed by Joe Crowe, on Twitter at RevolutionSF).\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":6,"string":"6"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1894,"string":"1,894"}}},{"rowIdx":1895,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2466GHR89BOSL"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"2007 two CD collection featuring rare and seldom-heard recordings by The Moody Blues taken from the BBC vaults. These BBC recordings span their '67-'70 trips to the BBC's studios. Disc One features stunning session versions of some of the classics from their late '60s albums and Disc Two contains their TV appearances from that same time period, including a performance for the Tom Jones show that the BBC had 'lost' and was only recently discovered. Features vital versions of 'Nights in White Satin', 'Question', 'Tuesday Afternoon', 'Ride My See-Saw' and many others. 43 tracks total. Universal.\". The summary of the review text is \"Odd and bewildering mix, but a must have for Moodies fans....\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Here comes another rather obscure musical offering from the legendary british band, with most of the tracks coming from their albums \"Days of Future Passed\", \"In Search Of The Lost Chord\", and \"On Threshold Of A Dream\". First off, of the songs included here from those three incredible albums, all have been treated with mixing variations vocally and instrumentally (outtakes), and they are very fascinating for the Moodies fan to appreciate. Secondly, the title of this double CD, \"Live at the BBC\" is somewhat misleading, as only several tracks on disc #2 are actually performed \"in concert\", have an audience applauding at the beginning and end of a song, and they were duplicated on the Moodies previously released live album \"Caught Live +5\" from 1977. Thirdly, no less than nine song titles have duplicate versions on this double CD; there are two different versions of \"Fly Me High\", \"Lovely To See You\", \"Peak Hour\", \"The Best Way To Travel\", and \"Never Comes The Day\". Even more strange are an incredible three different versions of \"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume\", \"Voices In The Sky\", \"Ride My See Saw\", and the classic \"Nights In White Satin\". Fourthly, a couple of tracks are introduced deejay style. Fifthly, the Moody Blues version of a hit originally recorded by Eric Burdon & The Animals, \"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood\", makes its CD debut in this collection with Justin Hayward on lead vocal. And last, but certainly most bizarre is that \"Visions Of Paradise\" and \"The Actor\" are for some strange reason abruptly edited (1:13 and 1:49 in length respectively) compared to their original album counterparts. The many different mixing variations of these Moodies classics is truly the highlight here, and will certainly be pleasing for their many fans. That aspect alone makes this double CD worth purchasing for their collection. An odd and bewildering mix indeed, but it's fantastic stuff, and very nostalgic taking us all back to a simpler time! Any Moody Blues devotee will truly LOVE and APPRECIATE fabulous set!\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame???"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Here comes another rather obscure musical offering from the legendary british band, with most of the tracks coming from their albums \"Days of Future Passed\", \"In Search Of The Lost Chord\", and \"On Threshold Of A Dream\". First off, of the songs included here from those three incredible albums, all have been treated with mixing variations vocally and instrumentally (outtakes), and they are very fascinating for the Moodies fan to appreciate. Secondly, the title of this double CD, \"Live at the BBC\" is somewhat misleading, as only several tracks on disc #2 are actually performed \"in concert\", have an audience applauding at the beginning and end of a song, and they were duplicated on the Moodies previously released live album \"Caught Live +5\" from 1977. Thirdly, no less than nine song titles have duplicate versions on this double CD; there are two different versions of \"Fly Me High\", \"Lovely To See You\", \"Peak Hour\", \"The Best Way To Travel\", and \"Never Comes The Day\". Even more strange are an incredible three different versions of \"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume\", \"Voices In The Sky\", \"Ride My See Saw\", and the classic \"Nights In White Satin\". Fourthly, a couple of tracks are introduced deejay style. Fifthly, the Moody Blues version of a hit originally recorded by Eric Burdon & The Animals, \"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood\", makes its CD debut in this collection with Justin Hayward on lead vocal. And last, but certainly most bizarre is that \"Visions Of Paradise\" and \"The Actor\" are for some strange reason abruptly edited (1:13 and 1:49 in length respectively) compared to their original album counterparts. The many different mixing variations of these Moodies classics is truly the highlight here, and will certainly be pleasing for their many fans. That aspect alone makes this double CD worth purchasing for their collection. An odd and bewildering mix indeed, but it's fantastic stuff, and very nostalgic taking us all back to a simpler time! Any Moody Blues devotee will truly LOVE and APPRECIATE fabulous set!\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame???"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: 01.\tYour wildest dreams\t \t-\t\n02.\tLost and found\t \t-\t\n03.\tLand of make believe\t \t-\t\n04.\tBlue gitar\t \t-\t\n05.\tChildren of paradise\t \t-\t\n06.\tTroubadour\t \t-\t\n07.\tThe way of the world\t \t-\t\n08.\tForever Autumn\t \t-\t\n09.\tThe Actor\t \t-\t\n10.\tWatching and waiting\t \t-\t\n11.\tSomething to believe in\t \t-\t\n12.\tBroken dream\t \t-\t\n13.\tThe story in your eyes\t \t-\t\n14.\tBilly\t \t-\t\n15.\tIt's not too late\t \t-\t\n16.\tTuesday afternoon\t \t-\t\n17.\tNights in white satin\t \t-\t\n18.\tRaised on love\t \t-\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Just in Time for Justin on the stage at San Juan Capistrano...\n\nReview: This hard-to-locate CD is worth it's weight in gold. Justin opens the concert with \"unplugged versions\" of Moodies Classics, including \"Your Wildest Dreams\" and \"The Land of Make Believe\", then also performs \"unplugged\" versions of \"Lost and Found\", \"Blue Guitar\", and \"Children of Paradise.\" Just simple tunes that Justin sings while playing his acoustic guitar. Simply beautiful. It would be the perfect setting if he was singing these on a moonlit summer night beside a campfire seranading everyone before retiring for the evening.\n\nThereafter, Mickey Feat on bass, Paul Bliss on keyboards, and Gordon Marshall on drums, percussion, keyboards, and flute join Justin on stage for the rest of the performance. These four gentlemen blend in traditional Moodies classics with numbers from Justin's solo albums while concentrating mostly on cuts from \"The View From the Hill\" released two years earlier. Highlights include Gordon Marshall's drum solo toward the end of \"The Story In Your Eyes\", \"Forever Autumn\" from the War Of The Worlds album, the seldom performed \"Watching and Waiting,\" and of course \"Tuesday Afternoon\" and \"Nights In White Satin\" performed back to back toward the end of the show. While the accompanying DVD video showcases 22 selections performed at this special venue, this CD features 18 songs from the concert tightly edited (leaving out all talking segments) in just under 80 minutes time, meaning 4 tracks had to be left off the CD due to lack of available space. Those four songs are \"Driftwood\", \"It's Up To You\", \"The Voice\", and \"Question\".\n\nI wish I could have been there in attendance for this special engagement, but the DVD and music CD will have to wonderfully suffice. Great live performance from Justin and his dear friends. Highly recommended. Not easy to locate, but well worth it.","Product: Hamilton Beach Brewstation Plus automatic drip coffeemaker- 12-cup capacity. Internal thermal brewing system- eliminates the carafe, for one-hand dispensing. Coffee stays fresh longer , no hot plate to scorch coffee flavor. New dispenser design is made for use with tall size travel mugs. Includes a Large easy to see digital clock with backlight. Black color base.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy to use and works fantastic......\n\nReview: My wife and I have had our Hamilton Beach Brew Station for about 5 years now. NEVER have had a problem with it, and it works great to this very day! No need for a carafe, just make contact with the tap to fill your own cup of coffee. We, of course use store bought bottled water with every fresh pot of coffee to ensure we are getting the best quality of taste and flavor. That may explain why the unit keeps chugging along, as we wouldn't think of using tap water from the kitchen sink. We have NEVER been disappointed with this unit, have certainly gotten our money's worth, and if this one ever conks out on us, we would not hesitate to purchase another one like it. A highly recommended product!","Product: Legend of a Band - The Story of the Moody Blues [VHS]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Brilliant Overview Of The History Of The Veteran Cosmic Rockers:\n\nReview: A great video showcasing the beginnings, musical journey, and transformation of the Moody Blues and their unique style of cosmic rock. Most of the original videos from their hit songs are included here. The only glaring omission is their \"Sitting At The Wheel\" video from 1983's album \"The Present\", which I regard as one of their best. Talking segments from all five members are included, and it's all edited together in one continous flow. A complete look back at one of the best bands of all time...and it is a shame that at this writing they have yet to be inducted into the rock-and-roll hall of fame, an honor which they richly deserve, and for which they are LONG overdue.","Product: Moody Blues In Search Of The Lost Chord US CD album\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Moodies with a very \"trippy\" 1968 release.....\n\nReview: In May 1964, the Moody Blues formed their group which included Denny Laine (who in the 1970's became a member of Paul McCartney & Wings) and Clint Warwick. Their first album included a big hit with \"Go Now,\" and thereafter every attempt at having a successful followup single fizzled. In frustration, Laine and Warwick eventally left the group. At that moment, The Moody Blues could have thrown in the towel and permanently called it quits.\n\nNope. Didn't happen. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T....... When The Moody Blues in 1966 \"reorganized\" their group in adding lead guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward and bassist/vocalist John Lodge, the band then ventured out with their debut album with their new lineup. With the huge success of 1967's \"Days oF Future Passed\" which contained the hits \"Tuesday Afternoon\" and \"Nights in White Satin\", The Moody Blues serious attempt to duplicate that success in their followup album takes a very sharp turn of direction with \"In Search of the Lost Chord.\"\n\nUnlike \"Days of Future Passed\" which also featured The London Festival Orchestra, The Moodies on the 2nd of their \"Core 7\" albums didn't need an orchestra on this album...THEY LITERALLY BECAME IT, playing something like 33 instruments by themselves. If there was an instrument they didn't know how to play that they wanted to incorporate into their recording, they would learn how to play it on the spot. That, my friends is called REAL musical talent.\n\n\"In Search of the Lost Chord\" is perhaps the Moodies release that stands far apart from all others. The songs have a lot to do with the social fabric so prevalent for its time in 1968, namely the drug culture (\"Ride My See Saw\" and \"Legend Of A Mind\"), astral projection (\"The Best Way To Travel\"), and trancendental meditation (\"Om\"). In fact, all the tracks on the original album of \"Lost Chord\" have been influenced in one way or another by these attributes. \"Legend of a Mind\", which eventually became a Moody Blues staple and was performed at every Moodies concert until writer/flautist/vocalist Ray Thomas retired from the group in 2002 actually is poking fun at LSD guru Timothy Leary. \"Ride My See Saw,\" written by John Lodge has been the Moody Blues encore and closer at their concerts for many years. Both are distinct highlights from this album.\n\nAll the bonus tracks added onto the CD version of this album are an added plus and will truly be enjoyed by the Moodies fan. \"Simple Game\", which was originally released as a single many years ago, but never appeared on ANY Moody Blues album until their \"This is The Moody Blues\" Greatest Hits package was released in 1974 pleasantly makes it onto \"Lost Chord\" as a bonus track. Moodies fans will find lots here to enjoy in this entire set to appreciate while perhaps overlooking all questionable references listed previously. A nostalgic and \"trippy\" Moodies album release indeed, but another true classic from this legendary British band.\n\nAs an added note, this album turns 45 years old this year. How time flies when you're having fun!\n\nNow how about honoring these guys for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?","Product: These Moody Blues members teamed to score a big hit (#16) with this 1975 LP. This lush, romantic rock gem features the hits I Dreamed Last Night and Blue Guitar (bonus track)!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hayward & Lodge Weave A Drop Dead Gorgeous Gem.......\n\nReview: During the Moody Blues temporary breakup in the mid 1970's, the two members most responsible for the group's monumental success from 1967 to 1972 teamed up with long-time producer Tony Clarke, and also reunited with Peter Knight, who originally teamed up the Moodies on their breakthrough album \"Days Of Future Passed\" eight years earlier. The result was an absolutely moving, riveting, and stunning album in \"Blue Jays\".\n\nThe beautiful album cover is just a foretaste of the remarkable music recorded for this project. All tracks feature tightly overdubbed vocals, so it sounds as if it's not just one Justin Hayward or John Lodge singing, but few dozen. A few members of another group signed onto the Threshold Record label, namely Providence (see my Amazon review for Providence's 1972 album \"Ever Sense The Dawn\"), also contribute their talents instrumentally to this project. Blend in Justin's very recognizable guitar, luscious string arrangements, tightly overdubbed vocals, and the beautiful lyrics, and you have a winning formula and total package that is an absolute can't miss. In my opinion, Hayward and Lodge have recorded an album in \"Blue Jays\" that is far more moving and powerful than any project the Moody Blues have recorded collectively as a group since this album was released in 1975. It is unnecessary to go into detail on each album track, as all are incredible gems, and the addition of the bonus track \"Blue Guitar\" make this collection all the more impressive. It's such a shame that Hayward & Lodge thereafter never again recorded as a duo to attempt to match or even surpass this absolutely incredible recording. Only they could have possibly done it!\n\nAll these many years later, this is STILL MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME (seriously). It is that awesome!! For any Moody Blues fan: If you till now have overlooked this delicious gem this many years after it's release, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING. I will never forget laying this platter on my turntable for the first time in 1975, and being totally BLOWN AWAY from what I was hearing. I'm still blown away listening to it today, and will always continue to be. For devout Moody Blues fans, this is the ULTIMATE for their CD collection, and a definite MUST HAVE WITHOUT QUESTION. Definitely worthy of 5 star status and then some.\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??? LONG OVERDUE!!!","Product: Night Flight by Justin Hayward\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not as strong as his previous solo album \"Songwriter\"...\n\nReview: In 1978, Jeff Wayne recruited Justin Hayward to sing and perform on the highly acclaimed \"War Of The Worlds\" album. Wayne went on to produce the album, including Hayward's single \"Forever Autumn\", which became a worldwide hit. As a way of saying \"thank you\" for Hayward's contribution, two years later Wayne returns the favor by producing Hayward's 1980 album \"Night Flight\".\n\nThe title cut is the best song on the album, showcasing Hayward's soaring vocals and recognizable guitar. The next track \"Maybe It's Just Love\" is light and pretty, however, the rest of the tracks here just don't match up to the creativity and originality of Hayward's previous solo album \"Songwriter\" from three years earlier. Perhaps part of the problem can be attributed to the fact that Hayward wrote only 4 songs for this project, and thus took other writer's music into the recording studio. The album features brass and string arrangements, a female group occasionally providing background vocals, and a belated disco beat to some of the songs, but unfortunately these aspects don't carry the album to top notch status. Nonetheless, die-hard Moody Blues/Justin Hayward fans will desire this album to make sure their collection is complete. Worthy of 3 1/2 stars.","Product: Air Supply - Greatest Hits Live\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Flat performance from the voice of Russell Hitchcock.....\n\nReview: My wife and I have seen Air Supply in concert three times in the last five years. We never get anough of these guys! And we have three different \"live\" albums on CD, but this one is lacking. Yes, they perform a few songs in this live performance that are not on the other two (namely \"Someone\", \"Always\", \"Unchained Melody\", and \"Goodbye\") which is appreciated and adds some variety. But Russell's singing on this album is often strained and flat. It sounds like he was virtually gasping for air at times! Yes, every performer can have an \"off\" night, but this set would have vastly improved if better takes had been chosen from Air Supply's live performances than the selections here. Love the songs, but the performance here for the most part was not up to snuff for Air Supply. Worthy of 2 1/2 stars.","Product: Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues true first solo release in 1977. Justin had one other release outside the Moody Blues prior to this one with John Lodge of the Moody Blues entitled Blue Jays.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Wonderfully showcasing Hayward's diverse talents!\n\nReview: Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward's first solo album after the temporary breakup of the band in the mid 1970's is a great example of what a solo artist can do apart from the rest of his group. Produced by longtime Moodies producer Tony Clarke, this album wonderfully showcases Hayward's diverse instrumental, songwriting, and singing talents. From rock-n-roll numbers like \"Tightrope\", and \"Doin' Time\", to more MOR tracks like \"Country Girl\" and \"Lay It On Me\", to the mystical \"Nostradamus\", to more mellow selections like \"Raised on Love\" and the orchestral \"Stage Door\", Hayward once again shows why is one of the world's most respected singers, songwriters, and guitarists. In addition, Justin even contributes percussion and keyboards on this album. HE DOES IT ALL. Justin is indeed the consummate musician, and an incredible talent!\n\nAlthough this album is not as lush, moving, and orchestral as his collaboration with fellow Moody Bluesman John Lodge in 1975's \"Blue Jays\", this album is a \"can't miss\" for the Justin Hayward/Moody Blues fan. Highly recommended!\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??? LONG OVERDUE!!!\n\nP.S. If you can locate this CD with the 4 bonus tracks, do so! \"Wrong Time, Right Place\" and \"Heart Of Steel\" are vintage Hayward, and are excellent additions to this album!","Product: CD Rare 1986 Pressing\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: + 1/2 stars, And One of the Best Available Compilations From The Monkees....\n\nReview: From 1966 to 1968 The Monkees were one of America's hottest acts on vinyl, scoring three #1 hits with \"Last Train To Clarksville\", \"Daydream Believer\", and the Neil Diamond penned tune \"I'm A Believer\", which ended up being the Monkees biggest hit, topping the Billboard Pop Chart for 7 weeks. 25 songs that adorn this collection pretty much cuts away the chaff and filler material found on The Monkees main album releases. However, deleting the obscure \"Listen To The Band\" and \"Sometime In The Morning\" and adding the minor chart hits \"It's Nice To Be With You\" and \"Tapioca Tundra\" would have been an improvement to this CD. Still a pretty good set from Davy, Mickey, Peter, and Michael. Worth 4 1/2 stars instead of 5.","Product: Put an unreleased track- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye -together with 20 of their chart hits and you truly do have the ultimate 5th Dimension collection! Includes Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In; Stoned Soul Picnic; Up-Up and Away; One Less Bell to Answer; (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All; Go Where You Wanna Go; If I Could Reach You , and more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Truly the best set available from this late 60's supergroup!\n\nReview: The 5th Dimension, which in my opinion, is worthy of consideration for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is one of those rare late 1960's to early 1970's supergroups who can be defined as light pop/rock, soul, or even to some extent jazz. Call them what you will...I call them TOTAL CLASS. All but two of the groups top 40 hits are included in this stunning set, namely \"Living Together, Growing Together,\" and \"Together Let's Find Love\", both of which barely made Billboard Top 40 territory, and neither song is a big omission as I considered both tunes rather weak compared to their best work. But wow, if you like the music of the 5th Dimension, all their best stuff is here, and this is truly their best CD compilation of 21 songs in all. I won't mention all the song titles, as you the reader probably know most if not all of them. You might even find a track in this package that you hadn't heard in decades, then all of the sudden it becomes familiar to you, and you'll say to yourself, \"wow, I do remember that one, but I didn't know it was The 5th Dimension who recorded it! That was a great tune!\" (\"Carpet Man\" and \"Puppet Man\" were in that catagory for me). Stunningly great CD that will be in my player often. Highly recommended!","Product: The legendary Moody Blues present this special 2CD collection, their first live album without an orchestra, since their historic 1969 release The Moody Blues Live + 5. Recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 11 during their 2005 World Tour, this rare live recording is pure Moody Blues. The Moodies were also joined by their friends and colleagues Norda Mullen on flute and guitar, Gordon Marshall on drums and percussion, Paul Bliss on keyboards, and Bernie Barlow on backing vocals and keyboards, making it a magical night to remember. Image. 2005.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A cosmic concert from the Moodies....\n\nReview: It is kind of odd, but including 1992's \" Live at Red Rocks\", The Moody Blues with this double CD have now released three \"live\" albums, and only two studio albums since that time, with one of these being a Christmas album. There are also personnel changes, as Norda Mullen replaces retired and original Moodies member Ray Thomas, and plays flute and sings background vocals. Also, Bernie Barlow (Bernie in this case is a female) assists on keyboards and background vocals. As usual, Paul Bliss contributes his wizardry on keyboards, Gordon Marshall supplies extra percussion and shares the stage with long-time Moodies members Justin Hayward on lead guitar/vocals, John Lodge on bass guitar/vocals, and original member Graeme Edge on drums. Unlike the previous two live album releases (\"Red Rocks\" and \"Hall Of Fame\") the twist this time is the Moodies chose to perform this concert WITHOUT an orchestra backing them, virtually challenging the group to display their \"raw\" energy as strictly a legendary rock-and-roll band, and the end results for the most part do not disappoint.\n\nThere are some neat surprises here, with this seven member ensemble performing some Moodies material that is seldom performed on stage, or at least have not been pulled out of the vast storehouse of Moodies music and done live in many years. Those classics include \"The Actor\" from \"In Search Of The Lost Chord\", \"Are You Sitting Comfortably\" from \"On The Threshold Of A Dream\", \"Higher And Higher\" from \"To Our Children's Children's Children\", \"Steppin' In A Slide Zone\" from \"Octave\", \"Talking Out Of Turn\" from their #1 album \"Long Distance Voyager\", and Justin Hayward's solo hit \"Forever Autumn\" from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of \"The War Of The Worlds\". Of course, also performed in this set are those more familiar classics we have all come to know and love, with \"Nights In White Satin\" topping the list.\n\nThere are some weak spots, however. On \"Higher and Higher\" and \"I'm Just A Singer (in a Rock And Roll Band)\", the cymbal crashes from the drummers are a bit distorted and overmodulated, somewhat drowning out the rest of the instrumentation and lead vocals. It's downright painful to my listening ears! \"I'm Just A Singer\" is also performed a shade too fast, and with the distorted cymbal crashes, the vocals and instruments become muddled, turning the classic hit into a mushy mess. The ending vocal harmonies on \"Isn't Life Strange\" are somewhat shaky, as though the group REALLY IS in search of the lost chord. And toward the end of the show, Justin Hayward and John Lodge's vocals sound somewhat strained and fatigued on \"Question\" and \"Ride My See Saw\".\n\nWhat keep these \"veteran cosmic rockers\" going when long ago they could have hung up their instruments? I doubt it's the money, but more likely, that despite their age (Justin Hayward, the YOUNGEST of the three remaining members of the Moodies turns a whopping 60 this October 2006) they still very much enjoy performing for their devoted legions of fans. The fans love them, and the Moodies return that love...its a mutual admiration I sense here. That's my feeling. I just hope the band isn't hurting their chances for their rightful perch in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, an honor for which they are LONG OVERDUE.","Product: An elegant and legendary vocal superstar, four-time Grammy honoree Roberta Flack's unmistakable delivery wraps a timeless R&B sound with beautiful flourishes of jazz, pop and soul. She first climbed to the top of the charts with her definitive version of \"First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.\" The very next year, \"Killing Me Softly,\" her first duet with the late, great Donnie Hathaway took the same prize, and also hit #1. Also featuring her hit-making collaborations with Peabo Bryson and Maxi Priest, as well as many selections on which she shines solo, this must-have collection spotlights Flack's masterful song interpretation and rich emotional resonance.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Best Roberta Flack Compliation CD available.....\n\nReview: As a white male in my 50's, and having been building a music library for over 40 years, and incredibly, this is the first album on either CD or LP record I have ever purchased of an African-American female singer. In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing I care to listen to by today's African-American female artists with their hip-hop or rap music (and sorry, seriously I cannot call that REAL music!)\n\nRoberta Flack is a wonderful and obvious exception to that. Call it what you wish...light pop, rhythm and blues, or light jazz. They all fit! She is truly a class act, and records truly deep, loving, sensual, and romantic music which truly stands out as her strong suit as indicated by her #1 hits included in this set, namely \"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\", \"Killing Me Softly With His Song\", and \"Feel Like Making Love\". Also here is the hit \"The Closer I Get To You\" which just missed the #1 spot on the Billboard Pop Chart when it peaked at #2. Three of Roberta's relatively minor hits that made the Billboard Top 40 are disappointingly not included here, including the lovely \"Jesse\" which charted in 1973, \"You've Got A Friend\" from 1971, and \"If I Ever See You Again\" from 1978. I love the best songs on this CD as my wife and I slow dance to them with candlelight and a disco light here at home, and \"Tonight I Celebrate My Love\" is one of our favorites. It's perfect for those lovey-dovey moods in your life! Highly recommended!","Product: 1974/75 - CD 2006 , LAKE EERIE Records\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: + 1/2 stars, A Respectable Album Debut From Moody Blues Drummer...\n\nReview: This 1975 release came in the middle of the Moody Blues mid-70's break when each of the 5 members took some time off enjoying their favorite leisure activity (for the Moody Blues drummer, it was sail boating), and also recorded solo albums. This is the first of two solo albums from Graeme Edge which also features the talents of Adrian & Paul Gurvitz. The album attempts to have that cosmic feel to it as some tracks segue one into the next in a rather vapid fashion. Gurvitz's singing and guitar are adequate, and Graeme really cuts loose on the percusion on tracks like \"In Dreams\", \"My Life's Not Wasted\" and \"The Tunnel.\" Except for the cosmic moments here and there, Moodies fans will find this album not really sounding that much like a Moody Blues album, but more like straightforward rock and roll. Overall, I consider \"Kick Off Your Muddy Boots\" as slightly better than Edge's second solo album \"Paradise Ballroom\" which came out 2 years later (see my Amazon review for that album as well). The addition of the single release \"We Like To Do It\" onto the compact disc also is a plus, and that album cover artwork is one of the best I have ever seen! Worthy of 3 1/2 stars.","Product: In 1970 the Moody Blues were art their creative and commercial peak. After reinventing themselves from their R & B roots to a much more sophisticated sound, between 1967 and 1970 they released five albums, four of which hits top 5 in the UK, with two of them going #1. They enjoyed similar success in the US where four of their albums hit the top 20 and the other was just outside. At the end of August 1970, shortly after their release of their album 'A Question of Balance', The Moody Blues took to the stage of the Isle Of Wight Festival in front of an audience estimated at over 1/2 million. This CD makes that performance available for the first time.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Decent live recording for this particular time period....\n\nReview: This is a Moody blues live concert recording captured at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970, featuring the group during the peak of their creative genius from 1967-1972. Compared to today's standards, the instrumentation, production, and recording technology was a bit archaic and primitive back then compared to the Moody's live-in-concert production of recent years, a la the \"Live at Red Rocks\", \"Hall Of Fame\", and \"Lovely To See You\" concert releases. Included in this set are live performances of three tracks from the \"Question of Balance\" album, which was released at the time this concert performance was recorded, along with other Moody Blues classics. Dedicated Moodies fans will indeed enjoy this set, while those not really appreciating the sound and production quality of that era may desire to try one of the Moody Blues more recent concert performances instead, and then bounce back to obtain this CD.\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame???","Product: The soaring soft rock of Air Supply was guaranteed to fill arenas. Here's what those loving fans got to hear: heartfelt live versions of the smashes The One That You Love; All Out of Love; Making Love Out of Nothing at All; Lost in Love; Sweet Dreams , and more!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Flat performance from the voice of Russell Hitchcock.....\n\nReview: My wife and I have seen Air Supply in concert three times in the last five years. We never get anough of these guys! And we have three different \"live\" albums on CD, but this one is lacking. Yes, they perform a few songs in this live performance that are not on the other two (namely \"Someone\", \"Always\", \"Unchained Melody\", and \"Goodbye\") which is appreciated and adds some variety. But Russell's singing on this album is often strained and flat. It sounds like he was virtually gasping for air at times! Yes, every performer can have an \"off\" night, but this set would have vastly improved if better takes had been chosen from Air Supply's live performances than the selections here. Love the songs, but the performance here for the most part was not up to snuff for Air Supply. Worthy of 2 1/2 stars.","Product: 2009 release, the final album from the singer/songwriter, who passed away in December, 2007. In 2003, while compiling material for a CD of live recordings, Dan Fogelberg came across some rough demos he had recorded earlier in his career. He felt inspired to finish them and worked on the songs until May of 2004 when he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. During his battle, he recorded three new songs, including a love song for his wife, 'Sometimes A Song,' that was released as a download on Valentine's Day 2008 to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation. In 2006, Dan completed, sequenced, and wrote the liner notes for the CD he titled Love In Time. He put it in the family's safe deposit box and asked his wife to release it after he was gone.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fogelberg's final musical testament is grand indeed\n\nReview: In December 2007, the world lost one if it's best musical troubadors in Dan Fogelberg. He was only 56. Over the years, he wrote some of the most creative and straightforward lyrics ever set to music. He touched many \"rivers of souls\". His final offering here is no different...songs of love and passion with his unique creative flair and style. The title track is very touching and moving, and the rest of the album will leave Dan's legions of fans pleased, and filled with an aura of wonderment. You will be treated to a finely crafted, passionate, and gentle album of Dan's final work!\n\nIt will perhaps also have Dan's fans sadly begging for more. If only it could be so!\n\nThank you Dan for sharing musically from your heart all these many years. May God grant you blessed peace and eternal rest. And to his widow Jean, our hearts are with you. Thank you for your efforts and determination in getting this posthumous release put together to share with the many fans that loved Dan and his music so, SO MUCH!","Product: Grammy-nominated pianist Jim Brickman s latest album, Beautiful World, is a collection of songs inspired by his unique gift of bridging borders and cultural divides. With music as an international language, Jim is joined by world-renowned guest stars including Latin superstar, Jon Secada, Orla Fallon, formerly of Celtic Woman, American Idol s Melinda Doolittle and Canadian singing sensation, Mark Masri.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More classy stuff from Bricky.....\n\nReview: Jim Brickman's 2009 offering \"Beautiful World\" is another stunning gem like his other albums. His easy-flowing style of \"tickling the ivories\" is captivating once again on this album, adding beauty and simplicity to anyone's day. Just lovely and beautiful music. My wife and I had to pleasure of seeing him in concert for the first time in Minneapolis in November last year. What a totally cool, humble, and classy gentleman Jim is!! Got to meet up with Jim after the show, get an item we had purchased autographed, and get our picture taken with him!! Highly recommended album, and I highly recommend his concert performance as well if you never been to one! This guy deserves the superstardom he receives! And Jim, my wife and I love you and your work, and we hope to see you in concert again!","Product: 2013 album from the British Pop legend. In an incredible career spanning over seven decades, Petula Clark is a true International superstar. She cut her first record in 1949 and has subsequently become one of the best selling British female artists in recording history, selling over 68 million records worldwide. Lost in You is a mix of stunning new songs and beautiful covers with her own unique slant. The first single, 'Cut Copy Me', is a mesmerizing, contemporary surprise, and will haunt and delight in equal measures. The production is simple and elegant, and Petula has never sounded better.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Better Than I Expected From This Amazing 80 Year Old Singer.....\n\nReview: Wow. Petula Clark can still make some marvelous music! It is remarkable that at age 80, her voice is this clear and beautiful! I would guess that voice enhancers were used in laying down the final recorded product, but I'm certain Petula's many fans will not mind, or be disappointed in the least. She does remakes of John Lennon's \"Imagine\", Elvis Presley's \"Love Me Tender\", and her own #1 smash \"Downtown\" from 1965. However, some of the tracks here are very deep, emotionally powerful, and warming in their texture and stand out as my favorites here. I believe that anyone remotely familiar with Petula Clark's music will like this album despite the fact that the musical style is not quite the same as what catapulted her to superstardom in the mid to late 1960's. The musical texture certainly has a more \"cosmic\" feel on songs like \"Cut Copy Me\", \"Crazy\", and \"Every Word You Say.\" Petula is, and always will be my favorite female pop singer from the 1960's, and it is amazing that she can still put out quality music like this 50 years later! She is truly a stunning, amazing talent! To Petula Clark fans, I heartily recommend you check out this album!","Product: 10,000 Light Years Ago' is John's second solo album - his first, 'Natural Avenue', was released in 1977. Recorded at various locations and completed at The Mix Factory studios in Florida, the album features guest contributions from former Moody Blues members RAY THOMAS and MIKE PINDER and legendary guitarist CHRIS SPEDDING among others. 10,000 Light Years Ago' features some of the finest songs of John's impressive career. From the epic title track and the opening song 'In My Mind', the biographical 'Those Days in Birmingham', the more reflective 'Simply Magic' and 'Lose Your Love', the rock influenced 'Crazy', the jazz - tinged 'Love Passed Me By' and the powerful 'Get Me Out of Here', John Lodge has painted a variety of moods on a fine musical canvas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Finally! A John Lodge Follow-Up!\n\nReview: Wow! He turns 70 years old this July 20, and Moody Blues Bassist John Lodge FINALLY issues his 2nd solo album. Guess it will have to be labelled as his follow-up to \"Natural Avenue\" from 1977 (you are invited here on Amazon to check out my review for that album as well).\n\nI love the music here! In that regard, the production quality is a huge improvement compared to \"Natural Avenue.\" The track \"Simply Magic\" featuring former Moodies members Ray Thomas on flute and Mike Pinder on mellotron is especially memorable, and the title track as the album closer is stunningly good. The other six tracks are very catchy and listenable too, and it really comes through that John had a blast recording this project! The only drawback is the entire album runs only about 30 minutes in length which is critically short by today's album standards. Still, The Moody Blues huge fan base should eat this one up, and wholeheartedly enjoy this John Lodge \"follow-up\", if we can indeed call it that!\n\nNow how about nominating and inducting The Moody Blues into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?? LONG OVERDUE!!","Product: This is Mike Pinder's first solo album. Originally released in the '70s during the band's hiatus between the albums "Seventh Sojourn" and "Octave," Pinder eventually regained the rights and released it on his own label. Not mentioned on the disc are the two bonus tracks. Track 10 is a remake of 'One Step Into the Light' originally from the 'Octave' album. Track 11 is 'Island to Island', an unreleased track from the 80's. Also not listed is track 6, an instrumental titled 'Air.' Mike Pinder composed all songs and plays piano, Arp Synthesizers, guitar and, of course, MELLOTRON!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Respectable Effort From The Moody Blues Mellotron Man....\n\nReview: Michael Pinder's 1976 solo debut is likeable Moodies-like material with spiritual songs like the title track, and romantic ones like \"I Only Want To Love You.\" The original LP copy I have adds up to only 31 minutes of music which is rather short by todays standards, but the 2 untitled bonus tracks make up for it somewhat. It should be noted that Michael's trademark instrument, namely the mellotron, is barely heard on this album except for the title track. Moody Blues fans will like what they hear in this project, but would perhaps prefer Mike's long awaited second solo album \"Among The Stars\" from 1994 more than \"The Promise\" (see my amazon.com review for that album as well as I gave it a solid 5 star rating) \"The Promise\" scores 3 1/2 stars for my review here.","Product: cd\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Judy rises to the occasion!\n\nReview: After many years with Elektra Records, Judy first album for Columbia finds her rising to the occasion in grand style! The opening track, \"The Blizzard,\" has approached classic status as one of Judy's signature songs. I have always wondered if the story intertwined with this song is based on a true story, but that really doesn't matter. It is one of Judy's best...EVER. The rousing title track is a terrific pop tune, and \"Queen of the Night\" is a fantastic up tempo track. Also included are remakes of Bette Midler's \"From A Distance,\" and The Hollies \"The Air That I Breathe\" which are not standout songs on the album, but still fit Judy's silvery vocals perfectly. Judy fans will find this album much to their liking, and the best tracks here worth the purchase. Enjoy!","Product: 1994 Reissue of the 1965 Debut Album from the Birmingham, England Rockers in their Mod Period. Includes the Title Track (Their First Hit Single), 'from the Bottom of My Heart', 'time is on My Side' and Much More.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very First Album From The Moody Blues. PICTURE PERFECT!\n\nReview: I have heard every song on this album from the original LP I bought back about 1975 featuring the very first lineup of the band when they formed in May 1964. That album was titled \"Go Now #1\" and featured the title track which went to #1 in England and #10 in America on the Billboard Hot Singles chart. Thereafter, every attempt the Moodies released as a strong followup to \"Go Now\" flopped and went nowhere. Finally, band members Denny Laine and Clint Warwick \"read the writing on the wall,\" packed it in and left. In 1966, they were replaced by Justin Hayward and John Lodge, cast aside their double breasted blue suits and previously recorded \"brum beat\" music, and set out on an entirely different style and genre of music that was truly unique and all their own. From then on, this second incarnation of the Moody Blues achieved monumental success, and is still chugging along today despite the departure of mellotron man Michael Pinder in 1978 and retirement of flautist Ray Thomas in 2003.\n\nI purchased a used copy of this record only because it was a picture disc, and looks terrific on my wall along with all my other Moody Blues memorabilia. It has all the same songs as \"Go Now #1\", but if one is knowledgeable about The Moody Blues and the band's history and story, I believe they will come to appreciate the band from it's earliest beginnings. A excellent starting point for that appreciation starts RIGHT HERE. Oh, and by the way, this LP size picture disc features the ORIGINAL five members of the Moody Blues as it was in 1964-1966.","Product: The Moody Blues, icons of classic rock, are the latest to join the Icon greatest hit series. This 23 track 2-disc set includes the group's legendary hits and fan favorites from their 14 studio albums. Also included is a bonus track from the band's holiday December (2003) album.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Another greatest hits CD from the Moodies? What's the point?\n\nReview: How many greatest hits CD's by this legendary british band are out there? \"Time Traveller\". \"Anthology\". \"This is The Moody Blues\". \"Gold\". \"The Best of The Moody Blues\". \"Greatest Hits\". I could go on and on! Now this new release titled \"Icon\". The band obviously wants to keep new album releases available for the curious public, but continuously issuing the same stuff over and over again with different packaging, and no new album releases of new or previously unreleased material is getting old. There is nothing new the Moodies offer here with this latest CD release, and there is nothing gained if you have all the songs on this \"Icon\" release that you have on other CD's. Other than REAL die hard Moodies fans (completists), you'd be best to pass on this one. Why my 3 star rating for this CD set? 5 stars for the splendid classic Moodies music, but only 1 star for the lack of originality in reissuing yet another greatest hits package with the same old material recorded years ago. NOTE: It would be nice if the three remaining members of this band could lure Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas out of retirement, and record one more studio album of fresh, new material, then hang it up for good even without a follow-up tour to promote the album. Now that CD would probably sell like hotcakes!\n\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??","Product: Dr. Jerome R. Corsi received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Political Science in 1972. He is a Senior Staff Reporter for WND where he works as an investigative journalist. In 2004, Corsi co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller, Unfit for Command with John O'Neill. Since then, he has devoted his time to writing on politics and economics, two fields in which he has considerable expertise and experience. In his career, he has has written 6 New York Times bestselling non-fiction books.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Corsi draws a compeling argument........\n\nReview: Sorry, to the folks who claim that Corsi puts all his faith in \"rumors.\" After reading this book, I contend that Corsi has done his homework, and why Americans should seriously question the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certificate and being a natural-born citizen of the United States, and if Obama is qualified to hold the highest office in the land. I had a hard time putting this book down once I began reading it, and I contend that Corsi has done very thorough research in putting together his detailed case that the long-form birth certificate Obama recently put forward (after feeling the heat from Donald Trump...ABOUT TIME!) is a fraudulent document. My serious question to put forth that the book doesn't really answer: Will this issue be seriously dealt, and have any impact in regard to the 2012 election? IT SHOULD. It certainly didn't seem to matter much in 2008. This matter is VERY SERIOUS, and is the ultimate \"spitting on our constitution\" if indeed somehow Obama was able to \"beat the system\" in becoming our president if he truly IS NOT a natural born citizen. Give Corsi a chance to explain himself, and I think you will come away enlightened with the truth like I was."],"string":"[\n \"Product: 01.\\tYour wildest dreams\\t \\t-\\t\\n02.\\tLost and found\\t \\t-\\t\\n03.\\tLand of make believe\\t \\t-\\t\\n04.\\tBlue gitar\\t \\t-\\t\\n05.\\tChildren of paradise\\t \\t-\\t\\n06.\\tTroubadour\\t \\t-\\t\\n07.\\tThe way of the world\\t \\t-\\t\\n08.\\tForever Autumn\\t \\t-\\t\\n09.\\tThe Actor\\t \\t-\\t\\n10.\\tWatching and waiting\\t \\t-\\t\\n11.\\tSomething to believe in\\t \\t-\\t\\n12.\\tBroken dream\\t \\t-\\t\\n13.\\tThe story in your eyes\\t \\t-\\t\\n14.\\tBilly\\t \\t-\\t\\n15.\\tIt's not too late\\t \\t-\\t\\n16.\\tTuesday afternoon\\t \\t-\\t\\n17.\\tNights in white satin\\t \\t-\\t\\n18.\\tRaised on love\\t \\t-\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Just in Time for Justin on the stage at San Juan Capistrano...\\n\\nReview: This hard-to-locate CD is worth it's weight in gold. Justin opens the concert with \\\"unplugged versions\\\" of Moodies Classics, including \\\"Your Wildest Dreams\\\" and \\\"The Land of Make Believe\\\", then also performs \\\"unplugged\\\" versions of \\\"Lost and Found\\\", \\\"Blue Guitar\\\", and \\\"Children of Paradise.\\\" Just simple tunes that Justin sings while playing his acoustic guitar. Simply beautiful. It would be the perfect setting if he was singing these on a moonlit summer night beside a campfire seranading everyone before retiring for the evening.\\n\\nThereafter, Mickey Feat on bass, Paul Bliss on keyboards, and Gordon Marshall on drums, percussion, keyboards, and flute join Justin on stage for the rest of the performance. These four gentlemen blend in traditional Moodies classics with numbers from Justin's solo albums while concentrating mostly on cuts from \\\"The View From the Hill\\\" released two years earlier. Highlights include Gordon Marshall's drum solo toward the end of \\\"The Story In Your Eyes\\\", \\\"Forever Autumn\\\" from the War Of The Worlds album, the seldom performed \\\"Watching and Waiting,\\\" and of course \\\"Tuesday Afternoon\\\" and \\\"Nights In White Satin\\\" performed back to back toward the end of the show. While the accompanying DVD video showcases 22 selections performed at this special venue, this CD features 18 songs from the concert tightly edited (leaving out all talking segments) in just under 80 minutes time, meaning 4 tracks had to be left off the CD due to lack of available space. Those four songs are \\\"Driftwood\\\", \\\"It's Up To You\\\", \\\"The Voice\\\", and \\\"Question\\\".\\n\\nI wish I could have been there in attendance for this special engagement, but the DVD and music CD will have to wonderfully suffice. Great live performance from Justin and his dear friends. Highly recommended. Not easy to locate, but well worth it.\",\n \"Product: Hamilton Beach Brewstation Plus automatic drip coffeemaker- 12-cup capacity. Internal thermal brewing system- eliminates the carafe, for one-hand dispensing. Coffee stays fresh longer , no hot plate to scorch coffee flavor. New dispenser design is made for use with tall size travel mugs. Includes a Large easy to see digital clock with backlight. Black color base.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy to use and works fantastic......\\n\\nReview: My wife and I have had our Hamilton Beach Brew Station for about 5 years now. NEVER have had a problem with it, and it works great to this very day! No need for a carafe, just make contact with the tap to fill your own cup of coffee. We, of course use store bought bottled water with every fresh pot of coffee to ensure we are getting the best quality of taste and flavor. That may explain why the unit keeps chugging along, as we wouldn't think of using tap water from the kitchen sink. We have NEVER been disappointed with this unit, have certainly gotten our money's worth, and if this one ever conks out on us, we would not hesitate to purchase another one like it. A highly recommended product!\",\n \"Product: Legend of a Band - The Story of the Moody Blues [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Brilliant Overview Of The History Of The Veteran Cosmic Rockers:\\n\\nReview: A great video showcasing the beginnings, musical journey, and transformation of the Moody Blues and their unique style of cosmic rock. Most of the original videos from their hit songs are included here. The only glaring omission is their \\\"Sitting At The Wheel\\\" video from 1983's album \\\"The Present\\\", which I regard as one of their best. Talking segments from all five members are included, and it's all edited together in one continous flow. A complete look back at one of the best bands of all time...and it is a shame that at this writing they have yet to be inducted into the rock-and-roll hall of fame, an honor which they richly deserve, and for which they are LONG overdue.\",\n \"Product: Moody Blues In Search Of The Lost Chord US CD album\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Moodies with a very \\\"trippy\\\" 1968 release.....\\n\\nReview: In May 1964, the Moody Blues formed their group which included Denny Laine (who in the 1970's became a member of Paul McCartney & Wings) and Clint Warwick. Their first album included a big hit with \\\"Go Now,\\\" and thereafter every attempt at having a successful followup single fizzled. In frustration, Laine and Warwick eventally left the group. At that moment, The Moody Blues could have thrown in the towel and permanently called it quits.\\n\\nNope. Didn't happen. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T....... When The Moody Blues in 1966 \\\"reorganized\\\" their group in adding lead guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward and bassist/vocalist John Lodge, the band then ventured out with their debut album with their new lineup. With the huge success of 1967's \\\"Days oF Future Passed\\\" which contained the hits \\\"Tuesday Afternoon\\\" and \\\"Nights in White Satin\\\", The Moody Blues serious attempt to duplicate that success in their followup album takes a very sharp turn of direction with \\\"In Search of the Lost Chord.\\\"\\n\\nUnlike \\\"Days of Future Passed\\\" which also featured The London Festival Orchestra, The Moodies on the 2nd of their \\\"Core 7\\\" albums didn't need an orchestra on this album...THEY LITERALLY BECAME IT, playing something like 33 instruments by themselves. If there was an instrument they didn't know how to play that they wanted to incorporate into their recording, they would learn how to play it on the spot. That, my friends is called REAL musical talent.\\n\\n\\\"In Search of the Lost Chord\\\" is perhaps the Moodies release that stands far apart from all others. The songs have a lot to do with the social fabric so prevalent for its time in 1968, namely the drug culture (\\\"Ride My See Saw\\\" and \\\"Legend Of A Mind\\\"), astral projection (\\\"The Best Way To Travel\\\"), and trancendental meditation (\\\"Om\\\"). In fact, all the tracks on the original album of \\\"Lost Chord\\\" have been influenced in one way or another by these attributes. \\\"Legend of a Mind\\\", which eventually became a Moody Blues staple and was performed at every Moodies concert until writer/flautist/vocalist Ray Thomas retired from the group in 2002 actually is poking fun at LSD guru Timothy Leary. \\\"Ride My See Saw,\\\" written by John Lodge has been the Moody Blues encore and closer at their concerts for many years. Both are distinct highlights from this album.\\n\\nAll the bonus tracks added onto the CD version of this album are an added plus and will truly be enjoyed by the Moodies fan. \\\"Simple Game\\\", which was originally released as a single many years ago, but never appeared on ANY Moody Blues album until their \\\"This is The Moody Blues\\\" Greatest Hits package was released in 1974 pleasantly makes it onto \\\"Lost Chord\\\" as a bonus track. Moodies fans will find lots here to enjoy in this entire set to appreciate while perhaps overlooking all questionable references listed previously. A nostalgic and \\\"trippy\\\" Moodies album release indeed, but another true classic from this legendary British band.\\n\\nAs an added note, this album turns 45 years old this year. How time flies when you're having fun!\\n\\nNow how about honoring these guys for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?\",\n \"Product: These Moody Blues members teamed to score a big hit (#16) with this 1975 LP. This lush, romantic rock gem features the hits I Dreamed Last Night and Blue Guitar (bonus track)!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hayward & Lodge Weave A Drop Dead Gorgeous Gem.......\\n\\nReview: During the Moody Blues temporary breakup in the mid 1970's, the two members most responsible for the group's monumental success from 1967 to 1972 teamed up with long-time producer Tony Clarke, and also reunited with Peter Knight, who originally teamed up the Moodies on their breakthrough album \\\"Days Of Future Passed\\\" eight years earlier. The result was an absolutely moving, riveting, and stunning album in \\\"Blue Jays\\\".\\n\\nThe beautiful album cover is just a foretaste of the remarkable music recorded for this project. All tracks feature tightly overdubbed vocals, so it sounds as if it's not just one Justin Hayward or John Lodge singing, but few dozen. A few members of another group signed onto the Threshold Record label, namely Providence (see my Amazon review for Providence's 1972 album \\\"Ever Sense The Dawn\\\"), also contribute their talents instrumentally to this project. Blend in Justin's very recognizable guitar, luscious string arrangements, tightly overdubbed vocals, and the beautiful lyrics, and you have a winning formula and total package that is an absolute can't miss. In my opinion, Hayward and Lodge have recorded an album in \\\"Blue Jays\\\" that is far more moving and powerful than any project the Moody Blues have recorded collectively as a group since this album was released in 1975. It is unnecessary to go into detail on each album track, as all are incredible gems, and the addition of the bonus track \\\"Blue Guitar\\\" make this collection all the more impressive. It's such a shame that Hayward & Lodge thereafter never again recorded as a duo to attempt to match or even surpass this absolutely incredible recording. Only they could have possibly done it!\\n\\nAll these many years later, this is STILL MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME (seriously). It is that awesome!! For any Moody Blues fan: If you till now have overlooked this delicious gem this many years after it's release, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING. I will never forget laying this platter on my turntable for the first time in 1975, and being totally BLOWN AWAY from what I was hearing. I'm still blown away listening to it today, and will always continue to be. For devout Moody Blues fans, this is the ULTIMATE for their CD collection, and a definite MUST HAVE WITHOUT QUESTION. Definitely worthy of 5 star status and then some.\\n\\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??? LONG OVERDUE!!!\",\n \"Product: Night Flight by Justin Hayward\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as strong as his previous solo album \\\"Songwriter\\\"...\\n\\nReview: In 1978, Jeff Wayne recruited Justin Hayward to sing and perform on the highly acclaimed \\\"War Of The Worlds\\\" album. Wayne went on to produce the album, including Hayward's single \\\"Forever Autumn\\\", which became a worldwide hit. As a way of saying \\\"thank you\\\" for Hayward's contribution, two years later Wayne returns the favor by producing Hayward's 1980 album \\\"Night Flight\\\".\\n\\nThe title cut is the best song on the album, showcasing Hayward's soaring vocals and recognizable guitar. The next track \\\"Maybe It's Just Love\\\" is light and pretty, however, the rest of the tracks here just don't match up to the creativity and originality of Hayward's previous solo album \\\"Songwriter\\\" from three years earlier. Perhaps part of the problem can be attributed to the fact that Hayward wrote only 4 songs for this project, and thus took other writer's music into the recording studio. The album features brass and string arrangements, a female group occasionally providing background vocals, and a belated disco beat to some of the songs, but unfortunately these aspects don't carry the album to top notch status. Nonetheless, die-hard Moody Blues/Justin Hayward fans will desire this album to make sure their collection is complete. Worthy of 3 1/2 stars.\",\n \"Product: Air Supply - Greatest Hits Live\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Flat performance from the voice of Russell Hitchcock.....\\n\\nReview: My wife and I have seen Air Supply in concert three times in the last five years. We never get anough of these guys! And we have three different \\\"live\\\" albums on CD, but this one is lacking. Yes, they perform a few songs in this live performance that are not on the other two (namely \\\"Someone\\\", \\\"Always\\\", \\\"Unchained Melody\\\", and \\\"Goodbye\\\") which is appreciated and adds some variety. But Russell's singing on this album is often strained and flat. It sounds like he was virtually gasping for air at times! Yes, every performer can have an \\\"off\\\" night, but this set would have vastly improved if better takes had been chosen from Air Supply's live performances than the selections here. Love the songs, but the performance here for the most part was not up to snuff for Air Supply. Worthy of 2 1/2 stars.\",\n \"Product: Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues true first solo release in 1977. Justin had one other release outside the Moody Blues prior to this one with John Lodge of the Moody Blues entitled Blue Jays.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wonderfully showcasing Hayward's diverse talents!\\n\\nReview: Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward's first solo album after the temporary breakup of the band in the mid 1970's is a great example of what a solo artist can do apart from the rest of his group. Produced by longtime Moodies producer Tony Clarke, this album wonderfully showcases Hayward's diverse instrumental, songwriting, and singing talents. From rock-n-roll numbers like \\\"Tightrope\\\", and \\\"Doin' Time\\\", to more MOR tracks like \\\"Country Girl\\\" and \\\"Lay It On Me\\\", to the mystical \\\"Nostradamus\\\", to more mellow selections like \\\"Raised on Love\\\" and the orchestral \\\"Stage Door\\\", Hayward once again shows why is one of the world's most respected singers, songwriters, and guitarists. In addition, Justin even contributes percussion and keyboards on this album. HE DOES IT ALL. Justin is indeed the consummate musician, and an incredible talent!\\n\\nAlthough this album is not as lush, moving, and orchestral as his collaboration with fellow Moody Bluesman John Lodge in 1975's \\\"Blue Jays\\\", this album is a \\\"can't miss\\\" for the Justin Hayward/Moody Blues fan. Highly recommended!\\n\\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??? LONG OVERDUE!!!\\n\\nP.S. If you can locate this CD with the 4 bonus tracks, do so! \\\"Wrong Time, Right Place\\\" and \\\"Heart Of Steel\\\" are vintage Hayward, and are excellent additions to this album!\",\n \"Product: CD Rare 1986 Pressing\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: + 1/2 stars, And One of the Best Available Compilations From The Monkees....\\n\\nReview: From 1966 to 1968 The Monkees were one of America's hottest acts on vinyl, scoring three #1 hits with \\\"Last Train To Clarksville\\\", \\\"Daydream Believer\\\", and the Neil Diamond penned tune \\\"I'm A Believer\\\", which ended up being the Monkees biggest hit, topping the Billboard Pop Chart for 7 weeks. 25 songs that adorn this collection pretty much cuts away the chaff and filler material found on The Monkees main album releases. However, deleting the obscure \\\"Listen To The Band\\\" and \\\"Sometime In The Morning\\\" and adding the minor chart hits \\\"It's Nice To Be With You\\\" and \\\"Tapioca Tundra\\\" would have been an improvement to this CD. Still a pretty good set from Davy, Mickey, Peter, and Michael. Worth 4 1/2 stars instead of 5.\",\n \"Product: Put an unreleased track- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye -together with 20 of their chart hits and you truly do have the ultimate 5th Dimension collection! Includes Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In; Stoned Soul Picnic; Up-Up and Away; One Less Bell to Answer; (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All; Go Where You Wanna Go; If I Could Reach You , and more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Truly the best set available from this late 60's supergroup!\\n\\nReview: The 5th Dimension, which in my opinion, is worthy of consideration for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is one of those rare late 1960's to early 1970's supergroups who can be defined as light pop/rock, soul, or even to some extent jazz. Call them what you will...I call them TOTAL CLASS. All but two of the groups top 40 hits are included in this stunning set, namely \\\"Living Together, Growing Together,\\\" and \\\"Together Let's Find Love\\\", both of which barely made Billboard Top 40 territory, and neither song is a big omission as I considered both tunes rather weak compared to their best work. But wow, if you like the music of the 5th Dimension, all their best stuff is here, and this is truly their best CD compilation of 21 songs in all. I won't mention all the song titles, as you the reader probably know most if not all of them. You might even find a track in this package that you hadn't heard in decades, then all of the sudden it becomes familiar to you, and you'll say to yourself, \\\"wow, I do remember that one, but I didn't know it was The 5th Dimension who recorded it! That was a great tune!\\\" (\\\"Carpet Man\\\" and \\\"Puppet Man\\\" were in that catagory for me). Stunningly great CD that will be in my player often. Highly recommended!\",\n \"Product: The legendary Moody Blues present this special 2CD collection, their first live album without an orchestra, since their historic 1969 release The Moody Blues Live + 5. Recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 11 during their 2005 World Tour, this rare live recording is pure Moody Blues. The Moodies were also joined by their friends and colleagues Norda Mullen on flute and guitar, Gordon Marshall on drums and percussion, Paul Bliss on keyboards, and Bernie Barlow on backing vocals and keyboards, making it a magical night to remember. Image. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A cosmic concert from the Moodies....\\n\\nReview: It is kind of odd, but including 1992's \\\" Live at Red Rocks\\\", The Moody Blues with this double CD have now released three \\\"live\\\" albums, and only two studio albums since that time, with one of these being a Christmas album. There are also personnel changes, as Norda Mullen replaces retired and original Moodies member Ray Thomas, and plays flute and sings background vocals. Also, Bernie Barlow (Bernie in this case is a female) assists on keyboards and background vocals. As usual, Paul Bliss contributes his wizardry on keyboards, Gordon Marshall supplies extra percussion and shares the stage with long-time Moodies members Justin Hayward on lead guitar/vocals, John Lodge on bass guitar/vocals, and original member Graeme Edge on drums. Unlike the previous two live album releases (\\\"Red Rocks\\\" and \\\"Hall Of Fame\\\") the twist this time is the Moodies chose to perform this concert WITHOUT an orchestra backing them, virtually challenging the group to display their \\\"raw\\\" energy as strictly a legendary rock-and-roll band, and the end results for the most part do not disappoint.\\n\\nThere are some neat surprises here, with this seven member ensemble performing some Moodies material that is seldom performed on stage, or at least have not been pulled out of the vast storehouse of Moodies music and done live in many years. Those classics include \\\"The Actor\\\" from \\\"In Search Of The Lost Chord\\\", \\\"Are You Sitting Comfortably\\\" from \\\"On The Threshold Of A Dream\\\", \\\"Higher And Higher\\\" from \\\"To Our Children's Children's Children\\\", \\\"Steppin' In A Slide Zone\\\" from \\\"Octave\\\", \\\"Talking Out Of Turn\\\" from their #1 album \\\"Long Distance Voyager\\\", and Justin Hayward's solo hit \\\"Forever Autumn\\\" from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of \\\"The War Of The Worlds\\\". Of course, also performed in this set are those more familiar classics we have all come to know and love, with \\\"Nights In White Satin\\\" topping the list.\\n\\nThere are some weak spots, however. On \\\"Higher and Higher\\\" and \\\"I'm Just A Singer (in a Rock And Roll Band)\\\", the cymbal crashes from the drummers are a bit distorted and overmodulated, somewhat drowning out the rest of the instrumentation and lead vocals. It's downright painful to my listening ears! \\\"I'm Just A Singer\\\" is also performed a shade too fast, and with the distorted cymbal crashes, the vocals and instruments become muddled, turning the classic hit into a mushy mess. The ending vocal harmonies on \\\"Isn't Life Strange\\\" are somewhat shaky, as though the group REALLY IS in search of the lost chord. And toward the end of the show, Justin Hayward and John Lodge's vocals sound somewhat strained and fatigued on \\\"Question\\\" and \\\"Ride My See Saw\\\".\\n\\nWhat keep these \\\"veteran cosmic rockers\\\" going when long ago they could have hung up their instruments? I doubt it's the money, but more likely, that despite their age (Justin Hayward, the YOUNGEST of the three remaining members of the Moodies turns a whopping 60 this October 2006) they still very much enjoy performing for their devoted legions of fans. The fans love them, and the Moodies return that love...its a mutual admiration I sense here. That's my feeling. I just hope the band isn't hurting their chances for their rightful perch in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, an honor for which they are LONG OVERDUE.\",\n \"Product: An elegant and legendary vocal superstar, four-time Grammy honoree Roberta Flack's unmistakable delivery wraps a timeless R&B sound with beautiful flourishes of jazz, pop and soul. She first climbed to the top of the charts with her definitive version of \\\"First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.\\\" The very next year, \\\"Killing Me Softly,\\\" her first duet with the late, great Donnie Hathaway took the same prize, and also hit #1. Also featuring her hit-making collaborations with Peabo Bryson and Maxi Priest, as well as many selections on which she shines solo, this must-have collection spotlights Flack's masterful song interpretation and rich emotional resonance.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Roberta Flack Compliation CD available.....\\n\\nReview: As a white male in my 50's, and having been building a music library for over 40 years, and incredibly, this is the first album on either CD or LP record I have ever purchased of an African-American female singer. In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing I care to listen to by today's African-American female artists with their hip-hop or rap music (and sorry, seriously I cannot call that REAL music!)\\n\\nRoberta Flack is a wonderful and obvious exception to that. Call it what you wish...light pop, rhythm and blues, or light jazz. They all fit! She is truly a class act, and records truly deep, loving, sensual, and romantic music which truly stands out as her strong suit as indicated by her #1 hits included in this set, namely \\\"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\\\", \\\"Killing Me Softly With His Song\\\", and \\\"Feel Like Making Love\\\". Also here is the hit \\\"The Closer I Get To You\\\" which just missed the #1 spot on the Billboard Pop Chart when it peaked at #2. Three of Roberta's relatively minor hits that made the Billboard Top 40 are disappointingly not included here, including the lovely \\\"Jesse\\\" which charted in 1973, \\\"You've Got A Friend\\\" from 1971, and \\\"If I Ever See You Again\\\" from 1978. I love the best songs on this CD as my wife and I slow dance to them with candlelight and a disco light here at home, and \\\"Tonight I Celebrate My Love\\\" is one of our favorites. It's perfect for those lovey-dovey moods in your life! Highly recommended!\",\n \"Product: 1974/75 - CD 2006 , LAKE EERIE Records\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: + 1/2 stars, A Respectable Album Debut From Moody Blues Drummer...\\n\\nReview: This 1975 release came in the middle of the Moody Blues mid-70's break when each of the 5 members took some time off enjoying their favorite leisure activity (for the Moody Blues drummer, it was sail boating), and also recorded solo albums. This is the first of two solo albums from Graeme Edge which also features the talents of Adrian & Paul Gurvitz. The album attempts to have that cosmic feel to it as some tracks segue one into the next in a rather vapid fashion. Gurvitz's singing and guitar are adequate, and Graeme really cuts loose on the percusion on tracks like \\\"In Dreams\\\", \\\"My Life's Not Wasted\\\" and \\\"The Tunnel.\\\" Except for the cosmic moments here and there, Moodies fans will find this album not really sounding that much like a Moody Blues album, but more like straightforward rock and roll. Overall, I consider \\\"Kick Off Your Muddy Boots\\\" as slightly better than Edge's second solo album \\\"Paradise Ballroom\\\" which came out 2 years later (see my Amazon review for that album as well). The addition of the single release \\\"We Like To Do It\\\" onto the compact disc also is a plus, and that album cover artwork is one of the best I have ever seen! Worthy of 3 1/2 stars.\",\n \"Product: In 1970 the Moody Blues were art their creative and commercial peak. After reinventing themselves from their R & B roots to a much more sophisticated sound, between 1967 and 1970 they released five albums, four of which hits top 5 in the UK, with two of them going #1. They enjoyed similar success in the US where four of their albums hit the top 20 and the other was just outside. At the end of August 1970, shortly after their release of their album 'A Question of Balance', The Moody Blues took to the stage of the Isle Of Wight Festival in front of an audience estimated at over 1/2 million. This CD makes that performance available for the first time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent live recording for this particular time period....\\n\\nReview: This is a Moody blues live concert recording captured at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970, featuring the group during the peak of their creative genius from 1967-1972. Compared to today's standards, the instrumentation, production, and recording technology was a bit archaic and primitive back then compared to the Moody's live-in-concert production of recent years, a la the \\\"Live at Red Rocks\\\", \\\"Hall Of Fame\\\", and \\\"Lovely To See You\\\" concert releases. Included in this set are live performances of three tracks from the \\\"Question of Balance\\\" album, which was released at the time this concert performance was recorded, along with other Moody Blues classics. Dedicated Moodies fans will indeed enjoy this set, while those not really appreciating the sound and production quality of that era may desire to try one of the Moody Blues more recent concert performances instead, and then bounce back to obtain this CD.\\n\\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame???\",\n \"Product: The soaring soft rock of Air Supply was guaranteed to fill arenas. Here's what those loving fans got to hear: heartfelt live versions of the smashes The One That You Love; All Out of Love; Making Love Out of Nothing at All; Lost in Love; Sweet Dreams , and more!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Flat performance from the voice of Russell Hitchcock.....\\n\\nReview: My wife and I have seen Air Supply in concert three times in the last five years. We never get anough of these guys! And we have three different \\\"live\\\" albums on CD, but this one is lacking. Yes, they perform a few songs in this live performance that are not on the other two (namely \\\"Someone\\\", \\\"Always\\\", \\\"Unchained Melody\\\", and \\\"Goodbye\\\") which is appreciated and adds some variety. But Russell's singing on this album is often strained and flat. It sounds like he was virtually gasping for air at times! Yes, every performer can have an \\\"off\\\" night, but this set would have vastly improved if better takes had been chosen from Air Supply's live performances than the selections here. Love the songs, but the performance here for the most part was not up to snuff for Air Supply. Worthy of 2 1/2 stars.\",\n \"Product: 2009 release, the final album from the singer/songwriter, who passed away in December, 2007. In 2003, while compiling material for a CD of live recordings, Dan Fogelberg came across some rough demos he had recorded earlier in his career. He felt inspired to finish them and worked on the songs until May of 2004 when he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. During his battle, he recorded three new songs, including a love song for his wife, 'Sometimes A Song,' that was released as a download on Valentine's Day 2008 to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation. In 2006, Dan completed, sequenced, and wrote the liner notes for the CD he titled Love In Time. He put it in the family's safe deposit box and asked his wife to release it after he was gone.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fogelberg's final musical testament is grand indeed\\n\\nReview: In December 2007, the world lost one if it's best musical troubadors in Dan Fogelberg. He was only 56. Over the years, he wrote some of the most creative and straightforward lyrics ever set to music. He touched many \\\"rivers of souls\\\". His final offering here is no different...songs of love and passion with his unique creative flair and style. The title track is very touching and moving, and the rest of the album will leave Dan's legions of fans pleased, and filled with an aura of wonderment. You will be treated to a finely crafted, passionate, and gentle album of Dan's final work!\\n\\nIt will perhaps also have Dan's fans sadly begging for more. If only it could be so!\\n\\nThank you Dan for sharing musically from your heart all these many years. May God grant you blessed peace and eternal rest. And to his widow Jean, our hearts are with you. Thank you for your efforts and determination in getting this posthumous release put together to share with the many fans that loved Dan and his music so, SO MUCH!\",\n \"Product: Grammy-nominated pianist Jim Brickman s latest album, Beautiful World, is a collection of songs inspired by his unique gift of bridging borders and cultural divides. With music as an international language, Jim is joined by world-renowned guest stars including Latin superstar, Jon Secada, Orla Fallon, formerly of Celtic Woman, American Idol s Melinda Doolittle and Canadian singing sensation, Mark Masri.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More classy stuff from Bricky.....\\n\\nReview: Jim Brickman's 2009 offering \\\"Beautiful World\\\" is another stunning gem like his other albums. His easy-flowing style of \\\"tickling the ivories\\\" is captivating once again on this album, adding beauty and simplicity to anyone's day. Just lovely and beautiful music. My wife and I had to pleasure of seeing him in concert for the first time in Minneapolis in November last year. What a totally cool, humble, and classy gentleman Jim is!! Got to meet up with Jim after the show, get an item we had purchased autographed, and get our picture taken with him!! Highly recommended album, and I highly recommend his concert performance as well if you never been to one! This guy deserves the superstardom he receives! And Jim, my wife and I love you and your work, and we hope to see you in concert again!\",\n \"Product: 2013 album from the British Pop legend. In an incredible career spanning over seven decades, Petula Clark is a true International superstar. She cut her first record in 1949 and has subsequently become one of the best selling British female artists in recording history, selling over 68 million records worldwide. Lost in You is a mix of stunning new songs and beautiful covers with her own unique slant. The first single, 'Cut Copy Me', is a mesmerizing, contemporary surprise, and will haunt and delight in equal measures. The production is simple and elegant, and Petula has never sounded better.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Better Than I Expected From This Amazing 80 Year Old Singer.....\\n\\nReview: Wow. Petula Clark can still make some marvelous music! It is remarkable that at age 80, her voice is this clear and beautiful! I would guess that voice enhancers were used in laying down the final recorded product, but I'm certain Petula's many fans will not mind, or be disappointed in the least. She does remakes of John Lennon's \\\"Imagine\\\", Elvis Presley's \\\"Love Me Tender\\\", and her own #1 smash \\\"Downtown\\\" from 1965. However, some of the tracks here are very deep, emotionally powerful, and warming in their texture and stand out as my favorites here. I believe that anyone remotely familiar with Petula Clark's music will like this album despite the fact that the musical style is not quite the same as what catapulted her to superstardom in the mid to late 1960's. The musical texture certainly has a more \\\"cosmic\\\" feel on songs like \\\"Cut Copy Me\\\", \\\"Crazy\\\", and \\\"Every Word You Say.\\\" Petula is, and always will be my favorite female pop singer from the 1960's, and it is amazing that she can still put out quality music like this 50 years later! She is truly a stunning, amazing talent! To Petula Clark fans, I heartily recommend you check out this album!\",\n \"Product: 10,000 Light Years Ago' is John's second solo album - his first, 'Natural Avenue', was released in 1977. Recorded at various locations and completed at The Mix Factory studios in Florida, the album features guest contributions from former Moody Blues members RAY THOMAS and MIKE PINDER and legendary guitarist CHRIS SPEDDING among others. 10,000 Light Years Ago' features some of the finest songs of John's impressive career. From the epic title track and the opening song 'In My Mind', the biographical 'Those Days in Birmingham', the more reflective 'Simply Magic' and 'Lose Your Love', the rock influenced 'Crazy', the jazz - tinged 'Love Passed Me By' and the powerful 'Get Me Out of Here', John Lodge has painted a variety of moods on a fine musical canvas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally! A John Lodge Follow-Up!\\n\\nReview: Wow! He turns 70 years old this July 20, and Moody Blues Bassist John Lodge FINALLY issues his 2nd solo album. Guess it will have to be labelled as his follow-up to \\\"Natural Avenue\\\" from 1977 (you are invited here on Amazon to check out my review for that album as well).\\n\\nI love the music here! In that regard, the production quality is a huge improvement compared to \\\"Natural Avenue.\\\" The track \\\"Simply Magic\\\" featuring former Moodies members Ray Thomas on flute and Mike Pinder on mellotron is especially memorable, and the title track as the album closer is stunningly good. The other six tracks are very catchy and listenable too, and it really comes through that John had a blast recording this project! The only drawback is the entire album runs only about 30 minutes in length which is critically short by today's album standards. Still, The Moody Blues huge fan base should eat this one up, and wholeheartedly enjoy this John Lodge \\\"follow-up\\\", if we can indeed call it that!\\n\\nNow how about nominating and inducting The Moody Blues into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?? LONG OVERDUE!!\",\n \"Product: This is Mike Pinder's first solo album. Originally released in the '70s during the band's hiatus between the albums "Seventh Sojourn" and "Octave," Pinder eventually regained the rights and released it on his own label. Not mentioned on the disc are the two bonus tracks. Track 10 is a remake of 'One Step Into the Light' originally from the 'Octave' album. Track 11 is 'Island to Island', an unreleased track from the 80's. Also not listed is track 6, an instrumental titled 'Air.' Mike Pinder composed all songs and plays piano, Arp Synthesizers, guitar and, of course, MELLOTRON!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Respectable Effort From The Moody Blues Mellotron Man....\\n\\nReview: Michael Pinder's 1976 solo debut is likeable Moodies-like material with spiritual songs like the title track, and romantic ones like \\\"I Only Want To Love You.\\\" The original LP copy I have adds up to only 31 minutes of music which is rather short by todays standards, but the 2 untitled bonus tracks make up for it somewhat. It should be noted that Michael's trademark instrument, namely the mellotron, is barely heard on this album except for the title track. Moody Blues fans will like what they hear in this project, but would perhaps prefer Mike's long awaited second solo album \\\"Among The Stars\\\" from 1994 more than \\\"The Promise\\\" (see my amazon.com review for that album as well as I gave it a solid 5 star rating) \\\"The Promise\\\" scores 3 1/2 stars for my review here.\",\n \"Product: cd\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Judy rises to the occasion!\\n\\nReview: After many years with Elektra Records, Judy first album for Columbia finds her rising to the occasion in grand style! The opening track, \\\"The Blizzard,\\\" has approached classic status as one of Judy's signature songs. I have always wondered if the story intertwined with this song is based on a true story, but that really doesn't matter. It is one of Judy's best...EVER. The rousing title track is a terrific pop tune, and \\\"Queen of the Night\\\" is a fantastic up tempo track. Also included are remakes of Bette Midler's \\\"From A Distance,\\\" and The Hollies \\\"The Air That I Breathe\\\" which are not standout songs on the album, but still fit Judy's silvery vocals perfectly. Judy fans will find this album much to their liking, and the best tracks here worth the purchase. Enjoy!\",\n \"Product: 1994 Reissue of the 1965 Debut Album from the Birmingham, England Rockers in their Mod Period. Includes the Title Track (Their First Hit Single), 'from the Bottom of My Heart', 'time is on My Side' and Much More.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very First Album From The Moody Blues. PICTURE PERFECT!\\n\\nReview: I have heard every song on this album from the original LP I bought back about 1975 featuring the very first lineup of the band when they formed in May 1964. That album was titled \\\"Go Now #1\\\" and featured the title track which went to #1 in England and #10 in America on the Billboard Hot Singles chart. Thereafter, every attempt the Moodies released as a strong followup to \\\"Go Now\\\" flopped and went nowhere. Finally, band members Denny Laine and Clint Warwick \\\"read the writing on the wall,\\\" packed it in and left. In 1966, they were replaced by Justin Hayward and John Lodge, cast aside their double breasted blue suits and previously recorded \\\"brum beat\\\" music, and set out on an entirely different style and genre of music that was truly unique and all their own. From then on, this second incarnation of the Moody Blues achieved monumental success, and is still chugging along today despite the departure of mellotron man Michael Pinder in 1978 and retirement of flautist Ray Thomas in 2003.\\n\\nI purchased a used copy of this record only because it was a picture disc, and looks terrific on my wall along with all my other Moody Blues memorabilia. It has all the same songs as \\\"Go Now #1\\\", but if one is knowledgeable about The Moody Blues and the band's history and story, I believe they will come to appreciate the band from it's earliest beginnings. A excellent starting point for that appreciation starts RIGHT HERE. Oh, and by the way, this LP size picture disc features the ORIGINAL five members of the Moody Blues as it was in 1964-1966.\",\n \"Product: The Moody Blues, icons of classic rock, are the latest to join the Icon greatest hit series. This 23 track 2-disc set includes the group's legendary hits and fan favorites from their 14 studio albums. Also included is a bonus track from the band's holiday December (2003) album.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Another greatest hits CD from the Moodies? What's the point?\\n\\nReview: How many greatest hits CD's by this legendary british band are out there? \\\"Time Traveller\\\". \\\"Anthology\\\". \\\"This is The Moody Blues\\\". \\\"Gold\\\". \\\"The Best of The Moody Blues\\\". \\\"Greatest Hits\\\". I could go on and on! Now this new release titled \\\"Icon\\\". The band obviously wants to keep new album releases available for the curious public, but continuously issuing the same stuff over and over again with different packaging, and no new album releases of new or previously unreleased material is getting old. There is nothing new the Moodies offer here with this latest CD release, and there is nothing gained if you have all the songs on this \\\"Icon\\\" release that you have on other CD's. Other than REAL die hard Moodies fans (completists), you'd be best to pass on this one. Why my 3 star rating for this CD set? 5 stars for the splendid classic Moodies music, but only 1 star for the lack of originality in reissuing yet another greatest hits package with the same old material recorded years ago. NOTE: It would be nice if the three remaining members of this band could lure Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas out of retirement, and record one more studio album of fresh, new material, then hang it up for good even without a follow-up tour to promote the album. Now that CD would probably sell like hotcakes!\\n\\nNow how about nominating The Moody Blues for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame??\",\n \"Product: Dr. Jerome R. Corsi received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Political Science in 1972. He is a Senior Staff Reporter for WND where he works as an investigative journalist. In 2004, Corsi co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller, Unfit for Command with John O'Neill. Since then, he has devoted his time to writing on politics and economics, two fields in which he has considerable expertise and experience. In his career, he has has written 6 New York Times bestselling non-fiction books.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Corsi draws a compeling argument........\\n\\nReview: Sorry, to the folks who claim that Corsi puts all his faith in \\\"rumors.\\\" After reading this book, I contend that Corsi has done his homework, and why Americans should seriously question the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certificate and being a natural-born citizen of the United States, and if Obama is qualified to hold the highest office in the land. I had a hard time putting this book down once I began reading it, and I contend that Corsi has done very thorough research in putting together his detailed case that the long-form birth certificate Obama recently put forward (after feeling the heat from Donald Trump...ABOUT TIME!) is a fraudulent document. My serious question to put forth that the book doesn't really answer: Will this issue be seriously dealt, and have any impact in regard to the 2012 election? IT SHOULD. It certainly didn't seem to matter much in 2008. This matter is VERY SERIOUS, and is the ultimate \\\"spitting on our constitution\\\" if indeed somehow Obama was able to \\\"beat the system\\\" in becoming our president if he truly IS NOT a natural born citizen. Give Corsi a chance to explain himself, and I think you will come away enlightened with the truth like I was.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":24,"string":"24"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1895,"string":"1,895"}}},{"rowIdx":1896,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1HWY56BX546T8"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels. For over fifteen years, shes written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold well over a million copies and been published in a dozen languages. Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. Shes thrilled that shes been living her dream as a full-time author for the past seven years. Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her teenage daughter, and a very spoiled cat. In her free time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.\". The summary of the review text is \"A new series to fall in love with!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Shayla Black did it ONCE AGAIN! This time with a BRAND new series! More Than Want you was fabulous, sexy, smart, and had one AMAZING heroine! Keeley is so different than any other heroine from any other of Miss Black's series. She isi feisty and fierce and believes in karma and is honest and has NO ISSUES saying exactly what and how she feels. I loved her spirit, her personality and the way she colored her hair. She was sweet, fun, almost had a hippie type of lifestyle but she felt like she could be a great friend.\n\nMaxon is also different in the sense that you could tell he had a inner good guy but, he at first, ignored him for revenge and other reasons I, as a woman, didn't completely understand. The fact that Keeley really made him open up his eyes about the way he truly is if he just let go of things a bit had me loving the whole story even more. And as the story progressed, I enjoyed the heck out of the way Maxon changed all thanks to the AMAZING woman Keeley is. More Than Want you was brilliantly written. I loved where the story was set at and I loved that this particular heroine was strong, mature yet fun and fiesty. This new series may well end up being better than Miss Black's Wicked Lover Series. I am totally in LOVE!\n\nMore Than Want You had me falling in love with the plot, the characters, and the delicious and tempting romance. You will NOT forget Keeley and Maxon and I am more than excited about book 2! I give this a MILLION AND ONE STARS! Seriously, it deserves all that and MORE!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Shayla Black did it ONCE AGAIN! This time with a BRAND new series! More Than Want you was fabulous, sexy, smart, and had one AMAZING heroine! Keeley is so different than any other heroine from any other of Miss Black's series. She isi feisty and fierce and believes in karma and is honest and has NO ISSUES saying exactly what and how she feels. I loved her spirit, her personality and the way she colored her hair. She was sweet, fun, almost had a hippie type of lifestyle but she felt like she could be a great friend.\n\nMaxon is also different in the sense that you could tell he had a inner good guy but, he at first, ignored him for revenge and other reasons I, as a woman, didn't completely understand. The fact that Keeley really made him open up his eyes about the way he truly is if he just let go of things a bit had me loving the whole story even more. And as the story progressed, I enjoyed the heck out of the way Maxon changed all thanks to the AMAZING woman Keeley is. More Than Want you was brilliantly written. I loved where the story was set at and I loved that this particular heroine was strong, mature yet fun and fiesty. This new series may well end up being better than Miss Black's Wicked Lover Series. I am totally in LOVE!\n\nMore Than Want You had me falling in love with the plot, the characters, and the delicious and tempting romance. You will NOT forget Keeley and Maxon and I am more than excited about book 2! I give this a MILLION AND ONE STARS! Seriously, it deserves all that and MORE!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where you can work in your underpants works really well for her. You can leave Robyn a message via the Contact Page and shell get back to you as soon as her bizarre life permits! She loves to hear from her fans!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A outrageously fun read\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\n\nAnother great book by the fun and talented author, Robyn Peterman. I had read this when it was first released but when I was asked if I would like to do a review for Fashionably Dead I knew I had to do a reread to refresh my brain. I forgot how entertaining this was. This book took vampyres to a new and exciting place, making them unique but with certain qualities you would expect from the \"normal\" vampires. I ADORED it too!\nWe have such a combination of quirky and outrageous characters. From the Oprah look-a-like Guardian Angel who is strangely named Pam, not Oprah, and a Fairy Couch who looks like just like Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A cute little vampire by the name of Paris Hilton and another vampire (this one absolutely stunning!) by the name of Venus not to mention the not-quite-mortal best friend Gemma. And what a good friend she is too! She offered Astrid her wrist after she was turned. Now THAT is what a true friend is! We also have these loveable, yet slightly ugly demon babies that adore Astrid and help her here and there. I REALLY find it cool that they eat glitter magic that Astrid throws at them. They seem..sweet in a creepy kind of way, yet I find myself adoring these creepy little demons throughout this book.\nAstrid is the heroine and one I very much like. She is fun, caring, funny, and has the hots for the Warrior Prince, Ethan. Honestly, I can't blame her for having the hots for Ethan either. He is gorgeous, extremely sexy, charming, amusing and has equal attraction for Astrid. Which makes perfect sense since she is his destined mate AND the Chosen One. Fashionably Dead is an outrageously fun, amusing romp with plenty of romance, comedy, sex so hot it will feel like your on fire and plenty of twists and turns and awesome tricks and adventure around every corner. I am SO DYING for the next book in this new Hot Damned Series! I give this a FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS! Its a wonderfully written book of awesome-sauce and I can't wait for more. You HAVE to go pick this book up and check out this masterpiece yourself!","Product: Kris is a former copywriter and PR mercenary, who after some coaxing, began writing romance novels. She loves alliteration, pearls and post-it notes. She's married to the man of her dreams, who just happens to be a fabulously talented composer. They live in the South where he scores her crazy and completely out-of-the-box life. She's Momma to two kids, now in college - one at the University of Kentucky, and one at New York University-Tisch. She is also responsible for one very needy dog. When she's not writing, she's baking cupcakes.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I gave this a FOUR AND A HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\n\nHello all, I am happy to say I am doing a review for another wonderful \"new\" (well new for me) author, Kris Calvert. Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea is one book you will want to grab, along with some ice tea, a box of decadent chocolate and head to your favorite reading spot for a read that will leave you more then satisfied with a nice little grin on your face.\n\nI really liked both Sam and Mac. They are both pleasing characters and just fun to read about. I really enjoyed how they first met, with Mac taking down a security guard from a nursing home his mother is in. Mac of course, was just in the wrong room and when the tenant gave a shout of fright, the nice security guard thought he needed to possibly take down Mac but I found it highly amusing as instead, Mac takes him down while explaining he was only looking for his mother's room and just got lost and went into the wrong room. That's when he sees Sam, all pretty and gazing on and he knows he just HAS to have her. Sam finds Mac both amazing and attractive. She feels an immediate reaction to him and in no time, Mac has Sam where he wants her the most..in his bed!\n In Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea we get to see how Southern men are with their women and their loved ones. Sure makes me want to be in the South! I like how they treat their staff (cooks, butlers, nannies etc.) with respect and makes them feel like family. They never disregard what they say and sure never makes them feel unworthy just because of their status in the household and that, to me, is just plain fantastic.\n Now one of the things that touched me and made me want to sniffle, was the very end of the book. I really enjoyed seeing something special from Mac's father and it sure was a doozy! Your curious now I bet, huh? Well to find out what I'm referring to you best be running to Amazon and grabbing up your copy to find out.\n Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea deserves a FOUR AND A HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS in my book! It is a well written story with lots of passion, romance, light humor, and pleasant and caring characters. Its a feel good read that you will NOT want to miss.","Product: Jessica Peterson began reading romance to escape the decidedly unromantic awkwardness of her teenage years. Having found solace in the likes of Mr. Darcy, Jamie Fraser (OMG love the gingers!), and Edward Cullen, it wasnt long before she began creating tall, dark and handsome heroes of her own. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, Mr. Peterson, and her smelly Goldendoodle Martha Bean.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WHAT A GREAT BOOK!\n\nReview: A SPLENDIDLY SEXY, ROMANTIC, FULL OF FEELS ROMANCE WITH TONS OF HEAT, ONE SEXY ROYAL, AND THE WOMAN THAT HAS HIS HEART! Jessica Peterson did a heck of a job with Royal Ruin. The characters and storyline pulled me in from the very start, and with each new chapter, I became more and more enchanted with it. My heart was in on this plot right away. It made me crave more sexy royal stories and all from Miss Peterson.\n\nKit is one hero I can easily adore. Not only is he rich and has an accent and is a royal, but he is kind, protective, charming, sweet, and has an excellent head on his shoulders. Not to mention that he is drop dead gorgeous! Emily I couldn't fault her for being so skittish. With the way her relationship had ended, I could see why she was so nervous. But I really liked her personality, her strength to keep going and how she found Kit to still be so irresistible. These two had plenty of great chemistry that you could feel right off the pages. The story just kept me riveted to my ereader and when it ended I was disappointed. I just wanted it to keep going because I enjoyed it so much.\n\nRoyal Ruin gets a DEVASTATINGLY GREAT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I hope to get a few more Royal stories by Jessica Peterson because I am LOVING them!","Product: Erin Nicholas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say theyre shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!). Visit Erin at www.ErinNicholas.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Highly entertaining and super sweet!\n\nReview: Who wants a swoon/sigh worthy, fun, cute gives you ALL those feels romance? High Heels And Haystacks is THAT perfect book! Ever since I started reading Erin Nicholas's books, I fall more and more in love with her characters, her style of writing, her plot. But somehow I still ended up completely smitten and surprised by High Heels And Haystacks. Ava and Parker have the BEST chemistry. Its a slow burning, sexy, flirty, deliciously charming romance that brews hot, heave and SWEET between them. Watching sparks burst with every magical encounter and heartfelt moment just caused those butterflies in my stomach to swoop and soar. Its the BEST feeling ever!\n\nNot only do we get that great romance we get some smile, LOL moments that made me giddy too. It was fun in sometimes a sexy way, and fun in a this can take over my heart kind of way that was oh so fine. I loved everything about this book!\n\nI give this book a HIGH AND SWEET, SULTRY AND FUN FIVE SHOOTING STARS!","Product: USA Today bestseller author Kallypso Masters writes emotional, realistic Romance novels with an emphasis on healing using sometimes unconventional methods. Her alpha males are dominant and attracted to strong women who can bring them to their knees. Kally also has brought many readers to their kneeshaving them experience the stories along with her characters in the Rescue Me Saga. Kally knows that Happily Ever After takes maintenance, so her couples dont solve all their problems and disappear at the end of their novel, but will continue to work on real problems in their relationships in later books in the Saga. Kally has been writing full-time since May 2011. She lives in rural Kentucky and has been married almost 32 years to the man who provided her own Happily Ever After. They have two adult children, one adorable grandson, and a rescued dog and cat. Kally enjoys meeting readers. Check out the Appearances page on her web site (kallypsomasters.com/appearances) to see if shell be near you! To contact or interact with Kally, go to Facebook, her Facebook Author page, Twitter (@kallypsomasters), or her Web site (KallypsoMasters.com). To join the secret Facebook group Rescue Me Saga Discussion Group, please send a friend request to \"Karla Paxton\" (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004338888051) and she will open the door for you. (Please give her a few days!) Must be 18 to join. For more timely updates and a chance to win great prizes, get sneak peeks at unedited excerpts, and more, sign up for her newsletter (sent out via e-mail) and/or for text alerts (used ONLY for new releases of e-books or print books) at her Web site (http://kallypsomasters.com). And feel free to e-mail her at kallypsomasters@gmail.com, or write to her at Kallypso Masters PO Box 1183 Richmond, KY 40476-1183\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I GIVE THIS A FOUR AND HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS!!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\n\nI was amazed at how well Kallypso Masters did when it came to starting Nobody's Hero off at where it first ended in Masters At Arms. Even though the big age difference kind of spooked me a bit between Karla and Adam, I still thought this book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The chemistry between Karla and Adam is stronger then ever and the sex these two have made me squirm in my own seat. Adam is such a strong male character with very strong protective instincts toward Karla. I did think though, that Adam was a bit..harsh with Karla at times all because of his need to try to keep emotional distance between them and he did it quite a bit. I know part of that was because he was almost uncomfortable at times with the huge age gap between them but I thought the majority of the reason was because of his own fears from both his past with his wife Joni and from his time with the Marines. Once he got over these issues for the most part, his caring and loving nature came out and he was quite a charmer and wonderful man to Karla.\n\nKarla is absolutely lovely to me. She is kind, caring, sexy, and so soft hearted. She loves taking care of people especially when it comes to her love with Adam. She does almost ANYTHING for this man and she proves her love over and over again. The one thing I didn't quite care for was the fact she cried a lot. But that could just be because of her very gentle and innocent nature. She is still a strong heroine and absolutely perfect for the damaged Marine.\n\nThis story grabbed me from Masters At Arms and held me strong through Nobody's Hero and left me content and satisfied. I give Nobody's Hero a FOUR AND A HALF STARS OUT OF FIVE!! This is a beautiful romance with plenty of realistic BDSM that left me both nervous and excited. A true winner in erotic romance.","Product: The sad truth is that Im not nearly as entertaining as fiction. *Wink* I am a thirty-seven year old stay at home writer, thanks to my incredibly supportive husband. Weve been together for thirteen years and I still love waking up next to that sexy man. We lost our furry child recently, so we are childless at the moment. Our whole world revolved around her. Needless to say, I love animals, especially dogs. Okay, maybe not all animals, Im not a super big fan of monkeys. Any animal that throws their feces kind of eeks me out. I may, or may not, have a problem with candy. I love any research that leads to Neiman Marcus online shoe department. Spreadsheets give me way more happiness than they should. I love to read, the dirtier the better. It all started with the naughty historical romances by Judith McNaught that I devoured as a teenager. I love reading about hot, sexy alpha males and heroines that are smart enough to live. You can find me: settajay.com Facebook: Setta Jay, Author Twitter: @SETTAJAY_ Goodreads: Setta Jay\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A wild sexy read featuring that pierced guardian we all love, Jax!!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Gifted Review:\n\nOk, I have to start out by saying that Setta Jay did a SUPERB job with Jax's story. Every time Setta has a new book coming out, I swear by all things good in the world, that I go all, \"FAN GIRL\". There are squeals, lots of happy dancing and some serious, \"WOOOHOOOOOING\" going on! With Piercing Ecstasy Setta Jay ended up even going a step further in her work and created a book that was SOOOOO GOOD, I am actually having a hard time trying to explain it.\n\nI was beyond ecstatic when I found out that Jax was going to be next to be done in this series. I always had a slight crush on him and I loved his playful side and his healthy sexual appetites. I wondered who is mate would be and how she would act. Would she be tough and dominant like Jax himself? Would she be soft and sweet and submit to him? Or would she be his perfect match and be his equal? I was happy beyond belief to find out she was his equal in both dominance and toughness. I think Jax definitely needed a mate like that plus, the sex was even more combustible because of it.\n\nThe one thing I always notice with this series, is Setta Jay's amazing way of telling the story. She also has one incredible imagination and created some truly phenomenal creatures and destinations. I love the names of the different beasts and yes, I even like how truly sadistic Elizabeth is because its not often I find a female that is the main bad guy. Setta Jay created Elizabeth to be the baddest female bad guy I have truly ever read and one where if she was a real person, I would be truly terrified of her.\n\nI was also surprised with the ending. It left me wanting to ask questions and left me totally stunned and wanting....well MORE!!! I don't know if I can stand to wait for the next book. It will no doubt kill me. Ok, maybe it won't actually kill me, but dang! I just may end up stalking Setta Jay more often on FB just to get her to work on the next A Guardian of the Realms story so I can get my hands on it ASAP. Yea, you been warned. *Wink*\n\nI never have any complaints about this series and to me, thats pretty freaking AWESOME! I want SO BAD to give Piercing Ecstasy a TEN STARS, but since that can't happen I will just have to settle with giving this an OUTSTANDING FIVE OUT OF FIVE SHOOTING STARS! If you love erotic paranormal romance with some seriously wickedly sexy guardians, and even more sensual steamy sex, then you will no doubt want to read Piercing Ecstasy. Just make sure to check out the first four books, including the novella, Hidden Ecstasy to get why I and other readers recommend this series so strongly.","Product: Fifi Flowers, an internationally known artist turn author from the Los Angeles area of California, writes romance novels and paints fantasies with a Parisian flair while daydreaming of her time spent sipping cafe crme in the cafes of Paris. She penned her love of Paris and romance to the pages of her first novel, A Window To Love, published in 2013, when she sat down, and instead of putting paint to paper, put her pen to paper and began her first novel. Since that first novel, Fifi has self-published several steamy contemporary romances and has many more in the works. To receive an email when Fifi releases a new book, sneak peeks, and more... sign up for her newsletter... http://www.fififlowers.com/p/newsletter.html\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Found a new author to go on my, \"MUST HAVE\" List!\n\nReview: This book happens to be the first book I have read by Fifi Flowers and I was instantly enraptured with this story. I loved having both Jade and Sage's POVs. It was entertaining, sexy, fun, and AWESOME to see what each character was thinking and feeling. I loved being basically intimate with them.\n\nI was really impressed with this story. I loved the characters and I loved the sexy scenes and yummilicious romance! I definitely have a new author I LOVE. Drawn To A Cowboy was a written masterpiece. I loved the plot and the pace was nice and steady. Not too long, or too slow, but just right. It was so easy to like this book, and I am ecstatic to find a new author I can now put on my, \"MUST HAVE\" list.\n\nDrawn To A Cowboy gets a STEAMILICOUS FOUR AND A HALF SHOOTING STARS! It was a breathtaking, sexy, fun romance that I HIGHLY recommend you check out.","Product: NYT and USA Today best selling author,Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. She writes snarky, sexy, funny paranormal and snarky, sexy, funny contemporaries. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where she can work in her underpants works really well for her.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Robyn Peterman knows how to write a wildly entertaining story with outrageous characters and a story that will make you laugh!\n\nReview: Super fun, outrageously sexy and has some amazing characters that are shake-your-head-and-laugh interesting and one crazy plot that has twists, turns, and many magical moments with some pretty fabulous shifters and one gay Vampyre that will just make you giggle uncontrollably. Junior is a hero that is amazingly smart, nerdy, sexy, and ridiculously HOT while our heroine, Sandie is fun, beautiful, quirky and just as nerdy. When you put Junior and Sandie together it makes for some seriously enticing sparks and some phenomenal sex.\n\nLets not forget the outrageous humor that will just have you falling over laughing and the star wars references were just too funny and cute to boot! I am ADDICTED to Robyn Peterman's books and Were Me Out is just one of the BEST! I ADORE Junior and Sandie and every character in between both good and bad. I freaking LOVE this!\n\nWere Me Out gets a SAUCY AND SASSY FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its laugh your pants off funny and sexy as all get out. A DEFINITE MUST HAVE BOOK!","Product: RC Boldt is the wife of Mr. Boldt, a retired Navy Chief, mother of Little Miss Boldt, and former teacher of many students. She currently lives on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, enjoys long walks on the beach, running, reading, people watching, and singing karaoke. If youre in the mood for some killer homemade mojitos, cant recall the lyrics to a particular 80s song, or just need to hang around a nonconformist who will do almost anything for a laugh, shes your girl.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A ridiculously fun rom-com!\n\nReview: Another outrageously hilarious rom-com from RC Boldt! Blue Balls (isn't just fun to say?) is downright fun, silly, wickedly entertaining and sizzles in the HOTTEST way! Sarah and Jack have a relationship that was completely unique and just too much fun to watch, as their connection, after several too hilarious moments of awkward, blossoms and we get a front row seat to their chemistry simmering and boiling over until we get a much needed release that was sexy and oh so HOT! I laughed almost non-stop throughout this romance. Yet there were truly memorable heartfelt moments as well.\n\nRC Boldt knows how to write her rom-coms! She makes you fall in love with her characters and those outrageous moments will have you falling out of your chair laughing. Its a good time and the romance is most assuredly dreamy. This is one romance I can't wait to read again!\n\nBlue Balls gets a RIDICULOUSLY ENTERTAINING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! You want a romance that is super fun and yet can make you sigh, Blue Balls is the perfect book for you!","Product: Mom by day and filthy romance writer by night, Ainsley is super grateful for caffeine, banana and blueberry muffins, and yoga pants. Surrounded by mist-covered mountains, Sadie Haller lives a quiet life with her husband and fur-babies. Together, they write funny, sexy Canadian erotic romances. You can find them at friskybeavers.com.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fun and HOT HOT HOT!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Netgalley ARC Review:\n\nHOT HOT HOT! Prime Minister sizzled! I loved the simmering chemistry between Gavin and Ellie and the sex...WOW...I mean WOW! Its perfectly romantic with that wicked delightful BDSM play that had my knees weak and my breaths panting.\n\nGavin is mouth wateringly gorgeous, slightly arrogant and seriously seductive. Ellie, spirited, beautiful, a perfect challenge and delight for Gavin. I loved how these two were with each other whenever they came together. I could practically feel the crackle of energy these two shared from the moment they met each other. And when they finally give in to their desire, my ereader practically needed an extinguisher, it was THAT HOT!\n\nBoth Ainsley Booth and Sadie Haller created a work of art with this book. To say this is a new favorite is putting it lightly. I enjoyed this book so much, I already want to do a reread! I hope to see more books by these two incredible authors VERY soon because this book was absolutely exciting. This gets a SUCCULENT FIVE SHOOTING STARS and it deserves each and every one...and then some!","Product: Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels. For nearly twenty years, shes written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages. Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. Shes thrilled that shes been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years. Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her free time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More Than Need You wins me...heart, body, and SOUL!\n\nReview: A serious, special, heartfelt, tear inducing second chance romance like NONE I have read before. Shayla Black brought EVERY FEEL to this one. Griff was WAY MORE than I imagined. I love love LOOOOVE how Griff has to work hard for his second chance with the one woman he always loved. Instead of him constantly thinking sex is THE answer and instead of using just words, he needs to PROVE to Britta that he is the man for her.\n\nEven with the heavy-ness of the plot, there was still plenty of sparks between Britta and Griff. And I absolutely cherished watching Maxon and Griff get a brotherly bond that really helped him win back the woman he loved. It was touching, sweet, heartfelt, and just gives me the sense that this book is beyond anything I have read in the past by Miss Shayla. It feels more special and the romance more fresh, more giving, more, well everything. It brings my emotions to the surface and it just makes me cherish the happily ever after that much more.\n\nMore Than Need You is sweet, sexy, beautiful, heartfelt and will make you cry and sigh. Its a dream inducing story that will undeniably touch your heart and have you cheering for that second chance. I give this an INCREDIBLE, EMOTIONS RUNNING WILD FIVE SHOOTING STARS!\n\nShayla Black's More Than Words series is truly spectacular and sweet, sexy, and just touches my heart in a way that just causes me to sniffle and want to hug my ereader long after I finish them! I feel like we get more romance between the heroes and heroines and makes it so incredibly sweet...I HIGHLY recommend these books!\n1 like","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A major EPIC new series!\n\nReview: I have a new addiction...a new love...a new series I am completely, 100% HOOKED on! Cynthia Eden created this incredible new series that left me through the WHOLE book, on edge and completely breathless....it was EXHILARATING!\n\nCynthia Eden has a way of writing a story that is riveting and sigh worthy, sexy and will have your adrenaline running high. The action in this book had my mouth hanging open and me just anticipating the turn of the page because it was THAT amazing. This new Lazarus Rising series may have just topped EVERY series as of yet by Miss Eden!\n\nNever Let Go gets an THRILLING AND EPIC FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its glorious, with incredible action and red hot, sizzling passion with some serious ALPHA males!","Product: The All He Wants romance collections are a brand of steamy paranormal and urban fantasy multi-author boxsets brought to readers by the best up and coming indie authors in the business. We pride ourselves on producing sets of new and engaging stories filled with alpha heroes and sassy heroines.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Scrumptious and utterly sweet!\n\nReview: Starla Night brings sparkling Holiday cheer with Her Perfect Christmas Dragon in the fabulous boxset, All He Wants For Christmas! I absolutely treasure Miss Night's Dragons! Her story in this boxset had me happy, sighing with pleasure and brought all the joy and brightness to Christmas. It really is a PERFECT holiday story! These characters are wonderful, full of life and personality and I just ADORED Karmel. She is beautiful, cheerful, resilient, and knows what Christmas is all about and she shows Peridot exactly how to celebrate the holiday. The way Miss Night described the scenes and the feelings of these two really put a special...spin on the whole story. I couldn't resist it at all!\n\nHer Perfect Christmas Dragon is just that...PERFECT! It is sweet...like a wonderfully made sugar cookie and it was sexy and beautiful and cheerful and had sizzling HOT romance with a dragon shifter that was unforgettable. I can't wait to read it AGAIN!\n\nThis story easily gets a SCRUMPTIOUS FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I LOVED everything about this story and it will no doubt bring much cheer and joy to your Holidays!","Product: Nelle LAmour is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin college-bound princesses, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets. A former executive in the entertainment industry with a prestigious Humanitas Prize for promoting human dignity and freedom to her credit, she gave up playing with Barbies a long time ago, but still enjoys playing with toyswith her husband. While she writes in her PJs, she loves to get dressed up and pretend shes Hollywood royalty. She aspires to write steamy stories with characters that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon and stay in your heart forever.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sexy Endless Love affair I just didn't want to end!\n\nReview: What a seriously amzing story. Endless Love starts where pretty much Undying Love begins and I have to tell you, this second story tore my heart to shreds and amazingly enough put my heart back together again and made me sigh and be...happy. After the way Undying Love ended I wasn't sure how well Endless Love was going to go. Yes it was heartbreaking at times but with Ryan finding someone new, I was VERY pleased to find that brand new fun and sexy times commenced but this time with much more heart and feelings. OMG this book isn't your traditional love story. Its more unique and sexy with SO MANY FEELS and it is guaranteed to make you sniffle and fall in love ALL over again!\n\nEndless Love is unforgettable. Its still ALL AROUND HOT, PRECIOUS, SWEET and FUN! I am going to be shouting to the rooftops about this is story and recommend it to ALL my Romance Loving Friends! This is a TOTAL must read!\n\nI give this book a LOVING FIVE SHOOTING STARS!","Product: Hi, I'm Jacqueline Sweet. I love to write sexy, thrilling stories. My stories are either paranormal, or contemporary and steamy. I love to write about werewolves, succubuses, witches, dragons and everything else that has magic pumping in its veins. Broadly speaking, my stories are either centered on the paranormal community of California's Bay Area, or take place at my sexy, dangerous Penrose Academy, a university for wizards too dangerous or odd for the better wizarding schools. Stay on top of all new releases and receive exclusive word of free books and giveaways by signing up for my mailing list. I promise not to spam you. For a free story set in my charming yet mysterious town of Bearfield, sign up for my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/M7RPb (can take up to 24 hours for the story to arrive) Stay up to date on my new releases at my blog: therealjacquelinesweet.wordpress.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Outrageously fun and super sexy!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads ARC Review:\n\nI freaking laughed...HARD with this book! I also had to have a fan because things were freaking HOTTER then I anticipated. I freaking adored Alison and her spirit and Michael was a real hoot as well as one damn sexy man...hell even his bear was AMAZING!\nIf your looking for a seriously fun, outrageously sexy, and sinfully delicious paranormal romance that can make you smile and sigh with delight, then your in for a treat with Jacqueline Sweet's A Taste of Honeybear Wine WITH Eva Wilder! There is also a lot of adventure both Alison and Michael go on together as they search for the lockbox. The sexual chemistry doesn't just sizzle, but it sparks and shoots and flames erupt. Lets not forget too, the amazing twists that we get. I loved not knowing what to expect. It kept me on the edge and eagerly wanting more.\nA Taste of Honeybear Wine gets a WHOPPING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its a reader's delight that will please you and have you melting, and will definitely leave you on the edge of desire. YUM!","Product: RM Alexander is an author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. She has been writing since she was 10 years old. Many times, she stopped writing for months or even years at a time, but always came back to it until, in 2009, an idea came to her she couldn't put down. Over the next two years, she wrote and revised \"Shadows\", which will becoming available in spring/summer of 2014. Another novel, \"Matter of Choice\", found its way to paper in 2010 during the revision process for \"Shadows\". And as \"Shadows\" was making its rounds to literary agencies, \"Matter of Choice\" was finished and slated for release. With characters who look for love in wrong places and are victims of the worse kind of betrayals and fight for what they want and believe in, RM's novels promise a good read with unexpected twists and turns. When she's not writing, RM is spending time with her husband and two small children in Michigan. She loves to travel, especially to Walt Disney World, and can often be found on Twitter or Facebook chatting with other authors and fans.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A very satisfying read\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\n\nThis is a contemporary romance that contained so much emotion, turmoil, passion, stress, and romance. I can't say there was a lot of sex, but honestly, I thought this story was even more perfect because of it. Shannon was a sweet and loyal wife to a man that ended up with \"amnesia\" for two years and since he couldn't remember her, he cheated on her..constantly. This is where the loyalty came in to play. It hurt her BADLY to see her husband, Greg act like a total different person then the one before the accident. She couldn't leave him because she loved him dearly. But then came her ex-boyfriend from high school, Triston who was everything to her and who broke her heart. They see each other and the sparks still remain and Triston sees his second chance to make Shannon his. He learns she is married to Greg a cheater and a fake. He opens her eyes to what Greg really is and when she decides that the pain is too much and tries to leave him, he comes out of his amnesia..along with his lies and then she sees the man he really is. Triston is there the whole time for moral support and to let her know he won't make the same mistake twice and will be there for her, especially as things start to get ugly with Greg and his true self. I liked that there was more romance and wooing without actual intercourse as Triston tries to win back Shannon because to me, it showed how much Triston took Shannon seriously and didn't just see a body to sate his desires but a woman that stole his heart way back in high school. Triston showered affection and did so many romantic gestures for Shannon not because he wanted sex, but because he wanted to show her the depth of his love. I gave this a Four out of Five stars. The story is compelling and drew me in from the get go and had me wanting to know what would happen. I totally think this book is worth a second read..along with a third and fourth. If you want a romance that doesn't just revolve around sex and has a lot of emotion behind it, then I highly suggest you pick up R.M. Alexander's Matter Of Choice. I do NOT think you will be disappointed. I wasn't.","Product: Victoria Klahr (pronounced like Claire) lives in Elizabeth City, North Carolina with her husband and daughter, Stephen and Alexis. She loves her chug (Pug/Chihuahua), Bandit, and three year old to pieces. She loves to stay home and take care of them, even if they do drive her insane at times. She is a huge and proud book nerd who looks at her bookshelf in admiration daily. She has her Associates degree in Business Administration, but her passion has always been the stories that talk to her in her head. One day she decided to take a chance and let the voices write her story. She has never felt more certain or comfortable about who she is than when she writes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One emotional, passionate read!\n\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Gifted Review:\n\n This story took me by surprise. I was expecting there to be a lot of drama and very little else. While there was indeed a lot of drama, there was still a TON of romance. That's A Promise was full of passion, heart, and the story was heart pounding sexy! I absolutely LOVED the characters and the story was VERY well put together and extremely believable. This felt like this could of happened to a REAL person and I was just floored by how much I liked That's A Promise.\nI felt everything with this story was well thought out and the details from the characters, to places, to the events was outstanding and just made perfect sense. The struggles and emotion behind the story was both astounding and worthy of attention. I was grabbed from the beginning of this story to the very end. There was several tear inducing moments in the story as well as some sigh worthy ones too. The ending threw me for a loop and left me gaping in surprise..in the best way! I can't wait to find out what happens in book two.\nA FIVE SHOOTING STARS is what this baby deserves and is exactly why I gave it to this romance. Victoria Klahr has a knack for both drama and awe-inspiring and REALISTIC romance that will leave you gripping your seat for more while frustrated because you have to wait for the next book to find out what happens next.","Product: USA Today bestselling author Patricia A. Rasey resides in her native town in Northwest Ohio with her husband, Mark, and her lovable Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Todd and Buckeye. When not behind her computer, you can find Patricia working, reading, watching movies or MMA. She also enjoys spending her free time at the river camping and boating with her husband and her family. Ms. Rasey is a retired third degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Red Hot Delight!\n\nReview: OMG Draven by Patricia A Rasey was absolutely WONDERFUL! It starts out with complete excitement and ends perfectly! I am NEVER disappointed with a book by Miss Rasey. Especially in her Sons of Sangue series. Draven was not only full of action and sexy interludes but full of sizzling chemistry and red hot passion.\n\nI found a female vampire paired with a human male to be even better than I ever could of imagined. Only Patricia Rasey could write a paranormal romance that has me on the edge of my seat! I look forward to each of these Sons of Sangue books. They are addicting and sexy and full of hot sex and bad ass vampires and Draven was even...tastier, if I dare say, than her previous stories and this one was only a novella! I am just enchanted and can hardly wait to read the next one.\n\nDraven gets a RED HOT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! You will devour this story in one sitting and will crave the next book like yesterday. I LOVE DRAVEN!","Product: New York Times, USA Today, #1 Amazon Bestseller, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Susan Stoker has a heart as big as the state of Tennessee where she lives, but this all American girl has also spent the last eighteen years living in Missouri, California, Colorado, Indiana, and Texas. She's married to a retired Army man (and current firefighter/EMT) who now gets to follow her around the country. She debuted her first series in 2014 and quickly followed that up with the SEAL of Protection Series, which solidified her love of writing and creating stories readers can get lost in.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of the absolute BEST Badge Of Honor heroes EVER!\n\nReview: THE ABSOLUTE BEST BADGE OF HONOR STORY AS OF YET! Oh my wonderful goodness, how I FLOVED Shelter For Blythe!\n\nSquirrel may think he isn't the normal woman's fantasy but let me tell you, he is EVERY woman's fantasy. What he thinks is average or below average I think is something special and amazing. He was probably one of the most admirable hero so far. I thought he was VERY hot. He was incredibly alpha and wonderfully caring and is just had a beautiful soul. He made me wish for, not just any of the Badge of Honor heroes, but for HIM alone. He knows how to treat a woman and the way he was with Blythe was nothing short of inspiring.\n\nNow Blythe, she was another amazing heroine. She had such a rough start but when she finally accepted help, she changed into a beautiful, caring, wonderful woman that I would just LOVE to be friends with. She was absolutely PERFECT for Squirrel and I couldn't be any more happier with this book than I am right now. It is one of my FAVORITES and one I will hold close to my heart for a VERY long time. WOW! Shelter For Blythe is sweet romance with the right blend of suspense in just the right spot. Susan Stoker wins me over AGAIN with one of her awe-inspiring stories with the most swoon worthy hero YET! Ladies, be prepared to have your heart swoon and melt for Squirrel! I give this book a FANFREAKINGTASTIC FIVE MUST READ STARS!","Product: NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling author M. Malone lives in the Washington, DC metro area with her three favorite guys, her husband and their two sons. She likes dramatic opera music, staid old men wearing suspenders, claw-foot bathtubs and unexpected surprises. The thing she likes best is getting to make up stuff for a living. www.MMaloneBooks.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Humor, heat and plenty of fun!\n\nReview: I found a SEXY FUNNY, ENTERTAINING ROMANTIC COMEDY IN BEG ME! I love a romcom that can give me lots of laughs and super HOT times as well and I got them in GLORIOUS SPADES in this one! I loved...I mean LOVED FREAKING HARD the banter and the witty dialogue. And this is one of those books that you can easily and happily fall for the characters and the plot.\n\nI really like how real this book felt..yea it had a lot of humor and heat but it was very realistic and that added a lot to the story. The characters are very cool, interesting, and were a lot of fun to get to know. The sex is YUMMY and the romance right up my alley.\n\nBeg Me gets a DELICIOUSLY FUN FIVE SHOOTING STARS!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where you can work in your underpants works really well for her. You can leave Robyn a message via the Contact Page and shell get back to you as soon as her bizarre life permits! She loves to hear from her fans!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A outrageously fun read\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\\n\\nAnother great book by the fun and talented author, Robyn Peterman. I had read this when it was first released but when I was asked if I would like to do a review for Fashionably Dead I knew I had to do a reread to refresh my brain. I forgot how entertaining this was. This book took vampyres to a new and exciting place, making them unique but with certain qualities you would expect from the \\\"normal\\\" vampires. I ADORED it too!\\nWe have such a combination of quirky and outrageous characters. From the Oprah look-a-like Guardian Angel who is strangely named Pam, not Oprah, and a Fairy Couch who looks like just like Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A cute little vampire by the name of Paris Hilton and another vampire (this one absolutely stunning!) by the name of Venus not to mention the not-quite-mortal best friend Gemma. And what a good friend she is too! She offered Astrid her wrist after she was turned. Now THAT is what a true friend is! We also have these loveable, yet slightly ugly demon babies that adore Astrid and help her here and there. I REALLY find it cool that they eat glitter magic that Astrid throws at them. They seem..sweet in a creepy kind of way, yet I find myself adoring these creepy little demons throughout this book.\\nAstrid is the heroine and one I very much like. She is fun, caring, funny, and has the hots for the Warrior Prince, Ethan. Honestly, I can't blame her for having the hots for Ethan either. He is gorgeous, extremely sexy, charming, amusing and has equal attraction for Astrid. Which makes perfect sense since she is his destined mate AND the Chosen One. Fashionably Dead is an outrageously fun, amusing romp with plenty of romance, comedy, sex so hot it will feel like your on fire and plenty of twists and turns and awesome tricks and adventure around every corner. I am SO DYING for the next book in this new Hot Damned Series! I give this a FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS! Its a wonderfully written book of awesome-sauce and I can't wait for more. You HAVE to go pick this book up and check out this masterpiece yourself!\",\n \"Product: Kris is a former copywriter and PR mercenary, who after some coaxing, began writing romance novels. She loves alliteration, pearls and post-it notes. She's married to the man of her dreams, who just happens to be a fabulously talented composer. They live in the South where he scores her crazy and completely out-of-the-box life. She's Momma to two kids, now in college - one at the University of Kentucky, and one at New York University-Tisch. She is also responsible for one very needy dog. When she's not writing, she's baking cupcakes.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I gave this a FOUR AND A HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\\n\\nHello all, I am happy to say I am doing a review for another wonderful \\\"new\\\" (well new for me) author, Kris Calvert. Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea is one book you will want to grab, along with some ice tea, a box of decadent chocolate and head to your favorite reading spot for a read that will leave you more then satisfied with a nice little grin on your face.\\n\\nI really liked both Sam and Mac. They are both pleasing characters and just fun to read about. I really enjoyed how they first met, with Mac taking down a security guard from a nursing home his mother is in. Mac of course, was just in the wrong room and when the tenant gave a shout of fright, the nice security guard thought he needed to possibly take down Mac but I found it highly amusing as instead, Mac takes him down while explaining he was only looking for his mother's room and just got lost and went into the wrong room. That's when he sees Sam, all pretty and gazing on and he knows he just HAS to have her. Sam finds Mac both amazing and attractive. She feels an immediate reaction to him and in no time, Mac has Sam where he wants her the most..in his bed!\\n In Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea we get to see how Southern men are with their women and their loved ones. Sure makes me want to be in the South! I like how they treat their staff (cooks, butlers, nannies etc.) with respect and makes them feel like family. They never disregard what they say and sure never makes them feel unworthy just because of their status in the household and that, to me, is just plain fantastic.\\n Now one of the things that touched me and made me want to sniffle, was the very end of the book. I really enjoyed seeing something special from Mac's father and it sure was a doozy! Your curious now I bet, huh? Well to find out what I'm referring to you best be running to Amazon and grabbing up your copy to find out.\\n Sex, Lies, and Sweet Tea deserves a FOUR AND A HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS in my book! It is a well written story with lots of passion, romance, light humor, and pleasant and caring characters. Its a feel good read that you will NOT want to miss.\",\n \"Product: Jessica Peterson began reading romance to escape the decidedly unromantic awkwardness of her teenage years. Having found solace in the likes of Mr. Darcy, Jamie Fraser (OMG love the gingers!), and Edward Cullen, it wasnt long before she began creating tall, dark and handsome heroes of her own. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, Mr. Peterson, and her smelly Goldendoodle Martha Bean.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WHAT A GREAT BOOK!\\n\\nReview: A SPLENDIDLY SEXY, ROMANTIC, FULL OF FEELS ROMANCE WITH TONS OF HEAT, ONE SEXY ROYAL, AND THE WOMAN THAT HAS HIS HEART! Jessica Peterson did a heck of a job with Royal Ruin. The characters and storyline pulled me in from the very start, and with each new chapter, I became more and more enchanted with it. My heart was in on this plot right away. It made me crave more sexy royal stories and all from Miss Peterson.\\n\\nKit is one hero I can easily adore. Not only is he rich and has an accent and is a royal, but he is kind, protective, charming, sweet, and has an excellent head on his shoulders. Not to mention that he is drop dead gorgeous! Emily I couldn't fault her for being so skittish. With the way her relationship had ended, I could see why she was so nervous. But I really liked her personality, her strength to keep going and how she found Kit to still be so irresistible. These two had plenty of great chemistry that you could feel right off the pages. The story just kept me riveted to my ereader and when it ended I was disappointed. I just wanted it to keep going because I enjoyed it so much.\\n\\nRoyal Ruin gets a DEVASTATINGLY GREAT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I hope to get a few more Royal stories by Jessica Peterson because I am LOVING them!\",\n \"Product: Erin Nicholas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say theyre shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!). Visit Erin at www.ErinNicholas.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Highly entertaining and super sweet!\\n\\nReview: Who wants a swoon/sigh worthy, fun, cute gives you ALL those feels romance? High Heels And Haystacks is THAT perfect book! Ever since I started reading Erin Nicholas's books, I fall more and more in love with her characters, her style of writing, her plot. But somehow I still ended up completely smitten and surprised by High Heels And Haystacks. Ava and Parker have the BEST chemistry. Its a slow burning, sexy, flirty, deliciously charming romance that brews hot, heave and SWEET between them. Watching sparks burst with every magical encounter and heartfelt moment just caused those butterflies in my stomach to swoop and soar. Its the BEST feeling ever!\\n\\nNot only do we get that great romance we get some smile, LOL moments that made me giddy too. It was fun in sometimes a sexy way, and fun in a this can take over my heart kind of way that was oh so fine. I loved everything about this book!\\n\\nI give this book a HIGH AND SWEET, SULTRY AND FUN FIVE SHOOTING STARS!\",\n \"Product: USA Today bestseller author Kallypso Masters writes emotional, realistic Romance novels with an emphasis on healing using sometimes unconventional methods. Her alpha males are dominant and attracted to strong women who can bring them to their knees. Kally also has brought many readers to their kneeshaving them experience the stories along with her characters in the Rescue Me Saga. Kally knows that Happily Ever After takes maintenance, so her couples dont solve all their problems and disappear at the end of their novel, but will continue to work on real problems in their relationships in later books in the Saga. Kally has been writing full-time since May 2011. She lives in rural Kentucky and has been married almost 32 years to the man who provided her own Happily Ever After. They have two adult children, one adorable grandson, and a rescued dog and cat. Kally enjoys meeting readers. Check out the Appearances page on her web site (kallypsomasters.com/appearances) to see if shell be near you! To contact or interact with Kally, go to Facebook, her Facebook Author page, Twitter (@kallypsomasters), or her Web site (KallypsoMasters.com). To join the secret Facebook group Rescue Me Saga Discussion Group, please send a friend request to \\\"Karla Paxton\\\" (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004338888051) and she will open the door for you. (Please give her a few days!) Must be 18 to join. For more timely updates and a chance to win great prizes, get sneak peeks at unedited excerpts, and more, sign up for her newsletter (sent out via e-mail) and/or for text alerts (used ONLY for new releases of e-books or print books) at her Web site (http://kallypsomasters.com). And feel free to e-mail her at kallypsomasters@gmail.com, or write to her at Kallypso Masters PO Box 1183 Richmond, KY 40476-1183\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I GIVE THIS A FOUR AND HALF OUT OF FIVE STARS!!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\\n\\nI was amazed at how well Kallypso Masters did when it came to starting Nobody's Hero off at where it first ended in Masters At Arms. Even though the big age difference kind of spooked me a bit between Karla and Adam, I still thought this book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The chemistry between Karla and Adam is stronger then ever and the sex these two have made me squirm in my own seat. Adam is such a strong male character with very strong protective instincts toward Karla. I did think though, that Adam was a bit..harsh with Karla at times all because of his need to try to keep emotional distance between them and he did it quite a bit. I know part of that was because he was almost uncomfortable at times with the huge age gap between them but I thought the majority of the reason was because of his own fears from both his past with his wife Joni and from his time with the Marines. Once he got over these issues for the most part, his caring and loving nature came out and he was quite a charmer and wonderful man to Karla.\\n\\nKarla is absolutely lovely to me. She is kind, caring, sexy, and so soft hearted. She loves taking care of people especially when it comes to her love with Adam. She does almost ANYTHING for this man and she proves her love over and over again. The one thing I didn't quite care for was the fact she cried a lot. But that could just be because of her very gentle and innocent nature. She is still a strong heroine and absolutely perfect for the damaged Marine.\\n\\nThis story grabbed me from Masters At Arms and held me strong through Nobody's Hero and left me content and satisfied. I give Nobody's Hero a FOUR AND A HALF STARS OUT OF FIVE!! This is a beautiful romance with plenty of realistic BDSM that left me both nervous and excited. A true winner in erotic romance.\",\n \"Product: The sad truth is that Im not nearly as entertaining as fiction. *Wink* I am a thirty-seven year old stay at home writer, thanks to my incredibly supportive husband. Weve been together for thirteen years and I still love waking up next to that sexy man. We lost our furry child recently, so we are childless at the moment. Our whole world revolved around her. Needless to say, I love animals, especially dogs. Okay, maybe not all animals, Im not a super big fan of monkeys. Any animal that throws their feces kind of eeks me out. I may, or may not, have a problem with candy. I love any research that leads to Neiman Marcus online shoe department. Spreadsheets give me way more happiness than they should. I love to read, the dirtier the better. It all started with the naughty historical romances by Judith McNaught that I devoured as a teenager. I love reading about hot, sexy alpha males and heroines that are smart enough to live. You can find me: settajay.com Facebook: Setta Jay, Author Twitter: @SETTAJAY_ Goodreads: Setta Jay\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A wild sexy read featuring that pierced guardian we all love, Jax!!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Gifted Review:\\n\\nOk, I have to start out by saying that Setta Jay did a SUPERB job with Jax's story. Every time Setta has a new book coming out, I swear by all things good in the world, that I go all, \\\"FAN GIRL\\\". There are squeals, lots of happy dancing and some serious, \\\"WOOOHOOOOOING\\\" going on! With Piercing Ecstasy Setta Jay ended up even going a step further in her work and created a book that was SOOOOO GOOD, I am actually having a hard time trying to explain it.\\n\\nI was beyond ecstatic when I found out that Jax was going to be next to be done in this series. I always had a slight crush on him and I loved his playful side and his healthy sexual appetites. I wondered who is mate would be and how she would act. Would she be tough and dominant like Jax himself? Would she be soft and sweet and submit to him? Or would she be his perfect match and be his equal? I was happy beyond belief to find out she was his equal in both dominance and toughness. I think Jax definitely needed a mate like that plus, the sex was even more combustible because of it.\\n\\nThe one thing I always notice with this series, is Setta Jay's amazing way of telling the story. She also has one incredible imagination and created some truly phenomenal creatures and destinations. I love the names of the different beasts and yes, I even like how truly sadistic Elizabeth is because its not often I find a female that is the main bad guy. Setta Jay created Elizabeth to be the baddest female bad guy I have truly ever read and one where if she was a real person, I would be truly terrified of her.\\n\\nI was also surprised with the ending. It left me wanting to ask questions and left me totally stunned and wanting....well MORE!!! I don't know if I can stand to wait for the next book. It will no doubt kill me. Ok, maybe it won't actually kill me, but dang! I just may end up stalking Setta Jay more often on FB just to get her to work on the next A Guardian of the Realms story so I can get my hands on it ASAP. Yea, you been warned. *Wink*\\n\\nI never have any complaints about this series and to me, thats pretty freaking AWESOME! I want SO BAD to give Piercing Ecstasy a TEN STARS, but since that can't happen I will just have to settle with giving this an OUTSTANDING FIVE OUT OF FIVE SHOOTING STARS! If you love erotic paranormal romance with some seriously wickedly sexy guardians, and even more sensual steamy sex, then you will no doubt want to read Piercing Ecstasy. Just make sure to check out the first four books, including the novella, Hidden Ecstasy to get why I and other readers recommend this series so strongly.\",\n \"Product: Fifi Flowers, an internationally known artist turn author from the Los Angeles area of California, writes romance novels and paints fantasies with a Parisian flair while daydreaming of her time spent sipping cafe crme in the cafes of Paris. She penned her love of Paris and romance to the pages of her first novel, A Window To Love, published in 2013, when she sat down, and instead of putting paint to paper, put her pen to paper and began her first novel. Since that first novel, Fifi has self-published several steamy contemporary romances and has many more in the works. To receive an email when Fifi releases a new book, sneak peeks, and more... sign up for her newsletter... http://www.fififlowers.com/p/newsletter.html\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Found a new author to go on my, \\\"MUST HAVE\\\" List!\\n\\nReview: This book happens to be the first book I have read by Fifi Flowers and I was instantly enraptured with this story. I loved having both Jade and Sage's POVs. It was entertaining, sexy, fun, and AWESOME to see what each character was thinking and feeling. I loved being basically intimate with them.\\n\\nI was really impressed with this story. I loved the characters and I loved the sexy scenes and yummilicious romance! I definitely have a new author I LOVE. Drawn To A Cowboy was a written masterpiece. I loved the plot and the pace was nice and steady. Not too long, or too slow, but just right. It was so easy to like this book, and I am ecstatic to find a new author I can now put on my, \\\"MUST HAVE\\\" list.\\n\\nDrawn To A Cowboy gets a STEAMILICOUS FOUR AND A HALF SHOOTING STARS! It was a breathtaking, sexy, fun romance that I HIGHLY recommend you check out.\",\n \"Product: NYT and USA Today best selling author,Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. She writes snarky, sexy, funny paranormal and snarky, sexy, funny contemporaries. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress, with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where she can work in her underpants works really well for her.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Robyn Peterman knows how to write a wildly entertaining story with outrageous characters and a story that will make you laugh!\\n\\nReview: Super fun, outrageously sexy and has some amazing characters that are shake-your-head-and-laugh interesting and one crazy plot that has twists, turns, and many magical moments with some pretty fabulous shifters and one gay Vampyre that will just make you giggle uncontrollably. Junior is a hero that is amazingly smart, nerdy, sexy, and ridiculously HOT while our heroine, Sandie is fun, beautiful, quirky and just as nerdy. When you put Junior and Sandie together it makes for some seriously enticing sparks and some phenomenal sex.\\n\\nLets not forget the outrageous humor that will just have you falling over laughing and the star wars references were just too funny and cute to boot! I am ADDICTED to Robyn Peterman's books and Were Me Out is just one of the BEST! I ADORE Junior and Sandie and every character in between both good and bad. I freaking LOVE this!\\n\\nWere Me Out gets a SAUCY AND SASSY FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its laugh your pants off funny and sexy as all get out. A DEFINITE MUST HAVE BOOK!\",\n \"Product: RC Boldt is the wife of Mr. Boldt, a retired Navy Chief, mother of Little Miss Boldt, and former teacher of many students. She currently lives on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, enjoys long walks on the beach, running, reading, people watching, and singing karaoke. If youre in the mood for some killer homemade mojitos, cant recall the lyrics to a particular 80s song, or just need to hang around a nonconformist who will do almost anything for a laugh, shes your girl.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A ridiculously fun rom-com!\\n\\nReview: Another outrageously hilarious rom-com from RC Boldt! Blue Balls (isn't just fun to say?) is downright fun, silly, wickedly entertaining and sizzles in the HOTTEST way! Sarah and Jack have a relationship that was completely unique and just too much fun to watch, as their connection, after several too hilarious moments of awkward, blossoms and we get a front row seat to their chemistry simmering and boiling over until we get a much needed release that was sexy and oh so HOT! I laughed almost non-stop throughout this romance. Yet there were truly memorable heartfelt moments as well.\\n\\nRC Boldt knows how to write her rom-coms! She makes you fall in love with her characters and those outrageous moments will have you falling out of your chair laughing. Its a good time and the romance is most assuredly dreamy. This is one romance I can't wait to read again!\\n\\nBlue Balls gets a RIDICULOUSLY ENTERTAINING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! You want a romance that is super fun and yet can make you sigh, Blue Balls is the perfect book for you!\",\n \"Product: Mom by day and filthy romance writer by night, Ainsley is super grateful for caffeine, banana and blueberry muffins, and yoga pants. Surrounded by mist-covered mountains, Sadie Haller lives a quiet life with her husband and fur-babies. Together, they write funny, sexy Canadian erotic romances. You can find them at friskybeavers.com.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun and HOT HOT HOT!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Netgalley ARC Review:\\n\\nHOT HOT HOT! Prime Minister sizzled! I loved the simmering chemistry between Gavin and Ellie and the sex...WOW...I mean WOW! Its perfectly romantic with that wicked delightful BDSM play that had my knees weak and my breaths panting.\\n\\nGavin is mouth wateringly gorgeous, slightly arrogant and seriously seductive. Ellie, spirited, beautiful, a perfect challenge and delight for Gavin. I loved how these two were with each other whenever they came together. I could practically feel the crackle of energy these two shared from the moment they met each other. And when they finally give in to their desire, my ereader practically needed an extinguisher, it was THAT HOT!\\n\\nBoth Ainsley Booth and Sadie Haller created a work of art with this book. To say this is a new favorite is putting it lightly. I enjoyed this book so much, I already want to do a reread! I hope to see more books by these two incredible authors VERY soon because this book was absolutely exciting. This gets a SUCCULENT FIVE SHOOTING STARS and it deserves each and every one...and then some!\",\n \"Product: Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels. For nearly twenty years, shes written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages. Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. Shes thrilled that shes been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years. Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her free time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More Than Need You wins me...heart, body, and SOUL!\\n\\nReview: A serious, special, heartfelt, tear inducing second chance romance like NONE I have read before. Shayla Black brought EVERY FEEL to this one. Griff was WAY MORE than I imagined. I love love LOOOOVE how Griff has to work hard for his second chance with the one woman he always loved. Instead of him constantly thinking sex is THE answer and instead of using just words, he needs to PROVE to Britta that he is the man for her.\\n\\nEven with the heavy-ness of the plot, there was still plenty of sparks between Britta and Griff. And I absolutely cherished watching Maxon and Griff get a brotherly bond that really helped him win back the woman he loved. It was touching, sweet, heartfelt, and just gives me the sense that this book is beyond anything I have read in the past by Miss Shayla. It feels more special and the romance more fresh, more giving, more, well everything. It brings my emotions to the surface and it just makes me cherish the happily ever after that much more.\\n\\nMore Than Need You is sweet, sexy, beautiful, heartfelt and will make you cry and sigh. Its a dream inducing story that will undeniably touch your heart and have you cheering for that second chance. I give this an INCREDIBLE, EMOTIONS RUNNING WILD FIVE SHOOTING STARS!\\n\\nShayla Black's More Than Words series is truly spectacular and sweet, sexy, and just touches my heart in a way that just causes me to sniffle and want to hug my ereader long after I finish them! I feel like we get more romance between the heroes and heroines and makes it so incredibly sweet...I HIGHLY recommend these books!\\n1 like\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A major EPIC new series!\\n\\nReview: I have a new addiction...a new love...a new series I am completely, 100% HOOKED on! Cynthia Eden created this incredible new series that left me through the WHOLE book, on edge and completely breathless....it was EXHILARATING!\\n\\nCynthia Eden has a way of writing a story that is riveting and sigh worthy, sexy and will have your adrenaline running high. The action in this book had my mouth hanging open and me just anticipating the turn of the page because it was THAT amazing. This new Lazarus Rising series may have just topped EVERY series as of yet by Miss Eden!\\n\\nNever Let Go gets an THRILLING AND EPIC FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its glorious, with incredible action and red hot, sizzling passion with some serious ALPHA males!\",\n \"Product: The All He Wants romance collections are a brand of steamy paranormal and urban fantasy multi-author boxsets brought to readers by the best up and coming indie authors in the business. We pride ourselves on producing sets of new and engaging stories filled with alpha heroes and sassy heroines.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Scrumptious and utterly sweet!\\n\\nReview: Starla Night brings sparkling Holiday cheer with Her Perfect Christmas Dragon in the fabulous boxset, All He Wants For Christmas! I absolutely treasure Miss Night's Dragons! Her story in this boxset had me happy, sighing with pleasure and brought all the joy and brightness to Christmas. It really is a PERFECT holiday story! These characters are wonderful, full of life and personality and I just ADORED Karmel. She is beautiful, cheerful, resilient, and knows what Christmas is all about and she shows Peridot exactly how to celebrate the holiday. The way Miss Night described the scenes and the feelings of these two really put a special...spin on the whole story. I couldn't resist it at all!\\n\\nHer Perfect Christmas Dragon is just that...PERFECT! It is sweet...like a wonderfully made sugar cookie and it was sexy and beautiful and cheerful and had sizzling HOT romance with a dragon shifter that was unforgettable. I can't wait to read it AGAIN!\\n\\nThis story easily gets a SCRUMPTIOUS FIVE SHOOTING STARS! I LOVED everything about this story and it will no doubt bring much cheer and joy to your Holidays!\",\n \"Product: Nelle LAmour is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin college-bound princesses, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets. A former executive in the entertainment industry with a prestigious Humanitas Prize for promoting human dignity and freedom to her credit, she gave up playing with Barbies a long time ago, but still enjoys playing with toyswith her husband. While she writes in her PJs, she loves to get dressed up and pretend shes Hollywood royalty. She aspires to write steamy stories with characters that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon and stay in your heart forever.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sexy Endless Love affair I just didn't want to end!\\n\\nReview: What a seriously amzing story. Endless Love starts where pretty much Undying Love begins and I have to tell you, this second story tore my heart to shreds and amazingly enough put my heart back together again and made me sigh and be...happy. After the way Undying Love ended I wasn't sure how well Endless Love was going to go. Yes it was heartbreaking at times but with Ryan finding someone new, I was VERY pleased to find that brand new fun and sexy times commenced but this time with much more heart and feelings. OMG this book isn't your traditional love story. Its more unique and sexy with SO MANY FEELS and it is guaranteed to make you sniffle and fall in love ALL over again!\\n\\nEndless Love is unforgettable. Its still ALL AROUND HOT, PRECIOUS, SWEET and FUN! I am going to be shouting to the rooftops about this is story and recommend it to ALL my Romance Loving Friends! This is a TOTAL must read!\\n\\nI give this book a LOVING FIVE SHOOTING STARS!\",\n \"Product: Hi, I'm Jacqueline Sweet. I love to write sexy, thrilling stories. My stories are either paranormal, or contemporary and steamy. I love to write about werewolves, succubuses, witches, dragons and everything else that has magic pumping in its veins. Broadly speaking, my stories are either centered on the paranormal community of California's Bay Area, or take place at my sexy, dangerous Penrose Academy, a university for wizards too dangerous or odd for the better wizarding schools. Stay on top of all new releases and receive exclusive word of free books and giveaways by signing up for my mailing list. I promise not to spam you. For a free story set in my charming yet mysterious town of Bearfield, sign up for my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/M7RPb (can take up to 24 hours for the story to arrive) Stay up to date on my new releases at my blog: therealjacquelinesweet.wordpress.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Outrageously fun and super sexy!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads ARC Review:\\n\\nI freaking laughed...HARD with this book! I also had to have a fan because things were freaking HOTTER then I anticipated. I freaking adored Alison and her spirit and Michael was a real hoot as well as one damn sexy man...hell even his bear was AMAZING!\\nIf your looking for a seriously fun, outrageously sexy, and sinfully delicious paranormal romance that can make you smile and sigh with delight, then your in for a treat with Jacqueline Sweet's A Taste of Honeybear Wine WITH Eva Wilder! There is also a lot of adventure both Alison and Michael go on together as they search for the lockbox. The sexual chemistry doesn't just sizzle, but it sparks and shoots and flames erupt. Lets not forget too, the amazing twists that we get. I loved not knowing what to expect. It kept me on the edge and eagerly wanting more.\\nA Taste of Honeybear Wine gets a WHOPPING FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its a reader's delight that will please you and have you melting, and will definitely leave you on the edge of desire. YUM!\",\n \"Product: RM Alexander is an author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. She has been writing since she was 10 years old. Many times, she stopped writing for months or even years at a time, but always came back to it until, in 2009, an idea came to her she couldn't put down. Over the next two years, she wrote and revised \\\"Shadows\\\", which will becoming available in spring/summer of 2014. Another novel, \\\"Matter of Choice\\\", found its way to paper in 2010 during the revision process for \\\"Shadows\\\". And as \\\"Shadows\\\" was making its rounds to literary agencies, \\\"Matter of Choice\\\" was finished and slated for release. With characters who look for love in wrong places and are victims of the worse kind of betrayals and fight for what they want and believe in, RM's novels promise a good read with unexpected twists and turns. When she's not writing, RM is spending time with her husband and two small children in Michigan. She loves to travel, especially to Walt Disney World, and can often be found on Twitter or Facebook chatting with other authors and fans.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A very satisfying read\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Review:\\n\\nThis is a contemporary romance that contained so much emotion, turmoil, passion, stress, and romance. I can't say there was a lot of sex, but honestly, I thought this story was even more perfect because of it. Shannon was a sweet and loyal wife to a man that ended up with \\\"amnesia\\\" for two years and since he couldn't remember her, he cheated on her..constantly. This is where the loyalty came in to play. It hurt her BADLY to see her husband, Greg act like a total different person then the one before the accident. She couldn't leave him because she loved him dearly. But then came her ex-boyfriend from high school, Triston who was everything to her and who broke her heart. They see each other and the sparks still remain and Triston sees his second chance to make Shannon his. He learns she is married to Greg a cheater and a fake. He opens her eyes to what Greg really is and when she decides that the pain is too much and tries to leave him, he comes out of his amnesia..along with his lies and then she sees the man he really is. Triston is there the whole time for moral support and to let her know he won't make the same mistake twice and will be there for her, especially as things start to get ugly with Greg and his true self. I liked that there was more romance and wooing without actual intercourse as Triston tries to win back Shannon because to me, it showed how much Triston took Shannon seriously and didn't just see a body to sate his desires but a woman that stole his heart way back in high school. Triston showered affection and did so many romantic gestures for Shannon not because he wanted sex, but because he wanted to show her the depth of his love. I gave this a Four out of Five stars. The story is compelling and drew me in from the get go and had me wanting to know what would happen. I totally think this book is worth a second read..along with a third and fourth. If you want a romance that doesn't just revolve around sex and has a lot of emotion behind it, then I highly suggest you pick up R.M. Alexander's Matter Of Choice. I do NOT think you will be disappointed. I wasn't.\",\n \"Product: Victoria Klahr (pronounced like Claire) lives in Elizabeth City, North Carolina with her husband and daughter, Stephen and Alexis. She loves her chug (Pug/Chihuahua), Bandit, and three year old to pieces. She loves to stay home and take care of them, even if they do drive her insane at times. She is a huge and proud book nerd who looks at her bookshelf in admiration daily. She has her Associates degree in Business Administration, but her passion has always been the stories that talk to her in her head. One day she decided to take a chance and let the voices write her story. She has never felt more certain or comfortable about who she is than when she writes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One emotional, passionate read!\\n\\nReview: Marie's Tempting Reads Gifted Review:\\n\\n This story took me by surprise. I was expecting there to be a lot of drama and very little else. While there was indeed a lot of drama, there was still a TON of romance. That's A Promise was full of passion, heart, and the story was heart pounding sexy! I absolutely LOVED the characters and the story was VERY well put together and extremely believable. This felt like this could of happened to a REAL person and I was just floored by how much I liked That's A Promise.\\nI felt everything with this story was well thought out and the details from the characters, to places, to the events was outstanding and just made perfect sense. The struggles and emotion behind the story was both astounding and worthy of attention. I was grabbed from the beginning of this story to the very end. There was several tear inducing moments in the story as well as some sigh worthy ones too. The ending threw me for a loop and left me gaping in surprise..in the best way! I can't wait to find out what happens in book two.\\nA FIVE SHOOTING STARS is what this baby deserves and is exactly why I gave it to this romance. Victoria Klahr has a knack for both drama and awe-inspiring and REALISTIC romance that will leave you gripping your seat for more while frustrated because you have to wait for the next book to find out what happens next.\",\n \"Product: USA Today bestselling author Patricia A. Rasey resides in her native town in Northwest Ohio with her husband, Mark, and her lovable Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Todd and Buckeye. When not behind her computer, you can find Patricia working, reading, watching movies or MMA. She also enjoys spending her free time at the river camping and boating with her husband and her family. Ms. Rasey is a retired third degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Red Hot Delight!\\n\\nReview: OMG Draven by Patricia A Rasey was absolutely WONDERFUL! It starts out with complete excitement and ends perfectly! I am NEVER disappointed with a book by Miss Rasey. Especially in her Sons of Sangue series. Draven was not only full of action and sexy interludes but full of sizzling chemistry and red hot passion.\\n\\nI found a female vampire paired with a human male to be even better than I ever could of imagined. Only Patricia Rasey could write a paranormal romance that has me on the edge of my seat! I look forward to each of these Sons of Sangue books. They are addicting and sexy and full of hot sex and bad ass vampires and Draven was even...tastier, if I dare say, than her previous stories and this one was only a novella! I am just enchanted and can hardly wait to read the next one.\\n\\nDraven gets a RED HOT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! You will devour this story in one sitting and will crave the next book like yesterday. I LOVE DRAVEN!\",\n \"Product: New York Times, USA Today, #1 Amazon Bestseller, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Susan Stoker has a heart as big as the state of Tennessee where she lives, but this all American girl has also spent the last eighteen years living in Missouri, California, Colorado, Indiana, and Texas. She's married to a retired Army man (and current firefighter/EMT) who now gets to follow her around the country. She debuted her first series in 2014 and quickly followed that up with the SEAL of Protection Series, which solidified her love of writing and creating stories readers can get lost in.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of the absolute BEST Badge Of Honor heroes EVER!\\n\\nReview: THE ABSOLUTE BEST BADGE OF HONOR STORY AS OF YET! Oh my wonderful goodness, how I FLOVED Shelter For Blythe!\\n\\nSquirrel may think he isn't the normal woman's fantasy but let me tell you, he is EVERY woman's fantasy. What he thinks is average or below average I think is something special and amazing. He was probably one of the most admirable hero so far. I thought he was VERY hot. He was incredibly alpha and wonderfully caring and is just had a beautiful soul. He made me wish for, not just any of the Badge of Honor heroes, but for HIM alone. He knows how to treat a woman and the way he was with Blythe was nothing short of inspiring.\\n\\nNow Blythe, she was another amazing heroine. She had such a rough start but when she finally accepted help, she changed into a beautiful, caring, wonderful woman that I would just LOVE to be friends with. She was absolutely PERFECT for Squirrel and I couldn't be any more happier with this book than I am right now. It is one of my FAVORITES and one I will hold close to my heart for a VERY long time. WOW! Shelter For Blythe is sweet romance with the right blend of suspense in just the right spot. Susan Stoker wins me over AGAIN with one of her awe-inspiring stories with the most swoon worthy hero YET! Ladies, be prepared to have your heart swoon and melt for Squirrel! I give this book a FANFREAKINGTASTIC FIVE MUST READ STARS!\",\n \"Product: NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling author M. Malone lives in the Washington, DC metro area with her three favorite guys, her husband and their two sons. She likes dramatic opera music, staid old men wearing suspenders, claw-foot bathtubs and unexpected surprises. The thing she likes best is getting to make up stuff for a living. www.MMaloneBooks.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Humor, heat and plenty of fun!\\n\\nReview: I found a SEXY FUNNY, ENTERTAINING ROMANTIC COMEDY IN BEG ME! I love a romcom that can give me lots of laughs and super HOT times as well and I got them in GLORIOUS SPADES in this one! I loved...I mean LOVED FREAKING HARD the banter and the witty dialogue. And this is one of those books that you can easily and happily fall for the characters and the plot.\\n\\nI really like how real this book felt..yea it had a lot of humor and heat but it was very realistic and that added a lot to the story. The characters are very cool, interesting, and were a lot of fun to get to know. The sex is YUMMY and the romance right up my alley.\\n\\nBeg Me gets a DELICIOUSLY FUN FIVE SHOOTING STARS!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":20,"string":"20"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1896,"string":"1,896"}}},{"rowIdx":1897,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1D7VWS3DWS7X8"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Brand new hard rock album from the legendary Quiet Riot containing 11 new tracks and recorded with additional musicians featuring guitarist/producer Neil Citron, bassist Tony Franklin, and vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes.\". The summary of the review text is \"Quiet Riot grows up - records good, solid \"mature\" rock album. 6 stars!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"So we come to the latter half of 2006, and Quiet Riot is still around. This is not the original Quiet Riot, or even the Quiet Riot that was insanely successful in the mid 80's. This is a much different, and more mature Quiet Riot. Why do I mention this? Well, I was old enough to listen to QR in 1983 when they hit seriously large. Thing is, unlike the majority of the fans, I kept listening. Since Metal Health in 1983, they've had seven other studio albums (84, 86, 88, 93, 95, 99, 01) excluding 2006's Rehab. I bought almost all of them. I rather enjoyed them for what they were. Mindless light metal. Most people don't even know that QR is still around, let alone continuing to record albums all this time. 2001's \"Guilty Pleasures\" was the one I did not buy. It was \"OK\" - I borrowed a friend's copy, but I didn't buy that one - at that point I had pretty much burnt out on Quiet Riot.\n\nFast forward to 2006, and a couple of breakups, several lineup changes, and I got word the band was working on a new album. I admit to being curious given my past history in listening to Quiet Riot, but after Guilty Pleasures, it was NOT an automatic purchase. QR at this point is primarily Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Frankie Banali (drums), and a rotating group of guitarists and bassists. In mid 2006 I was reading interviews with DuBrow & Banali talking about how the new album was nothing like anything they had ever done before. They wanted to do something different, something \"classic rock\" sounding (I'm paraphrasing there). Again, I wasn't that enthused about it.\n\nWhy all this background info? Because I wanted to show that this is not a knee jerk reaction from someone who only casually likes the band.\n\nSo I decided to take a chance and roll the dice. Wow. I mean WOW! They were NOT kidding. This is NOT like Quiet Riot that has come before it. It's not like they're playing disco or country music or something - it's still hard rock. But it does not sound like any other Quiet Riot album before it. This is good, I like bands that take some sort of musical experiment, but don't stray too far that they're unrecognizable. I've been reading some negative reviews on the Internet about this album. I know a lot of \"opinions\" on the Internet are negative, I don't understand this. This is a good album - and unless you were expecting them to re-record Metal Health again, I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like it. Now I'm not going to say it's awesome on the order of Led Zeppelin IV, or Black Sabbath's Heaven & Hell or something like that, but it is a good, quality, solid album. One that makes me want to buy Quiet Riot again. I seriously hope they do another album in this same vein - it would be an automatic purchase for me. The album starts off well with \"Free\", and never lets up. The bassist on this album is Tony Franklin, who has been in Blue Murder, The Firm, & Ozzy's band. Former Deep Purple & Black Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes makes an appearance, too. I can't say it enough - a good, solid album.\n\nGive it a shot, and open your mind. Don't have a prejudged opinion based on \"Metal Health\" for this album. You might find you'll like it."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"So we come to the latter half of 2006, and Quiet Riot is still around. This is not the original Quiet Riot, or even the Quiet Riot that was insanely successful in the mid 80's. This is a much different, and more mature Quiet Riot. Why do I mention this? Well, I was old enough to listen to QR in 1983 when they hit seriously large. Thing is, unlike the majority of the fans, I kept listening. Since Metal Health in 1983, they've had seven other studio albums (84, 86, 88, 93, 95, 99, 01) excluding 2006's Rehab. I bought almost all of them. I rather enjoyed them for what they were. Mindless light metal. Most people don't even know that QR is still around, let alone continuing to record albums all this time. 2001's \"Guilty Pleasures\" was the one I did not buy. It was \"OK\" - I borrowed a friend's copy, but I didn't buy that one - at that point I had pretty much burnt out on Quiet Riot.\n\nFast forward to 2006, and a couple of breakups, several lineup changes, and I got word the band was working on a new album. I admit to being curious given my past history in listening to Quiet Riot, but after Guilty Pleasures, it was NOT an automatic purchase. QR at this point is primarily Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Frankie Banali (drums), and a rotating group of guitarists and bassists. In mid 2006 I was reading interviews with DuBrow & Banali talking about how the new album was nothing like anything they had ever done before. They wanted to do something different, something \"classic rock\" sounding (I'm paraphrasing there). Again, I wasn't that enthused about it.\n\nWhy all this background info? Because I wanted to show that this is not a knee jerk reaction from someone who only casually likes the band.\n\nSo I decided to take a chance and roll the dice. Wow. I mean WOW! They were NOT kidding. This is NOT like Quiet Riot that has come before it. It's not like they're playing disco or country music or something - it's still hard rock. But it does not sound like any other Quiet Riot album before it. This is good, I like bands that take some sort of musical experiment, but don't stray too far that they're unrecognizable. I've been reading some negative reviews on the Internet about this album. I know a lot of \"opinions\" on the Internet are negative, I don't understand this. This is a good album - and unless you were expecting them to re-record Metal Health again, I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like it. Now I'm not going to say it's awesome on the order of Led Zeppelin IV, or Black Sabbath's Heaven & Hell or something like that, but it is a good, quality, solid album. One that makes me want to buy Quiet Riot again. I seriously hope they do another album in this same vein - it would be an automatic purchase for me. The album starts off well with \"Free\", and never lets up. The bassist on this album is Tony Franklin, who has been in Blue Murder, The Firm, & Ozzy's band. Former Deep Purple & Black Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes makes an appearance, too. I can't say it enough - a good, solid album.\n\nGive it a shot, and open your mind. Don't have a prejudged opinion based on \"Metal Health\" for this album. You might find you'll like it."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Task Vac Bagless Upright- Fingertip On/Off Switch, Manual 5-Position Height Adjustment, 35-Ft. 3-Wire Cord, Non-Marking Furniture Guard, Belt View Window, System Check Indicator, Easy Belt Change System & Brush roll Access, 8-Ft. Stretch Hose, Tools On Board- 12Made in: United States Dimensions: 32.5 X 16 X 12Brand: Hoover Company Item Weight: 23includes: Unit Instruction Guide\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works great as a vacuum. Had problems with the dirt canister, though.\n\nReview: This is marketed as commercial, and like other reviewers here, I am not sure I buy into that claim. Thats not to say its not a nice vacuum cleaner. I liked it a lot. But for the commercial claim, in my mind, I think it should be something more than it is. What exactly would quantify it in my mind as commercial, I cant put my finger on. But thats a semantic quibble, really.\n\nPutting it together was pretty easy. I spent more time undoing the cardboard while taking it out of the box, and removing various bits out of their plastic then I did in the actual construction of the thing. Which involved a single Philips head screwdriver. Basically unscrew a screw from the handle base, put the handle in the top, and put the screw back in. Thats pretty much it, except for putting the two attachments in the slots the vacuum has for them and attaching the canister where the dirt collects. All of which took less than 60 seconds once I got everything out of the box. I would advise when you put it together that you make sure the screw is tight. Some of the other reviews here mention they feel the handle is a weak point. I didn't feel that with mine, however, I can see where if you get one thats not manufactured exactly perfect, it might not line up for a really tight fit on the handle. Mine wasn't like that, but I can see where it could be an issue.\n\nPower cord is that orange kind you usually get in heavy duty outdoor extension cords. Whether its made of the same stuff, I cant tell. However, the orange cord definitely means you won't be running the thing over when you go to use it. It also seems longer than the usual household vacuum cleaner cord. That could be part of the commercial, I suppose.\n\nIt seemed a little loud (not excessively so), but then is there really a vacuum cleaner thats quiet? I don't think Ive ever run into a vacuum that is quiet, unless you're talking about one of those motor less kind that you push yourself. If it has a power switch, it is going to make noise. I didn't seem like it was any louder than any other vacuum cleaner Ive owned or used in my life.\n\nThis was obtained for use in a church, which Im not sure totally fits the usual need of commercial use like an office or something. But this did handle the church floor very nicely. Given the carpet we have isn't really that plush, we had it set way down, and pretty much all our carpet is the same height. The knob on the front was set, and probably will never be adjusted again unless someone borrowed this for their home or something. So I cant speak to how well or inconvenient the knob on the front to adjust the vacuum height is. I won't use it beyond the first time setting it.\n\nThe manual talks about the system having an easy way to change belts (when you have to). Ive not been using this very long, so I cant speak to the practical matters of part replacement, but it does seem like it would be easier. Always hated changing the belts on vacuum cleaners, can be a hassle to get at them.\n\nThe switch that is on the bottom that you use your foot to release the handle so you can actually use it.. Its a bit recessed under the bottom. Its not like you cant get to it at all, but my foot had an issue fitting under the hose where the dirt travels from the floor to the tank to get to that switch. There was plenty of room on the other side, I wonder why the switch wasn't put on the right side of the unit where access to the switch isn't partially blocked by the hose.\n\nIn terms of it vacuuming, I had no problems. It sucked stuff up right away. It was also NEW, so that probably had something to do with it. After its been used for awhile, if that changes, Ill come back and edit, but for now the suction power is quite nice.\n\nIve yet to totally fill the dirt canister. So if it gets totally full, Im not sure how much more weight that would add to the unit. The canister the dirt collects is clear, so once you're done using it, you're likely to want to go empty it out; otherwise youll be seeing old dirt sit around. That is likely a personal choice, some might not care, or won't want to empty it all the time, but I did. Seeing the dirt in the clear canister was kind of a ew, empty that moment when I was finished using it.\n\nThe biggest negative here is surrounding the dirt canister. And is mostly the reason I gave it the star rating I did. The canister doesnt clasp onto the main unit 100% of the time. A couple of times the canister has been snapped into place on the base, and you put the arm straight up, and the canister falls out. It doesnt happen all the time. I had a few people at my church try this out, and it seems to happen to more than one person. Thats a bit of a shame, as its the only real negative here insofar as actually using the vacuum goes. It seems like the individual canister we have probably wasn't matched up 100% to spec so it would fit right. You CAN use this, it just makes you feel when you're using it, will it fall out on me this time?\n\nI know a lot of this review seems to be pointing out things and nagging, maybe nitpicking. That might lead you to believe I didn't like it. Far from it, I did (other than the canister locking issue). It has a nice look to it. It rolls nicely. Wasnt too loud. Has a nice suction, which is a paramount issue in a vacuum cleaner. So the reason this item exists to clean my floor it does quite well. There is a clear window on the top which you can use to see if the agitator on the bottom is still moving. Ive had many a vacuum cleaner over the years that Ive been using, wondering why nothing is being picked up, and turns out the agitator at the bottom is jammed from too much buildup of junk, and it stopped. With this window, youll be able to see that without turning the vacuum cleaner upside down while still on. So thats a good thing.\n\nBottom line, its a three out of 5 for me. Not getting a 5 is because of the things I mentioned above. If we didn't have the canister issue, it would probably be a 4. But its a good, solid machine.\n\nExtra bonus, there was paperwork in the box pointing out that they were proud that it was made in the United States, so if you're the kind of consumer who looks for products like that, then you will be interested in this one.","Product: The Bigs elevates America's favorite pastime to new heights with the larger-than-life ballparks, heroic gameplay, and incredible player models. Setting this MLB experience aside from anything you've ever seen before are spectacular power-ups, stunning special effects, and a totally unique career mode. Featuring fantastic pitching, batting and fielding animations, The Bigs brings new meaning to the term highlight reel.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun game. Liked the interface. Bit hard on the wrists\n\nReview: Wii fans who also like baseball have been waiting for this release - it's the first baseball game on the Wii (save for the thing that came with Wii Sports, but that doesn't really count). So I checked this out the day it was released. And it is a lot of fun!\n\nLike most Wii games that require both the nunchuck and the Wiimote, you end up looking rather silly playing the game - so said my wife watching me play. :) But I got a kick out of it.\n\nIt also has a learning curve - Unless you want to just throw fastballs all the time, you have to spend some time figuring out how to throw all the other pitches. They all are with the Wiimote and involve holding the A or B button and twisting your wrist to throw the pitch. Plus the speed at which you flick your wrist during that affects the speed. So the bulk of this game is in your wrist of the Wiimote. And that's the crux of my problem with it. You can't play for too long before your wrist starts hurting, and you have to put it down.\n\nBut other than that, it's a lot of fun. I like being able to sort of act like the players I'm playing on screen instead of pushing Button A and Button B to swing. If you have a Wii, and are a big fan of baseball, check it out.\n\nNow it's not a pure sim, like say 2K's MLB game, or EA's old MVP Baseball game. This is an \"exaggerated\" game, in that home runs are much more powerful, it's much more an arcade feel. It's not like the Slugfest game from a few years ago - it's not that silly, but it is definitely not a serious sim baseball game. But it does have one thing I like over pure sim games, and that there are objects. In rookie mode, you make a player, train him, then play games in various towns. But it's not just \"9 more innings\". You have situations like \"down two runs in the 8th, win the game\", or \"Beat the Texas Rangers in 5 innings while getting 3RBI with your rookie\". Stuff like that. Objectives work nicely and keeping it from becoming just \"9 more innings of baseball\". Which is fine in a sim game.\n\nTo be honest, I love the sim games, also I wasn't sure how well I'd like this, but I really have taken to the objectives in the Rookie mode of this game - it's a lot of fun.\n\nAnd if you love playing games on the Wii, you'll love playing that way, too.","Product: The highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2 is now a video game! The evil wizard Gargamel has created the Naughties, who kidnap Smurfette from Smurfs Village and imprison her in Paris. It's now up to the Smurfs to travel from the Enchanted Forest, through the busy streets of New York, into Paris, and everywhere in between to save the day and bring Smurfette home safe!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Definitely NOT for adults, but not intolerable for them, either. :)\n\nReview: I got this game because I have an eight year old kid who I also took to the movies to see \"The Smurfs 2\". She thought it was cool there was a game based on the movie, so I opted to get this for her. It's a good thing I have that kid, otherwise this game wouldn't get played, as it's target is DEFINITELY the kiddos.\n\nIt's actually well constructed for what it is. A simple tie in game to a movie that has good animation, and voice talent from the movie, so the Smurfs look like and sound like what they did in the movies. We're not talking AAA title graphics here, but they're nicely done, and gameplay mechanic is simple enough that my 8yr old enjoyed playing it. Wasn't too easy for her, so that was good.\n\nThis is a simple game that follows the basic plot of the movie through a series of levels/adventures to recover gold coins, and free animals. You don't \"kill\" anything in this game, you \"free\" them. That actually reminds me of an old Apogee game, Commander Keen, you never killed anything there, either. While there's no Dopefish in this game, the feel is kind of the same. You look for coins, collect \"smurfberries\", and work towards the ultimate goal of rescuing Smurfette (and recovering other Smurfs).\n\nOnce you rescue Smurfette, the game opens up certain areas that were unreachable previously. You can then play as any Smurf, including the rescued Smurfette, but the first time through the game you can't play as Smurfette, as you're trying to rescue her. There's not a ton of replay value to an adult, but my daughter loved playing as Smurfette, so she enjoyed the replay because of that.\n\nIt's a game that you can leave the young kids play on their own and not have to worry about what content they might run into. An inoffensive game that poses some challenge to little kids, looks nice, and isn't one you totally want to run screaming from. Unless of course you can't stand the Smurf theme song, which does come up quite a few times during gameplay. :) Recommended on the condition that a kid is playing. NOT recommended for adults...\n\nUnless you're one who likes to play Xbox 360 games just for the achievements. In that case, this is a pretty easy 1,000 point game for an adult. :)","Product: Hasbro Family Fun Pack is a brand-new compilation of endless fun. Family game nights have been reinvented, providing hours of entertainment with four classic titles. With modern twists and exciting new ways to play, your favorite Hasbro games have never been more enjoyable!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun Game pack - if you like playing board games as videogames\n\nReview: These are all games I grew up with. Played them all when I was young, so this pack interested me. However, board games on a console are somewhat iffy. They can either be translated well, or they can translate flat.\n\nFor example, the Monopoly in this pack is quite nice. I like the \"3D World\" concept the game has been given. Of the four in the pack, that one comes off the best. There are some expansions/additions you can get from the Xbox Store for this title, but they're not included here.\n\nRisk is pretty good, too. When you're watching the Xbox take its turns, it can get boring, but fortunately that can be sped up. Overall, a pretty fun update of this title.\n\nScrabble is one of the \"flat\" ones. There's nothing wrong with it as such - it's not like they changed the game. But it plays boring on the Xbox to me. I didn't enjoy this as much.\n\nTrivial Pursuit Live reminded me in some ways of the old Xbox 360 game, \"1 vs 100\" - a concept I wish Microsoft had never dropped. Problem I had with this isn't with the game, it's the fact that I've yet to find anyone to play with! The several times I tried, it never found any opponents on Xbox LIVE to play with. I don't know if that's a problem as such, or people aren't just playing it. Playing against AI doesn't feel the same.\n\nOverall it's a good value pack if you like these kinds of games. They all are available separately for purchase on your Xbox, too. When I put the disc in, it defaulted to Monopoly. That was odd, there was no choice of which to pick. Putting the disc in plays Monopoly. The others are installed as separate games in your Xbox One library. Playing them means you need to play them from your list of games. If you try playing the disc? Monopoly. :) Bit of a quirk there. You also still have to have the disc in the drive. Sigh.","Product: Experience the action like never before with the Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10. Redesigned thumb sticks and D-pad provide greater precision. Enjoy the reliable wireless connection to your PC. The Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 works wirelessly with Windows 10 PCs, laptops, tablets and Xbox One.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If you want an Xbox One controller on your Windows 10 Machine, it couldn't be any easier with this!\n\nReview: First off, this review is for the Microsoft Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 edition of the controller. Amazon tends to lump reviews together for multiple variants of the same item, and this is the same. Make sure this review is relevant for the version you're interested in. Wish Amazon wouldnt do that.\n\nAnyway, this couldn't have been easier to hook up and get running. Inside the box was an Xbox One controller, the dongle to make this work, and a cord. I initially thought the cord was to plug the controller in, but it turns out that is a USB extender cable.\n\nIn the instruction sheet, they show a Surface tablet, a more traditional laptop, and a PC. If you have a PC, they tell you to use the USB extender cable. If you have the other two, they tell you to plug it straight into the device. I didn't try plugging the dongle straight into the PC, so Im not sure what would have happened there.\n\nOnce you plugged it in, Windows 10 had zero issues in getting it going. I just plugged it in, it thought for a second, and bam, it was up and running. Didnt even get a installing drivers.. type popup, it just worked (which is taking a page out of Apples playbook. I then fired up the controller, pushed the pairing buttons on both sides, and it was up and running. Total time to get it going was WAY under a minute. Was quite amazing how flawlessly the setup went.\n\nIm not going to sell you on the virtues of using an Xbox controller. If you're reading this, then you already know what the controller is like, and are probably interested in this. I cant speak to previous versions of Windows, but for Windows 10, this was a easy as hell setup. Couldnt be easier.\n\nThe only real negative I can say is the controller in here is a battery operated model. It does come with a pair of batteries in the box (a couple of good Duracells, not some cheap ones), but it *IS* the battery model. Youll need to keep spares around unless you also buy the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Xbox-One-Play-and-Charge-Kit/dp/B00DBDPOZ4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Xbox One Play and Charge Kit</a>, which is sold separately.\n\nBut insofar as what was in this box? Top notch, couldn't be any easier, and using the Xbox One controller on Windows 10 is quite nice, now that you can stream games from your Xbox One to your Windows 10 machine. Pretty much a no brainer, I think. Buy this.","Product: Easily control your Xbox One system with the convenient officially licensed Talon Media Remote for Xbox One. Want quick and simple access to all your favorite movies, TV shows, music, and videos, as well as complete control of channel and volume for your TV? Coordinate your system with the Talon Media Remote and stay in charge right from the comfort of your couch. With motion activated backlit buttons, a soft rubberized texture, and D-pad/A,B,X,Y button control, youll have everything you need for a complete Xbox One experience.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good remote if you want media playback without using the Xbox controller.\n\nReview: Its OK. I cant say this is a bad remote, but for me what makes a remote good is the feel of it in my hand. Im finding I have to search for what Im doing more than on some, and that makes me not want to use it.\n\nI got this as a replacement for the Official Xbox One Media Remote from Microsoft. Not that theres anything wrong with that remote, but I wanted one that let me control more than just the Xbox. I do like the feel of the official one more though. This unit has a hard plastic back, and the official one has a faux rubbery feel to it, which allows for a better grip.\n\nTruth be told if it were up to me, I would just use the Xbox One controller, but my wife would never play any discs if I didn't have some sort of remote, so thats why I have the remotes (as the Xbox One is our physical disc media player of choice).\n\nA positive to this over the official one is that this doesnt require line of sight - the official one does. Thats a major bonus.\n\nI wish this lit up. the official one from MS does, this doesnt. Not a dealbraker, but its part of that feel I spoke of in the first paragraph.\n\nIm seeing others say it doesnt control their TV. It does for me (8yr old Toshiba HDTV), so I suspect control of your TV is down to your specific unit. If you have a popular brand of recent vintage, you probably won't have a problem. Something super old, or a more esoteric brand, and you could have problems.\n\nOverall, if you want more functionality than the Official Xbox One remote from Microsoft, then this is a good choice.","Product: Represent your favorite NFL team with your very own officially licensed NFL Premium Face-Off Controller for Xbox One. Experience enhanced gameplay with vibration feedback and impulse triggers and the audio control button located directly on the front of the controller, so you can adjust game and chat audio levels without interruptions. Plug in your headset to the 3.5mm audio jack and youre ready to chat with friends. The 10 foot detachable cable gives you plenty of room to get comfortable. With the innovative interchangeable faceplate design, gamers can easily snap on and swap out the faceplate of their choice. Pick your favorite team and join in on the fun!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Love the NFL Team faceplate swap stuff, but beware - THIS IS A CORDED CONTROLLER. No wireless here!\n\nReview: Well, I have to say Im really disappointed this is a wired controller. Had I KNOWN it was wired controller when I requested this, I wouldnt have. Were past wired controllers these days. I would never expect an Xbox One (or a PS4 for that matter) controller to come wired in 2016.\n\nNowhere in the description of this item does it say wired. I read every piece of text surrounding this item before I wrote this review to be sure (not counting other user reviews). Nowhere does it say wired. Even the physical package I got does not say corded on the outside. The front of the box opens up and you can see the controller on the inside (this is without breaking the seal on the box), and in THERE it says Official Corded Controller, but nowhere on the exterior packaging does it say corded.\n\nWhen I got it, I tried pulling the battery door off on the back to discover there isn't one. Was then that I saw a piece of paper that fell out of the box when I opened it that said Faceoff WIRED CONTROLLER. Damn. Really disappointed in that.\n\nYes, there is a picture of a wire in the image here on Amazon, but I interpreted that to be that it came with a charge cable for the battery. Mostly because of the expectation that no controller in 2016 would be corded. One other thing that didn't help there is that the cord is not permanently stuck to the controller like the corded Xbox 360 controllers were. This is in the package without a cord connected to it, so theres no visual cue here that this is corded. Its somewhat deceptive, I think.\n\nOK, moving past that issue. It doesnt feel exactly the same as the official controllers from Microsoft. It doesnt feel heinously different, mind you, but it doesnt have that exact same feel of either the original Xbox One controller or the slightly modified one that comes with the Xbox One S, or even the Elite controller (I have all three). it doesnt feel bad, but given Ive spent a lot of time with the controllers from Microsoft, something feels odd here. Cant quite put my finger on it. No pun intended. :)\n\nOn the positive side, I like the ability to swap out the covers. Thats cool. I miss that kind of stuff - the early Xbox 360 units allowed you to swap the faceplates. I was bummed when they didn't keep up with that. So that aspect of this controller I really liked, and is the primary reason I didn't give it a lower rating.\n\nIt comes with a coupon for another faceplate. You can select any of the 30 NFL teams with that coupon. It is actually a rather nice coupon, as the things cost $14.99 themselves through their website, and then theres tax and shipping. I requested mine on Sep 9, 2016. When I actually get it, Ill come back and edit this and say how long it took to receive. This is actually pretty cool, and smart on their part, by allowing people to customize their controller, and not needing to have 30 different SKUs in stores or on Amazon.\n\nAs a controller - it plays fine enough. But the aforementioned something I cant put my finger on is there, and after playing for a bit, it makes me want to just go get the Elite controller I own, or at least the one that came with the Xbox.\n\nShame, as I really do like the swappable faceplate stuff, and the football theme was why I got this in the first place. But the fact that this was a wired controller was a major bummer. Could have overlooked the feel issue had it been a wireless controller.\n\nUPDATE: I sent in a request for the included free team specific controller on Sep 9, 2016. It finally arrived on Nov 14, 2016.","Product: Self-powered no installation software required! It may be as small as a car key, but with transfer speeds of 5MB per second, the mobile, easy-to-use and secure Iomega Mini 256MB USB 2.0 drive makes transporting and sharing data faster and easier than ever before. Simply plug it into any computers USB port to take your presentations, graphics, photos, music and videos anywhere you go. Because Iomega Mini drives use a computers USB port to connect, you can use them on virtually any computer in the world! Plus, Active Disk technology allows Active Disk-Powered software applications to conveniently launch and run directly from your Iomega Mini 256MB USB 2.0 drive. You can also connect between laptops and desktops, as well as Windows MAC, and Linux Operating Systems with a USB port. And if youre using Windows 2000 and above, or Mac OS 9.0 and above, you wont have to install any drivers. Youll have instant access to your data! Nothing could be easier.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Holds iPad up well, but a few nits about using it\n\nReview: This does its job well in holding my iPad up at an angle. However, its greatest strength is also a potential problem. It holds well, but to change the angle you have to exert some force, and I pulled it off the back of the iPad trying to do that. While I didn't think it was going to rip the back off the iPad itself, you do have to use the iPad naked. I tried it with an Otterbox, and it didn't stick very well at all.\n\nGiven I have a son with autism, and some rather pushy kittens, using the iPad naked concerns me.\n\nOverall, it does its job well, it doesnt feel like its going to fall down or anything, but I cant see myself using it regularly unless Im going to need my device for a movie or something.","Product: Get a power boost! Boost4200 from Eton is a powerful backup battery pack with a 4200mAh lithium ion battery that provides long-lasting reliable power whenever and wherever you need it. Fast and efficient, when fully charged Boost4200 fully charges most smartphones two times and it also charges tablets so you're never caught powerless.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Saved my bacon at the Texas State Fair - extra power a blessing!\n\nReview: When I first picked this up, I wasn't sure exactly how often I was going to use this, but I found a use almost immediately. A week ago I went to the State Fair of Texas, and when you're at an event like that, especially with an eight year old kid, you tend to want to take a lot of pictures and video. I love my iPhone, but when you work it hard like that, and take a lot of pics and video, it blows through the battery pretty quickly. I actually anticipated that, and took this battery/cable with me. I got my phone under 10%, and had this with me in one of my jeans pockets, and plugged in my iPhone.\n\nThis worked great! Had my phone recharged pretty quickly, so I could then disconnect it again. Surprisingly enough, the battery still showed a 3/4 charge after having charged my phone back to 100%. I was under the impression recharging my phone like that would take 1/2 the battery power, so that was nice to see.\n\nIf you are in similar situations like this, then this is a pretty good backup plan to have in your arsenal. I was QUITE happy I had this with me at the time!\n\nAnyways, there's not a ton you can say about the battery itself. It's a relatively light weight, it fits in my pocket, and saved my bacon by allowing me to continue to use my iPhone 5S way past the point it should have been out of power. There's not much to it. Couple of USB ports to plug your devices into, one port for the thing to get its own power recharged, and four lights which indicate how much power is left in the battery. That's it. It's simple, it does its job, and if you have need of a battery backup for your devices, I'd take a look at this!","Product: A glass of fresh juice in the morning is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. That is just one of the many reasons you're going to want the Bistro Electric Citrus Juicer for.First, the Bistro sits higher than other juicers so you can finally fit more than a thimble-sized glass under your juicer.Now you can enjoy a nice tall glass of juice; you can never get too much of a good thing, right. Another good reason:a drip-stop that keeps the juice from dripping all over your kitchen counter and making a sticky mess. And finally, there is the cyclone function.No more letting all that good pulp go to waste. After juicing your oranges and grapefruit, put the lid on the juicer and press down on it; every last bit of juice is squeezed out of the pulp at high speed.We wouldn't want you missing out on those extra vitamins. The Bistro Electric Citrus Juicer is made from plastic, silicone and stainless steel and comes in black, orange, red, green, and white with Bonus Pavina Grip Glasses.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good if you're really into juicing\n\nReview: For some people, this is a \"thing\", from what I can gather. Lots of people just like to drink juice, they feel it may be making them healthier than drinking the frozen concentrate stuff, or the stuff that comes ready to drink from the store. They may be right, but to routinely drink that day in and day out can take a lot of effort. If you're old school, you used to do it by hand. More modern machines are motorized, and that's what this is.\n\nIt's actually quite stylish looking. Yeah, it's mostly gonna be used for OJ, so it's orange. Har har. But it's got some nice lines, the glasses that come with it match. It just looks nice.\n\nThe whole point of this is it takes the juice out of an orange (or other similar thing, but most people use 'em for oranges) It does a decent job of stripping out the insides, not leaving much waste or leftovers (as some I've tried in the past have). It does tend to take a lot of oranges to fill up the cups that come with it - around 8 to 10 or so, depending on the size of the orange used.\n\nIt's quite easy to take apart, clean and all that. Which is nice - some devices like this are difficult to take apart and clean, so that's nice.\n\nThe glasses that come with it feel sturdy, not some cheap piece of junk they throw in just to have it ship with glasses.\n\nHowever, the effort and time required to squeeze all those oranges just for a single glass make it a hassle. Additionally, with this being a powered juicer, I didn't think I'd need to put as much elbow grease into it as I did. It's not like the old manuals by far, but still - I felt it should have been a tad easier to deal with.\n\nGiven I wasn't thrilled with it, four stars is high, but I'm rating it on how it does it's job, not my personal feelings for it. As I said above, if you're into this kind of thing, then it probably will be great for you.","Product: Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe 1.60L/54.1oz with compact and spacious design, Light weight, Take-apart stopper, Open/close lever for one hand serving, Drip-free spout, Temperature retention: 162F for 10 hours and 129F for 24hours,Dimention: 6.8L x 9.2H x 5.0W 1.6lb.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is designed to keep your drinks hot (or cold). It works. What more do you need? :)\n\nReview: This isn't going to be an overly complicated review. this is an insulated carafe. It is designed to do one thing. Keep your drinks hot. Or cold. It does the job well. :)\n\nYou want some more detail? Well, I saw a few reviewers said it leaked a bit when you laid it on its side. My thought is - why would you do that?\n\nI haven't' run a timer to see how long it will keep hot water hot, but I've yet to come back to it and have it gone cold. I've seen some other reviewers talk about it b being 12 hours, which seems reasonable. By that point, I'm likely to get fresh water anyway.\n\nOverall, if you're in the need of a carafe to keep your water hot, this is a good choice. Works well for my family.","Product: The Over the Door Clothes Hanger Rack OXO is a great travel companion when you need an extra place to store your best suit. The over door valet is also great for getting your clothes ready the night before. No hardware is required just unfold and put over the door. Clothes valet can be used as a single hanger or unfold extension arm for more clothing. Five plastic dividers separate hangers. With arm closed hanger extends approximately 1 3/4. Closed it extends 5 inches. Padded protectors prevent scratching of your doors. Over the Door Clothes Hanger Rack OXO Features No installation required. Hangs over doors up to 1 3/4 inches thick. Padded protectors protect doors. Quality stainless steel with rubber components. Hang or stage your clothing. 9 3/4 inches tall. 1 3/4 inch depth when closed and 5 inch depth in open position. Use as single clothing hanger or extend for a five section hanger. Great for utilizing unused space behind your door.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Really nice door hook\n\nReview: My wife and I have gotten a lot of Oxo products over the years, so we thought we'd take a look at this.\n\nAt its most basic, it's a door hook. It's not like it's going to be Internet enabled, with weather reports when you hang a raincoat on it or something. Does it hold the items you hook on it? Yes. Does it seem stable and not cause my door to jam? Yes (some others have). This is a door hook - I'm not sure how sexy of a review one can write about something basic like this. :)\n\nDoes the job. I do like that it is adjustable to different door widths - something that some over the door hooks have caused problems with me with due to the narrow amount of space inbetween my bathroom door and the hallway outside of it. So that was nice.\n\nOverall, it has a good grip, and is not something that makes me feel like the items I am going to hang off of it will slide off the moment I put them on.\n\nThumbs up for another good product by Oxo.","Product: Large enough for a 9 pizza or four slices of bread, the BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster Oven with Broiler Pan complements any kitchen countertop. This compact, versatile toaster oven bakes, broils, toasts, and keeps food warm, at up to 450F. It comes with a baking and broiler pan that fits perfectly into the small toaster oven interior. Plus, our exclusive EvenToast Technology optimizes heat distribution to toast bread evenly. When its time to eat, trust the #1 brand in toaster ovens*BLACK+DECKER. Large viewing window keep an eye on food during cooking. The durable glass window gives you a clear view of food throughout the cooking process. Bake/broiler pan dont worry about finding pans to fit in the oven. The included baking/broiling pan fits perfectly, making it easy to insert and remove food. Toasting rack also included.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great toaster oven. Does toast pretty well, internal size COULD be an issue\n\nReview: The description on Amazon uses the phrase \"Exclusive Even Toast Technology\". Not entirely sure what that means, to be honest. Sounds like marketing bunk from the manufacturer. What matters to me is what the item in my house actually does not what the MarketingSpeak says.\n\nBefore I used this, I read several reviews that said it didn't have even toasting, which to me would seem to be the entire point of a \"Toaster Oven\". I disagree with that strongly. My \"toast tests\" showed quite the opposite. In fact, it had a little bit of a \"grill mark\" on the bottom for the toast due to it resting on the grate. But once I learned what setting to put the toast in, it was great. I do admit the first few tries were either TOO DARK or too light, but that's kind of a learning curve with any toaster, can't fault this unit.\n\nWhat I've done with it is mostly toasting, and heating of things like frozen waffles and whanot. This is called a \"Toaster Oven\", and I've used it mostly for toast. The knob that controls how well done toast is done seems to skew mostly towards people that like darker toast. I say that because I tend to like mine lighter. The way you make toast in this thing is to turn the knob up to the highest setting and then \"back\" to where you want it to go. There are three indicators on the scale - the highest being totally black, and the lowest being \"totally white\". I usually end up about halfway between the lowest and one. If someone puts their toast up to the blackest setting, it would be really charred, I would think. I should sacrifice a piece of bread to try that. :) You will definitely need to try some experimentation, as severity of toasting is a highly personal issue. Oh, english muffins - I find these toast better than plain bread, but I think that's down to me liking english muffins better.\n\nAnyways, I have not tried much other than various grilled bread products, but several other reviews say that the advertised pizza size can be an issue due to size of pan. I don't have experience with that, but I do with the bread. They say that you can fit four slices of bread in here, and while you can, it is a tight fit. I have included a few pictures of bread in the oven in my review (see photos section). The old school square white bread slices are the only kind you can fit four in there with. And even then, they push off the back of the grate and up against the overall back wall of the unit. The instruction manual has a picture of four slices on the rack, evenly spaced with plenty of buffer space between then. That is CERTAINLY not the reality of bread on this. If you tend to use the kind of bread that is sold a lot (like Orowheat bands and the like), you can only fit two slices on there; zero chance at four there. Again, check out the pictures in the user photo section of this product.\n\nThere are several trays that come with this unit (three in all), so they intend you to cook different kinds of things besides just toast. However, unless you're looking for a serving of one of say Tater Tots for the \"oven\" part of this toaster oven, you're better off in a more full sized oven.\n\nDespite my talking about the size of bread a lot, I do like the thing. I've already replaced the more traditional two slice toaster that has lived in our house for ages, mostly because of the future possibilities of this unit. Despite my using it almost exclusively for toasting so far, I rather like it. So I'm hopeful my positive experiences with this toaster oven extend well beyond what I've run into toast wise.\n\nI'm Talkie Toaster - Your Chirpy Breafast Companion - Anyone want any toast?","Product: The Tribest Sedona Combo offers outstanding features to add convenience and health to your kitchen with dual fan technology, two-stage sequential Temperature-Timer (TST), and a digital control panel. The Sedona Combo provides quiet operation, energy efficiency, and well-balanced distribution of airflow with the dual fan technology. With the TST, the Sedona Combo can be set to a \"Fast\" mode for the first few hours, and then automatically switch to Raw mode for the remaining time, perfect for foods with higher water content to prevent fermentation. With its elegant design and digital controls, the Sedona Combo is the smart appliance to make healthy living easy.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This review might be a little dry\n\nReview: As an introduction, Ive not dehydrated anything intentionally before, so this machine was a big deal for me given the space requirements and volume of food it can dehydrate at once. But after putting it into action, it is definitely not something I regret.\n\nUnboxing\nThis unit is packed quite well. I was worried about something this size, which is hollow inside, being prone to being crushed, but Sedona did a great job reinforcing the corners of the box to prevent any damage. The trays come pre-installed inside the dehydrator, which would be fine if they hadn't misaligned themselves during shipping. As a result, I had to pry one of them out of the machine because it was not in the slot where it belonged. Getting it setup was a breeze, and the unit isn't overly heavy, despite its size. There is an extra blank tray included for dividing the unit in half for top or bottom only use, as well as an instruction guide and some reusable drying sheets. I would advise saving the box unless you have a permanent home chosen, as it probably won't be something that is setup year-round.\n\nSetup\nReading through the instructions makes it pretty straightforward. Powering up the unit shows a lot of lights and indicators, which after reading the instructions make a lot more sense. I decided to make some apple and banana chips, which are shown in the instruction guide. It recommends 110 degrees for 8-12 hours. I added sugar and cinnamon to all the apple slices, which were hand-sliced. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a mandolin slicer for this purpose due to the inconsistent slices I produced.\n\n1st Attempt at Dehydrating\nProgramming the unit is easy, and I only used the top-half (as it recommends). I installed the blank tray I described above at the half-way point like the instructions describe, and fired it up. Of course, because Im a nerd, I checked on the unit every half-hour to hour to see how things were progressing. A time-lapse video would certainly help in this situation, but I don't really have the capability to do that, so the best way to describe it is to say that its like watching paint dry. Its slow. But thats exactly how it should be. Once it was done, I removed all the slices, and tried them out. I was displeased at the fact that the apple pieces were still chewy, and the banana slices I put in looked horrid (but I think that was user error, as I sliced them too thick).\n\n2nd Attempt at Dehydrating\nAlthough I ate the first batch (of course, and it was pretty good), I approached the internet for other suggestions on how to produce crisper slices. I was met with a suggestion of 135 degrees for the same length of time, which I then proceeded with. The outcome was FAR better, and the slices are much crisper, although some are still a little gummy. The banana slices are also much better, as I made them a lot thinner than the first time. I also made a lot more this time, and still used the cinnamon/sugar method. Im extremely pleased at this batch, and knowing that they are something that I made on my own, rather than filled with preservatives from the store, makes it taste that much better.\n\nOverall Impression\nNot having used a dehydrator before, and certainly not one of this magnitude, I can say, without a doubt, that Im impressed with the appliance itself. The included accessories are a nice touch. However I think the instruction manual and included recipes could use some work. A more detailed guide is really something that should be included at this price point, and just including 2 pages of directions for a plethora of items doesn't cut it in my opinion.\n\nFinal Thoughts\nIf you're looking for a quality dehydrator, this is the one. But I would definitely take a look at the internet for other recipes and dehydrating options, as there is a world of knowledge that far exceeds whats included in the instructions. Please take a look at the user photos Ive submitted as well, as those speak volumes into how this unit works and the outcome of the food I prepared.","Product: Featuring heat zone technology, the thermatek heated personal travel pillow combines a built-in heat zone and specially designed heat packs to deliver up to 8 hours of soothing, comfortable heat.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice pillow once you run out heating elements that you have to buy to replenish.\n\nReview: First off, I should say what this is not. It is not a microwaveable heating pillow. That's what I thought it was when I asked for this. So if you are looking at this thinking it is that, it is not. I'm not holding that against the product, that was my erroneous expectation, but I thought I should mention it just the same.\n\nWhat it *IS* is a lumbar pillow that you can use on long drives, and while I haven't taken a long drive since I got it, I did use it short term, and it does seem to help if you need that kind of help from a pillow. The heating part comes from the fact that there are packs you can use which generate the heat. There's two included in the package, and they work pretty well. Far longer than the usual microwaveable heating item would, so that is a good thing. What I don't care for is the fact that you have to buy addtl heating pads if you want to use it beyond the two 8hr (each) heating items they include in the package when you get this. As I write this, the heating pads sell on Amazon for $4.99 for a pack of 5. Not stupid expensive, but I personally can't see myself buying a ton of packets.\n\nHowever, the pillow part helps in this household, so in that regard, I give it a decent rating here, but I still was hoping it was something you could throw in the microwave. Oh well, read one's description, eh? :)","Product: Cook quick and tasty meals for the whole family with the George Foreman GR260P Grill. The 4-serving area of the grill is ideal for burgers and chicken for the whole family, or for a smaller meal complete with grilled vegetables. The improved George Tough non-stick coating is 3 times more durable than previous models and removes the need for excess oil and butter. The adjustable cooking angle lets you control the amount of fat that runs off and even allows for a flat grilling surface.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If you know Foreman Grills, this won't be a surprise. More an evolutionary unit vs some radical redesign of grill, though\n\nReview: I owned one of the original Foreman Grills, and while we liked the convenience, one thing I never cared for was cleanup. To some extent that is still an issue with this newer model, but they claim to have made (and one would expect) improvements in this department since the old days. Time will tell on that, but so far it seems better. But this one *IS* new, vs the old one being about a decade old, so I'd expect that now. The key will be a year or two down the road. Still, one would expect newer tech will do better here. One thing though, new or old, Foreman grills clean easier when the surface is warm. Try and clean it cold, and you'll have as much hair left as George himself.\n\nOverall, this is what we know from the Foreman Grills of years past. An angled cooking surface on top and bottom. Cooks food faster, drains some of the fat out, which drips into a pan that sits underneath the grill to catch the runoff. Don't forget to put the pan down there - did that once, made a heck of a mess. So the device itself isn't any huge revolutionary upgrade to the Foreman grills of the past. It does still have a hinge for the roof, so you don't have to squash your food to cook it. Say a thicker cut of steak can be cooked here without flattening it into submission first. So that's good.\n\nPower cord can be a bit short. Not stupid short, but depending on the realities of your kitchen areas vs where your electrical outlets lie, it COULD be an issue. Given I don't know what your kichen layout is dear reader, I can't be much help there, but just keep it in mind.\n\nThe grill uses the phrase \"4-servings\" in its text. That would be probably four \"traditional\" size services of say poultry or whatnot. Not \"American\" size food. It's not like you can only cook a hot dog on this thing, but if you're using it as the exclusive cooking surface for your dinner, you might need to factor into it the concept of \"cooking more than once\". While it is not so small it is only meant for bachelors in apartments, it won't cook say four steaks at a time like a full sized outdoor gas grill will. Keep that in mind when thinking about how to actually use it.\n\nI tend to use Foreman grills in two scenarios. First when it is cold outside, and I don't want to hit the gas grill. Second when the gas grill runs out of gas in mid cook - which has happened a few times. I like Foreman grills in general. But I also like a good steak, and unless you're cooking for one or two, you'd need a larger cooking surface - again, gas grill outside. Still, I've had a Foreman grill for 20+ years (or however long it has been since the original model). I don't see myself without them, as they are good for what they do. Just wish they had them with larger cooking surfaces.","Product: Do you need more storage in your kitchen? home styles has a solution, the Danville kitchen cart! the Danville is perfect for any kitchen requiring additional storage. The adorable Danville kitchen cart is versatile and cute, portraying a small town atmosphere with mission styling, and constructed of durable materials like hardwood solids and veneers. Perfectly completed with a black finish, making this cart a perfect fit for all of your kitchen storage needs! this cart is equipped with one storage drawer, one fixed shelf, one door that leads to storage, four casters (two locking), wine/bottle storage that accommodates 12 bottles, towel holder, brushed nickel hardware, and leaf that extends the width to 47.5 Inches. Finished on all sides. Finish and measurements may vary slightly. Assembly required. Size: 35.5w 22D 35.5h.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really nice rolling kitchen cabinet. Pay attention to install instructions, though.\n\nReview: During the time I had requested this from the time I got the box delivered, I envisioned a high rating for this item. You know how you sometimes work things up in your mind before you get them? That's where I was with this.\n\nThis is actually a very beautiful cabinet - from just that aspect, I'd give it five stars. However, as other reviewers have said, it's an epic pain to put together. Has about 6 million pieces (give or take - haha). That alone isn't the problem, but some of the steps are really difficult for one person to totally manage, and it's even harder to deal with if you don't have power tools. Officially, you only need a screwdriver, but some steps are helped by more than just elbow grease. The box is also super heavy. When it was delivered, I had a heck of a time getting it into the house from the porch. This is being used in a church kitchen, and I needed help loading it into my car's trunk. The flip side of that is that the weight of the box made me feel that the finished product would have some heft to it, and not be some furniture that had a cheap feel to it.\n\nOnce it was finally put together, the thing was quite nice. It's made of wood, and not particleboard, like so many of these items are these days (I'm looking at you Ikea). So that gave it a nice feel. If you don't use wine bottles, that space is somewhat wasted, as the size of the wine bottles area kind of prevents much else from going in there. Had to tweak it a little after it was done.\n\nA big help - PAY ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. I'm guilty of it too, by skimming instructions and going on my own. Don't do that here. Had to go backwards at one point and re-do as I wasn't paying attention. Will probably save you some time (and less tips to the swear jar) if you pay attention to the instructions.\n\nBottom line, it looks good, feels solid, and if you pay attention to the instructions, you shouldn't have a problem with stability when you're done. Love the ability to roll it around, too. :)","Product: O2COOL's 5-inch portable USB fan is perfect for indoor and outdoor activities, use in a hot office and especially during a power outage. O2COOL's fans include a range of sizes, multiple power source options, patented fan blades for efficient operation and compact designs that allow you to take the cool anywhere you want to go.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's a small fan that is powered by AC, batteries, or USB. What more needs to be said? :)\n\nReview: There's not a ton to say about this review, really. It's a small fan. I think virtually every human being in the civilized world knows what a fan is.\n\nI got this because of the fact that it runs off of USB. In fact, I didn't even realize it ran off of batteries when I got it. I have season tickets to the Texas Rangers, and because of that, there's many days I sit out in the summer and it's brutally hot. Given I also score the games using software on my phone, I tend to chew up batteries (there's a point here, stay with me). I also bring with me a portable battery pack to recharge the phone, and as such, I thought I could use that to power this fan too, given it's USB powered. Then I found out it takes batteries.\n\nIt works fine enough - it keeps you cool enough - although as I write this review we haven't gotten to the 100+ degree oppressive Texas summers yet, but it seems like it will be fine.\n\nOne thing that does concern me a bit, is that it comes flat, not like you see in the photo. The \"fan\" part is propped up like you see in the picture opened. Getting it from closed to open is not a problem, but it *IS* a plastic item. When opening it, it just feels like at some point way down the line, I'll open it, and the plastic will crack and there will be a problem. If you get this and open it, you'll know what I mean, it's a loud cracking sound when it's going from closed to open. I think it's due to the fact that you can \"open\" it at more than just one angle, so you're working your way past those points that it would hold the fan open at. Still, it is an odd sound.","Product: The fourth Starfleet vessel to bear the name U.S.S. Enterprise, the ncc-1701-c played a crucial role in establishing peace between the united federation of planets and the rival Klingon empire. Press the button to illuminate the lights of the iconic \"U.S.S. Enterprise.\".\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great looking ship. Batteries were a bit of an adventure, though.\n\nReview: I've been a collector of Hallmark Star Trek ornaments for a long time. I don't have every single one of them, but I tend to get the ships. It all started with the original series shuttlecraft in 1992. I have numerous ones since then, so this was pretty much a no brainer. It looks nice, it lights up very nice. it doesn't talk, which is a minor downer, but not enough to really bother me. It also doesn't have that godawful green cable coming out to power it, it's powered by batteries, which are included, actually.\n\nIn fact, the batteries are my only complaint about this. Not them themselves, but the way you have to get them in there. You need a small phillips screwdriver to open the compartment. Problem is once you unscrew it, the compartment door doesn't come off on its own. I had to use a guitar pick to get the door off there. Once I did that, the instructions inside the battery compartment were virtually unreadable for me. They ARE in there, but you have to have absolutely perfect vision to read them. I actually got battery alignment instructions for this from another review here (in short, the flat side of the battery points to the rear of the ship).\n\nOnce I got the batteries in there, I was quite happy with it. It looks good. The two engine nacelles (red) and the deflector array (blue) at the bottom both light up - rather brightly, too. The lights stay on for about 20 seconds or so (I didn't break out a timer) after you push the button. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the way it looks.\n\nAs I write this in November, we don't have the tree up, so I can't comment on it on the tree, but it looks nice in my hand! Speaking of the tree, this doesn't come with a hook to hang it, you have to provide your own.","Product: Klingons are the most ruthless and feared enemies of Starfleet, and the presence of these menacing warriors in space is made all the more fearsome by the ominous appearance of their battle cruisers. E\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Ship looks nice. It's unfortunately mute though.\n\nReview: In the latest in the annual overcharging of Star Trek fans for Christmas ornaments, Hallmark brings us this Klingon battlecruiser. It's meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original Star Trek movie from 1979 (which I saw in the theatres - I'm getting old). Anyway, the detail of the ship mirrors the Klingon ships from that movie.\n\nIt actually looks great. The detail is nice, and it's not just monochrome either - so the colors are better than your average one.\n\nIt comes with three micro sized flat batteries. Unlike other previous Hallmark ornaments, it doesn't plug into the light system. This is good and bad. Good that you don't have to wrestle with taking lights out of the system. Bad in that you better remember to take the batteries out before packing it away. I've had things like that ruined by exploding batteries during the year. Plus they're non common batteries, if you need to replace them, you're going to pay a decent price for replacements.\n\nIt's also somewhat disappointing that for what you pay for it, the ornament is mute. Several others in the past talked, or at least had ship sounds (phasers, etc). This doesn't do anything like that. All it does is light up, which helps with the visual look of the thing, but I would preferred it talk.\n\nDespite all that, it does look very nice, so in that aspect it is a nice ornament. The negative bits kept the star rating at 3, otherwise it would have been much higher.","Product: Revitalize is a whole new way to deep clean from Oreck. The powerful Duo Scrub Technology makes it easy to remove years of set-in stains from your carpet. Refreshing your home is simple from start to finish with convenient features like Two Tank Technology, Smart Suction Technology and a 26 ft. power cord. You can even take the power of Revitalize to stairs, furniture and hard-to-clean areas with the 8 ft. hose and Upholstery Tool.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, a few nits keep it from being five stars, though.\n\nReview: I have cats, and they're old, with one having an unfortunate habit of peeing on the floor/carpet. To that, I needed something to help with feline urine smells, and I saw this, and jumped on it. We've gone the powder/regular vacuum cleaner route, but we were needing something with a little more chutzpah behind it.\n\nIt was fairly easy to put together. It mostly is all constructed out of the box, but you basically have to put the handle into the unit, and you're done. It's roughly the same size (maybe a tad larger) than a conventional vacuum if you're wondering about size.\n\nOne thing I suggest is to read the instructions. You wouldn't think you have to - it's a vacuum cleaner, but this isn't a standard one, so you kind of need to read what's going on. I didn't at first, and left my carpet super wet after using it. Then I found out I wasn't using it right. Make sure you read the instructions, I know most people ignore that, but for this you will.\n\nOnce I got it going right, it worked great. I am spraying water on the carpet, so to say it will be 100% dry is probably not completely right either - my socks tell me otherwise. But it's not like you're walking in puddles at all, just a bit damp.\n\nThe other thing that's worth noting is that the size of the canisters mean that if you plan on doing a large job, you'll be refilling a few times. Large projects demand it, the system just won't hold that much water at once. That isn't a huge problem for my house, but depending on what kind of project you might be doing, it is for you.\n\nA few other reviews mention that this thing is loud. It does seem louder than a conventional vacuum cleaner, but it's not excessively so. My cats generally don't like vacuums anyway, so they hide when we use one.\n\nSpeaking of cats again, the main room I got this for is the room that has the cat box in. As anyone who has lived with cats knows, they can bring up a heck of a stink if they don't use their litter box properly. I've found that this helps a lot with urine smell. The thing works well, and while it kind of has a bit of a price tag, it's cheaper than renting steam cleaners all the time, I suppose.\n\nA few negatives though, and is the reason I didn't give it five stars.\n\na) The clean water tank has an odd shape. This isn't a huge issue when it is full, but when you are done using this, you can never completely empty out the clean water tank. The hole is raised slightly off the bottom, and if you turn it upside down to dump it out through the place you put the water in, you can't get it all out. This isn't as big of a problem as if this same thing existed in the dirty water tank, but it is somewhat annoying that when you're done, you have to leave some water in the tank, and can't make it all dry. One of the pictures I'm sending with this review will show this somewhat (it is the clean tank when I was done and after I tried to empty it).\n\nb) The dirty water that the thing picks up has a bit of space to travel from the floor to the dirty tank, and the pipe that comes up from the floor for this gets SERIOUSLY clogged. Now I know the first time I used it I was probably going to have a far messier time than subsequent uses, but that pipe did end up seriously filled with crud it picked up off the carpet. It was't just water, there was that icky stuff that reminded of the crud you get out of the sink when you clean it from being clogged with hair. It was seriously nasty, and you have to spend time cleaning THAT out too unless you just leave it there, which is some serious gross.\n\nc) Regarding that pipe, at the point where it actually goes into the dirty water tank there's a filter there. I'm presuming it is there to keep \"crud\" from getting into the water tank. The problem with that is that it is VERY small, and I didn't notice until I was about half done my first time that it was completely covered with crud. This will impact your water suction pressure, and probably also have something to do with all the extra water it left on the floor the first time I did this. If your carpets are really dirty, you're gonna have to clean this screen a few times during the cleaning process. I did also notice that this filter tore a little after the first use, which tells me the filter itself might be a weak link in the overall process. Hopefully I don't have to replace the filter before like 2-3 uses, otherwise it's another expense. I suppose you could run it without the filter at all, but I'm not sure how things would turn out that way. I'm including a picture of the filter in my review (although the filter picture was taken when I was not using the cleaner - didn't think to take one when I was using it last).\n\nThe vacuum does come with a sample container of the cleaning fluid they want you to use. I'm not sure how well it would work with just 100% water, I suppose I should try that sometime, and I haven't had to replace the demo unit of cleaning fluid yet, so I'm not sure how long the stuff lasts, but I wanted to get it in the review.\n\nI'm also going to include a picture of the dirty water tank from the first time I used this. There was a lot of sludge in the tank too. So yeah, this really does get up a lot of stuff from the floor, but if you haven't used a cleaner like this before ever, your first time might be seriously dirty like mine was.\n\nIt DOES work, though, and that's a great thing. But the abc negatives took this from a five star to a four star for me.","Product: GPS Vehicle Power Cable for the Garmin nüvi\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works fine - physical replacement for factory unit\n\nReview: I've had a <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Garmin-n-uuml-vi-255W-4-3-Inch-Widescreen-Portable-GPS-Navigator/dp/B0015EWMX8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator</a> since December 2008, and it's served me well. However, the power cable that came with the unit from the factory in the last few weeks before I got this AmazonBasics model has been acting weird. The old power supply didn't work right 100% of the time, that could be from a couple of years of in/out - in/out in the power adapter slot. Anyways, the timing of this AmazonBasics unit was fortuitous.\n\nI picked one of these AmazonBasics power cords up, and it works perfectly. This is one of those devices where it's hard to do a \"big\" review, because it either works or it does not. This works. A few cosmetic differences between this and the factory model are all I can talk about, really.\n\n1) The AmazonBasics unit has a smaller cord than the factory unit. Inside a car, this should be a non issue, but it does have a somewhat smaller cord.\n\n2) The blue power light on the AmazonBasics unit is MUCH brighter than the red light that was on my factory unit.\n\nThese are both very minor nits, the thing works great, and if you need one of these for your Nuvi, I'd say go for it.","Product: White, USB wall plate, turn any standard outlet into a USB outlet in seconds, truly plug 'n play, easily converts any dual standard outlet into 2 USB charging outlets & single standard outlet, add USB charging to every room in your home or office, allows access to the other standard power outlet via pass through 2 USB outlets, fast, full speed charging for 2 smartphones or 1 tablet, optimized outlet for iPad, 2.1a.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Surprisingly easy to install - looks decent, does it's job.\n\nReview: When I placed my order for this, I didn't realize this was a plugin jack. I thought this was one of the kid I had heard of more oftne where you have to take the old jack out of the wall, and put in the new one with new wiring and all that. That is NOT what this one is. This is a plugin adapter that you put on top of a wall socket and it instantly creates two USB power ports for an iPhone or some gadget like that.\n\nI was surprised at how easy it is to get going, and while I'd be a liar if I said it wasn't noticeable sticking out, it's not as bad as you'd think it would be.\n\nSome of the other reviews state that if you plug two things in at a time, they don't charge as fast - I haven't gotten out the stopwatch and check that claim out, but it wouldn't surprise me.\n\nWhat I do know is that it charges at about the same rate my standalone brick charger does - so this was a surprisingly good item. STUPID easy to install - works well.","Product: More Miles, More Sets, No Sweat The Perfect Fit The stylish, yet functional Profit Deluxe lets you concentrate on your workout, not your device. The longer strap with adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the key pouch is perfect for holding your home, car or locker key. Slim Design & Sweat Protection The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It's OK, but it made me want an iPod Nano\n\nReview: This case is good at what it does. It was designed to be a case for the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Apple-iPod-touch-8GB-4th-Generation/dp/B001FA1O0O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation)</a>. And it does that well. It feels light on my arm. It holds the iPod well, my usage of the device is not impaired. However..\n\nThe whole time it made me feel like I was using one of those ancient cellular phones from the 80's - the giant brick ones that were bigger than your head! I couldn't see myself practically using this combination for anything more than a novelty. Whenever I wore it I thought something along the lines of \"I want one of those newer Nanos, the ones that actually DO look like a wristwatch\".\n\nNow I realize that's more an issue with my head than the case here. But if I didn't have this case, I wouldn't be thinking something like that, so the case is part of the thought process for sure.\n\nTo sum up, the case does what it says it will well. I just felt silly with a giant iPod strapped to my arm. If I wanted to do that, I would have gone with a <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Apple-iPod-nano-8-GB-Graphite-6th-Generation-current-version/dp/B002L6HE9G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Apple iPod nano 8 GB Graphite (6th Generation - current version)</a>, and stuck it in one of the \"watchbands\" that are available. Like this: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/iWatchz-CLRCHR22BLK-Q-Collection-Wrist-Strap-for-iPod-Nano-6G-Black/dp/B004FEEZHQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">iWatchz CLRCHR22BLK Q Collection Wrist Strap for iPod Nano 6G, Black</a>.","Product: Linksys N900 Wi-Fi Wireless Dual-Band+ Router with Gigabit & USB Ports, Smart Wi-Fi App Enabled to Control Your Network from Anywhere (EA4500)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works well at my house. Strong, solid connections, Love the CloudConnect stuff.\n\nReview: My house is nothing special. One story house built in the Dallas Metroplex in the 80's - about 1875sq ft. It does, however have something in the walls that seems to cause interference with several things. One of which is TV antennas. My old router (<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/D-Link-DIR-825-Extreme-N-Dual-Band-Gigabit-Router/dp/B001F7HLRC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">D-Link DIR-825 Extreme-N Dual-Band Gigabit Router</a>) had reception issues in the far side of the house and my office with reception. The router is in the corner of one of the rooms on the back side of the house, and my office was on the same side, but on the front side of the house (instead of the back corner where the router is). It worked, but had issues with range, as well as overload (if you tried downloading too many things at once, especially a torrent, the router would seize up). I first tried replacing it with this: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/ASUS-Black-Diamond-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-600-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">ASUS Black Diamond Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U)</a>. At first I was quite happy with that Asus. My range problems went away. I had significantly more range than before (The TiVo in the far bedroom's wireless adapter was reporting 96% strength vs the 40-60% it used to get). Thought I was OK, but after awhile, that router developed connection problems with my main desktop computer where it wouldn't stay connected, so I was wondering about another router.\n\nNow, this Cisco came along via the Amazon Vine program, and I have to say I was mildly annoyed at the timing. I originally got this back in April, and I was quite happy with the Asus router at that time. I was lazy, and let the Cisco router sit. Then I heard over the summer about all the bru-haha about Cisco and forced router upgrades, and the issues about them tracking what you browse - most particularly the issue about them being able to disable your router remotely if you're detected doing something that \"violated terms of service\". Which mostly boiled down to illegal activities. While that content was never spelled out, you have to assume the usual suspects are in play here (child porn, terroristic actvities, and presumably copyright infringement). While I don't do any of those things (the first one is particularly repugnant to me), the fact that they even had the language in their TOS as a possible shutdown condition concerned me. One never knows what the company might perceive as a terms of service violation. While I know bitorrent has massive abuse potential, I don't want them shutting me down because I downloaded Linux distro ISO's via torrent or something along those lines. Here's the relevant information from their Terms of Service from back in July..\n\n\"Cisco may collect and store detailed information regarding your network configuration and usage for the purpose of providing you technical networking support. The information is associated with you only when you provide a unique ID number to the support representative while you are receiving help. The unique ID is generated randomly on your computer upon installation and is completely under your control.\"\n\nSo with all this in play, I ran scared of the router, and it just sat on my desk for months. Again, not that I was concerned about being shut down due to illegal activity, but because well, it smelled of \"Big Brother\" of sorts. I'm also not usually one to care about that. My thinking has always been \"Well, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about\". Still, I waited. Then in late August, my old Asus router started having problems with my computer excessively where it would only stay connected for a matter of a minute or two before dropping connection. So I turned my eye again to this Cisco router, which had been sitting on my desk unopened from when I got it originally back in April. This is now the beginning of September.\n\nI started looking at some of the more recent reviews of this on Amazon.com and discovered that things have changed in regards to the \"Big Brother\" issue (I know it's not really that, but it's an easy way to refer to that whole issue instead of saying \"Cisco forced router data collection issues\" - haha). Anyway, their CS has been reporting that the ability to roll back your router has been allowed now (it wasn't before). Also, the TOS text above is gone, and they swear up and down that they don't track you now. Whether they did before in the past, I can't say due to my letting the router sit there on the desk unused for several months.\n\nSo I decided to take a look at this router, and install it on my network. The positive reviews talk about the range and connection, which was important to me due to the aforementioned issues above regarding my house. First off, I do know routers, so I generally don't ever mess with install discs and whatnot because I don't want extra clutter they leave behind on your computer. I usually just go through the router itself, and set things up. However, for this, given everything I've read, I decided to use the disc that came with the router. So I fired up my old laptop which I rarely use anymore since the iPad came out. In fact, I usually only use it when I had to flash one of my previous routers, because they all tell you \"if this screws up, your router will brick - don't do flash updates over wireless\". That brings me to the first such comparison. This Cisco router didn't seem to send me that sort of panic message, which was odd. I did it hardwired anyway, because my past expereience tells me to do the initial setup and flash updates hardwired. There's almost always a flash update available when you start, and in this case I KNOW there was. I got my router before the Cisco Cloud Setup was up and running, so I know the minute I plugged it in there'd be updates. What I didn't realize is there would be multiple updates. I'm guessing in response to the bru-haha about forced updates and Cloud here's what happened..\n\nI configured my new router for my local network, and once up and running, I instantly told it to check for an update, of which there was. I knew the Cloud stuff was going on at this point, so I just assumed I was getting the flash update which lets you run the Cisco Cloud stuff. However, that's not what I got. I got a flash update yes, but it was just a local only one. Apparently if you don't opt in to the automatic flash updates, you get the most recent \"local only\" version of the router's flashrom. Which is fine, and I know for some people, as far as they want to go. Now whether Cisco will maintain \"that\" version going forward, I can't say because I wasn't going to be running that. If I was diving into this thing, I was going \"whole hog\". So I told it I wanted the automatic updates, and it downloaded an additional flashrom. This time the one with the Cloud Based Updates.\n\nOnce it was installed, I set up about setting all that up (which was pretty easy too, and mostly consisted of setting up an account with Cisco for their \"Cisco ConnectCloud\" service. If you went to the default router location of 192.168.1.1 that a lot of routers have, you get forwarded now to the ConnectCloud login screen. While your browser might still show 192.168.1.1 in the URL bar, it's the same content as if you went to 'ciscoconnectcloud dot com'. So basically, you're now configuring your router not from the router itself, but through their site.\n\nPOINT OF FACT: You *ARE* confuring your router through a website now, which means if there ever was an argument for a password such as _3pAWa#e_eC=a4 as opposed to mypassword1234, this is it. USE SMART PASSWORD MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE! If you use this kind of a router and have a stupid password, it's probably your fault if it ever got broken into.\n\nI've used many routers in my time, both good and bad, but until this point, every single one of them had been configurable locally. This is the first router that lets you do it \"remotely\", and especially as the default behaviour. I've read that if your internet is down locally, there is a limited configuration option you can access, but that hasn't happened to me, and it didn't occur to me until I was writing this that I should just cut my own internet and test that. Perhaps later. While you can run the EA-4500 without the Cloudconnect via an older rom update, it somewhat defeats the purpose of THIS router. It was designed to be connected like that, and if you don't want to use the Cloud based stuff, I think you should probably pick something else. There is an option in the config to disallow remote access to Cisco Connect Cloud, but the benefits of that would be unavailable to you. I did however, see a quote from a Cisco Customer Service rep that said this, so it could be something to consider..\n\n\"Cisco understands and respects that some of our customers prefer to manage their home network locally. To enable this, future firmware updates will give our customers the choice to manage their network locally or by way of Cisco Connect Cloud.\"\n\nHaving said that, I did choose to use the over the cloud stuff, and now that it's been running for a few weeks now, and I find it QUITE stable. The problem I had with the previous Asus router and connectability between devices is gone. Have had no router dropouts at all, and none of the freezes my old D-Link had I talked about above. Nice and stable, which is what a router should be. The range is excellent. I get 90-95% signal everywhere in my house. My computer that had the dropouts - not one since this was put into play. When I took it out of the box, it has no \"antennas\". It's got a small footprint, and my past experience tells me if you want more power, you need more/bigger antennas. That's definitely not the case with this design. It's a fairly small footprint, and I get excellent range. Putting aside all the \"Big Brother\" nonsense from earlier, this router has been nothing but excellent and stable for me. Very happy that I finally got around to installing it.\n\nIt has a lot of features that a good modern router should have. Most of them I won't go into detail, because a lot of routers have them. Things like Guest Access, which allows you to set a default network portion where anyone connecting to it won't see anything else on your regular network, just be able to access the Internet. That's a great feature for guests at your house. You can set parental controls, from time ranges to websites, to both. While it's not the sexiest feature, I like the ability to \"detail\" every device that connects to your network. You can give them all \"Friendly names\", and I like that, so I can look and see if anything is connected that shouldn't be. I named all my existing devices, so if there's anything with a weird name, I'll know what it is right away. There's also a built in speed test (which seems fairly accurate), USB network storage, and the usual networking stuff like DMZ, firewall overrides for specific things, port forwarding, etc, etc, etc.. So that stuff is pretty standard. It's all here. There's more, but you can read the manual if you want to read about every small piece of minutiae on this. My review is already pretty long, it'd be a bloody novel if I delved into everything this router does!\n\nOne of the biggest things I like about the Connect Cloud is the iPhone apps available to configure your network remotely. I know some are paranoid about that kind of thing, but I see it the other way. It's very useful to keep an eye out on your network from remote. If you have a family, it can be quite useful in case you have your system tighly wound with security, and you need to make some change and are nowhere near the house. You can configure everything from your phone remotely. That's very useful. Cisco has two apps for the phone. One is more full featured, and called \"Cisco Connect Cloud\", which requires you to log in like you would in a browser. The other is called \"Express\", and doesn't have that login, but it only works on your local network.\n\nI also have a <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Nest-Learning-Thermostat-T100577/dp/B006ML9J4O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Nest Learning Thermostat T100577</a>, so I like connected, gadgety things. I can sum this all up with this short phrase, which works for both the router and the Nest, actually.... \"Hey, I can control this from my phone - COOL!\"","Product: Seagate Wireless Plus, mobile storage you can access without wires or WebWith Seagateamp;reg; Wireless Plus, you can enjoy your media and access your files without wires or the Internet. This mobile storage device broadcasts its own Wi- Fi network, so you can wirelessly stream your media and files to your tablet or smartphone on-the-go and off-the-grid. The free Seagate Media app for iOS and Androidamp;reg; makes it easy to navigate and enjoy content wherever you go.Forget about having to choose which files to load onto your tablet or smartphone before a trip. Bring it all with you! Wireless Plus has 1TB of built-in storage, which means you can load up to 500 movies or thousands of songs, photos and documents. Simply drag-and-drop to load files wirelessly from your PC or Macamp;reg; computer or use the USB 3.0 adapter to load files up to 10 faster than Wi-Fi N.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: For me, little use at home, but a great idea anyway.\n\nReview: For me personally, this was an odd item. The device boasts that it can bring 1TB of video and music with you to play on your mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, etc), and effectively bypassing the smaller limit of memory on them.\n\nWhat this device does is create a local Network hotspot for playing of media, and will then allow anyone on THAT network to stream content stored on the drive to their device. You do NOT need WiFi to set this up, it can exist solely for connecting to this device to play your media. It can act as a Wifi passthrough device, too. It's a cool idea, and even their promotional videos show people camping using it to watch shows. Although to be honest, if I'm going camping, I'm likely not watching movies on my iPad. :) Still, it's a cool idea for those that would want to use it that way.\n\nWhat I didn't realize right away is that this can act as a Wifi passthrough device. You can set it up where the device connects to your local WiFi at your house/work/whatever, and then you connect your personal device to this. You can then \"get out\" on the Internet through the Seagate drive, which is connected to the Internet.\n\nI see from some other reviews that some people had problems getting this to work. I can say I didn't. My testing showed this to work as advertised. What I didn't like though is that it isn't a \"complete media format\" streamer. Some things (like mkv and divx) didn't play. Most of my videos did, however - but not everything. I took a look around on Amazon's site here, and on Seagate's site, and I can't find a complete list of all video formats this thing plays. If I find one, I'll update my review, but I should point out that not every video format works (most do, but..), so keep that in mind.\n\nFor me PERSONALLY, this isn't much use in my house, because the way I handle my media. But that's no fault of the device, and if your scenario fits the way this thing works, I say go for it. It's a very handy little device, with some nice tricks up it's sleeve. The 1TB of storage space being the biggest - it effectively makes your iPad have 1TB of storage for movies and all that.","Product: Powerful sound, lightweight design SoundTrue headphones feature an advanced acoustic design for clear, natural audio across the full spectrumfrom vocalists who hit the high note, right down to a good bass line groove. Go ahead, lose yourself in music. A softly padded headband and memory foam ear cushions stay comfortable no matter how long your playlist is. Convenience and durability More than a statement in style, SoundTrue headphones are designed to provide lasting quality. The audio cable attaches to a single earcup for greater freedom of movement and less tangling. It also detaches for convenient storage. The earcups conveniently fold flat and the headband is collapsible. And the included carrying case makes for easy transport while displaying your design choice. In tune and in touch SoundTrue headphones are designed specifically for use with your iPhone and other Apple products. The integrated inline remote located on the back of the microphone, lets you control music functionsadjust volume, play/pause tracks, skip tracks forward/backward, fast forward/rewind and change playlists. You can also switch between calls and music with onetouch easeall without reaching for your device. Many features are also compatible with today's most popular phones.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sound great! Fit very well on my (big) head\n\nReview: I'm a guy with a big head. I wear a size 7 3/4 fitted baseball cap, and as such, headphones are an issue for me. The problem I have is the majority of them don't cover my head enough - even when fully stretched out. I've had headphones in the past that don't completely cover my ears, and that's always been a concern. So when I took these out of the package at first, I thought I was going to be dealing with the same kind of thing. Much to my surprise, they fit me VERY well. The thing is they're not giant speakers, either. The couple that I have managed to find in the past that fit me are mega huge. These are not. Even when properly fitted on my head, I've stretched them out about 2/3 of the way - there was more space to go, so another friend of mine who wears a size 8 fitted baseball cap would be able to use these well, too.\n\nI wrote about that first, because to me, I can put up with a lot of issues with headphones if they fit my head well, and don't make me feel like I'm trying to squeeze my brain out through my nose from the things squashing my insides that are sitting outside my ears!\n\nThese headphones are from Bose, and while I'm not the biggest audiophile around, I recognize the name for what it is - \"Quality Sound\". I've read many other reviews that talk about how this level of bass is, and that level of treble is, and sound separation, and noise cancelling.. I'm not getting into that level of detail. What I can tell you is when I wear these headphones, they're quite clear and crisp. They may not have the most bass of any headphone I've ever wore, but some reviews have said it has \"no bass\", which is not valid. It's just not one of these pieces of equipment that pushes bass to unnatural levels. I like the overall balance, sound, and clarity these headphones provide. I've gone through about five or six pairs of headphones in the last few years, and while I've liked some, I love these. If they ever broke, I'd definitely look into getting another pair, because I love the sound, I REALLY love how they feel on my head.\n\nOne other thing about the feel on my head beyond just fitting my head. They feel VERY light. They're the lightest headphones I've ever worn - so much so I've given some thought about plugging them into my iPhone and using them that way - they're comfortable enough to sit at your desk all day, and while maybe I wouldn't want to wear them outside doing anything that would make my head sweat, they are light enough you could if you really wanted to.\n\nSo yeah, not the most audio detailed review, but they feel light, sit great on my head, and to these pair of ears - they sound awesome. Can't ask for any more than that.\n\nAs a side note, I strongly urge you to go to Youtube and search for a review of these headphones done by Lance Gross. It's a 13:15 long video, and is quite excellent - it is titled \"Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear Headphone Review with Live Sound Leak Test\". You will be looking for Youtube video 5dk7ygkPnxk. Try searching Youtube for that.","Product: The LifeProof Hand Strap + Shoulder Strap keeps iPad Air by your side and at-the-ready anywhere and anytime you need it. The Shoulder Strap lets you take iPad Air to school, to work and on vacation without the need for a purse, bag or backpack. And the Hand Strap provides a firm one-handed grip on iPad Air while the other hand stays free.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: You'll like this if you're a fan of \"wraparound\" cases. I had issues with the \"waterproof\" claim.\n\nReview: I have mixed feelings about this cover. I think whether you like it or not will come down to what kind of cover you like on your device (or if you're a \"no cover/naked\" user). If you're like me, and you use the smart cover that Apple sells, this will be an odd feel. My kids have Otterboxes on their iPad Mini's, so I'm used to that \"feel\" of cover. This isn't like that. If you're into the \"Otterbox\" type of case (meaning it's all covered everywhere), then this won't be a big deal to you. It was for me. I used it for awhile, and kept thinking \"this feels weird\". While I'm not a \"naked\" iPad user, I prefer the minimalistic feel of the official Apple cover. In the end I decided to go back to that cover, because I just couldn't wrap my head around this feel, I kept wanting to have the feel I was used to, despite the positives the cover has.\n\nA few points about this:\n\nPositive:\n\n* The main screen isn't covered, so you get the \"proper\" screen feel as opposed to a complete wrap cover which includes a \"screen protector\".\n\n* Comes with a moulded hard plastic device inside box to test fit before you put your proper iPad in there. They say it's to test waterproofness, the theory is if it's gonna leak, you'll see that on a device that isn't your $600+ iPad. :)\n\n* Comes with a microfiber cloth for you to clean the screen. The enclosed paper work tells you to clean the screen before putting the cover on. The cloth is a nice inclusion.\n\n* Assembly is simple. It's less complicated than an Otterbox, as there's just two halves that snap into each other, but it required some oomph to do it, I actually thought I was going to break the thing putting it together. I'm not sure if I was doing it wrong, but I still list this as a positive, as it didn't seem like brain surgery to put it together.\n\n* The back cover of the case is clear, it's the first case I've seen that allows the true colour of your iPad to come through. If you got a gold one, you'll be able to see your \"gold\" with a case on for the first time. haha. :)\n\nNegatives:\n\n* Fingerprint reader, while it works, is partially covered, changes the \"feel\" of that feature.\n\n* No way I could find to stand the device up if you use that, which I do sometimes when at tables.\n\n* Given the thing isn't completely sealed, I find it hard to trust it as \"waterproof\". My brain just can't get past \"the screen isn't covered, yet this claims to be waterproof\". Just can't do it. I know there's gaskets and whatnot which are supposed to create a seal, but my brain just can't do it. With an exposed glass screen, I simply can't get my mind past the possibility of water leakage.\n\n* If you use headphones regularly with your iPad, it could be a problem, as the device comes with an 'extension' cable for the headphone jack. I have never used headphones, but I would assume this means that some devices would have problems accessing the headphone port.\n\n* It doesn't have a great grip IMO. It feels plastic-y. In my hands that means slippery. It's not like you feel you're gonna drop it every time you hold it, but I prefer a \"rubbery/grippy\" feel to my covers. This isn't that feel.\n\nSummary:\n\nIf you're into this kind of case, then I suspect you'll like this one. I had it on for awhile, and realized this feel wasn't for me, partially because of my brain and \"waterproof\", but mostly due to the fact that it adds bulk to the device, which I'm not a huge fan of. I prefer the truly minimalistic cover of the official Apple case, which is where I went back to.","Product: The ALC SightHD 720p Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera with On-Camera Recoding makes monitoring your home even easier. Connect your smartphone or tablet to the camera via SIghtHD APP (ALC Sight HD) and remotely monitor anytime from anywhere 24/7/365 and receive email alerts/push notifications. Set to motion sensor, or manually record. The camera is outdoor weatherproof with a rating of IP66 metal housing equipped with Smart Motion infrared detection and software. ALC SightHD App works with Android and Apple iOS phones and tablets.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Surprisingly easy to set up - love the phone notifications of a motion detection!\n\nReview: Before I got my house I always wanted cool things like this. I thought having an Internet based camera that I could watch from anywhere would be something slick. However, cost was always a factor. Other things took precedence, but I was finally able to get my hands on one of these.\n\nI also want to say I'm not the kind of guy who is good with outdoor/house repair type of projects. My thing is more tech based projects. My biggest fear with this was the mounting of it to the wall - that's the kind of thing I usually get someone else to do. But for this one, since I was intending on taking pictures of my back yard, I thought I'd take a stab and mount it to the garage wall. What I found was shocking to me - I was able to do this well by myself - and without swearing at it. Another hallmark of when I try \"handyman\" projects - swearing. Additionally, I was able to get it installed with just a screwdriver. The paperwork inside the box recommends using a drill, and I suppose if I used a drill, it might have made the screws get in the wall faster, but I was able to get it mounted properly with just a regular old screwdriver. I actually tried the drill, but discovered mine was out of power, so it was down to the screwdriver. :)\n\nFirst off, as one of the other reviewers mentioned, there is no manual for this in the box. There is a PDF of that on the company's website, which isn't too hard to find (with info from the quick start sheet). It did make this a minor bit of an eyebrow raiser given they had three separate quickstart manuals (in English, French, & Spanish) as well as an addendum about setting up mobile apps. A lot of paperwork in there and no actual manual as such. I can see Mr. Spock raising his eyebrow at that one.\n\nThat issue aside, setting it up was fairly easy except for one step which was a bit maddening. The setup procedure was actually quite painless - I read the setup docs and followed the instructions. Basically, I had to disconnect from my house Wifi, and connect to the Wifi generated from the camera to config it. From there I connected the camera to my house Wifi, but since the Wifi password at my house is something like this: Za! oyiK3Xi*V&g4P2UJzztUucB2emh6A, I couldn't easily type all that in from memory. I had to break out of the config on the phone to copy the password into memory so I could paste it in. However, when I came back to the setup app, it lost track of the setup, and left it incomplete; definitely did NOT resume the setup. I had to delete the half configured camera from the phone, and then configure manually, as I couldn't figure out how to get the phone app to go through the \"easy setup\" procedure again. Still, even with that, I was able to get it up and running pretty quickly. So if you have one of those stupidly impossible passwords for your Wifi password, put it in your cut/paste clipboard BEFORE starting this app, it will probably make it go a lot smoother for you.\n\nOnce up and running, the operation was pretty painless and easy. A matter of aligning the camera the way I wanted, and since I set up notifications on my phone for the app, whenever it detected a new motion \"event\", it would notify me. I put a screen capture of that in the pictures I'm attaching to this review. I rather like that feature, but could easily see it being annoying if the neighborhood stray that has taken up residence in our back yard comes and goes a lot in short succession (which has happened). In fact, when my wife and daughter got home, they looked at the camera on the wall, and my wife called it \"The Cat Cam!\" For now we're pointing it in our back patio to eyeball the cats in the back yard, but will probably use it more long term to watch the back yard. But once set up unless there's a technical problem, or you just want to change something, it's set it and forget it. Regarding the notifications, it can also email you about notifications, but I opted not to set that up, as the device notifications will be enough for me.\n\nYou can take still pictures off the feed, which get saved to your camera/tablet/device for whatever use you want to use them for. There is audio with the feed you watch on your phone, which by default is muted. Probably a good idea.\n\nThe camera can shoot video too, but requires you to have an SD card inside the camera to do so. It does NOT come with one, and I haven't used an SD card in several years now, what with the advent of smartphones not using them (mostly), and not having a standalone camera anymore. I'll probably pick one up somewhere and throw it in there.\n\nThe performance of the video stream will be highly dependent on your internet connection. For me, doing a 1280x720 HD stream seems to go between 15 and 18 frames per second. Nobody will mistake this for a 1080p Blu-Ray, but it looks nice enough for what this is. There is no way to watch it from your browser that I'm aware of. It appears you need an iOS device (I've used it on my iPhone and iPad), or an Android device (of which I haven't tested due to not having an Android phone). There is no \"Watch from PC browser\" option that I could find. If you know of a way, please let me know in the comments.\n\nI found that what you are looking at on the phone is much nicer when the camera is outside vs inside the house. Probably to do with the lighting. I'm sure the camera would work fine shooting things indoors, but it feels like an outside camera from watching both in my testing.\n\nThe nighttime view is also interesting. In low lighting the camera goes to a black and white mode. There are five different settings (on the phone config) for what they call \"low light enhancement\". By default it is on setting 1, which didn't work too great for me. Again, night time viewing isn't going to be the same as bright sunlight, but it's passable. What you will have to set it for is likely dependent on how much ambient light there is in your \"night time\" situation.\n\nI've only had this up and running for a couple of days, so I can't speak to the long term effects of being outside. The advertising copy speaks about it being able to stand up to the elements. I live outside of Dallas TX, and it can get stinkin' hot here in the summer, so I'll be curious to see how that holds up long term.\n\nThe only other thing I have to say is if you look at the pictures I'm attaching to this review, you'll see there's a lot of cord right up against the camera. There are several \"sections\" of extension cord which go to the (smallish) power brick. That is how it came out of the box, I didn't mess with any of that, so I'll probably need to get out there and run the cables a little nicer. I believe the amount of extension cable totals to six feet, in case you need it.\n\nThat's about it for my review of this. I was pleasantly surprised at how easily it installed, and once running I really liked the notifications on my phone of a motion detection - or in my case, the \"Cat is in the back yard\" detection.","Product: The PNY High Performance 32GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1; U3 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 32GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Tiny little card packs some punch!\n\nReview: I got this to add to my Acer tablet, and I had no problems with it. The system recognized it immediately, didn't have to do any formatting or anything, it truly was \"plug and play\". The tablet this card will live in is not my primary device, so as such I may not do the deepest stress test on it that some might. However, I put a handful of apps on there and had no problems. Didn't notice any issues with loading, writing, or anything. Now I know it was a Micro SDHC card before I got it, but even still, when I did, I was amazed at how small the thing was.\n\nSo if you're in need of some extra storage on your device, and it takes this kind of card, you'll do well with this one! Two Thumbs Up! (Sorry, Mr. Ebert)\n\nA minor nit - this wasn't packaged in something I could call \"easy to open\". I like opening tech without having to break out tools (scissors, mostly), and especially without slicing my fingers on that super hard plastic. This was NOT the case. I tried to open it barehanded, and had to admit defeat and go get scissors. I'm not holding it against the card in the review, but it was't an easy package open at all.\n\nWhat's funny for me - and has nothing to do with the review is I've been around tech for a long time. My first home computer was an Apple //e, and as such, in some ways, my thoughts on tech are still rooted there. When I deal with a memory card or something, I look at how many floppy discs would fit on this. It's an irrelevant comparsion, as it doesn't mean anything, but it pops into my mind. For the record, this thing would hold 22,752 1.44Mb 3.5 Floppy discs. That's insane.","Product: The PNY High Performance 16GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 16GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Tiny little card packs some punch!\n\nReview: I got this to add to my Acer tablet, and I had no problems with it. The system recognized it immediately, didn't have to do any formatting or anything, it truly was \"plug and play\". The tablet this card will live in is not my primary device, so as such I may not do the deepest stress test on it that some might. However, I put a handful of apps on there and had no problems. Didn't notice any issues with loading, writing, or anything. Now I know it was a Micro SDHC card before I got it, but even still, when I did, I was amazed at how small the thing was.\n\nSo if you're in need of some extra storage on your device, and it takes this kind of card, you'll do well with this one! Two Thumbs Up! (Sorry, Mr. Ebert)\n\nA minor nit - this wasn't packaged in something I could call \"easy to open\". I like opening tech without having to break out tools (scissors, mostly), and especially without slicing my fingers on that super hard plastic. This was NOT the case. I tried to open it barehanded, and had to admit defeat and go get scissors. I'm not holding it against the card in the review, but it was't an easy package open at all.\n\nWhat's funny for me - and has nothing to do with the review is I've been around tech for a long time. My first home computer was an Apple //e, and as such, in some ways, my thoughts on tech are still rooted there. When I deal with a memory card or something, I look at how many floppy discs would fit on this. It's an irrelevant comparsion, as it doesn't mean anything, but it pops into my mind. For the record, this thing would hold 22,752 1.44Mb 3.5 Floppy discs. That's insane.","Product: Powerful Portable Bluetooth Speaker with true 2.1 sound and a dedicated woofer that is perfect for the outdoors.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Really nice bluetooth speaker. Sounds great, has some good \"feel\" to it - doesn't feel cheap or plastic-y at all.\n\nReview: This item is marked as discontinued by manufacturer. Don't know why, as it's a very nice speaker. I got it to use as a Bluetooth speaker for my iMac, and it works great. I just have to go into my Bluetooth settings, select it, and my sound comes out of there. I don't want to use it for all my computer sounds, but when I want some oomph to the music I'm playing, this is a great choice. It sits behind me on a bookshelf, and works great!\n\nIt is designed to be used in outdoor parties and portable scenarios, which is nice, but the inability to run off of battery power kind of negates the TRUE portable part of this. Since it has to be plugged in, it limits where you can use it. It has a very nice rubbery feel, and has some heft to it, so it won't feel like it will slide off your desk on it's own. Has a very nice \"solid\" feel to it.\n\nIt produces a great overall sound to my ears. Some audiophile (aka \"Bitrate Bigot\") who measures their acoustics with meters, and levelers might think differently, but for those of us who measure their sound by how things SOUND, then this was great!\n\nIt has buttons on the top which can control the device it is bluetoothed too, but I've never used them. Given this functions for me as an iMac bookshelf speaker, I have no need of those, since I control everything from my computer. But if I take it out, it's nice to know I have those options.","Product: Logitech Multimedia Speakers z333 deliver 80 watts peak power with a deep bass response adding intensity to your music, movies and games\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Sounds great, works well. DEFINITELY NOT WIRELESS.\n\nReview: I liked this setup, but when I took it out of the box, I was a bit dismayed to find out it is not wireless. I mean, I get why they call it that. The connection from the source audio to this device can be wireless. But the thing CERTAINLY IS NOT wireless in and of itself.\n\nTheres cables connecting from the subwoofer to power (OK, that one you don't have a choice on, really). Theres a cable going from each remote speaker to the subwoofer. Theres a cable going from the subwoofer to the control pod thingie (a technical term - haha) that is part of the system.\n\nOn top of that, the cables that are connected are not the longest out there. Given my desk and the way I have things set up, the included cables simply weren't long enough. I did get it going, but I had to cheat, and stand the subwoofer on a box. The under the desk spot that I keep things like that is too low to just be on the desk. I had to put it on the box to gain another few inches to connect everything. The left speaker has no slack as it is, I barely could get it to where I wanted it. Im using this with a 27 iMac computer, and its a stretch. Additionally, the little control pad is not something you can disconnect to run through cable management holes in your desk. The control pad is HARDWIRED to the subwoofer, and as such, I cant squeeze it through the hole in my desk. I had to run the cable hanging out the front of the desk, which is a disappointment. More than once Ive bumped into the cable and knocked the thing off my desk. The cable situation on this device is a disappointment both in that they exist, and how they're physically laid out in length and connections.\n\nHaving said all that, I do like the device and how it sounds. Once I got it hooked up, it works quite well. Makes the default sound on my iMac sound much better. Ive hooked up my iPhone 6S+ to it as well, but these speakers serve primarily as the sound system for my iMac, and they do the job QUITE well.\n\nI just really wish the cables were a) not there, or b) longer / more flexible, or this would be a five star review.","Product: Omni SB1 Plus Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer This ultra-low profile, dialogue enhancing, 3.1 sound bar system creates a broad, enveloping sound stage for TV, movies, music and sports. The SB1 Plus lets you expand to a true 5.1 home theater surround system with its built-in wireless rear surround speaker technology (requires a Spring 2016 software update). Never miss a word of dialogue with Polk's proprietary and exclusive VoiceAdjust technology. The SB1 Plus also features Dolby Digital surround sound, a powerful 8\" wireless subwoofer and is compatible with most TVs, cable boxes and their respective remotes. For the music lover, wirelessly stream music from your smartphone, tablet or computer with the Wi-Fi enabled SB1 Plus via the Polk Omni app or use the included Bluetooth adapter for Bluetooth streaming. Wireless Rear Surround Speaker Technology (Spring 2016 Software Release Required) Expand to a 5.1 home theater system with the SB1 Plus. This sound bar system supports either two Polk Omni S2s or S2Rs as discrete rear left and right channel wireless surround speakers or one S6 for single rear speaker stereo surround sound. Use the Polk Omni app to connect the sound bar to the S2, S2R or S6 wireless speakers in seconds. Bluetooth Adapter Included The SB1 Plus comes with a separate Bluetooth adapter so you can switch between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in seconds-play audio from even more online sources from your phone, tabl\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Vastly superior sound to the built in TV speakers I was using before\n\nReview: I really loved this unit. Many a moon ago, I had my living room wired with speakers that hung in the ceiling, a subwoofer, and a very nice setup. Unfortunately, my receiver broke, and I was too lazy over the years to look into either fixing/replacing it, or finding something new that would work with the existing setup. So I've been quite eager to get better sound than the sound that was built into my TV (a 2008 model Toshiba HDTV).\n\nSo when I saw this come along, I jumped on the opportunity. Now I don't think it's going to be a full 5.1 setup, I'm not that foolish. But it was a DEFINITE improvement over the built in TV speakers. By far. There's a bass response that I haven't heard for years, and everything else is much clearer.\n\nESPECIALLY with videogames. I didn't realize how crippled my sound was with games coming from my Xbox One. Through this device, I'm hearing things I've never heard before - the ancillary sound in games just couldn't be heard by myself before. I can now, and it's a world of difference.\n\nRegular television is much nicer, but music and movies are markedly improved. Overall, a massive improvement over what I was doing.\n\nNow I'm not the biggest audiophile - I don't care about how things measure on meters, and what the rated specs were. I plugged this in, and turned it on, and BAM. I loved the way my stuff sounded now. it's probably not for people who spend into six figures for their home audio setup. But for everyone else, it's a great little setup to have.\n\nOne confusing thing about it, though. On the subwoofer, there's a jack for input, and on the soundbar there's a jack for \"sound out\", which I assumed would have been necessary. Turns out that's not the case, they're not physically connected to each other. Which is nice, one less wire, but the fact that these ports exist on there confused me during setup.\n\nThe remote is tiny, and I have to admit to being a bit concerned about what happens if I lose the thing. Either in the depth of the couch, or my 7yr old takes it, or one of the cats fancies it as a floor toy. I tried reprogramming my TiVo remote to work with it (TiVo has a Polk Audio section), but no luck.\n\nOverall, if you're looking to improve on the sound from the built in TV speakers, and don't want to drop some obscene amount of coin on the idea, this would work quite well.","Product: The OtterBox Defender Series case for Apple iPad Pro (9.7\" VERSION) provides heavy duty protection against drops, dust and damage without taking away from the usability of your phone's features. The Defender Series case offers triple-layer protection and is built from a high-impact polycarbonate shell, durable silicone slipcover and a built-in screen protector, making it one of the toughest cases on the market. Why else do you think we called it the Defender Series?\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If you have a kid with Autism, it is an essential item.\n\nReview: Big fan of the Otterbox Defender series. I have a son with autism, and as such, the ipad is a lifeline device. Both for him and communication, and for our sanity. It lets him entertain himself, which can be a real issue with autism. Anyway, the device has been thrown a decent amount, no damage.\n\nYes, it adds to the bulk of the device, and it's no longer as \"sexy\" as it is in the Johnny Ive produced \"glamour videos\" of the devices we see during the Kool-Aid.. er, Apple press conferences... BUT THE IPAD SURVIVES with one of these on there. Pretty convinced it would have been dead long ago otherwise.\n\nIve purchased several of these after trying other brands, and Ive never had any damage on any device using an Otterbox Defender case.\n\nEssential item, I think.","Product: The Type Swivel Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad features a detachable Bluetooth keyboard for quick and easy typing anywhere. The case allows for multiple viewing options such as portrait and landscape and full access to the screen, buttons, and ports on your iPad. A USB to micro-USB charging cord is also included to help you charge your new keyboard.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Wanted to love it. Only liked it - somewhat disappointed.\n\nReview: Reviews on this seem all over the place. I can't write about those, I can write about my own experience.\n\nI like to occasionally go to the library and do some reading, sometimes some creative writing. My old laptop is a piece of junk, and almost never use it, and to do any kind of long writing on an iPad requires a keyboard. So I thought I'd take a shot with this. It is what I was looking for. A bluetooth keyboard that held the iPad as well. To me if you're going to lug an iPad around with a separate keyboard (like <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Apple-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B005DLDO4U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Apple Wireless Keyboard</a>), you've defeated the purpose of a tablet, and might as well just bring a regular laptop.\n\nSo I was looking forward to this. I already have a case, so this wouldn't be a permanent case, just something to put my iPad (third gen, BTW) in and do some typing. So I shuffled off to the library with this combination in tow. It did give the iPad a bulkier feeling than usual, but that's not a surprise I suppose because there's a keyboard in here.\n\nSome reviews called the stand flimsy, and while I can see why they might think that, I didn't run into that. It stood up nicely, and the weight of the iPad never knocked it down. I did knock it down once, but that was my own fault for accidentally knocking it over. So I didn't have any issue with that. However, part of what holds it up is the keyboard. The case turns around backwards, and the keyboard sits in the front on the case itself and it all props things up. You can't take the keyboard off the case, sit back in the sofa, and use the case to prop up the iPad and type that way. That was a bit of a disappointment. Not a dealbreaker, mind you, but still, a disappointment.\n\nOne other issue that I had with it I admit up front is not the fault of the keyboard at all. I had issues typing on it. That's because the keyboard I am used to and the one I do almost 100% of my typing on is a big keyboard. This is the keyboard I normally use: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Microsoft-Natural-Ergonomic-Keyboard-4000/dp/B000A6PPOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000</a>. If you know that one, it's very spread out. The keyboard here is NOT. It is a full keyboard, but it's small, and as such, I had issues doing a lot of typing on it for any length of time. My fingers aren't used to typing that way. Again, that's not a fault of the keyboard itself, just how I use them. I didn't count this against the keyboard, because it's my issue. But I did want to point this out in case you're used to typing on keyboards that aren't so small.\n\nHowever, the big thing that bothered me when I used it FOR THE FIRST TIME was the fact that when I was finished, and was getting ready to pack up and go home, the tab key popped off the keyboard! That was annoying. I was able to pop it back on, but the keys shouldn't come off the keyboard, much less the first time you used the thing. Don't know if it's a design issue, or just this individual unit, but keys falling off in the first time you use it is a negative, and the primary reason I gave this three stars.\n\nOverall I liked the feel of the case. Had a sturdy feel - which some of the other reviewers didn't like. It worked - the keyboard connected quickly, stayed connected while I was using it, and well - worked like you'd expect a keyboard to work.\n\nWhat I didn't like was the smallish keyboard (again, my fault, not the keyboard itself), and the fact that one of the keys fell off during my first typing session (which was about a 2,000 word essay or so).\n\nIt's hard to strongly recommend it because of these issues, but I wouldn't hate it if I had to use it. Just wish the keyboard was a bit bigger.","Product: Elevate your tablet experience with our Classic Cover for the iPad mini . We've given one of our best-selling favorites a makeover - with the same durable construction and thoughtful design details now in a fresh new look.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not my first Belkin iPad case, this does the job nicely. Has kind of a \"book\" look to it when closed.\n\nReview: This is a really nice case, it covers all the bases. Protects the unit, looks nice, turns the device on and off when you open/close the cover. All good. It does, however, add some extra bulk to the iPad. Now I know ANY case will add bulk to the iPad, and unless you're prepared to use your device \"naked\", you should expect that.\n\nBut there's something I can't quite put my finger on with this. Oddly enough this replaces an earlier case also from Belkin that had some bigtime wear on it. So I'm happy with the brand in general, this is one of those unquantifiable nits that you can't quite put into words.\n\nI haven't used it much as a stand, it is mostly for a cover, and to that you can fold the front cover all the way around to the back when you're using the device. Some of them don't let you do that, or at best make it uncomfortable to hold. That's not the case here.\n\nSeveral other reviews here talk about \"viewing angles\". I'm not entirely sure what that is all about. I open the case and look at my iPad. Its not like I can't see it or something!","Product: Make guests feel right at home with Intex's Pillow Rest Raised Airbed. The new and improved Dura-Beam Series version of the classic pillow rest raised offers the ideal comfort and durability. Engineered with Fiber-Tech Construction, which is comprised of thousands of high-strength polyester fibers, this airbed provides enhanced comfort, stability, and support. Unlike traditional airbed construction, high-strength polyester fibers do not stretch over time, resulting in superior and long-lasting durability. The sleeping surface is covered in soft flocking for extra comfort, and indented sides help grip fitted sheets. The dual chamber construction provides increased ground stability and height to make this airbed a refined addition to any guest room. There's no need for extra pillows! The bed's built-in pillow is designed to provide support. In addition, the Raised Downy Airbed is remarkably easy to inflate thanks to the built-in, high-powered electric pump; quickly and easily inflate both chambers with the touch of a switch. Then adjust to any level of firmness for the ultimate in comfort. The airbed inflates in about 3 and 1/2 minutes and deflates completely for travel and storage. No more fussing with tiring hand or foot pumps. The convenient hand carry bag is perfect for storage and transport. The 16-1/2 inch raised height provides easy accessibility and a closer feel to traditional mattresses, making it the perfect choice for house guests, dorms and even camping trips.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, I'm a big guy, and feel supported on the thing.\n\nReview: Needed an inflato-bed due to some housework being done, so this was a timely acquisition. I've slept on these things before, and unlike some people who review them, I know what I'm getting into. This is an inflatable bed. There is NO INFLATABLE BED THAT EXISTS that will feel like a \"real\" bed. So I think people need to manage their expectations.\n\nHaving said that, it has a good feel. I'm a big guy, so I was curious to see if it would have any issues supporting me, and it did not. I didn't end up on the floor the next morning, so that's a good thing. I did have to put a little more air in it after the first night I slept on it, however. That MIGHT have been because I didn't fully inflate it, although I thought I did. After the second night, though - all was good.\n\nI can't speak to the \"dura-beam series\" stuff - because I don't know about the technical aspects of these things to judge how it would impact the feel vs a \"regular\" one. Just knew that when I laid down on it it felt fairly supportive, so that's good. I didn't \"cause an indent\", so is what what these do? Hard to tell.\n\nI've slept on it for a few nights in a row, and no pops or leaks that I can detect, so I can't speak to the (small) repair kit that comes with it.\n\nA few other remarks:\n\n1) The inflate time is fairly quick. Out of the package to fully inflated took just a smidge more than three minutes.\n\n2) Deflate time is a bit longer - mostly because you spend your time pushing out the air pockets to return it to it's original \"in package\" state.\n\n3) Speaking of that, this is one of the few things like this I was able to fit back into the provided storage bag. Inflatable beds I've had in the past I couldn't do that, and had to use the original BOX. But this one actually fits in the bag, provided you don't do it quick and leave air pockets in the thing.\n\nOne thing I did notice the first time I deflated it is that when I switched the knob to deflate and turned on, it was taking forever - over 15 minutes. That was because I didn't move the switch 100% over. It goes like 95% easily, and there's a final \"click\" into place. Make sure (on both inflate and deflate) that the pump knob is all the way switched over or it won't work right.\n\nBottom line, if you're in need of an inflatable bed, this is a good choice.","Product: Slumber jack understands the importance of quality recreation and family time. Our robust Timber Jill 20 degree women's sleeping bag is feature rich and designed to offer maximum comfort and warmth. The Timber Jill has a soft-touch polyester liner that is welcoming to jump into and incorporates an integrated flip-out pillow pocket for added neck support and comfort for a cozy night under the stars. The Timber Jill also incorporates a draft tube along the anti-snag zipper that keeps out cold air and prevent heat loss. The layered, offset quilt construction prevents cold spots from occurring. The zip together feature allows two same-size rectangle bags to be joined together to make a double wide sleeping bag. Stuff sack is included. Packed Size: 13\" x 19\". Shell Fabric: Polyester Rip stop. Liner Fabric: Soft-touch Polyester.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really nice sleeping bag for my wife and kids. Impossible to get back into storage bag, though.\n\nReview: This was a really nice sleeping bag. My daughter loved the colour, and the ability to put a pillow inside the \"pillow sleeve\" was a nice feature. I'm a 6 foot tall man, and I didn't fit in it, but it fit my wife and kids well. So not for me. They liked it.\n\nOne big nit though. It came with a storage bag, but they must have used some machine to get it in there, as I've been totally unable to get it back inside the storage bag it came with. It was also hard to get out originally, too - which told me I would have trouble getting it back in. Which I did. I ended up putting it inside the box it originally came in, and tossed the sleeve. Hence the 4 stars - would have been 5 otherwise.","Product: On September 221986 a lovable alien named Alf crashed his spaceship into the home of unsuspecting tanner family for the next four years Alf elusively avoided houseguests chased the family cat ate everything in sight and broke anything of value but the Tanners always loved the old Alfer.System Requirements: Running Time 616 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 031398157526 Manufacturer No: 15753\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Show's funny, gets less stars for the syndicated thing\n\nReview: If you've read the other reviews, you'll already know that the episodes on this disc are syndicated versions, not the original NBC ones. That's a shame, as my wife and I watched the show since Day 1 (I'm 38 in 2004, you do the math).\n\nIt is nice to have them on DVD. Would it have been better to have the original uncut ones? Hell yeah. But I'll take this. I just hope that if the next seasons are released, that they don't use syndication.\n\nThe comments by Alf on the DVD menus are pretty funny, and the blooper reel is awesome (What the hell is that? A plane?) As a long time Alf fan, I'm glad to see these on DVD, but my excitement is tinged with disappointment over them being edited.\n\nThe DVD intros recorded by Alf are quite funny. The bit about more FBI warnings made me laugh out loud, as did some of the blooper reel - to hear Alf (mildly) swear made me and my wife really laugh out loud). The syndicated issue aside, the show is STILL damn funny - there's no getting around that issue. :)\n\nNOTE: There's a statement from Lion's Gate on why they have the syndicated versions over the originals online over at TVshowsondvd.com - look in their Alf section.","Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Absolutely awesome 007 film. Details on Digital Copy within\n\nReview: There's not much to say about this film that hasn't been said. The movie is fantastic. Casino Royale is just a notch higher, but this one is right with it. This is what they should have done after CR, not QoS. Anyway, don't take my word for it, this is a AAA title, with all the goodness that a major movie studio puts behind a release like this. Looks great, sounds great, movie is great.\n\nI mainly wanted to write about the digital copy situation. There is a single code inside here that can be redeemed for multiple digital copies.\n\niTunes: The code will let you redeem for an SD version from the iTunes store. It requires you to put in the DVD disc from the package, but once that's done copying, go to your iTunes library and delete it (but don't delete from iCloud - this assumes you are using iTunes in the Cloud, if you are not, you can skip all this). Once you've finished doing that, go to the iTunes store, select movies, and then purchased. In there, you'll find Skyfall with a cloud download icon (assuming you deleted it from before). Download it again. It will also download the iTunes extras with the movie. That's one of the nice features of iTunes in the Cloud with movies. It's still SD, but at least we're getting an iTunes digital copy from a studio that probably doesn't want to give you one in the first place.\n\nUltaviolet: While I'm not a fan of UV, I recognize it has some weight behind it studio wise. The same code will work here, and there's plenty of places you can redeem a UV code. The card gives you a URL to go to - I suggest ignoring that, and going through the vudu site, as when I redeemed my code there, they gave me an HDX version of the movie, which is their \"ultra High def\" version - a higher bitrate than regular HD. So that's a bonus.\n\nBut I can't recommend this movie highly enough, no matter what the digital copy situation is. There was some confusion about digital copies pre-release, and now that it's actually out (got mine a day early from USPS), I wanted to post something about really is going on with the digital copies.\n\nUPDATE: Forgot to mention that the card inside the box says the digital copy redemption code expires on Feb 12, 2015.\n\nUPDATE 2: You can redeem the one code inside the box for BOTH an iTunes copy *AND* a UV Digital Copy. You don't have to pick one or the other.","Product: Includes all 4 Seasons. Special Feature include; Interactive Menus. Hosted By Alf - Original Unaired Pilot - Outtakes Reel - Trivia Facts - Alf Cartoons. 16 Disc Set. Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: This is a repackage of a 2005 Alf DVD set. Still funny, but some issues - read inside\n\nReview: This is a review of the 2016 version of the Alf: The Complete Series Box Set as released by Alliance Video. First off Im going to talk mostly about the package here, not about the relative merit of Alf as a comedy. I loved Alf when I was younger. Taped them all - in fact, I still have my original VHS recordings from the 80s (that comes into play later here). So Im not downplaying the episodes themselves, which are still funny. But nobody else who has reviewed this has dealt with the packaging, so I wanted to say something about that.\n\nThis is a repackage of the existing DVD releases that came out around 2005 from Lions Gate. This is borne out in the fact that this is a totally barebones release. The content on the discs matches what was on the 2005 release, so there is *NOTHING NEW HERE* and *NO REASON TO UPGRADE* if you had the release from 10-11 years ago. Having said that the menus are some of the better ones out there. Theres original material in the menus, and you can click a question mark icon for each episode to get a short recording from Alf describing that particular episode. So there is merit ON the discs, but they're the same versions.\n\nIn addition, there is no booklet of any kind on the inside. When you open the package from Amazon there are two cases that hold the 16 discs total that make up the whole package. At least they're not just stacked on top of each other, they all have their own individual slot, so thats good. But nothing on here indicating what episode is on what disc. Thats annoying because if theres a particular episode you want to get at, you have to guess if you didn't bother to catalogue the episodes yourself.\n\nOne other thing about the repackaging of the discs, and this is again not the fault of this release, but a fault of the 2005 release. **THESE ARE NOT THE FULL ORIGINAL EPISODES AS AIRED IN THE 80S ON NBC - THESE ARE SYNDICATED EDITS**. Yeah, that annoyed the heck out of me a decade ago, and I was *HOPING* that this release would correct that problem, but it didnt. They just repeated the error. At the time, Lionsgate said that the condition of the original episode masters were in a state that it would cost them more to repair them and get them ready for DVD release then they would conceivably make as profit releasing them, so they went with the syndicated versions, which were in better shape. I can understand it from the making money standpoint. In this decade, Alf on DVD isn't going to make the kind of money that say a Doctor Who or Game of Thrones release would. I get that. Still, I wanted the original cuts, so Im glad I still have my 30 year old VHS tapes (which still work). I know this well, because theres a handful of episodes Ive memorized, and cut lines are very noticeable. Like a sequence with Alf, Willie, & Kate talking about flavors of donut from the Episode La Cucharacha. That whole sequence is in the original version I have on VHS, but not the DVD version in this package. I just wish these original versions would be released on DVD in the United States. It is even more galling when I mention that the original uncut versions *WERE* released on DVD elsewhere in the world, just not the US. GAHHHHHHH!\n\nAnyway, thats a summary of the packaging and the content. As I said, I did like they took the trouble a decade ago to create original content for the menus. You don't usually see that in a DVD, they're just menus after all. But theres new Alf material in the menus on all the discs of this set, so thats a nice touch.\n\nI included a few pictures of the packaging and DVDs - will attach them to this review. Im giving this three stars out of five due to the usage of the syndicated edits, and not the originally broadcast versions. If they had the original versions, I would have given this a 5 out of 5. As a real old school Alf fan, the edited episodes are annoying.\n\nTo help out those who might buy this package, I decided to take the trouble to type in all the episodes as they are on the various DVDs. I did notice that when typing them in, the episode titles that are on the DVD don't always match whats on Wikipedia as being the Episode titles. In addition, the Season 3 discs appear to have episodes out of order. I cant explain that, so make sure to check Wikipedia if you want to get the same running order as originally aired. Its possible they're in production order on the DVDs, but thats pure guesswork. I don't know that for sure.\n\nAlf Episodes as they appear on this DVD set are below. I encourage you to go to Wikipedia and look up the listing of Alf episodes as they were originally broadcast.\n\nDisc 1 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 1)\nPilot\nOn the Road Again\nPennsylvania 6-5000\nStrangers in the Night\nFor Your Eyes Only\nLooking for Lucky\nIts Not Easy Being Green\n\nDisc 2 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 2)\nKeepin The Faith\nJump\nHelp me Rhonda\nDont It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue\nOh Tannerbaum\nBaby, You Can Drive My Car\nMother and Child Reunion\n\nDisc 3 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 3)\nLittle Bit of Soap\nBorder Song\nIve Got a New Attitude\nWild Things\nGoing Out of My Head Over You\nWeird Science\nLookin Through the Windows\n\nDisc 4 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 4)\nEpisodes:\nThe Gambler\nTry to Remember\nCome Fly With Me\nLa Cucaracha\n\nSpecial Features:\nOriginal Un-Aired Pilot\nCast Gag/Outtakes Reel\nTrivia Facts\nCredits\n\nDisc 5 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 1)\nOh, Pretty Woman\nYou Aint Nothin But a Hound Dog\nWorking My Way Back To You\nThe Ballad of Gilligans Island\nSome Enchanted Evening\nTake a Look at Me Now\nCan I Get a Witness?\n\nDisc 6 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 2)\nIsnt it Romantic?\nPrime Time\nWedding Bell Blues\nSomethings Wrong With me\nIm your Puppet\nNight Train\nHail to the Chief\n\nDisc 7 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 3)\nThe Boy Next Door\nWere So Sorry, Uncle Albert\nVarsity Drag\nWe Gotta Get Out of this Place\nSomeone to Watch Over Me Pt 1\nSomeone to Watch Over Me Pt 2\nHit Me With Your Best Shot\nAnimated Episode: The Phantom Pilot\n\nDisc 8 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 4)\nMovin Out\nTequila\nWe Are Family\nALFs Special Christmas\nAnimated Episode: Robin Hood\n\nDisc 9 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 1)\nStop In the Name of Love\nBreaking Up is Hard to Do\nLike an Old Time Movie\nPromises, Promises\nStairway to Heaven\nTonight, Tonight\nChanges\n\nDisc 10 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 2)\nTurkey in the Straw Pt 1\nTurkey in the Straw Pt 2\nDo You Believe in Magic\nSuspicious Minds\nBaby Love\nMy Back Pages\nAlone Again, Naturally\n\nDisc 11 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 3)\nHide Away\nStanding the Shadows of Love\nFight Back\nRunning Scared\nShake, Rattle, and Roll\nHaving My Baby\nSuperstition\n\nDisc 12 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 4)\nTorn Between Two Lovers\nDont Be Afraid of the Dark\nFuneral for a Friend\nMind Games\nFever\nHave You Seen Your Mother, Baby?\n\nDisc 13 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 1)\nBaby, Come Back\nLies\nWanted: Dead or Alive\nWere In the Money\nMind Games\nHooked on a Feeling\n\nDisc 14 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 2)\nHe Aint Heavy, Hes Willies Brother\nThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\nLive and Let Die\nBreak Up to Make Up\nHappy Together\nFever\n\nDisc 15 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 3)\nIts My Party\nMake em Laugh\nLove on the Rocks\nTrue Colors\nGimme That Old Time Religion\nFutures So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades\n\nDisc 16 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 4)\nWhen Im Sixty-Four\nMr. Sandman\nStayin Alive\nHungry Like a Wolf\nI Gotta Be Me\nConsider Me Gone","Product: Simple, elegant amplification of audio. The perfect solution for gaming, movies, music and speakerphone.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I was skeptical, but it really does work!\n\nReview: I've tried a few cases before that claim to amplify the sound of your iPhone without the use of power. They've been crap.\n\nSo when I saw this, I thought \"yeah,right\", but proceeded to try anyway. I'm someone that has tinnitus, so hearing things can be an issue at times.\n\nThe other issue is the fact that things that \"do something\" to help your iPod (be it power, or sound amplification\" tend to make the phone feel much larger. My main case has been the default case that Apple sells for the 5s. It's quite nice, and really makes the phone feel not very much larger at all. So it's not a surprise that this makes the phone feel a bit larger.\n\nI didn't get out anything and measure it, but it does increase the feel of the phone. Speaking of \"feel\", I remarked to a friend after putting this on my phone that I imagine this is what buying an iPhone 5C feels like, since the back of it it almost all plastic. There are some small bits on the corners that have a rubbery feel (I presume to help with grip), but it is definitely a plastic case.\n\nIt most certainly does what it says, it amplifies the sound on my phone nicely. It's not like it's going to sound like something from Bose, mind you, but there is a DEFINITE sound increase here. The way it achieves this is that the spot on the bottom where the speaker is is covered up, and the sound is redirected via the design on the inside of the case and the sound now comes out the left side of the phone via a far larger set of \"holes\" for the sound then the default iPhone speaker has. If you look at the photos for this product here on the Amazon listing you will see a picture of that. Rather a curvy channel for the sound to take, because that is all covered by the back of the phone when the case is on.\n\nIt's a quite snug fit too, I presume it has to be for the sound amplification to work. I've actually kept this as my primary iPhone 5s case since getting it. That I like it as much as I do is a huge surprise to me, because I really liked the \"not adding much space\" to the phone that the default Apple case has. But this works!\n\nUPDATE DEC 2014: This is still on my phone six months later. :)","Product: The weBoost Connect 4G-X is our most powerful 4G building booster. weBoost's Connect 4G-X is professional grade, allowing users to get better voice and data with fewer dropped calls, improved voice quality, faster uploads and downloads. The Connect 4G-X Booster increases cell signals up to 32x and enhances 4G LTE and 3G signals for buildings up to 7,500 sq ft. As with all of our boosters, it is compatible with all US networks including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Straight Talk and more. Quick and easy installation with easily instructions from our Quick Install Guide. All parts are included in the weBoost Connect 4G-X kit and friendly trained support staff on call to assist. All boosters come with a 30-day guarantee from manufacturer and a 2-year warranty.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works great, but you need to follow the directions, and not try and \"cheat\" the install procedure.\n\nReview: I got this because on my iPhone at my house, I get two bars. Service isn't awful, but I was hoping for something better than that. Strange thing is that there's a cel tower about four blocks from my house, so something is interfering with the signal inside my house. So I wanted to check this product out to help out, as I know my phone could be doing better.\n\nAs others have said, you need to have space to get this up and running. I thought I'd cheat and try installing it \"cheaply\" in my computer room, and it didn't do anything. Have to spread out the two units that come in the box. Around 20-25 feet or so. Which does mean you have to run a lot of cable (which is included). That can be unsightly depending on how you run it, and probably won't pass the \"wife acceptance\" threshold (it didn't here). Had to make the wires look nicer than my quickie attempt to get it up and running. :)\n\nOnce I got it installed (check the directions), it worked great. Went from 2 bars to 5. LTE downloads were much faster, too. As I said, not like they were awful, but the fact that I can see a cel tower from my back yard and I got just 2/5 bars annoyed me.\n\nI have AT&T - and while I read it doesn't work with Sprint, I can't address that, since I'm AT&T.\n\nI haven't been using it terribly long as I write this, so I can't speak to long term reliability of the thing, but the short testing I've done makes it seem like a huge improvement. Call drops were never an issue for me, so I can't test that, but I haven't had any using this.\n\nI gave this four stars instead of five as it does have a bit of a hefty price tag. Up to you if you think it is worth it, and again, you have to have s","Product: The OtterBox Defender Series case for Apple iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus provides heavy duty protection against drops, dust and damage without taking away from the usability of your phone's features. The Defender Series case offers triple-layer protection and is built from a high-impact polycarbonate shell, durable silicone slipcover and a built-in screen protector, making it one of the toughest cases on the market. Why else do you think we called it the Defender Series?\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Superior protection. Really enhances my \"feel\" holding the phone. Only a few negatives, and not bad ones.\n\nReview: My son has autism, and as such is fairly destructive with his devices. After losing three iPod touches to various drops, we invested in Otterboxes for his devices. Since then, were had no problems. So when I upgraded to an iPhone 6s+, it seemed a pretty natural choice. One of my friends thought I was nuts.. That phone is giant enough, you don't need to add an Otterbox to that! The implication of course is that the Otterbox is even more gigantic. I didn't see it as a problem, to be honest. In terms of protection for ones iPhone, theres no doubt, this is the class leader (for this family, anyway) in protecting ones phone. Apple does make cases (and I had one for my old iPhone 5s), but they're not the best in terms of protection. In fact, after a time, the case from Apple for my 5s ripped around where the mute switch was, so this time around, I need something more sturdy. So it was Otterbox Defender time for my iPhone 6s+.\n\nIve been quite happy. Theres no doubt, its a large phone, but I tend to have fairly large hands, and as such, I haven't had a problem with the size of the thing. I bought this case at the same time I got my iPhone - in fact, I had the case before the phone, and given a naked iPhone has for me a fear of being dropped, I was happy for the extra grip the case gave me. With this case on the phone, I wasn't worried so much about dropping it. In fact, Ive come to like the feel of my 6s+ with the Otterbox on than the couple of times Ive taken it out. It is hard to quantify that feel thing Im talking about. Yes, the Otterbox makes it feel larger than just the phone - its a physical reality. But for me, the tradeoff on enhanced grip and feel outweigh the size difference. Lets face it, its a behemoth of a phone anyway, so the slightly extra size isn't an issue here.\n\nI do like with this case they allow you to see the Apple logo on the back of the device. Its a small thing, but I kind of like seeing that. Doesnt affect anything, but I just like it.\n\nIts not all awesome though. The screen protector is a magnet for fingerprints, oil, and just general dirt. I wish there was a way to have this with just the raw glass on here, as the glass cleans easier than the protector screen. Occasionally you have to take the entire case off to clean it, as the odd spec of dust or a hair or something will get under the screen. Its not awful, and some reviewers claim that it lessens the screen. I suppose in some way it does, but its not enough to make me think Im using a lesser phone.\n\nIve not seen any impact of the fingerprint reader with this device on here. Works stupid fast for me.\n\nIve not seen any impact on the 3D Touch feature, it appears to work fine for me.\n\nOverall, if you want protection for your phone, this is a fine choice. The few negatives can be overlooked, in my opinion. Im quite happy with this choice. The couple of negatives are why I didn't giver this a 5 out of 5, but if I could, it would definitely be 4 1/2 stars.","Product: The Vysk EP1 Privacy Charging Case for the iPhone 5 and 5s protects your privacy while powering your phone. Vysk privacy cases fit seamlessly into your busy life, providing the convenience of a battery charging case, with the privacy and security only Vysk can offer. Did you know hackers can access your phone's cameras to snap pictures and take videos? Simply slide the EP1's camera shutter switch until it clicks, and you and your loved ones are protected. Our custom Vysk privacy apps apply powerful technology to protect your photos, videos and text messages, so you don't have to give privacy a second thought. The Vysk private text app and private gallery app are available for download on the app store. The Vysk EP1 is power-full: A built-in, rechargeable 2200 mAh lithium-ion battery gives you twice the power of your iPhone's battery alone.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Very disappointed, didn't even get a full charge out of battery on phone.\n\nReview: I was very disappointed in this. In reading the other reviews, I was very much looking forward to this device. I'm NOT one of those people that likes smaller, smaller, thinner, every single variant of iPhone. They feel TOO fragile anymore. So that this device was adding some heft to my iPhone 5S' footprint didn't bother me at all. The trade off of an extra battery charge and a half (or so) was more than worth it I loved the feeling this gave me, both in \"heft\", and in texture on the case. Didn't feel too smooth, didn't feel too sticky. Had a great feel grip wise.\n\nHowever, the advertised battery failed me. In reading other reviews, I read where people were getting a full battery charge and then about 50% or so of a second charge before the battery in this case died. That was NOT the case with me. The first time I tried charging it from 0% (on the phone), the phone got to 85% before the battery ran out of power. So OK, I tried it again. Charged both to full, ran the phone to 0%, and turned on the battery. It got to 87% before it ran out of power. Tried a third time, and well, same thing.\n\nI was seriously disappointed in that. I was expecting AT LEAST one 100% charge from zero from this thing. Didn't get it. Pained me to take it off, but if it's not going to do the battery thing it advertises, then I wasn't going to use it. I really WANTED this to work.\n\nThe \"security\" stuff was of no interest to me, I was interested in this as a \"portable battery\".","Product: [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really good hard rock album. Holds up well in 2005.\n\nReview: This is an album that I bought back when it was new in 1989 probably for the same reasons that most hard rock fans bought it back then. The legacy of the band's namesake. The drummer here is Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The amusing thing is that the vocalist on this album sounds an awful lot like Robert Plant. Despite that, it doesn't sound like Zeppelin totally. Zep had this \"sound\" to it that Bonham doesn't. Still, it's hard to listen to this knowing who is in it and not think of the Zep heritage.\n\nThat said, the music is good on it's own - \"Wait for You\" was the big single at the time (and a video for this can still be seen from time to time on VH1 Classic's metal show). Holding on Forever got a lot of attention as well. If you're into Zeppelin, it's worth checking out, but it does sort of have that late 80's hard rock feel to it. That's not bad, I like that sound, but it kind of sounds like what Zeppelin might sound like if they came out new in the late 80's.\n\nDefintely worth checking out.","Product: Abandon [Audio CD] Deep Purple\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: A major disappointment to me. The worst of the Morse era\n\nReview: An album I was looking forward to greatly after the success of Purpendicular. I was let down. It has in my opinion only one really great track - the first one. I tried a couple of years later to get into it again, hoping it was just my disappointment in not getting Purpendicular again. I still couldn't get into it. I've read a lot of reviews that say its' brilliant, but I just don't see it. Not recommended at all.\n\nI know a lot of \"Blackmore 70's era\" Purple fans discount everything modern, but I'm not one of them - I absolutely adored _|_ as well as Bananas, but this one did absolutely nothing for me save for the first track.","Product: Brand New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Second Best Anthrax album with Bush - 4.5 Stars, actually\n\nReview: Anthrax returns with their first new album in quite some time. After the last several disappointing Anthrax albums, I didn't hold out a lot of hope for this one. I got this one for free from a record label, but after listening to it for some time now I have to say that I would have bought it just the same. It's the best thing since Sound of White Noise by far, and while not as good as White Noise, there's plenty of good tracks here. What Doesn't Die, Superhero (my favorite), Safe Home, Taking the Music Back... This is a good one, and I'm glad to see they have some good stuff in them. However, Scott Ian really needs to shave that goofy beard of his. :)\n\nHopefully they get past this \"reunion\" stuff and get back to making good records. This reminds me of what Kiss did with Psycho Circus. They had a great album and lineup after several \"eh\" or \"fair\" albums, and then tossed it aside in the name of a reunion. I hope Anthrax puts it back together with Bush, he's my favorite Anthrax singer.","Product: An amazingly comprehensive anthology-thanks to Brubeck, who personally selected the tracks! You get 31 tracks on 2 CDs, spanning 24 albums and 53 years. Take Five; Blue Rondo a la Turk; The Duke; In Your Own Sweet Way; Audrey; Stardust; Unsquare Dance , and more Brubeck brilliance!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Spectacular collection of Brubeck's work - definitely worth checking out for a Jazz newbie\n\nReview: I used to have an older Dave Brubeck Greatest Hits package, but it came out in 1966. Brubeck started in the 50's I believe, and is still out there touring and making records in the 21st centry. Amazing given that man's age. But it's the longevity that made me want this package.\n\nThis collection came out in 2003 and covers his entire career. It has the signature stuff from Time Out, as well as numerous tracks. The sticker on the CD says \"covers 53 years, 31 tracks, 24 albums\". It is quite a wide selection of material. Now Brubeck has an absolute avalanche of recorded material, so for someone that only had one album (Time Out) and one 36 year old greatest hits album, this career spanning 2 CD retrospective is perfect. Over so many years and so many record labels, I'm sure there were some rights issues with all this, and I'm glad they were overcome.\n\nI'm sure some Brubeck purists will say that it's not worthy, that one should buy the albums and all that, but he has SO MANY albums, it's extremely daunting to a Brubeck newbie, so this was a prefect choice, and I have to say I really enjoy this collection. I think you will too (unless of course you already own all of this stuff).","Product: Two discs of masterful metal mayhem, following the Heavy Metal Monoliths Rise from Elf, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath to Dio Solo. Track by Track commentary from ronnie James Dio included in Liner notes written by Lonn Friend.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great multi band career spanning retrospective\n\nReview: If you're a hardcore Dio fan, then you have all of this material. However, if you don't, it's a worthy pickup, as it covers from Dio's pre solo days in Elf, Rainbow, & Black Sabbath, as well as his Dio material (although it doesn't cover the last 3 studio albums, as they were on a different record label). Still, it's a nice cross section of Dio's career (his first album came out in 1958!) and while this doesn't go back that far, it's something worthy to have if you don't already have all of his albums.\n\nGreat liner notes, too, as Ronnie has a paragraph or so to say about every track on here. He even says that one of my personal favorite Sabbath songs isn't one of his favorites (damn <g>).\n\nWould be nice to see one of these things that cover his pre-Elf material (Ronnie & The Redcaps, Ronnie & The Rumblers, The Electric Elves, etc). But as it stands this is a great package that covers the majority of his career.","Product: This Texas trio boogied onto the charts in the '70s, '80s and '90s, never once abandoning the soulful sound that made 'em great in the first place. This 2-CD set is the first to cover all those years: their hits La Grange; Tush; It's Only Love; I Thank You; Cheap Sunglasses; Gimme All Your Lovin'; Sharp Dressed Man; Legs; Sleeping Bag; Stages; Rough Boy; Velcro Fly (12\" remix); Doubleback , and 25 other 'Top tracks!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great cross section of ZZ Top's music\n\nReview: Been a ZZ Top fan for a long time, and I'm one of the people who likes both their early stuff, and the stuff in the Eliminator / Afterburner period (it seems most ZZ Top fans don't like both, just one era or the other). Anyway, if you don't own ZZ Top at all, this is the one to get, as you get all the big hits, and a few others you might not know of.\nAs usual with a Greatest Hits package, there's always stuff that's missing, and this is no exception. Despite being put out in 2004, it has nothing from the albums Antenna, Mescalero, XXX, & Rhythmeen. Rhythmeen is one of my favs by ZZ Top, so I was kind of disappointed that nothing was there from that. I understand that with Greatest Hits albums, that will always happen - someone's personal preference left off. I could accept that. But this colletion has THREE songs on there TWICE EACH! Cheap Sunglasses, Legs, & Velcro Fly are on here in live or alternate mixes. BORING! That's three spaces that could have been better allotted to songs from the albums not covered. That's the reason I gave this four stars - it would have been 5, and I would have given it 4.5 stars if I could.\nBut that I admit is my own personal gripe. What is here is most excellent, and as I said, if you don't have any ZZ Top at all, this is the one to get. This essentially replaces the most excellent 1992 \"Greatest Hits\" albums, with only two tracks that were on that one not here, but neither of them are a big loss at all.\nCheck it out!\nEdit a week later: I found out why the four most recent albums aren't represented here. They're on a different label, that's why they're not here. Still would have been nice to have seen the entire career represented. After having listened to it for a couple of weeks now, it's a fabulous collection, and is a great pickup if you don't own all their albums already.","Product: JUDAS PRIEST ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really Good, if not spectacular return with Rob Halford\n\nReview: Judas Priest is reset to the way they were in 1990 when Painkiller came out. Rob Halford is back in the band, and while I enjoyed the stuff they did with Tim Owens, he wasn't quite Rob Halford. In early 2005 Angel of Retribution comes out, and it's a classic return to form for Priest. This sounds like what would have come after Defenders of the Faith if we could have stopped them making Turbo. :) Anyway, it's a good mix of the classic Vengeance/British Steel feel of Priest, mixed in with the much harder stuff (like Painkiller) that came afterwards. A good metal album, lots of solid stuff. The single Revolution took some flak from \"Priest purists\", saying it was too commercial. Bah - some of their greatest hits are commercial in nature (..Got another thing coming, Living after Midnight). Everything on the album is listenable, except for one track - the last one. Lochness. It's yes, about the Loch Ness Monster, and it's really long, and in my opinion really bad. I didn't care for that track at all, but fortunately, it's the last one the CD. The only downside I can think of is there's no \"killer app\" track - no track that will stand out as one of the all time Priest classics. But what is here is good solid metal in the Judas Priest tradition. The disc is definitely worth a pickup - no doubt about that, especially if you've been a Priest fan in the past.\n\nAnd speaking of \"CD\", I bought this as one of those new DualDisc discs. It's got a \"CD\" on one side, and a DVD side on the other. The DVD side has some footage from a concert they played in 2004, as well as new interviews with the band that were nice, plus the album in 5.1 Surround sound. The \"CD\" side has the album as it would appear on a normal CD. I say \"CD\" side, because technically these dual discs aren't really CD's - it's close, but not quite. As such, there's some players that won't play it. The CD drive in my home computer doesn't play it, and the CD player in my truck doesn't - the latter being fairly annoying. I like the idea from a value added standpoint, but from a personal reality standpoint, it bugs me that I can't play it on two of my CD players. :(","Product: Bond, the sexy string quartet that has sold over 4 million units worldwide, has built a very active and loyal fan base over the years through associations with many high profile brands including Raymond Weil and Clairol's Herbal Essences. 3 NEW tracks include 'Caravan', 'Sugar Plum' & 'Carmina'. Decca. 2005.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very enjoyable to me, not a style I had listened to before\n\nReview: This is another of those odd choices I have, mostly because I listen to hard rock like Black Sabbath. I don't know how I hooked up with this group originally (I think it was off a random music listen off of winamp.com), but I'm glad I did. It's four women who play string instruments. They fuse rock and roll with classical, and produce something that's officially labeled as dance music online, but I'm not sure how to label it. It's all instrumental stuff, and has a nice feel to it. I can get into it from my rock and roll side, and has nice classical string influences. I'm really straining to describe this stuff, as I don't quite know how. I found out about them around May of 2005, and they released a Greatest Hits in July of 2005, so that was a natural pickup. The band does have a cover of the James Bond theme they do, but it's not on here. Likewise, one of my favorites I'd heard before I got this CD isn't on here, either (Quixote).\n\nThe DualDisc stuff on the second side was nice, I'd never seen any music videos or concert footage of theirs, so I liked seeing that.","Product: Tony joins forces with former Deep Purple/Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes on Fused, his 3rd solo album which is a modern classic, a hard hitting, majestic record containing some of the best material Tony has ever created! 10 total tracks. Sanctuary. 2005.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Absolutely stellar release by Tony - it's so good, you should buy two copies! :)\n\nReview: Tony Iommi, the driving force behind Black Sabbath for so many years has a new album out. It's brilliant - but that should be no surprise to anyone who is a fan of his. This is the third collaboration between Tony & former Deep Purple and Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes. Let's get to it...\n\n 1. Dopamine - The opening of a new album of Tony Iommi riffs. It's like the needle going into the vein (not that I know what that means, I'm just using a metaphor). Interesting that the subject of the lyrics is a \"drug\" produced by one's own body. Anyway, it very much sounds like a traditional Tony Iommi riff and song. Good way to open the album, even if it's not my favorite track on the album.\n\n 2. Wasted Again - Hmm.. Based solely on the titles, this is an interesting one to follow \"Dopamine\". This is a slower song, although not \"slow\" - slower in comparison to Dopamine. It does feature some good \"screaming vocals\" by Glenn Hughes. It's one of those tracks I like, but I can't give you a concrete reason as to why. Just liked it.\n\n 3. Saviour of the Real - This is one of the few songs on the album that doesn't stick out to me. It's not bad, but there's no killer riff, no killer vocal hook on this one. Sometimes with songs that don't stick out to me, I want to skip them, but I keep this in here because it is decent, it's just not great.\n\n 4. Resolution Song - This one starts out slow like some of the good moodier Sabbath tracks from the past. There's a interesting vocal hook in this one. Not sure how to describe it except it comes in at about 1:44 for the first time, and sounds like \"Ah-yee-ah\". It's one of those good Iommi tracks that's mostly mellow, has a big powerful guitar sound behind the chorus.\n\n 5. Grace - The first few times I listened to this album, I felt Grace was just ore of Resolution Song. The starting riff of this song sounds a lot like the end of the last song. Grace is one of the best songs on the album. Great lyrics, great riffs, great vocals. About halfway through the song there's a guitar bit (starting around 2:51, runs for about 15 seconds)) that sounds a whole lot like a classic Sabbath riff from the Dio era (Southern Cross?). Anyway, after that, the big fast meaty part of the song really kicks in, and it's just awesome till the end of the song. One of the album's highlights.\n\n 6. Deep Inside a Shell - This is the other one that doesn't really leap out to me. As with Saviour, there's nothing wrong with the song. It's good. But it doesn't just have that killer hook for me. The guitar solo midway through the song isn't a standard Iommi power solo. From that aspect it's something different - but this doesn't leap out as a real highlight.\n\n 7. What You're Living For - This one is another of my favorites. It's to me is a classic Iommi song, as it leads off with nothing but a cool riff, and just keeps going. It's fast, it's catchy, and is a great song. When I first started listening to the album, this was one of my favorites because it's immediately accessible. I love the solo in this one, it's one of those \"Dual solos\" where Tony's playing more than one riff at a time. Really nice sound to this one.\n\n 8. Face Your Fears - A nice crunchy Tony riff is at the heart of this song. This one seems more geared towards Glenn's vocals than Tony's playing. Nothing wrong with that, but it isn't the \"busiest\" song in terms of Tony's playing.\n\n 9. The Spell - Nice heavy doom sounding riff to start off this song, like some of the classic early Sabbath stuff. The slowest song on the album.\n\n 10. I Go Insane - I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! This is by far and away the best thing on the album. A 9 minute and 30 second spectacular piece of music. The vocals, the... aw hell. This is the best song on the album. It's so good, I can't think of any good words to describe it. The best song Tony's recorded in ages. In terms of \"feel\" it reminds me of the track \"Kiss of Death\" off of Sabbath's last studio album from 1995, Forbidden. Both of these tracks have a sweeping majestic feel to them that outclass anything else on the disc they appear on.\n\nIf you're a fan of Sabbath, the number one complaint fans have is that they haven't put out a new album in the last 10 years. The last Sabbath album was released June 8, 1995. In all that time and all the albums released by the various members, this one is the one that has that feel of carrying the Sabbath banner best. \"Fused\" flies the legacy of Black Sabbath and the mastery that Tony Iommi has over the fretboard magnificently. There's little weakness on this album, it's strong from start to finish.\n\nIf you have ever considered yourself a Sabbath fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. Buy two, and give one to a friend. This album deserves all the attention it can get.","Product: Tony joins forces with former Deep Purple/Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes on Fused, his 3rd solo album which is a modern classic, a hard hitting, majestic record containing some of the best material Tony has ever created! 10 total tracks. Sanctuary. 2005.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Absolutely stellar release by Tony - it's so good, you should buy two copies! :)\n\nReview: Tony Iommi, the driving force behind Black Sabbath for so many years has a new album out. It's brilliant - but that should be no surprise to anyone who is a fan of his. This is the third collaboration between Tony & former Deep Purple and Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes. Let's get to it...\n\n1. Dopamine - The opening of a new album of Tony Iommi riffs. It's like the needle going into the vein (not that I know what that means, I'm just using a metaphor). Interesting that the subject of the lyrics is a \"drug\" produced by one's own body. Anyway, it very much sounds like a traditional Tony Iommi riff and song. Good way to open the album, even if it's not my favorite track on the album.\n\n2. Wasted Again - Hmm.. Based solely on the titles, this is an interesting one to follow \"Dopamine\". This is a slower song, although not \"slow\" - slower in comparison to Dopamine. It does feature some good \"screaming vocals\" by Glenn Hughes. It's one of those tracks I like, but I can't give you a concrete reason as to why. Just liked it.\n\n3. Saviour of the Real - This is one of the few songs on the album that doesn't stick out to me. It's not bad, but there's no killer riff, no killer vocal hook on this one. Sometimes with songs that don't stick out to me, I want to skip them, but I keep this in here because it is decent, it's just not great.\n\n4. Resolution Song - This one starts out slow like some of the good moodier Sabbath tracks from the past. There's a interesting vocal hook in this one. Not sure how to describe it except it comes in at about 1:44 for the first time, and sounds like \"Ah-yee-ah\". It's one of those good Iommi tracks that's mostly mellow, has a big powerful guitar sound behind the chorus.\n\n5. Grace - The first few times I listened to this album, I felt Grace was just ore of Resolution Song. The starting riff of this song sounds a lot like the end of the last song. Grace is one of the best songs on the album. Great lyrics, great riffs, great vocals. About halfway through the song there's a guitar bit (starting around 2:51, runs for about 15 seconds)) that sounds a whole lot like a classic Sabbath riff from the Dio era (Southern Cross?). Anyway, after that, the big fast meaty part of the song really kicks in, and it's just awesome till the end of the song. One of the album's highlights.\n\n6. Deep Inside a Shell - This is the other one that doesn't really leap out to me. As with Saviour, there's nothing wrong with the song. It's good. But it doesn't just have that killer hook for me. The guitar solo midway through the song isn't a standard Iommi power solo. From that aspect it's something different - but this doesn't leap out as a real highlight.\n\n7. What You're Living For - This one is another of my favorites. It's to me is a classic Iommi song, as it leads off with nothing but a cool riff, and just keeps going. It's fast, it's catchy, and is a great song. When I first started listening to the album, this was one of my favorites because it's immediately accessible. I love the solo in this one, it's one of those \"Dual solos\" where Tony's playing more than one riff at a time. Really nice sound to this one.\n\n8. Face Your Fears - A nice crunchy Tony riff is at the heart of this song. This one seems more geared towards Glenn's vocals than Tony's playing. Nothing wrong with that, but it isn't the \"busiest\" song in terms of Tony's playing.\n\n9. The Spell - Nice heavy doom sounding riff to start off this song, like some of the classic early Sabbath stuff. The slowest song on the album.\n\n10. I Go Insane - I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! This is by far and away the best thing on the album. A 9 minute and 30 second spectacular piece of music. The vocals, the... aw hell. This is the best song on the album. It's so good, I can't think of any good words to describe it. The best song Tony's recorded in ages. In terms of \"feel\" it reminds me of the track \"Kiss of Death\" off of Sabbath's last studio album from 1995, Forbidden. Both of these tracks have a sweeping majestic feel to them that outclass anything else on the disc they appear on.\n\n11. Let It Down Easy - This is the extra track for the Japanese version. It almost sounds like a Whitesnake track with Iommi playing. The vocals remind me a lot of David Coverdale for some reason. Glenn's vocals sound different than on the other tracks on the album. This is more of a fast driving song, yet still has a very bluesy feel to it. The guitar solo is quite cool, has some \"wah-wah\" in it that I rather like. Will probably be a shame most people don't get to hear it, as it's the song that's only on the Japanese version of the album.\n\nIf you're a fan of Sabbath, the number one complaint fans have is that they haven't put out a new album in the last 10 years. The last Sabbath album was released June 8, 1995. In all that time and all the albums released by the various members, this one is the one that has that feel of carrying the Sabbath banner best. \"Fused\" flies the legacy of Black Sabbath and the mastery that Tony Iommi has over the fretboard magnificently. There's little weakness on this album, it's strong from start to finish.\n\nIf you have ever considered yourself a Sabbath fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. Buy two, and give one to a friend. This album deserves all the attention it can get.","Product: Japanese edition with the bonus track 'Lost Souls in Endless Time', along with enhanced footage of the band shot on tour in Japan & Europe with a Windows theme package. Victor. 2005.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good album, could do with a little more vareity, though.\n\nReview: This album's path to my collection is not one I usually take. I was flipping around the radio dial on my XM radio in the truck, and ran across a song on the Liquid Metal channel entitled \"Through the Fire & Flames\". I was really into it. So I looked into it when I got home, and saw the full album for sale on iTunes for $7. I bought it. I rarely ever do that.\n\nThe album itelf is quite different. It's got the speed and power of a thrash/doom/black metal band, but it doesn't have the horrendously awful \"growl vocals\" that usually accompany such music. That alone made it worthy of a purchase. Nothing worse than a good song being totally ruined by those stupid Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr vocals that sound exactly the same on every single song by every band.\n\nAnyway, it's a really good album - my only complaint is that they play really fast, and it's hard to listen to the entire album in one go, as it ends up feeling like one 40 minute long song.","Product: Yes, Virginia, there is a sanity clause, but Twisted Sister have chosen to ignore it and they've recorded a yuletide offering as their official swan-song! No, really. For their final studio album, Dee Snider and those crazy critters from Twisted Sister ring in the holidays with 10 merry Metal melodies, including nine classics like 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', 'Silver Bells', 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' and others, plus a track entitled 'Heavy Metal Christmas'. The perfect stocking stuffer.. 2006.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a twisted Christmas!\n\nReview: The second, and supposedly final, recording by Twisted Sister after they reunited in the early 2000's. This is quite an odd beast, it is an album of traditional Christmas songs recorded by Twisted Sister. On the surface it seems like quite a bizarre concept; something that wouldn't work. But wow - does it work. I've been a TS fan since the early 80's right before they broke big with \"We're Not Gonna Take It\". I've followed them since then pretty well, I'd like to say I like something from all their eras, but when I heard about this, I thought \"Ugh\". But I gave it a shot, and it hooked me.\n\nWhat makes this work for me I think is that I've always been someone who has disliked Christmas music. It's not because of the meaning behind the songs, it's generally been the music itself. Not so much the songs, but the way they're played. To me, most Christmas music is unlistenable. But this completely works. So much so I've been hooked since the day it came out. In the week and a half since it's been released (I'm writing this on the 27th, 10 days after release) I've probably listened to it 20 or 30 times. It has crystallized my feelings on Christmas music that it's the presentation of the songs. Since I'm a metal guy, I loved this presentation.\n\nTwo things to point out here. The actual songs themselves are unchanged (other than the instruments they're played on obviously) except for two songs. The first is \"Oh Come All Ye Faithful\". The lyrics are the same, but the music is the music from \"We're Not Gonna Take It\". It's quite interesting to see how well those lyrics fit that song. The other modified one is the 12 Days of Christmas. Instead of the traditional 12 gifts, TS has things like \"Tattoo of Ozzy\", \"Spandex Pants\", \"Cans of Hairspray\", etc. That's quite funny.\n\nThe problem with this album is that most metal heads will dismiss it out of hand because it doesn't fit their generally narrow view of what a hard rock/heavy metal album should be. Shame, as this album works very well for this old school Twisted Sister fan.","Product: SPRINGSTEEN BRUCE MAGIC\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: We all need a little E Street Magic now and then.\n\nReview: It's become apparent that as Bruce Springsteen gets older, that he seems to mix his output between folk records, live albums, and the occasional E Street release. The E Street releases are the rarer of the batch, with only three having been released since 1984. I seem to like these the best. After progressively slower and more boring musical output by Springsteen, I had burnt out on him completely for awhile; stopping altogether until 2002's excellent <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Rising/dp/B000069HKH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Rising</a>. I was hoping The Rising was a permanent return to form, but alas it wasn't - as he went back and did <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/another-folk-album/dp/B0007WF1WS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">another folk album</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/a-live-album/dp/B000E97X66/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">a live album</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/another-live-album/dp/B000P1KTVY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">another live album</a>, and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/an-album-of-covers/dp/B000EU1PNC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">an album of covers</a>. Yawn. So when I heard about Magic, my first thought was it something weird, or a \"real\" album - an E Street album. When I heard it was an E Street album, I was quite happy about that.\n\nI first heard the single in late August 2007 when it was made available for free via iTunes. The first single (Radio Nowhere) was a free download, which I'll always take advantage of. It's quite anthemic in it's sound - something that would have fit well on the Born in the USA album. Lyrically it reminds me of the Tom Petty album \"<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Last-DJ/dp/B000069KHZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Last DJ</a>\". Anyway, fantastic track. So I pre-ordered the album straight away. When I got it, I have to admit it initially bored me. It wasn't as immediately catchy as The Rising was. But given it was E Street, I gave it a fair shake, and continued to listen. The day it was actually released (Tue the 2nd), it clicked with me (I got it early via one of my record label contacts). Can't tell you why, it's one of those \"OK, I get it now\" moments, which kind of makes me wonder what the heck I was thinking the first few times I listened to it.\n\nRadio Nowhere is by far the most radio friendly (ha) song on the album, so there isn't another one of those, but there's some really nice melodies on this. Some of my favorite tracks are Long Walk Home, Last to Die, and Devil's Arcade. Living in the Future has a sax hook that is seriously old school Springsteen. I'll Work for your Love also has an old school Springsteen feel to it I liked.\n\nTo sum up, for someone who had just graduated High School when Born in the USA came out, this album 23 years later makes me feel like I'm back then - this doesn't feel like his <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Ghost-of-Tom-Joad/dp/B000002BFL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Ghost of Tom Joad</a> style of stuff (which I can't stand). Get it.","Product: Now this is more like it - Bruce and the E Street Band together again, writing, singing and playing great and memorable music. Lead single \"Radio Nowhere\" begins with `80s pop-rock rhythms, and then moves into a rockin' beat reminiscent of Bruce back in the \"Born in the USA\" period. You may even feel motivated to dig up those old school dance steps (a la Courtney Cox in that famous video) but try not to do it in the presence of the younger generation.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: We all need a little E Street Magic now and then.\n\nReview: It's become apparent that as Bruce Springsteen gets older, that he seems to mix his output between folk records, live albums, and the occasional E Street release. The E Street releases are the rarer of the batch, with only three having been released since 1984. I seem to like these the best. After progressively slower and more boring musical output by Springsteen, I had burnt out on him completely for awhile; stopping altogether until 2002's excellent <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Rising/dp/B000069HKH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Rising</a>. I was hoping The Rising was a permanent return to form, but alas it wasn't - as he went back and did <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/another-folk-album/dp/B0007WF1WS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">another folk album</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/a-live-album/dp/B000E97X66/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">a live album</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/another-live-album/dp/B000P1KTVY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">another live album</a>, and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/an-album-of-covers/dp/B000EU1PNC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">an album of covers</a>. Yawn. So when I heard about Magic, my first thought was it something weird, or a \"real\" album - an E Street album. When I heard it was an E Street album, I was quite happy about that.\n\nI first heard the single in late August 2007 when it was made available for free via iTunes. The first single (Radio Nowhere) was a free download, which I'll always take advantage of. It's quite anthemic in it's sound - something that would have fit well on the Born in the USA album. Lyrically it reminds me of the Tom Petty album \"<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Last-DJ/dp/B000069KHZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Last DJ</a>\". Anyway, fantastic track. So I pre-ordered the album straight away. When I got it, I have to admit it initially bored me. It wasn't as immediately catchy as The Rising was. But given it was E Street, I gave it a fair shake, and continued to listen. The day it was actually released (Tue the 2nd), it clicked with me (I got it early via one of my record label contacts). Can't tell you why, it's one of those \"OK, I get it now\" moments, which kind of makes me wonder what the heck I was thinking the first few times I listened to it.\n\nRadio Nowhere is by far the most radio friendly (ha) song on the album, so there isn't another one of those, but there's some really nice melodies on this. Some of my favorite tracks are Long Walk Home, Last to Die, and Devil's Arcade. Living in the Future has a sax hook that is seriously old school Springsteen. I'll Work for your Love also has an old school Springsteen feel to it I liked.\n\nTo sum up, for someone who had just graduated High School when Born in the USA came out, this album 23 years later makes me feel like I'm back then - this doesn't feel like his <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Ghost-of-Tom-Joad/dp/B000002BFL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Ghost of Tom Joad</a> style of stuff (which I can't stand). Get it.","Product: Two CD set includes two DVDs and booklet. David Gilmour Live in the Gdansk Shipyard with the Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. This is the first solo live album from Pink Floyd's singer / guitarist, and it captures the magic of his concert held in front of 50,000 people as the final performance of his critically acclaimed 2006 'On An Island Tour.' It features the first ever recording of selected Pink Floyd classics performed with an orchestra. Produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera. It is the first ever live recording with an orchestra of Pink Floyd's 'High Hopes' and 'A Great Day For Freedom,' the latter performed here as a one off for this special Solidarity anniversary. Playing at this historic concert is Richard Wright - Pink Floyd's keyboard player, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music guitarist & coproducer of 'On An Island', Guy Pratt -bass player with Pink Floyd & Roxy Music Jon Carin -keyboards & longtime player with Pink Floyd, Steve Di Stanislao - drums, recently with Crosby and Nash, Dick Parry -saxophone and longtime Pink Floyd collaborator.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great live recording. The excessive versions are confusing, though.\n\nReview: I have been a David Gilmour fan for a long time. Got into Pink Floyd back in the late 70's not long after he put out his first solo album (which is now 30 years old as I write this). Followed him through all the years of Floyd, his solo albums, and all that. When I heard he was putting out a live album, I wasn't terribly sure I was going to get it. Live albums are a mixed bag with me. If you saw the tour a live album came from, then it's kind of a must purchase. But if you weren't, you're essentially buying the same songs again. So I kind of waffled.\n\nThen I saw the track listing, and it was quite varied. Went into the ancient days of Pink Floyd (60's era), and hit the usual Floyd hits. It also had quite a few songs from his third solo album. If there was any disappointment for me, it was that there were not any tracks from David's first two solo albums - there's a lot of good stuff there (mostly on the second), but that wasn't a major deal. The selling point for me was Rick Wright. As one of the founders of Pink Floyd (Gilmour was not), it kind of felt more like a Floyd album with two of the guys there, so I pre-ordered it. Then Rick Wright died before it was released. It kind of turned into a tribute because of that.\n\nThe music itself was quite good. It was recorded on the final date of the tour for his On an Island album. It was in Gdansk Poland - in the shipyards made famous by Lech Walensa (sp?). The track selection was pretty good, had some stuff I was not expecting (Astronomy Domine, Echoes!), and I did enjoy hearing live version of his third solo album. So yeah, I enjoyed it. I'm not terribly sure it's for everyone though. This does have a unique feel in that there's an orchestra playing. Lots of bands do that now, but this seems to fit the music more than most bands who just go \"Oh, here's an orchestra, too\".\n\nA bit of a note here. There were MANY different versions of the thing. David Gilmour's site details all of them, but I bought the 2 CD / 1 DVD version myself.","Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It really REALLY surprised me how good this album was.\n\nReview: I am not going to get into the length of development of this thing. It's quite legendary, and it's closest competition, Duke Nukem Forever has never come out. :) This isn't really GnR truthfully. However, I'm a huge Black Sabbath fan, and I supported Tony Iommi through the times when he was the only original left, so I owed it to Axl to give this a fair shake. And you know what? I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.\n\nThe music itself? Several of the songs turned up online in bootleg form a couple of years before it was released, most notably I.R.S. It seemed OK, but nothing special. When the album finally showed up, I have to say I didn't know what to expect. So I put it in, and I have to say the first song, the title track feels a lot like classic GnR. There were several other tracks I liked. This wasn't just a \"one song and done\" album. The other cool thing is the musical styles are all over the place. They're not just hard rock, there's slow stuff, some funk, etc. As I sit here writing this, I can't categorize all of the stuff, but it's a nice variety - something else that surprised me, and keeps me listening past the first few tracks. The change in styles from song to song makes for a nice layered feel, which is something I don't get on everything I listen to.\n\nI really REALLY enjoyed this album. Far more than I thought I would - it shocked me. Don't believe the hype that it's crap. Is it true Guns & Roses? No, but it's a darn solid hard rock album from front to back.\n\nSomething else to note was the song Shackler's Revenge was released on the videogame Rock Band 2, something new at the time.","Product: Delivering a modern, alternative rock sound with a mission to reach the youth of today with a positive message is what San Antonion based Abandon is all about. Comprised of brothers Josh and Justin Engler, along with cousins Stev and Dave Vela alongside Bryan Fowler, Abandon's music is driven by high energy guitar riffs and pop rock vocals that are built to fill a stadium.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Enjoyable enough. Not really great, but \"OK\".\n\nReview: First, when I received this, I didn't know it was an EP, that surprised me a bit. I also have a hard time writing anything \"not positive\" about Christian music. I'm a Christian myself, and it's always joyous when someone uses music to spread the word of God. That part is great.\n\nThe music itself? Well, I have to say the first song \"Providence\" had a great hook for me. I was really looking forward to the rest of the disc after that. However, the other songs settled into a \"mostly sound the same\" kind of groove for me. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older (I'm 43 now), but generic pop music doesn't do much for me. It's not like I don't like the genre (big fan of the Afters), but this disc was a bit of a letdown after the first song being so good, and the rest being kind of \"eh\".\n\nStill, it's not like it's awful. Far from it. It just doesn't light a fire under me musically. That make sense? :)","Product: 2009 debut from this Alternative Rock trio from L.A. signed by Linda Perry. Crash Kings is a guitar driven band without a guitar. They play anthemic Rock on analog instruments. Their lyrics are intimate and honest, sung in a soaring voice. Crash Kings are the first U.S. band producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, Wolfmother, Ting Tings) has worked with in seven years. Features 'Mountain Man', '1985' and '14 Arms'.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Rather enjoyable CD. Surprised me\n\nReview: I have to say, I'm an old school rock fan. I grew up on Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, AC/DC - that kind of stuff. So listening to current, modern rock isn't something I easily do, much less enjoy. But I enjoyed this.\n\nWhen I listen to something new, I generally get hooked on the first song, then bored on the rest, since a lot of albums have a big hit, then a lot of filler. That's not the feel I got here.\n\nIt's not one of those albums where I can give you specific song titles that I enjoyed, it just gelled for me as a whole, and I rather enjoyed listening to it. Mostly because it didn't sound like one single song stretched out over 10.\n\nGive it a try, you might surprise yourself!","Product: 2011 album from the AOR rockers, their first album since 2007's Hole In The Sun. Featuring original members Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy and Brad Gillis, Somewhere In California has a sound that is modern yet doesn't stray too far away from the band's winning formula.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic album, might finally kill off their \"Sister Christian Curse\".\n\nReview: I've been a fan of Night Ranger since the earliest days when I followed Brad Gillis over here from Ozzy's solo band. To this day, I've always maintained that their first album, \"Dawn Patrol\" was their best. That's because it was more of a rock album. Their second album spawned \"Sister Christian\" during the height of MTV's power, before it came the toilet water it is these days. Unfortunately, Night Ranger became pigeonholed due to Sister Christian. The albums that came after that weren't written like that, but were (to my ears) written with the success of Sister Christian in mind. It's not like they were bad after that, they weren't, but the \"rock\" that they were was mostly lost. They've had a handful of albums since then, and I liked the odd track here and there, but I never really forgave Sister Christian for what it did to Night Ranger.\n\nFast forward to 2011, skipping over seven other albums, and we have a new album \"Somewhere in California\". I wasn't sure what to think of it, so I fired it up on sp0tify, and I have to say, after the first couple of tracks, I was like \"Holy @))@$%\" - Night Ranger is back, where did this come from? The first track, Growin Up in California is actually a free track from Amazon's MP3 store, so you have no excuse for checking it out. However, track 2 (\"Lay it On Me\") was a huge guitar sound. Great riffs, it was an outright rock track. Something that's been missing for so long. Bye Bye Baby sounds a bit like latter Night Ranger. It's got a guitar sound, but has that more \"processed guitar\" sound that Night Ranger became known for.\n\nI'm not gonna go down each track and report on it, just gonna say that overall, I was surprised by this album. It's got a mix of latter Night Ranger sound, mixed with the sound from the original album, where they still knew how to Rock in America.\n\nI'm quite QUITE stunned at how much I enjoyed this album - wouldn't have expected it.","Product: 2012 collection from the late, great Heavy Metal vocalist. Features 17 monster tracks including 'Killing The Dragon', 'Along Comes A Spider', 'They Eyes', 'Push', 'Metal Will Never Die' and many more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Contains last song Ronnie recorded, plus lots of other latter Dio era goodness\n\nReview: Ronnie James Dio has been gone just about two and a half years now. His last proper full album of material was the Heaven & Hell Black Sabbath album, \"<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Devil-You-Know/dp/B0026S98TS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Devil You Know</a>\" in 2009. The last proper studio album of Dio Band material was 2004s \"Master of the Moon\". In that time, we've had several releases with Ronnie on them. Most of them when he was alive, some were not. Here's a rundown of Dio output since 2004...\n\n* Master of the Moon (STUDIO ALBUM) - 2004, Dio\n* Evil or Divine (Live Album) - 2005, Dio\n* Holy Diver Live (Live Album) - 2006, Dio\n* The Dio Years (Compilation w/ new Studio Tracks) - 2007, Black Sabbath\n* Live At Hammersmith Odeon (Live Album) - 2007, Black Sabbath\n* Live From Radio City Music Hall (Live Album) - 2007, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\n* The Rules of Hell (Compilation Box Set) - 2008, Black Sabbath\n* The Devil You Know (STUDIO ALBUM) - 2009, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\n* Live at Donington UK 1983 & 1987 (Live Album) - 2010, Dio\n* Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken (Live Album) - 2010, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\n* Ronnie James Dio Story: Mightier Than the Sword (Compilation) - 2011, Dio\n* And Before Elf...There Were Elves (Compilation) - 2011, Elf/The Elves\n\nSo in the last 8 years, we've had two studio albums, six live albums, and four compilations (although one of these had three new studio tracks). So when I heard in the summer of 2012 we were getting yet another compilation, I groaned. I mean honestly, did we really need another one of these? I would promote it on the site like I promoted everything else, but I wasn't envisioning getting too terribly excited about it.\nI requested a copy of it from Wendy's office, and one arrived. Spent some time with it over the last week, and I have to say I ended up enjoying this collection a lot. Mostly because I realized it's from his later studio Dio albums. There's a lot of material on these albums that have gotten overlooked because it's not \"Rainbow in the Dark\". Here's the full track listing...\n\n1) Killing the Dragon (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\n2) Push (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\n3) The Eyes (Master of the Moon, 2004)\n4) Along Comes a Spider (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\n5) Better in the Dark (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\n6) Fever Dreams (Magica, 2000)\n7) Black (Angry Machines, 1996)\n8) Feed My Head (Magica, 2000)\n9) Shivers (Master of the Moon, 2004)\n10) Hunter of the Heart (Live) (Inferno: The Last in Live, 1998)\n11) One More for the Road (Master of the Moon, 2004)\n12) Lord of the Last Day (Magica, 2000)\n13) Electra (Magica II, Unreleased/2012)\n14) As Long as It's Not About Love (Magica, 2000)\n15) This Is Your Life (Angry Machines, 1996)\n16) Metal Will Never Die (Bitten by The Beast (David Feinstein), 2010)\n17) The Prisoner of Paradise (Master of the Moon JAPANESE, 2004)\n\nMost of these tracks were released when Ronnie parted ways with long time label Warner Brothers, and as such, he bounced around to a few record labels for these albums. As such, promotion wasn't quite what it was before this. I know when I saw Ronnie on the Master of the Moon tour, he played a place that local bands played. Granted, when I saw him on the Strange Highways tour, he played a parking lot. Still, the latter Dio albums weren't always as easy to find in shops from what I noticed.\n\nSo it's quite good that these later albums have some light shined on them. There's some really great tracks on here. But it's not all about the compilation. There's a few gems and oddballs on here. Here's the \"new\" stuff.. (most isn't really \"new\" new, but new to most)...\n\n1) The Prisoner of Paradise - This track comes from the final Dio studio album, Master of the Moon. However, this particular track was the track designated as being the \"Japanese CD Exclusive\" track. As with most tracks like this, the majority of fans never hear them outside of Japan. Oh sure, hardcores know about them, but the vast majority of fans tend to not track down rogue tracks like that, so this was good it was brought back.\n\n2) Electra - This was a track recorded for the Magica II sessions. This was something that Ronnie was going to do - Magica II & III at the same time, and then he was allegedly going to retire when they were out. Then he got back together with Sabbath, and the activities released under the \"Heaven & Hell\" banner kept pushing off the Magica releases. Then Ronnie died, and nothing more would be done here. How much was actually recorded for the Magica II/III albums beyond this I'm not sure. But this completed studio track is a very cool inclusion. It was previously released on a box set that the Dio website sold exclusively there called \"Tournado\", but that was hyper limited edition, so this wider release is a better chance to get at this track.\n\n3) Metal Will Never Die - Now this one is probably the most interesting track on the album. Why? Because it's supposedly the final song that Ronnie EVER recorded before he died. One of Ronnie's old friends and bandmates from WAY back was David \"Rock\" Feinstein. Ronnie recorded this song as a favor for him, and it turned out to be legendary because if it's status as \"last\". The track was originally released on the album \"<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Bitten-By-The-Beast/dp/B004AW6Z9O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Bitten By The Beast</a>\" in 2010. While that was put out by Niji, I'd wager the majority of fans never heard the track. This will probably be a bit more widespread than that, so hopefully it will get some attention for David's album.\n\nThe remainder of the tracks all appeared on some other Dio album between 1996 and 2004. There's a ton of good stuff on there. The liner notes on the CD have a page with a story by Eddie Trunk about these latter tracks, and he shares the same opinion as me. Lots of good, mostly overlooked material here.\n\nNormally I don't advocate compilations a whole lot. Your hardcore Dio fan will likely have most of these tracks anyway. But if you're someone who never checked out the Dio material after the first few albums in the 80s, or are interested in the three tracks I highlighted above, I urge you to check this out.","Product: 2002 compilation for the U.S. heavy metal act. 12 digitally remastered tracks including the teen anthems, 'We're Not Gonna Take It' & 'I Wanna Rock'. Atlantic.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solid Sister from start to finish - well recommended\n\nReview: First off, I want to state that I have always thought that Twisted Sister was the best band name I had EVER heard. Another band that died before \"my\" age of CD's - I owned every Twisted Sister album at some point, just not on CD. This disc is remastered, so the songs sound a lot clearer than I remember 'em to be back in the 80's. Every track on here is one I like - there isn't any wasted space with a \"new track\", or some lame track I don't like. Solid Sister from start to end. Well recommended (unless you don't like 80's metal <g>)\n\nIn fact, I'd say that it's far better recommended than the band's \"Official\" compilation album, \"Big Hits & Nasty Cuts\". There's an awful lot missing from that one, plus there's live \"filler\", too. Don't bother with that one, this is the one to get.","Product: With the assistance of a crack band of Boston rockers and some very special guests, celebrated baseball commentator and columnist Peter Gammons (ESPN, The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated) trades in his typewriter for a Stratocaster and delivers a rousing set of vintage classics, originals, and rock obscurities - all to benefit Theo and Paul Epstein's Foundation to be Named Later, a charity which raises funds and awareness for non-profit agencies serving disadvantaged youth in the Greater Boston area. Gammons's ruggedly soulful vocals and guitar are featured alongside cameos from Red Sox G.M. Theo Epstein, Juliana Hatfield, George Thorogood, Little Feat's Paul Barrere, Kay Hanley, and an all-star chorus consisting of Red Sox players Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Trot Nixon, Lenny DiNardo and Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo, and NESN broadcaster Don Orsillo\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bought this on a whim, ended up really liking it.\n\nReview: This was an odd purchase, but not that odd. I'm a big baseball fan, and as such, you know all the national writers for the sport. One of the longest serving, and generally most respected is Peter Gammons. Gammons is most known for being a former Red Sox writer, and then ESPN guy. Well, in the 2006 offseason, Peter recorded this album. He apparently can play a guitar pretty well, and can sing well enough that he doesn't embarass himself.\n\nHe had a brain aneurysm in July of the 06 season, after this was recorded, but before it was released. So when it first came out, I wasn't thinking of buying it. But after he returned, the album was mentioned again, so I decided to look it up. Buying this album also makes a donation to a charity. It's got a bunch of baseball folks making backup vocal contributions. Some are people you wouldn't think would be on a record (NESN broadcaster Don Orsillo, several Red Sox players, etc). But there are people like George Thorogood (who has a similar feel to some of the tunes on this record), so it's not a complete baseball goof.\n\nI don't think I was expecting something quite as bad as William Shatner's recordings, but I wasn't expecting much - I really figured it was a not so serious record. I was surprised by what I got - it was quite good. I can't sit here and tell you it's going to be the greatest thing you'll ever listen to, but it was a rather nice trip into the land of the Blues. If you're a baseball fan, and like the Blues, you might want to give it a try.","Product: Not your basic label. UltraHold permanent adhesive is guaranteed to stick and stay put on cardboard, envelopes, paper, glass or metal. Avery address labels won't lift, curl or fall off like other brands. Quickly and easily create your own personalized labels. No more jams or smudges with Avery shipping labels. Bright white labels are optimized for laser printers so you can effortlessly print bold bright colors and clear sharp text. Reuse boxes and block out markings and mistakes with the opaque backing of these white labels that feature TrueBlock technology, which covers up everything underneath the adhesive labels. Easily customize these printable labels with thousands of free templates and designs at avery.com/templates. You can upload your logo, graphics and more. This pack of shipping labels is great for shipping and mailing jobs, as well as for creating custom labels for gift tags, crafting, party favors and more. These address labels are optimized for laser printers, and it's easy to personalize your printable labels with logos, graphics or images using the free shipping labels template and designs at avery.com/templates.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice stickers, work well for my needs.\n\nReview: These are nice shipping labels if you do a bunch of shipping from your computer. Each sheet has 10 stickers on it, generally one for \"From\", and one from \"To\", although you can configure however you want.\n\nAvery's \"True Block\" tech is basically a sticker with a solid background, so you could put it on top of an old shipping label on a box you might be re-using, and you can't see the old label. Generally, I don't ship re-used boxes, so that part isn't so much a big deal, but it's nice that it's there. It also gives the sticker a more solid feel, like it isn't going to come off the box.\n\nI've had Avery labels for awhile, and have liked them. These are good, I'd buy 'em for sure.","Product: Double wall, single wall construction. Lift-off lid ships attached to prevent lid loss, then tears off for use. Basic-duty, standard set-up construction for moderate stacking or use with shelving.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Boxes seem good enough for me!\n\nReview: In this age of digital everything, the only time I seem to see boxes like this are at lawyer's offices. :)\n\nAnyways, I still needed a box to store some paperwork in, so I opted for these, having remembered them for physical document storage. Picked 'em up, and they seem to do the job well. I will also point out that since I have never had a product like this before, I can't compare them to others, as I have no frame of reference.\n\nI also got them very recently, so I don't have any experience in durability. They seem fine to me - so I'd go with \"decent product\", only time will tell how durable they are. But they're not being put outside in the rain or the snow, so I suspect they'll do fine. :)","Product: These sleek wrist rests use minimal desk space and are easy to adjustand move. The new silky material is easy to clean and helps you stay comfortable and in the zone all day.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I felt this was too high of an angle for the way I type, would have preferred it shorter.\n\nReview: I was looking for a wrist wrest, and was hopeful when I got this from Amazon. However, I was disappointed in it. Not from the overall feel, which is nice, but I feel it's too high. I'm used to a much different feel when I type.\n\nI'm using an iMac now, and use the keyboard that came with it. Previous to that, on my Windows machine, I used to use one of the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards, and really liked that feel. However, it kept your hands pretty close to the keys. This feel is much too high for my liking. When I type without this, my hands are on the table, and that's more mimicking the feel I had with the MS Keyboard.\n\nIf it was about half the height, I'd probably really like it. The \"gel\" part I liked, but the angle with my hands and the keyboard was a bit harsh.\n\nAlso, it's quite wide - here's a pic of it in front of the iMac's keyboard.","Product: Modern design with stacking columns raise the monitor from 1.7 inch to 5.5 inches in increments of 1.25 inches to an ergonomically correct level. Great for laptops and modern monitors up to 20 lbs with additional space for your phone, pens and other tools. No-skid base keeps stand securely in place.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fits a 15\" MacBook Pro quite nicely. Good, solid feeling stand.\n\nReview: I wasn't sure what to expect when I took this out of the box. It's a pretty simple hard plastic stand, which can be used for monitors, but I wanted it for my laptop, which you can see in the attached picture(s), which is a 15\" Macbook Pro. It fits quite nicely on there.\n\nThis isn't a fancy item, it's a stand. Given I intend on using it for my laptop and not a monitor, I can't speak to how sturdy it is for a monitor, but other reviewers here have good words for that.\n\nIt also has some nice rubber on the bottom of the feet, so you immediately do not think it's going to slide around if you bump into it.\n\nIf you are in need of a stand for either your laptop or a monitor, take a look at this. Does the job nicely.\n\nADDTL: The MacBook in the photo does not fit UNDER the stand. Not that I intended on putting it there, but I thought I'd point out it doesn't fit. Not used against it. Just pointing it out for the heck of it. :)","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good, basic pack of markers. Like the thin point.\n\nReview: There isn't a TON to say here. It's a 12 pack of magic markers branded by Amazon. If you're in need of a decent black permanent magic marker, then this is a decent choice. Wrote a bunch with them, and it comes out nice. It may not be the \"blackest\" marker I've ever written with, but it also doesn't leave \"marker sludge\" behind when you write with them like some \"fat point\" markers do. Very solid, basic, magic marker.\n\nPlus with a pack of 12 of them for just over $5, the price is right, too.\n\nGo buy several packs of them and donate them to your local school. The teacher who has to pay for stuff out of their own pocket might appreciate them. :)","Product: Identify property and display easy-to-read information with Avery durable ID labels featuring TrueBlock technology. Use for bin labels, barcode labels, asset tags and safety and warning labels. TrueBlock labels completely cover up what's underneath, so you can re-label items, shelves or containers without distracting marks showing through. Strong polyester label material is waterproof and resistant to scuffing, tearing and smudging. Extra-strong adhesive makes sure labels stay permanently attached. Stands tough in extreme temperatures and high-traffic areas. Make custom labels with free templates and designs, and online barcode generator helps you add a bar code, upc code or serialized numbers in just a few steps. Compatible with laser printers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality sticker - fairly large. Best in a work environment, I think.\n\nReview: I picked up these labels for home use, and thats not the best place for them, I think. This is more useful in a warehouse or a work environment. They were quite larger than I was expecting. I had read the description, but still it didn't seem quite that large. They are 3 1/4 tall and 8 3/8 wide\n\nOne single 8 x 11.5 sheet has just three stickers on it, so they're not really needed in a home environment. Although, I suppose if you were moving, theyd have some use - could use them to easily ID boxes if you were moving your house.\n\nStill, the quality is good, and they're not the kind of stickers that you put on, and take off and re-use. Once its on, its on. I mean you can of course take it off, but don't expect it to work much after that. :)\n\nI live outside of Dallas - I stuck a few on boxes in the garage that don't move often. Will have to see if the heat in the garage in a Texas summer would affect them. Will report back on that once some time has passed.\n\nThe label says water and tear resistant. Now I didn't try blasting them with the garden hose, but a little water doesnt seem to ruin them. And of course you can tear them if you really try, but the purpose here is to prevent accidental damage, not a direct attempt to destroy the label. :)\n\nAnyway, if you're in need of labels for a work or warehouse type environment, these are excellent. Home use might depend on the specific application.","Product: Stinger mosquito repellent lantern repels mosquitos, midges and other Flying insects. Repellent pads each protect for a minimum of 12 hours, 3 times longer than leading competitors! scientifically proven, powerful protection using all-natural active ingredients.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Kind of expensive, and seems to work, but....\n\nReview: The thing itself only comes with one strip to you, you need to buy replacements almost immediately, so keep that in mind. You almost really need to buy replacements WITH the thing, but I hate doing that, because I don't know if I'll really want them.\n\nIt's also smaller than it seems in the picture. Granted, the picture on Amazon is just the device, and not up against anything you could use as a size reference, so that could be unfair, but my \"gut\" told me it was gonna be bigger than that.\n\nOverall it does seem to WORK, but the replacement cartridges are expensive. Due to that, the thing isn't recommended as an \"all the time\" repellant. I'd only use it for specific events like a BBQ, or camping, or something like that. It's not bad, mind you, but I wasn't into the fact that I had to do replacemeents almost right away.\n\nOn the positive side, the cartridges last 12 hours or so each. That doesn't mean you start it, and then you have 12 hours after that, you can stagger the hours. It comes with batteries, which was nice. The cartridges are made of a mix of different kind of oils, if you happen to be allergic to any of them, you might want to read the label before using them.\n\nThe package claims a 15 by 15 foot square of effectiveness. That's hard to quantify, as I don't get enough mosquitoes and bugs to measure that. But it's a decent enough space, if not enormous.\n\nRefills can be found by searching Amazon for this ASIN: B010FDL4I8. At the time I am writing this, the price is $27.05 for a TWO PACK, which means you're paying a tad more than $1 an hour to use this. Seems awfully pricey, but if you have a big bug problem, it might be worth it to you.","Product: SMURFS MOVIE GRAPHIC SS T-SHIRT\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hard to review cat food, as I can't eat it, but my cats seemed to like it.\n\nReview: This is one of those things it is hard to write about. It's a bag of cat food. There's one simple test. Does your cat eat it or not? Mine does. Well, all of them do (I have three). You give it to them, and they eat it. It's not like they can contribute to this review by telling me if it was fresher tasting, or it had a different aftertaste, or anything like that. :)\n\nBasically, my cats ate it, but from reading other reviews here, I suspect it's a tossup as to whether your cat will like it. Hard to tell.\n\nOne thing I can write about is the bag itself. This came with a top that is re-sealable. No big deal, lots of things do, right? Well, unlike most of them, this one worked. Several of them are hard to re-seal, and some don't stay this way. This bag has a very good re-sealing \"seal\", and it actually felt like it would stay that way, unlike some.\n\nSo basically, my cats liked it, and the good seal action on the bag presumably helped keep it fresher - not that my cats can tell me that. :)","Product: OurPets Ball of Feathery Fury Cat Toy\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: None of my three cats cared for this. Meh.\n\nReview: It's hard to write a review for a product designed for a cat. There's only one way to measure that. They either liked it, or they don't. We have three cats in the house. One is 14, one is 13, and the other is 9 weeks old. NONE of them showed any interest in it after initially looking at it.\n\nThe bird in the middle of the ball makes the same noise whenever it's moved, so it's far more noisier than a real bird would be. In addition the head moves. Similar to those outdoor Christmas light display deer. You know the kind, the ones that sit there and their heads swivel? The bird in the middle of this ball does that, too. My wife declared it \"creepy looking\". My daughter also said \"it looked weird\", so there's the human review.\n\nThe label says it has has catnip in it. Neither of my older cats have ever been affected by that, and the 9wk old kitten is so hyper anyway, I doubt it would make any difference.\n\nMy cats didn't care for it. Yours might. YMMV.","Product: Cat it Magic Blue is a litter box filter that absorbs and retains up to 80% of ammonia and reduces fecal odors by an average of 40%, depending on your cat's diet. Cat it Magic Blue is safe, easy, non-toxic and unscented. Cat it Magic Blue successfully reduces hazardous ammonia gases, which is the most irritating gas found in cat urine. Using chemicals to camouflage foul odors is hazardous to your cat's health and will only increase the odor build-up. Cats may even ingest unhealthy chemicals from sprays or processed litters during grooming, so an encased filter such as Magic Blue is much safer and blends in more with your cat's direct environment. Use Magic Blue to reduce odors and improve the air quality for you and your cat.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works for me. Not 100% odor removal, but definitely helped.\n\nReview: This worked fine for me. I have three cats, and the primary litter box is obviously multi-cat. it's a small piece of hard plastic that holds the filter part on the inside. I had my doubts when I put it in there, as I've tried numerous products at helping with the litter box odor. I wouldn't say that I can NEVER smell it, but things definitely seem better since I've started using this.\n\nIt worked for me, although I see from other reviews it doesn't work for them. Tells me it's a YMMV product. There was also something about your cat's individual diet. If they really stink up the joint, it may overpower this - so it's not a 100% guarantee of odor removal, I think.\n\nStill, having said that, I could continue to see myself using it - depending on the cost of the refills.","Product: Style meets function in Safco's new Vamp LED lighting. These ingenious and practical lights feature a multi-pivot flexible neck creating just the right light for every work project. Going one step further, these clever lights have a USB port in the back of the base, giving you the option to recharge digital devices. With a 7-step touch dimming function that includes 4 warm and 4cool light settings, you control how to shed the light in your space with the tap of a finger. It's smarts and looks all rolled into one eye-pleasing light. Color Temperature 3000-6500K, total lumens 550, input voltage 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 5A. UL listed power adapter included. 9W maximum power consumption. Aluminum and ABS plastic construction.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: If Apple made a desk lamp, it might look like this\n\nReview: Was in need of a new lamp for the desk in the bedroom, and we thought this would go nicely. The base panel is quite large, but I think that's to counter that the lamp part is quite flexible, and can be stretched out quite a ways, so you don't want it falling over on the desk.\n\nSpeaking of stretched, the top most part (the part with the light) can be twisted several different directions, it doesn't just point straight down on the desk. You can sort of see that in the pictures Amazon has on the page here. So that's a plus. When you're not using it, it \"folds down\" and lays on the base. Which is helpful if you have either an \"active\" 6yr old boy who touches everything, or a 7 month old kitten who plays with everything!\n\nThe panel is flat, so the on/off and dimmer functions don't have physical buttons as such, but they are defined on the base. It makes it feel more \"stylish\" that way, I think.\n\nThere's seven levels of dimming possible with this. The brightest one is QUITE BRIGHT. That's probably due to this being an LED light.\n\nThere is a USB port in the back of the lamp you can use to charge USB devices. I looked through the documentation, it doesn't say what the wattage is coming out of that port, so if you need to charge something larger like an iPad, it could take awhile. But this does put a charge port in a spot where it wasn't before, so that is definitely a good thing.\n\nI don't know if it's worth the $70 or so Amazon is charging for it, but it has some nice features. I gave it just four of five stars because as flexible as it is, there are notes in the instruction manual about certain angles you're not supposed to pose it under or it falls over. Which I did the first time I took it out of the box. As much as this is super flexible, you can't put it in ANY angle. Some angles will make it fall over.","Product: The Cat CT2405 Aluminum Focusing Tactical Flashlight is built to handle whatever you throw at it. The incredibly bright 420 lumen CREE LED comes with a focusing beam that allows you to control the type of light being produced. This flashlight can run for 5-6 hours on low and up to 10 hrs on strobe using a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included). A built-in charge level indicator shows you how much battery life your light has left. With its aircraft-grade aluminum housing and limited lifetime warranty, youll have durable, high-quality light on your next hunting, biking or camping adventure. Charge anywhere with the USB charge cable (included)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Really nice flashlight. Rechargeable, and EXTREMELY bright in a very small, compact package.\n\nReview: When I first turned this light on, I said out loud \"Holy crap, that's bright!\". Then I got my wife, and said \"Look at how bright this is\". Turned on it, and SHE said \"Holy crap\", too. Make no mistake. **THIS IS A VERY BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT**\n\nIt seems to have three modes.\n\n1) Holy crap that's bright! (the default mode)\n2) Not nearly as blinding\n3) Don't look at this or you'll have seizures (aka blinking/strobe)\n\nAll joking aside, this is an EXTREMELY bright light. It's also fairly small, so I was surprised at how much kick this has. This is good, though as most of my flashlights are the normal/standard brightness you get from a flashlight. Because this is *SO* bright, it has different uses. In fact, the first night I used it I was outside grilling some steaks in the back yard after dark. The porch light I have in my back yard is enough to see the way, but not light everything up. I used this flashlight - stood it on its end while I was grilling, and the entire porch area was lit up! Check out the two attached pictures to my review, it shows the difference between lit up and not lit up.\n\nI really like that this is rechargable vs having to put batteries in it. I am in a constant state of recharging things in the house anyway (iPhones, iPads, my Kindle, etc....) that this is no problem. In fact, if you have a Kindle (or some other device with a Mini USB cable), then you already have the charge cable for this. It comes with one ,but given I already have this kind of cable permanently plugged into a USB port on my computer, we're good to go, just plug it in.\n\nWhen you first get the thing, you need to unscrew the bottom part where the battery goes and remove a small piece of paper which separates the battery from the rest of the flashlight. This is there to prevent discharge while \"on the shelf\" before you get it. It does come with a charge, but it wasn't much, so I charged it fully when I first got it.\n\nYou charge it by pulling \"up\" on the area where the actual light is. You will see three lights (which show you the status of the power supply), and the mini USB port where you can plug in for recharge.\n\nThe battery that comes in here is a Li-ion Battery with a rating of 2200mAh - 3.7v.\n\nThe only real negative and it's more of a nitpick than a true negative is that when it is off, you have to cycle through all three modes of the flashlight before going back to off.\n\nThis also feels nice in my hand. Doesn't feel like a cheap plastic piece of garbage, which some flashlights do. This has a heft to it, probably because it's made out of metal, so it feels nice. It's also black, so I imagine if you left it sit out in the sun during the summer it would be hot.\n\nOverall, a really nice flashlight, I especially love the recharge function vs replacing with batteries. Will pick a couple more up to have around the house.","Product: Its time to expect more from your smoke alarm. Nest Protect has been redesigned from the inside out. It has a Split-Spectrum Sensor, tests itself automatically and lasts up to a decade. Its also the first home alarm you can hush from your phone without any extra hardware required. And it tells you whats wrong and can even alert your phone. Nest products are made to work together. And they can even work with lights, locks and other products in your home. The Nest Protect can alert the Nest Thermostat when it detects carbon monoxide and the Thermostat can turn off the furnace to try and reduce the leak while you get to safety. Nest is focused on making simple, human, delightful things. Thats how were creating the thoughtful home: A home that takes care of the people inside it and the world around it.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ridiculously easy to install! If you're afraid of home projects, don't be - couldn't have been easier to install!\n\nReview: I got four Nest protects today, and I have to say, they were stupid easy to install. I'm the kind of guy who isn't fond of home handiwork. I tend to get frustrated easily, and much swearing is usually involved when I have to do home handiwork.\n\nAnyways, I wanted to pass on how easy it was to get the Protects installed. Total time including setup and installation of all four of them was under 30 minutes - even including the time it took to watch the Youtube setup videos. Very impressed.\n\nThe only thing I would have done differently is perhaps include one extra spare screw in the box. I dropped one behind the dresser in my daughter's bedroom, and getting it out would be a huge pain in the backside. Having one (two?) spare screws in the box might have helped, but that's a minor quibble.\n\nMuch like the thermostat I installed about two years ago, major compliment on the packaging, the installation and how easy it was to get going! This really is a set it and forget it device. You don't want to have to think about using it.\n\nI did find out that the one I installed in the master bedroom picks us up moving on the bed too easily, had to turn the pathlight down to low in there, my wife thought it was too bright with the default/middle setting.\n\nI don't expect to think about them a whole lot from this point forward, and if I run into problems, I'll come back and edit my review.","Product: Its time to expect more from your smoke alarm. Nest Protect has been redesigned from the inside out. It has a Split-Spectrum Sensor, tests itself automatically and lasts up to a decade. Its also the first home alarm you can hush from your phone without any extra hardware required. And it tells you whats wrong and can even alert your phone. Nest products are made to work together. And they can even work with lights, locks and other products in your home. The Nest Protect can alert the Nest Thermostat when it detects carbon monoxide and the Thermostat can turn off the furnace to try and reduce the leak while you get to safety. Nest is focused on making simple, human, delightful things. Thats how were creating the thoughtful home: A home that takes care of the people inside it and the world around it.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ridiculously easy to install! If you're afraid of home projects, don't be - couldn't have been easier to install!\n\nReview: I got four Nest protects today, and I have to say, they were stupid easy to install. I'm the kind of guy who isn't fond of home handiwork. I tend to get frustrated easily, and much swearing is usually involved when I have to do home handiwork.\n\nAnyways, I wanted to pass on how easy it was to get the Protects installed. Total time including setup and installation of all four of them was under 30 minutes - even including the time it took to watch the Youtube setup videos. Very impressed.\n\nThe only thing I would have done differently is perhaps include one extra spare screw in the box. I dropped one behind the dresser in my daughter's bedroom, and getting it out would be a huge pain in the backside. Having one (two?) spare screws in the box might have helped, but that's a minor quibble.\n\nMuch like the thermostat I installed about two years ago, major compliment on the packaging, the installation and how easy it was to get going! This really is a set it and forget it device. You don't want to have to think about using it.\n\nI did find out that the one I installed in the master bedroom picks us up moving on the bed too easily, had to turn the pathlight down to low in there, my wife thought it was too bright with the default/middle setting.\n\nI don't expect to think about them a whole lot from this point forward, and if I run into problems, I'll come back and edit my review.","Product: Color: Multicolor, Relive the Monopoly experiences you remember best from the game's classic years. Inside you'll find the most beloved features, including a traditional bi-fold game board, full-sized money tray, houses and hotels, your favorite tokens, and all the cards, deeds, and money that made you feel rich when you first touched them. Authentic rules of play are included too\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good old Monopoly, the way I remember it from my youth.\n\nReview: I used to play this a lot when I was younger. I liked the process of building up and all that. However, my wife didn't like it, as she thought it was too boring, and took too long. I don't agree about the \"boring\", but she is right in that it can take some time to play. Now that we have an 8yr old daughter, we bought this to introduce the concept of an actual BOARD GAME to our daughter. This generation is about screens, and iPads, and whatnot. We thought a good old board game like this she would like, as she has played some others (like Scrabble).\n\nMy 8yr old can play it, but I don't think she likes how long things take, and to be honest, this game is best played with more than two people. Given my wife doesn't care much for it, it makes the game not work well in our family environment. That's not realy the fault of the game, that's the people in this house. Your mileage may vary. :)\n\nAs for the game itself. the materials feel more like what I remember, not what a lot of games have \"evolved\" into (meaning cheaper materials that you feel won't last more than a few play sessions). I've seen some reviews complain about the houses and hotels being plastic, but they've always been that way.\n\nI was kind of hoping that this would have the newer sets of game pieces, with the cat, but I did buy one called \"Classic Edition\", so that's not a big deal. Just throwing it out there in case you were expecting the cat. :)\n\nThis game has been around for ages, and is a multi-generational piece of fun. I love the strategy involved in this, but I can't lie, a game can take awhile to play. If your kids are too young, they might get bored before the game is over.","Product: Go mobile with the Simon Micro Series game! This compact version of the classic Simon game is just like the game you already know. Watch the lights and remember how they go so you can repeat every sequence for the win. Play alone in Solo mode or play with friends in Pass It mode, but either way the Simon Action with this Micro Series game is going to be epic! Simon and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's a small version of the original Simon game. I think it's for younger than the 8+ it lists.\n\nReview: I'm old enough to remember the original Simon game. I actually played it (along with Merlin) a lot back in the day. But one thing the original Simon was not was portable. Well, you COULD bring it with you, but it wasn't terribly easy.\n\nThis is easy. it's radically smaller than the original, and is portable. However, in this day and age of iOS type devices that can have a bazillion titles on them, I find Simon skews MUCH younger than I was when I played it. Officially, it's listed as \"Ages 8 and up\", but I'd find it would be lower than that, due to this being just a pattern matching game.\n\nThere's nothing inherently WRONG with the game, it does what I remember Simon doing from back in the day, but it's not a game that I think is going to old an \"8 or over\" kid's attention for too terribly long in 2015. It didn't with mine, and he's 6. My 10 year old who plays Minecraft all the time wasn't interested.\n\nBut these are my kids. Yours might be different. Give it a shot, it's cheap enough. Could be a nice backup toy for a road trip.\n\nP.S. This definitely is not \"Frustration Free\" packaging from Amazon. Was a bit of a pain in the backside to get out of the package.","Product: Bring Star Wars battles to life with this light up Kylo Ren lightsaber, complete with noises and an on/off volume control button.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice toy. Lets you have a light saber toy without making sounds for it, too.\n\nReview: Im 50. Ive seen all six (current) Star Wars movies new in theaters. I wish I had a toy like this when I was younger, I would have taken it with me to see one of the movies. I intend on taking this with me to see Episode VII when it comes out. Yeah, Im 50. Im a bit of a geek in that regard. I have a 10yr old daughter who Ill be taking to see Episode VII and the toy is officially for her. But realistically, itll be mine. Muhahaha. :)\n\nIts a cute toy if you like to play as your characters. The saber part extends out with a flick of your wrist, and you can time it pretty easily with the flick and pressing the action button so it lights up at the same time. Makes the expected light saber sounds, and when you turn it back off, it has an off sound, too. It doesnt retract in the same way as you extend it - you have to manually push the thing back into its smaller self. Thats not a problem as such, just mentioning it.\n\nThe end of it is fairly bright. It may not be advisable for REALLY small kids, because you can look into the end of it and hurt yourself. The saber will project an image on a wall (or anything else, really). If it is bright out, this isn't terribly noticeable, but if it is dark out, youll easily spot it. Ive included a picture of that in a photo Ill post with this review. Id keep that in mind if you let your little kids play with this. DONT LOOK INTO THE END of the thing.\n\nThere is a separate dagger attachment, which is like a small version of the saber. You can use that on its own, or it actually has an attachment that you can use to make it stick to the light saber itself. Although why youd want to do that, I don't know - cuz it would point back at yourself. Also, the dagger doesnt light up. Its just for show.\n\nOverall a cute little toy. How much it gets played with beyond the scope of Star Wars Episode VIIs lifetime is hard to tell. That is of course if Kylo Ren survives Episode VII, then well probably have a repeat performance when Episode VIII comes out. :)","Product: Display the strength of the Klingon Empire when you build the Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser collector construction set by Mega Bloks Star Trek! The pride of the Klingon fleet, this imposing warship is swift to battle, especially when led by the cunning Commander Kor. Inspired by the iconic vessel from Star Trek: The Original Series, this buildable ship features deluxe printed detail and twin disruptor cannons firing green disruptor beams. The ship comes with a swiveling display stand, printed nameplate, and a premium fabric standard bearing the Klingon insignia. Meanwhile, the highly detailed, super-pose able Kor micro action figure comes with removable armor and an authentic disruptor weapon accessory. Ideal for ages 14 years and older.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Was surprised at how good it looked once work was completed. Really nice!\n\nReview: It had been ages since I built anything like this. But I thought the Klingon ship design looked good on the description, so I jumped for it. When completed, it looks spectacular - far better than I anticipated.\n\nIt was however a real pain to put together - not because it was hard - the instructions were pretty well laid out. What was hard was LOCATING THE PIECES. Inside the box are about half a dozen plastic bags filled with all the component parts. Which wouldn't be so bad, except they appear to be randomly placed in the bags. I couldn't find any rhyme or reason, so finding the parts I wanted was a major project.\n\nNow I have to hope the cats don't knock it down. :)\n\nSeriously though - despite the difficulty in locating the pieces during construction, it looks QUITE nice.","Product: Head downhill into an adventurous off-road fun - with the Dickie Toys RC Polaris ACE Sportsman Rock Crawler. Equipped with a wireless remote control, you can drive forward, backward, left and right. Articulated front and rear suspensions make for rugged off-road action. True to the original, the toy buggy comes with ATV tires, officially licensed by Polaris, and allow for ultra grip. The Rock Crawler is open shaped and features a detailed driving figure - let the off-road fun begin! Be inspired by Dickie Toys' imaginative toy vehicles and find the perfect gift item for each child.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It took several months to get this going. Once I did, it does drive nicely.\n\nReview: UPDATE DEC 2016: I got this working via the text the manufacturer put in the comments. Basically you have to pair the remote and the car together. THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE, and as such I'm still only giving it a three star review. Mostly because people won't know you have to pair it, and second the instructions they gave to pair at are confusing - one of the steps is actually WRONG. See the comments to this review.\n\nOnce you finally get past this (which took me a few months, btw), it does drive nicely. Has some good zip to it. Will probably terrorize the cats once I get done writing this review. Not intentionally torturing them, but they scare easy. Something mobile on their level will probably scare them. :)\n\nBasically you have to have the car off, and the remote off. Then hold the left stick up while turning on the botton on the remote. The red light will start blinking. Turn on the truck at this point, and after about three seconds, it should start driving.\n\nNo idea what the range is, will have to try that out later.\n\n=======\n\nORIGINAL REVIEW: Well, I have a DOA toy, too. I got this for my 7yr old boy and when I saw the other reviews of DOA units, I decided to try mine without the kid around. Good thing I did, as I have one of the DOA units, too. Makes the little sticker on the bottom about \"QA Passed\" more comical.\n\nIt's a shame, as it's a VERY nice looking RC car - I like the attention to detail in the visual style, but that it doesn't go anywhere is a major disappointment. I tried the troubleshooting in the manual, nothing. I even tried my own batteries (as the thing came with 4 AA and a 9V battery. No difference. Tried turning the remote and the car on in a different order, no luck.\n\nReally bummed out as I wanted to have this for my kid. If the manufacturer reads these, any hope of a repair/update? If I ever get it working, I'll update the review with new info.","Product: GMC Sierra Denali Pickup Truck 1:24 Friction Series: (Note: Colors Vary)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: EXTREMELY cheap plastic, and a very poor quality feel. Very disappointed.\n\nReview: Have a son with autism who loves trucks, especially red trucks, so we jumped on this, as it looked really cool in the picture here. So we jumped on this, because in the picture, it looked like a good quality toy truck. After it was delivered and we took it out of the box, I still thought that. Then I opened it.\n\nIMMEDIATELY after taking it out of the box I felt the cheap plastic feel to it. I mean I know what plastic toys feel like. I've owned many, but this had a \"cheap\" feel to it immediately. I was disappointed in that, but was willing to overlook it because a metal toy of this size would likely be priced more.\n\nThen as I looked around, I discovered the doors and hatch did not open. The worst part of it is that the body of the truck was barely connected to the bottom. It was DEFINITELY two pieces of plastic stuck together, and not very well. This is even more of a problem, because those \"things\" that are used to hold toys in place in their boxes were the biggest problem. There were two of them, and one came off relatively easy, the other one, well, DID NOT. In fact, it NEVER came off. I included a picture of this one with my review here. I tried unscrewing it like I did the first, and tried for well over a minute, and nothing. IT was almost as if the screw was \"stripped\" which was really weird. I then tried pulling it, but I was afraid to put any kind of force behind that because of the cheap plastic. My pulling showed the obvious \"non connection\" between the plastic of the body and the base. So I couldn't just brute force it off. I briefly considered giving it to him that way, but the truck did not sit right this way. The tire that was near this thing was off the ground. The attached picture will also show you the two pieces of the truck not being connected to each other.\n\nSpeaking of the tires, that's actually the best thing. The tires on this had a very nice rubber feel to them. Had this worked out, it would have been nice as a lot of these things have cheap plastic tires, these didn't. Nice tires. Shame nothing else was.\n\nWhat's more annoying about this is the price of it when I ordered was $18. For Christmas, I bought my kid a five pack of Matchbox cars (one of which was a red truck) for just $3.99. The red truck in there feels far more sturdy than this does at 18 times the price.\n\nPlus I knew as a father of a 7 year old with autism that things get thrown around, and this would have been broken in no time. High price to pay for a cheaply built toy.\n\nThe combination of all of these things led to: RETURNED.","Product: Josh Hamilton is currently the 27-year-old Center Fielder for the Texas Rangers. In the offseason he lives in North Carolina with his wife Katie and their two daughters.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic story of redemption!\n\nReview: This is a fantastic, extremely compelling story of one man's redemption through the power of God. As a Rangers fan, I knew most of this before I read the book, but a complete story was definitely worth a read. You'll cheer at the comeback, and wonder what the hell he was thinking in the bad bits. Even if you are not a baseball fan' you should read this. The power and glory of God just spill out all over this book. i got a physical copy the day of release and finished the whole thing in one sitting. It was that compelling. Bought a second copy on my Kindle, and gave the hard copy to my church for their library! (This review was written on my Kindle)"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Task Vac Bagless Upright- Fingertip On/Off Switch, Manual 5-Position Height Adjustment, 35-Ft. 3-Wire Cord, Non-Marking Furniture Guard, Belt View Window, System Check Indicator, Easy Belt Change System & Brush roll Access, 8-Ft. Stretch Hose, Tools On Board- 12Made in: United States Dimensions: 32.5 X 16 X 12Brand: Hoover Company Item Weight: 23includes: Unit Instruction Guide\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great as a vacuum. Had problems with the dirt canister, though.\\n\\nReview: This is marketed as commercial, and like other reviewers here, I am not sure I buy into that claim. Thats not to say its not a nice vacuum cleaner. I liked it a lot. But for the commercial claim, in my mind, I think it should be something more than it is. What exactly would quantify it in my mind as commercial, I cant put my finger on. But thats a semantic quibble, really.\\n\\nPutting it together was pretty easy. I spent more time undoing the cardboard while taking it out of the box, and removing various bits out of their plastic then I did in the actual construction of the thing. Which involved a single Philips head screwdriver. Basically unscrew a screw from the handle base, put the handle in the top, and put the screw back in. Thats pretty much it, except for putting the two attachments in the slots the vacuum has for them and attaching the canister where the dirt collects. All of which took less than 60 seconds once I got everything out of the box. I would advise when you put it together that you make sure the screw is tight. Some of the other reviews here mention they feel the handle is a weak point. I didn't feel that with mine, however, I can see where if you get one thats not manufactured exactly perfect, it might not line up for a really tight fit on the handle. Mine wasn't like that, but I can see where it could be an issue.\\n\\nPower cord is that orange kind you usually get in heavy duty outdoor extension cords. Whether its made of the same stuff, I cant tell. However, the orange cord definitely means you won't be running the thing over when you go to use it. It also seems longer than the usual household vacuum cleaner cord. That could be part of the commercial, I suppose.\\n\\nIt seemed a little loud (not excessively so), but then is there really a vacuum cleaner thats quiet? I don't think Ive ever run into a vacuum that is quiet, unless you're talking about one of those motor less kind that you push yourself. If it has a power switch, it is going to make noise. I didn't seem like it was any louder than any other vacuum cleaner Ive owned or used in my life.\\n\\nThis was obtained for use in a church, which Im not sure totally fits the usual need of commercial use like an office or something. But this did handle the church floor very nicely. Given the carpet we have isn't really that plush, we had it set way down, and pretty much all our carpet is the same height. The knob on the front was set, and probably will never be adjusted again unless someone borrowed this for their home or something. So I cant speak to how well or inconvenient the knob on the front to adjust the vacuum height is. I won't use it beyond the first time setting it.\\n\\nThe manual talks about the system having an easy way to change belts (when you have to). Ive not been using this very long, so I cant speak to the practical matters of part replacement, but it does seem like it would be easier. Always hated changing the belts on vacuum cleaners, can be a hassle to get at them.\\n\\nThe switch that is on the bottom that you use your foot to release the handle so you can actually use it.. Its a bit recessed under the bottom. Its not like you cant get to it at all, but my foot had an issue fitting under the hose where the dirt travels from the floor to the tank to get to that switch. There was plenty of room on the other side, I wonder why the switch wasn't put on the right side of the unit where access to the switch isn't partially blocked by the hose.\\n\\nIn terms of it vacuuming, I had no problems. It sucked stuff up right away. It was also NEW, so that probably had something to do with it. After its been used for awhile, if that changes, Ill come back and edit, but for now the suction power is quite nice.\\n\\nIve yet to totally fill the dirt canister. So if it gets totally full, Im not sure how much more weight that would add to the unit. The canister the dirt collects is clear, so once you're done using it, you're likely to want to go empty it out; otherwise youll be seeing old dirt sit around. That is likely a personal choice, some might not care, or won't want to empty it all the time, but I did. Seeing the dirt in the clear canister was kind of a ew, empty that moment when I was finished using it.\\n\\nThe biggest negative here is surrounding the dirt canister. And is mostly the reason I gave it the star rating I did. The canister doesnt clasp onto the main unit 100% of the time. A couple of times the canister has been snapped into place on the base, and you put the arm straight up, and the canister falls out. It doesnt happen all the time. I had a few people at my church try this out, and it seems to happen to more than one person. Thats a bit of a shame, as its the only real negative here insofar as actually using the vacuum goes. It seems like the individual canister we have probably wasn't matched up 100% to spec so it would fit right. You CAN use this, it just makes you feel when you're using it, will it fall out on me this time?\\n\\nI know a lot of this review seems to be pointing out things and nagging, maybe nitpicking. That might lead you to believe I didn't like it. Far from it, I did (other than the canister locking issue). It has a nice look to it. It rolls nicely. Wasnt too loud. Has a nice suction, which is a paramount issue in a vacuum cleaner. So the reason this item exists to clean my floor it does quite well. There is a clear window on the top which you can use to see if the agitator on the bottom is still moving. Ive had many a vacuum cleaner over the years that Ive been using, wondering why nothing is being picked up, and turns out the agitator at the bottom is jammed from too much buildup of junk, and it stopped. With this window, youll be able to see that without turning the vacuum cleaner upside down while still on. So thats a good thing.\\n\\nBottom line, its a three out of 5 for me. Not getting a 5 is because of the things I mentioned above. If we didn't have the canister issue, it would probably be a 4. But its a good, solid machine.\\n\\nExtra bonus, there was paperwork in the box pointing out that they were proud that it was made in the United States, so if you're the kind of consumer who looks for products like that, then you will be interested in this one.\",\n \"Product: The Bigs elevates America's favorite pastime to new heights with the larger-than-life ballparks, heroic gameplay, and incredible player models. Setting this MLB experience aside from anything you've ever seen before are spectacular power-ups, stunning special effects, and a totally unique career mode. Featuring fantastic pitching, batting and fielding animations, The Bigs brings new meaning to the term highlight reel.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun game. Liked the interface. Bit hard on the wrists\\n\\nReview: Wii fans who also like baseball have been waiting for this release - it's the first baseball game on the Wii (save for the thing that came with Wii Sports, but that doesn't really count). So I checked this out the day it was released. And it is a lot of fun!\\n\\nLike most Wii games that require both the nunchuck and the Wiimote, you end up looking rather silly playing the game - so said my wife watching me play. :) But I got a kick out of it.\\n\\nIt also has a learning curve - Unless you want to just throw fastballs all the time, you have to spend some time figuring out how to throw all the other pitches. They all are with the Wiimote and involve holding the A or B button and twisting your wrist to throw the pitch. Plus the speed at which you flick your wrist during that affects the speed. So the bulk of this game is in your wrist of the Wiimote. And that's the crux of my problem with it. You can't play for too long before your wrist starts hurting, and you have to put it down.\\n\\nBut other than that, it's a lot of fun. I like being able to sort of act like the players I'm playing on screen instead of pushing Button A and Button B to swing. If you have a Wii, and are a big fan of baseball, check it out.\\n\\nNow it's not a pure sim, like say 2K's MLB game, or EA's old MVP Baseball game. This is an \\\"exaggerated\\\" game, in that home runs are much more powerful, it's much more an arcade feel. It's not like the Slugfest game from a few years ago - it's not that silly, but it is definitely not a serious sim baseball game. But it does have one thing I like over pure sim games, and that there are objects. In rookie mode, you make a player, train him, then play games in various towns. But it's not just \\\"9 more innings\\\". You have situations like \\\"down two runs in the 8th, win the game\\\", or \\\"Beat the Texas Rangers in 5 innings while getting 3RBI with your rookie\\\". Stuff like that. Objectives work nicely and keeping it from becoming just \\\"9 more innings of baseball\\\". Which is fine in a sim game.\\n\\nTo be honest, I love the sim games, also I wasn't sure how well I'd like this, but I really have taken to the objectives in the Rookie mode of this game - it's a lot of fun.\\n\\nAnd if you love playing games on the Wii, you'll love playing that way, too.\",\n \"Product: The highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2 is now a video game! The evil wizard Gargamel has created the Naughties, who kidnap Smurfette from Smurfs Village and imprison her in Paris. It's now up to the Smurfs to travel from the Enchanted Forest, through the busy streets of New York, into Paris, and everywhere in between to save the day and bring Smurfette home safe!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Definitely NOT for adults, but not intolerable for them, either. :)\\n\\nReview: I got this game because I have an eight year old kid who I also took to the movies to see \\\"The Smurfs 2\\\". She thought it was cool there was a game based on the movie, so I opted to get this for her. It's a good thing I have that kid, otherwise this game wouldn't get played, as it's target is DEFINITELY the kiddos.\\n\\nIt's actually well constructed for what it is. A simple tie in game to a movie that has good animation, and voice talent from the movie, so the Smurfs look like and sound like what they did in the movies. We're not talking AAA title graphics here, but they're nicely done, and gameplay mechanic is simple enough that my 8yr old enjoyed playing it. Wasn't too easy for her, so that was good.\\n\\nThis is a simple game that follows the basic plot of the movie through a series of levels/adventures to recover gold coins, and free animals. You don't \\\"kill\\\" anything in this game, you \\\"free\\\" them. That actually reminds me of an old Apogee game, Commander Keen, you never killed anything there, either. While there's no Dopefish in this game, the feel is kind of the same. You look for coins, collect \\\"smurfberries\\\", and work towards the ultimate goal of rescuing Smurfette (and recovering other Smurfs).\\n\\nOnce you rescue Smurfette, the game opens up certain areas that were unreachable previously. You can then play as any Smurf, including the rescued Smurfette, but the first time through the game you can't play as Smurfette, as you're trying to rescue her. There's not a ton of replay value to an adult, but my daughter loved playing as Smurfette, so she enjoyed the replay because of that.\\n\\nIt's a game that you can leave the young kids play on their own and not have to worry about what content they might run into. An inoffensive game that poses some challenge to little kids, looks nice, and isn't one you totally want to run screaming from. Unless of course you can't stand the Smurf theme song, which does come up quite a few times during gameplay. :) Recommended on the condition that a kid is playing. NOT recommended for adults...\\n\\nUnless you're one who likes to play Xbox 360 games just for the achievements. In that case, this is a pretty easy 1,000 point game for an adult. :)\",\n \"Product: Hasbro Family Fun Pack is a brand-new compilation of endless fun. Family game nights have been reinvented, providing hours of entertainment with four classic titles. With modern twists and exciting new ways to play, your favorite Hasbro games have never been more enjoyable!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun Game pack - if you like playing board games as videogames\\n\\nReview: These are all games I grew up with. Played them all when I was young, so this pack interested me. However, board games on a console are somewhat iffy. They can either be translated well, or they can translate flat.\\n\\nFor example, the Monopoly in this pack is quite nice. I like the \\\"3D World\\\" concept the game has been given. Of the four in the pack, that one comes off the best. There are some expansions/additions you can get from the Xbox Store for this title, but they're not included here.\\n\\nRisk is pretty good, too. When you're watching the Xbox take its turns, it can get boring, but fortunately that can be sped up. Overall, a pretty fun update of this title.\\n\\nScrabble is one of the \\\"flat\\\" ones. There's nothing wrong with it as such - it's not like they changed the game. But it plays boring on the Xbox to me. I didn't enjoy this as much.\\n\\nTrivial Pursuit Live reminded me in some ways of the old Xbox 360 game, \\\"1 vs 100\\\" - a concept I wish Microsoft had never dropped. Problem I had with this isn't with the game, it's the fact that I've yet to find anyone to play with! The several times I tried, it never found any opponents on Xbox LIVE to play with. I don't know if that's a problem as such, or people aren't just playing it. Playing against AI doesn't feel the same.\\n\\nOverall it's a good value pack if you like these kinds of games. They all are available separately for purchase on your Xbox, too. When I put the disc in, it defaulted to Monopoly. That was odd, there was no choice of which to pick. Putting the disc in plays Monopoly. The others are installed as separate games in your Xbox One library. Playing them means you need to play them from your list of games. If you try playing the disc? Monopoly. :) Bit of a quirk there. You also still have to have the disc in the drive. Sigh.\",\n \"Product: Experience the action like never before with the Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10. Redesigned thumb sticks and D-pad provide greater precision. Enjoy the reliable wireless connection to your PC. The Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 works wirelessly with Windows 10 PCs, laptops, tablets and Xbox One.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If you want an Xbox One controller on your Windows 10 Machine, it couldn't be any easier with this!\\n\\nReview: First off, this review is for the Microsoft Xbox One Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 edition of the controller. Amazon tends to lump reviews together for multiple variants of the same item, and this is the same. Make sure this review is relevant for the version you're interested in. Wish Amazon wouldnt do that.\\n\\nAnyway, this couldn't have been easier to hook up and get running. Inside the box was an Xbox One controller, the dongle to make this work, and a cord. I initially thought the cord was to plug the controller in, but it turns out that is a USB extender cable.\\n\\nIn the instruction sheet, they show a Surface tablet, a more traditional laptop, and a PC. If you have a PC, they tell you to use the USB extender cable. If you have the other two, they tell you to plug it straight into the device. I didn't try plugging the dongle straight into the PC, so Im not sure what would have happened there.\\n\\nOnce you plugged it in, Windows 10 had zero issues in getting it going. I just plugged it in, it thought for a second, and bam, it was up and running. Didnt even get a installing drivers.. type popup, it just worked (which is taking a page out of Apples playbook. I then fired up the controller, pushed the pairing buttons on both sides, and it was up and running. Total time to get it going was WAY under a minute. Was quite amazing how flawlessly the setup went.\\n\\nIm not going to sell you on the virtues of using an Xbox controller. If you're reading this, then you already know what the controller is like, and are probably interested in this. I cant speak to previous versions of Windows, but for Windows 10, this was a easy as hell setup. Couldnt be easier.\\n\\nThe only real negative I can say is the controller in here is a battery operated model. It does come with a pair of batteries in the box (a couple of good Duracells, not some cheap ones), but it *IS* the battery model. Youll need to keep spares around unless you also buy the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Xbox-One-Play-and-Charge-Kit/dp/B00DBDPOZ4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Xbox One Play and Charge Kit</a>, which is sold separately.\\n\\nBut insofar as what was in this box? Top notch, couldn't be any easier, and using the Xbox One controller on Windows 10 is quite nice, now that you can stream games from your Xbox One to your Windows 10 machine. Pretty much a no brainer, I think. Buy this.\",\n \"Product: Easily control your Xbox One system with the convenient officially licensed Talon Media Remote for Xbox One. Want quick and simple access to all your favorite movies, TV shows, music, and videos, as well as complete control of channel and volume for your TV? Coordinate your system with the Talon Media Remote and stay in charge right from the comfort of your couch. With motion activated backlit buttons, a soft rubberized texture, and D-pad/A,B,X,Y button control, youll have everything you need for a complete Xbox One experience.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good remote if you want media playback without using the Xbox controller.\\n\\nReview: Its OK. I cant say this is a bad remote, but for me what makes a remote good is the feel of it in my hand. Im finding I have to search for what Im doing more than on some, and that makes me not want to use it.\\n\\nI got this as a replacement for the Official Xbox One Media Remote from Microsoft. Not that theres anything wrong with that remote, but I wanted one that let me control more than just the Xbox. I do like the feel of the official one more though. This unit has a hard plastic back, and the official one has a faux rubbery feel to it, which allows for a better grip.\\n\\nTruth be told if it were up to me, I would just use the Xbox One controller, but my wife would never play any discs if I didn't have some sort of remote, so thats why I have the remotes (as the Xbox One is our physical disc media player of choice).\\n\\nA positive to this over the official one is that this doesnt require line of sight - the official one does. Thats a major bonus.\\n\\nI wish this lit up. the official one from MS does, this doesnt. Not a dealbraker, but its part of that feel I spoke of in the first paragraph.\\n\\nIm seeing others say it doesnt control their TV. It does for me (8yr old Toshiba HDTV), so I suspect control of your TV is down to your specific unit. If you have a popular brand of recent vintage, you probably won't have a problem. Something super old, or a more esoteric brand, and you could have problems.\\n\\nOverall, if you want more functionality than the Official Xbox One remote from Microsoft, then this is a good choice.\",\n \"Product: Represent your favorite NFL team with your very own officially licensed NFL Premium Face-Off Controller for Xbox One. Experience enhanced gameplay with vibration feedback and impulse triggers and the audio control button located directly on the front of the controller, so you can adjust game and chat audio levels without interruptions. Plug in your headset to the 3.5mm audio jack and youre ready to chat with friends. The 10 foot detachable cable gives you plenty of room to get comfortable. With the innovative interchangeable faceplate design, gamers can easily snap on and swap out the faceplate of their choice. Pick your favorite team and join in on the fun!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Love the NFL Team faceplate swap stuff, but beware - THIS IS A CORDED CONTROLLER. No wireless here!\\n\\nReview: Well, I have to say Im really disappointed this is a wired controller. Had I KNOWN it was wired controller when I requested this, I wouldnt have. Were past wired controllers these days. I would never expect an Xbox One (or a PS4 for that matter) controller to come wired in 2016.\\n\\nNowhere in the description of this item does it say wired. I read every piece of text surrounding this item before I wrote this review to be sure (not counting other user reviews). Nowhere does it say wired. Even the physical package I got does not say corded on the outside. The front of the box opens up and you can see the controller on the inside (this is without breaking the seal on the box), and in THERE it says Official Corded Controller, but nowhere on the exterior packaging does it say corded.\\n\\nWhen I got it, I tried pulling the battery door off on the back to discover there isn't one. Was then that I saw a piece of paper that fell out of the box when I opened it that said Faceoff WIRED CONTROLLER. Damn. Really disappointed in that.\\n\\nYes, there is a picture of a wire in the image here on Amazon, but I interpreted that to be that it came with a charge cable for the battery. Mostly because of the expectation that no controller in 2016 would be corded. One other thing that didn't help there is that the cord is not permanently stuck to the controller like the corded Xbox 360 controllers were. This is in the package without a cord connected to it, so theres no visual cue here that this is corded. Its somewhat deceptive, I think.\\n\\nOK, moving past that issue. It doesnt feel exactly the same as the official controllers from Microsoft. It doesnt feel heinously different, mind you, but it doesnt have that exact same feel of either the original Xbox One controller or the slightly modified one that comes with the Xbox One S, or even the Elite controller (I have all three). it doesnt feel bad, but given Ive spent a lot of time with the controllers from Microsoft, something feels odd here. Cant quite put my finger on it. No pun intended. :)\\n\\nOn the positive side, I like the ability to swap out the covers. Thats cool. I miss that kind of stuff - the early Xbox 360 units allowed you to swap the faceplates. I was bummed when they didn't keep up with that. So that aspect of this controller I really liked, and is the primary reason I didn't give it a lower rating.\\n\\nIt comes with a coupon for another faceplate. You can select any of the 30 NFL teams with that coupon. It is actually a rather nice coupon, as the things cost $14.99 themselves through their website, and then theres tax and shipping. I requested mine on Sep 9, 2016. When I actually get it, Ill come back and edit this and say how long it took to receive. This is actually pretty cool, and smart on their part, by allowing people to customize their controller, and not needing to have 30 different SKUs in stores or on Amazon.\\n\\nAs a controller - it plays fine enough. But the aforementioned something I cant put my finger on is there, and after playing for a bit, it makes me want to just go get the Elite controller I own, or at least the one that came with the Xbox.\\n\\nShame, as I really do like the swappable faceplate stuff, and the football theme was why I got this in the first place. But the fact that this was a wired controller was a major bummer. Could have overlooked the feel issue had it been a wireless controller.\\n\\nUPDATE: I sent in a request for the included free team specific controller on Sep 9, 2016. It finally arrived on Nov 14, 2016.\",\n \"Product: Self-powered no installation software required! It may be as small as a car key, but with transfer speeds of 5MB per second, the mobile, easy-to-use and secure Iomega Mini 256MB USB 2.0 drive makes transporting and sharing data faster and easier than ever before. Simply plug it into any computers USB port to take your presentations, graphics, photos, music and videos anywhere you go. Because Iomega Mini drives use a computers USB port to connect, you can use them on virtually any computer in the world! Plus, Active Disk technology allows Active Disk-Powered software applications to conveniently launch and run directly from your Iomega Mini 256MB USB 2.0 drive. You can also connect between laptops and desktops, as well as Windows MAC, and Linux Operating Systems with a USB port. And if youre using Windows 2000 and above, or Mac OS 9.0 and above, you wont have to install any drivers. Youll have instant access to your data! Nothing could be easier.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Holds iPad up well, but a few nits about using it\\n\\nReview: This does its job well in holding my iPad up at an angle. However, its greatest strength is also a potential problem. It holds well, but to change the angle you have to exert some force, and I pulled it off the back of the iPad trying to do that. While I didn't think it was going to rip the back off the iPad itself, you do have to use the iPad naked. I tried it with an Otterbox, and it didn't stick very well at all.\\n\\nGiven I have a son with autism, and some rather pushy kittens, using the iPad naked concerns me.\\n\\nOverall, it does its job well, it doesnt feel like its going to fall down or anything, but I cant see myself using it regularly unless Im going to need my device for a movie or something.\",\n \"Product: Get a power boost! Boost4200 from Eton is a powerful backup battery pack with a 4200mAh lithium ion battery that provides long-lasting reliable power whenever and wherever you need it. Fast and efficient, when fully charged Boost4200 fully charges most smartphones two times and it also charges tablets so you're never caught powerless.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Saved my bacon at the Texas State Fair - extra power a blessing!\\n\\nReview: When I first picked this up, I wasn't sure exactly how often I was going to use this, but I found a use almost immediately. A week ago I went to the State Fair of Texas, and when you're at an event like that, especially with an eight year old kid, you tend to want to take a lot of pictures and video. I love my iPhone, but when you work it hard like that, and take a lot of pics and video, it blows through the battery pretty quickly. I actually anticipated that, and took this battery/cable with me. I got my phone under 10%, and had this with me in one of my jeans pockets, and plugged in my iPhone.\\n\\nThis worked great! Had my phone recharged pretty quickly, so I could then disconnect it again. Surprisingly enough, the battery still showed a 3/4 charge after having charged my phone back to 100%. I was under the impression recharging my phone like that would take 1/2 the battery power, so that was nice to see.\\n\\nIf you are in similar situations like this, then this is a pretty good backup plan to have in your arsenal. I was QUITE happy I had this with me at the time!\\n\\nAnyways, there's not a ton you can say about the battery itself. It's a relatively light weight, it fits in my pocket, and saved my bacon by allowing me to continue to use my iPhone 5S way past the point it should have been out of power. There's not much to it. Couple of USB ports to plug your devices into, one port for the thing to get its own power recharged, and four lights which indicate how much power is left in the battery. That's it. It's simple, it does its job, and if you have need of a battery backup for your devices, I'd take a look at this!\",\n \"Product: A glass of fresh juice in the morning is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. That is just one of the many reasons you're going to want the Bistro Electric Citrus Juicer for.First, the Bistro sits higher than other juicers so you can finally fit more than a thimble-sized glass under your juicer.Now you can enjoy a nice tall glass of juice; you can never get too much of a good thing, right. Another good reason:a drip-stop that keeps the juice from dripping all over your kitchen counter and making a sticky mess. And finally, there is the cyclone function.No more letting all that good pulp go to waste. After juicing your oranges and grapefruit, put the lid on the juicer and press down on it; every last bit of juice is squeezed out of the pulp at high speed.We wouldn't want you missing out on those extra vitamins. The Bistro Electric Citrus Juicer is made from plastic, silicone and stainless steel and comes in black, orange, red, green, and white with Bonus Pavina Grip Glasses.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good if you're really into juicing\\n\\nReview: For some people, this is a \\\"thing\\\", from what I can gather. Lots of people just like to drink juice, they feel it may be making them healthier than drinking the frozen concentrate stuff, or the stuff that comes ready to drink from the store. They may be right, but to routinely drink that day in and day out can take a lot of effort. If you're old school, you used to do it by hand. More modern machines are motorized, and that's what this is.\\n\\nIt's actually quite stylish looking. Yeah, it's mostly gonna be used for OJ, so it's orange. Har har. But it's got some nice lines, the glasses that come with it match. It just looks nice.\\n\\nThe whole point of this is it takes the juice out of an orange (or other similar thing, but most people use 'em for oranges) It does a decent job of stripping out the insides, not leaving much waste or leftovers (as some I've tried in the past have). It does tend to take a lot of oranges to fill up the cups that come with it - around 8 to 10 or so, depending on the size of the orange used.\\n\\nIt's quite easy to take apart, clean and all that. Which is nice - some devices like this are difficult to take apart and clean, so that's nice.\\n\\nThe glasses that come with it feel sturdy, not some cheap piece of junk they throw in just to have it ship with glasses.\\n\\nHowever, the effort and time required to squeeze all those oranges just for a single glass make it a hassle. Additionally, with this being a powered juicer, I didn't think I'd need to put as much elbow grease into it as I did. It's not like the old manuals by far, but still - I felt it should have been a tad easier to deal with.\\n\\nGiven I wasn't thrilled with it, four stars is high, but I'm rating it on how it does it's job, not my personal feelings for it. As I said above, if you're into this kind of thing, then it probably will be great for you.\",\n \"Product: Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe 1.60L/54.1oz with compact and spacious design, Light weight, Take-apart stopper, Open/close lever for one hand serving, Drip-free spout, Temperature retention: 162F for 10 hours and 129F for 24hours,Dimention: 6.8L x 9.2H x 5.0W 1.6lb.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is designed to keep your drinks hot (or cold). It works. What more do you need? :)\\n\\nReview: This isn't going to be an overly complicated review. this is an insulated carafe. It is designed to do one thing. Keep your drinks hot. Or cold. It does the job well. :)\\n\\nYou want some more detail? Well, I saw a few reviewers said it leaked a bit when you laid it on its side. My thought is - why would you do that?\\n\\nI haven't' run a timer to see how long it will keep hot water hot, but I've yet to come back to it and have it gone cold. I've seen some other reviewers talk about it b being 12 hours, which seems reasonable. By that point, I'm likely to get fresh water anyway.\\n\\nOverall, if you're in the need of a carafe to keep your water hot, this is a good choice. Works well for my family.\",\n \"Product: The Over the Door Clothes Hanger Rack OXO is a great travel companion when you need an extra place to store your best suit. The over door valet is also great for getting your clothes ready the night before. No hardware is required just unfold and put over the door. Clothes valet can be used as a single hanger or unfold extension arm for more clothing. Five plastic dividers separate hangers. With arm closed hanger extends approximately 1 3/4. Closed it extends 5 inches. Padded protectors prevent scratching of your doors. Over the Door Clothes Hanger Rack OXO Features No installation required. Hangs over doors up to 1 3/4 inches thick. Padded protectors protect doors. Quality stainless steel with rubber components. Hang or stage your clothing. 9 3/4 inches tall. 1 3/4 inch depth when closed and 5 inch depth in open position. Use as single clothing hanger or extend for a five section hanger. Great for utilizing unused space behind your door.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Really nice door hook\\n\\nReview: My wife and I have gotten a lot of Oxo products over the years, so we thought we'd take a look at this.\\n\\nAt its most basic, it's a door hook. It's not like it's going to be Internet enabled, with weather reports when you hang a raincoat on it or something. Does it hold the items you hook on it? Yes. Does it seem stable and not cause my door to jam? Yes (some others have). This is a door hook - I'm not sure how sexy of a review one can write about something basic like this. :)\\n\\nDoes the job. I do like that it is adjustable to different door widths - something that some over the door hooks have caused problems with me with due to the narrow amount of space inbetween my bathroom door and the hallway outside of it. So that was nice.\\n\\nOverall, it has a good grip, and is not something that makes me feel like the items I am going to hang off of it will slide off the moment I put them on.\\n\\nThumbs up for another good product by Oxo.\",\n \"Product: Large enough for a 9 pizza or four slices of bread, the BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster Oven with Broiler Pan complements any kitchen countertop. This compact, versatile toaster oven bakes, broils, toasts, and keeps food warm, at up to 450F. It comes with a baking and broiler pan that fits perfectly into the small toaster oven interior. Plus, our exclusive EvenToast Technology optimizes heat distribution to toast bread evenly. When its time to eat, trust the #1 brand in toaster ovens*BLACK+DECKER. Large viewing window keep an eye on food during cooking. The durable glass window gives you a clear view of food throughout the cooking process. Bake/broiler pan dont worry about finding pans to fit in the oven. The included baking/broiling pan fits perfectly, making it easy to insert and remove food. Toasting rack also included.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great toaster oven. Does toast pretty well, internal size COULD be an issue\\n\\nReview: The description on Amazon uses the phrase \\\"Exclusive Even Toast Technology\\\". Not entirely sure what that means, to be honest. Sounds like marketing bunk from the manufacturer. What matters to me is what the item in my house actually does not what the MarketingSpeak says.\\n\\nBefore I used this, I read several reviews that said it didn't have even toasting, which to me would seem to be the entire point of a \\\"Toaster Oven\\\". I disagree with that strongly. My \\\"toast tests\\\" showed quite the opposite. In fact, it had a little bit of a \\\"grill mark\\\" on the bottom for the toast due to it resting on the grate. But once I learned what setting to put the toast in, it was great. I do admit the first few tries were either TOO DARK or too light, but that's kind of a learning curve with any toaster, can't fault this unit.\\n\\nWhat I've done with it is mostly toasting, and heating of things like frozen waffles and whanot. This is called a \\\"Toaster Oven\\\", and I've used it mostly for toast. The knob that controls how well done toast is done seems to skew mostly towards people that like darker toast. I say that because I tend to like mine lighter. The way you make toast in this thing is to turn the knob up to the highest setting and then \\\"back\\\" to where you want it to go. There are three indicators on the scale - the highest being totally black, and the lowest being \\\"totally white\\\". I usually end up about halfway between the lowest and one. If someone puts their toast up to the blackest setting, it would be really charred, I would think. I should sacrifice a piece of bread to try that. :) You will definitely need to try some experimentation, as severity of toasting is a highly personal issue. Oh, english muffins - I find these toast better than plain bread, but I think that's down to me liking english muffins better.\\n\\nAnyways, I have not tried much other than various grilled bread products, but several other reviews say that the advertised pizza size can be an issue due to size of pan. I don't have experience with that, but I do with the bread. They say that you can fit four slices of bread in here, and while you can, it is a tight fit. I have included a few pictures of bread in the oven in my review (see photos section). The old school square white bread slices are the only kind you can fit four in there with. And even then, they push off the back of the grate and up against the overall back wall of the unit. The instruction manual has a picture of four slices on the rack, evenly spaced with plenty of buffer space between then. That is CERTAINLY not the reality of bread on this. If you tend to use the kind of bread that is sold a lot (like Orowheat bands and the like), you can only fit two slices on there; zero chance at four there. Again, check out the pictures in the user photo section of this product.\\n\\nThere are several trays that come with this unit (three in all), so they intend you to cook different kinds of things besides just toast. However, unless you're looking for a serving of one of say Tater Tots for the \\\"oven\\\" part of this toaster oven, you're better off in a more full sized oven.\\n\\nDespite my talking about the size of bread a lot, I do like the thing. I've already replaced the more traditional two slice toaster that has lived in our house for ages, mostly because of the future possibilities of this unit. Despite my using it almost exclusively for toasting so far, I rather like it. So I'm hopeful my positive experiences with this toaster oven extend well beyond what I've run into toast wise.\\n\\nI'm Talkie Toaster - Your Chirpy Breafast Companion - Anyone want any toast?\",\n \"Product: The Tribest Sedona Combo offers outstanding features to add convenience and health to your kitchen with dual fan technology, two-stage sequential Temperature-Timer (TST), and a digital control panel. The Sedona Combo provides quiet operation, energy efficiency, and well-balanced distribution of airflow with the dual fan technology. With the TST, the Sedona Combo can be set to a \\\"Fast\\\" mode for the first few hours, and then automatically switch to Raw mode for the remaining time, perfect for foods with higher water content to prevent fermentation. With its elegant design and digital controls, the Sedona Combo is the smart appliance to make healthy living easy.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This review might be a little dry\\n\\nReview: As an introduction, Ive not dehydrated anything intentionally before, so this machine was a big deal for me given the space requirements and volume of food it can dehydrate at once. But after putting it into action, it is definitely not something I regret.\\n\\nUnboxing\\nThis unit is packed quite well. I was worried about something this size, which is hollow inside, being prone to being crushed, but Sedona did a great job reinforcing the corners of the box to prevent any damage. The trays come pre-installed inside the dehydrator, which would be fine if they hadn't misaligned themselves during shipping. As a result, I had to pry one of them out of the machine because it was not in the slot where it belonged. Getting it setup was a breeze, and the unit isn't overly heavy, despite its size. There is an extra blank tray included for dividing the unit in half for top or bottom only use, as well as an instruction guide and some reusable drying sheets. I would advise saving the box unless you have a permanent home chosen, as it probably won't be something that is setup year-round.\\n\\nSetup\\nReading through the instructions makes it pretty straightforward. Powering up the unit shows a lot of lights and indicators, which after reading the instructions make a lot more sense. I decided to make some apple and banana chips, which are shown in the instruction guide. It recommends 110 degrees for 8-12 hours. I added sugar and cinnamon to all the apple slices, which were hand-sliced. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a mandolin slicer for this purpose due to the inconsistent slices I produced.\\n\\n1st Attempt at Dehydrating\\nProgramming the unit is easy, and I only used the top-half (as it recommends). I installed the blank tray I described above at the half-way point like the instructions describe, and fired it up. Of course, because Im a nerd, I checked on the unit every half-hour to hour to see how things were progressing. A time-lapse video would certainly help in this situation, but I don't really have the capability to do that, so the best way to describe it is to say that its like watching paint dry. Its slow. But thats exactly how it should be. Once it was done, I removed all the slices, and tried them out. I was displeased at the fact that the apple pieces were still chewy, and the banana slices I put in looked horrid (but I think that was user error, as I sliced them too thick).\\n\\n2nd Attempt at Dehydrating\\nAlthough I ate the first batch (of course, and it was pretty good), I approached the internet for other suggestions on how to produce crisper slices. I was met with a suggestion of 135 degrees for the same length of time, which I then proceeded with. The outcome was FAR better, and the slices are much crisper, although some are still a little gummy. The banana slices are also much better, as I made them a lot thinner than the first time. I also made a lot more this time, and still used the cinnamon/sugar method. Im extremely pleased at this batch, and knowing that they are something that I made on my own, rather than filled with preservatives from the store, makes it taste that much better.\\n\\nOverall Impression\\nNot having used a dehydrator before, and certainly not one of this magnitude, I can say, without a doubt, that Im impressed with the appliance itself. The included accessories are a nice touch. However I think the instruction manual and included recipes could use some work. A more detailed guide is really something that should be included at this price point, and just including 2 pages of directions for a plethora of items doesn't cut it in my opinion.\\n\\nFinal Thoughts\\nIf you're looking for a quality dehydrator, this is the one. But I would definitely take a look at the internet for other recipes and dehydrating options, as there is a world of knowledge that far exceeds whats included in the instructions. Please take a look at the user photos Ive submitted as well, as those speak volumes into how this unit works and the outcome of the food I prepared.\",\n \"Product: Featuring heat zone technology, the thermatek heated personal travel pillow combines a built-in heat zone and specially designed heat packs to deliver up to 8 hours of soothing, comfortable heat.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice pillow once you run out heating elements that you have to buy to replenish.\\n\\nReview: First off, I should say what this is not. It is not a microwaveable heating pillow. That's what I thought it was when I asked for this. So if you are looking at this thinking it is that, it is not. I'm not holding that against the product, that was my erroneous expectation, but I thought I should mention it just the same.\\n\\nWhat it *IS* is a lumbar pillow that you can use on long drives, and while I haven't taken a long drive since I got it, I did use it short term, and it does seem to help if you need that kind of help from a pillow. The heating part comes from the fact that there are packs you can use which generate the heat. There's two included in the package, and they work pretty well. Far longer than the usual microwaveable heating item would, so that is a good thing. What I don't care for is the fact that you have to buy addtl heating pads if you want to use it beyond the two 8hr (each) heating items they include in the package when you get this. As I write this, the heating pads sell on Amazon for $4.99 for a pack of 5. Not stupid expensive, but I personally can't see myself buying a ton of packets.\\n\\nHowever, the pillow part helps in this household, so in that regard, I give it a decent rating here, but I still was hoping it was something you could throw in the microwave. Oh well, read one's description, eh? :)\",\n \"Product: Cook quick and tasty meals for the whole family with the George Foreman GR260P Grill. The 4-serving area of the grill is ideal for burgers and chicken for the whole family, or for a smaller meal complete with grilled vegetables. The improved George Tough non-stick coating is 3 times more durable than previous models and removes the need for excess oil and butter. The adjustable cooking angle lets you control the amount of fat that runs off and even allows for a flat grilling surface.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If you know Foreman Grills, this won't be a surprise. More an evolutionary unit vs some radical redesign of grill, though\\n\\nReview: I owned one of the original Foreman Grills, and while we liked the convenience, one thing I never cared for was cleanup. To some extent that is still an issue with this newer model, but they claim to have made (and one would expect) improvements in this department since the old days. Time will tell on that, but so far it seems better. But this one *IS* new, vs the old one being about a decade old, so I'd expect that now. The key will be a year or two down the road. Still, one would expect newer tech will do better here. One thing though, new or old, Foreman grills clean easier when the surface is warm. Try and clean it cold, and you'll have as much hair left as George himself.\\n\\nOverall, this is what we know from the Foreman Grills of years past. An angled cooking surface on top and bottom. Cooks food faster, drains some of the fat out, which drips into a pan that sits underneath the grill to catch the runoff. Don't forget to put the pan down there - did that once, made a heck of a mess. So the device itself isn't any huge revolutionary upgrade to the Foreman grills of the past. It does still have a hinge for the roof, so you don't have to squash your food to cook it. Say a thicker cut of steak can be cooked here without flattening it into submission first. So that's good.\\n\\nPower cord can be a bit short. Not stupid short, but depending on the realities of your kitchen areas vs where your electrical outlets lie, it COULD be an issue. Given I don't know what your kichen layout is dear reader, I can't be much help there, but just keep it in mind.\\n\\nThe grill uses the phrase \\\"4-servings\\\" in its text. That would be probably four \\\"traditional\\\" size services of say poultry or whatnot. Not \\\"American\\\" size food. It's not like you can only cook a hot dog on this thing, but if you're using it as the exclusive cooking surface for your dinner, you might need to factor into it the concept of \\\"cooking more than once\\\". While it is not so small it is only meant for bachelors in apartments, it won't cook say four steaks at a time like a full sized outdoor gas grill will. Keep that in mind when thinking about how to actually use it.\\n\\nI tend to use Foreman grills in two scenarios. First when it is cold outside, and I don't want to hit the gas grill. Second when the gas grill runs out of gas in mid cook - which has happened a few times. I like Foreman grills in general. But I also like a good steak, and unless you're cooking for one or two, you'd need a larger cooking surface - again, gas grill outside. Still, I've had a Foreman grill for 20+ years (or however long it has been since the original model). I don't see myself without them, as they are good for what they do. Just wish they had them with larger cooking surfaces.\",\n \"Product: Do you need more storage in your kitchen? home styles has a solution, the Danville kitchen cart! the Danville is perfect for any kitchen requiring additional storage. The adorable Danville kitchen cart is versatile and cute, portraying a small town atmosphere with mission styling, and constructed of durable materials like hardwood solids and veneers. Perfectly completed with a black finish, making this cart a perfect fit for all of your kitchen storage needs! this cart is equipped with one storage drawer, one fixed shelf, one door that leads to storage, four casters (two locking), wine/bottle storage that accommodates 12 bottles, towel holder, brushed nickel hardware, and leaf that extends the width to 47.5 Inches. Finished on all sides. Finish and measurements may vary slightly. Assembly required. Size: 35.5w 22D 35.5h.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Really nice rolling kitchen cabinet. Pay attention to install instructions, though.\\n\\nReview: During the time I had requested this from the time I got the box delivered, I envisioned a high rating for this item. You know how you sometimes work things up in your mind before you get them? That's where I was with this.\\n\\nThis is actually a very beautiful cabinet - from just that aspect, I'd give it five stars. However, as other reviewers have said, it's an epic pain to put together. Has about 6 million pieces (give or take - haha). That alone isn't the problem, but some of the steps are really difficult for one person to totally manage, and it's even harder to deal with if you don't have power tools. Officially, you only need a screwdriver, but some steps are helped by more than just elbow grease. The box is also super heavy. When it was delivered, I had a heck of a time getting it into the house from the porch. This is being used in a church kitchen, and I needed help loading it into my car's trunk. The flip side of that is that the weight of the box made me feel that the finished product would have some heft to it, and not be some furniture that had a cheap feel to it.\\n\\nOnce it was finally put together, the thing was quite nice. It's made of wood, and not particleboard, like so many of these items are these days (I'm looking at you Ikea). So that gave it a nice feel. If you don't use wine bottles, that space is somewhat wasted, as the size of the wine bottles area kind of prevents much else from going in there. Had to tweak it a little after it was done.\\n\\nA big help - PAY ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. I'm guilty of it too, by skimming instructions and going on my own. Don't do that here. Had to go backwards at one point and re-do as I wasn't paying attention. Will probably save you some time (and less tips to the swear jar) if you pay attention to the instructions.\\n\\nBottom line, it looks good, feels solid, and if you pay attention to the instructions, you shouldn't have a problem with stability when you're done. Love the ability to roll it around, too. :)\",\n \"Product: O2COOL's 5-inch portable USB fan is perfect for indoor and outdoor activities, use in a hot office and especially during a power outage. O2COOL's fans include a range of sizes, multiple power source options, patented fan blades for efficient operation and compact designs that allow you to take the cool anywhere you want to go.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's a small fan that is powered by AC, batteries, or USB. What more needs to be said? :)\\n\\nReview: There's not a ton to say about this review, really. It's a small fan. I think virtually every human being in the civilized world knows what a fan is.\\n\\nI got this because of the fact that it runs off of USB. In fact, I didn't even realize it ran off of batteries when I got it. I have season tickets to the Texas Rangers, and because of that, there's many days I sit out in the summer and it's brutally hot. Given I also score the games using software on my phone, I tend to chew up batteries (there's a point here, stay with me). I also bring with me a portable battery pack to recharge the phone, and as such, I thought I could use that to power this fan too, given it's USB powered. Then I found out it takes batteries.\\n\\nIt works fine enough - it keeps you cool enough - although as I write this review we haven't gotten to the 100+ degree oppressive Texas summers yet, but it seems like it will be fine.\\n\\nOne thing that does concern me a bit, is that it comes flat, not like you see in the photo. The \\\"fan\\\" part is propped up like you see in the picture opened. Getting it from closed to open is not a problem, but it *IS* a plastic item. When opening it, it just feels like at some point way down the line, I'll open it, and the plastic will crack and there will be a problem. If you get this and open it, you'll know what I mean, it's a loud cracking sound when it's going from closed to open. I think it's due to the fact that you can \\\"open\\\" it at more than just one angle, so you're working your way past those points that it would hold the fan open at. Still, it is an odd sound.\",\n \"Product: The fourth Starfleet vessel to bear the name U.S.S. Enterprise, the ncc-1701-c played a crucial role in establishing peace between the united federation of planets and the rival Klingon empire. Press the button to illuminate the lights of the iconic \\\"U.S.S. Enterprise.\\\".\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great looking ship. Batteries were a bit of an adventure, though.\\n\\nReview: I've been a collector of Hallmark Star Trek ornaments for a long time. I don't have every single one of them, but I tend to get the ships. It all started with the original series shuttlecraft in 1992. I have numerous ones since then, so this was pretty much a no brainer. It looks nice, it lights up very nice. it doesn't talk, which is a minor downer, but not enough to really bother me. It also doesn't have that godawful green cable coming out to power it, it's powered by batteries, which are included, actually.\\n\\nIn fact, the batteries are my only complaint about this. Not them themselves, but the way you have to get them in there. You need a small phillips screwdriver to open the compartment. Problem is once you unscrew it, the compartment door doesn't come off on its own. I had to use a guitar pick to get the door off there. Once I did that, the instructions inside the battery compartment were virtually unreadable for me. They ARE in there, but you have to have absolutely perfect vision to read them. I actually got battery alignment instructions for this from another review here (in short, the flat side of the battery points to the rear of the ship).\\n\\nOnce I got the batteries in there, I was quite happy with it. It looks good. The two engine nacelles (red) and the deflector array (blue) at the bottom both light up - rather brightly, too. The lights stay on for about 20 seconds or so (I didn't break out a timer) after you push the button. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the way it looks.\\n\\nAs I write this in November, we don't have the tree up, so I can't comment on it on the tree, but it looks nice in my hand! Speaking of the tree, this doesn't come with a hook to hang it, you have to provide your own.\",\n \"Product: Klingons are the most ruthless and feared enemies of Starfleet, and the presence of these menacing warriors in space is made all the more fearsome by the ominous appearance of their battle cruisers. E\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Ship looks nice. It's unfortunately mute though.\\n\\nReview: In the latest in the annual overcharging of Star Trek fans for Christmas ornaments, Hallmark brings us this Klingon battlecruiser. It's meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original Star Trek movie from 1979 (which I saw in the theatres - I'm getting old). Anyway, the detail of the ship mirrors the Klingon ships from that movie.\\n\\nIt actually looks great. The detail is nice, and it's not just monochrome either - so the colors are better than your average one.\\n\\nIt comes with three micro sized flat batteries. Unlike other previous Hallmark ornaments, it doesn't plug into the light system. This is good and bad. Good that you don't have to wrestle with taking lights out of the system. Bad in that you better remember to take the batteries out before packing it away. I've had things like that ruined by exploding batteries during the year. Plus they're non common batteries, if you need to replace them, you're going to pay a decent price for replacements.\\n\\nIt's also somewhat disappointing that for what you pay for it, the ornament is mute. Several others in the past talked, or at least had ship sounds (phasers, etc). This doesn't do anything like that. All it does is light up, which helps with the visual look of the thing, but I would preferred it talk.\\n\\nDespite all that, it does look very nice, so in that aspect it is a nice ornament. The negative bits kept the star rating at 3, otherwise it would have been much higher.\",\n \"Product: Revitalize is a whole new way to deep clean from Oreck. The powerful Duo Scrub Technology makes it easy to remove years of set-in stains from your carpet. Refreshing your home is simple from start to finish with convenient features like Two Tank Technology, Smart Suction Technology and a 26 ft. power cord. You can even take the power of Revitalize to stairs, furniture and hard-to-clean areas with the 8 ft. hose and Upholstery Tool.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, a few nits keep it from being five stars, though.\\n\\nReview: I have cats, and they're old, with one having an unfortunate habit of peeing on the floor/carpet. To that, I needed something to help with feline urine smells, and I saw this, and jumped on it. We've gone the powder/regular vacuum cleaner route, but we were needing something with a little more chutzpah behind it.\\n\\nIt was fairly easy to put together. It mostly is all constructed out of the box, but you basically have to put the handle into the unit, and you're done. It's roughly the same size (maybe a tad larger) than a conventional vacuum if you're wondering about size.\\n\\nOne thing I suggest is to read the instructions. You wouldn't think you have to - it's a vacuum cleaner, but this isn't a standard one, so you kind of need to read what's going on. I didn't at first, and left my carpet super wet after using it. Then I found out I wasn't using it right. Make sure you read the instructions, I know most people ignore that, but for this you will.\\n\\nOnce I got it going right, it worked great. I am spraying water on the carpet, so to say it will be 100% dry is probably not completely right either - my socks tell me otherwise. But it's not like you're walking in puddles at all, just a bit damp.\\n\\nThe other thing that's worth noting is that the size of the canisters mean that if you plan on doing a large job, you'll be refilling a few times. Large projects demand it, the system just won't hold that much water at once. That isn't a huge problem for my house, but depending on what kind of project you might be doing, it is for you.\\n\\nA few other reviews mention that this thing is loud. It does seem louder than a conventional vacuum cleaner, but it's not excessively so. My cats generally don't like vacuums anyway, so they hide when we use one.\\n\\nSpeaking of cats again, the main room I got this for is the room that has the cat box in. As anyone who has lived with cats knows, they can bring up a heck of a stink if they don't use their litter box properly. I've found that this helps a lot with urine smell. The thing works well, and while it kind of has a bit of a price tag, it's cheaper than renting steam cleaners all the time, I suppose.\\n\\nA few negatives though, and is the reason I didn't give it five stars.\\n\\na) The clean water tank has an odd shape. This isn't a huge issue when it is full, but when you are done using this, you can never completely empty out the clean water tank. The hole is raised slightly off the bottom, and if you turn it upside down to dump it out through the place you put the water in, you can't get it all out. This isn't as big of a problem as if this same thing existed in the dirty water tank, but it is somewhat annoying that when you're done, you have to leave some water in the tank, and can't make it all dry. One of the pictures I'm sending with this review will show this somewhat (it is the clean tank when I was done and after I tried to empty it).\\n\\nb) The dirty water that the thing picks up has a bit of space to travel from the floor to the dirty tank, and the pipe that comes up from the floor for this gets SERIOUSLY clogged. Now I know the first time I used it I was probably going to have a far messier time than subsequent uses, but that pipe did end up seriously filled with crud it picked up off the carpet. It was't just water, there was that icky stuff that reminded of the crud you get out of the sink when you clean it from being clogged with hair. It was seriously nasty, and you have to spend time cleaning THAT out too unless you just leave it there, which is some serious gross.\\n\\nc) Regarding that pipe, at the point where it actually goes into the dirty water tank there's a filter there. I'm presuming it is there to keep \\\"crud\\\" from getting into the water tank. The problem with that is that it is VERY small, and I didn't notice until I was about half done my first time that it was completely covered with crud. This will impact your water suction pressure, and probably also have something to do with all the extra water it left on the floor the first time I did this. If your carpets are really dirty, you're gonna have to clean this screen a few times during the cleaning process. I did also notice that this filter tore a little after the first use, which tells me the filter itself might be a weak link in the overall process. Hopefully I don't have to replace the filter before like 2-3 uses, otherwise it's another expense. I suppose you could run it without the filter at all, but I'm not sure how things would turn out that way. I'm including a picture of the filter in my review (although the filter picture was taken when I was not using the cleaner - didn't think to take one when I was using it last).\\n\\nThe vacuum does come with a sample container of the cleaning fluid they want you to use. I'm not sure how well it would work with just 100% water, I suppose I should try that sometime, and I haven't had to replace the demo unit of cleaning fluid yet, so I'm not sure how long the stuff lasts, but I wanted to get it in the review.\\n\\nI'm also going to include a picture of the dirty water tank from the first time I used this. There was a lot of sludge in the tank too. So yeah, this really does get up a lot of stuff from the floor, but if you haven't used a cleaner like this before ever, your first time might be seriously dirty like mine was.\\n\\nIt DOES work, though, and that's a great thing. But the abc negatives took this from a five star to a four star for me.\",\n \"Product: GPS Vehicle Power Cable for the Garmin nüvi\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works fine - physical replacement for factory unit\\n\\nReview: I've had a <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Garmin-n-uuml-vi-255W-4-3-Inch-Widescreen-Portable-GPS-Navigator/dp/B0015EWMX8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator</a> since December 2008, and it's served me well. However, the power cable that came with the unit from the factory in the last few weeks before I got this AmazonBasics model has been acting weird. The old power supply didn't work right 100% of the time, that could be from a couple of years of in/out - in/out in the power adapter slot. Anyways, the timing of this AmazonBasics unit was fortuitous.\\n\\nI picked one of these AmazonBasics power cords up, and it works perfectly. This is one of those devices where it's hard to do a \\\"big\\\" review, because it either works or it does not. This works. A few cosmetic differences between this and the factory model are all I can talk about, really.\\n\\n1) The AmazonBasics unit has a smaller cord than the factory unit. Inside a car, this should be a non issue, but it does have a somewhat smaller cord.\\n\\n2) The blue power light on the AmazonBasics unit is MUCH brighter than the red light that was on my factory unit.\\n\\nThese are both very minor nits, the thing works great, and if you need one of these for your Nuvi, I'd say go for it.\",\n \"Product: White, USB wall plate, turn any standard outlet into a USB outlet in seconds, truly plug 'n play, easily converts any dual standard outlet into 2 USB charging outlets & single standard outlet, add USB charging to every room in your home or office, allows access to the other standard power outlet via pass through 2 USB outlets, fast, full speed charging for 2 smartphones or 1 tablet, optimized outlet for iPad, 2.1a.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Surprisingly easy to install - looks decent, does it's job.\\n\\nReview: When I placed my order for this, I didn't realize this was a plugin jack. I thought this was one of the kid I had heard of more oftne where you have to take the old jack out of the wall, and put in the new one with new wiring and all that. That is NOT what this one is. This is a plugin adapter that you put on top of a wall socket and it instantly creates two USB power ports for an iPhone or some gadget like that.\\n\\nI was surprised at how easy it is to get going, and while I'd be a liar if I said it wasn't noticeable sticking out, it's not as bad as you'd think it would be.\\n\\nSome of the other reviews state that if you plug two things in at a time, they don't charge as fast - I haven't gotten out the stopwatch and check that claim out, but it wouldn't surprise me.\\n\\nWhat I do know is that it charges at about the same rate my standalone brick charger does - so this was a surprisingly good item. STUPID easy to install - works well.\",\n \"Product: More Miles, More Sets, No Sweat The Perfect Fit The stylish, yet functional Profit Deluxe lets you concentrate on your workout, not your device. The longer strap with adjustable closure provides superior fit and comfort while the key pouch is perfect for holding your home, car or locker key. Slim Design & Sweat Protection The lightweight, breathable material is water-resistant and hand-washable. It fits snug against your arm to give you full protection against moisture without adding extra bulk.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It's OK, but it made me want an iPod Nano\\n\\nReview: This case is good at what it does. It was designed to be a case for the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Apple-iPod-touch-8GB-4th-Generation/dp/B001FA1O0O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation)</a>. And it does that well. It feels light on my arm. It holds the iPod well, my usage of the device is not impaired. However..\\n\\nThe whole time it made me feel like I was using one of those ancient cellular phones from the 80's - the giant brick ones that were bigger than your head! I couldn't see myself practically using this combination for anything more than a novelty. Whenever I wore it I thought something along the lines of \\\"I want one of those newer Nanos, the ones that actually DO look like a wristwatch\\\".\\n\\nNow I realize that's more an issue with my head than the case here. But if I didn't have this case, I wouldn't be thinking something like that, so the case is part of the thought process for sure.\\n\\nTo sum up, the case does what it says it will well. I just felt silly with a giant iPod strapped to my arm. If I wanted to do that, I would have gone with a <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Apple-iPod-nano-8-GB-Graphite-6th-Generation-current-version/dp/B002L6HE9G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Apple iPod nano 8 GB Graphite (6th Generation - current version)</a>, and stuck it in one of the \\\"watchbands\\\" that are available. Like this: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/iWatchz-CLRCHR22BLK-Q-Collection-Wrist-Strap-for-iPod-Nano-6G-Black/dp/B004FEEZHQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">iWatchz CLRCHR22BLK Q Collection Wrist Strap for iPod Nano 6G, Black</a>.\",\n \"Product: Linksys N900 Wi-Fi Wireless Dual-Band+ Router with Gigabit & USB Ports, Smart Wi-Fi App Enabled to Control Your Network from Anywhere (EA4500)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well at my house. Strong, solid connections, Love the CloudConnect stuff.\\n\\nReview: My house is nothing special. One story house built in the Dallas Metroplex in the 80's - about 1875sq ft. It does, however have something in the walls that seems to cause interference with several things. One of which is TV antennas. My old router (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/D-Link-DIR-825-Extreme-N-Dual-Band-Gigabit-Router/dp/B001F7HLRC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">D-Link DIR-825 Extreme-N Dual-Band Gigabit Router</a>) had reception issues in the far side of the house and my office with reception. The router is in the corner of one of the rooms on the back side of the house, and my office was on the same side, but on the front side of the house (instead of the back corner where the router is). It worked, but had issues with range, as well as overload (if you tried downloading too many things at once, especially a torrent, the router would seize up). I first tried replacing it with this: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/ASUS-Black-Diamond-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-600-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">ASUS Black Diamond Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U)</a>. At first I was quite happy with that Asus. My range problems went away. I had significantly more range than before (The TiVo in the far bedroom's wireless adapter was reporting 96% strength vs the 40-60% it used to get). Thought I was OK, but after awhile, that router developed connection problems with my main desktop computer where it wouldn't stay connected, so I was wondering about another router.\\n\\nNow, this Cisco came along via the Amazon Vine program, and I have to say I was mildly annoyed at the timing. I originally got this back in April, and I was quite happy with the Asus router at that time. I was lazy, and let the Cisco router sit. Then I heard over the summer about all the bru-haha about Cisco and forced router upgrades, and the issues about them tracking what you browse - most particularly the issue about them being able to disable your router remotely if you're detected doing something that \\\"violated terms of service\\\". Which mostly boiled down to illegal activities. While that content was never spelled out, you have to assume the usual suspects are in play here (child porn, terroristic actvities, and presumably copyright infringement). While I don't do any of those things (the first one is particularly repugnant to me), the fact that they even had the language in their TOS as a possible shutdown condition concerned me. One never knows what the company might perceive as a terms of service violation. While I know bitorrent has massive abuse potential, I don't want them shutting me down because I downloaded Linux distro ISO's via torrent or something along those lines. Here's the relevant information from their Terms of Service from back in July..\\n\\n\\\"Cisco may collect and store detailed information regarding your network configuration and usage for the purpose of providing you technical networking support. The information is associated with you only when you provide a unique ID number to the support representative while you are receiving help. The unique ID is generated randomly on your computer upon installation and is completely under your control.\\\"\\n\\nSo with all this in play, I ran scared of the router, and it just sat on my desk for months. Again, not that I was concerned about being shut down due to illegal activity, but because well, it smelled of \\\"Big Brother\\\" of sorts. I'm also not usually one to care about that. My thinking has always been \\\"Well, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about\\\". Still, I waited. Then in late August, my old Asus router started having problems with my computer excessively where it would only stay connected for a matter of a minute or two before dropping connection. So I turned my eye again to this Cisco router, which had been sitting on my desk unopened from when I got it originally back in April. This is now the beginning of September.\\n\\nI started looking at some of the more recent reviews of this on Amazon.com and discovered that things have changed in regards to the \\\"Big Brother\\\" issue (I know it's not really that, but it's an easy way to refer to that whole issue instead of saying \\\"Cisco forced router data collection issues\\\" - haha). Anyway, their CS has been reporting that the ability to roll back your router has been allowed now (it wasn't before). Also, the TOS text above is gone, and they swear up and down that they don't track you now. Whether they did before in the past, I can't say due to my letting the router sit there on the desk unused for several months.\\n\\nSo I decided to take a look at this router, and install it on my network. The positive reviews talk about the range and connection, which was important to me due to the aforementioned issues above regarding my house. First off, I do know routers, so I generally don't ever mess with install discs and whatnot because I don't want extra clutter they leave behind on your computer. I usually just go through the router itself, and set things up. However, for this, given everything I've read, I decided to use the disc that came with the router. So I fired up my old laptop which I rarely use anymore since the iPad came out. In fact, I usually only use it when I had to flash one of my previous routers, because they all tell you \\\"if this screws up, your router will brick - don't do flash updates over wireless\\\". That brings me to the first such comparison. This Cisco router didn't seem to send me that sort of panic message, which was odd. I did it hardwired anyway, because my past expereience tells me to do the initial setup and flash updates hardwired. There's almost always a flash update available when you start, and in this case I KNOW there was. I got my router before the Cisco Cloud Setup was up and running, so I know the minute I plugged it in there'd be updates. What I didn't realize is there would be multiple updates. I'm guessing in response to the bru-haha about forced updates and Cloud here's what happened..\\n\\nI configured my new router for my local network, and once up and running, I instantly told it to check for an update, of which there was. I knew the Cloud stuff was going on at this point, so I just assumed I was getting the flash update which lets you run the Cisco Cloud stuff. However, that's not what I got. I got a flash update yes, but it was just a local only one. Apparently if you don't opt in to the automatic flash updates, you get the most recent \\\"local only\\\" version of the router's flashrom. Which is fine, and I know for some people, as far as they want to go. Now whether Cisco will maintain \\\"that\\\" version going forward, I can't say because I wasn't going to be running that. If I was diving into this thing, I was going \\\"whole hog\\\". So I told it I wanted the automatic updates, and it downloaded an additional flashrom. This time the one with the Cloud Based Updates.\\n\\nOnce it was installed, I set up about setting all that up (which was pretty easy too, and mostly consisted of setting up an account with Cisco for their \\\"Cisco ConnectCloud\\\" service. If you went to the default router location of 192.168.1.1 that a lot of routers have, you get forwarded now to the ConnectCloud login screen. While your browser might still show 192.168.1.1 in the URL bar, it's the same content as if you went to 'ciscoconnectcloud dot com'. So basically, you're now configuring your router not from the router itself, but through their site.\\n\\nPOINT OF FACT: You *ARE* confuring your router through a website now, which means if there ever was an argument for a password such as _3pAWa#e_eC=a4 as opposed to mypassword1234, this is it. USE SMART PASSWORD MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE! If you use this kind of a router and have a stupid password, it's probably your fault if it ever got broken into.\\n\\nI've used many routers in my time, both good and bad, but until this point, every single one of them had been configurable locally. This is the first router that lets you do it \\\"remotely\\\", and especially as the default behaviour. I've read that if your internet is down locally, there is a limited configuration option you can access, but that hasn't happened to me, and it didn't occur to me until I was writing this that I should just cut my own internet and test that. Perhaps later. While you can run the EA-4500 without the Cloudconnect via an older rom update, it somewhat defeats the purpose of THIS router. It was designed to be connected like that, and if you don't want to use the Cloud based stuff, I think you should probably pick something else. There is an option in the config to disallow remote access to Cisco Connect Cloud, but the benefits of that would be unavailable to you. I did however, see a quote from a Cisco Customer Service rep that said this, so it could be something to consider..\\n\\n\\\"Cisco understands and respects that some of our customers prefer to manage their home network locally. To enable this, future firmware updates will give our customers the choice to manage their network locally or by way of Cisco Connect Cloud.\\\"\\n\\nHaving said that, I did choose to use the over the cloud stuff, and now that it's been running for a few weeks now, and I find it QUITE stable. The problem I had with the previous Asus router and connectability between devices is gone. Have had no router dropouts at all, and none of the freezes my old D-Link had I talked about above. Nice and stable, which is what a router should be. The range is excellent. I get 90-95% signal everywhere in my house. My computer that had the dropouts - not one since this was put into play. When I took it out of the box, it has no \\\"antennas\\\". It's got a small footprint, and my past experience tells me if you want more power, you need more/bigger antennas. That's definitely not the case with this design. It's a fairly small footprint, and I get excellent range. Putting aside all the \\\"Big Brother\\\" nonsense from earlier, this router has been nothing but excellent and stable for me. Very happy that I finally got around to installing it.\\n\\nIt has a lot of features that a good modern router should have. Most of them I won't go into detail, because a lot of routers have them. Things like Guest Access, which allows you to set a default network portion where anyone connecting to it won't see anything else on your regular network, just be able to access the Internet. That's a great feature for guests at your house. You can set parental controls, from time ranges to websites, to both. While it's not the sexiest feature, I like the ability to \\\"detail\\\" every device that connects to your network. You can give them all \\\"Friendly names\\\", and I like that, so I can look and see if anything is connected that shouldn't be. I named all my existing devices, so if there's anything with a weird name, I'll know what it is right away. There's also a built in speed test (which seems fairly accurate), USB network storage, and the usual networking stuff like DMZ, firewall overrides for specific things, port forwarding, etc, etc, etc.. So that stuff is pretty standard. It's all here. There's more, but you can read the manual if you want to read about every small piece of minutiae on this. My review is already pretty long, it'd be a bloody novel if I delved into everything this router does!\\n\\nOne of the biggest things I like about the Connect Cloud is the iPhone apps available to configure your network remotely. I know some are paranoid about that kind of thing, but I see it the other way. It's very useful to keep an eye out on your network from remote. If you have a family, it can be quite useful in case you have your system tighly wound with security, and you need to make some change and are nowhere near the house. You can configure everything from your phone remotely. That's very useful. Cisco has two apps for the phone. One is more full featured, and called \\\"Cisco Connect Cloud\\\", which requires you to log in like you would in a browser. The other is called \\\"Express\\\", and doesn't have that login, but it only works on your local network.\\n\\nI also have a <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Nest-Learning-Thermostat-T100577/dp/B006ML9J4O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Nest Learning Thermostat T100577</a>, so I like connected, gadgety things. I can sum this all up with this short phrase, which works for both the router and the Nest, actually.... \\\"Hey, I can control this from my phone - COOL!\\\"\",\n \"Product: Seagate Wireless Plus, mobile storage you can access without wires or WebWith Seagateamp;reg; Wireless Plus, you can enjoy your media and access your files without wires or the Internet. This mobile storage device broadcasts its own Wi- Fi network, so you can wirelessly stream your media and files to your tablet or smartphone on-the-go and off-the-grid. The free Seagate Media app for iOS and Androidamp;reg; makes it easy to navigate and enjoy content wherever you go.Forget about having to choose which files to load onto your tablet or smartphone before a trip. Bring it all with you! Wireless Plus has 1TB of built-in storage, which means you can load up to 500 movies or thousands of songs, photos and documents. Simply drag-and-drop to load files wirelessly from your PC or Macamp;reg; computer or use the USB 3.0 adapter to load files up to 10 faster than Wi-Fi N.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: For me, little use at home, but a great idea anyway.\\n\\nReview: For me personally, this was an odd item. The device boasts that it can bring 1TB of video and music with you to play on your mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, etc), and effectively bypassing the smaller limit of memory on them.\\n\\nWhat this device does is create a local Network hotspot for playing of media, and will then allow anyone on THAT network to stream content stored on the drive to their device. You do NOT need WiFi to set this up, it can exist solely for connecting to this device to play your media. It can act as a Wifi passthrough device, too. It's a cool idea, and even their promotional videos show people camping using it to watch shows. Although to be honest, if I'm going camping, I'm likely not watching movies on my iPad. :) Still, it's a cool idea for those that would want to use it that way.\\n\\nWhat I didn't realize right away is that this can act as a Wifi passthrough device. You can set it up where the device connects to your local WiFi at your house/work/whatever, and then you connect your personal device to this. You can then \\\"get out\\\" on the Internet through the Seagate drive, which is connected to the Internet.\\n\\nI see from some other reviews that some people had problems getting this to work. I can say I didn't. My testing showed this to work as advertised. What I didn't like though is that it isn't a \\\"complete media format\\\" streamer. Some things (like mkv and divx) didn't play. Most of my videos did, however - but not everything. I took a look around on Amazon's site here, and on Seagate's site, and I can't find a complete list of all video formats this thing plays. If I find one, I'll update my review, but I should point out that not every video format works (most do, but..), so keep that in mind.\\n\\nFor me PERSONALLY, this isn't much use in my house, because the way I handle my media. But that's no fault of the device, and if your scenario fits the way this thing works, I say go for it. It's a very handy little device, with some nice tricks up it's sleeve. The 1TB of storage space being the biggest - it effectively makes your iPad have 1TB of storage for movies and all that.\",\n \"Product: Powerful sound, lightweight design SoundTrue headphones feature an advanced acoustic design for clear, natural audio across the full spectrumfrom vocalists who hit the high note, right down to a good bass line groove. Go ahead, lose yourself in music. A softly padded headband and memory foam ear cushions stay comfortable no matter how long your playlist is. Convenience and durability More than a statement in style, SoundTrue headphones are designed to provide lasting quality. The audio cable attaches to a single earcup for greater freedom of movement and less tangling. It also detaches for convenient storage. The earcups conveniently fold flat and the headband is collapsible. And the included carrying case makes for easy transport while displaying your design choice. In tune and in touch SoundTrue headphones are designed specifically for use with your iPhone and other Apple products. The integrated inline remote located on the back of the microphone, lets you control music functionsadjust volume, play/pause tracks, skip tracks forward/backward, fast forward/rewind and change playlists. You can also switch between calls and music with onetouch easeall without reaching for your device. Many features are also compatible with today's most popular phones.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sound great! Fit very well on my (big) head\\n\\nReview: I'm a guy with a big head. I wear a size 7 3/4 fitted baseball cap, and as such, headphones are an issue for me. The problem I have is the majority of them don't cover my head enough - even when fully stretched out. I've had headphones in the past that don't completely cover my ears, and that's always been a concern. So when I took these out of the package at first, I thought I was going to be dealing with the same kind of thing. Much to my surprise, they fit me VERY well. The thing is they're not giant speakers, either. The couple that I have managed to find in the past that fit me are mega huge. These are not. Even when properly fitted on my head, I've stretched them out about 2/3 of the way - there was more space to go, so another friend of mine who wears a size 8 fitted baseball cap would be able to use these well, too.\\n\\nI wrote about that first, because to me, I can put up with a lot of issues with headphones if they fit my head well, and don't make me feel like I'm trying to squeeze my brain out through my nose from the things squashing my insides that are sitting outside my ears!\\n\\nThese headphones are from Bose, and while I'm not the biggest audiophile around, I recognize the name for what it is - \\\"Quality Sound\\\". I've read many other reviews that talk about how this level of bass is, and that level of treble is, and sound separation, and noise cancelling.. I'm not getting into that level of detail. What I can tell you is when I wear these headphones, they're quite clear and crisp. They may not have the most bass of any headphone I've ever wore, but some reviews have said it has \\\"no bass\\\", which is not valid. It's just not one of these pieces of equipment that pushes bass to unnatural levels. I like the overall balance, sound, and clarity these headphones provide. I've gone through about five or six pairs of headphones in the last few years, and while I've liked some, I love these. If they ever broke, I'd definitely look into getting another pair, because I love the sound, I REALLY love how they feel on my head.\\n\\nOne other thing about the feel on my head beyond just fitting my head. They feel VERY light. They're the lightest headphones I've ever worn - so much so I've given some thought about plugging them into my iPhone and using them that way - they're comfortable enough to sit at your desk all day, and while maybe I wouldn't want to wear them outside doing anything that would make my head sweat, they are light enough you could if you really wanted to.\\n\\nSo yeah, not the most audio detailed review, but they feel light, sit great on my head, and to these pair of ears - they sound awesome. Can't ask for any more than that.\\n\\nAs a side note, I strongly urge you to go to Youtube and search for a review of these headphones done by Lance Gross. It's a 13:15 long video, and is quite excellent - it is titled \\\"Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear Headphone Review with Live Sound Leak Test\\\". You will be looking for Youtube video 5dk7ygkPnxk. Try searching Youtube for that.\",\n \"Product: The LifeProof Hand Strap + Shoulder Strap keeps iPad Air by your side and at-the-ready anywhere and anytime you need it. The Shoulder Strap lets you take iPad Air to school, to work and on vacation without the need for a purse, bag or backpack. And the Hand Strap provides a firm one-handed grip on iPad Air while the other hand stays free.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: You'll like this if you're a fan of \\\"wraparound\\\" cases. I had issues with the \\\"waterproof\\\" claim.\\n\\nReview: I have mixed feelings about this cover. I think whether you like it or not will come down to what kind of cover you like on your device (or if you're a \\\"no cover/naked\\\" user). If you're like me, and you use the smart cover that Apple sells, this will be an odd feel. My kids have Otterboxes on their iPad Mini's, so I'm used to that \\\"feel\\\" of cover. This isn't like that. If you're into the \\\"Otterbox\\\" type of case (meaning it's all covered everywhere), then this won't be a big deal to you. It was for me. I used it for awhile, and kept thinking \\\"this feels weird\\\". While I'm not a \\\"naked\\\" iPad user, I prefer the minimalistic feel of the official Apple cover. In the end I decided to go back to that cover, because I just couldn't wrap my head around this feel, I kept wanting to have the feel I was used to, despite the positives the cover has.\\n\\nA few points about this:\\n\\nPositive:\\n\\n* The main screen isn't covered, so you get the \\\"proper\\\" screen feel as opposed to a complete wrap cover which includes a \\\"screen protector\\\".\\n\\n* Comes with a moulded hard plastic device inside box to test fit before you put your proper iPad in there. They say it's to test waterproofness, the theory is if it's gonna leak, you'll see that on a device that isn't your $600+ iPad. :)\\n\\n* Comes with a microfiber cloth for you to clean the screen. The enclosed paper work tells you to clean the screen before putting the cover on. The cloth is a nice inclusion.\\n\\n* Assembly is simple. It's less complicated than an Otterbox, as there's just two halves that snap into each other, but it required some oomph to do it, I actually thought I was going to break the thing putting it together. I'm not sure if I was doing it wrong, but I still list this as a positive, as it didn't seem like brain surgery to put it together.\\n\\n* The back cover of the case is clear, it's the first case I've seen that allows the true colour of your iPad to come through. If you got a gold one, you'll be able to see your \\\"gold\\\" with a case on for the first time. haha. :)\\n\\nNegatives:\\n\\n* Fingerprint reader, while it works, is partially covered, changes the \\\"feel\\\" of that feature.\\n\\n* No way I could find to stand the device up if you use that, which I do sometimes when at tables.\\n\\n* Given the thing isn't completely sealed, I find it hard to trust it as \\\"waterproof\\\". My brain just can't get past \\\"the screen isn't covered, yet this claims to be waterproof\\\". Just can't do it. I know there's gaskets and whatnot which are supposed to create a seal, but my brain just can't do it. With an exposed glass screen, I simply can't get my mind past the possibility of water leakage.\\n\\n* If you use headphones regularly with your iPad, it could be a problem, as the device comes with an 'extension' cable for the headphone jack. I have never used headphones, but I would assume this means that some devices would have problems accessing the headphone port.\\n\\n* It doesn't have a great grip IMO. It feels plastic-y. In my hands that means slippery. It's not like you feel you're gonna drop it every time you hold it, but I prefer a \\\"rubbery/grippy\\\" feel to my covers. This isn't that feel.\\n\\nSummary:\\n\\nIf you're into this kind of case, then I suspect you'll like this one. I had it on for awhile, and realized this feel wasn't for me, partially because of my brain and \\\"waterproof\\\", but mostly due to the fact that it adds bulk to the device, which I'm not a huge fan of. I prefer the truly minimalistic cover of the official Apple case, which is where I went back to.\",\n \"Product: The ALC SightHD 720p Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera with On-Camera Recoding makes monitoring your home even easier. Connect your smartphone or tablet to the camera via SIghtHD APP (ALC Sight HD) and remotely monitor anytime from anywhere 24/7/365 and receive email alerts/push notifications. Set to motion sensor, or manually record. The camera is outdoor weatherproof with a rating of IP66 metal housing equipped with Smart Motion infrared detection and software. ALC SightHD App works with Android and Apple iOS phones and tablets.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Surprisingly easy to set up - love the phone notifications of a motion detection!\\n\\nReview: Before I got my house I always wanted cool things like this. I thought having an Internet based camera that I could watch from anywhere would be something slick. However, cost was always a factor. Other things took precedence, but I was finally able to get my hands on one of these.\\n\\nI also want to say I'm not the kind of guy who is good with outdoor/house repair type of projects. My thing is more tech based projects. My biggest fear with this was the mounting of it to the wall - that's the kind of thing I usually get someone else to do. But for this one, since I was intending on taking pictures of my back yard, I thought I'd take a stab and mount it to the garage wall. What I found was shocking to me - I was able to do this well by myself - and without swearing at it. Another hallmark of when I try \\\"handyman\\\" projects - swearing. Additionally, I was able to get it installed with just a screwdriver. The paperwork inside the box recommends using a drill, and I suppose if I used a drill, it might have made the screws get in the wall faster, but I was able to get it mounted properly with just a regular old screwdriver. I actually tried the drill, but discovered mine was out of power, so it was down to the screwdriver. :)\\n\\nFirst off, as one of the other reviewers mentioned, there is no manual for this in the box. There is a PDF of that on the company's website, which isn't too hard to find (with info from the quick start sheet). It did make this a minor bit of an eyebrow raiser given they had three separate quickstart manuals (in English, French, & Spanish) as well as an addendum about setting up mobile apps. A lot of paperwork in there and no actual manual as such. I can see Mr. Spock raising his eyebrow at that one.\\n\\nThat issue aside, setting it up was fairly easy except for one step which was a bit maddening. The setup procedure was actually quite painless - I read the setup docs and followed the instructions. Basically, I had to disconnect from my house Wifi, and connect to the Wifi generated from the camera to config it. From there I connected the camera to my house Wifi, but since the Wifi password at my house is something like this: Za! oyiK3Xi*V&g4P2UJzztUucB2emh6A, I couldn't easily type all that in from memory. I had to break out of the config on the phone to copy the password into memory so I could paste it in. However, when I came back to the setup app, it lost track of the setup, and left it incomplete; definitely did NOT resume the setup. I had to delete the half configured camera from the phone, and then configure manually, as I couldn't figure out how to get the phone app to go through the \\\"easy setup\\\" procedure again. Still, even with that, I was able to get it up and running pretty quickly. So if you have one of those stupidly impossible passwords for your Wifi password, put it in your cut/paste clipboard BEFORE starting this app, it will probably make it go a lot smoother for you.\\n\\nOnce up and running, the operation was pretty painless and easy. A matter of aligning the camera the way I wanted, and since I set up notifications on my phone for the app, whenever it detected a new motion \\\"event\\\", it would notify me. I put a screen capture of that in the pictures I'm attaching to this review. I rather like that feature, but could easily see it being annoying if the neighborhood stray that has taken up residence in our back yard comes and goes a lot in short succession (which has happened). In fact, when my wife and daughter got home, they looked at the camera on the wall, and my wife called it \\\"The Cat Cam!\\\" For now we're pointing it in our back patio to eyeball the cats in the back yard, but will probably use it more long term to watch the back yard. But once set up unless there's a technical problem, or you just want to change something, it's set it and forget it. Regarding the notifications, it can also email you about notifications, but I opted not to set that up, as the device notifications will be enough for me.\\n\\nYou can take still pictures off the feed, which get saved to your camera/tablet/device for whatever use you want to use them for. There is audio with the feed you watch on your phone, which by default is muted. Probably a good idea.\\n\\nThe camera can shoot video too, but requires you to have an SD card inside the camera to do so. It does NOT come with one, and I haven't used an SD card in several years now, what with the advent of smartphones not using them (mostly), and not having a standalone camera anymore. I'll probably pick one up somewhere and throw it in there.\\n\\nThe performance of the video stream will be highly dependent on your internet connection. For me, doing a 1280x720 HD stream seems to go between 15 and 18 frames per second. Nobody will mistake this for a 1080p Blu-Ray, but it looks nice enough for what this is. There is no way to watch it from your browser that I'm aware of. It appears you need an iOS device (I've used it on my iPhone and iPad), or an Android device (of which I haven't tested due to not having an Android phone). There is no \\\"Watch from PC browser\\\" option that I could find. If you know of a way, please let me know in the comments.\\n\\nI found that what you are looking at on the phone is much nicer when the camera is outside vs inside the house. Probably to do with the lighting. I'm sure the camera would work fine shooting things indoors, but it feels like an outside camera from watching both in my testing.\\n\\nThe nighttime view is also interesting. In low lighting the camera goes to a black and white mode. There are five different settings (on the phone config) for what they call \\\"low light enhancement\\\". By default it is on setting 1, which didn't work too great for me. Again, night time viewing isn't going to be the same as bright sunlight, but it's passable. What you will have to set it for is likely dependent on how much ambient light there is in your \\\"night time\\\" situation.\\n\\nI've only had this up and running for a couple of days, so I can't speak to the long term effects of being outside. The advertising copy speaks about it being able to stand up to the elements. I live outside of Dallas TX, and it can get stinkin' hot here in the summer, so I'll be curious to see how that holds up long term.\\n\\nThe only other thing I have to say is if you look at the pictures I'm attaching to this review, you'll see there's a lot of cord right up against the camera. There are several \\\"sections\\\" of extension cord which go to the (smallish) power brick. That is how it came out of the box, I didn't mess with any of that, so I'll probably need to get out there and run the cables a little nicer. I believe the amount of extension cable totals to six feet, in case you need it.\\n\\nThat's about it for my review of this. I was pleasantly surprised at how easily it installed, and once running I really liked the notifications on my phone of a motion detection - or in my case, the \\\"Cat is in the back yard\\\" detection.\",\n \"Product: The PNY High Performance 32GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1; U3 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 32GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tiny little card packs some punch!\\n\\nReview: I got this to add to my Acer tablet, and I had no problems with it. The system recognized it immediately, didn't have to do any formatting or anything, it truly was \\\"plug and play\\\". The tablet this card will live in is not my primary device, so as such I may not do the deepest stress test on it that some might. However, I put a handful of apps on there and had no problems. Didn't notice any issues with loading, writing, or anything. Now I know it was a Micro SDHC card before I got it, but even still, when I did, I was amazed at how small the thing was.\\n\\nSo if you're in need of some extra storage on your device, and it takes this kind of card, you'll do well with this one! Two Thumbs Up! (Sorry, Mr. Ebert)\\n\\nA minor nit - this wasn't packaged in something I could call \\\"easy to open\\\". I like opening tech without having to break out tools (scissors, mostly), and especially without slicing my fingers on that super hard plastic. This was NOT the case. I tried to open it barehanded, and had to admit defeat and go get scissors. I'm not holding it against the card in the review, but it was't an easy package open at all.\\n\\nWhat's funny for me - and has nothing to do with the review is I've been around tech for a long time. My first home computer was an Apple //e, and as such, in some ways, my thoughts on tech are still rooted there. When I deal with a memory card or something, I look at how many floppy discs would fit on this. It's an irrelevant comparsion, as it doesn't mean anything, but it pops into my mind. For the record, this thing would hold 22,752 1.44Mb 3.5 Floppy discs. That's insane.\",\n \"Product: The PNY High Performance 16GB High Speed micro SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Card is perfect for the latest smartphones, tablets, and action cameras. It features 16GB of storage, giving you more room on your mobile device so you can easily enjoy more mobile content such as apps, eBooks, web video, music and movies. Or, easily take more photos or video with your action camera. The High Speed Micro SD card is rated Class 10, which guarantees fast transfer speeds so you can quickly transfer and share your content while you're on the go.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tiny little card packs some punch!\\n\\nReview: I got this to add to my Acer tablet, and I had no problems with it. The system recognized it immediately, didn't have to do any formatting or anything, it truly was \\\"plug and play\\\". The tablet this card will live in is not my primary device, so as such I may not do the deepest stress test on it that some might. However, I put a handful of apps on there and had no problems. Didn't notice any issues with loading, writing, or anything. Now I know it was a Micro SDHC card before I got it, but even still, when I did, I was amazed at how small the thing was.\\n\\nSo if you're in need of some extra storage on your device, and it takes this kind of card, you'll do well with this one! Two Thumbs Up! (Sorry, Mr. Ebert)\\n\\nA minor nit - this wasn't packaged in something I could call \\\"easy to open\\\". I like opening tech without having to break out tools (scissors, mostly), and especially without slicing my fingers on that super hard plastic. This was NOT the case. I tried to open it barehanded, and had to admit defeat and go get scissors. I'm not holding it against the card in the review, but it was't an easy package open at all.\\n\\nWhat's funny for me - and has nothing to do with the review is I've been around tech for a long time. My first home computer was an Apple //e, and as such, in some ways, my thoughts on tech are still rooted there. When I deal with a memory card or something, I look at how many floppy discs would fit on this. It's an irrelevant comparsion, as it doesn't mean anything, but it pops into my mind. For the record, this thing would hold 22,752 1.44Mb 3.5 Floppy discs. That's insane.\",\n \"Product: Powerful Portable Bluetooth Speaker with true 2.1 sound and a dedicated woofer that is perfect for the outdoors.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Really nice bluetooth speaker. Sounds great, has some good \\\"feel\\\" to it - doesn't feel cheap or plastic-y at all.\\n\\nReview: This item is marked as discontinued by manufacturer. Don't know why, as it's a very nice speaker. I got it to use as a Bluetooth speaker for my iMac, and it works great. I just have to go into my Bluetooth settings, select it, and my sound comes out of there. I don't want to use it for all my computer sounds, but when I want some oomph to the music I'm playing, this is a great choice. It sits behind me on a bookshelf, and works great!\\n\\nIt is designed to be used in outdoor parties and portable scenarios, which is nice, but the inability to run off of battery power kind of negates the TRUE portable part of this. Since it has to be plugged in, it limits where you can use it. It has a very nice rubbery feel, and has some heft to it, so it won't feel like it will slide off your desk on it's own. Has a very nice \\\"solid\\\" feel to it.\\n\\nIt produces a great overall sound to my ears. Some audiophile (aka \\\"Bitrate Bigot\\\") who measures their acoustics with meters, and levelers might think differently, but for those of us who measure their sound by how things SOUND, then this was great!\\n\\nIt has buttons on the top which can control the device it is bluetoothed too, but I've never used them. Given this functions for me as an iMac bookshelf speaker, I have no need of those, since I control everything from my computer. But if I take it out, it's nice to know I have those options.\",\n \"Product: Logitech Multimedia Speakers z333 deliver 80 watts peak power with a deep bass response adding intensity to your music, movies and games\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Sounds great, works well. DEFINITELY NOT WIRELESS.\\n\\nReview: I liked this setup, but when I took it out of the box, I was a bit dismayed to find out it is not wireless. I mean, I get why they call it that. The connection from the source audio to this device can be wireless. But the thing CERTAINLY IS NOT wireless in and of itself.\\n\\nTheres cables connecting from the subwoofer to power (OK, that one you don't have a choice on, really). Theres a cable going from each remote speaker to the subwoofer. Theres a cable going from the subwoofer to the control pod thingie (a technical term - haha) that is part of the system.\\n\\nOn top of that, the cables that are connected are not the longest out there. Given my desk and the way I have things set up, the included cables simply weren't long enough. I did get it going, but I had to cheat, and stand the subwoofer on a box. The under the desk spot that I keep things like that is too low to just be on the desk. I had to put it on the box to gain another few inches to connect everything. The left speaker has no slack as it is, I barely could get it to where I wanted it. Im using this with a 27 iMac computer, and its a stretch. Additionally, the little control pad is not something you can disconnect to run through cable management holes in your desk. The control pad is HARDWIRED to the subwoofer, and as such, I cant squeeze it through the hole in my desk. I had to run the cable hanging out the front of the desk, which is a disappointment. More than once Ive bumped into the cable and knocked the thing off my desk. The cable situation on this device is a disappointment both in that they exist, and how they're physically laid out in length and connections.\\n\\nHaving said all that, I do like the device and how it sounds. Once I got it hooked up, it works quite well. Makes the default sound on my iMac sound much better. Ive hooked up my iPhone 6S+ to it as well, but these speakers serve primarily as the sound system for my iMac, and they do the job QUITE well.\\n\\nI just really wish the cables were a) not there, or b) longer / more flexible, or this would be a five star review.\",\n \"Product: Omni SB1 Plus Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer This ultra-low profile, dialogue enhancing, 3.1 sound bar system creates a broad, enveloping sound stage for TV, movies, music and sports. The SB1 Plus lets you expand to a true 5.1 home theater surround system with its built-in wireless rear surround speaker technology (requires a Spring 2016 software update). Never miss a word of dialogue with Polk's proprietary and exclusive VoiceAdjust technology. The SB1 Plus also features Dolby Digital surround sound, a powerful 8\\\" wireless subwoofer and is compatible with most TVs, cable boxes and their respective remotes. For the music lover, wirelessly stream music from your smartphone, tablet or computer with the Wi-Fi enabled SB1 Plus via the Polk Omni app or use the included Bluetooth adapter for Bluetooth streaming. Wireless Rear Surround Speaker Technology (Spring 2016 Software Release Required) Expand to a 5.1 home theater system with the SB1 Plus. This sound bar system supports either two Polk Omni S2s or S2Rs as discrete rear left and right channel wireless surround speakers or one S6 for single rear speaker stereo surround sound. Use the Polk Omni app to connect the sound bar to the S2, S2R or S6 wireless speakers in seconds. Bluetooth Adapter Included The SB1 Plus comes with a separate Bluetooth adapter so you can switch between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in seconds-play audio from even more online sources from your phone, tabl\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Vastly superior sound to the built in TV speakers I was using before\\n\\nReview: I really loved this unit. Many a moon ago, I had my living room wired with speakers that hung in the ceiling, a subwoofer, and a very nice setup. Unfortunately, my receiver broke, and I was too lazy over the years to look into either fixing/replacing it, or finding something new that would work with the existing setup. So I've been quite eager to get better sound than the sound that was built into my TV (a 2008 model Toshiba HDTV).\\n\\nSo when I saw this come along, I jumped on the opportunity. Now I don't think it's going to be a full 5.1 setup, I'm not that foolish. But it was a DEFINITE improvement over the built in TV speakers. By far. There's a bass response that I haven't heard for years, and everything else is much clearer.\\n\\nESPECIALLY with videogames. I didn't realize how crippled my sound was with games coming from my Xbox One. Through this device, I'm hearing things I've never heard before - the ancillary sound in games just couldn't be heard by myself before. I can now, and it's a world of difference.\\n\\nRegular television is much nicer, but music and movies are markedly improved. Overall, a massive improvement over what I was doing.\\n\\nNow I'm not the biggest audiophile - I don't care about how things measure on meters, and what the rated specs were. I plugged this in, and turned it on, and BAM. I loved the way my stuff sounded now. it's probably not for people who spend into six figures for their home audio setup. But for everyone else, it's a great little setup to have.\\n\\nOne confusing thing about it, though. On the subwoofer, there's a jack for input, and on the soundbar there's a jack for \\\"sound out\\\", which I assumed would have been necessary. Turns out that's not the case, they're not physically connected to each other. Which is nice, one less wire, but the fact that these ports exist on there confused me during setup.\\n\\nThe remote is tiny, and I have to admit to being a bit concerned about what happens if I lose the thing. Either in the depth of the couch, or my 7yr old takes it, or one of the cats fancies it as a floor toy. I tried reprogramming my TiVo remote to work with it (TiVo has a Polk Audio section), but no luck.\\n\\nOverall, if you're looking to improve on the sound from the built in TV speakers, and don't want to drop some obscene amount of coin on the idea, this would work quite well.\",\n \"Product: The OtterBox Defender Series case for Apple iPad Pro (9.7\\\" VERSION) provides heavy duty protection against drops, dust and damage without taking away from the usability of your phone's features. The Defender Series case offers triple-layer protection and is built from a high-impact polycarbonate shell, durable silicone slipcover and a built-in screen protector, making it one of the toughest cases on the market. Why else do you think we called it the Defender Series?\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If you have a kid with Autism, it is an essential item.\\n\\nReview: Big fan of the Otterbox Defender series. I have a son with autism, and as such, the ipad is a lifeline device. Both for him and communication, and for our sanity. It lets him entertain himself, which can be a real issue with autism. Anyway, the device has been thrown a decent amount, no damage.\\n\\nYes, it adds to the bulk of the device, and it's no longer as \\\"sexy\\\" as it is in the Johnny Ive produced \\\"glamour videos\\\" of the devices we see during the Kool-Aid.. er, Apple press conferences... BUT THE IPAD SURVIVES with one of these on there. Pretty convinced it would have been dead long ago otherwise.\\n\\nIve purchased several of these after trying other brands, and Ive never had any damage on any device using an Otterbox Defender case.\\n\\nEssential item, I think.\",\n \"Product: The Type Swivel Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad features a detachable Bluetooth keyboard for quick and easy typing anywhere. The case allows for multiple viewing options such as portrait and landscape and full access to the screen, buttons, and ports on your iPad. A USB to micro-USB charging cord is also included to help you charge your new keyboard.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Wanted to love it. Only liked it - somewhat disappointed.\\n\\nReview: Reviews on this seem all over the place. I can't write about those, I can write about my own experience.\\n\\nI like to occasionally go to the library and do some reading, sometimes some creative writing. My old laptop is a piece of junk, and almost never use it, and to do any kind of long writing on an iPad requires a keyboard. So I thought I'd take a shot with this. It is what I was looking for. A bluetooth keyboard that held the iPad as well. To me if you're going to lug an iPad around with a separate keyboard (like <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Apple-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B005DLDO4U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Apple Wireless Keyboard</a>), you've defeated the purpose of a tablet, and might as well just bring a regular laptop.\\n\\nSo I was looking forward to this. I already have a case, so this wouldn't be a permanent case, just something to put my iPad (third gen, BTW) in and do some typing. So I shuffled off to the library with this combination in tow. It did give the iPad a bulkier feeling than usual, but that's not a surprise I suppose because there's a keyboard in here.\\n\\nSome reviews called the stand flimsy, and while I can see why they might think that, I didn't run into that. It stood up nicely, and the weight of the iPad never knocked it down. I did knock it down once, but that was my own fault for accidentally knocking it over. So I didn't have any issue with that. However, part of what holds it up is the keyboard. The case turns around backwards, and the keyboard sits in the front on the case itself and it all props things up. You can't take the keyboard off the case, sit back in the sofa, and use the case to prop up the iPad and type that way. That was a bit of a disappointment. Not a dealbreaker, mind you, but still, a disappointment.\\n\\nOne other issue that I had with it I admit up front is not the fault of the keyboard at all. I had issues typing on it. That's because the keyboard I am used to and the one I do almost 100% of my typing on is a big keyboard. This is the keyboard I normally use: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Microsoft-Natural-Ergonomic-Keyboard-4000/dp/B000A6PPOK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000</a>. If you know that one, it's very spread out. The keyboard here is NOT. It is a full keyboard, but it's small, and as such, I had issues doing a lot of typing on it for any length of time. My fingers aren't used to typing that way. Again, that's not a fault of the keyboard itself, just how I use them. I didn't count this against the keyboard, because it's my issue. But I did want to point this out in case you're used to typing on keyboards that aren't so small.\\n\\nHowever, the big thing that bothered me when I used it FOR THE FIRST TIME was the fact that when I was finished, and was getting ready to pack up and go home, the tab key popped off the keyboard! That was annoying. I was able to pop it back on, but the keys shouldn't come off the keyboard, much less the first time you used the thing. Don't know if it's a design issue, or just this individual unit, but keys falling off in the first time you use it is a negative, and the primary reason I gave this three stars.\\n\\nOverall I liked the feel of the case. Had a sturdy feel - which some of the other reviewers didn't like. It worked - the keyboard connected quickly, stayed connected while I was using it, and well - worked like you'd expect a keyboard to work.\\n\\nWhat I didn't like was the smallish keyboard (again, my fault, not the keyboard itself), and the fact that one of the keys fell off during my first typing session (which was about a 2,000 word essay or so).\\n\\nIt's hard to strongly recommend it because of these issues, but I wouldn't hate it if I had to use it. Just wish the keyboard was a bit bigger.\",\n \"Product: Elevate your tablet experience with our Classic Cover for the iPad mini . We've given one of our best-selling favorites a makeover - with the same durable construction and thoughtful design details now in a fresh new look.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not my first Belkin iPad case, this does the job nicely. Has kind of a \\\"book\\\" look to it when closed.\\n\\nReview: This is a really nice case, it covers all the bases. Protects the unit, looks nice, turns the device on and off when you open/close the cover. All good. It does, however, add some extra bulk to the iPad. Now I know ANY case will add bulk to the iPad, and unless you're prepared to use your device \\\"naked\\\", you should expect that.\\n\\nBut there's something I can't quite put my finger on with this. Oddly enough this replaces an earlier case also from Belkin that had some bigtime wear on it. So I'm happy with the brand in general, this is one of those unquantifiable nits that you can't quite put into words.\\n\\nI haven't used it much as a stand, it is mostly for a cover, and to that you can fold the front cover all the way around to the back when you're using the device. Some of them don't let you do that, or at best make it uncomfortable to hold. That's not the case here.\\n\\nSeveral other reviews here talk about \\\"viewing angles\\\". I'm not entirely sure what that is all about. I open the case and look at my iPad. Its not like I can't see it or something!\",\n \"Product: Make guests feel right at home with Intex's Pillow Rest Raised Airbed. The new and improved Dura-Beam Series version of the classic pillow rest raised offers the ideal comfort and durability. Engineered with Fiber-Tech Construction, which is comprised of thousands of high-strength polyester fibers, this airbed provides enhanced comfort, stability, and support. Unlike traditional airbed construction, high-strength polyester fibers do not stretch over time, resulting in superior and long-lasting durability. The sleeping surface is covered in soft flocking for extra comfort, and indented sides help grip fitted sheets. The dual chamber construction provides increased ground stability and height to make this airbed a refined addition to any guest room. There's no need for extra pillows! The bed's built-in pillow is designed to provide support. In addition, the Raised Downy Airbed is remarkably easy to inflate thanks to the built-in, high-powered electric pump; quickly and easily inflate both chambers with the touch of a switch. Then adjust to any level of firmness for the ultimate in comfort. The airbed inflates in about 3 and 1/2 minutes and deflates completely for travel and storage. No more fussing with tiring hand or foot pumps. The convenient hand carry bag is perfect for storage and transport. The 16-1/2 inch raised height provides easy accessibility and a closer feel to traditional mattresses, making it the perfect choice for house guests, dorms and even camping trips.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, I'm a big guy, and feel supported on the thing.\\n\\nReview: Needed an inflato-bed due to some housework being done, so this was a timely acquisition. I've slept on these things before, and unlike some people who review them, I know what I'm getting into. This is an inflatable bed. There is NO INFLATABLE BED THAT EXISTS that will feel like a \\\"real\\\" bed. So I think people need to manage their expectations.\\n\\nHaving said that, it has a good feel. I'm a big guy, so I was curious to see if it would have any issues supporting me, and it did not. I didn't end up on the floor the next morning, so that's a good thing. I did have to put a little more air in it after the first night I slept on it, however. That MIGHT have been because I didn't fully inflate it, although I thought I did. After the second night, though - all was good.\\n\\nI can't speak to the \\\"dura-beam series\\\" stuff - because I don't know about the technical aspects of these things to judge how it would impact the feel vs a \\\"regular\\\" one. Just knew that when I laid down on it it felt fairly supportive, so that's good. I didn't \\\"cause an indent\\\", so is what what these do? Hard to tell.\\n\\nI've slept on it for a few nights in a row, and no pops or leaks that I can detect, so I can't speak to the (small) repair kit that comes with it.\\n\\nA few other remarks:\\n\\n1) The inflate time is fairly quick. Out of the package to fully inflated took just a smidge more than three minutes.\\n\\n2) Deflate time is a bit longer - mostly because you spend your time pushing out the air pockets to return it to it's original \\\"in package\\\" state.\\n\\n3) Speaking of that, this is one of the few things like this I was able to fit back into the provided storage bag. Inflatable beds I've had in the past I couldn't do that, and had to use the original BOX. But this one actually fits in the bag, provided you don't do it quick and leave air pockets in the thing.\\n\\nOne thing I did notice the first time I deflated it is that when I switched the knob to deflate and turned on, it was taking forever - over 15 minutes. That was because I didn't move the switch 100% over. It goes like 95% easily, and there's a final \\\"click\\\" into place. Make sure (on both inflate and deflate) that the pump knob is all the way switched over or it won't work right.\\n\\nBottom line, if you're in need of an inflatable bed, this is a good choice.\",\n \"Product: Slumber jack understands the importance of quality recreation and family time. Our robust Timber Jill 20 degree women's sleeping bag is feature rich and designed to offer maximum comfort and warmth. The Timber Jill has a soft-touch polyester liner that is welcoming to jump into and incorporates an integrated flip-out pillow pocket for added neck support and comfort for a cozy night under the stars. The Timber Jill also incorporates a draft tube along the anti-snag zipper that keeps out cold air and prevent heat loss. The layered, offset quilt construction prevents cold spots from occurring. The zip together feature allows two same-size rectangle bags to be joined together to make a double wide sleeping bag. Stuff sack is included. Packed Size: 13\\\" x 19\\\". Shell Fabric: Polyester Rip stop. Liner Fabric: Soft-touch Polyester.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Really nice sleeping bag for my wife and kids. Impossible to get back into storage bag, though.\\n\\nReview: This was a really nice sleeping bag. My daughter loved the colour, and the ability to put a pillow inside the \\\"pillow sleeve\\\" was a nice feature. I'm a 6 foot tall man, and I didn't fit in it, but it fit my wife and kids well. So not for me. They liked it.\\n\\nOne big nit though. It came with a storage bag, but they must have used some machine to get it in there, as I've been totally unable to get it back inside the storage bag it came with. It was also hard to get out originally, too - which told me I would have trouble getting it back in. Which I did. I ended up putting it inside the box it originally came in, and tossed the sleeve. Hence the 4 stars - would have been 5 otherwise.\",\n \"Product: On September 221986 a lovable alien named Alf crashed his spaceship into the home of unsuspecting tanner family for the next four years Alf elusively avoided houseguests chased the family cat ate everything in sight and broke anything of value but the Tanners always loved the old Alfer.System Requirements: Running Time 616 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 031398157526 Manufacturer No: 15753\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Show's funny, gets less stars for the syndicated thing\\n\\nReview: If you've read the other reviews, you'll already know that the episodes on this disc are syndicated versions, not the original NBC ones. That's a shame, as my wife and I watched the show since Day 1 (I'm 38 in 2004, you do the math).\\n\\nIt is nice to have them on DVD. Would it have been better to have the original uncut ones? Hell yeah. But I'll take this. I just hope that if the next seasons are released, that they don't use syndication.\\n\\nThe comments by Alf on the DVD menus are pretty funny, and the blooper reel is awesome (What the hell is that? A plane?) As a long time Alf fan, I'm glad to see these on DVD, but my excitement is tinged with disappointment over them being edited.\\n\\nThe DVD intros recorded by Alf are quite funny. The bit about more FBI warnings made me laugh out loud, as did some of the blooper reel - to hear Alf (mildly) swear made me and my wife really laugh out loud). The syndicated issue aside, the show is STILL damn funny - there's no getting around that issue. :)\\n\\nNOTE: There's a statement from Lion's Gate on why they have the syndicated versions over the originals online over at TVshowsondvd.com - look in their Alf section.\",\n \"Product: Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolutely awesome 007 film. Details on Digital Copy within\\n\\nReview: There's not much to say about this film that hasn't been said. The movie is fantastic. Casino Royale is just a notch higher, but this one is right with it. This is what they should have done after CR, not QoS. Anyway, don't take my word for it, this is a AAA title, with all the goodness that a major movie studio puts behind a release like this. Looks great, sounds great, movie is great.\\n\\nI mainly wanted to write about the digital copy situation. There is a single code inside here that can be redeemed for multiple digital copies.\\n\\niTunes: The code will let you redeem for an SD version from the iTunes store. It requires you to put in the DVD disc from the package, but once that's done copying, go to your iTunes library and delete it (but don't delete from iCloud - this assumes you are using iTunes in the Cloud, if you are not, you can skip all this). Once you've finished doing that, go to the iTunes store, select movies, and then purchased. In there, you'll find Skyfall with a cloud download icon (assuming you deleted it from before). Download it again. It will also download the iTunes extras with the movie. That's one of the nice features of iTunes in the Cloud with movies. It's still SD, but at least we're getting an iTunes digital copy from a studio that probably doesn't want to give you one in the first place.\\n\\nUltaviolet: While I'm not a fan of UV, I recognize it has some weight behind it studio wise. The same code will work here, and there's plenty of places you can redeem a UV code. The card gives you a URL to go to - I suggest ignoring that, and going through the vudu site, as when I redeemed my code there, they gave me an HDX version of the movie, which is their \\\"ultra High def\\\" version - a higher bitrate than regular HD. So that's a bonus.\\n\\nBut I can't recommend this movie highly enough, no matter what the digital copy situation is. There was some confusion about digital copies pre-release, and now that it's actually out (got mine a day early from USPS), I wanted to post something about really is going on with the digital copies.\\n\\nUPDATE: Forgot to mention that the card inside the box says the digital copy redemption code expires on Feb 12, 2015.\\n\\nUPDATE 2: You can redeem the one code inside the box for BOTH an iTunes copy *AND* a UV Digital Copy. You don't have to pick one or the other.\",\n \"Product: Includes all 4 Seasons. Special Feature include; Interactive Menus. Hosted By Alf - Original Unaired Pilot - Outtakes Reel - Trivia Facts - Alf Cartoons. 16 Disc Set. Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: This is a repackage of a 2005 Alf DVD set. Still funny, but some issues - read inside\\n\\nReview: This is a review of the 2016 version of the Alf: The Complete Series Box Set as released by Alliance Video. First off Im going to talk mostly about the package here, not about the relative merit of Alf as a comedy. I loved Alf when I was younger. Taped them all - in fact, I still have my original VHS recordings from the 80s (that comes into play later here). So Im not downplaying the episodes themselves, which are still funny. But nobody else who has reviewed this has dealt with the packaging, so I wanted to say something about that.\\n\\nThis is a repackage of the existing DVD releases that came out around 2005 from Lions Gate. This is borne out in the fact that this is a totally barebones release. The content on the discs matches what was on the 2005 release, so there is *NOTHING NEW HERE* and *NO REASON TO UPGRADE* if you had the release from 10-11 years ago. Having said that the menus are some of the better ones out there. Theres original material in the menus, and you can click a question mark icon for each episode to get a short recording from Alf describing that particular episode. So there is merit ON the discs, but they're the same versions.\\n\\nIn addition, there is no booklet of any kind on the inside. When you open the package from Amazon there are two cases that hold the 16 discs total that make up the whole package. At least they're not just stacked on top of each other, they all have their own individual slot, so thats good. But nothing on here indicating what episode is on what disc. Thats annoying because if theres a particular episode you want to get at, you have to guess if you didn't bother to catalogue the episodes yourself.\\n\\nOne other thing about the repackaging of the discs, and this is again not the fault of this release, but a fault of the 2005 release. **THESE ARE NOT THE FULL ORIGINAL EPISODES AS AIRED IN THE 80S ON NBC - THESE ARE SYNDICATED EDITS**. Yeah, that annoyed the heck out of me a decade ago, and I was *HOPING* that this release would correct that problem, but it didnt. They just repeated the error. At the time, Lionsgate said that the condition of the original episode masters were in a state that it would cost them more to repair them and get them ready for DVD release then they would conceivably make as profit releasing them, so they went with the syndicated versions, which were in better shape. I can understand it from the making money standpoint. In this decade, Alf on DVD isn't going to make the kind of money that say a Doctor Who or Game of Thrones release would. I get that. Still, I wanted the original cuts, so Im glad I still have my 30 year old VHS tapes (which still work). I know this well, because theres a handful of episodes Ive memorized, and cut lines are very noticeable. Like a sequence with Alf, Willie, & Kate talking about flavors of donut from the Episode La Cucharacha. That whole sequence is in the original version I have on VHS, but not the DVD version in this package. I just wish these original versions would be released on DVD in the United States. It is even more galling when I mention that the original uncut versions *WERE* released on DVD elsewhere in the world, just not the US. GAHHHHHHH!\\n\\nAnyway, thats a summary of the packaging and the content. As I said, I did like they took the trouble a decade ago to create original content for the menus. You don't usually see that in a DVD, they're just menus after all. But theres new Alf material in the menus on all the discs of this set, so thats a nice touch.\\n\\nI included a few pictures of the packaging and DVDs - will attach them to this review. Im giving this three stars out of five due to the usage of the syndicated edits, and not the originally broadcast versions. If they had the original versions, I would have given this a 5 out of 5. As a real old school Alf fan, the edited episodes are annoying.\\n\\nTo help out those who might buy this package, I decided to take the trouble to type in all the episodes as they are on the various DVDs. I did notice that when typing them in, the episode titles that are on the DVD don't always match whats on Wikipedia as being the Episode titles. In addition, the Season 3 discs appear to have episodes out of order. I cant explain that, so make sure to check Wikipedia if you want to get the same running order as originally aired. Its possible they're in production order on the DVDs, but thats pure guesswork. I don't know that for sure.\\n\\nAlf Episodes as they appear on this DVD set are below. I encourage you to go to Wikipedia and look up the listing of Alf episodes as they were originally broadcast.\\n\\nDisc 1 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 1)\\nPilot\\nOn the Road Again\\nPennsylvania 6-5000\\nStrangers in the Night\\nFor Your Eyes Only\\nLooking for Lucky\\nIts Not Easy Being Green\\n\\nDisc 2 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 2)\\nKeepin The Faith\\nJump\\nHelp me Rhonda\\nDont It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue\\nOh Tannerbaum\\nBaby, You Can Drive My Car\\nMother and Child Reunion\\n\\nDisc 3 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 3)\\nLittle Bit of Soap\\nBorder Song\\nIve Got a New Attitude\\nWild Things\\nGoing Out of My Head Over You\\nWeird Science\\nLookin Through the Windows\\n\\nDisc 4 (Labeled Season 1 Disc 4)\\nEpisodes:\\nThe Gambler\\nTry to Remember\\nCome Fly With Me\\nLa Cucaracha\\n\\nSpecial Features:\\nOriginal Un-Aired Pilot\\nCast Gag/Outtakes Reel\\nTrivia Facts\\nCredits\\n\\nDisc 5 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 1)\\nOh, Pretty Woman\\nYou Aint Nothin But a Hound Dog\\nWorking My Way Back To You\\nThe Ballad of Gilligans Island\\nSome Enchanted Evening\\nTake a Look at Me Now\\nCan I Get a Witness?\\n\\nDisc 6 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 2)\\nIsnt it Romantic?\\nPrime Time\\nWedding Bell Blues\\nSomethings Wrong With me\\nIm your Puppet\\nNight Train\\nHail to the Chief\\n\\nDisc 7 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 3)\\nThe Boy Next Door\\nWere So Sorry, Uncle Albert\\nVarsity Drag\\nWe Gotta Get Out of this Place\\nSomeone to Watch Over Me Pt 1\\nSomeone to Watch Over Me Pt 2\\nHit Me With Your Best Shot\\nAnimated Episode: The Phantom Pilot\\n\\nDisc 8 (Labeled Season 2 Disc 4)\\nMovin Out\\nTequila\\nWe Are Family\\nALFs Special Christmas\\nAnimated Episode: Robin Hood\\n\\nDisc 9 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 1)\\nStop In the Name of Love\\nBreaking Up is Hard to Do\\nLike an Old Time Movie\\nPromises, Promises\\nStairway to Heaven\\nTonight, Tonight\\nChanges\\n\\nDisc 10 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 2)\\nTurkey in the Straw Pt 1\\nTurkey in the Straw Pt 2\\nDo You Believe in Magic\\nSuspicious Minds\\nBaby Love\\nMy Back Pages\\nAlone Again, Naturally\\n\\nDisc 11 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 3)\\nHide Away\\nStanding the Shadows of Love\\nFight Back\\nRunning Scared\\nShake, Rattle, and Roll\\nHaving My Baby\\nSuperstition\\n\\nDisc 12 (Labeled Season 3 Disc 4)\\nTorn Between Two Lovers\\nDont Be Afraid of the Dark\\nFuneral for a Friend\\nMind Games\\nFever\\nHave You Seen Your Mother, Baby?\\n\\nDisc 13 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 1)\\nBaby, Come Back\\nLies\\nWanted: Dead or Alive\\nWere In the Money\\nMind Games\\nHooked on a Feeling\\n\\nDisc 14 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 2)\\nHe Aint Heavy, Hes Willies Brother\\nThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\\nLive and Let Die\\nBreak Up to Make Up\\nHappy Together\\nFever\\n\\nDisc 15 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 3)\\nIts My Party\\nMake em Laugh\\nLove on the Rocks\\nTrue Colors\\nGimme That Old Time Religion\\nFutures So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades\\n\\nDisc 16 (Labeled Season 4 Disc 4)\\nWhen Im Sixty-Four\\nMr. Sandman\\nStayin Alive\\nHungry Like a Wolf\\nI Gotta Be Me\\nConsider Me Gone\",\n \"Product: Simple, elegant amplification of audio. The perfect solution for gaming, movies, music and speakerphone.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I was skeptical, but it really does work!\\n\\nReview: I've tried a few cases before that claim to amplify the sound of your iPhone without the use of power. They've been crap.\\n\\nSo when I saw this, I thought \\\"yeah,right\\\", but proceeded to try anyway. I'm someone that has tinnitus, so hearing things can be an issue at times.\\n\\nThe other issue is the fact that things that \\\"do something\\\" to help your iPod (be it power, or sound amplification\\\" tend to make the phone feel much larger. My main case has been the default case that Apple sells for the 5s. It's quite nice, and really makes the phone feel not very much larger at all. So it's not a surprise that this makes the phone feel a bit larger.\\n\\nI didn't get out anything and measure it, but it does increase the feel of the phone. Speaking of \\\"feel\\\", I remarked to a friend after putting this on my phone that I imagine this is what buying an iPhone 5C feels like, since the back of it it almost all plastic. There are some small bits on the corners that have a rubbery feel (I presume to help with grip), but it is definitely a plastic case.\\n\\nIt most certainly does what it says, it amplifies the sound on my phone nicely. It's not like it's going to sound like something from Bose, mind you, but there is a DEFINITE sound increase here. The way it achieves this is that the spot on the bottom where the speaker is is covered up, and the sound is redirected via the design on the inside of the case and the sound now comes out the left side of the phone via a far larger set of \\\"holes\\\" for the sound then the default iPhone speaker has. If you look at the photos for this product here on the Amazon listing you will see a picture of that. Rather a curvy channel for the sound to take, because that is all covered by the back of the phone when the case is on.\\n\\nIt's a quite snug fit too, I presume it has to be for the sound amplification to work. I've actually kept this as my primary iPhone 5s case since getting it. That I like it as much as I do is a huge surprise to me, because I really liked the \\\"not adding much space\\\" to the phone that the default Apple case has. But this works!\\n\\nUPDATE DEC 2014: This is still on my phone six months later. :)\",\n \"Product: The weBoost Connect 4G-X is our most powerful 4G building booster. weBoost's Connect 4G-X is professional grade, allowing users to get better voice and data with fewer dropped calls, improved voice quality, faster uploads and downloads. The Connect 4G-X Booster increases cell signals up to 32x and enhances 4G LTE and 3G signals for buildings up to 7,500 sq ft. As with all of our boosters, it is compatible with all US networks including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Straight Talk and more. Quick and easy installation with easily instructions from our Quick Install Guide. All parts are included in the weBoost Connect 4G-X kit and friendly trained support staff on call to assist. All boosters come with a 30-day guarantee from manufacturer and a 2-year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great, but you need to follow the directions, and not try and \\\"cheat\\\" the install procedure.\\n\\nReview: I got this because on my iPhone at my house, I get two bars. Service isn't awful, but I was hoping for something better than that. Strange thing is that there's a cel tower about four blocks from my house, so something is interfering with the signal inside my house. So I wanted to check this product out to help out, as I know my phone could be doing better.\\n\\nAs others have said, you need to have space to get this up and running. I thought I'd cheat and try installing it \\\"cheaply\\\" in my computer room, and it didn't do anything. Have to spread out the two units that come in the box. Around 20-25 feet or so. Which does mean you have to run a lot of cable (which is included). That can be unsightly depending on how you run it, and probably won't pass the \\\"wife acceptance\\\" threshold (it didn't here). Had to make the wires look nicer than my quickie attempt to get it up and running. :)\\n\\nOnce I got it installed (check the directions), it worked great. Went from 2 bars to 5. LTE downloads were much faster, too. As I said, not like they were awful, but the fact that I can see a cel tower from my back yard and I got just 2/5 bars annoyed me.\\n\\nI have AT&T - and while I read it doesn't work with Sprint, I can't address that, since I'm AT&T.\\n\\nI haven't been using it terribly long as I write this, so I can't speak to long term reliability of the thing, but the short testing I've done makes it seem like a huge improvement. Call drops were never an issue for me, so I can't test that, but I haven't had any using this.\\n\\nI gave this four stars instead of five as it does have a bit of a hefty price tag. Up to you if you think it is worth it, and again, you have to have s\",\n \"Product: The OtterBox Defender Series case for Apple iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus provides heavy duty protection against drops, dust and damage without taking away from the usability of your phone's features. The Defender Series case offers triple-layer protection and is built from a high-impact polycarbonate shell, durable silicone slipcover and a built-in screen protector, making it one of the toughest cases on the market. Why else do you think we called it the Defender Series?\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Superior protection. Really enhances my \\\"feel\\\" holding the phone. Only a few negatives, and not bad ones.\\n\\nReview: My son has autism, and as such is fairly destructive with his devices. After losing three iPod touches to various drops, we invested in Otterboxes for his devices. Since then, were had no problems. So when I upgraded to an iPhone 6s+, it seemed a pretty natural choice. One of my friends thought I was nuts.. That phone is giant enough, you don't need to add an Otterbox to that! The implication of course is that the Otterbox is even more gigantic. I didn't see it as a problem, to be honest. In terms of protection for ones iPhone, theres no doubt, this is the class leader (for this family, anyway) in protecting ones phone. Apple does make cases (and I had one for my old iPhone 5s), but they're not the best in terms of protection. In fact, after a time, the case from Apple for my 5s ripped around where the mute switch was, so this time around, I need something more sturdy. So it was Otterbox Defender time for my iPhone 6s+.\\n\\nIve been quite happy. Theres no doubt, its a large phone, but I tend to have fairly large hands, and as such, I haven't had a problem with the size of the thing. I bought this case at the same time I got my iPhone - in fact, I had the case before the phone, and given a naked iPhone has for me a fear of being dropped, I was happy for the extra grip the case gave me. With this case on the phone, I wasn't worried so much about dropping it. In fact, Ive come to like the feel of my 6s+ with the Otterbox on than the couple of times Ive taken it out. It is hard to quantify that feel thing Im talking about. Yes, the Otterbox makes it feel larger than just the phone - its a physical reality. But for me, the tradeoff on enhanced grip and feel outweigh the size difference. Lets face it, its a behemoth of a phone anyway, so the slightly extra size isn't an issue here.\\n\\nI do like with this case they allow you to see the Apple logo on the back of the device. Its a small thing, but I kind of like seeing that. Doesnt affect anything, but I just like it.\\n\\nIts not all awesome though. The screen protector is a magnet for fingerprints, oil, and just general dirt. I wish there was a way to have this with just the raw glass on here, as the glass cleans easier than the protector screen. Occasionally you have to take the entire case off to clean it, as the odd spec of dust or a hair or something will get under the screen. Its not awful, and some reviewers claim that it lessens the screen. I suppose in some way it does, but its not enough to make me think Im using a lesser phone.\\n\\nIve not seen any impact of the fingerprint reader with this device on here. Works stupid fast for me.\\n\\nIve not seen any impact on the 3D Touch feature, it appears to work fine for me.\\n\\nOverall, if you want protection for your phone, this is a fine choice. The few negatives can be overlooked, in my opinion. Im quite happy with this choice. The couple of negatives are why I didn't giver this a 5 out of 5, but if I could, it would definitely be 4 1/2 stars.\",\n \"Product: The Vysk EP1 Privacy Charging Case for the iPhone 5 and 5s protects your privacy while powering your phone. Vysk privacy cases fit seamlessly into your busy life, providing the convenience of a battery charging case, with the privacy and security only Vysk can offer. Did you know hackers can access your phone's cameras to snap pictures and take videos? Simply slide the EP1's camera shutter switch until it clicks, and you and your loved ones are protected. Our custom Vysk privacy apps apply powerful technology to protect your photos, videos and text messages, so you don't have to give privacy a second thought. The Vysk private text app and private gallery app are available for download on the app store. The Vysk EP1 is power-full: A built-in, rechargeable 2200 mAh lithium-ion battery gives you twice the power of your iPhone's battery alone.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Very disappointed, didn't even get a full charge out of battery on phone.\\n\\nReview: I was very disappointed in this. In reading the other reviews, I was very much looking forward to this device. I'm NOT one of those people that likes smaller, smaller, thinner, every single variant of iPhone. They feel TOO fragile anymore. So that this device was adding some heft to my iPhone 5S' footprint didn't bother me at all. The trade off of an extra battery charge and a half (or so) was more than worth it I loved the feeling this gave me, both in \\\"heft\\\", and in texture on the case. Didn't feel too smooth, didn't feel too sticky. Had a great feel grip wise.\\n\\nHowever, the advertised battery failed me. In reading other reviews, I read where people were getting a full battery charge and then about 50% or so of a second charge before the battery in this case died. That was NOT the case with me. The first time I tried charging it from 0% (on the phone), the phone got to 85% before the battery ran out of power. So OK, I tried it again. Charged both to full, ran the phone to 0%, and turned on the battery. It got to 87% before it ran out of power. Tried a third time, and well, same thing.\\n\\nI was seriously disappointed in that. I was expecting AT LEAST one 100% charge from zero from this thing. Didn't get it. Pained me to take it off, but if it's not going to do the battery thing it advertises, then I wasn't going to use it. I really WANTED this to work.\\n\\nThe \\\"security\\\" stuff was of no interest to me, I was interested in this as a \\\"portable battery\\\".\",\n \"Product: [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Really good hard rock album. Holds up well in 2005.\\n\\nReview: This is an album that I bought back when it was new in 1989 probably for the same reasons that most hard rock fans bought it back then. The legacy of the band's namesake. The drummer here is Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The amusing thing is that the vocalist on this album sounds an awful lot like Robert Plant. Despite that, it doesn't sound like Zeppelin totally. Zep had this \\\"sound\\\" to it that Bonham doesn't. Still, it's hard to listen to this knowing who is in it and not think of the Zep heritage.\\n\\nThat said, the music is good on it's own - \\\"Wait for You\\\" was the big single at the time (and a video for this can still be seen from time to time on VH1 Classic's metal show). Holding on Forever got a lot of attention as well. If you're into Zeppelin, it's worth checking out, but it does sort of have that late 80's hard rock feel to it. That's not bad, I like that sound, but it kind of sounds like what Zeppelin might sound like if they came out new in the late 80's.\\n\\nDefintely worth checking out.\",\n \"Product: Abandon [Audio CD] Deep Purple\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: A major disappointment to me. The worst of the Morse era\\n\\nReview: An album I was looking forward to greatly after the success of Purpendicular. I was let down. It has in my opinion only one really great track - the first one. I tried a couple of years later to get into it again, hoping it was just my disappointment in not getting Purpendicular again. I still couldn't get into it. I've read a lot of reviews that say its' brilliant, but I just don't see it. Not recommended at all.\\n\\nI know a lot of \\\"Blackmore 70's era\\\" Purple fans discount everything modern, but I'm not one of them - I absolutely adored _|_ as well as Bananas, but this one did absolutely nothing for me save for the first track.\",\n \"Product: Brand New\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Second Best Anthrax album with Bush - 4.5 Stars, actually\\n\\nReview: Anthrax returns with their first new album in quite some time. After the last several disappointing Anthrax albums, I didn't hold out a lot of hope for this one. I got this one for free from a record label, but after listening to it for some time now I have to say that I would have bought it just the same. It's the best thing since Sound of White Noise by far, and while not as good as White Noise, there's plenty of good tracks here. What Doesn't Die, Superhero (my favorite), Safe Home, Taking the Music Back... This is a good one, and I'm glad to see they have some good stuff in them. However, Scott Ian really needs to shave that goofy beard of his. :)\\n\\nHopefully they get past this \\\"reunion\\\" stuff and get back to making good records. This reminds me of what Kiss did with Psycho Circus. They had a great album and lineup after several \\\"eh\\\" or \\\"fair\\\" albums, and then tossed it aside in the name of a reunion. I hope Anthrax puts it back together with Bush, he's my favorite Anthrax singer.\",\n \"Product: An amazingly comprehensive anthology-thanks to Brubeck, who personally selected the tracks! You get 31 tracks on 2 CDs, spanning 24 albums and 53 years. Take Five; Blue Rondo a la Turk; The Duke; In Your Own Sweet Way; Audrey; Stardust; Unsquare Dance , and more Brubeck brilliance!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Spectacular collection of Brubeck's work - definitely worth checking out for a Jazz newbie\\n\\nReview: I used to have an older Dave Brubeck Greatest Hits package, but it came out in 1966. Brubeck started in the 50's I believe, and is still out there touring and making records in the 21st centry. Amazing given that man's age. But it's the longevity that made me want this package.\\n\\nThis collection came out in 2003 and covers his entire career. It has the signature stuff from Time Out, as well as numerous tracks. The sticker on the CD says \\\"covers 53 years, 31 tracks, 24 albums\\\". It is quite a wide selection of material. Now Brubeck has an absolute avalanche of recorded material, so for someone that only had one album (Time Out) and one 36 year old greatest hits album, this career spanning 2 CD retrospective is perfect. Over so many years and so many record labels, I'm sure there were some rights issues with all this, and I'm glad they were overcome.\\n\\nI'm sure some Brubeck purists will say that it's not worthy, that one should buy the albums and all that, but he has SO MANY albums, it's extremely daunting to a Brubeck newbie, so this was a prefect choice, and I have to say I really enjoy this collection. I think you will too (unless of course you already own all of this stuff).\",\n \"Product: Two discs of masterful metal mayhem, following the Heavy Metal Monoliths Rise from Elf, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath to Dio Solo. Track by Track commentary from ronnie James Dio included in Liner notes written by Lonn Friend.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great multi band career spanning retrospective\\n\\nReview: If you're a hardcore Dio fan, then you have all of this material. However, if you don't, it's a worthy pickup, as it covers from Dio's pre solo days in Elf, Rainbow, & Black Sabbath, as well as his Dio material (although it doesn't cover the last 3 studio albums, as they were on a different record label). Still, it's a nice cross section of Dio's career (his first album came out in 1958!) and while this doesn't go back that far, it's something worthy to have if you don't already have all of his albums.\\n\\nGreat liner notes, too, as Ronnie has a paragraph or so to say about every track on here. He even says that one of my personal favorite Sabbath songs isn't one of his favorites (damn <g>).\\n\\nWould be nice to see one of these things that cover his pre-Elf material (Ronnie & The Redcaps, Ronnie & The Rumblers, The Electric Elves, etc). But as it stands this is a great package that covers the majority of his career.\",\n \"Product: This Texas trio boogied onto the charts in the '70s, '80s and '90s, never once abandoning the soulful sound that made 'em great in the first place. This 2-CD set is the first to cover all those years: their hits La Grange; Tush; It's Only Love; I Thank You; Cheap Sunglasses; Gimme All Your Lovin'; Sharp Dressed Man; Legs; Sleeping Bag; Stages; Rough Boy; Velcro Fly (12\\\" remix); Doubleback , and 25 other 'Top tracks!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great cross section of ZZ Top's music\\n\\nReview: Been a ZZ Top fan for a long time, and I'm one of the people who likes both their early stuff, and the stuff in the Eliminator / Afterburner period (it seems most ZZ Top fans don't like both, just one era or the other). Anyway, if you don't own ZZ Top at all, this is the one to get, as you get all the big hits, and a few others you might not know of.\\nAs usual with a Greatest Hits package, there's always stuff that's missing, and this is no exception. Despite being put out in 2004, it has nothing from the albums Antenna, Mescalero, XXX, & Rhythmeen. Rhythmeen is one of my favs by ZZ Top, so I was kind of disappointed that nothing was there from that. I understand that with Greatest Hits albums, that will always happen - someone's personal preference left off. I could accept that. But this colletion has THREE songs on there TWICE EACH! Cheap Sunglasses, Legs, & Velcro Fly are on here in live or alternate mixes. BORING! That's three spaces that could have been better allotted to songs from the albums not covered. That's the reason I gave this four stars - it would have been 5, and I would have given it 4.5 stars if I could.\\nBut that I admit is my own personal gripe. What is here is most excellent, and as I said, if you don't have any ZZ Top at all, this is the one to get. This essentially replaces the most excellent 1992 \\\"Greatest Hits\\\" albums, with only two tracks that were on that one not here, but neither of them are a big loss at all.\\nCheck it out!\\nEdit a week later: I found out why the four most recent albums aren't represented here. They're on a different label, that's why they're not here. Still would have been nice to have seen the entire career represented. After having listened to it for a couple of weeks now, it's a fabulous collection, and is a great pickup if you don't own all their albums already.\",\n \"Product: JUDAS PRIEST ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Really Good, if not spectacular return with Rob Halford\\n\\nReview: Judas Priest is reset to the way they were in 1990 when Painkiller came out. Rob Halford is back in the band, and while I enjoyed the stuff they did with Tim Owens, he wasn't quite Rob Halford. In early 2005 Angel of Retribution comes out, and it's a classic return to form for Priest. This sounds like what would have come after Defenders of the Faith if we could have stopped them making Turbo. :) Anyway, it's a good mix of the classic Vengeance/British Steel feel of Priest, mixed in with the much harder stuff (like Painkiller) that came afterwards. A good metal album, lots of solid stuff. The single Revolution took some flak from \\\"Priest purists\\\", saying it was too commercial. Bah - some of their greatest hits are commercial in nature (..Got another thing coming, Living after Midnight). Everything on the album is listenable, except for one track - the last one. Lochness. It's yes, about the Loch Ness Monster, and it's really long, and in my opinion really bad. I didn't care for that track at all, but fortunately, it's the last one the CD. The only downside I can think of is there's no \\\"killer app\\\" track - no track that will stand out as one of the all time Priest classics. But what is here is good solid metal in the Judas Priest tradition. The disc is definitely worth a pickup - no doubt about that, especially if you've been a Priest fan in the past.\\n\\nAnd speaking of \\\"CD\\\", I bought this as one of those new DualDisc discs. It's got a \\\"CD\\\" on one side, and a DVD side on the other. The DVD side has some footage from a concert they played in 2004, as well as new interviews with the band that were nice, plus the album in 5.1 Surround sound. The \\\"CD\\\" side has the album as it would appear on a normal CD. I say \\\"CD\\\" side, because technically these dual discs aren't really CD's - it's close, but not quite. As such, there's some players that won't play it. The CD drive in my home computer doesn't play it, and the CD player in my truck doesn't - the latter being fairly annoying. I like the idea from a value added standpoint, but from a personal reality standpoint, it bugs me that I can't play it on two of my CD players. :(\",\n \"Product: Bond, the sexy string quartet that has sold over 4 million units worldwide, has built a very active and loyal fan base over the years through associations with many high profile brands including Raymond Weil and Clairol's Herbal Essences. 3 NEW tracks include 'Caravan', 'Sugar Plum' & 'Carmina'. Decca. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very enjoyable to me, not a style I had listened to before\\n\\nReview: This is another of those odd choices I have, mostly because I listen to hard rock like Black Sabbath. I don't know how I hooked up with this group originally (I think it was off a random music listen off of winamp.com), but I'm glad I did. It's four women who play string instruments. They fuse rock and roll with classical, and produce something that's officially labeled as dance music online, but I'm not sure how to label it. It's all instrumental stuff, and has a nice feel to it. I can get into it from my rock and roll side, and has nice classical string influences. I'm really straining to describe this stuff, as I don't quite know how. I found out about them around May of 2005, and they released a Greatest Hits in July of 2005, so that was a natural pickup. The band does have a cover of the James Bond theme they do, but it's not on here. Likewise, one of my favorites I'd heard before I got this CD isn't on here, either (Quixote).\\n\\nThe DualDisc stuff on the second side was nice, I'd never seen any music videos or concert footage of theirs, so I liked seeing that.\",\n \"Product: Tony joins forces with former Deep Purple/Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes on Fused, his 3rd solo album which is a modern classic, a hard hitting, majestic record containing some of the best material Tony has ever created! 10 total tracks. Sanctuary. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolutely stellar release by Tony - it's so good, you should buy two copies! :)\\n\\nReview: Tony Iommi, the driving force behind Black Sabbath for so many years has a new album out. It's brilliant - but that should be no surprise to anyone who is a fan of his. This is the third collaboration between Tony & former Deep Purple and Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes. Let's get to it...\\n\\n 1. Dopamine - The opening of a new album of Tony Iommi riffs. It's like the needle going into the vein (not that I know what that means, I'm just using a metaphor). Interesting that the subject of the lyrics is a \\\"drug\\\" produced by one's own body. Anyway, it very much sounds like a traditional Tony Iommi riff and song. Good way to open the album, even if it's not my favorite track on the album.\\n\\n 2. Wasted Again - Hmm.. Based solely on the titles, this is an interesting one to follow \\\"Dopamine\\\". This is a slower song, although not \\\"slow\\\" - slower in comparison to Dopamine. It does feature some good \\\"screaming vocals\\\" by Glenn Hughes. It's one of those tracks I like, but I can't give you a concrete reason as to why. Just liked it.\\n\\n 3. Saviour of the Real - This is one of the few songs on the album that doesn't stick out to me. It's not bad, but there's no killer riff, no killer vocal hook on this one. Sometimes with songs that don't stick out to me, I want to skip them, but I keep this in here because it is decent, it's just not great.\\n\\n 4. Resolution Song - This one starts out slow like some of the good moodier Sabbath tracks from the past. There's a interesting vocal hook in this one. Not sure how to describe it except it comes in at about 1:44 for the first time, and sounds like \\\"Ah-yee-ah\\\". It's one of those good Iommi tracks that's mostly mellow, has a big powerful guitar sound behind the chorus.\\n\\n 5. Grace - The first few times I listened to this album, I felt Grace was just ore of Resolution Song. The starting riff of this song sounds a lot like the end of the last song. Grace is one of the best songs on the album. Great lyrics, great riffs, great vocals. About halfway through the song there's a guitar bit (starting around 2:51, runs for about 15 seconds)) that sounds a whole lot like a classic Sabbath riff from the Dio era (Southern Cross?). Anyway, after that, the big fast meaty part of the song really kicks in, and it's just awesome till the end of the song. One of the album's highlights.\\n\\n 6. Deep Inside a Shell - This is the other one that doesn't really leap out to me. As with Saviour, there's nothing wrong with the song. It's good. But it doesn't just have that killer hook for me. The guitar solo midway through the song isn't a standard Iommi power solo. From that aspect it's something different - but this doesn't leap out as a real highlight.\\n\\n 7. What You're Living For - This one is another of my favorites. It's to me is a classic Iommi song, as it leads off with nothing but a cool riff, and just keeps going. It's fast, it's catchy, and is a great song. When I first started listening to the album, this was one of my favorites because it's immediately accessible. I love the solo in this one, it's one of those \\\"Dual solos\\\" where Tony's playing more than one riff at a time. Really nice sound to this one.\\n\\n 8. Face Your Fears - A nice crunchy Tony riff is at the heart of this song. This one seems more geared towards Glenn's vocals than Tony's playing. Nothing wrong with that, but it isn't the \\\"busiest\\\" song in terms of Tony's playing.\\n\\n 9. The Spell - Nice heavy doom sounding riff to start off this song, like some of the classic early Sabbath stuff. The slowest song on the album.\\n\\n 10. I Go Insane - I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! This is by far and away the best thing on the album. A 9 minute and 30 second spectacular piece of music. The vocals, the... aw hell. This is the best song on the album. It's so good, I can't think of any good words to describe it. The best song Tony's recorded in ages. In terms of \\\"feel\\\" it reminds me of the track \\\"Kiss of Death\\\" off of Sabbath's last studio album from 1995, Forbidden. Both of these tracks have a sweeping majestic feel to them that outclass anything else on the disc they appear on.\\n\\nIf you're a fan of Sabbath, the number one complaint fans have is that they haven't put out a new album in the last 10 years. The last Sabbath album was released June 8, 1995. In all that time and all the albums released by the various members, this one is the one that has that feel of carrying the Sabbath banner best. \\\"Fused\\\" flies the legacy of Black Sabbath and the mastery that Tony Iommi has over the fretboard magnificently. There's little weakness on this album, it's strong from start to finish.\\n\\nIf you have ever considered yourself a Sabbath fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. Buy two, and give one to a friend. This album deserves all the attention it can get.\",\n \"Product: Tony joins forces with former Deep Purple/Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes on Fused, his 3rd solo album which is a modern classic, a hard hitting, majestic record containing some of the best material Tony has ever created! 10 total tracks. Sanctuary. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Absolutely stellar release by Tony - it's so good, you should buy two copies! :)\\n\\nReview: Tony Iommi, the driving force behind Black Sabbath for so many years has a new album out. It's brilliant - but that should be no surprise to anyone who is a fan of his. This is the third collaboration between Tony & former Deep Purple and Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes. Let's get to it...\\n\\n1. Dopamine - The opening of a new album of Tony Iommi riffs. It's like the needle going into the vein (not that I know what that means, I'm just using a metaphor). Interesting that the subject of the lyrics is a \\\"drug\\\" produced by one's own body. Anyway, it very much sounds like a traditional Tony Iommi riff and song. Good way to open the album, even if it's not my favorite track on the album.\\n\\n2. Wasted Again - Hmm.. Based solely on the titles, this is an interesting one to follow \\\"Dopamine\\\". This is a slower song, although not \\\"slow\\\" - slower in comparison to Dopamine. It does feature some good \\\"screaming vocals\\\" by Glenn Hughes. It's one of those tracks I like, but I can't give you a concrete reason as to why. Just liked it.\\n\\n3. Saviour of the Real - This is one of the few songs on the album that doesn't stick out to me. It's not bad, but there's no killer riff, no killer vocal hook on this one. Sometimes with songs that don't stick out to me, I want to skip them, but I keep this in here because it is decent, it's just not great.\\n\\n4. Resolution Song - This one starts out slow like some of the good moodier Sabbath tracks from the past. There's a interesting vocal hook in this one. Not sure how to describe it except it comes in at about 1:44 for the first time, and sounds like \\\"Ah-yee-ah\\\". It's one of those good Iommi tracks that's mostly mellow, has a big powerful guitar sound behind the chorus.\\n\\n5. Grace - The first few times I listened to this album, I felt Grace was just ore of Resolution Song. The starting riff of this song sounds a lot like the end of the last song. Grace is one of the best songs on the album. Great lyrics, great riffs, great vocals. About halfway through the song there's a guitar bit (starting around 2:51, runs for about 15 seconds)) that sounds a whole lot like a classic Sabbath riff from the Dio era (Southern Cross?). Anyway, after that, the big fast meaty part of the song really kicks in, and it's just awesome till the end of the song. One of the album's highlights.\\n\\n6. Deep Inside a Shell - This is the other one that doesn't really leap out to me. As with Saviour, there's nothing wrong with the song. It's good. But it doesn't just have that killer hook for me. The guitar solo midway through the song isn't a standard Iommi power solo. From that aspect it's something different - but this doesn't leap out as a real highlight.\\n\\n7. What You're Living For - This one is another of my favorites. It's to me is a classic Iommi song, as it leads off with nothing but a cool riff, and just keeps going. It's fast, it's catchy, and is a great song. When I first started listening to the album, this was one of my favorites because it's immediately accessible. I love the solo in this one, it's one of those \\\"Dual solos\\\" where Tony's playing more than one riff at a time. Really nice sound to this one.\\n\\n8. Face Your Fears - A nice crunchy Tony riff is at the heart of this song. This one seems more geared towards Glenn's vocals than Tony's playing. Nothing wrong with that, but it isn't the \\\"busiest\\\" song in terms of Tony's playing.\\n\\n9. The Spell - Nice heavy doom sounding riff to start off this song, like some of the classic early Sabbath stuff. The slowest song on the album.\\n\\n10. I Go Insane - I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! This is by far and away the best thing on the album. A 9 minute and 30 second spectacular piece of music. The vocals, the... aw hell. This is the best song on the album. It's so good, I can't think of any good words to describe it. The best song Tony's recorded in ages. In terms of \\\"feel\\\" it reminds me of the track \\\"Kiss of Death\\\" off of Sabbath's last studio album from 1995, Forbidden. Both of these tracks have a sweeping majestic feel to them that outclass anything else on the disc they appear on.\\n\\n11. Let It Down Easy - This is the extra track for the Japanese version. It almost sounds like a Whitesnake track with Iommi playing. The vocals remind me a lot of David Coverdale for some reason. Glenn's vocals sound different than on the other tracks on the album. This is more of a fast driving song, yet still has a very bluesy feel to it. The guitar solo is quite cool, has some \\\"wah-wah\\\" in it that I rather like. Will probably be a shame most people don't get to hear it, as it's the song that's only on the Japanese version of the album.\\n\\nIf you're a fan of Sabbath, the number one complaint fans have is that they haven't put out a new album in the last 10 years. The last Sabbath album was released June 8, 1995. In all that time and all the albums released by the various members, this one is the one that has that feel of carrying the Sabbath banner best. \\\"Fused\\\" flies the legacy of Black Sabbath and the mastery that Tony Iommi has over the fretboard magnificently. There's little weakness on this album, it's strong from start to finish.\\n\\nIf you have ever considered yourself a Sabbath fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. Buy two, and give one to a friend. This album deserves all the attention it can get.\",\n \"Product: Japanese edition with the bonus track 'Lost Souls in Endless Time', along with enhanced footage of the band shot on tour in Japan & Europe with a Windows theme package. Victor. 2005.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good album, could do with a little more vareity, though.\\n\\nReview: This album's path to my collection is not one I usually take. I was flipping around the radio dial on my XM radio in the truck, and ran across a song on the Liquid Metal channel entitled \\\"Through the Fire & Flames\\\". I was really into it. So I looked into it when I got home, and saw the full album for sale on iTunes for $7. I bought it. I rarely ever do that.\\n\\nThe album itelf is quite different. It's got the speed and power of a thrash/doom/black metal band, but it doesn't have the horrendously awful \\\"growl vocals\\\" that usually accompany such music. That alone made it worthy of a purchase. Nothing worse than a good song being totally ruined by those stupid Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr vocals that sound exactly the same on every single song by every band.\\n\\nAnyway, it's a really good album - my only complaint is that they play really fast, and it's hard to listen to the entire album in one go, as it ends up feeling like one 40 minute long song.\",\n \"Product: Yes, Virginia, there is a sanity clause, but Twisted Sister have chosen to ignore it and they've recorded a yuletide offering as their official swan-song! No, really. For their final studio album, Dee Snider and those crazy critters from Twisted Sister ring in the holidays with 10 merry Metal melodies, including nine classics like 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', 'Silver Bells', 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' and others, plus a track entitled 'Heavy Metal Christmas'. The perfect stocking stuffer.. 2006.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a twisted Christmas!\\n\\nReview: The second, and supposedly final, recording by Twisted Sister after they reunited in the early 2000's. This is quite an odd beast, it is an album of traditional Christmas songs recorded by Twisted Sister. On the surface it seems like quite a bizarre concept; something that wouldn't work. But wow - does it work. I've been a TS fan since the early 80's right before they broke big with \\\"We're Not Gonna Take It\\\". I've followed them since then pretty well, I'd like to say I like something from all their eras, but when I heard about this, I thought \\\"Ugh\\\". But I gave it a shot, and it hooked me.\\n\\nWhat makes this work for me I think is that I've always been someone who has disliked Christmas music. It's not because of the meaning behind the songs, it's generally been the music itself. Not so much the songs, but the way they're played. To me, most Christmas music is unlistenable. But this completely works. So much so I've been hooked since the day it came out. In the week and a half since it's been released (I'm writing this on the 27th, 10 days after release) I've probably listened to it 20 or 30 times. It has crystallized my feelings on Christmas music that it's the presentation of the songs. Since I'm a metal guy, I loved this presentation.\\n\\nTwo things to point out here. The actual songs themselves are unchanged (other than the instruments they're played on obviously) except for two songs. The first is \\\"Oh Come All Ye Faithful\\\". The lyrics are the same, but the music is the music from \\\"We're Not Gonna Take It\\\". It's quite interesting to see how well those lyrics fit that song. The other modified one is the 12 Days of Christmas. Instead of the traditional 12 gifts, TS has things like \\\"Tattoo of Ozzy\\\", \\\"Spandex Pants\\\", \\\"Cans of Hairspray\\\", etc. That's quite funny.\\n\\nThe problem with this album is that most metal heads will dismiss it out of hand because it doesn't fit their generally narrow view of what a hard rock/heavy metal album should be. Shame, as this album works very well for this old school Twisted Sister fan.\",\n \"Product: SPRINGSTEEN BRUCE MAGIC\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: We all need a little E Street Magic now and then.\\n\\nReview: It's become apparent that as Bruce Springsteen gets older, that he seems to mix his output between folk records, live albums, and the occasional E Street release. The E Street releases are the rarer of the batch, with only three having been released since 1984. I seem to like these the best. After progressively slower and more boring musical output by Springsteen, I had burnt out on him completely for awhile; stopping altogether until 2002's excellent <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Rising/dp/B000069HKH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Rising</a>. I was hoping The Rising was a permanent return to form, but alas it wasn't - as he went back and did <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/another-folk-album/dp/B0007WF1WS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">another folk album</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/a-live-album/dp/B000E97X66/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">a live album</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/another-live-album/dp/B000P1KTVY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">another live album</a>, and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/an-album-of-covers/dp/B000EU1PNC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">an album of covers</a>. Yawn. So when I heard about Magic, my first thought was it something weird, or a \\\"real\\\" album - an E Street album. When I heard it was an E Street album, I was quite happy about that.\\n\\nI first heard the single in late August 2007 when it was made available for free via iTunes. The first single (Radio Nowhere) was a free download, which I'll always take advantage of. It's quite anthemic in it's sound - something that would have fit well on the Born in the USA album. Lyrically it reminds me of the Tom Petty album \\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Last-DJ/dp/B000069KHZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Last DJ</a>\\\". Anyway, fantastic track. So I pre-ordered the album straight away. When I got it, I have to admit it initially bored me. It wasn't as immediately catchy as The Rising was. But given it was E Street, I gave it a fair shake, and continued to listen. The day it was actually released (Tue the 2nd), it clicked with me (I got it early via one of my record label contacts). Can't tell you why, it's one of those \\\"OK, I get it now\\\" moments, which kind of makes me wonder what the heck I was thinking the first few times I listened to it.\\n\\nRadio Nowhere is by far the most radio friendly (ha) song on the album, so there isn't another one of those, but there's some really nice melodies on this. Some of my favorite tracks are Long Walk Home, Last to Die, and Devil's Arcade. Living in the Future has a sax hook that is seriously old school Springsteen. I'll Work for your Love also has an old school Springsteen feel to it I liked.\\n\\nTo sum up, for someone who had just graduated High School when Born in the USA came out, this album 23 years later makes me feel like I'm back then - this doesn't feel like his <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Ghost-of-Tom-Joad/dp/B000002BFL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Ghost of Tom Joad</a> style of stuff (which I can't stand). Get it.\",\n \"Product: Now this is more like it - Bruce and the E Street Band together again, writing, singing and playing great and memorable music. Lead single \\\"Radio Nowhere\\\" begins with `80s pop-rock rhythms, and then moves into a rockin' beat reminiscent of Bruce back in the \\\"Born in the USA\\\" period. You may even feel motivated to dig up those old school dance steps (a la Courtney Cox in that famous video) but try not to do it in the presence of the younger generation.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: We all need a little E Street Magic now and then.\\n\\nReview: It's become apparent that as Bruce Springsteen gets older, that he seems to mix his output between folk records, live albums, and the occasional E Street release. The E Street releases are the rarer of the batch, with only three having been released since 1984. I seem to like these the best. After progressively slower and more boring musical output by Springsteen, I had burnt out on him completely for awhile; stopping altogether until 2002's excellent <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Rising/dp/B000069HKH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Rising</a>. I was hoping The Rising was a permanent return to form, but alas it wasn't - as he went back and did <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/another-folk-album/dp/B0007WF1WS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">another folk album</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/a-live-album/dp/B000E97X66/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">a live album</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/another-live-album/dp/B000P1KTVY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">another live album</a>, and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/an-album-of-covers/dp/B000EU1PNC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">an album of covers</a>. Yawn. So when I heard about Magic, my first thought was it something weird, or a \\\"real\\\" album - an E Street album. When I heard it was an E Street album, I was quite happy about that.\\n\\nI first heard the single in late August 2007 when it was made available for free via iTunes. The first single (Radio Nowhere) was a free download, which I'll always take advantage of. It's quite anthemic in it's sound - something that would have fit well on the Born in the USA album. Lyrically it reminds me of the Tom Petty album \\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Last-DJ/dp/B000069KHZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Last DJ</a>\\\". Anyway, fantastic track. So I pre-ordered the album straight away. When I got it, I have to admit it initially bored me. It wasn't as immediately catchy as The Rising was. But given it was E Street, I gave it a fair shake, and continued to listen. The day it was actually released (Tue the 2nd), it clicked with me (I got it early via one of my record label contacts). Can't tell you why, it's one of those \\\"OK, I get it now\\\" moments, which kind of makes me wonder what the heck I was thinking the first few times I listened to it.\\n\\nRadio Nowhere is by far the most radio friendly (ha) song on the album, so there isn't another one of those, but there's some really nice melodies on this. Some of my favorite tracks are Long Walk Home, Last to Die, and Devil's Arcade. Living in the Future has a sax hook that is seriously old school Springsteen. I'll Work for your Love also has an old school Springsteen feel to it I liked.\\n\\nTo sum up, for someone who had just graduated High School when Born in the USA came out, this album 23 years later makes me feel like I'm back then - this doesn't feel like his <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Ghost-of-Tom-Joad/dp/B000002BFL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Ghost of Tom Joad</a> style of stuff (which I can't stand). Get it.\",\n \"Product: Two CD set includes two DVDs and booklet. David Gilmour Live in the Gdansk Shipyard with the Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. This is the first solo live album from Pink Floyd's singer / guitarist, and it captures the magic of his concert held in front of 50,000 people as the final performance of his critically acclaimed 2006 'On An Island Tour.' It features the first ever recording of selected Pink Floyd classics performed with an orchestra. Produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera. It is the first ever live recording with an orchestra of Pink Floyd's 'High Hopes' and 'A Great Day For Freedom,' the latter performed here as a one off for this special Solidarity anniversary. Playing at this historic concert is Richard Wright - Pink Floyd's keyboard player, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music guitarist & coproducer of 'On An Island', Guy Pratt -bass player with Pink Floyd & Roxy Music Jon Carin -keyboards & longtime player with Pink Floyd, Steve Di Stanislao - drums, recently with Crosby and Nash, Dick Parry -saxophone and longtime Pink Floyd collaborator.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great live recording. The excessive versions are confusing, though.\\n\\nReview: I have been a David Gilmour fan for a long time. Got into Pink Floyd back in the late 70's not long after he put out his first solo album (which is now 30 years old as I write this). Followed him through all the years of Floyd, his solo albums, and all that. When I heard he was putting out a live album, I wasn't terribly sure I was going to get it. Live albums are a mixed bag with me. If you saw the tour a live album came from, then it's kind of a must purchase. But if you weren't, you're essentially buying the same songs again. So I kind of waffled.\\n\\nThen I saw the track listing, and it was quite varied. Went into the ancient days of Pink Floyd (60's era), and hit the usual Floyd hits. It also had quite a few songs from his third solo album. If there was any disappointment for me, it was that there were not any tracks from David's first two solo albums - there's a lot of good stuff there (mostly on the second), but that wasn't a major deal. The selling point for me was Rick Wright. As one of the founders of Pink Floyd (Gilmour was not), it kind of felt more like a Floyd album with two of the guys there, so I pre-ordered it. Then Rick Wright died before it was released. It kind of turned into a tribute because of that.\\n\\nThe music itself was quite good. It was recorded on the final date of the tour for his On an Island album. It was in Gdansk Poland - in the shipyards made famous by Lech Walensa (sp?). The track selection was pretty good, had some stuff I was not expecting (Astronomy Domine, Echoes!), and I did enjoy hearing live version of his third solo album. So yeah, I enjoyed it. I'm not terribly sure it's for everyone though. This does have a unique feel in that there's an orchestra playing. Lots of bands do that now, but this seems to fit the music more than most bands who just go \\\"Oh, here's an orchestra, too\\\".\\n\\nA bit of a note here. There were MANY different versions of the thing. David Gilmour's site details all of them, but I bought the 2 CD / 1 DVD version myself.\",\n \"Product: Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It really REALLY surprised me how good this album was.\\n\\nReview: I am not going to get into the length of development of this thing. It's quite legendary, and it's closest competition, Duke Nukem Forever has never come out. :) This isn't really GnR truthfully. However, I'm a huge Black Sabbath fan, and I supported Tony Iommi through the times when he was the only original left, so I owed it to Axl to give this a fair shake. And you know what? I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.\\n\\nThe music itself? Several of the songs turned up online in bootleg form a couple of years before it was released, most notably I.R.S. It seemed OK, but nothing special. When the album finally showed up, I have to say I didn't know what to expect. So I put it in, and I have to say the first song, the title track feels a lot like classic GnR. There were several other tracks I liked. This wasn't just a \\\"one song and done\\\" album. The other cool thing is the musical styles are all over the place. They're not just hard rock, there's slow stuff, some funk, etc. As I sit here writing this, I can't categorize all of the stuff, but it's a nice variety - something else that surprised me, and keeps me listening past the first few tracks. The change in styles from song to song makes for a nice layered feel, which is something I don't get on everything I listen to.\\n\\nI really REALLY enjoyed this album. Far more than I thought I would - it shocked me. Don't believe the hype that it's crap. Is it true Guns & Roses? No, but it's a darn solid hard rock album from front to back.\\n\\nSomething else to note was the song Shackler's Revenge was released on the videogame Rock Band 2, something new at the time.\",\n \"Product: Delivering a modern, alternative rock sound with a mission to reach the youth of today with a positive message is what San Antonion based Abandon is all about. Comprised of brothers Josh and Justin Engler, along with cousins Stev and Dave Vela alongside Bryan Fowler, Abandon's music is driven by high energy guitar riffs and pop rock vocals that are built to fill a stadium.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Enjoyable enough. Not really great, but \\\"OK\\\".\\n\\nReview: First, when I received this, I didn't know it was an EP, that surprised me a bit. I also have a hard time writing anything \\\"not positive\\\" about Christian music. I'm a Christian myself, and it's always joyous when someone uses music to spread the word of God. That part is great.\\n\\nThe music itself? Well, I have to say the first song \\\"Providence\\\" had a great hook for me. I was really looking forward to the rest of the disc after that. However, the other songs settled into a \\\"mostly sound the same\\\" kind of groove for me. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older (I'm 43 now), but generic pop music doesn't do much for me. It's not like I don't like the genre (big fan of the Afters), but this disc was a bit of a letdown after the first song being so good, and the rest being kind of \\\"eh\\\".\\n\\nStill, it's not like it's awful. Far from it. It just doesn't light a fire under me musically. That make sense? :)\",\n \"Product: 2009 debut from this Alternative Rock trio from L.A. signed by Linda Perry. Crash Kings is a guitar driven band without a guitar. They play anthemic Rock on analog instruments. Their lyrics are intimate and honest, sung in a soaring voice. Crash Kings are the first U.S. band producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, Wolfmother, Ting Tings) has worked with in seven years. Features 'Mountain Man', '1985' and '14 Arms'.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Rather enjoyable CD. Surprised me\\n\\nReview: I have to say, I'm an old school rock fan. I grew up on Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, AC/DC - that kind of stuff. So listening to current, modern rock isn't something I easily do, much less enjoy. But I enjoyed this.\\n\\nWhen I listen to something new, I generally get hooked on the first song, then bored on the rest, since a lot of albums have a big hit, then a lot of filler. That's not the feel I got here.\\n\\nIt's not one of those albums where I can give you specific song titles that I enjoyed, it just gelled for me as a whole, and I rather enjoyed listening to it. Mostly because it didn't sound like one single song stretched out over 10.\\n\\nGive it a try, you might surprise yourself!\",\n \"Product: 2011 album from the AOR rockers, their first album since 2007's Hole In The Sun. Featuring original members Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy and Brad Gillis, Somewhere In California has a sound that is modern yet doesn't stray too far away from the band's winning formula.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic album, might finally kill off their \\\"Sister Christian Curse\\\".\\n\\nReview: I've been a fan of Night Ranger since the earliest days when I followed Brad Gillis over here from Ozzy's solo band. To this day, I've always maintained that their first album, \\\"Dawn Patrol\\\" was their best. That's because it was more of a rock album. Their second album spawned \\\"Sister Christian\\\" during the height of MTV's power, before it came the toilet water it is these days. Unfortunately, Night Ranger became pigeonholed due to Sister Christian. The albums that came after that weren't written like that, but were (to my ears) written with the success of Sister Christian in mind. It's not like they were bad after that, they weren't, but the \\\"rock\\\" that they were was mostly lost. They've had a handful of albums since then, and I liked the odd track here and there, but I never really forgave Sister Christian for what it did to Night Ranger.\\n\\nFast forward to 2011, skipping over seven other albums, and we have a new album \\\"Somewhere in California\\\". I wasn't sure what to think of it, so I fired it up on sp0tify, and I have to say, after the first couple of tracks, I was like \\\"Holy @))@$%\\\" - Night Ranger is back, where did this come from? The first track, Growin Up in California is actually a free track from Amazon's MP3 store, so you have no excuse for checking it out. However, track 2 (\\\"Lay it On Me\\\") was a huge guitar sound. Great riffs, it was an outright rock track. Something that's been missing for so long. Bye Bye Baby sounds a bit like latter Night Ranger. It's got a guitar sound, but has that more \\\"processed guitar\\\" sound that Night Ranger became known for.\\n\\nI'm not gonna go down each track and report on it, just gonna say that overall, I was surprised by this album. It's got a mix of latter Night Ranger sound, mixed with the sound from the original album, where they still knew how to Rock in America.\\n\\nI'm quite QUITE stunned at how much I enjoyed this album - wouldn't have expected it.\",\n \"Product: 2012 collection from the late, great Heavy Metal vocalist. Features 17 monster tracks including 'Killing The Dragon', 'Along Comes A Spider', 'They Eyes', 'Push', 'Metal Will Never Die' and many more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Contains last song Ronnie recorded, plus lots of other latter Dio era goodness\\n\\nReview: Ronnie James Dio has been gone just about two and a half years now. His last proper full album of material was the Heaven & Hell Black Sabbath album, \\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Devil-You-Know/dp/B0026S98TS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Devil You Know</a>\\\" in 2009. The last proper studio album of Dio Band material was 2004s \\\"Master of the Moon\\\". In that time, we've had several releases with Ronnie on them. Most of them when he was alive, some were not. Here's a rundown of Dio output since 2004...\\n\\n* Master of the Moon (STUDIO ALBUM) - 2004, Dio\\n* Evil or Divine (Live Album) - 2005, Dio\\n* Holy Diver Live (Live Album) - 2006, Dio\\n* The Dio Years (Compilation w/ new Studio Tracks) - 2007, Black Sabbath\\n* Live At Hammersmith Odeon (Live Album) - 2007, Black Sabbath\\n* Live From Radio City Music Hall (Live Album) - 2007, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\\n* The Rules of Hell (Compilation Box Set) - 2008, Black Sabbath\\n* The Devil You Know (STUDIO ALBUM) - 2009, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\\n* Live at Donington UK 1983 & 1987 (Live Album) - 2010, Dio\\n* Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken (Live Album) - 2010, Heaven & Hell/Black Sabbath\\n* Ronnie James Dio Story: Mightier Than the Sword (Compilation) - 2011, Dio\\n* And Before Elf...There Were Elves (Compilation) - 2011, Elf/The Elves\\n\\nSo in the last 8 years, we've had two studio albums, six live albums, and four compilations (although one of these had three new studio tracks). So when I heard in the summer of 2012 we were getting yet another compilation, I groaned. I mean honestly, did we really need another one of these? I would promote it on the site like I promoted everything else, but I wasn't envisioning getting too terribly excited about it.\\nI requested a copy of it from Wendy's office, and one arrived. Spent some time with it over the last week, and I have to say I ended up enjoying this collection a lot. Mostly because I realized it's from his later studio Dio albums. There's a lot of material on these albums that have gotten overlooked because it's not \\\"Rainbow in the Dark\\\". Here's the full track listing...\\n\\n1) Killing the Dragon (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\\n2) Push (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\\n3) The Eyes (Master of the Moon, 2004)\\n4) Along Comes a Spider (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\\n5) Better in the Dark (Killing the Dragon, 2002)\\n6) Fever Dreams (Magica, 2000)\\n7) Black (Angry Machines, 1996)\\n8) Feed My Head (Magica, 2000)\\n9) Shivers (Master of the Moon, 2004)\\n10) Hunter of the Heart (Live) (Inferno: The Last in Live, 1998)\\n11) One More for the Road (Master of the Moon, 2004)\\n12) Lord of the Last Day (Magica, 2000)\\n13) Electra (Magica II, Unreleased/2012)\\n14) As Long as It's Not About Love (Magica, 2000)\\n15) This Is Your Life (Angry Machines, 1996)\\n16) Metal Will Never Die (Bitten by The Beast (David Feinstein), 2010)\\n17) The Prisoner of Paradise (Master of the Moon JAPANESE, 2004)\\n\\nMost of these tracks were released when Ronnie parted ways with long time label Warner Brothers, and as such, he bounced around to a few record labels for these albums. As such, promotion wasn't quite what it was before this. I know when I saw Ronnie on the Master of the Moon tour, he played a place that local bands played. Granted, when I saw him on the Strange Highways tour, he played a parking lot. Still, the latter Dio albums weren't always as easy to find in shops from what I noticed.\\n\\nSo it's quite good that these later albums have some light shined on them. There's some really great tracks on here. But it's not all about the compilation. There's a few gems and oddballs on here. Here's the \\\"new\\\" stuff.. (most isn't really \\\"new\\\" new, but new to most)...\\n\\n1) The Prisoner of Paradise - This track comes from the final Dio studio album, Master of the Moon. However, this particular track was the track designated as being the \\\"Japanese CD Exclusive\\\" track. As with most tracks like this, the majority of fans never hear them outside of Japan. Oh sure, hardcores know about them, but the vast majority of fans tend to not track down rogue tracks like that, so this was good it was brought back.\\n\\n2) Electra - This was a track recorded for the Magica II sessions. This was something that Ronnie was going to do - Magica II & III at the same time, and then he was allegedly going to retire when they were out. Then he got back together with Sabbath, and the activities released under the \\\"Heaven & Hell\\\" banner kept pushing off the Magica releases. Then Ronnie died, and nothing more would be done here. How much was actually recorded for the Magica II/III albums beyond this I'm not sure. But this completed studio track is a very cool inclusion. It was previously released on a box set that the Dio website sold exclusively there called \\\"Tournado\\\", but that was hyper limited edition, so this wider release is a better chance to get at this track.\\n\\n3) Metal Will Never Die - Now this one is probably the most interesting track on the album. Why? Because it's supposedly the final song that Ronnie EVER recorded before he died. One of Ronnie's old friends and bandmates from WAY back was David \\\"Rock\\\" Feinstein. Ronnie recorded this song as a favor for him, and it turned out to be legendary because if it's status as \\\"last\\\". The track was originally released on the album \\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Bitten-By-The-Beast/dp/B004AW6Z9O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Bitten By The Beast</a>\\\" in 2010. While that was put out by Niji, I'd wager the majority of fans never heard the track. This will probably be a bit more widespread than that, so hopefully it will get some attention for David's album.\\n\\nThe remainder of the tracks all appeared on some other Dio album between 1996 and 2004. There's a ton of good stuff on there. The liner notes on the CD have a page with a story by Eddie Trunk about these latter tracks, and he shares the same opinion as me. Lots of good, mostly overlooked material here.\\n\\nNormally I don't advocate compilations a whole lot. Your hardcore Dio fan will likely have most of these tracks anyway. But if you're someone who never checked out the Dio material after the first few albums in the 80s, or are interested in the three tracks I highlighted above, I urge you to check this out.\",\n \"Product: 2002 compilation for the U.S. heavy metal act. 12 digitally remastered tracks including the teen anthems, 'We're Not Gonna Take It' & 'I Wanna Rock'. Atlantic.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid Sister from start to finish - well recommended\\n\\nReview: First off, I want to state that I have always thought that Twisted Sister was the best band name I had EVER heard. Another band that died before \\\"my\\\" age of CD's - I owned every Twisted Sister album at some point, just not on CD. This disc is remastered, so the songs sound a lot clearer than I remember 'em to be back in the 80's. Every track on here is one I like - there isn't any wasted space with a \\\"new track\\\", or some lame track I don't like. Solid Sister from start to end. Well recommended (unless you don't like 80's metal <g>)\\n\\nIn fact, I'd say that it's far better recommended than the band's \\\"Official\\\" compilation album, \\\"Big Hits & Nasty Cuts\\\". There's an awful lot missing from that one, plus there's live \\\"filler\\\", too. Don't bother with that one, this is the one to get.\",\n \"Product: With the assistance of a crack band of Boston rockers and some very special guests, celebrated baseball commentator and columnist Peter Gammons (ESPN, The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated) trades in his typewriter for a Stratocaster and delivers a rousing set of vintage classics, originals, and rock obscurities - all to benefit Theo and Paul Epstein's Foundation to be Named Later, a charity which raises funds and awareness for non-profit agencies serving disadvantaged youth in the Greater Boston area. Gammons's ruggedly soulful vocals and guitar are featured alongside cameos from Red Sox G.M. Theo Epstein, Juliana Hatfield, George Thorogood, Little Feat's Paul Barrere, Kay Hanley, and an all-star chorus consisting of Red Sox players Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Trot Nixon, Lenny DiNardo and Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo, and NESN broadcaster Don Orsillo\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Bought this on a whim, ended up really liking it.\\n\\nReview: This was an odd purchase, but not that odd. I'm a big baseball fan, and as such, you know all the national writers for the sport. One of the longest serving, and generally most respected is Peter Gammons. Gammons is most known for being a former Red Sox writer, and then ESPN guy. Well, in the 2006 offseason, Peter recorded this album. He apparently can play a guitar pretty well, and can sing well enough that he doesn't embarass himself.\\n\\nHe had a brain aneurysm in July of the 06 season, after this was recorded, but before it was released. So when it first came out, I wasn't thinking of buying it. But after he returned, the album was mentioned again, so I decided to look it up. Buying this album also makes a donation to a charity. It's got a bunch of baseball folks making backup vocal contributions. Some are people you wouldn't think would be on a record (NESN broadcaster Don Orsillo, several Red Sox players, etc). But there are people like George Thorogood (who has a similar feel to some of the tunes on this record), so it's not a complete baseball goof.\\n\\nI don't think I was expecting something quite as bad as William Shatner's recordings, but I wasn't expecting much - I really figured it was a not so serious record. I was surprised by what I got - it was quite good. I can't sit here and tell you it's going to be the greatest thing you'll ever listen to, but it was a rather nice trip into the land of the Blues. If you're a baseball fan, and like the Blues, you might want to give it a try.\",\n \"Product: Not your basic label. UltraHold permanent adhesive is guaranteed to stick and stay put on cardboard, envelopes, paper, glass or metal. Avery address labels won't lift, curl or fall off like other brands. Quickly and easily create your own personalized labels. No more jams or smudges with Avery shipping labels. Bright white labels are optimized for laser printers so you can effortlessly print bold bright colors and clear sharp text. Reuse boxes and block out markings and mistakes with the opaque backing of these white labels that feature TrueBlock technology, which covers up everything underneath the adhesive labels. Easily customize these printable labels with thousands of free templates and designs at avery.com/templates. You can upload your logo, graphics and more. This pack of shipping labels is great for shipping and mailing jobs, as well as for creating custom labels for gift tags, crafting, party favors and more. These address labels are optimized for laser printers, and it's easy to personalize your printable labels with logos, graphics or images using the free shipping labels template and designs at avery.com/templates.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice stickers, work well for my needs.\\n\\nReview: These are nice shipping labels if you do a bunch of shipping from your computer. Each sheet has 10 stickers on it, generally one for \\\"From\\\", and one from \\\"To\\\", although you can configure however you want.\\n\\nAvery's \\\"True Block\\\" tech is basically a sticker with a solid background, so you could put it on top of an old shipping label on a box you might be re-using, and you can't see the old label. Generally, I don't ship re-used boxes, so that part isn't so much a big deal, but it's nice that it's there. It also gives the sticker a more solid feel, like it isn't going to come off the box.\\n\\nI've had Avery labels for awhile, and have liked them. These are good, I'd buy 'em for sure.\",\n \"Product: Double wall, single wall construction. Lift-off lid ships attached to prevent lid loss, then tears off for use. Basic-duty, standard set-up construction for moderate stacking or use with shelving.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Boxes seem good enough for me!\\n\\nReview: In this age of digital everything, the only time I seem to see boxes like this are at lawyer's offices. :)\\n\\nAnyways, I still needed a box to store some paperwork in, so I opted for these, having remembered them for physical document storage. Picked 'em up, and they seem to do the job well. I will also point out that since I have never had a product like this before, I can't compare them to others, as I have no frame of reference.\\n\\nI also got them very recently, so I don't have any experience in durability. They seem fine to me - so I'd go with \\\"decent product\\\", only time will tell how durable they are. But they're not being put outside in the rain or the snow, so I suspect they'll do fine. :)\",\n \"Product: These sleek wrist rests use minimal desk space and are easy to adjustand move. The new silky material is easy to clean and helps you stay comfortable and in the zone all day.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I felt this was too high of an angle for the way I type, would have preferred it shorter.\\n\\nReview: I was looking for a wrist wrest, and was hopeful when I got this from Amazon. However, I was disappointed in it. Not from the overall feel, which is nice, but I feel it's too high. I'm used to a much different feel when I type.\\n\\nI'm using an iMac now, and use the keyboard that came with it. Previous to that, on my Windows machine, I used to use one of the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards, and really liked that feel. However, it kept your hands pretty close to the keys. This feel is much too high for my liking. When I type without this, my hands are on the table, and that's more mimicking the feel I had with the MS Keyboard.\\n\\nIf it was about half the height, I'd probably really like it. The \\\"gel\\\" part I liked, but the angle with my hands and the keyboard was a bit harsh.\\n\\nAlso, it's quite wide - here's a pic of it in front of the iMac's keyboard.\",\n \"Product: Modern design with stacking columns raise the monitor from 1.7 inch to 5.5 inches in increments of 1.25 inches to an ergonomically correct level. Great for laptops and modern monitors up to 20 lbs with additional space for your phone, pens and other tools. No-skid base keeps stand securely in place.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fits a 15\\\" MacBook Pro quite nicely. Good, solid feeling stand.\\n\\nReview: I wasn't sure what to expect when I took this out of the box. It's a pretty simple hard plastic stand, which can be used for monitors, but I wanted it for my laptop, which you can see in the attached picture(s), which is a 15\\\" Macbook Pro. It fits quite nicely on there.\\n\\nThis isn't a fancy item, it's a stand. Given I intend on using it for my laptop and not a monitor, I can't speak to how sturdy it is for a monitor, but other reviewers here have good words for that.\\n\\nIt also has some nice rubber on the bottom of the feet, so you immediately do not think it's going to slide around if you bump into it.\\n\\nIf you are in need of a stand for either your laptop or a monitor, take a look at this. Does the job nicely.\\n\\nADDTL: The MacBook in the photo does not fit UNDER the stand. Not that I intended on putting it there, but I thought I'd point out it doesn't fit. Not used against it. Just pointing it out for the heck of it. :)\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, basic pack of markers. Like the thin point.\\n\\nReview: There isn't a TON to say here. It's a 12 pack of magic markers branded by Amazon. If you're in need of a decent black permanent magic marker, then this is a decent choice. Wrote a bunch with them, and it comes out nice. It may not be the \\\"blackest\\\" marker I've ever written with, but it also doesn't leave \\\"marker sludge\\\" behind when you write with them like some \\\"fat point\\\" markers do. Very solid, basic, magic marker.\\n\\nPlus with a pack of 12 of them for just over $5, the price is right, too.\\n\\nGo buy several packs of them and donate them to your local school. The teacher who has to pay for stuff out of their own pocket might appreciate them. :)\",\n \"Product: Identify property and display easy-to-read information with Avery durable ID labels featuring TrueBlock technology. Use for bin labels, barcode labels, asset tags and safety and warning labels. TrueBlock labels completely cover up what's underneath, so you can re-label items, shelves or containers without distracting marks showing through. Strong polyester label material is waterproof and resistant to scuffing, tearing and smudging. Extra-strong adhesive makes sure labels stay permanently attached. Stands tough in extreme temperatures and high-traffic areas. Make custom labels with free templates and designs, and online barcode generator helps you add a bar code, upc code or serialized numbers in just a few steps. Compatible with laser printers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality sticker - fairly large. Best in a work environment, I think.\\n\\nReview: I picked up these labels for home use, and thats not the best place for them, I think. This is more useful in a warehouse or a work environment. They were quite larger than I was expecting. I had read the description, but still it didn't seem quite that large. They are 3 1/4 tall and 8 3/8 wide\\n\\nOne single 8 x 11.5 sheet has just three stickers on it, so they're not really needed in a home environment. Although, I suppose if you were moving, theyd have some use - could use them to easily ID boxes if you were moving your house.\\n\\nStill, the quality is good, and they're not the kind of stickers that you put on, and take off and re-use. Once its on, its on. I mean you can of course take it off, but don't expect it to work much after that. :)\\n\\nI live outside of Dallas - I stuck a few on boxes in the garage that don't move often. Will have to see if the heat in the garage in a Texas summer would affect them. Will report back on that once some time has passed.\\n\\nThe label says water and tear resistant. Now I didn't try blasting them with the garden hose, but a little water doesnt seem to ruin them. And of course you can tear them if you really try, but the purpose here is to prevent accidental damage, not a direct attempt to destroy the label. :)\\n\\nAnyway, if you're in need of labels for a work or warehouse type environment, these are excellent. Home use might depend on the specific application.\",\n \"Product: Stinger mosquito repellent lantern repels mosquitos, midges and other Flying insects. Repellent pads each protect for a minimum of 12 hours, 3 times longer than leading competitors! scientifically proven, powerful protection using all-natural active ingredients.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Kind of expensive, and seems to work, but....\\n\\nReview: The thing itself only comes with one strip to you, you need to buy replacements almost immediately, so keep that in mind. You almost really need to buy replacements WITH the thing, but I hate doing that, because I don't know if I'll really want them.\\n\\nIt's also smaller than it seems in the picture. Granted, the picture on Amazon is just the device, and not up against anything you could use as a size reference, so that could be unfair, but my \\\"gut\\\" told me it was gonna be bigger than that.\\n\\nOverall it does seem to WORK, but the replacement cartridges are expensive. Due to that, the thing isn't recommended as an \\\"all the time\\\" repellant. I'd only use it for specific events like a BBQ, or camping, or something like that. It's not bad, mind you, but I wasn't into the fact that I had to do replacemeents almost right away.\\n\\nOn the positive side, the cartridges last 12 hours or so each. That doesn't mean you start it, and then you have 12 hours after that, you can stagger the hours. It comes with batteries, which was nice. The cartridges are made of a mix of different kind of oils, if you happen to be allergic to any of them, you might want to read the label before using them.\\n\\nThe package claims a 15 by 15 foot square of effectiveness. That's hard to quantify, as I don't get enough mosquitoes and bugs to measure that. But it's a decent enough space, if not enormous.\\n\\nRefills can be found by searching Amazon for this ASIN: B010FDL4I8. At the time I am writing this, the price is $27.05 for a TWO PACK, which means you're paying a tad more than $1 an hour to use this. Seems awfully pricey, but if you have a big bug problem, it might be worth it to you.\",\n \"Product: SMURFS MOVIE GRAPHIC SS T-SHIRT\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hard to review cat food, as I can't eat it, but my cats seemed to like it.\\n\\nReview: This is one of those things it is hard to write about. It's a bag of cat food. There's one simple test. Does your cat eat it or not? Mine does. Well, all of them do (I have three). You give it to them, and they eat it. It's not like they can contribute to this review by telling me if it was fresher tasting, or it had a different aftertaste, or anything like that. :)\\n\\nBasically, my cats ate it, but from reading other reviews here, I suspect it's a tossup as to whether your cat will like it. Hard to tell.\\n\\nOne thing I can write about is the bag itself. This came with a top that is re-sealable. No big deal, lots of things do, right? Well, unlike most of them, this one worked. Several of them are hard to re-seal, and some don't stay this way. This bag has a very good re-sealing \\\"seal\\\", and it actually felt like it would stay that way, unlike some.\\n\\nSo basically, my cats liked it, and the good seal action on the bag presumably helped keep it fresher - not that my cats can tell me that. :)\",\n \"Product: OurPets Ball of Feathery Fury Cat Toy\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: None of my three cats cared for this. Meh.\\n\\nReview: It's hard to write a review for a product designed for a cat. There's only one way to measure that. They either liked it, or they don't. We have three cats in the house. One is 14, one is 13, and the other is 9 weeks old. NONE of them showed any interest in it after initially looking at it.\\n\\nThe bird in the middle of the ball makes the same noise whenever it's moved, so it's far more noisier than a real bird would be. In addition the head moves. Similar to those outdoor Christmas light display deer. You know the kind, the ones that sit there and their heads swivel? The bird in the middle of this ball does that, too. My wife declared it \\\"creepy looking\\\". My daughter also said \\\"it looked weird\\\", so there's the human review.\\n\\nThe label says it has has catnip in it. Neither of my older cats have ever been affected by that, and the 9wk old kitten is so hyper anyway, I doubt it would make any difference.\\n\\nMy cats didn't care for it. Yours might. YMMV.\",\n \"Product: Cat it Magic Blue is a litter box filter that absorbs and retains up to 80% of ammonia and reduces fecal odors by an average of 40%, depending on your cat's diet. Cat it Magic Blue is safe, easy, non-toxic and unscented. Cat it Magic Blue successfully reduces hazardous ammonia gases, which is the most irritating gas found in cat urine. Using chemicals to camouflage foul odors is hazardous to your cat's health and will only increase the odor build-up. Cats may even ingest unhealthy chemicals from sprays or processed litters during grooming, so an encased filter such as Magic Blue is much safer and blends in more with your cat's direct environment. Use Magic Blue to reduce odors and improve the air quality for you and your cat.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works for me. Not 100% odor removal, but definitely helped.\\n\\nReview: This worked fine for me. I have three cats, and the primary litter box is obviously multi-cat. it's a small piece of hard plastic that holds the filter part on the inside. I had my doubts when I put it in there, as I've tried numerous products at helping with the litter box odor. I wouldn't say that I can NEVER smell it, but things definitely seem better since I've started using this.\\n\\nIt worked for me, although I see from other reviews it doesn't work for them. Tells me it's a YMMV product. There was also something about your cat's individual diet. If they really stink up the joint, it may overpower this - so it's not a 100% guarantee of odor removal, I think.\\n\\nStill, having said that, I could continue to see myself using it - depending on the cost of the refills.\",\n \"Product: Style meets function in Safco's new Vamp LED lighting. These ingenious and practical lights feature a multi-pivot flexible neck creating just the right light for every work project. Going one step further, these clever lights have a USB port in the back of the base, giving you the option to recharge digital devices. With a 7-step touch dimming function that includes 4 warm and 4cool light settings, you control how to shed the light in your space with the tap of a finger. It's smarts and looks all rolled into one eye-pleasing light. Color Temperature 3000-6500K, total lumens 550, input voltage 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 5A. UL listed power adapter included. 9W maximum power consumption. Aluminum and ABS plastic construction.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: If Apple made a desk lamp, it might look like this\\n\\nReview: Was in need of a new lamp for the desk in the bedroom, and we thought this would go nicely. The base panel is quite large, but I think that's to counter that the lamp part is quite flexible, and can be stretched out quite a ways, so you don't want it falling over on the desk.\\n\\nSpeaking of stretched, the top most part (the part with the light) can be twisted several different directions, it doesn't just point straight down on the desk. You can sort of see that in the pictures Amazon has on the page here. So that's a plus. When you're not using it, it \\\"folds down\\\" and lays on the base. Which is helpful if you have either an \\\"active\\\" 6yr old boy who touches everything, or a 7 month old kitten who plays with everything!\\n\\nThe panel is flat, so the on/off and dimmer functions don't have physical buttons as such, but they are defined on the base. It makes it feel more \\\"stylish\\\" that way, I think.\\n\\nThere's seven levels of dimming possible with this. The brightest one is QUITE BRIGHT. That's probably due to this being an LED light.\\n\\nThere is a USB port in the back of the lamp you can use to charge USB devices. I looked through the documentation, it doesn't say what the wattage is coming out of that port, so if you need to charge something larger like an iPad, it could take awhile. But this does put a charge port in a spot where it wasn't before, so that is definitely a good thing.\\n\\nI don't know if it's worth the $70 or so Amazon is charging for it, but it has some nice features. I gave it just four of five stars because as flexible as it is, there are notes in the instruction manual about certain angles you're not supposed to pose it under or it falls over. Which I did the first time I took it out of the box. As much as this is super flexible, you can't put it in ANY angle. Some angles will make it fall over.\",\n \"Product: The Cat CT2405 Aluminum Focusing Tactical Flashlight is built to handle whatever you throw at it. The incredibly bright 420 lumen CREE LED comes with a focusing beam that allows you to control the type of light being produced. This flashlight can run for 5-6 hours on low and up to 10 hrs on strobe using a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included). A built-in charge level indicator shows you how much battery life your light has left. With its aircraft-grade aluminum housing and limited lifetime warranty, youll have durable, high-quality light on your next hunting, biking or camping adventure. Charge anywhere with the USB charge cable (included)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Really nice flashlight. Rechargeable, and EXTREMELY bright in a very small, compact package.\\n\\nReview: When I first turned this light on, I said out loud \\\"Holy crap, that's bright!\\\". Then I got my wife, and said \\\"Look at how bright this is\\\". Turned on it, and SHE said \\\"Holy crap\\\", too. Make no mistake. **THIS IS A VERY BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT**\\n\\nIt seems to have three modes.\\n\\n1) Holy crap that's bright! (the default mode)\\n2) Not nearly as blinding\\n3) Don't look at this or you'll have seizures (aka blinking/strobe)\\n\\nAll joking aside, this is an EXTREMELY bright light. It's also fairly small, so I was surprised at how much kick this has. This is good, though as most of my flashlights are the normal/standard brightness you get from a flashlight. Because this is *SO* bright, it has different uses. In fact, the first night I used it I was outside grilling some steaks in the back yard after dark. The porch light I have in my back yard is enough to see the way, but not light everything up. I used this flashlight - stood it on its end while I was grilling, and the entire porch area was lit up! Check out the two attached pictures to my review, it shows the difference between lit up and not lit up.\\n\\nI really like that this is rechargable vs having to put batteries in it. I am in a constant state of recharging things in the house anyway (iPhones, iPads, my Kindle, etc....) that this is no problem. In fact, if you have a Kindle (or some other device with a Mini USB cable), then you already have the charge cable for this. It comes with one ,but given I already have this kind of cable permanently plugged into a USB port on my computer, we're good to go, just plug it in.\\n\\nWhen you first get the thing, you need to unscrew the bottom part where the battery goes and remove a small piece of paper which separates the battery from the rest of the flashlight. This is there to prevent discharge while \\\"on the shelf\\\" before you get it. It does come with a charge, but it wasn't much, so I charged it fully when I first got it.\\n\\nYou charge it by pulling \\\"up\\\" on the area where the actual light is. You will see three lights (which show you the status of the power supply), and the mini USB port where you can plug in for recharge.\\n\\nThe battery that comes in here is a Li-ion Battery with a rating of 2200mAh - 3.7v.\\n\\nThe only real negative and it's more of a nitpick than a true negative is that when it is off, you have to cycle through all three modes of the flashlight before going back to off.\\n\\nThis also feels nice in my hand. Doesn't feel like a cheap plastic piece of garbage, which some flashlights do. This has a heft to it, probably because it's made out of metal, so it feels nice. It's also black, so I imagine if you left it sit out in the sun during the summer it would be hot.\\n\\nOverall, a really nice flashlight, I especially love the recharge function vs replacing with batteries. Will pick a couple more up to have around the house.\",\n \"Product: Its time to expect more from your smoke alarm. Nest Protect has been redesigned from the inside out. It has a Split-Spectrum Sensor, tests itself automatically and lasts up to a decade. Its also the first home alarm you can hush from your phone without any extra hardware required. And it tells you whats wrong and can even alert your phone. Nest products are made to work together. And they can even work with lights, locks and other products in your home. The Nest Protect can alert the Nest Thermostat when it detects carbon monoxide and the Thermostat can turn off the furnace to try and reduce the leak while you get to safety. Nest is focused on making simple, human, delightful things. Thats how were creating the thoughtful home: A home that takes care of the people inside it and the world around it.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ridiculously easy to install! If you're afraid of home projects, don't be - couldn't have been easier to install!\\n\\nReview: I got four Nest protects today, and I have to say, they were stupid easy to install. I'm the kind of guy who isn't fond of home handiwork. I tend to get frustrated easily, and much swearing is usually involved when I have to do home handiwork.\\n\\nAnyways, I wanted to pass on how easy it was to get the Protects installed. Total time including setup and installation of all four of them was under 30 minutes - even including the time it took to watch the Youtube setup videos. Very impressed.\\n\\nThe only thing I would have done differently is perhaps include one extra spare screw in the box. I dropped one behind the dresser in my daughter's bedroom, and getting it out would be a huge pain in the backside. Having one (two?) spare screws in the box might have helped, but that's a minor quibble.\\n\\nMuch like the thermostat I installed about two years ago, major compliment on the packaging, the installation and how easy it was to get going! This really is a set it and forget it device. You don't want to have to think about using it.\\n\\nI did find out that the one I installed in the master bedroom picks us up moving on the bed too easily, had to turn the pathlight down to low in there, my wife thought it was too bright with the default/middle setting.\\n\\nI don't expect to think about them a whole lot from this point forward, and if I run into problems, I'll come back and edit my review.\",\n \"Product: Its time to expect more from your smoke alarm. Nest Protect has been redesigned from the inside out. It has a Split-Spectrum Sensor, tests itself automatically and lasts up to a decade. Its also the first home alarm you can hush from your phone without any extra hardware required. And it tells you whats wrong and can even alert your phone. Nest products are made to work together. And they can even work with lights, locks and other products in your home. The Nest Protect can alert the Nest Thermostat when it detects carbon monoxide and the Thermostat can turn off the furnace to try and reduce the leak while you get to safety. Nest is focused on making simple, human, delightful things. Thats how were creating the thoughtful home: A home that takes care of the people inside it and the world around it.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ridiculously easy to install! If you're afraid of home projects, don't be - couldn't have been easier to install!\\n\\nReview: I got four Nest protects today, and I have to say, they were stupid easy to install. I'm the kind of guy who isn't fond of home handiwork. I tend to get frustrated easily, and much swearing is usually involved when I have to do home handiwork.\\n\\nAnyways, I wanted to pass on how easy it was to get the Protects installed. Total time including setup and installation of all four of them was under 30 minutes - even including the time it took to watch the Youtube setup videos. Very impressed.\\n\\nThe only thing I would have done differently is perhaps include one extra spare screw in the box. I dropped one behind the dresser in my daughter's bedroom, and getting it out would be a huge pain in the backside. Having one (two?) spare screws in the box might have helped, but that's a minor quibble.\\n\\nMuch like the thermostat I installed about two years ago, major compliment on the packaging, the installation and how easy it was to get going! This really is a set it and forget it device. You don't want to have to think about using it.\\n\\nI did find out that the one I installed in the master bedroom picks us up moving on the bed too easily, had to turn the pathlight down to low in there, my wife thought it was too bright with the default/middle setting.\\n\\nI don't expect to think about them a whole lot from this point forward, and if I run into problems, I'll come back and edit my review.\",\n \"Product: Color: Multicolor, Relive the Monopoly experiences you remember best from the game's classic years. Inside you'll find the most beloved features, including a traditional bi-fold game board, full-sized money tray, houses and hotels, your favorite tokens, and all the cards, deeds, and money that made you feel rich when you first touched them. Authentic rules of play are included too\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good old Monopoly, the way I remember it from my youth.\\n\\nReview: I used to play this a lot when I was younger. I liked the process of building up and all that. However, my wife didn't like it, as she thought it was too boring, and took too long. I don't agree about the \\\"boring\\\", but she is right in that it can take some time to play. Now that we have an 8yr old daughter, we bought this to introduce the concept of an actual BOARD GAME to our daughter. This generation is about screens, and iPads, and whatnot. We thought a good old board game like this she would like, as she has played some others (like Scrabble).\\n\\nMy 8yr old can play it, but I don't think she likes how long things take, and to be honest, this game is best played with more than two people. Given my wife doesn't care much for it, it makes the game not work well in our family environment. That's not realy the fault of the game, that's the people in this house. Your mileage may vary. :)\\n\\nAs for the game itself. the materials feel more like what I remember, not what a lot of games have \\\"evolved\\\" into (meaning cheaper materials that you feel won't last more than a few play sessions). I've seen some reviews complain about the houses and hotels being plastic, but they've always been that way.\\n\\nI was kind of hoping that this would have the newer sets of game pieces, with the cat, but I did buy one called \\\"Classic Edition\\\", so that's not a big deal. Just throwing it out there in case you were expecting the cat. :)\\n\\nThis game has been around for ages, and is a multi-generational piece of fun. I love the strategy involved in this, but I can't lie, a game can take awhile to play. If your kids are too young, they might get bored before the game is over.\",\n \"Product: Go mobile with the Simon Micro Series game! This compact version of the classic Simon game is just like the game you already know. Watch the lights and remember how they go so you can repeat every sequence for the win. Play alone in Solo mode or play with friends in Pass It mode, but either way the Simon Action with this Micro Series game is going to be epic! Simon and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's a small version of the original Simon game. I think it's for younger than the 8+ it lists.\\n\\nReview: I'm old enough to remember the original Simon game. I actually played it (along with Merlin) a lot back in the day. But one thing the original Simon was not was portable. Well, you COULD bring it with you, but it wasn't terribly easy.\\n\\nThis is easy. it's radically smaller than the original, and is portable. However, in this day and age of iOS type devices that can have a bazillion titles on them, I find Simon skews MUCH younger than I was when I played it. Officially, it's listed as \\\"Ages 8 and up\\\", but I'd find it would be lower than that, due to this being just a pattern matching game.\\n\\nThere's nothing inherently WRONG with the game, it does what I remember Simon doing from back in the day, but it's not a game that I think is going to old an \\\"8 or over\\\" kid's attention for too terribly long in 2015. It didn't with mine, and he's 6. My 10 year old who plays Minecraft all the time wasn't interested.\\n\\nBut these are my kids. Yours might be different. Give it a shot, it's cheap enough. Could be a nice backup toy for a road trip.\\n\\nP.S. This definitely is not \\\"Frustration Free\\\" packaging from Amazon. Was a bit of a pain in the backside to get out of the package.\",\n \"Product: Bring Star Wars battles to life with this light up Kylo Ren lightsaber, complete with noises and an on/off volume control button.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice toy. Lets you have a light saber toy without making sounds for it, too.\\n\\nReview: Im 50. Ive seen all six (current) Star Wars movies new in theaters. I wish I had a toy like this when I was younger, I would have taken it with me to see one of the movies. I intend on taking this with me to see Episode VII when it comes out. Yeah, Im 50. Im a bit of a geek in that regard. I have a 10yr old daughter who Ill be taking to see Episode VII and the toy is officially for her. But realistically, itll be mine. Muhahaha. :)\\n\\nIts a cute toy if you like to play as your characters. The saber part extends out with a flick of your wrist, and you can time it pretty easily with the flick and pressing the action button so it lights up at the same time. Makes the expected light saber sounds, and when you turn it back off, it has an off sound, too. It doesnt retract in the same way as you extend it - you have to manually push the thing back into its smaller self. Thats not a problem as such, just mentioning it.\\n\\nThe end of it is fairly bright. It may not be advisable for REALLY small kids, because you can look into the end of it and hurt yourself. The saber will project an image on a wall (or anything else, really). If it is bright out, this isn't terribly noticeable, but if it is dark out, youll easily spot it. Ive included a picture of that in a photo Ill post with this review. Id keep that in mind if you let your little kids play with this. DONT LOOK INTO THE END of the thing.\\n\\nThere is a separate dagger attachment, which is like a small version of the saber. You can use that on its own, or it actually has an attachment that you can use to make it stick to the light saber itself. Although why youd want to do that, I don't know - cuz it would point back at yourself. Also, the dagger doesnt light up. Its just for show.\\n\\nOverall a cute little toy. How much it gets played with beyond the scope of Star Wars Episode VIIs lifetime is hard to tell. That is of course if Kylo Ren survives Episode VII, then well probably have a repeat performance when Episode VIII comes out. :)\",\n \"Product: Display the strength of the Klingon Empire when you build the Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser collector construction set by Mega Bloks Star Trek! The pride of the Klingon fleet, this imposing warship is swift to battle, especially when led by the cunning Commander Kor. Inspired by the iconic vessel from Star Trek: The Original Series, this buildable ship features deluxe printed detail and twin disruptor cannons firing green disruptor beams. The ship comes with a swiveling display stand, printed nameplate, and a premium fabric standard bearing the Klingon insignia. Meanwhile, the highly detailed, super-pose able Kor micro action figure comes with removable armor and an authentic disruptor weapon accessory. Ideal for ages 14 years and older.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Was surprised at how good it looked once work was completed. Really nice!\\n\\nReview: It had been ages since I built anything like this. But I thought the Klingon ship design looked good on the description, so I jumped for it. When completed, it looks spectacular - far better than I anticipated.\\n\\nIt was however a real pain to put together - not because it was hard - the instructions were pretty well laid out. What was hard was LOCATING THE PIECES. Inside the box are about half a dozen plastic bags filled with all the component parts. Which wouldn't be so bad, except they appear to be randomly placed in the bags. I couldn't find any rhyme or reason, so finding the parts I wanted was a major project.\\n\\nNow I have to hope the cats don't knock it down. :)\\n\\nSeriously though - despite the difficulty in locating the pieces during construction, it looks QUITE nice.\",\n \"Product: Head downhill into an adventurous off-road fun - with the Dickie Toys RC Polaris ACE Sportsman Rock Crawler. Equipped with a wireless remote control, you can drive forward, backward, left and right. Articulated front and rear suspensions make for rugged off-road action. True to the original, the toy buggy comes with ATV tires, officially licensed by Polaris, and allow for ultra grip. The Rock Crawler is open shaped and features a detailed driving figure - let the off-road fun begin! Be inspired by Dickie Toys' imaginative toy vehicles and find the perfect gift item for each child.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It took several months to get this going. Once I did, it does drive nicely.\\n\\nReview: UPDATE DEC 2016: I got this working via the text the manufacturer put in the comments. Basically you have to pair the remote and the car together. THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE, and as such I'm still only giving it a three star review. Mostly because people won't know you have to pair it, and second the instructions they gave to pair at are confusing - one of the steps is actually WRONG. See the comments to this review.\\n\\nOnce you finally get past this (which took me a few months, btw), it does drive nicely. Has some good zip to it. Will probably terrorize the cats once I get done writing this review. Not intentionally torturing them, but they scare easy. Something mobile on their level will probably scare them. :)\\n\\nBasically you have to have the car off, and the remote off. Then hold the left stick up while turning on the botton on the remote. The red light will start blinking. Turn on the truck at this point, and after about three seconds, it should start driving.\\n\\nNo idea what the range is, will have to try that out later.\\n\\n=======\\n\\nORIGINAL REVIEW: Well, I have a DOA toy, too. I got this for my 7yr old boy and when I saw the other reviews of DOA units, I decided to try mine without the kid around. Good thing I did, as I have one of the DOA units, too. Makes the little sticker on the bottom about \\\"QA Passed\\\" more comical.\\n\\nIt's a shame, as it's a VERY nice looking RC car - I like the attention to detail in the visual style, but that it doesn't go anywhere is a major disappointment. I tried the troubleshooting in the manual, nothing. I even tried my own batteries (as the thing came with 4 AA and a 9V battery. No difference. Tried turning the remote and the car on in a different order, no luck.\\n\\nReally bummed out as I wanted to have this for my kid. If the manufacturer reads these, any hope of a repair/update? If I ever get it working, I'll update the review with new info.\",\n \"Product: GMC Sierra Denali Pickup Truck 1:24 Friction Series: (Note: Colors Vary)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: EXTREMELY cheap plastic, and a very poor quality feel. Very disappointed.\\n\\nReview: Have a son with autism who loves trucks, especially red trucks, so we jumped on this, as it looked really cool in the picture here. So we jumped on this, because in the picture, it looked like a good quality toy truck. After it was delivered and we took it out of the box, I still thought that. Then I opened it.\\n\\nIMMEDIATELY after taking it out of the box I felt the cheap plastic feel to it. I mean I know what plastic toys feel like. I've owned many, but this had a \\\"cheap\\\" feel to it immediately. I was disappointed in that, but was willing to overlook it because a metal toy of this size would likely be priced more.\\n\\nThen as I looked around, I discovered the doors and hatch did not open. The worst part of it is that the body of the truck was barely connected to the bottom. It was DEFINITELY two pieces of plastic stuck together, and not very well. This is even more of a problem, because those \\\"things\\\" that are used to hold toys in place in their boxes were the biggest problem. There were two of them, and one came off relatively easy, the other one, well, DID NOT. In fact, it NEVER came off. I included a picture of this one with my review here. I tried unscrewing it like I did the first, and tried for well over a minute, and nothing. IT was almost as if the screw was \\\"stripped\\\" which was really weird. I then tried pulling it, but I was afraid to put any kind of force behind that because of the cheap plastic. My pulling showed the obvious \\\"non connection\\\" between the plastic of the body and the base. So I couldn't just brute force it off. I briefly considered giving it to him that way, but the truck did not sit right this way. The tire that was near this thing was off the ground. The attached picture will also show you the two pieces of the truck not being connected to each other.\\n\\nSpeaking of the tires, that's actually the best thing. The tires on this had a very nice rubber feel to them. Had this worked out, it would have been nice as a lot of these things have cheap plastic tires, these didn't. Nice tires. Shame nothing else was.\\n\\nWhat's more annoying about this is the price of it when I ordered was $18. For Christmas, I bought my kid a five pack of Matchbox cars (one of which was a red truck) for just $3.99. The red truck in there feels far more sturdy than this does at 18 times the price.\\n\\nPlus I knew as a father of a 7 year old with autism that things get thrown around, and this would have been broken in no time. High price to pay for a cheaply built toy.\\n\\nThe combination of all of these things led to: RETURNED.\",\n \"Product: Josh Hamilton is currently the 27-year-old Center Fielder for the Texas Rangers. In the offseason he lives in North Carolina with his wife Katie and their two daughters.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic story of redemption!\\n\\nReview: This is a fantastic, extremely compelling story of one man's redemption through the power of God. As a Rangers fan, I knew most of this before I read the book, but a complete story was definitely worth a read. You'll cheer at the comeback, and wonder what the hell he was thinking in the bad bits. Even if you are not a baseball fan' you should read this. The power and glory of God just spill out all over this book. i got a physical copy the day of release and finished the whole thing in one sitting. It was that compelling. Bought a second copy on my Kindle, and gave the hard copy to my church for their library! (This review was written on my Kindle)\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":89,"string":"89"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1897,"string":"1,897"}}},{"rowIdx":1898,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3MS3BP1KZTMF0"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"A certified bookworm and ailurophile, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writingcompulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecybut with lots of mystery. She lives amongst cats and books in Belgium, and is the author of the Cult of the Cat young adult fantasy series and the Retribution novella series for adults.\". The summary of the review text is \"Dark paranormal and psychological thriller!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"A dark psychological thriller, this story has just the right amount of paranormal and psychosis to spook the reader a little. The story emphasizes on the bonds people form in life and how each one affects the person. Keeping secrets, guarding them at the expense of others' lives also plays a major role in the plot line. The story is well written and will send chills down your spine at some places. It is easy to relate to some of the characters, their feelings and thoughts.\n\nThe author has a unique style of expression which is evident across all her works and is quite pronounced in this story. She has ensured that this book is as different from the others and that the reader will be hooked until the end. There is no stopping once you take the first step into the story.\n\nAs Paloma tries to deal with the death of her father, she encounters a group of girls who share strange bonds with each other at an isolated convent. She is sent there by her mother and step-father, with the intent of reform. Little does she know that she will stumble upon some well kept secrets that threaten to come out once she is there. Who knows to what extent a person will go to protect the ones they love and their secrets? The author also highlights the power of suggestion and how trust plays a major role in a persons life. As dark and tragic as this book may be, it has a lot of lessons that are relevant. Though a little slow on the uptake, give the story a chance and pursue it.\n\nA wonderful read, with well developed characters, the right amount of darkness associated with them and the plot, this is worth a read!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"A dark psychological thriller, this story has just the right amount of paranormal and psychosis to spook the reader a little. The story emphasizes on the bonds people form in life and how each one affects the person. Keeping secrets, guarding them at the expense of others' lives also plays a major role in the plot line. The story is well written and will send chills down your spine at some places. It is easy to relate to some of the characters, their feelings and thoughts.\n\nThe author has a unique style of expression which is evident across all her works and is quite pronounced in this story. She has ensured that this book is as different from the others and that the reader will be hooked until the end. There is no stopping once you take the first step into the story.\n\nAs Paloma tries to deal with the death of her father, she encounters a group of girls who share strange bonds with each other at an isolated convent. She is sent there by her mother and step-father, with the intent of reform. Little does she know that she will stumble upon some well kept secrets that threaten to come out once she is there. Who knows to what extent a person will go to protect the ones they love and their secrets? The author also highlights the power of suggestion and how trust plays a major role in a persons life. As dark and tragic as this book may be, it has a lot of lessons that are relevant. Though a little slow on the uptake, give the story a chance and pursue it.\n\nA wonderful read, with well developed characters, the right amount of darkness associated with them and the plot, this is worth a read!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Exit West: SHORTLISTED for the Man Booker Prize 2017\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A well-written novel that is a must read!\n\nReview: Exit West is an absolute masterpiece, that is well crafted and inspires the reader to think about some rather important topics.\n\nThe story is well-written and the simplest plot line is the story of Nadia and Saeed who find love in an unnamed war torn country. Told through their experiences, Exit West explores how the world around us is dynamic and always changing. Along with this, the people in this world are also changing, both physically and in personality, as a result of their experiences. The choices a person makes or is forced to make, contribute to shaping who they are. This is articulated very well by the author.\n\nThe author uses imagery to bring into context the use of \"doors\" to travel to different places. As an example, we can relate our use of technology as a way of going into another world or sequence, that is quite different from the current reality. Another subtle focus is on the concept of migration and the refugee status in countries. The author brings out the idea that everyone, even if they do not move from the current place where they live, can be considered to be migrants since the world around them is always changing. People move to find shelter and a safer place to live, the basic things that we need to lead a simple life.\n\nAs the story progresses, we follow our lead characters as they take a trip through many such doors. Their experiences and adventures seek to shape the story and the messages brought out. At times I found it difficult to relate to Nadia and Saeed. They were lacking in character depth and some parts of the story didn't work for me. However, I found the concept of the story quite intriguing and I think that it is definitely worth a read! The book has received a lot of praise and it is well deserved.","Product: Originally from Ukraine, Lola Smirnova is an author, who loves twisting a suspenseful tale through the dark lens of realism around the sexual underworld, so clocked in secrecy and shame. Lolas work is inspired by real-life events and is meant for the open-minded readers who are not afraid of a little blood, sweat and semen. Her debut novel Twisted was released in 2014. The book placed as Honorable Mention in General Fiction Category of The 2014 London Book Festivals Annual Competition and took the 3rd Place at The Drunken Druids International Book Award 2014. Lola released her second book - sequel to Twisted - Craved in July 2015. It placed as Honorable Mention in General Fiction Category of The 2015 London Book Festivals Annual Competition. Now living in South Africa, Lola is working on her third book in the trilogy, which proves just how many fascinating stories she has to share about the ordinary women in the global sex industry. You can contact Lola via twisted@lolasmirnova.com\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A shocking story but worth the read!\n\nReview: I was contacted by Book Publicity Services to review this book. This is usually not the kind of book I read but I decided to take a chance. I must admit I was intrigued by the way the author has written this story and the issues brought out through this. At a few points in the story I did wonder at the relevance of some of the situations but on the whole the story comes together pretty well.\n\nIt is indeed a shocker to read about how the protagonists of the story enter into the sex trade with the notion that that is their way out. Through this they get to see several places and earn more money than they could at home over some months. The author brings out the allure that money has and how it draws people into it's depths keeping them captive and wanting for more. The author also explores the power drugs have over the psych of people.\n\nThere is a message I found while reading a book which is along the lines of how we are a product of the choices we make. Most of the things that happen to us in life are a result of our decisions. It is up to us whether we take the easy way out or take the harder path but perhaps lead a better life. There are no guarantees in life but we can try.\n\nThere is a lot that the reader is made aware of through this story and some revelations are quite shocking. All this will indeed set the reader thinking and reflecting on life and how theirs would compare to that of the protagonists. The author's style of writing is a little different if not crude and it's nice how she has not tried to sugar coat anything. She has described things as they are in a clear manner for us to understand. This story is informative in its own way and is worth the read.","Product: A.J. York is a middle grade fantasy author and teacher from the UK. Her books include Eliza Bluebell, Delilah Dusticle, Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventures and A Fairy Extraordinary Christmas Story. She has a BA in Theatre with Visual Arts, a PGCE in Drama and Masters in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy. A.J. York currently lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Website: www.ajyork.com\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dust, dust and more dust!\n\nReview: In this story, Delilah gets an invitation to visit Transylvania as a guest in the house of Count Dracula. The requests is to be present and help out with the Hallow Eve Ball. The author pulls up so many surprises in this story making it a delight to read. Delilah's task surprisingly is to create dust rather than to eradicate it. With this unusual request from the Count, Delilah sets about doing just that. In the meantime, she comes to find out who she truly is, that her ability to eradicate or create dust is a magical power and she almost gets kidnapped because of this. It is her best friend Abi, her boyfriend and the other dust busters who come to her rescue in the nick of time.\n\nThis story is as fun as the first with a lot more magic and dust around. This story is more focused on Delilah's path to self discovery making it a little more serious. Count Dracula is so different from the expectations that he will make the readers laugh in glee. In all this is a wonderful story and one which will make the reader smile a lot.","Product: Dual diagnosed* from an early age, Matthew Peters dropped out of high school at sixteen. He went on to obtain an A.A., a B.A. from Vassar College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University. He has taught various courses in a variety of disciplines throughout North Carolina. He is committed to increasing the awareness and understanding of the dual-diagnosed. Conversations Among Ruins is his first novel. His second novel, The Brothers Keepers, is available on Amazon.com. *The term dual diagnosed refers to someone who suffers from a mood disorder (e.g., depression) and chemical dependency.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Thought provoking and intense!\n\nReview: A raw, deep, emotional book, this will give the reader an insight into a troubled soul and the mind of a person dual diagnosed. The author seeks to bring out the troubles of a young professor who wants to avoid confronting his inner demons. When he meets Mimi while in rehab, he falls in love and we are drawn into a world of love, secrets and some amount of mystic is thrown in. Mimi has her own share of secrets and they are forced to decide how to proceed with their lives.\n\nWritten beautifully, the author pulls us into Daniel's world of confusion and inebriation. Between the two, we are as confused as Daniel and ultimately imagination and reality seem to merge and the line between them disappears. As with the author's style of writing, all the plot lines in this book are important and come together very well by the end of the story.\n\nWe are shown the importance of life along with the necessity and ways of dealing with alcoholism and mental illness. The descriptions are vivid and conversations are thought provoking and the question of whether our characters attain salvation will encourage the reader to finish the book. There is a message to this book and I am sure many can relate to some of the topics raised in this story. For the style of writing and the concept, I strongly recommend this book which I enjoyed immensely."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Exit West: SHORTLISTED for the Man Booker Prize 2017\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A well-written novel that is a must read!\\n\\nReview: Exit West is an absolute masterpiece, that is well crafted and inspires the reader to think about some rather important topics.\\n\\nThe story is well-written and the simplest plot line is the story of Nadia and Saeed who find love in an unnamed war torn country. Told through their experiences, Exit West explores how the world around us is dynamic and always changing. Along with this, the people in this world are also changing, both physically and in personality, as a result of their experiences. The choices a person makes or is forced to make, contribute to shaping who they are. This is articulated very well by the author.\\n\\nThe author uses imagery to bring into context the use of \\\"doors\\\" to travel to different places. As an example, we can relate our use of technology as a way of going into another world or sequence, that is quite different from the current reality. Another subtle focus is on the concept of migration and the refugee status in countries. The author brings out the idea that everyone, even if they do not move from the current place where they live, can be considered to be migrants since the world around them is always changing. People move to find shelter and a safer place to live, the basic things that we need to lead a simple life.\\n\\nAs the story progresses, we follow our lead characters as they take a trip through many such doors. Their experiences and adventures seek to shape the story and the messages brought out. At times I found it difficult to relate to Nadia and Saeed. They were lacking in character depth and some parts of the story didn't work for me. However, I found the concept of the story quite intriguing and I think that it is definitely worth a read! The book has received a lot of praise and it is well deserved.\",\n \"Product: Originally from Ukraine, Lola Smirnova is an author, who loves twisting a suspenseful tale through the dark lens of realism around the sexual underworld, so clocked in secrecy and shame. Lolas work is inspired by real-life events and is meant for the open-minded readers who are not afraid of a little blood, sweat and semen. Her debut novel Twisted was released in 2014. The book placed as Honorable Mention in General Fiction Category of The 2014 London Book Festivals Annual Competition and took the 3rd Place at The Drunken Druids International Book Award 2014. Lola released her second book - sequel to Twisted - Craved in July 2015. It placed as Honorable Mention in General Fiction Category of The 2015 London Book Festivals Annual Competition. Now living in South Africa, Lola is working on her third book in the trilogy, which proves just how many fascinating stories she has to share about the ordinary women in the global sex industry. You can contact Lola via twisted@lolasmirnova.com\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A shocking story but worth the read!\\n\\nReview: I was contacted by Book Publicity Services to review this book. This is usually not the kind of book I read but I decided to take a chance. I must admit I was intrigued by the way the author has written this story and the issues brought out through this. At a few points in the story I did wonder at the relevance of some of the situations but on the whole the story comes together pretty well.\\n\\nIt is indeed a shocker to read about how the protagonists of the story enter into the sex trade with the notion that that is their way out. Through this they get to see several places and earn more money than they could at home over some months. The author brings out the allure that money has and how it draws people into it's depths keeping them captive and wanting for more. The author also explores the power drugs have over the psych of people.\\n\\nThere is a message I found while reading a book which is along the lines of how we are a product of the choices we make. Most of the things that happen to us in life are a result of our decisions. It is up to us whether we take the easy way out or take the harder path but perhaps lead a better life. There are no guarantees in life but we can try.\\n\\nThere is a lot that the reader is made aware of through this story and some revelations are quite shocking. All this will indeed set the reader thinking and reflecting on life and how theirs would compare to that of the protagonists. The author's style of writing is a little different if not crude and it's nice how she has not tried to sugar coat anything. She has described things as they are in a clear manner for us to understand. This story is informative in its own way and is worth the read.\",\n \"Product: A.J. York is a middle grade fantasy author and teacher from the UK. Her books include Eliza Bluebell, Delilah Dusticle, Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventures and A Fairy Extraordinary Christmas Story. She has a BA in Theatre with Visual Arts, a PGCE in Drama and Masters in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy. A.J. York currently lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Website: www.ajyork.com\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dust, dust and more dust!\\n\\nReview: In this story, Delilah gets an invitation to visit Transylvania as a guest in the house of Count Dracula. The requests is to be present and help out with the Hallow Eve Ball. The author pulls up so many surprises in this story making it a delight to read. Delilah's task surprisingly is to create dust rather than to eradicate it. With this unusual request from the Count, Delilah sets about doing just that. In the meantime, she comes to find out who she truly is, that her ability to eradicate or create dust is a magical power and she almost gets kidnapped because of this. It is her best friend Abi, her boyfriend and the other dust busters who come to her rescue in the nick of time.\\n\\nThis story is as fun as the first with a lot more magic and dust around. This story is more focused on Delilah's path to self discovery making it a little more serious. Count Dracula is so different from the expectations that he will make the readers laugh in glee. In all this is a wonderful story and one which will make the reader smile a lot.\",\n \"Product: Dual diagnosed* from an early age, Matthew Peters dropped out of high school at sixteen. He went on to obtain an A.A., a B.A. from Vassar College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University. He has taught various courses in a variety of disciplines throughout North Carolina. He is committed to increasing the awareness and understanding of the dual-diagnosed. Conversations Among Ruins is his first novel. His second novel, The Brothers Keepers, is available on Amazon.com. *The term dual diagnosed refers to someone who suffers from a mood disorder (e.g., depression) and chemical dependency.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Thought provoking and intense!\\n\\nReview: A raw, deep, emotional book, this will give the reader an insight into a troubled soul and the mind of a person dual diagnosed. The author seeks to bring out the troubles of a young professor who wants to avoid confronting his inner demons. When he meets Mimi while in rehab, he falls in love and we are drawn into a world of love, secrets and some amount of mystic is thrown in. Mimi has her own share of secrets and they are forced to decide how to proceed with their lives.\\n\\nWritten beautifully, the author pulls us into Daniel's world of confusion and inebriation. Between the two, we are as confused as Daniel and ultimately imagination and reality seem to merge and the line between them disappears. As with the author's style of writing, all the plot lines in this book are important and come together very well by the end of the story.\\n\\nWe are shown the importance of life along with the necessity and ways of dealing with alcoholism and mental illness. The descriptions are vivid and conversations are thought provoking and the question of whether our characters attain salvation will encourage the reader to finish the book. There is a message to this book and I am sure many can relate to some of the topics raised in this story. For the style of writing and the concept, I strongly recommend this book which I enjoyed immensely.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":4,"string":"4"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":1898,"string":"1,898"}}},{"rowIdx":1899,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1TW69BJTUFG6S"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Vinyl LP pressing. 2013 EP from the Swedish Metal band produced by Rock icon and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. If You Have Ghost features four covers songs along with a live recording of 'Secular Haze' from Ghost's performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y.\". The summary of the review text is \"If You Have Ghost (B.C.), You Have Everything\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"As if we needed more reasons to love Ghost (or Ghost B.C.), everyone's favorite Satanic Swedes have provided their adoring fans with this fantastic little EP of cover songs and a live recording of \"Secular Haze\" from their sophomore album \"Infestissumum.\" What I like best about this EP is that you would most likely never know the majority of these songs are cover versions if you weren't already familiar with the originals. Papa Emeritus II and the nameless ghouls did such a marvelous job taking those four songs and turning them into what unmistakably sounds like Ghost B.C. songs.\n\nThe first song is also the title track, Roky Erickson's \"If You Have Ghosts,\" and it's easily one of my favorite songs on this EP. If you're at all familiar with Roky's work as a solo artist then Ghost B.C.'s decision to cover this song makes perfect sense. Roky throws an annual Halloween concert/party and has for years. It wouldn't surprise me if any number of nameless ghouls had been in attendance at one (or several) of these shows.\n\nThe next song on this EP is a cover of another Swedish group: ABBA. Again, if you'd never heard \"I'm a Marionette\" performed by ABBA, you would think it was written by Ghost B.C. They once again did such a remarkable job of adopting the song into their style that you honestly can't tell the difference. \"Crucified\" by Army of Lovers and \"Waiting For The Night\" by Depeche Mode are much slower tracks and don't quite fit Ghost B.C.'s style as much as the previous two. They're both good songs and do the original versions justice, but I much prefer the first two tracks.\n\nClosing out the EP is a live recording of \"Secular Haze,\" and it was recorded during their performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. I loved this song on \"Infestissumum,\" and I love this live version even more. The darker Ghost B.C. gets with their songs, the more I dig this band. I would like to mention, though, that while the vinyl 12\" claims to play at 45 RPM, it actually plays at 33 1/3 RPM. Otherwise, it'll sound like the Chipmunks covering Ghost B.C."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"As if we needed more reasons to love Ghost (or Ghost B.C.), everyone's favorite Satanic Swedes have provided their adoring fans with this fantastic little EP of cover songs and a live recording of \"Secular Haze\" from their sophomore album \"Infestissumum.\" What I like best about this EP is that you would most likely never know the majority of these songs are cover versions if you weren't already familiar with the originals. Papa Emeritus II and the nameless ghouls did such a marvelous job taking those four songs and turning them into what unmistakably sounds like Ghost B.C. songs.\n\nThe first song is also the title track, Roky Erickson's \"If You Have Ghosts,\" and it's easily one of my favorite songs on this EP. If you're at all familiar with Roky's work as a solo artist then Ghost B.C.'s decision to cover this song makes perfect sense. Roky throws an annual Halloween concert/party and has for years. It wouldn't surprise me if any number of nameless ghouls had been in attendance at one (or several) of these shows.\n\nThe next song on this EP is a cover of another Swedish group: ABBA. Again, if you'd never heard \"I'm a Marionette\" performed by ABBA, you would think it was written by Ghost B.C. They once again did such a remarkable job of adopting the song into their style that you honestly can't tell the difference. \"Crucified\" by Army of Lovers and \"Waiting For The Night\" by Depeche Mode are much slower tracks and don't quite fit Ghost B.C.'s style as much as the previous two. They're both good songs and do the original versions justice, but I much prefer the first two tracks.\n\nClosing out the EP is a live recording of \"Secular Haze,\" and it was recorded during their performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. I loved this song on \"Infestissumum,\" and I love this live version even more. The darker Ghost B.C. gets with their songs, the more I dig this band. I would like to mention, though, that while the vinyl 12\" claims to play at 45 RPM, it actually plays at 33 1/3 RPM. Otherwise, it'll sound like the Chipmunks covering Ghost B.C."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:\n\"The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highlights are \"Memory Motel\" and \"Fool to Cry,\" the album's two ballads and, therefore, the two that had to be written and arranged, not knocked out in the studio; they're also the ones that don't quite make as much sense, though they still work in the context of the record. No, this is all about groove and sound, as the Stones work Ron Wood into their fabric. And the remarkable thing is, apart from \"Hand of Fate\" and \"Crazy Mama,\" there's little straight-ahead rock & roll here. They play with reggae extensively, funk and disco less so, making both sound like integral parts of the Stones' lifeblood. Apart from the ballads, there might not be many memorable tunes, but there are times that you listen to the Stones just to hear them play, and this is one of them.\" ... TRACKS: 1 Hot Stuff; Jagger, Richards, 5:21... 2 Hand of Fate; Jagger, Richards, 4:27... 3 Cherry Oh Baby, Donaldson, 3:57... 4 Memory Motel; Jagger, Richards; 7:09... SIDE TWO: Hey Negrita; Jagger, Richards; 4:59... 2 Melody; Jagger, Richards, 5:49... 3 Fool to Cry; Jagger, Richards, 5:05... 4 Crazy Mama; Jagger, Richards; 4:34\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Stones Step out of Their Comfort Zone as They Look for Their Next Member\n\nReview: To say this is a curious album for the Rolling Stones is a bit of an understatement. Mick Taylor had just recently left the band (he joined as replacement of the band's founding member, Brian Jones, in 1969), and his replacement had not yet been selected. So what do you do when you're the biggest and baddest rock 'n' roll band on the planet? You host auditions and record the whole darn thing, that's what! Among the hopeful new guitarists were Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Peter Frampton, and Ronnie Wood, though only Harvey, Wayne, and Ronnie's work would appear on the subsequent album.\n\nStylistically, the band found themselves at another crossroad. Though the majority of the album sticks true to their electric blues roots, there are also elements of reggae (see \"Cherry Oh Baby\") and jazz (see \"Melody\"), which were pretty far out of the band's usual playbook. And yet they managed to incorporate these different styles as only the Rolling Stones can do: with balls and bravado. Opening with \"Hot Stuff\" followed by \"Hand Of Fate,\" the door gets kicked in pretty heavily before the gears shift for their cover of Eric Donaldson's \"Cherry Oh Baby.\" Side 1 closes with the slow blues burn of \"Memory Motel\" where both Mick and Keith contributed lead vocals to a love song embedded within a tale of life on the road.\n\nSide 2 opens with \"Hey Negrita,\" another bluesy-rock number, then shifts to the bluesy-jazz \"Melody,\" which features the piano work of Billy Preston rather prominently. \"Fool To Cry,\" the album's second single, follows before closing out with the rockin' \"Crazy Mama.\" Overall, Black And Blue is a solid addition to the Stones already stellar catalog, but it doesn't hold as much reverence as, say, albums like Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, or Exile On Main St. But when you record some of the all-time greatest rock 'n' roll records back to back to back, don't you deserve a little time off? A chance to step back and try something a little different? I think that's what Black And Blue is all about, a chance for the Stones to step out of their comfort zone and try something a little different.\n\nIf all you know of the Rolling Stones is their greatest hits albums, you'll recognize \"Hot Stuff\" and \"Fool To Cry\" from Jump Back. In my opinion, the strongest outings on this album are \"Hot Stuff,\" \"Hand Of Fate,\" and \"Crazy Mama\"; these are what I would consider to be the *essential* tracks on Black And Blue. \"Cherry Oh Baby\" and \"Hey Negrita\" are pretty cool to listen to, and \"Memory Motel\" and \"Melody\" and excellent \"late night\" tracks for relaxin' at home. I'm not a huge fan of \"Fool To Cry,\" though; it reminds me too much of \"Angie,\" and I tend to skip it whenever I listen to the album. But overall, this is an album worth having whether or not you're out to collect the entire Stones catalog; if nothing else, it makes an excellent bookend (but in a good way).","Product: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:\n\"The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highlights are \"Memory Motel\" and \"Fool to Cry,\" the album's two ballads and, therefore, the two that had to be written and arranged, not knocked out in the studio; they're also the ones that don't quite make as much sense, though they still work in the context of the record. No, this is all about groove and sound, as the Stones work Ron Wood into their fabric. And the remarkable thing is, apart from \"Hand of Fate\" and \"Crazy Mama,\" there's little straight-ahead rock & roll here. They play with reggae extensively, funk and disco less so, making both sound like integral parts of the Stones' lifeblood. Apart from the ballads, there might not be many memorable tunes, but there are times that you listen to the Stones just to hear them play, and this is one of them.\" ... TRACKS: 1 Hot Stuff; Jagger, Richards, 5:21... 2 Hand of Fate; Jagger, Richards, 4:27... 3 Cherry Oh Baby, Donaldson, 3:57... 4 Memory Motel; Jagger, Richards; 7:09... SIDE TWO: Hey Negrita; Jagger, Richards; 4:59... 2 Melody; Jagger, Richards, 5:49... 3 Fool to Cry; Jagger, Richards, 5:05... 4 Crazy Mama; Jagger, Richards; 4:34\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Stones Step out of Their Comfort Zone as They Look for Their Next Member\n\nReview: To say this is a curious album for the Rolling Stones is a bit of an understatement. Mick Taylor had just recently left the band (he joined as replacement of the band's founding member, Brian Jones, in 1969), and his replacement had not yet been selected. So what do you do when you're the biggest and baddest rock 'n' roll band on the planet? You host auditions and record the whole darn thing, that's what! Among the hopeful new guitarists were Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Peter Frampton, and Ronnie Wood, though only Harvey, Wayne, and Ronnie's work would appear on the subsequent album.\n\nStylistically, the band found themselves at another crossroad. Though the majority of the album sticks true to their electric blues roots, there are also elements of reggae (see \"Cherry Oh Baby\") and jazz (see \"Melody\"), which were pretty far out of the band's usual playbook. And yet they managed to incorporate these different styles as only the Rolling Stones can do: with balls and bravado. Opening with \"Hot Stuff\" followed by \"Hand Of Fate,\" the door gets kicked in pretty heavily before the gears shift for their cover of Eric Donaldson's \"Cherry Oh Baby.\" Side 1 closes with the slow blues burn of \"Memory Motel\" where both Mick and Keith contributed lead vocals to a love song embedded within a tale of life on the road.\n\nSide 2 opens with \"Hey Negrita,\" another bluesy-rock number, then shifts to the bluesy-jazz \"Melody,\" which features the piano work of Billy Preston rather prominently. \"Fool To Cry,\" the album's second single, follows before closing out with the rockin' \"Crazy Mama.\" Overall, Black And Blue is a solid addition to the Stones already stellar catalog, but it doesn't hold as much reverence as, say, albums like Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, or Exile On Main St. But when you record some of the all-time greatest rock 'n' roll records back to back to back, don't you deserve a little time off? A chance to step back and try something a little different? I think that's what Black And Blue is all about, a chance for the Stones to step out of their comfort zone and try something a little different.\n\nIf all you know of the Rolling Stones is their greatest hits albums, you'll recognize \"Hot Stuff\" and \"Fool To Cry\" from Jump Back. In my opinion, the strongest outings on this album are \"Hot Stuff,\" \"Hand Of Fate,\" and \"Crazy Mama\"; these are what I would consider to be the *essential* tracks on Black And Blue. \"Cherry Oh Baby\" and \"Hey Negrita\" are pretty cool to listen to, and \"Memory Motel\" and \"Melody\" and excellent \"late night\" tracks for relaxin' at home. I'm not a huge fan of \"Fool To Cry,\" though; it reminds me too much of \"Angie,\" and I tend to skip it whenever I listen to the album. But overall, this is an album worth having whether or not you're out to collect the entire Stones catalog; if nothing else, it makes an excellent bookend (but in a good way).","Product: FINAL FANTASY III has been reborn incorporating the latest in portable gaming technology. FINAL FANTASY III features graphics that have been reworked and remodeled in 3D while maintaining the mythical FINAL FANTASY look and feel. Format: NINTENDO DS Genre:RPG (VG) Age:662248906133 UPC:662248906133 Manufacturer No:90613\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Color Me Not Impressed\n\nReview: As a kid, I grew up with classic RPGs like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior. These games didn't rely on awesome graphics, a beautiful soundtrack, or killer special effects to capture the player's attention and affection. These games sold you on the story and gameplay because, well, there really wasn't much else. So you can imagine my excitement when I heard the original Final Fantasy III--a game never before released in the US--was coming out for the DS with all kinds of revisions and overhauls.\n\nHigh hopes are what I had for this game, and they were horribly dashed after just a few short hours of playing. For starters, the story is boring and horribly unoriginal. In fact, it's essentially a rehashing of the original game's storyline. Second of all, the massive overhaul to the graphics and sound is little more than a complete waste of time. Oh, wow, so a 2-D game is now in 3-D, but it still plays like it's 2-D? WHO CARES. Aside from being able to play using the touch screen exclusively, the gameplay itself is majorly disappointing. In fact, aside from the pretty graphics and nicely redone sound, this game is utter garbage. Now I know why it was never released in the US.\n\nAfter more than enough hours of wandering aimlessly throughout the game with little idea of what I'm doing or what's going on, I grew bored with the story and tired of playing. Some games I can stomach the horrible gameplay for the story, but this is not one of those games. To be perfectly honest, I only recommend buying this game if you're a die-hard, hardcore Final Fantasy fanatic or collector. Otherwise, chances are you'll find this game to be as much a waste of your time and money as I.","Product: The DS sequel is set one year after the original Xbox 360 title and returns players to the story of Shu and his companions, who control powerful phantom shadows. In the DS title, they will have to deal with new enemies spawned from the devastation wrought in the first title. At first glance, you might mistakenly believe Blue Dragon Plus to be a strategy game in the style of Final Fantasy Tactics, with little hand-drawn heroes and monsters arranged on an isometric 3D stage. But once the fight begins, everything starts happening in real time and you must feverishly put together your plan of attack, because those enemies aren't waiting for your turn. You command your units around the field with quick but simple controls that rely totally on the touch screen. You tell your units where to go, who to fight, when to heal, and when to move to special areas on the map. It seems like your attention is constantly needed everywhere at once, but the game gives you some room for error by providing a high number of healing items. Also, as you progress through each map, the game occasionally pauses to let some part of the story play out. The game will feature a thirty-hour quest as well as the ability to control up to sixteen humans and Mecha Robos in real-time battles and shadow fights. Every mission scored for kills and mission success Win rank and medals in your quest to be the World's Greatest Fighter Pilot (WGFP) Unlock Bonus missions with successful mission accomplishments; new bonus missions downloadable every 120 days Solo single player game can also be used as a gateway to world famous combat massively multiplayer online game, WarBirds; free month of online play with purchase of single player game\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Blue Dragon Plus? More Like Blue Dragon Minus\n\nReview: Not owning a X-Box 360 has excluded me from enjoying the highly-acclaimed Blue Dragon. However, when I heard about Blue Dragon Plus, I figured I'd go ahead an pick it up since the original's supposed to be such a great, innovative game. Blue Dragon Plus has to be good, right? Right?!\n\nWrong! Sadly, after purchasing the game and playing it for a brief amount of time, I discovered Blue Dragon Plus could in no way measure to the original, regardless of never having played it. Instead of being innovative, Blue Dragon Plus attempts to mimic well-established game stylings while delivering real-time battle sequences...and fails. For battle to flow effectively, using the stylus is a must, but instead of being given well-programmed play controls, players are given a horrible \"click and drag\" navigation method. This headache is only compounded when attempting to command his/her troops in order to command a strategic battle. What should be fun and entertaining is tedious and obnoxious, and in a game packed with battle after battle, interest in the game is swiftly lost.\n\nOn the flip side, Blue Dragon Plus does sport some decent graphics for a game designed for the small screen, and the movie sequences look better than many seen on older console systems like the PSOne. The story, too, is fairly intriguing, at least for one unfamiliar with the overall plot of the Blue Dragon series. However, this does little to gloss over the poor structure and gameplay. My recommendation: don't bother buying this game. Chances are you'll wind up regretting it.","Product: A must for fans of Eric Clapton! This new, improved version of the old In Concert album features five previously unreleased performances-of Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?; Little Wing; Nobody Knows You when You're Down and Out; Tell the Truth , and Let It Rain -plus two tracks that only appeared previously on Clapton's Crossroads set. With slipcase, notes, rare pix and killer licks!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Holy Guitar Solos, Batman!!\n\nReview: If you even remotely consider yourself an Eric Clapton fan and don't have this album in your collection, it's time to take a long took in the mirror and start questioning your life decisions. Recorded over the course of two performances at the Fillmore East in Manhattan, NY on October 23 and 24, 1970, Derek & The Dominos tore the roof down, carefully rebuilt it, then tore it down again for good measure. The solos alone during these two performances are enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end; the overall performances are absolutely top-notch. The first two songs clock in at close to a half hour alone, and the first disc alone is over an hour long. What we have here is Eric Clapton at what some have called the peek of his career, and I must say it's hard to argue that he wasn't truly on fire for these two nights.\n\nSurprisingly enough, the band is billed as Derek & The Dominos. By the time they performed at the Fillmore East during those two nights, Mr. Clapton had already released his debut solo album, andTthe Dominos (Jim Gordon, Carl Radle, and Bobby Whitlock) appeared on that album. In fact, shortly after these performances were recorded, the band dissolved before officially breaking up sometime in 1971. Mr. Clapton later admitted that he'd assumed the Derek name was to hide from the fact that he was trying to steal his best friend's wife (listen to \"Layla\"), but it didn't stop the group from making some of the greatest blues-rock of the century.\n\nAnother surprise in this album is that only 6 of the 14 songs from the band's one and only album are performed here: \"Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad,\" \"Key To The Highway,\" \"Have You Ever Loved A Woman,\" \"Tell The Truth,\" \"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out,\" and \"Little Wing.\" 3 songs are from Mr. Clapton's aforementioned solo album: \"Blues Power,\" \"Bottle Of Red Wine,\" and \"Let It Rain.\" The songs \"Got To Get Better In A Little While\" and \"Roll It Over\" were written and recorded by the band but never made it onto their studio album, \"Presence Of The Lord\" was previously recorded by Mr. Clapton's previous group Blind Faith, and \"Crossroads\" has famously been covered by the legendary Cream. The tempo of the songs performed is slower and more in line with Mr. Clapton's blues leanings than that of his previous groups (or the band's studio recordings) and allowed for good ol' Slowhand to remind us all how he earned that nickname in the first place.\n\nAs for favorite tracks...I mean, how can you decide? They're all brilliant to the point of defying categorization. It's kind of like comparing Michelangelo's masterpieces to determine which was more finely crafted. My suggestion: find a nice comfy couch, turn the volume up as far as it will go, and let the music wash over you.","Product: (2CD) The original classic 1972 3LP set on 2 CDs mastered from the original Shelter Records analogue tapes. Includes Roll Away The Stone, Stranger In A Strange Land, Queen Of The Roller Derby & more.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An Essential Addition to Your Live Album Collection\n\nReview: If you have so much as an inkling of interest in Leon Russell's solo career, you need to buy this album, like, yesterday. His studio albums are excellent, but in a live setting? Indescribably brilliant. His ability to jump back and forth to different songs without missing a beat is uncanny, and it honestly makes me upset that the punk rock movement of the late '70s essentially killed this level of performing. There's just so much texture to these performances that it's honestly impossible for me to pick any one favorite. I will say this, though: It took me three days of listening to this album to finally move beyond the first two tracks and listen to it in its entirety. Those medleys are KILLER!","Product: Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror Greatest Hits 1991 2003 Cd> Popular MusicCD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCK\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Beginner's Guide to Pearl Jam (A.K.A.: The Consumer's Guide to Pearl Jam)\n\nReview: I've always had a strange love/hate relationship with Pearl Jam. I remember vividly getting the cassette for \"Ten\" when it came out in '91 and almost wearing it out. After hearing \"Jeremy\" on the radio for the first time (99.1 WHFS, baby!), I was hooked. But what was strange was that no one else who also listened to \"alternative rock\" seemed to like them at all. It wasn't until after \"Vs.\" and \"Vitalogy\" came out that everyone was all, \"OMG, PEARL JAM, I LUV THEM,\" and I honestly got tired of hearing the same songs over and over and over again.\n\nOver the years, I've come back to and left Pearl Jam like a bad habit. \"Ten\" remains the only album of theirs I've ever purchased in a physical format--I eventually upgraded my worn-out cassette for a CD--and it took me years before I finally bought \"Vs.\" When my wife turned out to own \"Vitalogy\" at the time we started dating, I realized the circle had finally become complete. However, I've never listened to any of their albums after \"Vitalogy\"; I've honestly never cared to. Don't get me wrong, I like Pearl Jam (overall), I just don't like them *that* much.\n\nThat's what makes this greatest hits album so perfect. Yes, it highlights their biggest hits as well as some of their lesser-known-but-still-noteworthy songs. It's also an incredibly well-balanced compilation, keeping the rockers on the first disc and the slower tunes on the second disc. It also flows very well and captures a pretty broad spectrum of their time with Epic Records. Unfortunately, the sound quality leaves much to be desired, especially after you hear the remastered editions of \"Ten,\" \"Vs.\", and \"Vitalogy.\" I also don't know why anyone thought it a good idea to use the single version of \"Even Flow,\" because, in my opinion, it's borderline terrible compared to the album version. Aside from that, this is honestly a solid collection of songs and an earnest representative of their earlier work.","Product: Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An Absolute Must-Have in Every Music Collection\n\nReview: One of the hardest things in the world to do is pick a favorite Miles Davis album. Why? Because the man's style changed so many times over the course of his career that many of his albums were a dramatic change in style and tone from his previous work while simultaneously highlighting his exceptional talent and composition skills. Recorded in mid-1950 in the then-burgeoning hard bop style, 'Round About Midnight is and has remained one of my favorite Miles albums of all time. Backed by John Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, this album is a veritable who's who of jazz superstars.\n\nThis album is also Miles' debut on Columbia Records, the first of many records released over the 30-plus years of his contract. Generally overlooked upon its release, 'Round About Midnight has come to be regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time and one of the pinnacles of the hard bop era. It's also a brilliant introduction to the work of Miles Davis as well as to jazz as a whole. Chances are jazz fans the world over already have the album, but jazz is also an exceedingly underappreciated genre.\n\nIf you don't already own it, what are you waiting for?","Product: Although New Brunswick, NJ's Gaslight Anthem have only been around a couple years, they've become one of the punk underground's most celebrated acts. They've toured with Against Me, The Loved Ones, and The Bouncing Souls. Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Jersey Is as Jersey Does\n\nReview: If you've ever wondered if a band could take Bruce Springsteen's throwaway songs, rest assured the answer is, \"Yes.\" The band's name? The Gaslight Anthem.\n\nI'll be brief, because the editorial review pretty much says all you need to know about this album and this band: \"Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\" After reviewing the band's debut album, \"Sink or Swim,\" I grit my teeth and gave these guys a second chance. Much to my surprise, they didn't let me down, though they also didn't impress me all that much.\n\nInstead of sounding like they're trying to rip off The Boss and Social D's Mike Ness, they sound much more like they're paying homage to their idols. For the most part, anyway. On tracks like \"Old White Lincoln\" and \"Meet Me by the River's Edge\"--among a few others--Springsteen's passions for telling tales about large bodies of water and classic cars come rushing back. Maybe it's a Jersey thing, I don't know....\n\nAll in all, this is a decent record, though not one I'd find myself wanting to listen to all too often. A marked improvement for the band, without a doubt.","Product: Although New Brunswick, NJ's Gaslight Anthem have only been around a couple years, they've become one of the punk underground's most celebrated acts. They've toured with Against Me, The Loved Ones, and The Bouncing Souls. Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Jersey Is as Jersey Does\n\nReview: If you've ever wondered if a band could take Bruce Springsteen's throwaway songs, rest assured the answer is, \"Yes.\" The band's name? The Gaslight Anthem.\n\nI'll be brief, because the editorial review pretty much says all you need to know about this album and this band: \"Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\" After reviewing the band's debut album, \"Sink or Swim,\" I grit my teeth and gave these guys a second chance. Much to my surprise, they didn't let me down, though they also didn't impress me all that much.\n\nInstead of sounding like they're trying to rip off The Boss and Social D's Mike Ness, they sound much more like they're paying homage to their idols. For the most part, anyway. On tracks like \"Old White Lincoln\" and \"Meet Me by the River's Edge\"--among a few others--Springsteen's passions for telling tales about large bodies of water and classic cars come rushing back. Maybe it's a Jersey thing, I don't know....\n\nAll in all, this is a decent record, though not one I'd find myself wanting to listen to all too often. A marked improvement for the band, without a doubt.","Product: 2012 release, the eighth album from the Northwest Alt-Rock superstars. In 2001, the band rose to international attention for their song \"Bohemian Like You\" and was featured in TV advertisements for Vodafone, Ford, GM, and more. They return with This Machine recorded over the course of 2011 at the band's own epic rock clubhouse and entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. This Machine was mixed in the UK by Tchad Blake, well known for his recent work with the Black Keys.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Without a Doubt the Worst Dandy Warhols Album Ever Released\n\nReview: With that said, I'd like to open this review with the following statement: I've pretty much been a die-hard Dandy Warhols fan since 2003 when they released \"Welcome to the Monkey House.\" I have all their albums and a good chunk of their singles. To say they're one of my all-time favorite bands would not be an understatement; these guys rock, and they rock pretty freakin' hard. In my opinion, they're the Rolling Stones/Doors/Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett-era, anyway) of the 21st Century, all rolled up with a '90s attitude!\n\nThe reason I titled this review the way I did is because that's how I feel about this record. I love all their previous albums--especially \"Earth to the Dandy Warhols\"--but this record was lacking that fuzzed-out, spacy, psychedelic '60s pop feel for which the band's so well known. Read as many reviews of this album as you'd like, and they'll all pretty much say the same thing: this record is far more stripped-down than any of their previous albums. Quite true, and it's a palpable difference. Maybe it's because each individual member of the band has his/her own side band, each of which plays a rather different style of music than that of the Dandys. Maybe it's because Courtney Taylor-Taylor, the consummate rock star, has mellowed out a bit with age. Maybe it's something else altogether, I don't know. Whatever it is, the band definitely sounds different on this record.\n\nLong-time fans will still enjoy the record, though. Some of the stand-out tracks for me are \"Enjoy Yourself,\" \"Alternative Power to the People,\" \"Rest Your Head,\" and \"I Am Free.\" These feel the most like \"classic\" Dandys tracks while the rest feels like the band is looking for a new sound or is simply trying out something a little different. Regardless, this is still a strong album and can hold more than a candle against the vast majority of what's coming out elsewhere in the music world. And don't dismiss \"This Machine\" if you didn't like it the first time; it's one of those albums that grows on you after a few listens.","Product: 2009 debut album from the British quartet. Formed from the same West London scene that has given rise to the likes of Laura Marling, Jay Jay Pistolet and Noah and The Whale, yet with a much broader and wider spread, Sigh No More is their eagerly anticipated debut album and includes the single, 'Little Lion Man'. V2. 2009.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Re-Inventing the Re-Invented Wheel\n\nReview: It seems that the newest flavor of rock & roll in the 21st century bears a strong resemblance to the origins of popular music itself: folk. Whether it be with pianos, organs, banjos, or acoustic guitars, the DIY attitude of the indie musician has truly infected the seemingly-unkillable beast otherwise known as Mainstream Rock. Just take a look at the number of popular artists touring the globe and you'll agree: retro is the new black.\n\nEnter Mumford & Sons, the latest sensation from across the pond. They dress like train conductors and play old-timey acoustic music. But are they deserving of the hype and buzz they've generated over the last few years? Sure, they're talented; that much cannot be denied. But are they truly worthy of the praise heaped upon them by the music press? I think not.\n\nBefore you start with the angry comments, please understand: I listened to this album several times, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't sound fresh to me. In fact, it sounded a bit like a rip-off. Listen to an Avett Bros. album, and you'll hear exactly what I'm talking about. The Avett Bros. have helped to create the sound that Mumford & Sons are taking to the bank, which, to me, seems criminal. For one, the Avett Bros. write better songs. MUCH better songs. To take my point even further, the Avett Bros. play their instruments better and fully utilize their influences into something fresh and original. To quote Marcus Mumford himself: \"We're just mediocre, fat English musicians. But we try hard.\"\n\nAnd try hard they do. While underwhelmed by their debut album, I hope that the band's \"try hard\" work ethic will allow their music to grow beyond sounding like a cheap knowck-off of an already-established artist. Meanwhile, I'll keep my fingers crossed.","Product: 2011 album from the British Doom Metal trio. Blood Lust was recorded in a dilapidated barn known as The Slaughter House. Using old fuzz pedals and broken amps to create a lo-fi saturated sound, the entire album was laid to rest on tape in the space of four cold months. Blood Lust tells the story of a drug crazed sadist who embarks on a witchfinding killing spree before meeting his own demise at the withered hands of Satan. The bands intention was to create an audio equivalent of a 60's exploitation horror film. After a steady start in sales, demand for the album eventually grew beyond all expectations with all pressings quickly selling out, including a Rise Above vinyl pressing of 350 which sold out in just 24 hours.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Take a Trip to the Autumn of Love and the Dark Roots of Heavy Metal\n\nReview: Remember when rock 'n' roll was dangerous? When people feared Ozzy Osbourne because they thought he was the spawn of Satan? When the Misfits were thought to be demons from Hell dressed in human flesh? Or when the world feared that rock 'n' roll would poison the minds of the youth and have them worshipping Lucifer whilst conducting Satanic rituals in their bedrooms? Well, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats do, and they're doing their best to make rock 'n' roll a place safe for...well, no one.\n\nBy now, you may already be familiar with the legend. The band began uploading songs to YouTube before they ever performed live. And they would only use vintage equipment to both perform and record as they felt it better rooted their sound in that late-'60s era from which they draw so much inspiration. It wasn't until they signed with Rise Above Records that they had their first live performance, several years after they self-released their first album, \"Volume 1,\" which is incredibly rare and hard to find as of this day.\n\nWhatever it is Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are doing to preserve the Golden Age of heavy metal, it's working. Their songs are laced with dark, heavy psychedelia that harkens back to such luminaries as Blue Cheer, early Alice Cooper, and (of course) Black Sabbath. They've also drawn comparisons to early Stooges, which is more subtle but definitely there. My personal favorite tracks are \"I'll Cut You Down,\" \"Death's Door,\" \"Curse in the Trees,\" \"13 Candles,\" and \"Ritual Knife\"; I'm surprised \"13 Candles\" was never released as a single as it's hands-down my favorite song on this album. All-in-all, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats have a remarkably solid debut album in Blood Lust, and debuts like this don't come around all that often. Initially, I didn't particularly care for this album and found it mediocre, but something in it drew me back in again and again, and each time I listen to it I love it a little more. And that, folks, is what makes these guys so dangerous!","Product: As history would have it, and thanks to the persistence of promoter Ron Delsener, Frank Zappa & his Mothers actually played Carnegie Hall. The two shows on October 11th, 1971 were recorded for posterity to mono 1/4' tape using a concealed Nagra tape machine and a Electrovoice 664 microphone. Both shows are presented here in their entirety along with the opening set of show 1 by the fabulous accapella group The Persuasions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Ladies and Gentlemen...What Are We Doing Here?\n\nReview: For years, I've heard of the glory and wonder that is the music of Frank Zappa/The Mothers on Invention. Within the last year or so, I've been under the influence of Mr. Zappa's sonic genius, and I can confirm that everything (good) you've heard about his music is the God's-honest truth. Not only was he a genius on the guitar, he's probably the greatest American composer who's ever lived. The fact that he's lewd, crude, and has an unusual sense of humor only adds to his status as a music legend.\n\nThanks to the Zappa Family Trust, what we have here is a piece of history--the first rock & roll band to EVER play the likes of Carnegie Hall. Mr. Zappa, backed by the Mothers of Invention (including Flo & Eddie of Turtles fame), unleashed quite possibly the most brilliant of concerts to ever be unleashed. The opening act, the a capella r&b/soul group the Persuasions, provide a level of comfort and class that leads into the FZATMOI's lewd and crass blend of rock & roll. Ever the deviant, Frank even goes so far as to deviate from his own set list, unleashing the brand-new saga of God, His girlfriend, a pig, and a red velvet sofa--\"Divan\"--and even going so far as to pay a $600.00 fine just to play \"The Mud Shark\" for his crowd. Oh! and don't forget about \"King Kong\" and \"Billy the Mountain,\" which clock in at over 30 min. each! There's a reason this concert took 4 CDs to capture!\n\nIt's a darn shame this record didn't get nominated for any Grammys, because it's hands-down my # 1 favorite release of 2011. So, what are you waiting for? Hop on into your time machine, set the date to October 11, 1971, and get that needle to hit 88 mph. Next stop: Carnegie Hall!","Product: 2012 release from Belgian-Aussie artist Wally de Backer AKA Gotye. If you like your music original, interesting, with killer hooks and an arty slant then this is for you. Standout track, 'Someone That I Used to Know' has just become the biggest selling Australian record since Savage Garden's 'Truly Madly Deeply' in 1995. You won't regret this album, you'll wear it out.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: What's Wrong with the Music Industry Today?\n\nReview: Like pretty much everyone else around the world who's either bought or borrowed this album, I fell a little bit in love with \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" when I heard it on the radio. In a music world oversaturated with auto tune, electronic dance music, and just generally poor musicianship, Gotye's fresh take on pop music was a breath of fresh air. \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" is undeniably unique, and if the rest of this album is even half as good as that one particular song, it MUST be hit, right?\n\nWrong. Billy Corgan recently made a statement about the music industry: \"If you're just going to create an album of singles, then I guess you don't care. ...The public's interest in albums has diminished, it sort of rewards those people who can come up with the one song. You have, in essence, the wrong end of the telescope. It's like guilt by implication. So if you come up with this one song, people think, Oh, this artist is so great!\" He must have been listening to this record before he made that statement, because it describes this album PERFECTLY. As a single, \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" is gold. It's unique, it's quirky, it utilizes instruments not heard by 99.9% of other popular artists, and it seems to tell a story. However, it doesn't really fit into the framework of the album, 'Making Mirrors'. More to the point, none of the songs on this album fit into anything even remotely resembling a framework. 'Making Mirrors' is little more than a collection of 12 singles packaged as an album.\n\nNow, if you're into that, fine, but I have a major problem with 'Making Mirrors' becoming a hit album based on the popularity of one song. Gotye dabbles in a lot of different sounds and musical genres in these 12 songs, but they don't really fit in with or play off of each other. They just...are. I also have a major problem with Gotye touring major arenas all across the country based on the success of \"Somebody That I Used to Know,\" but that's another argument altogether.\n\nI guess you could say I agree with Billy Corgan, and I feel like this album is just...lazy. What ever happened to bands/artists recording and amassing a huge collection of songs then piecing those songs together into a cohesive record? I'm not saying it has to be a long narrative like Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' or a concept album like The Sword's 'Warp Riders', but to haphazardly slap together a bunch of songs and call it an album spits in the face of music lovers everywhere.","Product: EU-only five CD set containing a quintet of albums from the British Rock band: Aqualung, A Passion Play, Minstrel In The Gallery, Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll Too Young To Die! and Songs From The Wood. EMI.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An In-Depth Introduction to '70s Jethro Tull\n\nReview: If you're reading this, chances are you know who Jethro Tull is. You either own an album or two or have one of the band's \"Best Of\" albums and are looking to dig a little deeper into their calatogue. You've undoubtedly heard songs like \"Aqualung\" or \"Locomotive Breath\" on the radio and know that, back in the '70s, these guys could rock pretty hard. Well, it's time to expand your mind a bit.\n\nI give this collection a full 4.5 out of 5 stars because it is, as it states, a set. My rating is based on all 5 albums being part of the set since that's how they're packaged. I will, however, rate each album individually here.\n\nDisc 1 is an absolute no-brainer: 1971's 'Aqualung', the band's best-known and best-selling album of their career. The majority of the band's songs that get played on the radio are from this album, and this is the album on which most people base their knowledge and understaning of Jethro Tull. A pretty straightforward rock album, it borders on hard rock territory with the title track and \"Locomotive Breath.\" Listen to it once and you'll understand why it's such a popular record. Unsurprisingly, I give this one 5 stars.\n\nDisc 2 is probably my least favorite album out of this set, 1973's 'A Passion Play'. The follow-up to their famously over-the-top progressive rock concept album 'Thick as a Brick', this album consists of a whopping 2 songs: Part I and Part II. However, these two songs together run just a hair over 45 minutes, so you can imagine that a lot of musical ground is explored in these two songs. And a lot of musical ground is covered; 'A Passion Play' has been described as the most musically-challenging album the band ever recorded. The only problem with a statement like that is it can be a rather challenging album for fans to listen to. I'll simply sum it up a being a little bit...weird. Musically, it is a very good album, but, like 'Thick as a Brick', it's a bit over-the-top in its themes and lyrics. I give this disc a solid 4.5 stars as Part II, in my opinion, is more engaging than Part I.\n\nDisc 3 jumps ahead 2 years to '75's 'Minstrel in the Gallery'. Somewhere between 'Aqualung' and 'A Passion Play' is the music of 'Minstrel in the Gallery'--sometimes gentle yet sometimes heavy. Unlike the bare-bones version of 'Aqualung', what we get is the 2002 remastered version of 'Minstrel in the Gallery' which offers two bonus tracks: live versions of the title track and \"Cold Wind to Valhalla.\" Musically, this album is far more balanced than 'A Passion Play', and my favorite tracks are \"Cold Wind to Valhalla\" (both the studio and live tracks), the \"Baker St. Muse\" medley, \"Pan Dance,\" and, of course, the title track itself (though only the studio version; the live version cuts out at 2:12). A solid album, I give it 4 stars, but it's awfully close to 5.\n\nDisc 4 is my second-to-least favorite album in the set: 'Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!'. Closer to 'Aqualung' than its predecessor, 'Mistrel in the Gallery', it's a good ol' rocker of an album. My personal favorites are the title track, \"Salamander,\" and \"A Small Cigar.\" Another solid album, I give this one 4 stars as well.\n\nDisc 5 could arguably be the best album of this collection--possibly better than 'Aqualung'-- 1977's 'Songs from the Wood'. More acoustic than the other albums in this set, it marks a change in the band's music, focusing more on their British folk music roots and less on their blues/rock roots. My favorite tracks off this album are the title track, \"Hunting Girl,\" \"Ring Out, Solstice Bells,\" \"Velvet Green,\" \"The Whistler,\" and \"Fire at Midnight.\" I give this album 5 stars, and it earns each and every one.\n\nIf you're still interested in digging a little deeper into the music of Jethro Tull--at least the music they recorded and released in the '70s--I highly recommend picking up this album. While the price tag of $18.99 seems rather steep, keep in mind that you're getting 5 albums' worth of music. To buy these albums separately, you'd be paying $9.49 for 'Aqualung', $6.99 for 'A Passion Play', $9.49 for 'Minstrel in the Gallery', $9.49 for 'Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!', and $9.49 for 'Songs from the Wood'. So, to get the same albums, you could spend $44.95 or $18.99. Which price sounds better to you?","Product: (2LP) Freeflowing 2014 album from The Black Crowes frontman & his high-powered band, mostly co-written with guitarist Neal Casal. Pressed on ORANGE & CRIMSON wax plus bonus 7\" single & download code!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Cosmic Cowboys Return to Earth with Some New Tunes\n\nReview: If the first two CRB albums were psychedelic pioneers with the sights set on the cosmos, this album definitely bears the fruits of their interstellar endeavors. Far more keyboard-driven than either \"Big Moon Ritual\" or \"The Magic Door,\" \"Phosphorescent Harvest\" beautifully blends country and southern rock with groovily-haunting keyboards. The biggest difference in how the band sounds now is the level of control Adam MacDougall has over each and every song. His keyboard playing has completely changed how the band sounds and feels, and it's definitely creating some intriguing, out-of-this-world textures.\n\nWhereas \"Big Moon Ritual\" and \"The Magic Door\" felt like what could have been new Grateful Dead records if not for the unfortunate passing of Jerry Garcia, \"Phosphorescent Harvest\" sounds more like what the Dead might have sounded like if Pink Floyd's Richard Wright had joined the band. Now, if you're looking for the big, trippy jams that dominated the last two albums, you won't find them here. At least not in as great of length, anyway. The longest song is \"Clear Blue Skies & The Good Doctor,\" which could have easily been split into two songs that blended into one another. Other than that, the only other song to breach the 7 minute barrier is the album closer \"Burn Slow.\" The average song is in the 5 minute range, which, considering the band we're talking about, seems pretty short.\n\nIn my opinion, the songs on \"Phosphorescent Harvest\" don't pack as much punch as anything the band has previously recorded. However, as I mentioned earlier, they're delving into new territory with their music, and it's definitely nothing like they've done before. This is also drummer George Sluppick's last album with the band, so we could be in store for more sonic evolution as new drummer Tony Leone brings his musical talents to the collective. Is this an album worth owning? If you were blown away by the last two and excited to hear more, yes. If you keep buying CRB records to fill the gap between Black Crowes reunions, perhaps you should save your money. Chances are none of these songs will be seen on a Crowes setlist.","Product: Gary Clark Jr. - The Story of Sonny Boy Slim Vinyl LP\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A Poor Example of Gary Clark, Jr.'s Musicianship\n\nReview: I just don't get this cat or why he's so popular. I've listened to \"Black and Blu\" and his live album, and while I will admit that he's a talented guitar player, he's far from the blues savior he's often made out to be. \"Black and Blu\" is a solid album, and he plays well on the live album, but I didn't find any of those songs to be truly captivating; nothing made me want to hear either of those albums again. And then there's this album, where I feel as though Gary can't decide if he wants to be the next Jimi Hendrix or the next Prince (neither role would he handle as well as the original, though).\n\nThe first two tracks, \"The Healing\" and \"Grinder,\" are garbage blues-rock with too much hip-hop production laid overtop. \"BYOB\" is likewise a waste of a minute on this album and merely acts as filler. The only songs that stood out to me are the largely-acoustic \"Church\" and \"Shake\"; the rest are good but not memorable blues-funk that honestly didn't grab my attention. Overall, I find this album to be a poor example of Gary's prowess as a guitarist as well as a musician overall. I got it for free from Google Play, and I honestly wish I could return it. After listening to it twice, I'm honestly considering deleting the album from my cloud.\n\nAll in all, I have yet to hear anything from Gary that has sold me on all the hype. Like many of the Millenial Generation's hot artists, he lacks the soul that made his predecessors the legends they became. Perhaps with more time he'll release a record that, in my opinion, matches his reputation, but the is certainly not that record.","Product: Killer 12-track \"best of\" compilation!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Retrospective of Black Flag Circa 1976-1986\n\nReview: It's taken me years to put together what I consider the \"essential\" collection of Black Flag releases. I've listened to everything in their catalogue, and their body of work is...extensive. But how do you come up with the ultimate collection of albums/singles/EPs? Well, \"Wasted...Again\" is a pretty good place to start.\n\nBefore I go any further, let me say this: I had \"The First Four Years,\" but I was looking for more of a career overview when I bought this album, and that's exactly what this is. \"Wasted...Again\" is more of a retrospective than a greatest hits album. \"The First Four Years\" is a compilation of the pre-Henry Rollins releases (everything on that album had been previously released), and \"Everything Went Black\" was basically a collection of demo recordings (if you can call them that). My collection includes \"Nervous Breakdown,\" \"Jealous Again,\" \"Six Pack,\" \"Damaged,\" and \"Wasted...Again.\" That's it. In my opinion, those are the \"essential\" Black Flag releases.\n\nUnfortunately, \"Wasted...Again\" covers only a portion of Black Flag's earliest releases, which are among my favorite, but it does manage to cover some of the best of their later releases, too. The first half of the album are covered in \"The First Four Years\" with the exception of \"T.V. Party,\" which is from \"Damaged\" (not the \"T.V. Party\" single; I've listened to both versions, and this one is from \"Damaged\") and \"I Don't Care,\" which is from \"Everything Went Black.\" It's the second half of the album that makes it worth the money. Of the second half, \"Louie Louie\" can also be found on \"The First Four Years\" and \"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie\" is from \"Everything Went Black.\" The rest of the songs are album cuts, my favorites being \"Slip It In\" and \"Drinking and Driving.\"\n\nIf I were to come up with an overall career overview of Black Flag's work, it would be different. I think the same goes for pretty much every fan out there. However, the twelve songs here are an excellent introduction to the mind of Greg Ginn & Co., and I think that was the point. Keep in mind that the \"I Can See You\" EP would not be released for another two years after the release of \"Wasted...Again,\" and no live cuts were included on this album, either. Everything here was recorded in the studio.","Product: Sonic Youth - Hold That Tiger - Cd\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sonic Youth's First Official Live Album Is One for the Record Books\n\nReview: It was October 14, 1987, and Sonic Youth was playing the Cabaret Metro in Chicago, IL. The band's most recent album, \"Sister,\" had been out for roughly four months, and they'd been touring the album pretty heavily. Of the ten songs on \"Sister,\" only one song didn't make its way into their setlist: \"Hot Wire My Heart,\" which was a cover of a Crime song. The rest of the album was played with the addition of \"Tom Violence\" and \"Expressway to Yr. Skull\" from EVOL and \"Death Valley '69.\" And, in keeping with their NYC roots, they closed with a few Ramones covers (perhaps to make up for not including \"Hot Wire My Heart\" in the setlist).\n\nIf you're a fan of Sonic Youth or of the no wave movement in general, you should already have this album. \"Sister\" was the last album the band released through SST, the legendary independent punk label based in (then) L.A., and in nine months the band would begin recording their magnum opus \"Daydream Nation.\" They were at the top of their game and headed into the '90s when punk would finally break out of the underground. Though always on the fringe, Sonic Youth was one of the many bands instrumental in the alternative movement that exploded with the release of Nirvana's \"Nevermind\" and, for all intents and purposes, has never really died down. And while alternative music isn't what it used to be, nothing ever is; all music evolves over time, and alternative is no exception.\n\nThe problem when listening to any live Sonic Youth recording is understanding that no venue is designed with them in mind. If Spinal Tap turned their amps up to 11, Sonic Youth turns their up to AT LEAST 13. Their multi-layered guitar assault is best played at a high volume level so you can experience the performance both physically as well as aurally. Though I've listened to a large amount of Sonic Youth's discography, I've not had the pleasure of hearing either \"EVOL\" or \"Sister.\" I do, however, own \"Hits Are for Squares,\" which features \"Tom Violence,\" Tuff Gnarl,\" and \"Expressway to Yr. Skull,\" and the live recordings here blow those studio versions to dust. I can only imagine the rest can be said of the other studio tracks featured on the setlist.\n\nThe Ramones covers are a lovely bookend to an already amazing live performance. And, in atypical Sonic Youth fashion, they play them in much the same way the Ramones would have performed the songs. Very little of the standard Sonic Youth flair is to be found in these four songs, almost as if a certain degree of reverence is being given to the godfathers of punk. Needless to say, it's not hard to imagine Johnny Ramone standing on the stage ripping into these classics alongside Thurston and Lee.\n\nIf you have yet to be initiated into the wild and crazy world of Sonic Youth--particularly the early, indie days--do yourself a favor and buy this album. As I mentioned above, I've never been able to get my hands on a decent copy of \"Sister,\" and now I possibly never will. There are bands that were made for the studio and bands that were made for the stage...and Sonic Youth was made for the stage.","Product: 20 digitally remastered tracks\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The First U.S. \"Best of\" Album for These Psychedelic Pioneers May Very Well Be the Best\n\nReview: This was my first 13th Floor Elevators purchase, and in spite of all the various compilations I've listened to since buying this CD, \"Absolutely The Best\" is the one I keep coming back to. Until I hit my 30s, I hated psychedelic rock. HATED IT. I abhorred bands like Pink Floyd for what I considered to be nonsensical fluff, but then I (for lack of better terminology) \"grew up,\" and my tastes in music \"grew up\" with me. I listened to \"The Dark Side of the Moon\" and *got it*. And since that time, I've been a growing fan of psychedelic and neo-psychedelic music.\n\nI first heard a friend of mine mention the 13th Floor Elevators several years ago, and he described them as \"the original psychedelic rock band.\" With the exception of the Byrds, the majority of my experience with psych rock was from Great Britain, so I was eager to learn more about America's psychedelic pioneers. I found a used copy of this CD at a local music store for a mere $5 and happily snatched it up. I listened to it on the drive home and immediately fell in love with \"You're Gonna Miss Me.\" After further listening, I grew to appreciate the rest of the songs (especially \"Fire Engine,\" which I recognized from Television's live album \"The Blow-Up\") in spite of the less-than-ideal audio quality. Then I did my research into the band's history and began to understand and appreciate them even more.\n\nThe audio quality on these songs is not stellar, but then again this CD came out in 2002. It was the first \"best of\" compilation released in the United States, and the remastering job is good but doesn't overdo it. The only issues I had with the album are the mis-titling of track 3, which should read \"Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)\" instead of \"Pictures...\", and that, when I searched for the track information using Windows Media Player, it swapped the titles for tracks 18 and 19 (they're labelled correctly here on Amazon). Also, I find it odd that \"Before You Accuse Me,\" which is supposedly from \"Elevators Live!\", sounds exactly the same as the version on \"7th Heaven\" with the exception of the band's introduction and audience applause. I mean, I've read that \"Elevators Live!\" was composed of studio outtakes that were later overdubbed, but this one sounds pretty blatant. Either way, it's an excellent take on the Bo Diddley classic; unfortunately, the band's cover of Buddy Holly wasn't included on this album, too!\n\nSo, if you're like me and looking for a good introduction to the 13th Floor Elevators and can find a well-priced copy of this CD, buy it. I've listened to the various compilations available on the digital market, and they just don't quite stand up to this one. And if you wind up digging this CD, find yourself a copy of \"Headstone: The Contact Sessions.\" Both albums are well worth their price.","Product: Vinyl LP\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My Favorite MMJ Release to Date\n\nReview: This is my favorite My Morning Jacket release to date. Aside from the sheet beauty of the record itself, this is also the clearest-sounding record I've bought to date. As an album, it's pretty amazing to listen to, but the track listing for the vinyl release is different than that of the CD and digital versions. And I think the order in which the vinyl edition mixes the tracks is better: Side A has \"Can You See The Hard Helmet On My Head?\", \"Sooner,\" \"Holy,\" \"It's Been A Great 3 Or 4 Years,\" and \"Sweetheart.\" The 24-minute epic \"Cobra\" takes up all of Side B. Even though the only difference is when you will listen to \"Cobra,\" I feel as though it makes a massive difference in the overall flow of the album.\n\nThe reverb is pretty heavy on this album, and that is in no way a bad thing. This is, however, essentially a Jim James solo album as he wrote and recorded the entire thing by himself. Regardless, the overall feel of My Morning Jacket is intact, and you can't tell the album wasn't a band effort. If you're looking at getting into My Morning Jacket, I highly recommend this release.","Product: Unlike most acts of their vintage, The Legendary Pink Dots look forward. After more than 25 years, they continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by fans and maintains a high level of quality. Led by Edward Ka- Spel and Phil 'Silverman' Knight, the band continues to create their singular brand of modern psychedelia. This album features pulsing Krautrock, dark and sinister pop and epic post-industrial sound-scapes that the band are known for.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An Album That Will Take You Where You've Always Feared to Go\n\nReview: What is there to say about the Legendary Pink Dots? They're about as un-rock and un-commercial as you can get. They're horrendously prolific (well over 20 albums since 1980 more than counts as \"prolific\"). They're not for the casual music listener at all. Not even a little. Their music is more than a little strange. Their Wikipedia page lists their music under the following genres: Avant-Garde rock, Experimental, Neo-Psychedelia, Ambient, Post-Punk, Industrial, Noise, Synthpop, Industrial rock, and Noise rock. Chances are they'd decline being aligned with any of those terms.\n\nI'm a big, big fan of the music released by New York indie label ROIR, and I jumped at the chance to buy this album at a mere $5 in May 2011. Did I have any idea as to what I was getting myself into? Heavens, no! Did I care? Not a bit! I'm someone who constantly craves new music, and I got more than I bargained for when I bought 'Seconds Late for the Brighton Line'. Lots more.\n\nThe 'Dots are a band that grow on you over time. If at first you don't like their music, try, try again! The secret is to shed all expectations when pressing \"play\"; they neither have nor ever will play the music you want them to play. My personal favorite tracks are \"Russian Roulette,\" \"Leap of Faith,\" \"Radiation Day,\" \"No Star Too Far,\" \"Ascension\" and the vinyl-and-digital-only bonus track \"Torchsong/Cubic Caesar (Live in Germany 2009),\" but for a variety of reasons. Some of it is the intricate keyboard work, some of it is Edward Ka-Spel's lyrics, some of it is just the groove of the song. It's all in how it moves you, y'know?\n\nIf I were to personally categorize the music of the 'Dots, I would definitely consider them as Industrial, Experimental/Avant-Garde, Psychedelic, and Ambient, but that really doesn't even begin to describe the band's sound. The Legendary Pink Dots sound like the Legendary Pink Dots, period. Ka-Spel's lyrics are often filled with premonitions, prophecy, and paranoia (see 2002's 'All the King's Men' where he all but predicts the Sept. 11th tragedy in lyrics written prior to the actual event). And after you buy this album, buy their latest release, 'The Gethsemane Option'. Then go to their Bandcamp site and buy a bunch of those albums, too. Better yet? Buy 'em all!","Product: 2011 collection curated by Alt-Rock duo including a brand new MGMT recording exclusive to this release: a cover of the Bauhaus classic \"All We Ever Wanted Is Everything\". On this installment of Late Night Tales, The Velvet Underground, Suicide and Julian Cope sit alongside less familiar names such as Disco Inferno, whose 'Can't See It Through' opens proceedings. Also features tracks from The Durutti Column, The Chills, The Jacobites and Felt.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An Inside Look at What Makes MGMT Tick\n\nReview: It is often very difficult to pinpoint the influences of a band when listening to their music. While some bands wear their influences on their sleeves, others tend to be inspired by their favorite artists while crafting a sound that is completely out of this world. MGMT is very much the latter, something of a new age psychedelic romp in electronic music. It's a bit like dancing through a field of synthesizers while tripping on acid...or so I imagine.\n\nLate Night Tales is a very unique music collections series. Established in 2001, Late Night Tales invites the world's best artists to delve deep into their music collections to create the ultimate \"late night\" selection. The series features expertly curated mixes by MGMT, Friendly Fires, the Flaming Lips, Metronomy, Groove Armada, the Cinematic Orchestra, Four Tet, Belle & Sebastian, Jamiroquai, Midlake, Arctic Monkeys, and more top artists. Each offering includes an exclusive cover version by the artist and a spoken word story narrated by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Self, Bootsy Collins, Brian Blessed, and Patrick Moore. In other words, Late Night Tales is music and stories worth staying up for. More to the point, Late Night Tales is an in-depth look at the artists that have influenced and inspired the music of MGMT.\n\nThe vinyl edition provides a slightly altered version of the CD/digital editions, dropping two of the tracks and altering the sequencing in order to fill up both sides of the two 180 gram vinyl records without spilling over onto a third LP. However, a bonus copy of the CD as well as the liner notes are included to provide the full experience. Whether you're at home listening on your turntable, your CD player, or your MP3 player, MGMT's ultimate late night playlist is there fore you to enjoy. Some of my personal favorites from this compilation are Disco Inferno's \"Can't See Through It,\" Suicide's \"Cheree,\" the Velvet Underground's \"Ocean,\" Felt's \"Red Indians,\" Julian Cope's \"Laughing Boy,\" the Durutti Column's \"For Belgian Friends,\" Charlie Feathers's \"Mound Of Clay,\" Martin Rev's \"Sparks,\" Spaceman 3's \"Lord Can You Hear Me?\", Paulina Anna Storm's \"Morning Splendor,\" and, of course, MGMT's cover of the Bauhaus's \"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.\"","Product: Recorded in early & late 2009 between Iceland & Berlin with a US tour in between, the Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with this new full length album \"Who Killed Sergeant Pepper ?\". Working with musicans of the likes of Will Carruthers (ex Spacemen 3 & Spiritualized) , Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir (who recorded vocals on the last BJM album) and other musicians from France, Germany and Iceland, this is the band's most 'multicultured' release to date, while still retaining their trademark style throughout the course of the album. The 13 tracks ranging from the ambient bhangra beats to rock to shoegaze to gypsy influences of Eastern Europe music & then back again to the subliminal all tinged with the bands trademark psych.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Continue to Explore Their Sound with \"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\"\n\nReview: When last I visited the Brian Jonestown Massacre, I was wading waste-deep in \"Tepid Peppermint Wonderland - A Retrospective.\" I own a LOT of music, so I have a hard time convincing myself to buy every album an artist or band releases. I used to; it's why I have so much music. But In terms of highlighting the BJM's earlier catalogue (1993 through 2005 to be exact), it's hard to find a better representation.\n\nThat brings me to \"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\". I used to have a copy of \"We Are the Radio\" on vinyl, and I was impressed by Anton's ability to blend neo-psychedelia with electronic music. I'm actually glad to hear him still exploring that combination here; however, I feel as though there is more guitar here than on \"We Are the Radio.\" It makes for a warmer-sounding album.\n\nI've been listening to this album almost non-stop for two days, and I have the hardest time not listening to \"Tempo 116.7 (Reaching for dangerous levels of sobriety)\" on repeat. The beat of that song is painfully infectious. The further exploration of Middle Eastern music is particularly intriguing and brilliantly displays Anton's knowledge and understanding of psychedelic music. I also rather enjoy the inclusion of dance music into the majority of these songs. Overall, the music on \"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\" is deeply diverse.\n\nThese are my favorite songs: \"Tempo 116.7 (Reaching for dangerous levels of sobriety),\" \"Tunger Hnifur,\" \"Let's Go F**king Mental,\" \"This Is the First of Your Last Warning (Icelandic),\" \"This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen,\" \"Someplace Else Unknown,\" \"Detka! Detka! Detka!\", and \"Felt Tipped Pictures of UFOs.\" Unfortunately, this album has been relatively divisive amongst BJM purists and long-time fans, but there are traces of the old BJM sound throughout. Pay close attention to \"White Music,\" \"This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen,\" \"Our Time,\" and \"Felt Tipped Pictures of UFOs.\"","Product: 2013 live album from the Gothic Punks captured in concert on All Hallows' Eve, in the center of Times Square, New York City! Need we say more fiends? With select tracks from the band's encore set at their hometown show in NJ added for good measure, this release is an audio Molotov cocktail guaranteed to have bonfires burning bright with pumpkin faces, day or night, all year round. Speakers will virtually melt as a torrential downpour engulfs the senses, catapulting you front row center into a jam-packed house of horrors.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: \"DeA.D. Alive!\"? More Like \"Dead. Just Dead\"\n\nReview: Just when you thought Jerry Only's Misfits couldn't sink any lower (see \"The Devil's Rain\"), they release this steaming pile of excrement. From a band that brought horror movies to punk rock and had a genuinely dark, scary image has become a band that is a Looney Toons spoof of itself. Sure, they got a lot more cartoony in the '90s when they reformed with Michale Graves and Dr. CHUD, but this incarnation of the band is just sad.\n\nAnd I get it, there are some fans out there that prefer the Graves years to the Danzig years, but how can anyone prefer this band in its current incarnation to anything that came prior? The only songs off \"The Devil's Rain\" that aren't laughably bad are \"Land of the Dead\" and Twilight of the Dead,\" which sounded 1,000% better when recorded with ROBO as opposed to their current drummer. Not even Black Flag veteran Dez Cadena is enough to make the Misfits even remotely menacing. Instead, we're stuck with horror rock you can share with your kids.\n\nI'd also like to point out that not a single song on this album is from the Danzig era of the band. Why, you might ask? Because Jerry doesn't want to have to pay Glenn any songwriting royalties, that's why.","Product: CD\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Cult Rockers Return for Another Round of Psychedelic Metal to Warp Your Mind\n\nReview: Chances are you've already listened to Blood Lust if you're reading this review. If you haven't, please try to rectify that mistake. If you have, then you will naturally be able to see and feel the progression of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats in Mind Control, their sophomore album for Rise Above Records/Metal Blade Records. Whereas Blood Lust felt like the gathering of a cult, Mind Control feels like the cult has turned into a living, breathing society ready to lash out against the world. A little more heavily steeped in contemporary heavy metal, Mind Control is a more aggressive-sounding record than Blood Lust while further cementing the fact that Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are here to stay. And that, my friends, is a good thing.\n\nAs stated above, the first half of Mind Control is much more aggressive and much faster than the heady psych-metal of Blood Lust. \"Mt. Abraxas\" takes you into the heart of the band's metaphorical commune, immersing you in the dark, sweaty, bloodthirsty halls of many of humanities deepest emotions. \"Mind Crawler\" begins to warp your mind as well as your perceptions of the world around you, twisting your thoughts until you desire nothing more than to bite the \"Poison Apple\" as part of the initiation rite: the \"Desert Ceremony.\" In that deadly ritual, you fall under the spell of Uncle Acid's \"Evil Love\" as you and your fellow Deadbeats sing the \"Death Valley Blues.\" It is then that you and your fellow Deadbeats \"Follow the Leader\" to the \"Valley of Dolls\" to do the \"Devil's Work\"!\n\nAll jokes aside, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats may very well have outdone themselves with this album. Harder and faster than Blood Lust, the band take back their signature sound as \"Evil Love\" ends and \"Death Valley Blues\" begins, something akin to the euphoria a serial killer feels after finishing with each victim. I also really rather like the simplistic album art, the rainbow banner around the distant mountain range on a primarily-black background. Very minimalistic.","Product: The first thing to point out is that 'Abra Kadavar' is firmly rooted in the seventies. Although they have a seventies 'vibe', Kadavar manages to hold off any claims of being old fashioned. You can fling in the odd 'unoriginal' comment in there, but again that doesn't matter. It is nigh on impossible to be an 'original' band in these modern days when anybody can put a track on the internet and within hours will have someone else mimicking it. 'Abra Kadavar' is a joy to listen too. With chunky riffs, psychedelic moments, driving bass runs and just damn good songs, Kadavar can show off influences as much as they want\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Get \"Abra Kadavar\" and \"Live in Antwerp\"--Two Albums for the Price of One!!\n\nReview: Kadavar are something of a quandary. To look at the band members and to listen to their music, you'd think they just stepped out of a time machine or thawed from a deep freeze. Their sound and style is so authentically early-'70s psychedelic rock/heavy metal, you would think these guys were roadies for Black Sabbath back before they recorded their first album. And yet these guys started playing together as early as 2010, a shock to the production-heavy music industry of the 21st Century.\n\nNot as heavy as their self-titled debut, \"Abra Kadavar\" focuses more heavily on the band's psychedelic influences as opposed to their obvious heavy metal influences. Eschewing the longer, slower, heavier riffs from their first album for shorter, tighter songs, \"Abra Kadavar\" is the equivalent to Black Sabbath's \"Paranoid\" in terms of structure and approach. Regardless, this album is leaps and bounds above just about everything else coming out. These guys are seriously in a completely different category than the rest.\n\nThe true surprise that comes with this album, though, is the bonus disc: \"Live in Antwerp,\" the band's first official live album and the first to fully feature new bassist Simon \"Dragon\" Bouteloup. Dipping into both their self-titled album and \"Abra Kadavar,\" the album features the band's debut LP in its entirety (including the bonus track \"Living in Your Head\") and three songs from \"Abra Kadavar\": \"Come Back Life,\" \"Doomsday Machine,\" and \"Eye of the Storm.\" Also included is the previously-unreleased \"Broken Wings,\" a song surprisingly not included on their most recent album, 2015's \"Berlin.\" What is most interesting about \"Live in Antwerp\" is that it feels like any of their other studio recordings; the band purposely record their vocals, guitar, bass, and drums to simulate the sound and feel of a live concert, and the proof of that is right here.\n\nIf you are not yet familiar with Kadavar, do yourself a favor and pick up the tour edition of \"Abra Kadavar.\" You will in no way regret the purchase, and you'll be rocking out to both discs for weeks on end. Just be mindful to not headbang so hard you hurt yourself!","Product: The Doors and Rhino celebrate Record Store Day by releasing a limited edition 180 Gram vinyl release containing tracks that have been hand-picked by Independent record stores. This unique package contains 8 studio and live tracks mastered by Bruce Botnick, the bands original engineer and producer. As a special addition to the package, the two surviving members of The Doors, Robby Krieger and John Densmore have creatively handwritten the track-listing on the back of the LP jacket.\n\nSide A\n01 Break On Through (To The Other Side) [Mono]\n02 Soul Kitchen (Mono)\n03 Moonlight Drive (Mono)\n04 When the Music's Over (Mono)\n\nSide B\n01 Love Street ( LP Version )\n02 The Unknown Soldier (Live Hollywood Bowl 1968)\n03 Roadhouse Blues [Live at Felt Forum, New York CIty, January 17, 1970 - First Show]\n04 Five To One (Live In Boston, 1970) (2nd Show)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The DooRSD: Black Friday Special\n\nReview: Ever since I first heard the Doors wafting through my older brother's closed door in the early '90s--back when I was in middle school--I was a fan. They are, in my opinion, one of the greatest bands of all time. I've loved the Doors as much if not more than I did that first time I heard their music, and I've never once lost that love. Between their larger-than-life on-stage personalities and their uncanny musical talent, they helped define what it means to be a \"rock star\" for generations to come.\n\nEarlier this year, we lost a second member of this legendary band: Ray Manzarek. So, the two remaining members--John Densmore and Robby Krieger--teamed up with their old record label, Rhino, and decided to celebrate Record Store Day by releasing a limited edition record containing hand-picked tracks selected by a variety of independent record stores. In total, this record has 8 tracks--4 studio tracks (in mono) and 1 stereo track, and 3 live tracks (also in stereo)--that were mastered by the band's original engineer and producer, Bruce Botnick. And, as an added bonus, Robby and John handwrote the song list on the back of the LP jacket. Side A contains \"Break on Through (To the Other Side),\" \"Soul Kitchen,\" \"Moonlight Drive,\" and \"When the Music's Over,\" while side B contains the original album version of \"Love Street\" with live versions of \"The Unknown Soldier,\" \"Roadhouse Blues,\" and \"Five to One.\"\n\nI've only listened to this record once, but a couple problems jumped out at me. First of all, my copy skips at least once during \"Break on Through,\" which is one of my all-time favorite Doors songs. Second of all, the sound gets all...weird during \"When the Music's Over.\" It fades in and out a couple times, which is more than a little annoying. I also wasn't too big a fan of how the mono tracks sound; they sound a little distorted, almost like the tuning of the instruments was changed when this record was mixed. It could've been my turntable, but it just sounded...off. Side B sounded brilliant, though, and it's actually the first time I've listened to the Doors live. Sure, I've seen film clips and whatnot, but it's different when you put on a live album and just listen.\n\nAll in all, this is a really good package. Flaws are an inherent problem in vinyl records, and it's a crap shoot as to whether or not the copy you pick up will have any, but it's a risk worth taking. Personally, I would've preferred an all-studio or all-live record; the shift in formats is a little jarring to the ears. But, if you want to give someone a little taste of one of the greatest rock 'n roll bands in history, this is an excellent place to start.","Product: No reunions! No rehab! No breaks! They MIght Be Giants have pulled off the inconceivable -- they have continued to work, create and evolve musically and artistically uninterrupted for 30 years. They Might Be Giants have recorded 16 vital studio albums and remained an active live act, touring across America, Europe, and Australia just last year. In celebration of their most recent 10 years of the band's remarkable run, TMBG are releasing IDLEWILD, a 17 song album. While the compilation is neither a 'best of' nor a rarities set, it is an ultra-vivid illustration of the band's prodigious output and singular musical vision. From the spare, folkie chug of 'Words Are Like,' which originally appeared as part of They Might Be Giants' internet-only collaboration with eMusic back in the pre-bust dot.com boom days of 2001, to the propulsive, four-on-the-floor dance groove of 'You're On Fire' from last year's Nanobots release, the scope of IDLEWILD is as wide as it is beguiling.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Bit of a Disappointment\n\nReview: For years, I used to confuse They Might Be Giants with the Flaming Lips and vice versa. I've since corrected that mistake, and this compilation album has helped me to better make the distinction between those two bands. Where the Flaming Lips are a very tripped-out pop/rock powerhouse, TMBG are much more under-the-radar and intellectually engaging. They've released a number of family-friendly albums and have been releasing albums for over thirty years.\n\nThe primary reason I bought this compilation is because I fell in love with the song \"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)\" when I first heard it during an episode of Tiny Toons. That was always my go-to song for TMBG, though I honestly never pursued their music to any degree. Still, that song left an indelible mark in my subconcious. Last year, I listened to the album Nanobots, which I enjoyed but was not overly impressed by. It was clear the band wasn't writing/performing songs in the same tempo as \"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)\" anymore, and that's fine by me. Lots of bands change their sound as they grow and mature as artists.\n\nOverall, I wasn't terribly impressed by this album. Had I done my research prior to purchasing it, I wouldn't have bought it at all. It was good, and I would rate it somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars at best, but it's not something I see myself listening to with any regularity. I was expecting more of a greatest hits/best of album. Unless you're an avid TMBG fan, I don't recommend buying this album.","Product: Johnny Thunders Looking For Johnny (Original Soundtrack) - Red Vinyl + Numbered Sleeve UK 2-LP vinyl set\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perhaps *the* Definitive Johnny Thunders Collection\n\nReview: Picking out a Johnny Thunders album is pretty tough. Tougher than necessary because there are so many bootlegs and unofficial albums that the market is saturated in Johnny Thunders performances. Outside of his time spent with the New York Dolls, he only recorded seven studio records, one of which was recorded with the Heartbreakers (L.A.M.F.) and one that was the soundtrack for the film \"Mona et Moi\" (Copy Cats). Well more than double that is the number of compilation and live albums of Johnny's music that are availabe. So yeah, unless you're already well versed in the music of Johnny Thunders, picking out a good, comprehensive career overview is more than a little daunting. Fortunately, thanks to the recent documentary about Mr. Thunders, \"Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders,\" an excellent anthology of his non-New York Dolls work has been compiled (and also happens to be the soundtrack to the film)!\n\nEven though the New York Dolls have been considered amongst the godfathers of punk rock, Johnny was well versed in a variety of guitar styles including glam rock, rock 'n' roll, and even rhythm and blues. Nearly half of this soundtrack focuses on his work with the Heartbreakers, and only one track is credited to Actress, the pre-New York Dolls band for whom Johnny played guitar. The remainder of the soundtrack focuses on Johnny's solo work and a handful of songs either about or inspired by Mr. Thunders himself. To say that Johnny was an inspirational figure in punk rock is an understatement; his inate and uncanny talent is still talked about among musicians.\n\nSo if you're curious about the music of Johnny Thunders, I highly recommend picking up this compilation. My first introduction to Mr. Thunders is ROIR's The New Too Much Junkie Business, which is an excellent collection of both live and studio tracks but was made to have a more intimate, \"bedroom recordings\" feel to it. The soundtrack for \"Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders\" cuts straight to the bone and leaves out an semblance of fluff. And I really dig the addition of the last six tracks on the second disc; it's nice to hear songs influenced by the legend as well as songs that helped him achieve that status.","Product: Recorded in March 2015, in two stripped-back, sit-down shows, the album features new arrangements of his early hits from the original album, along with a selection of later favorites up through his last album, Akeda.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A Bit of a Disappointment from Some Honest-to-Goodness Talent\n\nReview: I like Matisyahu. He seems like one of the only popular music figures who is adamant about putting positive messages in his music. Sure, he became famous by looking like a beat-boxing rabbi, but the man has honest-to-goodness talent. I've listened to all of his albums since the release of \"Youth,\" and while I feel as though he has yet to release anything as good as the aforementioned album, I feel as though there's a lot of potential there.\n\nWhen he parted ways with Roots Tonic, I was thoroughly confused...until he announced that Dub Trio would be his new backing band. Those guys are some of the most talented musicians out there, and they've done a lot of work in the reggae/dub realm (amongst other genres). But then he released \"Spark Seeker\" and only used them on one track (the only decent song on the entire album, if you ask me). He followed that up with \"Akeda,\" which I felt was another weak release. The positive messages were still there, but it felt as though Matisyahu was letting Dub Trio do all the hard work.\n\nI have the same feeling here. It's like he can't be bothered to try to sing his songs and instead delivers a spoken work-like performance with extended jams in between. Dub Trio is on fire throughout this album...but this isn't a Dub Trio album, is it? I feel as though Matisyahu is seeking his spark, almost as though the flame of inspiration is starting to burn low, and he's struggling to find his stride again. It's like he wants to experiment with his own sound but is afraid to lose his loyal fans along the way. And while a live setting is where artists tend to cut loose, I found myself losing interest in this performance rather quickly."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:\\n\\\"The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highlights are \\\"Memory Motel\\\" and \\\"Fool to Cry,\\\" the album's two ballads and, therefore, the two that had to be written and arranged, not knocked out in the studio; they're also the ones that don't quite make as much sense, though they still work in the context of the record. No, this is all about groove and sound, as the Stones work Ron Wood into their fabric. And the remarkable thing is, apart from \\\"Hand of Fate\\\" and \\\"Crazy Mama,\\\" there's little straight-ahead rock & roll here. They play with reggae extensively, funk and disco less so, making both sound like integral parts of the Stones' lifeblood. Apart from the ballads, there might not be many memorable tunes, but there are times that you listen to the Stones just to hear them play, and this is one of them.\\\" ... TRACKS: 1 Hot Stuff; Jagger, Richards, 5:21... 2 Hand of Fate; Jagger, Richards, 4:27... 3 Cherry Oh Baby, Donaldson, 3:57... 4 Memory Motel; Jagger, Richards; 7:09... SIDE TWO: Hey Negrita; Jagger, Richards; 4:59... 2 Melody; Jagger, Richards, 5:49... 3 Fool to Cry; Jagger, Richards, 5:05... 4 Crazy Mama; Jagger, Richards; 4:34\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Stones Step out of Their Comfort Zone as They Look for Their Next Member\\n\\nReview: To say this is a curious album for the Rolling Stones is a bit of an understatement. Mick Taylor had just recently left the band (he joined as replacement of the band's founding member, Brian Jones, in 1969), and his replacement had not yet been selected. So what do you do when you're the biggest and baddest rock 'n' roll band on the planet? You host auditions and record the whole darn thing, that's what! Among the hopeful new guitarists were Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Peter Frampton, and Ronnie Wood, though only Harvey, Wayne, and Ronnie's work would appear on the subsequent album.\\n\\nStylistically, the band found themselves at another crossroad. Though the majority of the album sticks true to their electric blues roots, there are also elements of reggae (see \\\"Cherry Oh Baby\\\") and jazz (see \\\"Melody\\\"), which were pretty far out of the band's usual playbook. And yet they managed to incorporate these different styles as only the Rolling Stones can do: with balls and bravado. Opening with \\\"Hot Stuff\\\" followed by \\\"Hand Of Fate,\\\" the door gets kicked in pretty heavily before the gears shift for their cover of Eric Donaldson's \\\"Cherry Oh Baby.\\\" Side 1 closes with the slow blues burn of \\\"Memory Motel\\\" where both Mick and Keith contributed lead vocals to a love song embedded within a tale of life on the road.\\n\\nSide 2 opens with \\\"Hey Negrita,\\\" another bluesy-rock number, then shifts to the bluesy-jazz \\\"Melody,\\\" which features the piano work of Billy Preston rather prominently. \\\"Fool To Cry,\\\" the album's second single, follows before closing out with the rockin' \\\"Crazy Mama.\\\" Overall, Black And Blue is a solid addition to the Stones already stellar catalog, but it doesn't hold as much reverence as, say, albums like Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, or Exile On Main St. But when you record some of the all-time greatest rock 'n' roll records back to back to back, don't you deserve a little time off? A chance to step back and try something a little different? I think that's what Black And Blue is all about, a chance for the Stones to step out of their comfort zone and try something a little different.\\n\\nIf all you know of the Rolling Stones is their greatest hits albums, you'll recognize \\\"Hot Stuff\\\" and \\\"Fool To Cry\\\" from Jump Back. In my opinion, the strongest outings on this album are \\\"Hot Stuff,\\\" \\\"Hand Of Fate,\\\" and \\\"Crazy Mama\\\"; these are what I would consider to be the *essential* tracks on Black And Blue. \\\"Cherry Oh Baby\\\" and \\\"Hey Negrita\\\" are pretty cool to listen to, and \\\"Memory Motel\\\" and \\\"Melody\\\" and excellent \\\"late night\\\" tracks for relaxin' at home. I'm not a huge fan of \\\"Fool To Cry,\\\" though; it reminds me too much of \\\"Angie,\\\" and I tend to skip it whenever I listen to the album. But overall, this is an album worth having whether or not you're out to collect the entire Stones catalog; if nothing else, it makes an excellent bookend (but in a good way).\",\n \"Product: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:\\n\\\"The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highlights are \\\"Memory Motel\\\" and \\\"Fool to Cry,\\\" the album's two ballads and, therefore, the two that had to be written and arranged, not knocked out in the studio; they're also the ones that don't quite make as much sense, though they still work in the context of the record. No, this is all about groove and sound, as the Stones work Ron Wood into their fabric. And the remarkable thing is, apart from \\\"Hand of Fate\\\" and \\\"Crazy Mama,\\\" there's little straight-ahead rock & roll here. They play with reggae extensively, funk and disco less so, making both sound like integral parts of the Stones' lifeblood. Apart from the ballads, there might not be many memorable tunes, but there are times that you listen to the Stones just to hear them play, and this is one of them.\\\" ... TRACKS: 1 Hot Stuff; Jagger, Richards, 5:21... 2 Hand of Fate; Jagger, Richards, 4:27... 3 Cherry Oh Baby, Donaldson, 3:57... 4 Memory Motel; Jagger, Richards; 7:09... SIDE TWO: Hey Negrita; Jagger, Richards; 4:59... 2 Melody; Jagger, Richards, 5:49... 3 Fool to Cry; Jagger, Richards, 5:05... 4 Crazy Mama; Jagger, Richards; 4:34\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Stones Step out of Their Comfort Zone as They Look for Their Next Member\\n\\nReview: To say this is a curious album for the Rolling Stones is a bit of an understatement. Mick Taylor had just recently left the band (he joined as replacement of the band's founding member, Brian Jones, in 1969), and his replacement had not yet been selected. So what do you do when you're the biggest and baddest rock 'n' roll band on the planet? You host auditions and record the whole darn thing, that's what! Among the hopeful new guitarists were Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Peter Frampton, and Ronnie Wood, though only Harvey, Wayne, and Ronnie's work would appear on the subsequent album.\\n\\nStylistically, the band found themselves at another crossroad. Though the majority of the album sticks true to their electric blues roots, there are also elements of reggae (see \\\"Cherry Oh Baby\\\") and jazz (see \\\"Melody\\\"), which were pretty far out of the band's usual playbook. And yet they managed to incorporate these different styles as only the Rolling Stones can do: with balls and bravado. Opening with \\\"Hot Stuff\\\" followed by \\\"Hand Of Fate,\\\" the door gets kicked in pretty heavily before the gears shift for their cover of Eric Donaldson's \\\"Cherry Oh Baby.\\\" Side 1 closes with the slow blues burn of \\\"Memory Motel\\\" where both Mick and Keith contributed lead vocals to a love song embedded within a tale of life on the road.\\n\\nSide 2 opens with \\\"Hey Negrita,\\\" another bluesy-rock number, then shifts to the bluesy-jazz \\\"Melody,\\\" which features the piano work of Billy Preston rather prominently. \\\"Fool To Cry,\\\" the album's second single, follows before closing out with the rockin' \\\"Crazy Mama.\\\" Overall, Black And Blue is a solid addition to the Stones already stellar catalog, but it doesn't hold as much reverence as, say, albums like Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, or Exile On Main St. But when you record some of the all-time greatest rock 'n' roll records back to back to back, don't you deserve a little time off? A chance to step back and try something a little different? I think that's what Black And Blue is all about, a chance for the Stones to step out of their comfort zone and try something a little different.\\n\\nIf all you know of the Rolling Stones is their greatest hits albums, you'll recognize \\\"Hot Stuff\\\" and \\\"Fool To Cry\\\" from Jump Back. In my opinion, the strongest outings on this album are \\\"Hot Stuff,\\\" \\\"Hand Of Fate,\\\" and \\\"Crazy Mama\\\"; these are what I would consider to be the *essential* tracks on Black And Blue. \\\"Cherry Oh Baby\\\" and \\\"Hey Negrita\\\" are pretty cool to listen to, and \\\"Memory Motel\\\" and \\\"Melody\\\" and excellent \\\"late night\\\" tracks for relaxin' at home. I'm not a huge fan of \\\"Fool To Cry,\\\" though; it reminds me too much of \\\"Angie,\\\" and I tend to skip it whenever I listen to the album. But overall, this is an album worth having whether or not you're out to collect the entire Stones catalog; if nothing else, it makes an excellent bookend (but in a good way).\",\n \"Product: FINAL FANTASY III has been reborn incorporating the latest in portable gaming technology. FINAL FANTASY III features graphics that have been reworked and remodeled in 3D while maintaining the mythical FINAL FANTASY look and feel. Format: NINTENDO DS Genre:RPG (VG) Age:662248906133 UPC:662248906133 Manufacturer No:90613\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Color Me Not Impressed\\n\\nReview: As a kid, I grew up with classic RPGs like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior. These games didn't rely on awesome graphics, a beautiful soundtrack, or killer special effects to capture the player's attention and affection. These games sold you on the story and gameplay because, well, there really wasn't much else. So you can imagine my excitement when I heard the original Final Fantasy III--a game never before released in the US--was coming out for the DS with all kinds of revisions and overhauls.\\n\\nHigh hopes are what I had for this game, and they were horribly dashed after just a few short hours of playing. For starters, the story is boring and horribly unoriginal. In fact, it's essentially a rehashing of the original game's storyline. Second of all, the massive overhaul to the graphics and sound is little more than a complete waste of time. Oh, wow, so a 2-D game is now in 3-D, but it still plays like it's 2-D? WHO CARES. Aside from being able to play using the touch screen exclusively, the gameplay itself is majorly disappointing. In fact, aside from the pretty graphics and nicely redone sound, this game is utter garbage. Now I know why it was never released in the US.\\n\\nAfter more than enough hours of wandering aimlessly throughout the game with little idea of what I'm doing or what's going on, I grew bored with the story and tired of playing. Some games I can stomach the horrible gameplay for the story, but this is not one of those games. To be perfectly honest, I only recommend buying this game if you're a die-hard, hardcore Final Fantasy fanatic or collector. Otherwise, chances are you'll find this game to be as much a waste of your time and money as I.\",\n \"Product: The DS sequel is set one year after the original Xbox 360 title and returns players to the story of Shu and his companions, who control powerful phantom shadows. In the DS title, they will have to deal with new enemies spawned from the devastation wrought in the first title. At first glance, you might mistakenly believe Blue Dragon Plus to be a strategy game in the style of Final Fantasy Tactics, with little hand-drawn heroes and monsters arranged on an isometric 3D stage. But once the fight begins, everything starts happening in real time and you must feverishly put together your plan of attack, because those enemies aren't waiting for your turn. You command your units around the field with quick but simple controls that rely totally on the touch screen. You tell your units where to go, who to fight, when to heal, and when to move to special areas on the map. It seems like your attention is constantly needed everywhere at once, but the game gives you some room for error by providing a high number of healing items. Also, as you progress through each map, the game occasionally pauses to let some part of the story play out. The game will feature a thirty-hour quest as well as the ability to control up to sixteen humans and Mecha Robos in real-time battles and shadow fights. Every mission scored for kills and mission success Win rank and medals in your quest to be the World's Greatest Fighter Pilot (WGFP) Unlock Bonus missions with successful mission accomplishments; new bonus missions downloadable every 120 days Solo single player game can also be used as a gateway to world famous combat massively multiplayer online game, WarBirds; free month of online play with purchase of single player game\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Blue Dragon Plus? More Like Blue Dragon Minus\\n\\nReview: Not owning a X-Box 360 has excluded me from enjoying the highly-acclaimed Blue Dragon. However, when I heard about Blue Dragon Plus, I figured I'd go ahead an pick it up since the original's supposed to be such a great, innovative game. Blue Dragon Plus has to be good, right? Right?!\\n\\nWrong! Sadly, after purchasing the game and playing it for a brief amount of time, I discovered Blue Dragon Plus could in no way measure to the original, regardless of never having played it. Instead of being innovative, Blue Dragon Plus attempts to mimic well-established game stylings while delivering real-time battle sequences...and fails. For battle to flow effectively, using the stylus is a must, but instead of being given well-programmed play controls, players are given a horrible \\\"click and drag\\\" navigation method. This headache is only compounded when attempting to command his/her troops in order to command a strategic battle. What should be fun and entertaining is tedious and obnoxious, and in a game packed with battle after battle, interest in the game is swiftly lost.\\n\\nOn the flip side, Blue Dragon Plus does sport some decent graphics for a game designed for the small screen, and the movie sequences look better than many seen on older console systems like the PSOne. The story, too, is fairly intriguing, at least for one unfamiliar with the overall plot of the Blue Dragon series. However, this does little to gloss over the poor structure and gameplay. My recommendation: don't bother buying this game. Chances are you'll wind up regretting it.\",\n \"Product: A must for fans of Eric Clapton! This new, improved version of the old In Concert album features five previously unreleased performances-of Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?; Little Wing; Nobody Knows You when You're Down and Out; Tell the Truth , and Let It Rain -plus two tracks that only appeared previously on Clapton's Crossroads set. With slipcase, notes, rare pix and killer licks!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Holy Guitar Solos, Batman!!\\n\\nReview: If you even remotely consider yourself an Eric Clapton fan and don't have this album in your collection, it's time to take a long took in the mirror and start questioning your life decisions. Recorded over the course of two performances at the Fillmore East in Manhattan, NY on October 23 and 24, 1970, Derek & The Dominos tore the roof down, carefully rebuilt it, then tore it down again for good measure. The solos alone during these two performances are enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end; the overall performances are absolutely top-notch. The first two songs clock in at close to a half hour alone, and the first disc alone is over an hour long. What we have here is Eric Clapton at what some have called the peek of his career, and I must say it's hard to argue that he wasn't truly on fire for these two nights.\\n\\nSurprisingly enough, the band is billed as Derek & The Dominos. By the time they performed at the Fillmore East during those two nights, Mr. Clapton had already released his debut solo album, andTthe Dominos (Jim Gordon, Carl Radle, and Bobby Whitlock) appeared on that album. In fact, shortly after these performances were recorded, the band dissolved before officially breaking up sometime in 1971. Mr. Clapton later admitted that he'd assumed the Derek name was to hide from the fact that he was trying to steal his best friend's wife (listen to \\\"Layla\\\"), but it didn't stop the group from making some of the greatest blues-rock of the century.\\n\\nAnother surprise in this album is that only 6 of the 14 songs from the band's one and only album are performed here: \\\"Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad,\\\" \\\"Key To The Highway,\\\" \\\"Have You Ever Loved A Woman,\\\" \\\"Tell The Truth,\\\" \\\"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out,\\\" and \\\"Little Wing.\\\" 3 songs are from Mr. Clapton's aforementioned solo album: \\\"Blues Power,\\\" \\\"Bottle Of Red Wine,\\\" and \\\"Let It Rain.\\\" The songs \\\"Got To Get Better In A Little While\\\" and \\\"Roll It Over\\\" were written and recorded by the band but never made it onto their studio album, \\\"Presence Of The Lord\\\" was previously recorded by Mr. Clapton's previous group Blind Faith, and \\\"Crossroads\\\" has famously been covered by the legendary Cream. The tempo of the songs performed is slower and more in line with Mr. Clapton's blues leanings than that of his previous groups (or the band's studio recordings) and allowed for good ol' Slowhand to remind us all how he earned that nickname in the first place.\\n\\nAs for favorite tracks...I mean, how can you decide? They're all brilliant to the point of defying categorization. It's kind of like comparing Michelangelo's masterpieces to determine which was more finely crafted. My suggestion: find a nice comfy couch, turn the volume up as far as it will go, and let the music wash over you.\",\n \"Product: (2CD) The original classic 1972 3LP set on 2 CDs mastered from the original Shelter Records analogue tapes. Includes Roll Away The Stone, Stranger In A Strange Land, Queen Of The Roller Derby & more.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An Essential Addition to Your Live Album Collection\\n\\nReview: If you have so much as an inkling of interest in Leon Russell's solo career, you need to buy this album, like, yesterday. His studio albums are excellent, but in a live setting? Indescribably brilliant. His ability to jump back and forth to different songs without missing a beat is uncanny, and it honestly makes me upset that the punk rock movement of the late '70s essentially killed this level of performing. There's just so much texture to these performances that it's honestly impossible for me to pick any one favorite. I will say this, though: It took me three days of listening to this album to finally move beyond the first two tracks and listen to it in its entirety. Those medleys are KILLER!\",\n \"Product: Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror Greatest Hits 1991 2003 Cd> Popular MusicCD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCK\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Beginner's Guide to Pearl Jam (A.K.A.: The Consumer's Guide to Pearl Jam)\\n\\nReview: I've always had a strange love/hate relationship with Pearl Jam. I remember vividly getting the cassette for \\\"Ten\\\" when it came out in '91 and almost wearing it out. After hearing \\\"Jeremy\\\" on the radio for the first time (99.1 WHFS, baby!), I was hooked. But what was strange was that no one else who also listened to \\\"alternative rock\\\" seemed to like them at all. It wasn't until after \\\"Vs.\\\" and \\\"Vitalogy\\\" came out that everyone was all, \\\"OMG, PEARL JAM, I LUV THEM,\\\" and I honestly got tired of hearing the same songs over and over and over again.\\n\\nOver the years, I've come back to and left Pearl Jam like a bad habit. \\\"Ten\\\" remains the only album of theirs I've ever purchased in a physical format--I eventually upgraded my worn-out cassette for a CD--and it took me years before I finally bought \\\"Vs.\\\" When my wife turned out to own \\\"Vitalogy\\\" at the time we started dating, I realized the circle had finally become complete. However, I've never listened to any of their albums after \\\"Vitalogy\\\"; I've honestly never cared to. Don't get me wrong, I like Pearl Jam (overall), I just don't like them *that* much.\\n\\nThat's what makes this greatest hits album so perfect. Yes, it highlights their biggest hits as well as some of their lesser-known-but-still-noteworthy songs. It's also an incredibly well-balanced compilation, keeping the rockers on the first disc and the slower tunes on the second disc. It also flows very well and captures a pretty broad spectrum of their time with Epic Records. Unfortunately, the sound quality leaves much to be desired, especially after you hear the remastered editions of \\\"Ten,\\\" \\\"Vs.\\\", and \\\"Vitalogy.\\\" I also don't know why anyone thought it a good idea to use the single version of \\\"Even Flow,\\\" because, in my opinion, it's borderline terrible compared to the album version. Aside from that, this is honestly a solid collection of songs and an earnest representative of their earlier work.\",\n \"Product: Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An Absolute Must-Have in Every Music Collection\\n\\nReview: One of the hardest things in the world to do is pick a favorite Miles Davis album. Why? Because the man's style changed so many times over the course of his career that many of his albums were a dramatic change in style and tone from his previous work while simultaneously highlighting his exceptional talent and composition skills. Recorded in mid-1950 in the then-burgeoning hard bop style, 'Round About Midnight is and has remained one of my favorite Miles albums of all time. Backed by John Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, this album is a veritable who's who of jazz superstars.\\n\\nThis album is also Miles' debut on Columbia Records, the first of many records released over the 30-plus years of his contract. Generally overlooked upon its release, 'Round About Midnight has come to be regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time and one of the pinnacles of the hard bop era. It's also a brilliant introduction to the work of Miles Davis as well as to jazz as a whole. Chances are jazz fans the world over already have the album, but jazz is also an exceedingly underappreciated genre.\\n\\nIf you don't already own it, what are you waiting for?\",\n \"Product: Although New Brunswick, NJ's Gaslight Anthem have only been around a couple years, they've become one of the punk underground's most celebrated acts. They've toured with Against Me, The Loved Ones, and The Bouncing Souls. Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Jersey Is as Jersey Does\\n\\nReview: If you've ever wondered if a band could take Bruce Springsteen's throwaway songs, rest assured the answer is, \\\"Yes.\\\" The band's name? The Gaslight Anthem.\\n\\nI'll be brief, because the editorial review pretty much says all you need to know about this album and this band: \\\"Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\\\" After reviewing the band's debut album, \\\"Sink or Swim,\\\" I grit my teeth and gave these guys a second chance. Much to my surprise, they didn't let me down, though they also didn't impress me all that much.\\n\\nInstead of sounding like they're trying to rip off The Boss and Social D's Mike Ness, they sound much more like they're paying homage to their idols. For the most part, anyway. On tracks like \\\"Old White Lincoln\\\" and \\\"Meet Me by the River's Edge\\\"--among a few others--Springsteen's passions for telling tales about large bodies of water and classic cars come rushing back. Maybe it's a Jersey thing, I don't know....\\n\\nAll in all, this is a decent record, though not one I'd find myself wanting to listen to all too often. A marked improvement for the band, without a doubt.\",\n \"Product: Although New Brunswick, NJ's Gaslight Anthem have only been around a couple years, they've become one of the punk underground's most celebrated acts. They've toured with Against Me, The Loved Ones, and The Bouncing Souls. Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Jersey Is as Jersey Does\\n\\nReview: If you've ever wondered if a band could take Bruce Springsteen's throwaway songs, rest assured the answer is, \\\"Yes.\\\" The band's name? The Gaslight Anthem.\\n\\nI'll be brief, because the editorial review pretty much says all you need to know about this album and this band: \\\"Their Side One Dummy debut reconciles their love of classic rock and soul icons Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Tom Petty with their NJ punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam.\\\" After reviewing the band's debut album, \\\"Sink or Swim,\\\" I grit my teeth and gave these guys a second chance. Much to my surprise, they didn't let me down, though they also didn't impress me all that much.\\n\\nInstead of sounding like they're trying to rip off The Boss and Social D's Mike Ness, they sound much more like they're paying homage to their idols. For the most part, anyway. On tracks like \\\"Old White Lincoln\\\" and \\\"Meet Me by the River's Edge\\\"--among a few others--Springsteen's passions for telling tales about large bodies of water and classic cars come rushing back. Maybe it's a Jersey thing, I don't know....\\n\\nAll in all, this is a decent record, though not one I'd find myself wanting to listen to all too often. A marked improvement for the band, without a doubt.\",\n \"Product: 2012 release, the eighth album from the Northwest Alt-Rock superstars. In 2001, the band rose to international attention for their song \\\"Bohemian Like You\\\" and was featured in TV advertisements for Vodafone, Ford, GM, and more. They return with This Machine recorded over the course of 2011 at the band's own epic rock clubhouse and entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. This Machine was mixed in the UK by Tchad Blake, well known for his recent work with the Black Keys.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Without a Doubt the Worst Dandy Warhols Album Ever Released\\n\\nReview: With that said, I'd like to open this review with the following statement: I've pretty much been a die-hard Dandy Warhols fan since 2003 when they released \\\"Welcome to the Monkey House.\\\" I have all their albums and a good chunk of their singles. To say they're one of my all-time favorite bands would not be an understatement; these guys rock, and they rock pretty freakin' hard. In my opinion, they're the Rolling Stones/Doors/Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett-era, anyway) of the 21st Century, all rolled up with a '90s attitude!\\n\\nThe reason I titled this review the way I did is because that's how I feel about this record. I love all their previous albums--especially \\\"Earth to the Dandy Warhols\\\"--but this record was lacking that fuzzed-out, spacy, psychedelic '60s pop feel for which the band's so well known. Read as many reviews of this album as you'd like, and they'll all pretty much say the same thing: this record is far more stripped-down than any of their previous albums. Quite true, and it's a palpable difference. Maybe it's because each individual member of the band has his/her own side band, each of which plays a rather different style of music than that of the Dandys. Maybe it's because Courtney Taylor-Taylor, the consummate rock star, has mellowed out a bit with age. Maybe it's something else altogether, I don't know. Whatever it is, the band definitely sounds different on this record.\\n\\nLong-time fans will still enjoy the record, though. Some of the stand-out tracks for me are \\\"Enjoy Yourself,\\\" \\\"Alternative Power to the People,\\\" \\\"Rest Your Head,\\\" and \\\"I Am Free.\\\" These feel the most like \\\"classic\\\" Dandys tracks while the rest feels like the band is looking for a new sound or is simply trying out something a little different. Regardless, this is still a strong album and can hold more than a candle against the vast majority of what's coming out elsewhere in the music world. And don't dismiss \\\"This Machine\\\" if you didn't like it the first time; it's one of those albums that grows on you after a few listens.\",\n \"Product: 2009 debut album from the British quartet. Formed from the same West London scene that has given rise to the likes of Laura Marling, Jay Jay Pistolet and Noah and The Whale, yet with a much broader and wider spread, Sigh No More is their eagerly anticipated debut album and includes the single, 'Little Lion Man'. V2. 2009.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Re-Inventing the Re-Invented Wheel\\n\\nReview: It seems that the newest flavor of rock & roll in the 21st century bears a strong resemblance to the origins of popular music itself: folk. Whether it be with pianos, organs, banjos, or acoustic guitars, the DIY attitude of the indie musician has truly infected the seemingly-unkillable beast otherwise known as Mainstream Rock. Just take a look at the number of popular artists touring the globe and you'll agree: retro is the new black.\\n\\nEnter Mumford & Sons, the latest sensation from across the pond. They dress like train conductors and play old-timey acoustic music. But are they deserving of the hype and buzz they've generated over the last few years? Sure, they're talented; that much cannot be denied. But are they truly worthy of the praise heaped upon them by the music press? I think not.\\n\\nBefore you start with the angry comments, please understand: I listened to this album several times, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't sound fresh to me. In fact, it sounded a bit like a rip-off. Listen to an Avett Bros. album, and you'll hear exactly what I'm talking about. The Avett Bros. have helped to create the sound that Mumford & Sons are taking to the bank, which, to me, seems criminal. For one, the Avett Bros. write better songs. MUCH better songs. To take my point even further, the Avett Bros. play their instruments better and fully utilize their influences into something fresh and original. To quote Marcus Mumford himself: \\\"We're just mediocre, fat English musicians. But we try hard.\\\"\\n\\nAnd try hard they do. While underwhelmed by their debut album, I hope that the band's \\\"try hard\\\" work ethic will allow their music to grow beyond sounding like a cheap knowck-off of an already-established artist. Meanwhile, I'll keep my fingers crossed.\",\n \"Product: 2011 album from the British Doom Metal trio. Blood Lust was recorded in a dilapidated barn known as The Slaughter House. Using old fuzz pedals and broken amps to create a lo-fi saturated sound, the entire album was laid to rest on tape in the space of four cold months. Blood Lust tells the story of a drug crazed sadist who embarks on a witchfinding killing spree before meeting his own demise at the withered hands of Satan. The bands intention was to create an audio equivalent of a 60's exploitation horror film. After a steady start in sales, demand for the album eventually grew beyond all expectations with all pressings quickly selling out, including a Rise Above vinyl pressing of 350 which sold out in just 24 hours.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Take a Trip to the Autumn of Love and the Dark Roots of Heavy Metal\\n\\nReview: Remember when rock 'n' roll was dangerous? When people feared Ozzy Osbourne because they thought he was the spawn of Satan? When the Misfits were thought to be demons from Hell dressed in human flesh? Or when the world feared that rock 'n' roll would poison the minds of the youth and have them worshipping Lucifer whilst conducting Satanic rituals in their bedrooms? Well, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats do, and they're doing their best to make rock 'n' roll a place safe for...well, no one.\\n\\nBy now, you may already be familiar with the legend. The band began uploading songs to YouTube before they ever performed live. And they would only use vintage equipment to both perform and record as they felt it better rooted their sound in that late-'60s era from which they draw so much inspiration. It wasn't until they signed with Rise Above Records that they had their first live performance, several years after they self-released their first album, \\\"Volume 1,\\\" which is incredibly rare and hard to find as of this day.\\n\\nWhatever it is Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are doing to preserve the Golden Age of heavy metal, it's working. Their songs are laced with dark, heavy psychedelia that harkens back to such luminaries as Blue Cheer, early Alice Cooper, and (of course) Black Sabbath. They've also drawn comparisons to early Stooges, which is more subtle but definitely there. My personal favorite tracks are \\\"I'll Cut You Down,\\\" \\\"Death's Door,\\\" \\\"Curse in the Trees,\\\" \\\"13 Candles,\\\" and \\\"Ritual Knife\\\"; I'm surprised \\\"13 Candles\\\" was never released as a single as it's hands-down my favorite song on this album. All-in-all, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats have a remarkably solid debut album in Blood Lust, and debuts like this don't come around all that often. Initially, I didn't particularly care for this album and found it mediocre, but something in it drew me back in again and again, and each time I listen to it I love it a little more. And that, folks, is what makes these guys so dangerous!\",\n \"Product: As history would have it, and thanks to the persistence of promoter Ron Delsener, Frank Zappa & his Mothers actually played Carnegie Hall. The two shows on October 11th, 1971 were recorded for posterity to mono 1/4' tape using a concealed Nagra tape machine and a Electrovoice 664 microphone. Both shows are presented here in their entirety along with the opening set of show 1 by the fabulous accapella group The Persuasions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Ladies and Gentlemen...What Are We Doing Here?\\n\\nReview: For years, I've heard of the glory and wonder that is the music of Frank Zappa/The Mothers on Invention. Within the last year or so, I've been under the influence of Mr. Zappa's sonic genius, and I can confirm that everything (good) you've heard about his music is the God's-honest truth. Not only was he a genius on the guitar, he's probably the greatest American composer who's ever lived. The fact that he's lewd, crude, and has an unusual sense of humor only adds to his status as a music legend.\\n\\nThanks to the Zappa Family Trust, what we have here is a piece of history--the first rock & roll band to EVER play the likes of Carnegie Hall. Mr. Zappa, backed by the Mothers of Invention (including Flo & Eddie of Turtles fame), unleashed quite possibly the most brilliant of concerts to ever be unleashed. The opening act, the a capella r&b/soul group the Persuasions, provide a level of comfort and class that leads into the FZATMOI's lewd and crass blend of rock & roll. Ever the deviant, Frank even goes so far as to deviate from his own set list, unleashing the brand-new saga of God, His girlfriend, a pig, and a red velvet sofa--\\\"Divan\\\"--and even going so far as to pay a $600.00 fine just to play \\\"The Mud Shark\\\" for his crowd. Oh! and don't forget about \\\"King Kong\\\" and \\\"Billy the Mountain,\\\" which clock in at over 30 min. each! There's a reason this concert took 4 CDs to capture!\\n\\nIt's a darn shame this record didn't get nominated for any Grammys, because it's hands-down my # 1 favorite release of 2011. So, what are you waiting for? Hop on into your time machine, set the date to October 11, 1971, and get that needle to hit 88 mph. Next stop: Carnegie Hall!\",\n \"Product: 2012 release from Belgian-Aussie artist Wally de Backer AKA Gotye. If you like your music original, interesting, with killer hooks and an arty slant then this is for you. Standout track, 'Someone That I Used to Know' has just become the biggest selling Australian record since Savage Garden's 'Truly Madly Deeply' in 1995. You won't regret this album, you'll wear it out.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: What's Wrong with the Music Industry Today?\\n\\nReview: Like pretty much everyone else around the world who's either bought or borrowed this album, I fell a little bit in love with \\\"Somebody That I Used to Know\\\" when I heard it on the radio. In a music world oversaturated with auto tune, electronic dance music, and just generally poor musicianship, Gotye's fresh take on pop music was a breath of fresh air. \\\"Somebody That I Used to Know\\\" is undeniably unique, and if the rest of this album is even half as good as that one particular song, it MUST be hit, right?\\n\\nWrong. Billy Corgan recently made a statement about the music industry: \\\"If you're just going to create an album of singles, then I guess you don't care. ...The public's interest in albums has diminished, it sort of rewards those people who can come up with the one song. You have, in essence, the wrong end of the telescope. It's like guilt by implication. So if you come up with this one song, people think, Oh, this artist is so great!\\\" He must have been listening to this record before he made that statement, because it describes this album PERFECTLY. As a single, \\\"Somebody That I Used to Know\\\" is gold. It's unique, it's quirky, it utilizes instruments not heard by 99.9% of other popular artists, and it seems to tell a story. However, it doesn't really fit into the framework of the album, 'Making Mirrors'. More to the point, none of the songs on this album fit into anything even remotely resembling a framework. 'Making Mirrors' is little more than a collection of 12 singles packaged as an album.\\n\\nNow, if you're into that, fine, but I have a major problem with 'Making Mirrors' becoming a hit album based on the popularity of one song. Gotye dabbles in a lot of different sounds and musical genres in these 12 songs, but they don't really fit in with or play off of each other. They just...are. I also have a major problem with Gotye touring major arenas all across the country based on the success of \\\"Somebody That I Used to Know,\\\" but that's another argument altogether.\\n\\nI guess you could say I agree with Billy Corgan, and I feel like this album is just...lazy. What ever happened to bands/artists recording and amassing a huge collection of songs then piecing those songs together into a cohesive record? I'm not saying it has to be a long narrative like Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' or a concept album like The Sword's 'Warp Riders', but to haphazardly slap together a bunch of songs and call it an album spits in the face of music lovers everywhere.\",\n \"Product: EU-only five CD set containing a quintet of albums from the British Rock band: Aqualung, A Passion Play, Minstrel In The Gallery, Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll Too Young To Die! and Songs From The Wood. EMI.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An In-Depth Introduction to '70s Jethro Tull\\n\\nReview: If you're reading this, chances are you know who Jethro Tull is. You either own an album or two or have one of the band's \\\"Best Of\\\" albums and are looking to dig a little deeper into their calatogue. You've undoubtedly heard songs like \\\"Aqualung\\\" or \\\"Locomotive Breath\\\" on the radio and know that, back in the '70s, these guys could rock pretty hard. Well, it's time to expand your mind a bit.\\n\\nI give this collection a full 4.5 out of 5 stars because it is, as it states, a set. My rating is based on all 5 albums being part of the set since that's how they're packaged. I will, however, rate each album individually here.\\n\\nDisc 1 is an absolute no-brainer: 1971's 'Aqualung', the band's best-known and best-selling album of their career. The majority of the band's songs that get played on the radio are from this album, and this is the album on which most people base their knowledge and understaning of Jethro Tull. A pretty straightforward rock album, it borders on hard rock territory with the title track and \\\"Locomotive Breath.\\\" Listen to it once and you'll understand why it's such a popular record. Unsurprisingly, I give this one 5 stars.\\n\\nDisc 2 is probably my least favorite album out of this set, 1973's 'A Passion Play'. The follow-up to their famously over-the-top progressive rock concept album 'Thick as a Brick', this album consists of a whopping 2 songs: Part I and Part II. However, these two songs together run just a hair over 45 minutes, so you can imagine that a lot of musical ground is explored in these two songs. And a lot of musical ground is covered; 'A Passion Play' has been described as the most musically-challenging album the band ever recorded. The only problem with a statement like that is it can be a rather challenging album for fans to listen to. I'll simply sum it up a being a little bit...weird. Musically, it is a very good album, but, like 'Thick as a Brick', it's a bit over-the-top in its themes and lyrics. I give this disc a solid 4.5 stars as Part II, in my opinion, is more engaging than Part I.\\n\\nDisc 3 jumps ahead 2 years to '75's 'Minstrel in the Gallery'. Somewhere between 'Aqualung' and 'A Passion Play' is the music of 'Minstrel in the Gallery'--sometimes gentle yet sometimes heavy. Unlike the bare-bones version of 'Aqualung', what we get is the 2002 remastered version of 'Minstrel in the Gallery' which offers two bonus tracks: live versions of the title track and \\\"Cold Wind to Valhalla.\\\" Musically, this album is far more balanced than 'A Passion Play', and my favorite tracks are \\\"Cold Wind to Valhalla\\\" (both the studio and live tracks), the \\\"Baker St. Muse\\\" medley, \\\"Pan Dance,\\\" and, of course, the title track itself (though only the studio version; the live version cuts out at 2:12). A solid album, I give it 4 stars, but it's awfully close to 5.\\n\\nDisc 4 is my second-to-least favorite album in the set: 'Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!'. Closer to 'Aqualung' than its predecessor, 'Mistrel in the Gallery', it's a good ol' rocker of an album. My personal favorites are the title track, \\\"Salamander,\\\" and \\\"A Small Cigar.\\\" Another solid album, I give this one 4 stars as well.\\n\\nDisc 5 could arguably be the best album of this collection--possibly better than 'Aqualung'-- 1977's 'Songs from the Wood'. More acoustic than the other albums in this set, it marks a change in the band's music, focusing more on their British folk music roots and less on their blues/rock roots. My favorite tracks off this album are the title track, \\\"Hunting Girl,\\\" \\\"Ring Out, Solstice Bells,\\\" \\\"Velvet Green,\\\" \\\"The Whistler,\\\" and \\\"Fire at Midnight.\\\" I give this album 5 stars, and it earns each and every one.\\n\\nIf you're still interested in digging a little deeper into the music of Jethro Tull--at least the music they recorded and released in the '70s--I highly recommend picking up this album. While the price tag of $18.99 seems rather steep, keep in mind that you're getting 5 albums' worth of music. To buy these albums separately, you'd be paying $9.49 for 'Aqualung', $6.99 for 'A Passion Play', $9.49 for 'Minstrel in the Gallery', $9.49 for 'Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!', and $9.49 for 'Songs from the Wood'. So, to get the same albums, you could spend $44.95 or $18.99. Which price sounds better to you?\",\n \"Product: (2LP) Freeflowing 2014 album from The Black Crowes frontman & his high-powered band, mostly co-written with guitarist Neal Casal. Pressed on ORANGE & CRIMSON wax plus bonus 7\\\" single & download code!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Cosmic Cowboys Return to Earth with Some New Tunes\\n\\nReview: If the first two CRB albums were psychedelic pioneers with the sights set on the cosmos, this album definitely bears the fruits of their interstellar endeavors. Far more keyboard-driven than either \\\"Big Moon Ritual\\\" or \\\"The Magic Door,\\\" \\\"Phosphorescent Harvest\\\" beautifully blends country and southern rock with groovily-haunting keyboards. The biggest difference in how the band sounds now is the level of control Adam MacDougall has over each and every song. His keyboard playing has completely changed how the band sounds and feels, and it's definitely creating some intriguing, out-of-this-world textures.\\n\\nWhereas \\\"Big Moon Ritual\\\" and \\\"The Magic Door\\\" felt like what could have been new Grateful Dead records if not for the unfortunate passing of Jerry Garcia, \\\"Phosphorescent Harvest\\\" sounds more like what the Dead might have sounded like if Pink Floyd's Richard Wright had joined the band. Now, if you're looking for the big, trippy jams that dominated the last two albums, you won't find them here. At least not in as great of length, anyway. The longest song is \\\"Clear Blue Skies & The Good Doctor,\\\" which could have easily been split into two songs that blended into one another. Other than that, the only other song to breach the 7 minute barrier is the album closer \\\"Burn Slow.\\\" The average song is in the 5 minute range, which, considering the band we're talking about, seems pretty short.\\n\\nIn my opinion, the songs on \\\"Phosphorescent Harvest\\\" don't pack as much punch as anything the band has previously recorded. However, as I mentioned earlier, they're delving into new territory with their music, and it's definitely nothing like they've done before. This is also drummer George Sluppick's last album with the band, so we could be in store for more sonic evolution as new drummer Tony Leone brings his musical talents to the collective. Is this an album worth owning? If you were blown away by the last two and excited to hear more, yes. If you keep buying CRB records to fill the gap between Black Crowes reunions, perhaps you should save your money. Chances are none of these songs will be seen on a Crowes setlist.\",\n \"Product: Gary Clark Jr. - The Story of Sonny Boy Slim Vinyl LP\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A Poor Example of Gary Clark, Jr.'s Musicianship\\n\\nReview: I just don't get this cat or why he's so popular. I've listened to \\\"Black and Blu\\\" and his live album, and while I will admit that he's a talented guitar player, he's far from the blues savior he's often made out to be. \\\"Black and Blu\\\" is a solid album, and he plays well on the live album, but I didn't find any of those songs to be truly captivating; nothing made me want to hear either of those albums again. And then there's this album, where I feel as though Gary can't decide if he wants to be the next Jimi Hendrix or the next Prince (neither role would he handle as well as the original, though).\\n\\nThe first two tracks, \\\"The Healing\\\" and \\\"Grinder,\\\" are garbage blues-rock with too much hip-hop production laid overtop. \\\"BYOB\\\" is likewise a waste of a minute on this album and merely acts as filler. The only songs that stood out to me are the largely-acoustic \\\"Church\\\" and \\\"Shake\\\"; the rest are good but not memorable blues-funk that honestly didn't grab my attention. Overall, I find this album to be a poor example of Gary's prowess as a guitarist as well as a musician overall. I got it for free from Google Play, and I honestly wish I could return it. After listening to it twice, I'm honestly considering deleting the album from my cloud.\\n\\nAll in all, I have yet to hear anything from Gary that has sold me on all the hype. Like many of the Millenial Generation's hot artists, he lacks the soul that made his predecessors the legends they became. Perhaps with more time he'll release a record that, in my opinion, matches his reputation, but the is certainly not that record.\",\n \"Product: Killer 12-track \\\"best of\\\" compilation!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Retrospective of Black Flag Circa 1976-1986\\n\\nReview: It's taken me years to put together what I consider the \\\"essential\\\" collection of Black Flag releases. I've listened to everything in their catalogue, and their body of work is...extensive. But how do you come up with the ultimate collection of albums/singles/EPs? Well, \\\"Wasted...Again\\\" is a pretty good place to start.\\n\\nBefore I go any further, let me say this: I had \\\"The First Four Years,\\\" but I was looking for more of a career overview when I bought this album, and that's exactly what this is. \\\"Wasted...Again\\\" is more of a retrospective than a greatest hits album. \\\"The First Four Years\\\" is a compilation of the pre-Henry Rollins releases (everything on that album had been previously released), and \\\"Everything Went Black\\\" was basically a collection of demo recordings (if you can call them that). My collection includes \\\"Nervous Breakdown,\\\" \\\"Jealous Again,\\\" \\\"Six Pack,\\\" \\\"Damaged,\\\" and \\\"Wasted...Again.\\\" That's it. In my opinion, those are the \\\"essential\\\" Black Flag releases.\\n\\nUnfortunately, \\\"Wasted...Again\\\" covers only a portion of Black Flag's earliest releases, which are among my favorite, but it does manage to cover some of the best of their later releases, too. The first half of the album are covered in \\\"The First Four Years\\\" with the exception of \\\"T.V. Party,\\\" which is from \\\"Damaged\\\" (not the \\\"T.V. Party\\\" single; I've listened to both versions, and this one is from \\\"Damaged\\\") and \\\"I Don't Care,\\\" which is from \\\"Everything Went Black.\\\" It's the second half of the album that makes it worth the money. Of the second half, \\\"Louie Louie\\\" can also be found on \\\"The First Four Years\\\" and \\\"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie\\\" is from \\\"Everything Went Black.\\\" The rest of the songs are album cuts, my favorites being \\\"Slip It In\\\" and \\\"Drinking and Driving.\\\"\\n\\nIf I were to come up with an overall career overview of Black Flag's work, it would be different. I think the same goes for pretty much every fan out there. However, the twelve songs here are an excellent introduction to the mind of Greg Ginn & Co., and I think that was the point. Keep in mind that the \\\"I Can See You\\\" EP would not be released for another two years after the release of \\\"Wasted...Again,\\\" and no live cuts were included on this album, either. Everything here was recorded in the studio.\",\n \"Product: Sonic Youth - Hold That Tiger - Cd\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sonic Youth's First Official Live Album Is One for the Record Books\\n\\nReview: It was October 14, 1987, and Sonic Youth was playing the Cabaret Metro in Chicago, IL. The band's most recent album, \\\"Sister,\\\" had been out for roughly four months, and they'd been touring the album pretty heavily. Of the ten songs on \\\"Sister,\\\" only one song didn't make its way into their setlist: \\\"Hot Wire My Heart,\\\" which was a cover of a Crime song. The rest of the album was played with the addition of \\\"Tom Violence\\\" and \\\"Expressway to Yr. Skull\\\" from EVOL and \\\"Death Valley '69.\\\" And, in keeping with their NYC roots, they closed with a few Ramones covers (perhaps to make up for not including \\\"Hot Wire My Heart\\\" in the setlist).\\n\\nIf you're a fan of Sonic Youth or of the no wave movement in general, you should already have this album. \\\"Sister\\\" was the last album the band released through SST, the legendary independent punk label based in (then) L.A., and in nine months the band would begin recording their magnum opus \\\"Daydream Nation.\\\" They were at the top of their game and headed into the '90s when punk would finally break out of the underground. Though always on the fringe, Sonic Youth was one of the many bands instrumental in the alternative movement that exploded with the release of Nirvana's \\\"Nevermind\\\" and, for all intents and purposes, has never really died down. And while alternative music isn't what it used to be, nothing ever is; all music evolves over time, and alternative is no exception.\\n\\nThe problem when listening to any live Sonic Youth recording is understanding that no venue is designed with them in mind. If Spinal Tap turned their amps up to 11, Sonic Youth turns their up to AT LEAST 13. Their multi-layered guitar assault is best played at a high volume level so you can experience the performance both physically as well as aurally. Though I've listened to a large amount of Sonic Youth's discography, I've not had the pleasure of hearing either \\\"EVOL\\\" or \\\"Sister.\\\" I do, however, own \\\"Hits Are for Squares,\\\" which features \\\"Tom Violence,\\\" Tuff Gnarl,\\\" and \\\"Expressway to Yr. Skull,\\\" and the live recordings here blow those studio versions to dust. I can only imagine the rest can be said of the other studio tracks featured on the setlist.\\n\\nThe Ramones covers are a lovely bookend to an already amazing live performance. And, in atypical Sonic Youth fashion, they play them in much the same way the Ramones would have performed the songs. Very little of the standard Sonic Youth flair is to be found in these four songs, almost as if a certain degree of reverence is being given to the godfathers of punk. Needless to say, it's not hard to imagine Johnny Ramone standing on the stage ripping into these classics alongside Thurston and Lee.\\n\\nIf you have yet to be initiated into the wild and crazy world of Sonic Youth--particularly the early, indie days--do yourself a favor and buy this album. As I mentioned above, I've never been able to get my hands on a decent copy of \\\"Sister,\\\" and now I possibly never will. There are bands that were made for the studio and bands that were made for the stage...and Sonic Youth was made for the stage.\",\n \"Product: 20 digitally remastered tracks\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The First U.S. \\\"Best of\\\" Album for These Psychedelic Pioneers May Very Well Be the Best\\n\\nReview: This was my first 13th Floor Elevators purchase, and in spite of all the various compilations I've listened to since buying this CD, \\\"Absolutely The Best\\\" is the one I keep coming back to. Until I hit my 30s, I hated psychedelic rock. HATED IT. I abhorred bands like Pink Floyd for what I considered to be nonsensical fluff, but then I (for lack of better terminology) \\\"grew up,\\\" and my tastes in music \\\"grew up\\\" with me. I listened to \\\"The Dark Side of the Moon\\\" and *got it*. And since that time, I've been a growing fan of psychedelic and neo-psychedelic music.\\n\\nI first heard a friend of mine mention the 13th Floor Elevators several years ago, and he described them as \\\"the original psychedelic rock band.\\\" With the exception of the Byrds, the majority of my experience with psych rock was from Great Britain, so I was eager to learn more about America's psychedelic pioneers. I found a used copy of this CD at a local music store for a mere $5 and happily snatched it up. I listened to it on the drive home and immediately fell in love with \\\"You're Gonna Miss Me.\\\" After further listening, I grew to appreciate the rest of the songs (especially \\\"Fire Engine,\\\" which I recognized from Television's live album \\\"The Blow-Up\\\") in spite of the less-than-ideal audio quality. Then I did my research into the band's history and began to understand and appreciate them even more.\\n\\nThe audio quality on these songs is not stellar, but then again this CD came out in 2002. It was the first \\\"best of\\\" compilation released in the United States, and the remastering job is good but doesn't overdo it. The only issues I had with the album are the mis-titling of track 3, which should read \\\"Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)\\\" instead of \\\"Pictures...\\\", and that, when I searched for the track information using Windows Media Player, it swapped the titles for tracks 18 and 19 (they're labelled correctly here on Amazon). Also, I find it odd that \\\"Before You Accuse Me,\\\" which is supposedly from \\\"Elevators Live!\\\", sounds exactly the same as the version on \\\"7th Heaven\\\" with the exception of the band's introduction and audience applause. I mean, I've read that \\\"Elevators Live!\\\" was composed of studio outtakes that were later overdubbed, but this one sounds pretty blatant. Either way, it's an excellent take on the Bo Diddley classic; unfortunately, the band's cover of Buddy Holly wasn't included on this album, too!\\n\\nSo, if you're like me and looking for a good introduction to the 13th Floor Elevators and can find a well-priced copy of this CD, buy it. I've listened to the various compilations available on the digital market, and they just don't quite stand up to this one. And if you wind up digging this CD, find yourself a copy of \\\"Headstone: The Contact Sessions.\\\" Both albums are well worth their price.\",\n \"Product: Vinyl LP\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My Favorite MMJ Release to Date\\n\\nReview: This is my favorite My Morning Jacket release to date. Aside from the sheet beauty of the record itself, this is also the clearest-sounding record I've bought to date. As an album, it's pretty amazing to listen to, but the track listing for the vinyl release is different than that of the CD and digital versions. And I think the order in which the vinyl edition mixes the tracks is better: Side A has \\\"Can You See The Hard Helmet On My Head?\\\", \\\"Sooner,\\\" \\\"Holy,\\\" \\\"It's Been A Great 3 Or 4 Years,\\\" and \\\"Sweetheart.\\\" The 24-minute epic \\\"Cobra\\\" takes up all of Side B. Even though the only difference is when you will listen to \\\"Cobra,\\\" I feel as though it makes a massive difference in the overall flow of the album.\\n\\nThe reverb is pretty heavy on this album, and that is in no way a bad thing. This is, however, essentially a Jim James solo album as he wrote and recorded the entire thing by himself. Regardless, the overall feel of My Morning Jacket is intact, and you can't tell the album wasn't a band effort. If you're looking at getting into My Morning Jacket, I highly recommend this release.\",\n \"Product: Unlike most acts of their vintage, The Legendary Pink Dots look forward. After more than 25 years, they continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by fans and maintains a high level of quality. Led by Edward Ka- Spel and Phil 'Silverman' Knight, the band continues to create their singular brand of modern psychedelia. This album features pulsing Krautrock, dark and sinister pop and epic post-industrial sound-scapes that the band are known for.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An Album That Will Take You Where You've Always Feared to Go\\n\\nReview: What is there to say about the Legendary Pink Dots? They're about as un-rock and un-commercial as you can get. They're horrendously prolific (well over 20 albums since 1980 more than counts as \\\"prolific\\\"). They're not for the casual music listener at all. Not even a little. Their music is more than a little strange. Their Wikipedia page lists their music under the following genres: Avant-Garde rock, Experimental, Neo-Psychedelia, Ambient, Post-Punk, Industrial, Noise, Synthpop, Industrial rock, and Noise rock. Chances are they'd decline being aligned with any of those terms.\\n\\nI'm a big, big fan of the music released by New York indie label ROIR, and I jumped at the chance to buy this album at a mere $5 in May 2011. Did I have any idea as to what I was getting myself into? Heavens, no! Did I care? Not a bit! I'm someone who constantly craves new music, and I got more than I bargained for when I bought 'Seconds Late for the Brighton Line'. Lots more.\\n\\nThe 'Dots are a band that grow on you over time. If at first you don't like their music, try, try again! The secret is to shed all expectations when pressing \\\"play\\\"; they neither have nor ever will play the music you want them to play. My personal favorite tracks are \\\"Russian Roulette,\\\" \\\"Leap of Faith,\\\" \\\"Radiation Day,\\\" \\\"No Star Too Far,\\\" \\\"Ascension\\\" and the vinyl-and-digital-only bonus track \\\"Torchsong/Cubic Caesar (Live in Germany 2009),\\\" but for a variety of reasons. Some of it is the intricate keyboard work, some of it is Edward Ka-Spel's lyrics, some of it is just the groove of the song. It's all in how it moves you, y'know?\\n\\nIf I were to personally categorize the music of the 'Dots, I would definitely consider them as Industrial, Experimental/Avant-Garde, Psychedelic, and Ambient, but that really doesn't even begin to describe the band's sound. The Legendary Pink Dots sound like the Legendary Pink Dots, period. Ka-Spel's lyrics are often filled with premonitions, prophecy, and paranoia (see 2002's 'All the King's Men' where he all but predicts the Sept. 11th tragedy in lyrics written prior to the actual event). And after you buy this album, buy their latest release, 'The Gethsemane Option'. Then go to their Bandcamp site and buy a bunch of those albums, too. Better yet? Buy 'em all!\",\n \"Product: 2011 collection curated by Alt-Rock duo including a brand new MGMT recording exclusive to this release: a cover of the Bauhaus classic \\\"All We Ever Wanted Is Everything\\\". On this installment of Late Night Tales, The Velvet Underground, Suicide and Julian Cope sit alongside less familiar names such as Disco Inferno, whose 'Can't See It Through' opens proceedings. Also features tracks from The Durutti Column, The Chills, The Jacobites and Felt.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An Inside Look at What Makes MGMT Tick\\n\\nReview: It is often very difficult to pinpoint the influences of a band when listening to their music. While some bands wear their influences on their sleeves, others tend to be inspired by their favorite artists while crafting a sound that is completely out of this world. MGMT is very much the latter, something of a new age psychedelic romp in electronic music. It's a bit like dancing through a field of synthesizers while tripping on acid...or so I imagine.\\n\\nLate Night Tales is a very unique music collections series. Established in 2001, Late Night Tales invites the world's best artists to delve deep into their music collections to create the ultimate \\\"late night\\\" selection. The series features expertly curated mixes by MGMT, Friendly Fires, the Flaming Lips, Metronomy, Groove Armada, the Cinematic Orchestra, Four Tet, Belle & Sebastian, Jamiroquai, Midlake, Arctic Monkeys, and more top artists. Each offering includes an exclusive cover version by the artist and a spoken word story narrated by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Self, Bootsy Collins, Brian Blessed, and Patrick Moore. In other words, Late Night Tales is music and stories worth staying up for. More to the point, Late Night Tales is an in-depth look at the artists that have influenced and inspired the music of MGMT.\\n\\nThe vinyl edition provides a slightly altered version of the CD/digital editions, dropping two of the tracks and altering the sequencing in order to fill up both sides of the two 180 gram vinyl records without spilling over onto a third LP. However, a bonus copy of the CD as well as the liner notes are included to provide the full experience. Whether you're at home listening on your turntable, your CD player, or your MP3 player, MGMT's ultimate late night playlist is there fore you to enjoy. Some of my personal favorites from this compilation are Disco Inferno's \\\"Can't See Through It,\\\" Suicide's \\\"Cheree,\\\" the Velvet Underground's \\\"Ocean,\\\" Felt's \\\"Red Indians,\\\" Julian Cope's \\\"Laughing Boy,\\\" the Durutti Column's \\\"For Belgian Friends,\\\" Charlie Feathers's \\\"Mound Of Clay,\\\" Martin Rev's \\\"Sparks,\\\" Spaceman 3's \\\"Lord Can You Hear Me?\\\", Paulina Anna Storm's \\\"Morning Splendor,\\\" and, of course, MGMT's cover of the Bauhaus's \\\"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.\\\"\",\n \"Product: Recorded in early & late 2009 between Iceland & Berlin with a US tour in between, the Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with this new full length album \\\"Who Killed Sergeant Pepper ?\\\". Working with musicans of the likes of Will Carruthers (ex Spacemen 3 & Spiritualized) , Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir (who recorded vocals on the last BJM album) and other musicians from France, Germany and Iceland, this is the band's most 'multicultured' release to date, while still retaining their trademark style throughout the course of the album. The 13 tracks ranging from the ambient bhangra beats to rock to shoegaze to gypsy influences of Eastern Europe music & then back again to the subliminal all tinged with the bands trademark psych.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Continue to Explore Their Sound with \\\"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\\\"\\n\\nReview: When last I visited the Brian Jonestown Massacre, I was wading waste-deep in \\\"Tepid Peppermint Wonderland - A Retrospective.\\\" I own a LOT of music, so I have a hard time convincing myself to buy every album an artist or band releases. I used to; it's why I have so much music. But In terms of highlighting the BJM's earlier catalogue (1993 through 2005 to be exact), it's hard to find a better representation.\\n\\nThat brings me to \\\"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\\\". I used to have a copy of \\\"We Are the Radio\\\" on vinyl, and I was impressed by Anton's ability to blend neo-psychedelia with electronic music. I'm actually glad to hear him still exploring that combination here; however, I feel as though there is more guitar here than on \\\"We Are the Radio.\\\" It makes for a warmer-sounding album.\\n\\nI've been listening to this album almost non-stop for two days, and I have the hardest time not listening to \\\"Tempo 116.7 (Reaching for dangerous levels of sobriety)\\\" on repeat. The beat of that song is painfully infectious. The further exploration of Middle Eastern music is particularly intriguing and brilliantly displays Anton's knowledge and understanding of psychedelic music. I also rather enjoy the inclusion of dance music into the majority of these songs. Overall, the music on \\\"Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?\\\" is deeply diverse.\\n\\nThese are my favorite songs: \\\"Tempo 116.7 (Reaching for dangerous levels of sobriety),\\\" \\\"Tunger Hnifur,\\\" \\\"Let's Go F**king Mental,\\\" \\\"This Is the First of Your Last Warning (Icelandic),\\\" \\\"This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen,\\\" \\\"Someplace Else Unknown,\\\" \\\"Detka! Detka! Detka!\\\", and \\\"Felt Tipped Pictures of UFOs.\\\" Unfortunately, this album has been relatively divisive amongst BJM purists and long-time fans, but there are traces of the old BJM sound throughout. Pay close attention to \\\"White Music,\\\" \\\"This Is the One Thing We Did Not Want to Have Happen,\\\" \\\"Our Time,\\\" and \\\"Felt Tipped Pictures of UFOs.\\\"\",\n \"Product: 2013 live album from the Gothic Punks captured in concert on All Hallows' Eve, in the center of Times Square, New York City! Need we say more fiends? With select tracks from the band's encore set at their hometown show in NJ added for good measure, this release is an audio Molotov cocktail guaranteed to have bonfires burning bright with pumpkin faces, day or night, all year round. Speakers will virtually melt as a torrential downpour engulfs the senses, catapulting you front row center into a jam-packed house of horrors.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"DeA.D. Alive!\\\"? More Like \\\"Dead. Just Dead\\\"\\n\\nReview: Just when you thought Jerry Only's Misfits couldn't sink any lower (see \\\"The Devil's Rain\\\"), they release this steaming pile of excrement. From a band that brought horror movies to punk rock and had a genuinely dark, scary image has become a band that is a Looney Toons spoof of itself. Sure, they got a lot more cartoony in the '90s when they reformed with Michale Graves and Dr. CHUD, but this incarnation of the band is just sad.\\n\\nAnd I get it, there are some fans out there that prefer the Graves years to the Danzig years, but how can anyone prefer this band in its current incarnation to anything that came prior? The only songs off \\\"The Devil's Rain\\\" that aren't laughably bad are \\\"Land of the Dead\\\" and Twilight of the Dead,\\\" which sounded 1,000% better when recorded with ROBO as opposed to their current drummer. Not even Black Flag veteran Dez Cadena is enough to make the Misfits even remotely menacing. Instead, we're stuck with horror rock you can share with your kids.\\n\\nI'd also like to point out that not a single song on this album is from the Danzig era of the band. Why, you might ask? Because Jerry doesn't want to have to pay Glenn any songwriting royalties, that's why.\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Cult Rockers Return for Another Round of Psychedelic Metal to Warp Your Mind\\n\\nReview: Chances are you've already listened to Blood Lust if you're reading this review. If you haven't, please try to rectify that mistake. If you have, then you will naturally be able to see and feel the progression of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats in Mind Control, their sophomore album for Rise Above Records/Metal Blade Records. Whereas Blood Lust felt like the gathering of a cult, Mind Control feels like the cult has turned into a living, breathing society ready to lash out against the world. A little more heavily steeped in contemporary heavy metal, Mind Control is a more aggressive-sounding record than Blood Lust while further cementing the fact that Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are here to stay. And that, my friends, is a good thing.\\n\\nAs stated above, the first half of Mind Control is much more aggressive and much faster than the heady psych-metal of Blood Lust. \\\"Mt. Abraxas\\\" takes you into the heart of the band's metaphorical commune, immersing you in the dark, sweaty, bloodthirsty halls of many of humanities deepest emotions. \\\"Mind Crawler\\\" begins to warp your mind as well as your perceptions of the world around you, twisting your thoughts until you desire nothing more than to bite the \\\"Poison Apple\\\" as part of the initiation rite: the \\\"Desert Ceremony.\\\" In that deadly ritual, you fall under the spell of Uncle Acid's \\\"Evil Love\\\" as you and your fellow Deadbeats sing the \\\"Death Valley Blues.\\\" It is then that you and your fellow Deadbeats \\\"Follow the Leader\\\" to the \\\"Valley of Dolls\\\" to do the \\\"Devil's Work\\\"!\\n\\nAll jokes aside, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats may very well have outdone themselves with this album. Harder and faster than Blood Lust, the band take back their signature sound as \\\"Evil Love\\\" ends and \\\"Death Valley Blues\\\" begins, something akin to the euphoria a serial killer feels after finishing with each victim. I also really rather like the simplistic album art, the rainbow banner around the distant mountain range on a primarily-black background. Very minimalistic.\",\n \"Product: The first thing to point out is that 'Abra Kadavar' is firmly rooted in the seventies. Although they have a seventies 'vibe', Kadavar manages to hold off any claims of being old fashioned. You can fling in the odd 'unoriginal' comment in there, but again that doesn't matter. It is nigh on impossible to be an 'original' band in these modern days when anybody can put a track on the internet and within hours will have someone else mimicking it. 'Abra Kadavar' is a joy to listen too. With chunky riffs, psychedelic moments, driving bass runs and just damn good songs, Kadavar can show off influences as much as they want\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Get \\\"Abra Kadavar\\\" and \\\"Live in Antwerp\\\"--Two Albums for the Price of One!!\\n\\nReview: Kadavar are something of a quandary. To look at the band members and to listen to their music, you'd think they just stepped out of a time machine or thawed from a deep freeze. Their sound and style is so authentically early-'70s psychedelic rock/heavy metal, you would think these guys were roadies for Black Sabbath back before they recorded their first album. And yet these guys started playing together as early as 2010, a shock to the production-heavy music industry of the 21st Century.\\n\\nNot as heavy as their self-titled debut, \\\"Abra Kadavar\\\" focuses more heavily on the band's psychedelic influences as opposed to their obvious heavy metal influences. Eschewing the longer, slower, heavier riffs from their first album for shorter, tighter songs, \\\"Abra Kadavar\\\" is the equivalent to Black Sabbath's \\\"Paranoid\\\" in terms of structure and approach. Regardless, this album is leaps and bounds above just about everything else coming out. These guys are seriously in a completely different category than the rest.\\n\\nThe true surprise that comes with this album, though, is the bonus disc: \\\"Live in Antwerp,\\\" the band's first official live album and the first to fully feature new bassist Simon \\\"Dragon\\\" Bouteloup. Dipping into both their self-titled album and \\\"Abra Kadavar,\\\" the album features the band's debut LP in its entirety (including the bonus track \\\"Living in Your Head\\\") and three songs from \\\"Abra Kadavar\\\": \\\"Come Back Life,\\\" \\\"Doomsday Machine,\\\" and \\\"Eye of the Storm.\\\" Also included is the previously-unreleased \\\"Broken Wings,\\\" a song surprisingly not included on their most recent album, 2015's \\\"Berlin.\\\" What is most interesting about \\\"Live in Antwerp\\\" is that it feels like any of their other studio recordings; the band purposely record their vocals, guitar, bass, and drums to simulate the sound and feel of a live concert, and the proof of that is right here.\\n\\nIf you are not yet familiar with Kadavar, do yourself a favor and pick up the tour edition of \\\"Abra Kadavar.\\\" You will in no way regret the purchase, and you'll be rocking out to both discs for weeks on end. Just be mindful to not headbang so hard you hurt yourself!\",\n \"Product: The Doors and Rhino celebrate Record Store Day by releasing a limited edition 180 Gram vinyl release containing tracks that have been hand-picked by Independent record stores. This unique package contains 8 studio and live tracks mastered by Bruce Botnick, the bands original engineer and producer. As a special addition to the package, the two surviving members of The Doors, Robby Krieger and John Densmore have creatively handwritten the track-listing on the back of the LP jacket.\\n\\nSide A\\n01 Break On Through (To The Other Side) [Mono]\\n02 Soul Kitchen (Mono)\\n03 Moonlight Drive (Mono)\\n04 When the Music's Over (Mono)\\n\\nSide B\\n01 Love Street ( LP Version )\\n02 The Unknown Soldier (Live Hollywood Bowl 1968)\\n03 Roadhouse Blues [Live at Felt Forum, New York CIty, January 17, 1970 - First Show]\\n04 Five To One (Live In Boston, 1970) (2nd Show)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The DooRSD: Black Friday Special\\n\\nReview: Ever since I first heard the Doors wafting through my older brother's closed door in the early '90s--back when I was in middle school--I was a fan. They are, in my opinion, one of the greatest bands of all time. I've loved the Doors as much if not more than I did that first time I heard their music, and I've never once lost that love. Between their larger-than-life on-stage personalities and their uncanny musical talent, they helped define what it means to be a \\\"rock star\\\" for generations to come.\\n\\nEarlier this year, we lost a second member of this legendary band: Ray Manzarek. So, the two remaining members--John Densmore and Robby Krieger--teamed up with their old record label, Rhino, and decided to celebrate Record Store Day by releasing a limited edition record containing hand-picked tracks selected by a variety of independent record stores. In total, this record has 8 tracks--4 studio tracks (in mono) and 1 stereo track, and 3 live tracks (also in stereo)--that were mastered by the band's original engineer and producer, Bruce Botnick. And, as an added bonus, Robby and John handwrote the song list on the back of the LP jacket. Side A contains \\\"Break on Through (To the Other Side),\\\" \\\"Soul Kitchen,\\\" \\\"Moonlight Drive,\\\" and \\\"When the Music's Over,\\\" while side B contains the original album version of \\\"Love Street\\\" with live versions of \\\"The Unknown Soldier,\\\" \\\"Roadhouse Blues,\\\" and \\\"Five to One.\\\"\\n\\nI've only listened to this record once, but a couple problems jumped out at me. First of all, my copy skips at least once during \\\"Break on Through,\\\" which is one of my all-time favorite Doors songs. Second of all, the sound gets all...weird during \\\"When the Music's Over.\\\" It fades in and out a couple times, which is more than a little annoying. I also wasn't too big a fan of how the mono tracks sound; they sound a little distorted, almost like the tuning of the instruments was changed when this record was mixed. It could've been my turntable, but it just sounded...off. Side B sounded brilliant, though, and it's actually the first time I've listened to the Doors live. Sure, I've seen film clips and whatnot, but it's different when you put on a live album and just listen.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a really good package. Flaws are an inherent problem in vinyl records, and it's a crap shoot as to whether or not the copy you pick up will have any, but it's a risk worth taking. Personally, I would've preferred an all-studio or all-live record; the shift in formats is a little jarring to the ears. But, if you want to give someone a little taste of one of the greatest rock 'n roll bands in history, this is an excellent place to start.\",\n \"Product: No reunions! No rehab! No breaks! They MIght Be Giants have pulled off the inconceivable -- they have continued to work, create and evolve musically and artistically uninterrupted for 30 years. They Might Be Giants have recorded 16 vital studio albums and remained an active live act, touring across America, Europe, and Australia just last year. In celebration of their most recent 10 years of the band's remarkable run, TMBG are releasing IDLEWILD, a 17 song album. While the compilation is neither a 'best of' nor a rarities set, it is an ultra-vivid illustration of the band's prodigious output and singular musical vision. From the spare, folkie chug of 'Words Are Like,' which originally appeared as part of They Might Be Giants' internet-only collaboration with eMusic back in the pre-bust dot.com boom days of 2001, to the propulsive, four-on-the-floor dance groove of 'You're On Fire' from last year's Nanobots release, the scope of IDLEWILD is as wide as it is beguiling.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Bit of a Disappointment\\n\\nReview: For years, I used to confuse They Might Be Giants with the Flaming Lips and vice versa. I've since corrected that mistake, and this compilation album has helped me to better make the distinction between those two bands. Where the Flaming Lips are a very tripped-out pop/rock powerhouse, TMBG are much more under-the-radar and intellectually engaging. They've released a number of family-friendly albums and have been releasing albums for over thirty years.\\n\\nThe primary reason I bought this compilation is because I fell in love with the song \\\"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)\\\" when I first heard it during an episode of Tiny Toons. That was always my go-to song for TMBG, though I honestly never pursued their music to any degree. Still, that song left an indelible mark in my subconcious. Last year, I listened to the album Nanobots, which I enjoyed but was not overly impressed by. It was clear the band wasn't writing/performing songs in the same tempo as \\\"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)\\\" anymore, and that's fine by me. Lots of bands change their sound as they grow and mature as artists.\\n\\nOverall, I wasn't terribly impressed by this album. Had I done my research prior to purchasing it, I wouldn't have bought it at all. It was good, and I would rate it somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars at best, but it's not something I see myself listening to with any regularity. I was expecting more of a greatest hits/best of album. Unless you're an avid TMBG fan, I don't recommend buying this album.\",\n \"Product: Johnny Thunders Looking For Johnny (Original Soundtrack) - Red Vinyl + Numbered Sleeve UK 2-LP vinyl set\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perhaps *the* Definitive Johnny Thunders Collection\\n\\nReview: Picking out a Johnny Thunders album is pretty tough. Tougher than necessary because there are so many bootlegs and unofficial albums that the market is saturated in Johnny Thunders performances. Outside of his time spent with the New York Dolls, he only recorded seven studio records, one of which was recorded with the Heartbreakers (L.A.M.F.) and one that was the soundtrack for the film \\\"Mona et Moi\\\" (Copy Cats). Well more than double that is the number of compilation and live albums of Johnny's music that are availabe. So yeah, unless you're already well versed in the music of Johnny Thunders, picking out a good, comprehensive career overview is more than a little daunting. Fortunately, thanks to the recent documentary about Mr. Thunders, \\\"Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders,\\\" an excellent anthology of his non-New York Dolls work has been compiled (and also happens to be the soundtrack to the film)!\\n\\nEven though the New York Dolls have been considered amongst the godfathers of punk rock, Johnny was well versed in a variety of guitar styles including glam rock, rock 'n' roll, and even rhythm and blues. Nearly half of this soundtrack focuses on his work with the Heartbreakers, and only one track is credited to Actress, the pre-New York Dolls band for whom Johnny played guitar. The remainder of the soundtrack focuses on Johnny's solo work and a handful of songs either about or inspired by Mr. Thunders himself. To say that Johnny was an inspirational figure in punk rock is an understatement; his inate and uncanny talent is still talked about among musicians.\\n\\nSo if you're curious about the music of Johnny Thunders, I highly recommend picking up this compilation. My first introduction to Mr. Thunders is ROIR's The New Too Much Junkie Business, which is an excellent collection of both live and studio tracks but was made to have a more intimate, \\\"bedroom recordings\\\" feel to it. The soundtrack for \\\"Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders\\\" cuts straight to the bone and leaves out an semblance of fluff. And I really dig the addition of the last six tracks on the second disc; it's nice to hear songs influenced by the legend as well as songs that helped him achieve that status.\",\n \"Product: Recorded in March 2015, in two stripped-back, sit-down shows, the album features new arrangements of his early hits from the original album, along with a selection of later favorites up through his last album, Akeda.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A Bit of a Disappointment from Some Honest-to-Goodness Talent\\n\\nReview: I like Matisyahu. He seems like one of the only popular music figures who is adamant about putting positive messages in his music. Sure, he became famous by looking like a beat-boxing rabbi, but the man has honest-to-goodness talent. 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A30IUH4AC21ISL | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The third & final box set returns to the beginning, covering the band's more adventurous, experimental & ground-breaking years with lead singer Peter Gabriel. Each original album has been remastered... | Let's clear up some confusion: the only reason anyone should spending this kind of money on music is because this music is encoded on Sony's Super Audio (SACD) format. If you are primarily in the market for mp3s, then you need not spend this much money to listen to them through a pair of tiny speakers incapable of mic... | Let's clear up some confusion: the only reason anyone should spending this kind of money on music is because this music is encoded on Sony's Super Audio (SACD) format. If you are primarily in the market for mp3s, then you need not spend this much money to listen to them through a pair of tiny speakers incapable of mic... | [
"Product: A dead-on send-up of Hollywood's interminable parade of ethnic stereotypes. Producer/screenwriter/director Robert Townsend raised the $100,000 completely by himself using his own credit cards.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Robert Townsend's Phone Should Have Rung Off the Hook\n\nReview: To make a film that i... | 21 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,800 |
A20JJ8634DG3FS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "With an attractive dark finish and included zippered case, Hohner's Piedmont Blues set is the perfect seven-piece starter set for those serious about taking up the harp. Seven great blues harps in a... | I bought this for the case, but the one I received is not what is shown in the product photo.
However, it works for me as it matches another hohner case I have.
Mine came in the case shown here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GF9AS6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was going to give these to a kids ... | I bought this for the case, but the one I received is not what is shown in the product photo.
However, it works for me as it matches another hohner case I have.
Mine came in the case shown here:
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"Product: The ABY footswitch can be used to solve any number of complex audio switching problems. Use it to switch one input signal to either or both outputs, or it can also be used in the opposite direction. Route one signal to two outputs or two inputs to one output. Then choose A, B or A & B combined. LED's ... | 94 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,801 |
A22T1OEKRYL3T4 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Stephen Crane (1871-1900), American novelist, poet, and short-story writer, best known for his novels Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) and The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and the short stories &... | I've always wanted to read this book and never could. I'm glad I finally did. Being a student of history, of war,society and the psychology of how they all intertwine as well as a lover of classic literature not appreciated too much today this title always haunted me and after seeing the movie by the same name starring... | I've always wanted to read this book and never could. I'm glad I finally did. Being a student of history, of war,society and the psychology of how they all intertwine as well as a lover of classic literature not appreciated too much today this title always haunted me and after seeing the movie by the same name starring... | [
"Product: \"When I look back on my childhood, I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. People everyw... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,802 |
AENRE9BP7LJMK | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Hose 'n Go Moss Out! For Lawns is the fast, easy way to kill moss in lawns. Once moss is gone, the grass is free to grow and thrive. This easy-to-use container attaches right to your garden hose, so... | This product did okay at making the moss "sick". However, It did little to actually destroy the Moss. I followed some basic instructions that I found both on the back of the bottle and via a search. Mow the lawn prior to using the product, rake up and destroy and thick/dense moss patches by mechanical means, then, g... | This product did okay at making the moss "sick". However, It did little to actually destroy the Moss. I followed some basic instructions that I found both on the back of the bottle and via a search. Mow the lawn prior to using the product, rake up and destroy and thick/dense moss patches by mechanical means, then, g... | [
"Product: Dual Purpose Set Detects Both Mechanical and Air Induced Sounds. Use the black diaphragm chamber and screw-in metal probe to detect mechanical sounds from bearings, engines, transmissions, etc. For air induced sounds, attach the vinyl hose to the hollow tube and funnel assembly. The funnel amplifier will ... | 40 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,803 |
AP7SNDCUD0YK4 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "RF IDeas RDR-6081AKU Access Control Reader". The summary of the review text is "Works prefectly, simple and reliable as long as you're not using it with one of those "i" products". | Works great. If you download the PC driver you can configure the reader for just about any format HID card there is. Once that is done, the reader will act like a generic keyboard when plugged into the USB port of a PC. I used it on several Windows computers and it worked perfectly on all of them.
It's immediately ... | Works great. If you download the PC driver you can configure the reader for just about any format HID card there is. Once that is done, the reader will act like a generic keyboard when plugged into the USB port of a PC. I used it on several Windows computers and it worked perfectly on all of them.
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"Product: Powered by Thermalock, vacuum-insulation, this stainless steel party cup, keeps drinks cold for up to 8 hours.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Looks great but the plastic rim kills it for me\n\nReview: Looks great but the plastic rim kills it for me. It's too wide, has square corners, and creates a crevice on... | 15 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,804 |
A3RHTYOGSITLWN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in Irish film, theatre and television. In 2014 her first novel, Unravelling Oliver, was a Number One bestseller and won the Crime Fiction Prize ... | In Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent, Oliver Ryans inexplicable act of violence against his wife of more than twenty years is explored through the eyes of their acquaintances and Oliver.
Oliver Ryan is a well-liked author of childrens books that his wife Alice illustrates. She is devoted to her husband, quiet and unassu... | In Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent, Oliver Ryans inexplicable act of violence against his wife of more than twenty years is explored through the eyes of their acquaintances and Oliver.
Oliver Ryan is a well-liked author of childrens books that his wife Alice illustrates. She is devoted to her husband, quiet and unassu... | [
"Product: Sylvia Day Crossfire Series: Bared to You, Reflected in You, Entwined in You. Books have been read one time, and are in good condition with some wear on front paperback cover. No highlighting and minimal wear on individual pages. Originally purchased at Barnes and Nobel for $15 each (combined value of... | 11 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,805 |
A8DI0COTCMRDV | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Eazy-E ~ It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa". The summary of the review text is "THE REAL HIP-HOP THUGSTA!!!". | First off "POE" your just a !MARK! who is a fan of fake a$$ gangsta rapper's & your just mad that EAZY-MUTHAPHU**EN-E zoooed the $hiz-nit out of your favorite fake prangtas! you just don't want to believe the truth,you had a picture built up in your head of Dr Dre & Snoop being true hard street rapper's & now your litt... | First off "POE" your just a !MARK! who is a fan of fake a$$ gangsta rapper's & your just mad that EAZY-MUTHAPHU**EN-E zoooed the $hiz-nit out of your favorite fake prangtas! you just don't want to believe the truth,you had a picture built up in your head of Dr Dre & Snoop being true hard street rapper's & now your litt... | [
"Product: horror\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: refreshing new slasher/zombie classic!! done up 80s style!!\n\nReview: this is one of my new favorite horror flicks!! its more of a SLASHER flick than a ZOMBIE flick(the slasher is the zombie) this movie is a breath of fresh air in my opinion!!! it plays like a \"HALLOWE... | 47 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,806 |
A2OP1HD9RGX5OW | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "This sequel to The Mote in God's Eye, written 18 years ago, continues the war between humans and the Moties. Humans fear cooperation and joint use of the universe from another "intelligent" race. Ja... | This was a very engrossing and enjoyable read, with excellent character development and numerous plot twists. The plot twists are also what bring it down a star- some plot points (particularly battle scenes) were not well explained and hard to follow.
Niven writes with realism for the future, and presents a recogniza... | This was a very engrossing and enjoyable read, with excellent character development and numerous plot twists. The plot twists are also what bring it down a star- some plot points (particularly battle scenes) were not well explained and hard to follow.
Niven writes with realism for the future, and presents a recogniza... | [
"Product: Outstanding cast of actors.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Unseen Mohammed (pbuh) Should Remain So\n\nReview: I really had been looking forward to this movie, and expected a lot better of it. Yes, the acting was passable, and the writing was interesting- but it made for interesting historical fiction. It was ... | 16 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,807 |
A186ZAYP2L4CDZ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Bees". The summary of the review text is "Anthropomorphism At Its Best". | I do not know where to begin with this book. Taking place within a literal beehive, all societal issues seem to be addressed - placement within a society, governmental bodies, religion, environmental influences, outside evil forces. Told through the eyes of Flora 717, a large and ugly sanitation worker, the reader fo... | I do not know where to begin with this book. Taking place within a literal beehive, all societal issues seem to be addressed - placement within a society, governmental bodies, religion, environmental influences, outside evil forces. Told through the eyes of Flora 717, a large and ugly sanitation worker, the reader fo... | [
"Product: Bring a healthy, wholesome crunch to your mornings with KashiDark Cocoa Karma Cereal. Featuring bite-sized biscuits made with woven whole grain wheat sweetened with a just-right touch of organic cane sugar and cocoa, this deceptively simple breakfast cereal is as nutritious as it is delicious. A yummy add... | 35 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,808 |
A39B3E7CL22OYT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Sahndra Fon Dufe [ Saandrah Fun-doo-fey:] is a Cameroonian-born author, actress, speaker and youth education activist living and working in Los Angeles, California. She became the youngest published... | Yefon: The Red Necklace is a book that will have you engrossed in learning about the culture of another. I love learning about how other cultures believe and how they interact with the world around them. This book was a great look into the life of an African girl. If you are not used to reading books like this than it ... | Yefon: The Red Necklace is a book that will have you engrossed in learning about the culture of another. I love learning about how other cultures believe and how they interact with the world around them. This book was a great look into the life of an African girl. If you are not used to reading books like this than it ... | [
"Product: With its unique acoustical properties, wood provides the best sound reproduction there is, which is why most high-end speakers and many musical instruments are made of wood, not to mention the interiors of concert halls. And that's where you'll feel you are when you listen to your favorite audio devices w... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,809 |
A9XMQ24ZKXYSN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "Our Black Rubber heavy duty mat and tray help contains water, dirt, paint and oil spills. Use for boot storage, pet supplies, litter boxes, gardening projects, laundry room, tools, garage, mudrooms,... | A friend of mine has a boot tray in her mudroom, and I wanted one for my house. Hers has a smooth, high lip, with a ridged surface to keep the boots out of the water. This boot tray doesn't have a true lip, it has a rolled edge which is maybe 3/4" higher than the bottom of the tray. In my house, that's not enough clear... | A friend of mine has a boot tray in her mudroom, and I wanted one for my house. Hers has a smooth, high lip, with a ridged surface to keep the boots out of the water. This boot tray doesn't have a true lip, it has a rolled edge which is maybe 3/4" higher than the bottom of the tray. In my house, that's not enough clear... | [
"Product: Cuisinart blends innovative styling with expert coffee-making technology to offer consumers the ultimate coffee experience. The extra-large, 14-cup capacity of the new Brew Central Coffeemaker makes it perfect for the big family breakfa\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: great, strong coffee, and lots of it to bo... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,810 |
A5II29J0V20A1 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "You dont have time to precision pack your briefcase. So, pack along the sleep, slim Commuter Series case easily fits any crevice in your bag. Featuring a tough two-layer construction, Commuter Seri... | The OtterBox Cell Phone Case for the Moto G 3rd Generation (2015) offers good protection for one of the world's most popular phones. It is installed using a two-step process whereby a softer rubber cover is stretched over the phone, and then a hard plastic frame is snapped into place, which offers additional protection... | The OtterBox Cell Phone Case for the Moto G 3rd Generation (2015) offers good protection for one of the world's most popular phones. It is installed using a two-step process whereby a softer rubber cover is stretched over the phone, and then a hard plastic frame is snapped into place, which offers additional protection... | [
"Product: Right. from the Start The SGR by Schecter C-1 combine's Schecter's popular body style in an extremely affordable package. Playability, Style, Quality and Inspiration.with a beginner's guitar price tag. SGR by Schecter. Setting a New Standard.again\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent guitar for the advanc... | 57 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,811 |
A122SFGLAHQLSJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "DIIs 100% cotton tablecloths come in a variety of colors & sizes. These tablecloths are perfect for picnics, parties, showers, dinners, everyday use and more. DII offers a variety of prints and patt... | This DII tablecloth is made with a medium thick cotton and the colors are bright and cheery, perfect to use indoors and out.
Washing was no problem, using cold and low heat on dry, however I air dry as often as possible with my tablecloths. It generally leaves them ready to use with no ironing. They're not super cri... | This DII tablecloth is made with a medium thick cotton and the colors are bright and cheery, perfect to use indoors and out.
Washing was no problem, using cold and low heat on dry, however I air dry as often as possible with my tablecloths. It generally leaves them ready to use with no ironing. They're not super cri... | [
"Product: The Dremel DigiLab 3D20 Idea Builder 3D Printer is Dremel's most reliable low-cost 3D printer for hobbyists, tinkerers and other users new to 3D printing. The simple design of the printer along with Dremel support team will help you succeed at 3D printing, even without prior experience! The printer comes ... | 134 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,812 |
A226R1R1SL13UC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Equipped with a 900-lumen burst mode and broad beam system, the E35 Ultimate Edition Flashlight by Fenix Light provides brighter and broader coverage. Apart from the three brightness levels and sing... | This is a simple, no frills light; sleek and compact for an 18650 light.
The E35UE is operated by a single side switch (no switch on the tail cap), and this contributes to the slightly shorter overall length and weight when compared to many other lights in the class. It is not the lightest or smallest, but you will n... | This is a simple, no frills light; sleek and compact for an 18650 light.
The E35UE is operated by a single side switch (no switch on the tail cap), and this contributes to the slightly shorter overall length and weight when compared to many other lights in the class. It is not the lightest or smallest, but you will n... | [
"Product: Patton PUF1810C-BM 18-Inch High Velocity Fan\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Really nice performing fan keeps me cool and comfy on 100 degree days\n\nReview: FAN-TASTIC! Really nice performing fan. Powerful. I debated whether to get the 20\" or the 18\" and I am glad I went with the 18.\" The blade is 18\"... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,813 |
AD1ZOPB0BBEHB | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Boudoir rose lace mini dress with polka dot bow and cut out back". The summary of the review text is "Not good for size 12". | Note that the package states "one size, 90-160 lbs." If you're more than 15 lbs. over your ideal weight, you may not be happy with this purchase.
I'm 5'5", 165 lbs. with weight evenly distributed--size 12 pants, size 14 top. This dress looked truly hideous. It was way stretched out. The lace pattern was distorted ... | Note that the package states "one size, 90-160 lbs." If you're more than 15 lbs. over your ideal weight, you may not be happy with this purchase.
I'm 5'5", 165 lbs. with weight evenly distributed--size 12 pants, size 14 top. This dress looked truly hideous. It was way stretched out. The lace pattern was distorted ... | [
"Product: Fatgirlslim hide and glow sleek is our first tinted firming body spray that clinically firms and tones skin over time while instantly perfecting skin with a luminous glow. Over time skin tone is enhanced, firmness is improved, and the appearance of cellulite is reduced. Instantly dull and uneven skin is p... | 34 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,814 |
AO1LUJ8VJ03OZ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "V-neck top features one breast pockets, reinforced neck. Center back length: 26 3/4 inches. Elastic waistband pull on pant features side angled pockets and two side patch packets.Top with dolman sle... | This is a very good quality scrub, I really like it. These scrubs are very comfortable, I followed the size chart and it fit me perfectly. I'm 5'8" 180lbs, athletic build, 32-33" waist and I went with the medium. The material is not too thin or too thick, it's just perfect for hospital temperature. The top still has en... | This is a very good quality scrub, I really like it. These scrubs are very comfortable, I followed the size chart and it fit me perfectly. I'm 5'8" 180lbs, athletic build, 32-33" waist and I went with the medium. The material is not too thin or too thick, it's just perfect for hospital temperature. The top still has en... | [
"Product: he Rexing V6 dash camera is a wide-angle midrange dash camera packed with surpisingly solid features. With a WDR wide dynamic range specialized night-time sensor and a humongous 170 degree field of view, the V6 produces full HD footage.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Comes with everything that you need to set... | 36 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,815 |
A2VXJ7T9N0L9DA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Book". The summary of the review text is "this quirky little manual from Japan's newest lifestyle phenomenon will help readers clear their clutter and enjoy the unique ma". | I am all about learning how to declutter my home and life--yes I think they can be related! I haven't tried and stuck with any one method, so I was excited to see that Ms. Kondo advocates a completely different method than most.
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Japanese organizational consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a w... | I am all about learning how to declutter my home and life--yes I think they can be related! I haven't tried and stuck with any one method, so I was excited to see that Ms. Kondo advocates a completely different method than most.
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Japanese organizational consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a w... | [
"Product: Great easy to care for prairie style skirt for all your everyday activities and will last wash after wash. This feminine 38\" long ankle length skirt is as cool and comfortable, as it is durable. You'll look and feel great in either your favorite pair of boots, or your most comfortable flats.\n\nRating: 1... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,816 |
A3EAU736LWTDCE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "HELLRAISER: DEADER is the latest, most terrifying chapter in the wildly frightening HELLRAISER legacy! Once again, the ultimate evil -- the dreaded Pinhead (Doug Bradley -- HELLRAISER franchise) -- ... | I cant believe anyone would give this movie 3 or more stars. Have any of you seen the first few hellraiser movies? Are you kidding me? This movie is like watching paint dry. This movie also sets a new records for the least amount of times you will see pinhead in any hellraiser movie! This is an insult to all the movies... | I cant believe anyone would give this movie 3 or more stars. Have any of you seen the first few hellraiser movies? Are you kidding me? This movie is like watching paint dry. This movie also sets a new records for the least amount of times you will see pinhead in any hellraiser movie! This is an insult to all the movies... | [
"Product: Terror returns with Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the sequel to the highly popular survival horror title, Fatal Frame. This time the terrifying journey takes you to a whole new creepy setting, an abandoned village, where you play the role of Mio Amakura, a young girl who is gifted with a strong sixth ... | 46 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,817 |
A2ZK9VNGT3HE2I | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "Dr George Cooper has worked for Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and BlueCrest Capital Management in both fund management and investment strategy roles. George's first book, The Origin of F... | In a paradigm shift inspired by Thomas Kuhn, author George Cooper, sorry, Dr George Cooper of Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and BlueCrest follows in the steps of Copernicus, William Harvey, Darwin and Wegener, but sadly not Einstein, to look at the hitherto confused science of Economics through the prism of e... | In a paradigm shift inspired by Thomas Kuhn, author George Cooper, sorry, Dr George Cooper of Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and BlueCrest follows in the steps of Copernicus, William Harvey, Darwin and Wegener, but sadly not Einstein, to look at the hitherto confused science of Economics through the prism of e... | [
"Product: In this revolutionary bestseller, Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen says outstanding companies can do everything right and still lose their market leadership -- or worse, disappear completely. And he not only proves what he says, he tells others how to avoid a similar fate. Focusing on \"disruptive... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,818 |
A10MFKPDWRE1RS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "1. How does tempered glass protect my phone? Tempered glass has been reinforced for hours in order to increase its strength and provide better protection for the iPhone Xs Max screen. Compared to or... | This log carrier is excellent! I do a lot of sewing and I can appreciate quality work like this. It is so well made and very sturdy. The fact that the nylon webbing goes all of the way around is exactly how all carriers should be made. You don't have to worry about the bottom falling out with this one. My husband was s... | This log carrier is excellent! I do a lot of sewing and I can appreciate quality work like this. It is so well made and very sturdy. The fact that the nylon webbing goes all of the way around is exactly how all carriers should be made. You don't have to worry about the bottom falling out with this one. My husband was s... | [
"Product: The Sculpt Pro 11 Piece Art Kit is the all-in-one pottery kit - just add sculpting material. Sculpt Pro has all the tools you need to shape and mold a finished design in no time. Each piece is double sided and comes with an easy to grip handle. Everything needed to create your next masterpiece is in this ... | 56 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,819 |
APEOO1ATR5VHB | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "This release commemorates the 10th anniversary of Eazy E'spassing and will be released 1 week prior to his birthday (Sept. 7th). Included is a bonus DVD and the previously unreleased track 'A Lil Ea... | "Eternal E: Gangsta Memorial Edition" compiles the singles and album cuts from the late Eazy E (Eric Wright), founder and leader of pioneering west coast hip-hop band N.W.A. 17 cuts deep with a bonus DVD, there's a lot to consider here. The drawbacks to this release depend on one's threshold for rehashing old hits: P... | "Eternal E: Gangsta Memorial Edition" compiles the singles and album cuts from the late Eazy E (Eric Wright), founder and leader of pioneering west coast hip-hop band N.W.A. 17 cuts deep with a bonus DVD, there's a lot to consider here. The drawbacks to this release depend on one's threshold for rehashing old hits: P... | [
"Product: VHS TAPE\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A really good beginning from the Moore era, underrated--\n\nReview: Live and Let Die is one of the most overlooked Bond films. Connery die-hards tend to abhor Mr. Moore, but his era, taken on its own merits, has quite a bit of fun to offer. Particularly for latter-day... | 22 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,820 |
A23N5GILA6AX04 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "MDG Mildew Odor Control Bags eliminate and prevent mildew odors, mold odors and other unpleasant odors. The non-toxic formula is ideal for use on stored boats, RVs, basements or any other enclosed s... | Boats are used in water so there is always a mildew problem. When we store ours in the winter, I hang several of them - more than the instructions say is necessary. There is no mildew in the spring. I leave the ones in the bath and hanging locker during the summer.
Since I live in a humid climate, my closets smell ... | Boats are used in water so there is always a mildew problem. When we store ours in the winter, I hang several of them - more than the instructions say is necessary. There is no mildew in the spring. I leave the ones in the bath and hanging locker during the summer.
Since I live in a humid climate, my closets smell ... | [
"Product: This classically designed coffeemaker is accented with stainless steel for a look that is sure to enhance your countertop. The 12-Cup carafe features an ergonomic handle, dripless pour spout and knuckle guard for comfortable pouring. Fully automatic, the DCC-1100 has 24-hour programmability adjustable aut... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,821 |
AVYL562Y248JJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Holds 4 remote controls and there is a pocket on the back for newspapers and magazines. Can also be used under a mattress pad as the metal weight inside is easy to remove.". The summary of the revie... | This is a well made product. It has a long tab, to tuck under your mattress or sofa cushions. Even with the tab under my sofa cushion, it did tend to slide out. There is a weighed rod a the end, but even with that, it tends to move. I would suggest attaching some Velcro to it, and having it "fixed" to where you wan... | This is a well made product. It has a long tab, to tuck under your mattress or sofa cushions. Even with the tab under my sofa cushion, it did tend to slide out. There is a weighed rod a the end, but even with that, it tends to move. I would suggest attaching some Velcro to it, and having it "fixed" to where you wan... | [
"Product: Eagle 5 Gallon Type II Safety Can with a 7/8 Spout - Model U2-51-S The only deep drawn construction safety can made with no top or side seam and a double interlock no-weld bottom seam. Spring closing lid with neoprene gasket vents at 5 psi internal pressure and Flame arrester screens in filler and dispens... | 25 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,822 |
A16W9E27VW9IND | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Racing to unlock the secret of his own identity, amnesiac operative Jason Bourne discovers the deadly truth: he's the government's number one target, a $30 million weapon it no longer trusts.". The ... | Though I do not include Robert Ludlum among my favorite authors I have chosen to read The Bourne Identity since it was listed as a "must read" in a list compiled by fellow thriller authors and also had a good rating by readers from Amazon
The plot very long and convoluted with many storylines and associated subplots b... | Though I do not include Robert Ludlum among my favorite authors I have chosen to read The Bourne Identity since it was listed as a "must read" in a list compiled by fellow thriller authors and also had a good rating by readers from Amazon
The plot very long and convoluted with many storylines and associated subplots b... | [
"Product: William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A classic, with referen... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,823 |
A2I4FMCYTB97YK | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The WolVol Electric Police Car Toy is built with high speed wheels and beautiful flashing lights. The WolVol Electric Police Car Toy has a mind of its own; it will drive as if a human is driving it.... | This police car is very realistic. It makes very loud siren sounds. The lights flash red and blue. It moves by itself and turns around in circles.
I teach so I plan to use this during the unit on community helpers. I will also bring it back during the letter P for Police. The children will really enjoy playing wit... | This police car is very realistic. It makes very loud siren sounds. The lights flash red and blue. It moves by itself and turns around in circles.
I teach so I plan to use this during the unit on community helpers. I will also bring it back during the letter P for Police. The children will really enjoy playing wit... | [
"Product: The Essentials' Acrylic Paint Set offers artist grade, water based and non toxic acrylic paints with 18 vibrant colors (18x12ml E/0.4 US.fl.oz) perfect for art, crafts and hobbies and application on canvases and other surfaces. The paints are certified ASTM D-4236 and EN71-3 (CE). The set is delivered wit... | 38 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,824 |
A3J42B34PUT1DI | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "PetAction Plus for Dogs contains the active ingredients fipronil and (S)-methoprene that effectively kills and controls fleas, ticks, and chewing lice. PetAction Plus for Dogs is fast-acting, long-l... | Maybe this is an especially hard season, but just not seeing the results I expected. I am a former vet tech, no novice at this; we did everyone at one time, did the carpets, flooring, etc and welp; not thrilled. Still seeing my three dogs scratching. Little one is on EXPENSIVE vet only flea meds and am picking fleas of... | Maybe this is an especially hard season, but just not seeing the results I expected. I am a former vet tech, no novice at this; we did everyone at one time, did the carpets, flooring, etc and welp; not thrilled. Still seeing my three dogs scratching. Little one is on EXPENSIVE vet only flea meds and am picking fleas of... | [
"Product: 'HOOVER F5914-900 steamvac with clean surge. Patented spin scrub brushes scrub carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt, heated cleaning directly applies heat to the floor where its needed the most, 2-speed brush control for normal or gentle cleaning, clean surge provides the power to clean spots ... | 16 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,825 |
A32DKP174K0EZE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into fi... | I have been putting off writing this review because I loved this book so much and did not really know how to put it into words. I think now a few days after finishing and a little YA Book Club Discussion I am finally ready to write my review!
Divergent is a Dystopian novel set in a future Chicago. The City is divided ... | I have been putting off writing this review because I loved this book so much and did not really know how to put it into words. I think now a few days after finishing and a little YA Book Club Discussion I am finally ready to write my review!
Divergent is a Dystopian novel set in a future Chicago. The City is divided ... | [
"Product: New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Way better then I thought it would be!\n\nReview: This book was touted as The Hunger Games (without the violence) meets The Bachelor. I must admit to having never watched The Bachelor. It just isn't my thing, terrible reality TV is my thing and so I have to confess to having... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,826 |
A3IMBPNQYEZUWC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Take videos from your dog's point of view. The Tru-Fit Harness with mount plate allows you to mount an active camera (GoPro, Sony Action Cam, etc. - not included) to your dog's back or chest. Whethe... | The harness its self is well made and i like it. I went in knowing it did not actually have a mount but a place for it to go which I have many so it wasn't a big deal for me. I will say this it does NOT fit my dog. I have a Boxer who has a larger than normal chest cavity so I knew it might would be a little snug. He we... | The harness its self is well made and i like it. I went in knowing it did not actually have a mount but a place for it to go which I have many so it wasn't a big deal for me. I will say this it does NOT fit my dog. I have a Boxer who has a larger than normal chest cavity so I knew it might would be a little snug. He we... | [
"Product: The Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Half-Pan Paint Metal Set with 12 Open Spaces features superior quality, natural ingredients that are carefully selected each year for every formula for highest optimization. These traditional formulas since 1881 are the same in pans and tubes and are used by classic artists ... | 50 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,827 |
A74GU6D694C4Q | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "What is it about the aroma of freshly toasted bread in the morning that makes us feel like were going to have a perfect day. All of the orange juice and jam in the world cant duplicate that same eff... | This is one handsome devil of a toaster. The photos just don't do it justice. Although it is much larger than I expected, its design is a great addition to my kitchen counter.
While it performs its toasting duties to perfection, it has some extras not usually found on the average toaster. The defrosting setting is ... | This is one handsome devil of a toaster. The photos just don't do it justice. Although it is much larger than I expected, its design is a great addition to my kitchen counter.
While it performs its toasting duties to perfection, it has some extras not usually found on the average toaster. The defrosting setting is ... | [
"Product: BISSELL PROdry carpet cleaner\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Classic example of an oxymoron: \"PowerRoller (floor) brush\"\n\nReview: A roller is a roller; a brush is a brush. A roller \"rolls\" over the surface; a brush scrubs. Duh! To compare the PowerRoller (I WILL NOT CALL IT A BRUSH) to a standard ca... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,828 |
A3M7LAZKYT0ROT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Sarah M. Anderson is an award-winning author of modern-day Cowboys-and-Indian stories. Combining snarky humor with shirtless cowboys on horseback, Sarah also strives to raise awareness of the realit... | I've been anxiously waiting for Nobody's book since Mystic Cowboy (book 1) came out. Luckily, Nobody did not disappoint!
Nobody Bodine is definitely a very tortured hero, and I felt his pain in this book. When he begins to open up about his past with Melinda, I nearly cried at his obvious pain. Needless to say, I was ... | I've been anxiously waiting for Nobody's book since Mystic Cowboy (book 1) came out. Luckily, Nobody did not disappoint!
Nobody Bodine is definitely a very tortured hero, and I felt his pain in this book. When he begins to open up about his past with Melinda, I nearly cried at his obvious pain. Needless to say, I was ... | [
"Product: Shadow kiss is the third title in the international number 1 bestselling vampire academy series by richelle mead - now a major motion picture. Higher learning. Higher stakes. What if following her heart means rose could lose her best friend - forever? rose hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another gu... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,829 |
A21Q5GTV9HVBSW | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "Measuring at 5.1mm thin and with its bezels that are only 1.8mm, the Vivo Air will captivate everyone and anyone that lays eyes on it. Built with state of the art CNC technology, the Vivo air is chi... | I didn't get a free phone, so my review isn't going to be glowing.
I set up with Cricket yesterday; haven't found anything to be happy about it with yet.
This is my third Android phone, and am very comfortable with their use now for about four years.
#1: BLU made it difficult to answer a phone call... For those that d... | I didn't get a free phone, so my review isn't going to be glowing.
I set up with Cricket yesterday; haven't found anything to be happy about it with yet.
This is my third Android phone, and am very comfortable with their use now for about four years.
#1: BLU made it difficult to answer a phone call... For those that d... | [
"Product: Be prepared for any party or gathering, planned or spur-of-the-moment; with this top selling Compact Ice Maker. This Black ice maker is perfect for outdoor activities and entertaining. The portable design lets you enjoy a cold, refreshing drink anywhere you go. Featuring two cube sizes so you can customiz... | 26 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,830 |
A3TB36ZJ4U4S2V | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "This Medieval Seax by Szco Supplies is 15.5 inches in overall length. The blade is made of stainless steel. It has a wire wrapped handle with gold finish pommel and guard. This knife comes with a sh... | Better than I expected. Blade is longer than expected too, nice length. It has issues:
Pros: blade is straight, reasonably stout. Handle is very nice and fits my huge XXL sized hand.
Edge is "machine ground sharp", needs honed for a proper edge.
Cons: it may be "stainless", but the blade has an unsightly blob of w... | Better than I expected. Blade is longer than expected too, nice length. It has issues:
Pros: blade is straight, reasonably stout. Handle is very nice and fits my huge XXL sized hand.
Edge is "machine ground sharp", needs honed for a proper edge.
Cons: it may be "stainless", but the blade has an unsightly blob of w... | [
"Product: Great Hidden Features and Hacking Features with this unit! This \"Retro Gaming Joystick\" Converts into a Full COMMODORE 64 Computer Emulator! Hacking info=http://www.64hdd.com/projects/hardware/c64-dtv64.html The C64 Direct-to-TV, called C64DTV for short, is a single-chip implementation of the Commodore ... | 32 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,831 |
A3BG43VR1XOTB5 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Hailed as "the best Austen of all" by The New York Times and deemed "one of the best things ever done for television anywhere" by Sneak Previews, this brilliant adaptation of Jane Austens classic no... | Returning to this production 14 years after it first came out, one can only say: such a wonderful story of love humour and intrigue. For me, the greatest episode is the fourth one when Lizzy begins to realise that the pomposity of the outer DArcy does not convey the immense graciousness of the man. To see how love chan... | Returning to this production 14 years after it first came out, one can only say: such a wonderful story of love humour and intrigue. For me, the greatest episode is the fourth one when Lizzy begins to realise that the pomposity of the outer DArcy does not convey the immense graciousness of the man. To see how love chan... | [
"Product: From Michael Radford, the Academy Award(r)-nominated director of Il Postino, comes the critically-acclaimed screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's controversial classic, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Antonio (Jeremy Irons), a successful but cash-poor merchant, approaches Shylock (Al Pacino), a wealthymoneyl... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,832 |
AUSQ8Y6BAIUO7 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Proctor Silex 4 Quart Portable Slow Cooker has a Keep Warm setting. The removable stoneware is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.". The summary of the review text is "Great Deal At A Great Price!... | I got this in Wednesday and cooked some Chicken and Dumplings in it that night. I have to say that everything worked great for such a cheaply priced cooker. I already have a six and a half quart cooker but, it's just too big for a retired bachelor like myself. I always ended up throwing half of what I cooked away when ... | I got this in Wednesday and cooked some Chicken and Dumplings in it that night. I have to say that everything worked great for such a cheaply priced cooker. I already have a six and a half quart cooker but, it's just too big for a retired bachelor like myself. I always ended up throwing half of what I cooked away when ... | [
"Product: Unbleached and unbromated, this flour is milled to be versatile: strong enough for bread, and gentle enough for tender, delicate scones and cakes. Use it in any recipe calling for just plain flour or all-purpose flour it's a basic pantry ingredient that we've perfected and tested with the strictest speci... | 28 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,833 |
A6OSDNASR0BVX | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Whether you're an award winning pit-master or a novice backyard griller, the iGrill2, a Bluetooth Smart meat thermometer, makes grilling and smoking easier, more convenient and a whole lot smarter. ... | Setup is very easy. First, I downloaded the iDevices Connected app to my Bluetooth-enabled device (an iPad in my case). While it was downloading, I put the two AA batteries (included) in the iGrill2 base.
When the app had downloaded, I launched it and turned on the iGrill2. (Note that you must both press and hold d... | Setup is very easy. First, I downloaded the iDevices Connected app to my Bluetooth-enabled device (an iPad in my case). While it was downloading, I put the two AA batteries (included) in the iGrill2 base.
When the app had downloaded, I launched it and turned on the iGrill2. (Note that you must both press and hold d... | [
"Product: Features an orange flame. Battery operated LED candle with realistic flickering light. Two settings (off and flickering). Note: This candle does not have a steady burning setting. Sensor automatically turns the candle on at dusk and off at dawn. LED light stays cool to the touch for safe operation all nig... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,834 |
A2ZI2D06CH9N4A | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Courtney Walsh is a novelist, artist, theatre director, and playwright. Hometown Girl is her seventh novel. Her debut novel, A Sweethaven Summer, was ... | Welcome to Willow Grove. A town that doesnt change much and where everyone knows your business. A town Beth Whitaker never dreamed shed still call home.
When heartbreak and circumstances strand her in the small Illinois community she grew up in shesstuck. In her job at her familys company and living at home with her mo... | Welcome to Willow Grove. A town that doesnt change much and where everyone knows your business. A town Beth Whitaker never dreamed shed still call home.
When heartbreak and circumstances strand her in the small Illinois community she grew up in shesstuck. In her job at her familys company and living at home with her mo... | [
"Product: What is the validity of the history found in the Bible? Is it fact or fiction? What does the harrd evidence really have to say about the foundational story of the Old Testament: the Exodus out of Egypt? Filmmaker Tim Mahoney begins with the questions, \"Is the Bible just a mythas many archaeologists belie... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,835 |
A1CGHDFA5DVEM5 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Jenna Elizabeth Johnson grew up and still resides on the Central Coast of California. She later received a BA in Art Practice with a minor in Celtic Studies from the University of California at Berk... | Book 2, if anything, was better than book 1. The story of Jahrra's childhood continues. Once again, the author does not rush the story and gives us time to watch Jahrra grow up. Again we see her stumble her way through adolescence and her teen years. And typical of that age, doesn't always make the smartest decisions... | Book 2, if anything, was better than book 1. The story of Jahrra's childhood continues. Once again, the author does not rush the story and gives us time to watch Jahrra grow up. Again we see her stumble her way through adolescence and her teen years. And typical of that age, doesn't always make the smartest decisions... | [
"Product: Fastening Tape 0.75-inch Hook & Loop Fastening Tape 5 yard/roll - Blue Self-attaching hook and loop material, popularized by the NASA space program, is a \"miracle\" fastener with thousands of uses, from hanging a picture on a wall to replacing a traditional zipper on a jacket to almost anything you can i... | 12 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,836 |
A3IY9IIH8P3UU0 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Lori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance with a twist of suspense. She has also begun creating adult coloring books and is finding it a great new crea... | Received a copy for an honest review! Lori Ryan gives mystery, twists and turns with two characters that have different battles to conquer. Logan Stone is an amazing character. He is a former Navy Seal that is battling PTSD. Logan is adjusting to life after the military. Working at Sutton Capital he is assigned to work... | Received a copy for an honest review! Lori Ryan gives mystery, twists and turns with two characters that have different battles to conquer. Logan Stone is an amazing character. He is a former Navy Seal that is battling PTSD. Logan is adjusting to life after the military. Working at Sutton Capital he is assigned to work... | [
"Product: Darby Briar is an American author who loves writing stories about men with broken souls and women who dont know their own strength. Shes a lover of fiction whether it be a movie or book, but prefers stories with some romance, and a happy ending. She grew up in Utah and still lives in the northern part of ... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,837 |
A34R082C89TAO9 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Verdi,G. ~ La Forza Del Destino". The summary of the review text is "TEBALDI'S SINGING IS WITHOUT EQUAL HERE". | I love this particular opera, and I've been a great fan of Callas' highly dramatic recording of this opera. I've also been transfigured by Milanov's magnificent singing of this opera (there's a live 1952 Met broadcast in which she is flawless, and in 1952, a flawless Milanov was really something!). The 1955 London st... | I love this particular opera, and I've been a great fan of Callas' highly dramatic recording of this opera. I've also been transfigured by Milanov's magnificent singing of this opera (there's a live 1952 Met broadcast in which she is flawless, and in 1952, a flawless Milanov was really something!). The 1955 London st... | [
"Product: Martha Angelici, mezzo-soprano - Michel Dens, baryton - Raoul Jobin, ténor - Solange Michel, contralto - Chur & Orchestre de l'Opéra Comique - André Cluytens, direction\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: LANDMARK RECORDED PERFORMANCE ------ IN SUPERIOR SOUND TO THE EMI\n\nReview: I wrote a ... | 15 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,838 |
A3A4LBT28FF22I | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Matthew Fox (WORLD WAR Z, I, ALEX CROSS, "Lost") joins with Academy Award(R) winner Tommy Lee Jones (LINCOLN, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, THE FUGITIVE, HOPE SPRINGS), newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-wi... | Douggie MacCarthur must of had some brilliant staff and intelligence officers working for him. Thay probably wrote him an excellent op. order or memo on how to rule Japan. MacArthur ruled not like a Ceaser but as an American style benevolent despot. His staff must have lived in Japan before the war, understood not just... | Douggie MacCarthur must of had some brilliant staff and intelligence officers working for him. Thay probably wrote him an excellent op. order or memo on how to rule Japan. MacArthur ruled not like a Ceaser but as an American style benevolent despot. His staff must have lived in Japan before the war, understood not just... | [
"Product: The year is 1964 and Carolina Military Institute has admitted, for the first time, a young black man into its freshman class. Will McClean (Keith) is asked to protect him from The Ten - a secret society of cadets dedicated to eliminating from the school those it deems "unfit."\n\nRating: 5.0\n\n... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,839 |
A2XAJ9MPOCF8MT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The first PS4 game in the Hyper dimension Neptunia series, this installment features new characters, three worlds to save, three new stories to play, a new powerful transformation mode, extra featur... | - Those not familiar with the series: This is a turn-based Japanese Role Playing Game with plenty of cute girls. Though, the series is no longer designated with the M-rating, there's still a pretty big dose of fan-service, as niche titles tend to have. The game is fairly light-hearted due to the whacky character intera... | - Those not familiar with the series: This is a turn-based Japanese Role Playing Game with plenty of cute girls. Though, the series is no longer designated with the M-rating, there's still a pretty big dose of fan-service, as niche titles tend to have. The game is fairly light-hearted due to the whacky character intera... | [
"Product: In the near future, advanced technological developments have allowed one's mental state and disposition to be quantified and profiled. For the public's welfare, all emotions and thoughts are documented and managed by the Sibyl System. This system measures the quality of each person's life by what is known... | 37 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,840 |
A3FCHR4KJ7FXKN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Your little girl will look adorable in this gerber 2-piece coordinating set. Coordinate with your favorite pair of pants for a super cute outfit". The summary of the review text is "Cap runs small, ... | This is so cute! My brother-in-law bought us some precious ballet slipper socks so I got this to match them. My daughter wears 3-6 months right now and has a 16.5in head measurement. The beanie cap ran very small on her. I think it would've fit her well when she was still 0-3 months, but it was rather tight on her and ... | This is so cute! My brother-in-law bought us some precious ballet slipper socks so I got this to match them. My daughter wears 3-6 months right now and has a 16.5in head measurement. The beanie cap ran very small on her. I think it would've fit her well when she was still 0-3 months, but it was rather tight on her and ... | [
"Product: Haylard Health Purple Nitrile Exam Gloves, Large, 100 Count\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: KC was amazing, Haylard, not so much.\n\nReview: I ordered these gloves in January 2015 and they were the Kimberly-Clark that are advertised. They were perfect and amazing and everything I expected them to be. I've been... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,841 |
A3BH63GKL7MQ2K | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man". The summary of the review text is "Awesome Man is Awesome". | As an adult male who reads to small children, I'm a huge fan of superhero stories. It always services as an iron-clad excuse for me to break out my superhero voice, which is something like a combination of Boris Karloff's booming tenor with Jim Henson's Link Hearthrob. It's a fun voice to speak in, and my boys love it.... | As an adult male who reads to small children, I'm a huge fan of superhero stories. It always services as an iron-clad excuse for me to break out my superhero voice, which is something like a combination of Boris Karloff's booming tenor with Jim Henson's Link Hearthrob. It's a fun voice to speak in, and my boys love it.... | [
"Product: Prepare medium-size batches of delicious fried food with this T-fal FF122851 compact deep fryer. The unit offers a wide range of cooking possibilities, yet takes up minimal space on the countertop and can be easily stored. Use it to make breakfast fare, appetizers, side dishes, main courses, and desserts.... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,842 |
A3K08KQKC6AQGE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Back to Basics Military cap is a 6-Panel, constructed cap featuring high quality embroidery of various military and law enforcement agencies. These caps include a cotton sweatband, stitched eyel... | I wore this all summer and it held up to rain and sun.
More importantly, it held up to sweat. (picture)
One of the things that forces me to purchase a new ball cap is sweat stains when the caps become discolored around the head band.
I'm a former Marine and I'm covering 3-5 miles daily in the sun and I sweat a lot.
It ... | I wore this all summer and it held up to rain and sun.
More importantly, it held up to sweat. (picture)
One of the things that forces me to purchase a new ball cap is sweat stains when the caps become discolored around the head band.
I'm a former Marine and I'm covering 3-5 miles daily in the sun and I sweat a lot.
It ... | [
"Product: The Boss \"NTR\" Executive LeatherPlus Chair by Boss Office Products requires so little assembly that you'll literally have it put together within minutes of removing it from the box. The chair is soft to the touch thanks to the polyurethane infused leather, which also offers durability. The back features... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,843 |
AYB3CG5IVMTSN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Used but in great condition. Contains both discs, case and contents". The summary of the review text is "does religion justify violence?". | this movie revolves around religion. it goes back to the fight between isreal and palestine. it is a fight over land and a place to call home and religion and to me everything that religion should not stand for. the plot of this movie revolves around the munich olympics and the murder of the isreali team. isreal re... | this movie revolves around religion. it goes back to the fight between isreal and palestine. it is a fight over land and a place to call home and religion and to me everything that religion should not stand for. the plot of this movie revolves around the munich olympics and the murder of the isreali team. isreal re... | [
"Product: as is\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: ONE OF THE BEST FANATASY MOVIES EVER\n\nReview: the dark crystal is an awesome movie for anyone to behold with any sort of imagination. there is not one scrap of the real world in this fantasy world. it is a totally alien experience. the characters are all well defined ... | 16 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,844 |
A37WVQUDN0RTS2 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "*********please note that this box set has been throughly inspected for quality before shipping
THERE ARE NO RETURNS ON BOX SETS!!!**************". The summary of the review text is "Is There Anybod... | LIke most live albums, they usually serve as a souvenier for those who were there. Othertimes, it's like a friend showing you family photos. They look interesting, but you can't quite see what the point was, leaving you feeling distant. Such is the case here. Yes, all the songs are here, it's well recorded, and i... | LIke most live albums, they usually serve as a souvenier for those who were there. Othertimes, it's like a friend showing you family photos. They look interesting, but you can't quite see what the point was, leaving you feeling distant. Such is the case here. Yes, all the songs are here, it's well recorded, and i... | [
"Product: Hamilton Beach Grooved Panini PressGreat press to grill up your favorite sandwiches of any thickness. The non stick grids makes removing the food simple and easy.Model #: 25450 Non stick grids Upright storage design Floating lid with lock 120 volts 3 wire cord 2 year warranty Grid: 8-1/2\" x 12\" Height: ... | 22 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,845 |
ADEICT6680UVT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "Dancers, gymnasts and swimmers often need to stretch and strengthen the upper arch of the foot for correct positioning for their sport. A common upper arch exercise is performed by having a fellow p... | I feel bad...I put this on a gift "wishlist" and so was given this for my bday. I immediately set to use it and unfortunately discovered what the other bad reviews were talking about...my heel was jammed into my Achilles area, because this "cushioning" that they are talking about seems no different than the cushioning ... | I feel bad...I put this on a gift "wishlist" and so was given this for my bday. I immediately set to use it and unfortunately discovered what the other bad reviews were talking about...my heel was jammed into my Achilles area, because this "cushioning" that they are talking about seems no different than the cushioning ... | [
"Product: Fine Calligraphy writing pen from Japanese stationary Brand, Kuretake (Zig). Kuretake Fude Brush Pen, Clean Color Real Brush, 60 colors set\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: They don't even blend like watercolor, and some pens dry\n\nReview: What a complete disappointment! I was hoping these would really blend a... | 17 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,846 |
AQ0XWDRA7X6C2 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Riverdance - The Show [VHS]". The summary of the review text is "Riverdance, moving Celtic music of the past and our time.". | The editor's criticism of Riverdance is meaningless. Riverdance is truly a phenomenom. I was so impressed by how moving the dances and music are. The dancers never waste any time. They just move from one beautiful move to another. They have a very good dance cast and on the stage they bring life and motion. You c... | The editor's criticism of Riverdance is meaningless. Riverdance is truly a phenomenom. I was so impressed by how moving the dances and music are. The dancers never waste any time. They just move from one beautiful move to another. They have a very good dance cast and on the stage they bring life and motion. You c... | [
"Product: Far more than just a visual version of her smash CD, Charlotte Church's concert video goes behind the scenes to give us insight into the angel behind the voice.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A night out with Charlotte Church\n\nReview: It's fun to get to know Charlotte, hearing her cute accent, watching her ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,847 |
A2X11O62ANTOZS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Captive Heart". The summary of the review text is "The Captive Heart--Captivating Suspense". | And I thought...
The Captive Heart was my introduction to the works of Michelle Griep. And; to this era of history.
I found the story interesting. I was captivated from page 1.
As I continued reading I was drawn looking forward to the ending. (in a good way) This was a fast and easy book to read. The kind I like.
... | And I thought...
The Captive Heart was my introduction to the works of Michelle Griep. And; to this era of history.
I found the story interesting. I was captivated from page 1.
As I continued reading I was drawn looking forward to the ending. (in a good way) This was a fast and easy book to read. The kind I like.
... | [
"Product: Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works as well as books on history, culture and faith. He has also been the featured speaker at the National Archiv... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,848 |
A119RHPP5AS0FM | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape seals seams with one strip and keeps boxes closed. It also resists slivering, splitting and tearing. Now even the heaviest packages can withstand rough hand... | When I purchase anything tape related, the only brand I will buy is Scotch. If there is one thing I can't stand, it's crummy quality tape. Bring on the HD shipping tape from Scotch! I routinely ship things from my small business that are heavy, so having a quality and strong shipping tape for the boxes are a must. ... | When I purchase anything tape related, the only brand I will buy is Scotch. If there is one thing I can't stand, it's crummy quality tape. Bring on the HD shipping tape from Scotch! I routinely ship things from my small business that are heavy, so having a quality and strong shipping tape for the boxes are a must. ... | [
"Product: The AcuRite 00613 Indoor Humidity Monitor provides all the home comfort information you need, at a glance. Featuring a precision indoor thermometer and hygrometer, and an easy-to-read LCD display, it shows current indoor humidity and temperature, plus daily high and low records. A handy home comfort icon ... | 54 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,849 |
A22CT4ZGGD2FJF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Shut out the world and lose yourself in your music--or hear what's around you. It's your choice with the first in-ear noise cancelling headphones from Bose. Quiet Comfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancellin... | The Bose QC20 are amazing noise cancelling headphones. I use mine primarily for air travel as I fly both internationally and domestically multiple times a year.
What I enjoy about the QC20:
1. Very comfortable to wear. The ear buds stay in the ear and do not fall out.
2. The noise cancelling works amazing.
3. Long bat... | The Bose QC20 are amazing noise cancelling headphones. I use mine primarily for air travel as I fly both internationally and domestically multiple times a year.
What I enjoy about the QC20:
1. Very comfortable to wear. The ear buds stay in the ear and do not fall out.
2. The noise cancelling works amazing.
3. Long bat... | [
"Product: This product is not eligible for Priority Shipping.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: new to electric shaving..\n\nReview: Well I received this razor from Amazon.com in immaculate condition. I have never used an electric razor prior to this one and all I can say is electric shaving is a great alternative. This ... | 31 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,850 |
AXOZ5BWOEDL76 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.". The summ... | JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D [2012] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray] [UK Release] Believe The Impossible, Discover The Incredible!
This is the follow-up to the 2008 hit! The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean [Josh Hutcherson] receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should ... | JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D [2012] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray] [UK Release] Believe The Impossible, Discover The Incredible!
This is the follow-up to the 2008 hit! The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean [Josh Hutcherson] receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should ... | [
"Product: WIDESCREEN VHS TAPE.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: LAST ACTION HERO [1993/2010] [Blu-ray]\n\nReview: LAST ACTION HERO [1993/2010] [Blu-ray] [UK Release] Schwarzenegger, Can Be Your Last Action Hero!\n\nAction-adventure superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger bursts through the screen as a larger-than-life movie hero... | 188 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,851 |
AUMYX5PJBJVNJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, co... | Agatha Christie is one of, if not the worlds most popular mystery writer, many of today's mystery writers have credited her as their inspiration. And 'AND THEN THERE WERE NONE' (aka TEN LITTLE INDIANS) is hailed as one of her greatest works, so I decided if I wanted to read something by one of the masters of suspense t... | Agatha Christie is one of, if not the worlds most popular mystery writer, many of today's mystery writers have credited her as their inspiration. And 'AND THEN THERE WERE NONE' (aka TEN LITTLE INDIANS) is hailed as one of her greatest works, so I decided if I wanted to read something by one of the masters of suspense t... | [
"Product: The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire - neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs...\... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,852 |
ASAWQWJ7AF5NF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Jackson Safety brand is the go-to for personal eyewear protection. The Jackson Safety Calico Safety Eyewear gives you and your workers a lightweight protective solution that offers excellent wra... | Excellent fit, and fairly air tight. I am very confident in my eye protection when wearing this pair of safety glasses.
If you really want to make sure these stay on your head, they come with a comfortable strap as well. They seen fairly air tight... I will likely use these for my motorcycle rides as well.
I have acc... | Excellent fit, and fairly air tight. I am very confident in my eye protection when wearing this pair of safety glasses.
If you really want to make sure these stay on your head, they come with a comfortable strap as well. They seen fairly air tight... I will likely use these for my motorcycle rides as well.
I have acc... | [
"Product: Experience the Glide Difference. The Glide To Go packets feature a unique, patented floss that's smooth, strong, and shred resistant. This Crest floss effectively removes plaque between teeth and just below the gum line. This case includes 30 single-use packets.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very convienient... | 37 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,853 |
AL4D6OHMS2Z9P | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "R.L. Mathewson (1979-Present) was born and raised in Massachusetts. She is known for her humor, quick wit and ability to write realistic characters that readers can easily relate to. She currently h... | I loved this simple story of how "the game" is turned on "the player". I absolutely LOVED this story. All of the Bradford men, while completely "yummy", can be such annoying asses. They have no boundaries...they do not respect your personal space. There's no such thing as personal space. They're selfish to a fault ... | I loved this simple story of how "the game" is turned on "the player". I absolutely LOVED this story. All of the Bradford men, while completely "yummy", can be such annoying asses. They have no boundaries...they do not respect your personal space. There's no such thing as personal space. They're selfish to a fault ... | [
"Product: If you are looking for low cost but rare to find elsewhere decor item to bring extra galore that could refresh the decor appeal of short spaces on tables or shelves, beautiful 42951 NATURAL BALL S/8 may be a good choice.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good product for a great price...\n\nReview: I don't under... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,854 |
A2198O25QYUPXE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "All our items include the original disc(s) in the original case. If a disc you purchase from us does not play correctly, just let us know.". The summary of the review text is "Friends for humour and... | "Friends: The Complete Series" is the unrivalled experience of the highly amusing American sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Its ten seasons of excellence was the combined efforts of great writing, clever production, six fantastic actors, and numerous notable guest appearances.
From beginning to end the cast member... | "Friends: The Complete Series" is the unrivalled experience of the highly amusing American sitcom, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Its ten seasons of excellence was the combined efforts of great writing, clever production, six fantastic actors, and numerous notable guest appearances.
From beginning to end the cast member... | [
"Product: Oliver Stone's powerful Vietnam saga of a man who fought, a woman who endured...and a love enmeshed in a war's brutality.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Seeing another side of the Vietnam War\n\nReview: \"Heaven & Earth\" is a war-drama genre film which is based on Le Ly Hayslip's book \"When Heaven and Earth... | 33 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,855 |
A1OSMDPFCEYAU5 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "blu ray / dvd / dig". The summary of the review text is "Amazing CG effects for sure". | Actually 2.5 stars, but what can you do with these 'whole' stars? Hard to do a sequel as always, and this is no exception. Amazing CG effects for sure, but the story is choppy, not progressing natural enough to rein you into the plot. It seems to lack the cohesive energy that drives the viewer to be a part of the st... | Actually 2.5 stars, but what can you do with these 'whole' stars? Hard to do a sequel as always, and this is no exception. Amazing CG effects for sure, but the story is choppy, not progressing natural enough to rein you into the plot. It seems to lack the cohesive energy that drives the viewer to be a part of the st... | [
"Product: Hamilton Beach 49981a Single Serve Scoop Coffee Maker; New; Free Shipping\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very nice single brew coffee-making appliance\n\nReview: This is a really nicely designed single brew coffee machine, that makes a nice, hot cup of joe. Naturally, there's some cleanup required, but the a... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,856 |
A3BUI7OHD0DGAM | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Paperback. Pub Date :2013-06-06 Pages: 448 Language: English Publisher: Harper Go with God and Fight Like the Devil.The remarkable new novel by Britain's master storyteller. which culminates at the ... | 1356 is the fourth book in Cornwell's Grail Quest series set during The Hundred Years' War. The series' protagonist, the English archer Thomas of Hookton, is now a knight known throughout France as le Btard, the commander of a fierce band of English longbowmen called the Hellequin. Like the other books in this series, ... | 1356 is the fourth book in Cornwell's Grail Quest series set during The Hundred Years' War. The series' protagonist, the English archer Thomas of Hookton, is now a knight known throughout France as le Btard, the commander of a fierce band of English longbowmen called the Hellequin. Like the other books in this series, ... | [
"Product: Dance with the Dragons book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: GRRM's Most Merciless Tale Yet\n\nReview: Let me start by saying this is a first rate novel. At times, I found myself lost within its pages, feeling the storys suspense and tension in my very bones. It is better than A Feast for Crows and probably on ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,857 |
A3HUC8541SJ6UT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Safco Zenergy Ball Chair helps encourage good posture and core muscle strength to help combat the negative effects of inactivity in the office. Designed with four powder coated legs and stationary g... | I love this thing. I tend to slump when at the computer, and I've been thinking of getting an exercise ball chair, but they have a pretty big footprint and can be unwieldy & ugly. This cute chair has a small footprint, doesn't roll away from you, but still provides all the benefits if a ball-chair (namely, keeping yo... | I love this thing. I tend to slump when at the computer, and I've been thinking of getting an exercise ball chair, but they have a pretty big footprint and can be unwieldy & ugly. This cute chair has a small footprint, doesn't roll away from you, but still provides all the benefits if a ball-chair (namely, keeping yo... | [
"Product: Soft comfortable fabric that you can cuddle up with anywhere in your house. Use it on the couch while curling up to read a good book or in a chair while watching your favorite show. This throw is 50\"x60\", with a primstyle control which features 3 warming settings and 3 hour auto-off. So turn on your war... | 74 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,858 |
A33S1KUA5WNAVC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Viridian Reactor 5 green laser sight barrels through space to improve shooting accuracy and targeting. Why green? Green lasers are substantially more visible to the human eye than red lasers all... | I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.
Thus I found this as subst... | I confess to being such a loyal Crimson Trace (CT) fan + love the superior green version, that I first bought their laserGuard made to fit my no-rail subcompact Glock. Too much shock + too close to muzzle powder made this version baby-care compared to their no-care, bullet-proof laser Grips.
Thus I found this as subst... | [
"Product: 2', Quiet Sewage Check Valve, No Slamming When Flapper Closes, Clear Heavy Duty PVC For Monitoring Check Valve Operation, True Union Design Allows For Easy Repair Or Pump Replacement, 1/2 LB Stainless Steel Spring, Solvent Weld Connection To Piping.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Hard to find quality in a sma... | 39 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,859 |
A3PNN6W95O5XNV | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer with SATA ports. Once installed this host card will add SATA ports with two independent channels. Thi... | This is a fantastic add on card, particularly for adding SATA III ports to otherwise good motherboards that only have SATA II, or simply have too few ports.
My workstation (Win7 64 environment) and gaming system is fairly robust, consisting of:
Socket 1366 EVGA X58 SLI LE motherboard (circa 2009)
Intel Core i7 970 he... | This is a fantastic add on card, particularly for adding SATA III ports to otherwise good motherboards that only have SATA II, or simply have too few ports.
My workstation (Win7 64 environment) and gaming system is fairly robust, consisting of:
Socket 1366 EVGA X58 SLI LE motherboard (circa 2009)
Intel Core i7 970 he... | [
"Product: Cuisinart CDF-100 Compact 1.1-Liter Deep Fryer, Brushed Stainless Steel\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great for small batches, serving 1-4.\n\nReview: Great fryer for small batches of food.\n\nPROS: Small, compact size, perfect for serving 1-4. Heats up fast and temperature sensor is fairly accurate. A de... | 29 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,860 |
AATXK33K48V2C | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "Killzone: Shadow Fall (PlayStation 4)". The summary of the review text is "$60. coaster for beer". | The online is worse then cod Ghost. The single player sucks. I can't see the enemies. I'm getting blasted by enemies that spawn out of thin air and blend into the background. I have no clue where I'm going even when checking out the objective. The touchpad controls are garbage. The text is too faded to see. I actually ... | The online is worse then cod Ghost. The single player sucks. I can't see the enemies. I'm getting blasted by enemies that spawn out of thin air and blend into the background. I have no clue where I'm going even when checking out the objective. The touchpad controls are garbage. The text is too faded to see. I actually ... | [
"Product: Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung S7 S7 Edge, S6 S6+ S6 Edge, S5, S4 & Nexus 10 9 7 4 Player + ALL OTHERS\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Can't complain for $1.50\n\nReview: I can't believe are complaining about the build quality of a cheap cable. If you want better build quality th... | 25 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,861 |
A2SW2A3PE5RUQE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "What makes a serial killer? Only one man really knows. John Douglas. A man who has looked evil in the eye and made a vocation of understanding it. Now retired, Douglas can let us inside the FBI elit... | This is an interesting account of a career that started out as rather ordinary and ended up with the author as one of the pioneers of Profiling at the FBI. Profiling in this account comes across as much of an art as a science. Certainly not everybody would have the skill the read people like this. It is also a high... | This is an interesting account of a career that started out as rather ordinary and ended up with the author as one of the pioneers of Profiling at the FBI. Profiling in this account comes across as much of an art as a science. Certainly not everybody would have the skill the read people like this. It is also a high... | [
"Product: In a case of mistaken identity, a young man from Detroit becomes entangled in a web of European espionage, adventure and romance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A great Bond parody movie\n\nReview: I remember seeing this movie when it originally came out in the cinemas - and I came out with a smile on my face... | 30 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,862 |
A1HMBIRR0RJ1NI | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". The summary of the review text is "A Look Through The Souless Eyes Of A Human Monster". | 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece
One of the best & most realistic serial killer movies ever committed to film, "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer," was quite controversial in it's day. A realistic film that hits to close to home, as Henry could be anyone that walks past you on the street, or sits next to you on a bus.... | 4 1/2 Stars = Minor Masterpiece
One of the best & most realistic serial killer movies ever committed to film, "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer," was quite controversial in it's day. A realistic film that hits to close to home, as Henry could be anyone that walks past you on the street, or sits next to you on a bus.... | [
"Product: A superb soundtrack by ethereal Tangerine Dream combined with a nerve-tingling storyline based on Paul Wilson's novel has elevated this controversial film to cult status. The stellar cast, headed by Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) and Sir Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters), enacts a bizarre tale involvin... | 72 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,863 |
A2877AOHJFZI0E | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Smart Laptop Sleeve by Acme Made is a great looking laptop sleeve at an even greater looking price. The Sleeve is ultra slender, with a designer-styled front panel and a highly water-resistant e... | This is exactly what I wanted for my laptop. I had looked at a lot of neoprene sleeves and none seemed to fit for what I needed one for. I wanted one mainly for travel when I stow my laptop in my wheeled carry-on and want it protected. This is perfect. I can put my laptop in this sleeve and into my carry on and quickly... | This is exactly what I wanted for my laptop. I had looked at a lot of neoprene sleeves and none seemed to fit for what I needed one for. I wanted one mainly for travel when I stow my laptop in my wheeled carry-on and want it protected. This is perfect. I can put my laptop in this sleeve and into my carry on and quickly... | [
"Product: iTrack Pocket is a portable, high quality stereo microphone and guitar input that lets you create and share exceptional videos using your iPhone. Designed for singer-songwriters who want their YouTube videos to sound as great as they look, iTrack Pocket lets you easily apply mastering effects and share di... | 33 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,864 |
AEFTIUQHSVUFX | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Thin is in. We've made our long-favored Cricket model even thinner by integrating the handle and lock. Custom knifemaker Chris Reeve invented the idea of making a linerlock's liner out of backside s... | I've been a fan of Spyderco for decades. I used (and still have) a couple of their serrated knives from when I lived on a boat. Serious knives, very well made, very reliable. So when I was looking for a small knife I could carry in the watch pocket of my jeans (Okay, for you youngsters, the little pocket on the right s... | I've been a fan of Spyderco for decades. I used (and still have) a couple of their serrated knives from when I lived on a boat. Serious knives, very well made, very reliable. So when I was looking for a small knife I could carry in the watch pocket of my jeans (Okay, for you youngsters, the little pocket on the right s... | [
"Product: For absolute beginners, ''How to Play Harmonica... instantly'' is Harmonica Music Publishing Company's comprehensive Diatonic Harmonica instruction course, prepared by Marcos, an endorser of Hohner Harmonicas since 1976. There are over 30 exercises and over 60 all-time favorite tunes and harmonica techniq... | 51 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,865 |
A3ER1IML5T7SBS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Christine Brae lives in Chicago with a husband, three children and an English Bulldog named Brutus.". The summary of the review text is "Christina's BookReviews: Good story but it wasn't for me...". | Okay, so I received this book on a read to review basis from the author. So first thank you Christine for giving me the chance to read your debut book.
With that said I'm sad to be sitting here and having to report that I didn't enjoy this book.
Isabel has grown up being alone. Her mother was a terrible parent and sh... | Okay, so I received this book on a read to review basis from the author. So first thank you Christine for giving me the chance to read your debut book.
With that said I'm sad to be sitting here and having to report that I didn't enjoy this book.
Isabel has grown up being alone. Her mother was a terrible parent and sh... | [
"Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), ... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,866 |
A3N4LWILIPVBIK | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "William Bryan Miller lives in south-central Kentucky with wife Susan, and their three children: Hannah, Grant, and Emma. Two other children live nearby. Bryan and Susans two dogs are as different as... | This is the type of book thats hard to do a review on because I don't want to give anything away. The plot, or should I say multiple plots, keeps you going back and forth, which personally I love. Its sci-fi without going into the dreary, unnecessary, technical details. There is no confusion of characters and I became ... | This is the type of book thats hard to do a review on because I don't want to give anything away. The plot, or should I say multiple plots, keeps you going back and forth, which personally I love. Its sci-fi without going into the dreary, unnecessary, technical details. There is no confusion of characters and I became ... | [
"Product: Make ''roughing it'' go a little more smoothly with the Wenzel Blue Ridge 7-person tent. Everyone in your camping group has a space to themselves thanks to this massive seven-person tent. A tall design provides extra headroom and four pockets for gear storage. The tent is crafted from polyester with a wel... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,867 |
A15A8X8AGG8EJI | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Get the family up and moving with the Xbox One with Kinect Bundle which includes: 500GB hard drive Xbox One Console, Xbox One Kinect Sensor, full-game digital downloads of Dance Central Spotlight, K... | I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.
A short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbo... | I wanted to create a guide to help those interested in purchasing an Xbox One, since there are so many bundles, and offers change constantly. I'll attempt to keep this up to date as the bundles change. This is NOT a comparison to Playstation 4 or Wii U.
A short list of features that may interest you, shared by all Xbo... | [
"Product: The first ever collaboration between game designers and audio engineers Polk's exclusive thumb-reach Audio Mixer lets you adjust modes and listening levels instantly without taking your hands off your controller. Compatible with Xbox 360, smartphones & tablets: take calls with the touch of a button. Also ... | 21 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,868 |
A17H8QA2SBVQQU | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "USA Today Bestselling author Christina Coryell and award winning author Angela Ruth Strong team up with multi-published authors Heather Woodhaven and Lisa Phillips to create a fun, sweet romance col... | Finding Love At The Oregon Coast: A Romantic novella collection
By: Angela Ruth Strong , Christina Coryell, Heather Woodhaven, and Lisa Phillips
Finding Love At The Oregon Coast is a collection of romance novellas from four difference authors and four difference novella that all take place in Coastal towns of Oregon . ... | Finding Love At The Oregon Coast: A Romantic novella collection
By: Angela Ruth Strong , Christina Coryell, Heather Woodhaven, and Lisa Phillips
Finding Love At The Oregon Coast is a collection of romance novellas from four difference authors and four difference novella that all take place in Coastal towns of Oregon . ... | [
"Product: Unusual book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Time To Give\n\nReview: A Time To Give ( About The Baby- Book 1 )\nBy: Kathryn Shay\nA Time To Give is book one of About The Baby Series by Kathryn Shay. This is my first book to read by Ms Shay , but hopefully it want be my last. The author drew me in at the star... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,869 |
A37DYUKMGSM6U1 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "PureVita's select pet formulas are carefully prepared using only the purest, all natural, holistic ingredients to support your pet's overall physical and emotional well-being and to maintain health ... | I've been trying to find something to swap out the tuna cat food with and I heard really good things about Pure Vita's brand. However, none of my 3 cats enjoyed this product. In fact, they all looked rather insulted that I put it in front of them.
So, I gave the package to my mom to feed to her cats and she had the sa... | I've been trying to find something to swap out the tuna cat food with and I heard really good things about Pure Vita's brand. However, none of my 3 cats enjoyed this product. In fact, they all looked rather insulted that I put it in front of them.
So, I gave the package to my mom to feed to her cats and she had the sa... | [
"Product: This 3.6 Quart enamel covered casserole is great for cooking, marinating, refrigeration and freezing. The color porcelain enamel on cast iron can be used on gas, electric, ceramic and induction cooktops, as well as in the oven. Not recommended for use on outdoor grills or over open outdoor flames. Not for... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,870 |
A27NDIDE8W9YQC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Kevin Mellyn is a management consultant, author, and former international banker residing in Bronxville, New York. He has more than 30 years of experience in almost every aspect of global finance an... | Mellyn starts with a good case that CEOs are taking too large a share of corporate wealth. He cites consumer debt as a major problem. His history cites the Great Moderation of 1985-2008 with attendant influence in checking the rise in asset prices as a prelude to the great panic. Economic consequences of regulation are... | Mellyn starts with a good case that CEOs are taking too large a share of corporate wealth. He cites consumer debt as a major problem. His history cites the Great Moderation of 1985-2008 with attendant influence in checking the rise in asset prices as a prelude to the great panic. Economic consequences of regulation are... | [
"Product: Longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the 2004 Orange Prize A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes by a talented young Nigerian writer. The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictat... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,871 |
A22JZWODQCBV3Y | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Take your culinary skills to a new level with the Oster 10-Cup Food Processor. Powered by a 500 watt motor, this electric food processor makes sure that many of your cooking tasks - including choppi... | We obtained the Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup food processor to replace a 25-year old Cuisinart workhouse food processor, our basic source of comparison. The Oster is much lighter (plastic vs. metal), easier to move and lift, and much more stylish looking on our counter top. Its base has a roughly a 7 by 7 footprint, and its ab... | We obtained the Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup food processor to replace a 25-year old Cuisinart workhouse food processor, our basic source of comparison. The Oster is much lighter (plastic vs. metal), easier to move and lift, and much more stylish looking on our counter top. Its base has a roughly a 7 by 7 footprint, and its ab... | [
"Product: The Extreme Power Wet/Dry hand vac puts convenient wet and dry power in the palm of your hand. This rechargeable hand vac combines powerful 15.6 volt suction with cordless convenience. Combined ability to clean wet and dry messes. This machine is great for any spill imaginable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: ... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,872 |
A1FCIAE7P5EB7Q | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Sew You Dress Form, Size Small, allows you to personalize the form to match your body measurements. Simply measure your body and mark the adjusting wheel tapes to make the form Sew You can use the f... | I guess no dress form is ever going to suit your body perfectly without you buying the special kit. This does do the job of sitting there while I manhandle it, trying to force clothes and pins on it. It is pretty light but sturdy enough to take rough handling, which you will do because iI didn't realize that it would b... | I guess no dress form is ever going to suit your body perfectly without you buying the special kit. This does do the job of sitting there while I manhandle it, trying to force clothes and pins on it. It is pretty light but sturdy enough to take rough handling, which you will do because iI didn't realize that it would b... | [
"Product: The Creative Versa Tool woodburning tool is supplied with 11 points (tips) and features a dial to control the temperature from low to 950 degrees F. The dial means the tool can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, card, leather, fabric, wood and composites. The comfort grip eases pressure whe... | 35 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,873 |
A3TBMAWIIHKHFN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "These are the same basic design as the original Operators, we just replaced the large aggressive checkering next to the front strap with an aggressive golfball pattern. We have also added a thumb re... | These are very aggressive, very functional grips, but they didn't strike the balance I was looking for: Performance AND appearance.
I realize that some guys carry a 1911 everyday, but I don't. My 1911 is for target practice and for use in teaching (I use it as an example of a single-action semi-automatic). I normally ... | These are very aggressive, very functional grips, but they didn't strike the balance I was looking for: Performance AND appearance.
I realize that some guys carry a 1911 everyday, but I don't. My 1911 is for target practice and for use in teaching (I use it as an example of a single-action semi-automatic). I normally ... | [
"Product: This basic stand has become the standard for broadcast pros! Quality, innovation, and a desire to offer new designs to todays music professional all go into the production of On Stage microphone stands. From the most basic round-base stand to their vast range of mic stands, On-Stage Stands microphone stan... | 98 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,874 |
AD7EE2MWP9KJZ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Granitize tar, wax and grease remover is a clear, ready to use body prep solvent formulated to remove, tar, wax, and grease from car exteriors, and rinse freely. This can also be used as a car inter... | Eats the heck out of grease, wax, oil, silicone to prep for painting, welding etc. Be careful with what you transfer the stuff into for use. I tried putting a small amount of the stuff into little, plastic "Salsa cups" like you'd get with Mexican Take Out. It melted the plastic. So I'd suggest caution using it on any ... | Eats the heck out of grease, wax, oil, silicone to prep for painting, welding etc. Be careful with what you transfer the stuff into for use. I tried putting a small amount of the stuff into little, plastic "Salsa cups" like you'd get with Mexican Take Out. It melted the plastic. So I'd suggest caution using it on any ... | [
"Product: Traditional Double Edge Blade technology for long time shavers\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Thicker, Less Flexible than Other Blades\n\nReview: These Wilkie's seem \"Thicker\" than any other blade I've tried. Hold one of these and a Feather or Astra or any other blade in one hand and gently bend it with the... | 45 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,875 |
A15ZZDKRKP7L4R | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "*** FACTORY REFURBISHED *** Nikon USA Factory refurbished with 90 Day Nikon Warranty. The&nbsp;AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens, featuring a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 that is perfect for ha... | Love photography, lifelong "enthusiast" but I'm not a zoom guy - never was. Zoom lenses have come a long way since aspherical elements were introduced but they have a lot of serious drawbacks that I consider "deal breakers". They're slower (that is, they require more light - especially as you zoom out); big, bulky, a... | Love photography, lifelong "enthusiast" but I'm not a zoom guy - never was. Zoom lenses have come a long way since aspherical elements were introduced but they have a lot of serious drawbacks that I consider "deal breakers". They're slower (that is, they require more light - especially as you zoom out); big, bulky, a... | [
"Product: A great companion for practicing guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, winds, or any type of instrument! The KR mini - an easy, simple and compact rhythm machine with a built-in speaker and optional batter power for play-anywhere convenience!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent, Affordable, Portable Drum Machin... | 22 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,876 |
A2DN7VDECVZNVX | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works ... | Debs Dozen: Yuletide Brings Carols and Cookies and Cheer and Best Yet, Christs Birthday!
Ace Collins has penned yet another merry little Christmas book. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Countdown to Christmas is a thirty-one-day devotional based on Christmas customs and Christmas carols. Ace adds in potential gi... | Debs Dozen: Yuletide Brings Carols and Cookies and Cheer and Best Yet, Christs Birthday!
Ace Collins has penned yet another merry little Christmas book. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Countdown to Christmas is a thirty-one-day devotional based on Christmas customs and Christmas carols. Ace adds in potential gi... | [
"Product: Ace Collins defines himself as a storyteller. He has authored more than sixty books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His catalog includes novels, biographies, children&rsquo;s works as well as books on history, culture and faith. He has also been the featured speaker at the National Archiv... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,877 |
AUPE71CN3LIF4 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Music Audio CD". The summary of the review text is "Another good set from Anthrax". | I think there was a period in the 90's where Anthrax ended up in a bit of a rut, as far as the critics may have seen it. The series of recordings with Jon Bush at the mike continued to be strong, with high-powered rhythms and great songs, but with the glut of other bands and a lot of pretenders, some of the stuff got ... | I think there was a period in the 90's where Anthrax ended up in a bit of a rut, as far as the critics may have seen it. The series of recordings with Jon Bush at the mike continued to be strong, with high-powered rhythms and great songs, but with the glut of other bands and a lot of pretenders, some of the stuff got ... | [
"Product: Rocky Horror Picture Show [VHS]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Legend Lives On\n\nReview: Okay, I'm writing about a movie that has become a part of my life in more ways than one for the better part of the past 16 years!\n\nAs a performer in two of the role-playing casts in the Boston area (check [...] I'v... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,878 |
AW2H8H6NIP7F1 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Slim Link rain chain is made of aluminum and its simple style will go with any kind of architecture. This chain comes with it's own hanging hook, making installation to any standard gutter ... | This rain chain is really nice. I did not want one that looked too "decorative", my house is more contemporary so this one works great. I love the way it looks hanging from my house. It also is so cool when it is raining, the water travels down the chain into my rain storage bucket. It is light weight and iit is su... | This rain chain is really nice. I did not want one that looked too "decorative", my house is more contemporary so this one works great. I love the way it looks hanging from my house. It also is so cool when it is raining, the water travels down the chain into my rain storage bucket. It is light weight and iit is su... | [
"Product: Linsoir Beads Blue Olive Large Turquoise Spacer Beads Loose Stone DIY Craft Jewelry Supplier About 13pcs/strand 1.5cm*2.9cm\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: beautiful smooth beads! Just love the necklace I made!\n\nReview: These turquoise large beads are so beautiful! As a hobby I make jewelry and my favorite ... | 27 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,879 |
A2M14CFAMF8J7I | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ... | I prefer for my daughter to wear Capri pants during summer, because she's very active and never stop running and jumping, even at her age (she's a teenager). She really likes to wear shorts, but then, she comes home with scratches on her knees. At first, she didn't like the idea of wearing these fitted Capri jeans, but... | I prefer for my daughter to wear Capri pants during summer, because she's very active and never stop running and jumping, even at her age (she's a teenager). She really likes to wear shorts, but then, she comes home with scratches on her knees. At first, she didn't like the idea of wearing these fitted Capri jeans, but... | [
"Product: Create a new wireless network or upgrade your existing network to Wireless-N performance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A versatile Wi-Fi Access Point (Not a router)\n\nReview: Due to the way the Linkys (WAP300N) looks, and because of its price, some might mistaken it for a router, but it's not. It comes wit... | 136 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,880 |
A3HDUVOIVI54LH | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse". The summary of the review text is "Cordelia Gray, one of the best detectives in fiction!". | Written in the 1970s this Cordelia Gray PI mystery shows how some things have changed for women and some things are still the same, but good detective work remains the same.
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With her bag at her feet she sat down by the body. She said a brief convent-taught prayer to the God she wasn't sure existed for the soul... | Written in the 1970s this Cordelia Gray PI mystery shows how some things have changed for women and some things are still the same, but good detective work remains the same.
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"Product: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: As beautifully written as the painting it depicts. It lives up to the hype.\n\nReview: I had high expectations of this book going in and it did not disappoint. Griet a young woman of ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,881 |
A33GJZODHZJ49H | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Kelly Hashway is a former language arts teacher who now works as a full-time writer, freelance editor, and mother to an adorable little girl. In addition to writing YA novels, Kelly writes middle gr... | Imagine dying and then being brought back to life, yes, taken from your grave to walk the earth again, like a normal person. Only you're not exactly normal, anymore. What would it be like? Are you still you? Are you a ghost? Or are you just there? Living a lie? Keeping secrets?
In Author Kelly Hashways YA fantasy nove... | Imagine dying and then being brought back to life, yes, taken from your grave to walk the earth again, like a normal person. Only you're not exactly normal, anymore. What would it be like? Are you still you? Are you a ghost? Or are you just there? Living a lie? Keeping secrets?
In Author Kelly Hashways YA fantasy nove... | [
"Product: Mar Preston is the author of No Dice and Rip-Off, and On Behalf of the Family, all featuring Detective Dave Mason of the Santa Monica Police Department and his girlfriend Ginger McNair, a community activist. She was a long-time Santa Monica activist and divides her time between Santa Monica and the peacef... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,882 |
A1G6M86XS35YS3 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Excellent performance for music, movies, and games. Audioengine S8 is the perfect bass extension for Audioengine powered speakers or as an upgrade to any music system. Super compact size and wireles... | PERFECTION!
This sub is the perfect mate to the Audio Engines 5 powered speakers. I have them set up with a Teac turntable, and I think this is the best audio system you can get for around $1000. (about $300 something each for sub, speakers, turntable.)
Let me tell you the most startling thing first: this sub made... | PERFECTION!
This sub is the perfect mate to the Audio Engines 5 powered speakers. I have them set up with a Teac turntable, and I think this is the best audio system you can get for around $1000. (about $300 something each for sub, speakers, turntable.)
Let me tell you the most startling thing first: this sub made... | [
"Product: Grillight grilling tools designs and manufacturers innovative grilling products incorporating cutting edge LED lighting technology. Grillight tools incorporate high power, waterproof LED light directly into the handle for perfect lighting for grilling any time of day. Our custom lights use Ideal Illuminat... | 55 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,883 |
A24B990VP9QC6C | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. What do Apple, Starbucks, Dyson and Pret a Manger have in common? How do they achieve spectacular g... | In "Purple Cow," Seth Godin makes the point that to get the attention of customers, products have to be remarkable. That may seem obvious, but that doesn't mean that most companies understand it.
My favorite part of the book is "The Problem with Compromise." As a marketing instructor and consultant, I've seen way too m... | In "Purple Cow," Seth Godin makes the point that to get the attention of customers, products have to be remarkable. That may seem obvious, but that doesn't mean that most companies understand it.
My favorite part of the book is "The Problem with Compromise." As a marketing instructor and consultant, I've seen way too m... | [
"Product: Unbelievable! You can plug this genuine condenser microphone straight into your computer, enjoy studio-quality sound, and still have plenty of greenbacks left over. Yep, Samson comes through again, this time with their C01U mic. Talk into it, sing into it, mic your instrument with it... you'll love what y... | 37 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,884 |
AUEZ7NVOEHYRY | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Transform an ordinary kitchen or bathroom into a stylish space. Decorative thermoplastic backsplash panels for use in kitchens and bathrooms provide the classic look of traditional tin backsplash at... | I live in a rental and have a fireplace covered by a dinged-up piece of plywood. I've been looking for a cost effective but attractive solution to this eyesore, and I finally found it!
The "easy installation" part of the product name is certainly true. I used my everyday scissors, a pencil, and bonding glue-- that's ... | I live in a rental and have a fireplace covered by a dinged-up piece of plywood. I've been looking for a cost effective but attractive solution to this eyesore, and I finally found it!
The "easy installation" part of the product name is certainly true. I used my everyday scissors, a pencil, and bonding glue-- that's ... | [
"Product: Serious needle crafters and embroidery aficionados will love this pack of 1,000 plastic bobbins. Keep all those embroidery thread colors organized and ready to go. It will take you quite a while to run out of these. 1-9/16-inch long, with a 1-inch wrapping area. Rubber banded in groups of 25. Pre-cut with... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,885 |
A2TOX3E4WZ8BSQ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The action-packed adventures of the powerful superhero Ultraman are offered for fans in an exciting 30th Anniversary collection. This special edition contains episodes 1 through 4 of the original te... | First off, I saw Ultraman when my Mom and I took a summer trip to Japan to see my Grandmother. I couldn't speak Japanese at all (and still can't), even though my Mom was born in Japan. My Mom tried to teach me, but I just didn't want to learn it. Now, as an adult, I wish I did.
I was 9 years old when I first saw Ultra... | First off, I saw Ultraman when my Mom and I took a summer trip to Japan to see my Grandmother. I couldn't speak Japanese at all (and still can't), even though my Mom was born in Japan. My Mom tried to teach me, but I just didn't want to learn it. Now, as an adult, I wish I did.
I was 9 years old when I first saw Ultra... | [
"Product: Impact Player and lead him from high school summer camp all the way to Bowl victories as a collegiate legend. As your blue chipper improves on the field, he'll become a big man on campus with a decked-out dorm room filled with stacks of fan mail and the past season's hard-earned awards. With all-new Break... | 27 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,886 |
A2HYGTHB4LJ9FW | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland ( Candace Cameron Bure) and the wedding of her dreams in the Hamptons is a 2600-mile drive from Los Angeles to Long Island. However, a run in with the... | To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in this movie. From the write-up and reviews and the consistently high-ish price, I was really excited to get it on an auction site for a reasonable price (actually MORE than Amazon is now charging!). It turned out to be a good movie but not great. The nastiness of a number of Nor... | To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in this movie. From the write-up and reviews and the consistently high-ish price, I was really excited to get it on an auction site for a reasonable price (actually MORE than Amazon is now charging!). It turned out to be a good movie but not great. The nastiness of a number of Nor... | [
"Product: 20-pack of universally compatible large Smart Relief replacement electrode gel pads for TENS or EMS units can be used with all of our Smart Relief TENS/EMS therapy devices and many other TENS massager brands with the snap-on connector including Palm Massager, Hi Dow XP, Hidow XPO, Massage Mouse, Ismart Ma... | 23 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,887 |
A2W73JAQ4AVCNJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "This 44-Piece Ryobi SpeedLoad Plus Driving Bit Kit is a great upgrade kit for driving all types of fasteners including Phillips, slotted, hex, square and Torx head screws as well as bolt heads. This... | This review is for the Ryobi 44 piece driving kit.
These bits are NOT impact rated.
I consider them to be a light duty set of bits and one should make certain that the driver used has the clutch and RPM set properly before using the bits. The bits are easily stripped if over-run or if the user allows the bit to lose... | This review is for the Ryobi 44 piece driving kit.
These bits are NOT impact rated.
I consider them to be a light duty set of bits and one should make certain that the driver used has the clutch and RPM set properly before using the bits. The bits are easily stripped if over-run or if the user allows the bit to lose... | [
"Product: INDICATIONS: Williams Mug Shaving Soap Long lasting lather. Does not dry on your face, but leaves skin soft and smooth. INGREDIENTS: Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Cocoate.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Requires a different technique than shaving cream.\n\nReview: I've been using Taylor Sandalw... | 33 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,888 |
A2UR38SZPVA07I | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "A humble title, a smashing success-their #9 album from 1975! Saturday Night Special is, of course, a Skynyrd staple, and the rest of the album captures the original band in their prime. This remaste... | And that's just the way it is. They're all that good in my book. Every one of 'em. Stop yer nitpickin'. Nuthin' Fancy (1975) may be nothing fancy, but it sure is something special. Saturday Night Special, On The Hunt, Am I Losin' and Whiskey Rock-A-Roller are all Lynyrd Skynyrd classics from this album. I also like the... | And that's just the way it is. They're all that good in my book. Every one of 'em. Stop yer nitpickin'. Nuthin' Fancy (1975) may be nothing fancy, but it sure is something special. Saturday Night Special, On The Hunt, Am I Losin' and Whiskey Rock-A-Roller are all Lynyrd Skynyrd classics from this album. I also like the... | [
"Product: Shiny, glossy disc in like new condition! Capitol Records Rainbow Trim label, original picture sleeve with 32 bw square pics of the band! Jacket is in beautiful condition with only the lightest touch or corner wear in spots, Gatefold opens to reveal full size color image of \"Butcher Album\" Cover on the... | 47 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,889 |
ANUUF3N6B9NTA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Big screen superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz come together in this fun, action-packed thrill-ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a m... | I checked out this film from my local public library. The film is directed by James Mangold--nice job! I don't want to give away the action, plot, nor the climax of this film.
I am not a Cruz fan in the least. As a matter of fact, I typically find him to be extremely irritating--over acting for the camera. However... | I checked out this film from my local public library. The film is directed by James Mangold--nice job! I don't want to give away the action, plot, nor the climax of this film.
I am not a Cruz fan in the least. As a matter of fact, I typically find him to be extremely irritating--over acting for the camera. However... | [
"Product: Health valley organic no salt added chili, tame tomato, 15 ounce. Health valley organic vegetarian chili gives you a hearty, satisfying taste without added sodium. Our organic tame tomato chili is a mild chili in a rich flavorful tomato sauce. This chili is an excellent source of fiber (8 grams) and vitam... | 38 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,890 |
A1XVF5DU3N05OM | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Traditionally-styled backpack converts easily from work to home to travel". The summary of the review text is "Light Weight Backpack for Light computer or Tablet". | I give this 4 stars specifically for the category of light weight for a light weight computer or tablet. This backpack would be perfect for a light traveler or a junior high school student that didn't want the weight of a long term backpack.
Pros:
-Nice design. Several pockets, although I am not sure about the front... | I give this 4 stars specifically for the category of light weight for a light weight computer or tablet. This backpack would be perfect for a light traveler or a junior high school student that didn't want the weight of a long term backpack.
Pros:
-Nice design. Several pockets, although I am not sure about the front... | [
"Product: The Dyson Cinetic Animal vacuum contains 54 ultra-efficient Dyson Cinetic tips which oscillate up to 5,000 times per second to separate the microscopic particles that clog other vacuums. Because of their efficiency, there's no filter that needs washing or replacing meaning there is no loss of suction.\n\n... | 40 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,891 |
A24S76CQYV9ONA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "ACDelco Advantage Ceramic Disc Brake Pads have a ceramic formulation that uses less metal, providing quality braking power in a quiet and low-dusting package. Also, hardware clip kits are included w... | I installed these on a 1999 Suburban I bought a few months ago, along with new calipers. They work fantastic.
A lot of people complain about these GMT400 trucks having really lousy stopping power, but with these pads on it, I have PLENTY of stopping power. I have no frame of reference to compare them to, because the S... | I installed these on a 1999 Suburban I bought a few months ago, along with new calipers. They work fantastic.
A lot of people complain about these GMT400 trucks having really lousy stopping power, but with these pads on it, I have PLENTY of stopping power. I have no frame of reference to compare them to, because the S... | [
"Product: CASTIN'CRAFT CASTING RESIN & CATALYSTS - Resin casting is an exciting and fun craft that allows you to embed or encase almost any object in crystal clear plastic. Coins, shells, rocks, dried flowers, butterflies and insects are just a few of the examples of embedment possibilities.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSumm... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,892 |
A30Z0GG96D11EO | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "pNeo-Flex HD Wall Mount Swing Arm offers a flexible alternative to rigid wall mounts for displays . Embedded CF technology enables effortless screen adjustment for optimal viewing comfort.". The sum... | We purchased this swivel mount for our 32 inch Toshiba Regza because of the positive reviews originally posted. Very glad that we did especially at the current price point.
Wonderful product that was very easy to install and truly does swivel our screen. We prefer to leave it flat against the wall because of the kid... | We purchased this swivel mount for our 32 inch Toshiba Regza because of the positive reviews originally posted. Very glad that we did especially at the current price point.
Wonderful product that was very easy to install and truly does swivel our screen. We prefer to leave it flat against the wall because of the kid... | [
"Product: This product is not eligible for Priority Shipping.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Clean smooth sexy face for the man in your life...\n\nReview: I recently received this product and am very satisfied!! We decided that I would shave my Hubby's face (he was very scared but allowed me nonetheless).\n\nThe good ... | 104 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,893 |
A23AAT2E27LUQA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description ""This is one wild romp! I'm not sure I've seen such preposterously determined critic-baiting parody since Xanth or Asprin's Myth-Begotten series. I recommend it to anyone." Piers Anthony, New York T... | This one is just silly, and I mean that as a high compliment.
It's a sword-and-sorcery comedy that reminds me of Sergio Aragones' "Groo the Wanderer." Like Groo, Thoral Mighty Fist is a barbarian who unleashes destruction and pronounces his greatness while doing so. For example: "I will destroy this unknown force or d... | This one is just silly, and I mean that as a high compliment.
It's a sword-and-sorcery comedy that reminds me of Sergio Aragones' "Groo the Wanderer." Like Groo, Thoral Mighty Fist is a barbarian who unleashes destruction and pronounces his greatness while doing so. For example: "I will destroy this unknown force or d... | [
"Product: A group of grad students have booked passage on the crabbing boat Harbinger to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Belugas in the Bering Sea. When the ship's crew dredges up a recently thawed piece of old Soviet space wreckage, things get downright deadly.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A tribute ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,894 |
A2466GHR89BOSL | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "2007 two CD collection featuring rare and seldom-heard recordings by The Moody Blues taken from the BBC vaults. These BBC recordings span their '67-'70 trips to the BBC's studios. Disc One features ... | Here comes another rather obscure musical offering from the legendary british band, with most of the tracks coming from their albums "Days of Future Passed", "In Search Of The Lost Chord", and "On Threshold Of A Dream". First off, of the songs included here from those three incredible albums, all have been treated wit... | Here comes another rather obscure musical offering from the legendary british band, with most of the tracks coming from their albums "Days of Future Passed", "In Search Of The Lost Chord", and "On Threshold Of A Dream". First off, of the songs included here from those three incredible albums, all have been treated wit... | [
"Product: 01.\tYour wildest dreams\t \t-\t\n02.\tLost and found\t \t-\t\n03.\tLand of make believe\t \t-\t\n04.\tBlue gitar\t \t-\t\n05.\tChildren of paradise\t \t-\t\n06.\tTroubadour\t \t-\t\n07.\tThe way of the world\t \t-\t\n08.\tForever Autumn\t \t-\t\n09.\tThe Actor\t \t-\t\n10.\tWatching and waiting\t \t-\t\n... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,895 |
A1HWY56BX546T8 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels. For over fifteen years, shes written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via trad... | Shayla Black did it ONCE AGAIN! This time with a BRAND new series! More Than Want you was fabulous, sexy, smart, and had one AMAZING heroine! Keeley is so different than any other heroine from any other of Miss Black's series. She isi feisty and fierce and believes in karma and is honest and has NO ISSUES saying exactl... | Shayla Black did it ONCE AGAIN! This time with a BRAND new series! More Than Want you was fabulous, sexy, smart, and had one AMAZING heroine! Keeley is so different than any other heroine from any other of Miss Black's series. She isi feisty and fierce and believes in karma and is honest and has NO ISSUES saying exactl... | [
"Product: Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head wont leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke Zero Cherry with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,896 |
A1D7VWS3DWS7X8 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Brand new hard rock album from the legendary Quiet Riot containing 11 new tracks and recorded with additional musicians featuring guitarist/producer Neil Citron, bassist Tony Franklin, and vocalist/... | So we come to the latter half of 2006, and Quiet Riot is still around. This is not the original Quiet Riot, or even the Quiet Riot that was insanely successful in the mid 80's. This is a much different, and more mature Quiet Riot. Why do I mention this? Well, I was old enough to listen to QR in 1983 when they hit s... | So we come to the latter half of 2006, and Quiet Riot is still around. This is not the original Quiet Riot, or even the Quiet Riot that was insanely successful in the mid 80's. This is a much different, and more mature Quiet Riot. Why do I mention this? Well, I was old enough to listen to QR in 1983 when they hit s... | [
"Product: Task Vac Bagless Upright- Fingertip On/Off Switch, Manual 5-Position Height Adjustment, 35-Ft. 3-Wire Cord, Non-Marking Furniture Guard, Belt View Window, System Check Indicator, Easy Belt Change System & Brush roll Access, 8-Ft. Stretch Hose, Tools On Board- 12Made in: United States Dimensions: 32.5 X 16... | 89 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,897 |
A3MS3BP1KZTMF0 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "A certified bookworm and ailurophile, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writingcompulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her class... | A dark psychological thriller, this story has just the right amount of paranormal and psychosis to spook the reader a little. The story emphasizes on the bonds people form in life and how each one affects the person. Keeping secrets, guarding them at the expense of others' lives also plays a major role in the plot line... | A dark psychological thriller, this story has just the right amount of paranormal and psychosis to spook the reader a little. The story emphasizes on the bonds people form in life and how each one affects the person. Keeping secrets, guarding them at the expense of others' lives also plays a major role in the plot line... | [
"Product: Exit West: SHORTLISTED for the Man Booker Prize 2017\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A well-written novel that is a must read!\n\nReview: Exit West is an absolute masterpiece, that is well crafted and inspires the reader to think about some rather important topics.\n\nThe story is well-written and the simplest... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,898 |
A1TW69BJTUFG6S | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Vinyl LP pressing. 2013 EP from the Swedish Metal band produced by Rock icon and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. If You Have Ghost features four covers songs along with a live recording of 'Secula... | As if we needed more reasons to love Ghost (or Ghost B.C.), everyone's favorite Satanic Swedes have provided their adoring fans with this fantastic little EP of cover songs and a live recording of "Secular Haze" from their sophomore album "Infestissumum." What I like best about this EP is that you would most likely ne... | As if we needed more reasons to love Ghost (or Ghost B.C.), everyone's favorite Satanic Swedes have provided their adoring fans with this fantastic little EP of cover songs and a live recording of "Secular Haze" from their sophomore album "Infestissumum." What I like best about this EP is that you would most likely ne... | [
"Product: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:\n\"The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highli... | 32 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 1,899 |
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